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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
THE MORMON EXCLUDED.
Congressman Roberts OF Utah Refused a
Seat in the House.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Afteran inter
esting debate Of three hours today 10y
a vote of3O2 TO 30, the house adopted
a resolution offered by Taylor Of OhiC
for the appointment OF a special com
mittee TO investigate the charges
against Brigham II. Roberts, Mormon
congressman from Utah. Previously
the house had rejected a substitute
resolution offered by Mr.. Richardson,
the leader OF the minority, to allow
Roberts to he sworn in and to send
the whole case to the judiciary com.
mittee. The substitute resolution,
however, by no means commanded
the full democratic strength. Only
81 members voted for it. OF the 90
who voted against the Taylor resolu.
tion all were democrats except two,
Loud OF California; republican, and
Newlands, silyerite, from Navada.
Three hundred and two voted for
the resolution.
BY the terms OF the resolution, Mr..
Roberts il not only excluded from all
participation in the proceedings in
thehouse until the committee reports
and the house passes on his case, but
heis denied a seati in the hall. Whether
this will be interpreted to deny ad-
mission within the chamber pending
the disposition Of hiscase is yet to be
decided.
The reading OF the presidents mes
sage vas completely over.shadowed
by the dramatic proceedings which
arose in the action Of the house to-
day. The galleries were thronged
with spectators, mostly women, who
sat patiently through the three weary
hours ofthe proceedingsfor the debate
and then waited on three more until
1t was concluded. The most re-
markable feature Of the debate was
the fact that Roberts made a pre-
sentation Of his own case, which last
ed almost an hour, and became 30
impressive that he won the sympa-
thies OF many In the galleries, and he
was several time showered with ap-
plause. 1t was apparent he realized
the house was overwhelmingly
against him, and at times he spoke
fierce and defiantly. Mr.. Richardson
champiOned his resolution.
During the debate Mr.. Grosvenor
rose to Indignantly repel an insinua-
tlon of Mr.. Roberts that the president
had knowingly appointed men guilty
OF ploygamy to federal offices in the
United State.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
There's Only One Railroad

That operates It's trains on the IA
nous block system between the
Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chi
cago;
That lights its trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses thecelebrated electric berth
reading lamp;
That runs four s~plendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from
st. Paul and Minneapolis through
to Chicago via milwaukee,;
And that rOad IN the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
1t also operates stenm-heated vesti-
bulcd trains, carrying the latest
privntccompnrtment ears, library
buffet smoking cars. and palace
rawing-room sleepcrs.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining "A serv-
ice.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
apply to ticket agents, or adj
dress
j. r. CONLEY,
Asst Genl Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, MINI.
NoTE.-Elegantly equipped trains
from st. Paul and Minneapolis
through to Peoria, St. Louis and
Kansas CITY daily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
River REPUBLICANS RETURNING.

From all over the west comes re-
ports OF the return Of Silver Republi-
cans to the regular party organiza-
tion. They have become Disguised
and deceived by Democratic promises
and find that the party is using them
only to further their WE ends. Even
In Idaho, o great silver producing
state, Republicans who left the fold
are getting back Into line and giving
good reasons for SO doing. A short
time since Secretary OF State Patrie.
a former Silver Republican, sent out
q letter to many OF his party through
out the state, asking for their views
on the desirability OF going back to
the Republican party aud received a
great many favorable responses, a
very few showing a disposition to af-
fllate with other parties.
One OF the replies is from ex-Attor-
ney General George NJ. Parsons, one
of the Silver Republican leaders.
After stating the reasons for the or
ganization of the party in support OF
silver, Mr.. Parsons says:
"The conditions that caused us to do this no
longer prevail. Prosperity is strongly in evil
dence throughout the nation The cry of silver
has lost its force and power to rally men under
strange political banners.
"Col. William J. Bryan advises good Demo-
Gratis to return to the Democratic fold, and with
in its lines fight over our differences on the
silver question. If his advice is good rs to
Democrats why is not equally good as to the
Republicans
"In the Silver Republican platform of 1898 we
declared ourselves to be in favor of an honor
able union with all other political forces who
are willing to. make the restoration of silver the
one paramount issue. and who are ready to
subordinate il to all other questions. This
declaration was the open test of our fealty to
silver, and putting aside all other considera-
tons, we joined the Democracy in its behalf.
but the Democratic party has made it plain
that henceforth silver will be simply an issue
to catch the western vote, and that party pro-
poses 10 subordinate it to other questions, most
prominent among them being the unfurling of
the flag.
"If my loyalty silver is to be ~sandwiched be-
tween loyalty to our nation and national dis
honor, then ! am for my country without silver,
'In our party platform we declared for pro-
lection to American industries and American
labor, for reciprocity, extension of commerce,
protection of our s~eacoast. also the upbuilding
of our navy, and We also declared tito be our
firm conviction that every island. every strip OF
land, over whose soil has iloated the stars and
stripes and whose soil has been wet with the
blood of our American manhood, is ours by in
defensible title. to be held so long as this ma
ton shall live.
ITO this declaration of principles ] gave my
hearty assent. and now when ! am held up and
asded If. in the light of current events. Under
which king. BezonianI speak or die | answer
] am a Republican"
Those are the words of n true pa.
triot and a level-headed, honorable
man. Because he favored silver four
years ago it does not follow that he
must endorse all the unpatriotic and
un-American policies advocated by
the Democracy in 1899.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Editors Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca, Ills,
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's ArDica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured
him. It's the surest Pile cure on
earth and the best salve In the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only % cents.
Sold by C. Ii. Williams, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
TWENTY CENTS PAID FOR WOOL.
A Choteau County Man Sells His Next
Years Clip.
[Great Falls Tribune.I

