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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

The station director of the weather
service at Helena has received from
the head weather man at Chicago an
inquiry concerning the reports of his
district for January, the Chicago
man thinking there must have been
serious mistakes made. The trouble
seems to be that January weather in
Montana was too warn to suit the
Chicago man, but he will have to ac-
cept the reports as no mistakes were
made. A mean temperature for the
month at Great Falls, was reported
to have been Ga degrees.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

Many will recall the w~recking Of a
train conveying troops nea Sacre-
mento, CAL, during the great rail-
road strike in 1894. One Salter B.
Worden was arrested charged with
wrecking the train and convicted,
since which the leaders of the great
strike, especially their high priest
and head anarchist, Eugene V. Debs,
has been using every means to secure
the pardon of Worden alleging that
he was convicted on the testimony
of Pinkerton detectives and innocent
Cleveland has also interviewed in
Worden's behalf, but for a different
reason than Debs, Cleveland having
been an admirer, in early days, of
Worden's mother. The supreme
court declined to intervene with the
sentence of the court and Worden's
last appeal was to the governor of
California. During the past lew
weeks every convention or gather
ing of laboring men throughout the
country has been asked by Debs to
pass resolutions demanding WOr-
denis pardon and in nearly every
case such resolutions have e
adopted. Now comes Worden, and
a Communication of the sentence to
life imprisonment, ackno Wedges the
crime and states who were involved
with him i'm the dastardly deed. He
says Henry Knox, chairman of the
grievance committee of the Sacre-
mento lodge, American Railway
Union, and the other members of the
committee concocted the plot and
ordered him and four other men to
carry out their instructions, which
they did. with the result that h
train went through the bridge and
many of the soldiers and passengers
were killed. 1t has been truthfully
said that a great part of the lawless-
ness and crime which occurred during
the strike was the work OF Others
than the strikers, principally sympa-
thisers, but here is n case where II
officers of the union which caused
the strike were directly responsible.
Every man implicated should he
hung higher than Hannah and it
would not be amiss to use the same
rope for Debs, for he is HI one indi-
vidual who more than any other
was responsible for that strike which
caused SO much expense to- the
national and state governments,
incalcuable loss to transportation
companies and innocent parties and
in the end resulted in no beneft to
the strikers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

The Great Falls Leader is agitat-
ing the subject of a small woolscour-
ing plant for that city. The Leader
very truly says that frequently the
woolgrowers are led to- believe by the
buyers that their wool is dirtier than
it is and they therefore receive a low
ct price for it than they should.
With a moderate sized securing
plant a sample of each clip could be
secured and the whole figured on
that basis and as the secured price
in Boston or New York can be learn
ed each day, the grower may readily
ascertain at what price his wool
should sell at Great Falls. Consider
ing that there was last year market
ed at Great Falls very nearly 1000
600 pounds of wool it would seem
that Great Falls citizens might secure
the building of such n plant and
therefore make more sure the con-
tinuance of Great Falls as the great
est wool market of Northern
Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

That a man has to get up early In
the morning to get ahead OF a
yankee is an old saying and the
author and supporter of the Dingley
tariff act have recently had their at
tention called to an exhibition OF
yankee ingenuity. The passing OF
the Dingley bill. which imposed an
import duty of "a per cent. on
mineral water, bid fair to do away
with the business of a Boston con.
Germ owning a spring in Canada,
But the happy thought occurred to
them that as ice was admitted to
this country free of duty there was
nothing to prevent them from freez'
ing their mineral water into cakes o
of ice and bringing them ver the
line free of duty. This scheme does
away with the expense of casks, etc.
and business still continues at tn,
old stand.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
Especial to the Argus.

HAVANA, FEB. 15.-At 9:45 this
evening a terrible explosion took
place on the United States cruiser
Maine in Havana harbor. Many
were killed or wounded. All boats
of the Spanish cruiser Alphonso III.
are assisting. AS yet the cause of
the explosion is not ascertained. 1t
is believed that the cruiser is totally
destroyed. The explosion shook the
whole city. Windows were broken
i'm all the houses. A correspondent
of the associated press says he has
conversed with several of the wound
ed sailors, and understands from
them the explosion took place while
they were asleep, SO they n give no
particulars as to the cause. The
Maine is regarded as one of the best
ships in the new navy, built at
Brooklyn Navy Yard ,s31S feet long,
30 feet broad, mean draft q feet &
inches and 66S2 tons displacement,
carries 4 1O-inch and 6 6-inch breech-
loading guns in main battery, and Z
~6-pounders and s 1-pound rapid fir
ing guns and 4 gatlings in her second
battery, and 4 Whitehead torpedoes.
LONDON, FEB. 15.-Special from
Madrid, says populace of city is
greatly enraged, owing to belief that
Spanish cabinet has apologized to
the United States. Populace is bit
terly opposed to such a course and
exceedingly bitter towards the Unit
ed States government and may
make demonstrations. The dis.
patch concludes that people prefer
war to apology, thinking that Spain
will suffer the least thereby. Wal
would be exceedingly disastrous to
the large of the United
States.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
STORY.
L. S. Woodbury. Tells q Standard Reporter
That He Has Secured an Option on the
Spotted Horse and Shows the


