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Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Discussing the Nelson-Britt contro.
versy, John l.. Sullivan says: This
ducking and lodging by Britt to avoid
meeting Battling Nelson makes me
uneasy. Britt gives several reasons
why he can't meet Nelson. and all of
them are worse than poor. He saws
that the poor showing the Dane has
made in six-round fights in the east
with Kid Sullivan, Jack ONeil and
Abe Attell is one reason. But Nelson
is no pink-tea scrapper. He must go
20 rounds or more to show what he
can do. If he challenges Britt for a
finish fight with side bet of $4,000,
as l understand he proposes to do in
San Francisco, Britt will have to stand
for it or get the hoohoo from the
sports"
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
LEWISTOWN TWENTY
YEARS AGO

(From the Argus of Dec. so, 1857
The mercury registered 25 below
zero at Maiden on Dec 26.
Several cases of ''frost bite" are re-
ported, two of them being quite SER
ious.
Frank McGinn, of Cottonwood, dies
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Under the agreement made at the
joint meeting of the commissioners
Fergus is to receive 45.S per cent of
the Meagher-Fergus taxes collected.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
Five Hundred Are Drowned.

Guanajuato, Mex, July 3.-Five hun
dred persons have perished and prop
erty valued at S1,50000O has been de-
stroyed as a result of food which has
swept over the town.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

II. J. Livingston knocked out Ed.
Mcguire at the Music hall in Maiden
in the fourth round of a fight sched-
uled to go 20 rounds.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Tie 5oarus of ct untv comml siol. S
for Meagher and Fergus abated taxes
amounting to $Ai,1S3. extending back
to 1879.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

either Wallace or Burke. Ida. July
Is. The men will contest for side
bet of $3.50 in addition to the custom
airy IS and 25 per cent, of the gate
receipts.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

1t looks as though Battling Nelson
could pick up good match right now
# he wants to. Joe Cans of Balti.
l, ore, has challenged him. and offers
a side bet of $1,000. As Cans holds
the title Of lightweight champion,
Nelson, by defeating him, would be in
a position to demand a match of Britt
a. almost any time.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

at the Sisters hospital, in Helena, af.
ter a long illness.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Dick Hyland, the little California
scrapper who is working his way to
ward the championship, will arrive in
Butte in a few days. and hopes to get
a match there.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

The value of gold is figured as fol-
lows: 1000 fine is worth s2O.67: 900,
1850; 800, 1888; 700, $14.47; 600,
$12.4O; 500, $1O.33; 400, 1926; 300,
$500; 200, Sab; and 100, s2.O6.
Billy Nader and eight other Ken
dali miners passed through the city
last week on their way to Mendicino
county, CAL, to work a mining prop
erty being operated by Mr.. Devereaux,
formerly of Kendall.
In the Idaho courts the farmers lost
In their fight to compel the mines of
the Occur d'Alene to stop depositing
the tailings from the mills in the river
The judge held that the facts did not
justify the complaint, and that the
expert testimony to the presence of
poisonous substances in the river was
contradictory and insufficient.
Manager Holt, of the Canadian Bank
OF Commerce, who is an authority up
on the production of gold in Alaska
and the Yukon, says: conservative
estimates place the Yukon or Klon-
dixie output for this year at from S9,-
100000 to $1O,00OO0O. The Tanana
product may be $4,O0O,OOO or S5,0OO.-
900. The total output will therefore
be from $17,0O0,O0O to $2OO00,OOO."
English miners are interested in
new compressed air coal cutter re-
Gently introduced by Sheffield firm.
The machine weighs only $50 pounds,
and it is said that it can be used in
seams so steep that the miner cannot
stand upright, and so thin that he
has to crawl on hands and knees. A
piston carrying a pick, and governed
by valve movement, flashes to and
fro with great speed, the point of the
pick being gradually moved across the
coal by means of lever so that con-
tinuous cut is made.
Senator Clark's United Verde prop
erty is gradually getting back to it's
usual status before the recent cave
in the mine. While considerable dam
age was done by the cave, it also did
much good in the way of smothering
out the greater part of troublesome
fire that has been burning in the low
er levels for good many years. The
shaft that sustained the greatest dam
age from the effects of the cave is
being repaired and will soon be in
shape for use. Work in other parts
of the mine is going steadily on, and
there is no indication of shutdown
as was expected. In the smelter two
furnaces have been blown in and are
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

