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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

History is repeating itself so
far as the democratic nomina-
ton is concerned. In 1892, with
Grover Cleveland as a candidate
for nomination, Tammany has
again been arrayed in opposition
to New York's candidate. Its
organization proclaimed that
Parker could not carry New
York, but Judge Parker has
been nominated. This is as far
as the parallel is likely to carry.
The democrats in 1892 conducted
a trick campaign. The people
throughout the country were
made to believe that the tariff
was grinding them into the
ground. The farmers of the
country have had one experience
with the democratic idea Of tariff
reform and this generation, at
least, is not likely to forget it.
Conceding that the democratic
nominees are safe and conserv-
ative men and that the platform
is ''safe and sane" people who
have been once burned will not
again approach too close to the
fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The democratic party was dead
sure it was right in 1896 on the
money question. In 1900 the
party intimated that it still be-
lieved it was right, but thought
imperialism should be the para
mount issue. In 1904 the party
acknowledges that it was abso-
lutely wrong on the money issue.
By 1908 the democracy will be
claiming that it was the only old
and original gold standard party
in the country. In fact there
vas something like that intimat-
ed in the recent democratic con-
vention, where it was contended
that Grover Cleveland established
the gold standard, and the declar-
alton was cheered to the echo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The free silver democrats of
South Dakota give a splendid
illustration of how a good demo
crat can take his medicine when
it is given him in a democratic
spoon. After several years of
shouting against the iniquity of
the gold standard, they are now
shouting for a man who threw
back the nomination in their face
until they accepted him as a gold
bug. After crying out against
Grover Cleveland and denounc-
ing him as a republican, they
now come up and shout them
selves hoarse for a candidate
who stands for everything that
Grover Cleveland has stood for.
After denotncing Wall street
and the blight of the money
power they will now commence
to whoop it up for a candidate
who is the acknowledged repre-
sentative of Wall street interests
and the particular candidate Of
August Belmont. the greatest
trust magnate of them all. O
democracy, thy silver goddess
is shattered and thou art indeed
bowling down to strange idols in
these halcyon days of repub-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The HERALD.ADvANCE has a funny
Chicago, has an article on the vice.
presidency. and Mr.. Rabbit, the
Do0ley of our Grant county politics.
also contributes a humorous effusion,
showing upthe despicable plot Matched
by John Liggett and a number Of
other ssinimies'' by which the aforesaid
Rabbit was forced INTO the county
clerks Office fOIr years ago. We
understand Mr.. Rabbits s'inimies''
are again attempting the force act and
BY ssways that are dark and tricks
that are vain may succeed in COM
pelling him to accept a nomination.
We present the gentleman's story
inst as he has fixed it up, but would
remark that il all the other state
meats in his article are as historically
correct as that in reference to any
knowledge we had Of his deals with
other candidates. he has woven a
splendid fabric out Of nothing. At
that particular period Of history the
editor Of this paper was not hOnored
with the friendship Of Mr.. Rabbit,
was supporting another candidate,
and knew absolutely nothing of any
deal By or with the gentleman. We
can distinctly remember that his
came to us with a shock
sc surprise. Is II did to q great many
others. and Il was generally referred
to as an illustratt0n Of the uncertain.
ties OF politics, and how at times q
low order Of cunning and sharp
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The result of the late demo
cratic convention shows that the
country is not cynical at heart
in politics however much the
pessimists may charge it with
being so. The volume of national
disgust aroused by Mr.. Hearst's
campaign of buffoonery is a proof
that even the democrats are still
far from the moral carelessness
that procures disintegration. So
real and apparent has been the
shame and displeasure with
which the nation has witnessed
this agitator's tricks that the
result of his adventure is likely
to make for good. His campaign
bari, his pandering to and en-.
couragement of every discomfort,
his blatant editorials and his self
advertisement took him as far as
could these influences, but re-
suited in nothing but failure,
Mr.. Hearst now seems likely to
sink in power even in his news
paper industry. He has hereto
fore been counted successful.
His recent failure is likely to be
but the beginning of a series.
The notoriety which he has de-
veloped may but result in empha-
sizing the feeling against the
moral debauchery upon which
the Hearst newspapers have
thriyed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

