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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13


The claim is new made that the Dem
ocratic party, if it will only do this or
that thing, has certainty of success.
The only trouble is that these advisers
cannot agree about the thing necessary
to make success certain. The New York
Times says, if the silver bill is dead
there is nothing now IN sight that can
prevent tariff reform from becoming
the issue and Mr.. Cleveland the candi-
date, and under those circumstances VIC
tory is almost absolutely sure" But
the New York Herald declares: ''There
is no one in New York whom it will be
entirely safe to tie to. x x The
present political condition of New York
state, cut up into political factions as it
is, makes such an experiment danger
Dug in the extreme. On the other
hand, man from the West, with Hill
to look after the interests of the vice
presidency, would make victory next
to certain" These two journals both
consider tariff reform the necessary and
only issue, but one holds Mr.. Cleve-
land essential, and the other holds the
nomination Of somebody else essential.
Then come the free silver men of the
West and South, declaring that party
can win with absolute certainty if it
makes silver the one issue and nomi-
mates a candidate pledged to that policy,
but can win in NO other way.
Predictions SO contradictory have
tendency to create the impression that
success is not certain under any condi-
tons. 1t always happens that men
enamored of a theory see with mar
velous clearness, it not with glasses OF
high magnltylng power, all It's advant-
ages and benefits, but fail to see it's
dangers and objections. The silver men
are sUone-bhnd to the certain loss of
votes at the East. But the tariff re-
formers are blind to the certain
loss of Democratic votes at the West
and South. The Democratic party can
not win without New York, according
to one set of prophets. The other set,
with equal truth, shows that the party
cannot win without Indiana and O Solid
South.
1t has become plain to many Demo
cratic leaders that the Alliance will cut
their party all to pieces in some South
ern and Western states if IL defeats the
free coinage bill and dominates Mr..
Cleveland. Already some of the best
informed Democrats in Georgia declare
that the Alliance will sweep that state,
defeating most of the present Demo-
cratic representatives, and probably
Speaker Crisp among them, and giving
the ELECTORAL votes to a third party
candidate. Similar predictions are
made as to other Southern
states by men who have the best
opportunity to know the situation
there. If only one of these states
should be lost, New York would not
save the Democratic ticket, and several
will be unless influential Democrats
are mistaken. They show also that the
Alliance tickets in West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and
in Indiana and the Western States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

TIE boom of the Chicago Fair will not
be confined to that city. Take, for
instance, the plans for the Pennsylvania
railway to improve its lines for fair
traffic The road has arranged to spend
s.. 500, 000in double track on the Pitts
burg Fort Wayne & Chicago, and on
the pIGtsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati &
St. Louis, and s. ,000, 900 on high speed
locomotives, fine passenger cars, and
Other rolling stock. The improvements
on tie Panhandle will make it prac-
tica.,y double track road. Competing
lines will 90 ahead of the Pennsylvania
if they can, and SO Ohio, Indiana. and
Indiana, especially are likely to reap a
great permanent benefit from the ex-
hibltion, beginning even before it opens.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
A Wise Warning.

The New York Staats-Zeitung Dem. J,
the leading German American organ in
the country, tells the Democrats that "a
century OF Mckinley could not hurt the
country so badly as one year Of Bland"
and that, while 1.-The Bland bill will lev
er become law, it will, nevertheless,
ruin the Democratic party" 1t further
admonishes the Democracy that if it
passes the Bland bill cit must elect its
candidate for the presidency without
tue German vote"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

TIE lot Of French magistrate can
hardly be happy one when, in order
to avoid risk of being blown up by Gy
namiting Anarchists, whose vengeance is
especially directed toward the magis-
trates, Paris lodging house keepers
hang cat placards inscribed: "No magis-
tratss are lodging here" While this
sort of reign Of terror continues in
France. it is likely that as far as magis-
trates are concerned the office will seek
the man and not the man the office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
where He Belonged.

