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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
personal AND OTHERWISE.

Musical instruments ut Little's.
White sewing machines nre grand.
Go tn ID. Il. Hemphill for fine watch
work.
Boys suits and waists at Leh-
mans,
Great bargains for cash Mt W. :.
Smiths.
Anew stock Of reliable trusses at
Littlc's.
Cigarettes and papers at e. A.
Fosters.
Overcoats Of all kinds, at Stuart X
Pauling's.
Michigan apples at Power Mer-
camille Co.'s.
Remember Il. X. Cheadle's lecture
on the 9th inst.
All kinds OF shoe repairing done at
L. A. Fosters store.
See the large line OF underwear, at
Stuart & Pauling's.
Sweaters for men ana hoys, at
Stuart & Pauling's.
A 800 set of teeth for $40, by Or. F.
A. Long, the dentist.
AGAR load Of fine eastern apples at
Lehman's next week.
All kinds of blankets and comforts
at Stuart & Pauling's.
Go to the Montana Hardware Co.
for your building material.
White and enamel dressers and
commodes at w. $. Smiths.
Bertrand & Laux have Fleiscli-
mans yeast always on hand.
sheep skin lined ulsters and short
coats, at Stuart & Pauling's.
Buy Mcdonald creek coal. Office,
Stuart & Pauling. Telephone l07.
II you are in need of stove or range
go to the Montana Hardware Co.
DR.. E. A. Long. dentist, has his
office in Judith Basin Bank building.
A very good Jersey knit. feacelined
shirt for $l.00, ut Stuart Il Pauling's.
Blackford & Blackford, attorneys,
office in Judith Basin Bank building.
Just received at the Montana Hard
ware Co., alarge assortment o fchoice
dishes.
WANTED.-Girl for general house
work. Call on or address Mrs. Geo.
j. Bach.
Engine and boiler 'or light work
cheap for cash at this Office. Bothin
good repair.
Your watch will give you no fur
ther trouble II you have it repaired
by ID. E. Hemphill.
1t Is conceded by all that the Me-
Donald creek coal is the only good
C ,al offered for sale.
The Montana Hard ware Co. is pay
ing Sl.00 per cwt. for good clean oats
in trade or on account.
Samuel Hurvitch, the postmaster
at Gilt Edge, Keeps a nice line OF ci-
CARS, tobacco and candles.
Now is the time to get a boiler and
engine at nearly your own price. Call
and examine them at this Office.
DIR. Thompson has opened a dental
Office in the Landt building, across
the street from the Day House.
Buy your furniture oil w. S. Smith,
the exclusive furniture dealer. You
can make cash go exceedingly far.
Coles hot blast coal heaters save
one-third of the coal bill. Try one.
For sale at Montana Hardware Co.
DR.. W. A. Long, next door to tele-
phone Office, gives special
to all diseases Of eye, ear, nose and
throat.
Stuart & Pauling have received a
large line Of fur coats, including hu
falo, wombat, coon, Russian buffalo,
lamb, etc.
Hobensack K StOddard have the
largest and finest lot of spring wag'
ons and buggies eve brought to
Lewistown.
For the next thirty day DR.. Long,
the dentist, will make a twenty dol.
lar set of teeth for ten dollars. Fit
guaranteed.
Climax eight horsepowerand wood
saw attachment (new). VIII ex.
change for cattle or oats. Enquire
at Stuart & Pauling's.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01

WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent us as Man
ayers in this and close by counties. Salary
500 a year and expenses. Straight, bona iide,
no more, no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references, any bank in any town. II is
mainly Office work conducted at home. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed stamped envel-
ope. HE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. 3, Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
"The Best is
the Cheapest"

Experience teaches that
good clothes qvear longest.
good food giUes best nutrition,
and a good medicine that
cures disease is naturally the
best and cheapest. Hoods
SarsapanHa Is the best medi-
cine money can buy. because
1t cures avhen all Others fail.
Poor Health Had poo, health for
years, pains IN shoulders, BACK and hips,
Suh constant headache, and
no appetite. Used Hoods Sarsapardla.
gained strength and an uork hard all
day; eat heartily and sleep suea. Itook
Il because It helped my husband 10 zuhom
It gaze strength" Mrs. Z. J. Gffes,
Moose Lake. MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
( In Social Circles. !
ooo2 BY Mrs. r. c. Stiles. QcoS
.
OOOooOoOOOoooOOO0OG

