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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
HOME AND FOREIGN PRODUCTS
ESt. Louis Globe-Democrat.1


The campaign just closed has had a
good effect in the way of calling popular
attention to the fact that we are not de.
pendent upon foreign countries for
nearly so many products as the enemies
of protection would like to make it ap-
pear. IT the average citizen will think
moment about the articles that he is
in the habit of buying, he can see that
very few OF them are imported. Under
the impulse given by the present tariff
system, manufactures have been estab-
lished which are really supplying us
with about everything that we need.
There are things like sugar, tea
and coffee that we are obliged to send
abroad for, but in the line of manu-
featured goods we are practically indie
pendent of the rest of the world. There
is no necessity for the majority of the
people to purchase products upon which
duties are imposed. They can get all
that they require for general subsistence
and convenience in the list of domestic
products that the tariff does not touch,
That is what they are doing all the
time. Clothing, furniture, carpets,
hardware, and most other indispensable
articles, are all produced here, of good
quality and at low prices, and the
man who buys foreign goods in prefer
ence has only himself to blame if the
tariff thereon is burden to him. 1t is
possible for nine people. out of ten TO
escape the tariff entirely, in other words,
and yet not dispense with any of the or
binary comforts of life.
This aspect OF tho matter deserves far
more consideration than it usually re-
ceiyes. The most of the talk about tar
iff exactions is pure assumption and de-
ception. This form of taxation is the
easiest to bear that could be devised, as
the case now stands, The amount of for
eign produce in common use Is not large
enough to justify any such clamor
as has been raised this year
about the duties levied upon them,
Ii we do not want to pay FOR
imported goods, the privilege of buying
domestic articles suitable for every pur-
pose 10 always present, In many in
stances the home product is the better
OF the two, and In all instances it is good
enough. We buy numerous things that
bear European labels when in fact they
are made in this country; and it is our
own fault that we are thus imposed
upon. The dealers provide what their
customers prefer, and if we choose to
demand foreign brand when the do
mestic article Is quite as desir-
able, We must expect to have
the latter sold to us under a false pre-
tense at an exorbitant price. ANY
honest merchant will tell you that so far
as all goods Of general consumption are
concerned, this country produces them
of sufficient excellence and in ample
measure, II we insist upon having the
foreign article simply because iti foreign,
and not because it has any greater intrin<
sic value, then we must pay the increased
price, Of course; but the necessity for
that sort of thing is limited, and the
tariff question should be discussed with
this important fact always in sight.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
THE PEARL BUTTON SCARE.
[Chieago Inter. Ocean.


We are happy to relieve the appre.
hension of those who dread a great in
crease OF price upon pearl buttons by
testimony furnished by a dry goods house
whose eminence and responsibility can
not be questioned. The latter clausa az
the following letter was submitted to
Marshall Field & Cas- house for expla-
nation;
OCTOBER 2s.--Will the Inter Ocean answer
o-morrow and tell all its readers about the
tarif on pearl buttons as to the cents ex /.
ira over the old, IL it means cents per line
or CROSSE Also state what schedule, and the
rise II any, musical instruments come under.
Ihere is quite a dispute over pearl buttons
ana the enormous rise, also musical instru-
ments. Respectfully, W.P.R.
Musical instruments are not men.
toned in the new bill, and there are di~
verse opinions as to what effect this
silence may have; it may have the effect
Of admitting them duty free, or of keen
ing duties at the old rates; but it does
not seem possible that it can have the
effect OF increasing duties. Several
large manufacturers and dealers have
assured the people, through the columns
OF the Inter Ocean, that there will be no
increase OF prices on account of the new
tariff. Certainly there Is no increase az
yet, nor Is there the slightest ground for
any Immediate increase.
AS to pearl buttons, the eminent firm
OF Marshall Field 81 Co. talked thus to 4
reporter:
I, A line button measure of one-fortieth
Of an inch Is tho standard OF measure.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

