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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
Pungent Paragraphs.

Spain might just as well transfer
all her naval appropria tions to a
sinking fund.-Tines Herald.
Spain, at least, will have no trouble
In finding out who blew up her ships
in the Manila harbor.-Ex.
"Can you inform Inc concerning the
politics of Admiral Dewey ?" asks a
correspondent. Certainly, he is from
Vermont.-Times Herald.
Let us then, be up and Deweyng.
with a heart for any fate; still achiev-
ing, still purseweyng, learn to get
there, not to wait.-Inter Ocean.
Ii the blockade is kept up long
enough, General Blanco, General
Fever, General Hunger, and General
Decentralization may have an inter
esting time with their forces.-Syra-
cuse Journal.
Ex-Confederate Generals Lee and
Wheeler dressed up in the uniforms of
a major general of the United States
army in active service means more
to this country than could be told in
any number of words.-Kansas City
Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25

ton, and then by the other faction
decoyed into signing letter to Mrs.
Garrett (which he now alleges was
not intended for publicatiOn) and
which places him in a worse light
than had he remained steadfast to his
first purpose. He is now between
the "devil and the deep sea" and is
more to be pitied than condemned.
Though he has tried it many times,
Mr.. Hilger has again failed in riding
two horses going in opposite direc-
tiOns at one and the same time.
Toward Mr.. Hilger have no mall
ice whatever and only regret that he
allows himself to be carried hither
and yon with each change of the
wind. HAIsEY r. WATSON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
Sheep-Shearing Plants.

Some weeks since it was announced
that David Hilger and s. S. Hobson
had concluded arrangements for the
erection OF a sheep-shearing plant at
Fort Maginnis, to be operated this
season.
The plans have now been changed
to some extent. The Mcdonald Greek
Cheep Co. Is. S. HObson), David Hill
ger, James Fergus 4 Son, and Others
have entered into an agreement
whereby they have already procured
and will erect on Burnett creek, at
the crossing OF the Lewistown and
Benton road, some four miles from
town, a latest improved Woolsey
sheep-shearing plant, 2S shears ca
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
The Voice of the Oregon.

You have called to me, my brothers, from your
far-off eastern sea,
To join with you, my brothers, to set pros
trate people free.
You have called to me, my brothers, to join to
yours my might,
The slaughterers of our brethren with our ar
mored hands to smite.
We have never met, my brothers, We mailed
knights of the sea;
But there are no strangers, brothers, meath the
banner of the free;
And though half worlds between us and ten
thousand leagues divide,
Our souls are intermingled and our hearts are
side by side.
Did you fail to call me, brothers, twere fault
withour atone.
Twas but just to me. my brothers, you should
not strike alone.
The brethren in the slaughter were no more
thine than mine,
And the blows that visit vengeance must be
mine as well as thine
Through days of placid beauty and nights
when tempests toss,
follow down the billow my guide, the south
ern cross;
Past lands of quiet splendor, where pleasant
waters lave;
Past lands whose mountain rainparls hing odSh
the crashing wave.
But see no land of splendor and see no land
of wrath;
/ see before me only the oceans heaving
path,
And plunge along that pathway like giant
to the fray,
Who hath no stomach in him for aught that
might delay.
am nearing you, my brothers. for the western
seas afar.
And the ray that lights my course now is the
cleaning northern star.
j pray you wait. my brothers, for the air with
is rife,
And in courtesy of knighthood claim to share
the strife.
In the winds that blow about me the voices of
the dead
Are calling to me- brothers, to urge my top
most speed.
In the foam that's upward flying in whirling
wreaths of white
The wranhs of murdered brothers beckon on
ward To the fight.
l am coming to you, brothers; wait but little
while,
And on the thunders of our greeting shall the
god of vengeance smile;
And in the flashing and the crashing the uni
verse shall see
How We pay our debts of honor, we mailed
knights of the sea.
H. J. ID. Browne in New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
He Is Still With Us.

