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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
The Most Attractive Route for Travellers for
the Summer Season.

The magnificent. exclusively passenger
steel steamship, North West. running in
connection with the Great Northern rail
way. will start from Duluth every Friday
at 4 u. M, for Sault Ste. Marie, Detroit,
Cleveland and Buffalo, nffording tourists
aud travellers II charming trip over the
Great Lakes in II floating palace. which is
acknowledged to he n marvel of marine
architecture. Her length is 3SG feet and
width forty-four feet, the s~tateroom, dining
room, saloons and smoking room are su-
perbly appointed. There are also 1876 first
class cabins fitted up with every now eon-
venience for comfort. Her motive power
consists of two qundruple expansion en-
gines, Z 200 horse power. There are dis
tributed throughout the ship LOO incan.
descent lamps, 100 more than are used on
the Atlantic liner "Gampania," and she
carries a search light of O.O0O candle
power
Passengers leaving Great Falls Wednes-
days on the Atlantic Express at i:45 p. M,
reach Dulut in ample time to make the
transfer to the steamship.
formation, apply at the Great Northern
ticket office, No. u North Main street.
C. w. PITTs.
WM. HARDER, City Ticket Agent,
Genl Agent. Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
Intellect.

Hicks-They tell me that Munni-
make is a smart financier.
Wicks-Smartl No name for it.
He's the brightest intellect l ever
knew. He's a phenomenon. Why,
the other day a fellow came into
Munnimake's Office when Munni
make was all alone and demanded,
at the point of a revolver, 500, 600.
Hicks-Yesf
Wicks-He saw it was no use to
refuse, so he drew his check for the
full amount.
Hicks-Nothing very smart about
that.
Wicks-But listen. After handing
the fellow the check, Munnimake be-
a to talk c~onhdentially with the
chap and actually induced him Il in
vest the whole sum and SO, 900 be-
sides in A. Q. and w. bonds that
amt worth the paper they're printed
on. That's what / call intellect
Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
The Clerk and the Cook.

The cook at the boarding house,
out on a shopping tour, was talking
with the clerk at the ribbon counter,
who was a boarder where she cooked.
Zone of these dry goods stores"
she said, gazing around the place, lis
some different from a boarding house,
amt itl"
well rather" smiled the clerk,
e~levating his chin.
"Yes," she went on pleasantly. In
here you see a good many things you
don't eat, and at a boardin house you
eat a good many things you don't
see" and then she walked out.-De-
troit Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
White Complexions and Onion Sou,

There is no better skin whitener
than onion milk soup. 1t is made
like an oyster stew, with the differ
ence that small onions are used in
stead of oysters. The French special
list who takes his own medicine, pre-
scribes the dose ''once a day all May"
This milk and onion bisque is meat
and medicine. 1t is malodorous, to
be sure, but attended with none of
the reactions of pills and drugs. In
the Halle Centrale of Paris it is on
sale every day in the year. The mar
ket people drink it for strength and
the fashionable people for good looks.
New York World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
ChInese Gamblers.

The Chinese are a nation of gam
blers. From infancy to old age they
never lose their love for a game of
chance. Business, study, play, even
worship, loses its zest unless a smack
of gambling Is thrown in. In their
temples the worshiper takes up two
semioval blocks and losses them up
to try his luck with the god. 1t is
heads you win, tails you lose" and
when the blocks come down ON the
wrong side a Chinese loses all respect
for the joss. In every temple is a
hideous paper image called the god OF
crooked wealth, before which is a pot
Of divining sticks inscribed, Good
luck i'll lottery tickets. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
MlsERles OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
In No Other Army Are the Men Treate
with Such Barbarity.

