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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
CHAPTER II.
TIE STORY or rur srcosp PIKE
"Ths iurtia ieti os boIin and Us~t %
buftin heads"


This Pike was callei Bud. Tie
opened by saying; "Gents, cant tell
you q fish story. for ! never keered q
durn bout fishin. imight tell you some
stories u gator shootin In Florida, cock
ighiin In Cuba. ra,tlesnake and porker.
pine fights In Mobile and sich like things.
for was allers u dry land sport and
better at gi,,In up dog and p-ccary
fights and them kind of games than any
thing elst ! made mighty well for .
good while travelin with two hghtin
peccarie- that picked mp In Texas. !
had fightin coon 10 ketch the color~d
brother, . fightin armadiller from Hon.
duras and other sich rackets, but my
greatest show vsntur was made down In
Orleans.
"Gents all. though don't look 10 now.
was onct In fair way 10 be bigger
man In the show business than old Bar
mum. Nv great exerbition was the
c.lercatei turtles. For nigh onto six
weeks my show drawei powerful-wss
all the rage. All over New Orleans was
seen In big letters, The Edercated Tur-
tles; the Greatest Livin Wonder of the
Age
IL had my hall crammed every day
and every night. Larned professors
wrote long articles bout the almost
human intelligence of the giant soft
shelled turtle was making money
hand over fist when an accident hap
pened that busted my business-but of
that You'll soon hear.
MY show was . beautiful one and
highly Instructive - Il said on my
bills. Il was my pride TO give IN exsr.
bition. With light rattan cane In my
hand rd appear on the stage. take my
place near the footlights and relate how
I'd led the life Of hermit six years on
Florida Keys and at Tortugas, ederca,
tin my four turtles. which I'D hatched
out In my bpsom from the Eggs, and
which. ~ would b seen. had now -.
tanned . length Of nearly i've feet.
had long speech that . newspaper fel'
lsr wrote out for ms for six blts.
"At last. when I'd worked up ~
audience 10 sich pitch that the cries ol
'Tros out yer turtles' and the whktlin
ssd stsmpin drowpdsd my voice. I'd
fscs sbost, houish ny rssssa end u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
hire. shovel signs Of intense excite

three shovel signs of intense excite
ment.
Soon Duck. eyes again b-gsn 70 sx
pani. the muscles of his face worked
and at last his whole body was con
vul-ed. Turning 20 his companions N
held mp his hani and waved them baci
toward the ead of the line.
The men undestood the signal, and
moving back soms twenty feet they
took up the wire and. placing % ovel
their shoulders. braced themselvss and
stool awaiting further orders.
Soon Buck gave . wicked twttch si
his line. uttered . Wild whoop and,
springing 10 HE feet. ran 20 where his
paris, bent n.ariy double. were scratch.
Ing gravel In q vain endeavor to climb
the sloping bank and haul In the line.
On reaching his men Buck gave ssv-
eral hull teainster yells. bestowed few
vigorous kicx. on each and then. seeing
that no progress was made. hs himself
fell In aud took the line over his shoulder.
After much hauling aud whooping
the line began 10 move. but moment
after something gave way and the thrce
Pixies fell aat upon their faces. Soou
they arose and stood gazing at one an
other. their faces the picture of disap-
pointment and modification. Al last
bucks face frightened somewhat, and
signing 10 his men 10 hold onto the line
he went to the cigc Of the lake toinves.
tigais. He hauled In his plank noat;
then getting into the edge of the water
be pulled In the remainder Of the line.
Holding Il aloft he showed the hook
traishtenei out and the bait gone.
The other Pixies went down to the
waters edge and each In turn examined
what had lrcn on the hook. One VI
them then made mark ON the beach
with his foot. stepped on about six
PAGES and male another mark. AL
three stool looking at the marks for .
time. when the second of Bucks pards
marked about two feet farther. With
q sneering expression ON his face Buck
took up two cobblcstone-. and placing
them some twenty i've feet apart turned
10 his companions, who gazcd first st
the two stones and then at Buck In the
greatest Astonishmeut. Buck gave an
Affirmative mol. and apparently that
settled u; the faces of his companions
cleared up NJ once.
The Pixies came up 10 where ws were
seated, when Buck broke the silence by
saying; "Gents. own that I'm aston.
ishel. Thar- air . catfish In that lake
that u would be wuth any mans while
a. ketoh. Hes almost Ike one Of the
81. Mississippi cats. Hes got . wagon
load of meat In him."
Altogether u was . very creditabis
piec, % pantomime. and there was nc
saying that tho actors had not earned
another treat.
Meantime sAunterrd down 10 where
Buck had bccn seated aud saw the piece
of flannel shirt that had been on the
hook lying just under the water. In
hauling In the wire Buck had cunningly
planted his foot omit thus STRENGTHENING
out his hook and stripping Of ths bait.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
R.m,.dins Him .s . r.s,.

