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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09

OF Hartford township was nominated
for the Office of School Superintendent
of Sully county by the Republicans in
convention at Onida on Saturday last,
receiving % out of 4S votes on second
ballot.
MIR. Porter is 90 years old and ma
tive of Ohio. In 1S43 he removed to
the state of Iowa, where he remained
most of the time until the spring of
1883, when he removed to Sully coun-
ty. He fled and located on the fisrt
claim, except tree claims, taken in Hart
ford township, on which he has resided
ever since. He was educated in Iowa
institutions. He enlisted the day after
FIT. Sumpter was fired on in 1861, and
served IN the 2nd Iowa Infantry and
Engineer Corps until mustered out for
disability caused by wounds, of which
he received seven. He was promoted
from private to 2nd Lieutenant for gal
lantry on the field. He served as
County Surveyor and County Superin-
tendent of Schools of Monroe Co., Iowa,
for consecutive terms, and was in the
employ of the engineering department
Of the C.. B. d O., Iowa Central and
Wabash railroads, when not engaged
in teaching, the remainder of the time
from the close of the war till his re-
moyal to Sully county, Dakota.
Since coming to Dakota he has been
wrestling with bunch-grass and Dakota
urchins to gam Il livelihood
Politically he is a Republican, but
being man of sound judgmcn he will
not allow his political views to enter
INTO or in any manner interfere with
the proper conduct and prosperity of
our schools. Vote Tor him.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
A Sad Case.

Absalom Harpold, of Okobojo town
ship, was on Thursday adjudged insane
by the County Commissioners of In
sanity, and yesterday Sheriff Bruner
started with him for Yankton, where
he will be confined in the Territorial
Asylum for treatment. Mr.. Harpold
was candidate for the office of county
superintendent, and over-work and
anxiety in campaigning during the
past two months, and his failure to
secure the nomination is supposed to
have caused his insanity.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Splendid rains Sunday night and
Tuesday.
Il. c. Weyand, at Onida, sells
Arbuckle's Coffee for 25 cents per
package.
District Attorney T. NJ. Goddard
was IN town on legal business, We'd
nesday.
For II pounds OF Granulated
Sugar for $l.00, go to l., c. Weyand' S
Grocery at Onida.
II. A. Dare of Pennington, was IN
town Tuesday, and Capt. Geo. W.
Fisher on Wednesday.
B. p. Hoover, of Fairbank, is
spending this week IN Clifton, assisting
John c. Blaisdell to build his house
and put in crop on his homestead.
The bondsmen of G.. Schwertfeger
and son, of Hartford township, who
were last Summer bound over to keep
the peace, on complaint of Henry
Barthel surrendered them to Sheriff
Bruner, Wednesday.
John G. Blaisdell, one of the
earliest pioneers OF Clifton township,
returned, Tuesday, and is now rcsid-
ing on homestead ! mile east of the
townsite, where he will remain
permanently. John has great faith in
the future development of Sully county.
M. b. Murphy of this township,
departed for st. Paul, Tuesday, where
he will enter an auction store, we
understand, rs auctioneer, and transact
other business. Mr. Murphy has been
a resident of Clifton township, since
the spring of 1886, and owns fine
half section of land.
81 will buy II pounds of Granu-
lated Sugar Of l.. c. Weyand at Onda
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
The Lightning Calculator.

