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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05
JUDITH BASIN BANK.
Articles OF Incorporation Filed and Orqan-
iIatioo Perfected.

The articles of incorporation of the Judith
Basin Bank were filed with County Clerk Kelly
last week. Incorporation is for a term of 20
years from March 81, 1899, and for the purpose
of the transaction of a general banking
business, the principal place of business being
LewistOWn.
The capital stock is fixed at $4,000, divided
into $50 shares Of 800 each, and those named
as stockholders and the number of shares
subscribed are as follows: Geo j. Bach, go:
Herman Often, 100; II. Hodgson, 100; David
iiilger 100; n. NJ. McCauley, 20; Matthew
Gunton. 20; Louis Landt, -; John Laux, 20;
Mrs. Christine Wuttwer. %: Mrs. Emma c.
Willard, 10; w. B. Miner. 10; Alex B. Leh-
man, 10.
Nine directors are named in the articles, TO
serve until the first annual election in January
1900. being as follows: Geo. ]. Bach, Hermann
Often. IL. Hogson. David Hilger, n. NJ. Nc
Cauley. Matthew Gunton, Louis Landt, John
Laux, w. b. Miner.
From one Of the incorporatOrs we learn that
the following officers have been elected for the
ensuing year: Presdent-Hermann Often;
Vice President David Hilger; Cashier-Geo
J. Bach; Assistant Cashier-W. b. Miner.
Though the building being erected by the
bank people has only been completed as far as
the first story walls, the bank expects to be
open for business by May 1, in building now
being erected for Cook * Hilger, and move
into their own quarters later in the season.
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REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
Unable to Reach Any Conclusion in the
Moody Murder Case.

In the District Court Of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Fer
gus.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable Judge Of said
Court: The grand jury for the March
term of this court respectfully report
as follows: We have been in session
seven days and examined twenty-siN
witnesses and presented one true bill.
Twenty-one OF these witnesses have
been called in the matter of investi-
eating the death Of X. NJ. Moody,
who was murdered In this village on
the 10th day Of November, 1895, and
we have exhausted every means In
our power TO arrive at some definite
conclusion as to the Identity of the
guilty party. No one has been de-
MED admission To the grand jury
room who claimed to be able to
throw any light upon this matter,
and we have summoned before NJ
every person whom we could learn oi
as being likely TO be able to give us
any information In the matter. We
have been entirely unintluenced by
the personal bias or wishes Of any
and all individuals seeking To inilu'
ence our action, and have sought
only to do our full duty AZ grand jur.
ors Of this court. Yet we are com.
PEELED to admit that we have been
wholly unable To- gather sufficient
evidence to justify us in making a
presentment to this court against
any individual.
We have visited the county jail and
found no one against whom an In.
formation has not been filed. We
have also inquired into the condition
and management OF said Jail, and
recommend that the board of county
commissioners have shutters made ol
boiler iron which shall be hung inside
of the building, the same to be fast
ened securely and fitted tightly up tc
the windows Of the jail under tho
court house. We further recommend
the building of high plank fenc,
connecting the court house on west
side close to first jail window, and
extending thence around water-closet
and connecting with court house Oh
the east side.
We further recommend the putting
in OF "A pump or windmill so that tn,
well water can be tapped at least IN
feet below the surface, the present
pump reaching only 40 feet below tn,
surface.
We also visited the county poo
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Power Mercantile CO.