Oh, the man who howled the loudest
A month or so ago
Who was mad because the President
Was $50 internal slow
Whose blood was fairly boiling,
Who was sweating bloody sweat
Have you noticed that he's loafing
Around here YETI
Oh, the fellow who was fuming,
Who was stewing day and night
Who was ripping, who was tearing,
Who was spelling for a fight
Have you noticed, gentle reader,
That he doesn't fume or fret,
And that he hasn't taken
His departure YETI
Cleveland Leade
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
by Chamberlain Pain Balm.

My son was afflicted with rheuma-
tism which contracted his right limb
until he was unable to walk. After
using one and half bottles of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was
able to be about again. i can heart
lily recommend it to persons suffer-
ing from rheumatism.-JOHN SNIDER,
Freed, Calhoun Co., w. Va. For
sale by c. f. Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
At Camp Smith.

Captain" said the quartermaster
sergeant, coming to a salute, 81 have
to report, sir, that the trousers issu-
ed to Private Casey are four inches
too short and four inches too large
around the waist" "Take the sur
plus out of the waist and tack it to
the legs, sir; and be damned to you,
sir; and to Private Casey, too"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
Keep Quiet

And use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy for all pains
of the stomach and all unnatural
looseness of the bowels. 1t always
cures. For sale by c. F. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
The Eagle Talks.

am the American eagle
And my wings flap together,
Likewise / roost high
And l eat bananas raw.
Blanco may sit in his
Moro castle and howl,
But he can't sit on ME!
Will he please roll that in his
Cigarette and smoke it!
am mostly bird of peace
And l was born without teeth,
But I've got talons
That reach from the storm
Beaten coasts of the Atlantic
To the golden shores of the
Placid Pacific,
And use the Rocky mountains
AS whetstones to sharpen them on.
never cackle till i
Lay an egg;
And point with pride
To the eggs I've laid
In the last hundred years or so.
I'm game from
The point of my beak
To the star-spangled tip
OF my tail feather.
And when l begin
To scratch gravel,
Mind your eyes!
I'm the cock of the walk
And the hen bird of the
Goddess of Liberty,
The only gallinaceous
+ pluribus unum
On record.
I'm an eagle from Eagleville,
With a scream on me that makes
Thunder sound like
Dropping cotton
On still morning,
And my present address is
Hail Columbia,
u. 5. A! i!
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25

pacity, power to be furnished by an
S-horse power gasoline engine. AL
ready contracts have been entered
into by the parties for the shearing
of 55, 900 sheep at this point, work to
begin June 5. Thechange OF location
was made necessary by the lack of
available range about Maginnis and
the antagonism of small cattle own
ers to the bringing of SO great a
number of sheep In proximity to their
ranches. The buildings purchased at
Maginnis have been torn down and
will be erected on the new location
this week. Many applications to
shear sheep at this point have been
made in addition to the 30 900 con-
tracted for, and all will be accommo-
dated SO far as possible. The work
will be an interesting sight to Lewis
town people.
s. S. Hobson and the Sage Creek
Sheep Co. have purchased another
WOolsey plant, similar in capacity
and working to that above named,
which will be erected on Sage creek,
at the crossing of the Lewistown-
Stanford road. At this point the
large herds of the Sage Creek COM
pany, Mr.. Hobson and other parties
will be shorn, the total number ag-
gregating close to $4,000. Experts
will be sent to operate both plants
this season, and 1t ia but reasonable
to believe that the wool shipped
from these plants will be in far bet
ter shape than has heretofore been
the case.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25

Odds and ends-the ac-
emulation of the past
season. Just the thing for
carpet lining and other
purposes. These papers are
worth up to 75c. a double
roll but to close the whole
lot out at once we offer
choice for only &c.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
ANXIOUS TO STAY
Admiral Cervera Will Not Return to
Spain

