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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
VICTORY FOR
THE JAPANESE
Oyama's Men Claim to Have Repulsed
the Russians in q Fierce Fioht
in Manchuria.
THEY TAKE MANY PRISONERS
Russians Insist That They inflicted
Considerable loss on the Japs-
Details Of Engagement.

Toxic, Jan. 20, 500 p. m.-Tele-
graphic advices received here today
from the Japanese Manchurian head.
quarters say:
"Our detachments occupied I,iutia.
ko yesterday Saturday and were
twice ccunter-attacked by a superior
force of the enemy last night. We
entirely repulsed the enemy.
Another detachment at dawn to.
day Sunday attacked the enemy in
the neighborhood of Feitssaihotzu.
about two miles north of Heikoutai.
and occupied the position. The en-
emy fiercely counter-attacked our
force which assailed Heikoutai last
night, but was repulsed entirely. To-
day our force occupied the neighbcr-
hood of Heikoutai.
THE enemy in the direction of
Luitiako and Heikoutai has entirely
retreated to the right bank of the
Hun river. Our force is now pursu-
ing them.
I'm the direction of Chenchiehpao
and Likajentane the enemy made sew
eral attacks last night, but were re-
pulsed. The enemy attacking these
points belonged to the Eighth and
Tenth corps.
In the direction of Heikoutai the
enemy is composed of the First and
mixed corps of infantry, together with
a cavalry division under General Mis-
tchenko.
We captured 500 officers and men.
THE casualties on both sides are
under investigation"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
Murder at GoIdfie,d, New,

Reno. New, Jan. 31.-James Simp-
son was shot and mortally wounded
today by Thomas Shippe. at Goldfieid,
New. The shooting is the result of a
disagreement over a mining dea:.
Simpson is president of the Bull Frog
mine company. one Of the big mining
corporations of the southern country.
Shippe is mining prospector, and it
is said he claimed some interest in
Simpsons property. A quarrel ensu-
ed and todays shooting resulted.
Shippe has been arrested.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

ATLEWIST0WN
ALBERT PFAUS NAMED BY PRES
lDENT ROOSEVELT TO sue
CEED "A. J. STEPHENS.

A special from Washington to the
Argus announcing that President
Roosevelt had nominated Albert Pfaus
as postmaster at Lewistown was re-
ceived last Thursday. The change
will be made without any unneces-
sary delay, but it will be some time
before Mr.. Pfaus can take charge
of the Office. The commission win
not arrive for several days, and after
that there will be the usual checking
up preparatory to turning over the
place.
Alfred ]. Stephens, the present post
master, succeeded J. E. Murray five
years ago, and has therefore served
one year longer than a full term.
Mr.. Stephens has resided in Lewis
town since 1891, and was formerly in
the drug business. AS postmaster, he
has been brought in close contact
with the people, and has been at all
times obliging, discharg1ng his duties
to the best OF his ability.
The New Postmaster.
Albert Pfaus, the new postmaster,
is very well known to the people of
this county. He is at present city
clerk, and fills the position of book
keeper at the Power Mercantile COM
pany. Mr.. Pfaus is an ordained min
lister, and for three years was pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of
LewistOwn, and also served a year
as pastor of the church at Sand Cou-
lee.
During the war with Spain, Mr..
Pfaus enlisted in company l, First
Montana volunteers, and went to the
Philippines. He became i'll. however,
and was invalided home before the
fighting commenced at Manila. Mr..
Pfaus Is man of ability and educa-
tion. and will doubtless make a most
satisfactory official in his new posi-
tiOn.
The Lewistown postoffice is an Of
flee of the second class. and the sal
ary Is based upon the gross receipts.
This, for the past year, was about ST.
100. with $500 salary for the delivery
clerk.
The appointment of Mr.. Pfaus will
make vacancy in the Office of city
clerk. which Mayor Symmes will fill
during the coming month. The SAL
ary attached to the latter position is
only $35 per month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
SUPPLIES for the Japanese.

Minneapolis, Jan. 3l.-Large orders
for -four. oats and barley were placed
on exchange today for Nagasaki job
bers. One order Of -four was for 30
900 sacks and other large orders are
being negotiated. Although the or
ders are nlaced by business firms it
is well understood that they are real
ly for the japanese government.
There is promise of larger trade than
ever in supplies for the orient.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
Russian Fire Terrific.

