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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

Gen. Harrison has been warned i'm q
telegram from New York to look out
for n tall,white-whiskered, e-lookins
man, who is supposed tn have lef,
that city for the purpose of supplying
the campaign with n Burchard Incl
dent and thus wrecking republican
hopes. II is unnecessary to add that
strangers in indianapolis who chanc.
to be tine-lOoking, white-whiskered,
AMI tall are now regarded with sus-
piciOn by the republican managers.
In order to stand any chance of sue
ceeding in making n mess of it in a
speech to the republican candidate
the blunderer must DE understood,
Unlocking, and smoOth-shaven Even
then he will have to run the gantlet Oi
many grim obstacles.
Some people are surprised that in
the numerous addresses which have
been fired off at Gen. Harrison sine.
his nomination there has not been
any campaign material for the enemy.
The fact is, however, that a great deal
of care has been used i'm finding out
what speakers intend to say before
they say it. Involuntary Burharls
are the most harmful but even they
are generally deferred from Saying
foolish things by the awful warning OF
1884.
The chances are that this years
supply of Burchar'is will be kept in
the background by sapient guardians
of the candidates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

While in st. Paul on his return from
Washington with his band of Sioux
chiefs, Agent Mclaughlin revealed
something to reporter in relation TO
the affairs OF the agency, the standing
OF Sitting Bull and the part he took
in the Custer massacre. McLauphlin
said:
There are four tribes Of the Sioux at
STANDING Rock, the Upper and Lower Yank-
tonnai the Blackfeet, whose les der is John
Grass, and the Hunkpapa, of whom there
are about 1,90O, and whose real chief i.
Gall. Sitting Bull is member of this tribe
and would like to be leader. but GalIs
followers outnumber Bulls by at least ten
to one. When the commission came thor.
each "f the four tribes selected "a spokes.
man, and the Bull wanted to talk for the
Hunkpapa, but Gall WAS chosen bv An
overwhelming vote. Grass represented the
Blackfeet Bull is "A willy schemer, but on
the reservation he is not regarded as he i.
by people in general. His reputation was
gained by the fact that for year, he re-
manned hostile and refused to i'm. H..
stayed out in the buffalo country. and
every year when the Indians went to hunt
they would gather at his camp. This WA.
the case at the time of the Custer mas
sacre. have investigated it very carefully
among the Indians, and ! think that tber.
were not less than l., 900 Indians. of whom
y .ns were warriors, ~ that fight. Gall
was the roinmander-in-chief.
Bull is AN arrani coward. and when the
fight began he and his band packed up and
left, and when the massacre WAS ended we're
several miles away. He was cunning enough
to come back, and managed to get all the
credit. The Indians AR. very reticent about
that fight and il is hard To- get much infor
nation, though tall went out two ye,,.
ago On June 20, the anniversary of tn.
battle, with the survivor. of the seventh
cavalry aud went all over the bait ground.
Gall is as brave man a- ever lived. and is
as honorable as he is brave. Sine. heram.
in he regards every white man as a friend.
He is the best Indian know. exrspt /, dead
Indian.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
Early Culture in Illinois.

Mr.. Oberly tells an amusing incident
of his young days. 1t was when he
had been elected assemblyman i'm ILL
nois. lie was fright ened. he says, when
the time came for him to go to the
capitol at Springfield, for he was con-
sciOus that he was not the possessor
of polished education. He feared
that he would be paled by the flashing
OF bright intellects all around him. He
took his seat on the first day in fear
and trembling, Int in five minutes he
WIS pa iectly ut ease and was
made to think that perhaps he might
he one of those who would ."shine ="
This was what wrought the great
change i'm his mind:
"Mr. Speaker said one assembly
man, "there are no ink i'm the ink
ST and
Young Oberly was amazed. by
gracious. he thought. .'is this the kind
OF timber they send here" Hope rose
when another assemblyman, since ia
nous as Long Jones" and known to
all the good people of Illinois. rose,
and Mr.. Speaker" said he, ..there are
ink, but it are frOze i'm the bottles"
This was all young Oberly needed to
put him perfectly at ease in the legis.
lature.- Chicago Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
Two Men Missing.

Two citizens "f Helena, Isidore Meyer and
Guillanme Ladure, built II small boat in
this city for hunting trip ON the Missouri
river, and last Tuesday they started with
Their boat On "a wagon drawn by two
horses. fnlly eInipped with guns and pro.
visions and three dogs. They arrived safely
nj Stubls Ferry, about twelve miles from
Helena. the same day, and put up their
horses and left their dogs with Mr.. James
Lee, the lessee Of the Stubs ranch. The
party carried "a sail with them, and il i.
supposed that after they launched their
boat upon the river they hoisted sail and
were eapsized and lost The persons are
well known by Mr.. Ignace Miller. who is Of
the opinion that, with too much sail and
little or no acquaintance with the treacher
Gus Missouri, they have been drowned. They
were both Belgians.-Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
LAND SURVEYS.
Embarrassing Result Of the Niggardly Pol
icy Of Holman Money Seriously
Needed.

