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Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

cd at the coming session of the leg
islature so as to have all its sec
tons harmonize. President Power
appointed as the legislative commit
tee j. B. Moss, J. II. Murray and
Samuel c. Brady.
The reports of the commissioners
in the different counties showed
there was little scab in the state
when the reports were made. The
annual report of Secretary Hedges
will be issued shortly. and it will con-
tain full statistics of the sheep indus
try in the state.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
Wanted n Pleasant Expression.

MIR. Grumps-Good morning. DO you
take pictures by the instantaneous
process?
Photographer-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Grumps-Well. this Is Mrs
Grumps, my wife, you know. l want
her picture taken.
MISUNDERSTANDING. But are you
particular about having it instantane-
GUS?
Mr.. Grumps-Of course. When you
get things ready tell her to look pleas
ant and then snap Off the machine be-
fore the expression fades away. You've
gotter be quicker'n lightning.-New
York Weekly.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
Times Softening influence.

Lawyer-Do you want trial right
away or would you rather postpone it
q few weeks?
Prisoner-I guess I'll need a few
weeks in which to rehearse that story
you told me to tell often enough SO I'll
get to believe 1t. Also want to let the
memory of my guilt fade out little so
can make better witness for myself
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

Fergus county this year built siO'-
600 jail, but Notwithstanding that iact
the DOCKS show a gain of Si,ibZ'"9
over last year. In fact everything Is
ahead except the general fund, when
Is S594.57 smaller this year than IL
was in 1903. A new fund known as
The high school sinking fund was Gre
ated this year.
The total amount Of taxes received
In November of this year is si5S,si2.-
o. as against s144,3Sl.3S In the same
month last year, making a difference
in favor OF 1904 of Sli,56ll6. The
various funds received the following
amounts from the taxes for the
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
SHOWING IS
EXCELLENT
Books Of County Treasurer Show a
Large Increase over Last Year
in Money on Hand.
EXPENSES HEAVY THIS YEAF
Notwithstanding the Building Of $40,
600 Jail the County is Some
Thousands to the Good.

The county treasurer's books are
made up and show a highly salisfac-
tory condition. The county has been
to considerable expense this year and
still there is more on hand ON Deem
ber lst of this year than there was
on the same date last year.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
Optical Iudecisfon.

The Daughter-No. mother, dear, I
could not marry Mr.. Smith. He
squints. The Mother-My dear girl, a
man who has 10000 a year may be
affected with a slight optical indeci-
sion, but squint. never!-London Tat
tier.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
An Insult.

The pianist rose in disgust.
III shall have to say good night" he
said grouchily, feeling that he had
been insulted.
For they had carelessly asked him to
play something that had tune to 1t.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
SHIPS ALL OUT
OF BUSINESS
Japanese Guns Mounted on Hill Be-
hind Pert Arthur Have Been o-
rseting Deadly Fire.
NO ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE FLEET
Museovites Are Discout aged, Mani.
Testing Little Hope Of Retriev.
ing Terrible Losses.

Toxic. Dec. l2, p. m.-The COM
mander of the Japanese naval land
battery, reporting today. says:
-Four Russian battleships, two
cruisers, one gumboat and one torpedo
store ship lying in Port Arthur har-
Dor are completely disabled. There
is no more necessity for bombardlng
the Russian naval force.
Are now engaged shelling the
town of Port Arthur, which is being
heavily damaged"
An Arsenal Burned.
Washington. Dec. 12.-The Japan
csc legation has received the follow
ing cablegram from Toxic:
"The Port Arthur army reports that
its bombardment has inflicted con-
siderable damage on Golden hill and
also set the arsenal on fire
Short Of Men.
London, Dec. ia dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Mail, says:
AN officer who has returned from
the army before Port Arthur says The
delay observed in Russian prepare
uons for gathering the dead durins
ihc armistices showed scarcity ol
available men in the garrison.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

Generally the special point of differ
once between unimportant and remark
able people lies in their eyes, In the
clear, steady, piercing gaze which is
able to subdue or terrlfy the beholder,
writes Lady Violet Greville In the
Graphic. Sir Richard Burton's look
could never be forgotten; neither, l
imagine, could Napoleon's or Victor
Hugo's or that Of any other great man.
The eye is the window Of the brain,
and through It shines the intelligence.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
What He Won.

