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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
ELOPERS ARE ARRESTED.
Girl Of IA Years and 30-Year-Old Lover
Do Not Get Far.

Because her parents objected to the
match Ella, the 14-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gorsuch, an esteemed
family of B~roadland, attempted to
elope with her lover. The father, dis
covering their plans, telephoned Sher.
if Kerr of Huron to arrest the couple
there ON the arrival of the train from
the north, but the message was too
late-the train had arrived and de
parted IN its journey toward Iowa, and
among the passengers were the girl
and her prospective life partner,
James Jones, aged % years. The tele-
graph wire vas brought into use and
a message to the sheriff at Salem re-
suited in the capture of the couple at
that place, where they were held un.
til Wednesday, when they were taken
to Huron and are yet in the custody OF
Sheriff Kerr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
CHANCES in THE MILITIA.
Adit. Gen. Conklin Announces a Mum.
Der Of Changes.

Adjt. Gen. Conklin has issued a num-
Der of special orders in regard to the
state troops, changing the company
officers in several places.
Special Order No. 4 accepts the res
ignation of Thomas Orr as captain of
Troop A of the First squadron of a v
airy, and also accepts the resignation
of Second Lieut.. p. E. Greeman of the
same troop. First Lieut.. Eugene Over
holser of the troop is promoted to the
~captaincy of the same.
Special Order No. 5 accepts the res
ignation of Col. N. c. Solberg of the
| general staff, and the resignation Of
Lieut.. C. B. Fencannon ,adjutant Of
the First battalion of the Second regi-
ment.
Special Order No. 6 declares the of
fee of captain of Troop d of the cav
airy to be vacant on account of the
removal of Capt. Thomas Mccarthy
from the state; promotes First Lieut..
Charles E. Hummel to the captaincy
of the troop, and Second Lieut.. Earl
V. Boob to the first lieutenancy. Capt.
Hummel is instructed to give ten days
notice to his troop for the election OF
a second lieutenant.
Special Order No. Z relieves First
Lieut.. Thomas M. Briggs from duty as
quartermaster of the First battalion
of the second regiment, and assign
him to duty as adjutant of the same
battalion. Lieut.. Charles A. Rub is
relieved from duty as q~uartermaster
of the Third battalion of the SecOnG
| quartermaster of the First battalion O..
the same regiment.
Besides these special orders, Gen
| eral Order No. 5 announces the receipt
of kahki uniforms to equip the enlist
ed men of the state, and it is ordered
that on or before the first day of April,
1905, that all commissioned officers OF
the guard shall provide themselves
with olive-drab uniforms, as per regu-
lations of the United States army
rules.
AS it is now too late for the use of
the kahki uniforms this year, they
| will be retained in the storerooms at
the state arsenal until spring before
being distributed.
Adjt. Gen. Conklin has been doing
| better work in the matter Of %organiZa-
| ton of the state troops than any other
one man out of a hundred in the state
would do, and if the wishes OF the
troops are considered he will be re.
tanned in that position when the new
governor makes up his list of appoint
i've officers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
BOY CONFESSES MURDER.
Slayer Of Rancher duplicates His Two
Brothers.

