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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Laces and Embroideries

Thousands of yards of dainty
embroideries and fine laces in ey.
cry kind. You will think you are
attending n special large city sale
on these goods when you see our
prices. We also have the fine
Swiss embroidery. three and four
piece sets, consisting of inserting
and three widths of edging to
match. Think of
Fine Val laees. inserting to match
at a yard ......... ......,3c
500 yards of 3 and 4 inch Ham
burg embroidery. a yard. 80. SC
Very wide corset cover embroid.
cry, a yard. ........ ......35c
lS-inch all over white and cream
lace. a yard. Soc
20-inch all over fine embroidery,
n yard. ........,.,......o Uc
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Special Silk Goods

Quality is on the throne here.
We sell only the finest in silk
goods. yet at the same low price
that prevails throughout the store.
we offer:
Handsome silk petticoats, all col
ors. up TO. each. $500
Ladies' silk shirt waist suits, S25.'
90 ones. each. $3.50
Ladies' silk crepe. all colors.
each $3.50 and $500
Ladies' fine silk long Kimonos, ny
ured. each. ......... . $lo.oo
Ladies Hallian silk wash short
chmise, white, sky and pink,
fine embroidered, each. $500
Also silk knitted shawls, UNI
brellas, gloves. mitts, under vests
neckwear, etc, etc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
UTICA TO THE FRONT.
CIt'zens Of the Sapphire Town Deter
mined 10 Push Ahead.

mined to Push Aheao.
j. NJ. Campbell, manager of the
Utlca Mercantile Co, who was down
from the home of the sapphires Mon
day, reports that at a meeting held
there Saturday night the Utica fair
association was organized with a sub
scribed capital stock of $4,000, OF
which $1,000 will be expended in the
completion of a one-half mile circular
track.
On the Fourth of July Utica will
celebrate the completion of this track.
A list OF sporting events has been
announced, John C.. Hunloon will de-
liver h Grafton and from sunrise to
the early hours of the fifth in the old
town at the head of the Judith, there
will be things doin'."
A meeting was called for last even.
ing to consider additional matters for
the benefit of the town and chief
among these, Mr.. Campbell said, was
that of either adding a high school
course to that of the present Utica
school or establishing a separate
school for that purpose. There ex
lists a strong demand for a high
school course in that district and ev-
cry effort will be made to meet the
requirement.
Local capitalists will also be en-
couraged to build a number of small
cottages for rent, which are now very
much needed and the people will
form a get-together club on several
other important propositions.
The people who think Utica is
dead are very much mistaken" said
Mr.. Campbell. Utica Is growing and
prospecting and everybody is invited
to come to Utica on the Fourth of
July and see for themselves
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
WILLS TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
Dependent From III Health and Dis.
sipatIon, the Young Man Sends
Bullet Into His Brain.
OFTEN THREATENED SUICIDE
Friends and officers Tried to Dis
suade Him From Rash Deed,
But Without Avail.

Depressed on account Of a long i'll.
ness, and Inundated to the last de-
gree because he did not have suffi-
cient moral stamina to resist the at.
traction which a colored woman / n
the half-world held for him. Benja-
min Wills last Friday morning ended
his life by putting a bullet through
his brain. He was buried Sunday af-
ternoon and leaves a broken-heartsd
father and mother beside his other
relatives to mourn his tragic death
and the disgrace which was attach
ed to ii.
From the evidence brought out at
the c%oroner's inquest, held before
Justice Mcfarland Saturday after.
noon at 3 o'clock, Wills was a fire.
quent visitor to the crib of Carrie
Atkins on upper Second avenue. Lu.
lu Littlejohn, an inmate Of the place.
being the woman who attracted him
10 the place. For several days prior
to the shooting he was exceedingly
respondent and declaIe ed his inten-
ticn of shooting the l.ittlejOhn wom-
an and then killing himself. This
declaration he had frequently mad
to G. II. Orr. a painter who lives in
a house near the negro dive. On the
night before the shooting his actions
and threats OF self-destruction caused
City Marshal Bebb TO search him Tor
the weapon with which the deed was
to be committed.
Friday night he went down to The
room OF the Littleiohn woman and re.
newed his threat OF suicide. He was
induced by the Atkins and L~ittlejolin
women to leave the house. and as
1901 as he was gone the women look
ed up Night Marshal Dave AtchisOn
and asked him to see that Wills was
disarmed. The officer found Wills
and searched him but found no weap-
on. He then walked him around and
made him promise that he would not
20 down to the negro dive again that
night.
Shortly after the officer had left
him, which was about $3.50 O'Clock in
the morning, Wills went down to the
room of the L~ittlejohn woman and
demanded to be let in. When she re.
fused to open the door he kicked it
in. and rushing into the room, -four
ished a revolver and said that he was
going to kill her. She grappled with
him and at the same time called for
help. Just before the Atkins woman
arrived from a nearby room. Wills
pointed the gun at the head Of the
Littleiohn woman and fired. the bali
barely missing her head and enter.
ing the wall of the room. When At
kins came In Wills placed the gun to
her throat and pulled the trigger three
times. but none of the smells exploded.
He then went outside TO a small chick
en- house. and, placing the gun be-
tween his eyes, fired a SS-calibre bull.
let into his brain. The screaming of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Special Corset sale.

