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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

the effect that the Intoxicants used in
America cost more than the public
Schools. The Major retorted that this was
a clear case of Value Received. The Pub
lie Schools had filed his youth with sor
row. while the Distilleries had helped him
to forget his Troubles for 80 Years
After each of these Efforts to save him
the Major went to his Room and took a
Gentleman's Drink out of a Tumbler just
to prove that he retained his Personal Lib
erty.
There did not seem to be much Chance
of pulling in the Major, but the Landlady
and her Friends kept after him. At last,
just to Humor them, he promised to at
tend one of the Meetings. He slipped into
a Back Seat and listened to the Horrible
Example Next Day he requested an In
terview with the Lecturer. At this there
was much rejoicing. 1t seemed as though
the legal Dispomaniae was beginning TO
weaken.
When the renowned Temperance Advo-
cate entered the Majors Room. the Major
received him with formal Courtesy.
II understand that you were the Cham
picn Booze-Fighter at one time" said the
Major, pouring goodly Slug from his pri-
vate Decanter. Now. want you to smell
OF that and tell me whether it is Rye or
Bourbon"
The Lecturer began TO edge off.
What kind OF Bitters are used IN a
Manhattan demanded the Major, Sc
verely.
Il don't know what you mean" said his
Caller.
And yet you boast OF Record What
did you drink during all the fifteen Years
that you were On the Turf?'
Rum" was the weak reply.
Go to-" cried the Major. Indignantly.
DO you think you can deceive an Expert?
Rum is not Beverage. It is Remedy
for Bad Cold. No one drinks Rum ex-
cept in the Nautical Novel or q Story by
Rev. Sheldon. Perhaps you can tell ms
what Sour Mash is?',
81 am afraid not" said the ether.
Then denounce you as make-bellcve
Rounder," said the Majo-. when heard
you misuse the Terms in your Lecture las:
Evening. saw that YOU didi know the
difference between a Re-nse1 Cooler and
a Shandy Calf. And Ill that TAX abou,
throwing your Sister against The rcd-ho'
Stove and trying to choviZe your cid Fa-
Their did not go with me- Don't you know
that when true Gentleman Is CorEed he
| goes Home and givss Money TO his Reia-
tives?s'
II have always understood that Liquor
makes Brute Of a Man." said the Leo
| iurer.
Not at all. Il is a Shortage OF Liquor
the Morning After that causes enc TO be
Disagreeable. You should have studied UP
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haved People who never go near them,
and, of course, there is no Risk in String
ing them. But when l strike a Saloon
Specialist, such as you, my Talk doesn't
go. trust you will not expose me-"
Certainly not" replied the Major. 1--WE
are justified in doing anything to push
along Good Cause. But 1 am going to
ask you to make a quick Jump TO the next
Town. You have demoralized my Board
ing House The Landlady has been so
Busy trying to get a Hammer Lock on the
Demon Of Strong Drink that we don't get
anything to eat
II thank you for keeping my Secret"
said the Lecturer. If you were to Squeal
on me and let it be known that / have led
an Exemplary Life all these Years would
not stand cne-two-seven with the Respect
able Element"
Next Day the Town settled back to its
usual Calm.
MORAL: Any one who Is going into
Reform Work should get thorough Tech
meal Education.
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'As night as I kin remembers saidstne
kentucky mountaineer when asked what
was the beginning OFT certain feud or
long standind. "Jim Sharpless,had ashawg.
Joe Parker had a dawg,S and Bud Taylor
hada jug of whlskey. How the hawgiandt
the dawg and.the jug got mixedlupsI ]. dis
recollee, but long comes Jim and Joei
and Bud and begins.a fuss. and two, oes
'em gifts killed. and since thatstima cvery-3
body has bin shootin' at everybody else.
whenever he had y chance. Maybe that,
dawg bit the hawg. or the hawg broke thai
jug, or the men was ornery and achet forl
a fuss, but reckon It don't mako.no diff
ference. Bin % OF EN- killed and 10. hurt,
and it's stll gwine on, and IL youth Jest
rice round that way by the h.ll It's likelyl
you'lrfind Sharpless waitin" fur q Park
er or Parker lynn low fur Taylor. ana
yo'n git q bullet into yo' furf n.eddllnss
with other folks bizness" s,,ss
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The native rulers oc India are noted
for their splendid gifts. which. ara usuallyl
both expensive and novel.
One of the most curious was that pre-
sented to Lord DufferIn. the great Eng
lish statesman, when no was viceroysor
India, By the rajah OF HolIsar.
The rajah noticed that Lord DufFerinl
kept very small ivory paper knifo on hia
desk with which to cut this pages OF mag
aznes and papers that were sent out ia,
him from England. and, much 10 thu
viceroy's surprise, he asked Tor the paper
knife.
Some months afterward he r2furned ands
presented 10 Lord Dufferin d young ele-,
plant whose tusks had boen nrtisticaliy
carved into the shape OF paper knives.
Some servants then placed some papers onl
a table. and the wonderfully trained anil.
NAL cut tho pages with hissttlxks and pre-
sented them to the vic0oy with its trunk.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

