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The herald., 1898-04-08

ard. telegraphing Wednesday night. says:
On sounding the European governments
about papal mediation, the Spanish court
and government were somewhat surprised
to discover that all the continental govern
ments were of the opinion that the best
policy for Spain would be to assent to an
armistice. in order to gain time to prepare
for settlement of the Cuban question by
some understanding with President Nc
Kinley afterward.
The herald., 1898-04-08
A Southern Frost

CHATTANOOGA, April 7-Reports re.
ceived from all over Tennessee, North Ala
bama and North Georgia show that the
damage done to the fruit and berry crops
oy the frosts of Tuesday and last night
was very heavy. In many sections the
peach crop was entirely killed. 90. {
The herald., 1898-04-08
Back From Copper River

SEATTLE, WASH, April 1.-THE steamer
Noyo arrived today from Copper River,
Alaska, after a very stormy voyage. Just
after leaving Port Valdes a hurricane
swept down upon her with such violence
as to force Captain Lundquist to seek an
chorage for forty-four hours.
The herald., 1898-04-08
Chunks of China

LONDON, April s.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: The exten.
sion of British territory at Kau Lung, op-
posite Hongkong, will follow Immediately
after the French occupation Of the new
coaling station at Kwang Chau Wan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
T II OF POCKETBOOK.
This Indispensable Article Is Still
Comparatively an Infant In
Point of Age.

The organ of the German leather
trade, Der Ledermarkt, regrets that
last year was not duly observed as the
Jubilee of the modern pocket leather
purse" The older folk among us will
remember some of the predecessors of
the 'portemonnaie." The most popular
of these was a knitted tube or pipe,
closed at zach end, with an opening on
one side. and provided with two metal
slip rings.
The neat and handy portemonnaie
was the invention of a German book
binders apprentice in America, Karl
Heue, by name, and his novel purse first
came into the market in the year 1s47.
The inventor neglected to patent his
new leather pc emonnaie with a steel
clasp, and it was quickly initiated all
over the. world; otherwise .ieue would
probably have become a very rich man.
Since hat date the portemonnaie has
undergone a series of evolutions in
form, material and completeness, but
the young Heue, according to the Leder-
markt, provided the germ u of which
all our modern pocket purses have been
developed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

NJ. j. Garrett returned Monday
from the west.
A good work shirt, soc. The Col
den Rule Store.
Mems gray ribbed underwear, 25c,
The Golden Rule Store.
DIR. Tillotson will go to Gilt Edge
to practice his profession.
w. D. Symmes returned from Ben
ton on Mondays coach.
Buy your shingles of c. C. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
Go to the Montana Hardware Co.
for the new Deering mowers, AXE
foot cut.
Go to the Montana Hardware Co.
for your haying tools. Their prices
are at bedrock.
A. W. Bower was in town Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week on
land business.
Mrs. b. C. White left for Ubet last
Saturday and will return to her
home in Miles City this week.
For the best quality of hams and
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep a supply constantly on hand.
The w. A. Wood Cyclone
and the Tubular Steel mowers are on
top and sold only by the Montana
Hardware Co.
Full size ready-made sheets, 5Sc.
The Golden Rule Store.
If you want anything in the line Of
spring wagons or fine buggies, the
Montana Hardware Co., has a fine
assortment at bedrock prices.
Handkerchiefs, &c, Sc, 4c, DC, &c. &c.
The Golden Rule Store.
Grain raisers should remember that
Minnie and Deering binders will be
sold this season by the Montana
Hardware Co.
The Lewistown Bakery bakes
every day and keeps constantly on
hand fresh bread, rolls, crullers,
cream puffs and various kinds of
cake. Don't bake during the hot
weather but p~atronize Chaudoin &
Long. Bakery next to Lewistown
Hotel.
j. L. Mears, the new contractorfOr
the Great Falls stage line, las pur-
chased the Benton line of Oscar
Johnston and will take possession
on the 10th inst, providing the final
payment is made on that date. 1t is
understood the line will be kept up
to it's present standard of service,
otherwise it is more than likely other
parties will put on a line Of fast
coaches.
Among the killed and wounded in
the fighting before Santiago, were
First Lieut.. w. f. Shipp, 10th Cav.
brigade quartermaster ON Gen.
Young's staff, killed; and First Lieut..
Barnum, adiutant 10th Cav, wound
ed in the side. Our citizens will re-
member that Lieuts. Shipp and Bar
mum attended our county fair last
fall with the Tenth Cavalry, the for
mer in command of one of the battal-
ions, and the latter as adjutant of
the regiment. Lieut.. Ship was an
able officer of much promise, and COM
manded the respect and confidence of
all who knew him. 1t is to be hoped
that Lieut.. Barnum's injuries r not
serious.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
4 Gown, County ano state. X
20