ibid your husband ever win any
thing at the races"
"No," said young Mrs. Torkins.
nothing except the esteem Of the book.
makers and the sympathy Of his
friends. ds."-Washington Star.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

night attack that brought victory 10
the japanese. Nothing is yet Off
cially known as TO the extent OF the
Japanese casualties.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
$209,O35.57

1903, was $156, 1861 and for the year
ending Nov. 30. 1904, it was s16S,S61.-
IL. making an increase this year of
Sl2694.S0.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14
Payfnr Trials.

Gaggsby--Jones is very wealthy, but
he says his life is full of trials. Wages
by Yes; that's what makes him
wealthy. How SOP Hes law
|yer."-Cincinnat Commercial Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

The division OF the school funds
will be made some time this week.
The total amount of taxes collected
for the year ending November 80.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

IHhIHS IHe hgurps ITUTI IHV UUUh9'
which show the amounts on hand in
the various funds on December lst OF
1903 and 1904. the following compar-
isOn can be made.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

Maud-What makes you treat Jack
so coldly? You used to find him so in
teresting?
Marie-Didn't you know | was en-
gagged to him ow?-Buffalo Express.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

More Information Needed.
ward-What do you think Of man
who sells his voter Street-Which side
did he sell It to?-Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

Dear Slr-Many thanks for your letter
OF the 18th inst. | have no doubt but that
II IN very good letter and that II con-
tains matter as interesting as IL Is impor-
tant. but. by the bye. II you should be In
town In the course of few days, would
you mind just stepping In and reading It
10 me? Yours faithfully.
JOHN BRIGHT.
Fergus County argus., 1904-12-14

On one occasion John Bright received
q letter from very bad writer. to
which he replied:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
BOLD BAD MEN
On War Path Saturday
Night-Assault Men
and Women.

Five members OF the genus hobo load
ed up with whiskey Saturday evening
and proceeded to terrorize everyone
whom they met on the streets. About
half-past nine O'Clock Mr.. ard Mrs. Bert
Shut were leaving an entertainment in
w. o. w. hall, at Market and q streets,
when they met this gang. The hobos
began with very insulting language,
and slapped Mrs. Shut on the cheek.
Bert never wished for revolver so bad
in his life, but, being unarmed, and up
against five to one proposition, he had
to temporize as best he could.
The hobos followed Mr.. and Mrs.
Shut for over block, but stopped short
of violence after the first attack After
Mr.. Shut left his wife at home, he
came back to look for the gentry. and
reported the affair to Marshal Carter,
and they discovered man bleeding at
the nose who had encountered the same
crowd. They made no attempt at roo
berry, but seemed to be imbued with a
spirit of deviliehness with all whom
they met. Marshal Carter arrested two
men whom he suspected Of being the
parties, but it il doubtful if the assaulted
people will be able to identify them, ow-
ing to the darkness prevailing at the
time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
A Musical Treat.

. The Mozart Symphony Club Of New
York will appear at the Hoquiam opera
house April 6, and arrangements are be.
ing made by the street railway company
to run special cars to carry the Aberdeen
people who will want to hear the famous
con, ert company. Over hundred tick.
cts have been sold in Hoquiam and
some have been secured by Aberdeen
people who have heard OF the coming to
this section of this company. The man.
agement of the opera house has arrang.
ed with Mr.. Paine to sell tickets for the
concert, ard Aberdeen people will have
the same opportunity and point of time
as Hoquiam people, as a section will be
reserved for those who will 60 from here
and will buy their tickets in advance, so
that the demand from here may be as
certained before the time of setting
aside section is necessary. The same
prices will be charged here as at Ho.
quiam and these will be the regular
schedule of that house. Reservations of
seats will be made on the 4th for those
who purchase their tickets before that
date, the general reservations not be.
ginning until the following day. Further
announcement will be made later.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28