A few day. ago an elderly gentleman
AMI hi. wife came down Broadway to-
gether. A lsdy crossing the street fell
down. The old gentleman rushed 20 her
assistance aud helped her In every posi-
bic way. When be returned 20 his wife
she shook hei fist at him. "lt's all night.
H.. all right" he whispered. "Yes, l
know IL. ali right" she replied hotly.
"IIerr'. an unknown woman falls down
and you plOw acro~s the street to help
her. and the other day fell down stair
and you wautsd 10 know n ] was prac-
,icing for q circus. New York World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

r,i NJ, all ell his cow; "O~ing to
An health, I will seli at my residence ~ ~
township ~, range Is vest seeorusx . -
so,,rnm.ut survey, one plush, rasperrry
eolor~d COW, sged eight yesis. sne
y.o.. miIk.tsr and not afraid OF the e.Is
.s,h,ny ,l.e. she is of undzunted
soar.re aud give. milk frequently. 10
man xbo do-. not fear death In any
form abe ~sald be . great boon. she .ns..' Is
,srr much attached TO her home .i pres. =.
sn,. BY means Of . stay chain, ou. sne ,e
~ill b- sold To anyone who VII
nee her right. She IL one-fourth snon, ,,,
harm aud three-fourths hyen.' VII
.l.o throw In . doabie-oArye' ,, 80
-hI,h so~s With her. In Nay she ges-
sa.,,x soe. away somewhere for week
.'.!a ! and returns With . tall, rrd
o.,s .i,h long. wobbly lees; Her
name l. Rose, aud prefer TO cell ne' W
. uou-rp-Ident."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

The Portland Press says that among
the DOCUMENTS cherished by Chief jus
ti,e Appleton was letter written by
one of hl. sous while zt Bowdoin Coi'
Iryr. IL Was Ia the effect that young
friend of his who MAS la college would
20 down east la a few days Ia teach a
country school during the vacation sea-
son. aud young Appleton wanted his Ia
ther To 20 down to the stzg--coAch
house, aud when the mall came In Ia
seek out al. friend, take him home aud
Keep him over night, as he had but little
money. "You will know him." Apple
ton wrote, .by his fat face, home.Pun
cIothe. of gray aud by his broad brIm
hat. lie IL q good fellow; he has great
head for learning, and IL he lives Viii
max. a mark in tue world. IL you don't
pick him out, ask the stage driver 10
show YOU Tom Reed; he knows him.
Judge Appleton went down aud found
Tom. lie took him home aud gave HIN
A supper, good bed aud breakfast,
snd helped him iu another way toward
his sclool district. The good fellow
with the great head IL now stumplng Tor
the Republicans In Massachusetts aud,
as usual, doing splendid work. lie has
..mAde his mark la the world"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
An Issossiloa.

A south Georgia schoolma'am has In
troiuced new feature In her school.
When one Of the girls misses . word the
boy who spells 10 gets permission 10 ki-s
her. A Q r-salt the girls are becoming
very poor speller, while the boyssrs I'm
proving Atlanta Constitution
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

Pennsylvsnia no longer enjoys . mo-
popoly Of anthracite coal. Five veins,
sRrrexatiug thirteen feet Of snthracite
cosi. have been found at Alma, kansas,
which snaly nee better than the best Penn
sylvania.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
unlsa Halter.

THANH rsmarke,i the star boarier
To the lsndlsdy at the table, hut dou'i
care fos union butter"
II don't undsrstsnd you.- said the
lsndiady. with sa unctuous smils oi
doubt.
"Nos" responded the boarder pless.
sntly. "In union there n strength, you
tnex.'-pstrcts Pre- Prsaa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

A National starch Company has been
,neorporated. We believe u Intends "a
nut down the price Of potato~s and corr
and nut up the price Of starch - the
80 thIns It can do 90 hslp the farmes
and buIld up the laundry!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

Prof. Budd of io~s rccommends noss .s
.r...r "A a rruovator of very poor,
nd solis. on which clover vhI ncs
ems. % 4, /. svnerslly cossldersd . vssa'
n has . deep extsasloa of r00''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

Checkers or dnughts were Known 10
the ancient Egyptians. and pictures
1000 yesrs old represent quarrel ovsr
ths gaus. /.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"spsIp rnn plov.

