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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Attorney j. w. Bell has just added
eight volumes OF Lawson's Rights, Rem
edies and Practice to his law library.
standard text books II lagal liter
ature.
Most OF our prominent citizens have
been suffering this week more or less
from the GRIPPE while more than
usually large number OF children are
also reported aling.
ATTORNEY J. Il. owen expects to start
next week for the Hot Springs, Ark,
where he is in hopes Of receiving bene
fetal treatment for his limbs. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Owen, and dur
ing her absence the children OF the fam
ily will be left in the care OF Mrs Owen $
mother, who arrived the first OF the week
from North Dakota for this purpose.
An important real estate transaction
was completed last evening by which the
Hotel Proud property OF this city passes
into the hands OF Charles Betcher, white
the former owner Of the properly, Mr..
Geo. J. Robinson in the deal secures the
st. Charles hotel property ID big Stone
City. We understand that the
transfer of ownership will not in any
manner affect the management OF tue
hotel at this which will continue to De
in the hands OF the present proprietor.
Mr.. Robinson, however, expects IA the
course Of n week or two to move 70
| Rig Stone and assume control OF the
ST. Charles.
States Attorney Bennett is away up IN
| G this week, the cause Of his exultation
heinz the arrival Of n magnificent addi-
ton 10 his law library, or what might De
termed m almost complete law library
IN itself and consisting Of 60 volumes OF
American reports, 100 volumes OF Amerl-
can Decisions, 3 volumes OF Rapalles
D,rest 81 volumes American State
| Re7nrts. and 6 volumes Digest Am. he
| norts and American Decisions Mr.. ben
| nett now claims to have one ol the pest
! libraries in this portion OF the country,
\ claim which as q layman we should I'M
arine lie could substantiate judging from
the handsome display made by lhese
latast additions to the shelves OF his
office.
The increasing value OF farm lands IN
| Grant county has had a tendency 70 ere
! ate 4 demand for this kind OF properly,
and during the past week . nulnoei =.
4 transfers ha.o DGeH HId1V, WY 1AAoA,o
which have been from non-resldents ~
actual farmers who will improve ard set
lie upon their newly acquired properties.
Following are some of the SAFES; W.
John S. Lockhart as agent sold 70 > Wm.
paul The SWls Sec. 20, 1. 10, y. ~, for
/ $1,000. eoc,;an
- Madison township. and the Farmers
Bank sold II half section in Adams 'o"h-
ship. a..o so..;on IN
!. Alban township 70 Paul IlnAe'o ~
/ r. Eastman to John Glander,. 2
onarter section in Grant Center lof
/ $500. oo.;on n Grant
Center to Mm. Mertens. .c.o
II Movers has sold his big farm o. o4o
acres in Troy and has secured q section
i ii Vernon township.
" Dr. Randall sold his quarter sectlon p
80 -. Whelstone, and the Charles Bn,
-, ,n,r nlace in Melrose township was soio
20 m Nj WentlsnJ, a resident farmer, ,r
,.h,lo - Register Of Deeds Martens has also also
hacome tie possessor OF another iarln
n The same township.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18
[ONE HAPPENINGS.

