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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
FIVE MASKED MEN.
They Do q Smooth Job of Train Robhing in
Kentucky.

CAIRO, Ill.,, Nov. 1.-THE Illinois
Central train due here at 1:30 this
morning WAS held up at Mayfield
Bridge, KY, eight miles south of here,
by five masked men, supposed to
have boarded the train at Bradwell.
The passengers were not disturbed.
The robbery was SO we'll planned that
there was scarcely any excitement.
Three men climbed the engine tank.
One covered the engineer with a revo[
yer and addressed him by his right
name, saying politely: "Mr. Clarke,
pull out as soon as you can" He
told the engineer he had no wish to
hurt him, but would kill him if he dis
obeyed. Fireman Butler ran away
and hid on a pilot engine. One of the
robbers fired the engine like an old
timer from Bardwell to Port Jefferson.
Here the engineer was instructed to
stop the train at the Mayfield trestle.
There the robbers sent the engineer
ahead of them at the point of pistol
and shotguns to the express car. En-
gineer Clarke called to Messenger Nc
Neil to open the door, as commanded
by the robbers, and the engineer told
the messenger not to shoot, the rob-
bers using him as a target. The car
was opened and the robbers secured
two packages of money, one small
amount. the other said to contain
$1,000. The messenger had hidden
other valuable packages. Incidents
of the holdup were SO quiet the pas
sengers on the train were not aware oi
what was taking place ahead. The
robbers escaped.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Open Water Near the North Pole.

A vessel recently returned to San
Francisco from carrying supplies to
the whaling feet in the Arctic ocean,
north OF Alaska, reports that one
whaler found open water at the mouth
of the Mackensie river, and had fol-
lowed it in a northerly direction until
he reached a point a little above
eighty-four degrees, or farther north
than the Greedy expedition reached.
1t will be interesting to know whether
this report can be verified when the
master himself returns to San Fran
CISCO
Four years out of FIVE the ice packs
in so heavily between Point Barrow
and the mouth OF the Mackenzie river
that it is impossible for vessels topene-
trate it, but more frequently there is
an open sea off into the northeast
from Point Barrow. This direction,
however, is looked upon as a death
trap by the whalers, and is religiously
avoided. 1t is such trap as De Long
lhto ocibS
warned in the strongest terms by coal
ing masters not to be enticed into it.
There have been seasons during these
past twenty years when this north
eastern ice entirely disappeared, and
about ten years ago, one whaling
master who WAS determined to find
whales, if any were to be found, took
the risk and went in this direction
some two or three hundred miles as
he estimated. Even then he did not
reach any barrier. The water was
free from ice and from whales, too;
hence he returned rather than risk go
ing farther and stand the chance of
the ice closing in on him from behind.
But he reported finding considerable
drift wood and seeing land birds.
This led him to believe that land yet
unknown and unexplored was not
very far away. Since that time no
whaler has explored in that direction
until this one reported in the press
dispatches. Hence it will be of i'm
portance in the scientific world to hear
the full report of this voyage.-Scien-
tific American.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
LATER RETURNS.
More Complete Returns But Increase the Re-
publican Majoritiea
Maryland.

TOPEKA. Kan.-Additional returns
from Tuesdays election swell the Re-
publican pluralitiss, and the Popu-
lists, so hopeful yesterday, concede
that they have been badly defeated.
At Republican headquarters the fol-
lowing summary is mnde: Republican
counties, forty-eight; Populist coun-
ties, eight; divided, twenty-five; to be
heard from, ,twenty-seveni Republican
officers elected in the divided counties,
los; Populists in same, SO.
TRENTON, N. Jas the returns are
filed the Republican victory grows in
magnitude. The next assembly will
be Republican by a two-thirds vote.
The senate will have eleven Republi-
cans to ten Democrats. In eighteen
of the twenty-one counties In the
state; the Republican and anti-race
track sheriffs are elected. A Republi-
can successor to United States Sena-
tor McPhearson will be elected by the
new legislature.
New YoRK,-The Republican state
ticket is elected by probably a5,oOO
majority. The state senate is Repuo-
lican by eighteen or nireteen to four
teen. The assembly stands seventy
Republicans to fifty-two Democrats.
Brooklyn elected Republican mayor
by $4,000 plurality. Taminany
elected it's ticket in this city by 65, 600
plurality.
OMAHA - Chairman Beaver OF the
Populist state committee. admits the
defeat OF Judge Holcomb and the elec-
tion OF Harrison, Republican, to the
supreme bench. The returns today
Indicate that HARRISON will have a plu-
rality of 5000. The Republican can
didates for regents are also elected by
good maiorities.
BosroS, Mass.-Complete corrected
returns give Greenhalge, Republican,
for governor, 34,1O5 plurality, a Re
publican net gain over 1891 of 40.
sig. The house will stand 1877 Re
publicans to fifty-three Democrats
the senate thirty-four Republicans tc
six Democrats,
DEs MONIES, Ia, - The latest re
turns Indicate that Jackson's plural
ity will be nearly 10000 and the res,
of the ticket from six to eight thous
and more. Jackson carried his hom'
county by 2,5f1. Almost every
county shows Republican gains.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16

