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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
CASTRO LEADS FORLORN HOPE.
Political Fate of Venezuela May Be
Decided Within Fifteen Days.

Decided within Fifteen Days.
Willemstad, Curacao, July 16. - Ad-
vices received here from Venezuela
say that 900 revolutionists under Gen.
Penaloza are approaching Puerto cab
clio. a city in the State Of Carabobo,
Venezuela, and hat 400 men from the
local bands are now concentrated near
Ell Patio. The Venezuelan government
has fortified and intrenched Puerto
Cabello. An attack on the place by
the revolutionists is expected shortly.
If this occurs the city will be shelled.
%
Port Of Spain, Trinidad. July 16. -
President Castro has taken command
Of the Venezuelan troops at Barcelona.
The force numbers about $500. Presi-
dent Castro asserts that he will have
crushed the revolution headed by Senior
Matos within fifteen days. The rebels
are receiving reinforcements daily.
Hernandez Ron is reported to be COM
ing with 100 men from Pascua and Gen.
| Lorenzo Guevara with 900 from Piritu.
| Military events in Venezuela during the
next week will. 1t is believed, decide
| President Castro's future. To predict
the result is impossible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
GETS NINETY DAYS.

Gone John" Fitchette Given the
Maximum Sentence by Judge Simp-
son.
Minneapolis. July 15.-Police Captain
John Fritchette has been sentenced by
Judge Simpson. He was given the
limit as provided by the statute. ninety
days in the workhouse. Capt. Fitch
cite was found guilty Friday evening
by a jury who were out a trifle over
an hour Of the crime Of receiving .
gratuity reward for securing the APP
pointment to a public office of one John
Long. A stay of thirty days : was
granted to alloy time to argue a mo-
ton for a new trial and carry the mat
ter up to the supreme court, should the
motion be denied. He was released on
a bond Of 81, 0O0.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

Wheeling, w. Va, July 16. - In full
view of several hundred people Theo-
dore McGrane, a messenger boy,
Jumped from the suspension bridge
over the Ohio river, a distance of $50
feet for a paltry sum. A professional
high diver had failed to appear. where
upon young McGrane. who was n OF
the assembled spectators, quietly an
nounced that he would make the leap,
mounted the rail and dropped of. He
dfsdained a skiff that hurried to him
and swan fifty yards to shore, landing
without q bruise.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
Caae Of vice Versa.

Gen. Horace Porter, in his speech at
the Lotus club on Tuesday evening.
said he appreciated the enthusiasm
which greeted him. and referred to q
Western audience which was so enthu-
slastic that it applauded the opening
praye He also alluded to a friend Of
his who was greeted by the words:
"I have often heard of you, but have
never seen YOU" to which his friend re-
piled: II have often seen you, but new
er heard Of you."-New York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Wheat and Oats are in Head AM
Heading Well.

"heat and Oats are in Head and
Heading Well.
line temperature during the week av-
eraged about the normal, with some
quite warm days and warm nights, was
considerably more favorable than the
preceding week, especially for corn, DO
tatoes and grass. Showers were well
distributed, and some localities they
were generous to heavy in amount. On
the whole. the soil is generally amply
moist, but some limited areas need
more rain.
While there are some fields Of barley.
in the district where heavy frost occur
red on June q, that are being cut for
hay because Of the injury received, on
the whole small grains, especially
wheat, are In a prosperous condition.
Barley Is generally in head, some al
ready well filled, and there is much rye
ripe or ripening in the southerly
ties. Wheat and oats, especially the
early-sown, are in head or heading
we'll, and the crop generally is in a
thrifty condition. with generally very
good length Of straw. There is no re-
port this week of material injury to
grain lodged by the gale in the ex-
lSiiiC SouliiedSlSIH CoullleS On Ill0
night of June "a.
The warmer weather has been very
beneficial to corn, the condition Of
which a improved generally. espe-
csally over the area affected by frost
on June q, where, although some fields
have been replanted to a later crop, a
general improvement in condition is
noted. Where not frost-affected the
crop has made good progress, n in
the southern counties some fields have
been laid by; cultivation, however, has
been retarded in some localities by
frequent showers.
new homegrown potatoes are coming
on the market, and the outlook for a
good crop is bright.
Grass continues generally excellent:
| early haying is becoming general, and
the prospect for an abundant hay crop
continues very bright.
Millet and flax have made very IA
vorable progress.
There is no report of improvement In
the fruit outlook where the crop was
| injured by the gale of June "a; else
where improvement is noted, and the
wild plum outlook along the Missouri
| river and tributary valleys Is bright.
There is a report Of slight local in
fury to crops by hail. but the damage
Is confined to small areas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
Not Taken by Rebels.

