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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
MINNESOTA.
Gov. Merriam Re.E,.,t.s.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 11.-With all but three
counties reported in Minnesota, and most of
them official, the vote for governor stands:
Merriam, rep, s2,22O; Wilson, dem., 90, s63;
Owen, alliance, 52,44o; Merriam's plurality,
l,S57. The other counties and official fig
ures from some of the counties already in
cluded In the count may change this a little
but not materially.
Gov. Merriam ran behind his ticket and
all the rest of the republican state ticket Is
elected save auditor, Biermann, dem, with
alliance Endorsement, securing the place.
The alliance vote will probably be increased
by later figures from the Fifth district,
which was its stronghold. In that district
there seems to be no doubt that Halverson,
alliance, is elected to congress by q piu-
rality of over 10000. Lind, rep, wins over
Baker, alliance-dem., in the Second, by
over 1000 plurality.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
PROHIBITION THE ISSUE
All othe auest,ons Sink Out Of s,rh,

All OtheQ Questions Sink Out of Sight
eompal with tho Liquor Question.
Inc nsion of the Prohibition party.
says OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mnil, is to wipe
the legaed liquor traffic from the ma
ton, andhereby save not only the bows
ana glrshe women and the men, from
the GRIN suffering, and anguish that
come fro!the liquor curse but also save
to the Mon $1,727, 100000 in cold cash.
Leavirl out of the question all tho
train OF 7ils that every one knows are
the legltate product of the saloon, the
Prohlbltl party aims to remedy the
greatestnancial question of the age.
upon tlgavcrage, our whisky costs us
each ye over twcnty-nine dollars
apiece fpvery citizen of the Union.
We we taken vigorously to task be-
cause It week we made the claim
that we sre drinking moro per capita
to-day tn we were ten Years ago and
that ,oudquor consumption increases
every VI. We ask no one to take our
word fdanything. Call upon us any
time foproof and if we cannot prove
what wea said, reject it. Now how
shall IMPROVE that the people of the
OHiteu laleS are drinking more than
formerly Our opponent says that he
can rclimber the time when "every
man dIk and the saloon-keeper was
usuallyte of the deacons of the church"
and corades that therefore more liquor
was col'med then than now. Let us
see. Spose the Government had a
house Yrc every gallon Of liquor that
is madEas kept until sold to the re-
taller. Impose further that the Gov
ernmeHets a certain amount of money
for eve gallon that left the house;
then ife could get at the records of
the Comment we could tell with alb
solute rtainty how much liquor is be-
ing COINED. The Government has
such HES, called bonded warehouses,
and bel we give the amounts of liquor
withdrh for the several years since
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Timber A.OOO Years Old.


Probably the Oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected to the
use of man is found in the ancient temple
of Egypt, in connection with stonework5
which is known to be at least 1000 years
old. This was the only wood used il
the construction of the temple, and is il
the form of ties, holding the end of one
stone to another. When two blocks wert
laid in place, an excavation about al
inch deep was made in each block, il
which one of these wooden ties, shaped
like an hour-glass was driven. 1t is
therefore, very difficult to force q stone
from it's position. These ancient ties aie
made of timarisk or shittim wood, tHs
same as that from which the ark was
constructed.-St. Louis Republican.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
PENNSYLVANIA.
How Honors Were Divided in the Key
stone State.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1.-THE plurality of
Pattison, democrat, for governor, is brought
up to 1928 by changes in computing the
official count Watres, republican, for lieu
tenant governor, has 1855 plurality, and
Stewart, republican, for secretary of inter-
nal affairs, 1920. Seventeen republicans
and II democrats were elected to congress.
The Official returns from all counties show
the election to congress of II republicans
and II democrats. For the state senate 10
republicans and 16 democrats were elected,
which, with the hold-ovcr senators, will
give the new senate 80 republicans and 90
democrats. In the lower branch of the leg
islature there will be 122 republicans, 80
democrats and 2 fusions, making repub-
lican majority of5o on the joint ballot, q
republican loss of SO as compared with the
present legislature. The new legislature
will elect United States senator to sue
coed J. Donald Cameron, whose term will
expire March 4, 1891. 7i9 90
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
GOV. PEck,s POLICY.
How Ho Intends to Run Things-The Benz
nett Law Must Go.

