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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
BROWNsDALE,

Steve ives is in D. T. building 9
store.
Seeding of small grain IS nearly done
here.
-Aleck Kerr takes his meals at Mrs,
Stimson's.
Ole Hanson is building an addition to
his house.
Miss Media Tilton will teach school in
Waltham.
We were visited with a heavy frost
Saturday night.
Mr.. Graves of Wisconsin, is visiting
with his son, B. F. Graves.
u. s. Gillett, known as 'Lit," went
up to st. Paul Saturday on biz.
Capt. A. j. Hunt intends to 90 to
Hitchcock, D. T., in few days.
Our school is in full blast, with Mr..
Perrine and Miss Wilder as teachers.
Frank Stimson is building nice house
Which will be an ornament to our village.
Kramer & Zeimer have built nobby
dray for Martin johnson, our city dray-
man.
Miss Nellie Stimson is teaching
school in the brick school house at Ram
sey.
Moses Boliou is wide awake citizen.
Is building and improving his lots very
considerably.
George Sanborn returned from D. T.,
last week, and intends going back this
week, if possible.
Kramer & Zeimcr, house builders, are
crowded with orders for buildings, and
are first class WOrkmen.
Ed. Shook is home once more, and
will probably stay with US permanently
Ed, we'll take cigar.
Miss Lille Woodward commenced to
teach her first term of school Monday
morning in the Rockwell District.
I'll. s. Brown has again taken possess
sion of the Hotel, and intends to give
his customers square meal and clean
bed.
Miss Winnie Priest of Cresco, Iowa.
was the guest of Miss Della Webb Satur-
day and Sunday, and returned home Mon
day.
Our city fathers have come to their
senses at last, and have repaired and put
IL sidewalks where they were much
needed.
You can get new prints, dress goods,
laces, groceries, oranges, lemons, maple
sugar, croquet sets, states, &C., cheap, at
A. L. Sleeper s. Sons
Mel Brown and Will. Smith have gone
to the flourishing city of Grand Meadow,
and will cut steaks, roasts and sirlOlns
for its citizens. Success to you, boys.
Mrs. Ella Dunnell, who has lately
moved into our city, occupies the Bald
win House, and any one desiring board
by the week can be accommodated there.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

"WHAT CAN'T BE CURED MUST BE En-
DURED. This old adage does not signi-
fy that we must suffer the miseries of
dyspepsia, when medicine with the
curative properties of Burdock Blood Bit
tiers is available. 1t is one of the most
substantial and reliable remedies sold to-
day. For sale by Dorr & Void.
For lame Back, Side or Chest, use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price Is cents,
SHILNH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure
is sold by ua ON q guarantee. 1t cures con-
sumption.
SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and
CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
For sale by DORR Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Fresh Vegetables.

What is the use of complaining about
the lateness of our seasons, and of eur
inability to grow early vegetables, when
we have enterprising man among US as
G. W. Taylor? He has made arrange
ments to harvest a crop of early radishes,
lettuce, onions, &C., on Friday of every
week. Call at his grocery house on Fri
day and Saturday of each week, and graf.
ify your inmsst yearning for vegetables
of all kinds,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

HONESTY THE BEST POL1CY.-In adver-
Using medicine it is best to be honest;
deception will never do; the people won't
stand it. Let the truth be known that
Burdock Blood Bitters cure scrofula, and
all eruptioas of the skin. This medicine
is sold everywhere by druggists. For
sale bv Dorr & Void,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The VOLrA1C BELT Co., Marshall Mich. will
send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO-VOI.-
TAIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost vitality
and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of
N. B.-No risk is incurred, as thicty days
trial is allowed. ian3-1y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

''SPENT FIFTY DoLLARs-In doctoring
for rheumatism before l tried Thomas
Electric Oil. Used 5O-cent bottle of
this medicine, and got out in one week,
For burns and sprains it is excellent"
JAS. DURHAM, East Pembroke, N. Y.
For sale bv Dorr & Void,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

WELLS "ROUGH ON CORNs. ASK for
Wells Rough on Corns." 15c. Quick,
complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts,
bunions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Railroad Timetables.