Cer>srsai~sss on prscsicai Agricultural teplos
10 ssisis<d- Address ell csmmsaieatacss In
fAts Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15

n you can't work yourself, you ought
10 be abie 10 boss Others % - 70 MAKE
thsir vork psy extra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
Farm for Rent OR Sa|el

r. r-...k fs-un. sitasts-i sesr schs-el hsa-s
O. tu 81 tfstrtt Rsliahl. mas 90 snsa csah.
ttIs sH.T trllkinx ant fuh emrtsi eses ~
TaFN. - farthsr p.sTttcalAr- stir~-.
clair. >nss's faA-, Nc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
Dentist.

pAVts BLOCK. sotru PARIS.
E.rr.r ri.ls.. t.ohi Nnsv ftsas-, t.sii Use,
49, frsts. tslia.id flstss AT -eiii ees,
-. t..Ei rlihs. ArtiaciA trvsms
-. IA . sr-siatv fithsf sni go ssisutn
80 - tt. hsstrtc ,ier.ior u-ci -hsn de-if
81 90 Iffsahs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-15
THREE NATIVES OF PIKE
By DAN DE QuILLE

Icov,r,uA,. NJ. by Am~,ess pr-s As.ss.
attoa.
PROLOGUE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
PETER Explains Distinction.

The popular. notion that this entire
movement is engineered by the Farmers
Alliance is fallacious, The Alliance is
an entirely independent organization,
fighting for.its own ends but combining
with Other organized bodies of laboring
men for the purpose of bringing about
changes that would benefit the masses
of the people.
To illustrate the difference between
the platform of the Farmers Alliance
and that of the Peoples party | need
only cite the subtreasrry plan, which is
an important part Of the creed of the
Farmers Alliance, but which is not in
corporated in the platform of the Poo
pies party. The platform of the third
party. which was agreed to at the ma
tional conference held at ST. Louis on
Feb. 81, left out the details of the sub
treasury scheme altogether, but the
principle involved was preserved. This
principle was the necessity of enabling
the farmers to utilize their crops to the
best advantage and to rid themselves Of
the charges Of banks and exorbitant
usurers. Ex-senator PETER in Interview.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

(d) We believe that the money or the country
should be kept as much as possible in the hands
of the people, and hence we demand all ma
tional and state revenue shall be limited to the
necessary expenses Of the government eco
nomically and honestly administered.
I (e) We demand that postal savings hanks be
est Established l. the government for the safe de-
post of the earnings of the people and to facil-
H. --hange.
Setond-The land, including all the natural
resources of wealth, is the heritage of all the
people and should not be monopolized for spec
ulative purposes, and alien ownership of land
shout, be prohibited. All land now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess OF
their actual needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens. should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION.
Third TRANSPORT alton being means of ex-
change and Il public necessity, the government
should own and operate the railroads in the in-
terest OF the people.
(a.l The Telegraph and telephone, like the
postoliice system, being a necessity for trans
mission of news. should be owned and oper-
ated By the government in the interest OF the
people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
Wild with Enthusiasm.

The Louisville Courier-Journal pub
lished a special from Birmingham, Ala,
referring to the Peoples party state
conference. in which the following ap-
pears: President Adams made very
fiery speech of about forty minutes, sup
porting the cause for united action for
the deliverance Of the people. The
speech was loudly applauded, and it
verged on to religious excitement to-
ward the end. At the close Of the speech
the 800 men of the conference were wild
with enthusiasm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
The Catechism in South Carolina.

