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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
ON or MANY fNANPlLS.

a recent dispatch from Fort Meade.
5. d., contains the following:
Private Charles Lynch. Of Company
NJ, while crazed with drink, entered
the barracks today. drew his revolver
and began firing indiscriminately at
his comrades. One bullet struck Pri-
vate Caldwell in the thigh and another
Charles Amich in the stomach. The
guard shot Lynch in the leg andh e was
overpowered. Private Amich died to-
night. Lynch had been at Sturgis on
leave of absence and there secured
liquor.
II is the same old story of getting a
leave of absence and then filling upon
''rot-gut" whisky at some nearby grog-
gerry. But this is only one of a num-
Der of instances which go to prove the
folly Of suppressing the army canteen
at the behest of certain reformers.
whose hearts are all right but whose
ideas are all wrong-so far as further
ing temperance in the army is on
cerned.
Under the cantecn system, at which
only beer was sold, temperance was
really being promoted, as investiga-
ton and the testimony of army officers
proved. But a change which makes it
necessary for soldiers to visit nearby
dives, at which not only beer but the
vilest of whisky is sold, has proven
anything but beneficial.
That congress vas taken by storm
and members won over by the willy
ways of winsome women, and
against their better judgment, is un-
questioned. There can be no doubt as
TO the excellent motives that prompted
the raid Of the w. C. T. L. on Wash
ington, but it VAS an exhibition of bad
judgment and impracticable ideas and
against the views of men of wide ex-
perience in temperance work. There
seems TO be- little doubt that the can
teen will be restored al an early date,
not only in the interest of temperance.
but for better discipline in the army.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

coated bait was attached 10 the law by
excepting from its provisions all com
binations Of workingmen, all others
being prohibited. The court decided
that the law is unconstitutional be-
cause il is class legislation and because
it involved the constitutional rights of
parties 10 make contracts. Thusi il will
be seen that it is not so easy to throttle
trusts as some reckless writers and
orators would make the people believe.
No law will hold good that aims to
prevent the combination of capital.
Laws to regulate and control trusts
and prevent extortiou should ~receiva
the attention of congress and state leg
i~slatures, and they should be uniform
and within constitutional limits. Nei-
ther the states norlegitimate industries
should be injured by wild aud woolly
legislation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
A TRANSPLANTED CAVE.
The Field Museums Rare Collection
of Natural Formations.

ot Nnturai FORMATIONS.
Curator o. G. Harrington of the Field
Columbian museum has opened an arti-
fetal cave at the museum, showing
stalactites and other crystalline forma-
tions in their natural condition. Within
this ave he has placed some Of the
rarest subterranean rock formations In
just the positions in which he discov-
cred them in nature. Besides the place
has been stocked with many varieties
Of animals found In deep caves.
To give the exhibit all its natural in
vironments there are pools and foun-
talns. The pools abound with blind
fish, s~alamanders and other subterra-
mean forms of life. Many bats cling to
the surfaces Of the limestone.
This is the first attempt that has
ever been made to reproduce cave for
nations in their pristine condition.
Several years of dillgent search were
spent by Mr.. Harrington and other ge-
ologlsts in making the collection. There
are two valuable old stalagmites. One
Of them is thought to be 5000 years
and the other 1900 years old.
These two big chunks of crystalline
substance are the largest in existence
as far as have been discovered. Both
were secured from a cave near Maren-
60. Ind.
Careful experiments have been made
by biologists with a view to computing
the ages of stalagmites and the rapidi-
ty with which they grow. BY placing
silver plates in stalagmites in V
and observing year by year they have
learned that they grow at the rate Of
about one-two hundred and fiftieth Of
an inch in height each year.
These stalagmites and other crys-
talline formations are found by de-
posits from dripping cave waters.
They are the resultant growth from
deposits Of salt water solutions.
The collection which Mr.. harrington
is exhibiting is gathered from all Of
the best known caves in the United
States. Many rare specimens have
been brought from Wyandot, Ind, and
Dubuque, In. The Ball cave ut the
latter city has furnished the most re-
markable examples of the growth Of
stalactites.
One cave in Arizona has contributed
odd specimens in green tinted stalac-
tite. 1t is thought that the waters Of
this cave contain sufficient copper to
color the deposits. Some of the stalac-
titles are in the shape of folded leaves,
while others are conical. The folded
leaf variety is very rare, while the
conical variety Is the usual formation.
chicago Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
Notice Of Election.

