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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

There are some big Aars or some
awful deep snow and, perhaps both,
down in North Dakota. A farmer of
Sargent county, Harlem township,
claims to have added thirty-five feet
of tubing to his well in order to bring
water to the surface. u. o. Patton,
proprietor of the Washburn hotel,
has found it necessary to build a
barbed wire fence around the roof of
his barn to prevent further damage
by stray stock, a large horse having
fallen through the roof recently while
walking over a supposed snow drift.
Sidney Mullin vouches for the cor
rectness of the statement that he has
dug down thirteen feet into a drift to
find the top of his windmill. The
sloping roof OF a large grainhouse is
said to be the summit of a most ex-
cellent toboggan slide at Havana
and there are Others.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
The New Law VIII Prove Beneficial to the
Schools.

A bill which was passed by the late
Legislature and is now a law con-
Germs teachers certificates and will
materially add to the efficiency of
teachers, particularly in the lower
grades. enabling them to devote time
to the schools which heretofore they
have practically wasted in preparing
for examinations On technical ques-
tions in branches which they are not
required to teach.
The old law provided for three
grades of certificates-first, second
and third. good for three, two and
one year. respectively; and mark
ings i'm branches in which the appli-
cants had passed could not be ac-
credited when the applicant applied
for a higher certificate.
The new law provides for certifi-
Gates of four grades-professional,
first, second and third.
To ecure a third grade, the appli-
cant must show proficiency in pen
manship, photography, reading,
writing, arithmetic, mental arithme-
tic, geography. English grammar,
physiology. hygiene, United States
history and theory and practice of
teaching.
For a second grade. the applicant
must be proficient, in addition, in
~civics, state and national. and ply
steal geographic; for a first grade,
the additional branches are Ameri-
can literature and elementary alge-
bra; for a professional grade, the
additional branches are physics and
plane geometry.
The professional grade is valid for
four years and the life Of the Others
is as heretofore; but professional
and first grades may be indefinitely
continued by the county superintend.
ent while the holderis teaching. They
may not be secured unless the appli.
cant has taught for at least /:
months. Every high school teacher
and principal of IL school of two oil
more departments must hold n pro
fessional certificate, a life or state
diploma or be a graduate of a repu
table university, college or norma
school.
A third grade shall not he ISSUED
more than twice to the same person
Only professional and first grad,
certificates are valid in other coun
ties than the one wherein issued.
Whenever application is made by
holder of n certificate for one of
higher grade and it is shown tina
the applicant has been teaching il
Montana for a year or more, sale
applicant shall not be required to b.
Examined i'm branches i'm which he o
she mas heretofore secured a markin,
l of so per cent or above.
If attendance of applicants at
county seat should work a hardship
the county superintendent may az
2 point some convenient place i'm tn
: county at which applicants ma,
I appear before n deputy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

If high tariffs do protect home la
borers and insure high wages To them,
we would like to know why during
the first two years of the Mckinley
law there were 43 strikes against
reduced wages in protected industries.
Helena Independent.
Is that so? Like all free trade
writer's the editor OF the Helena indie
pendent takes a false premise to
bolster up his position. He says
there were '543 strikes against re-
duced wages" Is it not a fact that
a great majority of the strikes were
for higher wages without any refer
ence to a former reduction, and were
not a great many of those employed
i'm protected industries paid a
higher scale of wages at the time
than was ever paid in this country
beforeorin any othercountry beneath
the sun? Statistics prove this. The
fact that strikes were numerous
showed a healthy condition rather
than the everse There have been
very few strikes in the past three
years. Men are not fools enough tn
strike when the industries in which
| they are employed are paralyzed or
running on half time; otherwise they
submit to "A cut i'm wages. There are
thousands of skilled ARTISANS who
have been fortunate to eat three
meals a day under the present tariff
| abortion. The editor of the hide
pendent says, protection pretends
to benefit the American laborer, but
does not benefit him." This is untrue
Let us take the woolgrowing indus,
try for an example. The industry
was prosperous under the Mckinley
law and herders and ranch hands
were paid from $50 to $45 per month
and board, now they receive from
SO to $35. OF course, the theOrist
of the Independent will contend that
free wool" had nothing to do with
the fall in the price OF wool, but this
would only be in keeping with the
other vagaries and fallacies he in
dulges in. This is practical age and
peoplejudgeby experience and rerults
Protection has been tried and found
beneficial to the whole country; q
tariff that neither protects OF pro
vides revenue has proved disastrous
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
MY Lord in Livery"


