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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
Said He Was DIR. Brooks.

When Rev. DIR. William Henry
Brooks, secretary of the Episcopal
convention of Massachusetts, had his
office at ST. Andrews House, Cham
bers street, two ladies who had made
an engagement with Rev. DIR. Phil
lips Brooks, at that time rector of
Trinity, came there just before the
appointed time and went up into the
guildroom, where DIR. Brooks, the
secretary, was writing. He courte-
ously rose and bade the ladies good
morning."
They said to him, I'VE wish to see
DIR. Brooks"
He replied, Il am DR.. Brooks
Then they said, I'VE wish to see
Rev. DIR. Brooks"
DIR. Brooks replied again, Il am
Rev. DIR. Brooks"
Not knowing that there was Rev.
DR.. William Henry Brooks and see
ing that the secretary was totally un-
like Phillips Brooks-at least III out
ward form-they thought that the
man was not in his right mind. Ac-
cordinsly they went down stairs with
out delay and said to some one there;
There is a crazy man writing IL
the guildrOom who says he is DIR.
Brooks"
DR.. Brooks enjoyed the joke on
himself. Boston Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
THE SPECIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL FILL ALL
ORDERS WITH PRoMPTNESS. TRYT.

wet weather ne Is omnlpoCenJ, ana IN
hotels can he seen to run up and
down the walls. He is only about
to inches in length and is not par
ticularly repulsive i'll appearance,
but his sting generally results fatal
ly. | was in a hotel ut one time
where two other statesmen stopped in
the same room, and as we went to go
to bed l saw the scorpions chasing
each other up and down the wall. i
called my fellow travellers attention
to them, but they thought that they
could protect themselves, and we all
went to bed. l Iput up a shield, as is
common in that country, but my
friends were not used to this protec-
ton, and in the morning the man
who thought he was safe was dead.
l never go to bed in Mexico without
thoroughly protecting every exposed
portion of my body. st Louis
Globe Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

Confederate side, beginning, rel
low citizens, l slept one night in a
tent on the mountain side awaiting
the battle on the morrow"
When he had finished, Allen got
up and said: Friends and fellow
citizens-What General Tucker told
you about his sleeping in the tent
that night before the battle is true.
l know, for was guarding that tent
all night long in the cold and wet
Now, l want to say to all of you who
We're generals in the war and slept
at night in your guarded tents, vote
for him. But all you fellows that
guarded the generals tents in wet
and cold, like me, you vote for Pri-
vate Allen" Allen was triumphantly
elected and has been Private" since
Boston Advertiser
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
TUNES O. THE BAGPlPES.

Highland Martial Music That Inspires
VaIor In sturdy Hearts,
1t is not assuming too much to
claim for highland music that it has
produced tunes more 7emInently mt
for marching than the music of any
other nation. Most of us at some
time or other have come across a
highland regiment on the march.
Who does not know the roll of the
distant drums, and mingGng with it
that prolonged drone which gradual
ly resolves itself into some old, famil-
lar tune, composed long ago to cele-
brate some bloody clan raid, such,
for instance, as the pibroch of Donal
Dhu?
To the Scotsman there is never any
mistaking that sound, and although
we may be nineteenth century indi-
viduals with tall hats and black coats
we can't help going just little way,
and keeping step also. The pulse
beats just little quicker, and despite
all cheap sneers the memory of a
thousand years is little more real
than might have been expected. If
an impartial observer should take
such an occasion as this, he will no
tice that there is swing and a go
about highland regiment quite pc
culiar to itself, and due in great meas
ure to the music of the pipes.
The swing of the sporrans and the
waving of the kits may add to the
effect, and indeed such a sight would
be difficult to beat. But watch the
same body of men in tartan trews
and white shell jackets, and you will
see the same swing. 1t is not the easy
gait of the jack tar when under arms,
nor the quick, sharp, precise step of
an ordinary line regiment. 1t is a
something born of the music, hard
to account for, but nevertheless very
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
MONTANA NEWS.

