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The Press., 1901-12-19

The Hartford and Worcester electric railway has been granted franchise from Charlton, and now has the right to build in Massachusetts from the state line 10 Charlton. 1t Is expected that the fran chise from Leicester will be granted very soon. A public hearing before the board of aldermen of Worcester for grant of location In that city was held Monday.
 Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia has rendered to the president his formal resignation as postmaster general, to take effect early next month, and Henry O.. Payne of Wisconsin, vice-chairman of the republican Iational committee, has accept ed the tender of the office, to which he will be named immediately after the holi- day recess. MT. Smith has agreed to re- main until January 15 if necessary, but will return immediately thereafter to Phil adelphia 10 resume the editorship of the
 Philadelphia Press. This change in the cabinet;was formerly announced at Tues days session of the cabinet at Washing con. Afr6f the members of the cabinet expressed, their profound regret, and the president paid an impressive tribute to the services and personality of the retiring member of his official family. He said that he had sought to dissuade MT. Smith to alter Bis determination and to remain in the cabinet, but without success, and he had finally accepted MT. Smiths reasons as decisive. Mir. Smith was born at Mansfield, Ct., in 1842. He was seven years old when his parents moved to AL bany, NJ Y., where he received his pre- liminary education. Mir. Smith wrote for a local paper while mere boy, before en- t6ring college. He is graduate of the Schenectady university. As member of the staff of Gen Rathbone he was engag- ed for two years in recruiting and organ izing volunteers for the civil war. He then taught 8 while. In 1869 he became editor of an Albany newspaper and in 1874 was president of the New York state press association. After doing yeoman service for the republican state organization, in 1876 he was delegate to the national re- publican convention at Cincinnati, and wrote large part of the platform adopt cd by that body. In 1879 he removed to Philadelphia to take editorial charge of the Press of that city. He left journalism at the call of President Harrison to accept the mission to St. Petersburg, where he compiled an exhaustive report on the famine4n Russia. His acceptance of the cabinet position under President Mckinley followed his return to editorial work in Philadelphia.
The Press., 1901-12-19
Ulte 4re&&.

Thursday, December 19,l 1901.
The Press., 1901-12-19

For your Christmas chicken or turkey go to G. A. Ray. If it is case of roast beef or lamb instead of turkey, the same dealer will supply you with a choice roast.
The Press., 1901-12-19

.GIRL WANTED To do general house.
 M work HARVEY CHAPMAN.
The Press., 1901-12-19
THE W. W. BURwELL ESTATE.

THE W. W. BURWELL ESTATE.
 At the Burwell iewelry store is the largest stock and best selection of watch. es ever shown in town. The line of rings Is also complete and tasty. Nothing makes richer appearance than a jewelry stock, and at this season many make their selections from such stock. The beauti- full things in gold, silver and cut glass at Burwell' will please the most fastidious. In silver, both the fiat and hollow ware are carried. Silver thimbles, fountain pens. gold pens, carving sets, fancy clocks, cuff buttons, studs, stick pins, brooches are among the popular sellers at this season. MT. Burwell has the agency for the Zonophone, the best talking ma chine invented.
The Press., 1901-12-19

Nothing but all the year round goods at Hodgson & Smiths, but the best 10 be had for money Tn these. If 1t Is stove or sewing machine for your wife, this Christ mas, see this firm.
The Press., 1901-12-19

"A thing of beauty is joy forever. ? Surely that will be the thought of every recipient of piece of that beautiful Jap anese china which Anthony Adams is showing, every piece different in shape and decoration. He also has fine line of dainty novelties in German and French china, vases, bon-bon boxes and trays. hair receivers, mayonaise boats, cups and saucers, plates, etc. A complete line of Bohemian glass water sets, caraffes, com forts, berrys. Everything useful in the line of lamps, nickel and silverware.' Should you wish something more solid for a gift, you will find the Sterling ranges and New Royal sewing machines.
 A. c. EATON.
 The slickest line of toilet articles to be found anywhere Is displayed at the Eaton drug store. For perfumes of the choicest varieties, both domestic and imported, !, you need go no further. Some of the
The Press., 1901-12-19

A new hat from the millinery store 1 Miss Georgie Beckwith will put the finish ing touch on your Christmas toilet. If it is fo' present, the selection can be made from her nice line of trimmed hats.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
New Cure for Rheumatism.

