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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
THR PLATFogM.

Upon motion Of John Mitchell. Jr a
committee on platform was appointed
VINO retired but soon returned and pre-
scented The following. which was unani-
moqsk adopted. P
g, We tn representatives, Of the Repub-
t,.,an voters Of the Third congressional
Instruct or virginia. in convention as
S,emhled. extend greeting % the other
districts of the Commonwealth that are
tnlfaNJrng 10 throw of the woke OF the
temperate party and get from under
me ban u the risrue BY which wage
ctrners have been pauperizel. farmers
dsntarienet, and business men ruined
=, Ne stand Squarely upon the National
nepuollcan PLATFORM, as enuuciatel at
Minneapolis. being IN favor Of protection
10 American Industries against the pau
per-lahor Of Europe. and insisting upon
the American standard Of wages as the
basis for this country
we contend that the safety and per-
petuity Of American institut Ons demand
that there shall be a free ballot and a
fair count. and thar ostracism on account
Of ones political opinion IS a relic OF
the past which should be discountc-
nanCed by every citizen who has the in
terest Of the Commonwealth ana the
supremacy Of good government at heart
Recognizing that silver Is the poor
mans money we are opposed 10 its
such legislation as Will maintain the
parity between the gold and silver two
money metals and make one dollar OF
either as good es any other dollar.
I'VE protest against the action OF the
Democratic congress in reducing the duty
the tax on tobacco. thereby gripping the
progress OF Virginia and damaging her
prosperity.
eve denouncs ths susar LEGISLATION Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20

He advocated the appointment OF the
best committee that could be CHOSEN from
the association. with instructions 10 IN
vestigate thoroughly the question before
submitting q plan 20 the organization at
IT'S next meeting The subject was TOO
by a packed committee. He read an out
line OF the bill 70 be presented 10 the
American Bankers Association; in BAL
timore. next month. and spoke briefly on
some OF the features.
The vote was then taken on Major
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

There ere vast domains IN the south
west and west which cannot be brought
into cultivation hy the ordinary proc
csscs Of irrigation which the iudVid-
ual farmer resorts %, hut which, with
the aid of tAc government in the colt
st.Uction e large reservoirs from which
water GAIA Zee drawn us needed, can bc
made u bloom like garden. With Il
view TO bringing about this happy re-
suit senator PETER asked congress TO
appropriate SiO0. eco with which to
Construct reservoirs in the arid portions
Of the far west for storing watcr during
the winter aud eapy spinS for irsiga-
tion purpose when needed later The
Chicago Hay Trade Journal, comment
ing ON the foregoing says;
But Senator PETER will find that
SEQ, zoe viii only he u drop in the
bucket Tor completing the proposed en-
tClVr.-c Tho scheme contemplated j.
to CON uct huge reservoirs in the noun
taiuou, and semimouutainous portions
Of the arid couEtric- wherein the water
from the spring frCShcts which now
serve no beneficial purposes, and, in
fact, contribute annually 10 Il work Of
destruction In swelling the rivers and
streams. en- hr Stored lur use when the
hot and Gay season comes on.
1t i, adyauc seriously by those who
have given this subject attention that
nothing viii 50 tend TO change the dry
climatic conditions of these arid por.
tiouS as the construction of these Same
reservoirs. where constant evaporation
Will bc taking place tie year around in
stead Of heias confined TO a few days III
the spring in which the frcshcts occur.
Once under cultivation, with the aid of
irrigation. vast change in general con-
ditiouS viii no doubt take place
II j. claimed ly some that, "a our
grazing lands are now being rapidly en-
crcachcd upon 10y tie demands of agri-
culture, il viii b. necessary 10 reclaim
the arid regions for srazing purposes,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Posts that are to be- placed III clay
soil which j. liable a. heavc ly the nc.
tion Of frost Will rotain their original
position longer if they are set in dug
holes instead Of being driven according
20 American Cultiyator, Unless all the
sharpcncd portion Is placed below the
action of the FROST and even then, if at
the time Of freezing the soil Is soaked
with wator, the action of FROST j. liable
TO raise III" post upward. However, as
soon - frost leaves the soil few blows
on top of the post with Il heavy maui
Will return it to its original depth,
which could not bv 30 easily dono il the
post was square 40 the bottom. as earth
would fall ~ the cavity On most soils
sharpcncd posts are best, and when Of
durable material, like cedar, oak or chest
nut, and where the fencing material is
wire, Il post inches ~ diameter will
last H. long and po ius, as scryiccahle as
one & inches or more in diameter, and
the cost T. usually less.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
Live stock Points.

