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The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

We make this offer for two reasons
 First-To make room for our great Spring Stock, which will surpass anything previously purchased.
 Second-Because we do not want to carry over any Fall or Winter goods until next season. We pride ourselves on keeping new, clean stock. We do not propose to pack away any goods for next Falls trade
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05
BIGGEST BARGAIN DAYS
Ever Experienced by the People of
 This County.

Remember we are bound to make room for our Spring Stock and we do not propose to pack away any of our present stock. We had rather dispose of them at sacrifice.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

It Is superfuous to again assure you we mean what we advertise. Past experience bears us out in the assertion that thsee will be the
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

Net indebtedness 8 8I7 5S Report of scrip outstanding: April 9-Bal. not cancelled. 353 IF Allowance since to date ....... 4,l20 IA Total outstanding to date. .$4. .47s 26 Have issued the following license for January, 1892;
 Jan. 2-Ed Rivers, jewciry draw Ing ..,.... ........... w Jan. 15-O. c. Johnson. billiard taDle ...... tV oV |. w. Mallory, billiard table,. 10 0o| Jan. 20 - Ed Rivers, 1ewelry T board. VV Jan. 20-J. J. Finnerty, eatable stand. ...........-... VV drawing. ................. 5oo
  Total license. ..........s 70 %
 Respectfully submitted,
 s. M. BLALOCK, Recorder.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

J. NJ. BROWN, Mayor.
 Hall of City Council,
 FORREST CITY, Feb. 1, 1892. To the Honorable Mayor and Alder men.
 GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit the following corrected financial statement of revenues and indebtedness of the town of Forrest City:
 1891. April 9-Scrip outstand- ing. .... ...... .$3,240 Al Scrip cancelled ..... s2, sS7 %
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
 We cordially invite you to visit store and convince yourself We will save you wcpaycn everything in our line,
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05

FORREST CITY, Ark, Feb. 1, 1892, To the Honorable Recorder and Mem- bers of the City Council:
 GENTLEMEN: 1 herewith present my report of lines assessed in my court for ti,e month of January, 1892. Jan. 9, c. T. McMillan, dis turbing the peace, fined. ....S 2 zoo Total W
 Respectfully submitted,
 J. Nj. BROWN, Mayor.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05
Council Meeting.

.
 Council opened by John M. Brown, mayor. Members of the council pres- ent: s. NJ. Blalock, recorder; Alder men J. E. Stone, J. D. Baugh, E. M. Williams and J. II. Cole.
 Minutes read and mayor granted permission to correct his report of last month.
 Mayors report read and ordered filed. Recorders report read and ordered filed.
 Marshal was granted further time to make his report.
 The following claims were allowed and ordered paid: Becker X Lewis, lumber. .....S 1 14 J. l.. Brandon, mdse. ....... 26 85 H. Jenning, lighting lamps.... 30 % Russell, Graham & Co.,, mdse.. 8 IS T. E. Prewett, salary and fees.. 52 % 
 Total 108 1T
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-05
"A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED.7

We propose to be just such friend during these hard times. We do an exclusively cash business, and will sell our goods very close indeed.
 Thanking our friends, customers and the people generally for past liberal patronage, and hoping to merit a continuance of the same, and wishing you the compliments of the season, we are
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

kind of unskilled labor is 81 Sc per
day, while skilled labor receives up to
$9.45. 1t appears that, under the new
scale, the wages Of the worst paid EN-
ploye would he actually advanced,
while the cut would fall upon men who
had formerly earned as high as SIS per
day. Says an exchange: "Under this
scale the common sweeper, who cleans
away cinders, could not earn less than
s l.S6, and might earn STA. Under
the old scale lac could not carr less
than $50, and might earn S2.27. He,
therefore, is actually benefited. The
best paid men would not have received
less than $500. and might have earned
as high as S9.45 on the schedule which
they rejected; while formerly they
earned, as We have said, sometimes a.
high AS SIS per day. Nobody wishes
to enter into "a discussion upon the alb
solute sutficiency Of these wages. But,
relatively, they are certainly high;
much higher than are paid in any
other country in the world for the
same service; higher than the average
OF school teachers receive; higher, for
the best paid grades of work, than the
great army of salaried employees in
business can claim; higher than many
professional men receive. Whatever
else they may be, they cannot be called
starvation wages"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