Among Miss Dawes music class the follow
ing take up the higher studies this month: Ina
Baylies, Alma Myers. Eunice Smith. Madge
Eldridge, Stella Surprenant and Arthur Leh-
man.
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aidthe
following officers were elected: Mrs. c. Stiles,
president; Mrs. barrow, vice president; Mrs.
Gilmore, secretary; Mrs. Williams, treasurer;
Mrs. Lindsey, collector. Executive commit
tee. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs, Weaver. Mrs. Butler. The
secretary's report for the year ending Oct. q,
1899, is as follows:
Regular meetings. 10
special meetings y
Total at regular meetings ...............1 IFS
Average attendance liz
Total at special meetings. ................. 90
Average attendance go. 6ss
Total attendance at all meetings. $500. lis
average attendance .....+.......... 10
Members at beginning of year ........... %
New members dur ng year ............ I
Withdrawals 4
loldl memoeIs. 81
Number socials during year ............. )
No deaths.
In treasury at beginning OF year. ........S % Al
Total amount raised during year ........ S2i 81
Total amount expended during year. 80 20
Amount on hand at present .........,.. % IL
Mrs. GILMORE, Secretary.
After the meeting a lunch was served.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01

Hood, pills cure liver ills the nOn-irritating and
only caIhartic to take with Hoods sarsaparilIa.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
THANKSGIVING DAY.

IN oiLHhcNbi bNNlNAui1 .
After the meeting a lunch was served,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
SaadabmilaS

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
NEWS ITEMS FROM ISLAND CITY
COUNTY WILL SOON TAKE POSSES
SION OF NEW COURT HOUSE.
New Orleans Merchants Imagine
Competition in Coffee Trade-No
Special Observance.

Galveston, Texas, April 20,-The count
hcrse controversy was settled within five
minutes of the opening of the meeting OF
the commissioners court today. The
claim of the Texas Construction company
for time allowance bonus. on account oil,
delays was compromised, the building will
he formally accepted tomorrow--Texas In
dependence Day-provision was made for
the adjustment OF various details that are
yet incomplete and the final estimate OF
the architect on the building was APP
proved
The meeting was entirely harmonious.
Within thirty or forty-hve days the
county should be in full possession of the
new court house.
The amount that the county will pay
for the erection OF the building, exclusive
OF sidewalk, is as follows:
Original contract price ...... .S16S, 800 "a
Alterations and extras ordered
by court Observation-Disclosures. 10Q46 Is
Bonus for completion of building
in advance Of time specified, So
DAYS, at SOS per day ......... 1875 90
lvtai '"s'''''''s' Slou,Ofl 30
This seems reasonable amount in view
Of the fact that the estimate Of the archi-
teels was that the building would cost
Sts6,060,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21

this State are holding meetings, passing
resolutions aud retitIon'ng members OF tue
legislature to vote and use their iniiu-
ence against the passing of an adequate
law to define ane punish and break up
trusts in this state.
Now. therefore, we. tho undersigned
citizens OF Greenvile and Hunt county
hereby call mass meeting OF all me
citizens OF Hunt county TO meet at the
court house in the city OF Greanville on
Monday, April "a 1890. at o'clock. for
the purpose of discussing the merits and
policy OF the proposed antitrust law, WITH
a view to asccrtainng the sentiment OF
the people Of this county and TO pass such
resolutions as viii reflect the sentiments
OF the people OF this county who VIII DC
affected by this law.
(signed) Ira O. wyse. r. G. Dial, NJ. M
Arnold. w. II Goolsby, J, r. Sockwell, O.
p. Simpson. W. r. Jones. John w. Car
net. L. w Hagan, y o. McAdams. J. d
Thomas. Kenny g. Williams. O. CrEoeves,
j. w. Little, r. p. BethilL Ed Swift, 7
a. Smith, n. Q. EvansA Il. X. Lane. Mayo
w. Neyiand. Il. W, Harris, Sam Johnson
w NJ Mcbride, G. II. Yoakum. Robert y
spearman. Tom c. Thornton. j. p. Pierce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
IMAGINARY COMPETITION,

The French steamship Carolina. which
arrived here about Week ago with a
cargo OF coffee direct from Rio dc jan
GIRO. sailed today Tor New Orleans. She
remained about four days in quarantine
and then came to the wharf and dis
charged 10000 sacks of coffee for whole
sale house The remainder OF her ca 90
consists Of about 10000 sacks OF coffee FOR
New Orleans wholesale dealers
the latter are making all kinds Of
threats and declare that they will not sub
nit TO such delays In the future. To
make matters plain: They say that here
after vessels containing cargoes OF coffee,
part OF which is intended for Galveston
and part for New Orleans, must make
New Orleans first. They have notified
the ship agents to this effect.
The Galveston importers do not appear
TO be particularly interested in the mat
ter one way or another. There is only a
twenty -four hours quarantine at New or.
leans here 1t Is sure to last three days
ana may be longer. But the rivalry that
New Orleans merchants imagine exists Is
eonnned entirely TO themselves AS sale
above, the Galveston wholesalers are tax
ing very little interest in the matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
SAN JAC1Nro PROGRAMME.

