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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
lying to the Farmers. ,

The Dakota farmer whose com plant
that his class was 'being lied to most out
rageously' by free traders, with the pur-
pose of exciting an anti-tariff feeling in
the agricultural districts has been men
tened, sends US this clip from Demo
cratic newspaper:
Farmers, you may remember that
bnding-twiDe came high last year.
This Is an If vestDent upon which you
can not recoup yourselves There is no
possible way in which you can add this
necessary expense to the price of wheat
when you sell it, That outlay is dead
loss, therefore it is for your interest to
have binding-twine cheap.
Last year the government collected
$1,188, 282 in duty on the Sisal and Manila
hemp imp orted-this hemp was made into
rope and .oinoing-twire. Many of cur
farmers paid as high as 20 cents per
pound for binding-twiLe last summer. If
hemp had been ON the free list, Irvine
would not have been much over half the
price you paid for it.
Therefore, you can tell how much you
have been pillaged by he oppressive tariff
by dividing the entire amount you paid
for Irvine by four for one-feurth of the
SUN was black-mail paid to protected
Eastern manufacturers. Our tariff law
presses down upon the farmer with greater
cruelty than upon any other class of citi-
zens."
When will free traders condescend to
tell The truth? The duties paid on thread
Irvine, aud pack thread" of all kinds
whether hemp or linen, amounted te
1926, 420.G6 for the year 1887; this il
about ene-lourth of the duty which the
Democratic writer would persuade the
farmers that they pay ON twine for wheat
binding purposes. But from this is to bt
subtrscted the Thread. Irvine, and pacl
thread" used in stores, on sewing-ma
chimes, and for other purposes than those
of agriculture. 1t il very doubtful If The
sum of 100000 was collected in the way
OF duty on Irvine used by faImers. 1t il
extremely doubtful if the wheat7grOwers
Of the United States contributed % cents
each to the revenue of the country b,
taxes paid on imported Irvine.
The duty paid on "unhackled'' heml
imported to this country is $40 per ton
Oh l cent per pound; on hemp convertet
into TOW, s26 per ton, or III cents pc
pound; ON hacked hemp, $40 per ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WATERTowN Wis April 81 'S8

Editor Republicans We are pleased
to report trade with us very good and find
the demand for first-class Clydesdale and
English Shire stations better than ever.
Some of the recent sales made by our
concern are AS follows: One to Messrs.
Ross Bros. and John Buchanan. of Mani
toba; one full Car load to Frank Bsin, OF
Montana; two head to Reuben Ellsworth,
of Iowa county, Wis; three head to John
Ellsworth, of Iowa county, Wis; one very
superior Clydesdale stallion, to Messrs.
Sawvel & Sander Of Clayton county, Ia. !;
one to Messrs. r E. & E. r. Jones, of La
Crosse county, Wis; one to Henry Was
SOW, of Milwaukee county, Wis; one to
II. r Livingstone, of Iowa county. two
to B. F. Hazleton, of Mexican county, Pa. ::
one TO r. F. Merens, Scott county, Mimi;
Thos Irving, Walworth county, got a
first prize winner of the Wisconsin State
Fair 1887; one 10 Messrs. L & w. G..
Kicker, of Milwaukee county; ,Messrs.
Mertens. Heinen & Schneiderhan, Scott
county, Mnn., took prize winner, one
to VIM. Engels, of Steele county, MIMI !;
one to Messrs. Syverson Bros, of Kandi-
yohi county, Mimi; one to Geo A Lyle,
Walworth county, Wis; one to Geo.
Klein, of Jefferson equity, Wis; one to
Geo. E. Allen, Tazewill county, I'll. We
have already received two importations
for this year and the third lot is on the
way. DR.. VALERIUs q Co.,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WatertoWn Republican.
WATERFOWL. WIS, APRIL 25, 1883.
Republican State Convention.