Arrival and departure Of passenger trains
at Austin, MIMI:
Lv for McGregor NIL, Chi. and the east. 80 m
Leave for Lacrosse, Chicago and the east. 1880 m
Leave for St. Paul and Minneapolis. IS q m
Leave for St. Paul and Minneapolis. 80 p m
Leave for Mason City 200 am 1:55 p m
Arrive from Chi, Nil. and McGregor. .. 1:10 p m
Arrive from Chicago and La Crosse ..-.-- 30 p m
Arrive from st. Paul and Minneapolis, ISIS = m
Arrive from st. Paul and Minneapolis. 1870 p m
Arrive from Mason CitY,,-.,.- lao am. 1925 p m
G. q, COLEMAN. Agent, Austin, MINI.
A.V. II. CARRENEER, Gnl Pass and Ticket Agent.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Trains arrive at and depart from Mona C.,
M. & St. P. Junction. as follows:
Mail and Express 6;1lP,x. 1l:45A.n.
Passenger -: 7;lO AN. 4:O Pm.
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS + NORTHERN.
Trains pass plymouth &C: NJ: & Ct; p. juno
tiOn) as follows; G0tng North. Going South.
Chicago Express 6:llA.A. 1913 P.A.
Passenger +g!ss 1:86P.N. NV Pm.
CHICAGO L NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY. l.
Leave Cedar Rapids for Chicago. .. SaS q. m
=" $3.50 p. m.
Leave Cedar Rapids for the West. ..s:1S 2. N.
P.HALLrspEcx. Agent. Cedar Rapids. L..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

REV. A. w. WHITNEY, bingham, Wis,
says: After long sickness from lung
fever I used Browns Iron Bitters and
gained strength.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

FLIES AND BUGs-Flies, reaches, ants
bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks,
cleared out by Rough on Rats" 15c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

DECLINE OF MAN.-Nervous weakness,
dyspepsia, impotence, Sexual debility,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

tin, via Rochester. Our folks never get
excited over railroad news. We have
learned better by bitter experience. How
ever, we can throw up our hats as high as
any body when the proper time comes.
Notify us when the dirt begins to fly.
CANNING FACTORY NorEs.-The
machinery for making cans arrived Mon
day morning. Also carload of tin-all
for the Austin Canning & Preserving Co.
The car of tin costs over $1,000.
The factory is completed, except put
ting in the sash and glass in the windows.
J. B. Charles, the can:maker and pro-
cessor, arrived last Thursday, and is bust
ly engaged with the preliminary work
necessary before the battle with the tin.
-strayed stolen, lost, or gone on a
journey. where, oh where, is my little
dog gone. Yes, where, oh where, is he?"
is the refrain Of Jones; the hardware man.
A little black dog, with white spot in the
breast, and answers, or wags his tail, to
the name of "Cute." He was valuable as
household pet, and any one leaving him
at Jones hardware store will be literally
rewarded, besides receiving the hearty
thanks of Cute's many owners and ad-
mirers. . = - ss
Mrs. Fisher will serve ice cream, with
the cream in it, to her customers butter
milk, fresh and sweet, good for your
health every day in the year a lemonade
that is always good for your liver-and q
most palatable and refreshing drink as we
all know. Her bread Is as white as the
driven snow and light Is q feather, be-
sides pies and cakes to tempt the hungry
to oyer-indulgence. Give her a call If you
need anything In her lire, and you will
get your full moneys worth every time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

a portion of his farm; we acknowledge a
call and a new subscriber to the TRAN
SCRIPT.
Hon. John Frank, the President of
the Agricultural Society, came over from
his big farm yesterday to attend to the
interests of the Society at large, and to be
present at the meeting of Tuesday. Helis
very wide awake in regard to the interests
of Mower county, and the farmers in
particular.
Station Agent Coleman received 800
bushels of the Nebraska Yellow Dent
corn for seed, which was all taken in a
few days. He will try and get more, but
the prospects are rather dubious. The
farmers could have had all they wanted
had they left their orders with Mr.. Cole
man in advance.
Henry Wheeler, of Erie, Pa, arrived
i'll Austin last week Wednesday. Mr..
Wheeler is in excellent health, and his
Austin friends are very glad to see him
once more. He will remain few days
the guest OF his sister, Mrs. Z. II. Goats,
after which he will leave for an exploring
trip through Dakota.
We understand Red Rock has to pay
$25, 900 and Dexter SO, 600 of. the origi-
nal issue OF. $85, 600 in bonds to the South
ern Minnesota Co. These bonds was the
pay the Construction Co. received for
building the line three miles north of
Austin Red Rock, Brownsville and
Dexter ought pot to & p'mble. . M
-. B. Yates says that Mrs. Sylvester
Smith, (mother of Fay Smith.) and him
self are now the only residents of Austin
city who settled in this place as early as
1856. We have asked Mi. Yates for
few chapters Of "reminiscences of the early
| days of Austin, which we expect he will
write up soon for the TRANacRIPT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
From PlaInvIetw,.

