Fergus County argus., 1901-05-01

numerous to mention, daily contri
butte articles to ammuse and enter
tain the readers of this uneanny pub
lication. 1t is extremely probabl,
that the editor OF this sheet will II
the near future be prominent In In
sane asylum circles.
Proceedings are being taken by At
torney General Knox orecoversom,
OF the money (which Captain Garter
obtained from the government BY
reason OF the Savannah harbor i'm
provement frauds. Bank Examiner
Johnson is said to have located IN
banks In Savannah, New York ant
other cities sums aggregating about
$3.50, 1000, which are said to be traced
directly to former Captain Carter.
Russia Is rapidly accommodating q
large and powerful navy and hasnow
In course Of construction la her OWL
shipyards ten large ebattleships, rang.
ing from G,GO0 to 1880 tons each
Eight other warships are being built
for her in foreign shipyards, but ow.
ing to the increased facilities for ship.
building in Russia they are in all
probability the last which will ever
be built outside her own navy yards.
Edwin II. Conger, United States
minister to China, accompanied by
his family, arrived in San Francisco
last Thursday. Mr.. Conger remained
in San Francisco until Saturday,
when he left for his home at Des
Moines, Iowa. He stated that at the
expiration of hls60 days leave of alb
sence he intended to return to China,
and II anything OF Importance hap
pened he would return sooner II neces-
sary.
Negotiations are pending for the
organization of a SOC, 900, 900 telephone
trust. 1t is said that j. l. Sabin,
president of the Pacific States Tele.
phone and Telegraph company, Is to
be the president OF this enormous
combine, which will not only control
the companies which operate In all
the large cities, but will take the ac-
tive management OF their affairs out
of the hands of local officers and op-
crate the various companies as
OF the trust.
Thomas L. Ketchum, alias "Black
Jack" the noted southwestern train
robber and desperado, was hanged
at Clayton, New Mexico, last week.
The drop OF the body was seven feet,
the moose being made so 1t slipped
easily, and when the body dropped
through the trap the half-inch rope
severed the head as cleanly as il q
knife had cut it. The body pitched
forward with blood squirting from
the headless trunk. The head re-
in the black cap and flew
down among the spectators.
Life was not without interest for
President Loubet one day last week,
when an aristocratic dame invaded
the bosom OF his family and made the
startling disclosure In front OF his
wife that the gay Lothario had liirted
shamefllly with her ten years before.
She demanded recognition as the
presidents wife and threatened legal
arrangements were not
made to that effect at once. This
statement made In the presence OF the
presidents family and guests caused
considerable excitement until it was
discovered that the lady was the
Countess Germaine Vanieur, a harm
less but confirmed lunatic, who had
escaped from private asylum.
Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Madden has issued some instruc-
tions to postmasters that should be
known to the public generally. The
assistant attorney general for the
postotfice department has advised
the department that the provisions
of the law relating to writing on
fourth class matter IL generally mis-
understood, The assistant atto.;acc =
general says of the law: at specific
ally states that the sender may write
upon the wrapper or cover OF a pack
age OF fourth class matter, or upon
the tag or label accompanying the
same the marks OF description, etc.
BY implication the writing OF the
marks Of description. ETC., upon the
matter itself is prohibited" Under
this opinion postmasters are in
structed that ifany marks OF descrip-
tiOn relating to fourth class matter,
as for instance, Il photograph album
or n blank book, are written on the
article itself, then the rate Of postage
will be that of first class matter. But
these marks Of description, etc, can
be written on the wrapper or cover
or tag or label attached to such
fourth class matter. This has not
usually been the practice, but as it
has been officially decided by the law
officers Of the department that such
is the requirement Of the law it will
have To be obeyed.
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