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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
Altitude and Suffrage.

The United States voting precinct
with the highest altitude is that of North
Star, located near the celebrated North
Star mine on King Solomon mountain,
in San Juan county, Colorado. The
stone at tho office door Of tho usual
polling place is exactly 13,lo1 feet
above the level of the sen. North Star,
although almost inaccessible for from
six to nine months each year on account
Of SHOWS, generally polls rs to 80 votes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
Your Dog Needs Exercise.

If you keep q dog on chain he should
have at least two hours' good exercise
every day, or even three. His kennel
should be turned away from the
draught or the prevailing wind, and
on stormy nights make point of throw
ing ta"paulin over his house. This is
merciful and keeps the poor fellow de-
liehtfully snug.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
Tho Cookie Boys.

Mamma made Ave cookie boys,
Standing In q row;
With heads and eyes and hands and legs,
They made q splendid show.
Alice saw the cookie boys
Lying In the hall:
Gave each one gentle kiss
And then-she ate them all!
-Peyton Brown. In Our Little onos
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

and bear her away. Away she goes
over fields, across valleys, wherever the
breeze drifts her. 1t is the only crea-
ture that know of that makes its own
wings as the occasion rcquires.-John
Burroughs, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
THE WOLF SPIDER.
A Very Lnrgo Bincis Inaoct Which Is Both
Ugly md Venomous.

DES h"u 'o"oo"S
A bumblc-bec sometimes gets into a
spiders web, but the web will not hold
him. When the spider sees what big
game he has caught, he runs away to'a
place of safety, and looks on and secs
his net destroyed. After the bco has
escaped the spider repairs the damage.
Some spiders do not have webs. The
wolf spider does not. This is large
black spider that goes prowling about
over the ground seeking something to
devour. One day, in my walk, met
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

Parrott-Are Jangle and his wife
living happily?
WigSins-I shouldn't won5er-they
are separated.--N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

IT is thirty-three years since Gen.
Buckner surrendered to Gruat at Fort
Donelson. The veteran soldier walks
about Louisville nowadays, corncob
pipe In mouth, waiting for summons
to represent Kentucky In the senate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
A Valuable Horse.

Gen. Gordon of the late confederate
army tells the following, which prob
ably furnishes the high water mark as
the wages of the ''swipe," the incident
of course occurring during the war:
One day cavalryman rode into camp
on reasonably good horse. Hello.
cavalryman," said foot soldier, I'm
give you three thuosand dollars for
your horse" You go to (the bad
place)," was the horseman's reply. II
just paid one thousand dollars to have
him curried. "-Lewiston journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

GEN. 10 SHELBY, now United States
marshal in Missouri, says that during
the war he had the pleasure of captur-
ing Admiral Meade. The latter, then
lieutenant, was in command of gum
boat, Queen City, and was captured on
White river in 1868
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

All, yes, Burma is happy land, and
its people are all gay and honest, and
sober, and the sunlight is warm and
strong in their land, oven as their bodies
are strong and their hearts warm.-N.
Y. Recorder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
A Doctors Night Visit.

