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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
THE ANTS ACTIVE.
Gold Democrats Out With A Petition For a
Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The anti
free coinage men again come forward
with a demand for a caucus to rele.
gate the silver question to the rear
until after the presidential election.
A petition was circulated today ask
ing that a caucus be called Feb. % for
the consideration of the following res
buttons:
Resolved, That we are in favor of
the continued use OF both gold and
silver as money and that we are I'M
alterably opposed to any legislation
which will drive either metal out of
general circulation, and
Resolved, That in Justice to the
Democratic party, and, with due con
sideration for general business, and
the industrial and financial interests
OF the nation, we deem it the duty of
the Democratic members of the Fifty
second congress to defer any definite
action on the subject OF free coinage
until the question of it's wisdom and
justice have been distinctly made in
the elections Of 1892. We ask you
further to invite the Democratic mem
bers of the senate to this conference.
The promoters OF the call express
full confidence in securing the requis-
tie number of signatures to force n
caucus.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Free wool will do what the Mckinley
bill failed TO do. 1t will raise the price
of Montana wool.-lndependent.
There is no danger of the Springer
bill becoming n law. The organ of the
millionaire mine owner does not care
a cuss for the woolgrower, only so the
free coinage of silver is obtained. The
worlds supply of wool was greater last
year than ever before, and as a result
there was a great drop in prices. The
same grades of wool sold for ten cents
less per pound in free trade England
than they did in Boston. Protection
facts have more weight than free trade
theories.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Not Stove Herders.

There are a lot of cate sluggards in Red
Lodge who have turned up their noses at
the mere mention of Grove creek as "A min
ing probability or possibility. To com
mence with there has never been any work
done in the camp until this winter. We do
not call scratching on top OF the ground
mine work. II "A dull pick, jaw and greasy
rag was all that was necessary to open up
a mine, gold and silver would be SO plenti-
iul in America today. that the streets
would be paved with it. Why, the farmers
would use gold for wagon tires. The men
who own property at Grove creek know
What they are doing and the talk OF stove
h~erders-does not ~disconcert them in the
least.-Red Lodge Picket,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
MAIDEN LOCALS.

There will be IA calico ball at the Inter
national hotel on the 18th of March.
Mr.. S. j. Harding, OF Fort Maginnis, was
doing business i'm our town last Monday
Mr.. Saunders, who was reported last
week as being quite i'll. has almost entirely
recovered.
Mr.. Fred Culver and lady, of the Mecca
sin district, attended the ball at the Inter
national on the 22nd.
st. Valentine cut quite a dash in our
community on his annual tour, and his
son Bob was not forgotten.
John Cameron and Steude Grips, OF the
Circle Bar ranch, attended the ball at the
International hotel on the 22nd.
Those beautiful spring days have inter.
Tered with the cossting on Main street,
much to the dissatisfaction of the school
children.
Mr.. La Grippe, an obnoxious individual
who has been piliering around in our vicin-
ity. has quietly folded his tent and softly
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Group can be prevented. True Group never
appears without "A warning. The first
symptom is hoarseness; then the child APP.
pears to have taken a cold or a cold may
have accompanied the hoarseness from the
start. After that a peculiar rough cough
is developed, which is followed by the croup.
The time to act is when the child first be-
comes hoarse; afew doses OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will prevent the attack.
Even after a rough cough has appeared the
disease may be prevented by using this
remedy as directed. II has never been
known to fail. 80 cent and 81 bottles for
sale by W. W. Dewitt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

