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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Dakota Central Company Sc
cures Additional Lines.

The Dakota Central Telephone COM
pany has secured control of the lines
in the central and southern part of
the state and in Minnesota formerly
owned by the Southern Minnesota
Telephone company and the Southern
Dakota Telephone company, auxiliar-
les Of the Western Electric Telephone
company, controlling interests in the
companies absorbed having been
bought by individuals interested in
the Dakota Central. The two systems
coming under the management of the
Dakota Central consist of 1923 miles
of pole lines, giving the Aberdeen
company something over 1900 miles
of pole line altogether, and covering
the entire state except the extreme
southeastern portion, where the Bell
occupies the territory, and which is
reached by traffic arrangements with
the Bell. The outlying points of the
Dakota Central are now Hanley Falls, |
Mimi. Heron Lake, Mimi, Yankton, |
Santee Agency, Neb., and Chamber
lain and other Missouri River points.
and several points we'll up into North
Dakota. President and Manager J.
L. w. Zietlow announces that the Da-
kota Central will spend large
amount of money on extensions and
of the acquired lines,
putting in copper metallic circuits
from Aberdeen to Yankton, by the
way of Huron and Mitchell, with
branches to Armour and Scotland,
rom Mitchell to Salem, from w ater-
own to Dell Rapids. Pipestone and
Madison, the entire system being i'm
proved.
The Dakota Central is owned entire
Y by South Dakotans and the money
or the recent purchase and the better
nents all comes from this state.-Ab-
rdeen News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
LAW POINTS.

The unauthorized insertion of the
word gold before the word dollars"
in an instrument after it's execution
and delivery is held in Foxworthy
versus Colby (Nebraska), GO l.. r. A.
393, to be a material alteration.
A debtor has a right to prefer one
creditor to another, and creditor has
a right to obtain preference over the
claim of another SO long as it is not
done to aid the debtor in hindering and
delaying his creditors. QO5 Ill. App.
634)
A seller under contract to deliver to
the buyer designated quantity Of
goods who delivers only a part, which
are accepted, may recover the value
OF the goods delivered, less the dam
ages sustained by reason Of his fail
ure to perform the entire contract.
(122 Fed Rep. 414.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
BASE HITS.

The New York Nationals have dron.
ped Pitcher Jerry Nops
The Boston Nationals have sold
Pitcher Malarky to Columbus.
Manager Hanlon took his BROOKLYN
players to Columbia, S. c., for spring
training.
Ed Abbaticchios future has been set.
tied for the present, the Boston Ma
t1onals having resigned him.
Barney Dreyfuss will pay Eddie Do
heny's salary this year, although the
great southpaw is hopelessly insane.
Eddie Phelps has signed his contract
to do the greater part of the backstop
work, for the Pittsburgs next season.
Great things are expected of Odwell.
the new Cincinnati outfielder. His long
suit is on quick return of ground balls.
Barney Dreyfuss announces that the
Pirates will play no exhibition games
this season until after the pennant is
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
DIVORCE.

With increased knowledge OF the
Mormon practice Of matrimony people
may begin to inquire about the Utah
idea Of divorce.-Omaha Bee
Great as Is the scandal Of Mormon
ism, it is not greater than that caused
by the conflict of marriage and divorce
laws among the states. 1t is only
more openly offensive.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
DR.. Dix Of New York makes happy
and forceful characterization of those
who follow Mormon doctrines and
those among our SO called upper classes
with whom divorce is habit when he
says they practice respectively stimuli
taneous and consecutive polygamy."-
Cleveland Leader.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

If the movement in the inter
est of Coe [. Crawford for gov
ernor was honorable in it's char
acter, why should there be so
much secrecy and double deallng g
about the matter. In our own
county the parties who were
supposed to be Crawford S
friends and who secured votes
at the primaries under that sup
position, refused to endorse
Crawford in any form when in
convention by themselves. In
our assaghboring county of
Roberts the ants made their
fight for the control of the pri-
maries with Chris Lien, an anti
Crawford man, as standard bear
er, and during the caucus pretty
generally denied that the move
ment was in the interest of
Crawford. However, as soon as
the primary voting was settled
and the boiling convention was
called Crawford resolutions were
adopted. If the Crawford move
ment is in the interest of better
political methods there should |
be less subterfuge and deception
practised. It should stand on
it's own merits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Aug. Tassler and wife and A..
Anderson, of Revillo, visited at
the home of John Neuenburg
the first of the week.
G. E. Skoe has an umbrella
which was left in the postoffice
last fall, which the owner can
have by calling for.
Miss Anna Pew entertained a
party of young ladies Thursday
evening in honor of Miss Anna
Kerns, who goes to Revillo
Saturday to resume her duties
as teacher in the city schools.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Roberts County Republicans

