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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
The Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company
OF CECIL COUNTY,

S\S&S$S
invites especial attention of the public to
reduced prices for rental of
BELL TELEPHONES:
Business Places $50 per annun,
Residences $40 per annum
The lines of the Company extend to all
parts of the county, and connection is soon
to he made with the cities Its present
subscribers are:
| National Bank of Elktou.
2 Canal Office, Chesapeake City.
3 /. }. Cleavcr's Residence, Chesapeake City.
4 I. j. Clcaver's Office, Town Point
Elkton Il. Il. X p. Co.
Elkton Appeal.
7 Second National Bank of Elkton.
8 II. Vinsinger's Store, Elkton.
9 Clerks Office, Elkton.
10 II. NJ. McCullough's Office, Elkton.
II II. c. Wells Drug store Elkton.
IL Singerly's Office, Elkton
4 X. c. Lewis Store and Residence, Elkton.
ID Harvey's Mill, Chlds.
10 Cherry Hill Exchange.
II Aims House.
IL North East Exchange.
20 Keys ~ Miller. E,kton.
81 Davis " Vinsinger's Mill, Elkton.
% Cecil Democrat Office.
"a J. IL. Stecle's Office Chesapeake City.
3 J. 4. SteeIe,s Residence, Chesapeake City.
q +. X. Scott's Residence, Elkton.
% A. G. Browns Store, Elkton.
90 Cecil Wing Office, Elkton.
30 w. T. Warburtons Residence, Ekton.
81 Elkton X. X. Station, Passenger.
8 W. s. Evans Office, Elkton.
35 Freight Office, P, n b. X. r., Elkton.
30 j. 5. Wirt's Residence, Elkton.
81 County Commissioners Office, Elkton.
80 Scott Fertilizer Co., Elkton.
40 W. Il. Warburton's Office, Elkton.
Al Mrs. j. A. j. Creswell's Residence. Elkton.
AZ Startling " Bcck's Drug Store, Elkton.
3 r. j.. Jamar's Residence. Elkton.
46 Register of Wills Ofce Elkton.
A Chesapeake City Exchange.
~ Jail. Elkton.
80 G. G. Wells Residence, Ekton.
j. j. Ryan's Residence, Town Point.
Maryland Water Company, Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the grocery
stores new preparation called GRAIN.O.
made OF pure grains, that takes the place of
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives
it without distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over 4 us
much. Children may drink it with great
benefit. Is cents and 20 cents per package
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Charley Hartman Is at 1t again.
He is talking through his hat" as
usual, and maing a cayuse's tail of
himself. A few days ago the little
demagogue in response to the ques-
ton as to what effect h rise In
wheat would have upon the fall cleo
tions, said:
1 do not propose that any man
who has sufficient intelligence to be
able to last an intelligent ballot will
be in the least influenced by the recent
rise In wheat. If there is any citizen.
Of the republic over the age OF six
teen years who does not know that
the rise in the price of wheat is d.
rectly and solely attributable to the
complete failure of crops In India, the
shortage in Russia. in the Argentines,
in France and Switzerland, then that
citizen ought to vote for a guardian
and not for a president.
Well. what Of it? Who has denied
that foreign shortage il not the chief
cause for the present rise in wheat?
Admit that, but what has become OF
Its running mate, that ligamentous
attachment, that inseparable Simese
twin, silver, which Mr.. Hartman said
last fall was the thermometer for
wheat and all other farm products?
They parted company as soon as
Bryan was defeated and wheat has
been going up while silver has on
stantly declined in value. And not
only wheat but all other farm prod
ucts have enhanced In value. How
does the little renegade account for
that? He may explain the advance
in wheat by the failure of the foreign
crop, but there he must stop. The
demagogue will run out of suckers
If he goes any further with the list ol
products that have advanced because
of scarcity abroad. Silver has not
been in haling distance to any o
| them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