Northern. IS cents.
ng salp of plush cloaks at Elliot's.
klna presents at 1llio,'s are finer
eaper Than ever before.
should not miss the wonderful
hplay at Elliet's.
uR man wants to do chores Tor
1d while attending school.
Ithis Office.
IClsns has surely opened head
nat Elllols. He has stock enough
ply tie whole country.
VI c.oses today for a two weeks
mas vacation.
gbody is going wild over the hand
display Of choice Christmas pres
1t Hipl's.
Thomas Thirsk Of Grant Center,
Tuesday morning for a visit to
easln Canada.
30 n Eastman OF Minneapolis, is
ns friends and relatives in the city
week.
LR.hian, Of Melrose, il attend
M slte meeting ct the Grange,
anbelns held ut Northfletd, Mimi,
VEL,
alsest stock OF Christmas goods
city is at Elliot's. Everything
lNuny toy % au elegant expensive
esaA' Detield has been laid up
ssgaaed limb, having met with
sadtat at the Montevideo round
ae' the photographer for particu-
-. ! Rsard 70 the guessing match.
half dozen pictures taken
|aa be in il.
'slne Wy 70 the crowding condition OF
~ ss;a''sf'islng columns just at the pres
sIAs ~ We are forced to leave out the
saleIt \ Of "Prisoner OF War; =
: sAou!d be published this week.
:, ! :, laSItle !. Jones, daughter OF Rams
!. - y bls Stone island, was visiting
! a,eaas in Milbank yesterday, while
! ! way y, % Madison, where she will
= 'ae normal school.
: ! !, = >, B Smither left this week to
i,a i ,ae ohrlstmas holidays with friends
~ 'la'esola, and the captain is mopins
- s..s as i he was in a condition to give
sa.,ss ra..,' !. answer 10 tho question Is
'0ltl living.
aiey sn'cliff returned this week
!, j. .'sls = 70 Eau Claire, Wis, where
!, = @led l by the serious illnees Of his
liz HIM ~ marley SAYS that you couldn't
s;a ,a y I've in Wisconsin after hav-
''s'ea llfe u South Dakota.
! =. Il. Edelman, Of Grow Agency
sln.a ano came home to spend the
,,ass as l'olidavs with his parents al
! N.Y., w. was enjoying a visit to hls
jlLaa,s .s ,. =. Jones, and other friends
4''aS Yesterday.
W.. W.. .. Saunders returned from
ssa 'h 'he first OF the week, where h
IN I'or sofae time at the bedside O
ser Al Who WAS recently stricken
!, p'ieAv ~ Mr.. Saunders left hlt
e.,..,1s.lderably improved, but still u
~ 'ain condition as to permanent
+
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18
Notice.

All pc rsons who have bills against ne
are requested 70 present them az ny,
home and have them properly lecelpted
during the next week. Also all VINO are
indebted to me Will please call and
make settlement and save expenses
GEO J. ROBINSON.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18
Holiday Excursion !.

For the Christmas and NewYears holi-
days, tickets will be sold to all stations
within 200 miles Of Milbank at fare and
4 fifth for the round trip. Sold Dec. "A,
%, 81 and Jan. l, good to return until
Jan. 4th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Go and see the auto harp, the greatest
musical novelty OF the age, at Rose 8
drug store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Ifyou are good at guessing splendid
opportunity tor you TO exhibit your
lalent and secure life-si2e Sl5 crnyon
and frame or beautiful Photo Album
is offered by Lac tho Photographer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

A fine stock OF brush and comb sets,
manicure SETS, &C., At Ml9bank Jewelry
Store. Get our prices before you buy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Rogers genuine triple plate knives and
forks $3.50 per set $500 per doz.
Everything else in proportion at the Mil
bank Jewelry store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

The best is the cheapest. There is not
stove made that is better than the
Elmhurst or Jewel. A few eft after the
rush at Fnrley's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

A parlor stove for sale 1T the Bank OF
Mllbank, in good condition, hard coal
base burner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Select holiday gifts early while the
assortment is full, at the Mllbank jew
#elry store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Wood Bros. have just received sup,
plv Of storm sash which they are selling
off cheap.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18
Ortonvllle Herald Star.

OrtOnvllle ierald-Star.
The Christmas trees have just arrived
at the post office, and are very nice look
ing.
The infant son OF M. and Mrs. VIM
Geer, living three miles northeast #
Ortonyile, died Saturday afternoon very
suddenly, and was buried III the Orton-
vile cemetery Sunday afternoon. \
goodly number Of our folks We're there
to attend the funeral aud heartily synspa-
thlze with the bereayed parents.
Tho three year Old boy of NJ. 2. Mar
tens was bitten by a dog, Sunday after
noon, in the lip and hand. lie WAS taken
to Or. Karn and is now doing well.
The eight months old child Of Matt
Fink, living three miles southeast OF
town died last Sunday and Was bureieli
Tuesday.
Fritz Pfuager has been sick ,lle p.st
week, but is how abie t. be about agar.
Mrs. X. B. Shull was taken sick With
la-glippe last Monday.
The board OF education had i special
meeting last Monday evening. ;.J Ahi, i
i'm. i, was de;.i,iel to change the vaea
ton; it will now he from 4,-c. II u, 10
Jan. 4. '3o.
Mrs. Giileit has been very low tho pa>t
week, and for two days betNeen i,- and
death.
The German church looks mne II letter
since is its n,.w dress is finished.
The school house affords new stnv"
/ in fnan MINER tlnnartmanf. II Is sand tO ba Il,
| nice one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Now IS the season for corn shelters
You viii find them at Wood Bros.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Every thing in our line at bottom
prices. MlbaEk Jewelry store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Cal and SEQ the fine atock Of robes
and blankets 1t Ant0lman's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18
BIG STONE CITY.
Dec. 10, 1891

