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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

fined. Then follows a suspension of
working mills and factories, a dis
charge of employees and distress in the
homes of the workingmen."
The above would make a PECAN In
dian smile in derision. 1t was such
stuff that poisoned the peoples mind
a year ago. The "stuffed prophet"
has found the cause OF the great de-
preston among eastern manufacture
ing industries. While Grover is look
ing after export trade others of his
party are interested in imports.
Marrow market" is good, in view OF
the fact that at another point in his
message Mr.. Cleveland gives the duti-
able imports for 1898 at S421, $780,
600 and free imports at S444, $40, 900
or a total of 1856, 600, 900. Besides
our home products this great amount
came in from abroad.
Mr.. Cleveland is presuming upon a
density of ignorance that does not
exist when he gives such reasons for
hard times. He and his party are
alone responsible for the present stu
alton throughout the country, and
the voters have so declared.
By this message Mr.. Cleveland has
shown that he is neither a statesman
nor a patriot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
A FRIEND OF THE wooLaRowERs.

The Democratic Anaconda Standard,
which is not Grover Cleveland's special
organ, is inclined to take issue, with
the Helena Independent on the wool
question and it would not be surprising
if that able paper came out strongly in
defense of Montana woolgrowers, and
in opposition to free wool. 1t thinks
every newspaper in Montana should
come out in defense of her industries,
regardless Of politics. Says the Stand
ard:
This newspaper is making honest
effort to ascertain the opinion OF the
states woolgrowing element. Ii 1t
appears thai the sentiment among
these men is for protection for wool,
we think every newspaper, every he
publican, every Democrat and every
body else ought to turn right IN and
stand up for what the woolgrowers
declare to he best for their interests;
they know more about the question
than the rest of us. Ii we fail TO help
ourselves, the indifferent east will not
help any oil us. Our belief Is that when
once the people of this state get a can
did statement respecting the wishes OF
the woolgrowers, they will cheerfully
make common cause in behalf of the
wool interest in the state; and it is by
no means improbable that the people
of Montana would get a hearing on the
question.
II the Standard makes an earnest
and sincere effort to get at the truth it
will find that fully ninetyper cent of the
woolgrowers Of Montana are opposed
to free wool, and believe it will work "A
great injury to the industry. Ofcourse
there are some prominent Democratic
woolgrowers in Montana who, for po-
litical reasons, are non-committal, yet
at heart they believe free wool means
small profits to growers in this state, at
best, and who would silently rejoice to
see the measure killed.
The action already taken by wool
growers should be sufficient evidence
of the prevailing sentiment. Yet we
trust the Standard will investigate to
its hearts content and then give its
conclusions to the public.
As the Standard wears no mans col.
lar, we hope soon to see it come out
strongly in defense of one of the great
industries of the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

have they to speak for the immense
manufacturing interests of this coun-
try? We reprint the list of the names
and places of residence Of the leaders
Of the ways and means committee:
Chairman Naturalization, w.
Va; population 2,2S7.
Benton notwithstanding, Tenn;
population AIS.
Henry g. Turner-Quitman, Ga;
population 1,S6S.
Clifton r. observation-disclosures Bluffs.
Ark; population less than LOCO.
Alexander b. Moutgomery-Eliza,
BEETHOVEN, KY; population 1920.
These men, southern bourbons every
one of them; residents OF backwoods
villages; entirely destitute of practical
knowledge Of industrial affairs; bitterly
hostile to the great, progressive, busy
north; have undertaken, in obedience
to orders from Grover Cleveland, to
frame a tariff measure which revolu'
~tionizes every economic principle under
which the nation has prospered fol
thirty years. The new tariff scheme
has behind it the ignorance, the preJu
dice the un-American sentiment o
southern bourbonism. 1t is reaction
airy and ruinous in every feature; 4
travesty on justice; a mockery o
craftsmanship; a OF destruc
ton from end to end.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

The sheepmen of northern Montana
are circulating n petition which pro-
tests against placing wool upon the
free list. 1t will he forwarded to Mon
tana's senator ut Washington and will
ask that he oppose any tariff measure
leading up to the free importation of
woods or wooden goods of all descrip-
tons. 1t is set forth that the threat
ened legislation OF the present admins
tration has deprecated the values of
wool and mutton to the amount OF
81, 1SS,000. The flockmasters of Mon
tana cannot be deceived by the wool
theories OF the Helena Independent
Great Falls Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
A Good Dog story.

