Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-10
NEWS or THE wEtk.
Items Of General Interest Condensed Tor
the Busy Readers.

the Busy Readers.
The Russian squadron has been
withdrawn from the naval station mt
TOulon In France. This Is looked up
on by France as a condemnation OF
the French policy toward Italy, and
as a threatening warning from the
Car.
The plant Of the Towle syrup conf
pany and the buildings occupied by
it in st. Paul were almost totally &c
stroyed by fire last week. The est!.
mated loss, well covered by insur-
ance, Is 800, 900, OF which $4,000 Is on
stock and $4,000 ON buildings.
Petroleum has been found In large
quantities at Greenvllle, Clay county,
Iowa. The discovery has created an
immense excitement and large num-
bers OF people r flocking to the To-
callty of the finds. This is the first
oil discovery ever made In Iowa.
The attempted assassination ofthe
chief %procurator OF the holy synod,
which is supposed to have been made
at the instigation of friends OF Count
Leo T0lstoi, in revenge for his ex-
communication, has been the cause
OF Tolstoi's banishmentfrom the Rus
sian empire.
The rebel leader, Geronimo, who
has n large amount Of influence with
the native Fillpinos, and who was a
possible successor of Aguinaldo, has
surrendered. He surrendered uncon-
dltioDally, with six staff officers and
forty-six rifiemen, to Colonel Thomp-
son at San Mateo.
The bonds ofstate, county and city
officials are hereafter exempt from
the internal revenu tax which has
been eXacted ever since the war rev.
nue. bill went into effect. This is a
result OF recent decisioni in the federal
courts. The tax heretofore exacted
has been 50cents on all such bonds.
The largest irrigation canal in the
world was opened last week and the
waters of the Colorado river were
turned In at the headgates below
Yuma. Tie canal Ii sixty miles in
length and will be used for small
ireighting steamers which will carry
freight to ra nchers along the route.
The military courtoflnquiry which
investigated the treatment alleged to
have been accorded to the late Oscar
l.. Booz, a former cadet at the West
Point academy, whose death was
said to have been caused by the sys-
TEN OF hazing In vogue there, has AZ
quilted the students from all blame.
The French government has just
appropriated funds for the erection
OF a bronze statue of Moot, who first
introduced tobacco In Europe in 1850.
1t was from his name that the word
nicotine was derived. The statue
will be situated in front of the main
government tobacco ma. ufactory in
Paris.
Mrs. Ella +. Sumner has been ap.
pointed sheriff OF Osccola county, In
the state OF Nebraska. The lady has
acquired "A reputation for nerve and
s~teadfastness OF purpose in that
county by the way she conducted
her medical willnod doubt
carry out the duties Of her office in d
satisfactory manner.
A Pacific cable is to he laid to con,
meet Canada with New Zealand and
heAustralian colonies. The steamer
Quadra has been sent out to make a
survey of u portion OF the coast Of
Vancouver island and will complete
the work in a short time and make q
report, when steps will be taken to
commence operations.
The following couplet is a warning
to amatory SWANS who press their
suits with reckless haste:
He pressed his suit with ardent haste,
For she was rich and charming;
He pressed his arm around her waist,
With impudence alarming:
He pressed a kiss, with finished grace,
On lips like honeysuckles-
And then, alas! he pressed his face
Against her papa's knuckles.
Billy Brady, manager of Champion
Jeffries, Is reported to be n winner ol
no less than 100000 on the New
York stock exchange. Then, accord
ing to the story Of the press agent
he banked his winnings and an
nounced that never again would he
speculate. He recently paid $1,000
for u stock farm near Asbury Park,
n. j.
The annual meet of the League oi
American Wheelmen, to be held al
Buffalo in conjunction with the Pan
American exposition, will from pres
ent Indications he the most largely
attended OF any wleelmen's meet
ever held. Many summer resort hO'
tells, both east and west, will ofiel
special Inducements to touring clubs
and cyclists. and the leading railway
and steamer lines will be found ready
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