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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08
Apples, $3.50 a barrel at Lehman's.

Manager King OF the Great North
ern Mining & Development Co. OF
Gilt Edge was In town Monday.
Benz. Mcleod returned Sunday
from two months trip in eastern
and western Canada, during which
time he visited his old home and en-
joyed the most pleasant trip Of his
experience, SO he said. He will re-
enter the employ Of Mr.. j. ID. Waite,
on the latter's ranches near Utica.
Rev. Albert Pfaus wentfrom Lewis
town to Utica last week and on Sun
day last assisted in the organization
of a Presbyterian church at that
point, which will be included in the
charge OF Rev. Mcintosh. Monday
Rev. Pfaus returned to Lewistown
and this morning left for his charge
at Belt, going via FIT. Benton.
The attorney general has decided
that November 30th being Thanks
giving day and a legal holiday, taxes
will not become delinquent until one
day later, this decision giving the
taxpayers until 6 p. m. December | to
settle with the county. Paymentare
being rapidly made, Miss Cook, dep
uty, being kept quite busy receiptiDg
for money.
William II. Fergus and wife and
Mrs. Weidman returned last week
from the east. Mrs. Weidman and
daughter had been visiting In Mis-
souri, while Mr.. Fergus had been look
ing after some stock sales in Chicago.
En- route home the party stopped for
several days i'm Fort Benton with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Rauch, the latter
being Mr.. Fergus sister.
A gentleman came into the Office
last week-a good Democrat-and
said: IL want to pay you all | owe
and have my paper stopped until get
settled again. as | am going away
and don't know where | shall locate.
While here | have taken both papers
and tried to be fair with them, but
tell you l always find a whole lot
more news In the ARGUS than in the
Democrat and as soon as l get settled
| want the paper again."
Scooped again! This IL becoming
quite m~OnotOnous and we really hope
that the new editor of the Democrat
will be more successful In securing the
news for his patrons than he who
hasjust retired. Last week the ARGUS
had the full particul hrs OF thccapture
Of murderer Howell. The Democrat
had nothing, Notwithstanding the
capture was generally talked about
on the streets Wednesday morning
and known In Lewistown for several
days previous.
Remember the lecture to be given
at Culver's hall tomorrow evening
NOV. 81 by +. X. Cheadle. The sub
ject will embrace his own experiences
as well AZ those OF Company | and
the Montana regiment in the Philip
pines. Mrs. W. ID. Symmes willrender
a piano solo and the Lewistown
Glee Club will favor the audience
with several selections. Several oi
the members of Company | have
kindly consented to act as ushers and
there will be an exhibition OF relics
and trophies from the Philippines
which can he examined by those who
may desire to doso, Tickets 5Oeepts,
No reserved seats.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08
An important Difference.

To make il apparent to thousands
who think themselves i'll that they
are not afflicted with any disease,
but that the system simply needs
cleansing, il to bring comfort home
TO their hearts, as n cOstivecondition
IL easily cured by using Syrup vi
Figs. Manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by
all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08
4 Gown, County ano state. +
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Apples, $50 a barrel at Lehman's.
The c~ontented face of Breathitt
Gray of Utica is seen among thejurors
this week.
c.. E. Barnes has closed out his fruit
and confectionery stand and will
leave for Idaho points and the west,
deciding later upon a permanent To-
cation.
George Burmeister, late ofCompany
/, has accepted a position In the big
department store of Charles Lehman
L Co., where he was formerly en-
ployed.
One OF the twins which survived
the mother, Mrs. T. j. Nichols,
died at Gilt Edge, Monday, and was
brought to Iewistown yesterday
for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Poland, who
have been spending a few days in
Great Falls, left last week for New
York where they will enjoy their
honeymoon.
Great Falls Tribune: Private
Howard A. Ellis OF Company A, who
is i'll with typhoid fever at Butte, Il
now reported out of danger. The
same report IL made OF Sam Purdy
OF Company l.
Hon. e. X. Cheadle will repeat
his lecture personal Experiences
In the Philippines at the New Year
Mining camp. on Friday evening,
the 18th inst. Mr.. Cheadle gives his
services for the benefit of the school
fund of that district and should be
greeted by a large audience. The
lecture is the same he is billed to
deliver at Culver's hall tomorrow
night.
A. j. Diestler OF Careless creek was
among the jurors who came into
court and were gratiiied to learn that
their services would only be required
for two days. 1t has been abouttwo
years since Mr.. Diestler was in town
and nearly seven since he served on IA
Fergus county jury. He noted the
prosperous appearance of Lewistown
and the many new and substantial
buildings which had been or were
now In course Of erection.
Private w. j. Roberts of Company
| was taken to Garneill Monday by
his former comrades Alvin Hill and
Frank Partridge, where he will he
nursed and ministcred to by DR.. Il. c..
Hill, who by every means known
will endeavur to bring the sick sol
der back To the enjoyment OF life.
During the week Mr.. Roberts has
been with his aunt, Mrs. Phillips. but
has not improved and his many
frieuds feel much concerned as to his
condition.
The American House, as the new
hotel shortly 10 be formally opened
by w. A. Shaules will be named, is
raLidly approaching compete n.
1t will be conducted ON the American
plap, the rates being from $3.50 to 50
per month for rooms and $6per week
for table board. The ooms recon-
modions and the fare will beequal to
that of any other hotel or restaurant
in town. Already Mr.. Shaules Is in
q position to entertain guests and
accommodate "a full quota mt tables.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08
Apples, $3.50 a barrel at Lehman's

