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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15

B. p. Hoover returned from trip

B. Z. Hoover returned from a trip
to Pierre, to-day.
DECIDED Lands for sale by Orr w.
Lee, Clifton.
A lodge Of Good Templars is to
be organized at Pierre.
--Burglaries have been of almost
nightly occurrence in Pierre Of late.
-Blunts Hesperian Society is -four
ishing, proving both source ofculture
and pleasure.
Have you paid you taxes ? If
not. now is u good time to do so--if
you've got the money to do it with.
S. III. Neal, d. w. Cronan and Mr..
Burtch have been over on the river deer
hunting for two or three days. Wen
take some dough " in ours.
r. G. Fosdick, from sec. IA, 49,
II, was up to Clifton after a load of
sand, yesterday He is making els
tern Z feet across and 20 feet deep
He is also building other ''water works. p"
The Blunt Times has discarded
the superhuous preiixes, "Medicine
Valley" TO the name of its paper. 1t
is a decided Improvement and don't
tire person out speaking the numer-
Gus name.
Ira Cole and Irwin Rickert, of
Clifton, started for the Black Hills,
Tuesday, with two loads of butter
This is rather greasy transaction,
but we hope the boys will "slip up ="
on the wealthy side of the gold diggers
and fill their pockets with yellow
boys
-Eld. t. w. Green, of Wisconsin,
stopped in Clifton last night, on the
way to his homestead in 1919, where
he will be joined by his son, Ralph.
Ills family came part way but his little
daughter having a relapse of dinhtheria,
they will remain in Iowa for time.
Mr. Green placed his name on our list
of subscribers.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15

--Messrs Dearborn q Stinson, Land
and Loan Attorneys, have opened an
office ut Clifton, in the p O. building.
Roscoe Stinson, Esq, arrived yesterday,
and is ready for business. He is a
very genial gentleman and we welcome
him to our town. As the firm is pre-
pared to make loans at better rates
than others have been getting, their
coming will be hailed with pleasure by
many.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15
DAKOTA DEVELOPMENT!
A Movement to Secure What Has Al
ready been Gained.

TO the Bona Ffie Settlers of DAKOTA:
At a mass meeting held in Blunt on
December the 3D. the undersigned com
mittee was appointed to issue the fol-
lowing call for mass convention to
meet i'm the town of Blunt, Hughes
county, at IL a. m. on Wednesday, De-
cember the 10Th, to memoralize the
Congress of the United States, praying
that they refuse to make any provision
looking to the opening of the Sioux
Indian Reservation for the present, for
the following reasons:
The country east of the Missouri
river is not yet sufficiently settled and
developed, and the opening of this
reservation, by carrying settlement be-
yond the river, will materially arrest
the development of the section already
occupied.
That, in the event Of the opening OF
this reservation much of the land al
ready pre-empted will be sold and go
into the hands of spectators, and con-
sequently much of the land east of the
river will be held in large bodies, which
we sincerely believe to be hurtful to
the prosperity of the country.
All counties interested are urged to
send full delegations to this convention
You are urgently requested to hold
county conventions and select dele
gates, but in case such county meeting
is not held any bona-tide settler who
may attend from any county will be
admitted to n seat in the convention
Believing that we are actuatcd by nc
selfish motive, but that we are acting
for the good of the whole country, this
call is respectfully submitted to the
people. c. n. LUKEs, Chairman.
ID. A. STINGER.
WILLIAM ROWLAND.
T. j. RYAN.
GEORGE ScHLossER.
JonS T. BLAKENoRH.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15
ARRAN ANGEMENTS.

Blunt is centrally located, and is
easily reached from all parts of the
country. Tue convention will be held
in Stebbns' spacious Opera House.
Blunt has splendid hotels and arrange.
mcnts have been made with these tor
reduced rates for all delegates. Every.
thing possible will be done BY the peo,
pie here TO make the delegates and
people in general welcome aud happy
BLUNT, II. T.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15

within the last few days Consequently
following which be beat anywhere
the This very strong nevertheless call and
following prices will be the proof:
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15
CLIFTON HOUSE,
WIN. p. BOSS, Proprietor.

CLIFTON, DAkOIA.
First-class accommodations. Rates rca-
sonablc Livery In Connection. IL
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15

Buying all strictly Cash and larger quantities than other
bargains unapproahabe All
for ALL Money refunded at all
goods satisfactory Orders promptly filled from all OF
the
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-12-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.


