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Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
smsiieJ's Picture of Bismarck.

"He strides heavily in; it Is but n
step from the door to the spot where
the scarlet portfolio is waiting for him.
but the weight OF the step is what first
strikes you. 1t is not lassitude; it l.
sheer physical bulk. lie stands six
feet two, and his frame is the frame OF
a giant. He is broad and square in
the shoulders and deep-chested, the
arms are big; the legs are big; and
that part of the body which i, inter
mediate bet ween the legs and the chest
is big, not gross. He is as heroic in
his physical proportions as in hi,
character. The head is set on the
shoulders and almost into them with
a singular solidity and closeness. The
man is all OF piece-body and mind,
as it were, fused and welded toget her
Faithful. as are many OF the photo
graphs, ! remember none which brings
out plainly the helmet shape of the
head. 1t is the head OF Pericles, dome
like in its amplitudes a well a i'm it,
curve, with "A breadth at the temples
which Its towering height cannot dis
guise, and lar overhanging the stern
gray eyes, which look out "a from
caverns, deep frineed with gray eye
brows. There is no regularity ol TENT
ure or of contour. The nose i short
and carele>sly nodded; the mouth you
must imagine, for a gray mu>tache
shades it: the Jaw l. the jaw-well, OF
Prince Bismarck, and OF INN alone.
The stamp OF power. of irresistible
force. Is on face and figure, into this
one human form mas nature for once
collected all her irr.pressible energies
and subdued them to hi oyermsster-
ing will
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25

The vast bulk of goods used in this
country are American made and are
not affected by the new tariff, except
as the new tariff quickens business all
along the line and tends to improve
prices that have been too low because
the times have been dull. Never in he
history OF this country have commod-
tiles been so cheap on the average as
within the past year or two years.
Most OF them have been unduly cheap.
They have been manufactured upon
the basis OF too low price for bread
stuffs and for raw materials.
Now that better times are improv-
ing the prices OF wheat, pork, cattle.
raw materials and provisions OF all
kinds, a certain normal rate OF ad-
vance must be expected in groceries,
dry goods and staple lines OF mer-
chandise.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
CARRIERS IRRIGATION SCHEME.
Each State to Own Its Arid Lands and Re-
claim Them by Irrigation.

! WAslIINGToN, Dee. l2.-Congressmau
Carter of Montana will introduce in
a few days his bill on the irrigation
problem. II takes an entirely new
tack on this important question and
is very reasonable proposition, ap-
parently. Taking the swamp land
laws that were passed IN the lftie- a.
IA model, he proposes to grant to the
states Of the rainless region all desert
lands within their confines, upon con
ditioD that the states shall reclaim
these lands by irrigation. The whole
subject Is to be put in charge of a gov
eminent bureau, probably to he con
nected with tho agricultural depart
ment, whose duty it shall he to see
that the states enter upon u syst EN- OF
improvements by building reservoirs
and digging bitches that shall reclaim
rom year to year quota of these
lands TO be agreed upon between the
states and the United states when the
grant is accepted by each state.
Mr.. Carter says he does not believe
the irrigation problem can tie led
in any other way. The United States
would be very slow to enter upon the
practical work OF irrigation, while the
states would have II direct interest in
bringing the lands into the market to
Increase the taxable valuation of
property and promote settlement.
The hostility OF the Farmers Alliance
to the further survey 10y the United
states OF streams available for irriga-
tlon purposes is another influence also
which works favorably for Mr. Carriers
project. lie proposes to include in
the grant all timber land that is non
This is done IN order to give
the state a supply OF lumber for build
ing flumes.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
CLARKsON INTERVIEWED.
He Thinks Free Coinage Is Assured and the
Election Bill in Danger.

