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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14

repeatedly requested citizens to clean
up their back premises but without
any good results and II was a hard
matter to get a mar and team to 60
ahead and work under his orders, as
everyone seemed to be busy. The
~advisabllity OF prosecuting offending
citizens, under the provisions of or
dinance SO, was talked over and 1t
was thought advisable to first send out
notices to householders to clean up
and II the order was not obeyed. then
to enforce the existing law, which en-
tails a very heavy fine.
Alderman Stoddard, as chairman Of
the sanitary committee. was author.
lied to have notices printed and sent
to all property owners, instructing
them to clean up all refuse matter on
their premises.
The mayor mentioned the necessity
Of running a sprinkler in the streets
this summer and suggested that some
move be made in the matter. II was
mentioned that E. F. Griffiths had al
ready made preparations to run a
sprinkler and had obtained liberal
contributions from the business men
Of the city for that purpose. The
matter was referred to the street and
| alley committee. on monitor by d. E.
Hemphill, who were instructed to find
out whether or not anyone was max
ing arrangements to run a sprinkler
this summer, and II not to see about
obtaining one for the use of the city.
The meeting then adjourned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
Clerk Chandler Has Been Instructed
to Advertise for Bids on the In.
~stallatlon Of Water System.
WILL USE STEEL RESERVOIR
Separate Bids viii be Called for and
Work on Distribution System Will
be Started by June 3oth.

A special meeting OF the city coun
ell took place IN Monday night at
which a considerable amount Of i'm.
portant business was transacted. The
real object of the meeting was to
discuss the waterworks question and
to decide important questions in con.
nection with the system.
Those present were Mayor Cook.
Aldermen Eldridge. Wright. Stoddard.
Laux, Hemphill and Symmes, Clerk
Chandler, City Engineer Stafford and
his assistant. Mr.. Currier.
on the meeting being called to or
der j. l.. Bright, manager of the Cit.
liens Electric Co.. brought to the not.
ice of the council he matter of the
agreement concerning electric power
to be furnished by the company for
the pumping plant. The agreement.
which had been drawn up by City At
torney Won Tobel, was read by the
clerk.
The question was raised as to
whether the Citizens Electric Co.
would furnish direct pressure in the
event of the reservoir being under
repair. and Mr.. Bright said that they
would and the only objection he had
against such n clause being inserted
was that 1t was slightly one-sided and
did not provide that the city should
expedite any repairs that were nee.
essary.
IL was agreed that such clause be
inserted with a provision that the
city make any repairs that were nee.
essary with the greatest possible dis
patch. Alderman Symmes made a
motion. which was carried unanimous.
ly. that the city attorney be instruct.
ed to amend contract and have 1t
signed as soon as possible.
The necessity of the Citizens Elec.
trio Co. providing a bond was dis.
cussed and IL was agreed by the coun-
eli that such bond was not necessary.
City Engineer Stafford mentioned
that he had procured the information
in connection with the steel reservoir
and had plans. both of the reservoir
and the distribution system.
II has been found necessary to
change the plans for the reservoir
to be used in connection with the city
waterworks owing to the great ex.
pense attached to the construction
OF the cement lined reservoir call.
ed for in the original plans. At the
last regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil ii was suggested by the city en-
| gineer that a steel reservoir be used
and he was instructed to obtain prices
on the same. On Saturday a reply
was received from the American
Bridge Co. at Salt Lake City, stating
that the reservoir could be furnish
ed complete for an approximate cost
] of $4,000: this included the cost Of
setting up, but not the foundation.
The city engineers assistant. Mr..
| Currier, has drawn some very compre-
hensive plans both of the reservoir
and its attachments which show the
affair to be very simple and easily
kept in order. The reservoir itself
will be 100 X 1G feet, with a capac'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
Reveals a Great Secret.

1t is often asked how such start.
ling cures, that puzzle the best ply
sicians, are effected by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
Here's the secret. 1t cuts out the
phlegm and germ-infected mucus, and
lets the l~ife-giving oxygen enrich and
vitalize the blood, cough-worn throat
and lungs. Hard colds and stubborn
colds soon yield to DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the most fxfallible remedy
for all Throat and Lung diseases
Guaranteed bottles soc and 81. TriaI
bottles free at C.. H. Williams drug
store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
America in England.

