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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
OUR TURN NEXT.
Let the Government Help the Editors of the
Country Awhile,
Herald. Reading. Pal

Secretary Morton has issued n cir
tribution. After showing that about
quarter of n million has been eX-
pended upon seeds for the farmers.
sufficient to plant about two hun
bred and twenty-eight thousand
acres of land, he winds up with re-
commencing that the gratuitous
distribution of seeds be abolished
altogether.
We are inclined to agree with n
secretary. OF free seeds farmers have
had enough. suppose next year this
quarter of n million be expended
upon needier souls. What is the
matter, for instance, with free dress
suits for tramps, or free carriages
for grocerymen, or free wheelbar-
rows for carpenters, or free bicycles
for editors? Perhaps free lunches
for overworked bank clerks or free
drinks for tired out statesmen would
be desirable.
We believe in muchfreedom. There
are not nearly enough things free
now. 1t is a brutal shame that we
have to pay five cents a loaf for
bread, six cents a quart for milk and
thirty cents a pound for butter.
These things ought all to be free.
Eggs and beefsteak, cabbage and
beer, overshoes and silk hats-the
iniquity of a government that forces
us to pay for such things has long
been patent. In providing free seeds
for farmers the government shows a
semblance of IA disposition to do
what is right. But suppose now
that the government give thefarmers
the go-by for the time being, and
help us forlorn, lunchless, bicycleless,
silk-hatless, gold-watchless, dia-
mond-studdedless editors. Turn
about il fair play.
Those in favor of abolishing free
distribution OF seeds by the Govern
ment, should write at once to their
United States Senators and congress
sional representative, urging them
to vote against any appropriation
for free seeds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
The A N OE DREAMS.

There are great wonders IN that Ian,
That, waking, none has seen;
Its fields In richest red look grand.
Its skies are often green.
It's air Is with aroma sweet.
The breath of scented pines:
And no one suffers cold or heat
Within its boundary lir es.
Its orchards bear abundant store
OF fruit that's blemishless:
Its gardens. blooming evermore,
Are bowers OF loneliness.
Its birds are fair to look upon.
And sing a blithesome song:
And there Is pleasure to be won
By all. and all day long.
Who never visited that land,
MOI shared its are delights,
Is not prepared to understand
What untold bliss he sights.
"A. s. Brendle. in Good Housekeeping.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
From Cripple Greek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, 1
took a very sever cold and tried
many remedies without help, the
cold only becoming more settled.
After using three small bottles of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both
the cough and cold left me, and in
this high altitude it takes a meri-
torious cough remedy to do any
good.-G. B. HENDERSON, editor
Daily Advertiser. For sale by c. +.
Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31

gagged to sell these apples at so cents a
bushel, he felt rather sore over his loss
and resolved to catch that bear if he
lost two weeks in harvest time. He
Hunted a day and a half without find
ing a trace of a l bear, and without shoot
ing anything bigger than 4 lean hare.
As Buzzell was returning to dinner
one noon he met two boys who had been
out blackberrying and had been fright
ened by a bear. According to their
story they were coming through the
pine wood below Castigan when they
heard a great noise among the telegraph
wires of the Western Union line, which
follows the Maine Central railroad from
Bangor to Nanceboro. The wires would
rattle and sing, as if somebody was
clicking them with a hammer. After
half a minute N wire would wabble
wildly and then become slack with a
snap. As amateur hunters nav 4
habit of using the glass insulating caps
for targets, and as the company had
offered a reward for evidence against
the offenders, the boys left the high
way and followed the track. Ten
rods below they discovered the cause
of the noises they had heard \ small
but active bear had climbed a telegraph
pole and was trying to bite off the in
sulators. The boys did not stop to see
how the bear succeeded, but buried
away as fast as their bare feet could
take them, leaving two well-filled pals
of berries behind.
Buzzell not only believed what the
boys told him, but he o them home
and gave them a good dinner on o
dition hat they should go back with
him and help him kill the bear. Buzz
2ell, knowing how fond bears are of
sweet apples, believed the bear which
the boys had seen was the one that had
despoiled his pumpkin-sweet tree, and
that the animal had climbed the tele-
graph pole under the delusion that the
insulators were apples. They found
the pole all right. Upon the rough
cedar bark were marks of claws and
tufts of black hair. Some 20 rods back
from the base of the pole were two tin
pals, which the boys claimed They
were full of b~lackberries hat were
worth six cents a quart when the boys
put them down. Now n few blackberry
seeds and a little dark fluid were all
they contained. The bear, not relish
ing the flavor of the apples which grow
on telegraph poles, had come down and
got lunch from the pals. After that it
had gone into the woods.
The boys, having exchanged IS quarts
of blackberries for a dinner, n having
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
Corn Frfttern.

