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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
supt. steere Tells How the New Law will
Affect Them.

There seems to be some misunder-
standing among the teachers and
others interested in the new school
law, as passed by the last legislature,
and to correct and enlighten all those
who have heretofore misconstrued it,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Eugene A. Steere has sent the follow
ing letter to all county superinten-
dents:
HELENA, Mont, April 8, 1895.
My recent letter relating to teachers
certificates did not seem to be per-
fectly understood by all, so ! will try
and be more explicit.
Our new school law, which takes
effect July first next, raises the re-
quirements for a first and second
grade certificate. In addition to the
present requirements, an applicant
for a second grade certificate shall
pass satisfactory examination in
civics of the United States and OF
Montana, physical geography and
elementary algebra. The examina-
tion for a first grade certificate shall
include all the foregoing branches and
also American literature, natural
philosophy and plane geometry.
In the May examination you will
grant certificates for one, two and
three years on the same conditions as
formerly. Then on July first make
all outstanding certificates third
grade, but do not alter the time for
which they were originally granted.
This would not come under the head
of an ex post facto law, as one superin-
tendent suggests, for such a law
applies only to criminal laws and
not to civil laws. A civil law may be
retrospective and not violate this
clause of the constitution. A party
should not be permitted to write fol
a certificate at the May examination
whose certificate will not expire be
fore the next regular examination
period in August.
After July l there will be held nc
more private examinations as yoI
will see under section 1,2O6 of tn,
new law. The new law will be printed
in about two months and be read,
for distribution.
At the August examination person
| who have held second or first grad
certificates which would be in ful
force and effect as such grade, were
not for the new law, may be allowe
to write upon only the additions
branches required.
Under the new law, section l ,2O1
no regular or temporary certificat
to teach shall be issued to any perso
under eighteen years of age. Bu
should there be parties who hold ce
tificates and who are not of the +
quired age, they must be allowed I
teach until the expiration OF the
certificates subject to the change
the grade above noted.
trust this arrangeme ent will be sa
isfactory to all, and l know that
fresh impetus will be given all inte
5 ested in educational matters. and
. general uplift take place along Il
: whole line. remain, most sincerel
E. A. STEERE,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25
THE SOLDIERS HONE.
Gov. Richards Appoints the Board to Select
Site and Manage the Place.

Gov. Richards yesterday appointed
the following board to select a site for
the soldiers home and manage the
institution that may be established
on that site:
Col. P. l.. Dolman, of Butte, and
DR.. C. b. Miller, OF Helena, four years;
Lyman Loring, OF Flathead, and Ed.
F. Ferris, OF Gallatin, two years;
Department Commander r. E. Fisk,
of the Grand Army of the Republic, of
Helena, during his term of office.
The appointment OF the board was
authorized by an act OF the last legis-
lature. There were numerous bills
locating the institution at different
points, and the one that passed was
a compromise measure, leaving the
selection of a site to a board CON-
posed of Grand Army men. to be ap-
pointed by the governor. The board
is also to have the general supervision
and government of the home. Not
later than the first Tuesday in May
the board is to meet in Helena and
organize. The board can appoint a
commandant of the home, who must
have served in the army or navy
during the war, and fix his salary, as
we'll as the salaries of other employees.
The commandant's salary is limited
to 500 a month.
At the first meeting OF the board notice
must be published that proposals Tor
the donation of site and for money
to erect buildings thereon will be re.
ceived for 80 days. From the sites
offered the board may make a selec-
ton, which is subject to the approval
of the governor. No proposal will be
considered which does not give the
state in fee at least 40 acres OF good,
tillable land, with water right.
Besides the money that may be
given for the home, the state appro
PIRATES $40, 900 for the buildings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
VIM McGinnis, Former Resident Of Lewis.
town, Writes Of His Experience
and Impressions.

