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Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
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COLUMBUS PRAYER.

At the opening OF the school cere-
monies for Columbus day at st.
Augustine, Fla Professor Knibles
read prayer, said TO be the one
offered up by Columbus when he
landed on the island OF San Saliva
dor. This PRAYER the Spanish
Kings ordered to be used by Balboa,
Cortez and Pixsrro when making
new discoveries. 1t Is said to be
the first transIation known to the
American tongue, and was sent
from the old cathedral at Seville,
Spain, by Miss A. Nj. Brooks, who
is now engaged in compiling a
Spanish history of America 1t Is
AZ follows;
Great God, eternal and omnipot-
ont, by Thy sacred Word Thou
hast created the heavens and the
earth and sen. May Thy nams he
blessed and glorl6rd. May Thy
name be- praised, known and pro-
claimed in this other part of the
world.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
JIM CORBETT.

The Cincinnati Times Star re-
ceived a special from Chicago, say
ing that Max Blumenthal had left
that city heavily armed after a wo-
man IS who with Pugilist Corbett,
and adding that bloody encounter
between Blumenthal and Corbett
was imminent, The dispatch was
shown to Corbett who SAID: This
is a woman who followed me about
while was in Chicago and was nm
annoyance to me. One night she
came TO the theatre in carriage
and was right at the stage door
when l came out. She insisted
upon my getting in and ! did, and
we rode down to the hotel. When
We arrived and | alighted this fell
low came up to me and mumbled
something which could not under
stand, and came at me as though
he had gun in his overcoat pocket.
| looked at HIM and said: "Why,
what do you mean2" and he then
made another bluff at me. He did
no. swear but mumb!ed, | could
not tell what he said. / then said:
"Oh, a gir, OF yours, is it?" and
walked away. That Is all there is
to that and to the whole matter. |
do not care for these things, but |
am a married man and my wife will
read these things and it will get me
into trouble with her That is why
| hate these lying articles and tele
grams, but | can tell you that
woman is not hero That is my
story and it il the true ptory.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
OWNING RODS.

The divining rod IL to mining
journalism what tho sea serpent il
to the daily newspaper. 1t bobi up
serenoly eyero year, and as regular
ly as the seasons catches suckers,
and obtsins its host of followers
and believers. Ono "Professor'
kimball has been taking in the
gullible lately, in Colorado, says
the Denver Mining Industry, and a
good many fellows have dropped
money on him. 1t is strange that
people never stop to think that If
one possessed the power these
divining rod men claim, he could
make more money out of his power
by using it solely for himself than
any man ever yet possessed. The
fortunes of Crocsus, Rothschild,
Gould and all the Vanderbilts
would sink into nothingness by the
side OF what a man could mako IN
actual mining il be were real
simon pure divinlng rod man. But
strangely enough they ara always
poor, and always selling their
seryices TO guillble fools,
Agricola in his Latin treatise "De
Re Metallica," says the divinine
rod took its rise with magicians
and the impure fountains OF GU
chantment. The divining rod aud
tho msglcian's rod appear to have
beon the same thing in olden tunes.
Ii could change tho nature of
things rs we'll AS discover mineral
veins, The Bible tells Of Egyptian
magicisns who turned their rods
into serpents, and Moses struck
water with one, Homer tells us
that Minerva turned Ulyssus into
the semblanoe of a young man by
touching him with rod, and
Clrce turned his companions into
beasts, Mercury, with his rod,
gave sleep 10 the wakeful. The
modern magician, who claims the
tilissf s,t ..Peet tstaaesssf', ciisiiis to give
wealth to believers, but somehow
It always changes into poverty
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
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A TALE OF The TIMES.

The politician is my shepherd, l
shall not want anything good dur
ing the campaign. He leadeth me
into the saloon for my votes sake.
He filleth my pockets with Giersa's q
Cubanas-custom house cigars
and my beer glass runneth over
with Anhsuser- Bush's famous
foamlng lager. He inquireth part :
cularly concerning the health of my
family, even to the fourth genera
ton. Yea, though | walk through
the mud and rain to vote for him
and shout myself hoarse, when he
getteth elected he straightway for
getth me and mine. Yea, though |
meet him in his office, he knoweth
me not. Surely, the wool has been
pulled ever my eyes all the days OF
my life. Cleveland Leader.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?

