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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


LONDON, May 6, noon.-Consos, l0I Tit for
mou-y: 1913 for account.
The Bank of England has advanced the
rae from to 3 per cent.
NEW YORK. May 6. noon.-Stocks mod
erately active and steady. Money easy at
20 per cent. Exehange-long, 81 86szlg4 81:
snort. 81 $40 500. state bonds neglected
Government ponds dun but steady.
$500 y. m.-Excnange. 81 S6sz. Money closed
az g3 per cent. Sub Treasury balances
Gold. Sl2s 7g0.O00; currency, $3.50 ,0e0. Gov
eminent bonds dnli; four per cents IL "a;
three per cents, lOl1s. state bond neglected.
Mhue labor news was OF The greatest IN
terest to-day. it cannot be said that IL was the
controlling interest because Of the conflicting
character OF the information. The market
was irregular at the opening, Though ma
iority OF the active list showed advances OF -
as per cent, the latter for Ltckawanna.
The market was active ia the early dealings.
and although there were few slight advances
In the fret few minutes, the market soon be
came we K. and continued 81 throughout the
drst hour. Baokawanna at this time being
eonspicuous In the decline This WAS followed
by quiet and rather irm market until after
noon. hen there was a repetition OF the ac-
tivity and weakness OF the first hour. Towards
2 O'Clock there was another fractional rally,
but the market was heavy aud ull during the
last hour. closing near the lowest prices OF the
day. Missouri Pacific was the only stock
which adv need q per cent. New Jersey
4 entral advanced y. Declines we're uumer-
ous however. Lackawanua losing "a Erie
~. Louisville aud tshytlle and Lake Shore
~ per cent. each. Most OF the other active
stock dropped l5tgH per cent. Sales S29.00O
shares. the market closing at the following
quotations:
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RECEIPTS.

Per Charleston and Savannah Rv, May G.
345 caddles tobacco. Al boxes tobacco, 50 bOls
grease. Is bbls meal, box orange, and mdse.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Rv.
May 6--SSS bales cotton. 81 cars lumber, .5s7
bbIs rostn, 562 bbls spirits turpen tine, sos
boxes vegetables. 1877 bbls do, cars wheels,
10 bbls mOlasses, 35 boxes tobacco, 8 bdls hides,
Ibis eggs, and mdse.
Per Central Railroad, May 6-142 bales cot
ton. Al bales yarns. 63 bales domestlcs o
rolls leather. bales hides, 63 pkgs paper, I44
pkgs tobacco, Az lbs bacon, 4o3 bbls rosin. SO
bbls spirits turpentine, $50 bbls lime, 1914 lbs
wool, IS pkgs paper. $1,000 lbs lard. 800 sacks
bran, pkg fruits, 81 bbls liquor, "A CATTLE 28
pkgs furniture, cars lumber, 6 bbls syrup
204 tons pig iron, boxes vegetables, l pkg
wax, 10 PIX gs carriage material, 236 pkgs mdse,
30 bales paper stock. cars stone, "a pkgs hard
ware, cases plaids, SO cases eggs. pkgs
empties.
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PASsENaERs.

