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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

Helena's Salvation Army is to be
reinforced by Il battalion from the
east. We trust war will not break out
between our Montana militia and the
host OF the righteous. Remember the
fate OF the Philistines and the story
OF the jawbone. The salvationists
use the same weapon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

The last sad rites over the dead
Sheridan were performed according
to the ordinances OF the Roman CathO-
lie Church, at Washington, on last
Saturday. The remains were inferred
at Arlington Heights.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

j. ID. Whelpley, who has been con-
nected with the Billings Gazette for
pf assistant editor OF the Livingston
Enterprise. Mr.. Whelpley formerly
lived on the Judith, and is Il gentleman
and q scholar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

The senate has passed the hill pro-
hibiting the further import alton OF
Chinese. 1t is believed the provisions
of the bill are strong enough to sat isfy
the most ultra opponents OF the
Monaghan race.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

The Helena Independent, under j. :.
Dickerson' able pen, is fast re-gaining
its former position a. Il daily news
paper. There are no snails on the
lndependent now.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

II is said Col Sanders wants tn.
republican nomination for delegate Ia
congress. Sanders will be running ton
Office when Gabriel blows his horn
River Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
YspGO.
u. $. Land Office, Helena, Mont,
AuOlIsf q lSsS

Notice is hereby given that Elias Burger,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of his intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. II53, tor the
- NWl See. %. TIP. l. ". X. n f., be-
fore the Probate Judge Of Fergus county,
Mont, at LewistOwn, Mont. ON Friday,
the 2lst day Of September, Isss.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
tion of said land: Arthur NJ. Bower, Jo-
seph T.. Bower, Malcolm II. Poole and
Horace NJ. Packard. all of Stanford, Mont.
s. W. LASGHoRSE. Register,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

The Anaconda Company have ex-
pended nearly Si,OOO,WW in improve
ments during the past two years, and
their pay roll for the month OF July
was 81 10000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

Apetrilied human body was ploushed
M on II Wisconsin farm the other day.
Perhaps Helena could swap its statue
OF Washingt on for this new discovery.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

The Boulder Age has recently been
enlarged. Editor Kennedy is an able
writer and is rapidly bringing the Age
to the front.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

All primaries will u. held at = O'Clock ~.
m. at the usual place Of voting, or such
place and time of said day ~, may ID. u greed
upon 10y Il majority of voters present at
said voting place at the hour stated.
Signed Dawn llIisER.
Chairman.
Loris L,NDT.
Secretary.
Dated Aug. IL, 1855.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
Great English Remedy,
Murray's Specific.

A guaranteed cure for all nervous
diseases, such IA Weak Memory.
loss OF Brain Power, lI,siaria,
Headache. Pain in he Bark. Ncr-
vo,s Prostitution. Waketulness. Leu
eorrhos =. Universal I.astitude. semi
nal Weakness, lmpoiency and
general loss Of power Of The '.ener
alive Organs-in either sex, caused
by indiscretion or over eXrrtion,
and which ultimately leads To- pre-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONTANA
August =. ISIS.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
seitler has filed notice of his intention 10 MAX.
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof viii lie made before the Probate Judge 81
Fergus county at 1ewistown, Moat., on seIasn,.
br 81, lsss, viz:
William Y. Lewis,
who made pre-empion declaraiory statement No
$50. 4. D. 2ols. for the SCI. SEA, See 3, MI
sW,, and - sWi, See. .. TIP. u n. H. u T..
The evidence herein offered will he that Of claim,
ant only. ~ o"slien,e 10 Istter Of June H. ISIS
from the Hon. Commissioner General Land Oflic..
&. W. LAN.HoKsE. Reg lister
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
W. u. KELLY,
Clerk ut Board.

\ Territorial Republican Convention will
i'e held at the city oi Helena on Monday.
September Il, 1>SS, ut IL O'Clock. noon.
Tor the purpose ri nominating u candidate
for Delegate in Congress, aud the transa.-
tion Of such other business ia in Ia. iu.ls-
ment al the convention appertains I" the
weliar oil the Republican party in Mon
tana.
The several counties will he entitled To
representation as follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

la Interest allowed on Deposits
lett for a specified time.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
A Spontaneous Tribute.

