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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
CLEYELANp,s BLuNDER.
Prominent Grocer Gives His Views on the Free
Trade Issue.

H. X. Thurber, the wholesale grocer,
said to Tribune reporter recently:
THE strangest political move | have
ever seen was President Cleveland's
message and the Mills bill, just at the
period of Presidential election. can
only explain it by the fact that Presi-
dent Cleveland has surrounded himself
with cabinet all of them filed with
free-trade ideas. Mr.. Villas, MIR. Dick
inson and Mr.. Fairchild representing
J different states in the North, and the
| Southern representatives in the cabinet
are all strong in free-trade theory.
| They must have convinced themselves
that on account of the large surplus in
| the treasury, and the general opinion
that it must be reduced, they could sue
cessfully oppose the reduction of the in
ternal revenue and reduce the tariff on
manufactured goods. They were OF
one mind and deluded themselves into
the belief that Mr.. Cleveland's popular
ity was strong enough to overcome the
strong nnder-current among the masses
of the American workingmen favoring
protection to American industries.
at is strange that the able men COM
posing that free-trade coterie could not
have foreseen at least something of the
storm they were brewing. But no,
they not only endorsed the unfair Mills
bill, cutting right and left as it does
upon the manufactured goods of the
North and our great wool-growing in
terest. touching lightly upon those arti-
cles affecting the South, and after all
that, the administration used whip
and spur to pass it, almost reading out
of the party Protection Democrats, ig-
noring the advice of some of the ablest
men connected with the Democratic
party; aye more, treating the Hon. Sam
uel j. Randall with contempt because
he dared oppose them in their wild ca
reer.
at would seem to be almost beyond
belief that able men would 90 to such
length. The result of all this work is
something wonderful. The working
Democrats are revolving from the party.
The unanimity with which our wage
earners are saying that American indus
tries must and shall have protection is
refreshing. The readiness with which
they understand that what England
halls with delight, cannot be to their in
terest. shows the intelligence of our
workingmen.
THE general understanding among
all classes that the Mills bill is only a
forerunner for another one, as near to
free trade as we can go, if President
Cleveland should be reelected, is sur
prising, and the general widespread
knowledge among every class of work
ers that free trade or freer trade means
to them lower scale of wages would be
more than wonderful IN any country
than our own, where every man is a
reader and something of politician be.
sides.
''From the present outlook it would
seem that after next November, protec-
ton Democrats will have something to
say in their party, and they will say en-
practically, Don't monkey with pro
tective tariff" --NeW York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

states. The general condition has been
reduced from 95. 8 TO S7.3 during July.
This exhibit does not include modify
ing changes in the first part OF August.
Harvest was about to commence in
some districts, and in others would not
be ready till the goth and 25th instant.
There are no estimates OF winter
wheat after threshing as yet, but vol
untary remarks of reporters make the
yield better than the early promise in
all the states that produce much OF a
crop. Wisconsin, Minnesota.
and Iowa have excellent crops of tim
othy. Clover is equally good in Minnie
sofa, but only fair in Wisconsin, and
rates still lower in Iowa, where the in
jury done by former droughts was in
many localities too serious to be re-
paired by the favorable weather of the
present season.
The average for Wisconsin on Aug. l,
was corn, SO; spring wheat, S3; spring
rye. 81: oats, 81; barley, 81; acreage
compared with last year 10S; potatoes,
80; tobacco, 81; timothy, 100; clover,
80; pasture, 76; sorgum, 81; apples,
n; grapes, IS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
HARPER'S

A glance at the contents of the Sep
TENDER number will show that it is q
strong one. The frontispiece is an illus
tration by E. A. Abby for the old song,
Harvest Home" Mrs. Elizabeth Rob.
ms Pencil, in "Our Journey to the
Hebrides,'' begins charming descrip-
ton of a tramp trip made by herself
and her husband through Scotland.
Mr.. Pennell furnishes the illustrations.
The Woodland Caribou is fast becom-
ing extinct, fact that will be more
than usually regretted by hunters after
reading Mr.. H. p. Wels's description
of the creature and his habits. Better
sport than chasing the caribou prob
ably will never be known to sportsmen
The matter contained in the regular
department is timely and attractive.
Mr.. G. w. Curtis's points have a bear
ing in behalf of decent political cam
paign; Mr.. Howells utters words of en-
couragement for native poets; and
Charles Dudley Warner INDUCES in
characteristic remarks about the Amer
lean fondness for uniforms. The
"skits" in the dratCers are amusing
without exception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Political Notes.

