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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
FASHIONS FOR MEN.

The shoulders Of all coats will be
moderately wide and padded, TO give
them a smooth and slightly rounded
appearance from the side OF the neck
10 the top of the. sleeve, but the shout
ders of ~overcoats will be finished soft
and thin.
For general business the sack suits
will be preferred. but the getaway
frock, made from modest fancy suiting.
will be popular, and there will also be
a demand for the long WASTED. short
skirted cutaway frock suits which were
popular last season
The sack overcoats for spring and
summer will be less ample, all coats
will be a little shorter and the rolls
in single-breasted coats will be shorter.
There will be more shapeliness N
sacks: a shorter opening and a slightly
greater length in w~aistcoats, and trou-
scrs Will have an increased peg top
effect.
The double-breasted frock will con-
tinue TO be the correct thing for day
AfNtS, aUI tnls Will pt WIN
single or double breasted waistcoat
made from the same material or from
fancy vestings, and with trousers made
from a ~light-cofored fancy material.
The three-button cutaway, with the
same waistcoat and rousers as for the
day dress suit, will be worn for half
dress and for g%enteel business.
The double breasted sack suit. with
coat and waistcoat Of dark cheyiot and
trousers Of fancy wool material, will
be popular. The coat will be made
.shapely," but not tight-htting, and
will be ample enough TO hang free.
| These suits will also be much worn in
striped flannel MS the season advances.
| White flannel trousers will have a con-
test for supremacy with white duck,
| aud iailors are undecided as TO which
will cone out ahead.
The three-button cutaway sack will
have the trent well cut away from a
| point high enough to permit an inch
or two of the waistcoat TO show; il will
lave side pockets with flaps to go in
and out. and sometimes an outside
breast pocket. The four-button sack
WILL be the same in every way, except
that, IL will close low enough TO cover
the waistcuat entirely. Both these
coats will be made in skeleton form
for midsummer wear.-Boston Budget.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
A Shortage OF Women.

II anything could reconcile the stu
dent OF national and individual con-
tentment to the ravagcs Of war, that
thing IL the recently discovered sur
plus of unmarried men and the CORE
spending shortage Of single women.
Not II state In the Union. il we may
believe the census figures, has as
many unmarried females as unmar-
ried males. In Idaho they are III tn
lie bachelors To | maiden. Rhode
Island and Massachusetts are the
richest In women, the percentage OF
bachelor surplus being very small.
Older census reports gave theimpres-
sion that women were a drug in the
market, so tn speak. Can it be they
were right? II recent revelations key
the men up tn "A truer appreciation Of
their ~womenfolk, blessed he the cen.
sus,-Farm and Home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
4 Monster Devil fish

Destroying its victim. isa type of
Constipation. The power of this
murdcrous malady is felt ON organs
and nerves aud muscles and brain.
There's no health till it's overcome.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills are n
safe and certain cure. Best in the
world for Stomach. Liver Kidneys
and Bowels. Only - cents ut G.. ii.
Williams Drug Store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27

From memory aud Punch.
j. Il. TURNER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
Good tnqiish vii.

EDITOR ARGUS: The frequent refer
ences to ColcnsO, South Airi'a' re-
minds me of IA breach between the
''Anglican" and Colonial AUglicnE'
church which obtained many years
ago. Bishop Colenso, nftrr whom
the city Is named, was not orthodox
and the then primate oi England (oi
the established church sent him the
following, according To Punch. The
date | have forgotten:
To the Most Rey'dthe Archbishop IT Colenso
My dear archbishop, with rlrrt
We hierarchs have in ]concia,r met;
Beg YOU, you most disturbing writer,
To take off your colonial mltfc.
This course We impress upon yug Ulst strongly,
Believe me,
Yours most truly,
Langley.
Answer from Colenso:
My dear archbishop. to- rcsigH
This Zulu diocese of miue
And own myself 4 heather DARK.
Cause doubts concerning NUaii- ark.
And think 1t right To- tell al men 81,
Is not the course for,
Yours
Co,cnso.
From memory aud Punch.
j. H. TrRNER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
A Friqhtiui BIunder

viii often cause n horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Afnica
Salve, the best in the world, will kill
tie pain and promptly healit. Cures
Old Sores, FeverSores, Ulcers, BOils
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25cts,
n box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by G.
III. Williams, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27

England ana view.
After standing on the defensive for
many years against French agrees
sions in Asia and Africa, England, since
the Fashoda dispute, has become ac-
tive. Everybody in England desires
friendly relations with France. Eng
land has shown her friendly feeling TO.
ward France by concessions in NADIA
gascar. All she demands is that
France should reciprocate this friend
ly feeling, but il is just this demand
which is contrary TO the wishes of the
French, SO far as equal conditions for
French and English trade are con.
cerned.-Berlin Neueste Nachrichten
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
The GoInnR We.

