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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
A self-Recordins Bullet.

Herr Ncesen of Berlin has nit upon
a very ingenious device for registering
the oscillations of bullet during It's
passage through the air. The bullet
c, ntains tiny Photographic plate, very
sensitive, and pinholc in the front
allows II ray Of light to fall upon the
plate. In this way II wandering line
is traced on the plate which tells all
about the gyrations IT the ball from It's
leaving the rifle muzzle to Its fall to
earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
Had Her own way.

Mrs. Muchwed-I never Quarreled
with my other husbands as do with
you.
Mr.. Muchwcd-1'vc only your word
for that.
Mrs .Muchwed-If they were. here
they would not contradict me.
Mr.. Muchwed-Then don't wonder
sou never QuQrrepl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31

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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
R0&!a!!!!!! q! Rs%assz RRskiHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE


precisely the movement that the
United States are morally bound to
recognize and to aid i'm all legitimate
ways wherever the movement has
sufficient strength to warrant the
presumption of probable success.
1t is not surprising that the Demo-
cratic party hesitates to declare for
the Cuban patriots. 1t is not a
party of progress and liberality
Whenever and wherever it is in full
control its methods are intOlerant
and its acts arbitrary. 1t main
tained slavery AS long as il could
and when it could no longer main
tain it as legal institution it practi-
cally enforced slavery: and to this
day it has succeeded i'm defeating the
spirit of free institutions in some
states by keeping one-half of the
population out of their political
rights by the use OF brute force.
People who are thus inherently
opposed to- the development ol
political freedom at home may
naturally he expected to have little
or no sympathy with the struggles
for freedom i'm other countries. Mr.
Cleveland is better Democract than
some people give him credit for
New York Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
In Line With Its Record.

Those journals that feel called
upon to support Mr.. Cleveland
through thick and thin are trying
hard to- justify his refusal to recog-
nize the belligerent status of the
Cuban revolutionists. They are
now i'm concert remarking that we
denied to Great Britain the right OF
recognizing the southern rebels as
belligerents. The American policy has
been to favor struggles for political
freedom and republican institutions
The rebellion was a war against
both human liberty and free institu
tons. 1t was an effort to destroy a
Republican government and for the
perpetuation of slavery. The princi
pals upon which the United States
have extended the rights of belliger
ency to- revolutionists all forbade q
similar favor to the Confederac,
even had it been able to make out q
case of probable success.
The Cuban insurrection discover
a motive just the reverse of tha
from which the southern rebellion
proceeded. The Cuban affair is
struggle of the natural rulers of .
country to secure natural rights, [.
free themselves from the oppression
of a European monarchy and t.
establish self-government. This il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
The Poor Correspondent.

San Francisco Call: There is a
good story on the Examiner" said
j. Ross Jackson, the ex-newspaper
man, to some friends in the Palace
yesterday, land, although I'm out
Of the business, can't overlook it's
merits on that account. 1t appeared
that druggist named Putnam was
killed in Willows recently by a man
named Sehorn. The telegraphed re-
port came to the Call and also to the
Chronicle. The next morning when
Managing Editor Hamilton of the
Examiner was looking over the
record OF the day, he discovered that
his paper had been 'scooped' on that
particular item. He thereupon sent
for Mr.. Corey, the coast editor of the
paper.
Mr.. Corey he said, with a digni-
fled look on his face. have we a cor
respondent in willows?'
:" Yes
Ibid he send i'm a report of that
MURDER
".No.'
"'F'ire him.
How; by mail?'
" No. BY telegraph. We cant
dispose of a man like that too quickly
A correspondent who doesn't know
that a murder has been committed
i'm his own town isn't fit for the posi-
tion. Bounce him.
Mr.. Corey went to his record
book of correspondents and present.,
returned to the managing editor.
"'Mr. Hamilton, there are certain
circumstances i'm this mans favo
that
% There are no circumstances tina
would justify such an exhibition O
incompetency. Bounce him. l say.
But, Mr.. Hamilton. this cas-
has no parallel. That man had
good excuse for overlooking the i'm
portance of the stOty.
Well, what was his excuse?' in
quired the editor, becoming nervous
Well answered Corey, scratch
ing his chin a moment, he was tn
man who got killed
mfr. Hamilton lapsed into silence
and went on reading some proofs c
the story of MIR. Hearst's latest in
vestment in newspapers"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

Sentenced to Ten Years imprisonment BY
Judge Benton.