Ps
Emit Marcellus was in town Mon
day from his home on Ross Fork.
Mr.. William Eschmeyer and Mr..
q. p. Brunette were among the
visitors In Lewistown Monday, both
from their homes east OF the Judith.
Billings Gazette:-H. +. Clement
yesterday received two thorough
bred Rambouillet bucks, imported
from Germany, which will be taken
to bis Fergus county ranch this
week.
Sam Weaver will this week open
a saloon in the building vacated by
Clarence Barnes. During the win
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver will enjoy
IA vacation in southern clilmes. the
business being conducted by Mr.. I'd
Weaver, late of Company /.
Mr.. T. III. Mackey will retire from
the blacksmith business about the
first of next month. His shop will
be thoroughly renovated, lathed and
plastered and occupied later by Joe
Fem and other celestials, who will
open a restaurant on an elaborate
scale.
Belt Times: W. j.. Roberts of
Company | expects to return here
shortly and open a jewelry store.
Previous to the departure OF the
Company Mr.. Roberts conducted a
jewelry store here and enjoyed excel
lent patronage. He was one of the
unfortunates who were taken sick
enrOute home, but he il slowly re-
covering aud expects to be able to
resume business within a few weeks.
The ladies Of the Catholic church
will give a ball and supper at Culver's
hall on Friday the 18th inst. 1t has
been some time since the ladies Of this
denomination have given a dance and
supper combined, but those who re.
member the event know what such
an announcement means-a splendid
time and an abundance of good
things. Remember the date-the 18th
inst. Tickets $3.50.
Billings Gazette: David Scott OF
Gilt Edge, formerly publisher OF the
Lewistown Democrat, was in the
city Saturday night, coming down
from Red Lodge, where he has made
arrangements for publishing a dem
ocratic paper. Mr.. Scott left Sun
day morning for Omaha, where he
will purchase his plant. He expects
to get out his first issue ON Dec. Z.
This Is supposed to be M of the
latest moves by the Daily faction OF
democracy.
On the application ofState Treasur-
or Collins, IN of the members of the
state board Of equalization, the SUI
preme court has issued a writ of man
date requiring the clerk and recorder
of Cascade county to make the alter
tions and increases in the assessment
Of that county requested by the state
board or show cause on November
18th why he has not done SO. This
IL a test ease brought TO determine
the right of the state board of equal.
ization to make increases in the as.
sessment and will be contested by
able counsel. A decision in favor oi
the board would considerably com
plicate matters and the tax books In
all counties have been closed and the
treasurers are now collecting the
amounts due.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08
Paid-up Capital, $4,000.
DIRECTORS:

