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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04

H. ]. Benedict went to Fargo,
N. D., Thursday, on business.
Roy Lee has been down from
Webster during the week visiting
his Milbank friends.
A. G. Dodge of St. Paul is in
town attending to his various
interests in this locality.
Miss Beatrice Hocum of
Montevideo, has been visiting
cousins and friends during the
week.
w. G. Bennett, of Schaller, Ia. a,
is one of the Iowa farmers who
has purchased Grant county land
this week.
Mrs. w. Enos went to Otter
tail county, Mimi, the first of
the week to attend the wedding
of a brother.
Mrs. E. H. Lindsley returned
last night from Yankton, where
she had taken Mrs. Lunduuist,
the insane woman to the asylum.
DR.. Kohler of Minneapolis, will
be in Milbank, Wednesday, April
9th, to do eye, ear, nose and
throat work. Office with DR..
Kriesel.
DR.. j. A. Jacotel and Mortimer
Nixon have purchased half
section of land about seven miles
northeast of Milbank, and known
as the Wagner place.
Harold, the seven-year-old son
Of Amos Hevener, invited num-
ber of his young friends to a
phrty at the farm home Thurs
day, and a fine time was had.
The morning service at the M.
E. church will be conducted by
Prof. M. NJ. Ramer, and the
evening service will be in charge
of Mr.. E. P. Brockman and
Miss Christina Koch.
The Milbank team of bowlers
who went to Ortonville Wednes
day evening failed to score
properly against the Ortonville
boys on their home ground. The
tally gave Ortonville 23O1 and
Milbank 1888.
Miss Laura Manning, of Orton-
vile, has been spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. A. L. Van
dervoort. Miss Manning, who
is teaching in the Ortonville
schools, has recently been pro-
noted to principal of the primary Y
department.
The Evangelicalp of Grant
Center are making extensive i'm
provements on their church
property in preparation for the
annual gathering of the Dakota
conference, which will be held in
the Grant Center church COM
mencing May 9Th. Bishop Horn
will preside over the conference.
The Bragdon family who ap-
pear next Monday night at the
Grand in the role of specialists
have won more praise from the
public this season than any other
team travelling in the northwest;
nothing but good has been said
of them. Watertown Public
Opinion. April 1st.-At the Mil
bank opera house April z, s and
8. Popular prices 1926 -35c.
Mr.. A. D.. Diets has this week
opened his hotel and boarding
house on Second street just south
of the elevators, and is now
ready to receive boarders and
accommodate the travelling public.
He has been somewhat delayed
in the opening of the house,
having met with an accident.
running nail in his foot. which
disabled him for some time, but
he is now ready to carefor guests.
The new hotel is to be called the
West, aud one OF the features of
the house will be that meals will
be served at any hour. Farmers
and the travelling public are
solicited to give the Westa share
of their patronage.
The friends of Mrs. e. s..
Kemp (nee Jennie Lockhart), of
Salem, Ind., were startled
Wednesday morning to receive q
telegram announcing her death.
Just q week before her decease
Mrs. Kemp had given birth to q
little daughter. The many
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04

Prof. Grant Riggle of Big
Stone City has been summoned
to Missouri by the serious illness
of his father.
City Superintendent Burkhead
took q drive out in the country
yesterday and enjoyed dinner
with John Fenner, one of his
high school pupils.
j. r. Taylor the liveryman of
Webster, an Old-time resident of
Big Stone City, came down for
an examination by the pension
board Wednesday. Bob seems
to be getting enough TO eat, as he
is much fleshier than in former
years
Herman Richter has sold his
farm of 172 acres, two miles
northwest of town, to Herman
Trapp for S., 500. Mr.. Trapp
takes possession at once. Mr..
Richter will make visit to the
Pacific coast country before again
locating.
Messrs. B. G. Trevett, Hayden
French and John Crippen of
Ortonville, came up to attend the
r. A. M. chapter last evening.
L. S. Perkins and G. E. MCGOWAN
of WilmOt and Clerk of Courts
John Perkins of Sisseton were
also visitors.
Jens Peterson, the laundry
man, has recently added little
tool to his laundry machiner for
the purpose of making neat and
convenient the holes for studs in
shirt fronts. It does the work
nicely and shows that Mr.. Peter
son-is keeping up with the latest
inventions in his work.
The board of health this week
publishes a notice to clean up, and
every good citizen will be glad to
obey the summons and assist
the health board in every pos.
sible way to keep the city free
from pestilence. Scattered cases
of diphtheria, fever and small
pox are reported from several
parts of the county, and proper
sanitary precautions will be nee
essary tokeep thesed diseases from
getting a foothold in the city.
The Ellis & Lennon company Y
open three nights engagement
at the opera house beginning Mon
day night April z and the theater
goers of Milbank can look forth
with pleasure for the coming of
this company as they come to
Milbank with the highest en-
dorsement of the papers of the
state. We clip the following
from the Daily News of Aberdeen,
Tuesday, March, 25 which is
only one of the many on our
table: ''The old favorites, Ellis &
Lennon, opened their weeks en-
gagement last night to a crowded
house. Every seat was sold long
before supper time, and the big
crowd appeared to most thor
oughly enjoy the play, which was
Natures Nobleman, and the
specialties, especially the Brag-
dons, who were undoubtedly the
best people il their line who have
visited Aberdeen for a long time.
Charlie Ellis and Tom Lennon
have lost none of their capacity
and their company is an excel
lent one. Tonight they will play
On the Potomac, Mr.. Ellis own
play, has been seen here before
with local talent in the cast. The
play has been rewritten for the
present company and is sure to
please everybody.-At Milbank
opera house April 9TH, 9Th and
9th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04
Gamble & Fuller Loan Money
ON Real Estate.
Reading Room Report.

