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Fergus County argus., 1900-08-15


As will be seen, the reduction was
made In the general and contingent
funds and will in no way affect the
poor, road or school funds.
In addition the board made two
levies which were certified to them
by lesser authorities.
The high school board decided four
flfths Of mill would bc necessary for
their uses, and this amount was GER
titled to the board and by them lev
led on all property in the county.
The school board Of the Lewistown
district also wanted special tax Of
five mills on property in this district
to meet the judgments secured last
spring by the Bank OF Fergus County
and the Montana Hard ware Co. The
cases had not been contested and the
court had ordered the board to haN- =
the tax levy made
OF course the regular state levy of
2s mills will be levied by the state
authorities and the stock taxes must
be as required. but for none of this is
the county responsible, nor have the
commissioners anything to do with
the money derived thereirom.
While the levy throughout the
county will be less than il was last
year. that in Lewistown and in this
school district will be greater, all be-
cause Of the school board.
In this connection it IL interesting
to note the trend Of county and dis
trict taxes for four years past.
The following table gives the levics
for county purposes and the levles
for school district purposes in the
years named:
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$50 Reward

Will be paid for the arrest and conviction oi
any party or parties having In their possession,
working, riding or driving any horses or mule,
not owned 10y them and belonging TO any
member Of this association, without consent OF
the owner of said brand. The membership fee
in the association is -.
X. T.. HAMILTON,
President Fergus Co. IIorsegrowcrs' Asso.
Attest; ALE. J. STEPHENS.
President aud Acting Secretary.
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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received by the trustees of School District
No. l, at my Office, until 5 O'Clock ., m. Aug
Is. 1900, for sufficient good, screened coal, free
from slate and stone. to heat the new school
building during the school year; coal to be de-
livered in load lots In basement of building as
needed.
By order Of board OF trustees.
l.. q. WORDEN,
Clerk School District No. 1.
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Dairy Stock for Sale.

The undersigned offer their entire herd of i3
dairy COWS for sale, and will sell singly or in
lots to suit purchaser; also an entire dairy out.
III consisting of two cream separators. two bar
of good dairy stock, splendid mixers and in
good condition, and can be seen at the Lacock
ranch. one mile from Lewistown on the Gilt
Edge road. This is one of the best opporuni-
ties ever offered to securegood milch cows and
will be sold at reasonable rates Call on or ad.
dress the undersigned at Lewistown. Montana.
BEAN * SMITH.
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Wanted 20 lease,

\ place 10 winter 500 sheep; must be fully
equipped with shed, eurrals, cabin. and good
range and water. Also desire iu purchase hay,
Call on or address, with flll particulars.
COOK X lllLGER,
LewlsioWn. Mont,
Lewistown. Mont. July :. lgu,
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10 the Trd,eIing Public.

Take The Great Falls stage at Lewistowu nt 9
a. m. and arrive At Helena IN q hours - min
utes, at Butte 81 hours ~ minutes. Fare to IIel-
ena, sl2gJ; fare to Butte, FlGg5.
ALE. J. STEPHENS,
l.cwlstUwu Agent,
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Public Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the sage Creek Sheep Co. viii he held at the
cnmpany's ranch, Fcusus county, Montana at
O'Clock Tuesday. sept 3 l!uO,
l., H. HAMILTON, l'res.
Aug, 4, i,1O.
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Ohio Bucks al Great Talls.

have 80 good Delaine Meuno rams for sale
AT prices to compare with rival prices. Call
and see them. PAUL z. GURNEY.
Of Alexandria. Ohio,
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Land Scrip.

All kinds of land scrip sold at lowest cash
price. Title obtained TO public lands without
residence or improvements.
RUDOLF Won TOBEL.
Lcwistown, Mont.
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$3.50 Reward

For evidence that will convict any person or
persons of breaking down my fences, leaving
gates open, letting out stock. or driving any of
my stock of my fields. Stock brand rSy
s.Asan-ts nrHnVIr
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Shropshire Rams for Sale.

Full blood Shropshire rams. Montana raised.
Price moderate. Apply to
WALTER RANKIN,
Mus,clshrll, MuHt.
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500 Reward

Fer information which will convict any person
OF persons OF breaking down our fences, leav-
ing gates open, letting ont stock, or driving
any Of our stock of our fields. Our stock
brands are nv ON left shoulder, OF on
right ribs Nf5 WM FERGUS * SONS.
kergus, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-15

We can sell you printed note paper and en-
velopcs as cheaply as you can buy the blank
stock al your statiunef's.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-15

Marshall IIunlnc
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Hiram Welch
The evening times., 1900-03-28
MRS. WHITEHEAD WANTS WORK
The Complainant Against Husband
in Need of support.