General Oku's Headquarters, Jan.
%, 3 a. m, via Fusan, Jan. 29.-De-
layed in transmission.-The Russian
bombardment, beginning at dawn this
morning on the extreme left, rapidly
spread along the whole front of Oku's
army. It was kept up fiercely all day
and it was the strongest artillery fire
since the battle of the Shakhe river.
Salvos are being fired continuously.
There is also considerable musketry
firing. The Japanese are replying
but seldom, and are saving their fire
awaiting an attack. There is pos
sibility that the entire line will be
engaged soon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
MURDERED HIS SON.
Circus Performer 10 Found Guilty BY
Kansas City Jury.


Kansas City Jury.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 21.-John
Martin Speyer, circus performer
formerly of New Orleans. who killed
his young son while showing in Kan
sas City two years ago, was today
found guilty of murder in the first
degree. At his first trial he was Civ
en- a sentence of 20 years in the PEN
itentiary and appealed.
Officers had gone to the circus tent
to serve warrant upon Speyer,
charging him with assaulting young
girl, and a mob threatened to lynch
him, when he broke away, cut his
child's throat with a razor and then
tried to commit suicide. Speyer said
he killed the boy to save him from
disgrace.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
Cold Facts.

Coughs and colds are easily cured
with Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Hon.
ey. This preparation is delightful to
take, but is stronger and more ef-
fective than any other on the market
Iet trial bottle free from Wilson &
McKechnie. Price 25 and so cts. Be.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
Attack on Main Position.

Toxic. Jan. 20. 1870 p. m.-The
Russians are massing about $1,000
troops on the japanese left and bonn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

and are open to the objection which
We stated at the beginning that it was
our duty to avoid"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
ABOUT TABLE ETIQUETTE.
Very Good People Are Careless Of
Ceremony Sometimes But 1t
Is Regrettable.

First OF all learn TO ST erect at the
table. Do not lounge ia your chair nor
lean forward 10 catch mouthfuls: moth
ing looks worse than 10 see a person
doing this.
man naturally stands the wom-
en- at the table arc all seated. and If \
woman should come TO The table after
everyone is seated. the men should rise
and remain standing until she is seated.
This. OF course is more likely TO hap
pen in a cafe or hotel dining-room than
In the home life. but even at home this
principle must be carried out. Ii is a
point that every man should remem-
Der, and even the children should be
taught TO practice IL on all occasions.
Talking OF this reminds me OF what I
saw recently in a ballroom. An elderly
woman OF distinction was walking with
her escort around the room AS she
passed a man OF her acquaintance she
bowed very graciously. and the man.
instead OF rising. merely inclined his
head. What a lack of good breeding
was shown in that one simple act Of his.
But. TO return 10 the etiquette Of the
table, on entering the dining-room for
any meal precedence is given TO the
lady of the house. and II is a graceful
! courtesy for her husband or son to place
her chair for her. At small. informal
dinners or luncheOns the hostess leads
the way. inviting her guests TO follow.
AT cafe or hotel dining-room the head
waiter shows the way to the table. The
chaperone and women enter the room
first, followed by the men.
AT large dinners the men and women
| enter the dining-room arm-in-arm.
When seated the women remove their
gloves and put them in their laps. I'M
fold the napkin once and lay il across
their knees
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
QUEER TRAITS OF WOMEN.
Scene in Shakespearean Play Which
Arouses Criticism and
Comment.

Women are by nature unfair and
cannot be trusted" said the eminent
novelist, John oliver Hobbies Mrs.
Craigie). herself a member OF the sex
she criticises. In a speech before a
woman s club in London several DAYS
ago Mrs. Craigie declared her sex
could not be trusted i'm the administra-
ton OF justice and as an example
quoted from Shakespeare's Richard
III the famous love scene in which
the monster Richard. having killed
King Henry VI and his son Edward
wooes Edwards wife, Lady Anne and
wins her before the funeral OF the
king. As this scene is one of the
most discussed passages in Richard
III, Mrs. Craigie's criticism has
aroused much comment.
These are some OF the things Mrs.
Craigie said in her lecture before the
London club:
Women are by nature unfair. al
though in some instances their un-
fairness is a source OF fascination"
Where would men get sympathy il
women were impartial2 Women were
not intended TO govern"
Art rightly represents the woman
peTsonliying justice as being blind
folded. because a woman cannot be
trusted 10 see straight"
Lady Anne was not SO different
from other women. The murders.
after all. were committed because of
her beauty. and this influenced her in
judging Richard"
The psychology OF Lady Anne's
capitulation to Richard may be ex-
plaine1 by two traits that underlie the
feminine nature, and one of these
hinges directly upon the argument adj
vanced by Mrs. Craigie The novelist.
in her claim that the female sense of
justice is warped.
These traits have been advanced by
nearly all the Commentators of
Shakespeare women. They are that
the feminine mind is inclined to Judge
crime more leniently when 1t is com
mitted for her sake, and that il is
womGG's natural impulse TO expert
ence an exAltation at the notion of re-
forming a wicked or abandoned mascu-
line being by eXerting upon him the
redeeming influence Of her softer.
gentler feelings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

