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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
Vote the straight Republican ticket

There will he mourning in the
camp of the enemy after Nov. 4th. y
w. r. .Blundin passed through
town, Thursday, with stoves for the
school houses In 1879. II
Let the friends of justice to the
whole people work for Clifton for the
county seat from morning until night
next Tuesday.
Let no one pursuade you that there
is any better location than Clifton for
the permanent county seat, for the
facts will not bear out any such asser-
ton.
In retaining the county seat at
Clifton the people of no part of the
county can be sold out, for it will be
where it will accommodate one section
without injustice to those of any other.
The Carson Herald is holding
: sweet taffy to the lips of Onida by
advocating that now is the oppor-
tunity of killing Clifton by voting
the county seat to Fairbank. For
some time it has been reported that
Onida would try to " sell out the peo-
pie of the eastern part Of the county at
the last moment by doing this very
thing the Herald advocates-vote for
Fairbank-and it now looks as though
she had done SO, or was trying to, but
Onida is not the whole eastern part of
the county by a large majority, and if
they get on to this scheme of Onida's S
in time we know they will go solid for
Clifton before seeing the county seat
removed to Fairbank.
Our Fairbank neighbors are gener-
Gus souls. If the people of the county
will vote the county seat to Fairbank
they will give 100 lots which are figur-
ed at the low price of 800 per lot, but
worth from $3.50 to $500 per lot-not
any more than that! This would be
making donation of $4,000 to the
county. Now, if these lots are really
worth from $50 to $500 per lot-say
an average of S200-why don't our
nelghbors 60 down in their socks and
give the dear people $4,000 in solid
cash and double their money on the
lots. Nice little speculation there, and
if they don't "see it they are not as
shrewd as we took them to be. But
this is not the end of their generosity.
They will also give ten acres of land
on "a beautiful and slightly eminence,
(they unquestionably have the % sight
ly eminence v all right which can be
cut up in lots and is worth another
$4,000. Generous Fairbank, if you
were not so far away and we could get
to thee, thy claims should be consider
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01

Sahici autIIis, hduiifig Sodl. ~ ""
Chas. Butts, att'ys fees in prosecuting
liuor dealers, with the agreement that he
assist in further progress of the suit with
out furtht cost on his part. :. -. 100 W
Warrant was ordered To be drawn in fa-
vor of w. w. Botsford rs refunding his
tax for 1888. incorrectly collected. 10
BOARD ADJOURNED TO 7:30P.M NJ.
Afternoon session. All men bers pres
ent
Noted that no further steps be takan in
regard TO building bridge over Bloody
Run, at Fairbank until after election.
VIM. Schlarb was granted license to sell
liquor from Oct. 1st To Jan. lst 1885.
Upon motion Owen Cavanaugh, of IA
81, was appointed member of the Board
of Registration and Judge of Election in
precinct No. ID in case of the absence
of John Pemberton.
Isaac Clark was appointed To the same
position in precinct No. 8, in case of alb
sencc of Nj. NJ Kenny.
VIM +. Ross was appointed to the same
position in precinct No. Q. in case of alb
sence of H. w. Edgerton.
Phillip Traynor was appointed to same
position precinct No Ii, To- act in case of
absence OF c. II. Walworth.
The county clerk was authorized to
correspond with manufacturers of iron
bridges and ascertain the probable cost Of
an iron bridge across Bloody Run, al
Fairbank
Board adjourned TO Friday, Nov. Z, at
o'clock p. IN.
J. A. MELooN,
County Clerk.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
Next Tuesday tells the story.

Candidates have circulated free y
the past week.
People of Eastern Sully, vote for
Clifton for the county seat This is
your only safety in not being sold out.
Vote first last and all the time for
the county seat to remain ut Clifton,
the most proper place for 1t in every
respect.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01

-WANTED.-Calves and young stock,
for which ] will pay the cash. Inquire
at my feed and sale stable in the rear
of the Clifton House.
THOMAS Phillips, Clifton, ID. T.
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, for
Chattel Money. 1873
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, to prove
up and get 10 per cent money. 19
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01

For good work in horse shoeing
come to my shop in Clifton. New
shoes, 40 cents; old shoes, 20 cents.
| make the best work and lowest prices
in my line. Plow work, wood work,
wagon work, &c
JOSEPH KoKEsH, Clifton.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
Voters of Sully County, Attention.

