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Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22

Speaking OF tho movement OF 400 Nor.
mons from Utah to the Big Horn Basin, Of
Wyoming, Charles Kingston, one OF the
leaders, in recent interview. said. "Ths
Mormons who are migrating to Wyoming
are not poor people. There is not a mem.
ber Of the new colony who has lees than
81 900 and many are worth much more.
They rDpresent the best class Of Mormous.
They will prove, ns theiriathprs have. great
colonikers. Frugal, of excmplary habits
aud good morals they will, iecl sure, con.
vert the Big Horn Basin into one Of the
garden spots Of America, We have POO
scrapers at Fort Bridger, rnuly to begin
work ON the great irrigation lj,ch. This
will be thirty miles long twenty-five feet
wide at the top, fifteen feet wide ut the bot.
tom, with "A depth Of i've feet.
When finished II will irrigatc
20, 900 acres Of land. It will cost about
$4,000. Although our present contract
with Wyoming includes only 10000 acres
OF land, il is our desire 10 obtain a great
deal more. on the north bank Of the Sho.
shoue is vast tableland OF about 100, 900
acres. We hope TO irrigate and develop
this land, too. The Burlington railroad is
now building an extension into the Big
Horn Basin from Toluca, Mont"
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
BLOOD THICkER TnlN wAIER.
This Impression Originated in an interest
ing Incident at Taku Many Years Ago.

The recent attacks upon the Taku
force in China by the forces OF the
different powers recalls the fact, says
the Butte Miner, that II was at this
place the famous expression, "blood
Is thicker than water" originated
Learly iorty-one years ago. A mum
Der Of small British gunboats were
engaged under Admiral Hope, In an
assault on the mud batteries of the
Pei Ho river, on June -, 1853. The
tide went out and left the victims
helpless in the mud under fire OF the
Chinese guns. An American squad
ron was anchored of the bar, guard
ing American interests. Perceiving
the plight Of the English vessels, Cap
tain Tntnall, flag officer command
Ing the American squadron, lowered
his barge and went TO the aid OF the
stranded warshlps. His lieutenant
was wounded and one Of his men
killed by the fire from the forts. But
reaching the English vessels the guns
were manned by Americans-thef forts
silenced and the gunboats piloted by
Tatnall TO n safe place.
Tatnall had been cautioned from
Washington To preserve strict neu'
trality and to do nothing, but pro-
tect Americans. This act in going
to the aid of the English was regard.
ed as as tantamount to disobedience
Of orders. He was relieved OF his
command and sent home, where
nothing but the popularity Of his act
prevented n court martial.
The phrase. BLOOD IL thicker than
water" was coined by the English
newspapers and taken up by the
American press so vigorously that
the government was compelled u
approve Tatnall's action.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
NOT A uTTlE AMERICAN.
Gen. Lew Wallace Denies That tie Win Sup.
port Bryan.

General Lew Wallace denies with
Indignation that he is an anti-imper-
ialist and that he will vote for Mr..
Bryan. He says:
81 believe that hereafter this coun-
try should not acquire territory with
out vote OF the people, but to now
protest against acquiring the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico, which we nj
ready have acquired, is something
absurd.
81 am bitterly opposed to what is
designated as the paramount issue
plank OF the Democratic platform,
and consider it as calculated to en-
courage the Fillpinos who are now
in armed rebellion against the United
States. The report that shall sup
port Bryan Is ridiculous, as nothing
could be more remote from my mind,
as am opposed to Organism In all
its phases. My day in active politics
has passed, but do want to protest
against being classed with these So
called anti-imperialists."
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Kinley's election aid the people In
the seastare In no mood for achange.

Kinley's election aid the people In
ths.eastarein In no mood for achange.
The Republicans OF the east whofour
years ago voted for Bryan In the be-
lief that free silver would bring about
good times are now for Mckinley,
because that result has already been
accomplished.
"The Eastern Democrats now real
ize that n big mistake was made at
Kansas City when the adoption OF
the 16 to plank was insisted upon
The voters realize that the election
OF Bryan would bring about the big
gest kind Of panic in the financial
world. know many Montana DEM
ocrats who will vote for Mckinley
for the sole reason that they fear Il
disturbance of present conditions,
and will not invite disaster to their
own interests. In fact that sentl-
ment is so strong among 1.-THE business
men especially that l would not be
surprised should Mckinley carry the
state. Butte Inter Mountain.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
A PARTY or CALAMITY.
Disaster and Ansrchism the Hope OF the
Democrats.
Helena Herald.l

