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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
BARBER TALKS OF CRANKs,
Men Who Own Razors, He Says, Are
Among the Worst.

"A man may be quite rational and
reasonable in all ordinary affairs, and
yet be quite daffy on the subject OF
razors," said the barber. Il have me
customer, for instance, who keeps six
raZors here-onef for every day in the
week that a man is supposed to get
~shaved-and pays me to hone them
every week. Some mornings l have
to try them all on him before he
stops grumbling, and even then may
have to use n OF my own razors.
At other times he will order me to
ISL the same razor for a week or two.
can't fool him by changing it, either.
Another VINO comes in
only for an occasional shave, talked
to me for six months about the fine
razor he had at home. I told him that
as we seemed to have none in the
shop to suit him I should be obliged
II he would bring it around for me to
look at. He did. Well, sir, 1t was a
meatax. / would as soon think of
shaving a man with a carving knife.
But l shaved him with it, and he
never peeped."-New York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
MANY HERDS Of CATTLE AFFLICTED
Mango Is Epidemic in the Northwestern Portion OF
South Dakota-Efforts to Stamp 1t Out.

Reports from the extreme north
western portion Of South Dakota and
the southern part of North Dakota are
to the effect that many herds of cattle
In that locality are affected by the
mango. Attaches of the United States
department of agriculture are in the
field and some herds already have
been quarantined. Three dipping plants
are being erected in southwestern
North Dakota, one on the Little Mis-
souri, river, one on the Hamilton Bros
ranch and another at a convenient
point in the same vicinity. The one
at the ranch of Hamilton Bros. is be-
Ing built by the brothers and adjacent
stockmen named Shaw, Wright, Aus
tin and McPhee. 1t will be placed in
operation as soon as the weather will
permit cattle to be dipped without
danger of injury.
The dipping plants are all to be
built by the stockmen themselves, but
expert government officials will super
intend the dipping of the cattle. The
officials state that when the dipping is
properly done there is little difficulty
In effecting a permanent cure and a
complete eradication of the disease in
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
STATE CONVENTION.
to the National Convention Are Chosen
Instructed to Support William r. Hearst.

The principal contest of the conven-
ton was over the election of a mem
Der OF the Democratic national COM
mittee. E. j. Johnson, the present
chairman OF the Democratic state COM
mittee, who was supported by the ad-
herents of Hearst, was elected to the
position.
The convention defeated a proposed
amendment to the report of the reso-
buttons committee providing that the
delegates to St. Louis be publicly
pledged to support the nominee OF the
national convention.
S. A. Ramsey of Sanborn county
was temporary chairman of the con-
vention, and Chauncey l.. Wood of
Pennington county was permanent
chairman.
After declaring an intention to bolt
the national Democratic convention
if Grover Cleveland or any Democrat
like him is nominated, former United
States Senator R. F. Pettigrew was
elected chairman Of the state dele
gates from South Dakota. 1t was be
fore the Democratic state convention
had adjourned and after Mr.. Petit,
crews selection as a delegate that he
declared explicitly an intention to
bolt under the conditions named. Pet
tigrew'S election as chairman of the
delegation followed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
LAND LAWS OBSERVED.
Special Agent Moore's Trip to Pierr.
Is Not Significant.

Special Agent Moore's Trip to Pierre
Is Not Significant.
Sioux Cit papers a few days ago con
tanned an article in regard to alleged
homestead frauds west of Pierre and
Chamberlain. It was to the effect that
Leroy o. Moore, a special agent of the
land Office, was on his way to Pierre
to probe land frauds. The coming OF
Mr.. Moore to Pierre has no special
significance. The government keeps
men in the field all the time, and Mr..
Moore is assigned to this district. He
has been here part of the time foI
the past year, and knows just what is
going on in the Pierre district. The
laws are being more closely observed
than they were in the early settle.
ment of any other part of Dakota.
Land Commissioner Bach has just
completed the selling of state lands
this year. and secured prices which q
few year sage would have been con.
sidered impossible. The sales In
Brown county averaged 1896 an acre
for raw lands. Ip Sphinx county the
highest price was $32 an acre and the
lowest $50 an acre. In Kingsbury
county the high price was $25 and the
low SIS, and in Beadle county the
high was SIS and the low SIS. Only
about ten years ago the bulk OF the
state land in the sosthern part of the
state sol dior SO per acre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Lineage Of the Mikado.

