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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

lIarduppe-"Lend me a dollar, will
you. old man?" Wigwag-"Iou haven't
paid me back the last dollar | loaned
YOU" Harduppe-"Well, then, lend this
one Ia Biionos and I'll borrow ii from
him."-PhilaGeIphia Record.
An Atchison mother was complain
ing recently TO her daughter of the
manner in which the husband and ia
Their behaved. well, | don't see why
you complain to me-" the daughter re-
piled; 81 didn't pick him out."-Atchi-
son Globe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

II the Republican yice-presidential
nomination should 20 To the west,
Senator Allison or Congressman Dol
liver Of Iowa may he selected rs Pres
ident Mckinley's running mate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

Iowa Populists held their state
convention at Dies Moines last week
and in a platform rs long AS n desert
land fence had not nue word to say
about silver or the divine ratio.
Have Democracy'schi ei allies thrown
silver overheard? Ii looks that way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

At the recent municipal elections In
South Dakota the Republicans were
successful in nearly every instance
where party lines were draws. Sioux
Falls, the home Of the pusilanimous
Pcttigrew, elected a Republican
mayor by 3>S majority.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

No man al sound mind will soon
forget the slccplcss nights he endured
under the last national Democratic
administration, and every thought
full man will be slow to invite u rcpc-
tition Of Democratic laundering and
incDDacitv
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

Gov. Smith il the last man on earth
who should make "A speciality OF talk
ing about political or any other kind
OF 'spotlessness.' Inter Mountain.
And thereby hangs n tale.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

The lan%ternjawed orator will soon
begin To throw light upon political
observation-disclosures Chronicle.
soon Goodness gracious, hasn't
Mr.. Bryan been talking continually
for the past four years?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.
LEwIsTowN, MONT. April %, 1900

1t looks as though the United
States might pull a few tail feathers
out OF Turkey II she does not soon
liquidate that little bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25

The strongest trust yet formed Is a
limburger cheese trust. Now watch
the Democratic editors fly at il. This
Is getting too ntnr one Of the necessi-
ties Of their lives.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25
fergus County ar9us.

ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON
APPLICATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
DEPRECATED CURRENCY.
Interesting Local "Reminiscences
President JacksOM'a Day.

Interesting Local Reminfscence of
President JacksOn's Day.
Several gentlemen in the lobby of the
Arlington last evening were discussing the
different phases Of the currency question
during the past half century and the effect
thereon of the recent election.
Col J. G. Berret, formerly postmaster and
mayor Of Washington and one of its oldest
and most respected citizens, told of an in
teresting and extraordinarily disproportion-
ate bet as to odds made by two gentlemen
In this city in 1889 to illustrate the COM
parative value of money current at that
time.
I'm 1889" said Col. Berret, there was a
mile track situated near what is now
Brightwood, though it was before the day
Of houses in that vicinity.
President Andrew jackson was then in
office. He patron OF the turf and
was very fond of horses. He kept stable
of thoroughbreds, but 1t was, Of course, run
under the name of another person, his step
son. The races were running races in heats
of four miles and repeat, as was then the
CUSTOM and / recall that l once witnessed
four successive heats, with short interval
of rest between heats, run to decide a race.
AT one Of the events gentleman stand
bills to % cents in silver coin that u horse
he favored would win A friend of mine
took him up. He then repeated the offer six
times at the same odds, which were accept
ed and his horse losing. he handed my
friend 500 in current bank bills, as against
It's in silver coin. This shows the rela-
tive value of the currency of the period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29

