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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
A Dangerous Anarchist.

Judge-Prisoner, why, after robbing
this man of all he had. did you slug
him?
Prisoner-'Cause, yer honor, whilst I
wuz swipin' is ticker, ter relieve i'm
Of the trouble Of packin' it round. de
bloke begun a hollerin' Stop thief
an "Helpv" jist ter bring a hull lot
O. perlice an folks ON me back! This
wuz arrayin' de masses ag'in' de
classes. so l fetched i'm one an pushed
is face I'M
Judge-The prisoner is discharged.
The prosecuting witness is clearly a
dangerous anarchist, who ought to be
suppressed.-Up-to-Date
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

Christ organized no church; he simp-
ly established a brotherhood member
ship Of which is love for Him and de-
sire to become His disciples. Churches
have their place. their beauties and
utilities, but it would be possible to de
stroy all churches and all creeds now
existing and yet keep Christianity. oz
the religion OF Christ.-Rev. c. H.
rNton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

Major Shooter (of Kentucky)-Heah
come Kuhnel Bourbon and Majah Blue
grass. They hevent spoken a wohd to
each other fob months, but in a mo-
ment, sub, we shall see whethah they
are friends or enemies.
Easterner-How will you ascertain?
Major Shooter-Ef they reach fob
their right-hand hip pocket, sub, they
are aftah their guns; eff they reach foh
their left hip pockets, they are goin'
aftah their quaint bottles, in which
case, sub, tn feud is ovah.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

From the Plunkville Bugle: 1T was
not necessary for the editor of our
puerile and ridiculous contemporary
to announce that hard cider Is again
in our midst Any one would know
that by reading his editorials. Ha!
Ha!"-Indianapolis journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

The intrepid John Smith approached
the block with a firm step.
II fear not he was heard to say.
This is but the aboriginal form Of the
irate-father-of-the-gir joke"
History, it will be recalled, bore him
out. The puissant chief Powhatan
eventually relented quite as conven-
tionally as possible.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
THE PLAN


Abath attached, supplied with hot and
cod water. The rooms will not be
iaree, but of sufficient size to avoid
anything like the stuffy effect that is
generally the principal feature Of a
small Rom. These rooms will be given
to the uss Of those who pay therefor a
nominal fee, just enough to cover the
cost of keeling them In order. They
win be let ton no one for any length OF
time, as It is not the intention to have
lodgings in theNbuiiding.
On the fourth floor will be situated
the restaurant and kitchen, which, it
is proposed. shall Be models. The kitch-
en- will be open to the inspection of WIS.,
itors, and 1t is the intention to have in
use therein the most modern appli-
ances for cooking and chefs to whom
the A. B.. C.'s and the higher classics
Of the culinary art shall be as famil-
lar as the outer atmosphere. There will
be competent persons on hand to ex-
plain to the visitors anything they may
wish to know regarding the cooking
and appliances. 1t Is intended that the
prices Of this restaurant shall be very
moderate indeed. And the very non
European custom will prevail OF for
bidding tips to the Mattresses. for. Of
course, no one will be employed abou.
the building who belongs to the stsrner
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
We All Know Them.

care your new %neighbors. the Woos-
eltons, interesting p~eople?"
Exceedingly so; he is the kind of
man that won't speak to anybody with
out an introduction, and she is the kind
of woman that borrows everything in
your house without being introduced
at ALL"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

same college. Like Prof. Hubbard, he
was impressed with the value Of the
product and later sent his son. A. H.
Crosby, t o Ti~tusville, to make further
investigation. In 1854 George H. Bis
sell, OF the firm of Bissell & Eva1eth,
of New York, lawyers and promgf2fSt5f
stock companies, mining and otherwise.
took a health trip to New Hampshire,
and while there renewed the acquaint-
ance with prof. Crosby. The oil sub
ject was brought up by the latter. Bis
sell became interested and the result
was the formation, later in the same
year, OF the Pennsylvania Rock Oil
Company, capitalized at $500, 900 in
shares Of s25 each. and made up mainly
Of New York and New England stock
holders. with a small Titusville repre-
~sentation.
The base Of operation was a piece Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

Speaker-My fellow citizens, I am
speaking for the benefit OF posterity.
Voice from the Audience-And II you
don't get through soon they'll be here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