Philadelphia Ifmes.
 Mr Dougherty speech in the conyen- lion was skillfully adapted to the purpose. It's simplicity was it's strength While the impression on reading it is one of ex- treme plainness, it will be seen that it is made up of a succession of short. em- phatic periods, every one of which was an irresistible incentive to applause
 In this way the speech was suited to it's subject MT Cleveland is not a candidate to be presented in blaze of fireworks. As Mir Dougherty puts it, with an epigrammatic terseness suggestive of Cleveland himself, "He is not prom ise. he is realization" There was no need of rhetorical display to quicken the faith inspired by the man himself.
 All accounts agree that the presenta- ton of Mir. Cleveland's name was re- ceiyed in the convention with an en- thusiasm that has scarcely been excelled at the nomination of any of the most popular candidates of either party in the past, and this without any of that arufl- cial excitement that is engendered by a contest. The fact is very significant indication that Mir Cleveland's leadership is not that of an official despot controlling unwilling slaves, as some Republican writers re present, still less mere result of the accident of office, as 1t is some what inconsistently suggested by the same class of his opponents, but that II has been fairly won by his personal strength and courage and is freely and spontaneously accorded him by the great popular sentiment of his party.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
A Political Sensation.
Des Kof-0e Leader.

h0{~0d
 John Dunlap, the millionaire manufac- turer of Pittsburg. openly espouses the cause of tariff reform In considering the question of the tariff he says: ''Du- ring my fifty years experience as busi- ness man" he added, '1he question of duties tariffs, etc, have been a source of continual agitation. How many blatant. frothv demagogues have ridden this hack into seats in Congress, and now assist in continuing the agitation in order to con. tinue in their places. They have no desire to permanently settle the vexed question, no desire to extract the thorn that pro duces the inflammation. for if it were not for these yearly turmoils what would be- come of the aspiring politiciany l am satisfied that in case the Mills bill is pass ed, with some changes in relation to cer- tain kinds of glass and iron, all the fret ting and yearly clamor about protection will be ended. The present tariff laws are unjust and unequal. Why should there be duty of some B per cent on tin platel It is not made in our country, nor is it desirable 10 make it, but it affects many of our interests. from the cans that contain our oil and meats for exportation and home use down to tin cups found in both palace and bowel. :"
 Such testimony from one not politically allied with the party in power can but have great weight. Mr Dunlap speaks from personal experience of many years. and his words come not from political convictions, but from an honest conviction of duty to himself and those around him. IL is the voice of such men raised in behalf of just measures for all that have weight among thinking men. They give additional force to the demand for revenue reform. and will aid in bring 1 ing to happy consummation the wishes of the people for more just and equitable tariff laws.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
The Ticket.
Des Molnes Leader

Des Moines Leader.
 The republican convention came .o sudden termination by the nomination of Harrison on the eighth ballot and Levi P. Morton for vice president. This is desperate bid for the vote of Indiana and New York. The nomination of Harrison is particularly weak. It is weak in his own State, weak on the Pacific slope, and especially weak in the east So strong a republican paper as the Chicago Tribune said of him no longer ago than last Saturday that he is unpopular at home, disiked abroad; not supported by any German newspaper or recognized by any German leader in the United States; not numbering among his close friends one man who has ever served with him in the Senate of the United States, hated in California be- cause he voted fourteen times against the restriction of Chinese immigration; op posed in his own State because he is cold and distant in his manners and identified with every public act that has ever been adopted which could wound the sensibili- ties of voters not numbered among his own particular clique in the Republican party; having strong support among poll ticians but little among the rank and file or lne party, never tlcCleu to any OllCc save that of the reporter of the supreme court by the popular vote. and il is not probable that he ever will be; the residu- ary legatee of the President of the New York Central railroad
 The Democrats did not expect the good fortune of being opposed to so weak candidate.
 MT Morton is conspiouously stronger man than Harrison in all the requirements of statesman. He is learned, accom- plisbed and used in the arts of statecraft, but he has none of the elements of pop pularity that distinguish both Cleveland and Thurman. Had the ticket been re- versed and placed upon decent platform Morton could not have come within 25, 900 votes of carrying New York. Loaded down as he is with the bungling job of platform carpentry and a logy running mate the majority against him is likely to be twice that The Democratic man agers. themselves, if they had had the management of affairs, could not have shaped things to better insure Demo- cratic victory than this Republican con
 ept!op has done.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
The Issue squarely Joined.

