Fergus County argus., 1901-11-06
NEWS OF TINE wttk.
Items Of General interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.


ing machines are much used 10 Ger
man government Offices, much to the
chagrin Of German manufacturers.
Miss Toppan. theproiessional nurse
held In Lowell, Mass, on suspicion of
having poisoned Miss Davis OF Chi
cago, is now suspected OF having
caused the death OF three other
women.
A national reciprocity convention
will be held In Washington soon. at
which the manufacturers will ex-
change trade ideas and formulate
plans for legislation that will bring
about closer trade relations.
European fleets are again assemb-
ling and Turkey is creating another
International wrangle over the Lo-
rando claim. French, English, Ital-
ian and Greek squadrons are hurry
ing toward the Mediterranean.
Military experts say that under
the present conditions In the Philip
pines, where all the natives are
treacherous and hostile to the Unit
ed States troops. 10000 troops are
not too many to preserve order.
The first message OF Governor Hunt
has made a very favorable impress
sion in Porto Rico and the island
papers praise the tone OF the docu-
ment and heartily endorse the policy
that the Montana man has outlined.
The Bulgarian brigands holding
Miss Stone, the American missionary,
for $4,000 ransom show no disposi-
tion to accept a smaller sum. The
American agent at Constantlnople
has $65, 1000 which he will give for her
release.
The Rev. johnson Henderson says
that the democracy Of the modern
saloon Is it's chief strength, and that
to successfully combat 1t the church
must create a substitute that will as
fully meet the needs OF the saloon
frequenter.
According to dispatches from Lon
don the anarchistic clubs In that
city held festivals and dances In
honor OF the death OF Czolgosz. In
all probability Czolgoss Is doing a
little dancing himself by this time In
the torrid climate ofsouthern Hades.
REORGANIZATION of Admiral
Schley brings out no sensational
features, the witness reiterating the
statement that the Brooklyn inflict-
ed 36 per cent Of the injury upon the
Spaniards at Santiago and received
20 per cent Of the damage inflicted by
the enemy.
The steamship, "Queen" from
Nome brought down one hundred
stowaways on her last trip and pas
sengers report that there are 500
penniless men still at Nome who are
rendered desperate by their needs
and who have no means OF making a
livelihood the coming winter.
Fashion Is less capricious In China
than In any other part OF the world,
but even there q sentiment is grow.
ing In favor OF allowing women's q feet
to grow to larger and more nearly
normal size than has hitherto been
the practice. ln China the small foot
has been for woman the mark OF
artistic caste, hut 1t seems a change
Is coming, slowly Of course. as all
changes come In China, but percepti-
bly,. This IL on the authority Of
Mime. WI, wife Of the Chinese minister
at Washington, who has just re-
turned from a visit to her oriental
home,
The New, York subtreasury has
asked the aid OF the Washington
secret service bureau In running
down persons who are responsible
for the large amount Of light weight
silver which has been In circulation
In that city for some time past. The
methods employed by the opera.
tors is unique and ia similar to the
sweating" OF gold coins once su
common with the addition that the
silver coins are plated. When light.
ened the coins, retaining their orig
inal appearance. are again placed In
circulation, requiring trained eye
and experienced touch to discover
that they have been tampered with
General Botha led n disastrous at
tack on the British columns last
week, In which large number O
both English and Beers were killed
and wounded. The Beers made des
perate efforts to overwhelm the Brit
ish force, charging repeatedly up tc
the British lines, and being driven
back each time with heavy loss. The
defense was stubbornly and success
fully maintained through the whole o.
the following day and succeeding
night, until Colonel Barter. who had
marched all night from Bushmans
kop. brought relief In the morning o
Nov.1. The Beers then retired. Tbeil
losses are estimated ut between 3Ol
and 400.
Father Crowley, the excommuni
Gated Catholic priest, created quite d