ing position is seldom used in skirmish-
Ing, but the only one allowed at 200
yards in known-distance firing. At 3CO
yards, in the latter style, the sitting po-
sition is obligatory, at 500 the prone or
sitting, and at 600 yards the marksman
may fire as he pleases.
The most noted rifle shot in the world
at the present time is Gustav thinner
man, who recently returned from Ger
many with record of victories and col,
lection of prizes unexampled since rife
shooting first became an art. Mr.. Zim-
norman, through the New York Herald,
gives some hints that will prove valuable
to those who have an ambition to ac-
quire proficiency in target shooting.
Said he:
"The first thing for man to learn
when he begins rife shooting is caution.
Next he must learn how to stand. This
Is one of the most important things con-
nected with the art. l always stand
squarely on my legs. brace myself
with my feet about twenty inches apart
l stand as 1 would if 1 expected a man
was going to run into me and try and
throw me to the ground. I do not face
the target, but stand so that my left side
is nearest to the bull's-eye. When
take aim turn my body above the waist.
That is all.
"Every man has his his e##Faa way Of hold
ing the rifle when he takes aim. Some
men support the barrel almost at arms
length. Others bunch their backs up
and screw themselves into double knot.
found early in my practice that could
do the best work by keeping myself close
together. kee f IA y right I'm near
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

shooting as conducted on that occasion.
While many of the national guardsmen
are remarkably clever with the rifle at
known distances, their failure to COM
pare favorably with the regulars in skir-
mish firing is responsible for the differ
ence In the general average. This
difficult style of shooting depends alto
gether on the skill of the marksman,
speed and action being necessary to sue
cess. Thus a marksman high on the list
in known-distance shooting, in which he
is allowed his own time for aiming and
sight-adjusting, can easily drop out Of
sight in single skirmish run.
This style of shooting seems queer and
pretty to the onlooker, who first hears a
bugle call and then sees double line of
soldiers march from the brush. Those
in the front rank carry muskets The
troop marches forward about hundred
changed to "double quick" Another
hundred yards having been covered, the
bugle sounds again and the soldiers halt
suddenly. The front rank drops to the
ground-some upon their back, some
prone upon their stomachs, and others in
sitting posture. Then an intermittent
lluO VA puhlilS SIuOh6 CuIIS ITOm bQ6
shining barrels, short reports ring out
and the song of the bullet is re-echoed
through the bluffs. After a lapse of
thirty seconds the bugle sounds again,
the men jump to their feet, go forward
another 200 yards and again drop into
their clumsy positions. The sharp re-
ports are heard again and again. Two
hundred yards farther on the same tao
tics are repeated, and finally the
marksmen approach to within 200
yards of their imaginary foes. There
the firing is more rapid and the
targets are scarcely visible through
the rising cloud of smoke. When
the bugle sounds again the troopers once
more jump to their feet and retrace their
steps on the run. At each distance re-
treating they are halted and turned to
the targets to split the dummy figures at
the base Of the bluff In all ten halts
are made und forty cartridges fired by
each competitor.
To the ordinary marksman the targets
would be novelty. There is no bulls
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

to the body as possible, elevating the ell,
bow as little as can, and support the
barrel with my right hand, guiding the
barrel with the forefnger. In some gal.
leries the beginners are taught to sup.
port the barrel with the thumb and fore.
finger. This is very vice for indoor work,
but when man is in the open and faces
a stiff wind he will find that he needs
moro support than that, Never practice
in the gallery what you do not intend tc
follow out of doors. That is a rule tina,
you will do we'll to cut out and paste in
your hat.
"After you have taken aim pull the
trigger. Don't give it a jerk. Don't
think that you have twenty pound
weight to move, and put all your muscle
into the movement. Make a steady,
continuous pressure, no harder at the
beginning than it is at the end. After
a while you will find that you can throw
your rife directly in range without a
conscious effort, and can shoot for
hours together without getting tired,
When you have ached this point shoot
ing becomes pleasure
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
A Nav Communications