All doubt as to how James Garrett,
the rancher, met his death three weeks
ago near Belle Fourche was removed
when Otto Erickson, a Finlander. 19
years old, confessed to the murder, i'm
plicating his two brothers, Willie and
Yalmer.
The story, as told by Otto Erickson,
is that while riding across the range
rounding up cattle, the Erickson broth
ers came upon Garrett, who was driv-
ing a COW and a calf. They warned
him to turn the stock over to them, as
it was their property.
Garrett is said to have returned an
| answer not to the liking of Otto Erick-
son. who raised his rife and fired three
shots. any one of which would have
caused death. Garrett fell from his
horse, not dead, but dying.
He begged his slayer to kill him, and
Erickson remarked, Yes. d you,
will" %whereupon he pulled from his
pocket a ~long-bladed knife and slashed
CARROTS throat from ear to ear. The
brothers dragged the body to some un-
derbrush close by and went home.
Three days afterwards they return
ed to the spot where the rancher had
been left. Fearing that a search
the murdered man would be made,
wrapped the decomposed form in :
sack and dragged it a distance
of two miles to the head Of Bull creek
Here they dug a hole and in 1t placed
their victim, covering the body with
about six inches of earth. They LETT
the spot feeling satisfied that their
crime had been covered up. And 1t no
doubt would have been had not Thorn
ton Ames and Mrs. Garrett accidental
w stumbled on the body just as they
we're about to give up the search.
The three brothers are now q
arrest and closely guarded by SnerlH
Moses and deputies in the Butte coun'
ty Jail. 1t is not thought mob violence
will be resorted TO, although feellng
Il high. Louis Matson, who was ar
rested shortly after Carrot disappear
cd has been released from custody.
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hOspitable soul was nlleu wlln .On-
flicting emotions. She resolved upon
a desperate w "Marietty," she
said when she returned to the kitch-
en-, Il guess that cabbage is chopped
fine enough now Won't you jest step
into the settin'-room an put some
wood in the stove"
Marietta stopped chopping cabbage
and filled her arms with wood from
the wood box. She looked very nice
in her best black dress and lace
trimmed apron. The warm kitchen
had given a flush to her cheeks and
very becoming.
She went through the dining-room
n into the sitting-rOom. Aunt Nam
cy, listening i%ntently in the kitchen,
heard the sudden dropping of the
armfui of wood. MY sakes alive!"
she said, whatever shall do. They'll
both get mad IN go home most like
ly. Dear, dear, what did Pa go an
ask him for?"
In the sitting-room the wood lay
or the rag carpet at Marietta's feet.
She stopped to pick 1t up, but Silas
was already gathering the sticks to-
gether. In some awkward way their
hands touched, and they looked at
each other.
"Marietty," he said, cant We over
look the past? Can't we be friends
again. His earnest dark eyes we're
looking into hers with the old look.
Marietta held out her hands, and he
caught them in his. The next mo-
ment his arm was around her and she
was crying softly upon his shoulder.
He was smiling at her in the old
way which used to be so pleasant to
Ner until that misunderstanding came
etween them. He took her hand
nd led her into the sunny kitchen
where Aunt Nancy was about to take
Uncle Isaac to task.
The good old people started in as
constituent as Marietta and Silas en-
tered hand in hand. The lovers look
ed ten years younger.
"Aunt Nancy said Silas Plummer,
o an Uncle Isaac have made a
real Thanksgiving for me-"
An me tool" chimed in Marietta,
with blushing cheeks. ooh, Aunt
Nancy, we've made it up an we're
as good friends as ever!"
She looked proudly up at the tall
figure at her side. Love was in her
eyes-love and pride. And in the
ace of Silas Plummer was a look of
happiness which had long been a
/ stranger there.
The dinner was a great success.
The big turkey vas roasted to a de-
''cious brown, the cranberry sauce
vas rich crimson, the mashed pota-
toes white as snowdrifts, and the
Hubbard squash a golden yellow. The
mince pie vas Aunt Nancy's best,
and the coffee was of her famous
brewing. 1t was a glorious dinner,
and Uncle Isaac said SO after the
guests were gone.
But land, Nancy! believe them
two wouldn't have known the differ.
ence if 1t had been plain salt pork an
johnny-cake. My! my! to think what
a good matchmaker l am. It's just
amazin'. amt it,"
And Aunt Nancy smiled sorenely
= u.~c
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early an help fix things for dinner
an then you an her could visit long
er, she said"
WELL said Aunt Nancy, that's
real good of Marietty. There'll be
quite a lot of work ixin' the vege-
tables an such, an | guess h can
help me quite a little. I'm real glad
she's comm, poor SOUL"
The next morning when Uncle
Isaac, in his Sunday clothes, came
into the kitchen and lifted his chin
high so Aunt Nancy could adjust his
collar button and necktie, the dear
old lady said: IF Iswas you. Pa, ID
look all over the meetin'-house an
pick out the lonesomest-lookin' per
son there-anybody o think amt
invited nowhere to Thanksgivin' din
ner-an' ask 'em to come along home
with you"
"Anybody." asked Uncle Isaac.
Did you say anybody, Nancy?"
Aunt Nancy started swiftly toward
the ven door. Land sakes! | be-
.ieve that turkeys boilin' dry" she
Sdlu, dS SIlc OpcuCu ChC oNOh dool
with a clang and poured hot water
into the sizzling roasting pan. Her
rosy face peered into the big, savOry-
smelling oven.
yes" she said, TASK anybody you
think looks lonesome"
Uncle Isaac drove off to meeting
with a merry jingling of sleigh bells.
He chuckled to himself as he drove
along. Il shouldn't wonder if Silas
Plummer would be lookin' kind Of
lonesome to-day" he said. Great
guns! Who'd ever think I'd take to
matchmakin' at my time o. life?"
When the Thanksgiving sermon
had been preached and the last hym
sung, the congregation moved towaro
the doors. Silas Plummer buttoned
his overcoat and prepared to go his
lonely way. But Uncle Isaac, unhitch-
ing the old white horse, called to him.
Hold on, Silas," he said, don't
| you want to ride along with me? An,
say, by the way, Nancy said she'd like
i~rst-rate to have you eat Thanks
giyin' dinner with u.s."
Silas Plummer hesitated-and was
lost. Much obliged, Uncle Isaac"
he said; you and Aunt Nancy are
| very kind, but l was c%alculatin' on
goin' to the restaurant for my din
ner."
Restaurant nothin'!" cried Uncle
Isaac, jovially. Come, pile in here
an we'll be goin'. Nancyn be jest
! tickled to DEATH"
/ But privately Uncle Isaac wasn't
SO sure of that. "Merciful Moses!" he
thought, "mebby I've gone an put my
foot in it. But We'll wait 81
how it turns out. If Nancy :
I'll tell her the poor fellow looked
lonesome, an sure enough he did"
The cutter stopped at the side door
with a Jingle of bells. Aunt Nancy
came to the window and looked out
"Of all things" she said to herself
what in the world possessed Pa to
90 an do that! My land! what shall
| do? Here's Variety an there's
Silas. an they won't speak, know
they WON'T"
Marietta was in the kitchen chop
ming cabbage. and did not see the
newcome who was ushered into the
.,++;cr roC~o nv A--+ ~ -t~ce
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25