A big sensation visited itself upon
Ell Paso by the arrest of Webster
Flanagan, Collector Of Customs at
that port, his Special Deputy Col
lector, s. w. Pilm, and All Joke, a
Chinese, nj! charged with having
entered Chinese into the United
States unlawfully. The ipdict-
ments were delivered to the court
this afternoon by the Federal Grand
Jury and the papers were Immedi-
ately served by Deputy United
States Marshal. Two bills were
found against Collector Flanagan,
better known to the political world
az "What sre-we-here-for Flana-
gan" 1t is understood that an
Indictment was also found against
l. s. Irwin, special agent Of this
district, on the same charge. Mr,
Irvln is now away from Lis post OF
duty, making stump speeches in
Nebraska for Harrison. 1t is fur
thrr rumolod that several more
Chinese are wanted but have not
yet been found by tho Marshal.
1t has been stgo>t rumor for some
months that Chinese we're entering
this port in great numpcls, md rail-
road p'en on the Mexican Central
claim that Chinese have been COM
ing up from the interior of Mexico
in large numbers to small station
named San Jose, 60 miles from the
frontier, from whence they we're
taken IN charge and conducted
across the lhe.
The Grand Jury found that the
custom officials had been in the
habit of issuing passes for Chinese
to visit Mexico, and it is believed
these passes have been used to
bring in Celestials not entitled to
enter the United States.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04

when he touches il,
DR., Stahl, German chemist,
when elected president Of chemi-
cal society, offered a prize Of %
ducsts for the man who would DIS
cover the originator OF the divInidg
rod. He was a better chemist than
he was a historian. Hooser,
another writer, blunders also by
saying that the first inventor OF
the rod was hung rs cheat and
impostor. 1t is pity that the
victim could not bave carried with
him to the grave all the supersti-
tion which has made people bhlieve
in it since that day.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04

of the central committee. The
sun, agreeing with many people,
has always regarded Mr.. Twitchell
as one Of the rapidly rising young
men OF ability in New Mexico and
We are sorry to see him give such
unmistakable evidence of unreli-
ability and lack Of sound judgment
at critical times. Let everybody
read his letter entitled, Joseph
Water" and, considering the times
and its purpose, they will agree
with as that it is, to say the least,
rnttle-brained.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
IA, HA, HA, HA llll
Erom Il a Ssnts te Sun.

FROM Il Santa Fo Sun.
OF all the political documents
ever issued in all the political cam
paigns in all the history of old
Time the two column letter of Chair
man Twitchell IN tho New Mexican,
charging Delegate Joseph with the
drought in the RIO Grande Valley,
was the most laughable. ridiculous,
sapheaded and jscGsssinine. The
Sun is really sorry that lack OF
space prevents i,s publication in
these columns, AS well as tue com
meuts thereon by the chsttering
editor, The mere reading Of them
convulses any sensible man with
laughter. Twitchelfs letter is the
Of joke and iibe and Josh
ing" ON every street corner. Sew
eral old time, experienced cam
paigners and politicians almost fell
off their chairs IN the enforced
of their ha, has when
they read this now celebrated
en,atle tn the .".-Mstseps'"' ~Seae
Of his test Republican friends are
over such ridiculous
break on the part of the chairman
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
THE CALL OF THE SOUTH -
WEST SILVER CONV VENTION
AND MASS MEETING or
MINERS.

Ell Psso. Tex, Aug. Is, 1899.
In obedience to tho will and instruc-
tions Of the Southwest Silver Convention
aud mass meeting of miners held in this
city, on the 10Th, 10Th and 17th days OF
December, 1891, your executive and sub
committee, charged with the duty OF per
petuatng the annual assemblage OF the
miners OF the Southwest in FL Paso, do,
in virtue OF the authority vested in them,
announce that the second Annual South.
west Silver convention and mass meeting
of miners, will convene la FL Psso, Dec
8, 1892, at 8. a. m.
Miners are urged TO be present upon
the occasion and to otherwise lend their
assistance to cause that now, il ever
requires friends and advocates.
CHAs. LoNdURakRg,
President Executive Committee.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
PRIZE CAMPAIGN SONG.

