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The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Withtbe next issue, the EcHo viii have
completed its twenty-iifth year. A quarter
Of d century ago was the day 81 small things
"a Lake Charles, andthe fewold citizens who
have lived here since February 1863 have
seen the struggling, Smuggling village Of a
score OF 50 a houses, grow to fits present
proportions, aud could tell many interesting
things in connection with our growth and
development One thing that has marked
the history Of Lake Charles Is that she has
never taken step backward If her pro-
gress has seemed slow At times, It hss been
sure and from the vantage point Of the
present we may reasonably expect much
more rapid growth. Who will picture for us
Lake Charles twenty-five years hence, say IN
the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteeug Here Is indeed food
for the imagination ana we VIII leave onr
readers to their own eegitatlons.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

The great fnanciers Of the country
seem TO Be considerably agitated over
a crisis which they declare impending
on account of the constant and here
tofore unparalleled drain of gold from
this country to supply the demands Of
The mono metallic COMMITTEES of the old
world, and are frantic in their appeals
60 congress to take action in the mat.
ter and avert the crisis which they.
claim will result from the dual stand
rd which prevails here. They would
have the Sherman law repealed, (the
law requiring the purchase of four
million ounces Of silver per month)
and would also complete the demoneti.
cation Of silver If they could. We
confess that we do moi share 10 the
gloomy forebodiugs which afilict the.
minds Of the great bankers. To in.
crease the demand for any commodity
without corresponding increase in
The supply il to enhance the price.
Gold is not exempt from the operation
Of This rule and consequently the great
iinanciers and bankers who own the
gold Of the country and The bonds
and other Obligations Of the govern
ment would be immensely benefited by
the exclusion of silver aud the
adoption of a gold standard, but not
so the toiliug masses.
If silver was completely demone-
tized, it would most assuredly have
the effect Of increasing the demand
for gold and consequently enhancing
its value. Here ia where the anxious
solieitnde Of the banker begins and
where it ends. Self interest prompts
MIN and whenever gold is moi. flowing
nto his Golfers the country, from his
standpoint, is on the verge of a finan.
eisl crisis. Whatever the effect on The
bankers, we do not blieye the masses
will suffer from an abundance Of big
round silver dollars.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
- NEFEEe go RAaEk.



4slshaye seen, says a man who con
eeals his identity, bnt who uses the
Seattle post-intelligeneer ne q means
of reaching the public, s'dust storms
IN Lincoln for three days, so one could
not see across the street. and thirteen
days Of blizzard ia a month and
half, during which one could not see a
huadred yards at any time. ] have
had the roof Of hotel picked of ever
my head IN Lincoln By the edge Of a.
cyclone that fonr blocks away lageled
three story brlck bnildiDg to the
ground; bad d hat that 1 never saw
again taken off my head BY Nebraska
zephyr; seen aman picked up on the
street in Lincoln by the wind ard
slapped down upon the sidewalk like
a shlngle; seen plate glass windows
smashed in tnot blown out by the
wind, and seen from our Office window
the second and third stories of brick
building knocked of from the fret
into ths street BY the same agency.
i baye known lighleniDg TO strike half
a dozen places within half an hour.
have seen thunder-showers the last
day Of December and snow storms the
last day of May Ilhave walked home
with simmer clothing on and no over,
coat At 2 o'clock at night, while peo.
pie were sitting ont Of doors, and have
frozen my face and ears at 8 o'clock
The next morning while walking two
blocks TO breakfast. ] have seen the
mercury at 45 degrees below zero IN
winter and at ll3 degrees above IN
the shade in the SIMMER. i have seen
in July thirteen days and nights of
hot wind, during which the mercury
did not 60 below 100, and in which
corn fields promising fifty to seventy
FIVE bnshelsto the acre were burned TO
worthlessness. In Nebraska I have
known half dozen towns 70 be swept
praotically Of from The earth BY
cyclones; and ] have spent quite a
number Of hOnrs watching them--the
cyclones, not the gather ID
the northwest, with my chair con
veniently located with reference to an
open cellar door. prepared to slide if
they came my way"
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
THE RICE IND USTRY.

