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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

DESERT LAND FINAL FROOF-Notice
~ for Publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, April 10, 1898. Notice is
given that
THOMAS L. HALBERT, JR
Halbert, Fergus county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 26S. for the eI2 sw14 sec. Is, tip.
8 n. r. 10 e. before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Montana, on Friday, the 3rd day
of June, 1895.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Charles B. Shapes. Thomas L. Halbert.
Frank j. Cameron, Emily A. Halbert, of Hal
bert, Montany.
DAvID HILGER, Register.
First publication Apr. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

SHANGHAI, April 2S.-The North
China Gazette says, that the Spanish
at Manila expect and dread an at
tack by the insurgents on land
simultaneously with an American at
tack from the sea-. 1t is reported
that the priests and commercial
classes in Manila favor the surren-
der of the city in order to avoid it's
bombardment. The military de-
clare. however. that they will resist
as long as possible. They have am
pie ammunition, but the supply of
coal is short.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

Going srailingly up to his mother one
Cay, Tommy said:
MA, haven't l been a good boy since
l began going to Sunday ~school?"
"Yes, my lamb answered the
mother, fondly.
And you trust me now, don't you.
MAJ"
"Yes, darling"
Then spoke up the little one, inno-
Gently:
What makes you keep the mince
pies locked up in the pantry the same
as ever?"-Tit-Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

KEY WEST, April 27.-The New
port, Puritan, and Cincinnati bom-
barded the forts at Matanzas this
afternoon. The engagement began
at 12:45 and closed at 1:15 D.. m.
There were no mishaps to the Amer
lean side. Great damage is known
have been done to Matanzas. and it
is believed there will be large loss of
life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
The Vital Point

Mr.. Brown-Do you know anything
about this young man who ome to
see your daughter?
Mrs. Brown-Oh, yes. He's of a very
good family, a member of the Presby-
terian church, never drinks nor smokes
and
Mr.. Brown (impatiently)-Yes, yes,
but what wheel does he ride?-N. Y.
Truth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

NEW YORK, April 30th.-The line
steamer Paris arrived this morning
from Southampton after a rough
passage OF over seven days. She left
Southampton April 22nd, bringing 16
cases of munition of war and a small
quantity of miscellaneous merchan-
disc. The Paris entered the narrOws
torpedoes ut $50 this morning, and
was saluted by steam whistles of
various craft as she went to her
dock. 1t is expected the Paris will
discharge her cargo today and be
tomorrow, when her name will be
changed to the Yale.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
Not n Hopeless Case.

Lawyer-It is singular that 1 should
be retained to defend the man who was
arrested for forging your name to a
check.
Friend-What defense do you mean
to set up?
Lawyer-Insanity. He went to the
bank and tried to get the check cashed.
Harlem Life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
Contest Notice.
United St2tes Land Office,
Lewistown, Montana,
April 18th 1905

Lewistown, Montana,
April 18th, 1898.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Thomas l.. Hubert, Jr.,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 2l5,
made February 23rd, 1892, for the nell of sec
ton II. township 3 n, range Is e., by Ora ID.
Annis contestee. in which il is alleged that
The said conteStee has for more than one whole
year Immediately preceding the date of this
notice, wholly abandoned and been absent
from the tract of land embraced in said entry,
and has wholly failed to cultivate the same or
any portion thereof at any time. said parties are
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on June 3rd, 1s9S. before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Lewistown, Montana.
The said contestant having. in a proper affi
d3vit, filed April 18th, ISIS. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence. personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
DAVID HILGER, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

Troops From the Pacific Slope to be I'm
mediately Sent to Garrison the Islands.
Two Cuban Forts Bombarded.
Special to the Argus.

American squadron in Cuban waters.
The dispatch says Until an en-
gagement is fought, no proposed
Intervention will be listened to-"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

LONDON, April ga dispatch from
cruisers and three torpedo boat des-
troyers are presumed to have gone
toward Cuba.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

HONG KONG, May 2.-The Ameri-
can and Spanish fleets have met off
Manila, the battle resulting it total
destruction of the Spaniards.
Manila is now being bombarded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
THE BLOCKADE.
Several nore Rich Prizes Captured
by Our Fleet.

