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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin is the
best equippedman in the United States
senate TO succeed the late Cushman X.
Davis, but he is not even a member of
the committee on foreign relations,
though it is probable he will become
such with the reorganization Of the
committee. Henry Cabot Lodge is the
member most likely to succeed Senator
Davis as o chairman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

Should Governor Smith again conscn;
TO run for Office he viii have % large
constituency among those he Is now
busy parloningou; of the ~pcuitcntiary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

Bryan's plurality in Missouri in 1896
was 5s,797. This year it was cut down
TO : $50, a loss of 2O,9O7. There is still
hope for Missouri.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

Disappointing as it may seem To II
Democratic friends we believe President
Mckinley has not, as yet, given ang
orders for the erection OF his throne.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
fergus County Hrgus.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
JOHN n. YRO0MAN, Editor aud Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
AUTOMOBILES USED IN AFRICA

. The Congo Free, State r. ifs iff1tittiffg In
TO the adyisab.lity of introducing horse
less wagons to carry freight in rhickly
settled regions where white settlements
have been built, and the water courses
are not navigable. The French nave
already taken the Initiative in sending
automobiles TO Africa for transport
purposes, and though The value of their
experiment remains TO be proven the
Congo State will probably follow their
example
The French have line OF stations
alang the upper and middle Niger.
Freight f1r these stations rs carried
on small steamers up the Senegal To
the head Of navigation at Hayes. IL Is
then transshipped 10 the railroad, Whlcn
Is completed as far as Badunbe. about
forty miles and from that point port
ers carry il To the Niger, and are ABOUT
two weeks on the journey. The growing
importance of these inland statlons
makes this slow freight service really
embarrassing, and as the railroad VIII
not be completed 90 the Niger for sew
eral years the distinguished french ex-
plorer Felix Dubois. conceived the iuea
of utilizing automobiles.
F'lfty-five wagons, each OF nine or
ten horse power. with maximum
speed of eight miles an hour. have been
specially built i'm Paris for this SER
vice i'm inland Africa. The utmost AT
tention has been given 90 cetails OF
construction. and they have been as
fully adapted To the pecu lar conditions
OF the service as IL possible at pres
ent They are now being sent 10 SEN
egal. and will take thslr places on the
routes between the upper and middle
Niger. and the terminus OF the rail-
road. IL is expected TO send every
week from each end OF the line from
four to ten of these wagons, each able
TO carry about 1900 pounds OF freight.
one OF the wagons Will have accom-
modations for dozen passengers
II is intended 10 keep the routes in
good condition for travel, but during
the rainy season the service VIII Dc
SUSPENDED. because the roads will ther
be almost impassabe. IL win take
only four days 20 cover the distance
between the railroad and the river. A.
the railroad advances the automobile
routes will be shortened. and after the
completion of the railroad the wagons
will be transferred to the other side
~ The Niger which win be connected
by automobile routes with such in-
portant places as Sikasso. Kong, Say,
and other towns in the rich Western
Soudan. where the primitive porterage
service is still the only means Ot
transport Ii is said the new trans
port service Will be much cheaper than
human porterage. and that great deal
OF cotton. skins, gums. honey, and
other articles tha cannot now be
Transported viii be- iaken 10 European
markets when this cheaper service Is
fairly established.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
THE LADIES' GALLERY.

whenever a session OF parliament is
about TO open number Of wise legis-
lators take time by the forelock and
secure places for their friends weeks be-
forehand. Those who postpone max
ing their requests TIN the last moment
arc disappointed. The ladies gallery In
the House OF Commons consists OF two
sections-two-t thirds q it are given over
TO the members OF the House; one
third, separated by a heavy partition
from the other Is In the hands OF the
sneakers wife, or II he has not wife,
In charge Of the lady who u acting AS
the head OF his household. says T. T..
O'Connor I'm NJ a y. In the portion OF
the gallery given over to the members
of the House the applications for the
seats. which are some forty Or 80 IN
number. are. OF course. much more nu-
merous than the seats. and, pcording-
iv. there has 60 be ballot.
when I irst entered the House or
Commons this ballot used o. take place
every sitting just at the end Of prayers.
and I'm public The member put his
name on piece OF paper Into a box,
ard then the sergeant-nt- With
one or two Of his attendants. used 10
take the names out. and the successful
ones we're entered IN book. This used
10 bc one ~ the most enjoyable mo-
mcnts OF the sittins. The spirt ~
schoclboyishness which is in every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01

