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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05

Il NtNS oooSNh SouhS AhuhOony lobt
AS was generally anticipated, owing
owing to the clearness of the states
case and the utter lack of defense,
] the defendants were bound over to
| the next term of the district court.
The defense offered no testimony
whatever. While not our intention
to discuss the matter of libel case
against Hoffman and Johns as 1t
properly belongs to the district
court, yet would call attention to
some Of the testimony in the pre-
liminary examination. The testi.
mony shows that Judge Mcfarland
did not touch any liquor that day or
for 8 years last past. That there
was some liquor in a crowd of IL
mel on a 40 mile mountain trip but
a denial OF drunkenness on the part OF
anyone there. Mr.. Nj Farland GER
tainly had no control over anyone
as to taking liquor and as long as
their evidence as jurors and witnesses
were within the law, could not dis
sent. DR.. MOnahan's testimony
showed that the usual practice In
treatment of bodies by the coroner
was followed. Mr.. Mcfarland on
suited DR.. o. F. David and the jurors
in every step taken where he had
any doubts and it must be remem-
bered that he was responsible to the
county for any steps he might take
oo mall no a DrAnnr ,onasIa.oi Dn for
the dead.
The ball musque given at Culver's
hall the last night of the old year by
the Pleasant Hours Club extended
ar into 1898 and was an event long
to be remembered by the many who
attended, for not only was the floor
crowded with those in masque. but
the gallery, seats at the foot of the
hall and for a considerable distance
on each side were packed with spec
tators, $163.7 being taken in at the
window. Our reporter did not at
tempt to note each person who ap-
peared in masque or the costume
worn, but the effect upon the floor
was beautiful, many costumes being
quite az handsome as any previously
seen. The grotesQue was also prom
nent, clowns, farmers, cowboys,
devils, etc. intermingling with priests.
footmen, bicyclists. English lords
and dominoes among the gentlemen,
n the ~princesses, ladies of the Old
Dominion. butterflies, etc. ever NOV
ing about among the Dutch and Irish
danes, dOminoes and those in fancy
dress among the ladies. The supper
served at midnight came as a wei
come and appetizing refreshment
and the music by the Mahana orches-
ira was generally pronounced par
excellence. The following prizes
were awarded, and while individuals
may have differed. with the judges in
their selection, such difference is
readily to be excused by the fact that
there were many from which to
chose and several which appeared
almost equally handsome OF grotes.
que, as the case may be: Gents
~cOmic-box of cigars-divided be-
tween Will Hopkins and Albert
Weydert; fancy costume, ladies'
shOes-hfiss Jennie Harwood; origi.
nal gents costume, album-Dr.
Lindsey; lady walter. photo holder
Mrs. G.. H. Preston; gentleman
walter, knife-Geo. Gilpatrick; lady
comic, smokers set, Percy Brown.
Mr.. Brown was attired as Mother
Murphy. The club distributed beau.
participant, an extra highly appre.
/ ciate1.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05

hac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
0ou strong. blood pure. 90, q. An druegists
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
Telephone Poles Wanted.

The undersigned will receive sealed
bids for the delivery of 1850 telephone
poles, to be % feet in length and not
less than s inches in diameter at the
butt and not less than 4 inches in di-
ameter at the top, all to be SOUND,
dry, fir poles, clear OF oarK, ana 10
he delivered at the following places:
go delivered at Lewistown, 500 de-
liyered at Knapp's ranch on Warm
Spring creek; $50 delivered at the
Townsend ranch. Deer creek; go de-
iivered at any point on Dog creek be
tween the Hilger and w. ID. Fergus
ranches.
All bids must specify tne pony o.
aoI;varv ali noles to be delivered on
or before April l, 1893.
The undersigned reserves rignt
to reject any and all bids, when
must be presented on or before Janu'
airy Is, 1897. DAVID
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05

Shares of the Alaska Transports
ton and Development Company of
Chicago r the most desirable in
vestment before the public. Safer
than savings banks and bank stock.
Paying large dividends. Shares one
dollar. For information address w.
Dudley, General Agent, Halter Build
ing Seattle. Wash.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
In OIden Times

People overlooked the Importance oi
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup of Figs will permanently
overcome habitual constipation
well-informed people will lot buy
other laxatives, which act for a time
but finally injure the system. Buy
the genuine, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
$4,000

