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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
%HENNESSY'S OPENING.

Thousands visited Hennessey's his af-
ternOon, the occasion being the fall
opening of hat magnificent establish
ment. The affair partook Of the nature
Of a social function. Bergstrom's or
rendered a concert programme.
The opening began at 2 O'Clock and at
the time the Inter Mountain went to
press the place was crowded.
The display of goods is simply gorgeous
and there is nothing in the way Of beau
tiful effects Of the latest creation hat is
not shown,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
POLICE COURT

Judge Sullivan's session of police court
was Of brief duration this morning.
Charles Smith colored, Frank Murphy,
j. l.. Payne and Thomas Cosgrove plead
ed not guilty to disturbing the peace, and
their cases We're continued until Tuesday.
Cosgrove is also charged with resisting
the officer who arrested him.
Evan Bryant was fined IS for obstruct-
ing a street crossing by hitching his
team SO that it interfered with street
traffic.
John Thompson, Charles Curran and
Kid Murphy, boys Who have been break
ing windows, pleaded not guilty to the
charge of malicious mischief n will
be tried Tuesday.
Sam Robinson, of Soft Soar fame, and
Asher Rose. will be tried Tuesday on a
charge of v~agrancy.
Harry Johnson, one time official city
dog catcher, and George Cole, a Casino
acrobat, pleaded not guilty to indulging
in a fistic disturbance, and will be tried
Tuesday.
j. Rice, a lawyer who nae failed to take
out the requisite license to do business,
also entered a plea of not guilty n his
case was set for Friday.
John E.. Hull, who left his team UNI
hitched yesterday, was ned S., and John
johnson, for using improper language on
the street was taxed SIS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

the passage of which their hearts were
SCI, ana as they did not have Votes enough
or their own to insure it's passage, they
appealed to the other faction for aid, who
IN their goodness of heart and no doubt
their we'll oiled consciousness. ella the
olive branch, and thereby insured the
success OF the measure that placed years
OF labor and struggles of thousands of
prospectors at the mercy Of the stock job
pers ana foreign stock holders If the
one hundredth part of what the demo-
cratic press has said about the corrupt
ness or the democratic members Of the
legislature, be true, and if only a small
traction of what those members them
selves have accused each other Of, is
based on fact. then the states prison
would nave been a far more appropriate
ABODE for them to have served in for a
much longer period, than the term for
Whlch they drew a salary from the peo-
pie.
or all the corrupt legislatures that ever
met, or which any record has been pre-
served, 1t is the most notorious; in bra
zen %affrontery, it's equal is not know n; in
debauchery. it far excelled all the pre-
Vious legislatures combined, with which
THIS state has been cursed. 1t has made
the very name of Montana an object of
ridicule and scorn and so besmirched it's
escutcheon that it VIII take generations
W Aol6SN. ~ HAS furnished the people an
object lesson hat representative go ern-
ment is a failure, and Demonstrated the
absolute need Of direct legislation, taking
from the corrupt millionaires and corpor-
atoms the power of special Legislation N. On
this measure the populist party has a
clean record in the state in the last four
sessions of the Legislature. In everyone
OF them lit received the full vote Of the
party. In the fifth assembly it was de-
feated by the votes of twenty-one So
called Bryan democrats in the house, and
in the last session seven democratic menu
bers did likewise in the senate.
Therefore, it becomes the duty Of ey-
cry member of the party and the chair
man OF the various county committees in
particular, to at once begin the organi-
cation of direct legislation clubs in ey-
cry county and voting precinct Of the
state. Let the democrats who wifi not
again subscribe to the prediction prom
Uses of the subsidized press, the paid
orators and the corporation stool pigeons
through whom they have been deceived
so often before, Join hands, and the sill
yer republicans who do not approve of
the financial policy of the administ,a-
tlon, and whom no one can deliver over
to the democratic party, do likewise.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
LOCAL BRIEFS

