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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
MIGHT BE GOOD IDEA.
Why Professor Advocated Changes In
College Curriculum.

"Gentlemen," said the college presi
| dent to his confreres at the annual
meeting of the Amalgamated Associa'
ton OF Advanced Educators, gentle
men, l have a novel idea to suggest to
you"
Nothing Chicagoesque, hopper"
said the editor from the coast.
No" said the first speaker. 1T IL
something decidedly practical"
Il object" cried the chief subscrip-
ton gatherer from the city on the
lakes.
The objection is turned down."
said the chairman. Proceed,
brother"
my scheme" said the first speaker.
lis to add an extra ours to the usual
curriculum. l would call 1t the football
course, and devote the first six weeks
Of tho college year to It,"
Good" said the president from New
Jersey.
ut would be an optional course"
the first speaker continued, land those
who didn't take it up would have moth
ing to do save to look on while the
others demonstrated their familiarity
with the study. Then I would have
the regular academic course begin on
Dec. l."
And why" inquired the advanced
educator from the far south, land
why do you suggest this changer"
Because" replied the first speaker.
because there's nothing doing in tho
old school until the whistle blows on
the last half of the last game Of the
season. That's why"
Whereupon the educators adjourned
to think it over.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
RIDDLE OF TIE FAR NORTH.
One Good Reason Why 1t Should Be
Solved.

DR.. Nansen once gave a good reason
why the north pole should be discov-
cred. Because he said, when it
has once been reached by some one
no one else Will try to get there"
Since the days of Pythias, the ancient
Greek mariner, who declared that he
discovered, if not the north pole, at
least the end of the world, and at any
rate sailed SO far north that he was
terror-struck to find that the sur re-
fused to set, the riddle of the far north
has had many attempted solutions. On
paper Andree's theory about balloon
ing sounded plausible enough, but the
most daring and original idea was
That OF a submarine boat to pass under
the Ice. 1t was originally put forward
IN sweden and was more recently re-
vived by Herr Anschutz-Kampe OF
Munich. The scheme was also serious
ly discussed by the Vienna Geographic
cal society and found a good deal Of
favor among experts. Submerged on
the margin Of the pack ice, the boat
was to make it's way poleward under
the sea, coming to the surface when
the light showed that open water had
been reached.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
HIS PLEA A FAILURE.
Senator's Efforts to Boom Western
Town Not Successful.

Senator Beveridge lived in Kansas
for q while after he graduated from
college. When the old-time land boom
ers get to spinning yarns, says the
Washington Post. the young Hoosier
has one or two himself. When he
alighted from the train at Alva. Okla,
during his late southwestern trip, he
was sraSped by the hand, and some
one exclaimed:
We'll. Senator, do you know where
l saw you the last time? In a settlers
wagon over near Dighton, Kan, by
golly!"
II wrote the first boom circular for
the country over there" said Mr.. Bev-
eridge. "Soil four feet deep, abundant
rainfall, and all that sort of thing
There was a lively business in that
vicinity for a time. The soil was really
splendid for agricultural purposes. l
was in partnership with a man named
Mcclellan. Mac and l worked hard to
develop that part of the state"
"Flourishing community now!"
asked those who had heard the sena.
tors vivid western story.
NO" he replied with a detected air
that would discourage a triple state
hood boom. Just ranch land"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The Home Waltz.