Take cupful of canned corn. mash
fine. and for each cupful allow an egg
and a half and a tablespoonful of milk
o. cream. First beat the eggs thorough
ly, then add the corn by degrees. Then
one teaspoonful of salt anda scant table
spoonful of melted butter. Use just
enough flour to hold the ingredients
together. Cook on a hot griddle.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
Highest Cash Price for Warrants.

The undersigned institution guar
antees to pay the highest cash price
for Fergus county warrants. For
ward us your warrants and we will
remit YOU in the next mail cash, eX-
change or money order for b same
ST vonr option.
The THOMAS CRUISE SAVINGS Blk.
Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
He Knew Her.

Wife-Did you put that button in a
place where l would find it the first
thing in the morning?
Husband-Yes, dear; I put it in my
trousers pocket.-N. Y. Tribune
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31

This is particularly nice for n lunch
con: Soak half n box of gelatine in half
n cup of cold water for an hour. Take
one pint of finely chopped tomatoes.
Add a generous cup of rich white stock
of the soaked gelatine with tomatoes.
Season with a teaspoonful of onion
juice, salt and cayenne pepper. Let the
come to a boil and then strain
through n cloth. Fill individual molds.
and when the jelly becomes cold and
set, serve each one on a lettuce leaf
with mayonnaise dressing.-N. Y. Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31

Mrs. Smithers," said the new
boarder, "you ought to build a house."
where shall 1 build it?" asked the I'M.
war; landlady. o the grounds in the
coffee, Mrs. Smithers," was the re-
Spouse. "There's a half-acre n my cup"
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Once Lofty Aneghenies.
1t is wellknown that our Appalachian
nountains were once very much higher
than the Rocky mountains of to-day,
and that the reason why they are
now comparatively low mountains is
simply that they are very old, and nav
been worn down by denudation. The
same destructive influences are still de-
grading them, very slowly as we
measure ordinary time, to lower levels.
We know that changes are constantly
going on in the physical condition of
so slowly accomplished that they can
scarcely be observed, in many cases, in
an ordinary lifetime. In the COMM.
ages students of photography will
have a great advantage over those of
to-day; for the art of accurately de-
lineatinR the surface of the earth by
means of contoured maps is a compare
lively recent invention. Hundreds of
years from now the photographers will
be able to learn from the m;aps we are
making now exactly what the surface
features of large areas We're in our
time, and it will be easy to make in
structive comparisons with the same
features as they find them.-N. Y. Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

Lewistown Public School Report for the 9TH
nonth Ending narch 40, 1897.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
ELUSIVE BEAR
Twice He Thought He Had 1t, But
He Hasn't Seen It Yet
stripped His Best Apple Tree, Played
with the Telegraph Wires, Scuttled
Up n and Its End
Is as Far on AS Ever.
HILE Tom BuzZen

Tom BuZZeil
was down at Ban
gor attending the
fair a bearclimbed
his pumpkin-sweet
and stripped
off Dol five bush
els ofapples. Those
that were not eat
up were bit
ten and bruised so
badly that nobody
would buy them.
As Buzzell had en-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
TIME SCHEDULE.

TIME SCHEDULE.
TRAIN NO. l, PACIFIC MAIL.
INVEST BOUND.)
Leaves 81 -. IN.
BIg y. m.
Helena a. IA.
TRAIN NO. 9. ATLANTIC MAIL.
kEAsT ouND.)
Leaves a. m.
Big $50 o.. IA.
Billings "a. m.
Throuh tickets To Japan and China. via
Tacomu and Northern Pacific Steamship
Co.
For Information, time cards. maps and
tickets, call on or write
a. D. EDGAR,
General Agent, Helena, Montana,
CHAS. 8. FEE,
Gen1Pass. and Ticket Agent.
ST. PAUL. MISN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
Henry Lapham, owner OF the following
sr.n'.s o.'''. branded s'

right ribs; horses branded same As FIRST brand on
ght shoulder. Range. Judith Valley. Postofhc
tlbrook, Montana.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
KILLED HIMSELF:
CHAS. MADISON SHOOTS
HIMSELF WHILE ON
A TRAIN.
Lillian MadiSOn'S Brother
Love Affair is Supposed to
have caused the rash
act.

