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University Notes

tunate in securing the service OF Al
bert r. J. Graepp. A. B.. for the bal
ance of the school year. MIR. Graepp
was for four years head of the de
partment of music of Sacred Heart col
lege OF Prairie Du Chem, Wis, and
then music dilcc,or of st. Lawrence
college at La Crosse. Wis, While here
he will give lessons in violin, orches-
ira and vocal music and is especially
DESTROYS of organizing a male chorus
composed entirely of students. As
soon as 1t can be arranged, hours will
be set aside at which MIR. Gtaepp VIII
be pleased to meet any students desir-
ing to consult him.
During the football season just clos
ed, $1,000 was consumed by ths foot
ball team in car fare, hotel bills and
other expenses, All indebtedness 10
December /, including the c9ach's sal
airy. has been paid. but thora Is $40 still
owing to the spalding company which
will have to be raised by the athletic
association before long.
There was a special meeting of the
board of managers of the Student
Tuesday evening to elect a business
manager to take the place of Clifton
Wissler, resigned. Herbert Kennedy
was elected.
An order was issued by the military
department this week compelling the
young ladies to procure and wear the
Regulation chevrons.
Material for the December Student
must be handed in to the editors by
December is.
1t was announced in assembly Tues,
day that there is an opportunity for
two basketball games for the boys
team as soon as it is in shape to play.
The monthly reports of the prepare
tory students were handed to them
wednesday. They show a marked inn
provement over last month.
The following is the program of the
school of music to be given this even
ing at the auditorium. All are invit-
ed to be present:
Part L,
Selection, "Bewitching Beauty. .
L.. P. Laurendeau
University Orchestra.
Mr.. A. R. Graepp, director.
Song, THE Bridge"........W. T. Giffe
Male Quartette.
Piano solo, Fifth Nocturne". .Leybaeh
Miss Luella Case.
Song, "Huntsman's Chorus. Weber
University Choral Union,
Dean Bode, director.
Piano solo, Minuei from Symphony
in f Mozart
Miss Hattie Tilton.
Piano duet, 20 Dolce Coucento' Latour
Misses Case n Tilton.
Piano SOLO, allesra Moderate. Mozart
(From III Senate, in c major)
Miss Natalie Swigart.
Piano solo, "Rhapscdie H~ongroise,
No. 6 .Ltsz'
Miss Helen Symons.
Part II.
Violin solo, ''Valse Brilliante". Weber
Mr.. A. R Graepp.
Piano solo, "Cabalotta" OPP. S9.....
........ Thee. Lack
Miss Miriam Corthell.
Piano solo. Theme and variations
Miss Gladys Corthell.
Song Fast Asleep
University Girls Glee Club.
Mrs. j. F. Soule, director.
Piano solo, Sonata Pathetique".. .
Allegro Adazio .......... Beethoven
Mr., j. L. Hunton.
Piano solo, Air and variations.
Miss Evangeline Downey
Selection, THE Rajah Waltzes,'' Op.
IA .Aronson
University Orchestra.
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Miss Mckinley leaves Saturday for
Greeley where she will attend the nor
NAL school.
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Old books rebound at The Republi
can bindery.
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Miss Corthell reports from Welles-
ley that she is busy writing fifteen
page themes for Sophomore English.
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/ Try the Model mar
ket's strictly pure,
homemade pork saus-
age; the finest in
town.
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manual of the sabre and other things
by Captain Heavey.
There was a cabinet lunch of the
Y. w. c. A. today, at which important
business was discussed.
Wednesday evening a fine polled
Hereford bull at the experiment farm
died. A post-morten examination was
held revealing hat he died of bloating
which caused suffocation. This was
the bull whose portrait appeared OF
the badges used in the short course two
Years ago.
Charles DeLario left on No. 3 yester-
day to take up his work on the govern
ment inspectors survey in California.
Miss Carrie Finch, private secretary
to Mr.. Maxwell of this city, has enter
ed school as a special student.
The first grand guard OF
the year took place today.
At a special meeting of the Dancing
club Wednesday evening it was decid-
ed to give a dance tonight in spite OF
the term recital of the school of mu-
sic. Later another meeting decided
that since music could not be procured
for the occasion, the dance would be
postponed and the chairmen of the diff
lferent committees were notified.
49,
Miss Beal, a cousin of Prof. Middle
kauff, is at the Mount HoSoke college
and expects to visit Wellesley this win
ter.
Miss Corthell reports from Welles
ley that she is busy writing ifteer
page themes for Sophomore English.
Miss Mckinley leaves Saturday TO
, Greeley where she will attend the nor
nal school.
, Morris Corthell Put in his spare mo
{ ments this week constructing a barbed
wire fence around his fathers straw
stack near the varsity.
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Miss Beal, a cousin of Prof. Middle
kauff, is at the Mount HoSoke college
and expects to visit Wellesley this win
ter.
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University Orchestra,

