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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-13

Everything appears to be boiling
except the political pot.
w. F. Hanson's new building ii
moving along toward completion.
The Great Falls coach is making
good time these days-beating it,
schedule.
Camille Hogue has his second build
ing nearly completed. Both will
make fine store rooms.
Major S. H. Lincoln, of the Tenth
infantry, who is named among the
wounded at Santiago, is a brother Of
Mrs. DIR. Hanson and an uncle OF DR.
s. B. Stone, of Lewistown.
1t is reported that eastern steer
buyers are approaching northern
Montana stockmen with offers for
their beef crop. Their views as to
prices range from $40 to $50 per head
for 4year-old steers.-Great Falls
Tribune.
A destructive hail storm swept
across the country from the Judith
ouhtdiI ~ liz "oSSoSiho oh ~
Fourth and destroyed crops on the
ranches of Colver Bros, II. Devivier,
w. A. Akeley and Others on upper
Warm Spring creek.
Advices from Saco report several
wool sales at that point, jeremiah
Williams and Co. being the purchas-
ers. Among the sales made were
those of Powell Bros, 154 cents; w.
II. Taylor, at the same price; H. w.
Davis, at Log cents; Calvin & Jordan,
l5X cents, and Henderson & Wright,
12b cents.-River Press.
Oscar johnson was in town the
last of the week settling up his stage
business preparatory to turning the
line over to his successors. Mr..
johnson has given our town the best
stage service it eve enjoyed, and the
most that can be hoped from the
new management is that it will
maintain the same good service we
have had for the past fonr years.
Word received from Senator Carter
is to the effect that he has received
the letters and petitions forwarded
from Billings in reference to the dis
continuance of the Lavina-Ubet stage
line, and has taken the matter up
with the second assistant postmas-
ter general. Senator Carter writes
that he will do everything possible
to have the order rescinded, realizing
the hardship it will impose upon Bill
lings, Lewistown and the people re-
siding between Lavina and the Fer
gus county MISUNDERSTANDING Ga
Zette.
A committee of Lewistown citi-
zens have extended to Judge DuBose
an invitation to address the people
of Lewistown on Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 3, upon some subject to be
selected by himself, for the benefit of
a company fund for CO. L. Anumber
of our people have desired to contrib
ute something substantial for the
as none of them have had the oppor-
tunity of hearing the Judge, it was
thought that we might have a treat
and at the same time contribute to Il
worthy cause. The judge has the
reputation of being a fine speaker,
and ii he accepts, as it is hoped he
will, he will be received by one of the
largest audiences ever assembled in
Lewistown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-13
! Gown, County ano STATE

Whew. Hotter than-Santiago.
Strawberries are now on the mar
ket.
The Montana troops engaged in 6
sham battle on the Fourth.
Everything isnow running smooth
ly at the strengthening plant.
Under Sheriff Simons returnedfron
Warm Springs last Friday, where he
went with an insane patient.
Amos Snyder is reported to have
sold out his cattle and horses, realiz.
ing $50 per head for the former and
$l5 for the latter.
1t was Lieut.. j. c. Brett, of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, who was
wounded at Santiago, not the lieuten-
ant who was at one time stationed
at Fort Maginnis.
Andrew Fergus was in town Tues
day. He reports the round up as
finishing up it's work. He thinks the
calf crop will be good. Cattle are in
fine condition for this season of the
year.
Dispatches from San Francisco
state that there is considerable sick
ness at Camp Merritt. OF Montana
troops there are about 80 in the hos
pital and more than that number
sick in quarters.
Tom Halbert was in town first OF
the week. He says the people get a
mail once in a while down his way.
Mail from Lewistown is thirty-siX
hours later than it was before the
discontinuance of the route from La
VIVA to TIBET.
1t now seems almost certain that
the Montana troops will not get
away with the fourth expedition to
Manila, according to latest reports.
1t is doubtful whether there will be "a
fifth expedition. In that cas those
left behind will undoubtedly be mus
tered out of service at an early date.
The well-drilling plant is now en-
gagged in sinking a well on the new
school house lot and on Monday
were down about 40 feet. Work was
temporarily suspended on the Hilger
well owing to the breaking OF a drill
after a depth of 60 feet had been
reached. Workmen are digging down
to reach the drill, when it will be
grappled and drawn out and work
resumed. Although water was struck
some time ago, it is the intention to
sink at least 100 feet or until a strata
is reached that will insure a flow Of
pure water.
River Press: A most unusual acct
dent resulted in the loss of over 60
head OF cattle in this vicinity this
morning. A bunch of 10 head was
put in a pasture last evening, just
across the Missouri from Roosevelt
island, and from some cause or other
the animals became frightened and
s~tampeded. They headed for apoint
overlooking a cut bank, and those at
the front were forced over to the
depths below. The falling animals
piled upon one another and rolled
into the river, the dead carcasses of
some &C head being carried down
stream. The outfit belonged to G..
W. Frields.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-13
Field Seeds