Reuben Fields, Il most extraordinary
individual, has returned to his home
near tnis place, after an absence of
some years in the West. Fields is
known far and wide as the "Mathe-
matical Prodigy" and, indeed. he is 4
most wonderful creature. Perfectly
lliterate, not being able to tell one
letter or figure from another, he bears
the same relation To the science of
mathematics that Blind Tom does to-
music. Fields is nov about twenty
eight years of age, and his ability to
quickly and correctly solve the most
difficult problem was discovered when
he was but eight years old. The faculty
continued to develop until he is able to
solve. with lightnng-like rapidity,
any problem in simple or compound
fractions, or anything in the higher
branches of mathematics. For instance.
the moon is Il certain number of miles
from the earth; a grain of corn is so
long; how many grains will it take to
connect the points? The answer to
this or any other problem comes like
L flash. He can also tell to the fraction
of a second the time OF day or night.
This marvellous man has been tested
10y the most expert mathematicians
and his answers to problems have been
found To be invariably correct.
Scientists have examined Fields head
and pronounce his wondrously develop
ed faculty Il profound mystery to them.
Fields knows little else than this extra
ordinary ability. He claims that his
power in this respect is direct gift
from his Creator and liable to be taken
away from him if not properly used.
The posscssor of this gift never went
to school day in his life, and never
did days work, except to occasion
ally aid merchants in invoicing their
goods, and in this business he has been
known to keep Il score or more clerks
busy footing up columns of figures.
He is very large man and has "A look
the reverse of intelligence. He is very
proud of his gift and frequently com
pares himself 10 Sampson. Fields
gave an exhibition of his powers be-
fore Gov. Crttenden and other dis
tinguished men of Missouri on late
visit West. and they unhesitatingly
pronounce him one of the greatest
wonders of the century. OUtngSuille
(hy. Letter.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Stockmen, Attention,
HALIFAX HOPE

The Imported Pcrcheron Stallion. No.
1856, 4th Vol Percheron Stud Book, will
be at my stable, on section II ll3- ~. where
he can be seen at all times for the season
of 1883. His weight is 1850 lbs. is II
hands high, broad and stoutly built, has
keen bright eye, smooth head and neck.
smooth clean limbs. broad Hat bone, well
muscled, and has good style and action.
HALIFAX HOPE made last season IL
success at my place and colts can be seen,
soon.
He is now acclimatcd Twill be pleased
to show the horse Call and see him
TERMs:-Single service, 5000; Season,
$1,000, and To insure with foal $500.
s. = W. STOKES, Proprietor
Post office, GODDARD, SuLLY Co, ID. T.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Carson Literary Society.

JUNE 10TH, 1888.
Slnging-by the McGannon children.
Recitation-lva Bruner.
Observation-Disclosures Tallman.
Observation-Disclosures Bruner.
Song-Mateer family.
Reading-Lennie Bruner.
Recitation-Maud Tallman.
Observation-Disclosures Bunch.
Rccitation-Lena Hummel.
Song-Wm. Neil.
Declamation-John Skaar.
Declamatlon-Fred Solverson.
Recitation-Madge Glesner.
Recitation-Blanch Carpenter.
Recitation-Bell Beedle.
Declamatlon-liarry Carpenter.
Song-I. McGannon.
Recitation-Angie Henderson.
Declamation-E. ID. Owen.
Recitation-ZoraM McGannon.
Recitation-Clara Mosely.
Observation-Disclosures McGannon.
Singing-Bruner and Mateers.
Debate, Resolved, That the admins.
ration of President Cleveland is a
allure. Affirmative, l.. ii. Bruner, |.
McGannon, }. Owen. Negative, d.
+. Sweetland, DIR. McConkey, s. Travis.
j. OWEN, Pres.
NJ. j. PEAsE, Sec.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Prices on Meats.

L.C. Weyand, the Onida grocer, IS
selling sugar cured hams for l2t cents
per pound, sugar cured shoulders and
bacon, and picked pork for 10 cents
per pound. Give him call. Other
goods sold in proportion.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Strayed.

Two bay mares, 1 years old, one
iron gray horse, years old, with con-
tracted hoof on right fore foot; one
black horse 3 years old, one iron gray
mare, 3 years old, with scar on right
fore foot; one dark and one light bay
horse, years old. A liberal reward
will be paid for information of the
whereabouts of said horses
j. EGAN,
Bussard, p o., Hughes Co., d. T.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Convention
to nominate a candidate for Superin-
tendent of Schools met at Onida last
Saturday afternoon. The assembly
was called to order by II. O'Connor,
Chairman of the Central Committee.
W. n. Meloon was chosen temporary
chairman, and c. Fl. King, secretary.
On motion the chair appointed Thos.
Lytle, Geo. W. Mclaughlin and S. L..
Logan committee on credentials;
Frank Howard, +. A. Snider and John
4. Lawrence committee on permanent
organization, and Henry Potter, p. W.
Lavery and ID. w. Cronan committee
on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned for
90 minutes for committees to report
Committee on credentials reported a
full representation from all precincts
As delegates-only 2 ptoxies-which
report was accepted.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion presented the names of w. n.
Meloon for Chairman; +. w. Howard,
Secretary; and Phil Walter for Assls-
tant Secretary. Report accepted and
adopted.
Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which was accepted and
adopted:
We the Committee on Resolutions, sub
nit the following resolutions:
l. Resolved. That we, the members of
this convention. pledge ourselves to sup
port the nominee of this convention with
our votes and influence.
II. That we, request the Territorial
Board of Education to appoint the hold
ing of the county institutes during
vacation, and that they he held two weeks
annually instead of one week semi annu-
ally.
III. That we request the nominee of
this convention To pledge himself to limit
his annual cmoluments so rs not TO exceed
Six Hundred Dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY POTTER,
p. w. LAvERY, Committee.
ID. w. CRoNAN,
The convention then, after the usual
motions and amendments, proceeded
to secret ballot for Superintendent.
The names of NJ. l.. French, James VI.
Porter, Miss Azelie Owen, r. j.
Courtney, l.. Henry and A. Harpold
were presented as candidates. On the
first formal ballot the vote stood as
follows:
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09

