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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Weaver & cronin. Prsprietors.

The firm of Weaver & CrOnin, re-
tail dealers in wines and liquors,
was established in April Of the pres
ent year and 1t is a gratifying evil
dence of the popularity of their re-
sort to say 1t IL az popular in Lewis
town as Is what it's name implies.
Messrs. Weaver & Cronin have
many friends in the city and through
out the county, are hale fellows well
met, good entertainers, and as they
serve only the best of everything In
their line, have already built up a
large and profitable trade.
The fixtures and bar are neat
modern, and up-to-date while the
club roomin the rear IL the best In
the city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
SPECIAL TRADE SUPPLEMENT.
BANK OF FERGUS COUNTY.

The Bank of Fergus County was
chartered in 1887 with a capital OF
$4,000. The history of this bank ia
in a great part the history of Lewis
town in its growth from nature to a
city of thriving industries and active
trade. Having among it's stockhold-
ers some of the ablest capitalists in
the state, it commanded from the
first a capital measured only by its
needs, and as LewistOwn has grown
to prominence the deposits of the
Bank of Fergus County have in
creased in magnitude proportion
ately.
Organized and Incorporated in 1887
, with a capital of $4,000, the banks
business grew SO rapidly as to justify
an increase of it's capital stock to
300, 900 In 1890, $i5O,OOO in 1891, and
to $500, 900 in 1892, which is it's pres
ent pa;d-up capital.
The management of it's affairs has
been to a remarkable degree con-
sentative. and this bank is rightfully
accorded u place among the most
stable banks in the state.
This bank has now deposits of over
$500 900, a surplus and undivided
profits of $50, 900, and has resources
of S5S0.555.
The officers and directors of the
Bank of Fergus County are too wide
and favurably known to need intro
duction or encomium by the writer.
They are $. S. Houson, president; T.
C. Power. vice-president; FEE. Wright,
cashier; Austin w. War;, assistant
cashier.
The directors are: S. =. Hobson, T.
G.. Power, Frank f. Wright. Austin
w. War;, Jacob Holzemer, L. w. Ell
bridge. A. e. Johnson, l.. HI. Hersh-
field and L. IL. Hamilton.
The Bank of Fergus County re-
ceives deposits from individuals, firms
and corporations: makes collections
at all points in the United States and
Canada; buys and sells exchange on
all points in our own and foreign
countries, transmits money by teie-
graph, discounts acceptable CONNER
cial paper, and makes loans on most
favorable terms.
The bank has an extensive CORE
spondence and patronage through
out this and adjoining territories and
has as correspondents h leading
banks of New York and Chicago and
other financial centers of the east.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
Montana Hardware Co.
INCORPORATED
Hardware, Stores and Implements.

The Montana Hardware Company
was incorporated as a stock CON-
pany, in the fall of 1892, with a paid
up capital of $685. It's business
was from the first a success, and the
company has gained the first place
among the hardware and implement
houses of Montana.
The salesrooms and Offices of the
company are spacious in dimensions,
modern in arrangement and futures,
and eligibly located. They can boast
Of putting up the first elevator in
Fergus county. This elevator is
used to onnect the upper floor with
the basement.
The local retail trade done by the
company continues to increase with
the growth of the city, while their
jobbing trade throughout the coun-
try is quite extensive.
Like other leading business houses
of this section, The Montana Hard
ware Company looks forward to an
increadsd business as the county's
natural resources become developed.
1t has always been the policy of the
company to push it's business to the
extreme limit of the territory COM
mercially tributary to Lewistown,
and 1t will in all probability continue
to be governed by that policy.
Besides a complete linz of shelf and
heavy hardware, the company car
ries a full line of miners and black
: smiths tools, giant powder. fuse, caps
and candles, farm machinery, thresh-
ing machines, Implements, farmers
small tools, wagons, buggies, car
riages, harness, etc. The house is
agent for the celebrated Walter A.
Wood harvesting machinery, Schut-
Ter & Balm wagons, Racine buggies
and spring wagons, John Dere riding
aud walking plows, and the celebra-
ted Deere and Mansu-e disk harrows,
and Frasier & Chalmers mining ma
chinery. They are also agents for
| Main & Winchester buggy and team
harness, and Concord horse collars,
and carry a complete stock of every
| thing to supply the wants of the
wool growers OF Fergus county and
sincethe organization of this company
the sheep men Of this section have
shown their confidence in the firm by
purchasing from them all the sup
plies which were formerly shipped in
from the different roilroad points.
The officers and directors of the
Montana Hard ware Company are too
well and f~avorably know to need in
PRODUCTION or epcomium by the wri-
ter. They are: John Power, president;
John War, vice president and man.
ager; A. w. War;, secretary; Il. j.
Wiedeman, treasurer. These, with
Mrs. n. Nj. Erickson, comprise the
directors of the company.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
C.. F.. LITTLE,
Drugs And JeWelry.

