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Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
SAME STORY, SAME SONG.
Some Republicans Who Seem Dis
posed 10 Repeat the Folly of 1892.
Ia nnt tho souo Qforv hcinp told and

Some Republicans Who Seem Dis
posed TO Repeat the Folly of 1892.
Is not the same story being told and
the same song sung as In 1S90-82. when
large number of people accustomed
to act with the Republican party found
themselves In state of nervous un-
rest because OF the Mckinley tariff
Let the truth be told and tie devil be
shamed. II is a fact that the country
is full Of Republicans-not Free Trad
crs. not Democrats. not even mug.
wumps, at least not consciously mug.
wumps-who are I'm similar state Of
nervous unrest because Of the trcmen-
dous prosperity that has followed the
enactment Of the Dlngley tariff Of
1897. Ii Is fact that Republicans
are the ones who are doing the most
mischief just now. or course we ex-
pect il of Democrats and Free Trad
ers, whose chief object In life Is to
get hold Of the government and run
1t on an i-Republlcan plan. We ex-
pect il, are prepared for II, and know
what to do about it,. But II is differ
ent when Republicans lose their wits
and begin TO yell for cork jackets to
save them from the tidal wave OF too
much prosperity. Yet that is precisely
the situation at the present time. or
course these tlmid, nerve shattered
souls are going to recover their equi-
polse and regain their presence Of
mind and vote the Republican ticket as
usual, but In the meantime they are
making awful fools Of themselves by
joining i'm the hue and cry raised by
free traders, tariff reformers and mug
wumps. That is the exasperating part
of 1t. They have always been Repub-
licans, they are Republicans and they
expect to remain Republicans, and yet
through their hysterical alarms about
conditions that are the inevitable ac-
compartments OF phenomenal prosper
ity they are making "A lot of needless
trouble and fomenting an agitation
that Is calculated to disturb confidence
and unsettle business. IL these folks
would only think back to 1892. they
would remember that 1t was precisely
the same sort Of prosperity fight that
gave US Grover Cleveland. n Demo
cratic congress and all that that i'm
piled and involved. We don't imagine
for n moment that any Republican
really wants 1892 over again in 1904.
but there is 10 denying that there are
lots of them who don't seem TO know
enough 10 abstain from taking liberties
with prosperity. They ought TO leave
all that sort OF thing to the Democrats.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
WIN TheYH

The issues chosen are trusts and the
thrift for national purposes, taxation
and the merger for state purposes. II
is not explained what position Demo
cratic orators will take upon these.
Will they denounce the president for
undertaking to enforce antitrust legfs-
lation which Democratic president
never tried to enforce except against
labor unions? VIII they denounce the
Dlngley tariff on the ground that II
has plunged the country into poverty
ruin and despair. while the Wilson
tariff OF 1893 brought business pros.
perlty. employment for labor nnd
abundant reyenuesf-Minneapolis IT'D
une.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
A Change Had Come. Over Him.


There are some things In this world
FOR which not even the most profound
rural philosopher can account to his
own satisfaction.
II never saw an animal move so
slowly before in all my lifew cried an
exasperated traveller In New Hamp-
shire stage, behind which the clouds
of rapidly rising storm were growing
blacker every moment. Cant the
horse go any faster? You had an ex-
cellent one ten years ago, when l used
to spend the summer here"
That's the curious thing about It,"
said the driver, gazing first at his steed
and then at the uneasy passenger in a
mildly speculative way. This h0ss Is
the very same identical hoss that I
drove that summer. don't know
what In tunket's got into him! He
seems to have lost his animation
Youths Companion.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
PreciseIy Like Free Trader.

How did you come olt settling the
estateT asked the old granger Of the
executor.
Toughest case ever had" replied
the executor. THE heirs came very
near getting a quarter OF the property,
whereas make 1t rule to take nine
tenths as my share"
"Just like our free traders" COM
mented n wage Garner. They want
nIne-tenths by insisting on cheaper for.
eign fabrics for those with money,
while we may be robbed Of our Jobs OF
cut down for the benefit OF the mon
eyed men,"
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Egga.