Dec. 10, 1891.
While Edelman came home this
afternoon completely surprising his par
ents. he spent the last few years a. Crow
Agency Montana.
A new we'll is being dug and has nearly
been finished at the parsonage OF Rev
Zimmerman.
H. E. S,rissel is death on jack rabbits,
utes Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Betcher took trip to Wheaton
and Graceville last week.
DR. Karn was called a number OF times
10 see baby Martens which WAS seriously
i'll, but is now fast recovering.
Many OF the early residents of Big
Stone City will remember John 5. Bean,
who after residence OF abo!lt a year il
Big Stone, moved to Minneapolis, and 70
all such the announcement of his death
last Saturday, which appeared in the
Minneapolis papers will bring a feeling
of sadness and tender sympathy for the
family Of the deceased The MinEeapo-s
lis Tribune announced the sad even. as
follows: Lieut.. j.. 5. j. Bean, Of the
East Side police station, died this morn
| ing at 3 o'clock from blood poisoning
caused by u fall about week ago. He
had Just come out OF a severe attack OF
pneumonia and the injuries had more
serious effect than ordinarily. Al lie begin
mag OF the war lie enlisted in Company Of
OF the 9Th Minnesota voluteers aud served
until April, 1866. He was thrice wound
ed in battle. He was appointed to the
police force in April, 1884, serving as
patrolman until May. 1887, when he was
promoted to seargent. In September
of the same year, he was again promoted
to lieutenant. He leaves d wife and three
children. His sons, A. Lincoln, and
David I. Bean are ir the police and fire
departments respectively.
The funeral OF Lieut.. Bean will be
held from his home, 222 4'h st NE, Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Masonic,
Knight OF Pythias, Modern Woodmen
and G. A. r. lodges, of which he was
member, will attend.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Call and sec the largest music box in
the country at Roses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

| had a very severe cough and cold
Que bottle OF Blsser's Hoarhound Syrup
cured me.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

LOUIS IEBERT.
Supt. Sargent & Diggs Home Far m
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-12-18

Attorney j. w. Bell has just added
eight volumes OF Lawson's Rights, Rem
edies and Practice to his law library.
standard text books in lagal liter
at.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
FATAL ACCIDENTS AZ FIRES.
Series of Them =: Jersey City-Four
Lives Lest ~ Oae Evening.

A Series of Them * Jersey City-Four
Lives Lost ~ Oae Evening.
JERSEY CITY y j.. jan. 26.-The four
story frame reneraerr on the northeast
corner of Essex AL Greene streets was
Quilted by fire Saturday evening The
building was occupied by SIX families, and
1t was difficult 70 r-~c;le chem. Oae woman
named Tanning dropped from a third
story window. She struck an empty piano
box, crashing through it, but escaped with
a broken leg. After the flames Lad been
subdued the fIremen discovered the dead
body OF John Grosman. who lived on the
top floor. He had been suffocated.
Ran Into by an Express Train.
W bile fire engine No. was going to a fire
the same evening, and while in the act of
crossing railroad track an express train
dashed into it, killing the driver, Daniel
Oman, and both horses. The engine was
overturned and badly wrecked Dinan's
head was severed and found fully 2OO feet
from where his body lay. The fire to
which the engine was going at the time
proved TO he a slight one
Two Deaths by an Explosion.
Fire Chief Henry Z. Farrier was killed,
Fireman Mcdonald fatally and several
other firemen more or less injured by an
explosion in Bolt Woods hardware store
on Grove street Saturday night The ex-
plosion was probably caused by a quantity
OF naptha that was stored in the cellar of
the building. The loss i about -, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Jumped Into Niagara Rapfds.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, Jan. 26-Last
evening Henry Highland, the keeper of
Goat island, saw a man come Oh the
bridge aud start up the island hill to-
ward the falls. The man was intoxicated,
and Highland said be would 90 over to
the main shore with him. Just as they
reached the bridge the stranger broke
away, and, running few steps, jumped
over the bridge leading from Bath island
to Goat island into the rapids. The water
being shallow the man clambered out on
cake of ice and plunged into swift cur
rent and was carried down out of sight.
He probably passed over the faIs He
is supposed to have been c. E. Stanley, Of
Cleveland, o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
THEY HAVE A PLAN.
senate Republicans Getting
Ready for a Coup.
DEBATE TO BE SHUT OFF SHORTLY.