To the Taxpayers of the city of Lewistown
Montana, affected by an extension of the limit
of Indebtedness of said city to five per centum
Is per cent? over and above the three per cent
limit provided by Section 8 of Article Nil OF
the Constitution of the State of Montana. OF the
total assessed valuation Of the taxable property
of said City of Lewistown. as ascertained by
the last assessment for State and county taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That a
special election of the taxpayers of the City OF
Lewistown. Montana. will be held on Tuesday
the eighth day of October. A. ID. 1901. from
eight o'clock a. m. to six O'Clock p. m. OF said
day for the purpose of submitting to the tax
payers of said City. qualified to vote thereon
the question whether or not. pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8, Article XIII OF the con
s%titution Of the State of Montana. and the Acts
OF the Legislative Assembly of Montana In
pursuance thereof. and applicable thereto
the limit of Indebtedness of said City OF e
town shall be extended to five per centun
| Is per cent over and above the three per cent
provided for by Section 0 of Article XIII OF
the Constitution OF the State of Montana OF the
total assessed valuation of the taxable property
of said City. as ascertained by the last assess
ment for State and County taxes, for the pur'
pose of securing a water supply and OF con.
s~tructing a water and sewerage system for salo
| City. which City shall w and control said
water supply and system and devote the
revenues derived therefrom to the payment Of
the debt incurred therefor.
Thatthe places for holding such election n
said city will be as follows: In the First ward
at the Court Room in the Court House; In TIT
| Second Ward, at Culver's Hall; In the Third
Ward. M the City Council Chamber.
BY order of the City Council.
Z. p. CHANDLER,
City Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
Working "a Hours a Day.

There's no rest for those t~ireless
little workers-Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. Millions are always busy, cur
ing Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Bilious
ness, Fever and Ague. They Danish
Sick Headache, drive out Malaria.
Never grippe or weaken. Small, taste
nice. work wonders. Try them. 25
cents at c. H. Williams drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
CIOlGOSZ on THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE
Is in Terror Of Mob Observation-Disclosures
a SuIIen OemeanOr.

Auburn, n. V, Sept. eS.-It Is with
the greatest difficulty that ever the
guards who watch theevery moment
of CZolgosz. the assassin of President
Mckinley, can induce him to speak.
All day long he lies on his cot in the
house of death, from which he will
emerge in thirty days to pay thepen-
atty of his crime. His nerve is ell.
tirely gone.
Since being attacked by the mob at
the gates Of the prison he has been
paralyzed with fear. He moves re-
luctantly when he Is called to the
door of the cell, in evident fear.
Physically he has been pronounced In
good condition by the prison physi-
clan, DIR. Germ, who examined him
today.
The assassin appeared to be afraid
Of the doctor. DIR. Germ reports that
Czolgosz is in a condition bordering
ON hysteria and likely to collapse
again at any minute. The guards
who will spend their entire time
watching him will see to it that he
does not attempt to harm himself.
One OF them enters his cell every
hall hour. IL he is awake he shrinks
from them without an attempt to
conceal his fear. To him, at to 9th
ers who have studied him at close
range, he appears to be utterly with.
out moral sense or gratitude. He
receives every attention with sullen.
ness.
lie has said that he Is sorry heshot
the president and has admitted that
his crime was n mistake, but he ap-
pears To he really sorry for nobody
except himself and to repent his crime
only because Of the terrible conse-
quences to himself.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

The New York journal, the vilest of
all of the yellow sheets, is getting il
where the chicken got the Ratchet,
evidently. Itsloss of subscribers will
run into the thousands, it is said. \
number of clubs have excluded the
paper from their files, societies have
passed resolutions denouncing the
paper, while the Maritime Exchange
has refused it admission To their asso-
citation. An agent of the San Fran
cisco Examiner, another dirty Hearst
publication, was in Billings last week
and got a roast at every turn instead
of renewals and new subscribers. lie
attempted to explain and make apol'
ogies for the owner, but they
wouldn't go.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

