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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22
REVOLT IN SENATE

There was an exciting period in the
United States senate yesterday when
The northwest revolted against the
reciprocity bill and threatened to
join the democrats in lowering the
duties on all articles of manufacture
Senator Dixon, of Montana, de-
manded of the republicans supporting
the measure some explanation of
their position and failed to drag them
from under the cover of silence. Mr..
Dixon then fired the northwestern
heart, saying:
When the cornerstone is pulled out
of the system of the protective tariff
when the farmers products are
thrown into free market, while his
purchases continue &c be protected,
there are many good protectionists in
the republican ranks here who will
vote to have duties pulled down on
iron and steel, chemicals, cotton and
many other things.
In quick response came the acquies-
cence of other northwestern senator's,
presaging Eight that promised to
open the entire tariff subject. Sena-
tor Crawford, of South Dakota, said
We want to make one killing. We
find senators from Pennsylvania,
New 1YoTk, Connecticut, Massachu.
sets and Maine, states that have al.
ways reaped the greatest harvest OF
protection, advocating this measure
that proposes to put on the free list
every single article raised in the
northwest.
want to deal with this matter in
its entirety. If Pennsylvania, Mis-
sissippi and Massachusetts have
joined hands in new political pro.
paganda it is time for the rest Of the
country to strike out on new tack
There was promise, voiced by the
uncertain Bailey, that if enough re-
publicans would join the democrats
the whole tariff structure would be
torn down and new one erected.
While it does not appear that the
farmers of the northwest would be al
all injured by Canadian free trade
in farm products, the principle of the
reciprocity agreement is wrong In its
almost exclusive application to farm
products. while the robber manufac.
turing trusts of the east are undis-
turbed.
1t is for that reason chiefly that
representatives Of the agricultural
northwest are opposing the presi-
dents intention to force the bill
through the senate.
IL they can maintain fight long
enough to take protection away from
monopoly. the farmer will find NO
fault if Canadian wheat is admitted
free into the United States. Huronite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22
EMINENT DIVINE DEAD

Rev. John Askin Expired on Saturday
After Undergoing Operation.
1t il ever sad duty for US to
chronicle the death of citizen. but
when the one that falls before the
reaper of death was one of the pur-
est and brightest minds in the city,
this duty becomes doubly sad. While
delighted and diligent in church work,
and enraptured with the world, Rev.
John Askin, for seven years pastor
of the Pierre Congregational church,
passed from earth away; the primary
cause of death being mental exhaus-
ton, the immediate cause being the
result which followed an operation.
DIR. John Askin was born February
81, 1e47, at Shrewsbury, England.
BY intense application he succeeded
in gaining his first ministerial posi-
ton at the age of eighteen years and
continued in his chosen profession
until his death at the age of sixty
three, on June II, 1911.
For years he occupied the position
known as that of circuit rider,
preaching in some of the most prom
inent English churches. 1t was at
the Manor house that he was enter
tanned on Sundays, and here he met
Elizabeth Birch, and afterwards, on
July 10, 1878, married her.
Soon afterward he became interest
ed in America and embarked for the
new world. His first passionate was
taken at Enfield. Massachusetts.
Later he decided to take up his work
in the western states, and accepted
call to the Congregational church
at Kearney, Nebraska; when call
came to a larger field of industry at
Council Bluffs, la. While at Council
Bluffs he received frequent requests
to supply the pulpit at Tabor College,
Iowa.
Again. after a service of seven
years, DR.. Askln received a call to
the First Congregational church of
this city. Here he performed his
duties, and went among men as
man, until late in September of Last
year, when his physical condition
commenced to decline and, although
he manifested that christian fortitude
which was so characteristic of the
man. daily his strength ebbed away
and on Easter Sunday he preached
his last sermon to his fraters, the
knights Templar.
His decline from this time on was
rapid. The most skillful medical
aid of his personal friends ayailed
him nothing, and as a last resort, he
submitted to an operation, and nature
apparently coming to the rescue, the
inevitable occurred at few minutes
after twelve. DR.. Askin became
numbered among the men who have
fought we'll, achieved much, and are
mourned by maIy.
Doctor Askin leaves to mourn him,
his wife, two sons, Thomas, and Will
liam.
The funeral was held at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday, at 2:so
p. M, and was conducted by minis
tiers of the City. Rev. III. L. Russell
of Trinity Episcopal church made the
address. The knights Temylar of
the city acted as an escort to the
train, and interment will be made at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, where the
knights Templar will have charge of
the service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22

