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Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
SHE'D At HER FACE.

The Judge came riding along the lane
On piebald horse with a chewed-off name.
The breezestoyed with his ron-gray hair
And fiirted his whiskers here ard there.
He rode along in reflective mood
That nicely fitted his solitude.
His short fat legs in their crcling flare
Put the horse in parenthesis, as it were.
Maud stood in the bend Of the old rail fence
To observe his honor approaching hence.
Her stub nose shone in the summer sun
Like piece of steak that was medium done.
The freckled face of the rustic maid
Would stop train on a steep down grade!
Her dress was faded and old and worm
Her hair was the color of rpened corn.
The hat she wore on her pumpkin head
Would make mummy forget twas dead.
The old horse uttered startled snort
Atrisk of fine for contempt of court!
And shied meath the rider until it threw
Another jump, and his honor felt
The cold earth hit him fearful welt!
He uttered the deepest grunt fpain
That was ever heard in that dusty lane.
Then uttered phrase too extremely ripe
For moral paper to put in typei
Maud stood and grnned like circus ape,
To eehm SO ioggled out of shape.
He gazed at her with fiery look
That would burn the backs off a spelling boo
He studied her features and understood
What threw the horse in such frightened moo'
Then placed hand on his jolted head
And with preface of dashes said;
young lady. the next time pass this place
hope to Godfrey you'll hide that facet"
Denver Po:
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
Word Kent Uin, In.

An absentmindcd ruralitc was the
cause OF much amusement at Mem.
phls hotel few nights ago. He reg.
istered early after supper. but did not
90 to his room right or. About 0
o'clock, his usual bedtime, he remark
ed to the clerk that he believed he
would "rcmain."
"All right" said the obllging man
behind the counter. The big clock
licked off another hour, and the old
man addressed the clerl; again:
"I say believe I'll remain"
"You have my permission. sir"
When the hands on the dial pointed
20 IL. the old fellow, who was SO
sleepy he hardly knew where he was
'at," called out In half angry voice:
"By the eternal, say believe III
remain"
Again the clerk assured him Of his
permission. but the situation was be.
coming critical, and something had to
be done.
"Whcn you are ready 20 retire." said
the clerk, "you can get your key at
this desk"
"Retlre." said the cXaspcrated guest
"That is the very word I've been try.
Ing TO think OF for two hours. Give
me the key to my room. I'll sleep un'
Ill 10 o'clock In the morning TO make
up for lost tmew-Memphls Sclmitar
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
APHORISMS.

The secret Of success is constancy Of
purpose.-Disraell.
The contented man Is never poor:
the discontented man never rich.-
Leighton.
The integrity OF men is to he meas
urcd by their conduct, not by their
professlons.-Junlus.
There is no witness so terrible. ro ac-
cuser so powerful as conscience which
dwells within us.-Sophoclcs.
Little minds are tanned and subdued
by misfortune, but great minds rise
above lt.-Washington Irving.
Were we eloquent rs angels, yet we
should please some people mere by lis
tening than by talking.-Colton.
Good breeding consists In having no
particular mark of any profession, but
a general elegance Of manners.-John-
son.
Human nature is so constituted that
all see and judge better in the affairs
of other men than in their own.-Ter-
ence.
Nc abilities, however splendid. can
command success without intense la
Dor and perseyerlng application.-iA.
L. Stewart.
Consolation, indscreetly pressed up
on us when we are suffering under af-
Fiction, only serves to increase our
pain and render our grief more poig-
naut.-Rousseau
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
HORSES SILL RAPIDLY.
Montana Cayuse Seems to be EspeciaIl,
Adapted for Cavalry Use.
Montana Record.

NNNSiN'l
There Is an unprecedented demand
for Montana horses in theeastern and
foreign markets, and more men are
said to be In the state to make pur-
chases than ever before. At least
$1,000 head are said to have been sold
during the last month alone.
Within the last few days Billings &
Woodward have shipped by the Nor
thern Pacific and Burlington roads
five ears containing $50 horses to
Omaha for the sale to be held by
Thuet Bros, June eth. This lot
came from Felix Landry's ranch on
Ten-Mile creek, from Moses Ruth's on
the Jay Gould road and from John
Duff's ut Silver.
On the same train were three cars
Of horses from Sanford Brothers
ranch ~ Gloster. which are being
shipped by Turner & De Bray to the
same sale.
All the horses on the old Sweetland
ranch have been sold by Daniel Nor
ris, and ID. A. G.. Flowerree has sold
all his stock, the entire band to he
shipped over the Great Northern road
from Cascade.
This Is by no means the end OF the
shipping season, for the British gov
ernment has given an order for 1000
for the army and the United States
government has ordered thepurchase
Of 1,0OOfor the cavalry now stationed
In Cuba. The other shipments are
being made to the sales at st. Paul,
St. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City.
As the roundup this year has been
late on account of the heavy rains,
the buyers have not completed their
purchases and will return about July
i for that purpose. Cayuse horses
are selling all the way from s. for
cayuses to $50.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
PERSONALITIES.

Ernest SetonThompson bears a re.
semblauce to Padcrewskl, for whom lie
has been several times mistaken.
President Dlaz OF Mexico o, said to
he about TO apply for a leave Of alb
sence In order TO spend the spring in
Europe.
Professor Rudolf Falb continues his
weather predictions. In his almanac
for 1901 he promises n mild winter for
Europe. March is TO be exceptionally
warm.
William Endlcott, who has for some
years been president of the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned,
and S. d. Warren has been elected to
the vacancy.
The queen Of Holland is great
novel reader, and her preference is for
English books. Being n great admirer
OF Scott and Dickens, she naturally
prefers the romantic school of fiction.
DIR. G.. T. Morrison, the famous cor
respondent Of the London Times, who
is now In China, Is only IS years old.
He is described as tall. muscular, Of
military bearing and full Of nervous
energy.
Governor Dietrich OF Nebraska, who
is q wldower, declines 10 occupy the
governors mansion In Lincoln and
advises that the building lie sold or
that 1t be maintained at the states ex-
pense, like any other public property.
William C. Whitncy's recently pur-
chased Vandyke Is the second work
Of that artist to come into his possess
sion. The first is n "Charles l." which
that monarch gave 10 Lord Byron of
Newstead abbey, an ancestor Of the
poet.
Sir Hiram Maxim, according TO the
English papers, had for years before he
became n British subject been "a lead
ing member of n society whose aim It
was TO induce British subjects residing
in America to change their nationality
and become citizens of the republic"
NJ. Osiris OF Paris has Instituted n
prize of 100000 francs 10 he awarded
by committee Of the Paris Press syn
dicate TO the author or authors Of n
work adjudged by the committee to
be the most mertorious. whether from
the artistic or industrial point Of view
or on the ground Of general service 10
humanity.
The late Lord Armstrong; principal
sport was angling, and he was an adept
at that art. Even In this pastime his
inventive genius manifested itself, and
he fished with improved tackle and car
ried bait basket Of his own invention
in which the minnow was kept ut a
lower temperature than that of the sur
rounding atmosphere.
The pope gave an audience Of three.
quarters OF an hour the other day to VI.
Eugene Wolf, who has just returned
from an extensive tour through China.
The latter says that he was much i'm
pressed not only with the holy fathers
physical strength. but with the clear
ness of mind which he displayed in lis
] tenlng TO the story related TO him.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
WOOL PRICES ADVANCING.
Demand Appears Stronger and Some Good
Sales Made.

Reviewing the wool market for the
past week, the American Wool and
Cotton Reporter
There has been n good, fair busi-
ness in territories. some Of the houses
reporting that they have made some
quite sizable sales. We figure the
business Of the week ut one million
and a quarter pounds. The demand
has run pretty well to all grades, at
"a wide range Of prices-irom Doc to
l5c clean, I0c being n fair average
price for desirable woods OF fine and
medium grade. Wouls sell higher
than l0c, according to their fineness
and general condition, and some
selected fine wool oi n good staple
has sold as high as Ala ijc. There
continues to he quite free purchasing
in the territories ON the basis OF l0n 43
clean. 1t Is still impossible to see
how many 0f these woods can net
their purchasers any profit unless the
wool market advances, but their
holders evidently have faith in the
future of the market. Strictly medi-
um territory wool hassold at 3jM iGc.
In Idaho woods have sold mt prices
ranging all the way from &c to lllsc,
according to shrinkage, staple and
general condition. The new .erri-
tory woods. that is. the bulk OF them,
purchased in the territories for east
ern account, cannot as yet be sold at
profit in the market. and not much
business therefore has been done in
them. Prices are firm throughout
the territories, however, and in Wy
oming and Oregon holders have in
some cases advanced their asking
price Ia lc per pound over the asking
price of two weeks. The season in
Montana will open up about the first
of July.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes II a special session OF the board OF
county commissioners OF Fergus county, Mon
tana, held after due notice had been given
thereof and called for the purpose of consider
ing certain matters In regard to the proposed
Jail at Lewistown and for transacting such
other business as might legally come before
such a meeting,
Board called to order At O'Clock p. NJ. June
cath. 1901.
Present: Sam1 Phillips, chairman; J. /. Cor
bly,. commissioner; W. T. Neil, commissioner;
c. NJ. Kelly. clerk.
Board appointed Hugh Green, q. y. Cald-
well and c. A. Tillotson as trustees Of road
district No. "a.
q. w. Rnhrbacker ani T. K. Moore were
appointed as trustees for road district No. Is
These parties were supposed TO have been
elected 10 such Office at the regular election
held April 9Th 1901, but owing TO claims OF
| irregularities At such election having been
made to the board the board decided that Il
was best to reappoint them in order to avoid
possible troubles.
Application Of Miss f.. 5. PEBBLES, supern.
tendent Of schools. for leave of absence from
the state was received and granted.
The appointment Of q. a. Gilpatrck as trus.
tee for road district No. ~. made by Chairman
Phillips June 18th, was confirmed by the board
The board ordered transfer of $1,000 TO he
made from the general fund to the general road
fund.
The board ordered that 5000 be transferred
from the general road fund and apportioued
equally among the several road districts of the
county.
The board deemed this action necessary, ow.
ing to the fact that the new road law fails to
make any provision for funds until the levy
and payment OF taxes this year. The numer.
Gus rains of this season have renderedthe roads
in many parts of the county almost impossible
and some means had 10 be provided to meet
this contingency. Inasmurh rs the need al
this time is so great the board felt warranted in
taking this means OF providing some funds fol
immediate use in the several road districts oI
the county.
In regard TO the building of n new jail al
Lewistown the board considering that owing
to the fact that bids for building the proposed
jail showed that If built according to the plan:
and specifications adopted by the board and
lhe advisory committee, would cost more thar
the board was authorized to spend, and alst
feeling that the said jail could be built for les
money next spring, decided that il Would b,
better to postpone the building Of said Jail un
iii that time.
Board adjourned sine die.
| Attest: c. NJ. KELLY. Clerk.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
HIS NAME WAS BROWN.
But the Honest Farmer Was Not So
Very Crashing.

Very GraspipE.
"Your name Is Brown. isn't it?" in
qulred the smooth caller on a farmer
out near Dearborn. John Wesley
Brown:
yep; that is how | was baptized an
christencd. I'm him.
II wanted to be sure Of the name. 1t
might make a difference Of at least half
q million. How far can you trace your
ancestry backT
"Well, got the same family Bible
as my -granfather. an they had
been a lot of business done in IL afore
it kim down to him"
Does It show that your family used
to live in England and designate the
localtles!"
"Perzecketly. 1t p'ints out jest them
things. ole Enoch Brown owned durn
near hull county over there bout 100
years ago"
"By Jove. you're the man! have
the pleasure Of informing you that you
are one of the heirs 10 an immense for
tune. I've traced the whole thing from
beginning to end. There's not n flaw
In the chain
"Say. stranger. you said half NIL.
lion. didn't you. an it's a sure shot!'
straight rs n gun barrel"
ITS this way now: I'm burned busy.
and | haln't got no ready money fur
to speak Of. II you'll GIN me $4,000.
I'll sign the hull blamed shOoiln match
over to you. I'd ruther pay - fur one
than to take my 'teution Off business
right now."
The caller couldn't think Of It. II
would be taking an unfair advantage.
lie was even more positive In his re-
lection Of offers Of S2O.0OO. $1,000 S3.-
600 and finally $1,000. Al he wanted
was a couple Of hundred to'start In ON
collecting tie half million. When
the old man clicked his store teeth to-
gether aud reached for the family rife,
the visitor hurried over bushes, cleared
the front yard fence and had the dog
hanging 10 him as he leaped into the
buggy after cutting the tie strap. He
left at n two. minute clip and with his
hair on end.
"Durned IDIOT mus think I don't
take no papers" And the farmer re-
placed the unloaded cun.-Detrolt Free
Press.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
Voting for Queen Of the Carnival.

The following number OF votes
were cast for the respective candi-
dates for the position OF queen of the
Great Falls carnival up to S p. m.
Monday: Pearl Kennedy, Choteau,
l9J; Stell9Mackey. Fergus, 154; Lu-
ella HodsoD, Cascade, 1G2; Lille
Burns, b. & NJ, l22; Nellie Krebs. 40;
Edith Chase, l29; Emma Divine, 1O7.
No returns from Shelby or Gilt Edge.
Seventy-one votes were cast for
Miss Mackey on Tuesday, which
would place the total number oi
votes cast for the Fergus county
candidate Mt 225. Voting closes Fri
day night and II Miss Mackey's
friends rustic as they ought victory
il INSURED and n Fergus County lady
will occupy the position of honor AT
the Great Falls carnival.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26

deavorers that they telegraphed to
Lincoln for the penitentiary blood
hounds before resuming their wor-
ship. Early next morning the dogs
were put on the scent mt the school
house and without hesitation led the
pursuers to the homes OF four young
men OF the town, VIII Besk, Ralph
Marshall, Omer Stuart and Thomas
Long, Jr. Two of the marauders
admitted their guilt and the Others
were convicted on testimony before
Judge vinlng. They were fined SlOO
and costs.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
MestveIt-JaCkson.

A. T. Westvelt and Minnie Jackson
were married yesterday noon at the
residence of the brides father, Mr..
DOrman A. Jackson, on East Fork.
The marriage ceremony, which was
"A pretty one. was performed by the
Rev. A. Piaus, after which n asubstan-
tial and well served repast was par
taken Of by the guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Westvelt will reside Mt the fine ranch
owned by the groom or Mcdonald
creek. Mr. Westvelt Is n young and
prosperous rancher with a bright
fdture, while the bride IL universally
liked aud respected by large circle
oi friends I'm Lewlstown and vicinity.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
Mining Blanks.

Quartz Location FOR Posting ......
Quartz Locai.on-F1r Filing. g........
Declaratury Siatrmrnt-W Wasson firm
Qrariz Location. p0sting-Wasson
form. ..,,.4... ......,,
Amended Declariory Statement.
Quartz Location, Filing New Form
Afhdayi; Of Annual Representation
Placer Location ............,.-.,,..
Mining Lease e-.....................
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
Blown to Atoms.

The old idea that the body some
times needs a powerful, drastic, pur-
gative pill has been exploded, for DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are per-
fectly harmless, gently stimulateliver
and bowels to expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse thesystem and absolutely
cure Constipation and Sick Headache.
Only % cents at G.. ii. Williams drug
store.
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26

In bonnie Scotland. With honest face,
Tie thistle mods with T1yll glrc
And ulutcs the sun ls il 'lr away
lleralJs each mora tle coming aay.
In mcrie England. with perfume sweet,
The rose is found in Ll10m, oompl tui
With It's beauty aud it, rrl.rs iAf1
'Tis flNaite fca'F everywhere.
Ia Idle France hss tie l,ly us.e,
Fayorius alike both ki.l lal dale;
'Tis Jewel fair and richly sct.
The emblem Oi purity none i1rgct.
But our Uncle SAN 0n 4 frosty morn
Views not the grililocake With scon;
Above them an does its maiIt tower
Tie good old fashioned ue.uhea. -four.
-Chicsg7 Nsws
Fergus County argus., 1901-06-26
FInicnl.

Finicn1.
"When do you intend to start for the
south?"
''We shall probably leave Tuesday"
Expect to take the rest of the week
with your-Chicago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-14
NATURAL HISTORY.

The pouch of a pelican is large
enough to contain seven quarts Of wa
ter.
For mountain climbing camels are
very inefficient and seldom used tx
Abyssina and other mountainous couE-
tries.
Sparrows begin housekeeping very
eXpeditiously A pair of them viii
build Il nest and furnish it with All eG;
inside of 24 hours from the time when
the site was selected.
The female red grouse is said to vary
it's dress according to surroundings. Ii
is fact worth remembering thar tho
red grouse occurs In no other part OF
the world but the British isles.
No one has been able to give salts
factory reason for the formation adopt
ed by the wild duck or mallard in
fight. The birds arrange themselves
In two conv.rgng lines, like huge Y,
the leader occupying the point.
The ostrich is descendant Of
genus of bird which In prehistoric times
attained an enormous size. In The AZ
luvial deposits Of Madagascar cvi,iu'~
has recently been found to show i.
ostriches IA and Is feet In height once
lived on the island.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-14
Montpelier & Wells Rlv.
er r. r. Time Table

Corrected to June "a, 1901 Train
leave Barre as follows, going east:
100 A. M-Connects at Wells Piv
er with Accommodation train aorti
and south over Passumpsic Div. b. 1
M. R R. for St. Johnsbury, Newpor
and Whi River it,. with Accom-
mediation train north over White Mi
Div. B & NJ. R. R. for Lisbon. Ii,
Teton, Lancaster, Fay ans. Bethlt
hem and Profile House. Throug)
train ser vice from Wells River Wis
Plymol tn or White River Junction b
Boston. Arrive Boston 4.45 p, n
With New York express via Below
Falls, Springfield, Hartford and New
Haven, arriving Grand Central De
pot, New York, ITO p. m. Through
coaches ana parlor cars Wells River y
New York.
IL 45 p. M.-Through Express
with Pullman parlor car, Burlington
to Fay bans. Stops at all principe
stations between Wells River and Fay
bans, arriving at Faybans 400 p. N
Connects at Faybans with train 70
Portland and Old Orchard Beacl
With train for Summit mt. Washing
ton, arriving Summit 30 p m. Coz
meets at Wells River with mail trail
north over the passumpsic Div, ais
Western Express via Canadian Pacif
Ry for Montreal, Gu, bee Chicago AZ
The Pacific Coast. Through Sleepin
cars Montreal to Chicago every de-
except Saturdays. To Pacific Goa
every day except Sundays. With BIS
ton express, has parlor car, arriv1n'
in Boston at s 90 p m. With trail
for Lancaster, Whltefeld, JefferSnl
Berlin Gfuverton and Grand Trun
r r.
3,15 p. NJ. Connects at Wei
River with Express train north owe
b. & NJ. r. r. for St. Johnsbury, Lyp
donville, Barton and Newport, will
Accommodation train south for al
stations between Wells River am
White River Jet. With Express trai
north over White Mt. Div. foy Lisbor
Littleton, Bethlehem Street; Prohl'
House, Twin Mountain, Fay
Whitefied, jefferson and Lancaster.
TRAINS VEST
Trains leave Wells River at 6.4t
10 80 a, M, 2 IS, $50, p. m.
Arrive Barre 1905, A NJ, 1910
$40 p M.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Montpelier $50, 9,45, lis!
A. NJ, 2.3e, $3.50, 5.26 P. M.
Arrive Barre $50, 10 05 A. N
1910, 2 so. 4.l0, S. 40 P. M.
Leave Barre 100, 10 20 A. n
12.45, 3 Is, AIS, 5.45 P. M.
Arrive Montpelier 7.45. 10.35A. n,
100, 3, 80, 4.35, 500 P. M.
w. A. STOWELL, General Manage,
F. W. SrANYAN, Superintendent,
F. ". MORSE. Gen'l Pass. Agen,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-14
The Life Line In Ones Hand,

There are three prominent lines in
the palm--the line of life, that o. The
head and the heart line
The line of life begins on the inner
boundary of the palm. about midway
between the thumb and the foretingcE-
If we imagine the left hand to be
map. with the fingers pointing north
this line runs toward the southeast
then curves toward the south and iE
some hands curves finally toward the
southwest 1t thus skirts the base or
"uprise' of the thumb, known as the
uprise of Venus. If it is deep, broad,
of good color and extends nearly OF
quite to the wrist and if the rest of the
hand indicates vitality and cheerful.
ness, the subject may be expected to live
to green old age; he has a good dispo-
sition and the qualities which good
health and good temper usually create
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-14


r. l.. Stevenson. writing in 1893 to
George Meredith, In an epistle quote@>
in a new edition Of his Letters" saTA
with henri touching pathos:
"Eor IA years have not had a days
real health. have Weakened sick ana
gone to bed weary. and have done my
work unflinchingly. l have written in
bed and written out of It, written Ia
hemorrhages. written In sickness, writ
ten torn by coughing. written when my
head swan for weakness, and for 50
long, it seems to me- have won my
wager and recovered my glove. | ana
better now-have been. rightly speak
ing, since first came to the Pacific
and still few are the days when Ina
not in some physical distress. And the
battle goes on-ill or we'll Is tritie SD
that it goes. was made for a contest
and the powers have so willed that mig
battlefield should be this dingy. inghri-
GUS one of the bed and the physic bot
tie. At least.'I have not failed. buzz
would have preferred place of truln~
petngs and the open air over ing
head"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-14
A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Power to Control.

Prof. Waldo is so far superior tc all
others that he will accept any chal
lenge from any medium clairv( yant,
palmist, fortune teller astrologer, ne.
cromancer or pesitidgitateur who can
perform the marvellous work that he
can perform.
Notice, Prof. Waldo is not to be
claSSed with the SO-called fortune
tellers, is no card humbug and is not
on exhibition as a f, eak Of nature. He
is here to help and advise those who
are earnestly seeking truth and as.
sistance concerning the affairs of life
Parlors SO arranged that you meet no
callers. All business strictly private
and confidential, Fee SOC and 81.
Hours 2 to p. m. A short time
only. Come today, don't wat.
Parlors 80 South Main Street.