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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
The Billion Congress. "

New York Press: Our Democratic
and Anglo-mugwump contemporaries
are making or trying to make great
deal of the alleged fact that the APP
propriations of the late Republican
congress amounted to more than five
hundred millions of dollars for each
OF the two years OF it's existence. As
a matter of truth considerable share
OF this money was appropriated to
pay up arrears OF the former Demo
cratic administration.
But, setting that aside, there is not
a pretext, hint, or intimntion by
Democrats, or anybody else, that any
OF the money thus appropriated has
been stolen, or is to be expended dis
honestly. The great bulk of it goes
out in wages to mechanics, soldiers,
sailors, pensioners, and so forth,
makes comfort in the families of the
poor, and keeps money circulating
among business men in the north and
south. One of the largest appropria-
tions was made for the much-needed
improvements in Galveston harbor,
the important seaport OF a state
which gives something like 200, 900
Democratic majority.
And the bulk OF this money, thus
circulated among wage earners, is col
lected through the custom houses,
from men and women who are rich
enough to wear imported clothes, in
dulge in imported jewelry, and fill
their houses with European bric-a-
brac. Such is the truth about The
Billion"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Typewriting for the President.

A Cape May correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press says about the
President S stenographer, Miss Sanger:
You see her seated before a typewriter
in Room 21, at Congress Hall, quite
near the door. She is tall, slightly in
clined to be buxom. A wealth of dark
hair surmounts head which holds
more state secrets than any other
woman's in the land; her cheeks con-
tain the deep glow OF health, her eyes
are bright, her teeth well shapen and
OF splendid whiteness. To Miss Sanger
belongs the honor OF rescuing her sex
from the slur that has rested upon it
ever since Eve gave Adam the informa-
ton that apples were mighty good
eating. In other words, as amenuen-
sis to the president, Miss Sanger is
trusted absolutely; and it is entirely
superfiuous to say that the trust has
never been regretted.
The women stenographers who read
this may be interested to know some
thing of Miss Sanger's work. In the
first place, she writes from seventy to
eighty-five letters day. In her short
hand capacity she can take letters as
rapidly as they can be dictated for
two or three hours at a stretch.
These she transcribes on a perfectly
adjusted machine, usually writing
forty-five words minute, although
when time is very precious she can
make it hum at the rate OF ninety
words in sixty seconds. She doesn't
pretend to be ambitious as record
breaker, either. But her value is not
compassed by her speed.
Every man who has tried to secure
stenographer knows how difficult il
is to find an educated person who car
do the work properly. You can get
fifty competent stenographers, but o
them possibly one or none possess ed
ucation and culture. Miss Sanger
| happily, has both. Without either
she would beuseless in her present po
sition. She is .'at home" in Englist
and other modern languages; she has
studied history, is familiar with gram
mar, rhetoric, business terms and
phrases, geography, mathematics, and
even astronomy. So when a letter Is
dictated to her, the president feels
safe; he knows that it will appear
properly in the typewriter transcrip
ton.
Miss Sanger dresses quietly and with
excellent taste, and as nature has
been generous in the matter of good
looks, people frequently mistake heI
for a Baltimore or Philadelphia belle
here to recuperate for the coming win
ter. But she is none such; she Is at
much a business woman as Halford Il
business man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Addressed Them in French.

Inter Ocean: Mrs. John A. Logan
has returned from Europe. She spent
considerable time in Paris co-operat-
ing with Mrs. Potter Palmer in carry
ing out the plans OF the commission
relative to the Worlds Fair. She was
present at a meeting held at the Grand
Hotel, where Mrs. Palmer addressed
an assemblage representing both the
arts and the industry of France, and
was roundly applauded for her elo-
quent representation OF the American
cause. 1t had been Mrs. Palmer's in
tention to have French lady make
this address for her, but when she re-
piled to a question from Siegfried, a
member OF the Chamber of Deputies,
that she should herself make the adj
dress she did so in most excellent
French. Mrs. Logan says that this
occurrence was a source of great pride
to the Americans present in Paris.
Mrs. Logan has returned greatly inn
proved n.health, and expects to spend
the rest OF the summer here.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
EXPLORATIONS IN MONTANA.
The Princeton 0eologists Will Soon be Here
Looking for Fossils.