+ Manufacturers have decreed that
the hobble and the harem skirts must
so. Bet they have figured out some
other crazy idea that they wish to
spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22
Resolutions of Respect

The following resolutions were read
adopted at the Sunday morning service
at the First Baptist church OF this city:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in
His all wise prevalence has taken to
himself our beloved brother, DR.. John
Askin. Be it,
Resolved, By the First Baptist
Church OF Pierre, in service of public
worship assembled, that we hereby re-
cord our sense of loss in one who. as
pastor OF our sister church, has been
broad in his Christian sympathies, sup
porting not simply the work of his
church, but the interests of the king
dom as represented in all the churches
OF our community, in one who has by
word and life been source of inspira-
tion to all who knew him, pointing men
to the Master whom he served Be it
further
Resolved, That we hereby express to
our sister church our heartfelt and
sincere sympathy in the loss she has
sustained in one was, as a faithful pas
tor for seven years, has lived Christ
among his people and preached that
Christ cruci6ed, the power Of God unto
salvation to all that believe. Be it
further
Resolved, That we likewise record
our sympathy and solicitous regard for
the widow and family, bereaved by the
home-going of a loving husband father,
expressing to him the love of the Bap-
list people who will commit them to the
care and keeping of the One who alone
can console and comfort them I'm tho
lhour Of their grief.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-22
OLD RESIDENTS PASS AWAY

Harriet p. Hatch, wife of Hiram
Hatch. died early Sunday morning at
the family homo in this city of men
tai exhaustion, after IN illness of
two weeks. Mrs. Hatch expired on
the sixty-sixth anniversary of her
marriage, aged 81 years.
Harriet P. May was born at Cherry
Valley, Otsego county, New York,
July IA. 1924. She war married June
10, 1s45, to Hiram Hatch; in the fol-
lowing year Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch
moved to Waukesha county, Wis. In
1889 the Hatch family moved to Wa
tertown. this state, and in 1890 they
came to Pierre. Mrs. Hatch is sur
vived by her husband and four
daughters, Ida r. Hatch and Mrs. C.
5. Fischer of this city, Mrs. F. S.
Rowe of Fort Pierre, and Mrs. I. D.
Kirby of sedalis, Mo.
Mrs. Hatch kept her brave and
helpful spirit to the last, and of her
may be said that she was in the full
est sense q good neighbor, a devoted
wife and mother, and a citizen of
which any community might be
proud.
Inc funeral services took place
from the family home on Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev. 81. J..
Russell of the Episcopal church read
the funeral service of his church,
which were we'll chosen and full of
comfort to the bereaved family. The
honse was filled with acquaintance
OF Mrs. Hatch, not one of whom had
ever felt anything but the kina!;est
friendship and the greatest respect
and affection for this good woman.
The casket was richly garlanded. In
terment was made in Riverside
cemetery.
Mrs. Boel Miller, mother of Mrs.
Louis Hegglund, passed away yester.
day morning after an extended ILL
ness, which she bore patiently until
death relieved her of her suffering.
Mrs. Miller was member Of the
Lutheran church, and made MANY
warm friends in her active church
work.
The deceased was born in Sweden
September 4, 1928, and came to this
country in 1882, locating in Iowa,
where she made her home until 1891
when she came to Pierre to make her
home with her daughter.
The deceased leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Louis Hegglund, and a son, A.
b. Miller, both of this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Tho Republican Nomination

