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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
She Criticised Phillips Brooks.

The only criticism that is made on
Philips Brooks, the most powerful
man IN the American pulpit, is that
he speaks so rapidly that it is difficult
for many people to follow him and
take all his meaning, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. A little baby girl in
hI. audience one Sunday expressed
her opinion of his delivery. She was
standing on the seat by her mothers
side, watching the great orator in his
pulpit robes, her blue eyes fastened
on his countenance; suddenly her
face wreathed itself with smiles that
rapid flow of consonants was feat
for her entertainment, and she was
not to be outdone by Philips Brooks
Clapping her little hands, and stick
ing out her little chin toward him, she
shouted forth in her tiny voice, "Peter
Pepper picked a peck OF prickly pears, F"
when her mother caught her down
ard hushed her, and the great rector
of Trinity preached on, unconscious
OF the structure passed upon his style
by his small parishioner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
Our Yankee seamen in Chill.

Valparaiso Letter to the Herald
An incident occurred in Valparaiso
harbor on the night that the Gillian
man-of-war Errazuriz arrived. She
began throwing her search light round
the harbor at O'Clock in the morn
ing, and threw the glare all over the
bay, in what was supposed to be an
ellort to find the Yorktown, the only
United States cruiser then in the har-
bor. She finally turned the light
across the forecastle of the American
gunboat and some OF the rays pene-
trated through the ports to the berth
deck, where the watch below" was
sleeping. The bluejackets were aroused
from their slumbers by the light, and
number of them went on the fore
castle and sang the "Star Spangled
Banner" until the illuminations
ceased,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
RECIPROCAL TRADE.
A Canadian Commission az Washington with
the Object Of Effscting It.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-Negotiations
between the United States and Can
ada in regard to reciprocal trade rela-
tions were opened formally today at
a conference at the state department
OF representatives OF each government.
The secretary OF state and Hon. John
W. Foster represented the United
states while Canada was represented
by commission consisting of Sir
John Thompson, minister of Justice
and attorney general, Sir John Mac
kenzie Bowel, minister OF customs
and militia, Hon. George +. Foster,
minister OF finance, Parmlee, deputy
commissioner Of customs and Stew
art, private secretary. The commits
sion really consists OF the three first
named, the Others accompanying them
as attaches. Bowel takes the place
OF Sir Chas. Tupper, but otherwise
the commission Is the same as that
which visited Washington last spring.
This morning Secretary Blaine spent
half an hour with the president at the
white house, going over the ground to
be taken by the United States in the
coming conference. He then, at IL
O'Clock, went to the state department
and met Gen. Foster in the diplo-
matte reception room. In few min
utes Sir Julian Pauncefote appeared
and notified the secretary that the
Canadian delegates were ready to
enter upon negotiations, and it was
arranged that they should proceed to
the state department. They arrived
about noon and there was a prelmi-
nary session OF an hour, during which
the conferees talked "across the
board, F" as the diplomatic phrasegoes,
and arranged the ground for the COM
ing conferences which will last several
days. This series of negotiations is
intended by the Canadian supporters
as preliminary interchange of views
for the purpose of ascertaining the
nature OF the subjects that each side
will be willing to discuss and what
form the discussion shall take. The
results that may be reached will not
therefore be final. The entire move
ment is instigated and pressed by
Canada and is not, as has been per-
sistently stated, the result OF the
wishes expressed by the United States
for a closer trade relationship.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
The Great Aim Of Reciprocity.