BosTON, Dec. 10. - Ex-Assistant
Postmaster General Clark son. in an
interview on national politics, said he
did not ascribe to the big importer,
an extraordinary large share in the
defeat OF the Republicans ut the recent
election Speaking OF the election hill
tlark~on said he was in favor OF it.
nut there was no assurance that il
would pass, as some of the senators
who had speculationS at stake would
let the bill he defeated through delay.
on the prospect OF financial legislation
Clarkson thought there was II major
ity M each house IN favor of free 60 n
age. He thought a revision of the
banking law was needed in favor of the
farmer, and said the Farmers Alliance
had come to stay until there was some
Of the banking system
made.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
He Had Nerve.

"Nhat are your symptoms" asked
the nerve doctor,
well feel weak"
Exactly. Great disinclination to
do anything"
You've hit it exactly, doctor-dis-
inclination To do anything, and that's
why I've come To see YOU
"l.ucky you didn't put it of any
longer. sai taste IN mouth morn
lug-e'
Awful
Vision dim
Cant -r- across the street
"hou ought to have come here be-
fore. Your nerves want strengthening
Immediately. You yeaetually no nerve
I,jt.
NO nerve left, you say" with sud
den ,uerLV. Doctor. lend me SO"
When the doctor came back from
kirkiu. he fellow into the street, he
mutt-red: Try to borrow money OF
me Well, he had nerve. It'd Bit.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
ouay's Bill.

WA>HINGToN, Dec. 4--ena' or QUAY
presented a bill granting all
persons Oh the pension list or hereafter
put on it who lost both eyes or both
feet and who otherwise wa- totally
disabled, pension OF loupermouth.
Also 10 all persons Who had lost an
arm al the shoulder or a le- at tlIehip
$50 per month; and TO those Nno had
lost an arm below the elbow or IA De-.
below the knee 500 per month. Those
who had lost an arm or "A loot or VINO
had been totally disabled iu the same.
$50 per month. The bii. provide, for
further pensions to those Who con-
tracted two or more disabilities. who
shall receive the sum per month equal
TO the total of the rate- for alI di-t-
bllltles mentioned.
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25
WHAT IT HAS DONE.

/. The protective policy has built
up towns and cities throughout the
South and North
2. 1t has doubled our foreign trade
since 1860, and stimulated domestic
production beyond calculation.
3. 1t has expanded, diversified
and multiplied the useful industries
throughout the Union.
4. 1t has increased our manufac-
lures fivsfold in twenty years.
5. It has improved the condition
OF farm labOrers, i'm respect to wages
and to the marketable value OF their
products.
q. 1t has unlocked our natural re-
sources, created capital, and given it
opportunity for profitable invest
ment.
Z. 1t has applied our own labor to
the development of our natural re-
sources.
8. 1t has created diversity of en-
plOyments for American skilled and
unskilled labor.
8. 1t has reduced, through home
competition, the price OF every manu-
factured article
10. 1t has turned capital into ten
thousand useful channels OF enter
prise.
IL. 1t puts 30 per cent. of the
annual product into the pockets of
labor.
12. 1t has raised American wages
to double the average wages paid i'm
Europe.
13. 1t has enhanced the value OF
farming lands by promoting the estab-
I = nf NJ l..
ity OF them.
IA. 1t has made the United States
the greatest workshop on the face OF
the earth.
10. 1t has increa sed the production
and wonderfully reduced the price OF
steel rails in the United states, and
promoted the construction OF railway
lines OF transportation everywhere.
10. 1t has benefited the farmer by
his customers from becom-
ing his competitors.
IL. 1t has provided occupations or
the means of livlihood for more than
5, 10000 immigrants in recent wears.
Is. 1t has saved millions OF Ameri-
can laborers from the results OF i'm
moderate and direct competition with
each other and with foreign labor.
-. 1t has constantly diverted the
energies OF the American people into
new pursuits, and opened up new ave-
nues to the employment of labor and
to the investment OF capital.
20. 1t has blessed labor with the
ability to create a demand for more
labor by being able to buy what it
produces, and by the saving of wages
to build homes that are owned by the
laborers themselves.
21. 1t has prevented aninundation
OF foreign goods like that which swept
away our manufacturing industries
between 1915 and 1920.
%. 1t has fOstered our woolen in
dustries so that they make four-ffths
OF all the woolen goods used by the
American people, and increased the
product OF American wool from CO.
100000 to 1000, 900 pounds per
year, and will soon enabls us TO make
all or nearly all OF our woole, goods.
23. 1t has fixed the standard OF
among workingmen immeas-
urably higher than it was thirty years
ago in America, or is to-day in any
land OF Europe.
"a. 1t has reduced pauperism i'm
America so that, a. compared with
what is known as pauperism in Eng
land, it is hardly known in America.
With a population one-third larger
than the whole OF Great Britain. the
United States has fewer paupers than
Scotland alone.
%. Ii has SO diffused capital hv
the diversification OF industries aud
the payment OF profitable wages that
the working people OF the United
states now have on dpno.if in saK.irr-
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25