We have Just received 200 short
corsets in white all sizes IN bolh
the Batiste. cool and nice Tor
summer and the heavier weight
made of regular corset jeans.
These corsets are not worth a dol
lar. they are the 75c kind at olh-
err stores. We sell them curing
this sale at. each .....',''''''o'
e.. Our Carpet Specials.
Three carpet specials: we nave
the best carpet stock In FERGUS
county or.
36-inch handsome Sultanas' .
and i0c kind, at...:..'.'..eo"@
S6-inch 2.ply, extra Union ingrain ans
15c kind. at.
27.inch extra quality tapestry er Gus
sells. at ...........'foS a"' WV
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers. trainmen,
street car men, transfers and all
who drive very much, suffer from
kidney disease in some form. Fo'
ley's Kidney Cure strengthens the
kidneys and cures all form of kidney
and bladder disease. Geo. Z. Hausan,
locomotive engineer, Lima, o., writes,
Constant vibration of the engine
caused me a great deal of trouble
with my kidneys, and | got nc relief
until | used Foley's Kidney Cure"
For sale by e. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

Unclaimed Letters Remaining in the
P~ostoffice at lewistown, Mont,
Advertised May nth. 1904.

First-Head letters with the writ.
er's full address, including street and
number and request answers to be
addressed accordinplv
Second-Letters to strangers or
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown.
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons
of the same or similar names.
To obtain any of these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date of the list.
j. P. Anderson, A. Aely. Lester AL
len, Dave Anthony, Mrs. ID. aBrney,
w. j.. Beecher, Ralph Boyles. Miss
Annie Bryne. John Cepuder, Jahan
Civil, p. d. Duhanne, l.. X. Fortune,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Facts You Ought to Know.

l.. Season tickets st. Paul or
Minneapolis to st. Louis and return
S25.60-sixty day ticket s21.35-ten
day ticket 1920.
2. Fair opens about May 1st and
closes December LIST.
8. Five daily trains to Chicago,
each making close connections with
st. Louis trains.
4. No extra charge to 60 via Chi
csso.
5. Tickets good on the Fast Mail
and Pioneer Limited electric lighted
trains.
6. Full information about rates,
routes and accommodations will be
cheerfully furnished on application to
w. B. DIXON, N. w. P. A.
Chicago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul Ry.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

William Gillmer, Mr.. Guam, JOS. Hall.
Louis Hogl. b. Hill. W. w. Howard.
A. kesler, Chas. T. Lakewood. F. L.
Loeper. Thos. Monahan, II. B. Miller,
q. {. McFadden, ]. A. Mathews. Peter
Nancy, Miss Mars. Thos. Nelson, Hat
tie Nicholas, William Norquay. s. Os-
from. Frank l.. PIERCE. Fred Pape, p.
r. Percy, Mrs. M. S. Shawl, Matte
Snyder. Jersey st. John, Anna Scott,
Walter Tan, Walter Thorne. Pearl
Thomas. Walter Thorne. Nansey Ul-
ter, b. b, Wilson, j. L. Watson, Mrs.
Harry Williams, Ray Wood. Ada
Withrow. DR.. A. E. Williams. DR.. A.
E. Williams, Ford NJ. Woods, Ford
NJ. Woods, Joseph b. Wedned. James
D. Worden, Mae Watson, verna West.
burgh.
ALF. J. STEPHENS. p. NJ.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Notice to Horsemen.

| will stand the Englishshire horse
Maidstone Philosopher, No. 4377 in
the American Englishshire associa-
ton book, for service during the sea,
son OF 1904. Terms. $40 cash in ad.
vance for the season, or $12 to insure
the mare in foal. Headquarters at
my ranch on Upper Cottonwood. Ad'
dress VIM. S. LEARMONTH,
Lewistown, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
WORLDS Fair Rates.

