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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28
RETROSPECTIVE.

the most practical manner. We have a
permanent New York office at which are
stationed two buyers, directed and
assisted this season by u Mr.. NJ. J. Con-
nell. These mpn are not located in the
metropolis to secure unsatisfactory goods
at high prices. They are stationed there
to procure Correct Metropolitan Features
/ for the Least Money that ready cash and
/ direct dealing with manufacturers will
admit. They are there to secure for you
Every Benefit that practical application
and unlimited experience can obtain.
You do not need to look at it from our
| standpoint. Viewed from your own it
is logical, simple, plain common sense.
While every Department Of our Business
has received careful attention this
season, still there are some features III
which the standard of perfection has
been more nearly reached than in others.
Dress Goods with us means quantity,
quality, price and correct patterns and
fabrics. Our stock is extensive and rep
resents every new idea prevailing in the
recognized centres.
Notions means every novel feature to
combine tremendously with our Dress
Goods display.
Trimmings this season are made with
special reference to the class of goods
they are intended to ornament and in
this particular we have special GeCigns
for every class of Dress Goods exhibited.
Ladies' wraps are graceful and many
beautiful things are shown which are
both pretty and inexpensive, our display
OmhroPQS oyOru DnyU onl aftVa0tIVA StUln
known to Eastern and European manu-
%facturerS.
In Millinery we have made special
preparation to exhibit only choice novel
ties, this will, however, not prevent us
from offering standard features at very
low prices.
For gentlemen, finely fashioned gar
mentS and sensible makes OF necessary
furnishings are shown, and at prices
which are absolutely the lowest consis-
tent with safe merchandising, while for
the housekeeper no such an array of
household requisites has ever been pre-
Sented to any community at such re-
markably low quotations.
Foot wear, an important feature to all,
is represented in the most sensible man
ner by every grade Of fine, medium and
staple Boots and Shoes manufactured,
upon which we have placed extraOrdin-
ariIy low values.
In Carpets and Upholstery we say to
/ buyers: Examine our stock and if our
/ patterns and prices do not distance all
! Others, don't buy of us.
These are a few of many reasons why
you can benefit yourself by coming
/ straight to the fountain head to supply
your wants. The cold logic of facts and
figures require no establishment outside
! of plain truth, which is Our business
%WatchwOrd first, last and always.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
One CIeveIand,s ye,oes

To THE EDIToR-Sir: Why did Cleveland
veto the carpenters lien bill while governor
OF New York? Answer through your paper.
Kirklin, Ind, Sept 90. A READER.
The writer doubtless refers to a measure
known as the mechanics lien law" Gov.
Cleveland IN he interest Of the So0rkingnen
of New York state, vetoed act purporting to
be mechanics lien law for the counties of
Kings and Queens. His habit was, and is, to
examine very carefully every act submitted
for his signature. His examination of this
proposed lien law that was submitted to him
as governor, disclosed the fact that instead of
giving the mechanic the first lien, by an over
sight in the drafting Of it, it gave to all parties
having claims, whether mechanics or not, the
first ien-thus reducing the mechanic to a
level of all claimants. Moreover it was so
drawn as to repeal number of general and
necessary mechanics lien laws already on the
statute books. To sign it was to sacrifice the
real and substantial advantages given by the
existing laws to mechanics, and it was vetoed
to protect their rights.
So much for that story.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
Special Harvest Excursions.

The Northern Pacific railroad announces a
series of five special harvest excursions from
st. PAIL Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland to
principal points in Minnesota, Dakota and
Montana during September and OctO-
Der. Parties contemplating a trip for pleas
ure, business, or with view of selecting new
home can avail themselves of rates lower than
ever before announced to visit the wonderful
country tributary of the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Tickets will be on sale at st. Paul, Minneapo.
lis, Dulth and Ashland on Sept. II and
%, and Oct. 8 and %, limited to thirty days
from date of sale, and good for stop-oyer on
going passage. These rates TO Montana points
are about one cent per mile each way, and in
some cases about half of the one way fare for
the round trip.
Connecting lines east and south Of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth will sell tickets in
connection with these excursions at one fare
for the round trip.
The dates named will be a very opportune
time to visit the wheat fields of Minnesota and
north Dakota; also to see the cattle ranges Of
Montana. Everybody should bear in mind that
the Northern Pacific railroad is the short and
direct line to principal points in Montana, and
the only line running either dining cars, Pull
man sleeping cars, or colonist sleeping ears 10
Fargo, Grand Forks Fergus Falls, Wahpeton,
Jamestown, Helena, and principal points in
northern Minnesota, north Dakota and Mon
tana.
For rates and other information apply to
Charles $. Fee, general passenger and ticket
agent, st. Paul, Mimi, or nearest ticket agent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03

