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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12
Old Settlers.

The quarterly gathering of the old set.
tiers association will be held at the court
house on Monday afternoon, Feb. 22d,
commencing at p m. Some interesting
papers will be read at this meeting, and a
very pleasant social reunion is looked
for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

NWYANTED TO RENT FARM A good par
VIZ ty having teams, etc, wants to rent Il
fari3a Cf 400 to 500 acres must have good build
inSS on place, References gwen. Call or ad-
trele OTTO W. KUEDERIING,
Big Stone City, S. d.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

EASTMAN HEGNA In tins city on
Feb.7, hy S. NJ. Pasco, Esq, Mr.
George Eastman and Miss Ida Hegna.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

rNfNE firm for sale. with excellent improve
~ Nmenls for summer and winter comfort in
Kflb6fn Township. Address,
S# JoHN I.oTz,
H& Mllbank, s. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

RODER-K KRUCH BY Rev. Father
Kellev. at Big Stone CITY, on Jan. 20
Mr.. Philip Loder and Miss Anna
Kruch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

James Phare. who lives about five
miles south OF Wilmot, has recently lost
four children by diphtheria
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-02-12

Aft. Hoipkemeier is now the full
fiedged clerk IN the dry goods department
OF the {. Betcher Co
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
Wiz. Isdmunds ON the Is.ne..

Ex-senator Edmunds, who returned from
Europe last week Thursday, with his wife
and daughter, talked freely in New York
about the presidential canvass with a rep
resentative Of the New York Tribune. For
President Harrison, whom he knew in
timately in the Senate. he expressed the
highest regard as "a man of great power,
high honor, and of the most digniicd and
undoubted character, just such man as
should be intrusted with the government
of the country" 1t was curious, he said,
to see what an eager interest the people of
England are taking Just now in the indus
trial interests of the United States, and
how glad they would be to see this country
adopt the Democratic theory of free trade.
His own personal observation had con
vinced him that the cost of living is not
greater in the United States than in Europe.
"A suit of clothes, for instance, such as a
workingman would wear TO his work. on the
street or in the shop or on the farm, or
would buy to wear on Sunday, can be
bought i'm the United States at almost pre-
cisely the same price that it can in Eng
land, France, Italy or Switzerland. My
observation is. mOrever, that the suit bought
in the United States is worth for wearing
at least % per cent more than the foreign
article. When We come to consider the eX-
penses of the families of those following
the smaller industrial pursuits or daily
labor, the same is true Mr.. Edmunds was
amused at the frightened way in which Mr..
Cleveland deserted the Chicago platform
and tried to build tariff plank of his own.
He regarded the Democratic scheme to re-
vive the state banks as the worst attack
that could be made on the currency system
of the country. OF the "Force bill'' Mr..
Edmunds said "therc never was any such
bill" The elections law was simply an at
tempt to provide by law for the equal rights
of all citizens entitled to the suffrage. 1t
was so violently opposed ''for no other
reason than that in a good many of the
states the will of the people had been re-
pressed and thwarted and Congress was
about to rectifV that wrong
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

The Republican daily papers are print
ing columns of names of Democrats who
cannot stand the free-trade declaration of
their party and will vote for Harrison
Every name like that of Wayne MacNeagh
or of Judge Gresham, which the Demo
Gratis parade in black type as converts for
Cleveland, can be matched with equally
prominent Democrats who will not 90 with
their party this year. But what is far
more important than this is the fact that
for every such name that gets into print
there are dozens or scores of workingmen
who have thought out the issues of this
campaign for themselves and will vote for
a continuation of the prosperity which now
prevails everywhere There is abundant
evidence to show that this is the case in
the manufacturing districts of Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and New York, and that
the same process is going on throughout
the West. 1t is "these quiet, thinking
votes,' which we have heard so much
about in the Democratic papers, that will
be heard from on election day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
The Proposed Removal Of the Wind
ham County shire.