The ting of the door bell caused
the doctor to pop his head out of the win
dow and inquire what WAS wanted at that
unearthIy hour of the night
Messenger.-"Why. Miss Jones is terrible
sick and wants ye right OFF,"
Doctor.-"Well. I've just come in quite
worn out, cant the case wait until morn
ing2"
Messenger-"Thsy told me the woman
Was right smart bad and wanted me ter
git y'r to come along with me, and can
show y'r the way around that thar cut
bank jump off,"
Doctor.-"Where is it, and how far?'
Messenger.-"Over on Happy Go Lucky
Greek, about ten or twenty miles, reckon. -
Doctor.-"Do you think it a pay ease2"
Messenger. Jones got II ranch
and it amt owned by the bank, nuther."
Doctor.-"All right. | will he ready in
fifteen minutes
The doctor went with the messenger, and
after about six hours ride arrived at the
ranch" consisting of a squatter's cabin
1ox1o, and a chicken house 4N4. Alter
many knocks at the door the ranchman
called out to ascertain whether or not
anybody had knocked. or was seeking en-
trance at his chamber door" Upon being
assured that the doctor had come. Mr..
Jones heartily cried, "Come right in Doc.
and set down thar until | rake up some
chips and build IA fire."
Doctor.-"Is the lady very ill?"
Ranchman-"Wall, we'll attend to her
arter awhile. just make yerself comfort
able as ye can Doc, till git fire.
Later.-Fire kindled.
Doctor.-"Perhaps | had better see Mrs
Jones'"
Ranchman.-"All right, Doe, III wax.
her up" (Goes to the bed in corner %
the ROOM Say Jerush. here is Doc. com,
to see ye."
! Jerush-"Git away, you old fool, don Z
bother me any more to-night.-oh, Doc
is that you. | reckon | must have beeI
bout sleep"
| Doctor.-"Yes, Madam, what can ] d'
| for you? / am informed that you equit
ILL.,"
Mrs. Jones.-"Well. Doc, amt yer.
pert. I've had considerable dyspepsia 10
nigh onto twenty year."
Doctor.-"Ah, indeed; / regret to lear
that you are suffering from such a seriou
complaint. Have you any other trouble? :?
] Mrs. Jones.-"Not as l knows on"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
animals.

animals.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Auditor, upon the written order
of the State Board of Examiners, to
give the person presenting said order
a warrant upon the State fund here
after provided for, for the amount re-
quired to compensate, at the bounty
prices by this Act provided and
awarded, for the number OF animals
mentioned in the order, taking the
receipt on the back of the order of the
person presenting for the full amount
received; and the State Auditor and
State Treasurer shall keep an account
of all warrants SO issued and paid
and list them in their annual report
to the Governor.
Sec. 6. For the purpose of provid-
ing for the payment of the aforesaid
warrants there is hereby created
fund to be knowd rs the State Bounty
five per cent OF all licenses now pro-
vided by law to be paid into the State
treasury by the respective county
treasurers, there shall be paid into
the State treasury a futher five per
cent of all said licenses, making a
total of thirty per cent thereof, pay
able into the State treasury, and
seventy per cent to be retained by the
respective counties collecting the same;
and it is provided that the extra FIVE
per cent of the said licenses thereby
provided for to be paid into the State
treasury shall, as received by the
State Treasurer from time to time, be
covered into and passed by him to
the credit OF said State Bounty Fund,
and the said Treasurer shall likewise
cause to be deposited to the credit of
said, fund from time to time, as he
shall receive the same, OF all proceeds
of the tax levy next herein provided
for.
Sec. z. 1t shall he the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners of
each county in this State, at the time
OF the levy OF the annual tax, to
levy q special tax of one and one-half
mills on the dollar upon the assessed
valuation of all cattle, horses, mules,
asses and sheep in their respective
counties, which shall be collected as
other taxes upon like property, and
when so collected, paid into the hands
of the State Treasurer, who shall at
once cover the same into the State
Bounty Fund aforesaid, which said
fund shall be preserved inviolate for
the payment of the bounties herein
provided for. And any county com.
missioner who shall refuse or inter
fere to prevent the levy of the tax
aforesaid shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not
exceeding three months, or both
such fine and Imprisonment.
year there shall be surplus OF the said
Bounty Fund, it shall be the duty o.
the State Treasurer and he is hereby
authorized to apply such surplus or
the payment of warrants on outstand
ing bounty certificates.
Sec. 8. Any person who shall falsely
make alter, forge or counterfeit any
of said certificates or orders shall b.
deemed guilty of a forgery. and any
person who shall swear falsely to any
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
HEDGES BOUNTY Law.
Full Text of the Measure Which Went Into
Effect March l4th.