The Butte team, which has made a
miserable showing lately, is to be
strengthened at once by the addition
of three first-class men.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

is being played at Butte between the
clubs of the city league. The games
are called at 6:3O p. m.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

1t is James Jeffries opinion that if
they should meet, Corbett will be able
to keep away from Fitzsimmons, al
though Robert has the knock out
punch. JEFF thinks the men would die
of old age before any harm was done.
Detailed reports of the Munroe.
Johnson fight at Philadelphia last
week show that Johnson put it all
over Munroe. The negro hit the
Butte Miner at will, and escaped with
scarcely return. Johnson made
Munroe look like an amateur.
Kid Oglesby. of Helena, for many
years lightweight champion of Mon
tana. has decided to re-enter the ring.
and has been matched with Kid Sea-
Ter of Spokane, for 20 round 20 at
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Billy Nader and eight other Ken.
dali miners passed through the city
last week on their way to Mendicino
county. Cal, to work a mining prop.
erty being operated by Mr.. Devereaux,
formerly of Kendall.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
/ AMONG THE MINERS
Devoted to the Large and Small News of the Timing
Camps Of Fergus County, - - -

The value of gold is figured as fol
lows: 1000 fine is worth s2O.67; 900
1880; 800. 1888; 700, $14.47; 900
$12.4O; 500, $1O.33: 400, 1926; 300
$500; 200, Sab; and 100. s2.O6.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

A series of evening base ball games
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Ronders 1--WE Families Homeless and
Does "A Lot of Demage 10 Their
Household Effects.

Monday morning about four o'clock
fire was discovered in the house on
Front street occupied by Mrs. Stone
house and daughter, and Archie Ten
Eycke and wife and before the fire
company could reach the scene of the
conhagration about $500 damage was
done TO the house. The occupants
also lost good share of their furni-
ture and while the majority of the
losses were covered by insurance,
still it will prove severe blow TO all
interested
The house which belonged to Mrs.
Mary +. Moon was insured in thc
Sandell agency and an adjustor is eX-
pected here at any time TO adjust the
loss. Mr.. TenEycke informed our re-
porter that he had lost about all that
he had but small portion of his fur
niture and that he had stored the
same in barn awaiting the arrival
of the a. iustor. The loss falls heav
lily on both Of the occupants who can
i'll afford TO lose what they did
through the rayages of the destroy
element
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

municipal ownership plan is now up
to the electors.
Belding with its large manufactur-
ing establishments, the Belding Bros.
& Co., Richardson Silk Co., silk indus.
tries, Belding Hall Mfg. Co, Ballou
Basket Works, Fargo Shoe Co, fine
business blocks, enterprising business
men, make it an up-to-date city along
that line, but we are sadly in need of
a general system of water works and
sewerage in order to keep.it up to the
standard and be more progressive.
Mayor Wilson has called public
meeting TO be held at the opera house
Monday night immediately after the
caucus 10 discuss the water works
question at which it is hoped that all
interested in the matter will be pres
Rnt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

Detroit lately. and intended TO cheek
the dangerous license with which
poisons are dispensed, and the alarm
ing prevalence of the drug habit by
which dope" victims are multiply
ing in all our cities. This is habit
more threatening than the liquor
habit, more insidious, more unescap-
able for those once in the tolls, more
torturing and more deadly. Along
with it may be classed the cigarette
evil among boys, for which a half
dozen bills have been introduced, and
that of Mr.. Ming, the staiwart men,
ber from Cheboygan, was adopted by
the house last Thursday.
The house passed the sparrow
bounty bill restoring the two-cent
prize for the scalp of the saucy little
alien, though it was fought vigorous
ly in committee of the whole by Mr..
Holmes, of Gratiot, and others. Rep
resentatiye Harris, OF Menominee,
introduced bill Wednesday, apply
ing to the upper peninsula the same
passenger rates on railroads, based
upon earnings per mile, as in the
lower peninsula.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
BRIDGE GOES DOWN
The Portland Danny Bridge SwcI
Away by Flood.

