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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
TAT LAND SALE.

c. J. Bach. commissioner of school
and public lands of South Dakota, con-
Quoted a sale of lands in Brown coun-
ty, and several forty acre tracts were
sold at prices much above any before
reached here. The lowest price at
which any sale vas made was s22 an
acre. the other tracts going at from
$50 to $37 an acre. The purchasers
we're all owners of land they farm and
the tracts bought we're generally ad.
jacent and added to their farms.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25

and the men associated with him in
the investigation to be made are F. B.
Cannon, president of the First Ma
tional bank; J. H. Suttle, cashier OF
the same institution; w. G. Wells,
president Of the Aberdeen Wholesale
Grocery company; S. W. Huntington,
merchant, and Dighton McGlachlin,
superintendent of the Bagley elevator
line. They purpose to put in money
enough for a complete examination
OF the prospects, and il the finds war.
rant, will organize a company for the
opening and organization Of the
mines.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
is NOW A STATE BANK,
Pioneer Banking Firm Of Aicester Re
Incorporates.

Banking Firm of Aieester Re-
incorporates.
h Bank OF Alcester, which for
some years has been doing business
as a private bank. has been incorpor-
ated as a state bank under the laws
OF South Dakota, with a paid-up CAPT
tai OF $4,000. The institution was es-
tablished in pioneer days by F. f.
watkins of Hawarden, Iowa. with a
capital OF $4,000. The new officers of
the bank are: President, F. E. Wat
kins: vice president. S. K%runskiu.
cashier. O. A. Abeel. Mr.. Watkins is
also president of the First Nationa,
bank or Hawarden. Mr.. Brunskill also
resides at Hawarden. He is a wealthy
stock and real estate holder. Cashier
Abeel has the active management of
the bank and is assisted by n NJ
Green, assistant cashier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
S3S2.7S9.SO3
The State of South Dakota.
Department of Insurance
Comuanv's Certi6caln of Authority.

company s Certllcate OIL authority.
Whereas. The Springfield Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, a corporation
organized under the laws of MaSsachu-
sets. has fled in this office a sworn
statement exhibiting its condition and
business for the year ending acember
81, 1906 conformable to the requirements
of the laws of this State regulating the
business of insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified cop of it's
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. /. John G. Perkins.
Commissioner 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 it's authorized
agents. to ransact it's appropriate BUSH
ness # Fire Insurance in this State, ac-
cording to laws thereof, until the 3lst
day of December, A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof, l lave hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this Feb. %, 1901.
(Scai.) JOHN G. PERKINS,,
Commissioner of insurance.
BY Emanuel Hendriksen, Chief Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
MOVEMENT TO REPEAL FENCE LAW
Effort Being Made for Vote to Have ''Free Range
differentiation Being Circulated in Lyman.

A petition Is being circulated in Ly-
man county asking for a vote On the
repeal of the fence law, which is bet
ter known as the free range law" SO
far as Lyman county Is concerned.
The law, which provides for this
method Of handling cattle, also pro-
sided a provision that at any time, on
petition of a majority of the electors
OF any county, the question should be
submitted to a vote at the next gen.
eral election as to whether or not the
law should remain in force in that
county.
This action On the part of Lyman
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
TO BUILD BIG GAS PLANT

Lead y Oeadwood Business Ma
Found Company.
Business men Of Lead and neaa
wood have organized the Lead.ne.S
o Gas and Fuel company and i
prepared to erect a large plant for the
manufacture OF gas at Puma. whence
it Will be piped to Lead and need
wood. The company expects to fnves,
100000 in this enterprise. rrar.
chises are held by the company :,
Lead and Deadwood and it is prena ra,,
to expend 500, 900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
COURT HOUSE DEDICATED.

Three Thousand Five Hundred p.o,,.
at Brown County Celebration.
lhlrty-fve hundred PEOPLE attended
Tue oeolcatlon exercises Of the new
brown county court house, just com.
pieted IN the city of Aberdeen at :.
cost OF $l20,Oo0, the most costly and
also the most magnificent nuhlic
pudding IN the state. not %exceptins
tne state capitol building. DR.. Cham
oers' president of Bookings college
made the principal address. and otber
speakers included Doane Roh;nsa.
sta.e historian; Hon. M. F. Greelev
n others. The city Of Aberdeen on.
~tertained the visitors, the luncheon 70.
pies IN the basement OF the co,rt
house being thronged all day
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25

county voters was one which was
bound to come, sooner or later. to
some range county, and while under
the petition the vote would only take
in and affect Lyman county, it prac.
tically would apply to the whole range.
AS soon as one county west of the
river does away with the free range it
does away with that provision for all,
for a steer will not recognize a coun.
ty line when he sees it, and while he
may be allowed to roam free on one
side OF a line, his owner will find a
suit for trespass if he crosses that
line. and unless he is watched he will
cross it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
klNGSBURY COUNTY ELATED.
Its School Exhibit the Only One Sen,
Intact to the Worlds Fair,