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.--Admiral Ger
vera will not return to Spain for the prese mt
and reports from Annapolis stating that
he would leave for Washington today are
said at the Navy Department to be due to
misapprehension. The Admiral has made
no prepa rations to leave, and II is the be-
lief that he will be the last OF the Spanish
prisoners to go home as he has shown a
fatherly regard for all the other officers
and men and appears TO be DESTROYS OF
seeing them on their way homeward be-
fore he leaves. The Navy Department has
not taken up the question Of the final dis
position Of the Spanish prisoners, although
1t has passed upon one or two special cases
in which the circumstances made speedy
action advisable. One Of these was the
case OF DR.. Jurada, the venerable Spanish
naval surgeon, connected with the other
Spanish prisoners at Annapolis. The doc
tors reported that DR.. Jurada was very
feeble and that while he might be able TO
reach Spain II released now he would not
be able to make the trip month hence.
The Navy Department accordingly directed
his release and the Spanish chaplain will
be allowed to accompany DR.. Jurada to
Spain. The case Of Captain Moreau, COM
mandsr Of one o. the cruisers OF Cervera's
neek. has also received special attention by
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in two reports Just given out. One, con-
cerning 0ermany's shipping and the other,
concerning her machinery export, throw
much light on a great trade rivals opera
tions Compiling her figures. 1t is seen that
there was an increase in 1898 over 1895 Of
1876 ships and 600. 900 tons. Compared with
twenty years ago. the figures show twice
the number of ships and three times as
much tonnage. There was an increase Of
So per cent In the number of laden ships
and 152 per cent increase in the number Of
registered vessels that went out laden with
the empires products and brought in for
eign raw materials. Taken as 10 the num-
Der of voyages, the growth Is almost ten
Der cent for the last period-1S96- 1S95-for
which figures are accessible. The Consul
says:
"If we are to take part In the trade with
South America and with the East, we must
emulate the empire in the matter of ships
Of all ships that came into and went out
of Germany's ports in 1896. TIA per cent
bore the empires flag. OF the steamers
6S.s per cent were Geman."
Germany. like France, is catering to the
Russian trade and supplying that colos-
sal country with manufactures. Russia Is
Germany's best buyer Of machinery.
Consul Monaghan says:
..It is in Eastern, Russian and South
American markets that we must make our
greatest efforts to meet Germany. We
should improve our transportation facil-
tiles to South America and inaugurate an
energetic policy of making foreign mar
kets."
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TRIAL BY JURY
Eloquent1y Defended by Hon. Joseph
Choate


SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. ia large
audience assembled in Convention Ham to-
day and listened 10 the annual address to
the American Bar Association by the Hon.
Joseph Choate Of New York. The address
ELECTED frequent applause. Mr.. Choate be-
gan with references to the war with Spain.
He said, now that peace has come the gov
eminent must not be held too firmly to its
declaration OF intentions made prior to the
declaration CT war, because present condi-
lions and responsibilities had not been
foreseen when these declarations were
made.
Mr.. Choate took for his general subject
Of discussion Trial by jury" He declared
that the frequent denunciation of trial by
Jury was Ill advised, and took up and an
swered in detail each argument for its abo-
lition or modification. He cited the famous
lola trial in Paris, to show the superiority
of the American method of procedure over
that OF the French. Mr.. Choate referred
to many instances In American Judispru-
dence where justice had seemed to be per-
verified In jury trials, but in each case he
showed that the jury system was not re-
sponsible. That there are defects and
abuses he admitted, but he declared IT bet
than to abolish It.
Reports were made by the standing COM
mittees on jurisprudence and law reform
on JUDICIAL administration and remedial
procedure, on legal education and admission
10 the bar, on commercial law and fnterna-
tionai law.
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the department. II appears that Captain
Moreau Is not only an officer of the navy
but is member of the Spanish Parliament.
With the prospect that the Parliament will
reasonable at an early day, Captain Moreau
was DESTROYS of returning TO Spain and par
ticipating IN the sessions. In particular he
expressed the desire Of telling the Spanish
Parliament of the generous treatment ac-
corded to him and all other Spanish prison.
ers by the United States. The officials here
felt that such statement from Captain
Moreau could not but have salutarS
effect His release was accordingly ordered.
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The Corbett Funeral

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1S-Simple f,i-
neral services were performed at the fam
lily residence over the remains Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. ]. Corbett today. Fathers Flood
and Cullen of Sacred Heart church officiat-
3D. the services being strictly private. Pend
ing the arrival from the east Of James j.
Corbett and Thomas Corbett, the two sons,
the bodies of the parents will repose in
the vault at Holy Cross cemetery. Next
Thursday, upon the arrival OF the two alb
sent children. a solemn requiem mass WIFI
be performed.
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Deserved Promotion

