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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Had to Jump.
the FATE OF A Prominent
Marine eRoCERYMAN.
?. Il. monahan, one of Detroits Oldest and Best Known Merchants
Meets with a Serious Experience.
From the Evening NcsUs, Detroit, Mich.

Prominent among the business men of
Detroit, Mich, is Patrick II. Monahan, who
resides at 1879 Baker Street.
He has been actively engaged in the gro
Gerry business for the past forty-seven years,
of which forty-two years nave been in Detroit
Coming here nearly half a century ago he
started into business at the corner of Second
and Jefferson Avenues, and for years catered
to the marine trade. From Duluth to Buff
falo his name as an honorable, honest boat
supply man was we'll kno, n TO all boatmen.
No matter what time of day or night, the
Monahan Marine Grocery was kept open for
the convenience of the lake boats. He is
the best known and Oldest retail grocery
dealer in Detroit. He has been successful
in business by his square dealings, and is yet
to be found behind the counter any dav at
his large store, corner of Twelfth and Baker
Streets. To a reporter, he recently said:
"When we first opened the Jefferson Avenue
vessels that needed supplies, wanted them
right off and we had to jump all the time.
The reason vesselmen patronized us, was be-
cause we filled their orders at once. Every
hour counts with them and we had a double
set of clerks that worked day and night. 1
have been hustling all my life. No man
can succeed in business without hustling.
Some people hustle too much, and l was one
of them.
"About four years ago I had to give up
on account of my back giving out. 1t had
bothered me for years. For a week ] sat
around the house and then had to go to bed.
The family physician said that / had worn
myself out by hard work. l did not do
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

And NJ. Chapoulot goes out in furious
haste, while Charlotte timidly confides
to the sympathizing servant that she
knows even more of the young man
han she has dared to say. For u month
past he has regularly travelled in the
same omnibus. and she has noticed that
he has noticed, etc, etc.
Agenor, in his bachelor apartment,
sits thinking over his experience of
the evening and vowing he will not
wash until the morning the hand that
had been touched by the dainty fingers
of Charlotte when she received the card.
Suddenly "a sharp rap at the door, a
violent opening and a stout gentleman
out of breath, his hat upon his Ears
and cane in his hand, breaks in upon his
dreaming.
"Monsieur!" exclaims the invader,
"your conduct is scandalous. You are
not worthy n name of a French gen
tleman. An honest a would never
take advantage of the embarrassment
and inexperience of a young lady. To
profit by the absence of "a father and a
purse, to offer you money-and your
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
CHAS. 8. FEE,
Genl Pass. and Ticket Agent.
ST. PAUL. MINI
To The Gold Fields of Alaska.

The Northern Pacific Railway Co..
has arranged to sell through tickets
to- the Yukon Mining District, Alaska.
via Seattle and the Steamers of the
North American Trading x Trans
portation Co. Steamers sail from
Seattle on Thursday, June 10th, 1897,
and Tuesday, August 10th, 1897, and
proceed directly to Fort Get There,
on st. Michael's Island near the
mouth of the Yukon River, touching
only at Ducth Harbor, Unalaska
Island, (Aloutian Chain), en- route;
at Fort Get There change is made to
the Company's River Steamers. which
pass up the Yukon River to Circle
City, Fort Cuhahy and Forty Mile,
thus affording an easy and pleasant
trip. Prospectors and mihers are
advised to take the DoPt sailing
from Seattle on Tn ne i6td, SO as to
arrive at the mines in time for "a
good seas0L 8 work.
Rates and lurther information will
hcilrni.;ned on application to,
A. ID. EDGAR,
Genl Agent. Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