Hester, Mo-, Dec. 16.-An unusual
case which has recently come to light
here is exciting the keenest interest
among medical men. Mrs. Ellenor
Euardhouse suffered for over forty
years with Sciatic rheumatism SO Sc
verely and so constantly that her case
has been regarded as chronic and ab-
volutely incurable. At times the pain
was almost unbearable and she could
not rest day or night.
Some months 6 she was 10
try Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy re-
Gently introduced in this neighborhood.
The immediate results were magical,
and she continued till she had taken
eight boxes, and now she declares thai
she has not an ache or pain left. She
believes that she is completely and per-
manently cured, and as she has not
used the pills for some months and Is
to-day in the best Of health, the doc-
tors, who were at first skepticai. are
amazed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

There used to be a young man
named Stanwix who was rector of a
church at a little town in New Jersey
called A%ppleburg. Very amiable young
man, not long in the ministry, and IN
married. N~ice-looking chap, too, and
q bright fellow, but he had his trials
at Appleburg. Mainly it was the wo-
men-they thought he ought to marry,
and Of purse they were right. But
thinking SO wasn't enough for those
dear A%ppleburg ladies'; with the true
feminine desire to help they resolved
to see that he did marry. But here
again they showed a universal femi-
nine trait by refusing to combine and
work together. They all labored hard
enough, but independently, and each
with a view to inducing the minister
to marry a different woman.
1t had been going on thus for some
months when Christmas approached
Now of course there isn't much you
can give any man for Christmas-slip-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

bag for a married sister. and a little
knit shawl for her grandmother, and
a pair Of skates for a boy cousin, and
various other things for divers other
persons, including a fine meerschaum
pipe and a pound Of his favorite smok-
ing tobacco for her brother who was
at college, and who wouldn't be homo
till New Years. Each thing she care
fully put up in a box or bundle and
laid it away.
The day before Christmas was a
acknowledgement time for the
Rev. Mr.. Stanwix. Slippers just came
down on him like an Egyptian plague.
Along about four o'clock Stanwix
got crowded out Of his room-slippers
piled half way to the ceiling-and had
to put a chair out in the hall and sit
there with an atlas of the world in his
lap writing his Christmas sermon on
it. Mighty tough sermon it was, too,
ued to arrive. Fact is, he was getting
pretty mad; and every new pair sent
his temperature up five degrees. Con-
sequently, at ten o'clock he was just
boiling. OF course he couldn't swear,
but the way he tramped up and down
that hall and ground his teeth really
amounted to the same thing. The
arriving slippers now began to fall off.
Fol ten minutes nothing came, and he
was just starting down to ask the
landlady if she couldn't put a cot in
the hall so he could go to bed, when
in came another box. 1t was from
Jane-just her luck, Of course, to be
| late and strike him when he was all
worked up to the bursting point But
let us draw a veil over the scene right
here and leave the poor nan alone as
he opens James box.
It was not mor than half-past nine
the next morning when the Rev. Mr.
Stanwix mounted the Wilkinson steps
and tugged at the door bell. He asked
for Jane. It seemed rather queer, but
they ushered him into the parlor anc
sent Jane in. Well, to make a LONG
story short, it wasn't ten minutes
until he had the thing all fixed up. Ht
had his chair drawn close UP beside
her end Of the sofa.
Jane" he was saying, i've loved
you ever since the first day I saw you
but l never knew it until l opened
your box"
Then you liked them, did you:
I'm SO glad" murmured Jane.
Il should say + did! Why, it's one
Of the finest meerschaums l ever saw
and that tobacco used to be my favor.
lite brand at college. But, Jane, how
did you know l used to smoke. and
was dying to begin again."
Jane had stopped breathing at the
word meerschaum. Now she caught
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
Don't Get Rich, Papa.