Geo. \. Woodward. the genial pro prize
tor Of the Commercial hotel, had the
chick IN experience of his life last night.
About 10 80, Mr.. Woodward heard un-
usual sounds in the vicinity OF his
chicken yard. and proceeded to investi.
gate. He found thief making off with
two chicks that had been carefully
nurtured for the delectation of his
boarders. When questioned as to why
he did not resist the thieves was that
his neighborhood had been infected for
months with class of degenerates, who
had come to consider his chickens com.
mon property. Mr.. Woodward is in
clined to the belief that to corral the
thieves would result in reprlsal, but this
is not to be considered for minute. 1t
is the duty OF the officials to protect Mr..
Woodward.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28

Total $7l 90
Committee: Mrs. L. L. Trask, Mrs.
E. c. Thompson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
LOGGERs COMBINE.
Incorporate to Protect Themselves. vii
Insist on Fair Price for Loss.

Recognizing the utility Of organization
the loggers OF Grays Harbor have incoi-
porated for their mutual protection. The
articles OF Incorporation show the scope
to be-; the purchase and sale Of timber
lands, and to do all things necessary to
the conduct Of a logging enterprise in!
cluding the upholding of.prices and ths
securing Of a proper scale at the mills. 7"
The Incorporation is styled Grays Har
Dor Losgers Association. and begins with
the following members; -4..,..-, -. .-- ~
\ Alex. Poison. Robert Lyle, A. F.
Coates, b F. johnson, w. J. Patterson.
E. B. Shields, Charles Larkins, a. r.
Stockweli, G. E. Burrows,J, M. Hsckett,
G. NJ, Weatherwax, Frank H., Lamb, n.
A. Ka b, J. G. Biles.
The first trustees are. Alex. .Polspn, B..
F. Lytle, F. H. Lamb, A. F. Coates and
A. P. Stockwell. -,-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
ED. B. CASEY DEAD
Well Known Businessman
Passed Away Friday
Evening.

Edward B. Casey the we'll known shoe
dealer died at st. Joseph's hospital at
7:45 Friday evening, of Bright's disease,
after comparatively brief illness.
Mr.. Casey was born at Lindsey,
Ontario, So wears ago, and leaves wife,
two children, and father and mother and
two brothers to mourn his untimely
taking off.
The funeral took place yesterday after:
noon, services being held in the Presby'
terian church, by Rev. E. r. Prichard.
The remains were escorted tC' the
cemetery by large number of friends.
,slYding the local lodges Of the Odd
Fellows and Modern Woomen, Of which
orders Mr.. Casey was q member.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
Along the Water Front

The schooner Comet is loading at the
American mill for Santa Barbara.
The schooner Expansion is at the
Anderson 4 Middleton, mill loading for
San Pedro.
The schooner Chs. r. Wilson is at
the West d Slade mill. loading for
Rodondo, Cal.
The Steamer Coronado arrived in port
Saturday night, and is loading at the
Anderson & Middleton mill for San
Pedro.
The Schooner Eric earl 81 in port
Friday evening, after stormy voyage,
and is loading at the Anderson & Mid
dleton mill for San Pedro.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28

Send the Semi-Weekly Herald to
your friends In the east. A twice-a.
week typograph Of Aberdeen and sur.
roundings.
Why pay $500 q year for part Of
the local news each day, when you
can get all the city. county and gen.
eral news twice q week, In the Herald,
- $50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and
adjoining territory for VIC and favor
ably known house Of s id financial
standing. $1,000 straigh, cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by
check direct from heaquarters. Expense
money advanced. Positions permanent.
Address Manager $40 Como Block,
Chicago, Illinois. 55-12t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
The Best Cough SYrup.

s. L. Apple, ex.Probate Judge, Ottawa
county, Kansas, writes: "This is to say
that have used Billiards. Horehound
Syrup for years, and that do not hest.
tate to recommend it as the best cough
syrup l have ever used" 25c, SOC, $1.OO.
Sold by w. B. Paine 4 Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
FOR THE LIBRARY
Contributions Received
BY Ladies of the
w. T.. 4. u.