A convention of the electors of the Republican
marty of the state of Wisconsin will be held at
the capitol in Madison, on Wednesday, May 9,
ct II o'clock noon, for the purpose of electing
four delegates and four alternates from the state
at large to the National Republican convention
to be held Ill Chicago. June 9 next, to nominate
an electoral ticket; also to elect State Central
committee and a chairman for such committee,
and to transact any other business that may
properly come before the convention. The ba-
sis for the election of delegates to said conven-
ion will be by counties, one delegate for each
300 votes or maj r traction thereof, cast for the
Republican candidate for president in 1884, pro
vided that each county shall be entitled to
east one delegate.
All voters who oppose the doctrine of free-trade
as un-American and dangerous, and who favor
such projection to American industries as will
yield fair return to capital and liberal wages
to labor, and who favor reduction of internal
taxes a wise revision OF our tariff laws and re-
duction of taxation on imports, placing on the
free list as nearly as possible, the necessaries
and making the uxuries of life bear the ex-
penses of government, are invited to join in the
election of delegates to this convention.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

or 2 cents per pound. On manila, $25
per ton; on sisal, $15 per ton. In fact
the United States imports of manufactur-
ed hemp, iute, and fax rank fourth in
invoice valuations, and as low as twenty
eighth in rank of duties That is to say,
twenty-se> en- grades OF manufactures, cot
ton and wool among them, more highly
protected than those of hemp and fax.
Now, if the Democratic and free assertion,
''the consumer pays the amount of the
tariff in addition to.the cost of manufact-
ure ON every protected article that he
purchases, were true, then the price of
wooden and cotton goods, which are sub
iect to higher duties than those of hemp
and flax, would be more in excess of the
cost of manufacture. But the reverse is
true; cotton goods are sold absolutely as
cheap, sometimes cheaper, in Chicago
than in Liverpool; wooden goods are sold
nearly as cheaply, but there is a more OBJ
vious difference between the prices of
hempen and linen manufactures in the
two cities.
Let our farmer friends ask, and answer,
the reason why. 1t is because the duty
on hemp. fax, jute, and their products
has not been, is not now, sufficient ts en-
courage the farmer to grow and the capt.
talist to make hemp and hempen goods;
and therefore that competition which pro-
lection always develops has not set in. If
there be an Industry whose protection is
directly favorable to the farmer it is that
of hemp and fax growing and making.
The imports of all manufactures of hemp,
june, and fax were valued at So, 1907 ,283
for the last year. Had these been made
in America, instead of Europe, how largely
the farmers home market would have
been increased, both by the demand for
hemp and the demand for other farm pro-
duce to feed the workmen in the newly
created factories. One of the things most
desirable to farmers is an extension of
home industries in such directions as will
make new demands upon farms for, first,
raw material, such as wool, hemp, and
flax, to be used in factories; and, second,
for more food to be consumed by the IN
creased body of operati res employed in
con verting the raw material supplied by
the farms into manufactures. He Is no
friend of the farmer who would save him
% or so cents a year in the cost of Irvine,
and abridge him of market for several
tons of hemp and for several bushels OF
wheat and pounds of butter to be con-
sumed by those who manufacture the
hemp which he has sold.-Inter Ocean
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

Hon. E. Z. McFetridge will build in
Beaver Dam this summer brick block
with Masonic hall in the second story.
Burr Robbins, of GAINESVILLE, has left
the circus business for good, and bought
Grenier's garden in Chicago, which will
be converted into theatre.
A Prohibition county convention will
be held in the court house at Jefferson,
Saturday, May 5, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the state convention to
be held at Madison, May % and "a.
The Central Wisconsin Sheep Breed
ers and Wool Growers association will
hold its annual sheep shearing at Ripon,
May l and 2. Breeders of all kinds of
sheep are invited 10 attend and bring
their stock
-Uriah Dabies, wealthy merchant of
Columbus, whose princely gifts ia behalf
of Welsh religious works have made him
known to his countrymen all over the
United States, died Sunday morning
aged IS. Heleaves fortune OF $500, GOO.
Mr.. Dabies was the founder of the society
for the support of aged Welsh ministers.
j. j. Anderton, Jr., cadet at St.
Johns Military academy, at Dela6eld,
was shot dead Saturday morning near
Dela6eld by the psematur discharge of q
gun in the hands of a fellow student.
Anderton, with three comrades, was hunt
ing when the accident occurred.
The Paradise that our former towns
man, F. P. Brook, is living in, namely,
Ashton, OAK, is best illustrated by the
report of the police justice, as follows:
To the City Council of the City OF
Ashton-GENTLEME l beg leave to
submit the following report for the year
ending April 5, 1888:
| have looked in vain for recognition
/ of my official character in something
more substantial than the mere name
Police justice; but, alas! | have been
doomed to disappointment. Not fight
a drunk, or any other ofense, apparently
has been committed within our corpora
ton limits during the last twelve months
Not shekel from this source have / had
the pleasure to lay my hands upon, not
one. As long as this condition OF morals
exists, the people of your city must fee
proud. All OF which il respectfully sab
mitted. 5. w. BOWMAN,
Police Justice.
Dated this 9Th day of April, 1883.
Among the list published of the star
route mail bids for Wisconsin are the fol
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
No Need to Go West or Reduce the
Tariff.