wish TO let the contract for carrying
the mail between Onida & Gettysburg,
three trips week, for term of two
years from July l, 1883. | am in
Onlda every day at noon, where parties
can see me personally. p. .. address
Blunt, ID. I.
X. G.. ECHARD.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09

Always remember that j. ii. Gro
pengieser, Probate Judge, can make
your final proof, or homestead, timber
culture and pre-emption filing, and give
him your work
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
FARMERS PICNIC.
The following explains itself:
FAIRBANK, SuLLY Co, ID. t.
MAY 30, 1888.

Editor Suly Co. Watchman:-
Will you please announce that there
will be n meeting of the Sully Co.
Farmers Alliance, No. 57l, at Onida,
ID. T., on June 10th, to elect officers
and enjoy regular farmers picnic.
Each local Alliance should be rep
resented by one delegate.
BY late advice from the Hon. Geo.
G. Crosse, Judge Conkln, if possible, if
not, some other good speaker will
entertain the gathering. Come one,
come all, and listen to that which will
not only interest but benefit all farmers
j. +. MARTIN,
Secy. Sully Co. Farmers Alliance
For SALE-A good work mule.
j Ill GROPENGIESER Clifton
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09

The nomination of Mr., Porter was
made unanimous.
The convention then adjourned and
formed into mass convention and
elected c. ID. Fanton, Esq, of Blaine,
member of the Legislative Committee
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Hon. =. Helm.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09

For SALE-A good work mule
j. Ii. GRoPENGIEsER, Clifton.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Oats and Corn For Sale.

| have 275 bushels of Oats and so
bushels of Corn for sale.
j. A. Buck,
On Section 1-l15-79.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-06-09
Tax Notice.

All persons owing personal taxes will
please call and pay same at once and
save costs and interest on same.
Dated June 5, 1888.
WILLIAM TooMEY, Treas.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-20

A P1attsburg Soldier Speaks for Cleveland.
PLArTsnUEG, Sept 10, 1SsS.-Editor Aduo-
cate: Twas glad to read in the Advocate how
President Cleveland had assisted 8 soldier
out West to an increased pension. wish
to publish how the President assisted me to
get my pension, and believe he will help
every, soldier who asks him for help.
was sick in the army with enlargement
Of the liver, and from which have ever
since suffered. did not know where to Oh
tain evidence to establish my claim, as the
regiment I was in were all strangers, and
most of them Germans. / wrote to Presi-
dent Cleveland telling him my situation,
and in two weeks received letter from
Pension Commissioner Black, stating the
President had sent my letter to him with
the request that he at once look into my
case, as I was probably entitled to pen
sion Commissioner Black sent me blank
application, directing that ill up the same
and return to him and he would attend to it,
and not to go to any expense in employing
an attorney In about six months my pen
sion came. Any person can see the cor
res &ndence by calling upon me.
chn not see why any soldier should find
fault with the President We all know be
has signed more pension bills than any
other President. The idea that many seem
to have that GIL the surplus in the Treasury
should be given to the soldiers ia too absurd
to think for moment. am poor man,
with poor health, and have hard work to
get along, but think others have some
rights in this country besides myself it ]
have been soldier; and am glad that we
have President who will look after the in.
terests of all the people of the country, and
not that Of favored few only.
j. s. EARLY.
Company K, Twelfth Regiment, New York
E Cavalry, "a. 4 q &. as.s
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THE WAGES HuMBUG,