The great Republican doctrine o
reciprocity has a wider scope and ex
tent than is appreciated even by many
of it's enthusiastic supporters and ad
vocates. Not few, for instance, have
been led to support it because OF its
beneficial effects in opening new mar.
kets for the agricultural productions
OF this country, while Others have
found a more immediate interest in il
for the reason that it contemplates
like advantages for American manu-,
featuring industries. 1t ought TO he
generally understood that the policy
OF improved trade relations with the
| republics of South America and with
certain nations OF Europe implies not
only great benefits to the agricultural
and manufacturing interests of the
country, but goes even further and
aims to secure advantages for every
section of the country and every class
OF it's people.
1t might be argued truthfully and
effectively that any policy which will
improve the markets for American
agricultural productions as well as for
manufactured articles must, i'm stimu-
lating these two great branches OF IN
dustry, reach more or less directly all
other classes and employments, and
diffuse new vigor through all OF them.
Extended trade with the countries OF
Spanish America, however, will do all
that and more. To the extent that
the Republican doctrine OF reciprocity
can be put into effect it will confer
benefits not merely on classes or in
dustries, but also on the nation itself,
and will operate to check the most ex-
haustive and injurious demand now
made on the resources OF the United
States, viz: the drain of gold and sill
yer to Europe.
No other nation could long endure
such a drain of gold as prevailed in
this country under the old conditions
prior TO the adoption ofthe Mckinley
tariff and its provisions for better
trade relations with the countries to
the south. Take Cuba for instance.
Heretofore it has sold 80 per cent oil
its sugar, tobacco, tropical fruits ETC.,
to the United States and taken its pay
in gold, with which it has gone to
Europe to buy 80 per cent of its man
ufactured articles and supplies. While
the United States has been its best
customer, it has stood toward this
country in the relation OF one of the
worst. The countries of South Ameri-
ca have dealt with the United States
in the same way, and in consequence
there has been for long time past a
debilitating drain OF gold from this
country. The loss suffered in this way
has amounted to more than $780,
600, 900 annually-a sapping of vital
strength such as no other country
could long withstand.
Reciprocity requires that the coun-
tries of Central and South America
shall take American breadstuffs, pro-
visions and manufactures in exchange
for what they send here, instead of de-
manding gold with which to make
their purchases in Europe. As an
inducement to deal with us on these inn
proved terms they are offered recipro-
cal advantages in the way OF the ad-
mission OF their products to this coun-
try under lower rates, and in many
cases duty free. Just as this policy is
enforced the gold drain will be stopped.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A KISS.
A Novel scheme for Raising Money for q
Church.

A late Buffalo, n. Y, dispatch says:
A lively row is in progress at Burns,
little town about twenty miles from
Buffalo, growing out OF a new money
social held there in the Lutheran
church parlors. The church is heavily
i'm debt, and the ladies advertised a
social i'm the church to raise money to
pay the preacher and buy some coal.
The men OF the congregation had all
been seen and informed that the
women had a big surprise for them.
The men were ont in full force and
fairly packed the rooms. Across one
end of the room was a curtain. When
the curtain was suddenly withdrawn
there stood six of the prettiest women
in the congregation, blushing and
smiling. each bearing upon her bosom
a placard upon when were the words,
"You may kiss me for twenty five
cents"
1t was fifteen minutes before the de-
vice began to work, but when it did
silver quarters fairly showered in the
aprons OF the young ladies' circle. Old
and young eagerly rushed to the front
to exchange coins for kisses. The
show only lasted for short time,
when the curtain was again drawn.
Then the storm burst. Women were
Jealous of their husbands, and a dozen
or more family fights were started at
once. Soon it was announced that
the women would pose again in a
short time. Then the angry women
tore down the curtain and blew out
all the lights. Scrambling for the door
followed, and for over two hours the
church members gossiped and fought
on the sidewalks. They finally dis.
persed, and factional church fight is
the result. No services were held at
| tine church Sunday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
SHOT IN THE MOUTH.
A sharpshooter Meets Man He Had Pc,
forated.

Mr.. Baxter, of Tennessee, relates
this: "We have a supreme court judge
in our state who is considered one ot
our ablest lawyers, Judge Peter Tur-
ney. He was the commander OF reg
iment in the confederate army, and
was leading his regiment on the enemy
when he was shot in the mouth, and
the bullet passed down his throat and
out at the back of his neck without
ever disturbing anything except the
muscles and flesh back of his throat
to the outside of his mex, through
which it bored it's hole. His regiment
was enlisted from a portion of the
country where the people raised hogs,
and had been named the Hog Drivers
Regiment The men were proud OF
the title, and Col. Turney was shout
ing at the top of his voice, 'On the
Hog Drivers, onp when the shot
struck him. The funny thing about
1t is that on train one day coming
up from Tennessee / became acquaint-
ed with an Illinois man who had been
in the northern army. and We got to
comparing notes, and it turned out
tudC ne was the sDarpSnOOter VINO
had put that bullet down Judge Tur-
ney's throat. There wasn't any
doubt about it, because he named the
day OF the battle and its location, and
descsibed Judge Turney to perfection.
He said he was sitting up in a small
tree watching the advance OF the con-
federates when he noticed a very tall
officer with his hat in his hand, who
had bald head and flowing gray
hair, and was yelling at the top OF his
voice to his soldiers to come on. He
aimed at the old fellow, and just as
he fired the officer opened his mouth
wide for another yell, and in minute
later ne saw him drop. As he had
aimed at Turney's head he was almost
sure he had hit him in the opened orr
fice."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18