Delegate in Congress B. Raymond.
Governor-N G. Ordway.
Secretary. III. Teller.
Treasurer-W. III. McVay.
Auditor-George l.. Ordway.
Surveyor Gencral-Cortez 5. Fessendcn.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
w. III. III. Beadle.
Chief Justice Of Supreme Court-Alonzo
j. Edgerton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
VIM L. j. Church, j. T. kidder s. B.
Hudson.
United States District Attorncy-IIugh
J. Campbell.
United States Marshal-IIarrison Allen.
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners.-G.J J. Millett, Sr., b. p.
Hoover. N. II. Young.
Sheriff.. j. Millctt, .r.
Treasurcr-Charles Agar.
Coroncr-Dr. j. A. Stevens.
William Ashley Jones.
Assessor--Orr w. Lee.
Clerk of Court-H. w Edgcrton.
Judge of Probate Merit Sweeney.
Superintendent of Schools David Sta
plies.
Register of Deeds and Ex-Oflicio County
Clerk. J. A. Mcloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm. p. Ross, G..
w. Everts. =. I. Kelly. ID. ID. Bryant.
Constables-lIenry w. Spragua, George
Bowers. Geo. ii. Pease.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Judging by the Remark.

An Episcopal ("high church"l
pastor in a California town, gave
this interrogatory refusal to a W:
G, T. U. lady who asked him to read
the announcement of Miss Will
ards temperance meetings:
81 suppose if [ did, that the next
thing you would bring me would
be the announcement of circus"
He is not one of many, FORUM
ately.-Signal.
No, he is not one of many, but
judging by the remark, one would
not be surprised to find him preach
ing of the circus wonders on a box
at the door of the side show.
A minister that could so insult
Miss Willard and her glorious
work, has either forgotten his work
or mistaken his calling.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Not Altogether Free.

The cry of "free whisky" don't
seem to hold universally in Ohio.
1t seems that it's freedom can be
hampered somewhat where the Off
GERS have mind to enforce the
laws.
From the Meigs County Bees ac-
count of Court proceedings We Gull
the following indictments:
Frank Nipple, for suffering
games to be played in his house.
Frank Nipple, for allowing a
room where intoxicating liquors
are sold on Sunday.
William Lust, for suffering games
to be played in his house.
Joseph Roetich, for allowing a
room where intoxicating liquors
are sold on Sunday.
Peter Cloeckner, for allowing a
room where intoxicating liquors are
sold on Sunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Star Route Frauds.


After trials lasting a year, cost
ing the Government perhaps as
much as the thieves stole from it.,
the huge farce of the Star route
prosecutions ended last Thursday
in the acquittal Of all the defend
ants; and now the forema of the
jury is a "boss" hero among the
Government scamps a nd the other
eleven are a crew of little "bosses,"
being dined and wined and wor-
shipped in all the bar-rooms and
gambling dens Of the proud capital
of our, best governed country the
sun ever shone on
But then, what's the odds? ?
Hasn't the Government more mon
ely than it knows what to do with !!
And what's the harm of having a
few millions stolen and another few
millions spent in the pleasant di-
version of moot court trial run
ming through several hundred
days, as sort of National show and
recreation?
This is big country, with big
thieves and big robberies, with big
courts to acquit them---and the peo-
pie are such big fools as to continue
to elect scamps to office simply be-
cause their parties nominate them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Ohio Prohibition Convention.

In the Prohibition Convention
held at Columbus, O., last Thurs
day, the troublesome question to
settle was as to the policy of noml'
mating State Ticket.
After much warm discussion the
Convention put in nomination the
following
PROHIBITION STATE TICKET.
Governor: Ferdinand Schuma-
cher, of Summit county.
Lieutenant Governor: ii. L.
Ogden, of Hamilton.
Supreme Judge (sohrt term): Z.
C. Payne, of Franklin.
Supreme Sudge Qong term): D.
G. Montgomery, Of Knox.
Clerk of the Supreme Court: j.
H. Blackford, of Preble.
Attorney General: J. W. Rose
borough, Of Fulton.
Auditor of State: Gersham
Lease, of Hardin.
Treasurer of State: J. M. Whit
ting, of Huron.
School Commissioner: II. A..
Thomson, of Franklin.
Member of the Board of Public
Works: G.. z. Crazen, of Hardin.
Resolutions were adopted strong
ly condemning the action of the
in complicating the is
sues, and declaring in favor of the
Second Proposition.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
PiScatOrial Politics.