People who have visited the Worlds
Fair will undoubtedly recall the mons
ter locomotive engines on exhibition
at the transportation department
the English Queen Express and the
American 999. They will also be in
terested to know that q race has been
matched between the two celebrities,
the former owned by the London q
Northwestern Railway company OF
England, and the latter by the Hud-
con River Railroad company. The
race is to occur early in November
over the tracks of the New York Gen.
trail between Buffalo and Albany, q
distance of 297 miles, and will be for
SIS, 900 a side. The 900 is said to
have made 112 miles an hour and will
undoubtedly demonstrate the superb
ority of American over English made
locomotives.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
"OWNEY, WAS IN TOWN.
The Hotel Helena Entertains Distinguished
Visitor.

Helena Independent: There are not
many men in the United States who
can ride free on every railroad in this
and Canada, have a register
kept of their travels, be presented
with medals at all the leading cities,
and live at the best hotels. But there
is a dog-a common looking, half
breed skye terrier, with stumpy tail
and only one good eye who can and
does do this very thing, and has been
doing it for four years. He was in
Helena yesterday, and he dined on
chicken at the Hotel Helena. His
name is "Owney" and he is known in
every principal city in this country
and Canada. He is the railway postal
service dog, and his home is in Albany,
n. Y, as is told by his tag. A month
ago Owney attended the convention
of the railway postal clerks at Bos-
ton. When it adjourned he went to
Chicago. Then he took a trip to Om-
aha and via the Union Pacific to the
sound country. Over in Spokane the
other day he went up town and got
lost. He found the Great Northern
depot, however. got into the postal
car, and turned up all right at Helena,
1t was supposed he had gone east,
and his registering book had been sent
to Albany.
One popularity about Owney is the
fact that he will follow q man who is
in the mail service, but no one else.
On this trip of month he has picked
up about a dozen tags, consisting of
licenses, silver medals and hotel
checks. The one put on him at Seat
tie reads: Seattle, the Queen City.
Spokane medal reads: "Where Bonds
Sell at Par" At Vancouver, b. c.,
they put a custom house seal on his
collar. His regular medal, one that
he wears all the time, reads:
/ guess am an innocent abroad.
For travel Through thick and thin;
But ! meet with kindly treatment
And like to be "taken in"
ln0ro are stories enough tOlu aOOus
Owney to fill a book. He always rides
in the mail car. When the train stops
at station he will stand with his
head out of the door. If anyone
comes with a letter he will take it in
his mouth and carry it in I o the postal
clerks, # it happens to be a meal
station he will jump out and run to
the lunch counter, where he will stand
on his hind legs and, looking one OF
the walters square in the face, will
bark until he is waited upon. 1t is
impossible to lose him, because he
will always find a depot. and once
there his friends, the postal clerks,
will take him in.
Today Owney will go to Butte,
where new medal has been prepared
fpr him. Yesterday he was in charge
OF Railway Mail Clerk Hall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
coRHKTT--MITeHILL FIGHT.
It Will Take Place at Kew Orleans Altar
December 18th.

Agreements have been signed by
Billy Thompson, representing Charley
Mitchell, and w. A. Brady for Jim
Corbett. which will probably have the
effect to bring of the big inter-na-
tional fight at the Olympic Club, New
Orleans.
The principals met in consultation
with the sporting editor Of the World
to discuss letter received from Secre-
tary Ross, of the Olympic Club, in
closing articles of agreement. After a
conference articles of almost identical
tenor were signed on behalf of the
principals. The articles call for a
tight any week day after December
18th for q purse of S2O, 900, all to the
winner,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Democracy as Materialized.

Salt Lake Tribune: The Demo-
cratic party makes a beautiful spec
taele OF itself throughout the. country
today, does it not? Suppose it had
frankly told the people last year that
what its platform said about silver
was intended to be dead fraud; that
all it's talk about President Harrison's
effort to get an international confer
ence was but Republican claptrap.
and if the people would but trust
them, they would, without the help of
England or any other foreign power,
do justice by silver, was only meant
to catch gudeon. Suppose they had
put out a private circular that where
as they were talking furiously about
a robber tariff, that really all they
intended by it was to rob the west by
taking the tariff off a few western
products, but did not intend to harm
or interfere with the great manufac-
lures in the east? Suppose they had
told the workingmen that, while they
were working industriously for their
votes, they intended to bring around
something that would stop the wheels
in the factories that gave them en-
ployment and turn them out candi-
dates for the emoluments which come
with the nutriment of free soup, how
would their vote have figured up in
November? Suppose the president
had explained in mis- letter of accept
ance that what ne meant by keeping
gold and silver on a parity was that
50 soon as he could bulldoZe congress
into consent to his will, he would kill
the silver industry in the west, and
that so soon as congress surrendered
to his wish in that respect he would
hold a praise service at the white
house? Suppose it had been further
explained by stump orators and the
Democratic press that just SO soon as
they could elect a Democratic presi-
dent some of their most trusted men,
like Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Voorhees,, Mr..
German and Mr.. Mills. would go
straight back on the professions OF a
lifetime, and that when the case came
before the senate of the United States
all the other gentlemen OF the Demo-
cratic party who had made the came
profession, that is, all but one, would
first make q bluff, but would finally
surrender to the bulldozer in the
white house and his satellites, and
then explain to the country in justi-
| fication for their treachery, that they
meant to maintain the fight on prin-
ciple until it began to look as though
their act would give the Democratic
party a black eye in Massachusetts
and New York, and then they would
surrender, how many votes would
Mr.. Cleveland have received, and
where would have been the majorities
in the senate and the house?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Better
s nj get urmoney

country at large is that it was a pro-
nounced condemnation of Cleveland's
administration. was informed, not
by the president himself, but by good
authority, that President Cleveland
had always believed the November
elections would be complete vindi-
cation of his course. He was often
warned by Democratic members that
he would get himself and party into
trouble if he continued in the course
he had marked out, but he knew bet
ter than they did and now he has
heard from the country.
"We will get no relief from congress
as long as Cleveland holds the veto
power and England continues it's pres
ent policy. Silver will not, i think,
60 lower than 1t is now and may 60
higher
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16


w6nd Landing
obtaining supplies of
kinds BED ROCK PRICES Also blacksmith shop Landing
s~ORDERs BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Vlllainous.

"John," said De Broot's wife, "I
don't know what to do about the
hired girl"
"Why don't you fire herr"
81 have; but can't get rid of her."
Hmm. I'll attend to that to-
morrow morning."
"How?"
T'll get up early and show her how
to light the fire with kerosene. Then
we'll let nature take it's course
Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
THE LAND SLIDE.
Democracy Routed in all the Northern
States.

Democracy Routed in all the Northern
States.
Following are the Republican plural
tiles so far as ascertained up to date:
New York, for secretary of state,
$4,000; for judge, court of appeals,
s9,7OO.
Ohio, for governor, 1000.
Iowa, for governor, 33 900.
Pennsylvania, for state ticket, 1885,
900.
Massachusetts,, for governor, 35, COO.
Nebraska, state judges, 5000.
Chicago, Judge Gary, 5000.
Besides which we chronicles:
Republican mayors in Brooklyn.
Buffalo, Detroit, Omaha and Ogden.
The great majority of county cleo
tions for the Republicans in Kansas
and Colorado.
The legislature Republican in New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa and
Massachusetts,.
Great Republican gains in
Utah,
Colorado,
Virginia,
Kentucky,
Maryland.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Sherman for Mckinley.

