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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
SPANS REPLY.
1t Charges That the Action Of American
Citizens Is Responsible for the Com
tinusnce of the Conflict.

MADRID, Oct. 26.-Spain refuses to
furnish for publication the text of
her reply to the note of the United
States presented by Minister Wood
ford last September on the subject of
the Cuban insurrection. Woodford
admits having received a reply, but
declines discuss the matter beyond
saying that the Spanish reply will be
transmitted to Washington.
From other sources it was learned
that officials of the United States
legation are engaged today in trans
lating Spain's answer and 1t was
reported that the minister had
cabled to Washington today the full
text.
Although Spain will not give out
the text of her reply, it is officially
announced that the reply is on the
following lines: 1t expresses regret
at the fact of insurrection in Cuba,
(which receives such support from
frequent American filiburstering ex-
peditions" that otherwise the re-
bellion could not exist. 1t is hoped,
by granting autonomy to Cuba and
withdrawing American support, that
the insurrection will llshortly be ended
1t is further officially announced
that the Spanish note is marked
throughout by an energetic tone.
1t is not thought that the text d
the answer will be published hert
before the senate has had an oppOr
tunity to deliberate upon it, ant
therefore it is understood it may no,
be published in the United States
until after the reassembling of con
gress, by which time Spain expect'
more favorable conditions in Cuba
Finally, it is announced In officia
circles that Spain has determined t.
take more concerted military action
against the insurrectionists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President ncKinIey Calls Upon All Good
Citizens to Observe November zsth.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-President
Mckinley today issued his first
Thanksgiving day proclamation,
saying:
Sin remembrance of Gods good
ness to us during the past year,
which has been SO abundant, let us
offer unto Him our thanksgiving
and pay our vows unto the Most
High. Under his watchful provi-
dence industry has prospered, con-
ditions of labor have been improved,
the rewards of the husbandman
hrve been increased and comforts of
our homes multiplied. His mighty
hand has preserved peace and pro-
tected the nation. Respect for law
and order has been strengthed, love
of free institutions cherished and all
brought into closer bonds of frater-
nal regard and generous cO-opera-
ton. For these great benefits, 1t is
our duty to praise the Lord in a
spirit of humility and gratitude and
to offer up to Him our most earnest
supplications. That we may &C.
knowledge our obligations as a peo-
pie tO Him who has SO graciously
granted us the blessings of free gov
ernment and material prosperity, 1,
william Mckinley, president OF the
United States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday. the 25th
day of November, for national
Thanksgiving and prayer, which al
Of the people are invited to observt
with appropriate religious services
in their respective places of worship
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

The land sold was 120 acres in sec.
36, tip. Is N, re- 20 E at $3.50 an acre
and 16O acres in the same section
at $1l, both to VIM. Fergus & Sons,
Oscar Stephens being the opposing
bidder. The remaining state land i'm
In that section was leased to the
same parties at the minimum figure.
Upon the remaining sections in the
county, about 800, there were no
bids offered for sale OF lease.
State Register Moore says the
total revenue to De derived by the
schools from these leases will be
$6,36S.32 per annum for five years.
Although the sale was SO expedi-
tiously managed that the list had
been completed by $3.50 p. m, the re-
mainder of that day and Tuesday
was consumed in the signing of
papers, filing of bonds, etc, and
many of the bidders did not leave
Lewistown until Tuesday night.
Some few went home edisappointed,
but no anger was evidenced. Mr.
Moore will sell Sweetgrass county
lands on the 9th inst and expects to
hold sale in Yellowstone county
before winter sets in. In his work
here he was assisted by Prof. +. A.
Barnes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE DEAD.
The No@ises for Mayor Of New York Dies Ia
the Harness.

