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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
Furnishing an unrnly Elenhant,

While the party was in camp, a mahout
went with his elephant to cut forage. Az he
was binding it in bundles, the elephant began
to help himself, and knocked about the bun.
dies already tied up. The mahout pun
ished the beast for his disobedience by a blow
on the shins, which SO enraged the elephant
that he siezed the man with his trunk, dashed
him to the ground and trampled him to death,
No sooner had he killed his keeper than he
repented, roared and bolted for the Jungle to
hide himself. Six other elephants, guided by
their mahouts, followed him. On being
driven into a corner he surrendered, and was
led into camp a prisoner, and chains were
placed on his legs.
Then came his punishment. An elephant
was placed on either side, each holding a
heavy iron chain. AS the dead body of the
mahout was laid on the grass before him the
elephant roared loudly, being perfectly
aware of what he had done. A mehout or
dered the two elephants to punish the mur.
derer. Lifting the two heavy chains high in
the air with their trunks, they whipped MIN
with these iron whips until he made the
camp echo with his roars of pain. He wa
then picketed byhiinself, and an iron chain
attached to his hind leg, which he dragged
after him on the march.-Gen. George Bell.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
The Goose Pond of cossip.

One of our famous essayists says: 1--WE are
apt to wonder at the scholarship of the men
OF three centuries ago, and at a certain dig.
nifty of phrase that characterizes them. They
were scholars because they did not read SO
many things as we. They had fewer books,
but these We're of the best Their speech was
noble, because they lunched with Plutarch
and supped with Plato. We spend as much
time over print as they did, but instead of
unconsciously acquiring the grand manner of
supreme society, we diligently cover this
continent with a net work of speaking wires
to inform us of such inspiring facts as that a
horse belonging to Mr.. Smith ran away on
Wednesday seriously damaging a valuable
carryali: that a son of Mr.. Brown swallowed
a hickory nut on Thursday; and that a
gravel bank caved in and buried Mr.. Robin
son alive on Friday. Alas, it is we ourselves
that are getting buried alive under this
avalanche of earthly impertinencesl 1t is
we who, while We might each in his humble
way be helping our fellows into the right
path, or adding one block to the climbing
spire OF a fine soul, are willing to become
mere sponges saturated from the g
goose pond of village gossip."-Magazine of
american History.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13

The New York Press, commenting on
Gen. Harrison's ~Put-in-Bay reception
speech, says:
There is something about Benjamin
Harrison that attracts the confidence of
the people. Every speech he makes shows
his ability, sincerity and eaTnestness, and
the solid way in which he stands by the
Republican platform is convincing evi.
dence that under him the country will
have an economically sound %administra-
ton. He is not given to political pyro-
technics, and will not take any chances
with the prosperity of the country by fol
lowing dangerous administrative poll
cies."
The Press puts it well when it says
there Is something about Gen. Halri-
son that attracts the confidence of the
people," The expression defines his ruling
characteristic. Gen. Harrison has one of
those evenly balanced and well poised
characters, which, without presenting any
particular point for exceptional approval,
challenges general admiration and attracts
the confidence of people. This con
fdence is us much an Endorsement of
his sincerity, his earnestness and conscien-
tious devotion to principle as it is of his
ability. He creates the impression of be.
ing "a safe man to tie to" Those who have
had business dealings with him, Or
who have come in personal contact
with him even casually, have noticed in
how large a degree he possesses
this quality of begetting conf
dence. At all times and under all cir
cumstanees he has the manner of o man
who acts from high and pure motives and
who is quite above being swayed by con.
siderations of selfish or personal aggra1-
dizement. He is naturally conservative,
and this is a quality that attracts conf.
dence. People have read Gen. Harrison's
speeches, numbering more than forty
since his nomination. and have wondered
at his making q mistake. He is
never extreme, never rash, never abusive,
never imprudent, never unguarded. This
Is characteristic Of Gen. Harrison under
all circumstances. Those who know him
could not conceive of his doing a rash
thing. If elected president his admins
tration will be conservative in the best
and highest sense Of the term.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
JAY Gould on Wool.

