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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

Liberty or death! AS captain Of the
Jericho Guards you'll find me at the
front, and If don't kill at least seven
invaders a week you kin bounce me
out"
1.-THE seven uncles and seven invad.
ers is pint, Noses" says the deacon,
"and I'm proud that we both live in the
same town Bill Lapham seems to be
Uneasy, and I'll ask him If he has any
thing more to say"
Elm the fust place." says Bill, 'I'd
like to know if everybody is in favor
of organizin the Jericho Guards"
Every body swung his hat and yelled
out that he was.
"In the second place, I'd like to know
IL everybody wants to be captain"
! Everybody swung his hat and yelled
out that he did.
"But everybody can't be-" protested
Bill. 81 don't want nobody to charge
me with bein selfish or conceited, but
| Flu tellin you that this idea is mine
( and that I'm the man to boss the Jer-
icho Guards. l believe I'm the only
man in this town who wanted to enlist
to fight the Spaniards."
"Bill makes a pint, and we can't de-
ny it." says Deacon Spooner, "but
when I offered to lead them guards to
| victory or death felt that was the
man to do it. don't want to crowd
Bill Lapham out of place, but
Neither do wei" yell 40 men.
"But he must see
"Of course he must!"
Then thar was yellin and shoutin and
a great uproar, and Bill Lapham said
| 1t was doggoned crowd, and he could
lick any two Of 'em rolled together.
Deacon Spooner hammered on the
stovepipe with his cane till he could b,
heard, and then he said:
"It appears as If we all want to lead
the Jericho Guards and die fur our
country, and it further appears as If
this meetin was gittin mad about sun
thin. 1 notice Lish Billings over by
the 'lasses bar'ls. Lish, what d'you
think about things? D'you want to be
captain. same as the rest?"
"Noap," replies Lish in his keerless
way.
L AluC you Wllllu W ulc AuI yOOI
country"
mot by jugful, but If was thar
wouldn't be any Jericho Guards to
die with. You've all bin wastin your
breath"
Elbows that?"
"Thar's jest 96 men in this town."
continues Lish, "and when the war
was goin on and thar was talk that it
might come to a draft the hull crowd
Of us went to the doctors to be examin.
ed. We had busts and ruptures anu
short legs and sprung knees. We had
consumption and rheumatism and
heart trouble. We was deaf and nigh
sighted and toothless. Thar wasnt
one blessed critter in the hull 96 who
} was fit to jump over tow string OF
chaw peanuts, and I kinder reckon
! we'd better git sunthin soft to eat ful
breakfast and carry each other home.
M. QUAD.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
THE HEADLEss AoRsEMAN.
An Incident That Happened In the
Franco-Pyussian War.

FrancO-PYussian War.
1t is a peculiar circumstance that
hardened and trained troops will go
through a long fight surrounded by all
the horrors that are inseparable from
war without flnching and with the ut
most apparent callousness, and the
same men will be struck terrified by q
single trifling incident.
Every war of any Importance, partic-
ularly wars between civilized nations,
Is prolific in incidents of trivial charac-
ter in themselves, but SO unusual and
unnatural that they appeal to the nat
ural instructive horror of men more
suddenly and intensely than perhaps
the main terrors of days Of carnage
and surrounding scenes of suffering.
Such an incident Is the one, for exam
pie, which occurred at the battle of
Worth In the early days of the Franco
Prussian war.
In the heat of the great battle wing
of the Prussian army was charged by
the regiments of French cuirassiers in
the hope of turning the wing and facil-
itating the falling back of the French
infantry. But the cuirassiers were
driven back by the untlinching Prus-
sians Again the cuirassiers charged,
and again they were driven back by
the whitening fire of shot and she'll.
For third time they came down
again, and as the enemy waited for
them to draw nearer horrible, blood
freezing terror seized the Prussians,
and for moment it looked as if they
would turn and fly or be cut down
without defending themselves. But in
moment they had pulled themselves
together and beaten back for the third
and last time the gallant cuirassiers.
| The sight that terrified the Prussians
appears nothing very much in black
i and white. 1t was regiment of cuiras.
siers led at dashing rate toward them
/ by a headless officer sitting upright In
his saddle and apparently encouraging
his men after having been decapitated
by cannon ball.-Cincinnati Enquir
|
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

DR.. G. S. Leech, New Den
fist, over Bank Of Denison.
Special attention to Crown
and Bridge work
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
A Cruel Joke.