. .
We note with regret disposition on.
the part Of many Of our contemporaries
in the state, particularly the New Or
leans Pieagtias, 10 croak over the situa,
tion il rice; bewailing the past, lament
ing tbs present, and indulging in most
hopeless and pessimistic utterances re-
garding the future. One might almost
suppose that these papers we're hand
and glove in sympathy with some spec
nlative interest seeking to control the
market Human nature differs greatly
aud tbs view taken in any given sitna-
tion is a matter Of temperament Or pre-.
gions personal experience Were tht
views of the Picaysfas generally accept
cd, planters would 60 ont of the culture
Of rice and turn to other things. where.
as there is no other product equally
cafe which offers anything like such
satisfactory results as rice.
We see every reason for encourage.
ment and enlargement Of the culture,
There Is not enough rice raised TO eup-
ply the wants Of the United States; bai
1T il perfectly absurd 10 expect it to be
sold wiilin q single quarter or onesthird
of the EAR. Every one connected with
the product has got to do bis duty in
respecsthereto. Planters, factors, mill
ers. all need 10 learn thelesaon Of delib.
eration; and If they act along these
lines the crop will not only be placed,
bnt within the next month or two Al
marked appreciation in value. Itmight
be well for those who are somewhat dis
couragea to look into snd figure over
the average results derived from amy.
olher grain. Weannonnee without hes
iteney that even At present prices rice
by far ontFanlta all other grains, netting
from 90 ID loo Pei cent noredn dollars
ana cents.
Tie outlook We claim Il promising
there Is every reasonable assurance 81
current rates being maintained. and
possibly higher figures rsached as the
seasan progresses. Il 8 we'll known
that Of late years the crop has been for.
warlled with more acliberafion, and Il
Is now rare that any great supply i
placed upon the Raarket before Septem-
Der or October BY This II wilt be seen
chat there are fully seven 81 eight
mouths before tbe next crop will BE-
e0na i thFeaienipg quantity, and that
slae present eFpp III the rast ratio can
be aaaily placed within the snggeated
period. There are alsp other ieatnrea
which might 81 considered in this con.
-neelien, namely, ihe high prices d
eaansa goods. dried Etniis. beans. aud
especially pebatosa sll Of which opghs
70 enntFibaie t. 40 iperensing move
nans ara "a snhaaeing Of galnee
e well Is bear d Mid two greaf
acla aF taa demand a Tie gnitea
a ut saihls naa iof lhs pasE lwa
gems aolirss has paen ai0oea Oe0
llis egaana tad ant.
aae n ae last esop by ihe most Viii.
un M net hsen eslinalaa ~ 0Tes
M ppppaa lhsreaHeh " s.
hui reFhiul7 aa spFpIaa
e1 seq li7eat Bha eoila nin.
s. +. : t|45 ID "a. ..... b. =. q
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