In No Other Army Are the Men Treated
with Such Barbarity.
With the exception of the regi-
ments of the guards-a mere play
thing of the czar-the Russian sol
der is a miserable looking object,
sickly and dressed in a uniform out
of all proportion to his stature. He
is wretchedly paid, always half fam
ished, and, in fact, appears more
qualified to be defended than to de-
fend. One has not to go far to find
the reason for this. The Russian
commanders have. almost in every
instance, sought their positions, not
in the hope of proving useful to the
state, but with an eye to the riches
which will accrue to them in the
shape of plumber from the govern
ment and from their unfortunate
subordinates.
Forage, equipments, remountS and,
lastly, the soldiers rations offer am
pie scope for plumber, aud these +
the sources from which large for
tunes are amassed. By regulation
each battery must possess So horses,
and the government provides the
commander with the funds for the
purchase of that number. As a mat
ter of fact, however, only 10 horses
are purchased. Returns showing the
expenditure for the full number are
forwarded 10 the commissariat de
partment, and the difference finds its
way into the commanders pocket.
A somewhat similar system Is fol
lowed in regard to the forage. The
horses are kept on short allowance of
hay and oats. The soldier, unable to
obtain the requisite supply of forage
from the proper quarter, is compelled
to make up the deficiency by theft
from the neighboring peasants.
Each soldier is entitled to one-quar-
ter of a pound of meat, three pounds
of black rye bread, one third of a
pound of greats and a farthing with
which to buy such Injuries as salt
and pepper. Even this scanty table
furnishes its quota to the command,
er's pocket. In the first place the
contractor for meat, by means of a
tempting bride, procures the accept
auce of an article of the worst quail
ity and not infrequently substitutes
horse for on flesh. In order to per
init of a still further gain the com
mauders direct the dough to be well
watered, and the bread issued to the
soldier is consequently of the worst
possible quaity-pasty and half de-
composed.
The flour saved by this watering
process Is accumulated and disposed
of to private persons. The regula'
ton quantity of greats resolves itself
into about n spoonful. Reduced
by hunger and starvation, it is nc
wonder that every Russian soldier
suffers severely from one form or an.
other of dyspepsia
In no other army are such cruel
ties practiced upon soldiers as in that
of Russia. The thrashings are in.
terminable, and even trumpets OF
other musical instruments Il made
use of in these castigations. | have
known a man to be thrown under 9
horses feet for some imaginary of
Tense, and / well recollect a case
where a single blow of a fist of an
officer ruptured the drum of a mans
ear and rendered him deaf for life
Spare Moments.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

On one occasion Judge Andrew
Ellison was trying an important case
at Macon City and was desired to
rush It through in order to make way
for another case coming up next
morning. The court instructed the
Jury and court officials To return aft
er supper, as it was intended to hold
a night session. At z o'clock all the
~vfficers, numerous witnesses and the
Jury, with one exception, were
promptly on hand. OF course moth
ing could be done without the absent
juryman. The minutes ran into
hours, and still the prodlgal didn't re-
turn. At a late hour court ad
journed without having accom-
plished anything. Next morning
sharp at 8 o'clock the II jurymen
We're in the box. His honor scanned
the crowd and asked for the truant.
He was pointed out, and the court
ordered him to atand up.
Mr.. -,"said the judge, address
ing the derelict, didn't you under
stand the order of the court last
night requiring the jury to be ON
hand after SUPPER
Yes, your honor" said the jury
man, explaining, but you e l live
quite a ways out of town, and my
wife gave me an order prior to the
courts order, and her order was that
l shouldn't stay in town overnight.
considered the matter and conclud-
ed it was safer to risk your honor's
d~ispdeasure than hern, because, he
added earnestly, Il know her"
The court looked solemn a mo-
ment, as if weighing some mighty
problem. Then a smile started across
his face, and the bar, court officers
and spectators broke out in tumul-
tuous laughter. The juryman was
forgiven.-St st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
singing 10 Those Who Are III.

A pastor has discovered a new
power III visiting the sick. He has
always read the Bible to them and
prayed. but now, in addition, he sings
some of the old familiar hymns. He
finds that they carry a message of
comfort to the heart more easily than
anything else. Often when the brain
is too weak to follow a passage of
Scripture, orto listen to conversation,
an old hymn softly sung brings smiles
To the face and opens the way for a
short prayer.-Boston Congregation
alISt
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

An Irish paper tells a good story of
a visit Justin Mccarthy paid to a sec
ondhand book store in Cork. After
Offering him severa! works of fiction
the bookseller finally produced a copy
of one of Mr.. McCarthy's own books.
but still the customer was not salts
fed. At last the bookseller in des-
p~eration exclaimed, We'll, sir. if !
was a man so hard to please as you,
I'd take to writing books myselfw
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

If eggs are good, they will immedi-
ately sink to the bottom of a basin OF
water. If they are bad, they will
float to the top. This test is a very
good one when you wish TO boil eggs
in the shell and are afraid OF the
nualifV
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
A Real Hero.