Ancient though many European
royal houses may consider themselves,
none can heat the record of the mfka.
do. Mutsuhito is the one hundred and
twenty-second wearer OF the crown,
which his ancestors have borne with
out interruption since the year 666
B. c.. That is to say. the founder Of
the dynasty was a cont ampOrary OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Though n may not
be guilty of the impoliteness Of cali
ing his pedigree in question, 1t is DIFF.
flcult to believe that the mikadO OF
1850 years ago was the son Of the
sun goddess. Possibly even the pres.
ent occupant of the throne has doubts
about it in private.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
DEAL FOR WASP NO. 2.
Denver and Eastern Men May Make 1t
in Ten DAYS.

in Ten Days.
The bond upon the property of the
Wasp No. 2. Alder Creek and associate
groups on Yellow creek is nearing it's
expiration. and there is promise of a
large deal involving these claims in
the next ten days. Denver n East
ern men. E. A. Wiltsee, f. G. Seelye,
G. A. Kennedy and w. G.. Brown are
here, and it is expected they will close
the transaction while in Lead. They
represent the Venture corporation Of
London, the American smelter trust,
and another strong ice said to be
equally aggressive in mining.
This transaction has been pending
for a year, and if it goes through it
will mean the payment of about $780,
900 to the owners of the ground. II
the property is purchased, it is the in
|tention 20 treat the ore in a mammoth
plant.
The Puritan Mining and Milling
company is employing a small force
upon its property along Strawberry
gulch. There is a splendid showing
in Galena ore, from which shipments
have been made to a Denver smelter.
Twenty-six sacks of this ore gave re-
turns of $22 a ton in lead and silver,
with some gold.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
EVERY CENT OF INTEREST PAID
Pointer on Financial Conditions in South Dakota
Land Department Collects Large Sum.

Land Commissioner Bach reports
chat every cent Of interest due the
state on 1903 deferred payments has
been collected by the department.
When it is considered that this re-
Quires the collection Of interest on
over a million and a half dollars, it
shows that the citizens of the state are
n a prosperous condition.
The annual breakup of the ice on
Ghe Missouri river occurred on the
91st. The record of the river for six
~ years shows that the ice has gone
cut more than half of the years the
latter part of March,.
Several towns where the voters
were careless in regard to the time of
holding the spring election found that
when the time arrived they had but
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
c INNOCENT.
Larceny Charge Against J. kocer Did
Not Stick.

Larceny Charge Against J. kocer Did
Not Stick.
The case against Joseph Kocer of
Pine Ridge Indian reservation, charg-
ed with the larcen yof a steer, has
been dismissed by C. H. Nelson. Unit
ed States commissioner at Deadwood.
Kocer is a well known stockman of
the reservation whose home is at Cor.
don, Neb., where his family resides.
He had been arrested on a complaint
filed by Charles Marrivall alleging the
larceny o fone of Marrivall's steers,
which had been shipped to the South
Omaha market. The United States in
troduced all it's evidence. and before
the Introduction Of any evidence by
the defense a motion for the discharge
of the defendant was sustained by the
commissioner.
The prosecution failed to show that
the steer in question ever belonged to
Marrivall, and it is claimed that in
fact it was the property of Mr.. Kocer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
NEW POINT RAISED.
Payment Of Insurance Policy involved
in Case Before JUDGE Whitino.