Protectlonists Keep on Shouting, That q
Reduction of the War Tariff VIII Re-
dacc Wages, When Facts Disprove 1t.
The war-tariff chorus goes on repeating
with ti:eless vociferation the old song that
f any reduction OF the high taxes should be
made the wages Of working -nen would be-
sut down one-half. But, they never stop for
Il moment to explain certain facts which
nave been stated by men high in the coun-
ellis OF their own party which are not con-
sistent with their predictions They do not
egplaia why tho rate Of wages is twice as
high IL free~trade England as in protectioa-
fEt C;ermany--a fact stated BY protection
Est Secretary Of State, Mr. Frelin ghuysen,
an the authority OF consular reports made
in 1852. They do not explain why little
lowering Of the tariff would make it neces-
sary To reduce wages onc~half when Mr..
Blaine reported, as Secretary of State in
1881, that the rate Of wages it cotton-1nills
was about the same in Massachusetts as in
Lancashire, and when he said III the same
report: Undoubtedly the inequalities ii
the wages Of English and American opera
tivcs are more than equalized in the greater
efficiency Of the latter and t!etr longer
hours Of labor They do not exr plain why
sorty-seven per cent tariff is necessary to
keen llr) wages when <'the average Aruerl-
cau workman performs from one aud Ealf
to twice az much work III q given time as
the average European Workman" which
the protcctionist William NJ. Evarus report
ed to be tins fact yvhcu he was Secretary OF
State IN 1879
The chorus 80 right on shouting that high
tJri1f is all that makes wages high in
america and that the least reduction would
cat wages down one-ha!f, and pay no a;tlen-
tlon whatever to these facts. III like man
ner The gentlemen OF :he ycciferous chorus
isncrt; the fact that the rate Of wages bas
advanced wonderfully in England since the
abandonment Of the high tariff policy by
that country. In 1850 England had but
just entered upon the new policy CT COM
ulercita9 liberty, the Corn laws having been
practically repealed in 1916. Now mark
TIE tact which the War-tarif shouters
ignore.
This fact is, says the Chicago Tinsss, that
tbs yat<, OF wages has advanced from 20 to
$50 per cent. since 1850 This is NOT s.
"Coo{ien ciub'' statement nor an assertion
BY All unbridled campaign orator. 1t is 6
the best, sIatisticians in England, in his
" Miscellaneous Statistics OF the iTaited
Kingdom" l2,s authority gives ~ table
showing weekly wages in different ocoupa-
:itsas in 1850 and 1885, aud ii shows the
advance stated, the average being ABOUT 10
per cent The advance in sons Of the &C
clpations has been as follows: Carpenters,
As to e per cent, brohlayers, 50; masons
12; miners, 80; pattern~wcave IS; mnl>
spiuners, 20, weayers, ll5 &c 1850 and SO
Oh. And yet the chorus howls, trying 20
overvheln1 facts which its leaders can DOS
exnlaix With tremendous waves Of noise.
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THE POOR PARTY,
Eroe Trado as q ..Thoory."


Many people who are forced to admit tfass
free trade is ''right in theory are unwilling
to acknowledge that it would be right IN
practices. This Is common form OF tie
protective tariff delusion-a delusion which
holds ITS victims fast in numerous cases
after their intelligence has convinced teau
that they are in the wrong.
To all such the Chicago Herald would say
that trade unrestricted by the enactnents
Of Congresses, Parliaments and Legislat-
ures is no more theory than free speech,
free press and a free government are
theories. Unrestricted commerce is natural
commerce, the same as freedom is the nasr
ural condition OF men. Commerce would
everywhere be free today were it rot for
the fact that lawmakers, often influenced
by the unworthieet motives, have sought ia
all ages to fasten upon it their own balef1l
theories Of protection, monopoly and exciu-
siveness.
Protection is Q theory an exploded
theory, it Is true, but none the less theory.
The burden Of proof is upon 1t. It faals to
convince the reason Of an intelligent and
disinterested man, and as a last resort +
disclaims its own real nature and asks The
advocate Of unrestricted commerce to prove
his theory, when, 90 matter Of fact, he has
none.
Free traders have no cure-all. They ed
vertise no noetrums. They guarantee -
cures. They simply stand for the normal
condition Of things, only demanding that
every body shall have q fair field and no
favor The tsetionist y the aoacek -
empiricism ises-S on trial tt e
oyerpra "a as expression
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-20
WHAT SOME EDITORS THINK.