Two weeks ago the Great Falls
Tribune published an interview with
l.. S. Woodbury., former manager of
the Spotted Horse, to the effect that
he had secured an option on the
famous mine; a few days later j. L.
Bright owner of the mine, denied this
to an ARGUS reporter, saying Mr..
Woodbury. had secured no option,
nor would he.
Now the Great Falls representa-
tive of the Standard has taken the
matter up and after reviewing the
controversy, says:
Mr.. Woodbury., who has just re-
turned from a trip down the Great
Northern, said that he had not only
an option IN the Spotted Horse
(which he drew from his pocket and
exhibited), but that he had a letter
from Mr.. Bright confirming such OPP.
ton. More than that, he had met
Mr.. Bright and had a long converse.
ton with him, and in that converse.
ton Mr.. Bright had told him that II
he contaminated a deal he should
wire him and he, MIR. Bright, would
Immediately come to Great Falls and
sign all the papers necessary to per
feet the change of title.
Mr.. Woodbury. stated that SO faI
as the reason for such contradictory
statements concerning himself and
his relation to the mine, he was ut
terly at sea to account for them
The whole thing was a business dea
between two men, neither of whom
had tired of the bargain made, anC
either of whom is anxious to do al
in his power to forward it. Thu
Boston syndicate with whom thu
proposed deal was to be made
seemed to heartily favor the
purchase, and If nothing goes wrong
the mine will be sold. Mr.. Wood
bury has gained an unusual reputa
ton for business ability by the man
ner in which he conducted the af
fairs of the Gilt Edge and every ONT
in Great Falls will be glad to SCI
him i'm position where he will have
plenty of capital to develop Fergu,
county mines and show what ther'
is in them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

the senate last week in support OF
the Pettigrew amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill, the amend
ment providing for free homesteads
the Indians to the United States. AT
present this land can only be acquir.
ed by settlers by paying therefor the
amount per acre paid the Indians by
the government, but the Pettigrew
amendment will make the free home
stead law applicable to this land az
to any other part of the public
domain
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

The Inter Mountain, Great Falls
Leader and Tribune, as well as
several other papers in the state.
are now wasting good printers ink
and gray matter in an effort to de-
termine whether Congressman Hart
man has gone over body Inc soul to
the Democratic party? AS the Lead
er says, Hartman's recent speech
In the house to the effect that the
Chicago platform would be readopt-
ed without the change of a word and
that he would stand thereon, seems
to make his position sufficiently
clear. Mr.. hartman did not qualify
his remark to the silver plank,
tariff for revenue only" anti
supreme court plank, or any other
particularly obnoxious plank of that
Populistic platform, but Endorsed
the whole thing. This would seem
to define his position exactly and we
cannot see how the Inter Mountain
can claim Hartman to be anything
but a Democrat-full fiedged, and he
should be admitted to full CON-
munion In that party. But Hart
mans sole aim is to return to con-
gress and he Is willing to be any
thing necessary, in his mind, to ac-
complish that end. As q bankerer
after Office, he il the chief.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

Mr.. Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks-
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
diarrhPa for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that it was
only a question of a short time until
he would have to give up. He had
been treated by some of the best ply
sicians in Europe and America, but
got no permanent relief. One day he
picked up a newspaper and CHANGED
to read an advertisement of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and D~iarrhea
Remedy. He got a bottle of it. the
first dose helped him and it's contin-
ued use cured him. For sale by C. F.
Little, Druggisr.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
A Spanish Insult.

