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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

No Use for Promoters In 0ermany.
Neither Berlin nor Frankfort has yet
produced Hooley. and It II dif1cult to
conceive that they ever win. Where all
important schemes are brought out by
well known houses under the direct re-
sponsibtlity Of substantial banks there 10
little room left for H0oleyism. Tho Ger
man Spectator has his faults and his
misfortuncs. for which every now ana
then he pays the penalty; but he Is not
to be fooled ~ our Hooleyites were by
the 'front.' page OF q prospectus. Promo
tions like those In which millions sterling
were swamped here in 1897 could never
have happened In Germany. The police
would have stopped them. with or With
be quite ~ much booming on the Ber-
lin bourse, as In London. but It must al
ways have . substantial basis. The
shares themselves are generally sound.
however much their price may be In
fiated.
Few persons even In the city have tried
to realise what terrible waste Of Brit
ish capital II caused by rotten promo
lions, II they did there would be much
greater anxiety to put an end to them.
The leak IL always open, though we may
never notice 1t or think Of It except when
we are startled by an unusually disas-
trous outburst. Even the petty little
frauds which contrive to filch few thou
sands each from idiotic subscribers cost
the country good many millions IN the
course Of year. When hot Mt OF bub-
bic promoting IL on. forty or fifty mill
lions sterling may vanish In no time. and
to that extent not only the wealth, but
the productive power Of the country Is
permanently crippled. 80 far the Ger
mans have been saved from our promot-
ing manias, and the great advantages
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
A Famous Eagle.

The eagle which originally decorated the
stern OF the famous schooner yacht Amer
ica-which first won what Is now known
as the America cup-is now the sign of
the Royal Eagle hotel at Ryde, Isle of
Wight, overlooking the scene of the ves-
sells triumph over her English competitors
In 1851.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

and avoid direct reference to them. Croco-
diles also are often regarded as sacred, and
special charms are used in fishing for them.
One such, given by Maxwell, is as follows:
20 Dangsari lotus flower receive what
send thee. II thou receivest 1t not may
thy eyes be torn out!"-R. C. Ford, in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

fear OF an uprising Of the Indians. the
bodies were not removed and the affair
was kept from them. When / came here
there were hieroglyphics all over the pole,
but they are not distinct now. as fire
which destroyed a building standing
within few feet Of the landmark partly
burned the pole on all Sides"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17

through the sault Ste. Marie canals no
less than z,234.66l tons Of Canadian
freight alone. having value OF 500. ooco 900.
while American ships moved some 10000
900 tons through the same waters for the
same length Of time.--Ainslee's Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, as theycannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way To cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inhamed you have a
rumbliDg sound of imperfect hearing
and when it Is entirely closed deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the in
tlammation n he taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which il nothing but an
inflamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
ABUSE OF Tilt GRAND JURY.

The ARGUS does not pose as the
apologist Of the grand jury which re-
Gently made a report which has en-
tirely unbalanced our esteemed con-
temporary, but some of the state
ments made in the last issue of the
Democrat aresoglaring that wedeem
it "A duty-a duty to the public as
well AS to the members of that grand
%iury-that some comment bemade.
The Democrat said:
This grand jury wds especially i'm
panelled to investigate the Moody
tion of their time was devoted; II
large number OF witnesses was exam
ined and testimony secured which led
every member Of the grand jury to
believe that a certain party had been
guilty OF the murder of Moody; sat
isfied i'm their own minds as tn who
the murderer Of Moody was, they yet
failed to present an indictment, claim
ing that the evidence was not such
az would convict i'm a court OF JUS
tice. How did they know it would
not convict. and what right had they
to pass upon the question as to
whether or not the testimony ad-
duced before them would convict be-
fore regularly impanclled jury? They
were not "a judicial body; there was
not "A LAWYER among them, the attor-
ney general agreed with them that
the testimony indicated that II cer-
tain party was the murderer al
Moody, and why did they not indict?
Let them answer, ii they can.
In he.above paragraph there are
three distinct propositions, viz: The
grand jury believed they knew the
name OF the murderer OF Moody; so
believing, 1t was their duty to indict
regardless OF whether, in their judg,
ment, conviction could he secured;
the attorney general would have
agreed to the finding Of an indict.
ment in this case upon the evidence
adduced before the jury.
Two members Of the grand jury
have told the writer-and before the
Democrat opened its batteries upon
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12

