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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

The Louisville Courier JournalsHys
to those who are trying to commit
the Democratic party L. Il policy OF
anti-eXpansiun il cOmmcnds the
words of the poet;
The lightning bug 81, brilliant.
But II hasn't any mind:
II ,tumhlcs through existence
With ~ headlight; un behind
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

The coming Kansas City conven-
ton should appoint an Investigating
committee to find out what has be-
come Of the poverty and CONNER
clal and industrial paralysis" into
which Mr.. Bryan four years ago de-
clared the country vas to %beplungcd
II silver were not admitted to the
mints for free coinage, Poyertics
and paralysis ARE so necdful To
Democratic victories That none
should he permitted to get lost ar
stOlen.-PiOnecr Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

"Wby should the honor and integ-
rity OF w. A. Clark be vindicated?'
asks the editor OF the Democrat. We
don't know why IL should" unless
Ii IL because the senate committee ON
privileges and elections, composed OF
five Republicans, three Democrats
and n PopulIst, unanimously de.
clared that he had nu "honOr and In.
tegrity" to "vinlicnte."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

One drawback tn lodging house life
in England, Il one makes long Stays. -
the curious scarcity of towels aud nap
kins. which, moreover. arc seldom re-
newCl. Til is no doubt partly owing
to the prevailing English cUatuu ui
"puttin@ ou1" the family wash. st u
private Eursc where we were visiting
our hosts ~. wuuch astonishsdt y hear
thai at ho10 In America our washing
was Gene g. The house. and our hostess
said ''' 10" irlt very triumphant he-
cause she lad prevailed upon her cook
10 wash thr di.h towels. Even ~ the
small and vcil-kept boarding house
where We stail in London the bed
linen WIS only changed once a fort
night, W rUagc, in regard ~ house
keeping. thr conditions in town were
different from those in the country
and W. heard 1# much complains about
Improbable want, a. we ever heard
in II owu b,nighted land.-ilarper's
Razur.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

According to last weeks Democrat
the official call for IA mass convcntlon
u elect twelve delegates tu the Clark
Democratic state convention will ap-
pear In that paper this week. THIS
means that there will hc contcsting
delegations To- the state convention
unless the Johrs-Corhly-Cort-Will-
Jams crowd backs down.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

John l.. Altgeld, Speaking of the
Democratic party, says: ave have
II great iuturc.' For n party whose
pnst is so far back that one has to
search Il library to find any
record oi its deeds, IL Is refreshing to
be assured that 1t has n future. In
this connection some remarks 10y
Congressman Dolliver before the
Hamilton Club In Chicago, n few
nights since are very apt: "A politi-
cal party" he said. takes its stand
ing not only ON what IL is, but on
what Ii has Inherited. II there ever
was n party in this country which
could live On its past record, ii IL
the Republican party, and II there
eyer was n party that could live on
promissory notes It is the Democrat
ic party. When we speak of thepast
they keep silent, but they seem To
think their record Of the future il as
clean as nnybody's. In my mind"
Mr.. Dolliver continued, 1.-THE last
forty years in the history Of the
United States has been the most
glorious epoch in the history OF the
world. And then the best part of it
is that the Republican party has
written every page OF il, every line,
every sentence and every word. The
only part the Democratic party has
had in 1t has been to insert II few
punctuation marks here and there.
A comma here, n s%emicolon there,
question marks occasionally and n
full stop in lS92."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

IL may not be amiss to recall the
fact that Teddy Roosevelt once
as,rlbed to Mckinley the backbone
OF a jelly tish.-Great Falls Tribune.
Don't try to get into the Helena
Independent class Of prevaricators.
One yellow sheet in Montana Is
enough. Don't appeal to ignorance
and prejudice all of the time. Every
well informed man knows that
Theodore Roosevelt, over his own
signature, has %emphutically denied
making any such assertion Tits bad
enough TO be compelled to defend W..
A. Clark.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
BATTlESHIP OREGON AGROUND.
Pride OF the American Navy Ran on a Reef
in Chinese Waters.