San Jacinto Day will be celebrated In
Brennan by the entire city joining In a
basket picnic at Flremen's park, There
will be public speaking and music. The
following is tho programme for the day;
Sunrise salute by Brennan Field artil-
lery.
Music on square by Second Regiment
band at S o'clock,
Procession form at $50 o'clock on Main
street, near Exchange hotel. Arriving az
the park, the programmes OF exercises Will
be as follows;
Music by band
Called to order by Hon. W. W, searcy,
master OF ceremonies
Invocation, by Rev. F.. W. Tarrant,
chaplain of Washington camp No, 32g.
United Confederate Veterans.
Chorus by school children.
Reading declaration OF Texas indepepd-
ence by Miss Elsie Garrett
Music by band,
Grafton by j. d. Campbell, Esq,
Chorus by school children.
DINNER.
? p. m.--Music by band.
2;30 D. nl.--Oration-Judge N. A, Cru
yens.
Chorus by school children.
$3.50 D. m.-Children's games,
Exhibition drill by Field artillery al
4:S0 p. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
CONDUCTORS PICNIC WILL BB VERY
LARGELY ATTENDED.
San Jacinto Dny-Dcad of
His Injuries.

Brennan, Texas. April 20 Conductor r.
Il. Fitzpatrick says that he has Travelled to
a number of South Texas towns, and the
indications are that there will be a large
attendance at the conductors picnic on the
Sd Of May. In fact. he believes there will
be a larger attendance than ever before. He
has reports from Navasota and other places
which indicate that the affair is attracting
a great deal of attention.
He states that there viii be about nifty
members of the Ladies' OF the Maccabees
in attendance on this picnic. They are
coming In body. and 1t is expected that
the members OF the Macoabees in this city
will arrange to give them a proper rccep-
ton.
The conductors have selected Miss
Blanche Halter OF Temple, daughter OF
Conductor Jack Halter. as their May queen,
She will appoint her maids.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
Cotton Ginners Association.

Waco, Texas, April 2O,-'rhe Texas COZ
ton Glnners' association has been eallel
TO meet in Galveston May 2 The oloHa
call is as follows:
To the Cotton Ginners of Texas Oklahoma
and Indian Territory:
The third annual convention OF the isAs'
Cotton Ginners association viii NEE y
Galveston, Texas. on the first luts9 W.
(being the second day of May, ls9s. ~
are urged to be present. The railroads w.
give reduced rates for the trip 20 y
your local ticket agent and ask ior q,
rate. He will be advised in time p III IL
it to you. a full attendance is nopeu ",
Many important matters will be aisVpsss.
and you will profit by attending. ~ 'S Ssi.
ter what sort of gin you rum squafe Vs'S
or round bale, come
C. r. Hunter. President, Marlin lea
a. II. McColIum, Secretary, waco ie'e7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
MORE ANTITRUST SUITS FILED
THIRTY-sIx CASES ARE BROUGHT
AGAINST CONNECTICUT COMPANY.
TO No Rating bureau In Little
Rock-Other Cases.

Little Rock. April 2O.-IThe attorney
general today instituted in the Pulaski
circuit court thirty-six suits for $4,000 each
against the Connecticut Fire Insurance
company, charging it with being a member
of n pool, trust, agreement. combination
or understanding with other corporations
engaged In similar business to regulate or
fix the price or premium TO be paid for
insuring property. The suits cover each
day since March 6. when the new anti
trust law became effective The aggrs-
gate against the company is $4,000.
The Connecticut is one OF the Oldest
companies in existence aud has been doing
business in Arkansas for a number Of
years. The company has continued TO do
business in this State, II Is understood
that the company maintains tina. the Ar
kansas nnti-trust law can not AFFECT Are
insurance company so long ma such a com
oany Is not member of any rating bureau
seeking to Ak or control rates in this
| city.
The attorney for the Netherlands Fire
Insurance company hed demurrers In
court today to the suits instituted against
That company also against the following
companies: Voloise, Heola and Shea Ar,
gument on the demurrers in those cases
! VIII probably be heard tomorrow and
| whichever way the decision goes, an i'm.
mediate appeal will be taken to the su.
! preme court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21

The following left this morning for San
Antonio to attend the San Jacinto Day
festivities: Mira Alex Simon, Mrs A. Ze-
kind, Mrs. W. p, Rechardt, Miss Berths
Reichardt. Mrs, Joseph Tristram, Miss Ell
sic Tristram, Miss Connell, Miss Court
ney Williams, Mrs. P. GRADER. Miss ottil-
lie Kruger Frank C. Mcintyre and Will
Lusk.
While q force of men were engaged in
cutting away the emhankment near the
Union depot today the wall of earth caved
in and caught Teamster Ammons under
It, The greater portion OF his body was
buried, and 1t was necessary for those
working about the place to dig him out. He
was not injured TO any extent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
Tcnple rop,c..

