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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
HOME HAPPENINGS

M G. A. Wood left Monday night
ON business trip to Chicago.
Hunt up the ad of "The Hia-
" Watha" incubator and send for
catalogue.
The "Destrick Skule' by
home talent, at opera house, Jan
nary 30th.
Mrs. II. L. Bouck has been en-.
Dying visit from sister, Mrs
D. F. McNulty, whose home is in
Omaha.
's The Christian Endeavor are
Manning for poverty social to
be held Feb. 9th at the home of
b F. Slifer.
Z Mrs. Wallace, mother of Mrs.
IL HI. Bentley, took her departure
u for Long Beach, Cal, last Mon
day, where she intends to spend
{ the winter.
Remember that Nolan the
humorist will be at the opera
house Saturday evening. Don t
Z fail to hear him if you think a
hearty laugh will do you good.
Mrs. E. Bachus, formerly Liz.
NE Port, came from Madison,
Wis, the irst of the week, hav-
! ing been called by the serious
Illness of her brother, Henry
Port.
At the Methodist service in
Milbank part of the time Sun.
day night will be given up 10 a
praise service, using the new
] sOng books, Pentecostal Hymns
NO. 3.
M Miss Thompson, of Salem, this
state, has accepted position
with the Grant County Abstract
Co., and came to Milbank last
Thursday to take up her duties
in the office.
Messrs. Tessin & Doherty dis
eOlved partnership in the tin and
Sheet iron business last Friday
8Mr. Tessin will carry on the
business himself hereafter, Mr..
Doherty stepping outof the shop.
A dispatch from SUNNI the
I drst of the week stated that the
family ofJohn Schad narrowly es-
raped asphixiation from coal gas.
kll were prostrated when Mr..
y sSchad arrived. The cause was a
Effective fiue.
s DR.. G. E. Daniels took his de-
arture Monday night for a trip
no the Pacific coast country,
swhere he will spend a couple OF
Months, visiting California, Ore
gon and Washington before re.
turning home.
M s Frank Sechser, who purchased
the Kaercher farm last year,
nays that his wife and some OF
Ashis sons will remain at the farm
lear Sioux Falls during the
vinter, but he expects to have
his family here next year.
s sss Rev. and Mrs. S. j.
y Watson enter tain the adult
Ia EN- bers of the Methodist
n tburch and congregation at a re.
aception this Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. j. G. Wood
All friends of the church are cor.
tally invited.
6 All members of Gen. Hum
Dhreys post G. A. r., are re-
nested to be present at the
kext regular meeting, which will
Se FEBRUARY 5th, when the new
fficers will be installed. Dom
DrRet the date the first Thurs
ay in February.
Friends and neighbors to the
nmber of two score came down
pom the E. S. Healy household
st Saturday night without
ending the family any warning
their doom, and proceeded to
Ike possession of the home and
AXE merry. Progressive cinch
las the amusement feature and
Ers. J. F. McNulty and Mr..
mil Johnson carried off the
onors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
Twin Brooke Creamery.

The annual meeting of the
Twin Brooks Creamery Associ-
alton will be held January 81, at
| o'clock p. m. in Twin Brooks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

my DEAR" said 4 repentant husband
b his wife. III I have ever used any
unkind words to you. take them all
back"
mo ron won't know you You
want to use them al over. a1aiu."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

In calling for any Of the above
please say advertised" and give
date of advertisement. If not called
or in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
H. G.. G.. ROSE. P. M.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Milbank postoffice, January Is, 1908:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
The Oriental md HI. nu-.

a recent writer on oriental rugs saws
that there is no arbitrary test by which
an inexperienced person can tell gen
ulhe rug from bogus one. Knots and
strands mean nothing except in con-
nection with other important elements.
Shades and spots are initiated. Wash
ing the rug TO discover If 1t has been
painted over with brush and water
color frequently leads only to the dis
covery Of bad spot in an otherwise
iine rug. The oriental dyer does his
work according to his own sweet will
Between the pulfs of cigarette and
the gossip of his friends he dips his
material in the dye tub. Only the ex-
pert knowledge of the old rug buyer
can be depended OH. These BUYERS go
to the great fairs on the edge of the
desert. where once year the men of
the east gather to haggle together.
Sometimes western buyers push into
Persia and the Caucasus to search ont
rare weayes in the homes of the weay
ers, but the venture is always attended
with some danger from native hostil-
ity. IT is said that the annals of COM
merce contain greater romances than
were ever woven around tales of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

