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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12

Chas. Belden. NJ. Messner and W.
Heiserman OF Utica. visited thecounty-
seat first of the week.
The hoard of equalization will meet
next Monday and remain in session
until tl.e second Monday in August.
DIR. Parberry of White Sulphur
Springs, was in town this week on
business connected with his wool
growing interests.
Assessor Gilkerson states that the
total assessment for Fergus county
will reach in the neighborhood of
"a. 100000. This still holds Fergus
county in the second-class.
Billy Maginnis. for the past twelve
years a resilient of Fergus county and
deputy assessor for two years under
| John Gilkerson, left IN the Benton
coach Wednesday morning for johann
nesburg, South Africa. Billy is well
known in the county and will be
missed by his numerous friends. May
he meet with the best OF success.
Oscar Johnston, proprietor of the
Benton & Lewistown stage line, was a
visitor in Lewistown Tuesday. Mr..
Johnston reports business very good.
everything considered. The stage line
is giving perfect satisfaction to all.
His rates for passengers and express
are as reasonable as can be expected.
Through passenger rate, SO; through
express, $3.50 per cwt. A special
fruit rate of $3.50 per cwt. has been
adopted. Give the line a trial and
you will receive the most courteous
treatment.
Messrs. Monahan and Kelly, accom-
panied by their families, spent last
Saturday fishing on upper Spring creek.
While the party were absent from
their carriage in quest of the finny
tribe, the festive bovines with vora-
cious appetite visited the camp and
ate up the ladies' wraps, the grub
stake, a few jars of jam and jelly, f.
nally stalling on DR.. Monahan's coat
sleeve. The party came home hungry
but made a good catch of trout, The
COWS did not observe Kelly or he
would have been compelled to climb a
tree for safety.
A telephone message was received
from Big Timber Tuesday afternoon
stating that a Northern Pacific train
hauling Pullman sleepers passed
through that place en- route west, car
rying 200 soldiers. Another passenger
train following a little later and con-
tanning soldiers, was stopped at Liv-
ingston. A large crowd had assem-
hled, the most OF which was orderly.
A switchman, however, took a posi-
ton i'm the middle of the track and
refused to move. The captain of the
company drew his sabre and hit the
striker on the head driving him from
the track. The train moved a short
distance when it was learned that a
culvert had been torn out above Liv-
ingston. The train was compelled to
back down to the station and remain
over night, while repairs were being
made.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
What Ais You?

II You have sudden darting pains in the
Joints OF muscles, and it reeurs every time
you get cold, and appears in new places
without leaving any of the old ones, the
best thing to do is tn send five dollars to
the Drummond Medicine Co., 4S Maiden
Lane, New York. for "a months Treatment
Of DIR. Drummond's Lightning Remedy for
Rheumatism. They will send you two large
bottles Of their remedy 10y return express.
II you have the above symptoms you have
the rheumatism, and should begin at once
with the known cure. Delay with any dis
ease il dangerous-with rheumatism it IL
simply suicidal. Agents wanted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
Loans.

Loans negotiated On real estate. life in
surance or any good securities on long
time and reasonable interest. Prompt at
%tention tn collections in all parts of the
United states and Canada. Local and
county managers wanted. Address The
Bankers Loan and Investment CO., Mil
waukee, Wis.
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Notice of Assignment.

To All Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Charles C.
Long of Fergus county, Montana, has this
ed day Of June. 1854, made an assign
ment to me for the benefit Of his creditors.
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to the said Charles C.. Long will pay the
same to me, and all persons having claims
against him will present them to me for
GEORGE HI. LoNGMAN, Assignee.
Lewistown, Mont. Jun 22, 1894.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
THE GREAT STRIKE.
Telephone Message.1

