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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
4 SILVER HEELS
THE SUSPECTED FILIBUSTER
RELEASED
There Was No Evidence Upon Which to
Hold Her on the Charee-She Cleared
Last Night for the West Indies

The schooner Silver Heels which was
investigated ON Saturday by United
States District Attorney C. B.. Aycock,
on the drunken statement made by her
mate, Alfred Thompson, that she carried
a cargo Of munitions of war out from
New York and transferred them at sea
to the famous flibustering tug Daunt-
less. cleared last evening at 5 o'clock for
Barbados, British West Indies. She was
refused clearance On Saturday, until re-
leased by the United States treasury de-
partment. h carried Il cargo of lum-
Der for the Kidder Lumber Company and
was allowed clearance papers upon Or
ders from the treasury department at
Washington. She went down the river
last night and doubtless by the time The
Messenger goes to press she is out on
the high seas. A. G. Ricaud, Esq, act
ed as attorney for tie Silver Heels dur
ing her troubles in this matter.
RELEASE OF THE VESSEL.
The following Associated Press dis
patch was received last night from
Washington:
Wilmington, N. c., December 21.-As-
sistant Secretary Spalding today issued
orders for the release of the Silver Heels,
at Wilmington, N. G. This step was
taken on a report by the United States
attorney that he. could obtain no evil
dence upon which to proceed against
the vessel. The master, mate and crew
all swore that the vessel left New York
October 18th and was drifting at sea for
fifty days on account of storms and bad
weather, until she reached Wilmington.
The master and mate swear the vessel
had no arms or ammunition aboard and
did not deliver any to any other vessel.
HOW'S THIS BIT OF NEWS.
In it's personal column The Irish World
and American Industrial Liberator OF
December 18th, says, under the head OF
''O'Brien:"
after sI1aving successfully assisted in
the landing Of seventeen filibuSterinG eX-
petitions on the coast of Cuba, under the
direction of the Cuban Junta, Captain
John O'Brien, otherwise Dynamite John
ME- has returned to report the safe
delivery of the cargo sent to Cuba on
the schooner Silver Heels. The Silver
Heels cargo was in charge of General
Nunez and Captain O'Brien and was de-
layed so that the tug Dauntless, which
was sent to carry the cargo, was Obliged
to put into Key West for coal and make
a second trip before the arms were land
ed on the north coast of Cuba. After the
work had been completed Nunez and
O'Brien were landed on the coast OF
Florida"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24

Chicago, December 21.-Two men
were killed and w seriously injured
this afternoon by a car-end collision on
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
way at Cayuga, nd. The dead are ].
S. Hodson. engineer; and L. B. Horton,
engineer. The injured are J.. X. Hor-
ton, fireman. legs broken; H. w. KEEL
logg, airbrake inspector, head badly
cut Passenger train No.. Z. in charge
OF Engineer Hodson a into an open
switch and crashed into the rear end
OF a freight train which lay on the side
track. Hodson saw the danger a mo-
ment before the collision. He applied
he air brakes and reversed hts engine,
but was unable to escape. Horton was
e new engineer. iearnmg the road.
Both men badly crushed. No pas
sengeEB were injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
RUSSELL AND MEVBOORNE
HOLD A CONFERENCE OVER PEN
ITENTIARYM MATTERS

Fine Showing Of the Raleigh Banks-Stock
Bought by Farmers Last Spring Being
Sold Under MortgaEe.Collecsor 'mmon
Ofici~lly Notified Of appointment Of His
successor-A Girl Petitions for the Par
don Of Her Observation-Disclosures fromA
Cat's Bite
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
HALIFAX COUNTY FARMERS
Will Pasture Their Stock on the State
Farms-A Murder Rear Raleigh
Especial to The MeSSeng

especial 10 Inc Messenger
Raleigh, n. c., December 21.-Hali-
fax county farmers, Upon whom
State Senator Clark and Others last
winter placed the Ubiquitous law allow
ing stock to go at large during the
winter, say they will drive all their
cattle to the state farms. Mewboorne
says he will place guards around farms
to prevent this.
AT Garner, six miles from here, this
afternoon a murder was COMM ted
one man almost severing another's
head with an axe.
Rev. b. w. Spilman is reelected Sun
day school agent by the Baptist state
mission board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
Aurelia HamptOn's Denial
to The Messenger