The Massachusetts, politicians were
obliged to figure on new complication
at this election. It is a law passed last
winter requiring every candidate for Of
flee to file an itemized statement "show-
ing in detail all the moneys contributed
or expended by him, directly or indi-
rectly, by himself or through any other
person in aid of his election
That would be little awkward i'm
some cases, but the law is not yet strong
enough to prevent the use of money.
The candidates must make this statement
within ten days after the election. There
is nothing in the statute requiring man
to make public any intention he may
have for reimbursing friend for ex-
pense money kindly advanced during
the heat of conflict, or of whacking up Q
specified sum to his county or state CEN
trail committee Immediately after the
statement has been filed.
The intention of the law is good. but
like great many other good laws, it is
found to be practically dead letter.
Lincoln Journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15


uses naturally. But advanced civiliz-
alton has tendency to destroy this art
of expression and substitute angulari-
ties for gracefulness in sitting, walk
ing and speaking. Delsarte studied
what position and gestures meant,
formulated the laws which govern ex-
preston, and arranged q system Of
gymnastics, which are practiced by
pubic speakers and by those who
want to be natural and graceful in all
their movements. This is Delsartism,
and it is this which Edmund Russell
and his brilliant wife teach, having
learned the secret from Delsarte him
self.
He carries on a campaign against
tight waistcoats and shoes, high COL
lars, top hats. and other excrescences
of civilization, because, as he claims,
these things interfere with naturalness
of expression, and, consequently, Del
sartism.
Delsarte, in studying the mechanism
of the human body, found that all
parts should move in harmony with
each other, but how can movements
of the body be graceful and harmoni-
GUS after passing through the hands of
the tailorp It is all Strengthened and
stiffened up. Our clothes destroy the
motion of the body. The ridiculous
high collar ties up one of the most
important organs of expression, as the
neck is the bridge which carries
the expression begun at the head to
the body. The Tightening of clothes
on our chest interferes with expression
and makes your soldiers look like me-
chanical automatons. Contrast the
manly and graceful form of the Orien-
tai warrior, with his flowing bournous,
his dramatic ornaments, with your
cramped and stiff soldiers, who give
us curious example of an active and
passive nervous rigidity.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

ment used in determining the size Of
buttons
2. One gross (144) buttons Of, say
twenty lines. would pay a duty OF (20x2l9)
SO cents per gross, and an additional
duty OF 25 per cent ad vaiorem
The present duty is practically pro-
hibition. No pearl button factory OF
any size has heretofore existed in
America. Marshall Field 81 Co. say
they Use more buttons each year than
are manufactured in the whole country.
Since the adoption of the Mckinley bill
they arc informed of various new fac
tories but have not as yet received SAM
pies of their production. The present
tariff has also had the effect OF
producing two substitutes for the inn
ported Austrian pearl button. sThese
are nickel button which meets every
requirement and is infinitely more DUR
able and costs about the same as the
pearl button under the old tariff. The
other is vegetable ivory, which is also
superior to the pearl and costs trife
more.
The great advantage possessed by q
pearl button over the celluloid and bone
buttons has been that it would pass
through wringer and not break and
also withstand heat. The celluloid melts
on the application OF hot iron, and the
bone is too brittle to pass. through q
wringer. The new nickel and vegetable
ivory buttons stand both tests, and will
prove in every wise materially superior
to the pearl
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

big cartridges are held between che
marksman's teeth. The thumb OF the
right hand pulls the trigger, the breech
is thrown open with the fingers,
the shell extracted and fresh one
put in place, and the breech locked with
marvellous speed.
In the esaw-buck" position the feet
are crossed and the knees elevated. In
the 4 thus formed the barrel is placed,
1 70 sight easily taken, and the rifle held
firmly in place. While firing "pronen
the marksman lies full length upon his
chest and stomach, with his feet spread
wide apart, and the shoulders are slight
ly elevated upon the elbows. The sit-
ting position is used at the shorter
ranges. The knees are elevated and the
barrel is held in the left hand, which is
supported on the laft knee. The stand
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
She Will Not He Familiar.

