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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
CLASS OF .94.
High school Graduates Receive
Their Diplomas Amid Il PrOfu.
sion of Flowers and the Con.
gratulntiOns ct Friends

Last Friday evening very important
event in the lives of number of the
young people of Milbank took place,
reference being made to the exercises of
the graduating class Of the high school
The class consisted Of four young ladies',
Katherine Hoeltgen. Maud L. Barney,
Marion j. Clark and Clara NJ Sauressig,
and the exercises were con .ucted at the
Congregational church, large assembly
OF the friends Of the young people hay-
ing gathered in honor of the occasion.
The pulpit platform was filled with a
protuson of beautiful flowers, prettily
arranged to add to the impressive inter
est OF the event. The essays by the sew
eral members Of the class, were all Of
more than ordinary merit, and were
placed before the audience in pleasir 9
manner. The only unfortunate clrcum-
stance in connection with the affair be-
ing the absence of Miss Barney, who
through serious illness was unable to
paper was read by her mother. The
subjects of the several essays and their
authors were: Miss Hoeltgen -"Geo-
logic Views" Miss Barney -"The Cru
sades,' Miss Clark age Of Elizabeth;" J"
Miss Sauressis-" of Science on
NJ ,dern Civilization Between the de
livery OF the several essays, number of
fine musical selections were rendered.
The exercises concluded by the presen-
'atlon of diplomas 10 the graduates by
President Fairchild of the board of edu-
cation
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Young LeagllcrA.

The little folks of the junior league
last Saturday afternoon were the guests
of their president, Mrs. +. W. Nazarene
at the parsonage, and enjoyed treat OF
ice cream and cake. which was TO have
been served on the lawn, but owing to
the rain shower had to be served in door
coming woman shared in the pleasures
Of the party, and 10 say that they made
the most of the occasion would be super
fluous, bu: they acted just like Milbank
boys and girls do when they are having
. good time, and we rather think that is
just what they did have.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
school ElectlOu.
control

The election for member Of the board
of education from each of the three
wards Of the city, which took place last
Tuesday, called out a very full vote, a
more than usual interest in the result
being manifested The personality of
the candidates cut but little or no figure
in the contest, an issue being made Of
the question whether the old board or
the new one should select the teachers
and also as to change in the principal
ship of the school. The result OF the
vote indicates a very strong feeling in
favor OF having the new board perform
the above duty, and tor making a change
in the superlntendency, as the three
candidates in favor of these measures
were elected by large majoritiee over
very worthy opponents. The vote was
as follows:
First Ward Mrs. l.. L. Conriaht, 2T;
A. J Hits 55.
Second Ward-H. j. Benedict l3;
Charles Cannon 50.
Third Ward-J. c. Wood 60; f. Eman-
uel 90.
The ladies took quite m active part in
the election, some 80 Of Them voting in
the first ward, 20 in the second ward and
35 in the third ward.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH!
NilbaMk wifi Celebrate the Nation.
al Birthday

A subscriptian paper was placed IN
circulation during the week to secure
funds for Fourth Of July celebration,
and has met with such Il hearty response
that good sized fund is being raised for
the celebration, and enough money will
be secured 10 make it Il grand success in
every way. A meeting OF citizens was
held last evening and the necessary con-
mittees appointed 10 prepare and ar
range for program OF sports that will
be attractive and entertaining. Milbank
is going to celebrate. and that is saying
she is gong to celebrate in good style,
and the people may prepare for II. As
the committee Of arrangements prepare
the program for the the days enjoyment
iull details will be given.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
NOticetO Balhers.

The attention OF boys and others who
are in the habit OF going in bathing IN
the creek and at the dam between the
hours Of 6 a. m. and s p. m, without
bathing suits, is call 10 the city ordl-
nance forbidding this practice, the pen
Atty for violation Of which will hereafter
be strictly enforced.
II. 3. SMITHER, Mayor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
G. A. IL. ENCANP uENT.
The Veterans will Hold n Three
Days Outing al Big stone Lake.

Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
ota G. A. r., will hold their annual re
union at the assembly grounds on Big
Stone lake. A circular issued by the
officers OF the division says:
The location for this years encamp-
ment will make the reunion one OF rare
enjoyment. On the shore of beautiful
lake and under the shade OF green trees,
with uneXcelled opportunities tor fishing
and boating, and an abundance of fine
cold spring water, this reuniln will un-
doubtedly be one Of the most enjoyable
ever held Every old soldier should
make an earnest effort to come and bring
his family with him, and remain for the
three days.
Among the prominent speakers for the
occasion are Governor Sheldon, Com
mander n. G. Nash, Of Canton and J. w.
Bell, Rev. +. W. Nazarene, Geo. Rix Of
Milbapk, and number of prominent G.
A. T. men of Minnesota.
Excursion rates of a fare and one fifth
have been secured on all railroads east
Of Missouri river. Secure receipt OF full
fare payment from railroad agents when
buying ticket.
Tents will be furnished free, and all
desiring to do so can purchase meals on
the grounds. Parties coming by team
can have good stable accommodation at
moderate price.
Those desiring 10 rent cottages during
the encanpment can do so by addressing
Rev. D. Wilson, Or:onyille, Mimi.
One Of the features OF the encamp-
ment will be the lecture and stereos-
copic exhibition Of the battle OF Chicka
mauga, which have been SO highly com
mended wherever given. This part OF
the entertainment will be given on Tues
day evening, June 18th, by Major Cresey
who took an active part in the battle
which he describes, and is something Of
real merit which should not be missed.
The asylum authorities at Tankton
refused to accept the insane man Nels P
Jaeger, who was taken down there last
week, except at the expense OF Grant
county. Sheriff Williams, after diligeut
search discovered that the mans home
was ia Sargent CO., N. d. and the authori-
ties there after being convinced that they
could not do otherwise consented to take
him in charge if he was returned. The
man was a well-to-do farmer who sud-
denly lost his reason and disappeared
from his home, leaving his stock uncared
for. He was arrested in st. Paul and
sent to the Rochester asylum. from where
he was released but few days before
he turned up at the home OF his brother.
Carl Jaeger in the town Of Strandberg
in this county He has become very
violent and made the sheriff consider
able trouble in taking him to his dest
nation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08
HON E HAPPENINGS.

FWLest Thursday No. l Northern
k;No, 2, 4sc,
J.lilts is erecting an addition on
91norsh side OF his house.
mN. J. BIeser left Monday for Il
H1Nith friends in Minneapolis
7lrS. r. Clark, of Montevideo was
kiiior with Milbank friends during the
vek.
ae. Michael Nicholson received visit
. I'D bis son, Of Otter Tail county, Mlnn.
MWoek
2xh9 father and mother OF George
S1pD0p. Who live in Bremen Co., Iowa,
nvielting Mr.. Empson.
Xf1D P. Hall, Of Big Stone town
N been visiting during the week
nrs. w. w. Downie
Nv. Lockhart, of Glendale, is
11na the week with the family of
gctler. law, Mr.. j l. Lockhart.
Nm. f. Cummins, OF Wilmot. took
lf1in here Sunday night Tor Apple
Mnn., called there by the death Of
| 0Ce DeSilva and wife are camping
0gs at the lake, while Mr.. ID. is
i 4 h,r L.. e
Eool
. l1eSN au bay Clipper prints the very
9gent address Of Il. III. Bentley, who
lke orator OF the day at the memorial
1onles in Waubay.
forget the meeting Of the repub-
Stub tomorrow evening at the
Il oase; the adoption OF by laws and
Measures for pertecting work will
, Dussed
Blake, who has been visiting with
hily OF her brother, Mr.. George
returned to Minneapolis Wednes-
pr mother and cousin remaining
Dore extended visit.
Ohm Johnson has recently en-
hls premises by placing a picket
front OF his house, and Frank
FL has also fenced out the world
IS preserves in Bartletts addition
e. W. Nazarene will preach an
riate sermon tor chlldren's day at
r. church, Twin Brooks, next
y afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Sub
Lessons From the Flowers. All
ldally invited.
ge Soule, Of Morristown, Mimi,
i6 over in Milbank last Sunday
o IN his way to Sisseton with car
goods and stock. A brother Q
is located on a farm in the north
OF Roberts county.
dloms,ad wants to give notice
poys and all others who are in the
11 digging for angleworms on the
lde OF the opera house that the
Will have to be abated, and
no persist in it will be prosecuted.
ng several invitations received
the week is very handsomely
one from The graduating class
A Naseca, (Minn.,) high school,
Trend, Miss +. Katherine Gatz
eng one OF the graduates. Our
wishes are always with these
people in the interesting exercises
ark the close Of their school lie.
tn annual meeting of the Sunday
= convention last Sunday afternoon
y OF interest to Sunday school
nj =, the several papers contributed
w ,hers and officers, all being OF
Character and containing many
a suggestions The old officers
elected, with the exception OF
~, Mr.. Brockman being elected
ne vacancy caused by the removal
Thomas from the county. The
We committee was instructed TO
10 hold the next annual meeting
week day, aud endeavor to secure
representation from. the Sunday
j OF the country districts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