were 1000 white Atwood twilled blankets. The
letter of advertisement (copy herewith in
formed all bidders that two prices might be
given to any proposal for any item, one for de-
livery in bond, the other for delivery duty paid.
The number Of blankets purchased was 2,0C0;
the price was S2.25 2-10 each. The only pro-
posals received were from American bidders.
The lowest bid for a blanket of domestic manu-
facture, to be made OF imported WOOL was s2.56.
The contract was awarded to G. w. Hayes of
Washington, ID. G., at 1925 2-1O III bond at the
port of New York.
Two thousand blankets at $3.50 would have
cost So 40.
Two thousand blankets at 1928 2-l0 cost
$4504.
Amount saved to the government, $6l6.
The blankets supplied by Mr.. Hayes were
superior in quality and weight TO any of
the samples submitted by the other bidders,
and exceeded the standard weight of four
pounds by two and one-half to four ounces
each. They were all WOOL as reported by the
army chemist after examination, while none of
the other samples submitted exceeded the
standard weight, and in the matter of quality
some were of inferior wool or manufacture and
Others were not all wool. The principle acted
upon by the medical department is to buy the
best article that could be had from the lowest
bidder, this being in strict compliance with
paragraph 1854, army regulations, which pro-
vides that Except in the rare cases where the
United States may elect TO exercise its reserved
right to reject proposals. contracts will be
awarded TO the lowest responsible bona hde
bidder, who, when required, produces proper
article and whose proposal therefor is not I'M
reasonable in amount"
See. 2,5O5, revised statutes of the United
States, provides that articles imported for the
use of the United States shall be admitted duty
free if the price of the articles do not include
the duty. Various articles of foreign manu-
facture, such as quinine morphine, olive oil,
linen sheets and pillow cases, as well rs books,
meteorological instruments, plate glass and
Portland cement have for many years past
been purchased, in bond, from American bid
ders for use in the medical department, the
signal corps and for river and harbor works.
Such articles as are enumerated herein were
purchased in bond under the administrations
of Presidents Grant, Hayes and Arthur. Under
the administration OF President Grant the
number of purchases of articles made abroad
for the signal service was largely in excess of
those for any corresponding period Under
President Hayes administration there were
forty permits granted for free entry for the sig
nal service Under President Arthurs admin
istration there were sixty-one permits, and
under the present administration the number
has fallen to nineteen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03

far as Indiana is concerned this is an out
rageous falsehood. THE SENTINEL has
show from the official records that within
eight months after President CLEvE-
LANDS tariff message was sent to congress
over 100000 was invested in new in
dustries in this state. The larger part of
ii was put into new mills and factories in
the gas belt. No period of equal length
in the history OF the state can show such
record. The fact of the matter is that
the natural gas belt is more deeply inter
ested in getting free raw materials and in
a reduction in the tax on machinery,
building materials and the other things
that enterintoa manufacturing plant, than
any other part of the state. With cheap
fuel, cheap raw materials and cheap
plants, the gas belt will boom with big
ger boom than the most sanguine of its
citizens ever dreamed of.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
hoVeYs POPULARITY o.
The Record Shows II To BE Purely Minus
Quantity.