The last three Presidential elections
were walkovers for the Republicans.
Each time their vote In the electoral
college was about two to one. APP
parently the Democrats can count on
one hundred and forty Southern cleo
toral votes, no matter who their can
didate or what their platform. That
was Parker's vote in 1904. Aside
from this inalienable Southern sup
port, Bryan, in 1908, received only
twenty-three electoral votes-from
Volorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Okla
noma. The contest of 1912, however,
promises quite different conditions
The grand difficulty confronting the
Insurgents arises from the fact that
an impregnably Democratic South,
where the Republican party consists
largely OF Federal ofilceholders, will
probably give Taft more than three
hundred votes In the nominating con-
vention. More than seven and a half
million Republican votes were cast
at the last election. Eleven Southern
states gave only half a million OF
them; but the votes OF those states
in the nominating convention may de-
eide the nominee.
One may take eleven Northern and
Western states-Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Massachusetts,, Minnesota, New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin,
California and Oregon-that have gone
Republican In the last three cam.
paigns and usually since the Civil
war, but which, on the basis OF the
latest returns, are now either Insur'
gent or Democratic. Within those
states the battle-ground of the next
campaign will mostly lie; but theii
power to choose the nominee Is not
much greater than that of the South
ern states, which are virtually outside
the contest.
II 1t is made reasonably clear thai
only an Insurgent, genuinely devoted
TO tariff reform, stands show OF win
ming In this territory, Mr. Taft vii
not be renominated. To adduce tina
proof is the task before the Insurgents
Saturday Evening Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Maine and the Direct Primary

We're II not for the fact that Maine
already had the initiative and referen-
dun she would not today have state
wide direct primary law. law she
secured in the recent state special
election by an overwhelming majority
of the votes cast At the last regular
session Of the Maine state Legislature
an attempt to enact state wide pri-
mary law was defeated, whereupon
| 10000 voters of the state petitioned
for the submission of the question to
popular vote and II had to be submit
ted.
The circumstance splendidly illus
trates the power OF the people when
once the initiative and referendum Is
theirs to command. The sentiment
for a state wide primary law in Maine
was just as pronounced, just as wide
spread and just as urgent In the days
of its last legislative session as II
was in the recent special election. but
the vested interests. the Office hold
ers, and the politicians were opposed
to II. They cared naught for the peo-
pie and they controlled the Maine
state senate II Is told that IL cost,
all told less than $500 to secure the
10000 signatures needed to make the
petition operative, as most OF the can
vassers worked for nothing.
Vermont is without the initiative
and referendum Did she possess such
then II would quickly come TO pass
that she would have a state wide dir.
ect primary in company with Maine.
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,,
and to think all the while that Yer
mont is a state of farmers amongst
which originated, as respects this
country, the initiative and the referen.
DUN. In the coming state election the
interests will seek, as ever to elect
a senate that will be lobby controlled
and therefore opposed to state wide
direct primary. Yet the people can
elect senate. II they choose, that will
obey the mandate OF the people and
thus bring to pass legislation that will
place Vermont In the highway OF pro-
gress and advancement.-White River
Junction Landmark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02

II was not to be expected that the
state fair would be allowed to pass
without some enterprising space writ
er making 1t the basis Of a story about
prospects in Vermont politics. And
so we are not surprised to read under
q White River Junction date line that
mot little politics was talked by the
prominent men from different parts of
the state" in the intervals between
horse races, airship fights and milk
maid contests. We are told that Gov
ernor Mead is Indifferent to the second
term talk which has been started In
some newspapers, having ambitions
looking to national politics and to the
position of commandment Of the
national G. A. r. In fact the state
fairs political correspondent gives US
to understand that Mr.. Fletcher OF
Cavendish appears to have things
about his own way as far as the gov
ernorship Is concerned, and immediate
ly passes from that topic to a discuss
ion of Vermonts' voice In the next
presidential election, suggesting Sem
ator Carroll S. Page and Theodore N.
Vail OF Lyndonville as good men to
put on the states delegation to the
next republican national convention.
Certainly unusual foresight Is not
needed to lay out gubernatorial dope
sheet. Mr.. Fletcher undoubtedly has
the nomination we'll within his grasp,
nd there Is small likelihood that Lieu
tenant Governor Slack, Joseph A. De
Boer or anybody else will be able 10
furnish him anything like an exciting
contest. Mr.. De Boer might nave
been able to do so had he entered the
race some time ago, but his silver
platter" attitude has not helped bis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Shelburne. September 2S.