WRIrrEs Tot THE NLw YoRR WORLD ny
REPUBLICAN, OFpfcKnoLp4R AZ
WAsHISGToE.
iAir: Benny Havens, o." or Wearing
OF the Green"
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04


To every ieening city, 10 town and vii
lAge sent,
To eyerv rhop and mino and farm the
thrilling neasage went:
We've 70. our old commander back
he'll lead us once again
Bs up aud ready for the fray, and quit
you there like men,"
And quit you there like men, and quit
you there like men,
Be up and ready for the fray, and qui,
you there like mon.
He stands for ali tllat's dearest for which
our fathers fought:
The peoples right TO rulo the land, for
votes that can't be bought;
He stands for lower taxos, for gold and
silver, too,
For equal rights and laws for sll--for
everything that's true;
For everything that's true--for every
thing that's true.
For equal rights and laws for all, for
everything that's true.
He's for the civil service, and not for
sham preonse;
He's for the common people, aud he's
Iutl OIL common sonbd
Has brave aud level hoaded, and rs HE
unchanging plan,
Whatever he may think is right, to say
II like a man
TO say it like man, 30 say it liko q man,
Whntever he may think 10 right, to say it
like man.
Our party knows no scctisns--North,
South, or East or Wcst
The bloody shirt and bsyonet, NO heart
lily detest;
We're dead against the forco bill, but
we're Tor the church aud school,
And everywhere and all the time we
advocate home rule
We advocate homo rule, We advocate
home rule
And everywhere and al tho tins wo
advocate home r,,!o.
We do not wish to regulate our neigh.
boris hours or drinks,
Nor do we want TO interfere with what
our neghbor thinks:
Tho Constitution and the laws decide our
every doubt,
And we'ro always good and ready TO turn
the rascals out.
To turn the rascAls sout. TO turn tho rss-
Gals out,
And we're always good aud ready 10 turn
the rascals cut.
Then raise for Grover Cleveland m ghty,
deafening cheer
Wen land him in tho Whits House sale
before another year.
No Pinkerton detectives thon TO run our
shops and mills
No blllion-dollar congresses with him to
veto bills.
With him to veto bills. with hiln to veto
bills;
No billion-dollsr congresses with hin. 10
veto bills,
Then, up and at them, Democrats !
Charge homo their wsvering ranks
They break, they fly, tho day is ours
they're routed front aud fanks;
Monopoly is on tho run protection dou't
protect;
But think Of Seventy six and swoar
election shall elect
Election shall olect. election shall elsct
But thing Of sevonty-six aud swear
election shall elect.
Aud when our sturdy captsla coIaoM to
his own again
He'll need a very different chair from
that Of little Ben;
Wen hunt him mp the very one in which
Old Hickory sat,
And nell fll it liko = statesman, for hs
IN y Democrat
For he is a Democrat, for ho In a Demo
crat
Ahd he'll all il like statesman, for hs
isa Democrat
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04

MARVELS OF JUGGLERY.

From the st Louis Republic
Paul Clinqu, vail of Paris is the
acknowledged kiug of modern Jug
elers. He performs several seem -
ingly impossible feats, tfe most
remarkable being his famous egg,
plate and canon bali" trick. He
takes thin china dish, common
hens egg and fifteen pound can
non ball on to the stage He first
takes the egg and throws it fifteen
oi twenty foet into the air, catching
it on the plate without fracturing
tho shell in tho least. Next he
throws the canon ball high in the
mir and catches it upon the plate
without evan as much AZ cracking
the thin enamel on the chinaware,
These marvellous feats are all per-
formed without strain or effort, and
with the utmost ease and certainty
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
underslgne |, as Assignee of
Charles II. and Mary L. Dane will
be at the Probate Clerks Office in
Hillsborough, Sierra County, New
Mexico, on ths 2lst, 22nd, and
23rd of November, 1892, where be
will proceed publicly to adjust and
allow demands Against the estates
OF the said Charles II. aud Mary
l.. Dane.
ISRAEL KING.
Assignee.
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
NEW BARBER SHOP.
+. L. WALKER.

A No ronsorial Artist, has started
Esz!ser Shep in the rear room OF the
Union Hotel Sample Department. and
hopes 10y iirst-class work and strict
attention to business 10 secure your
patronage
Sierra County advocate., 1892-11-04
COL. DAVE DISINGER'S
TONSORTAL PARLORS
AT KINGSTON. N. M

Are "a popular and as attractive with the
travelling public and mining men as ever
Frst-olsss work and courteous treatment
does 1t. Call in.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08

