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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Kind Words for Russell.

The Missoula Gazette, speaking of the
wondrous ability of Charlie Russell, the
cowboy artist, pays to him this pretty
tribute:
Mr.. Russell is II man nf whom Montana
is Justly proud. He has no method except
that taught him by nature. aud AN apter
pupil she never had. He treats his subjects
with u breeziness that hreithrs of the
mountain peaks. He has the rnsg-'lnrss
nf "a canyon combined with the snftuess of
the valley. The hrawling stream aud the
placid lake spring (" sight beneath his
magic touch, aud the grass of his valleys
seems Ia wave. His realism thrills with
pity. y" one can look an one al Russells
winter scenes and not acknowledge that il
was painted 10y "A master hand. As long
as he remains the free aud ~ammeled
child of nature that he il, So long will fame
shelter him, bat should lac unmake himself
by trying to make himself over again by
becoming the disciple of some school, So
sure viii anne desert him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
THE FELL.
Two Are Dead and a Newspaper Reporter Sc.
riously Injured.

BosToN, July "A balloon ascension
ON the common this afternoon had a
sad ending, Aeronaut George Augustus
Rogers, of Maldin, Mass, being al
most instantly killed, his assistant,
Thomas Fenton, dying shortly after,
and another occupant OF the balloon,
IL reporter named Goldsmith, was
fatally injured. When about five miles
down the harbor and off Thompson
Island, Prof. Rogers, who didn't relish
All ocean voyage, attempted to open
the valve and make a landing on an
island. A rent was accidentally made
i'm the side OF the balloon and the i'm
mense bag began to descend at a ter
rife rate and as it struck the water
collapsed. Rogers sank at once and
his body was not recovered. F'enton
and Goldsmith, though badly hurt
and half asphyxiated by gas. succeeded
in holding ntot the basket until picked
mp by men who went out from the ISL
and in a boat. Fenton died in a short
time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

L..
n.
The murderer oil Searies, VIM. Knox, who
escaped from the Miss"ula jail, Was recap
tnred on the tlathehd reservation On the
oth inst. When oferhttuled he was walk
ing On the east side of Flathsad lake, MAX
ing a bee line Tor British Columbia. He
old the deputy that had he got past the
point where lie was captured he would have
been safe from pursuit. He had four ioaves
- ~ ~" us" ""''" ~ hF' carrie"
'r"" u Jan
Nit Brooke returned ir.'m the east IA
Wednesday, alter having spent several
months in dispensing IF horses. He snyr
that the horse market in the east Is moi
improving I" an alarming extent. although
he sold HE stock at a good tigure. The
brand, he says, knocks the sale III horse
ia the east The minute "a buyer s-es the
brand he will not purchase. :" many
br"ncos and wild horses have heen sold
in the east, that the people there nave not
yet learned that our horsenen are raising
IA different hrerd.-rhrnnicle.
1t Is repnrted THAT the temnornrv track
on the Noutun, Central bs,y.e, Gran,
Falls and Helena, is now complete with the
exception of three miles. Through nass.n-
gers and bom.p. will Ia. fra usferred next
Tuesday and one week from tumnrrnw Tn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

The latest outrage by the present
Democratic house and one the miners
of Montana will resent, is the passage
of the free lead ore bill on the 9Th inst.
Says the Inter-Mountain: Last year
Montana produced 12,OO0,0o0 pounds
of lead. Next year it will not produce
a pound should the tariff be removed
from the product unless the lead
miners wages shall be reduced to the
foreign level, and ven then we do hot
believe we could compete with the
foreign producers According to Sam
Hauser ard W. 4. Clark, free lead
means the total collapse of American
lead mining. This Is not very ncour
aging To young camps where a majority
of the ores are of a smelling char
agter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

