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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

Fourteen secret societies thrive In
Lewistown, OF which the leaders are
the Masons, Odd Fellows. Elks and
knights of Pythias. All have a large
and growing membership.
Deposits Exceed a Million.
The Bank of Fergus County, cstab,
lished in 1887, and the Judith Basin
Bank, established in 1898. occupy
prominent corners two squares apart
and each do a conservative and rap.
idly growing business.
The combined deposits Of these two
institutions now exceed n million.
while their capital stock and surplus
is over s35O,OOO. In the reports made
July, 1900, the deposits were 1868.
24S.36. During the two years follow.
ing they have been increased to $500.
iS9.45 and a statement made today
by these institutions would unQues
tionably show as great an increase
within the past five months as for
the previous eighteen.
During the last annual meeting of
the county fair the Bank of Fergus
County issued "A Fair Statement" in
which the capital stock and surplus
of that institution was given as $780,.
700. its deposits as s6S7, 1886 and the
total as exceeding one mil
| lion.
In the history of Lewistown there
has been but one material business
failure and this proud record is due
as much to the policy Of the bankers
as to the unparalleled prosperity of
the county and town.
Volume of Business.
The business done by the many
mercantile houses of Lewistown dur
ing the year now drawing to a close
will unquestionably far exceed two
millions, in fact two millions and a
half is by many considered a conserv-
alive estimate.
But there is n item which the
merchants have no hesitation about
making public and which plainly
shows the volume Of business, the
matter of freight shipments. Dur.
ing the year 1902 there will have been
brought in by freighters employed by
the merchants of Lewistown twelve
million five hundred and se~venty-fve
thousand pounds of freight and when
Il Is realized that every pound OF this
must come by wagon from the rail-
road points some idea of the number
of men, wagons and horses employ
ed in this business may be gained.
As freight charges from Harlowton,
Fort Benton and Great Falls will aver.
age sixty cents a hundred there will
have been paid to %frelghters $75.450,
Most of the teams thus engaged com
prise ten and twelve horses, while II
is a constant occurrence for a farmer,
during an interval between irrigation
and harvest to make two or more
trips with a four or six-horse team.
or this 12,575, 900 pounds Of goods
brought in, the Montana Hardware
Co. shipped four million, the Power
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

fair premium. They are 1920 Az per
cent gold bonds. Much difficulty was
encountered by the city council in de-
termining upon the best system, hut
after thorough deliberation II was dc.
cidcd to pump from the creek at the
electric power plant into a reservoir
situated on a hill overlooking the
city.
a reservoir with n capacity Of 200
OOO gallons has been completed. the
supply lines have been laid and -four
miles of city mains are ready for use.
A~ggravating delays occurred in pro-
curing the pump but this will be in
place within a very short time and
the pressure developed will he from
eighty To ninety pounds, according to
location. The contract for the fur
nishing of material and pipe laying
was taken by the Judith Hardware
Co. and while the work has not beea
tested. the impression prevails that
both the letter and intent Of the con
tract have been fully complied with
and the system will work with entire
success. The cost Of It's has been
about $4,000. Next year sewers will
be laid and a material reduction in
the present exorbitant rates OF insur.
ance is confidently predicted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

Mercantile Co, Chas Lehman & Co.
and the Judith Hardware Co. up
wards of two million pounds each and
A. Hopkins 4 Sons, Bertrand a
Laux, w. $. Smith and the Lewistown
Commercial Co, from 100000 to 500.
900 each.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
Famous White latin Flour.

The greatest manufacturing indus.
try in Lewistown at present is that
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

CONTINUED on page ten.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

has passed considerably beyond the
million mark.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Everybody May 90 to California

In order to stimulate California
travel, the Houston and Texas Cen
trail r. r. has decided to put ON ex-
tremely low rates from all points
along its line. The rate from Aus
tin, Dallas, Fit. Worth and nenison
will be $500. Tickets viii be one
way, second class passage and viii
be accepted on payment Of the
through Pullman tourist sleeping
car rate on all Pullman excursion
sleepers operated over the Sunset
Route Tickets will be sold daily
during March and April and are
limited to continuous passage. This
Is the chance Of life time to make
the trip to California. The through
excursion sleeping cars are the very
best of their kind, are personally
conducted and equipped with every
convenience of travel. For further
information address local agent, or
NJ. l.. Robbins, q. r. d 4. A., i. j.
Anderson, A. q. +. A, Houston,
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
In Conference.

