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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-17
The Prosperous Flannel Shirt.

The flannel shirt has come to stay.
This season has settled that fact be-
yond question. Never before has there
been SO many goods sold by the manu-
facturer To the retailer; never before
has the retailer sold out SO thoroughly;
never before has the public bought
tlannels so readily, SO expensiyoly, or
used them for such variety of pur-
poses. Their comfort, convenience,
and fitness rs hot-weather garments
has become so fairly fixed that to ques-
ton it is idle.
A year ago manufacturers went into
iaunels with n good deal of confidence
on their own behalf, but there was
good deal of quiet questioning whether
or not the retailers would be able to
''clear up" all their purchases. Some
thought they would not, that the de-
mand for flannel shirts was u tempor-
ary thing, and that retailers would suf-
fer. There is no such belief this year,
and manufacturers are making pur-
chases of ilannels for next season
which indicate an entire freedom from
timidity.
The apparently high cost of flannel
shirts, rs it appears to the consumer,
is easily explained away. 1t does
seem somewhat expensive to the man
who pays the bill; to pay from So to
81 for shirt which bad washing
causes to shrink out of use in one sea-
son.
well" says the dealer, ..you actual
ly save money on your flannel shirts.
Suppose you do pay twice as much for
flannel as for a white shirt. and that
the former lasts only half rs long. To
begin with, you only require one-third
rs many ilannels as white, so that your
investment is not rs much, even if you
wear the ilannels only one season, and
during that season you will save about
90 cents week on your laundry bill,
so that you will actually make money.
But there is no reason why your flan-
mel shirts need last only one season. 1t
is only question of washing them
properly, and they will last as long as
you want to wear them"
This feature of washing so rs not to
shrink tiannels is an important one.
Some laundries have learned how to
do it, and guarantee not to shrink ilan-
nels. To aid in making the knowledge
general, some manufacturers have
printed instructions accompanying each
garment; and those who do not send
out such instructions should do it
The Hdberildsl,er.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-17
Lakes that Disappear.

Southeastern Oregon is almost ter.
ra incognita yet, except to cattlemen,
swamp land grabbers and people of
that ilk, says the Portland Oregon;an.
In the numerous lawsuits between
swamp land men and settlers who have
taken up claims on the alleged swamp
lands, there have been many instances
of persons swearing in direct opposi-
ton to others in regard to the charac-
ter of land which would lead unbiased
persons to suppose that fiat perjury had
been committed.
There may have been no idea or in
tcntion on the part of any of the wit
ncsscs to testify falsely in these cases,
rs the following will show:
Warner Lake, in Southeastern Oreg-
on, is n shallow body Of water cover
inc large amount of land. 1t is
divided by low ridges of land into three
or four divisions. Last year n gentle
man cruising through that country
found one of these divisions to be
lake eight miles long and four miles
wide, and from four to five feet deep.
This summer the same gentleman visit
ed that section and found this lake
totally dry and drove his team across
it without trouble. He is now prepar-
ed to swear that the site of the lake is
suitable for cultivation, whereas last
year he would have sworn with a clear
conscience that there was lake there.
Last year Mr.. Neil had contract to
make q survey of the meander line of
Warner Lake, which he did, and this
year Mr.. Martin, government inspec-
tor of surveys, visited Warner Lake to
inspect the surveying done by Mr..
Neil. He found the work all right,
but it did not conform to the water
line in that part of the lake above men,
toned.
Responsible parties who were ut the
lake when Ny. Neil made his meander,
confirmed its truthfulness as to the
water line when it was made, and Mr..
Martin became convinced by their tes-
timony that wonderful change had
taken place.
The probable cause of the disappear
ance of this large body of water is the
light fall Of snow in that section for
several years past, rs all the lakes in
that section are lower than ever before
since the settlement of the country.
1t will hardly be safe to settle on
the bottom of n dried up lake or close
to low-water mark, as in case of long,
hard winter, with great fall of snow
and late rains in the spring these lakes
will likely expand themselves to their
original size.
The fact that the lakes in that Sec
ton are Of this character is probably
the cause of all the trouble and mis-
understanding in regard to swamp
lands.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-17
Wintcring Cattle.

