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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Turtles Tenacious Of Life,

The way cats cling to their proverbiai
nine lives is well known, but the aver
age turtle will make a tougher stand
than nine ordinary cats. Perhaps boil
Ing will kill a turtle at once, but any
other method seems hopeless.
The severed head Of a swapping tur-
tie will bite for an hour after separa-
ton from the body. But more wonder
full is the Indifference Of the green tur-
tie Of the West Indies to mutilation.
A party Of naturalists lately returned
give an account of an experience which
proves beyond doubt that the green
turtles Indifference does not lie in it's
head.
A green turtle found on the beach
turned and made for the water. One
Of the party severed its head with an
ak and turned the body around. The
headless turtle ran, hen stopped and
turned toward the water again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Temperature and Atmosphere.

That a body car acquire during the
night a different temperature from
that of the surrounding atmosphere
has been demonstrated by an English
physicist. If Il thermometer is taken
from the window, wrapped in cotton
and placed on the ground its mercury
will descend seven or eight degrees.
Vegetables similarly situated, and be-
ing bad conductors, may freeze at a
time when the thermometer does not
mark the freezing point-proof that
the cold experienced by the plant may
be entirely different from the tempera-
ture of the surrounding air. This low
temperature of plants. however, only
occurs when the night Is clear, since
at this time the plant sheds its heat
throughout space and becomes chilled,
whereas if the night is cloudy the
phenomenon does not occur. This
gives rise to the popular superstition
that plants and buds are frozen by
moonlight.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

When Nine. Melba first tasted the
sweets of fashionable life a Boston
woman Of fashion captured her for a
dinner. The Boston woman loaded her
guest with attentions, and after the
dinner she said to Melba, You will
give us a little song tonight, dear Nine.
Melba?" But the songstress refused.
The Boston ona pleaded and said
%petulantly: II am quite sure my guests
will be disappointed. Really you are
quite unkind." This Infatuated the
high spirited singer, and she answered:
"My terms as a dinner entertainer are
$1,000. You may see my manager IL
you want me to sing for your guests"
Then Melba got her wraps and went
away in a frenzy of anger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Annual Elowera.

Annual plants are those that you
must SOW every year. From seed to
seed Is only a year or less. Annual
plants probably comprise half the
Towering plants of the world. They
quickly take advantage of the moving
seasons, grow, blossom and die before
they are caught by the blight of winter
or by the parching dry season. They
are shifty plants, now growing here,
then absconding to other places. This
very uncertainty and capriciousness
make them worth the while. The
staid perennials I want for the main
and permanent effects in my garden,
but l could no more do without an
nuals than I could do without the
spices and the condiments of the ia
BILE. They are flowers of a season; I
like the flowers Of a season.-Country
Life In America.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
How the Sculptor Cellini Was Cure,

61OV ~ oCu1RtoE SckA1nA w Us SuECus
Benvenuto Cellini, when about to
cast his famous statue of Perseus, now
In the Loggia del Lanzi at Florence,
was taken with a sudden fever. In
the midst of his suffering one of his
workmen rushed into his sick chamber
and exclaimed: ooh, Benvenuto! Your
statue Is spoiled, and there is no hope
whatever Of saving it!' Cellini said
that when he heard this he gave a
howl and leaped from his bed. Dress
ing hastily, he rushed to his furnace
and found his metal "caked." He or
dered dry oak wood and fired the fur
mace fercely, working in a rain that
was falling, stirred the channels and
saved his metal. He continues the
story thus: "After all was over l turn
ed to a plate Of salad on a bench there
and ate with a hearty appetite and
drank together with the whole crew.
Afterward l retired to my bed, healthy
and happy, for it was two hours be-
fore morning, and slept as sweetly as
II I had never felt a touch Of Illness"
His overpowering idea of saving his
statue not only drove the idea Of ILL
ness from his mind, but also drove
away the physical condition and left
him well. It was a triumph Of mind.
Success,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
he CAUGHT THE HOUSE.
4 Yell Of Applause at . Critical
Point In a Play.