Washington special to the Pioneer
Press: The niggardly policy advo-
Gated by Holman and adopted by the
house committee ON appropriations
in relation to the extension Of surveys
Of the public domain receives no en-
dOrsement from the commissioner of
the general land office. and his last an
nual report cont aims n strong appeal
for the necessary money for surveys
next year. All of the simple and in
sufficient arguments against theexten-
sion Of surveys are answered by the
commissioner, who says in his report
l call attention to the provisions Of
the act Of Marh3, SS1, perenIpt Orily
requiring the dust stment of all unad
justel railroad grants. But the lands
along the lines Of the largest of these
grants are unsurveyel, and no adjust
nent can he made until the surveys
are extended. Thus the grants to the
Northern Pacific, the Oregon K Cali
fOrnia, the California 4 Oregon, the
Southern Pacific and the Atlantic x
Pacific cannot he fully adjusted until
the lands within both the granted and
indemnity limits are surveyed. while
the grants to the Union Pacific, the
Central Pacific and the Kansas Pacific
cannot be finally closed until addi-
tiOnal surveys are made defining their
grants. A very important reason for
urging the completion of the surveys Of
lands Included in railroad grant is the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
NEwsPAPER OFFICE RULES.


You should open the door; never mind
about closing il; that looks too formal.
Look all around for the gentleman you
wish to see. II he is not present you
should bswl out loud enough to awaken
the dead printers are always deaf-"Is
Mr.-in?' BY SO doing everyone in the
room will look up to see what damphool
has broken loose from his guardian, and
will hasten to see who and what you want
II you are politely asked to sit down and
wait IA moment-that the gentleman will
soon he in. do so. Take the editors chair
if he doesn't happen to occupy it at the
time; cock your feet upon his table throw
his exchanges right and left, and whistle
like II steam callipoe all the time. These
little things will show You are used to
printing offices; that you were born and
brought up in one, and have dieted upon
editors all your life. And then, il makes il
so pleasant for the compositors and for
the editor, who will become thoroughly
impressed with your importance.
When the looked-for person arrivsx..
jump up, shake him by both hands talk
loud, borrow chew of tobacco from him
and spit all over the floor. This will show
him you feel at home and make him wish
he was there too. Then dance around
and shuttle your feet and leave all the mud
you should have seraped off your boots at
the door on the office fioor. for IL there is
anything a printer likes its noise and mud
more mud the better. Printers live on
mud and when it gets dry and lilies around
il gives the ink and rollers such n beautiful
drab hue. And when you go out shut the
door with a bang. Then they will all know
you gone and will pray God you will
never return. BY strictly following these
rules you will lead long and happy life if
the devil doesn't kill you nn your serond
visit to the printing otfiee.-EA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
DELAINE SHEEP.
Opinion Of Mr. Kidd Of Pennsylvania ON
Their Merits
Great Falls Tribune |

lGreat Falls Tribune.l
MIR. kiddoi Washingt on county, Pa,
was asked by a Tribune reporter for
his experiences regarding Delane sheep.
''1'hey are" he said, so called he
cause their wool is peculiarly adapted
to the manufacture of delaine and
They are large-sized sheep, alwaysin
good condition in any climate. Their
wool is almost entirely free from oil
and dirt. 1t is therefore susceptible OF
use in any branch of manufacture
here fine, long wool is required They
Al once took the front rank among
sheep in our county. Their wool is
always in demand at good prices.
They must also become favorite
mutton sheep, because they have the
size with compact bodies. both neat
and smooth, an essential point in all
high-priced mutton. They are unlike
the French Merino, the Cotswold,
Southdown, Oxfordshire or Shropshire,
as they can be kept in large bodies with
unusual success. While they thrive in
any climate, they arepeculiarly adapt
ed to he soil and climate of Montana.
as they are good rust lers hat is they
can take care OF Themselves under any
circumst ances.'
what changes do you look for in
the sheep industry"
Sowing t o The high price oi land in
I he east it must he plain to any man
of the most ordinary discernment that
the growing of the better qualities al
wool must and will be- transferred To
I he west at an early day. Nowhere in
the entire west, so far ~, ! am aware.
do the same adyant ages for growing
fine wool exist as are found in Mon
tana. But To obtain Success in tins
industry will require the exercise of
some energy and sklllful employment
of capital. directed toward the pro-
ductiOn of a class of sheep that will
yield n wool always in demand at the
highest prices, and at the same time
produce II mutton of u superior quail
NY. Any attempt 10 Pr0cnre Thai re
suit 10y the introduction of thecoars-r
variety Of wool must end in disaster
tn the wool-growing interests Of Mon
tana. by bringing her in direct compe-
tition with the coarse woods OF Texas
and the South American States, now
produced in such abundance as to be
II drug in the markets Of the word"
Mr.. Kidd is at the Park hotel. and
will he glad to talk with woolgrowers
on sheep in general.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
WOLVES AT WORK.
Alarming Raids by the Canine Pests Bucks
and Colts Fall Victims to Their
Ruthless Ravages.

