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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
Births.

S. A. and Mrs. Whitmore, 81 Andrews
street, girl.
Louis and Frances Buschman, ZIG North
New Jersey street, girl.
John and Nellie Crane, so Grant street,
boy.
George and Harriet Knox. go South Olive
street boy.
William and Bessie Mcclure, SA Cornell
avenue, boy.
John and Mrs Girdts, 244 South New
Jersey street, girl
It. E. and Mary Callihan, SO Bates street,
Eddie and Clara Meredith, Central ave-
nue., girl
street, boy.
! William and Matte Snyder, 81 South Cal
ifornia street, girl.
| William and Lena Udell, North Indianapo-
lis. girl.
William and Carrie Flaherty, Az South
John and Mrs. Disch. 1908 South Meridian
r. s. and Agnes Heaton, "a Fort Wayne
Larry and Gertrude Myers. North Indian
apolis, girl.
During the past week forty-four deaths
and thirty-seven' births were reported to
the Board of Health. The mortality among
old people has been high. Lung trouble was
the cause of majority of the deaths, pneu-
monia being the cause of the most fatalf-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
Let the Cat Ont.

At the meeting of the Board OF Safety,
Thursday, the question of new uniforms
for the members of the police force came
UP for consideration. Superintendent Powell
reported the present arrangement satisfac-
tory and added that the men have made
no complaints against it.
"Why not continue the arrangement
asked President Ruckle, of the board.
We'll / thought it best to say nothing
about new uniforms until that other matter
is settled. for it would not be right to COM
pei all the mem" Chairman Ruckle winksd
violently and Mr.. Powell said no more.
What other matter is that to which
you refer" asked reporter. The members
of the board looked to the superintendent
who made the answer:
1--WE are thinking OF ordering leather
vests and big sleeves" The members OF
the board laughed.
"Do you mean there are some changes
to be made in the force? was asked.
II am not talking for publication re-
piled Mr.. Powell as he picked up his hat
and coat and prepared to leave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
DAILY VITAL sTATISTICS-FEB. %
Deaths.

A. c. Pinkham, thirty-eight years, 1875
North Meridian street, grip.
Amelia Hermann, twenty-four years, 81
Minnesota street. epilepsy.
Infant Hockmann, eleven months, EOS
Charles street, meningitis.
! Infant Tyler, one month, Is Mill street,
hamilton.
George Miller, fifty years, As North Mis-
souri, street. consumption.
Frank G. billiard, twenty-four years, 400
North California street, softening Of brain.
Mary Malloy, twenty years, 136 Newman
street. phthisis pulmonalis.
Cassie Mcdonald, twelve years, Ohio and
Capitol avenue, consumption.
Mary OToole, 279 West Pearl street, pneu-
monia.
John Saul. two years. 1s Eckert street.
meningitis.
Infant ONeal, three years, 461 South
West street, bronchitis.
= Roney, septicemia, reported by DR..
7. B. Eastman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

The will of Frederick p. Sisson was yes
terday admitted to probate. the executor,
William J. Ssson, furnishing bond of
$4,000. The provisions OF the will make Will
liam J. Sisson. Mary f. Trumbell and
cedent. the beneficiaries of $1,000 worth of
life insurance In the Bloomington Mutual
Life Association and the Connecticut Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. The residue
Of the estate Is bequeathed to William j.
Sisson and his heirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
Condition of Paved Streets.

The streets about the city are in de-
plorable condition, being covered with
muddy snow and ice which thaws during
the day. Down town business men are
complaining and they think the street de-
partment should do some cleaning. A few
men placed at the crossings is all that
has been done by that department. The
cleaning at present is under the charge
of Inspector Phipps and he holds that
to warrant the flushing of the streets. One
business man yesterday said to the Journal
that should the Board of Works order a
few scrapers and sweepers out, much of the
mud could be removed and the present con-
dition remedied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
Cherokee strip Destitution.

Mayor Denny yesterday received a petit
ton from several residents of the Chero-
kee strip, asking that the city aid the
sufferers of that territory The petition
said the crops last year were failure and
many of the settlers are in want. They ask
provisions and seed for the coming season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

AZ seaton'a Hat Store. q North Pennsyl
vania street.
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with $1,000 wants to get into a profitable
established business as partner. Address
l., II. j.. Box a. Station d. Cincinnati. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
VIII Not Pay the Garbage Company.

