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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20

March IS, 1903.
George Arts is working for Henry
Dudeck.
Alra Archer of Mazeppa has been
enjoying a visit in MelrOse.
j. Austin and Carl Maynard sold
horses to Ed Norton this week.
Wallie Archer has gone TO Wash
ington for an indefinite length of time.
Otto Fietz will work for Henry
Hermans this season and Leigh Brown
for A. f.. Van Dusen.
Guss Reeve had the misfortune to
hurt a horse quite badly while riding
on icy ground last week.
Mrs. Martha Jacobs. who has been
at j.. p. Mullers this winter, has
gone to B~ellingham on a visit.
Miss Celestian Churchill gave a
social for her school in Geneseo at Ed
Luebke's last Friday evening. About
81 was raised for the school.
Quite a number of the enterprising
members of our school boards attended
the meeting called by Superintendent
Riggle, and report it a profitable one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20
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CORONA
March II, 1908.

March II, 1903.
d. C. Stiles made a trip to Summit
Wednesday,.
H. t. Smith is visiting friends in
Eureka, S. d.
w. E. Busby is going to sell out
and quit farming.
Lester Baker, of Britton, is visit.
ing friends near Corona.
Chas. Schultz recently sold a hog
that weighed $50 pounds.
James Stiles is in Watertown fight
ing the contest on his land.
Carol Munro of Wilmot is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Robt. Lashinsky.
Mrs. Geo. Soul went to Wilmot
Wednesday and returned Thursday.
L. Stiles and wife started Monday
for their new home in Washington
state.
Rider Drake is hauling lumber for
new buildings on his place north of
Corona.
Carl Anderson was in Corona Tues
day and attended the dance in the
evening.
Mrs. Alice Hart of Wilmot is visit
ing with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Gilmore.
Milo Olds and NJ. E. Fowler departed
Thursday for North Dakota where
they have land.
The 4. @. u. w. dance TUESDAY
night vas not a very great success
on account of the rain.
w. E. Busby is treating the boys,
in honor of a brand new boy tha'
arrived at his home March 18th.
Arthur Stiles started "Wednesday
for Washington with a car of horses
and machinery and his father an6
mother will follow Monday next.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20
SOUTH >HDIkti

Republican, March 10, 1903.
Ed. Stanwood, of Troy has accepted
a position with the G.. IL. Chase
establishment of this place and en-
tered upon his duties Monday Ed is
Il young man of sterling qualities and
viii pro re a valuable assistant to the
manager.
The Woodmen lodge of this place.
at their Saturday night meeting. voted
the sum of five dollars towards the
relief fund for the starving people of
NORWAY and Finland. The contribu-
ton made in response to an appeal
from the head council of the order to
all of the eight thousand or more
subordinate camps for voluntary ON
tributions to aid the unfortunate and
starving people of the scandinavian
peninsula.
J T.. w. Zietlow, president of the
Dakota Central Telephone lines. was
in South shore last Thursday evening
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20

and held a conference with the town
board of trustees in regard to the
establishment of a local telephone
system. The members of the board
received much valuable information
on the subject Of telephones from Mr..
ZietlOW but took nc official action on
the question of granting a franchise.
The question will receive further
consideration at their hands at the
next regular meeting of the board in
ApIil.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20

friends in this section who regret to
see them leave. but hope that pros
perity aud happiness may attend
them IN their new home. MI. STILES
Will settle in the western part OF
Douglas county. Washington, be-
tween the towns of W~aterVilie an
Ephrata. the latter being his post
office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20
March Is. 1908.

"ithSh los
''Oh, the grip is in the air. Have
you got it!'
C. NJ. Alexander purchased two
cows of c.. Stinchfield Saturday.
Mr.. E. Wartenbee is going out of
the Wards Llnement business.
Mrs Ray Beardsley is holding down
the claim while Ray is at work in
Watertown.
One of our country merchants made
a trip of eight miles to collect a bill
which on examination proved to be
for IA cents,
Last Thursday evening, Mrs. John.
son. who has a small farm on Long
Lake was called to the doorby a party
of men who asked for u match ito
light their lantern. AS the match
was handed out Mrs. Johnson was
grabbed and pulled out of the house
by a sheriff who arrested her at the
instigation of Mrs. Johnson'S divorced
husband. 1t seems that Mr.. Johnson
recently came from North Dakota to
get two Of the girls. Mrs. Johnson
refused to part with them and a hear
ing was had before Judge~Bennet
at WATERFOWL, who gave the custody
of one of the girls to Mr.. Johnson.
This did not satisfy Johnson, so he
got "A couple of officers and seized Mrs.
Johnson as stated. in the night, com
pelling her to 90 to Sisseton. What
the outcome is has not been learned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20
Strong For the Strong
in Outing.

your father has a strong box at
home. hasn't he, Willie?" said the
teacher.
"Yes'm," replied Willie; "the n he
keeps the limburger In" Yonkers
Statesman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20
A Fine EOfStein-FrieSian.

