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lines by a switchboard in his own

office.
The exchange Of volunteers in the
Philippines for regular troops is now
taking place. The etransports Indiana,
Meade and Pennsylvania will leave
san Francisco in day or two with
battalions oi the Twelfth infantry,
Fifth cavalry, also battaliOns Of five
new regiments. Arrangements have
also been made for the departure Of
other vessels. Satisfactory progress
is also reported in the transportation
Of volunteer troops from Munilu to
San Francisco.
Intimate friends Of Andrew Carne-
gle say that IL Is the intention ui the
steel master to give at least So, j,000,-
900 for the erection of buildings and
for theendownent OF iapropnsrd tech
nicnl school Of Plttsburg. 1t IL also
declared by those who have talked
with Mr.. Carnegie that he intends to
make bis school the finest of It's kind
In the world and II will lend az much
inme to Pittsburg ON the theoretical
side Of iron and steel making rs his
famous works have done in actual
practice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
4 FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Tive Hundred Volumes Can be Added Zach
Year at Slight Expense.

|
Year at Slight Expense.
1t will bc admitted without argu-
ment, presume, that Il free public
library is II most desirable institu-
tion In any community. Long eN
periencc has demonstrated that, next
TO our common school system, no
public institution eXerts wider cdu-
cNtlOnal influence ,han a free library,
where old and young, rich and poor
alike may have free access To the best
literature. No complaint In regard
To our city, Is more often heard than
the lack Of places where harmless
amusement aud recreation may be-
had by the youth Of our little city.
While a free public library would not
entirely meet this requirement, IL
would de- much to supply this de-
feet.
For II number OF years there has
bcrn library In the city. which has
been open to the public, with few re-
strictions; but, owing to theiact that
1t depends entirely upon private sub
scriptions for maintenance and in
crease, 1t has not been all that free
public library should b., because OF
the lack OF funds To purchase much
ui the desirable literature published
from year 10 year. This library
contains some seven hundred vol
umes, much the larger part of which
Is standard literature and books
that meet an ever Increasing demand
from the reading public. The asso-
citation having this library In charge
Is willing to donate their library To
the city, providing the citizens will,
by their votes, establish free public
library, under the laws Of the state.
The codes OF Montana provide that
any city or town may provide free
public library, and may levy an an
nual tax OF not exceeding one mill on
the dollar OF the assessed valuation
OF the property within the city. As
this tax would amount To but one
dollar upon each 81 ,OOO OF assessed
valuation, ii would not be burden
some upon any individual Taxpayer
/ Based upon the assessment uf city
property for the year 1900, 1t Is cstl.
mated that "a one Mill tax would
furnish about $500 each year for the
library fund. That sum Of money,
judiclouSly expended, would keep the
library abreast Of the times, by pur-
chasing all of the really lirst-cluss
literature published from year to
year In this connection | may state
that have been asked what propnr.
tlon Of the annual library tax would
be required for running expenses. II
j. my opinion that. for number oi
ycurs ut least, the library could be-
kept in the city hall, which il con.
venientIy located for the purpose, 81
that there would he no expense for
rent; aud the council could make il
the duty oi the city clerk, or some
other officer of the city, To keep the
library open To the public ut certain
stated times of the week, so that
there need be little or no expense for
librarian. Just what the incidental
expenses would amount To it IL dilli.
cult To estimate. but aside from the
nrccssnry printing 20 he done. the rX.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
A Good Couah Medicine for Children.

81 have no hesltancy in recon-
mending Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy," says +. p. Moran, n well known
and popular baker Of Petersburg,
Va. "We have given 1t to our chill
dren when troubled with bad coughs,
also whooping cough. and 1t has al.
ways given perfect satisfaction" 1t
was recommended to me by n drug
gist as the best cough medicine for
children, as 1t contained no opium or
other harmful drug" Sold by c. II
Williams.
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Price 5 Cents.

fNh'N Nbuh bt HHEut. Win tHt
amount Of money available. after
pnying ali expenses. 1t Is entirely
within bounds, In my opinion, tosay
that nj least 500 volumes could be
added to the library annually, be-
sides donations from private indi-
viduals and ui government and state
publications.
At the Inst meeting OF the city
council il was decided by that body
to adopt the report OF committee
consisting Of Aldermen Wright. Stud.
dard and Eldridgc, favorable to the
establishment OF the library; and to
submit the question to the vote of
the people at the next city election
To br held on the first day of April.
1t is believed ana hoped that the
proposition will carry by a large
majority.
II the citizens decide to establish
the library, it will rest with the city
council To determine how it shnll be
managed. The plan adopted in
Helena Is In quite general Use. The
library is managed by n board OF
directors, appointed by the mayor
and the chairman Of the library COM
mitlee Of the council Is ex-Ofliclo a
member OF the board. In general
way the council, by ordinance pre-
scribes the management of the
library, but all OF the details are left
To the board, which IL required to
make complete report to the cOun-
ell AT stated intervals. In Helena,
this plnn works admirably,
80 thnt, in comparatively few
years, their library has become n
magnificent institution. However,
the plan OF operation rests entirely
with the council. aud IL Is likely that
no plan will be decided upon hastily,
nor until after different plans have
been examined, nor until they have
consulted with those of our citizens
who have hnd experience ar who
are Interested in the details OF the
management.
1t Is TO be hoped that those of our
citizens who nre Interested in- the
establishment OF the library will
maize some Individual effort In favor
of the proposition, As the statute
reads, under which the proposition
L. submitted, it Is quite possible that
1t might he held that II requires II
majority oi all the votes cust at the
election to carry It, and, as such
questions usually appear at the foot
OF the ballot, they are quitegenerally
overlooked, every person interested
/ Ia the matter should constitute him
self committee Of one to advance
the interests oi The cause.
Should the voters decide to cstnh.
lisll the library. we would start with
good library ~ n nucleus, nnd il
would be hut n Few years until we
would have n library of which every
citizen would be proud. aud all al
trliling expense To each individual.
| venture to say that there Is not
taxpayer in the city who does not
eXprnd. every year, more money for
books which he does not care parti-
culary To preserve, tlInn this one
mill tax would amount TO for the
avrrag" individual taxpayer oi the
city. Very respectfully,
RUDOLF NuNTuBTL.
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The clock struck nine. looked at
Kate,
Whose lips were luscious red.
"At quarter after nine mean
to- steal kiss" said
She east II roguish look nt me,
And then she whispered low,
With just the sweetest smile: THAT
clock
Is fifteen minutes slow. North.
western Magazine.
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GEN. nARRlsoN's WEALTH.

GEN. HARlilSON'S WEALTH.
indianapolis, March 13.-Gen. Har-
rison's wealth Is variously estimated,
public opinion rating it as high as
half a million dollars. Those who
are best informed about the eX.presi-
dents affairs, however, say he is
worth about $3.50, 900 or 100000.
At the time he was elected presi-
dent he was reputed to have accumu-
lated fortune of $4,000 from his
Jaw practice, and this has been
doubled at least since then.
OF late his practice, owing to his
great reputation as n constitutional
lawyer, was very lucrative. His fee
in the Venezuela boundary dispute,
in which he represented the South
American republic, was 100000.
Indianapolis, March lin the cer-
ter oi "A hollow square composed Of
fully $1,000 of his fellow citizens the
remains OF benjamin Harrison were
this afterdoon inferred in the family
lot in Crown Hill cemetery. Closely
the grave We're the members OF his
family, President Mckinley and other
intimate friends OF Gen. Harrison.
Back, a distance oi5O yards, behind
ropes guarded zealously by Il large
force Of police, stood, with uncovered
heads, the great multitude who knew
him not SD well as did those who
stood beside the freshly uptnrned
earth, but honored him and admired
him fully as much. 1t IL doubtful il
any public man, Mt least in this gen.
Grafton, was borne to his last resting
place among 50 many manifestations
of respect. Impassioned grief, there
was little beyond the members of his
own family, but the tribute oirespect
was universal. Itcame from all alike,
from those of his own political faith,
and from those who differed with him
concerning what is best for the ma
tons good, from men who had been
his life long friends aud from those
who knew him merely by sight, and to
whom he never spoke. 1t came from
women and children, from white and
black, from all conditions and all
kinds OF people. There was no eXcep.
tion any ywhere to the expression that
the nation had lost one OF it's ablesl
men and the greatest man OF his gen.
Grafton in his own state.
By the grave stood the chief magls'
trate OF the nation aud behind the
ropes were all the street arab of Gen.
Harrison's city. Every grade Of hu-
man life in America was represented
in the crowd, and in them there was
but one feellng-that man had died
who was honest at all times. with
himself and others, and whose ability
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20

Headache often results from n dis
ordered condition Of the stomach and
constipation OF the bowels. A dose
ortwo Of Chnmberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets Will correct these dls-
orders and cure the headache. Sold
by c. ii. Williams.
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elan Commission.
indianapolis, March l3.-Gen. Har-
risun died Mt 4.4j this evening with.
out regaining consciousness. His
death was quiet and painless, there
being a gradual sinking until the end
came which was marked by n single
gasp for breath as life departed from
the body OF the great statesman.
The relatives with q few exceptions
and several OF his old and tried
friends were at the bedside when he
passed away.
The generals condition was sobad
this morning after restless night
that the attending physicians under
stood that the end could not be far
off and all the bulletins sent out from
the sick room were to this effect so
that the family and friends were pre-
pared when the final blow came.
The strength shown by the patient
became more noticeable i'm the after
noon and few moments before the
end there was an apparent break
down on the part OF the sufferer as
he surrendered to the disease against
which he had been SO bravely battl-
ing for so many hours.
The change was noticed by the
physicians, and the relatives and
friends who had retired from the
sick room to the library below were
quickly summoned and reached the
bedside OF the general before he
passed away.
News OF the death spread quickly
through the city and several oi the
more intimate friends hurried to the
residence to offer rservices which, how
ever, were not needed. The word
was bulletined by allnewspapers and
thus communicated TO the people on
their way home in the evening. The
announcement produced great sor-
row, nearly everyone having nour-
ished the hope that Gen. Harrison
would recover.
Within "a few minutes all the flags
on the public buildings and most OF
the down town blocks were hoisted
at half mast and other outward
manifestations OF mourning were
made.
None Of Gen. Harrison's children
were present at his death. Neither
Col. Russell Harrison nor Mrs. Me-
Kee had reached the city although
both were hurrying on their way to
the bedside OF their dying parent as
fast as steam would bear them.
Elizabeth. the little daughter, had
been taken from the sick room by
her nurse before the end came.
The group at the bedside included
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HARRIsoN's LIFE IN nRIEF.

HARRIsoN's LIFE IN BRIEF.
lS33-Born In North Bend, o., Aug,
Goth. ".
lS52-Graduated at Miami Cniver-
sity.
lS53-Married Caroline l.. Scott.
lS54-Began Career in Law, in In
dianapolls.
lS62-Enlisted rs Soldlcrin Civil War.
lSG5-Resumed Practice OF Law.
lS76-Unsuccessiul candidatefor Gov
ernor.
lSSl-Elected to Federal Senate.
lSSS-Elected President.
lS92-Defeated for Second Term.
lS93-4-Lecturer at Stanford Univer-
sity.
lS9G-Married Mary Scott Lord DIM
mock.
lSS9-Counsel Before Anglo.venezu.
elan Commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-05
Paris.

The Thanksgiving entertainment
and supper given at the M. E. church
Wednesday evening was well attend
ed.
Mr.. John Jones and family, of Bris-
to1, spent Sunday with Richard Jones.
Mrs. Bacon, and daughter Mamie,
of Bristol, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Sheen.
Isaac Griffith entertained a caller at
his new residence on Sunset avenue,
Tuesday evening.
Hogan Hanson is spending a few
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Newman, OF
Racine.
Rev. Wilson exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Shanks, of Yorkvi1le, last Sun
day. Rev. Shanks gave a talk on the
''Promises of Reward" as found in
the first chapters of the book of Kew
Citations.
Miss Nellie Williams spent the
week with friends in Burlington.
Peter Thorn and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Thorn
mother, IN Chicago.
e. S. Moe and family came down
from Milwaukee to spend a few days
with Mr.. Williams.
Clarence Curtiss, of Bristol, spent
Sunday with Miss Edith Price, and
attended services at the M. E. church.
Miss Blanche Roberts, who is en-
gagged as teacher at Ives Grove, spent
her Thanksgiving vacation at home.
There were many family reunions in
Paris Thanksgiving day and evening.
DR.. Lester was called Sunday night
to see little HARDWOOD Dixon, who is
suffering from a very bad attack OF
Group.
Miss Lizzie Sheen took trip to Ra-
cine last Friday.
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Pleasant Prairie.

Mrs. G. 7. Boyce, evangelist, who is
conducting services every night at the
church, will preach next Sunday morn
ing and evening at Pleasant Prairie
and at Wesley Chapel in the afternoon.
Miss Nellie Barter, of Milwaukee,
and Frank Barter, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Thanksgiving at the home of their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mason spent the
latter part of last week with friends
in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Lieber enter
tanned a family gathering on Thanks
giving day. Those present: Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bull
lamore, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Miller, son
and daughter from Kenosha, and Mr..
and Mrs. L. r. Fink, son and daugh-
ter, of Forest Glen, Ill.
Miss Nellie Ma1oney, of Burlington,
spent the Thanksgiving vacation with
relatives and friends in Pleasant
Prairie.
Mrs. Gone and son, Harold, of She
boygan, we're the guests of Mrs. E. A.
King last week.
The Sunday school has commenced
practicing for its Christmas entertain
ment. They will present program
entitled, "The Angels Song"
DIR. r. c. Eastman has rented
house in Kenosha. His household
goods were moved last week. The
Doctor will continue to have his office
and practice at the Prairie.
Mrs. Mary Maynard, of Kenosha,
was guest of her brother, H. A. King,
during the week.
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Brighton.

School began again Monday in Dist.
No. 3, after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rhodes spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Dixon and family.
A large load of young people from
here attended the party given by Miss
Hattie Wheeler Saturday night, re-
turning early Sunday morning with
the report of "High Old Time"
Miss Nettie Litzenburg, who is at
tending college at Kenosla, ate her
Thanksgiving turkey at home.
A number from here attended the
social given by the Paris Epworth
League Thanksgiving eve, and helped
to eat the fat turkey served there.
Miss Hazel Sheen attended church
at Union Grove Sunday evening.
Miss Vina Goidsworthy, of Union
Grove, spent several days of this week
with friends and relatives in this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w, Dixon, of Union
Grove, attended the party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Sears Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Many of the people are sick with
pneumonia and others have bad colds.
This seems to be bad weather for late
hours
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4 CORRESPONDENCE.
Soners.


The oyster supper given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian society
Wednesday evening, was we'll attend
ed. The amount taken in was about
$35.
James Harry, of Winthrop Harbor,
Ill, was guest of his brother-in-law,
William Bul1amore, during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yonk and little
son, visited with friends in Waukegan
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Yule, OF
Lake Forest, ILL.,, spent Thanksgiving
at home.
A very pleasant family gathering
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. ]. Strong Thanksgiving day.
Among those present were Mr.. aud
Mrs. Abram Bishop, of Sutton, Neb.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bishop, of
Racine.
Mrs. James H. Bullamore is spend
ing a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Silver, of Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Tinker, Mrs
Rachel Care, of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carrie and son of Racine
Mrs. Mary Ozanne and Mrs Grimshaw
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G.. Ozanne.
Miss Della Bishop is visiting with
friends in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Siever and son
Ralph and daughter Gladys, of Ra
cine, spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Bullamore.
Adam Rice spent Monday in Chica,
Bert Cole, of Pleasant Prairie, visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Longmore Sunday.
Clarence Yu1e, of the Northwestern
Military Academy, Highland Park
ILL.,, spent Thanksgiving with his
parents.
Harold Gascoigne is visiting with
his sister at Camp Douglas.
N. E. Thompson and son VIM. spent
Thanksgiving with friends at Rock
ford.
Miss Mol1ie Hedd1e, who is attend
ing school at Whitewater, spent he
vacation with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Lytle spen
Thanksgiving with friends in Racine
Mr.. James Bu11amore, of Racine
visited with his brother over Thanks
giving.
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East somers.

Sundays temperature was oO oe-
grees. How is that for December
weather?
Michael Fonk and family enter
tanned a number of relatives and
friends at Thanksgiving dinner.
Roy and Albert Fosdick, of New
Munster, were the guests of Geo. Bur
rington and wife Thursday.
c. H. Blackmon visited Chicago one
day last week.
Irwin Boswell is the owner of a fine
new cornet.
Steve says his "b1ind pig" recently
died.
John Rogers is reported to be seri-
ously i'll with typhoid pneumonia.
Neighbor Boswell shredded his corn
last week.
All our district schools closed for the
usual Thanksgiving holiday.
Mrs. James NORM enjoyed a visit
from her sister last week.
The Dittler family has again moved
into our neighborhood.
Considerable sickness is prevalent IN
this community at present.
DR.. William Farr, of Kenosha, was
in the neighborhood on business Sun
day.
Mrs. S. Simmonds is visiting friends
and relatives in Chicago.
Lou Denman and wife, of Kenosha,
spent Sunday with friends IN this
vicinity.
Country roads are dry and smooth.
Sergeant Barnes lecture at the
schoolhouse Friday evening was IN
every way a grand success. The hal
was crowded to it's. utmost capacity
with people from the adjoining com
nunity. The stereopticon views alone
we're we'll worth the price of adm1s
sion, and his collection of cur1os from
the Philippines added much to the en-
tertainment.
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Salem.

Mr.. Joe Van VIE, Of Salem, and
Miss Rose SchIax, of Bassett, were
married at Kenosha Nov. II. Miss
Mol1ie Sch1ax, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Mike Gallagher,
of Chicago, was groomsrnan. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Van Vie went to Lincoln, Neb.,
on their wedding tour. Upon their re-
turn they will make their future home
in Chicago, where the groom is en-
ployed by the c. & n. w. r. r. Co.
Their many friends unite in extending
congratula atoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Burgess are Wis
ting relatives at Edgewater.
Miss Clara Norris, of Kenosha, and
Miss Hattie Norris, of Trevor, spent
Thanksgiving with their sister, Mrs.
VIM. Peterson.
Mrs. Hugh MINIS and daughter
Emma spent Thanksgiving in Chicago
with her son VIM. MINIS,
Norvi11e Cass, of Racine, was home
for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Fred Katz died last Saturday
after ar illness of nearly two weeks.
She leaves four small children and
crippled husband to mourn her.
Misses Flora Orvis and Grace Min
MS spent Thanksgiving in Waukegan
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Orvis.
L. V. Scheloske had business in Ke-
posha Tuesday.
Miss Gay VanWie was the guest of
Susan Morley Of Antioch the latter
part of the week.
Miss Mable Foster, who is attending
school at Evanston, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Foster.
Jas. r. Ward of Chicago was home
Sunday to attend the funeral of
"Grandna' Rafferty,.
Mr.. Frank Johnson of E1gin and
Miss Miss Nellie Fur1ong of Salem
were married ar Brighton Nov. 18th.
Their many friends extend congrs tu-
1ations.
Tom Button of Union Grove and
Miss Ida Button of Racine were guests
of John Button and family Friday.
Claude Davis, of Genoa, attended
the dance at the opera house Thursday
night.
Mrs. Emma Foster, of Genoa, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Monroe
Wicks, last week.
M. Loescher was a Kenosha visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Maloney, of
Kenosha, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Patrick.
Miss Cora Watkins is visiting in
Chicago.
Miss Lucy Acker spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her sister in Genoa.
Mrs. Montague, who has been spend
ing the past month with her son, Rev.
Montague and family returned to her
home in Buffalo, N. Y, Monday.
Charles Curtis of Chicago was home
Thanksg giving.
Miss Ada Turnock, who is attending
school at Whitewater, spent Thanks
giving with her parents. c. A. Turn
ock and wife.
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Woodwork.
giving,

M. B. Bowker, of Oshkosh, visited at
G, O. Vincents the last OF the week.
A little son and heir arrived at the
home of VIM. Firchow, Nov. 18th.
Mrs. r. F. Roberts spent Thanks
giving with relatives in Racine.
The Ladies' Missionary society met
with Clara Bishop on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Schaffer, of Somers, visited
her sister, Mrs. Will Butric, a part OF
last week.
Alfred George came home from Ra-
cine Wednesday night to spend
Thanksgiving with his grandparents
in Paris.
A. E. Tarbe11 attended the fat stock
show in Chicago the fore part of the
week.
A. Quick and wife and Gilbert
Quick ate Thanksgiving dinner with
Brighton friends.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly
fine weather we have been having
some of the farmers are still wishing
for it to continue. But while some are
never quite prepared for the cold
weather, others are thankful that they
have had as long time in which tc
get ready for winter.