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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07
EDITOR ROBBED.
sure'ar Turns a Neat Trick and g..
cures Money and D;,~a.I.

cures Money and Diamonds.
clinton, Iowa, Nov. 5.-Last NIGHT !.
burglar entered the residence of e A
ray, edltor OF the Advertiser, took a
pis.o, rom under Fay's head. struck a
match. lighted the gas, covered Fa~
aha VIE with the gun and compeI,ed
mem TO give up their none and die.
lnonds, valued at $1,000. He was cool
a = corrected and joked. After gettin1,
the valuables the robber backed o,t e
tue room' Shut the door and escanea
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07
MORGAN TO BUY BRITISH MINES

oehsatIon created by the Report in
England.
London, Nov. 5.-The report that J.
Pierpont Morgan is trying to purchase
the North S~taffordshire coal fields and
that the companies are not averse to
making a deal with him, has caused a
sensation at Stoke-on-Trent. It is
stated that the agreement has already
been drawn up and will be signed by
the mine owners Wednesday next.
Some $4,000 men are employed in the
pits and the output for 1901 was 6,372,-
900 tons.
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Resume 81 the neW$.

Very Rev. William H. Fremantle,
dean Of Ripon college, England, has
created a sensation by suggesting that
the idea Of the Immaculate Conception
and the raising Of the dead are not
true.
Three Liberals were sentenced, at
Berlin, to fines and Imprisonment for
reading and expressing glee over a
poem expressing disrespect for Land
rath Won Maltzanhn, at q banquet on
the emperor's birthday.
Alois Muller Won Mildenberg, aged
sixty-four, is charged, at Vienna, with
twenty-three forgeries of bogus titles
OF nobility, even to rescripts of EN-
peror Leopold. and fraudulently secur-
ing large sums of money.
The Berlin Tageblatt prints a dis
patch from st. Petersburg saying that
Finance Minister Witte dismissed 200
omcials employed under the finance
ministry during his far eastern inspec-
ton trip for irregularities.
In accordance with tho wish of
King Edward Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain Is to be conveyed to
South Africa on board a naval vessel,
and the admiralty has assigned the
new cruiser Good Hope to this duty.
The British admiralty has ordered
the construction Of two new cruisers
which 1t is claimed will be the most
powerful and probably the fastest
vessels OF their kind In the world.
Their speed Is expected to exceed 26
knots.
According to the Copenhagen cor
respondent of the London Daily Tele-
graph the GA of Russia, after visit
ing Italy, will proceed to Montenegro,
Athens and probably to Constantine
pie. While In Italy the czar will have
an interview with the pope.
An edict has been issued at Pekin
appointing Minister WI Ting-fang to
succeed Sheng as commissioner of
the new commercial treaties negotia-
tons. Sheng resigned this Office to
bury his father, who died last Friday,
and to perform other flial duties.
1t has been decided to establish
wireless telegraph apparatus at all
stations and on all passenger trains
on Italian railways. King Victor
Emmanuel of his own initiative has
appointed William Marconi a chevelier
OF the Order of Industrial Merit.
The Shell Transport company's
steamer, Clam, has arrived from Ba-
toun, having made a record y
She used oil al fuel, which increased
her speed half a knot, as compared
with her last voyage under coal. The
consumption of oil was eighteen tons
per day, against tw%enty-four tons of
Welsh and t~wenty-eight tons of En-
glish coal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07

The first piano was made 200 years
ago. But people didn't live in fats
then.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07
AccIdentaI happeninos.

US~so0usOS VOPpCUuU9Ss
Twnty-one injured, one of whom is
liable to die, is the result of q smash
up at Yonkers, N. Y. between an auto
mobile and q trolley car.
BY the slipping of q o D on a
swinging scaffold suspended from the
big chimney Of the Havemeyer sugar
refinery at Williamsburg, N. j., two
men killed and q third MORALLY
injured.
A nat a with q brake rod extend
ing too far, part of a freight train
which ran through q crowd of 5000
people awaiting Senator Hanna's arriv-
al at Marion, Ind, caused the death of
Alexander Ford, aged sixty-eight.
Just when Ignatz Lutzer of Newark,
N. j., was preparing to return to Ger
many to be reconciled to his brother.
with whom he Q%uarrelel fourteen a
ago, he was killed by a train. and his
body now lies in the morgue at Or
ange, N. j.
The steamer Centennial, from Alas
ka, reports the loss of the schooner
Coureney Ford and the ship Louis
Walsh. both of San Francisco, and the
death of four men. The Ford went
ashore on lien Land, and the Walsh
was lost on the Spit near Dutch Har-
Dor.
An autopsy over the body of Mrs.
Annie Kingsley, who was the subject
of an operation in Bellevue hospital,
New York. when the surgeons placed
six stitches in her heart, shows that
the wound had healed perfectly, and
that her death, several days later, was
due to septic poisoning, caused by the
unclean knife blade by which she was
stabbed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07