Washington. June 30.-The follow
ing dispatch vas resolved II tthenavy
department this morning, relative to
the grounding OF Oregon:
"Che Foo, June 2O.-Secretary Of
the Navy: Anchored yesterday In q
dense fog in seventeen iathoms, three
miles south OF How Ike Light, gulf OF
Pc Che Ii. Sent out two boats and
sounded. Least water, 81 fathoms.
Weather clear. Got under way and
struck pinnacle rock. Much waterin
forward compartments. Perfectly
smooth. Shall charter steamer II pos
sible at Che Foo and tighten the shlp.
Rock through side OF ship above
double bottom, aboyeframc ID. Small
holes also through bottom OF ship.
WILDE"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

Wherein Is W. A. Clark any better
than Marcus Daily? The chief accus.
alton against Mr. Daily IL that he
has Ia his employ n great many men
who vote us he dictates. So do
Clark's men, and more than this, Ia
satisfy his insane ambition he " will
ing to traffic In the honor and integ.
rity OF men OF all parties. lie IL an
autocrat and represents the one man
honor to n far greater degree than
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

does Marcus DAILY. who is now the
representative of the Amalgamated
Copper Company, Surely there Is
nothing sodungerousns great wealth
and power vested in one man. Such
n man with an Unsuitable ambition
and devoid OF honor is worse than
any trust that can he organized.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
DUNEDIN BULBS.

Congressman Bailey that oppressed
victim OF the octopus, has bought ak
thousand acres Of land In Texas, thus
putting to his own use lund enough
to furnish farms for about one hun
dred families. - Pioneer Press.
Wheat and silver remain too far
apart for the satisfactory execution
OF ademocratic waltz-Pioneer Press.
Mr.. Croker's favOrite song IL said
TO he How Would You Like to BE
the lcemen?" Pioneer Press.
Clark IL being "~yindicnted" out In
Montana. These must be happy days
for the people who nre in charge OF
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

President McKinlcy's supporters
overlooked n point when they failed
TO claim credit for the recent success
full solar ecllpsc.-St, Louis Republic.
Well, the Republican party will
make amends 10y taking credit for
the eclipse that will occur on the 9th
day of next November.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

"Hongkong, June 29.-Secretary OF
the Navy, Washington: Princeton
arrived. Brooklyn leaves for Maya
saki. The Zafiro at Che Foo has been
sent to assist the Oregon, reported
by Rogers on n rock south OF How Ike
light. Iris going to her assistance.
"REMEY,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

There was considerable Roosevelt
rough riding NJ the Philadelphiacun-
vention. aud the hruisesl"ft are many
and black.-ucmUcrut.
oh, no. The many and black
bruises" will he found on the follow
ers of Bryan before the campaign
closes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

Perhaps Senator James X. Jones,
of Arkansas, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic national committee, n on
tighten the people ~ to the evil ci-
fects of trusts. Ilg has for n long
time been n member Of the cotton
bale trust.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

Washington, June 30.-The navy
department has received the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
'Che Foo, June D.-Secretary of
the Navy, Washington: The ministers
at Pekin were given "a hours to leave
on the 10Th. They refused and arestill
there. The Pekin relief force got half
way. They were attacked by the
imperial troops on the 18th. Four
Americans were killed and - wound
ed. hcCalla wasintommand. McCalla
and Ensign Taussig were wounded,
but not seriously. Now over 1900
troops are ashore. Commander Wise
commands at Tong Ku, in charge Of
transportation by rail and river. The
combined nationalitics find it neces-
sary to make use Of some civilians to
operate the railroad. (Signedl
.'KEMpFF."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
Admiral Phillip Dead.

New York. June 30.-Rear Admiral
John W. Phillip, C immandant Of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died at 3;l5 this
afternoon of heart disease.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
DIPLOMATS
Continued from first page.

northwest, and could neither advance
nor retreat. There was nothing to
do but To entrench and to stand
siege. He vainly attempted hello
graphic communication.
Seymour's men caught several
Chinese who said the legations had
been burned and the ministers killed.
Others said that the ministers had
been imprisoned. The Chinese dis
played fanatical courage IN the ut
tack.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

W. j. Bryan doesn't like the Re-
publican platform. Come To think
about It the platform wasn't com
structed for him to stand on, my
hpw-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
LIABILITIES.
STATE or MONTANA.

!, David Hilger. vice resident OF the above
named bank. do solemuly swear that the above
statement is true To TIL best OF my knowledge
and belief. DAVID HlLGER,
Vice President.
day of July, lgOo.
Seal q. ". COOK.
Notary Public in and for Fergus County, Mon
tana.
Correct Attest:
LOUIS LANpr.
Ii. HoDGSON,
Directors
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
LIABILITIES
s&3,aI5 5,
State uf Montana, I
County of Fergus. !

State uf Montana,
County of Fergus, g"
!. Frank f.. Wright. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemuly swear that the above
statement Is true to tho r~t of my knowledge
andbelief. FRANK T.. WRIGHT,
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this Sd
day uf July. lgO.
tSealJ AU~TIN W. WAR;,
Notary Public in and foot Fergus County, State
OF Montana.
CoRRECT;-Attcsi
ID. Symmes,
j. HulZcmer, fDiruf,r~.
l., W. Eldrdge,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

London, July l.-0nicial dispatches
received by the consular body ut
Shanghai and an Express cable dat
ed Shanghai. July ]. confirm in the
fullest manner the report Of the
b%utchery OF Baron Won Ketteler, the
German ambassador, on June Il.
The baron was riding on Legation
street when he was attacked by Chi
nese soldiers and Boxers and drag
ged from his horse. His body was
hacked to pieces with swords. The
German legation buildings were
burned and a number of servants Of
the legation were killed and their
bodies thrown into the flames. Off
cinl confirmation Of the CHASTITY bust
ness has caused the utmost constern-
alton among the consul-generals Of
the powers who have expressed the
fear that war will bedeclared against
the Pckin government. The consuls
entertain little hope that a%nyioreign-
crs are left alone in the capital.
There were 100 foreigners connected
with the legations, 30 in the custom
house, English and Americantourists
and others To the number Of l2J, and
nearly 800 legation guards.
The British Office, the Daily Mail
learns, has news from the British
consul ut Che Foo that Baron Won
ketteler has been killed but no other
Information.
A dispatch to the Express from
Nankin June 80, says. French
priests here have received n report
from Pekin that thepuhlic executions
OF foreigners have been in effect since
June 20. The news 10y runners came
from French priests at Pekin who
state that they administered the last
rights to the condemned men"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04

'Chc Foo, June D.-Secretary OF
the Navy, Washington: Iris has gone
to the assistance OF the Oregon.
RAYMOND ROGERS,
Commanding Nashville"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
Statement of the Condition
JUDITH BASIN BANK,
LEWISTOwN, MONTANA,

At the Close of Business Monday,
July ,, 1900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
fergus County Hr9us.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YR0OMAN, Editor aud Proprietor
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
One of Them Was Instantly Killed
by Il Fall.

BOSTON, Mass. March u.-Fire early
this morning in the building of the Mas
sachusetts Marconi company on North
street caused the death Of one fireman
the probable fatal injury OF another, and
serious injury of three others besides
entailing a financial loss variously estL
mated from SIS, 900 to $l5O000
Mccarthy Sencer. hGseman of Steam
er 8, was instantly killed. He was stand
ing on a ladder near cornice of the
building, when the roof fell In and he
was hurled to the ground. covered with
debris.
Christopher Curran. a member of
Steamer company. while on the roof
was swept to the ground by one Of the
streams that were being played into the
fire. He was severely injured internally
and may ole.
Lieut.. Walter MacI.ean. of Steamer g.
was at the foot of the ladder upon which
Mccarthy was standing and was hit by
the falling debris. He will recover
Hoseman Galloway. OF engine 49, also
sustained fractures Of the shoulders and
ribs, while Hoseman Gavaghan, of
Steamer s. was somewhat bruised by
flying missiles The building, four.
story brick, was entirely ruined and the
firemen had nearly six hours hard work
before the fire was under control
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
WILL NOT CONFLICT
SCHEDULE OF NEW AMERICAN
LEAGUE WITH THAT OF
THE NATIONAL
so sAULPAUGH PREDICTS
Hence He Does Not See why the
National League Should Make
So Much Fuss About
COmisExey.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 1.-THE first
games in the schedule of the new Ameri-
can league will probably be played be-
tween April 16 and April 25. There will
be 40 games played,
President Ban Johnson will call a meet
ing tomorrow, assembling the magnates
Wednesday or Thursday, when the cir
cult and schedule will be discussed.
80 far as l can see" says President
C. II. Saulpaugh OF the Minneapolis club.
who is in Chicago, "the playing of an
American league team in Chicago will not
interfere in the least with the National
league. as 1 understand these South side
people are not those who are counted
upon to swell the attendance at the West
side games
las ours will be non-contiicting sched-
ule, too. l do not see why Hart should
complain, as he is reported to be doing.
At our annual meeting President Johnson
told us he had Harris permission to To-
cate In Chicago, and I had considered the
matter settled, until the recent outbreak.
L do not know, of course, how the mat
ter will terminate. I am in favor of
locating a club here. though l will stand
with the majority of the league men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
CHINA TO OPEN THE DOOR
TERRITORIAL SPHERES OF IN
FLUENCE TO BE ABOLISHED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March IL
President Benjamin 1de Wheeler, of the
University of California. in an address
last night to the Monticello club, gave
the details of the negotiations which Sec
rotary of State Hay has 5had under way
for some time relative ITO the China
"open door" President Wheeler learned
the negotiations while in conversation
with Secretary Hay, during his recent
visit to Washington. President Wheeler
said:
I'm the course of the week Secretary
of State Hay will announce to the peo-
pie a victory not of war-call it diplo-
macy, if you please-in that the doors of
China will be opened to the commerce of
the world. He has reached an under
standing with Great Britain, France,
Russia and Germany, which does away
with territorial spheres Of influence. Ac-
cording to the terms of the agreement
there will be no longer any sphere of in
f1uence in the Flowery Kingdom. Gus
toms tariffs will be abolished, as we'll as
other imposts upon shipping. The idea
is to make the ports free to the worlds
commerce and give all nations free
hand in the exporting markets. 1t is
the conSumma ton of the British idea Of
the open door which found so strong
an advocate in Lord Beresford.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
WASH THEIR SINS AWAY.
new York COIOred Preacher
Breaks n BaptismaI Record.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Negro men
women and children-some deaf. some
mute and others blind, but most of Them
whole and sound-to the number Of 1874
were plunged into a tank Of water and
brought out Of 1t gasping and GREATNESS
In the Mount Olivet Baptist church TODAY
rms is the largest number of persons
ever papuzed In one Christian church. l."
exclaimed the pastor, Rev. C. T. Walker
as he led the last of the dripping nroces,
sion from the font to q pew. where tha
women Knelt In prayer, and then, shiyer-
ing, went to room In the rear of the
church to join others who We're changing
their clothes and preparing to go ont
into the chill March wind
Inc church was crowded with coIored
persons. 1t was to please God" the pas
Tor explained. that the ordeal of baptism
must be undergone. All who endured the
trial would be saved, he said and their
sous would enjoy eternal and celestial
napplhesS When invitation was extended
tne congregation moaned with emotion
men ana women arose and shrieked in
their excitement. Several women tainted
Inc church was so crowded. and the
street without was packed with per-
sons unable to squeeze their wav u,Itb1n
that nVe policemen were hurriedly called
TO preserve order. An ambulance was
summoned from the Roosevelt hosnita1
and three old colored women, who had
tainted because of the shock of INNER
sion, combined with the poor ventilation
OF the church, were carried to their
homes.
Inc extraordinary scene was the cul-
mination of a series of revival services
In this church, which have caused more
than 200 persons to take communion he
side the 1874 who were immersed TO-DAY.
me preacher has gained the title of the
"Colored John the Baptist"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
FIGHT GOssIP RIFE.
Big PugiIists I'm New York Keep
Ring Followers Talking.

Big PugiIists I'm New York Keep
Ring Followers Talking.
NEW YORK, March 11.,@There is fight
in the air. Fight talk eddies and swirls
around the corners that angle the ten
derloin'' and other less Known places In
Greater New York. The Jeffries- Corbett
proposition and the Fitzsimmons-S har-
key argument continue to, go the rounds
among folk who delight in wondering
why and saying when.
Jim Corbett has only one opinion of
the outcome of his meeting with the
champion. and that is-well, Corbett has
grown modest of late. and simply says
that he'll take the belt. He says
81 know Jeffries is a big OK, hard to
hurt and with a very destructive punch.
But. as everyone will admit, I'm clever
with my hands and feet, and L think |
can jab this husky mountain of Drawn
and muscle into wonderland. If | get
him guessing how 1t happened. I've got
him beaten. It's business with me.
There's money in 1t, and I'm after the
coin"
1t is on the cards that before the Fitz-
simmons-Sharkey bout the kid will
take on the sailor again. Tom O'Rourke
does not keep his stable idle He has
no use for cats that don't catch mice. and
he probably will have Sharkey meet Nc
Coy-for there's money in 1t.
On the outskirts there abides one Gus
Rubin. Billy Madden is handling the
Akron giant, and both are trying their
best to get within the breastworks
Ruhlin wants to fight any of them. He
has not anything to lose and has a punch
in his pugilstic makeup that might
land the money, the glory and the things
that go to heavyweight winner
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

forty subcommittee of protest from the
various parts of the diocese, as was orig
inally proposed.
A resolution was offered advocating
that a protest be sent direct to the pope
and that nothing further be done until
his answer had been received but this
was negatived by large majority, 1t
being argued that the movement might
grow cold were the agita ton to be
dropped for six weeks, the time It was es-
tfmated would be required to get a reply
from Rome
A representative Of the popular commit
tee Of protest, who was present, said
that general manlfestatio in opposition
TO the appointment were about to be
made in the provinces of Matanzas and
Santa Clara on the day after the land
ing of Mgr Sbarrett, but that the letter
which Gen. Gomez published in the Ha-
vana papers was telegraphed to many
towns and had the effect of deterring
the intending demonstrators
WATCHING FOR THE PLAGUE.
The marine hospital service is keeping
a special lookout for cases of bubonic
plague which might reach Havana on
incoming steamers. All vessels from Mex
leo are rigidly inspected. AS yet there Is
no confirmation of the report of a case
OF the plague on the steamer Yucatan
from Vera Cruz
Secretary of War Root was busy all the
morning receiving the heads of the vari-
Gus departments of government and con-
ferring with them. Collector Bliss, Mai
Laid. Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs Chafsee a.nI
some members of Secretary Roots party
visited MORO Castle and Cabanas fort
ress.
Gen. Chaffee returned Admiral Faruu-
hars call, on behalf OF Mr. Root
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
TO RIDE FOR CORRIGAN.
Sloan to Act ns Free Lance On
English Turf.

English Turf.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE craze
American Jockeys have for riding in Eng
land seems to be on the increase. In adj
dition to John and Lester Reifr and
"SkeetS'' Martin 1t is now announced
that Pierre Lorilard will take Danny
Maher across the water with string of
horses. And Jockey Tod Sloan is to sail
soon for the other side.
Among the mounts Tod will have this
season in England will be the American
bred horses owned by Edward Corrigan
the Chicago hOrseman. Corrigan tried to
secure the services of Henry Spencer to
pilot his horses in England, but Spencer s
employer. James r. Keene, would not re-
lease the iceman" from his contract
When Corrigan heard of this he sought
Tod out and asked him to ride in the
green, white sash and green cap" Tod
accepted the offer
in speaking of his future, Sloan says:
Although L will ride as a free lance. 1
will nevertheless do some work for sir
William Beresford, and will ride the
lightweight horses Of his stable which
Weldon cannot. l have not secured my
license yet, or even applied for one, but
Will let that matter rest until l get over
there. During the summer L will make
several trips to this country, and will
probably ride In some of the big events
and will pilot the horses of William c.
Whitney
Richard Cookers Democrat will not
win the Derby, but | think that the
Prince of Wales colt Diamond Jubilee
will"
1t will interest lovers OF the bang tails
to know that the popular colors of Au-
gust Belmont, president of the Jockey
CLUB, Will be seen again on the track this
season. He YVES in mourning last year.
and the Blemton horses were run in the
name OF Trainer John J. Hyland. The
iatter remains in charge of the string.
when Is said to be wintering well at
Babylon