Quantity.
To THE EDIToR-.Sir: The friends of
Hovey have so very much to say about
his popularity that l concluded l would
look up his record little and see how it
was.
find that he started his political life in
1912, when he ran as a wing candidate for
the legislature and was defeated.
His next attempt was in 1914 as the
wing candidate for prosecuting attorney,
which ended in another defeat.
In 1s49 he was democratic candidate
TO the constitutional convention and was
elected. There were only three candidates
and two delegates were to be elected.
Robert Dale Owen was also elected.
In 1852 the democrats and wings eff
common pleas judgeships. Hovey, with
out any opposition, was elected as the
democratic circuit Judge, and Judge
Pitcher, without any opposition, was
elected as the,whig common pleas judge.
In 1854 Hovey was defeated for the SUI
preme court by Judge S. b. Gookins.
In 1858 he was defeated in the con-
gressional race by Judge Niblack.
/ might also add that Judge Lockhard
defeated him for the congressional nom
ination.
We now come to his race for congress
in 1886. The democrats had a big fight
on hand, and the republicans, after much
worrying, nominated Hovey. To show
that Hovey was not elected by the repub-
lican votes, but by the stay-at-home demo-
Gratis, must refer you to the following
tables
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF 1884
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
A Typical Monopoly Campaigner.

Senator BUNDY, cheap blatherskite
from Henry county, is making stump
speeches for the free whisky ticket in the
rural districts. According to the Rich
mond Palladium rep, he tells the people
that President CLEVELAND had a substitute
in the army who died in the poor-house !;
that the democratic party never passed a
pension bill and that VOORHEES, said dur
ing the war that every Union soldier ought
10 have collar around his neck with the
inscription on il: ~ am A. LINCoLN's
dog"
Having told these three shocking lies,
BUNDY INDUCES in some dirty filings at
CLEvELAND's private character, and winds
up by reading a disgusting article about
pensions which appeared in the Chi
cago Times year or two ago, and which,
as the writer of this happens to know, was
written by a man who has been voting the
republican ticket for years, and the same
who used TO describe the democratic party
in the Times as "a bad-smelling, putrid
reminiscence."
This is the sort OF mental pabulum that
republican audiences are furnished in this
year of our Lord, 1888. Falsehood, black
guardism, scurrility, indecency-appeals
TO ignorance, passion, prejudice and self
ishness-everything that is vile and low
and mean-but no truth, no argument,
no logic, no calm, fair discussion of living
issues.
The success of a campaign conducted
on this low plane would be lasting re-
proach to the intelligence, the manhood,
and the patriotism of the American people,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
LlTcHMAN REBUKED.
A X. of T.. Reviews His Speech at &C
nersville.

X. Of T.. Reviews His speech at Con-
nersvilIe.
To THE EDTToR-Sir: The Hon. (?) Charles
Litchman spoke here the other evening to a
not very large nor enthusiastic audience. 1t
was composed for the greater part of men who,
though reaping the benefits of labor organiza-
tons, have ignored and despised them. The
speaker seemed TO be i'll at ease with his SUBJ
ject, which was the advantages that would ac-
crue 10 the working class by voting for the &. o..
p and the high protection which they are so
anxious to retain for our benefit, and IN spite Of
the TACT that the principles OF protection have
been denounced by X. of l.. assemblies and
labor organizations all over the country, ire
spective of party. Probably he had some idea
that the Hoosier workingmen were in such a
state OF ignorance that it required the super
human intelligence OF the honorable ~ gentle
man to prove to them the course they should
pursue. But he will find that he was entirely
mistaken; that they are as well informed as to
their conditions and requirements as himself,
and that their votes will be given in accordance
with the principles they profess, and not influ-
enced by the Doodle of the Quays and the
z. o. p. His denunciatiOn of the democratic
party, and more especially with regard TO the
non-enforcement OF the alien contract labor
law, has no effect, for we know that the evils
resulting from immigration date from the
passage of the pauper contract labor law which
the republicans passed July 4, 1864, sec. of
which was especially aimed at labor organiza-
tons, and was concurrent with the charter
granted to the Union and and Central Pacific
railroads, giving them land grant covering
100000 acres and credit to the extent OF SOL
100000 by the Endorsement of that amount of
bonds. The companies then made bargains
with the money so obtained with the six com
panieso of San Francisco to furnish them with
1900 Chinese laborers at SIS per month and
found. This was the act of that republican
party which is so anxious for the well-being of
us wage-workers, and is seeking our suifrages.
Strange contradiction that the honorable ~
gentleman should advise us to vote for the re-
publican candidates, and at the same time keep
up our organizations and strengthen them.
Connersville, Ind Sept. "a. X. OF l..
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
Eat with Comfort ana be Happy.