II we are feeding cattle for the win-
ter or spring markets they should re-
ceive close attention before winter sets
in. As soon as grass commences TO
fall we should stable the cattle every
night and feed two quarts of corn
meal. Give hay or corn fodder as
soon as ii will be eaten. When we
have yarded our cattle for the winter,
do not let them out again until they
are driven to market. After Dec.
feed four quarts of bran twice day.
For about five weeks previous to SELL
ing give six quarts of meal and three
of bran morning and evening toa steer
weighing 1,200 pounds. Corn should
be the essential factor in making beef,
mutton, and pork. There are other
crops which the farmer can raise at n
large profit, such as roots, but COM
paratively few farmers raise turnips
and beets for their stock, says writer
in the Ohio Farmer. Yet two or three
feeds week are just what an animal
needs when confined on dry feed. Half
q bushel two or three times n week to
fifty sheep will do them good, except
in extreme cold weather. They can
be fed to cattle with rs good results.
A drover told me of man who has
wintered forty shoats on man@c,-
wurzels as the principal food, and they
looked well and were in good stock
order. He cut them up with root
cutter and fed in troughs. If YOU are
not feeding more than two bushels at
time, throw them into large box, and
with a common shovel you can soon
have them ready TO feed.
Keep the steers in the stable most of
the time; about three hours a day is
long enough for them to exercise and
get water. Salt once a week. If you
are caught with hard market and the
time is near for turning out TO grass,
don't do it, unless you expect to carry
them through for the June market.
They will lose flesh fast for three
weeks after being turned out to grass.
II we are feeding for the June market
our steers can run out longer in the
fall. But it will pay to feed one bushel
of ears to ten steers when grass COM
mences to fail. 1t can he fed out in
the lot. but should be broken up. /
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-17

Grated. The young woman must wait.
Perhaps she will pine, like Tcnnyson's
Mariana in the moated grange;
He cometh not, she said.
am weary and wish that were dead.
The young man must take the ag-
gressive 1t is his duty. But the
young woman ought to show him that
matrimony has no quicksands, and
that it is perfectly safe as business
transaction. Let there be no lining
of twigs TO catch the unwary little
bird, but legitimate, substantial ac-
quircments, as well as accomplish
ments. Ii the girls would cultivate
these there would be less fear of dis
comfort aud bankruptcy on the part
of the vOunr men.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-17

In France there are 22,313 national
schools for girls and 37,92i for boys.
The first named are conducted by
female teachers and tho last by males.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11

ural result is, nothing important
gets through. 1t is feared that the
general deficiency appropriation bill
will fail owing to the objection of
one or two members.
Senator Hale has offered resolu-
ton in the Senate reciting the cir
cular of Gen. Benet directing the
discharge of Republican employees
from the United States arsenals, and
stating that under it honorably dis
charged soldiers of the Union army
and widows and daughters of SOL
diers, have been dismissed, and
directing the Secretary of War TO
transmit to the Senate forthwith full
information as to such order, stating
in full whether the necessities
of the department required that the
order should be issued and why an
order on public business should be
mark ed confidential.
The present session of Congress
is the longest continuous session on
record
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan has returned
to this city for the winter,
Senator Hawley thinks that Cleve-
lands campaign contribution makes
him liable to fine and Imprisonment
under the statute of 1888.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
What Has Been Done.