County Supt. Swanson is exulting
over the fact that the educational ex-
hibit from K%ingsbury county for the
fair at st. Louis was the only one
which was sent intact from this
state. He obtained pictures contrast.
ing the condition of things twenty
years ago with those Of to-day, and the
exhibit is interesting.
The state dairy and food department
is preparing an exhibit Of its work to
be shown in connection with the pure
food department of the st. Louis expo-
sition. Commissioner Sherwood and
Chemist Shepard have the matter in
hand.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
Fine Feathers Prohibited,

A small hotel in the Juras has the
following notice posted In each of the
bedrooms: Strange gentlemen viii
please not to dress for dinner, as this
costume Hutters the hearts OF the maid
folk and no work Is accomplished"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
Navy officer Passes AWAY.

Washington, March 19-Commander
William Eldridge Sewell, U. S. NJ.
late governor of Guam, died yesterday
morning in the naval hospital, Mare
island. Cal. He had only recently re-
turned to the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
Veteran Killed by Train.

Kenosha. Wis, March 20. - A. A.
Carter, one OF the best known vet
Grams of the Civil war, was struck and
killed by a Northwestern train at
Pleasant Prairie yesterday. He was
~sixty-six years of age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
On Murder Charge.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, March 20.-Chas.
Burns Of this city, has been arrested,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. Burns shot Bartlett Stone, his
fatherin-law, during . family row
about two weeks ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25

Delavan. Wis, March 22.-Owing to
the epidemic Of scarlet fever now pre-
vailing here the local health officer
has closed the city schools and prohib-
tied the holding Of church services or
any public gatherings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
To Stir un Macedonian.

Vienna. March 20. - 1t is reported
that M. Sarafoff. the Macedonian lead
IT, has left Geneva for Macedonia,
where he will attempt to stir up q re
volt against Turkish rule.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
9olons Not for a.,.si.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 22.-Rep-
resentative Heads resolution express
ing sympathy for the Russians was
voted down by the Iowa house Satur.
day. The vote against the resolution
was almost unanimous.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
Now Comes a Rice Trust.

Galveston, Tex, March %. - At a
conference at which were represented
all the mills in Texas and Louisiana,
plans were perfected through which a
consolidation will occur for the buy
Ing. milling and selling of rice pro-
duced In the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-25
SUDDEN

Congressman Thompson Of Alabama
Dies Of Pneumonia.
Washington, March 22.--Representa-
tive Charles W. Thompson OF the Fifth,
Alabama district died in this city yes.
teFday afternoon OF pneumonia. Mr..
Thompson had been sick just n
week. Toward the end he suffered in.
tenseiy. Representative Thompson
was in the forty-fourth year of his age
and he was serving his second term
In the house. --
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

result, for fear that some dark horse
had come up on the outside and won
out,
II appears from street corner gos-
sip that the license commissioners of
Brattleboro have again got them
selves disllked In certain quarters for
turning down certain applications.
The Meddler is eowardly enough 10
admit that he Is glad he isn't n H.
cense commissioner but he does not
hesitate TO express his approval of
the course which the locai board has
taken and 10 predict that IL viii meet
win general satisfaction. Brat
tleboro's license board Is nothing IL
not unprecedented, but there Is n time
when patience ceases 10 be a virtue.
The Meddler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

The republican claim for credit to
the Roosevelt administration in con-
nection with the recent merger deci-
sion should be considerably modified;
because the same doctrines, practical
". as laid down in that decision
were laid down by Judge Wheeler of
this town, during Cleveland's second
administration when the Joint Traffic
and Trans Mississippi cases were
tried before him in the United States
circuit court at New York. The re-
publican administration may have fol-
owed a wise precedent, but can not
De said to have established one.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

The frequency with which candi-
dates pop up for the position to be-
come vacant by the resignation of
Supreme Court Judge Stafford Is am
Pile evidence that all the good men
In the state of Vermont are not run
ming for governor. The Reformer
ventures TO prophesy that when Gov,
makes the appointment,
someone will be disappointed. SO far
as we know o. NJ. Barber of Ben
nlngton. w. b. C. Stickney of Bethel
and w L. Burnap of Burlington have
not been mentioned for the appoint
ment There may be others but the
entries are not yet closed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