CHICAGO, July 9.-Small mobs were
fighting Sunday morning, burning cars
and turning them upside down and
stealing merchandise by the car load,
and setting small fires, which were put
out by the police. 1t kept the police
busy extinguishing the fires. for as
soon as one was put out, another one
would attract their attention less
than a block away. When finally
things quieted down, the police were
withdrawn; and no sooner had they
disappeared than about 500 men ap-
peared on the spot, all at once, armed
with picks and shovels, and. before
the police could prevent them, had
torn up eight miles of road. They
were finally driven off and scattered.
Small mobs kept up the fighting
anil destroying railroad property all
the resi- OF the day.
There are now about 500 regulars
camped on the lakefront, and between
5000 and 1000 police.
All trains moving are under an es-
cort OF troops.
The mob is composed OF all the
touehs OF the city-the most OF them
known of old by the police.
President Cleveland put Chicago I'M
der martial law last night, and ordered
all mobs to dispense by moor Monday
or suffer the consequences.
Train No. 1, on the N. p, left Glen
dive this morning, and one left Sand
Rock, Idaho, this morning, under
guard. The Bozeman tunnel is guard
ed by the troops from the Park.
Trains left Ogden on time, going
both ways, under heavy guard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
semi-Annual Report of Edward Brassey,
Public Administrator.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM PREUITT, DECEASED.
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Notice of Assignment.

To all whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given, that Mrs. Nellie Bessey. wife
OF Charles Bessey, of Fergus county, Mon
tana, has, this eighteenthd day ofJnne, 1894,
made an assignment to me for the benefit
of her creditors. All persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to said Nellie
Bessey will pay the sa a,e to me, and all
persons having claims against her will pre-
sent them to me for settlement.
ERNEST kIEs, Assignee.
Lewistown, Mont. June Is, 1884.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12

We have the Finest Assortment OF these Goods, and
remember they are to be sold at Bed Rock Prices.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
LATER.

LAfHh'
CHICAGO, July ll.-Grand Master of
the Knights OF Labor Sovereign order
ed out laborers, in all about / 200, 900
men, at IL o'clock today.
Debs was arrested, but released nn-
der 500 bonds.
California is under martial law. The
strikers fought the deputies and the
troops, and whipped them. at San
Francisco. There are 5000 strikers
we'll armed, and will fight the troops,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12
For Sale.

A square Concert.grand Piano, Mathu-
shek make. Inquire of Miss +, A. Corbin,
Cottonwood, Fergus county. Mont.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
~-EssYrEkIAN X

-EsBYrEkIAN CHURCH.
LEwIsrows Regular services are held eyery
SUM. } NOR ming aud evening except The hrSi sun
dty oil each month. Sabbath school every sun
uAy at 500 p M.
Christian Fndeavor Society meets every Thurs
ia, evening AT $50.
Administrative morning and evening hrst
SUNDAY Of each month at Christian Wi-lman's.
GEo. EDWARDS Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
LEV TowN-Service every sunday morning al
I O'clock, aud evening at $50. sunday School lie
FORE morning service Prayer meeting .Srry
"Wednesday evening. L. r. HAWK. fastdf.
dan. IrI.t. Al II n. m. and : u. M; Beaver Creek,
3ud sunday. IL a. M, and : =. M fhi'hro"s' Sna
sunday. N a. M. and : y. M; Willow creek, I'm
sunday, II u. M.
rasior's residence. Philbrook.
X. NJ. CRAVEN. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-07-12

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, SIS chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
FALL OF A DYNASTY.
Prophecy Foretelling the End OF the ffe'
ent Rulinr House Of China.