Chicago Herald
 The Republican platform of 1888 denv- ers the figtt and it's keeping into the fut. ther custody of the Democratic admins tration. The issue between high tax and low tax. between profigacy and econ omy. is as clearly made as The Herald has, at any time. drawn it. Whatever of evil this Journal has alleged to lie in pres. ent Republican doctrine this authentic declaration of principles proudly stfitms
 lt matters not at all who shall have the political obloquy of facing an indignant nation with this immoral document as the charter of his nomination The bat. tie will Dc one of principles. The pupu- larity of no man could overshadow the true question involved. the true issue now joined.
 The chief opposer of reform Mckinley. who represents the high taxers on the Ways and Means committee was sent West to assure the degradation of his party. The document accepted thanks MT Mckinley and tho other enemies of the people for opposing the Mills bill, bitterly denounces that attempt, however, feeble. to reduce taxation; upholds the abolition of the whisky and tobacco taxes for the sake of retention of the taxes on necessaries, especially the burden of from 63 to 10 43 per cent on wool; de- mands the disbursement of money for subsidies to American ships (which have been protected out of existence); rec onin1ends appropriations for a new navy; fer all kinds of defenses; for school houses in the Dismal Swamp; for the Nicaragua canal, and for more pensions like the Watson bill of $500 900 900. In conclu. sion, the workingmcn are warned against the message of the President and are nvit. ed to Join for the downfall of m admins. tration opposed to orthodox Republican views
 McKinley's committee and the Repub- lican party have been no less candid than the mon of St tIIouis Not only have the recreant Congressmen received the ostensible indorsement of nearly 5000, 900 but those delinquent servants of the peo- pie here receive suggestions for the pos sible expenditures not of one surplus of S115, 900, GOO, but of dozen By this base act of unconscionable taxers, doubt less millions of votes will be once more handed over to the Carnegies who now crowd Castle Garden with imported laborers at every strike. But not all the 5,000, 900 are to be so delivered into bond age. Not every Republican supports the high tariff as thing in itself good. The war burden has lessened; let the tariff lessen with it. The convention of Chi cago declares its hatred of such an aspira- tioB. It thus destroys any claim it might have upon the respect of thoughtful men, If money fell like mama from heaven, it would be well to bestow it as the prodi- gal platform of Republicanism now sug- gests. But the colossal levy of the Ameri can nation is taken from the pockets of hard working freemen. They are not serfs of the soil. thus to be taxed as the remorseless Mckinley and the renegade Randall shall direct. They will not vote for this platform. Take it to Turkey Be careful, even. to keep it out of fight ing Monte negro. George III. made no such astonishing demands on his colonies when they rebelled
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
Honesty Above All Things.


 The St Louis convention presents to the people the candidate and principle Of candidate they have already once re- corded favorable judgment The prin- ciple is now first put before them as the dominant issue of national contest Against the renomination of President Cleveland no dissenting voice has been raised at St Louis. In its form and it's spirit, being made without call of States, by shout of exclamation, amid a scene of extraordinary enthusiasm, and in re. sponse to demand in which the Democ- 'acy of all the States have joined. this Fenomination of MT. Cleveland is without precedent in the history of the country. He is called to the candidacy by his party speaking with a single voice, and not only his own conspicuous merit and proved strength, but the traditions of Presidential renominations justify the choice and constitute an angury of triumph. Of Presidents who have been I second time put in nomination, Wash. ington, Jefferson, Madison. Monroe, Jack son, Lincoln and Grant were reelected, and only John Quincy Adams and Martin Van Bnren failed of reelection.
 The principle which the convention presents for popular ratification is the honest conduct of the public business. This principle is broader than civil service reform. it is broader than revenue reform. It includes them both and other reforms with them. The dishonest conduct of he public business includes the debase- ment of the Federal service through spells seeking and spells giving equally with the exacton of war taxes in time of peace. not for the benefit of the whole people, out for the enrichment of the protected lew Both have been the policy and the practice of the Republican party, and by both the people are cheated of their pub lie rights and their just private gains. The public business has been honestly conducted by Grover Cleveland through the administration which is now drawing to its close, so far as he was free, within the limits of the executive power, to con duct it upon lines of policy laid down by himself Outside those limits, within a sphere where the responsibility for well pr ill doing belongs almost solely to the National Congress, lies the monslrous system of pillage by statute which the Republican party has made it's own and is organized to maintain and defend.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
Anderson of low,
Sew ort EVenine rost.
 A valuable indication of North rcstntn

