The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-27

Uulteu states Marsha OttO Iecmller
recently had large number OF sub
pTnas which he wanted to have served
on soma Yankton persons There is no
deputy marshall there, so he dpputized
his wife and she served the papers. This
is the first time in the history OF the
state that woman has acted in the
capacity OF deputy United States mar
shal.
The grand jury has refused to return
an Indictment against J. H. Brown,
president OF the Salem bank which failed
last summer. He was bound over to
the circuit court on various charges,
among them being that OF rcc.iving de-
posits when he bank was known to be
lnsOlvent. The prosecuting attorney
will undertake to have the matter lett
SO that it can be brought before the next
grand Jury.
As the train pulled into Wilmot recent
ly John Hicks attempted to Jump on the
tender OF the engine, but missed his foot
ing and fell between the box car and the
tender, and his life was only saved by
the prompt action of the engineer, who
reversed the engine within about foot
OF Hick s head that lay across the track.
1t Is hoped his injuries will not prove
fatal. No fault can be attached to the
railroad men.
Capt. A. W. Lavender Of Scotland was
i'll 1ankton recently on his homeward
way from visit to Sioux City. Capt.
Lavender has just completed the pur-
chase OF 2 ,462 2-year- old hpifars required
to fill his government contract. He pur-
chased 200 OF them in the neighborhood
oil Scotland, about one hundred near
4ankton and the Others in the southern
portion OF South Dakota He did not
have to go out OF the state to get soli-
tary hoof.
Henry Trip pleaded guilty in the
United States court at Sioux Falls re-
Gently, to the charge of obtaining from
the postoiiice q ietter address ID to an
other person containing $23, which he
used for himself He was sentenced to
the ptnitentlary for the term oi one year.
Barlow q. Williams, who was indicted
tour times for selling liquor without Il
license, was sentenced to years i'm
prlsonment and to pay fine OF 81 900.
Fred Cunningham was fined 500 for
selling liquor without government
license
Yardmastcr Stonchou&e narrowly es-
capped u horrible death while switching
in the Burlington and Missouri yards ut
Dead wood a few days ago. He was on
topof loaded box car dropping it on a
side track, when the brake gave way and
he fell headlong onto the track. lnsomp
way he managed to throw himself off
the track, but not SO far but What the
boxing on the side OF the car caught him,
badly br,ssirg his limbs and face His
escape from death was miraculous and
is due to his presence OF mind He was
taken to the freight house, where DR..
Howe dressed his wounds. He will be
Iaid up for several weeks III consequence.
Rainmaker Jewell from Goodland,
Kansas, has closed u contract with
Brown and Sphinx counties for a series
OF rain tests through the summer
months. Jewell agreed, for the sum OF
$3.50, to reveal his methods of operation
to two reliable men from each OF the
two counties, and guarantees that they
will be able to cause precipitation at
will in given periods OF five days each. Ii
crops are good in the fall he is to have
$3.50 more from each county, also stated
annual sums thereafter for period OF
three years. The toWnpeople regard the
proposition as rather jug-handled. but
the country districts largely favor it.
Jewell has $500 cold cash to show for
about three days hustling.
Maurice Dinncen is again under arrest
at Huron. This time he s charged with
contempt OF court. The warrant was
sworn out by S. H. Cranmer OF Aber-
deem. Dinneen gave bonds in the sum OF
$500 for his appearance on the Odd inst.
1t is charged that Dinneen is running O.
saloon in a building that some time
since was directed by the court to be
searched for liquors; none We're found,
however, and the sheriff made returns
accordingly. Later, saloon was open
ed III the building but Dinneen claims to
have no interest whatever in it. 1t is up
on this that the charge is based. A new
question arises, the solution OF which is
awaited with interest. 1t is claimed
that although no liquor was found the
place is not released from the penalty in
cured by those who violate an order OF
the co lrt.
South Dakota's Artesian Power.
There is too little said in the newspa-