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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

Early Morning Blaze Does Some Dam-e
age to Building.

One Of the guests at the City
hotel noticed the smell of smoke
shortly before four o clock Thurs.
day morning and giving the
alarm it was discovered that
there was fire between the walls
near where the two wings of the
building join. Mr.. Guthrie with
the assistance of some of his
guests Immediately organized a
bucket brigade and sent in an
alarm to the fire department, and
the chemical and hOse-cart we're
soon on the ground. The fire
being between the walls made it
difficult to get at, and the flames
had crawled up into the attic,
and burned through the root
but were soon under
control when the tiremen reached
them The crowd had taken out
most of the furniture from the
building, and this had to be re.
placed again. The damage to the
building was not large, and is
fully covered by insurance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
Obituary..

Mayme Howe, wife of Orin @.
Briggs, passed away October 10,
1912, at her home in Milbank, S.
d., after a lingering illness. She
was the daughter of Merritt and
Ella Howe, pioneer residents of
Alden.
The deceased was born Febru-
ary ), 1916 and was united in
marriage to O. @. Briggs Decem
Der %, 1899 and resided in Alden
six years.
She made many friends and
was good neighbor. In 1906
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs moved to
.Mllbank, s. d., their present
home, where she leaves a host of
admiring friends and neighbOrs.
whose tender tributes at this
time attest their sincere affection
and esteem.
She leaves a husband and one
little girl, Dallas, aged eight
years, father and mother, four
sisters and four brothers tC
mourn her loss.
The remains Of Mrs. Briggs
were brought to Alden Saturday
evening and taken to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. F.. Holway where
they remained until ten O'Clock
Sunday morning. The funeral
was held at the NJ. E. church
Sunday, Rev. Moore preaching
the sermon and the remains were
laid at rest in the Alden GENE.
tary.
The many friends of the de-
ceased express their sympathy
to the bereaved relatives Alden
(Minn.) Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
More Locals.

Bulk apples at McCollum &
Thirsk's. ad.
Mr.. E IT, Harris has moved
his household goods to Aberdeen
and expects to make his home
there.
School shoes for boy, and
girls, at the lone of Real Bar
gains, McCollum & Thirsk's. ad
Miss Mary Farley and Miss
Margaret Martens, expect to
Ieave for Chicago the first Of
next week and enter the Mercy
hospital to take a course in train
ing.
Ed. Harper, jr., former en-
ployee of the Herald, wh) has
been out in the Pacific coast
states for the past six months.
aturned home last week, and
will take position III the post
Office here.
Miss Mamie Holbrook, who
had been teaching school IN the
west part Of the county, came in
last week to accompany her sis
ter Grace to Aberdeen where the
latter is to be examined and
treated for throat trou BILE.
John Lilleskov, who has con-
Quoted the news stand ia the
post office lobby for some time
past, has sold the business to s.
Y. Mckinney, recently of Ar
mold Park, Iowa, but who is we'll
known to many of our people.
Mr.. Mckinney purposes accom-
oda,ing the public in every way
possible.
That time worn favorite, The
Two Orphans, invested with q
wealth Of scenic equipment will
be the attraction at the Bentley
Grand on Wednesday evening.
October 30th. That it has lost
none OF its popularity in the
years in which it has been before
the public is evidenced by the
already large demand for seats.
''The Two Orphans, is rightly
called the great French melo.
drama.
The ladies aid of the Methodist
church last evening gave d fare
well reception to Rev. and Mrs.
Ernest Holgate at the home of
J. A. Fuller and Mrs. A. M.
Abbott. Mrs. J. N. Stafford. on
behalfof the choir, presented Mr.
and Mrs. Holgate with pretty
cut glass jelly dish as token of
their esteem, and the large COM
pany at the gathering tes-
tilted to the splendid feeling be
tween pastor and people that has
existed during Mr.. Holgate's
ministry here. The retiring
pastor and family leave for
the new pastorate at Reddel1
this afternoon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
Political Rally.

Royal G. Johnson, Attorney
General, will speak at Albee in
the afternoon of the 2Sth of Octo
Der; at Revillo on the night o1
the 28th; at Strandburg in the
afternoon of the 29th and at Sum.
NIT on the night of the 29th.
Senator COe | Crawford will
speak at Milbank in the afternoon
of the SOth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

To the many kind friends who so
thou 4htfully and tenderly assisted US
II our bereavement: for the many
beautiful flowers and the kind express
sions of sympathy: for the tender and
loving services rendered by the Re-
bekahs and friends, we wish to express
our sincere thanks.
O O. BRIGGS,
DALLAS.
MRS. HELEN BRIGGS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
N MARRIED.