Temple, Texas, April 2o.-Mr. Howard
Messer OF Messer Bros, architects, Fort
Worth, was in the city yesterday for the
purpose of planning fountain and water
Ing trough for horses on the public
square, where the opera house stood he
fore 1t was burned, One OF Temples
public spirited citizens has offered $500
as starter in donations TO erect a Geo
sia pink marble fountain and watering
trough and Mr.. Messer was here looking
to the planning of the fountain
Mr. Klice. living on the Bolton road A
short distance out OF Temple. had his leg
broken yesterday by a team running
away with him.
Mr. IL II Swink OF this city. who mas
for the past term been grand master al
arms OF tho Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias OF Texas. has been honored win
promotion 10 grand prelate in the ses
sion now at Dallas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
FROM DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN.
Expects the Member from His Couu-
ty to Vote for the hi.


ty to Vote for the Bill.
Austin, Texas, April 20, Representative
Mcfarland of Victoria is In receipt OF the
following letter with regard to the anti
trust act:
Hon. r. G.. Mcfarland. Austin, Texas.
Victoria. Texas, April 1.-THE insur-
anee agents OF our town are circulating
a petition and getting slgners OF the citi-
5ens In the interest Of the insurance COM
panies OF the State against the interest
OF the people, You will be on the lookout,
as the petition will be sent you. Mr. -------,
who is an insurance agent, came into my
office and asked me 10 sign the petition. |
promptly refused to do so, knowing that
to aid said companies would be TO aid
trusts, which is against democratic doc
trine. The agents are getting good many
signatures. but those who sign do 80, not
thinking what they are doing Mt the time.
You know that our party is fighting the
trusts and you know that the trusts are
pressing down hard upon the masses OF
cur people. and you know that the peo-
pie as a general rule are against trusts.
Therefore, we will expect you to fight any
legislation In the interest Of the trusts.
saw a dozen men who signed the petition
being circulated by Mr., - In the in
terest OF the trust, which he represents
as their agent in Victoria. say that they
would take their names or because they
aid not know what they were doing at the
time they signed,
The' motto of a true democrat is TO show
no quarters to trusts. Yours truly,
j. d. Jamlson,
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee
Victoria County.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
MERCHANTS FAVOR TT.
Have studied the Proposed Anti.
Trust Inv

trust Law.
Cameron, Texas, April 2O.-The citizens,
and especially business people OF Cam
oron, have greatly concerned themselves
about the anti-trust bill now before the
legislature, especially the insurance feat
ure, ana several joined in sending tole-
grams to the representatives, from Milan
TO oppose tho bill; The Post correspondent
today interviewed several of the business
men, attorneys at-law. with the following
result:
II. l.. Baird. p. j. Baskin and NJ. NJ.
Kemp 6 Co, dry goods and groceries state
that they CQylE.the passage of the bill in
full aud believe the bin win not affect any
ness and free from trusts in the state.
Any act by the insurance companies to
suspend or withdraw their business from
the State is a proof OF their guilt. and such
combinations should be broken up,
D. Kemp, dry goods and groceries, stat
cd I'VE sent Hons. Il. II. McAnally and
sam Little TO look after our interest in
the legislature, and ! believe they are
making a special study OF the bill before
the legislature. anything they do will be
satisfactory TO me-"
j. C. Joseph, manager OF the Arm OF
Sanger G Joseph: 81 oppose the passage
of the bill on account of the insurance
feature and believe II IL passes II win para
lyse the business interests OF the state"
c, A. Pitts, cotton broker II favor the
passage OF the bill"
VIZ. n Wood OF Rookdale foreman OF
the grand jury, together with JEFF Scott
and w. II, Dukes, stated that they favor
the bill.
Hon. T. S. Henderson; II favor tho
bill"
Several other merchants were approached
on the subject, but declined to give an eX-
preston because they were not well enough
posted Just now to determine
In conversng with the merchants. the
correspondent learned that many OF them
posted themselves on the subject, and sew
eral who at hrst opposed the bill now
are inclined TO think there will not be the
danger that they at hrst apprehended.
Mr. Thomas, senior partner OF the Arm
OF Thomas g. Dobbins, stated II signed
telegram 10 the legislature requesting
our representatives to oppose the bill as
dangerous 10 the business interests OF
Texas, but after further investigation 7
don't believe there is the danger in the
bill that at first thought there was"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
Opposition to tho BIZ.