At the Montana Hardware Co.
Their Alfalfa seed is the finest seed
we ever saw, and only $500 per cwt.
You have to pay that price for the
common poor seed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
A MAIN STREET DILEMMA

The Main street property owners who
are so indignant over the proposed tear
ing up of the recently laid pavement, be-
tween First and Fourth streets, in order
to permit the lighting company to lay
it's wires as required by the conduit;
ordinance have the sympathy of the pub
lie. 1t would be pity to tear up the new
paving. The city attorney, however, Is
of the opinion that the franchise Of tie
lighting company gives it the right to de-
mand permit for the purpose named.
1t would not be fair to permit single
company to ignore the provisions of the
conduit ordinance while the others arc
required to keep their wires underground
Such a proceeding would only create new
difficulties.
The dilemma is bad one, but it mus
be solved. How would it do to permit
the company to lay a conduit under the
paving, but close to the sidewalk curb
This would inflict the minimum injury
upon the paving and, while 1t might not
be entirely satisfactory to the property
owners, it would serve the requirement:
Of the ordinance. Great care should bt
taken to avoid like complications in the
future.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
UNDER TWO FLAGS

British born Americans" will turn out
in force on the Fourth of July, and they
promise to provide an interesting and
characteristic feature Of the parade. 1t
is a noteworthy fact that at the meeting
yesterday which took steps to organ
ize the affair the feeling was predomi-
nant that this British feature of the pa
rade must be primarily American. How
ever much love and admiration British
born citizens of the United States feel for
the land and the flag of their birth, the
fcalty they have sworn to Old Glory will
always override. No one will deny his
fatherland stiIl less can the true man be
disloyal to the land of his adoption.
Americans Of British birth are entitled
to every duty and privilege of this free
land. Their demonstration on our ma
tional holiday will be of peculiar signifi-
canoe when they march beneath the star
spangled banner and the union jack
Never before were the relations of the
two great English-speaking nations of
the earth so close; never were the ties Of
blood so welded and the pursuit of COM
mon ideals SO unanimous. Whether an
Anglo American alliance be practicable,
whether it be prudent, there can be no
doubt that, even as Old Glory was fea-
turc of the celebration Of Queen Victoria's
birthday throughout her domain month
ago, the flag of Great Britain will be well
coined with enthusiasm on our national
holiday. Whatever the .'ulterior motives"
of British diplomatists may be in their
desire for an alliance with the United
States, it is certain that the great heart
of the British public has been beating in
accord with that of America throughout
our present struggle for freedom and HUI
mainly in Cuba's cause.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
HISTORICAL
Rooms to Is ZAHN BLOCK
Entrance 415 1-2 South Spring St.

