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Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
BROKE INTO JAIL.
An Incomprehensibie German Who Says Ne
Jumped His Bonds in Fergus County.
[Anacnnda Standard. |

IAnaconda Standard.l
Under Sheriff Dave Morgan and
Deputy Sheriff Joe DAILY were seated
in the gathering twilight on the Butte
courthouse steps one evening last
week discussing the theory Of Garrett
p. Serviss that sun spots cause the
excessive heat that has prevailed In
the last few weeks on the earth. when
n stranger approached.
About the courthouse yard IL an
iron fence, newly erected, and an iron
gate so intricate In design that one
attempting to enter does not know
whether he Is stalking into some new
kind of bear trap or pressing n bur-
glar alarm. The stranger hesitated
at the gate. He pressed here and he
pressed there, but it refused to yield.
He kicked IL twice and then shook
his foot In the air and said unintel-
ligable things. Then he laboriously
climbed over. Evidently he was de-
termined To enter.
Approaching the two officers he in
quired:
''Is dis dot sheriff mans, alretty?"
II am the under sheriff, II that IL
what you want to know" replied
Mr.. Morgan.
"Dat's alri'," said the stranger. ~
arrested am. Nerstanden?" and he
beamed on the two bencvolcntly.
"Well, who arrested yuu?" they
asked.
"Nein. You me mistook. ] not
arrcst, d am here; abcr arrested am
in Lcwistown, in Fergus county.
Yust gii me minute and viii ex.
PLANTATION meinself."
They gave him four minutes by the
watch and he ''explanatiuned" him
self into n frightful tangle of mis-.
placed German and English verbs
and other parts Of speech. blown out
Of his mouth as II sent from Il scatter
gun.
II want To he arrested" wns tho
only statement that could be under
stood perfectly. The rest was jun
BILE. The officers guessed from wha,
they could put together OF the Ger
mans disconnected utterancos that
he was under $3.50 bonds in Fergu'
county and wanted tJsurrcnder him
self. The charge against him, hi,
name, his reason for surrenderinl
himself here-all are mysteries. II,
was still "eXplanatiOning" himsel
and growing purple in the face Will
the cXertion. when Mr.. Morgan inter
rupted.
"lHerr, said he, ~ guess wecan fiN
you out" and he lell the fair-haired
TcutOn away 10 II CELL
"Dns RI" said the man, cOntented
~, ~ he entered, his troubles evi
IDENTIFY ended Word will be sent "a
the Fergus county authorities of this
man who insisted ON hr aking into
jail ana climbed the jail fence To sue
cced.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

1t seems to be a rocky proposition for
a decent man TO live in the vicinity of
the Little Rockies, 1t appears to be the
abode Of robbers and murderers, hardly
a month passing without crime in some
form being reported from that region.
II Choteau authorities are powerlcSs Ia
rid the county Of these desperadoes, then
a strong vigilance committee, as a last
resort. should be organized, If there are
decent and law-abding men sufficient
for that purpose.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
Use Aliens 7 oot Lase,

4 powder to he shaken into the shoes. Ionr
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot. and get tired
easily. Ifyou have smarttng feet ortight shoes
Try Aliens Foot. Ease. II coos the feet an
makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blister. and callons spots
Relieves cons and bunious Of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try 1t today Sold ly
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen 5. Olnsied
Le Roy, n. Y,
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON
APPLICATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
Theatrical Notes.

aThe Two Orphans has been revived
in San Francisco, and people are being
turned away nightly.
Marie George will continue with THE
Strollers, reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
Ellen Terry has left London for AK
le-Bains, France, for a course Of treat
ment at that famous health resort
Yvette Guilbert is writing not only a
novel dealing with Bohemian life in
Paris. but a three-act play, which will
shortly be produced
j. H Gilmour signed a contract last
Wednesday with William A Brady to
play leading roles with Grace George
the coming season
DeIcher & Brennan have secured
Helen GRAVITY to play leads to Charles
HanfOrd in the elaborate production of
The Tanning of the Shrew-
Max O'Ren the weIl-known English
newspaper writer. is authority for the
statement that Maude Adams now
earns $50. goo a year for herself
The late Robert Buchanon, the author.
is said TO have left several finished
plays. one Of which called The Good
Old Tines may be produced IN Lon
don this season
David BeIasco Will produce "A Juliet
of the People by Willis Steele. about
the first of the year The play was pro-
duced at a matinee in New York last
season
The Belle of New York company
opened the season in Marietta Ohio.
last Wednesday night E J. Connolly
and Beulah Chase Dodge play the lead
ing roles They viii be seen here this
season
Bessie Busley, who is now playing a
prominent role with William Faver-
sha ms "A Royal Rival is to leave
that company and take a good part in
the Sky Farm"
Should Edna May score a success
with Kitty Gray and Three Little
Maids" in London she viii head the
Gaiety company when that organiza-
ton comes to this country
Forest Robinson has returned to his
old manager, Charles F'rohman, and
viii play the leading role in the Sky
Farm" this season Katherine Flor
ence- Williams will be the leading lady
LoTrimer St0ddard, the young Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