The Chicago Herald, one of the
ablest Democratic papers in the west
and frequently quoted as authority
by the Democratic organs of this state,
comes out in a red hot article in de-
nunciation of BANDS free coinage bill.
1t has a half column editorial, of which
the following extract is only a speci-
men brick:
II the bill is what the dispatches repre-
sent it to be it is by far the worst Of it's
kind ever reported by a committee of the
American congress. 1t is a bill not only to
| degrade the standard Of value in this coun-
try one-third, more or less. to produce a
contraction such as was never before ex-
perienced, to create II panic ten times as
disastrous as that of 1873, to rob every
man who works for wages, or h has a
lew dollars in a savings bank or an insnr-
ance policy OF his life, but it is a bill to
make the government of the United States
disgracefully recreant to a sacred trust-to
make it the meanes and most contempt
be beaten in the house. 1t must be beaten
by Democrats. The Republican president
must not have the credit OF beating it by a
veto. II must he beaten in such a fashion
that the country will understand that no
bal Of that kind could become IA law if all
branches of the government were con-
trolled by the Democratic party. II the
party is to win the presidency next Novem-
Der it must not be suspected of an inten-
tion To enact any such monster Of dishon-
esty as this Bland bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Oh, the blissful harmony of the Dem.
ocratic party on the silver question
The anti free coinage Democrats of the
house have demanded a caucus to be
held today for the purpose Of consider.
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of dropping the
silver question until after the e gen.
eral election. Resolutions stating theiI
reasons will be found elsewhere. A
petition has been circulated for this
purpose among the Democratic mem,
bers of the house. The probabilities
are there will be no silver legislation
this session, and it looks 10Y as though
it would meet death at the hands Of its
pIofessed friends. The Great Falls
Tribune and the Butte Miner should
try and find out what the Democratic
party really does favor, before they be-
come ridiculous. So far as has been
developed spoils and free trade are the
only things the party is u unit on.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Chas. A. Dana, speaking of the meet
ings recently held in New York and
Brooklyn 10 protest against the instan-
taneous convention, says they were
not composed of Democra IS. Dana
has a shrewd eye. He can tell a typi-
cal Tammany Democrat in an instant.
He must have an aldermanic figure, a
check vest, a rummy face, the air of a
loafer and the gall Of a road agent. II
is a disgrace TO be a decent Democrat
in New York state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

During the last two years of the
Cleveland administration patents were
issued to agricultural states to the
number of 44,443. During the years
1890 and 1891 patents were issued to
agricultural settlers under the Harri-
son administration to the numbered
23l, COZ. Patents are being issued right
along at the same rapid rate. Form
erly it required from three to five years
for a settler to secure a patent; now
he gets his title within five months to
a year from the time proof is taken.
This is the way business is transacted
by Land Commissioner Carter and a
Republican administration. A middle
aged man stands some show now OF
getting his patent before he dies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewart
for any case of Catarrh that cannot b,
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY e co, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for tho last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations make by their arm.
WEST Il TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, q.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per bot,
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
FREE WOOL.