who had lived there several years: Dlck-
ems house in Devonshire terrace had be-
GENE too small for him. and his lease was
falling in. Stone was also preparing ne"
house for himself and moved his furniture
into the Devonshire terrace house that
Dickens might carry out some changes IN
Tavstock House. which were planned py
his brother -in-law, Henry Austin DICKENS
and his family went to Broadstairs Whlie
these works were being carried out, ana re-
moved into Tavistock House in November:
Mr. Forster tells US that BLEAK House
was begun in his new abode of TavlstocK
House at the end of November, ls5l On
the first twelfth night in the new home the
chiidren's theatricals were begun, and were
renewed until the chief actors were chli-
dren no longer. The best or lhese per-
formances. says Mr. FORSTER, were up!h
i Thumb and 'Fortunio,' in 1854 and 1850,
Dickens now joining first in the revei' ana
Mr. Mark Lemon bringing into it his own
clever children and very mountain OF
child-pleasing fun in himself. AT later
period the school room was turned into
theater, Clarkson Stantield providing the
scenery, and Cooke of Astiey's planning the
seats. you will be surprised at the look
| of the place. wrote Dickens 1t Is no
more like the school room than II is like
the sign of the Salutation Inn at Ambie-
side. in Westmoreland." Dickens was over
| whelmed with requests from friends to see
the play. My audience is now ninety
! three" he wrote in despair, land at least
| ten will neither hear nor see.' So the play
| was continued for several nights. After he
acquired Gadshll place. and made 1t tenn
| porary summer residence, he still regarded
| Tavistock House not only as his London
| residence but as his home, 1t continued to
4 be his permanent family abode. till 1860.
| when he sold 1t and finally removed to
| Gadshill. His nine years occupancy OF 1t
has made it an object of much interest, and
( American admirers especially have con-
| stantly sought 1t out. 1t has been easily
! recognised by readers of Forster's memoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
DICKENS OLD HOSE.
Demolition of Tayistock House
Where He Lived Nine Years.
From the London News.

From the London News
An interesting memorial of Charles Dick
ems is now in course of destruction by the
houSebreaker Tavistock House Tavist ok
Square to which he removed on lea! ng
Deyonshire terrace in 1851, is being pulled
down by the ground landlord, the Duke of
Bedford The dismantling began few
days since; the windows out and the
roof is being removed. Up TO the present
week the house which was a handsome,
substantial and well-keDt building, re-
manned externally just as Dickens left IL in
1850 and as il stards in the engraving IN
Forster's Life of Dickens 1t has under
gone some vicissitudes since Dickens days.
He sold il to Mr.. Davis. Jewish gentle
man of whom he said in a letter TO Mr..
Wills: Il must say that in all things the
purchaser has behaved thoroughly well,
and that | cannot call to mind any occa-
sion when | have had money dealings with
:, Christian that have been so satisfactory
considerate and trusting" Mr.. DAVIS was
succeeded by Mr. and Mrs. weldon, with
whom Gounod lived for some time, holding
singing classes in the large drawing room
OF late years the house has been q jews
college. and latterly mas, for some months
been empty 1t stands behind the north-
east corner of Tavistock Square, ana, IKE
its neighbor Bedford House, which Is aisc
heing dismantled, is too large for the neigh,
borhood -
Dickens occupied the house for nine years
He bought it of his friend, Frank Stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
RHODES FOR FEDERATION.
South African Statesman's Views as (,
BOer TERRITORY.

Boer Territory.
dispatch to the New York Herald from
London says:
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes is strongly of opinion
that federation alone can satisfact ,rIy
solve the South African problem. Recently
he said to an officer of standing who has
just returned from Rhodesia: I'VE must
supply the people of this country with a
new ideal before they will forget the past
With the Transvaal, the Orange River
colony Natal, Cape Colony and Rhodesia
all embraced within a single administrative
system, their inhabitants would begin to
forego bitter memories in contemplation of
a glorious future, lying before their united
countries. Cape Colony, the Orange River
ton, but there Is no sediton In either
Rhodesia or Natal We could introduce
some thoroughgoing English citizens into
the Transvaal Then there would be a suf-
ficient number of loyalists in the federation
to leaven the whole lump
nation had several conversations with Mr.
Rhodes during his stay in South Afrida
He says that Mr.. Rhodes has also formu-
lated scheme for the solution of the future
condition of affairs in the Transvaal There
5000 farms in the country lately pre-
sided over by Mr.. Kruger, and the average
value of each is $4,000. The stock is
worth another $4,000. Mr. Rhodes pro-
poses that 1900 of these 5000 farms
should be bought and stocked by the au-
thorities. This would involve the expendi-
ture of S40.000,000. The farms purchased
would be those that the war has left with
out an actual owner, OF with proprietor
incapable of carrying on the estate. These
farms would then be granted on adyan-
tageous terms to English gentlemen farm
ers, who would furnish a .eaven of British
ideas in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
tho instability Of the vital functions, and