Morris Sullivan of Lewistown is in
receipt of the following letter from
William McGinnis, who is well known
to a majority of the people of this
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25

JAMES A. SHIELDS Posi- No -, g.
A. R.. of Lewistown, meets on the last
= !: : Z: :: ::
HM Saturday of each mouth, at y. M, in
NIIIu g. A. X. hall.
@ JAMES REED.
AO4a Commander
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25

existing conditions. Agricultural pro-
ducts, farms, houses, mills and all
forms of permanent investment along
their lines have decreased in price,
measured in gold. till the people can
not bear the burden of high rates,
and are not doing the business to
supply traffic. None have suffered
more severely than the owners OF
railroads, yet no class, as whole, is
more ardent than they in the worship
of the gold fetich.-Denver News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25

Spring is full of terrors to all whose con
stitution is not able to resist the sudden
changes OF temperature and other insalu-
brities oi the season. To put the system
in condition to overcome these evils, moth
ing is SO effective as Ayers Sarsaparilla.
| Take il now.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-25

little early
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wife How?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
X. of l.. to Boycott National Banks.

General Master Workman Sovereign,
of the Knights of Labor, has issued a
manifesto to the members of that
organization, as well as to kindred
organizations throughout the country,
having in view the establishment of a
boycott on all national bank notes. In
part he says:
Behind the proposition TO perpetuate a
monetary system IN this country based on "a
single gold standard Is a proposition TO perpet-
uate the national banks. The national
banks are responsible for the destruction OF
the greenbacks. the payment OF the bonds in
coin, the funding acts. the demonstration of
silver, and all the corrupt financial legislation
in this country during the past years. They
have boycotted and Disseminated against
every kind OF money that promised relief TO
the debtor class and prosperity TO the indus
trial masses. They are boycotters OF the most
cruel and merciess kind Now. we propose,
through the knights OF Labor armers' ALI
ance, Peoples Party and all other reform or
carnations, that boycott be placed on the
notes of national banks, and that on and after
september 1, 1898. our people be requested and
urged TO accept no national bank bills In any
OF the ordinary transactions OF business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Hinge Amusement Venture at Detroit.

Detroit is branching out with gor-
geous fireworks festival and big
spectacular production, with the feat
ures of a new summer park. The idea
was conceived and executed by Messrs.
i'll. A. Everett and Albert Pack, the
promoters and owners of the new
Detroit railway, who secured two en-
tire blocks of city land, erected large
grand stand 10 accommodate 10000
people, constructed an artificial lake
of considerable size and secured the
celebrated Pains, the pyrotechnists of
the Worlds Fair, TO equip the spectacle
which requires $50 people and IL tons
of scenery. This pyro-spectacle is
founded upon Tom Moore's beautiful
Oriental romance, "Lalla Rookh," and
will be. presented 10 days, the same
as it was given at Manhattan Beach
last summer. In addition to the pyro-
spectacle itself athletes, equilibrists,
divers and jumpers and half-thousand
performers are employed. This pro-
duction will cost no less than $35, 900.
Performances occur each Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from July %
to August 10 with grand exhibition
performance August Z. The whole is
to be a series of fetes to celebrate the
building of the Detroit railway, which
is the first and only one of its kind in
the United States and was a pioneer
in the three-cent fare line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Severe CvcIone ut St. Clair.

A storm with many features of a west
ern cyclone made Il 20 minutes visit to
st. Clair and in that time destroyed
one life and about $4,000 worth of
property. The storm first struck near
LenoX, IA miles southwest and it's
trail was marked by uprooted trees,
wrecked outhouses and fences The
brickyard of Belknap e Phillips, just
outside of st. Clair was totally
wrecked, and Frank Rondo and Joe
Goulet badly injured by flying timber.
Edward Lees house was demolished
and his wife and babe injured. The
roof of the Cadillac hotel was torn off
and carried over 100 feet The tower
of the city hall was blown down and
the fire alarm bell smashed. The
single fatality was the case of babe
eleven months old, but it was pecu-
liarly distressing one. Ernest Black,
a laborer was at work and his wife
was visiting when his home was com
pletely wrecked and the babe killed.
A large number of trees were blown
down and as the storm passed over the
river two large vessels were grounded
and two small boats were capsized, but
the occupants were rescued. Consid-
cradle damage was done in COPYRIGHT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
HERE AND THERE. .
VARIETY OF NEWS ITEMS FROM
VARIOUS PLACES.
Whole Family Shot to Death by an Italian
TX. of l.. to Boycott National Banks
Two Firemen Killed at Cincinnati
scheme to Purchase Cuba's Liberty.
A Whole Family Shot Down.