The Helena Independent, in obedi-
ence to party pressure, has come out in
favor of free wool and attempts to
make a plausible argument against
the Mckinley bill, because the price of
wool has not advanced to 25 or 3 cents
a pound. Now, it stands to reason
that if the Mckinley law was not a
check, a barrier against the worlds
product of wool, and did not have the
effect of keeping up the prices of
American wool, S~pringer's bill would
never have been heard of. If protec-
ton does not protect what is Mr..
Springer driving at? If free wool is
going to raise the price then Mr..
Springer is doing just what he should
not do, if honest in his purpose. But
the bouquet statesman knows better.
He wants to remove all restrictions and
open our ports to the wool of the bal
ance of the world. 1t is his aim to
make wool cheap in the United States,
regardless of how it effects our grow
ers. The Democracy has nothing to
lose. The woolgrowing states are safely
Republican with the exception of Texas,
which would go Democratic were
Springer empowered to remove the
single, from every house in the State.
The Independent attempts to make
a point by saying that wool was higher
under C~leveland's administration than
it has been since. But Cleveland was
entitled to no credit for this. The
mere fact that wool growers were max
ing a few dollars under a policy for
which he had no use broke his heart,
and in a message to congress he advo-
Gated free wool. His man Friday
Roger y. Mills-drafted a bill embrac-
ing his views, which, fortunately was
laid to rest along with Growers political
fortunes.
The agitation of the question knocked
the bottom out of prices, and it was
| only when it became evident that the
bill would be defeated that prices began
to improve. 1t would not be strange if
the present tinkering resulted in de-
pressing the market.
The Mckinley law has prevented
foreign countries from dumping their
cheaply grown wool on our shores and
kept the price of American woods from
s to 10 cents higher than foreign woods
of same grade.
The Independent says. 'The steady
decline in the value of wool is due
mainly to the increasing importations
of Australian woods owing to their
relative cheapness and superior quail
ity." Yet the Independent would in
vite a further decline" by admitting
these woods and all others free of duty.
If American growers cannot compete
with Australia with a duty of eleven
cents a pound imposed, what could
they do with free wool? If there is
too much wool OH the American mar
ket o what would be the condition
with free wool?
The Independent thinks, with free
wool, the United States could compete
with England in the markets of the
| world in manufactures of wooden.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Senator Hill, in speaking of the
meeting of respectable Democrats in
New York to protest against his kodak
convention, is quoted as saying: 81
get the delegates, while they pay for
brass bands and hold mass meetings"
This is a good companion piece to Van
derbilt's utterance, THE people be
damned" The ballot debaucher and
political pirate will soon get to the end
OF his rope.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
100 Doses One Dollar

Our readers will notice the advertise
ments in these columns of Chamberlain &
Co. Des Moines, Iowa. From personal ex-
perience we can say that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has broken up bad old
for our children, and we are acquainted
with many mothers in Centerville who
would not be without it in the house for a
good many times its cost, and are recon-
mending it every day.-Centerville Is. d.
Chronicle and Index. 80 cent and 81 bot
ties for sale by W. W. Dewitt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Congressman Dixon has introduced
a bill establishing a land district in the
southern part of Montana, with head
quarters at Billings, to be called the
Billings district. We do not think that
the Billings land Office will prove to be
a very fat position for some years, and
the gentlemen with political pulls who
may strive for this Office will land a
very cheap prize.-Billings Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

1t is very natural if you cut off the
importations of wooden goods to this
country that the demand for fine for
eign woods would increase somewhat.
Ii is the best evidence of the increase
i'll wooden manufactures in the United
States, when there is ar increased de-
mand for Australian wool for admix-
tnra
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Dun's weekly review for the last
week reports a good trade and bright
outlook in the principal business CEN
tiers Of the country. In Chicago gen
eral trade is larger than a year ago,
and collections easier. At some points
manufacturers are working overtime
to fill orders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

1t seems that permits to cut timber
ON the public domain are not perpet-
nal. AS will be seen elsewhere the
secretary of the interior has decided
no TO grant any permits to exist for a
thereof. The amount of timber that
can he cut is also limited.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Senator Vest says Democracy is
hopelessly divided on the free coinage
question. But then Vest is not as good
authority rs the Bourbon sheets of
Montana. Missouri should pull down
its Vest. He talks too much.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

"Of course il hurts, but you must grin
and bear it, is the old time consolation
given to persons troubled with rheumatism.
IF you win take the trouble to dampen a
piece of flannel with chamberlain Pain
Balm and bind il on over the seat OF pain
your rheumatism will disappear" is the
modern and much more satisfactory ad
vice. 80 cent bottles for sale 10y w. w.
Dewitt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
A s-ELF-cONvICTED LIAR.

The Livingston Post, which is a
staunch Republican paper, in a recent
issue contained an article uncompli-
mentary to the scurvy sheet down the
street. We reproduce in deadly par
allel what the Post really said and the
item rs distorted by the bushwhacking
organ Of a small fraction of the Fergus
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Pioneer Press: There was good
reason why Boyd would not shake
hands with Thayer when he assumed
the governorship of Nebraska. A
Democrat has use for both paws when
he gets hold of an office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
county Democracy

county Democracy
WHAT THE Posi- SAID.
The Montana Dem
ocrat, published at
Lewistown, is doing
yeoman work forthe
Republicans OF Fer
gus county The
very able gentleman
who pushes the edi-
torial faber on the
Democrat is "A word
weaver from the head
of the guleh, but his
Democracy is OF such
a pronounced and ag-
gressive kind as to
excite a friendly feel
ing for the very indi-
viduals and party so
numerically scored
and continually i'd
culed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
nership heretofore existing bet ween Charles
j. Powell and William j. Roberts. under
the firm name OF Powell X Roberts. Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
Roberts retiring. Mr., Powell will cuntfnue
the business, collect all bills and pay all
outstanding indebtedness.
G. j. PowELI-
WA. J. ROBERTS.
Lewistown. Feb |, 1892.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
PUBLISHED wEEKLY BY
JOHN N. vR00MAk, Editor 8 Proprietor.

There will be a silver wedding when
the Democrats Of the house unite on
the free coinage question.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Cara is reported to have been seen
in San Francisco last week. He is not
herding his revolution very closely,
evidently.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Notice to Contractors.

Contracts Tin whole or part will be lei
embracing the removal of %, - yards .
dirt upon what is known as the Hande
Brothers ditch. Contracts to be com
pleted about May 18th, 1892, and work he
gun as soon as weather will permit.
Apply to or address
f.. A. BALDWIN.
ieb25-2t Musselshell, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Tammany Democrats desecrated
Washington's birthday by electing a
Hill delegation to the Chicago onven
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Government Chemists Certify:

THE Royal Baking Powder is composed OF pure and whole
some ingredients. 1t does OF contain either alum OIL phosPhates, OF
other injurious substances. EDWARD G. LOVE, Pr. d."
The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most
reliable baking powder offered TO the public.
"HENRY A. Morn, MD, PH.D"
1.-The Royal Baking Powder is Puret in quality and highest in
strength of any baking powder of which have knowledge.
"WM. McAlURTRIE, PH. D."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Notice.

Loans negotiated upon improved raucf
property. Address
EDwARD BRAssEY.
Real Estate Agent.
Oct. %. Lewistown, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
As DISTORTED.

49, Dtf' YIN Ed
~THANKs.-The Mon
tana Democrat, pub
lished at Lewistown,
is doing yeoman work
for Fergus county.
The very able gentle
man who pushes the
editorial faber on the
Democrat is a word
wea yer from the head
of the gulch and his
Democracy is of the
IN ost pronounced
and aggressive kind.
Livingston Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
ROYAL
Best Baking Powder
The Official Government Reports:

The United States Government, after elaborate tests,
reports the ROYAL BAKING POWDER to be of greater leav-
ening strength than any other. Bulletin IS. -A!g.
DEP, +. 599J
The Canadian Official Tests, recently made, show
the ROYAL BAKING POWDER highest of all in leavening
strength. Bulletin 10. f. 16, Inland Re0 Dep.)
In practical use, therefore, the ROYAL BAKING POWDER
goes further, makes purer and more perfect food than
any other.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

Another railroad projection paper
is the Montana Midland, from Great
Falls { o Castle, via Neihart.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
Steady Progress

