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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
The Free-Traders Forget It.

While our free-trade friends are
pluming their feathers over what
they choose to call an increase in
wages, let them bear in mind that IL
IL not an increase of wages. but a RES
toratiOn of wages; and there is one
point i'm this connection that should
not he overlooked. and that is that.
i'm most cases. the restoration has
been only partial. In hut few cases
where the wages of mill hands have
been raised are they as high as they
were in 1892. Don't forget this.-Ga.
sette, Trenton, n. j., July 16, 1895.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
LAND DECISIONS.
Furnished by w. ID. Hariand. Land and
Mining Attorney, Washington. d. c.

The sale Of land shortly after max
ing proof and the issuance of final
certificate does not warrant n pre-
sumption Of bad faith.
MINERAL.
The issuance of "a placer patent, on
IL record which shows that there is
no known lode or vein within the
placer claim. precludes the subse-
quent allowance of a lode entry
within said limits while said patent
il outstanding. The right of a
co-owner should be asserted AZ an
adverse claimant. The actual use of
land for mining or milling purposes
contemplated by section s'31. II. 5.
COAL.
No vested rights are secured
through filing a declaratory state
ment. and "A sale of the land there
after by the claimant, prior to final
proof and entry. defeats his rights
to purchase said land, and an entry
thereof made in his name must be
Cancelled.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
AFTER MONTANA LAND
A Virginia Man Wants to Pre-empt an Ice
Field.

Last May the Herald spoke edi-
torially of a certain beautiful. grassy
park near the summit of the Little
Belts. which has not yet been located
and which would make n 1electablc
home for many n wOrn-sick soul
from down east. The Herald said
nothing of the fact that the park il
5000 feet above sea level: and that
this elevation i'm Montana means
snow bound for at least nine months
of the year. We winked the other
eye and supposed the public knew Il
few things. The article was repul-
lished throughout the eastern press
and is just beginning to bear fruit.
Here is a sample of how it works:
"EDIToR NEIHART HERALD-Dear
Sir: Please send information con
cerning farm belonging to Uncle
Sam near the summit of the Little
Belts noticed i'm the New York sun
day News Aug. IL. According to
the advertisement l understand that
travelling expenses will he paid To
the farm. Kindly send all particu.
lars and oblige. Respectfully.
| -. A. A..
charlottesville, Va"
Here il an honest granger-who
lacks opportunities. He looks wist
fully towards n Montana paradise
where the pumpkin tree tiourishetl
and fha Low az 4 bn ,..vrlnnpa, l.. M,
heard. He wants to monopoliZe tn,
snowfall business. and il willing tt
come all the way to Montana ii W,
will only forward him a railroad
pass and n few plunks to eat his
way through. Guess he is stringin
of u.s." az Chimmie Fadden would
say.-Neihart Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
Everybody Come to the Fair,
industries. S.

We are a restless people and do not
know enough to let well enough alone
Our physical formation is three
backbone. Pity nature did not en-
dow us with just mite more back
bone. and then the Democrat party
would he harmless. and the survivors
of our present misery would he pre-
served as monumental igiesof polit-
ical corruption.
In my concluding sentence allow me
toinsert a repetition of the word ami
mate-ANIMATE-AN
JoHN JONES.
LAvINA, September LIST.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05

Which is worse. imprisonment for
life or a lifelong disease. like scrofula.
for example? The former. certainly.
would he preferable were il not that
Ayers Sarsaparilla can always
come to the rescue and give the poor
sufferer health, strength, and happi-
uess
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
Easy to Answer.

What is the greatest difficulty you
encounter i'm "a journey to the Arctic
regions? asked the inquisitive man.
Getting back home" was the
prompt reply of the professional ex-
plorer. er.-Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05

IL JAMES A SHIELDs Post No -. IL
A. H.. Of Lewistowu. meets on the last
- !: : T. -. =: :: :: !: :.
lfi: Saturday Of each mouth, at . y. m., in
jlt,l e. A. X. hall.
WI JAMES REED,
e1WA Commander.
V a. NJ. MACuMBER, Adj.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05
Humorous.