-
ss 5 " 9 see o. leia ron ~ Rsis5;9 con
tl " = ~ ". ~
~ Ir,i 49,. NJ 5 ,5y ;ii u
with moi sture and the sewer gas Ia the upper
Iooul VA - NlLonE thab y hHnssseo seYsIaI ~
6a Dle 1Sls t,,, I w aIe " a -, te y
The whole interior OF the jail Is disgrace to any
community ana particularly ms ,oailsh a. I'VE
nave ample nleahs l9 place nii9et lhe cars o. ms
sheith suitable place IN Mtlch 70 e0nhBe our
Prisoners
Ihe lall WAS very improperly constructor irem
the start in as mnch as lhe 5ohnaa lon OF
The ilfSt il0Or as the ground ttseli AS no
70 AZ can pass under me lioers the nampness2 SIS q
the lower rooms IS easily aoeonnted Tor: The
qauseatlng stencil ln the upper room ss nm
aon0tedly caused by the deieetiVe or no traps IN
The sewerage pipes.
4he windows are az more qf less broken and ln
one oi The cells the entlre wtnGoM ls gone with
me e51eept42R o. Two paneS. 5is matler ihe
president Of the police jury sbonld have Ienedled
et once, as the preaeut exposure ls cruelty 10
those confined therein. The president OF the
police jnry should at once have the jail building
raised a Least two ieet and proper gAtlngs placed
m lhe foundation walls 70 give perfect Eentllalan
under the irst boor
Me aeieey request the pallsh board q heaith
condition Of the jail and take such steps as are
WAlhln Their power ior the Improvement Of its
sanitary copditon
/ We are advised Ply number q citizens! that at
/ tpes there are confined m the 1ail, parties who
i bg lhelr baNtenous and obscene language annoy
dE lhguib ieelutll V anu laAse'sy fAthiii Astlluh
ui Two bipeks and the lalor informs US that he is
! PoWerless % prevent A. That the wives and
/ aanghters Of our citizens SHOULD be Obliged 70
listen 70 sueh y language y Plot upon our com
giunity, and u u is within tho power Of your
honor We ask That yon instruct the 9allor TO in
4 met q snitable punishment lot each onense.
me PnDhc p,lEy ,9 ngw upon the plels sqHate ls
/ q nuisance 20 tho healln OF the residents o. tho
/ city. we recommend shat the police jury eanse
20 .'e ereeted saitabie priyy % the rear of the
Jail the elosets o. lyle 20 @ 9s eenneeled VIII the
sewer lneln lrom gne 9al. AAal lhey also place
/ upon eaeh a0pr Of saAd prIvy looks o. good and
sghsianl3al mateflal Ana intnlan Y eaen q the
/ elgels q the court honse q Key " eich lock
4 Me earnestly request lhat q the next meeting
q the police july they lake initnegs.fte steps e
at onee remqve the present unsightlS ealahoose
1nlidlngs q the city ihal aGe new plaeea 9pon
4 we Plbllc A8naFe Ang haYe lhe eatite gubAo
s9nats slaneu hlil snoinsssl y Y neat li9h 3lrhge
Me have maue an exhaustive lhqal5y as lo tbe tbe
VOCATION q ihe eln9ig laB a1a aSitseu w ~ !he
tlat w ate nlgl', eetlsh lne
law has been aud Y violated ~ times Dy allowing
aeeess y saloons tlfoilgh koe Fea5 aeesh re naNe
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
~ t1E EFREgIIAlK.


Ths rnmor that Mr Cleveland has
offered Judge Greshnn. Of Chicago,
shs place q secretary Of state IN his
csbinss has been the subject Of much
criticism. some favorable and some
adverse. We confess that We can see
nothing homogeneous IN such an ap-
poinlmsnt. Judge Gresham is able,
honest, fearless, and essentially 2
DEMOCRAT, - far 10 the isHuea nov
dividing The two great parties. Il i
Il insisted lhat he has not always been
i Democrat, we reply that ihe same
i true of nearly one-isalf The men who
voted for MF. Cleveland At the last
election. The appointment Of Judge
t4resham wonid only be another in-
stance of ile indomiiable courage Of
The president elect which has marked
bis entire political and official career.
That the appointment would please
ibs political bosses is not 10 be ok.
pected. Nothing less than the earth
wonld please them, with New Jersey
aad tbe Sandwich Islands thrown in;
but sa venture 10 say that tbe people
generally will applaud Mr. cleveland
a. the man who has the courage Of has
convictions.
Mr.. Cleveland has never yet made
any ssfions mistakes, and if be does
nothing worse than make Judg'
Gresham bis premier the people val
still stand By him.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