One of the documents circulated
by the Democratic state committee,
and signed by its chairman contains
the following statement:
The war is over Most of the important
questions arising from it have been settled or
outgrown. But after twenty-three years OF
perfect and continuous peace the producers OF
the country have not been relieved from any
part of the excessive taxation upon the neces-
saries of life, levied upon the plea that extra
ordinary revenues were required 10 meet the
unusual expenses OF war.
The only fault we have to find
with the statement is that it is false.
Here are some of the tariff changes
made since the war by the Repub-
licans reducing duties on articles in
general use, most of them strictly
articles properly termed necessaries
of life:
The Republican party reduced the duty on
steel rails from $2S to Sl1.
The Republican party abolished the duty on
coffee.
The Republican party abolished the duty on
tea.
The Republican party abolished the duty on
hides
The Republican party abolished the duty on
camphOr.
The Republican party abolished the duty on
indigo.
maccaron
The Republican party abolished the duty on
nutmeRs.
The Republican party abolished the duty on
bleaching powders.
Tho Republican party put sago on the free
list.
The Republican party put shellae on the free
list.
The Republican party put raw silk on the
free list
The Republican party put tin bars on the
free list. -
The Republican party abolished the duty on
anthracite coal and reduced the duty on btu
minous from Sis to 70 cents per ton.
While it is true that the war Is
over it is equally true that the wal
debt, consequence of the rebellion
of all the states which chose Demo
cratic electors in 1860, is not paid
Over a thousand millions of that
debt remains to be met.-Nll,cdu
kee Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
The New Lincoln.

A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO HARRISON
When Gen. Harrison was nomi
mated at Chicago, his Indiana friends
said he would grow daily in popu-
larity; and their statement Is abund-
antly verified by the developments
of the campaign. Judge, the comic
illustrated paper, says in an editorial
on the subject: "If anybody knows
Of any wiser, ADLER or more judici-
GUS speeches than those of General
Harrison during this campaign he
had better find out the author of
them and go to work and manufac-
ture some himself. The General
has spoken openly and frankly on
every topic belonging to the cam
paign, and has not said a word
which he or his party, dead or liy-
ing, would wish to blot" That is
great compliment; and it shows,
if there were no other evidence,
that the Republican standard
bearer is a great man. His judg-
ment is as great as his ability, aud
the ability has never been called in
question. lie has delivered several
speeches day almest continuously
for thirteen weeks and has not made
single mistake, That beats the
record of all the brilliant Statesmen
who have appeared in the arena of
American politics. There is new
Lincoln in this strong, just, able
fearless, discreet Indiana man, and
IF Democratic iingoism brings about
new crisis he will be just the pres
Iident for the situation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11

AFTER seven years OF faithful
service, an old Union soldier, A.
Smith, of Monroe, has been bounced
by the reform (?) administration
from his position as route agent on
the St. Paul road. A GAINESVILLE
Democratic ward politician by the
name of Sullivan man possessing
no qualifications for his new duties,
except abject partisanship,-was APP
pointed to the vacancy, and now the
mails of his route are naturally
enough in most disgraceful con-
dition. Great is Cleveland and
great is civil service reform!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11

armories, and arsenals of the United
States, of which there are several,
to gradually weed out the Republi-
can employees and give their places
to Democrats. This much would
warrant no complaint and create no
astonishment, because it is expected,
but the astounding feature of the
order is the closing sentence which
says: "This rule will apply to
women and children as well as to
men, and will be strictly enforced"
At the arsenals many women and
older children are employed in the
various branches of work. 1t is
ordered by the patriotic head of the
great war department of this glori-
GUS republic that these women and
children shall be discharged on ac-
count of their political views. There
is no doubt about the genuineness of
the circular, as the chief who issued
it has frankly acknowledged it and
says he issued it by direction of
Secretary Endieott. The circular is
to be made the subject OF congress
sional inquiry. Is there person
who can have any respect for the
civil service reform pretensions of
an administration that would take
bread from the mouths of women
aud children for political purposes?
If there is, he will vote the straight
Democratic ticket Oshkosh North
lceSter71.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
4 DISREPUTABLE ACT.
And this is civil service refor

And this is civil service reform
administration! Ee gods forgive
the lie! When "a full grown polit-
ical party will attack women and
children who are striving to earn
their own living by their own labor,
ana take the bread out Of their
mouths, that the political strikers
and hungry ward bummers may be
allowed 10 suckle az the public teat,
it is time for the claim of civil ser
vice reform 10 straugle those that
make it. There has just been made
public in congress j secret circular
issued from the ordinance bureau If
The war department, by the chief
officer Of that bureau, upon tire or
der and direction of Secretary En-
lIeltf positively ordering the com
u.aafau Ulcers Of the nad0usl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
LaFoHette to the Front, as Usual
NIPPRD IN THE BUD.