Fever Mind.-He: Ny views on
bringing up "A family are
She: Never mind your views. III
bring up the family. You go and
bring up the coal.-Tit Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-05

Our imports Of wOolen and Gotten
goods, under the German law, have
increased to four times our exports
of the same goods. This IL thechance
our labor has In foreign markets for
our finished production. Our Import
of manufactured articles, which IL the
production Of foreign labor. has al
ready developed to that extent that
it Is robbing us OF rightful labor and
slowly but surely crippling our home
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
A GOOD SHOW.
Comrades" As put on the Boards by ::Our
own Folks, . Decided Success.

To tell the exact truth about it
"home talent" dramatic Performance
es are usually very painful. 1t is q
mighty hard thing I" appear at ones
best before q home audience. Aud
the actors art is one that requires 80
much training and care and study, to
say nothing of natural talent, how
could one be expected to excell In it
who attempted it without any train
ing or study? So one always goes to
an amateur dramatic performance
prepared to make allowances if he is
friendly to the performers, and pre-
pared to jeer If he is unfriendly.
But there was little occasion last
Thursday and Saturday nights for
the exercise of either charity or NAL
ice. Comrades" is a good play to
begin with, and it was really well
played. We do not remember when
we have seen the work of amateurs
where there was SO little to criticise
and so much to commend. They all
had their lines perfectly and every
play er had al excellent conception of
his part. There were no painful
pauses and no awkward situations
One beauty Of the play was that
ali the characters had star parts
They were ali Brigadiers, like Arte-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

friendly. l started out to make these
calls with much hesitations, but
have really enjoyed them. l might
enjoy them hetter If did not so often
have to answer to the crime of being
unmarried.
One thing l have discover ed in
making these calls is that in every
family 1 have visited so far,-except-
ing those of our church members
there are other boys going to other
schools, some to the Armenian, some
to the Catholic, and in not few of
the families where there are boys
enough to so round they patronize all
three.
The more / visit among the people
and the more learn about them, the
more sympathy 1 have with the boys
and the more l wonder that we ever
succeed in doing anything with them
or making anything of them.
DR.. Potter has just returned from
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

mus Wards regiment. And the
wo'k was carried SO evenly that II
would be hard to- make q comment
upon one that did not apply with
equal force to all the rest. If there
was any pre- emInence among the
gentlemen it should probably he
awarded to Will HankIns, who is
simply Incompatible no matter what
kind IF a part he has. Aud among
the ladies Miss FOust deserves special
mention for carrying a very difficult
part with the utmost success. But
as we have already said the hOnnrs
were so evenly balanced that any
distinction seems invidiOus.
The stage was beautifully set, and
this together with the arrangement
and management of the new ga
light added greatly to the general
effect. There was a large audience
on both nights. and all present pro-
nounced the play an unqualified
success.
The net proceeds of the two nights
were in the neigh bOrhOod of Sl35 on,
which will be divided equally be-
tween the Dramatic Club and the A.
o. u. w.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

yearly i'm at least one newspaper in
their county, if such there be, re-
port of receipts ami expenditures Of
the year next proceeding, aD1 the
amounts allowed"
Under the old system of keeping
books the work of compiling this
statement would hav = lsk, So much
time that the commissi' hers have not
felt themselves able to- comply with
the requirements Of this law. Under
the Patterson system now In opera
ton, however, the compilation of the
report is a comparatively simp.e task,
and it has therefore been done by
County Clerk Wakefield and the first
part of it Is presented in this paper.
We are sorry not to be able to pre-
sent it all at once, but we have been
unable to get sufficient extra help to
get ali OF it put in type. The remain
der will follow next week.
The statement will be found to be
one of the most interesting and val
liable publications ever made by the
county, because it informs every tax
payer in every township and school
district just how much money was
collected by the taxing machinery
and from what sources. for just what
purpose it was paid OUT, and in just
what condition every fund was at the
time of the annual settlement with
the County treasurer in October. It
will be- g""d thing to file away for
future reference.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