farm and found that the roof Of the
hospital building was in very bad
condition, leaking badly. A new
roof should be put thereupon at once.
\ sheltered path should be built be-
tween the house and water-closet,
and immediate repairs made to the
foundation of the hospital building.
We visited the various county Of
fees and made such investigation as
our time and circumstances permit
ted, and checked up the books of
tnose pertaining IL the revenue, and
found them correct, so lar as we were
able To- Judge.
We paid particular attention to
the office Oi county clerk and recorder
and are satisfied that the sameis run
properly and efficiently. and that no
greater amount of clerical assistance
was employed therein than was alb
solutelS necessary, and was properly
chargeable 10 the county.
We desire 10 acknowledge our ap-
probation OF Your Honor's courtesy
upon all occasions; also to thank the
attorney general for his valuable as
sistance In response to numerous
calls, and To express ourappreciation
of the services rendered us through
out 10y the county attorney.
(Signed) HERMAN OFTEN,
Foreman
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Manila, March 29.-At daylight Me
Arthur's division advanced from Ma
rilao along the railroad to Bigga, five
miles distant. with the Nebraska,
South Dakota and Pennsylvania reg
iments on the right and the Kansas
and Montana regiments and the
Third artillery on the left. Wheat
on's brigade was In reserve. The
American forces met strong opposi-
tion in the jungle. First one Nebraska
and then one Pennsylvania, and after
ward two OF the Montana regiment
were killed. Thirty-five were wound
ed, including one officer in the Kan
sas regiment. The rebels burned the
villages as they retreated In bad or
der toward Malolos. Thecnemy also
tore up sections Of the railroad in
many places and attempted to burn
the bridge at Bigga, but he fire was
extinguished by the timely arrival Of
the Americans. The rebels have not
finished their trenches along the line
OF today's march, showing that they
were not prepared for our advance,
1t is believed. however, that there
will be hard fighting before Malolos
Is taken. The Minnesota regiment
reinforced the division today, march
ing from the water works during the
night to Manila and going to the
front by train.
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lietoa prisoners from the islands to
which they had been transferred by
the provisional government. The
Americans then fortified Mulinuus,
where $4,000 Malietoans took refuge.
The rebels-the adherents of Mataafa
|-barricaded the roads within the
municipality and seized the British
houses.
An ultimatum was sent to them
ordering them to evacuate and
threatening them in the event of re-
fusal with bombardment, to COM
mence at O'Clock on the afternoon
of March 10. This was ignored and
the rebels commenced an attack in
the direction Of the United States and
British consul about half an hour be-
fore the time fixed for the lombard
ment. The Philadelphia, Porpoise
and Royalist opened fire upon the
distant villages. There was great
difficulty in locating the enemy ow-
ing to the dense forest, but several
shore villages were soon in flames.
A defective shell from the Philadel-
phia exploded near the American con-
sulate and the marines outside mar
rowly escaped. A fragment struck
the leg of Private Rudge, shattering
it so badly that amputatiOn was
necessary. Another fragment ira
versed the German consulate, smash
ing the crockery. The Germans then
went on board the German cruiser
Fake.
During the night the rebels made a
hot attack on the town, killing three
British sailors. A British marine
was shot in the leg by sentry OF his
own party, another was shot in the
foot and an American sentry was
killed at his post.
The bombardment continuing, the
inhabitants Of the town took refuge
on the Royalist, greatly crowding
the vessel. Many people are leaving
Samoa, the captain Of the Royalist
urging them To do SO. SO as not to
interfere with the military opera.
tions. The Porpoise has shelled the
villages east and west OF Apia and
captured many boats. The Ameri'
cans and British are fighting splen.
didly together, but there Is bitter
feeling against the Germans. Two
men, British and a German sub
ject, have Deen arrested as spies. The
bombardment OF the jungle was for
time very hot.
The British cruiser Taurango, which
il is said intended to annex the Lo-
anga islands IA section OF the Friend
ly islands in the Pacific), was inter.
cepted at Suva, the capital OF the
Fiji islands, by order of the home
government.
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American and British Cruisers
Bombard Coast Towns.
The Germans Caused the Trouble,
but Did Not Venture to Fire a
Shot When II Came to
a Fight

Apia, Samoa Islands, March %, via
Auckland, n. H., March 30. - The
troubles growing OLt of the election
of a king of Samoa have taken a
more serious turn and resulted in the
bombardment of native villages along
the shore by the United States scruiser
Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz COM
manding, and the British cruisers
Porpoise and Royalist. The bonn
bardment has continued intermit-
tingly for eight days. Several vii
lages have been burned and there
have been a number of casualties
among the American and British sail
ors and marines. AS yet it is impos-
sible to estimate the number of ma
tiveS killed or injured. AS Mataafa
and his chiefs, constituting the pro-
visional government, continued to
defy the treaty after the arrival OF
the Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz
summoned the various naval officers
to a conference on board the Phila-
delphia, when the whole situation
was carefully canvassed. The up
shot was resolution to dismiss the
provisional government, and Admi-
raj Kautz issued proclamation call
ing upon Mataafa and his chiefs to
return to their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Malinuus, the
town he had made his headquarters,
and went into the interior. Herr
Rose, the German consul at Apia,
issued a proclamation supplementing
the one he had issued several weeks
before, upholding the provisional
government. As result OF this the
Mataafans assembled In. large force
and hemmed In the town. The Brit
ish cruiser Royalist brought the Ma
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across any kind OF difficult country
against any number OF the enemy
and in the face of positions sofeDtirely
unknown strength. This afternoon
the victorious army il feasting on
cocoanuts and bananas and enjoying
Il well earned rest. while the hospital
train is carrying the wounded back
to Manila.
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Troops Resting.

