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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
Age In Inebriety.

Concerning the interesting topic Of age
in inebriety, DR.. Dana says:
"The average duration for men of the
drinking habit in serious cases lnvesti-
gated was about fifteen years-thc maxi
mum being over forty years Among pc
riodical inebriates the average duration
was nineteen years. In general it may be
concluded that hard drinking can rarely
be carried on for more than twenty years,
and it generally brings the victim to grief
at about the age of forty"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
A Simple Rule.

"As the duty of every day requires"
That is simple rule. Let it be pondered
well. Resolve when you awake that it
shall be to some faithful purpose, and
that your renovated powers shall be ODE
3ient to Him who has renewed them.
Let not the opportunity that is so feeting
and yet 80 full pass neglected away
rockingham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
Great Characters.

Once to know a great character is to
know it forever. Time may dull our
memory of the man or woman who bore it.,
but the character will somehow live with
US forever. Our lives, all unconsciously to
us, it may be, will still be under its hal
lowed influence Others may in a meas
ure take the place which this one once
occupied, but he will still live in our
heart, and what he was will rest upon US
like blessed bencdiction. Thus Christ
biesses lives. When we have once been
with Christ, and learned of Him, the
blcssedness of it will remain with Us to
the end.-Christiau Advocats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
Prevent Birth of Criminals.

The Congress Of Criminal Anthropology,
1t Amsterdam, Holland, listened to a
paper written by DR.. Louis Robinovitch,
If New York City, on "The Duty of the
State to Prevent the Birth and Propaga-
ion of Criminals. He declared it to be
lis opinion that crime is hereditary dis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09
.rre Worlds Largest Cheese.

The largest cheese in the world is in the
Pan-American Exposition: 1t weighs 100
pounds. is twenty-six inches high, thirty,
six inches in diameter and was made out
of $500 quarts of milk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09


nishings.
Large and medium sized bowls are
coming more and more to the front
as q house decorative adjunct. Those
Of copper or brass are in high favor,
while quaint Japanese ones, Of the
ware that shades from unglazed green
to lightest grey, are, also, much liked
as receptacles for flowers, for pow
dered orris to make the air fragrant,
etc.
Woodwork and floors painted green in
combination with delicately lowered
walls and big blossomed chintz or Gre
tonne upholstery and curtains are the
favored bedroom decorative scheme Of
the hour.
Cut glass knobs are considered mlS2h
smarter on Colonial furniture, just at
present, than even the perfectly plain
brass trimmings.
Women would do well to give much
thought to color harmony and cir
cumstances rather than style when
choosing house furnishings. Upon the
harmonious blending Of wall and floor
covering, together with the woodwork,
depends much Of the success Of the
room, yet some woman, hearing that
red walls "are the STYLE" and seeing
how effective q soft shade of it is
with the pure black Flemish oak,
straightway has it put on her walls to
combine with yellow oak. How much
better q gobelin blue burlap or car
fridge paper would be? Then, too, Of
ten the mistake is made Of having ev-
erything Of one color to match, there
by causing monotony. Artistic dec
orators advocate old rose in rugs and
hangings as q relieving contrasting
bit to gobelin blue walls, and yellow
oak woodwork.
To have q valance wherever there Is
an excuse for one is to he in the lat
est mode. The most desirable bed is
D Colonial mahogany four poster, with
O valance around q tester and all
around the frame to the door. The
correct fashion Of hanging over drap.
cries now is to have straight breadth
hanging each side Of the window or
doorway, with valance all across
the top. The openings of bay win
dows are also decorated with q val
ance now.
Softly tinted colorcd shades are bet
Ter style at present for light fixtures
than pure white ones, yet not the start
ling tints too often found in the ordi-
uary shade. Artistic shades are rath-
er difficult to find in inexpensive kinds.
The perforated shades Of copper and
brass made by the arts and crafts So
cieties are very smart and quite prom
inent among the latest interiors devel-.
oped by exclusive decorators.
Copper nails with huge heads are
the latest for holding down centre
floor coverings. They are especially
effective on green OF blue terry.
Curtains Of English muslin in fig
cred effect are becoming quite popu-
lar for dining room use. Their de-
signs and colorings are really very ef-
tective, too. One specially attractive
one, noted lately, had large design
In yellow, deep orange and green. By
the way, yellow, whether. true yellow,
saffron, bronze yellow or orange, is
very prominent for many and varied
house decorative schemes just Gaw.-
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-09

Russia is computed to have the lars.
est standing army in the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
Volunteers Nave a Meeting House.

Adjt. Thompson of the Volunteers,
who returned lately from the east, has
been giving his attention the past fort
night to the fitting of quarters for the
Volunteers. The frame building back
NJ the Montana Hardware Co.. on Third
avenue. has been secured aud in n few
days win be ready for occupancy. Since
the adjutant, Capt. Atchison and the
ladies came 10 Lcwistown last summer
their support has been generous, but
the cost of the building. amounting tn
about Sl.5, will have to be paid by sub
scription. The Volunteers and Saliva
tion Army do II work reached by no
other organization, and doubtless their
efforts will be appreciated,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
PHiLBROOk NOTES.

A great many have hird away to
the mountains for Il last hunt before
the close of the season.
G. NJ. Gpodcll laid aside the cares
Of ranch life after Christmas, and
with John Montgomery, Tom Busby
and Grin Levens took n few days
hunt. but met with no success. with
the exception Of killing one fawn aud
catching n mess uf trout. The hunt
ers mostly favOrn modification Of the
game law. They think 80 days open
season would he long enough and
the number allowed one man be re-
ducel to four per year.
Matthias Nnsh met with "A painful
accident n short time ago. While re-
pairing n violin bow he ran tlcblade
uf his knife through his lett wrist, but
1t wns II splitting cut instcnd of n
cross cut mud only laid him up for II
few days.
TIE boys report n hot time at the
masquerade bali Christmas night.
Most of them will recover in time but
1t wns "A close call and there has been
considerable cali : since, As for us,
we had n grand time ON Christmas
eve. When il comes to llbcrality foI
"A general good time Philbrook and
vicinity are the crcam If the earth.
The finance committee used S23. foI
treating the crowd. We did not
have to dig up so. for the use ut tn,
hall. There were over n hundred Ia
Attendance.
The question debated last night
was "Itcsolyel. That doctors and
lawyers r n curse To the commun
lty." The Affirmative gained the
day. But don: give IL away ns II
may he necessary to give them II cal
some time.
DR.. Mccoy was down To see the in
FAINT daughter Of Mr.. Gordon yester
day. The little lady had an attack
of the Group, but is now out of dan
ger.
The Utica correspondent, in tho
ARGUS OF n couple of weeks ago, says
Whats the matter with Utica?"
don I know whether he was wanting
information or not, but opinions
differ as To what the matter IL. And
In tho last issue he gave M some un
sought advice about u literary
society. Inasmuch ~ we had tn,
Boer questions discussed last winter
especially to give some Of the Utica
people a chance, and the same thing
Is our object now, | think his com
ments are ill-timed. And 1.-The knows
so much about the question he might
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
FRANZ A. HOBS0N DtN A
After on lIluess Of Bot a Few Days Passes
Away at Utica.

Died, Mt the Hohson ranch, near
Utica, Jan. Sth, 1901, Frank A.
IIobson, aged II years and N day.
Frank A. Hobson was born at Lyn-
ington, York county, Maine. January
eth, 1850. where he conducted n mer-
camille business until he was thirty
years OF age. In HSl he came to
Montana, being employed on the
Holson ranch near Utica. He only
remained in Montana one year and
then went back to his old home In
Maine, returning here again in 1890
since which time he has been Assoc
ciated with his brother, 5. ). Hobson
IN stock raising and wool growing
In the vicinity Of Utica.
Since $50 Mr.. Hobson has had full
charge of the extensive ranch and
stock interests of his brother in the
Judith Basin and under his careful
management the business has pros
prred and grown continually. The
cause of his death was pneumonia,
and he was sick only n few days with
the dreaded disease that caused his
untimcly demise. The only near
relatives he leaves to mourn his loss
are a sister and brother who reside
at Lynington, Maine, and his brother,
=. ). Hobson of utica. senator Hob
son. who was in attendance ut the
legislative session ut Helena, arrived
nj the bedside OF his brother at j
o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr.. IIohsun was IA member of L.yn-
lugton Lodge A. L. x A. NJ. and had
also Joined the order of knights oi
Pythias in Maine, but affiliated with
Utica Lodge No. 81 OF Utica, having
Just ; been elected chancellor com
mander of that lodge for the ensuing
term, hut not having yet been in
stalled.
Frank Hobson was n man whose
friends were legion. His modest. un-
assuming manhood, his kindly, char
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
Monday OF the Court House.

The incoming year has wrought many
changes around the county court house,
and To the old-time habituc Of that
warrant-producing, ime-battcred Site
il doesn't seem like home any more.
With the beginning Of the n,w year
Clerk of Court Wright prepared an add
dress of welcome to his successor and
gracefully retired from public life, and
now in his place, busily recording mar
riagc licenses and the proceedings of
divorce cases, new Clerk of Court Wright
works merrily away, just rs If he had
been clerk Of court all the time. County
Clerk and Recorder Kelly attempted to
work the old hold-ovcr game. but force
was brought To BOAR. old Kelly had 10
move out and ley Clerk and Recorder
Kelly moved in. Miss PEBBLES, county
superintendent of schools. appeared
promptly on time the morning Of the
beginning of the new century, invited
herself in and made herself welcome
for another two years. Assessor Fowler
pleaded the ''old-timer' and "a hard
winter coming on" but the will of the
people must he obeyed, SO Fowler
packed his carpetbag, and now the
interests of the people, a. well as the
county, will be watched owe in the
,gina br Navy ASS.SSn, Enular Sbar;yf
Shaw didn't seem 10 are 50 much. lie
casually remarked to Under Sheriff
Slater that lit is Off" 81 they packed
away their thirteen-dollar Typewriter,
seven blank subpoenas and a couple of
stamped envelopes and moved over into
the room formerly occupied by the
county commissioners. And there new
Sheriff Shaw presidcs, grim-vizaged and
watchful, the admiration of the street
Arab and a terror to the little school
children. ably assisted 10y new Under
Sheriff Slater, the Apollo of the court
house ring. Treasurer Mcagher is a
hold-oyer until March 9TH. when new
Treasurer Croft will he inaugurated
with all the pomp and pagcantry betit-
ting such Il momentous event. Our
hearts go ont in sympathy to County
Attorney Smith, for new county Attor
new I,elden told him he must dig" SO
he wrapped the folds of his hand-me-
down toga about his emaciated form.
crcpt out into the wintry blizzard and
hiked for home, Il man without a job
and very little wood in the pile. The
commissioners have been thrown out
altogether and have no home at all, not
even a place where they can sign war
rants. Sheriff Shaw has taken poses
sion of their old quarters and anyone
looking for a boy Ia raise would We ha
no trouble in securing one of the COM
missioners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09

get a better job from the British gov
eminent than he now holds. And
we will promise him an attentive
audience II he will come down and
give US the opportunity OF hearing
what he knows.
AL. Stoutenburg left Thursday for
Harlow for a load of goods for our
merchant. 1t took lots of nerve to
hike out with the thermometer con-
siderably below zero.
Mr.. Barney took charge OF the post
Office on the 3rd. and 1t stands In Its
old place In the store. And, by the
way, IL does seem like old times again.
The boys have announced u dance
for the coming Friday, the first OF a
series of club dances to be given by
the Philbrook club. Light refresh
ments at 80 cents IA couple will be
served.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09

liable natdre and sterling business
integrity had won for him n host Of
friends in Fergus county who will,
with his relations, keenly mourn his
loss.
The funeral services will be held too
morrow afternoon Mt | O'Clock and
will be conducted by Utica Lodge No.
81. *. of L. Temporary lnterment
will he in the cemetery ut Utica, but
next summer the body will be re-
moved to the old home in Maine for
final lnterment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
UTICA kOIIS.

Clarence Burrows Of Tibet was n
visitor here this week. Dutch" still
wears the same old smile even ii hc
is married.
There will be n poverty ball hcrcOn
Feb nth when Weary Wuggles and
Dusty Willie will be strictly in the
swim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Razor who formerly
lived on Sage creek, will return
shortly 10 stay. No place like I'D
Montana.
Artesian water has been struck Mt
the McComb ranch ON Sage creek.
The output Il - barrels IN hour.
This will make quite n difference In
the body Of water which has been
used for lrrigating purposes in that
district and will enable lands hither-
to unfcrtile for want Of water, to he
iarmcd successfully.
The weather Ia this locality during
the past week has been extremely
cold md stormy.
j. =. HuntoOn, formerly n resident
Of Utica, married u lady of Hamilton,
Ontario, II short time ugO.
School started here Wednesday
after n pleasant Christmas vacation.
We have one Of the finest school
buildings in tho county, with the
best advantages for teaching the
youthful ideas how to sprout. 1t
won't be The fault ri the teachers or
the Utica %sclinul board II youthful
Utica doesn't get a thoroughly good
education.
The bridge engineers in the employ
OF the san Francisco steel Bridge Co.
are waiting here for the weather to
moderate in order Ia pat IN the new
tubular steel bride The material
is all nn hand anl n fcw days fine
weather and il Will hrp.nmr ~ thing
oi bcuuty and joy furrvrr.' This
hrid,, uiI y~u,,I, L,n,. r.It w,,,,
tho ,,LI uoo1on hriI,, ,b,, hos hoo,
rs.d h,vip,, ho.r ,lY,,s IA st,,,
of rc,,,ir arr disr,n,tr N.u l. n
Won can cbos. an Tho .~r.,,L.." yo,
w,rt I'm ,ror ia. hr;i.. 81, ,,iIri.h,
ar ,,y o,hcr old Tim.
Jnhn uears hos boen borp s,r IN,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09

ucISOu uud luhlllS IuHt puAuIuuy
night. They know how to make
their friends enjoy n good time, and
If the GILT Edgepeople havenot exag-
gcrated it was one Of the most pleas
ant events al the season. An clab-
crate supp r was served at l2o'clock
and all took an active part. At q
o'clock inthe morning breakfast was
announced aud after the tired dancers
ate n good meal they all suid good
bye and lett furhume. The Gilt Edge
people arrived "a: about : clock in
the morn.ng. Among those present
from Gilt Edge were Fred Walker
and wife and MIR. Quibell Of the Gilt
Edge hotel. charles, William. George
and Susi" Dunn, Mary McGcc, Henry
Gowcn, Claude puvHll, Harry Green,
r. o. Barnes, =. Iluryitch, Francis
Bislcn and Edna Hutchins. From
Maiden were sun Taylor and wife
aud George Highlander and Pearl
! Spraguc. From Maginnis were oscar
! Stephens, whOsnysh he II young ngain,
his sister, Mrs, Cnlph, uuI many 9th
ers. Reese says George CHlph is one
oi the best mel lac has had to prepare
stove wood aud bring it into the
house.
Mrs. Kics was In town from Magln-
mis- sunday.
Gilt Edge Is well supplied with doc
tors. There's are four-Drs. T%illotsun,
AttiX, Hedges and kcytc. II anyone
loses his teeth or dies it will be an
easy matter for which To account.
ON" of the young gentlemen of
Iewistuwn made n trip to Gilt Edge
last sunday afternoon ustensibly un
business strictly known to himself
nnd perhaps other. On arriving
at GIT Edge Lee found IL To be II long
"ilalI" up To the miners boarding
house, but with loving expectations
Fleeing through his Frame" he was
obliyiou- to all the outside world.
After having his horses properly
cnrrd for and supper over, the usual
cooling a kept up until II o'clock
when he was ready for home. On
going To tn" stable he fonud his team
Tut no cutter. After diligcnt search
for AN hour he thought he would
wait till morning, thinking that 10y
the ail of ST. John aud George the
Third it had been taken un bunker
iiill' and buried in link shnvings, 81
H. returned TO the stable where he
found one al his horses had been NJ,
tackled with the Sweeney" So IN
entered TO pHss "A slccpless night. At
the first peep OF day be wns out und
found the cutter down the gulch ano
thr l'ole un the hill So he played q
sharp trick 10y going "a the black
smith shop and getting new bolt
ana other needed repairs 80 wa
ready go say gnOdby md leave. II,
started our 10y way Of Edward
lane down the Richards hill ana by
way ol kLliy's crossing on "Krytc'
creek home. You naughty Gilt E1g,
boys, You unght not til he Jealous
because n Lewistown young man
calls on one OF the society bellies o
Gill Edge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
Farmer and
Stock Growers.

Do you wish to buy or sell Ranches,
Cattle, Sheep or Horses. or borrow
money on same, if you do write or call
on us.
We buy, sell and rent on commission.
Let us take care of and rent your city
property.
We have our list of ranch property
on the eastern market.
Real-Est
cident Misunderstanding and Col
lecting.
Call and see MS.
WANTZ & RITSCIHER.
10 Dunn Block. Great Falls, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09

II troubled with q weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach. or II you feel
dull after eating. try 'hmmbcrlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price,
- cents. Samples free at e. III. VIII
ltns' drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09
Restaurant Utensils for Sale.

have for sale a complete outfit of restaurant
utensils, including a range, chairs, tables.
disees, etc.. In fact all that Is needed for the
restaurant business. Call at my Office.
GEORGE NJ. STONE.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-05
BALLIET'S GOOD NERVE.
Issues Challenge Of Defiance Aga Inst the
Wide, Wide World.


Letson Ballet, the Baker City mining
man, promoter and newspaper owner,
comes from the federal court at Des
Moines, Iowa, with his case indefinitely
Postponed, and challenge Of definance to
the world, and then he celebrates his vic.
tory. Temporary at least, by buying two
Merganthaler duplex llnotypes and com.
plete furnishings for an art illustrating
department, for his Baker City Herald.
For intrepid, daring picturesque atti.
tudes and startling surprises, Letson Bal.
llet now holds tickets to very front seat.
He has audacity, energy, enterprise and
the courage (his enemies call II "nerve'0
Of a whole den Of lions. Certainly with.
out evidence at hand from which to form
an unbiased opinion, just people will give
him the benefit Of the doubt, and acquit
him Of the alleged Irregularities with
which he Is charged. It isn't matter for
sympathy, but rather Of admiration for
the pluck Of man who can fight the
United States government and an hun.
dred enemies, and feel no more fear than
Is shown by this manifesto Of his sent
from Des Moines:
"Thls suit Is but the outcome Of mean
and contemplate persecution. It Is the
dying groan Of men who would, II they
could. extort money from me In any man.
ner whatsoever. have proclaimed loud.
ly that will pay out cool million dol.
lars for defense, but not one copper cent
for tribute. will not be bled. Right
will always triumph In the end, and our
system Of courts Is intended to mete out
even.handed justice. When the truth Is
known In this damnable affair, certain
men will be In hurry to seek place Of
hiding. have been called upon during
the past year to defend myself In 100 dif.
ferent lawsuits. OF these, ! have whip.
ped the fight In 1903, and when the smoke
Of battle has blown away In this last In
stance, there will not be hoof nor hide lett
Of those who would wiring dollars from
me as they would life's blood."-East
Oregonian.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-05
CRANE CREEK PLAcERs BONDED.
Win Johnson Gives an Option to General
Roberts for $4,000.

R. T. Cox, who has been In the Gran.
ite country, states that Wlnn Johnson, Of
this town. has bonded his placers on
Crane creek to General Roberts, for s3o..
900. Roberts came from Philadelphia,
and has force Of experts at work pros.
pecting the claims. They are sinking to
bedrock and are making a scientific inves.
tigation as to the value Of the claims. Mr..
johnson has owned the pIacers for eleven
years, having taken out each year good
cleanup of several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Cox says the district has consider.
able activity In both quartz and placers,
fully as much legitimate mining being
prosecuted as was going on year ago.
The Climax mine, near Granite, has
been sold for s2s 900, a bonafde sale.
At the Buffalo mine, of which Mr.. Cox
Is manager, four men are kept at work,
and indications are good as the work pro.
crosses. Work Is being done on the
Monitor. owned by the same parties.
which Is holding out we'll as the tunnel
goes In. Over 1900 feet Of tunneling has
been done. The Buffalo was originally
discovered by the Beagle brother. and
was once owned by Pendleton men.
Snow has gone and the teaming Is now
being done by the various mining com.
panies. Machinery Is going In as fast as
the condition Of the roads will permit.
The weather Is good and favors the oper.
ations Of the mines In every part Of the
district
At the johnson plaeers, the activity Is
great, and at the expiration Of the period
the bond runs. the Pennsylvania people
will know perfectly what IS the value Of
the diggings.-East Oregonian.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-05

ley, which they have under lease and
bond. There Is mill, shaft house ard
other necessary buildings on the property
and believe their venture will be a win.
ming one.
81 found some copper lodges on the
Greenhorn, some Of the samples Of ore
containing "a per cent topper. The en-.
tire district Is alive and must repeat that
II can only surprise stranger that the
country was not opened before. am 60.
Ing to visit other properties under devel.
opment. 1t seems to me from all ! have
heard and seen since coming here that
there should be steady flow Of capital
here for development purposes, and that
developed mines should find ready pur.
chasers. ."-Democrat.