taking some ladies to Russia, and
has some items of interest to tell.
Travelling in Russia is such q diff
cult matter that one must be very
careful about his passport. AS much
as possible our gentlemen try to avoid
having it known that they are
clergymen for knowledge of that
fact always occasions difficulty and
sometimes leads to serious trouble.
The Russian minister here rath-
er played trick on DR.. Potter. Of
course he knew him to be q clergy
man and he put that fact in his pass
port, saying also, 1.-The bearer of this
passport wishes to pass through Rus
STA on his way to America, but ia not
expected 10 tarry in the country"
DIR. p. took the ladies as far as the
Black sea. He got along all right in
going but when he turned around to
come back it was a different matter.
Part of the way back he travelled
with Russian gentleman who is
coming for the purpose of building
carriage road from Teheran to the
Caspian sea. That sounds very in
nocent, but II is feared there * more
behind it. This gentleman says the
capital is being furnished by Russian
merchants, but there is strong sus-
piciOu that it is a Government affair
aud that the ebay when Russia ex-
poets to take this part of Persia lie not
far distant. When that time comes
we missionaries will probably ali be
furnished with passports.
MARY A. CLARKE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
THE SERPENr'S POWERS.
A Boys Experience with the Fascinating
Eyes of the Snake.

A Boys Experience with the Fasclna ting
Eyes of the Snake.
The power of continuing inotionless,
with the lifted head projecting for
ward, for an indefinite time is one of
the most wonderful of the serpent's
muscular feats, and is of the highest
| Importance to the animal both when
| fascinating its victim and when MIN
licking some inanimate object, as, for
instance, the stem and bud of an
aquatic plant; here it is only referred
to on account of the effect it produces
on the human mind, as enchanting the
serpent's strangeness, In this atti-
tude, with the round, unwinking eyes
fixed on the beholder's face, the effect
may be very curious and uncannv.
Ernest Granville, a South African
writer, thus describes his own expe.
rience. When a boy he frequently
vent out into the bush in quest of
game, and on one of these solitary ex-
cursions he sat down to rest in the
shade of willow on the bank of a
shallow stream; sitting there, with
cheek resting on his hand, he fell into
boyish reverie. after some time he
became aware in a vague way that on
the white, sandy bottom of the stream
there was stretched a long black line
which had not been there at first He
continued for some time regarding it
without recognizing what it was; but
all at once, with an inward shock. be-
came fully conscious that he Was look
ing at a large snake.
Presently, without apparent mo-
ton, so softly and silently was it done.
the snake reared its head above the
surface and held it there erect and
still, with cleaning eyes fixed on me
in question Of what was 1t flashed
upon me then that it would be a good
opportunity to test the power of the
human eye on snake, and set nv.
self the task of looking it down. It
was foolish effort. The bronze head
and sinewy neck, about which the
water flowed without ripple, were as
If carved in stone, and the cruel un-
winking eyes. with the light coming
and going in'them, appeared to glow
the brighter the longer 1 looked
Gradually there came over me a sensa-
ton of sickening fear, which, if had
yielded to it, would have left me
powerless to move; but with a cry
leaped up, and, Selling fallen willow
branch, attacked the reptile with a
species of fury. =. Probably the
idea of the Icanti originated in a
similar experience of some native"
The Icanti. it must be explained, is a
powerful and malignant being that
takes the form of great serpent and
lies at night in some deep dark pool;
and should a man incautiously ap-
proach and look down into the water
he would be held there by the power
of the great cleaning eyes, and finally |
drawn down against his will, power
less and speechless to disappear forever
in the black depths -Fortnightly Re
view. !
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
FROM The OTHER SIDE JF The
WORLD.
Interesting Extracts From Private let
ter Written by our Missionary, Miss
Mary A Clarke

