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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Gen. Wheeler has brought home a
collection ofPhilippine curios valued at
u considerable sum.
Secretary Long has made an interest
ing collection Of the naval flags and
signals of all nations. Many of these
flags are the gift of famous sailors OF
this and other countries.
Senator Depew Is represented as feel
ing much depressed by the realization
that his usefulness and effectiveness in
congress are greatly curtailed by his
reputation as an after-dinner orator
and sayer o good things,
Senator Butler, of North Carolina. in
sists on p~ronounciDg Hawaii. Hay
way-eye.' with the accent on the "eye."
\ majoriig Of the senators pronounce
it "llny-wab-e," with sharp accent on
hington Times.
Proctor Knott, ot Kentucky, years
ago advised all ambitious statesmen TO
keep a curb upon their wit. and to
speak most seriously when they felt
most humorous. lie attributes his
eclipse iu his famous Duluth speech.
Since he addressed a sarcastic pane
gyric - years aro to "Ihr Zenith CITY
of the tHsaltcd Seas d" has been
struggling with political adversely,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
LEGEND OF SANDY HOOK.
being an DER True Tale of the Great
Race Between the Yachts CO.
lumbla and Shamrock.

Years had passed since The commence
mcut of the great Nach1 race. Indeed,
there were few among tn people who
could remember the LogiHniug. From
the shore Ipona clear day The two boats
could he seen lying motioaless a few
lengths from each other.
Standing in the PROV of the Sham
rock Sir Thomas looked ont over the
sea. The sails had Icing since crumblcd
away, the ropes were dust. He had
grizzlcd hair, deep burrows of sorrow
lined his face. his spare, %attcnuated
form told of the awful privation which
he had endured for years. The SHOWS
Of the winter had just departed. Daily
the skipper OF the Columbia shouted
across the bay:
"Sir Thomns!"
The hoarsc, thin voice sounded
strange through the megaphone.
'Hrcezc freshening, Sir Thomas"
But after the fifth year the freshman
had no heart left to answer.
a sort of superstition had arisen.
Other craft could he seen scudding be-
fore the wind: the salt sea spray leapt
over their bulwarks: hut the breeze
never reached the sails of the, fated
bonts.
Three bells" Whistlirg time; the
emaciatcd men stood up. Sir Thomas
gave the signal; the lirS 81 the crew
moved. they strained every nerve, but
no sound ~c"agatrd,
Tho waug stcrp.d ont.
1T Is no good" he said, SulEily; "a go
Of ggog."
"Ila,c somc ten" said the owner,
stcrul.
"NO,yr." shouted thr n,cr. IN unison.
,.lgm?" suggested the owner.
With marlicsp;&u, mains race and
loaded ji1hoom> they advanced upon
him. They climbed C,g The hatch
way. A'r,6'y til lor,Y'a.t man was
rapidly scaling tie spinraE r. lu; Sir
Thomas r,i,r Ginchcl. Rolling mp one
NJ ihc wrappers which h. always car-
ricd wish him. he throw it at the Us
s0ssta, Tho g~r'cr-lru'd w,irhi caught
the wrclch,d woD ml0 o the ]iarchrad.
He fell: the p,auls # the deck were
stained with his blood. The Thing"
rolled over the side tito Tn water, The
WHEELING cGdiCs raced round il ms il
sank, \ slight shock.
1T has reached the bed ofthc ocean,"
murmurcd Sir Thomas. when he re-
gninol his balance. The rebellion
Quelled. he turned his attention 10 the
Columbia. "Ahoy, ahoy, there" he
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
GIL InGI NnHS.

Generous-hcartcd old Santa Claus
arrived in Gilt Edge about ) O'Clock
p. IN. ON Dee. 9th. The bund vhson
hand and rendered music such ~
only the Gilt Edge hnnd can play.
The generous citizens had donated
$S3 for presents and two trees were
well loaded. All the children in The
school district were recipients olsume
recognition, besides many valuable
presents from friends. TIE children
were prepared with songs lcclama
lions and other entertaining eXcr-
clses. which lasted 30 minutes. lien
old reliable Santa Claus camein ana
distributed presents until Nil received
something. Much credit IL due the
band for voluntary music, and when
you listen to them you always hear
the best In the county.
When the Gilt Edge pDstofice is
closed any OF the school girls will
tell you where to find thepostmaster.
@. s. Hoisington oftbe county high
school Of Lewistow n was enjoying
the holidays witt his friends bere and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02

