The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-29
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the fourth degrea
John Werner, a student Of Yankton
college. living at Lake Preston, cut his
throat with a razor and is in a critical
condition. He overstudied.
Rev. George Perry Of Whitewood has |
been found guilty Oh three heinous
charges brou sht against him by the
Presbyterian church. Twenty odd boys |
testified against him.
Brookings may get q Y. M. c. A.
building this season, as several cap
~italists are negotiating with men who
will contribute a goodly amount to-
ward such an enterprise.
The Black Hills Cooperative asso-
citation, recently organized at Spear
fish, will extend throughout the val
ley precincts Of western South Dakota.
Arrangements have been made to hold
meetings N various places.
These officers have been elected by
the Central South Dakota Fair asso-
citation: Milo Booth, president; L j.
Miller, treasurer; L. NJ. Thomas, sec
rotary; j. J. Salisbury, general super
intendent; Coler Campbell, marshal.
Mrs. Stella Cre2ves, who came to
Washington Springs with her supposed
husband about ten weeks aSO. left
town upon the orders OF the authori-
ties. sufficient edidence Having been
procured to warrant her prosecution.
james Manning OF Elk Point has sold
his 116-acre farm for $500 to John
Murphy. This farm is we'll improved,
but no better than others in the Vicln-
ity. and the price may be taken as an
AVERAGE for land Of this class in this
vicinity.
The body OF A. b. Thornberg, who
died at the Yankton asylum for the in
sane, wa buried at Spearish under
the auspices OF the Masonic lodge. he
was a Civil war soldier. His mind
failed because Of Ill health about a
year ago.
Miss Ethel Forbes, a graduate Of the
University of Illinois, has accepted a
position as assistant in French and
German IN the University OF South Da-
k0ta. She is a sister Of Mrs. Willfred
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col.ege Of music.
At tie annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Clark creamery the off,
GERS and board of directors were re-
| elected. Following this meeting the
directors acain selected M. L. Yeamans
as manager OF the creamery and J. e.
Plat as treasurer.
William Kunnecke was given a life
sentence at Fort Pierre for the MUIR
der OF Andrew Demnler; Sam Dolph-
us, three and one-half years, Robert
Salisbury two years, for horse stealing
ana Louis Bowker a year in the reform
school on the same charge.
The temporary station at Messing
ten Springs was badly damaged by
| fire. 1t is beiag repaired so that it can
| be used until the new one Is completed
| The fire is supposed to have caught
from the stove. A crew OF nine nen
| is at work en- the roundhouse.
Andrew A. HOMELAND of Union coun-
ty. the young man who was held at
NermiIlion on a charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses, has set
tied his accounts, having paid back the
money borrowed and making good ToI
costs of the action against him.
Jndge Gated held at Pierre that the
matter Of granting a saloon license Is
a discretionary . vita the board OF
county commissioners. based on the
facts before them. Ihe decision was
in a case from Hand county, which has
badly torn up the town OF Miller.
The members OF the Verrli.lion city
council have decided hat the opera
house is not unsafe SO far as its con-
| struction is concerned, but Will begin
at once to repair it and make it safer
In respect to fire exits. The city is not
in shape financially to build a new
playhouse.
Gov. Herreid has granted a pardon
to Quincy Edwards OF Deadwood, who
was convicted Of forgery and sentenced
to a term Of Il year and seven
months. Edwards has an aggravated
| case Of tuberculosis, with severe hem
orrhages. and his death is only a Ques'
ton OF q f9% days.
The enrolment OF the agricultural
college al Bookings has nearly
reached the 500 mark and new stu
dents are coming. James Temple
trainer OF the track team. says he vii
have a winning team this year. The
athletes are working hard, and as
soon az outdoor work begins rapid
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