The fattoning season begins. Lucky
those who have something t. fatten
with. Make all animal, that you are
preparing for market ~ comfortable rs
possible. Keep them happy in their
minds. Animal. have minds, Make
them warm enough, but not too warm.
Give them plenty of water, plenty IF
salt and charcoal, and, above ALL keep
them clean The man who will let his
hogpcns pc filthy and nasty Is II hog
himself
The mixed crop Of oats and peas can
bc Gown either in the fall or spring. 1t
makes Oh cSccllcnt cured fodder. but II
wi not take the place If hay, rs some
suppose An experienced feeder Of the
mixed nat aud pea fodhrr rrap recon-
mcnds thrashing out the grain and
grinding it. 1t can then bc fed 10 adj
vantage with the cut fodder of the
stalks The best way, however is TO cut
the crop green. Feed it fresh. as much
a. possible, and cure the rest like hay.
The stock Will eat it huugrily and not
leave bite. This crop is not very good
for silo, a. it tangles up too much.
Rye sown now will make plump, fat
lambs, calves and COWS in the spring.
The two minute horse is almost here.
| Robert j, who paced his mile III 2:02 -,
is tho fastest harness horse that ever
was.
ITO slow uii crimson clover" writes
Professor Charles f.. BcSScy of the Ne
braslIa agricultural experiment station
in The Breeder Gazette. The plant is
annual and native of warm regions.
''Tuborculosis has brought many in
&C stuously bred cattle Of different breeds
to an inglorious end. " -
Few fodder crops resist drought like
sorghum.
Farmers might get 10 per cent more
for their horses and cattle in many cases
if they would shine them up and make
them look fat, sleek, clean apd attract
i've to tho buyer. Money is lost on
horses especially every day in the year
through letting them 20 to market
shaggy, dirty and ragged
Where y morse exercises severely the
sweat runs down his legs into the hol-
low at the back of his hoof and causes
cracked heels. Wash the heels with
warm water and white CASTLE soan.
rinsing the soap off thoroughly. ir there
are already cracks IN the heel, use the
following mixture: An ounce of Zinc
ointment, q dram OF tincturc Of benzoln
ana . ounces OF vasclinc. Rub this III
carefully. If the foot is thereafter kept
clean, the ointment will not only heal
the cracks already there, but will pre-
vent others from forming.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
SOWING ALFALFA IN TIE FALL.


one class of farmers believes that all
grass seed ought 20 be soWn IN the
spring Another fayms fall seeding
whcnoyer circumstances will permit. IN
Kansas number of complaints have
boon mat" concerning sp,ing s0Wn al
iafl; that th" Young plants are too
Wci d. - J.. .u win, and Nl.en not, dry
weather come, the gr.l-, dir down. In
sumnulizh.g Tire report OF farmers who
have mactircd fab seeding OF alfalfa
the KW~ FARMER says
All who hat reported ON this time of
scodi;s hovc rtiiomly poscn in its
favor. II D., t,t to ploW the land thor
oughly and 81, carly "a, convenient after
harvest. II should be narrowed until u
good seed bed is obtained. As soon as
the land -hall have been thoroughly
soaked by rain or artificial irrigation
AID shall h;.yc again settled sufficiently
to be ia good working condition sow
the alfalfa. about ~ or 30 pounds Of
sCcd PR ;erc, using either broadcast
sccdcI cr ~ pcs drl. Let the seed be
covered about two inches deep on light
land
Experience indicates chat alfalfa may
be soSn an any time from tine beginning
Of May g. the end 81 October, although
for late seeding Il preference Is expressed
for August and the lir,t half of October.
Alfalfa comes up almost as readily as do
ladishc- and makes rapid growth from
the start under favorable conditions. Ma
tive gras~huUEtrS are very fond IF it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
Odd Mention.