Wood Bros, advertise Gopher Rites
Camp Gasoline Stoves and screen Doors
cheap.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

Z. weN Irp Came on to my premises in Big
IS 21nne township, about May 9TH, the follow
y x,ss~Slhed horses: One bay mare with white
- sssssSe1sI and hind feet white, about years old,
~ ~ s,- ! mare about years old Owner is re
Sss38ss1 ~ claim property and pay charges.
49, - 80 a. CHARLES WITTE.
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4KHN up Came % to my premises, the
Tw~,st Harer place, about Mny lst one old
II ..ssSS sore from collar on neck. and in poor
@stsSSn owner can have same by paying
sMs MRs \. iIAuER.
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&&1KwN P-Camc to my premises IN
Nh 7i&an Township about May 29th, light
&ss~sSS with star in forehead and two white
O1ncr is requested to pay expenses and
HNss7s. MARTIN REYNHN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

Paint brushes, fine assortment at
Wood Bros.
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E11S4-On Main street., gold pen with j A :,
HI zanjtia1s and ebony handle. Finder will
f7aSor Nv leaving same ut " NJ. Thomas
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

New stock Of garden rakes a, Wood
Bros,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
SENATOR RANSOM'S SUGAR
STOCK.

Since the damaging sugar stock in
vestigations began in Washington, the
Senators have been on hot wires. Even
their friends cannot defend them. How.
ever, a few misguided fellows like the
Rockingham Rocket editor have put
their large hoofs in some ugly holes in
trying to smooth over the most corrupt
and vallanious piece of scoundrelism
ever consumated in this country.
The last issue of the Rocket said:
Some men are so jaundiced or de
based that they can see no good in
anybody or anything but themselves
and what pertains to themselves. They
are ever ready to credit and magnify
every Islander and discredit every good
things said of a personal or political
enemy. The editor of The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER belongs to this class. In
speaking of the recent charge against
Senator Ransom of buying sugar stock,
The FARMER says:
1.-THE idea of Ransom dying because
somebody accused him of doing some
dirty work! His satanic majesty evi
IDENTIFY dictated that. In the meantime
he can go right on buying sugar and
cotton futures IN the name of his son
and Capt. Barnes
I'VE are not an apologist for Ran
som, nor even an admirer of him, but
the above is so palpably unjust and so
inconsistent with the facts that every
honest man should repudiate and refute
the charges. Senator Ransom's test
mony before the investigating commit
tee, which testimony was fully corrobo-
rated by trustworthy witnesses, clearly
established the fact that he had no
knowledge of the small speculation of
his son and Capt. Barnes, and that he
had not at any time speculated in
stock of any kind. The editor of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER knows these facts
as well as any one, and we doubt not
that he fully believes them, yet he
cannot do simple justice to an honest
man"
Now, isn't the Rocket in a nice pre-
dicamentG The editor evidently would
like to shoulder the entire responsibility
of the sugar scandal.
On June 26th we published R4nsom's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
A FALSE REPORT.