The following cases were disposed
of or on trial in the district court up
to noon to-day:
Camille Hogue VS.. Louis st. Ger
main ct al. Continued for term.
Nj. l.. Poland VS.. Thos. Merryfield.
Continued by consent.
Power Mercantile Co. VS.. VIM. Hall.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
w. j.. Rafter VS.. Ammon mines.
Dismissed upon motion of plaintiff.
s. s. HobsOn VS.. Frank Lewis ct al.
Dismissed.
Frederick Eberhardt va. George A.
Reeder. Judgment against plaintiff
for $40 attorney fees.
Observation-Disclosures Flanagan, NJ
G. Pernot, VIM. Cliff, Peter Lavalla
S. S. Harper fined $50 for not ap
pearing and answering to his name
as trial juror.
State VS.. o. Il. Persons, forgery
E. X. Cheadle being ineligible t.
prosecute owing to his having acted
as defendants counsel at the previ
Gus trial, L. Z. Smith was appointed
by the court to prosecute on behalf
of the state. Trial by jury began
Tuesday noon and vast not con.
cluded at this writing. w. NJ. Black.
ford appears for defendant.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
BREEZES FROM THE JUDITH.

Several of our sheep shearers have
left for Wyoming to begin the
Brother Van preached to a good
sized congregation Thursday even
ing.
Miss Lizzie Wight went to TIBET the
Goth inst. to accept a position with
Mrs. Burrows.
George Bach left for Butte Sunday,
called by news of the illness of his
daughter, Marie.
Mr.. & Mrs. John Campbell are
stopping at the Utica Hotel. The
latter is under DR.. David's care.
The Good Templars were enter
tanned by the Misses Jackson at their
home on Friday of last week.
C. C. David has SO far recovered
from his illness as to be able to enjoy
| the fresh air. He spent several days
in Philbrook the past week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La
Grippe is of it's resulting in pneu-
If reasonable car is used,
however, and Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thous-
ands who have used this remedy for
la grippe, we have yet to learn of a
single case having resulted in pneu-
monia, which shows conclusively
that this remedy is a certain prevent
alive of that dread disease. 1t will
effect a permanent cure in less time
than any other treatment. The %
and 80 cent sizes for sale by G. +.
Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Light without Heat

One of the things which inventors
would like much to accomplish is the
production of light without heat. Ma
ture proves by the example of the fire
fly and the glowworm that the thing
can be done. Experiments at the
PHYSICAL institute in Berlin have lately
shown-what had long been believed
without direct measurement of the
temperature-that the light radiated
from a Geissler tube, when an electric
current passes through it. is accom-
panied by very little heat. This accords
with the view that we must look to
electricity for a solution of the problem
of "cold Iight."-Youth's Companion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

President Mckinley has sent the
following nominations to the senate:
State department-Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas, to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
Mexico; William Osborne, Of Massa-
chusetts, to be consul general at
London; John X. Gowdy, of Indiana,
to be consul general at Paris; John
NJ. Brigham, of Ohio, to be assistant
secretary of agriculture; Perry S.
Heath of Indiana, to be first assist
ant postmaster general.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Walter Wellman, the Washington
correspondent of the Helena lndepen-
dent, says Mr.. Mckinley will bepresi-
lent and that neither Mr.. Hanna or
any one else will dictate to him. This
will be crushing news to a number of
have been insinuating that Hanna
would be president. The editor of
the Great Falls Tribune may have a
fit and hurt himself. He should he
watched.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Proposals for Bridge.

Sealed bids will be received by the board of
county commissioners of Fergus county, Mon
tana. up to II O'Clock. noon. Monday. April IL
1897. for the construction of a wagon bridge
across the Musselshen river, at or near Mussel-
shell postoffice.
Said bridge to consist of a single span. about
$50 feet in length. with IA foot oadway in the
clear. Abutments to be either of stone or iron
Plans and specifications must all
bids. The successful bid must be approved
by the commissioners of both Fergus and Vel
lowstone counties.
Dated this 9Th day of March, 1897.
w. $. K County Clerk
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Lord deliver us from p0pulism, is
our constant prayer Bozeman
Chronicle, (Dem.) To which the pop
can reply: Gould no other arm he
found, than the one that once
embraced me, to inflict a cureless
wound"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

In the house on the 18th inst. Me-
MILAN of Tennessee offered n motion
to substitute the wool schedule of
the Wilson act for that contained in
the Dingley bill. Every Democrat
voted for it but one 1t might be
well to keep in mind the fact that the
party is still for free wool if not for
free trade.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Buff Plymouth Rocks.

