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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED.
Bitter Contest Over the Minneapolis and st.
Louis Railway.

st. Paul Special:-The great contest
over the Minneapolis and st. Louis
railway which has been expected ever
since the appointment OF Receiver
Truesdale is on, and the war for pos
session between the Rock Island Com
pany and the New York holders Of
mortgage claims will be one OF the Bit
terest in the history of American rail-
ways. Besides the conflict with the
Rock Island, there is fight between
the mortgage holders themselves. The
amount involved is SO, ,O0O, 900, about
$4,000, 600 of which is in the hands
of one faction, and 81, 100000 in the
hands of another. Over thirty law
yers are engaged in the case, and the
first OF the arguments was completed
before Judge Lochren this evening.
Two leading attorneys of New York
represent Henry Seibert, OF New York,
who is the trustee for a number of
bondholders and persons who hold
mortgage of S4, 100000. This mort
gage was given to furnish mo ney to
construct and equip the road or some
OF It's branches. The principal holders
OF these securities are representatives
OF the Rock Island road, which sought
to get control of the Albert Lea route
or the Minneapolis and St. Louis road,
and by this means secure an entrance
1t is claimed that the present action
by Seibert as trustee, brought to fore
close the mortgage for $4,000,00 is
to wreck the road and to turn it over
to the control of the Rock Island COM
pany. Besides the Rock Island peo-
pie the holders of the $1,000,000
mortgage include the Farmers Loan
and Trust company of New York,
which has a claim of 81, 100000 and
the Fidelity Insurance and Trust COM
pany, which has lien for $3.50, 900.
Among the holders of securities is the
New York Life Insurance company.
The New York Mutual Life company
and several other concerns also have
large holdings of securities.
The fact that that the Minneapolis
and st. Louis road is in the hands OF
a receiver and has not paid a cent in
terest on bonds for four years is exer-
cislng all of the holders. 1t is appar-
ent that the road is paying, however,
from the fact that receiver Truesdale
has nearly one million in cash in the
treasury. The Rock Island interests
claim that they should have this
money to apply on their debt, but
this proposition il resisted by other
interests.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Lates U. Report
Re-! q! Bski1g Bs%dsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the Sherman silver purchasing act until it
is replaced with law providing for such
free and unlimited coinage.
Judge Van Waggener, OF Sioux City,
Iowa, declared that the agricultural
interests of Iowa had sustained a
greater loss through the demonetiza-
tion of silver than had the mining in
terests of the western states He was
in favor or the free coinage of the sill
yer product of the world.
In a two hours speech Senator
Stewart reviewed the history of money
from the earliest day, dwelling upon
the demonstration of silver in 1873
He called it crime and fraud on
the people, and gotten through with "a
trick, and then explained the modus
operandi/ On the close a storm of
applause greeted him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
Invited to .he FAIR.

New YORK, April 2s.-Admiral
Gherardi, on behalf of the United
States naval officers, has issued in
vitations to the principal officers of
the foreign fleet at present in our
waters, to take a trip to Chicago and
visit the Worlds Fair. The foreigners
will be the guests of the American
officers, and the finest cars on the
New York Central road will be placed
at the disposal of the party. Admiral
Gherardi this afternoon said: 81
think there will be at least 100 Amer
lean and foreign officers in the party.
1t will probably start on Monday,
but even that has not been decided" I"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
THE OGDEN CONGRESS.
A Free Coinage Resolution Passed This Morn
ing.

OGDEN, Utah, April 27.-On the re-
assembling of the Trans-Mississippi
congress this morning, a vote was
taken, as had been announced, on the
free coinage resolution. The resolu-
ton was passed unanimously, but
Irish, of California, entering late, de-
manded to go on record against it.
California came to the front with a
short fight over hydraulic mining.
Congress was memorialized to make
improvements for San Francisco, Oak.
land, San Diego and Galveston. har.
bors on Puget Sound, also for the Mis-
souri,, Mississippi, Arkansas, Trinity
and Brazos rivers. The anti-silver
men secured q reconsideration of the
silver question. Many of the silver
delegates having gone home. The
total vote cast was 274. Two hun
dred and thirty-two and one-hal
voted aye and forty and one-hal
voted nay.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
Tried to Steal Columbus Ashes.

CHICAGO. April ga morningpaper
has a sensational story to the effect
that thief last night entered thecon-
vent of La Rabida at. the Worlds
Fair grounds, in one room OF which in
q gold-bound urn, brought from the
cathedral at Santo Domingo, repose
the ashes of Christopher Columbus.
While the guard was momentarily alb
sent the thief broke the glass case in
which was the urn and took out the
precious relic, and went to the window
to examine il by the dim light. The
guard discovered the loss at this in.
stapt and pounced on him. A strug
Gle followed, but the thief dropped the
urn and made good his escape.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
A Dead Cinch.