The religion Of Abraham Lincoln
seems to be up for discussion again.
There is no doubt that the martyred
president was a man of deep religious
conviction, though it Is doubted II he
ever mentally accepted any particu-
lar dogma. He was too liberal and
broad-minded TO wholly accept any
particular tenet; but it does not fol-
low that he did not believe in the
fundamental principles of the Chris
tian religion. The fact that he could
not be "A bigot speaks well for hissin-
cerity and Judgment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12

For the past year the Democratic
press has had IA great deal to say
about the Dingley law proving "A
failure as a revennc producer. 1t was
manifestly uniair to Judge the law
when the country was in a state Of
war. when conditions were abnor-
NAL. 1t is making a good showing
now. The receipts for the month of
March exceeded the expenditures by
nearly two and a quarter million dol
lars, this exclusive Of about twelve
million received from the Central Pa
cific railroad. 1t only requires ex-
perience and time to prove the falsity
OF Democratic contentious.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
Cook & Hilger
Loans, Investments, Commissions AND Insurance.
We will for a period of 80 days offer the fol-
lowing bargains in city and ranch property.
Partial List of Property for Sale.

all spring calves thrown in at thirty-three and
one third dollars per head and will rent ranch
of GAO acres for three years at $500 per year or
one third of crop. Cattle and ranch to go to-
gether.
Six hundred dollars will buy 160 acres, live
miles from Lewistown: 80 acres timber, bal
ance grazing; good water; 100000 feet of saw
logs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12

II is said To he satisfactorily DEM
onstrated that messages can he trans
mittcd by electric waves. Both in
Europe and this country great prog
rcSs is being made in this direction.
Officers of the signal service have
found that at a distance Of 1000
yards they can telegraph any mes
sage successfully, and it is hoped the
distance can he increased until the
war department aud Fort MyCr are
connected, the latter being five miles
distant from Washington. Ii this
method is perfected it will prove the
greatest discovery Of the age.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
Her Palms VerIh Il.

Implicit belief in palmistry recently
led n London governcss 10 take her own
life. leaving the following letter Of eX-
PLANTATION: Last night AS | lay in bed,
miserable and hopeless | took to study
ing my hands again, and | found out
too plainly to misunderstood. You
know | told you was born mad, with
my fate line upside down. found this
line repeated on the other hand,
y am just coming to a fatality
y Rather than submit to il J
mean TO be drowned."-N. y. World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
The Peacock, Of Santiago.

The beaux of Santiago WOO with a
%peacock's feather in their hand, so
light a thing is love there. II % bellies
hide glaaccs of affection behind the
glitter Of n peacock fan, so slight a
thing may blind warm eyes. Curious,
though, the native Cuhaus, the men
with Garcia at Manzanillo 30 years ago,
with Gomez to-day. have no love for
the peacock. The affection is all TO
be found in the Spanish blood on the
island. The native OF Cuba when the
son of Columbus came to the island
worshiped the sun and the stars and
believed in n supreme being. The en-
blem Of the native Cuban, wherever
in four centuries one has been used,
has been a star, sometimes increased
n size until it resembles n sun. In
strange cOntradistinction the en-
1lem Of the Spaniard of Santiago de
cuba is a peacock.-H. /. Cleveland, in
Chicago Times-Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12

Admiral Dewey has been instructed
to send Osborne W. Dpignan, now an
enlisted man on the gunbOatCastine,
to San Francisco by first t%ranspor-
tation." Deignan was IA member OF
the Merrimac crew, and congress
passed a special act authorizing his
appointment ms n naval cadet. Ii
he reaches Annapolis in time he will
be sent on the summer cruise with
other cadets Of the fourth class. lie
is only - years Of age, and it il said
ut the department that ii DeignHn
succeeds in getting through the acad-
envy there is no good reason why he
should not ultimately reach the
grade of ear admiral.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
Great
Northern
. Railway.
MONTANA POINTS,, PACIFIC
COAST AND THE EAST.

Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars,
meals a la carte.) Library Observa-
ton Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers
and First and second-class coaches.
Direct route to the Kootenai Min
ing Country Of Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia.
Connects at Duluth in summer sea-
sol with Northern steamships North
West and North Land, for Mackinac,
Detroit. Cleveland and Buffalo.
Connects at Seattle with steamers
for California, Alaska, Japan and
China.
Stages leave Lewistown Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays at Z a. m.
and connect the same night at Ben
ton with trains going east and west.
Stages leave Lewistown daily at
] p. m. and make connections the
following day at Great Falls with
trains going east and west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
JOHN NJ. VR00MAN, Editor and Proprietor

And now 1t il announced that
''Windy Will," il going TO write an
other book, the title to be Republic
or Empire-The Philippine Question"
Horror upon horrors! Hot weather
and mosquitoes coming soon, too!
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
Ranch Property.

2lO acres on Judith River near Philbrook,
patented, one of the oldest ranches in the
basin, splendid water right. good buildings,
cuts a hundred tons of hay, 40 acres under
cultivation, all fenced, a snap at $Z,lU; Sl'iD
cash and balance one year at I'D per cent.
1910 acres of patented land, one of the best
sheep or cattle ranches in the county, east OF
Ubet, good water right, all fenced. splendid
buildings and sheds, controls large range, well
kept up. and all for $500; Hall cash balance
one year at 10 per cent. A rare bargin.
Nine hundred and sixty acres of patented
land. nine-room house, valuable barn, stable
and corrals, good water in house and corral,
valuable water right, - tons good hay, all Tor
S4,3O; situated on Judith river, near mouth OF
Ross Fork; part cash, time on balance. ms
is the best bargain we have offered TINS
season.
1900 will buy a good ranch of 160 acres of
patented land near Big Spring creek, seven
miles from Lewistown. Two story house;
stable. sheds and granary, water. right ana
good spring ut house, - acres under cultlHa-
ton, 30 acres of hay land. Time on Sl,OD at
ten per cent interest.
81, $50 will buy one OF the best farming and
stock ranches In the Basin. 200 acres patented
land. l2j acres under cultivation, all fenced
with three wires and pole, all pitch pine posts
81 acres of timothy and alfalfa. Situated hVe
and One-half miles from Lewistown and three
quarters of a mile from school house. Large
spring on ranch, splendid water, a ten-room
house, shingled roof and plastered; ,granary
and other out buildings. Must be soil before
MAY first. Time will be given on $1,000 at IL
per cent interest, one or two years. ms Is a
veritable snap for intending investors
S6.OO will buy a ranch of $40 acres of patent
ed lard and $40 acres of unpatented grazing
land, and one of the best improved hay ranches
in the country. located near Halbert, Mont a
large and C~ommodioush house, two large sheus
convenient outbuildings, four corrals and L.
miles of fencing. For sale until April ] ate
which date will be withdrawn. A splendid
stock ranch for either cattle or sheep.
We will sell you 81 head of t~hree-year-olc
three 10 five years old, delivered May l. lss9
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12
City Property.

A four room cottage on Main street next to
court house, two lots, stable and good well,
very convenient and only $1,000. One years
time for $500 at eight per cent. The best and
cheapest snap on the list.
500 for two lots, fence, good stable, log
house, fine well, best location. Very cheap.
A neat four room cottage, one lot. near
Sixth avenue, with stable and wood shed, a
snap at 500.
A five room frame cottage, 2 lots, good well
and wood shed, centrally located, at @l,2JO.O.
Easy terms.
A six room cottage on Main street, very con-
venient 20 court house and business part of
town, one lot with stable. good cellar and well.
Very desirable property and can be bought for
81 400.
sl.1j0 will buy six-room dwelling on Main
street, east side; in good condition and very
desirable property.
Five lots and two cottages on eastside, cheap;
will sell aportion.
Two lots on Washington street, with good
barn and chicken house and twenty loads rock.
and enclosed by good fence; choice location
for residence.
A new fve-roOm cottage with shed addition,
and two lots in central location for the sum oil
/ $3.50 and will give time az low interest on
800. Must be sold by May |, next.
A desirable business lot on Main street for
sl.050 and a snap for a central business location
Two lots ON Main street, east side OF Spring
creek and a very desirable pushes location
for $500 each.
Lots in different parts of the town at low
rates. Call and we will show them to you.
70 $780,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
WT7srsx'-r svuy~s3Ew
6lseaStsae ssGAGE0zc

