davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-10

metropolitan throughout
According to the Delta, Visalia is preparing
for Fourth OF July celebration that is des-
tined to make the very stars in the heavens
turn pale.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-10

The Fresno E1positor is authority for the
statement that the capital stock of the Forsyth
Seeded Raisin Company has been increased
from 100 900 shares 10 250, 600, the additional
stock beng sold to Detroit moneyed men, who
wlll i'm mmediately put additional capital into
the business to the extent OF 100000
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-10

Certainly. 1t was the only way to keep
from being run ndown."-Chicafo Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Mrs. Nancy Mckinley, mother oil
President Mckinley passed quietly
into the sleep of death atber home in
Canton Sunday morning, the 18th
inst, at an age of 50 years. The
president, all members of the family
and many distant relatives were
present, the aged lady having been
expected to depart this life for nearly
ten days before the end came. The
mothers of three Ohio presidents,
Grant, Garfield and Mckinley, have
lived to see their sons elevated to
the highest position in the gift of the
American people and closed their
eyes knowing their life's work had
been well done. The funeral of Mrs,
Mckinley was attended by all but
two members OF the cabinet and
many other prominent officers of the
| administration as well as persona,
| friends. In Canton it was a day o
mourning, factories and stores clos
ing. Both branches of congress ad
journed in honor of the dead.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

In reply to an inquiry from the
American Economist, Assistant Sec.
rotary Howell of the treasury de.
partment, says that had the impor.
tations been as large during the
last four months al they were
during the corresponding months in
1892 the received under the
Dingley bill would have exceeded the
amount which was collected by
SOS, 236, 27S. But since 1892 was an
exceptionally prosperous year, being
the last year of the Harrison admin
.istration. the figures OF 1896 are
more fair for comparative purposes.
Had the importations during the
last four months been equal to the
corresponding months in 1896 the
revenue received under the Dingley
bill would have exceeded those col.
lected this year by $22,59 ,961. In
either case the receipts would have
exceeded the expenditures. Give the
Dingley bill a chance. for every fair
minded man recognizes that the lack
of revenue is entirely due to the an
ticipatory importations. Even now
the revenue is increasing at the rate
of about 50, 900 900 per month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

The Choteau county printing con-
tract was let las week to h River
Press and the unsuccessful bidders
are making the regulation roar.
The Chinook Opinion, while claiming
the bid of the River Press was not
the lowest, yet confines itself to the
language of a gentleman in comment
ing on the letting of the contract.
while the Havre Eagle, acknowledg-
ing its bid was incomplete, INDUCES
in the terms of the gutter. The
filthy language used by the Eagle
editor can but result in injuring him.
self, for the River Press editor and
manager has been too long in this
state and his reputation for honesty
and under all circumstances acting
the part of a gentleman is well es-
tablished. The commissioners oil
our neighboring county evidently
made no mistake.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Great Falls papers report that w.
A. Pigott, a prominent democratic
attorney of that city. will be APP
pointed by Gov. Smith to succeed
Justice Buck, as soon as the CHIEF
executive returns from Washington.
While Judge DuBose has been promi-
nently mentioned and seems to have
considerable support and is under
stood to be willing to accept the
promotion, it is more than likely
that some more active aspirant will
be selected. Citizens OF the Tenth
District would be delighted to hear
of Judge DuBose being appointed,
but for the fact that they do not
wish to have some miserable POpu-
list lawyer appointed to succeed him
in this district, which would be an
entirely probable result.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
THE DREADED
CONSUMPTION
T.. A. slocum, II. c., the Great Chemist and
Scientist, Will Send Free, 10 the Afflicted,
Three Bottles Of His Newly Discovered
Remedies to Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubles.

Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more Joy to the afflicted,
thai the offer OF r. A. Slocum, NJ. c., OF
1873 Pearl street. New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an abb
solute cure for consumption and all pulmo-
nary complaints, and to make its great
merits known, he will send. free, three
bottles OF medicine, to any reader Of the
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS who is suffering
from chest, bronchial, throat and lung
roubles or consumption
Already this new scientific course oil
medicine" has permanently cured thous
ands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious duty
"a duty which he owes to humaDity-to
donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely il enough to commend It,
and more SO is the perfect confidence OF the
great chemist making the proposition.
He has proved the dreaded consumption
to be a curahle disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending-the
mistake will be in overlooking the generous
invitation. He has on file in his American
and European Laboratories testimonials oil
experience from those cured, in all parts OF
the world.
Don't delay until it ia too late. Address
T. A. Slocun. M. c., 80 Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, please
give express and postofiice address. and
mention reading this article in the Famous
COUNTY ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