PRINCETON, n. j., July 29.-The
Princeton college geological expedition
of 1891 started from New York last
week. The students who have been
selected for the work are Arthur w.
Butler, '92, Yonkers, n. ", treasurer;
Inlay Benet, '92, Brooklyn, n. V,
quartermaster: Edwin A. S. Lewis,
81, Hoboken, n. j.; Richard Coulter,
Jr., '92, Freenburg. Pa; James F.
Hosford, 81, st. Paul, Mimi; Robert
A. Stevenson, '92, Lewistown, Pa.
The expedition will be, as in the case
of similar past expeditions, under the
immediate direction OF Prof. William
b. Scott, Phi. D., of the department of
geology, assisted by Prof. William +.
Magic, Phi. d., OF the department OF
ply sizes, both of whom will meet the
expedition at Helena, Montana. This
will he the starting point for the field
of operations, when the necessary
preparations in securing guides and
outfit will be made.
The special field chosen for the search
for fossils is the Deep river valley in
central Montana, a locality which is
reported by competent authority to
give promise OF rich returns for the
geological museum, as well as OF val
liable duplicates for exchange with
other museums in this country and in
Europe. About six weeks will be
spent in searching for fossils, after
which the party will spend a fortnight
in the Yellowstone park, and return
to Princeton about the first OF Octo-
ber
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
SWALLOWED BY A WHALE.
Jonahite Experiences Of a Japanese Sailor
Graphically Narrated.

TACOMA, Wash, July 25.-The bark
Guy c. Goss, with a cargo OF $500. 900
worth OF tea, dropped anchor here to-
day, forty-four days from Yokohama.
long overdue. When fifteen DAYS out.
tom" Hiskiaski, japanese sailor.
mounted to the topsail to reef it
during gale. A lurch OF the vessel
threw him headlong into the sea, and
he was seen suddenly to disappear.
The life boat was put out, but no trace
OF the missing sailor was found When
returning to the vessel whale rose to
the surface. The crew then suspected
what had become OF Hiskiaski. The
whale seemed to be in great distress.
Suddenly, after violent convulsion.
Hlskiaski was thrown from the whales
mouth onto the crest of a wave and
upon the deck OF the Goss. He was
unconcious and badly injured Care
ful nursing brought him around, and
he is now in his normal health. Cap
tain Mallette vouches for the truth OF
this story, and the sailor was pointed
out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Mckinley Prices Of Manufactures.

Evidently the tendency of prices has
proved disappointing for the political
prophets who less than a year since
filled the country with their cries OF
higher prices. Erstwhile blatant her.
aids OF Mckinley prices" now roar
as gently as any smoking doves, while
thoughtful voters are gwen time for
comparison OF last years price lists
with those OF today.
Ii voters who were stampeded a year
ago and temporarily corraled in the
free trade fold now seek to discover
what frightened them, they will be
forced to the conclusion that only
blank cartridges were fired, and that
after all nobody was hurt by the ex-
ploslon. :
The tariff on woods was slightly in
creased, and corresponding advance
ment made on some lines OF wooden
fabrics; but the fact remains that the
family man now buys both clothing
and carpets as cheaply as ever before
A few cents was also added to the
charge against foreign manufacturers
for selling certain lines OF cutlery; but
u good pocket knife can still be had
for it's last years price. while table
cutlery and mechanical tools were
never so cheap as in this year OF grace
and Mckinley prices. Twenty-Five
dollars per ton additional tariff was
demanded from the tin-plate autocrats
OF Great Britain; but even if this could
be distributed among retail purchas-
Of
above one-third of a cent on a pint
cup, and not over two or three cents
on milk pan or a dinner pail. Con-
sequently, the iobber pockets the
slight difference in first cost and begs
his customers to continue buying at
former prices.
1t is right here in this tin business
that surprise lies in store for those
who are led to believe that no progress
is being made toward tin-plate manu-
facture in this country. Reckless men
may deny it, and foolish men may be-
lieve their assertions, but the fact re-
mains that already considerable guam
tity OF homemade tin-plates are being
turned out, and that additional
plants are being perfected as rapidly
as the amount and magnitude OF nee
essary machinery will permit. Those
who deem it advisable to sneer at the
incipiency OF preparations in this di-
recuion carefully omit mention OF the
fact that the tin clause in the present
law did not take effect until July l,
1891.
Neither are tariff reformers just now
talking about sugar in very loud tones.
Although the sugar clause did not take
effect until April, retail prices OF that
universal household necessity have
completely ydiscredited predictions that
free sugar would benefit nobody out
side the ring OF those retiners who so
long dominated the market. But this
significant silence as to sugar should
not he permitted to conceal the fact
that every demand for repeal oil the
Mckinley law is demand for restor
ing duties, which would amount to
more than double all the increase pro-
vided for in that measure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
New Textile Industries.