Managua, Nicaragua, July Is. - The
director general Of telegraphs declares
that Bluefields has not been taken by
revolutionists as has been reported.
Government reports the cap
ture of re~volutionists nea Bluefields.
Winona, Mimi. July Is. - John
A. Gunderson of this city, editor of the
Northwestern Photographer and secretary
of the Northwestern Photographers as
ISOLATION, has just issued the program for
the annual. convention of the Northwest
ern Photographers association. which
will be held in Minneapolis on Sept. ., 3
and 4. 1t is filled with good things for
the three days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

MAJ Found Dead With = Rope
Around His Neck, But Hanging
Theory II Untenable.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 15.-The au-
thoritie3 of Lennox have discovered .
murder which they are unable to solve.
The body of Ole Ness was found in q
stable. 1t was in a kneeling position
n a strap round the neck was at
tached to a rope which was loosely
wrapped around a harness pin about
SIX feet from the ground. The straw adj
1acent to the dead mans feet had not
been disturbed and there was no evil
dence OF a struggle. It Is believed he
vas poisoned and placed in that posi-
ton just before expiring. A stranger
who was with him cannot be found.
Ness had been at Lennox only four
days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
SCARED TO DEATH.

Her sister-in-Law's Tumble Kills q
La Crosse Woman.
La Crosse, Wis, July 15.-Mrs Joseph
Matiak dropped dead from fright re-
sulting from seeing her sister-in-law.
Mrs. John Matiak, fall from the roof
of a building. The latter was hanging
clothes to a reel on the roof when sud-
denly the rafters gave way. throwing
her to the ground, a distance OF twenty
feet. Mrs. Joseph Matiak was on the
lower floor and saw her fall. She COM
planned Of not feeling well and a few
n oments afterward fell dead on the
floor. Heart failure was the cause.
brought on from fright. Mrs. John
Matiak was only slightly injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

A district fair, to be held on tho
grounds Of the Central South Dakota
Fair association, adjoining Huron, VIII
De the event Immediately flowing tno
state fair at Yankton. Arrangements
are now under way for much OF the nne
stock. fast horses. fruit and other eA-
hfbits to be transferred to Huron Tor
the proposed fair. The association nas
the finest grounds In the state, with an
amphitheater that will accommodate
$500 people and a half-mile track tina
Is unsurpassed. Those having the mat
ter in charge are hustlers and will axe
1t q success.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