The new iron bridge, located on the
line between Portland and Dandy
township, at the south end of Kent
street, in Portland, lies on the river
bottom, a twisted and broken mass of
iron. 1t was completed last summer
at a costof nearly $4,000, and had been
open for traffic less than 10 months
1t was considered good piece OF con-
struction, yet succumbed at the first
feeble assault of the ice.
The bridge has been source of liti-
CATION between the two townships.
There was a long fight to establish
it and case is now pending between
Dandy township and certain residents
of that town oyer bond given by
promoters at time the bridge was be
ing agitated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
Non-Pnr,isanship and tho Judiciary.

The Democratic judicial conven-
tion for the Eighth Judicial circuit
which met in this city recently NOM
mated the Hon. Frank ID. M. Davis
the present circuit Judge, a we'll
known Republican and nominee on
the Republican ticket for circuit
judge, thus ignoring politics. This is
as it should be. Politics ought not to
count in the selecting of candidates
for the bench. Our courts ought to
be entirely bipartisan, and in sey-
eral circuits Of the state both parties
have recognized this fact and have
united on the same candidate. In
view of this action by the Democratic
Judicial convention and remem bering
that the judiciary should be bound
by no party and ny free TO act impair
TALLY and to emphasize the fact that
this sentiment is growing among the
people. Ought not Republicans TO
reciprocate in this circuit and vote
for man they we'll know for Justice
of the Supreme Court, although he is
the nominee of the Democratic party
Vernon II Smith, OF Ionia, was for
twelve years Judge Of this Giro Cuit
The Democrats have now nominated
him for the supreme bench. No one
questions his ability to c:e litably II
the position, and in this circuit where
he is best known, his reputation as an
honora BILE, impartial and able Judge
is not questioned. Now in this Cir
cult both these men are we'll known.
Why not cast politics aside and vote
for Davis for circuit Judge, and Smith
for Judge of the supreme court. 1t
makes no difference what party they
belong to they are TO administer the
law for all alike. We believe they
will do so. Vote for Davis and Smith.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
After "a Carnegie Library.

Portland is after Carnegie libr-
airy, the old IronmNster aud wealthy
Pnilanthropist has offered to build an
$4,000 one for them, and the matter
his been submitted TO the voters 70
say on April 3D., whether they will
accept it. The library feature is not
the only one in which the public will
sh are, as it is intended that rest
room as well as ladies toilet room,
VIII be provided in the building.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
Regarding Water Works

The citizens voted last year, in
structing the council 10 grant fran
chise for water works, this was carried
by handsome majority. The coun-
Gil advertised in several state papers,
for such a company to come here, but
attached a ten year limit, whereby
the city could buy it back at the end OF
ten years. No outside companies came
to bid for such short term, and get
a franchise, as all wanted longer
period. IL was then talked in the
council that they having no bidders
would be glad to give longer fran
chlse. Now comes along the follow
ing letter:
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Mar II, '05.
Mr. L. Hubbell,
Belding, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I am very sorry TO say
that have been unable TO go TO your
city as | agreed to do, but | will sub
init the proposition 10 the city of Bel.
ding for a water works system, which
| will agree TO complete within one
which the city has on tle at present
Now, if you can call your council to-
gether and call a meeting and have
them adopt the enclosed fraschise
and rush this matter, | will be able to
commence work with n the next sixty
days. Please find the copy of water
rates which | am willing 10 have in
the ordinance.
Yours truly,
Thos y Dunn.
Now it is said,no action can be taken
on it, as it is too late and its up now
to the voters TO say whether or not at
the coming election the city shall own
It's own municipal Elans Tt Fut in j
complete system of Water Works,
they say will cost sos coo
Int. on same each year at I
per cent, 30 yr. bonds, l yr 1000
Fuel for pumping, yr 5000
Labor for same, yr 200
Oil, waste, incidentals, yr l20
Insurance 5O
Total expense vr tomaintain $500
Estimated earnings they say will be
800 houses "a So per year 1000
80 stores t $40 500
80 hydrants 0p $50 $500
Total S. COZ
The city doesn't get the 81 90 in cash
so its practically S6070 against $500,
with 500 houses aud 80 stores, and
that is a good many houses. | want
to see water works in Beld ng, but if
the city can get its water works by d
private party at $40 hydrant and
have a fixed expense of just so much
each year. the city in my Judgment is
better OIL, | doubt if any individual
citizen wou dare put S65, 900 OF his
own money in to a water works, know
ing the city, and think in 10 years a
private concern will know more about
it in a financial way than they do now.
personally was one of committee
of five business men appointed by the
Mayor, to act with the council, we
never bad a quorum. although several
meetings were called, but il seems
the water works business has gone
along Just the same. | want to see
water works, sewers and have the
prosperity of the city at heart, but it
does seem S6j, 600 for water works and
the big expense OF sewers 70 follow,
puts this city into a big debt
w. T. HETHERINGTON.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
By the Tome Route.

