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Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
OLD POST OFFICE TANGLE
If Was Caused by a FOraer and a
 Registered Package.

A curious en arrangement has been brought to the notice of the postoffice departm at Washington by a recent incident in the west. A man calling
 himsel- Myer forged checks and raised
 cash on them at two banks in Oshkosh,
 Wis. That part Of the money which
 he did not immediately need he placed
 in an envelope addressed to one Gentry
 at a certain hotel in Chicago, and reg
 istered and mailed it. Soon afterward
 he started for Chicago himself, but was
 arrested as he was boar ding the train
 and taken to jail. The evidence being
 very strong against him, he confessed
 his crime, and admitted 70 the officers
 that his own real name was Gentry,
 and that Myer was simply an alias
 adopted for plying his trade. The
 postmaster at Chicago made an effort
 to deliver the registered package to
 Gentry a: the hotel named in the ad-
 dress, and, failing to do sO served the
 usual formal notice. Gentry, being in
 jaii in Oshkosh, did net receive the
 package of the notice from the post
 master at Chicago; but when the usual
 thirty days had expired, and the pack age being unclaimed, was returned to
 Mir Myer at Oshkosh, as required by
 IuC DOSldl uldOlOuS, there was no
 MT. Myer at that end to receive it, the sender having dropped his alias mean time and resumed his rroper name.
 One of the cheated banks was enter
 prisiNg enough to induce Gentry to
 sign over to it an order for the pack age. The order. of course. was eXecut- ed in his actual name, Gentry; but when it was presented to the postmas- ter at Oshkosh that functionaIy's Cb- vious answer was that he had no pack age in his custody for MT. Gentry. ;he only party he knew in the proceedings being MT Myer, who, he was informed
 had ceased to exist. The matter was referred to the postofice department, which at the first blush was disposed to order the postmaster 10 turn the package over to the assignee of Gen try, although addressed to Myer, since there was apparently good ground for recognizing Myer and Gentry as the same person. But here a new diff culty arose. Gentry. alias Myer, hav- ing confessed himself guilty of crime in obtaining the money, and |. ere be- ing nothing to show whether --e money in the packet was wholly that of the bank making the claim or be- longed in part to the other defrauded bank, would not the department be Nself party to very ques tionable preceding if it should waive it's cwn regulations in order to enable one of the f0rger's victims to seize the money of both? What recourse would | the other victim have if it were com pelled to content itself wilh only a | small fraction of it's share of the fruits | of the forgery, or with none at all?
 The next idea of the department was to prora,e the contents 0f the package between the two banks on the basis of | their respective losses But that, | plainly, would only involve it in fur | ther trouble It was finally decided to | put the matter in.o the hands Of the | postmaster of Oshkosh, with instruc- tions to use his best discretion in as
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
". S SCOTT,
 Probate Judge.

Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the Phoenix Plumbing company Ca corporation) lately doing business in the city of Phoenix, Mar copa county, Arizona Ter ritory, to present the same with the vouchers thereof duly verified, to the subscriber, G. H. Hirschfeld, who has been duly appointed assignee of said Phoenix Plumbing company for the bsnefit of it's creditors, at his place of business in the city of Phoenix, Ari- zona Territory, on or before the 7th day of July, 1S99
 G. H. HIRSCHFELD,
 Assignee. Dated Phoenix, Arizona, the 5th day of January, 1899.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
ROBBING THE AUTHOR?
Sir Walter Besant Makes an Attack Upon English Publishing Houses.