Labor Commissioned Peck, of New
York, has been sowing tares in the
Democratic wheat field. He has just
reported the results of his ~investiga-
tions into the workings of the Mckin-
ley bill in the state of New York, and
it is as gratifying to Republicans as it
is confusing to the Democrats, to find
in this report a strong argument in
favor of the tariff upon which this
campaign is being fought. Mr.. Peck
is an able and impartial statistician,
and being an influential Democrat, a
Hill Democrat, as he calls himself, the
report is particularly referred to Dem
%ocratic voters. Mr.. Peck finds that
during the first year of the Mckinley
bill there was a net increase of money
paid for wages in the state of New
York to the extent of S6,377 ,925, as
compared with the last year of the old
tariff. In the same year there was a
net increase of money representing the
value of articles produced by the sixty
seven industries to the extent of $751;
315, 130. During the first year of the
Mckinley bill II per cent of the 6,0O0
firms that replied to the inquiries of
the Democratic labor commissioner of
New York showed either an increase
in the wages paid by them, or an in
crease of things produced by them, or
both. Commenting upon his report
Mr.. Peck has this TO say: 81 rather
expected my report would cause some
comment, but it is all nonsense to call
it a political document. l started this
inquiry in December, 1890, SO you see
there is no thought of the present cam
paign in laying out the work. The
tariff question was taken up because it
has come to be one of the greatest mo-
ment to workingmen in whose interest
my bureau was established. Now, |
am a Democrat-a Hill Democrat, if
with the belief that the result would
vindicate the Democratic tariff posi-
ton. The first returns came from the
silk industry and were pleasing to my
way of thinking. But 1 am free to
admit that the report on the whole is
not in harmony with the Democratic
platform, so far as the tariff is con-
cerned. However, my duty as a state
official is to report things as l find
them, not as a reckless partisan should
like to nave them construed. There
is no political bias about any of my
reports, no do 1 believe there is in
any of the reports of any labor bureau
in the country. All l can say is that
the statements of my report are based
on actual confidential letters received
from 5000 representatives of wholesale
manufacturers of New York state.
The result shows me that the leading
Democratic speakers On the tariff are
in error as to the effects of the Mckin-
ley bill. The figures in my report
speak for themselves, and there is no
getting away from them"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08
MONTANA's MINERAL EXHIBIT.
No Display at the Fair Will be More Attrac-
tive.

CHICAGO, Aug 29.-W. NJ. Bickford
executive commissioner for Montana,
is in the city in the interest ofthe Gold,
Silver and Gem state. He visited the
Worlds Fair grounds yesterday, and
was gratified at the progress being
made by the contractors on the Mon
tana building. Mr.. Bickford was at
general headquarters during the day,
more especially in the mining depart
ment. Montana is fourth in rank OF
American mineral producing states
and intends to be in the first rank OF
mineral exhibitors. The display OF
the state will be ~noticeably rich and
extensive in gold, silver and copper
and precious gems. One striking feat
ure will be agold brick worth S23 900.
The general design of the decorations
will typify the three great metals, gold,
silver and copper, whose colors and
shapes artistically arranged will pro-
duce a brilliant effect. The gems with
which Montana abounds will also add
greatly to the interest which this dis.
play will elicit. In coal, building
stone, ETC., many notable trophies
will be constructed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.

Not the least important question
which the voters of the state will be
called upon to decide at the November
election is that of locating the perma-
nent capital. Too many citizens OF
the state are inclined to think that il
matters not where the capital is, and
there-are a good many to that way OF
thinking in this county. There ar,
several things to be taken into con
sideration in determining the question.
but the main one are that the place to
be selected shall be healthy, and shall
be convenient to the largest number.
Helena has been the capital for a num-
Der of years, and has been satisfactory
to the larger portion of our population
who have occasion to visit the capital
at times. 1t is a healthy city, much
more SO than some of her rivals for the
location, and is remarkably well stu
ated for the convenience Of all sections
of the state, because of being the rail
road center of the state, having main
lines connecting with all parts of the
state. As yet there has beer no city
nominated for the honor which pos
sesses lei the advantages afforded by
Helena, from every point of view.
Speaking for Fergus county, there
are a number of u citizens who would
like to have the capital located at Great
Falls, but almost without exception
our people favor Helena as second
choice. There are a good many
reasons why Fergus county should
favor Helena in preference to any
other city in the state. Helena is now
and has always been largely interested
in the development of this county; a
large part of the capital in this county
is the result of investments by Helena
parties, and we are more intimately
associated with Helena, in a basiness
and social way today than with any
other city in the state. In the mere
matter of distance we are nearer Hell
ena than any other aspirant with the
exception Of Great Falls, and most of
our citizens only go to the Falls as
being On their way to Helena. Besides,
Great Falls, asking for all that she
does, stands almost no show as being
selected as the permanent location.
Aside from the Falls, Helena is with
out a rival in this section. We have no
second choice; Helena is the place for
the capital.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08