Speaker Cannon of the national
house of representatives decided last
week that Bourke Coellrans resolu-
ton, calling for an investigation Of
the Dalzell charges against him, was
not a privileged matter and the house
sustained him in that ruling National
lawmakers have something to do,
when on duty, besides looking I'M
the records of fellow members. II
the latter perform their congression-
al labors honestly and efficiently. and
behave themselves while on the floor
which, alas, they do not always do
their idiosyncracies of character
and history may properly be left
to their constituents at home
The halls of the national congress
are not fitting place in which to
make or refute personal charges of
past conduct. And if a man feels in
suited there are courts of law in IA
which he may find vindication for
lbel at the expense of the proper
PARTIES.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

1t is not surprising that the presi-
dent. in selecting a man to fill va
cant place in the supreme court of
the district of Columbia, should hdve
chosen Wendell Phillips Stafford of
Vermont. Judge Stafford is a man
# unusual gifts, both of character
pd as a writer. orator and legal stu
dent and the honor shown him is
we'll deserved. Vermonters should
feel no regret at this appointment
though it may. i'm measure, take him
away from his, native state 1T will
widen his opportunities and make /
an opening for some of the other
worth AND ability, in which the state
abounds, to take a step higher. Three
names are already suggested for the
place in the Vermont supreme court
which is left vacant through Judge
Stafford's appointment: George NJ.
Powers of Morrisville, H. w. Blodgett !
of St Johnsbury, and Judge E. L.
Waterman of Brattleboro Governor 9
Mccullough may safely be relied upon I
to make wise selection from the ex-
cellent material offered.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
No More Jamaica Ginger Free Rum.
tSpringfield Republican,

Under the old prohibition law in
Vermont druggists and country
grocery storekeepers sold Jamaica
ginger by the glass in which there
was more than so per cent. of alcohol.
Thus the Vermonters had prohibition
and free rum at the same time, and
many of the old FOUNDERS as well as
the dealers hated to see the law taken
off the statute books. Under the high
license law it has been found possible
to convict West Rutland grocery
man for selling this stuff and 1t win
be dispensed only at the licensed bars
hereafter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
One Sound Plank.


One plank in the platform adopted
by the republicans of Vermont reads
as follows: Protection of American
markets supplemented by reciprocity
with on-eompetitors, for the Joint
benefit of American labor and Ameri-
can capital" That is true recipro-
city; that is the kind of reciprocity
that increases the benefits of protec-
ton instead of destroying what pro-
lection has already created. In other
words. 1t is reciprocity of the Blaine
and Mckinley kind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

The discomfort aud restlessness of
labor Is due largely and perhaps
chiefly TO the fact that SO many wage
earners know not the pride and salts
faction which true mechanic feels
in work which reflects his skill. judg-
ment and manly honesty OF purpose
to render society full equivalent for
the service he expects from it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

John Farrar, the $4,000 bank loot
er of Waterbury thinks he has been
in prison long enough it is said, and
efforts are being made to obtain a
pardon for him. Were the facts in
the case, then, misrepresented at his
trial and is he now shown to have
been less guilty than he then appear
ed? If not, why queer our courts
of justice and turn down the laws
that protect us just to please a bank
robber and his friends? In fairness
to the good citizenship of the state
and its honest efforts for wholesome
state discipline, let us leave the de-
,isions of the courts alone unless alb I
'olute proof of injustice is offered
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
A Cat May Look at a King.
[Northfleld News.I

Il Is asserted By some of Mr. De-
Beers supporters that the Office OF
governor is out searching for the
man Possibly but It Is somewhat
unfortunate to have the democratic
Montpelier Argus tagging along
shouting Mr., DeBoer's name. II
would Also be very unkind to Mr..
DeBoer if he was really waiting to
be found.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
d0lindham (omtp 4rformrr
THE VERMONT PRINTING co., Publishers

Subscriptions,--rery year, sl60; six months
70 cents; four months, 30 cents per copy cents
All subscriptions are payable IN advance sam
ple copies will be mailed free on request.
Tho Reformer charges five cents per line OF
seven words for resolutions obituary poetry OF
cards OF thanks, cash In advance; classified al
vertisements two cents a word Tor the nrst M
sertion, and one cent o word FOR each suisse
quent insertion. Display advertising rates on
application,
The business offices and editorial rooms are In
the Ullery building, Brattleboro, Just below the
American house; the mechanical department
and the Reformer Print shop are in the ullery
annex in the rear of the Uiery building
Printed every Friday afternoon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