A Chicago woman who came ia New
York several years ago to lcc,u-c on
voice culture told the women OF her
class that New Workers naturally hal
well-modulated voices, but that ,bcv
frequently ruined their pitch becausr
of nervousness or misuse, ard row
comes a man who alleges that much
golfing is affecting the vote, az ~y.orocr
81 have noticed the change r. mitch
he says, ''in the voice of every cn,hus;-
nstic woman golfer of my acmliptoncc
You can't expect women to NAV rolf
as professionals play whist. They would
lose half the fun, and, moreover con.
genial conversation is one Of The pleas-
ant features of the game. The ~fecos.
sity of frequently discussing n .Lc, a,
long range in the open mir naturally
strengthens the voice, and women who
spend most OF their days on the links
forget TO lower their tones when tbcv
are indoors. / like to hear a wonan's
voice strong and clear. but the low
well-modulated voice has its charms
also, and my observation leads me 10 he
lieve that much goling ruins II. The
bicycle face was recognized when The
fad for wheeling was at It's height and
i believe that the goling voice will also
become recognized as a distinct ont
come of the sport.-Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27

EDITOR ARGCs: We can discount
Idaho in the northeastern parto this
county in the proportion Of unmar.
ried men to unmarried women. From
the Judith mountains to the Mis-
souri, river and from the Mocrnsin
mountains to the mouth Of the Mus.
selshell. about 40 by 100 miles. there
are about a hundred unmarried m,n
and only three unmarried women.
one OF them about Ii years old.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
Wanted II Tested.

A Scotsman went TO London for n
holiday. Walking along one of the
streets he noticed a bald-headed chem
list standing at his shop door, and in
quircd il he had any hair restorer.
"Yes, sir" said the chemist; "step in
side. please. There's an article | can
recommend. 1t makes the hair grew in
"a hours" "Aweel," said the Scot, Eye
can gle the topo'yer held a bit rub wit,
and I'll look the morn and see il ye're
tellin' the truth" The chemist re-
turned the bottle TO the shelf and
kicked the errand boy for laughing
Cl.-. CIran.,Ia
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
THE BIGGEST WEDDING.
WAS That I'm which Alexander the
Great Figured aS the Bride
groom.

r On the day that Alexander the Great
was married no fewer than 20,2U2 per-
sons in one ceremony were made hus-
bands and wives. This seems impos-
sible, but the event really took place,
as historical records tell US. This mon
quest by Alexander the Great Of Per-
STA, which was then ruled over by King
Darius.
Alexander married Statira, the
daughter of the conquered king, and
decreed that 100 Of his chief officers
should be married TO 100 ladies from
the noblest Persian and Medean fami-
lies. In addition to this, he stipulated
that l0.CCO of his Greek soldiers should
marry 1860 Asiatic women.
When everything was settled n vast
pavilion was erected. the pillars of
whi"h were six feet high. One hundred
gorgeous chambers adjoined this for
the 100 noble bridegrooms, while for
the remaining 10000 an outer court
was inclosed. outside Of which tables
were spread for the multitude. Each
pair had seats, and ranged themselves
In scmicirclcs round the royal throne.
OF course the priests could not marry
this vast number CT couples in the or
binary way. so Alexander the Great de-
yised n very simple ceremony. He
gave his hand TO Statira and kissed her
AN example that all the bridegrooms
followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and that
vast number we're married. Then fol-
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days, the grandeur of which has never
been equaled since.-Cincinnati En-
quircr,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
COMING TO NEInART.
AT FRISCO HOTEL, JULY 18th.
AT HOTEL CASTNER, BELT,
JULY 10th.
Drs. Foote and Liebig OF the Old lie
big Worlds Dispensary, Chicago,
and 26 w. Broadway, Butte, Mt,