Prophecy Foretelling the End of the Pres
ent Ruling House Of China.
Reports Of q serious revolt against
the present Chinese government IN
Manchurin, and the issue Of proclama'
tions by the rebels declaring that the
Manchu dynasty is near its end, have
created a great deal Of interest among
the foreign colony in the treaty ports
says the Shanghai correspondent OF the
New York Sun. News that bears d.
rectly upon the reported disaffection
In many provinces Of China comes from
Nanking. It appears that all up
through the great valley OF the
Yangtse finely written prophecy OF
the approaching end of Manchu rule is
being circulated. 1t is almost impos.
ible for foreigner who has not lived
in China to understand the Importance
that is given by the gentry to any
thing which is we'll written or care
fully printed. II such document
does not strongly violate the proba.
bilities it will be accepted as gospel
truth.
This prophecy appears to be firmly
believed by all the Chinese who have
read it. 1t purports to have been writ
ten by Huan-Peh-Shan, who, in a Vi
sion, describes the downfall Of the pres.
cnt government. It shows considera-
BILE literary ability, but anyone who is
skeptical may readily see that the au-
thor has thrown in local detail to clinch
his prophecy.
The sketch of the emperors of China
is very we'll done, but this historical
introduction appears to have been
written merely to lull the suspicious Of
the reader and to induce him to accept
the sensational statements about the
coming ruin OF the Manchu dynasty.
The prophet declares that the great
provinces of Yunan and Kueichou are
the first that will abandon the empire.
After this China will be divided into
three Kingdoms, but thi, will not take
place and permanent peace will not be
secured until the woods are cleared
from Purple mountain and the waters
of Lotus lake are dried up. The spe
cious nature Of such prophecy may
be seen when it is stated that about all
the forests has been cut of Of Purple
mountain, while in dry years one may
walk over the bed Of Lotus lake
which is converted into solid ground
Any season Of drought may, therefore
be taken by the conspirators with the
assurance that the two main items o.
this prophecy will be found fulfilled.
In Human there is deep feeling
against the present dynasty, because O.
its favors shown to foreigners Hunar
is the scat OF set Of fanatics wht
would rejoice to see every Europeal
thrown out OF China. In this province
have occurred the worst outrages OF
Christian missionaries, and anyone
journeying up the Yangtso retain
vivid recollections OF the showers o
stones and obscenity that descended
upon his house boat from the neighbor
ing banks. Intercourse with foreign
ers seems only TO intensity the popula
hatred Of the European interlopera
who, they think, are encouraged by th
young emperor and his advisers. Th
worst feature Of the situation 10 tina
the central government does not dar
to rebuke the insolence Of the Hunal
1 people.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
IN THE OLD NORTH STATE.

The Democrats will soon begin to
make plans tor 1896.
Work on the Raleigh Touring
mills will begin in fortnight.
The amount OF unpicsed cotton in
the fields is very great so late in the sea-
son.
There will be IA great rush of Office
seekers, both Popullst and Republican,
at the opening # the legislature.
Governor Carr has appointed ". P.
He'll OF Greensboro a member OF the
State Board OF Health vice H. 7. Balm
son Of salem, resigned.
1T is said tn he quite certain that the
Pnpulisrs and Republicans will have
Joint caucuses; certainly on the county
government and senatorial questions.
The business men of Durham are
taking steps to induce northern capital
i>ts to come to that section. A boot
and shoe factory is to be established at
Durham.
There is no doubt that one of the
things which the fusion legislature will
do will be largely reduce, if not cut of
entirely. the appropriation TO the State
Guard. Leading Populists say this step
will be taken.
1t is believed that the new legislature,
in repeating the county government law,
will put a check on the commissioners,
who will be elected by the people. The
proposed check is a board Of audit ami
finance. to be Of the opposite political
party to the commissioners, and no war.
rant to be valid until couutersigncd by
the board.
An interesting and Important suit is
now being. .argued before the Supreme
court. The commissioners OF Forsyth
county put on the tax list all the prop
erty of the United Brethren, or Mora
vians, from which the latter derive in
comes. The Morayians appeal. contend.
ing that all their property is exempt. as
it belongs to the church. The United
Brethren are wealthy and have held
property at Salem for $50 years.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
s.ranrulation q Coveted Honor.