Great Falls Tribune.
DIR. Parsons, assist ant territ oria
veterinary surgeon, brings word that
about $50 sheep belonging TO q. q.
Cooper We're killed by wolves last week.
The wolves. it is reported, attacked
he sheep on the range, north OF the
Muddy. The affair has caused great
sensation in the locality.
DIR. Parsons also learned that pman
who came from Washing ON territory
with so head Of thoroughbred bucks
camped eight miles below Choteau, on
the Teton, and went thence next day
to the town. On returning from Cho-
teau the next morning he found that
the wolves had destroyed 5s bucks,
there being only 22 left.
Charles Thebo informed Dr. Parsons
that he had lost this year 30 colts by
wolves.
The wolves are increasing IN large.
number, and there will he u strong de-
sire to have the bounty law revived so
far as wolves and coyotes are con
cerned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
The American Flag.

1t may not be known to every one
that there is a law regulating the
making of the American flag. The law
of 1918 requires that on the Fourth
Of July following the admission of n
State new star shall be added to the
blue field Of the flag. There are now
thirty eight States in the Union, and
there should be thirty-eight stars in
the field OF the flag. Many OF the
cheap flags have not the requisite
number of stars, because it is much
easier to have stars in rows. with an
even number each way, which can not
be secured with thirt eight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

GREAT FALLS, Oct. l9.-Ore has be-
gun to arrive for the smeter. General
Manager Child has just sampled and
bought II quantity OF silver lead ore
from the Highly x Pierce mine at Dry
Wolf. in the Belt mountain region.
Some ore from This mine went as high
rs 72 per cent in lead. This confirms
the opinion OF experts that the Belt
mountain region will yield the much
needed silver lead ores The price paid
was based on the New York quota
tions. and leaves n good margin to the
miner after the cost OF hauling has
been betrayed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-The once cele-
brated Fox sisters, who are the pat
entees OF medium spiritualism, ap-
peared tonight before large audience
at the Academy Of Music toexposeihe
frauds of spiritualism. Both Miss
Kate Fox and Mrs. Marceretta Fox
Kane appeared ON the stage Mrs.
Kane read lect ure in "a afaltering voice,
almost inaudible to the audience. She
produced the famous rappings so that
they were plainly audible by the move
ment OF her big toe joint. Mrs. Kane
said she thanked God that she was
able to expose spiritualism.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

-Ils ASsGiGs s;c,>s 8 Ssa, i stiiai as,asis'ion

III AasGiGs2 3 IS, Sta, ,Stiia Iassasis'ion
is authority for the statement that in
1SsS in this country there was a tota
water-power used for manufacturing
purposes equal to ,22o,379 horse
power; this being 35.9 per cent. OF the
total power thus employed i'm the
states. The annual value OF the water
power thus utilized is set down at
S24, 100000 The New England st ates
alone use 34.5 per cent. of the whole
country. and altogether the Atlantic
states use over three-fourths of the
whole.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01

Cesar had his Brutus and Blaine his
Burchard. Belva Lockwood has her
hustle. and can't he president
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-24

Victims of sa71s1voas Dyspspsia."
sAsmalady that seerksktoShStsH bsoot66,
alarmingly prevalent ! { ~ 16eS 81 the.
name Of ''nervous dysPepsiAn The dec..
tors are getting up assSreatsafan on this
teEmas they did on inalarhi = lfewsyears
ASo: II :arman has . queer fancy 81 any
sort. o. . woman imagfnes that i burglar
Is really under the bed, It n Q csrtain case
OF nervous dyspepsia. 3uakaaaan1nFAinary
headache ID set down tolailn9k II sie'
astonishing, though, how heartily some
9 1these vtctims;of nervous dyspepsia can.
36Ath4mDelves with food, md how ready
they oil arc to grab every good thing 90.
ing that they can reach. Il % sheer hum.
ugtntho doctors to use this term at all,
or to encourage people in the notion that
they have any such malady, but then
there jis quito % much humbnxsamong
the doctors as among any other class,
possibly ave . little more. Hundreds 81
men In perfectly good general health, and
attending to business g regularlyas they
ever did, viii tell you, 81 askedE low they
fhres that they arc utterly wretSh6A from
nervous dyspepsia, and$Go on to dflate on
the.symptoms Of . ttreooms leniRth. Tho
doctor has told thsmsthat,b what's the
when probably ths realtrouble =
ollNA sssmach temporarily out.of order.
andUt 3 phrase sounds we'll they repeat
ltatsS!lEy opportunity. Il 10 apSculiar-
ityot tho man who fancies he haeneevous
tdy1pepGia to be moro Of . crank tim any
6tAsrauank-New York Cor. Detroit
Free Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-24