A fresh reason why man should
hate to die may be found in the organ
ization of the coffin trust. 1t is the
worst case of a dead cinch" on the
public. lic.-Pioneer-Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value 10 health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and II is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c'and 81 bottles, but il is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. Cnly, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

Oi scoring chute. Every horseman
will at once perceive the immense adj
vantage of this addition. Nine-tenths
of the accidental collisions on the old.
fashioned elliptical tracks occur while
rounding the first turn. The reason is
obvious. The word Is given with per-
haps ten horses lined up across the
track. Before they get fairly settled in
their stride they are obliged TO swing
TO the left like a platoon of soldiers.
II Is here that The utmost skill of the
most experienced drivers is frequently
insufficient TO keep the horses from
breaking and swerving, and collision Is
inevitable. With the track illustrated
the horses have nearly a full quarter
mile after receiving the word before
they are asked TO negotiate the first
turn. BY the time Il is reached the
field Is more or less strung out and but
two or four are asked to make the turn
together, II that many. The turn is
short, and before the horse makes up
his mind 10 break he is around il and
sailing down a straight stretch with
victory ahead, II he trots fast enough.
The scoring chute can be made any
desired length. The horses are in the
care OF the starter until the word ''Go"
is given. From that instant they are
in the hands Of the judges until the
finishing wire is reached and the
drivers have dismounted. Every foot
OF the track can be seen by the judges
and the spectators in the grand stand.
The timers are in line with both the
starter and the iudgps also with the
quarter, half-mile and three-quarter
poles No flag is required at the three
quarter pole TO enable them TO catch
the time. II the Terre naute track is.
on account of its shape, the fastest 10
the country, what will IL be with the
addition OF the str aight scoring chute?
The comparison has been made with
the elliptical track for the reason that
the kite track is already back num-
ber- That il is a good track for horses
to trot over is beyond a question, but
they are so far away from the grand
stand so large a part of the journey
that people cannot see satisfactorily.
The idea of adding the straight scor-
ing chute is the product of the brain of
w. G. Creveling, of St Louis, we'll
known throughout the west as "Clem"
Creveling, one of the best trotting
horse starters in the country. II was
while starting the horses at the late
Terre Haute meeting that he conceived
the idea of the chute" and all the
horsemen, as far as heard from. enter
tain a very high opinion Of its useful
ness-St. Lonis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

Houselkcepcrs family realize the
danger Of an indiscrimsnutc use OF the
numerous baking powders nowadays
found upon every hand, and which are
urged uponconsumers with such per-
eistency by pcddlers and many grocers
on account OF tho big profits made in
their sale. Most of these powders are
made from sharp and caustic acids and
allSalies which burn and infame the
alimentary organs and cause indiges-
tion, heartburn. diarrhnal diseases,
etc. Sulphuric acid, caustic potash,
burnt alum, all are used as gas-produc-
ing agents in such baking powders
Most housekeepers are aware of the
painful effects produced when these
chemicals are applied TO toe external
flesh. How much more acute must be
their action upon the delicate internal
membranesl Yet INSCRIPTIONS manu-
factnrers do not hesitate TO use them,
because they make very low-cost
powder, nor to urge the use of their
powders so made, by all kinds of allur-
ing advertisements and false repre-
sentations. All the low-priced or So
called cheap baking powders, and all
powders sold with gift or prize, be-
long to this class.
Baking powders made from chemical
ly pure cream of tartar and bi-carbon-
ate of soda are among the most useful
of modern culinary devices. They not
only make the preparation of finer and
more delicious cookery possible, but
they have added to the digestibility
and wholesomeness Of our food. But
baking powders must be composed of
such pure and wholesome ingredients
or they must be tabooed entirely.
DR.. Edison, Commissioner of Health
OF New York, in an article in the Doc
tor OF Hygiene indicates that the ad-
vantages of a good baking powder and
the ex--i Ion from the dangers of
bad ones in which the harsh and caus-
tic chemicals are used, are TO be se-
cured by the use of Royal Baking
Powder exclusively, and he recon-
mends this to all consumers. 1.-The
Royal" he says, contains nothing but
cream of tartar and soda refined to a
chemical purity, which when combined
under the influence of heat and mois-
ture produce pure carbonic, or leaven-
ing, gas. The two materials used,
cream of tartar and soda, are perfectly
harmless even when eaten, but in this
preparation they are combined in ex-
act compensating weights, so that
when chemical action begins between
them in the dough they practically dis
appear, the substance of both having
been taken 10 form carbonic acid gas" ]"
Hence it is. he says, that the Royal
Baking Powder is the most perfect OF
all conceivable agents for lesvening
purposes.
1t seems almost incredible that any
manufacturer or dealer should urge
the sale of baking powders containing
injurious chemicals in place OF those
of well-known, pure, and wholesome
character simply for the sake of a few
cents pound greater profit; but since
they do, few words Of warning seem
to be necessary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05


