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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07

FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 7.-Govcrnor
Bradley rcspitcd Anthony Alcorn Lincoln
thirty days. He was to have been hanged
THURSDAY for numbering his father.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
s,riL. nrrlnrcd on.

CHICAGO. Aug The strike ot youth
fui heaters employed by the Chicago ship
Building company In its yards al south
Chicago has been declared ot and the
heaters returned 10 their work The boy
strikers claim victory.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
Tom Reed Renominated.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. Speaker
Thomas b. Reed was nominated by accla-
nation for tenth consecutive term In
congress by the Republican convention
of the First district Thursday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
su,,,,,. Of a ulind PcddIer.

DECATUR. Ills, Aug George Adam
son. buud pcdiler @omntited suicide 'n
the Riley hotel yesterday 10y taking ah
ounce of la,,danum He had been here
week. but had not had good success h's
homo IL at Noble Ind
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07

WARSAW. Ind. Aug. while engaged
In making a switch Frank Foster was
struck by Big Four train. He was so
Injured that he died few hours later.
He was railway foreman, about - years
old.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
FAIR WILL LITIGATION
Merits Of the Pencil Document
To Be Decided.
DEFINITE MOVE IN THE CONTEST.

Twenty Million Dollars Involved la the
Greatest viii Contest la the History %:
the United states-If the Pencil WIN Is
Genuine, Then There Is an End tn 1t
NJ spurious There VIII BE More Fun for
the Lawyers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. AFTER months
of skirmishing and sparring for position
among the army of attorneys involved or
der has been finally secured in the Fair
litigation and the trial Of one Of the great
est will contests in the history of the
United states is now at hand. BY an or
der issued by Judge Slack "Wednesday the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07

.middlc Of the readers" 1Atly declined TO
allow the use of their names leaving the
field to the Rev. j. Is Gambrcll, the Pop
ulist- Prohibition candidate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
MIS-. NErrIE r. CRAVEN.

merits of the so-callcd pencil will, the
document produced by Mrs. Ncttie H.
Craven as the last tcstimcntary disposi-
ton by Millionaire james g. Fair of his
millions of money and property, is to be
decided at once, and legal pickering on the
part of the lawyers will give way To de
termination of questions of fact and issue.
Fair has been dead almost two years but
twas not until "Wednesday that definite
move in the complicated legal fight was
made.
Twenty Million Dollars Involved.
There have been motions aud counter
motions, dcmurrers and cross complaints
and all the other endless tactics for which
law and lawyers are famous. some So
0OO.0i0 are involved in this, the biggest
itwsuit of California, and almost rs many
'n lcayurs have boon made to postpone the
final trial of the case. Will has been
stolen from under the very nose of the
court clerks and u second will filed. "A
widow has arisen 10y virtue of her asser-
ton that she was married by contract TO
the mining king, to claim 81 100000 ot MS
property and has filed deeds To substan-
tiate her claim. Charles l.. Fair has dis
puted Mrs Caven's claims. His sisters,
Mrs. OclrlgnS anu MISS NlTBihih i"ii
have maintained neutral position on the
ground that they knew nothing of the
facts connected with this particular phase
of the case And now Judge slack is go
ing to pull the chestnut out of the fire
and see what the meat Is. If the so-called
pencil will is genuine, that is IN end To II.
More Fun for the Lawyers.
The estate will be distributed according
to its provisions II the pencil will Is
spurious, well, there would he more fun
for the lawyers The trial of the pencil
will has been ordered To proceed Mt once
by Jury There are some minor legal
| technicalties to be cleared away and next
| Monday has been set for hearing them
| Barring accidents or unforeseen delays,
| the pencil will contest ought To begin
| within ten days. How long it will last Is
| a matter of doubt The Blythe case wa'
| in court for years and it took thirteen
months to hear the evidence and ex-Scna
| tor Fair left three times as much money
hs Blythe George A Knight thinks he
| can win the case for his client, Charles L.
| Fair. and disable Mrs. Craven and her
claims in sixty days. But Others doubI
| knights ability To settle the question So
| quickly. Ii Is said the trial of the pencil
| will might consume n year. There are
| scores of witnesses to he heard ana bac
| of all is SEQ, 100000 stake.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
Leedy for Governor.