Washington, March 81 The fol-
lowing dispatch was received at the
war department early this morning:
Manila, March 3l.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Troops resting
at Malolos. Considerable portion OF
the city destroyed by fire. Our
casualties, one killed, - wounded.
Hall has returned with his troops to
former position, north of Manila.
n,rIS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05

Geo. b. Secord. the well-knOwn
contractor OF Towanda, n. Y, sayE
81 have used rhamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for long time
and have found il superior TO any
other" For sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05
Millinery.

In order demand millinery reasonable prices we
decided add
will miner
house America will announce
opening in few days.
In Dry Goods and Notions
complete Especially you
all
and that have absolutely nothing left stock
worked off. The entre will lbenewa and notsh
In
and summer weight suits we had.
Mems shoes have had special this We will
shapes and styles a different prices
Mems fine dress Shoes Mems Nova Seal waterproof
extra heavy pow shoes Boys fine shoes, Boys heavy
Mems overall perpa
large of D NJ Ferry
Slvermine seed 100 lbs, S125
We will have large shipment of Standard machines
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05

Not one child dies where ten form
erly died from Group. People have
learned the value OF One Minute
Cough Cure and use 1t for severe lung
and throat troubles. 1t Immediate
ly stops coughing. 1t never fails.
C.. +. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05

The plague of 'oo-La Grippe.
The destroyer Of LaGrippe-Miles' Nervine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-05

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

st. John, N. r., September 1.-Two
big tbree masted schoone-s came Into
collision in the Bay of Fundy on Monday
aud as result both are now lying in
Rodney slip, badly In nsed of repairs.
The schooners are tn, Ssbago, Captain
Thompson, owned by ]. S. Winslow 4
Co., Portland, Me, and tina Vinegar d,
Captain Cummings, owned by D.J. Saw
yer OF JonsspoFt, Me.
Both were bound to New York, the
Sebago laden with rock plaster from
Windsor, and the Vineyard with lumber.
The vessels were pretty close together
about seven miles south of Musquash,
when the accident occurred. The Wins
yard was making a starboard tack when
she ran into the Sebago. striking her
amidships and cutting ner to the watsr's
edge.
Both vessels came about and made for
this port. The Vineyard Is quite badly
damaged about the bow, but her injuries
ere not nearly SO serious as those Of the
Scbago. Tney win be repaired at once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
1t Hill sill Require -Four Years To
Complete Them.
Description of What
Has Been Done.
When Complete Portland VIII
BE Impregnable.

