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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
SONG OF THE TRAMP.

With garments tattered and torn.
With eyes that were blear and red.
Remnants Of shoes on his feet,
And the ghost OF a hat on his head.
On through the sunshine and rain.
Year in and year out he STROBE.
And anon as he strayed by meadow and
glade,
He a this song OF the road:
Tramp, tramp, tramp.
o why will folks try TO be goodt
Tramp, tramp, tramp,
Why. I would not work II l could:
Tramp, tramp, tramp,
Oh. this is theHse for me.
Tramp, tramp, tramp.
Toward the shore of eternity.
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
The appetite never flags,
Though | know that they call me a scamp
And look with dlsdain on my rags.
Tramp. tramp, tramp.
What do Fcare for their jeers?
Give me the barn for a camp,
And what care / for their sneers-
Tramp. tramp. tramp,
By the farmhouse thrifty and white:
Tramp right up
To the back door and ask for a bite.
Tramp, tramp, tramp.
Comes the farmer and hands me a kick
Says that unless I tramp.
He'll mellow my head with a brick.
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
With n heart that is light as air;
Tramp, tramp. tramp,
And never n worry or care,
All hat I want I have.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
AT Cross Purposes

Mrs. C~rushington Ia widow, 80; Flor
ence Crushington Cher ~daughtcrD, Is: Tit
tums (her Kitten. C months; Hon. George
Hilton, IS.
Scene: Mrs. C~rushington's drawing.
room. Mrs. c. and her daughter are chat
ting.
MRS. Gle hasn't called yet. He
lNl can't be going TO disappoint US!
And | told them TO say | was not at
home TO anyone else.
Flor How nice OF you, mother dear.
Mrs. C.-My dear child, you are very
good to say SO. even when there is dan
ger of our not admitting Frank Romer.
Flor.-l don't care for Frank Romer.
Mrs. C.-Don't you. really? Thea you
needn't have given him four dances at
the county ball.
Flor.-NOw, Madame Propriety. don't
throw stones, or | shall bring YOU TO
book for dancing two sets of Lapcers,
and-yes, actually-onc waltz with the
Honorable George at that self-same
ball. At your age, too! I'm quite
ashamed Of you. When he calls this
afternoon | shall give him a good
scolding.
Mrs. C.-Florence, you are too flip
pant.
Flor.-So is Tittums, and so are you.
We're all iippant? Aren't we, Titiums?
Tit.-Mew! new!
Mrs. C.-When George Hilton arrives
perhaps you would not mind leaving us
alone for a few minutes?
flor.-I was just about to ask you
VIII her you couldn't find some pretext
for being called away.
Mrs. CT?
Flcr.-Wcll. you know, it's difficult
when the dragon is present.
Mrs. C.-The dragon-diilicult. What
on earth do you mean?
Flor.-l mean that h. might feel awk-
ward even before you, dearest. Give
me ten minutes.
Mrs. C.-You absurd child! la. ha. |
begin to see. And 50 you actually have
the eifrontery TO presume that our cx-
pccted caller is coming here to propose
for your hand?
FlOr.-Wcll. what else could / as
sumo? If not, why all this planning
and schcming TO get him here alone?
Mrs. C.-Florcnce. ! am n widow.
Flor.-Yes. and a very respectable
one. You'll be antique presently.
Mrs. CT am on the sunny side Of
forty.
Flor.-The days are getting terribly
short, don't you think?
Mrs. C.-My glass tells me that | am
still not devoid Of aN fractions.
Flor.-Matronly attractions.
Mrs. C.--Iou yourself need a fathers
advice and counsel.
FlGr.-A islands.
Mrs. C.-No, a fathers. I hope 10 be
able to present you with such a father
i'll
Flor.-Georgc Hilton?
Mrs. C.-The sane.
FlCr.-You absurd mother! Now I
begin 20 understand And SO O ac-
tua!ly have the ,%fTrcu'cry to assume
Mrs. C.-Sil,nce. vii you!
FlGr,-N8. went.
Mrs, Go have Guc's child turn
upon G:c, It's uunIiIral.
FIDr.-fhat n mother should try 10
mar her daughters prospeets-it's
abominable.
Mrs. CA mere chit like YOU!
fCgag enough to be lis daughter.
Flnr.-And you might have been his
mother.
Tit,-Mcw, new!
Flor.-Wlet does II want. the dear?
Mrs.. C.-Your kitten thinks it, rear
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
.[la2l5sS$
EXOHlls
PRESCRIPTION