Milwaukee Sentinel: One of the
features of the Mills bill, of which little
has been said, is a provision which
repeats all taxes on dealers in malt and
spirituous liquors. Under it any man
may open a grogshop anywhere in the
country without procuring federal
license or paying cent into the federal
treasury. Saloon keeping is made free.
Another provision is to withdraw all
oversight upon small distilleries. And
yet the party that supports this measure
has the gall to charge the Republicans
with being free-whisky party.
Chicago Journal: If England is so
much better a country to live in as to
prices, why don't the free-traders 60
there to live? Ireland is free-trade
country, yet everybody that can get
away is emigrating to the United States,
to get under higher tariff. Singular,
isn't it?
Chicago Journal: What are the free
trade Democrats going to do in the face
of such testimony as that given by
Mrs, Jane Ryan before the Congression-
al immigration Inquiry Committed
in Ireland for shillings (about $1.75
American money! week, but in this
country for the same work she gets SIS
week. Even that is little enough, but
it is fortune compared with the beg
carly pittance she got in Ireland under
free-trade England rule. Democrats
who delight in talking about the cheap
living and other kindred advantages in
the cold country" ought to ask Mrs.
Ryan why it is she doesn't want to give
up her IS week in America and go
back to her 81 rs job in Ireland.
Cleveland Leader: Brice seems to be
tired of Cleveland and Cleveland tired
of Brice. Neither of them has brains
enough to plan the campaign, and so
German and Higgins are called in to
''hustle." Well, "hustling" is sadly
needed by the Democracy just now.
Philadelphia Press The free trade
speeches which Roger @. Mills has de
livered in West Virginia seems to have
given a new impetus to the Republican
campaign in that state. 1t will be only
when Mills begins to talk for the tariff
that protectionists will fear him.
Chicago Journal Francis Murphy
the eloquent and useful temperance
apostle, will vote the Republican ticket.
He says that he sees no use in voting
the Prohibition ticket merely for the
sake of keeping the rum Democracy in
power.
Detroit Free Press There is some
thing delightfully."- summary in the
remark made by Mrs. Belya Lockwood
that she is the only presidential candi.
date in the field because she is the only
one who has written letter of accept
ance.
Pioneer Press: 1t is limited thai
President Cleveland now sits up every
night until the telegraph operators get
800 waiting to see what new promi
nent Democrat protectionist has Topped
over into the Republican ranks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
These Grocery Sharks.

For the past four weeks a gang of
sharps have made Edgerton their head
quarters while they canvassed the sur
rounding county selling groceries to far
mers from samples. These parties
claimed to represent a Chicago whole
sale house and were able to supply far
mers for less than the usual retailer had
to pay for his goods. They were smooth,
affable takers and appeared $50 honest,
you know that they gained the con-
fidenee of the average granger as easily
as the lightning rod or sickle grinder
swindler ever secured a sucker. By
putting the price to an extremely low
figure on articles the farmer would be
most apt to know the value of as a
starter, they were able to finally end up
by salivating him on goods he was not
posted on. For instance:-A bushel
basket was sold for IA cents and baking
powder at rs cts. while ground spice
brought anywhere from 40 cents to 81
and tea "a cents per pound. Being
shrewd statesmen they sold good many
goods, some bills running up well nigh
to 500.
Last Friday was delivery day and far
MGR from miles around were in town
- claim their bargains. Then it was
that some of the benefits of buying by
wholesale became apparent. Many of
the goods were not only short in weight
but poor in quality. The "a cent tea
ought to have been bought for about
IS cents so our groceryman tells us.
The rs cent baking powder couldn't be
hired to raise biscuit and was sure to
down every cake it was put into. Their
ground spices were the basest kind of
fraud and all tasted just alike. The
mustard and ginger were mostly flour
with little of the genuine placed on
top of the packages. And yet farmers
are plenty who bought these spices in
5 10. packages, enough to last years if
they were good for anything, and teas
and baking powder in ten pound lots.
1t was pretty smooth sailing in deliver
ing the goods during the forenoon
though there was some msty kicking
later in the day. b. d, Wixom made a
critical examination of his purchases
and then storm cloud burst and the
air was sulphurous about the grocery
headquarters from that time on. Fully
one-third of the stock shipped in here
was rejected and returned to Chicago
twholesale" house, One man who
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Chamberlain PIOVS
A Horrible Inheritance.