Tuesday night committee of cit
liens, composed of Osce Goodwin,
j. F. Strickland and S. p. Skinner,
went to Palestine to confer with the
International people with reference
to the proposed extension to Waxa-
hachie. This morning these gentle
men returned, accompanied by Gen
eral Manager Trice and Chief Engi-
neer Trammel. The railroad Off
Gals and the executive committee
have been in conference all the af-
ternoon discussing the proposition
of securing the International. At
the time OF going to press nothing
could be obtained for publication.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Violating the Law.

Our attention has been called to
the fact that parties are indiscrim-
snately violating the laws of the
city by riding their bicycles along
the sidewalks, thus obstructing the
way of pedestrians. The law gov
sFning the use of the walks by
wheelmen also prohibits the walks
being blocked by small wagons and
carts pulled by children. Unless this
practice is discontinued the police
department viii see to the arrest of
all offenders.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Dyspepsia and General Debility

are cured by P. P. P, Lippman s
Great Remedy, the superior OF all
sarsaparilias.
II. r. p. is the greatest tonic for
the stomach that was ever known.
Indigestion, bad dreams ambitious
ness give way rapidly to the power
full tonic and blood cleansing proper
ties of z. 2. p.
A prominent railroad superintend-
ant living at Savannah, Ga. IN
which city he was born says, ne
feels better than he ever did, and he
had the worst case of dyspepsia on
record. He had no appetite, and the
little he ate disagreed with him,
causing him to vomit often; be had
pains in the head, breast and stom.
ach; but after using three bottles OF
u. p. p, he felt like new man. de
says that he feels that he could live
forey er if he could always get +. +. T.
His name will be given on appllca
ton to us. -
Sold by all druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Auditing Accounts.

The city auditing committee, com
posed of Capt. w. j. F. Ross, Char
ley Teutsch and Sam Thornhill, Is
in session at the city hall, checking
up the annual accounts of the var
ious city officials. The books of the
outgoing assessor and collector, j..
Ike Eason, were found to be in good
shape and the accounts accurately
kept. After checking up the books
they were turned over to the new
assessor and collector, Clint Spald-
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
THE LONG { SHORT OF IT
Tho central pay car was here this

Tho central pay car was here this
morning.
G. A. Arnold is quite sick al bis
home on Hawkins street.
The International surveyors have
been at work in West End today.
Five hundred feet of new hose
was received yesterday by the fire
department.
Work in the rank of Knight at the
X. of P. ball tonight. A full at
tendance is desired.
The criminal docket of the county
court will be called next Monday
and will consume two weeks.
County Treasurer A. B. Nc
knight, who has been sick for sew
eral days, is reported to be slightly
improved.
The Home Mission Society of the
Methodist church will meet Friday
afternoon at O'Clock with Mrs. j..
w. Ferris.
In the official count of the returns
of the Hill county primary Hon. J..
A. Beall has a majority of III votes
over Congressman Wooten.
Precinct conventions will be held
in Waxahachie at two O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon to select dele
gates to the county convention
which meets Saturday.
Little Miss Alpha Penn's birthday
party which was to have been given
yesterday afternoon was postponed
till tomorrow afternoon from 4;30 to
$50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
COUNTY IS WELL DREHcHED
Heaviest Rein 81 the Season VS.
It's Ellis County.