Per steamship Gate City. for Boston-Mrs
M A Bradt, Miss Alice LathrOp, Mrs G NJ
Newton, Miss II NJ Buck. Poor and wife.
Mrs A Eddy. Miss Nellie Latham. Mrs j
Gerald, Ellen Sweeney, Miss A y Manson,
Miss Nab Wood ward, Miss I Ceulet, Mrs j
& Croker, Miss A Winters, Q Barron and
wife, e 5 Seedlings and wife, Miss Minnie A
Jones, Miss VI Winters, w Butter, Miss L
Chiids. r j Butler, Mrs II Jennis, Mrs II
III Smith, Miss Emma L Chase, Miss Matte
Chase. Mrs + n Eaton, e Richardson aud
wife, e b Richardson, o w Richardson. N G.
Slime and wife, A A Feet and wife, c g stod-
dard and wife, X Lebey, W 4 Daniels, G II
Simmons. NJ A Burgess, Lee and wife, S @
Rand. Mrs McIntre, Miss M Knowiton,
G A Vaunevcr and wife. Miss Reba Cleve-
land, o A Rcnfroe and wife, e A Warren, e
Bickford, A Higgins, 4 Macarthur, II A
Bradbury, X W Flanders, j II Downing, Mrs
VI J Giles, Miss G Aldrich, Alice Perkins. NJ
Bonham Jr, Mrs M l. Bonham, Miss Ellen
McDenett. Mis- Rosa McDcDenett, Mrs y
Etheridge Mrs O 5 Hammond, Geo Hamilton,
John Hart, Mits Rose Kelly, II II Hunt. G r
Whtford, A Williams and wife, and 10 steer
age.
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Proposals for a Frame Naval store

BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 4th, 1867
CEALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate, in
- dorseA proposals for Naval Store House"
and addressed to the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be
received until y O'Clock NJ. on the llth day OF
MAY, A. ID. 1856, at which time and place the
proposals will be opened, in the presence of
bidders. for the construction OF a Store House
at the Naval station Port Royal paris island),
South Carolina, including all labor and ma
terials, in accordance with the plans and
specifications for the same on lille in this Blu
reau and at the Office of the officer command
ing said station, where all Information and
blank forms for making proposals may be OBJ
tanned.
Proposals will be received only from con-
tractors who are able to furnish without de-
lay all the materials and labor required for
the active prosecution of the work; they will
state in their proposals. date of commence
ment, and number of days to complete the
store house.
No proposal will be considered which shall
be received after the period named in the
advertisement and no allowance will be
made for failure of the mails.
Bond in double the amount of the contract,
If proposal is accepted, will he required for
the faithful fulfllm mt OF the offer made
the right il expressly reserved TO reject any
and all bids not considered advantageous TO
fthe government. ID. X. HARMONY,
Chief OF Bureau.
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THERE is TO some extent an erroneous inn
Il preston that no difference in the quality
of telephone service is possible. Subscribers
and the public should understand that the
indication Of the kind or quality OF SERVIt Il
than the word ''coat" does the kind or quality
of cloth and pattern involved. IL is pOss BILE to
furnish an Arrangement of wires and nstru-
ments requiring much less outlay for plant
and operating expenses than is provided by
this Exchange. but we consider the best sys-
tenn is worth more than any difference IN
price, and we aim to furnish only the best.
VIZ: The "Law SYSTEM" with single wires and
perpetual hours. The price of this system of
service in New \ DIRK il $40 per year. Our rates
are much less. amounting to only few cents
per day. You cannot afford to be without
telephone. Call on the Manager or send him
postal card and he will call on you.
Il. f. DILLON, Manager,
No. Bun street.
JOHN D. EASTERLIN, Dist. Supt.
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COmpagnie General Transatlantlque
French Line TO HaYre.

ID ETWEEN New York and Hayre, from pier
- No. ~, y r., foot u Morton street.
Travellers by tht5 line avoid both transit by
English railway and the discomfort Of cross
ing the Channel IN a small boat. Special train
leaving the COmpany's dock al Hayre direct
for Paris on arrival jf steamers. Baggage
checked at New York through 10 Paris.
NORMANDIE, De KERsABfEc, WEDNES-
DAY, May ~, pm.
May 10, BA.M.
LABRADOR. PERiER D'HAUTERIyE, WE'D
NEsDAY. May 30, IL An.
CANADA, PADEL, WEDNESDAY. June 2,
$3.50 A.
RICE OF PASSAGE Including wine).
TO HAYRE-First cabin, si2s. 800 and $50;
Second Cabin, SEQ; Stegrage from New York to
Havre, SIS: Steeragc from New York 10 Paris,
W.; including wine, bedding and utensils.
Lheeks payable nj sight IN amount 10 suit
the Banque Transatlantigue OF Paris.
LOUIS DE BEBiAN, Agent, y Bowling
Green. foot OF Broadway. New York.
or WILDER a CO., Agents for Savannah.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Dating from
June 5 next the steamers OK the CompAsnie
Generate Iransatlantique will sail from New
York every Saturday Instead - every We'd
ncsdaY. as heretofore.
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MARITIME MIsCELLANy.

London, May Bark Giovanni Utah. Gam
baro. from Pensacola March 2 for the Tyne,
arrived at Fayal on April l5 She was very
leaky, and discharged her deckload. Divers
were at work stopping the leaks.
The rough weather which prevailed at the
time the abandoned bark PisinO was boarded
by boats crew from the bark Jacob Aal
prevented the captain of the latter from plac-
ing prize crew on the PisinO.
Schr Douglass Hovey. Wright, from Darien
for Portland, Me, was spoken May 3, 20 miles
east of Five FathOm Bank, with mainmast
sprung, jibbOOm and sails split; wanted no
assistance.
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GrlrplIomir.
THE TELEPHONE.

There are now nearly $50 sub
scribers to the savannah Telephone
Exchange. Each one Of these has iu-
Simultaneous communication at will
with any OF the others. by the best
system Of Central office service
known, at an expense Of only n few
cents per day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

Per steamship Gate City. for Boston
]. 59l bales cotton. 81 bales domestics, 10 bales
duck, 80 bales yarns. "a bales hides, 40 rolls
leather, IS bdls s hides, 80 bales paper stock,
81 tons pig iron, al bbls spirits turpentine,
31S bbls rOsin. bales wool, l bale deer skins
l75 ,O0c feet lumber. % refrigerator berries, rs
bbls and LILY crates vegetables, lao pkgs sun
dries.
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MIL timber 81 below these figures.
FREIGHTs.

LUNBER-Bv SGil.- There we're no trans
nd rates are nominal. We still
quote 81 jOa6 90 as the range Of prices
from this and the near Georgia ports
on lumber to Baltimore. philadelphia. New
York. ~ound ports and eastward,
with tenOeuc. toward, the outside hm : the
lnsi e fl ure Is howe 'er. nom ra. Timber Is
50ca$l higher than lumber rates: to the West
Indies and windward. nominal: to South
America. Sl2 50al3: to Spanish and MediCerra-
mean ports. SO 50al1: to United Kingdom
for orders. tim ber 27a2Ss; lumber E3 Is Bv
steam to New York, 81; to Philadelphia, 81; to
NAVAL STORES. CoAsTwIsE.-By SGil.-
Stead,. FOREIGN.-COrk. ETC., for orders. %
90. and. or. As. "a 81: Baltic g I'D. COAST
WISE. Stedm-To Boston. SOC on rosin, 81 on
spirits; to New York, rosIns 40c, spirits SOC;
Philadel phia. rosin 3Oc. spirits SOC; to Balti-
more. rOsln 80c. spirits zoe.
COTToN.-BY Steans--RoOm Is scarce; mar
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Shtnpiltn 9atrLIinrnrr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
Sun RISES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sun cbiS. 1880 .-..ss-.. Osto
HIGH WATER at Savannah 1920 NJ. l0:4sPM
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Gate City, Hedge, BOston-Rich-
ardson 4 Barnard.
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SAILED Yesterday.
Steamship Gate City. Boston.
Bark Iris RUS, London.
Sehr Jos Souther, Darien.
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R1cK--The market was dull and mac
1 O..ntaLinns are rem we'd.

VAL STUKEs h6I
turpentne was quiet but frmer. The sales
for thu day were 7l6 casks, of which 30 casks
were regulars at 33c. anu $50 casks regulars
st 853[. and 96 casks regulars at 321sc. AT the
Board of Trade on the opening call the mar
ket was reported steady at SSc for regulars.
AT the closing call it was steady. at BIC Tor
regulars. Rosin-The market continues dull,
with hut little ina uiry. The sales for the day
were about 500 barrels. A the Board of Trade
on the opening call the market was reported
quiet. at the following quotations.: A. b, z
ST 50. 1915. X 81 70. M$2 IS. n 81 80, window
glass SO Is, water white SO 371S. At the closing
can it was quiet, with sales of 200 barrels, at
SS 80 for water white, and So 10 for window
glass: other grades unchanged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY.
Bark Lydia tBr), Lowery, Cape Town, C G
II, via Barbados, in ballast X Clarke u Co.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE

W uiAS hAihb SpVSov
POULTRY.-Market steadier. demand good.
EGgs-Market easier; supply gGot: de-
mAnd far. PEARUTs-Amplest stock: demand
fair: native peanutsln good request at quota
tions. SUGAR-Georgia and Florida. nominal:
none in market. HpNBY.-No demand; nom
inal. Sweet potatoes scarce; demand good.
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FRIDAY, May Z, 1886.

ARRIVED YESTEROAY.
steamer Ethel, Carroll, Cohen's Bluff and
landings-W Gibson. Manager.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

w ILL leave Savannah from wharf foot
w Lincoln street for DOBO1. DAhIEN.
BRUNSWICK aud FEhNANDiNA on SAT-
URDAY. May S, q A. ~. daylight trip. con-
Meeting at savannah with New York. Pbila-
delphia. Boston and Baltimore steamers, at
All points in Florida, and at Brunswick with
steamer for Satilla river.
Freight received to within half hour OF
boats departure.
Freight not signed for "a hours after arrival
will be at risk OF cOnsignee.
Tickets on wharf and boat.
&. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

All styles Douglas SO Low Quarters, at
Byck Bros.--AdU.
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NotfIe.
Admission Inn.
ANNISTON. Ala.

A DELIGHTFUL place for persons RE-
n TURNING NORTH TO REST on the
way. The house ia Handsomely finished,
sumptuousy furnished, and equal in table
and serv ce to the best hotel in America. In
candescent lights In every room; elevators TO
all floors, and every convenience to make
guests comfortable. Two trains daily via
Atlanta and the Georgia Pacific Railroad. or
via Montgomery and the East Tennessee, Vir-
GINA and Georgia Railroad.
HARRY HARDELL,
Manager.
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NHE steamships of this company ara an.
more a. fOllows--eity time:
VIM. La WHENCE, Capt. Butrps nrou
DAY, MAY 10, at II NJ
JOHNS HOPKINS. Can't, Fosrrn sATrrp
DAY, May 10 at4 p NJ.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Capt. RuIrps
THUkSD AY, May 20, at q AN.
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. FOSTER. TTrEs
DAY, May %, at l P. NJ
And from Baltimore on the DAYS abov
named at 3 Pm. 'of
Through bills lading given to all points
West all the manufacturing towns in New
England, and to uOrts Of the United kingdom
and the Continent.
JAS. b. WEST g. CO., Agents,
ia BAY street.
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0outntrrrfal.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF rHE MoRNING NEws,{

rorroN.-The market continues dull; very
,.,tIa business doing. On Change at the mid
asv call the market was reported steady and
,-ncbanged, with sales OF LIZ bales. The fol-
ling are the official spot quotations OF the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

L'villeS Nash. SEA Nd. Central, ~
Memphis & Char. % Missouri Pacific. 105
Mobile& Ohio. lO11 Western Union. 621s
*Askpd. rfff a5
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TO NEW YORK.
TAA.LLAHAssEE. Capt. w. IL. FrsHER.
FRIDAY. May =. at s AM
Oa aI DE G,F AUGUSTA. Cant. K. s. NrcKER-
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Cant. III. q. D.n.
SEFT' III EsDAY May II. AZ 12M.
FACOOCHEE, Capt. n. KENprou arm
DAY, May H. at $3.50 p. N.
TO PIEILADEIPHTA
These steamers do not carry passengersI
DEssoUG, Capt. F. SMITH, SATURDAY
May !, at Up. NJ.
JTHIAT IA Capt. s. l.. AsKrEs, sATUR-
DAY, May y, at $3.50 An
Through bills Of lading gwen to Easter. an.
northwestern points and 10 ports OF Che Unit,
ted Kingdom aud the Continent
For freight or passage apply 10
G. M. SORREIL Agent
City Exchange Building.
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o., ysland.-The market was very quiet
and unchanged; nothing doing and no sales
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07

NEW YORK. MayG.-Rice steady.
CaAELEsroN Nav 6.-Market quiet; fair
8l<G5lzc. good 40i1sc. prime S95Jkci sales
$40 Dbls.
new ORLEANS. May 6.-Markct steady:
fair siTe3Nc. good 1000. prime nomindli
sales 2iz bbls.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24
April -, 1856.
GlanderS.

A disease of the horse and ass, which
was described by Aristotle calling the
same mails" which was probably
identical with the "malleus" or "mor-
bus humidus" Of midGle-age writer's on
veterinary medicine, and later described
by one named Vegetens, who called the
disease malleus humidus, and English
writers since applied the name OF
glanders. This disease appears to
affect the horse in all parts of the world,
and is modified to certain extent by
climate and other agencies, and most
rare in Arabia, while found affecting
the horse. ass, and mule in all parts Of
the world where the animals are used.
On certain points the opinions of veter-
mary writer's have been much divided.
The chief points Of dispute are, First,
The possibility ofthe disease originated
spontaneously; Second, The mode of its
transmission, whether always by con-
tagion or by contagion and infection
But the majority OK modern writer's ad.
NIT the intensely contagious nature of
the disease, and the possibility of
originating spontaneously in impure
and confined atmosphere. Excessive
work and insufficient food are the chief
causes which have been alleged to in
duce it, and that these circumstances
favor its spread cannot be doubted.
French writer's have all maintained
the possibility Of the spontaneous
origin of the disease, also maintained by
Prof. Coleman Of our own country. In
1861 the disease was the subject Of al
important discussion in the French
Academy Of Medicine. That period
when the Notifications Of Paris were
being constructed the horses Of the
poor and small contractors were found
to suffer to q great extent from gland
ers, whilst those Of the Weather con
tractors escaped the disease, which
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24
Prairie Farmer.

Mr. s. l.. Root. Of Kingsbury county,
OAK, thus tells Prairie Farmer readers
how he is working tree claim: In
1854 fallowed five acres; in 1885 set the
tract to white willow, ash. elm, and
box elder Of one years growth: har-
rowed the land until leaves started on
the trees; fallowed FIVE acres more.
This year will kill weeds on last men,
toned five acres by narrowing until
May 10. mark off four feet each way,
and stick one row of willow cuttings
inclined the way he wishes to harrow,
then one row of white ash, one row of
box elder. etc. will keep clear of weeds
with harrow until foliage starts, and
then use corn plow until July; then
fallow five acres more to set in trees in
1897. He will then have three separate
groves Of five acres each. and will have
a fire-break around each. He plants
separately, so that if by chance fire gets
into one plot, he will have ten acres
left. Mr.. Root asks readers having eX-
perience in forest-tree planting to
describe better way if they know Of
one
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24
IOwa's New Liquor Law.
Tvlvuu Dtu,ir.