>"$ HoeH
Have you a young daughter Just at the
age when young girls most need a mothers
loving carer Is she physically strong and
well or does she suffer from any X
of the delicate organism which most init
mately concerns her w~omanhood7
If so, you understand her suffering better
than anyone else can. You know that such
troubles, unless remedied, mean a life of
incapacity and wTetchedness for her. You
appreciate her reluctance to undergo physi-
clans examinations" and treatments;''
and you will be glad of assurance from the
most eminent medical authorities in this
country that in nineteen cases out of
twenty these notifying methods are alb
solutely unnecessary.
Any mother who will write about her
daughters case, to DR.. r. ". Pierce, chief
consulting physician of the Invalids' Ho-
tel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, ". Y.
Will receive free of cost the best profess
sional advice obtainable, and instructions
whereby a complete cure NAV, in nearly
every instance. be effected by simple, COM
nonsense home methods.
No living physician has a wider practical
experience or a higher reputation in the
than DR.. Pierce. His "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" IS the only proprietary remedy ever
designed by an educated authorized physi-
clan specifically to cure women's diseases.
HIS great Iooo-page illustrated book, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
Is OF priceless value to every mother. It
Will be sent absolutely free on receipt of
II one-cent stamps, to paw the cost of mail
ing only. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. "; or,
send 81 stamps for a heavy, cloth bound
The unfailing, never gripping cure for
consupanon-Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
NOTICE TO

LEwIsTowN, Mont, Nov. 8, 1897.
Mr.. John NJ. Vrooman,
Publisher FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS.
Dear Sir: In the matter of final
proof notices which are by law and
the regulations of the department
required to be published in one of the
two newspapers published at Lewis
town, 1 will order, with the sane
ton of the Department. that all
such notices shall be published in the
newspaper designated by the entry
man, from and after this date.
request that you give this matter
the widest publicity possible in this
section, and l request that when
parties write to this Office requesting
publication of final proofnotices that
they shall state which paper they de-
sire the notice to appear in and ]
shall SO order. Very Respectfully
DAVID HILGER,
Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

The Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone Co., has let contracts for poles
to extend their lines to many more
cities in the state, including Billings.
The lines of this company now ex.
tend to Eugene, Oregon, and the
company has in process of erection a
line from Eugene to Redding, Cal,
from which point lines r now in
use to San Francisco and San Diego,
and from Eugene the lines go north
ward to Rossland, b. c. AS severa
of the papers have recently dwell
upon the possibilities of converse
ton over these lines, but have
ignored Lewistown in their calcula'
tons, we are moved to observe that
1t will soon be possible for oui
merchants to step to the phone and
order IA few additional cases OF
oranges from southern California,
should they at any time run short.
The matter of cost would be but
trifling, probably no over twenty.
five dollars for two minutes CONVEX.
satiOD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
1t Must
Be Seen
LEWISTOWN.

The New North-w esrern Linn
ted" trains Minneapolis and st.
Paul to Chicago must be see to
tell their own beauties, and must
be ridden on to bethorOughly en-
jOyed and appreciated.
This famous train is the finest
i'm the world. 1t leaves Mime
apolis every night in the year 7:3O
p. m; st. Paul STOP. m; arriving
Milwaukee $50 n. m; Chicago
$50 a. IN.
Your home agent will sell you
tickets via this first-class line and
an illustrated folder and further
information will be furnished you,
with pleasure, on application to
T.w Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent. st. Paul, Mimi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

DR.. w. G. EgglestOn, for two years
editor of the Helena Independent,
has retired and returned to Chicago.
While a very pleasant gentleman
socially and a favorite at gatherings
Of the press gang, his editorial work
is more suited to Altgeld and his
crowd of anarchists in Chicago than
to the law abiding citizens of Mon
tana. His rank free trade utter
ance have caused ~dissension among
Montana Democrats and 1t Is well
for the party he pretended to uphold,
that he has retired.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

The Democrats and Populists in
the house, in caucus assembled, have
declared, among other things, for
the immediate recognition of Cuban
belligerency and propose to push
the matter at every opportunity.
While we believe that the belligerency
OF the struggling patriots should be
recognized at once, yet We put little
stock in the Democrats anxiety for
the Cubans. They are in a minority
and their desire IL not SO much to
help the Cubans al it is to embarass
the Republicans. When they were
In the majority they did less for the
Cubans than the Republicans are
now doing. But then it was differ
emit,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Butte seems to have a more rotten
police force than New York city ever
had. At a recent meeting Of the city
council Chief of Police Mulholland
put in a bill amounting to $92 az his
commissions ON fines collected from
prostitutes and gamblers. 1t ap-
pears to have been the rule for the
police to regularly call upon the
prostitutes and gamblers and go
through a form of arrest, obliging
the law breakers to put up a cash
bond for their appearance at court
but with the understanding that
they were not to appear but to for
felt their bonds and no record of the
transaction would be made at police
headquarters. The chief of police
appears to have established a regu-
lar license for gambling, being so
per month for a stud poker game and
S25 per month for each faro layout.
Butte citizens are agitated TOT white
heat and n great turning over seems
imminent. County Attorney Stapel-
ton charges that the police, while
knowing of infractions of the Chand-
Ter law, have not only .winked at it,
but have stood in the way of the
county attorneys efforts to secure
evidence. As a result of the state
ment made by the chief of police to
the council, the county attorney
asked Judge Clancy to convene a
grand jury, but was refused, the
was such a small body that it could
easily be dominated by the gamb-
lers and Suggested that the county
attorney file informations. This
latter course has been taken and
two of the most prominent of the
gamblers have been arrested. Pub
lie sentiment is behind this law and
it must be enforced. 1t would be
well for the county attorney of Sill
yer Bow county to also file indict-
ments against the chief of police and
some of his assistants for under the
law they are guilty of a misdemeanor
in not prosecuting the gamblers and
may be forced to retire from office.
All the Butte papers condemn the
police force and the city administra-
ton and hope S~tapelton will be sue.
~cussful in his efforts to bring the
guilty to justice. Judge Brantley OF
Deer Lodge county has called a
grand jury to examine into cases OF
lgambling in Anaconda and prize
fighting in Deer Lodge. He gave
the grand jury a red hot charge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
THE GOLD IS E

| You stand fully as much chance as any
other person. Do you want to be one OF
our first? II SO, write at once, securing
passage and berth.
Our special transportation offer is the
best now before the public.
Send for free copy of THE ALASKA
NEWS and also Tor our special offer, in
Guiding transportation to the Klondike and
food for one rear for Six Hundred Dollars.
This will interest got il you intend going;
IL not, our stock offer should interest you,
and you should become one of our stock
holders.
A limited amount OF stock has just been
assigned to the western agency for sale at
$1.0O per share. A man or woman OF
small means has the same opportunity as
a rich person. II you cannot go to Alaska
nothing should prevent your being a profit
able shareholder.
Our company is composed OF men OF tried
business regulations, some of whome are
the following:
Hon. VIM: E. Mason. U. S. Sen. from Illinois.
ALBERT Z. Blafz. Pres. Val. Blatz. Brew. Co.,
w. c. Rinearson, Gen.. Pass. Agt. C. N. o. 4
T;P. r., Cincinnati, ..
-; W. Or1fhth. Pres First National Bank.
}: b. Legnard. Capitalist. Legnard Building.
Franz H.. Hecht. of chas. Kaestner & Co.
d. Q. Edwards, Pass. Traffic Manager, C. II.
&D. K. r., Cincinnati.
r: K: JMonon Route. Chicago.
III Foster. Fostoria and Vicksburg. Miss
J; N. Phillips. Cashier First National Bank.
For information address and make all money
Haller Building. Seattle. Wash.
EDWARD BRAsSeY. .Agsst. Lswistewn. Mt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
william Netting and A. s. Hovey

william Netting and A. s. Hovey,
the latter n prominent mineral ur-
veyOr of Helena, arrived from the
capital city Thursday last and went
to Gilt Edge in the afternoon. Mr..
Netting said that MI. Hovey came
for the purpose of surveying the
Lookout lode preparatory to apply
ing for apatent therefor. Although
the mine is still In litigation, a deal
has been made for it's sale as soon as
the courts have settled the dispute.
though the name of the prospective
purchaser ear not now be made pub
lie. Judge Smith Of Helena, before
whom the case was argued three
weeks ago. has requested further
arguments before he makes his de
cisiOn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Theodore Durrant has again been
sentenced to hang for the murder of
Blanche Lamont in San Francisco,
nearly two years ago, this time on
January 18th. 1898, but readers will be
skeptical of the result until they see
an account of the execution. Dur
rants attorneys say sensational de-
velopments will soon be made pub
lie and that the real murderer will be
placed under arrest before the date
set for Durrant's execution. While
the evidence in the cas- was entirely
circumstantial it seemed very COM
plete and probably four-ffths OF the
people believe in his guilt. Still, in
many minds, there is a lingering
doubt and it were better than
ninety-nine guilty men should go un-
punished than that one innocent
man should be hung"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Gen. Blanco is finding much diff
Guilty of late in securing Spanish
soldiers who will approach the
Cuban insurgents on the subject of
autonomy and offer them brides to
lay down their arms. 1t is a matter
of record that not one of those
emissaries who have been sent out
have ever returned. Many have
Joined the Cubans. while in several
instances the bearers of bribes have
been Immediately hung. This was
the case with the two officers who
approached Gen. Gomez.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

