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Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14
Forsakes His Friends.

o. G. II. or he might even have quit
mining and accepted the presidency
of the Millionaires' Club without of
Tending his friends, but to have got
married-that is too much. But it il
all over now; the damage is done;
the knot is tied: hereafter it must be
Mr.. Riser. Miss Francis Miers OF
Lewistown was the bride and Rev.
Vigus the officiating clergyman.
Scene: Day House, Tuesday evening.
Even i'm grief the ARGUS joins in con-
gratulations.
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Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given: That the
heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the
name and style of the &. o. ID. Steam
Laundry, doing business at Lewis
town, Montana, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, and that George
w. Anderson has purchased the en-
tire business and will collect all ac,
counts and pay all indebtedness oi
the said firm.
Dated, November II, 1898.
GEO. w. ANDERSON.
w. +. GILMORE.
LEONARD l.. RICHARDSON
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Mr.. Hardin Norris, clerk of the
drug store of II. Shoemaker, Perry,
store the other day and said, Il want
bottle of that stuff that saves chill
dren's lives. read in the News about
it. The children may get sick when
we cannot get the doctor quick
enough. It's the medicine you sell
for Group He alluded to Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and bought
"a bottle before he left the store. For
sale by all druggists.
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| Hon. W. A. Hedges was in from
Yale last week. He said he had
heard nothing of the movement tC
divide the county and did not favor
any such project as indicated. Mr.
Hedges expects to leave home next
week for Helena, accompanied by
his wife. They will spend the holi-
days with Mr.. Hedges parents at the
capital, after which our representa-
tive will be ready to assume his
duties in the legislature.
Saturday evening in Masonic hall
the first steps were taken toward the
organization of a Lodge of Elks in
Lewistown, to be a branch of the
prominent society which has many
thousand members throughout the
United States. +. j. Fay, who join
ed the order some years ago, was the
prime mover in Lewistown. The
list of character members includes
thirty-seven of our prominent citizens.
Mr.. l.. A. Walker, district deputy,
will arrive from Helena next Friday
evening or Saturday morning and
will install the order. All charter
members are requested to meet at
Masonic hall, Saturday afternoon at
p. IN.
A company to be known as the
Billings, Big Horn Basin and Judith
Basin Transportation Co. has been
Of ha
will run a fast freight team with
warm storage attached beginning
with the first week i'm February and
deliver goods at all points along the
route and in Lewistown. During
February and March the trip will be
made once each month but begin
ming April list, two trips a month
will be the schedule. The company
will furnish, upon application, rates
from Billings or through rates from
eastern or western points. Ample
capital is behind the enterprise and
it should furnish opportunity to
obtain goods promptly and in good
condition. The condensed name of
IItC opCi luC
portation Co. to which mail should
be addressed.
The program at Culver's thea ter
last night was a disappointment to
many. While several of the actors
have talent in certain directions, with
possibly two exceptions, it is not in
the dramatic line, and it would be
better were the entertainments con-
fined to musical numbers and special
ties. The curtain raiser, "Elope-
ment," was weak. Mr.. FOlmsbee,
who is the best OF the troop, is not so
well adapted to negro lines as to the
Irish and could not give that assist
ance to his co-actors which he has at
previous performances. Among the
Breakers was well named, the act
ors, as well as the scene, being in
rocky places. 1t would be unfair to
criticise harshly, for the performers
were doubtless doing their best, con-
sidering the short time allowed for
rehearsal and the play was given
only for local amusement. Mr.. Ber-
nier made fair villain, and DR..
Longs love-making appeared very
near 1.-THE real thing" Miss Lathrop
was very prettily cOstumed and her
appearance was much admired. In
"Pinafore," which will be played on
the 18th and 30th inst, the best tai
ent of the players will be brought
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