The Council committee composed OF
Messrs Rauh, Krauss and Costello, which
has been investigating the disposition made
of city garbage, yesterday instructed the
controller, not to pay the next installlnent
claimed by the Garbage Contracting Com,
pany. This committee found by investiga-
ton, that the garbage is not disposed of
according to contract. The same fact was
discovered by the old Board of Public
Works. The advice of the committee will
probably result in the question being
brought into court, for 1t is understood
the company will resist the attempt, upon
the part of the city, to break the contract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

Insure your home IN the olsns rsllA
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To Succeed Mr.. sefden.tickcr

FaIIe0 Fay the COurtsa AIIOWance,
Nov. 20, 1898. Mamie Elvis was granted
decree Of divorce from Samuel c. Elvs,
in Room 2. Superior Court The plaintiff
was given the custody of two infant chill
dren. and the defendant instructed to pay
into court, for the support of the children,
the sum of three dollars weekly. Yester-
day the plaintiff complained to Judge Har-
vey that her late husband had wholly failed
to comply with the order. She showed
that he was making good wages and was
amply able to pay the amount. Judge Har-
for CQnfaYnnf
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

The shortest name i'm the world
has been developed by. the war be-
tween Japan and China. 1t is that
of General l, a Tartar commander,
who has, perhaps, distinguished
himself above other Chinese generals,
having conducted a campaign
though a losing one-Of some effec-
tiveness. The French are supposed
to have a monopoly of surnames,
names which consist Of one letter.
A considerable number of such
names have been cited in the French
press from time tn time. Mademo-
iselle o. for instance, keeps a grocer's
shop at Louviers, and Monsieur A
is a rural guard i'm the department
of Cote-d'Or. A family named Y L.
the pride and joy of a small Belgian
town. In the United States given
names-they could hardly he called
Christian names-cOnsisting of a
single letter have not infrequently
been bestowed. A Western business
man bore the given name Of Pho
more, no less-through a long life
and a certain New England boy il
named j. No name SO short as that
of General i has , ct been discovered
however, as i is certainly the thinesi
letter of the alphabet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
THE FIRE-EATING TRICK.
Magicians Need for it Some Carefully Con
structed Apparatus

The so-called lire-eating magicians
have long piled their trade i'm def
ance of all explorations of chemists
and physicians. A clever prestidi
gitateur, Mr.. de We're. described re-
Gently in La Nature how the trick.
simple of practice. but it necessitates
an apparatus which must be very
guarded and neatly constructed.
The fire-eaters usually give their per-
Ormances on a raised platform,
which hides the source of fire, while
it seems only to lift the operator n
trifle higher from the floor of the
scene, and it is ordinarily covered
with a handsome red carpet. Itcon-
tains;in the hollow space beneath it
bags of rubber filled with ordinary
Illuminating gas, and compressed by
weights.
The fire-eater has beneath the sole
of his foot an ingenious little appara-
tus ending i'm "a tube, which fits eX-
actly into another tube coming up
through the platform from under
meath, and forming a tight cOnnec-
tion when he steps upon it; very fine
rubber tubes, of the same color as
the magician's dress, which is usually
diabolical scarlet red, run up along
his body and along the arms to the
furthest end of the index finger;
another tube runs around his neck
and up under his chin, which is
usually covered by a false beard
ending at his neither lip.
| When entering upon the stage all
the lights are usually turned down
to heighten the effect of the perform
ance; the operator steps lightly up
on the platform, makes his connec-
tion, and after n sign that he is
ready the gas lis turned on from
beneath. When he feels that it is be-
ginning to escape from the tube at
the end of his finger he lights it by
is conveniently located near by, and
sometimes even within his clothes
on the inside of the cloak. The gas
once burning he has it entirely under
his control, to light or turn out any
one of the various jets he has pre-.
viOusly arranged about his body
The jets on the fingers are controlled
by pressure of the thumb upon the
thin rubber tube; the gas jet on his
lip il lighted by a motion of the
hand, and he always turns up his
face, opens his mouth wide and pre-
tends to- blow the flame from the
mouth. The appearance is very de
ceptive indeed, as the breath blown
from the lungs gives much life to the
flame. AS the scene is never very
light while the fire-eaters are al
wOrs. their secret has never befOr'
been ed.-Washington Post
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
Proverbs.

