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burial Customs.

The Turks perhaps were the h'"r
pie to use ornamental burial slou u
such as we call cemeteries, but a.
when this custom was first adop''
the land of the crescent no one Sa ,.,
to know. The earlier Jews bnrleu u -.
dead in the earth, that metiloo .isI
without doubt the most ancient p" vs.,
mode known to man. The yer! ea ,s
Egyptians seem to have unders'ov isa
art of embalming and to have pra' an.
1t from time out of memory. q.
cient Greeks and Romans crenna'eu 81
body, the ashes only receiving ~" 1rs,.
ture, except In case of illustrlou' ,o,ue
riors, statesmen, etc, these latei y Il
buried unburned as a speclai 10
favor. o,lf
Some ancient tribes preserves .r;d
parts of the body and burned VI = and
the remainder. The parts retali ..d ae
preserved, dried or in liquid, yai' some
cording to tribal notions. VIZ ~ 10
it was the heart that was tho"e ,r,sl
be too sacred for cremation VI ..rc1e
with others the liver, ears, most rears
or fingers. The Tartars or IVA rae
ago preserved only the hun'o
nails of their dead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-22
Real Estate Transfers

FollOWlng are the transfers IN
the county from April 18th to
May 18th.
Horace Davidson to L. Roche-ea sell 26-12l-5O
$1,000.
NJ. A. Curtis to A. B. Curtis-nw4 swI IA, nea
SEA and sla se4 l5-l2l-5o 1900.
John A. Williams to vs. B. Saunders-s5 lot 5
and lot 3 Blk. II Milbank part of lots 7S9 blk.
II Milbank $500.
n. B%nrgluud to Ed. Lindquist-Lot in LaBoIt
John LAWN to s. r. Lawson-wla nel4 and WI,
se4 % l205l $4,000.
j.. Jones to L. Hendrickson-Lot in Revillo
W. E. Farnham to e. NJ F~arnham-p1 eel.
va neh4, So nwA and nw4 sw4 p and EVIL
- 120-5l 5000.
Even m to Andrew Nord-swA rs 1919
800.
]. j. Turbak to g. D. C~otrel-ne4 and eh swA
3I-l9O4S 81.
p. w. Poor to G.. II. Lien-Lots a3.4 and seIL
sea 3412l5l 5000.
J. F. Jones 10 X. Samuelson-Lot in Rcvillo 500.
w, d. Corliss to A. d. Jones-Lots rs blk. 10
Ole Dahlgren to II. Koeneke-ell se,4 and sci.
neA lS-l1s4Y S3O75.
Big stone |; a. Assn to Marg. Black-Lot IA Dix.
2. 2nd Add, Assbly. $50.
Big Stone L. A. Assn. to F. w. Tacker-Lot |
blk. ], End Add. Assbly 500.
j. Saneressig to Martha Toms-Lots II IL blk. 26
and lots - blk. 30, T&M. Add. Big stone. silica
Martha Toms TOD .Saueressig-neA neA al12l46
Sl400.
Emma Bnhler to }. c. Bnhler-Lots 30 blk. 80
and e AFT. lots 8 6-1-S blk. 80 Big Stone 81.
ID. A. Williams to FIJI. Alexander-seh and seH
swa and So sea , and lots 345 2-laO s.
John Oelhafen to j. A. McBride-Lot 6 blk. Q Mil.
bank $500.
&C Miller to J. Holsten-swA neA a3-lls 40
W Ckena to F. J. Finn-Undh SELF lI-l2O-50 81.
+. j. Finn TO Hy Tobin-se4 li-l2O-DS $1,000.
CHI. Prior to j. Sauressig Lots 1872 blk. 26
T&M. Add. Big Stone $40.
Big Stone Cent. to }. Sauressig-Lot 80 Green
wood Cemet'y Sl0.
Leonard Williams to w. III. Gaynor-Lot 7 East.
mans list Milbank $500.
$3.50 IS.
Chas. Houchmnth to Ed, A. Johnson-Lot blk,
Milbank 5000.
j. A. Gold to IL. NJ. 1 bill. % tan
Add. Big Stone S25.
Andrew Haakland to Noah Adams-land in
LaBolt 500.
l.. Peavy to T. z. Sherwood ct al-Lot 10 blk.
Milbank 500.
J Cnrtln to A. H.. Tasker-sw4 sw1a 1a1al-4,
II. Moynagh to G. w. Martins-neh ts-,a,4ss g,
A.C. Friday to Celia Friday Lot 1 blk 6 Al6ee
VIM Vogelsang to A. II. Tasker-Lots in Albee
e.. n; Prior to Chas. Hochmnth-Lot 8 blk. 9
Milbank 81.
Mill Schmidt to Marie Loessin-seh so.1ao47
0~os
State Of South Dakota to X. Moen-selI sw,I
3611948 $500. 80
State OF South Dakota to NJ. Wagner, sell nell
36-l19-4S $500. "A
state OF south Dakota to NJ. Wagner-sw1 nell
36-l2O-4S. $500. IVA
Frank Schmidt to Marie Loessin-seL apL15O4 Al
$1,000. "
). Darlington ct al to o. N. Redeen-nh swk
E.1l9-50 81. 0"A
.. harrington ct al to T.. N. R~edeen-sh sw Z
14119 50 81. "~
L., Louis Schneider to Lydia Schneider-Lot j
blk. 4 Let Add. Assembly $500.
tRevillo 1880. -"
Addie Hall to c. H.. Wallace Part of lots al
blk. 8 Albee $50. "' ~
geo; w.. Friday to G. II. Wallace-.Part of lot 9
blk q Albee $50. !" ~ =
| 8 Albee $50. "A.
Al. IaskeI to Celia Friday--Part of lot 3 blk
D and lots 303l blk. 3 Albee 81.
Twin Brooks. w. ~
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Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature es &MM1zM
l.ABOLC