and Il made but little stir The papers Of
| Portland 90 not record the event The
| next morning. nor were the people or the
| Wulistor church itself very much I'M
pressed with the new organization stu
this little society had within II the germ
of the great Christian Endcavor move
mont
Ia fact within 10 were all the iessohual
features of the pfeeont-day society. IL
had the pledge almost in the exact FORM
that is to-day used. The two classes or
members Active and Associate. were also
provided for. and defined as to-day The
Conservation Meeting was feature 81
that first society. and several OF ihe
more Important committees, without
which am Endeavo. Society cannot do rs
work. belonged 10 the first society IN
Willlston church
Tho missionaries Of the different de-
nominations took the seed across me sea
and planted it I'm China. in India, IN
Japan. ana in TIE South Sea Islands.
Germany I'm time found Use for Chris
ti,n Endoavor. Scandinavia soon con-
cludod there was something In 10 for her
churches.
switzerland ana France have given it
a welcome. though as get the number
of societies D. small. Even Spain did not
10 is a fact worth noting that even
during our late unplclsantness with
Spain though the movement had been
largely associated with America ana
American missionaries. yet not n single
society was given mp. and there are to-
day several more societies in the Pcnin-
sula than there were "A year ago
Moreover. some of the enthusiastic
Endeavorers of Spain arc eagerly asking
II a convention Tor The Castiiians cannot
be held ON Spanish soil in the year 1910,
Immediately after the worlds great con-
vention in London supplementary
convention which they hope WIN be at
tended hy many Americans.
In all these countries the same pledge
ls used. the constitution in AID its cs-
sential features is the same and the
methods of work though flexible and
adaptable. are still substantially the same
boz every cline. This IS seed that
h0urishcs tn every soil. This is "a plant
that has borne transplanung 20 every
quarter ~ tho globe. More than five mill
lion copies of the constitution have been
printed I'm forty different languages. and
more than twenty million copies OF the
pledge
The meetings and conventions that
have attended in foreign lands have been
pathetic IN their interest Dark-skiurei
young HindOOs. young Cinnamon with
almond eyes and long queues alert
japanese. black Iulus with hnky hair,
stalwart Hawaiiaus and SlmOdns I have
seen gathered together for these purely
gatherings with a depth u
earuestness and joy IN the service Of God
which has been Inspiring In the ex-
treme.-Rev. Francis T.. Clark. President
L. $. O. T., ia Golfers weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2-COTTON-Spo
Auon in cotton futures developed no new
phases to-day. The general market work
tu Mlhln "a range OF 90 Z points after
opening quiet Tho first call showed de-
cine or 1 20 - points Tor everything cx-
cepi september which ia the absence Of
sellers showed ana advance OF points
ou single transaction. AT the weakest
interval during the session the market
showed net loss OF TO points The
weakness resulted from unsatisfactory
English cables and the fact that the crop
news was not more bulllsh. IT, indeed Il
was not actually more bearish than yes
terdny. AdFlCes either one way or the
other however developed but little that
was really new. All classes OF traders
were dlspo fed % wait for more definite
news of the crop, particularly as 10
Texas. from which nothing strictly rolia-
bla and comprehensive has been vet r.
Ccived. \ little covering IA tho afternoon
stcadiod the market "a little. on The
whole however the feeling was rather
weak on the theory that a duh market
was naturally "a sagging one. Yet the
bears hesitated 10 increase their lines
with prices already so long and tho short
interest already so extensive cOnsldering
the small volume 81 speculation me
market was hnallv steady. "a net poinf
higher 20 2 points lower. the near months
alone showing any Improvements
COTTON-Futures opened easy: Au-
gust. 540: Septeniber 6.67: October. sea
November hT3: Decsmbsr. S,7I: January
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
Commitment Ia DIR. Hawthorne