There has been an amusing variety
OF newspaper comment in connection
I with the appointment at the recent
republican convention of two news
paper men as delegates to the ma
tional convention. Some claim that
the honor of an alternate is both
empty and expensive, costing from
$500 to $1,000 for the privilege of
Watching proceedings; others declare
this claim ridiculous and set the cost
of the trip as low as 5000. II seems
TO us that this matter is a good dead
like that of the governorship, which
many people think only a rich man
can fill with dignity" It depends 1
altogether on the man. If a man is
big enough to fill a position of honor
right up full with the dignity of man.
hood he will not need much money for
advertising accessories TO his posi-
ion; but if he lacks such quality. he
VII certainly endeavor to make good
With money. Some men could not make a
'ood in a place of honor with mill =
ions. But the trip to Chicago will r
ot financially embarrass Editors ?
of Waterbury and Greene a
st. Adams. They do not need
INNINGS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

1 "dairyman" writing to the Bur-
lington Free Press from Vergennas
advocates Hon. w. w. Higbee of
Charlotte for lieutenant governor as
against either C. W. BrowneH or
Henry Ballard. He thinks Mr.
Brownell has had office enough and
mat Mr. Ballard is no better fitted for
the office that Mr.. Higbee to whom
public gratitude owes honor. Farm
ers and dairymen all over the state,
ne says, are under obligations to Mr.
ilgbee for the bold stand he took
TWO years ago when the cattle commits
Slohefs were working their high
handed devastation during the TN
oerculosis craze. He fought this thing
Utmost single handed and alone, uns
II he aroused public sentiment. made
[ an issue, and by legislation. de-
rived the cattle commission of that /
rbitrary power that had proven So {
ahgerous in their hands," This /,
reat service ''dairyman" declares
as voluntary and unremunerated v
nd he thinks men of his calling d
lould take this opportunity to nav
tribute of recognition.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Not Proof Against Woman's Wiles.
Londonderry Sifter.l

There was a great discussion re-
Gently at the eastern Methodist con-
ference over the question how TO sup
port a sealsln wife on a muskrat sal
airy. That would be something of a
problem TO most people but why
should n good Methodist preacher
have a sealsIln wife?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

| see that Ketchum, the irrepres-
slble' isn't letting the steel walls of
the hotel de Horton depress his MIN
Die mind. His latest exploit is the
dramatizing of his book by a well
known dramatist." I'd like to see that
play acted-but I'm afraid the sun
pressed scenes would be more inter
estlng than the published.
Scene one, Lewis, Nobe Dunshee
ana Mart Allen organizing the Ad-
olson county political trust. Scene
Two, thiekening the plot with silver
dollars, two at a time. Scene three
ketch defies the gang and elects hin
sen. scene four, at Montpelier, Ketch
needles to be elected speaker. plot
foiled by the Add. Co. Pol. Trust
scene five, Lo Martin, Fred Platt and
Frank Fish arrange to control tba
United States district court at Rut
ana. Scene six. Ketch gets his.
scene seven, Ketch escapes by NOV /
ng the Jail, and buys the Burlington
rec Press. Then the Add. Co Poi
rust, the Federal Court Syndicate
M others get theirs. As curtain goes
own. Ketch laughs wildly and r5ots
buy Munsey's magazine and the
lew York Clipper and all the the
tres on Keith's circuit.
That play would be well worth
riting. but its production wouId
be watched with acute ana
1tent interest by injunction-servers
ID libel law experts of high and low
gree.
Yours phhosophicaIly.
II. l. Hindley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

Pretty good job for n country law
yer" from Vermont when he makes
serious impression" on n congress
sional committee of naval affairs with
his plain, straightforward arguments.
He's Darling.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Science Strayino.
Washington Post. !

4 New York physician says fathers
should encourage their boys to play
baseball ANY boy that needs en-
enlargement in that direction is
hardly worth the trouble.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
The clersymen Attend to That.

The Audubon society may succeed
IN banishing the birds from the hats,
but it will take a good while to put
stop to the billing and cooling that
take place under them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Should Be Magnanimous.

Preachers who oppose Sunday bah
games should remember that they
have chances to attend during the
week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06

The foolish high license" law
PUSHES in and wipes out the Jamaica
ginger evil where angel prohibition
feared Cor failed) to tread. By their
fruits we shall know them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Ais Fish in Teddy's Net.
Aflanfn Inltrrnnl

Utah is said to be very enthusiastic
for Roosevelt for the presidency. The
presidents race suicide views helm
him a lot in a state like Utah.