Weary Watkins-Say, dey amt no
real heroes nowadays.
Hungry Higgins-Dey amt, ehl
Why, right bere in de paper is a fel-
Ter advertiser dat he amt afraid of
work.-Indianapolis journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
The Cats Eye.

The cats eye stone, now priced as
an ornament, Is a very different thing
from the ancient cats eye, or eye
stone, of India, an agate cut SO as to
show the so called eye or eyes. 1t Is
supposed by some that this latter was
used as money in some parts of India
four centuries ago, and specimens
found today have an interest to nu-
mismatics.-Chicago Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

1t is difficult for the belated club
man to realize that the towering fe-
male who stands at the head of the
stairs is the timid little girl who
once tainted in his arms at the sight
of q mnrlsa
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

The flute took its name from the
huta, an eel caught in Italian waters
which has seven spots like finger
holes ON its sides.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

Dean Stanley once dreamed that
he was elected pope. Toward the
end of his vision he suddenly became
aware that his only raiment was his
bed sheet, and In the extremity of his
desperation he awoke.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
The r1eS Crows of Scotland.

In Scotland crows are sometimes
seen with white feathers. One that
particularly remember had a white
head and a white tail feather, irregu-
larly marked. These birds are called
pies and are very teachable. They
are not, however, easily procured
Our Animal Friends
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
Notice of Timber Culture Contest,

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
August 8, 1894.
Complaint ha wing been entered at this
office by James H. fitzpatrick against Pat
rick j. Dunlevy for failure to comply with
law as to timber culture entry No. 1.2G4.
dated April "a, 1855, upon the NEa Sci.
Sci NE4, section IL, township Is north.
range IL east, in Fergus county, Montana,
with "a view to the cancellation of said en-
try; contestant alleging that said Patrick
j.. Dunlevy has not cultivated any portion
of said land nor planted any cuttings.
seeds. sprouts or trees at any time since
entry was made; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the
Nth day of September, 1884, at 1oo'clock
a. M, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure.
DAVID HuLGER. Register.
First publication Aug. 9, 1894.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
poIit. under Irving Circumstances.

Burglar-Now, fork out Gimme
yer watch. Now yer pocketbonk.
Yer silver matchbox. Now yer snail
change.
Polite Victim ian ex-draper)-Any-
thing else today, sira Shall l send
these?-London Punch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16
CaStoria

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR. u. C. OsGoop,
Inuall Mass
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-16

"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which l am acquainted. Ihope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfui
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
De-. J. F. K~INCHELoK,
Conway, Ark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
EVANS AT OUTHBERT.
The General Delivers a Memorial Day
Address.