From reports received in Waxa-
hachie today the rain of yesterday
afternoon was general eli over Ellis
county, 1t was the heaviest rain
that has fallen IN this county this
season and will prove great bless
ing to farmers. 81
In some sections OF the county
there was considerable hail. E. n.
Baker and Geo. r. Smith were re-
turning in buggy from Bardwell
and they report a terrific hail in
that part of the county. The ground
was practically covered and some
of the stones were unusually large.
Mr.. T. A. Ferris and Mr.. J. NJ.
Lancaster visited the Ferris Davis
we'll yesterday about ten miles
south of the city and were caught In
the rain. They say that the hail In
that section was quite heavy.
Near Palmer barn on the farm
of John A. Payne was struck by
lightning, setting II on fire and de-
stroying all feed stuff, together with
span of mules and two horses.
The loss is about 5000 with no in
surance. ef
Other reports are as follows:
Ennis-A heavy threatening cloud
came up here yesterday afternoon
about $50 O'Clock from the north
and the hardest rain fell since last
May.
Midiothian-The heaviest rain of
the season fell here yesterday after
noon. Corn and wheat viii be
greatly benefited.
Italy-A fine rain fell here yester-
day afternoon, but there has not yet
been sufficient 0 stock water.
Crop prospects are fine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Putting I'm a Spur.

II. Holland went to Fort Worth
this morning to superintend the
putting In of spur on the Central
track three miles this side of town
for the use of the international In
unloading construction material.
The International crosses the Cen
trail just west of Sycamore creek
and large force of graders is now
at work there throwing up a grade
and building trestle to 20 over
the Central's track. The Central
has the contract for hauling all the
material for that end of the Inter
national.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
PIE RS 0 n AL S
S%%%~~%%~%%~%%%%A%%~%%%~>

Tom Burleson was in Ennis to-
day.
"A. t. Threadgill was in Dallas
yesterday.
Judge NJ. B. Templeton was in
Hillsboro today.
Fred Meredith returned to Deca-
tur this morning.
Rev. o. f. Sensabaugh went to
Italy this morning.
IT. E. Flemming has returned
from a visit to Kaufman.
Conductor Pete Moore, Of En-
mis-, was in the city today.
Mrs. A. A. Thompson returned
from Ennis this morning.
Miss Louise Skillern went to
Ennis this morning to spend a few
days with friends.
Mrs. O. F. Sensabaugh has gone
to Virginia to attend a meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Confer
ence.
Mrs. H. Chambless and daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, of Cleburne, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Chambless, went to
Waxahachie yesterday on a visit to
| friends.-Ennis News.
The cotton season having prac-
tically closed A. Ludlow left this
morning over the Houston and
Texas Central for Galveston where
he will board steamer for his home
n Liverpool. Mr.. Ludlow h a s
bought cotton several seasons in
Waxahachie and has many friends
here who are always glad to well
come him ON his return at the be-
ginning of each season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Excursion ID California.

The Houston aud Texas Central
and Southern Pacific will run =
spseial excursion to Santa Anna
California. April 18th. One way rate
SIS 100. Round trip 70 Los Angeles
$500, Good to return June 18th
Through standard and excuTsicu
sleeping cars. Berth rate In excHar-
sion car. Houston to Santa Anna
500. from san Antonio "a .1N. For
particulars apply 70 any Houston
and Texas Central agent or 30 ] NJ
Lowry. Excursion Agent Gers lcAEla
IAxaR1 s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
No kani His Lea.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sullivan,
of Hartford, Conn, scratched his
leg with q rusty wire. Inflamma-
tion and blood poisoning sci in. For
two years be Suffered intensely
Then the best doctors urged afnpu-
tation, "but," he writes, II used
one bottle OF Electric Bitters and
IL boxes of Buckleu's Arnica salye
and my leg was sound and well as
ever" For Eruptions, Eczema
letter, Salt Rheum, Sores and all
blood disorders Electric Bitters has
no rival ON earth. Try them. Her
ring Sparks Drug Co. will gnaran'
tee satisfaction or refund money
Only so cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