Section 1. There shall be paid out OF
the fund in this Act hereafter created
for the killing of the following named
animals hereafter killed in the State
of Montana, the following bounties:
For each wolf or coyote. three dol
lars.
Sec. 2. Any person killing any one
of the aforesaid animals to obtain the
bounty thereon shall within ninety
days from the date OF the killing, ex-
hibit, or cause to be exhibited, the
skin of said animal or animals, in
Guiding the tail and the skin from the
forehead, embracing both ears. to
the comfy clerk of said county in
which such animal or animals we're
killed, and shall at the same time file
with said clerk an affidavit setting
forth that he killed, or caused to be
killed, the animal or animals from
which the skins were taken; that the
same were killed within the bounds of
the county to whose clerk the same
are presented; and the county clerk
shall, before issuing the certificate
hereafter provided for, require affi-
davit of two respectable resident free
holders of the county that they are
acquainted with the person present
ing the skin or skins, and that to the
best of their belief the animal or ami
mails from which said skin or skins
we're taken were killed within the
limits of said county.
Sec. 8. The county clerk shall there
upon call to his assistance either the
county treasurer, or, in his absence,
the clerk of the district court, who
being present. both shall, in order to
prevent fraud, minutely examine each
skin presented, and should such ex-
animation disclose that the scalp and
ears belonging to such skins have not
been severed, patched or punched, the
county clerk shall then, in the presence
of the other officer above named,
mark each ear by punching a hole one
inch in diameter in the same, and then
redeliver the skins to the person pre-
senting the same, and shall at the
same time make out and deliver to
said person a certificate showing the
number and kind OF skins so punched,
and name OF the person presenting,
the fact of the filing of the affidavit
herein provided for, and the examina-
tion made as required, and said GER
tificate to be duly signed by him in his
official capacity, and attested by the
officer officiating with him; and said
county clerk shall keep a record in a
bound book of all skins so punched
showing the date, number and kinds
the names of the persons presenting
and the names of the witnesses, which
| book shall be an official record. AL
services rendered by officials under
this act to be without fee or charge.
Sec. 4. Should any county clerk o,
officer officiating with him have rea
son to believe that any person pre-
senting a skin or skins, as above pro
vided, has evaded the provisions o
this Act to obtain the bounty unlaw
fully, he shall require satisfactory
evidence of the time, place and man
ner of the killing of said animal OIL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21

affidavit provided forI by this Act, or
procure the same to be done by
another, with the intent OF obtaining
any one of said certificates or orders,
shall be deemed guilty of perjury; and
any person convicted of any OF the
offenses declared in this section shall
be punished by imprisonment in the
States prison for a term OF not less
than one year nor more than ten
years.
Sec. 10. Any person or persons
who shall patch up any skin or scalp,
or who shall present any punched
skin or scalp with intent to defraud
the State, or any officer who shall
sign any certificate herein provided
for, without first counting the skins,
or shall Intentionally evade any OF the
provisions OF this Act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misiemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall he fined not
more than five hundred dollars or be
imprisoned in the county Jail for
three months, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Sec. IL. The Act approved March
z, 1891, entitled "a Bill for an Act to
Provide for the Payment of Bounties
for the Killing of Certain Stock De-
stroying Animals. and for the repeal
of All Acts in Conflict Herewith"
and all bounty laws, are hereby re-
pealed, it being the purpose of this
Act that hereafter no bounty shall
be paid upon any animals save those
mentioned in section one hereof. But
nothing in this act shall be construed
to effect the liability of the State or
any county thereof for bounties
earned in pursuance of existing laws.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Laest U. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

depreciate much il silver, and / submit the
proposition that to the average citizen who
works for a living and pays pretty nearly
as he goes, the final solution of the coinage
question will make but little difference
provided it is disposed of without produc-
ing panic in business circles.
| also wish to call attention to the fact
that our representative in the legislature
did not feel called upon to declare himself
in favor of the unconditional coinage OF
silver at 16 to L as our senator and joint
representative did, but on the contrary, in
the convention at least, proposed the coin
age of only American silver. What Of that
Only this. Right here in Fergus county he
led either Of the other gentlemen referred to
in handsome style at the polls.
Yours truly, COIN BUG.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
Turn on the Light.