manager at her door, the overture has
been played through
'Ah. well..'' she replied. let them
play it again"
Second overture recalled the distress
ed gentleman Of the curtain bell, a few
moments later; but the divine Sarah
made no reply
softly pleading voice. the audience IS
waiting
Let them wait she answered. you
see, I must entertain my friends"
The part in hand never seemed to dis
turb the great Sarah, and Ellen Terry.
al her associates of the stage all know.
is given to an almost childish playful
ness when appearing in even tragic
parts
he stepped into the wings preparatory
20 his entrance upon the stage, but. fur
Their than that, ne never seemed to be
Hamlet, Richelieu. Iago or Lear until
he was well forward in the actual work
of the night
John Mccullough, always reserved
and dignihed, was never Virginius or
Spartacus when away from the calSi-
urn's glare. and grease paint and robes
made no difference at all to Keene.
whom have seen dance a jig in the
red gown OF the great Cardinal, imme-
d1ately upon the lowering OF the curtain
on one Of his most successful scenes
Jefferson is neither Rip nor Bob
Acres in his dressing room, and if he
has not one or two friends with him
back OF the scenes. you may be sure
that Charles, his eldest son; Joseph
Warren Jefferson. stage manager. or
panions in his makeup room during
the curtain rests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
BASEBALL FRANCE.

TF'rom the Cleveland Plain Dealer-1
Now that the baseball has been in
troduced officially in France we may
expect that such scenes as the follow
ing will mark every game.
The Umpire say re man IS Out-Out-
out. Now do you onnerstan2
Alphonse-Sare. you are no zhentle-
man.
Henri Pardon me. but you are Of
re canailler
The Jmpire-Aceept re disturbance
of my most r-r-respeetful cOnsider-r-r-
ration. zhentlemen, but you ar-r-e a
pair of cr-r-r-azy Monkeys
A1phons@Oh, did you hear Eat, my
poor fr-rrIend2
HenrI-A1phonse my brozzaire, he
has insolted you
The Umpire-Oh. go and sit on ze
bench and let ze game pr-r-roceed.
A1phons-You viii hear fr-r-rom
me-
Henri-You will hear fr-rrom usi
The UmpIre-CertaInIy, sares. I VIII
geeve you satisfactione whenever you
Weesh. Only you must put eet off for
least tree Weeksl hat SO many
czzaire duels of ze same sort Eat all
my time IS taken up day an night Is
1t agreed2 Tray bong. messieurs-
They all bow extravagantly, and Al
phonse and Henri kiss each other on
the cheek as they retire to the bench
The game then proceeds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

unVisely made love to our soubrettes.
all Of whom engage q lawyer, keenan,
Swift Sherrie Mathews, to sue for
breach Of promise. In order to escape
the payment Of these claims Frost
assumes the aspect Of a maniac and is
dispatched to the Nutville insane asy-
lum but he energies triumphant from
this deal. trades places with the war
den, who is put in a padded cell by
force and after a very laughable series
of contreteTnps the smoke clears away
disclosing Frost i'm the position of die
rator and all his enemies being locked
UP and only released on his order.
The comedy Will be lavishly mounted
and costumed and a large number of
people Will be utilized ia the production
which includes a. fine chorus OF pretty
young ladies and a military band
The Marie Fountain Repertoire COM
pany Will open a three nights engage
ment at the Grand Monday night when
ladies viii be admitted free when ac-
companied by a paid 80 cent ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
JOKES OF THE FUNNY FELLOWS
How the Rogers Brothers Amuse
Their New York Audiences