The ballad Hail. Columbia, Happy
Land was written by Joseph Hopkins
177O-1S42
The navy department of the United
States was established by an act of con-
gress on April 80, 1898, and went into prac-
teal operation during June of the same
year. Its duties were previously con-
trolled by the war department.
The word hundred as a territorial di-
vision was universally adopted in Mary
land and Delaware at the time of their
original settlement, in fact, prior to the
introduction of county town or parish
and was an importation from England
into which country it was introduced by the
band of Angles and Saxons upon their ar
rival in England, where they had probably,
as colonizers, divided themselves into hun
dreds of warriors instead of a division Of
land. The use of the word was dismissed
in Maryland by legislative action in 1924
The several departments under the gen.
eral head of the department of the interior
of the United States were establishd rs
follows: General land office, created April
%, 1872, in the treasury department; pat
ent office: Indian office, July 9, 1882; United
States pension office, established in the
war department March IL, 1888, transferred
March 8, 1919; census office; slave trade
tribunals; bureau of education, March 2
1867; auditor of railroad accounts, June 10
1878; architect of the capitol; geological
survey, March g. 1879; chronological COM
mission, March 8, 1877: officers of the Dis
trict of Columbia; bureau of labor, June q,
1884, afterwards June 49, 1885, created the
department of labor; interstate commerce
commission, February 4, 1887.
During the convention of congress which
elected the president some debate en-
sued as to the title of the president. One
committee reported that sit is not proper
to annex any style or title other than ex-
pressed in the constitution" A second
committee suggested ut will be proper to
address the president as His Highness, the
President of the United States of America
and Protector of Their Liberty" "His
Excellency' was among the suggestions
and was subsequently adopted, but not by
legislative action. Irving notes. 1.-THE in
auguration of Washington was delayed for
several days by a question which had
arisen as to the title by which the presi-
dent-elect was to be addressed. The ques-
ton had been mooted without Washing
toms privity, and contrary to his desire, as
he feared that any title might awaken the
sensitive jealousy of Republicans at a mo-
ment when it was all important to concii-
late public good will to the new form OF
government. 1t was relief to him, there
fore, when it was finally resolved that the
address should be simply the president OF
the United States.'"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
THE BRAVE AT HOME

The maid who binds her warriors sash
With smile that we'll her pain Ensembles
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry teardorp hangs and trembles
Though heaven alone records the tear,
And fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS e'er believed the field of glory!
The wife who girds her husbands sword,
Mid little oAes who weep and wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though her heart be rent asunder,
Doomed nightly In her dreams to hear
The bolts of death around him rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the field of BATTLE!
The mother who conceals her grief
While to her, breast her son she presses,
Then breathes few brave words and brief
kissing the patriot brow she blesses.
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon her,,
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on freedoms field Of honor!
Thomas Buchanan Read.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

Among the causes of the failure to
prosecute the war vigorously has been
the thousand and one reports of European
interference in our movements against
Spain. The alarm the authorities have
manifested has been an inducement for
the invention of all manner of cock and
bull" stories, which, superadded to the
omnipresent phantom fleets, has pro-
duced a laxty disgusting to the patriotic
American people.
Germany has been held up as bug-a
boo, backed by Russia and France, a de-
movement not only improbable, but i'm
possible, considering the entangIements
in European affairs.
We have the assurance that Russia has
sent a noted diplomat to Washington to
declare that the czar wants to continus
the traditional relations between his great
empire and our great republic. There
was never any reason for apprehending
that the Muscovite would break with
Uncle Samuel, except under severe provo
cation, and this country has had no dis
position to do anything which reason
Fable nation could regard as provocation
EThere is probably some truth in the state
ment that, after consulting with France
Russia has FASTENED to put herself ir
the cordial relations which have always
existed between the two governments, ir
order to head off the much talked Of
Anglo American alliance.
If our government is inclined to b,
frightened by reports of hostility and in,
reference on the part of any of the prin
tcipal European nations it shows that oul
state department is not well up IL
knowledge OF European conditions.
| The war with Spain has already giver
Jus a prominence we have not hithert,
held, and the theater of the war has drawn
us out of that isolation which we hav.
persistently maintained for century
Hence 1t should be expected that tn,
igreat powers will watch our proceedings
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
CUNNING REPUBLICAN SCHEME