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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-24
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-14

II is fact worth nOting that most OF
the families who were raised TO high
positions and profusely gildod by the
First Napoleon are extinct and that
those still existing are represented
chiefly by women. The First empire
and its wars did not play havoc with
the Dukes and Princes who sprung up
around its head. Tho harm was dono
by the second Emperor, whose ideal
was fdirc 6ombdnoc. The higher class
Bonapartists ate drank, and were nearly
all guzzlers and managed to soak any
amount OF fine wines at their luncheons
and dinners. The fashion in their
time oamo in OF having as many vino
glasses mt each plate rs there are nues
In n great stack of chimneys. When
appetite palled, tho sorbet russo was
brought in to act on the unfortunate
stomach as tonic and enable it to go
through as much more as it had gone
through already. One of the reasons
why the late Marshal Bazaine could not
get quickly out of Metz to bar the way
against the Prussslans was that tho
Emperor started before him, and so tho
road was blocked with the serUice dc Ia
6owche and the wagons carrying tho
belongings OF his Imperial Majesty,
which were truly impedimenta. When
tho lsraelites were under theocracy,
and the Chief Priests sons ate as do
city of London aldermen, the Philis-
tines routed them. Likewise Marshal
de Soubiso was immortalized by his
sauce for mutton chops and disgraccd
by his defeAts. Cor. London IruM.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-14
RANDOM SHOTS.

NEITHER the Grand Army nor any of
it's officers has any authority to inter-
fere in any manner with the administra-
tion OF the affairs OF the relief Corps.
Although recognized as an auxiliary OF
the G. A. r., it is altogether independ-
ent as regards the discipline of its
members and the control of its organ
ization.
The Ladies' Aid Society, auxiliary to
the Sons of Veterans, u. S. A., has
four divisions-Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois and New York The subordin-
States, as follows Ohio. %; Pennsyl-
vania, 10; Illinois, ~; Iowa, g.; New
York, A; Connecticut, 81 Massachu-
sets, 9; Michigan, 2; Maine, 2; Kansas,
2; California, 2; New Jersey, p In
diana, 9; Maryland, 2; Vermont. 2;
Kentucky, 1; Montana, l.
MAJOR j. ii. STINE, of the United
States Treasury Department at Wash
ington, is engaged making n novel and
interesting collection, namely: Branches
OF trees that have historical value be-
cause they grew on some OF the great
battle-liclds on which the question OF
union or secession was settled. Major
Slime has just received from friend in
Virginia some cedars from Mine run,
pines from Charlottesville, cedars
from Hancock's winter quarters in
lsG3-Gi and cedars from 6laughterf
Mounigin,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-14
GILMAN EN- IN WINTER.
How John Makes Himself Independent
of Floors and Carpets.

How John Makes Himself Independent
of Floors and Carpets.
The methods which the Chinaman
adopts to defend himself against the
cold of winter are not without n certain
value rs aids to the reading of his mind.
We put wooden floors in the rooms of
our houses for others to walk on rs we'll
rs ourselves, we even carpet them to
make walking on them more pleasant,
and in winter time we provide fire
which is intended to warm the whole
room and all who are in it. A China
man renders himself Independent of
floors and carpets; he puts n two-inch
sole on his shoe, and thus makes sure
of having piece OF floor under his own
feet. In winter time he piles garment
over garment upon his own back, slips
little fur-line cases over his cars, and
envelops his head and neck in n
monstrous hood. If driven by the
cold to the use of fuel, he does not
light fire for the sake of the fam
lily mt large, but puts his red-hot char.
coal balls into the metal vessels he uses
ms footstool, and into the smaller one
which he carries in his capacious sleeves
for the warming of his hands. OF
course, the rest of the family can do
the same; and perhaps, on the whole,
the Chinese method is as effective
against the cold as the English, though
no one with our national restless activ-
ity could consent TO be thus wrapped
up into helplessness even for the sake
of being kept warm. A Chinaman
naturally portly is a sight in the cold
season, while little child clad in his
winter clothes becomes most comical
object. He can not get his arms down
TO his side, they stick out horizontally,
and should he fall he is incapable OF
getting up again as an overturned tlr-
tic or mislaid sheep. However, he is
Chinese, not English, so he wastes no
strength in vain struggles, he lies where
he falls, calmly and contentedly, with
his four limbs in mid-air, till some pas
serby thinks it worth while to pick him
-"7arbans and Tails" by Alfred
j. BanJord.