Great Falls to st. Louis and return,
s47.5O.
Great Falls TO Chicago and return,
$3.50.
Great Falls TO st. Louis. return
ing via Chicago or vice versa, S53.75.
Tickets on sale every Tuesday, May
to October. inclusive. also June 9th,
10th and 18th. Stopovers allowed with
in going limit of ten days, and return
ing within final limit of ninety days
from date of sale.
For further particulars apply to
c. w. DOHERTY,
Agent, Lewistown.
l.. II. YOUNG, Ticket Agent, Great
Falls.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Notice of Increase of Number of Dr.
rectors of a Corpuration.

Lewistown. Mont, May 16, 1904
To Whom it May Concern: Notice
is hereby given that at a meeting Of
the stockholders of the Fergus Coun-
ty Wool Warehouse association. a
corporation organized under the laws
of the state of Montana, whose prin'
cipal place of business is at Lewis
town. Fergus county, Mont, it was
voted TO increase the number of di'
rectors of said corporation from three
to nine.
G.. j. WIEDEMAN, President.
Attest: RUDOLF Won TOBEL.
Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Dissolution Notice.

The firm heretofore known as Nc
Cormack & Lawrence, liverymen at
Kendall, has this day dissolved part.
nership by mutual consent. All bills
due said firm must be paid by May
18th or will be handed to an attorney
for collection.
MCCORMACK & LAWRENCE.
Dated Kendall, Mont, April 10, 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

iou never heard of anyone using
foieys Honey and Tar and not be-
ing satisfied. For sale by E. F. Nc
Kechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

nothlng Will be omitted to make the
occasion a thoroughly enjoyable n
to our visiting friends.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

If you would get all the news read
the Argus.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Special Lace Hosiery


ONE LOT.
A special number Of ladies Lisle
thread fast black fine lace and op.
en- work hose sells all around the
town for more money. Our price
is a special one. Per pair. .35e
Special Ladies' Gloves
Two numbers under this head
they are our regular lines and
worth the price We have been sell
ing them at regular s1.00 and Size
a pair. We just want to give ytl
a chance Tor a few days to bu!
a pair OF kid gloves at a bargain
price. We only sell one pair to
each customer at these prices.
Sl!00 kind black and any color, a
pair .........,. .....'',,. ,'foc
$1.75 kind black ana any color, a
pair '.'''''.9l'Eo
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
BUSTER BROWN

Every tenth pair, If you happen to
be the tenth buyer in our shoe de-
partment you get your money back.
We have refunded the money to fifty
people. who were the lucky tenth, and
yet we sell more shoes, better shoes
and at lower prices than any other
house. So you'll have TO hurry to
tbs shoe department II you wan a
cEance to have a good pair of shoes
free. Shoes for wear, shoes for COM
fort-the kind We sell.
ONE LOT working mems heavy
shoes at half price.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
THE BLUE SHOP.


Everything IN the line % na1 confcc.ioae-v
ney, proprietor.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
Are You Looking For A Cottage Site?


- a s laid
Rates
House 81 where
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

or thousands as spectators of games
and contests. The open air is good.
the change OF scene is good. The
excitement and disinterested partisan
ship OF well-fought contests of which
he is witness take a man out Of HIM
self: his cares vanish under the spell
OF nearer and more grateful absorb
tons. There is sort of uplift in the
spectacle of superior excellence and
skill of any kind, and the atmosphere
of conflict in which the virtuosity OF
muscle is displayed makes 1t glow the
brighter. as a candle flame glows in
oxygen.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

A machine for the shaping and
dressing of cross-ties. and which, be-
sides performing this function eco
nomically. makes use of the waste
usually resulting therefrom in the
manufacture Of veneer suitable for
use in the construction of crates and
c-sieT light boxes. The apparatus is
portable and is operated by q small en-.
CINE. The log is trimmed down to the
desired size by the action of big
blade repeatedly descending upon the
log. and after each passage of the
knife the log is moved slightly fur
Their to the front In readiness for the
next.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
SPEED LIMIT IN RACE HORSES.
Jockey Gives His Opinion on That and
the "vankee Sesto