DR.. Stoddard, Medical Director
and visiting physician for above
world renowned specialists, who has
just returned from three years prac
tice in European hospitals will con
suit freely with all callers, Special
new treatment for chronic, private
and complicated diseases. The eye,
ear, nose, throat, lungs, blood and
nerves are treated by the latest meth
ods. Contracts for cures arranged.
Call at Frisco hotel, Neihart, July
18th, afternoon and evening; at Belt,
Castner hotel, July 18th. Lectures,
''The Goldfelds of South Africa, I"
and, "Mankind, Know Thyself," by
DIR. Stoddart, at Frisco hall, Neihart,
night of 18th, free to everyone, La
dies and Gentlemen, beautifully IL
lustrated by electric views. Illus
trated songs by DIR. Stoddart's as
sistants.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
CLARA STOOD THE TEST.
She Demonstrated That She Was
worthy Of Reginn nnld's Affection.

Worthy of Reginald's Affection.
His arm, that had been resting on the
back of the little settee on which they
sat in the cleaning, slipped down and
encircled her slender waist.
Clara, - ne whispered. ''we shall be
verY happy, shant we?'
A soft sigh was her only audible re-
sponse, but she nestled closer to him,
and he appeared satisfied.
The mellow haze of the golden Octo-
ber day still hung over the darkening
landscape. The voice of a tree toad
somewhere in the neighborhood lifted
itself up and called insistently for rain.
faint odor of fried ham from some
kitchen to the windward Of them per-
vaded the air.
A thought seemed to strike the yoSng
man.
CLARA" he said, 1--WE ought to have
the clearest understanding about every
thing that affects our future. ought we
not Z"
"Yes, she murmured.
"Clara." he said again. after long
pause, "can you cook p
There was,another long pause.
Then she Strengthened herself up,
looked him squarely in the eye and
proudly answered:
Reginald, can cook potatoes in 10
different ways"
Then she put her head down where
it was before, and into her pink, she'll
like ear he warbled incoherent outpour-
ings of joy Cincinnati Enquirer
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
NEIHART. MONTANA. JULY 8. 1899.

Mrs. w. A. Webster, and generally
all ladies. relatives and friends of
members of Company a. The COM
mittee on invitation and reception
includes H. b. Mitchell, chairman;
O. S. Warden, A. J. Zimmerman,
J. G.. Thompson, Waldemar Stein
and B. b. Cook of Great Falls; E..
K. Abbott of Neihart, j. E. Sheridan
of Belt, f. G. Campbell of Fort
Shaw.
AS honorary members of this com
mittee are Judge ID. f. Smith and
Rev. r. NJ. Craven of Kalispel, r..
f. Tate of Columbia Falls, Edward
Wright of Lewistown. Mr.. Wright
is requested to appoint a Lewistown
committee, of which he shall be
chairman.
The committee on railroad trans
portation is A. j. Shores, L. j. Phee-
ny, G. P. P. Fowler, and P. Kelly.
Capt. w. II. Stafford is to be chief
marshal of the day, and is to appoint
his own aides.
The merchants and others will
probably be requested to give half
holiday to all employees.
The executive committee is to
meet at Justice Safford's office next
Thursday evening.
Chairman Athey reported $3.50
had been collected for the benefit of
Henry A. Elliott, late a private of
Company A, and who is i'll.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
SheriG's Sale.

William Mueller plaiuti1. vs.. Donald B. Mack
intosh. Amelia A. Macintosh and Thomas
Augers, defendants
To he sold at- Shsrifs Sale on Monday, the
18th day OF July. ls99 az 2 O'Clock 2. m, al the
front door oi the CoBrt house. in the city of
Great Falls CASCADE county. Montana. for cash: /:
An undivided One-haI interest in and to the
Hartley quartz lode mining claim, situate, ly-
ing and being in Montana mining district, coun-
ty OF Cascade and state Of Montana: the notice
OF location Of said mining claim being recorded
in the office OF the clerk and Recorder OF Mea-
CHER county, Montana, in book o of lodes, page
l29. Together with all and singular the tene-
ments. hereditsments ana appnrtenances there
unto belonging or in any wise appertaining.
G. c. PROCTOR, Sheriff.
BY G. II Mullery. Under Sherin.
\. c. Gormiey, attorney for piaintiff
Dated, Great Falls, Montana, June Ia. 1899.
First publication, June "a, 1899.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
COrrobOrative.