The soliciting committee of the w. G.
T. U. appointed by the members of the
Aberdeen Library Association, make the
following statement If collections and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

murder of Lewis by his wife. Now,
however, it appears that Mrs. Lewis
had made a statement regarding this
very matter. She says that after her
husbands death she realized that she
was unable to till the farm and could
make better living for herself and
her children if she should remove to
Ottumwa.
Mrs. lewis sold her share of the
crop to the owner of the farm for $40
and that this money was all she had
after the expenses of the funeral were
paid. Of this amount $500 was paid to
Glassford to bring the household iyr,
niture to this city. This statement is
supported by the evidence Of Glassford
himself before the grand jury.
The strangest circumstance In con-
nection with this strange case is the
fact that no trace can be found of the
laudanum bottle from which the fatal
dose which is said to have caused Mr..
Lewis death was taken. Mrs. Lewis
says that in her worry over her hus-
bands sudden death she forgot to
make thorough search for this vial
although she mentioned her inability
to find it soon after the dead body of
her husband had been found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
NEW PENSION BILL
SENATOR DoLLlvER INTRODUCES
IMPORTANT MEASURE
IN SENATE.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Dolliver yesterday introduced into the
senate a bill providing for the grant
ing of a monthly pension OF $12 to
every Union soldier in the civil war
who served ninety days, was honor
ably discharged and is now 81 years
old, and the same pension to widows
of soldiers where marriage occurred
prior to June 81, 1890. Accompany
ing the bill were more than seventy
five petitions from Iowa Grand Army
posts and hundreds from other states
A National Affair.
The bill was drafted by fifteen spe-
cial representatives of the Grand Ar
my from all parts of the country, of
whom L. B. Raymond, of Hampton,
Iowa, was one, upon the authority of
the grand encampment The selection
of Senator Dolliver to present the bill
is regarded in Washington as signal
mark of distinction Senator Dolliver
has been warmly congratulated on all
sides by. reason of this preferment, and
does not attempt to conceal his graft
fication. At proper time he will
make a speech in support of the bill,
which will undoubtedly be one of his
greatest public utterances.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
He COMMITS IOWA
KANSAS DEMOCRAT SAYS THIS
STATE is LINED UP
FOR HEARST.

New York, Jan. 16-J. G.. johnson Of
committee of the democratic national
committee brought the w. r. Hearst
boom to town yesterday. Hearst, ac-
cording to Mr.. Johnson is the only can
didate who has real chance for the
democratic nomination Here is what
he said:
Kansas is solid for William Ran.
dolph Hearst. There is no sentiment
there in the democratic ranks for any
one else. The delegation to the ST
Louis convention will be instructed
for William Randolph Hearst.
Iowa is for Hearst.
Iowa will also instruct for William
Randolph Hearst. The entire Pacific
slope will also be for William Randolph
Hearst. In the Illinois country dis
tricts a, strong organization has beef
built up and William Randolph Hearst
will get those districts, but in Chicago
where he has newspaper, a hard
fight is expected"
will Mr.. Bryan throw his infu-
ence to Mr.. Hearst?"
II cannot say, but know the senti-
ment in Nebraska is as strong for Mr..
Hearst as it is in Kansas"
SIS Tammany hall against Hearst, as
is reported here?"
Il don't believe so. Charles F. Muir
ply told me yesterday that the senti-
ment in Tammany hall was not settled
upon any one man."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
TX <zN0 NFS. z-EWzes -H1O xA1lzy

former neighbors of the Lewis family
say, in the love each one of them
bore to all the others.
A notable array of legal talent will
be connected with the trial of the
case, which is to be held in Sigourney
at the next term of district court. A.
G. Steck of this city will conduct the
defense, assisted by Daniel Hamilton
and County Attorney W. H. Hamilton
will have outside assistance in prose-
cutting Mrs. Lewis.
The GIassford Incident.
The story to the effect that Mrs.
Lewis and Ira Glassford. farm hand
who worked for several different men
in the vicinity of the Lewis farm, were
intimate, has become unpopular and
little is heard of it now. 1t has be-
come known that shortly after Mr..
Lewis death and before the grand jury
took up the case for examination and
investigation Glassford hauled Mrs.
Lewis household goods to this city
and helped to arrange them in her lit
tie home on Jay street. This incident
was cited by some in support of the
story regarding the man and Mrs.
Lewis, and as an additional thread on
which to hang a motive theory for the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