When our democratic friends
were trying to get away from
the results of Cleveland's rev
enue reform q few years, they
were wont to scott at the tariff
being an issue. The democratic
party always gets away from its
issue. The one success on the
tariff issue was as fatal to it as
its two defeats on the money
question.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29


After all is said and done,
Bryan has hung another mill
stone around the neck of his
dear democracy. Notwithstand-
ing Judge Parker's melo-dra-
matte assertion on the money
question there are large mum
Oers OF the party who fear to
go before the country with a
moneyless platform. On the
other hand, western democrats
who have believed in the silver
idea feel that they have almost
been betrayed and, to say the
least are left unenthusiastic and
nerveless.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Our friend Rabbits case is indeed
getting serious, as he is not satisfied
Twin Brooks News, but asks for
space in the other papers Of the
county this week. For a gentleman
who is trying to run away from a
nomination his zeal o'erlaps his
Judgment. Mr.. Rabbits political
methods need more of an explanation
than the one presented this week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The Baltimore & Ohio road is
said to have lost 800, 900 a week
by the interrupted movement
of coal alone during the strike
in the Great Lakes region. That
the United States is as prosper
GUS as it is it with these constant
attempts 10 check labor prosper
ity by strikes is one of the won
ders of the times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29
For Presidential Electors

For Presidential Electors
HENRY s. NORRIS of Roberts.
HENRY III. GULSTINE of Lake.
JOHN j. ANDERSON of Lyman.
D. Il. EVANS of Butte.
For Congressmen-
CHARLES II. BURKE of Hughes.
EBEN w. MARTIN of Lawrence.
For Governor
8. II. ELROD of Clark.
For Lieutenant Governor
j. e. McDOUGALL of Marshall.
For Secretary of State
d. D. WIPE of Hutchinson.
For Treasurer
G. B. COLLINS of Brown.
For Auditor
J.. #. HALLIDAY of Kingsbury.
For Attorney General
PHILO HALL of Bookings.
For State Superintendent
GEORGE W. NASH of Lincoln.
For Commissioners of School and Public Lands
G. b. BACH of Turner.
For Supreme Court Judges
DIGHTON CORSON of Lawrence.
DICK HANEY of Dawson.
HOWARD g. FULLER of Faulk.
For Railroad COMMISSIONS Black Hills Dis
trict-
DIR. W. G. SMITH of Meade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Many of the men ip this city
could learn wisdom from the
postage stamp. It's usefulness
depends upon it's sticking to one
thing until it gets there.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

The primary system for the
nomination of county officers
gives each candidate a show on
his own merits, and a candidate
is not forced into making a COM
bination with some other candi-
date whom he knows to be un-
worthy, in order to secure his
own nomination.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

In China physicians are paid
for keeping their patients well,
and Germany locomotive en-
gineers receive a gold medal and
$500 for every ten years of ser
vice without an accident. They
do some things better abroad
than they are done in America.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Coming from so young a man,
of course Chauncey Depew's ad-
vice to young men to keep out of
politics will have great weight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Two New York detectives
were fined for sleeping in church,
which is a tribute to their belief
in the honesty of the congrega-
tiOn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Like a man lost in the snow,
the Democratic party spends
most of It's time travelling over
it's own abandoned trails, and
praying for a way out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

With the political humiliation
of Bryan the democracy could
afford to stop using the donkey
as a national emblem.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

For Judge of Fifth Judicial Circuit
JAMES FL. MCCOY of Brown.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29

Does q general banking business. Writes in.
most favorable terms. 1t will pay you to see us
before placing your loans. When in Corona we
will be pleased to have you call at the bank and
get acquainted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29
Republican Ticket

1NVpuO1ICHH ICNCt
For President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
For Vice President
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
The Washington times., 1904-10-09
Lees Letter to Gen. Winfield Scott When
He Surrendered Commission in the
United States Army.
Letters to Members of His Family That
Give Writer'S Opinions Of Generals
Who Opposed Him.