The last election proved that there
waa . large class Who have heretafore
voted with the Republican party bnt
had become heartily sick 81 it's liightax-
Rtion and extravagant expenditures
The appointment nf q man IKE Gresh-
am, Of great ability and equal iDde-
pendence Of character, untranelled By
past party affiliations, will complete the
work already begun with the large class
Of Independent voters. and they may be
eeaated upon 10 vote with the Demo.
cratic party as long as shst party kespe
within the lines marked ontl,y tha plat-
formof 1902 Itwilibs remembered shai
lat FAN Jadge Gseaham especially COM
nenaea Mt 0legelana ior liis atoes oi
private pension Isills Ihis of itself
speala yolrmes ri his favor from d
sonthsrp Democratic standpoint
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

AaRs plEHEzs 70 the pension laRs aFe
proposed which VIII place this bnreap
nndsr control Of the war deparlnent. Is
30 nenaesa IS army officers, % stap 81
penaieps where tAe psnsIonee hasan II.
come IF IS mnch as 5000 ana Of Ail
stdoNs ahp married aoldiem aiiar sAe
sear 1870
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
Nlptlee to tIae as..I.Gle.

Lake CHARLES la. Feb 10th 1850
berehy noiffy ihe pnbiic thatail articles sueh
ae watches etr. II moi called 9of wfthin 30 days.
from the above dale. viii 10 aala 5or reIait
charges, Said repairs are lqft sith q r, George
9et colleciipn. is being flle seeQud notice eEe.
Respectfully seaNAh
t0-E JeWeiaf
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

! Notice

February 9th, 56e3
Notice is bofeby given that iHtend 70 make
Homestead entry II tic slR Of Nltz and a " 0i
sE. Z III sec II n. s., II 3 w, I.onisianA Ne
ljdian JAMES 1lt3IsASAI4fs.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

poftations can be prohtahly made Of
respective grades Of equal quality il
foreign rice.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21

"FoUR years more have passed." said
Smith, "and Weaver is president and
has issued enough cheap money to do
the business of the country on cash
basis. My farm rose as a result from
$5 to $l0O per acre and I've borro wed
$4,000 and paid my mortgages and
have $4,000 left all IN crisp 81 bills.
Hurrah for Weaver and industrial
emancipation. Guess I'll take pill
low case full over to town and buy
some nice furniture and things
"Good morning Mr.. Smith, what can
l do for you?"
"Good morning Mr.. Profits; here's
bill of goods you can fill.
"Yes-er-what kind of money have
you?"
"Industrial money, the money of the
people of course
"Sorry, Smith, but anticipating the
great change that was foreshadowed l
invested largely in realities myself and
borrowed $65, 900 and paid my debts
and have 10000 left. Thus far it was
smooth sailing, but now my store is
nearly empty, my debt greater than
ever before, my credit gone and the
wholesale houses refuse to sell goods
for industrial money. I'm busted; +;
busted with carloads of useless money
that nobody wants. Your case and
nine are only two out of the multi
tudes who were led into the trap set by
the gold bugs and managed by their
paid tools, the Weaver-Loucks crowd.
You see under the new law everybody
has money to sell and there's no buy
ers. The gold bugs knew how 1t would
work and so invested in just enough
industrial money to buy up the coin
money and when we are sufficiently
starved they will trade back at 100 to
| or in plalner terms the industrial in
debtedness that has increased with the
increase of fictitious prices will remain
but the price of properties will return
to their old measurements. Then the
men who had fortunes of $l,O0O,0O0
will have $lO0.0OO,OOO each and you
and | and the other fools who bit at
the bait set, will be poorer than before.
Smith hesitated moment and then
with a groan and a furious kick en-
deavored to send the imaginary bag of
money into the middle of the street.
Debora covered the bruised spot with
her hand and cried aloud and it awoke
the sleeping Smith who after scratch
ing his head said "Thank God it's only
a dream"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21
W. G. 7. U.

