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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
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OF course Ii Is really nothing TO Jack
Lawson's discredit that he Is beauty
man Of tho ultra British type, but the
other riders Of polo ponies and wiolders
of golf sticks at Burlingamo don't exactly
like his exceeding popularity with the
girls, and they tell an illustrative story
about him with great gusto.
"Somo ono wishes TO speak 10 Mr. Law.
son Mt the telephone" said servant {
the club in respectful accents 10 the tall
Liverpool product.
"Aw Who is itS" was the languid in
quiry.
"a lady, sir" And then Lawson moved
the lower button Of his double breasted
waistcoat, which, of course, like tho
Prince OF Wales, he always wears open
when he sits. Squariug his shoulders he
rushed over TO the nearest mirror, adjust
cd his necktie and pulled down his coat.
Here, boy" he called. Brush me off
Look sharp nowl Ican't keep lady wait.
ing"
Then, thoroughly spruced up, he dived
into the telephone room, conscious that
he looked well enough TO talk TO any lady
In San Mntoo county. Francisco
News Letter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

"If were only half as smart as my lit
tle daughter thinks she Is or as my wife
thinks / am" unused the Benedict, "I'd
TO pretty conceited individual. Now,
last evening played game OF rheckers
with my little girl, and, Of course, l let
her win. The result was that she grew
about three inches in as many minutes
and went 20 bed firmly convinced that she
was the smartest girl In the whole city
Then played game with my wife, and
when she saw she was getting the better
of me she began to get cross.
Why don't you go ahead and beat
met she asked. DO you think I'm an in
fant and you have TO give me the game to
keep me in good tcmper?'
II tried TO convince her that was do
ing my best 10 win, but she wouldn't
have it that way, and when she finally
beat me she was mad clear through.
"'You know you could have beaten me if
you wanted TO. she said, but you thought
you had to humor me. don't like 1t a
bit, and l won't play another game with
you tonight.
''Yes, indeed" went on tho Benedict,
reverting to his preliminary statement,
"if were only as smart as my daughter
thinks sho is or as my wife thinks / am
we would all wear diamonds and have a
box at the opera. Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
ANCIENT FEASTS.
Much Gluttony Among the Old Greeks .
and Persians.

Enormous feasts were spread ct the
Persian and other Asiatic courts, and the
great Grecian conqueror of those regions
was once or twice I'm his dazzling career
more lavish than even the successor of
Caesar. But IL was not n regular habit
with him, nor was reckless prodigality
ever vice Of his nation. OF course there
were exceptions, and that societies devoted
to luxurious living existed in Athens we
know from the works of Arohestratus and
AtheDaus, who wrote long poems to the
glory of cookery. The Hellenic epicures
were ingenious and often fantastic In their
ideas, but were not, as q rule, guilty OF
gross extravaganza. They were fond OF
such conceits IN having n whole pig served
one side roasted and the other boiled and
stuffed with great variety of delicacies,
although the animal had never been cut
or separated In any way. Their cooks
were also skillful I'm preparing vegetables
TO taste liko meat.
A certain king had an intense longing
for fish called an "aphy," at time
when he was so far away from the sea
that he did not suppose his desire could
possibly be gratified. but bis cook made
him an artificial Apply" out Of turnip and
disguised it SO cleverly by sauces that the
monarch was completely deceived. Ocoa-
sionally we hear OF voracious gluttons
among the old Greeks. Ono OF the most
noted was philoxenus, vino wished no had
neck like u crane, SO that his enjoyment
of what he swallowed could be heightened
by several inches. This selfish fellow used
to keep his throat in training by gargllng
IL with scaidinR water. Then he bribod
the cooks, wherever he went, to send In all
tho meals furlously hot; thus he finished
the best there was Of each dish before any
one else dared to touch n morsel A fell
low guest was once SO offended at this that
nc refused 10 remain at the table OF Phi
loxenus. saying he had been invited to dine
with man aud not with an oven.-E. III.
House I'm 50. Nicholas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
Canning yerEes.