At the Evangelical parsonage
on Sunday evening, October Goth
by Rev. H. G.. Haag, Miss Kate
Sattler and William H. Bangert.
Both bride and groom are excel.
lent young people of the farming
community of Avon. We join
with their friends in wishing
them a happy welded life
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
Ministerial Convention
Evangelical Preachers of Watertown
District Have Pleasant and
Profitable Meeting.


Profitable Meeting
The annual session of the
Ministerial Association Of the
Watertown District, Dakota Con
feferce Evangelical Association
closed with the services of SIM
day evening.
1t is not too much to say that
the meeting was successful from
every point Of view. Every pas
tor of the district was present.
Rev f. H. Brockmueller, former
ly of Milbank, but now presiding
elder of the district was the pre-
siding officer; l. A. Young of
Watertown. Vice President: G.
f Zech of Big Stone, Secretary;
Vim. Gaines of BereSfOrd. Treas
urer; J. +. Booth of Ramona, Re-
porter.
The papers presented were
very timely and interesting. All
the subjects being pertinent to
the problems or opportunities of
the church at the present day.
The discussions were lively and
many new and profitable thots
were brought out. The evening
services We're very well attended;
sermons were preached by Revs.
"A. b. Lawrence, Geo. w. Hoy,
E. Melzian and S. Finkbeiner.
The Sunday services were we'll
attended, the church being
crowded at each service. At the
morning service Rev l.. M Bing-
aman preached a very helpful
and instructive sermon; after
which the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper was observed.
The afternoon was devoted TO
the interests Of the Young Peo.
pies Alliance, Rev. @. E. Zech,
vice president of the conference
branch, presiding, Papers deal
ing with phases of young peoples
work We're read by J. Kahl, Prof.
Souder and Rev. "A Shaft.
In the evening addresses were
made to the y. p. a. by Revs. A.
Shaft and j. E. Booth followed
by an inspiring sermon by Rev.
r. ID DeXheimer.
Special addresses were made
during the week by Rev. G. A.
Bremen, Supt. of the Bismark
hos pital, and r. n. Holsaple
Supt of South Dakota Anti sa
loon League.
Resolutions We're adopted com
mending and endorsing the work
of the Bismark hospital, also
strong resolutions against the
liquor traffic were adopted and
vote Of thanks to the pastor and
congregation at Milbank for
their hospitality, as we'll as res
olution of appreciation for the
services of the president, Rev. F.
H Brockmueller.
The pulpits Of the NJ. E and
the Congregational churches
were TILED by l. A. Young and ].
E. Booth respectively.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

BY Rev. w. J Oldfield at the
Congregational parsonage, in
Milbank, S. d., on Saturday
afternoon, October 10Th, at 2:3O
O'Clock, Miss Lola Baker and Mr..
Earl Seeker, both Of Marvin, S.
Oak.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

Apples, apples . Schwantes
Mercan tile Co, aud McCollum &
Ihlrsk have Car of ftncy Ben
DAVIS and G1nos on the track at
depot. Soc Il b lshel. ad.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25
The Primary Law
A Di>passi0nate Review of the Work
ing of the Present Law Shows
1t to be a Supreme Bungle.
1t Needs Fixing.