A Harlem family on going to Eu-
rope left their house in charge of an
old man who was to look after it
during the absence of the family.
They also left behind them a large
dog. There was an armchair in the
back room in which the dog fire.
quently took a nap. The old man
also found the chair very comfort
able, but as he did not feel like tax
ing any risks he resorted to strategy.
He would go to the window and NEW
like a cat. The dog would then
jump out of the chair and rush to
the window to bark at the cat,
~whereupon the old gentleman would
quietly take possession of the chair.
One day when the old gentleman
was in the chair, the dog came into
the Don Taking in the situation,
he put his forepaws on the window
sill and barked furiously- The old
gentleman, thinking there was some
body in the yard. got out of the chair
hurriedly and went to the window
to see who was in the yard, where
upon the dog jumped into the chair
and kept possession of it, growing
ominously whenever the old man
came near him. There was nobody
at all in the yard.-Exchange.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
General Schenck,s Last Game.

OF curse every one knows that
General Robert E. Schenck was a
poker player. Just a week before
ais death he sat around a table in his
own house with General Schofield,
General Rucker and two United
States senators. 1t was a jackpot.
Everybody had passed up to Schenck,
who promptly opened it for the linn
it. One of the senators raised, the
general raised him back, and the
senator staid. Each drew one card.
Then the betting began, fast and
furious. Finally the senator said:
General, / have you beaten. l
think l have a SURE thing, and Idon't
want to bet any o money on this
kind of a hand"
But l don't think you have me
beaten. When l get enough of it, l
will quit"
So the merry war of chips recon-
menced. Then the senator renewed
his proposition and offered to fatten
the stakes by a wager of a dinner for
the five gentlemen present. This
was accepted. General Schenck had
four mines. The senator had q
straight flush. But the little dinner
for the five never came off. Two
days before tine evening set for it
General Schenck died.-New York
Recorder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
An Interesting Family.

1t seemed to be a ball of closely
packed wool or brown hair about an
inch in diameter moving steadily
along the path. AS there was no
wind and no apparent explanation
of the movement of this mysterious
body 1 approached nearer, upon
which it ceased moving, and was to
all appearance just what it had at
first seemed to be. Knowing that
there must be life in or about it
somewhere, I proceeded to poke it
with my umbrella. Just as the tip
of the staff was about to touch it the
object instantly spread out several
inches in all directions, the whole
mass again becoming motionless.
In the center of the figure thus
formed was revealed a large spider
ready to do battle for it's young, the
surrounding patch of brown matter
which had radiated from it being
composed of myriads of little spi-
ders, each so small that a single one
alone would scarcely have been dis.
cernible to the eye.-Harper's Young
People.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Just why the mortality in Prospect
park is not greater than it is is wen
nigh a miracle. This is intended to
have application to the rowing on
the lake. There I a great many
boats to be hired. A great many peo-
pie hire them. OF this number the
greater part know as much about
rowing as the veriest landlubber can
be expected to know. That, how
eve does not deter them from at
tempting it. Young men who never
handled an oar before will start off,
splashing, jerking and catching crabs
until they have splattered water all
over themselves and every one with
in a radius of 20 feet. 1t is a rare
thing for boat to upset. This speaks
more for the Prospect park craft than
it does for the oarsmen.
Right under what is called the sec
ond bridge-that wei known spot
which SO persistently refuses to
freeze ove in the skating season
the passage is narrow. Here, on
any afternoon, especially Saturdays
and Sundays, n may see a mass OF
boats flying oars and arms and hea,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
AN EXPERIENCE OF TRAVEL.
How n Woman Was Well Repaid For
Little Rit of Kindness.

How n Woman Was Well Repaid For q
Little Bit of Kindness
1t was a woman who was talking
"a little, giddy looking thing-but
she was speaking quite nervously to
her travelling companions, telling a
story of her experience on a former
trip.
"Yes," she was saying, Mrs. B.
was with me, and l had my terrier
along, as I was going home on a Wis
it, and as usual with women who are
travelling 1 didn't have any too much
money; in fact, 1 had spent all my al
lowance except a dollar and was
ashamed to let Jim know, SO when
the conductor told me l must send
that dog to the baggage car and pay
81 for him at the end of the trip /
felt pretty bad"
Mean old thingi" chorused the
company.
He said that it wasn't his fault
that the dog was a perquisite of the
baggage man."
And then he tied him up and
didn't give him a drink nor any'--
mo, he didn't Wait a minute.
The car was crowded, and there
wasn't a vacant seat. At one of the
stations a tall, slim old lady with
white hair got in and stood leaning
against the side of the a door. ]
was cross and disagreeable and for a
moment I just let her stand. Then
I felt ashamed of myself, and giving
the dog to my friend I went and
asked the woman to take my seat.
She did not want to, but 1 told her ]
was going to walk up and down the
a aisle for exercise, which l did"
THAT was just like you, Nelly
mo, it wasn't. I'm awfully selfish,
but wait. After the car started a
man in a checked bingham blouse
and blue overalls came in and talked
to the old lady and called her moth
err When he went out again, she
told us what a good SOL he was. AT
the next station we stopped 20 min
utes, and Mrs. B. went out on the
platform, and we walked up and down
with Fido and left the mother and son
to visit together. And what do you
think2 He was the horrid baggage
man. and he let me keep Fido and
wouldn't take a cent for him, though
1 offered him the last dollar 1 had.
He said that a seat for his mother
was worth more than that. Now,
wasn't that a pleasant experiencel'
and the little woman smiled over the
memory.-Detroit Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
THE MESSAGE.

Inc dunud llessdRe Ol 0ToNei
Cleveland was not written by Dan
Lamont or Gresham. 1t is Cleve-
landish all the way through. While
it contains much that is unimportant
the chief questions are dealt with in
characteristic highflown language,
which in some instances requires
parsng to get at the meaning. As re-
CARDS Hawaii he starts cut with a
palpable falsehood in stating that
"the constitutional government OF
Hawaii has been subverted with the
active aid OF our representative to
that government and through the in
timidation caused by the presence OF
an armed naval force of the United
States, which was landed for that
purpose at the instance OF our minis
ter" The country has the evidence
OF Minister Thurston of Hawaii and
ex-Minister Stevens of this country
| against Paramount Blount, who was
sent to Honolulu as a p~rejudiced
| agent of the administration. Their
straightforward statements take pref
erence with the American people.
Both deny that the United States au-
thorities took any part in the revolu-
ton. Even if it were true, it would be
"A strange proceeding for this country
to restore the heather harlot Liliuo-
kalani to power, and a proposition
which many OF Cleveland's followers
will not endorse. Both Cleveland and
his secretary have acted like green
school boys on this question, display
ing a low order of craftsmanship.
The message contains nothing of en-
enlargement regarding silver, and
nothing was expected.
Upon the question of''taritf reform"
Mr.. Cleveland expresses satisfaction
with the Wilson bill and INDUCES in
his usual platitudes, substituting
falsehoods for facts and subterfuge
for logic. He would have the people
believe that he was their savior, when
every word proves him an enemy of
| American industries. He seems to be
a combination of ignorance, stubborn
ness, vanity and insincerity. Hesays:
CATER full discussion our country
men have spoken in favor OF this re-
form and they have confided the work
OF its accomplishment to the hands OF
those who are solemnly pledged to it"
What rot is this. A campaign of
demagogy in which helaboring classes
were deceived, coupled with a sup
pressed Republican vote in the south,
placed the Democracy in power. But
the voters learned a bitter lesson in
less than a year and the recent cleo
tions show clearly that the American
people not only prefer but demand
protection. But the fat-witted occu-
pant of the white house ignores the
latest expression on this question in
the falsehood stated above.
Mr.. Cleveland also says: "The in
terests of labor are certainly, though
indirectly, involved in this feature of
our tariff system. The sharp compe-
tition and active struggle among our
manufacturers to supply the limited
demand for their goods soon fill the
narrow market to which they are con-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

The citizens Of Bessemer, Mich,
have prepared a petition and sent it
direct to Cleveland, protesting against
the placing of iron ore upon the free
list. 1t is cited that during 1892 the
number of men directly employed in
the mines of that county was not less
than 5000, whose average wage earn
ing was from S35O,0O0 to 100000
monthly. In addition there was ex
pended by the mines monthly for
mining timber, wood, logging and
mining supplies $4,000 to 100000,
which gave employment to 1000 more
workmen. The only labor now en-
ployed is a force of 400 men to keep
the mines free from water. Thousands
are out of work and they see no hope
for the future if iron ore is to be placed
upon the free list. But the IRON mines
of British Columbia, operated by Chi
nesc cheap labor. ore going to boom.
This is the way wy Wilson bill will
help the American miner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Mr.. 5. n. ID. North, secretary of the
National Association of Wool Manu-
facturers, terms the wooden schedule
of the Wilson bill Il deadly thrust. At
ter a careful inspection of the bill, he
said: THE WOODEN schedule will be a
startling shock to every n engaged in
that manufacture. Few mauufac-
turers believed that the ways and means
committee would actually propose to
effect so complete a revolution in the
industry with such absolute disregard
of vested interests. Before the domes-
tic manufacturers can adjust them
selves to these new conditions under
these proposed rates of duty, the for
eigners will have had opportunity to
possess themselves of the domestic
market. American manufacturers will
be aghast when they understand this
hillu
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
Lincoln,s Opinion of Marriage.

Abraham Lincoln once remarked
that every man about to marry
should stand over a doctor with
club and make him tell the truth il
reference to the chosen partner 70;
life, if there was no other way oil
getting it out of him. Also that the
parents who would allow a girl to
marry a man without knowing, as
nearly as could be known, his phys
zeal as well as his moral condition
deserved to be scalped.
THE whole marrying business is
wrong" said Mr.. Lincoln. Fash
ionable girls have too often foolish
mothers, who care for nothing but
to sell their flesh and blood TO the
highest bidder"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
Beware of ointments for catarrh That Con.
tain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense oil
smell and completely derange the whole
system hen entering it through the mu.
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good You can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F.J. Cheney CO., To.
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Es~Sold by druggists, price 15c. per bottle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
A saleswoman.s Hard Question.

A lady had almost decided to buy
the coat she was trying on. The
weary saleswoman breathed a sigh
of relief. The customer had been
hard to suit. Even yet she fingered
the buttons and twitched the sleeves
~thoughtfully.
"What was this fur when it was
alive?" she asked abruptly as she ad.
justed the collar.
The saleswoman hesitated and
stammered. She vas torn between
a businesslike desire to make a sale
and a conscientious regard for the
truth. Her confusion was painful.
well, ma'am, we have to call il
marten," she said at last, ''but it was
skunk when it was alive. YOUTH
COMPANION.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

At Paris on the 9th inst. a dynamite
bomb was thrown from one of the gal
leries in the chamber of deputies to the
floor below. The bomb exploded al
most instantly after it left the hands of
the thrower. \ large number of spec
tators in the gallery were severely In
jured and some of the deputies were
also wounded, NJ. lie Mire seriously,
Had it not exploded till it struck the
floor many deputies would have doubt.
less been killed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

They love games-KIJe nyIng, a SORT
of shuttlecock football and fighting
with cocks, clickets, beetles and fish,
though it is to be srrmised that the
main attraction of these pursuits
consists in the scope thereby afforded
for betting and gambling, which are
the cardinal national vices.
A Siamese will stake money on
anything. Licensed gambling houses
exist in the cities and are a large
source of income to the government,
which farms out the monopoly. A
royal lottery is extensively patron
lied in Bangkok.-Fortnightly Re
view
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Hon. Thomas II. Carter, chairman
OF the national Republican committee,
owns an interest in the Hope gold mine
near Butte which nets him $4,000 per
month and will net him $4,000 per
month when the new machinery shall
be set going. However, he is not
proud, and neither smokes imported
cigars nor encourages mixed drinks
Inter-Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
London Corporation Gifts to Royalty.

During the past century the Lon
don city corporation has expended
ON % separate occasions something
like ESQ, 900 upon gifts to royalty.
This is exclusive of the grant of g.
500 which has been voted for the
marriage present to the Duke of
York and Princess May. ALI the
sons of the queen are citizens by pat
rimony. The marriage presenta-
ton to the Princess of Wales 30
years ago was a diamond necklace
and carriage which cost f10, O00.-
London Tit-Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
one, and it is:

Mr.. J. p. Blaizc, an extensive real estate
dealer in Des Moines, Iowa, narrowly es-
capped one of the s~everest attacks OF pneu-
monia while in the northern part of that
state during "A recent blizzard, says the
Saturday Review. Mr.. Blaize "a occasion
to drive several miles during the storm and
was so thoroughly chilled that he was I'M
able to get warm, and inside of an hour
after his return he was threatened with n
severe case Of pneumonia or lung fever.
Mr.. Blaize sent to the nearest drug store
and got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy OF which he had often heard, and
took "A number of large doses. He says the
effect was wonderful and in a short time
he was breathing quite easily. He kept on
taking the medicine and the next day was
able to come to Des Moines. Mr.. Blaize
regards his cure as simply wonderful. For
sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
Bit of Fine Writing.

About 30 years ago a specimen OF
microscope penmanship was exhib
tied in America. 1t consisted of the
following inscription written upon
glass in a circle much smaller than
the head of an ordinary pin-1-62J
part of an inch in diaIneter-"Low-
ell and Scuter. Watchmakers, "a Elk
change St, Portland. Written by
Fermat at Paris. 1s52."-Boston Com.
monwealth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
WHO ARE THEYf

The New York Press in an editorial
makes this pertinent inquiry about the
men who framed the tariff bill o be-
fore congress. Says the Press;
Who we're the men who carried out
the instructions from the white house
in framing the new tariff? What in
dustries do they represent? What right
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Mr.. Van Allen, the English-aping
nabob, who was appointed minister to
Italy out of consideration for his lib
eral donation to the Democratic cam
paign fund, has declined the honor
with thanks. The country also returns
thanks. aMfullY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
What Does For the Face.

Remember this, that while sunburn
is painful and annoying it is also q
great improver of compilations. II
eliminates blotches and pimples,
smooths out rough places and clears
the way for better skins. 1t is Dame
Natures way of putting new velvet
and fresh roses into the faces of hel
children.-New York Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

~ or AZ peupio al, jung az once,
each telling all the others to Pull
on your right, Haul in your oar"
and "Stop soaking me, you chump."
And yet nobody gets hurt, and every
body thinks he is having a good time.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Woman suffrage carried in Colorado
by a majority of 6,347. This gives
women the right to vote at all elections
lead in extending the franchise to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

Governor Waite of Colorado thinks
that state has the power to coin money
and has called an extra session of the
legislature TO take some action. The
governor is a crank who is doing the
cause of silver more hurt than good.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14

King Grover, in his message, says:
"NIr. Blount submitted to ME his re-
port" and Blount was probably ushered
into the presence of the high and
mighty by two attendants who bowed
and then retired.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-14
An Infallibie Test.

SLOW do you distinguish an old
fowl from a young onel"
by the teeth"
"Come, nc joking! Fowls have no
teeth"
but I haveI"-Secolo.