J.. G. Bates, tuner. Montana Music
company. Tel. 504.
Dolman & Jameson, lawyers, rs West
Broadway, phone 81.
The Argosy, Wide World and Quaker
for October at the P. o. News Stand.
Butte Stove Repair company for Ak
lures n Home Comfort ranges. Phone
629, PIG E. Park.
Drug and Assay Supply company. 115
East Park street.
DR.. j. w. Reed has returned to Butte
and opened dental parlors over Bah
cocks, No. lis North Main street.
East Broadway, can sell you cigars by
the box from 80 cents up. Call and
see.
In addition to the fruits, vegetables
and poultry, the Utah market is carry
ing a fine line of groceries and canned
goods. ]. Reed, Prop, As w. Park.
Hugh Pollard, a destitute old man., who
was found at the corner of Montana and
Gold street, several nights ago suffering
from pneumonia died at st. Paul's hos
pital last night.
1t is surprising how powerful the mag
netic treatment is. A party at the Butte
had a severe case of neuralgia and was
cured in Is minutes with n treatment
of Madame Dewitt.
The funeral of Pat Connolly will be
held from the family residence 612k E.
Summit street, Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. The deceased who was 50 years
of age leaves a wife and three children,
also three brothers, Tim, James and John
Connolly .
Several delegates to the meeting OF
the National Irrigation Congress which
convenes in Missoula this week passed
through Butte this morning. One of the
important questions to be discussed at
the meeting will be the matter of asking
government aid in retaining arid lands.
Butte has a bright and glorious future
and will be a live enterprising city when
many OF the boom towns of the west are
dead. 1t will be a better town if itss citi-
zens are patriotic and p%atronize home in
dustries. Especially is this true of Cen
tennial beer, a beverage which is known
and esteemed by everybody who has
given it a trial.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
r

THE WHITE FRONT GROCERY is
ever bidding for your trade. It aims to
please both in goods offered and in prices
asked. Here is a list of Canned Goods
that are a decided bargain:
l doz. cans Standard Corn ...........s 40
Per can 10c, S cans Csc.
! dOz. ans Casino Corn 5n
Per can 15c, Z cans 300.
l doz. cans String Reans.... 80
Per can Toe, 3 ans Csc.
1 doz. cans Casino 1.50
Per can 15c. Z cans $1.OO.
/ doz. cans No. 3 Eastern Tomatoes, 1.25
Per can 12H, 9 cans 81. 90.
I doz. cans Casino Tomatoes. 1.65
Per can 15c, Z cans 81 90.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
"A A SH IEP.-

When Hoyt's "a Black Sheep comes
to the Grand Opera House Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings, the thea
ter-goers will be accorded a treat in the
way of hearty and yet wholesome enter
tainment such as is not too often set
before them. Charles Hoyt is the Carl
caturist Of the stage, and he handles his
crayons with the skill Of the real artist.
In "a Black Sheep he has drawn broad
and clear. with a method true to his sub
ject, life in frontier Arizona. His types
are quickly recognized and appreciated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
The Fair for bargains. 70 West Park.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Mon
tana Loan and Realty company will be
held at the Office Of the Thompson In
vestment company, 4S East Broadway.
Butte. Montana. at 4 o'clock p. M, on the
9th day of September. 1899, for the pur-
pose OF electing trustees, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly com before the meeting.
A full representation. either in person or
by proxy, is desired.
j. r. THOMPSON. Secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
THE COPPER STOCKS

The copper mining shares developed
considerable strength today although
with the exception of Utah Cor prices
ranged about the same as Saturday. The
quotations We're: Amalgamated, $751;;
Anaconda, $50; Boston & Montana, $345;
Butte & Boston, S62 bid. SCI asked: Calu-
met & Hecla, $3.50 Mohawk, 1922; Osceola,
$S5A; Parrot, $47; Tamarack, 1922; Utah
Con $40.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-Hogs 1000. Firm.
Mixed and butchers $4.40@4.75: good,
heavy $440@4.75; rough $4.15@4.25; light
$4.40M4.S2. Cattle q 1000. Beeyes S4.4O
@6.O. Cows and heifers s.. 7O@5. 90.
Stockers and feeders $2.75@5.O 90. Sheep
receipts $4,000. Sheep $3.75@4.4O; lambs
4.OOM5. 20.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
IN THE U. S. COURT.