Cuthbert, Ca, April 27.-Memorial ex-
ercises were held in Cuthbert to-day.
Gen Evans was selected to deliver the
address, but owing to his presence at Biz
mingham on the 26th the exercises were
postponed till to-day. The train bearing
the speaker arrived in Cuthbert this
morning at II O'Clock, and a large number
Of veterans and admirers of the general
were at the depot to welcome him. Elk.
tensive preparations had been made for
the occasion, and when the speaker
entered the court house at ? O'Clock he
found an immense crowd, who had
gathered from all parts Of the county.
In front of the speakers stand stood
! four lovely little girls, holding two torn,
faded and battle SCARED confederate
| flags, which they waved back and forth
as the general advanced amid the strains
Of inspiring music. Then little Pauline
Shelley, lovely maiden scarcely 9 years
old, in a round, clear voice, reaching to
every part of the great audience, intro
duced the speaker in the following words {:
Noble Veterans. Ladies and Gentlemen-It
is with pride and pleasure that l have the
honor Of introd Icing to you the distinguished
soldier and patriot Hon. Clement A. Evans,
as the orator Of the occasion. We all know
him, yea, we school girls and boys know him,
and when he has finished his earthly cares,
his name will still live. You veterans knew
him in war. we know him in peace, and pos
terity shall know him in history.
THE GENERALS ADDRESS.
Gen Evans arose amid applause, and
after feelingly and happily referring to
his very unique introduction, and pleas
antly expressingly his appreciation for the
happy welcome given him at the train by
bright galaxy of confederate daughters,
he proceeded to deliver one of the best
memorial addresses ever heard in Cuth-
bert He reviewed the historyof the war,
pictured the hardships connected with
that struggle, defended the south from
unjust accusations, showed the part the
south had played i'll the formation and eX-
tension of the union, praised the leaders
of the cOnfederacy and ended with
eulogy upon the private soldier and
southern women.
Immediately after the speaking the
audience marched to place flowers upon
the graves of the dead heroes. The pro
cession consisted of a band, the Bethel
college cadets, confederate veterans, An
drew + ef11afio -eoftege- young ladies, city
council and citizens.
Tonight reception is being rendered
Gen. Evans at the Randolph hotel.
Gen. Evans is at home in Cuth bert and
the devotion of the older citizens and vet
Grams, as well as the admiration and en-
thusiasm of the younger genera ton, is re-
markable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
FAILED FOR 81, 800, 900.
Henry Newman & Co., of New York,
Make an Assignment.

New York, April 27.-Henry Newman
& Co., wholesale dealers IN tailors' trim
mings at Nos. 62S and $50 Broadway, as
signed to-day. The firm obtained an ex-
tension last September of eight, twelve
and fifteen months, showing liabilities of
Sl.600,000 and assets of g, 400, 900. The
first payment on the extension notes falls
due on May Is.
mir. Newman three weeks ago stated
that he had ANTICIPATED so per cent. of
the first payment. Business had not
been so good as he expected, as collec-
tions have been very unsatisfactory.
Therefore he has been unable to meet the
balance of his first extension. The bust
ness was established twenty-five years
ago by Henry l. Newman.
According to the assignee's statement,
the liabilities of the firm are about
81, 100000. The assets are s., 600, 900, con-
sisting of 100000 worth of stock at cost
price, S500,000 IN good outstanding &C
counts, $120,00 in cash and enough real
estate to make the total assets about
81, 100000
Henry Newman & Co, were among the
largest wholesale and retail dealers in
clothiers' supplies in this country. In
addition to their house at 62S and $50
Broadway, they, in January, 1898, opened
large branch at 276 and 27S Franklin
street, Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
HARDEMAN MADE JUDGE.
Gov. Northen Names the Successor o
Judge Bartlett.

Judge Bartlett.
Atlanta, Ga, April 27.-Gov. Northen
this morning appointed Hon j. L. Harde-
man, of Macon, to succeed Hon. Charles
L. Bartlett as Judge of the Macon cir
cult.
Yesterday at a meeting Of the bar in
Macon Judge Bartlett rendered his resig-
nation. 1t was forwarded at once to Gov.
Northen, who received and accepted it
this morning Without waiting for any
candidates to announce for the position
the governor picked out the best man for
the position, in his Judgment, and APP
pointed him. The appointment was
made at an early hour by the governor,
and soon afterward a number of gentle
men called in the interest of Henry
Matthews, of Fort Valley.
The Macon circuit embraces the coun-
ties of Bib, Crawford and Houston.
The new judge is comparatively young
man, resident of Macon and a member
of one of the oldest and most infuen tial
families in the state. He is the son of
the late Hon. Thomas Hardeman and is
well known all over the state. He was
solicitor general of the Macon circuit be-
fore the term of the present solicitor,
Hon w. Fl. FELTON,, and has also been a
representative of his county in the legis-
lature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
HURT BY FALLING TREES.
A White Man and a Negro Victims of
Similar Mishaps.