Mrs. shallow-what a queer name
for a ish-"smelt." / wonder where
they come from7 MI. Shallow can't
say for a certainty, but l think they are
Of German origin and come from the
0der.-Boston Courier.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17


discouraged pioneer
resident OF what
afterward became
famous as the Oil
Creek oil regions
OF Pennsylvania
that his interest
W a 8 s u fl c l emily
awakened by re-
8. W h
reached him in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
GREEKS IN AMERICA.
THOUSANDS ARE SEEKING
THEIR FORTUNES AMONG US.
They Have Largely suppianted Italians
AS Fruit sellers-some Greeks Who
Have Won Success In the United
States.
(New York letter.

URlNG the last
fifteen years the
number Of Greeks
In this country has
b e g n increased
from 1000 to 49,
900 or 10000. who
are distributed as
follows: Chicago.
$500; New York
and San Francisco,
1900 each. and
ennalIer mum hers In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
The way He DID II.

Broughm-I hear Chivvers has taxi
en- up art I'd like to see him paint aw-
fully.
Townley-That's the way he does It.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
Afser the Thaw.

Heidi you hear about the bank
failing today?
She-Which one?
He-The snow bank.
That very night she wrote a letter to
her mother asking her to come and
visit them for a couple of months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

Cable Car Magnate - If people
wouldn't lose their heads there would
be nc fatalities on our road.
Counsel for Plaintiff-Don't you
think a person can be killed without
having his head cut off7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
WIT AND WISDOM. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Princess-The Way OF the Trans
gressor or How Tho street Railway
Maenate Views tho Loss of Life-A
Dangerous Anarchist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

According to late statistics there are
in the United States 10000 deaf mutes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17
A NOVEL BUILDING,
TO BE FEoTED IN THE FORM
OF ABEAUTlFUL HEAD.
The striking Idea OF an Architect for a
woman'snuldIng al tho Paris Expo
sltiony-Atlsts WIN Be Engaged to
Make thl Bunding Lifs-Liks.
Especial letter.

nal - piopauty
the most striking
plan for u building
which has been
for many
years, has just been
submitted to the
Commission of the
Expositione Uni
versatile. at Paris.
The architect pro-
poses that the Wo-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

BEGINNING OF Pennsylvania
OIL INDUSTRY.
Col Drake aud 'niny" smith Made the
First strlke--Growrh and Collapse Of
h Tremendous boom That roi-
lowed.
(Pittsburg letter.

m T is related Of a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-17

smaller numb In
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
Largest and Rest.

The publishers of the St. Paul
Weekly Dispatch have just ia
vored us with copy Of their an
nual premium supplement. Some
of the offers which they make
are simply wonderful. Articles
which would cost more than the
subscription price Of the paper
are given free with a years sub
scription. There is something
of interest in it for every mem
Der Of every family.
The subscription price Of the
Weekly Dispatch is but y cents
per annum, and it is the largest
and best weekly paper published
in Minnesota, consisting OF from
ten to sixteen pages per week.
Send postal card for sample
copies Of paper and premium
supplement to Weekly ispatch,
st. Paul, Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
The Survey.

Ortonville Journal: The gov
ernment surveying corps is
pushing it's work with commend
able zeal, the party being already
about half way up the lake Mr..
Weeks, the engineer in charge,
is said to be able to cover more
ground in a day than any other
man in the corps, and to be al
most matchless in his activity
and capabilities of endurance.
He is hustler, always being in
the field with his men as soon as
it is light enough to work, and he
is credited with having covered
fifty miles during one of the first
days of his service here in start
ing the survey. The contem-
plated dyke will start at point
just south of the mouth of the ra-
vine spanned by the high trestle
of the Fargo Southern, near the
Ortonville depot, and crossing
the valley will take in the valley
of the Milestone on the Dakota
side, so as to turn that stream in
to the reservoir. The contem-
plated dyke is to be twenty-five
feet high, and about sixty feet
wide on top, making a fine thor
oughfare. The work is being
prosecuted with great care and
energy, and will easily be com
pleted by the first OF March.
The corps is beyond Foster.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
Farmers Institute.