l1iirreenti 4 pan ~ peizfz! Ye rerjarc6
ruffyans Dent We know - can ge< neaflX
as good = pair N pants 81 twice IL money
tn this country Three coI1nrsg HySnal
bar " soap. An this man calls HIM
self pathriots Where did w ut thar
thrunk It looks foreign. I'll take II.
Open yeer mouth. I'll fhrouble ye RI
that back tooth. Me man. he says sye1|
have taken a long chanst. he says, nut
won't be hard on We. Yen need clotl1{
he says. Here's me card he says. .rn
an inspector " customs on tn side, but th
govermint really hires me to rlpresilzf
Guldenheim a Eckstein. shirt makers. b
appointment 10 th. cabinet, an Higgins d
Co, authors w tn n-combustibie CAM
ton to) pant A good rant II " wand
anything in our line. c&ll on our storel
No throuble to talks mrney
.'Hannigan whit oft an found Honorys
an tn childher ilai gaze EFF FIR to get 4
bondsman- Thin he returned an called(
cut to tn ins7icsoss: TOOK here. your
What is it,. says tn rsa.. sYe missed
something, says Hannigan. I was tatl
tooed in Cork he SAYS. Stop thats man.
says tn head iv a ladln' firm in tatooers
an prisidint Nv L society cr IN Protection
AZ <NitStiSssu ATT, II cuSa lAefel lSe. STOP
him. he's smugglin, IN foreign artr ha
says. But Hannigan bate him to thu
shtreet car. An that was his welcome
home.
Call me Hanniganoffski.' says he lass
night. I'm goin' to Rooshia.' he says.
'F"r TO be slave or tn Carp says I.
Well says he. IL I've got to be a slave
he says. I'd rather be oppressed be-, IN.
Car thin be dealer in shirt. waists he
says. TIL Gear Amt 50 bad he says.
He don't care what wear underneath.s
he says"
''oh, we'll. divvle mend Hannigan." said
Mr.. Hennessy Its little sympathy Z
have f'r him. gallivantin' Off acrosA thu
ocean an spindin' money he armed aid
home. Anyhow. Hannigan an th loilxea
Nv him is all Republicans"
That's why can't make It out .safd
Mr.. Deoley. why do they stick him up1
Maybe tn sicrcty of tn threeasry Is. go-
in in to what Hogan calls tn liugery bus-s
mess an IS gettin' information on tbs
fashions. But I wondhes why they make
him swear TO affdavIts.1
Ills wrong" said Mr.. aIennessys
''We're an honest people"
1--WE are said Mr. Doolen TWO are
but We don't know it.'' 49,
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only finished college during the present
month, while majority of the others
did not come OUT as debutantes until
last season.
The Louisville Triennial will be more
largely attended than any in the history
OF the order covering period of over
100 years. In nearly half the contracts
made for quarters-and 81 different
States have already arranged TO n,aka
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ton of Conclave week, including recep-
lions. balls, ETC., but they will be more
closely identified with the drill and the
entertainment at night at Confederate
hall, when the names of the winners OF
the five handsome sterling silver tro-
plies will be announced and the award
of trophies made. The contest will take
place all day Wednesday, August 2Sth,
at Churchill Downs, where the famous
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kentucky derby is run and won every
spring. Here a large tent will be erect
ed for the exclusive use of the sponsors.
At night they will make the presen-
tation speeches when the lucky COM
manderles step forward for the prizes.
When the first trophy is given to the
winning corps, each sponsor will have
ready laurel wreath with which to
crown all the members of the fortunate
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

Encampments of the White Plumed
Army of America. When at Pitts
burg In 1898 the Templars accepted the
Invitation of the Kentucky knights to
come to Louisville as their next meet
ing place, they were promised an intro
duction to the three graces of the Blue
Grass State-beauaiful women, fast
horses and fine whisky. 1t was easy
enough to arrange a display of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2e.-one Of
tie prettiest features in connection with
| TIE twenty-eight. triennial conclave OF
the Knights Templars of the United
States to be held in Louisville, August
9Th to Sth next. will be the sponsors.
This will be an innovation in Grand
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team. During the evening an exhibition
battalion drill will be given, all COM
manderies in the contest that morning
AS they come on the floor
each member will be handed a button
hole boquet in exchange for a personal
card.
In the list of sponsors there are daugh-
tiers Of some of the best known families
of Kentucky. Many of the young ladies
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They Will Make Up One Of the Prettiest Feat
ures of the Louisville Conclave.

number OF members OF the corps tna'
will enter the competitive drill.
OF course the sponors Will play
prominent part in all social functions
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equine aristocracy of the old common
wealth; it will be easy enough to rob all
the mint beds OF the State the last week
In August for making julips; but just
how the visitors would recognize the
fair daughters of the State wherein wo-
man is synonym for beauty, when the
city would be crowded with lovely men,
bers of the gentler sex from all over the
land, was problem that required time
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30
/, MISS MARY ROBINSON,
Cynthiana.

neighborhood. This was obeyed to the
letter. although the pictures of the
young ladies may not indicate it. as no
xino .etching can tell in its lines the
real beauty OF Kentucky maiden. In
no case do the cuts do them justice.
After all the communicates twenty five
a number-had selected their represen-
fttiyes the drill committee named one
10 TIE State-at-large. and requested the
Gne1d Commandery to make an ap-
ronItmept This completed the list Of
sGp1Sn which corresponds to the
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ard thought in its solving. Finally
Capt. H. B. Grant. chairman of the con-
claye committee on competitive drills
hit upon the happy thought of having
each Kentucky Commandery of gallant
Knights name a sponsor to represent it
at the drills on the second day OF the
c1nclave triennial. There was only one
requirement. that she be selected from
tha best looking girls of that particular
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
C0uSCnORS ABSfST.
No Regular Business IransdCted-Meetinq
Adjourned Till NeNt MOnday.
ll,INUDw.

The council meeting which was to
have been held last Monday evening
was adjourned until March llth, ow-
ing To the unavoidable absence ufsev-
cral aldermen. Those present were
Mayor Cook, city Treasurer Arthur
Wright, Aldermen +. Brassey and \.
". Stoddard o, the finance committee
and Alderman Bcbh.
4 small amount oiroutine business
was gone through. The treasurer
submitted his monthly reports to the
linancecOmmittcc, whocxamined and
audited them. Some financial bust
ness connected with the city WIS dis
cgssed and several bills against the
city went through the hands OF the
finance committee and were certified
for presentation at the next meeting,
no rcgularbusincss being transacted.
Several motions were discussed
which were to he brought before the
council nj the next meeting, among
Others being the necessity Of prOcur-
ing a suitable fire alarm for the city
Of LcwistOwn. Alderman Bebb also
expressed his opinion that tie bell in
use al present Is totally Inadequate.
Alderman Stoddard stated that the
judith Hardware Go. was willing to
furnish a bell To the city at 10 per
rent above cost, he having omitted
To press the matter before only on
account Of his being So clOfely CON
ncctpd with the judith Hardware
Co. Descriptions and prices Of sew
eral bells were submitted to those
present, the lire bell most favored be-
Ing one weighing NjJ pounds, costing
$9l.O laid down in Lewistuwn. and
IL was unanimously agreed to bring
the subject before the next council
meeting.
The Tact was mentioned that mt the
coming election there will he three
aldermen, II police Judge and n city
treasurer To elect, Aldermen Bebb,
Shields and Bfasscy being short-term
men, while Eldridge, Wright and
Stoddard hold over foranOther year.
\ police judge AMI II city treasurer
will be elected for the first time In
Lewistown.
The cause for lack ri quorum was
that Aldermen Eldridgc and Wright
were out Of town and Alderman
Shields was sick.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
Discoveries OF Anthracite Coal.

Reports have been brought from
Utica by +. X. Warren to the effect that
anthracite coal has been discovered on
Sage Creek in large quantities by the
drilling outfit which has been located
there this winter under direction of the
Great Northern Railway Co. The coal
was struck at the depth of 400 feet and
is Of fine quality. The bed, which is
located near the Sage Creek Sheep
Company's home ranch. covers a large
area of ground and will no doubt prove
an extremely valuable property. This
discovery will supply a long felt want
in the country as the coal which is at
present being used is soft and fulp Of
waste, being absolutely no good for
blacksmithing and extremely dirty for
use in the house. Anthracite coal has
been up to the present time too expen-
sive "A luxury for coal consumers in this
section of the country it costing Slipper
ton ut the railroad. This country has
no doubt in ages past once been heavily
timbered and the breaking up of the
ground by volcanic forces and the
earthly deposits of years have covered
beds of carbon To n considerable depth
but no doubt anthracite coal exists IL
large quantities and could he found il
prospected for in n proper manner
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
pHiLBR00k s0TfS.

Mr.. Parsons il slowly regaining
strength.
Don't forget the Philbrook club
gives a dance the Sth.
A friend Of Mrs. Gordon's arrived
on the Lewistown coach last week.
Mr.. A. ID. Barney made n business
trip To the county seat during the
week.
We are pleased to hear OF the i'm
provment in health OF the many that
have been afflicted by different ail-
ments in this vicinity.
The advance agent of the Georgia
Ministries was posting notices here
last week. Turn out and give them
a send-oii, as we understand their
appearanceisf orcharltable purposes.
Philbrook gained Il bran new citi-
zen on Saturday morning. She IL
staying at Gene Acly's and Gene IL
wearing n broad smile, but refuses to
''set 'em up" Mrs. Acly and the
baby are doing finely.
The family OFT. A. Porter have haG
more than their share VI illness, but
we are pleased to know they are on
the road to recovery, although Char.
lie, the youngest son, Is farfrom well,
rheumatism having developed. lie
is in the hands Of n skilled nurse
from the Deaconess hospital, Great
Falls.
We had n very small but enthusi.
astic crowd at the literary Saturday
night, u full blizzard being in pro.
gress. NEGLECTED. new officers, Frank
+. Prouett taking the chair; Miss
Ruby GoOdell, secretary and treas,
urer; John Milne, vice president
Mrs. George Lamb. chorister: Homer
Goodell, marshal; Matthias Walsh
critic; VIII Raw, editor. (Good.by,
Will, old boy. Mr.. b. +. Gordon
has filled the chair with credit tc
himself and justice to all, and /.
universally respected NJ II literary
worker and educator and an al
around gentleman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
IN THE NORTH M0CCASlNS.
Several Mining Deals on Verge Of Consum'
nation in This Rich Group of Mines.

The mining properties In the North
Moccasins are attracting much atten-
ton amongst mining brokers and
spectators, several deals at time of
writing being III the verge OF con-
summation. The idea that seemed
to prevail amongst capitalists until
lately was that the excitement in the
Moccasins wac n mere mining furry
caused by the finding Of one or two
good prospects, and they were not
convinced until the report OF mining
engineers opened their eyes to the
fact that the Moccasins are a regular
bonanza.
The Kendall property. which Is the
best known and most important
mining property OF the district, has
lately been bonded till May LIST for
Si5O.OOO by Il. I. Neil. representing
Finch * Campbell, who are at pres
ent working the property. Much
work hns already been done on this
mine, which improves on develop
mcnt.
The next property In value IL the
Barnes group Of mines, situated In
the same mineral belt as Is the Ken
dali property and comprising some
OF the richest discoveries in the Moe.
caslns. Much ore IL being put on the
dumps and II mill with IA capacity OF
100 tons Of ore n day IL being erected,
which capacity can bceasily increased
II necessary.
The Riser and Draper mines are In
close proximity to the Barnes group
and have alrendy attracted much
notice among mining men, G. W.
Towers, Jr., rcUr, sentiDg Helnze OF
Butte having paid u visit to the prop.
erty for the purpose OF inspecting II
closely with n view to purchase, and
1t Is rumored that bond has already
been given for $4,000. The Waldorf
discovery is the property OF w. C..
Waldorf and is n very likely prospect
which wns included in Mr.. Towers
Inspection. who, though expressing
himself ns being very favorably i'm
pressed with the mining prospects o
The district, was very retlcent abou,
any business transactions which may
hive taken pluce.
: Numerous other prospects still In
/ IN u~naeveloped state are located
throughout the Moccasins which or
development will no doubt produce
= some valuable DroDprtias
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
DtATH or MRS. slLAS 3. GRAY.
Died Sunday Last-Sinoerely Mourned BY
Her Many Friends.

Mrs. Silas b. Gray died at her resi-
dence In Lewistown Sunday, March
3rd at ll:20 a. M. and was buried
Monday ut 1880 p. m, the burial
services being held in the Presbyter-
ian church, Rev. Pfaus conducting
the ceremonies. The funeral cOrtege
was n large one, Mrs. Gray being
universally liked and respected by
her many friends. Floral offerings
were numerous, the Epworth League
OF which order Mrs. Gray was n
prominent member, presenting a
lovely maltese cross with the in
scription blessed are the Dead who
Die in the Lord" surrounded by
flowers tied with bows Of white
ribbon.
MIR. Gray and Mrs. Goodell of
Phllbrook, who were related to de-
ccuscd were both present at the
funeral.
The knights Of l'ythiHs and the
Modern Woudmen uf America, of
which lodges Mr.. Gray is II member,
took charge Of the funeral.
Mrs. Gray lcit a husband and IN
adopted child % mourn her loss, to
whom the whole community extends
it's warmest sympathy. Mrs. Gray,
whose maiden name was Theresa
Beckcr, was born In Orangcville,
New York state, April -, 1871 and
came 70 Montana in 1880. In 1888
she was married to Silas b. Gray In
Livingston, Montana. Mrs. Gray's
father and brother are at present in
wyoming where they are engaged In
the sheep business.
The iatal sickness was of short
duration. death being caused from
acute perltOnitis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06

istswn for several weeks under the
doctors care, has returned home.
Mr.. j. W. Akerlcy has returned
from LcwistOwn, where he has been
for several weeks. He brought with
him "A load Of furniture. What for.
The popular Miss Hughes OF Lew
istown, has been engaged tn teach
the spring term In the public school,
and soon our little camp can boast
Of two schools.
The private school at the residence
OF NJ. Gibson has been in session
about a month and nll are reported
rs making good progress. Miss
Mcrtic IIasSctt Ui GhrnCill Is the
teacher.
RAINBOW.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
NEW YEAR liens.
ten for the wedding bells,

Listen for the wedding bells,
Mrs. Rice Of Lewistown, IL a So
journer in our camp.
Mrs. Fillmore, who has been quite
i'll for several weeks, IL recovering.
Messrs. Short and Lee make regu-
lur trips to the Spotted Horse with
coal.
1t IL reported that Miss Hassett Is
giving good satisfaction with her
music class.
Miss Laura Dawes and Mr.. Gun.
nlngham OF Maiden, were pleasant
callers at Mrs. Gibson's Feb. "a.
Mrs. Barger, who has been in Lew.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
EiCkIe But LNCctiAe.

The new pitcher, March. who arrived
Friday, has been doing some very
phenomenal work in the weather game
mp to date. His first work was a little
slow and some disappointment among
the people was noticeable, While very
steady, the delivery was neither rapid
on effective and the day was very lamb
like. But Saturday he had warmed up
To his work a little and opened the day
with some down curves. which puzzled
those who were trying to catch onto his
style, mackintoShcs. umbrellas andrub-
bcrs being essential 10 hit him at all.
by noon hc had grown a little weary Of
this monotony and was being hit hard.
March switched quickly to some easy
losses and every man at hat famed the
air until they appeared in their shirt
sleeves and straw hats. At about the
fifth inning he grew wild and sent in
soune which completely knocked ont
several batters: they were crossed
and too las, for comfort and
chimncys and everything loose moved
very rapidly. dust hyingin clouds. This
pleased the old fal;rr and hc threw in Il
little snow. followed by out curves and
in curyes alternately. completely baf-
ling MI concerned. You could not see
fifteen feet In any direction. but March
stayed in the boX The pace grew hot
ter and hotter. no W consecutive de-
~liyerics were The same and those com
PEELED to remain through needed buff
falo coats and mittcns. The game was
not called Oh account Of darkness, not
at all. neither did the old fellow seem
10 tire. hut did his finest work by
moonlight. As the evening came on
and the moon rose snow blinded the
traveller. though the skies were clear
and in the midst of it all flashes of
lightning rem the western horizon and
rolls OF distant thunder startled the
multitude. IL was the finest exhibition
Of weather ever put on the market by
a weather clerk and marked March
1901" for special mention in the roll of
fame. The old boy is still doing fine
work, but grew a little steadier Sunday
and sent in some pretty cold down
curves, the register Sunday night being
six below.