Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-22

pointment although he has spent con-
siderable time and money in his efforts
to succeed. 1t is safe to say, however,
that Maurice will take pleasure IN
driving nails in Mr.. Cleveland's politi-
cal coffin if he ever gets a chance.
AT last a man is found who pro-
claims r.. A. Ammon a gentleman and
more than that-a man OF integrity.
He struck town last Wednesday night
and was in trouble before supper. He
was even ready to fight in defense of
Ammon, but the public considered his
diseased mind and allowed the wind
to spend itself. Thursday he heard a
man was looking for him and left.
We have since learned he is a bar
tender at Gilt Edge.
1t seems astonishing to many at
tending public entertainments that
parents will repeatedly take children
who during the whole evening disturb
the audience. 1t is even more surpris-
ing when it is noticed that such chill
dren are placed on the second or third
row just where they can interrupt the
speakers or singers and distract the
audience to the best advantage. There
is IA place for the baby, but we do not
believe it is on the front row at either
concerts or lectures.
VIM. MacQueen, representing j. L.
Arlington, has been in Lewistown
several days. Mr.. MacQueen came
down to obtain a detailed statement
of Gilt Edge affairs, but found mat
tiers in such a complex condition con
corning the company's books that he
has abandoned his intention. Mr..
MacQueen speaks confidently OF the
outlook for the company, feeling as
sured that all claims will be met and
the property shortly reopened. The
gentleman has little to say of Mr..
Ammon, however, only expressing the
belief that the affair will be differently
handled in the future.
H. Schmitz and VIM. Netting, who
were arrested last week on The charge
OF conspiracy in making away with
books of the Gilt Edge company then
under attachment by the sheriff, were
given an examination before Justice
Gudgell Saturday. Schmitz case was
the first taken up, resulting in his be-
ing bound over the the district court
and bonds fixed at 81 600. Meetings.
examination was begun Monday ana
was concluded yesterday but no ver-
dict given before we went to press.
f. f. Smith has been retained by
Sheriff Deaton and r. Won Toble by
defendants.
A minister once had a swearing par
rot. He complained to a friend and
the latter told him how to cure the
bird of its profanity. He said a soon
as the bird began to swear to swing
the cage around rapidly ten times and
then douse a bucket OF water on the
parrot. The next time the parrot
swore the minister did as directed.
Then after setting the cage down he
of its feathers rufiled, and asked:
"Well, now, how do you feel?" ''Ohl"
said the parrot, looking out OF one
eye in a quizzical manner, "I'm all
right, but where in HI wereyou when
the cyclone struck us?"
w. r. Woods is in receipt of a letter
from ID. A. Meagher, dated at Los
Angeles, Feb. 9th. The Judge" is
evidently having a good time on the
coast. He had viewed the wonders OF
the Midwinter fair and IA then doing
southern Callforpia, visiting the fruit
and orange counties. He says he
happened to be on a train that was
s~idetracked near an orange and lemon
ranch, and soon the train was empty
and the orange grove full of people, all
enjoying the flavor of stolen fruit,
which was much sweeter than it other.
wise would have been. The Judge said
he would return by steamer to Sar
Francisco, a distance of 500 miles
and thought he would reach home
about the first OF March. He states
that the weather was like June in
southern California. but he had nc
idea what we were having In Montana
Prof. Parent lectured at h NJ. f
church last Friday evening on tn,
subject, "Study of Science in Our Pub
lie Schools" The discourse was very
instructive, the theme being treated
with familiarity and ease. The pro
lessor showed what science had al
ready done for this world and what
we might reasonably expect as a re
suit of scientific research in thefuture
The speaker expressed the be ief that
the study of the sciences should fol
low a business education in oul
schools. The assembly sang "Cloister,
Sound the Cheerful Horn as an open
ing chorus and Mrs. Leard, Miss Leh
man, Will Leard and Mr.. Cheadl,
sang "The Moonlight Sleeps in clos
ing, both OF which were good. Mrs
Won Tobel read 1.-The Teacher.
Dream" an excellent selection wei
read. The briefness of the meetin.
was the only poor feature. Rev
Hawk will give the next in the serie,
Of lectures at the Presbyterian churcl
March 23rd.
Monday evening an alteration oc
CURED between Deputy Sheriff Nichol
and George Wilson which resulted dis
a~strously for the latter. Two week
: since Barney Mcdonald. the jailor
was enticed into drinking by a set O