Strangulation is considered an honor.
able death, in China, and very much
mercy is thought to be shown the con-
demned In permitting 1t instead OF de-
capitation. This, because the method
does not involve mutilation Of the body,
which, TO the Chinese mind is the height
Of disgrace In death, since the body in
recomposing itself In the spirit world
may get o head or members not be.
longing to 1t. II Is not unusual to sec
women put to death by strangulation;
In such cases the frail creature is held
down by two brutal rutiians while q
third Aend at her back is slowly twist.
ing cord which runs around her neck
and forces out tongue and eyeballs.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
Medical Electricity.

While electricity has been part and
parcel of certain classes Of medical
treatment for many years, but few rep
utable physicians professed to know
exactly what it did and why it cured,
or was said to cure, disease. There
was something mysterious in the buzz
ing and tingling that accompanied Its
employment, and possibly the absorp-
tion Of the mind and the idea that
some unknown power was working In
the system did US much good rs any
other form Of treatment. OF late, how
ever, there have been some important
discoveries in this line, and as result
the action OF electricity is utilized to
disseminate or drive into the system
various remedial agents that produce
given effects. As the current passes
through or along the body, 1t carries
with it the element that Is to be incor.
porated with the tissues, and In thii
way has fixed and perceptible action
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
A DANGEROUS TREE.
The Manchineel OF Africa - How 1t
Used BY the Natives.

The Manchineel OF Africa - How 1t 10
Used by the Natives.
Everywhere the manchineel has the
unenviable reputation Of being most
dangerous tree, In the shade OF which
1t is never safe to rest. This evil repu.
tation has its origin in the poisonous
qualities Of the sap and fruit Of tree
of this kind found in Africa-the ar.
borescent euphorbia. This tree has
magnificent but most peculiar appear.
ance, and the thickness Of its foliage,
which wholly excludes the sun, seems
to invite the traveller to rest beneath
Its branches
The negroes have a way Of taking
advantage Of the delightfully."- cool
shade and at the same time avoiding
the danger from the poisonous drop
pings OF the tree. They erect .
thatched roof below the lowest branch.
as and then repose in security.
M. Tremaux, says the Chicago News,
in u narrative Of his excursion to the
Soudan, has an interesting passage re.
specting these aborescent euphorbias.
while taking view Of Cacane," he
says, II asked one ct the negroes who
stood near me to go and seat himself
under great euphorb!a which stood in
the foreground. At first he hesitated
then, after little, he decided to yield,
but not without raising his eyes many
times In apprehension toward the
branches Of the tree.
~ was about to climb upon rock to
break of a branch-which brought
home with me to France-but the
negro, seeing me approach, fed in
terror from the shade Of the deadly
tree, gesticulating wildly and shouting
words In q language which could not
comprehend. His signs, however, and
a few Arab words uttered by one OF
tho bystanders-'Do you mean to dep
made me understand that in touching
the tree Twas running serious risk.
But the thing was done and the
broken branch in my hand. Immedi.
ately milky liquid flowed forth, in
much greater quantity than I could
have imagined from what knew ot
these plants In other countries, cover.
ing my clothes and penetrating even To
my skin.
"The features and gestures Of the
negroes expressed their fear. They
made me understand that II the white
Juice touched one Of tho numerou.
wounds which l at that time had or
my body ! should die, and that II wa.
dangerous even to let II touch the skin
ut is with this Juice that they poison
their weapons in order to make theil
wounds mortal. They first thicken Il
till It acquires the consistency Of paste
then they dip in 1t the points or blade,
Of tho weapons which they wish tt
poison"
Trees Of this kind are often twenty
four feet in diameter and seventy feet
In circumference. The greatest height
Of trees Of this size is twenty-four feet
The trunk and large branches are o,
hard wood; the smaller branches con
sist mostly o6 pin and parenchyms
| s,atained nv n slender yyoodv f3hsr
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
DEMOCRATIC PROTECTIONIST>