show his hand, and that he caused
Mr.. Blaine definitely to understand
that he wished to know what his atti-
tude was with respect to the Republi-
can nominating convention. This
rumor, of course, must remain a ru-
NOR. 1t is not a subject as to which
Secretary Blaine or President Harri-
son desire to talk. In fact, neither OF
these gentlemen, although both have
been approached tonight, desire to
say anything upon this question.
Secretary Blaine stands by the letter
which he has written, and leaves the
subject there. President Harrison
does not think it expedient to go into
print to affirm or deny many of the
rumors which are current respecting
this brief but momentous communica-
tion.
There had been no understanding
between the president and Secretary
Blaine upon this subject ten days ago.
One OF the most intimate friends OF
President Harrison says tonight he
does not think there has been any un-
derstanding at all between Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Harrison on this subject.
One of the most intimate friends of
Mr.. Blaine, who talked with him
within a week, says that, in his indi-
vidual opinion, the letter does not
preclude the acceptance of the nomi-
nation by Secretary Blaine if the Re
publican national convention shall
unanimously tender it to him; that
the letter, in fact, has q string to it.
A friend of President Harrison had
his attention called to the assertion
by one OF Blaine's adherents, who
stated that Mr.. Blaine would find
himself mistaken; that the people and
the delegates to the convention would
accept the letter as a finality, and
that it would not be possible for any
movement now to be made to nomi-
nate him.
1t is a companion piece to the Flor
ence letter, and cannot be revoked.
1t is understood that Mr.. Blaine
reached the final decision on this mat
ter about three weeks ago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
Honeymoon Talk.

A crusty old bachelor sat opposite
a pair of middle-aged lovers in a res
taurant. They had evidently been
welded about a week, and marriage
was not yet a failure. They were
quite Indifferent to their neighbor,
who rustled his newspaper and ratified
his knife and fork in vain attempt
to drown their tender utterances, and
his look of disgust was something to
see in order to appreciate. There was
was a momentary silence-thsn, In
honeyed tones from the bride:
"Oh, baby, please pass the salt: =.
Here the bachelor 'drew the line, F"
and seizing his hat and coat made a
hasty exit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
Troubles Of an Editor.

Exchange: The headline editor has
his own troubles, of which the world
knows not. The other day in Chico,
CAL, man named Avery was married
to Miss Small, and the headline man
of the Chronicle put over the account
the heading, avery Small Wedding" F"
But one OF those compositors who
know it all set it up, "a Very Small
Wedding, and the groom is now look
ing for the editor with a large-sized
club.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
The Best Baking Powder
AND MOST ECONOMICAL.

of Prices Baking Powder 1t IS prepared
with greater and accuracy from finer and more ex
pensive materials chemists test every ingredient
nothing is left chance No ammonia alum or other
adulterant tains this of human food products
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the embodiment OF all
the excellence possible to attain 1t is always
full strength until used
economical because of its wonderful
raising power by of its greater bulk the
being larger than the ordinary kind; it will
farther and do better work dsapponts DR. Prices
baking powder that contains the whites of eggs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
The French Dying Of.

In France deaths continue to out
number the births. Last year the
births werein the proportions OF about
21 to 900 citizens, or S3S ,O59, which
was AZ, $50 less than the previous
year. The deaths reached the abnor-
NAL figure of S76, sos, or 81, ,5I2 more
than in 1890. More than half OF the
increase was attributed to the inttn-
enza epidemic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
At the Wrong Cell.

Visitor tat the jaiD-"Poor, poor
man, May offer you this bunch OF
flowers2"
Man behind the bars-''You'vem made
a mistake, miss. The feller that killed
his wife and children is in the next
cell. Pm yere fur stealth a pocket
book.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
A Paradise.