The officers at Missoula have
played a neat trick or the officers of
Sweet Springs, Missouri. A short
time ago a negro by the name OF
Joseph Johnson was arrested in
Missoula on the complaint of the
Missouri officers, who charged him
with the abduction of the daughter
of DIR. Neal, a wealthy citizen of
Sweet Springs. The acting COVER
nor of Montana was asked to honor
a requisition for Johnson but hest
tated, owing to the receipt of petit
lions and statements from Missouri
setting forth that johnson would
be lynched il brought back.
Finally Acting Gov. Spriggs honored
the request and the officer went to
Missoula for his man. But just be-
lore he arrived Johnson's attorney
caused a complaint to be filed in the
Missoula courts charging Johnson
with rape, to which complaint the
defendant pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to thirty days in jail.
The Missouri officers will have to
wait until this sentence terminates
Or go back empty handed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Congressman Hartman is out in
N interview suggesting that he and
Sockless Jerry have formed a copart-
nership for the villifying Of Speaker
Reed. The trouble with the n
gade congressman, who disgraces
this state by appearing in the ma
tional capital, is that he has shrun-
ken to such a statute of mind and
body that the speaker cannot even
see him when counting a quorum.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Senator Wolcott, who is chairman
OF the commission appointed by the
president to negotiate for bimetal-
lism, was called upon in the senate
last week to make report of the CON-
missions progress, but replied that
negotiations were still pending.
though promising to explain fully
the work of the commission in a
speech to be delivered shortly after
the holiday recess.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
December 20, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Fri.
day, January Is, 1895, viz:
EDMUND WRIGHT
who made H.. E. No. 40 for the Ell swL, sec. 6
lot l and ne14 nwl4. sec Z. tip, Is n, rig Is e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Cyril Koos. William Beavers. Peter E. Ander.
son. Gordie p. Clark. all of Lewistown, Mont
DAvID HILGER. Register.
First publication Dec. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
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.
eon 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
Il p. m. and make connections the
following day at Great Falls with
trains going east and west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm. the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
Isurered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since "A boy. ail L never hoped for
cure. but Ely's cream Balm seems to dc
even that. Many ac.Iuaintances have used
II with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum,
As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cur,. for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury mol any injurious drug. Price,
so cents. At druggists or by mail.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Among Montana appointments
made recently by President Mckin-
ley are those of Thos. p. Fuller OF
Helena to succeed Geo. Mclaughlin
as agent of the Blackfeet Indians,
Col. Sam Gorden of Miles City to be
register of the land office at that
place, and Senator Smead of Flat.
head county to be agent of the Flat
head Il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Don't be persuaded into buying
merit-Chamberlain's Pain Balm
costs no more, and it's merits have
been proven by a test of many years.
Such letters as the following from l..
6. Bagley, Hueneme, CAL, are con-
stantly being received: 1.-The best
remedy for pain 1 have ever used is
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and say
so after having used it in my family
matism, lame back ,sprains and swell
ings. For sale by c. +. Little, Drug
9ist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
Notice of Contest.
United States Land Office,

United States Land Ofice,l
L~ewistown,M Mont, Dec. 2. 1917
Complaint having been entered at this office
by James H.. Charters against Arthur NJ. Good.
rich, his heirs or legal representatives
abandoning his homestead entry No
l3s. dated September 23rd. 1891, upon the 81
sci, sec. 1, nw14 ne4, nell nwL sec. II, tp IL n,
to the cancellation of said entry. the saaid par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at the u.
s. Land Office. Lewistown. Mont. on the 10th
day of January. 1896. at 10 O'Clock a. m, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
JOHN p. BARNES, Receiver.
First publication Dec 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Attorney General Nolan has de-
cided that all woman, whether tax
payers OF not, may vote at school
elections, the decision having special
reference to the submission Of propo-
sitions to bond the district.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

Another brutal murder, somewhat
similar to that of Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams, has been enact
ed in San Francisco. The murderer
has been apprehended. His name is
Albert Frederick George Verenssen-
Observation-Disclosures in our next.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22

President Mckinley has nomi-
mated Attorney General McKenna for
associate justice to succeed Stephen
j. Field, retired. 1t is understood
that Gov. Griggs of New Jersey will
be nominated to succeed Mckenna.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-22
After hearing some friends contir

After hearing some friends contin.
ually praising Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur.
tbs Fleck. of Anaheim. California,
purchased a bottle of it for his OWL
use and is now as enthusiastic over
it's wonderful work as anyone car
be. The % and so cent sizes for sale
by Z. F.. Little. Druggist.