> Surgis. S.. D., Nov. %. Edward
Green and Joseph Salmon, n claim.
ing to be from Deadwood. the other
from Custer, were arrested here on a
charge OF grand larceny. They are
alleged to nave robbed Charles Mer.
rift and ohm Ingram OF a large sum OF
rift and John Ingram Of q large sum OF
their hearing they pleaded not guilty
and both were bound owe to the next
term Of the county circuit court.
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1Uncle lSaac's Matchmaking


We'll, l declare!" said Aunt Nancy
Winters, Il never did see Il turkey fat
up nicer'n that one! l tell you, Pa.
it's too good for jest o an me to
set down to. Hadn't we ought to in
wife somebody to help eat Thanksgiv-
in dinner?" Aunt Nancy paused in
her task of stripping the feathers
from h turkey in question, and
beamed placidly Upon Uncle Isaac
through her gold-bowed specs"
Uncle Isaac Winters rubbed his
hands together gleefully, and a genial
smile overspread his face. jest like
YOU, Nancy, to think about somebody
sharin' your blessin's. To be sure, to
be sure, have somebody in to help dis
pose Of that Teller. Who'll you in
vite?"
Well" said Aunt Nancy, reflective
y, Eve a notion to ask Marletty Pea-
body, poor, lonesome old maid!
don't know as there's a soul in the
village that would enjoy a nice piece
of breast meat an sag stufin' an
Hubbard squash an mashed potaters
an gravy an mince pie an pumpkin
pie better'n she would. l do believe
she lives pretty slim sometimes
Aunt Nancy sighed a motherly sigh,
and looked thoughtfully at the big
turkey lying across her lap. Pears
TO me Marietty done a foolish thing
when she give Silas Plummer the nit
ten the way she did years ago. wish
she was married an settled down in
a home of her own. Silas would be
a good provider an Marietty she's a
neat housekeeper-neat as wax-an'
seems TO me they could be real happy
together"
Uncle Isaac sat down on the edge
OF the wood box and looked at Aunt
Nancy's kind old f .ce. "S'pose we try
an make a match betwixt EN-" he
suggested. Its high time that old
spat of their'n was cleared up. Let's
see-it's as much as ten year, amt
it, since they quit speakin' to each
other? say let's ask 'em both here
to dinner tomorrow an see how it'll
turn out"
Aunt Nancy stared at him in amaze
ment. Isaac Winters" she said, "be
YOU clean gone crazy? Why, the very
idee! A pretty Thanksgivin' it would
be, wouldn't it, with them two glar-
in at each other an never sayin' a
word! My! my! you don't know Ma
rietty Peabody. l guess, or Silas Plum
mer either, if you think you could
pacify EN- at this late day"
We'll" said Uncle Isaac, meekly,
.you know best, Nancy! you always
know best. thought mebby it would
work all right, but that's all a fool
man knows about sech things. Think
I'd best hitch UP an drive down to
invite Variety? Jest as SOC il you
want / should"
Aunt Nancy turned the big turkey
over laboriously. why, yes, Pa" she
said, you better go. Give Marietty
nv compliments an ask her to spend
%Thanksgivin' with us. If she's goin'
to meetin' tomorrow she'll likely ride
home with you in the cutter"
When Uncle Isaac returned. an
hour later, he remarked: Variety
seemed awful tickled about your in
wife Nancy. an she said she want
roin' TO meetin'-she hadn't q new
thing to waa~-an' shed come over
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25