ABILENE, Kan, Aug. The Populist
convention Thursdny nominated state
senator I4eedy for governor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
MANY ARE EXPECTED.
At the indianapolis Meeting OF
Gold Democrats.
BYNUM OvERwHELM MED WITH MAIL.

The saturday Night Meeting Declared or
Owing Ia the Illness of Louis Erich of
Colorado, who Was to Have Been the
Principal speaker-What NJ. l.. Craw-
ford. "a Delegate from Texas, Says of the
situation-Otier Opinions.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug THE newspaper
correspondents, notably from the east
constituted almost all the arrivals Thurs
day for the meeting Friday Of the provis-
ional national committee OF the gold
standard Democrats. Ex-Congressman
Bynum is overwhelmed with mail and
kilograms indicating a larger attendance
that he expected. Among the telegrams
vas one announcing the sickness OF Louis
Erich Of Colorado, who was announced
as the main speaker for the massmeeting
for Saturday night at Tomlinson hall
The executive committee has accordingly
declared the saturday night meeting Off.
Mr. Erich promised To attend the national
convention if one is called and then deliV-
sr an address NJ l.. Crawford of Dallas
Tex, delegate who arrived Thursday
said he was not in favor of an indeponu-
ent Democratic ticket, although he sup
posed one would be named.
Thinks Bragg should BE Named.
II Democrats refrain from voting for
Bryan IL will be because they are opposed
20 his election. The same motive, he
said, should constrain them 20 vote Tor
Mckinley If a gold standard Democrat
ic candidate were nominated Mr.. Craw-
ford thought il should be General Bragg
of Wisconsin j p. Smith of Fort
Worth. who is also "A delegate from Texas
is also among the arrivals. Delegates b
c. Simms of Huntington, w. Va, ana
Randolph Stalnaker of Wheeling arrived
mt noon. Both these gentlemen favor an
independent ticket Mr.. Stalnakcr said
the ticket would have the effect OF opposl-
ton to Bryan rather than being favorable
TO Mckinley Many Democrats would
vote for gold standard Democrat who
would support in the event of choice be
tween him and Bryan, said he. Mr.. stat
maker favored as the independent candi-
date Congressman John h. Cowcn OF
| MARYLAND.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
PINGREE NOMINATED.
Detroits Mayor Named for Governor on
the Fourth Ballot.

GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. Mayor Hazen
NJ. Pingree of Detroit was nominated for
governor Thursday on the fourth ballot by
the Republicans.
The second days session of the Repub-
lican state conyention was called to ord er
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-07
Oates, the Tailor.
Here Are Some Facts
You Ought to Know.

l. The Detroit Telephone Company has now nearly
- FIVE THOUSAND subscribers. Every subscriber for
telephone has signed legal contract. Nearly
THREE THOUSAND have signed three-year contracts.
, The Detroit Telephone Company has THIRTY
YEAR FRANCHISE from the city, and is the only tele-
phone company owning franchise in Detroit.
g. The Detroit Telephone Company is now building|
the conduit in which to lay its cables Sixty miles
of duct feet of conduit required. Nearly TWEEN
ty-fve miles are already laid.
t. The Detroit Telephone Company is building the
most modern and perfect telephone plant ever
built in this country. The conduit will last hun
dred years and the cables will be practically I'M
perishabe. You imagine the perfect service
telephone subscribers will receive.
3. The Detroit Telephone Company has enthusiastic
public and popular support Think of a metallic
circuit telephone in your house for 25 dollars year
in your office for 40 dollars year! No wonder
the telephone subscribers are increasing at the rate
OF nearly 100 week. Do you know any reason
why there will not be 10000 Detroit Telephone sub
scribers within three years?
The Detroit Telephone Company stock is all full
paid and non n-assessable. Telephone stock has al
ways been huge paying investment The time
to buy is when the company is started
I" The Detroit Telephone Companys prospectus
copy of which be had on application shows that
the stock of the company can pay ten per cent
dividend the first year and still leave five per cent
tor surplus. Every additional 1000 subscribers
will add over twenty thousand dollars to the earn
ing power of the stock How much will Detroit
telephone Company stock be worth in l9Oo when
1t has 10000 subsrbers2
o. he Detroit Telephone Company offers Limited
amount of its stock the general public conhdent
~ believing that investment so prohtapie Oh
more safe has been offered to the peQPie ol
michigan. The stock is in 500 shares NO man
Or woman afford to invest dollar Deiore III
Eestgating the stock of the Detroit Telephone
Company.
JOHN T. HOLMES,
Care Of Calumet Hotel CALUMET. MICH.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
dispersed