hand worn. II may be made from pine
or poplar. and is from 36 to AZ inches in
length. The lower piece is ~. inches
wide and = inch n thickness. The up
per piece is So inches wide. and must
not be more than 9. inch in thickness.
1t extends over the lower piece IL
inches on the left hand edge. as shown
at A in the illustration.
The lower board is bored with a a
inch bit for p inch No. IL screws. and
is firmly screwed to the upper piece
from the lower side so that no screws
Will appear on the top surface of the
board when completed. Underneath and
In the angle formed by the TWO pieces.
a strip lal inches wide and x inch in
thickness is screwed. as shown at A.
When the shoot board is in use its
forward end rests against the bench TOP.
and this strip rests against the front
edge OF the bench; or the strip may be
grlpped in the front wise if desired. The
lower right hand angle of the upper
piece Is chamfered of as shown at f, to
prevent chips and dust from interfer-
ms with the working of the plane. The
tross piece at the head end OF the board
should project . inches over the left
hand edge of the board. II is , inches
wide and l inch in thickness. and firm
~ screwed 90 the board with "a inch No
Il screws in the same WAY as directed
for the bench hook ends. We give a
cross section of The board with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
FOR SUMMER DAYS

color. Will have very realistic effect.
leaf-green sheet CT cardboard should
be selected. or this rot being obtain
able. whiet cardboard should be paint
ed over in oil or water-co.ors shading
here and there. Cut out circle of this
and divide into eight sections by lines
drawn across and across. and then curve
he edge of each section TO the shape
depicted.
obtain some silver tinsel and stretch
across the middle from point TO point.
and then. commencing at The edge. wind
the tinsel round and round. until the
surface is covered and The center is
reached. 70 will he found necessary TO
tack the tiusel here and there 10 keep
10 in the required rived position. To
keep the whole In position. some sup
port must be placed behind the screen.
For this good plan would be to take a
length OF thick. strong wire. bend il to
form an angle. The apex of which should
be sewn i'm the center OF the back. the
two ends be.n1 attached to two of the
points Of the web. and continuing to
the ground. The portion OF them which
is exposed 10 view should bc concealed
by length of unsel twisted round
them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

screws through the wing projections
OF the nut. The pin for the wise
slide should be made of a piece of five
sixteenths-inch round iron. and bent
with loop or eye on one end SO that
II may be fastened by a stout core
TO the leg of the bench. as il work.
out easily and is liable to be Iosl
among the shavings on the floor.
II our directions are closely fol
lowed the building of such a work.
bench as we have just described is ex.
ceedingly simple and is also good
practice for the beginner.
AS all lumber for the bench should
be bought already dressed. we advise
the ordering Of each piece not only
planed, but also cut in the mill to the
exact size required
Before going to the mill a carefully
prepared list of the pieces should be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Summary Dress.

A sheer yelling in shepherd plaid
checks Of tangerine and white was
among last summers offerings and IL
appears again in the new stuffs at
the light end OF the gamut OF white
and brown checks and conjures up a
vision Of an exceedingly smart shirt
waist frock or afternoon frock. It
would. for instance, enter effectively
into a frock distinctly of lace. Dor
dered by velvet ribbon shirred at both
edges. The bodice blouses slightly and
opens all the way down the front to
show soft jabots OF lace. the fronts
being finished by velvet ribbon set
on In scrolls. The model might be
effectively and easily carried out in
any pretty wolfe. crepe or eolienne and
would be surely modish throughout the
summer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