The two leading parties in Ohio
are having lively time fishing for
votes.
The Republicans take extreme
care in preparing their bait. 1t
comes out of the Legislative bait
factory in various compounds and
shapes, but always soaked in whis-
key. And these delusive morsels,
they are wont to ornament with red
ribbons, and cast into the public
pool for votes, and then abuse tenn
perance people for not biting.
The Democratic fishermen are
less progressive. They simply re-
ly on the old-fashioned se'mptuary
dough-baU, and haul in the "mul-
let-heads' right along; and then
laugh their very sides sore at the
supreme gullibility of their vic
Tins.
How long the temperance people
will furnish themselves as stock in
trade for this cruel sport is for
themselves to say.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Wheeling Female College Com
meneement.

The concert at the College, last
night was very charming affair
The vocal soloists were Miss Way,
Of Graysville, O., Miss Hornbrook,
of Powhatan, O., and the Misses
Kendall. A quar1ette was sung by
the Mendelssohn Society. The
pianists were the Misses Zevely,
Connor, McGregor, Baush, Mar
shall, Kendall, Baldwin, Cockayne,
and Patterson.
The reception after the concert
in the halls of the college was, a
very recherche affair. This evening
the commencement will be held,
and tomorrow nights levee will
close the school year. Wheeling
Journal, June Is.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Mistaken Clemency.

The Charleston Call noting the
recent raid on an Infamous house,
says they captured "seven women,
six young men, a member of the
police force and a small dog.
The Mayor drew the gang up
and fined all of them except the
dog"
This was case of misdireeted
clemency on the part of the Mayor.
The disgraced dog should have been
fined million dollars and sentenc-
ed to imprisonment and hard labor
for life, for being found in such des-
picably bad company.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
The Press Meeting.

By the urgent request of the
brethren at Parkersburg, the ses-
sion of the Press Association pro-
posed to be held at that place, Ju-
~ 4th and 9Th, will probably be
postponed, although the executive
committee has not taken action
vet in the matter. However, we
take it for granted that the meet
ing will be deferred. The publish
ers at the place Of holding the SEES
sion always have the success or
failure of the same in their own
hands, and due Difference should
be paid them. We invariably pre-
fer postponement to failure
Ritchie Gazette
We all prefer that very
same-wherefore our request for a
postponement.
Coupling the fact that many
warm friends of the Association
throughout the State could not
come on the Fourth, with other
beyond our control,
which combined against success
full meeting on our country's birth
day, we all thought a postpone
ment most desirable. We shall
hope the Brethren may be made to
approve the action the Execu-
tive Committee will doubtless take
in the matter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Schade's Statement.
Is there a Shade Of Truth IN 1t?

From the proceedings Of the
Brewers Congress recently in ses-
sion in Detroit, we clip the follow
ing, which may surprise somebody
in West Virginia.
We copy: "The report Of Lewis
Schade, attorney for the associa-
ton, detailed his labors in connec-
ton with the defeating of legisla-
ton detrimental to interests of his
employers. Whenever a State Leg
islature was about to pass prohibi-
tory amendments he made it his
business to see the Congressional
delegates from that State and ask
their interference. West Virginia,
Delaware, Missouri, Texas, Arkan-
sas, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsyl-
vainia. and other States owe the de-
feat of their prohibitory constitu-
tional amendments to the direct
interference of their members and
senators in Congress.
And now the inquiry is peril
nent: Who of our Representatives
and Senators in obedience to Mr..
Schade's dictation have used their
influence to forestall the prayers of
the good people of W. Va? An
answer is demanded.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
We Pay Our Taxes, and Therefore
We are Impudent.

Mr. Yeungling, in the New York
Brewers Con vention, said: eve
pay our taxes-we honor the gov
ernment-we uphold all just laws"
Was ever impudence more sub
lime or falsehood more brazen!
Honor the government indeed
The world knows of no other such
organized power to fight, defy and
disgrace government as the beer
and liquor combinations.
And as for upholding all just
laws, it is the essence and spirit Of
the traffic to ignore and trample on
all law, human and divine.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Exchange Notes.