In the United States court to-day the
demurrer of II. r. Bartlett to the suit
of Alex Mackel. trustee, was sustained
and the demurrer of the First National
bank in the same suit was overruled.
AL. Williams the colored man charged
with selling whiskey to a squaw, was
.arraigned. Thompson Campbell was APP
pointed to defend him and the matter
will come up for hearing tomorrow.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. 25.-Wall Street:
There was no great pressure of stock in
the market but prices steadily fell away
ior the first hour. Important declines
We're made in all leading specialties, the
average losses being losses between 1
n 2 points. A r~eactionary movement
assumed good proportions in granger
and trunk lines. Covering in Brooklyn
Transit rallied it 2 points, and the gem
eral market improved, but became in
tensely dull. The dropping tendency de-
veloped again before II o'clock. Prices
did not move far in either direction, the
market continuing very weak.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

MONEY TO LOAN MONEY TO LOAN
at 10 per cent on good real estate Sc
curity. Also money to loan on house
hold goods. Chas. l.. Smith, No. %
West Granite st.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

The following deeds We're filed for rec
ord in the Office of the county clerk to-
day. +. r. irvine to G. f. Blackburn, LOT
10 block Z Of Noyes & Upton's addition;
consideration $3.50.
D.. j. H%ennessy to Sampson II Court
nay, a lot on the Retaken lode claim
$3.50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
COURT HOUSE 7

TIL county commissioners LAY en-
ployed NJ. NJ. Hunter and L. L. Bauman
to paint the roof Of the court house. The
roof is leaking I'M in view of the fact
that changes of a material nature in the
plan of the building are contemplated the
board thought it would not be good poll
Icy to put a new cap on the structure just
now.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

Appeal papers in the suit of Frank B.
Rush against Edward Carson and W.. II.
Davis were filed in the district court to-
day. The action involves $1o9.40 and was
originally tried in Justice Bliss court at
South Butte, resulting in a judgment for
the amount being entered against Davis.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
MONEY, E0NDS AND MARKETS
Money and Bonds.

New York, Sept. 25.-Money firm 6:
sterling exchange steady 1851 M4S51S:
demand 4S1A@4S2 for sixty days; silver
5sA: Mexican dollars AN; bonds steady
rs reg 100; IS 10SA; new As 1870; old Is
reg Ill; coupon 113: IS 111A.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

FOR SALE-GOOD CIGAR AND FRUIT
stand. Stock worth 1915. Will sell for
$500. Rent cheap. One-half the price
down. Chas. L. Smith, No. % West
Granite St.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

Elchcp Tailor. 5 West Galena-
j0V6V New suits made. Repair
Ing, steam cleaning, pressing. Trices easy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

The bill of r. L. Clinton calling fol-
$500 for work performed for the county
in connection with the tax cases involv-
ing quite a sum was allowed by the
board.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

Have you seen the hobby dress suits
and the swell fancy vests turned out by
"Hennesy's" tailoring department..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

"Hennesy's' have the Butte agency
Tor Knox hats and are the only dealers
in the city showing this seasons STYLES,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

The Ladies Home Journal and Puritan
for October, now ready at the Postofficc
News Stand.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

John N. Ol,on, Music Teacher and Or.
chestra, 1926 West Granite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

"Hennessy's' have opened the finest
tailoring department in the Northwest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

$50 sets OF teeth SO DR.. wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
FRUITS

No. 2 Eastern Cherries, Plums, Rasp-
berries, Strawberries and G~ooseberries.
] doz. cam Standard Fruit. ......... $50
Per can 15c, Z cam $1.00.
Should these prices be an inducement.
we will be pleased to have you visit IN.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

TIE WHITE FRONT GROCERY
2zO N. Main st. Phone 1856.
Thos. F. Courtney.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22