An anarchist paper called L'Aurore
is published at Spring Valley, H., a
coal mining town in Bureau county.
In one of its recent issues this villain
Gus sheet said: IF President McKin-
ley had remained Mr.. Mckinley he
would have avoided Czolgosz's pistol.
The news neither surprised us nor
touched our grief. because such acct
dents are wanted by those they happen
to. y = To the courageous and
bold rebel of Buffalo our salute" And
this la the great state of Illinois, on
ground made sacred by such great
characters as Lincoln, Douglas, Yates,
Duboise, Lovejoy and Oglesby. Presi.
dent McKinley's only oifense was in
becoming president of the United
States. He must pay the penalty with
his life. And the reptile of the
L'Aurore is not grieved, but salute,
the courageous and bold rebel" With
all due respect to the people of Illinois,
we must say that there is not another
state in the union that would tolerate
such sentiments. nor the L'Aurore fol
a day-not even the ''undesirabl,
states" of the far west. To use west
ern vernacular, the outfit would "last
quick" in Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

1t is doubtful If anything definite or
satisfactory will result from the Schley
investigation. As the trial progresses
ill.feeling seems TO develop, and which
ever way the decision goes the friends
of the chief actors in the naval drama
will have their adherents and defend
ers. II there had been the slightest ex-
hibition of magnanimity IN the part of
Sampson this naval scandal and inves.
tigation would have been averted. As
Schley well said, the victory was big
enough for all.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

Are we to have an investigation Of
the big steel strike to keep company
with that now being held in Washing
ton? Shafrer, president of the Anal
gamated Steel Workers, charges Com
pers and Mitchell with bad faith in not
rendering the assistance promised, and
the latter have promptly challenged
him To make good his statement. The
strike vas lost because il was ill-ad-
viscd, and nothing can be gained by
airing grievances before the public.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

As we anticipated, Calamity Jane has
returned a. far west as Chicago. and
will undoubtedly reach Montana in due
time. She claims In have been film
TANNED and used for exhibition pur-
poses. Several Montanans saw her AT
the Buffalo exposition during the sum
mer. Calamity may not be possessed
of all the feminine graces, but she is a
better citizen than Emma Goldman any
dav IN the week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
BACH TO MONTANA.
Calamity Jane Has Shaken the Dust OIL
the Effetc fast from Her feet and
Is Cominq Back.

Calamity Jane" the woman who
has been n heroine in yellow back
literature and who has borne a some
what unsavory reputation through
out Montana for more than aquarter
OF n century, says the Tribune, Is
stranded In Chicago. This informa-
ton IL impaired by a friend of 'Cal-
amity's," who met her recently in
that city, where she has placed her.
self on exhibition i'm the hope that
she may accumulate enough money
to pay her railwayfare back to Mon
tam.
When acknowledgement her Mon
tana acquaintance she embraced him
as II she had found n long lost
brother. She had n tale of woe and
bad luck to relate. In language pecu-
liar to her style Calamity" paid her
compliments TO the New York wo-
man who came to Montana some
months ago and enticed her to go
east under the pretcxt that she would
furnish her with n comfortable home
In which Calamity" could spend her
declining years In happiness. Hers
was to be a bed OF roses In a pala tial
New York residence. Her compan-
ions were to be those who move In
the upper class OF society. But I'm.
agine the surprise Of Calamity"
when she arrived in New York only
to find that she had been lured into q
net and that the New York woman
had secured her for exhibition pur.
poses.
Calamity" IL working her way
back to familiar scenes She will
leave Chicago soon II the promised
draft intended to pay her expenses
from that city to Billings reaches hel
from the hands Of the young ~soclet,
man TO whom she related her troubles
II the funds fail to materialize. ''Cal
amity" will be here just the same
for she IL determined To again pu.
foot on Montana soil, II 1t In neces
sury to adopt the role OF n hobo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

ut seemed TO me your friend jerks
treated you rather coldly when you
told him Of the latest raise in your
salary"
YES, and he was always so pleased
at every other raise l got. l don't un.
derstand It."
Il think | do. Your latest raise makes
your salary bigger than his."-Phila-
a>lcsls Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

