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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Saturday and the Week Following Look Out
Kris Kringle Christmas is close at Hand.

the splendid assortment; surprised at the superior
qualities; surprised n, the low prices. We have
new novelties in nice. but Inexpensive goods
We have nicer and more expensive goods ranging
in price high care to To-FOR LITTLE
AND BIG. OLD AND YOUNG. PRESENTS FOR
EVERYBODY.
No one is old. one is Young. but what
fitting and pleasing gifts may be found
dance The virtue in values: tile beaut
chosen goods: the power in low prices
store the best place to do your Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Books, Books, Books.

Books ivy all the popular authors Works by
Bulwer. Lew Wallace. Dickens. Scott. Shake
spcarc. Hawthorne. Longfellow. +. T.. Roe, Drum
mond. Holmes. iyall. Cooper. Mark Twain. Pres
colt. Rosa NJ. Cary and Many others. Books of
novels, historical. childrcn's story books. Christ
mas cards and BIBLES OF ALL KINDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-02
Come to Our Opening.

You will be pleasantly surprised; s"rPr's
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
CRISP N CASUAL.

Captain O'Shea, the divorced hus,
band of Mrs. Parnell, is dangerously
i'll in London.
Rose Coghlin, the actress, has paid
S27, 900 for a home In New York City,
near Central park.
Mrs. U. S. Grant and daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, are the guests
of Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago.
Mrs. Blount, the ex-minister 's wife.
says that some Of the native wcmeu
she met in Honolulu were civilized and
refined as any women she ever saw.
The populists of Leavenworth.
Kan, nominated a lady, Mrs. Eva NJ
Blackburn, for coroner, after a man
who was first named had declined,
saying he didn't like the office"
Among the curious relics recently
added o the Antiquity society collec-
ton at Raleigh, n. c., is one of John
Browns pixies made for the Harper's
ferry insurrectionists.
Mrs. John Cleveland Osgood, the
mistress of Bulwer Lytton's old home,
kaebworth house, England. is an
American, formerly Miss Belote of
Virginia, and her husband is also an
American.
Forty years ago a mulatto boy of
Chatham county, n. c., was sold into
slavery and was taken to Georgia. A
few days ago he returned, a venerable
looking man, and worth more than
$500, 600. His name is Nathan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
A MISTAKE.

1t now seems quite probable that
extensive mining operations will be in
a%ugurated in the Judith mountains
early e spring. While there is at
present a strong incentive to secure
gold properties there will also be a de-
mand for silver claims should the gold
bugs fail in their attempt to d~epreciate
the white metal as money. Our noun
tain ranges contain both metals in
abundance, but in most instances there
has been but little substantial develop
ment for various reasons, chiefly for
the lack of means and encouragement
IN the part of capitalists.
In the eagerness to realize on in
vestments and secure quick returns
there is danger of getting tine cart be.
fore the horse" A good sum of money
should be expended on each prospect
to determine whether it is a mine OF
not before a costly plant is constructed
A few months of active operation by a
good force of men will readily deter,
mine the value of properties, or at
least enable investors to ascertain
whether a greater expenditure in the
erection of a mill is warranted.
Such a curse is the only safe and
wise one for capitalists to pursue, and
much to be desired by the prospectors
themselves, for the failure of one
mining enterprise through short-sight-
edness or ignorance results in a set
back to any district, which requires
years to overcome, though the precious
metals are in place in paying quaint.
ties. The Judith range has ex-
p%erienced one disaster of this kind and
the miners and the people generally
would regret to see another. 1t is bet
ter to lose $4,000 in a fruitless search
for extensive bodies of ore than sink
from $4,000 to 100000 on a valuable
plant.
1t now seems as though the dark
night of doubt and disappointment in
our mining industry had been passed
and that the sunlight of good cheer and
ucc has broken upon us. With
conservative and business-like man
agement, our mineral output will yet
surprise the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
HARDWARE

anum several times during previous
days. The physician stated that in
his opinion Mr.. Child had died of eX-
haustion and nervous prostration. \
note was found in his pocket which
read as follows: 81 arrived at the
ranch very much worn out and need
rest. Something tells me | shall never
leave this place alive"
The Independent contains the follow
ing: "W. c.. Child was about 50 years OF
age and had lived in Helena since the
early '7Os, coming here from Iowa.
For awhile he was connect.ed with the
Wells-Fargo express N was also
register of the land office. By profit
able mining investments he acquired
quite a snug fortune, a large part OF
which he invested in his ranch. Abou
a month ago he made an assignment
to Col. w. +. Sanders for the benefit
of his creditors. This he did owing to
the difficulty OF raising money to meet
his maturing obligations. The sched-
ule OF his liabilities showed that he
owed about $4,000, while in ordi-
nary good times his assets would have
footed up to ten times that amount.
His business troubles seem to prey on
his mind, he became and
restless and ate little. that not at all
regularly. On account OF his fire.
quently expressed wish to end his
troubles by death q close watch was
kept on him. From what could be
learned from his relatives and his
physician. however, there appeared
to be no doubt but that he worried
himself to death. His wife, formerly
Miss Pink Mcfarland, andt daugh.
tiers survive him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

and apparently satisfactorily. A happy
hit was the offering of a letter written
by President Lincoln to Schuyler Col
fax when the latter was on a trip to the
coast. 1t will be of interest Just now
in contrasting the views of the Great
Emancipator to those of the colossal
egotist who now shuffies around in the
presidential chair, manacled and
checked by the money power of the
east. Following is the letter which
was read by the clerk with permission
of the senate:
Mr.. CoLFAx: / want o to take "a mes
sage from me to the miners whom you
visit. | have very large ideas OF the mineral
wealth of our nation. ] believe it prac-
tically inexhaustible. II abounds all over
the western country from the Rocky noun
tains to the Pacific, and its development
has scarcely commenced. During the war,
when we were adding "a couple Of millions
of dollars every day to our national debt,
| did not care about encouraging the in
crease in the volume ri our precious metals.
We had the country to save first.
But now that tn rebellion is overthrow,
and we know pretty nearly the amount of
the national debt, the more gold and silver
we mine will make the payment SO much
easier. Now, | am going to encourage that
in every possible way. We shall have hum
dreds of thousands OF disbanded soldiers,
and many have feared that their return
home in such numbers might paralyz re in
dustry by furnishing, suddenly, "a greater
supply OF labor than there will he n de-
mand for. | am going to try to attract
them to the hidden wealth of our noun.
tain ranges, where there is room enough
for all.
Immigration, which even the war has not
stopped, will land upon our shores hun.
dreds of thousands more per year from
overcrowded Europe. | intend to point
them TO the gold and silver waiting for
them in the west. Tell the miners for me
that | shall promote their interests to the
utmost of my ability, because their pros,
perity is the prosperity of the nation; and
we shall prove, in "a very few years. that
we are indeed the treasury of the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Some of our readers nc doubt get
blue and discouraged sometimes over
the condition of the weather, and think
Montana has a very severe climate
This is more liable to be the opinion OF
new corners. But when they feel that
way they can always get consolation
by scanning the kilograms from the
east. A fearful storm has been raging
along the Atlantic coast. A telegram
in the Independent of the 18th inst.
SAYS: As a result of the fearful wind
and rain storms telegraphic and tele-
phonic communications with New
York, Washington, Boston, and a large
part of the south is mex to impossible.
Wires from the west are working after
a fashion as far east rs the Alleghanies,
but the further slope of the mountains
is cut off almost as though it had sud
denly sunk into the sea. The trouble
with the wires began yesterday and it
grew gradually worse through the
night, reaching a climax this morning
in a condition of prostration said to be
the most complete on record. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
Death of W. C. Child.

w. C. Child died at his ranch near
Helena Saturday morning. He had
walked to his ranch twice previously
that week, seemingly trying to cover
his troubles. Mrs. Child accompanied
him, but returned shortly to Helena
to consult the physician. While his
wife was absent he lay down on the
bed and fell asleep, resting naturally
until Saturday morning when his
breathing became heavy and Henry
Mcfarland, who had been with him
constantly, became alarmed. Mana
ger Thompson was sent for and Mrs.
Child arriving shortly, they tried to
arouse him, rubbing his hands and
feet and placing n mustard plaster on
his back. Nothing would wake him
and at 10 O'Clock he expired. Many
circumstances pointed to poison as
the cause, but an inquest failed to
substantiate this, although it was
shown that Mr.. Child had taken laud-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Dun's commercial report of the 9TH
inst. says: There has been a sharp de-
crease in the sales of wool at nearly all
the principal markets, in part because
the speculative demand has abated.
1t is the general impression that the
manufacture at this time does not
yield a third of the aggregate produc-
ton, and the sales at the principal
markets sustain that impression. The
aggregate of sale at Boston, New York
and Philadelphia for the last week was
1926, 995 lbs, against 6,274,4 400 lbs. for
the corresponding week last year.
The market is comparatively steady,
without important change in price,
but the demand is narrow and almost
confined to the immediate require
ments of manufacturers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Envious of Chicago, St. Louis is 60
ing to have a Worlds Fair. 1t will
take place in 1908, in celebration of the
centennial of acquisition of the terri
tory of Louisiana by the United States.
The treaty was made in 1903, but the
transfer of the territory did not take
place until the following year. A
feature of the celebration already de-
termined on is the dedication Of u mon
ument to Thomas Jefferson. The ter
ritory acquired by the treaty with
France embraced about 100000
square miles, or half the present area
of the United States, and twice its area
at that time. From it have been made
the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska
and Kansas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

The third and last contest between
the American and British yachts was
won by the Vigilant, the latter cross
ing the line forty seconds ahead of her
rival. The cup which America has
held for forty years still remains on
this side of old ocean. Lord Dun
raven, no doubt, has as trim and per-
feet a boat as money and skill could
build, but it has again been proven
that the skipper is faster than the
cutter and that American yachtsmen
are not novices in handling their
crafts. Until the British adopt the
centre hoard there will be slim chance
to regain the coveted prize. Hurrah
for Uncle Sam and his jolly tars,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

A correspondent of the New York
Press met Robert Lincoln in Chicago
recently and in a conversation stated
"that the campires were starting up
for the great battle of 1897, and hat
many of the southern Republicans
were turning to him as the man above
all others to lead them on to victory"
w~hereupon Mr.. Lincoln replied: 81
am in no a candidate for presi-
dSrtial h0nors, and under 20 circum-
stances would / accept the nomination
if it came to me from state hat can
not deliver a single Republican cleo
toral vote. Besides, you will find
ninety-nine out of every one hundred
Republicans in Illinois and the west
are all in favor of Mckinley, If Nc
kinley wins his fight this fall, as we all
expect him to do, by a good majority,
| think he will almost inevitably be the
Republican standard bearer for presi-
dent in 1896. No other name is seri-
ously thought of at present in the west.
The financial depression out here has
made every one want Mckinley times
again"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
The Train Robbers.
was over

Deputy United States Marshal Sam
jackson returned to Livingston last
week and a full accou of his chase
after the train robbers las given in
the Enterprise. The following ad-
ditional particulars may 6a OF interest:
OF Jones individually, Mr.. Jackson
says ne was the worst man he ever
met. He states that he has a keen
gray EYE, is quick as a cat, and, as he
says, SIS the fastest shooter | ever
saw" He says that on the way to
Helena Jones was jovial and laugh
ingly remarked that he supposed the
next ride he took he would ride on his
neck. Mr.. Jackson says that if he
had his choice he would rather go af-
ter Gay and Gross any day in the
week than to attempt to capture a
man like Jones.
Contrary to general expectation Mr.
Jackson will realize more from the
capture than if he received a reward.
He was on a good salary with all ex-
penses paid, while if he had been work
ing for the repard he would have had
to bear all the expenses of special
trains, etc, besides dividing the re-
ward with the other officers. AS it is
Sheriff Gangner, Judge O'Donnell and
Harry Chambers Will get $1,000 for
the capture OF Chapman and Shermer,
while the Irish section boss will get
$500 for Jones.
Mr.. Jackson speaks in the highest
terms of the men who assisted him,
with the exception of the Indian po-
lice. He is especially thankful to Cap
tain Cook, who did all that he could
do to aid in the capture and who as
sured Mr.. Jackson that if he a been
at Two Medicine he would have made
the Indians fight or there would have
been trouble.
The only thing of value found on
the robbers was q watch which was
being worn by Smoot. Mr.. Jackson
brought it to Livingston and sent the
numbers to Conductor Rapelje who
bad his watch taken the night OF the
robbery. Wednesday he wired that
it was his timepiece and it was for
4. warded to him at Glendive-
Jones told Mr.. Jackson that after
he saw how things were going to turn
out he would tell him all about the
plumber which had been secreted be-
fore the capture. This men, according
to Jones, got about $4,000 in money
and plumber and it is probable most
of the plumber will be recovered.
The United States court meets next
month when Jones and Smoot will
probably havetheir trials.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
What He Is Doing.

A correspondent of the New York
Commercial advertiser says. 81 met
an old Democratic friend of mine in
Cincinnati, and after we had exchanged
greetings | asked him what he was
doing.
"Nothing but pressing brick for
Walker, Doolittle x Nopay," was the
response.
"How is that?" I queried.
"Simply because l was one of the
fools who thought the country needed
Il change" he replied. 81 had a good
Job that paid me S21 a week, but
believed that the Mckinley t iritf was
robbing MS workingmen. | took an
active part in politics last fall and did
missionary work among my fellow
workingmen for Cleveland and reform.
l know that | got two votes for Gro
Yer that would have beenfOr Harrison
but for me. Well, Growers in clover
and I'm on my uppers. ] never stop
ped to think that my boss would he
affected by the tariff. He says that
he can't afford to run his shop. He
has no orders, and even ii he could
borrow the money to keep his shop
going lie says that it wouldn't pay
him to do so, as he would eventually
have % sell his goods for less than it
cost to manufacture them. He has
Stacked up, and | was one of the men
who were let 60. Am | going to vote
for Neal this fall? Not on your tin
type. I'm a Democrat and | never
voted against my party yet, but this
time Pm not going to vote at all"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

only case approaching a parallel, as
far at least as wire communication is
concerned, was the extraordinary New
York blizzard in which Roscoe Conk-
ling lost his life. That blizzard, how
ever, affected a comparatively small
stretch Of territory. Today almost the
entire Atlantic coast is cut off, and the
effects of the storm are felt over a thous-
and miles inland.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

