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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
T1.ksef.EY En- TRIE LEAD.

There is no longer any 0oubt that Nc
Knley las a majority of She delegates to
the ST. LOUIS convention. The desperate
efforts Of the bosses i'll certain states to
prevent this have not availed against the
mighty demand from the sons of toll for
his nomination. From the farm, the
forge, the mill, the forest and the factory,
from the Wogkingmen everywhere, has
come the call that the advance agent OF
prosperity shall head the Republican
national ticket.
These men have learned in the school
of bitter experience, that the protective
policy means prosperity for them and for
the nation. They have had their fill Of
free trade theories and know the futility
of Democratic promises. They demand,
and they will have return to the proper
degree of which shall meas
ure,' as Mckinley himself sand to the
writer, 1.-THE difference between the labor
cost of production abroad and the labor
cost at the American wages scales
Major Mckinley, in the eyes of the
masses of the Republican party stands as
the living embodiment OF the protective
principle His name is synonymous with
prosperity and good times. Hence the
demand for his nomination 1t is not
that they love Reed, or Allison, Norton
or any other of the distinguished men
who are fellow asplrants for the nomina
tion less, but that they love Mckinley
more
The present situation in tae Repub-
lican party is unique Ii has become
almost a necessity, in these latter days,
with both parties, for the candidates to
pledge patronage and offices to party
chiefs in important states. in order to
achieve the nomination Mckinley, Sc
cure in the support Of an overwhelming
majority of the Republican voters, refus-
ed to make pledges The bosses then
tried to prevent his nomination by
manipulation fhe struggle has lasted
for weeks, but it now is evident that they
are defeated The people will WIN, and
the bosses will bite the dust OF defeat.
Toledo Blade
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
TWO MCKINLEY SURPRISES.

Minneapolis Tribune The Repubii-
cans Of Vermont and Illinois in state con
vention assembled, have spoken, and they
have spoken for Mckinley. The resul,
in Vernon: was like u clap of thunder
out of a clear sky to the friends of
Thomas B Reed, and the outcome in
Illinois Is scarcely less of surprise to
the rest Of the anti- Mckinley combina-
5lon. The Reed men have counted upon
a solid New England 1t was an integral
part Of their stock in trade. With that
vote as poin, d'appui SO to speak, they
expected to be able to spread out their
line of battle and envelope the anemy's
f,anks and finally rout hlm' "horse. foot
and Dragons But the loss Of Vermont
breaks the line of battle at it's most vital
point and. SO far as we can see,it places
Reed "hors de combat as presidential
candidate for this year.
In Illinois the antl-M"klnley forces
W ere marshaled under the leadership Of
a .favorite son. Senator Cul!om. a man
of strong personality and unimpeachable
Republican record, was placed in the field
evidently With no thought or eXpecta-
tion Of securing the nomination for him
self, but simply for the purpose Of keep
ing his state delegation away from the
popular favorite. The setting up favorte
sons has been regular feature OK the
anti Mckinley program. The strong ro-
litical combination which is lighting HIM
have made square contest for one OF the
opposing candidates OF national promn-
ence every state where they could figure
ont a probability OF victory; and in states
where they could not, they have sci
series of fayoriJe sons with the hope Of
influencing votes by appealing to state
pride. But the game LAS been too
transparent. It is universally remarked
that this is i bad year for favorite sons
Only one, Senator Quay, OF Pennsyl-
vania, has met with any conspicuous
success in holding his state IN line, and
Quay is political manipulation Of match
less ability and possesses an unusually
strong hold upon the partv machinery
in his state. But even his victory is
likely to prove a barren one. 1t would
not be surprising to SEQ the majority OF
the Pennsylvania delegation break for
Mckinley early in the struggle It st.
Louis.
In Illinois tile Celom movement has
proven complete failure. It was
demonstrated in the.convention that the
Overwhelming voice Of the Illinois re-
publcans was for a national leader
rather Than local favori,e 1t is due to
Senator Cullom to say that he acknow-
lodges his defeat in manly fashion, and
that tie action Of the state convention
is binding and conclusive. He will
make no veAgeful and futile opposition
10 the will Of his people.
The moral effect OF the victory in Yer
mont is far out OF proportion to the size
E the Vermont delegat1on, because it is
. brexk IN thexrpposeAy sol5column os
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