GREAT FALLS. Nov. 2-Attorncy
Downing concluded his address for
the defense i'm the O'Brien trial YES
terday morning and was followed
by Attorney Leslie for the defense.
both making the able and eloduent
arguments which all expected.
County Attorney Freeman closed in
the best speech he ever made. and
one which won encomium from all
auditors. At 3:45 p. IN. the jury re-
tired, Judge Benton having given
his charge. which was very fair.
At S:45 p. m. the jury returned "a
verdict of guilty of manslaughter.
O'Brien did not finch as the verdict
was read and seemed less concerned
than anyone in the court room.
Jurors state that the first ballot
resulted in one for murder in the
first degree. five for murder i'm the
second degree and six for acquittal
The six succeeding ballots stood six
for murder in the second degree and
six for acquittal. The eighth ballot
| was the last.
The prisoner was remanded to
await sentence. The penalty is i'm
prisOnment for not more than ten
years.
LATER-Judge Benton has SELL
fenced O'Brien to 10 years imprison-
ment, the limit when convicted of
manslaughter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

road district who have not paid this
tax. Heretofore the special road
tax has been collected by the road
supervisors exclusively. The general
road tax levied upon all property
continues to- be IL common fund
among the several road districts:
1T appears from the Montana
statute now i'm force that IL radical
change has been made i'm the matter
of expending money and labor on
public roads. The old custom was
to have a general county road fund,
from which was drawn any money
necessary for road work i'm any part
of the county. Under this method
it frequently happened that residents
i'm one section paid road taxes year
after year without getting any COM
pensatory benefits, while other sec
tions were provided with road i'm
provements out of all proportion to
the amount of road money collected
from their residents. The new
arrangement provides that: "Ali
special road taxes collected by the
assessor shall be paid into the county
treasury monthly. and be placed to
the credit of the road district in
which the same are collected" This
is sensible and equitable arrange
by which the residents of each dis
trict will pay for the road work per-
formed therein, and no more.
1t also appears that the streets
and alleys OF any Incorporated city
or town are not county roads i'm the
eyes of the law, and no county
money can he expended thereon.
All able-bodied male inhabitants OF
such city or town, from p to ii
years of age. must pay road tax
OF not more than three dollars
which shall be used by the municipal
authorities for street purposes within
the corporate limits. 1t is a little
singular that while the road tax
liability i'm cities or tows is restricted
to all persons between the ages O
u and A. years, those living else
where are subject to the tax at any
age from 21 years up. This peculiar
discrimination was probably al
oversight on the part of our law
, makers"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
STANLEY'S FAREWELL.
He Writes a Letter to the Independent
Thanking Friends for Many Favors.

Eugene Stanley. who will leave
Helena i'm Il few days for Deer Lodge,
wishes to thank his friends for the
consideration shown to him since
the commission of the deed for w hich
he is to suffer life Imprisonment. He
will be sentenced by Judge Blake
Saturday, and Monday will be taken
to prison. Stanley is deeply grateful
for the favors shown him, and ex-
presses himself i'm the following note
to the Independent. which he signs
IT. w. DAILY"
Before / leave Helena. ! wish to
thank my friends here and elsewhere
for their kindness toward me during
my trouble-especially the sheriff,
under-sheriff. Mr.. Martien, Theodore
kleinschmidt, and other deputies,
who have shown me every kindness
and consideration during my seven
months Imprisonment here, and
also to Mrs. Nettie Phillips, and
other Christian ladies. who have
spoken kind words which materially
helped to cheer my lonely hours. /
wish here to thank my able attorney.
VIM. Wallace, for his untiring labor
in defending me. / am confident he
did his best and believe the verdict
was a surprise to him as well as to
myself and friends. However, if the
jury thinks am guilty of SO great "A
crime, and deserve such severe pun
ishment, ! willingly submit to my
fate without a murmur, although in
heart feel innocent and can truth
fully say | have many times shud-
dered when | thought of the enor-
nifty OF the crime am charged with
Even now the event of that day
seems as dark and troubled dream
and God knows l have suffered more
than death since that awful day
None but myself know my thoughts
and what have suffered"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

Major LOmaX of the United States
army, visiting in Canada soon after
the war of 1872, was entertained in
Quebec by the officers of one of the
royal regiments. After dinner,
speeches and toast being i'm order,
one of the British officers having
imbided too generously OF the
champagne gave as a toast: 1.-The
President of the United States, dead
or alive" The toast was accepted
with laughter. Major Lomax rose
to respond, saying: Permit me to
give as my toast The prince regent,
drunk or sober The British officer
sprang instantly to his feet, and in
angry tones demanded: ''Sir, do
you intend that remark as an insult?'
To which Major Lomax calmly re-
piled: mo. Sir; az the reply to one. "
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