~In many Scotch families the old man.
servant is permanent institution. He
enters the service of u family when he
is u boy, sticks to his place and re-
signs only when the infirmities of age
are upon him. Naturally he grows in
time to claim as rights what were at
first granted him as favors and if he
is opposed asserts himself with a spirit
of independence. An English paper
tells a story illustrative of this.
a lady's coachman, u crusty old fell
low, who had been in the service of
the family in her fathers time, gave
her great trouble and annoyance on
several occasions by not carrying out
her instructions. AT length his conduct
became unbearable, and she determine
ed to dismiss him. Calling him into
her presence, she said with as much
asperity as she could command:
81 cannot stand this any longer, John.
You must look out for another situa-
ton. You will leave my service at the
end of the month";
The old servant looked at her in
amusement for u minute.-and then the
characteristic loyalty" came to the
surface.
ma, ma, my lady" he said. 81 drove
you to the kirk to be baptized, drove
you to your marriage, and I'll stay to
drive you to your funeral"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
CARIBOU MyaDefs.


Hhe Newfoundland Fishermen KIN
Hundreds For Sailing,
Newfoundland is probably the only
country In the world where yenison.
sailed Or fresh, is II staple article of
diet for the masses.
me coast folk make their plans with
method and elaboration.
FROM the harbors where they reside
they so in their boats to the rivers and
nofds which strike into the interior.
w hen navigation is no longer possible
they debark and continue OH foot to
the deer country. They carry barrels
flled With salt and sometimes go in
large companies. When the rendezvous
Is reached, they camp. They ambush
themselves along promising lead" or
deer track. armed with long six foot
muzzle loading sealing guns, which
they charge with about "eight fingers"
of coarse gunpowder and "slugs" of
lead, fragments OF iron or bits of rusty
nails, whichever they may have. They
fire point blank into herd of carbon
as 1T passes and. being usually good
shots, contrive to kill almost ANYTHING
they ain at or to wound it so badly
with these dreadful missiles that II
soon collapses. Then they skin and cut
up the meat, for these men know a lit
tie of every trade. and pack 1t In the
barrels, with the salt as preserxative.
Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
NESTING WOOD DUCKS.
The courtship Period Is Followe.

The Cnurtship Period IL Followed
by a Very Prosaic Married Life.
When pair of wood ducks find
water and hollow tree to suit, little
time is lost in preparing the nest. This
task and the covering of the eggs are
performed by the female, for, to the
best of my knowledge, the male does
little more than sit around on handy
limbs and look pretty. During the
period of nest building and while the
duck is laying he is the beau ideal of a
handsome and loving cavalier, ever at
tentive and seemingly most anxious as
to her whereabouts should she happen
to get out of his sight. But with the
waning of the honeymoon he seems to
feel rather bored with the whole bust
ness, and gradually he gets clubby-i.
e., wanders from his own fireside and
hunts up another drake or two to help
him loaf away the summer. The busy
little duck keeps her own counsel and
''sits tight on the dozen or more highly
polished ivorylike eggs crowded to-
gether in bed of soft decayed wood
and down from her breast.
Quite frequently the nest is at the
bottom of a hollow several feet deep,
and no doubt the strong, hooked claws
of the wood duck are special pro-
vision for the oft repeated climbing out
of the hollow Edwyn Sandys in Out
ing,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