S. Fl. Wright. an attorney. argued
before Judge Whiting of the Huron-De-
Smet circuit, an insurance case which
depends upon the construction placed
on a legal point which has never been
determined by the courts of South
Dakota.
The suit is entitled Bolte & Jansan
VS.. the Equitable Fire association, and
involves the payment of an insurance
policy covering a store and stock
which were destroyed by fire at Virgil.
The policy, in referring to other in
surance, contains the following clause:
This entire policl, unless otherwise
provided by agreement Endorsed here
on or added hereto. shall be void il
the insured now has or shall hereafter
make or procure any other contract
for insurance, whether valid or not, on
he property covered in whole or in
part by this policy"
The defendant specially pleaded this
provision in the policy and alleged
that other insurance was obtained
upon the same property without it's
knowledge or consent being obtained
therefor in the manner prescribed in
the policy, or in any other manner.
The plaintiffs maintain that attach
ed to the policy was the following pro-
viso, and insist that the same was a
wave Of the uoted provision of the
policy and acquiescence in other in
surance, which they admitted taking
out without the consent of the COM
pany, unless the following should be
construed as such consent:
South Dakota Standard Percentage
Value Clause-If at time of fire the
whole amount of insurance on the
property covered by this policy shall
exceed rs per cent of the actual cash
value thereof, this company, in cas-
of loss or damage, shall not be liable
to pay more than its pro rata share OF
said IS per cent Of the actual cash
value of such property"
1t was conceded that the provision
against other insurance was binding
unless the percentage clause attached
to the policy waived it. 1t is this
point which will have to be decided
by Judge Whiting, who has the case
under adviSement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

one ticket, and in several cases none
at all. In ONE of the towns where
but one ticket was nominated attempts
were made to write names on the bal
lots other than the printed ones. This
was held to be a mark of identified.
ton on the ballot and it was not
counted. The law is strict in regard
to Identification marks, and as severa
city elections are yet to be held, vot.
ers should familiarize themselves with
it.
Several Methodist ministers from
Iowa who went out near Hayes to
build their houses in which they and
their families will live this summer
completed their work and have re.
turned to Iowa. They will return
about the middle of the month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
MARSHALL is GAME.
But Two Men Are Wounded by Man
He Is Forced Into Duel With.

He Is Forced Into Duel With.
Andy Striegel has a shattered arm
and Jack Brown has a serious wound
in his side as the result of a shooting
ARRAY at Woonsocket. The sheriff is
searching for Hank Stanley, who is
charged with shooting the two men.
Stanley, it is alleged, resented an
order from City Marshall w. S. Coch-
rane to stop raising a disturbance, and
he secured a Winchester rifle with
which to proclaim his indignation. He
went to a restaurant where he met the
marshall with a number of men. Open
ing fire, Stanley hit S~triegel and
Brown. Then he backed out of the
eating house, covering the crowd with
his gun.
The city marshall was game. how
ever. but his aim was poor. and, al
though he emptied his revolver at
Stanley, the latter was uninjured. The
third shell in %Shanley's gun stuck. so
he threw away the weapon and fed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
CHIN N...SkERs HID SCARS.
Explanation for Capt. Gibbons Luxuri.
ant Hirsute Growth.

ant HIrSute Growth.
Capt. Gibbons had a habit Of wear
ing chin whiskers. | had always
thought this a due to the fact that
they We're mor becoming, but l learn.
ed the reason to be otherwise. It
seems that his chin and throat were
SCARED and these scars are thus ex.
planned:
On n of the ships which he COM
manded there was a mutiny of the
crew n morning on the high seas.
which he promptly started to quell.
The sailors were too many for him.
however, as he was unarmed, and they
oon had him down on the deck,
bound and gagged with q long knife
across his mouth. 1t was this knife
that produced the wounds whose
scars the captain carried the remain
der of his life concealed beneath the
beard. While thus bound and gagged
a lady passenger came to him and cut.
ting the bonds handed him a loaded
revolver. With this weapon he o
had the crew at his feet and the ring
leaders were placed in irons.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
CORN FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Fifty Bushels of South Dakota Prod
uct Shipped to the Islands.
The first shipment of corn to be
made from this part of the state to
the Philippine islands has just been
made by l.. X. Larson of Dell Rapids.
The shipment consisted OF fifty bush
els Of South Dakota yellow dent seed
corn, and was consigned to the gov
eminent purchasing agent at Manila.
The corn had to be on h cob and
packed in large, tin-lined boxes sealed
alright. The contract price for the
corn was So a bushel, packed and de-
liyered at the Dell Rapids depot. 1t
was shipped to San Francisco by ex-
press, and from there will be carried
the Philippines on a transport ship.
The express charges alone amounted
to more than $400.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
OLD TRAGEDY RECALLED.