Cleveland and the free traders seem to
have found an unexpected ally in the
person of Jay Gould, the eminent New
York fnancier. Mr.. Gould
as his opinion that free wool will
benefit rather than injure our man
ufacturers engaged in that branch of
industry. Now If the eminent fnan.
cier had stopped there his mere assertion
might have carried some weight with it,
but not content to let well enough alone,
he undertakes to give reasons.
He says: at will give them free of
duty raw material from England and
Australia, where the quality Is very fine.
to mix with thu common grades grown
here. Ii the wool imported was of equal
grade with ours the effect might be differ.
emit, but it is much superior"
Mr.. Gould's reasoning is just about as
sensible as that OF the philosopher who
cut two holes iRFhis gate for his two cats,
o big hole for the big cat and q little hole
for the kitten. 1t Is true that this wool
now imported is of o fine grade, but if we
admit wool dnty free is 1t not obvious
that wool of low grade will rush in upon
US to the destruction Of our own wool in
dustry2 Not even Mr.. Gould could open
a flood gate to a rushing river and expect
only pure, clear water to come in. 1t is
the low grade wool that we want to keen
out until we can Improve our own clip
and raise u W high grade woods.
But Nh. Gould does not know his sub
1ect: We raise a great deal of high
grade wool, and the domestic product is
certainly increasing, being stimulated BY
a protective tariff. There are, too, some
low grade woods imported, of a special
Kind, but not in great quantities.
h manufacturers Of wool do not agree
with Mr., Gould. New England is al.
most a unit against free wool, and the
manufacturers may be supposed to know
as much about their W needs as Mr.,
Gould can, whose labors have been popu.
Larry supposed to be confined rather to
destroying than to making; that is, ex.
eept to making Q colossal fortune out Of
the misfortunes of others.-San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
WORTHY OF HIS HIRE.
adapted from protectio, ro,,o.,
LADoR's PROTECTED HOME,

LABoRs PROTECTED HOME
In Philadelphia, a protection r;tv
lT0,60O homes are owned by WORKING nao
ple.-Hon. Charles O'Neill.
The laboring men and women If n,
United States have on deposit in these
savings banks a sufficient amount ~ how
paid on March l, 1888, the whole of onr
national debt of 81 ,202. 454, ia, and still
have $1,000, 600 surplus.-Senator Nor.
rill.
l am like the boy who hired his siste,
to make his shirts, Some one said "Yon
could have taken those shirts to the fac
toay End had them made and saved so
Yes said the boy protcctionist. "Sister
Sally got a pretty fair price. She always
pays Inc well for what / do for her. That
So bill is still under the same roof with
me, and if sickness or trouble or hard
luck comes to any of our family that
money is there in the house. Hon. VIII.
lam E. Mason.
The wage earners of this country
own more property than all the other
wage earners of the whole world put to.
gether. The wage earners in Connecticut
and Rhode Island own more property than
wage earners of the whole world outside
" 'LS i pt.AIeS.- hoeIuLOr BIatL.
The American workingman must be
fed and clothed and able to maintain his
family as becomes the dignity of an
American citizen.-Roger Evans, work,
ingman.
LARoR's FREE RAD HOME.
Huts and novels, ~nalSedncss, pauperism
and crime follow sadly after tic proces.
sion of cheap labor.-lton f Eoulld.
In Leeds, England, a free trade city.
population 800, 900, not one laboring man
or mechanic owns his home.-Evidence
Chief of Police.
The signs of unrest in Europe, the vast
ornaments, the misery of the laboring
poor, al! warn US to stand by our Ameri.
can policy of home development, of pro,
tected industry and internal improve.
ments.-Senator Sherman.
l hearc Mr.. Bradlaugh declare in a
speech III parliament that agriculture was
ruined; that half of the farm laborers
could get no work: that those employed
received the pittance of q shilling or a
shilling and siNpence a day. If l should
describe the condition of English laborers
in his words | should be charged with
gross exaggeration.-Senator Frye.
We must let wealth-the creation Of
labor-grow upin all the homes of our PEG.
pie, Then every industry will spring for
ward at q bound, and wealth, prosperity
and power will bless the land that is dcd-
icated to free men, free labor and freq
trade.-Hon. +. Q. Mills.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
An Anticlpatory Post Mortem Rhyme,

