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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Adulteratiop of Coffee.

Coffee" says DR.. Winslow Ander-
son of San Francisco, NOW one of
the most universally used of all bev-
erages, excepting perhaps tea and
beer, is usually abominably adul-
terated. 1t would seem difficult to
initiate coffee, but it is not. A very
fair cup of coffee is made from black
walnut dust, caramel and roasted
and Drowned horse liver. This mix
ture has been ascertained by chem
ical analysis to be in extensive use.
Ground coffee and hotel decoctions
often contain roasted and ground
peas, beans, potatoes, carrots, corn,
rye and oak bark, while chicory is
seldom absent.
This chicory, by the way, is itself
adulterated with roasted wheat, rye,
beans, acorns, carrots, parsnips, beet
root, baked ivers, venetian red, col.
ored earths, oak bark. tan and saw
dust. Coffee grounds from large ho-
tells have been known to be gathered
up, carefully dried and remixed with
adulterates and chicory and sold
again as pure coffee. So much fol-
ground coffee.
Yeast powder is a substance that
requires universal scrutiny. Many
brands that have examined contain
ammonia, alum, plaster of paris and
cream of tartar (Which is of itseh
adulterated with alum, chalk and
terra alba). Is it any wonder that
people suffer with indigestion and
dyspepsia when their stomachs be
come coated with plaster of parisf"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
MONTANA NEWS.

Gov. Richards residence at Butte
was burglarized on the night of the
22d inst. A valuable cloak and con-
siderable wearing apparel were taken.
A fire at Kalispell on the 2lst inst.
destroyed property valued at SIT 500
with less than $4,000 insurance. The
Grand Central hotel and several other
buildings were consumed by the flames.
The Montana Savings bank has
been absorbed by the Helena National
bank. The general business of the
bank will be transacted as part oi the
regular business of the Helena Ma
tional, while the savings department
will be conducted distinctly as such
under the continued management of
James NJ. Tucker, cashier of the Mon
tana Savings bank.
A Missoula special to the Helena
''The relief party which started out
on Wednesday to find Benner Newton,
who was reported to be lost on the
Rattlesnake, returned today with his
body and placed it in Ffynn's under
taking rooms. Eight days ago young
Newton, who had been stopping in a
shack fifteen miles up the Rattlesnake
with Fred Briscoe, better known as
Coyote Bill, started out for a short
hunt. During the day Coyote Bill
heard shot but paid no attention to
it. Newton not returning for several
days, an alarm was given that the
boy was lost and a relief party organ
lied in Missoula, of which his brother
was one. The body was found about
mile from the shack, with bullet
hole in the back of his head and his
gun sticking in the snow. By the
tracks and position of the gun it is
quite certain that he was using the
Winchester as a cane, and that while
in the act OF withdrawing il from the
snow it was discharged, resulting in
instant death. Bonner Newton was a
son of l.. J. Newton of this city and
was about Is years of age. He is
well known in this city"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Washing the Hands.

According to a German physician,
the art of washing the hands is not
an easy one. To insure absolute
cleanliness, the hands must be first
carefully washed with potash soap
and water as hot as can be borne,
and then with a per cent solution
of carbolic acid, or one per thousand
solution of corrosive sublimate or
chlorine water.
When the finger nails are dry and
break easily, vaseline rubbed on after
washing the hands will do a world of
good. Manicures first bathe the hand
long time in hot water, then with
scissors and knives clean and cut the
nails. remove the superfluous skin
about the onyx, then pollsn the nalls
with buckskin and fine powder, wash
ing the hand again in hot water with
soap. After drying the nails are
polished with fine brush and are
finally rubbed with a rosy unguent
to give them a shell pink.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
spirit the Goal of Creation.