Editor Republican-DEAR SIR: In
conversation with gentleman few days
ago be said that on account of the tariff
farmers could not make anything-in
fact, made no money since the war. AS
I think every man ought to know bis own
business even if he don't understand the
tariff question, | thought | would look
over my accounts and see if what he said
was correct, and if it is of any interest to
your readers, [ give you the result as fol-
lows: Twelve years ago I commenced
farming on very little capital, and if not
getting rich very fast, am satisfied that
the tariff is all right; if it was higher on
wool and wheat we could stand it on iron
and sugar. In twelve years I paid for
land, $1,000; for buildings, 81 800; for
farm machinery, wagons, buggies and
sleighs, 5000; paid in taxes, 500; and
have been able to save over 5000 a year
on an average; have had a good home
and did not work hard early nor late
n.
P s. The last two years I have not
been able to save anything after paying
expenses, but have not decided yet
whether to charge it to the very dry sum-
mers or TO the Cleveland administration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
First District Convention.

The Republican electors of the First Congress
ional district are hereby notified that a conven-
ton will be held at Clinton Junction, Tuesday,
May /, al P. NJ, for the purpose of electing two
delegates and two alternates to represent this
district in the National Republican convention
to be held at Chicago June 10. Also to name
one presidential elector and to transact such
other business as may properly come before the
convention. Rock county will be entitled to Is
delegates Walworth 9. Racine s, Jefferson g. and
Kenosha 8. w. Fl. HURIBUT, Chairman.
GEO. A. EULE, Seey Of Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
RenubIican Couniy Convention.

A convention of the Republicans of
Jefferson county will be held at the court
house in Jefferson on Saturday, April %,
1888, at ! o'clock P NJ for the purpose
of eectlng six delegates to represent said
county in the First Congressional district
convention at Clinton junction, May 1
and six delegates to represent said coun-
ty in the state convention at Madison,
MAY 9. Each town will be entitled to
five delegates and each ward in cities and
incorporated villages to two delegates in
SAID convention
]. T. MoAK,
GEORGE GRIMM,
M. H. GANoNG,
!. d. BULLOCK,
{. F. GREENWOOD,
County Committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

lowing in Jefferson county: From Oak
land to Fort Atkinsin, s miles and back
three times week, ]. A. Fulls, 1882;
from Harvey to Jefferson, 5 miles and
back, twice week, Stewart, $67; from
Navan tn Milford, AZ miles and back,
three times week, Fulls, $S3.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was weak and 1920 lower, clos
Ing at 1850 for No. 2 spring and SO35c
June. Flour was steady and fairly active.
Barley closed at 72c, rye at 6314c, corn
at 521ac, aud oats at 341ac. Hogs were
niger, ranging at SIS 40(05.7O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

Early seeding is being inaugurated in
this vicinity, and it is worthy of note that
farmers are working their way out of the
old ruts of habit inherited from the East.
S. Il Ford, of the town of Beaver Dam,
planted corn on Monday. T. l.. Newton,
secretary of the State Agricultural society,
is firm in the belief that early seeding is
most profitable. He has sown oats and
barley. planted potatoes, and expects to
plant his corn this week This is about
three weeks earlier than the old New
England rule, and it is believed to be the
proper method in Wisconsin Bearer
Dam Citizen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

A white bull weighing 1880 pounds,
and said to be seven feet high and twelve
feet long, arrived at the stock yards in
Jersey City, n. j., Monday. 1t is said to
be the largest bull in the world. G. NJ.
Snodgrass, wealthy cattle dealer in Vir-
ginia, is the owner. Adam Forepaugh,
the show man, wants TO buy it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