The pills that act as a tonic and no:
as drastic purge. are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. They cure headache,
constipation, biliousness. etc. Early
Risers are small, easy to act--a safe
pill. Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk at
Valley City, n. d., says; Two bottles
cured me of chronic constipation. .
Sold by w. /. I.Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
The Coloner. NYntrrIon.

Colonel John NJ Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Water
loo, from Liver and Kidney trouble
In recent letter, he says; Il was
nearly dead, of these complaints, and.
although tried my family doctor, he
did me no good; SO got soc bottle OF
your great Electric Bitters, which
cured me. consider them the best
medicine on earth, and thank God who
gave you the kno Wedge to make them.
Sold, and guaranteed 10 cure, Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness and Kidney Disease.
by Connell Bros, druggists, AT 5Uc i
bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
UP TO The VOTERS
Water Works Proposition Is
Submitted.
To Bond the city For n General Sys-
tenn In sum OF S65, 200.

The Common Council by resolution
passed at its last meeting have sub
mitted the question of bonding the
city for general system of Water
Works TO the voters for their settle
ment at the Spring election, in the
sum of So, 900. If the vote is in favor
of the proposition the council by the
terms of the resolution, are empow-
cred to raise by loan, the above
amount and issue bonds therefor.
The system proposed is general
one, diagram of which is displayed
in the window at Connell Bros. drawn
10y the Riggs & Sherman Co of
Toledo, Ohio, who have carefully
estimated the cost and placed the
same finished complete at S65,O00.
The proposed system includes a
pumping house, two pumps of one
and one half million gallons capaci y,
two one hundred horse power boilers,
all the wells necessary for supplying
water, stand pipe and l3 and eight
tenthS miles OF water pipe.
A year and a half ago by popular
vote the council were authorized to
grant a franchise TO some company
or corporation, if one could be found
TO install plant and run it under pri
yate ownership, but advertisements
for bids aud correspondence with
few companies who replied, failed to
bring results, although it is stated
that recently Thomas Damn, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, who was III the
city in the interest of an Eastern
company, at the time the franchise
proposition was up, has submitted a
bid on a thirty year franchise, the
council having limited the time to
fifteen years in the terms of its pro-
posed contract. Mr.. Dunn thinking
the fifteen year limit would hardly be
sufficient length of time to get re-
turns on s50,0)0 or $4,000 outlay,
his proposition is that the city take
|. at least so hydrants at a rental OF $40
Welch per year or $4,000.
Since then a more careful investi-
cation of sewer and water works
plants has been made and a change of
sentiment has taken place in the
minds of some of the aldermen and
citizens, who are now convinced that
when system is put in it should be
under municipal ownership and if the
proposition carries the council will
work along that line. 1t is argued
that a municipal plant wisely man
aged would be self supporting after
the first or second year, and the city
be the gamer in many ways through
its own handling of it.
About ten years ago a system for
fire protection was installed to take
care of the business portion of the
city more particularly, which how
ever has been extended from time TO
time with lawn connections, SO thar
now about ten thousand dollars is in
vested in IL aud the results have been
satisfactory so far as it goes, but last
year the limit OF extension had been
reached.
The amending of the charter rails.
ing the rate OF per cent TO which the
city might go in its bonded in ebted-
ness does not touch the question OF
tax assessment, that provision being
left the same as before and if the
city should bond, taxes on the same
valuations as now made would not be
increased.
The Water Works question on the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
Best Remcdy for Constipation.

'rhc finest remedy for constipation
ever ed is Chambcrlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets, says Mr. Eli But
Ter, of FrankyiIe, y. \. They act
gently and without any unpleasant
effect. and leave the bowels in q per-
fectly natural condition. so by
Connell Bros. Pharmacists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23
A Dsatructixe Fire.