IL had been a sufferer for many years
from with all its symptoms
and complications" writes Mrs. o. N.
Fisher, 1861 Lexington Ave, New York,
N. Y. 81 was constantly going to see a
physician or purchasing medicine. In
the spring of 1897 my husband induced
ME to try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. After taking one bottle and fol-
lowing your advice l was so encouraged
that / took five more bottles, and then
stopped for several weeks as | felt so
much better, but still l was not 6om-
Pkekeiy en,ed. I commenced taking it
again and felt that l was improving
faster than at first. I am not now cross
and irritable, and I have a good color in
my face have also gained about ten
pounds in weight and one thousand
pounds Of comfort. for I am a new
woman once more and your advice and
your 'Favorite Prescription is the cause
Of it, coupled with the pleasant Pellets
which are not to be dispensed with. I
took eight bottles of the Prescription
the last time, making fourteen in all,
and will not take any more unless you
so advise, for / do no. see as l need it."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

\ stipulation that a life policy is in
'ontrstable after three years from date
and the payment of three full yearly
premiums is held, in Massachusetts Be
ncvolcHt Loan association VS.. Robinson
VGa.), i2 l.. r, A. pol, TO be valid and
applicable to n defense based upon mis-
representations or warranties, whether
fraudulent or otherwise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
Church DIRECTORY.
pREsRYrERIAN cuIrRcI

Lewistown- Divine worship each Lords Day
at II a. IN. and 7:O o. M: Sunday school at
l2;l5 y. M; Midweek service. Thursday even
ing al ~. Visitors are cordially invited.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

Ibct Services every other Sunday at II am.
and I:S 3. mi; sunday school every Sunday
NJ 10 a. m.
Beaver Creek-Services at 3 .. m. every other
Sunday; Sunday school every Sunday nj 2
y. III. e. J. ST. HILL. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
CHURCH.
Join L. WILLIAMS. Pastor

Lewist0wn- Services at II a. m. and $50 p.
m. each Sunday: Class meeting az close Of
morning Service; Prayer meeting. Tuesday
evening,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
School Board Dist. No. T..

w i. Cont. Chairman; II. G. Jackson. J. II.
Naduas, J.. L. Slater and j. Il Thor 1snn
trustees; +. g. Worden. clerk. "'
hrRulM meetings held on the first and third
uf the clerk. '"S oiiNS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
Fergus County Officers.
Lodge Directory.

County Commissioners meet In regular st
sipns an the first Monday Of March, June, Sc
tpuler and December,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

IL Meets the second and fourth "Wednesday
~ each month in Masonic hall.
+. T.. WRIGHT. Il. r.
ia, WIEDEMAN, Secy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

UDITH LODGE NO. so. I. q q. F.-Meets
- every Monday evening in Stafford hall. N
a. Nv. LAIDLEY, NC
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

RiG SPRING CAMP NO. l0s, wooDMEN
- OF THE W0RLD-Mcets The second and
l"hrth tuesday OF each month in staff ord hall.
WN. l.. CoRT. Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

EWIsTOWN LODGE NO. 81, A. r. "a M
- Meet. the iirst and third SATURDAYS OF each
month IN Masonic hall. j. ID. WAITE. ", NJ,
II. \. MOULToN, Secy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15

Private Loxton marched into the or.
derly-room, a prisoner, with head
erect, and lips compressed, and the
sullen, scornful look of man who
has done his worst, and defes every
thing and everybody.
When the commanding officer had
finished speaking, Private Loxton
marched out, free man, his head still
erect, but with curious lump in his
throat, and an unaccustomed mist be-
fore his eyes. He was man enough
to know what a lie, told on his death.
bed, must have meant to the padre.
and he swore a solemn oath that the
sacrifice should not be unavailing.
He had hard part to play in the
days that followed. Day by day he
went to the hospital to ask anxious.
ly for the news; day by day he came
dejectedly away, knowing that the
PADRES life was hanging on a very
slender thread. Then, one day, the
padre asked to see him. There was OF
much said at the meeting. Private
Loxton threw himself upon his knees
and sobbed convulsively into the bed.
clothes, while the PADRES thin, weak
hand rested caressingly on the rough
shaking head.
But. from that day forth, Private
Loxton was installed as the PADRES
| orderly. No man could have tried
harder to make amends for his sin;
no woman could have been more ten
der than the big, clumsy man.
And the padre was dragged SLOWLY
back again to life, and, at last, shad
CIV even of his former puny self, wa:
carried to the river steamer on hi:
way to England, ard the regimen
knew him no more. And Private Lox
ton, with one year still to serve, re
mained behind to work out his owl
salvation.
Later, he left for England, too, /;
timeexpired soldier, and, still more
a man. His destination was a quie
country vicarage, and his master
quiet country parson. who, next to hi
wife's love, valued nothing on eartl
so much as the devotion of his man-of
all-work. And I think the padre ma,
rest assured that, though he wa
ready to go into the presence of hi
Creator with a lie upon his lips, hi
punishment will not be very heav,
one.-Harmsworth Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15
NY LITTLE CHUM AND 1,