primary law is that the bOsse S
still select the factiOnal candl
dates ahead of the primary elec
ton.
Do not forget that the make up
of the primary ballot, before it is
printed, is just as important as
the casting of the ballot. Once
the ballot is printed one has to
vote what is on that ballot or not
vote at all. If We ermit a few
politicians to meet secretly and
caucus and select the factlOnal
candidates, followed by call Of
their own for a state mass con
Vention Conference to ratlfV
their own slate without repre-
SentatiOn in a regular way from
the party membership, it must
be admitted by thinking people,
that we have simply gone back
to a secret caucus and mass con
ventiOn system in the initial Sc
lection of factiOnal candidates
for state and congressional Ot1ic-
eS ahead of the circulation and
filing of the petitions, printing OF
the ballot and holding of the pri.
mary election.
Any person who undertakes to
run independently without fac
tional support does not succeed.
Hence a voice in the selection
is just as necessary as IN tie
nomination and election. Not a
single candidate who has run in
dependently for state and con
gresslonal Office, in the republi
can primaries, has been nominate
ed since the present law went in
to effect six years ago.
Six independent candidates
for state and con OngreSSiOnal office
have at various times filed in the
republican primaries, and tried
it and failed They spent more
time and money than the salary
OF the office warranted; but with
out success. The result in the
future will be only two states, or
perhaps only one made up secret
ly.
What better proof is needed
that the present primary law is
not practical as an independent
nomination method for state and
congressional offices than that it
does not nominate independent
candidates.
1t has simply succeeded to
break down representative gov
ernment in party organization
and thrown the initiatory in Sc
lection of factional candidates in
to the hands of the politicians
completely 1t does not give the
independent candidate for state
office an equal chance to be nom
mated as it promised to do.
There is only equal chance to tile
for office, not equal chance to be
selected as factiOnal candidate,
or be nominated to office, because
the secret selection of the fac
tiOnal candidate carries with it
the support of the official ma
chine Of that faction all over the
state, while the independent can
didate, who files, is left to shift
for himself in single handed
struggle against the combined
slate candidates
The slate or factiOnal candi
date wins every time The peo
pie have no voice or vote in selec-
tiOn of the factional slate. bv
representation or otherwise, un-
der the present primary law: but
will have under the prop sed
primary law.
.Hence, now, as a matter of
fact, the initial choice of the
factional candidate, who is al
ways nominated from one slate
or the other, determines the
make up of the primary ballot
and the nomination. just so
L. -: 4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-25

representation from the people,
1t IS certain the people will CON
tinue to nominate such Selec-
tions at the primary election and
elect them again at the general
election. Boss Tweed said "You
may nominate and elect which.
ever candidate you plea e to Of
tice; if you will allow me to select
the candidates. But this is not
all that ails the present primary
law. For instance in the last
primaries in this state, candi-
dates for the presidency in the
person of Champ Clark VAS
forced to run against Champ
Clark under motto for the dele
cation to the National COnven-
ton. 1t made w .Odrow Wilson
run against Woodrow Wilson;
and Latollette run against him
self IN spite of his vigorous pro-
test. Finally, to cap the climax,
the presidential electors of one
party were nominated and pledg
ed to candidate for president
Of another party. So much for
its incongruous results as to
nomination of candidates.
How about it's results as to or
ganization for principles for pub
lie policy? We point out that it
completely fails in this most i'm
portant respect; because the
principle and candidate must go
together in line up, on the pri
mary ballot, to determine the
! paramount issue for which the
party is to stand, by majority
vote, SO as to carry the President
and both bodies of Congress-, the
Governor and both bodies of the
Legislature for one public policy
at time in order to elect The
necessary governmental machin-
cry to enact that public policy in
to law. The present law fails to
do that; because it does not pro
vide for a legal form of proce-
dure in way of a division of ma
jJrity and minority representa-
ton to organize for and against a
public policy, within the party,
in order to thresh out and de-
termlne the paramount issue,
for which the party is to stand,
by major ty vote. The form of
ballot is faulty.
Hence it has degenerated our
political system to a mere prefer
ence Of selected factiOnal candi
dates by minority rule and fails
to organize political parties for
public policy by a direct maiori-
ty vote.
1t also fails to provide for
mileage to be paid by the state
for representatives of the people
to meet and talk matters over
and submit proposals for public
policies to popular vote. It is
not C nceivable that we c,n make
an intelligent start in govern.
ment without paying for it and
having representation to first
meet and talk matters over.
This is not provided for. Hence
the politicians meet and organize
and select the factional candi-
da eS and control the COVE n
ment as much so as under the
old caucus and convention sys
tenn.
1t also fails to pro7ide for
legal method of party endorse
ment to appointive office. Hence
the Off spOils are now, as eff
fectively used to influence nom
nations of factional candidates,
under the primary law, as was
the ca,e under the caucus and
conven ion system. No use of
hollel'ing against boss rule and
continue the spoils system,
which creates the boss. No boss
can exist without spoils.
1t also falls to provide for a
conservative recall and adequate
penalties for corrupt DractlcpS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
TRADERS NERVOUS
IN WHEAT MARKET
Fluctuations Errstic, Advances and Recessions
Following in Rapid Succession-C Conflicting
Crop Reports At, Get Trading