The Philadelphia Press states that
IN the autumn ''two new industries
will be introduced" i'm that city
''as direct result of the Mckinley
tariff bill" One of these will be the
manufacture of lace curtains, and the
other OF linen or flax "velours' -
These two industries together, which
will be located in the Kensington dis
trict, already one of the busiest OF the
hives of home textile Industries, will
probably give work to 700 or 500
people. The lace-making machinery
required is being made in England.
The new duty on cotton lace is at the
rate of 60, as opposed to 40 per cent.
under the old tariff. One of the pro-
prietors of this Enterprises quoted as
saying: "The goods are made of cot
ton, all OF which is produced by the
home market, with the exception oi
the finer numbers. These We have to
import, as it is cheaper, owing to the
high price OF labor. The machinery
which we are putting in is very ex-
pensive, and, as We are giving the ven-
ture a fair test on a large scale, the
amount of money used is very large
1t is explained that the firm which
proposes to go into the manufact ure
OF flax velours fused for curtains, etc. J
has been manufacturing goods of a
like nature for some time, and that
the new plant when running will give
employment to between 500 and 6O(
hands, or about double the number
they now employ. The new factory
is five stories high, and has a fiool
space of $4,000 square feet. One o
the firm is quoted as saying: "W,
have always felt confident that w
could turn out better goods than til,
foreign make, but the former rate o
duty kept us out OF the :ield. Th
new mill will be running in part by tn
first OF next month, and by Septembe
will berunning at almost tull capacity
All our machines are made in thi
country"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Montana's Greatness.

1t is an empire in itself. 1t is larger
than Illinois, Indiana and Ohio com.
bined, with Connecticut, Rhode Island
and Delaware thrown in for good
measure. 1t has more gold, silver,
copper, mica, coal, iron, agricultural
land, grazing land, lumber land, better
horses, cattle, sheep, finer wool, water
climate, and greater prosperity and
opportunities than can be found in
any other equal area of the American
continent. 1t contains 90, 500, ,OOC
acres, of which the following is a loose
ly estimated classification: Agricul
tural, 100000 acres; pastural
3S, 900 900 acres; mineral, 5000, ,OO(
acres; waste, 10000, 900 acres; for
est, II, 900, 900 acres.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Renegade Candidates.

Dayton Journal: "It's a mean SOW
that eats her own pigs" This applies
forcibly to the Democrats. They have
with several exceptions turned their
legitimate children out OF doors and
adopted renegade Republicans-Tom
Ewing, Powell, Hoadley, and Campbell
in succession. The leaders born in
Kentucky have been compelled to
chaw empty husks, while the adopted
have fatted upon thecorn and wine OF
the party. No wonder that Larry
Neal, Virgil p. Kline, ct al, are mad
about it. The Democracy haven't
had chance to vote for Democrat
since old Bill Aliens defeat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Should Tix the Disea se.

Chicago News: Democratic editors
at least owe it to Mr.. Blaine to unite
upon the disease which they are hav-
ing him die of. They cannot with any
show of fairness expect him to waste
away with nervous prostration and
go into the third stage OF Bright's dis
ease simultaneously.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Rspublicanism is Americanism.