Englishman used TO rcassert itself, and
cheers, laughter. irOnical compliments,
ali kinds Of eXclamations ana running
comments used TO accompany the read
ing out Of the names. For instance, u
a member were particularly lucky n
the ballot, and won two or three weeks
i'm succession. there would rise a loud
chorus OF shocked "Ohs,' and Abs
and sometimes a humorous cry or
shame, shame" OF course N a mem
Der were a Well-known man there would
be some appropriate comment. But
the old system has disappeared with q
lot of the old usagos which were in cN-
istence when ! first entered the House
Ballotting FOR the ladies' gallery no
longer takes place In the open and
amid the tumultuous scenes ] have de-
scribcd A box is placed In one OF The
division lObbies: You put your name on
a form prepared FOR the purpose. and
then. at certain hour, the box is with
drawn: In private the deputy assistant
sergeant -at-arms draws the ballot, and
then the names are posted In book,
and YOU get. ~ You are snccessful,
printed card telling YOU 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
IlAla SFEeC I IN A PRAYER.

sensation was created I'm Raleigh,
\ a. saws the News and the Observer.
in church circles last Sundey by the
Rev. j. NJ Jordan. Mr.. Jordan VINO
has preached the gospel i'm nearly every
BAPTIST church m the state at one time
W another. has ben I'm Raleigh for some
firnG suriprintending the publication Oh
of a history of his life and labors'
SUNDAY morning he mtneded the
First Baptist church. ana was called On
by Dr. Carter at the conclusion OF his
sermon on christian Growth tor
,r.ver And such a prayer IL was The
venerable preacher. Wlth bowed heao
seemed TO be talking tamilhily WI"
Cud. telling him of the SINS oi the peV-
,I, man bv man. and asking the Al
rligbtv .r mercy and indulgence tlh
~. rn,,-I bp called 90 repentance.
"a COO. ne said. thou knowest the
t.,,torlty of christians atc IKE wasp
Iu4 GER at birth than at any other uine.
Aud they grow smaller anr meaner az
tIfnn g,,s ON. Thou knowcst, also, that
"a rrc,, many members high up in TINS
rburch drink been and whisky ana go
10 dances. q Lord. they call them ger
mans hut that's to fool the people
Tb,v arc regular old dances-nothing
frfha world but adding dancing. we
rsad ,hs paper this morning and there
tht,y had printed the names OF All thc
gnls ana their partners. @ Lord, have
mercy on these miserable rascals.
Then q Lord. "a lot of them are CIV
.ng card parties around here going in-
10 sniuuns visiting places OF ill-fame.
ard PLAYING the devil generally. No
wonder that when they ask sinner Ia
turn from his evil way he replies. GO
way. YOU old devil. we know you We
heard only this past week Of prOmi-
hput church member who has been
drinking beer ten years and who went
home and found his little boy dead
drunk and ae Timber as q dishrag. q
Lord. have mercy on these miserable
NunCr.. who pretend they are follow
frgthec. but who 81 around Win their
breaIh smelling like an old sWill tub
W. have Urle ~ i1ndchild, Lord. that
Nr Wet thinking q sending TO school
Lut. @ Lord. this Fich n degraded, fear
rul wicket titv. thai We are afraid 10
- her Then there Is colleg herr
whsfe tho Young men arc encouraged
to give dances q Lord. have mercy IN
mo r~rffdtut OF that institution
"Thnu kuowcst thcr are only a few
rfritfnus people I'M Raleigh. An the
resi- arc wicked. and we're 70 not FOR
these few good people the whole city
would oc to the devil God viii rain
down .nrr aud birthstone and destroy
DO like S1dom and GomoUah
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
TOO MUG llGR BiGakGEM N.