London, Jan 13-Sir Walter Besant this week makes tremendous On- slaught upon English publishers as a class, including those most prominent. This is part of his indictment: ''I have nc hesitation whatever in alleging as q simple fact that has been brought home to me by ten CT twelve years of inves- tigation into the comma ereial side of literature that many publishers, includ- ing some Of the great houses, have made it their common practice to take secret percentages on the cos of every item; to charge for advertisements which they have not paid for and in this manner to take from the proceeds of a book very much more than they are entitled to by agreement. Some of them have tried to soothe the re- breaches of an outraged conscience by pretending that they are following a custom Of the trade. This is, Of course, nonsense. They ought to know and they must know that they are thieving. 1 have used the words dishonesty and fraud freely, because they will call these things by their right names. At the same time I have been told by counsel learned in the law that it is not ce.tain that a publisher who spends 990 and puts down &120 could be tried at Old Bailey" Tho publishers have net yet been heard from.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
WHICH WEARS WHICH?
A Brooklyn Problem in Boomers Sug-
 gested by @ Tailor's Announcement.

"The only tenable theory of Brook lyn treats that nsighboring borough as a problem seeking to solve itself," re- marked a returned explorer "One must judge by what is seen and by
 what is heard. It is like the conun- drum superadded to the charade. Of course, one is always permitted to give
 it up, but that puts you ouS of the game That which would elsewhere te merely curious becomes in Brooklyn possible clue to the missing solution. The stranger who finds himself in Brooklyn can do no more than note and ponder. Let any such stranger es- say the problem which is displayed in public places in Brooklyn where signs are posted, the announcement of cer- tain tailors in these words, We make bloomers out Of your own pants for 75 cents. Perhaps if the inqutcing mind really wants to arrive at a. c3mprehen- sion of Brooklyn it would be better to drop this and try something easier. It does lead to most complicated s.a .e of Judgments, and only the most clear headed are capable Of tracing out the Of the Brooklyn scheme of existence which this sign suggests''- New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estats of James T Simms deceased
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Executors of the last will and testament of James T. Simms deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decea ed, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within 1u months after lhe first pu h. lication of this notice to the said Executors nt the law office of C. r. Ainsworth their attorney over "The Valley Bank" in the City of Phoenix Arizona, the same being tic place for the transaction of the business of said estate in said County of Maricona.
 CHARLES F STNMS and
 GEO. T. BROSIUS Executors of the last will and testament of James T. Si mmS deceased.
 Dated this l2th day of January, 1899
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
NOTICE TO CREDIT0Rs.

Estate of Nelson A. Marston, deceased:
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Nelson A Mars ton deceased, to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary Nouch- CTS, within two Il onths and ten days after the miuistrHtor At the law office of Kibbev & Ed wards, 21l5 South First avenue, in the city of Phoenix. the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in said County of Maricops, A riZonA Territory
 WARWICK SCOTT Administrsto of the estate of Nelson A. Mars ton, Deceased Dated this 4th day of January, I899
 First published in the AIizona Republicsn January 5th. 1899.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
W, 2. SCOTT,
 Probate Judge.

In the Probate Court of Marieopa County, Territory of AIiZOna.
 In the Matter Of the Estate of Josephine Elvey, tDeceasedJ.
 Orter to show Cause Why Sae of Real Estate Should Not be Made.
 Comes how Thomas K. Eivey administrator of the estate of said Josephine Elvey deceased, and files in this Court petition praying for order of sale of certain real estate belOngIng 2 the estate Of said deceased for the purposes of paying the debts Of said deceased, and the claims against said es- tate, and the costs and charges of ad- ministrution, and having asked for al day to be fixed by this Court for hearing said P-tI- uon, WhereupOn
 It is herepy Ordered by the Court that Wednesday the eth day of February, A. D., 1899, at the hour of II o'clock m the forenoon said day, at the Court hOOm of said Court, ill the City of Phoenix, County of Marlcopa, aud Ter ritory of Arizona, has been fixed by this Court the time and the place set for the hearing of said petiIon, and any and all persons inter ested in said estate are hereby notified to be and appear before the Court aU said time and place and then and there tU Show Cause if any they have why said administrator should not be granted order to sell much and such portions of said real estate as may be necessary Tor the purposes above mentioned, and as pray ed for in sand petition. It is further Ordered that a Copy of this Order be published in The Arizona Republi- can, newspaper of general circulation printed and published in sald County, on, ( d week for four weeks.
 Done III open Court this 10th day of January, A, D., 1Sy9.
 W S SCOTT,
 Probate Judge.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14

of their forebears among these people, surrounded as they are today by inf1u- ences of the highest modarn thought and example. But, notwithstanding their eXclusiveness, their tenacious ad- herence to ideas of a century ago and stubborn resistance 10 those Of today, the lessons in industry, integrity, thrift and thoroughness which they have given have had a most beneficial influence not only in the particular re- zion which they have developed, but throughout the country as we'll and our land is hundred-fold the better for their presence. .''-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
FUNNYGRAPHS.