Senator Sherman, in a conversation
with a Republican leader, declared
that Mckinley was his preference for
the Republican candidate for presi-
dent in '9e and expressed the belief
that he would be the nominee. He
intimated that Mckinley would be
his (Sherman's) logical successor as
the party leader in his state upon his
retirement from the senate, which
event will occur at the expiration OF
the present term.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
KNOCKED OUT A CRANK.
Cleveland, Ohio. on Being Refused
Money.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 1O.-A crank
called at the Office of Myron It. Her
rick, secretary and treasurer OF the
Society for Savings, at noon today.
and with a dynamite bomb in one
hand, a revolver in the other, de-
manded $50, ,OOO. Herrick responded
by promptly knocking the man down
and graphing with him. The crank
fired shot at Mr.. Herrick, the ball
passing through his hat. The fellow
then jumped through a window and
escaped.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
Msde New Bicycle Records.

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Nov. 7.-John-
son was greeted by a good track and
crowd this morning and in a success
full effort to lower the worlds flying
start, mile, bicycle record, he covered
the distance in i :56 3-5. beating Win
dies record one fifth of second. He
equaled this again this afternoon, and
also. beat his standing start record,
made here last year, by going a mile
in POS 1-5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16

CHICAGO, Nov. "a gas motor in
the north side street railway stables
exploded today, causing ten more mo-
tors to blow up. Fire followed, de-
stroying the building and forty street
cars. Loss 100000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16
TELLER ON THE ELECTION.
coiorado's Senator Lays it AL on Grover
Cleveland.

DENVER, Nov. 9.-Senator Teller ar
rived here from Washington yester-
day. Speaking of the election he
said: "The only construction that
can be placed upon the results in the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-16

Superintendent of Schools.-....-...John NJ Parent
John W. Beck, Chm. .- Lewistown
Commissioners John McCourt obet
Phillip pSaunders.--....---..Maide NJ alden
County Commissioners meet first Monday in
March, June, September and December
The District Court for Fergus county sets second
week in March. first week in May. second week IN
August and third week in November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
District Court.

District court is taking recess until
March IA when the Taylor murder case
will be on trial.
Court was occupied all day with
Gibbs Va. Abilene National bank, a
Clay county damage case. A judgment
for plaintiff was given for 50.
Peter Meyers, an Enterprise jointist
was arrested, pleaded guilty, fined 500
aud 80 days. e. Roller, his partner,
was arrested and case set for March l5
Their place was declared nuisancf
and sheriff ordered to close it.
The following special venire Of jury
men was drawn this morning for thu
portion of term beginning March IA;
N. s. Kellogg, Union; L. G. Belts
Rinehart; VIM. Thomas, Sherman; W
II, Catch, Logan; A. l.. TAYLOR, viii
lowdale; G. W. Borman, Ridge; M
+. Russell, Holland; N. s Reed, Buck
eye; O. w. Mannon. Wheatland, L, IL
Huff, Solomon; w. IL. Ferguson
HerinRton; II. II. Dehaven, Abilene
John Forrest, Hope; r. Blesh. Hope
]. l.. Lay, Rlnehart; Henry Kinney
Rinehart; J. A. Eagle, Abilene; @. d
Smith, Wheatlaud; Geo. DeBeaumont
Abilene; Henry CofIenberRer, Buckeye
up. Brilliant, Abilene; Geo. Middle
ton, Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
A Victory for Abilene.

Properly adjusted spectacles and eye
glasses are something that the people
Of Abilene have long been in need of.
Prof. II. Ilirscberg the well known eye
expert OF 500 olive street, st. Louis,
Mo, and 80 L 18th street, New York.
has appointed j. NJ. Gleissner agent for
his celebrated non changeable specta.
Giles and eye glasses where complete
assortment can be found. Prof. II.
Hrschberg will remain in Abilene
March 10 to IS, and all those In need
of properly adjusted sprctacles aud eye
glasses should avail themselves Of this
opportunity. Consultation free.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
Navarro Nuggets.