Democratic members, with a majority
of l39, besides the aid Of eight Alliance
members, yet, after all its Boosting as
being the friend Of silver, the Democ-
racy was unable to get the bill through
theh house. The senate, with "A Repub-
lican majority Of eight, passes a free
coinage bill. Gen. Tracy, Democratic
member from New York, who was one
of the chief opponents Of the bill in the
house, asserted that President Harri-
son would approve the bill if it came
to him. With this record and the eff
forts President Harrison is making
toward securing an international con-
ference, there can be no question as to
which party is the better friend of the
mining states. Cleveland wanted To
demonetize silver when the govern
ment was coming only $2,OOO,0Ou
monthly. Montana has no use for the
"stuffed prophet"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The Inter Ocean offers the following
challenge to the Chicago Herald, a
British free trade organ run in the in
terest OF the Democracy: The Chi
cago Herald has a cut OF Andrew
Carnegie Offering starvation wages
to his employees. The TACT remains
that Carnegie's strikers, whose wages
were affected by the proposed reduc'
ton, got double the wages OF the EN-
ployes OF the Chicago Herald, man to
man, even under the reduced schedule
We dare the Herald to republish the
daily earnings OF 100 OF the best paid
workers OF the Carnegie mills i N a par
allel column with the wages paid to
100 OF the best paid men in the Her
aid office"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The showing published last week oil
the assessed valuation OF Fergus
county for 1892 is most gratifying,
and displays careful work on the part
of the assessor and his deputy. The
assessed valuation now reaches over
four and one-half million of dollars,
and will probably reach five million
in another year. This county realizes
but very little e from railroad
lands and nothing whatever from
tracks, buildings and rolling stock.
In real estate and live stock there has
been a splendid increase. Though
cattle shipments were heavy last year
an increase OF 1887 is given, with a
total of 69,9O3 head. In sheep there
is an increase OF 6O,525, with a total
of $50, 1872 head. Fergus still main
tains her position as the chief wool
growing county in the state, though
Choteau may crowd her hard for first
place.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

During the congressional ~investiga-
ton at Homestead the pay roll OF
iron workers was submitted, showing
that the $500 employees were paid
during the month of June, prior TO
the strike, from $l.4O to S16.I5 a
day each. and that nearly 1000 OF
the employees received more than 50 a
day each. This showing moved Con,
gresham B~oatner, u Democratic
member OF the investigating commit
tee, to exclaim: ''Well, those are the
highest wages | ever heard Of"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

If protection is responsible for the
iron workers strike at Homestead, it
follows that free trade must have
been responsible for the coal miners
strike in England last winter, which
threw 4OO,O 600 men vi OF employ
ment and imperilled the occupation
and lives of over five millions of hu-
man beings engaged in other indus
tries. Do the free trade papers under
stand how disastrous to their cause
are their own arguments? Protection
has M more to do with the situation
at Homestead than it has to do with
the changes OF the moon, except as to
the fact that ii there were no protec-
ton there would never have been u
man employed by Carnegie, or any
other iron manufacturer in this coun-
try. Under tree trade does any sane
man believe that the situation ol
American labor would be as good as
it is now Inter Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
NOT STARVATION WAGES