A week cannot pass now but what
there is some new development in
the Cuban matter and this time the
Spanish minister to the United
States, Senior DeLome, has himself
furnished the sensation. Wednesday
last the Cuban iunta at New York
gave to- the associated press what
purported to be a translation of a
letter written to q prominent
Spaniard by the minister at Wash
ington, in which President Cleveland
was referred to as "a low politician
anxious to cater to b jingoes and
at the same time keep the door open
to him (DeLome)." The depart
ment at once made an investigation
and later in the day Assistant
Secretary Day called upon DeLome
and asked him point blank whether
he had written the letter published.
DeLome replied that he had and im-
mediately Minister WoodfOrd at
Madrid was cabled to call upon the
Spanish Ministry for DeLome's with
drawal forthwith. But DeLome had
seer the cloud before the department
and at once cabled his resignation.
following it an hour later with a
request for it's immediate acceptance.
So that before Minister Woodford
could act DeLome's resignation had
had been accepted and the first secre-
tary of the Spanish legation at
Washington appointed to act as
charge d'affairs ad interim. DeLome
has packed his grip and will leave
for home at once where he will no
doubt be welcomed as a hero, hav-
ing insulted the president of the
United states.
The letter was o dated but from
it's contents and comments upon
events, is thought to have been
written about the last week i'm De
cember OF first week in January and
the Spaniard to whom it was ad'
dressed was in Havana at that time
The Cuban junta secured the letter
through a spy who abstracted il
from the recipients correspondence
and sem it to the iunta at New
York.
Other passages in the letter gave
much light upon the intention OF the
Spanish government and will ado
greatly to the antipathy now being
expressed on every side to every
thing Spanish. While 1t will
NOT .a,tSn INV haStr nefinn on fhl
part of the Washington authorities
it will no doubt add fuel to TIN
flames which will shortly break ou'
and destroy Spanish sovereignty IL
Cuba, what there is left of it.
While the iingoes would probabl,
have been better pleased to hav'
learned that the president had a
once given DeLome his passports
the action taken was for the purpOs'
of allo owing the Spanish cabinet t.
disayow the sentiments expressed il
the letter.
The incident recalls the Sackville
West affair in the campaign of 1SSs
when the British minister at Wash
ington with that ~hyphenated name
was trapped into advising naturaliz
ed Britons to vote for Cleveland
the whole scheme having been con
cocted in Republican headquarters
The British government not actin,
as promptly as the Cleveland admin
istration desired, Lord Sack Vile
West was handed his passports ant
retired in Disgrace.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
$Ioo Reward SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there il at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cur now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the cOnstitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The prOprietOrs have 80 much
faith in it's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for list oil
testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., To-
ledo, o.
arSold by Druggists, 75c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
1 have given Chamberlain's Cougl

l have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider it
one OF the very best remedies for
Group that / have eve found. One
dose has always been sufficient, al
though ! use it freely. Any cold my
children contract yields very freely to
this medicine. Ican cOnscientiously
recommend it for Group and colds In
children.-George E. Wolff, Clerk of
the Circuit Court. Fernandina, Fla.
Sold by C.. F. Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
Vegetable Plants.

Mrs. Beck wishes to announce to
the public of Fergus county that she
will have a supply of carly Tomato,
Cabbage, Caulifiower and Pepper
plants, both in pots and in seed bed,
ready at transplanting time. Only
such varieties as are suited to the
climate. Prices guaged by the Great
Falls market and announced later
Also bedding plants for the flower
garden. Call at her greenhouse In
Lewistown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every
of Woodstock. Mich, was badly af
ficted with rheumatism. His right
leg was swollen the full length, caus
ing him great suffering. He was ad
vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
The first bottle helped him consider
ably and the second bottle effected 6
cure. The % and SO cent sizes are fol
sale by C. f. Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
LATER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 16 IL NJ
So far as learned from Havana 253
Of the officers and sailors of the bat
tleship Maine are dead or missing.
The opinion prevails that the explo-
sion took place in the magazine and
from gun cotton stored for torpedo
purposes. Havana is quiet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

1t is to be hoped that the Omaha
world-Herald will hasten to Obtain
''editoral transportation" which will
enable Mr.. Bryan to visit the trans
Mississippi exposition at Omaha. HI
will be interested in that room
papered with cancelled farm mortg
ages from a single county of his
state-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

Shares of the Alaska Transports
ton and Development Company of
Chicago are 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, Haller Build
ing Seattle, Wash.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

It. j.. Lynde has been appointed
u. S. Marshal for the district Of
Montana and Geo. w. Irwin III.
postmaster at Butte. The former is
a personal friend of Senator Carter
and the latter of Senator Mantle.
Both appointments have been re-
ceived with much favor by the state
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the tasle, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try n box
of e. G. c. to-day; 10, %. so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN M. vROOMAN. Editor & Prop'r.
LEwIsTowN. MONT. Feb. ls, 'ss.

The Billings Gazette appeared last
week in a new dress and is now as
bright and fresh geographically as
1t is editoraially and locally. The
Gazette il one of the best journals in
the state and has a deservedly large
patronage and field of influence.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

A Kentucky congressman has
introduced a bill in the house pro-
viding for changing the name of
Carlisle county to "William Jennings
Bryan" county. The Kansas delega-
ton should support the bill unanim-
ously, for such a name would be sure
to attract all the cyclones and
tornados which now make such
frequent calls in Kansas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

Job printing in the latest style oi
the art at this office. Send in your
orders for letter heads, note heads,
bill heads, statements, envelopes, &c.
Charges reasonable.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
Teachers Examination.