This fine three-year-old bull is owned
by w. Il. Gates of Fort Atkinson. Wis.
He is the oldest son of Mercedes Ju.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-20

March IL, 1908.
school will commence n No. t, the
18th.
1T seems like living again to have
this nice weather
Mrs. Stinchfield. who has been very
sick all winter is up again.
Ed Espetved is now expected BACK
from Norway where he has been all
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Beardsley, who
have been visiting in Watertown, are
at home on the reservation.
The mail route which has been estab-
lished south of Waubay is proving
of great benefit 10 the patrons.
Rasmas jacobson lost another COW
last week. Mr.. jacobson seems TO be
having bad luck with his stock.
Hans Erickson is n of the many
who have the Canada fever. He eX-
poets to go to the Northwest Terri
tory as soon as it is settled weather.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

OF all wild animals trained for men
accrie and show purposes not one Is rs
hard 70 conquer as the tiger Com
pared To the training Of lions and ele-
phants the trimming of "a tiger Is az the
breaking IN of vicious boarhound 10
,he first lessons IN etiquette Of club
hy Newfoundland puppy. Even the
most exncrt Wild animal trainers balk
NJ an assignment 10 break tiger
Not more than one In ten professional
lion trainers has tie nerve 10 try his
hand at the great. ferocious, striped
cats.
IA matter Of fact, there is no such
thing as a tanned tiger" Few and far
between there are instances where the
animals are shown as trained ana
broken In. but the friendship OF the
animal for the trainer who may have
befrlonded II for years hangs at the
end OF the mans black snake whip.
From the day the acquaintance IS
made 10 the day man ana beast are
separated there il a stealthy warfare
between them. the cat.ike slyness of
the pondcrous brute directed toward
The one aim of killing the man ana the
vigilance OF the master ever alert TO
Illustrate that plan New York Com
merclal Advertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
Thc stnbIrmnn,a PIan.

On one occasion a famous clergy man
witnessed the tact OF a stabloman in
coaxng recalcltrant colt into his stall
and soothing him until completely rec
oncllcd. Having expressed his congrat-
ulations, he remarked with touch Of
melancholy:
al wish | could get the workingmen
Of my parish into church a. easily as
you get your young horses into their
stalls, Thomas"
well, sir" said Thomas, Il should
think it could be done, proyidin' you
understands the nature of 'em an
gives your mind 10 H.
The cleric smiled. Thomas might
manage horses. hut worhngmen-that
was different matter.
perhaps you'll ,hluk It over and let
me know your method he finally sug-
gestcd
Thomas promised and. being appeal.
ed to a few days later, was ready viii
his method"
"And you think you have hit on a
plan to get workingmen to church.
ThomasY
81 think so. sir"
~And how would you|
"BlindfoId 'em an back 'em IN" said
Thomas Kansas City Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
WINE OF cARDuL


Sicnor Ardlti tells the following story
in his autobiography: During my first
long stay in America our company was
announced for one night, during ter
ribly cold winter, at Washington Shall
ever forget the bitter cold Of that sea-
son? 1t was as though We had sudden
" been transported 10 the arctic re-
cIons. and the theatcr in which we had
orr Dcrformance was rs inadequate 70
cone with the frost as though We had
fixed up "A summer tent for the purpose.
Norma was the opera. ami GriSi. IN
stead OF appearing in her traditional
white robe with flowing folds. was
compelled 10 come ore the stage wear
ing huge fur cloak IN which she was
huddled up almost 20 her eyes. The
hoi.~, ONLY really r1~. 70 the occasion
yl-h loud bursts ~ laughter when
Mario ma.lc his entrance holding a
co. .hmaus umbrella over his head -
he as Polio. being confronted 10y Nor
ma In their tragicai meeting under
which proSaic safeguards both artists
covered while singing their grand duo.
The roof OF the thcater had given way
under the weight Of heavy fall or
snow. and its coating of Ice. melting
under The heat of tho gas, was stream
lnc down on the artists
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
SOurccs al OoIOr.