4 general banking business transacted,
including tie purchase and sale Of State
aud County Warrants, and Bounty Certii-
icates, the selling Of exchange on all the
prime pal cities of the United States aud
Europe; the handling of bullion; the trans
fer Of money by telegraph. Careful atten-
ton given to collections, and the sale
keeping Of valuable papers.
WE PAY INTEREST ON TIME
DEPOSITS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

one point certain to be made promi-
nent at the convention az Peoria to
discuss the construction OF a ship canal
between the Mississippi river and Lake
Michigan is the enormous increase Of
late Of the lake transportation OF
freight. This goes eastward because
there is no waterway connecting with
the Mississippi river The present
route is. frozen up for nearly half the
year, stopping periodically a business
Of vast proportions. During this year
freight has accumulated to such an ex-
tent that much cannot Be moved until
next season. A glance at the aggregate
Of the business is timely and instruc-
tive. Last year I7.16l vessels. carrying
a.00.ooa tons Of freight. passed
through the 500 canal, against 3.4S4 yes
sells, With s.sOO.OO0 tons Of freight, pass
ing through the suez canal. The
freight Of 1895 conveyed southward from
Lake Superior was valued al 1920. .OOO, 900
with transportation charges Of $4,000
O9O Al this time the merchant marine
Of the lakes exceeds that Of any country
except Great Britain and Germany. A
ship canal from the Mississippi to Lake
Michigan would open up new outlet
for a portion Of the freight which is
now hurried southwark so fast that re-
turn cargoes are refused. The grain
seeks a route TO the sea, and soon the
canals will be closed by the ice along
the st. Lawrence. This year freight
on the lakes is a great deal more than
both ships and railroads can carry
though lake tonnage since last season
hes increased 100000 tons. and the %
feet in the channel at tine 500 permits
the construction Of 1900 horse power
with a capacity equal to that Of 40 rail-
road cars. or course, a ship canal from
the Mississippi to the lakes is GER
tainty Of the future But 1t is a more
pressing matter than Is generally sup
pOs-d, for the growth Of business Is out
running anticipation and has gone far
beyond the existing facilities. In al
word, the business for the proposed
ship canal is IN sight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

Chief Austin Of the national bureau
OF statistics. who lately made an ex-
tended visit to the manufacturing CEN
ters of New England and the Middle
States, says: Il visited the cotton,
wooden. worsted. silk. fibre, carpet, print
goods. rubber. boot and shoe. hat, pot
terry and watch and clock manufactur-
ing establishments, and In no case did
I find a lack Of orders for the manufac-
,urers or of employment for men and
women desiring employment The great
cotton. WOODEN. silk and other textile
mills are running on full time and over
time. and the manufacturers OF rubber
goods. boots and shoes, clothing and
pottery reported their orders far In eX-
cess Of their capacity to fill with
promptnsss. In the iron and steel In
dustry. the hgureS OF our exports show
that the extreme activity Of manufac-
turers extends not alone to the home
market, but TO that supplied by other
parts Of the world. The expectation Of
manufactures Of iron, and steel In the
eight months ending with August, 1899,
amounted to ssSOOS.Ou against s52.s25.-
o. in the corresponding months OF 1855
The importation for the eight months
ending with August OF fibres. hides and
skins. india rubber and raw silk for
use in manufacturing has greatly in
creased over the corresponding months
OF lSss."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
\ GOVERNMENT JOB.
II often saps the Energy u: Its
Holder.

The narcotic effect Of government en-
ployment is notorious. explains an
Eastern newspaper writer. but, as in
other cases. the victim OF the sedatve
habit does not believe and cannot
realize its power until II is too late.
There is a certain fascination to the
old and hardened TO watch the young
struggle against their fate. The same
sensations may be secured by observing
the operations on a sheet Of fly paper.
The victim is foot loose" and is look
ing around for a favorable opening. In
the meantime 1t seems desirable 20
have some temporary lodgment-stand-
ingrpoln, as 1t were-until the delayed
opening appears. SO the fly steps into
the soft government stickum. At first
II does not seem so bad, and it is only
hen he feel his feet sinking that he
decides to quit. But this ne finds is
not so easy. He pauses and begins to
cast about for a little leverage or a
way to wade out. In the operation he
entangles up another member or two.
BY this time he suspects that the dan
ger is serious and buzzes frantically.
The result Is the same, and while he is
resting from the exervion ne tangles
Up one wing. The other waves for a
while. the emblem Of a disappointed
and hopeless ambition, now and then
buzzing about the time to come when n
viii puit the government fly paper and
enter business or a profession. Then h.
rents a large house and his wife takes
?. few friends to board. His body Is
submerged in the government glue and
h. is in the government service for
life.
As secretary OF the civil service com
mission Mr. Doyle has had opportunity
to observe the number Of government
employees who leave the service for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
GOVERNOR CHANDELIERS ROT.
He Says Negroes Are Burned In Georgia
BrcauSe They Are Inclted to Com
nit Crimes by Northern
Newspapers.