illness. and then. conscious that I was
at that moment the picture Of health.
/ FASTENED on with something about
leaving my boots at the cobbler's s. when
General Lee Interrupted me. stop, Mr..
NJ he said; stop. sirl one good
reason is enough But I could not be
mistaken about the twinkle in the old
herO's eyes"
Meetings With Old Soldiers.
often il happened that on his rides
the general would meet some OF his old
soldiers. Such meetings were often quite
pathetic, and frequently exceedingly
amusing The author tells Of a case in
point during q ride along the road lead
ing to the ROckbridge Baths.
A part Of this road led through a
de nse forest. One afternoon, as he told
the story himseif. he met a plain old
soldier IN the midst Of these woods, who,
recognizing the general refined IN his
horse, and said
General Lee, I am powerful glad to
see you, and I feel like cheering YOU
The general replied that this would
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not DO, as they were all alone. only two
OF them, and there would be no object
Whatever IN cheering. But the old sol
der insisted that he must. and waving
his hat about his head, cried out:
'Hurrah for General Lesr ana kept
repeating IT, As the general rode away
he continued 10 hear the cheers until he
was out OF sight"
His End Was Peaceful
The last days OF Lee are Described
with great simplicity. but considerable
feeling. The end was peaceful, but at
the moment Of his death, his mind bsd
reverted back to the scenes OF the civil
war 4 few moments before the end he
uttered the significant words: Strike
the tent" and when those about him
thought that his spirit had passed on,
lie rallied and called cut IN a. clear tone
OF command: Tell Gen. A p. HlIl he
must come up" Like his great lieu
tenant. Stonewau Jackson, his mind AZ
the last was on his duty az he had seen
it.
The Washington times., 1904-10-09

the open At night. the damp and chin
struck into the bone. War is not a
pleasant occupation.
Six Years Later.
Santiago, prosperous, with the flag Of
free Cuba dutteriug above it-and here
the Well-nigh Obliterated marks Of the
Hrst line Of Spanish intrenchmenti
The second line is passed now. ana
the surrender Tree looms up before the
eye-the tree under which met the
graVe-eyed men, facing on the one side
victory dear to the soul. on the other
defeat for one OF che prOudest nations
upon earth, nation seIf-hypnotized BY
I the brightness Of a glory long gone by.
ana an unDrepared Tor the blow about
10 IaIl-uay, which had already fallen.
The eye follows the pointing finger.
Here the Spanish lay I'm the intrencF-
ments on those July days-waftinz.
There our men waited Ia their in
trenchments; both armies feverish. ex-
posed 70 pltlless rain and pitiless sun 20
AZ thought OF our troops who had left
all the comforts Of civilization behind
and borne ike the heroes they were
the fortunes OF the tropics TO free a
ao"ntroddeu race who were perishlng in
the name OF liberty. a tiss4e2-elzz comes
70 the throat-a mist swims before the
eyes.
Were. Fenced In.
What wonder that II IS soy me tres
itself IS fenced IN to defend e. from tbs
green OF the relic hunter, who several
years ago threatened its existence. In
side the fence is-yes-a neat row OF in
verted beer bottles arranged as a Dor
derI
On the green and white painted posts
Of the fence aspiring tourists have
carved or penciled insignificant names.
they carved them on the tree itself nm
til the fence arose TO protect It. Upon
the branches OF the great ceiba. which
the relic hunter had threatened hang the
graceful air plants OF Cuba IN profusion.
What different San Juan it Is todavf
BUTTERFLIES hover In the air; the birds
make a chorus now upon the .spot WHO'S
knew the VenomOus spit OF the Mausers
then
Panorama Of Battlefield.
At the top you pause once more and
the eye goes back 10 the way thar vo9
have COme-the way your e0untrymen
came under such different conditions six
years ago.
There 70 your left is Kettle HuI: there
wancers the vagrant san Juan, river
or a series Of brooks and creeks. as the
season wills In that direction is FL Pas0s
yOnder lies III Caney; here was the
Bloody Angle there the trenches. where
our men lay consumed with thirst and
burning fever; yes, and right over there
lay the Spaniards. under the same mis-
cradle conditions. exposed as were our
heroic troops 90 the fierce glare OF the
nOoEday sun, under the chilly deWs OF
the tropical night, under the tOrrenttal
rains which set at naught waterproof
and blanket
And now you stand at the foot OF the
simple monument which crowns the Hill
and read its Ierse inscription through
WaFSrs
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GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE.