The bill for removing the county shire
to Brattleboro, and for the erection of
county buildings here, was introduced in
the house last Saturday. The facts in re-
gard to the bill and the proceedings to date
are clearly stated by our Montpelier cor
respondent. The bill places the work of
locating and erecting the new buildings in
the hands af a commission, who are strict
ly limited to an expenditure of $50, 900 on
the part of the county. Brattleboro is
authorized to contribute an additional S12,-
OOO The present county land and build
ings at Newfane are to be conveyed to that
town to he disposed of lat its pleasure
and to its sole benefit" The opponents
of the removal gained a strong point in the
first round of the contest, Wednesday, by
securing the reference of the bill to Wind
ham county members, instead of to com
mission of outside members, as was asked
for. 1t is understood that the Windham
ounty representatives, outside of those
from Brattleboro and Rockingham, are
unitedly opposed to the movement, with
only two or three exceptions. There is
Enthusiastically strong feeling existing in
the county at large, outside the Connecti-
cut river towns, against the removal. and
adverse petitions have been circulated and
largely signed in nearly all the towns. Ev
cry voter in Newfane has signed this re-
monstrance. This week some 40 or so
signatures of Brattleboro men of we'll
known professional and business promi-
nence have been secured.
A statement of facts, which has been
prepared for circulation among the mem p
bers of the legislature, makes a strong
showing of reasons for making Brattle-
boro the shire of the county. Whatever
the outcome of the movement may be,
there will be strong sympathy in Brattle-
boro for the feeling in Newfane and its
neighboring towns against the change of
the shire, which has been so long located
there. This feeling of neighborly interest
will keep many people from moving act
| lively in a matter viii ch would otherwise
| be considered for the interest of Brattle-
! bOro and of the county, In justice to
! Ncwfane there is the added consideration
to be mentioned, and strong one, that
when the Brattleboro IL Whitehall rail
road was built the bonding of that town
was urged and secured on the ground that
the building of the road would insure the
keeping of the county buildings there.
The question now appears to be whether
the careful manner in which the bill is
drawn, the effort to protect all interests in
volved and the convenience of a very con.
siderable portion of the county, will oper
ate to change the strong feeling of oppo-
sition to removal which has been aroused
at the, outset.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
The Loric Of the Situation.

The presidential campaign of 1892 is
practically over. only two working days
remain before the votes will be cast and
the result will be known. 1t has been a
quiet campaign. but we believe that what
has often seemed like apathy has been only
the expression of the fact that the people
of the country are satisfied with the uni
versal prosperity which prevails, and that
they mean to keep the control of the
country right where it now is.
1t has been called thinking cam
paign.' If this is true, and if facts and
argument count for anything with the
American people, Benjamin Harrison will
be elected next Tuesday by an overwhelm-
ing majority. For it is true beyond all
reasonable denial that both fact and argu-
ment have been on the Republican side
this year. BY common consent the tariff
was made the great issue, but the expert
ence of two years has completely over
thrown every objection that the Democrats
raised against the Mckinley law. In the
fall elections of 1890 they succeeded in
causing a political overturn by the most
INSCRIPTIONS lying about the new enact
ment. A years experience proved what
their tactics had been, and by the time this
years campaign was on they were anxious
to drop all talk about prices and the cost
of living under the new tariff, and to hide
behind the 'force bill'' bugaboo, or tc
evade in some, or any, other way the issue
which they had themselves raised
Besides all this, the record of the Harri
son administration has been unqualiiedly
in favor of the Republican party. There
has been nothing to hide or excuse. Mr.
Harrison has proved himself an able, up
right, courageous and patriotic man, witt
a breadth of craftsmanship which ha,
rarely been surpassed There have beer
no blemishes on his administration. II,
has not put his party on the defensive, bu
has sent it to the front, bold, strong anC
aggressive.
The logic of the situation points TOWARD
a brilliant Republican victory next Tues
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