On Board the Flagship New York,
off Havana, April %, Z a. m.-via
Key West, 1886 p. m.-The blockade
of Havana continues without incl
dent. No casualties have been re-
ported to the flagship. Last night
was uneventful. No prizes have been
secured by the Matanzas squadron.
News has been received that La
Lucha last night asserted that two
coasting steamers had sneaked into
Havana harbor on Saturday, but 1t
should be remembered that at that
itial stages. Today the squadron is
equipped with a force of small boats,
which, under cover of darkness can
get close in shore, where they are
likely to prevent any blockade run
ming by little crafts hugging the
coast. Havana ever now feels the
pinch of the blockade, and when the
Spanish need of food becomes imper-
ative, then, if there is money enough
in the city to make it worth while.
made at blockade running. But
Rear Admiral Sampson says they
will be unsuccessful, and then will
come the inevitable and Havana
will be forced to surrender and beg
for food. The appearance of the
Spanish fleet AMI an attempt to
raise the blockade are contingencies
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The United
States Asiatic squadron modified at
Mrs Bay, China, consists of the flag
ship olympia, n of the best cruis-
ers in the fleet, Captain Gridley, Rear
Admiral Geo. Dewey, commander in
chief; cruiser Baltimore, Captain
Dyer; cruiser Boston, Captain Will
dies; cruiser Concord, Commander
Walker; cruiser Raleigh, Captain
Coghlin; gun boat Petrol, Com
mander Wood; dispatch boat Hugh
Mccullough, steamer Nanshan, store
ship; steamer Zafiro collier. The
Spanish fleet at the Philippines may
resist the United States fleet for a
short time, with the assistance of
the guns from the Spanish forts, but
otherwise the American vessels
would make very short work oil the
Spanish squadron, which consists of
the following vessels: Cruiser Renina
Cristina, cruiser Castillo, cruiser We
lasco, cruiser Don Juan DE Austria,
gun boat Paraguay, gun boat Ulloa,
gun boat Elcano, gun boat General
Leo, gun boat Marquee Tolodero,
transport General Alava, transport
Manila, transport Cuba.
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tured Lieutenant Perdo Fernandez,
OF b Spanish army, who was re-
turning to his family on a small
sloop.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

NJ dIlllld Is uo" DCluS DolhDnl oSu.
LONDON, May 3rd.-A Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times in describing
the engagement at Manila, says:
Petrol and Monocay entered the bay
under cover of darkness by the small
Ter and safer channel. The forts of
Borredicto Island gave the alarm by
firing on the intruders, but seemed
to have inflicted no damage. The
American squadron left the bay and
at three O'Clock in the morning, ap-
peared before Cavite, here lying under
shelter OF the guns for the Spanish
Squadron. Admiral Montejo, a few
days before went to Subig Bay to
look for the enemy, but learning that
they were vastly superior in force,
had prudently returned and placed
his ships under the protection of the
forts.
AS soon as the Americans opened
fire. the Spaniards replied vigorously
and the combat continued without
interruption for four hours, during
were sunk. The Castillo" and
"Maidanso'' were set on fire and the
Reina Marie Christina and the Don
Juan De Austria were seriously
damaged. One or two of the smaller
craft were scuttled by their crew to
escape capture. The Others took
refuge in the small neighboring
creeks, entering Baker Bay, where
presumably the American ships were
unable to follow them, but not one
surrendered.
LONDON, May 2nd.-Commodore
Dewey, according to a reported dis
patch from Madrid, gave Captain
General Augustine twenty-four hours
to comply with his ultimatum.
was u demand for the sur
of all war like stores and the
stock of coal in charge of the
government officials. A dispatch
says it is believed in Madrid that the
government has already cabled
Captain General Augustine to COM
ply with the commands-no other
being open.
NEW YORK, May 3rd.-A Wall
street News Agency SEM out the
"Hong Kong, May s.
Manila has fallen; the Stars and
Stripes float over the PHILIPPINES;
Hurrah! for America"
WAsHINGToN.-The President will
await advices from Dewey before
deciding to send ships to Manila.
AT the Cabinet meeting today, it
in the decision that, on the
of Dewey's report to rein
iorcement him Tor control OF the
For this purpose, the
slope troops will be used and
1t is expected, at the lowest, that
five thousand troops will be enroute
the next ten days.
LoNDoN.-It is announced in a
dispatch from Madrid that
there has been no idea of surrender
either in ministerial circles or among
the populace; on the contrary, it is
war will be pursued with
greater vigor. The special dispatch
adds that it is stated at Madrid by
those responsible for naval move
nents that the intention is to throw
the whole united naval strength of
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