a new kind OF trunk is filling The. soul
of the baggageman With wrath and the
soul of the traveller with serene con-
tent. 1t Is not the size of the trunk
but the shape that moves the handler
of luggage To profanity. I've been in
the business twenty-five years" said "A
hurly porter. i've tossed Saratogas
around and dandled sample cases and
played shuttIecock with theatrical bag
gage. But | really never lost my temper
and spured on my profession unuI |
began O. strike these deformed ward
robe trunks. They're the stubbOrnest
things YOU ever saw. They Won't
stand uu one end, and they won't
stand on either side, and they won't
stand upside down. and they won't lot
ana 4thing sit on Top of them You've
got - apologize 20 them when YOU
move them and ask them where they'd
prefer being put down They ought 20
have private baggage car aud spe-
cial engine when they decide TO take a
run over the road.
"One az those trunks can make
whole carload OF baggage go 10 tho
bad, and act like a mountain landslide
You sec there is "a big bump on each
side aui on the top and or one end Of
AIlf IININt 1T rMfllN OUT NN Il some
thiug inside were trying to escape.
couldn't see what it was made that
way for at first. but I took an hour of
one day and went downtown and look
cd the inside uf one OF the things
10 was made like % wardrobe Tn IN the
end that wore "a bump-thats the ton
YOU know, there was steel rod that
could he pulled out as long as the
depth 4 the trunk ON this rod There
hInnaTe ftst
stre trhCts ~ wire tUr the mems trunk
and waist and shirt stretchcrs for the
yvumvns trunk At the bottom ~ tho
trunk there was a clamp that would
push the hangers as tightly together ON
th" rod as one wanted them.
when you pack the trunk and put
your clothes ON the strctchor. let them
hang as thay would in "a closet. jam
I The two clamps down tight and put I'm
The tray Then when YOU got % your
hotel. ar wherever YOU are going a.
stay. Yu take ut the tray have thu
trunk set Un ON its Cat end. loosen Tho
I clamps. nun out the rod. Slide tho
hangers aloug it until The clothes hans
D. loosely and there Vou arc' OH they're
+ rbo man that sells them told mo ]
.Uuld rlrk nrtC'u suits I'm one Al I'd
p huv f . told him / c-uiin't tut that
u4ullut b. abe trunk s-lauit , aekcd
= him I'M Doc tbOurht au Hhla-budicI mnf
could ki.k one cf those humps into th.
. wardrobe. arl he said n,elr't Do
7 uffaid nf that that thc curved frames
J would roe'r' mu more f0rco thar
puunfc frames ana that nothing Short
~ an av would have any effect amor
/ one ~ Tho thingp I'm going 90 buy af
AK. haven't been "a hagg8ge smashc
/ for twenty-five years to hc dc0cd. a
| last. hy amy moasiy. Nlur k-up. opinion
! atci wardrobe trunk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
SMALLPOX
CAUSES
ALARM.
Lawrence Drug Clark Found 10
Be Suffering. From The
Disease.

Lawrence. Febi.-- Tho clty Is alarmed
over the discovery of "a yesc of small
pax of q pronounced type. TAa victim
is Frank a. Brown. dIus clerk. "a
years cid Noung Brown had not been
fccling weil for scvo-s days. ANA this
mprn'ng hc wcrr 20 The li'l ,o on local
peyslcian amiconsul,cd him The d0c-
"a Nus noi iong in dc lInr ths
BrowH had eiuoh pcy he auir.r'uc.
were n1titicu nt once ana t1a "I.tk Was
quarantiued in thp a.. 10, yG' .r.
Brown boards at The huu4e of Ed
ard 4. Dlspis in Mc;hueu. and has
acn ridins t1 sud 10 n that town uu
gats Nhlgh .pn g. lowell whore The
disease made rs appearance in a mild
iwm recently IL is not known. how
ev,r. whgr'e Brown contracted small
p1x. ne haif b,eu moving about the
.Wu freely. and severn pIu.os which
br had tncdgcnicd have been quarau
tiued These Include tho drug store
phtre lir1Nh is umploy,d, and bar
ipT shop Wnpit De Was before going o.
Ths oficc of thc physician 10 is thought
that the board OF health viii order q
general vaccination and oEtra urccau-
tiors have been taken o. prevent an
epidemic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
LIVELY DEBATE
IN THE HOUSE.


Ter the resolution 20 the judiciary COM
mittcr was put, Mr.. Garvin demanding
a roll cali. and the same was voted
for 10y a sufficient number. The motion
was passed by Al ayes TO 10 noes
Mr. Curtis Of Providence, from the
committee on corporations. reported
back an act In amendment Of the act
10 incorporate the Providence lnstitu-
zion for Savings, with recommendation
Of passage in concurrence with the
senate. and that it be placed on the
calendar, when printed; so voted.
Mr.. Carpenter OF Warwick, from
the committee on corporations, reported
back. with recommendation Of passage,
an aot TO Incorporate the real estate Sc
curity company; calendar
Mr.. Greene of Warl1ick. presented an
act relative to the opening and closing
OF the polls in the town OF Warwick;ju.
dietary committee.
Several matters were received from
the senate and were referred TO the
proper committees, and also from the
Senate q resolution providiS- that When
on each week the General Assembly ad-
journs on Friday, II be 10 meet on the
following Tuesday, unless otherwise or
dered passed i'm concurrence.
From the calendar was called the act
TO provide for calling a convention Of
the people OF this state for the purpose
OF forming a new constitution, upon
which the committee on special legis-
lation recommended indefinite post
ponement.
Remarks were made In opposition TO
Indefinite postponement by Mr.. Garvin
OF Cumberland. the author OF the act;
Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF Pawtucket, and 9TH
ers after which the act was indefinitely
postponed.
After a few matters were referred 70
committees. the House adjourned 10
meet on Friday morning. at IL o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
COLE WAVES ExsMINSTION
AND Is HELD IN $50, 0,000.