The work on the new street car being
built here under superintendent of T.
Prosser, is prospecting finely. When fin
ished it is to be propelled by Mr.. Prosser' e
newly inverted noiseless and smokeless
engine, one of the wonders of the age
Palmyra Enterprise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

\ CORRESPONDENT calls The Sentinels
attention To dispatch from United States
Consul Iones, at Cardiff, Wales, published
in the February issue of the "Reports
from CoDsuls II quotes the following
passage from letter written by British
shipbuilder: at the states 60 in for free
trade altogether, we English maDutactur-
ers will have very formidable rivals, so
that, from selfish point of view. I could
wish them TO remain as they are" Simi-
lar utterances have been beard before
from British sources, but they have i'm
posed ON very few people 1t is a very
supplemented person who can be per-
suaded that the anxiety manifested in
England TO see this country adopt free
trade springs from an uuselfish and Who'll
" disinterested wish, on the part of Brit
ish manufacturers TO see US become their
formidable rivals" 1t is an insult for
an English nan to assume that an Amer
lean Is stupid enough to be influenced by
such a statement. The aim of England
is to take possession of the markets of the
world for her manufactured goods, and
this.is the reason tina, she seeks to propo-
gate free trade in all countries.-Milrdu-
hee Sentinel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

Floors have to be painted, kitchen
floors especially. Now ladies, buy Colt
& Co.'S Floor-Paint. Let all others alone
Theirs will dry over night SO you can walk
around the room in the morning. Read
their advertisement on page four of this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
POTATOES. POTATOES.

We are fully prepared to fill all orders
for potatoes for table and seed We have
very large assortment. West side.
BROOKS BRO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WatertOwn Market.

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchhei !,
Commission Merchant, Third Street,
WatertONn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

lHFgHEMgAsl has revolutionized the world
I'M UHMTIllM during the last half century
LII AW ALVIN Not least among the wonders
of inventive progress is meth
cd and system of work that can be performed ali
from their homes Pay liberal; any one can do
the work; either sex, young or old; no special
ability required. Capital not needed; you are
started free Cut this out and return to us and
we will send you free, something of great value
and Importance to you, that will start you in
business, which will bring you in more money
right away, than anything else in the world.
Grand outftJrce. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta,
Maine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18
Engines Collide.

KANSAS CITY, No., Oct. ia little
after three O'Clock this morning wild en-
CINE of the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis railroad collided with q west
bound freight train of the same. road in
the yards nearly opposite the waterworks-
Both engines were badly smashed and
splintered. William Cuff. the engineer OF
the wild engine, was thrown out of his
cab and received . number of scalp wounds
and is internally injured William Grant,
the fireman was scalded and lacerated,
and up to noon to-day was unconscious.
Both men were taken to the Wabash hos.
pitaI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18
CHEROKEE GRAZING aaNDss

Chief Mayeo Angry With Treasurer Boss@
The Cattlemen Notified to SurrendeE
TAHLEoUAH, / T., Oct. 11.-k. B. Ross
Treasurer of the Cherokee Nesion, recently
assumed the authority to lease che scrip
to the Cherokee Strip livestock Associa-
tion for three months from October l. 10
direct confiics with the views Of Chief
Mayes. The lease money was paid on the
basis of $4,000 year. Ed Hewinss press
ident of the Cherokee Livestock ksscs
citation, was here in conference with ehe
Chief q few days ago and IL was chen
thought by the Chief tbas an arrangement
would be made whereby the Strip men
could stay until the Council in November.
This was satisfactory in pars % the Chief,
but the three months lease did not please
him and he issued a proclamation demands
ing a surrender of all improvements, ETC.,
by the cattlemen, Notwithstanding the
agreement had with Treasurer Ross, and
notifying them that if they failed they
would be driven from the countrD
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18