The Americanizing of one part OF
Lancashire, namely, Trafford Park Es-
tate, Manchester, is now proceeding
apace. About 1000 houses, mostly of
the cottage type, have been erected
there and are being rapidly tenanted
by artisans who are employed OF
expect to be employed at one or other
of the works which ar being opened
in Trafford Park. The laying out of
this miniature towL, which has sprung
into being in a phenomenally short
time, is being vigorously pushed for
ward. Streets are being planned on
the American system, and instead of
being named after the English fashion
are being numbered cousecutivcly as
in the states. They are lighted by elec-
tricity, as are also the dwellings COM
prising this new Manchester Colony.
Shops retailing all kinds of goods are
springing into existence here and
there. Among the industrial CON
Germs in Trafford Park are lard refin
cries, dynamo works, brick and tile
works, electric light and power sup
ply stations, timber yards. warehouses
for cotton, tc.-Westminster Gazette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
The Soldering Machine.

The "Tattler" recently met quaint and
amusing old gentleman, who said: "A
portion of my life was spent in sleepy
Pennsylvania town. which has grown lit
tie in the course of half century, and
still preserves many of the quaint customs
of its earliest days. You will find in this
idyllic retreat counterparts of all the cele-
brities who figure so delightfully."- in Miss
Mitford's Our Village In my boyhood
it had an institution which distinguished
it from all sister villages-an institution
quite unknown to modern communities.
1t was called the SOLDERING machine. This
consisted of rude, springless two-wheeed
vehicle, with a board body, drawn by a
motley assembly of bummers and royster-
ers, old and young, who can always he
summoned in country place on the slight
est signal when anything exciting is in
the wind. When one of the rather numer-
Gus town drunkards was discovered in a
favorable position, the SOLDERING machine
was slyly backed up to the curb, the vic
tim was quickly pushed into the cart
and then pulled through the streets over
every possible obstacle by the jeering mob
that manned the ropes. The victim, it
was assumed was iolted. jerked and
riding. At any rate, few of the town
loafers who had tested the tonic virtues
of the SOLDERING machine vearned for a sec
ond dose. Many of the noisy, ragged
crowd who helped to drag the SOLDERING
machine over its devious route had them
selves taken similar trips.
''The rude apparatus. I suspect" con-
tinued the old gentleman. according to the
Philadelphia Ledger did more for the
cause of temperance in it's day than the
more gentle and respectable methods of
promoting the reform. The appliance was
carefully housed and all the bloods in town
knew where it was to be found. Sometimes
it figured in parades. and, when bedecked
and bedizened with flowers. flags and rib
bons, it attracted almost as much notice
as the little, sputtering hand engine, which
was supposed to do duty on haystack
fires"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
The Serpent in the Cup.

I was never more impressed with the
terrible nature of the serpent which hes
coiled in the cup than in learning the fol,
lowing story. A Christian physician had
told a lady a sad story of woman's degra-
dation, and in closing said: But | can
show you something vastly worse" He
took her to one of the hospital wards and
brought her to little crib, where, bound
head and foot, that it might not dash it.
self to pieces, lay babe of seventeen
months of age in the agonies of delirium
tremens. After reaching home this lady
dare not tell the story until in black and
white the facts were before her. So she
wrote to the doctor (who gives so much of
his time and strength to the benevolent
institutions of certain city,. She re-
ceived from an inmate of his dwelling this
reply: 1T is not an uncommon thing for
children, from one year and upward, to
be brought to this hospital in delirium
tremens. Mothers begin to give their
children Intoxicating drinks at a very
early age, which they increase, as the de
sire to go out for debauch or work, and
so the little ones come to the hospital in
this condition. The babe of whom you ask
has probably lost its sight, but not its
hearing. and the passion is ruling in death,
for it opens its mouth to receive the alco-
holic stimulant. as the bird in the nest to
receive the food from its mother. '-Breth-
ren EYangelst.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
A curious palior crept ever the