sew , ors Evening Post
 A valuable indication of Northwestern hepupllcan sentiment upon the onestioh oi .srln reform is furnished hy Congress
 nah Anderson of the Eighth Iowa dis snct General Anderson, after serving through the war, was for three years as- sessor of internal revenue, served for A ume as district attorney and was A Gar. neid eleetor. His experience in federal and other offices has given him fine on. portunlties for sounding public senii- ment throughout the State. He says ac- cording to the Healds Washington cor respondent, that failure on the part of the Chicago convention to nlace tba natty rignt on the tariff question will seriously endanger the chances of Republjcan sue. cess Tn the Northwest adding.
 It will not do for the convention ,o s.anu squarely upon platform of pro- seOuon " 70 American industries without ieinsnuins e From Congress some measure S S. Ieiiei 10 the consumers of the country. our people in Iowa believe in a tariff for revenue only, with only such incidental protection, in the way of transportation rates as IS offered by onr remoteness rom the labor markets of Europe. Il won do to denounce the Mills bill as a lree trade document and give us nothing ,n return for It. The masses of the peo. pie are too intelligent to be deceived hy 'uch arguments. They will tell these gentlemen that bill which makes only an average reduction of ! per cent Q. a' per cent. tariff all along the line can hardly be called a free trade bIll. In fact u IS about as slight reduction as ii is possible to make iii you propose making any reduction at all.
 Gen. Anderson is no less emnbot;c aoout the eorpessatlon tendency of his party .,v,ng. '7 :. The nomination of Mir Thurston of NeOraska as temporary chairman of the convention will fall like a wet blanket upon the people of Iowa. Michigan, H. inois and Wisconsin. rhurston is a rail road man, pure and simple. He ran away from Omaha when the Pacific In. vestigaling committee made it's appear ance there, in order to avoid answering the ugly questions that would have been ptopounded to him. 1 mean by this, telling of the railways methods in bribing Legislators and using their enormous power to defeat the will of the people. It IS this failure to treat us fairly in the matter of the tariff. and this constant trucking to corporate power. that Is weakening the hold of the Republican party upon the sturdy citizens of the northwest We wish it were otherwise. Tor we all-and in this include myself believe it has performed greater work than any political party in the history of the world. But it is slowly drifting away from its original moorings. and there are many of us, in the northwest especially, who feel that we cannot conscientiously follow it in it's search for strange gods much further.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28
Democracy's Good Luck.

Chicago Herald.
 Of All the men who became famous as champions of Democracy in it's twenty four wears of defeat Allen c. Thurman is aside from Bayard. who belongs to a later generation, practically the sole survivor. Since the National Democratic convention of 1884 assembled. death has removed nearly all of the ancient party leaders. TildeD. Seymour. Hendricks, Mcclellan and Hancock have all died within the last four years
 Thurman is the connecting Ink De- tween the new and the old Democracy He stands for all that is of good report m either. He is an honest man, a universal savorite A statesman who finds his enemies not in parties but in classes, No Re nublican as q Republican objects to him He has been the tribune of the whole neople He has been opposed by enemies of the whole people.
 If is fortunate thing for the Demo cratic partY that it has such a man at hand willing to be summoned into its service. It is creditable to the party that i, shows it's admiration for his character as it does.
The Forrest City times., 1888-07-28

wasHfSeroS, July 23.-The President sent to Congress to day the following mes sage:
 To the Congress of the United Statesi
 Pursuant to the seeotd section of chapter ss of the laws of 1888, entitled "An act to improve the civil service of the United States herewith trausnit .he fourth fe- port of the United States civil service Com mission covering the period between the 10th day of January, 1856, and the lst day of July, 1ss7
 While this report has especial reference to the operations of the commission during the period above mentioned it contains with it's scctmpahyihg appendices. much valuable Information concerning the Inception of civil service reform, and its growth and progress, which cannot but be interesting and instructive to all who desire improve ment in administrative methods. During the time covered by the report, l5,s42 per sons were examined for admission in the classified civil service Of the government in all it's branches; of whom 0,746 passed tho examination, and 5.lO6 failed. Of those who passed the examination 2,g17 were ap- plicants for admission to the departmental service at Washington, 2,547 were exam ined for admission to the customs service,