one Of his most formidable competitors.
The victory in Illinois Is Important from
the size and influence OF the state, anu
still more so because it sets the final
stamp Of defeat upon the scheme to
down McNI2ley with All array oil Ia
yorite sons. Following so quickly upon
the heals Of the Vermont "coup, the
Illinois Item strike" viii come very near
setting the -. Louis contest 10 advance
in favor of the Ono man.
1t is indeed about time tor the poIltl-
cal combination against Mckinley TO
throw up It's hands and permit the conn.
Try 10 settle down INTO the comtoftaolc
conviction that the great apostle OF pro
lection will he nominated at st. Louis
without a fight. 1t has been pretty
concIusively demonstrated that the rank
and file of the party want him. The
cry of "anything to beat Mckinley" has
fallen fiat. As Nbitelaw Reid said in
his interview recently published in The
Tribune, "This is not q year IN which
the republican delegates from any con
siderable number of states are going 10
be massed by self-seeNing bosses. IN a
compact column, hunting for anybody TO
beat somebody else"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
The Yran>mi.sis>ipni Exposition

Never has there been anything sug
gested that viii bring as many people
into Nebraska rs the proposed rams
mississippi exposition To be held al
Omaha IN 1898. Since the government
has recognized the undertaking and has
voted 100000 for its building and eN-
hibit it has become an assured fact.
Ia order to make the exposition sue
cess IN every particular it will be neces-
sary to keep the people All over the
country thoroughly posted on It's posi-
bilties, It's development and progress
Every citizen of Nebraska should make
il his business to let his friends III all
parts OF the country understand that
this enterprise is TO be second only to
the great Chicago Columbian eNposl-
ton Of 1898.
The Omaha Bee proposes to devote
considerable space from now on to TINS
great enterprise, knowing that great
deal of publicity will be necessary To
br.ng the people here at the right time
II has been suggested that a rate b.
made for subscriptions to The Bee that
will give every body an opportunity "
send one or more papers TO friends IN
other states. Acting on tins suggestion
the publishers OF The Weekly Bee have
decided to make price OF % cents for
that pape., mailed to any address in
the country from the present time mp
to January l, 1857 This price hardly
covers the cost OF the white paper used
III printing a twelve page paper Tor this
length Of time, but the publishers feel
that the great exposition must be prop
erly advertised and are willing to DO
their share toward helping along an
enterprise that is bound to be a great
benefit to this state, as we'll AS to the
entire western country. Orders should
be addressed to The Weekly Bee
Omaha, Neb.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
FREE HONS EEADS.
Gen IA. IL Pease Eesurs.s FROM
Washington with IL Eayer.
able Report oM the Hill.
Public Opinion.

Watertown Public Opinion.
Gen. Ill. r. Pease returned Thursday
evening from Washington, ID. C., where
he has been laborlug with the congress
man for the passage Of IA bill furnishing re-
liettothe settlers on the reservation coun-
try. lhe design Is to grant those settlers
on the reservation country in South
Dakota the same rights that homestead
ers on other lands nave enjoyed in the
matter ct payments for the CLAIMS at the
date OF perIectlng proof.
Gen. Pease was seen by a Public
Opinion reporter to whom he gave the
details OF the work he had attempted to
do at Washington and an account of the
progress OF the bill or bills in which the
settlers on the Indian reservation IN
South Dakota are Interested The par
tlcular bill that was introduced in behalf
OF the South Dakota settlers has not met
with that endorsement that Gen. Pease
and others had hoped for. The proposed
measure known as the Ok lahoma bill,
however, was rushed through the house
with whlrl. AS soon as that passed
the house the general and those interest
ed sough. at once to gain point by hav-
lug it amended in the senate SO as to
C1llOlIll ~ CHS lItcuS vi TIC IOOulu l)dKO-
Ia settlers. When it reached the senate
1t vas referred to committee Of which
Senator Dubois Of Montana is chairman.
There it made very slow progress.
Finally, with the assistance OF Senator
Pettgrew, and no objections from Sena
tor Dubois, the bin Was recalled from the
committee of which the Montana senator
| was chairman and referred to the com
| mittee on Indian affairs of which our
Senator PettigreW is chairman. Gen.
Pease said that he had no doubt of the
| fate OF the proposed amendment so far
as Senator PettlgreWs committee is
concerned. When the general left
Washington the committee had not
formally acted upon the matter, but it
contemplated doing SO within very few
days. lie thinks the hlll will be favor
ably reported by Senator Pettigrew with
the desired amendments that it will 90
through the senate and that the house
will concur in the amendments. thus
giving the South Dakota settlers the
same rights which the house bill arms to
accord the Oklahoma settlers.
For some reason or other, largely on
account Of the loss OF revenue to
the government Nhe present law
providing that the money paid for the
lands on which proof is perfected shall
90 to The government, excepting certain
sums tor expenses, etc, whereas the
proposed law will grant the settlers their
claims free OF charge except the land
fees.) Speaker Reed is not in love with
the proposed amendment, and the pas
sage OF the bill has been DELAYED largely
through the influence OF the Maine
congressman.
However, rs stated, Gen. Pease thinks
the desired amendment will be made TO
the Oklahoma bill and that il will be-
consA law beforecongreas adlourns.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