Let young voters remember that Re
publicanism means Americanism and
protection to American interests. the
Republican party is unalterably OPP
posed to helping foreigners until every
possible provision has been made for
Americans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
How Does This Happen.

Pioneer Press: When we read that
there is surplus OF 400, 900 gallons
of whisky in Kentucky We begin to
understand why the Prohibitionists
there have pricked up their ears and
plucked up their courage. Kentucky
Is lax in it's habits when a surplus like
that is allowed to accumulate,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06

and that of Great Britain and Ireland
37,74O,2S3.
Yet We had in the census year only
97,265
paupers, while there were in Great
Britain and Ireland 800, 90.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
Tariff Pictures.

Our population in 1890 was
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
wooL-sroRlNc FACILITIES

Special
Judith and Wolf Creek county VIII ma
his the most o haul their wool, whether
desiring sell ship.
Rahmen and will find the route VIA as of M
VI
Also blacksmith shop at Landing
srORDERs BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
OFFICIAL ROSTER.
state Directory.

state Directory.
Governor.............Jose oseph n. Toole, Helena
Lieut. Goyernor...John Il. Richards, Butte
Member of Congress, 4. II. Carter. Helena
.3ecreIary.............. Louis RoIwitt, Helena
Treasurer ...............R. X. .. Hickman, III elena
.uditor.................. L. a. kenney, Helena
ATTY General, III enri J. Haskell, Glendive
'hiet Justice Supreme tourt....-...---
Henry \. Blake. Helena
Associate Justices T.. N Harwood
Supreme Court '''''' W. IL. Dewitt
Hers Sup. Court w. j. kennedy, Helena
guperintrudenI Public Instruction
Inn Lar IL tlensl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
a VIRGINIA Mastodon.

A member of the corps OF sciensIsts en-
ployed by the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington has written 70 the New York
Trsbuae an interesting account OF the dis
coyery near Linville, in Rockingham
county, Va, CT the bones Of a mastodon.
Many months ago o few Of the extremi-
ties and one or two OF the teeth Of the ami
NAL were exhumed, and in September an
effort wss made with considerable force
Of laborers TO secure the skeleton, and It
Is Of this undertaking that the correspond
emit writes.
To accomplish the purpose in view O pond
on the farm of Mr.. q. LONG had to be drain
ed. This done and an excavation made
the thigh-bone of the mastodon was
brought to light, but latter the many
hands that supported it were withdrawn
1t cranabled TO pieces on its bed of grass"
This was the history of ali parts OF the
skeleton, except the teeth" IL left as
they we're found, "the water from subter-
ranean sources soon covered them. IL re-
moved they crumbled OF their own
weight"
This particular beast. after whose bones
the scientist had been grubbing in the mud
for month, was the so-called gigantic
mastodon. HE was provided with ether
names also; was larger than the average
African elephant, and had smaller brain
than any elephant now existing. His tusks
were very much curved; he was essentially
a browsing animal. and probably, or posi-
bly,. was as stupid and aggressive asa black
rhinoceros."
The correspondent Is evidently OF opin-
ion that the beast was killed by the paleo-
iithic natives, the "skin-clad savages OF
that unknown race whose rude relics re-
main to attest their presence here"
Or, he says, il may have been swept to
death by great torrent. He speaks of the
Linville caves as having afforded 1.-THE
earliest works of human hands" So 1t
would seem that the Old Dominion is an
older dominion than is generally supposed.
since he expresses his belief that the world
is millions Of years old, and that THE
last glacial epoch continued for about
100 900 years, and it was during the qua
ternary that the mastodon became ex-
tinctr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
Cost of Pig.Iron in the South.