astcr beyond remedy. OF no use now
to bring back the screaming Filipino
who dived into the hold. There was
no help for 1.-THE launch must 90 I'M
guided as chance might direct. The
sergeant turned grimly to his gun and
fired another volley, while the air
about him was kissing with the rush
of missiles and the deck on which he
stood had become slippery with blood
| Now at last bullet sought him out
and pierced his shoulder. Yet he gave
no heed to it, for he was not disabled
by the wound. He was determined to
stay at his post and work the gun until
he fell beneath the enemy's fire.
But by miracle the unguided boat
held steadfastly on its way toward
safety. And now, while the sergeant,
incredulous of escape, loaded and fired
and awaited death, reinforcement
arrived.
The engineer, having at last cowed
his native assistants into attention to
their duties, rushed ON deck with a
magazine rifle and, standing undaunt-
edly exposed in the stern, fired toward
any point where flash of light in the
sthicket Of grass betrayed the lurking
place of foe. The sergeant gave
cheer in honor of his brave ally and
discharged a last volley. Then bullet
souched his temple, and he fell.
a moment later the launch swung
around the bend Of the river, and there
before her lay the Oeste. Promptly
then the machine guns of the Oeste,
free now to open fire since there was
no longer danger Of hitting the launch,
poured their fury against the insur-
gents. Even the soldiers In the cascos,
clambering one by one from beneath
the mats, were able at last to send a
few shots in the direction Of the en-
envy.
There's a young lady come to- visit
you, Flynn, my boy" said the surgeon
in the hospital at Manila two days aft
er the engagement of the launch.
"Sure, it's niver- Has she blue ewes.
sor?"
"oh, it's the same grill" quoth the
surgeon hippantly. "And here she
comes"
Sergeant Flynn turned to see Bridget
hurrying toward him. She fell on her
knees by the sergeant's cot and kissed
his hand.
"oh, Mike, forgive me, me darlinI
An twas mesilf thot called We cow
hrd, an We the bravest man in all the
world! Och, I'll marry We this blissid
mint If We say the word! An father
himsilf 'as licked thot Casey, bad cess
to lint"
With Bridget's lips on his, that in
trepid warrior, Sergeant Flynn, was at
peace with all the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
A school of poisoner.

A merciless school of prisoners once
fourished in Venice. During the if
teenth century even the government Of
the state used poison without any dis
guise as a weapon. A body called ''the
council of ten was appointed to deter
mine who should be dispatched, and
they dealt with the lives of princes,
kings and popes as one would deal with
supertluous trees in wood. A curious
document is still eXtant in which the
proceedings of this council are record
ed. 1t shows that one John of Roguba
prepared selection of poisons and
scale of fees. The fee varied with the
Importance of the victim and the length
of the journey to be made for his dis
patch. For poisoning the Duke of Mil
an he charged 60 ducats, for the pope
100 ducats, for the king of Spain 100
ducats, for the great sultan" 500 due
ats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
"For Gods sake, sergeant, keep hel


going"
The sergeant seized covering Fill
ipino and thrust him toward the
wheel, bidding him, with u fearful
curse, to hold the boat ON her course.
The terrified native did his duty in
sheer dread of the sergeant's blazing
eyes and frightful words. Then Flynn
darted to the Nordenfeldt and fired a
volley toward the foe in ambush, one
yolley only; then the gun damned.
The sergeant did not hesitate in this
crisis He took off the feed cases; he
pulled out the empty cartridges with
an ejector; he reloaded the chambers
by hand. Then he elevated the muz-
zle of the piece until it pointed through
the awning of the launch, so high and
so close was the enemy's position.
This done, the sergeant fired his sec
ond volley.
The bullets sang their song of death
all about him, but he remained I'M
touched. Again he loaded the Norden-
feldt and discharged it third time.
A cry from the steersman rose above
the rattle of firearms. The sergeant
turned and saw the Filipino lying mo-
tionless on the deck. Straightway he
left the gun and pounced upon another
gray faced native. He drove the trem-
bling Filipino to the wheel, then
sprang back to his post at the Norden-
feldt and discharged another volley at
the enemy, All this time the foe
maintained a brisk fire, but Flynn
seemed to bear charmed life. AS yet
he had no wound.
A chance shot from the bank struck
the wheel and shattered it. A groan
burst from the sergeants lips as he
saw the catastrophe. This was n dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

