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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-28

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less active than in the days when he was
colonel of the famous Fifth Maine, or
when he was the Democratic candidate
for governor; his eyesight has been I'M
paired so that he has not been able 10
read for some years; but he says that ne
is ''still able 10 think" and his CONVEX.
sational powers have not diminished
with the years, nor has the feryor OF his
stalwart Democracy abated.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Congregational church held their annuai
meeting Tuesday, Jan. 81. The follow
ing officers were elected: For the home
work:
President-Mrs. Walter SWEET.
Vice President-Mrs. Rounds
Sec.-Mrs. +. A. Shnrtlen
Treas.--Mrs. II. \. Bolster.
For the foreign work:
Presi,lent-Mrs. C. NJ. Howard.
Vice Presideat-Nrs. W. Il. Brooks
Sec.-Mrs. A. T.. Jones
Treas.-Mrs. II. y. Bolster.
The society is in prosperous CONDITION
and quite an interest is taken IN the
work
The meeting to organize a Universalis'
parish, which was held at Engine House
Hall Tuesday evening, was fairly wei
attended. A. Z. Shurtleff called the
assembly to order, and S. p. Maxim was
chosen moderator. A code of bylaws
was then adopted, the name settled upor
being, The First Universalist Parish OF
South Paris" Under the bylaws the
following officers were chosen:
Moderator-s. p. Maxim.
Clerk-w. l.. Farrar.
Treasurer-Albert ID. Park.
Trustees-s. p. Stearns, A. Il. shurtien, w.
farrar.
canvass is now being made for pledges
for the support of regular preaching
with good success so far. The BUILDING
Of church is matter that has been al
ready agitated considerably, but hoV
far in the future the realization OF tn'
project may be is yet uncertain. IL
understood that the lot belonging u
Alya Shurtleff, on Pleasant Street near
ly opposite the Methodist church, Il
generally acceptable as location, and
price on it has already been secured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-28

SOUTH PAhls rOsI orfiS1-
once Hours 90 to : 90 A. u; 500 A. - tS
So r. NJ.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing November 8, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down-6 90 A. NJ, daily, Sundays In
..g#etI 9 80 A. NJ, - P. n
Going up-lOOO A. NJ, ;Ss p. NJ, 500 p n,
.l,Yy. Sundays inelUded). Sunday only, 9lt
An.
CHURCHES.
49,. CONGREGATIONAL Church. Rev. W. Z.
pAss IN rs EsstSr Preaching services, 10 AS
a. n and : 20 Pm; sunday school l: NJ; Y.
p :. &. Z. ats NJ. Church prayer meeting on
Tues iay evening ~ - o'clock. All, not other
&c c0nnectei. are cordially invited.
Methodist Church, Rev. A. W Pottle, Pastor.
ON Sun,iay, morning prayer meeting, $50 A.
a ,-esrbing service 10 AS A. NJ; Sabbath School
- " Epworth League Meeting, 6l5 p. n;
syening prayer meeting P. NJ; prayer meeting
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03
(CEVES DURING THE STREET E4R or 1909.

as near churches, schools and
markets, as are those lands in
Minnesota, all yer Iowa and
Illinois, and southern Wisconsin,
that are selling at So and 1925
per acre, and they are under the
same shining sun, subject to the
same number of inches of rain
fall and in just as good a country
for health. In fact it has been
clearly demonstrated that life is
too short and valuable for the en-
terprising agriculturalist to
mold a home in eli her of the over
worked older states, or the arid
never producing region of the
west. The happy go medium
country like South Dakota is
surely the place for the young
agriculturalist to carve out a
home. In fact it is the bread
and meat basket of the world.
THE SOIL.
The soil in Grant county is
adapted for almost every branch
of agricultural industry. 1t is a
rich, black loan, underlaid with
clay subsoil, which absorbs and
retains moisture, and is famed
for it's capabilities, in withstand
ing the effect Of either drouth or
excessive rainfall.
TIMBER.
All over the county can be
seen innumerable large and cred
liable groves and shade and
ornamental trees, which were
planted by the farmers and set
tiers in the days gone by. Each
year more and more trees are
set out, so that now almost every
home and farm house is sur
rounded by a thrifty grove,
being of untold benefit to man
and beast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