Wanted.-One Thousand deer Sklns.
Cash paid by Stewart & Pauling.
Monday Samuel Anderson OF Gar
neill secured a license to marry Miss
Ethel Campbell, also of Garneill.
Col. G. r. Norris OF Judith arrived
Monday and is spending n few days
In Lewistown looking after business
interests.
Found, near Frank Days residence,
a pair of mems pants, nearly new.
Owner can have same by calling at
this Office.
Sheriff Shaw has been In Yellow
stone county and southern Montana
for ten days past looking after some
official business. He Is expected
home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Carlisle of Gar
neill were visitors at the county seat
last Friday. Mr.. Carlisle said he had
just finished %threshing and was great
ly pleased with the result, consider.
ing the backward spring. He re-
ceived a handsome price for his beef
cattle, which was another source of
qualification.
r. A. Clark and Jesse Pinkley ex-
pect to leave this week for California
where they will travel for a short
time and possibly remain all winter.
Mr.. Clark had thought OF going to
Honolulu with the Hodgson Hilger
party and may yet decide to do so.
Mr.. Pinkley will go east to his old
home in Missouri after a sojourn in
the balmy air OF southern California.
Walter S. Smith, the furniture deal
er. returned yesterday from Chicago,
where he purchased a heavy line OF
furnishings and holiday goods which
will cause patrons to marvel when
the goods are placed on display. Mr..
Smith reports trade booming in all
the Chicago houses he visited and
that patrons have to make special
appointments in order to receive at
tention. Such is Republican pros
perity.
Prof. p. NJ. SillOway OF the Fergus
County High School reports a con-
slant increase in attendance and In
terest. He now hasforty-one pupils,
divided into three classes. Miss Stella
Williams Of Beaver creek and Miss
Agatha Rooney OF Utica entered Mon
day. There are about a dozen at
tending from other districts than No.
/. The front room OF Culver's new
building will be occupied by the
school as soon as it is completed,
which is expected to bein a very short
time. The desks and other furniture
have arrived.
During the past week General Pas
senger Agents Eustis OF Chicago and
Francis of Omaha Of the Burlington
system, accompanied by a large
number of the passenger representa-
tives OF that system, have been jour-
neying through Montana towns and
other points in the northwest enjoy
ing the sights and becoming acqualnt-
ed with the country. The trip was
taken for the purpose Of making the
Burlington agents familiar with the
Industries and requirements Of this
section and, as u letter from head
quarters says, 'the Burlington ex-
poets to use its returned travellers as
walking advertisements of thenorth-
west and OF the Burlington line as
the best route to reach the north
,,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22
An important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands
who think themselves i'll that they
are not afflicted with any disease,
but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home
to their hearts, as a costivecondition
is easily cured by using Syrup OF
Figs. Manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by
all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22

b. F. Lepper, w. j. Winnett, and
Ivan J. w. Woods OF Flatwillow,
were making proof on land In the
land Office Monday.
Miss Frances McCollum, sister of
A. j. and Dan McCollum of Cotton
wood, died last Friday OF bronchitis.
She was 70 years and 6 months old
at the time OF her death. Many
neighborhood friends assisted the
relatives in the last rites.
It is understood that Milton o.
Howell has applied to the sheriff for
permission to institute a suitfor libel
against the Democrat on account
of that alleged picture" published
last week in the columns of our con
temporary.
Billings Gazette: Another Montana
newspaper-the Lewistown Demo-
crat-has gone D~alycratic. The Clark
ties are going to have rocky shedding
next year as far as newspaper support
is concerned, but the Republicans will
turn down both factions in spite of
their subsidized press.
James Laidley, o. W. Belden, Frank
McKechnie, z. NJ. Kelly and William
Vannest formed a party which leftSun-
day for a weeks hunt in Sour Dough
basin near the Missouri. A six-horse
team left Monday to bring back the
bear, for the party have agreed to
shoot nothing else and all their
friends are promised bear meat.
A peculiar Ease has been brought to
light In the Fort Benton school dis
trict. Last year the district secured
from Canada one Prof. Troy, an edu-
Gator OF high standing and ability,
and placed him in charge of the Ben
ton schools. Last month the princi-
pal had some trouble with q parent
of one of his charges and as a
result the attention OF immigration
Inspector Tallant was called to the
case and he has ordered Prof. Troy
deported as his being brought from
Canada was in violation of the alien
contract labor law.
Charley Edwards, late cook for
Company /, met with a painful acci.
dent at the Gilt Edge mine a few
days since. He was returning to
work after a blast had been fired In
one of the compartments when some
falling rock struck one end of a
plank causing the other end toswing
around and hit Mr.. Edwards on the
chin and arm. A cut requiring sew.
eral stitches was made on his face,
while his arm vas severely bruised
but no bones broken. He was on
his sixth shift when the accident hap.
pened. He is rapidly improving.
The directors of the Citizens Elec.
trio company last week determined
upon some immediate improvements
in their water power and now have
n crew working on the dam and along
the ditch. Early in the spring they
intend to widen and deepen the ditch
and fiume SO as to carry nearly twice
as much water. When the dynamo
now In use was purchased 1t was
thought to be large enough to &C.
commOdate the business for several
years, but notwithstanding the ca
pacity Of 1900 lights, 1t is already
certain to be overloaded early in 1900
The company is now furnishing cur
rent for $50 lights, rs well as power
for the ARGUS motor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22
! Gown, County AND state. X