What strikes the pilgrims from other
lands, writes Philadelp hia Press cor
respondent, is the predominance Of
women in Boston. Women eyeryv here
in the RESTAURANTS, behind the lunch
counters, in the shops, in the Offices,
women seem to be doing all the work
l don't find any fault with this arrange
ment. They are more civil than the
men. I only wi h they could become
street Car conductors. Probably thew
may some day. Down here at Nantas-
ket Beach you find the same abundance
of the fair sex. They preside at the pop-
corn booths with all the dignity of long
lineage and great mental DEVELOPMENT.
Foreigners from New York or Chicago,
ignorant OF the customs of the country,
sometimes make an effort to be pleas
ant with these young ladies. The re-
suit is always disastrous to the for.
eigners.
"Ill wait upon you, but I'll not be
familiar with you'll"
That's the shibboleth of the Boston
serving lady.
was much amused at the attempt
Of one of these foreigners" just men
toned to bestow small fee upon one
of these young women. She drew her.
self up with all the hauteur of family
pride-for no doubt her name was Win
throp, or Adams, or Hancock, or Wins
low-and then she remarked:
Excuse me, sir, we are literally re-
warded for our services by the corpor-
ate lessees of the beach, and. conse
quently, the offer Of any gratuity is en-
tirely supererogatory act. Then
turning to small boy, she murmured !:
Johnny, accept the gentleman's
nickel.
4We keep him for that purpose, in
order not to offend those who may be
strangers in Boston.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
THE SITTING POSITION.

Kerr has worn regulation uniform four
times as long, and although but 43 years
OF age, has grown bronzed and gray in
actual work upon the field. The per-
lection in small'arms firing which each
has reached has not been the result of
great practice but Of much study and en-
pertinent.
Captain Kerr is the only soldier who
ever became distinguished marksman"
In his first year. At the close of 1887 he
wore no less than five medals, two more
than were ne essary to distinguish. "
When Captain Kerr entered the mill
tary academy Charles FL. Muir was six
years old. He was born on ia rm near
Erie, Monroe County, Mich, undivided
bis time as a boy between handling a
pitchfork and wrestling with his books at
the little village schoolhOuse. Young Muir
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

eye to aim at, no encircling rings to
grade the merit of the shots. Three
black figures are grouped together at
each target number. These manikins
are made Of canvas, papere black, and
each represents the life-size figure of a
man. One is crouched close to the
ground, in height not over two feet.
Next to this figure is one up
right, five feet ten inches high,
and the third is in kneel-
ing position. The difference in size
is made to correspond to the difference
in the scores. A shot which perforates
the smallest figure counts FIVE; one
striking the kneeling figure is scored as
four, and bullet sent through the stand
ing figure is reckonod as three points.
Each marksman is provided with forty
cartridges, which he must fire during
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

The Japan Gazette records plucky
feat by an Englishman resident of
Yokohama. The Englishman, who was
in Toxic, desired to return to fulfill an
engagement in Tomioka. Having been
told of the stoppage of the trains by
storm he engaged jinrikisha and az
rived at about o'clock in the evening
at the river Rokugo. The river was
swollen and muddy, and no boats were
there for the conveyance of passengers,
After waiting by the side of the water
for some time the Englishman dis
charged his jinrikisha, stripped, and
having tied his clothes on his back,
jumped into the current, notwithstand-
ing the advice Of the pystanders. A
Japanese who had also an important
engagement, and whose pluck was SUI
perior to his strength, followed suit.
and was being overcome by the current
when the Englishman turned back to
his assistance and took him ashore on
his back. This is said to have taken
place before scores of eye witnesses.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

The first white woman that ever
penetrated the mysteries Of the Olym-
pic Mountains has just returned from
an extended trip accompanied by her
husband, Phil Hamilton, and twenty
others, says the Seattle Press. The
party entered the range from the head
of Quilcene River, this county. crossed
over the divide, and descended down
the Press Valley to the Elkws River,
thence to Port Angeles. While in the
Press Valley the party Distinctly heard
subterranean noises, which indicated
internal disturbances. Large bands Of
elk and deer were frequently seen, and
several exciting bear fights were in
dulged in. Mrs. Hamilton rode the en-
tire distance on horseback.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