THERE Is NOT A THOUGHTFUL MAN IN
THE COUNTRY WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT
THE ENACTMENT INTO LAW OF THE DEC
LARATIoN OF TIE CONVENTION AT CII-
CAGo ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TARIFF
WOULD AT ONCE PLUNGE THE COUNTRY
INTO \ BUSINESS CONvULsIoN SUCH As IT
HAS NEVER SEEN, AND THERE Is NOT \
THOUGHTFUL wORKINGMAN WHO DOES
NOT KNOW THAT 1T WOULD AT ONCE
ENORMOUSLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF
WORK TO BE DONE IN THIS COUNTRY BY
THE INCREASE or IMPoRTATIoNS THAT
WOULD FOLLOW AND NECEssITATE \ RE
DUCTIoN OF his WAGES TO THE Euro
PEAN STANDARDIZATION President Hdr-
riSon's Letter Of acceptance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
CIeVeIamd,s Substitute.

\ Grand Army officer wrote to the Phil
adelphia Press in 1887, expressing doubt
as to the existence of such a person as
George Brinski, Cleveland's substitute in
the Civil war. The Press at once tele-
graphed to Bath, n. Y, procured photo
graph of the Polish veteran, and his por-
trait was published in that paper. Brin-
ski was given $50 by Mr.. Cleveland to fill
his place in the ranks, and was promised
further help if he came out of the war
alive. When in the poorhouse he appealed
to Cleveland, because of poverty and sick
ness, but got no response The publica-
ton of the facts awakened public interest
in Brinski's case, and he was taken from
the poorhouse to a soldiers home, where
his death took place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

At the Republican national headquarters
all is quiet and in readiness for the cleo
ton, while the leaders are confidently wait
ing for the results of next Tuesday. At
the Democratic headquarters, however,
every one is working with an air of despe-
ration.
The Democrats of New Jersey are afraid
of their platform. They are not fighting
squarely. They are circulating tracts con
tanning the Democratic platform with the
tariff plank so perverted as to misrepresent
entirely the position of the Democracy up
on the tariff. If the New Jersey Demo
Gratis would be honest enough to stick to
the truth the Republicans would certainly
carry the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
FlOrlda's Electors.

The vote of Frorda may be thrown out of
the electoral college, owing to a factional
fight among the Democrats, which has re-
suited in the removal by Governor Fleming
of Tax Collector l. f. johnson of Duval
county because he refused to receive $4,000
in payment of poll taxes for 2OOO voters
after noon on September 3, the last day for
their payment. Chairman Harvey of the
Peoples party says these refusals were
common all over the state, and that, fol-
lowing the Johnson precedent, 80 out of
the 10 collectors should be removed. He
will carry the matter before Congress.
claiming that fully 10000 voters were thus
Illegally dsfranchised.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

Chairman Carter denies in the most ex-
plicit manner the story circulated by the
Democrats that he and other members of the
Republican national committee have been
in communication with II. c. Frick of the
Carnegie Homestead works. "This story
Mr.. Carter says, was obviously put into
circulation for the purpose of exciting a
prejudice against the committee and the
cause it represents, and of divertng atten-
tion from the real issues of the campaign.
| do not know whether Mr.. Frick was in
the city on Saturday or not, but if he was
l did not see him. In fact, never have
met him, nor has he been at any time in
consultation with any member of our com
mittee. Neither Mr.. Frick nor Mr.. Car
Legie has thought proper to contribute a
penny to the funds of the Republican ma
tional committee. In short, the whole
story is false from start to finish"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
The Claimant on the Stump.
Will He BE the Burchard Of his own
Campaign
His speech the other Night sounds
Like II.

