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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

more games OF euchre than you've got
hairs in your head, and no one has ever
known me to feel any thing but serene
i husband who can't play a game OF
cards with his wife had better hang
up. Go ahead and deal. The poorest
is trump, Ell? All, ha! will proceed
to lead this"
Mr.. Bowser had good hand and
scored march, and after counting up
he he leaned back and laughed. spql
asked: ~
"Any other little game that you can
play better than this, Mrs. Bowser?"
he dealt and scored another point
and chuckled some more, and when the
game was finished she had scored
only one point.
:.Beginning 10 get red in the face
already-ha! hal hal" he laughed
"You have promised not to get mad
though, and shall hold you to it,
She had nothing to say, but scored
march on the new game. Mr.. Bowser
tried hard to laugh, but three or four
minutes later, when the game was fin.
ished and she clapped her hands and
shouted: "Chicago!" there wasn't q
smile on his face as he replied;
"Do you want to wake up the whole
town. Perhaps you don't know tina,
! gave you that game just to encourage
you. You looked ready to cry"
"Please don't give me any more"
Don't you worryl You don t get an.
other single point tonight"
She did, though. She got the first
point on the new game, and he began
to look very sober. He frightened up
a little when he scored one, but that
was all he got on the game.
THAT'S even games, and I'm Chi,
cago ahead" she exclaimed, as she
counted,
aOh, 1t is, Ell? IT'S wonder you
didn't get the other game as we'll
swindling and cheating at cards don't
seem to trouble some peoples con.
sciences"
"But didn't cheat"
"Uml Don't try it again, Mrs. Bow
ser| Spades is trump. and what do you
do?"
II order you up"
"Order me up! What's that for?"
because it's the best I've got.''
"You can't do it. You have got ia
pass"
mo, 7 haven't. II I think can make
point can order youup, ofcourse."
II don't believe IT. but rather than
have fuss over it I'll take ii up. Wha,
are you leading the rigbt-bower for?"
II want TO take all the tricks. l car
lead any way want to, can't II"
"Oh, we'll, go ahead and see how you'll
come out"
+. She came out by winning the game
while Mr.. Bowser had scored only two
points.
"That's game and Chicago ahead,
Mr.. Bowser. Instead OF one game out
of ten, I've won two out of three"
"Yes, but how did you win 'em? II
you'd played honestly you wouldn't
have scored two points on a game.
There's the trump. What do you do?"
II order you up,' said Mrs. Bowser.
"Order me up! You can't do it."
"Of course can"
"Not muchl No one ever heard OF
such thing"
"Hoyle says that if you have strong
hand and think"
"Hoylel Hoyle!" he shouted, as he
rose up and waved his arms around.
"Who - Hoyle? nqas Hoyle run this
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
faihiiys Is iiott playing Ills game Of

family Is iiott aiayihg ii's game Of
cards or are we?''
But. my dear, Hoy,e is authority on
cards."
Never! allow no man to make
rules for me. Ion either say you'll
pass or l don't play any more"
To preserve the peace Mrs. Bowser
passed, and he turned it down. She
then made the trump hearts.
But you can't do it," he protested.
when ] turn down diamonds how can
you make it bearts?''
Cant make ii what wish ?''
No, ma'am. you can't-not in this
game. If you were playing with some
two-year-old baby you might play a
baby game, but you're either got to
play straight game or quit"
"Mr. Bowser, Hoyle says that when
your opponent
"Hoyle again! I tell you that Hoyle
has nothing to do with it. There! We
don't play any more. l knew how It
would end when we sat down.
Don't be foolish, Mr.. Bowser."
Foolish! Do you suppose I'm going
to sit here and be cheated out of my
eye-teeth? Its mighty funny that a
woman cant play an honest game Of
cards"
I'm afraid, dear, that you don't re-
ally understand the game of euchre,"
she replied.
II don't, Ell? l, who was playing
euchre 40 years before you was born,
don't understand The game! That set
ties 1t, Mrs. Bowser--settles it forever,
II ! should live to be 10000 years old
I'd never play another game with you.
see now why SO many husbands are
driven fraEi home-who SO many 20
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that we have a
full line Of Farm Machinery, Bug
gies and Wagons. Also line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
orking Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines of goods and
they come in at a time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore / claim / can af-
ford to give you lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for
living. I will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition.
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
Will take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
Drawing u risk.