A Yale Summit girl recently played
cruel joke on her mother, and this is
how it happened: She accidentally
found love letter that her father had
written to her mother in the halycon
days of their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting her
own name and that of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and stamped
her foot in disgust, forbidding her
daughter to have anything to do with
man who would write such nonsen-
steal stuff to girl. The girl then gave
the letter to her mother to read, and
the house became so suddenly quiet
that she could hear the cat winking in
the back yard.-Saltsbury Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
An UnexplatnabIe Fact.

'The old superstition" said leading
physician, that when death lays his
hand on US our bodily health is made
perfect has now been substantiated by
the most advanced medical science.
People dying of paralysis and bodily
ailments which have kept them con
fined to their couches for years and
palsied their limbs SO that movement
was impossible regain all their physic.
al strength just as they cross the Dor,
derland. No; we can't explain why
All we know is such is the case"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
wanted to remain Popular.

81 have only one request to make be-
fore CO." said the prominent Kansan
on his deathbed, land that is that my
real friends will shoot the man who,
after am gone, starts movement to
erect statue Of me by popular sub
scription. am supposed to be popu-
lar, and after l am gone don't want
that idea broken.'-Wichita Eagle
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
A Natural Inquiry.

aPapa," said Tommy Treadway.
snow, Tommy" replied Mr.. Tread
way, 81 shall answer only one more
question today. So be careful what
you ask"
eyes, papa"
"Well, go on"
.Why don't they bury the Dead
sea ?"--Household Words.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
No Fun.

May-You didn't go to the theater
with your Cousin Tom after all!
thought your fiance had no objection.
Mabel-He hadn't. That's why ]
didn't go.--Judy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

All men of genius are said to have
eyes clear slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, 1t doesn't matter
what.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church will serve supper and luncheon
during the entire evening of election
day at the city hail, Nov. 9th. 1900. By
order of committee.
S3-tf LoTTIE d. LEY, Pres.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19

When you cannot sleep for coughing
it is hardly necessary that any one
should tell you that you need a few
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to allay the irritation of the throat. and
make sleep possible. 1t is good. Try
it. For sale by Cassaday & Co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-19
Down and Up.

"Hello, Mike, do you find much to do
now?"
'Yis. I'm jest after cuttin down a
trae, and tomorrow I'll have to cut it
up."-Albany Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

The business man Of this age
would be seriously handicapped
without his daily newspaper.
He must not only keep posted
with regard to the progress of
events generally, but he wants
particularly the most reliable
and prompt service obtainable in
the way of commercial news.
In this particular, The Journal of
Minneapolis comedies no equal a.
mong its Minnesota contempor
aries. II. V. Jones, the CONNER
cial editor of The Journal, is rec
ognized in commercial circles and
by the commercial press Of the
country as an authority of high
standing upon crop conditions
and upon the commercial and
financial situation Of the north
west generally.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Death of 7Irs. II. M. sullivan

The community received a shock
Wednesday afternoon when it was an
nouned that Mrs. Hattie NJ. Sullivan
had suddenly expired. The lady had
apparently been in her usual good
health, and had been about her GUS
tomary duties during the morning, and
early III the afternoon had accompa-
MED neighbor, Mrs. +. Thomas. to
but a short time when she complained
of violent pain in her head, and
Mrs. Thomas going to her assistance
supported her as she appeared to
faint, and carried her to a bed
in adjoining room, when she lost con-
sciousness, and although medical aid
gained consciousness, and died within
an hour The deceased lady was a
years of age, and was daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. shannon. with whom
she had lived for the past year. She
leaves son and daughter, now IN
young manhood and womanhood, to
mourn her loss. The aged parents of
Mrs. Sullivan, who have been SO sore
" stricken within the past few years,
and the other friends of the family,
have the full sympathy of the com
munity in their atfiiction. The deceas-
ed lady was a member G. the Nj. f..
society, and the funeral service will
be held at that church at 2 p. NJ. to-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
sunday school Convention.