state Directory.
t;nyernor. X. Toole. Helena
Lieut.. Governor...John T.. Richards, Bun.
Member ot Congress, 7. II. Garter. Helena
Secretary y................ Louis Rotwtt, Helena
Treasurer .........R. .. Hickman, Helena
Audii"r................... l.. a. kenney, Helena
ATTY General. -. Henri J. Haskell, olcndiy.
hief Justice supreme Court........
Henry n. Blake. Helena
A':s"s,.,s s",r". 5anri n,1,'eS Z n "srSs.a
lera Sup. Court, ". J. Kennedy, Helena
5 permit rndent Public instruction.
....."..John Cannon. Helena
Federal Directory.
Us. Marshal. Thomas Irwin, Butte
REGISTER L. :. Land Oilice........c. \. Burg
receiver L. ). Land Oflice.....G. W. Cook
surveyor General. ID. Eaton
L. 5. Attorney y........................E. u. Weed
Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25

Large the bank constructed with Special View the so
IN the Judith and Wolf Creek will find
the conven point o haul their wool, whether
desiring sell or ship.
that
and Others seeking locations will find the route via judith ani
ROCK PRICES Also black smith shop Landing
srORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08
HARPEp ON ONE STRING.
Brother Birch Was Obllging. but
Could NJ OF Be Clroumvented.

Brother Birch Was OblIging. but
Could Not Be Clroumvented.
An old preacher. whose name we
will call Birch. was famous for preach
ing ON the subject Of paying oil old
debts. says the Greenville 6. CD Bap-
fist Courier. One OF his auditors. who
hnd been wearicd with Brother Birch's
iteration on this subject, once said 10 n
neighborlng minister: Il wish you
would suggest n subject that can give
Brother Birch. out OF which he cannot
get anything about paying of old
debts. Give him tho conversion OF
Snul of Tarsus." said the minister
Soon after this the wearied brother met
his pastor, and said: Brother Birch.
would like TO hear you preach u SER
mon ON the conversion Of Saul OF Tar
sus. Won't you do itPr Certainly"
said the pastor 1T is n capital SUBJ
ject. ] will preach on II next sunday"
On the following Lords Day Brother
Birch announced the text, Acts TX. o:
lord. what wilt thou have mo 10 dop"
and opened thus: My brethren. /
shall preach TO you to-day on the con-
version OF Saul OF Tarsus. Saul. my
brethren. was a truly-con verified man.
and my sermon will be n discussion OF
The marks OF genuine conversion. And
the first mark, my brethren. o. - gen
uine conversion is that n man will
always pay of his old debts.-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