The all-absorbing question beforet the
people of Montana is, shall we have
an exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
If we do, the means will have to be
raised by popular subscription. The
great mining state of Colorado is sim.
ply going to break the record in her
exhibit. Can Montana. a close rival,
afford TO make no effort whatever?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

1t did not take long for an American
court and jury to try the iiend Cool
gosz, and he vas given Il fair trial at
that. Only a little over eight hours
were consumed in the ease. one day
elapsed before sentence was pro-
nounced. The prisoner was sentenced
10 bc executed during the week ON
mencing Oct. ., probably as soon rs IL
could he done under the law.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

Urged on by ~demagogic appeals, sew
eral states have enacted laws intended
to check the growth of trusts that have
injured such states more than it could
be possible for trusts to do and which
would not stand a test in the courts.
Two OF such states are Texas and Ne
braska. The antitrust law of the lat
ter state has recently been declared un-
constitutional by the federal courts on
appeal. The Nebraska law aimed not
only to prevent industrial combina.
tions, but sought to prohibit insurance
companies from forming any agree
ment for the transaction of business in
the state and fixing rates. A sugar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
WOULD BLOW up THE VAULT.
Sentry Stabbed While Attempting to Pre-
vent Dissertation OF the Mckinley
Vault.

Canton, Sept. GA strange story
comes from West Lawn cemetery to-
night, where "A company Of regulars
are guarding the vault In which the
body Of the late President Mckinley
lies. 1t IL to the effect that u guard
on duty on top OF the vault fired a
shot at u man who refused to heed
his challenge, that the shot was
diverted by another man who ap-
peared from another direction and
that an effort was made to stab the
guard.
Military regulations prevent either
the officer or the men Of the post
from being quoted on any matter
connected with their services and for
this reason Captain Biddle, who IL
In command, was obliged to decline
to be quoted at the camp tonight.
He will at once make a full report to
his superiors. Reliable authorities
make the following statement:
private Deprend was on guard
duty on top OF the vault at a point
commanding the entrance below the
approach from the rear. Shortly be-
fore 1880 O'Clock he saw what he took
to be the face of a man peering from
behind n tree about 40 feet from his
post. He watched 1t for 20 minutes,
he says, and at 7:45 o'clock saw the
man hurry to a tree 10 feet nearer.
He challenged the man to halt, but
this was not needed, and the fellow
approached nearer. Deprend leveled
his gun and aimed to shoot, for ef-
feet, but just mt that instant another
man who came towards him from the
opposite side caught the gun, threw
IL up and the bullet was spent I'm the
air. This man struck Deprend ON
the right side Of the abdomen with a
knife or other sharp weapon and
cutting an IL" shaped cash in his
overcoat aninch and a halflong each
way and a smaller one In his blouse.
The flesh was not broken, but was
bruised under the cuts In the cloth
ing. Deprend, In the struggle fell
and rolled down the side of the vault.
Lieut.. Ashbridge, officer OF the day,
was on the vault and to the top on
hearing the shot, but the men man.
aged to escape. All members of the
company on hearing the shot hurried
to the vault, and besides searching
the cemetery the guard vas increased
Deprend is "a recruit, enlisted In New
York about four months ago. He Il
is said to be an excellent soldier and
to have Il fine record with his officers
He says the men who attacked hin
were masked, but that the first on,
he saw was not masked. He sayl
the latter carried a white package II
his right hand and something that
glittered in his left. Since the Incl
dent stories have been told In CAM
of some incendiary conversation
overheard In the crowds that hav,
visited the cemetery. including on,
today, alleging that some strange
said: Lots OF people would like t,
see this whole thing blown un.v
There are 20 soldiers at the GENE
terry, 20 OF whom are constantly OIL
guard duty about the vault ant
camp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
The
Kelley Institute
OF MONTANA
DRUNkENNESS,
DRUG HABIT,
TOBACCO HABIT.
FOR
THE CURE
OF
Located at
BOULDER HOT SPRINGS,
The Finest Health and Pleasure Resort in
the Northwest.