Raleigh, N. c., December 21.-Aurelia
Hampton, the from Asheville,
who was in the criminal insane de-
partment at the penitentfary and who
charged and convicted Kirby Smith of
IMPROPER relations with her, writes
that John r. Smiths statement that
she had written a letter saying she
had testified falsely against Kirby
Smith is absolute falsehood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
Southern Express Company Robbed

Atlanta, Ga, December 2-A special
to The Constitution from Columbia, s. c.,
was stolen from the Southern Express
in this city ONE time between Sunday
morning and Monday morning of this
week., and the city is full of the best
secret service men on b pay rolls Of
the express company and Of b Pinker-
tons. Il
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-24
SOUTHERN COMPETITION
DESTROYING PROFITS OF NEW
ENGLAND COTTON MILLS .

The Fall River Mill Owners Deciin" the
Propositions Of Their Operatives-They
Say Superior Advantages in Other states
Especially at the south Compel Reduc-
lon In Wages I'm Order to Manufacture at
Any Proft-Other Mills Cutting Wages
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

Justice Brewer of the United States
Supreme court, while i'm Kansas City
a short time ago, related the follow
ing: Several years ago a cigar
maker in Washington named Scott
got up a brand of cigars which he
called the Supreme Court Thelabels
on the inside of the boxes were pic
lures of the entire court, and the
cigar was a good one. i know this,
because one day each of the Justices
received two boxes of them with the
compliments of Mr.. Scott. Nothing
was thought of this fact at the time,
and it was taken as a slight cOur-
tesy in return for the use of our pic
lures. But several weeks later we
learned that the cigars had been sent
to soothe our anger. One of the
clerks had gone to Scott and told him
that the members of the court were
very much provoked at him and in
tended prosecuting him for taking
such liberties with their pictures.
Scott was frightened, and he hit upon
the idea of bribing the Justices, and
l suppose he thought he succeeded,
for he was never prosecuted, nor had
such a thing been thought Of"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The promptness with which the
Republican party has carried out it's
pledges in the five months since the
Inauguration of President Mckinley
is in marked contrast with condi-
tions at this time four years ago.
Then there were depression and
gloom, and business troubles of all
sorts. Now there are activity and
che~erfulness, money seeking invest
ment, good prices, and general re-
vival. The depressing conditions of
four years ago We're met only with
legislation which intensified the
troubles. The equally distressing
business conditions which confronted
the Mckinley administration were
promptly met by vigorous Republi-
can measures, causing immediate
business confidence and activity,
which have called money from it's
hiding places and set the wheels of
industry in motion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
WAIT N r SPRING.
Urgent Advice to Intending Arxonauts From
One at Dyea.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 13.-John f.
Lathrop, a well known newspaper
man of Pendleton, Ore, who went to
Dyea on the steamer Elder, writes
the associated press from Dyea under
date of Aug. 3, as folio e:
"All sober-minded persons here
unite in urging people in the states
not to come up here until spring.
There remains no shadow of doubt
as to the wisdom of this advice.
There is no object in coming this fall,
only confusion and sever suffering
and trouble, as the number increases.
An Indian was shot yesterday for
attempting to steal from a miner's
pack and men are getting restless on
account of being compelled to stay
here with no means of transporta-
ton over the passes. By spring
transportation will be provided and
people a get through.
81 a say absolutely that at the
present time the condition of the
White pass is not known.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, N
leading organ of the Bryan Democ-
racy, says: THAT the Democratic
party was ever in favor of free raw
material, except during the fitfulfever
of Clevelandism, is proven to be
untrue" Upon this statement the
Inter Ocean comments Is follows:
"And yet the Constitutions patron
saint, Mr.. Bryan, himself, certainly
used to be, if he is not now, in favor
OF free raw material. 1t will be re-
membered that upon the passage of
the Wilson tariff bill Mr.. Bryan was
so enthused that he and a number of
otherfree-trade Democrats raised Mr..
Wilson on their shoulders and rode
him in triumph around the halls of
congress-" Mr.. Bryan can't get
away from this record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

