The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-19

next, Oct. 22d, which will be- addressed
by Rev. S. NJ, Updike. Mr.. Updike is
recognized as one of the able and con-
vincins campaigners who are bringing
victory to the republican fight for Amer
ican principles and good government.
Don't fail to near him Monday night.
lam in favor of protective tariff and
internal improvements. Abraham Lin
coin.
The Review calls our recent account
of Mr.. Sharf's visit to Corona and his
conversation there. slanderous and
libelous article Now if the facts there
in given are slanderous and libelous Mr..
Shart has splendid remedy, by an APP
peal to the courts, and we suggest that
he proceed at once on that line. In fact
we invite him to thus proceed, but we
suggest that before he does he get his
story in better shape than the way he
has been giving it oGt on the streets, or
we will convict him perjury when he
gets on the stand. The Review further
says Mr. Sharf told editor Downle
that if he would correct the lie he would
let the matter drop otherwise he would
institute legal proceedings against him
for CRIMINAL libel. iir. DoWnie promis-
ed to investigate the charges and 10 Mr.
Sharf Justice" Whether Mr.. ohart or
our friend Ananias, who labored SO hard
TO ret the old man 10 call upon Us, IS re-
sp0nsible for the above we do not know,
bat we ID know taat it is false III every
particular. ana that no conversation took
place that could be tortured into
anything similar it. Our investigation,
| IL We stated IN the article vas made be
| fore Publishing it, ana we bad no reason
then or now for any further investigation,
and that we made any promise cr init
nation of d further investigation - aa-
solaely and unqaa,itiedly false. The
peopl. of the county have got the
! facts in this matter, which they We're en-
titled ta know That Mr. sAarf should
now wish o to deny his conversation III
ltbo store is very natural under the CIR
cnn,stances. as it Is the only way lie can
make an effort to get out OF very bad
| hole. As to our neighbor's childish refer
ence to that wild, fierce mob that ls Ike
" TO sweep down upon US at any moment,
If not STAYED by the forbeariIl,s hand ot
| Mr.. Sharf, all we can say IS "let 81
come y 1t will fnl Us right here II
Grant county, where we have been fol
The past fifteen years living under oul
own name
The matter siftel down IS simply a
Question Of veraciiy between Mr.. Shar]
and Mr.. J A. Rickert. Mr.. Shart'
reason and the absolute necessity Tor de
NAL are obvious 10 all, he is obilged t
make ii or stand self convicted OF fou
insult TO every old soldier and to ever.
natriotie man IN the county. But tia
/ Mr. Rickert concocted and spread ials
and slanderous report ABOUT q man Wnon
he had never met before and who was
total stranger to him until the time th'
conversation took place, is beyond bele
bv all who know him, and he IS prett
/ we'll known in both Grant and hopsft
counties where he has done business wit
tha neonle Of these counties for the pas
ten years, and his reputation Tor lnteefl
ty and truthfuness has been unques'ion
ed. The people Of the county know M'
Rickert, they know the character OF tn
nrisen-bird who assails his:veracity, an
while ,Ley know little about the ma
.Sharf, the little they do know and u
general appearance OF the man will say
them from beng long in doubt as to VIII
is doing the lying IN this matter.