The Leslie E.. Kelley Treatment for Liquor
and Drug Additions is recognized the world
over as a success; is approved by the medical
profession.
The Institute at Boulder has the Franchise as
the only authorized Institute of the Kelley
Cure in Montana, with the use of name, reme-
dies and methods. and any Others claiming
same are spurious. The treatment here is
given in the most approved form by competent
physicians who have made the work a special
study.
This is doubtless the best located Institute of
the kind in the United States. having the ad-
vantage of the curative properties of medicated
hot water for bathing and internal use. with
good accommodations and pleasant surround
Correspondence confidential. Address
The Keeley Institute, Boulder, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

- Z
t Hmong the Miners
/ DEVOTED TO. THE LARGE AND SMALL /
+ NEWS OF THE MINING CAMPS !
h OF FERGUS COUNTY. 4

OF FERGUS COUNTY.

Envoy. The mine is situated be-
tween the Gilt Edge hill and Whisky
Gulch. 1t is "A sedlmentary deposit
OF gold-bearing ore which has given
assays running from 81 to $4S per
ton. The first payment amounts to
$1,000 and will be made on Oct 6.
The Burke & Sweeney sapphire
mines, for the purchase OF which ne
gotiations have been In progress this
summer, will change hands about
the first week in December. when
they will become the property OF the
American Gem Co., who, under the
name OF the American Gold Mining
Co., own Sapphire mines on Rock
creek In Deer Lodge county. The
syndicate is composed OF the Nc
Clure's and Paul f. Fusz, capitalists
who are noted for their enterprise In
the mining world.
About fifteen men are at present
employed at the mines, and IL IL the
intention of the new company to in
crease the force and develop the prop
erty as much rs possible this fall. Z.
t. Sweeney, who has Charge of the
mines at present, says that there is
no dearth OF water either in Yogo
creek or in the New Mine Sapphire
Co.'S big ditch, and it will be possible
to continue work until late in the
fall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
Bertie-How can you ordah lobstah,
old chappie? 1t seems so like cannibal-
Ism, Observation-Disclosures News.
Defeats the Ohiecf.

isn't 1t NICE" said the girl In the
steamer chair, 'to know we a hear
from home by wireless telegraph after
we are a hundred miles out and can
communicate with shore on the other
side before we are within a hundred
miles Of itr
ut doesn't strike me that way"
growled the man with the sou'wester.
"All ! we cross the ocean for is TO get
out of sight and hearing of land for a
week."-Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

The Bulgarian bandits who abducted
Miss Ethel NJ. Stone of Boston, demand
a ransom of sl2l,9jO for her return to
her friends. 1t will require a great
many nickels TO make this sum good to
the Boston Board of Missions, which
will paw the ransom.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
A skcptic Answered,

xviii you explain to me why 1t is that
you have difficulty In filling these posi-
lions for which you say you would
gladly pay salaries Of $4,000 or S25,-
200 n yearT'
ut is very easily explained" an
swered the business man; "a man who
is bright enough to earn that big q
salary is bright enough to go ahead
and make a million or so on his OWL
account."-Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

Tammany and Croker will not have
a respectable newspaper supporter in
New York in the coming municipal
election, yet the Helena independent
has already come TO the defense of the
municipal thieves.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
fergus County Hr0us.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.

The Anaconda Standard was burned
out on Monday night of last week, but
was issued in an ensmalled form on
Tuesday morning. There r no flies
on the Standard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

Before leaving Lewistown for the
east II. T. Kendall made arrange
ments to make the first payment on
the 500 900 bond taken by him on the
cyanide property owned by Gus
Runzler, Al Stephens and ii. c. Me-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02
A later dispatch says:

Canton. Sept. 30.-Mllitary author
tiles do not believe any attempt was
made tn blow up President McKin.
ley's vault. The sentinel was sta
toned on an isolated post and his
Imagination got the best OF him.
The guard has been increased.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

The Faber handy pencil sharp
ener is just the thing. Saves time
and trouble. Only IS cents at this
office.