Protectionism iuns throughal the fac
is a protectionist; Senator Hill is pro
tectionist, SO is Senator German; SO is
MIR. Carlisle; so is Professor Wilson; so
is Governor Flower; and so on through
almost the entire list Of conspicuous Dem
ocrats. They will vary as to details and
special points. but generally what they
want is lower duties than Mckinley and
the Republicans have imposed. That is
the difference between the two parties.
1t is a question of degree, not of princl
Pile 1t is war cry, no, an idea. 1t is
only in the application of protection
that they differ from Mckinley himsslt,--
n. y. Sun.
The Sun goes on to say that for the
great, noble and fruitful doctrine of rev.
cnue only, it is difficult to determine that
anybody connected with the Democracy
is in favor fit" except itself and one or
two other papers. Now The Sun is noto-
riously protection paper. but then let
that pass. What is remarkable is that
the San so completely misjudgcs the
strength of the tariff reform movement
among the people. The proof Of this is
found in the defeat of the Democratic
party in the last election. There were
other causes, to be sure, but il Congress
had given US a genuine tariff reform bill
early i'll the session there would not have
bsen 100000 stay -at.home Democrats
November 6. The people voted for tariff
reform and they were di.gusted that
they did not get it.
The fact is, the false doctrine of protec.
tion has its greatest strength nearest the
Washington lobby.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
HANKS IN POETRY.
cop:el rite hy the si.tizen Edditur.


Si,tizen Edditur S,r-What will you
charge FIR to print this here butiful pome
written. ,le is rite me word.
MY poME.
In tlis foolish silly bra, shin we haiut no
call 10 be.
For we &c hers all our li~rills IRON the
we, pin willcr tree
blowed in dimmerkratic eaIs;
We is saichin for kwiet pl &C to Wipe
away our tecrs.
Howsome yer pleas remember VIC can tite
as we has fit;
They has stompcd us middlin lively, but
we sill a kickin VT,
We has cum er conserlation l will take
the panes to state
Misses Lease hav hit the gravv!e, like
wise Buddy Birdie Waite.
Billy Sptngcrs totch the bottom, butt
helc hav wear or .
For to skrapc his SET terget her, then yuls
{ what he will do.
Likewise also Ch,crman w Is N, hct
he hadn', ortcr went
y the SEA t. git his d'nner-h. will her
us all repent.
Mister Qnigg his name are Ely, which b.
got thar all the same,
And | haiut takin lbbcrtcs with sict
putty name.
would love to make few remark:
oonsarnin David b.,
Rutt the subjerk are t.Ins for com
mon man like M.
Pears to me better .olltr the cSgsamp'
Grover set:
Shct my mouth as ttc as bees wax q
perseed 30 keep il shst.
Dave Hanks
Kane krcak n. {. 1894 tie NpvemN r.
the lit.
AslIEvuLE, \ v %. 1894.
Nj. d. Hanks, Dr.
To Clt,z"n Publishing Co.
IL one "pome' Observation-Disclosures"
Please remit
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
Trades CnlOniAm In China,

The Chinese trades unions can trace
their history back for more than four
thousand years. The Chinaman does
not discuss with his employer what he
is to receive for the work he does; he
simply takes what he considers fair
and proper remuneration. lie lsvies
toll on every transaction, according to
laws laid down by his trades union, and
without for a moment taking into con-
sidcration what his employer may con-
slider proper. lie is, therefore, says a
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Tel
egraph, generally called thief, but he
is acting under due guarantees, in
obedience to laws that are far better
observed and more strict than any the
police have been able to impose.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22

1t was in q country horse car that q
true son OF Ireland sat with his tin
dinner.pail going home from work.
The Boston Gazette gives this story
Of his ride: The car was crowded and
two young ladies on getting in imme.
diately put their hands into the straps
and prepared to stand; but Pat jumped
up and offered his sent. But l don't
want to take your seat, thank you,"
said one, smiling but hesitating.
Never mind that" said the gallant
Hibernian, "I'd ride on . cowcatcher
to New York for smile from such
glntlemanly ladies'" And the girl con.
sidcrs this us pleasant q compliment az
rhn nrc, rnnniuad