nett Law Must Go.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. t5-Gov.-Ele Peck
has outlined his policy in an interview in
the Chicago Times. In answer to q question
what course ought the democrats to pur-
sue in this state?" he said:
''They must keep their promises to the
people; stand by the platform they adopted;
be economical in expenditures; cut off use-
less Offices that have boon created ON &C.
count OF the salary the Office might give to
some particular person. Retrenchment
should be made everywhere that it is posi-
BILE. In short, the business of the state
should be conducted just as q good busi-
ness man would conduct his own affairs.
This will please the people. So long as the
democratic party does this, so long will it
remain in power
s'What will be done with the Bennett
law?"
cit will be repealed at the earliest possi-
BILE moment
''What will take its place?'''
s'mhat matter will be for the legislature
! to d0efde. 1t may not be necessary to enact
anything in its place. I am sure that the
coming legislature is composed of men who
will be able to cope with the question and
do what is best. 1t is possible that moth
Ing may ne In It's place more than the law
that was on the statute books previous to
the passage of the Bennett law. But that
will be decided when the legislature meets.''
t'What will be done in regard to the in
terest on state funds that it is alleged has
been pocketed by former state treasur-
ers?"
''Suits will be commenced as soon as the
democratic party is in power to determine
to whom this money belongs and cover it
back into the state treasury If possible. The
democratic party believes that the law pre-
venting state treasurers from retaining the
interest upon the deposits should be en-
forced, and the republicans claim that
treasurers have right to take any money.
The treasurers who have taken the money
must be as anxious as anybody to have it
demonstrated whether they are right or
wrong. If the democratic party can demon
strate through the courts that the treasurers
have been wrong in retaining that money,
those treasurers, being honorable business
men, it is supposed will be anxious to re-
turn it to the treasury. If it is decided by
the courts that they are entitled to 1t, no
one will object to their having it. 1t will
not be a personal fight upon these treas
urers, but it will be fight to determine
right from wrong. The democrats believe
that all of the nancy that has been re-
tanned in that manner should be returned
to the treasury. That is all can say at
present."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
SURPRISES
,r,cAL PREcEDENrs RE-
o',sasEp IN MANY STATES.

r,,tv-second Congress- Thoroughly
5he -.tic in the Lower Branch-Al.
pe". Men Cut . Wide swath In the
l'" .,,,rest-Returns by States and Dis.
rcts'
..o significant feature of the general
~. 'ion held i'll most Of the states upon
slf'", was the choice OF representatives for
NOV, ;itv- second congress, and the results
tnt WI. particular are definite, to say no
III 'n The next congress will be over
n soaln;usly democratic In the popular
su 'nrb. and republican supremacy will BIO
m. aa,,v reduced in the senate after tho
s'' yea. elect new senators, whose terms will
s's in March next. In a number of states
.o,e was so close that definite returns
W. .rs been late. Tho present appearance.
.',yryer. is noted below:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
nor Laws Not SUMMARY.

Rev.. George r. Magoun, ex-Presi-
dent oiowa College, in the Popular
Scienco'atl.ly, answers ably and con-
clusivda previous article by DIR.
WilliaA. Hammond, to the effect that
the lawhich the several prohibitory
Statesye enacted relative to the man
ufactland sale of alcoholic liquors are
"true iptuary laws" DR.. Magoun
cites eient authorities to show that
the To sumptuary applies properly
only tdch laws as are enacted with
referee to personal expenditure and to
regIl. the cost of living; while pro-
hibiaf i;anor legislation is not primari.
ly toP DIT personal expenditure for
liquop6j ectionable as that is, but to
protesociety and the general public
againthe injury and the danger in
separe from the unrestrained sale and
consution of strong drink. He con-
trasteal sumptuary statutes of the
oldenme, pertaining to what kind of
cloth ETC., people may wear, and fix
ing tnimit of personal expenditure,
with stringent prohibitory liquor
legisl1n of modern times, notably
Ill 10 UlO ucC1dICS UldOs d1 CO1 gAlS
patieexhibition of authoritative facts
it shd be forever impossible for any
intel]nt and candid man to stigmatize
it It Iowa prohibitory statute) as
sumrry." 1t was to suppress drunk
ard-l:ing that this statute was passed;
not tontrol personal expenditure for
drinlerely, or to regulate in that re-
specie cost of living. DIR. Magoun
we'll s: Hardened criminals of any
sort, ION no law can reach, would soon
disanr from natural causes were not
theirnks replenished. The drunkards
Who'll lie and cheat, and generally de-
gradaemselves for the means to get
drinn like manner would soon die out
if reformed. But they are replaced
by Y recruits from the moderate
drin.s alone; and if these largely re-
speorohibitory laws, though the UNI
hapbeings whom they are on the way
to lido not, there will ere long be few
to blk these laws at ALL" The article
is aaely, valuable contribution to the
ssutuary" Observation-Disclosures Tenn
q1eI1e Advocate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Tax Them Ont oy Ex,.tc,,cs.