well ascertaned fact that upon the well being Of
mans stomach depends that modicum Of happiness
which is vouchsafed to him in this world. Dyspep-
sia the foe of all others TO the stomaeh tranquility
and most 10 be dreaded, is complaint TO the pre-
liminary relief and eventual cure OF which Hos
letters Stomach Btters is specially adapted. IL
enables those who use il with reasonable degree Of
persistence to eat with relish, because 1t imparts
bealthful appetite; TO digest with ease because it
strengthens the stomach and to assmilate the food
which is eaten and dgested, thus beneftng health,
promoting flesh and sustaining the exercise of the
physical and mental faculties. It. moreover facili-
the secretion of healthy bile actuaes without
discomfort the habit of body and tends, when taken
upon retiring, TO produce healthy slumbered Ma
laria Is conouered nv IL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
The Republicans Look for n Lost Brothe
and Find Him.

The following explains itself:
HARDINsBURGH, Ind, Sept. 20, 1883.
Postmaster Mt. Vernon, Ind.
DEAR SIR-Is there a man, republican or
democrat, in or near your city by the name of
Fred, or Fritz, Stritter, who is opposing the re-
publican candidate for governor, Hovey. The
republicans here say there is no such man there.
Yours very truly, s. f. MCINTOSH.
Mt. VERNON, Ind, Sept. "a.
Heretofore have flattered myself that | was
partakIng of the pleasures of this life in an
humble way, but 1t seems that the republicans,
not satisfied with denying my former republican.
ism, are now denying my existence in a county
(Washington) in which thought that some of
my political friends OF the past lived.
As TO my existence, | refer to Ben Harrison,
Albert G.. Porter, the present state officers the
republican state central committee, the Indian
apOlis Journal and last but not least, Gen.
Alvin p. Hovey.
Very respectfully FRITZ Til. SrRITTER
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
How 20 Vote for rarifr Reform.

