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The herald., 1897-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Especial
Correspondence to The Herald.) The
United States government has succeed
ed in solving in great measure the mys-
terry of the ocean currents. 1t has just
caused to be issued from the hydro
graphic office a chart, primarily intend
ed for the guidance of mariners, which
indicates the results of laborS extending
over many months. The story this chart
tells those who care to study it is of eX-
traordinary interest, and it is presented
here for the first time in any newspaper.
From time to time statements have
been made that the navy department
was engaged in throwing overheard
from various government vessels bot
ties. each containing a request to the
finder to note the time and place of find
ing and return the same to the nearest
representative of the United States gov
ernment. This is partially true, but the
entire truth is that these bottles have
been thrown overheard not only from
the ships of the navy, but from ships
in various portions of the world which
belonged to other nations, the action
having in every instance been per-
formed by representatives of the United
States photographic office, detailed for
the express purpose.
In every one Of these bottles was the
request to return referred to and ai..o
the additional information that the
finder would be suitably rewarded for
his action. The result of this has been
that very great percentage of the bot
ties thrown overheard have been recov-
cred, for it became noised about every
where that to find such bottle meant
a very comfortable sum for the discov
erer thereof.
These bottles were the solution of the
problem as to how best to establish
definitely the exact facts concerning
those ocean currents which play so great
a part in navigation. The result has
been astonishing. Not only have the
apparent truths concerning the drifts
been shown clearly. but new facts OF
which no navigator ever dreamed
brought to light. The chart presented
herewith furnishes an idea of the path
followed by those bottles whose drift
was confined to the Atlantic, the map
ping of the drifts in other oceans being
at present impracticable, for the reason
that experiments have as yet been too
The herald., 1897-10-31

face of the sea. generally speaking, is
converted into slow current moving to
the leeward.
When owing to the interposition of
any obstacle the mass of water carried
by the drift accumulates to such an ex-
tent that an outlet becomes necessary,
the result is stream" current. acting
by virtue Of its own gravity, following
The herald., 1897-10-31
European Abominations

There are several things which Amer
lean travellers in Europe should carry
with them in sufficient quantity to last
the Journey through. Shoes Is one such
article. Shirts is another Nowhere on
the continent or in England do they
make a satisfactory shirt. The cuffs are
too long or too short, the eylests for
studs are too big or too little, the bosoms
lack finish. Americans should take their
own pens with them. too. European
steel pens are miserable affairs. One
cannot be blamed for failing to write
home to his friends if he is compelled to
use the scratchy, awkward things they
call pens on the other side. The expert
enced American traveller will take with
him, also his own playing cards. his
American-made suspenders, and, above
all, his razor and his smoking tobacco
Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1897-10-31

latter, circulating around the region of
the high barometric pressure to the
southwest of the Azores, blowing on it's
southern side with almost unfailing reg
ularity, but on it's northern side fire.
quently interrupted by the passage of
temporary areas of low pressure, give
rise to drift currents, which are merely
the effect of the wind on the surface of
the water as, for example, in the region
of the trade winds, where the whole sur
The herald., 1897-10-31

be set down as SO degrees, and to the
vaetword It -e.standa to the mardian Of
40 degrees. Beyond these limits the
eddy-like drift prevails.
To the north Of the Azores, along the
parallel of SO degrees, the easterly drift
spreads out like fan, it's northeastern
extension reaching the shores of Nor
way and the Loffoden islands, it's south
eastern the shores of France, Spain and
Portugal. The various destinations at
The herald., 1897-10-31

and found, after an interval of slightly
less than three years, near Eyre Patch,
on the shores of the great Australian
blight, the distance between these two
points, measured approximately along
the parallel, being $500 miles. Of the
more extended drifts, the one having
the highest daily average, 17.6 miles, was
confined, as usual, wholly to the equato-
rial current, being that of the bottle
thrown overheard from the ship Euphe-
The herald., 1897-10-31

tanned by bottles cast adrift in this re-
gion show the uncertainty Of the move
ment of the surface currents.
Five bottles were thrown overheard
during the summer season in the neigh
borhood of SO degrees north latitude and
80 degrees west longitude. and within an
area of one hundred miles square. One
Of these bottles was cast overheard from
The herald., 1897-10-31

a path imposed by the obstacle and the
drift conjointly ana serving to equalihe
the excess of pressure due to the contin-
uous action of the drift. Thus the gulf
stream, relieving the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea of the volumes of
water carried thither by the action of the
equatorial drift, is stream current, and,
as such, pursues a course quitei ndepend-
ent of the wind until it's waters are lost
in the general easterly drift.
The herald., 1897-10-31