VAIN ~
Edward H%arrigan once said that the
most trying moment in his theatrical
career occurred in New Orleans soon
after the civil war. He had gone
south with his company and, yielding
somewhat to popular request, put IN
1.-THE Blue and the Gray" The play
had been a success up north, but down
south, with the air still full of the bit
terness Of the war, it was a dangerous
experiment. Tony Hart was to repre-
sent the Confederate gray, so he hunt
ed up q uniform Of the Louisiana IT.
gers, and when he came marching on,
young, stalwart, handsome, the typical
soldier boy in the beloved uniform, the
house, men and women, cheered and
shouted and cried for all their heroes
embodied in this boy. Harrigan, stand
ing in the wings in his northern blue,
waiting to go on, had just one thought
They'll kill me!!' Then he stepped
out, the embodiment of the enemy, and
q cold, dead silence fell upon the house.
Not a hand moved for him. The audi
ence was tense with emotion, and there
was only an instant to act if the play
was to be saved. Harrigan, big, kind
~, good looking, came swiftly down
to the front and stepped owe the foot
light gutter, leaning down to them.
"For the love of heaven, won't you
give the Yankee a hand?" he exclaim-
ed. At once the house was caught and
all the pent up feeling turned the right
way. There was a yell of applause.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Deaf and Dumb Teachers.

II suppose a deaf and dumb asylum
Is the last place to which most persons
who wish to learn a language would
think Of going" said the principal of
n of those institutions. yet there
are several educated foreigners who
came here to take lessons in English.
1.-THE reason is that a teacher in a
school for the deaf and dumb, having
to talk so her pupils can read her lips,
learns to e%nunciate clearly and distinct
~ and give each word its true value.
The foreigners say our teachers speak
30 distinctly that they can acquire the
language in half the time they can
from ordinary Instructors"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
A Moving Sermon.

II once had a parishioner who was a
miser,' said an English clergyman.
For this mans benefit l preached one
Sunday a strong sermon on the neces-
sity OF charity. of philanthropy-a SER
mon on the duty and the joy Of giving.
The miser, at whom I gazed often,
seemed impressed.
Next day met him on the street.
"'Well, john l said, what do you
think of yesterdays sermon?'
ut moved me deeply, SIR he an
swered. 1T brought home to me so
strongly the necessity of giving aims
that honestly, sir, I've a great mind to
turn beggar.'"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Light and Heat and Ewes.

Looking into the fire is very injurious
to the eye, particularly a coal FIRE. The
stimulus of light and heat united soon
destroys the eyes. Looking at molten
iron will soon destroy the sight. Read
ing IN the twilight is injurious to the
eyes. as they are obliged to make great
exertion. Reading or sewing with a
side light Injuries the eyes, as both eyes
should be exposed to an equal force of
light. Those who wish to preserve
their sight should preserve their gen.
eral health by correct habits Of living
and give their eyes just work enough,
with a due degree of light.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
TIE FIERY DRAGON.
Ancient and Medieval Description
of the Monster.

Ancient ann
of the Monster.
Dragons were important IN
ancient and. medieval natural history
Until comparatively recent TIM no
s~cientist ever thought of questioning
the existence Of this most m
of beasts. The annals OF
for 1177 gravely state that lin TINS year
dragons were seen of many III Ehs-
land" Gesner, professor q natural
history at Zurich, gives a detained oe-
scription of the dragon. while Aldro-
vandus. in his History OF Serpen's
and Dragons" published in l64o, de-
votes fifty pages to the monster. "A
good specimen Of a dragon would seem
To have been q beast about the size Oh
a sheep, incased in a coat OF scales
which shone like silver. Its back was
serrated like a saw 1t possessed d
long tail, q pair of batlike wings, four
heavily clawed feet and a wolvlne heao'
the laws Of which were armed Win
very formidable teeth. The tongue
was barbed with fire. and fury issued
from the monsters mouth, and the head
bore a crest. Dragons were the most
wicked and vindictive of creatures.
They seem always to have been IN a
towering rage and spent the greater
portion of their time in rushing up n
| down the earth destroying everything
that came in their path. The origin or
dragons was a disputed point among
medieval naturalists. Some maintain
ed that these animals were generated
by the heat of India; others were OF
opinion that the volcanoes of Ethiopia
used TO belch forth the monsters. One
scientist, John Leo by name, declared
the dragon to be a hybrid, a cross be-
tween an eagle and a wolf.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