out, and because last nights per-
formance was a disappointment is no
reason why support of future pro-
grams should be discouraged.
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out, and because last nights per-
formance was a disappointment is no
reason why support of future pro-
| grams should be discouraged.
Friday afternoon last the Spotted
Horse, Kentucky Favorite and Broad
Arrow mines, known as the Spotted
Horse property, and all appurten-
ances thereto, were sold by the
sheriff to satisfy the claims OF the
Bank of Fergus County, mortgage.
Mrs. N. Belanger, judgment creditor,
and twelve lien holders. Mrs. Bel.
anger and Oscar Stephens, the well
known cattleman, bid the amount
of the claims and costs and there
being no other bidders, they were
given a certificate of sale to this
valuable property. The total
amount paid was $31 ,675.43. This
is the third time this Spotted Horse
property has been sold, the last sale
owing to the failure of John l..
Bright OF Columbus, Ohio, who
purchased the property from the
Bank of Fergus Co., last year. The
plans of the purchasers have not
been made known, but it is hardly
likely that any work of Importance
will be performed on the property
until one year shall have expired as
not until then can "a deed be secured,
Mr.. Bright being allowed twelve
months i'm which to redeem. Mrs.
Belanger's connection with the pur-
chase recalls to mind that Mrs. Z. w.
Meadow was the real manager of
the mine at the time so many
hundreds of thousads OF dollars We're
realized and quite likely the lady will
prove a mascot and the great pro-
perty will again become a miraculous
producer. Mr.. Stephens is largely
interested and a man of ample capi-
tai and great business ability, as his
success in other undertakings has
shown.
maintenance of the county poor and
also for the furnishing of drugs,
medicines and sergical attendance to
the county poor, were let last week
by the commissioners. VIM. Medigar
was the sole bidder for the county
poor contract and was awarded the
work at the rate of 50 per capita
per week, he allowing $126 for the
rent OF the poor farm. The price
paid during the current year was
81 % Dpr week but the hoard ia we'll
satisfied with the new contract. Mr..
Medigar has performed this service
before and i'm u very crditable man.
ner. DR.. S. B. Stone was awarded
the contract for medical attendance
and the furnishing of drugs and
medicines, at 1886 for the year.
DR.. Stone Ia not new to this work
and his past record i'm county con-
tracts is endorsed by the boards
action. An important clause in the
medical contract is that whereby DIR.
Stone agrees that there shall be no
additional expense to the county
should at any time assistance from
other physicians or surgeons be re-
quired. This will effect saving OF
several hundred dollars during the
year. Both contracts take effect the
first Monday of January. In this
connection 1t may be noted that the
bourd of county commissioners of
Choteau county last week signed
contracts for similar service and at
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup
of Figs, when in need of the laxative
effect of n gentle remedy, than by any
other. Children enjoy it and it bene-
fits them. The true remedy. Syrup
of Figs. is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only.
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

very much higher rates, the price
paid for care of the poor being from
$S to $11 per week. 81, $50 for medical
attendance and $3.50 for medicines,
etc. The letting of important con-
tracts to the lowest bidders often
results in grievOus wrong and wholly
unacceptable service.
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Gown, County ano State.F
Q H q