The selection of Weaver, of Iowa, To
head the Peoples party, is perhaps the
best thai could he made after the posi-
tive refusal of Gresham to run. Weaver
is a man of considerable ability, hut he
left the Republican party because he did
not receive the recognition he thought
due him from the leaders in Iowa. He
ran for the presidency on the %greenback
ticket in 1880. and is therefore entitled
to the appellation of crank. 1t would
be difficult to construct a platform that
he could not stand N. While Judge
Gresham endorsed some things ia the
Peoples platform, lac recognized That
a. a whole 1T WAS itnpracticable II
visionary. Besides, The Judge was too
good a Republican to help elect Grover
Cleveland-the ouly thing the Peoples
party can possibly accomplish.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

The present se.late Of the United
states consists Of forty-seven Republi-
cans, thirty-nine Democrats and two
Farmers Alliance. The terms Of four
teen Republicans and twelve Demo-
Gratis expire on the 4th of March next;
hut Sherman of Ohio and Aldrich of
Rhode Island have already been chosen
to succeed themselves. The states that
will elect successors to Republican en-
ators this winter are California, Maine,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,
Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. OF these New York is the
only one that need lie considered
doubtful, and against this is the posi-
bility that the Republicans may score
gains in Indiana, New Jersey and West
Virginia, where the outgoing senators
are Democrats. Tn the whole there is
little reason to apprehend that the Re
publicaus will fail To- have II majority
in the senate of the i%ifty-third congress.
-llclelia Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

Just how protection protects the la,
boring men If the country is shown 10y
the massacre of workmen at C~ilrncgie's
works. Yes, protection Is "A great thing
when "A sufficient number of Pinkcrtons
can be hired to enforce it.-Great Falls
Tribune.
Were it not for protection there
would he no works like Carnegie's in
America, where millions of dollars are
paid out yearly for labor. Strikes are
not confined to America, but are just
rs common in flee trade England. II
is left for the editors of Bourbon free
trade sheets tn endeavor to make a
little capital for their party ont OF the
trouble at P%ittsburg. The people OF
Pennsylvania know the benefits of pro,
lection, and will give the Republican
ticket a majority of 10000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
In speaking of the election of Steven

In speaking of the election of Steven
son as tail ender of the Democratic
ticket, the Belt Mountain Miner a y
'In his nomination All old soldier has
been honored, and that will probably
help to pacify the members Of the Grand
Army, who are known To he a large
order bitterly opposed to Cleveland
The above Is rich when it is consid-
cred that stevenson never smclt gun
powder during the war. lie was a
northern coppcrhcad who declared the
war a failure and gave what comfort
reasonable u~ttcTanccs. oh, yes, the
soldiers will vote for Stevenson.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Before Starting on a Journey

A person usually desires to gain some in.
formation "a to the most desirable route
to take, and will purchase tickets via the
one that will afford him the quickest and
best service. Before starting on "A trip to
Chicago or any point east, you should pro-
vide yourself with u map and time tables
ri the WiScansin Ceutral lines. Tn trains
run IN this route are vestibnled and are
equipped with Pullman's latest drawing
room sleeTtrs. elegant day coaches aud
dining ears uf latest design, built expressly
for this service, and are exquisite in fur
nishings and convenient and comfortable
ia rrangement 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 l2:45 D..
m. and $50 p. M, and st. Paul at 1870 %.
IN. and 1:15 p. M, making favorable con-
~nection with all trains from the west and
southwest.
For tickets, time tables. berth reserva-
tions, etc, apply to G.. F. Mcneil, G. p. x
I. A., Minneapolis, Mimi, or to Jas. c.
Pond, General Passenger md Ticket Agent.
Chicago. Ill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

One would suppose that the editor Of
veriest chump. But when he quotes
an item from tie mud geyser" to the
effect that every wool grower on the
MusselshelI, regardless of politics, will
vote for Grover Cleveland this year,
and gives it %creience, he seems to be
ignorant of the character of the paper
he quotes from. or is willing to give
circulation to a lie in order to brace up
the cause of the obese fisherman of
GRAY Gables.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