One of the old free trade assertions
is that the American consumer al
ways pays the amount Of the tariff
which we impose upon foreign goods
that we import. Time and again,
on the evidence of foreigners, them
selves, this has been refuted. Amau-
ufacturer of clinical thermometers in
London recently wrote to his New
York correspondents, as follows:
You will, of course, notice that 7
have reduced the price of clinical
thermometers, SO Observation-Disclosures
ing the Increased American duty they
will not cost you any more to i'm
port them. / have done this to meet
the increased duty lately imposed on
my goods and to prevent orders fall
ing of and to enable you to supply
at the old prices, as you must not in
crease them, and the prices charged
you are strictly net. This, l feelsure.
you will appreciate, and no one has
such low prices as you have.
True. the consumption of clinical
Thermometers Is not very great but
they are a necessary and useful ar
ticle. 1t has also been shown that
80 far as British wooden goods are
concered 1T was paid by the wage
earners of Bradford. There are many
instances where the foreigner admits
to paying the duty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
Why You Should Use
SKABCURA.

1. 1t needs no expert to teach it's
use.
2. 1t absolutely adds to the value
of the wool.
3. 1t stays in the wool and pre-
vents future attacks.
4. 1t can be used either hot orcold.
5. 1t leaves the wool white.
6. Does not sicken the user or the
sheep.
Z. No danger of poisoning in case
dip is mixed slightly stronger.
s. No danger il sheep should be
slightly heated when dipped.
.. No danger from dripping on the
grass. or to lambs with ewes, as is
the case with poison dip.
10. Does not require constant stir
ring-this effects the saving of one
man at the dipping tank.
IL. SKABCURA may be used on
the hottest day in the summer or the
coolest day in winter with perfect
safety.
For sale by
THE MONTANA HARDWARE CO.,
Sole Agents for Fergus Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
"orvE Ms ANOTHER ooURDFUL"
Last Heard Words of . King Who Had
been Drunk Fifteen Years.

Last Heard Words of King Who Had
Been Drunk Fifteen Years.
In other lands there are drinks far be-
yond ours in strength and strangeness,
says the Chicago Times-Herald. There
is the Russian vodki, for instance. A
gill of it poured down a Carthagenian
mummy will set that long dead person
to fighting all his Punic battles DER
again. In the forceful language of the
west: 1.-Two drinks of it will make a
man 60 home and steal his w pants"
The West Indian gets from the cocoa
nut clear pure water, toddy and ar
rack, which is a rock-splitting brandy.
OF their toddy Boyle says lit looks like
skim milk and smells like 500 slaves in
a pen" The Marquesans have seduc-
tive drink called aroo. A number of
young boys sitting in a circle chew
fresh and when it is sufh-
GENTLY masticated expectorate it into
a bowl that is the common receptacle.
Fresh water is poured upon this delect-
able mixture and it is allowed to fer
ment. The South Sea islanders pre-
pare the ava root i'm the same way. Paul
du Chaillu once found a wonderful
drunkard in the person of the king OF
Olenga-Yombi. When he was an in
fant his father would take him to the
top of a small tree and force him to
drink palm wine, until he came to pre-
fer it to his mothers milk. 1t was the
ingenious parents ambition to make
him the champion boozer of equatorial
Africa, and he succeeded. The king OF
Olenga-Yombi in Du Chaillu's time had
been solidly drunk for Is years. and
when last heard from was calling loud
" for another g%ourdful-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
The Spider and the Fly.