The constitution of the State of Ohio
forbids the licensing OF the liquor traffic,
and so they have adopted the 'stax" sys-
TEN in order to "curtail" and regulate it.
A tax of $3.50 was imposed, and now the
official statement is made by the State
Auditor that for the six months ending
June so, 1890, the numtcr of saloons has
increased 1,A59, making 1864 in the
entire State. The total tax collected
during the six months was ST, 266, 549.74.
How long would it take to "tax" the
traffic "Out of existence" at this rate?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
.NEBRAsKA CLOSE.
Boyd, Democrat, Elected Governor-An
Alliance Lcgislature.

Boyd, Democrat, Elected Govornor-An
Alliance Legislature.
OMAHA, Neb. Nov. n.-Returns from IS
out OF 80 counties in Nebraska give the fol-
lowing totals on candidates for governor:
Richards, republican,, 69,238; Boyd, demo-
GRAFT, IL, 1926, Powers, farmers alliance, H.
143. The four counties not yet heard from
gave a total vote last year of 1,157, OF which
7O7 were republican and $50 democratic.
The total vote of the state exceeds by fully
$4,000 the vote cast for president In 1885,
an increase which in an OF year Is extra
ordinary. While the race is close, care
full estimate gives Boyd plurality OF
nearly 1000. Estimates give the republic
cans the most of the state ticket. with the
exception of governor, while the alliance
will have q working majority In the iegls-
lature.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21

s woes less for superintendent q, mini. =.
90 ooa The prohibition vote w. ora,
Gu OF almost as much as in 1sss. vhen
IN, FISK polled 21,695. Tho damocra -
s.. ~ nave loo votes in the Thirty-seyenth
seseral assembly, the republicans 1o1 and
~ .a anuependents 3. The senate will stand
~ - .oilows: republicans, ~; democrats "a.
~, a@e mouse makeup will be: Democrats.
40 republicans, "A; independents a.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
The Thrrapeutic smoklng Pine,

An improved form of smoking.pipe has
been introduced in England to the notice
of the medical profession, primarily to
provide means Of combating the
smokers habit, and to do away with the
injurious elements in it, to which it's
baneful effects are due, by abstracting
the noxious constituents of tobacco
smoke, while leaving the aromatic prin-
ciples unaffected. 1t is hoped by this
means to make it available for daily use
by delicate or invalid smokers, to whom
prohibition would often be little short of
punishment. Secondly, it is suggested
that the pipe may be made useful as a
means of utilizing the habit of smoking
as an adjunct to treatment by inhalation
of volatile medicaments, so that the
vapor of the remedy employed may be
directed to the affected surfaces. An
other possible use of the pipe is that of
an insufflator. for which its construction
specially fits it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
A Man on Fire.

it yonder is a man very old at forty
VS. Of age, at time when he ought
to- buoyant as the morning. He got
b,habits on him very early, and those
hits have become worse. He is a
m on fire, on fire with alcoholism, on
t,with all evil habits. ont with the
wd and the world out with him.
lrn and falling deeper. His swollen
Ids in his threadbare pockets and his
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
A TurncOnt.

Cassidy-"Hanorah, Hanorah! T'row
it out. OF don't want it in me house"
Mrs. Cassidy-''Fwhat d'yez name,
Phelim? Fwhat'll Oh t'row out; is it?"
K Cassidy-ss;!That lobster yer b'ilin' IN
the pot. OF bought the william Thinking It
wor an Oirish animyle, an, begorras, LUX
at it, tur-r-r-ning rid, like Brtisher."
Boston Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
KANSAS.

Entire Republican state Ticket El ectsd.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-THE official can
vass of the vote in Kansas has progressed
far enough to show the entire republican
state ticket elected, with the exception Of
kellogg, who is defeated for reelection as
attorney general by Ives, farmers alliance.
The republican majority is placed at about
10, 900. The vote on congressman is changed
by the official count. The Kansas delega-
ton stands republicans and farmers
alliance. The legislature is still believed
to be farmers alliance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21

plurality on the Aeae OF tho ss.ee ticket IA
be between $4,000 ana $4,000. Tie commit-
tee comedies the defeat Of Mckinley, repub-
tcan, for congress BY about 200, and Foster.
republican, by Is or 100. The democratic
candidates in the other close congressional
districts received najorities ranging from
500 upward, with the exception of Cosrroye.
at Cincinnati, who is defeated by storer,
republican, by AGO. The delegation to con-
gress will stand republicans and IA de,no-
Gratis,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Just as Wcll,

A California paper tells how a moul-
tain lion lay down beside little boy In
a field and guarded him from danger
until his mother returned. The story is
just as good as if it were true, as the
moral is there The sad moral is: "Dis-
charge your nurse girl and hire noun
tain lion in her place
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
NORTH DAKOTA.

Tho New State in the Republican Ranks.
FARGO, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE plurality for
johnson, republican, is about 6,O0o, and
Burg, for governor, 5,1S5. Benton, the
democratic congressional candidate. will
contest JohnsOn's seat,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Temperance Notes.
The anual liquor bill of Nebraska il
estimated at $24, GOO, 600:

The annual liquor bill of Nebraska is
estimated at $24,OO0,OOO:
ACCORDING to the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago has s, 400 licensed saloons.
On Sept. Q, 1892, the Order of Sons of
Temperance will be fifty years old.
MANY Iowa sheriffs have discharged
their deputies, and half the jails are
empty.
WITHIN the police district of London,
England, there are over $4,000 saloons.
DURING the last eighteen months Bos-
ton has sent l,25C,OOO gallons of rum to
Africa.
The census for 1890 gives Kansas
1,68O,O00, q total gain in ten years of 80
per cent.
In France tho proportion of public
houses is one for every lightweight of
the inhabitants.
In San Francisco 1000 voters have
petitfoned for the closing of liquor sa-
looms on Sunday.
FREDERICK LONG, aged IA, died re-
Gently at Lockport,, N. Y, from excess
sive Understanding. i ~
The american breweries sold to En-
glish syndicates are sreported as having
paid Upward of per cent. dividends
the past two years.
The superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad has
issued an order forbidding the sale of in
toxicating liquors in railroad hotels To-
Gated on the company's property.
A CoNGo chief, lately tried, convicted,
and executed for assassination, was
asked, just before his death, ii he would
like anything, and said, eyes, gin, and
drank half a bottle, and was then shot.
Bishop WILLIAM TAYLOR says: .Poor
Africa's deplorable condition under the
rum curse is darker than when the steal
ing of millions of its people caused Liv-
ingstone to call it the open sore of the
world"
A DISTINGUISHED Englishman, return
ing to his own country, after a careful
study of American institutions, on being
asked what he had seen that was mos
unlike England, answered., aTiie vine
less dinner tables of the great middle
class. Z"
WHAT a spectacle our nation presents,
with laws in a large majority of the
States requiring teaching of the sad eff
fects of alcohol, and those who are in
trusted with the important business of
government helping clandestine sale
of the law-forbidden beverages under
the very roof of the Capitol!-Ihc Out
look.
WHAT parody on justice or morals
for the people to tax large proportion
of their earnings to secure protection
for their lives, their health, and proper
ty, and then vote to open numerous large
sluiceways to deluge themselves with
crime and pauperism, polluting all their
Industries and filling the whole country
with fraud and anarchy.-W. jennings
De1r1Orest.
GERMANY's own papers and statistic
refute the claim that little drunkenness
exists in that beer-loving country. The
following is current item from the
German press: Germany annually
spends $3.50, 100000 marks for its army,
but not much less for alcoholic drinks,
which cost 4O6, 100000 marks. Statis-
tics show that the Incorporate class fur
nishes IS per cent. of all the poor and rs
per cent. of all the administrator.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
CONNECTICUT.