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s-Lieutenant
John J. Pershins. Tenth Cavalry, has been
promoted to be Major Of volunteers. Lieu
tenant Pershfng was highly commended in
the report of General Wood for gallantry
and courage at the battle Of Ell Caney. He
had previous fighting experience, having
been with General Miles in the Wounded
Knee fighting campaign in South Dakota.
He resigned as instructor at West Point
to enter active service when the Spanish
war began.
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INDEX
TO rE1EoRAPH1c NEWS

+ James q. Mcguire nominated by the !
+ Democrats of California for governor
+ and Fl. L. Hutchinson for lieutenant :
+ governor; q strong ticket named Tor :
+ support by the allied reform forces OF :
r the state.
+ The national board Of naval experts
+ agrees on the naval program, which
+ includes the immediate constructions !
r fifteen new armored warships
+ Japanese agents and foreign consuls
+ call attention to the need OF making an
+ effort to secure larger trade with the
i Orient and with South American coun-
+ tries.
+ The steamer Alliance leaves San
+ Francisco Sunday with troops for ,
4 Honolulu and ammunition for Manila.
+ The Firth. regular infantry ordered .
+ from Tampa to Santiago; II Merritt ,
+ wants more men, the Twentieth Kan
+ sas will be sent to the Philippines.
+ Administration officials puzzled as .
+ to the extent Of United States author
+ ity in the Philippines; Merritt takes
+ measures to secure good order and to
+ restore trade In the islands.
rf***** *%**** RI ~,
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AFTER THE WAR
The New York Will Enter Havana
Harbor

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Rear-Ad-
miral SIMPSONS flagship. the armored
cruiser New York, will be the first Amer
lean warship to enter the harbor Of Ha-
vana since the war was declared. She will
carry with her the members OF the Mill
tary Commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to proceed to Havana to arrange with
similar commission to be appointed by
Spain, to carry out the details OF evacua-
ton by the Spanish troops.
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Liberal Censorship

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Gen. Greeley has
sent notification to the telegraph companies
as follows:
1.-THE censorship Is raised on all CONNER
cial, code and cipher dispatches to and from
Cuba, Porto Rico, and all West Indian is
lands In addition, arrangements have been
made with the Spanish government au-
thorities whereby they agree to abolish
similar restrictions oh code messages in
Cuba. As the Spanish still exercise censor
ship over press messages and over private
kilograms containing statements Injurious
to the interests of Spain, similar action will
be taken regarding like messages in the
United States, but the censorship will be
Of most liberal character"
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Claims to Be Sane

SAN JOSE, Aug. 1s-A woman giving her
name as Mrs. II. A. Mccormack was here
today. having with her Mrs. Hattie Crabb,
just released from Agnews on a thirty days
permit. Mrs. Crabb is the wife of Rev. w.
D. Crabb Of Gilroy. and Mrs. Mccormick
claims that Mrs. Crabb has been railroaded
to the asylum. Drs. ]. B. Curnow and
Robert Caldwell, who committed her, say
she is insane, and such charges are an In
justice to Rev. Mr.. Crabb. 1t is said the
matter will reach the Methodist confer
ence. Rev. Crabb was formerly stationed
at College Park
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The Dunning Mystery

DOVER, Del, Aug. Ex-Governor Tuttie
today offered a reward of $1,000 for the ap-
prehension of the party or parties who sent
the poisoned candy to Mrs. Dunning of
Dover, as a result of which Mrs. Dunning
and her sister Mrs. Deane lost their lives.
State detectives and government inspect.
ors are now investigating the affair, but
there were no developments today.
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Blown to Fragments

BENTON, Wis, Aug. 1s.-Frank Geld
ing, an expert miner and mineralogist,
went to the powder house of the Eureka
mine and set OFF 40 pounds of dynamite,
blowing the building and his body to atoms.
The only trace of hts body that could be
found was a leg, which was picked up
some distance away. The shock was heard
several miles away. The indications point
10 suicide. Gelding has operated mines In
South Africa California and Alabama
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A Business Failure

