The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-29

the illness OF Mr.. PaScO, re-
turned to their home at Bonair,
Ia, the first of the week.
The postal rates on money
orders to Norway and Belgium
have recently been reduced
considerably, sums not exceed
ing $40 being made for s cents
and sums from $40 to $50 for 10
cents
Conductor John Werts, who
for several months past had
been unable to attend to his
duties on the road because of a
severe attack Of rheumatism, has
so far recovered that he was
able to resume his run on the
Sisseton line last Monday.
AS will be seen by the adver-
tisement of John Burgan, he has
added the sale Of -four to his feed
business. He has made arrange
ments to handle the Ipswich
foar ia connection with his feed
business, and Will make free
delivery to any part Of the city
flour, bran, shorts or feed of any
kind.
F. S. Reeve, the photographer,
has made arrangement to nave
the rooms over the EnOS meat
market fitted up for his studio.
He intends to have the outside
stairway uncovered, and the
rooms refurnished and fitted up
with reception room and other
convenienceS.
The interior of the opera house
building has been somewhat
changed during the past week,
SO that there are now five exits
to the building with the doors
winging outward. The two
stairways to the gallery have
also been changed and lead to
the sides Of the building instead
of to the center as formerly.
James Branpon, the livery
man, has entered suit against
the city for $1,000 damages on
account of the nuisance occas-
ioned by the imperfect drainage
from the vicinity of the hotel
and stable. Mr.. Brannon has
engaged Lawyer Fuller and
Messrs. Campbell & Taylor, of
Aberdeen, to prosecute the case.
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Ortonville Journal: Herman
Schombery, of Lac qui Parle Co.,
who set fire and destroyed his
farm buildings and persona
property as result of &
drunken spree, was adjudgeo
! insane and sent to St. Peter
He should have received life
sentence to Saltwater, that bein c
the safest place for fellows O.
that ilk.
Mr.. A. Diets, who With his
family started for the Pacific
country a week or SO ago, re
turned to Milbauk the first ..
the week. Mrs. Deits was takel
down with pneumonia wher
they arrived at Minneapolis anc
was for some time in very
serious condition, and the family
was obliged to give up the jour
ney west. Mrs. Deits is beins
cared for by an aunt in Mime
apoli>, and is now improving
but not sufficiently recovered
to be able to return to Mllbank
A cold wave swept in upon the
northwest the latter part OF las
week. For several weeks milo
winter weather had been the or
der of the day and people hac
been feeling pity for their fellows
in the eastern states, Wbert
storm and cold had been holding
sway. On Saturday last the colo
wave reached here and durlns
the night the mercury dropped
away down. The thermometers
on the street Sunday morning
varied from 35 to As below, bu'
the government thermometel
recorded 81 below as the loves
drop during the "a hours. The
low temperature continued dur
ing the day. the mercury not go
inS above 20 or 25 below during
that period or Sunday night, th'
record for the latter time beins
~ below. On Monday Afternoon