The resumption of business by the
Montana banks which suspended dur
ing the late financial cyclone will grad
ually release the money on deposit,
restore confidence and enhance the
value of securities. But it will require
two or three years for Montana to get
back to the good times Of a year ago.
Possibly not during the present admin
i-trnlinn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
SENATOR POWERS SPEECH.

While Senator Power makes no pre-
tensions in the direction of oratary, his
speech in full, which is before us, shows
great care in preparation and is full of
stubborn facts which goldbugs cannot
refute. The senator was also alert
and prepared to answer all questions
propounded by his opponents quickly
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

The San Antonio Express says: "If
wool is placed on the free list by a
Democratic congress west Texas will
elect at least two Republican congress
men next year. Paste that prediction
where you can study it occasionally
And there is hardly any doubt but the
writer helped stuff the ballot box to
secure the election of Cleveland.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

President Cleveland is reported as
saying hat he has no compromise to
make, and that if there can be no
repeal then congress had better ad-
iourn. And he is credited with say
ing that he would adjourn congress.
No doubt his royal highness would
not find this so easy as calling that
body together. His authority is
limited when it comes to d~issolving
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Billy Bryan, the great Nebraska con
gresham. has left the Democrat party
and applied for a divorce. He claims
his party has committed adultry with
Wall street. The news that Bryan had
severed his relations with Democracy
fill ed Senator PETER so full of JOY and
citation that the old man is walking on
the tail end of his whiskers and talking
through his proboscis at the rate Of
twenty miles an hour.-Dillard's New
Idaa
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
grave and intellectual prodigies who
represent the older states in the senate
hat the members from the wild and
woody west are not such ounces as
they at first imagined. Teller and Du-
bois have proved themselves more
than a match for the whole goldbug
gang when it comes to parliamentary
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

1t is O charged shat there was
crooked work in making awards for
the mineral display at the Worlds
Fair. Every hand seems turned against
Montana this year. But she has treas
ures of untold wealth yet to be devel-
oped-an empire in herself that will
eventually command the recognition
and admiration of the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

"Let them do as | wish them to do,
or go home" is the remarkable lam
guage Cleveland is reported to have
used in speaking of the senate. The
Buffalo tough" seems to be posing as
a czar instead of president of n free
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

An evangelist of the Christian de-
nomination delivered a discourse in
Butte recently, taking for his subject:
Hell; Wh.re Is 1t and What is It?'
A man who stops in Butte long enough
to preach a ermon should have no
doubt on the subject.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19
Helps for Hard Times.

Christmas presents for n~othing-hand
some and valuable ones. too
This sounds good these hard times and
the problem seems to have been solved by
the Weekly Pioneer Press of St. Paul,
MINI. An examination of their extensive
premium supplement, just issued, shows a
large and tempting assortment of elegant
premiums offered TO subscribers.
The premiums are all sent postpaid and
are guaranteed to be as represented.
The Pioneer Press is one of the best
weekly papers in the state and has a large
circulation.
Send postal card for free sample copy
and premium supplement to the Pioneer
Press, st. Paul, MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

A workingman who appeared before
the ways and means committee of the
house said the money he had lost for
want of work since Cleveland was
elected would pay all the extra cost to
him from tariffs for five wears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Senator Allen of Nebraska talked for
fourteen hours against the repeal bill
and quit in good form. He beat all
previous records in this line. The
western prairies develop good lungs in
men rs well as horses.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

The New York Times intimates that
Grover Cleveland will resign should
the senate fail to repeal the Sherman
law. His resignation should be handed
in before Thanksgiving in order to give
the people special cause for rejoicing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

1t is absurd for persons to suffer from
the effects of morphine, liquor or tobacco,
when a guaranteed cure can be had for one
dollar. Hills Double Chloride OF Gold
Tablets will cause the persons taking them
to voluntarily quit using morphine, liquor
or tobacco in a few days. If your druggist
does not keep them, write to the Ohio
Chemical company, Lima, ohio.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-19

Nearly a million people attended the
fair on Chicago day-the 9th inst.
There were 713,646 paid admissions.
1t was the anniversary of the great
fire which occurred Oct. 9th, 1871, and
was the greatest crowd hat ever
assembled in America.