Inc last low strain had blended ,,r.
with the silence Of the room. WV
Inc MINISTRIES and the dancara
were lost in the out wa I'd oiao-
6ut inc waltz that bade me homan !,
Faintest Of all 1 VOW.
Is tne one that fingers with ma Inv.
through all the bushes now. NV"
l with the rhythm low.
IA word to the simple air. w.
Anen my lips were mute and humh,.
pAs theY touched your golden hajr
D"' no"' "hen l count your answ.,
IN your eyes and lifted brow
In mn my ~ scu1 mat at waltz is ~throbbing. love,
AN anvil sudden lighted, love.
win Z spark of chorus nam.
Music In me kindled
Al tuo Of your mama.
Knew your inward answer Icv.
KNOW not why or how Aove'
Ana o - II 70 the measures, love.
ana the night repeats it now
Rnt S'Tatn OF the waltz had melted ,cr.
ns' tarried with you there. ieVs'
ana the light above your Tn
ecu on your golden hair. i"as
A." nisnt, you said, as soft,v ,o~.
Rnt ,bn waitz had said, / VOW: w.
oIe inc last low note and whisns Loo.
nsar IN the bushes now. ps1' love-
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Poor Mr.. Harrison!" observed the
Justice.
"Yes-poor Mr.. Harrison! You
know him, too?"
Certainly; he always spends half
the year at Springfield with his charm
Ing daughter. It is hard for the young
lady that her wedding should take
place under such sorrowful circum-
stances"
The physician started. Again a
swift, searching glance scanned the old
gentleman's face.
Wedding? At her fathers sick
bed?"
That is the reason. He probably
knows that the end of his life is ap-
preaching, and wishes first to place
his daughter in her husbands arms.
At least that is what Mr.. Edward Har-
r1son told me when he asked me to
perform the marriage ceremony at
Springfield. Under the circumstances.
| could not refuse, and am on nv way
there"
Edward Harrison? A relative of
the sick man, I suppose?"
His nephew, and, through this we'd
ding. also his heir. Miss Florence is
the only child"
But this haste is incomprehensi-
ble!" said the physician, whose lips
curled in a smile of cutting sarcasm.
Il heard from my colleague that but
a short time ago the young lady was
bound by other ties"
Yes, I have heard so, too. Some
romantic youthful love affair, which
probably was not meant to be taken
seriously. The lover, a young officer,
is said to have entered the Union
army. which. OF course, ended the mat
ter. At any rate, the young lady will
be Mrs. Harrison this evening. II God
SO Wills"
"Certainly-if God 80 Wills"
The tone was 80 peculiar that even
unsuspicious Mr.. Thompson noticed
1t.
What did you mean, sir!" he
asked.
Nothing especial; l merely repeat
ed your pious words"
The mansion of Springfield was now
visible in the distance; they we're al
ready driving through the plantation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
ORIGIN
Of a Famous Human Food.

VI q GIIISpo truman
The story of great discoveries or III
ventions is always of interest.
An active brain worker who founu
himself hampered by lack OF Dodn'
strength and vigor and could nu'
carry out the plans and enterprises
he knew how to conduct was LED "
study various foods and their enec'
upon the human system. In olhl
words, before he could carry out III,
plans he had to find a food that ~oua
carry him along and renew his pn!'F
cal and mental strength.
He knew that a food that was .
brain and nerve builder, (rather 'nau
a mere fat maker), was unlVersan!
needed. He knew that meat WIN NV
average man does not accomplish NV
desired results. He knew that ~.
soft gray substance in brain aDu
nerve centers is made from AlDumo,
and Phosphate of Potash oplaine.
from food. Then he started 10 so''
the problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the o lanio.
food. Grape-Nuts contain the "'
and nerve building food clemens
condition for easy digestion Ine !.
suit of eating Grape-Nuts dany
easily seen in a marked sturdine..
and activity of the brain and ner'o
system, making it a pleasure lol =,
to carry on the daily duties Wins :.
fatigue or exhaustion. The loou
in no sense a stimulant but IS simp.
food which renews and replaces
daily waste of brain and nerves. -.
It's flavor is charming ana ~
fully and thoroughly cooked a. I'm
factory it is served instantly
cream. -.
The signature of the brain wo Ion
spoken of, G. w. Post. is 10 DC
on each genuine package OF u
Nuts.
Look in each package for a COP, -
the famous little book, "The hoau
Wellville."
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swer, but a sharp, keen glance rested
on the speaker.
Unfortunately, that was to be ex-
peeted. But as you are so we'll in
formed, | presume l am not mistaken
in supposing that l have met Doctor
Blackwood?"
Doctor Blackwood-of course" re-
turned the stranger. with the same
brevity. and to whom have l the
honor"
My name is Thompson. I am a
justice of the peace in the city, and a
friend of your colleague, Doctor
Green. He told me yesterday that you
a been summoned for consultation,
and that he was going with you to
Springfield. But you are alone,
see"
Yes. Doctor Green was detained
by an extremely critical case, and can
not leave town today, SO l set off
alone. These COMPOUNDED military dis
~turbances! Not a vehicle could be
had in the whole city. I was oblig-
ed to ride in this scorching heat"
May offer you a seat in my car
riage?' asked the magistrate cour-
teously. MY companion can take
your horse
Il thank you. Don't trouble your
self. III keep up with the carriage"
Mr.. Thompson, who was evidently
glad to find some one with whom he
could chat away the weary hours, Or
dered the driver to proceed more slow
ly, and an animated conversation was
soon in full course. The old gentle
man did not perceive that it consist
Ell almost exclusively Of questions
which he answered. He did this, how
ever, very eloquently, and was much
pleased with his new acquaintance.
Eyes, l was summoned for consul
tation." said the physician. Doctor
Green has no doubt about the case,
but the patient"
He paused, apparently seeking just
the right words.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Japanese ~Lovemakinu.