An interesting enumeration has been
puhliShcd I'm technical journal of the
sources of color From this it appears
that the cochineaI insects furnish the
GORGEOUS carminc, crimson, scarlet car
mino and purple lakes; the cuttleiish
gives scpia that *. the inky fluid
which the fish discharges In order 10
render the water opaque when attack
ed. the Indian yellow comes from the
camel. ivory chips produce the ivory
block and bOneblack, the exquisite
Prussian blue comes from fusing horse
hoofS and other refuse animal matter
with impure potassium carbonate, va
rious lakes are derived from roots,
barks and gums; blue black comes
from the charcoal of the vine stock.
turkey red is made from the madder
plant. which grows in HinduStan; the
yellow sap OF a SiamcSc tree produces
cambogc. raw sienna is the natural
earth from the neiShborhood of Siena,
Italy: raw umbcr IS an earth found
near Umhria. india ink Is made from
burned camphor. mastic is made from
the cum Of the maStic tree. which
grows in the Grecian archipelago;
hlster is the SCOT OF wood ashes; very
uttlo real ultrUWarlro. obtained from
tie precious lupiS lazuli. is found IN the
market.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

How long will 1t take a person to
read the Old Testament, with its 592,-
43g words. or the Isl ,2j3 words of the
New Testament? And how long 10
read the 773.G .G92 words Of bothf
\ man can read understandingly 100
words every minute. BY hurrying a
man can read 100 words, or probably
more | will assume that man can
read critically that IS. carefully and
undcrstand.ngly at least sixty words
"A minute. That is slow reading, being
only 1900 words an hour. suppose n
nan should devote an hour day to
tie Bible
At this rate lie would read l0s.WO
words in thirty days. or In IL month 5
time. lie would therefore read the
Old Testament In less than six months
and lie would finish the New Tcsta-
n;ent I'm less than two months.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
The Harm slang Does.

The use of slang tends 10 limit the
vocabulary Of him who uses IT, Now
limited vocabulary Is almost as IN
convenient nj times as "a limited purse
and il is far more inelcganL II there
was practically lmitlcss wealth within
the reach OF him who was minded to
take II. il would argue certain stu
pidity In any one who declined to avail
himself of the supply. The same as
sertlon holds true with regard 10 him
who is willing TO limit his choice OF
words. There is even more to be sara
than that. There f. a iimitless wealth
of words at our disposal but the most
Of us are too stupid 10 make use Of
them.
There. are about 100000 words in the
English language. The average cdu-
.ated person is able IN reading 10 un-
derstand perhaps 25,OO0 words, but
most of us who write and speak limit
ourselves TO about 800 or 600. Indeed,
there is Il vast number Of fairly intelli-
gent people. or people who pass as
fairly intelligent. whose working vo-
cabularics 10 not comprise more than
500 or 400 words each. Household.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

Tho earliest reference to shaving OF
the beard is found i'm Genesis xii, H.
where we read that Joseph on being
summoned before the king shaved
himself. There are several references
as TO shaving IN Leviticus, and the
practice Is alluded 10 In many other
parts of the Bible However Egypt
T. the only country mentioned in the
Bible where shaving was practiced
In all other countries at that time
such an act would have been cOnsid-
cred ignomlnious. TIcTodotus men
tions that the Egyptians allowed their
boards to grow when they wero i'm
mourning. SO particular were they rs
10 shaving nj all other times that TO
have neglected IL was To make one
self the butt Of coarse and ridiculous
jokes
Even I'm this day and age when the
Egyptian wants 10 convey the idea
OF a man OF low condition and sloyen-
~ habits he always pictures to you
n man with a full beard. This notion
is very ancient. fact attested 10y
works OF art found in burial monu-
ments dating back thousands Of years
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
Irish Wit.

must admit that Irish wit IS often
OF the most mOrdant and even sar
donic kind Was there ever Il more
sardonlc stroke of description than
that O'Connell gave OF Pecrs blood
lessness? Ills smile was Ike the sll
yer plate on a coffin"
OF another ana lower quality. but
good OF It's kind, is the following fish
wite's sarcasm \ friend Of mine was
waiting h!s turn 10 be served IN tisl
shop while little Wcazcncd old gen
tlcman priced every fish in the shop
How much Is this-and thia-and this
and thlsY etc. TIL the cXaSperatod
shopwomnn exclaimed: "Ah. Go on
out OF that Wild ye. II isn't fish "
want. but Observation-Disclosures An
SWers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
The independent hoy.