DIR. W. A. Long and family left
Monday for New Orleans and other
Southern points, where they will
spend the winter.
On the 9th inst. Clerk Wright issued
license to marry to Il. L. Merrill
and Miss Florence I5irchett, both of
Lewistown.
j. d. Waite contemplates building
a telephone line between his ranches
near Utica. the branch to connect
with the main line at the home ranch.
The literary society in District No.
IA is well attended. Part of the last
program was an historical contest.
1t was spirited and entertaining.
The next meeting will be held Dec. %.
Justice w. T. Mcfarland left Tues
day for Hunters Hot Springs, where
he will remain for two weeks and
journey thence to Helena to witness
the amusing scenes expected at the
opening OF the Demo-Pop legislature
January End.
The land officials are very busy
this week listening TO the testimony
i'm the case OF j. +. Arnold VS.. Mary
Hamilton, wherein Mr.. Arnold pro-
tests TO the acceptance of final proof
II. Won Tobel appears for Arnold and
+. +. Smith for Hamilton.
T,rt Nno,, o f,;,nI 80 I-ronl- Mo
kechnie. arrived from Seattle, Wash.
last week and will succeed Mr.. Hehd-
erson as pharmacist with c. F. Lit
tie. Mr.. Henderson's health has
been so poor since he came to Lewis
town that heis compelled oleave and
contemplates going to Arizona for a
season
The board of county commission
ers adjourned Tuesday night after an
eight-day session. \ great portion
of the proceedings of their meeting
appears in this issue. but owing to
the unusual length and lateness OF
the hour at which the concluding
pages were received, the full publica-
tion this week was impossible, and
the remainder will appear later.
The report of the secretary OF the
interior shows that Montana has H.
607 SIG acres of public land still un-
appropriated and unreserved. OF
this land only 16,932. .S37 acres have
thus far been surveyed. In the
recital of the vacant land in the
various states the secretary shows
that Montana has ~. .06S, 900 acres of
grazing land and 2,539,6 GIG acres of
woodland and forest land. He esti-
mates that there is available water
supply to reclaim IL 100000 acres.
In view of the splendid work of the
American Navy in the late war, IL
seems difficult to believe that it
could be much improved. The au-
thorities, however, are agreed that
it's efficiency as a fighting instrument
can be greatly increased, and in a
symposium i'm the December number
of the North American Review"
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Com
modores Philip and Melville and
Messrs. Francis H. Wilson and
George Edmund Fose tell how that
can be done.
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

Overcome evil with good. Over
come your coughs and colds with
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is SO
good children cry for it. 1t cures
Group, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe
and all throat and lnng diseases. C..
+ Little
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

The ARGUS is prepared to do all
kinds of ordinary and fancy job
work i'm the latest styles and at
lowest prices. We have the finest
stock of job stationary ever brought
To the county. and will be pleased tn
submit samples and quote prices on
any work desired.
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by all druggists.
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14
Land Scrip.

we have secured several thousand
acres OF soldiers additional home
stead scrip that can be located on
any land in this district. No resi-
dence or improvements required.
Patent follows at once to locator.
we can quote you 50 and 100-acre
tracts at 81 per acre; 4O-acre tracts
slightly higher.
Write for particulars. We attend
tn location and follow entry to pat
eEt. Cook & HILGER,
Lewistowu, Mont
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14

Chamberlains Cough Remedy has
saved the lives of thousands of
croupy children. 1t is also without
an equal for colds and whooping
cough. For sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus., 1898-12-14
Easy to Take /!

A Christmas present of "A cut glass
bowl or dish. Unsurpassed assort-
ment of these goods at the Montana
Hardware store.
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DR.. w. A. Allen,

Specialist i'm dentistry, has arrived
and can be found at the Day house,
room %. The docti.r is prepared to
do all work known to the profession.
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which he moves into after the original
inhabitant has grown tired of 1t. Scores
of these crabs gather at the foot of
trees or under shrubbery and some-
times climb up into the branches by
means of their powerful claws. When
Diogenes wishes to express his dissatis-
faction with things in general he gives
voice to curious complaint something
like the croaking of a frog.
1t must be said of him that he is not
by any means temperate where food is
concerned. for he eats greedily of de-
caying flesh of fish or anything he can
pick up on his marauding expeditions
Vans and cocoanuts are not disdained
when other food fails.
Diogenes does not keep good hours
and prowls about at night in a way
which would scarcely be approved by
the original Diogenes. who was a very
short tempered old gentleman who lived
in tub to show his scorn OF all bodily
comfort and made 1t his profession to
criticise every one who did not agree
with him.
Now. Diogenes the crab is very hard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-02
she spoke again before I could frame