Mr. EDITOR: We, would ike to ask
the Independent to rise up and tell the
farmers what Is the occupation Of the
candidates nominated at Lam's conven-
ton and why the farmers did not nomi-
nate farmers for Office.
We have been looking over the plat
form adopted at the G. B. convention,
and have observed in the sixth plank of
their platform they do not favor giving
the soldier land warrant, that must be
some OF tar heels work. Their plat
form is very broad and it does our soul
good to look over it, but it compels us
to have broad soul to comprehend so
broad a platform. If they had put in a
few more planks in it, the Independent
would have had to issue supplement
in order to get it all priated. We shall
try and help the Independent to explain
the platform to the dear people We
observe in the second plank (Which was
not adopted) that they cens1re the coun-
ty attorney for not doing his duty, we
would like to know who elected that
county attorney. But Nc. has too much
sense to squander the cOunty's money
in cases that is Out-iawed.
In the case of j. H. Laird when his
term Of Office expired the county come
missioners settled with him and he was
allowed 90 depart. His bondsmen, no
doubt thought everything was al right
(Which we expect was the case.) Now
I would ask any intelligent person il it
would be Justice after Laird has left
the country, and his bondSmen have no
recourse on him, TO commence suit
against his bondsmen. We answer no
most emphatically, and We think the
county attorneys head is level in not
mcomencing suit.
We have had no frost in this parl of
the country yet Oct LIST, but are badly in
need Of rain.
The Free MethOdists gives us preach
ng every two weeks and the IL. E, eve.
= third Sunday in the month.
The people Of this part of the county
are well satisfied with the ticket nonin-
ated at the republican convention, and
win give it our hearty support. 4
Mr }. B. Hicks Of saline county Mis-
souri, has settled in this township, he
viii carry on stock raising extensively.
Respectfully,
October lst., 1888. BUcKsHor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

Fine weather and hard word ia she or
der of the day, everybody is full of work
getting hay up, broomcOrn and sorghum
harvested. Mr.. Dave Young one, and
IL miles north of town, has the boss
broom corn, he has a broom corn
thresher, and is doing a good business
cleaning broom corn for his neighbors.
He is one of our most thrifty and enter
prising young men. J. K Smith has
his mamoth sOrgo mill now in opera
ton, and is doing pushing business,
he has the best mill of its kind in this
part Of Kansas and under his manage
ment will undoubtedly prove a success
The school bonds voted upon at
the Island on Saturday of last week car
ried according to the votes cast, but
owing TO an insufficient petition the
bonds were decided invalid. The black
smith shop at, this place has lately
changed hands. Mr.. Ed COnley bought
Mr.. Haley out and hereafter there will
be smith at work at the Island. Mar
tin Weed has lately had q five hundred
dollar addition to his family; it is a girl.
Where is my cigar, Mr.. Weed.
new settler has lately located upon
IA of the school section south of town.
Miss Dora Waite has lately bought and
homesteaded the farm known as the
Reedy farm, at the head of the Island.
Mr.. Taylor the famous broom corn
merchant Of Hastings, Nebraska, was
in the neighbOrhood last week, looking
after his interests in that article.
Oct, 22d, 1888 VOx.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

Fresh stock Of, clothing and dry gOoda
at G. H. IefingweH's. sep1S4w
H S Granger has 200 bushels Russean
Turkey Wheat for sale, suitable for
seed. s6w2
Il. c. spsuiding. at the. Post Office
has full stock of legal blanks on hand.
9Th. Leffngwell viii buy ? wheat,
rye, and corn and pay highest market
price in cash at The Farmers Store,
Phillipsburg. KANSAS. sep13-8W
Cash for wheat, rye. and corn, at
C. H. LefingWell's. sep13v4w
am prepared to make loans on I'M
proved farms in Phillips and Smith
counties s5417,+ g. A. SPAUIDING.
George Veeh Of; Mound-tp has raised
1900 bushels of potatoes this year and
will sen 1000 bushels at his place for 30
cents per bUshel, as he is not prepared
to store more than i 900 bushels which
he viii keep: for tlFe spring market
Persons who want 20 buy cheap. take
notice. -.a' - e, dGw
j: Page, harness maker on the west
side of the square, makes repairing a,
specially. Also making alhkinds of har-
ness TO order. St -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
Arrival and Departure OF Maths.