There are reported to be some tariff re-
form republicans" in this latitude who
propose to vote for HARRIsoN and BYNUM.
There are not many of them, to be sure
in fact, a tariff reform republican" in
this year of grace, 1883, is a rara avis any
where Most men who are for tariff re-
form have ceased to call themselves re-
publicans, since the g. o. p. declared at
Chicago for prohibitory tariff and free
whisky. But let that pass. What we
were about to say was that these so-called
''tariff reform republicans" apologize for
their Inconsistency in supporting the
monopoly tax candidate for the presi-
dency and opposing the monopoly tax
candidate for congress by advancing the
theory that congress and not the presi-
dent makes the tariff laws; and that
this apology is wholly inadmissible.
The country has to-day a powerful IL
lustration of the fact that the president of
the United States has everything to do
with tariff legislation. If we had had
monopoly protectionist like BLAINE or
HARRISON in the white house during the
last four years, not step would yet have
been taken in the direction of tariff re-
form. Indeed, if anybody but brave and
outspoken tariff reformer, with the full
courage of his convictions, and readi-
ness to sacrifice all considerations of ex-
pediency and personal advantage to the
public veal, had been president, the tariff
issue would still be in allegiance. The de-
&, Il H. ~ fct-
ing circumstances, would be &c
cepted as verdict against
the principles for which he stands, even
if majority of tariff reformers were re-
turned to congress. With Ben HARRISON
in the white house, not step would be
taken toward relieving the people of the
burdens of the war tariff during the next
four years. If anything were done in the
way of tariff legislation-and the condi-
ton Of the treasury would doubtless COM
pei some action-it would be to increase
the tribute taken by monopoly from the
people. The man who believes in tariff
reform, and votes for HARRIsoN for presi-
dent, will be false to his principles, and
will neither command the respect OF
the world nor the approval of his own
conscience.
There is another element in the situa-
ton which is worthy of attention.
One can't vote for Ben HARRISON
without voting for LEVI P. MORTON. There
is strong probability that the senate will
be evenly balanced-perhaps an exact tie
in the first two years of the next admin
istration. With ALLEN g. THURMAN to give
the casting vote on tariff measure the in
terests of the people would be secure.
With LEVI P. MORTON to give the casting
vote their interests would surely be sacri-
feed.
Therefore, let no one be deceived. The
only way to vote for tariff reform is to
vote for CLEVELAND, THURMAN and dem
ocratic candidate for congress.
On the tariff bill in the next congress,
in all human probability, either THURMAN
or MORTON will have the deciding vote.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
Calico and PLAYING Cards.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: What is the tariff on
calico? Also playing cards. A READER.
Thorntown, Ind. Sept. 20.
The tariff on all cotton goods, including
calico, is purposely made complicated that
the consumer can with difficulty understand
it. 1t varies according to the number of
threads to the square inch Counting both warp
and filing and the price. When the value is
not over Is cents the duty is AZ cents and 5
cents per square yard, the former being the
rate on goods counting not more than 100
threads as stated, and the latter on goods
counting more than 100 threads to the square
inch. This is not the duty per kneaI yard, but
per square yard.
The tariff on playing cards is 100 per cent
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work have in many cases been members of the
literary bureau supported by our wealthy man
ufacturers, who could well afford to pay LIBERAL
ly for fine writing
None of these searchers after hnman wretch
edness has succeeded in finding persons who
work longer, fare harder, have worse surround
ings, or receive smaller remuneration than the
women and girls in Chicago whose condition is
now being presented in the Times in a series of
word paintings taken from real life. If the
hard lot OF some of these suffering workers WAS
presented in the form of story il would
awaken as much sympathy as any of the tales
of Dickens or Victor Hugo in relation 10 the
worthy poor of London and Paris. The truth
should touch the heart and awaken pity and
charms of fiction
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
As to Greenback ..Idiots, . Log Cabins, Etc

To THE EDIToR-iSir: You are doing some
most excellent work with your noble paper.
1t is just a pleasure to see you lay out Harri-
sons Chinese organ. Continue to pour the
hot shot into il until after Nov 6. Has the
Journal ever denied that Harrison called the
greenbackers idiots? Did not the supreme
court decide in favor of the position the green
hackers had taken, and against Harrison? Are
not the log cabins. which the republicans are
erecting, true representatives of the kind of
houses the workingmen will be compelled to
occupy if the republican platform should be
fully carried out?
There has never been a campaign in the
memory of the oldest inhabitants where joint
discussion would be more beneficial than at the
present. ID. A. o.
Franklin, Ind, Sept %.
OF course the Journal would not deny Har-
rison's allusion to the greenbackers as idiots,
because the speech containing it is in its own
files. The supreme court decided that congress
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION or 1856.
| ID. a01L 1s.25s 1.eglI 415- &c

These tables are official and show that
Gudgel, although defeated by ,437, had
235 more votes than Hovey. They also
show that Hovey had a plurality of 1857
votes brought about by falling off in the
democratic votes of 1929. The tables also
show that in 1856 there were 6S3 demo-
cratic votes less than in 1884, of whom 143
Do the republicans see anything in the
foregoing to inspire them with hope? Or
can they tell an anxious public where his
popularity comes in?
FRITZ Tn. STRITTER
Mt. Vernon, Ind, Sept. %.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
The Apportionment of Representatives..

To THE EDIToR-Sir: How are representa-
tives apportioned, according to the population
or the number of votes castg And what con-
stitutes district? An answer through your
columns will settle quite controversy among
the working men of Gaar, Scott & Co.'s shop.
Richmond, Ind, Sept. 49, SUBSCRIBER.
Representatives are apportioned according
to the population, and not according to the
number of votes cast. The apportionment of
representatives is made to each state by con-
gress once every ten years, after the census is
taken. The legislatures of the several states
then divide them into districts, composed as
nearly as possible of equal population.