The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Late War News

have captured three Russian
transports carrying 1000 troops
to Korea.
Japanese war vessels have
sunk two Russian cruisers, the
Variag and the Korietz, at the
entrance to Chemulpo Harbar.
The Russian battleship Poltana
and the cruisers Diana, Askold
and Novik were seriously dam
aged by shots from the japanese
vessels at Port Arthur.
TheCzar of Russia today issued
d proclamation of war
Private dispatches to Vladi-
vostock claim the Russians have
Irouted the japanese ia q land
battle on Korean soil.
! The Russians at ST. Peters
burg and Moscow are frantic
over the repeated advantages
gained oy Japan.
/ Germany regards favorably
Secretary Hay 5 suggestion that
| the powers insist upon main
Itenance of China's integrity.
France will refuse to interfere
with the plans Of Russia.
Rev. G. r. Strutz left early
I Monday morning for his home
! in Madison.
Ten new members were initi-
ated in the Court Of Honor last
| Friday night.
Presiding Elder Suckow, of
! Aberdeen, officiated at the Evan
gelical church last Sunday
II orning.
Jens Peterson came over from
IGracevilIe last week and has
leased the MADEIRA building for
a billiard hall.
Mrs. A. w. Schone, who re-
Gently left for a visit to friends
in Europe, under date of January
| 22d writes that she expected tC
land at London the next day
Mrs. Schone enjoyed a pleasant
voyage and fairly good health.
Frank White returned from {
trip to the Pacific coast country
last week. Mr.. White was fal
from being favorably impressed
with either the climate or con
, ditions on the coast, and wa:
glad to get back to the clear, dry
ar Of Dakota,
Robt Leschinsky, of Corona
who sued aud got iudgmen
against the Milwaukee railroad
for injuries sustained year o
SO ago, received a draft for th
amount last week through hi
, attorneys, Thad L. Fuller AM
Thos. l.. Bouclz
Mr. Franz Wendland has pur
chased the interest of Free
Lindquist in the laundry, AM
with Mr.. Poison will hereafte
conduct the same. They in.en'
to hire none but experience,
help III the laundry and turn GU
only first class work, and vii
collect and deliver their worI
when patrons desire it, The,
invite the patronage Of the Nil
bank public, and hope TO merit
continuance Of the same by tn
quality Of the work they tur1
our.
The Minneapolis Journal ha
instituted a voting contes
through which it will dis
tribute forty free tickets {
the St. Louis worlds fair. Tn
free tickets viii include roun,
, trip transportation, sleeping ca
accom- mOdatiOn, all meals en-
E route, hotel accom- modations il
~ st. Louis, and in fact all tray
cling expenses. The voting vii
be By districts. and South Dakou
has been divided into four dis
tricts, from each Of which som,
fortunate person will be chosel
TO enjoy this great free pleasur
trip. This is a fine chance fol
for some popular person to max,
a visit to the world S fair.
County Supt. Raberge re
turned last week from Mime
apolis where he was called b,
the illness and decease of hi
iather, Alexis Raberge, VIII,
died at his home in that city OF
: the 29th ult. The deceased wa
) one Of the pioneers Of Minnesota
l settling at Taylor's Falls ia ls4e
: where he lived for thirty fiv,
years, removing from there t,
9 Minneapolis, where he spent th,
s last twenty years of his life
: The deceased gentleman was 8.
/ years Of age, was a millwrigh
; by trade, but turned to farmins
t when he moved to Minnesota
5 He is survived by his wife