Will buy 16O acres of first-class land
situated about 16 miles from Lewis
town and exceptionally well adapted
for the care of stock. Adjoining the
ranch are 500 acres of pasture land.
A great part of the 16O acres is
seeded TO timothy and produces in
ordinary years upwards of 100 tons
of hay. There goes with the prop
erty a new mower and rake, 2 har-
rows, and a full complement Of farm
ing utensils; good hay corral, 2
large stables, a shed for the comfor-
table accommodation of 100 cattle,
good milk house; 1Sx22 frame house
with a 16x2O stone cellar underneath;
fine spring on the ranch which never
freezes; plenty Of wood on the ranch
and timber convenient; large lot of
slabs suitable for farm use; house
hold utensils, etc. etc.
1t in a bargain. For further par
ticulars or terms address this Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
Attention g. A. &.

All members of James A. Shielas
Post, e.. A. R., are earnestly request
ed to meet at the Post room on ths
last day of this month as imporlah'
business must be transacted.
nv ORDER OF THE COMMANDERS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
825 Reward.

Strayed-21 head OF horses nlnesee ere sorreis
III s hzsnded r. 80 on left thigh. Some mares
bear esheI brands; ! %i lesDd iy sh to As sSei1
rec co., to' kddless EDwAKp RoYELs,
Evening star., 1898-03-14

connected with the church will report their pro-
gress and the annual election trustees will take
place.
Mrs. o. s. Maus gave q house party recently In
honor OF her guests, Miss Mae Wallace Of Seneca
and Miss Mary Shaw Of Colesville, Md. Several vo-
cal and instrumental selections rendered, af-
ter which bountiful refreshments were served. The
Desn the Misses Eliza. Mary and Sallie Shaw Miss
Mae Wallace and Messrs. &. w. Cook, VIII Sc
bastian. c. Lee Bennett, Charles Brooks and James
Benson
Miss Edna Dyre. formerly Of Carroll avenue In
Takoma, is now in New York, where she has
eepted a position with the Columbia Photograph
Company.
The Takoma minstrels held n rehearsal Wednes-
day night at the residence of Mr.. Dyre.
Mrs. George A. Warren has recovered from an
attack of the grip.
Takoma Lodge. 1. o. G. T., held ''tafry pull''
last Friday night.
Miss Sarah Waters has returned to her home on
Mr.. Robert Waters entertained the Sharp Club
last Monday evening at his home here.
Mr. James Benson gave dance at his home
near Takoma last Tuesday evening The guests
we're Mrs Kraemer, Miss Blanch Kraemer, Mr.
ard Mrs. o. >. Maus, Miss Emma Dean, Miss Mae
Wallace. Messrs Higgins, John Fiddler and Charles
Moore Of Oak Grove, Misses Hays, Cobourn, Bar
bee. Annie and May Thompson, and Messrs T. L.
Baker, b. F. Walters, Robert Barbee and G.. W.
Cock of Washington, Messrs. Phair and Hugh
ODonnell Of Spencervile, Mr.. Harry Keyler of
Fairiand, Misses Eliza, Mary, Carrie and Sallie
shaw of Colesville, Messrs George Bond, Daniel
Matthews, Edgar Thompson, VIII McClosky and
Bennett, Charles Brooks, Harry and Carez King
OF Oak Grove, NJ. Stanley King of Chium. Mr..
Austin Shoots of Forest Glen and Mr.. Charles
Barnes of Sligo.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
NEW YORK LANDLORDS

Let Their Houses Remain Vacant
While Demanding High Rentals.
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
A newcomer who has been looking for a
home nest large enough to accommodate
out-of-town furniture remarked today:
Whats the matter with rents In this
town. anyway? I see thousands of fats
and offices tenantless. but, as most Of them
are beyond my msans, PM curious to know
why the landlords don't come down a peg
or two and give poor fellow a chance to
locate within reasonable reach Of his busi-
ness" And 30 are others. A friend of
mine up In Harlem is on, OF three occu-
pants ofaAn fiat house built for ten The
seven apartments have been empty year,
but the agent refuses to lower the rant
when any one OF the three threatens to
change his address. nor VIII he scale down
the monthly 4gHre In order to fill the va
cant and proftiess rooms. And this isn't a
solitary case Of this sort. by any means.
Another real estate agent has been holding
row OF fine dats. for nearly three years
hecause nobody fsels like squandering
y COO on any one OF them II he had knock
ed on 800 be could have rented every one
OF them. Just why the metropolitan land
lord prefers loss to gain b one of ths se-
crets OF the real estate business that out
sidsrs can only jugBle with mentally.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
GAITHERSBURG.