card into the bargain-to an unpro-
tected girl, it may be a good investment,
but it is a bad action. 1 nave brought
you your six sous again, and would have
you know, sir, that, as for my daugh-
ter and myself. we wish to have nothing
to do with YOU"
And the stout gentleman, trembling
with his vehemence, puts his and into
his pocket to get the money, when, be-
for Agenor has time even to D
from his bewilderment, a new actor en-
tiers upon the scene. 1t is the cabman.
all furious, with an oath upon his lips
and brandishing his whip in a threaten
ing manner.
"Eh. you! What do you mean? You
engage me for a single journey. | tell
you l cannot stay. You even order me
to hurry. And then you jump from my
cab like a mailman and rush in here
without a word. None of that for me.
1 have only n thing to ask. Pay me
my money quickly, or" And the whip
goes round again more emphatically
than before.
Agenor understands nothing of it.
But the stout gentleman, who has
searched vigorously in all his pockets.
becomes suddenly pale, then red. then
redder still. then crimson, then violet.
He is silent in stupefaction a minute.
and then, in answer to a more vigor-
Gus demand from the cabman, he man
ages to falter:
II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
"Oh, yes! know" cries the enraged
enchar 81 have soon shat ln1na hafnra
You needn't try it on with me. Come
police Office" And he begins to drag
away by the shoulders the unfortunate
Chapoulot, who is ready to fall into an
apoplectic fit.
But Agenor, a true providence for the
family, draws from his pocket the nee
essary sum and dismisses the driver.
"You will allow me. sir" he says to
NJ. ~Chapoulot. who, all at one under
standing that it is possible to forget
ones purse, and that of all friends a
friend in need is one indeed, can only
reply with a smile:
"Monsieur-M. Baluchet, I believe
30 centimes for the omnibus and one
franc rs for the cab. that makes Al
sous 1 w you. If you will be good
enough to dine with me this evening,
we will settle our affairs at once. As
an old business man, / like not out
standing debts. Besides. ready reckon
ings always make good friends"
A quarter of an hoU~ later the servant
puts a third plate upon the table in the
Rue de la Trocadero \ month later
there is a still larger party, when the
wedding of Charlotte and Agenor is
celebrated. And NJ. Chapoulot will often
say to those who care TO hear him:
Beware of borrowing. oh! fathers
Of families. C'est I'm faux pas. / made
once a debt of Al sous. and could only
repay it with a dowry IF 10000 francs"
Strand Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
He Found Something.

At Centerville, KY, the other day
j. r. Hindman, nominee of thesound
money Democracy of that state for
the position of clerk of the Court OF
Appeals, got into ar argument with
a silver man. who claimed that good
prices did not prevail.
"Why, don't you admit wheat is
high?" he was asked.
"Yes," he answered.
"And are not cattle high?"
Eyes"
"And is not tobacco high?"
Yes"
"Is not corn high?"
Eyes," was his reply.
Are not sheep high?"
Yes"
"Are not hogs high?"
YES" drawled the silver man:
but green beans is selling awfullow
A farmer sold me a peck for a dime
today."-Richmond Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Presbyterians In Council.

The Presbyteries of Great Falls,
Helena, and Butte met at the Pres
byterian church in Helena on Octo-
Der LIST, so as to hold the stated fall
meetings in connection with the an
nual meeting of the synod of Mon
tana. The presence of Rev.. w. c.
Roberts d. ID. of the Presbyterian
church, and Mrs. F. III. Pierson, both
of New York City, added special in
terest to the meetings of synod and
of the women's societies.
In the presbytery of Great Falls,
Rev. F. II. 9wynne ID. ID. was elected
moderator, Elder b. w. Badger of
White Sulphur Springs, temporary
clerk and Rev. Geo. Edwards was
reelected to the Office of stated clerk
and treasurer for a term OF three
years.
Rev. J. A. Hedges, formerly OF
White Sulphur Springs, has removed
with his family to NezPerces, Idaho,
and been succeeded by Rev. j. A.
Goodfriend, formerly of G~oldendale,
Wash.
Rev. j. W. Millar will soon leave
the Havre church to begin work in
the Omaha Presbytery.
The members of presbytery unani-
mously agreed to omit the next reg
ular spring meeting and the time and
place Of the next stated fall meeting
was left tO the m~oderafora and sfatad
clerk.
To represent Great Falls presby-
terry at the next general assembly,
the following commissioners were
elected: Rev. E. NJ. Ellis with Rev. F.
H. Gwynne d. ID. Of Great Falls as
alternate; Elder w. E. Cort with Ell
der Geo. Z. Foster of Great Falls, as
alternate. GEO. EDWARDS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
This IL Your Opportunity.