artillery man, sponge stan in hand,
Wen. my man. what can I do for
vou?
1 replied:
why, general, don't you know me?'
and he of course, at once recognized
me, and was very much amused at nay
appearance. and most glad 10 see that
I was safe and we'll"
Bad Feeling for Pope.
The soldiers or the Army OF Northern
Virginia did not seem to entertain a
very high opinion of the Federal Gener-
al Pope. The feeling appears 20 have
extended 10 the officers as well. Iu q
letter TO his wife. General Lee says.
when you write 30 Rob. tell him TO
catch Pope for me, and also bring I'm his
cousin. Louis Marshall, who. / am told.
IS on his star. j could forgive the lat
ter.s lighting against us, but not his
Joining Pope"
what a Cruel Thing Is WAR;"
General Lee. in several of his letters.
spoke regreJfuIy OF the necessity or
fighting. lie had q keen sense Of the
horrors of war. and was continually de-
pressed 10y the suffering that was on all
sides. In a letter 10 his wife. written
on Christmas day, be says
But what a cruel thing is war. Ia
separate and destroy families. and mar
the purest JOY and happiness God has
granted us ia this world. 20 an our
hearts with hatred instead of love for
our nelghbors. and 10 devastate the fair
face OF this beautiful world / pray
that on this day when only peace and
good win are preached 20 mankind, bet
ter thoughts may nh the hearts of our
enemies and turn them 20 peace"
His Opinion Of Mcclellan.
General Lee considered Mcclellan the
abIest OF the generals who opposed him.
The one for whom he seems to have
the least respect was Hooker, whom he
playfuIly refers 10 as his friend. Mr. F. j.
Hooker. from the sObrIquet OF Fighting
joe" which had been bestowed on the
Federal general by the Confederate sol
diers. He complains in letter OF the
inactivity of his opponent
OF have no news. General Hooker IS
obliged TO do something. / do not know
what it VIII be, He IS playing the Chi
nese game, trying what frightening viii
do. He runs out his guns. starts his
wagons. and troops up and down the
river. and creates an excitement geucr-
ally Our men look on I'm wonder. give
a cheer, and all again subsidies in statu
quo ante bellum."
Jackson's Death a Great Blow.
The death OF General Jackson was a
great blow 10 Lee. When he received
the report that he was wounded. ne
Immediately wrote TO him:
II cannot express my regret al the 0c-
currence. Could / have directed events
/ should have chosen for the good or
the country TO have been disa bled in
your stead. 4 conEra teuIate YOU on the
victory, which is due to your skill and
energy"
After his death. General Lee wrote
TO his wife:
go in addition TO the deaths OF
officers and friends consequent 15uon the
''Ies, you viii see that we have
the loss OF the great and good
ANY victory would be dear al
price"
or his officers ne said:
such Implicit condolences il
The Washington times., 1904-10-09