New York. April 2s.-Fluctultior
In domestic wheat markets were
errat'c carly in tho week, advances
ana reccssions following IN rapid
succession. II was apparent that
traders had been made ncrvouo by thu
circulation OF many conflicting crop
reports. Naturally. after so many
days in which the markets were
Hooded with dismal rumor.. ii Mal
only reasonable TO expect reports IRON
other sections. where tho p aspect
was brighter 1t IS possible that
some OF the fieids that looked poor
week or two ago present better APP
pearance since the advent OF more
favorable weather.
Some LiGut,intlon.
Receipt OF more optimistic reports
caused many holders for the ri.e to
unload. while 1t CAV s5yeatct con-
fdence to bear traders Doa.oquent-
~. there wss a!ightl> wc3kcr dri.t
at times. Temporarily MAJ va weak
particularly in the !ocal market.
where few small holders showed
anxiety to take pronts a. result.
IT, premium on May over Jui$ less
ened. partly because ulapN sellers %
May in the Wet a. wcl a. here
were repiacing with July or Septem-
Der.
.iorcovcr. there ~as nm preciable
Increase IN the turopcai va. le sup
ply. 3.7l2.ooo bushels, where's. year
ago there wds decrease of 3.iC0.0DO
(" hcls. On the other hand there
were many strong factors ia the do
mestic situation, the receipts at pri-
mary points being Small, especially
IN the Northwest, while on the other
hand. shipments into consumptive
channels were somewhat larger. This
made II plain that the next visible
supply statement would show d heavy
reduction. Advices from Minneapolis
stated that 100000 bushels had been
sold for shipment TO country mills.
Adviccs from Duluth indicated that
lake navigation was about 10 be re-
sumed. and that large quantities OF
wheat would quickly move eastward.
including 100000 bushels to Eastern
mills. Nevertheless. Northwestern
markets were especially weak. as the
weather there has been satisfactory.
This has enabled farmers to make
rapid progress with Seeding.
Disturbing Crop News.
Late in the week the market con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
WILL
MEETIN STAUNTON
Fifth Annual Convention of Wo-
mems Club to Be Held
This Week.
Especial to The -'mcs-pispa,ch,

Especial to The tines Dispatch.
stanton, Va. April 2S.-The yir-
gin'a Federation of Nvomen's Clubs
viii hold its NTH annual convention
N this city May /, : and g. 1t comes
at the invitation of the Staunton civic
Cub and the Ladies' Auxiliary to thu
i. NJ {, ~. ana will make its head
quarters at the auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian Association. 1t
"IIl open with reception at the Y
81. c. y. parlors at o y. NJ. Wednesday y.
BUSINESS begins Thursday morning at
10 o'clock with Mrs. W. w King. Of
This city. president of the federation,
presiding The usual addresses OF wei,
come. one by the Mayor, will ,bc made
and these will be. responded to by Miss
Helen Norris Cummins. OF Alexandria,
Thursday afternoon there will be an
automobile ride 10 the Old Stone
church a FIT. Defiance. a survival of
Colonial days AT night. by invitation.
Miss Mary Johnston, of Richmond. the
1uthor. will speak in the Beverley
Theatre on The Franchise for Wo-
men"
On Friday officers will be elected.
and at night addresses will be deliv"
cred. one by Mrs. Eugene Re!lley. of
Charlotte. y. C.. on The Evolution
II the home and one by Mrs. II. ID.
johnston. OF Birming ham, Ala. on Tho
Basis of True Reform. Spiritual and
Temporal
The convention will be enlivened
with music and luncheons will be
served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
Delegates uninntrnctcd.

EtSP,EC'". 70 Ft IIMeS-DlSpatch.J
eureka NILS, Va, April oS--At n
meeting of the County Democratic
committee, held at Charlotte Court
mouse yesterday. the following dele
gates were named to represent the
county at the Norfolk convention. 70
De held May %: r. L. Smell. w +.
Haley. H.. w. Farmer, p. II. Osborne.
Or. J &C. johnson, Geo. b. Russell, II
-. Ghermside, +. b. Watkins. j. c.
Darlington. Samuel Hannah, Robt. T.
Hutchinson. Lee w Morton, W. s
Pugh. with third of a vote each.
Deleg tes-at-Large, r. D. Adams and
T. w. Scott The delegates go unin-
structed. The delegates present at the
convention are to vote as unit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
MARKET WILL
BE WEATHER AFFAIR