The Transmission Of the fearful effects
OF contagious blood poison is the most
horrible inheritance which any man
can leave to his innocent posterity; but
IL can be certainly mitigated and in the
majority OF cases, prevented by the
use OF the antidote which Nature fur
nishes, and which is found In the RENE
dy known all over the world as Swift's
Specific commonly called rs. S. 81
Mr.. H Brown, OF Hornellsville, NY,
writes: Three years i suffered with
this horrible disease. Swift's Specific
cured me completely"
Prot. Edwin Baar, 234 f. 22nd st, NY.
writes: ''Swifts Specific cured me-
of fearful case of Blood Poison"
DIR. B. F. Wingfield, OF the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes: ''Swifts
Specific cured me OF a severe case OF
Blood Poison"
d. w. K. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes: az was q perfect wreck from
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health and hope, and am well to-day"
G. W. Langhill, Savannah, Ca:
suffered long with Blood Poison. tried
Swiftis Specific and am perfectly well.
A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch-
ester, n. Y, writes: ut is the best blood
remedy on earth. cured myself with
1t. recommended it to friend and it
made him we'll"
Mr.. \. L. Stanton, Of the Smithville,
(Ga-) News, writes that friend was
afflicted with a case of Blood Poison,
and two bottles Of S. S. S. effected a
complete cure.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
s. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Condition of Crops.

The report of the condition of grow
ing crops for August, issued by the De
partment of Agricultural says:
Spring wheat has fallen from its high
position of month ago. The chinch.
bug stands at the head of the disasters
reported, involving more or less Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
aud in places doing serious damage
High temperature, excessive rains,
blights, rusts, and the army worm are
locally reported. evidently without
seriously reducing the general condi.
ton. Dakota leads the Northwest with
an average of 81, loss of points.
Reported yields run an extreme range,
from few bushels to 40 per acre.
The reduction of the percentage in Min.
nesota is from "a to IS; in Wisconsin,
from 81 to SO; in Iowa, from 81 to 81
in Nebraska, from 95 to 81. The crop
of Washington. Colorado and other
Territories. and of New England, is
good, and fair in northern Illinois,
northern New York, and in the higher
latitude or attitudes of winter-wheat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

it is an impossibility to obtain funds neces-
sary for the construction of new roads.
Railways have opened up the vast forests
of the North and have brought millions
of dollars to the state. A fair return on
the capital invested is no more than
right. Yet if the policy inaugurated by
the Iowa commissioners of fixing freight
rates arbitrarily, is generally followed
by other western states, it will result in
the bankruptcy of every western road.
Until confidence is restored that rail-
road property in western states is as
safe and as fairly guarded by our legis-
latures, as private property, very few
new roads will be built.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

To read all these advertisements OF
medicines upon medicines-when they
enumerate with such particularly and
minuteness of detail, all the diseases
mankind, womankind, and even "baby.
kind are heir to. How cheap one
feels to- commence what she supposes
to be tragic or love story, read until
her sympathies are so thoroughly
aroused that she can scarcely sleep
without knowing whether they were
married or not, and then have it end
something like this: CDR. Pierces
Favorite Prescription is the only posi-.
tive cure for all classes of female weak
ness" such as prolapsus, Inflammation,
periodical pains, etc. For sale by all
druggists"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are laxative OF
Cathartic according to the size of dose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Magazines.