..--,. El.ct.d Governor by . Small Plu-
rality.
HARTFORD, Nov. 1.-THE official vote OF
the state by the first returns which cast OUT
the prohibition vote in many towns, snow
that Morris has 81 plurality. With the pro-
hibition vote in he is defeated.
An apparent error in some OF the returns
eiyes Merwin, republican, for governor ~
additional votes, giving Morris an apparent
plurality of 81. It is not decided yet whether
either is elected. The legislature IS repuD-
lican. ...'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
INDIANA.
Nearly Everything Coo, D.moor.t,,

Nearly Everything Goes Democratic.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. n.-Oflcial returns
from the state at largo are just beginning
TO come In. The democratic majority will be
about $4,000. The only republicans elected
to congress are Waugh in che Sixth and
johnson in the Ninth districts. The legis-
lature is democratic in both houses and has
90 majority in joint session.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
SOUTH DAKOTA.
A Close Call for the Republicans-Pierrs
tile Capital.

Close Call for the RopnbIicahs-1te1
tile Capital.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. lin South Da-
kota the independents concede the election
of the republican state ticket ana tne
latest returns seem to indicate the electlon
OF republican majority in tho legislature.
Pierre has won the permanent capital ny
from 5000 to 10000 majority, although
Huron does not yet concede that fact'
Chairman Peemiler, of the democratic com
mittee, conceded the election OF Dotn re-
publican congressman and most OF tno s.ase
ticket. but claims enough Of the Legislature
to give q majority to the alliance ana oem-
ocrata.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
CALIFORNIA,

Republicans - the Front in the Golden
State.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11-Returns received
to-day do not materially alter the results
of the state election. The First and Sec
ond congressional districts are still in
doubt. The republicans have carried the
others,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
WISCONSIN.
Republicans Lose Everything But Ono
CnnYrasaman.

Republicans Lose Everything But Ono
Congressman.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1.-THE official returns
OF the First district to-day show the cleo
tion Of Babbitt, democrat, over Cooper, re-
publican. This leaves only one republican
congressman in Wisconsin, Haugen, in the
Eighth district, who has about 1000 major
ity. The republicans suffer net loss OF
six congressman, besides the legislature,
which will probably elect ex-Secretary
Villas to succeed Senator Spooner, although
other candidates are springing up. Peck,
democrat, for governor, has a majority of
30, 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

An Internationally Close Run for Both
sides.
CONCORD, Nov. n.-All towns in the state
except two give futile, republican, for gov
ernor. 42,405; Amsden, democrat, 42,31S;
Fletcher, 1880. Mckinney, republican, for
congress, First district, has 1,131 plurality.
The republicans have the house by working
MAJORITY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
THE VOTE OF ILLINOIS.

Complete Omcial Rsturns-Wiison's 1"
rality, 1873; RssD's, ss,e7S.
Complece Official returns OF the eiect ~,
OF state officers from every county IN iln-
nois give Wilson, the democratic can Na
for state treasurer, plurality OF 1850, ano
Raab. the democratic candidate 10, sup ;.
!ntendent Of public instruction, a p.ul .a y
of a2,973. The total vote OF the s sn,S ton
675,252 for state treasurer anu Sn''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Ieall's withdrawn Calls consumed

The5le IS from The United States
InternRevenue Collectors report, and
shows IT while in 1878 we drank but
eight ga quarter gallons each, we now
drin k arteen and three quarters per
yearel. Where will the end Of, this
increa.ome? We have consumed $50
600, 00(orth more of liquors this year
than ID and as we vote to have one
man livery two hundred and ninety
three pointed to cultivate appetites
for drive can count it as q fact that
we widrink $50, 900, 900 worth more
liuuOrit wear than this wear.