ATLANTA, Ga, oct. 25.-The Georgia
legislature met In regular session to-
day Governor Chandler in his mes
sage, takes the position that the unus-
ual amount Of crime by lawless ne
groes and the consequent unprecedent-
ed amount OF mob violence can be laid
at the door Of the inter- -meddling and
irresponsible, fanatical fools who do
not know anything Of the situation in
the South.
He believes that almost all, IL not all.
of the sources Of lawlessness among
the negroes can b. traced to the
speeches and newspaper articles and
incendiary letters sent TO the negroes
in the South.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
CAUSES OF DECLINE IN BRITISH
COMMERCE

The causes assigned for the decline
in British commerce by A. Maurice Low
in the October North American Review
are worthy Of study by the manufactur-
ers and exporters Of the United States
at this time when the guns Of our navy
at Manila and Santiago have started
US upon a new era Of commercial ex-
pansion.
It Is the opinion Of Mr.. Low that IL
during the next twenty-five years Great
Britain loses her trade as rapidly as
she has during the quarter Of a century
from 1870 to 1895 she will have yielded
her primacy as the greatest of the
the worlds commercial powers. while
the United States will lead the world
in export trade. That Great Britain is
losing her trade and that the United
States is gaining in volume Of exports
at a marvellous rate are facts that are
supported by government statistics
Present indications warrant the belief
that the exports Of the calendar year
1899 will exceed those Of 1898 by manv
millions Of dollars. In fact, the total for
the eight months ending with August
showed an excess Of $4,000. 900 oyer the
corresponding months Of 1898 whose
exports for the calendar year were the
largest in our history. The increase
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
PRYAN's DEMAGoGY,

san Francisco Chronicle.
Btyan's latest card agains, the ad-
minis,ration is that 1t has played ia
voriJes In the matter Of volunteer COM
missions, giving them to sons of those
who have influence. The statement is
Of a piece with the rest OF Bryan's dem
agogy. The officers Of the original vol
unteer regiments were appointed by
governors OF states, which accounted
for high commissions TO men like Bryan
himself who did not know q stack OF
arrs from a stack Of hay, AS soon as
the administration organized the fed
erai volunteers, now serving with the
regulars. all such foolishness stopped
and commissions went TO men who de-
served them. Now that the system OF
state appointment is done away with
a man like Bryan. even in sympathy
with the administration, could not get
a billet as second lieutenant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
THE EDWARD YOUNG MEMORIAL

The proposed Edward c. Young men,
orial commends itself TO the people OF
Astoria We have every reason to
honor his memory. to recognize and ap-
ipreciate the self sacrifice Of one Of our
own boys, and the form Of the pro
lposei memorial will meet the approval
Of stntiment and judgement.
The fact that the library which it is
proposed to secure is not for Astoria
marks 1t a generous free-win testi-
mohial and adds to its value as a
monument 10 a fallen hero. The peo-
pie Of Astoria have no selfish thoughts
ir honoring the memory OF an Astoria
boy Who all unselhshly gave his life to
his country.
As years pass the number OF young
people who make use OF the library will
swell into the thousands and they will
be young men and young women who
are striving to make themselves USE
ful members of society. They win
largely be Of that cless who must make
their own way in the world. In their
constant association with the books
thus provided they cannot help draw
ing some patriotic inspiration from the
knowledge that another Students death
as a soldier gave the library to the
college.
The Astorian feels that the matter
has put to Dc presented to the people
OF Astoria to insure the unqualified
success Of the testimonial. We are not
unmindful; We are not forgetful Of our
own who deserve to be remembered.
We have only awaited a suitable oppor :.
tunity for expressing our appreciation
and the opportunity is here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
A Poem on MANKIND.