The Grant county annual Sun
day school Convention will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church Thursday afternoon and
evening, March %, 1900.
The following is the program:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
go to 3:l5. Excelleneies Of Our schooI-Bie
Stone NJ. T.. Sunday school and the Revillo Cong
Sunday school.
Defects Of Our school--Grant Center Eyangel-
ical Sunday school and the South Shore Cong
Sunday school.
3:15 to loo, The sunday school as TEN
perance force L. Harris. The Sunday school
as a Missionary force, Rev. IL. Borchardt-
The Sunday school an Evangelical force,
Rev q j. Keller.
to 4so, Primary Work and Object Lesson
Mrs WeddeH
4 80 Business Meeting
EVENING SESSION.
7:3O How to Win and Hold Young Men-Mrs.
G.. n. Fitch.
500 The kind of teachers needed-Prof NJ
Ramer.
$50 Christian Experience and church mem
bership for children.
{a) How early do the Scriptures and the church
teach we may expect it. Mrs. G A Wood.
(b) What methods of teaching and influence
will best secure ity Mrs. j N. Stafford.
800 The Holy Spirit and the Sunday school
Rev. Thos. Thompson.
Each Sunday school is invited and expected
to send in at least three delegates including the
superintendent. Entertainment will be provided
delegates.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Church Services.

Long ago the Psalmist said II
was glad when they said unto US,
Let us 90 into the house Of the
Lord : You are invited to the
following services at the M. E.
church next Sunday. Preaching
at 10:45 a. N. and music by a
ladies quartet. Sunday school
at noon. tHoW four men helped
a sick friend. : JUNIOR League at
$3.50 p. m. Epworth and Inter
mediate League 6:30 O'Clock p.
m. Preaching at 7:3O and
music by orchestra and chorus
choir.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Consolidated April II. 1890
AniiOunS cIalent.

BY special request DR.. Law
renee the eminent physician, and
founder of the celebrated Lave
renee Sanatorum Minneapolis,
will visit Milbank next Tuesday
18th inst and car be consulted
tree OF charge, at the St. Hubert
Hotel. The Doctor has certain
~ cured enough people from
Milbank and Grant County to
entitle him to the confidence of
everyone needing special treat
ment or operation, and we be-
speak for him crowded parlors
from to $ p. m hours at the
hotel. He refers by permis-
sion to Mrs. d. B. Nichols, G. A.
Erlandson, Mrs. G. w Cannon,
and A. F. Lindquist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Edited by FRED POPPE.

Following out the plan of derivin!
all the benefit possible from ou
morning exercises, quite a number 0
our students have responded to tn
call and furnished varied and ex
cellent program of 'imprompt'
speeches.
In drawing aconclusion from the new
shoes and suits in which some of ou
senior boys are daily displaying
themselves, it would be fair to say
that there must have been recent fire
sale.
The recent snow has brought with il
a shower of anticipated sleigh riding
programs.
This time instead of a lapsus
linguae there was a lapsus stylae
when in making out the relative yir-
tues Of our program of Feb. 23rd,
lost the name of Wesley Thirsk in the
mazes of the MSS. as the renderer OF
the defamation on Lowell to Garri-
son.
After a great deal of discussion and
excitement the sophomores have com
,,le,ad ,ba;,, o,ranieat;on with tho fol-
lowing persons installed as officers:
Pres.-Ralph Amsden.
" praS pay
Treas. and sec.-Frances Owen.
oergt. at Arms-Lyle Benedict.
cai,. ao. rou
NJ, pa Da. "a t,
cnoono l1a.a -, 1,1aal- "a aa.i,
,oa
..,o,,; 4- =
...t., -, s,,,,,,
- e., ,n.,,
mar class party held at Anna Reeves
home last Friday.
M. ...
NJ.
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Command Of Language.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Good TelnDlars

The Good Templars initiated
thirteen members at their reg
ular meeting Tuesday evening.
About eighteen new members
will join next Tuesday. A short
program will be prepared and
light refreshments served for
the members. Hour and place
of next meeting 80 at Court
House Applications for mem
bership can be handed ia to
Lodge Deputy Lynn Hawes any
time this week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Auction Sale.