The regular monthly meeting of
the W. G. T. U. was held at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. DR.. nease, Thursday,
July 18th. There was large attend
ance, and after the other business was
transacted, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Pres,
Mrs. L. Livingstone; Vice Pres at
large, Mrs. j. B. Cotton; Corresponding
Sec, Miss Belle Cotton; Rec. Sec,
Mrs. NJ. B. Knight; Treas. Mrs. j. N.
Garner; Vice Pres. for Baptist church,
Mrs. H. N. Merrick; Vice Pres. for
Presbyterian Church, Miss Lizzie Por-
ter; Vice Pres. for Methodist church,
Mrs. H. E. Tagg.
An invitation was extended to the
Union by Mrs. E. E. Brooking to meet
at her home for social gathering on
Thursday, July 9th.
Mrs. M. B. KNIGHT, Rec. Sec.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21

1t having been suggested that at the
next annual meeting of the Old Settlers
Association, a collection of ancient things
be received to place on exhibition. 1t was
decided by the president that an effort
be made in that direction and in addition
to articles of 'ye olden times" it is
thought best to collect G. A. r. relics and
anything of interest in connection with
the late war.
To facilitate the work of collecting the
President has appointed H. d. Enoe, at
Onida, a committee. who will have charge
of the East end and Central collections.
The Postmasters at Norfolk, Kaspar and
Turley have been appointed sub-com-
mittee to collect from their immediate To-
calities and transmit to Mr. Enoe at Onida.
Those living near Okoboio will confer
with Isaac McGannon, who looks after the
West end. The Postmasters of the West
end will also act as subcommittee as in
the East and transmit collections to Mr..
McGannon
There is little doubt but large and in
teresting collection can be made in this
county, but it will need the hearty coop
Grafton of every family in the County
Let us take hold of.this work in earnest
and make our Old Settlers Meeting for the
Columbia year grand success. The COL
lection desired will prove not only inter
esting bu: educational as we'll
In addition to the above mentioned ar
ticles let us gather whatever we can that
belongs to our earliest pioneer days, pho
tos of our earliest Dakota homes and any
thing we have that belongs to those DAYS.
This close of the first decade of our Da-
kota life is fitting time to begin the car
rying out of the original plan of our AS
sociation.
Articles of geological interest pertain
ing to our county and any and all sorts of
curios will be acceptable. Each article
should be appropriately labeled with
names of the present and original own
ers and bits of history relating to it.
All articles will receive the best of care
and should be in the hands of the com.
mittees not later than September Is that
abundant time may be allowed to arrange
them for exhibition.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21
GODDARD.

! Special Correspondent of Daily Capital:
| We call it Goddard to identify the loca
| tion as some of the maps call it that We
are from Is to 30 miles almost due north
of Pierre and include about half of Good
water and Iowa townships in Sully county
All our people, except one believe, came
here in 1888 and are here to stay though
we are about nine miles from the nearest
| village, Okobojo. We have well organ
| lied society and have had preaching and
Sunday school pretty regularly since May,
1893, and have various entertainments,
almost as often as they do in towns; we
have good schools and good musical tai.
ent. We have one orchestra of nine
pieces, to-wit: three violins, clarinet, bass
tambourine, organ and triangle, and an
other of three pieces: piano and num-
Der of extra violins and banjos. Steps
are now taking to organize brass band
So if we do live here in the country we
have society and many amusements and
entertainments.
The people of our vicinity are, too, now
pretty we'll fixed, almost out of debt with
a nice bunch of stock growing. notwith-
standing all of them were few years ago
in debt from $40O to 81, 400 each, and as
we are all Pierre customers it may be of
interest to you people to hear from US oc-
casionally through the Capital.
Mr.. George Everett had a fine two year
old colt killed by lightning Sunday night
last.
Will McGinnis has got his house com
pleted, which he is building to replace the
one destroyed by the storm last week.
The oats, millet, corn, and potatoes and
late wheat moved down by the late storm
are showing up again and promise to
make something yet if the weather con-
tinues favorable.
Yellow legged young chickens will be
at a premium here this fall as the hail
storm destroyed the most of them and by
the way the same hail storm slew many
jack rabbits, hawks and other birda.
Mrs. Palm is visiting the worlds fair
and on the trip will visit her mother in
Ill. Mr.. Palm will follow in short time
and they probably be gone all summer.
M. G.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21