Advices from Iowa are to the effect
that the Clark Prohibitory law, recently
enacted by the Legislature Of Iowa,
will be effectual in clearing the State Of
its remaining saloons. The most Of
them are tired of the struggle, and will
60 at once into some reputable business.
A few, embittered by defeat, will COM
bine to make test case, which will be
carried to the Supreme court Of the
State.
The Rum Power dies hard in Iowa.
1t was to be expected that it would
resist to the bitter end. In watching
its dying throes, let us not. however,
commit the error of mistaking the
squirming and plunging of its death
agony for evidences of renewed strength
and vitality. There is not the smallest
doubt that the great majority of the
people of Iowa are strongly in favor OF
Prohibition, and that popular opinion
is growing stronger for its upholding.
The passage of as stringent a measure
as the Clark law is evidence of this.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24

We have received from the Territorial
auditor a pamphlet containing the
assessment law and instructions to
assessors. The purpose Of this book is
to instruct assessors III their duties, and
especially refers to the valuation OF
property. The law requires property
to be assessed at its actual cash value,
and each assessor promises under oath
to do this, and after he has completed
his work certifes that he has done it.
Notwithstanding this the average
valuation on horses, according to
assessment Of 1885, was less than $50;
land, $3.50 per acre; cattle, Sl4.O6 per
head. The census returns gives the
value of land three times as great as
the assessment shows. Some counties
have been assessing to cash value, but
nearly all about one-half or one-third.
1t makes no difference what the valua-
tion is placed at. providing it is uni
form throughout the county. There is
SD much money to raise, and IL the
valuation Is greater the rate will be
less. The rate of Territorial tax for
1885 varied from l.9 mills to 81 mills
among the several counties. The rate
is fixed by the Territorial auditing
board, and counties which showed a
high valuation received low rate. II
assessors will do their duty the rate OF
tax In Dakota will be lowered one-half,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24
The Estelline Bells Biography.

I was born in Mount Pleasant town
ship, near Lake City, Mimi, Oct. 81,
1862, and am consequently % years cid.
| spent several years in lodging insti-
tutions of learning. and was quite sue
cessful, though l did not wholly avoid
the vigilance Of the ordinary wayside
district article. Did my a..st news
paper work in 80, on the Minneapolis
Spectator, Severed my connection the
next year by request, and for the good
of the paper. Came TO Estelline with
o. w. Parrott, and got out the first
Bell Aug. 4, 1888. Took hold of it alone
a few weeks after. and have run it
since. Was married in June, 81, to
Miss Elite l.. Carton, of Lake City
Have one baby and several hundred
delinquent subscribers. Also one who
is paid up TO Aug. 4, 1887 Pioneer
Press
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-24
THE LEADER fully indorses the fol-

The LEADER fully indorses the fol-
lowing from the Pierre Free Press:
The Farmers Alliance IS having a
wonderful growth in Dakota the pres
ent year, and the end Of the year will
see but few townships without their
local organizations. The Free Press is
glad to see the farmers Of Dakota or
ganizing, and hopes the organization
will be profitable. Much benefit has
been derived from such organizations
in the past, and il is fair to presume
that the future will witness still further
benefits. While it is pleased to see
these organizations the Free Press
hopes that the alliances of Dakota will
avoid the mistakes of similar organiza-
tionS Ill the past. One mistake of these
organizations has been to attempt to
dictate the politics of the country This
has always proved disastrous. Another
mistake of the past has been to attempt
to do the business of the country
through cooperative stores and Cheap
John commission firms, who pose as
their friends. This policy is wrong and
tends to ruin legitimate business, the
local trader and small trading points.
The alliance may do noble work by
establishing a closer relation between
farmer and farmer. a better understand
ing of the business, an interchange of
thought and experience, and closer re-
lations, both business and social; but
when it enters the arena of politics it is
treading on dangerous ground, and is
liable to become the prey of canting
demagogues. The farmer and local
merchant are mutually dependent, one
upon the other, and what benefits one
permanently cannot be an injury to the
other. If wise counselS prevail the
alliance will be a power for good, but it
may be so manipulated as to be a power
full engine of destruction.