The most singular forest growth in
me world is encountered in the Falk-
land islands, a dismal region constantly
swept by a strong polar wind. What
appears to be weather worn and moss
covered powders are scattered about,
and when n Of these curious objects
- seized In an attempt to overturn 1t
strong roots are found to hold it down,
these powders" being. in fact. native
trees which the wind has forced to as
sumo this shape. The wood appears to
be a twisted mass Of ibers almost Inn
possible to cut up into fuel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
How Naval Omcers Are Betr.xet

- ASS - cut
"You see that man pacing up and
down while he waits for the carp
said the nautical looking man to a
group Of ~bystanders. "Well I'll bet
anything he's a naval officer"
How do you know?' asked one of
his audience.
by his well kept hands l know he's
not a merchant They work
too hard. But. just the same, he's a
seafaring man. Whenever you see a
man pacing like that make up your
mind be has paced the poop or quarter
deck on many a night watch.
I've paced a watch of four hours in
. space that allowed only three steps
and a shove each way. You have to do
= to keep awake. I can tell that quar-
Der deck pace in others because I've got
& myself."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

There are many persons who seem
afraid Of the fresh air. A little rain, a
little wind, a little fog, a little chill in
the air will keep them within doors.
Going out, they bundle up in clothes so
thickly that n would think they were
tender shrubs t~ransplanted from some
more genial cline. The healthy people,
however, are not the health cranks, not
the people who I'll to the doctor every
time they feel an ache. They are the
people who walk a great deal in the
fresh air. who live in the open as much
IS they can and who take a vacation in
the country every year.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

Aayor-Thomas L. Bouck.
Aldermen First Ward-C. w.. Martens and
". w. Reeve.
Aldermen Second Ward-J. 8. Farley, George
Empson.
Aldermen Third Ward-E. johnson, E. W.
Phelan.
Treasurer-F. A. Croal.
Auditor-E. P. Dore.
Attorney-Geo. $. Rix.
Assessor-H. J. Benedict.
N~arshal-Charles Sutclife.
Night Watchman-James s. Dore.
Regular meetings of lefty council held on the
aHst Monday of each month.
Board Of Education-Henry Schafer, president,
Ca. Erlsndson, e. Emanuel. j. d. Burkhardt,
Chas. Cannon, e. p. Dore, William Jennings,
Az. L,ndquist, secretary. Regular meeting last
Friday of each month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
What He

IAN old negro living in Carrollton,"
relates the Bosworth (Mo.) Star-Senti-
mel, twas taken i'll and called in a ply
stefan of his a C to prescribe for him.
But the old man did not seem to be
getting better, and finally a white ply
sician vas called. Soon after arriving
DR.. s. felt the darky's pulse for a mo-
ment and then examined his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your tenn
peratureY he asked. 4 don't know.
sah,' he answered feebly; I hain't
missed anything but my watch as yit,
boss"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The Vernacular.

This vas the conversation between
the girl with the gum in her mouth
and the other girl with the gum in her
mouth:
"Aincha hungry"
"Yeh."
$50 my. Less go meet"
"Where?"
"Sleev go n places nuther."
$50 dy. Ika meet mo stennyware.
Canchoo?"
"Yeh. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh."
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptiteT'
"Yeh. Gotchoors?"
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreet"
"NOthin teet there. Lessgurround cor
ner."
"Thattledoo zwell zennyware. Mighta
thoughta that 'tfirst. Getcher hat"
lima gettinit. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh. Didn'cheer me say l had it?
AllreadyY
"Yeh."
"K'mon."-Chicago Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
A story.

A story is told of the meeting Of Mat
thew Arnold with Mr.. P. T. Barnum,
the great Snowman, in America. Mr..
Arnold when introduced said how
proud he felt at making the acquaint-
ance of a man with a worldwide repu-
tatiOn. "Ah, Mr.. Arnold" said Bar
mum, w are both public men, but the
difference between you and me is that
yOu are a notability. while l am only a
n~Otorietv."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The Shorter Way.