Helena Heraldl
That the Democratic party stillhas
hopes il indicated by the following
editorial from the Billings Times, one
OF the ablest edited Democratic week
lies in the state:
1.-THE betting in New York is to
IN favor of Mckinley. Rut 1t Is early
in the campaign and the odds arecer-
tain TO change. Here are the reasons
for it: Bryan and Stevensoncan not
be injured by any discussion involv-
ing themselves or their platform; Nc
Kinley can he. Events may blight
all McKinley's prospects. A financial
panic, n series of strikes and labor
disturbances, disasters In the Phil
ippines, more frauds and robberies In
Cuba and Porto Rico " Ill all be dis
astrous to the administration. 1t is
entirely safe to bet that the betting
will all change In the next six weeks.
II not sooner"
From the foregoing 1t will be seen
that the hopes OF the Democratic
party are founded, first, on finan-
cial panic; second, series Of strikes
and labor disturbances; third, disas.
ters In the Philippines; and, fourth,
more frauds and robberies In Cuba
and Porto Rico. AS the success Of
the Democratic party this fall is con-
fessedly contingent upon one or more
OF the foregoing disasters, and the
Democratic party IL doing all in its
power to win, it logically follows
that it IL encouraging the conditions
that will lead it up to victory.
II the people could be eeducated into
the belief that ruin stares them inthe
face, and that the very pillars OF the
republic were crumbling under load
OF crime, they might succeed in start
ing another panic that wculd wreck
the business interests of the country,
and then crawl over the corpse OF
prosperity into the white house.
Or, II paid agitators can succeed in
stirring up strikes and creating labor
troubles among men who would
be otherwise contented and happy,
and thus turn one-half the people In
bloody array against the other half,
the Democrats may thus be able to
secure the postofiices for the next
fouryears.
Or, II their prayers in behalf OF
Aguinaldo are answered, and our
soldiers are driven into the sea by the
clouted savages of Luzon, and the
stars and stripes are trampled in the
dust through any encouragement
that may be given the Filipino ban
dit and his men By the Democratic
party, then Bryan may have some
hopes of winning out in November.
Or, II there are more roj'beries and
frauds committed in Cuba and Porto
Rico, through no fault OF the admin
istration. but because thieves some
times get into Office regardless Of the
party in power, then the Democrats
may rejoice that another hope has
been added to their dropping spirits
Not one Democratic hope is based on
any proposition that does not in.
volve injury to the government and
misery To the people. Little wonder
that intelligent, thoughtful, patriotic
men are deserting a party OF that
kind, and aligning themselves with d
party which bases its hopes OF victory
at the polls upon the prosperity oI
the business interests OF the country
the satisfied condition OF labor. the
success OF American arms, and the
purity OF the public service.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Wrong All the Time.

1t is a good thing that the Democrat
ic party has no reputation to lose for
accuracy Of statement. Facts are stub
bornly against them. They are wrong
on silver. They are wrong in predict
ing distress In Porto Rico. They are
wrong in predicting the doom of the
republic in the event of McKlnley's re-
election, and they are wrong by about
100000 votes in their forecasts as
to the election of their candidate in
November.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
A Point 90 Consider.

Wages have been higher during the
last few years than ever they were be-
fore in the United States. And this
was the period when the largest mum.
Der Of trusts were formed.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22

Garneill-Services every other Sunday AZ Il
a. m and 73O .. M; Sunday school every sun
day az 10 a. m.
ubet-Services every other Sunday AZ %. m.
Cuttonwood-Services every other Sunday
at II a. m.
Trout Creek-Seriees one Sunday a month
at 30 p. m.
Rock Cfeek-Services one Sunday a month
n sd y, m,
c. J. ST, HILL, Pastor.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Do Your feet Ache dnd Rurn1

Shake into your shoes Alleu'- Foot Ease, a
powder for the feet, 1t cools the fee, and makes
the tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures CONS.
BuniOns Swollen. Smartinp. Hot. Callous.
Sore and Sweatug Feet. Aliens Foot Ease
relieves all pain and gives r,-t and comfort
We have over 800 Testimonials. II cures
while you walk. Try il TODAY Al druggists
and shoe stores sell IL. PIC. SAMPLE sent FREE,
Address Allen =. Olmsted. l. Roy, y. Y.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Fergus County Officers.