EDITOR ARGUS: On reading the last
issue of the county papers one natur-
ally arrives at conclusions not COM
plimentary to our county commis-
sioners. But let US hear the other
side, if there is another side. An ex-
PLANTATION of how and why it was done
from all engaged in the transaction is
due the public and we are in hurry
for it. Turn on the light.
CHARLES II. PERRIsE.
UBET, March II, 1895.
&c. NJ. Goodell will next week con-
tribute an article on this subject ED
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
In the Same Tenor.
UTICA, March 10, 1895

UTICA, March 10, 1895.
EDITOR ARGUS: It is due to the tax
payers OF Fergus county that our COM
missioners arise and explain their ac-
ton in regard to letting the contracts
for medical attendance and supplies.
The charges made by the Montana
Democrat are of too grave a nature to
be passed lightly over and if without
the very best of reasons 81 $50 of the
peoples money is squandered, as rep
resented by the Democrat, it is an
outrage that will not be tolerated.
Hoping their action in the matter may
be explained to the satisfaction OF all.
for the present | subscribe myself
j. s. p.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
Cost Of Hospital Maintenance.

EDITOR ARGUS: Will you permit me
to state for the information of tax
payers OF Fergus county, that the re-
duction of the running expenses OF the
Fergus county hospital or poor farm
for the last fiscal year should not be
placed to the credit of the county
commissioners nor myself as county
physician. The contracts for last year
were let lower by about one-half than
for previous years and there were
only one-third the number of inmates.
1 received and discharged patients ac-
cording to my own judgment, paying
no attention whatever to the advice
OF the commissioners as regarded the
sick. s. b. STONE, NJ. ID.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21

Doctor.-"Well, l will hasten back and
send you some medicine which feel conf
dent will relieve you. | shall send you
new medicine called sulphate OF magnesia
[epsom salt). Mr.. Jones / am sorry to
speak Of such a vulgar thing as money. but
can you favor me with my night fee?"
Mr.. Jones.-"Well, to tell ye the truth,
Doc, Ihavn't seen nickel since last Oh rist-
mas, but I'll have it for yo arter Grow.
Cleveland is fired, and times gits better"
Doetor.-"oh, certainly, that is all right.
Good bye"
Ranchman. Good night, Doc. Call
again"
Doetor.-"Thank you. 1 may, perhaps,
in the sweet bye and bye"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-03-21
A Gold Bugs" Views.

EDIToR ARGUS: From the tenor of sew
eral articles in your paper it would seem
that there were in Fergus county some who
believe that the free coinage of silver at g
to 1 would bring about the millennium. Be
ing very strongly of "A different opinion, !
wish to suggest a few nuts for your ardent
silver friends to crack.
= II the coinage OF silver proposed would
bring wheat up to dollar IA bushel would
the farmer has to buy? II not, why not?
II the free coinage resulted in driving gold
out OF circulation and we should do our
business on a silver basis, would il not be
practically rohbing creditors one-half (who
have loaned dollars as good as gold). and
would it he OF any advantage to a man to
say be was worth $4,000 il he could not
live any better than when he was worth
$1,000? IT, on the other hand, it resulted
in raising the bullion value of the silver
dollar to that of the gold dollar. would
anyone be benefited except the owners or
producers OF silver? To them it would be
a blessing indeed, but here is where nine.
tenths Of the business men disagree with
the silverites and hold that it would be i'm,
possible to keep up or raise the price to
such a level.
Everyone knows-or ought too-that the
government has been doing business on a
gold basis for many years and it seems only
fair that payment Of obligations should be
made in as good money as was borrowed
Now. Mr.. Editor. il you give this place in
your paper, l want to say in advance that
am not a moneyed man, but on the con
trary am quite deep in debt and submi,
these propositions as they appear to me
my own financial affairs being simply a
matter OF subtraction and addition =
much the most OF the former; l never allow
anyone to owe me money long enough fol
il to appreciate much in value il gold, ol
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-05-25

