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THE ISSUES

Presented. in this campaign are pl PLAN and
unmistakable. Major Maglnnis was nllanl +.
mously nominated by the Democratic Con-
vention CT The Territory. which heartliy err
dorsed the platferai adopted by the Liberal Liberia
Convention at Cincinnati and its nominees.
He places himself squarely, npon tina that plat
form, and makes the, canvass upon tue pfl IN
ciples embodied in it; ne Is IN fact the stand sian
rJ-bearer in Montana Of the great Liberal peF
Reform Party. Mr.. Clagett was put forward 'sa
and championed by Col. Wall and In his Indian ia
Ring against Gen. Blaine, who was support
ed by the more intelligent and honest he
publicans but the money Of the Ring proved y
more potent than the Honorable arguments 1 emf.
of the Blalaeites, and Mr. Clagett was nom nom
mated as the standard bearer OF this corrupt cor
Iowa Ring. which purposed taking every
cent of the Indian appropriation ior TINS
Territory out OF the country; these foreign
leeehes who. by dishonorable means, VIZ VIZ
filcl from the toiling pioneers Of Montana ~ tn
what legltimately belongs to them, have set set
Mr.. Clsgett UP as their ehanpions and have
the etfrontery to ask our people Q Fete Tor
him, in order that, il elscted. they, will have
better facilities for robbing them, Mr.
Clagett was also nominated by convention
d Graarites. and is making the race upon y
platform which strongly endorses Grant and
Fcosnnlends his administration. ID Mr. ClagettI
makes this race as a Grant man, and We; say
right here 10 the Republicans Of this county
and Territory who favor the principles Of Of
the Liberal Republicans and the election Of f
Greeley and Brown, that il is your. duty to
vote for Major Maginnis. You cannot T. DO
otherwise consistently. The electioa Of NJ.
Clagett will be q triumph for Grant and i; a
rejection Of Greeley and Browns, and il will
be 50 heralded over the entire country. ssK
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HON. w. III. CLAGETT.

III the past we have been generous in ac-
.orl,;no ia Mr. CIaoe,t his full need oi prwisc,
{. q. ..,, ,.ss ~, ,,;,,,,ss,-
s'''''ss ''l' z ops' 49,
able act pcrlorlnea ~ nun as'o''' - - Y
Congress stttRnt regard to wnal pol En- ~
The Territory rtsspea the benefits; but, tfEle
.,,a ,,.;,a ,re ca,,,d naf 1,4,nsnatieIrg the.
Isl 49,. i 3, ii, ,o Sc
laet sha' they esf1e' ~ 80 s.
feilslort Of the t}allatin saliey. nei' ne
come to scriousa aansltler what ne mas uohes
fo,.o,,r i,mnediafco Biz noIlaaehons lDas we
= ts., ! i, u! Hi 81, ,as made
: M 80 M, ~ fss;ai|
losing
aAsserests. - ..s.,l
new posi- oinces a.u .'s = -.
ro'l.e W nmls1an. e0 p,...san And II
ty-nse nihss u. III, u. 8 II i - oos,,A
~ 80 49, 80 ,.;s;t-
q Bozenlah aA9 Anoss : ~ : -
l< tue nlaInlho.h ll . s5sa"f ~ Ii
slred ana Ms Dei.ese so''' - 81,
Mr. eiase'.' ashI's ~ ~ ="
$50, 80. = ..,l, - ts,,,af ,,oint ss,l,ie neces-
: -, "a. al AL xuitl, Itinerary az
s l. o'a.s' ,,a,,ss ofaost,,.,st we're
s"e t.,,,, on,is from hin,
- s.,. n. astahisheal be-
. .i'' ..e fter
~. ~ eao,u informed
- Ia lad lnrocured service
-, .,,a ras,,e r. Enoierant Gulch, but that he
A., ~ 10 consider II necessary te hveit ex-
asx,.s,I,,7, ia #rInt Strings s,t The present
,;,n,, which arpeared To us as though Mr..
= haa r..versed the,usual ortlerof things and
.rrc !. I'd 10 himself the privileges Of the
~. SIR / i,stead Of being the servant, iof the
,ean,.'tifH 81 sa kisHaff5I9ss9
s'St W. have been credibly Informed thatin 9TH
n. ,stances MIR. Clagctt has worked against
ss,,.s ;n.,,,,,,ated ly private. citizens of
,.rr;farv AZ Washington, for the estab-
,;.,a,a.t If enterprises At Bozeman which
..,a.,,a eonfuep 10 our general prosperity.
,,' ,,.....oraa tot,,roW all pnbl7st' and pri
o.. INTO lie hands of the people
- .,.e. 9,g, aud other ). aces for which he
.ntartatnttl more affection than he did for
Isnza,,an.t.' la58 Ia# aa'tsxlsa E.i zsAt
.le.,c ,fsr.oett also rendered himself obnosi-
~ ,,,,n, 81 Mis- own PARTY bv IFS st,hsery-
- i. i, ,:vlnals to the itstt exclu-
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.SS5EE n Ia 2 3s8Esf To
Deer Ledge Items.
independent Inc ,elr nj 10th i,,st !:


