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MR.. BLAINE IN WASHINGTON.
Different Houses Occupied BY the States
man and Diplomat.

Different Houses Occupied BY the states-
man and Diplomat.
For nearly thirty years Mr.. Blaine has beer
a resident of this city. He came here in the
early years Of the war a. . member of the House
and with but brief intervals he has been in pub
lie life ever since. His home was here perhaps
to a greater extent than 10 usual with men in
public life. While he never gave up his home
and home life in Maine yet he also had home
In this city Il was only few years after COM
ing here - . member Of Congress that be
bought the residence 62l 18th street, where he
lived for 20 many yeara This was about tho
year 1869. when he was elected Speaker Of the
House for the first time. The house he bought
was one Of . row which had Just been built and
were regarded at that time - one Of the chief
architectural features Of the city. Fernsndo
Wood occupied the house At the corner Of
street Gen. Van vliet and later Gen. sher-
man were among those Who lived in TIE otAsr
houses.
IN DoAnDfNo HoUsxs AID DoomA
Mr. Blaine. in the early years Of his publie
life, had followed The general custom which
prevailed amoaG msnbsrs u Coagssss and had
simply exi.tsd here during ths ssssioas q o.
orsss and huETied away = 800 = H. ssssisos
eeese6 Ltks ethsr nsobsn g - heusss =
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had rooms in soue private re.ideacs ana ether
vent out for his meals OF had them s-rved IN the
house. One Of the nr.t Of there tsmpofsrt homes
Was on 9Th street between and streets
in What va. known - the Old Gsrns,t Hou.s.
He also had rooms IN one of the three resi-
dences on y street Just east OF Tn street anf
adjoining the Federal buildfng. which have re-
Gently been torn down. hs rooms aaloinse
those OF the late senator fc.scnden of Asins.
His boarding house late came 20 end in iseA
Az that time he had rooms In the residence
1910 Il street adjoining on the vest ths her-
rick house. TINS house AZ that tive con-
siderrd one Of the fine private residences IN the
city. and it then IN = good resident iocality.
for street was not the business theronghiars
that 10 is today.
MS riFrrESra srRrtr noNn
lie made his home At sli 18Th street. for over
ten years and then having huilt the me r-si-
deace fronting GU Dupont Cucls he sola the
cd house and took possession Of m. ne. Qua.
The death o; Gsrheid and M Baines retire
ment from public itfs caused change in his
plans and he leased his Dupont ctrcie house 20
Mr.. Letter Tie was Abs.at IRON ths citv Zee
several years. although he spent portion -
one or tao winters here aud occupied the house
ON Lafayette square adjoining Uen. ii.slst
residence, ~hicn b. nov osucd by shs daughter
OF the late Representative scott oi nennsyi-
Nania. Mrs. Scott lownsend
rnr oIp sEwkEp ucusT.
About the beginning of this administration
he purchased his la'. home. ~hich b. on The
opposite side of the square and kno~n 80
the seward house. The old place had been un-
occupied FOR some wears aud "a. in = dilspi-
dated condition. Mr.. Biaine gave th. house q
Thorough overhauing. aud. without destroying
the quaint features of the ald-fas hion'd srchi-
lecture, he changed t into an el.cant homs.
with modern equipments and facilrisN 1hs
has been the home ~ the SECRETARY ~ STATE q
the Harrisoa administration. a. it ~ 10 D. know n
IN the future. bat % will also be associated IA
the recoliections of members of tho family
with the bercsvcmc uts witich robhed the tAtntlt
circe Of two loved memb.rs aud = ilnged the
home cf secretary Blame IN mourning Mere
h;s laughter vent ont n = bride. aal here sac
last days of the official career Of the Secretary
were spent
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MS BIETHPIa ACE.
where the Di-tInrri-h~d ~tst~srnan spent
ui- thtldhood'. Dave.