This Il Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, eash or stamps,
o generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strste The great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great FALL, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, at in q posi-
tive cure for catarrh If used a dircc&sd-"-
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor OsntxalPrea
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream Balm il the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 80 csatA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
ODDITIES.
A Township which Has Only Ons
Reaedemf-

Resident.
Undoubtedly the most extraordinary
township in England is that of Skid
daw, in Cumberland. 1t contains but
n house, the occupier of which is un-
able to exercise the Briton's privilege
of voting because there is no overseer to
prepare a voters list and no church or
other place of worship or assembly on
which to publish one says Parsons
Weekly.
The most remote village in England
is that of Farley-cum,Pitton- This
truly rural spot is 30H miles from the
cares railway station. AS a contrast
to this may be mentioned the hamlet of
Ystrad, about ten miles from Cardiff.
This tiny settlement possesses two i'm
portant main roads, two railways and
two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley. a small village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard of the
parish two churches are to be seen.
Service is conducted. three times a
week in each of these churches at the
same hour.
The deepest well in England is found
= AAoiiilp0hs III q uPSAhi AeStA CtShS
$50 feet below the surface of the earth.
About halfway down this well shaft
is a subway, three miles in length,
which leads to the seacoast.
On the top of the parish church tower
in Bicknoller, Somersetshire, is a yew
tree, now five feet high and still grow
ing in a hardy fashion. 1t is generally
believed that the tree owes its origin
to a seed dropped by a bird.
Perhaps the o splendily decorated
church in the kingdom is that of Whit
ley Court, Worcestershire. 1t is entirely
constructed of white marble, the pews
Ire chastely carved and the pulpit is OF
genuine Carrara marble, richly paneled
with precious stones.
On the village green at Meriden, in
Warwickshire, there is a large stone
cross, which is supposed to mark the
central point OF England.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

like John Gilpin in his day, a linen
draper bold, has in good time retired to
enjoy a modest competency in repose.
Your wealthy London tradesman, now,
who has grown rich beneath the shad-
ow of st. Faul's, if he retires at all be-
fore death or disease puts him suddenly
hors de combat, flies off to spend his for
tune at Brighton, or Bath, or Chelten-
ham-anywhere rather than in the
great metropolis where he has made it.
But M. Chapoulot, like the true Partisan
he is, will never desert his Vile Lum-
iere, and has retired no farther than
from the hustle of the boulevards to the
more peaceful Rue de la Trocadero.
There he now lives with his only
daughter Charlotte and an old faithful
servant of the family, and it is the
former whom he is at this moment
impatientiy awaiting.
1t is dinner time with the Chapoulots,
who dine at six. One might see it by
the snowy t~ableclosh, the neatly-rollcd
s~erviettes with their little ivory rings,
the plates, b glasses. and there, lift
ing it's head in sovereignty over all,
the tall wine bottle with it's petit blanc
vim, which is to the Partisan what tea
and coffee and beer and all the bevcr-
ages of the day are to the average Eng
lishman.
NJ. Chapoulot always begins his din
ner with p~unctuality, put he h never
begun it without Charlotte. And Char
lotte comes not. Five minutes past
six. and M. Chapoulot's impatience be-
comes annoyance; ten minutes, and it
10 0ron onnar. q nrorfar nacf and he
is furious. Hunger, they say. will
tame a lion, but it will none the less
ruf1e the equanimity of a ain
Wherever can Charlotte be? She has
gone this afternoon to take her music
lesson in the Boulevard Barbesse. She
goes three times a week. and al
ways returns in ample time Tor dinner.
Twenty past, anger begins to give way
to nervousness: five and-twentv, it is
alarm; half-past six and no Charlotte,
NJ. Chapoulot is trembling with anx-
iety. Hurriedly he summons the old
servant, asks for his hat and boots; he
will go out himself and see whatever
may have happened.
But suddenly there is a merry lit
tie rap at the door, and Charlotte en-
tiers. No evil can have come, for there
she stands in the doorway, smiling,
radiant, in all the ease and grace of la
petite Parisienue.
"Oh! papa-I-"
But NJ. Chapoulot's fear gone, his inn
patience again lrsurps supremacy, and
treasured about the safety of his
daughter, ne begins to feel anxious for
the flavor of his dinner.
"Come to table first. You can tell
me while eating. I shall understand
better then"
"Ohl but, papa! you don't know. I
have had an adventure!"
IAN adventure!" exclaims NJ. Cha
poulot, starting from his seat and
dropping his spoon into the soup upon
which he has already commenced.
"les, papa! an adventure in the omni.
bus with a young man"
'The omnibus-with a young man!
Parbleu!"
but with a young man CONNIE il
faut, papa, | al assure you"
you ought to know, Charlotte. that
a young man CONNIE il faut has no adj
ventures, above all in an omnibus.
Whatever do you ean?"
at is very simple. papa. You need
not make such q cruel face. l had for
gotten my purse. That is a thing
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
This Plank Was Rejected.