Hortman jury at Cherokee recon-
mended life Imprisonment after being
out sixteen hours. Harry HOFFMAN
killed his sweetheart two years ago.
He was tried and sentenced to hang.
After several months the supreme
court granted a new trial, which has
Just been concluded.
James Dunno, Jr.. of Utica, va SEN
fenced at Prairie du Chen to two
years on a charge Of manslaughter in
the third degree for killing Andrew
Overberg last February by a blow with
= heavy drag tooth-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25

The Indian maidens at the different
agencies. to an extent that il becom-
ing noticeable. are becoming accom-
plished musicians, playing the violin
and other Instruments A. well Is the
organ and piano. The same authority
says that these Indian girls used to be
50 bashful that they would poke their
apron strings In their mouths At the
approach of strangers and refuse to
talk Now they act differently. They
talk huently. even picking up some OF
the slang phrases q the educated
white girls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25

The skating pond with it's fringe OF
oh! the farm was a pleasant sight that
day!
The big home-barn was a place of JOY
For the romping girl and The climbing
boy,
With beams and mows and ladders to
Horses and oxen and sheep to count:
Hunting of nests of sly old hens.
Tunneling hay and f~ashioning dens,
Helping the men to do up the chores,
Shutting windows and locking the doors.
Letting some work come in with the
Oh! the farm was a jolly place to stay!
Oh. the naatry shelves were loaded down
With cakes tat were plump and rich
With apple pies and pumpkin and mlnce.
And ie' ios and jams and preserved
ounce,
The dessert dishes that look so nice.
Vegetables, b-ca4S and bOnbors sweet.
A great brown turkey and plates Of
Sauces fixed in the daintiest way
Ola! twas a glorious sight that Gay!
Oh, the farm was bright Thanksgiving
The sun shOne c. the hay and corn,
The quests caI with laugh and
shout.
And the boys az. al.s scattered about
S KING the pes hey rad known before.
Climbing through window instead Of
Racing from barn to corn-crib or mill.
The dinner horn sounded. Oh, j say
Twas pleasant upon the farm that dayi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
Thaws Dynamite and Dies.

Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 23.-Carl Pc
terson, a Burlington young man, while
attempting to thaw out some dynamite
was blown to pieces by an explosion
Of the material at the city stone quar-.
ry yesterday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
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THANKSGIVING ON THE FARM

oh! the farm was bright, Thanksgiving
morn,
With its stacks of hay and shocks of
corn.
It's pumpkin heaps in the rambling shed.
And its apples brown and green and red,
And in its cellar it's winter store
In bins that were filled and running
With all the things that a farm could
In barred and bin and goodly heap,
Hung TO the rafterS and hid away
Oh! the farm was a goodly sight that
And here and there were the Jersey
stock.
The sheep and horses-old Prince and
The turkeys and geese and awkward
calf,
And the goat that made the children
A pair of mules tina a friend had sent
out to the farn on expe-ent.
Pigeons and fowls and a guinea-p,g.
We're bic
Chickens that were white and black and
oh! the farm was a pleasant place to
StaYi
Out back of the house the orchard stood.
Then came the book and the chestnut
-rc- ne children play.
WE foaaa- bar- with IS piles OF hay,
The walnut grove and the cranberry
The woodchuck hole and the barking
dog.
(Wherein who entered was counted
Irave),
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10
THE COMING SUMMER,

THE coming summer is going
to be big one for Bayfield, coun
ty and all northern Wisconsin.
Development has been in the air
for the past two summers and
the movement will be here with
full force this summer. 1t is up
to the people who are residents
to meet the movementand direct
it's course for the permanent
betterment of this sectiOnOf the
country. The croaker who still
maintains that this is not going
to become a farming country is
a back number and the only dis
tinctiOn left in him is that he is a
sknOcker. " AS such he should
be held up to the community in
which he lives and his efforts to
defeat the work which progress
sive men are doing to develop
this land of ours should beknoWn,
that he may have his proper rat
ing among his own neighbors.
The credit of organizing a move
ment for concentrated action for
development belongs to the Su-
perior Telegram and it's enter
prising state representative, Mr..
Ell. S. Fairall, who were response
BILE for the big meeting at Iron
River last week. Out of that
meeting there is bound to be
splendid results as the commit
tee appointed to perform their
work have gone vigorously at the
task and will be heard from with
in a short time,
There is a mistaken idea that
some people have that this agita-
ton is solely in the interests of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10
N. P. Excursions.