The Butte Inter Mountain ia she'd
on the wall. 1t sold its birthright
for a mess of pottage in the hope of
extending Mr.. Mantle's political life.
1t wants fusion of all the silver forces
again with Mr.. Mantle as sort Of a
May pole around which all factions
will dance to his music. But the
Helena Independent and other Demo-
cratic papers of the state show adis-
position to cutloose from all alliances
and go it alone In the future. IgnOr-
ing silver Republicans who helped
them fill the state offices with Demo-
ocrats last year and give the electO-
raj vote to Bryan, they now demand
that their late allies surrender their
convictions on all tenets of the Re
publican faith and walk into their
parlor." What a humiliating propo-
sition and yet how greatly deserved.
1t shows the folly of expecting any
thing from that party. The Ravalli
Republican In an editorial on the sit
uation among other things. says:
AS for a unity of silver men Of all
parties regardless of p~artisanship, as
recommended by the Inter Mountain,
the chance has been lost, and 1t has
been lost by q Democracy which,
after being aided last fall by millions
of silver Republicans and Populists.
vauntingly claims the entire silver
vote rs an endorsement OF Demo-
orn fio Drinafnloo from TON Tn haitian
and which will not even accept sue
cess II 1t does not come under Demo-
cratic leaders, and does not bring
with 1t the glorification Of democracy
alone. The Populists already recOg-
nize this and have withdrawn from
an alliance In which It Is proposed
that they do the work and DemOc-
racy is to take all the profits. Will
it need that a whole flock of barns
fall on the Republicans of the west
before they tumble to the game that
was and is being played on them?
Silver Republicans should return
to their old allegiance-the only party
that has kept its promises and done
anything for the nations welfare.
Already the cold shoulder is being
given to Bryan In the east and from
present Indications his name will not
be even whispered In the nextnation-
al Democratic convention. In any
event 1t will be q divided party, with
no hope of success. The party will
keep up the din In the silver states In
q demagogic effort to control the
offices which they may succeed In
doing for a number of years to come.
but nationally 1t is doomed to defeat.
Silver Republicans should leave the
wreck and return to their first love.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

The action of the New York Tam
manyites it utterly ignoring silver In
their platform shows that the party
Ii ready to dodge any issue in order
to get votes. They were eagerly
watched by the Bryan press through
out the country as 1t was in hopes a
bold stand would be taken for silver.
Anticipating the course Tammany
would pursue, the Great Falls Tri-
bune was led to say: "Silence in re-
gard to the Chicago platform, which
announces the principles of the true
Democracy, will be taken everywhere
as an evidence of weakness. To this
extent 1t will give encouragement to
the enemy and bring humiliation to
the party. We nope Tammany will
take such action as will leave no
doubt as to where this great organ
ization stands on these vital ques-
lions OF Democracy" But fond
hopes have been blighted in the
''enemy's country" Tammany will
never endorse 16 to l again. Itknows
when 1t has enough.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

The trouble Is that "Our Charley"
is suspected of hating between two
opinions, says the Bozeman Courier.
He doesn't want to be understood as
h aving gone clear over to the enemy
at a single bound, so he calls himself
a .'silver Republican," While pinning
his political faith to Bryan's coat
tail and playing the tambourine In
the ~popocratic salvation army Tor a
whole year, and washing his dainty
hands from all contamination with a
Republican protective tariff law dur
ing the recent session of congress, he
still insists upon being recognized as
a Republican and as such entitled to
the confidence and support OF all
good Democrats, P~opocrats, Repub-
lican mugwumps and other weak
minded citizens of this magnificent
commonwealth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Those who believe in the Darwin
ian theory of the development of the
human specie will feel that their
hypothesis has been strengthened by
an incident which took place in the
Luetgert trial asst week. DR.. ALL
port, the chief PSYCHOLOGIST expert of
the defense had identified a piece of
bone as the temporal bone of human
being. He observed that the bone
would indicate that the person had
been large and strong. Eyes, / sup
pose he was" observed the assistant
states attorney, McEwen. HE was
a gorilla" This announcement
rather staggered the specialist, but
he Joined in the general laugh among
the lawyers, experts, and spectators.
After all it was a pardonable error,
considering that there is such a great
similarity in the anatomy OF the gor.
lila and the human being. The ex-
pert will have to make a greater
blunder than that before his testi.
mony can be ~impeached.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
p. w. Meadow Undergoing Treatment.

Billings Gazette: p. w. Meadow,
the w~ell-known Montana pioneer, is
at Kirksville, Mo-, undergoing treat
ment at the osteopathy infirmary,
and 1t Is reported that he is receiv-
ing much benefit. "Bud," as he is
known, will be remembered
as the first merchant of COulson.
When Billings sprang into existence
with the advent of the iron horse
fifteen years ago, Mr.. Meadow re-
moved to this city and opened a
store on the south side now occupied
as a saloon by Mike Hannihan. A
few years later he married Mrs.
Tomlinson, the rustling real estate
agent, since deceased, and became
noted as the owner OF the famous
Spotted Horse geld mine at Maiden.
He has been a paralytic for nearly q
quarter OF q century.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