Jockey Gives His Opinion on That and
the "Yankee Seat"
Experience has taught me that
there is only one successful seat for
jockey. says Jockey Frank O'Neil
In the Illustrated Sporting News. and
that is the one with the short stirrup
which permits the rider to lean well
forward on his horses neck and take
n short hold on the reins. No one
but a dyed-in-the-wool Englishman.
whose thoughts run to what grandpa
did. rides today with a long stirrup.
The Yankee seat has many advan.
tages. BY placing the saddle we'll for.
ward on the withers. the weight rests
mainly on the shoulders of the horse
This permits freedom Of action for the
quarters. which is the propelling pow
er OF all race horses. By taking the
weight OF the hack the headquarters
are not burdened.
When you are well up on a horses
withers. you can crouch forward to
such an extent that the neck and head
OF the horse serves to form a wind
shield and you do not hamper his
spees3y catching the air as you speed
asorg. Then. too, you can secure bet
ter eoat-ol of your horse.
"With=s short rein wrapped around
your h6cds and partly resting on the
horses neck, you have absolute con-
. troll OF his head. II your mount should
suddenly make bolt, there is no nee
-essity for losing time in reaching
'dI%n to grab short hold on the reins
tS,pali him straight. Englishmen give
agreat advantage to a horse when
they make that move for a short hold.
Tho American rider has his hands in
the position ready FOR such an emer-
gency. and he has simply to pull on
, therein in the direction he wishes and
his horse has to follow that touch.
Personally. do not believe in too
severe punishment Three or four
cuts with she whip. have found, will
rouse horse sufficiently for a winning
squirt, II ii is in him. II you whip him
more severely, IL tends to make the
horse cringe rather than respond. OF
course some horses are sluggards and
need plenty Of rousing, but you can
do this to great extent with voice.
hands and heels. and then use the
whip sparingly at the end.
The majority of thoroughbreds are
willing to race and 1t is not necessary
to force them to do their best. They
are not machines and one day they
feel much better than another and
race accordingly.
Just how far they can carry their
extreme limit of speed is a question
over which horsemen have argued at
length. Some say that a thoroughbred
can race at his top notch three fur
longs. Others maintain only a quarter
of Lille. believe that 1t is even
shorter. between three-sixteenths and
a quarter"
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
Worlds Hiohes, Waterfall

For long time tie highest known
waterfall in the world was the Cero-
sofa cascade in the Alps. having a
drop of 24O0 feet. But a waterfall in
the San Cuayatan canyon. in the state
Of Durango, Mexico. now claims frat
place. IL was discovered by some
prospectors ten years ago in the great
barranca district. which Is called the
Tierras Desconocidas. While search.
Ing for the famous lost mine Naran.
jail. q grea- roar Of water was heard.
With much dificulty the party pusae a
on and up the mighty chasm until
they beheld the superb fall. which IL
said TO be not less than 1000 feet hIsh.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
Sage Reflection Concerning Ancestor.

For the benefit of those who may
feei exclusive" or stuck up" or who
prate about blue blood. etc. says the
Chatham Daily News. II will be well
To remember that IL VIC go back only
20 generations. or 700 years. each
one OF US had 1.0Sl.57C ancestors and
Is related more or less closely to at
least 21O.OOO.O0O Of our fei rs. Co
ing back only a couple of hundred
years further and tracing down our
genealogy. we would find that we
have more cousins than there are peo-
pie in the world aud that on the basis
OF but two children per family.
The discrepancy Is accounted for
by the fact that there have been so
many inter-marriages are have only az
many cousins as there are people In
the world today. but are related To p
great many times over
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
IL Made a pine renee.