An English traveller who has visited
every nation In the world Is authority
for the statement that one food is uni
versal throughout all countries. There
Ia not n part Of the world" he says,
"where you cannot get an egg" While
in western China, however, he at first
had some difficulty in getting even
eggs. The natives could not understand
him and refused to recognize the pic
lures be drew as pictures of eggs. "The
way l got out of the difficulty" he
adds, ''was that squatted down on
my launches, tapped my wings and
cock o-doodle-doO until the entire ma
ton grasped what wanted. and was
simply provided with hundreds Of
eggs~
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
A Story Of Cervantes.

Cervantes once gave proof that his
generosity was fully equal to his gen.
ius. In the early part of his life he was
for some time n slave In Algiers, and
there he devised plan to free himself
and thirteen of his fellow sufferers.
0oe of them traitorously revealed the
design. and they were all brought be-
fore the dey Of Alglers, who promised
them their lives on condition that they
revealed the contriver Of the plot.
II was that person." at once cried
Cervantes. Save my companions and
let me perish alone"
The dey, struck by his intrepidity,
spared his life, allowed him to be ran
somed and permitted him to 60 home.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
His Free VIII Offering.

"What's that S. kept out of my sal
airy fOr?" demanded the employee of
the state institution.
"That's your voluntary contribution
for campaign purposes" blandly re-
piled the superintendent.
"But it isn't voluntary contribu-
ton. You've no right to hold 1t out on
me. That wasn't in the bargain. I
never heard anything about it before.
It is a gouge, and l won't stand it,"
"But you have to pay 1t, you know.
or lose your job. Does it gor
"Y-yes."
"Well. that's why we ean 1t volun-
tary."-Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
HoMESlCK CADETS.
The New Man at West Point and the
Pnnss of Nostalgia.

Pnngs of Nostalgia.
The new man at West Point has one
misfortune to endure throughout the
first few weeks of his course-he must
suffer the pangs Of homesickness. He
has entered upon a course of dlsci-
pline quite unlike anything In his ex-
perience. Every act of his daily life
is regulated by an inflexible system.
He has no friend at hand; the word
sympathy seems to be unknown.
Older cadets look on, understand, pity,
but give no sign. Ii. Irving Hancock
aays In Life at West Point"
1t is common sight for a cadet cor
poral, going into the room of ''plebe,"
to find him seated at his table, pen in
hand and sheet of paper before him,
staring blankly at the paper or the
wall. The cadet corporal takes In the
scene before him.
"Homesick, misterT" he asks.
Yes, sirr' replies the plebe, looking
shamefaced.
sure sign a new mans homeSck
when he's caught at study table writ
ing his resignation" rejoins the COR
poral composedly.
The plebe, wondering how 1t is that
the cadet corporal is such mind read
er, dushes, looks at the sheet before
him and slowly tears it up.
THAT'S rightw says the corporal.
Then, with momentary touch of SYM
pathy, he goes on: Don't get down
in the mouth, mister. I've been
through the nostalgia drill myself.
It's tough on you, but when you've
been here little while there's no in
ducement on earth that covld make
you leave Of your own choice. Brace
up! Homesickness hits 'em all at
first"
Then the corporal glances about and
falls at once into the brusque tone of
the instructor.
"See here, mister" he remarks,
"'policing' is one of the most important
duties Of the soldier. Your shoe brush
is out of place. Haven't l told you
where 1t belongs? And you cap is on
your bed. Now, mister
So he goes on with a list Of criti-
cisms which at once reduce life to a
practical level. The plebe has enough
to do for the next half hour in ''tidy-
ing up" and at the end Of that time
he is not tempted to resume his letter.
At least, he puts it of for one day
more.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
When Wages Are Good.

The most absurd statement Is that
high tariff taxes have nothing to do
with wages except TO lower them"
Under the administration OF Cleveland
and legislation under Wilson and Cor
man protection and free trade had ev-
erything to do with wages. In that
free trade period II was not question
as 10 the amount OF wages. but wheth-
er they could get an opportunity to
earn any wages, that troubled the
American worklngmen.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Plenty OF Work For the club.

