Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-10-27

We understand that Charles M. Clary,
who had seventeen votes in the Republican
county convention, is disgusted with Noble,
the seven vote man, who imagines the peo-
pie are chumps enough to throw their votes
to Deaton by voting for him.
Do not think for a moment that Noble,
the bolter, will withdraw from the race
He is under obligations to travel over the
county until election day. He knows be
has no show OF election, but must do what
he can to draw votes from Mr.. Burg. No
good Republican should be deceived.
Noble, Democratic candidate No. 2 for
sheriff, has carried on a campaign Of false
hood and misrepresentation throughout
the county. As he is a plausible talker, he
may occasionally deceive a man. But the
fact remains that he would have been the
last man to secure a nomination IN the
county convention. What can the voters
OF this county think OF a man who forces
himself on the people by virtue OF having
received seven votes in IA convention oil
ffty-five delegates? Such gall has never be-
fore been exhibited in this county 1t
should be rebuked now in no immistakable
manner.
The much talked of fight between Mickey
Slavin and John Burns, which was to have
occurred last Thursday, failed to material
ize. Burns said that Slavin had failed to
put up, and there would be no fight. At
this point one Of the crowd interrupted by
saying, there would be a fight unless he got
his 50 back. After much talk Burns said
he would fight Slavin to a finish any min
ute. A rush was made for the gate and
the keeper returned the admittance fee
much ias ter than it had been taken in.
About seventy-ive were present. Mr.. Gull
yer received nothing for his hall or the
campaign band for their services.
The Columbian entertainment given last
Friday evening at Culver's Hall, by local
talent, possessed some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Owing to the failure OF the drop curtain to
perform its functions, the presentations OF
statues and tableaux was greatly marred.
About the time several reefs we're taken i'll
the curtain it would descend on the quar-
ter-deck with "a dull and sickening thud, >
to the amusement of the audience. At one
time Columbus was exposed to the natives
and mosquitoes OF San Salvador while
the curtain ''bucked" like a Montana
bronco. The entertainment as a whole
would nave been good had the curtain been
made on a sliding SCALE instead of at
tempting the part of a "high roller"
A well known Fergus county sheepman
was in town last week and as he wanted II
shave he entered one of Helena's barber
shops. The barber under whose hands he
came had several weeks before secured IL
bet 500 to SO that Dixon would be
elected and the conversation naturally
turned to politics. The Fergus county man
was positive Dixon would not be elected
and gave as his reason Dixon's action in
voting for the free wool bill. A~iterward
this barber was telling another customer
why he thought that Dixon would be de
feated and he told him that the people in
Fergus county intended to knife Dixon be-
cause they did not like the way Dixon had
acted about tina sheep ranch.-Herald.
The Columbian exercises at the school
last Friday morning were well carried out.
The rogramm was the same all over the
United States and it was estimated that
thirteen million children took part between
the time that the programme was taken
up in Maine and the ounds died away in
California. Prof. Hogeland read the presi-
dents proclamation, Mrs. Dawkins and
Miss Dwight each read an address and Miss
Place read Columbia's Ode, which was
written especially for theday by an eastern
author. The Kid band lent their melodies
to the occasion and led in singing the na-
tional hymns. Three cheers were given by
the school for the stars and stripes, for our
country, and for the Kid band. The at
tendance was light On account of it's not
having been generally known that the
school woul commemorate.
Republicans, do not be deceived in the
shrievealty contest. During a portion OF
last week, Noble, the bolter, vas following
the Democratic procession about the coun-
ty and feeling very much at home. Down
at Deerfield on Friday night of last week,
b. c.. White, of the triumvirate of Demo-
cratic orators, who have been making a
Ruthless precinct campaign, went out of
his way to pay Mr.. Noble a compliment.
Now, MI. White comes from Elmira, New
York, the home OF David b. Hill, from
"hoiH NE IeceiNeu lie 10
there a man in this county SO dull oil COM
prehension that he cannot fatbom Mr..
Whites purpose? While speaking OF
Noble he was probably winking at Deaton.
He knew that the latter could only succeed
by dividing the Republican vote and a lit
tie taffy might make his few followers
stick" the closer. But Mr.. White must
not size the people of thisc county up to he
blooming chumps.