D Independent, 10th inst: -. ,.,,t {
Crops in Deer Lodge Valley promise au
abundant yield. Some Of the timothy
sown in the Court House square has grown
to, the. height or five feet. Rock. creek
mines will pay from SIS to $25 per. day to
the hand with hydraulics, Frank Madison
has arrived from California with $50 brood
mares. "A Spaniard named MeKeyo was
thrown from his horse in Warm Spring VAL
ley and received injuries from which he died
the next Observation-Disclosures have
been made to sluice off tile entire enTface Of
Cable mine to the depth of seventy feet. $
=. ,. Curtis has returned from the new rail.
road town OF Cartoon He says there IS but
little business in town and money Is scarce.
The distance by river from Benton is 1900
miles. The Deer Lodge Fire Eiigiiie with
appurtenanees cost 92350. y 1t viii arrive
about the Goth ofGAugtlst. u 1881 itsisssi
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THE,OLD GAME.

1.-The Helena Herald and Radical speakers
are trying their ID 1 dodge of last year. iii
making frantic appeals to the Independent
Democratic voters to- come to tile rescue Of
Chgstt. DEMOCRATS elected sClagett last
year .lbut tire woett cannot again be pulled
over ,s:t ttiei. eyes Mrsb Caasett cannot agaiii
pIay; tie role of Cdnservalise Or Liberal here
aud flat 81. All .sxtzeme Radical III Ohio.
His election last year ~ the hanas Of lDe..,o;
Gratis was immediately t6lGgraphed East as
4 great Radical triumph a redemption of
the Territory tsns Democratic rule-and the
.silyer-ton gusz jstor Nh sked off to Ohio
and took Hsa % aiid ii the election 81
Sherman. The worst and Iaeanest Radical ID
Congress, who has made it a point to resist
every measure brought before Congress look
ing to. the interest of Montmaa. Sherman,
whom Ciagett went all the way to Ohio to
assist in re-eleethlg to Congress- Wasslthe
man who defeated in the FIRST place. and has
ssmcc delayed. 1.-THE payment Of the Montana
Militia Vouchers, He llasg denounced some
ot oursbest men as nnprincipled spectators
and the Montana Militia votsrhers gigan-s
tie swinslle. He ist4e kind 81 MEN our Del
cgarc helps TO place nj Congress; RE ~ Of
the same stripe as the e political sympathis
zers Z with whom Al 1. gIagett has so much.
influence, at Washington 2 e,rhe people III
Montana will see, at the August elJctlsn,'
that his influence is not extended ii that
by eleeti.s sAaginnlf,a 80 aesss
3 srAnTED.- -Isfof. lIaytiaA's party started Sii'
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VS1A osiS WiAotS GaiAAss 1850
-Pettsr witusu position gives him a
kind Of persisnpss iaim soa the Ring .giEi-l
formed gentleman syqa tiDle before the
contracts were to be awarled that tot. Black
would get no contract this year that Col.
Wall and his Ring had 30 determined.
What do the honest VOTERS Of Montana
think Of CHS picture Of peciilatioil and cor
ruption.. rhesesnen organized this Ring III
Washington with the determination to pre-
vent Col. Black. who has disbursed five hum
dred Thousand dolkrs in the Gallatin valley
for Indian and other supplies, from obtain
ing any Of the contracts. Their desire was
to handle all mis- money themselves, and to
rob Montana OF what slegltimately belonged
to her. or Of what should have been properly
expended for our products. These men,
constituting the Iowa Indian Ring, with their
money secured the nomination Of Clagett,
and they are now endeavorlng in the same
manner to secure his reelection by the peo-
pie. They, are endeavoring to corrupt our
people with money Indirectly stolen from the
people. Just think of our astite Executive
and the sanctimonious psaln-siitgers sent out
here to Christianzei the Indians resorting to
such contemplate measures for political pur-
poses, and that they may continue to fatten
on their ill-gotten gains. 1922
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