NEW YORK, April 29.-The Evening
Post special from Key West confirms
the report received from the block
aiding fleet to the effect that the bonn
bardment of Mantanzas on Monday
was followed up yesterday by a
bombardment of Cardenas at that
station by the Monitor Terror and
the gun boat Machias, and the shot
from the shore batteries provoked
them to fire back. "Fortwo hours"
the report says, "Cardenas stood the
bombardment. Then the ancient
guns which cid no damage to the
ships, suddenly grew silent"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

LONDON, April 29.-The Spanish
fleet which sailed in a westerly direc-
ton at 8 a. m. consisted of four
cruisers and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Pluton, Terror, Furor. At
the same time the torpedo boats
Azor, Bayo, and Ariete and two
transports sailed in a northerly d.
rection, presumably to the Canaries.
Naval authorities regard this long
delayed movement as most signifi-
cant, being practically Spain's first
real move.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

KEY WEST, April FIT is reported
that the Detroit captured the Span
ish steamer Ambrosio Bolivar, and
that it had $50, 900 in silver on board.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

KEY WEST, April 26.-11 p. m.-The
United States cruiser Cincinnati cap
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

KEY WEST, April 2S.-The large
Spanish steamer Guido, bound for
Havana, with a large cargo of pro-
visions and money for the Spanish
troops, was captured by the United
States monitor Terror. The capture
took place 10 miles OFF Cardenas
after a desperate chase, during which
the monitor Terror and the gun-boat
Machias fired several shots, almost
blowing the Spanish pilot house into
the water. One man in the pilot
house was seriously injured. The
captured money is in an iron safe,
amount not known. The Guido is
one OF the richest prizes yet captured.
1t is estimated that her cargo is
worth nearly half a million.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, April ga
steamer which arrived here today
from ST. Vincent, Verde Islands, re-
ports that the Spanish war ships
there are unable to get half the
amount of coal they require to fill
their bunkers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

wedges: there were buggy wheels and
lace curtains. There were farmers'
boots. children's shoes and women's
slippers, and hosiery belonging to all
OF them. In one wagon a family Bible,
two checkerboards, an old gun barrel,
chiidren's picture books, Webster's
dictionary, a lot OF cucumber pickles
and q WORKOUT harness were flung
into q box together. The Pennsylva-
mia Dutchmen were the principal suf-
ferers, and they did not get through
fling claims for five years after the
war. No houses or barns were burned,
but no farmer escaped being despoiled.
Not one in a dozen of them had time to
hide anything. and a, quarter of an
hour after the first hummer" showed
up the farmer was a financial wreck.
Nine-tenths Of the stuff loaded up was
worthless to the captors, but forage
and commissary supplies were thrown
away to take it in. After the battle of
Falling Waters, when Lee finally
crossed the river. he left on the Penn
sylvania shore about 80 broken-down
wagons. In one of these was Dutch
bedstead of mahogany. which looked
to be 200 years old. and it was SO heavy
that it must have taken four men to
lift it. In another was an iron safe,
empty, and with one hinge broken. II
weighed 300 pounds, and what Its cap
tors were going to do with it was a
puzzle. There was at least one big
looking-glass to every wagon, and the
various rag carpets put together would
have measured two miles. A coffin and
a tombstone were about the only two
articles missing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