Rosario Gioradano and family lived
upon the Terre Haute plantation in
st. Johns parish, near New Orleans,
and employed Joe Noska and wife.
Noska became enraged for some slight
reason and vowed vengeance. The
Gioradano family were seated at the
supper table when he entered the
room and without word fired load
of shot at Mrs. Gioradano. She fell to
the floor corpse and several shots
went through both legs of the babe in
her arms. Gioradano ran forward
when the assassin fired again,
fatally injuring him. Mary Giora-
dano, the ten-year-old daughter,
received portion of the load of buck
shot which entered her abdomen,
literally tearing it to pieces. At the
same time little Nicolina fell wounded
through the head. The assassin did
not move but when he saw Beneditto
Gioradano, a nephew of the dead wo-
man, and Charley Columbano coming
toward him, he coolly reloaded and
raised the gun and fired both barrels,
the two men falling to the ground
dead. The murderer then made his
escape to the woods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Train Crashed Through a Bridge.

A freight on the Sante Fe road fell
through the bridge at Monument, Cal
burying beneath the wreck seven
people, three of whom were killed
out right and four fatally injured. A
dozen other people sustained broken
limbs and other injuries The freight,
loaded heavily with lumber and stone,
started over the bridge and as the
engine neared the end the workmen
underneath saw the bridge rock and
shouted an alarm. Before the danger
could be realized, the engine and 20
cars came crashing through, burying
those who could not get out of the
way beneath the crrosAing weight.
The bridge was over gulch and was
so feet high and about 800 feet long.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
I -Four Men InJured-I1 Horses Burned.

Small &c Johnson's livery barn
caught fire at Benzonia and spread to
three adjoining dwellings, all four
buildings being destroyed. Four men
asleep in the barn had narrow escapes
and were badly cut breaking through
windows and were burned more or
less The occupants of the dwellings
saved only the clothing they had on.
Eleven horses were burned TO death
and the entire livery outfit was de-
stroyed. Benzonia has no water works
and all the fire cisterns were empty
owing to the protracted drouth Loss
IS, 900; insurance 5000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

Chicago police have discovered the
half-burned remains of Annie Williams
another victim of that arch-fiend and
murderer, ii. ii. Holmes, who butch
cred the Pietzel children at Toronto.
committee of prominent Cincinnati
ians, headed by Mayor Caldwell, were
received on board the new cruiser Gin
cinnati by Rear Admiral Bunce, and
all the officers on duty in the BROOKLYN
navy yard. The object of the visit
was TO present a magnificent silver
service from the citizens of Cincinnati.
The presentation was made by Mayor
Caldwell and II was accepted for the
vessel by Admiral Bunce
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Neg.unes and Ishpeming Miners stiii Out

Negauneo and Ishpeming Miners stu Out
The ultimatum of the striking miners
of lshpeming and Negaupee was sent
to the local representatives of mining
companies. A meeting of the latter
was held and the matter forwarded to
the headquarters of the several compa-
MES. Another week of delay is thus
inevitable. 1t is still being urged that
contracts for the seasons delivery of
ores were made when business condi-
tions were at the lowest point, thus
practically ruling out Marquette
county producers from any immediate
advantage in the general improvement.
The strikers, however, seem more con-
tident of winning their cause than at
any time. Several large contributions
have been pledged from some of the
business men of both cites.
No Strike at Iron Mountain.
A mass meeting of the Chaplin miners
was held at Iron Mountain. 1t was
unanimously agreed to ask for more
pay. committee was appointed to
present the demands to the superin-
dent. General Manager McNaughton
replied that he would give an answer
within week, and it is safe to say
that there will be no strike. The
Chaplin has always paid higher wages
than any mine in the district.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
ATCHISON CLOBULES.