The children of a certain family, dur
ing it's prosperity, We're left In the
nursery in charge Of servants. When
adversely came, the servants were dis
charged, and the parents lived with tie
little ones One evening, after the
father had returned home, after a day
Of anxiety and business worry, the lit
tie girl clambered on his knee, and,
twining her arms around his neck,
said:
Papa, don't get rich again. You did
not come into the nursery when you
were rich, but now we can come around
YOU and get on your knee and kiss you,
Don't get rich again, papa"
A man whose wealth keeps him from
his family, sleep, healthy recreation, or
the time to enjoy the legitimate pleas
ures of life, is managed by money
Success.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

WHY DON'T YOU GET MARRIED?"
pers and pipes and shot-guns and slip
pers. And in the case Of a parson it's
still worse-you've got to drop off the
pipes and shotguns, leaving only slip
pers-and slippers. OF course there are
book-marks and easy chairs, but the
first are trivial and the latter expen-
sive; besides, il he is unmarried ana
you are of the opposite sex, and in the
same state, you will see that you ought
to give him something made with your
own fair hands, and you can't make an
easy chair. So slippers it had to be
for the Rev. M. Stanwix. especially
after his landlady had been sounded
ON the subject and reported that the
DOOR man didn't have a slipper to his
lame.
Well, the result was, of course, that
the whole hundred and thirty-six mar
riageable ladies at A%ppleburg went to
work on slippers; and a few OF the
flock who already had husbands also
began slippers. out Of the goodness OF
their hearts, probably, or maybe think
ing that they might be widows some
day and might as well have a pair to
their credit. The slaughter of plush
and embroidery materials was some
thing cyclonic, and the local shoe
maker had to sit up nights pegging on
soles. Even unfortunate little Jane
Wilkinson went at a pair hammer and
tongs, though everybody said she
hadn't a ghost of q show. In the first
place Jane was too young-her older
sister Katharine was conceded to have
a right to enter for the contest, but It
was universally held that Jane had no
right to compete at all. Besides be-
ing too young-she was really nineteen
or twenty-she was also plain. She
might have a certain girlish p~rettiness,
but not the beauty which the wife OF
so handsome a shepherd as the Rev.
Mr.. Stanwix should have. Further
more. Jane was in no other way adapt
ed for the p~osition-she had been a
good deal of q tomboy, and was yet, for
that matter; she was frivolous and
careless, and was always putting her
foot in it. The first time the pastor
had called at the Wilkinson house,
and while Katherine was entertaining
him in the parlor in the most ap-
proved and circumspect manner. Jane
had blundered in, and inside of five
minutes asked him why he didn't get
married-all the girls said he ought
to. Jane had explained to everybody
that she meant it as a joke, but it hao
generally been pronounced ill-timed
and in bad taste.
But Door Jane kept working away on
her slippers regardless of the talk
Everybody said that James slippers
wouldn't At, or that they would both
be for one foot, or that she would get
the heels sewed on the toe end. or
something. Jane finally put on the
finishing touches and then packed them
in a ~pasteboard box and tied it with
pink, ribbon.
Then she got her other Christmas
presents ready. She had a lot of hand
kerchiefs for an aunt. and q shopping
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

80 Dominie used to complain some
49, ABOUT the character Of the stories
.est OF us told. He said they were
economical in their use Of the ele-
u. Of truth. And truth was so
~ and also so interesting, he
s1.u say. We were always ready to
- tnat 1t was interesting, but we're
~ iree to acknowledge its cheap
Like other exotics it seemed to
sApenslve. Fiction. being so much
easily produced. appeared to be
1ue mental provender in the Corn
eiuo' a social Institution where
Welded questions of great pith and
"A ny the aid of the c~ivilizing
unooiing influence Of tobacco in
Hs'ea In cob-pipes. The Dominic
Din,st w.. smoking when he entered the
~. ery' but he always said the cobs
svod' SO we had hopes Of his
A, ion; besides. the air was usu-
~ tnlck that he absorbed eno,eh
~ ing MIN up. in a large measure.
=. ~philosophic plane occupied
I tne rest of us.
.m.s appened on Christmas Eve that
Ionsn Told a story appropriate
4 ~. ,he season SO far as the SUBJ
ids,as A'' out palpably impossible CON
om, .u as a happening. At least the
" SAD 1t was, and threatened to
eins Snrlstmas story himself: and
- c,sss seied by the Professor, who
~. s.slcal in his language. to "blaze
'ue good man complied as fol-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
John Mortenson. Neihart, Mont, o
binder; John H. Hickman. Gladstone.
N. D.. snap hook; Henry G. Rothe,
Minneapolis. Mimi, weighing scale;
Severe Svendsgaard, Sverre, Mimi.
condiment holder; John Schaill. Tus-
Ter, Mont, folding platform for grain
binders; James Orge, Grand Rapids,
Mimi, gun sight.
Lothrop & johnson, patent attorneys, oil q
312 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul, Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
MOVED INTO THE HALL"