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-J. III. Eckels,
comptroller of the currency visited
the city yesterday and called during
the day at the sub-treasury and up
on some of the leading bank presi-
dents. Mr.. Eckels has just returned
from Chicago and is on his way to
Washington. In reference to ths
political situation i'm the west he
said: Bryan will he very badly
beaten. The sentiment of tha tpart
of the country, at least in which L
have just been, is against Bryan's
ideas on the silver questions and the
other questions involved in the cam
paign. | think the silver people in
Illinois entirely lack organization
Governor Altgcld is carrying ON his
campaign largely for himself, but he,
am sure, will be beaten along with
Bryan in that state There is GER
tainly a very large Democratic de-
lection from Bryan, and there are
not any Republican accessions to
speak of to offset that loss. L
think similar conditions prevail
generally i'm the Mississippi valley
states"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
THE MAN OF DESTINY.
His Star, However. Is on the Wane. and St.
Helena Is In Sight.

Mr.. Bryan evidently believes him
self to he one called, and such men
are always fatalists. When he first
ran for congress in the Lincoln dis
trict he was elected by plurality of
something like 1900. af-er talking
himself hOarse and black i'm the face.
That certainly was "a case of destiny.
He was renominated, but barely
squeezed through by a plurality Of
less than 2O0. We suppose that sim
lister Influences We're at work, but des-
tiny was still ON top. Destiny, how
ever, would probably have disap-
peared at the end of a third canvass.
If it Is to cut any figure in Mr..
Bryan's presidential chances it must
materialize in this campaign or
never. As we should like to see Des-
tiny have a fair field, we call upon
Mr.. Bryan's managers to break in
upon his itinerary and give him a
much needed rest. The candidate is
becoming haggared, wild-eyed and
irritable. 1t Ia a sad enough thing
to see him posing AZ man of des-
tiny. Let not the spectacle of col
lapse he added to it. The ''enemy" is
not inhuman. 1t will he satisfied
with defeating Mr.. Bryan.-New
York Evening Sun" Dem.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
R%!aa!!! a! Bs%dss7 BBskiRs
ABSOLUTELY pURE
had sufficient thrift to save dollar
against those who have

had sufficient thrift to save dollar
against those who have
Another rank statement was that
the election of a Republican president
meant the issue of more bonds; not "A
fact being produced on which to
base his prophecy, and the record
that none but refunding bonds were
issued from the close OF the war until
Cleveland came into power being
entirely ignored. The old chestnut
about the frog WAS here interjected
and was followed by a plea for the
commerce of the heather nations
which furnish but Ii per cent of our
foreign trade. The statement that
our export trade decreased IL per
cent from 1890 to- 1894 to 1884 is dis
the World Almanac, wherein our
total exports in 1880 are given as
SS57 so, ,6s4 while in 1884 they were
$S92, 140,572. But as his speech
abounded i'm misstatements, a num-
ber of which are treated in another
column, no more OF them will be re-
ferred to here.
The meeting was adjourned with
out other speeches and after a cheer
for the speaker in which about one
tenth of those present participated
and another for w. ID. Deaton i'm
which fewer still Joined, the audience
dispersed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08