II understand that you have been
experimenting with q view to discov.
iring the philosophers stone?' said the
boyhood friend.
YES" said the intellectual man. IF
I discover it, I shall become rich"
But what's the use of waiting 80
long? Why don't you get stone
straight from the quarry and get rich
on paving and building contracts the
same as I did?'-Washington Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The Bird Of Paradise.

Probably no famous bird has a small
eT habitat than the bird of paradise,
whose beautiful feathers are SO highly
priced in the millinery trade. No one
knows why the varieties of this beauti-
full bird are confined to the island of
New Guinea and the neighboring
coasts of Australia. There are many
other islands not far away where the
conditions would seem to be equally
favorable to their existence, but they
are not found among them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The differences In sea.on..

"Br'er Williams" said Brother Dick
ey, "you all time talkin' bout wantin'
ter 60 ter glory in a chariot er fire.
How'd you like ter try it in de middle
er Augusta"
"Br'er Dickey," replied Brother Will
liams, "w'en I made dem remarks we
WIZ deep in December en- de white
snow wuz all over de groundv'-At-
lanta Constitution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
IncOnsfderate Fellow

HE said he'd die if I didn't marry
him."
"And still you refused?'
"Yes. l wished to find out before
promising whether he really loved me
as much as that or not. Oh, Harriet,
I'm p-p-perfectly miserable! He seems
to be w~retchedly healthy, and 1 DIDO
love him SO much!-Chicago Record
Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

In China one can always borrow
money on the strength of having : ccr.
but nobody would advance him a cent
II he had a dozen daughters. The
former Is responsible for the debts of
his father for three generations. The
latter is only responsible for the debts
of her own husband.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
COUNTY OFFICERS,

County Judges. 8. Lockhart.
County Auditor-Geo. II. Pinckney.
Register Of Deeds-E. p. Brockman,
County Treasurer-Nils Forsberg.
Sheri6-A. X. Crawford.
Clerk Of Courts-W. T. Rabbit.
States A~ttorney-Thad L.. Fuller.
County superintendent. 8. Raberge
Durvey0r-W. 8. Crowl.
CorOner-W. A. Kriese;.
County Commissieners-First District. Ben
uoser; Second District John Erickson; Third
DistY lot, Julius Fenner
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
1t Was . Draw.

Red Gulch Joe-Did you say that
thar fight between Scar Faced Sam an
Lasso Bill wuz a draw?
Birthstone Ike-Yes, an, unforchin-
lily fer Sam, Lasso Bill drawed fust.-
Baltimore american.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

Rabtd.
Noozey-I've heard a rumor that she
u to be married.
Oldbacne-Yes.
Eoozey-Who's the lucky one?
Oldbache-Neither of them, If they
only knew it.-Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
To Get q Seat.

TO circumvent poor weary men
A woman uses tact"
That word describes her conduct when
The trolley car is packed.
philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Uncle Allen.

when a a is just aching to do
something mighty mean and is afraid
to do it." said Uncle Allen Sparks. "he
always says he'd do it for 2 cents
Chicago Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

1t is a great evil as well as a mis-.
fortune to be unable TO utter a prompt
and decided no.-Siminons.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The Letter That Counts.

Ted-What large blue eyes Mabel
has!
with Helen's long green X's.-New
York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

Liverpool, generally called a wet
place, has an average rainfall pr an.
mum of 81 1-3 inches.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
b

The wabbling of some men reminds me
After they have had a swallow,
That their footsteps surely would be
somewhat difficult to follow.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Wanted.

I am looking for dishonest borrow
ers-yes, indeed-fellows who will Dor
row my troubles and " pay. them
back.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Their Mutual Ferveut wish.

She-I trust, Jack, our marriage viii
not be against your fathers will.
Jack-I'm sure I hope not. 1t would
be mighty hard for us il he should
change it.-Town and Country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Her Meaning.

Angry Father-What do you mean by
being engaged to half a dozen men at
once?
observation-disclosures Free Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
The CoIor. Chanr~.

Oh. ye who'd nightly paint the town.
Take warning!
4 taste for red begets dark brown
Next morning.
Brooklyn Citizen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

A. to the Prtm0 Donna.
"Rather uncertain in her high notes. !
think"
"Why, yes. She strikes some and ap-
proximates the Others" New York
Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
A Sons OF the sea.