THE Western railroads are complain
ing Of lack of cars to do their i'm
mense business. At the same time the
stockholders are complaining of lack
of dividend prospects. There seems
to be something rotten in the manage
ment of the Western railroads.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

was always ambitious to become SOL
der. Among his neighbors was General
Custer, whose father still resides in Mon
roe County. Muir was one of the nine
who entered a competitive examination
In 1880 for appointment to West Point,
came out with flying colors and by Con-
gresham Edwin Willis was sent to the
military academy In 1881. He graduated
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

no way of getting the rope off except
the ends are released or the handker-
chief united.
You soon explode this idea, however,
for, after making one OF two rapid
movements of your hands and arms,
you throw the rope off and exhibit your
wrists still tied.
Wonderful as this all seems it is
very simple and requires but little
practice. The accompanying illustra-
ton explains 1t clearly. The part oil
the rope marked "a" is rolled between
the wrists until il works up through
the handkerchief and forms loop,
through which you pass one hand, and
then BY giving the rope smart jerk,
it will easily come off.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

lecturing tour in his
own country, and is
preparing to return
to organize another
course of lectures
for the coming win
,ter. DelsarSe dis
covered a system of
gesture, q language
of expression, which
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

A FARMER in Dickinson County, Kan
sas, went into the bank last week and
drew ont 5000 for wheat he had de-
ivered to the mills. He had previously
drawn another check for 81, 800, and
win soon draw another for 81, 800 and
will have considerable wheat left.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

eighth in class Of forty-five four years
later as sec md lieutenant, and received
his commission in the Seventeenth In
fantry. Lieutenant Muir was first sta
toned at DEVILS Lake, N D., where his
talent as marksman first became noted
among his comrades. Two years ago he
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

They are talking of "hay-palaces" and
"corn-palaces" as features of the Chi
cago worlds fair. There will be moth
ing startling about such structures to
Americans of 1892, but they will offer
Columbus new sensation if he should
happen to drop in.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

In the neighborhood Of Sydney such
fruits as the peach, nectarine, apricot,
plum, fig, grape, cherry and orange are
as plentiful as blackberries. If a peach
stone is thrown down in almost any part
of Australia where there isl little mois-
ture tree will spring up which in
few years will yield handsomely. A
well-known botanist used formerly to
carry with him, duling extensive tray
els, bag of peach stones to plant in
suitable places, and many wandering
settler has blessed him since. Pigs
were formerly often fed on peaches, as
was done in California; it is only of
late years that peaches have been uti-
lied in both places by drying or other
wise preserving them. A basket load
may be obtained in Sydney markets,
during the season, for few cents.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

the run. Some prefer to retain a ma
jority of their shells for short ranges;
others shoot about an equal number at
each halt and take more time for aiming
and loading. The rapidity in handling
the guns and good scoring is remarkable
when it is considered that the rifles are
not "repeaters," but "single-fre," and
the shooter must walk, run, fall into po-
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

BARON NoRDENsKIoLD, the great Nor
wegian arctic explorer. is sanguine of
the success of the projected expedition
to the north pole. He believes the dis
covery of the pole may furnish the key
to many unsolyed problems.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15
"a WOMAN who is both writer and lee

A WOMAN who is both writer and lee
turer was lately asked by a correspon-
dent whether she really thought women
could, il they liked, do all that men
can do. She replied as follows: Speak
ing for myself, there is at least one
thing that many men have done and
now do which I know / should never
have the courage to do. I have studied
medicine, contested elections, written
political leaders all like man but
though I have never yet in my life worn
on my head tress 81 hair which had not
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-15

PRESIDENT D1Az began his political
career while an officer in the army by
heading an instruction. He kept on
in that line until he reached the presi-
dency, but is now the most conservative
politician in Mexico.