Freeholders' charter framing tickets
are springing up thick and fast in IT,"
guise Of business mems movements and
other deceptive titles. 1t does not seem
to occur to the promoters that business
men are not the only class of citizc ms who
have rights and privileges in connection
with the framing of the charter. Nor
can the idea be soberly entertained that
the business men demand an exclusive
voice in the matter. They want what they
are entitled to, and nothing more.
AS matter of fact, cunning schemers
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians are trying
to make the business men catspaws to
pull their own chestnuts out of the fire.
The Herald has no word of abuse for any
Of the citizens who have been named for
places on the so-called business mems
tickets. Some of them are well known
and responsible citizens, who would do
their best to give the city good charter.
Some have already accepted places on
the Citizens non-partisan ticket. But
these are in the minority. 1t will be
found that partisanship and exclusive in
terests will control the tickets which are
being gotten up under false pretenses. The
tail of the Republican elephant is too
plainly visible.
The people of this city do not want a
Republican charter, Democratic charter
or a Populist charter. They want n
charter that will fairly represent all in
zeal and we'll administered government.
The Citizens non-partisan ticket fulfills
all the requirements necessary in order
to produce these results.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
Nemesis

Thick black clouds streamed from the
srnokestack of the Spanish steamer.
"Caramba!" muttered the Nptain of the
vessel, looking anxiously at the pursuing
ship. "They are gaining on us. Corti-
celi!'
"Yes. sir" answered the officer standing
near him, touching his hat.
You are familiar with Yankee music.
What is that band playing?"
The officer.listened intently to the strains
that came family to his ears over the dark
water.
"Sir," he said, at is a long distance away
but recognize that music. 1t is the Wash
ington Post March,
Crowd on more steam!' shouted the
Spanish captain, his eyes starting from
their sockets.-Chcago Tribune.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Send for Copyrighted
Treatise on Consumption"

John Sherman is said to have improved
wonderfully in health since his retirement
from the cabinet.
Cecil Rhodes takes a keen and practical
interest in natural history. His zoo at
Grooteschuur contains many varieties, and
Jamrach. the ANIMAL dealer, has a stand
ing order from him for any animal that
will, in the opinion of the head of that
firm, tend to render the collection more
complete.
d. w. Stevens, counselor of the Japanese
legation at Washington, has received from
the emperor of Japan the Second Order Of
the Rising Sum- This order has been con-
ferred upon one other foreigner and is
given only to those upon whom the en-
reror wishes to confer special mark of
his favor.
The recent death of Mr.. Brin, the italian
minister of marine, recalls the fact that
Emperor William once sent him pen and
ink drawings of the chief vessels designed
by Mr.. Brin to show his own proficiency.
Mr.. Brin remarked, with smile: at Is
well that the emperor wrote their names
beneath the ships, as otherwise 1 should
not have recognized my own offspring
Secretary Richard Lees of the Sir Walter
Scott Memorial association. through the
efforts of which association bust of Scott
was placed and recently unveiled in West
minister Abbey, has notified Ambassador
Hay that the association desires to pre-
sent a replica of the bust to the Boston
public library. The gift will undoubtedly
be accepted and given a prominent place
among the adornments of the library
building.
A remarkable illustration of the scope of
Mr.. Gladstone's power as a linguist was
given many years ago. when he addressed
an assembly on the island of Corfu in
modern Greek, a little later spoke to an
assembly in Florence in italian, few
days later conversed with ease in German
with Bismarck, soon afterward responded
in fluent French to toast at banquet in
Paris, and then crossed the channel to de-
liver a five hours speech in parliament on
the budget.
Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia has just
reached 81. The venerable gentleman's
daily life is an unusually active one for
man of his extreme old age. He has a
family card party once a week, whihc he
greatly enjoys. He leaves his home
promptly at 9:15 clock every morning for
his business office, and presides with much
sa tisfaction over meeting of the Philo-
sophical society of which he has been pres
ident for twerty years He also presides
over the council of the Philadelphia board
Of trade.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
cisco Chronicle. dated at washington.