The eastern end of Great Diamond ISL
aud where the United States government
is constructing Qualifications for the de-
fence of the lower bay, Is place abound
ing in mystery to most people. That
work of gigantic proportions Is golng ON
at this point and has been underway for
some years. is known by every one but
the nature Of IL and the amount still to
be accomplished is unknown to the pub
lilo at large. No one Ia allowed to visit
this part OF the island unless he has busi-
ness there A man with note book Or a
camera would be politely informed that
his presence was not desired and any dis.
position to argue the question would
result in his sudden election from the end
| Of the island where the batteries are be-
ing constructed. The scheme Of def nse
of the lower bay may be of great value to
some foreign governments who try to
pick up all the information regarding
thefe matters that IL Is possible to OF
tain. 1t would be a very strange thing
II any foreign spies have thus far found
their way within this mysterious terri
tory and there ara not many newspaper
men who have visited 1t. The PRESS
has obtained some information regard
irg the work at Great Diamond and hopss
that the publication Of few facts at this
time may satisfy the craving Of the pub.
lies curiosity.
The scheme of defense on Great Dia-
mond island includes four batteries,
two water batteries. two mortar batter
les and q torpedo station. There will be
ten heavy guns in the four batteries, four
rapid fire guns In two. the water bat
| terry and 10 mortars In the two mortar
batteries, The work thus far has cost a
| mint Of money and Is not nearly cnm-
pleted. Only two guns have thus far been
mounted. though nearly all OF them are
on hand and some of the gun carriages
In position. Only one of the mortar bat
teries has been commenced and 1t will
take, two years at least to finish it. The
other mortar battery Is only projected
and laid out.
Great Diamond island Is divided into
two forks by what is called Great Dia-
mond cove. The northern fork Of the
island projects a little further into the
bay than the other one and batteries on
these two forks will effsotnally prevent
the entrance Of any ships into ths lower
bay.
On the southern fork there are two bat
teries designated as "a" and "B." In
battery "a" three eight-inch gun oarri-
ages have been placed in position and
the guns are on hand, but not mounted.
The battery, and all OF them in fact, 10
constructed with some six yards of con-
crete made Of Portland cement and
crushed rock. Inside Of this is a backing
Of cheaper cement. and on the outside a
slope will be constructed of crushed rock
and earth. This embankment win effect
ually resist the penetration of any pro-
jeotile. The three guns are so feet above
the sea level The concrete work Is near
iy completed. only 1000 cubic yards of
filling remaining to be done at one end.
Battery ''B" is nearer the end of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
REPORT OF MAINE CENTRAL
Gross Earnings Have Increased and
So Have Operating Expenses.

The annual report of ths Marie Central
railroad for the railroad year ending June
80. makes the following showing,
Gross earnings from GRAFTON, 81, 04g, :
6Sy, an increase OF $685. over 1928;
operating expenses, 50, sss. 1874, an increase
OF 1886. os3; income from operation, ST.
7e6, S51, falling OF of but s2o,5 The
income from other sources was s53, 4s0,
making total income of $3.50. s3l,
which was 81, 766 less than in the prevlous
year; interest on funded debt. $3.50, DAG,
and rents paid for lease of roads. Ss47, 600,
which with other charges max, total
de1rctions 9, 1891, 61a. leaying a ret in
come OF s42a.212. Dividends amounting to
$29s, 53l were declared on the com in on
stock, leaving q surplus for the year of
Sl2S, 6S1. Inc total surplus June 80, 1899,
was sl24. $50. The total passenger earn
ings were 2,1s1, 46i, gain of s3s, O77;
total freight earnings, $3.50. 633. gain
of 1926. 22o. There was expended for
maintenance of way and structures, S7l9.-
40, about the same as In 1898; mainten-
ance Of equipment. $685. 49,; an increase
Of s21s. S4s, conducting transportation
q, 700, ssi, an increase of s70.2n; general
expenses, $l43, $50. A total OF 1919 tons of
steel rails were laid and 3e9,593 tier. The
coal consumed was 131. 4l2 tons. Acct
dents were: kmployes injured, Sc;
killed, 4; passengers injured, 10; killed.
10.
The gross earnings Of the Grand Trunk
for the year ending June 30 in Maine
were, sl,s0l,8i3, decrease of s7a,l63;
operating expenses, 81, Os5. t3i, an increase
of SIS, COG. leaving an increass for cpsra-
ton OF S1i5, sos. The mis- ,eilaneous In
come was 81, 740, making the total income
$1iS,24 After deducting 1868. 800 for In
terest on funded debt and $i2. 074 for
taxes. ds6nit from the years operations
resulted of s477, I46
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

! This is heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
J A woman In New Matamoras. Ohio.
Mrs. ISABEL. BRADFIELD. tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