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-The Central
Stamping Company, manufacturers of tin
ware. this city. assigned today TO Alfred
Turner. Jr.. of Paterson, N. j.. without
preference. The company was incorpo-
rated in 1894 with a capital stock OF $4OO.00
The company's attorneys state the liabil-
tiles at $4,000 and the nominal assets at
$500 900,
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The Chess PLAYERS

COLOGNE, Aug. 1S.-1n the morning ses.
sion of the fourteenth round Of the inter
national chess tournament, Henrichser
beat schallopp and Popfel and Schlechter
and Gotschall and schlfiers drew. After
recess Tschigorin beat Showalter, Cohn
disposed Of Aibin. Burn defeated Fritz
Charousek beat Janowsky and Eteinitz won
from Bergen.
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The Naval Review

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.--Acting Secre-
tary Allen had busy day making final ar
engagements for the naval review at New
York on Saturday He extended 10 tina
French ambassador, M. Cambon, the cour-
tesy of going on the flagship New York dur
ing the review. The ambassador had al
ready arranged. however, to witness the
review from tug Of the French Transit
lantic line.
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A Yukon Wreck

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. &c. A.
Brown of Manitoba, who arrived here 70.
day from Dawson, says that the river
steamer Governor Stoneham was unable to
get down the Yukon and was abandoned at
Circle City. She drew Ave feet Of water
The Estelle Young, dredger belonging to
parties from Portland, Ore, had quit work
at Mlnook. Her machinery could not PEN
citrate the bottom Of the Yukon.
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Porto Rico Finances

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The firm of
DeFord & Co. Of Boston has been desg-
mated by the president until otherwise in
structed, fiscal agents Of the United States
in such parts Of the island Of Porto Rico
as are now or may hereafter come under
the military jurisdiction of the United
States. The bond required Is In the sum
OF $3.50, 00O
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A Rough Riders Death

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 1s.-Stanley
HOLSTER, one Of the Rough Riders who
died last night at Fortress Monroe from
wound received at the battle of San Juan,
was a son OF the late Colonel w. w. Hollis
ter, one Of the most prominent Santa Bar
bara pioneers. He was attending Harvard
when the. war broke out, and Immediately
left college TO enlist with Roosevet's regl-
men..
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A Chinese Murderer

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1s.-Detective
Edward Gibson left for Stockton this after
noon to bring back Wong All Choey. alias
Wong All Due, who Is wanted for the MIR
der Of his cousin, Wong Kim Chez. The
crime for which Wong Choey is to be pros
ecuted was committed at the Jackson street
theater on the night Of August 7th.
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Oakland Primaries

OAKLAND, Aug. 1S.-The Republican
primaries today resulted In a victory for
the Metcalf men who defeated the Hilborn
forces in five out of the six Assemly dis
tricts. This gives Victor H. MelcaIf 81
votes. enough to insure his nomination for
Congress IN the Third Congressional Dis
trict
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Careless Carpentry

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.-The frame
OF a building In course Of erection at 475
and Al North Sixth street fell today, carry
ing with Il scaffolding upon which sew
eral men were at work. Two workmen.
Albert Green and Thomas Lyon, were
killed. one was fatally injured and four
others seriously hurt.
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The Launch Accident

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s-The body
of Mrs. Paxton, who was drowned In yes
terday's steam launch accident, had not
been recovered up to late hour today. A
board of inquiry is Investigating the acct
dent. The investigation was ordered by
Major General Merriam, the 5candia being
United States vessel and under his com
mand.
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TRAM, italy, Aug. 18.-Heavy rains have
flooded large part OF TRAM. Many houses
have fallen In, their occupants being obliged
to take refuge IN the public buildings. The
authorities have ordered the troops 10 con-
struct canals to drain the town,
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Sick Soldiers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-rhere are
now 24s cases In the military division hos
pital. Privates John Reed and Joseph
Needles OF the Iowa Infantry and Rufus l..
Allen OF the Twenty-third Infantry have
died OF pneumonia. Two additional SICK
Burroughs have been granted.
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A Cornioe COLLAPSED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-two men
were Instantly killed, four probably fatally
injured and two others seriously injured
this afternoon by the collapse Of the cor
nice on the new building at as to ~ North
Fifty-eighth street. Albert Green and