TEHERAN, PERSIA, Oct "a.
have determined this year to call
on all the mothers of the school boys
and to invite them all to my house
once to take tea. 1 find it takes a
good deal of time, because Teheran
resembles Washington in one thing if
Ia one only, viz: that it il a city of
magnificent distances. Then too call
In Persia is a very different thing
from q cali in America. But judging
from the few l have already made 1t
will be time we'll spent. The people
have received me most cordially,
scolded ms most roundly for not COM
ing before, and with one or two ex
eeptIons have evinced real desire to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
We have for
Christmas Presents

Solid Gold Rings, Lace Pins, Watch
Chains and other novelties in Jewelry
fully warranted. Photo albums, dressing
cases, manicure sets, writing cases, cuff
boxes, auto albums, juvenile books, scrap
books, bibles, games, dolls of all kinds
and sizes, picture frames, mirrors, musical
instruments for children, fancy baskets,
toy furniture, Xmas cards, iron toys, tin
toys, fancy stationery, combs, brushes,
and other novelties too numerous to
mention.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
Oar Grocery Department

We have had good trade in this line
this year, but are not satisfied. We wont
more next year, and must have it. And
this is the way we are going to get it
After January lst we are going to enlarge
our stock keep more fancy groceries and
table luxurles and make our prices down,
to the gas rock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
SiIUeraC0re, Cutlery.

and Spoons. We lead them all. We
carry full line of silverware. In cutlery
we have pocket knives, butcher knives,
scissors and razors, fully warranted. In
fact We have everything from cheap jack
knife to fine carving knife and fork.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

CrOcEeTy. Glassware, Lnnsps.

We have the only complete line of
China, Glassware and Lamps in Allen
county, and we invite the public to come
and inspect our goods and compare our
stock in quantity, quality and prices.
Don't go away from home to buy these
goods, for we can save you money. We
have large line of fine Chinaware for
Xmas presents, just the things for your
lady friends. Come in and look our stock
over before you buy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

The first part of p ragraph 1858,
General Statutes 1889, reads a. fol-
lows: "The board of commissioners
of their respective counties shall
cause tn be made ont and published
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
They Must GO!~
~Our Holiday Goods

The bad weather has ntere1ed with hut
what is loss will he your gain going to sell
CHEAP enough to make them money and
we need the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-12
OUTLAWS BITE THE DUST
JsT Pylss, alias Jef johnson Killed by or
uctrs-E End of a Chic ken Thi,f

JsH Pyles, alias JeH johnson Killed by OF
Hcsrs-End Of a Chicken Thi,f
The lively town Of Newkirk is en-
loving a touch Of the emotional MIR
h. C. Masters, sheriff of Kay county,
was in the ~ yesterday and related
to The Leader the particulars Of two
tragedies which occurred there last
week
On Saturday night two outlaws
named JEFF pyles, alias jeff johnson
and Alfred W. StraJou, held mp the
mail stage near Newkirll aud also
eau ed a farmer to stand and deliver
near Kildare. Sheriff Masters was
notified and Undersherif j. W Mas
ters and Marshal Austin started in
pursuit of the b2Idits, overtaking
them at the home OF II. c. Miller four
miles east Of Newkirk
As the officers came up to Miller
house, he suspected something was
wrong with his guests and threw his
arms around one Of the men while the
officers attempted TO arrest the other,
but he drew a gun and snapped it fouI
tunes at his captors, when they shot
him, two balls going into his body.
The other surrendered and gave their
names as jeff pyles and Alfred STRAIT
ton, aud said they formerly lived on 4
ranch west Of Arkansas City. Pyles
the wounded outlaw. died on the way
To Newkir.y and Strattou is now il
Jail there. Both pyles and Strattor
were wanted here, they having com
county last week, one of their vi tim,
being Wehmryer sheriff Stratton b.
on the lookout for friends of Sruttor
who reside near this city.
On Friday night John Dunbar, Will,
robb.ng Farmer Uobb, houuery nea.
Newkirk, was arrested by sis men ar,
started towards the Nev6irk jain
Enroute Dunbar jerked away and ron
and was shot dead ia his tracks;
charge OF buck shot fred 10y JoiI
Sheets j., said 90 have killed Dunbar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-12
OVER THE TERRITORY.
Haps and Mishaps Of Adjacent cities and
Towns