A Song of the eea.
He never bought a gold brick
Nor tried the bunko game,
But he played at steamshiI poker.
Which II very much the same.
-Ba' tilnore News
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
CATALOGUE PRICES TO EVERYONE

our Fancy Grocery Department.
Contains Ia Finest aud Purest
Groceries that Money Can Buv.
ORR GROCERIES,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
NO CHANGE IN LAW
Secretary Root Discusses Militia w a
Georgian.
INV Associatcd Press.J

IVY ASSOCIATED t'Ies5.J
WASHINGTON. May A.-Nfajor VI.
liam w. Williamson, of Syvannah. q.
nected with the National Guard te
Georgia, had conference with Secreta
Root to-day regarding matter ~
has been agitatng the enlisted men
the militia in several States.
The question had been raised that unda
tho Dick militia law militiaman OF on
State might be called into service IN an
othcr State and made to 60 duty in,th'
suppression OF Instructions and strikes
The southern militiamen were opposed
to being considered In the United State'
service for any such purpose.
Secretary Root informed Major WI
limason that the Dick law did not chang
the status OF the militiamen In respec
to any service that they might be callet
upon to perform. The duties and contro
OF the militiamen, he said, were de-
termned by the Constitution. and re
manned as they had for more than on
hundred years. AS to the suppression 0
insurrections and disturbances by thu
United States government. in which tn
army Of the United States would be ne
cessary OF course. the regular arm.
would be employed. The Secretary d!t
not care to surmise beyond that poin
or discuss what might happen In IN
event the regular army was not sufficlcn
to meet any emergency which nigh
arise. ts5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
North Carolina Sentiment.

The Weldon News grows lttle cheer'
full as 1t proceeds slowly to remark:
There appears upon the horizon some
think like a rosy streak of the millennium,
Uncle TOMS Cabin has been debarred
from New York libraries, northern men
have had a lo.ye feast Mt Richmond and
euloglzed Lee. and the United States
Supreme Court has handed down de-
clsion favorable to the South, surely
a better day Is dawnng,
The Wilmington Star discussing The
'tondness" OF northerners for the derkey-
says:
The town Of Southern Pines, In this
State. the great winter resort for wealthy
white people of the North, which Is prin,
cipally owned and under the control Of
northern people, Is another where ne
gtoes arc not employed or permitted tc
Ave,
The Dunn Banner, speaking perhaps
from the fullness OF Its heart and tht
broadness OF It's brain, says;
The personality Of the next Demo
cratic presidential candidate makes al
interesting theme for speculation in th'
newspapers, but the wsest oe'noeratii
statcznen declare II would be TOO earl,
to announce their candidate II they were
agreed on one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
Property Transfers.

Richmond. w. II. Adams TO Clara u Z.
Street, 81 feet north of Dace. $3.50.
Thomas N. Carter, special commlsslon1-
Tiaibb and Wife Jennie Lee md G. i, p p.
en mpD +. Tabb. W1lllanna and Frederick
life insurance Company of Virginia. 81
feet on north side OF Broad Street north
east corner Eleventh. $4,000.
Roger GREGORY and wife TO +, T; Mur-
$50 feet west of Allen Avenue. Sl,4B
Henrico: II; y. Atkinrson a AI
bert B, Wharton, Jr, Is feet
on south side Of Floyd Avenue. 46 gig
feet west OF Park Street, $3.50.
Alexander O. HollsMay, Virginia =;
Woods, Fanny FL Walker. Rosa II: ana
Gharss lis s1s est o to E stFee ao
to =, sane me interest In ii acres on east side
q r.. n - and r, Il, Il. near Taylog.'s
sadie s. and y. H. Lee to ], LEWIS Y i l. T. Il
j dts ~ sNubject to deed OF trust Tor
Planters National Bank to Fl, g. Wal
lerstein and William B, West. lot 'front.'
ing 1865 feet on south. side Of Beverly
Street 800 feet on north side OF wallace.
flames y sloan to.J g. ; sieY Saf w. est
feet on south side of O Street. beIWeeh
,Thirty-third and Thirty-four $2.4S5,