Jane was patient in one of the
large public hospitals. She boosted a
cough which was more than suspected
to be fake" cough rather than
bronchial or pulmonary.
The kindly young physician in
charge of the ward allowed her some
harmless remedies. One day he said
to her:
"Ah, Jane, fear you are bad case
of hypochrondria!'
as that it, doctherw said Jane.
much impressed.
The next morning there she was
again, asking for her little dose.
"I'm very bad with it the day, doc
ther."
"With what?" asked the doctor.
'NNid what We were namin' for me
yestiddy," she replied. at gave me no
peace at all last night"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

cording to the recipe, were TO be taken
with grain of salt, Whether this was
meant seriously or us a warning sar-
casm is not known, but thenceforth it
became the custom to say that doubt
full preparations should be taken with
grain of salt.
From this the meaning got trans
ferred to sayings of doubtful truth.
attic salt" was a Greek synonym for
wit or penetration, and the Latin word
sal" had somewhat of the same mean
ing. 1t is thus easy to see how the
saying, Cum grano salis," could have
come to mean the necessity of accept
ing doubtful or suspicious statements
with a grain of salt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
An Item In Demand.

He was cutting an item from a news
paper.
at tells how house was robbed, and
1 want to show it to my wife," he ex-
planned.
"what good will that do3" friend
inquired.
"a whole lot" was the reply. "You
see, this house was robbed while the
man was at church with his wife,"
"Say! exclaimed the friend excited
~, "you haven't got duplicate copy Of
that paper, have Chicago Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

An author who illustrates his own
novels has submitted to an interview.
You find that it pays, don't your"
I. you bet-in lots of WAYS. For in.
stance, l get paid for the story?"
YES"
"rhen the illustrations of the author
OF book are worth double those of the
ordinary artists?"
"Of course"
"rhen some fool of rich fellow
comes along and offers fabulous sum
for the original drawings and wants an
introduction to you and invites you to
dine with him, and your fortune is
made and your future is safe! It's a
great scheme, tell you, and authors
are fools who don't make the most of
tt'-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

There is capital hotel system in
vogue in certain. parts of Norway. In
villages where no hotel exists one Of
the more prominent inhabitants is sub
sidized by the Norwegian government
and in return is bound to provide ac-
commodation for not less than four
travellers He may take in four If he
chooses, but four is the minimum. The
accommodation and food supplied are
excellent, and the charges are very
moderate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Thrice-a-week Edition.
The Most Widely Read Newspaper
in America.

limo has demonstrated that the
lbrice-a-week World stands alone In its
class. Other papers have initiated it's
form but not It's success. This is be-
cause it tells all the news all the time
and ills it impar.ially, whether that
news be political or otherwise. 1t is in
fact almost daily at the price Of a
weekly and you cannot afford to be
without it.
Republican and democrat alike can
read the Thrice-a- Week World with alb.
solute confidence in it's truth.
In addition to news, its publishes
first-class serial stories and other feat.
ures suited to the home and fireside.
The Thrice-a Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only 81 90 per year
and this pays for l16 papers. We offer
this unequalled newspaper and the
Manchester Democrat together one
year for $2.lO.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

A youngster had been to the theater,
and upon his return his uncle asked
him how he liked the play.
"oh," he replied, "the play was all
right, but l didn't see nearly all of it,
"Why, how did that happen?" asked
his uncle.
Because" answered the youngster,
"the roller must have been broke, for
the window blind fell down two or
three times!'-Chums.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
The Choice of a husband.

What lucky girl you are, I.iddy, to
be able to choose between two such
handsome and stylish young gentle
men! Have you made up your mind
which is to be your husband?"
ITO tell the truth, I'm in bit of a
fix. If l desire to wear my cream
colored dress at the wedding, shall
take Alphonse, as he is dark complex
Toned, you know; but if 1 decide to go
in my blue dress rather think fair
Joseph will make the better match of
the two"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
A Fair Exchange,

Editor-see here, Mr.. Dolan. You
delivered me n load of hay for the six
years. subscription you owed for my
paper.
Mr.. Dolan-Oi did
Editor-Well, my horse won't eat
that hay, b gosh!
Mr.. Dqlan-Weil, my goat won't eat
your paper, be gobs!-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

When Glove, cherish and obey" and
sickness, poverty and DEATH are left
cut of the marriage ritual, what do the
happy pair promise" themselves
merely to keep the peace?- Boston Her.
aid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

Now, then. children" said the teach
er, who had been commenting upon
polar expeditions, who can tell me
what fierce animals inhabit the re-
gions of the north pole?"
"Polecats!" shouted the boy at the
foot of the Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