Kingston Is an old town according
to our New World manner OF COM
putting age. In the year 1892 an earth
quake entirely destroyed the greater
part OF Port Royal. and the panic
stricken folk, fleeing thence TO tho
main Island from the plague that fol-
lowed. gathered together upon the
shores of Liguanea, where little set
Element OF matched huts marked the
spot upon which Kingston was after
ward to arise In her glory.
IL has no such wild history as the
mother town; its romance Is mostly
that OF the luxurious prosperity OF
merchant prince and sugar king. Yet.
thanks TO the pirate and SLAYER. IL Is
not altogether devoid OF another sort
OF story
The name by which that point OF
land is known indicates It's history
with terrible brevity; it lis ''Gallows
Point" There In the old days OF sew
enty-five or hundred years ago n
gaunt hideous framework stood In the
sight OF all, and almost always be-
tween the upright posts one or more
dead pirates hung In chains. swaying
slowly 10 and fro In the breeze. with
hollow. sightless eyes turned now to-
ward the white-winged ships. and now
toward the long neck of Cagawaya.
whilst buzzards, the John Crows" OF
Jamaica. sailed solemnly round and
round in the air above. their silent
following shadow now and then fitting
across the gray stony brow beneath.
Every one quotes Tom Cringle's
Log In jamaica, and IL Is. perhaps.
with all its evaporation, the best
guide-book that can be found OF the
island. The author lived in those days,
and saw most that he describes with
his own eyes. In one part OF his story
he describes twenty-five Cuban pirates
strung up at Gallows Point in one
morning. Howard Pyle, In Harper's
Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

What doth II meant that flashing eye,
That stern and lowering brow.
Those hurried. bitter, venomed words
From proud. set lips that How,
And why that sudden tremor
Pulsing through every partl
Oh, It's indeed q fearful thing,
IT'S anger Ia the heart
What doth II meant that fearful eye.
That weary. dropping brow:
Why do those proud lips CULVER so.
" ny are they silent nowt
What makes that dull and aching pain
Keep throDlng through each parts
oh. It's indeed q piteous thing,
IT'S sorrow la the heart.
What Goth II meant that sparkling eye.
That free. fair open brow,
That sound OF rlppling laughter
From lips grown rosy now:
What makes that quivering feeling
Dance lightly through each parti
Oh. It's indeed a Joyous thing,
IT'S gladness la the heart
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

Cases OF poisoning due 10 meat which
seemed thoroughly wholesome have
sometimes occurred and have remained
unexplained. In the Revue d. Hygiene
OF this month NJ. Bourrier inspector OF
meat for the town OF Paris. makes "A
valuable suggestion. He Describes his
experiments with meat impregnated
with tobacco smoke. Some thin slices
OF beef we're exposed for "A considerable
time To the fumes OF tobacco, and after
wards offered TO a dog which had heen
deprived OF food for twelve hours. The
dog. after smelling the meet refused
To eat It. Some OF the meat was then
cut into small pieces and concealed
within bread. This tho dog ate with
avidity. but In twenty minutes COM
menced TO display the most distressing
symptoms. and soon died in great
agony. All sorts OF meat. both raw
and cooked. some grilled. roasted and
boiled. were exposed 10 tobacco smoke
and then given TO animals. aud in ali
cases produced symptoms OF acute
poisoning. Even the process OF boil
ing could not extract from the meat
he nicotine poisoning. Lancet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

the old Clyde jewels. They are yours
now. my dcar-yours and Archie's
was bound you shouldn't be- married
for your money. as / WIS. There is
$1,000 thore. Phyllis, not 10 mention
the stones"
''Ju piterr'cried Archie.
''Oh. gasped the bride. lit sounds
like a fairy tale"
But IL wasn't II was every dollar
as true as IL was delightful.
Now" declared Mrs Merit. ''you
know why said never was offered
enough for that screen"
When she Joined them In their
charming little home she proved her
self once more tho blessed magician OF
their destinies.
1--WE heard Archie's mother is
heart-brokcn over her quarrel with
him. Phyllis. You should send her
that screen with your love-
The bride took her advice. The re-
suit OF the gift was visit from
Arches parents and their proud nc
ceptance OF their lovely daughter.
Whoever would have thought. :"
queried Phyllis. ecstatically. "that
the old screen held such a secret
But beautiful things do happen outside
OF books, don't they sometimesg'
kate M. Kleary In Philadelphia
Saturday Night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

person learns the art OF using fire.
arms; and even foreigners Ia China
practice rifle shooting periodically.
In this manner they become skilled
marksmen and formidable soldiers.
He recommends. therefore. that In the
military examinations. In addition TO
the practice with the bow and arrow.
lifting stones and other heavy weights.
the competitors be required TO shoot at
target with rife. and that great
honor we bestowed upon the best
marksman.
The successful competitor should
then be appointed to teach townspeople
and others In the neighborhood OF his
home. SO that all the people may
eventually understand the use OF fire.
arms. and he proposes that a decree
should be issued that promotion In the
army should In future depend upon the
skilled use OF firearms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08
Emperor Ego