A practical joker introduced the
following platform at Morris County
Populist convention, and then was
forced to flee for his life:
Whereas, In spite of our frequent
and positive declaration that the
price of silver, and that the price OF
farm products would go down If
Mckinley was elected, wheat Is GO
ing skyward, and all other farm pro-
ducts have gone up in a like proper
ton; and
"Whereas, This is hell; therefore belt
Resolved, That we go to raising
more corn"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
1t Must
Be Seen

The New North-u rsrern Lin
ted" trains M,nn npulir mud =
Paul L" thi-ug uu.r I.c seen -
tell their henuii =. and must
be ridden ON to bc thoroughly en-
joyed and appreciated.
This famous train is the finest
in the world. 1t leaves Mime
apolis every night i'm the year 7:30
p. m; st. Paul STOP. m: arriving
Milwaukee $50 a. M; Chicago
$3.50 n. m.
Your home agent will sell you
tickets via this first-class line and
an illustrated folder and further
Information will befurnished you,
with pleasure, on application to
T.W. Teasdale. General Passenger
Agent. st. Paul, MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

which happens often enough"
"Yes, yes; especially to those who
haven't got ne. Go on"
81 never discovered it until the o n
ductor held out his hand to take my
fare. What could 1 do? What could
I say? / should be taken for a pauper
for an adventures, perhaps. 1 was
crimson, 1 was pale, 1 felt hat 1 should
faint; when, happily, a young man who
sat next to me gave the conductor a
piece of silver, saying: Take for two
This gentleman, seeing my embarrass-
ment, had kindly paid for me-"
"Well, miss, yon have lone a nice
thing. Accept six sous from a stranger!
You had better have explained to the
conductor. to the driver, to all the COM
pany. But people should not forget
their purses-I never do. And now,
how will you return his money? You
will never think of keeping it?"
81 have his card, papa: NJ. Agenor
Baluchet, clerk at the ministry Of"
"What? This gentleman, not o n
tent with insolently lending his six
SOUS has had the impudence to force
his ard upon you into the bargain!
He is a very scoundrel, your young man
CONNIE il fault"
but papa, 1 could not return his
money if 1 did not know his address,"
NJ. Chapoulot has not a word to an
swer to this ingenious argument, but,
with a gesture of the intensest irrita-
ton, throws down his serviette upon
the table.
at is written that 1 shall not dine
this evening" he says to the old serv-
ant. Find me a cab at once. i am
going to restore to this Agenor his six
sous Immediately, and to tell him a few
truths as we'll"
But, papa, hat will be ingratitude.
You must remember that this young
man has saved your daughter from un
faux pas"
"Un faux pas! He has rather led you
into n But, silence, missi / am not
going to receive lessons; above all, les
sons in memory. from a silly girl who
forgets her purse"
M. Chapoulot has taken his hat and
looks even more enraged than ever.
The old servant comes back. "a cab
man is at the door, but he will only
agree to a single journey"
"Oh, that will do! 1 can easily find
another to return"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
NOT e L POSTED.

Guides Who Led the King of Siam
About London Had Trouble.
The king of Siam has proved himself
to be familiar with English history. He
has not passed. a regular examination,
but has shown himself acquainted with
the occupants of the tombs in West
minister Abbey, which is about the
same, says the New York Journal. The
king was shown about England's VAL
halle by Canon Wilberforce. He cold
ly passed by the statues of Pitt, Living
stone and Herschei in the nave, but
paused before that of Darwin. "Dar-
win, great man, 1 know him." he re-
marked. The helmet worn by Henry
v. at Agincourt was shown him. He
looked at it carefully and inquired its
weight. He seemed surprised when
told that it weighed nine pounds, twelve
ounces. When shown the flags of the
knights of the bath, he asked for the
duke of Wellington's. Queen Elizabeth's
tomb impressed him greatly. All of a
sudden he said: "Where is Mary?" No
one knew exactly what ne meant. Then
he vent on: "Mary-Mary, queen of
Scots"
"She was beheaded," he added. This
circumstance seemed to impress him,
for in a moment he said: "Where is the
other?" Soon it was understood that
d~ecapitation was the connecting link
and that he wished to see the tomb OF
Charles the First. He was disappointed
to learn that Charles was buried at
Windsor. In the Poets Corner Tenny-
son and Scott received most of his at
tention. At St. Paul's he was shown
the memorial of Gen. Gordon, but
shocked his guioes by inquiring with
great sincerity: "Who was Gen. Cor
DOM" "Oh, he was a IA very we'll
known in the east" was the only
answer thought necessary. Altogether
Chulalongkorn showed himself to bA
a pretty fair historian, but better
posted in ancient than modern events.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
NATURES OWN PROTECTION.
Explanation of why q Swelling Fol-
lows from q Blow.

