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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

inspector came along, and, condemning
them as nuisances, removed them into
his own internal bin. A large accumu-
lation of carefully collected evidence
on this point proves conclusively that
there are, as a matter of fact, only two
articles, of his ordinary menu which
the shark is able to capture alive-an
occasional unwary sea fowl, which he
may happen to surprise asleep on the
surface of the water, and the ugly oc-
topus-like squid, whose limited overs
of locomotion give a chance to our
hungry four-knot prowler. The shark,
then, so far from being the gore-eyed
private which the novelist paints him,
is a mere Woodworking, commonplace
drudge, and as such deserves, if not
kindness, at any rate federation. But
this, much misunderstood fish that he
is, is just what he never gets. The
sailor looks upon him as a hereditary
foe, against whom he has a death feud,
and upon whose carcass, when it
sprawls and flaps defenseless on the
deck, any cruelty, no matter how re-
voting, is lawful. And Jack-untaught
child OF nature as he is-can be fend-
ishly cruel when he is in the vein, and,
with thoughtless good humor, will
practice the most atrocious barbar-
tiles on the captured shark and no more
realize that he is being cruel than a
child who pulls the legs off a fly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
A Remarkable New Zealand Bird.

E-, - sEE --H t
The capture of a fourth specimen of
the "takahe," or fiighless rail of New
Zealand, is regarded as one of the
most important events Of recent years
in ornothology. The capture was eff
fected nearly, two years ago, but de-
tailed accounts of the bird have just
reached England. The takahe Motor
mis- hochstetterf)1 is about equal in size
to a goose, but its wings are very small
and unlike all of it's relatives in other
lands, 1t cannot fly. Its breast is OF a
rich blue color, and it's powerful beak
is described as "a large. %equilateral
triangle of hard pink horn" apparent
ly an excellent weapon. The first
specimen of the bird was caught in
1S49. the second in 1851 and the third
in 1879. The new specimen is said to
be the finest of all, and $1,000 has been
offered for it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

this purpose, and without the machine
it is almost impossible to cut the SER
les of holes in the straight line neces-
sary to form the mortise. Isaac Schur-
man of Danvers. Mass. has designed
the tool shown in the cut to replace
the machine now in use, and the rapi-
d1ty with which it will perform the
work will recommend it to the prac-
teal carpenter, aside from the fact that
It's cost is no than the old ma
chine. At one side of the frame which
supports the bits is a guiding plate, at
tached in such a ann that the turn
OF several thumb screws will move it
toward or away from the bits, thus adj
Justing the tool for cutting the NOR
tise at the proper distance from the
edge of the timber, and as the bits are
removable from the frame the mortise
can be made of the desired length by
taking off n or more of the end bits.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

That there is true sporting blood"
in Central America is attested by the
following advertisement spread across
the top of a page of The Guatemala
Herald early in June, before the Re-
publican National Convention met:
"A gentleman desires to wager $1,000
pesos that William Mckinley will be
elected President of the United States
at the election to be held in November
next. No wager for less than 500 pesos
accepted. The money has been placed
in the hands of w. J. Rhyder and will
be deposited in any of the banks of the
city, persons accepting this offer hav-
ing the privilege of naming the depos-
itory."
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
MISSILES OF WAR.
GOLD AND SILVER BULLETS IN
BATTLE.
Gems Have Also Been Used
as Ammunition and Once In This
Country q Regiment Fought with Feet
and Fists. VI

In these days of Maxims and quick
firing rifles, when, as at Modder river,
a million bullets are fired in a single
engagement, the game of wa. is suti-
GENTLY costly without the extrava-
gance of bullets nodded from precious
metals, Or carrying precious stones in
their center; and yet, in olden times,
small mines of gold and silver have
been shot away from pistols and flint
locks. When the civil war was raging
in England and Cromwell seemed to
bear a charmed life, thousands of bull
lets were nodded in silver, in the hope
of laying the future protector low; for,
to the superstitious, a silver bullet
brings death far more certainly than
n of baser metal. When, in 1896,
the great Napoleon led his armies into
Italy ito find honor and fame ana.
wealth" the very silver from the al
tars of italian churches was coined
into bullets and carried death to
thousands of Austrians and Sardini-
ans. When the Princess Condo and
her troops were shut in Amadangar
and surrounded by Akbar's army she
resisted CALAMITY until the last cannon
ball and bullet had been fired, and then
used every ounce of gold and silver
In her capital to feed her guns, inscr1b-
ing on each bullet a malediction to
hurl at the enemy.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Popularity of the Merganser.