lGreat + alls Ir1bune.l
Havre, Dec. 81. E. Trommer OF
Chester has contracted to sell his
next years wool to jeremiah Will
Jams & Co. of Boston.
The contract was made here Thurs
day, w. Z. Walker, representing
Williams & Co., signing for them.
The price paid was 20 cents per
pound.
The clip Is to be delivered at the
Chester freight depot.
The sale will be the clip from $500
sheep. more or less.
This presents a most encouraging
outlook for the woolgrowars and be-
speaks the great confidence OF the
wool buyers in the future.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
SHEEP COMMISSIONERS ARGUE.
Who Pays for the inspection and Dipping
of Sheep.
Helena independently

Helena independently
The state board OF sheep commits
sioners yesterday considered, among
other things, the question who shall
pay the expenses Of the inspection
and quarantining and dipping OF
sheep, the liking OF quarantine e
along railroads, and the uniformity
OF the charges of inspectors. The
maximum charge Is to be So n day
and all accounts must go before the
commissioner of the county and be
approved by him. Under the new
schedule provision is made for
charges for services of less than u
full day.
The commission decided to use in
all dipping conducted by the inspec-
tors the dip recommended by Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson.
The commission decided that the
first inspection of sheep should he at
the expense Of the state. but that
under the law the expenses after
quarantining were properly charges
against the owner.
Zone inspection IL often not worth
much," said Commissioners George /
Smith, of Teton, "and sometimes fire.
quent inspections are needed. 1t Is
not fair to the owner to make them
pay ALL"
ave followed that procedure In
Meagher county, "said Commissioners
David L. Folsom. "Where frequent
inspections were ordered IL a precau-
tionary measure we thought 1t just
to the owner that the state should
pay for it,"
"In the ease OF Meagher and Cho-
teau," said Commodore Il. G.. Pow
er, who presided at the meeting, 81
wrote thecommissioners tOeradicate
scab, not counting the expense"
"While the inspection must bepaid
by the state" said Mr.. Folsom, 1.-THE
expense of dipping and SO forth
ought to be borne by the owners"
Mir. Hilger, Of Fergus county,
agreed with Mr.. Folsom.
Commissioner s. ON. G. Brady, of
Park, said that the grazing and quar-
antinc areas of the railroads had not
been definitely marked off and said
that In his region it wouldn't be
practicable to unload sheep longer
than a hours. The lines should be
definitely known.
"Thc railroads should be required
to mark the area with posts or fiags,"
said state Veterinarian Knowles.
Commissioner O'Neill, Of Custer,
said that II u man stayed longer
than A. hours in his locallty heshould
insist upon making him n "citizen"
by requiring him to dip his sheep.
Mr.. O'Neill moved that the rail-
roads he required to define those
areas by posts and furnish des-
criptions To men unloading in tram
sit, with instructions that persons
grazing outside the prescribed limits
were violaters of the quarantine law.
The Great Northern railroad was
asked to increase thegrazing area Mt
Baltic to 10 miles long instead OF 10
miles. The areas fixed upon by the
railroads were approved az to loca.
ton.
Mr.. O'DOnnell charged TINT DR..
Mccullough had given bills OF inspec'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

ton to sheep that had scab when
they reached this country.
Secretary Hedges in his report crl.
ticized the board Of equalization for
its assessment OF sheep. He report.
cd the sheep industry generally pros.
porous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will he
pleased to learn that there IL at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been nble to cure in all it's stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, r..
quires u constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL tnken 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 its
work. Theproprietors haves so much
faith in its curative powers thatthry
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
ease that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address
+. u. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold By druggists. 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
BRITISH SUFFER- DEFEAT.
Man, Killed and Woundcd.--The Beers
lake Over Seven Hundred
Prisoners.