We are authorized to announce dis
tinctly that Mr. j. II. Westover, the
regular Republican nominee for the
Council, is unqualifiedly opposed to
any and all schemes looking to the
division of Sully county.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
/ SILLY COUNTY vAg.sNAH.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
SULLY COUNTY.

SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners. F. Hoover, Chair.
man; +. W. Eakin, G. NJ. Carr.
SHERIFF.. j. Millctt, .Ir.
Treasurer-Charles Agar
Coroner
-WilliamsAshley Jones.
Assessor-Jos. =. Mcdonald
Clerk of Court-H. w. Edgerton.
Judge of Probate--Merit Sweny.
Superintendent of Schools-David Sta
Piles.
Register of Deeds and Ex-Ofiicio County
Clerk. J. A. Meloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm =. Ross, G..
". Everts. ID. {. Nicol. ID. d. Bryant.
Constables-Henry w Sprague, Thomas
II. Tolton, Geo. II. Pease.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01


DR.. Vesey Aarrants all operations
|, in Dentistry to 4 We satisfaction. Come
and get his prices before, going else
where. Charges are moderate. %
--FoR SALr loo pounds of fine
Ash tree seed a sample of which may
he seen at the WATcuaAN office. Will
he sent to any address, postage paid,
for so cts. per pound, Address
Il. Il. FULLER, Ft Pierre, Oak
A new plow sulky to trade for a
cow, second hand buggy or SOW with
pigs. Jo.is,uire at this Office.
at ang r|.oa 23
atMhpra ~ ,APT.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01

1t is fact not generally known that u
large proportion of our Native Tree Seed
will not grow. Our experience in selec-
ting and gathering seeds obviates this diff
ficulty. Address all orders to
q. j. MILLETT IL SON.
20 Fort Sully Oak.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
TREES! TREES! !!
Cedar Grove Nursery.

7 MILES BFLOW W FIT SULLY OAK.
We have for sale choice lot of For sst
Trees from inches to 9 feet high, that W.
are selling at from : to $i5 per thousa /.
Trees suitable for Tree Claims are wor b
SO per thousand. of either of the follow
ing varieties-BoN elder, Ash or Cott m
wood. We deliver tees in ten thonsa nd
lots or more at any point in Sully or
Hughes counties, without charge for r-
riage. Our native trees do much bet er
when planted in the fall We also hav a
choice lot of Native Tree Seed. at the IL
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
Proceedings Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
CLIFTON, Oak. Oct. 20. 1,

CLIFTON, OAK, Oct. 20, 1884.
Board met according to adjournment.
All members present
Minutes of previous meeting read, cor
rected and approved.
A: j. Wasgatt qualified ~ Justice of
the Peace.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants drawn.
A. J. Darr Sheriffs fees. 49,. $l6.s)
A. j. Darr. - ..... $50
NJ. f. Robinson, locks for bal.
aoL uoatS'. ....... ~.b
w. n. Meloon, making ballot
boxes. ...........-....-... I5.4O
Nj. l.. French, services as Judge
of election. ... 200
ID. +. Sweetland, services as
Judge of election. n.......... 2 90
T. Ii. Tolton, constable fees in follow
ing cases before Justice Sicol
Dakota Ty. vs., J. Crew. ..... 0 CD
Thos. Crew. ....... 9 %
g Geo. Everts. ..... 80
" Liquor dealers. -. IS
Pierre Claymore. 81
Joseph Claymore. I'D
% %
G.. w. VanDusen, coal. 81 go
Daniel Adams, hauling coal. ..... 10 %
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01
HOMEIHAPPENINGS.

Buy yolr lumber of Laird Norton
10, Blunt 13tf
+Wasgatk of Clifton, will furnish'
money on iiaal proofs at straight 10
per cent. 10
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-11-01

| . natural his
with n Good
vna this evening
we'll; say. can y
Mr.. Bigger?n ~
is it?'' "Oh. it's
asked me why yol
rabbit. Can you
sure / II have 10 gi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-12

upon which to wage political con-
flict even if it promised success. The
question would arise in the very first
instance: What is the object of win.
ming victory? Is it simply to change
the incumbents of the Offices Is
there to be no establishment of Dem.
ocratic principle as the result Of Dem
ocratic success? If so the Democra-
tic denunciation of the Republican
party has been the height of hypo-
crisy and if it achieved success on
such basis it would be an undeserv-
ed success.
There is no reason to believe, how
ever, that it would achieve success.
The people are not so easily hood
winked as the Sun seems to suppose.
If the Democratic party is to have
the votes Of those who are opposed to
the burdens0me taxation imposed by
the protective policy, it will because
of a well-grounded belief that the
party will oppose that policy. That
belief may, perhaps, be created with
out putting any declc.. alton in the
platform hut "a it does exist it will
-. as effectually deprive the party
of the protectionist vote as would the
most emphatic platform declaration.
The party could not play fast and
loose with the question of tariff re-
form, even if it were desirable.
And it is not desirable. In 1876
the country was carried on a tariff
reform platform. Eight years of tax
alton have not lessened the popular
faith in such a platform. Principle
and policy are hand in hand this year.
Free Press.
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American Dynamiters.

The rule which might properly
govern the United States is not diff
cult to lay down or to follow. We
are neutrals. We are not concerned
as nation with Ireland's woes, how
ever much we may sympathize with
them individually. AS nation, our
concern is to live in peace with our
neighbors, and to do this it is necessa-
ny to keep an orderly house. So long
as our house is orderly it is no nations
business what goes on within it; but
when it becomes disorderly and n
nuisance, and damage follows, we are
in honor bound to make the damage
good. If England or Russia should
complain that fenians and nihilists
found refuge among us, our reply
would be that it is the glory of our
republic to succor the oppressed. But
when these troublesome guests abuse
our hospitality, and annoy our neigh
bors, our course should be equally
clear. We should say "behave your
selves, or go into our jails, or off our
soil" The nihilists plot in Russia,
the fenians should plot in Ireland.
At least, they should not plot in the
United States. An ounce of preven-
ton is worth a pound of cure, and if
the lawyers and editors who occupy
themselves in making difficulties were
half as active in considering methods
of avoiding difficulties, we cannot
doubt that a solution would be reach
ed As our share we inquire whether
the emergency fund does not violate
the neutrality law, and, if not, whether
the law might not properly be amend
ed to meet such case.-Brooklyn
Union.
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portant interests, mere passive ma
chine. propelled by. an irresistible
power to sanction and grant anything
asked for, or are they clothed with
discretionary power in the exercise of
their intelligent judgment, to ask /;
Will the thing prayed for tend to the
peace, purity and prosperity of our
cityi Most assuredly the latter. Sup
pose, for instance, that some man, or
set of men, should apply for the privi-
lege of erecting slaughter house, or
glue factory, on one of the main bust
ness or residence streets of our city,
(both are lawful, no matter how
many signers or bondsmen might sup
port such application, would not the
first duty of our City Fathers be to
ask: Will granting the privilege
asked for promote the health, peace,
safety and well being of the citizens
committed to our trusti If not, let
it 60 into the waste-basket, and thence
to cremation, and its ashes never soil
an urn.
And yet it is a lamentable fact that
we have, | am told, some forty worse
than slaughter houses or glue factor
les, in our little city, pursuing their
work of destruction, with the authori-
ty of law f; houses that kill both body
and soul, and glue or cement men to
lives of poverty, generalization and
crime, and that end in a miserable
and hopeless death, for it is written,
mo drunkard hath any inheritance
in the kingdom of Christ or of God"
Certainly, Mr.. Editor, every good
citizen 1--WE have a large number of
such) feels, or should feel, deep in
terest in the character and standing Of
our city abroad as well as at home,
and use his influence as far as possible
to make it desirable place for men
of sterling character and large means
to locate, and thus secure its continu-
ed prosperity and growth. But let
the statement go abroad, (alas too
true) that Alpena is becoming, to q
great extent, city of saloons, and
under the power of rum that law
lessness and crime abound, and good
men will turn aside and invest else
where, and the sun of our prosperity
will set under q cloud.
Is it not high time for the pulpit,
the press, the rostrum and judiciary,
the educators of the public conscience,
to combine their influence, moral force
and power, without respect to party or
creed, for the suppression of all that
is evil in our midst, and the upholding
and success of all that is praiseworthy
and good?
SELAH.
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Policy and Principle.

The New York Sun does not pro-
fess to be protectionist. On the con-
trary, it denounces the protective poll
cy in general, and is especially strong
in its opposition to protective duty
OH lumber. Yet it objects to declar-
alton in the Democratic platform in
favor Of a tariff only for revenue,
the objection being that "it is not pos
sible with it to win the election OF
1884, or that of 1888" And it frank
" declares that its objections "are en-.
tirely political, and that theoretical
considerations of economic philosophy
do not enter into its views of the sub
ject."
The frankness of this declaration
is about all there is to commend it
1t means, if it means anything, tina
a campaign of policy is better thar
one of principle. The Democracy
may favor tariff for revenue. They
may secure all the votes that theil
known views on that subject will at
tract. But they must, on no account
put any intimation of their views in
to their platform lest they lose there
by the votes of protectionists wh'
may, if the platform is judiciousl,
non-committal, vote with them.
This would be pretty low plal
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Communication.
EDITOR ARGUS:

EDITOR ARGUS:
SIR.-Will you allow me a little
space in your excellent ARGUS, to ex-
press a few thoughts on the subject of
Government. Ours, national, State
and municipal, differs from all others
in some respects. With us, the peo-
pie are sovereign, and pursuing differ
emit callings or occupations for a live
lihood. They, at stated times, accord
ing to the laws enacted by themselves
in their delegated capacity, elect GER
tain members of their body to admin
ister and enforce the laws. These
servants of the people, in the faithful
discharge of their duty. should not
favor the rich transgressor on account
of his wealth, or pity the poor one on
account of his poverty, but, by hold
ing all to q strict accountability to
the law, conserve the peace and safety
of the citizen in the possession of life
the pursuit of happiness, and the hon
est accumulation of property. Hence
they are to a certain extent, the guar
dams of the morals of the young, a,
we'll as the safety of those of ripeI
years. This necessitates good moral
IL not christian character, on Their
part. and wise discretion on the par
of the people in their choice and cleo
ton to so important a trust. Th'
question arises at this point, are thu
city officers, entrusted with such i'm
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nearly 10000 new names were added
to the rolls last year.
Still they come. The long line Of
waiting applicants stretches far out
into the distance. To the prophetic
eye it extends around the corner OF
this century, well on toward the mid
die of the next. Only one-half OF
the claims actually filed for disabili-
ties have been allowed. Only two
thirds of the claims fled by widows
on account of deaths chargeable to
the service have been allowed. The
disappointed claimants, their heirs, as
signs, and agents, are waiting.
How much has been paid in PEN
sions? Commissioner Dudley says
that the total since 1861, including
the cost of disbursement, is 1921 ,073,-
297. That is n period Of twenty
three years. Yet we find from the
official statement of the annual APP
preparations that during the last
twelve years alone the sums appro-
priated by Congress for pensions,
leaving out of account the pensions
paid during the war and during the
first eight years after its close, and
exclusive of the cost of running the
bureau, aggregate nearly six hundred
million dollars:
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Why Thermometers Differ.

A man is almost MS jealous of the
reputation Of his thermometer as he is
of that of his wife or of his own stand
ing for truth and veracity. And yet
most of them are worthless when it
gets down into the low attitudes. The
ordinary ones are tested only for the
boiling and freezing point, while the
likelihood of inaccuracy increases as
the mercury tends towards zero. The
instruments of the signal service, and
all others that must be accurate, are
carefully and laboriously tested till
they are gotten as near the truth as
possible. But the cheap 75-cent
thing, while good enough for all prac-
teal purposes, is not worth cent
when the mercury is near the bulb ;
it is nearly always in error, and the
error is almost always on the minus
side-makes things worse than they
are. Then it is not every one who
can read thermometer. To do it
with accuracy the eye should be on a
level with the mercury. If the eye
is above it the reading is apt TO be too
small /; if below it, too large. The
hasty glances of the chilled men are
not apt to be straight, when it is the
degree of cold that is in question.
And even good thermometers will vary
from slight causes. The only safe
thing is for each man to trust to his
own sensations, and if the air seems
chill to cover ears and nose; if he
does not feel cold, then for him it is
not cold, no matter what the rest o.
the world may say or suffer.-Chica
90 Tribune.
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Nj a HRIE ID.