Temple at Miller Is o nthe Spot Where
Citizens Proposed to Lynch.
The three-seory Masonic temple at
Miller takes the place of a building
In which a crowd early one evening
In November, 1882, discussed the SUBJ
feet, "Shall young McCumber be
hanged tonight for the killing Of D.
Wolff" The latter ran the North
western Exchange saloon and had
plenty of money. The former was a
young friend of Wolfe. both being
from the same town in Iowa. who in
duced him to go with him in a buggy
to the country southeast. They drove
to the washington Hills. Later a
smoke o and settlers gathered to
investigate. The smoke came from a
are set to consume VOTES body, who
had been shot in the head and left
there, but the scheme to hide the
ertme only gave q quick clue to the
murder.
The slightly burned remains of the
murdered man were taken in charge.
As the question of guilt seemed plain.
ihe uestion Of lynching was brought
up in the pioneer building now to be
removed, then the p~ostofice. The
postmaster, w. H. Miller, advised
AGAINST the idea. Just then the report
81 a pistol was heard. and in a mo
oent the word was sent out hat Nc
eumber had sent a bullet into his
brain as the sheriff went to arrest
Aim. and a possible midnight hang
ing was averted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
The Fate OF the Stinuy.

sometimes wonder what will be-
come of the stingy man in tss here
after. Certainly he can't get into
heaven; and ii the devil has left the
first principles OF a gentleman the
stingy mar will not get the entree In
the other place. 1t is well to be
thrifty and frugal. But when thrift.
less runs to seed it becomes just
plain, NANCY, measly stinginess, and
q man would much better get the
small-pox.-San Francisco Bulletin
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
ARE NOT OF EQUAL VALUE.
Distinction Made Between Lives Of
Millionaire and laborer.

~'sS
The life Of a rich man is worth
more than the life of a poor man.
and the physician has a right to charge
the millionaire more for his services
than he does the laborer," is the opin.
ion recently handed down by q Phila.
delphia judge, who went on to say:
The physician is unlike the mer.
chant who has goods of different quail.
ity to sell at various prices. He
must give his best service in every
case. But it does not follow that the
service Is worth the same in every
case.
Human life has a pecuniary value
Of variable quantity, greater in the
millionaire than in the labOrer. Thus
the practitioner OF common sense
makes out his bills to suit the pecuni.
ary circumstances of his patients"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Webster, s. D., March 81. - Mrs.
Lizzie Laten, employed as housekeep-
er by Frank Englehart. residing five
miles east of here, was fatally burned
Saturday morning by an explosion OF
gasoline used by mistake for kerosene
in starting the kitchen fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Consumption Of Whisky.

In sixty years the annual per cap
tia consumption OF whisky has gradu-
ally decreased from two and a half
to two and a quarter gallons. In for
ty years the consumption of beer has
increased from less than two to more
than seventeen gallons per capita.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Falls Sixty Feet to Death.

Baldwin, Wis, April 5. - Albert
Raugh, a we'll known German farmer
living in the town Of Baldwin. fell
from a neighbours sixty-foot windmill
while repairing It. Death was instan-
taneouS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
The State of South Dakota.


Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Springfield Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, a corporation
organized under the laws of Massachu-
sets. has filed in this office a sworn
statement exhibiting its condition and
business for the year ending 'cember
81, 1905, conforma BILE to the requirementS
of the laws Of this State regulating the
business of insurance.; md,
Whereas, The said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy OF its
charter. with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore. l. John G. Perkins.
Commissioners of Insurance of the State
of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate bust
ness of Fire Insurance in this State, &C
cordlng to laws thereof, until the 31st
day of December. A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof. ] have ~hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this Feb. %, 1904.
(Seal.) JOHN c. PERKINS,
COMMISSIONS of Insurance.
BY Emanuel Hendriksen. Chief Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
The State of South Dakota.