1t WAS a typlcdi ouith vi July
day.
Wanted, at the bank, some n to
lick revenue stamps.
The ladies of st. James Guild will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs, W.
A.. Long.
Remember the auction sale at Char
lev Browns ranch on Casino creek
next Saturday. Chance for bargains.
The new contractors took hold of
the stage lines on the LIST. We now
have a mail every day in the week
over the Falls route.
Mrs. Dougal McGregor, of Utica,
was adjudged insane last week and
was taken to the asylum Friday by
Under-Sheriff Simons.
Austin North. the Billings PRO
moter," failing to procure bonds, has
entered upon a six months sentence
in the Yellowstone county jail on a
charge of petit larceny.
"Dare Devil Johnson, the Indian
fighter, who is with the Tenth cav
airy and who has been written up by
the illustrated papers, is known by
| some of our citizens. He passed
through Lewistown a couple of years
ago when the cavalry was en- route
to Assinniboine.
The firm of Martin & Smith, en-
gagged in ranching, have not dis
solved partnership, as published
about three weeks ago. The gentle
men have arranged their business
affairs and will continue the same as
before.
Local wool growers are arranging
to have regular sales days in the
Fort Benton market, as soon rs a
sufficient amount OF wool is on hand
for that purpose. The first sales
day of the series may be held next
Saturday.-River Press.
The Inconvenience of not having a
direct mail and stage line to Billings
is already felt. Several passengers
have been stranded at Lavina, not
This great region needs a southeast
ern mail route, aud it should be re-
established at nee.
Charley Brown has sold his ranch
on Big Casino creek to Clarence
Barnes for 50, 100 and advertises his
personal property at auction sale.
Mr.. Brown will leave in Il few days
for California, where he will probably
make his future home. He has been
u resident of Fergus county thirteen
years and has made many friends
who will regret his departure. May
fortune favor him wherever he casts
his lot.
Lieut.. Col. John Nj. Hamilton Of
the 9th Cav, killed at Santiago, was
a Lieut.. and afterwards u captain of
a company of what was known as
the Montana Battalion of the 2nd
Cav. Lieut.. Col. Patterson, 22nd In
fantry, wounded, was at n time in
command of Fort Maginnis. Capt.
Brett, wounded, was at one time sta
toned at Maginnis. He is a brother
in-law of Lieut.. Col. r. Bruce Wallace
of the First Montana, and OF VIM.
Wallace, of Helena, whose sister he
married.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

In one of his books Mark Twain OBJ
serve that the reason there is COM
paratively little arabic land in Spain is
because the great majority of the Span
ish people are in the habit of squander-
ing it on their persons, and when they
die it is buried with them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

Those who spent the Fourth al
Gilt Edge report a. very enjoyable
time.
A part of Sam Phillips wool clip
passed through town yesterday en-
route to Great Fallsi
The Husbandman says ''this has
been a gala aso for Montana
Particularly for ducks.
Harry willard, who is a member
of Troop B, of the Tenth cavalry,
was in the engagement near Santiago
last week. Four members of that
troop were reported wounded.
j. s. Huntoon, of Utica, returned
yesterdayfrom Hamilton, Ont, where
he vas called by the sickness and
death of his wife. His son, Attorney
J. c. Huntoon, of this city. accom-
panied by his family, also returned
yesterday.-Leader.
The Orris Ober Dramatic 60. closed
the weeks engagementin Lewistown
Saturday evening in the "Circus Girl"
and on Sunday went to Gilt Edge,
where they appeared in the evening
to a good house. Thecompany hopes
to return here again during the fair.
Charley Brown will sell at public
auction on Saturday, July 9, at his
ranch on Casino creek, one mile from
town, horses, cows, harness, house
hold goods, farm implements and
other things too numerous to men,
ton. Terms of sale, cash, to the
highest bidder.
Gen. Wheeler, in his official report
of the first engagement OF the troops
after landing at Santiago, makes
special mention of the good conduct
of Robert p. wainwright and Jacob j.
Galbreath, of the First cavalry, who
will be remembered by many here
when they were stationed at Fort
Maginnis.
A dispatch from PocatelIo, Idaho,
reports wool sales in that state
ranging from IA to IL cents. The
latter price was paid for the Steed
clip of $4,000 pounds, at Soda
Springs. At Brigham, Utah, some
big purchases have been made by
Geo. A. Abbott, OF San Francisco,
at ii and ID cents.
Frank r. Peters, a Boston wool
buyer representing Hallowell & Dom
nell, was in town last week to see
the country and incidentally to
gather i'm a clip or two. Although
Mr.. Peters has been buying wool in
Montana every season for a number
of years, this was his first trip into
the Basin. He returned to Great
Falls on Fridays Benton coach.
On the LIST inst. the new contract
stage line took charge OF the route.
The schedule of time has been short
ened and we are now served with
mail every day in the week, changes
that ought to insure better NJ all serv-
ice than we have been getting for
years past. 1t was reported last
week that the new contractors were
going to make an effort to have the
time schedule heightened out five
hours, a change that the department
should not make. Ii the new con-
tractors will properly equip the line
they will have no trouble in making
the distance in the time specified in
the contract, % hours, even under
very unfavorable conditions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
Trufne9.