New Orleans. La. April 2s.-Thc
cotton market this week can hardly
help being almost entirely a wca ther
affair The new crop is fast getting
under way and the weather conditions
affecting 1t arc naturally the most i'm
portant factor In the cotton world.
Tn.s week the planting o: the new
crop will be in fun swing. unless rains
interfere, and reports from the belt
viii entbalance all other features. eA-
peciaily II they are at all out OF the
ordinary.
The opening of the new week will
depend upon the weather reports Of
over Sunday from the belt. Liverpool
has yet to discount week end reports.
which We're unfavora5le. as II closed in
very Dearish mood. Cables may az:
feet first prices. ono way or another.
but ;he attention o, the American
markets can hardly be distracted
from the weather over sunday for as
long 4 time as the opening call lasts.
The cotton markets are chiefly con-
cerned with conditions IN the central
and eastern portions of the belt. In
the West the crop reports to he get
ting around TO normal state. and
news fro mthat portion OF the belt
this week ough, to favor the bears
rather than tho bulls. Elsewhere, even
moderately untavorable accounts will
DE decided help to the bulls. because
of Nle handicap the crop already has
received from an unfavorable wet
winter and OF spring
The position OF most cotton men is
that along dry spell IS bound to fol-
low protractedra!ny period. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
COTTON GOODS REVIEW

New York. April 2S.-The cotton
goods market has ruled quiet and firm
in the primary division. with mer-
chants watching closely all develop
nents In retail centres. Labor troubles
have largely disappeared. but produce
ton is still limited by a scarcity OF
operatives and a subnormal demand
cotton and the well-sold position of
many of the largest corporations make
1t possible to hold values steady In
the face OF q quiet demand.
There was some business done on
three-yard sneeting for China ship
ment in June. July and August. and
the figures OF domestic shipments from
the port of New York still look large
compared with year ago. Fall River
sold but 10000 pieces of print cloths
during the week, the lightest sales
IN three months. Prices arc relative
~ high. four-yard sheeting being on
a basis of 612 cents for the better
known brands, and staple ginghams
virtually on basis of 63-4 cents,
although still held at value"
FROM all. 1t now appears in the mar
Ket' the production will continue full
Tor the balance of the cotton year at
least. The prolonged curtailment of
production and the very considerable
liquidation of stocks last year arc still
fundamental influences of conse-
quences In the situation. Prices rule
about as follows: Print clothes. oS-fnch
6iHis, 315-lec: 64x6os. 3-3-4c: ash.
inch 64N6is, 3-16c: brown sheetinrs
southern standard. 3-4c and Sc; den
inns. a-ounce, 13c; tickings. s-ounce,
Is l-4c standard prints. 5l-4c; stand
ard staple ginghams. 6 Lie lat valued ::
dress EinShams. 91-4c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29

tinued decidedly unsettled and fever
isil. as traders were still nervous be-
cause OF the vague and conflicting
crop reports. In the main. however.
the tendency was upward. as several
r' ports from good sources. including
tn Modern Miller. ncntioned further
deterioration One important feature
"as the less favorable outlook In
hansas. in which state the prospect
has hitherto been favorable nearly
II conservative dealers placir < the
probable yield there u; 30.0U0. 600
bushels or more. But now the esti-
mates range from 100000 bushels
to SO.Oo0.oO bushels Consequently.
il was the opinion that the total
winter wheat yield would not exceed
10000, 900 bushels. against 10000. 900
bushels last year This means that
We Will be out OF the running as an
export country. as FAR as winter wheat
is concerned
buying was stimulated. also. in
pat. by continued light primary re-
csr'ts and material reductions In
available supplies. Demand was
qLichened. also by slightly frmer
tinontal markets. Berlin. Par's. ANA
Antmerp having advanced shergly.
owing y -tly TO less flvo.abic wealth
cr nld prospects n India rad ..uss Il
Corn and Oais.
Speculative interest in corn has
ahhted slightly, beng. perhaps over
shadowed by wheat. Consequently,
the fluctuations have heen some
what slow and uuimportant. although
May In Chicago reached new high
levels. The distant deliveries. how
ever. were Irregular and unsettled.
with occasional recessions. as holders
for the rise were inclined to take
profits. This was due partly TO the
advent OF warmer weather West.
which would enable farmers to make
better progress witt field work. and
finally bring about increased deliveries
at country stations. At the moment.
however. receipts ara insignificant
and cash markets extremely strong.
There seemed TO be almost a famine
OF prime corn In many sections. AS a
result Of the high cost In this coun-
try. further purchases have been re-
ported OF Argentine corn. to arrive.
embracing one cargo OF 10000 bushels
AT ~ l-2 cents. In bond. c. /. E. New
York. first half OF June.