Cincinnati Enquirer: II Congress would
adjourn, as il ought to have done long ago,
the country might be saved the humili-
alton Of further cellar-door quarrels in the
Senate.
Boston Herald: Belva Ann Lockwood Is
getting in her work at the agricultural
fairs in New York and New Jersey. Chair
man Brice and Chairman Quay should keep
On eye on Belva.
Pontiac Balposter: A Democratic Admin
istration has restored 50, 100, no acres to tho
public domain and recommends the re-
covery Of ,00 ,53S acres more. Comment
is unnecessary.
Chicago Times: What has become Of the
waspish John J. Ingalls2 Since writing bis
memorable letter ct the time Of the Chicago
convention he seems to have lapsed int
silence measureless and profound.
New York Stor: General Harrison is
represented % greatly cheered up BY the
news from Maine The grandson Of his
grandfather must have been in very
gloomy state Of mind if he had any doubt
that Maine would give him its electoral
vote.
st. Louis Post- Dispatch: General Harrison
in declaring himself unalterably opposed to
diminishing in any degree the burden Of
taxation imposed upon the people by the
present high protective tariff puts himself
forward as the champion Of the favored
scl III III = 81 the eppreseed masses.
peqp
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pEPEw.s TwADDLE.
Ho Unblushingly Misrepresents NnEt
Sentiment for Partisan Purposes.

Ho Unblushing1y Misrepresents Ass1sn
Sentiment for Partisan Purposes.
Mr.. Chauncey N. Depew on his retvso
from Europe lost no time in reassuming
that role Of mendacity which seems te
come 80 naturally to politicians Of his hid
1ey.
When interviewed on the subject OF the ia-
,erest taken by the British people in or
present political contest Ar. Depew saads
THE general opinion in Great Britain ~
that all the Democrats are tree traders M
The English sense, aud they can not undsf~
stand what tariff reformer is." He also
said that Mr.. Cleveland's election was looked
apor as decisive of the triumph OF absolute
tree trade in this country.
Now it is entirely too great o tax on tfss
.redulty of either American or British in-
.elligent public opinion that it should for g.
moment accept these statements OF the
gentleman from New York as containing
sven the senlblance ct truth The English
people are not the fools that he thus, with
after recklessness Of existing facts, repre-
,ents them to be. On the contrary. they
are capable of seeing, and actually do seer
The American SITUATION: just as clearly ah:s
lust as perspicaciously as Mr.. DePeSy Ea1a~
self, if he only honestly will to do SO,
FOR sure and perfect evidence OF the
ruth OF this averment one has only 70
turn, says the Chicago Neacs, TO tlls ed
itorials of any British journal. Take, los
instance, that in the London Economist nS
the 1st inst, which is as clear ana cardia
q presentmert OF the American political
situation as it is possible to ndlte Hero Is Is
specimen paragraph in ailuslon to The Mllls
bill: SIT is q tariff which would tend to free
the trade Of the United States from some
of the disabilities under wMcs it no~
!abors. and to free the people from soma
portion OF the needlessly heavy taxation 10
which they are now subjected. But it ia &
protecoionist tariff oil the sa1ae.--pEoteeSion~
list in spirit as well as in effect"
Another paragraph Of the editorial says:
nThe election will turn apon the tariff
question, which, put plainly. is the auss-
ton whether it is better for the country
that the taxation should be taken ojs drink
Or that raw materials for manufacture
should be admitted free Of duty and the cost
Of some important articles OF general coz
sumption reduced"
In the face Of such expressions as theses
30 absolutely contradictory of Mr. Depew's
statements Of English opinions on our poll
tics, is it not asking too much OF ua, Mr..
Depew, to assent to your not only wholly
unsupported but expressly disproyed dicau'n
that the whole British people are "a set Oh
consum1nate assesa