The report of librarian of the
Free Library and Reading room
for the month of March, 1902, is
as follows:
Average number of books taken from the
library each day 10
Average number Of books returned Is
Number of books now in circulation IA
Number of men and boys who have called for
or returned books 17s
Number of ladies and girls who have called
for or returned books. .... BAL
Number of boys in to read d..... aO5
Number of girls in to read - 80
Number Of visitors. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
Average number of persous in each day. 49,. 81
The visitors from abroad who have called and
inspected our library and reading room are: Rev.
W. l. Murphy, Rock Valley, Iowa; Rev, l.. H.
Baker. Delaware, Ohio, Mrs. B. B. Hathaway, and
daughter of Spring Valley MINI. Jno. Herpel of
Andover, 8. D., and Miss Nellie Reed of Browns
Valley, MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-04

|OR SALE-A good Dowagiac 2O-shoe drill, q
new Thompson gang plow and two good
. horses, five years old. Apply to
w. f. RABBIT.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
VIOLENT STORM SWEEPS OHIO
TeleRrAbh and Telephone Wires Pros
trated and Service seriously
Affected.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2S.-one Of the most
violent gales experienced in years pre-
vailed throughout northern Ohio early to-
day. At the local Weather bureau office
the wind, which was from the southeast,
registered a velocity of sixty-four miles an
hour. Telephone and telegraph poles and
wires were Frustrated in many places. with
the result that the service is seriously at<
fected. 1t will probably require several
days to fully repair the damage.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 2s.-Scores of plate
glass windows and skylights in the DOWN
town district were demolished, while, signss
ehimneys and trees were torn down in nu-
merods instances. A portion of the roof
OF the Miles Park Methodist Episcopal
church WAS carried away and the building
Of the Britton tinplate mill on Colt avenue
was completely demolished. No one was
in the building when IT fell. At one time
the wind blew at the rate of eighty miles
an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
NEW YORK NOT OVERLOOKED
Empire city Gets Generous Share of
the Rain and wind
' storm.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-TNe storm which
ragged today over the entirs eastern half
Of the United States gave a generous share
OF its attention to New York city. During
the afternoon for a short time the rain
fell in torrents and the wind blew a gale
at the rate Of sixty-eight miles an hour.
The storm made the water on the bay very
rough and interfered with shipping con-
siderably.
The United States cruiser San Francisco
weighed anchor at noon under sealed or
ders for sea, but when It reached a point
OF %Swinburne Island the captain changed
its course and returned to the anchorage
grounds of T~ompkinsvilIe. on account Of
the storm. Cincinnati ana olympia were
prepared to get under way should their
anchors fail to hold fast.
From New Jersey points reports OF flood
and damage are coming In. Trains are de-
Iiayed or held up altogether on the Lehigh
and Pennsylvania railroads. Bridges are
being washed away and farms are under
water. The Delaware river is out Of its
banks at Pennington and at Riverside the
rails Of the South Branch railroad are
eighteen inches under water. The Black
Diamond express on the Lehigh VALLEY
road went as far as Mauch Chunk and from
there was Obliged to return to New York
Reports OF a like nature come from Lam
bertyilie and Belevidere. where the silL
mills are flooded and many families wers
taken from their homes in boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
REPUDiATE TILLMAN'S ACT
Directors Of Charleston Fair DenOunCe Let
tor TO President Roosevelt,
UUet PRESIDENT TO ATTEND EXPOSITION
Assure Him 81 Cordial Respect and
welcome by the People
Of south Caro-


CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 2s.-At the
meeting Of the board OF directors Of the
exposition company, tonight Colonel Till
MAS message to President Roosevelt was
discussed and the following resolutions
adopted.
Resolved, That the. president ofsthe ex-
position icompany be- and hereby Is re-
ouested to communicate at once with his
exceilency, Theodore Roosevelt, the presi-
him the cordial greetings and good wishes
Of this board Of directors, with assurances
hat we look forward TO his promised visit
to the exposition with the greatest pleas
ure. and that he will receive from our
people. the .Yarmest welcome.
Resolved, further, That the president be
Informed that this board Of directors de-
nies any. responsibility for the recent COM
munication made by Colonel J. H. Tillman
utter lack of sympathy with HIS action in
that matter. as
A committee was appointed by the board
Of directors. to convey the invitation to
President Roosevelt. The city council will
hold a special meeting tomorrow to take
action in this matter. Colonel Tlllman was
interviewed at his home in Edgeheid today
by q correspondent OF the News-Courier
and said:
I do not propose To be placed in the
light, by my conduct, OF having been the
cause OF President Roosevelt's decision not
TO attend the Charleston exposition. am
ins no way connected with the exposition,
o~fhcialIy OF otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
that his ship grounded at Cape Henry.
A tense fog prevailed at The time.
PLATTE AND MISSOURI RISE
Nebraska and south Dakota Visited
by snow and High
wind


PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special
Telegram.)EThe Missouri river at this point
IL rising rapidly. The ice went out Of the
Platte river tonight.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special.)-
The Platte river is on its annual rise. The
banks are full and In some places the
water has overlooked the lowlands. The
ice is going out rapidly. There are sew
eral men employed to watch the wagon
bridge leading into Saunders county. and
no danger to It is apprehended at present
unless there should be a heavy rain.
RUSHyIELE, Neb., Feb. ~7s.-(Special
Telegram)-After two weeks Of fine weather
this country has been in the grip Of a
suowstorm since yesterday. Snow is drift
ing with a strong wind from the north.
PIERCE, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special)-A
snowstorm with high northwest wind has
been in progress all day. The temperature
IL moderate.
PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special.)
The rain Of yesterday and last night
turned to snow about noon today and prom
ises to continue during the night. The
weather is turning colder, and the wind
blowing from the northwest. The moisture
will be Of much benefit to the soil.
WYMoRE, Neb., Feb. 2S.-(special. )-For
the past week spring weather has pre-
vailed, but yesterday a light rain fell all
day. followed by sleet. Today the ground
is COVERED with snow and high, cold winds
prevail.
WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(speoial)
The springlike weather Of the past few
days gave place last night to a driving
snowstorm with a strong northeast wind.
Rain preceded the snow. soaking the ground
thoroughly. The ground is in fine shape
for spring work, nearly all the winters
snow being soaked up, little having run into
the streams.
ABERDEEN, s.. D., Feb. ~2s.-(special Tel
egram)-The fine spring weather which has
prevailed recently met with a sudden set
back this morning in the shape of a snow
storm with high northwest wind. Con
siderable snow is falling. The temperature
IL moderate.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. ~2s.-(Special Tele.
gram.)-A heavy storm has prevailed since
last night. Several inches of snow haI
fallen. The snow is drifting badly and
travel is impeded.
SIOUX FALLS, S.. D., Feb. 2s.-(Specia
! Telegram 1.-THE rain Of the preceding
~twenty-four hours this morning turned Il
snow, which fell all day. with a stronI
northwest wind prevailing. A great dea
OF the snow melted as fast as 1t fell. bu'
tonight the temperature is below the freez.
| ing point.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
BRITISH STEAMSHIP AGROUND
Runs Ashore on Cape Henry DarinE
a Dense Fog when Coal
is Low.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2s.-A dispatch to
the Maratime Exchange from Cape Henry
today says the British steamship Woman.
from Galveston for Liverpool. via New
port News. is ashore at the point Of Cape
Henry.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. Woman
picked up the Spanish steamship Bresa At
sea, helpless. with a broke propeller.
and towed her into the Delaware break
water on Tuesday OF this week. After
performing this service the captain Of
Yeoman found himself short Of coal aud
he decided TO go TO Norfolk to refill his
bunkers before proceeding to Liverpool.
Il was while enroute TO the former port
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
coLoRED MAN GETS FORTUNE
Cared for woman After She HAD Been
F~Orsaken b. Relatives
and Friends.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-George w,
Thurston,/ coiored. a former Pullman car
porter. will receive the greater part Of the
estate Of Mrs. Eliza Jane Evans. white,
valued at from s75. 900 to 800. 900.
Mrs. Evans will. which was contested by
her divorced husband and relatives, has
been admitted to probate by Surrogate
Fitzgerald. ".Thurston,' the surrogate
said, seems to have been the only one
to whom she chung during the latter years
Of her life. When she had been forsaken
by her relatives he cared for her n did
what he could to administer to her COM
fort and alleviate her condition"
Mrs. Evans was only AZ years old when
she died on March rs. 1900. She made
raahya minor requests and left the bulk Of
her estate to Thurston.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
DEATH RECORD.
. NJ. Grout.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-Joseph NJ.
Grout, one Of the best known railroad
attorneys in Illinois, died in his home in
this city Of paralysis, with which he was
attacked February 81. He was 46 years
old and was the son Of Rev. Joseph NJ.
Grout, a prominent Presbyterian clergyman,
one Of the pioneer ministers in Illinois. Mr..
Circuit was for several years. up to the time
Of his death, corporation counsel for Spring
field, was for many years counse for the
Chicago & Alton railroad. and later for
the Peoria & Northern road, which he was
instrumental in building. and at the time
Of his death was counsel for the Decatur
& Springfield road, an extension Of the In
.dianapolls, Decatur q Western railroad,
now building into this city from Decatur
He was a prominent Knight Templar and
Knight OF Pythias.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
Kill THEIR ASSAILANTS
United states Soldiers shoot Down
Eight Filipino Insurgents
and Capture Arms.