small student of the grave, sweet eyes,
And love locks. golden-brown-
Srbe freshness of his childish thought
tends wings unto my own.
we learn our lessons side by side,
In deepest fractions he;
rife,s graver problems would solve,
Each cons his mystery.
ue learns of laws immutable,
He makes old truths his own;
Nv soul grows great with vaster ones
IN mother-love made known;
That strength from gentle patience springs
Trust from answering truth;
That sympathy alone O'erspans
The guilt 'twixt age and youth.
We climb the gilded mountain heights
OF Fancy's wondrous lands;
We mend our kites, and sail our ships
Along the lakes wet sands.
(A fame and wealth remotely pastl
The great worlds fevered chase
For gifts that ne'er can satisfy,
Finds In my life no place.
1 Give me the good love only brings.
"a Unmeasured as the sky;
Give me the fresh, free life we live
MY little chum and l!
Hattie Preston Rider. in Minneapoli
Housekeeper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15
CHINESE OPINIONS.
The MOngOlian Laundryman's Views
ON the War Situation Are SOme-
what Vague.

swell, SAM" said the reporter, as
the gentleman washeEwoman came in
from the back room, according to the
Worcester Gazette. what is your opin-
ion of the present condition of af-
fairs around Peking?'
"You got checker" interrogated
the practical and businesslike propri-
etor.
eyes, here you are. Do you think
the Chinese rebels will be able to stand
off the international armies for any
length of time?"
'.Twel' cent" was the evasive re-
ply of the still practical Sam, deliv-
cred in manner indicating that his
motto was Business before other
business"
Il say" pursued the reporter, don't
you think the Boxers deserve to have
their hides taken off and tanned?"
ssh! No talkee fan-tan. Dam fool
coppee pullee place. Wait mex Sun.
day."
''What I mean is, don't you honestly
believe that your side will get defeat
ed-done up?"
eff amt done up light, bling back
Do i'm up again half plice."
SIN the great struggle now going
on, which side do you think will win p
"Oh, now me sabee. Worcester team
beat 'em quick, bim-by, Providence
| makee big bluff. Hartford too much
| talkee, talkee. Klittridge team
gitee-"
mo, no; mean the great fight with
the Boxers"
''Oh, you bet Jim Jeff1ies make in
Gus Luhlin sick alice samee lik house
| fall on i'm. You make some bet %
Don't you get letters frequently
from relatives at home, that give yo,
some idea of how things are drifting
in your country9"
County go to hellee if Blyan ge
licked again. Hullah flee silve."
'sBut don't your letters from you
native land convey any hint as to hov
/ much mischief the Boxers think the,
can 90 before they are checked?"
"Got no checkse, get no golf hose,
and no shirtee. You sa5ee?"
"What part of the Celestial empir
Go you hail from, Sam. Where wer,
you born?'
"Me? Oh, I born San Flanciscu
You got cigalette?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15
Forewarned Is Forearmed.

A Yorkshire vicar tells how he once
received the following note from one
of his parishioners: This is to give
notice that l and Miss Jemlma Brear.
ley are coming to your church on Sat.
urday afternoon mex to undergo the
operation of matrimony at your hands.
Please be prompt, as the cab is hired
by the hour. Forewarned is fore.
armed lit Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15

A man at Coldwater, Mich, has
vagered that if Bryan is elected he
will support his contestants mother
in-law for life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15

Knowing that, will you still swear i,
was an accident?"
Yes" said the padre, firmly.
And then he tainted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-15

A silver coin Is usually IN surrsna4
for about 81 years.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
WORKINGS OF BANKRUPTCY LAW.
WALKS OF LIFE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.