Eggs for Matching direct from the
east. 500 for thirteen. TwOyards,
no kin. When ordering can have
half from each yard. Eggs carefully
packed; II not a fair hatch will dupli-
cate at half-price. Send stamps for
further Information.
OTTO ANDERSON,
Fort Maginnis, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Tom Reed was again elected speaker
of the house, accepting the honor in
a very neat but brief speech. Bailey
of Texas, was the Democratic nomi-
nee and will be the party leader on
the floor of the house. The latter is
reported not to be a very strong free
silver man. He swallowed Bryan
much as a dumb man would pepper
sauce-he made a wry face but kept
still.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Z. b. Shafer and Dudley Axtell have

L. b. Shafer and Dudley Axtell have
''pooled their issues" and are now
editors and proprietors of the Milk
River Eagle, published ut Havre.
Mr.. Axtell established the Harlan
News last fall and published a very
sprightly little paper. Mr.. Shafer
recently purchased the Havre Herald,
the name of which has been changed
as above with the new partnership.
Long may the Eagle e
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Inter Ocean: President Cleveland
had tw~enty-four policemen on duty
Kinley has cut the number down to
four. The representative of Republic
canism does not participate in his
predecessors fear of the people.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Comes Quickly
ne, are the only pills to take
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days aud paying
out $25 i'm doctor bills without bene-
fit, Mr.. Frank DolsOn of Sault Ste.
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm cost
ing p cents and has not since been
troubled with that complaint. For
sale by G. f. Little. Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Bryan to Corbett-"Dear Jim, you
have my heartfelt sympathy in your
defeat. We both talked too much
and received Knockout blows on the
wind Take my ~advice-don't hire
a hall. 1t won't pay. 1 know from
experience. The people have no in
terest in back numbers Our sun
ia SET
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
my Lord in Livery"
Percheron Stallion for Exchange.

The undersigned has an imported,
pedigreed, percheron stallion which
he has used for six years. n now
wishes to exchange him for Ia same
breed of horse. The stallion is very
sure foaLgetter, 13 years old. weight
/, 100 ID. Will be glad to show his
colts for last five years to anyone
wanting to make the trade.
GEORGE PHRRIE.
Halbert, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

The Anaconda Standard writes in
the most fiattering terms of John
Hay, who is to represent the United
States at the Court of st. James,
while the Great Falls Tribuneindulges
In detraction and abuse. "You pay
your money and take your choice"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

They are mixing" things badly In
the Butte municipal campaign. The
Democrats and silver Republicans
have fused and the A. p. A. Republi-
cans have fused with the Populists.
What will the harvest be?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

In the election OF speaker OF the
house, Charley Hartman voted for
Newlands, the only vote the Nevadiau
received. The artiul little dodger
would have voted for Reed but for
fear of offending Marcus DAILY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

We have a president nov who
walks the streets of Washington like
n ordinary American citizen and
who Toe not permit his private sec
rotary to insult members of congress
when they call.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

The county surveyors of Montana
will meet in Helena March Both to
discuss the new road law and the
duties of county surveyors under its
provisions. Surveyors will be kept
busy if they comply with all OF the
requirements of the law.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Corbett is reported as saying, "You
can't whip an Irish-American on st.
Patrick's day." Had he waited a
little later he would have taken a
different view of the matter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Hogs. Wanted.

George Falligan, wholesale butcher
of Belt, will pay AZ cents a pound
for live and 6 cents dressed for hogs
weighing from 100 to 200 pounds,
delivered at Belt. Will take all he
can get at above prices.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Judging from Mrs. Fitz's conduct
at the ring side she would be a match
for most any lightweight in the
country. She wears the belt at home,
undoubtedly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Jackson and Walling, the murder
ers of Pearl Bryan, were executed at
Newport, Kentucky, last Saturday.
There was no doubt of their guilt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

If the tissues about the roots of the
soon turn gray, Dr. fall off. Correct
this trouble with Halls Hair Re
newer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

The country along the lower Mis-
sissippi is inundated and many lives
have been lost and a vast amount of
property destroyed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
"Ninnehaha q Hiawatha."

Stafford has twenty set Of Team Harness
Saddles, Pads, Hobbies, Feed Bags and vari-
ous other saddlsry goods that he viii sell
cheap for cash during the next thirty day..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
Wanted.

Twenty thousand pounds OF clean
oats, also ten Thousand pounds clean
wheat. Soft wheat preferred. Adj
dress,
CHAMBERLAIN LAND & SHEEP Co.,
Geyser, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Senator Mantle called on President
Mckinley a few days since, and IL
reports are true, assured him OF sup
port in securing the passage OF a
tariff measure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN M. VROOMAN, Editor 6 Prop'r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

LEwISTOwN, MONT, March "a, 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24