now, that the contraction of the cnr-
rency gives him the right to repudi-
ate.
WhOop it up for the ragged trous-
ers; put the lazy. greasy fizzle who
can't pay his debts on the altar and
bow down and worship him. Let
the state ideal be high. What we
need is not the respect of our fellow
men, but a chance to get something
for nothing.
Here are people fleeing from it by the
score every day, capital going out
of the state by the hundreds of dol
lars, and every industry except farm
ing paralyzed, and that crippled
because it's products have to go
across the ocean before they can find
a laboringman at work who can
afford to buy them. Let's don't
stop this year. Let's drive all the
decent, self-respecting men out of the
state. Let's keep the old clOdhop-
pers, who know it all. Let's encour-
age the man who is posted" He
can talk. and what we need is not
mill hands to eat out meat, nor fac
tory hands to eat our meat, nor fac
cities to Cypress the farmer by con-
suming his butter and eggs and
chickens and produce; What Kansas
needs is men who can talk. who have
large lcisue to argue the currency
question while their wives wait at
home for that nickel's worth of blu
ing.
What's the matter with Kansas?
Nothing under the shining sun.
She is losing wealth, population and
standing. She has got her states
men, and the money power is afraid
of her. Kansas is all right. She
has started to raise hell, as Mrs.
Lease advised, and she seems to have
an overproduction. But that dOesn' t
matter Kansas never did believe i'm
diversified crops. Kansas is all
right. There IL absolutely nothing
wrong with Kansas. Every pros
pect pleases and only man is vile.''
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
DErIOCRATIC POWWOW.
r. B. Smith, PopuIist Nominee for Governor.
Tours Fergus County.

The star actor in the Populist-
Democratic combination spoke at
Stanford, Friday evening last and at
Lewistown, Saturday evening, G. b.
torney general, speaking at Utica,
Saturday evening. The gentlemen
again met at Ubet, Sunday and went
directly to Billings.
Mr.. Smith was accompanied from
Belt by p. w. Watkins, Populist
nominee for the Legislature, and es-
corted into LewistOwn with great
pomp, the brass band leading and
carriages containing IA goodly number
of the faithful following to the Lew
keeper, Mr.. Holzemer. being entirely
ignored.
Evidently Mr.. Smith had not "seen"
the weather clerk for a drizzling rain
set i'm about dark and discouraged
many from attending the rally who
would otherwise have gone. The
hall was well filled and the stage
crowded with honorary vice-presi-
dents, including candidates and the
''silver Republicans" of the county.
Mr.. Blackford presided and i'm a few
words introduced the speaker of the
evening.
Mr.. Smith has changed but little in
one respect since his visit to this
county four years ago, his speech
| being filled with misstatements and
Misrepresentation and totally de-
void of argument, consisting of bare
statements which he knew he could
not prove and did not attempt it,.
He opened with the old, stereotyped
speech of the demagogue that 1--WE
plead thecause of the common people"
and then proceeded to state that the
| Republican platform of 1896 was the
first to advocate the single gold
standard, which the speaker knew
was false when he uttered il and as
anyone knows who has read the
financial plank of that platform. He
made a special plea for the Democrats
and Populist to unite together"
evidently fearing they would unite
apart. AS he approached the finan-
cial question he stated that he
would not go back beyond 1873
though contraction of the currency
began before that; thus giving the
lie to any arguments which he might
make to bear out the theory that the
lcondition of the country to-day was
due to the act of 1873. He stated
that instead of coming the silver pur-
chased under the Sherman law the
secretary issued certificates therefor
though he knew that the mints had
been coming silver to their full capac-
ity since 1878. Stated that Harrison
and Cleveland were the first to con-
strue coin to mean gold-another
falsehood.
1t was thought he would make nc
reference to the tariff question but he
did referring to it as 1.-THE sham battle
they have fought over the tariff ques.
!. ton in the past" Everyone who
heard Mr.. Smith four years ago
smiled at this, distinctly remember
ing how, at that time, he talked
tariff incessantly, never mentioning
free coinage, and made the same
statements as to the dire condition
of the country. laying the Who'll,
blame ON the policy of protection. In
fact almost his entire speech was &
, repetition of that of four years ago
merely substituting free silver fol
/ tariff for revenue" With this slight
reference to- the tariff he made the reg
ulation appeal to prejudice, attempt
r ing to array the classes against tn,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08
Beware of Ointments for catarrh that con
tain nercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never he used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, AZ the damage they
will do in ten fold tn the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney x Co., Toledo, o.,
contains NO mercury. and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure he sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and IL made i'm
Toledo, Ohio. by f. j. Chenney &
Co. Testimonials free.
SSold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-10-08