MANILA. Feb. 2s.AThe United States
Philippine commission has ordered that
medals of honor be bestowed on Inspector
Knauber and two other members Of the
Filipino c~onstabulary.. The three men were
going, from Cavite to, Magallen, in Cayite
province, when they we're attacked by eight
members ,of. Ramos band. Knauber tele7
graphs that he and his .~companions killed
the eight INSURGENTS and captured three
rifles, one revolver and three boloss
Two hundred uniformed boiomen in the
island Of samar recently attacked a scout
ing party of friendly natives and Q de-
taohment Of the FIRST infantry. Eighty of
heyholcmep were killed and one Of the
friendly natives was severely boloed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
BOYD COUNTY HOMESTEADS
Deeds Of ReIinquishment 10 Lands m
Signed by All Board Members
but Two.
tFrOm a star Correspondent

LINCOLN, Feb. 2~S.-(Special 'Telegram.)
The deeds of accomplishments to the
Boyd county homestead lands were signed
this afternoon by ali members Of the
Board Of sEdacationat Lands and Funds,
excepting Secretary Of State ,Marsh and
Land Commissioner Follmer. The latter
declined to sign the deeds claiming that
the act as recommended by the board is
contrary to law. Mr.. Marsh was out of
the city. The board last week voted in
favor of the REIMBURSEMENT. Sanford
Parker Of Spencer was in Lincoln this aft
ernoon urging action in the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01

Aguinaldo's hiding place at Paianan, fur
nishing the necessary information which
was used by General Funston in the cap
ture OF Agulnaldo. After the capture OF
Aguinaldo these officers and privates cap
tured all Of the Filipino troops who we're
with AguinaldO last. Captain Detchemendy
and company were also recently highly
praised by Secretary Of the Navy Long for
their work in searching for the remains Of
young venville. who was one OF the GIL
more party and who was killed by natives.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
REDUCE COAL MINERS PAY
Operators Announce Ten Per Cent Cut,
which Probably VIII Pro-
woke n strike.

FORT SMITH. Ark. Feb. 2s.-The Kan
sas and Texas Coal company, operating
mines at Huntington, Ark. eighteen miles
from here, today announced to its miners
that a 10 per cent reduction will TAX
place in the price Of mining coal, begin
ming Saturday. The miners, who have
been receiving 90 cents a ton. will receive
80 cents hereafter.
This company operated two years on a
n%on-unlon basis and then was Obliged to
submit to the mine workers union, which
effected an organization among the nom
union men employed to take the places
OF thu strikers. Advices this afternoon
state that there will be another strike at
the mines the moment the reduction takes
Mace.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
DAMAGE FROM CLoUDBURST
Eastern Pennsylvania Visited by
Heavy Rainstorm and schuyIkm
il Out OF Bank.