An An~ticipatory Post Norton Rhyme,
The ancient Roman his roamin' has done.
From tho lakes to Atlantic's bar,
His peripatetic ph~iloSophy's gone;
Ta-ta, dear Thurman, ta-ta.
The old bandnnna is glittering row
With many q fearful star;
Put the Little snuff box among hric.a-AIGc stocks;
Ta-ta, dear Thurman, TIA, Ia.
We feel that thou, too, must leave us soon;
Thy pulses tiickering are;
Thy civil service has lost its tame;
Ta-ta, dear Grover, ta-ta.
Thy "raw MATERIAL Is sinking low
(The grandson S the rising starr;
Tree trade and the ''surp.ns'' viii With thee go;
Ta-ta, dear Grover, ta-ta
Thee. Q. p. Las run over thec
With the crush of n Juggernaut car;
For Blaine, of Maine, holds the leading rein;
Ta-ta, dear Grover, ta.ta.
A pillow of flowers, with motto Rest"
And the White Housc GATES Aiar,"
Wen tenderly spread at thy feet and head;
fa-ta, dear Grover, ta-ta.
And a scythe, with the legend, 'Gathered In"
And the harvcster's merry ha-hal
Bespeak the ''clean sweep of the heirs that win;
Ta-ta, dear Grover, ta-ta.
Charles Fl. A. Esling In Philadelphia North
American.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
contrasted Utterances.

William L. Scott, chairman of the Dem
ocratic campaign committee, is one of
those aristocratic Bourbons who, being
worth millions themselves, despise the
man who is SO unfortunate as to live by
his labor. Scott used to be frank enough
to express himself as, for instance, when
he said:
you can never control the laborine
man until he has to live today on what he
will earn tomorrow"
1t is worth while in this connection to
remember Gen. Harrison's views on the
same matter:
i have always believed that no mans
wages should be SO low that he cannot
make provision In his days of vigor for
the ~feebleness of old age."-sacramento
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
The Contrast In the Cand,a.t.s

republicans everywhere may rest as.
snfea That the more people see.of Gen.
HARRISON the more votes he will receive,
~ IS impossible to take him for ANYTHING
put the thoughtful, refined and abia Prem,
tiehiah That hc is, Nobody could SUSPECT
ior ail instant that he had habitnallv
eaten his lunches FOR many years in a beer
saioon, alter the fashion of his opponent
~ the present campaign, or that he would
spe1d decoration day fishing in the back
Moods' There is not a trace in Gen. Har.
sa,eah > appearance or manner of the heavy
Seihshness and gross lack of a moving
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
They Sec IL

We hope that no man who tolls for n
living will heed the sly assurances of tho
Democrats that the tariff does not protect
him. The assurance is dark with danger
and deceit. Whatever lowers the wa9es
OF the mechanic lowers the wages of The
toilers In every other department. We
submit this palpable proposition to tho
honest consideration Of every laborino
man.-Slcra,nento Bee.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
Don't Neglect tbe Real

paign There is room for just and sam Ssa,
e[ieielsn on me presidents past policv IS
lhls matter u his tardy change Of fyoa N
may be accepted as u confession of won lroht
DONG and a rs SO of reformation ip p.g
1t does net affect the issue of the oa out
paign-the question whether onr yam.
duties shall be framed for the purnos sarlt
protecting our workmen against the peS SO Of
petition of cheap foreign labor, Tho othi'
the issue. Don't be diverted from it 7
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
WIZ He Flop Again

1t is suggested that President Cleve
land. who has reversed his fishery policy,
may turn another somersault and $50
back on the Mills bill. his own pet
scheme. Perhaps SO. He has turned his
back on about every other positig.n he has
held, including his anti term atti.
tnde. In fact, he is making o record as
the great American iip-iopper. But ho
can't wipe out his free trade record. what
ever contortions he may make.-Troy
Times.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
Satan Rebukins SIM