In writing of the Homestead riot the
Democratic press of this and other
states have used language hat would
! have ahamed Herr Most and disgraced
u fish woman. For clean cut lying
the record has never been broken.
Column after column has been written
in the hope that some halfwitted or ig-
norant person might he led to believe
| that the strike was the result Of protec-
ton, and that the men ut Homestead
were being ground down to starvation
wages. Had the strike occurred ten
days before the national election it H.
possible the party which can win
nothing by fair methods might have
profted thereby. Fortunately there is
time to run down every lie and appeal
to the justice and good sense of the
American people. Many of these
Bourbon sheets were dishonest enough
to give the impression that the cut in
the scale of wages affected the whole
force of $500 men employed at Home
stead, when in fact only 325 of that
number were directly affected. As to
the merits of the claims of the men we
are not familiar. We are not attempt
ing to decide who is right or wrong.
But the effort to mislead the people by
Misrepresentation and falsehood as re-
CARDS the condition of the men al
Homestead we consider as worthy of
the strongest condemnation and some
thing that should receive the contempt
of all fair minded men.
The American Manufacturer and
Iron World is a trade paper published
at Pittsburg. 1t is familiar with the
situation, and its statements of fact are
reliable. The following table shows
the daily earnings of the Carnegie
workmen under the scale proposed by
the management and rejected by the
workmen. The rates given are for n
working day of eight hours, and they
are those which would have been paid
if the employees had accepted the new
scale
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The special correspondent of the
Butte Miner speaks AS follows Oncern
ing the Helena independents falsehood
about Power: "The statement made
by the Helena Independent on the I'd
inst, that Tom Power was absentfro
the senate on the day Of the vote on
the silver bill, is an one.
Power had been confined to his room
for two weeks, but against the orders
of his doctor appeared in the senate
on that day. He voted with the
friends of silver on the preliminary
questions until he was again taken i'll
and was obliged to leave the senate"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
RAILROA

Hon. L. +. Collins, the chief pro-
moter OF the Castle railway, returned
Thursday from an extended absenc,.
IN the east, and renews positively the
assurances that the line to Castle will
be built this summer. Two new loca-
tiOns have been made-oue via TIN,
Judith and the other by way OF Smith
river-and both are satisfactory, but
selection has not yet been made. Al
soon as the route is chosen construc-
ton will commence.--Great Falls
News.
The projectors of this line will be
very short-sighted if they choose the
Smith river route in preference to one
through the Judith basin. No county
in Montana is in greater need of a
railroad to develop it's resources than
Fergus. Access to outside markets il
essential to the development OF our
agricultural as well as our
mines. The chief obstacle to silver
mining at present is transportation.
Ores that average from $50 to 500
per ton return but little if any profit
- ~ VIZ "aSoh hNui ~ IA
railroad and shipment east. And but
a small profit is realized if treated at
the Falls. With railroad facilities the
mines OF this section would be placed
among the producing class at once,
and the amount OF tonnage for a rail
road would be simply enormous. A
lf IA the object nf a railroad IN de
velop new regions and obtain business,
the Castle line should come this way.
We have immense fields OF superior
coal awaiting a market and the start
ing OF reduction works. In fact Fer,
gus has every natural advantage that
any other county can boast of, and it
is time it had a railroad. Think this
matter over, Mr.. Collins.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

A person usually desires Ia gain some in
formation as to the most desirable route
to take. and will purchase tickets via the
one hat will afford him the quickest and
best service. Before starting on "A trip to
Chicago or any point east. you shoul pro-
vide yourself with "a map and time tables
of the Wisconsin Central lines. The trains
run OF this route are v~estibuled and are
equipped with Pullman's latest drawing
room sleepers, elegant day coaches and
dining cars of latest design, built expressly
for this service, and are exquisite in fur
nishings and convenient and comfortable
in ARA ngement and so complete in every
detail that they have no superior in com.
fort and elegance. The dining car service
is pronounced by all the most elegant ever
inaugurated. and is operated in the inter
est OF its patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Central
lines leave Minneapolis daily at l245 p.
IN. and 6.25 p. m, and st. Paul at 100 u.
IN. and 1:l5 y. M, making adorable con,
n~ection with all trains IRON the west and
southwest.
For tickets, time tables. berth reserya-
tions, etc, apply to q. L. McNeiIl, q. z. &
T. A, Minneapolis, MINI, or to JAS. {.
Pond, General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Chicago, III.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