A curious palior crept ever the
mans lace. He smut MIS- lips together.
"Ill look after her." he said. Stay
here with mother. Mis- Willett."
He went headlong down the path,
looking right and left as he ran. For
the first time since his wife's death,
he found himself praying: MY God,
help me find the baby!"
At the parsonage the children were
securing the premises unsuccessfully,
their fathers absence adding to the
general dismay Back Halleck hur.
ried, still praying: Help me, my
God, help mel"
Turning his face to the wind, he
started for the cemetery. Perhaps
the little outcast had remembered her
fathers burial Breathlessly he fol
lowed his hearts leading, until he
stumbled over an object at his wife's
grave-stumbled and fell to his knees.
The object got up, holding desper-
ately to frightened cat that clawed
and struggled.
Don't whip mel" the object plead
ed. I'm Rosy!"
II won't" said Halleck, taking her
and the cat in his arms and soothing
them as the storm burst. Don't be
afraid, either of you. I'll be good
Minnie-I'll be like you! Don't cry
Rosy! Put your arms tight around
fathers neck-that way. Be still, kit
ty! There-close, it will be over soon
Father will take care of you"
In the clearing shower they came
dripping into the immaculate kitchen
"Hello!" called Halleck, cheerily
depositing his burden on the table
Here she is, all right, and the cats
done swearing. Not hurt a bit
Haven't you got some of my old duds
to put on her, mother? Tell Mr.. Will
lett he needn't bother any more; I've
decided to keep the youngster She 5
yours, mother; coddle her all you
want to. And" he laughed, as he shut
the door, Il guess the cat can stay,
too!'-Youth' Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF !NTeMPERANcE.

Poem: Indinerence-It is Duty TO Protect
Your Neighbours Child as Well as Your
Own-A Rude Soldering Machine That
Did Wonders For Temperance.
If 1 and mine are safe at home,
1t matters not if wolves go by,
Nor that my neighbor's children roam,
Nor that I hear them loudly cry,
Pleading for help.
If mine are safe and undefled,
1t matters not what woe betide,
Nor who beguiled my neighbor's child,
Nor that by ruthless hand it dies,
Calling for help.
Alas, my child has climbed the wall,
Is out among the wolves so fierce,
Il dreamed no harm could him befalD,
But now their fangs his flesh will pierce,
Oh, God, send help.
Think not the Lord will spare thy child,
If thou hast seen the wolves go by.
Nor warned thy neighbor's son beguiled
10 pitfalls where he sure must die,
For want of help.
Or here or there the Lord will mete,
To thee the measure of thy deeds
Works make the prayer of faith complete
Helping thy neighbor in his needs,
And pleasing God.
"A. Fl. o., in the National Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
What is in a Glass of Beer?

A writer in a German newspaper, says
the Pharmaceutical Record, has had the
temerity to jot down the ingredients
which go to make up a glass OF beer in
Germany. The pharmacopeia of the beer
barrel this scientific man sets forth in al
phabetical order. We give the German
nomenclature for fear of spelling the
brew. ''It consists says the writer, 'ot
alcohol, althopfenol, aloe, belladonna,
biercouleur, bilsenkraut, bitterkee, buch.
enspane, caraghenmoos, coloquinten, en-.
zian, tichtennonen, gogel, gelatine, .glycer'
inc. haselnuszspane, housenblase, herbst'
zeitlose, hopfenaroma, hophenbittersaure
Ignatinsbohne, ingwer, kamille, kartoffel
zucher, ardobendctenlraut, kokelskorn
er, koriander, lallriezensaft, laugensalz
malzextract, mettallsalze, mohn, moussir
pulver, natron, pieszwurz, nux vomlca
pillrinsaure, pottasche. quassa, reis salicy
saure, schafgarbe, Spanscher, pfeffer
soda, strakezucker, starkemehl, strychniI
syrup, tannin, tausendguldenkraut, tlsct
lereim, wachholder, waldmeister, weider
schalen, wermuth, zuckercoulor, etc"
Well, the Germans can put all these az
ticles into glass of beer, but, they cannc
put the beer into my stomach when 1t
brewed. To stand such dose ma
should have a stomach copper, bottome
and porcelain lined. Down with the bet
business!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
How the Law 10 Enforced.

