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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28
ments of live stock to the Union
stock yards at Chicago, and,


stock yards at Chicago, and.
Whereas, We believe that the
charge is exorbitant and unjustly
discriminative against our live stock
interests and unfair burden upon our
traffic; therefore, he it
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the railroads
should remove this unfair, unjust
and eXtortionate charge and that
we instruct our representative to
record with the railroads our pro-
test against the crime and to take
such steps as may be necessary to
have the same discontinued"
Spencer f. Biddle of Miles City was
elected president for the ensuing
year; John Harris of Fort Renton,
first vice president; H.. II. Phillips ol
Miles City second vice president; w
q. Preuitt of Helena, secretary. The
convention adjourned sine die.
The citizens gave the members d
concert and ball at the MacQueeI
house tonight. Most of the railroad
men will leave tomorrow for Dickin
son to attend the convention of tn,
North Dakota Stockmen. after whicl
they will go to Chinook to attend
the Northern Montana convention.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28
TIMES ARE BETTER.
Judge DuBose Gives the Result OF His Obser-
vations In Northern nontana.
(Great Falls Leader.l

Judge Dudley DuBose, who il in
the city holding court for Judge Les
lie, speaks most encouragingly of the
prospects of northern Montana. Be
fore coming here he had just returned
from holding court in Fergus county.
He said everything points to the eve
of prosperity. Even already he says
that confidence has begun to take
root in the district he has Travelled
over and the general prospects Of
good times in the near future in help
ing to spread the Infection.
Among Others he says that cattle
men are very much encouraged.
While very little shipping is being
done now the Indications are that
it will be heavier this season than
for some seasons past. The market
is much stronger than it was last
season and when shipping time ar
rives the demand, cattlemen believe,
will be increased.
Stock west of Malta has come out
of the winter i'm good condition.
Some rachers have lost a few, and
these stories becoming public spread
the idea that the winter just past had
been n hard one on stock. 1t turns
out, however, that this is mistaken
idea, at least west of Malta. East
of that station the losses were much
greater. The force of the cold spell
was felt to a much greater degree
and for some reason the stock there
was not in the same good condition
to stand the cold.
Sheepmen, the Judge says, are feel
ing good all over the country, and
around Fort Benton there are many
who believe that wool this season
will go to IL OF Is cents.
The Judge, who is a very close OBJ
server and who takes a great deal ol
interest In these matters, is con.
sidered an authority and as his juris
diction extends over vast stock
territory his ideas ON these natter
Iare worth noting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28

Two years ago r. j. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y,
bought a small supply OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. He sums up
the result as follows: eat that time
the goods were unknown in this Sec
ton; today Chamberlain's Cough
the same i'm hundreds Of communi-
ties. Wherever the good qualities
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy be.
come known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by Z. F. Lit
tie, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28

"After years of dyspeptic misery,
can at last eat a good square meal
without its distressing me-" CRATE
fully exclaimed one whose appetite
had been restored by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. This remedy wonder
fully sharpens the appetite and i'm
proves digestion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28

In the Ladies' and Youths departments
all articles entered for q premium must be
the work Of the exhibitor, who must be q
resident Of Fergus county. and In the
Youths departm ent the exhibitor must be
under the age Of fifteen years. Each arti-
Gle will be allowed to compete for only one
premium, except for best specimen" or
general display"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28

CONTINUED ON Fourth Page ]
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-28
SCHOOL BOARD.

w. f.. Curt. Chairman; r. +. Wright, John
Natinais J. B.Thompson. X. q. Jack kson, + II
MaCkey, W. ii. Culver. +. q. Worden, Clerk
Regular meetings 6rst Saturday of each month
Al 5 o. M, At Cort x Wordcn's office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
THE LINE A GO.
The Pittsburg & Gulf Opens From
Omaha to Kansas City.