We take pleasure in accepting an
invitation to exchange with the
Stdndord- Bearer, of Concord, N. H.,
whose motto pleases US much.
Forward, march; guide right" +" is,
the command for the FREEMAN, and,
for all who would be free men.
And still they come. The New
Era sails in upon US from Newark,
Ohio, published by the Licking
Co. Temperance Association, and.
edited by Mr.. 0. c. Mehurin. It
is just in time to help usher in the
new esa Of practical temperance in
legal prohibition.
Mr. T. w. Peyton. takes editorial
charge of the Huntington NeavS,
having purchased Mr.. Lacy's inter
est
From a glance at last weeks
Ritchie Gazette, one would natural
ly conclude that Bro. Morris was
tbs wild proprietor Of the only ba-
by extant. Why, dear, distracted
Brother, "the woods is full of EN-. "
The Calhoun Chronicle is before
us, and so another West Virginia
county joins the ranks of civiliza-
ton. Our friend, T, Marcellus
Marshall, is at the helm and will
hold his new venture in safe chan
nels.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Real Good News.

Watermelons will begin arriving
by the carload in Cincinnati to-
day.-Com. Gazette.
Now, that's what we call real
good news for editors. We know Of
nothing so "flling" for the money
as big half-bushel watermelon for
ten cents, unless it be second hand
peanuts at a cent quart-but pea
nuts do get so sort O monotonous,
month in and month out. We
hail thee-luscious, chunky melon
we hail thee!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
The COnyentiOn-Then What!

AS this issue of the FREEMAN
goes out this morning, hurrying
with it's messages of good will, to
the homes Of the people of every
county in West Virginia, the earn
est, anxious friends of all these
homes are coming together at
Clarksburg to compare notes, gath
,er strength, and devise ways and
means for the accomplishment of a
grand purpose.
After the Convention meets
then what? That, the Convention
itself will answer. 1t is not for us
to suggest, or attempt to predict,
what new measures, if any, shall
be adopted or what new lines of
policy, if any, shall be laid down.
But it is quite proper for us at this
time again to congratulate the tenn
perance people of the State on the
manifest and proved wisdom of their
, policy thus far, since the organiza-
<tion of the Prohibition movement,
two-and-a-half years ago; and espe-
cially to bid all friends of the Tenn
perance cause in West Virginia
to rejoice and give thanks together
for the uniform harmony and un-
broken concord among all classes of
temperance workers, that has hith-
erto marked the advance of the
common cause in the State.
We may at least safely say
above all things, LET BRoTHERLY
LOVE CONTINUE" and if we were al.
lowed a single suggestion further,
it would all be summed up, conferred
and EMPHASIZED, with multiplied
emphasis, repeated and repeated
again and again.
ORGANIZE
ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE :!
We have learned enough in the
two past years to know full well
that there is enough Prohibition
sentiment among the people, il
organized, to sweep the liquor traf.
fc out of West Virginia at one
election. Shall it be organized,
utilized and hurled against the mi.
quitous curse? This, it seems tC
US, is the one question for the Con
Vention.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Ohio Valley Railroad.

Our over-the-river friends are es-
pecially jubilant again, insomuch
that the papers are out with big
headlines announcing the Ohio
Valley Railroad as fixed fact, at
last. The Leader closes a column
of rejoicing thus:
"The Ohio Valley will be built.
The committee authorizes US to say
that they regard it as fixed fact.
Work will probably be commenced
within six weeks"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
9.O5 to Chicago and Retarn.

The Chicago Exposition Of Rail-
road appliances is now open,
Among the curiosities will be an
Electric Railway and six of the
Oldest locomotives in the world,
including "Stephenson's Rocket"
from England.
Excursion tickets at extremely
low rates on June Goth, good for
five days. Only $9,05 round trip
from Parkersburg,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Beer Oratory--Heart and StOm-
ach Mixed.