For some time Jail deliveries have
been rather frequent in North Carolina.
The prisoners have escaped from the
jails at Raleigh, Louisburg, Fayette-
vile, and elsewhere. Some envious
Populist or Republican sinner has
started a report that these Jail de-
liveries are planned by Democratic
politicians to enable the managers
of that party to hold primary and
other conventions, the escaped pris-
oners signing an agreement to be on
hand whenever the outlook is particu,
larly gloomy, thereby gaining tempo
rary freedom.
We are not prepared to swallow this
story unless it is clearly proven to be q
fact. Furthermore, we cannot approve
of this method of warfare. We know
that the friends in that party are hard
up, but we are not willing to strike a
man when he is down. Political parties
are not as good as they ought to be
nowadays, but we are unwilling to hr-
lieve hat any party is stopping so low
as is charged 1 this instance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10

business man and his agricultural
neighbors are identical. They should
all strive to right wrongs instead of
arrayipg themselves against each other
and cutting their own threats. Drum
mers, newspapers and others Wall
street emissaries have arrayed the peO-
pie against each other in South Caro-
lima and some other States. Instead of
fighting the farmers the South Caro-
lima business men ought to give a few
editors and a good many drummers
just five hours to get out of each town
and then go to work and help their
agricultural neighbors vote themselves
into prosperity. This advice will ap,
ply to certain towns in North Carolina
as we'll
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
BAD SOUTH C~ARoLIN1ANs,

The news from Darlington, 8. G., is
not good by any means. For some
reason the farmers of the surrounding
country have boycotted all the business
men there except four, and the others
are doing no business at all. We sup
pose political matters are at the bot
tom of it.
Such a state of affairs is d~eplorable.
We are unwilling to say anything to
encourage the farmers in such a
course, but at the same time, we do not
pity the other side. The farmers of
South Carolina are hard working peo-
pie and intelligent. They have grown
tired of raising cotton, rice and other
cereals and selling them at half the
cost. They have decided on independ-
ent political action as one of the first
steps to regain their independence.
The towns are populated with the re-
mains Of the Goldfish a~ristocracy that is
helping to swell the population of
hades at an alarming rate. They have
abused, vilIified and slandered their
neighbors numerically, hence the fric-
| ton. The interests of the average
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10

testimony in full as given before the
Senatorial Investigating Committee.
It was so fimsy, so grossly inconsistent
that we merely made fun Of it in an
editorial reference, a part of which the
Rocket prints above. Our readers
could see through the rotten job he
put up on the committee.
The first weak spot in the testimony
was when he told that Mr.. Rowland,
the correspondent Of the New York
Press called on him accompanied by a
stenographer. Does anyone suppose
for an instant that newspaper CORES
pondent would march into a Senator'S
rooms at midnight accompanied by a
stenographer unless it was by invita-
tion9 Then the question arises: Why
did Ransom make his denials through
the columns of a Republican news
paper published in New York instead
of through some one or several of his
party organise Something rotten. Again
the Senator's bringing his son from the
hotel parlor to his room and making
him confess speculation in sugar stock,
was brutal and premeditated. A father
who would do that would do any
thing, if he knew it was not at
once punishable by law. But weak
est of all was his attempt to
create the impression that the visit
of the Press correspondent and the re-
port that he was specializing in sugar
stock was new to him. Yet he went a
little further and said that Capt. Barnes
had informed him two weeks previous
Here is his exact language:
about two weeks ago Capt. Barnes
came to me. He is a messenger of the
commerce committee, a North Carolin-
ian, and has been here for some time,
and he told me he had something to tell
me, and it was rough; that a friend
of his had told him that they had a
paper on which my name was down
for so much sugar stock, and that I
was deeply in it. l told him how alb
solutely false it was, and asked him to
go to his friend and tell him the same
thing. The next day he came to me
and told me his friend had looked into
the matter and thought there was
nothing in it, and 1 told him he must
look into it thoroughly to e and know
that there vas nothing in it, that I
could not live if there was anything of
that sort in anybody's breast about it. p"
Ransom is one of the most accom-
plished and slickest crooks in the
United States. Doubtless he has made
money as a Senator, but if he had
taken to the road as a confidence man
when he was young, he might now be
richer than all the Vanderbilts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
NATIONAL INTERFERENCE.