The merganser is a species of fish
duck of great beauty of plumage. COM
mon in the Adirondacks. Senator
George Chahoon. who has studied the
birds in this region for many years.
notes a habit of the merganser which
he thinks is unique, and he is surprised
that ornithological writer's have not
recordedit-the males are entirely mi
gratory, and the females are not. For
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

DR.. Lasar of the HYGIENE Institute,
K~onigsburg, Germany, calls attention
to the remarkable power of lemon
juice in destroying the diphtheria
bacillus. Out of fifteen cases of acute
diphtheria and eighty other cases OF
throat disease, for which lemon juice
was used as a gargle, only one case
proved fatal. Lemon juice must be
diluted when used as d gargle.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

A camel, with an ordinary load Of
400 pounds, can travel twelve to four
teen days without water, going four
teen miles a day. Camels are fit to
work at five years old, but their
strength begins to decline at twenty
five, although they live usually until
forty. They are often fattened at thir-
ty for food, the fesh. tasting like beef.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

An Arizona editor has a neat way Of
expressing himself. Referring to a re-
cent ~lynching in Skull Valley, a local
paper thus quietly chronicled an TN
portant event: There was no regular
trial in the case of Denver Jones. He
had a brief interview with a few
friends in the woods. and it is certain
that hereafter he will not interfere
with his neighbours horses"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

more than 20 years." says Mr.. Cha
boon, Il have seen female mergansers
on the Ausable river all winter, and
have frequently seen them on the
Adirondack rivers: but I have never
seen a male merganser in the winter,
and in the late fall the males and fe-
males gather in separate flocks, and
when the male mergansers appear in
the spring they are always in aocks by
themselves
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

rect stream is too harsh for the skin.
With this device the bather can rinse
the skin without the necessity of refill
ing the tub with fresh water, and a
shower at the proper temperature will
prove itself an agreeable feature to the
bath.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Long Range Drink.

Editor Kennedy of the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal has invented a new
hot weather drink which he calls the
Admiral Sampson" 1t must be one
of those farreaching beverages that get
in their work at long range.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
An affecting incident occurred al

An affecting incident occurred at
Sioux City. George Denison, aged 8.
and George Lewis, aged u, were bath
ing, when the former was attacked
with cramps and screamed for help.
Lewis tried to save%him, but both were
drowned. The father of Lewis came
on the scene. but did not know who
the lads wers, He dove after them,
and became craBed with grief whea he
discovered that the body he brought
up was that of his W son.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Bullets of Pure Gold.

In the early days of mining in Mexi-
co, California and Ballarat, when
mems pockets were stuffed with gold
dust, and every man carried a loaded
revolver, it was a common thing to
make the bullets of solid gold, and
many a miner has gone to his grave
with a gold bullet in his heart through
being indiscreet enough to take part
in a tavern brawl. 1t would tax hui
man ingenuity to discover any metal
OF which bullets have not been made
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
Not Funny to PIunksley.

First politician-Old Plunksley wants
the nomination and he's ready to tap
his barrel.
Second politician-All right. Well
give him a run for his money.-Puck.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" was
curious illustrations by native artists.
Before the Boxer outbreaks began the
volume was in great demand in Pekin.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18

B. F. Jones, Jr., of Pittsburg, who
has been made the head of the Jones &
Laughlin steel manufacturing inter
ests, which are capitalized at $4,000
600, is only 80 years old.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-10-18
TOOL FOR CUTTING MoRTIsEs.

The cutting Of mortises in timbers
for frame buildings has hitherto been
a laborious task. even with the aid of
the boring machine in common use for
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
TREACY TRIES 10 EXPLAIN.
Says He Wanted to lest Hunts lnteg
rity and Yves Only Joshinq Nolan.

Washington, Feb. 49, DE-. Treacy, OF
Helena. look the stand today in the Clark
Investigation. His testimony was entirely
corroborative OF that given by Associate
Justice Hunt and Attorney General Nolan,
except as to the actual amount Hunt said
Treacy had said he could gst for his action
IN the Welcome disbarment case. Treacy
said he represented no one in his converse.
tions with Hunt and that he had only
talked with him az he had for the purpose
Of testing his judicial integrity, rumors
having been abroad that Hunt was under
the influence OF DAILY end later that Corbett
had rome from Butte for the purpose OF
influencing the courts action. Regarding
the conversation with Nolan, Treacy said
it was all a josh all said that Nolan
knew it at the time. Some OF the ques.
tions asked the witness Sy the committee
were very severe. Senator Chandler asked
the witness. Then YOU went deliberately
to work to test the virtue OF your friend as
Il judge" Treacy replied" Il did and
am very sorry for it,"
Senator Clark resumed the stand and
WIS cross-examined 10y Campbell, the ques-
~tionine not, however, bringing out any
new points. except that Glark's aeknowl-
edged subscriptions to the campaign fund
were increased from Sl15.Gc0to S130,000.
The crOss.examination was not concluded
when the committee adjourned.
Campbell announced thas Marcus DAILY
would take the stand in rebuttal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
THE NOME GOLD FIELDS

The first map folder or circular respect
ing the Klondike gold strike OF 1898 was
issued by the Northern Pacific Railway.
1t il more han a coincidence that the first
map folder or pamphlet oil the Nome Min
ing district comes from the same source.
The present folder not only contains a
good map OF the Nome district but il EN-.
bellished with several cuts OF views at
Nome City and on the beach whepe the
method OF mining is clearly shown All
information obtainable regarding sailing
dates from Seattle and Tacoma, through
rates, etc., is given ia this book and the
public cautioned TO 60 to the agents Of the
n. p. Ry., who are supplied with diagrams
OF the Alaska Steamers, and arrange in
advance for their accommodations rather
than put off this very important business
until they reach Puget Sound. There is no
doubt but what there will be a very cen-
siderable passenger business from the mid
die and eastern states and a very heavy
business from the Pacific Coast States to
the Nome district next spring.
For folders, rates. etc.. call on A. d. Edgar.
General Agent n. p. Helena. Montana, or
Chas. S. Fee, General Passenger Agent, St.
Paul, MIMI, and he will mail you the
Nome folder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

There IL more Catarrh In this STE
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed tn be
incurable. For II great many Years
doctors prosonneetl IL n local dis
ease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing To- cure
with local treatment. pronounced 10
incurable. Science has proven ca
tarrh To he ~ constitutional disease.
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. HILLS Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Obio. IL the only cOnstitu-
tional cure on the market. Ii il TIA.
ken internally in doses from ten
drops to- tenSpooninl. 1t acts di-
rectly IN the blood and mucous u
faces ~ the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any ease IL fails
tn cur Send for circulars and ties
timuninls.
Address. +. j. CHENEY x Co.
Sold by Druggists. 75c. Toledo, O..
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
DUM-DuM BullfTS.

Montana has been experimenting with
truthless lawmakers. II has resulted in
some Tree advertising. Minneapolis Jour.
nal.
Senator Clark OF Montana proposes to
resign his seat and thus save his honor, if
il is decided to expel him. The senator
evidently regards dishonor us nothing but
n physical demonstration with the boot
Chicago Times.Iierald.
Montana produced $4,000, 900 worth OF
copper last year, heating her best record.
This large total OF course is in addition to
those 81 900 bills that smell ofCopper King
Clnrk's~ handling. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The fourteen Boston undergraduates
have thanked Pettigrew. II anybody had
to do 1t they were certainly the men iorthe
iob.-Minneapolis Journal.
Mr.. Quay is said to be tired Of public
life aud ready to retire. What he pSObably
means is that the public is tired Of his par
tisular public liie.-BostOn Globe.
The "family doctor" in Montana found
Justice Hunts lung affected. but his hon
esty appears to have been sound.-Minne-
apol,s Journal.
A bill providing severe punishment for
manufacturers Of imitation champagne has
been introduced 10y Senator Mason. This
explains it.-Globe Democrat.
Probably no other American statesman
ever made himself go odicus in II single
season M Richard Franklin Pettierew.-
Kansas City journal.
Popnlism sustained severe blow when
a baboon escaped from his cnge in ST. Louis
the other day.-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

A decision which Is ui considerable
interest to taxpayers was that
banded down last week by the SUI
preme court Of the state. The court
holds the decision Of the county
board Of equalization il final I'm re-
spect to the assessment Of property,
unless the issue Of fraud il raised.
The question came up in an appeal
from the district court OF Park coun-
ty, which held that II property own
er had the right to appeal tn the
courts from the decision of the
board of equalization. The suit
was brought by james A. Danforth
Of Livingston, treasurer OF Park
county, for selling property owned
by plaintiff for taxes due for lS9S.
The district court decided against
the county authorities hut il revers-
ed by the decision OF the supreme
court.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
There's Only One. Railroad

That operates its trains on the ia
nous block system between the
Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chi
cagO;
That lights its trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses the celebrated electric berth
reading lamp;
That runs four splendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from
st. Paul and Minneapolis through
to Chicago via Milwaukee;
And that road is the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
1t also operates steam-heated vesti-
buled trains, carrying the latest
privatecompartmentcars library
buffet smoking cars, and palace
drawing-rCom sleepers.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining car serv-
ice.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States, Canada Or Mexico
apply to ticket agents, or adj
dress
j. T. CONLEY,
Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, Mimi.
NoTE.-Elegantly equipped trains
from st. Paul and Minneapolis
through to Peoria, st. Louis and
Kansas CITY daily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

Ex-senator Faulkner Of West Virginia. leading
counsel for Clark. A fine looking gentleman.
very courteous and withal brilliant he Is never
theless not proving as great a terror to the wit
nesses OF the opposition as at first supposed.
At his right sits his associate counsel. Roger
Foster, aconceited puppy. dressed in the height
of the latest fashion. and lacking In those gen.
tlemanly qualities which mark the conduct of
all others In the room. lie has frequently been
rebuked by the chairman, but seems not TO
mind 1t. AT the foot Of the table sits Congress-
man Campbell, surrounded by Hartman, Nolan,
Whiteside and Associate Counsel Birney.
Perhaps the most interesting figure Of all was
absent during nearly all the time was In WASH
ington, but returned to his place the day | left.
having been absent to attend the burial OF a
near relative. This was Senator Edmund Of
Vermont. AT first glance you would think
him lettering to his grave, but yet he seems
full of vigor and when his voice is heard il is to
impress some especially strong point Of the
evidence or to deliver a severe shock to some
sharp attempt of defendants counsel. Hetakes
very little part In the conduct Of the case but
his argument will doubtless be a masterpiece
of logic.
All about the room are seated the witnesses.
the Clark men on one side and the DAILY men
on the other, while those whod do not wish TO be
identified with either faction find a seat on a
sofa In the rear Of the room or SNUG
gle a chair from one side or the other and make
themselves comfortable to the rear OF the chair
man.
The regular associated press correspondent
occupies a desk Immediately behind Senator
Chandler, the special correspondents have
desks behind Congressman Campbell and the
official reporter sits TO the left ofthe witness.
Altogether the scene is an impressive one and
perfect quiet prevails except for the interroga-
tions and replies and an occasional laugh pro-
voked by some side comment of a senator. On
several occasions the scene has been positively
dramatic, notably when Senator Hoar arose
and so severely auaigned Witness Ben Hill as
one whom no honest man would believe and
when Senator Faulkner persisted In question
ing the witness. the Massachusetts, senator left
the room In disgust.
The testimony of each day appears in printed
form on the table when the committee assem-
bles the following day and as rapidly as sufi-
Gent accumulates is bound into volumes.
Be the result what IL may the investigation
will long be remembered. DAILY and personal
friends. allied with those who believe Clark
was elected by bribery and should be unseated,
are making n terible fight and meeting a we'll
entrenched and equipped antagonist.
H. X. w.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
WAR NEWS SCARCE.
humors Of q British NctorS, But Nothing
Definite.

London, Feb. ls.-The war office at mid
night announced that it, had nothing fur
ther for publication from SHoth Africa. In
the Hobbies OF the house OF commons last
evening, however, it was sumored that
General Cronje's army WIS surrounded,
That General French had gst between the
Boer iorcss and Bloomfontein and that he
WAS only awaiting re-enfoncements to close
in on the army.
No confirmation offttie amo IL obtain
able, although the %generali idea Is that the
government has received important dis.
patches.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

There Is one fact that will impress
itself upon every n who has watched
the progress Oi the defense in the
Clark ase Nearly every witness
who had anything to do with the
election Of Clark had plenty OF money
after the Legislature adjourned, IL he
didn't have n cent before. How they
happened to become suddenly pros
porous IL a question they r at
tempting tn explain to the satisfac-
ton of themselves, II not to the sen
ate committee. Talk about fish sto-
ries and the accomplishments Of An
anias! They are not in IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

The editor OF the Eagle omitted
something In publishing the editorial
comment OF the Libbcy News on the
first number Of his paper. After
quoting an extract from Eitor Johns'
salutatory the News says:
The balance of the twO-column editorial,
which is the new papers salutatory, is a see.
saw of threadbare plati,udcs. arranged on the
plans and specifications Of schoolboy COM
position, in the course OF which appears the
announcement that the paper stands s~quarcly
or the Chicago platform andthat after a mature
delibcration the paper has decided that Bryan
is the most available candidate To make the
race next fall against Mckinley. The most
striking feature about this two column editorial
announcing the policy, aims, etc. Of the Eagle
is the total absence Of any allusiun to state poll
tics. II deals literally with the nation and
Fergus county. but not a word about Montana.
II 1.-THE Eagle is at 4 loss for state platform. the
suggestion made In last weeks issue OF the
News is the most concise aud yet containing
about all that there Is 10 the Democratic party
in the state. ald il is respectfully submitted TO
the new journal; "lncompcteucy and Corrup-
ton: Not One but Both" With this nailed At
the masthead In the coming campaign no one
will accuse the Democratic party Of sailing un-
der false colors, at least.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

The Republicans OF the ways and
means committee have the courage
OF theirconvictions. They have taken
the wind entirely out Of the Demo-
cratic sails by boldly announcing
that Porto Rico Is on the same basis
with Oklahoma, for instance, and
then by stating that in their opinion
neither Oklahoma nor Porto Rico Is
entitled to any priv reyes except by
force of the treaty by which they
we're acquired or by the free grace Of
congress. There is no shuiiiing or
evasion about this position.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
STARTLING REVELATIONS.

As the Clark East draws to n close
the testimony becomes more sensa-
tional as well as damaging to the
chief actor In the political drama.
The testimony Of Justices Hunt
and Pigott, as well as that Of Chief
Justice Brantley, created n profound
sensation In Washington aud doubt
less drove cllnching nuils into W. A.
Clark's political coffin.
Every decent man in Montana who
knows Justice W. II. Hunt viii not
for a moment question the testimony
given by him on the witness stand.
and the same may be truthfully
said OF his associates. And his tcsti-
mony will not cause very much sur-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

swell, we don't adhere very closely
to the law in Montana was the way
Banker Peeler had Of getting out of n
tight place when questioned by Judge
McComas OF the senate committee.
This man had no conjunction about
slandering his state In order to pro-
tect himself. What can the senate
committee think of testimony OF that
character?