At the recent Brewers Conven-
ton, Rochester, N. Y, the Presi-
dent of the body, D. G. Yeungling,
addressed the assembled rotten
wheat manipulators at great
length on the imminent disasters
being brought upon the people by
those mischievous classes of society
known as preachers, women,
church members, Sunday-school
teachers and others engaged in
temperance work.
This patriotic and humanitarian
Ke,1nglng Of course deprecated the
vast increase of drunkenness, de-
bauchery and crime, caused by
temperance agitation and prohibit
DRY laws, and appealed with in
tense fervor to the saloonists to
rally, and stand together in a final
struggle to SAGE the country.
"THE coUNTRY's HEART"
Getting warmedup to the gist Of his
business, the speaker got in among
the vitals of humanity, and "slosh-
ed" around promiscuously. Let us
follow him a little:
1--WE have, gentlemen, in the
sympathy of the people, power
full spur to sustain vigilant action.
The heart of the country is with
us. This age of ours is too enlight-
ened, this land of ours too brave
and fearless not to espouse our side
of this temperance question. There
is fast growing up throughout
these United States a deep and
burning hatred of humbuggery---of
every form of nonsense. But of
al the shams that seek to throw
dust in the peoples eyes the most
revolving and demoralizing is that
of total abstinence"
Of course this beer orator was a
"little off" here, as they always are
when they attempt to raid around
among the finer organs and feel
ings Of humanity.
He was addressing beer men and
doubtless meant to say, "the stom.
ach of the country is with u.s."
Of course, he meant by "our side
Of this temperance question:" just
what Satan means by "our side
when rallying the hosts of sin
against the kingdom Of righteous
ness.
But this berry Demosthenes fal
outstrips even the Devil himself il
reckless impudence, when he de
nounces the "demoralizing sham o
total abstinence" The Devil was
never yet caught uttering such
bald and silly nonsense.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

II you believe in Temperance,
prove your belief by believing in
the means of promoting temper
ance, and fortify your proof of your
belief by circulating temperance
literature.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

The star-routers, though acquit-
ted by the jury, will not get off so
easily from public opinion COM
merc6al Gazette.
With the swag in his pocket,
His case off the docket,
and all the bar-rooms in Washing
ton free---what cares the Star Rout-
er for public opinion
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
Star Route JOts.

The Star Route jury knew the
defendants were guilty of enormous
robberies, but in a recess between
their deIeriam tremenS they all
agreed to say the scoundrels didn't
conSpire to rob---t there was 10 econ
spiracy"---and so they go ac9uit.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

GENERoUs.-We are glad to note
the generosity of the c. & W. and
w. & B. R. R. companies in giving
low excursion rates to delegates to
the Convention
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

Organize, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE,
this should be the meat, bone
and marrow of the Temperance
Convention of 1888.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
TEMPERANCE
TIMETABLE.

State Temperance GOnven-
ton. at aIarksbulrg. june
2O-3l. H Headquarters, Court
House.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20
THE FREEMAN.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1888.

ALWA vs. In Uriting as about SubScrip-
tons, ARRAYS gire p o. at aOiich you Tecet0e the
s1uper. This aciU SAFE as much trouble.
PLEASE ,SUBSCRIBE.-Let every Jrtend
t1tto a0hose hands a Sample COPY Of the FREE
MA " comes, take its coming as an urgent re-
quest to subscribe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-20

Two Days Grand Rally
Camp Ground Temper
ance Mass Meetings.
on NIOundsViIIe Camp
Grounds. July Sd.
Daily Republican., 1883-08-24

XXyANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL T.
w hYusework. at No. 4 E.Seventh street
au22ztt
Daily Republican., 1883-08-24
Advice on DepOrtmeMt.

Don't mistake giegling for cheerful
ne $, slang phrases for wit, boisterou
rudcness tor frank gayety. impertinen
speeches for repartees. On the othe
hand. don't be prim, nor assume ;
country face eloquent of prunes
potatoes, prisms," nor sit bolt up:igh
in corner, hands, feet, eyes and lip
carefully posed for effect. An efiec
will be produced, but not the one yol
wish. Nor yet sit scornfully reserved
criticising the dress, manners, looks
SIC, Of hose around you. Make VI
your mind that your companions are
on the whole, a tolerably nice set Of peo
ple--if they are not, you had no bust
ness TO come among them-that there i.
something to respec. and like in each O
them. Determine to have nice time
while you stay; then do your part tt
make it so. BE genial, cordial, and
frank. you can play and sing ordi-
narily well, do not refuse to take youl
part in entertaining your companions
in that way. You cannot be expected
to sing like a Nilsson. you cannot
play or sing, say so frankly, and do not
be humiliated. You probably excel
in some other accomplishment. Even
if you do not, you can possess that one
grand accomplishment to which all
others are accessories, that of being a
lady "a true woman, gentle and gra.
cious, modest and lovable.