Didn't it surprise You when Sir
Archibald JuneBugg said to his con-
stituents at the close of his speech the
other evening, Thankful for past ia
vors, respectfully solicit continu-
ance of the same?' I" asked the casual
acquaintance
"Not at all, . replied the theosophist.
81 have always believed Sir Archibald
to be the incarnation of some country
milliner. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
TIME TO SPEAK.
silence Was No Longer IA Virtue In
the Case of This Boy.


There is a time to keep silence, but it
was evidently not the right time in the
case of a boy who lives in a country
town. He got splinter in his foot,
and, in spite of his protestations, his
mother and grandmother decided to
place ponltice over the wound The
boy resisted vigorously
II won't have any poultice, he de-
elared stoutly.
As the hot poultice touched the boy 5
foot he opened his mouth.
You he began.
Keep still" said his mother, shak-
ing her stick, while the grandmother
applied the poultice. Once more the
little fellow opened his mouth.
''I"-
But the uplifted switch awed him
into silence. In minute more the
poultice was firmly in place, and the
boy was tucked M in bed
"There, now, said his mother. THE
splinter will be drawn out, and Eddie's s
foot will soon be well.
AS the mother and grandmother
moved away triumphautly a shrill
small voice came from under the bed
clothes, you've got it on the wrong
foot l"-Rehoboth Sunday Herald
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

"What do you propose to do when
you get to the peace conference p
asked the European delegates friend.
II propose to discuss the situation in
fair minded and conservative spirit
I'll tell them that if they will let my
government have its way in Asia and
Africa and keep quiet about any little
patches of territory ON this continent
to which we feel naturally entitled we
will consent to lay down our arms.
Otherwise we'll wait for an opportunity
and whip them till the gilt peels off
their scepters and the earth shakes with
the jar of collapsing thrones. Wa
ington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
THE OFF SIDE OF THE COW.

Old Wendell hopkins hired man is an absent.
minded chap
He'll start for chair and, like as not, set
down III some ones lap.
happened along where he stopped to bait
his hOsses the other day
He d given the hosses his luncheon pail and
was trying 10 eat their hay.
A kind of a blame fool sort of "a trick for even
a hired man,
But he tackled different kind of snag
when ho fooled with Matilda Ann.
When he fooled with Matilda Ann, by iinks,
he got it square in the neck,
And the doctors say, though live he may, he's
total human wreck.
He's wrapped in batting md thinking now
OF the grief in insulting brindle COW.
Matilda Ann gives down her milk, and she
doesn't switch her tail.
She gives ten quarts week in. week out, and
she never kicks the pail
She doesn hook and she doesn't jump. but
even Matilda Ann
Ain called to stand all sorts ui grief from
dern fool hired man,
And when he stubbed to the milking shed in
sort of dream and tried
To make Matilda 80" and "Whoa" while he
millted on the wrong off side
She Civ him look to wilt his soul and plugged
him once with her hoof,
And guess that at last his wits were logged
as ne slhhlllitu through the nntcl roof,
He's got poultice on his brow
OF the size Of the foot of brindle COW
Now, study the ways Of the world, my son,
oh, study the ways of ife
It's the hustling chap who gets the cash or
the girl he wants for n wife
It's the feller that spots the place to grab
when chauce goes swinging by
Who gets his dab in tho juicicst place and the
biggest plum in the pie.
There's always a chance to milk the world
there's teat, a pail and a stool;
There's place for the chap with sense and
grit, but "A dangerous holt for fool.
For while the frller that's up to snuff drums
merry tune in his pail
The fool sncaks up on the left hand side and
lands in he grave or in Jail.
It's an awkward place, as you'll allow,
The offhand side of the world or II cow
Lewiston journal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
An krtfuI DOdgcr.

Perhaps the worst recorded attempt
at an escape from conversational diff
Guilty was made by London east end
curate, who specially cultivated the
friendship of the artisans One day a
carpenter arrived in his room, and. pro
ducing photograph, said
"I've brought You my boy S likeness
as you said you like to have it, "
Curate (rapturously ly)-How awfully
good Of you to remember What cap
ital likeness How is he?
Carpenter-Why, sir, don't you re-
member? He's dead
Curate-Oh, yes, Of course, | know
that l mean how's the man who took
the photograph Tit Bits
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A Wonderful Age.