ATTiV6i anu departure o. EAS-NSs
Mail east and west via. G. B. Mo.
Pacific r. r., arrives, 8 a. M; leaves
p. M, daily.
Alma and llipsbuTg-Arrives
,. M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days; leaves 8 b. M, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Long island and Phillipsburg-Ar-
rives Il M. and leaves p.i M. on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Nance and neutrality-suspicious. 4
p. M, Tuesdays and Fridays; leaves
.. M, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Wagnersville and Phillipsburg-Ar-
rives . p. M and leaves p. M. on
Tuesdays Saturdays.
POst-Office Hours-Opens 7:30a- m.
closes 800 p. IN. Sundays opens 8
a. III. and s p. m, closes 10 a. m. and
9p. III. Money order bushes closes
at p. m. No money order or regis
ter letter business transacted Sunday.
H. G. SPAULDING, P. M.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
LOCAL HERALDlNos.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

hereby announce myse If as candi-
date for re- election to the Office of conn
ty surveyor subject to the votes cast at
the November election.
j. P. BARNARD.
District court this week.
Go to the Post Office for legal blanks.
Sorghum is being rapidly worked
up.
People are getting prepared for win
ter.
Rev. Thee Br acken and Samuel He
brew went to Norton Saturday to at
tend Presbyteria.
Wn Nichols added some fine speci-
mems to the HERALD collection Satur-
day.
We are under obligations to A. J..
Colby of Greenwood township for a fine
melon.
Isaac Smith of Prairieview, and his
brother of Mclean county ILL.,, were
callers at the HELRAD Office Saturday.
G. w. Wood, chairman of the repub-
lican cent raj committee and editor of
Kirwin Republican made the HERALD
a call Saturday.
Born to NJ, aad Mrs J. S. Woods,
Sept. 9th 1855 = son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. S. May
Sept. 3Oth son.
Further communications concerning
the event are on file at this Office, bat
are crowded out for want of space.
Rev. Josep Patterson, Of Smith Cen
mis- way to Norton to attend Presbyteria
Every man interested in sheep hus-
bandry should te .pesent at the meeting
of the Wool Growers Association next
Saturday.
H. S. Granger was 3 HERALD caller
Saturday. Mr. G.. is making speciality
of breeding Poland-China hogs. The
HERALD is getting out some blanks for
him when he win be prepared with ped"
igrees.
Dc Wright of Marvin, who is engag-
ed in the cattle business, and something
Of land holder owning $50 acres of
land, was up to the Burg looking up the
title to or section of land which he is
buying for his brother.
Frank A. Hunt and Lee Frazier of
Hubbel Nebraska, were I'm the county
last week looking up land, and we under
stand that Mr.. Frazier has bought the
farm of NJ. NJ. Reeder in Glenwood town.
ship.
Our Grow correspondent is a good
itemizer, and valued contributor,
and we are sorry to say is rather to
personal, we would much rather cor
respondents would lean TO the chart
table side when making personal men
tor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

Il. c. Spsuiding, at the Post Oh,
has full stock of legal blanks on han
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
Wonderful Crops for 1888

Browns Medicines sold by I. F. NJ 81
lett and II. C. sprague.
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LongIsland, Kansas.

e A heavy rain fell last night quite gem
orally through this part of the country.
Y-I.,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

regard to those institutions, handled the
transportation question without gloves,
and dwelt TO some extent upon the very
important question of tariff He conn
pared the Greenback party To a-bumble
bees stating that it was the largest when
born. -
The Judge Is a good speaker. his log
&c is keen, his observation close, his
mind clear and sharp cut, and his re-
Election broad and deep. There are
bat few, if any ADLER men in the state
than him.
w. II. Mcbride was called upon and
made sound little speech, in which he
gently touched mp the s'antimonOpPsrs, y
and made just and faithful cOInPari-
son OF the different candidates for cOun-
ty offices. 81
W. 7. s. May was then called upon.
and he came forward and recited Ia q
dramatic and vigorous style, s'TiIlman
JOY" Mr.. May would make q good
actor.
AN in the meeting was a grand sue.
cess, and all felt that it was good to be
here.
Ritner Smith is having the fence
around his residence completed and put
in coed shape adding much to the ap-
Pearance Of his place.
G. Il. Lefingwell has the foundation
laid for commodious additino to his
honse on 4th street. a5'.
At the Democratic convention last Fri
day 35 delegates, representing 10 town
ships were present, and was organized
by electing Capt. Covington President
and Charles Barber Secretary. F. I
StOckman was nominated for Represent.
alive, w. w Owen for County Clerk,
N. Taylor for Sheriff, A. B. Houck for
Coroner and w. A. Randolph for Com
Sd. district. D. l.. Smith
was endorsed for Treasurer, and Ritner
for Register of Deeds.
q A heavy rain fell last night quite gem
orally through this part of the country.
LOngIsland, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
NOTICE.
Land Omco 81 virwin