What does the society which you
have just Joined find TO doT asked
Mrs. Bizzie's husband.
"A great DEAL" was the answer.
After we get an organization estab.
lished the question of other peoples
eligibility to membership gives us all
the work we can possibly attend to-
Washington Stnr.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Possibilities Of the Feet.

If instead of the cramping imprison-
ment Of boots and shoes the foot from
infancy were allowed a free and nat
ural development. ii may be questioned
whether under such conditions II might
not be rendered capable Of performing
other functions besides those Of loco
motion and sustaining the weight OF
the body. Certain at least II Is that
some unlucky mortals born without
arms have managed to use a knife,
fork. spoon. pen. paintbrush and even
q violin bow.-Pail Mall Gazette.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Clinsa to His Misery.

"Ah." he sighed, II was happier
when. was poor"
We'll" they answered coldly. lit Is
always possible for man to become
poor again"
But somehow the idea did not seem
to impress him favorably.-ChicagO
Post
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Out of Deaths Jaws.

when death seemed very near from
a severe stomach and liver trouble.
that I had suffered with for years, "
writes p. Muse. Durham. n. c.. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills saved my life
and gave perfect health. Best pills
on earth and only 25c at C. II. VIII
liams' drug store.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
The Next Morning.

"Fm 50 tired this morning." said the
first moth.
Up late last nlghtY asked the sec
ond.
"Ycs." replied the first. II was at
camphor rball"-phIladelDhla Record
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth. go at once to c. II.
williams drug store and get a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. One or two doses
will make you well. They also cure
biliousness, sick headache and con.
stipation.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Hls Life In Peril.

II just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee. of Wei
fare, Tex. "a biliousness and lame
back had made life burden. I
couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost
too worn out to WORK when | began
to use Electric Bitters. but they work
ed wonders. Now | sleep like a top.
can eat anything, have gained In
strength and enjoy hard work" They
give vigorous health and new life to
weak. sickly, run down people. Try
them. Only soc at c. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
True aYmnnthY.

Tom-Why so melancholy, old man?
Jack-Miss Jones rejected me last
night.
Tom-Welt brace up There are
others.
Jack-Yes, Of course; but somehow I
can't help feeling sorry for the poor
girl.-Chicago News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Misleading.

Blzzcr-Dr Kure tells me he Is writ
Ing treatise called ION the Links
l never knew he was golf enthusl-
asst.
Buzzer-He isn't. ION the Links
has to do with sausages as diet.--
Ohio State Journal.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
The Viewpoint.

THAT man is extremely suspicious,
as he thinks every one he sees is a
shady character. and naturally too"
Its his nature. suppose"
"Not ut all. He wears smoked spec
.--Baltimore Herald.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

You can't have a good time today
unless you forget tomorrow, and II
you forget tomorrow 1t will punish
you when It is today.-Atchison Globe.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Didn't Seem Possible.

Mr.. Staylate-Is that clock rightf
Miss De Pink (wearilyl-i think II
must need cleaning. It's been two or
three hours going that last hour
Stray Stories.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Gaasl nm Hia Word.

Mortified BrldegroOm-You told me
your fathers wedding present would
be a check for four figures
Blushing Bride-well. isn't $ll.3O
four fgures!- Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
First Glass Congressional Timber.

The American Economist notes with
approval the suggestion In the Boston
Journal Of the nomination Of Colonel
Albert Clarke as the Republican candi-
date for congress In the new Eleventh
district OF Massachusetts. A better
selection could not possibly be made.
AS secretary OF the Home Market club,
as member OF the Massachusetts leg
islature and as chairman OF the indus
trial commission Colonel Clarke has
made fine record.
Advice 20 Fathers.
The man OF family experience was
giving the younger one some sound I'D
vice.
"The fact is, my boy" he said. "it
chcapens the baby to be always retail
Ing the clever things II says makes II
sort OF commonplace. you know"
But they are 80 brightw
Il know. know. but suve them. Put
them all down In book dnd Say moth.
Ing about H."
Good idea. by George"
and then lntcr''-
"iesf What theng"
:Why. then destroy the boos"-Chi
cago Post.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Our new line Of Alpha typewriter
papers In all weights 10 a dandy.
Something new to the trade and very
servIceable. Take a look at them.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Tee Mueh Promised.