In the report of Hon. CARROLL d.
WRIGHT. United States Commissioner of
labor, which has just been published, it
Is stated that:
"The average cost per ton Of product In the
northern districts Is; For ore, cnder, scrap etc.,
1854: for limestone, 50.2 cents; for coke and
coal s3.0es, and for all materials, s11.734. In
the southern disrict For ore. cinder, scrap, ETC.,
s3.4s2; for limestone, AZ cents; for coke and
coal, o.. 462, and for all materials, sS.4l4.
"As might have been expected from the pre-
ceding tables, We ind the cost of materials per
ton OF product generally lower In the South
than In the North, the only articles higher being
coke and coal.
1t seems that coal and coke are Just o
trifle higher IN the South than in the North.
but that more fuel is reQuired--or at least
used-in the furnaces South than in the
furnaces North.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
POLLARD IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
lie Was Invited to Speak, But Had Trouble
in Getting Through.
The following is taken from a Charlottes-

The following is taken from Charlottes-
vile paper of this week:
The Hon. III. X. Pollard who was assign
ed by the State Executive Commute OF
the Democratic party to address the
people of Albemarle on Monday, was on
hand and delivered most forcible speech,
which was enlivened by amusing anec-
dotes. Ho is an excellent stump orator.
He traced the history Of the Democratic
party and what it has done for
the State and urged with cogent argu-
ments and eloquence upon his hearers TO
stand by the grand old Democratic party.
on which the success of the future and
the prosperity Of the country depended.
He showed that the demands made by the
Alliance were only tor what his party had
been fighting for twenty years or more.
The Democratic party had never had an
opportunity TO put in operation the legs
lation for which IT had been contending.
The legislation and the conditions result
ing therefrom which the Alliance complain
of the Republicans are solely responsible.
Now the Republicans in the Alliance
are demanding the enactment OF laws re-
pealing the laws their party has made and
to which they have been aiders in folsting
upon the country. The insincerity. OF
these people is shown in the fact that they
are making these pretensions and demands
while the ink Of the Mckinley bill Is
scarcely dry--a measure most oppressive
to the farming interests. His appeal 10
stand by the Democratic party was
earnest. convincing, and eloquent. From
the very beginning of his speech he was
interrupted by the friends OF MIR.
Harris. who continually shouted Hur-
rah for Harris" &c. Several times
the disturbance was so great
that the speaker could not proceed. The
entroaties of the Chairman for order, and
that the visiting orator be treated with re-
spect and consideration. proved OF no
avail. The Interruptions continued. finai-
ly Mr.. Harris asked the speaker how Long
ne would speak. Mr. Pollard replied that
he supposed he was about halt through;
Mr.. Harris then mounted the stand and
told Mr.. Pollard that no had been speak
ing for about an hour, and that the train
would leave before he could finish bis
speech and allow him (Mr. Harrls) to make
a speech, and unless Mr.. Pollard would
give way and allow him 70 INTERCEPT his
sneeob. SO that he and his friends might
leave. he would ask them 70 60 TO the
court-green where he could address them
There were immediately cries OF = This way,
Harris men, and great confusion prevail
ed. SO that Mr.. Pollard bad 70 cease speak.
ing. DIR. w. @. N. Randolph took tht
stand and urged order. This was the mrs
time in the history OF this county that
near whom the meeting had been called
had ever been treated with such disre
speot. he was mortified at the proceed
Jugs and did not hesitate to criticise them
When the Harris men had left order WA
restored aud Mr.. Pollard proceeded TO nd
dress the good large audience which 10
manned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-07
Ohio for Blaine.

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of
Thursday talks out In meeting as follows:
"Now that Ohio Ia In line once more, the wise
man looks beyond the victory OF to-day 10 that
which the future conceals. The results In Ohio
AMI the logic Of the situation throughout tho
country are becoming m snifest, ohio's voice and
votes we're for protection, an honest dollar and
the progressive policy Of that vigorous
Republcanism that has made IL possible
for tourneying American 70 hold his
head erect when in foreign Parts, assured
that, though far away from where the stars aud
stripes wave. he is yet not 30 far away. and can
never get 30 far away that the masterful policy
of that strong man in Washington cannot reach
and protect him when peril ponds.
"The shadow of this same master hand even
now looms loftily above the dust OF political
strife 1t Is the hand Of James O. Blaine"
Like expressions of opinion seem to be
becoming common. But our Cincinnati
contemporary is so influential that We give
to its utterances special attention.