Read our offer of premiums on local
Take advantage of them before
II Is too late "
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24

to place of killing; said tracks
made curve and came back to
same track; trail was through
pine woods, near Cedar hammock:
horse was hitched near edge of
slough; no other horse tracks in
vicinity; horseman took nearest
possible route from place of kill
ing, eight or nine miles.
May Pritchard then took the
stand and said he was with De-
brusk when they trailed the mur-
derer; measured the track so that
they would not get mixed, also
measured the track going and
coming and found them exactly
alike; looked as though the horse
went at a brisk gait all the way:
shape of track corresponded with
hoof of Womsley's horse.
Deputy j. D. Owens of Sumter
county was the next witness and
said he traced the horse tracks to
Gwinn's field: horse was little
lame and the right hind foot
would turn in; knew the horse
and that Womsley owned it:
the latter admitted having gone
over the route on the day after
the murder.
Deputy Odell was the last wit
ness before dinner and told about
examining the trail; how Woms-
ley had made threats agaist DR..
ForShee; that bad blood existed:
the blood that Womsley said the
people Of that section enter
tertained for deceased because Of
his temperance sentiments and
enmity because Of telling officers
where an illicit still was located.
1t looks at this writing as
though the case will not be end
ed before tomorrow, as tho state
is not yet done examining their
witnesses There will be some
twenty persons to testify.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
4 Cane Grinding

j. L. Smoak, Ocala's thrifty
and prosperous carriage and
wagon manufacturers, is also a
farmer Of reputation, and with
the rest Of the tillers of the soil
has his cane patch and during the
week has been busy converting
his two acres of cane into saccha-
rine matter. His sugar boiliugS
have been the scene Of number
Of pleasant gatherings of the
young people of the town, and
lsat night was no exception.
Among those who enjoyed the
cane Juice, foam, fresh SkimmingS,
social chat, music, etc, We're the
Misses Taylor, Misses Mayo, Miss
Grace Gaffney, Miss Meta Jewett,
Will Taylor, chaperoned by Mrs.
Robert Murrell, Chas. Jones, G.
T. Williams and wife, and Miss
jamie Russell. Claude Munden
and Clarence McDavid formed
the Witness combination and en-
joyed the ''bilinS" very much.
1t is needless to add that Mr..
and Mrs. Smoak and their charm.
ing daughter, Miss Gillie, made
everybody feel at home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
Will Wed Tonight

P. G. Davis of this city, but
recently from Tampa, left On the
$50 train this afternoon for In
verness, where at 5 o'clock this
evening at the residence Of the
brides mother he will be united
in marriage to Miss Berth Black
man by Rev. c. S. Young. Miss
Blackman is one Of Inverness 5
fairest young daughters. The
young couple will return 10 Ocala
Friday and will board at Mrs.
Hamilton'S. Mr.. Davis is bar
Der III the employ Of q. F. Viii
liamS and brother Of W. d.
Davis. the merchant tailor Of
Tampa, and is well liked by all
who know him. The Star extends
congratulations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
Don't Lose Sight

or the fact shat the eminent
oculiSt. DR.. p. ID. Mahonv. a
former citizen of Holyoke, Mass,
but lately Of Covington, Ga, is
now in our city at the St. Denis
hotel. The doctor has been well
known by many of our citizens fer
a number of years. not only as a
most pleasant and courteous gem
tlemau, but also as one who thor
ou%hly understands his business
and guarantees to give Satisfac-
tlon TO all who consult him.
There IS no telling how many
eyes are irreparably injured by
haphaZard fitting OF glasses.
Nothing is more precious than
sight. The eye is an organ of the
most delicate mechanism and
acute sensibilities. And yet there
are men who would let none but
the most skilled smith shoe their
horses, but would try to fit
glasses to their own eyes, there
by treating this delicate organ
with less consideration than they
would their horse 5 hoof. If your
eyes pain YOU there is trouble,
and you should lose no time in
consulting DR.. Mahony. who has
made life study OF his profes-
sion. He makes no charges for
consultation or examination.
Those who wish to take advan-
tage Of his skill and knowledge in
the scientific adjustment of glass
es especially adapted TO the indi-
vidual weakness Of each eye
should consult him at once, as his
stay in Ocala Will not be -ery
long.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24

orange trees, which We're cut
down and burned to make a clear
ing for sugar cane. 1t is more
than likely had Col. Marshall
foreSeen the orange era of Flor
ida, Marshall Swamp would
never have known a sugar mill
and It's history never have been
the theme of endless conversation
as 1t is, even to this day, around
the hearths Of Marion county
homes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-24
Tobacco Growers Meet

An enthusiastic meeting Of the
tobacco growers of the south side
of Lake Weir met on Wednesday
evening, the 1.th instant, to talk
over the kind of seed, manner Of
planting and harvesting Of tobac-
CO. r. G. Allsop OF Prospect was
elected chairman and (. L. Kicker
OF South Lake Welr was elected
secretary. Mr.. Rlckar told his
experience with his experimental
crop Of the last season which was
listened to with great interest.
Others at the meeting spoke Of
what they had seen or heard and
also read abott tobacco growing.
At the conclusion the meeting
adjourned TO meet "Wednesday
evening. Nov. cath. at O'Clock.
On this occasion the price of seed
and other Important Information
will oe brought forward which
Will be valuabjc 10 al intending
TO plant this crop next season.