Edward w. Wild OF Springfield,
Mass, has purchased of Harry A.
Bingham, the Springfield. VT, Repor-
ter, and last week took charge of the
paper. Mr. Wild will receive cor
dial welcome by the Vermont editor
ial fraternity. The Reporter is one
of the good. clean, progressive papers
of the state. Mr. Bingham has con-
Quoted It creditably and we have no
doubt that the new editor will con.
tinue to merit the favor and approval
not only of the thriving town of
Springfield. but OF the state at large.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
All Subscriptions Payable in Advance
A TRIBUTE TO PROCTOR

The Rutland News has secured
from several of the leading men of
Vermont short tributes to the late
Fletcher Proctor One of the best is
that written by Ex-Governor Barstow
which is as follows;
Fletcher d. Proctor was one OF the
choicest products among the modern
men of Vermont. He seemed to be
unspoiled and uncontaminated by
riches, Office or fiattery. The luster
and fame that hung round his fathers
head did not cause him to devlate
from the paths Of Christianity, TEN
perance and plain common sense. The
allurements of luxury and the pos
session of such great influence as
comes with the direction of vast bus
mess interests did not divert his
allegiance from the state and people
of Vermont.
When a governor OF Vermont
though director in q great railroad
corporation he insisted upon and OBJ
tanned a large increase in railroad
taxation In the late discussions as
to reciprocity though all the railroad
! influence in the country favored it
Fletcher d. Proctor sturdily and man
fully opposed 1t. He said that giving
the farmers free trade in what they
had to sell while imposing upon them
high duty upon what they had to
buy was contrary to the last republi.
can national platform and was unjust
/ mention this to show that no corpor,
alton influence could induce him to
favor what he thought was injurious
to the interests of the common people
When he appointed John w. Stew
art to the United States senate he
showed a penetrating power of level
headed judgment far beyond that OF
most men. No man In Vermont had
such brilliant future before him and
his death is most deplorable loss.
John l.. Barstow
Shelburne. September 20.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02

cause among those who believe that
the honor of being governor is suffic-
lent to warrant effort on the part of a
candidate. For lieutenant governor
there appear to be four aspirants-
Speaker Frank e. Howe of Benning-
ton, Millard #. Barnes Of Addison.
Senator Max L. Powell of Burlington
and Roger w. Hurlburd of Hyde Park
with Speaker Howe the pronounced
favorlte at present. II there is truth
in the story that John G. Sargent will
not again be candidate for attorney
general there is likely to be an In,
teresting fight over that Office with
the possibility that Brattleboro can
didate may be found In the lists
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Australi,,s Flame Flower.

Waratah is the name Of the national
flower Of Australia. The traveller who
passes through the Australian bush
sometimes comes suddenly on burned
out ridge. the underground Of which
has been destroyed by Ere. Among
the charred trees tongues Of FIRE still
seem to rise. These are the waratahs.
each stem Of which is about six feet
high and bears a fame red flower,
heart shaped and the size Of mans
closed hand. This flower is difficult to
cultivate in garden, but some people
have succeeded in growing plants from
seed that has first been roasted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Take Your Common Colds seriously

Common colds. severe and frequent.
lay the foundation OF chronic diseased
conditions OF the nose and throat. and
may develop into bronchitis. pneu-
monia, and consumption. For all
coughs and colds in children and in
grown persons, take Foleys Honey and
Tar Compound promptly. After ex-
posture, and when you feel cold COM
ing on, take Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. II checks and relieves.
Use no substitute. The genuine in a
yellow package always. Coles Phar-
macy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. -.
~ Estate Of SUSAN G. POTTE