ia twill be seen by the car!s published in
this Issue of the COURIER, that both the Re.
publican and Democratic nominees have,
withdrawn from the contest for the County
Commissioners office, and, in SO doing. each
OF them pay an eloquent tribute to fhe eff.
cheney of the retiring Commissioner. Mr.. p.
w. Meadow. and reconln end him to the peo-
pie for reelection. Its so seldom that any
person fills the offices entrusted to them by
the people 5aceeptably alike to his own and
the opposing parties that we regard il as a.
matter Of congratulations to the people to
have so efficient and trustworthy a gentle
man iirs alletl III this most important office,
and as Mr.. Meadow at~the earnest solicita-
itions of a large number OF influential citizens,
ct both political parties, has consented to
serve the people in the capacity OF County
Commissioners chosen by them at the COM.
ing election, we hope the County Central
Committees will take immediate steps to rati-
fly hls nomination and insure the reelection
of asehligentand faithful officer. .tsH
;gs1t = " " 5szEl
"A SUDDEN CHANGE. -gThe most sudden
and complete political transit Formation we
have ever heard OF is that Of Sample Orr.
but a feWsweeks since.s knowing our decided
preference Tor Greelsy and Brown and our
unqualified endol senlsnt, of the Cincinpaai
splatfmm ile approached us, on the subjectsef
hosting the names of;; Greeley ]. and brown
-aad supporting the nominee of the Demo-
erstie Territorial Convention He. pleaded
,wahssss asa father for a good cause. and his
words IRE yet fresh: il, our memorys but we
hear he has nopped over and is now stump
ing the Territory in the litter st of those he
so recently called his s4ieinies. Governor,
we always thonght yonsa poor. sample of
,Demncraeys and row all Tile soap adyes tised
tor the Indians would not ieler,se you. but we
would advise the ring 10 appsopriate 70 you
the whole .anlount for your Invaluable SER
vices during the campaign, that you may
take y coed wash after yoar dirty work. III 81.
~ l44
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Richard Francis Burton. the celebrated
traveller ana explorer, has been appointed TO
s,ccecfl fhe late Charles Lever as the British
Consul at Trieste
4 Herald dispatch now contradicfs its Tor
NOR statement that Gen. Banks hal gone OYER
TO the Liberal Republicans.
A Washington dispatch says the dlIlicnily
sahslit Gassyss hof on Us tctofl sess
can that IL Adminis ion Rleplii
CHS rsss nmendl person tsks lylsS1hce.
NE heHslcnt tfsfore l''aasEsr II xna
Iilfnilsil lac. hissown reallesi has been
diIfeesicl III IeaM ken West for HAMPTON
Rs4ds olstllc I'LL. Of AngnsE when iiesNill
,sselievea Of eoaallaand Of the North It
fantic Squadron.
GreeleE .reasatly deeliacd-tofnrnisir money
to sustain newspaper in Washington, say
,N9s Ideh6t consider that it would be legit-
mate political expenditure: i the people
will not support newspaper there favorIng
s,fs1asselection. we must do without as best we
may. i. Ii sF9ss sassts..ti yas
sWiftoni Manufacturing Company, whose mills
swgre recently destroyed BY FIRE At East vii;
tor, N. II, Is alleged t. be defaufter to q u
amount dt' $4,000. Byhi u defalcation M
Iri1erotis persons who have trusted him with
their property, ainong whom are widows e. Is
and orphan. are sufferers, to what extent is
not publicly knbwn.. q ~. ~ s ~,
Gen. Sheridan II, i communication TO the
war Department, says: we can never stop
wild Indians from numbering and stealing
until We punish them. II a white man in
this country commits murder, we hang him,
and II he steals horses, We put him in the
ypenitentiaFy !; II an Indian commits. these
crimes, we give him better fare and more
blankets. / think | may with reason say
flat Under this policy the civilization Of IN
tdians will progress but slowly. .,..s....tg
"A Berlin letter, dated July Sd, to the Lon,
don Times, says the cholera is fast making its
way from theinterior Of Russia to the Prus.
SIAN frontier. God preserve Berlin il it visits
us this year. Owing to the gross negli gence
of the niu,iicipal authorities, some Of the
broad nayigable water courses Of fhis city
were a few years ago converted into open
sewers. and the most aristocratic quarters is
perhaps the most subject to the pestilential
vapors. Meantime the mortalities IRE rapid
ly OH the Increase here, they having already
reached per cent. against IL in 1867, Il.
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h The s.l.oURIER,'' We have been told, is an
ndapendent paper. Gazette ...s, IS.
That's what's the matt matter With Hannalh,.
III every Thing, neutral III no,
thing. ia
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.fs MAGIxxIs ATT THE CAPITAL.-P riyate dis.
patches from Virginia state that Mai Maei.,--.
ms had q magnificent reception there az IS.
day Hast. and that the meeting was intensely
enthusiastic. Madison will go largely Dem
,0cEaticthis year.
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s1: as "a .ssfgig- stf3 v. sG
Democrats, to the Font!
PLATFORM s..4 tg
OF tfe Democratic Party of
Montana 3aM4 siiI