For September containes articles on
a wide range of popular subjects by the
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ex-Secretary of
the Treasury; General Horace Porter.
w. FL. Mallock, auther of ''Is Life
Worth Living?"; II. C. Bunner, author
of ''The Nudge" Robert Louis Steven.
son, viii II. Low, Henry James,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, and
other writers of distinction in prose and
verse. This number is enriched with
more than one hundred illustrations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
The Republican National Platform.
THE AMERICAN CREED.

We believe in free ballot and in having every
vote counted.
We believe in protection for projections sake
and we are not ashamed of It.
We believe in abolishing internal taxes created
for war purposes.
can labor against cheap foreign labor.
We believe in free internal competition.
We believe III railroad regulation.
We believe in homesteads and good homestead
titles for citizens.
territories.
We believe in double monetary standard.
We believe in the utmost facilities for educa-
ton, as worth all they can cost.
We believe in big merchant marine and IN
American ship yards
We believe in good navy, good coast defences
and good water routes for commerce.
We believe in making other nations respect
orr rights and pay for all they get from us.
We believe in protecting American citizens
against foreign interference, not only at home
bar 10 any part Of the world.
We believe that nothing is too good for the
soldierswho risked theirliyes TO save the country
aud saved il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

liz sham battle at the eucampment
Of the Second Brigade National Guards
OF New Jersey at Seagirt, one man was
killed and another crippled SO he may
die What is gained by having sham
battles would tax the ingenuity OF the
most astnte general to explain It does
not teach the men how to behave under
fire, and surely all army evolutions can
BE- taught and practiced without fireing
cannons and musket If anything at
all can result from the practice it is to
make citizens fear they may not return
from encampment in as sound con-
dition rs they went. 1t is a senseless
addition TO the camp life of the militia
and should be abolished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

DUNLAP, the New York halter has
been interviewed by Gath. The noted
hat manufacturer SAID; Il work 700
hands. AT the last election | set in for
Grover Cleveland and used my best in
flueuce with my men to accomplish his
election. Now | don't think he will get
vote ont Of the establishment. Mr..
Cleveland has taken the gratuitous pains
to disturb such establishments as mine,
and think we viii remind him at the
election that we appreciate his atten-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

On THE four candidates before the
State Convention for governor it was
only possible to nominate one. Three
were bound to 60 away disappointed,
bat not so much so as to cause i'll feel
ings toward the successful man. In
the nomination Of Mr. Hoard candi-
date has been chosen of pleasing adj
dress and fine oratorical powers. The
speech before the convention after his
nomination was all that could have
been desired by his warmest supporters,
eloquent, 10 the point, and delivered as
the earnest conviction Of thinking
man. Mr.. Hoard may have been .
Jersey cow, printers devil or a carpen-
ters adj, but be Is now our candidate
for Governor, and viii receive tho
hearty support Of the party throughout
the state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

W1rH the exception Of side work, says
The Lake Geneva Heraid, railroad build
ing Is 1T a stand still IN Wisconsin. No
new work has been let for long time
+ there any reason for itP Iron never
was cheaper, labor is plenty and many
communities are fairly weeping for a
new railroad. The explanation lies in the
fact that the manifest hostility displayed
by certain western states. as Iowa,
Nebraska and Minnesota. towards rail
roads. has 50 frightened capitalists that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

The Diamond Je Line Of Steamers
and St. Louis & st. Paul Packet Com
pany will run their splendid steamers
Pittsburgh, Mary Morton, st. Paul
and Sidney-from Cassville every Mon
day, Thursday and Saturday, at 10
o'clock, a. m, for st. Paul; and every
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, at 6
o'clock, p. M, for St. Louis. For freight
or prssage, apply to Kleinpell & Grimm,
Agents. 18m3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

MO HOME BLESSED WITHA BABY
y is complete without the monthlyyisits
4 Of BAByHooD that delight, comfort
and aid Of the mother. Only publication in the
world deyoteLto the care Of young children.
Weare glad to recommendit. 6 Beekman St,
N. W $3.50 year; IS cents copy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