The Vice President willin. to .don,
bitrary Methods-A New VI
'oft OF Reads Ingalls, Into the
democratic Party-Reed Proposing to
make the House Rules More Stringent
Business Done Saturday in Either
Hoose-A Great Canal Proposed.
" ASHINGToN CITY, Jan. 26-The leois-
atlve day began in the senate on last
wednesday, the 21s@, has not vet closed
As no adjournment has taken place the
intermissions of rest being in the shane of
'0ess "A recess was taken SATURDAY.
evening until Monday at IL O'Clock. when
Morgan resumed his speech against the
eioture rule. The Republicans have a
plan by which they intend to shut off de
bate on this question either Tuesday or
Wednesday What the plan is Aldrich
viii not disclose, as he does not intend
letting Democrats into his secrets. 1t ia
asserted that Vice President Morton has
oraced up and is willing to adopt any ar
hillary method suggested by which the in
teTminable talk of the Democrats can be
stopped. So far Aldrich has had a major
NY with him, and he expects to have it on
the maj vote on the rule
A Wild and woolly Romance.
There Is little credence placed in the
story that ingalls, has entered into com.
pact with Senator German, whereby the
latter will insure ingalls, reelection
through Democratic votes, on the agree
ment that ingalls, will kill the cloture rule
and the elections bill a story TO that eff.
feet appeared in one of the New York pa
pers yesterday morning. ingalls, pro-
nounced aversion to Democrats, it is
agreed, would forever prevent him from
forming any such reasonable agree
ment The story is TO the effect that GER
tain Democratic members OF the Kansas
legislature were ready to vote for Senator
ingalls, on the instructions of the Demo
cratic national committee. which is gen
orally understood to be represented bv
German. 1t is held. the story goes, that
having placed himself on record against
the cloture rule and the federal election
law, Senator Ingalls, has met the REQUIRE
ments OF German and the committee, and
shat instructions have been issued to the
Kansas Democratic legislators to fall in
line for ingalls, against the Alliance COM
hination.
- A Tighter Rein in the House
Another story that is current Is that
Speaker Reed and his steering com mittee
have come to the conclusion thar the rules
which they adopted at the beginning of
this congress are not so effective or as
stringent as they might be- and they have
decided to amend them in some particulars
30 as 10 combat the Democrats in the posi-
ton they have taken during the past
week They have grown tired of the CON
sumption OF time every morning in the
votes on the approval of the journal and
also of hearing long debates on appeals
from the decisions of the chair Accord
ingly they have decided to amend the
rules so that there shall be a limit 10 de-
bate on these appeals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
LOOKS PRETTY BLUE FOR NASH.
\ Young Negro in Jail for Trying to As
sa,siuate His Rival.

DIS MONIES, Ia, Jan. 26-Two young col
ored men, John Watson and Robert Nash,
court the same girl, and Satusday even
ing both of them put in their appearance
TO lay siege TO her heart. Watson pos
sesses the greatest staying powers, and
~froze' out Nash. The latter was seen
walking up and down in front of the
house after he left, but finally disappeared.
Watson left about midnight. and as he
was approaching the door of his employer
shot was fired at him by some one con
cealed in the shadow of the porch. the
bullet striking him in the forehead and
infiicting dangerous wound Nash was
arrested yesterday, but denies having
done the shooting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
THE DOlNGS IN CONGRESS.
Saturday in Both Houses Devoted Princi
pally to Talk

pdliN TO LAX
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 25-Yesterday
after brief executive session. spent the
remainder of the day discussing the clo-
ture resolution. Senators Stewart and
Morgan spoke in opposition TO the pro-
posed change in the rules, and Senator
Saunders IL favor thereof Morgan had
not finished his speech at Sis D. m. when
recess was taken until noon Monday.
During the afternoon Aldrich asked unan-
imous consent to limit debate on the reso-
luton. and nance Monday a. the day for
taking vote on it, but objections TO each
request came promptly from the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber
The house spent two hours time in the
reading and approval of the journal.
Breckenridge Of Arkansas, having de-
manded the reading of the journalin IN
abridged form. and yea and nay vote
having TO be taken TO secure its approval.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee OF the whole. but
without disposing OF the bill, the commits
tee rose and the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
AN IMPORTANT CANAL SCHEME
Connecting Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo
by "A ship Channel.