TCmmy-Paw, what is a dead line Mir. Figg-A funeral processiCn.-In- dianapolis Journal.
 There is no fun Tn sleighing unless you are about 20 years old, and in love, and the girl is with you.-Atchizo1 Globe.
 The Only Way.-She-Do you think We will ever save up enough money to get married? He-Not unless we break off the engage gament.-Brook' yn Life
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
CALL FOR WARRANT.

Office of the Territorial Treasurer, Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. l3, 1S99 will pay presents ton insane asylum i'm provement fund warrant No. 192. Interest ceases rom this date
 l will also pay on presentation insane asy- Ium improvement fund warrants Nos. l46 14S l57, 159 aud 16I, which were called January IL IjJI, interest ceasing from that date.
 THOMAS w. PENETRATION
 Territorial Treasurer
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14

certa;ning the identity of the swindler and the authenticity of his order for the delivery of the package, follow the simplest rules of procedure. and leave the banks to settle the rest between themse York Post
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and simplicity of She combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the CALIFORNIA Enc SYRUP Co. only, ard we wish to impress upon ail the importance of purchasing the true and cr:glnal remedy. As the genuine Syrup Cf Figs is manufactured by the CAT 1FoRNIA Ere SYRUP Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one Tn avoiding the worthless limitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the CALI FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi- cal profession, and tie satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company guaranty of the excellence of it's remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys. liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get it's beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company
 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
 LOUISVILLE. E= NEg xORK. N.H
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14

In the Probate. Court of Marieopa County Territory of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Estate of o. L, Gibbs (De cedsedl.
 Order to Show Cause Why Sale of Real Estate Should Not be Made.
 Comes now Thomas W. Pemberton, admins trator of the estate of said O. L. Gibbs deceased, and files ill this Court petition praying for an order Of sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said deceased for the purposes of paying the debts of said deceased, and the claims against said estate, and the costs and charges of administration, aud having asked for day to be fixed by this Court for hearing said peti ion, whereupon
 It is hereby ordered by the Court that Wednesday The Sth day of February, A. D., 1899, at the hour of l. o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court Room of said Court in the City of Phoenix. County of MaricOpa, and Ter ritOry of Arizona, has been fixed by this Court the time and the place set for the hear ng of said petition, and any and all persons inter ested in said estate are hereby notified to be and appear before the Court at said time and place and then and there Show Cause if any they have why said administrator should not be gran ed an order to sell so mueh and such portions of said real estate may be neces sary 1or the purposes above mentioned, and prayed for ln said petition
 It is further ordered that Copy of this der be published in The Arizona Republican, q newspaper Of general circulation printed and published ill said County. once week for four weeks.
 Done in Open Court this loth day ofJsnuary, A D. lSy9.
 W, g. SCOTT
 T,,sq.-
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
REAL ESTATE
 FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE.