A. M. Hotter has again resumed
business at Helena under his own
name.
The Butte Miners union has con-
tributed 81 900 to the Great Northern
strikers.
DIR. A. A. Mitchell's palatial resi-
dence at Deer Lodge. costing $4,000,
was totally destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. Insured for SIS, 1000.
The Northern Pacific comes forward
with the offer of a reward OF $500 for
the arrest and conviction of Officer
Flynn's murderers. The total reward
is now $4,000.
Joe Daft, one of Butte's best known
mining men, died on Monday from
pneumonia, aged SO, leaving a wife
and three children. He WAS formerly
foreman of the Alice. then superin-
tendent of the Elkhorn, and at the
time of his death had charge of the
leases OF the Anaconda company.
The pc,t Office at Miles City has re-
eeived orders to send all Great Falls
mail to Billings, to be taken by stage
across. The contractor has line of
a little over 100 miles, ana the car
rier usually has one full pouch for the
whole line. The strike on the Great
Northern will force him to carry seY-
eral wagon loads of mail, with no in
crease over the nominal figure at
which such contracts are let.
Aid. W. l.. Lansing has received a
letter from his brother Garrett, dated
at Juneau, in which he says that men
are fiocking to Alaska by the thous-
ands. The steamer which carried him
brought many others and still they
come. Some have started across the
mountains with pack teams and must
of a necessity, at this season of the
year, meet with storms, deep snow
and hardships. The writer and his
party are preparing to leave the 1st
of May by boats which they will
build, and do not expect to be able o
communicate with friends for at least
a year He says that many of the
men rushing to Alaska are totally
without means and will have to be
taken care of and fed.-Bozeman
Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
Wby He Ran.

The grim humor of the camp waged
eternal warfare on the general de-
spondency, said General Gordon. On
one occasion a prayer meeting was
held in camp, and one of the soldiers
was called on to pray.
20 Lord" he said, 1--WE are in the
midst of a terrible battle and in an
awful lot of trouble. We hope you
will take a proper view of the matter
and give us the victory"
In the midst of a battle the general
saw a man running from very close
situation.
What are you running fori" de-
manded the dlsgusted general in a
stern voice.
.'Golly, general" said the fleeing
man, I'm running because l cant
fly"
General Gordon also told an inter
esting story of how it happened that
a Federal soldier bore the last order
that he ever sent to his men. But, F"
he added humorously, Il had to send
a private Confederate along to voucb
for his veracity."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
From President Hill.

BUTTE, April 2o.-The following dis
patch was received today by Marcus
DAILY from President Hill of the Great
Northern:
ST. PAUL, April 2o.-Marcus DAILY,
Butte. Mont: Replying to your mes
sage of yesterday, if you consider it
advisable you can publish as from us,
that our company is ready to pay the
same rate of wages to trackmen,
laborers and carmen as are paid for
similar services of the Northern Pa
cific or Union Pacific roads in Mon
tana. (Signed) j. j. HILL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
Expensive Throat Treatment.

There is doctor in New York city
who has a worldwide reputation
among singers and stage people for
treating colds and sore throats. His
Office is filled all day with celebrated
artists who have come to New York
professionally, and who find their
voices attacked by the hoarseness
which is SO fatal to public appearance.
The average fee Is S25, and many are
charged 500 for IA single throat treat
ment.-New York Ledger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest Report
g! BskiRg BsMdsg2
ABSOLUTELY PURE

to exterminate stock destroying ami
mails"
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Jos.
Scott; vice president, John II. Muir
ply; second vice president, John NJ.
Holt; secretary and treasurer, w. G.
Preuitt. and an executive committee
was also selected. President Scott
appointed as committee on legislation
John T.. Murphy, w. G.. Preuitt, Con
Kohrs, c. II. Loud and ID. Fratt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
AIligators.

When first Matched, alligators are
about three TO four inches long. In
a day or two, however, they double
their size, and don't need any food to
do it on either. They just seem to
grow fat on wind. If some naturalist
could find out the secret of their liv
ing, he would have a regular bonanza
Florida Times Union.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26
How He Became .private" Allen.