Special RE' LEotoR Corre-po' dence.
NAvARRE Feb. 22.-Two cars Of
coal have been received this week.
Isaac Smokey shipped carof wheat.
Mrs. Stott of Little River, In here
visiting her daughter, Mrs j, A,
Thompson.
Harry Basslsr and family have
moved back here from Pennsylvania
and Harry says he has come back to
stay this time.
The foreman at the Belle Springs
creamery has quit and Mr., Engle has
taken his place.
The infant son of d. b, Horton is
quite sick
This part of the country was well
represented at the Hope sale SATURDAY.
and things sold are reported to have
brought fair price.
@. o. Kurspr came out from Abilene
on business for the Belle Springs
creamery.
Lee Stagp of Hone WAS the auctioneeI
Mt the Summer sale Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
North Dickinson Notes.
Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
HAYES TwP.. Feb. % On account
Of bad weather last Tuesday Mr..
UmbarRar's sale was not well attended
aud stock aud farm implements sold
very cheap. But on the contrary at
Mr.. Pages sale Friday large crowd
gathered and things in general sold
high.
j. l.. Breechbill has bills posted
announcing public sale at his residence
Feb. 2s. They will leave for Arizona
the following week.
Ben Snllenberger will move on Elder
Samuel u Iok's farm in south Dickinson
In the near future.
j. G. BollinQer has rented ]. L.
Breechbills house and will move ut
soon as convenient.
Miss Carrie Slecht who has beer
quite sick for some time is reported al
slowly improving.
There is considerable sickness in The
neiphborhood especially among th,
children.
Clinton Marts has rented d. II
Br"rchbill's farm near Sulphens' Nil
for the coming year.
Ezra SHEETS has returned after n tw
months visit In Pennsylvania. II
reports pleasant time among relative
and friends hut could not be induce
Ia live among the mountains and bill
" the keystone State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02

The nnschbefg Optical Go. of 629
o I'VE street, ST. LOUIS, Mo, aud 80 l.
II b street, New Yuk, have completed
arrangements to have Prof. ilirSchUrI <
stay With their agent, J NJ GleissntT.
and examine the eyes OF all those II,
need Of glasses. This will be rare
opportunity for all who are suff, ring
from defective vision to have their ~ ~
scientifically examined and corrected.
The professor comes here wholly
In the interests of the II. Hirschberg
Optical company and will stop with
his agent, J. NJ. Glrssner, from March
10 TO 10. where may he found n full
line of II Hitschbrrg's non chargeablt
spectaclrs and eye glasses.
All occulists and physicians ever,
where pronounce in their favor and all
who use them are only glad to testify
to their clearneas, durability, comfort
aud ease they give to the eyes even al
the most difficult work. Consultation
invited,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
Cheap Rates to the Inauguration.

For the Inauguration Of Clevel aud
aud 5 evrn,on al Washington March
5th, excurolon tickets, reading VIA Bal
umUre " ONO railroad, the pictures
que route viii be- PLACED ON sale ~ the
ucket Offices OF principal RAILROADS OF
The west as well MS ~ the ticket Offices
IT the Baltimore ~ Ohiu company, The
fare from Chicago Will be Sl7. 90 tor the
round lrp. These tickets viii be sold
from Feb 2sIh To March 3rd inclusive,
aud will be valid for return journey
until March S,h inclusive.
The Baltimore & Ohio IL the shortest
route to Washington from nearly all
voints west. Its rains are vpstiOuled
from end to end aud carry Pullman
sleeping cars.
No railroad in America is better
equipped than the b & o. tn transport
with dispatch. safety and comfort the
large crowd which will visit Washing
ton witness the Inauguration ctTemo-
MES. It's long experience ~ transport
ing crowds tn former inaugurdtions,
| G.. A. r.. encampments. Knights TEN.
plars cOncaves and similar gatherings
on IN extensive scale will prove most
valuable in arranging for the coming
Inauguration,
For more detailed information as Ia
rates, time Of trains, etc, apply to l.,
5. Allen, asst. Renl pass. agent. the
RookeTy, Chicago, or o, p. McCarty,
asst. genl pass, agent, Cincinnati,
Ohio. 2I2 81 eod&w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02

s. II. Clifford. New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma.
tlsm, his stomach WAS dlsOrderrd, his
liver WAS affected to an alarming de-
gree, appelIr fell away, aud he WAS
terribly reduced In a-sh and strength
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cur d
him.
Edward Shepard, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore Of his leg uf eight
years standing. U-rd three bottles Of
Electric Bitter- and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica S'lve. aud his leg is
sound and we'll. John Speaker. Cataw.
In. o had Eve large fever sores on his
leg, doctors said hP was incurablr. One
bottle Of Electric ~ tiers and one box
Bnckien's Arnics = live cured him en-
tirrly, Sold by J NJ Glelssner.