On going into the rooms of one Of his
friends, who was absent, DIR. Msnsel saw
on the table the opening lines OF poem
In the following lofty style;
The suns perpendicular heat
rlumined the depths OF the sca.
and, taking up o pen, he completed the
stanzn In tho following witty way;
The fishes beginning TO sweat,
Cried Hang III How hot We shall bel"
DIR. Watson, rcgius professor Of divinity.
had st ono time been tutor OF Trinity,
and when ho was made bishop OF Llandaff,
an honest publican In Cambridge, who
kept an inn called the bishop Blaise, 4"
out OF respect TO DIR. Watson, changed bis
sign and replaced ths head OF Bishop
Blaisc by that of Bishop Watson. This
transfer drew from Mansel. who probably
bad some grudge against tho late tutor,
the following epigram:
Two " trade can ne'er agree
40 pT0verb WIS ;ustor.
They We ta'on down Bisise. you zee.
And put up Bishop Blustsr.
-Genilomau's Magazine.
ADVERTISE
~ THE PROVIDENCE DAILY NEWS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

~ THE PROVIDENCE DAILY NEWS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

and for this reason a simple ore has been
selected OF course the results obtained
from two assay tons assayed simultaneous
ly ought 90 be coincident with one Anoth-
or, and this Is why two assay tons have
boon supposed TO be treated together in the
above explanation. -Chambers' Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

Visitor Gin Jail. To prisoner)--what
are YOU here fOr2
Prlsoner-For stealing.
Nisitor-What did you stcal7
PriEonsr--i stole a girls affections.
the law
Prisoner--lf-m,f carried 'em on with
her fathers horse and cart.-Tit-Bits.
Tho old man wept silently Tor a
time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

A tailor who used TO jut down bis Gus.
toners Indebtedness in lead pencil on the
whitewashed wall Of his shop, says a
writer In Chambers journal, was taken
Ill with smallpox and was removed to the
Isolation hospital On his recovery be
foand that the sanitary authorities had
dlsinfectcd his house aud used lime wash
To such good purpose that all his accounts
had disappeared. In this case however,
the authorities woro forced TO compensate
the man, and IL was evident no seized his
opportunity, judging by the amount he
received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
Must Have Room.

Our stock crowded oerAowing and lots goods
will arrive after the first of the year and in order for
obliged reduce stock OF Canned Goods
thousand OF dozens will offer the following lines this
week at cut prices
SO dozen Fairton Pears mc.; regular price i5c.
100 dozen Miss pilIion Peaches, Ioc. as good sold
elsewhere for I5c.
400 dozen Devon Marrowfat Peas 7c. worth
dozen Marrowfat Peas oc sold by others
800 dozen Stowes Evergreen Corn 6c regular price &c.
dozen Maine Cartoon Corn, &C.; regular price
dozen Boyer String Beans, &C.; regular price &c.
400 dozen Old Colony Wax Beans &C., regular price &c.
100 dozen Newark Wax Beans, &c.; regular price
SO dozen Silver Lake Pumpkin, &C.; regular price &C.
There OF other bargains but space fobids
Grating No who has for canned goods
ford to neglect laying good supply from the above list for
they genuine bargains
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

The county commissioners have
discontinued the Office of game ward
en- In this county and the incumbent.
j. L. Frye. has been notified to that
effect. 1t was because OF no dis
satisfaction with Mr.. Frye, but be-
cause the commissioners did not be-
lieve the results sufficient to justify
this expenditure.
Friday evening the Elks and their
ladies will meet in social session, an
unusually interesting program hav-
ing been prepared by the committee
in charge. The principal feature will
be a minstrel show, in which eleven
of the leading "colored talent" will
participate. A hot time is anticipat-
ed. The invitations are limited to
members OF the order and their wives
and sweetbearts.
The contract forfurnishing medical
attendance and medicines to the
countypoUr for the coming year was
awarded to DR.. $. Il. Stone by the
county commissioners last week. DR..
Long and A. j. Stephens were the
only other bidders. DR.. Stone has
acted in this capacity for a year past
and the ~reawarding OF the contract
at the same figures Is a sufficient en-
dorsement Of his course.
Our contemporary will not appear
until Saturday Of this week, owing
to the great amount,of labor attach
ed to the arranging and printing of
their sixteen-page Christmas number.
The issue promises to be very credit
able and will contain much matter
of interest. Owing to the delay in
arrival of some OF the parts Of their
new press, the printing Of the Christ
mas number has been done on the
ARGUS press, parts Of several days
having been devoted to 1t during the
past week.
Possibly the ladies have forgotten
1t, but at the ARGUS Office may be
found the most complete line of sam
pies Of society stationery to be found
in any store Of the country. We do
not pretend to carry the goods in
stock, but have the samples and we
are sure you can find whatyou want,
while the prices are no higher than
you are now p~ayingto Mandle Bros,
Barr, or any other eastern house.
Plain and ornamented stationery
and envelopes in all designs, visiting
cards, invitations, etc.
Last Friday the contract for the
county printing and the furnishing
Of blanks, blank books and supplies,
was awarded by the county commits
sioners to the ARGUS for the ensuing
two years. Mr.. LARSEN OF the Dem.
ocrat, had submitted a bid, but after
consideration the commissioners de.
termined that there was but trihing
difference In the rates offered, and the
ARGUS had served them 30 well for
years past that 1t vas deemed best
to continue with the same contrac.
tor. The rates provided for In the
contract are the same as during the
two years last past.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