Explanation Of Why q Swelling Fol-
lows from q Blow.
The swelling which follows from q
blow is natures effort to protect the
part from further injury and to keep
it at rest while repair is going on, says
the Philadelphia Times. What actually
takes place at the eat of injury is not
ever nov quite understood. The in
Jury to the smaller blood vessels inter-
feres with the flow of blood through
them and the white corpuscles, with
part of the serum, the watering part OF
the blood, escape into the surrounding
tissues. At the same time the blood ves-
sells in the neighborhood dilate and the
increased flow of blood with the
thoroughfare obstructed increases the
swelling.
1t is probable that the white corpus
cles of the blood pass into the tissues
to assist in the repair, as bees or ants
assemble at an injury to their store
house, but with this difference, that the
substance of the corpuscles is probably
converted into the tissue of repair.
From one point of view the human body
is only one gigantic colony of individ-
uals, and the swelling that follows in
Jury but the rush of these to repair the
breach.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Tea q Disease Disseminated,

Can green tea, imported from India,
be a meal of introducing to Europe the
infection of plaene? The authorities in
the Caucasus appear to think that it
may, and have put in action certain
rather stringent measures to prevent
the possibility Of such IN event. The
importation of green tea is to be stopped
and all trucks which have carried 1T are
to be disinfected. Chests of tea already
unpacked in Batoum are to be isolated
and kept so by sentries; tea en- route is
to be stopped at Baku on the Caspian
and there q~uarantined in the same way.
All persons who have been IN contact
with these goods are to undergo a six
days observation, and on the appear
ance of any suspicious symptoms are to
be at once isolatcd.-N. Y. World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

He-They say that wedding rings are
going out of fashion.
She-Oh, l don't care. If you wish to
dispense with the ring, dear, it will
make no difference to me. But why
didn't you give me some warning of
what you were about t say7 This is
so sudden.
And he thought Of home and mother,
but IL was too late.-Cleveland Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
IDidn't Pan Out.

A Small Pocket.-How did that
gold mine pan out?"
"All q mistake. We had been pros-
pecting in an abandoned graveyard
and had assayed the dust OF a gra-
duate from a gold-cure institute."-
Life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Named by Willie.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ami
NAL is it that has very strong limbs,
a fierce temper, wild, bushy hair on
it's head, and is called the king OF
of beasts?
Willie-A football player.-New
York Evening Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

He had made a confidante of her dear
est friend in the hope that she might
help him in some way, and the dearest
friend-well, everyone knows how it is
with dearest friends sometimes when
it comes TO love affairs.
Il EEL that she is so much above me
that l hardly dare hope" he said de-
sparingly.
In that case" she replied, sympa-
t~hetically, why don't you move into
a top fat, too?"
Girls will be girls, you know, wheth-
er they are dearest friends or not
Chicago Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Legal Advice.

Mira De Temper|Ia am not happy with
my husband. Shall I drive him away?
Lawyer-His life in insured in your
favor, isn't it?
"Yes, 1 made him do that before we
married"
SWELL, don't drive him of. He'll die
quicker where he is."-N. Y. Weekly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20

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To1 . 2eqA insgQ uoK-luno0 sqL
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-20
Onnnrfnniffer.

Opportunities" said Uncle Eben.
sis pretty sbo' ter ONT ter ebry man.
But it's a mighty good idee, jes' de same,
fob him ter hustle roun' an send out a
few Observation-Disclosures Star.