6. W. Collins Of vermillion has been
board of dental examiners.
Franen, an ex-employe OF Parker
Bros. of Sioux Falls, who Mortified the
people of Sioux Falls by cutting the
throat of a valuable horse belonging to
the firm and attempting to kill several
other horses and himself, has been re-
leased. His escapade cost his friends
over 5000
The school census Of Brown county
shows a population Of school age OF
5,10S, there being 1855 males and 1888
females in the county in June Under
the provision by which 10 cents for each
pupil is set apart for school library
purposes in this county, the superin-
tendent will take from the school fund
the sum Of $510.S0 for new books this
year.
Postmaster H. H. Maupin of Egan is
displaying much enterprise in provid-
ing the town with a local telephone eX-
change, watch he expects to have In
operation as 500 as men and money
can put it in shape. He has also or
dered a new postoffice outfit, consisting
of the latest improved combination
lock boxes. This was made necessary
by the increasing business of the office.
The Tacoma Park encampment OF
Chautauqua closed after a ~ten-days'
session. During the last six days the
crowd was very large. On the Fourth
the attendance was placed at 1000, the
biggest days attendance since the park
was opened, with the exception Of Bry-
an day, four years ago, when there
were about 5000 in attendance. Bryan
dav this year did not draw over half as
many as were out on the national holi-
day.
Emil Odou of F~alsebottom has pur-
ased the Edward Reilly herd of cat
tie. on Centennial Prairie, and has re-
moved them to his northern range.
The herd comprised $50 head, and the
price paid was s23 a head. Mr.. Kelley
is an old-time merchant of Central
City. He was been engaged In stock
raising, on a small scale, for some time,
but recently suffered a severe paralytic
stroke.
The Spearf1sh school board has en-
gagged teachers in the public schools for
the eDSulIS ySdi' eo
re-engaged as principals: Miss Maud
Briaht, assistant: Miss Matte Gibson,
Mabel Gilbert, Miss Mabel Cachelin n
Miss Eva Russell, intermediate n
urinary grades. The board, on the re-
commentator Of the faculty, has add
ed two grades to the school. making
ten in all.
An effort Is being made to have the
sentence of Harvey Cut Cut, a sioux
Indian belonging to the Rosebud reser-
walton, suspended, so that he can re-
t,,rn to the reservation to die among
his relatives and people. He pleaded
guilty to larceny, and was sentenced TO
I~nnrisonment in the Lawrence county
al, at Deadwood for six months. He
was taken sick a short time age, as
IN a critical condition.
When the Wilson bank at Hitchcock
was burned. two years ago, 1t was as
covered that the safe had been relieved
~ its cash. and 1t has since been a
MYSTERY as to who got the money on
denosit. The trustees who were chosen
over by e. Wilson to the depositors'
have sold all the assets, and have de-
elared a dividend of So per cent to each
nerson who had any money In the BANK
at the time of the hre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
MANY RATTLEsNAKES.
Any Number Of the Reptiles In
Minnesota

Winona, Mimi, July Is. Never
before n the history of Winona county
have so many rattlesnakes been seen as
this summer They are found In large
numbers on the southern exposure Of hills
In the rough portions Of the county. In
the town of Elba last week Assistant
County Surveyor Terrill was compelled to
give up his work for a time, owing to
the number encountered. He started to
run a line down a sidehill and came across
five on one large rock. These were dis
patched, and one was found to measure
over five feet in length. These snakes
were blind, and one had already shed it's
old skin. which made 1t extremely dan
gerous to work among their LARS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
FRANK ADDY IS NOT GUILTY.
He Il Arrested Again, However, To-
Murder of Mrs. GOrt0n.

ne IL Arrested Again, however,, LOT
Murder Of Mrs. GOrton.
Litchfeld, Mimi, July Is. - mot
guilty" was the verdict brought in by
the jury. Considerable applause was
manifested when the verdict was an
rounced giving Frank Addy his free
dom, but this enthusiasm was short
lived. for he was Immediately arrested
OF the second Mathematician Of the
killing of Mrs. Gorton, and he was Inn
mediately placed in jail. There are
few who will not admit foul play IN
the death by burning of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Gorton. The Gortons kept con-
siderable one about the house, n
before the fire had drawn some from
the bank. 1t is supposed this money
was taken from the place and the
house set on fire to cover the theft. The
theory that others are implicated IS
growing stronger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
Halls Catarrh Cure
Ia taken internally. Price, 75c.
How He Was Cured.

Friend-You say the old miser never
goes to sleep in churc any more? How
did you arrange It?
Deacon-I told him that once, while
asleep, he dropped a quarter on the
plate. You couldn't get him to go to
sleep now for the world.-Chicago
News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
In and Out.

Hewitt-Every time Gruet comes to
see ms I'm out.
Jewett-But he said he found you at
home The other evening.
Hewitt-Well, I was out. Just tho
same; I played poker with him.-New
York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
Round Trip Homeseekers' Excur-

Round Trip Homeseekers Excur-
siOna to the West.
The Great Northern Railway sells
h~omeseekers' tickets to Manitoba, Mon
tana. Washington and all points In tho
West, on first and third Tuesdays OF
July, August, September and October.
at rate of about one fare for the round
trip.
Information from all Ticket Agents.
or F. 1. Whitney. G. P. & T. A.. St.
Paul.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
KILLED BY A HAYRAKE.