the instability of the vital functions, and
it is not till their course is approaching
completion that they realize how great are
the conversations and materials for re-
pairing The public seems at present to
be still in the first stage. There is always
a public eager for the last news of the
creatures lurking place. Lately. in Bris-
toll there was a scare that infectious dis
eases were generally picked up in public
libraries, and in consequence quite num-
Der of people gave up their regular visits
But in this reference the fear has fortu-
nateiy been dissipated by some additional
knowledge conveyed through a Bristol IL
brary association. Two lecturers pointed
out in a paper which they compiled jointly
that the only real danger. of catching a
bacillus was easily guarded against. Let
readers give up the habit Of licking their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29

thumbs In order to turn over the pages
me information was comforting. but 1t is
difficult not to suspect that the paper was
read with an object above and beyond that
of reassuring the public. If librarians
could also discover that dogs-earing books
and scribbling comments were deadly hab-
it's they would have reason to bless as we'll
as to fear the bacillus
A very amusing scene took place in a
certain village church recently. 1t being
christening Sunday the clergyman stepped
down to christen the children. While
christening one of them he said to very
young-lookng man:
You are far too young to stand spon-
sor to this childe''
Whereupon the young man, much. abash-
ed. replied meekly. in a weak voice:
Please, sir. I'm his father."-Tit Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
microbes ana Books.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
Since the discovery of that insidious
creature, the bacillus, numbers of deadly
dangers threatening mankind are disclosed
daily. 1t Is. indeed, wonderful that all
people are not always suffering from a
complication of disorders. 1t is said that
medical students at certain stage Of their
knowledge get thoroughly frightened at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29

The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever il q bottle Of GROVES TASTEA
LESS chill. TONIC Il II simply iron and quiz
nine In tasteess No cure. no pay. Price. SOC.
oeiR-a tn Y II
Iron County register., 1900-06-07

Mr.. Ray, (Methodist) OF Pennington
passed through this locality on his way
westward; and on the 9th inst, ReY.
j. NJ. Wise, (BaptisO of Princeton, KY,
passed through here on his way to
Tuscumbia, Mo.
On the 9Th inst, Mrs. r. Erbschloe
visited relatives near Belgrade.
The light frost of the 10th inst. did
no damage hereabouts.
Rev. Jno. A. Love. (Baptist) died
at his home near Salem. Mo-, on the
9Th inst. The deceased was about rs
years of age at the time of his death,
which was caused by pneumonia. MIR.
Love was for long time resident OF
this county and was the owner OF
Loves MILL" said to have been the
first grist-mlll in Iron County.
Jas. M. Lucas went to Belgrade on
business on the 11th inst.
Rev. Mr.. A. M. Alcorn attended
church at Mount Pleasant, near Good
land on the 9th and 28th instant.
Mr.. j. P. Gillian, of Ironton, and Mr..
W.. E. Gillian, Of Palmer, passed
through here on the 18th inst, on their
way to the ghborhood of Tolu or
business.
Sylvester McLain and family, of Cub
Creek, and Mr.. L. Alcorn, of Belgrade,
visited relatives hereabouts last week
and Mrs. Jas. Beers, son and daughter,
of Keysville, Mo-, are now visiting
relatives In this and adjoining com
munities.
The sun was visible only about one
half of the time that the eclipse lasted
this morning, owing to dense clouds
that slowly but steadily moved across
the eastern sky. Consequently the
eclipse was not observed during its
entire duration in this vicinity. How
ever, we enjoyed seeing what we did,
and tried to be Herewith content,
thinking that ''half loaf is better
than no bread"
May 2Sth, 1900. r. E.
Iron County register., 1900-06-07
Chlldren's Day.