The Roberts county conven-
ton last Tuesday resulted in a
bolt by the insurgents, who,
when they found themselves in
a minority, refused 60 meet with
the regulars and held a little
convention of their own. Both
bodies put in nomination county
ticket as we'll as electing sets of
delegates to the judicial and state
conventions. Following is the
ticket of the regulars: Senator,
Howard Babcock; Representa-
tives, Thos. HUM, p. E. E. Lee,
Eli Babb; treasurer, John H.
Lewis; sheriff, Lin Anderson;
register of deeds, A. l. Stadstad; !;
auditor, Oscar Simonson; states
attorney, r. 0. Pearson; county
Judge, E. j. Turner; clerk of
courts, r. M. Howell; superin-
tendent of schools, j. G.. Jorgen-
son: coroner, E. V. Bobb; sur.
veyor, L. l.. Carter. The boilers
put the following ticket in nom
ination: Senator, L. S. Hougen;
representatives. S. M Satire,
d. F. Saunders, G. E. Conrad;
treasurer, Thos. Thompson;
sheriff, j. L. Minder; register of
deeds, A. [. Stadstad; auditor,
W. G. Oliver; states attorney,
f. McNulty; county Judge, j. O.
Andrews; superintendent of
schools, O. H, Jones; clerk of
courts, L. w. Foss.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Mrs. Josie Hopkins, of Water
town, arrived yesterday after
noon for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Fanset.
The old gentleman, Mr.. G. G..
Cove, grandfather of DR.. Good.
man, who has been making his
home with the latter for year
past, died yesterday afternoon.
Tie was SO years of age and had
been very feeble for some time.
The remains will be taken to the
old home at Byron, Mlnn., for
interment.
John Perkins came down from
Slsseton Wednesday, after an ex
citing canvass of several weeks
in Roberts county. Johns OPP.
ponents resorted to some very
questionable tactics in their en-
deavor to defeat him, but his
friends rallied to his support,
and the slanders reacted on his
opponents, and they had to eat
humble pie as boilers.
Several letters have recently
been received bv Milbank friends
from S. M. Pasco, at Phoenix,
Ariz. They report that the doc
tor speaks encouragingly Of Mr..
Pascos condition, and thinks he
has improved since he arrived
there, but the improvement is
very slight if there is any Of q
permanent character. He is yet
unable to go about, but in good
weather sits on the porch. The
doctor advises them to remain in
Arizona another month, but they
write that they will be glad to
get home among their friends
again. They report the weather
there during March as cloudy
and windy and very changeable
IN temperature.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Library Report

The librarian makes the fol-
lowing report Of the free library
and reading room for the month
of March:
Average number of books taken
dailv, 25; average number of books
returned daily. %; number of books
in circulation, 1856; number of adults
who have takep books, 1874; number of
boys who have taken books, 206; num-
ber OF girls who have taken books, 1928;
number adults in to read, 90; number
of boys in to read, 287; number of
girls in to read, 90; number OF visitors,
Il; average daily attendance, A.
MINNIE SHANNON, Librarian.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Special Religious Meetings

The series of special union
meetings under the direction of
Chas. G. Smith and r. H. Roper
were inaugurated at the Congre-
gational church last evening, and
will continue for several weeks.
a meeting being held every night
except Saturday. .Everybod is
invited. The singing of the
evangelists and a choir under the
direction of Mr.. Roper will be
features of special interest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Episcopal Services

Sunday, April 10. Easter SER
vices and Holy Communion at
10:45 a. m. Evening service at
800 o'clock. Saturday service
at 500 p, M, followed by choir
rehearsal. Seats free and
strangers always welcome at any
service.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