May Is, l9O3.
Complaining is delayed on account
of the last rains.
John Seine is working at the car
pentar trade this summer.
Osborn & Ellis are camping half a
mile south of town, breaking some
land for a party in Iowa.
Mr.. Snee is engaged plastering M.
j. Englund's new house and is likely
to have it finished in about a week.
And. Haukland and wife left for
the Pacific coast last Wednesday and
expect to stay away for a couple of
months.
The LaBolt baseball nine is prac-
ticing again this summer. AS this
is their second year we hope they will
be able to show up a good record.
A surprise party gathered at the
home of John Stenwall last Friday
evening, and after presenting a nice
present to Mr.. Stenwall the young
people spent the evening playing
games. Everybody reported a good
time.
With the departure OF Mr.. Hauk-
land LaBolt is left without a mayor,
and as a town cannot very well exist
without this officer we would suggest
that Mr.. Enquist take charge of this
very important Office during MI.
Haukland's absence.
Andrew Dahl will sell his property
at public auction June lst and will a
few days afterwards leave with his
family for Sweden, where his wife has
recently become possessor of a farm,
which they intend to make their future
home. Mr.. Dahl is widely known in
this part of the county for his expert
work as a painter, and has during
the time he has made this locality his
home gained a large number of friends
who will greatly miss him.
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We met John Fink Monday morning
travelling down Cornell avenue with
a PARKWAY look in his eye, and now
comes the news that DR.. Peabody left
a bright .little daughter at his !house
the same morning, and everybody is
doing well.
c. B. Simpson, of Idaho. a former
student of entomology under Prof. J.
NJ. Aldrich, has beer appointed Ento.
mologist of the TranSvaal by the
British government. at a salary of
$4,000. a fact in which Prof. Aldrich
takes due pride, and in which Grant
county may take a sort of grand
fdtherly interest as Mr.. Aldrich was
a Vernon boy during the early years
of the county.
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COUNTY 4 VICINITY


May l., 1903.
Mrs. Annie Manning visited in
Marvin last Friday,
VIII Farnham expects to put down
a well for Mrs. Kane soon.
Byron Davis drove over from Troy
last Friday to meet his sister, Mrs.
Manning.
Amos Eastman and wife took the
train last Tuesday for Milbank to
attend court
Nan Kane came up from Milbank
yesterda y to visit her mother. She
expects to remain at home awhile.
John Packard has gone to Canada.
W. did not learn if he intends to
drive through or ship his goods.
Charley Stevens made a short call
in Marvin SATURDAY. evening, he came
up on the evening train and the last
we saw of him he was making two
forty time southwest.
CLEANER.
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Tom Quinlin is hauling sand for
the purpose Of making some repairs
on his farm.
Henry Wombat is planting corn.
He is the only farmer around here
who is putting in corr this year, that
we have heard of.
Still they are looking for Ed
Espetvet to return home. He was
to start from Norway soon after
Easter and nothing has been heard
since.
Rev. Herman of Dexter held services
in the Rurnsteadt school house Sun.
day. There will be church every two
weeks at three o'clock. Everybody
is cordially invited.
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Married.