A few weeks ago the editor was
taken with a very severe cold that
caused him to be In a most miserable
1t was undoubtedly a
bad 8 of la grippe anu recognizing
1t as dangerous he took immediate
steps to bring about a speedy cure.
From the advertisement of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and the
many good recommendations in
cluded therein, we concluded to make
a first trial of the medicine. To say
that 1t was satisfactory in it's results,
is putting it very mildly, indeed. 1t
acted like magic and the result was
a speedy and permanent cure. We
have NO hesitancy in recommending
this excellent Cough Remedy to any
one afflicted with a cough or cold in
any form.-The Banner of Liberty,
Libertytown, Maryland. The Is and
so cent sizes for sale by C. F. Little,
Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

According to state Treasurer T. E.
Collins report for September, there is
a balance In the state treasury OF
1895, 81, or $685. 35 more than at the
close of September, 1896. There is
$2O2, 1853 In the permanent school
fund, of which $105, nos 80 is In cash.
the balance being invested In state
warrants and school bonds. Last
year at this time there was $17, 1926
In the permanent school fund. Mr..
Collins report shows that there Is
now $14,3 1893 in the general fund. Dur
ing September the state received
sos, 759 and paid out $30,5l9.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
The result of the municipal election

The result of the municipal election
In Greater New York will be watched
with much interest. There are now
four tickets in the field and probably
more to follow. For mayor the Re-
publicans have nominated Benjamin
+. Tracey, The United Democracy,
Henry George, Tammany, Robert
Van Wyck, and the Citizens Union,
Seth Low. One would have to be
pretty familiar with New York poll
tics to guess the winner, though
later developments may maket it
less difficult.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Anaconda Recorder: James Con-
ley returned yesterday from Evan
ston, Wyo., whittier he was sum-
moned as q witness against Henry
EdmondsOn, who was on trial for the
murder of George Richards last July
at a place south Of Yellowstone
Park. Although Edmundson was
defended by the abiest lawyers OBJ
tainabIe he was found guilty and
sentenced for life.
The murderer was q well known
Montana outlaw and one OF the
notorious Edmondson gang. He
served two terms in Deer Lodge, one
of IA years and the other one year.
In the trial just closed the principal
witness against EdmOndson was his
step-daughter about IA years old.
To the surprise Of the defense, she
told the truth. At the time of the
shooting EdmondsOn went to Evan
ston and gave himself up. saying 1t
was a case of self defense. He said
he did not want to be locked up. but
would explain the whole circum.
stance to the coroner's jury. He
was allowed to go to his home and
bring his family back. Meantime a
man reported to the sheriff that II
was cold blooded murder, and Ed
mondson was locked up.
,EdmondsOn married Mrs. Bot
Tartar. who was wealthy. Bot
Tarter was one Of the EdmondsOu
gang but was killed by JEFF Edmond
son at Baker City, Oregon, four years
ago, over a dispute about the divis
ION OF spoils in q cattle steal.
In 1888 the Edmondson gang wal
notorious In northern Montana
One Of this party, Con Murphy. wa
lynched in 1884 by the Helena vigi
lantes. The gang numbered about
40, and their rendezvous was on ar
island In the Missouri river, whert
they drove their stolen cattle. Bot
Tartar was at that time leader o
the gang. The people finally drove
them out Of the country. Many of thu
gang are now dead, nearly all dying
with their boots N.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Those who believe chronic diar-
rhoea to be incurable should read
what Mr.. p. E. Grisham, of Gaars
Mills, La, has to say on the subject,
viz: 81 have been a sufferer from
chronic diarrhoea ever since the wal
and have tried all kinds of medicines
for it. At last I found a remedy that
effected q cure and that was Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" This medicine can always
be depended upon for collie, cholera
mOrbus, d~ysentery and diarrhoea.
1t is pleasant to take and never fails
to effect a cure. 25 and SO cent sizes
for sale by C. F. Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

A bank at Davenport, Nebraska,
has been compelled to close its doors
because 1t cannot find any demand
for loans. There e plenty OF de-
positors but no borrowers. Other
banks In the state have over 20 per
cent. Of their deposits In their vaults.
because Of the great surplus Of money
in the state. They were not troubled
that way two or three years ago..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
Beware Of Ointments For Catarrh that Com
tain nercury,

beware Of Ointments For cstarrh thst Com
tain nercury,
az mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