"The fact that. with all these things in
our favor, we are still not absolutely sure
of success would be startling if we did not
know the desperate and disreputablo meth
ods which confront us. Our opponents.
vanquished in every argument worthy of
presentation to the reason OF our country
men, have appealed to their passions and
prejudices through the distribution of the
most impudent lies concerning the record
and action of our party and its candidates.
This. however, is not their main reliance,
nor is it our greatest danger. 1t is "A con-
fessOn most humiliating to American citi-
zenship that, with a cause so thoroughly
intrenched in reason, and commenting it.
self so clearly to the intelligence of patri-
otic Americans, we daily hear predictions
of Republican success based upon the abil-
ity of that party to purchase the votes of
the people
What is this? 1t is no wonder you ask.
One would take it either for the scolding
of a fishwife or for the reckless talk of
some fourth-rate Democratic orator on the
stump at a crossroads. But it is neither.
1t is what Grover Cleveland said in a
stump speech in the LenON Lyceum, New
ofk, IueSuay nlgnt. NOIhlng so Slalne-
less, nothing showing such an utter lack of
dignity and of sense of the fitness of
of things, has ever been said by any pres-
dental candidate on the eve of election
Imagine the courteous, dignitied. broad
minded and self-centred Benjamin Harri-
son speaking words like these,
The speech was neither more nor less
than Mr.. Cleveland's attempt to discount
in advance the effect of his overwhelming
defeat next Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

When Wayne MacNeaGh went on the
stump for Cleveland last week the Demo
Gratis hugged themselves in an ecstacy of
delight, but he quickly proved himself one
of those unfortunate advocates who cant
open their mouths without putting their
foot in it, for the very first thing he did was
to antagonize the Irsh-American senti-
ment by attacking Patrick Egan. the min
lister to Chilli. 1t was this which led Sena-
tor Hill to talk about MacNeagh in this
caustic way:
The Democratic party has prospered without
him MACY NeaghL and the mess this vainglOrous
person has already made will do the Democratic
party more injury than good. our Irish friends
are already in arms. and the more he explains
the more he condemns himself. He should he
pudated by the party for its own self respect. 1t
does not need him, and should not recognize him
10y listening 10 his harangues 1t is not Democ-
racy'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

A personal letter from F. j. Barber,
Esq, Townshend boy well known locally,
now located at Oshkosh, Wis, contains a
paragraph on the political situation which
confirms the Judgment of the national
committee that Wisconsin is sure for the
Republican ticket. The campaign is a hot
one, with men of national prominence on
the stump like Reed of Maine, Sherman of
Ohio, Mills of Texas, Burrows of Michi-
gan, and SpoOner of Wisconsin, ex-United
States senator and now the Republican
candidate for governor. The Republicans
are united, while the Democrats are torn
with dissensions. The decision of the SUI
preme court knocking out the two Demo-
cratic gerrymanders will lose the party
many votes. These gerrymanders, and the
rank Democratic bossism which has been
practiced in state affairs, have given the
Republicans valuable campaign material
which they are using with great effect.
Protection, reciprocity and honest money
are steadily winning votes from the Dem
Ocratic column, and the Republicans are
confident that their plurality of 21, 200 fouI
years ago will be fully maintained, and
that the night of election day will see the
end of Democratic rule in Wisconsin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
ANY Cord Would Do.
From the New York Tribune

At a recent prayer-meeting in New Jer-
sey, Democratic brother prayed that God
would cause the Democratic party TO hang
together, whereupon Republican present
shouted: "Amen, amen.' This led the
Democratic brother to make the following
emendation in his prayer: "Not, o Lord,
in the sense our Republican brother means,
but in the spirit of accord and concord. ="
"Any cord will do, Lord; any cord will
do" interiected the Republican. The pas
tor Immediately made a rule that hereafter
politics should be kept out of the prayer
meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

1t ought not to be necessary to urge any
Windham county Republican to 90 to the
polls and vote next Tuesday. 1t is true
that Vermont's vote is sure for Harrison
and Reid. But that is no reason why Yer
mont Republicans should not take pride in
piling up the largest possible majority for
their ticket. it's not only privilege, but
a duty, which every man owes to himself
as a good citizen, to 90 to the polls and vote
next Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

Betting men in New York are placing
large amounts, even money, on Harrison,
but do not find ready takers. The betting
this year is 30 per cent more favorable to
Harrison than it was four years ago.
Grover Cleveland feels a deep solictude
for the Union soldiers. He hOnored three
Union veterans with appointments in the
diplomatic service. while II ex-Confeder-
ates received such appointments. It was
a prominent southern newspaper which
said it admired Cleveland's actions toward
the Union soldiers because he slapped the
dirty beggars in the face"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