Owing to the blOckaded condi
ton Of the railroads the firstof the
week and the non arrival of the
several professors as a con
sequence, the farmers institute
was not opened until yesterday
afternoon, when Prof. Wheaton
gave an interesting talk on the
Care Of Dairy Cows, which could
have been heard with profit by
every patron of the creameries
and every keeper of cows. Prof.
Chilcott followed with Il talk on
Rotation ofCrops and Diversified
Farming, and in the evening
Prof. Shepard spoke on the
Chemistry of Common Things.
A more extended review of these
proceedings will be given next
week.
This morning (Friday,) a ses-
sion is billed for 10 clock, when
the subject of Sheep Husbandry
will be taken up. At p. M,
Prof. Hanson will talk on Fruit
and Timber Culture, and Pres.
Heston on Farm Economy and in
the evening on the New Educa-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
80 . , |
Carriers Dollar Edition., Laws
of 1897.

In order to continue meeting
the popular demand for a cheap
edition of the laws, the Carter
Publishing Co., Pierre, will issue
their regular Dollar Edition of
the Laws, Immediately after the
adjournment of the Legislature.
The laws will be delivered a day
or two after adjournment. Ad-
vance sheets will be mailed each
week duringthe session for 81. 30.
We are publishers of all the
Laws and Supreme Court Re
ports of the State and Territory.
Orders should also be filed for
the official edition of the Session
Laws of 1897.
Order the Dollar Edition or the
Advance Sheets and keep posted.
The edition is intended to fill the
gap intervening between the pas
sage of the laws and the publica-
ton of the official edition.
Send for catalog of Law Books
and Legal Blanks.
CARTER PUBLISHING CO.,
Pierre, S. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22

Notice is hereby given that
bids will be received by the
county commissioners of Grant
county, S. d., from all persons
competent to superintend the
poor farm for Il term of one year
from March Il, 1897. Bids
must be directed to commission
ers and filed in the Office of the
county auditor on or before Feb
ruary s, 1897. The amount OF
salary required should be stated.
The board of county commissions
ers reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated at Milbank, S. d., this
Goth day Of January A. D. 1897.
n. FORSBERG,
33-ao22-l County Auditor
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under.
stood Each Other

AAalroad travellers Who at Last Under
stood Each Other.
She sat by the car window, gazing
out upon the unrolling scenery and DOS
s,bly dreaming Of home and things like
that.
About six feet away from her, across
the aisle, was an empty seat, which at
the next station was filled by man
with sample case. He was SO years Of
age or thereabout and was quite as dap
per looking as if he were 30 and still
the knight to please every fair dame
who set her soft eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty. with
perhaps "a shade too much display in her
makeup. but still one could hardly say
that, for all is not gold that glitters in
such cases-or words to that effect.
When the nan had sat down in tho
vacant seat and composed himself for
the journey before him. he began to look
about to familiarize himself with his
environments, and in the course of his
visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the
young lady. He gave slight start, as
people do when they think they see
somebody they know, and looked again
The lady wasn't looking, of course
But she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest.
After minute or two or three or
four of hcsitatiny investigation the trav-
cling man, for it was he, arose and very
politely and deferentially approached
the young lady.
1t was done as if he had been practic-
ing that sort of thing ever since he had
picked up the first sample case. Either
chat or he was to the manner born.
II beg your pardon, lie said as she
turned from the window to meet hinl
with half startled, fawnlike move.
ment not altogether unusual ON such
occasions, "aren't you Miss Morton Of
Philadelphia?'
She gave him CLASSY stare with a
raw edge Oh it.
"You don't look like man, she re-
piled with an insolent air, "who would
try to work as old racket as that on
me. Do look SO green as that
1t was now his turn to gaze at her in
startled wonder.
''Oh, that's all right" she laughed,
moving over to make room beside her,
land I'll forgive you. You know am
not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or any
where else, and so do l know it. But
sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd just as
coon have pleasant little talk with you
as not. I'm to meet mamma ut the sta
tion where we take dinner -
II beg your pardon, said the travel
ing man, backing away. II am sure if
you are not Miss Morton l have no de-
sire whatever to talk with you !"
Then he went back to his place, and
the flip young woman was rather in
clined to the opinion that there was at
least one man OH the road who could be
mistaken honestly.
All OF which occurred between Wash
ington and New York within the last
two weeks. washington Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
KILLING WOLVES.
Bome or the Methods Used to Get Rid OF
the Pests.