Connecting Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo
by ship Channel
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 26.-The secre-
tary of war has sent 10 the house the re-
port of Col. Poe, corps of engineers. upon
the preliminary examination for shin
canal, twenty feet in depth, and a suitable
width i'll the connecting waters of the
lakes between Chicago, Duluth and Buff
falo Col. Poe submits two estimates for
the proposed improvement one for obtain
ing the depth OF twenty feet, and the other
for depth of twenty-one feet where neces-
sary, in localities subject TO heavy seas.
Cost of the Improvement.
The cost Of the twenty foot channel. he
estimates az 3, 379, 0S5, and the cost of the
twenty-one foot channel at >. 339, J6T He
recommends that provisions be made for
securing the greater depth. Gen. Casey
chief of engineers, in letter accompany
ing Col Poe's report, says that he is of the
opinion that these waters are worthy Of
improvement by the general government
TO the full depth named. This opinion he
bases upon the magnitude OF the COM
merce using them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
A Challenge to Father Craft.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 21.-Commis-
sioner Morgan, OF the Indian bureau, has
written a letter to Father Craft, the
Roman Catholic priest who was wounded
In the battle near the Pine Ridge agency,
asking him, in view of his writings to
religious newspapers, to formally prefer
charges against him (Morgan) so that
thorough investigation may be made of
the working OF the Indian bureau
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Tn. murdere,s Few ra,,s.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 26.-Gen. Miles,
in telegram to Secretary Proctor, char
acterizes the killing of Few Tails and
other Indians, near Pine Ridge agency
some days ago, as an unproyoked murder,
and suggests that the civil authorities
prosecute with the utmost vigor the Of
tenders, who have been arrested. Secre-
tsry Proctor has instituted inquiries as to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
A New Plan to Measure r.nglefoot

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 26.-For the
purpose of securing the most accurate
method possible of ascertaining the con-
tents of packages of distilled spirits for
taxation, the commissioner of internal
revenue has for the last three months been
conducting a series of experiments in or
der to determine whether more correct re-
suits may not be reached by weight than
by caliper and mean diameter measure
ments, the system now practiced. All the
correspondence and interviews thus far
had with numbers of the leading spirit
producers in the country warrant the state
ment that they are almost universally in
favor of the change
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

RED LAKE. FALLS. MINI. Jan. GA
settler from Thief River Falls, the nearest
settlement 20 the Red Lake Indian reser-
walton, came into town yesterday and e.
ports that tie Indians on the reserya; o.
on hearing of the arrival OF Adiutant-
General Mullen at St Hilare were greatly
incensed and have dispatched couriers to
the WinneEaSO and White Earth
bands asking them TO prepare for
war. Some of the squaw men are fleeing
INTO the settlements and their fear has
alarmed the settlers greatly While
there are less than 1908 Indians at the
Red Lake reservation, there are about
5000 Chippeyas in this part of the state,
and Alex St Pierre, a squaw man who
lives near Thief River Falls, reports that
number of bands from other points have
lately joined the Red Lake bands
Looks Like an Explanation.
While the threatening attitude of the
usually peace able Red Lake, ChIppewas is
attributed u the religious craze which
came to them through the Turtle Mount
ain band in North Dakota, there is every
reason to believe that the real cause is
the delay OF the government in carrying
out the treaty recently made with
these Indians by the commission an.
pointed by President Cleveland in
the last days of his administration AL
though these commissioners-ex-Sen Senator
II. NJ Rice, o. Minnesota; Bishop Marty,
of Dakota, AMI Mr.. Whiting, of Wiscon
sin-completei their labors more than
year ago the government has not yet done
what il promised for tue Indians The set.
tiers have lately been stealing timber on
the reservation, and the Indians have been
Preparing to prevent the timber stealing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Fish Falls from the Clouds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. ID During the
snowstorm here Saturday countless small
fish were seen to fall They were about an
inch long, and resembled the carp or null
let. The, greatest number fell on Broad
street. Some were found on Union street
several blocks away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
MORE -RoU8LE WITH INDIANS.
The Red, in Minnesota Getting Ugly and
Threatening whites

threatening Whites.
ST PAU, MINI. Jan - The Indians
of the Red Lake reservation IN Minnesota
are reported to be going wild with the
messiah dance. and letters from settlers ut
Thief River Falls have been received by
the governor, asking FOR protection. They
say the Ind ans are making all sorts of
threatening demonstrations. Gen. Mullen
and an offic ? OF the governors staff have
gone to tie reservation to investigate.
The Third regiment of the National
guard has bs-n ordered to hold itself in
readiness to move.