Douglas, Ga. April 27.-Yesterday af-
ternoon f. NJ. Harrell, one of the over
seers on the s., B. A. and N. w. railroad.
was seriously but not fatally injured by a
falling tree. Several hands were at
work cutting out the right-of-way and
MIR. Harrell saw that tree was about to
catch Maj. Whitney In warning him he
did not see his own danger
Today a negro had his skull fractured
by falling tree.
Douglas real estate is looking up, and
carpenters are busy. Gus L. Brack will
this week complete a cosy little cottage
for John NJ. Lott. Sr, and on Monday
will commence the erection of hand
some four-room cottage for Hoke Davis.
Col. George r. Briggs is raising the
Douglas High school to a high standard
of eXcellency.
Messrs. King, Hargreaves and Vining
are rebuilding the burnt bridge across
Seventeen Mile creek.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
GOULD GIVES UP GOLD.
He Settles in All the Libel Suits
Brought Against Him.

Atlanta, Ca, April 27.-The attorneys
in the Hall Gould libel case, which re-
suited in verdict of 81 500 and costs for
the plaintiff, Mrs. Selma Cole Hall, a
a well-known artist, last week, have ar
rived at an agreement to settle the whole
affair and purge the courts of it. Already
the case has cost Gould, the eccentric
millionaire, about $500, and several
other suits are pending Accord
ing to the settlement agreed
upon Mrs. Hall gets her 81 800.
Col Wimpy, one of her lawyers, who is
also suing Gould in his own name, gets
$1,000 on condition that all pending suits
be abandoned, and warrants recently
sworn out against witnesses who APP
peared for Gould for alleged perjury be
Withdrawn. These warrants were with
drawn this afternoon. The case has al
ready exhibited a great deal of soiled
linen to the public, and the settlement
outside of the court house will be relief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
BACK FROM THE KEA RsARGE.
A Yacht at Charleston With the Brass
Plate and Other Souvenirs.

Charleston, S. c., April 27.-The steam
yacht Intrepid, Capt. Phoenix, from Mas
sau, came into the harbor yesterday
afternoon, having left that port on April
"A bound for New York. The Intrepid
experienced very heavy weather and
several squalls. She has been
cruising along the West Indies
and Windward islands Capt. LLOYD
Phoenix is accompanied by Col.
Schuyler Crosby, ex-governor of Mon
tana. The Intrepid is a steel yacht 1874
feet long, and with a width Of twenty
seven feet The deck is of northern pine
with teak tinishings, and she is rugged as
a three masted schooner Capt. Phoenix
was recently in the neighborhood of Ron
cador reef, where the old warship Kear-
sarge went down, and has a number of
souvenirs of the vessel. among them be-
ing the brass plate commemorative of the
encounter with the Ala bama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
HORSE PONDS CORPSE.
The Body Not Identihed-Foul Play
Strongly Suspected.

Ocala, April 27.-The coroner's jury, in
charge of Squire Joe Richardson, of
Pennington, repaird to Horse pond this
morning to view the remains of a man
found there yesterday. Fully hundred
persons preceded the jury No clew to
the color of the dead man was discovered
He had &. So and watch on his person.
One of the pockets in his trousers had
been cut open. Blood was found on a
celluloid cum. At this writing e. p.mD
no verdict has been rendered The find
ing of the body recalls the fact that nearly
a year ago the pantry man of the Ocala
house started out to see friends one dav
and never returned and Henry Greiner
recalls the fact that another negro dis
appeared about the same time who has
never been heard from. The impression
is general that the man found in Horse
pond came to his death by violence and
that his body was thrown into the
water
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28
Tallahassee,s Library.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 27.-The
Ladies Auxiliary Association of the
university library held a business meet
ing Wednesday. Mrs r. H. Gamble re-
signed the presidency on account of a
contemplated absence of year or more.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. J. S. Winthrop,
president; Mrs D. S. Walker, vice pres
ident; Miss Lila Lewis, treasurer; Mrs
p. W. Wilson, secretary. There are over
5000 books in the library, and the ladies
will make a special effort to have the
library kept omen evenings.