Mr.. Ames entered with his nose un.
equivocally turned up. Those peo
pie in the fat below are cooking
onions again." said he. Mrs. Ames
lowered one of the windows before
she replied.
Il wish lou wouldn't say those peo-
pie" she said. Their name is Wat
son.
"Phew," said Mr.. Ames. lowering
another window.
IL don't think the odor is so very
disagreeable," she said, cheerfully.
Mr.. Ames looked at her amazed.
why. I thought you couldn't bear
the smell of onions,"
II don't really like IL, of course. but
IL is such little thing to be disturbed
over
Mr.. Ames looked indignant and in.
jured. and felt so: he could not un.
stand his wife's attitude. 'T wish you
had felt that way sooner" he said
dryly. Last week you made me tell
the tanitor that IL those people didn't
stop cooking onions every night we
should move"
Yes, I did" said Mrs. Ames, candid
ly; but that was before I knew Mrs
Watson. We have exchanged calls
this week, and I like her very much"
Mr.. Ames made a curious noise
which his wife was able to interpret
expected you'd take II that
way" she said. But even you must
admit that there's a great difference
between the smell Of a friends
onions and those Of people we don't
know. Companion.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
~ ~ NeSeS ~
4ESEEE@
Especial Correspondent

He'll Gate Notwithstanding the re-
cent horror, is not without some in
teresting memories. Many years ago
John Jacob Aston had a country seat
there which became the site of the
present suburb of Astoria. Washing
ton Irving was an honored host there
for an entire season, being engaged
in writing Astoria which was done
at Astor's request being a history OF
his costly, but successful efforts to ex-
tend the fur trade to the Pacific coast
Astor also employed the authors
nephew. Pierre NJ. Irving. to make re-
searches in order to assist in the work,
for which he was paid $4,000. Irving re-
oeiyed $500 from The publishers of the
book. but a still higher recompense
was found in Aston making him one
of his executors. The latter were six
in number and each received $4,000
Astcr was very fond of Irving and
once visited him at Sunnyside. Irving
indeed was perfectly at home with the
Astors and even drew his will in the
Astor library.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

law did not go any more than in
functions went" in McKane's town.
The Coney Island Bowery resembled
that of this city in it's palmy days. and
she'll games and male and female birds
of prey fiourished there as we'll as
here.
But other Austin Corbins noted the
chances for great amusement resorts
on Coney Island. and two years ago
began to carry out their ideas. They
saw that the millions in and near
New York were eager to be amused
nationally and Lecently. and this year
on a larger scale than last season.
they are entertaining them cleanly
and intelligently.
In busy town like New York all
innocent recreation must be account
ed we'll taken. The Knickerbocker
who loyalty keeps up with the pace
that is get here until Saturday noon
OF each week has earned the right To
loaf and invite his soul according to
his lights from Saturday noon until
the whistle blows Monday morning.
Sports and pastimes. and all athletic
and outdoor pursuits followed for
their own sake. make no direct add.
ton to the work of the world. Blu;
they do for the man who does the
work exactly what the word that en-
braces them all implies: they recre-
ate him.
1t is well that every bright weekend
sends the people out of the city by tens
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

Nothing is more evident tnan that
the business of supplying the Eastern
market with beef is bound to pass
through a great change. Conditions
here are assimilating themselves to-
those of Europe. We are gradually
ceasing to live on beef as we used
to. What we are coming to. IL the
experts are right. may be realized
IL we can imagine the New York mar
Eet with only the beef that IL could
derive from the State and the sur.
rounding country here in the east.
Not only would there be extremely
little beef on our tables. but IL would
be for the most part of a rather tough
and aged texture. The ordinary fate
OF the male beef critter" on an
eastern form is to become veal not
beef
At the same time. II the ranching
period. with its serenely arriving herds
of long horned steers at the packing
houses OF Kansas City and Chicago.
Is past and gone. times are going to
be different on tie eastern farms. The
inducement To raise Stalled beef will
return. More than that. the cattle
raising business Of the south. where
trere are millions OF acres of land
well adapted to grazing. will be great.
~ stimulate.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07

A story is being told of a printer.
employed in one of the largest pub
fishing houses in this city. who was
asked by a friend what was me most
important book TO be published by his
firm during the coming year.
- -" he answered. nam
ing work whose forthcoming appear
ance had aroused much interest.
What sort of book is it?" asked
the friend.
Its an autobiography written by
the man himself" explained the prin-
ter. impressively.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-07
Fair View Cottage.
Chebeague Island.
L. y. Hamilton Pro,

80 Frops
zine location md everything first class.
fIre pia@sr NJ q Lac ~. v rooms. ate.
zoo and upwards. open June 10 to- PIT.