The people of the state have
certainly had an experience of
the typographical center" argu-
ment. Every person who has
ever had occasion to visit the
state capital since it's location at
Pierre, has certainly felt that
the capital was misplaced. This
very fact, a we'll defined belief in
the public mind, has been one of
the principal reasons why no
attempt has ever been made to
secure more than temporary
buildings for the capitol at
Pierre, and why at almost every
session Of the legislature the
question Of the capital removal
has taken some form or other Of
agitation, menacing legitimate
legislation. The contest between
Pierre and Mitchell is not fight
between these two cities for
capital honors or benefits. If
this is ali the question should
mean the great mass OF the
people of the state would have
no interest in the matter. Few
people comparatively have any
direct interest in either of the
two cities named. but they do
have an interest in placing the
capital of the state within easy
reach of those who visit the cap
ital through necessity or desire.
The question should be decided
upon it's merits, the greatest
good to the greatest number.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Mrs. E. P. Messmer is visiting
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Will Enos was visiting in
pr tonville this week.
Mrs. A. Shannon is visiting
er sons at Beardsiey this week.
Miss Edna Wood returned
rom Minneapolis the first of
he week.
John Burkhardt, the seed man,
hlls attention in his ad to his
r eat variety of seeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweezy, of Clin-
bn, M linn, spent Easter Sunday
Flth the Ecker family.
Miss Marie Jacquot, of Minue-
polls, is visiting at the home Of
er uncle, n. j. Bleser.
Mrs. B. f. Vosburgh has gone
b Minneapolis to spend a few
Feeks with her mother.
Mr.. VIM. Meyers, the black
NTH, has bought the Schad
ouse on Second street.
Miss Beatrice Elliot returned
rom a weeks visit in Mime
'polis the first of the week.
Miss Hattie Prevey began her
bring term Of school in Etfing-
bn, on Monday of this week.
Fred Wendland and Albert
4eyer were victims Of the
rippe fora few days this week.
Miss Corinne Saunders is
ome from St. Mary's school at
aribault, for the Easter vaca-
ion.
Miss Gretchen Bleser, who is
ttending school in Owatonna,
linn, is home on short vaca-
on.
Mrs. Belle Rust left for Aber-
cen last Saturday, where she
kpects to make her home for
be future
Miss Jennie Johnson, who is
theGustavus Adolphus
|pllege at ST. Peter, is home for
short rest.
Rev. and Mrs. Geer, of Orton-
lille. came up Monday for a visit
b the family of their kinsman,
feter Vandervoort.
Mrs. George White and Mrs.
eter Ginther, of Kilborn, were
isiting with Mrs. A. K. Craw-
brd the first of the week.
Persons needing team work,
auling stone, sand or lum Der or
ther material, can be accommo-
Rted by applying to Gust Swan
Dn.
The w. G.. T. U. will hold a
others meeting at the home of
[rs. Henry Schafer, Tuesday
kpril IL. A full attendance de-
fred.
A. G. Dodge, who has been at
ending to his far ming aud other
hterests in this locality has
one to his home in St. Paul for
few days.
F. F. Darling, a we'll known
hgineer Of the Milwaukee road,
led suddenly Of heart disease at
lis home in Aberdeen last Sun
ay morning.
Will Emanuel, who is travelling
br the Red Wing Manufacturing
o., was visiting his Milbank
fiends for couple of days the
rst of the week.
w. B. Saunders has been
bending the week at St. Louis,
pperintending the South Dako-
kexhibit At tAa fair
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Milbank postoffice, April 6, 1904.
Ross, AC Smith, j. V.
Young, A. d. A.
In calling for any of the above
please say "advertised" and give
date of advertisement. If not called
for in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
w. w. DOWN-E. p. NJ.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-08
Married

April q, 1904. at county court room by s. S
Lockhart, county judge, George Byrus. of
Vernon township and Miss Florence Chamber
lain, of Alban township.
April ., lA4, at the county court room, by S. S.
Lockhart, county Judge, Waldo G. Archer of
Mazeppa, Grant county, and Martha M. Dochow
of Geneseo, Roberts county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Bishopyille News Items.

Last Thursday evening during a
thunder storm lightning struck q
clothes wire in the yard of Mr.. e..
Hopkins, splintering the posts, and
then struck large oak near the house.
Nj. Hopkins who was in the house
was badly stunned, and his little boy
who was at an open window had his
face burned by the fash.
A protracted meeting will begin at
Hephzibah Presbyterian church on
Tuesday, July 19, conducted by Rev.
Geo. A. Blackburn of Columbia, S.
G.. There will be preaching every
morning at II O'Clock and at night at
$50 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
Mr.. Sid Law accompanied by his
wife was driven into town late Tues
day evening by Prince Rivers, an old
colored man, and went at once to the
Mcleod Drug Store and asked for
surgical treat tment. Drs. Mcleod and
Jennings responded promptly and
found his left shoulder riddled with
small shot. From statement made
by Mr. Law, it appears that he had
difficulty with Mr.. Tom Barnes
and his brother Dunk which resulted
in Tom shooting at Mr.. Law and Law
returned the fire and was then shot
from another direction by Dunk Barn
nes. The Doctors say bis wounds are
painful but not serious.-Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Republican Campaign Headquar'
tsrs Opens.