Between the easterly drift, which, in
consequence of prevailing westerly
winds, exists to the northward of the
area of high barometric pressure, and
the westerly drift, due to the trades to
the south of it, lies an extensive region
throughout which the surface currents
are variable in velocity and direction.
The northern limit Of this region may
The herald., 1897-10-31

mia to the south Of the equator and
picked up on the shores of Martinique
Taken collectively, the courses fol-
lowed by these bottles serve to elucidate
the main principles of the current sys-
tenn of the North Atlantic and to show
the close agreement that exists between
the motion of the surface water and the
direction Of the prevailing winds. The
The herald., 1897-10-31

A single tree i'm an orchnrd near Corvallis,
Ore, has yielded this season 800 pounds Of
Ba'rtlett pears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
The foot bridges over Spring creek

The foot bridges over Spring creek
are greatly In need Of repairs.
Hon. E. p. Chandler and William
Fergus were In from their ranches
during the past week. They reported
light losses to their fiocks during the
past winter.
David Hilger visited his ranch on
Dog creek Sunday last. He reports
stock looking well and that lambing
will not commence until after May
LIST. Will Fergus, however, has
about completed the lambing of l 900
ewes and has saved some sixty per
cent. The experiment was under
taken with u view of having lambs
for early market next fall but 1t Is
not probable it will prove the profit
anticipated owing to h heavy loss.
The county commissioners met In
special session Monday to consider
bids for the proposed bridge across
the Musselshell at what is known as
the lower crossing, to distinguish 1t
from the crossing at Roundup. Tues
day the board, accompanied by Clerk
Perkins, went to the crossing, where
they r to be met tomorrow by the
commissioners OF Yellowstone
county. The latter board has al
ready built u bridge at Roundup at
a cost of $1,000 and given Fergus
county one-half Of 1t without charge,
and now propose to stand 80 per
cent OF the cost of this bridge II our
commissioners will assume the bal
ance, 40 per cent. This would GER
tainly seem a reasonable request and
there can be no question but that the
bridge il badly needed, for at times
of the year 1t is not safe to attempt
the ford and at all times loaded
teams find the lack Of the bridge a
great Inconvenience. From that
point to the bridge at Roundup is
thirty miles. There are many heavy
tax payers in that section, on both
sides of the river, whose demands
should certainly receive Reconsideration
and II the cost be not too great it
Fergus county should aid in the en-
terprise. Educational privileges also
enter into the matter for while there
are children enough adjacent to each
bank to sustain a good school, there
are not enough on either one or the
other side and at present the children
are going without schooling. A de-
cisiOn in the matter will be reached
mt this joint meeting of the board.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14

During vacation week all out
standing Volumes OF The Lewis
town School Library were called in,
needed repairs made. and the whole
was catalOgued. There are now 23s
volumes in the library almost all of
which are still In good condition.
OF these the following were dona-
lions: Three by Guy Hoffman; 8 by
Mrs. Burg; 4 by the Lewistown City
Library; l by Miss DeBord; 1 by MIR.
Walton; 5 by unknown parties; 10
by Mr.. Garrett.
The other I'll volumes were pur-
chased with the money raised by the
entertainment last year.
The fund raised by the recent en-
tertainment will not add so many
books to the library. as higher priced
volumes will be purchased, however,
1t will raise the number to about
400 volumes. Among the number will
be such standard:works as Larned's
history for reading and reference, 5
volumes Guerber's Mythology, about
a huAAdACo BULL 5Sf1AAAoAo 90
Ben Hur, Beside the Bonny Brier
Bush, That Lass O'Lowries, Moss
Side, Old Creole Days, Hoosier School
Master, Seven Oaks, Man Without
a Country, etc. About 35 Of the
standard poets, and several juvenile
classics.
AS soon as these arrive we hope to
publish q catalogue which will en-
able parents to select books for them
selves and their children without
making a trip to the school house
each time a book is wanted.
Following is a statement OF the
fund received from the recent enter
tainment.
A number of pupils sold tickets
and the amounts of these sales are
given ODDOsite the pupils name:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
Stock Notes.

From the Great Falls Tribune:
The Nm cattle round up will
start from Malta this week.
N. j. Bielenberg eff Deer Lodge is
buying cattle at $3.50 per head, all
through. .
Fully 1O5. 900 pounds of wool were
sold recently In Wallowa county,
Ore, at 3 cents.
The Martinsdale Sheep company
sold a flock of wethers recently to L.
p. Southworth for $2.75 per head.
Helena butchers are buying fed
cattle from Meagher county ranchers,
pay $45 for steers and $32 for cows.
C. NJ. Bair of Billings has sold 2,1OO
head of lambs t. w. A. Usher of Min
neapolis at 1925. They will be fed
for the Chicago market.
George w. Rouse, captain Of the
SkOnkin roundup, ia starting a herd
for himself and has recently purchased
200 head of cattle in the Judith.
The North Montana Roundup as
ISOLATION will meet April q and then
arrange dates for the commencement
| of spring work on the several ranges
J.. Ward Huse of Fort Benton has
purchased from George w. Moors
900 wethers. two, three and foul
years old. The price is said to b'
about 1915. The transfer is to bt
made about Apil 20.
p. f. Sherlock, live stock agent o
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company, has purchased from thu
American Sheep and Land company
of Townsend their wethers, paying
$3.50 per head. The sheep will b,
shipped to La Fox, ILL.,, and Their
fed.
At the annual meeting Of the Mon
tana StOckgrowers' association t.
be held in Miles City April ~, figure
will he presented, showing that tn
loss of cattle during h past winter
from the weather, was not e l
per cent. The loss by animals wa
also much less than in previous years
The railroads will make a rate @
one and One-fifth fare for the rOun'
trip and a large attendance is ez
pected at the meeting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14

Naturally fair compilations would
be the rule rather than the exception,
as unfortunately II In at present, II
the ladies would wholly abandon
cosmetics, and more generally keep
the blood pure and vigorous by the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, the only
reliable blOod-purifier-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14

The expense SO far as known has
been $3.50, thus leaving a balance of
$153.S5. There is a possibility OF
some further expense, but it cannot
be enough to reduce the fund below
$50.
We wish to thank the X. of l.. As
sembly of Lewistown for the free use
of their hall for practicing, the two
hardware stores, for the loan of vari-
Gus articles, and all Others who con
tributed toward the success of the
work. Respectfully,
NJ. j. GARRETT, Prin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
Do you know why ScAi1-
kne's Best

ta baking powder
co6eo havorlnG eatIAc10
soda and spsces
are money-back.
They are such as you
want mere than the money
they cost, whoever you are.
FOR sale by
Chas. Lehman & Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
CHURCH
PREsHyrKRtAN CHURCH.

PREsBYrKRIAN CHURCH.
MISUNDERSTANDING service. li:00: evening
serve 7:S0. Sunday school Immediately after
morning service. Christian Endeavor meeting
every Thursday evening at 7:30.
ALBEIT PFAus. Pastor.
PHILBRooK-lst and End Sundays Of each month
ut IL o'clock n. IN.
UTIcA-lst and 2nd Sundays 1t 8 o'clock p. m.
STAsFORD-3d and ith Sundays In the afternoon.
GEo. EDWARDS. Pastor.
Residence. Stanford.
CHURCH.
LEwIsTowN-Services at IL a. m. and 7:0
r. M. every Sunday. Sunday school. ESD p. m.
Epworth League. before evening service.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening.
BEAVER REEk-Servi AT 8 u. IN. first and
third Sundays of each month.
UPPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES last Thurs
day evening of each month at 7:D.
JOEL VIGUs. Pastor.
Philbrook and Ubet charge NJ. +. Church.
Preaching at Pleasant Valley at 1880 a. m. the
first and third Sabbaths of each month; at
brook 7:3 p. IN. first and third Sabbath; at
Utica 3 y. m. first and third Sabbath l0:30 a. M:
Ubet l0:3 a. IN. second and fourth Sabbaths;
Rock creek I'D p. m. second and fourth. Sab
bath school. Pleasant Valley, II 80 a. M: Phil
brook, 10 a. m; Ubet. 30 a. M; Rock creek,
2:SD y. IN.
w. ID. LUTHER. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
=, ~.,a the best family cafhartft
HOOO FklAS and liver stimulant. 25c

1t il the best. Dandruff eradicated,
the scalp kept clean and sweet, and
the hair made soft and easy of ar
rangement, by Halls Vegetable Sicii-
ian Hair Remover.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
Martin Bradley Found.