locomotive climb chamoi>-like,
over the very crest Of the Rocky
mountains, saw a web of steel
spread over he wilderness by
the great spider of commerce
the railroads-the tepees of the
Indians swept away to make
room for the factory, church and
school, and the trail of the '49ers
marked by the dccaying bones
of both man aud beast. Turn
the leaves Of time backward a
score of years, and the reader
would have observed a landscape
of great idleness, selected and
governed by the Red men as a
vast camping ground. These
rolling hills and broad, level
fields presented a far different
appearance then than they do
now. Where wheat, corn and
other cereals now wave in the
autumn breeze, tangled grasses
and native bushes beautitied the
land of the sleeping sun.
Where the spacious home
for man and beast now stand,
the curling smoke from the
Indians tepee could have been
zen Where the fat Berkshire
has wallowed during the warm
summer months, the now ex-
tinct buffalo cooled his parching
tongue. The tall blue,joint
grasses of those pionee: days
grew to an enormous hight, but
was untouched, save by the
hundreds of deer, elk and an
telope that roamed at will. The
iron horse, swifter than the In
dian on his pony, or the fleet
coyote, now races across the
state and county from east to
west and north and south. A
school house is upon most every
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

hill top, and a beautiful farm
scene in every valley. In the
eulogy of South Dakota as a
state we do not wish the state
to receive the whole praise,
but elsewhere to cOntine a por-
ton of it, and a large one too, to
GRANT COUNTY,,
and not wholly to the county,
but a large share to the town of
Milbank, and the enterprising
business men who have con
tributed so generously to make
this issue 4 success, and to other
towns Of the county. Grant
county has proven itself one of
the most attractive sections of
the state, and the fame of its
production, its healthful climate,
and its wonderful development,
has spread afar. The home
seeker is drawn to this ia
vOred section to be convinced
by the evidence Of prosper
ity around him that here is
the goal of his travels, the full
flIment of his desire and the
eureka OF his Imagination. We
writerhas travelled ia every coun-
ty in South Dakota as well as
through every county in every
state that joins South Dakota,
and we wish TO say, and without
fear of successful contradiction,
that Notwithstanding all the good
features Of the other countries,
yet Grant county has no super.
ior as an agricultural, dairy and
stock raising section. The lands
in Grant county, South Da-
kota, that a today be pur-
chased at from $40 to $50 per
acre owing to location and i'm
prOvements, r just as valu-
able so far as their producing
qualities + concerned, and just
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03
An Iowa Editor Visits Our City and County, and Gives II Brief
and Truthful Review Of Them and the
Country Surrounding
Written by GEO.. T. WILLIAMS, of Ida Grove, Iowa

cracked with joy, and its iron
tongue fell inarticulate from it's
useless jaws; and when in the
words of the poet, "These proud
years have fretted themselves
away, and time has conquered
the brilliant kingdoms and en-
pires of today, then in the splen-
did review of ages, left by the
historians suggestive pages,
America shall stand crowned the
peerless queen of freedom.
A LOGICAL VIEW.
Coming down to more home
like facts we may truthfully say
that South Dakota is one of the
garden spots of this grand old
continent. There may be a bet
ter land than South Dakota, but
in all our wanderings over the
country we have failed to find it.
There are islands whose fields
are greener, and summer lands
with more fragrant flowers, but
taken all in all there is no region
more desirable for human habi-
tation. There is something in
it's bracing air that sends the
pulse of youth bounding through
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

To review in detail the marvel
Gus growth of Milbank and
Grant county from the time the
first white settler made his en-
try upon land in this fertile
country to the present day,
to carefully note the advance
ment and growth that has greet
ed these fertile prairies, would
require more space than 1t is
possible to devote in this issue.
This article is intended as a
plain, uncolored pen picture of
Milbank and Grant county,
setting forth their many advan.
tages in a clear and concise man
ner for the benefit Of those who
are looking for a location where
they can make a home, and at the
same time be located in the midst
of culture, refinement and civil.
zation.
CIVILIZATION
Is the twin sister of America
own goddess of liberty, born on
that never to be forgotten day in
1915, when that grand old liberty
bell rang out over this new world
Of ours, until it's very throat was
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

in northern Illinois, Wisconsin or
northern Iowa, and is Assure crop
and pays well. Corn, like stock
can be bred to suit the climate.
This is q natural corn country,
and the farmers who are raising
corn and hogs r among the
most prosperous. Wheat, fax
and rye r also sure crops and
largely grown. Everything a
farmer plants and properly cult
Yates, whether it be a hill Of
beans in his back garden or a
thousand acres of corn, wheat,
rye or fax out upon yonder hills
and dales, he is going to harvest
a good crop if he cares for them
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