Trufies will soon be cultivated on
come cheaper. NJ. Chatin, who discov-
cred that the truffie is a mushroom, has
announced to the Academic DIES Sciences
at Paris hat Due de Lesparre, brother
of Due de Gramont, has found out how
it terminates, and on what leaves its
spores will become fruitful.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

W. s.. Perkins went to Billings lest
week on business.
White bedspreads, CSC. The Col.
den Rule Store.
Mems knit sox one dozen pair S5c.
The Golden Rule Store.
From now on Bertrand & Hopkins
will receive Fleichman's Compressed
Yeast. fresh every day.
The Montana Hardware Co., have
on hand the finest line of harness
ever brought to Fergus county.
This office has for sale reporters
note books, typewriter paper and
carbon sheets, and will be pleased to
order for customers anything else
in the line of stenographer's or
typewriter supplies.
Mems gloves. SOC, 35c, SOC, Zoe. The
Golden Rule store.
The Montana Hardware Co. keeps
a full stock of sections, knives, rake
teeth, rivets and all machine repairs.
E. j. Morison, formerly of this
county, is organizing a troop of cav
airy at Billings. They will hardly be
needed.
Agood boys suit, $1.9O. The Col
den Rule Store.
The ARGUS is prepared to do all
kinds of ordinary and fancy job
work in the latest styles and at
lowest prices. We have the finest
stock of job stationary ever brought
to the county and will be pleased to
submit samples and quote prices on
any work desired.
Large size Turkish towels, 2Oc. The
Golden Rule Store.
All colors Atwood serge, soc. The
Golden Rule Store.
Special sale of millinery. All trimmed
hats marked down to close out. Save
money. Buy here. The Golden Rule
Store.
Valenciennes laces, &c, Sc, 4c, &c, &c.
The Golden Rule Store.
Z. A. Foster has a fine new line of
gentlemen's and youths footwear,
also an elegant line of gents furnish
ings. Call and examine them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
Polite Over the Telephone.

The managers of the telephone COM
pany operating the system at Versailles,
France, hold that the expression
'Hello!" used in response to a call is
impolite. The operators have been in
structed to ask the subscriber wfho
rings up the central office: "What do
YOU want?"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
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.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
Forgot Mourning I'm Cricket.

Australia is alleged to take its cricket
very earnestly. The other day a flu
neral procession passing through the
streets of Sydney stopped and the
mourners got out of the coaches to con-
suit a scoring board to see how a match
was getting on.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera in
fantum since his birth, and all that
we could do for him did not seem to
give more than t, mporary relief, IN
til we tried Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since
giving that remedy he has not been
troubled. We want to give you this
gratitude, not that you need it to
advertise your meritorious remedy
q. NJ. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. Forsale
by C. F. Little. druggist.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07
NlGGERS" AGAIN.

