Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-10-24

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speak in Cakes Oct, 30th.
There will be a Rousinq
Republican Rally! Come /!
Hon. Taylor Crum, in his speech
yesterday afternoon told the usual
story OF the lrishman. He said: II
am like the Irishman when he heard
the Scotchman hurrahlng for hell
said, that's right; always stick up
for your own country We pre-
sumo he had reference to his con-
nection with the Democratic party.
MIR. and Mrs. D. C. Brown were
treated to surprise party Wednesday
evening by about forty of their
friends from northeast Of this city,
who came i'll en- mass and took pos
session, bringing their supper with
them. A number Of Oakes friends
were then invited in and most of
the night was spent in having a
good social time. The party was
given in view Of the fact that Mr..
and Mrs. Brown expect to start the
fore part of next month for their
new home IN Washington. An ele-
CANT cup and saucer was given to
each Of them as tokens Of friend
ship and esteem.
Taylor Crum said that under
Cleveland the question was what to
do with the surplus. Did all the
large surplus Of our National Treas
ury accumulate in the four years of
Democratic rule or was it the result
of wise Republican rule for the last
quarter Of century? There was
certainly no surplus to trouble the
Republicans when they took the
helm Of state. 1t is true the pres
ent administration is spending some
of the surplus, paying off the pub
lie debt, in needed public works,
which gives employment to thous-
ands upon thousands of men, and
by pensioning. soldiers-which hurts
the Democrats-and all this money
in circulation certainly is not very
bad thing for the country.
Out OF the $500 sheep Wm.
Brett brought to this city from
Miles City, Mont, he disposed of
l ,625, through the agency Of
E. w. Weston, as follows: L. v.
Babcock, 500; A. A. Dresser, 200;.
Chas. Daniels, 15O; Gus. Sipples,
100; Parker & Simons, 200; Bristol,
Bunker & Storms, near Ellendale,
300; H. L. Hanson, 50; w. C.
Polka, 50; +. A. Polka, SO; w. H.
Watts, 25. Having disposed Of all
his ewes he shipped the remainder
to his farm near Mason City, Iowa.
The sheep were all sold on time and
let out on the shares. Mr.. Weston
has been appointed agent to look
after Mr.. Brett's interests during
the next three years, the time for
which the contracts were made.
The only argument" used against
Harrison Nichols is tlat he Is accus-
ed OF the crime Of being rich.
When he contradicted this state
ment in EIlendale, recently, one
man remarked, "Why, you have al
ways paid your debts here" as
though that were serious crime
against a man! Mr.. Nichols in pri-
vate conversation, and it was not
for electioneering purposes, either,
was heard to remark: erich! If
they only knew the debts I owe
they would not call me rich. Every
dollar we used with which to buy
horses was borrowed money, and we
sold them on time to the farmers,
trusting to the country to get our
pay. The farmers could not pay us
and live through tho winter with
seed enough for another year, so we
decided to sink the last dollar we
had rather than foreclose, knowing
our debtors to be good honest men
and that if they raised crop We
would get our money; If not We