Farmer Suffers Death in
a Runaway Accident.
Wilson, Wis, July 15.--Phil Curry. a
resnected and well-to-do farmer who
lives three miles northeast Of Wilson,
was killed in a runaway accident.
While raking hay he fell In front on
the rake and the team ran through the
field with him in he tines. He caves
a wife AMI six children, the Oldest FOUR
teen years Did.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

Miss Josephine Burnham, head Of
the English department of Brownen
hall at Omaha, Neb., has accepted the
chair of a similar department of Wesley
college. She IS a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
KILLED WITH A FLATIRON.
Iowa Fisherman in a Fight Vita
His Wife. Strikes His F~ather-in-

Clinton, Iowa, July ia. Widner, a
fisherman. became involved In a qua
rel with his wife here n was threat
ening to brain her with a 1atlron,
when Moses Labarge, the womans
father. aged eighty. interfered, where
uron Widner struck him on the head,
killing him instantly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

A married mans idea of home COM
forts is q shirt that is not made at
home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

P1so's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds IN. W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. IL. 1900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
Singular.

my entire clerical force went out on
strike yesterday" said Bluffman.
That's so," replied the caustic man.
"what was his grievance ?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

Nothing provokes q proud woman
like the pride Of some other oma
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18
BODY DIVIDED BY WHEELS.
Unidentified Tramp Is Killed While
Stealing a Rid

Anoka, Mimi, July 15.-An unknown
tramp was killed at Itasca switch,
probably while trying to get onto the
break beams. No means of identifying
him were found. He was about forty
years old, weight $50 pounds. dark hair,
slightly gray. stubby mustache, old
scar over right eye, gray eyes. His
clothes showed he was a working man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

The four small son of c.. b. Harris OF
Galena had a thrilling ride or a hand
car down the Galena narrow-gauge x
tension of the Burlington recently.
They found the car while out on the
road, and, after much effort. got it on
the track. The grade is very steep. and
car soon attained a terrific rate Of
speed. One boy rolled off the side and
down a twenty foDt ~embankment into
the creek. Another jumped off behind.
and was severely bruised on the ties.
The other swo were afraid to jump.
The car soon struck a sharp curve and,
leaving the rails, jumped across the
small creek and plowed it's way into the
hill beyond before stopping. The boys
tEat stayed on the car escaped injury.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

Hrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children %teething, softens the gums. reduces IN
GAWmation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c . bottL1L
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-18

TO CURE A COLD IN THE HEAD
Use Coles Carbolisalve.
Apply it in each nostril at night and your
head will be clear in the morning. Csc and
Soc, ell druggists.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
intended For a Compliment.

There was a family reunion at the
home of little Alices mother. Grand
father, grandmother, uncles. aunts and
cousins had gathered from far and
near. The child was much bewildered
says Earper's Magazine, and had great
difficulty in remembering the new
names and distinguishing the strange
faces.
They were all anxious to be recog-
nized by the little one, the only child
present and her mother was promptly
eager to impress all their names on her
mind. So the poor little girl was sub
jected to the tiresome questions, "Who
is this, ALICE" What is my nameY
At first she gave very vague replies,
but soon fell into a fearful silence.
In a little while Mary, her pretty
next door neighbor, came in. Alice
loved Mary, and her face frightened
when she saw the dear familiar face
among so many strange ones. Mamma
told Mary of Alices trouble in remem-
bering her relatives names.
"But Alice knows who | am" said
Mary confidently. ''rell me, dear, who
l am"
"You amt nobody" said the child
fondly, with a sigh of relief.
Mary was somewhat confused, but
under the circumstances it was the
highest compliment she could have re-
ceived.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
rhe Henrt Of the Hallstone.