The following questions should be cut
out and used at the organization of your
subordinate Clubs and then again at
your county convention;
Are you in favor of abolishing the special
privileges enjoyed by national banks?
Are you in favor of putting the producers OF
cotton on an equal footing with the producers
of silver and gold. by allowing them to pledge
cotton and land as basis for circuation. with-
in safe limitsi
Are you in favor of restoring the volume of
currency to the same ratio that ii sustained 10
the population and business of the country
when our public debts were contracted?
Are you in favor of prohibiting the mon
strous system of gambling in agricultural
products. that robs the farmer of all his hard
earned profit and corrupts the morals Of the
country?
Are you in favor of free coinage of silver?
Are you in favor of prohibiting the owner
ship of land by aliens and the speculative hold
ing by syndicates?
Are you in favor of a tariff for revenue only.
and that levied upon the Injuries rather than
the recessaries OF lifef
Are yOl in favor of a graduated tax on in
comes?
Are y,u in favor of limiting all state and
national revenues to the necessary expenses of
the government, economically and honestly
administered
Are you flavor of honest and just but
rigid control of railroads and telegraph lines?
Are You in favor of election Of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people?
These questions embody the demands
of the Farmers Alliance and kindred
organizations of farmers and laborers,
and to be made effective they must
enter as factors in Democratic clubs.
primaries and conventions. As arranged,
the answer of each true blue Alliance
man would be Eyes" to every one.-
Cotton Plant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
CHAIRMAN TAUBENECK.
His View Of the Free Silver Men-Iho
Peoples Pariy's Bright Prospects.

People. Party's Bright Prospects,
Hon. FL. E. Taubeneck, chairman OF
the executive committee of the Peoples
party, during attendance upon the silve,
convention in Washington, granted The
Economist an interview.
II am here as looker or ri Vienna,
he said pleasantly. with a wave Of his
hand toward the platform of the Con
cordia hall. where Shinn, of Kansas. was
holding forth to less than 200 delegates
and visitors, mot in official capacity. |
have little hope of our being able to fuse
orr interests with these people. They
have only one issue--free coinage. They
wish to eliminate from our platform ev-
erything bnt a financial plank, and die
tate that. Is it not broad enough While
we recognize the justice of their de-
mand. we have others even more mate
rial to do battle for. If they cannot sup
port our measures Including. their own,
they have only at heart sectional pros
perity."
in other words, they want to. ride
your horse in their race" s.:Yes. And
the Peoples party have put forth plat
form which has received Endorsement
from Maine to California: they conld
not at the eleventh hour recant and. pro-
mulgate another. Now | wanted this
convention to meet at Omaha during
ours. There they would have felt the
popular pulse of all sections, while here
the silk hated, kid gloved audience who
listen to their tale Of VICE. is. as you
see countable.'
Tell you something about the march
Of the new party" 1t amounts in many
sections to landslide. States which
have been welded to Republicanism or
Democracy since. the war are getting out
divorce papers right along. Mr.. Davis,
of Texas, stated to me at Omaha, where
| recently met him, that Texas had
already organized 800 Peoples. party
clubs and would give us over $4,000
votes. We confidently count on carry
ing the state and electoral vote OF North
Carolina. Georgia. Kentucky, Kansas.
Nebraska. the two Dakotas, Minnesota
and Texas. with powerful vote in Wis
consin and Michigan" what will be
the numerical position of the Peoples
party in the Fifty-third congress-?
THAT of balance of power. We will
elect great number of representatives.
This is conceded now even by our enc
mics National Economist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

The celebrated Jack, VANCE,
will be kept at the Chick barn, In
Welda, from the first Of July to the
first Of December, 1892.
VANCE is dark iron-gray; Is
hands; weight, 1000 pounds; was.
foaled in 1882.
PEDIGREE.
VANCE, sired by Old Morgan );
he by Capt. Sims big jack Of Ken
lucky. First dam, by Eyerets; he
by Mammoth, Jr.; he by Old Nam
moth. Second dam, by Maringo,s
T. VANCE is sure foal-getter, and
will make the fall season at $40 to
insure alivihg cor;;r $40 jennets.
W.. PRIoHARDe
WB CHICK.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
Diverting the People.

In our seven years Of famine, 1873 to
1880, the Centennial show at Philadel-
phia came right in the middle of that
horrible time to divert the people from
the misery and oppression of getting
down to gold basis" Now the Columbia
exposition is TO serve'the same purpose
in the middle of our misery and degra-
dation consequent on finally knock
ing out the go cent dollar and installing
the $50 cent dollar. Samuel Leavitt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

WRITE FORI<
@CLUB RATES. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
Platform.
FINANCE.