We note in the subject OF this sketch
not only one of Lewistown's leading
pharmacists, but as well one of the
finest modern drug stores in northern
Montana. There is nothing more
artistic and elegant in the way of in
terror fixtures to be found in banks,
Offices, or the splendidly appointed
salesrooms OF eastern cities than the
deliberately covered and polished
cases of this store.
order after Mr.. Little's own design,
and are among the finest the writer
has seen in the West.
The stock of drugs and medicines
carried by this house include ere-!y-
thing usually folnd in a first-class
drug store, and eye.J ching know
to the trade and in demand in this
s%ectioD, in the line of pateit and pre-
pared remedies, toilet articles, drug
gist's sunJiies, books, stationery
aud MOTIONS.
Putting up prescriptions Is an i'm
portrait feature OF the business, and
Mr.. Little's prescription department
is one of the best arranged in Mon
tana, and it ia worldly of note that
all prescriptions are submitted to
close inspection before being regis
tered or filled. The department is
provided with drugs of the very
highest grade of purity, and no
Others are in any case used in put
ting up prescriptions for physicians
or the public.
In addition to his drag business,
Nj. Little CARES a large stock of
watches. clocEs, jewelr.y and silver
ware. He is also agent for the lead
ing old l:ne fire Insurance companies.
having succeeded 10 the business of
NJ. Edward Brass.y.
Nj. Little commenced business in
Lewistown -four yeas ego. He
gives personal atteJ,;on to conduct
ing his business, End stands well for
CONNIE cial inJeG-tr. His business
methods pre- siTic,iy honorable with
all classes, ald he, doubtless, num-
bers as may personal friends among
his patrons as any other merchant
in Lew isIown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29

In every town of any Importance
in the civilized world, there is one
| place above all Others, recognized by
the votaries of fashion as headquar-
ters for some particular line or lines
pertaining to the wardrobe or to the
requirements of the home. In no in
stance is this fact more conspicuous
than in the preference evidenced by
the general public for the tho -oughly
cosmopolitan department store.
The Power Mercantile Co.'S. store,
having the honor OF being that place
in Lewistown, it is fitting that this
firm should be given a conspicuous
place in this series of business
sketches.
No business firm or company in its
varied lines OF goods is more widely
known or more uni versaily esteemed
throughout this section than the
Power Mercantile Company.
1t may be truthfully said also,
that M other business enterprise has
been more thoroughly identified
with the development of the trade Of
the city.
The Power Mercantile Company
was chartered and Incorporated in
February, 1894, with a paid-up CAPT.
tai stock of 300, 900. Thecompany's
store occupies quarters in one of the
finest business blocks i'm the city and
is one of the largest mercantile enter
prises of the kind in the Northwest.
While we speak of it as a retail house,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
Power Mercantile Company
INCORPORATED. FEBRUARY. 1894.
Capital Paid Up, 100000.

1t ia proper TO say many Of it's sales
assume wholesale proportions. and
the house might be more properly
spoken OF as a Wholesale and retail
house. Its trade may be said to in
= clude practically every household
throughout his section. The trade
varies but little from year to year,
except in a continual growth as the
resources of the county are developed
and the population Of the city in
creases.
There are two large store rooms,
occupied by six departments, viz;
Dry Goods, Mems Furnishing Goods,
Boots and Shoes, Furniture and
Groceries.
When 1t ia stated that this store has
twelve people on it's pa.v roll, 1t will
be readily realized that allits depart
ments are well supplied with statesmen
1t is worthy Of note too that the
heads of departments are especially
proficient in their respective lines
This IL hardly less true of one than OF
another; but it cannot be too strong
ly emphasized that the Clothing and
Furnishing Goods departments of
this store are strictly ~up-to-date in
fashions as well as in quality of goods.
The business of the company is I'M
der the personal management OF Mr..
w. A. Symmes, and that the high es-
teen in which this popular store IL
held by the people Is shared by him
will be assumed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
MURDERED FOR THEIR MONEY.
Two Butte Cinnamon Knocked In
the Head by Robbers.