"Did her father forgive her for run
ming OF and getting marriedy'
"Yes; the old man said that he
would forgive and forget them."-In-
dianapolis News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Somewhere In the world there are
119,OO0,OOO big copper pennies, but no
body appears to know where they are.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
PhtlOsophlc.

When a man considers II necessary
to have his private letters addressed to
his club. you may begin to look for the
family Baltimore News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Although she may have no knowI
edge of medicine. the dressmaker who
can cure bad flts has q lot Of patience.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

n you are not already a subscriber
to the ARGUS you should send In
your name at once.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Fine Job printing done At this office.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Read the news-the ARGUS has II.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Read the ARGUS for the news.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
SHAW ON THE TARIFF
HIS VOICE RAISED AGAINST PREMA-
TuRE AGITATION.

The Secretary of the Treasury Dep
recntes Tariff Tinkering rs of No
Value nv Trust Antidote-InJu-
s rious to All Lines OF Business.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18
An Attractive Autumn Street Gown

most any pleasant afternoon or even. ing will be found countless numbers of these promenade gowns. But not only are they necessity in New York, but they have penetrated to every part of our land. The less fashionable of womankind-and by that I mean the less wealthy-c them as street gowns, and the same may answer for church wear or afternoon calling.
 Here is one pictured that is typical of the elegance of this class of gowns. The model is the creation of famous Paris costumer, and this is one of the recent importations. The gown is exceedingly simple and it is suitable for all weathers, as there is nothing on it to get out of condition. The material used is royal blue cloth, and the skirt is ornamented with plaits, which are stitched down to within a few inches of the hem where they are allowed to spring open, which ar rangement makes the skirt more be- coming, and more comfortable for walking wear. The coat is cunningly cut so that it forms plaits on the shoulders, the lower one wrapping over on to the sleeve and folding over on to these is broad collar faced with velvet, from underneath which revers of embroidered cloth, which are held together on the chest with cord and tassels. The outer sleeves are in keep ing with the skirt, and underneath these are puffed sleeves of embroidered cloth to match the revers, and these are gathered into cuffs of cloth with lattice-work of narrow black velvet ribbon on them. The en-tont-cas is of plain blue silk to match the gown.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18

hard to imagine the satisfaction of the family when they left the sod home for the one of logs, and then but recent ly has come the pretentious home of to-day. That the country moves and moves rapidly is evidenced from the fact that the sod house lives to see the building of the last new home. It evidences a rapid development, and proves that there is something in these acres of plains"
 "Dry statistics prove many things" :" said. "For one thing they prove that Montana is growing state, and that in time these plains over which we have been riding will support a heavy population. There are compara- lively few states in the union that can show almost a doubling of population inside of the last ten years. Ten years ago Montana had but about 143, ,000 peo- pie, to-day the state has more than 243,- 900. Ten years ago such towns as Ham ilton, Havre and Kalispel did not exist; to-day they are business centers of inn portance, with thriving commerce and industry. More than 100000 acres of land are under irrigation in Montana to-day, which is more than three times the acreage under irriga- tion ten years ago, and 3,000,00O acres will be added to this when works now under construction are completed. To-day the value of farm property in Montana is 1S,000, ,000, ten years ago it was less than $50,OO0,000. Montana is now producing some 2,Ooo,OOO bushels of wAeat each year, while ten years ago the state produced less than half a million bushels. There are hundred items that prove Montana's develop ment, and the sights seen from car window but go to prove the accuracy of these statistics"
 That night we crossed the boundary line into North Dakota, but my ac- quaintance no longer looked upon the Montana plains as uninteresting.
 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18
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and again a fringe of tails finishes of the tie far below the waist. The huff is plain, but of godly size. The hat is specially worthy of your attention, for it represents a fashion which will be very much in favor this season, and is all made of scftly shimmering feathers, with glimmer of gold in their glossy brown tint, while the up turned brim is lined with breast feath- CTS of palest blue fecked at the edges with a series of brown spots. A ban deau of brown velvet tilts it slightly upward at one side, and round the crown is drapedt scarf of pale blue satin mousseline, which, after being caught by two jeweled arrow beads, is tied at the back in a long-ended bow. Altogether the fashion for feather hats is to be very popular.
 Nor must you think that the fox ties. which usurped so much of fashions favor last season, are to be forgotten this year-far otherwise; a huff to match, as those pictured, the popu- larity of this particular and pretty fur is not in the least likely to wane.
 The hat is of the black velvet which is always in favor for the making of picturesque headgear, but in this case it is made distinctly novel by having it's wide, upturned brim entirely lined with black marabout, which makes the most becomingly soft framework for the face.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18