In the general discussion of candi-
dates for state officers and proposals for
nominations at the Aberdeen convention,
as given IN our republican exchanges, it
is generally conceded that there will be
no opposition 10 "a denomination OF at
least two OF the present state officers,
and our Grant county people will be
pleased TO know that one of these is
John l.. Lockhart of this county, the
other one is Klrke Philips, state treas
urer. Of the Black Hills. Both Of these
gentlemen have given such eminent
satisfaction in the administration of
their offices that there seems to be a
general admission that they are entitled
to denomination without contest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
We feel that it is no longer necess

We feel that it is no longer necessary
to make an argument for Protection in
The United States. That argument is
being made by the silent water wheel,
by the Still splndles, by the smokeless
chimneys; that story is in every Amerl-
can home, craven on every american
mind, aud now, the American people are
ready to act, they are eager to act, they
are burning to act, and they are going
to act at the ST. Louis convention and
ut the polls in next November Hon :.
j NJ Ihurston
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

The advance sheets of the North
western Reporter which The local after
neys have just received, contains the
supreme court decision on the case en-
TITLED the City OF Yankton VS.. Douglass,
which was heralded by number OF
newspapers as decision authorizing
cities to grant license 10 saloons. A
moments consideration Of the matter
should have been enough to convince
anyone that the report was canard sent
out and published with the intention to
mlslead. That our readers may SEQ OK :
ac,ly what the decision was we herewith
give the condensed report Of the deer
sion:
A complaint made to police magls-
trata, under an ordinance Of the CITY Of
Iankton, which declares that any per-
son who, within the limits OF this city,
shall keep aud maintain tipping
shop, < shall upon conviction be
fined" ETC., IN which it is charged that
he defendant, .at the city and caun.y
ef Yankton, on the nth day Of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1893. with force and arms,
lid keep and maintain lippling shop.
y y thin the limits Of the Oily Of
yankton state OF South Dakota, against
the peace and dignity Of said city OF
iankton, and contrary TO the form OF the
ordinance in such case made all pro-
vided," states facts sufficient to cOnsti-
Inte pubic otrense urder such ordi-
nance Hanev, J !, dissenting
An net nfay constitute penal otfense
antiar the Jaws Of the state and further
penalties, Under proper legislative au-
fhority, may he imsosed for its commits
s.sion by municipal laws; and the enforce
-s.ent Of the one would not preclude Ihe
A.,4sreaeAent oi the other.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

The wonderful hold which William
Mckinley has upon the masses of the
American people is becoming more and
more apparent at the meeting OF every
republican state convention. In every
state where the fight has been made up
on him it has been made by the machine
and the socalled BOSSES and in nearly
every instance the common people have
,riamphed. AS Senator nansborough,
who was one Of the victims of the Nc
Klnley cyclone. says in accounting for
his defeat, "McKiniey is looked upon by
the people as the advance agent OF pros
perity." A democratic workman in one
Of the cities who who was questioned
Why he had become a Mckinley boomer
replied, mckinley stands for tull
stomach" It is this universal conf
dence in the man and the beneficent
policy OF protection of which he is the
most pronounced advocate that has
made his name synonomous with re-
turn OF prosperity for the nation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

There is no conflict between the power
conferred by city charter to 'prohlblt
and suppress rppling shops" and the
prohibitory liquor law of this state; and
he provisions Of the charter We're not
tepeaied by such law
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

The Aberdeen Sentinel, the paper
lately started by c. v. Stafford, the oil
inspector. promises TO be one Of the i'm
portant political factors in the northern
part OF the state. and its editorial depart
is conducted with force and ability.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08

A Mexican paper of April % in its
market quotations says: Mexican dol
lars 81 cents,' and yet the Mexican
dollar has more silver in it than an
American dollar which is worth one
hundred cents the world over.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY {. 1896.