Allen of Mississippi is everywhere
known as Private" Allen, but it is
not as generally known how he OBJ
tanned this title. 1t was when he
first ran for congress. He stumped
the district with his competitor, a
General Tucker, who opened the
campaign with a rhetorical rhapsody
in which he alluded to his war serv-
ices and particularly described bat
tie In which he had commanded the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

The English sovereignis sons anu
grandsons, when created peers, are
entitled to seats in the house of lords
at the left of the throne. but when,
by the death of their father, they be-
come only collaterally related to the
sovereign, they sit among the dukes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

Growing blackberries and mush-
rooms, by law, are not private prop
erty in England. One may be pros
ecuted for trespass on land wher,
they grow, but not for theft in taking
them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

Police Magistrate-What inso-
lence,' To break into a house in a
busy street in the middle of the day |
Thief was already engaged for
the evening. London Tit Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

''The principal pest of Mexico" !"
said E. p. Brewer of Central Amer
ica '.is the scorpion In damp or
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-26

wa JAMES A. SHIELDS Post No 49, G.
g -. : Il. E. :: :: :: !: :: T: !:
- A. r.. of Lewistown, meets on the last
E5ilI SATURDAY. of each month, at .p. m, in
IIlIIl A. X. hall.
WI JOHN MCCouRT.
sAVYEa Commander
" II. G. Boon. Adj
The morning call., 1894-08-11
COME TOGETHER.

The Examiner makes powerful appeal
to Democrats in all parts of the country to
come together. The trouble seems to be
to define the common ground upon which
the party may stand. Our contemporary
says that ''its one chance of winning the
next election depends upon its being true
to its foundation principles" But In order
to be true to its foundation principles
there must be some authoritative definition
as to what these foundation principles are.
The Examiner continues: THAT is to say,
it must stand for the masses as against the
privileged few or it will get beating and
deserve it," Our contemporary has dag
n0ssd the case correctly and presented the
true remedy. But the patient will not take
its medicine. The President and almost
every prominent Democratic leader 10 with
the privileged few. The conditions under
which Mr.. Cleveland was nominated hold
the party in that position. There had
come period In the history Of the Stand
ard Oil Company when free trade would
promote its interests. The Standard COM
pany controlled the homo market and
The morning call., 1894-08-11

proposed to extend its operations abroad.
One of the methods by which 1t had Cd
tanned control of the home market was oY
obtaining special transportation rates from
railroad companies. The public Will easily
believe that man so loose in his IDEAS OIL
political propriety as to insist upon the
nomination of Van Alan to the Important
position of Minister to Italy in consldera-
ton of a generous contribution TO the
Democratic campaign fund would hold
Mr.. Cleveland TO any understanding that
they may have had in respect TO matters OIL
party policy. The administration, there
fore. we may readily conclude, Is not win
the masses as against the privileged 1e"'
Our cen temporary is correct in the coneia-
sion that the failure of President CleVe-
land TO be true to the masses has spiit the
party so near the middle that one can
hardly tell whether the majority Is LOT inc
masses or for the privileged few. Unoer
these conditions it will be hard Tor then
to come together, and consequently IL must
make the best it can OF beating.
The morning call., 1894-08-11
THE RIGHT THING To DO.

1t is unkind to charge Mr.. Cleveland
with inconsistency in recognizing the re-
public of Hawaii. The act is in line with
those the Queen OF England has been per
forming ever since she was inaugurated.
One of the first lessons she had to learn
was that Parliament made laws and de-
fined policies. If she agreed with Parlia-
ment, all right. Her life would be made
as pleasant as social adulasion could make
it. But she must not presume to have
policy of her own. If she should she was
made to see that there would be trouble.
The difference between Mr.. Cleveland and
the Queen was that he thought for time
that be was the law-making power. He
determined early in his term to undo what
the Harrison administration had done to
bring Hawaii into the Union. with the
purpose ultimately of restoring the de-
throned Queen. If be had served an APP
prenticeship on the English throne of a
couple of years this idea would have been
taken out of him. 1t is much to his credit
to yield gracefully when he found that he
could not have his way. He has now es-
tabIished pleasant relations with his great
and good friend Dole. though at some ex-
pense to the cnivalrous attitude he once
assumed toward the eX-Queen.
The morning call., 1894-08-11
A STORM BREWING.