There was NO man in civil life to
whom the term GUNNER" was applied
previous to 1861. The war brought out
the man and the name. Sherman's
"bummer's" gained q reputation over
those of ally other army, but every
command held its free lances, and they
we're more or less of factor in the
field.
The GUNNER" Of the war was
neither guerrilla nor a robber in
point of fact, though the element had
its dregs. He was a man FESTIVE of dis
cipline. He didn't shirk fighting, but
he wanted to fight when and how he
pleased. His appetite craved some
thing better than army rations, and he
also had curiosity to know what was
going on between the lines. No mat
ter how stringent the orders or how
watchful the provost guard, the bum
mer" found way to get out Of camp
and go wandering about. The advance
guard of marching army, whether
cavalry or infantry, always found the
free lances ahead of them. Now and
then they acted as scouts and brought
in valua BILE information, but as rule
they had little concern except for
themselves.
Saving the Provost Guard.
just before Hooker set his army in
march for Charlottesville a provost
guard of 100 men was ordered out to
round up a lot of "bummers" who
were raiding the country to the east.
Four or five men had been overhauled
and made prisoners, when the guard
rode into q confederate ambush in the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

creased and ordered to do constant
scouting, but the Cumming" went on
just the same. Then came a second or.
der, to the effect that any soldier alb.
sent for two days without leave should
be considered a deserter and treated
accordingly. This brought back some
OF the men to duty. but one of the pro-
fessionals at least came into head
quarters solely in search of informa-
ton. He did not get to see the gen.
eral in person, but he had an interview
with one of the staff, and, holding up
\ printed copy of the last order in his
Land, he said:
"Kurnel, the boys kind o. want to
know what this means, and have sent
me in to find out"
Cant you read?" demanded the
colonel.
More or less, but we can't jest git
on to the hang of things. Is the war
coming to an end?"
ut doesn't look like it."
that's the way we all argue, and be-
Ing as Gen. Burnside can't down Lee
in a square fight why don't he let us
60 ahead and eat him out of house and
home till he has to surrender?"
The anxious inquirer" was sent to
the guardhouse pending a return to his
company, but he managed to get away
in day or two, and the next thing
heard of him was scrawl in which he
said that four of them had run a con-
e. lo~ a. II - 4 =
divide the veal with headquarters il
regiment was sent to assist them to
make capture. Had Burnside hung
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
TWO KINDS OF STATISTICS.

Copyright. 1898. BY NJ. Quad
II suppose" said the man who wa.
going east to promote Cripple Creek
gold mine, as he looked at the ST
Louis drummer on the opposite seat
II suppose you have been travelling TO,
a number of years?"
about Is. SIR" was the reply.
"And during that time you have car.
ried a knotted rope in your grip to
lower yourself from hotel window in
case of fire?"
"Yes, sir. 1 have"
I'm Is years." said the promoter
after little figuring, "there are 5,47j
days and nights. Wen say that for
5000 nights you have taken that rope
from your grip and placed it on chair
where you could grab it in case of
alarm"
you are certainly correct" replied
the drummer.
"Now, then, turn it about. In Is
years you have stopped at perhaps
5000 different hotels. Would you say
the number was about 3,OCO?"
Fully that"
"But not one of them ever caught
fire while you were guest?"
mo, sir"
"1'hen, sir. you have luggcd around
an old rope for Is years-you have
taken it out of your grip 5000 times
you have taken a needless precaution
more times than you have got hairs in
your head, and what has it all amount
ed to?"
my FRIEND" said the drummer
after a moments thought, you are q
man about so years old?"
"Yes. sir--just So"
"You have probably travelled $4,000
miles by rail-"
"Fully that"
"And have encountered perhaps
1 100000 different people"
AT least Loco, 900, sir"
"Did any one of them ever call you
an ass?"
"Never, sir-never!"
''Then, sir, you have lived half
century, travelled $4,000 miles, talked
with 100000 people, been selected to
promote Colorado gold mine. and
what has it all amounted to?"
The promoter looked out of the win
dow for three or four minutes without
winking, and then he pulled flask
from his pocket and asked the drum
mer if he wouldn't take something to
keep the cotton from growing in his |
throat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
The Tendency Of the Age II Toward
Mural Decorations.