For the Annual Reunion United
Confederate Veterans to be held at
Dallas, Texas, April END to 18th,
inclusive, the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company will sell round
trip tickets from stations on its line
in Texas at exceedingly low rates,
In fact at lower rates than have been
announced to Dallas for long time.
Tickets will be on sale from points
in Texas, also from Shreveport and
Greenwood, La, on April u, = and
%, limited for return to leave Dali
las April 26.
Any one of our agents will be glad
to arrange for sleeping car accom-
modations and explain to you any
points connected with the trip, or
we viii be glad to have you write
direct to us for further information.
H. P, Hughes, E. P. Turner,
r. p. A, g. T. A.,
Fort Worth. Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
How . Ihis7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured % nai'
Catarr Cure. =,
j. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, Y.
We the Undersigned, have nown +. j. CAeney
far the last five years, and belive him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligatioR mace oy
heir firm. ,l, -
walden, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio, ...,..
HALLS Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous saTlSee = Tue
systep price, 75c, per bottle Sold BY all Dru
gists, Testimonials free
H@- Halls Family pills are the best
It's the best that is-THE LIGHT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
wants e slelp others

~ had stomach trouble all my
sife,' . says Edw, Mehler, proprietor
Of the Union Bottling works, Erie,
Pa, .'and tried all Kinds OF medi-
cines, went to several doctors and
spent considerable money trying 10
Get a moments peace. Finally |
read OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
have been taking it, to my great sat
isfaction. never found its equal
for stomach trouble and gladly rec
on1rnend it ia hope that may help
other sufferers Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles. You
don't have TO diet. Kodoi Dyspepsia
Cure ciigasts what you eat. Herring
Sparks Drug Go.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Can You Afford to Be
SiCkS

Every day you are sick costs you
money and time. When suffering
with bad stomach, weak kidneys,
constipation, backache, or have any
symptoms of disease, DON'T
WAIT, try LAXAK0LA, the great
tonic laxative, which builds you up
while curing you. Combines a tonic
and laxative. Two great medicines
for one PRICES cents. All drug
gists. Send foF free sample to
Laxakola Co., 40 Vesey ST., N. I.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

The election Is over. Our want
column Is filling all want just the
same as before the election. 1t will
do the work. Try 1t once.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

If advertisers will take the trouble
they will find that buyers see the
bargains in THE LIGHT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

Mrs. Matte Lay, dressmaker, at
home 3l3 f. Marvin street, would
be pleased to have the ladies call.
Have long experience in the bust
ness. Satisfaction guaranteed. %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

The surest and safest remedy for
kidney and bladder diseases IL
Eoley,s Kidney Cure. Sold by ID
w. Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

THE LreHr Is Waxahachie's best
advertising medium.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17

Don't remain In the dark as TO the
local happenings of the city, but
read THE LIGHT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
Special Rates.

L. G. Lane &fCo., POS Franklin-st
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23

cause they are so varied that whole
volumes might be written of them.
There is one variety that is especial
ly popular for the new form of oh emise
It is but narrow hem of colored ba-
tiste joined to a white batiste with a
tiny beading, and both embroidered
in dainty pattern in white. For the
chemise it is used in scant frill. The
chemise on which this is used with such
good effect has but a small resem-
blance to the old article of like name
and of former days. AS now worn it is
shaped to suit the fashionable outline
and has no extra fullness. You may
call it princess or empire in shape, but
it has no gathers at all.
It is trimmed around the hem as we'll
as at the neck, and worn over the cor
set to combine the needs of a corset
cover and under petticoat. Fit and
tineness are the first qualities to be
considered, the trimming being third
in Importance.
A real princess model in this gar
ment fits the figure closely, buttons
down the front and is trimmed with
lace insertion set in vertical lines all
around the bodice portion, which is
finished with narrow lace edge. In
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23

ing cavernous freplaces attesting the
vigor of monkish appetites in the old
days.
Curious are the storerooms and eel.
lars of Clos-Vougeot. In the corners
of the "ripening-room" are enor.
nous old presses whose grooming
windlasses with difficulty move their
huge beams, even when eight men
put their muscles to the task. There
are 81 ripening watts, which hold $50
barrels of wine that is almost worth
it's weight in gold
The last father cellarer of Clos
Vougeot was Dom Goblet, whose
name makes in English an excellent
pun. of him many stories are told.
When Napoleon went to Italy in
triumph the second time he sent to
Dom Goblet a demand for some of
the best wine he had in stock.
IF he wants to drink Vougeot 40
years DID," sturdily replied the
monk, ''let him come and d rink with
me; I don't sell it,
He made the same reply to a GER
Caln minister OF war who offered 80
louis in gold for a basket of the
fragrant wine-a big price in those
days.
These days are different. The
monks have been thrust out, as they
have been from so many an ancient
and famous vineyard, and the wine
is managed by those who appreciate
to the full it's commercial value. The
great old chateau is preserved for it's
quaint effect, and perhaps the pom
derous and wasteful presses would
long ago have given way to more
easily managed machinery but for
the same French appreciation of the
picturesque which made so beautiful
pageant of the wedding of the
daughter of the chief lessee of the IA
nous vineyard.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23