Greenland has no cats. How thank
full the Greenlanders should be? I'm
agine cats in country where the
nights are six months long,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
One Winning in Thirty Years.

Chicago Times, Dem.): The history
of Democratic national conventions
for generation is as short as the
chapter on snakes in Ireland:
1864.
1865.
1S72.
New York dominant 1876.
1850.
1854.
1883.
Thus far history.
Now for prophecy:
Emancipation from New wYork-1S92
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
OFFICIAL. ROSTER.


state Directory.
q Iyernor.............Joseph h. Toole, Helena
Lieut. GaYernur....John f.. Richards. Buttc
VI ,mber Of Congress, W. W. Dixon, Butt..
> .cretary y................ Louis RoIwiit, Helena
Treasurer ............... X. .. Hickman ii elena
A .IdiLor.......... +. 4. kenney Helena
AIRY General, ,...H enri J Haskell, Glendiye
chic iIustice supreme Court..........
Henry y. Blake, Helena
Associate Justices +. n. Harwood
supreme Court ' | w. II. Dewitt
Cler. Sup. Court, w. j. Kennedy, Helena
3 nperintrndeut Public Instruction.
.........John cannon, Helena
Federal Directory.
T. s. VIM. r. Furay, Butte
REGISTER II. 5. Land Otlice.........C. A. Burg
Receiver II. ). Land Ottice......G. w. Cook
surveyor General............-...-.beo. ID. Eaton
u. ). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID. Weed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
WooL.sroRINc FACILITIES

with Special
Judith and Wolf Greek will find
convenient point haul their WOOL whether
desiring sell or ship
settlement
and Others seeking will find the via
at Also, blacksmith shop at Landing
@rORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-15
FOUR CAR LOADS.

Everybody enjoys having quiet
time once in a while. Some peo-
pie go into the woods with dog and
gun for a few hours or days OF
quiet. Then others stay in their
w homes with a good fire, bright
light, and a good book. Everybody
has his own way OF enjoying a
little quiet. Some people enjoy a
real lively time. Rushing times,
plenty of business, everything on
the move. I must confess I am
one OF the latter class. am never
SO happy as when times are good
and business rushing. Good times
come when people buy goods and
when the merchant sells at a very
close margin. I have neen selling
On a margin that would not give
me a living if I did not handle an
EXCLUSIVE line. lam not salts
fled. I want to see things lively.
My store is small. I have four car
loads of my exclusive line en- route
to this city. What am I going to
do? have bought this space in
The independent and propose
every day to tell the public what
I am doing and going to do. Ifyou
never come into my store, but
watch this space, you will see the
| greatest slaughter you ever wit
messed in your life--in prices, I
mean. If you come to my store
you will see the goods that are adj
vertised, every time I do as
agree. You can buy anything and
everything in my store at cost. ]
am the only exclusive dealer in my
line in Montana, and have given
my exclusive time and attention
to this line for years. I shall otfel
from now until Jan. 1 my immense
stock Of Pianos and Organs al
COST. T have some secondhand
Pianos, nearly as good as new
that I will sell you for less than
the freight. Call and see for your
self. Write me a letter and I'll
answer it. I will send it to you, if
! you'll tell me what you want.
G. w. JACKSON,
PROPRIETOR JACKSON'S
EXCLUSIVE
MUSIC HOUSE.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-15
BUSINESS FOR HELENA.
Rich Section Of Mining Country TO
Be Made Tributary 10
the Town.
Quarterly Statement Submitted
by the Treasurer OF the
County Finances.
-------~--~- gMG
A Good Balance on Hand to Meet De-
msnds-shertr's Bond Fixed
at $40, 900.