by the Rev. Burkholder, March lth, 1884, at the
residence of the brides parents, in Alpena township
John Mulhoand and Miss NJ. Murphy.
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Wednesday, March ~, 1884.

zone of the great troubles of our
social conditions" says the Western
Plowman, sis that there are too many
who want to be bread-winners instead
of bread-earners. People who would
feel themselves grossly insulted if any
one should offer to donate them a loaf
of bread are puzzling their brains to
discover some way of getting that
same loaf without giving value for it.
That is, they want TO win it by some
sharp manipulations which they call
business. All! that word business is
a cloak which covers a great amount
of crookedness. When will public
sentiment be so elevated that the one
who gets his bread without given an
equivalent for it in honest labor be
considered no better than .hief vi a
beggar ?"
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A Iimitless PrOspect.

When Commissioner Dudley last
reported, there stood upon the pen
sion rolls 303,65S names. That is to
say, out of every 10 persons, men
women and children, in the United
States, one draws a pension from the
government.
That is not an alarming proportion
The pensioners, however, are increas
ing at a more rapid rate than The
population Of the country. Notwith
standing the fact that eighteen years
had elapsed since the end of the war
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~ ~ ~ for the working class. Send 10 cents
HH for postage, and We will mail you free
hIUuuUa royal valuable box OF sample goods
w 0Othat will put you in the way OF maxi
ing more money in few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not required.
We will start you. You can work all the time or
in spare time only. The work is universally adapt
ed 10 both sexes young and old. You can easily
earn from 80 cents to IS every evening. That all
who want work may test the business, we make tins
unparalleled offer to all who not well satisfied
we will send 81 TO pay for the trouble Of writngu u.s.
Full Particulars directions, etc, sent free For
tunes will DO made by those who give their whole
time to tho work. Great success absolutely sure.
Don't delay. Start now Address STISsos q Co..
Portland, Maine. 6f9yl
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Teachers Examination.

The regular spring examination Of teachers will
be held at the lecture room Of the Baptist church,
in this city, March 2sth. 1884, commencing at 10
o'clock A. ~ IL is very desirable that all teachers
who expect 10 need certificates before October from
the Board OF Examiners Of this county, should be
present.
E. L. LITTLE,
653 Seo'y. OF tho Board.
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1Otal, OlO,fct
No nation has ever dealt so Justly
and generously with the men who suf-
cred for it. How far have the debts
of gratitude paid been? 1t is high
time to inquire. Nearly twenty years
have passed since the end of the war,
and the pension account is, beyond
comparison, the heaviest item in the
expenses of the government. For
several years the tendency in Con-
gress has been to increase it enor-
mously by granting pensions to classes
of claimants not previously included,
and by giving larger pensions to those
already on the rolls. This policy,
of course, is capable of indefinite ex-
pansion. New classes of pensioners
can be created, until every soldier and
sailor who served in the war receives
his monthly allowance, and the widows
and descendants of all veterans who
have died in the natural course of
events since the war are provided for
in the national treasury.
The possibilities in this direction
may be estimated from single fact
concerning the pensions on account
of the war of 1912. Thirteen years
ago q law was passed granting pen
sion to all surviving soldiers and sail
ors of that war, and to widows who
were married to soldiers and sailors
prior to 1915 and who have not since
remarked. 1t is almost seventy years
since the end of the second war with
Great Britain. Yet last year the
rolls carried the names of 1881 sur
viving soldiers and sailors of 1912
and 81 1886 widows.-New York Sun
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Our sales OF Adamson's Botanic Balsam
increase every week Please ship us ten
gross Immediately. II our sales continue
to increase In future AS they have in the
past, we shall have to buy ten gross a
month. Respectfully yours, w. f. Phil
lips u Co., wholesale druggists, Portland,
Me.
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purlties, and builds up the debilItated sys-
TEN and gives new life to the feeble and
overworked sufferer.