Theo. G. Bates of Worcester, Mass,
as president of a local corporation
known as the Kansas City & Atlantic
railroad, has sold % miles of railroad.
extending from Harlem, a suburb of
Kansas City, on the opposite bank of
the Missouri river, to Pattonsburg,
Clay county, the purchaser being the
Kansas City & Northern Connecting
Railway company, which is the north
ern extension of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad.
The purchase price is 1929, 900. By
this purchase the Pittsburg & Gulf
road takes another step toward a COM
pletion of its through line from Omaha
to the gulf. The line thus acquired, to-
gether with a short line for the build
ing of which contracts have been let,
will give a through line from Omaha
to Kansas City, an arrangement hav-
ing previously been made with the On
trolled by DreXel, Morgan & Co, of
Philadelphia. It is also said to be the
object of the Pittsburg & Gulf to build
another short line from Pattonsburg to
Trenton, Mo, to connect with the
Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City railroad
to Quincy, Ill.
This line is controlled by Gilman
Sons & Co., of New York. AS soon as
these several northern lines can be
joined, the Gulf road will be in a posi-
ton to run trains into Kansas City
from Omaha and Quincy, a contract
having been made with the Milwaukee
road to enter the city over it's bridge
across the Missouri. The ultimate plan,
however, is for a new union depot in
Kansas City and a new bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
THEY VOTED FOR BRYAN.
Senator Chandler Tells Why Post
masters We're Dismissed.

Washington, Jan 13-Mr. Hill (Dem.,
n. W yesterday introduced a bill max
ing terms of pOStmasterS four years in
Guiding fOurth-class pOStmasters as
well as those who now hold their office
at the pleasure of the appointing pow
er. Mr.. Hill referred to the removal
of poStmaSterS when Mr. Stevenson was
first assistant postmaster general and
also when Mr.. Wannamaker was post
master general. Whether it was harm
full to the party or not he would not
lowed to serve out their terms unless
there was cause.
At present there were $50 nominal
tions pending before the postoffice
committee held UP for one cause or
another. Mr.. Chandler asked ''since
the third day of November last have
there not been removals made for po-
litical purposes?''
Mr.. HiIl-"Yes half a dozen"
Mr.. Chandler-"Have there not been
many mOre?"
Mr.. Hill-"From the cIamor one
would think there had been a thous-
and"
Mr.. Chandler-'From the complaints
that come to me I was informed that
many postmasters have been removed
because they voted for Bryan
Mr.. Hill said his bill provided that
When a postmaster had served a few
years and a vacancy occurred the man
appointed should only serve out the
unexpired term and would give a Re
publican four years and a Democratic
successor four years without having
charges trumped up against him. The
bill went to the committee on pOStOf-
fees and post roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
Market Gossip.

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin.
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange:
Aidrich wired Goodwin & Chamberlin:
July wheat is getting a little scarce
New York: The four ports and New Or
equal to 113. 300 wheat; corn 4c5, 600.
Chicago: Keep your eye on Illinois;
still think viii sell lower. Clifford buying
wheat: New York selling
Kansas City: There has been an active
milling demand here for wheat since yes
terday morning
Kansas City: Bartlett's second cable:
Steady and unchanged: Minneapolis party
here has bid from Virginia for 10000 No I
wheat at yesterdays prices
Chicago: We hear there are second ca
blcs here unchanged to I'd lower. Mime
apolis SAYS. have no bids from abroad
Kansas City receipts: Wheat %, of
which billed through 20; corn 50, 10; oats
1,O11; rye, fax. none.
Chicago: Provisions opened with liberal
offerings and demand small. Brokers best
sellers.
Chicago: John Cudahy selling lard
think some packers
Chicago: Would not buy any wheat
on bulge like this; sell it.
Trade in wheat extremely light: don I
see how they can run those ST. Louis
shorts in unless they get more help. Far
mum is bearish.
New York says: Utterly featureless
wheat market with very light business:
foreigners doing nothing.
Minneapolis 1T3; Duluth 40 cars today;
last year 359 and 81.
Liverpool wheat opened steady and
since gained strength and is now ed
higher.
Car lots wheat Is: contract 8: corn 144:
contract II; oats "a; contract 4.
Argentine news must have penetrated
was considerably reduced and much
more advance likely to stupefy cash bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
ST. LOUIS QUICK TIME.
The American Liner Lowers Her Rec
ord II Minutes.