At the Evangelical parsonage, Mtlbank, :. D.,
Monday, Nav 10th, by Rev. Roht. >yrutz, NJ.
Herman STRUT. of Holmes, \. D.. and Miss
Lydia NJ. Frankhouser, of Pollock, 5. D.
The bride is a daughter or
Fred Frankhouser a resident of
Big Stone in an early day, but
now living in EmmOns county.
The groom is a brother Of Rev.
Robt. Strut Of this city, and is
a well,to-do young farmer of
Grand Forks county. The
brides father and Rev. c. F.
Strut of Madison, S. D, were
among those from abroad who
attended the wedding.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-22

BEARS tie 4 The Kind You Have Always Sought
signature ss &WHZZM
SHORE

Republican May 15,l9r3.
John Storm was over from Twin
Brooks this week making arrange
mentS to move over here about July
lst at which time he will take
charge of the John Benn saloon. Mr..
Storm has also purchased the Benn
residence.
E. F. Atwood has decided to quit
trying to do two things at once. SO
has sold his stock here and rented his
farm to Jacob Heagy. Mrs. Atwood
is preparing to open a laundry in the
village of Warner, neal where he is
teaching school
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COUNTY LsNE

May Is, 1903.
Highland will celebrate the fourth.
Mr.. Trumer has his barn nearly
completed.
G. p. Burnsteadt's family are re-
ported sick with the smallpox.
Our mail carrier made a trip to
Watertown on his wheel last week.
Ole and Andrew Marqua took some
of their cattle to the herd last week
Mr.. Frank Heath :ote was seen in
the west side of the township last
week.
The country merchants are com
planning of their inability to get hold
of butter.
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The Poor DOg,

A Partisan clothes dealer kicked a
dog out of his shop. The dog shot out
with some rapidity and knocked over
woman broke the jug and upset an
elderly gentleman, and the jug cut
both Of them. At that moment a cy-
clist arrived and was thrown off his
machine by the PROSTATE figures. and
simultaneously a cart came up and
smashed the bicycle. The magistrate
blandly advised the entire squad to
proceed against the dog. and they are
now looking for it.--LOndon Globe.
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At the home of her daughter, in Milbank, ). D..
on May II, 1903, Mrs. Christina Menge, aged
50 years.
Deceased was the mother of
Mrs. Henry Vote of this city.
She was born in Altgennie,
Germany in 1914, and was mar
ried to August Menge in 1873,
her husband dying some eight
years ago. Mrs. Menge came
from Grand Forks county to
live with her daughter, Mrs.
Vote, last summer. The fune-
raj services took place at the
M. E. church yesterday after
noon, Rev. Robt. Strutz preach
ing.
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Revised.

Il don't understand how Mlssaien
runs can see anything in that lo u,dd
nobleman. He's nothing but a e
FOOL"
That's 10. and yet the chance tcd
ten to one this will be a case OF mi
and her money soon married.
adelphia Press.
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Republican May Is, 1903.

republican May 10, l9U3.
"A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith Jr
Monday, May 18th, 1903. DR.. Tilton
reports mother and child doing
nicely.
Miss Sue Little has been engaged
by the school board as teacher in the
intermediate department the coming
school year. Miss Cinclair the pres.
ent teacher. having decided to re-
move to M%ontevideo with the family
Of her brother, The appointment is
considered rightly bestowed. Miss
Little being we'll qualified for the
place
NJ. Daniels returned yesterday
from Lakeville, Mimi. whore he went
to make an Inspection of III" railway
station at that point with the view
of making a change. Mr.. Daniels is
yet undecided al to whether he will
make the change or not. A Mr.. Root
was here yesterday looking over the
town with the intention of making an
application for the station should
Mr.. Daniels change.
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w

Reporter May, 10. 1903.
Ralph Eastman returned Monday
from a visit to his mothers and other
relatives on their claims near Sentinel
Butte, N. ID.
A petition signed as we areinformed
by all the b%usennss men of Wilmot
with one exception. was sent to the
proper officers of the railroad compa.
ny this week, praying for the appoint
ment of Robert Daniels as agent at
this station. and it is sincerely hoped
that the request may be granted.
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Al the ZONE of her daughter, in Milbank, :. D..
on May IL, 1903, Mrs. Christina Menge, aged
81 yaars
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
POLICEMEN THOMPSON AND MEAGHER.
Who have made good scores at revolver practice.