They certainly do things pictur
esQuely in the far East. When 4
young Jap has made up his mind q
to the maiden he desires to wed bis
next step Is to fasten a branch Of q
cretain shrub to the house Of the ladys
parents. Should he prove a welcome
sutton the branch is cut down and
taken in, while If unacceptable 1t IS
left to wither and die. What a lot Of
trouble such a system must save.
There is another custom which, We
think, might find less appreciation IN
Western countries. The Jap bride
groom, as in duty bound, offers tho
most costly gifts he can afford to Dis
bride for their wedding day, but she,
instead of treasuring them for herself,
gives them to her parents as a slight
Acknowledgement of the care and love
they have bestowed on her from IN
fancy.
The actual wedding ceremony taxes
place in the evening, and the orldai
robe consists of a long white silk H
mono and veil.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Inc ers0ll Eloored.

Robert G. Ingersoll vas not always
the tactful lawyer he became In his
maturity. Early in his career he found
himself as counsel for the defense in
q murder case. with q fussy old doctor
as principal witness against him.
Thinking he saw a chance to be brill
liant he sarcastically proceeded to
bully the witness by commenting upon
doctors mistakes. Doctors make as
few mistakes as lawyers" asserted tho
old man. "A doctors mistakes are
buried six feet under ground" was the
reply. Eyes, but a lawyers mistakes
are hung as many feet above tho
ground" was the reply, "and that Is
just the difference" The Jury saw the
point, and Ingersoll lost the case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
CHAPTER VII.

A horseman, who was evidently q
stranger to the road, was trotting to-
ward Springfield. He scanned every
object very closely, and sometimes
even seemed doubtful concerning the
direction to pursue. He wore civil
fans dress, q gray summer suit suit
cd to the climate. Now, at a point
where the road branched in two direc-
lions. he checked his horse ~irresolute-
", pondered q few minutes and then
waited for q carriage approaching him
from behind. It was a light open We
hicle, occupied by two gentlemen. The
stranger. bowling, said:
Pardon me. / am on my way to
Springfield, and don't know whether
to turn to the right or the left. Per-
haps you will be kind enough to In
form me?"
you must take the right-hand one.
sir" said the older of the two. a lit
tie withered man, with gray hair.
"But we are going to Springfield, too;
and II you will join us you cannot miss
the road"
with pleasure. / should not like
70 80 out Of my way. as l am in
hurry"
The rider urged his horse to q fast
Or trot az he spoke. In order not to
tall behind the carriage. The old
gentleman eyed him curiously.
You are In 4 hurry?" he repeated.
II suppose things are very bad at
every bad!" was the laconic an
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)
Il fear it will be of little service tc
Che prisoner. There is SO much bit.
terness against the enemy that the
mere suspicion of his having come az
q spy will suffice to bring the mos
severe sentence the court-martial can
impose. In the interest of our safe
ty, l felt compelled to give you the
information and urge the arrest of the
suspicious person."
And have fulfilled your request,
as duty required. My opinion of it
we need not discuss. Only | desire to
remind you that l have given Lieu
tenant my word of honor that he
shall have honorable treatment.
shall hold you responsible for every
insult that is offered him"
Edward shrugged his shoulders and
tried to assume a scornful manner.
You don't seem able to show your
prisoner sufficient respect and indul-
Eence. No one intends to insult him.
l shall confine myself to preventing
any effort to escape, which is always
-
possible. You most positively refus-
ed to adopt any further precautions"
"Of course | did. Captured officers
are not gagged; that is a measure fit
only for spies or traitors"
Edward clenched his teeth. The
glance with which he surveyed the
captain was full of menace; but Will
o only smiled contemptuously.
Farewell, Harrison. The object for
which you summoned me here is prob
ably bafiied; and after what | have
learned today l can only congratulate
Miss Harrison. / again request that
a prisoner shall be neither modest
ed nor insulted until the escort ar
rives."
He bowed as coldly and formally as
before, and left the room. Harrison
did not return the salute, but gazed
mutely and gloomily after his former
friend, who now turned from him with
undisguised contempt. The act which
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Vanity of Indian Girl.