"What has become of the billion dollar
Congress issue?" asks the Boston journal.
The answer is easy. 1t is buried under the
cold facts contained in these six lines
The appropriations Of the first session
OF the LID Congress, wherein the DEM
Ocrats have majority Of I5I, amount
TO $500, ,9II,I3l o., as against S4O3,-
30S $40 20 In the first session Of the
List Congress CRepublican).
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

Facts are good arguments. A prominent
Democrat of Sprout Brook, n. Y, ban
terngly offered 500 for sheet of tin
plate made in this country. He was
promptly met by a Philadelphia house,
who sent him sheet cut from a roll go
feet long made of American iron, rolled
and coated in this country. That single
sheet could have been followed with tons
of other sheets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

Adlai f. Stevenson's letter, accepting the
Democratic nomination for the vice presi-
dency, was published Monday. 1t was
dated from Charlestown, West Virginia
Mr.. Stevenson, acting undoubtedly under
instructions from headquarters, works the
"force bill' issue for all there is in it, with
the evident purpose of making sure to keep
the solid South solid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

From London Truth, ]

At the present moment America is the
most prosperous country in the world, de-
spite our assertions that protection is ruin
Gus. If had been an American myself
l should have advocated protection. "The
proof of the pudding is in the eating.''
Protection pudding has provided a more
plentiful meal for the Americans than
free trade provides for us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

The exceedingly valuable law library
owned by the late Nathaniel Moak of
Albany has been bought for Cornell univer-
sity by the widow and daughter of Judge
Cornell law department The library con
ssts of 1900 volumes and cost its original
owner about S165, 900. 1t is said TO cover
every important case in English and Ameri-
can jurisprudence, wherefore it was much
coveted by the authorities of both Harvard
and Chicago universities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

March, 1893. The New York Press thinks
it pleasing coincidence, "but not more
pleasing than appropriate, that this should
cake place on the day when the American
people inaugurate for second time an
American President who fought under and
for that flag, who has favored the develop
ment of American industries. and who has
earnestly promoted in particular the growth
of American shipping
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04
where lie Took Him

Chauncey NJ. Depew made the principal
speech at a big Republican rally at New
Haven, Conn, last Friday. He was at his
best, and here is one of his drives that
brought down the house: 81 have been
travelling around New York city with Co.
lumbus the last few days. He said to me :
'Chauncey, my boy (being 400 years older
than he addres sed me thus familiarity
(great laughter), all these electric lights
these big ships, the railroads, the Brook
lyn bridge, and all that confuse me. Can
not you introduce me to somebody or take
me to some place where there has not been
any progress during the last century?
managed to catch my breath. | said ::
Yes, | can tiX YOU and l took him up to
the Democratic headquarters" Roars of
applause)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

There is a general protest among the pa
pers of the state, which have given any at
tention to the subject, against the proposed
pardon of Almon Meaker. The Montpel-
ier Watchman says:
las one of those who pleaded that in the hang
ing of the mother the atonement of a life for a
life would be made and that the son should be al
lowed to end his days in confinement, we vehe
mently protest against this proposition to take
Almon Meaker from prison now at any time
hereafter during the period of his natural life.
Society protests against such an act of false and
undeserved leniency, and demands that the egis-
lative settlement of the criminals fate run its
lawful course TO the very end"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

Within the past few days there has been
a sudden and concerted cry by the Demo
cratic newspapers about the use of money
by the Republicans, which has every ap-
pearance of having been dictated from the
Democratic headquarters. 1t sounds eX-
actly as if the Democratic managers saw
inevitable defeat before them and took this
way to hedge on the result.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-11-04

The fact that the Democratic candidate
for president is not eligible to vote at the
November election is causing good deal
of talk in political circles in New York.
Mr. Cleveland lives on West 51st street in
New York city, in the 18th election dis
trict of the 2lst assembly district, but did
not take up his residence there until after
October II, which renders it illegal under
the 30 days district clause,
for him to vote.