The little scrap Of convention news
appearing ia last weeks HARALD, has
lonesome and disconnected appear
ance. The fact is every arrangement
had been made for full proceedings and
they were promptly telegraphed di-
rect from convention hall, but the adj
mirabe system of telegraphy between
here and Madison was unequal to the
occasion, and the messages took from
one to two hours in arriving late
to be of use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
THE VIRDICT UNANIMOUSLY

THE VIRDICT UNANIMOUS W.
DSult, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifies:
Il can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, o.,
aflirms: "The best selling medicine l
have ever handled in my 20 years ex-
perience, is Electric Bitters." Thous-
ands of others have added their testi-
mony, so that the virdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases
of the Liver, Kidneys or blood. Only
half dollar bottle at DR.. A. II. BAR
BER's Drug Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's effort to di-
vert attention from free.trade and
center it OF war with England was a
bold political scheme, but will not
work. This is too enlightened an age
and Americans are too Intelligent to
have any drop game like this played on
them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Hav Fever.

have been great sufferer from
hay fever for Is years. read of many
wonderous cures of Ely's Cream Balm
and thought l would try it. In fifteen
minutes after one application wa,
wonderfully helped. Two weeks ago
l commenced using it and now feel
entirely cured 1t is the greatest med
ical discovery ever known or heard of
-Duhamel Clark, Lynn, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

TIE bill granting the right of way to
the railroads over the reservoir reserve
lands in this state passed the House
Friday AS it had already passed the
Senate, it will now go to the president
for his approval. This is a most i'm
portant measure. The state Of Minne-
sofa recently paid $1,000 for damages
By trespassing on similar lands in that
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR
w. ID. HOARD,
OF TT. Atkinson.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
GEORGE w. RYLAND,
OF Lancaster.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
ERNST G. TIMME.
OF Kenosha.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
II. B. HARSHAW,
OF Oshkosh.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
G. L. ESTABROOK,
OF Manitowoc.
FOR sUPT, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
j. b. THAYER,
OF River Falls.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
ALLEY PETERSON,
OF Soldiers Grove.
FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER,
PHILIP CHEEK, JR.,
OF Baraboo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

ordered $50 bill had an offer from an
Edgerton grocer to have the same bill
duplicated and goods guaranteed for
$40 less than he paid these parties.
Along towards evening the liveryman
and hotel keepers who had furnished
the means of locomotiOn and sustinence
to the grocerymen during their stay
here began to get somewhat anxious to
know whether there was to be dizzy
made of the proceeds or not and after
being put off by various pretexts, swore
out an attachment to secure their bills,
which was placed in G. l.. Browns
hands to serve. BY this time the unsold
goods had been packed and returned to
The depot. On being cornered by the
officer the grocerymen fixed up with
their landlord, paid portion of Browns
bill and stood him off for the balance on
assurance that they wanted rig the
next day and would put up the whole
amount on its return. Sure enough
they did take team Saturday to go to
Stoughton. The shades of evening were
falling when telegram came to Mr..
Brown from Milwaukee. 1t read like
this:
MIlWs aug. 10, 90.
G.. l.. Brown:
You will find team at Cottage
Grove-damn poor livery. Too much
of a hurry to settle now. Tia ia.
The GRoCERYMAN.
Several of our country subscribers
have called and requested The Reporter
to ventilate these swindlers but if we
were to be candid we should say that
we have no sympathy for our friends
who have been taken in. When these
grocery tiends struck. the town their
presence was duly mentioned and their
methods fully exposed in these columns
This was followed up two weeks later
by another warning. This paper has
done its duty in cautioning its patrons
to beware and has no patience to listen
to any grumbling now. 1t does seem
as though some peoples teeth fairly
ache to have some fraud come around
and swindle them. = Wisconsin Tobacco
Reporter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

IT HAS not been given out whether
Cleyelands's message was. dictated by
Dan or frankie
CLEVELAND vetoed six private pension
bills last Thursday and yet when the
320000,000 River and Harhor bill came
UP for his consideration he did not dare
-ay his soul was his own.