her breath, and for once In her life
rose to the occasion and didn't put her
foot in it. She simply looked up at
him and smiled demurely.
"Oh, I guessed it," she said.
cit was the best guess you ever
made. / should have died last night
amidst that awful landslide of slippers
il I hadn't smoked about half Of that
tobacco. l mean to keep on smoking
now-that is, IL you don't object.
dear?
Jane scored again.
It rather like the smell of good to
bacco," she said.-Saturday Evening
Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
o,,v pre,,dent w,tnout an a.

President Roosevelt is the first oc-
cupant of the White House in whose
name the letter "a" does not appear
Not only has that letter appeared In
the names of all previous Presidents
but also in the James of nearly every
one of the 81 Americans who have re.
ceived votes for President in the cleo.
toral college down to William j
Bryan. There. are only eight excep.
lions to this rule.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for AMI
sase of Gaia rrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe aim
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obllga-
tons made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
s5c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Tom-Oh, she'll v have me. I
know.
Why don't you ask her?
Toni was going to last night, but
she called me a lobster, and
4 Cousin NeIl-You're a goose, that's
what you are! Don't you know she's
passionately fond of Holsters? She
meant you were nice enough to eat
Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
Life is Growing Longer.

From statistics and certain changes In
our methods of living, it has been proven
that life is being steadily heightened. We
are justified in believing this when we
consider the great advanc made in medi-
cine during the past fifty years, he most
Stomach Bitters. This ideal medicine
cures headache, sour stomach, belching,
heartburn and Indigestion. also steadies
the nerves, induces sound sleep and pre-
vents malaria, fever and ague. Be sure
to try it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used BY Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Tsething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample 1AEH. Adr
dress Allen s. Olmstsd. LsRoy, N. 7.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Naturally people want to be WELL for
Christmas, for nothing so promotes hap
piness and good cheer. Therefore. take
Garfield Tea now; it's uses are manifold;
1t cures all arrangements of stomach.
liver. kidneys or bowels; it cleanses the
system and puriies the blood, thus re-
moving the cause OF rheumatism. govt
and many chronic diseases. 1t is good for
young and old and has been held In the
highest repute for many years. Physi-
clans recommend 1t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Mrs. Knowles-That is a beautiful
recommendation you gave your COOK.
OF course she deserved 1t?
Mrs. Miltop-Of course.
Mrs. Knowles-But what do you real
" think about the girl? I pave written
recommendations myself, o know
Boston Transcript.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
or He Went.

20 my!" exclaimed the dead beat,
who had been ostentatiouSly fishing for
his fare, "I'va lost my last nickel I'm
not IS we'll off as I thought l was"
"No," replied the wise conductor. as
he rang the bell to stop, hut you are
really better off.''-Phil Gelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

The Questi0ns They Ask.
Are you married?' inquired the
book agent.
Il am answered the merchant.
Have o children?"
II have"
"And have they the usual amount of
curiosity?"
"They certainly have"
'Then let me call FOUR attention to
the encyclopedia 1 am selling"
Thus we see how the resourceful man
leads up to the point where a purchase
cannot we'll be avoiied.-Chicago Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
Her Question.

Mrs. ~Bouncer-Ah! Professor, dear.
there you are. I hope you enjoy good
health?
Professor-Of course I do, when
can get it.-Moonshine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
In the Same Boat.