Washington. Nov &-E c. Brandenburg, in
charge of bankruptcy matters, has made a report
TO the Attorney-General the operation Of the
Bankruptcy act of July l. 1895 The report says.
with reference to voluntary cases. that advantage
is being taken of the law by men Of all classes and
in all walks of life. and in every part of the coun-
try. The States showing the greatest number of
petitions filed in the year Illinois, with 300s;
New-York with 1907; Iowa, 992 Ohio, ST. Mime
sota S45. and 1 ennsylvania, 500,
The total number of petitions fled in the United
States for the period ending September 80. 800,
2O.128. exclusive Of those for seven districts
which had reported. From the clerks re
ports it appears that Of the voluntary petitions all
were adjudicated bankrupt except 237. In which the
petitions were dismissed, and that discharges were
refused in Il cases. Compositions were confirmed
in 2O6 cases.
The liabilities in 1850 voluntary cases reported
by the referees amounted s264 S9 152. while the
total amount Of assets scheduled in these cases
wss $33. .09S III. The summary also discloses the
fact that of the petitions filed, in Sc cases the la
bilities less than 500; IN 1873 cases between
500 and $500 In 2256 between $500 and l0o0;
in 1861 cases between 81 GOO and 5000; in 2941
cases tveen $3.50 and $4,000; IN 1,S72 cases. be
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and IN 2,1sl cases, more
than $4,000. These reports also snow that in
IIIM cases assets were scheduled, while 1911
petitioners had no assets.
The nature Of the business in which the petition
ing bankrupts were engaged. disclosed by the
summary Of the referees reports, is proportional
as follows: Two thousand and dfty-seven We're
farmers, 7,5l6 wage earuers, 4592 merchants. SCI
manufacturers 509 professional men and 4,435 con-
tractors hotelkeepers and others Of a miscellaneous
character In involuntary cases 1Slo petitions were
filed, Of which adjudication made in all except
80 cases OF the involuntary cases nifty compost
tons entered into by the tankrupts ana the
creditors which We're confirmed.
The Liabilities involved IN l2i2 cases upon which
reports made $2717S,tOl. while the assets
scheduled were Sl13 433. .2O9 In hundred
assets were scheduled, and in a number tney were
Classed unknown nominal
The petitions show that OF those adjudiCated in
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
HTRDER N MINNEAPOLIS.
YOUNG AND WEALTHY MAN KILLED BY A NEWS
PAPER REPORTER

minneapolis, Nov. E5.-Frank II. Hamilton, q
minneapolis newspaper man, Is prisoner at the
central police station with the charge Of murder
Hsa1Hst him the result Of the stabbtng death
q Leonard Day. young and wealthy man Of this
'.'F' a. The West Hotel today. The tragedy took
pace IN tho Billiard Of the hotel at o'clock
= ne morning after quarrel. participated in by
HaE-toH Day and a number Of other men. All
-S1 beeH drinking. II was said TO a considera Bile
Oe1t- Tie men who had taken part in the afray
: once left the place, but were later found by the
s1-ee' VINO took charge Of the case. There was a
ing cut o. the top Of the dead mans head his
- and wrist were badly bruised and knife
S1ll-cisvtcle artery.
rotoher Nelson. at the request Of friends Of the
sf.I-er and u the dead man, held an inquest this
a. noon when all witnesses Of the tragedy tesIi-
sgrcs -Nti4e saw the fatal blow struck. but all
49, 49, thet Hamilton the only with
44SLA 4 Day had been fighting.
lHeS teaaFa Day was twenty-five years old. and had
49, ii-eaFy AL his life in this city. His father
fba II1 years ago, and with his mother lived q
NeSt Hotel Frank II. Hamilton IS com
iIsI@L,pely stranger IN Minneapolis He came to
es clLy 4ast spring. and has since been employed
bs tl-le reporter Of the local pa pers. He
- wealthy uncle IN New-York
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

voluntary bankrupts "a were wage earners 69l mer-
cnahtS lO2 manufacturers, s professional men, 5ob
HIscellaneous and farmeF.
Nhle under the law a farmer or wage Garner
cannot be adjudicated Involuntary bankrupt, II
Is probable that they were engaged in other callngs
at the time of the adjudication and the debts were
incurred while employed in OF the excepted pur-
suits or otherwise.
In the last year there has been no material
CIunBe IN the business transacted from that the
year previous. The magnitude OF business under
the voluntary feature OF the law the report says
seems large. vet Mr.. Braudenberg is constrained
70 believe that good percentage is made up OF
otd inso%ents. and unless business conditions
materially change considerable decrease of suits
OF LAls character should to-ow shortly.
=, 4here has been increase Of little than
tthree hundred petitions under the invountar
feature OF the law. which says the report sig
nIncAnt ip connection with the impression hereto
tore current that the law has favored the debtor
lhnher than the creditor.
me necessity OF perfectng the law by amenda-
Iory legislation is declared to be matter sf
nlpn knowledge. The report says that while II
aouptIess would not be well TO urge any sweeping
amendment Congress should give Its attention 10
tHe provision covered by Section '57 c. the law
winch has been variously interpreted by courts
the weight OF the authority-inCluded within which
are Two Circuit Courts of Appeals-sustaning the
position that payment on account made within four
months must be FIRST surrendered before the re-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