The textile mills are all well en-,
ployed for tine season and better orders
for WOODEN goods have given an impulse
to PURCHASES # wool 10y manufacturers
buns Weekly Report.
The above refers tu American manu-
facturers which the Democracy would
have u surrender To England. The
prices for wool are about a. good as
they were last year and the above indi
Gates that they will be still better Will
the growing demand for WOODEN goods
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Strayed

From my ranch on Boyd creek, near Lew
~istown, about eight months ago, two work
horses. One brown, weight 500 to 1000
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 u pounds. A reward OF fivedollars
per head will lie paid for. information lead
ing To recovery OF same.
JosEPH WELLS,
juu:io-It Lew istown, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
MONTANA NEWS.

county for 1892 will exceed ? 1000, 900.
/. NJ. Romish, a travelling poker player,
who visited Deer Lodge some three weeks
since, but without catching a game, is said
tn have recently clrnned up 50 500 ia Butte
over the green cinth.-New Northwest.
Word was received Ia This city last even
ing ri an attempted shooting at Chinook
Monday evening, ia wIr.r., II man named
Plunkett pulled a gun on Ben Stevens. A
hystander grabbed Plunkett, who fired two
shots. boil Of hich took effect in the wall.
The witnesses of the gun play regarded
Plunkett's act as about the extent Of his
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

Col. SeIrles endeavors to extract a
little comfort ont Of the result of the
elections in 1890. The people now SEE
the result in the national house of rep
~resentatives, and pray TO be delivered
from another such a visitation. Never
demagogues and dodgers beneath the
dome of the capitol. The only thing
the Democratic house has accomplished
is the defeat of free silver. The most
patriotic thing this congress can do Is
To- ADJOURN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

Parties who have anything to offer in the
way ri minerals or fossils that would be al
value AS n contribution to the Montana
exhibit AT the Worlds Fair are requested
to place the same with Joseph Moorhead,
If Maiden, Who has appointed to make the
collection for Fergus county. The mineral
exhibit is especially important and desir-
able. Let it be made a credit to the mining
districts OF this county.
ALE. j. STEPHENS,
Comm. for Fergus Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

W. J. Campbell, who was recently
chosen AS chairman Of the national re-
publican committee, announces that it
is impossible for him to serve, and will
tender his resignation. Another man
will lie chosen at the next meeting OF
the national committee. Among 9th
ers. Commissioners Carter has been
mentioned for the place.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

the nomination Of Grover Cleveland
and are now advocating his election,
employ none but rats or non-unioIl
Philadelphia Times, Philadelphia Rec
ord, Philadelphia Item and New York
Evening Post. Respectfully submitted
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Third Party Tactics.

Salt Lake Tribune: The Colorado
delegates to the national convention
are ross over the silver plank. They
have a right to be. The silver plank
promises nothing; il advocates moth
ing that the veriest goldite in the
United States will not joyfully accept.
We believe Colorado Republicans and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
FACT N FICTION,

The Democratic platform says:
Ne deny that there has been any increase
of prosperity since the tarin went into OPP
Grafton.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade. July
|, 1892, says:
4 fiscal yea never matched in the whole
history of the country ia volume of indus.
trial production, in magnitude of domestic
exchanges, or in foreign trade. has just
closed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Assessment for 1892.

The following is "a condensed statement
taken from the assessors report to the
state board oil equalization of the assessed
valuation Of property in Fergus county,
for the year 1892:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Russell Bros ranches on Ross Fork,
$50 acres, all under fence. with cross fences,
good houses, stables, barns, covered corral
and open e"Trals, 43 acres pl"Wed land.
splend,h feed and hay, sP-ciaiiy suitable
for stock purposes. Also l5o AL stock
cattle for sale.
EDWARD &. RUSSELL.
juu3u4t Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

The Democratic platform favors a
restoration of state banks and a return
to wildcat" money, hut repudiates sill
yer. Always inconsistent and mischiev-
f,,tp
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
FOR FREsID

Wonder film Collins has sent a copy
If his treatise on the silver dollar to
Grover Cleveland Don't overlook il,
Tim.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Hoods ~SarsaparilIa
Sold by druggists. 81; six for IS. Prepared only
by Z. 1. HOOD co. Apothecsnss. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
House for Sale.

Five room house, nearly new, in first
class order, IL stories high, three lots,
fenced, with fruit trees, small fruits and
shrubbery. Splendid location. Will be
SOLD very cheap.
mal2 j. O. G~TLKERsoN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14

A fire at st. Johns, \. F., on the 18th
inst, entailed a loss of nearly ten mil
lions Of dollars. Fifteen thousand peo-
pie were made homeless.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
NOTICE.

Saloonkeepers and Others are hereby
warned against selling "r giving intoxicat-
ing liluurs to +. +. Daley.
Il spectfully
MAURtcF SrIuv ~.
Sheriff Fergus County.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Total Assessment :.

Total Assessment ......-.--.Si,I l?,Ilo
This is an increase Of S3sG, q over last
follows: real estate, l 925; 6o,525
head nf sheep; 1887 head al cattle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Notice.

Loans negotiated upon improved ranch
property. Address
EDwARD RRAssFY.
Real Estate Agent,
Oct %. LeNirtown Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
Pure Blood .

Is absolutely necessary In order TO have ger
feet health. Hoods ~SaTsaparilla Is The great
blood puTlher, quickly conquering s~crofula.
salt rheum. and all other insidIous enemies
which attack the blood and undermine the
health. IL also builds up the whole system,
cares dyspepsia and sick headache. and
osercomes that tired feeling.
Scrofula Sores.
"My adopted boy, aged IA years, suffered
terribly from ~serofula sores on his leg,
which spread till they at one time formed
one great sore from the calf of his leg up Ia
his thigh. partially covered with scab, aud
dlseharglng matter continually. The muscles
bee ime contracted So that his leg MAS drawn
uIsand he could hardly walk. We tried
everything We could hear Of. without success
until We began giving him Hoods Sarsapa-
Tilla. In Just A month, after he had taken
tWO-thirds OF a bottle, the sores entirely
healed, his leg is perfectly straight and he
Can Walk as Well as Ever.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the best medicine l
ever saw for serofulous humor. 1t has done
Its work more than satisfactorily" WILL
SANDERS, Rockdale. Milan County, Texas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
Wednesdays Speeches.


Owing to many things that inter-
fered we are unable TO report the
speeches of Wednesday. They were all
good, however. Elder Kelly made
two, one in the forenoon and one in the
afternoon. He is always ready for a
camp fire speech.
Hon. jeff Hudson's speech was very
good considering that he was not a
soldier aud could not speak 10 the old
boys from experience.
lie was followed by Maj. j. X. Hud-
SON, editor of the Topeka Capital.
The major was a gallant soldier dur
ing the war. He demonstrated clear
" that lie can talk as well as write.
1t is his first visit to Baxter Springs
since The summer of 1862 when lie was
in camp here for a few weeks with his
command.
Judge Botkin made the principal
speech in The evening at the campfire
and il was daisy. The Judge will
he remembered by all who read the
papers a few months ago as being the
circuit Judge whose life was assailed
IN Southwest Kansas by gang Of
desperadoes, and which caused the
calling out of the militia TO preserve the
peace of that section. The Judge was
gallant and brave soldier of an Ohio
regiment during the war. 1t goes
without saying that everybody was
pleased Wednesday with the speeches
and the days doings generally.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
THE COLUMBUS PROJECT.

1t has probably dawned on the
minds of those fellows at Columbus
who started the project of holding a
reunion at that place, that the interest
here has been none the less on account
of their efforts. If this paper had not
mentioned it, the thousands who have
hcen here this week would not have
known that such a reunion was in
contemplation. We can afford 10 be
magnanimous and will say that we
hope that our friends up the road will
have abundant success in their under
taking. But we caution them not TO
expend too much money in the expec.
tation of being taxed to take care of
the people that will be there. There
is only one genuine soldiers reunion
IN southeast Kansas and that is ut
Baxter. II is not Baxter reunion,
however. Don't forget that. 1t is the
soldiers reunion of all this section of
country and the sooner our friends at
Columbus realize this fact the better il
will he for them. Neither the soldiers
nor their friends have the time or the
money TO eXpend in attending two re.
unions IN Cherokee county IN one year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The program Tuesday was carried
out 10 the letter. The roll call by
states was an interesting feature, but
some preferred that IL be taken at l
o'clock or after on account Of incoming
trains, and so The time has@been
changed 10 l 80 p. m.
EX-Gov. Geo. 4. Anthony delivered
a most interesting and instructive adj
dress az the afternoon camp fire, and
there were no vacant seats In the pa
vilion during the time, either.
The camp fire last night was one OF
The old time sort, considering numbers
present. The large amphithealre was
wholly inadequate TO afford even
standing room for those who really
desired 10 hear the addresses of Gov.
Humphrey and Hon. Lew Hanback,.
1t seems there is no possible way OF
estimating the size Of building neces-
sary TO accommodate the old soldiers
who are teetotally bound and deter
mined they will come TO Baxter rcun-
ion every year. When The association
built that amphitheater 1t presumed II
would he large enough for ordinary
reunions. but just as soon as 1t is built
here comes nearly double the number
of old soldiers and their families
ever present before, and it becomes
al once that the building
be larger if we hope to accommodate
everybody.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
THURSDAYS DOINGs.

Yesterday was field day in the history
of reunions at Baxter Springs Immense
crowds of people have been here in the
past, but never such an immense throng as
surged backwards and forwards over the
camp grounds through the streets-evcry'
where yesterday. 1t was physical impos.
sibility to carry out any sort of program OF
exercises, successfully. owing to the people
being in the way of each other and those
who desired to entertain them.
At 1890 a. m. very successful parade
of the old veterans was made, the march
extending from the camp ground to the
city and then down Military street to the
Springs Hotel. and back. About GOO old
condemned Yankees" were in line, a big
majority of them hobbling along with
canes and some of them on crutches. Not
over one-fourth of the old soldiers were in
line, the great majority being physically
unwilling to make a tramp of less than a
mile in length. The marching days of the
old guard are over. They like to come to
the reunions and sit around the camphres.
and recount the days of battle, the march
and bivouac. but they won't parade any
more, and it is wrong to ask them to.
The usual roll call of states took place
the first thing after dinner. At 3 o'clock
the stage at the amphitheater was cleared
and the Pansy Club of Galena gave an
exhibition drill under the direction of Col
Weldy, their drill master This club con-
sists of sixteen young ladies all dressed
alike in a very neat and appropriate cos
tune for ladies' military club. Their
maneuvers were excellent and, barring the
distractions on the stage which interfered
somewhat, they were simply perfect The
drill of these young ladies' was decidedly
the most interesting event of the reunion.
as evidence of which the entire audience
of three thousand people packed like sar-
dimes in a box in the crowded wigwam
arose and cheered them to the echo.
The auditorium had been packed 70 suf-
location for two hours prior to the drill
and by way of diversion an impromptu
campfire was held in which Rev. X. H.
Sparks of Pittsburg was called out and
made one of the neatest, keenest and al
together satisfactory speeches of the re-
union. He called a spade a spade and
struck right and left from the shoulder.
The usual campfire was held last even
ing at the auditorium. a number of speak
ers being called upon. all of whom spoke
ably and well.
The days doings yesterday we're hardly
satisfactory to those in camp or those who
only came for the day. but no one was to
blame The management did not expect
the whole earth to be here. and actually
had no room in which to entertain the i'm
mense thTong more successfully.
The fact is the Baxter reunions have
grown beyond our capacity. We must
build more and larger wigwams. spread
out with more grounds and in fact prepare
for the only really great soldiers reunions
of the west
There are reunions of old soldiers de-
nominated state reunions. interstate re-
unions. ETC.. ETC.. but none of them conn
pare in interest or even magnitude with
those held at the old historic town Of Baz,
ter Springs.