Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-10
NEWS OF TINE WEN.
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the Busy Readers.

374 In the month of June.
A shortage was discovered In the
branch mint at San Francisco last
week of $4,000. .
Secretary Root has thrown off the
intrammelling garments OF social
usage and adopted the shirt waist.
W. D. Harrison, the billiard expert,
died Sunday evening, June 30th, at s
o'clock, at ST. Joseph's hospital in
Chicago.
Civil government was inaugurated
in the Philippine archipelago last
Thursday under the jurisdiction OF
Governor Taft.
Prince Won Hohenlohe, foru err i'm
perial chancellor of Germany, who
was very partial TO America, died at
Berlin July 9Th.
uHats are being worn by horses at
the nations capital OF the advice OF
the humane society in order to- pro-
tect the equines from the intense heat
Of the suns rays.
Colonel John Ccott, the famous
painter, died ut Plaintield, y. j., on
July 5th. Colonel Scott commanded
the Drake Zouaves.
Jessie Morrison, who was con-
victed OF manslaughter in the second
degree, was refused a new trial and
sentenced to five years in the Kansas
state prison last week.
A new species OF bug has put in APP
pearance in Chicago, which has been
designated the ankle bug owing to
its preference for that particular part
of its victims anatomy. :
Preparations are being made by
the British for conducting vigorous
GUNNER campaign in South Africa,
Ind $1,000 infantry will be dispatched
ito the seat of war Immediately.
UThe Fourth OF July was celebrated
at Havana by the entire American
colony and also by alarge number OF
.Cubans. The stars and stripes were
.hoisted on many Of the public build
Ings.
During the fiscal year just ended
the net increase In the number OF
names on the government pension
rolls was $500. The officials OF the
pension Office estimate the grand to-
tai at 996, 900.
The world renowned dressmaker,
Felix" OF Paris, lately went into
the bankruptcy court. The failure
was caused by the enormous expense
incurred by him in fitting up the
Palais de Costumes at the Paris eX-
position.
sRobert Noakes. the strongest wit
ness for the commonwealth In the
trial OF Goebel's assassins, was shot
in a sham battle at Bowling Green.
Kansas, last week. There are rumors
to the effect that he cameto his death
from n shot fired by a friend oi Tay-
lor who Is one OF the men accused OF
completely in the crime.
According to the London Daily
News there Is about to be exhibited
in Madrid a marble sculpture by an
Andalusian artist representing the
noted Mantanzas mule killed by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS bombardmept In
the Cuban war. The sculptor OBJ
tanned the dying expression by hav-
ing II mule shot and Immediately
photographed.
The installation OF n civil admins
tration at Newchang by the Gar uf
Russia has again brought the ques-
ton of the Russian occupation OF
Manchuria to the front. Some OF the
20 have recognized the new adj
ministrator, while others, among
whom is the United States ainbassa-
dor, are awaiting instructions from
the home government.
The plague OF grasshoppers in some
parts of Minnesota IL assuming alarm
ing proportions. In the vicinity OF
Moorehead they are present in sufi-
cient numbers to do great damage II
weather conditions favor their work.
In many places they have cleared up
acres of young wheat, flax and pota-
toes, and the fields are as bare as
they were previous to planting.
lIrhe Rev. j. =. Thomas of Topeka.
Kas., stirred up trouble in the Meth
odist church In Wichita county last
week by appearing In the pulpit In a
shirt waist. Deacon Logan, an old
member of the church, was the first
to recover from the shock. He arose
In his pew and Invested himself OF his
coat and vest. Other men and boys
followed his example. The women
now blame the men and uphold the
preacher, and the men threaten to
leave the church.
The intense heat in the east and
south during last week was phenom-
inal and caused many deaths. The
highest temperature at different
points last Thursday AT Phoe-
nix, Ariz 106, while at Philadelphia