shouted. using all the little strength
which remained TO him.
Base villains. They are showing
their boat"
Too true. Under cover Of the Slight
fog The crew of the Columbia had
Slipped OVER the lcpward bow. Swim
ming nctsclcssly 10 the stern. they
formed into Il phalanX.
~"l!rayc'" shouted the captain. Tt,ir
legs shot ont simultaneously.
"Shr moves" shouted Sir Thomas.
"She moves" Indeed. she had advanced
three inches. BY night full four feet
had been COVERED.
Winter gave place TO spring; spring
rgprgrd into summer.
1--WE have only three men lof,." said
the frst mate, crawling 20 tLo feet a.
the oWE,r.
II will navigate The boat myself" re-
piled the brave man, hitclinr b. trou-
Scrs.
10 think that ! cannot raise Tie wind
with ]Liptou's."
l,ut was that n breath Of air. n ripple,
a cat.paw, a swell? Far away in the
west the wishing Of The wind came
over The sea. Al last. .Nt last With
marvellous activity the men sr5nrr 10
tlyir post, ihc great Atlantic roll rs
approached, Irresistible, awful I'm il"ir
strength. Tho driving raj, beat upon
thc mto2 n9r's, n fash - lightning
silh0rcttc1 their sflrs against the Wa
ter. the crash Of thunder which fol-
lowed shook their yitals.
Hoist the biunarlc. uufurl the how
spankcr,' But the ancient timLtrs
could not bear the strain. The great
waves wished them into sections.
Slowly they settled down. One pitch,
M toss, and all was over.
The full, white moon. tie cold. metal
lie stars, Eazcd upon the sea. \ black
cNpausc of water. n Shrek king scahird
rode upon the waves.
Where the Shamrock had lain for half
a century nothing was visible but one
white wrapper, which cleaned in the
cold light.-St. James Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02

Harry Mitchell has hs.shed work for
the year On his mines iH Gone Butte
district and returned home. The
prospects are good be snys. Vino.
Giles In pushing development on his
valuable property. Vine. wear u
smile these days ns the pay cracks"
are improving with every shot. Os-
car stephens mine Il paning out fine.
He has two men taking out ore and
pillng 1t ON the dump. We learn the
pay streak Is six feet wide. James
Murphy Is hitting it early and late
on his group. He has some lodges
that would make an experts eyes
bulge out. Speaking Of experts, II
strikes w If some Otthcm would take
a look through the mines oi Cone
Bntte district they would have a.
chaure 20 line Ihgi: pockets with vel
vet. Natur" never pu' lclgus in n
placchrttcr adapted 20 wurkiug them.
Here We hnyr plenty Of water and
timber and thu hodges urr large with
mineral in paying quantities ifcapl-
t%aIists would put up machinery to
extract IT,.
Butch. Kics Is making The pigs
squcul lqtrly. Hr has been around
hutchcriDg hogs Tor his several neigh
hors and turning them into saysngc.
Nobody has missed any dogs, 80 it's
suic to eat sausage in this neighbour
hood.
Eth Quigley has gone over to the
Mitchell place To feed for stephens
this winter, hut when there are any
surprise parties Bill Is ON deck to get
II Gll-up Of cake,
We saw II solitary hurseman head
cd for Grass Range last Sunday.
We hope he didn't get lost, for every
one would know who he was then.
Mrs. Bcsscy left for Lewistown
sunday to snend the holidays.
The weather clerk shook down
just enough snow the last few duys
la make IL look like Christmas time.
We had another one al those plpaS-
aut "doin's" HAT this vicinity Is he
coming noted for at the Stephens
home ranch Friday night. They
danced all night till broad daylight
and ate n tine breakfast with the
folks In the morning. oscar Stcph-
ems aud his sister, Mrs. CalpI. cannot
he beaten In the line nj hospitality.
Following are some uf those who en-
jUyed the many good things to cut:
Mrs. stephens ana daughter, of New
York; Miss Dina Marshall. the Misses
Sally, Josie aud Martha Anderson,
Mcsars. Ed. stephens, Calph, Dunn,
QuiGly, Moss, Dryden. Smith. Bul-
lock, John stephens, james and Bob
Fergus and others,
The postDlicc did not get there
with the youth and beauty OF Gilt
Edge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
Desl o., Of an Increase Of III. Pension.

y MeEican val veteran and promi-
ncnt editor writes: Seeing the nd
ycrtiS"mCnt al ChHmlcrlain's collie,
Cholera and DiHrrhoca Remedy. lam
reminded that as a soldier In Mexico
in ~ aud -, | contracted NeXicnn
dinrrhuea nnd this remedy has kept
me from getting an increase In my
pension for on every renewal n dose
ri il restores me-" itis W~ncqua!ed ms
n quick sure far diarrhoca aud is
pleasant and safe TO take.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
F0lJ MA6INNIS SHOTS.