The Chico Chr0nicIe-Record says there
is storm brewing in that locality. The
storm is rising in the old quarter. The
employers persist in giving work to Chi
nese while white men and women are on
the verge of starvation. Our Chico con-
temporary notes the rising cloud, but does
not give details OF the conditions which
cause it. 1t would be interesting TO the
people of the State to know what wages
are paid Chinese and what wages white
men can be obtained for. In some locali-
ties white labor has gradually taken the
place of Chinese without the slightest dis
turbance of the peace. Employers can af-
ford or a purely business basis to make a
distinction In favor of white labor. A
community in which Chinese do the bulk
of the work is barren community, desti-
tnta of the attractions which most men
look for in selecting home. Wheat may
be cultivated n Chinese community and
sent to market, but land remains at bed
The morning call., 1894-08-11
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD

The Traffic Association is again moving
in the work of constructing a railroad
from Stockton to Bakersfield. The dis
tance between the two cities is about go
miles. and the cost per mile, including
equipment, is estimated at 49, 800. The
entire cost of the road in working order
may therefore be computed at between
So 500. 600 and $1,000, 900. There can be no
doubt Of the substantial correctness of
Mr.. Leeds calculation that the proposed
road would pay operating expenses, fixed
charges of all kinds on gross earnings per
mile of half of the gross earnings of the
roads now in operation in the San Joaquin
Valley.
Should the Reilly funding bill pass, a
competing system of local roads is all that
will stand between the Industries of Cali
fornia and increased exactions by the
Southern Pacific Company. What these
exactions will be may be surmised by the
fact that the company would add the
amount the bill will require the company
to pay to the Government to present rates.
In other words, If the new bill requires the
company to pay the sum of 100000 in
interest and sinking fund into the treas,
ury, that sum would become one Of the
fixed expenses of the system which must
be met Any commission which might be
appointed to regulate rates would recOg-
nize the obligation of the company to meet
these payments and would fix rates &C.
cordngly. The commission would hold
that it would not be justified in fixing rates
that would throw the company into the
hands of receiver. But the people of the
Stste have nothing to do with the bonded
Indebtedness of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. They have already paid to the
company money to pay the debts of the
Central Pacific with, and if that money
has been diverted into the pockets Of the
owners of the road, it does not follow that
the people should pay over again. Bul
the people will be compelled to pay over
again unless a competing system of roads
is constructed.
The hope that Congress will refuse to
pass the Reilly funding bill is weakened
by the vote to defer the consideration Of
the bill until the December session. If a
vote were taken with the November cleo
tons hanging over mem bers there would
be chance to defeat the bill. But after
elections are over members who are dis.
appoluteu VI d Ie-SlcCtlon VIII po III d HuOu
to listen to the argument of the advocates
of the bill. Whatever penalty the people
pronounce upon them will in December
have been pronounced. a competing sys-
tenn becomes therefore a more urgent
necessity than when the San Joaquin
proposition was at first presented to The
public. It was then hoped that the Cleve-
land administration would urge the fore
closure of the mortgage on the Central
Pacific. The realization Of that hope ha:
been postponed, aud may ultimately fail
The Cleveland administration, so far as
it can be committed by Democratic com
mittee 10 the House. is in favor of the
Reilly funding bill.
The morning call., 1894-08-11
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