A white-headed man was heard
asking for a special brand of pre-
serves at modern grocery store.
I'VE are all out of the American
brands, but here" added the pretty
salesw oman, procuring a jar and
deity poising it between her fore
finger and thumb, in a manner de-
noting it's superiority, lis the real
imported article which we sell for
the same price"
, WELL" replied the customer, IF i
buy the domestic L may spend this
money again. but if buy a foreign
article my money goes out of the
country"
''Great Scott, 1 never thought OF
that" said the girl. But how can
you expect to spend this money
again, anyhow"
"Say. when / was young" said
the man, II had an experience out in
the gold regions that would teach
even a president to patronize his
own people and use only the fruits
of their labor. You see, we gold
miners had any amount of gold and
we all thought we would soon get
rich. But we had to have supplies
and the people in other localities
made it a point to send us things
and get the full value i'm gold. Why
if little factories and farms had beer
started i'm our limits we should have
paid out our gold to them and il
would have circulated among us
again. but as fast as we mined the
gold went east tOpay for provisions
and pretty soon Others were getting
rich and we We're running in debt
Now it's the same with this Nation
Ii we're going to buy foreign good
our gold will go abroad and ou
factories close. American goods ar
good enough for mel"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
LAND 0ECISlON.
Furnished by w. d. Harlan, Land and Mining
Attorney. Washington. ID. c.

A contestant is required to make
specific charge of default, and prove
default as charged. In case offailure
issue is between entryman and
Government.
SETTLEMENT CLAIM AND NOTICE.
Notice defining the extent of n
settlement claim posted i'm con-
spicuous places thereon. are sufficient
to- protect such claim as against
subsequent settlers; and it is imma-
terial in such case whether the lat
ter settler has actual notice or not,
il the posted notices are of such
character that they might have
been seen by N reasonable exercise of
diligence.
| COAL.
Prior possession. without filing.
will not avail az against an adverse
claimant who has complied with the
law
MINERAL.
An application may embrace
several locations. Conflicting rights
set up to defeat an application can
not be recognized i'm the absence Of
an alleged surface conflict. In the
absence of clear showing as to
possessory right. patent must he
denied. Survey must be made by
actual measurement on the ground.
| RELOCATION.
ii has been open to relocation, but
before such relocation. the rights of
the original owners stand az though
there had been no default.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Theodore Durrant is Declared to be
the Murderer of Blanche Lamont.
His Demeanor One of Perfect COmposure as
the Verdict is Read Which Will Send
Him to the GaiIows.

SAN FRANc1sCo, Nov. Theodore
Durrant, assistant superintendent
of the Emanuel Baptist church Sun
day school, was tonight convicted
of the murder of Blanche Lamont,
for which he has been on trial since
July 22 last. The jury was out only
20 minutes and arrived at a verdict
on the first ballot. AS there was no
recommendation for mercy the pun
ishment was fixed at death. The
scene i'm the court room when the
verdict was announced will never be
forgotten by those who We're present.
Judge Murphy finished his charge mt
$50 d. IN. and the jury retired.
Although there was supposed to he
but little prospects of verdict be-
fore 4 or = o'clock i'm the evening, the
throng of spectators who had re-
mained i'm the overcrowded court
room all the afternoon to hear the
judges charge. settled themselves in
their seats to await the return OF the
Jury. Mrs Durrant and the prisoner
talked and laughed together as ii an
acquittal was a foregone conclusion.
They were surrounded by hall Il
was animated. When it became
whispered arround that the jury had
agreed upon "a verdict hush fell
upon the little circle that had
gathered around the prisoner i'll an
instant. Durrant's face, always
pallid. assumed ghastly hue and
his mother became speechless. Ther
, the doors at the rear of the room
opened and the jury filed i'm anf
took their seats in the box. An in
room, although filed to it's utmos'
= capacity, was almost as quiet as i
il had been vacant. Judge Murphy
who had retired to his chambers
was summoned and took his plac
upon the bench. Clerk Morris asket
the usual question as to whether tn
Jury had agreed upon a verdict an,
Foreman Warren Dutton arose an'
replied i'm the affirmative. I'VE, tn
. Jury said he, ''find the defendant
William Henry Theodore Durrant
guilty of murder i'm the first degree.
AS the aged foreman, pale and treml
ling, read the words that fixed Dun
rants fate a low, rumbling nois
like the roar of a mob arose froT
the rear of the court room. and tn
next moment men We're cheerin
wildly while women wept hyster
cally i'm the excitement. The tumul
continued for minute before any
thing like quiet could he brought on
o of the disorder. Judge Murphy the
fixed next Friday as the day for pro
nouncing sentence. The verdict fe
with full force on Durrant and hi
family, who had banked all thel
hopes on a disagreement. Mrs. Dul
rant was overcome by the news an
Theodore was for n time broker
hut he soon regained his calm an
cooIly walked from the room.
The case will he appealed to til
supreme court and il is expecte
nearly year will elapse before
final decision is secured.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
Highways and Roads.