IL sound like the Beers were can-
nonading In the mountains these
days. All the mine owners are rush
Ing their annual assessment work be-
fore the New Year rolls around
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
The Revival of ROad-houses.

There are certain old country
taverns, here and there, up toward
W~estchester, aud down beyond
Brooklyn and over on Staten Island
not only those which everybody knows,
like the Hermitage in the Bronx aud
Garrison's over by the fort at Willets
Point, but remote ones which have not
yet been exploited in plays mr. books,
aud which still have a fine old favor,
with faded prints of Dexter and Maud
S. and much earlier ~favorItes in the
bar-room. In some cases, to be sure,
though still situated at a country cross
roads, with green fields all about, they
are now used for Tammany head
quarters with pictures Of the new can
didate for sheriff in the old-fashiOned
window-but most of them would have
gone out Of existence entirely after the
death OF the stage coach, II It had not
been for the approach Of the city, and
the side whiskered New Workers Of q
previous generation who drove fast
horses. If the ghosts Of these men
ever ride back to lament the good old
days together, they must be somewhat
surprised. possibly disappointed, to
lind these rural road-houses doing a
better business than even 10 their day.
The bicycle revived the road-bouse,
aud though the bicycle has since been
abandoned by those who prefer fashion
TO exercise, the places that the wheel
disclosed are not forgotten. They are
visited now IN automobiles.-From
"Rural New York City" by Jesse
Lynch Williams, In the August
Scrbner's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Oyer the State.

Almost the entire business portion
of the little town Of Mercer, was de-
stroyed by fire last week.
The county court and courthouse
commissioners last week accepted the
plans of K. G.. Kirsch for a new court
house, conditioned on his furnishing a
bond to guarantee that it can be built
for $50, 900,
The annual encampment at Lake
Park Springs, at Nevada, of the old
soldiers reunion has been going on this
week. Old soldiers from Missouri,
Kansas and Arkansas are at the en-
campment, and eminent orators have
been entertaining the old soldiers each
night during the week with interesting
programmes.
Since the drought has been broken,
corn and other vegetables are growing
at a wonderful rate. A remarkable
example of this Is on the farm of j.
w. Luttrell, three miles southeast of
Independence, on the Lees Summit
road. He has twenty-five acres plant
ed on land from which be had harvest
ed a fine crop Of wheat. He finished
planting a little over a week ago and
already the corn is about six inches
high all over the field. He expects 10
start two cultivators in it Monday il the
weather is favorable.
The shipping Of peaches from the
orchards Of south Missouri has begun
and will be in full blast for severaI
weeks. On account of the long drought
the crop is late, but the fruit is extrt
fine and OF good size. The following
estimate of the crop has been made By
A. b. Seward, solicitor for the Southern
Express Company: Cedar Gap viii
ship 40 cars; Willow Springs, 10 cars
Mountain View, 90 cars; Pomona, A
cars; Olden, 80 cars; West Plains
10 cars; Brandsyille, 25 cars; Kosh
konong, $50 cars; Thayer, Is cars
Mammoth Springs, 20 cars. Tn
largest invividual shipper will be job
G. McNail of Koshkonong, who ha
bought almost all the crop there. TIL
Armour refrigerator line will handl
the crop, which will be double tn
famous crop of 81.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Low Rate Excursions
all Summer via
the BURLINGTON ROUTE.

During the coming summer the Bur.
lington Route Will have In effect lie
very lowest excursion rates that have
ever been made. The general plan d
these rates, destinations, etc., Is %
varied that the public should ask their
nearest ticket agent for details, or els
do US the favor TO write for rates, de-
criptive matter, etc,
Cheap Summer Tours West-Dall to
Colorado, Utah and Black Hills, also
Homeseekers' excursions every two
weeks TO the whole West and North
ives
Cheap Excursions East-Very low
round trip rates to the Buffalo Expo
sition, the Seashore. Adirondacks, Car
ada, Michigan Lakes, Mackinaw; .
thousand eastern resorts; fine lake and
rail trips east, via Chicago, Detroit
Cleveland.
Cheap Excursions North-Evey day
to st. Paul, Minneapolis aud Lake
Superior resorts; the coolest reCrestiN
country.
Ask for the Burlingtcn's Summer e.
cursi0n rate circulars.
California Excursions personally co..
Quoted every Wednesday from s
Louis, every Thursday from KanS'
City and st. Joseph.
Write US for rates and printed mat
ter describing the proposed trip.
K. II. CRoZIER, l.. W. WAKELY,
7. p. A., S3 Main St. Gen. Pass'n,gr Ar-
Kansas City, Mo. st. Louis, NJ
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
uenera Manager, st Joseph, Mo,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Latest Literary News.