County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
sluus un the iirst Monday OF March, June, Sep
trmhct and December.
bisirCt Count meets during 1870 as follows
SATURDAY March 10; Tuesday, June ~: Satur
day, September l5i Thursday, November -,
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
CburcI, DIRECTORY.
rREsBYTERrAS cHrRcn.

LewistoWu- Divine worship each Lords Day
al II a m. and - p. M; Sunday school N
l2l5 ,. m; Mldweek service, Thursday even
ing at 80. Visitors are cordially invited,
CATHOLIC CHrRCHE,
IeWisiuwn- Masses every sunday at and
lQ;Na m except the last Sundavutthc month.
Ncspcfs, sunday at 3;J =. IA. sunday school
at g..N 4. m.
Git Edge Services the last sunday Of each
month Gt ~ q. ~.
j. A. NER,IAAT, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH,
LewistoWn Services at II a. M. and I:aD =.
IN. each sunday; Glass meeting at close uf
morning service; Prayer meeting, Tuesday
evening.
JunN T., WILLIAMS Pastor
Beaver Greek Services ~ =. M, every other
Sunday; Sunday sChoU! every sunday 1t .
=. m.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
The Deadly Parallel.

Read the following parallels made
by Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor:
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22

The revival Of industry which we
have witnessed within the past year
is one for general lcongratulation. 1t
is beyond question that the wages Of
the organized workers have been in
creased, and in many instances the
hours OF labor either reduced or at
least maintained.
Samuel Gompers Is Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22

Since August Of this year we have
been in the greatest industrial de
preston this country has ever exper
fenced. 1t il no exaggeration to say
that more than 100000 OF our fel
low-toilers are without employment
and have been so since the tim,
named.
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Mining Blanks.

the
fergus County Areus,
LewistOwn, rIontana
Fergus County argus., 1900-08-22
Lodge Directory.

y every Thursday In the Pythian hall
+. l.. SMITH, &C.
ID. T.. HRMPnILL, X. Of X. x 5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

Darlington had under taken was accom-
plished The photographic office had pro-
vided them with every information it pos
sessed, and Darlington, in addition to
studying charts and data, and examining
thoroughly the documents and tracings
in the possession of Gregory, had in-
bibed all the enthusiasm of his owner
concerning the voyage and its results,
Also with the thoroughness Of an eX-
perienced naval officer he had examines
and experimental with the hydraulic ap-
paratu with which the yacht was pro-
vided, and he had convinced himself THAI
Gregory had not overestima ted the posi-
biities of his invention, He was salts
fed that with judgment he might ven-
ture at least a little way into the maze
Of weeds and drifting things so dreaded
by sailors of all classes since the ocean
became a known and Travelled highway.
During the several years since the Sallie
Johnson became q derelict her wanderings
had been confined to the boundaries de-
scribed by Gregory, and from the re-
uorts from time to time sent in by the
captains who had sighted her the hy-
draulic Office had made tracings of her
-Voyaging. Copies OF these tracngs OAR
ringten possessed, and during the first
month of the search they followed them
in a zgzag course, hoping that the winds
and currents that had Influenced her be-
fore SIN directed her.
month was consumed in this manner
when the yacht put in rat the Island Of
Martinique for reeoaiing, and then the
search was resumed3
Practically the same methods were pur-
sued; the same zlgzag courses were laid
and the same waters searched with watch
full eyes and unceaslng vigilance.
But without reward. No Gerect of any
description was sighted The vessels that
they spoke from time to time, had sighted
hone. and knew of none, and sincerely
hoped they never might; so that at last,
after nearly four months voyaging and
three times recoaling they found them
selves one midday in latitude q
degrees north and longitude 40
degrees west. with silent engines,
floating upon the placid, glass-like sur
face Of the sea, which washes against the
wilderness of weeds so aptly named Sa-
ragossa.
All hope OF discovering the derelict out
side that labarynth Of weeds had been
abandoned, and now they found them
selves confronted by a difficulty unfore-
seen The sailors on board the yacht DOS
lively refused o as list in taking her into
that unknown ana mysterious place and
were on the point OF mutiny. Commands,
entreaties and promises Of reward were
alike unavailing. The men refused to go,
and there seemed no help for Il, but 10
abandon the enterprise at the moment
when 1t seemed nearest to success, and
when already many thousands Of dollars
had been explained
Calculating upon the basis of the report
made by Capt Graham Cthe last concern
ing the Sallle Johnson, and estimating
the direction and velocity OF the wind
blowing at that time. together with the
possible influence exerted upon the float
ing derelict by the northeast branch of
the Gulf stream and the suction OF the
North African. current, the position in
which the yacht now foated was doubt
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PAPA FROG AND THE TADPOLEs.
More Devoted Than the Mother i'm
Caring for Their Young.