ginia. the short rations. the bad water,
and the great neat, had begun 20 tell
upon Us. and ] was pretty well worn
out On this particular morning. my
battery had not moved from its blvouac
ground of the previous night, but was
parked I'm an open field all ready. wait
ing orders.
Most OF the men we're lying down,
many sleeping, myself among the latter
number. To get some shade and TO be
out OF the way L had crawled under a
caisson, and was busy making up many
hours OF rest Suddenly / was rudely
awakened by a comrade prodding me
with spOuge-stan, as ] had failed 20
be aroused by his call, and was told
10 get up and come out that some one
wished 10 see me.
A Striking Contrast.
Half awake. staggered out. and
found myself face TO face with General
Lee and his stan. Their fresh uniforms.
bright equipments. and weIl-groomed
horses cOHtTasted so roFcihIy with the
war-WOTn appearance OF our command
that i was completely dazed. 1t took
me moment or two TO realize what it
all meant but when / saw my father s
loving eyes and smile lt became clear
10 me that he had ridden by TO see IL
/ was safe and TO ask how was get
ting along. ] remember well hon Gu
rlously those with him gazed at ne, and
/ am sure that fl must have struck them
as very odd that such dirty, ragged
unkempt youth could have been the son
OF this grand looking, victorious com
mander.
Welcomed With Great Cheers.
when i again saw my father, he
rode at the head Of LOngstreets men
on the field OF Manassas, and We o.
Jsckson's corps, hard pressed for two
days welcomed him and the divisions
which followed him with great cheers.
Two rife guns from our battery had
been detached and sent to Join Long
streets advance artillery, under Gen.
Stephen D. Lee. moving into action on
our right i was no. I at one OF these
guns. We advanced rapidly. from hill
TO hill. nring as fast as we could. trying
10 keep ahead OF our gallant comrades,
just arrived.
LAS We were ordered 10 cease firing
from the last position We took. and the
breathless cannoneers were leaning on
their guns, General Lee and stan gal
Hoped up. and from this point or van
tage scanned the movements OF the
enemy and OF our forces. The general
FafAFHA ava AA-aNFlFA ftRHT nF my EETls
not fifteen feet from me I looked at
them all some minutes and then went
up and spoke TO Captain Mason. or the
stan. who had not the slightest idea
who I was.
"Why, General, Don't You Know Me?'
when he found me out he was great
ly amused. and introduced me TO sever
al others whom / already knew. Ny
appearance was even less prepossessiug
than when I had met my father at Cold
Harbor for / had been marching day
and night for four days. with no op-
portunity 70 wash myself or my clothes
My face and hands were blackened with
powder-sWeat. and the few garments I
had on were ragged and stained with
the red soil OF that sec .on. When the
general. after a moment or
ped his glass TO his side. a.
10 his stan. Captain Mason s.
" General. here is some one
70 speak 70 your
THE general. seeing a much
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JaCkson's skill and energy that 7 never
troubled myself to give him detailed In
Etrucuons. The most general sugges-
lions were all that he needed
When General Meade Was Amazed.
After the surrender. there was con-
siderable curiosity ou the part of Lees
former opponents TO know how large q
force he had under his command during
the various campaigns. General Meade
called on him the day thai the fare
WeI address was made TO the army,
and in the course Of conversation re-
marked.
Now that the war may be considered
over, / hope YOU viii not deem IL inn
proper FOR me 10 ask. for my personal
information, the strength of your army
during the operations about Richmond
and Petersburg"
General Lee replied.
AT no time did my force exceed 5000
men, often iy was less"
With look OF surprise. Meade an
sWeTed. General, YOU amaze me: We
always estimated your force at about
7ooo5 men,
Meade's Gray Hairs.
General de ChanaI d French officer.
who was present. says that General
Lee. who had been an associate of
Meade in the engineers in the "OId
army said 10 him pleasantly.
Meade, years are telling on you your
hair is getting quite gray"
"Ah, General Lee" was AIeade's
prompt reply, cit is not the work Of
years, you are responsible for my gray
hairs"
General Lee was devoted 20 children.
All of the youngsters in the ueighb0r-
4
pOunCe upon him whenever he went
riding with demands Tor attention. The
author tells touching incident OF nis
anection FOR two of his little friends.
Lees Affection for Children.
ION one occasion, calling at Colonel
PresJou's, he missed two little boys In
the family circle, who We're great favor
ties Of his, and on asking for them he
was told that they We're confined TO the
nursery by Group. The next day. though
the weather was OF the worst descrip-
ton. he went trudging in great storm
boots back 10 their house, carrying in
one hand a basket of pecan nuts and
in the other a toy, which he left Tor his
little sick friends"
The general could be very stern at
times. but as a rule his wishes were
Obeyed. His children were brought up
with the understanding that any order
of their fathers was To be carried out
90 the letter. There was no question OF
disObeyiug It, In the same way, at
Washington College his notices posted
about the buildings requesting the per-
Torrance of. or abseutiOu from certain
things, were called by the boys general
orders and TO disobey one was 10 bring
down the contempt OF the rest of the
class upon the head of the offender.
A Pupils Experience.
one of the old boys writes. 81 was
a frolics0me chap al college, and. hav-
Ing been absent am unreasonable num-
Der OF times. was finally summoned to
the generals Office. Abie~- terror took
possession OF me ia the presence of such
wise and quiet dignity; the reasons
had carefully prepared to- give for my
"a absence stood on their heads, or top
pied over. In reply 20 General Lees
grave. but perfectly polite question. j
stan mered 90 q SOY aD0cI = violent