Ihave no hope for the future of
the world, except that which is sug-
gested by and based on evolution,
which regard as the name of a di-
vine and gracious force by which the
world is advanced along a line of
progress from the lower to the high
er, from the simple to the complex,
from the inorganic into the organic.
from the brute into man, from in
stinct into mind, and thence through
the moral into the spiritual, where
there are full freedom and perfect life.
The goal of creation is spirit, and
the final condition is freedom.-Rev.
T. T. Munger in McClure's Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
How 1t Feels to Go Barefoot.

If you wish to know the essence of
comfort when yachting, burn your
corsets and return your shoes and
stockings to your trunk until you
enter a civilized port. For years ]
have worn neither except in public.
Consequently run no risk of a chill
from cold or damp feet. 1t certainly
requires a little training before you
are able to walk over rough ground
with the unnatural, soft soles of the
shoe bound foot, but it is more easily
and quickly done than you would
imagine.
After years of being swathed and
bound and tied and cased in whale
bone, it gives a delicious sense OF
freedom to be clad in nothing but a
gauze woolen shirt, mumu and q
holaku. There is not anywhere q
band or string to check the blood in
your veins, and as you stand on the
deck of your ship, all your body con.
scious of the rhythmical, elastic roll
of the sea and the fresh, clean trades
sweetly blowing, you feel like bird
ON the wing.-Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
The Gilt Edge School.

GILT EDGE, Feb. 25, 1894.
been the custom of the FERGUS
COUNTY ARGUS to promote the welfare
of our public schools, ] have thought
for some time that it might be OF
value to those who are interested in
the advancement of our little camp to
know that we have an excellent school
running, under the instructions OF Mr..
HI. A. Moulin, a competent and pains
taking teacher whose methods are APP
proved of by all. Our school house is
not as good as we could wish though
it is the best we could get this season,
and with all the little Inconvenience
under which our teacher labors much
credit is due him for the work he is ac-
complishing.
Our school is made UP largely of
strangers, many of whom are small.
Our census shows forty-six OF school
dance, while one year ago there were
but fourteen i'm the limits OF the pres
ent district. Our district was formed
November last as No. "a. The trus-
tees who were appointed subsequently
were Mrs. w. G. Allen and Messrs.
Owen Dunn and A. Il. Frame, with
Mrs. f. X. Osborn as clerk. School
opened January Cd for a three months
term.
For the promptness in which our
school was established we are indebted
to Nh. j. X. Clark and our worthy
superintendent of schools, Prof. j. NJ
Parent. In all my experience | have
never met with n more prompt public
official, regardless OF politics, than
Prof. Parent and believe it will be
wisdom for the people of Fergus
county to retain him in Office.
We are in hopes to be able to build
n house for the accommodation ol
our scholars in the near future, and
in the coming school election every
voter should use diligence and good
Judgment, for there will be important
matters to come before'the new board
of trustees and each member should
possess some integrity and business
tact. The people of Gilt Edge are, as
has already been demonstrated. made
of the "clear quill" ready always to
stake their money and assistance on
any enterprise that is for the public
welfare and that they are a moral
and law abiding people cannot be dis
puted.
Considering the amount of ore in
sight within the limits OF this district
and the cyanide process success, oul
school should consist of hundred
scholars one year hence. Let us have
a postoffice, mail system worthy o
American justice, justice of the
peace and constable, then we shall
feel that we are strictly ''in it,"
Tomorrow the sun may be shining
Although it is cloudy today"
ALLISON X. FRAME.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
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Christopher Cat was pastry cook,
who lived in Silver lane, now Lower
Series place, London. His mutton
pies were so good that they made him
famous and We're known all over
England as kitcats In 1858 the lead
ing Wings met at his bakeshop to eat
mutton pies and talk politics. So
many pies were ordered and plans
executed that the Wings called them
selves the Kitcat club. Sir Godfrey
Kneller painted a number of portraits
of the clubmen for the secretary,
Jacob Tonsom, whose country house
was at Barn Elms, where later the
Kitcat club was held.
In order to accommodate the paint
ings to the height of the little club
room, he was obliged to make them
three-quarter lengths, and ever since
three-quarter portrait has been
called a kitcat Accurately speak
ing, a kitcat canvas is % by Sc
inches. Each member gave his por-
traits to the club. Among the orig
inal kitcats were Addison, Steele,
Walpole, Congreve and Manwaring,
the leading conversational. - New
York World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Receive All Their Property.