,yaw YORK. July The Republi-
csn Congressional committee opened
ia headuusrsefs today IN the st.
James Building, Broadway, near Fafth
ayenns From now until election day
November the headquarters will be
I the scene OF strenuous activity. From
haze ri Il be disseminated tons OF cam
paipn literature, Including copies OF
5he principal speeches delivered at
rbs Chicago convention, to which viii
:ss,e added later President Roosevelt, 8
sneech ST acceptance TO be deilyesed
q shs formal notification the iatser
nars of this month. Another duty
S,f he Cnerassion committee viii be
SEe assignmeut Of speakers Tor the
.S.anuaSgr. es plans for this part or
&sa work have been made as YET, but
he Tns tar vii 30 taken up at an
aarly data s viii be earely fail how
eyer. before the stump-speechlng VIII
commence n earnest The various plans
ar the Congressional end OF the CAM
Daicn viii be formulated By tbs com.
sniteee as whole and the work OF
earring Jsan ont viii be intrusted to
1s0nrressnan Babcock. chairman OF
the committee, Congressman Over
street Of Indiana, and William j.
sBroWning, cIaiief clerk Of The House OF
Reuresentatiyes, these three being IN
charge Of the headquarters IN this
itv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
THE NEWS AT MAGNOLIA.
Crops Needing Rain...Personal Notes and
Other Items of Local interest.

Magnolia, July 15-Corn in this
section, is suffering for want of rain,
and without rain in two or three days
the injury will be considerable. just
three miles west of this place rajrs
have been plentiful. Cotton is un-
usually fine but is beginning to show
the effects Of the extremely hot and
dry weather.
Col. and Mrs. j. A. Rhame left
today for week or ten days visit to
Pawley's Island.
Miss Lille Rhame and Miss Maud
Wilson have been visiting relatives in
Timmonsville and returned today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kirby, after
several days visit among relatives in
this place, have returned to their
home.
Several candidates for positions to
best serve the '.good people" have
been in town today. =.
About every other man we meet, now
a-days, is a candidate and a fellow
can't help but feel like he has a host
Of friends-even if they don't la t long.
Taking every thing into consideration,
this correspondent thinks they are, at
times, a necessary evil.
Our county chain gang is doing
some fine work on the roads around
here, and the work on the roads in the
county seems pretty evenly distribut-
ed, and little room for complaint.
Supervisor DuRant is certainly trying
to do his duty. Very little interest,
so far, is being taken in politics.
Mr.. 7. Gordon Griffin has COM
menced work on his, new store, to be
used for millinery purposes this fall.
Capt. Lee Fitzpatrick is getting his
team in trim for some fine match
games later on.
Tommie Mcintosh, and wife spent
last week in this place, and theil
many friends hated to see them leave.
Freddie Kirby is out again, after g
severe attack of measles.
Occasional
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
OFF for the Encampment.

The sumter Light Infantry and
the Second Regiment Band left fol
Columbia Thursday morning to take
part in the annual encampment of the
Second Regiment. The Darlington
and Timmonsville companies went on
the same train.
The following is a list of the officers
and men of the Sumter Light Infantry
who went to Columbia:
Captain-C. B. Yeadon.
Acting 1st Lieut.-G. L. Warren.
1st Sergt.-P. j. Gallagher.
Sd Sergt.-J. W. Bradford, Jr.
4th Sergt.-D. r. McCallum.
5th Sergt.-J. M. Barrett.
ON. Sergt.-W. Il. Yates, Jr.
1st Co5poral-R. G.. Harviin.
I'd Corporal-G. G. Warren.
Sd Corporal-W. Mellett.
4th Corporl-E. McCutchen.
Privates-A. W. Bradford, T. M
Dwight, Jr. P. r. Fielder, ". H
Flowers, J. E. Gaillard, J. B. Harvi1
E. Hogan, r. b. Keels, w. II. Nc
Kinney, McC. Owens, G. F. Schwerin,
- Trembley, J. A. Yates, o. II
Pate, ". NJ. Scott, j. W. Scott, S. j
Bradford.
The band carried twenty-five men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
GharIeston's Future.