Silence is the most effective liar.
Winnings go faster than earnings.
A poor excuse is worse than none
Civilization has made lying fine
art.
Enough exceptions will make "a
new rule
Life il as other people allow us to
take il.
Genius is "A capacity for utilizing
spare time.
Nowoman is a heroine to hersmall
brother.
Love is an uncertainty which
marriage decides for good.
Troubles never come singly unless
you want them to.
The new woman il simply an
annoying variety of the old
Love never dies. but it experiences
a good many serious relapses.
1t il often difficult to distinguish
between dignity and a good bluff.
All the worlds a stage and it il
sadly Overcrowded with ''supes."
Every man hopes his boy will be a
little better than his father was.
In the matter of jewels most
women prefer diamonds to consis
tency.
Two wrongs do not make right
but it sometimes seems a pity they
don't.
1t is a mistake to speak of accept
ing the inevitable. People dom
accept it; they simply get it.
The old maid and the married
woman have one common bond O
neutrality-suspicious..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

Union STOCK YARDS,
SOUTH OMAHA, Sept. S.

SOUTH OMAHA, Sept. %. +
EDITOR ARGUS:
Cattle receipts this week are 1880
head. or $500 short of the week pre-
vious
The cattle market was all right
during the early part of the week.
but during the latter half values de-
clined sharply i'm sympathy with the
big slump at Chicago. Sales ut the
latter place dropped 35M5Oc., while
on all hut the best grades here there
was an average decline of l5M25c.
The decline. of course, was simply on
the medium and common grades, but
all kinds suffered, and it would now
take very choice westerns to bring
81 15CI4.OO. while the bulk of trading
is being done at S3.O0Cd3.5O.
Cow stuff has been i'm active demand
and firm all week for all but the COM
mon and canning stock. Good to
choice western cows brought $3.OOM
j. ~. and the same cows sold for $2.S5
at Kansas City. Fair to good cows
are selling at $2.5OM3.OO, with com
mon and canning grades at 81 .20d
| 40.
Cattle have he'd their own all weeks
selling at $3.5OM3.75. There has been
"A change i'm the market for better
stags. They are selling for $2.5Otd2.15
The stocker and feeder market has
lost some of it's activity and strength
values declining SlOa3Oc. for all
grades. The demand has been rather
slack and the grades low and the
trade week, in sympathy with fat
cattle. Good to choice feeders art
selling at 81. 25d3.75, and common to
fair stock at $2.60@3.D.
Sheep have been i'm very good de
mand and strong for desirable offer
Iings, while common stuff and lambs
have kept dull. MuttOns are selling
at 81. 25d3.O0: stock sheep at $2OOa
$50, and lambs at $3.50td4.75.
BRUCE MCCULLoCH.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
II Knocks Out Both Of the Big Bruisers-- The
Legislators Take Quick Work Of Ii.

AUSTIN. Texas. October There
will he no prize-light ut Dallas on
October II between torbett and FitZ-
simmons. This fact was settled this
afternoon by the Texas Legislature i'm
exactly three hours. The two com
other i'm the house gave an audience
to the Dallas attorneys all morning
to ascertain their objections and en-
tertain protests against the passing
of the law. After hearing the gentle
men until noon the two committees
adjourned. This afternoon when the
two houses met at 3 O'Clock both
committees were ready to report and
the senate bill was very promptly
considered. From the time the bill
was placed before the resolutions
committee to the time it passed was
exactly ~ minutes. During this time
Senator Dean opposed the bill and
Senator Lasker spoke i'm it's favor.
There We're only two gentlemen who
spoke on the bill. the balance salts
fled themselves by voting.
The vote on the final passage was
81 ayes and one no, Dean being the
negative voter. The bill was imme-
diately sent over to the house, and
at O'Clock that body began discuss
ing it, substituting the senate bill for
the house bill. After several gentle
men had spoken on the bill and the
emergency feature, pro and con. a
final vote was reached at O'Clock
precisely, and the bill passed the
house by vote of 10 to ;. Thus
within three hours did the Texas
Legislature forever put an end to
prize-fighting i'm Texas. Governor
CulbersOn's friends cOnsiderit n great
victory for him and lost no oppOr.
tunity tonight to congratulate him
ON the outcome of the hottest as wei
as the shortest political fight ever
brought up i'm the Lone Star state OIL
any single man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
The Tariff In Operation.