A recent dispatch from Cleveland,
Ohio, says: The property which Gov.
and Mrs. Mckinley conveyed to their
trustees last summer, when the gov
ernor was forced to make an assign
ment, has been transferred back to
them This result is due to the efforts
of the trustees, III. ii. Kohlsaat, OF the
Chicago Inter Ocean, Col. Miron t.
Herrick of Cleveland, and Judge VIM.
r. Day OF Canton. When they re-
ceived the trust they decided, without
consulting the governor, to raise the
money with which to meet the Cover.
nor's obligations. This has been fully
done by private subscriptions
Finally papers have been filed in the
probate court at Canton, the property
decided back to the governor and Mrs
Mckinley and the trustees discharged
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Prendergast, the Assassin of Moyor Harri-
son, Must Hang.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Judge Brentano,
who presided at the trial OF PTender-
CAST who assassinated Mayor Harri-
son, after listening to arguments on
he motion for a new trial, today rem
dered decision overruling the mo-
ton and sentenced him to be hanged
March %. Before sentence was pro-
nounced Prendergast delivered a long,
rambling talk to the court, rejecting
the plea of insanity made by his coun-
sci, and declared the only point at
issue was whether he had done right
in killing Harrison-whether he was
justified i'm committing the deed.
This, he said, had not been touched
on during the trial.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
TURKISH BURIAL CUSTOMS.
Neglected Graves Lend the Cemeteries Q
wild and Fantastic Appearance.

wild and Fantastic Appearance.
There are burial grounds attached
to many of the mosques, picturesque
little places filled with diminutive
graves and irregular tombstones and
thickly overgrown with shrubs and
rosebushes. 1t is not the custom in
Turkey to keep graves in repair, and
the monumental stones, being tall
and slender, and generally cylindric-
al, soon fall out of the perpendicu-
lar, leaning in every direction and
lending the cemeteries wild and fan
tastic appearance.
the headstones of mems graves were
surmounted by carved representa-
tions of turbans, but since that time
the fez is in universal use-scarlet
when new, with blue tassel Upon
the column below the cylinder there
is frequently long inscription, be-
ginninc with an invocation to God or
by short account of the dead mans
life.
The tombstones of women either
bear no symbol at all, or, as in the
great majority of cases, are sur
mounted by a sunhower or some
thing in the nature of an arabesque
or plant. The inscriptions ON them
are almost invariably in verse. In
very rare instances persons of great
importance have very elaborate mon
uments, which are usually ugly in
proportion as they are intended to be
beautiful, and like the others are al
lowed to fall to ruin.
In most of these small cemeteries
there are narrow, well kept walks at
a lower level than the graves them
selves and contrasting oddly with the
wild growth of trees and shrubbery
ON each side. Persons reputed to have
led holy lives are often buried, es-
pecially in the country, in solitary
graves surrounded by elaborate graf
ings and covered by roofs and domes,
and it is not uncommon to see them
brightly illuminated at night with
votive lamps, like the tombs of saints
in Catholic countries.
For Mohammedans not only rever-
ence the memory of the dead, but be-
heve in the efficacy of their prayers
and intercessions. 1t is a common
thing, too. to see the shrubs about
the graves of sainted personages COW
cred with hundreds and even thou
sands of scraps of rags torn by pill
grims from their garments and stuck
on the bushes in the belief that the
offering will preserve the individual
from sickness. Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