The bending form of the aged.
We admire the little rills that
trickle down it's prairie slopes.
and rustic into the shady pools,
hiding their diamond treasures
from the thirsty sun. We take
particular fancy to the fertile
fields, whether they are decked
in waving corn Of summer time,
or the golden grain Of early
autumn, or >horn Of their ripened
wealth they lie dormant on dark
patches Of fall blowing; or en-
riched by the aftermath of stub,
bic field, or the tender growth Of
the late grass in the meadow land.
We love its mighty waters that
move resiStless as the mill Of
God, to the embrace Of the
eternal sea. This tribute of ad-
miratiOn points forth abundant
gratitude to the Eternal Archi.
tect whose mighty hand chan
neled the course of the waters.
whose breath has carved the
prairie slope, and at whose bid
ding the rivulet rushes from the
bosom of the bill.
TRANSFORMATIONS
The transformation. growth
and development Of this part of
the United States, seems only to
be the product of the OmnipO-
tent. Only a few years ago, or but
yesterday, this part Of South
Dakota was a vast unknown
country, a veritable prairie-the
abode of the Red man who
reigned IN peace serene. The
world is familiar with the phe-
nomenal rapid growth Of the
west. In our brief generation we
have looked with amazement at
the flight of vast herds of wild
game and the advancing cara
vans of the immigrants, saw the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03
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be. 1t is an established fact that
Grant county soil will produce
anything and everything grown
in a diversified farming country,
and the writer can cite the reader
to numerous farmers who came
here at an early day with no
capital at all and were renters or
homesteaCers, but today own
large, well-imprOved farms, and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

in a frugal manner, or anything
in the way Of live stock he at
tempts to propagate, don't care
whether it is a brood of chickens,
or a herd of Shorthorn cattle
he is going to receive good re-
turns if they r given half a
chance. Yes, this is a paradise
for the farmer and the stock
man. Nature so intended it to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

prosperous and well-to-do farm
ers in this section of the state.
DAIRY INTERESTS.
We predict that within a very
few years this part of South
Dakota will be known from ocean
TO ocean as the great butter man
u~facturing district of the Amerl-
can continent. The following
interview with the writer hereof
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

and grdmma are sure crops in
his county and are cultivated
quite extensively.
CROPS.
Corn is king and the average
yield is from 80 to 80 bushels to
the acreand Of good quality. 1t
never fails, and planting is often
done several days earlier than
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03
GRASSES.

The grasses covering the lands
IN their usual condition are a fine
juicy blue Joint. An acre of land
will yield from two to five tons.
The tame or wild hay of Grant
county is famous for its mcri
toriOus qualities and finds a
ready market at home and
abroad. Timothy, bronze grass,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

y iii'I SSll'oh
besides having snug little sums
TO their credit in the bank. OF
course there are farmers who
always will be renters, no mat
ter how productive the soil or
what opportunities may be of
fered them in the country in
which they may locate, but farm
ers who have the necessary get
up-and-gitiveness il them, and
who are endowed with a reason
able amount of trugality and
thrift, cannot help but succeed
here. Crops of all kinds are
especially fine as usual this year.
In fact the oldest settler has
never seen a total failure of crops
in this vicinity. i
{. RAIN, WATER AND STREAMS.
There are several beautiful
streams and creeks traversing
Grant county east and west, and
in fact nearly every section of
land in the county is watered by
natural resources, and the coun-
ty also has several beautiful
lakes. Water is very easily
obtained by boring Or digging all
the way from ten to fifty feet,
with numerous arteSian wells.
The rainfall in this section of the
S state is about twenty six inches
! per annum. Returns from the
signal office for ten years for the
five growing months, show the
following rainfall in inches:
Vermont, 17.5l Wisconsin, 1925
New York, 14.82 Illinois, 2S.17
Pennsylvania, 1906 Minnesota, 16.4l
Ohio, 1892 Nebraska, 1924
Michigan. 1928 South Dakota 1888
The report shows that the pre-
cipitation of spring and summer
in South Dakota compares favor
ably with the moist part of the.
Mississippi and Ohio valleys as
we'll as the better part of the
European continent.
A GREAT HOG RAISING SECTION.
This part of South Dakota is
noted az the hog raising section
from the fact that orn is easily
grown aud yields abundantly,
and water is plenty, and no such
thing as a hog cholera, or any
other hog disease is known in
this section of the state. The
farmers who are devoting most
of their time to the corn and hog
raising industry are the most
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