ways pitch, even back in the days
when he was putting UP his old time
playing zone old cat" or work up"
back in the alley with the rest of the
kids" His first experience in pro-
fessional ball was with Ottumwa in
the Western association back in 1899,
when Pat Flaherty captained the OF
tumwa team. He was not pitching
that year but played in the center
field.
Debut as League Pitcher.
His debut as pitcher in league
ball was with Danville in the Central
league, to which team he was farmed
out by the Chicago Americans, as
that team. with which he had signed
early in the season, had a dearth of
twirlers. He made good with, Dan
vile, in fact he made such chit" that
Manager Hugh Nicol of the Rockford
club at once signed him. Rockford
finished fourth that year and won the
pennant in 1902 Last year, Owens
third year with the Rockfordites, the
team started out winning gait but
did not keep it up, finishing sixth at
the end of the season.
Thirty-one Games Without an Error.
In 1902 Owens had the hest all
round record of any pitcher in the
Three-I league. He pithced forty-two
games, winning twenty-eight and los
ing but fourteen. In 1908 he won nine
teen games and lost twelve. Last year
he was used as a utility man on the
Rockford team and played every posi-
ton except catch. He was the only
man available on the team for the po-
sition. A remarkable feat he perform
ed last year was pitching thirty-one
games without a fielding error.
Before the opening of the ThreeI
season last season he coached the
Iowa Wesleyan university team at Mt.
Pleasant and succeeded in a few weeks
in putting winning team in the field.
,Ottumwa fans swear by Rusty" and
not only are they certain that he will
prove fast enough for the American as
ISOLATION, but they are certain that he
will rank among the leaders when the
averages are compiled at the close of
the season.
Hoerever With Indianapolis.
While playing with indianapolis at
the close of last season Rusty" was
teammate of George Hogriever, who
will be remembered as the star left
fielder on the Ottumwa team of the IL
linois-Iowa league back in the COS.
Hogriever has for years been one Of
the old stand-bys of the Indianapolis
team and he is as dear to The hearts
of the fans" OF the Indiana city as
he ever was to the local enthusiasts
when he was wont. to climb the left
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
MRS. BELLE LEWIS THINKS SHE.
CAN CLEAR HER REPUTATION
in COURT.
THE GLAssFORD STORY
Theory That Mrs. Lewis Was lnti-
mate With a NeighborinS Farm
Hand Has Grown Unpopular Miss.
ina Laudanum Bottle Not Found.

81 am sure of my innocence and !
am sure that can prove it when my
trial is called. i did not kill my hus-
band and the courts of this country
are too just to convict me.of this MUIR
der"
This in brief is the statement which
Mrs. Belle Lewis, patiently waiting in
the Keokuk county Jail until the time
shall come for her to face a jury, makes
to all who would interview her regard
ing the case which has aroused so
much interest throughout southeast
ern Iowa.
Mrs. Lewis children, mothered by
the eldest daughter, Miss Lulu, are liv-
ing on Jay street in this city. From
the Oldest to the youngest they are
convinced of their mothers innocence
and they do not hesitate to say so
whenever questioned. They are quiet
children, accustomed to hardship all
their lives. and to be bereft almost at
once of their father and mother is not
as hard trial as it would be for some
of those children more used 10 luXuries
and never forced to depend upon them
selves.
Meanwhile attorneys on both sides
of the Lewis case are preparing ex-
tensively for the hardest legal battle
that Keokuk county will have seen for
years. There will be many witnesses
more for the prosecution than for
the defense it is said-for there is
strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence which has been forged between
Mrs. Lewis and her children Near
" every man and woman in "hells
half acre" where the Lewis family liv-
ed before the death of the husband
and father, has connection with the
case and will be called as witness
when the trial begins.
Mrs. Lewis will no doubt be on the
stand in her own defense and will tell
the story of her relations with her
husband covering a period of several
years hardship. The story is known
to many Ottumwans as one in which
there was little happiness except as