Glover and timothy seed will be
scarce
Reports ~ 10 quality of wheat and
oats continue good, wheat uniformly
and oats generally. Much wheat will
be fed TO stock.
Washington is likely to become the
banner hop state of the country.
Irrigation 10y pumps is one of the com
my factors of agriculture, being prac.
ticcd already TO considerable extent.
Bulletin No. IL. issued by the divi-
sion Of botany IN the department of agri-
,ulturc mt Washington, will be forward
cd 10 amy one making written applica-
ton To the department. and specimen
of any plant supposed to be the Russian
thistle will be positively identified upon
receipt by the department Of agriculture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
THO Work OF Dust.
or.

Dust has very large share in nearly
all the phenomena Of the carth's atmos'
pherc. it is what makes the clear sky
appear blue, and when we look up into
the sky we see the dust in the atmos.
phere illuminated by the sun There Is
nothing else before us that can permit
the light TO reach the eye Light goes
invisible, straight through all gases,
whatever their chemical composition.
The dust catches it, reflects it i'll every
direction, aud so causes the whole at
mosphere TO appear clear in the same
way that it makes the sunbeam visible
in the darllened room. Without dust
there would be no biuC armament The
sky would be as dark as or darker than
we sec it in the finest moonless nights.
The glowing disk of the sun would
stand Immediately upon this dark back
ground. and the same sharp contrast
would prevail upon the illuminated sur
face Of the earth--blinding light where
the suns rays fall aud deep black
shadows where they do not.
Only the light Of the moon and the
stars, which would remain visible in
the daytime, would be able to temper
this contrast in slight degree. The IL
Illumination Of the carth's surface would
be like that we see with tho telescope
on the lunar landscapes, for the moon
has no atmospheric envelope that can
hold floating dust We then owe to dust
the even moderately tempered daylight,
adapted now 70 our eyes, and it Is that
which contributes much TO the beauty
of our landscape scenory DR.. I. lie
nard In Popular Sciepco Monthly,
-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
The Apple Crop.

The Farmers Review makes it appear
that in spite Of the partial failure of the
apple crop in the west we are likely to
hayc full supply of that crop from the
east. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
crops, while the yield will be large in
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
Michigan and all of the states of the
Pacific slope. Prices, however, especial
ly in the west, promise 10 be high.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The dirty howl of the Indepen-
dent and the Gratiot County News
over the publishing of the proceed
ings of the board of supervisors as
sisted in electing the republican
ticket in this county. The people
have had cheap service and are WI!
ling to pay respectable price and
receive service that will let the
whole country know what is going
on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The three candidates on the pop
ulist ticket who volunteered to re-
turn the $3.50 salary steal, if elected,
came so near bribe, if not quite, IN
the circular they issued, that if they
had been elected it would have been
question whether they could have
taken their offices or not.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

If Vought, McLachlain and Copp
had had two weeks more the popu-
lists would have either swallowed
the democrat party or they would
have driven them and their own
party into the republican ranks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Gratiot's total vote compared with
1892 shows democrat loss of S54;
populist /; prohibition 30. The re-
publicans polIed nearly a full vote,
losing only 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

G. w. Martin goes to Lansing and
represents the people of Gratiot
county in the state senate with a
plurality of about 1900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Considering the opposition of the
three tickets old Gratlot still stays
III the front rank with the best re-
publican counties in the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The next state Legislature will be
l3l republican and democrat. How
lonesome Donovan, of Bay county,
the lone democrat will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Democrats swept off the earth i'll
West Virginia. Dayton defeats
Wilson by 1000 majority
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