Drawing u Risk.
II told you ] would not marry you;
why do you keep on asking me?"
Il want you to understand that I'm
not afraid of your changing your mind
Chicago Record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

The statement of State Land
Register to the effect that after n
careful examination through four
teen counties of the state, his
deputies could find but one section
of agricultural land upon which fill
ings have not been made, for which
sweeping statement Mr.. Moore IL
being taken to task by such well In
formed editors as Jerry Collins OF the
Helena Independent, appears to us
very much as ii was characterized
by an officer of the Lewistown land
Office. This gentleman said Mr..
Moore was not SO much DESTROYS OF
advertising the state as he was to
give the government the impression
that all INDICATED lands were arid
and as such could be better handled
by the state than by the national
government, this to further his
scheme of having all lands coded to
the state for the ben,f tit of state insti-
buttons.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The contract for carrying the mails
for four years from July LIST, next,
from LewistOwn to Billings, 2 hours
six-times-a-week schedule, has been
let to j. s. Gaden, Of London. KY,
at $542l.7 20 per year.
and generally signed, asking the
county commissioners to take the
necessary steps towards the clean
ing up of the streets and alleys in
Lewistown, the primary move being
the appointment Of a board of health
which will take an aggressive in
terest in the matter.
Two boys, Charles Clark, son of
G. P. Clark, aged IL years, and Cleve
Nicholson, son OF Mrs. Nicholson,
aged II years, both of Lewistown,
are in a fair way to go to the reform
school. Sunday evening the boys
appropriated to themselves two
saddle horses tied in town, belonging
to Henry Shea and Tony Weingart
and rode thereon to Gilt Edge.
Monday morning Hugh Green. OF the
gold camp, found the boys had
stolen part of a sack Of oats from
him to feed to their horses, to which
Mr.. Green objected and attempted to
catch the young thieves. He was
not sufficiently fleet offoot, however,
and the boys took to the hills, also
eluding a mounted constable by
crawlingithrough a barbed wire fence.
They were finally captured, how
ever, and held on the charge of petit
larceny until Deputy Sheriff Woods
came for them that afternoon and
brought them to town, charged with
grand larceny. They spent Monday
night and Tuesday in jail and will
be held to the district court. The
Clark boy showed much bravado
and said he would have been
taken had he had a gun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

1t is a noticeable fact hat the lead
ing Democrats, gold and silver, are
attempting to make very little
capital out of the administrators
stand on the Maine disaster-it is
the uniformed who are doing the
bowling; the leaders pretty much
agree with the administration.
While we do not often find anything
In the sayings of w. j. Bryan which
are worthy of republication, his re-
marks on this question are an ex-
ception. To a reporter of the
Kansas State journal, Mr.. Bryan
said: "In my opinion we should be
slow to act In the Maine affair,
especially under the trying circum-
stances which confront u.s." he said.
Another fact, which, in my mind,
impels US to exercise discretion, is
that the official investigation of the
explosion is being made. The United
States cannot afford to be too hasty
in this matter. International
questions are involved and 1t would
be a sad compliment to our govern
ment were we To openly and mali
bring bring about strained relations
by our anxiety to locate the respon-
sibilty OF the Maine disaster. Moth
ing should be done until the investi-
cation is completed"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Patriotic

We had deferred speaking of the
war news until the latest reports
were received, but our columns are
30 crowded that space will not per-
NIT Of discussion of the latest de-
velopments in the impending trouble
between Spain and the United
States. That the assertion of the
cabinet officers to the effect that
they have no additional information
from the naval court of inquiry than
has been given to the public is I'M
true, il undoubtedly believed by
many for the extraordinary efforts
being put forth by the administra-
ton and congress to make ready for
war seems to contradict such a be-
lief. 1t is probably best that the
public be kept in ignorance for a
time, for the report OF the naval
court will unquestionably SO incite
the public that they cannot be
longer controlled and the admins
tration must be ready to strike the
blow. The steps being taken and
the feeling abroad is best shown by
our dispatches.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

1t now seems probable that the
annexation of Hawaii by means of
treaty will be dropped and Senator
Morgan's bill to annex by joint
resolution, ID was the a se with
Texas annexation, be taken up. The
majority necessary to ratify a treaty
In the senate cannot be secured,
while there is no question about
securing "a majority vote in both
houses and a majority is all that is
necessary to pass a joint resolution.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

In these columns lately, in a course
of a discussion of the project of
granting all INDICATED lands to the
several states by the general govern
ment, mention was made of a state
ment OF State Land Register Moore
to the effect that the disposing of
these lands was a direct loss to the
government, the cost of administra-
ton being In excess of the amounts
received. At that time we had not
the data at hand to refute this state
ment, but in a recent dispatch We
note that Secretary of the Interior
Bliss gives the amount derived from
the sale of government lands at ap-
proximately forty-one millions and
the expenses incidental to the dis
posal thereof as about seven millions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