Land Office at Kirwin, kansas.
T6117l. -. Sept. 9th, 1888.
Notice is hereby gi7en7that the follow
ing named settler has fed notice of bis
intention 90 make final proof in support
of his claim, aud that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver
at KMwin, kansas. on Nov. 10th 1888.
viz:
HOMER TOILET,
II e No. 1907 for the Sc or NV or, q hf
ne or and-hW or Sc or section IS, town.
ship south, range I9. west. He names
the following Witnesses 70 prove his con-
tiuuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: Henry Story, John
Reeder, !. G v. Hamilton and Edward
horton, all of Long Island. kansas.
JOHN BISSEL1. Register.
Dodge & McBGide. attys.
Timothy WandeEl who hss been alb
sent in Iowa for year has returned to
Long Island.
A. E. -Hzgvey, attorney of Orleans,
n Nebraska, - attending Court, as at
tOTney for the CoTbin Banking Conn
pany, who have number Of fOreclOs-
uFes in District Court.
Elder Breed, of the NJ e. Church
is stopping in the. city to day,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
Mothers Z

The lives of your teething children are
saved by using Browns blackberry and
Ginger. 1t is perfectly safe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
Machine Repairing
e. 3. S.A.NRORN

Practical machinist, has fitted up an
iron lathe and secured other machinery
n ecessary fr the successful working of
iron and is nOwprepared to do ALL kinds
of repairing and rebuilding, of threshing
machines, horse powers, sewing ma
chimes, moving machines etc.
Shop an the Hest Side Public Square
PHILLLPSBRG, KANSAS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

hereby announce mysef as candi-
date for re- election to the Office of conn
ty surveyor subject to the votes cast at
the November election.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

- The PARAGON is the strong est schoo
desk manufactured. For sale by,
nS1.3m A. p. McELRoY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
PHTILTPSBURG-

MayOr........................ Strain.
Police Judge-.........N. B. Mccormick.
COUNcILMEN: Jas. Woods, S c.
Cummings, G. Dickey, d. L. Smith
and NJ. Beckley.
Clerk-....................C. w. SnOdgrass.
Treasurer. w. Young.
City Marshal............-.-.-.B. F. DELPHI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
DyspepsIal Dyspepsia I


Reader, there is not a case of Dyspep-
STA or headacre yet reported that Brown
Pegsin Tonic has failed TO cure and yet
it IS sold by all druggists at 80 cents a
bottle. .,'ss =
e The Fall ELECTIONS.
will result more satisfactorily if all vOt-
ers and their fOmilies expel the malaria
from their systems, and correct their
Livers by using Browns Liver Pills.
Not remedy manufactured in Ameri-
ca so we'll corrects the biEiousness Of
this climate! Can for Browns Vegeta-
bic Liver Pills. .-.s-,.'.
Wonderful Crops for 1888
Means rank, decaying vegetation later
in the season. Drive ont the seeds Of
diseases NOW by using bottle of Browns
Sarsaparilla and dandelion with Iodide
of Potassium. This, remedy is now ac-
knowledged to be the best Blood, Liver
and Kidney medicine known and has
saved the lives Of thousands. Procure
a bottle at once, every druggists sells
and recommends
Browns SarsaparIlla.
Browns Medicines sold by I. F. n Ell
lett and H. G. Sprague.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-11
TIE nRnNINcr -Lnp

The conclusions of the Senate Select Com
mittee on Heavy Ordnance are entirely
sound as far as they go. But we observe
with regret that their report is silent as to
whether the proposed alterations are to he
made and the four new breech loading
cannon constructed by the Government itself
or by private contractors. Two gun foun-
dries have lobbyed in Washington for years
to get the job of constructing heavy ord
nance. They have heavily subsidized 4
journal here for that purpose. Their aim
has been to induce the Government to help
them get together the only plants in the
country for making heavy ordnance, and in
time get the monopoly of highly profitable
business. This ordnance job is the most
insdious and the hardest to kill of all those
which pop up in the annual appropriations.
The only safe way is for the Government to do
its own gun-making. The methods which
have been adopted to work up the South
Boston Iron Foundry's business should
sufficiently stamp it as an establishment to
keen clear of