I'm another column will be found
,he tabulated election returns OF the
otatc. congressional, senatorial and
county tickets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Nebraska elect their entire repub-
lican ticket. Even the poPuiist can
didate for governor has TO go do~n'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Pennsylvania was on the war path
November 9th with q republican
majority of 100000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The populist and democrat salary
lies were winners for the republican
ticket in this county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Avery will have 10000 plurality
for congress. Break the news
gently TO Pitt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The populist vote in South Dakota
shows falling off of 20 per cent.
from the last election.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

New York has Tammsny by the
neck and gives a plurality of 10000
TO the republicans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

The populist state of Colorado
goes republican by 10000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Returns in the state thus far show
the election Of the entire state ticket
by a majority of oyer 100000 and
have elected Il congressman OF the
state. The populists have gained
some in the state over the last vote
while the democrats have lost 1t
is now a fight as to which has the
lead for third party honors, the
democrat or prohibition party. he
vote Of Gratiot county cllnches tAe
seal of condemnation on the dirty
and dishonorable political lies circu-
lated by the populists and democrats
on the salary cry on the eve. of cleo
tion. When these two parties hind
out that the people of Gratiot county
are not all fools and that they can
not crowd such rotten stuff down the
peoples mouths, then they will be
.'onto their job" There should be
some honor in politics, but with
them it has been wholly ignored III
this campaign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

James q. Kress heads the list o
county officers with plurality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Isabella county elect their entire
county ticket republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09
Lumon Gee,
Isl u. s. Pension AttOrneg
I'll JJStiCU Of The Peace I.
sI Insurance and Collections

Prosecutes all claims against the
Goyernment-rejected and suspended
Claims reopened and successfully prose-
cuted. have all the rulings Of the
department as fast as issued.
Give your business TO an old soldier
that is right here where you can see
and talk to him. If you want advice
come and see me,
No fees unless successful.
Office over Vermeulen's Grocery,
Alma. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Burrows leads with l2,l03 ma
iority.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Ohio republicans elect their state
ticket and Is out Of 2 congressman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

Illinois gone republican by $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08
SUNDAY School Institute,

The Sunday School Institute
held at Germany on the Goth, 9th
and 2Sth insts. was a real success.
There were good audiences from
the first, but on Sunday there were
more than could be comfortably
seated in the Reform church. On
Friday and Saturday the meetings
were held in the NJ. E. church neal
by.
Sabbath morning the people gath.
cred from Homecoming, Frostburg.
Myersdale, Grantsyille and the sur.
rounding country, who were all de-
lighted with the excellent sermon
preached by Rev. D. H. Leader.
The childrens' mass meeting was
largely attended and made very
interesting and profitable.
The farewell addresses Sabbath
night were very touching and sent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08

The REPUBLICAN extends to
Mr.. Geo. L. Wellington its con
gratulations. 1t, like Mr.. Yelling
ton, made clean fight, has nothing
to apologize for, nothing to explain,
nothing to call for words of regret.
To-day Mr.. Wellington stands at
the head of the Republican party in
the State of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08

financial progress to accept public
Office and devote both time and at
tention to the duties imposed by
their trust.
The schools of Flushing are de-
serving Of generous mention. Both
public and private institutions are
conducted with liberality, the result
being that high standard of excel
lence is reached. Great interest is
taken IN the schools by the resi-
dents, and every form of encour-
agement is offered to promote the
cause of education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08
A Well Governed Town.

The government of the town of
Flushing, n. Y. is one that calls
for admiration, and some of its
methods might be copied in our
own community with advantage.
Flushing is governed by board of
trustees, department of education
o health board and other branches
necessary to make up complete
corporate body. When an improve
ment is suggested, its necessity and
advantages are made clear to the
people, and the result is that it is
considered in a non-partisan way,
and after it has received the careful
study that should control the ex-
penditure of public funds it be-
comes a fact.
1t can readily be seen that this
calm and deliberate method of
transacting public business has re-
suited in freeing official life in that
town Of the chickering's too often
present in town politics. The
meetings of the different depart
ments are marked by calm deliber-
alton and are seldom marred by
heated argument. OF course Gls.
cusslons occur, but they are carried
on with an evenness of disposition
that robs them of any semblance of
i'll feeling. One important result
of this is the marked interest taken
by the prominent residents in the
welfare of the place. 1t induces
men who have reached the top round
of the ladder of commercial and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08
1t is Wellington.