The River Press of recent date
contained the following concerning
the new road law which concerns
all interested in an equal distribu-
ton of the road funds. These pro-
visions have not been followed i'm
Fergus county during the present
year but should be put into effect
during 1896. The assessor under the
law must collect the special road
tax from all parties able to pay such
tax i'm cash and furnish list to the
several road supervisors on or before
July LIST 1895. of all persons i'm such
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
In Effect Sunday, June Q, 1895.

ARRIVE AT HELENA
No l. Pacific Mail. west bound ......-.-.-.s25 nj
No. Atlantic Mail east bound 10 NJ
No. s, MarysvIlle accommodation, daily
except SUNDAY --..sou nl
No. y Elkhorn accommodation. Tuesdays.
THURSDAYS and Saturdays M
No. Q. wickes and Boulder accommodation
daily except Sunday -.....oZo p m
No 10l. Rimini mixed. Mondays only. ....-.23O p M
DEPART FROM HELENA.
No J. Pacific Mail, west bound S:35 m
No. . Atlantic Mail, east bound 80 M
No. :, Marysville accommodation caily
except Sunday---.------ --.----- --o.'So y M
No. 10, Elghorn accommodation. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays .-----.1:l5 m
No 10, Wickes and Boulder accommoda-
tion daily except Sunday .1:15 m
No. IO2 Rimini mixed, Mondays only .--..lO:3O a m
For information. time cards, maps and
tickets, call or or write
a. o. EDGAR,
General Agent, Helena, Montana,
CHAS. s. FEE,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
ST. PAUL. MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

The only permanent cure for
chronic catarrh is to thoroughly
expel the poison from the system by
the faithful and persistent use ol
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This wonder.
full remedy proves successful when
all other treatment has failed to re.
IieYe the sufferer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07
Teachers Examination

The next quarterly examination
of teachers for Fergus county will
be held at the residence of the county
sup't i'm Lewistown, on Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 18th & 10th. Teachers
holding permits must write at this
examination.
III. A. MoULToN,
County Sup't.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-07

Whatever may be the cause of
blanching. the hair may be restored
to its original color by the use of
that potent remedy Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Renewer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
MRS. GRUMPY SAYS:

That social giants were never such
moral dwarfs as at present.
That titled foreigners choose Ameri-
can wives at their par" value.
That too many women affect the
charity fad simply to gain notoriety.
That another church has had to aban-
don the experiment of free pews.
That all epicures know first trout of
the season" are never the best.
That among enervating paragraphs
are those relating to Miss Hettie Green.
That not to have read 1.-THE Ralstons''
is to be behind the procession.
That "close friends" do not neces-
sarily mean the penurious Qhakers.
That people who have colonial-an-
cestry bees in their bonnets are tire
some.'
That the fashionable mutilation Of
horses and dogs ought to be stopped.
That it breaks some mems hearts to
have to open their London umbrellas.
That people in vanity fair who live
within their means are the exception.
That living pictures are waning when
they require sensational advertising.
That few who envy the rich know Of
the crosses they all have to bear.
days almost wish they were dentists.
That fashionable people are not to be
taken seriously, not even at a funeral.
That quantities of men in Gotham are
wearing hats of sizes too small for
them.
That half Of those who go to Europe
now will be home before summer is
here.
That physicians are blamed for send
ing patients to fashionable resorts to
die.
That something more than "a house
in London" is essential to social eleva-
ton.
That there are evidences of a social
reaction in favor of Mrs. James Brown
Potter.
That bachelor rector is a wonderful
help in building up weak country
parish.