ADOPTED IN TERRITORIAL CONVENTION AT DEER
Lopak, jelly lsr, 1872. .., ~,
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49,
caIlatin Co. Democratic Ticket.
Democratic Central Committee OF
GaElatin County.

q. W. LANGII0RNE, CHAIRMAN, ....... .Bozeman
&. p. BLAKELrY,s "a G. H. GAspBELL,
A. +. MOORE. ,,4.5as j. j., CHAMBERS,
V. 4. COcKKiLL.
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new ADv 4 i |. s:'EMENTs.
: Estray Notice.

-EfROM the yieinitK 0f ROzeman, orisFrfdaysnioft
I July 18th one black horse M ULE with r,,ntiire
on tai s4leS branded 81 y u On tips nm
reward OF $lO will be paid tcapv perscn retairn
ing him to thu Undersigned 1T 1Soxeman "a
h Esd III JaaURESsMAR
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T THE MoSTANi AN..--.lyve have received no
copies ot oor Madison County caf tla6
~ t~os vs,se,ekS. What's the matter, Kisere
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= reeleE raesatly eeliBctl- tUfnrlisf1 money
to sustain newspaper in Washington, say
nG Edeh6t consider that it would be legit-
mate political expenditure. II the people
viii not support newspaper there favoring
I'M election. we mus do Without III best We
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Mes S,ssSSfzaSMANHOOD; s. I;

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"How TO 90 WEST"

Forty years ago Illinois was as far
West at most people wished to 20, and
journeys we're made in the legendary
Prairie Schooner" but iu these days
of Progress aud Improvement, the word
West has come to mean Iowa, Kansas,
Colorado, California aud the Terri tories,
and the Traveller reaches almost any
point therein by splendid Line Of
Railroad
This Line of Railroad is the B1rling-
on Ron tie, which starts from Chicago
over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
r. R., from Indianapolis over the In
dianspois, Bloomington Il Western
Short Line. and from Logansport, over
the Toledo, Peoria 6 Warsaw R. R.,
and running through Burlington, reaches
Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska City, St.
Joseph, Attchison, I.evenworth and
Kansas Clty, connecting with the union
Pacific, Kansas Pacific and other Rail
roads running from those cities.
Always go "By way Of Burington,'
and you will be..sure to besright.
The Burlington Route has admirable
answered the question; "How to go
West?" by the publication of truthful
and interesting document, filed .switB
facts in regard TO Time, Connections,
accommodations rates of Fare, and
other interesting items. and illustrated
by large map, truthiully showing the
whole West, which they distribute free
Of charge. Copies, and additional in
formation. can be obtained by address
ing. General Passenger Agent, B. Il NJ,
R R. Burlington, Iowa.
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HOOKS AND EYES.
Salt stimulates digestion.