j. b. Pichette has sold to John
Simpson his three lots on the east
side, opposite Bertrand & Laux, for
$1,000.
DIR. W. A. Allen writes from Billings
that he has been detained by sickness,
but hopes to reach Lewistown soon
after the announced date.
Geo. j. Wiedeman Of the Montana
Hardware Co. went to Great Falls
last week on business, expecting to
be absent about a week or ten days.
w. T. Mcfarland returned to Lew
istown Friday morning last via Great
Falls and was met on every hand
by pleasant greetings from his many
friends.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Slater, Monday, November 20, a girl.
The under-sheriff was seen wearing
a broad smile Monday and when
asked what was new with the sheriff
said he did not know. but that the
under sheriff had something new.
Miss PEBBLES has sent the following
item to the ARGUS: The teachers
reading circle met at Prof. Sideways
Saturday evening instead OF Friday
as formerly. The circle is open to
any teacher who may happen to be
in town at the time of meeting, and
to all who are especially interested
in educational matters.
Helen E. Monahan, the 11-year-old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. T.. H. Mona
han, died yesterday OF appendicitis.
The little girl was taken seriously iii
early in the week, and on Tuesday an
operation was performed by DR.. Root
at the residence, 953 Third street, but
the child gradually sank and yester.
day passed away. The time Of the
funeral has not yet been fixed.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
David Hilger and family left Friday
last for Helena where they will spend
about two weeks, proceeding thence
to California and on December 18th
sailing for Honolulu, where they will
remain for some three months. AT
San Francisco they will join H. Fl.
Hodgson and wife and Mrs. G.. F. Lit.
tie, who also go to the Hawaiian
islands for the winter.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Johns de.
NAL, the rumor that he will be con.
nected with another Democratic pa
pee soon to be started in Lewistown,
ia persistently reiterated. Some of the
more prominent Democratic manipu'
lators seem to have ahankering after
newspaper notoriety and it would
not surprise the onlookers were these
same politicians to subscribe a nice
little sum for Mr.. Johns to invest IL
a newspaper plant.
At the teachers examination Fri
day and Saturday last certificates
were granted to six applicants. Mist
Mary Hughes and Miss Mary Wells
were granted first grade certificates
Miss Ella Hughes, Miss Marie Berg
strom and Miss Myrtle Davis second
grade, and Mrs. Oscar Helsing a third
grade. Miss Bergstrom passed suffi,
GENTLY high to warrant a first grade
certificate, but lacked the required
experience. .
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22
B A N x
Of
Fergus
County,

Cncorporatedunderthe laws Of Montana1
LEWISToWN, o N
s. s. HOBSoN, President
T. c. POWER, . Vice-P President.
f. L. WRIGHT, : Cashier.
AUSTIN w. WAR;, ASS I Cashier.
Board Of Dirsotorsi
T. c. Power, Perry W. Meadow
w. ID. Symmes. 8. s. Hobson.
L. w. Eldridse, J.. Holremer.
L. II. Hamilton. Austin W. War;.
Frank E. Wright.
Paid. Up Capital, $500, 900
Surplus and Profits, $4,000
CORRESPONDENT
American National, Helena. Mont.
KountIo Bros. New York.
Continental National, Chicago, II.
ta-Interest allowed on Deposits
left for a specified time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22
JUDITH
BASIN~
Lewistown, Montana.
Paid-up Capital, $4,000.

Incorporated Under the Laws of Montana.