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for tho District
of Bennington, C0MMlSSIONEliS,t TO receive,
OF all persons against the estate OF Susan
q. Potter, late OF Bennington In said District,
deceased and all claims exhlt tied In Offset there
to, hereby give notice that we will meet Tor
the purpose Aforesaid, at the offoe OF Batcheld.
er & Bates In the Town OF Bennington, In said
District. on the 2lst day Of october 1911 and
9th day OF March 1913 next, from o'clock P. M.
until O'Clock P. M. on each OF said days, and
that ak months from the i2thday OF September
A. d. 1911, Is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors TO present their claims TO us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this i4th day OF septem.
COLLINS NJ. GRAVES
EDWARD l.. BATES
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02

sonville-I was taken sick with con
tinued vomiting.
Father Whelan decided that
should leave, and so took the train
to Savannah
Referring to Andersonville, | must
mention something | loathe to relate
At the entrance to the hospital there
stood a wooden shed, so by 80 feet,
called the dead house where the
bodies OF those who had died within
the past "a hours were laid on the
bare ground Often. toward midday
on my way back to our shack,
walked the narrow isle of the dismal
| ing the poor year, yielded 1876 bushels
room. where lay in four rows 120
lcorpses, the few shreds of clothing
found on them at the time they died
thrown over their emaciated bodies.
In front OF this shed were the wagons
drawn by four mules to carry the
dead to be buried In shallow trenches
mile away Not day passed that
did not meet the gruesome sight
OF these wagons, piled with bodies,
head. feet or arms dangling from the
vehicle transporting them to their f.
nal rest
Amidst sufferings that the pen can
not describe | do not remember hav.
ling heard either curses or impreca-
tons on the part of the prisoners.
They seemed to think themselves the
victims of circumstances forced on
the authorities at Washington, who,
for fear the war might be. prolonged,
would not listen to an exchange, no
less than the Confederates them
selves. The crowded condition of the
place in which they were confined, the
food, insufficient and loathsome, their
clothing, in rags. their exposure to
the weather, the suffering, which all
this entailed, rarely elected from
them word of anger"
Bitter Confederate Report
Lieut.. Col. D. L. Chandler. Assis
tant Adjutant and Inspector-General
G. S. A., wrote probably the bitterest
report to the Confederate War De
partment concerning Andersonville
that there is upon record 1t is dat
ed July 5, 1864, though 1t is believed
IL would have been more correctly da
ted August 5, and 1t will be found in
the Confederate records. 1t is ad
dressed to Col. r. H. Chiffon, C. s. A.
and opens with the statement thai
Col. Chandler in obedience, to instruc
tons, went to Andersonville to in
Ispect it and the Post. A paragraph
,or two only is given of that report
Its brutal frankness was confirmed
by Col Chandler when he testified
in the Wirz trial.
"Many-20 yesterday-are carteC
out daily, who have died from TN
known causes and whom the medica
officers have never seen. The deaf
Continued on 3rd page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
Household Medicine that Gives
Confidence.

Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. T. j. Adams, 522 No. Kansas Ave.
Columbus. Kas., writes For num-
Der of years my children have been
subject to coughs and colds got
some Of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and have found that 1t cured
their coughs and colds in very short
time, 30 keep 1t In the house all the
time" Coles Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-02
ll,'lTI'II;[''sl1IJE9IAE9|
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Eatate Of Laura ~

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Ben
ington, COMMISSIONERS, 10 receive, exami-
ne. and adjust the claims ana demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Laura II. Abbott
late OF bennington, IN said District deceased,
by give notice that We will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Office of Batchelder l.
Bates, In the village OF Benin
ington. In said District. on the 2lst
day OF October, 1911 and Ninth day OF
March, 1919 next, from o'clock
P@ NJ until o'clock p. NJ on each of
said days ind that six months from the l4th
day OF September A. ID. 1911. " the time limited
by said Courl TO- said creditors 90 present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington VT, this 10th day of
september, A, d. 1911.
EDWARD l.. BATES
GEO. ". GRAVES
Commissioners.