Here Is the picture of male frog with
the little tadpoes living on his back dis
covered lately by DR.. August Brauer of
Marburg. Germany For little fellow
1t has a pretty long name, but perhaps
Its paternal devotion has earned 1t the
long Latin name, arthroleptis seychellen-
sis boettger. 1t has been noticed before
that I'm some species of frogs living in
Venezuela and the Island OF Trinidad the
male bears the young on its back, to
which they hold by their mouths. Bun
this new species is the first one on which
so many as nine little ones were discov-
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PAGES IL TO "a.

into the walls Of old time merchant prince
es, mahogany and rosewood wainscot
from the same sort OF houses, beautiful
solid hardwood stair rails and newell posts
often duriously carved. 1t Is no wonder
at all that the thrifty men who manufac-
ture antiques come here for raw material.
1t is further satisfactory to know that
they pay roundly for what they get
There is method in the madness of pull
ing down a house. n H. Is not of stone.
each block Is numbered indelibly before
removal This for the sellers benefit = suite
as much as that of the prospective buyer.
He may have to dispose OF the stones
piccemeal and does not dare to risk hav-
ing half Che blocks left on his hands, mis-
matched and uumerchantable. IL is the
same way with doors, windows, blinds;
component parts are numbered 10 CORE
spond. With plate glass windows care is
taken to prevent breakage. Ordinary vim
dow glass is commonly shattered before
1t reaches the yard. Destruction no less
than construction requires special appli-
ance and special knowledge. That ii IS so
safely and swiftly accomplished is
among the continuing marvels of metro
politan life.
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tain had just said: II realize that my
ignorance concerning these matters is as
profound as your knowledge is complete.
Nevertheless, i do not agree with you; ana
my reasons are these; First. l have alb
solute confidence in your ability as sail
or and as an executive officer, and ] have
entire faith in your courage; second, l
believe in my yacht, which you know to
be, with the exception of the interior dec
orations, the sister ship to William X
Nanderbilt's Valiant She is fully stock
ed and stored in preparation for this
cruise, and she is manned by a crew who,
almost without exception, have been with
me since she was launched. She has a coal
capacity for 5000 miles, which is almost
unprecedented in vessel of her size and
build, but l sacrificed much to crafty that
one Whim. She is strong and fleet, and is
provided with duplicate, and often with
triplicate, parts TO her machinery. In adj
dition to these virtues she possesses one
which I believe will save her from the
Saragossa sea, should she become involv-
ed In 1t, l refer to an invention of my
own. which, in a few words, is a hydraulic
steering gear, but which may also, if oct
casion demands, be utilized as a motive
power as well With it l can force her
through the water, and more rapidly than
three or four knots per hour. but 1t is a
force which seems Irresistible up to that
point. II affords no impedimenta, such as
propeller flanges, rudders and steering
gear. TO become entangled in your Sara
gossa weeds, but on the contrary, as
sImes the utility of both. That is why 1
do not dread the Saragossa sea. That is
why 1 honestly believe that I can force
my vessel through IT from one extremity
to the other"
week later the private yacht of Ste
phen Gregory flying the pennant of the
New York Yacht Club. was bounding
through the muddy waters of the Gulf
stream on her hazardous voyage Every
thing that could be done to simplify or
tighten the task that her owner and Capt
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The wreck is sinking. and win drag us
down. Quick-for your lives"
They were none too quick. The derelict
like an over-soaked sponge which yet has
buoyan-g enough 10 float, lost thaG
buoyancy when her side was pierced, and
the gases generated there were permitted
to escape. She loosened her faint hold
upon life and disappeared beneath the
waves, dragging the yachts nose under
loading her deck with sodden sea weed,
and almost making Q wreck of her.
But the men worked quickly and with a
Will. She righted ana was saved, and an
hour later, with her great pumps working
to their full capacity, she was forcing her
way back again through the sea of weeds
homeward bound
OF the fortune they had sought to re-
claim, scarcely one-twentieth part was re-
covered and Gregory, after paying Oar
rington his share, divided a large portion
of what was left among his crew.
And If there lives a man quite brave
enough to search the bottom of the sea
whore the Sallie johnson sank, Capt. Oar
rington viii adquaint him with the exact
latitude and longitude Of the spot for his
adventure.
THE VNMn
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Two Formidable Volcanoes stand
Guard on the Island of Ometepec.