Salt stimulates digestion.
The biggest nutmeg-A nutmeg
greater.
The best way to raise strawberries -
with spoon Fl @.
Onions are the best vegetable known
to correct bed blood
Idleuess is the bane, the moth, the
gangrene, the curse Of life.
Somebody says that every cord of
wood given to the poor is recorded
above.
Almanacs were first published by
Martin Ilkus, at Buda, in Poland, in the
year 1910.
A man can get along without adter-
tising: SO can wagon without greasipg,
but it grinds.
The following contains the alphabet;
John p. Brady gave me black wauut
box of quite small size.
Mush aud milk is the best diet for
those desiring an increase of advoir-
dupois.
Ice held in the mouth will quench
thirst in cholera, cholera morbus and
fever.
The poorest education that teaches
self control, is better tnan the best that
neglects it.
Wit resembles coguet.e; those who
the must eagerly run after it are the
least favored
rWoodbining" is the absolutely latest.
1t is used when people depart with other
peoples wives.
Illinois is now the banner railroad
State, she having 7,125 miles finished;
Pennsylvania comes next with 5,020.
There were l79.975 colored troops in
the UDited States service during the
war,
An exchange tells of lady So igno-
raut of all domestic work hat she eau
not even knit her brows.
A check for 1924 from Hong Kon g
completes the circuit of the worlds
charity for Chicago.
Itis said by the New York journals,
that James Fisk, Jr, had S1l 900 worth
OF jewelry on his person at the time he
was shot by Stokes.
Raw onions, pounded as fine as posi-.
bic, are said to be an excellent remedy
for scads and burns.
"lt you do not give me dime," said
a young hopeful to bis mamma Il
know bog who's got the measles, and
III go and catch them"
An exchange says, Nobody has
fallen from balloon for week back"
1t wouldn't be very good for weak
back, anyhow, if they did.
Opportunity las hair 10 front, behind
she is bald; il you seize her by the fore
lock, you may hold her; but il she once
escapes; not Jupiter himself can catch
hei sgain.-[ Phaodrus.
Braius.-Says modern philosopher:
,APeople go according to thei brains; i.
ese lie IN the head, they study; if in
the stomach, they eat; if in their heels,
they dance"
a, bill has been passed by the Mime
sofa House iu aid OF the sufferers by the
late prairie fires, providing Tor loau OF
100000 to enable poor people to buy
seed for the next crop; the loan TO each
party not to exceed thirty dollars.
Nee h.,nics and laborers in various
parts Of the country are king great
mistake in going to Chicago ir search of
work. The supply OF labor of all sorts
is far in excess Of the demand, and will
be tor two months to come.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-02-15

THE SEASON OF LENT.-With yes-
terday - Ash " eduesday, com mmeuced
the season of Lent The custom is Of
ancient ori gin, and is observed especially
by the Roman Catholic and Epscopa-
liau Churches, whose members recognize
it as a period of fasting and soIemnity
for forty days preceding Faster, in COM
memoration Of the miraculous absti-
nence Of our Saviour when under temp
tation-durug which time special ser,
vices are held, and efforts put forth to
induce those who are not members to
make profession of religion. Originally
the period began on what is now the
first Sunday in Lent, but it being
found that when Sundays, as improper
for fasting, were omitted, there remained
only thirty-six days, the period was
made to commence four days earlier
Ash. w ednesday which was derived
from the notable ceremony of the Catho-
lie Church. 1t was thought proper to
remind the faithful at the commence
ment OF the great peuitental season
that they we're but dust aud ashes. Tie
priest took quantity Of ashes, blessed
them, aud sprinkled them with holy
water. The worshipers then approach.
ing in sackcloth the priest time took up
some of the ashes on the end of his
fingers, and made with them the mark
OF the cross on the worshipper's fore
head, making use of the latin quotation,
which, when translated, means, IRE
member, mao, thou art but dust, and
unto dust thou shall return" The
ashes used were commonly made Of the
palms cousecrated 90 Palm Sunday OF
the previous year. In the Church of
England IT is observed BY the stricter
but without auy of the csre !
mony from which it derives its name.