Boston, Feb l.. Charles II. Cole, for
mar president OF the defunct Globe
National Bank in this city. who is
charged with cmhezZlrg and misap-
propriatng 100000 the property of the
bank. waived examination before
United States Commissioner Fiske In
the United states court today and was.
held IN $50 900 Tor he grand jury of
the District court on MAJ Benja
min T. Smith and Benjamin w. wells
- Boston were accepted as sureties.
Cole VAS brought here early I'm the year
from Los Angeles, Cal, he having
agreed to accompany government Off
GERS without being formally placed
under arrest at the time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
BODIES OF HEROIC
DEAD COMING EAST.

c. r. EdWarts. captain L. s, King and
Captain Robert Sewell.
Another Pullman viii be occupied by
Mrs. Logan.the widow Of Major Logan;
her three children. her mother. Mrs &.
~. Andrews, Miss ParnIee Of Cleve-
land, and her hrother-in-law. Major
W. \. Tucker Mrs John A. Logan,
the mother ~ Major Logan. and Mrs.
Tucker her sister. viii meet the par
ty ON their arrival at Chicago.
A the train passes through Sacra-
meuto the ilag viii be e. half mast on
the state capitol. and minute guns viii
be fred in honor OF General IaWton
Al Chicago. Major LCgun's body will
hr transferred ~ IUUrTeT 3 train Tor
transportation c. \ YJunsstowp. ohio.
FOR interlHent.
General LuNtOu.s remains viii he n
state one day each al Fort Wayne and
Indianapolis, and viii then be taken
directly TO Washingl on for burial IN the
National Cemetery ~ Nllington
Washington VIII probably be reached
on Thursday next. ana the public fu-
neral under the direction Of General
Wesley Merritt, Will take place on the
following day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
NEWS OF LEGAL VICTORY
CAME AFTER HIS DEATR.

New York, Feb. Ian interesting
Circumstance connected with the ver-
dict. rendered by the United states
Circuit Court OF Appeals in the case
OF Col. Albert II. King, of Brooklyn,
agalnts the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany. Was that ne did not hive 10 learn
Of his victory. news OF the decision
reaching the family lats Tuesday, one
hour before his burial Col. King cape
W good fighting SJoC. being a lineal
descendent OF Governor Bradford OF
Massachusetts,. The decision in ques-
fion establishes an important point. IL
affirms the liability Of a sleeping car
compa~ for ejecting "a pasenger who
while cntbtled to vide on the car car
rles o ticket isued by n railroad other
than the one on which he Is travel
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01

Frankfort. Feb 1.--An attempt was
mado by members Of the legislature at
lfoclock 10 hold a session. The Dem
oenats went 10 the gates headed by
Rep, Charlton OF Louisville. Two bay
oncts were crossed in front OF Mr..
Chart0ns nose as he entered the gates
az. i ne was asked FOR his pass
II have no pass was the reply. Il
am member OF the legislature as ara
Shese g~.lclEan With ME. and we WISH
10 enter the hali TO hold session"
''Nohcdy can enter without holding a
pasF," was the reply, and Mr. Charl-
tlsn returned 10 the Capitol hotet win
his c0mpRr4Cnsl They announced W-tu
lheg ,elt tt capitol grounds thay tA-y
would ggt a'lrlhe members of the
house, ana sen1te together rel1rn IN
Il body r.lJ demand admlttanCe.
y "a large crowd gathered az uhe depot
ftEs incoming % greet the train from
Louisville tl had been currently re-
pcrtcd that General Castleman would
)n,e n and nElny OF the enthusiastic
lBenOeiatS expected 10 see him walk
a. tle stnte house and take command
ts ,hrtnpCps, General Castleman fall
Qd 20 appear. however and there was
q adrelys Jisappointed crowd Of parti-
sans around thf depot when the fact
was realized.
y, IL w2s denied by the Democrats
this morning that the position of ad-
Jutant general had ever been offered
90 General Castleman. The report last
night. h NevoG was that an order
nlacing him ln command ~ the troops
hhd hcen drawn up and signed. The
apparent failure ~ Governor Goebei
10 Dlnec I'm gAititauf- general I'm office
leaves the tronps entirely az the dis
ppsal OF the Republicans. and for the
time being al least has iesscned all
chance of trouble from that source.
The sOldiers Niu continue 80 obey the
orders Of General Collier and there
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
MANN'S
NARROW
ESCAPE,
Nearly Crushed 10 Death by
Elevator In The County
Court House.