The Texas Regiment that refused 10
take Ito pay from a Niger paymastcr
was Informed by the President that IL
must take Ia pay from him or go with
out II, Tho Texas Regiment entertained
those enlightened Views regarding the
relation Of the Caucasian TO the negro,
that our contemporary. the Bulletin,
cntertainB In holding that II IL an In
suit 10 compare the natives with the
cOlOrcd people.
The President, who stands "a the
nominal leader Of the Republican
party, docs not entertain the sensitive
chronological views OF our contcm.
porary, and insisted on Insulting" the
proud Caucasian, by compelling hin
10 take his pay from niger" IN,
President insisted, several months ago
In forcing u "niggcr' postmaster OF
the people Of Southern town. TIL
niger was shot by the proud Caucas
lans. Tho President II the leader o
tho Republican party ana the countr.
IL proud Of him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07

charges. This generation could not
listen to the literature OF preparaii ION
for war. OF the vital and homely asb-
jects which covered pots and kettles.
and blankets. and wholesome food, and
.Anltary provisions. This generation
Of men, knowing nothing about these
necessary methods OF protecting life
In warfare. make up aud control the
political parties, and II insisted on
putting a volunteer force into the
field. Just as Alice would have done 1t
In Wonderland. The eye OF this gen
Grafton was upon the Spaniard. II for
got that while a mans soul might be
klndled with enthusiasm, his "insldes"
had no patriotism, and cared nothing
for the battle cry OF Freedom" This
generation forgot that the ''insides,
the creation OF the Almighty. knew no
country, no flag. when they were
asked II they could put up with bad
water, and poor food, in the interests
Of humanity, and for the glory OF the
nation, they simply refused and have
had their own way.
The lessons OF the Civil war were
lost, within thirty-fiye years after 1t
closed They are now being re-learned
with sacrifice and suffering here and
elsewhere.
The volunteers are abundantly pat
riotic, but they are now the mission
aries who will preach business-like
methods II there is to be expansion
and more war.
Fortunately, even on land, the war
with Spain has been only a walk
over Even the assault at San Juan
would have been unnecessary, II time
had been taken to bring up the seige
guns. Fortunately this lesson has been
learned in contest with the poorest
nation OF Europe.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07
ONE LESSON OF THE WAR.

On asking an intelligent non-cUm-
mlssiOncd officer, several days ago,
how many Of the volunteers would
have enlisted with their present knOwI-
edge OF military life. he replied that he
was confident that not Ave per cent Of
them would have enlisted. An officer
Of the Regulars stated recently in this
town that he had been one Of the mil
itary instructors Of over six hundred
young men In one Of the western
States; that upon graduation each one
OF thos" young men was capable, so far
rs training was concerned, to command
a company, and was familiar with the
needs OF men In a campaign. lie de-
clarcd that In spite OF the absolute
need Of competent officers In the sew
Gral hundred regiments suddenly called
into the field. these men were ignored,
| and preference given to men who
either had u personal influence or a
political pull. Several of these trained
men received commissions, but the ma
JOrity Of them who desired to enlist,
preferred Joining the Regulars as
| common soldiers, because In this
branch OF the service the officers were
competent TO take care Of the men.
The comment on this condition Of
things IN, "The war II teaching ~ what
TO do" SO did the great Civil war
teach IN what TO do II taught half a
million OF men what the art OF war Ia.
II taught them how to obtain ana cook
food; how to observe sanitary rcgula-
lions; that the average man Is, after
all, delicate creature. and that the
percentage OF physically sound men Ia
very low; that the serious dangers
come, not from the bullet. but from the
cess pool; that a rainstorm disabled
more men than battle: that bad
water killed more men than artillery
All these valuable lessons were learned
Ia lsGi-5, and organizations which
learned them were then dlsbandcd
when an army was needed for the
Spanish war, one would suppose that
nation, with It's business-llko meth.
ods Of reaching results, would hay,
called upon the experience Of thcY
veterans, who could furnish officers fol
an army OF 3OO,0 900 men ana their ser
vices on the instant demanded.
But here II the lesson out OF his
+, tory! The men OF the present genera
ton were born after thoso yaluabl.
, and costly experiences had been OBJ
. tanned. The Civil war was 10 them
I legend and not reality, The litcra
y tlTo Of the period, subsequent to tina
war. was ono Of battlcnclds and heroi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07
soxr CONFUSION.