BELLEvIEw, Mo. June 4, 1900.
Ed. Regtster-In these days of won
derful progress and brilliant achieve
ments, the extraordinary becomes the
ordinary and the most brilliant per-
formances are shorn of their glory by
the coming of others more brilliant.
However, there are exceptions to the
rule" is common but true saying,
and the success of our Children's Day
service at the Methodist Church in
Belleview was an exception to the rule.
It went beyond the ordinary, so far
that it is doubtful whether its glory
will ever be shadowed by another more
perfect and complete. No army of
soldiers ever moved in march with
greater order and precision than did
those little tots as they marched and
sang sweet praises to their King, the
Lord Jesus. Not jar or the least con-
fusion. 1t was perfect. How delight
full! The scenes of that evening will
linger long in my memory There
will be more children in Heaven than
any other class, and they will march
through the streets of gold to the music
of the redeemed hosts. All honor and
praise to those noble young people of
the Methodist Church, who by their
Iron County register., 1900-06-07
Mr.. Joseph B. Follett

Was born in Warren county, Penn,
in 1929. He was one O; large family
of children whose parents were farm
ers. He was reared in the Universalist
faith and the Sunday gatherings were
never omitted.
At the age of twenty, Mr.. Follett
moved to Ohio and for some time was
a student 10 Antioch College at Yellow
Springs, Ohio. He afterward moved
to St. Louis, where he lived for twenty
three years and was identified with the
western growth of that city.
His love of ature brought him to
the beautiful Arcadia Valley. where
the dreaded disease, cancer, that had
caused him SO much suffering, cut
short his hopes and plans for life here,
and on Thursday morning, May oath,
he quietly passed away. He was con-
scientious and progressive man, a most
tender and devoted father and husband
quick to recognize and appreciate
any kindness or consideration shown
him. His love for his adopted home
was as stimulant through his illness,
and many were his plans for the future
benefit of this beautiful Valley-uptir-
ing iu his effort to make Arcadia fam
Gus as summer resort and desirable
as permanent home. The living owe
standing vote of thanks, and poster
ity may commemorate in marble his
philanthropy; yet such was his retiring
nature that none but intimates would
learn his worth.
He leaves wife and two daughters
Mrs. DR.. Bradley and Mrs. E. E. Fran
cisco-and host of friends, here and
elsewhere. to mourn his departure.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. w. r. Mccormick, of the M.
E. Church, at the home'of the deceas-
ed, and the remains were inferred in
the Masonic cemetery.
Iron County register., 1900-06-07
From Goodwater.

Ed. Regtster-In this vicinity. as
elsewhere, the cut-worms, potato-bugs
and plant-lice are enjoying life at the
expense of farmers. Consequently
many gardens, potato-plants and mead
ows. as well as truck-patches, will not
yield as abundantly as their owners
quite. recently hoped they would.
Judging from present appearances,
less than one-half-in mshy instances,
less than one-third--as much hay will
be obtained from the meadows this
year as was harvested therefrom last
year.
A fairly good ..stand" of corn has
been secured in most fields OF that
cereal and blowing corn has been the
chief employment of our citizens dur
ing the last fortnight.
Wheat and rye promise good yield
In most cases hereabouts.
During the first week In May, Rev.
Iron County register., 1900-06-07
LAST weeks z. G. Dun & Co.'s WeeA

LAST weeks r. G. Dun & Co.'s Week
ly ReUteac of Trade says:
Business is not what it was a year
ago, hut men do not agree on defining
the difference. The working forces
are now decreasing. work stopping to
relieve excessive output in manutactur-
ers in paper, cotton. wool, leather. and
some forms of steel, while prices are
suddenly reduced in lead, wire and
nails. All this seems to some ''merely
spring dullness," others think it ''the
beginning of reaction.
This is too bad! To come just as
the Republicans are resoluting "McKin-
ley and Prosperity" all over the land!
Dun & Co. are not political pessimists;
they ATE goldbugs of super-burnished
glitter. and have heretofore held up
the Prosperity" lie with persistency
and zeal worthy the cause. To the
people there has been no prosperity,
although temporary demand slightly
loosened the extreme tension forced by
the change in the money standard.
Under present conditions true prosperi-
ty-in the old-time meaning OF the
word-prosperity for the masses is
simply impossible. The money-chang-
ers haye destroyed one-half of the real
money of the world to their own ben
eft and are piling up their millions by
reason of their iniquity. They demon
etized silver for the reasons that the
act would make money dearer and
property cheaper as measured by dol
lars and cents; that 1t would enhance
the value of debts contracted under
the old conditions, compelling labor to
double its efforts to sustain the in
creased burden thus put upon it. Talk
of prosperity for the peopleunder con-
ditions purposely made to fleece and
oppress them! The man who pro-
claims it is either knave or fool.
Iron County register., 1900-06-07
st. Louis Letter.