There has never been a more .'extrava-
CANT administration in power than the
present one. and yet Mr.. Cleveland con-
tinues. to prate about economy, the Demo.
cratic platforms of this year repeat the
nonsense of four years ago, and old Thur
man is touring around the country argu-
ing against tho evidence furnished by the
official figures of the treasury department.
Verify. for pure gall and unblushing n.y.
pocrisy tho Democratic party easily beats
his internal majesty.-Minneapolis Tri-
hume
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
Intelligence Comes High, Though

Right in the face of Mr.. Clevelands
$4,000 campaign contribution, and of the
fact that the Democratic managers are
assessing government employees all over
the country, The Philadelphia Record
prints the following legend: This Is =
campaign of intelligence, not of Doodle
Evidently The Record is trying to fill the
long felt want of Philadelphia for q hu.
morous paper.-Indianapolis Journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
TWAS Eyer Thus.

A few hours before Mr.. Thurman spoho
in New York on Thursday night he saiu.
II think / can make 10, 000 people nee,
me-" When he spoke people beyond sn
feet from him could not hear his yoi.s,
There always is considerable diiiere .s,
between what a Democrat thinks no ps !
do and what he oes.-Bellefonte p~f
Daily News.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
Carlisle Is

The Philadelphia Times intinates s,esnt
Mr.. Blaine is not In q hurry .oa Il
Carlisle's challenge TO u tariff depas ts,si Is
fails to observe also that Mi ;al,Ienea,
not In o hurry to give any such cil Los not
having expressly stated that ne a.eh.
and will not do it.-PittsburS pisp
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13

sense Of the fitness Of things Ala -
permit him. as president Of tbn Nav could
states, to remain silent and ip,ctiroo hited
a prominent city like Char,estoni I've while
ruined n sorely in need Of lei, ,ay half
compelled to acknowledge tho rapp, until
q message of sympathy from the oceapt Of
Notwithstanding Leader. queen Of
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
TRUTHFUL THOUGH SEVERE.
The Presidents Pro-British Course TIN
oughly ExpoaeJ * Vs.. r

oughiy Exposed Is View.
Mr. Blaine. in discussing the Mills tariff
olii mt the president's foreign policy. re.
Gently stated that he would be ashamed
OF any Maize horse jockey who could not
40 better for his country in a trade with
other nations. Aey jockey could have
MADE a better bargain for bis countrv
nan the president did. but there arc
Jockeys who sometimes throw a race"
ana allow their competitors to come IN
anead, and thatts just what Grover Cleve.
a mas lone sn his negotiations with
great Britain. His administration has
Always given to ErRisnd and Canada oil
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
So Docs Every One Else.

AT the anti Fill protest meeting 2 liver INV
York Henry George said: lam foroaer.'
Cleveland because | am a free tr , he
Henry George is like the other deof Gsarer
cannot tell a lie. He knows what WV
is for.-Buffalo Express.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13

Free trade would make goods cheaper,
but it would lower tho American work
mans wages so much that he would be
unable to purchase them,
Democratic Politician Ito workingman)
Kill the goose and get all your eggs at
once.-Judge.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
How 1t Works