Tho county commissioners Yesterday APP
propriated $4,000 toward building a wagon
road from Rimini to the Basin coun-
try. This WINS done in p TO the re-
quest OF the Helena Board of Trade. which
pstitioned the commissioner last summer
to assist in the construction Of the road.
The road will make a large section OF min
ing country tributary TO Helena which has
been securing all its supplies from Deer
Lodge and Butte because there was NO out
lot to Helena. A survey of the road has
been made by County Surveyor Wade.
u passes through a rough section, but il 10
estimated that q good wagon road
can be built for about &c.
600, which will CONNECT with the railroad
at Rimini. The Board OF Trade
expects to raise SIX 600 among the business
men Of Helena who will be benefited by
the building OF the road. Chait man
Knight, of the board OF commissioners, has
been authorized to make all the necessary
arrangements for the carrying out of the
commissioners part OF the agreement.
The regular quarterly report OF the
county treasurer was examined and APP
proved by the county commissioners yester-
day. 1t shows the following on deposit
Second National bank. $40, 1885, 6; Mer-
chants National bank, $41, 436. 54; Montana
bank, $172, 941. Is. Receipts and disburae-
msnts in the several funda for the quarter
ending Dec. l. 1892, are shown in the table
balow. 4
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-15
ONE YEAR FOR BLANCHARD.

He Confesses the For orr and Gets the
Minimum Sentence.
When the cnse of the state against II. z.
Blanchard was called for forging a $50
check ON Secreta y Rotwitt, in the district
court yesterday, the defendant plead
guilty. His attorney. J. M. Clements.
called A. Lathrop and A.. B. Keith. They
testified that Blanchard had lived a mum
Der of years in Chicago where he was chief
clerk for Dent Il Black, attorneys. After
wards he went into the real estate business
and made considerable money. but met
with reverses and went back to the law firm.
He after wards came to Helena. Mr.. Keith
said Blanchard hud written several finan-
cial articles for the late Helena journal. He
and Mr.. Lathrop considered that Blan-
chard's mind WINS slightly unbalanced.
Judge Hunt asked him il he was married.
He said yes and that he had two daughters
living i'll the east but that his wife had left
him. He was reluctant about giving infor-
nation con oerning his family. The judge
asked him why he had committed
the forgery. Blanchard replied that
he was in debt md had . taken
the desperate course in the hope OF winning
monev enough to get out of debt. Blanch-
ard said he knew he had Ion wrong, and
waited to 90 to the penitentiary. Judge
Hunt said he felt sorry for him, and fixed
the sentence at one year in the state prison
ut Deer Lodge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-15
Samuel X. Davis-Speclal.

Samuel X. Dayis-Speclal. @fE
INVESTMENT STOCKS.
Iron Mountain, lots 500 to {. ZOO; the best
investment in the market. No other stock
on the list pays the percentage that this
does. Buy now at the bottom.
Piegan, Marysville. gold mine) 1878
shares, at n price.
Whitlach Union and McIntyre. For q
sure thing investment-with no possibility
of loss-the stock in this gold mine is q
purchase. A few small lots for sale.
Bald Butte, Marysville, the greatest gold
mine developed in Montana; 500 shares only
offered.
Yellowstone, (Castle). have some lots
of this stock aRgregating 10000 shares. As
it seems an almost certainty that the rail-
road contracts will be signed within the
present month, the nominal price of this
lot of stock would appear to be a good
speculation.
Benton roup, (Neihart). This is The phe-
nomenal gold and silver mine of Montana;
one block 10000 shares; one lot l, 700 shares.
Good investments.
Florence, {Neihart.) A mine of great
promise; 1000 share lot is all l have.
-..u 26 and "a Bailey Block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-15
ATTACHED THE n NJ.

Creditors Of Kepner-Schmit Me- camille
Company Pr. 81 Their Claims.
Attachment suits aRgregating $4,000 were
filed in the district cou t yesterday against
the Kepner a. Schmit Mercantile company.
doing business in the Grandon block at the
corner of Warren street and Sixth avenue.
The suits are a. follows: Anne lean Ma
sional bank of Helena, prornissory notes
for 5000 and S. 900. $2,75s.17 furnished
from Sept. "a to Dec. 10 and $40 attorneys
fees; second National bank, promissory
note for So. 800; Gates, Townsend d Co,
balance ON account 81. 100; Cudahy Packing
company. ST. 85. rs; Castle Brothers,
$495.1O. CITY Ma shall Calvin seized one OF
the delivery horses of the firm for a csedi-
tor who had brought suit in a Justices
court. Sheriff Roddick got hold of the ami
NAL at the same time and for a infinite
there was a conflict of jurisdiction. The
sheriff got the horse and two others be-
longing to the firm.