A Remarkable Cure Of Chronic Diarrhoea.
In 1862, when l served my country
as a private in Company A, 167th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, l con-
tracted chronic d~iarrhoea. 1t has
given me a great deal of trouble ever
since. l have tried a dozen different
medicines and several prominent
doctors without any permanent re-
lief. Not long ago a friend sent me
a sample bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy, and after that 1 bought and
took a so cent bottle; and now 1 can
say that 1 am entirely cured. 1 can
not be thankful enough to you for
this great remedy, and recommend
it to all suffering veterans. II in
doubt write me. Yours gratefully,
HENRY STEINBERGER, Allentown, Pa.
Sold by C. F. Little. Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
Pungent Paragraphs.

Prosperity, even II 1t comes with a
rush, won't shovel dollars into the
idle lazy mans pockets.-Inter Ocean.
The Klondyke fever continues, but
the patients will cool off very rapidly
when they get there.-ROchester
Times.
The condition of the atmosphere
makes the proper phrasing of an in
vitation to drink in the KlOndyke
run, ''come in and bite off a beer
with me ,'-Philadelphia Press.
A New England minister claims
that he writes his sermons while I'm
a trance His congregation no doubt
listens to them in much the samecon
dition.-Denver Post.
1t does not do to tell farmers who
have wheat to sell, and whose cattle
and hogs are worth more now than
a year ago, that times have not i'm
proved. indianapolis Journal.
1t is noticed that the man who is
seriously fatigued by moving the
front lawn is the one who talks tn,
loudest about Drawing the terrors q
Chilkoot pass.-Minneapolis Journal
1t makes Jerry Simpson feel like
taking off his socks when he looks
at the piles of money the Kansas
farmers are taking in. A 80, 0OO, 900
bushel wheat crop sold at the ma
chine for 63 cents means $31, SOC, OOt
of money worth 100 cents on the dol
lar, and it lays Jerry and his class o
statesmen in the cooler. Their stock
in trade is calamity.-Inter Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The first six months of the Mckin-
ley administration is i'm marked con-
trast with the corresponding period
of the Cleveland administration.
Then banks were tumbling, business
houses We're putting up their shut
tiers, manufactures closing, farm
prices falling, railroads goingint the
hands of receivers, men were idle
everywhere, and strikes and riots
were the order of the day. Now the
railroads cannot furnish cars enough
to move the crops, the prices are
good, and the farmers hunting for
more help, mills and factories are
reopening, banks are complaining
only of a plethora of ready money,
and general activity and cheerfulness
are resuming.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

Nearly every day the Democratic
papers of this state feel inclined to
suppress something like the. follow
ing, which Is from st. Louis: 1.-The
American Wire Nail company has
bought additional ground to enlarge
it's plant. The working force will be
increased 400 to about 1000 men.
The Victor Window Glass company
have begun work on trebling the
capacity and working force of it's
plant, and the American Tin Plate
company has begun work ~enlarging
Its plant and will increase Its work
Ing force from 1000 to 1000, making
the plant one of the largest tin plate
concerns in the world. Other manu-
fncturers are sc well pleased with the
outlook that they are also planning
big additions to their plants"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
BRYAN AT BUTTE.


BUTTE, Aug. 13.-The continuance
of the reception to Bryan today was
an ovation. The streets were
thronged with people and the at
tendance at the race track was esti-
mated at 10000.
Mr.. Bryan's speech wal an eloquent
one, on the same line with the
speechesIhe has heretofore made in the
west. He was introduced by Mantle,
and Hartman also spoke.
During the forenoon Bryan visited
the Anaconda mine and called on
several personal friends in the city.
After the ceremonies at the race
track Mr.. Bryan dined privately and
was then taken in charge by a COM
mittee OF Anaconda citizens and
taken.to that city in a special train
at 8 O'Clock.
There was a reception there to-
night at the Montana hotel, and to-
morrow he will speak at the Anacon-
da race track.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