I desire to attest to the merits of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one
OF the most valuable and efficient
preparations ON the market. 1t
broke an exceedingly dangerous
cough for me In "a hours, and in
gratitude therefor, / desire to inform
you that 1 will be without 1t,
and you should feel proud of the high
esteem in which your remedies are
held by the people in general. 1t is
the one remedy among ten thousand.
Success to ito. r. Downey, editor
Democrat, Albion, Ind. For sale by
C. F. Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

1t il, OF should be, the highest aim
of every merchant to please his GUS
toners; and that the wide-awake
drug firm OF Myers & Eshleman,
Sterling, ILL.,, is doing SO. is proven
by the following, from Mr.. Eshleman:
"In my sixteen years experience in
the drug business l have " e
or sold or tried a medicine that gave
as good satisfaction as Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a
remedy. Sold by c. F. Little, Drug
gist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
How's This.

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j.. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
sale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

During the past week Judge Tai
liant was appointed postmaster at
Great Falls and A. J.. Fisk OF the
Helena Herald, at Helena. Judge
Tallant was a strong "Silver-Repub-
lican" in the last campaign and Mr..
Fisk an ardent Mckinley man. Both
appointments will give great salts
faction to the citizens OF the cities
affected. Mr.. Fisk being aiournalist,
we take especial pleasure in con
graduating him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

Reports from abroad are to the
effect that Spain may expect no help
from other European governments
in the event Of war with the United
States. England has served emphat-
ic notice to this effect and while
other governments are not SO out
spoken their foreign secretaries take
special pains to deny any rumors
that their governments are prepared
to assist Spain. Europe feels that
the United States il justified in inter-
fering In Cuba's behalf and also that
if it be proven that the Maine was
blown up by the Spanish we are
justified in demanding strict ac-
countability, even at the swords
point.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Congressman LIQUIDS bill to c,

Congressman LIQUIDS bill to correct
abuses of the second class mail
privilege accorded to publications,
was defeated by a overwhelming
majority in the house last week.
While a great wall went up concern
ing the ~hardships the passage of the
bill would work upon country
editors it seems TO us that the great
er part OF this was done by
publishers of doubtful publications,
who simply used the country editor
AZ a cats paw. We fail to zee where
the bill would have done any injury
to honestly conducted newspapers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

All during che reign OF Grover L.,
ate i1ol of the democrats, came con-
slant reports of gold going from this
country to Europe and consequent
danger to the government gold re-
serve, until finally the administra-
ton was compelled to procure gold
by the sale of bonds and during that
administration bonds to the amount
OF $3.50, OOO, 900 were sold for this
purpose. 1t is different now. The
gold reserve is greater than the
government desires and they have
taken measure to prevent its in
crease, and nearly every day come
reports Of shipment of gold from
Europe. Under date of March 4th,
dispatches announce the shipment
from Paris and London of 81, loo, 900
to New York bankers. Under Re
publican administration our ex-
ports exceed our imports and the
balance is in our favor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

The workings of the Dingley law
are exceeding in beneficient results
the expectations of the author and
before the fiscial year is closed the
deficit will be reduced to the mimi
mum, notwithstanding the embar-
rasment under which the law was
placed in operation, enormous an
t~icipatory importations under the
low rates of the Wilson law having
resulted in unusually light importa-
tions for several months under the
new law. In the twenty-eight days
of February the receipts were $685.
81 2,33S, a larger sum than any
February since the Inauguration of
President Cleveland. The expendi-
lures were 500, 727 900, leaving for the
month a surplus of 81, S45,3 1858, the first
which the month of February has
shown since the election of President
Cleveland and his free trade Congress.
The customs receipts alone were
SIS ,040, $50, a sum larger than in any
February since the inauguration of
President Cleveland. The average
daily receipts during the month were
81, O2O, AL, which is over $17 900 per
day in excess of the average daily
expenditures during the past five
years. The daily receipts, which in
the first month of the Dingley law
averaged 1923, 794 per diem, were in
February an average of 81, 900, 447
per diem, while its customs receipts
which in it's first month averaged
but $225, 400 per diem averaged in Feb
ruary $537, Isl per diem, an increase OF
about 40 per cent. The total receipts
during the first w months of it's
operation are nearly ST., OOO, 900 in
excess of those of the Wilson law
during the first sever months of its
operation. All of the above figures,
it should be understood, relate solely
to the legitimate current operations
of the revenue laws and do not in
clude any of the receipts or expendi
lures growing out of the Pacific
railroad transaction of the past
few months. ALI Of the figures relat
ing In any way to the Pacific rail
road are excluded and the figures o.
the above statements relate exclusive.
ly to the current receipts and ex
p~enditures, aside from the Pacific
railroad transactions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Notice to Debtors.