Emperor Ego Is the nickname VIII
liam III. has won for himself here,
writes u Paris correspondent. 81, me.
my. mine" being proDouns that crop
up 80 constantly In his speech and
letters. His kilograms TO Prince Bis
marck. published rs soon rs they ar
rive. are models of tho egotist;cal
style. There's nothing plcasos him
more than to find himself repeated In
print The first Emperor William
had served up to him In his old age.
along with his breakfast every morn
Ing. two papers. Of which special
editions wero cooked up exclusively
for him. He was not aware OF this
No journal was ever cause OF sharp
or c,blnet chickering's than this one.
Each minister wanted the lions share
OF space, thus TO influence tho august
reader. Bismarck eventually man
aged this special issue himself. The
copy which met with his approval
was known rs pap for the emperor"
who. long before his death. had fallen
farther into second childhood than
any one suspected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

The tallow tree. or the tallow candle
tree. Is n native product OF China. IL
there Is n land on earth where one
would not be surprised to find lighted
tallow candles growing on tho tree IL
Is in the land OF the queue and silk
pantaloon. Seriously speaking, tho
tallow candle tree does not bear nm
annual crop OF candles strung on n
cotton string all ready for use. but one
OF It's many products does much
resemble unrehned animal tallow and
Is used In tho manufacture Of all
articles requiring ingredients OF Int
The Chinese tallow tree Is about 4
10 3 inches In diameter and IL 10 20
feet high, but the tallow Is not found
In the trunk. neither has IL ''pith like
the elder The fatty matter from
which IL takes It's name Is part vi the
fruit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

Two Gentlemen Who, When Last
Seen. We're StIil Bowling and
Smiling.
Old Judge Fernald. OF Santa Bar
bara. has the reputation OF being the
politest man in California. says the
San Francisco Examiner. He never
loses an opportunity to dof his hat or
to offer some slight attention to way
faring men and women. One day. as
he was about To take the train for San
Francisco. he reached the rear steps
OF the last car just as they were APP
preached by young priest.
AFTER the cloth" said the chivalrlc
judge" stepping back with a courtly
bow.
Gray hairs have the preference.
returned the priest with a splendid
wave OF the hand.
THE church always has proceed
ence." retorted the Judge, taking an
other backward step. hat in hand.
"The church follows In the footsteps
OF the fathers" replied the priest. bow
ing low and indicating the way TO tho
steps.
The duel OF politeness was not half
through. neither yielding an inch,
when the train pulled out leaving
both bowling and smiling on the plat.
form.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

A remarkable poised rock. famous
throughout South America as the
moving stone" may be seen on Tandil
mountain. In Buenos Ayrcs IL Is "a
feet high, 80 feet long and iS feet wide.
containing over five thousand cubic
feet and weighing twenty-five tons.
IL IL irrcgularly conical In shape. and
rests upon conical support with "A
bearing surface some ten inches la
diameter. The power Of single man
Il sufficient TO oscillate the enormous
mass. which. indeed. Is often swayed
by tho VIVID.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08

George w. ChIlds. the great editor
OF daily journal devoted 10 ADVERTISE
ments. has lately added $40 clocks 70
tho number he had on hand. aud he Is
now the possessor OF over 100 tick
tack time pieces. which no keeps In n
room set aside for tho purpose. While
Bonner runs 70 horse, Childs banks his
all on clocks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08
A SCREENS SECRET.

''Phyllis"
"Yes. auntie."
Mrs Van Roosevelt WINS here again
to-day"
THE girl busying herself around
the little kitchen paused at the words.
about the screen, auntieg" she
asked wistfully.
About the screen. my love-"
''And she offered?"
-,Scventy-five dollars this time"
"And.n rather hopelessly. "you