M|LbANk and GRANT COUNTY
A PROSPEROUS AND PROGRESSIVE TOWN IN ONE OF
THE BEST COUNTIES IN SOUTH D>NorA
The Creator Intended Grant County 4. Ii Home of the Farmer.
LISA Paradise for Dairyin and Stock Raising
A Fertile, Productive Soil, Pure Water and Healthy Climate
Cheap Lands for In Farmer, Work for Ii industrious.
and Rare oppor'u"','c. for the Manufacturer
GRANT COUNTY is A REA DAIRY COUNTRY
And In the Center of This Magnificent County is Mi'hank
Located 0 n the G. Nj. 4 st. =. Railroad
Grant County is Located in the Center of the Bread and Meat
Basket of tn World, with Butter Eno"s"
to cason Both
Farmers Coming Here from Iowa and Other states, and
Successfully Raising All Kinds of Stock,
Tame Grasses and Cereals
MILBANK is A THRIVING, ENTERPRISlNG TOWN
And the Gateway to Wealth to All Who Go There and
Improve the Opportunities that Nature has
Given to the Industrious
Fine Churches and schools, Solid Banks, Excellent Business
Houses and Residences, and Entcrpriing
An Iowa Editor Visits Our City and County, and Gives ii Brief
and Truthful Review Of Them and the
Country Surrounding
SKETCHES OF LEADING BUSINESS MEN AND CITIZENS
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-15

One Of our officers acknowledged 10 be
hard hit and yet seemed to think the
experience quite pleasant, describing
IT to be like unto the peculiar sensation
that runs through the entire system
when you drop "A penny in the slot
electric machine at Anderson Drug
Co.'S store.
The veranda Of the hotel was favor
ate resort Of several Of these couples,
and the writer was kept busy giving
the military salute wherever he wan
dered along the broad walkway and
all he could do was walk OF sit all 10y
his lone self, for poor fellow he was
married aud cupid had no Use for him.
at the View.
The camp was named in honor Of
Farmvile's well beloved son Of hallow-
ed memory, Capt. Phil Mckinney and
the two avenues were UNANIMOUSLY cIis-
tened Bugg and Hunt in honor Of the
popular captain and first lieutenant Of
the company.
The company made one capture, not
speaking Of fish or the ladies, in the
person of one Of the Ocean View police
men and he was held in captivity UNI
der special guard for six hours without
any Of his comrades knowing his where
abouts aud thus being able to even at
tempt his rescue.
No body got sick during the whole
trip but a few naturally after hard
days fishing and other arduous duties,
Of course were a little tired, and private
Wood had the toothache.
Friday came all but too soon and
reluctantly tents were struck, good byes
said with few Of those electric shocks,
and at the command "C0mpay | fall
in, the boys all answered to their
names, shoudered their havasacks and
amidst the cheers Of Company T. Of
Norfolk, whom we left behind, rs well
a. the poor broken hearted girls, we
boarded the special car and soon were
rapidly leaving the scenes Of camp life
and rushing back to duty again, with
all the cares Of private citizenship.
No account Of the trip wonld be COM
plete without special mention Of the
kindness Of company + list regiment,
and gallant Captain Jones, and SER
geant Churchill.
May Company have the pleasure
at some future time 10 return, al least
in part, the many favOrs they kindly
and voluntarily granted Us.
PRIVATE CRIDLIN.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-15
\ Great Home Brighiener.