All honor is due tie Republicans
and the Democratic friends of Pro-
lection for electing Mr.. Wellington.
We concede the fact that his
majority would not have been so
large had it not been for the votes
of the right thinking and noble
minded Democrats of this Congress
sional District.
The battle was a hot one, but
the victory was glorious one.
1t was simply the uprising of an
indignant people to protest against
the inauguration of a policy that
was intended to work great harm
to our several interests and break
down the barrier of a great protect
i've system which has made our
country what it is-the grande8t
and most glorious under the canopy
of the heavens.
The people of this Congressional
District now have IN the person Of
Mr.. Wellington a man who will
devote his endeavors to represent
an exultant constituency to the best
of his ability.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08
The Road to Fortune,

Now comes the day of reckoning.
The balance sheet confronts you.
As you eye it over to see which in
vestment paid best, the sum spent
in advertising seems large. Does
advertising pay? How often you
have puzzled over this problem.
Sometimes you think it does, and
then again you are not so certain.
The undisputed fact that every
large business in the country has
been helped to success by newspa-
per advertising does not solve the
question Of It's benefit to you. That
no business in our day can or does
achieve prominence without the aid
= = + Nawspaper publicity is perhaps
the chef incentive that induced you
to use 1t as a trade bringer. You,
too, want to be a great merchant.
You, too, want your name to be-
come a household word.
There is but one road to fortune
and it is paved with type. There
are a thousand wrong ways Of ad
vertislng and but one right way
for you. What you want to make
sure of is whether you are on the
right track and whether your bust
ness is getting all the aid and i'm
petus it should from the money
spent, and if not to know why it is
not.
1t therefore becomes apparent
that the work of the writer must
have certain specific qualities to be
Of servicea to the merchant. His
advertisements should catch the
eye by being strlkingIY set up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08

Now THAT the election is over
let us settle down to business once
more and make things hum. Let
us all join hand in hand and push
our town and county to the fore.
We have the material, the wealth,
the enterprise, the brains and peo-
pie in our midst to make Garrett
county the grandest and best county
in the State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08

us all home determined to work
more earnestly than ever in the
Sabbath School eau e.
The program arranged by Mr.. c.
j. Otto was an excellent one and
brought out some excellent loca
talent in speaking as well as in the
excellent music rendered by the
combination of the two choirs
Rev. d. II. Leader, Rev. Hassler,
Rev. j. II. Enlow, Mr.. VIM. Hine.
baugh, DR.. A. F, Speicher and j,
A. Enlow were among the active
workers.
Mr.. c. j. Otto, president, man.
aged the Institute very successfully,
and would often clinch the argu-
ments in few pointed words.
J. a. ENLOw, Sec'y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-08
Elbow.

Farm work is all done except
some corn to shuck.
Mr.. G. o. Broadwater and son,
j. N, shocked from their farm 800
barrels of corn.
Joseph Warwick is rebuilding his
house which burned the past sum-
mer.
Peter McIntlre had a corn shuck-
ing last week, at which $50 barrels
were shocked from five acres of
ground.
Mr.. E. Merrill, we believe, in
tends to put a steam mill at the
mouth of Elk Lick run, where he
will manufacture shingles, lumber
and lath. Give him a call; he will
do the fair thing.
A. j. Broadwater and Mrs. j. II.
Gregg returned home from the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more, some few days ago greatly
improved in health. We are glad
to see them back with us again.
Mr.. j. II. Gregg purchased fine
flock of sheep at 7. Stanton's sale
last week. lie purchased them on
six months credit. lie says that
makes wool Q cents per pound.
Rev. j. II. Enlow held his sacra-
mental service at the Savage church
on last Sabbath. There was a big