Mr.. j. E. Aldrich of Vernon
township, who recently sold his
farm and expects to remove to
Oregon in April will have an auc,
ton sale on the farm March Is,
to dispose of all Of his live stock,
farm machinery and household
goods, including piano. AL goes
to the highest bidder.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Wheat-No. l, northern sic.
Farmers institute March 8lh
and 9th.
Mrs. w. A. Kriesel has been
quite seriously Ill during the
week.
Highest price paid for Scrap
iron. Call at second hand
store.
Miss Ethel House of Albert
Lea. Mimi, arrived Tuesday on
visit to her sister Mrs. Fred
Fitch Of this city.
Roy Larned of the HERALD
force spent couple Of days at
Big Stone during the week as
sisting Editor Aldrich IN his
printing work.
The friends of the Burman
family will be pleased to learn
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Burman
are now on fair way to full re
covery from their recent illness.
Mesdames E. D. Ely, J A, Will
Jams and E. S. Healy delight
fully entertained a number OF
their lady friends at the home OF
Mrs. Ely Wednesday afternoon
with gate puzzle program.
Rev. w. G. Ehlers, Of White
Rock, who had been at Wilmot
assisting Rev. Webster IN a
series of special meetings, was
in town Monday on his way
home.
Henry Martens of Melrose
township has recently engaged
with the Mccormick machine
company, and will move his
family TO Milbank during the
coming week.
Rev. L. Won Valid has sold his
farm home in Grant Center to
Charles Foss for $1,000. The
property adjoins that Of Mr..
Foss, and the latter intends TO
remove the house to his own
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Stone re-
turned the first of the week from
business trip to the cities
where they were making selec-
tion Of an immense stock OF
spring goods which has already
began to arrive.
Messrs. S. S. Lockhart and
James Lockhart received a tele-
gram Tuesday morning announc-
inc the death Of their mother at
Aloa, Wis, and they took the
train for that place. The deceas-
ed lady was "A years OF age
In recognition of the fact that
Mr.. H. W. Bailey has been a
member of the A. Q. U. W. for
twenty-five years, a party OF
Workmen to the number OF
twenty-five came III upon MI.
Bailey by surprise Wednesday
evening and helped him cele
brate the anniversary OF his IN.
itiation into the order.
The M. W. A. had a general
good time at the initiation OF
three candidates last Saturday
evening, a large delegation OF
visitors being present from
neighboring camps, and refresh
ments being served at the con
clusion of the work. Among the
visitors present were: Big Stone
CITY,. A. Gold, F. w. Thorn
dixie, M. P. Martens, }. I. Cold,
A. Wolf, Grant Riggle, I. For
sythe, H. O. Breckenridge, L.
Newfeldt. Summit. A. Sharf,
H. G. Ellington, Burt Fuller,
John Gustafson, J. H. Wolcott,
A. H. Anderson, ". F. Luff, O
Jorgenson, G. E. Tenny. S. Kane
Also H. A. Norton Of Custer,
Mimi, G. W. Baldon Of Mankalo,
W. I. Spencer Of Stephensyille'
j. G. Reeve of Corona and 3. -
Let's Of Albee.
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Well known st. Paul Optician

q. d. Bruce Tudor, NJ. a. o., from.the Office OF
the Tudor Optical Co. will be at the store OF
their agents +. P. Mesmer & Co., on Wednesday
and Thursday. March ~ and Is. This is an op
poTtunity not often offered and If you think you
have anything the matter with Your eyes or your
spectac.es do not suit you we should advise you
to see him. No charge for thorough examina-
tion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

At the home of Rey c. Keller, in this city, on
Sunday the 4th inst, Rev. John Meyers. in his
SD year
Mr.. Meyers was born in Penn
sylvania, Oct. 1y, 1918, but NOV
ed to Ohio in early life. He was
converted when 9years Of age,
and commenced preaching when
%, remaining for a number of
years in the Ohio and Indiana
conferences, and afterwards was
for along time a local preach
er in Wisconsin. For the last
fifteen years he had made his
home with his adopted daughter,
Mrs Keller. Our Grant county
people will remember Father
Meyers as bright, CHEEKY
Christian gentleman, and not
withstanding his years he took
great delight in all the work of
the church, whenever he could
be of assistance taking his place
in the pulpit and telling the old,
old story which it had been his
pleasure to proclaim ali his life,
and his voice was always wei
come among the people Some
thing less than two weeks before
the call of the Master came to
him he was preaching in the re
Tival services of the church, and
after he was stricken down was
only anxious for the coming OF his
Lord, secure in the faith which
was his during the years of a
long life. By his request his re
mains We're taken to Hazel, the
former home of the family, for
burial.
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OPPOSITION TO FREE HOMES.