Notwithstanding the numberess fads
that divide the attention Of the people,
there are few things concerning which
all sane persons are in perfect accord
and among them is the superiority of
the High Speed Moulded Record re-
Gently put upon the market by the
Columbia PhOnograph Co. For smooth.
ness, naturalness and volume, this new
process record Is miles ahead of any
small record that has ever been heard
before. The graphophOne, which is
the greatest home brightener the people
have ever had, when equipped with
the latest records made 10y the mould
ing method. is indeed an instrument
that "entertains everybody every
where" The price of these records being
% cents each, or - per dozen, they are
within the reach Of all. They are al
most equal To the Grand Records which
sell for one dollar each.
Sears, ROebuck q Co., Of Chicago.
one Of the largest dealers in graphic
phones and records in the world, says:
at is a pleasure To Us To offer our un-
solicited testimonial to the value aud
high quality Of the New High Speed
Moulded Records. Fidelity Of tone
and accuracy to the original compost
ton, as well ~ distnctness, without
place them in the forefront
Of talking machine records
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-15
ASENSIBLE NEGRO.

IL believe that the better class OF
white people in this country are anx-
ious to see the negro become q wise,
intelligent and thrifty citizen. Many
of them are helping forward his educa-
ton 10y their money and influence.
We would be lacking in gratitude TO
the white men, both Of the North and
South, did we not gratefully acknow-
ledge their philanthropic gifts to the
cause of negro education.
"Our white friends are not our enc
mics. and though often the worst ele-
ments of our race bring shame upon US
they are wise enough and generous
enough not to discount those Of us who
are honestly trying to make good citi-
zens. In this movement we will have
the hearty Endorsement Of the better
class Of white people Of this country,
and the negro Of intelligence and char
acter has nothing TO fear from this class,
who wish him to better his condition.
They furnish no barriers to his indus
trial betterment, but Will gladly open
to him avenues Of employment and
useful labor.
This il particularly true Of the white
people Of the south. In many Northern
and Western states there are impossi-
bile barriers TO the industrial better
ment of the negro
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-15

Our able and most estimable brother
editor of the Petersburg lndex-Appeal,
says: Let Us have the preachers in
politics. We believe they will do good
and we are sure they will do no harm"
This is all wrong. The Bible command
is, Christ and him crucified," and the
preacher who ignores the Bible will not
only do harm, but receive harm. Pray
for the politicians, preach TO them, but
avoid the part of politician a you
would poison.
Vote ? Of course, and keep well in-
formed so you might vote right, but
having done that stick to your text.
There isn't a congregation in the
land that would hold together six
months with preacher politician in
the pulpit.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-15

Alcohol is the product Of decay or
fermcnt. 70 take it into the system
means that with a we'll nigh ineXhau--
tible variety ofpure food clements at
our command, we deliberately choose
10 mingle a decay-principle-that is to
say, a principle Of death-with the life
principle Of the blood. Every phase
Of physical existence l. actively array
ed against death. All the forces Of
nature are busy TO overcome death
Death came 10y sin. Sin was the break
ing Of law. Alcohol is arrayed on the
death-side 1t is called the "mocker."
II mOcks at life by pretence Of nour-
ishment and stimulation. The "mock-
err is understood now. License has
torn away the veil. Alcohol is no
longer a good creature" Its DEATH
head il revealed and those who have
obeyed Gods written warnings under
stand at last that they were not utter
ed arbitrily, but because life is the
fathers choice and gift for his children.
Union Signal.
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TEACHERS FUND.
$l,S73 45 Sl,S73 IS
Soldiers Home Again.
FARMvILLE, VA, ;
Aug. IL, 1902. !

FARMvILLE, VA,
Aug. II, 1902.
Home again: Not from a foreign
shore, nor from the PHILIPPINES, but
from their encampment at Ocean View,
the boys Of company | are easily dis
covered on the streets Of Farmville by
their tanned faces and the skin pealing
from their noses.
What time they had, Will they
ever get tired talking about it? Well.
/ guess, when they get well started on
their next outing.
He who says that there is no pleasure
in military life, has never tented out
at a seaside watering place, gone fish
ing and taken sun tanned maidens out
bathing.
The boys Of company | who did not
go on the outing could never cease to
regret not doing 80 If they could only
realize the great times their comrades
in arms had at the View.
The authorities Of Ocean View and
the Norfolk street car company We'd
with each other in extending courtesies
and the boys were given the liberty Of
the place.
Every night there was ball at which
our graceful officers and privates proved
their ability to vie with Norfolk's finest,
in tripping the light fantastic toe, and
flirting with the summer girl, but not
some Of the poor fellows being
wounded by that hidden archer, said
to he loafing around the vicinity, call
ed cupid by some and love by others.