4 Gown, County ano state T..
. ~

A plat of the town of Garneill has
been filed with the county clerk and
approved by the county commissions
ers.
The Great Falls Tribune says that
woolgrowers who desire to accepts an
advance on their next years clip,
upon n basis OF twenty cents per
pound, may find the men in Great
Falls to close such deals.
The commissioners last week or
dered the county clerk todraw war
rant for $3.50 in favor OF L. /. MOule,
being the amount offered by the COM
missioners in the summer of 1898 for
the apprehension OF Howell, the muir
derer.
In q decision handed down last
week the supreme court OF this
state holds that the statute requir-
ing that declaratory statementsshal
contain the location and description
OF each corner with the markings
thereon is mandatory, and n sub
stantial compliance with it's provis-
ions Is necessary to perfect a valid
location.
Sheriff Shaw says that he does not
expect that Judge DuBose will call
an extra term of court to re-sentence
the murderers Calder and Fisher af-
ter the supreme court shall have
passed on their cases early in Jan
uary, ever tho the decision should
be against the prisoners in both
cases. The sheriff thinks that II one
or both of the men r executed 1t
will be in April.
Some friends of two Company A
boys who lost their lives in the Phil
ippines have inquired OF the depart
ment officials as to when the bodies
will be sent home and received the
reply that the regulations prohibit
disinterment inside Of u year, which
would postpone the shipment Of the
remains until next summer. The
same opinion will doubtless govern
in the cases OF the return OF the bod
les of Fred Hall and VIM. Myers!ck,
the two Company l boys slain in the
islands.
In the protest against the seating
OF Senator w. A. Clark, filed in the
United States senate and signed by
twenty-seven members Of the legis.
lature as we'll as Gov. Smith and
other state officers, it Ia alleged, In
addition to the charges familiar to
all readers OF the political history OF
the last legislative assembly, that
Senator Clark caused to be paid to
Senator 8. s. HobsOn the sum OF
$4,000, and to Representative Long
the sum OF $4,000 in consideration
Of their casting their votes for him
for senator. In the conclusion OF the
protest the signers offer to show
proof to the senate OF the truth OF
the charges. The case will not be
reached by the senate committee
until early In the new year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you II you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit 'Or Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy 10 take. Try them
Only % cents. Money back II not
cured. Sold by c. IL. Williams, drug.
gist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