they called Citeaux. All about it they
planted a primitive vineyard, and at
the end of 20 years it covered the so
hectares to which it is still limited
TO the vineyard they had created the
monks added other dependencies. The
present chateau, built in 1851, is Of
these the most famous. Based upon
the site of the ancient fortress that
in ruder time protected the abbey,
it preserves not alone much ancient
architectural beauty but the tale of
remarkable instance of abbey dis
cipline.
An artist-monk, delicate and vision
AIRY, had been charged with the task
of planning the chateau. Proud of
his congenial work, and already see
ing in imagination it's fair towers
fully risen, he boasted that the COM
p!eted castle would enhance the glory
of the abbey and his own. For this
sin of worldly pride he was pun
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23

1t will be to your advantage to ascer-
tain the rates from Chicago ito New
York, New England and all eastern
points applying over the Nickel Plate
road and its eastern connection. Three
daily trains, on which there is no excess
fare. One feature OF service on that
road is meals in dining cars, on American
club plan. Pay for what you get but in
no event more than from 35c to $1.OO.
Folders, rates and all information
cheerfully furnished by applying to
John Y. Callahan, General Agent, Ill
Adams st.. Chicago, Ill. Depot, Fifth
Ave. and HerrisOn So.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23
THE STAIRCASE IN CLOS vouceor.

@hed. His plan. which he had con-
fded to fellow monk, was cur
tailed, made more rude, shorn of oil
the beauties in which it's founder,
Dom Loysier, had most .reveled. So,
grim and plain, but strong, it rises,
quaint rather than beautiful. except
IN the great hall and in the fnel y
wrought chapel
! Dom Loysier's sin. has helped pre-
66rve the place. It's massive fortress
Ike walls have stood the test of
time; the beauty of severe proper
ton in it's interior has suffered no
mage. The "salle d'honneur," with
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-05-23

%~ HE swine of Popes and
.RA Kings the far-famed
XdX Clos-Vougeot, quaffed but
MEE by those upon whom for
49, tune has smiled. redolent
of the fairest odors and
charged with the subtlest savers of
the land of wines. has just been
brought again into that loving con-
temptation which Frenchmen can al
ways command for a great vintage
by the wedding of Mile. Bouquet and
M. Henri Gauthey, of Aloxe-Cort IN.
1t was magnificent spectacle. The
younger Coquuelin and NJ. Mauguiere,
and Mines. de Langeron, Fonlupt- and
Nhompson-the latter an American
girl-came to the chateau and acted
and sang for the occasion, and the
800 invited guests were environed in
a fairy land of beautiful floral dec
oration that would have been re-
markable in Paris itself.
The father of the blushing hr;,;e
does not ;mpc verish himself by this
display Of feudal magnifcence. Since
nsS7, when the vintage of Clos
Vogueot was diveded into II parts,
M. Bouquet, who manages about one
third of the whole, has been the prin-
cipal owner Of the famous "cru;"
and of course an aristocrat among
the famed vine raisers of the world.
If noblesse be measured by years,
Clos-Vogueot may be proud of it's
own. for its history is lost in the
mists ct the middle ages.
1t was toward the end of the
eleventh century that Robert de
Champagne, quitting the Abbey of
Molesmes with few monks, made
pilgrimage toward the south. Lost
one day in the somber depths of {,
trackless forest, they heard a heav-
emily voice bidding them "build here"
With the instinct of the hivine
swarm they ceased their pilgrimage
and began to prepare their home.
The new abbey which they reared