The Baptist ana Reflector qnotes from
The Religious Herald. "a Virginia paper.
ass follows.
Dr. D. b. Hawthorne preached 20 mas.
nincont audiences at Grove Avouue
church Sunday morning and evening lie
will not return 10 Grove Avenue until
The fourth Sunday in July After that
date DE viii hll his pulpit regularly.
Commenting ON this Dr. T.. L.. Folk
SAYS.
Dr. Hawthornc's many friends in Nash
Vile viii be delighted 90 hear that be- Is
doing so well in Virginia and that his
health has evidently SO much improved
Al the same timo they cannot help envy
ing the Richmond Baptists Tor having
secured him. They feel that those mag
nincent sermons ought 20 be delivered in
the First Baptist church. this city. But
as IL Is impossible Tor his Tennessee
friends 20 hear him preach now, We will
DO the best We can 90 make up for the
loss By publishing his sermons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
SOUTHERN LUMBER TRADE.
Exports Of Products Beyond Anything
in History OF Trade,

NEW ORLEANS. August 1.-The ex-
ports Of lumber and products of wood
from Southern ports during the fiscal
year ending June 30th is beyond anything
In the history OF the trade. The Lumber
Trade Journal of this city has collected
and tabulated the statistics OF lumber
exports showing an aggregate from
Southern ports OF l.532. i57. 9es feet against
a fetal OF I. 10, 192 90, feet IN 1903 and
I. fss,2s3 SO feet IN 1897 This gain was
made despite the fact that commerce
was SERIOUSLY interfered with from the
Gulf during the Spanish war last sum-
mer.
In addition Co the lumber exported, adj
ditional items were ll.353.Coo shingles, 3d.
$50 ~ slaves and manufactures Of lum-
Der 20 the value Of SlG8s 81.
The expectation OF lumber by ports was
as follows:
Apaiaohicola. 24E7f92 feet; Baltimore,
s3.l7l.3s3. Beaufort s c.. $500. Bruins
wick g5.2560f2. Charleston. 1851. 600. Fer
nandina SN3. 000. Galveston 4S,39435S;
Jacksonville. d. 100 o0o, Key West 1850 466:
Mobile. IFS 500. 81. New orleans. 5000 1885,
Newport News. 66.1se583 Norfolk, ISL
322. IA: Pearl River 10. 474; Pensacola
33s. 794. $50. Savannah. 4932ooo' ST. Marys.
/ 49, 900. Tampa. l26.Go. Wilmington. y.
c.. ]. So 900 feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
A WONDERFUL SOCIETY.
Some Facts as TO the Origin and Growth
of the Christian Endeavor,

Something more than eighteen years
ago ia the city OF Portland. Me- a pas
tor had become anxious concerning the
practical work Of the young people I'm
his church. lie felt that they ought 20
pray more and do more. aud make the
latent power OF their young life more
effective I'm the church life. Much
thought and prayer were given TO the
subject. and at last a simple organlza-
ton called the Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor OF the Williston
Church OF Portlend was the result IL
was on the second day OF February that
this organization was effective and that
the first Society OF Christian Endeavor
was launched.
Ii was naturally small organization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
Mississippi Politics,

JACKSON. MISS. August 2.-ifon.
James r.. McCOol. OF Kousiouski to-day
announced his withdrawal from the con-
test Tor Governor. 10 be decided by tho
State Convention which assemblies August
23d. Mr.. McC0ol had only eight votes
instructed 10 his credit. but his withdraw
al does not clear the heavily charged 20.
litlcal atmosphere in Mississippi to any
great extent.
Judge Longino continues 20 lead In the
race. having more instructed votes than
the other four candidtes combined and
u is believed his following will be sui.
Gcientiy strong 20 organize the conycn.
ton.