At q recent meeting Of the state
board of education a life diploma
was granted to Prof. Pearly NJ. Sillo-
way OF the Fergus county high
school.
VIM. Weaver, brother OF Marshal j.
~, Ed and Samuel Weaver. is visit
ing in Lewistown for a few days.
Mr.. Weaver is engaged in ranching
near Chinook.
Mr.. Walter Green and Miss Sarah
Day, both OF Lewistown, were mar
ried at the Presbyterian manse on
November Goth, Rev. Kenneth Brown,
officiating. George Day acted as
best man and Miss Lille DeMuth rs
bridesmaid.
The commissioners last week
awarded the care Of the county poor
to Vim. Mediger for another year, his
bid not only being the only one sub
mitted but entirely satisfactory to
the board. Mr.. Medigar has given
entire satisfaction during his former
terms as contractor and 1t IL hardly
possible anyone else would do better.
Don't forget that the ARGUS job
department is equipped with the best
line of type, best presses and best
workmen OF any country office in the
state. While we are 30 rushed with
work that the whole force has been
working nights and Sundays and ad-
ditional help has been secured, we are
nevertheless always pleased to re.
ceive orders for any variety OF job
printing and will endeavor to do the
work promptly, and please, both with
styles and prices.
Thursday evening last the local or
der knights of Pythias held their
semi-annual election OF officers, the
following being elected: C. c., Frank
+. Smith; V. G., l.. w. Eldridge; Pre-
late, T. NJ. Shaw: NJ. Of E.. l.. p
Slater; NJ. of F., +. A. Foster; X. o
r. and S., ID. L. Hemphill; AZ. of W.
T. S. Bromley; NJ. at A., Frank Nc
Kechnie; |. g., NJ. A. Allen; o. IT,, r
A. Hanke; trustees-L. p. Slater. j
c. Bebb, w. A. Shaules. The new
officers will be installed the first
Thursday in January. The order II
constantly receiving accessions to its
ranks and is In n very flo%urishing con
dition.
Elsewhere in this issue appears thu
advertisement OF the American House
W. A. Shaules has not spared expense
in fitting up this hotel and the accom-
modations are equal to any in the
town. The entire building Is heated
by hot air, a great improvement
over stoves, and the furnishings ART
all new. Nothing but the best trade
Is desired and no lawless behavior
will be tolerated nor boarders KEEP
who imbibe too freely. Because thu
building was formerly used as q
saloon, some people e to have
contracted the belief that the hote
would be OF the third class, hut thil
10 untrue-it Is to be first class II
every respect ..and visitors may b.
assured OF the best OF accommoda
tions and fare.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

Has found that her little ones areim-
proved more by the pleasant Syrup
Of Figs, when In need OF the laxative
effect OF a gentle remedy, than by
any other. Children enjoy 1t and II
benefits them. The true remedy,
Syrup OF Figs, IL manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Notice Of Annual Election Of Directors.

The first annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Judith Basin bank for the election Of a
board of directors for the ensuing year, and fer
the transaction Of such other business as may
come before them. will be held In the Office Of
said bank at Lewistown. Mont, on Tuesday,
the I'd day of January. 1900, at ] O'Clock p. m.
Every stakeholder Is requested to be present in
person or by proxy.
Dated Dec. Q, 1850.
GEORGE J. BACH.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the thirteenth
annual meeting Of the shareholders OF the
Bank Of Fergus County for the election Of
board Of directors 10 serve the ensuing yea
will be held In the directors room Of the bank
in Levistown. Montana, Monday evening
January LIST. 1900, at 10 .. m.
F. +. WRIGHT. Cashier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
xxyAsr1p-sEvERAL gRIGuT

WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
honest persons 10 represent Us as Man
ayers In this and close BY counties. Salary
no more, no less salary. Position permanent,
Our references. any bank in any town. IL Is
mainly Office work COnducted at home. Refer.
encc. Enclose self addressed stamped envel.
ope, THE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. 8, Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
Coal. Coal.

Leave orders for coal Mt Bertrand
& Laux. $500 per ton, delivered TO
any part Of the town.
HENRY KUHSs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
len Dollars Reward.

The above reward Will be paid for
the return to this office Of n ladies'
gold watch, chain and locket, lost on
the streets OF Lewistown about n
month ago. The watch can be iden-
tilted by the watchmaker's number.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-09

1t Is the exceptional woman who
knows how to make up properly for a
picture. She will put on her best
Dress" arrange her hair and then HE
herself to the photographer. The
proofs are seldom up to her expecta-
tons. She sees prematurely aged
woman, with sparse locks and strain
ed expression in the place OF the fairly
good-looking matron she believed her
self to be- All this is disheartening. In
fact, she is seldom as bad looking as
the pictures make her appear. She has
perhaps a bad habit OF wearing her
hair plastered down on the sides. IL
she wants TO look pretty she must give
her hair especial attention. Pun IL
loosely at the sides, and coil In care
less. becoming manner in the back. II
possible. have the picture taken in
evening dress. There Is nothing more
becoming to a woman. Soft. wavy
lines are desirable in picture. Plain
ness will never give pretty effect.
The domestic woman should remember
this, and not be afraid OF attempting
graceful lines. A bust Is more salts
factory than full or half length. es-
pecially II one is not sure of her abil-
ity to assume a graceful pose. Let
the matron approach the camera with
the same confidence as her daughter;
let her be as anxious for pretty re-
suits; let her pose before the mirror
until she decides on her attitude, then
let her defy the photographer with the
set ideas and she will take a picture
which will surprise herself and her
family.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-09