why are Dives Open?" asks q New
York paper. Open for business prob
ably.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07

Hard coal is not satisfied with being
y luxury-it wants to be a curiosity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07
Trolley cart continue to be safer
than dirigible balloons.

Now 1t is the Georgi Pobiedonost-
zen that has staggered humanity.
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From the Capital.

Under the act Of Feb. 2, 1901, the
army will soon be reduced to the min.
imum of 56.9S9.
Richard White, appointed in 1885
from Kentucky, to the division of au-
diting accounts in the p%ostoffice de-
partment. still holds the same posi-
ton. at the age of lightweight.
Secretary Hay has notified employees
OF the department Of state that they
must nc serve on any committee
charged with the collection or dis
bursement of political funds, or en-
gage in political work to such an ex-
tent as to neglect their duties.
TIL eplan proposed by Commission
er Jones, and approved by Senator
Clapp. OF dissolving tribal relations OF
the Indians, SO far as property and
funds are concerned, will undoubtedly
receive President Roosevelt's indorse-
ment in his message to congress.
Personal Mention.
M. o. Waggoncr, lawyer. Of Detroit,
Mich, Is dead. aged eighty years.
T. Il. Ossum, better known as "Al.
fred Ayeres," the writer, 10 dead, aged
Seventy-S1x.
Rt. Rev. William Vaughn, D. D.,
bishop Of Plymouth, died at Newton
Abbot, Devonshire, Eng.
Hennessey Leroyie, actor, died at
Vacaville, Cal. He was formerly man
ager OF the John Mcguire company of
Butte, Mont.
Col. Egan Ford died at his home in
Knoxville, Tenn, aged seventy-one.
He a president of the knoxville &
Ohio railroad and had extensive coal
interests.
Edward Dickinson, lately general
manager Of the Union Pacific, will
take charge Of the ONCE OF general
manager of the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient railway.
Thomas Embley Osmun, better
known under his pen name Of Alfred
Ayres, died in New York following
an apopletic shock sustained Sept. 20.
Mr.. Osmun was in his seventy-seventh
year. His best known works were
"The Verbalist," 1.-THE Orthoepist,"
and Some Ill-Used Words" He was
also a writer o. elocution and acting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
VOGUE Or SILK LACES.
Late Dress Hints Regarding Dress
Fabrics for the Autumn
and Winter.

Silk laces are handsome and look
it is said that they will be used later
on with the autumn and winter fab
RIGS. A gown of white mouss cline de
sole has the skirt built in three parts
trimmed with border of silk guipure.
There is a surplice effect on the bod
ice. finished by the lace. leaving
slight decolletage. The sleeves are
Shirred at the top. arranged in a puff
at the elbows and finished with a
big lace ruffle, says the New York
Tribune.
A pretty idea shown on a batiste
gown consists of pattes finely plated
and held with lace medallions. Four
of these are used on the side of the
skirt. running from the waist line al
most to the bottom of the skirt. The
pattes hold small medallions. and end
each in large lace medallion These
plated pieces are so long on the skirt
that they might better perhaps be
termed narrow panels. but on the bod
ice they have more the appearance of
pattes:
All little cape effects seem popular.
The Ii. lie capuchin of lace and NOUS
seine lie sole is often used to cover
a slight decolletage. These fancy little
capes almost invariably match the
costume and appear to form part of
it. pretty shape is simply a deep
ruffle over the, shoulders. with small
er ruff1e under the arms made without
a choker and attached to the front. of
the gown with elaborate passemen-
terie ornaments
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
THE WOMAN AND THE NEWS.
What She Reads in the Daily PAPER
While Her Husband Waits for
Possession of It,

Scene-the front porch; the MS
tress of the house, with the paper;
the master, waiting (im)patiently for
its possession, relates the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Dear me, old Tom Blank is dead
only so; goodness, 1 thought he was
at least 65!-he was old when we
were married. and that was-let's see
and that dreadfully disagreeable
Mrs. Jones is dying-from temper as
much as anything else. l certainly
must go and inquire about her to-
morrow.
About her temper? How silly!
Of course! Mm-m, here's the mar
riage announcement of Jane Ballou
to that shiftless Smith fellow-mar-
ried in Covington last April Isn't
that scandalous? Oh, there's going
to be bargain sale of madras at
Browns tomorrow; only 1917 cents
a yard; 1 certainly must go down;
don't forget to remind me to ask
you for some money.
Here are some lovely dark blue
serge suits advertised for s1O.75.
y
paoying $35 at Green's, and, besides.
they wrinkle dreadfully. Good gra-
eious, Jack! Just listen! Where is
it now, m-m-m, well, I've lost it: it
was something about the friars-
well, never mind.
"More about that canal! It's a
wonder they don't go ahead and de-
eide on the kind of canal they want.
and then dig the old thing! 1t saws
here something about the favorite at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. Why
favorite? Because it was the pref
test horse?
Panama hats, genuine, for only
$25. Just as if a man isn't idiotic to
pay that much for plain hat!
King Edward is better. l do hope
that now we won't hear so much
about him as we have! Listen to
this: Mrs. Mosely and Miss Moselv
have gone to Saratoga for the sum-
mer. Where on earth did they get
the money, I wonder? Oh. Jack
Kate Blank is married! Did YOU
ever! Poor thing. 1 guess it was a
case of oh, Lord. anybody!' to Judge
by what they say of him; old as the
hills, but rich; oh, yes, trust Jane
for that!
"How fine! Dash & Dash are going
70 have sale of silk stockings to-
morrow-here, take the paper;
there's absolutely nothing in it,!
What keeps reporters busy all day.
l wonder. l shouldn't think it would
pay, when they don't put anything in
to read but an item now and then
that's the least bit interesting"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Individual Salads.

One may serve summer salads very
attractively in individual fashion. Cut
a cucumber in two and scoop out in
solid shape the inside. Cut it in tiny
cubes. lay the shell of the cucumber
on lettuce leaves and fill with the cut
cucumber. marinated for a few min.
utes in French dressing. Garnish
with a spoonful of mayonnaise. A
tomato may be served in the same
fashion. Do not skin it. Cut off the
top and scoop out the pulp, mix with
mayonnaise, put back in the tomato
cup. set in a few leaves Of lettuce,
and garnish with spoonful of may
onnaise.-Good HOUSEKEEPING.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Didn't Get Their Choice.

Members of the Kansas Worlds
Fair commission visited st. Louis
Wednesday to consult with the di-
recors regarding a site. Director
of Works Taylor stated that no site
for any state building had been fl
nally decided upon, and that it would
be impossible to assign any state a
definite site before the allotment GER
emonies, September 30. Seven months
ago the Kansas commissioners Wis
tied ST. Louis and selected an open
space of ground on hill just east
of the site of the art palace, and I'M
derstood that they were to be al
lowed to erect there the state build
ing of Kansas on this site. Wednes-
day they inspected the wooded space
near the southeast entrance to the
grounds, where the group of state
buildings will be located. They
seemed pleased with the new site, and
stated that the only objection to it
was that it's distance from the main
picture of the exposition tended, in a
measure, to isolate the state build
ings. Kansas was the first state to
make an appropriation for the worlds
fair
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Latest Kansas Events.
Hoyt Couple. Sad Plight.

marriage was solemnized at Hoyt
which was followed within an hour
by the separation of husband and
wife in terror of the law. The prin-
cipals were Charles Bevins and Bessie
Hanline. They were married at the
home of the bride in the midst of a
company by Rev. G. H. Clarke. An
hour after the ceremony the preach
er found out that the groom and
bride we're frst cousins, "a degree of
consanguinity that is forbidden in
marriage by the Kansas law. He
hurried around town hunting for the
happy young couple. He found them
at the depot, just starting on their
bridal tour. He told them they were
not legally married and that they
must separate. There were tears
and protestations, but the bride re-
turned to her fathers house and the
groom went his way.-Kansas City
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
By Medical Advice.

Brooks came to the office the other
morning with cigar ten inches long
and thick in proportion in his mouth.
For the love of heaven, old boy"
said Rivers. what are you smoking
such thing as that for?'
I'm doing it," responded Brooks,
by the advice of my doctor. He or
dered me to smoke just one cigar a
day, and never disobey the doctor.
| have hundred of this size made to
order and I use one every day-but it
keeps me pretty busy" Chicago
Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Will Dine with Gov. stanley.

President Roosevelt will reach To-
peka early Sunday morning, Septem-
Der %. He will drive over town and
attend church. At noon he will dine
with Gov. Stanley at the executive
mansion. In the afternoon a sacred
concert will be given for him. In the
evening he will take supper with M.
A. Low, the Rock Island attorney,
and will spend the night with Mr.
Low. He will make a speech at nine
o'clock a. m. Monday. All the rail
roads will run special trains into
Topeka Monday morning.
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Mysterious Mixture.

One day gentleman entered res
taurant and ordered plate of soup.
When the waiter brought it the gen.
tleman doubtingly looked at the
soup for moment, and then asked
the waiter what it was.
Its bean soup, SIR replied the
waiter
Il know it has been SOUP" said the
gentleman, "brt what is it now?''-
Tit Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Good Enough to Try.

A couple of enterprising farmers
near Oneida plowed up their road
sides last spring, throwing the earth
near the center of the road and
sowed the land to millet. The road
sides are now clothed in living green
and form bright contrast with neg
lected ones in the same neighbor-
hood. The millet keeps the weeds
down and several loads of hay will
more than pay the bill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Slightly Perplexed.

Lately" said the wife, John has
taken to kissing me without fail
every morning before he goes to
work, booh-hooi"
Whats the matter?" asked the
mother; II think he is a very con.
siderate man."
Il know" she says, still sobbing,
but t-booh-hoo-make up my
mind whether he is kissing because
he loves me more, OF because he is
leading a double life, and is trying
to cover up his tracks, booh-hoo!"-
Baltimore Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Cp.tO-Date.

81 declare" said the girl of doubt
full years, modern art fosters the
most outrageously insulting prac-
tees
''Indeed?"
eyes, indeed! Why, when 1 went
to the gallery the man at the cam
era had the effrontery to ask me if 1
wanted likeness or a photograph"
Baltimore News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
AllHe Wanted to Know.

my DEAR" he said, softly.
"Wel1?" she returned with some
asperity.
There is just one thing I desire
to know in order to be contented
with my lot
What is it?' she asked.
will you hold me up as a model
to your third husband as you now
hold 'our first husband up to me?'-
Chicago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Apology Needed.

That" said Scribble, as he fin
ished reading his manuscript, 'is the
story as far as I've got. 1 was think.
ing of winding it up with the hero.
ines letter accepting the hero"
Good ideal" exclaimed the critic;
"thatn give you a chance to con-
clude the whole thing with please
excuse bad writing "-Philadelphi
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
FOrethouEht.

Fright here" said the surveyor,
"will be good place for your saw
mill. The county line will run direct
ly through the middle of it."
"Not much" said the pioneer. Well
have it all on one side or the other
When man gets sawed in two don't
want no two coroners' inquests or
him. Chicago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17

hysician-Msdam, your husband
is suffering from overwork
Mrs. Wand will he have to give
mp his place under the government ?
Physician-What's that? Is he a
government official?
Mrs. W.-Yes. sir.
Physician-H'm! I'll diagnose his
case again. He probably needs exer-
Else of some kind.-N. Y. Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Miss Coburn's New Position.

Miss Gertrude Coburn, daughter of
the secretary of the state board of
agriculture, has gone to Peoria, ILL.,,
to take charge of the domestic
science department in Bradley poly
technic institute. Miss Coburn has
lately returned from Beloit, Kan,
where she equipped and installed
for the state board of charities a do
nestle science department in the
girls industrial school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
While She Perform.

I'm always at disadvantage out
in company" she sighed.
"Why?" somebody asked with sur
prise.
you see, play and sing"
81 should think that would give you
a distinct advantage"
No; I never get a chance to hear
any of the gossip."-Chicago Record
Herald,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Not That Kind of a Man,

Say, ma
What is it, my dear?"
us pa a self-made man?''
No, darling. If anyone asks yor
about it you must say that your
father is the architect OF his owr
fortune"
1t should be explained that she had
just returned from a three-week',
visit in Boston.-Chicago Record-Her.
aid.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Plenty of Exercise.

DR.. Newstyle-Have you followed
my advice and left your sedentary
occupation for something a little
more active?
Mr.. Ailing-Well, not exactly. II
doesn't seem necessary just at pres.
emit.
DIR. Newstyle-Ah! is it possible?
Mr.. Ailing-Yes; we have a bah,
at our house now.-Tit-Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Libel on Mac.

Clara-Oh! I'm really learning a
great deal about baseball. l found
out what a base hit means without
asking George.
Mabel-Did you, really?
Yes, the paper said McGraw hit
the umpire with bat and in the
score he is credited with base nit,
so that must be the one" Chelsea
Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Last Old Soldier Removed.

T. c. Keifer, a civil war veteran,
has been discharged as clerk in the
internal revenue collectors office at
Leavenworth, and S. G. Pottle, of FL
dorado, named as his successor. The
discharge of Keifer removes the last
old soldier from the internal revenue
collectors office in KansaS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Tried to Raid a Joint.

Four members of Taylor Avenue
NJ. E. church in Kansas City, acting
as deputy constables, attempted to
serve a search and seizure warrant
on Joint" in Kansas City Satur-
day night. When the warrant was
read fight started. Three of the
raiders were badly injured and when
the police arrived the whole party
was taken to police headquarters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Jackson's Leg Broken.

Congressman A. NJ. Jackson, of the
Third district, after speaking at
Mineral the other night, while on
his way to his carriage, stepped off
the sidewalk into a rut. His right
leg was broken just above the ankle.
Mr.. Jackson's appointments will be
filed by Judge Sapp, of Galena, un-
til Mr.. Jackson RECEIVERS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Worry Drove Her from Home.

Miss Sadie Travis, the 18-year-old
Manhattan girl who mysteriously
left home, was located at ST. George,
where she was working in a private
family. Miss Travis became so wor-
ried in watching over the deathbed
of her sister she was seized with an
uncomfortable desire to leave home
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Mistook Gasoline fer Kerosene.

Miss Nellie Richards, a domestic in
the home of A. B. Harris, of Ottawa,
was dangerously burned while at
tempting to build fire in cook
stove. Gasoline was used by mistake
for kerosene. Mrs. Harris was
burned in assisting to extinguish the
flames.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Commissioners Ware mt Home.

Eugene f. Ware, commissioner of
pensions, is at Topeka, where he will
spend vacation of two weeks with
his family and friends. Mrs. Ware
and two daughters will accompany
the commissioner on his return to
Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
A Costly Experiment.

While loading hogs at the farm of
Dug Beeler, near Mankato, his hired
man noticed that some of them were
very warm and threw bucket of
cold water over them with the result
that three died in scarcely as many
minutes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Brothers i'm Opposing Armies.

The death by drowning of James
Kittner near Fort Scott brings out the
fact that Kittner and his brother, al
SO living at Fort Scott, were on oppo-
site sides in the civil war. Often
they were in the same battle and
once they were close enough on
picket duty to recognize each other.
The drowned man was in the rebel
arlny.-Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Special Omcer to Enforce the Law

The sum of $50 a month has been
placed at the disposal of the presi-
dent of the Wichita school board,
in order to secure the enforcement
of the compulsory education law. He
will probably hire a special police
man to see that the children attend
school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
One Kansas Farm.

NJ. NJ. Sherman has a farm in cen
trail Kansas of more than 10000 acres,
and sells $500 fat beeves each year.
He employs $50 hands besides three
bookkeepers and the farthest corner
of his farm is II miles from the
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-17
Working ON a Great Lake.

Work is being pushed on the great
lake north of Great Bend, which will
be II miles long and eight wide. It
is expected to supply 100000 acres
with water.