To draw the fire out of burn, or
heal cut without leaving scar, use
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. A specific
for piles. Get the genuine. j. l..
Tucker, editor of the llarInonizer,
Centre, Ala, writes: II have used De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve in my family
for piles, cuts and burns. II is the
best salve on the market Every fBm-
lily should keep 1t On hand" Sold by
w /, Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-23

For backache and kidney disorders
take Celery King, the tonic-laXative.
1t will relieve you very quickly, for
Celery King is the great cure for back
ache as well as headache
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
THIS MIGHT HELP
TO BEAT US OUT
Milan Reinstated and Sent to Daven-
port to Umpire Rest of the
Season.

Umpire Cusack received orders last
night to report at Decatur and will go
to the southern end of the circuit for
the remainder of the season. AT the
same time Milan was ordered TO Dav-
export. Milan resigned last week when
ordered TO report to Decatur. that city
refusing TO stand for him. but he read
lily consented to reinstatement when he
learned that he was TO be sent to Dav-
export where he could officiate when
Rock Island plays there. Ii may be
that he is anxious TO improve the OPP
portunity 70 end the season by being
fair. but Rock Island does not trust
him. While Rock Island is fighting
hard to win the pennant and would
have no hard feelings if it We're LOST
on fair grounds. We do not take kindly
10 the idea of President Holland,
whether innocently or not. deprivins
us of an equal chance in this manner.
The Rock Island management should
protest Milan's appearance against the
Islanders again this season anywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
COAL VALLEY VIEW OF GAME
Correspondent Says CentraIs Ran in a
Ringer There SunoaY.

Coal Valley, Sept. 12.-J. y. Kerns
he Rock Island barber, once a resident
of Coal Valley. had a fool idea that he
could pitch ball. He brought an ag-
gregation from Rock Island on Sunday
afternoon TO play game of base ball
with a pickup nine of Coal Valleyites.
When the lineup came and the game
called, Mr. Kerns found ii more com
Portable out on right field about a
quarter of a mile from the home base.
He substituted Mr. Hampton of Rock
Island to pitch in his place. The visit
1rs went home sadder but wiser men.
The score was IL to in favor of Coal
Valley. the Centrals making II errors
behind their pitcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
BATTLING NELSON HAS
A PAYING ENGAGEMENT
Signs for $500 Week to Box in
Theatre-Revised Fight Re
ceipts Figures.

San Francisco. Sept. 12.-Battling
Nelson already is reaping the fruit of
his victory at Colma. He has signed
a contract To go ON the stage at the
California theatre and box three rounds
with some local crack like Bob Lundic.
The story is he will get $500 a week.
The securing of this large figure was
due 10 the characteristic energy of
Manager Nolan that has managed to
keep Nelson much in the public eye
during the last few days. Nelson has
been offered the same terms for sew
eral weeks over the Big Wheel" the
atrical circuit.
Corrected figures show that the total
receipts of the Britt Nelson contest
were $fS.3l1. That amount was divid-
ed as follows: Nelson, $1S,S4129;
Britt. 12.560.SG; management, SIG
gOS So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
GETTING FUND FOR
REMNANT WINNERS
Fans Preparing to Treat Team Right
II Rock Island Wins Three
Eye Race.

With the sanction of President Sex
ton a NUMBER of the fans have been
circulating for several days sub
scription lists for a fund to make
a substantial present To the Is
landers in the event that they win tho
pennant. 1t is customary where a
team lands the flag for the town thai
carries off the hOnors TO treat its team
handsomely Rock Island did not fai
when, on two former occasions in the
past. it won first place, to do the right
thing, nor has it ever been lacking in
the right kind of sportsmanlike spirit.
At the time that Charles McHugh man
aged the local team that got away with
the Western association championship
each of the players received fine
suit of clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12
wheeling LANDS THE
CENTRAL LEAGUE REMNANT
Successful Season in Minor orsaniza-
ton Comes to Close With. West
Virginia Club in Lead.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept 12.-The
third season of the Central league
came to close yesterday, with Wheel
ing in the lead for the pennant Wheel
ing won 81 games and lost SIS, having
a percentage of $50. Grand Rapids was
second, and South Bend third. Terre
daute was last Financially the season
was the most successful in the history
of the league Grand Rapids leads in
attendance with an even 100 900 and
Wheeling ranks second with 10 900. An
nouncements made by magnates in the
last few days tend TO show that the
league probably will have the same
circuit next season