The sale Of thousands of copies OF a
fgen-cent magazine at q dollar apiece
was a very curious happening at the
time of the Chicago Worlds Fair. The
Cosmopolitan prepared q Worlds
Fair plumber, contributed to by many
famous writer's, and SO thoroughly H.
Illustrated that it surpassed even the
most expensive book which had up to
that time been issued. In those days
che magazine was printed from two
sets of plates only, and when these
were worn out 1t was impossible, with
out a great loss Of time, to put further
editions on the press. The newsdeal-
ers, taking advantage of this condition,
raised the price Of the Cosmopolitan
Worlds Fair number to enc dollar a
copy. A few sales we're even made to.
ward the close at the phenomenal figure
OF hve dollars. Undoubtedly this hap
pening is unique in the history Of
magazine literature. The Cosmopoli-
tan will endeavor to repeat its past sue
cess, with q Pan.American Exposition
Number, which will be even more st'
tractive, II possible, than its World'I
Fair predecessor.
The most famous writers Of thu
country have beed invited to take par
10 the preparations of this issue. Ate
many days careful study Of all tn
wonderful scenes OF the Exposition
more than a hundred photograph
have been prepared, which, taken as
whole, give a thorough conception Q
the marvels Of this Exposition.
1t is doubtful il any book, selling a
forty times the price Of the magazine
will give any description of the Fai
which will approach 10 interest an'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Tom JOhnsOn's Way.

Chicago Chronicle.
Major w. j. Gleason appeared
before the board of control one day
last week and announced that he
wished to make a complaint.
go ahead" said Mayor Tom L.
johnson.
"The Big Consolidated Street Car
company is preparing to relay Its
tracks on Cedar avenue and put down
the old cobble stones between tracks"
"What's the kick?"
"They're an eyesore and"
"Come forward, Mir. Mccormick"
called the mayor to the manager of
the Big Consolidated.
"We're only relaying one track, -
sald Mr.. Mccormick, "next year we'll
relay the other and put down Medina
block stone between both tracks"
sis that satisfactory, MIR. GIeasonP Pr
asked the mayor.
"Yes, If they do IT,"
evil you write a letter 10 the board
agreeing to do thatP" inquired the
mayor of Mr.. Mccormick.
al will
"Another thing" said Major Glea.
son, ''they're putting these cobble.
stones on our lawns"
"Will you repair all lawns?" said
the mayor turning to Mr.. Mccormick.
ave are willing to do anything W,
can"
"Will you repair the lawnsP"
"We1l put down boards and pro
tect them"
"Will you repair the lawns?"
"Um-er-yes."
"Will you include that 10 you,
letter."
"Yes."
care you satisfied, MajOrP"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
am"

al am
"what's the next b~usiness7" in
quired the mayor.
Before the board adjourned Mana
ger Mccormick returned with the letter
n.quesnon.
..Hold on" exclaimed the mayor,
..thls don't say you are gong to relay
the second track next summer. II you
don't agree to relay it we'll make you
pave between the tracks you are now
tearing up with block stone il we can"
: IL think we will relay the second
track next summer, but If you insist on
that | wan to consider the matter
further.
'.All right. How long do you want7"
s'Unul tomorrow"
"Have you begun laying any OF those
cobble stones7"
"Yes."
''Stop it, will you, until we agree as
to the second tracke"
al don't know as l should"
'Then you won't?"
IL don't see why | should"
'Tom Calvin" cried the mayor.
The deputy director of pupllc works
came forward. "Go right to Cedar
avenue and stop the men who are re-
laying cobble stones there. Don't
allow them to begin again until YOU
hear from this board"
Calvin hustled out. McCormick's
face flushed, but he didn't have a worC
to say.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Metallic and Wooden Burial Gases
Always on hand.
Winkler Furniture Co.
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.