NJ the lHteryiew with Col sepsT gab.
llshed In the New York Hsrsia 10 cor.
rect. u indicates emphaiicauy the ~.
yergent views Of man here IN tne mat.
ter Of local government cot sopsf
apparently assumes 10 spfak for tht
community az large. In declaring that &
We would prefer a government sim.
liar TO that Of the District % Colam-
bla," he indicates that there are SET.
tied convictions here on the suBjsct,
He Is hardly justified In This view u
present situation.
The COMMITTEE Of the A. 4. =.
asks for a government with a liberal
suffrage" The Hilo Chamber OF Com
meros, however, desires properly
qualification for the suffrage. One body
Of men represented by an organ that
Processes to strictly follow the Repub-
lican party, demands manhood sur
frage, and points to the political
graves that are yawning for those who
refuse 10 grant H.
There seems 10 be much divergence
OF opinion on the subject Of local gov
eminent
II Is the practice on the Mainland
for candidate to make public con
fession Of his political creed. AS the
Committee of the A. u. =. mot the A.
U, Il, ITSELF has candidate for the
goyernorship in the field and this can
didate is supported by two OF the local
organs, II Is strictly In order for him
to declare what his creed is. Inter
ested citizens, and those who are stud
ents OF the situation, would like to
know whore he stands ON vital nues-
tons. The practice of adopting a
platform, and nominating candidate
who adheres to 1t Is now a custom OF
the country. To nominate candidate
first and then leave him like toy bal
loon floating in the air, without any
anchorage, is unprecedented.
The suggestion Is not entirely alb
surd that offices should first be Great
ed by law, and their duties defined, be,
fore candidates for them are proposed
To run for an Office that does not ex-
list, Is like naming baby before II Il
horn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07
The AMIN AIS AGAIN

The animals await with anxiety the
return OF Miss Helen Wilder. un.ess
she does return speedily there may be,
and ought to be, an Instruction OF
the brutes against the cruelty OF man.
Since the departure to the Coast OF
their best friend, these dumb creatures
have suffered an increase of cruelty
from the lords OF Creation-the lords
who have been trying for some thou
sands OF years to clvilize themselves.
Only recently, among other incidents,
a charming woman challenged a pitt
less wretch travelling in Kaplolani
park. who was lashing horse that
could not carry his load. The monster
dared TO abuse the animal because he
knew that Society tolerated 1t, al
though 1t would not tolerate a theft OF
paper OF needles. so 1t Is said on
the street, when does Miss Wilder
return" She seems to have become
a benevolent institution, like the
Churches and the Y. NJ. c. A. She
appears to be more necessary to the
comfort and inalienable rights OF the
animals than either OF those two i'm
portant institutions. There must be
some deformity In their structure when
they fail to enforce animal rights. Sam
Jones, the Revivalist, said ne wished
to see more doing power" and less
yelling power" among good people
One OF the friends of the brutes said,
with Jean Paul, THAT so long as the
Churches ignored the divine rights OF
animals the members thereof would
make their Heayenward progress like
that Of the Jerusalem pilgrims of Old,
who for three steps forward took one
backward"
II Is true that the police force puts
| some restraint on the tendency to do
cruel things, and there Is some pub.
lie sentiment on the subject. But II Is
not a living sentiment, one that
searches for violation Of the law and
insists on punishment.
II Is said that evildoers in the lin,
Of this kind of cruelty regard Miss
Wilder as n "Holy Terror" II Is for.
tunate that they do. II France fount
a Holy Terror" In Joan d Are. ant
the lazy commissaries Of the American
army find Miss Clara Barton another
Holy Terror" It Is only fair that Ha
wall should have one OF these desir
able flends.
Word has evidently been passed
around among the animals that Mis-
Wilder will return. II permitted the.
would gladly meet her upon the wharf
and cover her with leis. Moreover
they would join In u song OF grateful
welcome and praise for the return o
their protector, and Capt. Berger, VIII
Ii always engaged in good works, an
loves animals. would conduct their OK
ercises. and wrench harmony out Of Il
even II the voices OF mules predOmin
atcd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-07
RED CROSS WORK.

The letter of Gen. King to the ladies
OF the Red Cross should not be mis-
understood It Is evidently written
with care. and shows the Generals in
tentiOn to deal justly and tactfully
with "A delicate matter. lie recognizes
fully the generosity OF the ladies', but
feels that the American Government Is
bound TO take care OF It's sick men, es-
pecially since the issuance OF the order
from the medical headquarters allow
ing the sum OF 60 cents per day 10 be
used for each sick person In the pur-
chase OF extra food.
The officers In command Of the
troops gratefully appreciate the kind
ness OF the ladies representing the Red
Cross. But they were bound In honor
to ask them to discontinue their SER
vices when, TO have continued them
would have operated NJ an imposition
upon charity.