Railroads are public carriers and, as
such, should not be molested by any
body. Strikers, no matter how great
their grievances, are outlaws the, mo-
ment they stop the transportation Of
mail, express, passenger or freight
trains. Buff the national government
is going to jump to the rescue of the
railroads, as it is now doing, or as it
has done whenever a railroad company
becomes hopelessly embarrassed, then
the government should own the rail
roads. That would prevent govern,
ment receiverships and strikes.
The New York World has arrived at
about the same conclusion. On July
Sd it had the following editorial:
more dangerous and menacing than
any strike, however, is the carefully
laid plan for bringing about the inter
vention of the Federal Government on
the side of the railroads. Such inter
vention would be intolerable if it we're
open and avowed. It is not less dan
gerous in it's far reaching consequences
when done by trick under a strained
Interpretation of the law.
"It is a violation of law to interfere
with the transmission of United States
mails. In order to make a Federal
offense of all interference with the run.
ming of trains, the railroad managers
have resorted to the device of making
all trains mail trains. Reversing the
usual train make up, they are placing
the Pullman coachas next to the loco
motives, then the passenger coaches,
and finally the mail car, thus render
ing it impossible to cut out any car
without interfering with the mails"
By this device or trick, if any train is
stopped on any road the Federal Gov
eminent is called upon to punish
through the United States courts in
reference with the transmission of the
mails-in other words, to relieve the
railroad companies of the worst conse-
quences Of a quarrel with their en-
ployees,
1.-The World holds that all violent in
tererence with the railway companies
in performing their duties as public
carriers should be prevented if posi-
BILE, and punished if it cannot be pre-
vented. This should be done, however,
through the local authorities in the
manner provided by law. That the
Federal Government could be called
upon to interfere in such a matter
would not have been dreamed of ten
years ago. Through the encroachment
o. the Federal courts it is now being
dragged in on all possible occasions, but
the effort to make a Federal question
OF quarrels between employers and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
RAILROAD STATISTICS.

From the statistics recently issued
nv the Inter State Commerce Commls-
sion at Washington, we learn that
s7s. 6O2 people are employed by the
railroads of this country.
Nearly a billion and a quarter of dol
ara went into the Golfers of the 1880
railroad corporations in the United
States during the years which ended
June 80, 1898. Most of this immense
sum was derived from carrying $685.
$50, 612 passengers IA, 229, 1O1, 084 miles,
and 745, 119, 482 tons of freight SO, $685.
III, 1873 miles on 176, 461 miles of rail
road.
To carry all these passengers and
move the freight required 4,788 loco
motives, of which s, 1857 were for pas
senger trains and 4,8O2 for switching.
The road engines drew 81, 1874 passenger
cars and 1,O47, 577 freight cars:
This transportation service gave a
living to nearly 400, 600 men. The
experimenting, clerical work, and
other avocations of the higher en-
ployes gave incomes to 35, 384 persons,
256, PIP were employed On the ways and
structures, and 175, 464 mechanics and
others were paid to look after the roll
ing stock and other equipment.
Interesting data are found on analyz-
ing these figures. For instance, it is
found that each locomotive on the pas
senger service drew in the year, on the
average, sc, 1858 passengers and travelled
1888, COL passenger miles. Each freight
locomotive drew in the year 49, 62
tons 5,31, $50 ton miles.
Turning the figures another way, the
number of passenger cars to each mil
lion passengers was So, and the mum
Der of freight cars to every million
tons of freight was I, 813. The average
journey of each passenger was nearly
"a miles, and the average haul per ton
was a little more than 125 miles. Pas
senger train mileage was 335, 618, no,
ane freight train mileage sos, 719, 500.
The passenger service brought in 90. 40
e cent. of the income and the freight
service 68 % per cent. Each 100 miles
of railroad in the United States was the
source whence 515 men obtained money
to live.
Forty two companies in the United
States have a mileage of over 1000
miles, and t~wenty-six a mileage of be-
tween 600 and 1000. Companies hav
ing a mileage of $50 miles or less mum
Der 9O2. The 40 big companies %
trolled SO, 1856 "a miles of line, leaving
1,848 companies controlling but A %
of the total active railroad mileage.
The accident statistics show 2,727
employees killed and 81, 729 injured,
and 299 passengers killed and 1920 in
jured. One employe was killed to
every $50 men employed, and 1 a in
jured while ~ escaped. Trainmen
Jared the worst, as 10 per cent. of them
we're injured in various ways. AS to
passengers, 1 out Of nearly 1900, 900
was killed, and 1 out of 1873, 1922 injured,
or 1 killed for each Al, 588, 966 passenger
miles run, and 1 injured for each4 4O6,-
$50 passenger miles run.