4 clergyman who must have believed
in preaching righteousness seven days
in the week had his attention attracted
by a jockey who appeared TO be trying
to take in a simple gentleman by sell
ing him q broken winded horse for a
sound one. The story is related in the
Argonaut.
The minister drew the gentleman
aside, and advised him to be on his
guard, ct the same time pointing out the
horses weak points. The gentleman
thanked him and the bargain was off.
The jockey was nettled.
PEARSON, said he, Il had much rather
hear you preach than to see you inter-
fering in this way between man and
man"
Very well, answered the clergyman,
if you had been where you ought to
have been last Sunday, you might have
heard me.
Where was that?" asked the horse
dealer.
in the State-prison," said the min
lister.
THE fellow who is always in deep
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

LITTLE Denmark, the smallest coun-
try il Europe, with an area of 14,789
square miles, population of 2,172,000
and national debt of S54, 1853, 1926, has
voted to expend $67, 0C0 for an exhibit
1.-THE Chicago Worlds Fair New York,
the empire state Of the American Union,
with an area of $4,000 square miles, a
population off, 400, 900, and no debt at all,
approprlates $500, 900. The citizens of
New York do not glow with pride any
more when the fair is mentioned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
American Genius Abroad.

An American Insurance agent has
made brilliant failure in London, with
liabilities amounting to about $l25, 900
and assets of $40. He Is said to have
arrived in England in 1890 without
capital, and the money of lis creditors
appears, by his own statement, to have
been squandered in extravagant living
and gambling. He must have had genius
for business, however, or he could not
have succeeded in accommodating such
heavy debts without capital. Phjladey-
phi0 LEDGER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

There was once a man who had q
wooden leg. The man was an officer in
the Union army. He had lost his leg at
Sharpsburg. But the wooden leg was
such good one that its owner still
passed for a biped, even among some Of
his intimate friends.
One day runaway negro, a contra
band, stroIled into camp, and the officer
engaged him as his body servant.
After looking long upon the wine one
night, at a little dinner, the officer came
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
Progress of Beet Sugar.

Henry F. Oxnard, who IS largely in
terested in the manufacture of beet
sugar at Grand Island, Neb, and in
California, thinks the sugar beet culture
can be extended in this country until
we produce all our own sugar. The
sugar bounty will make this result
probable in very few years, but remove
the bounty, and success can never be
accomplished. Germany ana France
have extended and continue to extend
direct governmental assistance to their
sugar producers and exporters, and
with no sugar tariff TO protect it, Ameri-
can sugar beet culture would be an i'm
possibility without the bounty.
Great advances have been made in
improving the quality Of the beet,
and there remain great possibilities of
further advance. But even under
present conditions, sugar beets are
about the most profitable crop farmers
can raise. Col. Cotton, OF Norfolk,
Neb., made 1925 net profit from five
acres Of sugar beets in 1891, whereas
the same ground under corn the year
before Melted him only $50. Yankee
energy has set itself, not only to i'm
proving the beet, but also to improving
the machinery used in the industry
A harvester was tested last year which
did so per cent. perfect W ork. A little
further improvement in this direction
concurrently with improved quality of
the root, and tia days of cane sugar
are numbered. Up to date the
beet sugar experiment in this country
has proved u success under the present
bounty system, and it is strange that
free traders adopt the unbuslness-like
policy OF demanding the removal Of
the sugar bounty.
Farms Increasing in Value.
A short time ago the Hon. r. &. Horn
gave his observations concerning the in
crease in the value of farms IN various
parts of the country to the New York
Tribune, and here is what he says:
Within the last eight months l have
| travelled extensively through the states of
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. Kan
+! Sas and Nebraska. In conversation with
hundreds of farmers and business men in
each one of these states. l have learned
that the verdict is nearly unanimous that
land has been increasing IN value steadily
for nearly two years past.
In Kansas | have visited twenty cOun-
ties. The people [ met have assured me
that land will to-day bring from So to SIS
more per acre than it would two years ago.
The statements made in Nebraska have
been to the same effect. In Iowa the i'm
| prOVement in price IS placed still higher.
In the vicinity of Atlantic City | was as
sured by trustworthy men thas farming
lands are fully $15 an acre higher than
/ they were in 1889, and that sal eS are much
more readily made, at tho advanced
prices, than they were two years ago at the
very low prices of that date.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