one Ola Frnud who whintled for a
A popular figure in Africa Is the rain
maker The Office. however, Is rather
n perilons one, for II the chief In charge
Of the weather fails 10 produce rain on
demand his life is not safe. Baker
gives an amusing description Of one OF
these rain-malSers, half chief and half
on the famous explorer and said that
rain was needed.
"Well." ! replied, "why don't you
give your people rain?'
Give my people rainr' said Katchi-
ba. "Give them rain II they don't give
me goats? You don't know my people.
n am fool enough 10 give them rain
before they give me goats they win let
me starve No, mol let them wait; II
they don't bring me supplies Of corn.
goats, fowls, yams aud all that l re-
quire, not one drop Of rain shall ever
fall again in Obub. 1mpudent brutes
are my people. Do you know they
have positively threatened TO kill me
have drop I'll teach the rascals to
insult mer'
with all this bluster I saw that old
Katchiba was in great dilemma and
would give anything for a shower, but
did not know how TO get out OF the
scrape.
Suddenly altering his tone, he asked;
Have you any rain in your country?'
replied that we had, every now and
then.
"How do you bring itS Are you n
tain-malser?"
~ told him no one believed in rain
makers in our country, but that we un-
derstood how TO bottle lightning,
meaning electricity.
~ don't keep mine in bottles; have
n houseful Of thunder and lightning,
he most coolly replied; "but II you can
bottle lightning you must understand
rain-making. What do you think of
the weather to-day?"
l Immediately saw the drift of the
cunning old Katchiba; he wanted pro-
fessional advice. replied that he
must know all about IL as lie was a
regular rain-maher.
"Of course do" he answered; "but
want TO know what you think of II.
"Well," l said, II don't think we
shall have any steady rain. but think
we may have a heavy shower in about
four days"
"Just my opinion" said Katchiba,
delighted; sin four or perhaps in five
days, intend to give them one shower,
just one shower. Yes, I'll Just step
down to them now. and tell the rascals
that II they will bring me SOME goats
by this evening, and some corn to-mor-
row morning, | will give them, in four
or five days, just one shower"
To give effect TO this declaration he
gave three toots on his magic whistle,
inquiring: "Do you use whistles in
your country"
replied by giving 50 shrill and deaf
ening e whistle on my fingers that
Katchiba stopped his ears and re-
lapsed into smile of admiration. took
a glance at the sky from the doorway
TO see IL any sudden effect had been
produced.
"Whistle again." he said: and once
more performed like the whistle of a
locomotive.
| AhdA Will dOs VIC snail nave IL bhlu
the cunning old rain-malSer, and proud
of having so knowingly obtained
"connsers opinion on his case, he tod
died off 10 his impatient subjects.
In q few days a sudden storm OF rain
and violent thunder added to Katch-
iba's renown, and after the shower,
horns were blowing and drums beat
ing in honor of their chief Between
ourselves, he considered my whistle
lnfallible. Youths Companion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

A poultry breeder suggests that ship
pers Of fowls dust them well before
sending them away 10 customers Last
year we received fowls from expert
eneed breeders and shippers. and on
their arrival was not impressed that Il
was necessary 10 search them for
'stow-aways A few weeks later
luckily for bis own eoops. he took no
ton TO examine them and found them
swarming shippers owe IL 10 their
customers 10 clear their fowls Of vermin
before sending them. Here is fact
the like Of which this writer says he
has never seen In print 4 neighbor,
showing him the large basement room
Of his barn where his hens have com
Portable quarters, pointed 70 fhe large
heap Of horse manure ehrowls 10 and
scattered about by the hens scrs4 ching
and said Ne had seen 40 liceJ on hi
fowls or abonf fbe prensisef Aimee he
htean - throw his horse nlnnure in
1aefe A hInl Tor such ~ Hfep fo,Tle
NDA "A tNo tant|||nt aFo ~ forlrnaie
8. >''0A'. Fa1pp's 9'pe
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05
German
Syrup

William McKeekan, Druggist at
Blooningdale, Mich. "Ihave had
the Asthma badly ever since / came
out OF the army and though 1 have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing on the market. nothing has
given me the slightest relief until
few months ago, when l used Bo-
schee's German Syrup. / am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
it has done me. lam greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at nightgo to
sleep without the least trouble" o
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05
NEVER FAILS TO WORK.