In paragraph published IA day or
two since, we showed from figures
furnished by the bureau of statistics
that the chief gamers by the new
tariffs are the merchants engaged i'm
the Importation of luxuries, such as
silks, laces, chinaware, etc. From
the same source the proof OF a num-
ber of other interesting facts is also
supplied. For example, the imports
of dutiable goods which enter into
direct competition with American
products are steadily increasing on
account of the reduction of duties.
At the same time, the volume of our
exports IL very much below what it
was under the Mckinley tariff. The
consequence is that intsead of the
balance of trade being in our favor
to the extent of 500, 900. as it
was i'm 1892. 1t is now actually against
us.
The lower duties have had an
obvious effect i'm encouraging the inva-
sion of our markets by foreign manu-
facturers of cotton and wooden
goods. AS to the latter we were
assured by the Democrats that if our
home manufacturers could only
have the benefit of free raw materials,
they would not only supply the
domestic demand. but reach out and
occupy the markets of the world.
Well, they have free wool, and they
are not even able to withstand the
competition of European product in
this country. Foreign manufacture ers
have sent us during the past seven
months just four times the quantity
of cloths and dress goods than we
purchased during the corresponding
period under the Republican tariff.
To state the facts in another way,
we have admitted 15O, ,OOO, 900 pounds
of wool free of duty, and during the
same time the imports of wooden
goods increased from $4,000, 900 to
$34, ,OOO,O ,OO0. The showing with re-
spect to cotton goods is almost as
have about doubled, and of course
every dollar of the increase is at the
expense of home market for the
products of home labor to that eX.
tent. 1t ia within the experience OF
most persons that we are not getting
our goods any cheaper, and no one
need suppose they are any better
One fact alone is sufficient to dispose
of that fiattering JUNCTION. The Re
publicans levied high duty on
wooden rags, waste and Other
shoddy materials, and it was sc
nearly prOhibitOry that the imports
did not exceed $1,OOO,OOO per year
The Democrats removed this duty
on shoddy, and now it il coming in
at the rate of 81 ,OOO, 900 per month
This goes into the manufacture o
our clothing, and it is not surprising
that n good deal of it will not hOlt
together until the purchaser gets out
of the store.
Senator Carlisle's free trade argu
ments of a few years ago could mo-
have suffered a more thorough refu
, tatiOn than is now supplied b..
Secretary Carlisle's bureau of Stats
tics.-Helena Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
COMMANOER-IN-chIEF.
Nelson A Miles Now Boss Of the United
States Army.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Secretary
Lamont issued an order this after
noon detailing General Miles to
duty in Washington as general of
the army and Gen. Ruger. now on
special duty In Washington, to the
command of the department OF the
east, with headquarters at New
York.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

New York World: Satan-You
have a bright future before you.
young man.
New Arrival-Have 1. really?
Satan-Yes
And then Satan opened the door
of the fiery furnauce and gently
pushed him In.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

The state of Illinois is one of the
wealthiest of the western states, it's
valuation reaching $7S6, ,6l6, ,39f.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
Highest of all Leavenng Power-Latest U. Govt Report
RH:aa!l! q! fs*assz kfsklRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TWO EMANCIPATED SOULS.

We're Hungry Ike
And Bilious Bill.
We never worked;
We never will.
The hedge our roof:
The sod's our cot;
An oyster cans
Our coffee pot.
We break our fast
At break o. day;
Then hoist our traps.
And go our way.
We revel i'm
Fair natur's moods;
We're long on joys.
If short on foods.
Our life is free;
We skip the towns:
No copper fierce
Upon us frowns.
We make no bluff
About hard times.
The '73,
Or other crimes.
We do not claim
That we refrain
From work to save
Our fellows pain.
That jobs may fall
In other hands:
We but obey
The Lords commands.
Man was not born
To toll and sweat;
We bow to fate
With no regret
We're Hungry Ike
And Bilious Bill:
We never worked;
We never will.
Chicago Times-Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
LAND DECISIONS.
Furnished by w. ID. Harland, Land and
Mining Attorney, Washington, ID. c.
COAL.