T. A. Sloan having disposed of his
interests in the firm of Hobensack &
Sloan to A. W. Stoddard and 1t be-
ing necessary that all accounts be
settled, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to the above firm
will please call at once and settle
accounts.
HoBENsACK & SToDDARD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

Senators Thurston, GalliDger,
Money, Gray and Burrows and
Congressman Smith of Michigan and
Cummings Of New York, formed a
party which left for Cuba last week
to- do some Investigating on their
own account. Senator Proctor OF
Vermont has been there for two
weeks. The senators do not propose
to get their information second
handed. Reports from those who
have visited the island lately are
most appalling, one statement being
that 2OO, 900 people have starved to
death and the death rate increases
daily. Surely this country should
not much longer delay interfering.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

Because Archbishop Ireland saw
fit to publicly endorse b
attitude of the administration
in regard to the Maine disaster. he
was treated to a raking down by
our esteemed contemporary the Great
Falls Tribune. Had the distinguish
ed prelate taken the opposite view
the Tribune would have reprinted it
editorially. But come, why not jump
on Bryan, too.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
LEwIsTowN. MONT. Mich. 9. 'ss.

A report placed before President
Mckinley last week by a cabinet Of
ficer gives the number of men avail
able for military duty In this country
az IO,O73.576 of which l12,Os2 are
already in the militia. These figures
do not include the skeleton United
States army, which could on short
notice be recruited up to 100000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

On the morning of Feb. 20, 1895, i
was sick with rheumatism and lay
in bed until May 21st, when 1 got a
bottle o; Chamberlain Pain Balm.
The first application of 1t relieved me
almost etirely from the pain and the
second afforded complete relief. In a
short time / was able to be up and
about again.-A. T. Moreaux, Luz
verne, Mimi. Sold by C.. F. Little,
Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Appropriated by Congress for the
National Defense.
LEE REMAINS IN HAVANA.
The Situation Considered very Grave
Commander BrownsOn Leaves for
London to Look at Warsnips
With q View to Purchase.
Special to the Argus.

Special to the Argus.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 9.-The
house yesterday passed unanimously
and after short debate CannOn's bill
providing $50, DOC, 900 to be expended
as the president may determine best
for the national defense. This morn
ing the same bill passed the senate
unanimously and without debate.
Commander Brownson of the U.
S. Navy left New York today on the
steamer City of Paris. for London.
His avowed purpose is the examine
ton of foreign war ships which have
been offered the United States should
the purchase of additional war
vessels become necessary.
The naval court is still In session
at Havana. Notwithstanding sev
eral sensational rumors nothing Of
fetal has been given out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and r~Jrcver, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, t2ke No-To
Bac, the wo~nder-worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Notice.


/ Whereas, forty-five persons, resi-
dents and liable to military duty in
Fergus County, Montana, having
subscribed and presented to the
governor of Montana, an applica-
ton for the organization of a mill
tary company. and said application
having been approved, and the under
signed having been appointed muster
ing officer to muster such company
and perfect the organization thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that on
March 10th, 1898, at 8 p. m. at the
Court House, In the town of Lewis
town. Fergus County. Montana, a
company Of infantry will be muster
ed into the National Guard OF
Montana.
Dated Helena, Montana, March 10,
1898.
r. B. WALLACE, LIST Lit. End, U. s. C.,
Mastering Officer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the TASTE, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and b~iliousness. Please buy and try a boz
of e. &. c. to-day; 10. %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
The "BIack Dcath.-

An eminent Swiss specialist, DR..
Yersin, a pupil of Pasteur, declares his
conviction hat the plague which has
prevailed in southern China since 1894.
and in British India since 1896, is the
genuine black death of the middle
ages. and that it will in all probability
reach Europe in a year or two.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9.-The World
today publishes an alleged interview
with Consul General Lee at Havana,
in which the general ia quoted as
saying that il he had to leave Ha-
vana he would do SO with the Stars
and Stripes flying and accompanied
by a brass band.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves

Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
Alum

baking powder is almost as
strong as SeAilling's Best.
Yes, and prussic acid is
stronger than vinegar. 90