New York, Jan. liza cablegram from
Southampton stating that the Ameri-
can line steamer St. Louis has passed
the Needles at 500 this morning. shows
that she has probably lowered her
eastward record by about II minutes.
Her eastward record up to this time
was six days. II hours and q minutes,
made in September of last year, while
the average just. completed was made
in about six days, II hours and 10 min
uteS.
In view of the fact that other big
liners arriving but recently have been
nine to thirteen hours behind their rec
ords, the ST. Louis performance may
be considered as remarkable, it being
the case that the records are not us
ually broken during the winter months
The last time a record was broken dur
ing the winter months was in 'Decem-
Der. 1895. when her sister ship, the St.
Paul made her best eastward record.
Although the St. Louis made a quick
passage. the eastward Southampton
record is still held by the Hamburg
American line steamer Furst Bismarck.
which is six days, ten hours, and So
minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE.
The Western Roads Have in a Great
Measure Abandoned the Idea.

The Central Passenger committee at
Chicago is selling no more interchange
able mileage tickets than in the early
days of the year. There have been
more tickets sold, but the rate of sale
has not increased and the roads have
not as yet sold enough of the tickets to
come anywhere near paying for the
clerical work entailed by the work of
putting them on sale.
The western roads have in a great
measure abandoned the idea of putting
out any interchangeable tickets at all.
They have been watching the expert
ment of their eastern connections with
great interest and have about reached
the conclusion that the public in gen
eral is not Over-anxious for the sale of
the tickets and they will not place them
on sale until there is a very much in
creased demand made upon the eastern
lines. Some of the western lines that
were Strong upholders of the PROPOSE
ton to place the tickets on sale have
switched squarely around and now say
that they will not have anything to do
with the sale of interchangeable tick
cts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
OLNEY A SURPRISE.
Englishmen Who Doubted His States
manship Give Up.

London, Jan. 13.-The st. James Ga
zette this forenoon, referring to the ar
bitration treaty, says: THE secretary
of state, whom it was rather in fashion
to scott at in this country as an anna
teur diplomat, seems likely to leave a
mark upon the International system of
the civilized world"
Referring to the reply which the cor
respondent of the Chronicle says the
secretary of state made to a question
of the Russian minister, NJ. F. De Kot-
zebu, when the former was asked by
the latter whether the treaty was Of
fensive and defensive, Mr.. Olney being
quoted as saying that the question
might be answered yes or no, the St.
James Gazette says: 1T is somewhat
hastily assumed that this means that
the United States will exchange her
traditional friendship with Russia for
a close general alliance with England.
We could wish for nothing better and
would be prepared to recognize almost
anything in reason if it could get the
two great nations of Anglo-Saxon stock
in line against the world"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
NORTH TOPEKA.

All news items for the State Journal
should be left with the Kimban Print
ing company. S35 Kansas avenue
The services at the Presbyterian
church closed last evening
F. w. Warner, an implement man of
Kansas City, was in town yesterday.
The primary teachers of the Sunday
schools will meet tomorrow afternoon
at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemper of Horton are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Morse
of PIG West Gordon street.
There will be services this evening
at the Baptist church. Preaching by
Rev. A. H. Stote of Kansas City.
Mrs. A. J. Arnold will entertain a
few of the neighboring young people at
her home, 927 Jackson street, Friday
evening.
The election of A. E. ColIum as pres
ident of the Epworth league was con-
firmed by the quarterly conference
Monday evening.
Mrs. C. F. Kimban and daughter,
Miss Eleanor ARE spending the day
with Mrs. o. F. Whitney at her home
north of town.
Judge L. S. Dolman is now hunting
for short marriage ceremony. He
admires the Episcopal form, but thinks
it is too long.
Ridenour- Baker Grocery company of
Kansas City. His place on the Ar
mour wagon has been taken by b F.
Goodman.
The w. T. K club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Gonders at her
home on Quincy street Papers were
read by Mrs. H. f. Morris and Mrs.
John Payne.
Miss Fannie Nesbit returned last
evening from Leavenworth where she
spent the day. She was accompanied
by her niece, Miss Nyra HaWt. They
will go to housekeeping on East Tenth
street.
The Vincent reading circle will meet
this evening at the Kansas Avenue
church. There will be a paper on 1.-The
Norman Conquest by Ellinwood Wood
man, and the study of French history
will be conducted by Rev. T. E. Chand-
Ter.
Miss Eveline Thomas, daughter of
Mrs. r. Thomas of Monroe street, died
last evening a 10 o'clock at Christ hos
pital where she has been for treatment
for the past month. Miss Thomas has
been a sufferer for many months. She
was % year old.
The Naomi team from the south side
came over last evening and installed
the following officers in the Rebekah
lodge: ALA Frazier, noble grand; Mrs.
Hattie WATSON, v G.; Miss Edith
Haines, secretary: Miss Anderson.
treasurer; Mrs. Young, warden; David
Wiser, outside guard After the in
stallation refreshments of coffee and
cake were served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
TEMPTED BY COMSTOCK.
A Starving Artist Paints an Indecent
Picture and is Arrested.