When the Democracy declared pro
lection "A fraud ana demanded tarih
legislation for revenue only, 1t is to lac
regretted that they did not go further
and Indicate to the country what II
tariff bill for revenue only would be
like. No party IN this country ever
presented to the consideration of con-
gress u tariff bill based solely upon the
idea that protection was to be totally
eliminated and that the sole purpose
was to raise revenue.-Chicago Time
(Drm.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

There should be a Law in every state
prohibiting the entrance OF an armed
force organized at the instance OF cor
porations or anyone else. When tn.
civil authorities are unable to main.
tam peace and protect property theI
the military power can be invoked
This country can get along without
the organization of PinkertOns. That
agency should attend to its work o
~ferreting out rascality. 1t is over
reaching itself.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
Why don't the Helena Independent

Why don't the Helena Independent
and other Bourbon sheets pitch into
Sam Hauser and hold him responsible
for the strike and loss of life and prop
erty liz the Occur d'Alene mining re-
gion. He was one Of the principal
owners in the Frisco mill, which was
destroyed. 1t would be just as con-
sistent as anything they have said III
relation to the Homestead trouble.
The ass knowelh his masters crib
They dare not curse their creator and
cut OH their food supply, eve though
the miners of the Occur d'Alenes dc
starye.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The sum and substance of the Home,
stead strike, as now stated by the work.
men themselves, is that "a reduction OF
II per cen WAS proposed in the wages
of 325 out Of 1000 mel, and that the
from So to So per day. The 'heater,'
received $14.66 per day and their help.
ers $40 per day, as against 81 per day
spoken of by the Democratic organs
that howl-''The wages of protection is
death."-Minneapolis Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
SILVER KILLED In THE HOUSE

Free coinage was killed in the house
of its professed friends on the 18th int.
An effort was made to get the bill be-
fore the house, and upon the question
of adoption Of the resolution reported
from the committee on rules it was
rejected by a vote of 136 yeas to Id
nays. The bill now goes TO the foot of
the calendar and will get lost in the
shuttle so far Is this session is con-
cerned. The present house has 235
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
To Miners and Others.

Parties who have anything to offer in thu
way of minerals or fossils that would he al
value as "a contribution to the Montana
exhibit at the Worlds Fair are requested
to place the sa me with Joseph Moorhead
of Maiden, who has appointed to make the
collection for Fergus county. The minera
exhibit is especially important and desir
able. Let it be made a credit to the miuiu.
districts of this county.
ALT. J.. STEPHENS,
Comm. for Fergus Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

During the civil war Grover Cleve
land display ed nearly as much patriot
ism as Artemus Ward, who was willing
To sacrifice all of his wife's relations
upon the altar OF his country. Grover
sent a substitute. But what can be
thought of Adlai, his running mate,
who is said to have been a member OF
the Knights of the Golden Circle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

While the hireling editors of the sub
sidized free trade press OF Montana are
trying to make political capital out of
the Homestead riot, let no laboring
man forget that the wages paid at
Homestead are twice as high as those
paid for similar classes of labor in free
trade Great Britain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
strayed

From my ranch on Boyd creek, neal Lew
stown,a about eight months ago, two worn
horses. One brown, weight o to loo
pounds, white nose, resembling nose bag
white spot on left side; ten or eleven years
old. One bay. four legs white, bald face
white on belly from cinch-strap; weight
about 500 pounds. A reward OF five
per head will be paid for information lead
ing to recovery of same.
JOSEPH WELLS,
iun30-4t Lewietown, Mont
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The New York Sun gives Senator
Palmer OF Illinois a terrible raking for
his anarchistic u~tterances over the
trouble at Homestead. The Sun
says: lit may further surprise some
people to learn that these are not new
views with Senator Palmer. Two
years ago he stumped the state OF Hi
nois uttering Just such Wild condem.
nation OF the system and order o
civilized society, particularly as II
exists in this country, as he has now
uttered in the senate. One would
have thought that he was an ennis
sary from the Chicago anarchists. lie
is an anti-Democrat OF the most VIC.
lent type. Property and individual.
liberty are inseparable in law and in
the foundations OF Democracy, but
Palmer would sacrifice them both.
He is II socialist and nothing else. In
the councils oil American Democracy
he must stand as an alien, and as a
mighty dangerous connection when
any serious matter is in hand"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The proper place to buy Pianos aud Or
sans is from the old and reliable mnsi,
house Of G.. w. jackson at Helena and
Great Falls. If you buy Of ''tiy-by-night'
agents you are not sure of getting what
you bargain Tor, and you pay about thre,
prices. jackson buys in CAR LOAD lots
from first hands and can name lower tg
urea than any other person in the north.
west. Don't purchase an instrument unit
you get his prices and terms. "A word to
the " lee is suttirieut."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
secretary

The total number of strikes in all
industries in the United States from
1881 and 1884 inclusive WAS 10, l59.
During the first two years of Cleye,
lands administration (lSS5-lSS6) they
numbered Il, las. In other words
during the entire administration OF
Garfield and Arthur there were not n
many strikes 10y ~ per cent rs occurred
during the lirat half of Cleyeland's
term.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The mining congress which convened
III Helena last week contained repre-
sentatiyes from twenty-one states.
Francis g. Newlands, of Nevada, was
made permanent chairman, and upon
accepting the position made an able
and lengthy address in behalf of silver
Bernard Brown of Montana was made
secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

A German geolosist estimates that
the Dead Sea- will be one mass of solid
Democratic friends should have no
fears about Salt river, however. 1t
will he ready to receive them after No
v,unher 9Th
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The editors oil the free trade press
in their hot haste to make political
capital out OF the Homestead affair
will probably forget to tell their read
ers that the Mckinley bill reduced the
duties on Carnegie's products to a
lower point than that provided for in
the Mills bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The present Democratic house
passed a Tree lead hill and defeated a
hIll for the free coinage of silver. Yet
expect miners to vote for Grover
Cleveland.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

Montana has again been honored by
the Republican party in the selection
of Hon. Thos. III. Carter to act a.
chairman of the Republican national
committee. Mr.. Carter will resign the
land commissionership at once and
give his whole attention to the cam.
naipn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The above wages were to be paid for
a DAYS work of eight hours, and
whether the men regard the scale as
lust or not, even they would not call it
starvation wages" That was left for
the followers Of the "stutied prophet"
The lowest rate for the commonest
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

,1amlrrllin's tnlir, Cholera aud Dih9
rha.a Kennedy c,n llWaySt IL. ,l-psuuI-,l upon,
it is pleasant 4" t'ke and will cure cramp
cholera morhus. dHsrnirry and iiarrhua
in their worst forms. Every family shonld
he provided with IL. - and - r,mt bottle,
for sale by W. W. Dewitt. druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

Not a Democratic paper in Montana
fss the courage to defend the house
for its action in passing the free lead
bill. Republican members voted SOL
IDLY in the negative.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
Hoods S~arsapariIIa
Candidate for Sheriff.

At the request Of numerous friends from
different parts Of the county. l hereby au
nounce myself as n candidate for the office
of sheriff of Fergus county. subject to the
action of the Republican county eonven-
ton. Respectfully.
r.. W. NOBLE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

A rem )nstrance in course of circula-
ton i'll Helena has the signatures OF
40 Democrats against the support OF
Gold Bug Grover for president.-Hel
ena Herald.
1t could be increased t thousands il
circulated ia eastern Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

W~oolgrowers are selling their clips
at prices ranging about the same ~
last year, and have no complaint to
make The clip is an excellent one
and will yield the growers more money
than for several years past.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

The Democratic house has passed
the bill to place tin plate on the free
list after October |, 1884. At the same
time the hill admitting lead free OF
duty passed 10y II vote of lG!I to ~, Re
nnhlirans voting in the negative.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21

Says the London Star: The sym.
pathies of all free traders should be
with the champion OF reform, Grover
Cleveland" But British sympathy is
iust what will Kill him.