Mrs Lucy Grimes died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs ". Clarence Duyall, Thursday
after a protracted Illness OF diabetes. She was
an old resident here and aged sixty years.
Five children survive. Mrs. Zachariah Woodfield
of Clarksburg, DANIEL William W. and Samuel ID.
Grimes of Frederick county and Mrs. Duvall.
Fur.raI services were largly attended at Epworti,
made in Monocacy cemetery at Beallsvillc
Mr.. William Heltzel Of this place has been
appointed TO position in the navy yard at Wash
ington
Delegate James z. Ayton has been confined to
his home at Laytonsville by sickness the past
week. detaining him from his duties at Annapolis
her father. Mr.. G. Albert Phebus. She ill
but few days and leaves infant daughter to
the of Mr.. ViTts The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. l.. l.. Lloyd at the NJ. f. Church
South Rev. j. D. Rayfeld assisting. Pretty floral
pieces were contributed by Forest Oak Lodge, X.
Of p. of which Mr.. Wits is n member, and Cal
thersburg Chapter Epworth League with which the
deceased was connected. Mrs Virts was but TWEEN
~ years of age and a very popular young lady.
Mr. Samuel $. GIoyd has been at home sick for
two weeks.
The town council is row engaged laying walk
from Frederick avenue to Ascension Episcopal
Church
Mr.. Frederick C. Peck of Philadelphia has been
looking after his interests here, where he TO-
merry resided
Mr.. Willis B. Burdette, prominent school
teacher OF the county, has announced his candi-
dacy for the school examnership, which will he
filled by the school board shortly. Mr.. VIM r.
Friks. another prominent local republican, Is also
In the field for the same position.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
LAUREL.

Rev. c. p. Smith Of Trinity NJ. f. Church Is
suffering from severe attack of rheumatism Of
the heart.
The mayor and city courciI have under advise
ment a plan TO sui stitute lights on the two
main thoroughfares Of the town, instead Of the in
cundeseent lamps ir at present. Estimates
have been given which tend to prove the cost not
much in excess Of that Of the present plan, with
the additional advantage of better and brighter
light.
Gov. Lcwndes hls affixed his signature to the
bill approrriating $50 900 for a Laurel hgn school
and IL rapid progress be made in building It will
b.. ready for occupancy at the commencement If
the school year.
making for thei- sumner hcnes in the north and
all their metal to bag the first brace
Every year few ducks fall to the guns Of some
Of our sportsmen, as the extensive marshes of the
Patuxant river, cas- of town, afford tempta tion
the bids hard resist.
The Laurel foot ball team will shortly organi .e
fer '9S. The boys have made very fine record
for several years. and intend to make every effort
to keep up their reputation this year.
About dozen ex-empioyes- of the navy yarll
who reside in Laurel were notified recently
they could obtain work there at once. The news
very cheering TO most OF them. and next
IN. rning, to u man, they took the train for Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
UBURBAN NEWS
HYATTsyILLE.

Mrs. E NJ. burchard has rented a house s1o-
ley avenue. which he will occupy in few days
Miss w. X Estee recently moved to this town.
Rev. Mr.. VIM. Melville. pastor Of the NJ. E.
Church South. delivered a lecture recently upon
the worlds famous men, women and places
The road committee Of the board Of town cora-
mfssioners is making Improvements on Pike ave
nue..
Mr.. s. s. Smith of Washington is having a house
built on LittIefeld avenue.
The Hyattsville Debating Society met Thurs
day evening at Mechanics Hall. constitution
and bylaws were adopted and r permanent or.
ganization ese red by the election Of Mr. f. A.
Fuller as presidei T. Mr. ID. T.. Graves vice pres
ident: Mr.. p. NJ. Leakin. secretary. and Mr. Eow-
ard y. Emnions, treasurer. 4 spirited debate OH
George " Walker. Robert Wells Howard o. Emu
mons, ID. f. Graves and W. Brooke Hunter. Meet
ings will be held Thursday evening of each week.
At stockl 'ldels' meeting Of the Hya:tsvile
building Association held Tuesday evening The
Wells, president; Mr. George NJ smith Vice pres.
idsnt; i1,; Mr.. F. \. Waters, secretary; Mr.. II. E.
Francis Gasch. L. D. Wine.. Charles Leonnards
and Charles H. weieh. form the directory.
Of cheue Md TRsse @ were eS Misses
also of washington. Miss cook and % Miss Florence ens
Gal;., Garr Mess.s Robert and Archie Wells, Frank
There was meeting OF the Eureka Grange
Thursday afternoon at Chillum Hall
Are nss n for the o. the
all the places on the nine will be filed in n few
days The nanes of those who have been men-
TONED for places on the team are Harding. Bowie
Fuller. Barron. Van Loan, Dorr Fowler and Cinista
The Prince Georges County Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association Of Hyattsville has secured up
ward Of 10 partridges from Thomasville Ga.
These VIII be liberated in few days. The sports
men III this vicinity promising themselves rare
sport next fall.
AT recent meeting Of the Vansvile Farmers
Cub held ut the residence of Mr. Charles H. Stan
ley addresses were made by Prof james S. Rob-
inson OF tn. Maryland Agricultural Experiment
station Mr.. d. W. Nesbit of College Park Dr.
William Freer state chairman Of Pennsylvania,
ana Mr. g. F. Harrison, special agent Of the road
next meeting IF the club will he heId at the Mary
land Agricultural College April 2.
Evening star., 1898-03-14