Through the efforts of friends and the
local police, Mrs. Auguste NJ. Whitehead
who came to this city several weeks ago in
search of her husband, Leo S. Whitehead
now awaiting trial on a charge of improp-
er intimacy, is still living at the Critten
ton Home, SIS Third Street northwest.
She is represented TO be in destitute cir
cumstances and the care of her child a
boy about nine years DID, is a problem
difficult of solution. Leo s. Whitehead.
against whom the woman has brought a
charge of adultery, and who is said to
have recently married a second time in
Baltimore. was arraigned yesterday in the
Criminal Court on an indictment returned
against him by the grand jury. He plead
ed not guilty and trial of the case is
expected early next week. Pending trial
Whitehead was released on bail in the sum
of 81 900.
Since an investigation of the case was
begun Detective Browne has unearthed
much evidence to be brought out at the
trial. The detective has received numer-
Gus letters from persons residing at Salt
Lake City. the former home of Whitehead
and his wife, all Of which speak in high
terms of the latter.
Mrs. Whitehead stated last night that
she is desirous of obtaining employment
while compelled to remain in the city. She
said she wished to provide for herself and
her child. She does not want to live any
longer on charity. She said that employ
ment In any capacity would be welcome.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
DoWLING's ALLEGED RECORD.
Authorities i'm Wilmington. v. C,
Profess to Is now Him.

Major Sylvester this morning received
from the police authorities OF Wilmington.
\. C. what rurpur.s 10 be q record OF Mi
chael F. DowIirg. who is locked Up in the
District Jail. Ee is charged with grand
larceny and is held pending the action OF
tie grand jury. He is alleged 10 have rob-
bed Richard f. Lewis, OF Baltimore. a
travelling salesman.
The alleged offence was committed in
March s Bowling and Eugene A. Wilson,
also travelling man. were arrested in a
house in Four-and-a- half Street by Po-
licemen NewkiTk and Murphy II is said
that Bowling was caught in the act OF rob-
bing Lewis. who. il is claimed. was drug
ged. An investigation by the police led to
the belief that Wilson. who was Jointly
charged with Dowling. had no intention of
committing robbery and that he had been
made an innocent dupe.
According 10 the record OF Bowling re-
ccived from the Wilmington police he has
been under arrest on more than one occa-
sion. His record. il is said. shows that
Bowling was arrested on May IS in VIII
mington charged with highway robbery. II
is said he drugged and robbed a man named
George A. Vance. He furnished $500 bond
for future appearance and the case is
still pending About twenty days prior to
the alleged highway robbery Bowling was
arrested for an assault and battery on y.
NJ. Trippett. For that offence he was fined
SO and costs. felonious assault with a
deadly weapon was charged against Dow
Inf in November. 1895. On that occasion
he was fined S25 and costs
The evening times., 1900-03-28

Cyrenius A. Layton, whose home is at
go f Street northeast, and who gives his
occupation as lawyer, was arrested and
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing charged with destroying private prop
orty. He asked for continuance and was
released on $50 collateral for his appear
apce in court tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Layton, who is a wellknown resi-
dent of Capitol Hill, is charged with cut
ting seats of cars of the City and Suburban
Railway. The alleged offense was COM
mitted Sunday night Mr.. Layton has
been identified by Conductor May, employ
ed by the railway company, as the passen-
ger, who on Sunday night occupied two
different seats in his car, both of which
had been slashed with knife.
According 10 the police, Conductor May
noticed a corpulent gentleman seated on
one side of the car, acting, it is said, in a
peculiar manner. The passenger later
moved 10 another seat and as he did so the
conductor noticed that the vacated seat
had been cut. Going to the side of the
passenger May is said to have called atten-
tion TO the cut seat and to have suggested
that other seats might have been similarly
i'll treated. Mr.. Layton was asked to arise
from the seat he occupied and it was dis
covered that ii too had been cut. Shortly
afterward Mr.. Layton left the car.
1t is claimed that later he was noticed in
other cars and that when he left them the
seats were discovered cut. Complaint was
made TO the police and description of the
alleged vandal furnished. Mr.. Layton, it
is said. answers the description. Mr.. Lay
-
legged. He says that the idea that he would
he guilty OF such an act of vandalism is
preposterous.
He was indignant at his arrest and il is
said claimed he would be able to prove
that the car seats were cut before he oc-
cupied them. penknife was taken from
Mr.. Layton by the police this morning.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB.
George h. Holmes Speaks Of Rene
dies for Municipal CorruDtion

George X. Holmes, assistant statisti-
clan of the DEPARTMENT of Agriculture.
spoke last night before the Capital Social
Science Club. at the Central High School.
on the theme. Remedies For Municipal
Corruption" He discussed at length the
relation between municipal officers and the
voters.
Henry Farquhar, of the Department
of Agriculture, spoke on "A Limited
Suffrage in Municipal Elections He re-
viewed cases applying TO the theme, and
discussed the propositions OF property and
educational qualifications for voting
George A. Warren concluded by
speaking on The Relation of Civil Service
Reform to Good Municipal Government"
After the conclusion of the addresses a
general discussion of the arguments Of
fered during the evening was INDUCED in
by number of those present.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
OBTAINS A JUDGMENT.
A Street Car Company To Pay Dam
ages for Injuries.

ages for Injuries.
In the suit of Maurice ]. McGrath. of
Chicago, against the Capital Traction Com
pany. for So. GOO claimed as damages for
personal injuries the jury this morning
returned verdict for 81 goo for the plain
tif.
The arguments in the case were con-
Guided yesterday, and the case submitted
to the jury. Justice Cole finished his
charge 80 the jury at a late hour, and in
structed il to return a sealed verdict tdis
morning.
Mr. McGrath is the chief of the general
delivery at the Chicago postofice, and was
visiting in Washington in June, 1897.
While here be and a party of friends went
for a drive about the city to see the sights.
When near the corner of Eighteenth and
L Streets, the horses attached to the
vehicle in which they were took fright at
the noise made by the falling of the iron
doors over the manhole in the tracks OF
the Capital Traction Company at the point
mentioned. The horses ran away, and in
a smash which followed Mr.. McGrath was
severely injured.
The trial of the case commenced on Mon
day week ago. before Justice Cole, sitting
-
pany was represented by r. Ross Perry,
and the plaintiff by Messrs. Tracy L. JEFF
fords and Senator William Z. Mason. The
case has been watched with great interest
by the members of the local bar, because
they anticipated some spicy repartee be-
tween counsel on either side. In this they
were not disappointed.
The court room was jammed when the
arguments were begun, and all the time
they were in progress Ii was nearly i'm
possible TO get within the doors. Extra
chairs were brought in, and as many as
possible were accommodated in this way.
Still. there was not accommodation for all,
and during the closing hours yesterday the
room was filed to the utmost, a great
number of persons standing along the
walls.
During the day Justices Bradley and Cla-
baugh had seats on the bench with Justice
Cole,
The evening times., 1900-03-28
CIRCULATING SPURIOUS CASH.
Two Men Accused of Passing Bo2us
tanPy


United States Commissioner Samuel c.
Mills yesterday committed to the District
Jail, in default of $1,000 bond each. VII
liam b. Groate and Charles E. Richards.
who were arraigned for a preliminary
hearing on 4 charge Of passing spurious
money. The men are held for the action
OF the grand jury. The complainant
against them was John T. Quinn. who
claims 10 be 4 reformed gambler, and who
gives what he terms an expose or exhibi-
tion Of the methods, tricks. and devices of
gamblers. The exhibition Is 'c6ndftted in
8 building on Pennsylvania Avenue
1t is said that Groate and Richards en-
tered Quinn's place and rendered two
coins. one being a half dollar and the
other 25-cent piece, from which the
price Of two admissions was deducted
After the men entered it was discovered.
ii is said, that the half dollar was made
Of lead and that the quarter was plugged
with lead. The attention OF the accused
was called TO the facts, and the half dol
lar was redeemed. but the men refused TO
redeem the 25-cent piece and a discussion
arose. GrOate and Richards, il is said.
| became so boisterOus that the attention of
Policeman OteTa was attracted. When the
policeman was acquainted with the par
ticulars he placed the alleged disturbers
under arrest.
When Groate was searched at the Sixth
precinct station a number OF quarters
plugged with lead and other coins similar
ly mutilated were found in his possession.
He claimed to be a dealer in coins. and
said he had purchased those found upon
him for the silver contained in them The
police say that Groate is an old offender.
and the records at Headquarters show
that he served twelve months in Jail re-
Gently after being convicted Of six cases
of petit larceny. Little is known of Rich
ards
The evening times., 1900-03-28
CANDIDATES FOR POLICEMEN.
Preparations for Civil Service Ex
animation of AppIicants.

Arrangements are now complete for a
civil service examination for applicants
for positions on the Police Force. The
examination will be held in the building
of the Civil Service Commission in E Street.
at o'clock on April 5. About sixty appli-
cants will be examined all of whom re-
Gently passed a physical examination.
The number of applicants for appoint
ments is an unusually large one and the
qualifications to serve es policemen as de-
termined by the physical examination are
said to be excellent. All that remains now
to make the applicants eligible to appoint
ment is to qualify mentally. Those who
attain 40 per cent on the mental examina-
tion will be placed on the eligible list.
Their moral records will then enquired
into and they will be given places on the
force according to their standing as va
cancieS occur,
The evening times., 1900-03-28
SPECIAL POLICEMAN CHANGED
To BE Transferred 10 seventh and B
Streets Northwest.

The District Commissioners have deter
mined that the railway crossing at Eighth
and G Streets southeast shall be abandoned
as an intersection requiring the services of
a special policeman. Accordingly it has
been ordered that the policeman now on
duty at that point be transferred to the in
tersection OF Seventh and Streets north
west. which has been designated as one re-
quring the presence Of an officer The
change is ordered TO go into effect April
J. 1900.
With view TO the carrying out Of the
above order the District Commissioners
have informed George Truesdell, President
Of the Metropolitan and Anacostia and Po-
tomac River Railroad Companies. that the
change VIII take place as indicated They
also inform him that the amounts charge
able TO Mr.. Truesdell's companies for the
compensation of this policeman will be
based upon the propOrtionate number OF
cars passing the intersection at Seventh
and Streets northwest, as follows: Met
ropolitan Company, $3e month. and An
aeostia and Potomac River cars. $12.75 a
month.
George T. Dunlop, President Of the Cap
ital Traction Company also has been in
formed that the amount ehargeable 10 his
company is s26.25 a month.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
A Sad Case of Destitufion.

Mrs. Katie jackson, thirty-four years Of age,
whose home is in Reading, Pa. and who has been
staying with her parents at Frcestone, Prince
William County, Va, reached this city last night
at 7:40 O'Clock over the Sesboard Air Line She
was in destitute circumstances and carried her
child, but three days old, with her At the Penn.
sylvanis depot the woman became i'll and after
some delay, was removed to the Washington Asyl.
UNI Hospital for treatment. To a reporter Mrs
Jackson stated that her husband was dead She
said her parents were too poor care for her and
that she was compelled to come here and enter a
bospital
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Fire at the American House

A fire which resulted in a loss Of $500
broke out shortly after o'clock last night
in the barber shop of James Janonas, in
an annex to the American House. corner
Of Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. northwest Special officer Young
turned in an alarm from box 124. and
several companies Of the fire department.
were early on the scene. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Verdict for the Defendant.

In the case Of Hattie Bailey sgains; Peter C..
Garden. for 5000. claimed as damages, the jury
this morning rendered verdict for the defend
ant Garden was represented by Henry 4. Davis
and c. C. Tucker. The plaintiff alleged that she
visited the store Of the defendant at cS3 street
southeast. on March z. 1896. and while there one
Of the hearCs of the noorng gave way and she
fell through and broke her leg.
The evening times., 1900-03-28

National Theatre-Msy Irwin in 'sister Mary
afternoon and evening.
Columbia Theaire-Frank Daniels in The
smeer." evening.
Academy Of Music-Cole and johnson In "A
Trip to Coontown;" afternoon and evening
Grand Opera House-Cissie LOTUS and Vaudeville
Company; afternoon and evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Theatre-''Cracker Jacks and
Vaudeville Company; afternoon and evening
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Mrs. Lundy,s Search for a Son.

Major Sylvester, Chief of Police, received let
ter last night from Susan Lundy, colored,
resident of Branchville, Va, asking assistance
in searching for her son, William Lundy, about
thirty years OF age who is supposed to be in this
city The writer states that her son came here
several years ago, and he is thought to have
married here.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
His sanity Doubted.

Justice Cole has appointed Drs. Clifford Hay
field and William T. Burch to enquire into the
mental condition of William Jones, better known
as "Bill Jones, the Avenger,' because he tried to
kill Charles j. Guiteau who assassinated President
Garfield Some time ago Jones was stabbed and
the wound was very serious one, but he has per-
sistently refused to state who assaulted him.
His mental condition will be enquired into on
Friday next at . D. m, before Justice Cole.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Died without Medical AtteAtion.