The regular quarterly teachers ex'
animation will be held on Friday
and Saturday, February 18th and
18th at which time all those desiring
certificates are requested to be-
present for examination.
j. NJ. PARENT, Supt. of Schools
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
Great
Northern
Railway.
MONTANA POINTS, PACIFIC
COAST AND THE EAST.

Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars,
(meals a la carte.) Library Observa-
ton Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers
and First and second-class coaches.
Direct route to the Kootenai Min
ing Country of Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia.
Connects at Duluth in summer sea-
con with Northern steamships North
West and North Land, for Mackinac,
Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
Connects at Seattle with steamers
for California, Alaska, Japan and
China.
Stages leave Lewistown Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at z a. m.
and connect the same night at Ben
ton with trains going east and west.
Stages leave Lewistown daily at
1 p. m. and make connections the
following day at Great Falls with
trains going east and west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men str~aC, blood pure. SOC. q. All druggists
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Adolph L. Lieut.
CERT was tonight convicted OF the
murder of his wife and sentenced to
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
the term of his natural life. Lieut..
CERT received the verdict with a
laugh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
The Cruiser Maine
Blown Up.
WAS IT ?
The Spaniards in Madrid Seem
Anxious for a Fight.
EXCITEMENT TODAY

War With All Its Terrors May Be
Upon Us al Any Moment-Let
Us fleet 1t Fairly and Stand
Shoulder to Shoulder for
Our Nations Honor and
Our Country's Flag.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or sc
II C. g. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
LEUTdERT FOUND GUILTY.

He Is Sentenced to imprisonment for Life b,
the Jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-13
Impressions.

Looking backwards is not the wisest
nor most healthful attitude of the hu-
man mind, and profting by the terrible
fate of Lots wife, we had better keep
our eyes on the path ahead OF us.
Nevertheless, as we are about starting
on new year we may pause long
enough for hasty survey of the road
we have travelled for the past 365 long,
weary days, and then grid up our loins
for fresh start.
What did '97 do for you? Are you
any richer? Are your debts fewer, and
is your balance in the bank more? Are
you a better neighbour better friend,
better citizen?
Has your years work counted for the
worlds best good? Has it been honest
work, done to the best of your ability?
Are you any wiser? Have you gained
in common sense and good judgment;
read good books and made their
thoughts your own? Have you en-
ployed the years leisure wisely, and
has your temper improved? Is there a
man, woman or child who is better, or
happier for your coming into their life
in 1897.
If your responses to the catechism
are favorable you may pass on to 1898
assured that your outfit of virtues will
all be needed to meet the trials and re-
verses which the coming year will strew
in your way.
St. Bernard's saying, He'll is paved
with good intention" mot resolutions
as often quoted) is W II worth consid-
ering at this season, when so many
young persons begin diary with COM
mendable plans and promises of what
they aspired to be and were not.
The failures lie iI the attempt to
live year, all at once, when success is
matter of moment. The course may
be marked on chart, but it is to be
covered a point at a time. While the
youth dreams of the success awaiting
him in 1913, some petty duty close at
manu- Is OV0IlOOA6u. anu GHo WuOIO
structure falls to pieces as conse-
quence.
The man in business anticipates a
heavier trade and by momentary in
difference loses his best customers.
Not the good intentions, but the good
acts done, first one and then another
as the call comes make up the years
record. Keep at it is the order.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-13
List of Patents

Granted to Wisconsin inventors this
week. Reported by G. A. Snow & Co.,
patent attorneys, Washington, D. G..
D. R. Blanchard, La Crosse, acetylene
gas generator; N. Carpenter. ST.,
White Creek, hearse; VIC. Davis, Re-
treat, box fastener; M. Fitch, Sun
Prairie, sack pin; F. B. Giesler, Mil
waukee, fluid pressure cutoff; Fl. b..
HUM, Cato, machine for weighing
liquids; 81. R. Melster, Whitewater,
bottle stopper; j. E. Nohr, Marion,
churn; F. E. Schmitt, Green Bay, roller
frame adjustment for sanders; H. c..
Swan, Oshkosh, vehicle brake. For
copy of any of the above patents send
10 cents in postage stamps with date
of this paper to G. A. Snow & Co.,
Washington, d. G.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-13

and the preliminary hearing was held
and continuance taken until next
Thursday. Kosh was returned to Jail
until he could find n bond of $500 or
deposit $500 to insure his appearance
for trial.
The man was not the man desired,
being only an operator of gambling de-
vices on a small scale, but it is thought
that others will take advantage of the
lesson taught by his arrest and in the
future fight shy of this city. He has
been in this city on several occasions
and once before had attempted to
bride City Attorney Bohmrich. How
the man will obtain bail and the sub
sequent events of the trial are creating
great deal of interest.