Instructor in Woodworking and Pattern.
making at Armour Institute OF
Technology. Chicago)
Copyright 1904. by Joseph T.. Bowies)
Note.-1he interested reader is advised
% clip this article 10y preservation.
In boring for tho large No. Is screws
we have directed the use of a ave-
siXteenth-inch Dit. The reason for this
is that when fastening two pieces TO-
gether with wood screws the screws
must pass loosely and easily through
the first piece without cutting thread
or taking hold of &c in any way except
by the pressure OF the screw head. the
screw entering -he smaller hole and
cutting its screw thread i'm the second
or lower piece
Ia no other way can the fun force OF
the ordinary wood screw be secured
and the two pieces drawn firmly to-
sether. a moments thought will
make this plain 20 anyone. as the
upper part of the screw must slip cas-.
1ly in the upper piece. I'm order 10 draw
the second piece toward &c when the
screw is turned in the wood. This ,an
never be the case when the screw
binds or If IL cuts a screw thread in
both pieces.
But 10 return 90 the construction Of
our bench. The remaining OF back
part OF the bench may DE made OF a
seven-eighths-inch board OF sufficien,
width TO project about one inch over
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

made out, the leagth. width and thick
ness OF each piece being given on the
list Such a iisr is called the "stocl
bill" There are different forms foi
the stock bills used by the different
trades.
In these articles we Will use the
form in which the length of the piece
is given first. then the width and last
~ the thickness. and ali sizes are
given in inches. II the reader viii
bear this in miad it viii prevent con
fusion and MISTAKES further on in ouI
work.
The stock bill for a bench such as
we have described. 81 inches high
Will read as follows:
-Four pieces. S-iiNs'sNla.. less. poplar
Two pieces. 25xl0x7s. end rails. poplar
Two pieces 1ONl 2Nlis. side boards, poplar
one piece. I2NifNlh. front piece OF top
hard pine.
one piece. 72xI5sax7s. back piece Of top
one piece, 7ex7sx7s. strip Tor back edge
Two pieces. a4x7sx7.. TO an up under
ends of top board. poplar.
hard pine.
one piece. 2ev2isx7. wise slide strip
maple OF hard pine.
A good bench stop. such as We have
illustrated al c in Fig b. must be pro-
vided for. This form Of stop is adjust
aCle and simple 10 should be placed in
a position where 80 will be free from in
terference with the wise and also with
the frOht leg of the bench-iu this case
about y inches from the forward end OF
the top and three or -hree and one-hali
inches back from the front edge.
When fitting the bench stop and also
the nut OF the iron wise screw. we would
advise the beginner. II without expert
ence. 10 get the assistance OF a carpenter
or some friend who understands work.
ing with tools. as these fittings are the
most difficult parts OF the construction
and need 10 be well done and carefully
adjusted 60 be serviceahlc
IL is well TO bore "A series OF three.
quarter inch holes in the front board OF
the bench. as shown In Fig. ga. in which
peg may be inserted on which TO rest
long pieces while held in the wise.
Trestles.
Two small sawhorses or trestles. such
as shown in Fig. IL. will be necessary.
They should be from % TO 80 inches in
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FIG