CdOtu Juc Oulua house anu w III. lOOu
ey and family took possession on Wed
nesday. Mr.. Cole expects to locate a
or near Sioux Falls and engage in th'
drug business.
The young people of the vicinity
met at the home of Hon. David Hal
in Blaine last Saturday evening and
gave Miss Katie Matusch surprise
party IN honor Of her 18th birthday
An enjoyable time is reported.
The County has invested in an.
other large safe for the use of the
Register of Deeds, which was placed
in the Court House by Dan Adams
Tuesday. 1t was purchased from Bea.
die county and is of the Diebold make
Judging from the SLAMS by
some Of the South Dakota editors
against the Worlds Fair Commission
one must infer that some of the boys
wanted "job' and didn't catch on.
The exhibit is all right, 80 is the build
ing.
Mrs. j. r. Tyler and little son,
Fred, left for their home at Goldfeld,
Iowa, Monday. Mr.. Tyler will remain
and assist Mr.. French in the Bargain
Store tor time at present indefinite.
During her stay here Mrs. Tyler made
many friends who regret her early de-
parture.
R. P. Humphrey, of Pierre, right
of-way agent of the D. P. & B. H. Ry.,
now in course of construction, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday, alb
stracting the county records with a
view of completing the securing of the
right of way. There is no doubt but
Sully will soon have railroad.
At the adjourned school meeting
held Tuesday afternoon the Board Sc
lected the following teachers for the
Onida schools: Principal Prof. J. M.
Porter; Mrs. A. Faust and Elena John
ston. The primary schools will open
on the first Monday in September and
the high school at later date.
"A gentleman who came down
through the hail district in Northern
Sully and Potter counties Tuesday in
forms us that the wheat in portions of
that section look better and promise a
more abundant yield than some of the
fields that were not damaged. Time
is all that is needed to make a good
crop.
The Western Passenger associa-
tion has formally adopted the plan of
one fare excursion rates to the Fair,
and excursions will now be run to Chi
cago, from points in the association,
tickets good returning for a period of
thirty days, the round trip to be not
less than one fare to Chicago from
each point
We understand that a general
house trading deal has taken place re-
Gently. j. B. Cotton has bought Ira
w. Coles residence in town and will
soon occupy it; A. M. Starks has
bought j. B. Colton's residence and
will remove it to his farm, and M. B.
knight has bought A. M Starks house
and will remove it to his farm south of
school section 16 A change all round
and each gets better house than he
formerly owned and is we'll pleased
with the DEAL
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21

i have supply of Knowlton Mowers
and Elwood Rakes on hand, the same n a.
chimes handled last year, if your neigh
Dor has one, take his word for its merits.
Send in your orders early as we wish to
order more soon. w. n. MELoON.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21
Hartford Sunday School.

At the regular election of officers at
the Hartford Sunday school the follow
ing were elected for the ensuing year:
Supt., P. F. Pilgrim
Asst. Supt E. E. Brooking.
Secretary, Miss May Brooking.
Treasurer, Emmett Porter.
Teachers-Bible class Mesdames E. E.
Brookins and Nathan Porter; primary,
Miss Minnie Porter.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-07-21
STR AYED.

From my place in Fairview town
ship, July 10th, l black mare, 2 years
old, both hind feet white, branded
HVD on left shoulder. Had on hal
ter, with so feet of rope attached.
Y. r. BENEDICT.