Wednesday night. on the c
& Q. passenger train. between
Richmond and Norfolk, Va,
Charles S. Madison, a we'll
known Richmond man, about
80 years of age, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through
the head. He was a brother of
Lillian Madison, whose sensa-
tional murder by Cluverious, in
Richmond over a decade ago,
shocked the entire continent.
The cause of the young mans
rash act could not be ascer-
tanned among the passengers
or from the conductor. 1t is
probabl@ that his love affair
had something to do with it,
a note, bidding his sweetheart
a farewell, being found among
his effects.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
4 Prayer For Guidance.

Father of all, graciously look
upon us as a family now seeking g
to behold thy face. AS the morn
ing light is thine, SO the bless
ing of the whole day must come
from Thee. Guide us with
thine eye, we humbly pray thee
and give thine angels charge
concerning us, lest at any time
we dash our foot against a stone.
Above all, grant unto us large
gifts of the holy spirit. We do
not pray for bread alone. but for
the bread of life that cometll
down from heaven. For one
another and for our absent
friends we would fervent1y pray.
Bless the old and the young, and
with the sick and the faiuting
be thou very gentle. Watch
over those who are full of care
and speak comfortably to those
to whom Wearisome days and
nights are appointed. Sanctify
our success, and may our fail>
ures teach us that it is not i'll
man to direct his way. Go with
the man to business, and may
those WHO stay at home feel
themselves under the constan t
care of God. The lord under>
take for every one of us accord>
ing to our hearts necessity and
multiply unto us his grace, Sc
that beyond all our want there
may be and overflow of divine
love. Amen.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
ELECTIONS NEXT FALL.
There Will Be Enough to Keep
Politicians Guessing.

There will be a number of
interesting elections held in No
vember of this year, and politics
promises to be lively. New
York City will elect a mayor
for what is known as Greater
New York. The State will elect
a chief judge of the Court of
Appeals and new Assembly.
Ohio is to choose a Governor, a
State ticket and a Legislature.
Iowa is to choose a Governor.
Virginia Governor and full
State ticket. Massachusetts, is
to choose a full State ticket and
a Legislature, and the free sill
yer line is to be drawn there.
Pennsylvania will elect State
treasurer and an Auditor Gen>
eral. New Jersey will elect
State Senators and members Of
the Legislature.
The two great Senatorial con-
tests are in Ohio and Maryland
A State Comptroller and Clerk
of the Court of Appeals will also
be elected in the latter State.
Nebraska holds an election tor
Judge of the Supreme Court and
Regents tor the State University.
Its returns will throw some light
upon Organism in the country
west of the Missouri. The city
of Detroit elects a mayor on No
vember I'd. This contest may
be fought upon municipal issues,
or along national lines. Until
the contest develops further no
prediction as to the significance
Of the returns can be made.
The contest in Kentucky for
Clerk of the Court of Appeals
will bring out good sized vote,
and there is not a State in the
Union which in the present con-
dition of partizan warfare is
more important.
Kentucky was saved for Nc
Kinley last year by the narrow
est kind of a plurality, clearly
attributable to the votes of the
gold standard Democrats. This
year the gold Democrats are de-
termined to make q contest of
their own, that their party
strength may be more fully dem
onstrated
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13

Flesh

You naturally lose flesh In
the summer and running down
is so easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it. There is loss of
appetite, headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep.
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning of nervous
prostration. Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body, brain
and nerves.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
THE SAhCTIFIED BAND.
Awful People According
to a Letter Received by
Governor RUSSELL.
WILL BE REFERRED TO
LAW OFFICERS.
THE GOVERNOR is ASKED TO
ISSUE a PROCLAMATION OR
DERING THE LYNCHITES
AND THEIR ARKS FROM
THE STATE.