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. 3i.--A horrible
double murder was perpetrated on the
outskirts Of town during last night or ear
ly this morning. The victims were two
Cinnamon named Ping Hong and China
Joe. who run a vegetable garden south of
the city limits. The cabin was also re-
sort for opium hends The murder was
not discovered until this afternoon when
another Chinaman went to the cabin. He
found one body on The floor and the other
on a box ia a back roOm A bloody AK
found near by told how the deed was done.
China Joe evidently came in first and the
murderer who was In waiting. struck him
on the head with the AK fise times. The
men dragged the body to the back room
and evidently concealed themselves behind
the front door 10 await the arrival OF the
other victim. Ping Hong was struck on
the back of the head crushing his skull.
The pockets OF both men were turned in
side out and rifed. indicating that rob-
berry was the motive for the deed, though
some believe the work was that of high
binders. The condition OF the bodies ind-
Gated that the murders were committed
during last night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
AUTONOMY FOR CUBA.
Reforms Outlined nt Counch OF
the Ministry sat Madrid.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3l-The form Of
autonomy which Spain Is willing 70 grant
70 cuba was decided upon in Madrid to-
aav al a council OF the ministry, presided
over by the queen regent. The decree sun
as~ls the official Endorsement Of the cortes
hut this. II is believed. will be easily OBJ
tafnahle when conditions have reached
sl,ch A point that the Spanish authorities
believe the reforms can be introduced IN
Cuba.
-Tni. information reached the Spanish
legation tonight. and Minister De LONE
wss authorized 10 make public the con-
cpssions agreed npon. These reforms are
70 go into effect Immediately IN Porto
F2tr1 and are announced today IN desire
to pYornuieate them as New Years gift
"a the citizens OF Porto Rico. The same
measure 81 relief. 20 IS said, win be an
r,aunred In Cuba as soon as the pactitca-
tior Of the island Is such that the reforms
can be brought about
Friends of the Spanish Legal on state
these proposed reforms were not DROUGHT
about by the mediation Of tse United
states.
MADRID. Dec. Slight DEGREES. rela-
tive 10 reforms ln Porto Rico, VIE be pub
rened IN me Gazette zonoyroN fhe
oueen regent signed the decTees ~ q cab
ines council held today
LONDON. Jan 1.-The Standards Mad
rif correspondent says that DEGREES have
haen issued which appoint FEBRUARY II
fs~ tha municipal elections in Porto Rico.
ard Aprfl a for the election 70 the pro-
vlnc3al council.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
.r,ron.,- Mineral output.

PHOENIX. Arlz. Dec. 3f-The mineral
outrat % Arizona for ises. the figures be-
!ng mainly based on reports gent the gov
ernor from different sections. vas as fol-
lows. Gold. g. 90 go. silver 2io1 no
ounces. copper. 102 90 90 pounds: lead
? 40 90 hounds The gold production has
been mainly from pyrltic ores. the amount
being also produced In conjunction with
su-phu~sffc copper over half the silver
came from the county Of Mohsve. IN thu
northwestern part % the territory from
small properties The copper came
from the Jerome mine. m Yavssa county:
o3d Dominion. at Giahe Detroit compa-
rsez az Cilfion copper Queen mlues. at
Clifton. The lead product has becn Who'll
" ln conjunction wfth the silver. 4 small
amount being frarn the mines IN the south
eastern part % the territory FOR fax.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
DEATH WITH THE DYING YEAR.
.sPrepare 10 Meet Your God" Said
the Murderer. Then He Fired

ATLANTA Ca. Dec. I.-A triple muir
der was committed this evening in a
boarding house kept by Mr. and Mrs. w
G. Allen, az Poplar Springs. a suburb OF
this city Just as the inmates OF the house
were sitting down at the supper table
Theodore Flanagan. a boarder. entered the
dining room smiling and greeting the
guests with Good evening. my friends"
Then ne added: THE old year is going and
I think ali Of US would be better II We
were done with IL"
He then whipped out revolver and
shouted, Prepare 10 meet your God to-
night"
Without further warning he fired into
the frightened people. A bullet went
crashing through the brain Of Mrs, Allen
an old lady Of 65. She fell to the floor
dead, without a word.
G.. W. Alien. aged 70. was the next VIC
tim to fall. The third bullet killed Miss
Ruth Stack. the lS-year-old daughter Of
Col. Stack. Of Greensboro. Ga, Who ar
rived at the house during the afternoon
on visit.
The other boarders ran out into the
street 10 seek safety. but two of them
were badly wounded by flying bullets.
Flanagan is now in Jail. having narrow
~ escaped lynching. He feigns drunken
ness. but the testimony OF all who were
present is that the man was perfectly So
ber when the shooting occurred.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
BUTCHER WEYLER MUST GO
Even Spain Abhors the Murderer
Madrid Newspapers Attack
Him BstterIy.