Bome or the Methods Used to Get Rid OF
the Pests.
Whole families Of the animals are
sometimes asphyxiated in their dens.
A wolf of the gray variety generally
makes its home by getting Oh the side
of dirt gulch and burrowing straight
inward until safe distance from the
surface is reached. There her young are
born and raised to sturdy cub estate.
When a cowboy locates den in
which he believes the entire family to
be gathered, composite mass of cotton.
saturated with damp -four ulphur and
other noxious smelling substances, is
thrust into the den and set Oh fire. The
mouth of the hole is then filled with
clay tamped down solidly, and the i'm
prisoned wolves are speedily suffocated
within. In this way from to 10 and
II wolves, young and old. are wiped
out at one stroke.
Another effective method is to bore
four or more holes in flat piece Of
board and plug them up with beef fat
soaked in strychnine. The odor of the
fat attracts any wolves that may be in
the vicinity. and they lick the fat vora
ciously until the leavenipg of poison
does it's work upon them and they drop
dead. Very often as many as dozen
wolves are killed off by this process be-
fore the fat in the holes is exhausted.
Strychnine inclosed in capsules is also
used. The capsule is thrust into a slit
cut in chunk of beef, and the wolf
boiling the meat whole, falls an easy
victim. Steel traps. baited with raw
beef, are also tried with fair success. -
Denver Republican.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
MILBANK, S. d., FRIDAY, JAN. -, 1897

The "co.I wave" came along
yesterday, al d with one part
snow and three parts wind again
blockaded the railroad on the
west.
The party who exchanged one
of his overshoes with us at the
Masonic hall last Friday evening
can secure the proper mate to
his footgear by appearing at this
office. There was no hole in our
shoe.
Miss Carrie Jennings, daugh-
ter of the sheriff, returned home
last week from Superior, Wis,
where she has been engaged in
teaching schools. Miss Jen-
nings intends to remain at home
in Milbank.
O. w. Antelman the shoe and
harness man, is extending the
shelving on the north side of his
store to the full length Of the
room in order to secure con-
venience for his increasing shoe
business.
A Dawson county family can
boast of having triplets--two
boys and one girl. The daddy is
an enthusiastic republican and to
perpetuate the late historical
campaign he named the babies
Mckinley, Hobert and Hannah.
This man should surely be recog-
nized by this administration.
Messrs. Erlandson & Johnson
are advertising a cleaning up
sale of their winter goods in or
der to make room for a new in
voice of goods. You can secure
some rare bargains in men 5 or
boys clothing, ladies jackets or
cloal1s and in all cold weather
goods by visiting this old and re-
liable house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
Feed Grinding.

l am prepared to grind feed,
corn, oats, barley, &c, and So
licit the patronage Of all who
want work done in this line.
j. E. NICHOLS,
At the Shatto farm, Milbank
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
Relief Corps.

The officers of Humphrey Re
lief Corps installed last week,
are as follows:
Pres. Mrs. H. II. Abbott.
Sen. Mrs. r. T. Rodgers.
Jr. V.-Mrs. L. Plant.
Treas. Mrs. w. w. Mount.
Sec. Mrs. Jas. Kerr.
Con. Mrs. Hattie w. Stearns.
Guard Mrs. III. M. Reade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22

every day. Try sack.
Mr.. y ]. Stearns was called
to Bridgena - last Monday, by
the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. J. Waterman, Of Clark
coun Y, has been visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. W. }. Stearns.
DR.. Freeborn, the eye, ear and
nose SPECIALIST will be at Hotel
st. Hubert on January 26 and
81.
Miss Amelia Yonker, Of Big
Stone. was visiting with Miss
Lender and other Milbank friends
the first of the week.
Mrs. D. B. Nichols started for
Minneapolis last Monday to re
Give treatment for her eyes,
which have been giving her ser
ious trouble of late.
Louis Schroeder, of Grant Cen
ter, returned from a visit to a
sister living at Casselton, n. D.,
the first of the week. Mr..
Schroeder says we haven't a lit
tie bit Of snow in comparison to
the north state.
Owing to the snow blockade on
the western branch OF the road
the night trains did not attempt
to 90 through to Aberdeen until
Tuesday night, when the road
was again opened.
Yesterday the senatorial bal
lot at Pierre was virtually the
same as the f ~st day. The only
new development is the pretty
generally acknowledged defeat
Of Kyle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
A bill was introduced by Sena

A bill was introduced by Sena
tor Bouck to have Grant and
Roberts counties transferred
from the third to the fifth cir
cult which we believe would be
pretty generally acceptable to
the people Of these counties.
Another bill creating a new dis
trict has been introduced, but as
this bill we understand will re-
quire a tWo-thirds vote in each
house, the probabilities are that
the circuits will remain us they
are.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
London Bridge.