RALEIGH. N. c., Aug. 10
(Special)-Governor Russell has
received a stirring appeal to
come to the rescue and drive
from the State the vile "Sancti-
fed Band" which has afflicted
some of the eastern counties.
The letter says: 1--WE beg you
to stop violations of the laws of
God and man, which are dis
turning the good people of our
section. There is band among
us known as the "Lynchites, /"
going about i'll what they call
"arks" or floats, and who are
teaching the people that no mat
ter what they do, so long as they
are 'sanctihed' it is no sin. The
result is they are parting man
and wife. The women claim to
become sanctihed and then what
ever they do is no sin. These
people are telling women that
after sanctification they can be
any man S spiritual wife. They
are demoralizziug the whole
county, running yonng women,
and bringing strife among the
people. They 60 SO far as to
say that ministers who have
been preaching Gods word for
twenty and forty years ought TO
be killed. Young women are
drowning their offspring in num-
bers. Many are going crazy.
The leaders are the meanest
and the lowest people in the
world, and were driven from
Virginia on account of their be-
haviour in that State. We ask
you to issue proclamation that
all these arks and all that have
joined these Lynchites to leave
our State. If you desire to know
more write the sherifs of Reau-
fort, Carteret, Pamlico, Onslow
and Pitt counties. 1t is alleged
by some that these people use a
horse tanners drug. We pray
you TO give us relief. If you do
not do something, Governor. the
people will, but they ask you to
grant relief"
Private Secretary Alexander
says the matter will be at once
laid before the solicitors, so pros
ecutions can be made. The mat
ter will be pushed.
One Hundred Doses One Dollar is
REGULAR to and true only of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t is economy to buy
Hoods.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
RhP|ST CAU6HT.
Doctor Davis, The Me-
gro Wanted in Chowan
County, Arrested at
Raleigh.
HIS VICTIM YEARS OLD.
THE CRIME WAS Committed a
MONTH AGO, AND HIS
VICTIM HAS SINCE
DIED OF HER
INJURIES.

| L IN 2tt KS - CUStilEI lCllS vi
of all important arrest made at
Raleigh Monday night. when
Officer Lambeth caught George
Davis, Alias DIR. Davis, wanted
in Chowan county.
Davis crininally assaulted a
little II-year old colored girl in
Chowan county about a month
ago, inficting such injuries upon
her that she has since died. A
reward was at once offered for
him by the State and descrip-
tions OF him sent out all over
the State. And Monday night
he was captured at his home in
the Fourth ward of Raleigh.
The News & Observer SAYS:
He is we'll known here, hav.
ing worked and resided here all
his life. 1t is not known that he
was ever before in any serious
trouble.
About year ago he went off
down to the eastern part of the
State to work-he says to Nor
folk. 1t was while he was in that
section that the crime with
which he stands charged was
committed. He returned to
Raleigh last week. The rape was
committed July Sth.
Davis denies bitterly that he
is the guilty man, and declares
that he was in Norfolk when the
crime was committed. But Davis
description fits too accurately
the description of the Davis who
committed the crime for there
to be any doubt about his ident-
ity.
However, to guard against
any possible mistake Chief of
Police Norwood yesterday after
noon had some pictures of Davis
taken and sent them to the
sheriff of Chowan county, ac-
conpanied by an accurate writ
ten description Of the man.
1t is expected that an officer
will reach here either tonight
or to morrow to take Davis back
to Chowan to answer for his
fendish deed.
The charge will be a double
one-rape and murder-and if
he is is really the man wanted
there will be no chance for him
to save his neck.
NOT THE RIGHT MAN.
Since the above was put in
type. later news from Raleigh
says:
George Davis, the negro who
was arrested here last Monday
night, on the charge of raping
and numbering All year-old
colored girl near Edcn'on, Chow
all county, on July Sth, has been
released.
He was set free by Chief OF
Police Norwood yesterday after
noonss Oh receipt of telegram
from the authorities at Edenton
saying that they failed to recog~
nize their man 8" D. Davis, alias
Daniel Webb" from the pic
lures sent them ; and that Davis
had lived at Edenton for six
years previous to committing
the crime.
Under these conditions, of
course George Davis could not
be held, though the description
given of "D. Davis" fits him ex-
actly and he has been in that
section of the State for the past
year.
There is a reward of 5000 for
d. Davis, the man who commits
ted the crime. He is about :
rect, 7 inches high black. with
"a decayed snaggle tooth and
gray hair. He stoops and
walks sideling is gizzard-footed
and bottle-toed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
SAY Ed BY WOMAN'S LOVE.
Laura Robinson ReIents And
Decides % Wed Ben. Butts.
He Thereby Escapes State
Service.
Butts was in Jail Charged
with Betraying the girl
Under Promise OF
Marriage.