MADRID, Dec. 3l.-The Imparc,al today
prints a violent article on the military
government IN Cuba and urges that Capt
Gen. Weyler be replaced by Gen. Asca-
raga, the present Spanish minister of war
The Heraldo published an article SIM
lar 10 that OF the ImParc.al, and they
caused a great sensation. Both issues were
seized by the police.
LONDON, Jan. lie Standards Mad
rid correspondent says: The public prose-
cIltor has ISSUED an order Of prosecution
against the Heraldo and the impartial for
or ticIsm OF the military government or
Cuba. These newspapers, in the articles
objected 70, also demanded that the gov
ernmept should institute rigorous proceed
sngs against the heads OF the hospital and
commissariat services. which. IL was al
legged. had been long neglected, and that
they should correct abuses n the matter
of peculation. etc which were costing the
lives of many soldiers I'm Cuba.
Pubic feeling against Capt. Gen. Weyler
grows daily.
NEW YORK, Dec. Si.--A special 10 the
world from Madrid says: There is " de
spread runor IN military circles that Gen.
Wevler probably Will be recalled and viii
l,e succeeded by Marshal Primo De Rivera,
the ,,aptasn-generai OF Madrid, who VIII
have two able assistants in the persons or
Lieut.. Gems. Macia and COrrea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01

louisville. Pa. Dec. S1.-Some start
ling testimony was given today ar tne pre-
A-uirary hearing OF F.. a. Van Na.ken-
berg, who has charge OF John Wsnsnlak-
eF's senatorial campaign a. Harrisburg.
and who was arrested iast night charged
with attempting TO bTibe Representative
Webster c. Weiss. Of Hampton county. 70
vote for Mr.. Nanamaker for United States
senator.
After Van yalkenherg had been called
and pleaded not guilty. the prosecution
called J. Tiliard. who said he was en-
plOyed BY the Interstate Detective Agen-
cy. OF Scranton. TlIlaTd said he was sent
10 the Wanamaker people early in The sum
mer TO hire out 10 them. and then dis
close all the Information he could get &c
his superior. He described interviews he
had with Van Ealkenberg. He said IL was
agreed that he was TO help the latter Sc
cure votes agains; Senator Quay's candi-
date for United States senator. He told
him he had conspired with and induced
Van Nalkenberg 10 give him money 70
bribe people in the various parts OF the
state. notably in LuZerne. showing a pho
tographic receipt from DR.. y. J. Mackey.
Of Luzerne county for 81. 20, and pledging
him 10 vote for Wansmaker. Tillard ac-
knowledged that he had kept So out OF
the original sum, which was 1890. He
said it had been given him by Van Ealken-
berg.
The defendants counsel objected 20 the
testimony as having no bearing on the
Weiss case, but the justice admitted il. a
recess was then taken
Van Nalkenberg says Tiliard's state
ment IS tissue of hes.
The trial term mated abruptly this after
noon when the defendant waived further
hearing and entered bail. This was done
because of the admission of Detective Til
lard's testimony regardless of the objec-
tsons of the defense.
Shortly after leaving the Office another
warrant was served on Van Nslkenberg
charging him with conspiracy 10 bribe DIR.
Mackey, OF Lackawanna. Bail in the same
was entered.
After the withdrawal of the defendant
and his counsel. the taking Of testimony
was proceeded with in their absence. Til
lard swore he had received $500 IN five
notes of sl0o each to pay 10 Representative
WEISS. He said the money was given to
him by Van Nalkenberg. RE subsequently
received five other 800 notes from Scran-
ton and returned them TO Van Nalken-
berg who afterward acknowledged their
receipt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
COMMODORE SECURES PAPERs.
Loaded with Arms She fiears-
Stephea Crane on Board.

JACKSONVILLE. Pa, Dec. $.-T'be
steamer Commodore cleared 8t t4e custom
house az : o'cloek IRIS afternoon wi,h n
cargo ~ arms and ammunition consigned
- salvador Cfsneros. president % the Gu
han. republic az CtenfuEos. cuba crew
% twenty-seven men VAS carried dssptts
ths fact fhaf the Commodore - o. only
~3netv-n8ns tens register. Most q these
vseye Cubans. among t5e naMc~T was
stephen Crane. the novelist, Sho signed
a. a seaman AZ So per mo1Ea-
The cargo consists of khs following One
thousand pounds q dynamite. tSo boxes
az electric apparatus. 80 rifles. 21aes. cart
rsssss. -. nsachetes. a boxes o drugs and
ttsrea bundles of clothing.
-learan~e papers we're issued notNitA-
ztanssinE = formal protest vas aade ~
S@nnr sosss. Apanlsh cons1l for Fio-I8a.
1sea @as made IN writing % the co4lec-
te-. T-ae Spanish consul refused 60 yiss
me papers. whle1 Is a necessary requisite
II xosaE 20 i fors. ga pogt. fer the reason
that tas regulations 90 no< permit TIE tzi~
soE.At2oa os Axs1s GSos s.s ss-a-d with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
TREATY soon To RE SIGNED.


