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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
Not So Bad As It Seemed.

The young man was talking to a
very pious acquaintance of his.
Miss Follins told me to-day you
we're at her houselas t night" she said.
"'Yes," he replied.
81 presume, of course, you had q
very pleasant time; she's such a charm.
ing girl"
Lovely. Inever had a better time,
You see, there was some one playing
the piano in the back parlor and Miss
Fannie and l quietly stole out into
hat big dining-room they have, and
IN about a minute l slipped my arm
about her waist"
"Sir." and Miss Prim almost had
n fit.
He was cool as a cucumber.
81 said" he went on, THAT | slipped
my arm about her waist and she put
her soft white hand on my shoulder
81 beg your pardon" interrupted
Miss Prim, ''but 1 cannot permit this
conversation to continue. If Mis-
Fcllins thinks no more OF herself than
TO permit such liberties from a gentle
man, surely he should think enough oil
himself not to tell OF them.'
The young man snickered.
"Of course, OF course" he said; "but
wait till you hear it ALL"
"No, sir; no, SIR" she protested. 81
have heard too much already"
"Why, there isn't anything told
yet" he persisted; "as l said"
81 shall not hear it, sir" And in
high dudgeon she arose to depart.
any dear MISS" he said, very con.
tritely, 'we were only beginning to
waltz and everybody was looking
at u.s."
"Oh," she exclaimed, with a sudden
collapse, and the young ms laughed
Detroit Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

In the death of Benjamin F. Butler
a remarkable character has been called
hence. He was agreat lawyer, ranking
among the first in the United States.
His military career vas not without
brilliant points, though he lacked the
proper training to achieve great re-
suits. His tendency to shift about
politically caused some to doubt his
sincerity and honesty of purpose, but
deeds outnumbered his shortcomings.
and as time grows apace he will be
gratefully remembered by his country
men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

more offices of a higher class that will
first receive Mr.. Clevcland's attention
before he will give any heed to the
demands from remote parts of the
country. Mr.. Barnes should not dis
pose Of his ranch and move to Lewis
town on present prospects, as there
are plenty of Democrats willing to
wager that he will never shove his feet
under the land office table-except
from the outside. But its q Democratic
fight, and all we have to say, is: $50 it
old woman, go it bear"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

Pioneer Press: st. Jackson's day was
pretty generally celebrated by the
Democrats with an entire omission OF
the declaration of the Democratic plat.
form of 1882, as follows: Adequate
protection to American industry is in.
d~ispensable to the prosperity of the
country, and an abandonment of tn.
policy = would be attended
with consequences ruinous to the best
interests of the nation" The Demo
cratic forgettery in little matters OF
detail like this exceeds the Longest
memory of ordinary men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
FISHING FOR THE sPoILs.

The Democratic county committee
at least some of the members of the
committeeman in Lewistowr last
Monday to recommend two men for
appointment as register and receiver OF
he Lewistown Land Office. As a result
If the conference, John p. Barnes, o!
Philbrook, was chosen for register and
". I. Swope, of Dog creek, for receiver,
subject to the approval of his majesty,
irover Cleveland.
We do no. believe hat the choice oi
The committee for register will meet the
approval OF u majority OF Democrats ii
this county. Mr.. Barnes has no claims
whatever upon the party, and as il is
the policy of the Democracy to bestow
he honors and emolumehts of Office
upon those who work and give liber
lily of their means to achieve success,
required considerable gall on the
part of Mr.. Barnes to seek the appoint.
nent. But it is always after the vic.
tory is won that the coffee coolers
emerge from the suffers tent to claim
4 share of the spoils and sing their own
praises. Bro. Barnes represents what
is known as Prices Left Wing or the
'Secesh" element If the party in Fer
gus county which, fortunately, is in
the minority. A fair example Of Mr..
Barnes generous, impulses was exhib-
tied when it was proposed to form a
stock company and purchase the Mon
tana Democrat. He subscribed the mu-
niiicent sun of Sl0-to be paid in install
ments, we believe, of SI.00 each. Ii
was this reckless disregard for money
that caused Dave Calbreath to faint
and Andrew Jackson Dawes to rush
out for a stimulent. Speaking of MIR.
Barnes chunk of stock and his super
cilious aggressiveness, u prominent
Democrat was led to remark that she
made a thousand dollar talk OH a ten
dollar subscription"
But Mr.. Barnes has always been a
chronic Office seeker, and he is willing
10 take anything providing he can get
it at the expense OF some n else. In
point of party service and liberal con
tributions of money, there are a dozen
Democrats in the country better en-
titled to recognition than John p.
Barnes. Maurice Sullivan gave months
of his time and hundreds of dollars to
his party's cause, while Mr.. Barnes
was straining himself to disgorge the
widows mite" David Hilger, White,
Brooks, Powell, Berkin and a number
IF others, have stronger claims on the
party than Barnes. Why Barnes should
be named for anything is a surprise To-
most people.
The manner and frequency with
which the ''rear guard has assembled
in Lewistown in the past month, is to
say the least, amusing. Nearly every
one Was hungry for an appointment,
.hether he had any claims or not. II
j. the more ridiculous when considered
tina the emuluments of either the reg
ister or receiver will not exceed one
thousand dollars a year twelve months
hence, and possibly not worth anything
by the time Andrew jackson Sparks
Barnes j. indicted into office. The id a
that a sudden change will be made in
the land office is the dream of a weak
mind. There are ten thousand or
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo,l L.
Iucaa (os.

STATE OF L oa,o' 6 61T1 OF TOLEDO IIss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he ID
the senior partner OF the firm OF F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City Of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that laid firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls CArARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. D., 1886.
(SEAL-1 A.. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for tes-
timonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
eD-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

The result in counting the electoral
vote of Michigan gave nine votes for
President Harrison and five votes for
Cover Cleveland. 1t is the first tim,
that n Democratic presidential candi
date has received an electoral vot
from the state, and is owing to tin
Miner law, which prevents the voti' {
by districts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

The Republican electors met in Hell
ena on the 9Th inst. and cast their
votes for Harrison and Reid. Colonel
Malone, of Miles City, was appointed
a messenger to peal the vote to Wash
ington. The vote of the entire country
will be counted by Vice-President Nor
ton, on Monday, February Sth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

With the aid OF the I'VE Populist votes
Mr.. Leech was given his seat in the
house as representative from Choteau
county. Mr.. Hamilton can now dothe
contesting if he thinks he has any
claim. The Populist members claimed
to have voted with the Republicans III
order to retain the balance of power.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

1t has been discovered that "olc
bank bills are covered with bacteria
They do not accumulate or stay witt
the average newspaper man long
enough to give him serious concern
Delinquent subscribers having a sur
plus of bacteria inuoculated bank note,
can be assured that they will be taken
by us at their par value.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

The iagara Falls have at last beer
''lnrnessed" and will hereafter be use
full as well MS beautiful. A tunnel ST.;
feet long, rs feet high and Is fee'
broad has beer constructed, which 1t l.
claimed is big enough to hold water for
100000 horse power. Just what thu
promoters intend to do with the power
is not known at present.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

"Blaine improving" blaine WORSE
are the headings from day to day in our
exchanges. There is no doubt but
the great statesman is suffering his last
illness and hat life is only being pro-
longed by medical skill. The end is
near.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

1t is hard to find an actress these
DAYS who was not the first asked to
pose AS n model for Montana's silver
statute. The euvious beauties are de-
determined Ia get the benefit of a lit
tie cheap advertising.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

There is a war between the brewers
and saloon-keepers in St. Louis. In
some of the resorts three beers and a
sandwich can be bought for a nickel.
II some Montanaians could winter i'll
st. Louis and summer in Montana life
would be an annual picnic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

Governor Richards has appointed ex-
State Treasurer X. o. Hickman state
land agent. The appointment was con-
firmed by the state board of land COM
missioners. He succeeds Hon. Gran
vile Stuart. The governor has made a
good selection.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
Plenty Of It Here.

If gold keeps on going to Europe
Uncle Sam will do we'll to order that
''force bill" on Montana. She promi.
ses, "if forced" to dig out S15O,OOO,-
600 the coming year. The new plac.
ers in California and Idaho are also
very promising. There is n use Of
getting blue over the few millions we
are having to spend for European
luxuries.-Inter Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

The Helena Independent is of the
opinion THAT state stealinG has o
been carried to tie limit" Republi-
cans have tn, u int SO for a number of
years but have not been strong enough
to check it until very recently.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

No doubt a good many Mississippi
valley farmers are O regretting that
they havn't a large number of good
fat hogs for sale instead of bursting
$1,000 per barrel in Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

Edward Murphy has received the
caucus nomination as senator from
New York almost unanimously. Mr..
Cleveland's protest was without avail.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19

Senator John f. Kenna of West Nir-
ginia, died in Washington ON the 11th
inst. He ranked among the ablest
men in the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
Fergus County argus.
FFIcIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.

Fatherly advice to young Mr.. Leech.
Quit.-Independent.
So
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

A special from WATERFOWL, N.
T., of the 26th u!t., tells this re-
markable story:
That truth is stranger than fiction
has been strikingly exemplified by
the extremely remarkable and mys-
FERROUS series of coincldences which
began many years ago by ushering of
William and George Winnegar into
the world together and just ended
by taking them both out again at
the same Minute and in the same
way. The novelist would hesitate
before using such plot. Twins at
their birth, they had been insepara-
bic from the cradle. Neither one
had ever married. Together they
had pursued the even tenor of their
way in the little village ofDexter. go
ing every year on their season of trap
ping up Perch Lake. Their boats
were alike and their guns were alike.
They resemble one another exactly
in features and tastes. 1t was only
natural that they should die to-
gether. Last week they started out
for their annual camp. On Friday,
however, somebody Dissolved Will
ham Winnegar's boat drifting down
with the tide. Inside sat Winnegar
with his hands on the oars, appar
emily sound asleep. He was dead.
Further search revealed his brothers
boat only few rods further down
the stream. Strange to say, he was
sitting up in his boat like his
brother, with his hands on the oars
in the same way, and he was dead,
too. Tents, outfit, food all lay in
the boats undisturbcd. Here was
mystery, and the wonder only grew
to-day when the coroner announced
that both men died from heart
disease. It was the same kind of
heart disease, too. On each ones
heart a tumor had grown, both be-
ginning simultaneously to grow and
producing the tragical climax at
probably the same instant The
twins will be berried under one
tombstone with common funeral
and epitaph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

The day of the territorial govern
ment in this country has almost
pass ed, for it will not be great
while before Arizona and New Next
CO will be admitted to the Union
Meantime The effort is being made
to construct an entirely new State
out of Oaklahoma, the Cherokee
Strip and several OF the Indian reser-
vations of the Indian Territory. A
bill to this end has been introduced
in Congress, and it contemplates the
formation of State having about
100000 inhabitants, and yet only a
few years ago this region was given
over to the Indians entirely, and no
one had entertained thought of the
sudden and almost magical popula-
ton of the section. 1t is a remark
able fact that in the rapidity with
which the country west of the Mis-
slssippi has beer blocked out into
States during the last half century,
there has been only one instance
where the granting of statehood
proved mistake. That was In the
case Of Navada which, having moth
ing but silver mining interest upon
which to rely, has steadily decreased
in population, so that at this time it
does not embrace one half as many
people as there are in Orleans par
ish, Louisiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
A Woman Of Business.

We were camped along side of ali
emigrant train in Nebraska, and just
after supper woman about forty
years of age. who was smoking a
pipe, came over 10 our fire and sized
the crowd up, and said:
"Pve got sunthin' to say. Pm a
plain-spoken woman When Pve got
a thing on my mind don't beat
around the bush.n
We looked al her with curiosity and
surprise, and she leaned against the
wheel of wagon aud continued:
"l've been wilder for three years.
Over thar Eve got span of nevis, a
good boss, a new wagon filled with
Housekeeping stuff, aud l kin rake up
about $50 in cash. | cum along with
the party to take up a claim. Pm
good-tempered, healthy, and can swing
an axe or hold plow with most any
body. AS said, Pm a plain-spoken
woman. If there's a critter among
you that wants to get married. let him
stand up while | take look at him"
The eleven of us promptly stood up.
"Git into line" she continued, with
a wave Of her hand. IL hain't after
beauty or educashun, but can't take
up with fellow who'd skeer wolf
to DEATH"
She passed down the line and then
returned half way, aud said to mid
dle-aged man of the name of Reming-
ton:
"You'll do, [ reckon. There's a
preacher in camp, aud won't take
fifteen minutes to settle things. All
of you as want to see me married
come on"
We followed the couple, who were
made man. and wife inside of twenty
minutes, aud next morning as we
passed The wagon on the road the
woman looked out aud bowed and
said:
"oorry for the other ten of ye' but
perhaps you'll meet up With the other
train soon aud strike luck louis
vile Commercial.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist aud il is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, viii remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood.-Wiil drive Malaria
from tie system and prevent as we'll
as cure all Malarial fevers-For cure
of Headache, Consumption and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-E Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded.-Price so cts. and $1.O0 per.
bottle at Guenard Drugstore.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11
THE DEMOCRATIC REVERSE.

1t is idle to seek to disguise an
ugly fact. The plain daty of every
courageous and sincere Democrat is
to look the results of Tuesdays
election, in number of the great
States of the Union, squarely in the
face. The Democratic party has
been beaten in New YORK, Iowa,
Ohio and Massachusetts,, and beaten
badly. Two of these States we had
a right to claim-New York and
Iowa; one, Massachusetts, we had a
reasonable hope of carrying. We
have lost all three of them.
Certainly, there were local ques-
lions involved that initiated against
the Democracy; but, concedipg much
to the effect of such issues, the truth
remains clear as the sun above us,
that a cause, operating over a wider
field than the boundaries of any
State, a national cause, to be plain,
was at the bottom of Democratic
defeat in New York, Iowa and Mas
sachnsetts, and of the phenomenal
majority of the Republicans in Ohio.
Nor does 1T require the eye of seer
to see that cause. The American
people are disguised with the dis
sentionssof the Democratic chiefs,
and with the lmbeclllty of Demo
cratic leadership in the Senate dur
ing the last two months.
Happily THIS folly has been commit
ted, and this defeat has come, at
day which leaYes the Democratic
party time in which to repent its
folly, to regain the confidence of the
people and to carry the congressional
elections in 1894. The Democrats
still hold the House and the Senate,
and, thank God, they have at the
head of the government man whose
wisdom has never been at fault;
who never listened to the suggestions
of compromise, whose patriotism
has never faltered, and whose in
domitable heart has never feared to
confront defeat in the fight for the
right. States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

There came very. near being q
serious panic at the st. Charles
Theatre in New Orleans on SUNDAY
night last, caused by fire on the OPP
posite side of the street. The audi
ence in the theatre heard the crack
ling and roaring Of the flames, and
there was mad rush for the doors.
The cries of the women and children
and the shouts of the men, as they
rushed and pushed each other in
frantic endeavors to reach an avenue
of escape from the building formed a
scene not often witnessed. The
police appeared, and assuring them
there was no danger, a great many
OF them returned and the play pro-
ceeded as if nothing had happened.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

The recent assassination of Carter
Harrison, Mayor of Chicago, by a
despicable wretch, says the States,
revives interest in the most celebrated
murders recorded in history. Of
these the most graphic were the
murders of Julius Caesar, in the
Senate-house of Rome; of Henry the
", the first and greatest of the
Bourbon kings; and of William Of
Nassau, Prince of Orange, sometimes
known as William the Silent, the
Prince patriot, warrior, statesman and
father, almost, of the Netherlands.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

Fl. Ray Coy, alias Henry Dalton,
one of the most notorious bandits
and desperadoes that ever infested
the States of Arkansas and Missis-
sippi, escaped from the officers of
the law in New Orleans on Saturday,
while he was being taken back to
Harrisburg, Miss, to stand trial for
arson and robbery.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

The loss Of life by the explosion of
the steamship volo by dynamite at
Satander, Spain, will reach over one
thousand human beings. A special
says that after the explosion the hor-
ror-stricken crowds on the wharves
rushed off in the maddest disorder.
trampling each other down and car
rying panic into the city. The force
Of the exploding dynamite caused
such conclusion that in addition to
shaking hundreds Of buildings off
their foundations, that 1T sank over a
hundred small crafts in the horbor,
besides setting fire to several large
ships. Millions OF dollars worth OF
property was destroyed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

The Picayune says one of the most
remarkable gatherings of woman that
ever assembled in New Orleans filled
Tulane Hall on Friday afternoon, in
response to the call Of the Woman's
Club TO raise their voices in protest
against the indiscriminate licensing
barrooms and city legislation in favor
of such licensing. There was in the
assemblage representative delegations
from every social, beneyolentand phil
association of women in
New Orleans, and women who be-
longed to no organization whatever,
who came animated by the sentiment
which made them all kin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

A disgfacefnl scene occurred in
the council chamber in Chicago ON
Saturday, when the aldermen met to
elect successor to the murdered
Mayor, Carter Harrison. Rivalry
for the Craftsmanship Of the meeting
was so intense that number of
fist fights began in the council cham
Der almost Immediately after the
session opened. After great deal
OF ranging it was decided to hold q
special election on the 10th of the
present month to fill the position.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

Gen. Leon Jastremski has been
appointed United States Minister to
Gallo, Peru. President Cleveland
could not have made better APP
pointment than the selection he has
made. Gen. Jastremski IS high
toned gentleman and true and
tried Democrat. He had the en-
dorsement of the entire Louisiana
delegation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-11

The Galveston News publishes a
report compiled from over 1850
gins and the leading railroads in the
State, that the crop Of Texas is rs to
30 per cent short, and estimates the
crop at 100000 against 1920, 900
bales last year, shortage of one-half
million bales, and yet manipulators
are forcing the prices of cotton down.