The average man is always anxious
to meet the fool killer for the purpose
of sending him next door.-Chicago
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month, on specific dates, the I'LL.
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points on Its line north of Cairo, roundtrip
iomeseekers' Excursion tickets South to Ger
tain points on or reashed by Its lines in Ken
tncky, Tennesseee. Mississippi, Louisiana and
AlaD anna. Also to certain points West and
South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas OkIahoma
n0is Centralagents. =
describing the advantages and resources o the
south address j. II. Merry, A. e. p. A., l. C. K,
H., dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard.
Ing lands IN the famous Yazoo Valley Of Miss.
isslppl; address Z. 7. Skene, Land Commissioner
va NJ. V. X. Il Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

i
mot a word more will I
We. March out ov me kitchd
in coward!"
That same night Serge;
found himself ordered to
Major Howard, who was t.
next morning on the Oceanic
launch, with supplies in to
Oeste in the Rio Chico.
his position was one of impc
Importance essentially increa
small size of the expedition.
ton to Major Howard, there
two white soldiers on the
Sergeant Flynn, who was in
and the engineer. There w
civilian clerk, with the maio
blacksmiths going up to rer
cavalry regiment. The ere
launch above and below wa.
Of Filipinos.
The Oceanic steamed dowr
In Luzon, and there took ii
huge cascos Of supplies. 7
had a guard Of twenty so
this protection was rather
than practical, inasmuch as
the boats were shut down b
heavy bowed mats with
cascos We're covered and wer
able to fight except after
out slowly one by one from
opening in each mat.
Sergeant Flynn understood
transit of supplies through IL
territory was not without
deed he reckoned up the cha
out enthusiasm. The launcl
protected by armor. Her
guns was limited to a singl
feldt five barrel rapid frer. 7
on was wretchedly ineficie
constantly jammed.
However, nearly the Who'll.
was trayersed without dis
Finally the Oceanic, with the
tow, rounded the great bel
mouth nf the Rio Chico. winch rr,
tnls point circles away toward Tar
Here the launch was almost in SAT,
Tor hardly a quarter of mile fart
on lay the gunboat Oeste. The
geant rejoiced, with clear conscie1
since the defective mechanism of
rapid frer was not his fault. The
gineer blew gay blast from the wi
tie as signal to the Oeste of their
proach.
Here the left bank of the river Y
no more than a hundred yards fr
the launch, and it rose to such
height that 1t seemed to oyerhang
boat. The sergeant peered with dire
at that tangle Of grass and busl
where he had caught glimpse
something, what he could not tel
only something! But he had no time
voice his suspicious.
From the bank came a sudden deaf
volley of musketry, poured full on [
Oceanic's deck. Out from the noddi
grasses of the shore death leaped IL
flame. -Four of the men on deck I
beneath that murderous fire. Ma.
Howard tumbled in heap. By b
lay the clerk. &
Sergeant Flynn stood for nome
helpless in the shock Of surprise.
that moment the dying major stl
gered 70 his feet and cried as he, 4
again:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
FARMING
IN THE SOUTH.

The Passenger Department of the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Company is Issuing monthly circu-
lars concerning fruit growing, veg table garden
ing stock raising. dairying. etc, In the states
or kentucky. West Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. Every Farmer. or He meseeker, who
VIII forward his name and address 10 the under
signed. Will be mailed free. Circulars Nos. /, 3,
., =, 0 and 9, and others as they are published
from month to month. j. II. MERRY,
Asst. Genl Pass. Agent.
o2-wls Dubuque. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RI,

1.-THE Maple Leaf Route"
Sept. IT, 1902.
Time card, Oneida, Iowa.
chicago Special, Daily, Going East.....7:47 a m
Day express daily. .-2:42 p m
way Freight daily OK: Sunday. ......1t:55 am
Gorg West, North and South
Way Freight. daily ex. Sunday. -. 1920 am
pay Express daily except Sunday. ;. 3:97 m
Cept SUNDAY ............... :3l q m
For Information and tickets applyto
G. E. Markham, Agent, Oneida.
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he VindiCation
of the Sergeant
) BY MARVIN DANA
BY MARVIN DANA

5 Copyright, 1909, BY Ma,pin Dana
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

HE sun blazed down on the
ID white streets of Manila with a
u fury that to the perspiring SOL