Edward r Mauu had narrow es-
cap, from h.ins lfusncd between ,he
top of an elevator car and the floor at
tho court house this afternoon. lie
opened the elevator dcor himself and
r OUT aud only ,he prompt action of
the ouug man la charge of the clcva-
tor MaUn's Injuries would have un-
doubRdiy bem very severe.
Mauu hid been attending "a civu scs-
sion of the sixth district couly ana sr
had number OF o,hci.. They an got
into thc elevator az yae ton sorry and
the car Uan stJItri down. At The Ben
cn street hoor some ONE got out ot tho
elevator and Mann was In the rsar part
ot - caU a lawyer who was IN the
cor remarked "thc rest of as are bound
frr below Mann WHOM De heard this
remark pushed.himsolf TO che from. and
prevented th' ueison n charge of the
elevator I,u ,o-.us tu. door. Mann
E.t Hut but th. W.lgat of thl people .n
90 elevator Goo ir,Ntutc1 10 bemc
t'ppta ut once. Inc forward mans les
t.'uck ou th. ge ut thc floor and h.
icll against thr ton ol tb' car
lhe car inu1El was stopped as
qul.N as paesio.c. quick cno4gh lo pre-
vent Mlln beias crushed b,t,en the
top p. il. car and thr N9nl Hs ful
htaln-l ihr I"n RS un jro car vut
h.a tetlAralLll- a.Ih Ell.H lhe board.
and trn HHu1F bed cons ,aarr bfa. Dr
Walk.f waF called. ana tho man. after
thg A"urss aeIe dressed tas ilss u
to thc Rhode island hospital u tna
amDular.l.
Par.lle rho Use tlc elevators at the
cllTi b. us. hate % habit of OPENING
III dar tHU.r lve 0r pushing them
orun afief sUm. ONE clFe has got in
Sheun White who investigated the az.
faif. Says fhat np ono should tuuDh tne
louis except Ihu man U th1ftt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01

TIC reader - ihis papHr VII hc nica~el
o. laarn than hrIc ls nt least n" droa1rI
tisea4a flfnf science hag hnnu nIl'c fu curo In
al a. Stages nNf tnaf o. tffrfrN Hrls
gnfnffit tnre y lrs uriv usi- ifiVe cure fror-r
fn the lriifai ffH rrnitr. tHtafrh being BE-
com siifuffru rilrislfs f-filrsrr I1us ffI
tiunnl fffafrnflit Halfs fat1rfh Curc Ia
takan lut,tnnNy actuia dlfpcilt uuou thH
tIeDl nuH mucous siiffHcra. ni tnr sffem.
tlrfsnv dtatnltinR fhe fuun0riipn % fhe
di4rnse. nrd as INK fhF patient sfreagfh ly
t1rfng HU Tho cou-fiiniiuti and nssistin X
nature To- doing lis vofk. The nrupfie'ofs
have 90 much fnith IN ~ curative uowCfs,
flat tlpr NHJr one HUNDRED Dollars fot nnr
case t.rt a lails 60 cure send Tor let %
Addrs-s. F.J.CHENEY a co. Toledo, o
-oidby DfnEni.f@ sio.
Halls gaulny Pills ass the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01

San FrSnclseo., Feb. l. The remains
Of tienel4-l- -LapgteH Aftor John y. Lo-
gan and Df. John l.. Armstrong viii be
taken east on special train which viii
leave This city a o'clock this after
noon. Four troops OF cavalry ana repre-
sentatives from the odd Fellows viii
make up the escort 40 the Oakland fer
ry.
AT the ferry the caskets will be turn
ed over 10 the military guard OF honor
whi-h is 20 accompany the remains
east.
The caslfe.s WIN occupy composite
car a baggage car intervening between
Il ana the lor0mc.iVe ~ the special
train Next a. the composite clr VIII be
the Pullman car reserved for M S. Law
ton her fonr c7liidren Or Armstrong;
relatives. General shafter and others.
General Shaicr Is the special escort
designated 10 60 east by the seer, tnry
OF war Lieut. Eugene T wilson his
aide VIII SO with him. The escor; which
arrived with General Lawton's remains
from Manila win also ride infthis Pull
man. This escort consists OF Lieut.. Col