The Aberdeen News says Senator
Allen OF Nebraska is asking Tor nothing
lie wants to he the populist candidate
for pres dent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25

George Meade Post No. 6, San Francisco; Mary
lang Farmer, Farragut Post No. 30, Vallejo
ana irene E. Gibson, Lyon No, 6, Oakland.
Ladies Circle, Grand Army of the Republic
Belle S. Herr, Edward Roby Circle
NO. 2, Sacramento; senior vice president
Louisa Cunningham, Shenandoah Circle No.
lo' santa Cruz; junior vice-presidert, Ella B.
farnham, Ellsworth Circle No. g. Santa Rosa;
treasurer, Mary Smith, Anna L. Carol Circle
no. l, san Jose; chaplain, Mary ]. Hyatt, Un-
ION Circle No. 10, Los Angeles. Council of ad-
mlnlstratIon-Mrs. Z. G. Greene, Santa Cruz;
Mrs. T. b. Todd. Oakland, and Mary NJ. B. Mil
ler, oan francisco; delegate-at-large to the
National encampment, NJ. J. Hyatt; del egates,
Matte hanson, Sarah Wittcomb and E. b. S.
Iodd; alternate-at-large, NJ. Arnold; alter
mates, Lena Scholton, NJ. Clark and Pauline
Willis; chairman of home committee, Venice
r. cushing; chairman of school committee,
Z. b. Wilson; pension committee. Cornelia
Z. Shlrland; almshouse committee, Carrie E.
Devereaux
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
The Coroner's Autopsy Showed
That the Infant Had Been
Smothered.
NO CLEW TO THE AssAssINs
Detectives Fail to Find Any Trace of
the Unnatural Parents
of tie Child.

The body of murdered babe, white as
wax, excepting where here and there re-
pulsive blotches of blood distigured its
tiny form, was found in one of the pews OF
st. Francis Church, corner of Montgomery
avenue and Vallejo street, last evening.
The discovery was made at 8 O'clock by
James Mullan, sexton OF the church.
1t was a large baby, weighing nearly
twelve pounds, and had been born alive,
presumably but few hours prior to the
time it was found cold in death on its
strangely sacred bier. Two newspapers
carefully folded and tied around the form
sufficed as coffin and served to hide the
lifeless form from view.
SAT 80 O'Clock the church was opened
for devotional services" said Sexton James
Mullan last evening, ''and between that
time and 8 o'clock many people came
and went from the building.
II noticed no one carrying bundle, and
am at loss to understand how it could
have escaped my notice. After the services
had concluded passed through the church
in order to see that no one was left in the
building before locking up for the night.
''As reached the last row of pews. just
in front of the door noticed a package
Thinking that some one had forgotten
some bundle 1 concluded to remove it to
the vestry to await its owner. AS raised
the package was Mortified 20 feel the face
OF dead child through the paper wrap
ping. l Immediately dropped it. but after
thinking few moments decided to
carry it into the yestry, which I
did. The next thing to do was
to have the Morgue officials notified, but
as they were out at the time, the child re-
mained in the house nearly five hours,
much to the discomfort of its occupants.
Whether a man or woman occupied
the seat where found the baby's body
cannot say. So many people pass in and
out during an evenings service that it is
impossible to notice every one, and two
people, or even more, might have been
responsible for the wretched act"
The body was that of male child. 1t
had unusually long hair of light brown
color. It's eyes were blue and the body
had the appearance of perfectly healthy
child. All indications pointed to murder
by smothering.
DR.. ]. S. Barrett held an autopsy on the
body, and is of the opinion that the child
died from suffocation. It's lungs were
full of air, showing that the child had lived
some time after birth.
They were also badly congested, which,
although not absolutely conclusive, is
almost certain symptom of death from
suffocation. Its dimpled face was also
badly contorted, as if the tiny child had
suffered extreme pain before death came
to its relief and ended its misery.
The police were notified as to the finding
of the body by the Morgue officials as soon
as possible. and some of the best men in
the department were detailed on the case.
1t will, no doubt, be difficult task to find
the perpetrator of the outrage, as not the
slightest clew is yet visible on which the
detectives can work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
ODD FELLoWs MARCH.
Three-Ltnk Brethren of Southern Cal
fOruiG Celebrate