An application by an agent of an
association to file a coal declaratory
statement must be made i'm the man.
ner provided by the departmental
regulations, and show what improve
ments have been made, and the quail
fications of the persons composing
the association.
AGRICULTJIRAL AND PRACTICE.
A contestant who, pending his con-
test, purchases a REIMBURSEMENT of
homestead entry and files the same,
does not thereby acquire the status
of a successful contestant: and the
right of a settler who is then residing
on the land will take effect at once
on the filing of the REIMBURSEMENT
and exclude the claim of the contest
ant.
MINERAL.
Location of a mining claim excerpts
theland from subsequent withdrawal
under the arid land act of October .,
1883.
NEWSPAPERS AND MINERAL,
The decision vested i'm the register
to designate a newspaper within
which a notice Of application must
be published is subject to review and
control by the General Land Office
and the department.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
problematical.

He-Will you marry me If / ask
your father?
She-Yes; if you don't get disfigured
too badly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10
Bucks For Sale.

Three hundred head OF Thoroughbred
and Grade Merinos.
NORTH MONTANA SHEEP Co.,
Denton p. o.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

List Of pupils neither absent nor
tardy during the month ending
October 4th, 1885:
Room 4, Mr.. GARRETT. teacher.
)rpha Noble, Stella Mackey,
Mary Meagher, Joe Schneider
Louis Lehman, Charles Clancy,
Lillian Cook, Dorman Jackson
Emma Schmitt, Marion Weldon,
Oswald Lehman. Jessie Gudgel.
Fred Schmitt.
Room >, Miss DEBoRD. teacher.
Euphemia Campbell, Katie Anderson.
Alice CLANCY, Roy Long,
Ella Moshner, Annie Luton,
Zach Schneider, Fred Noble
Paul Tabor, Grace Beck,
Leila Wonderlin, Ernest Richards.
J ohm Crowley, Willie Cook,
Walter Lehman, Ora Sloan,
Lawrence Sloan, Claire Ackley,
Belle MCLAUGHLIN, Blanche Bennett,
Lulu Bennett. Mary Toobil.
Lizzie Crowley. Christie Weingart,
Tony Weingart, Chester Sherwood,
Fred Monahan, John Crowley,
Mamie Crowder.
Room =, Miss CLANCY, teacher.
Ina Baylies, Donald Anderson,
Lena Corbly, Dan Crowley,
ieorgie Deaton Joe Fabian,
harlie Fabian, Alex. Pichette,
LIZZIE Phillips, Amy Stone,
Victoria Content. Alta Mason.
Olive Noble. May Phillips,
Lizzie Trepp. Alpha Butler,
Linn Cootly, Ruth Cook.
/ Anna Hobensack, Audray MCLAUGHLIN,
Helen Monahan, Bessie Powell,
Margaret Trepp, Emma Nigus,
John Evans, Fred McGowan,
Paul Beck, John Campbell.
Charles Daley. Arthur Lehman,
| Claude Merrill. John Phillips,
Willie Kicks David Trepp-
Room /, Miss EDDY, teacher.
Jennie Anderson. Mary Campbell,
| Margaret Gray, Masie Gray.
Pearl Mason. Mary koos,
1 Mamie Powell. Mary Pichette.
Mary Phillips, Mary Trepp.
| Ed Crowley Willie Crowder.
/ Jimmie Evans, Harry Perkins,
1 John Reid, Edwin Read,
| Roas Ricks Henry Weingart.
Corbly school, Miss DOWNING teacher.
Maggie Berger
Castle Butte School, Miss CoRBLY,
teacher
Addie Fishburn, Becca Rickner.
lClawy Rickner, George Root,
/ Eta Root.
Total for the whole school 100.
The state of Illinois Is one of the
weaIthiest of the westeru states it's
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-10

List Of pupils neither absent nor
tardy during the month ending
October 4th, 1893: