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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01

but securing the capital would have
a position from which they could aim
to gain control of all departments OF
the state, executive, legislative and
judicial. He said that the Anaconda
octopus now controlled 5000 votes
and was attempting to devour all
voters of the state before it. To turn
and fight was our only chance to save
the state from the ignominy int O which
we would fall if DAILY succeeded in cap
turing the state. DAILY had asserted
that hecould buy us and it is our duty
to prove to the world that
We are not to be purchased, but con-
slider our suffrage a sacred gift. The
Anaconda method of exciting personal
Gus example. Their Doodle and beer
methods were aptly illustrated in the
case of the Gallatin county man who
was for Anaconda when drunk and
Helena when sober. Anaconda was
keeping him drunk and Helena trying
to keep him sober. Mr.. Barrows spoke
well, and the few Anaconda supporters
present hid their faces in shame.
Hon. Cornelius Hedges followed,
dwelling on Helena as u city and set
ting forth her claims over the mining
camp of Anaconda.
Senator II. C. Power closed the ad-
dresses of the evening with few well
chosen remarks concerning tile many
paramount claims of Helena for the
permanent capital.
Z The audiences appreciation of the
speakers efforts were emphasized by
the large number that came forward
ayter the meeting to shake hands with
the distinguished gentlemen present.
As soon rs the center of the hall
could be cleared Helena-for-the-capi-
tai dance was called and a large num-
ber fingered until after midnight enjoy
ing the good time afforded.
The Helena capital campaign in Fer
gus county was a march of triumph,
and the Helena majority will he a big
npp
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
The Value of a Vote.

/ wish l could speak with sne lungs OF
men and angels to impress upon every
voter the value of his ballot. 1t is the
means by which your soul can make itself
felt in the ages to come. IL is the knife
with which you can cut the cord the mo-
nopolist has bound about you. IL is the
ladder by which you can mount TO the
highth of a new civilization. IL is the
leaven with which yon can transform soci-
ETY.. IL is the key with which you can un-
lock the prison house of debt snd disaster
II is the hammer with which you can break
the letters avarice has fastened upon your
limbs. II is the password that will admit
you to the grand lodge Of human brother
hood and liberty. II is the life-preserver
which will bring you to the shore when
you have suffered financial shipwreck.- IL
is the sceptre with which you can rule the
world. 1t is the silken cord that can draw
all men together. Never cease to thank God
that you have this priceless talisman, won
for you by generations that have gone be-
fore.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
AN APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.

HELENA. Mont. Oct "a, 1S94.--To the
Young Men Of OF Montana: We address
you in behalf that the young men Of the
state may wisely and properly make them
selves efficient force in the determina-
tion Of matters OF public Importance aud
that to this end there should be an ex-
change OF views among them and a eo-ordi-
nation Of efforts.
As to those subjects that come within
the domain Of party politics. the natural
and bolesome diversity OF opinion, forbids
unity of action; but there are questions
arising from time to time i'm this formative
period of the history of our state that
have no partisan complexion.
Such n one is that which concerns the
ment.
We appeal to you in the firm confidence
that you desire the decision OF this ques
tion to be made with due regard to the
greatest good to the greatest number; that
you realize the danger that would be in
CURED il the state should be surrendered
to the domination of mighty corporate
despotism and that you view with Just
alarm and indignation the attempt to
control the decision OF "A matter ofso grav,
moment by the corrupt expenditure o
money and the debauchery of the eiectiv,
franchise. The evidence that the represen
tatives of Anaconda are resorting to bri
berry in it's most fragrant and scandaIou.
forms ID only too abundant. We cannot
conceive that there is any difference anon,
the young men of Montana in their oppo
sition to the success Of such METHODS.
| They should be gratified that the oppor
tunity is afforded them to strike IA blow
for the purity Of the ballot box and tt
make public expression Of their high re
solves that in the discharge of those dniie
and responsibilities OF citizenship to whiel
they are succeeding, they will resist man
fully and steadfastly the pollution Of tn
fountain OF governmental action.
In this hehalf call upon those whom
this address shall reach to procees
promptly and enlist the cooperation n
the young men in their vicinity. To maxi
your influence felt. concerted action is o
first Importance. While we do not assum
to instruct you as to the proper director
OF you efforts, we would call your atten
tion tn the urgency Of speedy action tn Sc
cure the full registration OF lawful voter
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
THE TRAIL OF A SERPENT
An Old Resident of the Black
Hills an Eye Witness to
Haggin's Dirty Work.
the STORY OF A TRUTHFUL CITIZEN.
MAIDEN, Mont, Oct. 29th, 1894.

MAIDEN, Mont, Oct. 29th, 1894.
To The FERGU US COUNTY ARGUS:
If the following statement, will be of any
benefit in the so-called capital fight be-
tween Helena and Anaconda, you may
publish the same:
was an eye witness to the killing of
young Frankenherg, who WAS murdered
by the agents of the "Homestake COM
pany" the same men that are now trying
to buy the capital of Montana.
| will say that for four years | lived
and worked in the Black Hills country
and Witnessed this company take prospects
away from poor men. Sometimes they
would buy men out at the eompanys own
price. but il a man should refuse the price
they saw tit to offer, they would either law
him ont of il or take il from him with the
shot gun. Many prospector on looking
up from his work has seen John Flarrity
and his gang of muderers, with shot-guns
at his head and has heard the words,
Get out of this, don't you know you are
on the company's ground
Now, wish to state to the voters of
Montana. that if the capital should be
secured by the Anaconda company, most
OF us will be only too glad to get out Of
the state or be Obliged to stand in with
gang of the worst kind of cut -throats.
/ should like to know how the propec-
tors of the country would like to have a
| campany like l h...'s these men TO be.
to buy their prospe,ns,,. Awn the courts
with whom the decision 80 ll.r property
rights must rest
was also in the employ Of "a man ~ho
was well known ia Helena, along in the
seventies by the name of Wesley Alexander
who WAS in the hack business at the time
of the great water Election" held in
Deadwood in 1873, the conflict being
| between the Homestake company and
BorlAnd and Atkinson. On that occasion
saw more money spent in one day than L
have seen in Montana in twelve years. The
hack drove was chartered by the com
pany that day and you can bet that 1
hauled every "bum" that wanted to ride
Most of them were drunk and dressed up"
both, as the company would buy most
any one a suit of clothes that day for his
vote.
| Now, as L know most mems weakness, |
would advise you all to take all the Ana
| conda Doodle" you can get, but cast your
vote for Helena on the sixth day OF
| November.
j. B. WAsHBURN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
ALL FOR HELENA I!
Fergus County Cheers the Helena
Orators to the Echo and Will
be With Them on Election
Day.
John 3. Barrows and Edw. C. Russell Address
the Voters of Fergus County on this
All Important Question.
GREAT AUDIENCES AT EVERY POINT.

The Observation-Disclosures meetings
in Fergus county proved a great sue
cess. At Ubet, Cottonwood, Lewis
town, Gilt Edge, Maiden, Philbrook,
Utica and Stanford, the populace
turned out en- masse, and by their rapt
attention and frequent applause
showed their friendliness to Helena
and their refusal to be purchased by
Anaconda.
As the meeting at Lewistown was
the greatest of all, we will give it our
entire space, but saying of the others
that the enthusiasm was great and
the arguments of the speakers wholly
unanswerable.
The meeting at Lewistown Wednes-
day evening, the Oath ult., attracted
the largest gathering that ever assem-
bled in Culver's hall. Standing room
was at a premium and no doubt many
went away unable to obtain a
position from which they could hear
the speakers.
On the platform were seated David
Hilger, Senator Il. Z. Power, Hon.
Cornelius Hedges, of Helena; Hon.
John r. Barrows, Hon. Edward c.
Russell and our local attorney, B. c.
White. The Silver Cornet band was
in attendance and rendered patriotic
airs throughout the evening.
b. C. White was elected chairman
and opened the meeting with a few re-
marks relative to claims OF Helena
and Anaconda. Edward c. Russell
was then introduced and briefly re-
viewed what Helena was doing in the
campaign. Hesaid that not only were
Helena's g residents in the heat oi battle
but that many of the states ablest
men, both east and west of the range,
were on the stump labering for the
interests of this great state. He said
that should the capital be located at
Anaconda, the stock interests of this
great state would be compelled to re-
pay the Anaconda Mining company
for the outlay in the campaign and
forever pay tribute to the mining cor
porations. Relative to Anaconda's s
claims as market for Gallatin valley
farmers, he said that during the past
year there had been shipped from the
three largest shipping points in the
Gallatin valley fifty-two car loads ol
products to Anaconda and $50 car
loads to Helena. Mr.. Russell cited
Eseveral instances WHICH had occurred
during the past month wherein eastern
capital refused to invest in Montana
until the fact was settled whether or
no the public ruled or the Rothschild
Haegin-Daly outfit. Mr.. Russell made
a telling argument for Helena and was
frequently interrupted, not only with
applause, but with expressions OF ap
proval.
John r. Barrows was then presented
and began by saying that he did no,
hope to be able to change the sober
Judgment Of n man, but was loaded
J to the musale for a man on the fence
and proposed to bring him down. Ana
conda was referred to as a dimple ol
pimple in the face OF nature; he didn't
quite know which. Anaconda's boodls
campaign was set forth in all black
ness. Mr.. Barrows explained to hi,
hearers that the DAILY outfit would
not stop with procuring the capital
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
Highest of all in Leavening Power-aest u s. Govt Report
Re-! g! RskiRg Bs%asz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
AN ADDRESS.

The undersigned residents of Fergus
County realize that the contest for the
location of the State Capital is not merely
an issue between Helena and Anaconda,
but between all the people of the State of
Montana, on the ona hand, and tie Ana
conda Mining Company, a foreign corpora
ton, on the other. We are confronted by
the fact that the sentiment OF the people
of Fergus County is being gmisrepresented at
home and abroad by n subsidized press
and paid individuals. We are emphati-
cnlly of the opinion that it is the duty of
all citizens from now to the evening of
the election to use their utmost endeavor
to prevent the consummatIon al n threat
ened outrage upon ourselves and our
posterity, and we adopt this method of
urging every patriotic resident to mite in
"a common movement to defeat the pur-
poses al n corporation whose claim has
been and is now that the standard of
Inarality in Montana is so low that, the
question of locating the seat OF state
government by the state suffrages of it's
citizens has simply become IA cash PROPOSE
tion. We resent the imputation az an in
famous libel upon the honesty of our fellow
men. We do not believe that the free peo-
pie of u peerless state will deliberately
shackls themselves to acondition of abjcet
slavery at the bidding of an alien-owned
corporation when they pause to think
that upon their acts now hangs their
future happiness and well-being and the
fate of this commonwealth. The danger
4
estimated. We are brought into daily
contact with the glaring evidences of a
corrupting influence that is being used to
destroy the states Independence. The
paid agents of "A foreign monied power that
is directing the campaign in the interest of
the Anaconda Company are seeking by
every cunning devise to array one part of
the state against another by appealing
to the preiudices OF the people and to dis
tract attention from the real issue. which
is contained in the question whether it is
better to place the capital where it will be
under the control of the people or whether
it is better and safer to hand over the
functions al state government to the abso-
lutte dictation OF a foreign combination
| Believing it to be the duty of every
patriot aud lover Of liberty to take no un-
certain stand ON this question, We appeal
to the people of Fergus County to show by
their iietions now and by their votes on
November 9th that at all times and par.
| ticularly in this emergency they stand
loyal to those principles for which the
immortal Washington fought and npon
.Slrich was founded the greatest nation
| npon earth-the Emitted States of America.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01

i'm your respective precincts and the care
ful scrutiny Of the lists for the prevention
of fradnent cnrollments.
In the prosecution of this work, for the
promotion of "A common cause, We invite
you to correspond with this club, with the
assurance that your communications shall
receive prompt attention and that we will
esteem it privilege to lend you any assist
ance in our power. Sincerely yonrs.
The Young Mems Helena -for-the- Capita
Club.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
Mr.. Bennett,s Reply.

Some years ago New York syn
dicate cabled a message to Mr.. Ben
nett asking the lowest price of The
Herald. His reply was, Three cents
daily, cents on Sunday. Home
and Country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
Furnished by W. d. Harlan, Land Attorney,
Washington, D. c.

Mordecai VS.. State of California
Land more valuable for stone found
thereon than for agricultural or grazing
purposes, may be entered under the
timber and stone act, June 3, lS9S.-
Asst. Secy. Simms.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
Absorbing.

"Georger exclaimed Mrs. Fangie.
"Don't bother me. replied Fangle
'T'm reading an absorbing article"
tsWhat is it aboutf'
stSponges."1LpndQp TtrBitA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-01
IMPORTANT LAND DECISION

and many Others
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15
OBITUARY

Ex.sLeriff John Kugee, Of Milwaukee,
died at San Bcrnardino, Cal, where
he had gone for his health.
Captain Benjamin Thompson OF
Kennebunkport, Me, Is dead He was
two paonths more than 100 years old.
Rev. ]. W. Logue died at the home
Of his daughter in Monmouth, H. He
was born In Pennsylvania In 1872.
Rufus $. Frost died in his car al
/ Chicago railway station while bound
from Mexico to his Boston home,
Judge Lyman, a resident II Peru
Ind. died at La Porte, where be went
for medical treatment
Josiah Fulton, who settled in Peoria
III, In 1919 and was for q Icing time
the only white person - that vicinity
died In Chicago.
.ldge Samuel =. Uoyt who, during
the war. was a commissioner Of the
confederate states, died in Atlanta, Ga.
He was a cousin Of eX-GoTerncr HoyL
II Pennsylvania.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15

trains from Chicago because Of the
city's alleged lax smallpox regulations.
Minneapolis -four mills increa sed
their output last week The quantity
ground was IL. 500 barrels, an avera &c
of 2s.799 daily.
The trial Of the new battle ship Ia
diana, at Delaware breakwater, was
successful beyond the expectations Of
rhe world
Ten per cent. reduction In the wages
IT Great Northern engineers and fire
men IL. the result Of a St Paul con
terence.
The Roanoke Daily Record evening"
was sold by the sheriff TO satisfy a
distress warrant and execution.
The Z, publican state executive com
nittee DECIDED TO institute suit 10 set
aside the Illinois senatorial apportion-
ment.
After an idleuess Of twenty years,
the Dantown disullcry in Macon
county, H.. viii be started up with "a
daily capacity Of 100 gallons
Rev. w. L. Clifford, Of Valley City,
Mimi. Methodist, Is accused Of putting
his arm about a sister and kissing her
Frederick Krahn recovered a judg-
ment against the keystone Savings and
Loan association, Of New York, for
money he had paid expecting to get q
loan from the concern.
Harding the oarsman, has issued a
sweeping challenge from London, Eng
land. to row anybody for the world.
championship.
The civil service commission viii hold
a special examination for male stem
ographers at the postotices In Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago ana
Cincinnati, commencing March %.
The plate mill Of the Eureka Iron
and steel company, at Wyandotte,
twelve miles south Of Detroit, Mich,
was burned The Merchant Mil was
partially destroyed. Loss, 100000.
As a result Of the dilatory tactics
az Tie senate finance committee regard
~. tariff bill a most extraordinary
mauipulation Of the certificates OF the
American Sugar Redueries company
was witnessed In the stock exchange.
In half an hour the stock advanced
twelve points and then sasged back
ten.
A battle occurred in Africa between
English and Portuguese forces.
Rumors reached Rio Janeiro that the
insurgents had defeated a government
force on the frontier Of Sac Paulo.
In the treaty with Morocco Spain
insists that the Rim tribes must go
further into the interior
The duke OF Deyoushire, in speech
at YeoyH. said that the liberal union
lists would continue their determined
opposition to tue Irish home rule bill
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15
SPED OF THE EARTHS JOURNEY


The earth does not travel at the
same rate ali through its Journey
Its orbit being elliptical, it must at
some time approach nearer to the sun
than at Others, and viii take less time
In moving through one part Of lbs
path than through smother. In win.
ter the earth IS nearer the sun than In
summer and moves through space
more rapidly. On Jan. l the earth IA
about 100000 miles nearer the Sur
than 1t is on July l, and, as the veloe.
ity Of a planet increases with its near.
ness to the sun, the earth passes over
one-haf of its orbit in less time than
over the other half. Between the yer.
nal equinox, which happens on March
p, and the autumnal equinox, which
falls on Sept. %, the earun is 1876 days
in accomplishing that half of her jour.
ney round the sun. while the other
half occupies only 179 days. II has
been said that, owing to the friction
caused by the tides and other reasons.
the earth IS moving more slowly than
it used to DO, and that the days are
consequently lengthcning; but rs this
is only to the eNtu % h9lf q second
in a century 1t will Dc 4 lUnS time be
fore there viii be a oA- tine before
there VIII be any apparent difference
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15

Tense, however, introduced much 49,,
mony to show that on the day in ana
ton Mrs. Horton was badly intoyl,a+es
A new and sensational witness -
introduced by the state in the ns---S
of Frank Bardeen. an electrical 60
eer. In May, 1889, he was amr1o--5
at an electric light plant. past MA
the wagon bearing the remains NJ n.
Cronln was assumed, by the prose-
ton to have gone. Bardeen said ,bs.
about o'clock on the morning ~ NJ
) he heard a wagon passing. He n~Ds5
on an electric search light which Ne
fixed above the door and in the ,l..s
he saw, he said, wagon in which ,v.s
large chest or trunk. Behind ~.
wagon walked two men, he claima5
one of whom lie identified as Coueblin
Bardeen's testimony was savagely At.
tackled by the defense. 1t was shavr,
that no train ran at the hour he said
he left Edgewater the morning alta,
he saw the wagon and evidence wa.
introduced TO show that no moon wa,
visible on the night in question AL
though he swore positively he first saw
the wagon and men by moonlight.
Much medical testimony was iutrA
duced by the defense. Three witnesses
swOre to having seen Coughlin durny
the evening when he was supposed IA
have been engaged in the killing. and
their testimony was mistaken. Sew
eral days were consumed by the stata
in reAuttal evidence, and many lengar
speeches were made by counsel
Throughout the long trial the most In,
tense interest has been manifested and
the court room has daily been thronged
by spectators.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15
LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF.
The Baby Who Rules the Princess Of
Wales

The Baby Who Rules the Princess OF
Wales.
Every one who knows that the
princess Of Wales is devoted to her lit
tie grandchild, the Lady Alexandra
Dun. who says a writer in Womaul is
one Of the. prettiest children which it
has ever been my lot to see. And
hear upon the same authority that the
same parsonage also completely rules
her father the duke Of Fife. who IS
devoted to her Apparently, now and
then his conscience smitcs him because
he has not rs yet quite such a warm
corner for the last arrival, for the
other day he asked a male married
friend. quite pathetically II he had
any fayorites among his children Up
on receiving the assurance truthful or
otherwise-that Of course he had not,
the duke looked puzzled for a moment
and then broke ont. Well, l don't care,
I don't see how you can help It." and
went on quietly with the business he
was discussing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15
THE FIRST IRON BRIDGE.

The first iron bridge ever erected in
the world. and which is in constant
use at the present time, spans a lit
tie river in the county Of Salop, on the
railroad leading from Shrewsbury to
Worcester, England, It was built In
the year 177S, IS exactly ninety SIX
feet in length; total amount of iron
used in construction, 3TS tons. Steph-
enSon, the great engineer, in writing
concerning it. said; when we con
slider the fact that the casting Of iron
was at that time in its infancy we are
convinced that untlushing audacity
alone could conceive anG carry into ex
ecution such an undertaking st
Louis Republican
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-15
BIRDS NEST PUDDING.

Peel and core enough quick-cookins
apples 10 fin q baking dish; fiji cayi-
ties Of apples with jam, jeIIics. pre-.
serves or sugar. Make a custard Of
one quart Of milk and the yolk of six
eggs, sweeten, spice and pour over the
apples. Bake till the apples are done,
but the custard should not whey If
apples require longer cooking they
should be baked awhile before the
custard is added Beat the whites Of
the eggs stiff with six tablespoonfuls
Of sugar Spread this over the pud'
ding when done and brown lightly