Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-04

O'Clock and which turned into n per-
feet cloudburst between the hours OF
and five aud then continued with
great force until nearly l O'Clock.
The storm, according to the weather
weather officials, was the heaviest
that W swept over Cleveland since
the establishment OF the government
bureau In this city ever 40 years ago.
The poorer classes In Zacatapa
county In Texas are enduring horri-
BILE privations. Range water has
fallen and cattle are dying rapidly.
The country is literally burned up by
drouth. There Is not a green thing
to be seen except cactus plants. Ia
catapa county is fifty miles from the
nearest railroad, aud whatever In
the way Of food that Is sent to the
farmers In the famine-stricken place
must be hauled from Laredo, a two
days trip at least.
Cardinal Gibbons returned to New
York last week after "A long visit to
the Vatican. 81 had the pleasure"
said he "of having three audiences
with the Pope. The last n was on
June Goth. He lscertainly II wonder
full man. He is feeble but has the
vigor OF II mar GO years old. His
mental faculties arenot impaired and
he is remarkably well informed on
what is going or in the world. In
England, Ireland and in the other
countries | visited | was certainly
well received and Ihave had a profit.
able time abroad"
Carrie Nation has commenced q
vigorous campaign against the 30
cial evils in New York City and as q
leader went to police headquarters
and interviewed Police Commissioner
Murphy and Intercepted him on the
wicked ways of the big city. Not
getting much satisfaction in that
quarter she made n bee line for JOIN
l.. Sullivan s place OF business, but
the big ex-prize fighter had heard o
her intended visit and was extremely
sick in bed at the time Of her arrival
Carrie announces that she is going t.
take In everything in the city.
Disastrous fires have swept ovel
the Russian provinces this summer
causing $780, O0, 900 worth of damag,
Ito the districts affected. A quarter
OF a million acres Of timber In the i'm
perial forests have been destroyed IL
two months. The town of Penza
capital Of the government OF the sam'
name, which had $50, 900 Inhabitants
has been practically wiped out. TIT
people fled and slept in the fields ant
empty railway cars. There was sus
picion that the fires were caused 10y
JtWlrll uCtuuluiltS anu tiSlt uul
been considerable Jew-balting incon
sequence. The districts afflicted com
prise 1S7 villages.
The Panama canal concern Is vir
tually at the mercy Of the American
government. The Panama compan.
is bankrupt. 1t is almost moribund
1t has no funds with which to com
plete the work. IL cannot raise. tn
funds. The government OF the re
public will do nothing. French car
italists will do nothing. Nationa
pride in the enterprise has who'll.
disappeared. The poor people VIII
provided the millions of the past hav
lost confidence and cannot be induce,
to contribute more. II the Panam,
canal be ever completed 1t will he b..
American capital. Ii the Unltcl
States decides upon the Nicaragua
route the Panama ditch will he aban
doned;i il will become the weed-growl
grave Of French hopes and OF til
treasure OF French work people.