their size. II We coull obtain a smaIl-=ized
weapon. I think we would all take adyan-
tage Of e. Yet. no matter in what make
or what price OF arm you seek a gun OF the
sort. you can't find It.
The magazine pistol was welcomed by
many OF the men. as il seemed to afford a
solution Of The wrolc business. Such a
weapon can be made nat in shape. It has no
cylinder and Is light. so the pistol OF four
and one-half inch barrel is much less bulky
than the present military ) p OF .5s-caIIber
REVIEWERS having even a 2hs-inch barrel.
Tine advantages OF this would be so obvj-
Gus that many believe IL would be only 4
question Of time when the manufacturer
would get out a police arm Of this length
OF barrel. Instead. the only styles produced
are lanky military" affairs OF such need
less length OF bore that the advantages I'm
lightness and lack OF bulk are altogether
neutralized. ! don't believe there is a single
magazine pistol Used on the force. Just for
this reason
There are a good mary cities in this
country where the police are Quired 10
buy high-grade veapons Yet not a single
manufactures produces arms really su.tabie
for a patroiman's use. The magazine MS
toi idea vas welcomed. as the power be-
hind the new smokeless cartridges would
make the weapons most effective. Yet We
cent buy n suitable gun because there ISN'T
one on the market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

officer Is In uniform. with a long cOat q
cover the weapon. But for plain-clothes
service. the heavy revolver nak a prem
inent and ugly bulge In the place where
II is carried. Most OF the expert shots he
lieye that an arm OF pocket size. yet pos
sessing accuracy. could easily be furnished
in y calib.r. II manufacturers were go
disposed.
1t Is practically impossible TO get n re-
volver small enough 10 be comfortable in
the pocket and yet Of sufficiently long bar
rel 10 be accurate. said one OF the police
men last week. land I think an arm COM
bIaIng these features would prove a sue
cess. We are required to get at least a
.5s-caliber arm and this IS really the small
est practicable size.
TAX Chief Desmond's case. when he
was called upon TO Kill a steer running
Wild IN the street. A small calibered re-
yolver would nave been useless in such
an emergency. Accuracy was required In
the arm itself: so IL appears hat a rea-
sonabie heavy bore and a moderately long
barrel are necessary for the weapons %
the sorce. Now these qualifications can GER
tainly be combined in one arm"
"onIy two makes Of revoIvers have passed
inspection by the beard and either make
costs at least si as a minimum Some Of
the revolvers purchased by men who take
Q pride in their work cost as much as SIS
Aef 80. The guns are all right except in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

OF the Mounted District. ole of last sea-
sons expert shots with the revolver.
I practice has been constant illustration Of
the need for some seryiceable and at the
same time compact arm for police use.
Not 4 single revolver or magazine pistol
on the market seems to fill both conditions
and several OF the most expert patrolmen
bitterly complain Of the choice afforded
them.
1t IL pointed out. that to secure accu-
raey at the stxty-foot range. It Is neces-
sary TO secure a weapon too bulky for
comfortable use as Z pocket arm. The solid
frame revolvers have so completely super
seeded the tip-up style of arm on the
local force. that pocket weapons Of the
latter style are out OF date moreover.
only one make Of the tip-up style could
be purchased in Is caliber that was really
compact.
AL the solid-frame revOlvers ~purchasable
are OF military pattern. IL the desired cal
iber Is procured. A solid frame arm o. y
caIiber can be purchased IN pocket size. but
this AFFORDS too light a bullet TO meet the
regulations OF the force. Even II q Gin
barrel is secured on the Is caIiber milf
tsry revolver. the arm cannot comfortably
be carried in the pocket. TO say nothing Of
the accuracy that IL sacrificed.
This necessitates the employment OF a
holster. which is all very well when a.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
FRANK GEHLE
Wrestling instructor Of the Missouri Atblstir Club.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
-. Louis Will be one OF the best reure-
scented cities at the national regatta trI-
year At I meeting of the
Rowing Association last week It was deed
cd that at least Twelve entries should De
forwarded from this city, with the posi-
Dlity OF several more being made.
II has been decided that four oarzd
crews shall be sent from the Westerns.
oenturys' 81. Louis and Mound Citys. The
westerns also intend TO send pairs and
singles as entries. and the Centuries win
send men for the singles. at least. The
Central and North End Club wifi consider
the matter OF making entries and will re-
port later.
The North Side and South Side boat
clubs OF Quincy Will also cons:der the mat
ter. and 1t is likely that entries viii b.
sent from both associations. This win give
the Southwestern Rowing Association as
strong a representation as any organize
ton competing
Inc national regatta will be held this
year on Lake Quinsagamond. near worces-
ter Mass August u and IS. Decision, IN
send crews TO the regatta was arrived at by
the local clubs as a result Of tie national.
IesRtta Of tse< tavia9s been ASHAMED %
ms CITY It is generally recognized that
the local clubs should make a showing and
get themselves known.
President John ]. schaab of the South
western Association has been the warmest
advocate OF the idea throughout. and has
Deen urging the local clubs 10 make en-
trles- He has pointed out repeatedly that
the ST Louis carsmen are hiding their
light under a bushel. hgurativelv speaking |
and that II they would go out and compete
In national events, they could acquire a na-
tional reputation.
Now that the Worlds Fair regatta. |
winch VIII be international in character. is |
assured Tor st. Louis, sone responsibility |
mas been awakened in the local oarsmen, |
ana they are making ready to enter The |
events this year. Local experts are con-
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q SURE CURE