department of Insurance..
Company'S Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Milwaukee Mechanics
insurance company. a corporation organ
lied under the laws of Wisconsin. has
filed III this office a sworn stat nent ex-
hlbitlng It's condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1903. conform
able to the requirements of the laws OF
this State, regulating the business of in
S|urance; and.
Whereas. The said Company has filed
in this office Il duly certified copy of its
charter. with certificate of organization,
In compliance with the requirements OF
the Insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, |, John c. Perkins,
COMMISSIONS OF Insurance of the State
of South Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ions of said laws, do hereby certify that
the above named Company is fully en-
powered, through IT'S authorized agents.
to transact it's appropriate business OF
Fire Insurance in this State, according to
laws thereof, until the 3lst day of De-
cember. A. D., 1904.
In testimony whereof, ] have hereuntO
act my hand and seal at Pierre, this I'd
Of February, A. d. 1904.
Seal JOHN G. PERKINS,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

For the year ending December 81, a. -.
1908. Of the condition and affairs Of the
MILWAUKEE MECHANICS iNSUR-
ANcE COMPANY
IF Milwaukee. Organized under the laws
of the State of Wisconsin,, made to tue
Commissioner Of Insurance of the State
of South Dakota, in. pursuance or tne
laws of said State. Attorneys Tor serx-
ice of process in the State of South Da-
kota Information furnished by. Com
missioner of insurance.. Organized or
Incorporated. February ID, 1852. Com
menced business, April LIST, 1852.
CAPITAL.
Capital stock actually paid
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COM
Cash value of real estate... $4s,ooo.oo
Cash in office ............. 5,59l. IS
Cash on deposit ........... 10l, 642.1 6
lee ion 23o,s77.s4
Loans on mortgages being
the first lien on real es-
tate worth at least double
the amount loaned there
Stocks and bonds owned by
the Company ........... Id, 43S.l5
Interest Que and accrued. 3l,2"1. Il
Total assets .............. $2,9I., sat. 30
Liabilities.
Capital stock actually paid
in cash ................. 500 10000
Losses vet unpaid .......... II ZIG. 50
Losses resisted ............ 1850. 81
Amount of unearne ! pre-
miums on all outstanding
Other existing claims not
included in above ......... 112.o423l
Total liabilities ........... S1.}n Ga. "a
INCOME OF THE COMPANY DURING
THE YEAR.
Total premiums for the year $3.50 465 10
Interee receipts ........... lo5. l2i. ~
Receipts from rents -. 4,31l.O0
Receipts not included in
above lXT %
----------
Total receipts ........... 81. G62. 349. Is
EXPENDITURES or THE COMPANY
DURING THE YEAR.
| Losses paid ............... $3.50. 397 81
DIVIDENDS paid ............ 80, 600 90
Commissions paid to agents b.. G76, "a
Salaries paid to officers and
employees ."............ o5.o7GO OF
Return premiums. reinsur-
ance and cancellations. 4aG, 100 65
Taxes and fees to insurance
departments .............. As. 9s7. SO
printing ana adVertisInS.... 10 1876 40
Total expenditures ........ 81. GO3, 993. 10
RISKS.
Risks outstanding at the
date of preceding state
ment 1924. O62. AIT. 90
Risks written since preced- .
ing statement 10 o13. 6I8 90
Iotal risks .............. $431. 1876. O95 90
Risks expired
during the year. $I5G GO 80
Risks reinSured
during the year 81 oaI ,055
Total deductions .......... 1877. 953. 5G5. 90
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$3S2, 7S9, SO3
Deduct -. $50. 7S9, 80

Deduct $50, $50, 500. 90
Net amount of risks in
force .S4l5, SOS, S44 90
COMP STATEMENT OF rUSI-
MES TRANSACTED IN THG S ATE
OF gUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
EAR
Premiums on risks written. S17. 4S2.29
Amount of risks written.... LIB. 269.OO
Losses incurred during the
year 7,fVo. 4"
Year 6. 7eo. 80
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Total deductions .........

Net amount of risks in
force ........... -. .s225. 1872, $4,000
COMPANIS STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF OFT DAKOTA Duh NC THE
YEAR.
Premi, rs on risks written. Sc 500 GO
Amount of risks written.. 4O5 311 90
Losses incurred during the
year 91394
LOSSES p3ld curing the year 9l4 Go
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
ANNUAL

For the year ending December 81, A. -.
1908, Of the condition and affairs Of the
MILWAUKEE MECHANICS iNSUR-