London, Dee. 1.-THE war office publishes
the following from Gen. Forester Walker at
Cape Town:
Gatacre reports:
Deeply regret TO inform you that met with
a serious reverse in the attack on Sturmberg.
] was misled as to the enemy's position by the
guides and found impracticable ground.
Pretoria, Dec. II-Six hundred and seventy
two British prisoners were TO taken at Storm
berg. In the fighting at Modder river yes,er.
day evening. Gen. CroHje maintained his DO.
sition and captured fifty British soldiers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

Charley Towne says 1.-THE govern
ment OF the United States IL drifting
toward a monarchy" Oh no; not
when it gives unbrldled Incense to
such blowhards as Towne.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
ARE YOU GOING

To Portland?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you goingto Seattle or Tacoma
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Alaska or K~londike2
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Kootenai?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Spokane or Lewiston
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Butte or Helena?
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Fargo or Grand Forksn
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to winnipe, or Manitoba
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going TO Duluth or SUPERIOR
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Minneapolis or st. Paul 7
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Omaha or Kansas City 2
Take the Northern Pacific.
Are you going to Chicago or the Eastf
Take the Northern Pacific.
Apply to any Northern Pacific agents
for rates and Information. or write to
CHAS. s. FEE.
Genl Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, Nina.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Unhealthy Slate Pencil.

The use Of slate and pencil by chill
drcn Ia denounced as unhealthy. 1t
has been forbidden in the schools
OF Zurich, Switzerland, and pen, Ink
and paper have been substituted In
stead. The reasons given are that
the light gray marks OF the slate can
not he followed without straining
the eyes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

Ex-Congressman Towne says "the
mission Of the Silver Republicans is
to bring the Democrats and Populists
together" Wouldn't that he a fine
Job In this state?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

WANTED-SEvERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent us as Man
ayers in this and close by counties. Salary
800 a year and expenses. Straight, bona.fide,
no more. no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references. any bank in any town. II is
mainly office work conducted at home. Refer
ence. Enclose self. addressed stamped envel-
ope. The DOMINION COMPANY.
Dept. 3. Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Sold by druggists. I5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
My soD has been troubled for years

My SOD has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoca. Sometime
ugo | persuaded him to take some of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two
bottles ~ the 2j.cent size he was
cured. / give this testimonial, hoping
some one similarly afflicted may read
il and be observation-disclosures G.
Bower. Glencoe, o. For sale by all
druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
fergus County Hrgus.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YR0OMAN, Editor aud Proprietor

Tom Reed went to Washington to
see that his successor started off
right,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

Christian Endeavorers-Do you want some
thing neat in folders! We have them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Oats. Oats. Oats.

Cash paid for oa.s By E, p. Chandler, Lew.
istOwn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
MR.. EkSTROM EXPLAINS.
Says he Did Not Cause the Injury of
Mrs. Sarah Norlin.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
There appeared in your paper of
March 2, 1899, article which 1 con-
slider does me an injustice and I hope,
therefore, that you will be kind enough
to allow me to reply and by so doing
state my side of the controversy be-
tween myself and Mrs. Sarah Norlin.
The facts in relation to this matter
are that on the 18th day of July last
Mrs. Norlin came to my house on
visit. She is an old lady, about 60 years
of age, and she and her family and my
family have always been the best of
friends and have for many years visited
each other, When Mrs. Norlin came to
my house in July she took a chair and
sat down. I was in another room in the
house, and upon entering the room
where Mrs. Norlin was she arose out
OF an armchair in which she was sitting
to shake hands with me, and she then
attempted to sit down in the chair, but
in so doing she missed the chair and
sat heavily down on the floor, and
whatever injuries she received, she re-
ceived them in this way, all of which
was purely accidental and for which
am no more to blame than any person
that never saw her. I was as sorry to
see her receive this injury she was to
receive it, but 1 was in no manner to
blame, and she never thought of suing
me until someone advised her to go to
some attorney, and after that they con-
Guided to hold me up, which 1 do not
propose to stand.
CHARLES NJ. EkSTROM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
A BILLION AND HALF.
Will Stand as the Record of This Con
gress on Appropriations.