The nonchalance 0f boys who are
sure of a dinner. and would disdain as
much us lord "a do or say aught to
concinate one, IS the healthy attitude
Of human nature How IS hoy the
master OF society. independent, IRE
sponSble looking ont from his corner
on such people aud facts MS pass hy.
be tries and sentences them on their
merits. iu the swift summary ways OF
boys. rs good had. interesting. silly
eloquent. troublesome Tie cumbers
himself never about consequences.
about interests. De gives am indcpcnd-
cnt. genuine verdict. lou must court
him: he does not court you. Emerson
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
Ednm CbeeSes In History.

"The famous Edam cheeses which
grace the table Of every Well kept ho-
tel and restaurant I'm the country
said a prominent grocery man, are
often subject Of inquiry as 10 what
they are and whence they come. Their
round shape with that peculiar red
dish purple tinge. is marked con
trast with All other cheese productions
OF the world. There IS nothing new
fashioned about them, for If colonial
tradition is true Mynhcer Peter Heyls
of Edam. Holland, who brought q lot
I'm the hold of his Dutch ship in 1881
70 the Delaware river, So tickled the
fancy of the Indians with these odd
looking articles that he bought u large
tract OF land. afterWard named the
Valley of the Swans, from the red
skins with a barrel of his Edam
cheeses. After the cheese had been
devoured the gentle abOriglnes repent
ed themselves Of their rash specula-
ton and month later massacred the
entire Dutch colony"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

In medieval times Africa was nm
unknown continent as well as ASIA.
Until a few years after the discovery
OF Columbus no one had sailed around
II. and il was quite generally tholght'
as II had previously been thought IN
regard 20 Asia. that the African conti-
nent extended on and on Indefinitely
II was supposed that far TO the south
was the gone Of heat. In which ~ hu-
man being could I've. This was 10y no
means an unreasonable Inference To
the ancients. They knew that The far
ther they sailed TO the north the colder
II grow and that in the extreme nortn
was IA region of perpetual Ice and snow.
They also knew that the farther they
sailed 10 the south the warmer II grew.
and what was more natural for them
TO suppose that If they went far enough
I'm that direction they would come upon
lands that were parched and bak"d
and unOn seas that boiled, whore Moth
ing could i've but salamandcrs?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

Queer and racy are the tales told "a
the skill of the Maine shipbuilders in
the use of the adj and broadaN. One
old time yarn is Of carpenter who ap-
piled very drunk at shipyard for en-
plovment. In order to have Il little fun
with him the foreman set him to give Il
proof Of his skill by hewing ont 4
wooden bolt with no chopping block
but n stone. The carpenter accomplish
el his difficult task without marring
the keen edge OF the broadaX ana
showed the foreman a neatly made
bolt Then he brought the aX down
with n terrific blow that shattered lS
edge upon the stone. Il can hew rust
rate on your chopplng block he ne
coughed. "but I'll be blamed IL ! can
make the ax stick i'm II when | elt
through" The S.ory runs that the
foreman lost no time I'm emph ing
such workman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

Why do we no longer lind In these
magazines the long essays that were
the backbone OF the Old style period
icals? Is IL because there are nova
DAYS no men who Ike to and are able
10 take their pens in hand and rambi'
on and on aimlcSSly over hill and dale
with many a leisurcly pause and occa
sional airy nishtSi l. it because th'
editors can find no writer's who arc
surchargcd with views on all sorts OF
abstract subjects ana could be moved
To impart those views at length to The
readers OF magazines? Certainly not
Almost every man who writes at al
would Ike 10 write eSsays-long -
saws. But the wise editors won't have
them any more, because the people
won't read them and won't even take
magazines that get the reputation oi
harborlng them. If an editor crave'
n small circulation in this day LET hin
gather the eSsayists about him ano
freely turn them loose upon his pages
Success.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