Guard on the Island of Ometepec.
Washington March 2--At the time when
discussion is ripe as to the question OF for
tifying the entrances to the projected
Nicaragua canal, nature has raised pow
erful baston in the track of the contem-
plated waterway as IL jealous OF the en-
croachments of man in her domain.
In the center of Lake Nicaragua Is tho
island of Ometepec, upon which stands
two of the most formidable volcanoes in
Central America-Ometepec and MADEIRA
1t has been often asserted by those IA
miliar with the country, among whom may
be mentioned Gen Naune. vice president.
of the Central de Guatemala Railroad and
for fifty years a resident in Central
America that one Of the chief difficulties
to be encountered. If not in building, at
least In maintaining, the locks and other
necessary massive structures, will be the
tremendous earthquakes which at inter-
walls shake the surface of the land In
this respect, while scientific observers note
in damned up waterways and other evil
denSes the violence of previous seismatio
disturbances, even the casual glance of n
tourist cannot fail to notice the fact that
there is scarcely two-story adobe house
in the country which does not bear I'M
mistakable signs of the same difficulty to
Only as late as June, 1888, Ometepec.
opening a new crater, continued for days
to beleh forth a fearful torrent of mud.
ashes, lava and rocks. This eruption was
accompanied by incessant rumbling ana
earthquakes, in consequence of which the
whole population fled to the mainland;
and the island that for centuries had been
under cultivation, was entirely devastated.
AT the head Of the lake, too, grand old
Momotombo rears Its lofty cone 1000 feet
above the sea level. Unlike Ometepec ana
MADEIRA, at the first signs OF whose OUT
breaks the natives fee in terror, the CON
tinued eruptons of Momotombo are re-
garded as a safety vent a good omen
its grim silence foreshadowing, by tradi-
ton and experience, earthquakes that will
rend the face of the country in all direc-
tons, BY the superstitous natives Momo-
tombo Is even regarded with the venera-
ton due to a deity.
Doubtless modern engineering skill can.
overcome difficulties regarded only a few
years ago as superhuman yet whether
Ometepec and MADEIRA can be successfully
tanned and their eruptions regarded mere
ly as interesting spectacular phenomena
for future tourists through the canal to
gaze upon, yet remains to be demopssrat-
ed. Michael Clifford White.
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less the point at which the Sallie John
son had forced an entrance into the sea
of weeds. If she had glided along the
northern and northeastern margin until
she felt the North African current. il
was probable that she would have been
carried by that through the Guinea cur
rent, and thence into one of the two great
currents TO the south, the Main Equato-
rial or one of the branches of the south
ern connecting stream. In that case years
Of research might not accomplish her dis
covery.
These exigences of the case had been
thoroughly discussed between the two
men, the captain and the capitalist
They had decided with their hydraulic
apparatus to force their way into the
Saragossa sea at the point where they
believed the derelict bark must have en-
tered il, If at al, and If they could not
find her after doing the best that could
be done to do so, TO abandon the search
forever. Now they were he'd back by
the mutny of the crew.
Darlington had the men piped aft and
sternly addressed them for The last time.
Men" he said, and his voice was like
the ships bell, ringing clear and true,
there are reasons why do not blame you
for Directing 10 enter upon this unknown
sea That you have supersttions con-
corning it, l know; possessed them my
self, until l was convinced that this yes
sci possesses a power which can defy It's
dangers. With scarcely an exception, you
have been in the employ of Mr. Gregory
since this vessel was launched. Has she
ever been jonah? Has she ever made an
unlucky voyage, or fallen in with an omi-
nous event, and will you who are sailors
all abandon a vessel which has been your
mascot always? More than that, will you
forsake a man who has been your friend
as wen as your employer, because you see
ahead of you a suggestion of danger? Are
you sailors tried and true, or are you
towards? One more word, and / have
finished. ! am captain here, and l will