New York, Jan. 13.-Anthony Com
stock admitted this morning that a
man named JOEL in the employ of his
society, had hired an artist to paint an
indecent picture on a sea shell, and
had then arrested the artist for paint
ing the picture.
The artist, Paul Shearer, who was
arrested in his rooms in Brooklyn, puts
a different construction on the case. Il
was starving" he said, land when this
man Joel came along and offered to pay
me well to paint something hot, like
the Seeley dinner as he expressed it, I
could not refuse. I thought to myself,
'beggars should not be choosers,
Justice Deuel. said he was sorry for
Shearer if his story was true, but new
ertheless he was compelled to hold him
in 81 900 bail for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
DEADLOCK IN OREGON.
Contest for Speaker of the House Far
From Settlement

Salem, Ore, Jan. 13.-There is no
change in the deadlock on the speaker
ship. Neither side shows any indica-
ton of surrender. The Benson people
say that the Populists have made over
lures agreeing to come in and form
quorum if they are given certain con-
cessions in the matter of legislation.
The Populists emphatically deny the
report and say they made no tenders
1t seems to be the purpose of the mi
nority to delay organization for the
purpose of complicating the fight for
senator. 1t is not expected that the
house will be organized today. There
are no new developments in the sena-
torial contest beyond the claim of the
Mitchell men that they have secured so
signatures for a caucus four more
than a majority. They also claim they
will secure another signature today.
While it is admitted by the opposition
that Mitchell secured these signatures
for a caucus, it is claimed by them
that all of the signers will not go into
caucus when the time arrives and that
there will be enough backsliders to
prevent Mitchell from receiving a ma
iOritV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Rock Island Brakeman Killed
Near Lawrence, Kan.
interchangeable Mileage Will
Scarcely Be Granted.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters-Personals and
Miscellaneous.

John Foley, a brakeman on the c., r.
l. & P, was knocked from the top of a
box car three miles east of Lawrence
Kan, yesterday and was instantly kill
ed.
Foley was on the head end of the
train, which was going to Kansas City.
1t was passing over bridge and Foley
failed to StoOp low enough. He was
struck by one of the cross pieces and
was hurled from the car with great
force. The train was stopped. but when
the trainmen reached the body life was
extinct.
Foley's home is at 942 Argentine boul-
evard, Kansas City. He was ~ years
old, married, and leaves a wife and
four children. An examination of the
remains showed that the skull was
fractured and severe internal injuries
were also sustained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, Jan. 1S
WHEAT-As usual took its opening
tone from Liverpool. which market in this
instance gave encoura cement to the bulls
by responding to yesterdays advance
here. The reason was that May wheat
which closed yesterday at S0tsc opened
this morning at S1A0S1Ac. That price for
a time high water mark Tor the
opening, but considerable realizing was
done and a. reaction to S05sc took place
The liquidation was accelerated perhaps
by the tone of the statistical news aside
from the opening cables. Northwestern
receipts were small compared with last
years, the figures being 213 cars and 40
cars respectively, but larger than last
week, when only 120 cars were reported
Minneapolis flour sales were regarded as
disappointing and later cables showed
some decline. After the first pressure to
sell was over. however, the market be-
came firm and May advanced to S1lsc-
CORN-Was quiet and steady Local
receipts IA cars, ran considerably below
the estimate. May opened sc higher at
243sc and sold at 24s4 6I245sc.
OATS-Were very dull during the first
hour, but steady with corn May opened
1sc higher at 1870 and sold at 1Ss4G1S1sc.
PROVISIONS-Suher slightly at the
opening from a weak hog market but be
come firmer as good support was given
May pork opened sc lower at S7.S5 and adj
vanced to $3.50. May lard opened un-
changed at $4.05 May ribs opened 212c
lower a $4.O5 and advanced to -S40T19-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
NEW BANKING SCHEME.
North Carolina Will Adopt the Cana
dian System.