be taught by the warrior ants to act as
nurses and houSemaids, exactly as II they
were living in their own proper city. L
once saw in a garden in AlgierS great
pitched battle going on between slave-mak-
ers and the family of the future slaves. in
which the ground was strewn with the
corpses of the vanquished; not till the nest
of the smaller ants was almost exterminat-
ed did they retire from the unequal contest
and allow the proud invader to carry off
their brothers and their sisters in their CO.
coons asleep and unconscious Oc-
casonally, by dint of mere numbers, they
beat off the invader with heavy loss: but
much more often the large and strong
jawed warriors win the day and destroy
to q worker the opposing forces. They
crush their adversaries' heads with their
vice-like mandibles. Meanwhile within the
nest the other half of the workers-the di-
vision told off as special nurses-are other
wise employed in defending and protect
ing the rising genera ton. At the first
alarm az the first watchword passed with
waving antennae through the nest, "A war
rior host is attacking u.s.! they hurry to
the chambers where the cocoons are stored
and bear them off in their mouths into the
recesses of the nest. the lowest and most
inaccessible of all the chambers.
When at last the day is lost, the warriors
break in and steal all the pupae they can
lay their jaws upon; but many survive in
the long, dark tunnels, with a few devoted
workers still left to tend ana teach them.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
irregular intervals the Blake would put in

irregular intervals the Blake would put in
for supplies or coal, remaining in port sew
eraI days at a stretch At such times he
used to occupy a room just across the cor
ridor from mine at the hotel, and we thus
had an opportunity to become well ac-
Quainted. He was then under middle age,
rather short dark and with swapping black
eyes. His talk and manner were decided
ly engaging, his love of fun was pronounced
and his fondness for shooting and fishing
became proverbial.
"One day, soon after we first met, he
asked me to go shooting with him. agreed,
but difficulty at once presented itself IN
the fact that neither of US owned a gun.
We got over that, however, by borrowing
one from the landlord of the hotel-an Old
fashioned double-barreled, muzzle-io aiding
shotgun-which, he said. we were entirely
welcome to use, though, he added. 1t might
be that we would find 1t in too bad repair
to be available. Sigsbee said he could util-
ize anything in the shooting-iron line that
had barrels, but must confess that had
my doubts as to the outcome when l ex-
amined the piece.
'In some way the little tubes, called
nipples on which the caps were placed
on the old-fashioned shotguns had been
broken OF in this case, and for the life of
me couldn't see how Sigsbee proposed TO
get over the difiicuity. 1t turned out to
be simple en0ugh-for Sigsbee.
ST can shoot with this all right. he
said. by using 1t as a matchbox piece, II
you will help me.
$50 each time after loading tive filed
the holes where the nipple tubes had been
with few grains Of powder, an operation
that in the days before percussion caps
and cartridges was always necessary.
Whenever the captain succeeded In
drawing bead on piece of game It was
my part to advance and set fire to the
priming Of the powder in the tube. rather
Q delicate operation, by the way. and one
that would have spoiled the aim Of about
Ts<x--~ 49, -
Evening star., 1898-03-14
FALLS CHURCH.

