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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

A singular story is told about the
shape of the eyes Of Nine. Jane Had
ing, the French actress, which are
very remarkable. They are of the clear
est and purest brown, like that Of
mountain brooks or wave washed onyx,
and yelled with thick fringe of black
and silky lashes. But this is not all.
Her eyes are unusually and extraordi-
narily long, and this length is due to
artificial means. 1t is custom among
the Turks to lengthen the eyes by cut
ting the corners. This is done very
early, at the age Of two or three years,
the outer corners being deftly split
with lancet about the twelfth part Of
an inch.
While the wound is healing the lids
are drawn outward every day, and
when it is quite cured the eye Is still
submitted to the drawing process every
day for long time, with the result
that it becomes long and narrow. The
story about Nine. Hading proceeds to
declare that her father was in Turkey
and saw the practice and determined
to try 1t on his little girl, then about
three years old. Whether the story Is
true or not, one thing is certain-the ad-
mirers of the actress declare she has
the most beautiful eyes on the stage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Open the Roads.

Since the snow and storms of
last month the rural mail car
riers have been compelled to be
very irregular in their trips and
for several days at a time were
unable to make the routes. The
following rules in effect by the
department show the necessity
of the patrons working to keep
the roads open for the mail car
rierS:
The department looks to the patrons
of the Rural Free Delivery service,
who are receiving the benefits of the
service, to use their utmost personal
endeavors, and also to extend their in
tiuence with the road supervisors, or
| with those officials who are RESPONSE
BILE for the condition of the highways;
| to the end that the roads travelled by
the rural carriers may be always kept
opened and in such passable shape
that the service can be regularly and
and punctually performed
Should the regularity of the service
be needlessly destroyed as the result
of inattention and lack ofcare bestow-
ed on the highways, the permanent
withdrawal of the delivery will very
| likely result.
Rural letter carriers are required to
serve their routes regularly at all
seasons of the year and in every kind
of weather when it can be done with
out seriously imperiling their lives or
endangering their convey ances or the
U. S. mail which is in their custody.
Patrons should clear away the snow
drifts, so that carriers can drive up to
and reach boxes from their vehicles
without dismounting.
1t is not a part OF the carriers duty
to break out the roads after severe
| snow storms.
Rural carriers are expected to en-
| ergetically try to serve their routes
even though the conditions may be
extremely adverse, and any undue
lack of zeal on their part should be
promptly brought to the attention OF
this Office for such action as the merits
of the case require.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

John III. Lanning of Cincinnati rises
to assert that the American physician
Is handling too much medicine on his
own hook and not giving the druggist
q chance. He says: "The drug trade 10
badly cut into. Ten years ago all pre-
scriptiOns were handled by druggists
exclusively. but now they don't stand
half chance In former times no
physician carried his own medicines,
but at each place visited wrote a pre-
scription. Nowadays he is equipped
are all the combinations to combat dis
ease.
"The big drughouses are responsible,
together with the fact that nowadays
nearly all medicines can be tabletized.
The wholesale houses sell to the physi-
clan. who In addition to his services
furnishes and charges for the medicine.
Aside from occasional prescriptions
about the only thing left for the drug
gist is the sale Of proprietary articles.
toilet sundries and the like"
Pleasant Evenings ON Farm.
The long winter evenings are here
again and in most farm houses it is q
question how to spend them in way
which is not only pleasant, but also
that the time will not be altogether
wasted. The farmer, as rule, can
not get away from his work even in
reading time and he enjoys most of
all sitting down and going through q
first-class farm magazine like The
Twentieth Century Farmer This is
chock full of the ideas of the brainest
men in the country, practical men,
who have been selected as writer's
because each in his own line has made
study of how to make farming pay.
One idea from men like these may be
worth hundreds of dollars to any
farmer or stock raiser.
There is no more wide-awake weekly
magazine published than The Twentieth
Century Farmer and trial subscrip-
tion for three months will be sent on
receipt of Is cents, the price per year
being 81. A free sample copy will be
sent to anyone sending their name and
address to The Twentieth Century
Farmer. 2055 Farnam street, Omaha.
Itcontains from twenty -four to forty
eight pages every week and besides
articles dealing with farming and
stock raising, it has abundant reading
matter in the way of stories and mat
ter interesting to the farmers wife and
the children as we'll.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
MlLBANK, S. d., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1903.

The new year started in in a
most fascinating manner, clear
and sunshiny. Yesterday was
a perfect winter day.
James Kerr, the oil man had
the misfortune to upset his tank
sleigh on the side hill between
Big Stone City and the Whet.
stone bridge while making his
trip yesterday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

A. F. g. A. M.
w. Ms. S. Lockhart.
S. WI. w. Meehan.
j. VA. P. Rygar.
Treas. j. G.. Elliot.
Secy.-M. B. Wiseman.
S. D.-William Ross.
j. DIARY Pawson.
S. S.-Sherman Nixon.
j. S.-H. j. Benedict.
Tyler. Il. l.. Conright.
O. E. S.
W. M.-Mrs. Sophia Nixson.
w. P,-W. W. Downie.
A. M.-Mrs. w. B. Saunders.
Sec.-Mrs. M. B. Wiseman.
Treas. Mrs. W. M. Thomas.
Cond.-Mrs. Addison Con
right.
A. C.-Miss Maud Mitchell.
Adah.-Mrs. Aug. Anderson.
Ruth.-Mrs. L. l.. Conright.
Esther Mrs. L. p. Ranous.
Martha. Mrs. E. P. Mesmer.
Electa.-Mrs. w. E. Let's.
Chap.-Mrs. E. Emanuel.
Ward.-Mrs. r. Nichol.
Marsh.- Miss Nellie Cannon.
Org.-Mrs. j. E. Truran.
Asso. M.-Miss Francis Ra-
berge and Mrs. J. Malsed.
Sent. Levi Conright.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Advertised Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Milbank postoffice, December 81. 1902:
Burmstad, Christ Jensen, Staarkiper E.
Busby, Eruery Lotz, John
Bn)er, George Moregold. John
Cautweli, John Nado, Willard
Carieen. Mrs. Clara Omach, H. s.
Drum mond. Danl W. Feathers. John
Dingman. 4. A. Pommier, Felix
Townsend, M. E.
In calling for any of the above
please say advertised" and give
date of advertisement. If not called
for in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter office.
II. G.. G.. ROSE. P. M.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Consolidated April IL, 1890
HE WON HIS BET.
Satisfactory Course Dinner Served
without knives and Forks.

Without knives and Forks.
Several members of tn Transporta-
tion club Of this city were smoking and
chatting over the after dinner coffee
few days ago when the conversation
turned to the "horseiess age" Trolley
cars, automobiles and airships had
their share of the talk, when one Of the
party a young man well known in
New York clubland, said, II wonder IL
they will ever invent silverless din
ners."
"Silverless dinnersw exclaimed the
others.
"Yes; dinners at which one will not
have to bother with knives, forks or
spoons, where everything will be pre-
pared in such fashion that one can SIM
ply take it in his fingers and still not
require pail Of water alongside Of
him"
II doubt it," said another. 'In fact,
don't see how such thing could very
we'll be-"
"Well," continued the man who made
the proposition, 81 am willing to wa
ger the cost Of a dinner that l can get
up one which you will call excellent,
and we won't have piece of silver on
the table"
The wager was at once taken, and the
young man sought the chef. Next night
the five men were again together, and
each had brought woman to pass
judgment on the meal. 1t consisted of
eight courses, and all those present yOt.
ed it perfect success. The menu was
as follows:
Oysters on the half shell, to be eaten from
the she'll
Consomme in cups.
Frogs legs, with a sauce on the side.
Half of baked SQUAD, with the leg in pa
per cap
Lamb chops, with the ends in paper cap
Stuffed celery.
Ice cream sandwiches. Coffee.
New York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

A lawyer sent to Robert Toombs
once and asked what he should charge
q client in a case to which Mr.. Toombs
had just listened In the courthouse.
t"Well," said Toombs, II should charge
$1,000, but you ought to have 5000,
for you did great many things that
would not have DONE" .<s..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
HOME HAPPENINGS.

# Wheat-No. 2, Csc; No. 3, 63c; fax,
D. .O6.
@ Furs at cost.
STONE & SULLIVAN.
& Don't fail to date your letters
1908.
8 The city schools commence
work again next Monday.
Miss Lois Snyder is spending
the holidays in Owatonna.
n L. Farnham of Alban made a
III business trip to Lake City,
n Mimi. last week.
Miss EIDE Mittelstaedt went to
" ,er home in Wisconsin last week
4 70 spend the holidays.
u Mrs. M. Donar, of Minneapolis,
n has been visiting with friends in
Milbank during the week.
Mrs. Won Wald of the city
schools is spending the vacation
with friends in Minneapolis.
d The ladies aid society will hold
it's regular meeting with Mrs.
w. w. Reeve, Thursday, jan
nary 8.
The G. l.. Wood family are en-
.joying a visit from Miss Edith
brown, of Madison, a friend of
Miss Helen.
II Doane Robinson of Aberdeen,
publisher of the Dakotan Maga-
inc was ins town Tuesday on
= business matters.
The friends and neighbors of
|, Jake Gins bach went to his home
Saturday night and helped him
celebrate his tin wedding.
Rural Mail Carrier Finnegan
had more than the usual Christ
mas celebration, as upon that
! eventful night little daughter
put in an>appearance.
y Charley Stone, who is employ.
ed in the dry goods house OF
Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier
at St. Paul, came home Wednes
day to spend the New Year.
Miss Bessie Cook, who has
been teaching at Harvey, n. D.,
came down last week to spend
the Christmas vacation with the
family of her uncle, George
Merry.
And now comes Charles Nor
ton and treats all his friends tc
cigars in honor of the arrival OF
a fine little daughter at his home
last Sunday. DR.. Raberge was
the attending physician.
January 8. 1903, is the school
ma am s day for Grant county.
It is expected that every teacher
in the county will be in Mlbank
on tnat day, and other people are
supposed to keep out OF their
way.
The old friends of AL. Nash
will be Interested to know that
Mr.. Nash's daughter Margaret
L. was married on the 29th ult
to RobertJ. Macy, of Monticello
Mimi, where the couple will
make their future home.
Rev. S. J. Watson has been
i'll during the week and was un
: able to occupy his pulpit last
Sunday. We are pleased tc
state that he is now getting
along nicely and expects to be
able to attend to his duties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Church Notices

There will be no Episcopal
services held until further
notice, as the rector writes from
Webster that some of his children
are ill with scarlet fever.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Alhan ChurcIl.

The Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school and preaching SER
vices next Sunday will be at the
home of Mrs. A. L. Partridge, and
will be in charge of E. P. Brock
man.
On, January 18th services will
be conducted by Miss G. A. Koch
at the home Of c.. H. Hevener
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

The Minneapolis man who at
tempted to hold up J. w. Moore,
in that city, and was himself
held up, was bound over to the
grand jury. He attempted to
explain that he was playing a
joke on friend, but his friend
was proved to be smooth faced
while Moore had moustache.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

The Masons and members of
the 0. E. S. joined forces last
Saturday evening in a public in
stallation of officers, and the en-
joyment of an oyster supper
Following are the officers of the
two bodies:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02
Married

At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Choate
in Glenwood, Iowa, on Monday evening, Dec ~
at O'Clock, Mr.: H. l.. Priest, of Castlewood
and MissJessie G. Nutting of Glenwood. The
ceremony was performed by the father of ths
bride, Rev. j. K. Nutting, assisted by Rev. A
H. Buckhoven.
The groom is one of our Grant
county young men who has been
connected with the schools and
educational work of the county
for several years past, but is at
present principal of the Castle.
wood schools. Mrs. Priest has
been connected with the Glen
wood schools for ten years, prin.
cipal of the high school for six
years, and superintendent OF
the city schools, with a force OF
eighteen teachers, for four years.
The young lady at one time was
a resident of Milbank, and is re
membered by many of our peo.
pie. We extend to Mr.. and Mrs
Priest the congratulations and
best wishes of a host of friends
for their continued happiness.
In Melrose township on Tues
day December 30, 1902, by Jus.
tice George H. Jurgens, Mr.. Joe
Roder and Miss Emma Buech
ner, both of Big Stone City.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

One Girl-Jack tried to kiss me last
night.
Another-What in the world did you
do? IN
"Oh, was up in arms in minute"
Smart Set.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

Aberdeen News: O. r. Antle-
man last night went to ST. Paul
for his annual stay of a week in
the house for which he travels.
He will also go to Superior be-
fore returning, and he may
spend few days at Madison,
Wis, while gone.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-02

The Aberdeen News of the 29th
inst. announces the death of Noah
Rahskopf at the home of his
parents in that city. Mr..
Rahskopf will be remem bered as
having conducted a bicycle shop,
on Second avenue some two years
ago. The deceased went out
with the First South Dakoth re-
giment to the Philippines, and
it is believed his service in that
tropical climate was too severe
for him. He died of consumption
Rev. John L. Scudder says:
81 believe in boxing, boxing is
good for boys as it is good for
men. 1t teaches self control, it
impels the strong to protect the
weak, and above all it conduces
toa clean, sane, temperate, manly
life. know of no discipline that
can exactly take the place of box
ing as an aid to right living; it is
not the most important thing to
teach a boy, but it is ONE of the
most important things. On Jan
uary 9TH Phil Bells Athletic and
Vaudeville Show will be here,
and during the performance
''Thunderbolt Smith, who was
four years instructor in the New
York Athletic club, will appear
in scientific boxing, and demon
strate some of the up-to date
methods in boxing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
Readiness In Excuse.

General Alexander Mcdowell Nc
Cook had a story illustrative of readi-
ness in excuse which he used to tell &C.
casionally. Some raw troops were
drawn up for their first battle. They
were on marshy ground, under fire, and
ankle deep in slush. One of the SOL
diers was noticed to be- trembling ex-
cessively, and his fear might commune
cate itself to his comrades. An officer
approached him.
Here, you, what are you trembling
for?" demanded the officer. "Stop it, or
you'll demoralize the company. You
are in no more danger than any one
else. Don't be afraid"
I'LL am not-t-t a-a-afraid," chatter
ed the soldier. I'LL had the ague last
year, and-and standing still in this
tm-m-mud so long has b-b-brought it on
saga-again. W-w-wouldn't it-t-t be a
g-g-good idea to r-r-run a lit-little and
get warmed up?'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
General Grant. Supreme Courag.

General Grants Supreme Courage.
General Grants courage was su.
preme. No man could face dangerwith
greater composure. He did not seem
to know the meaning Of peril when
duty called him to risk his life. At one
time saw the general escape death by
a very slight margin. We were break
ing camp at Spottsylvania Court House
and under the fire of a Confederate
battery. ALI Of the headquarters equi-
page had been removed except camp
stool, and on this the general was sit!
ting, while the shells of the enemy's
guns shrieked over our heads. A shell
passed just over the general, not miss:
ing him apparently by more than few
inches, and struck the ground about
thirty feet away. Without showing
the slightest nervousness he called tc
me to get the SHE'LL saying, "Let's
see what kind of ammunition that bat
terry is using" I went and picked up
the shell, which was six pound spher'
ical case, and the general examined II
as coolly as if there was not an enemy's
gun within 100 miles Of him.-National
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
WITHDRAWING ARTILLERY.

Four Companies Of Asnsrltan Troops to
Leave Cuba
Washington, July S.--FAe secretary
of war has ordered the withdrawal
from Cuba. off four eenapaafes of coast
artillery, the Eighteenth and Twenty
first, now at Cienfuekos,. and the
Twenty-ttird and Tweatytourth, now
at Havana. This diseaStlnues the
present post of GiApfaeges and leaves
in Cuba the SevaateentA and Nine
teenth companies ct santaaso and the
Twentieth and Twenty<second at Ha-
vana, which lattsr companies will ul-
timately garrison the" two projected
coaling stations at Bahia Honda and
Guantanamo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
REVIEWS THE4 YEARS WORK.
Address of NatiopaI Editorial Associa-
ton President.

Omaha, July "a programme of
music prefaced' the first session of the
annual convention of the National Ed
itorial association. President Harry
A. Willard called the convention to Or
der and then delivered his annual ad-
dress. He reviewed the work of the
year, mentioned the increased mem
bership of the association and con-
graduated the members Of its healthy
condition.
Committees and topics were then
announced and other. routine business
transacted, following which papers
were read.
At 1870 the delegates, accompa-
MED by their families, were taken to
South Omaha in a dozen special troll
lev cars, where they inspected the
packing interests. Huncheon was
served at the Livestock Exchange
building
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
The Point of View.

Two window washers were at work
on the lodges of the sixteenth story
windows of a downtown Office building
about ten feet from each other. AS they
hung to their straps and washed and
polished the glass they could look into
the offices, where a number Of clerks
were bending over ledgers and books.
For a half hour they worked and
watched the clerks, who did not move
from their confined position over their
books. Finally one big window washer
leaned back as far as his strap would
permit and called to his fellow:
"Ain't it strange what some folks will
do for living ?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
THE BOY JOHN WESLEY.
Ne Evidence of Any PrecOciousness
In His Religious Development.

Ne Evidence of Any PrecOciousness
In His Religious Development.
OF the nineteen children born to Sam
uel and Susanna Wesley only ten sur
wved. the period of infancy, and of
these, only three were sons. John was
thirteen years younger than Samuel
and six years older than Charles. OF
hts early boyhood only one incident is
recorded. On February night in 100
the +rectory was burned. The family.
hurrying out in terror, left the boy
John sleeping in his attic chamber, and
he was taken out through a window
oaly an instant before the blazing roof
fell in upon his bed. Wesley always
retained a vivid recollection of tt"
scene, and more than a half century
lster. when, thinking himself near
death, he composed his epitaph, he de-
scribes himself as "a brand plucked
from the burning"
His mother deemed his rescue prov.
idential. indication that her son was
preserved fof some great work and re-
solved. as she says, Ito be more partic-
uiarly careful of the soul of this child
that Thou hast so mercifully provided
fer. There is, however, no evidence
of anything precocious in the religious
Of the boy, but only GER
tain staid. overdeliberateness which he
%, from his mother, but which to the
more mercurial temperament of the IA
tAerseemed in a lad not yet in his teens
halt amusing and half vexatious,
sweetheart" said the rector to his
wife, 81 profess I think our boy Jack
wouldn't attend to the most pressing
of nature unless he could
give a reason for ito. T. Winchester
in Century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-16
LYNCH LAW.
II May Have Taa1ea IDS Name From II
Mayer Of Galway. I'LL

II May Have Taa1en IDS Name From !, I
Mayer o. Galway. %
About the year 1900 one James Fly
stephens Lynch was mayor Of the town
Of Galway. in Ireland. He had sent his
son ON a trading expedition to Spain
with good cargo and large sum OF
money. The young man returned with
"a ship load Of valuable commodities.
which he reported as having been pur.
chased with the money and with the
proceeds Of the outgoing cargo. After
some time SpaniaM came along, de-
manding payment from the mayor for
the goods he alleged had. been bought
on credit by his son. The mayor de-.
clined payment, as his son averred he
had paid in cash for the goods. Unfor-
tunately f~i' the latter. sailor who
ton by u. !.yuch declared that his
unwortEi, .r.H lad spent in reckless
debaucE&:':' nag only the money intrust
ed to him. but the proceeds of the
cargo as well; that he had then bought
goods from large firm on credit, and
that when one of the partners Of the
firm came down to the ship before sail
ing TO receive the money young Lynch
murdered the man and had him thrown
overheard to conceal the facts from
his father.
The young man was Immediately ar
rested and brought before his father.
who, Notwithstanding the fearful en-
treaties of his wife and daughters, SEN
fenced him to death. He took him up
stairs in his warehouse, adjusted a
rope around his neck, having first Sc
cured it inside, and then pushed the
young man out Of the window, where
his dying struggles were witnessed by
the inhabitants Of the town Of Galway.
In the town records this entry is yet
to be seen:
"James Lynch, mayor Of Galway,
hanged his own son out of the window
for aefrauding and killing strangers.
without martial or common law, ITO
show a good example to posterity."
It may be from that incident that
lynch law took it's name. 1t is not Pc
culiar American institution, as is COM
monty supposed, Dut mas Deen pract1ceO
in other countries. The English had
walled town in Devonshire of the name
of Lydford, which became noted for
the summary punishments inflicted on
notorious offenders. ThaRtbecame pro-
verbal in England as Lydford law,
and it is not impossible that lynch may
be corruption Of Lydford. In Scotland
it was known as "Jedburgh justice"
James Lynch, justice Of the peace
in one of the Piedmont counties in Vir-
ginia, whose methods were both sum-
mary and severe, is also credited with
having given his name to this offhand |
and expeditions mode of dealing with |
criminals now generally known as
lynch law.-Pittsburg Gazette.