Recently some druggists and hotel M
of Burlington, Vt, We're taught the lesst
which many such violators of the law
other places need to learn. They. we
fined from 500 to $3.50 each and Sc
fenced to Imprisonment for six months +
violation of prohibitory laws; In kans
a Topeka jointist was fined $500. sc
fenced to 1850 days in Jail and placed u
der bond of $4,000 for violation of p1
hibitory law A few instances like IL
would have salutary effect ON ma
would.be liquor sellers.-Baptist Argus
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
The Crusade in Brief.

Seventy of the ninety-six counties OF
State are now dry.
One hundred cases of LIQUOR, confsca
from "blind tigers" was DESTROYED by
der of the court at Newport, Ark.
John Cahill, of Evanston, H., has b,
fined $500 for keeping blind pig" !
fine is the heaviest ever imposed for ]
offense.
Saloonists are objecting to the extens
of the rural free delivery system. TAX
the farmers mail to his door daily obvia
the necessity of his coming to town SO
ten and hence, of course, enjoying
privilege" Of visiting the booze dispens'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The experiments in Germany in the
running of electric cars at the rate of
100 miles in an hour have not been
successful. They could not keep up
so tremendous a pace. Why seek to
go faster than threescore and 10?
What reasonable human being longs
for swifter motion except in an emer-
gency of life or death?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

Roosevelt makes the fifth in the line
OF presidents to be elevated to the
chief magistracy of the nation through
the death of a president. Those pre-
cedlng him were John Tyler, Millard
Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Ches-
te- A. Arthur Two of them, like him
self. succeeded to Office through as
sassinaticn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Horses, mules and donkeys go loaded
to market in Turkey, but the road is
strewn with grain leaking from the
old sacks, and thousands of turkeys,
which may be bought at II cents
apiece, feed on the dropping grain
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30
4 Sure Means.

Wigg-what is the first step to be
come a successful bookkeeper?
Wagg-to be a successful book
borrower.-Philadelp Record
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

Joseph Fielding Smith, president Of
the Twelve Apostles, becomes the next
president of the Mormon church. He
is In his 63d year, and in 1866 was
ordained as an apostle by President
Brigham Young, and set apart as one
of the Twelve Apostles ON Oct. s, 1867.
The new president has three wives.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

In Dublin bay the little fishes are
..aving a hard lie, owing to numerous
sharks. One, a "bottle-nose" gentle
man, has been caught and it measured
five and one-half feet long. Another,
measuring eight feet, proved too strong
for the line, which had to be cut.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The earliest known lens is one made
of rock crystal, unearthed by Layard
at Ninevah. This lens. the age of
which is to be measured Dy thousands
OF years, now lies in the British Mu-
scum, with its surface as bright as
when it left the makers hands. BY
the side of it are very recent speci-
mems of lens which have been ruined
by exposure to Londons fogs and
smoke
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The chatting dish is among the most
ancient adjuncts to the culinary de-
partment of all nations 1t was in
great demand at the grand feasts given
by the wealthy citizens in ancient
Rome. Some of these dishes have re-
Gently been found among the ruins of
Pompeii. They are of exquisite work
manship.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The republic of Mexico is Offering
just now a decidedly good market for
American products necessary to the
development of the electric interests Of
that country. During the II months
ending July 1 the expectation of tele-
graph, telephone anU electric instru-
ments and apparatus to Mexico from
the United States reached 100000, or
$4,000 more than to France, and $30,-
600 more than to Germany. These ex-
portations to Mexico were exclusive of
the exports of perfected electrical ma
chinery from this country.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

With thirty-seven submarine torpe
do boats completed and forty in course
OF construction, France easily takes
the lead in that style of craft. France
always has one eye on England, if the
phrase may be used, in the prosecu-
tion of her naval programs, and so in
building submarine boats the intent is
to match battleships and cruisers. 1t
is to be hoped, however, this genera
tion will not witness a test of the re
spective merits of the large and small
hoatS in actual warfare.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