READING, Pa, Feb. 2S-This section was
visited by a cloudburst today which did
great damage. A sixteen-foot food is now
raging In the Schuylkill river. Water
backed into some Of the industries of the
lower section and they were obliged to
close down. Hundreds of cellars filled with
water and at a number Of houses along the
river the inmates had to be taken out on
the boats. Near Reading several dams
burst and hundreds Of acres were under
water. In the country districts great lam
age is reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
COMPANY WITHA GOOD RECORD
III of the Twenty-secOnd Had Brill
-. liant Part In the Capture
a, of AguInaldo.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2sr-Among the
troops which arrived on the transport Han
cock from Manila were Captain George A.
Detchemendy, Lieutenant Parker Hit and
tltirty-fou enlisted men Of Company H,
Twenty-second infantry, from Baler, Luzon,
the most remote station in the Philippines.
It was this company Of soldiers which,
atter many hardships. ran down the Fiji
pinos carrying messages from Aguinaldc.
Together with Lieutenant James d. Taylor,
'Twenty-fourtb infantry, they discovered
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01

The tornado which overwhelmed Galveston
in September. 1900. sisnsled it's coming by
a fall in the barometer to 1885 inches.
Today at 4 p. m. in Chicago the Auditorium
tower barometer marked $50 inches, over
half an inch below the Galveston figure.
At Marquette, Wis, the instrument read
2s.72 inches; at Green Bay. 2s.H inches;
at Philadelphia, 1924 inches; at Denver.
1855 inches; at ST. Paul. 1920 inches; at
vlcksburg. 1882 inches-each lower than
the Galveston tornado mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
Lndre Dnpin strIckcn.

SEWARD, Neb., Feb. 2S.-(special)-
Judge ]. w. Dupin was stricken wit apop-
lexy while on his way home at noon to-
day. He was carried home and at last ac-
counts was improving and will probably
be able to attend to his duties in the
county Judges once in two or three days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
KANSAS Gets snow.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2s.-Light snow fell
in numerous Kansas counties today and
more is looked for tonight. In Franklin
county the ground is well covered. The.
rain and snow have relieved the water
famine at some points, 1t is the unanimous
opinion that the wheat crop in Kansas was
never In better condition than at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
No panEer OF FIooa.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2s.-Although the
river has risen rapidly here. there is no
immediate danger Of a flood. At 6 o'clock
tonight the gauge here reached thirty
seven feet, a rise OF go feet since 6 o'clock
this morning. United States Forecaster Bas-
sler said today that the river probably
will not pass the forty-foot stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
Houne Nenr Gretna.

PAPILLIoN, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special.)-
The home Of D.. Jordan, near Gretna, was
burned today, together with all contents.
Mr.. Jordan, to save his pocketbook, ran
into the burning building and escaped Just
as the roof fell In.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
storm at st. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-A storm set
in here late today and snow has been fall,
ing several hours. A fierce wind Il blowing
and the temperature is falling. No great
damage to fruit is expected. for the reason
that the brief spell Of warm weather was
insufficient to start the trees to budding.
The. winter wheat is In excellent shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
severe an Northwest.

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 2s.-Dispatches from
Minnesota and the Dakotas tell OF one Of
the hardest snowstorms Of the winter. At
Pierre. s. d. the snow is drifting badly
and trafic is impeded. North Dakota has a
blizzard. the rain having turned to snow
and being driven by q high wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
HYMENEAL.
peekmann-Passo.

~YUTAN, Nebs. Feb. 2~ss--tSpecialr 'Tele-
gram.)-John speckmann aud Miss Emma
Passo were married today at the home OF
the bride, near, Mead, by DR.. G. A. Neeff
of Yutan. Despite the bad weather, thirty
families. gathered at the beautiful new
home Of Mr.. Passo to witness the .eere-
mony at IL o'clock this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
Mr.. Matllda Whitman.

HURON, S. D.. Feb. 2s.-(speciaI.)-
Word reached here from Fairfield telling
of the death Of Mrs. Matilda Whitman, at
her home, at the advanced age of 70 years.
Mrs. Whitman was born at Cans, Orleans
county. N. Y, on September IA, 1923, and,
with her husband, came to South Dakota
in 1888. settling on the homestead in Fair
field.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01

DAVENPORT, Ia. Feb. 2s.-The ,barome-
ter here registered 2s.s7 today. only two
degrees lower than in the center Of the
Galveston cyclone, and the lowest on rec
ord in this part OF the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
HUMORS.
springs Inheritance From Winter

Waste matters which the skin, Kidneys and
other organs were too torpid Gin the cold days. to
take care of, and cannot take care of now without
help. there is such an accumulation Of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, bOils and other eruptions, loss of APP
petite, that tired feeling, bilious turns, fits of indi-
gestion, dull headaches, and many other troubles
common in the spring are due to them.
Hoods Sarsaparilla removes all humOrs,
overcomes all their effects, strengthens and tones
the whole system.
Don't deny yourself it's benefits this spring.