London bridge is constructed OF gran
ite and is considered among the finest
spec linens Of bridge architecture. The
present structure was commenced ~
1924 and completed III seven years, ss
a cost Of over G150,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22
Circuit court is called to con
vene next Monday.

Wood Bros. Will be able 10 1ur-
nish extra steel shoes for Dowa-
giac drill at so cents each.
Mr.. j. G. Knapp camein on the
train yesterday, and was shak-
ing hands with his friends.
The Albee people are adver.
tising free dance for Friday
evening, Jan. 90, and the whole
world is invited to attend.
Lawyer Bently has moved his
office from it's former location to
the rooms over Joseph Walpert $
clothing store.
Mrs. w. W. Mount, accompan-
led by her brother, Thomas
Kennedy, left the first Of the
week for Granite Falls, to make
a few weeks visit at that place.
The boys and girls have a fine
skating pond on the Wood farm,
south of Main street, which they
are making good use of these
days.
The building adjacent to Schaf-
err S meat market and formerly
occupied by Mr.. Bentley, is be
ing fitted up for barber shop,
with Richard Dawson and a Mr..
Barbour as proprietors.
Geo. Merry took three car
loads Of sheep to Chicago the
first of the week. The Amsden
brothers, of Madison township,
also shipped car load at the
same time.
At the card social at DR..
|O,Ready's Wednesday night,
Mrs. A. J. Bleser and Mr.. d.
Sullivan secured the head prizes
and Mrs. HUSKY and Mr.. f. Allen
captured the foot prizes.
The members Of the Degree of
Honor and their friends organic
ed a surprise party on Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Mount last Friday
levening. A jolly gathering it
was, and an enjoyable evening
was spent.
The snowf fall which com
menced last Saturday afternoon,
turned into a regular blizzard
lSunday morning, which lasted
all day and piled up the snow in
drifts higher and larger
than the banks of the storm two
weeks before It looked as if
the railroad would likely be
blocked, but the night train
came through from the east but
five minutes late.
| Mr.. j. NJ. Patton, of theOdd Fell
lows World of Aberdeen, was one
lof the travellers who had to spend
a day or two in Milbank the first
! of the week while on his way
home from the east Hehad been
attending the annual meeting of
the Piqua insurance society in
Ohio, and at the Odd Fellows
meeting Tuesday evening, gave
an interesting account Of visit
to the magnificent Odd Fellows
building at Cincinnati, a building
costing nearly half a million dol
lars, and in which some seventy
lodges and religious societies
hold their meetings.
While the members of Security
lodge were busily engaged in
stalling their new officers last
! Monday evening an alarm was
reported at the outside door, and
when the guard at that post at
tempted to ascertain the cause
he was set upon and over-poWer
ed by strong force Of workWo-
men, who gained admission to
the outer courts, and when the
lodge members concluded their
work they We're invited by the
invaders to splendid luncheon
that had been prepared by the
wives of the members. A very
enjoyable social gathering was
the outcome Of the affair, in which
the bountiful refreshments and
games played a prominent part
and kept the members together
until about midnight.
The w. C. T. u. recently elect
ed officers as follows:
Pres. Mrs. Lydia p. Abbott.
&nn Mnc / Lnncat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1897-01-22

v7tRsT CoSGREGATIoNAL CHURCH-Rev
IT JG, Haigh, Pastor. Public Worship, SIN
day. 10; Asa. m and 80 p. m. SUNDAY school
I. M Junior c. E. p. m. Y. p. ), 4. 4 40
u. IN PRAYER meeting. "Wednesday 30 p. m,
Choir m Getting. Saturday s:p m hearty insi
tation TO these services ts hereby extended TO
ais strangers i'll the city viii be CO rdiaily vel
corr ed