New YORK. Oct. 29.-Henry George,
candidate of the Jeffersonian Demo
cracy for mayor of Greater New
York. died in Union Square Hotel at
AS O'Clock this morning. Death is
thought to have been due to apo
plexy. George arrived at the hotel
about 1 O'Clock this morning. He
had just come from several large
mass meetings in Brooklyn. The
work OF the night seemed to have
told on him. He complained of being
tired, but his friends and relatives
who awaited him thought it only
the natural fatigue that follows such
hard campaign work as Mr.. George
has been doing. Not long after ar
riving at the hotel he retired. About
$3.50 O'Clock when Mrs. George was
awakened she found Mr.. George
sitting in an arm chair.
II am not feeling quite comforta-
BILE" said Mr.. George to his wife.
Wont you go back to bed?" in
quired Mrs. George, anxiously.
81 will sit here awhile" was the
sponse.
Mrs. George at once grew anxious
as to her husbands condition. Mr..
George gradually grew incoherent
and lapsed into semi-unconscious-
ness. Mrs. George, now thoroughly
alarmed, called her son from an ad-
joining room. Mr.. George was now
unconscious. A call was sent for a
physician. Mr.. George was still un-
conscious. All efforts to revive him
failed. Without a sign of of recogni-
ton to those around him, he passed
peacefully away at AS O'Clock.
In his great Cooper union speech,
accepting the nomination for mayor,
he said: "I'll make this race If ii
costs me my life. This is a call to
duty and, as a good citizen, / have
no right to disregard it on account
of mere personal consideration"
Today the cheers of the workers
have suddenly been changed to sighs
for, to his word, Henry George, the
dROothi VI thC tiS hSb Vi man, diCo GO
he wished to die-in the harness,
fighting for the cause-toward the
close of the greatest municipal politi-
cal contest the world has ever seen.
The Thomas Jefferson Democracy
this afternoon substituted the name
OF Henry George, Jr., for the name
of the father Henry George as a can
didate for mayor of Greater New
York.
Henry George, Jr., is the Oldest son
of the mayoralty candidate, about
35 years of age, literary in taste, was
at one time managing editor of the
Jacksonville (Florida) Citizen, but
for some time had been engaged with
his father in literary work, which
was suspended when the latter ac-
cepted the mayoralty nomination.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

The three-year-old boy OF j. A.
johnson, OF Lynn Center, ILL.,, is sub
ject to attacks of Group. Mr.. John
son says he IL satisfied that the timely
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
during q severe attack, saved his
little boys life. He is In the drug
business, a member of the firm of
johnson Bros. of that place and they
handle q great many patent medi-
cines for throat and lung diseases.
He had all these to choose from, and
skilled physicians ready to respond
to his call, but selected this remedy
for use in his own family at a time
when bis child's HE was In danger,
because he knew II to be superior to
any other, and famous the country
over for it's cures of Group. Mr..
johnson says this is the best selling
cough medicine they handle, and
that IL gives splendid satisfaction i'm
all cases. Sold by c.. +. Little, Drug
gist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

HAgRE, Oct. 25.-Private Murford
of G. troop, Tenth cavalry, was
shot by Private Proctor, same
troop, last Saturday evening, in the
barracks at Fort Assinniboine. A
quarrel arose between the two and
Murford, who is a big man, over six
feet tall. 225fbs. weight, jumped upon
Proctor, who is a small man, $50 lbs.
weight and numerically beat him,
pounding his head up terribly. As
soon as he was relieved, Proctor
got his gun and shot Murford. killing
him instantly. Proctor will have q
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
billings Gazette.1

billings Gazette.l
A very pretty wedding took place
at 8 O'Clock Tuesday evening, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Sim
meo on the south side, the contract
ing parties being George Trask, the
well known stockman of Utica Fer
gus county, and Miss Jane Pirrie,
sister of George Pirrie, the Halbert
fiockmaster. The parlors were a
revelation In white, conspicuous
among the lavish floral decorations
being the wealth of beautiful roses,
whose subtle perfume was waited
all over the house. The bride looked
lovely in a rich gown of cream
colored silk, and was attended by
her sister, Miss Charlotte Pirrie. The
groom was attired in conventional
black and accompanied by the brides
brother, George Pirrie. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. d.
Clark, pastor OF the Congregational
church, in the presence of the immed-
late relatives of the happy couple,
among whom was the groom q
mother. After partaking of a sump-
tuous wedding supper and receiving
the congratulations of the party,
Mr.. and Mrs. Trask repaired to the
Grand Hotel and the next morning
departed for their Utica ranch by
private conveyance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
MURDERER CAUGHT.
The nan Who Killed Deputy Sheriff Allen o
OsIIatin County Last Spring 10 Behind
the Bars.
(Bozeman Chronicle.l

(Bozeman Chronicle.l
A telegram from Sheriff Fransham
Monday afternoon was to the effect
that the suspect held at Elko, Ne
vada, is none other than Harvey
Whitton, and that he will return
with him at once. Whitton will be
landed in the Virginia City jail by
Friday.
1t is now hoped that Morgan will
be jailed before long, and the two
would-be bad men who terrorized a
portion of this county and added
murder to their crimes, led to under
stand that the way of the transgres-
sor ia hard.
There is no excuse for Whitton's
misdeeds. He voluntarily took
upon himself the role of bad man
with a gun.
The sheriff of Elko, would not let
Sheriff Fransham have Whitton un'
til state reward for his capture was
paid. Sheriff Fransham paid the
money and started home on Tuesday
night.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

The sale of state lands advertised
to be held at the court house Mon
day last was attended by some 75
prominent stockmen and ranchmen of
the county. Although the land was
offered for sale the minimum price
was so high that but 80 acres were
finally disposed of. while 111X Sec
tions were leased for a term of five
years. The bidding was marked
with few contests, all but eight of
the sections going at the minimum
rate, 6X per cent of the appraised
value. Most of this land was ap-
praised at the minimum, S1.25 per
acre, though some was considerably
higher. The eight sections upon
which there was more than one bid
offered and the parties who secured
the land, together with the annual
rental pledged, is as follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
(River Press.l

(River Press.l
Parties arriving from the east re-
port a bed wreck Tuesday morning
in a cut near Hinsdale. about 25
miles this side of Glasgow. 1t was a
head end collision between a combi-
nation stock train going east and q
double header freight coming west.
The stock train was carrying sheep
shipment that left the Benton stock
yards Monday, and a consignment
of horses shipped by Morris & Travis.
of Cascade.
According to the latest reports an
engineer, fireman and brakeman
were killed outright In the collision.
and two or three other train hands
80 badly injured that their recovery
is doubtful. The live stock IL said to
have escaped comparatively unhurt.
The three locomotives were badly
smashed and piled up on the track.
which was not cleared for traffic un-
til Wednesday morning. Tits claimed
that the accident was due to a dis
regard of orders affecting the east
bound stock train.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

River Press: j. b. Long, the NUT
ton speculator, is today making the
final shipment of l65 carloads that
he has thus far sent forward from
this point. His shipments from the
Benton stockyards during the past
four weeks have been $1,000 head.
and more may be made before the
season closes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

Mr.. Jacob B. Brown, of Graham
vile, S. c., was troubled with chills
and fever, and unable to procure re-
lief, until he began to take Ayers
Pills. He is now enjoying excellent
health and is a warm and sincere
advocate of Ayers Pills, for all COM
plants of stomach, liver, or bowels.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
House for Sale.

i offer for sale my house on Fifth
avenue, occupied at present by Mr..
John War;. House has nine rooms.
woodshed, good, dry cellar, well.
barn, chicken-house, etc. Includes
one-half block OF land. VIII be sold
cheap for cash or part cash and bal
ance on time. A bargain for some
one. A. w. STODDARD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

hearing today before U. s. Commits
sioner III. j. Meili. The universal
opinion among the soldiers Is that
the shooting was justifiable. Muir
ford has the name of being bully
and a bad man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Quick!