The Sunday edition of the st. Louis
Republic Is a marvel of. modern news
paper enterprise. The organization of
its news service is worldwide, complete
in every department: in fact, superior
to that of any other newspaper.
The magazine section is illustrated in
daintily'tinted colors and splendid half
tone pictures. This section contains
more high class literary matter than
any of the monthly magazines. The
fashions illustrated in natural eolors are
especially valuable to the ladies.
The colOred comic section is a
genuine laugh-maker. The funny car.
toons are by the best artists. The
humorous stories arc high class, by
authors of national reputation.
Sheet music, a high-class, popular
song. is furnished free every Sunday ir
The Republic.
The price OF the Sunday Republic h,
mail one year Is 500. For sale by All
news dealers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
International Bimetallism' All Emer-
genoy Platform.

gtnCy fldtlOfm'
New York Times,
Away back 10 1896 Senator William
Z. Chandler offered % pay 500 TO the
person who placed in the republican
platform of that year, after the refer
euces to international bimeiallism, the
words, (which We pledge ourselves TO
promote" Since then claims for the
money have been made 10 behalf OF
many individuals. including Delegate
f. II. Streeter, of Concord, n. H.;
United States Senator Hansbrough, land
Representative d. K. Watson, OF OHIO.
Recently Senator Foraker found the
final draft of the platform, and dis
covered that the words in question bad
been penciled between the typewriter
lines, and that they are in the hand
writing Of senator Lodge. So Senator
Chandler has Just sent TO Senator
Lodge 4 check Tor the sun promised.
accompanied by a letter, 10 which
he says, among other things:
All wise know that Mckinley and
Hobart would not have been elected If
the platform had not, while declaring
opposition to the free coinage Of silver,
except as the result of an International
agreement, also declared that the re.
publican party favored such an inter-
national agreement, If 1t could be Sc
cured. II Mckinley and Hobart had
not been elected 10 1896, Mr.. McKin.
ley would not have been reelected 10
1900. Therefore, those six words were
OF priceless value, and | trust that
when all the facts are know my humble
offering Of 800 will be supplemented
by such generous donations not onl,
from many members Of the republican
party, but as well from democrats who
have SO much trembled at every pros
pect Of the election Of Mr.. Bryan, as to
adequately recognize the sagacity al d
courage which led you not merely to
conceive but TO actually insert into the
platform of 1896 concerning bimetal-
lism the words, (which we pledge our
selves to promote" That immortal
declaration twice made Mr.. Mckinley
President, and the fidelity with which
the pledge has been fulfilled the world
knows.
This is decidedly Interesting, and il
ought to start a fine hot-season con.
troversy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
Past and Future Great.

ST Louis Republic. SUNDAY. August II.
Missourl's history during the four
o years of statehood has cen 8
natural result of the curious comuing-
ling OF national elements IN the popula-
ton. As the first state west oil TIE
Mississippi TO be admitted into the
union, the compromise was a sequence
of tie influx Of people from the norm
aud south, The very naturne oil the
population made Missouri the erueloie
out OF which the refined would De 10
greatest evidence.
The natural resources OF the state
drew immigrants. Mixing With the
prior elements, they served further 10
make the state cosmopolitan. The de-
scendsnts of the early settlers are typ
lca. Of the nation. Ths work they
have done and the work they will do
will have constructed the greatest OF
western states before the new century
Is half over.
So it is perfectly proper on the
eightieth anniversary of the states
birth that the future should hold
assurance of even better days. To-day,
no commonwealth enjoys such 8 de-
gree of confidence in every part Of the
country as does Missouri.
THIS Is chiefly due to the stability Of
Missouri institutions, The state has
never gone off on 8 tangent. Ii there
Is 9 financial enterprise on foot, the
Missouri promoter must know the
facts thereof. If there is q reform TO
be carried through, the Missourian
will see that it is done without
excuses.
With the natural advantages pos
sessed by the soil and minerals Of the
state, it is no idle boast to believe that
In Q few years Missouri will rise in the
scale Of states 10 third place. Many
Of the sources OF wealth have barely
been touched. There are mines to be
opened. There are orchards to be
planted in the south. There are
greater crops to be raised in the
northern part Of the state. There Is
an infinite variety Of factories to be
established.
Not the least instrument In this de.
velopment of Missouri will be s..
Louis. 1t will be In the future ever
more than now the metropolis Of the
west and southwest. The next two
years will be a period Of great ad.
vancement In that direction. Some
day the Mississippi will be deepened to
the gulf, when ocean vessels will
unload on the levee, b.ingiug wealth
to the state and carrying away the
produces of its soil and factory.
The next eighty years of Missouri
will be greater than the past history OF
The state. The destiny of the state is
evident. The men of Missouri are
determined that the prestige of the
commonwealth shall be enhanced.
Anticipation cannot well exaggerate.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-17
WHEAT WHEAT u wHEATUI

Insured 10 stack against fire and light.
ming, with privilege of threshing. After
t~hreshing, while In sacks on ground, in
barns, bios. granaries, anywhere on farm,
sparks OF fire are liable TO set fire to dry
Rrass and stubble during this dry season
and sweep away your years work. Insure
your wheat crop and get protection from
H. W. WINsoR, Agent,
Lexington, Mo,