WASHINGTON. Dec s1.-The new
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. by which al differences be-
tween the two countries for the next Eve
years are 20 be referred to arbitration.
VIII not be signed az present. and probably
not before the end % next month. In the
meantime there IS 10 reason 10 believe
that the prospects Of ultimate agreement
are less favorable than they have been.
the delay doubtless being due 20 some IN
essential question. as there IS complete IN
derxtanding on al material questions.
LONDON Jan. The Chronicles s
Rome correspondent says that II is report
ed that the European powers generally
VIII give adherence 10 the protocol for gen
eral arbitration between England and the
United States. and thai Italy viii be first
20 show the example of official approval
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
mkINLEY come TO CLEVELAND.
The Guest of Mr.. HANNAH. c. Knox
for the Cabinet.

CANTON. O.. Dec. 2i.-lSaturday morning
Ma and Mrs Mckinley win leave Canton
for Cleveland. where they viii be the
guests OF National Chairman and Mrs.
Marx \. Hanna for about q week The
object Of the visit. II Is understood here.
is 70 consult with Mr. Hanna upon ar
rangements for the Inauguration cere-
monies. matters o. future policy. cabinet
and monetary conference.
pTTTsBURG. Dec 3i-Ahner Mckinley.
brother of the. president elect. paid fiy-
ing visit 20 Pittsburg ard held a long con-
sultatioa with r g. Knox, prominent
attorney. wno has frequently been put
forth as a probable member of the new
cabinet whether or not any political sig
nlEcance attachea to the interview cannot
be stated. rs both gentlemen refused abb
soluteiy TO say a word on the object OF
Mr. McKInlsy's visit.
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aacEo REPORTED TO BE ALIVE.
said TO Be slowly Recovering Under
PhN,irinn,x Carr

hEl WEST Fsa. Dec. N.-Senora DO
tares Airab@l. widow OF Lieut.. Col. Mira
Del of the insnrgent sr-ay, killed in n
macnetfe charge a. TApasto September
last. arrived here last night On the OIL
Fette en- roule % Tampa. Il was 6rst Re-
ported thar she claimed 20 have come a.
rect from the insurgents camp IN West
ern cgba. where she has been attending
Maceo.
X appears. however. that Sonora Mira
De- aia not see Naceo. but saws that lust
before her departure from Cuba she was
Informed by a gentleman OF Maceo's stan.
Who had just arrived from the ields thas
Maceo was SIN alive. but seriously woaud-
ed, with four physicians attending him
Her informant added that 1Eaceo was re-
covering slowly RE stated that during an
engagement between the insurgents and
the Spanish troops under Mai. CiruejeSia.
Dr.. Zertucha, GnohServed. shot Maceo. and
Afterwards FASTENED 20 join the Spanish.
For this the doctor is said 70 have re-
esived Ss0cae
Sonora M.TsbeI lived eight months in hid
ing IN place known as the S.. Julia cave.
province OF Havana
NEW YORK. Dee T.-A representative
q Or. Palma, at the Cuban junta. was
asked today about the dispatch from Key
West which alleged that Antonio Maceo
was alive and In a Cuban hospital recover
ing from his wounds. also as to the state
ment that the wife OF prominent Cuban,
landed at Key West. had confirmed the re-
port that Maeeo was alive. He smiled in
credul0usly. and said:
You can say that the Cuban iunSa be-
heyes Maceo 10 be dead. and that ne died
In the manner described in the circular
recently printed by the junta. We have
fully satisfied ourselves Of his DEATH"
HAVANA, Dee. Si-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press here made In
qGiries this afternoon regarding the state
ments attributed TO Sonora Mirabel. the
widow OF the insurgent colonel, Limo Mira
bel. that she was Informed before leaving
Cuba for the United States that Maceo
was alive. The Spanish officials quietly
remarked that December - Monday
last was Havans's ''Tnnocents' Union"
otherwise April fool dsy"