IT Is q concise, comprehensive and
racT remark that was made by the gal
liant Canadian annexahonist, Mr.. Mac
donald, when he said that Canada is
IMPOVERISHED and restricted by the at
tempt to make her a part of Europe
when she was intended to form a part
of America" Mr.. Macdonald is a can
didate for the Ontario legislature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

One is reminded by the appearance of
an English baronet in the bankruptcy
court, IS the result of the obligatory
publication Of two abstruse books writ
ten by his father, of the noble lord who
TOLD Il friend that he had discovered
that be could make handsome income
by not publishing his poems.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

II has been figured out that the
Worlds Fair is to cost 500, 226, 403.O3.
The lost figure must represent wind.
Nothing else on the fair grounds can be
had for that price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

Wilkins" said the proprietor Of the
greenhouse, chow are we off for flow
ers this morning?" We've got pref
ty good supply" replied the Junior for
est. PLENTY Of Jack roses, American
beauties, violets. and lilies of the val
ley 2" "Lots of 'em" "Raise the
price of them % per cent, and engage
anasSistant. They've got another wife
murderer in jail. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

/ have been in NOR Z than twenty coun.
| ties IN Iowa. In no place do the people
ut the rise in land at less than $40 pei
acre.
In Wisconsin the rise is just as pro-
nOunced but the increase is not SO great
| per acer.
In illinois the statements all agree that
land has advanced III price within two
| years between $40 and 500 per acre. In
| the neighborhOod of Paris, Sterling, Alton
| and Decatur the advance in the price is adj
mltted by all with whom [ have con-
Versed.
In Michigan the advance is marked, but
not SO large as in Illinois
In Ohio, after visiting thirty of her
counties, [ am able to state that farming
lands In that state have risen in value be-
tween -, and SID per acre within two
years. The tone of the Ohio farmers has
entirely changed within that period. They
nave ceased to be deSpOnCent and are now
full of courage and hope.
In New York and Pennsylvania the i'm
prOVement is not as great as in the West,
yet there is decided change for the better
IN these two states also. From my per
Sonal observation, | am able to state that
times are more promising, and that there
is prosperity III store for men who till the
soil.
Facts That Prove Agricultural Prosperity
In the month of December, 1891, the
farmers of this country exported barley
to the value of $357 ,22S, as against the
value $28, 21S in December, 1890; they
exported corn to the value of s., 1853, S37,
as against the value of 1861, 738; they ex-
ported oats to the value of LIS, $40, as
against the value Of $16,9S0; they ex-
ported oatmeal to the value of $50 ,266,
as against the value OF 81 $50; they ex-
ported rye to the value of 1906 1924, as
V11tf Irr n. L.
wheat to the value of $16,686, 301, as
against the value of $4,l55. 228; thew exo
ported wheat -four to the value of
$,62O,737, as against the value of
81, $685. 47. Their total sales of bread
stuffs in December, 1891, amounted to
$50, 241 1893, as against $40, 126, 736; and
taking the whole calendar year of 1891
their sales of breadstufs amounted to
$224, 319 800, as against $136, S45, 1886 in
1890. This enormous addition to the
earnings of the farmers, amounting to
$oS, 900 900, was accomplished under the
operation OF tariff which they were
told by Democratic free traders would
bring about their utter ruin. It has
been accomplished under the policies
Of q party which the Farmers Alliance
has painted to them as wholly 1nimical
to their interest. 1t may be assumed that
Will CIlOSo yoo,OOO,OOU Ill Iu0lr pOCKoCS
they will now listen to free traders and
Alliance lecturers with n degree of
amusement only equaled by their con-
tempt.
Another illustration Of our foreign
trade during December, 1891 In that
month we bought of other nations goods
valued at $69, IA 500. We sold to other
nations products worth $119, 932 ,532.
Thus we sold far more goods than we
bought, and the excess Of our sales over
cur purchases was $50, 487, 877. 1t is no
wonder that the calamity howlers are
dumb when they see the nation doing
business at a profit of fifty millions Of
dollars a month.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

FAITH in dreams is still activein Geor-
gia, where few nights ago woman
dreamed that Indian angel appeared
and, lowering over her couch, impaired
to her the spot where golden treasure
lies hidden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
A Little Michigan Man.