from those interested in agriculture
colleges is important, as this opposi-
tion was chiefly instrumental in de-
feating the measure last winter. The
friends Of free homes have been active
ly at work since the beginning of the
session, and it is now predicted that
the bill will pass the house. No def
nate arrangements have as yet been
made for calling up the bill for consid-
GRAFTON, but it is probable that rule
will be brought in setting aside a day
for the purpose or the measure may be
brought up on call of the committee.
The measure has passed the senate
several times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Free Homes

ference with Representative Eddy,
Chairman @ oddell, oftheeyecutiyeco OF COM
mittee Of presidents OF agricultural
colleges, says that no objection will
come from this source to the passage
of the free homestead bill. At Mr..
Goddell's suggestion an amendment
will be incorporated in the bill pro-
viding for federal aid of agricultural
colleges regardless Of the proceeds Of
public lands, from which source the
institutions receive support. The
withdrawal of tine
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

Forever Fifty Years.

Mrs. WINsLoW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP has been used for chill
dren teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and IS
the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Mr.. Chaplin S entertainment
last night at Berkeley Temple
was a strong, artistic, and very
pleasing Interpretation Boston
Herald
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
Died

At the home of his son, Rudolph Ernst, in Grant
Center township, on Monday March s, at 4:3o
O'clock a. m Mr. Godfried Ernst aged 50 years
Funeral was held at the German Evangelical
church in Grant Center last Thursday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
GRANT Cen TER.

Sup.-W. H. Koepke and Thos.
Thirsk both received same mum
Der Of votes.
Clerk j. H. Nuenburg
Assessor-C II. Rider
Treas. Henry Rediker
Justices. Runge and G. B.
Isham.
Constables -Gustave Runge,
and p. A. Weber.
Voted to buy a pile driver.
For road and bridge a 5 mill
tax was voted, and 5000 for gen
eral fund and $500 for bridge
fund.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

1t has cured others. 1t will
cure yours. One bottle of Ger
man Corn Cure. For sale
by Ray w, Bailey, Druggist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

Sumner Williams who has
been working in Wahpeton for
sometime is visiting his Milbank
friends for a few days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

STOCK HOLM.
Sup.-Jos. Headman
Clerk Matt Hedman
TreaS-O. B. Fornell
Assessor-Albert Anderson
Justice-Chas. Hult
Cons table-P. A. Eclow.
For the carnival celebration
S25 was voted and ) mills for
road and 3 mills for general pur-
poses.
Road Overseers-1st dist, P.
A. Elcov; second district Chas.
Hansen; third district G. 2. He'd
man.
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Troy.

RO4.
Sup-W. S. Miller
Clerk-Axel Dahlberg
Treas-Adolph Lundquist
Assessor-Matt Abrahamson
Justice-Henry Nelson.
For general Twp. purposes
500. For road and bridge pur-
poses five mills on total valu-
alton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09
MAZEPPA.


Sup.-C G. Anderson 3 year S
Cierk-Ed. A. Murray
Treas. D. "A. Williams
Assessor VIM. Mcdonald
Justice-Lucian JEWELL , years.
Overseers G.. G. Anderson,
G. L. Purdy, Nick Adolphsen,
August Fromke, W. j. Rickard,
E. ID. SonthWick.
Poundmasters G. @. Ander.
son Albert Fronke, Carl Beskow,
Albin Stoddard, c. Helm, f. A
Zirbel.
Voted s25 for Harvest Carni
val. Voted $500 for Town pur
poses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

lURA
Sup -Chas. E. Stinchfield
Clerk w. j. Somers
Treas. G.. Somers
Assessor. G.. Maxwell
Justice-A. l.. Dickens
Constable Will Selchert
Pound Masters Macklin,
Henry SeIchert and j. G. Max
well.
Road Overseers-Di Dist. No.
d. Macklin, Dist. No. 2 Henry
Selchert, Dist. No. 3 j. G. Max
well.
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New Township Officers.

OSCEOLA.
Sup.-G. c.. Nixon
Clerk-Jas. Mcdowell.
Treas H. A. Lathrop.
Assesser-Geo FL Pinckey
JuStice-J. +. Dickson
Constable-Wm. Campbell
$3.50 was levied for general
purposes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1900-03-09

At the home of Rey. G.. Keller, in this city, on
Sunday the 4th inst, Rev. John Meyers. in his