Washington March 4.-The best esti-
mates available place the aggregate of
appropriations of the present session of
congress at $675, 1885, S9. OF this total
the following items are determined IS
the bills making the appropriations
have become laws.
Agriculture $7,726022; diplomatic and
consular ST. ia, $50; Notifications $4,909,-
9O2; Indian $7,6O4,755; legislative, etc,
$23, 405, TAO; military academy S575,174;
pensions $145, 233 $50; postoffice $105, 634,-
1873; urgent deficiencies $140,640; Spanish
treaty obligation $40, 100000. The total
permanent appropriations is also fixed
at $12S, 1892
The sundry civil, naval river and har-
Dor and District of Columbia bills pass
ed the senate as follows:
District of Columbia $7,256, 905; navy
$50, 979 469; sundry civil $51 ,299, 262; river
and harbor (about) $16,OOO,00O
On the army and the sundry civil bills
the latest figures available were those
showing the amounts appropriated as
the bills were reported to the senate
from the committee on appropriations.
These were: Army $50, 430, 1874; general
deficiency $21, 126, 254.
To these figures should be added the
following: Omnibus claims bill $780,
600; in aid of expositions $1,O00000; mis-
cellaneous $500, 900. The total appropri-
ations for the last year were 1898, 231 ,615,
making the grand total for the congress
81 569 III 104.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
SAGASTA HAS QUIT.
He Declines the Queens Request to
Keep His Place.

Madrid, March 4.-The queen regent
as the result of her consultations with
the statesmen, generals and political
leaders, informed Senior Sagasta that
she desired to retain the present cham
Der; and then she invited him to recon-
Struct the cabinet.
Senior Sagasta replied that it would
be impossible for him to remain premier
without dissolution.
ThereupOn the queen regent referred
the same request to Senior Montero
Rios, who declined for the same reason.
Finally Senior Silvela, the conserVa-
tive leader, accepted the task and it is
expected he will submit conservative
ministery to her majesty for her ap-
proval.
The newspapers predict that popular
demonstrations will greet a conserva-
tive miniStery.
In the SiIvela cabinet 1t Is believed
that Marquis Pidall, former vice presi-
dent of the chamber of deputies, will
hold the portfolio of foreign affairs
Lieutenant General Polavieja, who has
held the post of general of Cuba and the
Philippines, the portfolio of war, and
Senior Date, the portfolio of the interior.
The cortes will be dissolved, the new
elections taking place toward the end
of April and the new chamber Of depu-
ties meeting in May.
Count de Rascon, Spanish ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, and Leon Cas-
tillo, ambassador to France have ten
dered their designations. The projects
and secretaries of state have also re-
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
TO RAISE BISCUITS.
Not in Height But in Price-The New
Baking Powder Trust.

New York, March 4.-S11bscriptions
were received this afternoon by the
United States Mortgage and Trust COM
pany of No. SO Cedar street for $40 0OO-
600 6 per cent preferred stock of a new
baking powder company about to be
organized. This company is being or
ganized by William Zeigler who has
purchased the Royal Baking Powder
company, the Cleveland Baking Powder
company, the New York Baking Pow
der company, the Price Baking Powder
company, and others of less note, at
prices aggregating something over S10,-
900, 900.
The new company will be capitalized
at 500. 000, 900. of which 100000 will
be preferred and $4,000, 900 common.
The preferred is quoted at so.
The one corporation which will be the
result of this consolidation will be
named the Royal Baking Powder COM
PAW. and the names of the various
corporations covered into the new one
will eventually disappear The articles
of Incorporation have been signed, the
contracts have been also settled, and
possession has been acquired by the
new men.
The common stock will not be put on
the market at all. The reorganization
will probably result in the choice of
Mr.. Rose, now of the Price company, as
the president of the new company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, March T.
WHEAT-The wheat market started
weak today, largely because the cold wave
forecast was not realized. Heavy receipts
bles also helped along the decline. May
opened AQssc lower at 729s@Ac. and as
there was considerable liquidation with
very slack demand, and the price sagged
to 72as412c. Chicago receipts We're 1873
cars, Of which IL graded contract. Min
compared with 335 last week and 253 for
the corresponding day a year ago. World
wheat shipments for the week were esti-
mated at 100000 bushels, of which
amount 5,S15,000 bushels came from Amer
lea. AS the session advanced several crop
damage reports were circulated, but they
were ignored entirely and the market be-
came heavy. May hesitating at 729sc.
CORN-Lower cables and receipts over
running the estimates worked against
corn Commission houses appeared to
have unlimited selling orders from the
country and longs liquidated with a good
deal of freedom; Receipts We're All cars;
OATS@Oats ruled dull with the selling
in excess of the demand. Receipts, 2S2
cars. May started 1sc down at Csc and
sold at 27S628c.
PROV1SIONS-The decline in grains de-
to sell and a general decline set in. May
pork opened 5G115c lower at $93T1sq9- 40
and declined to 9,30d9. 321a May lard be-
gan sc off al $40 and weakened TO $5.37 y.
May ribs started 215G5c down at S4.771z0
40 and sold off to $475.
FLAX-Cash northwestern, 81. 1S15; cash,
southwestern. $1.151b; May, $l.18.
RYE+Cash, 55Ac: May, 567sc.
T1MOTHY-March, $2.3712.