Has characterized Hoods S~arsapariIla ever
since it was placed before the public. Where
ever introduced, its sales have grown from
year to year until now il is the most popular
and most successful medicine offered. Any
druggist will confirm this statement The
secret Of this success lies In the fact that
Hoods Sarsaparilia is 4 medicine Of merit.
Itdoes actually accomplish all that IS claimed
for it, and when given 4 fair trial Is reason-
ably certain 10 be of benefit.
Positive Statements.
"Since Hoods S~arsaparilla has been in NY
hands for sale 1 have had requent and ui-te-
served testimonials in its favor. Although
carrying this preparation for less than one
year, my sales have been greater than Of any
similar preparation, and the testimonials in
its favor are at once positive and personally
noticeable" A. WRIGHT, Healdsburg. Cal.
Sells On Its Merits.
my boys say. Papa, why don't You buy
more of Hoods Sarsaparilla AT a time, We
are always short II sells on its own merits"
+. BEAL, Portland, Oregon, the oldest drug
gist in Oregon.
N. B. Be sure To get only
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
Sold by druggists. 81; six for as. Prepared only
by C. l. HOOD a CO. Apothecsries, Lowell. Mass
l0n n4ooo o~0 n4lIor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25

ieb2.5-2t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-18

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 1S.-Perry,
the train robber, undauuted by recent
failures, has made another attemp to es-
cape. A hole has just been discovered in
the wall of his cell. The news comes from
the Jail tina the has an accurate map of all
the roads leading into the surrounding
country from the village of Lyons. 1t is
believed that the maps were furnished
him by some one of the prisoners iu the
Jail. The Jail officers have placed a
young fellow, formerly an inmate for
vagrancy, inside the Jail to watch Perry
and to listen to conversation that he may
hold with visitors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Prominent Government Off.
Gals Attend the Banquets.
cHAuNcEY M. DzPEw SPEAKS.
President Harrison Unable to Attend
Senator Hill in Savannah.

Secretary Foster Makes Speech at the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Banquet in
New YorIS-Denies that He Ever Used
the Phrase "FIannel-Mouthed Irish
men"-POstmas.er- General vanamaker
aud Other Noted Persons Respond to
Tonsts in the Quaker City.
NEW York. March 1S.-At the banquet
last night of the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick, Secretary of the Treasury Foster
was present. He was called upon for a
speech. and was introduced as repre-
sentative of the nation. He said:
II do not intend to trespass upon your
time While 1 was invited this after
noon by your worthy chairman, was
informed, and it was part of tue agree
ment, that was not to make any expla-
nation about 'Aannel-mouthedI rishmen.'
Laughter.
"a little over three weeks ago I left
this country for a trip to Europe. l
have returned this morning. find that
the Treasury and the gold in the Treasury
have both increased. Laughter. This
| talk about q bankrupt / reasury and the
works of IL billion dollar Congress in
etfecting this result is dissipated. It's
my opinion that this thing is not going
to happen. Applause. l was looking
| at this audience tonight, composed
| mainly of Irishmen, and the thought
| occurred to me that our ancestors never
| sat at u banquet like this. 1t is fortunate
| for the Irish people-fortunate for the
| people of other lands-that they are able
| to come to a country like this. There is
nothing like it on the face of the earth.
The race in life is equally between all,
rich and poor.
s.We are indebted to the Irishmen for
the building of our canals and railroads
in the past, and now we are indebted tc
them for the government of our cities. "
| Applause.
When Secretary Foster finished, Mr..
Sanders arose and asked:
Ibid you ever use the phrase, flannel
mouthed Irishmen?"
NO" replied the Secretary, and then
the assemblage broke forth in prolonged
applause.
Chauncey M. Depew was the next
speaker. He was to reply to the toast
"Ireland." He prefaced his remarks by
saying that he came to this country q
years ago, and had dined with all the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for the past
81 years. Mr.. Depew recalled the pres
ence of Grant, Sherman, Beecher, Brad!
and Everett at previous banquets
Among other things, Mr.. Depew said
''Lieutenant-Gover of this State il
: an 1rishman, and it's said in Alban!
J that he has influence in the Senate. Tb'
} Mayor of this city is an Irishman, ant
no one doubts but that he can perpetu
ate himself if he wants to. The control
ling power in the Democratic party il
Kings county had Irish ancestors, ant
there are some who have uttered tn
wish that Governor Flowers ancestors
came from the same part of the world. ;