All the private correspondence of the En-
press of Russia, or rather all those letters
which she writes with her own hand, are on
delicate, pink c0lored paper, just family per
fumed with the ottar of roses. The envelopes
are long and narrow and entirely free from any
heradic embazOnment whatever.
To the great regret OF scientific men in Aus
tria and Germany Professor Stellwag Won Ca
rioD, the famous oculist OF the University of
Vienna, has resigned his place owing TO old
age. Many Americans have studied under the
professor, and will hear with regret of his re.
tirement
AS general rule Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
holds that an actor or actress should retire
from the stage at the age of 80, although she
confesses that she has seen many who should
have disappeared at the age OF 20.
Princess Marie of Roumania Is making a col
lection of scent bottles. Her grandmother, the
late Empress OF Russia, left collection of
these pretty toys worth $4,000.
The lovellest girl OF Irish birth is Miss Daisy
Tanner. niece of DR.. Tanner, M. T. Her pOr-
trait was chosen for exhibition at Chicago last
year.
The most luxurant tresses in the peerage
crown the head OF WiImot, Countess OF hunt
ingdon and Viscountess Massereene and Fer
rard.
or Mr. Gladstone 1t is said that although he
is often seen to smile it is very rare indeed to
hear him laugh.
1t is not generally known that Nine. Carnot,
the wife of the late President, Is Countess in
her own right.
The morning call., 1894-08-11
To MAKE YOU SMILE.

Bobby Bright-Tommy Kelly Is the most
popular boy on the block.
Mrs. Bright-He must be the little dear who
takes the blind children TO school every day.
Bobby Bright-Naw, he amt. He's the Teller
what can fire cracker of between his teeth
Judge.
There's one fine thing about our wedding
presents. Tom, dear" she said. "There WASH [
duplicate In the lot"
That's true, worse luck" sighed Tom. 1--WE
haven't any excuse for dsposing Of any of 'em
now. and times aresawfully hard."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Briggs Life has some strange inconsisten-
cies, hasn'tIt
Griggs-To what do you refer?
Briggs-A member OF the Stock Exchange
cut me dead because he found out L played
poker.-New York Sun.
Mrs. Fig-Tommy, have you been at the
sugar bowl again?
Tonmy-Maw, The sugar question Is entirely
too delicate to be approached In such sudden
manner.-Indianapoli journal.
''Mr. Nextdoor stopped and made himself
very agreeable this evening. How do you &C.
count for il ?'
He either wants to get the new lawn mower
or my ote."-Inter Ocean.
First Fair Bather-They say there's q man
eating shark close to the shore.
Second Fair Batner-Well, let him alone.
He'll soon starye to death theTe.-New York
Press.
The morning call., 1894-08-11
NOVA SCOTIA COAL.

In 1887 in a speech in the Senate Daniel
Webster said:
That taking of the duty will reduce the price
OF coal is perfect nonsense The effect VIII be
Just the reverse. 1t is this continual bringing
forward OF propositions 10 alter the most set
tied features of our policy which is, IN practice,
so injurious TO American Industries and enter
prise. In Illustration OF this remark, / will
observe that it is not long since very curious
debate TOOK place in London, at q meeting OF
the creditors OF the late Duke OF York. Among
other items OF his property was a great coal
mine in Nova Scotia. Certain trustees of the
estate had been directed TO work IL. The ques-
ton with the creditors was whether the work
ing Of the mine should still be prosecuted. or
what should be done with IL. On inquiry OF the
trustees these gentlemen stated that the mine
was not now very productive, but that the
policy of the American Government In relation
TO duties was vacillating and uncertain; that
very soon the protective duty on foreign coal
would be taken of, and then they would have
the entire American market.
The Nova Scotia coal mines seem in
about the same condition now as In 1887
So long as there is duty on coal in the
United States the Nova Scotia mines will
not pay to work. But with this duty re-
moved the abundance and quality of the
product would drive American coal out of
the Atlantic Coast market Whether the
Nova Scotia mines are now owned entirely
by an American syndicate or whether the
Duke of York has an interest in them is
not known. The syndicate of Americans
is American only in name. Whitney
spends most of his time 10 England, run
ming over TO the United States occasion ally
when there is President to nominate and
elect. No one will blame English coal
owners for looking out for their own in
terests. but it will be we'll to see that they
do not have too much help from American
politicians of the Whitney-CIeveland