Ihe Village improvement Society held a recent
meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. p
Eastman. with President L. B. Parker I'm the cha air
ahd Mr.. VIM StraL aban, secretary An additional
appropriation was made 10 extend the board side
Walk across the railroad track at East End, the
Consent of the Southern railroad having been Oh
taihei The president reported that Mr. Phiilips
OF the electric rOad is willing assist in the mat
ter Messrs. g. A. l.. Merrified, Dr. j. B. Gould
and q. w. Hawxhurst appointed a committee
to confer with Mr.. w. ii. ham, committee Oh
streets IN second ward, in regard to the work.
Miss b. &. Mcrrifield was appointed chairman of n
committee TO inquire into the praeticabity of or
SshiZiiS society TO prevent cruelty to animals,
the destroying of birds nests, &c with authorI r.,
to select her associates the committee. The in
titation OF Mr. q. A L. Merrifcid for the society
to meet at his house next month was accepted
after adjournment Of the business meeting i; So
Instrumental music, Mrs NJ. n H EpSin; soIo adt Mrs.
T. w. White; recitation. Miss Edith o. Merriield; !;
Garrison solo. Miss Mamie Pond instrumental m,l.
Sic. mandoiins Misses Flora IIugge, Gustchen
sprIngSgn'h. Virginia L. Wiley and MIR. S. \. Pond
Mr.. Nh. A. j. Eastman Among those present were
,!a;S Mr; and H. Mrs; sd g. wv W. Poole, Dr. and Mrs J; b
j. 5. Garrison. DIR. and Mrs T. {. Quick, Mr and
Mrs G. W. M Hawxhurst Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. i'Ark-
F. Rollins: Mr. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Erwin, Mr.. and
Mrs A. NJ smith. Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Ryer, Mr.
Merrifeld. Mrs. Maggie Brown, Mis-. j. W. Car
her, Mrs A Nj. Raymond, Mrs j. H. Ogden,
Edith Merry, Nellie Hawxhurst, Edith Merrirld,
Margie Garner, Lily Croker. BERTHE Reeves Manie
Pond, Susie Crossnan, Margaret and Gertrude
Nourse. Virginia Wiley, Gustchen Springs;;uth
Flora Plugge Dora Sillman Clara Webster,
MessIs. 5. a. Birch. VIM Stranahan G. A. L..
Nerriheld. NJ. E. Church and S. N Pond.
Messrs Ives and Ellison have sold for Mrs. Mary
s Shreye at Balstol one of land to Mrs.
Davis, and have rented the $. A. Birch property
here 10 Mr.. W. H. KeIfoot of Shenandoah.
Mr.. H. p. Dixon of Denver. Col, is the guest
of Mr.. ]. W. Garner.
Mr.. William Stranahen has purchased a house
AID lot of Mr. X. l.. Franklin on Little Falls
street.
NJ II. Brinkerhoof will $, commence the cree
top Of residence for Mr.. f. A. Ogg on Maple
The report of the superintendent of the Presby-
terian Sunday school. Mr.. +. C. Hough. shows an
average attendance during February of ffty-onn
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Richards OF Exeter y. H.
were the guests recently of Mr.. G. 4. l.. Merri-
field and daughter. Miss Edith.
Mr.. A. p Eastman has recently enlarged his
&C Iservatory.
PIof. r. J. Yates, principal. Misses Virgfe Bugg.
Florence Leeds and Ida n. Ball. assistants have
made report for the sixth month of the school
OF the public graded school If the town.
showing enrolment of 134 scholars. with an
average attendance of III. This is an increase
last months report.
Evening star., 1898-03-14
TAkOMA PARK.

The town council OF Takoma held its regular
monthly meeting Monday night last. No business
of special Importance was transacted.
The committees water and lights from the
council and from the Takoma Citizens Association,
respectively. held joint meeting Wednesday night
at the residence OF Councilman Dyar. Holly ave-
nue. SeveIal estimates for the projected system
from engineers were submitted md carefully gone
but no definite conclusion reached by the
committees. Another meeting will be held next
week. after which a report VIII be made 10 the
council.
Carroll avenue. which has been In terrible con-
dillon during the past winter has been temporarily
repaired, AMI 1t II understood that In short time
IL viii be rcSraveled.
Mrs. DIR. II. NJ. Bennett save a birthday lunch
party recently to her mother, Mrs. K. 8. Kfnch OF
Clarion county. Pa, who Is now making a visit "a
.he Ffrk Among the ladies' present were Mrs
Scuide. Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. roler, Mrs. Partridge.
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Winsor. Mrs. Decker Of George
Ind Mrs. BaTdette. whose agcs ranged from
sixty-four to eighty years.
The annual congregational meeting Of the Pres
byierian Church win be held ncxt Wednesday even
ing. At this meeting all the varioos osganiaatisan