Ok Times-Jourual The bill pro-
tecuug the game OF the territory
ought 10 pass. The penalty ought TO
be such as 10 maze the law effective,
In Ohio the one informing receives
half the fine There is butlittle viola
tion Of the game laws there. These
laws should be carefully framed so
that they will protect the harmless
and often useful game, aud permit the
destruction OF such birds and animals
that destroy crops or prey upon do
mestic animals
Tecumseh Herald: viii the legisla-
ture open mp county seat wars i'm this
territory They will il the bill intro
duced by Prouty, Of kiugtsher, be-
comes "a law. Our lawmakers should
kill such bill on the start and declare
themselves against county seat wars.
That bill, should IL become q law, will
open up a worse county seat war than
was ever in Western Kansas. Gentle
men Of the legislature, preserve the
fair name OF our territory by killing
such a b.llin its infancy
Yukon Register. Newton Casey
aged Is years, eloped with a charming
Focahoutas OF the ChicNasaw tribe,
aged l3. The mother of the girl over
hauled the couple and took the girl
back home The young man is out
$50, lacerated Heart and the bride
The following from the Enid Wave
is the plain, uuadornet, every day
truth. Amy body M the a,t desiring
information concerning the country
always sends for news paper publish
ed in the town he desires 10 20 10 II
the paper is sickly-looking half
patr0uilei thing he concludes that
times must be mighty hard in that
country and be gives up going
President Pilzer has been criticized
by newspapers as much as any man,
but he does not desire the Ibe, law 20
be made such that mlu OF a news
paper cannot open It's mouth without
being sued for libel lie has been
sufferer Of ,pch fraudulent libel suits
aud thinks them as much a matter II
public calamity as the extreme out
breaks Of the papers now and then.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-12
SOME BILLS
introduced ia the House and Senate by
Lawmakers.

House biz No. J7l. by Mason, pro-
vides that all persons who live in this
territory, and all persons coming into
and travelling through this territory,
shall, without regard 20 race or color,
be entitled 20 the full and equal en-
lOyment of the accommodations, adj
vautagcs, facilities and privileges OF
any railroad cars, street ears, electric
car, omnibus, stage coach or any
means OF public carriage or convey
anes.e. f., AnPeflfldFeh' OF school age
residing in this territory, without re-
gard 10 race or color, shall be entitled
alike 10 full and equal enjoyment Of
the accommodations, advantages IA
tilitie> and privileges of the various
city schools of this territory, including
ala tie schools Of lhe cities OF the first
class, state universities, normal
.huols and other schools of public in
.ru.tIOns. that no distinction or dis
rimiuatiCu shall be made against any
,ppl cant for admission 10 any OF the
fore-aia sch S. universities and col
or AN rtoe, aud that all persons in
tuis territory. without regard 90 color
nr race, shall be- entitled 20 the full
aud equal enjoyment of the accommO-
cations, advantages, facilities and
privileges Of ali barber shops inns,
hotels, restaurants, eating houses hop
houses, lunch counters soda fouu-
tains, ice cream saloons and places
where ice cream and refreshments are
served 90 the public for gain, also con-
cert halls, theatres and other places Of
amusement for the public subject
only 10 the restrictions and limita-
tions which may be applicable alike to
all persons.
House bill number 100 10y Mr. Spen-
Ger provides thaJ every railroad com
pany owning, operating, managing or
controlling, or that unay hereafter con-
struct and operate line of railroad in
the territory Of Oklahoma shall, within
ninety days after the passage OF this
act, construct, furnish and maintain at
every city %, town of one thousand in
habituut- or over, where a depot is now
located or where one may hereafter be
established, separate waiting rooms for
ladies and gentlemen. sufficiently large
and well furnished 10 accommodate
the travelling public, and 90 employ
watchman at each OF said depots whose
duty Do shall be TO keep said waiting
room comfortably heated at an times
when "a fire Is necessary, and 90 pre-
vent loatiug and objectionable persons
from iutruiing and occupying the La
dies waiting room In said depot