This year, thanks be to the freaks and frigidity of the clerk of the wealth CT, we have been positively looking forward in the appearance of the new furs and felts of autumn for the reign of fragile and filmy fabrics has been of the briefest, and on many a day of July, calendared as summer, we should have been glad of the cosy warmth of becoming fur ties and boas.
 There are number of notable changes to be seen in the early models. though the changes seldom go to such extremes as to make it necessary for the woman with fur garment to either replace it or have it made over so long as she confines herself to collars, boas, muffs and capes. It is only when she gets into coats that the changing styles necessitate the expenditure of large sums if her garments are not to become notable because of their lack of seasonable modishness.
 The charming coloring and marking of chinchilla fur is shown off to excel lent advantage by the wide flat shape of that first tie, which at the back, is so shaped as to suggest collar, while then the tapering fronts are finally finished off with a couple of tail-like ends
 That always favorite and fashion able fur, mink, is represented by the tie, where, at either side, little furry head peers out above couple of tails,
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18
How High Birds Fly.

The height to which birds fly even in the finest weather is likely to be gross ly exaggerated. Inaccurate persons commonly talk of seeing wild fowl miles high" oblivious of the fact that their normal vision would not at such range include birds at all. Balloonists have good opportunitiesfo for something like exact observations, and some aer- onauts have, in fact recorded inter- esting statistics of bird flight altitude. Hergesell, of Strasburg, encountered an eagle at the height of nearly two miles, while he also found storks and buzzards at something just short of LOGO yards.-New York Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18

prove my theories correct, and find something of interest in the Montana plains.
 I looked at the time card to ascer- tain the name of the next station. l found a number of names at which our train was not scheduled to stop, but desired to get fieeting glimpse of the little villages which the railroad com pany did not consider of sufficient i'm portance to warrant stopping limited train at For an hour or more I lages, but none appeared. The train sped along over a seemingly almost straight track, but there were no towns. Occasionally I noticed sign board, but not being interested in signs made no attempt at reading them in the feeting moment during which they were in sight, and then we passed one which caught my eye, and I read it involuntarily. The name on it I re- membered having seen in the time card as the name of station, and slowly it dawned upon me that these sign boards which we were passing were the sta tions. I watched for more of them and compared the names l found on the boards every few minutes with the name in the time card, and found they tailed exactly These sign boards stood for stations on one of our great western railway lines. But before speaking of my discovery to my ac- quaintance I investigated it further. I asked the conductor why they called them stations when not even plat form, switch track, or water tank was located there; when there was not even a house in sight.
 ''They are town sites, and in time will be towns" he replied. "The rail- way company realize that this country is to develop, and in fact is developing, and they have in this way located and marked coming towns along their line of road. You can buy town lot beside any one of these sign posts if you wish, and every year sees new village spring up at some of them.''
 called the attention of my acquaint- ance to these sign boards. He had never noticed them before, though he had crossed the Montana plains doz- en times, and I soon found he was watching with interest for signs of de-
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-18
The Family Scenter

"Of course" said the bachelor, thoughtfully, there can be no such thing as joint rule in a family. Some one must be the head"
 "True, but the scepter passes from one to another"
 "How?"
 "WeH, at the beginning of married life the husband holds it; then it gem tly and unobtrusively passes to the wife, and he never gets it back again"
 "She keeps it forever?"
 "Oh, no; the baby gets it next. ."-- Tit-Bits.