How unreal" said the casual
critics of the drama when an inter
rupted marriage scene in a church was
featured in a recent stage success.
How dramatic" cried everybody
when the daily papers told the
story of a real wife who stopped the
remarriage of her husband at the very
altar in New York church.
France has launched a new floating
citadel at total outlay of nearly 30,-
100000 francs, almost $4,000 900. Who
can suggest a limit to the expense of
fighting, when single ship entails a
larger expenditure than that required
for great public building? The vic
tories of peace are not invariably
cheap, but when the fortresses of the
waves cost a half dozen million each
is it not time to take in sail?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

is spent ANNUALLY Dy the EnSllSn WORK
ing classes for things that do moth
ing to make their lives nobler or truly
HAPPIER. At the last meeting of the
British Association, the president in
an address to the economic section,
epressed his belief that the simple
item of food waste alone would justify
the aforementioned estimate. One
potent cause of waste, to day, is that
practically brought up in factories, do
not know how to buy economically,
and are neither passable cooks nor
good housekeepers. 1t has been es.
timated that in the United States the
waste from bad cooking alone is over
a thousand million dollars year!
A New York physician who had
spent years of toll upon a learned trea-
ttse fell asleep just after he had writ
ten the final word of his precious man.
nscript. He was smoking a pipe when
his eyelids closed. Stray sparks set
fire to the paper, and the records of
his arduous labors vanished in flame
and smoke. Every one remembers the
patience of Sir Isaac Newton, whose
little dog Diamond destroyed manu-
script which contained the results of
a long term of profoundest studies.
The great philosopher mildly re-
preached the inconsiderate cur then
forgave him and rewrote his work.
This is a moral that runs at large, as
Dr. Holmes suggested in his verses
on "The One-Hoss Shay" Take it.
You're welcome. No extra charge"
The moral is that dogs and pipes are
out of place when great men complete
great tasks. Edward Gibbon gave to
the world an account of his reflections
when he penned the last sentence of
the most renowned of histories in the
English language. No pipes and no
pets disturbed the meditations of that
memorable hour.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The Rue Trouchet, Paris, which has
been paved with new glass process
invented by M. Garchey, has just been
opened to the public. Contrary to
the expectation of many it forms an ex.
cellent foothold, and promises to be
without dust and not to absorb waste
By the process the inventor has been
enabled to utilize all kinds of glass
debris
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

A Holyoke (Mass.) man rides a
strange hobby. Though 73 years old
and wealthy, he devotes all his spare
time to the making of stone collins.
During the past % years he has made
and disposed of over 100 of these,
claiming that they keep the body in an
excellent state of preservation long al
ter burial.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-30

The two Oldest secret trade processes
now in existence are considered to be
the manufacture of Chinese red, or ver-
the hardest steel with gold and silver,
which seems to have been practised
at Damascus ages ago, and is known
only to the Syrian smiths and their
pupils even to this day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-08-29
West Concord.

Last Saturday morning while deliver
ing barrel of sugar at house in the
village for E. D. Lee, Fred Goodreault
had the misfortune to break leg.
Mr.. J. F. Fuller of Cumberland, Wis,
was the guest of Mr.. c. l.. Dryer over
Sunday. Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Dryer
were neighbors in Wisconsin before the
latter came back here to live.
Politics are running high here and
there will be two political meetings this
week at the town hall. Wednesday
evening the local option people met to
listen to Mr.. M. w. Cannon of West
Rutland, and on Thursday evening the
Republican prohibitory element hold
forth to listen to an out of town speaker
whose name is not announced.
We understand that the fall schools
in this town will begin Monday Septem-
Der Sth. The teachers for the West
Concord graded school are Mrs. Gene
We've Burroughs high department, Mrs.
Jennie Weld intermediate, and Miss
Orpha Farmer primary.
Stephen C. Haviland of West Concord
and Miss Effie Lunney of Victory were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides parents early Wednesday morn-
ing August q and took the east bound
train at North Concord at ia a. m, to
be absent about week, during which
time they will visit Portland, Peak S
Island and other places of interest
Their many friends here wish them a
pleasant trip and a prosperous and happy
life