The sooner you begin to
use SehilIing's Best tea and
baking powder. the better your
opportunity to get some OF
that 100000.
And the more you VIII en-
Joy your cake and eating.
a scsilli,E 2 Co.pssy ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Bucks for Sale.

About 200 head of good grade Mo-
rino bucks, 2 and years old.
JOHN Ross,
Denton, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
on right shoulder and thigh.
House For Sale.

A three room house for sale cheap
Tor cash. For particulars call on
EDWARD BRAssEY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
SCHOOL BOARD.

W. E. Cort Chairman; f. +. Wright, John
Vadnais J. B.Thompson, X. q. Jackson, i. II
Mackey, w. II. Culver. r. u. w orden' Nierh
RsguIar meetings first Saturday Of each month
al s ~ m at Cort & Worden's office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and .orever, be mag
netic. full Of hfe, nerve and vigor, tske No-To-
BAG. the wondersworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. SOC or si. Cure guaran-
tced Booklet and sample free. Address
Startling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Why don't you get mad
at food adulterations?
ScAzlllIzg'S Best

tea bakfuo novd>v
conee hsyo-ing extracts
soda and spices
are the money-back remedy.
for sale by
Chas. Lehman & Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
TRASk.PlRRIE.

Preminent Utica Stockman And Miss Jane
Pirrie United In natrimony.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Fergus County Officers.

District Court Sessions. 1s97- March 22nd'
June 7th, August 23rd November eth.
County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
sions on the first Monday of March, june sep
tember and December.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
RAILROAD WRECK.

A Head End coIIisioa On the Oreat Northern,
Near flavre.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
Strayed Horses.

A reward of $50 per head will be paid blythe
undersigned for the return of each or any one
OF the below described horses. TO him at Lew
istown.
Strayed from Fort Magfnnis in the spring of
1896:
Two black geldings, each branded NJ G
on left thigh.
One gray horse branded |" on left shoul-
der and vented on left thigh.
Strayed from Sage creek during June last:
One bay mare branded ION left thigh.
One bay mare branded on left thigh
and l0Syl on right shoulder and thigh.
The two last named mares probably have
colts at their sides. The mares weigh about
1 go pounds each.
JOHN MATHEsoN.
Lewistown. Mont.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22
ON ISLANDS ALL ABOUT
US.
THE BERMUDAS A GARRISON.
EVERY HILL TOPPED BY FORT
WELL FILLED WITH
SOLDIERS.
ToRPEDOEs IN EVERY CHANNEL.
British Qualifications at Halifax
jamaica and Else
j. where.

Special Correspondence Of the Globe.
ST. GEORGE, Bermuda, March 49,
Recent dispatches from New York in
form us that the British admiralty has
ordered two of its third class battle
ships to this station, whereat the Ber-
mudars are as rejoiced as you Yam
KEGS seem to be excited. The matter
is treated and laid before the public
as if it were something new in the an
mails of British naval maneuvers to
send out some of it's ironclads to patrol
the American coasts.
Why, bless your innocent sous this
has been going on for the last twenty
years, ever since Cir at Britain had any
ironclads to send, and which she could
risk in heavy sea.
But did it ever occur to the patri-
otto American of the lingo" type how
really dangerous, actually menacing,
from their proximity and foreign own
ership, these otherwise insignificant
coral islands are to the peace and
prosperity of the United States?
They are, and you Americans cannot
blink the fact. Right at your very
doors, within two days steaming of
your largest port, the most powerful
nation of modern times has established
naval and refitting station capable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22