Three-Lfnk Brethren of Southern Cali
forniG Celebrate.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 24.-The
Odd Fellows shared honors with the
school children this afternoon in the
matter of parades. At the time that the
juveniles were marching In review before
the fiesta Queen and raising the big flag in
Central Park the brethren of the three
links were celebrating the seyenty-seventh
anniversary of the founding of their order
in America, Nearly all the Odd Fellows
in Southern California took part in the big
parade, which, aside from the carnival
festivities, brought a great many people to
the city. The parade was to have taken
place in the forenoon, but was postponed
until 2 o'clock in the afternoon on account
of rain.
The line of march was thronged by
thousands of spectators, who cheered lust
lily as the procession passed.
Brlgadler-Gene Crossett of San Fran
cisco commanded the Patriarchs Militant,
of whom six cantons-Orion, San Diego,
Riverside, Tulare, Los Angeles and Lyon
were in line, followed by twenty-five
lodges and encampments from various
Southern California towns. The Seventh
Regiment, n. G. c., commanded by Col
onel John R. Berry, headed the process
sion.
This evening Cantons Orion, San Diego
and Riverside gave exhibition drills at
Turner Hall, after which there was grand
ball.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25

Francisco, comprising seven districts,
lying within the Fifth Congressional Dis
trics.
In Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
the county committees decided to ap-
point delegates, and in these counties no
contention has arisen, so that the deiega-
tions from those two counties will receive
merely formal approval
The only nuts the committee will have
to crack will come from San Francisco.
and these are likely to be two soft-shell
almonds. There are two contests filed
with the committee for its consideration.
One is Ihe contest from the Thirtv-sev
enth Assembly District filed by some of the
representatives OF the defeated opposition
ticket run in that district, from which
contest at least two of the candidates OF
the opposition ticket have Withdrawn, and
the other is the farcical contest filed by
Leon Dennery, who resided for some
months, for private reasons, in the Bur-
lington lodging house, in the Twenty
eighth District, and who was thereafter
ousted from his seat in the County Com
mittee on the ground of non-residence.
q. G. Cfinch, member of the Yosemite
Commission and one of the leading Re-
publicans and business men of the Forty
first District, was appointed in his stead.
at the recent regular primary the Re-
publicans of the Forty-tirst District united
in support of the regular ticket, in
support of the regular party authorities
and in support of decent politics, but Mr..
Dennery, who has sought to preserve his
authority and his affiliation with the
Kelly Mahoney remnants OF the Burns
eleme nts, set up a little district primary of
his own, and thereafter filed with much
gravity the interesting documents which
the attorneys for Kelly and Mahoney drew
up for him. A contest fromr the Fotieth
district was also filed.
When the meeting of the Congressional
committee was called to order in the law
the Crocker building, at ii A. NJ. yesterday,
those present were James w. Rea, chair
man; John E. Richards, Robert Toplitz
and w. B. Lawrence.
The committee found before it the regu-
larly certified returns from Santa Clara
County and from the County Committee
men representing the seven Assembly dis-
tricts Of San Francisco lying within the
Fifth Congressional District, together with
the contests from the Thirty-seventh,
Fortleth and Forty-tirst Assembly Dis
tricts. The contest from the Forty-first
district was in the nature of humorous
set of regular returns rather than in the
nature of protest.
1t was found that the County Com
mittee of San Mateo County had not yet
submitted Its returns, and in view of this
fact and also in view of the absence of sew
eral members of the committee it was de-
cided to adjourn the meeting without
further action until Wednesday next,
April 29 at which all the members of the
committee are expected to be present.
That meeting will be held in the office of
John E. Richards, and at that meeting the
returns and the contests will be con-
sidered.
Chairman Cornwall of the Republican
State Central Committee has issued call
for a meeting of the State Central Com
mlttee, on the evening of May 4, the day
before the meeting of the State Co nven-
ton.