First-We demand a national currency safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
eminent only, full legal tender for all debts,
public and private; and that without the use
of banking corporations a just, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct to the
people at tax not to exceed per cent. be pro-
vided, as set forth in the subtreasury plan OF
the Farmers Alliance, or some better system;
also, by payments in discharge of its obliga-
tions for public improvements.
Ia We demand free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
o. We demand that the amount Of circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars per capita.
(cJ We demand a graduated income tax.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

SEND Ten CENTS for bundle OF
Reform papers, for distribution
among your weak-kneed friends.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-20
MONTANA STATE BUILDING.

Secretary j. G. Ramsay Tells of the Con-
tract for Its Construction.
Secretary Jas. G.. Ramsay, Of the board
Of Worlds fair managers, referring yester-
day to an article printed in the Butte Inter
Mountain of Monday, Oct. II, headed,
1.-THE State Was Robbed" said: I'm Ccto-
Der, 1891, an advertisement was published
in the Inter Mountain, Butte Miner, Ana
conda Standard, Helena Independent, Hell
ena journal and Missoula Gazette for plans
for a state building to be built Mt Jackson
park, Chicago. and a prize of 5000 for the
best set of plans and 500 for the second
best was offei cd. In accordance with the
advertisement plans were received from Gal
braith " Fuller, of Missoula; Omeyer g.
Thori, of st. Paul; A. j. Mcdonnell, of
Helene; PauIsen & Lavslle. Of Helena;
Wallace d Thornbuig gu, of Helena; La
Driere. of Helena; j. j. Palmer, Of Chi
capo.
'The board after due consideration
awarded Galbraith q Fuller q st prize, n
Omeyer IL Thori second pr re, and adopted
the plans of Galbraith d Fuller and re-
quired them to give bonds to the state for
building within the specified p~rice-$l6,00O
as many Of the architects informed the
board tina the building could not be built
for that amount. The board then adver-
tised for the construction of the building,
and the lowest bid for the construction was
$21, 100. which was refused. 1he board
at their meeting at Great Falls on May 8
appointed DR.. A. H. Mitchell to go to Chi
cago and make arrangements for the con-
struction of the building. which he did.
and let the contract to Vim. Harley d. Son,
OF Chicago. for $14. 945, the other bids re-
ceived being as follows: Collins u Obin,
$23. 870; Collins & Ohin, revised plans. $19,-
900; F ank Houle d Co., S14. $50; Frank
Houle & Co., revised plans, ID, $50; the Bar
nett and Record company, $19.80O; the
Barnett md Record company, revised
plans, ST., 900; Phillipson d Decoration
Co., $17. 1858; Phillipson d Decoration
Co.. revised plans. $4,000.
''Subsequent to entering into a contract
with Harley d. Son ii was found necessary
on account of the size of the lot to cut of
ten feet of the rear off the building. for
which shortening the contractors agreed to
a reduction of $275, which left the contract
price Of the building STA, G79. The cause of
the shortening of the building was on nc.
count of the building of an elevated railroad
on the rear of the lot. The Montana build
ing covers an area of 64x144 feet and hal
been highly spoken of and complimsnted
by all persons, who have seen it. and by tht
press of the country"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-20
PAYS THE MOST
Proportion Of Cost OF State Governs
ment Paid by the Coun-
ties.
Lewis and Clarke Leads Them AL
as Shown by Official
=" Figures.
Pays Nearly a. Much as Silver Bow and
Deer Lodge Combined and Nearly
TFebles Cascade.

The CITY Of Helena. which Ia practically
the county Of Lewis and Clarke, 10 not ask
ing something for nothing when she asks for
the state capital. The official figures show
that she pays more money into the state
treasury every year towards paying the ex-
pensss OF the state government than any
other county in the state. This year Lewis
and Clarke county will pay over to the state,
in round numbers. $4,000. OF this amount
four-6fths ID collected within the limits OF
Helena. the other fifth representing the
county outside of Helena. This amount IS
made up of q state levy of two and one-half
mills on an assessed valuation Of $24,lo2,-
24O, and licenses to the amount OF $2O,OOS
for the year. 5000 being collected each
quarter. A comparison of the figures in "he
reports OF tho state treasurer for the year lS3l
shows that Lewis and Clarke also lead in
that year. az il has in the past. In that
wear all but two counties, Deer Lodge and
Fergus. increased the amount OF their pro-
portion of the state revenue and Lewis and
Clarke paid almost as much as Silver Bow
and Deer Lodge combined and nearly
| three times that of Cascade. The treas
! uret's report gives the figures az follows: