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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
THE NATI0N'S CAPITAL.
Washington. April Is, 10

Washington, April Is, 1900.
The Democrats are becoming some
what worried V Dewey's candida
ture. although they still continue to
sniff s%cornfully when 1t IL mentioned.
The announcement vas so sudden
and unexpected that it took some
time for the idea to sink into the
minds Of the people, but now 1t has
done SO, some surprising results may
be expected. When the Columbus
Press-Post, the Galveston and Dallas
News and the New York Herald, all
papers Of great influence in their own
localities, come out boldly for the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Lewistown, Mont, April Il, 1890.
In accordance with the call of the Repueli-
can state committee a convention Of the Re-
publicans {. Fergus county, Montana, will he
held at Lewis,owu, Montana, on Saturday.
April q, 1871, at > O'Clock y. m. for the purpose
of selecting twenty-five - delegates and
twenty-five 10 alternate delegates to the state
convention 10 be held at Butte on Thursday,
May II. IgJD, iot the purpose ot electing dele
gates Ia the NATIONAL Republican convention At
philadelphia June -. igo. Primaries vii! bc
held in the various precincts on Thursday,
April %, 1t 8uIriock .. w, at the usual voting
place, to select dclral lc- pthu county conyen-
ton,
All electors ithc county, without regard to
past political affiliations. vito believe in the
principles ot The Republican party and jndorsc
its policies. arc cordially invited under this call
Ia participate 10 ilc party primaries and the
convention,
Representation IN the convention Is appOr-
toned among the .yycr,l precincts in the
county CON the basis of one delegate for each
twenty vote. raSt ~ the lo.t general election
for congressman, as tllluW-t
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
QUEER COST MARKS.
Ten Letter Words and Phrases
Chosen as Secret Signs
A Custom That Has Disappeared In
the Great Retail Houses of
New York city Some
Odd Marks.

Among the old-time features which
are disappearing from the city stores
because of the modern methods is the
cabalistic cos, mark which the mer-
chant once thought a, Indispensable as
the counter over which he sold his
wares,
The man who started business for
himself devoted many hours before he
made his first display Of wares TO max
ing up" a cost mark. This had to be
unlike any other mark, and was, in
some instances. composed Of ten hero
glyphics, often Of %trnnsposed figures.
and more often 81 a word or two, the
letters of which could be used to eX-
press figures. \ large wholesale con
Germ in New York used the mark God
save us" and made mp the tenth figure
with a cross. Through this business
house the pious cost mark became
known al over The country. Clerks
from the establishment entered the
mercantile field u. their W account
and took the Gust "ark with them, and
within a few year. IL was in use in near
ly every state IN the union.
Another cost mark which found many
admirers was M lie profit and this
was only a trine more popular than
Quick trade" "Johny Miles served
rs a sign as well "a, 4 cost mark for one
concern. and one sentimental lrishman
who opened a linen store in New York
in the days when Niblo's garden was
away up town" chose as his cost mark
my Bridget o."
When the campaign Of 1850 was at its
height an ardent republican in Boston,
in whose store a cost mark was in use
that had been invented by his grand
father. marked all his goods over in
order 10 use the mark, Abe viii. win"
and this mark remained in use for years
after ABE" had won the fight against
Douglas, Breckenridge and Bell. who
were all candidates against Lincoln.
About that time The cost mark hit
Douglas" was im,ured, and thar and
Republican" are stt'l in use in places
where plain figure, have not superseded
the puzzle mark.
\ large dry good, house. which had
the patronage Of hundreds of pack, bas-
ket and wagon podj!crs, used rs a cost
mark the words. "R,yoch Gilt" a Yid-
dish phrase. which means, profit tells"
and the translation WAS a'so used bN
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

The United States il now the
worlds greatest producer and ex-
porter of meats, which form one oi
the most important features Of our
export trade. In 1857 the total ex-
portation OF provisions and live ami
mails was SlO2, 774,9lO, and in 1879
their total was S207 .lO5,G37, having
thus doubled meantime and forming
in 1899 LIP per cent oi the total ex-
ports Of that year. And all this un-
der a protective tariff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

The Helena Independent has opened
Its mud batteries upon Senator Cur
ter. presumably because he would
not render any assistance to the arch
brlber In his efforts to retain his sen.
atorlal seat. Mr. Carter has shown
excellent Judgment and strengthened
himself with the people Of Montana
by having nothing to do with the
greatest political crime Of tho cen.
fury.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
A BALD LIE VALID.

Every big and little yellow Demo.
cratic sheet in this state. without
waiting for denial, gave publicity To
IN alleged conversation said tn have
taken place between David StarrJor-
dan of Leland stanford University
and Governor Roosevelt, in which the
latter was credited with saying that
president Mckinley had about as
much backbone as n toy chocolate
man you see on a cOnfectiOner's
stand"
Upon being interviewed in relation
10 the matter Governor Roosevelt
said:
II am confident that President ] or
dan never made the statement in
question. In the first place, because
he was n guest at my house, and In
the next place, because THE STORY Is
AN ABSOLUTE FALsEHUOD. No such
conversation took place and | made
no such statement or any statement
that could by any possibility be
twisted into it,"
subsequently Governor Roosevelt
received the following dispatch from
President Jordan from Chicago:
Haven't seen report Of m alleged
cOnvers Ition; have mentioned my
visit only to n few friends, not news
paper men; have authorized nostnte-
mcnts as To your views; trust you
may not be embarrassed by false re-
ports; have not repeated private
Statements
viii the editor of the |jaundiced
sheet up the street have the manhood
To make n correction oi the lie it
peddled out in its sanctilicd Easter
number. OF course not.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

The following rules have been adopted by
the party forthe govern OF the convention:
First. Delegates and alternate delegates
shall he elected 10 the convention and in the
event of the failure OF delegate 10 attend the
alternate delegate ,hlll east the voia uf the
delegate whom he represents.
Second. In the absence ufihr delegate and
alternate a majority Of the delegation from that
county shall cast tie yttc Of the absentee.
Third. In the absence "i al the delegates
and alternate delegates from any county, no
vote shall be- cast irum said county.
Fourth. In the county iu which the state
convention Is held no vote shall be- cast for an
absent delegate and alternate delegate
Fifth. Delegates and alternate delegates
must be Republicans and residents of the
county which they represent
J.P WOOLMAN,
T. Il. MILLER, Chairman.
Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
REprRllcAN sIlIt DOMINION.

In accordance with party usage and by dlTec-
ton Oft h Republican state central committee,
a Republican state convention Is hereby called
10 meet in the city Of Rnilc, At II o'clock a. M
on Thursday, May IL, 1901 tor the purpose OF
selecting six delegates and SIX alternate dele.
gates to the Republican national convention &c
be held at Philadelphia, On Tuesday the lstt
day of June, 1900, and oTthe transaction ofsuct
other business as may come before the
ton.
All electors Of the state without regard to past
political affiliations. who believe In the prineI'
pies of the Republican parry and endorse rs
policies, are cordially n'.iri under this call 70
participate in the party p-mancs andihe con
yentiuu,
Representation i'm the convention Is appor
,,,.1 ,m,or the Spvrrl, counties rs follows.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

pansion he has naturally gravitated
To anti-fat.-Ex.
Admiral Dewey's friends say that
he is "out" simply as n hammer to
knock Mr.. Bryan. One Mr.. Montojo
of Spain could give the admiral u fine
recommend as n knocker.-Mlnneap-
oils Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

1t Is announced that the Hon. Will
lam Jennings Bryan will arrange his
plans So as Ia spend some OF his time
this year nj Lincoln, Neb. lie will
stay al homo altogether after next
November.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

1t is strange that a man who could
withstand the shot and shell OF a
Spanish fleet without wlncingshould
b. so submissive amidst gewgaws,
bugle gimps, lnccS and pctticOats.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

Admiral Dewey, in giving a toast
to President Mckinley ON board the
Olympia, said he really hoped he
would be- our next president. Does
he still feel that way
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

The senlle Helena Herald, after
giving the Clarkites all the help it
could prior to and during the trial,
now comes out with "A strong en-
dorsement OF the action of the senate
committee. Some one must have
had strings on the Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
STATE or ONO, CITYoF TOLEDO, !.

Lucas COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
L. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and this said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNRED DOLLARS
for each and every case ri Catarrh
that cannot he cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of
December, A. ID. 1896.
[sEAL1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
i. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists.
Halls Family Pills nre the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

The Helena Independent now finds
II difficult To marshal words to ex-
press its admiration for Gov. Smith.
During the Clark case in Washington
he was one of the gang of Daily con-
s%plrntOrs."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

Dewey says he puts himself into the
Glands 0f the American people
From present appearances they are
handling him without gloves.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

Owing To the untiring efforts of
Senator Carter both Helena and
Great Falls bid fair to have public
buildings i'm the near future.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

Cyclone Davis was in the state
last week talking Populism. This
fact may have accounted for the sud
den change in the barometer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

Coy. Smith Mt least shows good
sense in not calling the late lumented
legislature into life again.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18
fergus County ar9ns.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

JOHN NJ. YROOMAN, Editor aud Proprietor,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-18

GEO. ". COOK, Chairman.
WN. T. MCFARLAND, secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09

Sterling, and Ethel Brooke Ferguson. In fact, the cast of "The Greatest Thing in the World" Harriet Ford and Beatrice de Mille's new play, in which Mrs. LeMoyne is making her initial stellar tour is one of the finest that has been seen on the American stage the advance sale indicing big business Prices $1.50, $1, 75c.
 At the Hyperion next Monday night will appear the first New York Casi- no company which has visited us this season in "The Rounders," which ran for over five months at the Casino last spring and summer, and abounds in catchy music comedy, pretty girls and has a strong cast of principals. Thomas Q. Seabrooke is at the head of the organization, and has won a great success in the part of Maginnes Pasha Gan Irish Turk).l The story of ''The Rounders' has been adapted from a French farce and a bright, tuneful, musical score provided by Ludwig Eng lander. Mabel Gilman, Harry Daven- port, Phyllis Rankin, Marie George, Edward D. Tyler, D. L. Don, and foaidii Mc ' iShef are dLtOItb tfie. pfiflcl- pals. A chorus of seventy and three carloads of scenery used in the New York production complete the organi- zation Curtain is positively announc- ed to rise at 8 o'clock sharp. Seats now on sale. Prices $1,50, $t and 75c.
 Mrs Leslie Carter will be seen in "Zaza" at the Hyperion on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, February 15. 16 and IT, There will be a mattnee Sat- urday
 No event of the dramatic season prob- ably will surpass the personal and ar
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
ENTEIcTAIN1I ENTS.
Hyperion 'rheater.

No actress in the present generation has received more spontaneous and en- thusiastic praise from the severest critics of the land than Sarah Cowell LeMoyne, who Liebler & Co, have placed at the head of her own company which appears at the Hyperion to- night and tomorrow matinee and night, in an elaborate production of 'grhe Greatest Thing in the World" a comedy drama of New York society life written especially for her by /HafTiet Ford and Mrs. Henry c. DeMille. The New York Sun says: "She is, in fact, much like Mrs. Kendall in the distine- tiveness and naturalness of her meth ods." The New York Dramatic Mirror says Sarah Cowell LeMoyne as Mrs. Lorrimer made one of the most pro- nounced comedy successes since the days of Agnes Booth in the Young Mrs. winthrop" To a combination of all the best points of Mesdames Booth and Wolcott, Mrs. LeMoyne added those of her own charming personality and finished technique, which earned for her an ovation at the close of the play"
 Mrs. LeMoyne's position upon the stage is unique, and by virtue of her strong personality, her delightful eTo- cution, her spontaneity and natural ness, she remains sui generis. Liebler & Co.,, her managers, are evidently not afraid, that her light will be dimmed by being surrounded with exceptional tal- ent for her company includes such not able players as Frederick DeBelleville, Robert Edeson, Henry Jewett, Werner Charges Walter Thomas, Edwin James, Katherine Grey, Hope Ross, Harriet
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
 $100, 1000. $1,00O,000. Tho Union Trust Company
NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of Connecti. cut with authority to act as Executor. Al. ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed. Is legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds Acts as Trustee, for Municipalities, Corporations all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebt. edness, manage sinking funds, and do ali Companies.
 It also does general Banking business collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re ceives deposits. The principal of each Trust Is invested by itself and Kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company Is by law regularly exam ned by the Bank Examiner of the Stare of Connecticut.
 HENRY l.. HOTCHK1ss, President.
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
BERT cooTE COMING.
SINGLE TAX CLUB

Discussed the Effects of Taxing Per.
 sonal Property.
 The New Haven Single Tax club met
 in room 15 Insurance building last eve
 ming and discussed the effects of tax
 ing personal property w. Trueman
 opened the discussion and spoke in part as follows.
 "There are two good reasons for tax es, the first and most important is that a revenue must be obtained; the sec ond ia that when we have anything we desire to get rid of we all know a tax upon it will secure the desired result. it will enable us to see our way through a maze of errors, and secure for our selves clear and correct ideas upon the vexed subject before us. We all agree that revenue is necessary, and all agree also that our present method of collect- ing it is wrong. Yet amidst all the conflicting ideas the proposition of the single taxer is the only one that solves the problem or even attempts to solve it. There is one important feature of taxation not generally known, viz, that with one exception only, everything that is taxed becomes dearer and hard CT to get, and that one exception is land which becomes easier and cheaper to get the more heavily 1t is taxed. If taxing whisky makes whisky harder to get, is not the effect of taxing houses and goods the same? Why should we not seek our public revenue where the speculator seeks his riches, namely, from land values? A tax upon wealth flinders the production of wealth and is from those least able to bear 1t. The immediate effects of a property tax is to produce an army of perjurers, and the grossest inequality in bearing the burden. A tax sufficiently high Sn two story houses will bring them flown to one and one-half, as witness many in all our cities at the present lime. By taxing industry instead of | and a few privileged individuals are enabled to hold out of use natural op- oortunities belonging to all, thus fore ng the wage-earner to sell his labor for | what he can get in the open market A | single tax on land value would open up | natural opportunities on the one hand, | rec industry on the other, and thus 'olve the labor problem.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
SlostYsy Prices,

by Prince & Whltely, Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway, New York. and 15 Center st., New Haven. Bid. Asked
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CbtCnuO Market.

Reported over private wire by H. c, Friedman X Co.,, Dunkefs aid Brokers, 10 Wnll Street, N. r., and 763 Chapel Street Room and 3, New Haven. N. 4. Tanner Manager of Local Branch.
 Opening Highest Lowest Last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
Grand Opera House.

Fun in a Boarding School" which will be seen at the Grand opera house tonight, with matinees Saturday, is an entirely bright and new up-to-date comedy farce, illustrating the jolly times incidental to the life in one of the ultra fashionable girls boarding schools in the country. It introduces the audience in the different phases of life and character of the young ladies who spend many happy days within the sheltering walls of this particular institution. The piece is handsomely staged the costunling and all the en- vironments are superb. The piece pro- vides many specialties for this very clever company of comedians and comediennes, and has met with great success everywhere, and is an all round musical treat of high order. Seats now on sale. Regular prices.
 The attraction at the Grand Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February F, 13 and IA. will be Weber & Fields Dainty Duchess" company, gather ing of high class vaudeville and bur- lesque artists, with big cast, host of jolly girls, fine costumes and scenery magnificent and colossal. The bur- lesque, Manhattan Beach by Moon- light" no doubt Is up to the Weber standard. Seats now on sale. Reg ular prices.
 The highly popular melo-drama Across the Pacific" to be produced by Charles E. Blaney, at the Grand Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, February 15, 16 and 17, with matinee Saturday, will show reproduction upon the stage of army life on one of the United States transports. Seats now on sale. Reg ular prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
P4IKIOUS ITEMS.

The public schools had but one ses- sion yesterday owing to the stormy weather. There have been but three one session days since last October, ow- ing to the infrequency of bad days.
 Rev pr. Lyons of Albany, N. Y. who is the guest of his cousin, Rev. Dr. David Levy of Temple Mishkan Israel, will deliver an interesting lecture this evening at the temple at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is assured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09

Your Doctors Advice has not always been according to his conscience because for years he's been scbooled in prejudices which dub. every proprietary remedy as "quackery" - to-day he knows better and practlses better, and such worthy remedies as Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets are among the constant prescriptions in his daily practice, because he has proved them so potent in stomach troubles--1S in q box, 10 cents. Sold by D. A. Gessner.-20.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
Government 8on an. .
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09
Polts Wonderland Thenter.

The bill at Polls is a big drawing card. His five headliners are all the starriest sort, and include the Quaker City Quartet, Stimson and Merton in the skit "The Unexpected" Stephens and Taylor with Mrs. Smiths Baby" Sam, Clara and Kittie Morton in danc- ing comedy sketch, and Lottie Fremont assisted by Georgie Mack, the celebrat- ed boy soprano and the Jew pickan ninies. Applause, recalls and laughter mark every one of these acts In the olio are Coleman and Mexis, the sharp shooters, the Marinellas in acrobatic act, Tina the child soubrette and danc- CT, and Wood and Ray in comedy sketch Prices matinees 10c and 2Oc; evenings, 10c, 20c, 30c Ladies at mat inee, 10c.
 BERT COOTE COMING.
 Bert Coote, the celebrated comedian, whose frequent visits to this city in vacation times has made him a lot of friends and acquaintances here, will be in next weeks bill at Polls with his comedy company in Supper for Two" The bill with be strong with such stars as Doris and company in "The Little Leading, Lady," comedy. Doris" is the child who played with James A. Herne in Shore Acres" and was a great hit Others will be MT. and Mrs. Tom Mcintosh, the colored comedians; Williams and Adams, knockobauot; MT and Mrs, Tobin in musical act, and the Keatons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09

New York Cotton Exchange.
 Reported over private wire by Fl. c. Fried. man X Co.,, bankers and brokers, 10 Wall street, N. r., and 763 Chapel Street New Haven. N. A. Tanner, Manager of Local Branch. Opening. Closing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-09

ter on her appearance in this city at the Hyperion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 15, 16 and IT, with matinee Saturday, in David Belasco's S play "Zaza." In Mrs. Carter and "Za- ga" are to be seen the first among our great player women and one of the strongest dramas that has been present. ed here in years. Fresh from its sea- sons triumph in New York, it will come complete in every detail of cast and pro- duction, and will doubtless repeat here it's stirring success in New York. Dur ing Mrs. Carter's entire New York ca reer in 'Zaza" there was not one per-
 formance at which the standing room" sign was not displayed. In the title part Mrs. Carter has earned every tribute that can possibly be paid to real genius.