The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-16

X Stneomonl ~ Hts P0o1a1O1,
and = Few T0Oughos for mF.
RenlDey % Thtnk.

X statement ~ Hts P0slo10n,
and = Few Thoughts for llF.
Bentley 10 Think.
In view of the methods that
are being used by l. II. Bentley,
and the Grant County News to
prejudice the republicans Of
Grant county against Mr.. Pinck.
ney by making me the special
target of his misrepresentation,
I think it only right that I
should make q brief statement
of my position. desire to say
to the people that / am not seek.
ing any political job whatever.
Mr.. Pinckney is not candidate
of my creation. His determine
tion to become a candidate was
made without my knowledge and
without consulting me in any
way. My present position is
quite satisfactory to me. I am
making an honest living by hard
work and honest means and pay.
ing with interest as fast as pos
slble. every one to whom l am
indebted. 1t is also pleasing tn
know that the end is almost in
sight and my last local bill will
soon be paid in full and NEVER
AT 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
1t is we'll known that | am still a
resident of Grant county, have a
home in Milbank, and some
land in the country. My
family lives at Milbank. l an
trying to support them in a com.
Portable bat unosten tatious way.
l have visited my family as of.
ten as possibly could since l
have had my present position
aud I hardly Ieel that L. H. Bent.
ley or any other person can deny
me that privilege and pleasure.
In February l visited Milbank
twice. One visit was especially
to see my family, the other be
cause L. H. Ben tley was seeking
to embarass me and make me
trou BILE in a financial way He
went and paid my 1905 taxes and
then, without any demand or no.
tice, com menced to foreclose the
mortgage on my home. He sued
me three times without Notifying
me that he held claims for collec
ton, and, | am informed, was
around but without success, to
see merchants whom he thought
| might owe, offering to sue me
for nothing if they would place
any claims they might have in
his hands. / am glad to say
that the mortgage on my home
has been taken up with costs
and all claims placed in his
hands have been paid with costs.
Mr.. Bentley has enriched him
self something like $50 for at.
torney's fees and have paid
him in these matters. | also
took up a mortgage held by Mr..
Bentley against my land where
he charged the person who did
the business for me, $40 attor-
neys fees and $3 publication fees
for pretended foreclosure pro
ceedings that he never made and
which was never published. [
hold the statement in his own
hand writing for this. With this
explanation, it can readily be
seen why / made an extra visit
to Milbank last month, and it is
also apparent that when there |
had quite enough to engage my
attention aside from politics.
As matters now stand, Mr.. Ben
tley has $13 of my money to
which he is not entitled by law
or other wise, but [ am content,
as there are many others who
have had dealings with him who
did not get off that easily.
also noticed that Mr.. Bent
ley has secured and published in
the Grant County News a pri-
vate letter that l wrote to John
klumph, of Lura. Politics
were not mentioned in the letter
but he has attempted to use it
for political purposes. l had
been, as | thought, on friendly
terms with Mr.. Klumph. / had
had the pleasure of entertaining
him and his family at my home
several times before that, so it
would not seem greatly out of
place for me to write him a
friendly letter. If Mr.. Bentley
can gain any political advantag e
by the publication Of my private
letters, he is welcome to do So
feel though, that the people of
the county, however anxious
they may be to see me retired
from politics, will not approve
Of or be mislead by such dirty
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