HERE were four
men in the smoking
compartment of the
Pullman car on the
Flying Y a n k e e"
train coming down
from Portland the
other evening, says
the Boston Herald.
Three were drum
mers and the fourth
was a reporter. One
Of the drummers
has the ranI1tatiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
BOy Wounded in Bait

OHNNlE GLEN was
very small Of his age,
and he was not quite
II years old when he
fell wounded on the
battlefield of Chicka-
manga.
Somewhere al on z
the march Johnnie had
fallen into line, and
the men, many OF
whom had boys at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

TIE statement is that Milton's pub
Fishers paid the poet only $50 for his
Paradise Lost"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
Price IN Price in

II any faTmer, or mechanic, or any
one else, doubtathe figures of the Dry
Goods Economist, let him take this
these goods, and then be can learn
whether the laborer, or anyone else,
has to pay more for his clothing, or
anything else he buys, under the present
tariff laws, than he did before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13
Some Important Truths About Prices


When the Democratic representative
IN Congress from Tennessee, Mr.. Nc
Millin, made a speech last month on the
tariff question, he saw fit to make this
statement:
The laborer has been forced to pay more
for the roof that shelters him, for the hat
that covers his head and the Woolens that
cover his back. He has had to pay more
for the linen he wears, the hammer and
the hoe with which he works Yet his
wages have not gone up one cent. What
benefit has increased protection been to
him?
This is the demagogic way of discuss
ing thu question of the tariff. To show
how near Mr.. McMillin tells the truth,
let us take some reliable figures from
the Dry Goods Economist, which is not
a partisan paper, but is rather of free
trade tendencies. In quoting prices of
standard cotton fabrics in April, 1890,
and in February, 1892, it gives the fol-
lowing:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER Ex-
PERIENCES AND SPIN YARNS.

The Blue and the Gray Revive Incidents
of the Late War and in a Graphic and
Interesting Manner Tell of Camp, March,
1ot@
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-13

THE fellow who is always in deep
water is usually shallow himself.
, 1892-08-27
A PATRIOTIC WORK

Every person who is opposed to Free
Trade Slavery aud faYOrs American Indus
trial Independence secured through the
policy of Protection, should read the docu-
ments published by the American Protect
i've Tariff League. As a patriotic citizen it
is your duty TO place these documents in
the hands of your friends. They are inter-
esting and instructive, and embrace dis
cussiOns of all phases of the Tariff question.
The League publishes over 90 different
documents, comprising nearly 600 pages of
plainly printed, carefully edited and reli-
able information. Among the authors of
these documents are, Hon. James g.
Blaine; VIM. Mckinley. Jr., Governor of
Ohio; Senator S. NJ. Oullom, of Illinois
Senator Joseph N. Dolph. of Oregon; Sen
atOr A, S. Paddock, of Nebraska; Senator
Frye, of Maine; Senator Casey, of North
Dakota; Senator Justin s. Morrill,, of Yer
mont; Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island; Hon. Thomas H. Dudley,
of New Jersey; Hon. Robert p. Porter, of
Washington; Prof. J. r. Dodge, of the
Agricultural Department at Washington ;
Commodore W. H. T. Hughes; Hon. e. A..
DolliYer, of Iowa; Hon. b. f. Jones David
Hall Rice, of Boston; Senator Per-
kins, of Kansas; DR.. e. P. Miller. of
New York; Hon. Geo. Draper, of Mass. /;
Hon. @. L. Edwards, of Texas; Judge
VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio; Hon. d. G. Har-
riman, of New York; Hon. Geo. s. Bout
we'll, of Mass. Hon. E. H. Ammidown, of
New York; Enoch Ensley, of Tennessee
This complete set of documents will be
sent to any address, postpaid, for Fifty (50)
cents. Address, Wilbur +. Wakeman,
Sec'y No. %, West TWenty-Third Street,
New York.
, 1892-08-27
The IrascibIe Father-in-Law