Vanity is by no means the monono,v
OF civilized womanhood and many an
indian belle spends more time or her
costume than a smart English or
french oma Not %unfrequentlv a
semi-savage girl on the east Goa Ct
mas a wardrobe consisting of fura
Which here would be worth $1,000
Grundeman, the explorer, relates how
one talr Greenlander wore a dress ut
sealskln with a hood of that costly
tur, che silver fox. The was
lined with the fur of the Young go.
otter and there was a fringe of wolver.
Inc tails. Seven hundred and fftv dol.
lars Is probably the average worth Of
the dress Of Indian women on tho
columbia and Frazer rivers. CRAM
saw a Dyak girl with a corset Of cola
IL was made of forty solid gold rings
the smallest being at the waist and
the rest gradually increasing in sizo
above and below it. This curio,.
article of attire represented the girls
dowry. '
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Answered the Dissertation,

~ SSSSItHStONs
He was dining at a foreign hote,
when . detective approached ann
said:
Beg pardon. sir. I am in search O,
an escaped convict. and shall have tc
trouble you for your passport az .
matter Of FORM"
But do l look like a convict?"
Possibly not, sir. Still. l shall r.
quire to Q the passport"
The Englishman. in his
snatched up the bill of fare from -.
table, thrust 1t in the detectives hand
and exclaimed:
There 1t is, then!"
what is this? Sleeps head. n.c.
Of mutton, pigs feet The descr;ptio,
tallies exactly; you must come a,one
with me-"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
A NEW JOAN OF r
Bulgarian Woman Causing Anxiety to
Turkish Police.

'urkish Police.
For some time past there have been
mysterious whisperings as to the pres.
ence in Salonica of a Bulgarian ladv
belonging to the extreme anarchist
section of the revolutionary party.
Her presence not only caused great
anxiety to the Turkish authorities. but
also excited alarm among the more
moderate OF her countrymen, who
dreaded the probable
Tor themselves of any violent action
she might commit. Accordingly il
was with a sigh of relief that Salopi.
ca heard the other day that this Bul.
garlan Joan of Arc, as she has already
been dubbed, was in the hands of the
ponce. She is a school teacher not
much e 20 years of age. Nothing
OF a sufficiently discriminating charac.
ter to justify her detention in prison
was ELECTED at her examination bv a
magistrate, and she has simply beer
sent back to her native village of
kllklsh, where for some time She will
remain under police observation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The School Girl Who "Has French

An ingenious and fond parent whose
y'oung daughter is studying French
with a German g%overness at a West
side school asked her the other even.
ing-he had taken her to dinner At
Partin's as a Saturday holiday treat
what the mystic phrase IRIS de ,5au,
a la jardiniere' meant. The dimpled
linguist looked blank for the space q
an instant, and then blithely replied:
THE smile of the calf at the galtan.
er's wife,.
Hum! Let's have some Of i'll" said
papa.-Commercial Advertiser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Diplomacy.