One of the handsomest trees in the
botanic gardens of Washington is
a European hornbeam which was
planted by Mr.. Smith, the superin-
tendent, about 25 years ago. 1t is
very symmetrical in shape, and its
branches spread out over circle 80
feet in diameter. 1t has stout trunk
which breaks into a number of large
limbs some four feet above the
ground, although a distinct central
stem continues much higher. The
trunk measures six feet in circumfer-
ence at its smallest point.-New York
Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
AN uNexpLoREo ALASKAN ISLAND.
Its Queer Population of Indians, Probabl
of Mexfcan OrfOiu

Its Queer Population of Indians, Probably
of Mexican Origin.
James Millar, who has long resided
on Prince of Wales island, and who,
by reason of his being the first white
settler and now controlling the larg-
est interest, is referred to as the mon
arch of that island, is located at
Hunters bay, where he has been for
years in the business of catching and
sailing salmon.
The strange island of Prince of
Wales, on which Mr.. Millar has elect
ed to make his home, lies at the
mouth of Dixon's entrance and only
about three miles from the northern
line of British Columbia. The island
is about 200 miles long and from 10
to 80 or 40 miles wide. 1t is singular
in its makeup, having a fringe of
lowland all around. Toward the
center are ridges of mountains, some
of them reaching lofty heights and
covered with perpetual snow. There
is magnificent timber in great guam
titles. 1t consists of spruce, fir, hem
lock, splendid yellow cedar and a
very superior reu celdF.
1.-THE island has never been sur
veyed nor explored, said Mr.. Millar
during visit to this city, ''and some
day it must prove, think, most in
viting field for exploration. The In
dams, of whom there are probably
some 5000, are scattered around the
island shores in little villages, usuai-
Iy of about 100 inhabitants each.
They consist of many different tribes.
Most of those came in contact with
are Hydahs. There are between 300
and 400 of them at Hunters bay, and
they are quite industrious as fisher
men and salters of the salmon. The
Hydah Indians came up from the
Queen Charlotte islands many years
ago and made conquest, driving the
native tribe out. The former are very
superior Indians. They are intelli-
gent and pick up anything very
quickly. think they originally came
from Mexico, as they much resemble
the Mexican race. Some of them
have noticed have as fine faces as
any white man and as full and fine
boards.
Though Prince of Wales island
has many resources, do not think
it will be of any use for agriculture.
My nearest white neighbors are at
the Presbyterian missionary station
of Howkan, 25 miles away. At my
place there are no white persons, ex.
cept my wife and children. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

Dick-Do you know, Suzette, /
envy birds ever so much?
Suzette-Whya Because they can
dy2
mo, for another reason When
ever I see q bird lift up its foot to
scratch its head think how absurdly
easy it is for them to foot the bill. ~
PhilAdelDhis Cnll.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
No Cause For Alarm.

There, 1 suppose my dress is ru-
ined forever"
Landlady-What is the matterl
MARY spilled milk all over the
sleeve"
Landlady-Never mind that now.
Just as soon as the water dries out
you can brush the chalk right off
Chicago Inter Ocean
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
woman's Rights,

Hettie-I believe in woman's
rights.
Gertie-Then you think every wo-
man should have a vote2
Hettie-No, but think every wo-
man should have a voter. London
Tit Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Grows Plurality.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Official re-
turns from all but nine counties make
Crows plurality $50, 1873. 1t is es-
timated that these counties will in
crease the figures to $4,000
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Check and Cheek.

Over 80 per cent of the business of
this country is said to be done by
check, says an exchange. And the
other 10 per cent is done largely by
cheek Press
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

Careless not to say slanderous ac-
cusations help to no reform. They
hinder instead and impeach the un-
fortunate champion
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

When first taken from mines, opals
are SO tender that they may be picked
to pieces with the finger nail
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

The nrst cent coined Dy the United
States mint appeared in 1872. 1t
bore the head of Washington on one
side and l3 links ON the other.
Passaic City record., 1894-03-10

John Henry Gear, Ex-Governor of Iowa,
was elected United States Senator by the
Legislature of Iowa In joint session ON Janu-
airy II. He is native of New York State,
and was born in Ithaca on April z, 1926. In
1913 he became citizen of Burlington. Iowa,
engaging In mercantile pursuits, and became
known in political circles, being one of the
original members of the Republican party in
Iowa. He was elected Mayor OF Burlington
in 1868, and served as member of the Iowa
House of Representatives during the Four
teenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth General As
semblies of the State. During the last two
terms (1874-6) he acted as Speaker.
In 1873 Mr.. Gear was elected Governor OF
his adopted State, and again In 1880 was
chosen to succeed himself for a second term.
He then was elected rs Representative from
the First District of Iowa to the Fiftieth and
also Fifty-first Congresses. He was a candi-
date at the next election, but was beaten, and
later was appointed by President Harrison to
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Hs
was again elected to represent his district in
the Fifty-third Congress. He was member
of the Ways and Means Committee in the
Fifty-first Congress, and Is credited with be-
ing the author of the free-sugar clause in the
Mckinley bill. During his service as Cover
nor he won the title of "Old Business and
as tribute to his stanch adherence to the
principles OF protection he was referred to in
thsspeech placing him in nomination as 1.-THE
Mckinley of Iowa"
Passaic City record., 1894-03-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE Presidents Private Secretary. Mr.
Thurber, is greatly admired in Washington.
The death of Joseph Keppler. of Puck,
removes one of the worlds greatest cartoon.
lists.
QUEEN LILLIoUKALANIs father was a bar.
ber in Honolulu, and good one, so they
say.
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL, the famous English
attorney, has an income OF 800, 900 a year
from his practice.
The father of President Sandford B. Dole,
of the Hawaiian Provisional Government,
was chairmaker in Maine.
MISS MAUD BoURKE, of California, is to
marry Prince Poniatowski. She has $50, ,000,-
900 and he has Polish title.
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY," son of Mrs.
Francis Hodgson Burnett, has grown old
enough to enter Harvard College next fall.
MRS. ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD, of New York
City, Is endeavoring to carry out every en-
terptise that her late husband was interested
in.
NORMAN l.. MONROE, the millionaire book
publisher, died at New York City after an
operation for the removal of the vermiform
appendix.
QUEEN VICTORIA mas returned from the
Isle of Wight to Windsor, seemingly more
feeble than usual.
ARTHUR BALFoUR, the British political
leader, occupies his leisure with investiga-
tions OF hypnotism and other subjects of
psychical research
er of the Senator from Missouri, is the big
gest man in the House. His voice is about
as large as his physique.
The portrait of Mrs. Harrison presented
to the Government by the Daughters of the
American Revolution, has been hung in the
green room of the White House. Washing
ton.
MRS. PRISCILLA SPooNER, of Kent, Ohio
who was one of the little girls that formed
the procession at George Washington's fu-
neral. celebrated her Tooth birthday re.
Gently.
EMPEROR WILLIAM. of Germany, is giving
a great deal of attention to the subject of BIZ
metalism, and is bringing all his influence to
bear to prevent a further decline in the price
OF silver.
COLONEL WILLIAM F. CODY buffalo BilD
gives as his reason for refusing to run for
Governor of Nebraska that he does not pro-
pose to exchange an income of 5000, 900 for
$4,000 year.
York, is an indefatigable worker. He is at
his Office until o'clock every day and not
until after that hour does he give his atten-
tion to political matters.
CHARLES F. MANDERsos, the Philadelphian
who represents Nebraska in the United
States Senate, and Clinton Furbish, Chief OF
the Bureau OF American Republics. look so
much alike that people in Washington are
continually mistaking one for the other.
THE Mayor of Philadelphia, Edwin S.
Stuart, keeps one of the most famous sec
ond-hand book stores in the world and is
personally collector OF rare old books. He
recently came into possession of law book
from Washington's library. Ex-Mayor Fit
Ter, of the Quaker City, is also collector OF
books. His speciality is old directories OF the
city OF Philadelphia.