dimensions and projections OF the sew
eral pieces ia the small drawing in the
Illustration.
We have given very minute direc-
tons. not only fer the home made bench
Illustrated IN Figs @. . and 10. but also
lor the saw-horses bench hook and
shoot board. knowing that many viii
prefer. IN the beginning. to do as much
as possible toward the equipment of
tEeir own worlroom We would only
commend the bench. however. to those
who cannot afford a complete bench
with two vises similar to those shown
In Figs. Z orS
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length and from rs to 20 inches high, the
latter height for a full-grown youth or
man. The method of construction is
shown at a in Fig II. and an enlarged
section of the upper piece including
dimensions at b. The upper piece should
be three and one-half inches wide and
two and one-Quarter inches in thickness.
The legs will be 10 10 % inches long,
three and one-half inches wide and
seven-eighths of an inch in thickness,
and should be tapered as shown in Fig. IL
to two and one-quarter inches wide at
the lower end
After the recesses are cut in the upper
piece, screw each leg into its recess with
five one and three-quarter inch No. 10
wood screws. first boring through the
legs with a quarter-inch bit, and then
bore into the upper piece with one
eighth inch bit. and ream or counter
sink the screw heads one-eighth inch
below the surface. so that the teeth OF the
saw may not strike and be injured by
them. Lastly. trim OF the upper ends OF
the legs smooth with the top edge of the
upper piece. and also saw or trim on
the lower ends so that they viii sit firm
ly on the floor. The cross braces on the
legs just under the top piece should be
six inches wide. five-eighths of an inch
in thickness and nailed on with one and
one-half inch wire nails.
Bench Hook.
The bench hook Illustrated in Fig. I3
should be made of poplar or some other
uodarofaIv hard mood onH d ,,ar,,
necessary. not only for saving and trim
ming small pieces with the backsaw.
but also for planning and dressing the
ends Of small pieces. as will be explained
more fully later on. The board should
be 1s inches long, six inches wide and
three-qnarters of an inch in thickness.
The upper cross piece is fye inches
long, two inches wide and one inch in
thickness.
The lower cross piece Is six inches
long and otherwise OF the same dimen-
sions as the upper piece. Fasten one OF
these cross pieces TO each opposite end
and on opposite sides of the board with
five one and one-haif inch No. IL screws,
and, as before. bore through the upper
pieces with a quarter-inch bit and coun-
tersink the screw heads flush with the
surface OF the piece. Great care must
be taken to screw on these cross pieces
at an exact right angle with the board.
Shoot Board.
The shoot board shown In Fig. Ii Is
used for jointing the edges Of short
pieces. and will be very necessary for
AL those who wish to do true and correct
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Ancestry of Kings

King Alfonso of Spain is four-ifths
Austrian, King Victor Emman-
uel is more Austrian than Italian, EN-
peror Francis Joseph and his pre-
sumptive heir are for a large part
Bavarian and Italian. the king of
Sweden and Norway is OF Bearnaise
and French source. the king OF Greece
is a Dane, the king OF Servia is half
Russian. the prince of Bulgaria has no
Bulgarian blood in him. the emperor
OF Russia is very much Danish OF Ger
man. the king of the Belgians has
no Belgian blood in him. ara the king
of England is Saxe-Co -rg- Hanover.
Norman and French.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
TO HIDE THE FIREPLACE.
Fill 1t with Greenery to Take Away
Reminder Of Feat and Add Other
Decoration II Desired.

Now is the time when our attention
must be turned 10 the decoration OF
our CRATES. Fires will have been done
away. and spring cleaning accom-
plished, and the fireplace viii have a de-
serted. forsaken appearance. and the
glowing embers of yesterday must be
replaced in some way OF other.
OF course. screens are TO be bought.
but good ones are expensive. and. after
all, there Is a great deal of sameness in
the ready made article. Clever fingers.
with very little expense of time and ma
terial may manufacture something
more original-such. for example. as
our sketch illustrates.
Against a background OF greenery.
which may consist of pots of palms,
ferns. &c. or OF vases filed with
branches of oak. beech. or any other
woodland foliage stands a gigantic
spiders web. which. if a wise discrim-
ination be exercised in the choice of
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the back OF the bench frame. This
board is nailed 10 the frame. but
should be raised TO the same level as
the front plank by placing strips under
1t on the end rails Of the frame and
by mailing a strip on the back edge
OF the front plank for il To rest on,
as shown at A in Fig. 6 A (shown 10
last weeks article) If IL has been
nailed as directed the back board
OF the bench frame is already at
n sufficient height (seven-eightbs OF
an inch) above The top ends OF the
back legs to make up for the difference
An the thickness between the front
plank and the back board OF the
bench top.
The wise front should, II possible, be
made OF maple. although ash or even
hard pine will DO
It should be one and three-four.hs
inches in thickness. eight inches wide
and 20 to 2S inches in length (the
length depending on the height OF the
Oench). and if desired IL may be re-
duced 10 five inches in width at the
lower end, which will give IL a neater
appearance This is shown in the
drawing, Fig. 6 4. Two inches from
the lower end n nortise two and one
half inches long and one-half inch
wide must be cut through and through
the piece.
This is TO receive the end OF the
slide piece, c. Fig. (shown in last
weeks article), which has a tenon. or
tongue, cut on the end 10 Mt in this
mortise, as we have shown at B in Fig.
3, and must be kept in place by long
wood screw or by a haif-inch pin. as
shown at f. Fig. A.
In this slide piece. which must be
made OF some hard wood, series OF
holes must be forced for the insertion
or small iron rod. or pin, which
must be moved from time 10 time 80