Mr. Broadbrim-This is wonderful
age, wonderful age.
Mr.. Gotham-Indeed it is. Africa is
being opened to commerce and civiliza-
tion, France. England and Germany
are slicing up China, the arctics are be-
ing fully explored, the southern states
are becoming great manufacturing cen
ters, and New York is TO have rapid
transit. New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
His Motto.

Wigg-Jones is beast He is too
lazy to do any work and let's his wife
support him by taking in washing.
After hard days work she frequently
sits up until 2 or 3 o. clock in the morn
ing patching the children's clothes.
Wagg-It is shame, but he prob
ably thinks it's never too late to mend.
Cleveland Leader.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A Sense of Importance,

81 wonder what makes these Fill
pinos SO obstinate and impudent," said
one statesman.
'I'm afraid it was a remark of
mine" answered the other. They've
probably heard that l thought they
were worth So head, and it has stim-
ulated their self esteem till it ran away
with them. "-W Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

YOU'D better quit playing baseball, 4"
shouted the grand stand crank, "and
join some circus as a ground and lofty
tumblerl" |"
"TumblerY' echoed the pitcher, with
the CHASTITY cheerfulness of man who
knows that 5000 angry spectators are
thirsting for his blood. "Ah, yes My
glass arm. | see.
And he made another wild pitch. -
Chicago Tribune
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
Notice,

Notice is hereby given thar at a meeting of
the stockholders OF the State Bank of Neihart
held april p. -39 it was decided TO reduce the
capital stock from 10 0J0,00 To S20,00000 as pro
ylded under Sec (. Of Senate Bill No s., Civil
ode ui Montana.
Dated 30 >eibart Maut, April q, 1879,
ID. ). CONDON, Cashier,
First pub. May @, 1899. 9t,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A Frugal Soul,

"Wheres your bottle Of cough medi
cine, Josiah?''
What do you want with it p
"Well you won't take it, and, as il
cost So cents, it shan't be wasted. I'm
going to polish the piano with it. -
Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Bridget (reading laboriously)-Hov
you seen this, Pat? 1t sez here that
whin mon loses wan av his sinses his
other sinses get more develyuped. F'r
instans, blind mon gets more sinse av
hearin an touch an
Pat-Shure an it's quite thrue. Olive
noticed it meself Whin mon has wan
leg shorter than the other, begorra, the
other legs longer, isn't it now p
Judy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A TempfinE Subject.

''lf Shakespeare could be alive now,
remarked the fanciful person. 81 won.
der what he would think of all the con-
troversy his works have inspired -
"A man Of his genius wouldn't I miss
the opportunity, replied the student
He'd write a splendid satire on EN-.
Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
Shakespeare Revised.

Who steals my purse steals trash.
But the burglar who leaves the gas
burning in my house steals that which
not enriches him and leaves me poor
indeed. Town Topics
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
Big Chance For Improvement.

Big Chance FOr Improvement.
First Arctic Explorer say
Second Arctic Ezplorer-Say on.
II say, we're in box.
"Jesso. -
"We'll have to wait for a rescuing
party"
That's it.
Zone will come, suppose.
Eyes, they always come, but not al
ways on time
Don't you think the present style
Of arctic exploration might be i'm
proved ?"
perhaps SO. What would you sug-
gest?
81 think the rescning party ought to
so ahead. New York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Mr. Saphed-Will you tell me your
candid opinion of me, Miss Kene2
Miss Kene i have no opinion of you,
Mr.. Saphed. Judy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
Crowded Out.

awe will have to leave our fat"
"What forf
''Our baby has got too big to sleep in
the chiffonier Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Wilkins-Deuced pretty girl l saw at
your window. Is she foreign?
Blikins-No; domestic. Brooklyn
Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
That Is, the Same Man

He-Did you ever know a man TO die
of measles
She-Only once. - Yonkers States
fAan
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

81 see, remarked the Samoan, "that
we are described as dark complexioned
race in the geography"
Certainly"
"Well, it may not be always SO If
this uncertainty continues and we keep
on trying TO turn pale, l shouldn't be
surprised if we were all blonds in a
generation CT two. Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Jack the Giant Killer-What should
I do if he should ask me for a cigar.
I've only got one left. New York Jour
Dal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Housekeeper-How long did you re-
main in your last placer
Applicant-Sure, left in wan day.
There was no plain the Teddy at all, at