and the United States. The latter de.
mands that the authorities at Fee be pun.
ished for the arrest of the American Con.
subs protege and that indemnity be paid
THE Vandalia freight depot at East st.
Louis, ILL.,. was burned the other night.
Loss, Soc, 900.
The Senate on the 10Th resumed consids
GRAFTON Of the Tariff bill. The House leg.
islated on few minor matters. Proceed
ings in both houses were extremely dull
and it was believed adjournment could
not be much longer delayed.
THE President has vetoed q Senate bill
granting restoration of pension to Sarah
A. Woodbridge on the grounds that the
precedent ought not to be established OF
granting pension to q soldiers widow
after re-marriage, when the second hus.
band still survived.
Two men gagged the night clerk in
charge of the post-office at Hou ston, Tex.
on the morning of the 18th and robbed the
mail pouches, of how much was unknown.
AN oil well has been struck near Find
lay, O., which eclipses any thing in the
history of the Ohio field. 1t is estimated
to flow 5000 barrels per day.
Iowa had two'bank failures on the 18th.
The Boyer Valley Bank, of w oodbine, and
the Caldwell Bank, at Logan, closed their
doors, and Judge King appointed receiver.
The report that Bonanza Flood had dIed
in Germany was denied later.
AN anti Boulangist meeting in Paris on
the 18th was disturbed by Boulangists and
q fight ensued in which many persons
were injured.
AT the intersection of the Walnut Hills
cable road and the Park avenue line of
horse cars, Cincinnati, recently, collision
occurred between cable car 139 and Park
avenue car No. 10, caused by the inability to
work the track break on the cable car.
There were about 100 passengers on both
cars, but no one was seriously injured.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
has requested q conference with Chairman
Leeds, of the Transcontinental Associa-
ton and Chairman Midgley. of the West
ern Freight Association, in regard to the
tariffs which recently called forth such
vigorous protests from Chicago merchants.
| TAMMANY HALL has nominated Ashbel
Fitch to Congress from the Thirteenth dis
| trict Of New York and Sunset Cox from the
Ninth district.
Two bogus notes, one for $15, 600 and an
other for $4,000. issued by absconding
treasurer Bosworth, of the Stafford mills,
at Fall River, Mass, has been found,
bringing up his defaleation to $45, COO
A REPORT of yellow fever at Green Cove
Springs Fla, has been received at the
Marine Hospital Bureau.
THE President has vetoed the bill author
/ izing the Secretary Of the Treasury to set
tie the claim of James AZ Wilbur for ex-
ira work In laying the thing in the New
York post-office building in 1874. The
Iclaim amounted to about $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18
THE SOUTH.

By collision on the B.. & O., near
Dickerson, w. Va, on the morning of the
eth, three trainmen were killed and six
injured. The passengers of the Cincinnati
d St Louis express had q miraculous
escape.
FoR fifty-five days almost steady rain
has poured down in Colletan County, S.
c., and the people have been unable to
make cropSs Prior to the rain there was
four months drought.
TIE passenger packet w. 81. Cherry was
sunk near Paducah, KY, on the Tennessee
river the other morning. The Cherry be-
ionged to the same company as the John
N. Gilbert sunk the day before near
Chester. III.
THERE were SO new cases Of yellow fever
and no deaths at Jacksonville on the 9th.
Dr. WI KINsoN, president of the New
Orleans Board of Health, has notified
Surgeon-General Hamilton that nurses
from Camp Perry destined for New Or
leans will not be received. The nurses IN
question are residents Of New Orleans who
volunteered to go to Jacksonville under
the auspices Of the Red Cross Association
and are DESTROYS to return home.
THE official bulletin at Jacksonville on
the 18th was: New cases, forty-seven:
deaths, two-R. n. johnson and Maris
| Register. Or the new cases only twelve
were white.
A coLoRED woman was cut to pieces by
a freight train near Birmingham, Ala, re.
Gently, and the trainmen shoveled the re.
| mains into ditch This so enraged the
negro miners that the crew only escaped
lynching by uncoupling the engine and
! fleeing for their lives.
FIRE, probably caused by burglars, de.
stroyed A. Streets gun store, S. III. Fry.
stove store and the Grand Army and ths
Knights of Honor halls in Dallas, Tex.
the other morning. Loss, So, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18
coIIisfon I'm Ohio,

CANTON, O., Oct. IA northbound pas
senger train on the Cleveland, Lorraine &
Wheeling road and a freight train collided
near Hassiilon, O.. about eight O'Clock
yesterday morning and both engines, two
passenger coaches and several freight
cars were completely wrecked Richard
Whitman. brakeman on the passen-
ger train was damned against .
stove and fatally injured; Warren Ricn-
ards, a passenger, was badly cut and in
jured internally and will probably die:
George B. Clyde, q freight brakeman. had
both legs broken and sustained q serious
cut on the head, and another passenger
whose name was not learned, was badly
bruised.