1t seems that there is company
in New York organized for the pur-
pose Of building the canal along the
best possible route in Nicaragua,
and asking only government sane
ton to go on with the work. All
of this il fair to look upon. But 1t
appears now that the corporation is
moueyless and can not float its
bonds until bill passes Congress
authorizing and fathering the
scheme. In order to float the bonds
it is stated that the syndicate refer
red to has promised to give to the
Democratic campaign fund the sum
of 100000 if their bill is passed at
this session. This rumor was more
than confirmed last Friday afternoon
when Chairman Barnum and Com
mitteeman Tompson appeared upon
the floor of the House at the time
when the scheme was called up by
McRae, of Arkansas. Their pres
ence had the desired effect. 1t con
frmed the suspicious sent from New
York, and put the Republicans on
the q,ti oiue. Mr.. Fuller, of Iowa
walked right over upon the Demo
cratic side of the House and told
them that the Nicaragua bill should
not pass the House at this session
without a quorum. Every argument
conceivable was used to induce him
to change his mind, but he stood
firm and declared that the bill must
lie over until next session. lie was
warmly seconded in his determined
move by Nelson, LaFonette, Lyman
and other Republican members who
understood the inside facts of the
case.
This is probably the first time in
the history of the government when
any political party openly and un
blushingly undertook to handle leg
islation for the benefit of an admin
istration seeking reelection. The
memory Of man can not recall
time when even a suspicion of lob
bying in such an interest was ever
liable to be brought against the
name and fame of a Chairman of ;
National campaign committee. Il
is said that Chairman Barnum wac
ably seconded in his efforts by thu
. Clerk, Doorkeeper, Sergeant-atarms
and other attaches Of the Demo.
cratic House to help the treasury o.
the Democratic National Committee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
And Echo Answers "Where?"

1t will be recalled that the Demo
cratic House, with a great flourish
of trumpets, ordered an investiga-
ton Of trusts. Where is the result
of that investigation? The man
ayers Of the Democratic campaign
are all trust men, and the investlga-
ton that went up like rocket has
come down like a stick Ierre
Haute EzpreSS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
The Workingman's Friend.

The Democratic party is the friend
of the workingman in Great Britain,
China and South America. The
Mills bill is framed in the interest
of the workingmen outside this
country. For the American work
ingman the Democratic party has
no use, and never had. Let no
mistake be made on this points,.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11

Chamberlain's collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedey was used wl1
the greatest success during our eH
demic of bloody fux. | do not knot
of case that was lost where thl
remedy was used. One Of my friend
about six miles from here had
child that was given up by the tv
doctors who attended it, be tho
used Chamberlain's collie, choler
and diarrhoea remedy, and the chill
recovered. All who have used
speak of it in the highest terms.-t
E. Lavender, p. NJ, Chestnut, Ad
theirs Co., Va.-Sold by Prideauz
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
WASHING TON LETTER,
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, oct 5th, u.s.

WASHNGTuN oct eth. 1855.
Senator Allison, from the finance
committee, has reported the Repub-
icau substitute for The Mills tariff
bill to the Senate, and the majority
and minority reports Of the com
mittee have been filed Senator
Allison gave notice that lie would,
ON Wednesday next, call up the bill
for consideration. As Senator oher-
man had a pressing engagement out
of the city, he was given permits
sion to address the Senate on the
bill, which he did in very effective
manner; he showed the many ad-
vautages Of this bin as compared
with the Mills abortion, and eA-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
Republican National Platform Condensed.
1AE AMERICAN CREED