Some time since an advertisement
was running In Montana papers for
the above named. His whereabouts
c an be a~scertained by addressing this
q flee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

New goods next week at the Power
Mercantile Co.
Highest price paid for bounty
claims at Powers.
Buy your shingles of G. C. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
Harbingers OF spring in great vari-
ETY. next week at the Power Mercan-
tile Co.'S store.
New stock Of dress goods, trim
mings, notions, etc, at the Power
Mercantile Co. next week.
For the best quality of hams and
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep a supply constantly on hand.
The Montana Hardware Co. keeps
ON hand a full stock of Caskets and
Collins, and will attend to all de-
mands, day or night.
The Billings and Lewistown stage
line is now running on the summer
schedule. making close connection
with the Burlington and Northern
Pacific roads. Express over either oi
these lines will he promptly for
| warded. E. 8. Holmes, agent al
| Billings; C. F. Little, agent at Lew
] istown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22
Modern Debate.

Chicago News: Judge Freeman should
see to it that the forensic debate in the
Donohue & Henneberry injunction case
is printed in a pamphlet for free circula-
ton in high schools and other places of
advanced education.
From the beginning American youth has
been taught, with servile Difference to
British precedent. to look upon the de-
bates of Pitt and Fox. the epigrammatic
sword play of Sheridan and the solid elo-
duence Of Burke as the models of con-
troversial oratory.
The truth may as we'll be told at once
These methods are Anticipated. They are
messy and slow. One might as well ex-
pect the latter-day Chicagoan to do his
travelling by the stage coach of George
HIS time as to expect him TO do his
debating in the tedious mode of the CEN
fury. Hence. when a young man leaves
school. formed upon these WORKOUT mod
els. and gets into competition with live
debater of the day like Judge Pendergast.
he finds himself, so TO speak, left at the
post.
Take the following example of mod
eyn debater and compare it with an an
Client model and see how slow the latter
is:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22
MOSES THATCHER SPEAKS
AN ADDRESS AT THE UNIVER-
SITY LAST NIGHT.
His Theme ''The Antiquities of
Mexicov-Cited Evidences to the
Students in Support of His Claim
of the Divinity of the Book of
Mormon.

The announcement that Hon. Moses
Thatcher would speak at the meeting
Of the Zeta Gamma society of the Uni
versity of Utah brought out very
large attendance of university stu
dents and others last evening.
Mr.. Thatcher's theme, Antiquities
of Mexico and his long residence in
Mexico enabled him to handle the sub
ject in a most entertaining manner.
In the course of his address, Mr..
Thatcher made an argument on the
divinity of the Book of Mormon, as
shown by the antiquities of Mexico,
and recited evidences secured through
his researches there in support of his
theory. This portion of his address was
evidently not expected by the students
of the University of Utah, but was
listened to with the same close atten-
ton that was given all of his remarks.
AS treated by Mr.. Thatcher, the dis
cussion of the antiquities was any
thing but dry or tedious. and he added
to the interest by relating many an
necdotes.
Other features of the programme
were an address by Howard briggs, a
baritone solo by Hugh Dougall, music
by the ladies' mandolin and guitar
club and a recitation by Miss Jennie
Snow. -sA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22

Mr.. Campbell, one of the consular
officials, was captured, and it is sup
posed he was taken to Benin to be ex-
ecuted
1t has been learned that CAPTAIN
Boisragon and Mr.. Loucke each had a
revolver and before they made their
escape into the bush they shot several
of the attacking party
When they got away from the scene
of the massacre. they made their way
towards the river, subsisting as best
they could on cassava. The only means
they had of quenching their thirst was
to suck the dew off plants at night.
They finally reached the river, and I'LL
timately procured a canoe from some
friendly natives and made their way
down to New Benin, where they met
a British launch. Had they not pro-
cured the canoe, ii is doubtful if they
would ever have reached the coast.
The king has sent to the British the
rings that were worn by Mr.. Phillips.
This is regarded as an act of defiance,
which the king will soon have cause
to regret.
Mr.. Fowls was the agent of Millar
Brothers & Co. of Glasgow, and Mr..
Gordon represented the African Asso-
citation of Liverpool. Both men have
been on the coast as traders for sew
eral wears
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22