AT what age do you consider WON
en- the most charming?" asked III,
lnqu1sitive female of more or len
uncertain years.
The age of the woman who ASH
the question:" answered the man
who was a diplomat from Diplomac,
ville.-Chicago News.
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HIS r

the widest jealousy had led him to
commit already showed to him q very
different face than at the first moment
OF gratified revenge. What had he
gained by 1t? Florence was forever
lost to him, for she knew as well as
Roland himself who had been guilty
Of this deed of t~reachery. Her father
was no longer able to exert any con-
troll over her or make any bequest
In favor of his nephew who, with his
daughters hand, was to receive all the
rights OF heirship and now possessed
no legal claims. Nothing was left
save vengeance on the hated rival,
and this vengeance. at least, should
be wreaked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

disease. Doan's Kidney Pin, oilsH1
kidney and bladder ills, cure
lowing case: 'as q
veteran Joshua Heller, of 7os g..
W., wain nut street, Urbana, Ill, says: ''s y
the fall OF 1899 after getting n.y.
Kidney Pills at CUNNINGHAM J =
drug store in Champaign and t .tes|
a course OF treatment told the ra.s
ers OF the paper that thew ha,
iieved me OF kidney trouble dis,.1'J
or a lame back with pain acroa'
IONS and beneath the shoulder NJ,
During the interval which had a,a a1sy
have had occasion to resort fl na's
Kidney Pills when | noticed v..S91
OF attack. On each and evArv a.V'
sion the results obtained were ;ra. i
satisfactory as when the Mills ~
first brought to my notice. ;r,
emphatically endorse the prensr.a.1
to-day as | did over two wears or.s
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
ALL TREE our,

The weary. worn
out, all-tired feel
ings come to ev-
cry b o d who
taxes thu kid.
neys. When the
kidneys are over
worked they fail
to perform the
duties nature has
provid e d for
them to do.
When the kid
neys fail danger
GUS / e a s e 8
Quic follow,
urinary disorders.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
ACnnny scot.

A canny Scot lived in a small settle
ment some miles from the neighboring
town. The distance, however, could
be considerable lessened by cutting
through a large estate. This practice
was accordingly so much resorted to
that the owner gave peremptory orders
for all trespassers to be turned around
and sent back the way they came.
One time, however, the Scot in ques-
ton, having occasion to take some arti-
eles to town in a wheelbarrow, decided
to run the risk and was about half
way through when he saw the owner
in the distance. Not relishing the idea
of retracing his steps, he bethought
himself Of n scheme, and, promptly
turning the wheelbarrow to face the
direction from which he came, he sat
down upon 1t as If resting.
Soon the owner came up and, seeing
him there, roughly ordered him to turn
around and go back.
AS back" was in this case his OBJ
jective point, the Scot obeyed and went
on his way rejoicing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
RrirnoIi and His Age.

On one occasion Bianchi, the noted
teacher, went on the stage to see Bri-
gnoli, the famous singer, whom he
found pacing up and down like mad
man, humming over his part.
"Why, Brig, what is the matter with
you? Are you nervous?o he asked.
Eyes, l am nervous" was the reply as
he walked harder and faster than ever,
.'But, Brig. you ought not to be nerv-
Gus. I've heard you sing the part 200
times. I heard you sing it thirty years
ago.
Thirty years ago! Who are you that
should know so much?"
"Who am I? You know who l am,
and l know who you are"
VERY well; you know what I am,
but l am sure you do not know what
you are, and If you wish will tell
you. You are foelt'
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Sir Richard Owen, the eminent anat-
omist, often had his skill in identify
ing bones tested On one occasion bis
friend and neighbor, Lord John Rus
sell. sent him a specimen for this pur-
pose, and the professor quickly pro.
nounced 1t the thigh bone of pig.
This explanation Of the query was sub
sequently offered by Lord John: Pres
ident Buchanan had sent from Amer
lea to the English statesman the pres
ent of a choice bears ham, and the
family had breakfasted off 1t several
times with much enjoyment. Some
how or other, however, suspicion was
aroused, and the bone was sent to their
scientific neighbor, with the result
stated Pail Mall Gazette
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
When You Buy Cheese.

When you buy cheese bear in mind
that all good cheese will be mellow to
the touch. yet firm. The rind will be OF
an even tint, elastic and free from puts,
and a sample will reveal firm, close,
buttery grain of nutty flavor. Cheese
which feels SO hard that you cannot
dent it with your finger tips on the rind
is either sour, salted too heavily, skim
med or cooked too much. On the other
hand, if the rind breaks upon pressure
or does not spring back readily when
the finger is withdrawn this indicates
an oversoft article, caused by the slack
cooling of the curd or want of acid.
At best 1t win have an insipids flavor
and will "go off" as it ages.