mouse, lis a magician, says the New
ork Mail and Express. He is great
man IN magic, too, but the world has
never heard of him, for he is not a
professional He deals in magic merely
as past1me. He is as clever at all the
Tricks as any man on the stage and he
uapples IN all the departments of the
MIN, ana he is away up in slate-Writ-
ing, hypnotism and mind-reading
One night last summer he and
were Stroll1ng around on the North side
visiting old places we used to know
together, and late in the afternoon we
cropped into police station, where
the desk sergeant was an old acQuaint-
dhce we stood out on the pavement
smoking and talking, and finally the
desk sergeant asked our friend to do
something in his art for the entertain
ment of the crowd.
He modestly declined in that
manner. you know, which sue-
gested that he. only needed urging.
The policemen crowded about and ev-
erybody put in his request for a trick.
FINALLY he yielded, and, looking about
as if in doubt about what to do. his
eyes rested on the patrol wagon, stand
ing In the center of the stable, the
horses in their stalls on either side.
Ihere was only a dim light in the sta
Die, and the headlight on the front of
the wagon shOne in our faces
All eyes followed his We gazed 81
lently on the bulrs-eye on the patrol
wagon. The magician said: I will
give you an example of the power of
mind over matter l will make that
wagon come up ITO me by willing it to
do So
He struck an attitude, made a few
SVengali-like grabs in the air in the
direction of the wagon, and darn my
buttons II that wagon didn't move up
slowly until the tongue touched his
hand! Wen, you never saw such an as
tonIshed party of men as those police
men, and it made my scalp creep, 1t
was so mysterious and uncanny.
Before they recovered from their as
constituent he bid them goodnight.
took my arm and hurried me away
When | collected my thoughts I said:
See here. how on earth did you do
that? I've seen you do a good many
tricks, but that's the best l ever saw.
Come, give up s,+7
g Yes, that's a great feat he replied.
impressively, and 1 don't do it often,
for the strain on me is awful. My pulse
is up to 140 right this minute. Now,
I'll tell you; In confidence, how l did
that You noticed doe Mills in the
crowd there, when6we first came up.
didn't you" 'eltov t'rfbth
Yes $50.
We'll, Joe is my helper in some of
my best acts. and he. was there to-
night by arrangement. When you all
asked me to do something held back.
you remember, and while you were all
urging me joe was sneaking around
into the rear of the stable, and. when
finally made the clutch for the wagon,
Joe did the pushing, and my brain
power did the rest and the wagon
moved right up See? o. there are
things in occultism, my boy, that you
never dreamed Of"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22
BABY LIVING IN AN INCUBATOR
boston Wee One Arrives Unexpect-
eddy, But Is Now Ding Well.

BOSTON, Mass, March 20.-Life in
an incubator seems to be quite the
thlng now for delicately born infants.
A little stranger arrived somewhat I'M
eXpectedly in a Fields Corner house
held Sunday morning. Dr. Henry C.
ToWle, who was summoned, agreed
with the nurse that the only chance for
the fragile little one was to put her
IN an incubator, and so one was pro-
cured and she was forthwith deposited
IN soft cotton nest, with only her wee
face exposed. She weighed but two
and one-half pounds when born but in
the congenial atmosphere of the in
cubator she has gained half a pound
and shows every disposition to grow
into lusty, healthy baby. She is only
thirteen inches long, but her features
are perfect and the little body is well
formed.
The incubator is an oblong cabinet
made of wood, about three feet high.
two and one-half feet long and twenty
inches wide. 1t is lined with zinc and
divided into three compartments. The
upper one has a glass roof opening on
hinges to permit the attendants to
feed the little one and look after its
wants. The temperate here is kept
between 80 and SO degrees Fahrenheit.
This is where the little one lies in her
cozy nest. The middle chamber is fill
ed with hot water, which supplies the
heat for the upper compartment, and to
the lower one, which acts as a sort of
boiler, the gas jet is applied
AT first one teaspoon of Sterilized
milk was given every hour, but the
amount has now been increased to two
ana one-haIt teaspoons per hour If
the baby continues to do well she will
remain in the incubator for a month