she spoke again before I could frame
question.
Aunt Harriet Is reconciled to Mil
dred." said she. 1T seems that some
one told Aunt Harriet that Mildred was
to have the money and that she had
known II a long time. OF course IL that
was so Mildred could not have wanted
Leonard, because he was to be the heir,
which was what Aunt Harriet had be-
lieved. So Aunt Harriet. being a per-
fectiy just woman. went to Mildred, and
they made ii all up. How fortunate that
she was misinformed!"
Very" said /. good deal perplexed
by the amount of misinformation that
seemed to be in circulation. do you
know who told her?''
Before Daisy could answer we were
interrupted by the coming of Mildred
How lovely the girl looked in the pale
glory OF the moonlight, My heart leap
ed up at the sight OF her.
Frank" said she. 'T have done you
great injustice, and wish to humbly
beg your pardon. I thought that you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-02
Hints For Shy Boys and Girls.

Bashfulness Is only another name for
self consciousness, and girls and boys
are apt to suffer from 1t. When entering
a room, move slowly. The distance will
seem twice as long to you IL you hurry
And try to get over the idea that every
one is looking at you or talking about
you. This is not likely to be the case
unless you are particularly awkward or
ungraceful. Always speak in a low
voice. but distinctly. and do not laugh
or giggle with every remark you make.
Cultivate pleasant manners and al
ways treat your elders with respect.
and most decidedly do not make fun of
any ones peculiarities. Take an inter-
est in the conversation round you. and
IL you cannot make an intelligent re-
mark on the subject under discussion
make none whatever II the conversa-
tion is addressed directly to you and
you do not understand the subject. say
so. You will be thought much more of
than III you made a stupid reply. You
can always win the persons approval
by asking him to explain the subject to
vou
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forgive me for every thought of mine
that has wronged you!"
Dearest Mildred" said /, taking both
her hands. here is some strange mis-
understanding, but i thank heaven for
1t. i am not the heir. / an. not nearly
so good fellow as you think me. but
love you with all my heart, and / be-
lieve that in the light OF your eyes
could grow to something almost worthy
Of YOU"
Daisy had quietly slipped away, but
don't think we should have paid any
attention to her If she had remained.
We had really loved each other a long
while, and our hearts rushed together
with force that could not be staid.
Poor Uncle Billy died that night, Ieav-
ing united family behind him. as has
been here disclosed. What else he left
and to whom we learned on the day aft
er the funeral, when old Sam Warren
assembled us In his office to hear the
final decree.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began.
'let me prepare you for surprises"
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The BLACK
KITTEN.

There had long been hard times in the
Puegi family. They lived in a dirty ten
ement house I'm Mulberry street, New
York, occupying single little room, in
which the father mother and four Puegi
children huddled at the best I'm the most
trying poverty. With the head of the
family sick In bed, the 2-year-old baby
suffering from a slow, weakening illness
the result OF the hot. impure air and
lack Of proper food, things could not
we'll have been worse.
At least so thought little Philomena.
She was thin, homely little girl OF 10,
the Oldest Of the Puegi children. Her
duty 1t was to take care OF the house
and the sick padre when poor Rosa, her
mother, went out to look for work. She
was only an ignorant Italian woman
not long from her native Sicily, and
there was little that she could do, while
the great city was teeming with expe-
rienced workers anxious for chance.
She did not look very strong, nor was
she very intelligent. poor woman. and
when any one was employed Rosa was
always passed over.
The search for work began to tell up
on Rosa. and as the baby grew worse
she could not leave 1t at all. 1t was
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THE GREAT SUEZ CANAL.