At Suffolk, Va, last Saturday
Ben Butts was rescued from pris-
OH. His one time sweetheart did
it. To save him from a long
term III the State prison Laura
Robinson, nineteen years old,
went to the county Jail and had
a talk with deputy r. +. Nor
fleet. She also saw the prisoner
AS a result the girl announced
her decision to marry the ac-
cuscd. She and the prisoner
were taken over to the Clerk S
office where a license was pros
cured. Rev. James M. Copeland
said the words which made them
man and wife. A wide eyed
crowd looked on curiously.
The drama which ended in
the legal union of these two per-
sons, began last week, when
Butts was arrested and put i'll
prison. He was charged with
betray1ng the girl under PROM
Use Of marriage Her mother
said SO. Laura swore to it at
the preliminary hearing when
Butts was held for court. The
marriage released him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
Sc0Me4su4lsion-

of Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pophosphites, furnishesjust the
nourishment needed for those
who are run down and pale and
thin and weak. Ifyou lose flesh
in summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion noW. Don't wait till fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at ,oc. and g. BY all druggists
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
Truth in a Nutshell.

Impure blood is the natural result OF
close confinement in house, school
room or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa.
parilla, and all TIE disagreeable results
of impure blood disappear with the use
of this medicine.
If you wish to feel we'll, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
HOOPS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
BOY BATHER DROWNED.

Little Felix Robbins, of Char
lotte, N. c., was drowned while
bathing at Carolina Beach, near
Wilmington, N. c. Tuesday
evening. The sea was unusually
heavy and a big breaker tore
the boy from the life line, to
which he was clinging, and
swept him outward before the
eyes of his Mortified mother.
Diligent search was made for
the recovery of the body, but to
no purpose.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
Boiler Explosion.

At Bath, N. c., Beaufort Co
August 4th. a boiler at the mill
of Rumley Bros. exploded, in
stantly killing several persons
and seriously scalding others
some of whom will die. The
cause of the explosion was fail.
ure to have sufficient water in
boilers. New boilers will be
placed at once.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
A WHITE MANS CRIME
HENRY JhCK5l.> AT
TEMPTS RAPE /! On
MISS HODGES
ON HER WAY HOME ALONE.
Attempt Of .':srk :
SOn to do His Iicill-ii
wOrk-HiS Doom
Scaled.
ON HER WAY HOME ALONE.

Another blot OF crime tell up
on Beaufort County'S history a
few days ago All attempted
rape upon the body of Miss
Blanche Hodges, daughter OF
Mr.. James Hodges, who resides
at Old Ford, N. c., six miles
from Washington, n. c, by one
Henry Jackson, a white man.
about twenty-five years old. Tie
facts a1e: Miss Hodges left home
in the afternoon III company
with lady teacher to take her
home, They met Jackson While
Oh the way. He was III the
woods harvesting straw, ard
when Miss Hodges was return
ing home she met Jackson again.
Seeing she was alone, the rascal
took advantage Of the opportu~
nifty and her position, ran up be-
hind her buggy and jumped to
her back, catching her by the
throat, choking her intensely, so
much so that Slr was hardly
able to talk after wards. She
fought her assaiiAut heroically,
and succeeded III knock ing him
off to the ground. She then put
whip to her horse and away for
home to herald her story. The
rascal was apprehende1 and
placed in Jail. When questioned
he admitted the crime. This IS
Jackson third attempt to ac>
comp1ish his hellisil work. Bet
ter had he never been born.
Jackson has a boyish tace with
small claim to intelligence.
Miss Hodges is the niece OF
Beaufort's popular sheriff, r. 7.
Hodges, and a most popular and
accomplished young lady.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
Will Retire From The Senate.

Senator German will not be a
candidate for reelection, he hav-
ing determined to retire from
the United States Senate at the
expiration of his present term.
So SAYS a close friend. III health
is the chief cause.