Lille Howard, colored, of ESQ Pomeroy Street
northwest, reported last night to the police O.
the Eighth aAcipct that her child, three years OF
age. had dSd shortly after Z o'clock without
medical attention. She stated that the child had
been i'll for some time, and that she had sent for
a physician severaf-hours prior TO its death. The
physician was away from home and application
was made to Freedmsn's Hospital for assistance.
the woman says, but doctor arrived too late t.
be Of any service Coroner Carr was notified. and
after viewing the remains, Issued certificate CT
death from natural causes
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Injured by a Rail.

While at work at the street railway crossing, at
the corner of Ninth Street and New York Avenue,
about o'clock this morning Henry Lewis, colored,
thirty-fye years old. was struck over the right
eye by a heavy piece of rail. and rendered un-
conscious. He was removed to Frys drug store.
where DIR. N. F. Gallaher attended him. After he
revived Lewis was able to go to his home in Hills.
dale. His injury is not serious.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
West End AuXiIiarN.

The West End Auxiliary Of the W. c. I. L..
held a meeting Monday night at the residence of
Mrs Case, 2027 l Street northwest Mrs E. II.
Catchings presided. Collectors were appointed to
secure funds to meet the expenses of the national
convention TO be held here next November and
routine business was transacted
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Knocked Down by a Bicycle.

Miss Mary Ryan, about eighteen years of age.
was struck and knocked down by bicycle
ridden by Robert Prith. of 1923 Sixth Street
northwest, yesterday afternoon. The accident
took place at the corner of Tent Street and
Massachusetts, Avenue northwest The iniury
TO Miss Ryan was slight
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Seriously Hurt by a Fall.

Turner Corder, thirteen years Of age, while play
ing with companions on a lumber pile at the
corner of Twelfth Street and Maryland Avenue
southwest yesterday afternoon, fell from height
of about twelve feet and seriously injured.
Friends removed the boy 10 the home of his pa
rents, 3lS Eleventh Street northwest, and medical
aid was summoned to attend him.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Receipts and Expenditures.

The receipts of the Government yesterday
reached the sum Of 81 pa, ,017.s3, being derived
from customs, $685. 1885, internal revenue, siS2,-
74e 50; miscellaneous, S3s051.45. The expendi-
lures amounted to Ss35,0O0, leaving an excess Of
receipts over expenditures of $439, OH. SO.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Became Ill on the Street

Thomas Berkley, fifty years of age, became i'll
at the corner Of Tenth and Streets south
east, shortly after II O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and was taken TO the Washington Asylum Hos
pltal in the patrol wagon from the Fifth pre-
cinct station He resides at 80 Tenth Street
southeast.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY,

At the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church thi
evening at o'clock. Mrs Finetta Sargent Haskell
will give recital for the benefit of the Rstric;
W. {. T. u.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
ACCUSED OF VANDALISM
Lawyer Layton Charged With Cut
ting Car Seats.

Complaint Made by the City and
Suburban Railway Company-The
AIIegation-Arraign i'm Police
Court and the Case Continued.
The evening times., 1900-03-28
rHE KNIGHTs oF HoNoR-A rrand fraternsl

THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR-A grand iraterna
organization, the peer Of any, surpassed By
none during the twentysix years of its existence,
has paid to its benefCisries, the widows and or
phans OF thirty-hve thousand deceased brothers
the nunifcent sum Of SIXTY NINE MILLION DOL
LARS, TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUS-
AND DOLLARS OF which has beeen disbursed IN
this city; TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in
1890 FRANCIS T. BATES, Grand Dictator. 1925
9th St NV; JOHN II. KING, Grand Reporter IOI6
l St Sc mh9-1mo EN-
The evening times., 1900-03-28
STREET LIGHTING.
ANTsFNFVTS TOnly

Lamps lit today ........................6 .6:5s p g.,
Lamps out tomorrow. w.....................4:55 A. \
The evening times., 1900-03-28
Ube Gpenins TinleS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1900.
The weather Indications
TEMPERATUR

Partly cloudy tonight and THURSDAY; fresh north
10 east winds,
The evening times., 1900-03-28
The Rrrnn pemocracr.

The BRYAN Democracy will hold a public
meeting at Masonic Temple, Ninth and st
Friday night Among the speakers viii be: i1u
John 8 Rhea Of Kentucky, Hon. Charles F. {
ran OF Missouri, and Andrew Lipscomb Of
city.