A Potato digger which Il Always In
shipshape Condition.
take the liberty Of commenting TO
our editor for use on his experimental
farm in a dry season like this, the
''only original" non-patented potato
digger a drawing Of which ] inclose.
do this on the following solid grounds:
/. 1t is self-acting, is always in gear
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

don't 20 on a long land journey, don't s,arl
a. omigrant for tho far west, N unprovided
Of slclmcss, Hosiettcr's Stomach Bittors,
which Will dofend you from sca sickness,
nullify fatigue and III health caused by
travel and change OF diet, and counternct
malaria Peerless Is u for dyspepsia. rhcu-
NATHAN, liver complaint, nervousness and
debility.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

and will begin operations as soon as
admitted to the field. 2. Its elevator
has double back-action. raising the
tubers and earth with perfect ease and
separating them perfectly. g. The
gearing il 80 ingeniously covered that
II cannot be worn out or clogged by
gravel, weeds or vines. 4 Its adjust
ment is automatic, and the point Of the
digger is self-sharpening. II will fol-
low crooked rows and dig deep or
shallow in hard-pan or sandy loan,
never missing a hill. 5. II viii pick
up the potatoes, carry them 70 market.
and get as much for small as for large
ones
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

't CAN heartily say to any young man
who Is wanting good employment, work for
johnson q Co, follow their instruction and
YOU will succeed SO writes an agent Of
b. f. johnson a Co, Richmond, Va, arC
that's the way all Of their men talk.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

August 1s September ~, aud October 70, me
Santa Fe route will sell round-trip excursion
tickets OF one standard frst class fare. plus ~,
Che least rate being t1,) TO points in Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming. Utah. New Mexico, PhB.
nix nnd Tempe IN Arizona, Oklahoma and Tu
dian territory. and Texas
Homeseokers' tickets win be good for returt
In t~enty days; and stop-overs are permitted
IN going direction only. within limit
A rare chance 10 soc the Great Southwest at
small expense Cherokee Strip invaders should
emember this For full particulars address,
oEo NIcHotsoN @. r. q L Agent
Topeka Kan
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

BErcnAM's PILLS are proverbially known
as "Worth Guinea a box" but they are
sold at 25 cents a box.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

"JANErrE, I'm afraid you are q valh little
wife. You gaze into your mirror 80 much.
tsYou oughn't TO blame mo for that
haven your advantage "What's thati"
"You can see my face without looking into
a mlrrnr
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

A GIFTED WoNAN.-"what expressive
eyes your wife has !" said Manchester "a
Snaggs "Yes,m assented Snaggs with .
sigh. "Shc can express herself very vigos
ously with her tongue, too. o."-Indianapoli
journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

WI GRIFFIN, jackson, Michigan, writes;
..Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years,
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Bold by
Drnggists. 75c.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

THB latest method Of eloping IL by bicy-
Gle In such instances u IS love which
makes the wheels 10 round Buffalo Ex-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

as Brown still discussing the financial
situatiouy" "No; he's done gone 10 work
for u livingi'-Atlanta Constitution.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

To THE farmer, Natures story-book is
never-ending cereal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

The man who was out on a lark the
night before feels like he had been on a
wild-goose chase the next morning.-Tope-
Ia Journal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

DoS'T Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey Of Horehound aud Tar tnstdater.
Pike IS Toothache Drops Cure Ia one minute.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

THE killer of all the dead letters.-Mls,
Direction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

From cblcdro 20 seattle via tho Chicago,
Milwaukee q b. Paul aud Greet Northern
Railways. has been established ana first
class sleeping cars VIII hereafter run daily
from Chicago nt n 30 =. NJ, arriving ~
conliIt IO80P. NJ. fourth day. This "a un-
douolcdly The best route TO reach the North
Pnr|lc Const
For time tables, maps and other infor-
elS "a NJ W. NV acnser
Pass. Agent, c., NJ a ST. p. Ry, Chicago,
lli.
A FALLEN meteor has ve-y downcnsi
appearance IN ils own hole IN the gforud.--
LLnlLLlnn-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05
Hoods Cures

Hood's Pills act easily. yet promptly, and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. go
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-05

GEO W. HAoEsDUcH. p. at Agent,
Tenth and Main streets, Kansas City. No