Miss Mary Walters, of w. L. Green
Com mission Co., is spending a few
weeks with her parents in Arcadia
Valley.
j. M. Morris and Miss Macy Morris.
of Des Arc. Mo-. were in St. Louis
May 28th attending ex-Confederate As
sociation and entertainment at the La
clede Hotel.
Frank Radanz oftimes shudders
when his recollection reverts to the
last Iron County Clubs excursion, as
some of the heartless Club boys tried
to steel his cherry hat girl.
The Uniform Ranks K. of F. M,
Company A and B. Major O'Keef in
command. and Captain Monihan, made
quite showing at the laying of the
corner stone of St. Theresa Church,
Grand and North Market street. They
are also preparing to accompany the
excursion June oath to Graniteville,
Mo.
Phil. Walters Is all Smiles all on the
account of his best girl arriving from
Portland, Oregon, where she has been
| visiting for the past three weeks.
Ed. Immer, of Inner G. Bro, Grand
and Finney Ave-, is still knight of the
key at Jefferson Barracks.
Mr.. P. j. Murphy has been selected
as Manager in Chief on the Grand
Jubilee Excursion June oath. He is
preparing beautiful program for the
occasion.
j. M. Morris, F. P AXE and R. j.
Hill passed through St. Louis for Kan
sas City where they are attending as
delegates to the State Convention.
Miss May Gay, of Mexico, Mo-,
passed through St. Louis for her home
in Iron county last week.
Mr.. I. E. Moore, of Ironton, passed
through here on his way to Hillsdale,
Michigan. Mr.. Moore is svperintend-
ent of the Ironton Screen Factory,
which he has closed for the season.
| F. j. Killalee and James Donley at
tended st. Theresa's Church corner
stone laying Sunday on Grand and
North Market. They were also adver-
| tising the excursion to Granitevllle on
the oath.
VIM. Steffens has invented new
drink, known as the "Honalulu Fiz 81
Bill has also added electric fans to his
place of business. 1920 Market street.
Aug. Schwab does not attend the
regular meetings of late of the Iron
County Club. More attractions else
where.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thos. Dwyer spent
Saturday and Sunday in East St. Louis
visiting home folks.
The Iron County Club made quite a
showing last Sunday at League Park
in honor of James j. Jeffries, cham
pion pugilist of the world. Boys, car
riages come high.
Joe. Stafford, of Pilot Knob, Mo-,
was at our headquarters last week.
Joe. is looking after the comissary de-
partmeut in connection with Uncle
Sans cayalay.
| Rev. Arthur Br1ttian the prominent
pastor of De Soto, Mo. spent couple
of days in the city last week.
Will j. Biel, of the St. Louis Stamp
ing Co., at the last meeting of the
Club, read an interesting paper entitled
"the advantage of lettuce over blue
grass as lawn decorative"
1t is the intention of the Club to give
an excursion to Belleville, ILL.,, in the
near future.
DR.. Lawrence, dentist, Grand and
Finney Ave-, has one of the finest
dental offices on Grand Ave. He in
tends to become one of the Iron County
Club members in the near future.
IRON Co. CLUB.
Iron County register., 1900-06-07

UNDER the corrupt practices act, the
extreme limit to the expenditure oil
any candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, for all purposes looking toward
his nomination and election, ls 500.
The estimated cost of holding Con-
gressional primary is $4,000; and it
will require three candidates to make
up the sum, If they keep within legal
restriction, to say nothing OF their
necessary expenditures for other mat
ters. Therefore, the more candidates
not only the merrier but also the legal
or! Come along, boys!