The Brooks company
(limited) held and exercised complete
mastery in the Democratic county con-
vention. For proof of it, see the ticket
nominated. Almost without excep-
ton, the candidates bear the corpora
ton brand. Hilger was nominated
because il was understood he would
accept, and DR.. J. II. willard, who
has denied his Democracy oftener than
Peter denied his Savior. The DIR. came
in a poor fourth in the same race
three years G because there were
only three others in the field. He may
do as well this year. III. p. Brooks,
who likes to be called Governor"
Brooks, and who has had the commits
sioner bee in his bonnet for years, was
made one of the candidates for that po-
sition "for revenue only" The Gov
ernor's "bar'l" is what the Democrats
are after, because those who pretend
to be his friends know that he has no
more show Of being elected commits
sioner than he had of getting this nom
%ination some years ago, when his name
was placed before the Democratic CON
vention, but he did not get a vote.
However, the corporation could use
Mr.. Brooks in this way, and they are
doing so. j.. .. Gilkerson thinks he
has a good chance of election, but he
will find that the record Mr.. Simons
has made as deputy assessor during
the past two years will prove more
and Gilkerson will be badly beaten.
The only object in placing candidates
on the ticket in opposition to Wright,
Meagher and Kelly was most forcibly
expressed by Mr.. Wright's opponent,
]. l. Corbly, when he said: "If we
cannot beat them this time, let us
keep on hammering away until W
do" and the same may be said of the
commissioner ticket. Sheriff Sullivan
will be defeated by a larger majority
than he received over his opponent
three years ago. His record as a peace
officer has not been such as to COM
mend him to men who love peace and
good order. There is nothing in the
Democratic ticket, from top tc bottom,
which will scare any candidate upon
the Republican ticket, and there is the
least possible reason for any Republi-
car voter to scratch his ticket on cleo
ton day.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08
THE STATE TICKET.

The Republican state convention
has placed a strong ticket in the field.
J. E. Richards for governor needs no
introduction or words OF praise. As
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and president OF
the senate he showed great executive
ability during Il most trying time. a.
C.. Botkin for acknowledgements and
Louis Rotwitt for secretary of state
are strong nominations. +. w
Wright, of Livingston, was nominated
for treasurer. Mr.. Wright was post
master of Livingston from the time
the place started until he was electe6
treasurer ofPark county upon the or
~ganization OF that county, which posi-
ton he now holds. Henry N. Blake,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08
Il TREATY SIGNED.
Three Million Acres of Choice Montana Land
To Be Thrown Open at Once.

CROW AGENCY, Mont, Aug. 90
Friday night a treaty was signed by
the Crows and the government com
missioners by which nearly 5000, 600
acres ceded to the government by the
treaty of December, 1891, may be
thrown open for settlement immedi-
ately. When the last treaty was ap-
proved by the secretary OF h einterior
under the treaty of 1891, the land
could not be opened until after all
locations made by the Indians and
half-breeds OH the coded land had been
surveyed. More than 300 of these
locations were disputed and there was
no prospect OF the land being thrown
open TOR years. In the new treaty all
the Indian locations are named and
described and will be excepted in the
proclamation opening. The sum OF
5000, 600 for irrigation will begranted
the tribe. All white settlers on the
disputed strip retain their claims,
Many thousands OF acres of choice
farming lands will be thrown open to
settlement at once, and as the Indians
have three years to relinquish their
claims and take allotment on the re-
tanned reservation eventually many
settlers will find homes there.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-08

George William Curtis, the man OF
letters, journals and orator, died at
his home on Staten Island, N. Y, on
August 31st, at the age of sixty-eight
years. Mr.. Curtis was a member OF
the Republican party from it's birth
until 1884, when he severed his con-
nection with the party and became an
independent. Civil service reform was
his great work, and in that cause he
labored until his death. For more
than forty years he had been con-
nected with The Harper Bros pub.
fishing house, during a large part OF
the time, and until his death, as edi-
tor of Harper's Weekly. His influence
upon the politics and literature o
America is OF such II character as to
endure the rovages OF time.