These are some Of the conversation
alings" the Rogers brothers are indulg-
ing in in their new farce, The Rogers
Brothers in Washington"
What ISIS it, gravitation?"
you stand on der top uf a hole. ind
no matter how high der hole is, gravi-
tations pulls you to der bottom"
who ISIS it?" asks Max, pointing to
Croker's picture
George Washington replies Gus
why ISIS his eyes always Iookin' dat
way2''
SO he can see what's goin' on ofer
dere''
IND how can he see what's goin' on
here2''
Some one tells him.
Did you half to give it up, too2"
No, ten
Reciprocity fss:You gif a man some
ting you amt got fer something he
don't need ind amt got no Uselessness
for"
7 was measured for a jockey"
You mean weighed"
No. was ruled off,
t-Iss Lawson gOin' to racer
Yes. in his own ocean
Il am a dressing table of informa-
ton
You mean a bureau of imitation
From which it is evident that side
walk repartee. as INDUCED on the stage,
has taken on few new turns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
MATHEWS AND sULGFR.


The Village Parson" will enact his
hfe's story TO all who may flock to the
Crawford this afternoon and tonight
In this production. there is much re-
lgious and dramatic emotion. Church
people can wen draw a parallel between
some OF our latter day saints and tho
IDEAL village preacher. who IS not given
20 ArA-e Nanitles as portrayed by the
rev -0m Cooley Every one OF thu
nVe acts has a touching climax Then
AGAIN the comedy elements assist in
uls interest Of the even performance.
Mathews & BuIger viii present a -s-.-
musical vaudeville comedy Al +hs
Crawford Thursday The niece i Ill
co The Night Of the FOURTH 80 l.
away above the usual in point ~ vr7--
= ---=s anu clever qulps. The ular Is
amusing and with TWO such srsrs II
oialneWs and Bulger assisted hz- rha5,
large company Of clever fun makers r,,
Fr1lcle OF even ordinary exceI1a-Iz
eeu-e wen fail 20 be divertins ard T,111
vantage IS taken OF the ski ana
c-eFeruess OF these jolly folk
me story is a clever one Of the breed
our-esque type and relates the adva,,-
lures OF I'll rrcSc" retired f-a.r,s-,
enacted By Harry Bulger. whose rar,-s,
are subject TO violent shocks auo-, 49,
--l5 .-3 -Tsst noise His retreat is an
obscure country hotel but to mass +5s I
glorious Fourth in quiet and sn7f+,75-
does not prove a happyy r,04-s 49,. IL
resort is made the rans7a~4--..y - n. "
sorted iQS IA patriots who aim to rnaLa
their celebration = r,,a-,[----r.r ---->e
They bring carload ~ f7raTr-r,l - -
them bur Frost rnrrafv-e- 800 Z -
inspiration of stealing them and hfdfnv
them fiji tha cellar Tr-fs-~.7-,ss $3.50 u
stays with them iii tI7is ,7s-,t- s US
and MS woes are complete when thav
are accidentally exploded. But nra-
Tipus TO this experience ..F--Ts-,. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

are said to be the work of Benvenuto
Cellini- 1t was bought by Cardinal Al
dobrandini, who gave il TO the museum
at Innsbruck. from which it was car
ried off as loot by one of Napoleon's
soldiers a Viennese collector, who had
and it was seen first by Bull in 1898,
when he offered all that he possessed
for it. The collector, Rehaczk, was also
a banker and could afford to refuse the
offer But when he died he bequeathed
the violin to Bull 1t is unfortunate
that such an instrument is not to be
played upon but locked up in a mu-
scum case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
PEcULIARIrIEs OF ACTORS.
The Audiences Waited While Bern
hardt Entertained

Fanny Davenport. just a bit distant
to ordinary visitors upon all occasions,
was. nevertheless, as free to entertain
her cherished friends back Of the foot
lights as any other place GismOnda,
Flora Tosca, Fedora or any Of her Ia
nous Representations melted into the
woman Davenport when once she had
stepped from the scene Of the play,
says the Denver Post
Bernhardt. like her great American
rival quickly passed from the assumed
10 the real. and I can recall visit TO
her back Of the scenes. accompanied by
friends when she held the curtain down
for fully a quarter Of an hour merely
that she might finish a dissertation, that
she had ventured upon. regarding the
great necessity of an American conser-
vatOire. Madame, whispered her stage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
OLE BULLS VIOLIN.
To Be Locked in the Museum at
Bergen