BAD BREATH
Nothing is unpleasant, nothing SO common
as bad breath, and in nearly every case II comes
from the stomach. and can be SO easily corrected
II you will take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
Do not neglect to secure a remedy Tor TINS re-
puIsiye disorder. II will also improve your
appetite, complexion and general health
PILESi
How ruany suffer torture day after day, max
ing life a burden and robbing existence OF al
pleasure, owing to the secret suffering from
Piles. Yet relief is ready to the hand OF almost
any one who will use systematically the renedy
that has permanently cured thousands SiA-
MONS LIVER REGULATOR Is no drastic, vioien
purge, but a gentle assistant to nature
CONSTIPATION
SHOULD not be regarded as
trifing ailment-in tact. nature
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the bowels, and any deviation
from this demand paves the way
often to serious danger IL Is
quite necessary to remove
impure accumulations from the
bowels as il is to eat or sleep, and
no health can be expected where
q costive habit of body prevails
SICK hEADAcHEI
This distressing affection occurs most fire.
quently. The disturbance OF the stomach, aris-
ing from the imperfectly digested contents,
causes a severe pain in the head, accompanied
with disagreeabie nausea. and this constitutes
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the relief of which TAKE SIMMONS LiVkk
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-03-06
Lowell.

w. e. Stacy and wife, of Athens, are
guests of relatives near town.
Mrs. Henry Rietz and daughter,
Nora, visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Atherton, of South Olive, last week.
Dawson Kile left recently for Indi-
annapolis, Ind, where he has secured a
position.
The funeral services of Willie, the
1S-year-old son of Jacob and Mary
Hopp, whose death occurred on the
% ult., were conducted by Rev. Sam'l
Lewis, at the Baptist Church, Sunday
at o'clock. Willie was an unusually
bright and intelligent child until he
became afflicted with epilepsy when
only few years of age, since which
time he has been dreadful sufferer
despite the efforts made by his parents
to relieve him and make his life enjoy
able.
Lewis Mason and wife are making
an extended visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Chas. CHM, of Christa Plains, Pa.
Miss Ella Pfaff is at Salem receiving
instructions in dress cutting.
A surprise birthday party was ten
dered Mrs. Milton King by her rela-
tives and friends last Saturday even
ing. Since she only enjoys birthday
once in years, they took advantage
of her absence, while visiting Mrs Jno.
Dyar, Rain bow, to take possession of
her home and prepare an elegant re-
past which awaited her on her return.
Those present from distance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McKenna, Mrs.
Zach McKenna and Wiley Davis, Mari
eta; Mr.. and Mrs. B. King, McCon-
nelsville, and Mrs. VIM. King, of Little
Hooking. Some very pretty and ex-
pensive presents were given.
Mrs. Jno. Viking and daughter,
Marietta, Henry Sprague and Fred
Sprague and wife, GAINESVILLE, and
Henry Hopp and wife, Malta, were in
attendance at the Hopp funeral
S C, Kile and son, Spencer, visited
his daughter Mrs. Humiston, at Water
ford the fore part of this week.
Jno. Grosskloss and wife, of Mingo.
were guests of Mrs. Geo. Kenney, this
week.