IHE AMERICAN ChbEb'
We believe in e Tree ballot and In having
every vote counted -.,.,.,,,,,s
, VIZ believe in protection for protection
soko and we are not ashamed OF ~
we believe Ia abOlishing Internal taxes Gre
ated for war purposes. .-...... -, Amor.
) We believe IN the direct protection OF AmoI
icsn labor against cheap foreign iahor'
we believe In free internal competition
We believe in railroad regulation.
We be,tete IA homesteads ana Rood hoine-
w. heisve In home rule for big and intelli-
gent territories. -. .,,,dard
We bell, ye IN 4 double monetary stanuaru,
We believe In the utmost iaei1tles LOT eNS'7
ton rs worth all they can cost -, -
we believe in a big merchant marine hhu ~
American snip yards .,.., ,.,,os, 40
We believe IN good navy. good coasL "'
fauce. and good water routes Tor commerce,
we believe IN making other nations iespee'
our rights aud pay for all they get from US
We believe In protecting American cnllehs
,,,a,tat fo.eign interference, not only at nome
mi In any ,hft Of the world. 49,,
We believe that nothing Is too GOOD LOT w
soldiers who risked their lives to save the
country, ana saved j..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
Ten Reasons Why I am a Re-
publican.
BY }. RLLEN POSTER.

| am a Republican by hereditary
influence, past environments aud
present convictions. Because:
!. The Republican party in the
past has stood for all that is liberal
ard progressive in legislation,
2. The Republican party freed
the slave.
3. The pronounced and emphatic
legislation on moral questions has
come most largely from Republican
legislators.
4. The Republican party has al
ways been the champion of protec-
tion-protection to the citizen, pro-
lection to the negro, protection to
the ballot-box, protection to the
wage.earner, protection to the wage
payer, and now, right in line with
its past professions and perform
ances, it declares for protection TO
the home.
5. The friends Of the liquor inter
est in the ranks of the Republican
party are few and far between.
6. The Republican party has stood
for the most advanced temperance
Legislation which the people de.
manded and in very many states
has made open declarations of Gu
nifty against the saloon.
7. The Republican party deals
with conditions of the temperance
work, not theories. The ideal is not
always instantly attainable; it il
better that the majority of the great
struggling, grooming mass should
gain one inch of altitude than that
few should by separating them
selves into "holier than thou
party attain supernal height.
s. The Republican party by rea
son Of its powerful position in this
country is able 70 consistently prom
Use the redemption of its pledges
while the so called Prohibition party
even if the sincerity of it's pledge,
be admitted, can not for many year,
at least fulfil any one of them.
9. The best types of American
manhood are represented in the per
sons of Benja Harrison anC
Levi p. Morton.
10. The record of the Republican
party proves it to be made up o
men out of whose brain and hear
reforms have come in the past anC
are likely to come in the future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11

in price is no reason WIN A. N
bread should be adyancanJI ur ~
s,ea ,t proportion than wopId a. = ,
lze the prices of the raw I m., e
ana the finished product q a. 81
IN tne price of flour and Of bread a o1 Il
T 70 advance less than that Of W. "a Z.
There is always a proft - Sa
Whether there is in wba,, u Nv
. ~ men wheat is high the MT vi II
Hour is advanced, but il A. flcen
cede as the price of wbest ~, sa uo' y
During the interval betvo 80
Ilme when wheat begins to 6aol
ana the time when the price Of = e
drops, the millers make en =, n@
profits. If the price of wheat IO ~
now fall to IS cents bn s4o y.
would be slow and discon usus II
process that would bring aonr NJ
In proportion. The same !. ~ a
to bread. The price is sbarn i,u' Il
vanced as the price of a6pr
vances, but it does not deciiDa e
fairly pulled down by comn re J. u q
and the resisting force of circr
stances. n
But the supposition that tba
ular price of wheat and aopr N
advance in proportion to L e sc,ros 4
is mistake. When wheat and A
are higher vast proportion Of n
population buy cheaper food III
present corn crop is enormous. 90
that of all other grains and edibIs !
except wheat. Both corn and IL
toes are an excellent substitute h
wheat bread. Buckwheat is aIway,
largely consumed by the peopIs 4
the cold season, and if white aos
is enormously high while buckwbe,
-four is low i'll price, more of N
latter will be used. There will al
be greater consumption of M
lower aud cheaper grades of fol,
which are az nutritious and as gox
every way except in looks as N
higher grades. SO, all things cou
sidered, it is not likely that distres
will be caused nor the expense h
living be SO greatly increased by N
high price of wheat as would natuf
ally be expected Chicago Jolrada