Ole Bulls widow has given his violin
to the museum at Bergen
It is said to have been made in 1892
by Gasparo di Salo. and the ornaments
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
x-RAYS IN SLOT MACHINES.
Patent Apparatus of Novel Design TO
Make Appearance ON Chicago
streets

An automatic machine that for odd
ity is likely to prove popular is to
appear on the Chicago streets within
the next two or three weeks. The
American X-Ray company is prepar-
ing to put out several hundred X-ray
machines that will operate automat-
ically on depositing a nickel in the
slot.
The other day an exhibition of che
new machine was given in the offices
of william t. Blaine, president of the
company, in the Continental National
Bank building. The apparatus is con
structed somewhat after the fashion
OF the familiar picture machines, ex-
cept a space is left behind the lenses
for the insertion of objects.
A block of wood several inches in
thickness was held before the ma
chine and objects on the further side
seen plainly. The light is steady and
clear and of unusual briliiance.
THE machine is built on principles
different entirely from Crooks static
machine" said Mr.. Blaine. "The au-
tomatic machine will work under any
and all circumstances, and the light
Will be clearer and better than that
produced by regular apparatus"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
ASToR LEADS LONELY LIFE.
Daily Routine of the Millionaire,
Who La Now stopping Ina
Paris.

William Waldorf Aston has been
spending his time at Paris in as lone
~ a fashion as if he had not a friend
on earth since his return from his
excursion among the rouraine histor-
zeal castles proposed for his accept
ance as a permanent residence. Mr.
Astor rises at II a. M. and soon takes
a short stroll, looking aimlessly into
the shop windows. He invariably
lunches at one o'clock at the EIysee
Palace hotel. He insists upon always
having the same table and the same
waiter. The waiter must give his
undivided attention to Aston, though
customarily he waits on four tables
Mt the same time. The poor waiter,
when he learned hat his irasclble
client was one of the wealthiest men
In the world, cried out: "Why, he
never spends more than two dollars
for a meal, and he regularly gives me
a 15-cent tip"
Astor's morning dish is broiled
trout, with green caper sauce. In the
evening he often takes squash and
green peas. For dessert he invariably
takes ice cream. He never touches
fruit. Astor's only drink is a Scotch
h~ighball. He always takes two, and
sometimes three or four, before 90
ing to bed. One is brought by his
valet the first thing when he awakes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
A REMARKABLE RECOVERY.
Young Mans Back, Brolxem at "a
Dance, Operated On Success
fully by a Surgeon.

While dancing at Glendale, L. l.,
last August Joseph Lennon fell from
the platform and injured his back.
He was sent to the hospital at ia
maica, where three vertebrae of his
spinal column were operated on. Len
non rallied after the operation, but
while he could read and talk he had
no control over either his arms or
legs. Before DR.. Herbert X. Noble
performed the operation he per-
formed a similar n on a dead body.
1t took him four hours to remove the
broken portions of bone from Len
mons spine.
A few weeks after the operation
Lennon was able to sit up in bed, and
in February he was able to move his
toes a little. Gradually he has recov-
cred the use of all his limbs, and
about the middle of March he was
able to stand up. Gradually he
gained until he could stand alone.
and last Monday he took four steps
alone. Since then he has walked the
entire length of the ward alone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
MISSING LINK OF PLANTS.
Harvard Explorers VIII Sail ON june
1B for Margarita Island to
Search for 1t.

Botanical experts from Harvard uni
versity win go to Margarita island, off
the coast of Venezuela. in search Of the
missing link of the vegetable world,
according TO a statement made the
other day by Prof. John NJ. Coulter, of
the University of Chicago. In tracing
the evolution of plant life scientists
both at Chicago and Harvard found a
gap which could be explained only by
the existence Of a plant as yet undis-
covered. Circumstances pointed to the
probability of finding such a plant on
Margarita island, which never has been
explored by scientific men. A party of
professors and students from Harvard
under the charge of j. r.. johnson will
sail for Venezuela on June IS. A por-
tion OF the material gathered will go
10 the Chicago University museum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
CAUSES A PROTEST.
Pistol Makers In America Aroused
Over German Order.
Declare They Have Weapon Equal 90
Foreign Firearm-Want Merits of
1--WE Pistols Tested-What La
Claimed for German Pistol.