The newest belt ia a soft piecs =,
siik, which folds into a narrow ho,,
ABOUT the waist. and instead OF reg.
uiar buckle an odd garter buckle i.
used One end ia fastened to the nm.
aer OAR OF the buckle and the other eps
IS drawn through the upper part every
Tune IL Is put on. II ls drawn as fight.
y as possible, and then the upper part
OF The buckle, in regular garter busris
style, clamps down upon the folds hold
ing tnem firmly in place. The end a,
,he riooon' or sash, hangs straight
aown, without any loops or bow IN ons
lons strip on the front OF the drs..
Ihis gives somewhat the same AIMEE
anee as Oriental metal belts with lonv
enos hanging freely. and adds n ,hs
apparent length OF the waist vhIoh
.his summer Ia much longer in ,.as.
than in the back. ioA'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-09

women will De wise If, before they
begin to purchase a kit-plaited waite
tulle butterfly bow for the neck, they
consult their LOOKING glasses and their
eompiexion, for not one woman In a
hundred can stand this mass OF white
under her chin Nor are the chiffon
and iisse ties, with patterns worked
all over them In narrow ribbons, much
better, from the same standpoint
Elongated cream-colored lace bows
are more becoming and more graceful,
and very pretty are the soft silk, print
ed or painted with tiny fiorets. and the
broad ribbon bows with chine bou-
quets which are quite charming If they
are but well made. The ends are
mostly long and fringed. They need
putting on, for jeweled pins deity in
troduced add greatly to their grace and
their individual adaptability, which is
the most essential part. The checked
transparent gauze ribbons are great
ly used for such purposes. One of the
new models is made of a crosscut
scarf of chiffon, with tiny roses I'M
printed on 1t In their natural roseate
hue. This encircles the neck. and Is
formed into a great chou on the left
hand side, the scarf continued thence
to the waist. where 1t terminates in
two rosettes with ends.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-09

Magazine. Basil Jackson. who had
frequent opportunities OF seeing the
iron duke" during the hours CT the
terrible Sunday, has recorded the In
terestipg and characteristic fact that
the only sign of nervousness that he
remarked in him was that In a danger
Gus crisis he observed him moving In
and out the folds OF the powerful field
glass which he carried and OF which
he made such admirable use in tais
and his other campaigns. BY the way,
English telescopes OF the time were
far better than the French, and 1t was
looked upon as a prize when one OF
them fell into their hands. In one OF
Wellington's battles against Soulte he
was able to read the very able gener-
ais intentions by his gestures TO an
aide-de-eamp. and accordingly took
prompt measures TO counterfeit
his plans. and years afterward, when
they were both old men. he astonished
the marshal by telling him how he had
defeated him. Capt. Shaw. later on
Sir James Shaw Kennedy, gives anoth-
or example OF the dukes astonishing
GOODNESS. Near the close of the day.
about p. M. he galloped up to the
duke, then directing the defense being
made by Maitland's guards, with the
momentous news that his line, the
right center. was open for the whole
space between Halkett's and Kemp 5
brigades. All that the duke replied
was: II shall order the Brunswick
troops to the spot and other troops be-
sides; go you and get all the German
troops Of the division on the spot that
you can and all the guns you can find
And so he did. The duke himself led
five battalions of the Brunswickers in
to the gap, and with the charmed life
which he bore on the great day, when
those young and untried troops stag
gered under the fierce fire they en-
eountered and the vigorous outset Of
the French, he threw himself among
them and by voice and gestures rallied
them into the fighting line And then
his dangerous duty done to his right
center, he galloped back further to his
right to prepare for the storm just
about to break-Napoleon's final effort
wits his guard. which he only employ
ed in his battles in some great crisis Of
the struggle.