New York, Jan. ia special dis
patch from Charlotte. N. c., to the
Evening Post, says: S. Wittkowsky of
Charlotte, and associates, will make ap-
plication to the legislature for a char
ter for a new bank, which in its oper-
atoms will differ in some material re-
spects from any such institution now in
business in this state.
The parent office is to be located in
Charlotte, but the intention is to estab-
lish branches all over the state in
smaller towns, after the manner of the
Canadian system which is reputed
to have been advantageous to business
interests and successful generally in the
dominion. In addition to the regular
features of a bank of deposit and saw
ings are to be those of trust and ware
house companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13

English markets again. judging by the
a4d advance which our cable records.
which incidentally might have been af-
fected by the fact that some foreigners
wanted 100000 spring wheat had enough
to pay all rail rate to seaboard at this
time secure it. The short interest which
was liberal yesterday morning we think
ness Would suggest realizing on all
strong places today.
New York: 13 loads and probably u
more taken. 1t has developed that there
has been large cash business done to-
day.
St. Louis close: Wheat. cash s51kc; Jan.
S4a4c; May S51sc; July 1850. Corn, cash
203sc; Jan. 1850: May 22Ac: July 232sc-
Oats. cash 1910: Jan. 163zc; May 1880.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow,
wheat 10; corn 205; oats 120; hogs 5000
head
Chicago: Second cables were too much
for wheat market. aided by selling
against calls by big local traders
les decreased 446 600; Europe and afioar
decreased 1,lS4. 600: worlds decrease $780,
900 bushels Corn increased 900 bushels;
oats decreased 332, 900 bushels.
Privileges in Chicago sold as follows:
Puts May wheat 7S7sGo79c: calls S01kdS02zc;
curb 79S4 Q797sc; puts May corn 245sQ247sc.
Today7s Range of Prices
Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin
Brokers'. successors to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Ian 81
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today
As 900: left over {. 600. Market steady to &c
lower: opening slow. Lights S3-25N3.45;
mixed S3.25QS.421z; heavy $3.05d3.40; rough
S3056I3.10.
CATTLE-Receipts LOO. Market weak
and generally 1Oc lower. Beeves 3d. 50
5.25: cows and heifers $175@4 20; Texans
S35OG415: stockerS and feeders So. 00G13. o.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Strong to
shade higher.
HOGSSOfficial receipts yesterday 90 CPS;
shipments 3, 113.
CATTLE-OfficiaI receipts yesterday s.
255: shipments l, 393
sHEEP-Oricia1 receipts yesterday s..
391: shipments 93S.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
TWAS A NARROW ESCAPE
An Entire Train Goes Of-But Two
People Hurt.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Jan. 13.-The
Great Northern coast train, east bound,
is off the track four miles west of here.
The entire train went off the track on
a curve. The damage is not known,
but the wreck is said to be almost as
bad as that at Melby, a year ago.
The engine, tender and ten passenger
cars left the track a broken rail caus-
ing the disaster. No train hands were
hurt except the mail agent, and only
one passenger, a lady, who was injured
in the side.
A train went from Fergus Falls to
the scene and will take the passengers
cleared. The cars ran some distance on
the ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-13
ELLEN BEACH YAW DEAD.
FamousSinger Bleeds to Death on the
Stage.

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 13.-Ellen Beach
Yaw, the noted singer, is dead at Bing-
ampton, N. v.
Her death was sensational and sud-
den She was singing before an audi
ence and in reaching the high notes her
jugular vein burst and she bled to
death on the stage before her hearers.
Miss Jaw was able to reach the high
est note of any singer in the world In
reaching these notes certain muscles in
her throat We're pressed against the
jugular vein and the membrane had
worn through by abrasion
Miss YaW was born in Boston. Erie
county, N. Y, and was about 80 years