Denton. Texas, April 2O.--In addition 20
the kilograms sent to Denton county's rep
resentatives in the legislature Monday
urging that they stand against the pro-
posed antitrust BILL petition signed by
neary every merchant and business man in
town was sent to Austin this afternoon
against the passage OF the bill so far as
fire insurance companies are concerned,
The bill is causing considerable agitation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
TO DISCUSS BILLS MERITS.
Mass Meeting Has Been Called by
Citizens of Greenville.

Citizens of Greenviile.
GreenvIlle. Texas, April 20.-The follow
ing call is printed in the local papers to-
day:
Whereas. AZ there is now pending be-
fore the Twenty sixth legislature bill
entitled an antitrust Jaw. an act to define
trusts. provide for penalties and punish
ment OF corporations. persons firms and
associations Of persons connected with
them and to promote free competition in
the State OF Texas and providing for an
adequate means for the enforcement OF
such laws: and
Whereas. We recognize that the greatest
evil that now prevails demanding imme-
date correction by adequate laws Is the
alarming number OF trusts and combina-
lions that is being formed every day to
carry out restrictions in trade and AK the
pf1ce OF commodities and to prevent COM
retitt0u In trade and In commerce; and
EWheSsas. The agents and employees and
pornors connected with the operations Of
6oD1ous and supdry trusts In operation in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
ITS PASSAGE FAVORED.
Galveston Democrats Not Opposed to Anti
Trust Bill
INSTRUCTIONS 10 INSURANCE AGENTS
~ cease writing or Making In
dowsements ON Policies II the
) Law In Approved.

Galveston, Texas. April 2o.-From the
fuss that has been made by few 1t would
seenn that sentiment is all one way CON
corning the antitrust bill recently intro
duced into the legislature. The insurance
agents here have made great stir, nave
circulated petition and sent protests to
their representatives at Austin, but not
withstanding all this the fact remains that
there exists among Galveston democrats
a warm feeling for the bill. and many OF
them openly express the hope that It VIII
pass and become a law.
A we'll known democrat who mas repre-
scented his people both at Austin and at
washington said to The Post correspond.
ent today: 1.-TWO or three insurance agents
who have gone to Austin and addressed
the legislative committees in opposition TO
the bill do not represent the entire pub
lie sentiment of Galveston. The mere fact
that the big insurance companies set up
such 4 howl IL evidence enough that the
bill is In the interest of the people
Another thing that has struck me ns
peculiar is THAI the insurance people
should array themselves against the entire
bill when only one or two sections are dc.
10 make their fight against the obnoNlous
portions of the measure, but are asking
that the entire thing be killed. To ths
ordinary man It leaves the suspicion tnai
the other trusts aimed at in the bill are
making their tight behind the insurance
companies
In conclusion. the gentleman said
There are any number OF good people In
Observation-Disclosures men at that-who are
HEARTILY in favor ~ this anti trmgf law
They see in this the beginning OF the Eight
against trusts and are willing to stand
firm all along the line"
Messr. Harris & Rogers today received
the following letter from Marshall S.
briggs, president Of the Williamsburg Fire
Insurance company OF New York.
Messrs. Harris & Rogers, Galveston, Texas.
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com
psny $50 Broadway. New York. April II,
1s9s.--My Dear Sirs; We read in the Com
mercial Bulletin OF this day with regret
that bill has been introduced In the leg
islature OF your State said to be identical
in It's provisions with the law passed In
March last by the State OF Arkansas.
take this early opportunity to Instruct
you--should the bill pass the Legislature
and receive the approval OF the governor
10 Immediately thereafter cease TO d.
business for the Williamsburg City Fir,
Insurance company, either by the writing
of new policies, transfers of the old I,
new owners or making any Endorsement
whatever on the policies.
You will kindly give prompt attention T.
our instructions, for we can not subjec
the company TO exemplary damages 70
violation OF law as 1t lie claimed we hav
done In the State of Arkansas
Trusting that you will do what you ca
IN defeat a measure which J believe is cal
culated TO do great injury to the CONNER
cial and property interests OF your goo
city and State, am sincerely yours,
Marshall S. briggs,
President.