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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
COOPER AND RAUM.
Their Fight Before the Enloe
Committee.
WITNESSES FOR THE INDIANA MAN

The Commissioners Son Used Against
seen-Gitt Explains Gen. Blacks Ac-
tion-Testimony That FlatIy. Contra
diets Both the Principals-The Presi-
dent Reused Out of Bed to Deal with
the War in wyoming-Doings in Com
gress-OfhciaI Notes.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE first wit
ness yesterday before the Enloe committee,
was j. +. Engle, who had been discharged
from and reappointed in the pension office;
charged with very grave transgression in
connection with woman clerk; accused
of taking too frequent smiles" and of
various other sins of omission and COM
mission. He denied all these charges
promptly and emphatically. An affidavit
which he had made was admitted to the
effect that he had been offered by Green
B. Raum, Jr., (after the latter was out Of
ence for promotion If Engle would loan the
y. m. $50.
Cooper Calls Mr.. Git.
Cooper called rs a witness David L. Git,
q real estate agent formerly chief of 9
III tut OI1c6 VINO naQ
made an affidavit that the slips of Maring,
Shusher & Co., bearing Cooper's sigma
ture had been thrown in the waste basket
by order of General Black Git said the
affidavit should be modified to apply to
Commissioner Tanner in 1889, and General
Black. General Black was opposed to the
system and issued general order to pre-
vent the abuse which was fast growing
and retarding the work of the office In
answer to Chairman Wheeler witness said
the congressional call slip was an evil, and
asystem which appeared to him an impOs-
sibility to eradicate
Cites the Case of One Ingram.
John Raun. an attorney and son of
the commissioner of pensions. was called
as a witness. Cooper, before questioning
the witness, cited the case of man
named Ingram, who wrote to the pension
Office that he had employed an attorney to
prosecute his 81 i'm but after three years
the attorney failed to secure the pension.
Cooper wanted 10 show that the pension
office had sent the Plaintiff Ingram, one
OF its blanks, and in doing so had stamped
John Raums name on the blank in order
to give Raum the claim. The papers in
the case were then produced. Among
them was the paper reputed TO he the pen
stamped upon it,
Payson Lays Little Train.
Raum did not remember the individual
case, but said he would look it up in his
Office records. He further said that he had
never gone to the pension office TO get
blanks or stationery. nor, to his knowledge
had he used any. Enloe handed the blank
which was under discussion to Engle for
inspection, and asked if it was n pension
Office blank. Engle said from the number
upon 1t he thought it was. Judge Payson
showed Engle two blanks. one of which
was identified, and handing them one at a
time to Engle asked if in his Judgment
they were pension office blanks Engle
replied in the affirmative
"lf, said Judge Payson, lit should turn
out that one of these blanks had been
printed in this city for the last ten years
by the firm of Moore & Co., then your
Judgment is not worth much. is iti"
"Not much" replied the witness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

CHICAGO, April IA terrific storm Of
wind, snow and hail is raging all over the
west and northwest, and the prospects are
that great damage will De done to fruits
and cereals Trains ara delayed and tele-
graph wires are down in many localities.
1t showed hard all yesterday over the
greater portion Of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota. Wisconsin, Illinois and
Iowa, the depth ranging from four TO els ht
inches
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
The Case of Clerk Young.

WASHINGTON, April l4--Mr James K.
Young, whose office as executive clerk of
the senate has been declared vacant, has
not Yet been informed of the senate's ac-
ton, and he continues to occupy his usual
desk. An earnest effort is being made to
secure reconsid, ration of the vote by
which Mr.. Young was legislated out of
office, but it is not likely that the effort
will be successful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
F,,, D.v col,.o,,.,, for Kn..i,

WAsHINGTof,, April 1.-THE Russian
famine relief committee of the United
States has sIg sested that all the proceeds
of Fast dag collections throughout the
country be given to the Russian relief
fund. Vermont has already arranged to
do this by proc lamation Of the GOVERNOR
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
RoUSEo OUT OF HIS BED.
The President Called Up to Talk About
the Rustler War.