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1 earnestly desire having all discoa--
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Do not hesitate because you have fai.el
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

-Four and one-half or Eve inches Is long
enough FOR a barrel Of an arm to be carried
constantly. -Four inches would suit many
officers better. A magazine pistol Of the
latter style would be as compact az the old
style double-barreled derrinscrs and would
yet possess accuracy. Such an arm ought
TO be made"
was the decision arrived at by the local
representative OF the United States Revolt
Yer Association. Doctor Z. II. Kesslsr. upon
the question OF the scores made at Fern
Glen latelv ~ Frank Fromm. Upon IN
yes;igatiOn OF the circumstance surround
ing the matter. the doctor decided to re-
port the scores unfavorably TO the national
bod and this report will cause them to be
rejected altogether
1t will be remembered that Fromm made
a series Of scores over the Fern Glen
range. giving two names "a Witnesses. One
o; these witnesses stated that he signed the
cards before the shooting was done. and
did not witness the performance Itself. This
was Sam Dorman- Captain Schaaf. another
witness mentioned On the card. stated that
he only witnessed a portion OF the work.
Later. Captain Schaaf stated that a
measuring OF the distance at which he be-
lieved the scores had been shot showed that
II was thirty-three feet short.
Several OF these facts are enough TO cause
the scores TO be thrown out altogether. hut
one or two sides OF the question will be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

6rough; up later for Official action by the
governing body.
Some OF the best revolver work shown re-
Gently has been performed AT the River
side Clubs new range a private affair az
second and Poplar streets. a series OF scores
having been made there last usoath which
are really sensational. Shooting Is carried
on each Tuesday evening. and some OF the
~hest-knovn marksmen IN the city arc mem-
bers.
Doctor kessier made the high sco-4 Of
The month. averaging 81 out CT a pozsihls
100 with a 2-caiioer pistol. at the 6Lfoot
Borcur. S.6: Fromm. SIS: Captain Cree
cy sSI3; Miller: si:s: Erug. Sc: Patrol
Ffomm were made before his deoarture for
Cleveland lately and did not cover the en-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
POEM PREVENTED A DIVORCE.
Couple Made Up After Reading
Carleton Verse.

New York. April Awhile on a recent
tour. VIII Carleton. the poet and lecturer.
stopped over night at a country hotel After
breakfast the neXt morning he asked the
landlord for his bin. There Is no charge
The author naturally inquired the reason
for such unusual treatment and asked again
for his bill. but was again refused. But"
protested Mr. Carleton, Il don't know
you" Mr.. Carleton" said the landlord.
some years ago my wife and ] had seri-
Gus differences. and We finally decided 10
separate.
We had been married a coed many
years. i sent for a lawyer and ne drew up
an agreement about our property and how
IL would be divided. Just about that time
/ read your poems. Betsy and 1 Are Out
and How Betsy and 1 Made Up
II was struck hard by the poems. 1
took them to my wife and read them TO
her. She cried. and-well. we've been to-
eethe- ever since. and theren never be a
bill for you in this house. Mr.. Carleton