Probably at no time in the worlds history
has as much attention been paid to the in.
terror decoration of homes Is at present
No home, no matter how humble, 10 without
its handiwork that helps to beautify the
apartments and make the surroundings more
has kept pace with the age, and almost
every day brings forth something new
IN the way of a picture, 4 draping, .
piece OF furniture or other form Of mural
decoration. One OF the latest of these has
been given to the world by the celebrated
artist, Muville. in . series Of four handsome
anything as handsome in this line been seen.
The subjects represented by these plaques
are American Wild Ducks, American Pleas
ant, American Quail and English Snipe
They are handsome paintings and are es.
pecially designed for hanging on dining
room walls, though their richness and beau.
ty entitled them to place in the parlor Of
any home. These original plaques have been
purchased at q cost Of $50 900 BY ]. C. Hub
niger Bros. Co, manufacturers of the cele-
brated Elastic Starch, and in order to enable
their numerous customers to become posses
sors OF these handsome works of art they
process, in all the rich colors and beauty Of
the original. They are finished on heavy
cardboard, pressed and embossed in the
shape of plaque and trimmed with heavy
band OF gold. They. measure forty inches
in circumference and contain no reading
matter or advertisement whatever.
Until September LIST Messrs. J. C. Hubing-
er Bros. Co. propose to distribute these
plaques free to their customers. Every pur-
chaser Of three ten-cent packages of Elastic
Starch, fat-iron brand, manufactured by j.
c. Hubinger Bros Co., is entitled to receive
enc of these handsome plaques free from
their grocer. Old and new customers alike
are entitled to the benefits Of this offer.
These plaques will not be sent through the
mail, the only way to obtain them being
from your grocer. Every grocer store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t Is the
Oldest and best laundry starch on the mar
ket and is the most perfect cold process
starch ever invented. It is the only starch
made by men who thoroughly understand
the laundry business, and the only starch
that will not injure the finest fabric. It has
beten the standard for quarter Of century
and as an evidence of how good il is twenty
two million packages were sold last year.
Ask your dealer to show you, the plaques and
tell you about Elastic Starch. Accept no
substitute. Bear in mind that this offer
holds good short time only and should be
taken advantage of without delay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
An ExCEpTIoN.


He did not look a if be were composes
Of the stuff Of which heroes are made
but there must have been some Of the di
vine aftlatus Of courage in his system o.
be would not have been before the recruit
ing officer seeking to gain admission into th,
ranks OF those who were Offering themselvel
/ - . sacrifice upon the altar Of their belovet
| country.
What is your name!' inquired the a
Ger in charge.
| John Smith"
"Your age, Mr.. SMITH"
.Eorty-three. next October.
Where were you born!
In Indiana"
"Do you reside herew
Eyes. siI; have for the last ten years.
.As,yy; sS married or 'i'slef"
'Ah, il that so!
Ycs, sir"
.W Wsll' gyo OGS CANT enli'tF
because you are married"
What's that got to do with II?
Can't take married men into the oerv.
"Why not! Hasn't a married man col
courage enough! Can't be be as good . pat.
II suppose 90, but we can't take ma rried
men. They have to stay at home and sup
port their wives and families"
The applicants face cleaned like . sun.
"Oh, that's al right" he laughed, easily.
You needn't worry on that account; my
wife keeps boarding house. and has ever
since the second year we were married.
Washington Star,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

woman" he Missed, in a style en-
tirely too good for ten-twenty thirty,
woman. do you thus spurn my heart
after leading me on?"
"When did 1 lead you on, as you call
it?" asked the girl.
"Did you not tell me that fortune
teller had told you that you were to
we'd a handsome, blond young man
with the grace of a Greek god and the
voice Of an Aeolian harp?"-Indianap-
oils Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
He Kaew Later.

Its pretty name." the impression
able traveller murmured. But tell me
why do they call you Manita?"
There was an arch smile on the saw.
age maiden's face.
Evidently" she said, as she signaled
to her brothers, who were concealed in
the bush with clubs, "you did not know
our favorite food.'-Harlcm Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

ed me terribly. could not sleep for
the pain. Plasters would help for q
while, but rs soon Is taken on, the pain
would be just as bad as ever. Doctors
prescribed medicine. but it gave me NO
relief.
"Now l feel 30 well and strong,
have no more headaches. and no
pain in side, and it is all owing to
your Compound. / cannot praise it
enough. It is = wonderful medicine,
recommend it to every woman
know"