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tc,a Tuno 1st while TAXING core NJ. !,
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su.or tr,,st o. ,ts a,,or,,,, ~, ~ d.
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tsrt,op ,s 70 convey ma ,das 80 go
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~. foyor 70 stata ,hat ~ ossor,,a,,
which hoe hesr rs,o.taa sa,,sro, t,,,,as
bv those who cornose tho u.,ai;a,
suoor s,rd;oota th.t - ..' e.,
the sugar tr,,st IN ca,,forn,o ~ hove
ever done .nvtbing for them 10 not
onlv fa,so h,,t krou,r 20 he 60 h., chose
who hova c,r,,,atod ~ M, oorr.. a.
nuhlic life has been sucb &C n answer
Tho sipsipuat,or me votes witch =
have given in the senate and NV utter
ances there are too n,ain for miscon-
struction.A The fact Is. the surar trust.
If we are to Judge by surface indi-
cations and its obvious interest, Is ia
vorapie 10 annexation II we extend
W. uoiiions 81 a. ~ s"..u'e 'n.
~ 80. tn -, =, a,o,.
personal or business relations or ac-
quaintance, as far as 1 know, with
any member of the trust, either present
or prospective. do not remember ever
uoiils any BUSINESS III
-, aonnass ~, rnaxat,or "a a. Nil,
readily he found that the trust and the
annexatfomsts are not far apart. You
state that the very legislature that
elected me registered itself Tor annex
a''on on aues'n p.... .pl
w Nv. -
elect To note. and in this I believe YOU
will concede your unfairness. that the
following legislature defeated an an
neNation resolution ana that every
Dei'o.ia ..o "' ',.,,sn ~
80 go .a,,a-.a 20 ~ rronos,+;on
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
Examinations Too Rigid

We have seen TO- 80 or even 80 per cent
of the members of the militia organizations
rejected, the reflections being based in some
cases upon mere slight physical defects,
such as the loss of finger or toe, failure
to reach the required stature and other de-
ficiencies no more serious-deficiencie
which, as a matter of fact, do not affect in
the least the fighting ability or the soldierly
efficiency of the candidate, who is emf
nently better qualified for immediate SER
vice than some unframed undisciplined
raw recruit, who may comply in every par
ticular with the physical requirements
Minneapolis Journal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
The Obstinate Rural Mind

The m movement for good roads is like many
other things in this world, obstnately OPP
posed by the very ones to whom its accom-
plishment as afect would do the most good.
In a genuine reform such as this the cru
SADIE is long and arduous. and disheartening
to any but. the most determined advocates.
The wheelmen have done good missionary
work. but apparently they have not con-
WINGED the rural mind that the advantages
they are contending for would be general
and far-reaching-Ba American.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-18
THE cITy's FIGURE

The city Is willing to pay the water
company 81, 10000 for it's improvements.
That was the figure named and recon-
mended by the water supply committee
to the city council yesterday afternoon.
City Engineer Dockweiler's estimate
and recommendation made last year was
81. 100, 166 for the entire plant. Addi-
tional improvements have been made by
the water company since that TING which
are appraised at $4,000. making the total
sum offered 81 300, 900 in round numbers.
The water company's figure is $3,000,000,
so that the comfortable difference of
81, 100000 remains to be gotten over or
compromised. The company has for
mally signified its willingness to arbitrate.
the city is eager to do So and both are
bound to that course by contract the
validity of which has been established
by the courts.
The next thing to be done is to appoint
board Of arbitration. The contract
provides that the parties shall choose
one man each, the two men thus chosen
TO select a third man. and the judgment
of the three men thus selected shall b.
final in the premises"
1t is hardly necessary to urge the i'm
portance of selecting the best men avail
able to act as arbitrator. They should
be men of strict integrity and sound judg-
ment, and possessed of the business ex-
perience essential in passing upon so great
an enterprise, in which such large sum
of money is involved. There is wide
difference in the estimates of the contend
ing parties and many delicate questions
to be decided.