obliged TO go distance from the city in order 10
find suitable tracts.
Captain Ahern mentions tracts OF virgin foresns r
to be the southern islands, where from
10.0)0 10000 cubic feet Of magnificent timber an
acre standing, with trees more than one nun
dred and fifty feet in height, the trunks clear ot
branches for sixty feet and more than four feet IN
diameter He states that in these forests theI9 tIS
are millions OF cubic feet OF timber which snoulu
be in order thin this dense growth SO
that the maximum annual growth couc De oo-
tanned ,
There are a large variety OF valuable gum. ruP-
ber and gutta percha trees, seventeen dye Woouss
and the ylang yang. the oil from blossoms OF
which is the base OF many perfumes. l.,
There are no forest roads or river driVeWays IN
the islands considered worthy OF mentioning. a.
prescnt the trees felied far from any roao
hauled out slowly by OF more carabaos, win
the result that many tracts are LETT untouchea
The natives are not skilled lumbermen, and While
paid ONLY a small wage are by no means cheap
labor when the cost OF Telling and hauling cuo'c
foot of timber to the shipping point is considered
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
FORESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWING NEARLY FIVE
HUNDRED VARIETIES OF TREES
MANY MILLION ACRES.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Division Of Customs
and Insular Affairs of the War Department has
made public a summary of the first report of the
Philippine Bureau Of Forestry, organized in its
present form under an order of the Military Gov
ernor dated April IA 1900 Its first work was con-
fined to ascertaining the condition Of the records
received from the Spanish Government, under
which tha bureau has not only had the care of the
forests. but also the survey Of the public lands.
The laws in force at the time of American occu-
patton said to have been in line with the most
advanced forestry legislation of Europe but were
not fully enforced, the licensed cutting any
and every thing The result that valuable
rubber, gutta percha and ylang ylang trees were
taken and the most valuable used as fire.
wood.
The ola regulations were translated and revised,
taking effect IN their form on July ! last
They provide for a system Of licensing by which
permits TO cut timber be secured the fees
being based upon the different Varieties, OF which
896 named in the order After the regulations
promulgated more than fifty additional species.
Of trees became known. and otherB2afe being
brought to the knowledge OF the bureau almost
every week The director. Captain Ahern, esti-
mates the total number OF tree species in the
archipelago at nearly five hundred.
There pure forests of any one species
rarely than three four trees of one va
riety being found grouped together, that a lum-
herman looking for shipload OF one kind OF tim
Der would find 1t practically impossible to cut that
and other. and cargoes must be assembled from
different points
Captain Ahern states that from different sources
of information he is led to believe the public forest
lands comprise from one-fourth TO possibly one
half the area Of the Philippine Islands. from
twenty to forty million acres. There fully five
million acres of virgin forest owned by the State
in the islands OF Mindoro and Paragua The island
of Mindanao with area Of some twenty million
acres, Is almost entirely covered with timber and
even in the province Of Cagayan on Luzon there
are more than two million of forest. In
many other provinces OF Luzon. especially IN the
country close Manila. much timber has been cut,
and I'LL large contracts the lUmbermen are
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26

mainder Of the claim of the creditor TO whom such
payment has been made be proved and al
lowed which Interpretation The report declares Is
meeting with almost universal disapprovaI on the
part OF the commercial community.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
C. F. L. CENSURES SC4NNELL.
EX-CAPTAIN CLIFFORD UPHELD BY LABOR
MEN-HE MAKES AN ADDRESS.

Resolutions condemning Commissioner scanneu
for removing Captain James D. Clifford from the
Fire Department were passed by the Central Fed
Grated Union at It's meeting IN University Settle
ment Hall. yesterday. The resolutions were Of
fered by the Eccentric FHremens Union and the
Letter Carriers Association.
Captain Clifford was present at the meeting and
made a speech. in which he said that ne had been
convicted of being an agitator when he was simply
an American citizen asserting his rights. He clas-
sifed the delegates Of the Central Federated Union
IS a band Of heroes who would 20 to their death
II necessary IN the performance of their duty. and
he said that ne would soon be a delegate himself
as the representative of three thousand hreuen.
He declared that any committee OF fremen that
waited or Commissioner SCaUneu Chief Croker
With grievances were removed TO fire houses in
parts OF the city away from their homes, and that
on the whole their like made unbearable. He
concluded by saying that he had been convicted by
Commissioner SCanneI of being politician be
cause he had made a speech before a labor union.
vote OF thanks was rendered Captain Clifford.
and he loudly applauded at The close of his
remarks.