'My first Introduction to the lady who
became my wife was not calculated to i'm
press her tavorably," said ]. H. Hartzell,
81 was with Sherman in his famous march
through Georgia, and was placed in charge
OF scouting party. One day we pulled
up at farm house of considerable pretsn-
tlons and found the owner a testy old fel-
low, whose religion was to hate Yankees
with his whole heart. We asked for din
ner and were ordered off the place in no
very gentle language. We tied our horses
and went in. The negroes had all gone,
and the old gentleman and his daughter
lived alone. The young lady disliked
Yankees as much as did her father and as we
effected the house she locked both pantry
and cellar, and declared that the enemies
of her country would receive no refresh
ments there. We had no breakfast and it
was now late in the afternoon. Hunger
knows no law, and forced the doors. One
of my men was an excellent cook, and we
soon had a meal that would tempt an epi-
cure. The old man raYed about what he
was pleased to call the damnable Yankee
outrage, and the young lady regarded US
with silent scorn. l told them simply that
we were famishing and must have food, if
not with their permission then without.
When ready to depart l laid a $40 bill on
the table and the old gentleman seized it
and tore it up. Five years later 1 was in
troduced to the yOungalady in Washington
and succeeded in winning her good will,
but her father never fOrgaVe me. ."-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
, 1892-08-27

The truth has been repeatedly stated, and
never denied, about the animus back Of
this canal project. Leigh Hunt, owner Of
the Post-Intelligencer, and a number of his
business and political associates, own the
townsite of Kirkland, upon Lake Washing
ton and also own large bodies of land con-
tlguous to the proposed artificial harbor.
Their purpose is to boom these holdings at
the expense Of the general government aud
the people Of Washington. No one at
tempts to deny these facts. When they
are advanced only one counter cry is heard
to turn loose millions of dollars in Wash
ington; you are dislOyal to your state. {"
Men and brethren, if we have reached that
point where loyalty is to be measured by
greed and gOuging methods, in the name Of
consistency let us demand $50,000,000 in
stead of 100000 and be ten times as loyal
as the present standard proposes.-Spo-
kane Review.
, 1892-08-27
Refore starting on a Iourner

A person usually desires to gain some in
formation as to the most desirable route to
take, and will purchase tickets via the one
that will afford him the quickest and best
service. Before starting on a trip to
chicago or any point east, you should pro-
vide yourself with a map and time table of
the Wisconsin Central lines. The trains
run on this route are Vestbuled and are
equipped with Pullman's latest drawing
room sleepers, elegant day coaches and
dining cars of latest design, built expressly
for this service, and are exquisite in furn-
lshings and convenient and comfortable in
arrangement and so complete in every
detail that they have no superior in COM
fort and elegance. The dining car service
is pronounced by all the most elegant ever
inaugurated, and is operated in the interest
of its patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Central
lines leave Minneapolis daily at 12:45
pm. and 6:25 p. M, and st. Paul at 1870
pm. and 7:15 p. M, making favorable con-
nect1on with all trains from the west and
southwest.
For tickets, time tables, berth reserya-
tions, etc, apply to G. f. McNeill, G. P.
and I. A.. Minneapolis, Mimi, or James
G. Pond, general passenger and ticket
agent, Chicago, Ill. m18-tf
, 1892-08-27
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
Prof. SeWard's Scientific work Ap
preciated i'm Olympia.


The celebrated scientific Optician, Prof
Seward, Of New York city, who has been
at the Olympia hotel for the past ten days
is meeting with his usual success, the most
difficult cases always come first and
already a large number of prominent
ladies and gentlemen have called and had
superior glasses adjusted by the professor.
Several Of these citizens of Olympia had
tried in this and other cities on the coast
to have glasses adjusted but without sue
cess. There are no cases Of defective vision
too difficult for Prof Seward to correct.
The professor stands at the top OF his pro-
fessiOn with but few equals and no super
ior, consequently the people of this city
should realize that this is an opportunity
of life time and should take advantage
OF it before it is too late. Those who de-
sire to consult the professor should call at
once at the Olympia hotel between the
hours of 10 am. and pm. No charge is
made for consultation.
Endorsements:
Olympia-General McMicken, DR.. A. B.
WOOdard.
Tacoma-Col. Chas. E. Claypool, DR.. H.
P. Tuttle.
seattle-Hon. T. J. Carle, Rev. Thomas
Baldwin.
Portland-Judge Shattuck, Judge Dolph,
and thousands of others on this coast.
, 1892-08-27
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