The feat of Admiral Camara with his
clogged and barnacle coated Spanish
fleet steaming through the Suez canal
and then promptly steaming back
again, incidentally at an expense of
hundreds of thousands of dollars. has
called attention anew to that great en-
gineering feat.
The Suez canal, finished in 1869. has
resulted in improving the climate In its
vicinity. the temperature having be-
come lower in summer and higher in
winter. This change is attributable to
the infiltration OF water from the canal
and to the vegetation which has sprung
up along its banks
The great work of Ferdinand de Les
seps was nothing more. however. than
a duplication of what had been done by
the ancient Egyptians. According to
Strabo and Pliny, the monarch Sesos-
tris tRameses I'D about 1900 b. c. con-
structed a canal between the PeIusiac
pranch OF the Nile and the Red sea. II
served to convey water, for which pur-
pose alone IL was probably Intended
Necho, according to Herodotus, about
route the first ship canal of which there
is any account, but he desisted from
the work on being warned by the oracle
that he was constructing IL for the use
OF the invader. IL was to have led from
the Nile near Bubastis. by the city OF
Thoum, along a natural valley to Herop-
oils, and thence into the lower Bitter
lakes, which are now about 40 miles
from the present head of the Red sea
and which had then been cut Off by a
sand bank. The present Suez canal
utilizes the Greater and Lesser Bitter
lakes which are natural reservoirs. for
about % miles of its course
About 270 B. G. Ptolemy Philadelphux
carried the canal near the site of Ar
sinol on the northern extremity Of the
Heropolite gulf (the modern Red seal.
II being s2 miles long. with an average
width OF $50 feet and a depth of from
10 TO 30 feet. IL finally became OBJ
structed with sand. Roman ernperors
and Arab caliphs built other canals.
but since the destruction OF the last
one. In 7s7. nothing was done. asid7 from
many surveys. until DE Lesseps' COM
pany was organized I'm 1858. The canal
Is about 100 miles In length and. except
where it runs through high ground. s25
feet wide at the surface. with mean
depth Of 26 feet.
Near Suez. the Red sea entrance. II
the supposed scene OF the IsraeIites'
exodus under the guidance OF Moses.
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then that little Philomena started out
10 see IL there was not something that
she could do to make money. for the
stock which had been saved in more
prosperous times was beginning TO get
dangerously low.
Philomena hoped that with the money
she earned doctor might be employed
TO come and give medicine TO her sick
father. While he had been able he had
crawied every day to the dispensary,
where busy young physician gave him
hasty attention and random medicine.
The dime which the dispensary asked
for its very meager service had grown
beyond the means of the family. and the
only hope that Mother Puegi and the
little Philomena had for better times
and the recovery of their dear ones lay
in the prayers that every morning and
evening they offered before the little
image of Santa Lucia which stood on a
shelf In the corner.
Philomena wandered out through Null
berry street down past the white po-
lice headquarters building, at which she
looked in awe. She turned up Houston,
a squalid thoroughfare, with its dingy
shops. old rattletraps of horse cars
and throngs OF sad and iii clad toilers.
hurrying to and fro on their way be-
tween home and factories. About the
doors Of some Of the places might be
seen little knots of people waiting pa
tiently for a chance to see the owner
who had advertised for workers.
Now and then Philomena joined one
of these crowds, hoping to get some
thing to do in one of the sweatshops
where many of her older companions
among the tenement house girls made
a few dimes helping the older workers.
She looked so small and weak that none
OF the sweatshop masters would hire
her. She wandered on until she had
become very tired; then she sat down
on door stone TO rest and look about
She was very hungry. and In seeking
to divert her mind from this
she spied another little waif, a black
kitten with tangled hair and wild look
ing eyes. Philomena called to the cat,
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On the happy pillow OF sleepiness.
Resting HIS golden head.
To land afar. where the fairies are,
My little lad has sped
Dream. dreamer. dreamiy.
Drowsily. dreamer. dream.
Meath the smile of the queen OF slumber-
land,
In the land OF the things that seem.
Oh. happily pass the hours OF night
When we roam in the fairies hooks
And meet and. greet In remembrance
sweet
All our friends OF the story books
As ever dreaming drowsily.
We bask In our happy dream.
Meath the smile OF the queen OF slumber-
land.
In the land Of the things that seem.
BY the great. calm sea of forgetfulness,
Like him, let US rest I'm peace
In dreams old. yet new, till they all come
true.
When the dreams of this life shall
cease.
All. dream we thus on forever
All our childish hopes among.
Till we wake to the glad reality
or the land where all things are young,
Ida Rowe