MS 'hii"h""d- bss..
81 ecial pi~raich 90 IN. Evening star
BEowNsvirLE. Pa. December Indian
Hill Farm. West Browus,l,ie. siere james q.
Blaine was born. Was originally hi. mother.
property before N. MARRIED Ephr.im T. Klsin.,
ard both settled down IN A. battered ola
place it IL nov. after having Tor many wears
back been inhabited by coal-iigSor, aud their
families. Fronting the riy.r are stu IN. skele-
tons OF pillars unfolding the remain. Of Q
porch aud veranda. Pillars Of brirk twisted
and topping. bare Of cement and ugly In their
gsuntnesa The wills of the holse are cracked.
the plaster of ia patche aud big hoies apparent
in the walls whence relic hunters have taken
bricks -entire bricks-as m-mentos.
There are many in Bro~nsyille Who rem m
Der the Baines There are one OF two who
were intimate with James g. Blaine when
boz. Capt. Van Hook l. siill hearty. al.hoagh
considerably over seventy y-ar- & sge. He
was related TO James On his mothers -ide ard
remembers the boy we'll stadiens youth
whe lie; his brothers do the mischief whiis he
read his books. lie Was nothing yer, bright q
the village school He first teacher. NJ.
Booth. now an iufrm old gentleman whose
" '''.' '' W '"' ...i ~"vt' ne
'o""- '' va" .'''' ''''' mo jimmy ~""a
0''e name p's'N. """ s'h'''- AZ = -''i'e iA-h-
'on " p,ouu y 'H' t''''''' E'"'' TO" S'-
pupil o"' us h'eii''! s"e' not 'n'' h''niA
rHf rrorLiAE arrirrnr 90 H'fnN.
Capt. Hooker claims thai b.. sifr Was he
hrst TO discover the leruiihr aptitude ~ "4iia-
my, as everybody IA broUus'iiic ismi..a-iy
calls him lie alwa's Got N" hoa-sh"ia mar
ke.ing 10 do. ooca-ioraih dr.. Van Hooker
IA y Hxsern -HHHH.N q aNlalH -
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MR.. BLAINE'S CAREER.
A Sketch Of the Eventful Life of the Bril-
liant Statesman.

A Sketch of the Eventful Life of the Bril-
liant Statesman.
James G. Blaine was an ambitious man. Few
men Of this generation have been more so, but
what has stood in the way Of his ambition has
blocked the progress Of his country. Great
preachers. great lawyers, great soldiers and
great statesmen become national characters
because their regulations are widespread, are
national. Blaine was in a much broader sense
than this a man OF the nation. His life has
made an impression on the national character,
which. though it may not be 80 clear to his con-
temporaries, will be found by the careful and
Intelligent student of history in the future.
Critics of contracted vision have asked what
great deeds he has performed. what statute
bears his name, what great service of any sort
he mas performed in war or peace. 1t matters
not whether he has won . battle penned a
law; even the fact that his political career has
been brilliant, that he has been of extraordi-
nary service to his party as leader in their
contentious for supremacy, does not figure in
the measurement Of his statesmanship. His
ambitions have been for the nations goriica-
tion. Even his human selfishness sought graft
fication through patriotism.
He was u man of extraordinary mind. He
inherited fine qualities from an honorable
ancestry, and availing himself Of opportuni-
ties as boy he developed those endowmepts
nature gave him SO that they might be service
able in later manhood.
BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE.
He was born on the 3Ist of January. 1880. at
West Brownsville, Pa. in a house built by his
great grandfather before the war of the revo-
luton, which still s,auds, though SCARED by
time. The Giilesp!es and the Bisines were
people Of wealth and honorable standing be-
fore the revolution. Col. Blaine, who was
commisssry general OF the northern depart
ment OF Washington's army during the revoiu-
tion, whose services Washington held in high
esteem. was James G. Blaines great grand
father. When a small child Jim Blaine"
studied in a little red school house near the
place OF his birth and lived the life of active
country boy. who was not himself intended for
farmer When eleven years old he went to
live with his uncle, Thomas Ewing. in Ohio,
where his mothers father. Neal Gillespie. an
, accomplished scholar. directed his studies.
Later he attended Washington College at
Washington, Pa, graduating at the age OF
seventeen. He won distinction a student,
and. indicating that those traits of character
that have been SO marked in him during his
later life come from nature, it is recorded that
he was leader Of thought and action among
his fellow students.
SCHOOL rEAcHER AND JorRSALrsr.
After leaving college he taught school at Blue
Lick Springs, KY. 1t was as a professor in the
military school there that he made the ac-
quaintance OF the lady vino afterward became
has WIFE Later he went to Philadelphia, where
he taught school aud studied law. After pros
ecuting his studies Of law for two years be
abandoned that profession and In 1853 moved
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BlaiDes greatest ambition was the CONNER
cial subjusation of this continent This in his
mind did not imply political domination by the
United States over the other republics of the
continent. He did not seek anne exation, but
his broad purposes for the advancement of the
interests OF his own country necessarily carried
Il benefit for the less powerful republics. whose
rights he would not encroach upon and whose
liberties he would help to preserve from the
insidious eucroacEmen;s of foreign influence
The only band with which he would hold these
nations together is the band of sympathy and
mutual interest. At the very opening Of his
book Twenty Years Of Congress his ambi-
tons for his country are disclosed in tho ear
hestness with which he speaks of the incaicu-
liable benefit of the acquisition OF Louisiana
from Napoleon l. After speaking with enthu-
siasm OF this stroke of statesmanship, and de-
scrIb,ng the efforts made to secure the terri
tory and the good fortune which finally threw
IT into our hands. he says with evident feeling:
1T seems scarcely creditable that the acquisi-
ton OF Louisiana BY Jefferson was denounced
with bitterness surprising the partisan rancor
with which later genera tions have bee u familiar
No abuse was too malignant. no epithet too
coarse, no lmprecatlon too savage 20 be en-
plcyed by the assailanrs of the great philosophi
statesman who laid so broad and deep the
foundation OF his coun.ry's growth and gran.
deur. President of q feeble republic. contend
ing for prize which was held bv the greatest
military power of Europe. and whose possession
was coveted by the creates, naval power of the
world. Dir. Jefferson. through his chosen and
trusted agents, so conducted his important ne
rotation that tho ambition Of the United
ates was successfully interposed between the
necessiIira Of the one and the aggressive de-
signs OF the other. Wiling to side with either
OF those great powers for the advantage of his
country. not undertaking the dangers OF war.
yet ready to engage in IL for the control Of the
great waterway Of the gulf, the President m ,de
the largest conquest ever pescefnlly NJ hijvsd
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Some time ago DIR. Japeway, the famous
New York specialist, came over and was in con-
sultation with Drs. Johnston and Hyatt for
some time. 1t has been impossible to learn
definitely the result Of the consultation, but it
was stated on good authority at the time that
the three medical men were agreed that Mr..
Blaine's condition was hopeless.
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attacks induced the belief that he would re-
cover In this on other occasions.
Even the admission by Or. Johnston that
evidences of local organic disease have mani
tested themselves recently. and it Is believed
that Mr.. Blaines present condition is due to
this cause" was softened BY the following
statement:
While there Is nothing in the nature Of this
disease to warrant the fear of any rapid progress
he has shown within a month past more signs
Of serious illness than before. 1t il hoped that
this aggravation may pass off. but no positive
statement can now be made as to the changes
which may take place from day to day. At the
present moment he is better than for 9 week
past"
Thus q further attempt was made TO lull public
apprehension. but TO those who read between
the lines of these cautious utterances Of the
physician i; was apparent that a CT isis had ap-
preached and that the man who had for SO
many years flied such a large place in the
public was nearing his end.
IN POOR HEALTH FOR SOME TIME
Mr.. Blaine. rs is well known, has been in
very poor health for considerable time East,
but the members of his family and the physi-
clans have refused to admit that there was any
immediate cause for alarm.
About fortnight ago Mr.. Blame went out
for a carriage ride and caught cold. Since
then be had been sinking steadily
and yesterday the physicians. DR.. Johnston and
DIR. Frank Hyatt. issued a bulletin stating that
Mr.. Blaine a very sick man. For some
time past the family have realized the precari-
Gus condition of the sick man. but they by no
means gave up hope.
At Ills O'Clock this afternoon DR.. Hyatt
called at the house again and at once ad-
mitted to the sick room.
ASTAR reporter who called at the house a
few minutes later was told that there had been
a slight improvement noticeable in the condi-
tiou Of the ex-Secretary. This morning there
had been a serious relapse, but since then he
had rallied somewhat
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IHE BLAINE MANSION ~ LAFAYETTE soCARE
TEN. but 1t had bssn asserted tina, all hi. all
nasnt. bad been due To temporary Causes and
local conditions winch readily Welded TO medi-
cal treatment. The careful eonceAlment Of
The real condition Of Mr. B.Aine's health both
BY the family and the physicians in
attendance had lGlled he general public
into sense Of security, and the rallies
hat the naturally vigorous constitution of the
.tisi.nx,sishsd invalid had made TO all former
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sonal observation and experience his re-
marks had a telling effect. Judge Pierce
talked OF the benefits OF organization, and
referred to Kansas, which, with thorough
organization. had been redeemed to the
Republicans at the last election. Mr..
Rogers gave a brief history OF the origin Of
the Republican party, and how it opposed
slavery and the a~ristoeracy of the south.
II was the party of freedom and progress.
1t was Mr.. Rogers first attempt at speech
making: but he did well, and the club may
expect To hear more from him in the fu-
ture. President Sawyer made a few re-
marks relative to the views held by the
two opposing parties, and promised at
some future time to take up the subject.
The Tariff is II Tax which the poll par.
rots of Democracy are constantly repeat
ing. Mr.. Opheim, OF Grass Range, was
called upon. As he is a WOO grower, he
was of course anxious for the success Of
the Republican party, and would like to
see wool worth 20 cents a pound this
season. Whether it reaches that figure or
not it will bring more by from six to eight
cents n pound than the same character of
| wool raised north Of the British line, or in
any free trade country in the world.
The next regular meeting of the club oc.
ours on Saturday evening, April %.
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Meeting of the "Untsrriied."

The meeting OF the small fraction" Of
the calamity" party last Thursday even
ing was a dismal failure. Owing to bad
management and lack of foresight the date
of the meeting was placed too late in the
week. The bulk OF the business before the
court was disposed of by Wednesday night
and the jury dismissed BY Thursday
there was scarcely any one in town from
the outside, and everything looked as blue
to the "unterri6sd'' as it will appear on
the morning Of the 9Th Of next November.
However, gu OF commiseration for the
misguided brethren, quite a number of Re-
publicans gathered at the hall in search OF
knowledge and to become entranced by the
eloguence OF the orators announced for the
occasion. As the wind vendors and the
members Of the small fraction" were
slow ia putting in an appearance, it was
| proposed to turn the meeting intos Repub-
lican medicine talk, but when hope had
| well nigh fee" a procession of seven or
| eight Of the free trade and low wages party
| put in an appearance, occupying seats as
| near the door as possible, in order to get
| sut between the acts, or to escape should
| the hnrning eloqn-nee of the orators set
| the benches on fire. The meeting was a
| lead, fiat failure, the only redeeming lea
ture being n few pertinent remarks drawn
| out Of Messrs. Berg and Chandler by the
| Republicans present. One OF the sachems
| Of the small fraction bewailed the lack
| Of organization, and urged more activity
on the part of his brethren. Alas, he
| could not see hat he was one OF the oh.
| stacles that stood in the way OF o~rganiza-
| ton and party harmony. Even Marcus
| DAYS barrel cannot heal the breach that
the "b~ushwhackers' have made in the
party in Fergus county. David Hilger
made n few remarks after earnest solicita'
ton, but we know that Dave weeps like
Rachel over her children ms he meditates
upon the disgrace that has fallen on his
party. Mr.. MACEDONIAN made a speech on
the tariff that was n 'stem winder." Ii
wouldn't draw third prizein Kindergarten
school. The Democrats all went out to
take a drink before he got through, and
several Republicans fell asleep.
The most interesting thing about the
meeting, and which was greeted with APP
plause, was the motion to adjourn. As
30 per cent of those attending court were
Republicans, they lost nothing by missing
the meeting
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DEATH OF CHARLES W. TAvENER.
An Honored and Useful Citizen Called Il
His Final Reward.

The community was shocked Sunday last
to hear of the death ofCharles w. Tavenner.
which occurred at his home on front creek
at four O'Clock on Sunday morning, March
9th, OF enlargement Of the ~glottis, or a
swelling in the throat preventing the pas
sage OF breath.
So short was Mr.. Tayenner'a illness and
SO sudden his death that friends in the i'm
mediate ~neighborhood heard nothing of il
before its fatal ending. He had been threat
ened with the trouble before, but never wac
it thought at all serious. He caught cold
"a week before, resulting in this old com
plant. The swelling, however, seeming
more prominent than before. DIR. Lapalme
was summoned, but assured the family
that Mr.. Tavener wonld be around again
in a few days. Twelve hours later he was
dead without u chance to say a farewell
word and so suddenly as to strike the lam.
lily completely unprepared for So terrible Il
blow. The funeral services were held at
the school house near by Tuesday after
noon. and were attended by "A large mum
Der of friends of the deceased. Rev. f. :
Payne conducted the services, the remains
being laid to their final resting place On the
ranch at the side Of his son Walter, who
died last August.
Charles w. Tavener was born in Morgan
ronnty. Ohio. in 1852, being forty year,
! old at the time Of his death. He emigratet
to Kansas in IS, remaining there about
two years, and ia 1850 brought his family
overland To Montana, settling on Trout
creek, which has since been his home and
where he leaves IA wife aud four children
the youngest of whom il five years old, {,
mourn his loss. His only sister, Mrs. Geo
| Henry, lives n few miles from the Tavenel
ranch on the same stream. Deceased wa,
always an honest, upright and industrious
man and all who new him were his friends
In the past twelve years he has accumu
lated considerable property and owned on,
OF the fines hay ranches in the Basin. HI
also owned n large band of cattle. While
east last fall with beef he visited hi,
mother, whom he had not seen since hi,
first migration. Mr.. Tavener will be missed
by the public. in whose affairs he took /
great interest, by friends who have beer
aided and comiorted by him. but most o
all in his own home, where he was n mos
loving, kind and gentle father. Their manl
friends extend their sympathy to the famil,
in thish our OF terrible affection.
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District Court.

State Of Montana vs.. Matthew Regain,
grand larceny. Continued for term.
State of Montana vs. Charles Rasor, oh.
tanning money under false pretenses. TriaI
by jury and defendant acquitted.
State Of Montapa VS.. Geo. Pirrie, assault
State OF Montana Va. Oliver Peters,
grand larceny. Continued for term.
State of Montana va. Luther Barber, EN-.
bezzlement. Trial by Jury, defendant being
found guilty and sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary by the jury.
John Logan vs.. Matthew Regain, settle
ment OF accounts. Motion to set aside or
der appointing receiver and motion to dis.
solve Injunction overruled. Case was ar.
gued Monday, and receiver was ordered ia
sell the stock and settle the accounts.
W. W. De Witt VS.. Luther Barber, debt.
Judgment given plaintiff.
State Of Montana vs.. /. NJ. Hobensack,
to set aside school election, continued from
last term. Plaintiff failing to appear, on
motion OF defendant case was stricken from
docket.
Geo. NJ. Stone vs. T.. g.. Tasker ct al,
foreclosure. Judgment in the sum OF Sl54s
rendered p~laintin by default.
First National Bank vs.. j. NJ. Harris,
debt. Continued for term.
Court appointed Oscar Stephens, II. A,
Carlyle and 4. i. slough as a jury com
| mission With instructions To draw a grand
and petit jury.
| The ing we're admitted To citizen
ship: Thomas M.Ge-, John 4 Eri'Esnn
Donald Gnutts.
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Notice to Stockholders.

Notice il hereby given that there vii hes
meeting Of the Stockholders nf the Fergus
County Agricultural, Mineral and stock
Association at the Bank of Fergus County
ON Saturday, April 10th, lSH2. at fonI
O'Clock p. m, to increase the capital stock
Of the assoeiationirom $1,000 10 Slo,onn
That IL is not intended To change or extend
the business OF the said association.
ID. VI. CROWLEY,
w. W. DEWITT,
y. NJ. ERIcEsoN,
FRANH f.. SMITH,
e.. W. BAYLIEs,
Trustees.
Dated ut I.ew%isiown, Mnnt., February
Goth, 1892.
First publication, Feb. -, lS2"
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Meeting Of the Lincoln Club.

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Re
publican club last Saturday evening was
attended by about sixty members, besides
n few Democrats who were seeking saliva
ton from the political sheol that threatens
usual, owing to the ~rousing special meeting
held on Tuesday evening. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Watkins. Judge Pierce, Chas.
Rogers and orlando Sawyer. Mr.. Wat
kins in n few remarks showed the blighting
effects OF free trade when put into opera
ton in England, and as he spoke from per
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UGE.T N VICINITY.

John A.. Dawes has commenced bnildine
u new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Policy are rejoicing
in the birth ol a boy.
Frank Widdefield has solL his cattle,
about thirty head, Ia Mr.. Polly. Consid-
Grafton, SIS each.
Fred Thompson has rented the Jackson
property above TIBET, and has mnved in
with a band OF sheep.
Charles +. Severance is now in New York.
He expects to move to sulphur Springs
this summer. so as To be nearer his mining
property.
The Judith Stock Company intend to
put in about 10000 sheep this fall. II
the plans of this company materialize il
will make a great sheep country OF this
neighborhood. Ewe-bet.
The dancing portion OF the community
assemble. Friday evening at f. w. Phil
bricks. Mr.. Philbrick expects soon Il
move to the country north of the Mis-
souri,, and gave this part! as a farewell
hop.
UBET.
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NOTICE.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. r. Bicknell
has advertised thirty.two head Of steers
for sale. We have a lease of those steers
that will expire the 2th Of October. 1892,
We nave an interest in the four year old
steers for their keeping. and pne half Of the
to us when the contract expires. He has
the right to sell his interest in those steers
any time he chooses, but not ours. Al
persons are warned not to pay the said
Bicknell for any of our interest ia said
steers nor to take them away until ouI
claims are satisfied.
ROGERS BRos.
mar 24-It. L.ewIstoNn. Mont.