When a native liollauder wants &C.
show his hatred for an Lngl.-nman
he simply refers 10 him rs a "stceri
man"-in other words. "the man wl,h
a tail" The legend says that Thomas
Beckett cursed the KeiiIsh men who
spitefully cut of the tail OF his horse
while he was riding the animal
through the country. and ihat the en-
tire generation OF Kent which followed
wore tails like those of horses. John
Bale, Edward Wis bishop OF Ossory
mentions the legend. but gives some
variations as to the cause of the II
noble punishment. lie says John Cap
grave and Alexander Of Esscby say
eth that FOR castynCe fyshe taylcS al
81. Augustine Dorsetshyre men had
tayles ever after that"
But Polydorus applies II 10 kentish
men at Stroud. by Rochester. for cut
tinge of Thomas Beckets horses
tayle." one account says that only
those living in Kent al the time OF
the curse were afflicted with large.
dropping taylcs, Ike brutcs, their pos
terity being not so affected
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
A Surgical Operation

is alwrys dangerous-.do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you
have tried De Wits Witch Hazel
SaIve. 1t will cure when everything
else fails-.it has done this in thous.
ands Of cases. Here ;s one OF them:
| suffered from bleeding and pro
truding piles for twenty years. Was
treated by different specialists and
used many remedies, but obtained
no relief until / used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes OF
this salve cured me eighteen months
az o and I have not had touch OF
the piles since. III. A. Tisdale,
Sumnerton, s. G. For Bleeding,
Itching and Protruding Piles no
remedy equals DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye. Sold by l.. X. Irwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
m. sacred plants of the Druids.

The Druids held many plants sacred
as for instance, ycryain. selaSo, mistle-
toe. and among trees the oak ana the
rowan. There is, think, no serious
doubt us to the identity of any OF these
except the second (selagoJ. which Is
generally thought to be the club moss.
Oak mistletoe is certainly rare, ana
that may have been the reason why IL
had an especially sacred character but
II does exist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

Snlpc shooting Oh IN Irish bog Is an
excellent test OF eunners skill ana
enthusiasm. An experienced bog
shooter If he finds himself going down
throws himself Hat Oh his side or back
and M the same time throws his gun
10 his attendant. generally an unshod
"gos~oon." who rarely fails 10 catch
IL The sensation OF being logged Is
very unpleasant. but II II man throws
himself OH lis side or back there Is
strength enough in the peat TO sup
port As body Forty-hye Years of
Sport"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
M, poou,o siIlx Tre..

one Of the greatest curioslties OF the
Panama isthmus is the vegetable SILK
tree. Il is u plant thut grows from
fifteen 10 twenty feet high. and IN ap-
pcarance does not differ greatly from
other trees. but the inner bark IL Il per-
feet silky fiber, long, smooth ana
strong. The natives separate 1t by
some method best known 10 them
selves. the process somewhat resen-
bling that of beating flax. When once
il is separated and spun into threads
II can bee woven into II fabric 80 closely
resembling silk that II is difficult Tor
any one not familiar with II 10 dis
tinCuish between the two.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03

The Duke Of Wellington wanted a
certain piece of work done and IN
structed an officer of the Royal engi-
neers to do it. After examination the
officer informed the duke that 1t was
impossible.
The duke sent for another officer, Il
much younger man and attached to an
other division of the army. This OIL
Ger did what the duke required.
The next morning there appeared in
the orders OF the day" the following
epigrammatic note: "IIe who In war
fails To do what he undertakes may al
ways plead accident. which invariably
attends military affairs; but he who de-
clarcs thing To be impossible which
IS subsequently accomplished registers
his own incapacty."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-03
cutting on the Nose For Punishment

Ramc>c- H. of Egypt cut OH lle
nose of amy person convicted OF treason
or arson Actisaue~. another Egyptiln
ruler. punished robbers ia the same
way. After each nose had been ampu-
tatcd back even with tie bridge the
culurt was sent 10 q colony OF noScic,s
fclous. the place Of punishment being
known us Rhinoconmn. from th' na-
turc OF the punishment iis colUliSts
had undergone.
In Engaul IN 1871 Lord Coventry,
thcu "crcu Keeper II the British seal"
h.r li. uo~e cut of by order Of the
k.u- n.cIuso Ac had dare. 90 ask some
question, about au actress then play
ng nt Ilmy Lane tAcdJcr
n co. scrip. who ugot ~ted openly
that hc bad been enrolled in the army
of Frederick the Great in fraul-
ulcnt manner had lis nose amputated
by order of that sovereign, who spoke
Of the punishment as an 'indelibie
mark on the front side Of the face"