BY Canoe from Atlantic to Pacific.
Mr.. F. C. Nicholas recently described
the gold fields of western Colombia for
the Geological section of the New York
Academy of Sciences, and incidentally
pointed out a route by which, in the wet
season, a man might go in a canoe from
the Atlantic to the Pacific across the
northwestern corne of South America.
The proposed route follows the river
Atrato to the divide, which lies in a
series of swamps, and then, by way of
n or two smaller streams, reaches the
river San Juan, which empties into the
Pacific.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
Rams. Rams. Rams.

The Montana Cattle Co. have for
sale at their ranch In Yellowstone
county, on Big COulee creek, a choice
lot of rams-Lincolns, Hampshire
Downs and Merinos-all of which are
bred just right to produce both wool
and mutton. Parties In need of rams
fore buying.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Edward Riley of Providence. Rhode
Island, gilded a large lump of coal,
labeled it ''s9. 200 gold nugget from
Klondike," and put it in his show
window. Ten minutes later a man
smashed in the plate glass window
with a paving stone. stole the mug
get" and escaped. Now Mr.. Randall
is wondering who the joke is on.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06

Now that Senior Sagasta Ia at the
head of the Spanish government
there are prospects Of radical changes
in its Cuban policy. Any settlement
that did not carry Cuban ~independ-
ence with it would be calamitous to
the patriots and disappointing to
the civilized world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
ecssoes or rns FAIR.
WHILE $sos Thssgs Were . Disssppeaetnest.
Yet e. tie Wbsts ~ nest was a0sest
ssccsss 80 the Associates Made
Mouey.

Taken as q whole there Ia no ones
ton but that the 1897 meeting of the
Fergus County Fair association was
a pronounced success and the presi-
dent and his able assistants deserve
the thanks of not only the public for
the pleasure afforded but Of the mem
beers Of the association. After pay
ing all obligations there was a suffi-
cient balance left In the treasury to
warrant the ~treasurer's paying $500
On outstanding obligations, and 1t
was ordered. Last year the asso
citation lost considerable money
while the previous year receipts
hardly more than offset expenses.
Probably the greatest dissappoint-
ment Of the meeting this year was
In Exhibition hall. In the agricul-
tural department j.. l.. Crowder had
q very creditable exhibit, while
Abraham Hogeland and others con-
tributed some fine samples though
not of SO great variety AZ Mr..
Crowder. But there was much lack
ing. Comparatively few contributed
anything. This is partially &C
counted for by the severe frost which
was experienced early In September
and which ruined much which other
wise would have been brought for
exhibition. But this Ia not the
greatest reason. There seemed to be
lack Of interest ON the part of the
farmers. One ranchman gave as the
reason that such small premiums
were offered that it did not pay to
bring in the products. The premiums
are small, to be sure, but there were
many Of them and the association
offered all that they could possibly
afford. There should be greater in
terest manifested and the spirit of
rivalry should be as great an incen-
tive to the growers as the amount
to be derived from the securing of
premiums.
The buck exchange was an expert
ment and while not wholly a
failure, was not what had been ex-
pected. Possibly next year more
sheep men will participate and make
this feature a success.
Otto Anderson made the only en-
tries in the poultry department and
no cows we're exhibited and but few
horses.
The same remarks as have been
made concerning the agricultural de
partment might well apply to the
ladies' department. The exhibits
what there were, were excellent, but
there were few of them.
The races were good and free from
jobbery, SO far as known or generally
s~uspicioned.
The soldiers were the greatest
card and without them the meeting
would have undoubtedly been dull
They furnished a great attraction
and at the same time seemed tt
thoroughly enjoy their visit. Thu
band gave frequent concerts beside
lplaying at the grounds two day
and the sham battle was a unquali
fed success. 1t ia hoped they will re
turn next year.
j, After all, the weather had more t.
: do with the success of the meeting
, than any feature. 1t was mos
! favorable and while the last week O
/. September next year may be rain.
, and generally bad the officers hav'
reason to congratulate themselve
: on the days selected for the 1S9
meeting.