Some bands should march ana no,
play.
Some men are wise because they are
poor.
A mans best friend Is very seldom
his neighbor.
A widow is more fascinating than 9
girl before marriage only.
II Ii never necessary to provide
amusement for girl who has a lover
Families with babies and families
without babies are so sorry for each
other.
1t always makes a furniture man
furious to occupy the chairs In front
his store.
What a railroad company loses in
giving a pass II makes up in sleeping
car charges
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Syndicate to Purchase Cuba.

Washington: A syndicate of wealthy
New Workers, it is learned from state
department sources, has been formed
and is awaiting the proper crisis in
Cuban affairs to advance again the
proposition for the practical purchase
of Cuba. The plan will be modified to
agree with the scheme of Secretary OF
State Hamilton Fish during Grants
administration. 1t looks to the AMIGA
BILE settlement of the Cuban question
by purchasing the independence of
their land for 500, 600, 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Two Firemen Killed Mt Cincinnati.

Two fremen were killed and Is in.
jured at the fire that started in Sea
mans tobacco warehouse at Cincinnati.
The tiremen were under the walls
when they fell. The monetary loss
will be between $500, 600 and $500, 900.
1t is believed the fire originated from
match or cigar stump thrown care
went up like an explosion. Then the
fire spread to Nelson, Morris & Com
pany's large stables. The adjoining
commission and tobacco company
warehouses went up like piles of kind
ling. The dense smoke from the burn
ing piles of tobacco prevented the fire.
men from seeing their danger
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Serious Forest Fires st,n Burning.

Traverse City: Forest fires are still
burning f1grcefy the Filler pine tract.
near Interlochen. About five hundred
acres are destroyed. Other fires are
abating, as light rains have fallen.
Alpena: Fires in Alpena county are
still raging. No rain to amount to
anything has fallen in six weeks, and
crops are all ruined. 1t is reported
that several farmers near Long Rapids
were burned out. Smoke has filled
the city for the past week, and the fire
department was called out to extin-
guish fires which came to the edge of
the town.
Hillman: The eastern portion of
Montmorency county has been almost
a solid blaze of fire, and vast amount
of damage has been done to farmers.
Wheat and hay fields have been en-
tirely destroyed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

arthur Balfour. becoming tired OF
golf. has taken to the bicycle. The
British Parliament. II is said, is watch
Ing Mr.. Bslfour's experiments in wheel
Ing with deep interest.
Mrs. Harlan is almost OF as generous
build as her husband. Justice Harlan,
who Is six feet two inches tall. When
seen together, they attract much admir-
Ing but surprised attention.
Rev. DR.. Moxom, OF Springfield.
Mass. who is able to spell his name
backward. cannot be seduced to oficiate
before the wealthy pew-holders Of a
New York church at $4,000 a year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
jackson Man to Go Over Niagara Falls.

Coryell Bartholomew, the jackson
aeronaut, proposes to go over the falls
of Niagara on a trapeze attached to a
bar between two balloons The con-
trivance resembles a huge dumb bell.
The connecting shaft is 100 feet long,
and each sphere is 40 feet in diameter,
leaving 90 feet between them. The
continuance will be ballasted so as to
keep from sailing into the air as it
floats down the river, but when the
precipice is reached the ballast will be
gradually released. At the bottom of
the falls Bartholomew expects to sail
away. If no obstacles develop, the
trip will be made in August, 1896.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Three Deaths in n Peculiar Accident.