The decision of the war department
TO purchase 1000 automatic pistols of
German manufacture has aroused a
spirited protest from the American
makers of a similar type of weapon.
One company, whose pistol was recon-
mended by army ordnance officers, has
written the secretary of war that 1t
has a pistol which is equal to the for
eign weapon and asks hat the device
be submitted to a test in competition
with the German pistol. The practical
adoption OF the foreign pistol is a re-
suit OF a row between the ordnance Of
ficers and members Of the board of ord
nance and fortification. The former
favor the American pistol and the lat
ter, headed by Gen. Miles, favor the
German pistol.
The latter, IL is claimed, is capable of
discharging 116 bullets a minute at n
high initial velocity, but the makers of
the American pistol claim for 1t equal
or superior points of merit. The Ger
man weapon is named for it's inventor,
George Luger, q former officer in the
Austrian army, and is made by >te Ger
man arms and ammunition factory
and the Fabrique Rationale of Military
Arms In Belgium. This concern has
manufactured about 100000 Mauser
rifles for European nations, and has
also brought out several types of auto
matte pistols.
ii. Tauscher, a representative of the
company, said that the new pistol was
the result of ten years experiment.
I'VE brought out the B~orchardt, the
Mauser, the Mannlicher and the Berg
mann said Mr.. Tauscher. "All gov
ernments sought an improvement on
the revolver, which became practically
useless after the cartridges in the cyl
inder had been fired. The first govern
ment to change was the Swiss.
AT a test which they instituted in
1896, the Borchardt, which employed
the link system of feeding from the
magazine, was deemed superior. This
is the system that has shown value in
the Maxim gun and is now used in many
arms. The Swiss ordnance officers
asked for a smaller arm thar the Bor-
chardt, and George Luger, the invent
or Of the Mannlicher rifle, set to work
TO reconstruct the link system. Swift
eriand made a test in 1898, and in 1899
their military commission adopted the
Luger pistol"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
THE TELOPTOSCOPE
Wonderful Little Device That Sends
Pictures In Colors.
New York Inventor ucceed I'm Pro-
ducfng AN Instrument That WIN
Transmit Over Ordinary EIec-
trio Circuit Optical Image.

Philip X. Stern, a mechanical and
electrical engineer at 1870 Fulton street,
New York, said the other afternoon
that he has perfected and now has
patents pending for an apparatus for
the transmission of optical images in
colors. The device will be known as
the teloptoscope. THE principal upon
which the thing works is this" Mr..
Stern said: "The transmitter is TO-
cused upon the optical image to be
sent. The luminous rays are trans
formed into electric currents and sent
to the receiving end over an ordinary
electric circuit. One additional wire is
necessary, however, for manipulating
the receiving apparatus. The electric
currents are again employed at the dis
tant end to vary the intensity of the
ray of light which is thrown on the re-
ceiying instrument.
1.-THE variations of the beam of light
at the receiving station corresponds
to the light and shadow at the trans
hitting station. The picture so re-
ceived will be in one color, but by an
arrangement of three colored screens
the apparatus viii be made to repro
duce the proper tints.
IF it is desired to photograph the
view reproduced all that is necessary
is the placing of a dry plate in the re-
ceiver. BY this means photographs
may be taken in any part of the world
OF objects in any other part"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
BLIND HUNTER OF FOXES.
sAghtiess Mnrysander Who Was
skilled in Following the
Hounds.

William b. Biles, aged rs years, has
just died at his home at Blue Ball, Cecil
county, Maryland. From childhood he
was blind. He was a man of clear un-
Outstanding, excellent judgment and
was familiar with the current affairs
of his country and state. He was an
enthusiastic fox hunter, and 20 years
ago was one of the best in the state,
possessing a fine kennel of hounds.
He could distinguish each hound by
feeling its ears He could also tell the
color of a horse by feeling. His saddle
horse was trained to follow a mule
which he used OF his farm, and some
one of his employees or boys would ride
the mule ahead of him on the hunts
over the fields and through the woods.
He could distinguish the voice of each
of his hounds when in close pursuit of
a fox.