i0dlng IN the cars, & few DAYS ago. n
merchant of this city was explaining his
objection to the Mills bill. Ii would re
duce the cost of goods somewhat, he
thought, but the agents of foreign manu-
and their drummers, who would
Then go about the country seeking orders,
would be able to undersell business men
In his own and many departments and
drive them out of trade. In front of him
sat a substantial looking w%orkingman.
who presently turned and said: III am
foreman OF the - works at -, where
we nave 2O0 men employed, nearly all of
whom voted for Cleveland in 1884. Not
n ago the owners of the works called
US together. and made q plain state
ment OF their business for the last few
years, showing that they had been able
to make a slender but living profit, selling
goods at current prices and paving curs
rent wages; that the proposed reduction
OF duties would of necessity close tbe
works, unless there should be a reduction
OF wages, and then saying that it seemed
TO them the workingmen had the sauna
interest in this question with themselves.
we nave talked the matter over. and
nearly every one of us will vote for Har.
flson and protection"
inns casual conversation. which w.e
not intended to be reported, shows how
employers and employed are examining
the Democratic tariff bill in all the manu-.
featuring states. The conferences are
Tor mutual interests, and there is no co.
erclon about them. Every sensible EN-.
pioyer knows that he cannot coerce The
votes OF his employees if he would, and
tnat ne throws away all power to con.
vince their reason if he ATTEMPTS tn con.
,roi their votes in any other way than by
ieegltlmate argument. Men of sense.
therefore, are taking the w~orkingmen
INTO their counsel, showing them lust
what the business pays with wages and
duties where they are, and what 5s,uld
%, pe inc effect of a proposed change of duty.
ihe theoretical discussions in speeches.
papers and pamphlets have but little
weight compared with these personal ex.
plantations. When n man sees that lower
aueles mean no work or lower wages for
MN, ne Is prepared to understand that
lower wages or no work for millions of
"orklngmen throughout the country
York Tribune. Ne"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13
IL Would Indeed.

1t WOuId IHueeu'
When Grover said to Daniel: ,,oys
"Haye you heard the news from mA
What Daniel said to Grover
Would give o Christian pain. critic.
Washington W
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13

AhAhep ~ Vi ioiio VIZ Oi, OF bllCDGLpr,
crude; sulphate of, crude or unrefined; chlorate
of, muriate of; professional books, implements.
instruments and tools of trade, occupation or EN-.
ployment of persons arriving ir the United
States; but this exemptSns shall not be construed
to include machinery or other articles imported
for use In any manufacturing establishment or
Tor any other person or persons, Or for sale; pulu.
pumice.
Quilts, prepared or unprepared, but not made
up into complete articles; quinia, sulphate of.
and I'LL alkaloids OF salts OF. cinchona bark.
Rags, oil not otherwise specially enumerated
or provided for in this act; regaiia and
gems, statues, statt,asy and specimens Of
sculpture, where specially imported in
good faith for the use of any society
Incorporated or established for phiiosophi
csl, literary, or religious purposes, or for The c1
couraGement of the fine arts. or for the use or l..
order OF any college, academy. school, seminary
OF learning, or public library in the United States:
but the term 'regalia' US herein used shall b.
he'd TO embrace only such insignia of rank or
oi--ce, or einbleEis. as may he worn upon the per
soa OF borne in the hand caring public exercises
II l-.e society or Institution, and shall not incl,.dC
articles OF furniture or fixtures, or of regular
%e21iag apparel, nor personal property Of indi
slduals- i,cSnets, raw or prepared.
Saffron and saflower, and extract of. and saf
iron cake
Sage, crude, aud sage flower, not in condition
suitable 70. use as starch. Galacine, sauerkral;
sausage skins.
Seeds. Anise, canary, earaway. cardamou.
coriander, cotton. %cuinsni., fennel, fenngree!;,
hemp. hoarhouId. manj:ei wurzel, melon, m;s
tard, poppy, pumpsi1. rape, SAINT Johns breae
OR 6ean, sugar beet. squash, tgrnip and all flows.
.ad grass seeds not otherwise specially provided
TOR in this as:s; selep, or saloup; shells Of al
kinds. no, cut. ground or otherwise manufat,
tured; shrimps. and other shell fish. silk, raw. OF
rs reeled from the cocoon, but moi duui5ied,
twisted or advanced in manufacture In an, way;
silk cocoans and silk waste; silk worms eggs:
skeletons and other preparations OF anatomy,
snaiis, soda, nitrate of, or cubic nitrate, and
chlora,e of; sodium, sparferre. suitable for max.
ing or ornamenting hats; specimens of natural
history. botany and mineralogy. when imported
for cabinets or as objects Of science and not
for sale; spongcs, spank, spurs and stills used in