Like what is man. bu, like a sproutlnS
weed.
That grows and ripens but to cast It's
seed
Among the thlstles and the tarcs of HE
And then 10 SEE It strangled In the
s,lfes
or like the clouds that wander with the
brceae
And pass unnoticed from life OF ease
or like a mushroom, sprung To- life,
alas.
To starvc or s,rangle In the tangled
grass?
These are thoughts that are apt 90
come TO many people at times. yspe-
cially when they are sick and have 10
pay big prices Tor medicines. But there
Is one drug store In Oregon where you
can save from 10 TO s5 per cent on
everything you buy. and that Is J. A.
Clemenson's Drug store. at ssT Yam.
hill street. Portland Ore Al that store
you can get Hood's sarsaparilla az fOci
Mellen's Food 81 size. S5c; Bromo selt.
ger, 81 size. T0c. and everything else at
the same low rate You can get rcd
trading stamps there and II you rccd
the Natural Body Brace. you can ", Il
there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

other occupations and then return TO
e. a few years ago" said Mr., Doyle,
my attention was called to man by
the excellence ot tho examination which
he passed. He secured the place. but
after year or so he resigned, He had
saved money and was going to Yale
college. After four years | heard he
had graduated and was studying law.
Their heard he had been admitted and
had gone 70 New York 10 practice.
And just the other day" he continued.
the man came In and made appllca-
ton TO take the examination for his
old place In the department"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

ir expectation shown by these months
Is chiefly In manufacturers. although
the September statement Of the treas-
ury bureau OF statistics shows heavy
advance in exports OF breadstulfs, pro-
visions, ccttons and mineral oils,
Mr., Low believes that the principal
cause OF Englands commercial deoa-
dence Is her extreme conservatism.
The Englishman is willing to accept an
improvement only when It is stamped
made in England" Another cause as
signed by Mr., Low Is TOO much pros
perlty," England has held the monopo-
" Of trade and has been the worlds
master OF water transportation ~ long
that she has become Indifferent and al
most contemptuous OF rivalry, An
ether reason given is the fact that the
old-tashioned safe system Of doing
business has been superseded by a new
method which is neither good nor safe,
that Of 'iloa;ing" shares TO obtain capt.
tai for new enterprises.
The principal reason why England is
losing her commercial primacy and the
United States is making such marvel
Gus gains in foreign trade is. str0n4ly
enough, entirely ignored by Mr., Low,
and this reason is the fact that the
United States can undersell England in
all the commodities in which she has
excelled for a century or more In all the
markets OF the globe, and as a couse-
Quence the goods OF this country are
given the preference over all competi.
tors wherever they are offered for
sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

The constitution Of Michigan. like
that Of our own and several other
states, permits the election Of women
to Offices connected with the manage
ment Of the schools. There, as else
where, the advanced woman has been
disposed to claim the right to fill other
offices. A Mrs. Merrie II. Abbott Of
ogeman conuty got herself elected pros
eCutng attorney Of that county last
fail. The question Of her right to hold
the office after being elected had to be
submitted to the courts, and The su-
preme court, sitting at Lansing, has
just decided that the constitutional
qualification to hold a school office in
Michigan does not carry with it the
right to be a prosecuting attorney.
Mrs. Abbott, and those who hold with
her that the right Of women to hold
Office is inalienable. will have to begin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
AFTER FIVE MILLIONS
81 Louis Raising Funds Tor It's Big
Fair,

ST LOUIS, oct sS,-The executive
and finance committees Of the worlds
fair met In joint session at the Colum.
blsn club last night Secretary James
Cox OF the executive commlttee read
lengthy report showing progOSs Of
the work up to last Monday evening 1t
was explained that the signatures from
the transportation Interests 20 date
amounted to $4,000. exclusive of the
following sums. which have all been
recommended by local railroad repre-
sentatives, and In most instances in
dorssd by their presidents:
Wabash. ssSOoO: Pennsylvania, $780,
OOo; Big Four $4,000; Chicago q Alton.
$4,000: b. 4 o. $4,000 Mobile & Ohio.
$4,000; Cotton Belt $4,000: Glover Leaf.
$4,000: Air Line. $4,000 Henderson.
5000.
From these roads, together with kim
dred interests. including sleeping cars.
telegraph and telephone. fast freight,
express and river and ocean navigation.
the transportation committe relies def
nltely upon securing an additional i1OO,-
OOO.
The following resolution was adopted
''That the finance committee call on
the various chairnen to continue the
work OF soliciting subscriptions, that
they be Instructed To obtain additional
sums so as to increase the amount al
ready obtained, that the finance com
mitter be further authorized TO tormu-
late comprehensive, plan by which
Sl.oOOOoo st,ll required to max, up the
S5.oOp.oOO fund, shall be obtained. and
10 carry the plan into execution