enirs printsd.hy different firms and adser,
Using agents. All OF them try to Obtain
official recognition or sanction OF SONS
sort, and the mail Of every msmber III
every committee has brought circular,
and letters By the dozen. The memhers
OF the committee have steered clsar Of
moot OF these schemes pretty we'll, and
save aons oil they court 70 protsot tins
publishers OF the oity's official pro-
gramme, which will contain no a6vertis
ing OF any sort.
At least ten or twelve songs have
reached Secretary Foster every day, and
they come from all parts OF the COUNTRY.
One OF these songs was written by man
In Baltimore who says be was the first
TO write song about the Admirals' vic.
tory at Manila Bay. The letter accom-
send you the song Dewey do COM
pose BY myself at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning, May l, 1893. claim to be the
first TO honor Dewey In verse and song
the day OF the BATHS OF Manila. 1 sat
eating my breakfast 1t O'Clock and heard
the newsboy CRY out the glorious victory.
immediately 1 sprane from the breakfast
table. bought pspsr, and read the elori-
Gus news II the Datil3. at once sat
down. and In five hours, or rather by 8
or O'Clock on that afternoon, had conn
posed the Song sDewey-do.
One verse VI the writer's y@An. which
he says must be sung to the tune of YAM
kee Doodle" runs as follows:
Commodcrs Dewey can only do
Spaniards up and leave few
With his modern ahire and crew
O, Dewey is the o. to do.
A man from Mobile, Ala sent q poem
which he said was inspired by the recol-
lectit that he, as Confederass sailor or
the gun boat Morgan in Mobile lay, had
teen In .'close proximity" to Admiral
Dewey. then Liertenans on the Hart
ford with Farraugt. One verse Of bis
poem ran as follows:
All honor 90 Dewey and all his brave ere
Ali honor 20 theln. we do say,
They have upheld the glory of the red
white and bIne,
Against the Dons In that land far
away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

south fork Of the island and faces Long
Island. IFS guns commanding Huessy's
sound and allowing Of cross fire from
tie guns Of TIE other battery. The guns
In this battery will be 60 feet above the
sea level Two eight-Inoh gun carriages
are In position, but the guns have mo-
been mounted, though they are In readi-
ness to be mounted. che concrsting is
finished and the outer slope OF crushed
rock 70 icing finished rapidly. BY the
end of the year this battery will be COM
pieted.
On this fork Of the island not much
above the water level will be two-gun
battery Of ssx-inch rapid fire guns..A NOR
tarIbattsryas contemplated for this fork I
the island, but hes not yet been COM
menced.
The two batteries on the north fork
Of the island are design ated batteries
20" and 3D." In battery sc" two I2-
Inch guns are In position. About ZOO
cubic yards of concrete filling remains
to be done. The battery faces directly
out to sea and commands Hussey's sound,
dressing fire with the guns Of the batter
les on the other fork OF the island. One
OF there guns SWEEPS an arc OF nearly $50
degrees. these gurs are at 30 feet eisva-
tion above the sea and the battery win be
completed by January 1st.
In battery I'D" one e-inch gun car
riage is In position. There will be three
s-inch gurs in this battery and two g.
inch rapid frs guns In water battery
The rapid lire guns win COMMAND the
lower bay towards Yarmouth Foreslde
The elevation of this battery is atcut
80 feet. Ths drilling and excavating is
finished here and about 1000 cubic yards
OF filling remains TO be dcne.
The mortar battery on this fork OF the
island will consist OF two teds OF four
mortars each. 1t will take at least two
years to complete this work.
Some IDEA Of the cost Of this work can
be gained from the fact that 2a5 men are
employed at this work at 81 go q day and
will be for five years to come. The con-
crete work is very expensive rs 1t takes
two barrels of Portland cement at 81 a
barrel or thereahouts to make two cubic
yards of concrete filling. The rock used
for this work is brought to the island
from Freeport aud Fort Prsble. The
sand is brought from Saoo In scows, as
this sand is coarse and better for the work
than that formerly obtained at Chebeague
Island.
At the present time the Great Diamond
batteries could make it extremely inter-
esting for an enemy, should he. appear
on this coast, but when the work is COM
pleted 1t would be impossible for ship
with hostile intent to enter the lower bay
under the terrific fire that could be con-
centrated upon 1t. 1t must be remem-
bersd that in addition to these batteries
there Is torpedo station on this island
which allows for the manipulation OF
torpeaoes In Hussey's Sound without
the operators being exposedsto any lire
from the water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

n TOME duties to many seem important than
II health.
No matter how i'll they feel they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
VOMAN,S
DEVO TYON
70 HOME

DEAR MRS PINKHAM-1 feel my duty write you
tell you that have taken Lydia E. Pnkhas Vegetable Com
pound and think there medicine in the world like
suffered for nine and sometimes for twelve weeks
time could stand my had female troubles of