A good lodging and boarding house, furnished size of lot 50X13714. Easy terms of pay menI ....- 9o0VV 20 acres all in fruit, water right, small house ........ .... lS0O Ten acres well improved about fifty orange trees growing nicely; will yield about thirty boxes oranges this year. Good brick house. Will sell at a bar gain on easy terms. Only five miles out
 Eighty acres with water right, five and half miles out; $20 per acre. Business opportunities well located for sale. Money to loan.
 Property for exchange; your insur- ance desired; few small ranches for rent.
 L. L. PLANK,
 No. I7 North First Avenue.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
 ADD MCKEE.
HARRY AHERN. .TH FINEST ADD MoKE
  Tie Bakery Lunch and Oyster Rooms,
HARRY AHERN.

a. m
 specials hot buildings Bill PAPERS FOR ALL midnigh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15

from all sides of the house. He
stated that he had a few words he
would like to say in opposition to
the gambling bill. Fergus county's
former senator, Chandler, was the
father OF the anti-gambling hill
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, and the men OF Fergus county
hoped that the bill would forever
stand ON the statute books. Hewas
willing to vote for any fair aud
honorable measure to raise requisite
revenue; he had only II vote to
cast, aud that would he east first,
last and all the time against any hill
that would bring back gambling i'm
the state Of Montana. He spoke of
being i'm Billings once with a party
OF tourists mt the time licensed
gambling was permitted, and said
that the remarks made by those
tourists when they saw the sign
Licensed Gambling House" above
door OF certain places broughta blush
of shame to his cheek, and he hoped
he would never again have cause to
blush for Montana In this connection.
A brief statement of the present
whereabouts of other measures OF
especial interest to Fergus county
people, not previously mentioned at
killed In former reports of Legislative
doings, may not be out of place.
Hedges bill reducing the legal rate
Of interest to eight per cent has
passed the house and is in the senate
His bill reducing the rate Of interest
on county warrants to six per cen
and also the bill reducing the rate %
interest on state warrants to foul
per cent have also passed the hous,
and are i'm the senate. All three will
doubtless be adopted.
Another bill of Mr.. Hedges, chang
ing the date Of delinquency Of taxet
10 November 80. IL with the way
and means committee.
Longs bill providing that official
holding passes from transportation
companies shall receive no mileag
and Hedges measure preventing
officials from receiving interest OF
public funds are both on genera
orders i'm the house. Longs bill
providing that transportation com
panies shall publish a list of those t.
whom passes have been issued, ha
been killed.
one hundred and forty-one bill
> have been introduced in the hous
and eighty i'm the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
MONTANA TROOPS LED.
CONCLUDED from First Page

strength Of our land troops in the
Philippines:
Company A, U. S. Engineering bat
talon.
Six companies Of Fourth cavalry;
troop OF Navada Volunteer cavalry;
four companies Third, and two
companies Sixth artillery; two
companies California and two
companies Utah artillery; First
Wyoming battery Third and Fourth
infantry; Fourteenth and eight
companies Seventeenth infantry;
Eighteenth and Twenty-third in
fantry and the following volunteer
regiments:
First California.
First Colorado.
First Idaho.
Fiity-tirst Iowa.
Twentieth Kansas.
Thirteenth Minnesota.
First Montana.
First Nebraska.
First North Dakota.
Second Oregon.
Tenth Pennsylvania.
First South Dakota.
First Tennessee.
First Washington.
First Wyoming regiment.
The foregoing troops number2l ,649
men and at the last inspection 1856
of these were reported present for
duty, Others being accounted for.
Approximately 5000 men are on
their way to join General Otis, in
four separate expeditions, though
none IL expected to reach Manila for
three weeks or a month. There are
the Fourth and four companies OF
the Seventeenth infantry, l,72S men,
under General Lnwton, which sailed
from Gibraltar last Friday; the
Twentieth infantry, comprising
thirty-seyen officers and 1853 men
under General Wheaton, which left
San Francisco Jan. Y; the Twenty
second infantry, in command of Col
Egbert, which left San Francisco
early in the present month, and 2,0O'
men and officers Of the Third ant
Seventeenth United States regiment,
Of infantry, which left New York Fri
day on the Sherman.
Dewey has received many addition
to his naval force and more are eI
route, among them being the battle
ships Oregon and Iowa and man,
gunboats.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
HELECISLATURE
Hedges Reflects.Fergus County
Opinion on the Gam
bling Measure.
Both Houses Preparing to Rush a
Lot Of Business Through in
the Concluding Days
Of the Session.

Helena, Feb. l2.-The work Of the
law makers is now being rapidly
pushed and the file OF both houses is
crowded with measures awaiting
final action. Hobson's salary bill
will be voted ON in the senate Tues
day afternoon and tomorrow the
road bill will be up for final consider
alton in TIE house.
The bill districting the counties for
election Of commissioners has come
to life and been passed by the senate.
The bounty law slumbers on the file
but will be reached this week. A
new game law has made its appear
ance in the house. The bill creating
Rosebud county was ~unfavorably
reported by the house committee but
sufficient friends rallied to it's sup.
port to secure it's sending to the
printing committee. The Powell
county bill will he reported from tn,
committee without recommendation
and will be discussed in the house tn,
coming week.
Senator Gruwell, of Yellowston,
county, has introduced the bill ut
taching the southern portion o
Fergus county to Iellowstoneeount,
and il is now with the committee OF
towns and counties.
Hedges has introduced "A measur
designed to prevent the purchase q
property sold for delinquent taxes b..
any other than the county to whicl
the taxes are due and is intended t
bead OFF LAND sharks" as the pur
chasers Of such property are com
monty known.
The gambling bill IL having
rocky road. The committee To whic
it was referred made two reports
the majority recommending passag
and the minority presenting a vigOI
Gus opposition. by a close vote an
after an animated discussion the hi
was ordered printed. Carr, VIII
introduced the bill by request, no,
disowns it and the house is bein
deluged with protests from all part
OF the state, showing that the Poop
do not desire any tampering wit
the present law. Not "A single pet
ton has been presented urging I'll
repeal of the law and no one dare
favor il except ON the grounds
raising revenue. The Independer
suggests that II revenue be SO badl
needed a bill be passed licensing ho
joints, houses OF prostitution an
other forms of vice. Lindsey
Dawson made a brilliant speed
against even printing such d
obnoxious measure and Hedg'
followed with an able argumel
which met with vigorous appluu
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
For La Grippe.

Thomas Whitfield x Co., 240 Wa
bash avenue, corner Jackson street,
one Of Chicago's oldest and most
prominent druggists, recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la
grippe, az it not only gives a prompt
and complete relief, but also counter
acts any tendency OF la grippe to re-
suit in pneumonia. For sale by all
druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George w. Watt of South Gardi-
ner, Me-, says: IL have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account burt
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatever. l have
used one 5O-cent bottle and the chills,
cold and grip have all left me. Icon
graduate the manufacturers of an
honest medicine" For sale by all
druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
TIRED AND DISGUSTED,

That is what everybody gets who in vain is
trying to get a water supply in the old fash
Toned way-with bucket and windlass. But be-
you give up, have a well DRILLED deep
enough to tap an underground current that will
fail in the most severe drought. Informa-
ton cheerfully given in regard to drilled wells
by COOK BROS.
Well Contractors.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
County Segregation Beaten.

Tuesday afternoon Senator Hob
son telephoned to Lewistown that
in the senate that afternoon he had
secured the indefinite postponement
of Gruwell's bill to attach the south
ern portion Of Fergus county to Vel
lowstone. This action is equivalent
TO defeat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15

La grippe is again epidemic. Every
%precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. Al. Shepcrd, publisher
Agricultural Journal and Advertiser,
Eden, Mo-, says: "NO one will be dis
appointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for la grippe" Pleasant To take,
quick to act. G. +. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15

Some day there may
be better
tea baking powder
coffee Havoring extracts
soda and spices
than SchaAlNg's Best be-
cause ode wuFldo move"
Hurry up, old world !
You've got many a mile
to gol 100
For sale by
George Bach. Utica.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15

To insure a happy new year keep
the liver clear and the body vigorous
by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills for constipa-
ton and liver troubles. G. L. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-15
Card Of Thanks.

To the friends and neighbors who
rendered us such generous assistance
during our recent bereavement we
wish to return our heartfelt and sim
cere thanks.
Mr.. AND Mrs. a. C. GREENE.