The President Called Up to Talk About
the Rustler War.
WASHINGTON, April 14-Alarming tele-
grams were received here Tuesday night
from Wyoming, stating that a serious
fight had occurred near Fort Mckinney
between cowboys and sheriff's posse, and
that the posse had been defeated and were
now surrounded and in danger of being
killed. The acting governor of Wyoming
reciting these facts briefly requested that
United States troops be sent at once, as the
dlsturbers of the peace had grown so nu-
merous as TO be beyond the control of the
state offic ais
Troops Ordered to the Scene.
Senators Carey and Warren at once
called on Acting Secretary of War Grant
General Schofield was summoned, and the
party at midnight repaired to the execu-
live manson, aroused the president, and
after COZ sultation the president directed
that the necessary troops be dispatched to
the scene General Schofield yesterday
at l O'Clock sent a telegram to
General Brooke. commanding the depart
ment of Dakota, ordering him to send
troops from Fort Mckinney at break of
day to the scene of the trouble.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
Want the Fair Closed SUNDAY

WATERFOWL, y. Y, April 1.-THE pres.
bytery of st. Lawrence at its semi-annual
session yesterday adopted resolutions OPP
posing the opening of the Worlds fair on
Sundays and the sale of intoxicants on the
exhibition grounds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
Notice.

To subordinate unions and ASSEMBLIES
As the existing trouble between the Dav-
export Typographical Union No. 1876 and
the Davenport Leader company, was sd-
iusted April 8, 1899. said publishing
company signing an agreement as asked
for by the Typographical union. all or.
ganized labor arc urged to take notice.
DR.. C. T. LINDLEY. Prest.
NJ V. Coke ANNON, Sec'v.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

who TOOK the witness oeposiulon In In0I-
ana. Greenawalt said that the depart
ment wanted TO connect Cooper with the
actions of Hersey. The letter was sent
registered in order to get Cooper's sigma
ture and clinch the matter. 1t has been
previously shown that Cooper returned
the SIS to Morgan, saying that he could
not accept the money for Hersey. Ad-
ionrded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
The worlds Fair a Big Thing.

WASH NGToN, April IA. - President
Baker, of the Chicago Worlds fair direc-
tory, spoke to the house Worlds fair COM
mittee yesterday. He told the committee
from the outset In the Paris exposition
there were grou ps and 81 classes; at Chi
cago there would be 10 grand departments,
l76 groups and 96S classes, more than ten
times as many a. at Paris. Chicago had
done al it had agreed to do and now if
the national government, which was re-
sponsible through its national commission
for the greatness of the fair TO great eX-
tent, die not come forward, the scope
would have to be cut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
silver Down to KS Again.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE treasury
department yesterday purchased 10000
ounces of silver at from ~ s64s to So $500
mar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

Lanes Family Medicine moves the
bowels each day. Most people need 10
use it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

stiu Looking for BIooa,bsd.

The lighting rustlers do not number
thirty, but with the upper hand they get
recruits hourly. The rustlers are now in
power; they ut least cannot lose, and every
hOOf but their own will he driven from the
state. There is likely to much bloodshed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14
Sherins Posse Dispersed.
THE FIGHT AT THE RANCH.
sheriff Angus Tactics-The Loss of Life
Alarming Talk.

sheriff Angus Tactics-The Loss of Life
Alarming Talk.
Sheriff Angus and his posse were max
ing good progress i'll the siege of the ranch
Tuesday advances were made to within a
few hundred yards of the building nv
showing bits of hay forward 1t was
planned to thus fire the buildings. but for
some reason this project was abandoned.
During Tuesday and yesterday they were
shooting rs occasion offered. 4 party of
twenty tried to leave the ranch, but were
driven back The loss is three to five
killed and one wounded on each side. so
far there is no doctor with the >tockmen
as supposed. He did not get beyond
1istdale's.
Hot Against the Stockmen
The situation is that the stockmen are
worsted, and many must be sacrificed IN
less Angus can stop the trouble which is
doubtful, or the government iuterferes
Angus appealed to the commander at Fort
Mckinney. acknowledging that his depu-
ties were interchangeable The depth of
the acrimonious feeling of the citizens is
something horrible. At Powder River
pOstoffice Kid Donnelly said he was for
burning and skinning alive Hathaway.
Biairs said the same and others made
alarming talks
Report That One Man Was Hanged.
1t Is said that one of the hemmed in par
ties escaped Monday night and WAS caught
on the road and hanged. One report is that
Frank Cayton and May Wilcott have been
killed, but this is doubted Half a dozen
ranchers were visited and it was found
that all the employees are for the most part
with the rustlers. and the stage in here
from the north last evening had news that
the regulators were digging rifle pits. pre-
pairing to sell their lives at the highest
price.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

In the course OF questioning the fact was
brought out that the letter containing the
k25 which witness sent to Cooper for work
lone by Hersey was decoy, sent at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-14

DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate
the Stomach, Liver and Bow
els. Mild and effective.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Such EsTiliisints.
Meagher County News.

Meagher County News.
The popular and successful news
paper is one that sprinkles little
spice into it's make up; one in whose
columns a break-line may be seen
here and there. If one survives the
perusal Of a three column re print
dissertation on how to make hens
lay, (tie their legs, or even a two
column Butte Miner editorial or
what it sees and knows about reci-
procity, silver, gold bugs penance
and purgatory, which is sure to
give someone the fantod, then the
reader likes to pick up such bril-
Hants as the Meagher County News
and the RED LODGE PICKET, (six
bits shelby,) as an antidote for the
stomach, upset occasionally by a
surfeit Of prosy expostulations on
how to suckle orphan lambs, and
SO on, ad infnitum.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
COUNTY NEWS.

Livingston Herald.
Born-At the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. All. Hagg, on March first, a
daughter.
Born-At the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Gordon, of Livingston, on
Saturday morning, March 6, a son.
Friday was a lucky day for the
fishermen. w. II. Gill captured a
splendid large trout about three
miles below Livingston.
It was not SO large as the one
caught by Black, but more than the
average size. It weighed 81 tb
dressed and was purchased by
Actress Caroline Gage.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Il heir Musical Notes.
The Avant Courier.

The Avant Courier.
Coyotes are reported quite plenti-
full throughout the valley this spring
in fact their musical notes can be
heard almost amy night waited upon
the midnight air, while they are
promptly answered by the town
cur. AS the loss of stock has been
very slight this winter they find
but little on the ranges upon which
to feast and are driven to the settle
ments where they succeed in pick
ing up an occasional young calf, or
make havoc in the poultry yard
Most farmers in the county are pro-
vided with guns and should never
lose an opportunity to use them
when coyote or wolf comes in
shooting distance. Aside from
what they may save by killing
these Obstructive animals, there is
a bounty Of 81 each, and the p=lt is
also of value,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19

Livingston Post.
Born-To the wife Of II. E. Con.
ger, on Wednesday, March 9, 1892
a daus hter.
A. J. Bailey, clerk Of district
court, made a business trip to
Bozeman last week, returning on
Thursday evening.
Miss Margaret Tinling returned
from the state Of Washington last
Friday evening and will probably
accept a position in some one of the
county schools. The young lady
is stopping with County superin-
tendent Eva NJ. Hunter.
The United States Pension board
of medical examiners met in regu-
lar weekly session on Wednesday
at tne once OF Df. Il. u. Alton and
the following applicants for original
pension were examined: G. Mer-
man, Of Livingston, and Peter
Mashive, Of Red Lodge.
Bill Langston, the old-time miner,
came down from Cooke the first Of
the week and will remain in the
city for few days. Bill has gone
through hardships on the frontier
to kill half dozen ordinary
men, but he appears to be in good
trim and bids fair to live number
Of years yet.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19

Livingston Enterprise.
Born in Livingston, March 9,
1892, TO the wife OF Jas. Kavanaugh,
a son.
w. Fl. Poorman has removed his
law office to the Miles block, ad-
joining the city council rooms,
where he will remain temporarily
until the completion Of Of the Hef-
ferlin buildings and opera house.
J. NJ. Ramsey, a former Wyom-
ing newspaper man, has purchased
a half interest in the Big Timber
Pioneer. AS a result of this deal
improvements will be made in the
office by the addition Of new type,
presses and a complete job print
ing outfit.
Assessor John Clifford Tuesday
commenced the work of making the
assessment for the present year,
which, under the provisions of the
new revenue law, must be complet-
ed before the second Monday of
July. The basis Of assessment
which will control the valuation
placed upon property by the board
Of appraisers will be substantially
the same as that of last year, with
the changes made by the board of
equalization.
The teachers Reading circle will
hold it's next meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Eva M. Hunter,
Monday evening, March 2Sth. The
following interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion:
Carlyle, Miss Miller; Life of Byron,
Miss McDermott Life Of Macauley,
Miss Olive McClain; Hugo as a
Novelist, Miss Wolcott The Great
est Of English Landscapes, Mrs.
Walker; Schubert; as Composer
Of Songs, Miss Felsted Success and
Honors Of the Inventor Stephenson,
D. A. Sterner; Great Works Of
Ingres, Eva NJ. Hunter. Music by
Mrs. Joy, Misses Bowers, Haislet
and Hunter. Chairman: Margaret
Conway.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Livingston Herald.

Livingston Herald.
A party Of surveyors are already
at work laying Out the proposed
Helena and Castle railroad. They
will be met with one very discour-
aging element in the progress of
the Helena Castle road, and that is
the Montana Midland from Great
Falls, which is already started and
nearly completed-on paper.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Helena journal.

Helena Journal.
The Democratic party in Illinois
is badly broken up over faetional
fight between Senator Palmer and
Horizontal Bill Morrison. Palmer
regards Morrison as one of the has
beens, while Morrison looks upon
Palmer as an internal old used to-
be. Neither is far from the actual
situation.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Marysville Mountaineer.

Marysville Mounta1neer.
A life insurance company makes
the calculation that Gin 1893 there
will be living 1900 survivors of the
war Of the rebellion" Yes, and you
will find about that number of poll
ticians skirmishing to get the sold
ier vote.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
STATE NEWS.
Billings Gazette.

Billings Gazette.
Sheriff Ramsey made an import
ant arrest yesterday evening, taking
into custody G. NJ. Mccoy, alias J
B. Armour, alias Geo. Barney, who
is charged with having disposed OF
carload of stolen horses in Decem-
Der last, and the sheriff has been
on the lookout for him for some
months. According to the charge
Mccoy loaded a car Of horses at
Red Lodge, the horses bearing
brands of half dozen different
stockmen of the reservation and
| Wyoming, took them down to Da-
kota and sold them to farmers. He
has only recently returned unaware
of the suspicion directed against
him and stepped right into the
sheriff S arms.
Grantsdale Bugle.
u. S. Commissioner Morris is in
receipt of letter from Surveyor
General Eaton in which he requests
the commissioner to take the appli-
cation Of every settler on unsurvey-
ed land in townships 2, 3, 4 and 5
north, range 81 west, and send them
to him at Helena. With the facts
before him he hopes to be able to
give the settlers speady relief.
Those outside Of the survey will do
we'll to have their applications sent
III at once.
Ayant Courier.
The last of the required S75 ,0O0
for the new Touring mill has been
subscribed and a meeting has been
called for to-day to effect permanent
organization. It is intended to
have the new mill completed il,
time to handle this years crop.
An.c2nda Review.
Capt. Turner was down from Sill
yer Lake Tuesday. and returned
Wednesday. He says snow is
about 4 feet on the level in that
vicinity, there being slcighing fr4 m
there to Yankee Joc's, about 12
miles above Anac. la.
Glendive Independent
The labor unions of Butte have
withdrawn all opposition to the
construction of Mountain View
Spur. The contractors will at once
renew operations and the spur will
be completed as rapidly as two
dol]ar-per-day men can do it.
New Northwest.
II. q. Willard, the successful can
didatc at the Helena examination
for the West Point cadetship, finish
ed his supplementary examination
at Fort Keogh last Saturday. The
result cannot yet be known, as his
examination papers must first be
passed on by officials at Washing
ton. 1t is quite likely, however,
that the returns will prove that
he meets the requirements in all
particulars.
Walkerville Telegraph.
Supt w. d. Hall received from
Mrs. Van Zandt, a handsome mo-
mento of his late friend, her hus-
band. There are few who mourn
for Mr. Van Zandt more sincerely
that does Mr.. Hall, with whom the
unfortunate, vet noble and true
man; was on most intimate terms.
The remembrance is accordingly
valued most highly.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
BILLINGS NEWS.

Billings Times,
District Judge Mihurn is rejoic-
ing over the advent of a daughter,
born on 9th instant.
Otto Franc has bought three
teams OF Bailey & O'Donnell, and
will send them to his Wyoming
ranch.
Mrs. J. NJ. Fox and daughter
came down from Red Lodge Tues
day and took the West bound train
for Portland Wednesday.
We are Informed that A. II.
Hersey contemplates devoting him
self to journalism, and has accepted
a position OH the staff of the Ana
conda Standard. "Doc" is an able
and graceful writer, and his friends
here will be glad Of his success.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Happy Blending of Colors.

Missoula Gazette.
A white woman named Brown
married black man named Green
at Ironton, Ohio, last week. With
such a combination Of colors, what
will the harvest be?-Fort Benton
River Press.
4 little honey, probably.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Flathead Journal.

Flathead Journal.
Ed. Hunt]ey has recovered his
diamonds, so says report, but the
manner Of his recovering them
would lead one to believe that both
the loss and recovery were fakes
for advertising purposes.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Anaconda Review.

Free silver seems to he one of the
sure thing games that will be played
in the United States before long.
Montana people may we'll sing God
speed the day.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
The MaGisonian.

Mr. J. A. MacKnight. who has
ably filled the position Of managing
editor Of the Helena journal, has
retired from that position, and has
been succeeded by Mr.. A. B. Keith,
one Of Montana's brightest news
paper men.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Hired Women Bathers

Troy Press.
learned recently Of a new device
on the part of a hotel keeper to
draw trade. Noticing a large crowd
collected about a bathing place on
which were situated the bath houses
and pavilion Of very ordinary
hotel. [ journeyed thither to salts
fly a not unreasonable curiosity
The crowd was engaged in looking
at three young women who had
just immerged from the water. The
women were fairly handsome, and
owned fine forms, which were some
what fully exhibited. One had a
full bathing costume of crimson,
the second wore pale blue and the
other wore white. They displayed
no embarrassment as they walked
along with a multitude of eyes
resting upon them. The young
women, | was told, were employed
by he hotel keeper for the purpose
of attracting crowd to the bathing
house and pavilion. They serve
their purpose successfully.
A wealthy Austrian woman has
just founded an asylum for mothers
in-law The building not yet com
pleted, is to be big enough to accom-
modate 500 guests. When full and
in working order, Barnum,s entire
menagrie will only be a side show
to it.-Anaconda Standard.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19

Old Gentleman Opening parlor
door as the young man stolea kiss)
7 am surprised.
Young Man confused $50 am [.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Grow Beets.

KaIispell Herald.
Very good sugar. in immense guam
titles is made ever year from beets.
At present prices the sugar at the
factory sells for about five cents
per pound and the government pays
a bounty of two cents per pound,
It requires fifteen pounds Of beets
to produce one pound Of sugar. The
people now here will need for the
next years supply at least I 100000
pounds, which if brought from the
outside will cost about $7O,000-
Can this money be kept here?. Yes,
if beet sugar factory can be start
ed and if five hundred acres of
good land can be planted in sugar
heets and we'll cultivated and har-
vested. OF course the money will
be divided by long division, but
this is just and right, the more bene-
6viaries the better
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
Missoula Gazette.

Missoula Gazette
The Denver News is bowling for
Hill and free coinage The News
always was model of consistency.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
The Columbian.

The Columbian.
Good paper can be made out of
sage brush, says an Idaho man. If
true, Idaho has the paper market
of the world, cornered. -.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-03-19
KalispelZ Graphic.

Kalispell Graphic.
The highest tribunals Of the land
have upheld Speaker Tom B. Read
in his ruling that quorum is pres
ent whether silent or not.