]. p. voorhees,, a o OF the late
Senator voorhees, OF Indiana, and
for many years connected with the
art department of the Congressional
library, has resigned from the service
of the government i'm order to devote
his entire time to art. Mr.. VOORHEES,
is now about completing a bust i'm
marble of the late Senator Hearst Of
California, and another of his father.
He has also met encouragement i'm
the field of literature, his last book
having run into several editions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The latest reports concerning u
financial condition of Spain shows
that country to he on the verge of
bankruptcy. Her debt, including
Cuba, amounts to not less than
81, 765, OOO, 900 in gold. with IA charge
Tor interest of $40, OOO, 900. Beyond
this is $19, 900 900 interest for liabili-
ties ON operations in Cuba. which
means % per cent. additional to the
debt. 1t is becoming nor apparent
every day that Spain will be forced
to give up Cuba to the insurgents.
The island al already cost her more
than she could expect to gain in
revenue for many years to come.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

1t Is always gratifying to receive
testimonials for Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy, and
when the endorsement is from u ply
sician 1t is especially 30. "There is
no more satisfactory or effective
remedy than Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy
writes DR.. r. E. RObey, physician
and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo-; and
as he has used the Remedy in his
own family and sold 1t in his drug
store for six years he should GER
tainly know. For sale by G. F. Lit
tie, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The electi. IN Of a Democrat to sue
coed Holman In the Fourth Congress
sional district of Indiana, has no
significance VIII. stever. 1t has always
been regarded as a rock-ribbed, hide !,
bound bourbon stronghold. Holm an
who was known as "the great OBJ.
~jector," had a perpetual lease 'on the
district, which was only Severed by
death. In the great land slide last
fall, when the Republicans rlade gains
everywhere, Holman carried the dis
trict by nearly 1000 majority.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
AnMON'S OPPORTUNITY.
The kiondyke Gold Fever Presents Fine
Chances for the '.hero Of Gilt Edge,
to Speculate"
lGreat Falls Tribune.l


Col" r. A. Ammon, who first ap-
peared before the public In the Pitts
burg riots of 1877, when he was a
railway brakeman, and has since
posed as a lawyer, board Of trade
operator, mining man, bucketshop
proprietor, and, above all. a capita
list, has again advanced to the foot
lights and is doing business in his
usual manner in New York city.
Since Ammon's experiences at Gilt
Edge. where he was not extremely
popular and where the employees to
whom he was heavily in debt several
times BACKED his optics, the colonel
has found New York's climate more
salubriOus than that of Montana
and has made his home in the me-
trOpolis whose police know him well.
AmmOn has been in all sorts of
schemes and is known in New York
as a promoter" whatever that
may signify. He has had frequent
quarrels with his landlords and the
police have several times called upon
him, but his flag is still there.
The colonel never overlooks a.
bet-not even a white chip-and his
experience at the Gilt Edge mines
having taught him how to success
fully manipulate the capitalfurnished
by Others. Honest Bob was not
slow to perceive n fortune for him.
self. IL not for his partners, in the
Klondyke excitement.
In the New York Journal is now
running the following ad advertisement:
subscriptions are now being re-
ceived for shares in the Yukon-Klon-
dyke Gold Mining and Trading
company-apital, $125 900; shares,
20 each; Col. II. A. Ammon, president:
John f. Enright. secretary; Louis A.
May, treasurer.
This company il organized for the
purpose of mining gold and not for
the purpose of selling stocks 'Pla-
Ger mining %(surface digging), under
experienced, intelligent and economi-
cal management, does not require
enormous capital. After extensive
quartz lOdes are discovered there is
ample time for heavy capitalization.
Call or write for prospectus con-
tanning synopsis of Canadian and
American mining laws. L. A. May
& Co., fiscal agents."
One of the New York papers is now
Investigating the status of several Of
the recently organized mining CON-
panies and if that paper should in
vestigate the YukOn-KlOndyke Gold
Mining and Trading company, ''Col."
Ammon would probably not refer
the Investigators to any of his
whilom friends or associates in Great
Falls OF Gilt Edge. Some of those
who are well acquainted with the
president of the company might tell
of his experienced, intelligent and
economical management of the
Gilt Edge mines and Others might
express a doubt that L. A. May &
Co. are the fiscal agents of the COM
pany. AmmOn has the reputation
among the benighted residents oil
this state of being fiscal agent, both
for receiving and d~isbursing. of every
institution with which he ever was
permitted to become connected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
FINE JOB WORK at the ARGUS OFFICE.


You must wake and call me early,
Call me early. mother dear:
At a quarter after 9 the ship
Is advertised to clear.
Eleven days I've stood it off
And tried to keep it down,
But I'll be goshed if l remain
The only man in town.
My temperature is going up,
The fever's in my veins:
The gold cure is the thing / need
I'll take it in large grains.
Quite long enough I've walked the hill
To save the cable fare;
Too long the grindstone's done its worst
My nose won't stand the wear.
The frozen North is getting warm,
With nuggets thick as flies;
A man now has a chance to win
A fortune ere he dies.
I've pan and shovel, lots of grub,
Warm clothing, rubber boots;
So wake and call me early,
When the klondyke steamer toots.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

Mr.. Bryan is receiving a hearty
reception in the chief cities of Mon
tana. That the demonstration in
his behalf is not confined to any party
simply demonstrates the liberality
and hospitality OF our people. Were
President Mckinley to visit the state
there Ia no question but he would be
given a most cordial greeting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
$ioo Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least n dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
Quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
its work. The prOprietors have 30
much faith in it's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send Tor testimonials,
Address, F. }. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
Are You Children Listed.

By action Of the Trustees all pupils
not listed In this district will be re-
Quired to pay tuition each month in
advance. Actual residence II neces-
sary on the part Of the parents In
order to have children listed. II you
reside In this district be sur your
children are listed before August 20.
so as to avoid trouble and expense.
By order of the Board, Aug. o, 1897.
EDGAR G. WORDEN,
Clerk school Dist. No. 1.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
Great
Northern
Railway.
MONTANA POINTS, PACIFIC
COAST AND THE EAST.

Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars,
(meals a la carte.) Library Observa-
ton Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers
and First and second-class coaches.
Direct route to the Kootenai Min
ing Country of Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia.
Connects at Duluth In summer sea-
son with Northern steamships North
West and North Land, for Mackinac,
Detroit. Cleveland and Buffalo.
Connects at Seattle with steamers
for California, Alaska, Japan and
China.
Stages leave LewistOwn Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at z a. m.
and connect the same night at Ben
ton with trains going east and west.
Stages leave LewistOwn daily at
/ ID. m. and make connections h
following day at Great Falls with
trains going east and west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The steamer Mexico, loaded with
passengers bound for the KlOndyke,
truck a rock while going into Sitka
and sank in 800 feet Of water. The
passengers and were saved.
The dangers are not confined to land
apparently and the gold seeker should
equip himself with q life preserver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

The Cleveland Plaindealer, a daily
Democratic newspaper of Senator
HanRa's home, reluctantly admits
that there is ''some evidence OF re-
turning prosperity" 1t is moved to
this admission by the fact that a
single rolling-mill in that place which
has been silent for years has started
up with $500 men at work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18
A Snap if Taken Within Sixty Days.

Owing to force of circumstances /
am compelled to sell my two-story
brick building situated on Montana
avenue, the principal business street
Of Billings. 1t is within one block
of the Northern Pacific and Burling-
ton passenger depots and suitable
for a hotel or store room; has ten
sleeping rooms, large dining room
and all necessary offices, all in good
repair. For sale regardless of cost.
Communicate with owner.
w. III. PAGE,
Billings, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-18

OTTAWA, OF, Aug. 13-The dOmin-
ion government is fully determined
to collect royalties from miners in the
Klondyke and elsewhere In the Cana
dian territory in the Yukon. Ar
rangements are now being made to
see that royalty fees are collected.
Inspector Strickland, Of the mounted
police, left here to-day for the Yukon.
He takes a detachment of police with
him from Regina.