In attempting to avert a collision
between the tug Torrent and the steam
barge Sitka, which was towing the big
schooner Yukon, in the st. Clair Flats
the tow line which swept almost every
the water. Capt. Ralph Ii. Hackett,
David Canary, were struck by flying
timbers and instantly killed on deck.
John Cattanach, the wheelman, was
knocked into the canal and drowned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Two Killed by a Storm at Camp Meeting

A tornado swooped down on a grove
near GAINESVILLE, o., where camp
meeting was in progress. The attend
ance was very large. The wind pros
trated great trees. One was thrown
on the auditorium crushing it. Mrs.
Glenn Wilson and Mrs. George Deselm
were killed. A baby in Mrs. Wilson's
lap was saved. A son of Mrs. Wilson's
was seriously hurt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

For Itching Piles, irritation of the
genitals, or itching in any part of the
body, Doan's Ointment is worth its
weight in gold. No matter how long
standing the trouble, Doan's Ointment
will not fail to give instsnt relief.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

Whether on pleasure bent. or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup
OF Figs, as ii acts most pleasantly and
enectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms OF sickness. For sale
in 60c and 81 bottles by all the leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

The drouth is bringing a rather pc
culiar trouble to Allegan. The river
is the lowest in 40 years and the water
works proprietors have issued rules
that each house, store and factory
must use only certain amount OF
water. This placed the factories on
short time and the Harrison Electric
Light company refused to obey the
rule. The water company nailed up
one of their water gates but the light
people tore il open and surrounded
their plant with live wires. The
courts will now take hand, but the
Harrison people have won the i'll will
Of the citizens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
14S People Drowned.

The Italian steamers Ortigia and
Maria p. collided off Isla Delpinto al
the entrance of the Gulf of Geneva.
The latter sank and 14s people were
drowned. All the boats of the Ortegia
were lowered and the crews rescued
all they could. Among the saved is a
child years old, who is the only sur.
vivor of family of seven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Skinny Sufferers Saved.

Tobacco use s as o rule are away below nor
NAL weight because tobacco destroys digestion
and causes nerve irril alton that saps brain pow
er and vitality. You can get quick, guara ,eed
relief by the use OF No To-bac, and then II YOU
don't like your freedom and improved physical
condition you can learn tie use OF tobacco over
again, just like the III st time No-To Bac sold
under guarantee 10 cure by Druggists every
where Book free. Address Sterling Remedy
Co., New York City or Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Nine Miners Entombsd Alive.

Nine miners were imprisoned in a
room in the first level of the Pewabic
mine at Iron Mountain and the chances
are that some of them were killed.
An immense cavern of rock and timber
occurred just as the men quit work.
LATER-The men were all rescued
uninjured. The men suffered no great
Inconvenience
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Sensational Elopement a, Mu.k.pon.

). Il. Castle, superintendent of the
Lake Harbor railroad, and Mrs. Lewis
Woodward, eloped. Castle has wife,
and son aged IL, at Allegan. Mrs.
Woodward is young and handsome and
has been married six years Mrs.
Woodward was ticket agent at the
Lake Michigan park for the Lake Har-
Dor road. Castle has been conductor
on the G. & w. NJ. railroad five years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

One application of DIR. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil takes away the pain of the
most severe burn. 1t is an ideal family
liniment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by
others.
On earth the broken acres, in heaven the per-
feet round
Shell have an instructive feeling that can
trust you He pass ionatel All. my darling,
would that some others 'elt that wayl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
HoIton Altman ne.,rnred.

cigar stub or a match carelessly
thrown in the hay in J. y. Utter's
large barn nearly wiped off the map
Holton, a small village of ESQ popula-
ton, In Muskegon county. The fire
spread rapidly, everything burning
like finder. There had been no rain
there for weeks. Loss $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25
Five Sailor. scaided on a Torpedo eoa,

TINo S""o'' S0"'"e" "" TOrpeuO BOat.
Five sailors, members of the engin-
GERS gang on the U. ;. torpedo boat
Ericsson, were terribly scalded by the
bursting of a hotwater pipe in the
engineroom while the boat was out on
run preliminary to her speed trial
off New London, Conn. IL is thought
at least four of them will die, and
probably all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

CONDUCTOR f. D. LOOMS, Detroit, Mich,
says: The effect OF Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful" Write him about it. Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-25

walking would often he a pleasure
were is not for the corns. These pests are easily
removed with Hindercorns. loo. at druggista