Peter christensen was put on trial
before Judge NorreH and jury on
charge of robbery, with Assistant
County Attorneys Eichnor and Putnam
prosecuting and Attorney H. A. Smith
and c. NJ. Nielsen defending the ac-
cused.
The information charged that on Oct.
8, 1895, at Murray, the defendant,
armed with a revolver, went to the
house of an OLD man named Jual John
son in the night time and savagely beat
Johnson on the head with revolver,
putting him in bodily fear and danger
of his life and stole and carried away
Sil6 belonging to Johnson.
The case was quite an aggravated
one and the only point in the defend
ant S favor was his contention that he
was not the man who had committed
the dastardly act
The complaining witness was exam
med and told very straight story as
10 how he had been beaten and robbed
by the defendant. Other witnesses
were examined, all tending more or less
TO show that Christensen was the
guilty man
The defendant in his own behalf tes-
tilted that he lived al I.ehi. His Occu-
Patton was that OF a miner. Last sum-
mer he was engaged making ice cream
at Murray On the Sth of last October
he came into Salt Lake from Lehi by
team. He stayed al a house on State
street, from where he went to
East Jordan, arriving there about
$3.50 Remained there an hour.
Was not at Murray on the
day OF the Sth, but was on the 9Th.
On the evening of the 10th he was ar
rested. Never had had 500 in his life.
Attorneys EichnOr and Putnam ad-
dressed the jury on behalf of the pros
ecution and Attorney Nielsen opened
for the defense and was followed by
Attorney Il. a. Smith.
The case reached the jury about 5:45
and after quarter Of an hours delib-
Grafton a verdict OF not guilty vas re-
turned and the prisoner discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22
The Fruit Industry in Utah.

To the Editor of The Herald.
Permit me, through your paper. to
present a few ideas in regard to the
cultivation and raising of fruit in our
state. When 1 take in consideration
our fine climate in many counties and
our good sell, and also an industrial
class of people. and the great market
demand for Truit within the borders of
car own state, I would naturally be-
Iieve that the fruit industry in our
state should be second to none. But l
find that we arc far behind other states
in the Union that are less favored by
nature than we are. and consequently
these states take advantage of us
bringing their fruit finferior in quality
n o1Jrs) into our markets, draw out
over 500. 900 annually of our money,
which, by right ought to be in circula
lion among the fruit growers and
farmers in Utah. I have asked myself
and others many times what is the
matter with us, and what remedies can
he thought about, to change this con-
dition and bring this noble and we'll
having enterprise upon higher plane
hofh practically and financially The
answers have come to me that some
thing has TO be done to stir up the in
ferest. and I will here point out sew
ersi ways that I think will solve the
problem
First would like to see some OF our
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-22
GODS LIGHTHOUSE.

The little head with busy fancies filled,
Leaned thoughtfully. upon my breast at
night
ern light,
And, one by one. the sounds of day were
stilled.
The weary little feet. now tired of play.
Had danced for hours upon the sandy
beach
Chasing the waves or flying from their
Lightsome and care-free as the tossing
spray
AS the dear child lay nesting in my arm.
There darted through the dusk a
Flashed from the dimming shore across
TIE bay,
Where the tall lighthouse warned the
ships from harm.
And as we watched it shining Ger the
another beam fell slant athwart the
of glorious burning Sirius we were
Lifting our thoughts to heavens I'M
bounded sweep,
Gazing. we fell to converse sweet and
On the great works of Him who rules
While wondering, awe and reverential
Glowed in the childs serene, uplifted eye.
Then. as pictured how our circling ball.
Sails the ethereal ocean midst the
Kept from disaster down the speeding
Bv the wise, guiding Hand that ruleth
all
Swiftly a glad thought shot across her
face
Mother. dear mother. now I know"
she cried,
why that star shines more bright than
all beside;
That is Gods lighthouse in the darkest
place