Near-Sighted Old Gentleman-Can
you tell me what inscription is on that
board over there?
Irish Rustic-Sure, Ohm in the same
boat, sorr! 1t was moighty little school
in OF had whin OF was a bhoy myself,
sorr!-London Tit-Bits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
His Worth.

The Count weesh to marry your
daughtaire, saire. I am worth n hun-
dred tousand dollaire.
The Millionaire-But I thought you
were a bankrupt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
CHRISTMAS WAIT.
nv Emma Alice Browne.

By Emma Alice
~ A the dreary East. and bring n
holy Christmas morning! Break
i Slossom OF our hope-the stainless
For weary is the night!
lnge darkness wraps the haggard
mountain rim;
worn with failure. spent with grief
and loss. So
We yearn and cry to Him.
pilgrims. burdened with unshriven
bsessed, and covering meath the chas-
humbly GEEK the path His feet have
trod,
And strive to enter in.
anger Is so slow-His love SO great
s We rave wandered in forbidden
ways,
less days,
are 80 poor! OF all the souandered
bring no tithes of oil. or corn. or
wine,
1 any offering to His spotless shrine,
Save penitential tears.
can but cry to Him in bitter stress;
He will not despise Jul nakedness,
Nor break the bruised reed.
ID vas the lot for His contentment
|usk was His garb, and rude His lent
en- fare:
I'll the earth He had not anywhere
To lay his weary head!
patience is so long. His wrath so
slow,
. Knocked and scoffed. insulted and
denied,
aten with many stripes. and crucified,
He will not bid us 60.
oil the anguishe of His laden breast
ae bloody sweat-the sleepless agony
ee pangs and pennance of Gethsemane-
He giveth the weary rest.
leak In the dreary East, oh, morning
Rise,
(ith healing in thy holy wings, and
tuition Of u hope-the promised
King,
And blameless Sacrifice!
sudden pulse Of waking life we hear
prob IN the hush of hollow glade and
dell;
y hills take up their olden canticle:
Behold! The Dawn is near!'
nd tar against the soft auroral glow,
Ak over peak the kindling submits
burn;
- wales. rejoicing, seem to lift and
yearn
Thro' curling mists below.
lar along the radiant heights OF
morn
sudoen burst of choral triumph swells
- sweet TIE Deum of an hundred bells
And 10! "Messiah's born!'
|u9 al the burden Of our grief and sir
inteG from u souls ~forevermore.
q numbly knocking at the Masters door
He bids us enter in.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
More IN His Line.

do you think l will make a player?"
asked a sluggish applicant for football.
you may make a chess player" said
the coach. You are slow enough in
moving"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Sometimes a woman forgives a mar
so she can throw 1t up to him latel
on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
Are You Using Aliens FOOt-Ense

It Is the only cure for swollen,
Emarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. 7.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
His Knowledge of Brooklyn.

His knowledge of brooklyn.
Brooklyn Man-Have you ever been
in Brooklyn?
Ccchman-No, sor. OF nivir waz IN
Brooklyn but once, an thin OF struck
the wrong ferry an got only to Jersey
City.-New York Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
silk, wool or cotton perfectly at one boil
ing. Sold by druggists, 10c per package.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

A two-weeks' vacation goes about
as quickly as the day to pay the
monthly rent comes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20
According tn h

His Mamma-Pm mortified to learn
that you stand at the foo of your
class. I can hardly believe it possible.
Bobby-Why, it's the easiest thing In
the world.-Detrcit Free Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption II N ilfaNtbls
medicine for coughs and ooldA-N. W. SAAulI,
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. II. 1900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

Pain, suffering, Wizard Oil could not
i've together, so pain and suffering
moved out. Ask your druggist about it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

When in st. pnu1
Don't fail to visit the t Theater-
the home OF refined burlesQue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

The wedding day is looked forward
to with pleasure by women and with
DR. cad by men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

To Cure q Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. Csc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

The average mans acquaintance are
filed with astoni3hme1t when they see
min tackle a glass of lemonade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-20

It is difficult to realize that the sweet
girl graduate was once a short-haired
baby with a red nose.