The value Of imports at Charleston
during the ten months ending April,
1904, was 81, 578, Ola; at Savannah,
1886, GIG; at Wilmington. s2l2, 1856; at
Norfolk, 1851. .627. Il will be noted
that the value Of imports at this place
during this period was S21, 311 in excess
of the aggregate value of import at
Savannah, Wilmington and Norfolk.
At all these places the value Of the
exports was largely in. excess OF the
value Of the exports at Charleston, but
this was due partly to the fact that the
cotton receipts at Charleston have
fallen OFF because OF the immense con-
sumption sf the homegrown staple by
the cotton mills of the State. The
import trade Of Charleston is capable
OF practically indefinite Developments.
The commercial salvation Of Charles
ton depends not so much upon the
construction of so-called independent
railroad lines to the West as upon the
improvement and development OF the
ocean facilities at this port.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
ga LOSE be Sl0k.
sameps ys>rks.lfa Goat Case
Decided Thursday.

Coiumbia, Jply IS. The Woodmen
of rba ord have lost their eeiepratea
suit broughs againss them by q. citizen
::saff svilie, who claims snas ne was
{ Injured ia shef initiation. Fhe su-
creme court yesterday handed down a
decision affirming tbs fading o. she
lower court which awarded the PLAIN
siET 81, 900. ,,@..o-
he case attracted attention All over
the country and Wias Of parsicuiar ln-
teress o all secre5 Organizations, as
some Of the initiation used was
brought out ID the trial. The suls was
broaehs by s.. Mitchell Who
elaiused that while joining she order
goas vas used that in5urd pim
pernaanansly. The Woodmen.
EshTough Jas Leech, who was an
ofacer II che e-der, attempted TO snow
thas he had NOS been injured IN sne
extent sec forth ID the complaint, doo nns
the iury retufasd q verdics Tor St,uVo.
and the suptauas court. TO whom fne
sssse was taken on the admission t q OF
testimony, affirmed she lower court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Presentment of Grand Jury.

To the Honorable James Aldrich,
Presiding Judge.
COMMITTEES of the Grand Jury have
visited the county jail and the county
poor house.
At the iail' work that was recon-
mended to be done was nearing COM
pletion. In consultation with the
County Supervisor about sending sick
convicts to the jail, the Grand Jury
see no remedy for the evils of the Gus
tom as complained of by the Health
Officer of the City OF Sumter. They
recommend that tue Sherif's attention
be called to the matter and the Super
visor be asked, if in his power to do
SO, to send along With any sick pris-
oner who may be returned to the jail,
some one OF the convicts who may not
be ca pable of full work on the roads,
to help in the sanitation of the prem
ises.
The Grand Jury are disposed to
condemn the location of dry wells
about the public bnildingz. 1t is
said to be done with a veiw to lessen
the current expenses of the county,
but the Grand Jury deems it saving
at the expense of the rules of santa
tlon.
The countypoor house was visited and
the Grand Jury found there as in
mates, we'll taken care of, 19 whites and
9 colored. Besides these % inmates
of the poor house the County Com
missioners apportion a small sum
monthly to help along needy Confed-
crate veterans. Some repairs to the
roof of the kitchen at the poor house
are needed, and we recommend that
they be made.
In the Treasurer's Office the Grand
Jury found that the Magistrates.
except in one instance, have not made
monthly returns of fines, ETC., collect
ed as required by law.
Money collected from fines has been
paid over to the Treasurer, but when
there is no money on hand to turn
over to the Treasurer a monthly re
turn is required by the law.
The intent of the law is obvious,
and the Grand Jury recommend that
in future it be strictly complied with
The Treasurer's annual settlement
with the Comptroller General will
take place shortly. After that the
Grand Jury will go fully into the
details of the work of the Office. At
the present time the Treasurer's
books, show an exact equilibrium
between debts and credits.
Visits to the other county Offices
and the work therein noted will be
made later on when the work, chiefly
in the county. commissioners Office, is
more advanced and the books are in
condensed shape.
The Grand Jury learns from the
county auditor that but few returns
are made under the provisions of the
direct Tax Law. The provisions OF
the law are stringent. The auditor
give one blank forms of returns to
be filled up by those persons and cor
poraticns supposed to have incomes
liable to assessment under the law.
His efforts have been Of 40 effect as
the record in his Office will show.
The Grand Jury recommends that
the county auditor exercise the powers
given him in the law in order to
equalize the burden Of, direct axation,
and reach those persons and corpora
tions who MAY be liable to assessment
under the terms of the act.
r. J. Brownfeld, Foreman.