If it were not for the countless tril-
lions of dust particles that float sepa-
rately invisible in the atmosphere there
could be no raindrops, snow crystals
or hailstones. From a perfectly dust
less atmosphere the moisture would de-
scend in ceaseless rain without drops.
The dust particles serve as nuclei
about which the vapor gathers. The
snow crystal is the most beautiful Gre
alton of the aerial moisture, and the
hailstone is the most extraordinary.
The heart of every hailstone, as Mr..
Arthur II. Bell shows in @RAowledge,
is n tiny atom Of dust. Such an atom,
with a little moisture coRdensed about
II, is the germ from which may grow
. hailstone capable of Telling a man
or smashing a window But first 1t
must be caught up by a"eMrent Of air
and carried to the level ~ the lofty
cirrus clouds, FIVE or six or even ten
miles high. Then, continually growing
by fresh accessions Of moisture, it be-
gins its plunge to the earth, spinning
through the clouds and flashing In the
sun like a diamond beh p@ot from "a
rainbow.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17

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Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
BY COLIN S. COLLINS
Copyright, 1901, By 4. S. Richardson

All theatrical managers have hob
bies 1t may be anything from the
choicest, prettiest chorus on Broadway
to old armor. Pyatt's hobby was
matchmaking, and it was his boast
that his stock company averaged two
weddings a season, with the manager
invariably giving away the bride.
But this season, when he was man
aging a stock company in Denver, the
matrimonial market seemed a bit dead.
Summer was approaching without
single wedding to the good. Still there
was hope. Eugene Rowland, the lead
ing man, had been paying marked at
tention to Ethel Godfrey, the ingenue,
who had come west shortly after the
holidays to replace Nell Douglas, who
could not stand Denver's rare atmos-
phere.
Pyatt was sitting at his desk, glanc-
ing over some press notices for the
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17

you would feel and asked the governor
either to give me another part or LET
me out"
Gene, you mustn't she burst out
lmpulsively. Then she checked her.
self. Surely that was not the wav +o
address a man whose ring she had re-
turned that very morning with an lev
note. Il mean that | can better be
spared than you. Your part is so i'm.
portant, and you are a favorite with
the audiences. l am new to the com.
pany and would not be missed so
much"
Nonsense" be broke i'm with affect
ed brusqueness. You are woman
l can hustle for myself if | have to.
Pleasing Pyatt in this new part of
yours means a life job, and you must
not give it up. I'll join the Spooner
eastern company and"-
But that means travelling all the
time, and you hate it, l know
oh, I'm comfortable here all right"
he responded, with a half smothered
sigh, but you would be miserable if
| stayed, and so Pm going. No. don't
try to argue the question. You treated
me shabbily last night, but for the
sake of our old love I'll overlook it
and leave you in peace"
There was every indicax xon that the
ingenue's blue eyes would be cloudeI
in tears again. She rolled her hand
kerchief into an infinitesimal ball and
stared unblinkingly at the huge red
rose in Pyatts rug. Then there were
two roses, then three, and finally a
great blur spread over the gaudy rug.
Don't cry, Ethel I'm not worth one
of those precious tears" The caress-
ing voice was dangerously near her
pretty pink ear. Il think if you'd just
give me a chance to explain what
meant last night our designations might
be recalled. Don't you think so. Eth
el?"
She nodded her head slightly, and
Rowland, smiling, drew her to his side
''You see. dear, what meant was
this
She placed one hand on his lips.
Never mind it now. What we'd bet
ter do is to tell the governor I've taken
you back on probation. No'-as he
tried to prOtest-"you will have to go
on probation for a whole year"
For an instant his face fell. then
lighted up. We'll" he said resignedly.
''Iu wait a year if l have to. but it
will spoil a splendid chance to square
with the governor"
She fell straight into the trap.
what do you want to square him
for?'
He smoothed his mustache to hide
smile.
THAT'S easy. The governor played
us against each other He knew you
were in here. He told you to wait till
he fixed things for you. He sent me in
here to wait until he recast the piece
He knew very we'll that when we
] learned of the mutual resignation act
there would be a general recOncilia-
| tiOn. See? And he's counting on Civ
ing you away at the wedding. Now, it
would just punish him Alright if we
slipped off and were married without
letting him know about it. If you put
me on probation, why, that settles ever
evening up with him." And the scamp
sighed regretfully.
Ethel looked thoughtful.
do you really think he did it on pur-
poser
''Know it, Surer' was Rowland's
positive reply, while his eyes danced.
Ethel laughed up into his face.
''Let'sT' was all she said, but Row
land knew what she meant.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17

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