Rates and Territory, Washburn to
the following points: Billings ana
intermediate points $17. Living
stone to Logan. Mont. 1870 Helena
and Butte to Missoula $22. Ana
conda, Mont. $22. Thompson Falls,
Mont. and Mullen, Idaho to Ellen
burg $24.5O. Tacoma, Seattle and
points north $27. Points in Oregon
on the Southern Pacific, Portland,
Oregon, to Ashland, Oregon, in
elusive $27. SanFrancisco, Cal,
$34. 80. Dates of sale daily March
and April. Stop over may be had
west Of Billings, Mont. Make re
servations early. Call at depot for
further information.
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the real estate men or OF those
who have large land properties.
The real estate man differs from
other citizens only inasmuch as
he IS the head and front OF the
movement, having more clearly
chan any one else the selfish end
# the great work in view. But
here is no use in denying that
he selfish motive is what
prompts every citizen. Results
may notebe as direct with the
average person as in the case Of
the real estate man, but the de-
velopment Of the country is what
everyb body who expects to reside
in northern Wisconsin must hope
for. The upbuilding Of the
country and the opening of
it's lands is what must be de-
pended upon for the future,
Thousands of acres must be
opened and act as feeders to the
towns and cities that have long
owed their principal support to
the umbering industry--now on
the rapid decline. The markets
are here, and they are the best
in the country, the natural adj
vantages of the soil are not to be
discounted by the unthinking or
with those unfamiliar with what
can be accomplished in the line
of farming. The real estate man
needs the support Of the citizens
to prove his arguments and to
establish a genuine confidence
that cannot be shattered. Letus
al put our shoulders to the
wheel ana turn III With mighty
effort to make the coming sum-
mer one for greater develop
ment than any others that have
preceded it. The opportunity
is ripe to start settlers pouring
in upon our lands by the hun
dreds. We need them. and if in
dividual effort is made all along
the line results Of inestimable
value are sure to follow. Let's
boom things the coming
months.
UTAH AND ITS SENATOR
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"A Gard

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or money refunded. Fox Bros.
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For sale cheap: A sewing machine
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A fine lot of ZIG size oranges at
Carson They are elegant. JUS
the thing to take the bad taste out
Of your mouth. Nothing better for
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Gather the roses of health for
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While the parks are shining with
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Get out in the morning early and
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BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea at
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Reduced rates via the Northern
Pacific to Superior on account of
Wisconsin Retail Grocers and Gen
eral Merchants Association Feb.
23rd to Goth. Fare of 1926 for the
round trip. Date Of sale Feb. 22nd.
23rd and 24th. Tickets to be good
leaving Superior up to and including
Feb- 10Th. 1904.
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March 10 To Anril Id

March 10 to April 14)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
bayfield, COUNTY.
Washburn Land Company plaintiff, VS. Oliver
Surprise, defendant
The stat of Wisconsin, to the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons
exclusive of the day OF SERVICE and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said; and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the complaint.
A. w Nc LEOD
Plaintiffs Attorney.
z. @. Address: Washburn, Bayfield, county
Wisconsin.
Please take notice that the summons and
verified complaint in the ABOVE entitled ac-
tion, were fled in the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court for Bay county on the 3rd
day of March, A. ID, 1904.
A. w. MCLEOD,
Plaintiffs Attorney
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The Bayfield, County practically
dacy of Louis Lnse of Superior for position of Associate
Justice OF the Supreme court and supporting his candidacy
Mr. Luse of the prominent lawyers
coming he does from the northern part of Wisconsin,
resident of Superior entitled special the
hands of voters this the state Lawyers usually
peced know best the candidates Judges
lind Bayfield, county that Mr. Luse
IA. W. Mcleod, John Walsh, A. Warden, Sauve Mead
Senator Spooner ex-senator Villas General Wnker Mwau
kee Judge Noye president of the state bar association Neal
Brown Wausau Judge vn of SUPERIOR Judge Bundy of
Aenominee and 26 lawyers Milwaukee, all the Superior
IS in MADISON and lawyers the state then with
these
Mr. Luss shcsld 81 polls.