tion of silver as a money metal. Fear
 ing that he cannot take his party with
 him on that issue, he coptemplates the
 formation of a new party on the single gold issue. At least, well-informed cor- respondents credit him with having formed such a purpose.
 Grover Clevelard is hardly a name to coniure with. The prestige he derived from his phenomenal majority over Fol- ger in 1882 has long since departed. He is now just common, every day Presi- dent whose leadership has ruined the political prospects of his party. Demo- crsts are now taking the free-silver cure
 because they know that in a straight is- sue between the parties there would practically be no contest. Their hope is that the gold leaders of the republican party will fashion a platform which will drive large proportion of the republi- can voters over to the free-silver party, whatever its name may be. They zee in thls hope of success while they cannot delude themselves that straight demo- cratic ticket can possibly win in in 1896. MT. Ole veland is said to imagine him self the natural leader of the gold party. The fact that Wall street has found him useful apparently creates in his mind an impression that the country cannot do without him. If Grover Cleveland has any real friends they should coax him out of the fools paradise in which he lives. There is not prominent pub lie man of either party who has not irmer hold on the masses than Grover Cleveland. He hes aliensted every body put officials and Wall~street spectators. The one hope the party has of success s the overthrow of Cleveland and Cleve- | sndism.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-05-25
BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS.

Many accidents have lately occurred owing to the recklessly fast riding of bi- cyclists in this city.
 A few careless riders, it is claimed, who belong to DO club, are causing the accidents. In eastern cities the same trouble hae occurred, but is now reme- died by the bicycle mounted policemen, who are able to estimate the speed of wheelmen.
 In Philadelphia the associated cycling clubs furnished score of strong riders free of charge to that city's government, who swore them in as special officers. These bicycle policemen soon put stop to the reckless riding. The ordinance governing this matter in the east sets the speed limit at ten miles an hour, which is a slow bicycle gait.
 The collisions are caused by wheelmen riding at gait above fifteen miles an hour. Under ten miles an hour wheel is in perfect control.-L. A. Herald.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-05-25
EFFICIENCY OF TEACHERS.
tinuous Service in the Public Schools.

EDITOR CITIZEN:
 If the Prince of Darkness had
 consented to regulate our system oi
 education so as to make it vicios and
 inefficient, obstruct the object of our
 schools, our le gislstures could not have
 adopted better plan than the one now
 existing of changing and choosing
 teachers every year. This system pro.
 notes pickering, bartering and political
 interference and thwarts the only object
 of the law, which is to secure good teachers. If teacher is found to be perfectly oompetent,t that is DO guarantee
 that she or he shall be continued in the service, and after every election, there comes crambling and scheming and influence, some to keep in, others of
 unknown qualifications but who have Q friend of friend of one of the school trustees to try and get in. Older states who have tried every system
 to promote education, do not choose every year, but teacher is kept in her place, till complaint is made and proven of lncompetency. It Is 8 shame to have this scam ble for places every year. Teaching like everything else, is inn proved by practice. and it IS not promot- ing the good of our children to inject tyers of teachers to prsctive and learn the art when some old practiced hand could be kept in place. That is not to say that incompetents should be contin- ued, but trustees should see that the ar tried professors should be continued.
 The bsleful influence of politics, relig- ion and personal considerations should be obliterated in the choise of the tutors of our children. The trustees have a most sacred duty to perform when they determine the persons who are to educ ate the rising generation, and they should scout with indignation and scorn any person who approaches them with on any of the three monsters above cited as a motive for choice. Sometimes the plea is made hat a certain person is in need of the situation that is another influence brought to bar on the question:; but it should be remembered that the good of he children is the only consideration | hat has weight, and competency should | oe the only guide. 1 am tax payer md a parent, and particularly as a parent raising citizens for this great | 'epublic, nm entitled to expect of the trustees, that if the law makes it ubiiga- | ory on them to choose every year, that | hey should discard politics, religions nd personal influence or other consider .tions foreign to the purpose they are lected for, and look only to the needs f our schools and to the competency of he applicants, and as often ss possible o retain tried hands in the places they ave faithfully occupied.