The class in Education " together
with Prof. Brown visited the primary
department of the public schools We'd
nesday afternoon to learn the practical
application of the theories advanced in
works on education. They report a
very profitable, and at the same time,
enjoyable time. They were mainly in
terested in reading as that is one of
the subjects being studied this term
in Education ". The class visited the
public schools again this afternoon.
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While returning from a visit in Han
ma Thanksgiving, Miss Drew met 10,
Gillespie on his way from the Hanna
coal mines to his fathers ranch nea
Lookout.
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The senior orations have been cor
rected by Prof. Middlekauff and the
class is busy committing the same to
memory. They will be delivered next
Friday,
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A recent communication received
from Joel Taylor states that the West
Point cadets are not usually permitted
to have any spending money, but
Thanksgiving they were allowed to
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blow themselves" and so cents was
issued to each for that purpose.
Profs. Gilkison, Buffum and Ridg-
away who went to Cheyenne Monday
to attend the Masonic services and re
turned Tuesday.
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There was a business meeting of the
Red basketball team Monday evening.
The Glee club practiced Monday ev.
ening in preparation for the term re
cital tonight.
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Clifton Wissler, the second assistant
military instructor, who has been ap.
pointed to take charge of the girls this
year, left school yesterday afternoon
on No 8 for his. home near Medicine
Bow. He will probably return for part
of the spring term.
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The Laramie Republican Co., Publishers
W.. E. CHAPLIN, Editor
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-- TT" ~
by Captain Heavey.
s%s
There was a cabinet lunch of the
Y. w. C. A. today, at which important
business was discussed.
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The first grand guard mounting of
the year took place today.
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At drill yesterday all officers except
the corporals, who had charge of the
companies in squad drill, were placed
in an awkward squad and given the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
OF THE NEWS
Brief


During a three-cornered pistol fight
at Granite City, ILL.,, between Lee Bras
we'll, Philip Mernaugh and Jacob
Snow, Braswell was fatally wounded
and later died. Snow was shot in the
thigh and Mernaugh escaped injury.
Wild with rage because Of the ridi-
cule OF several small boys in front OF
the Bijou theater at Memphis. an un.
known negro emptied his revolver
into a mass of people. One boy is
dying, another is dangerously wound
ed, and a negro girl received slight in
juries.
W. E. Brown, president of the de-
funct First National bank Of Storm
Lake, Iowa, al found guilty OF fraud
ulent banking by making false en-
tries in his books and false reports to
the government. The trial has been
in progress in the federal court for q
week. The minimum sentence is five
years.
The body of Johannah Kinkopf, II
years Of age, a servant in a hotel, was
found In a vacant lot on Superior
street. Cleveland, by boys. The body
had been covered with weeds and 9th.
er rubbish. There were finger marks
OF the throat, which, the police be-
lieve, indicate that the girl was muir.
dered and her body placed where it
was found.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
TWO.THlRDs OF PROFIT OF WAT
ERs.PiERcE COMPANY GOES
TO STANDARD.
FOAMER EMPLOYE TELLS ALL
VIOLATION OF THE ANTITRUST
STATUTE is BEING LOOKED
INTO.

ST. ouis, Oct. 1S.-Inquiry into the
affairs OF the Standard, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Oil companies relating
to a-4eged violation Of the antitrust
statutes was resumed here yesterday.
1t was brought out that t%wo-thirds of
the profits of the Waters Pierce Oil
company are paid to the Standard Oil
company annually. H.. Clay Pierce, UNI
til recently president of the company,
1t was stated, received monthly divi-
dends amounting to from 25 to so per
cent or 1896 shares, or all but four of
the Waters-Pierce company, and his
secretary sends two-thirds of this
amount to the Standard Oil company.
Charles B.. Collins, formerly finan-
cial secretary to Mr.. Pierce, testified
regarding the injunction proceedings
brought at Kansas City by Attorney
General Hadley to restrain the Repub-
lie, WatC"s-TierCc, Standard and Will
hanson OIL Companies from entering
into al alleged combination.
Tells of Dividend.
He said that from 1901 to Septem-
Der, 1904, when he severed his connec-
ton with the corporation. the Waters
Pierce company paid dividends to H.
Clay Pierce on 1896 shares of stock
all of the stock of the with
the exception of 4 shares, and that
these dividends amounted to 25 per
cent-sometimes so per cent-a
month, and the average aggregate an
nual dividends of the ompany on Il
capital of $500, 900 never fell below
900 per cent; that a sum equalling
two-thirds of Mr.. Pierce's dividend
was sent by Mr.. Pierce, through Col
Inns. who secured a cashiers claim
for the amount. to a "Mr. Tillford at
26 Broadway, New York." the Office Of
the Standard Oil company; that in
two instances he (Collins) visited the
Standard Oil Offices himself, carrying
the dividend to Mr.. Tillford in person,
that he (Collins) kept two sets of
books, one showing President Pierce's
income, the other the larg. dividend
sent to the Standard Oil company.
Witness Needs Prodding.
William S. Meyer, manager of the
st. Louis branch of the Republic Oil
company, who followed Collins on the
stand. proved an unwilling witness.
After considerable questioning At
torney General Hadley drew from him
the admission that the Cleveland Re-
filming company disposed of its stock to-
a corporation known as the Republic
Oil company, of which the chief Of
ficers were associated with Standard
Oil interests.
Commissioner Anthony, before
whom the INQUIRY is being conducted.
will to-day rule on the question as to-
whether the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany shall be required to produce it's
books in court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
GUILTY Of LAND FRAUD.
Former Member Of Oregon Legislature
Convicted.

former Membe OF oregon Legislature
Convicted.
Portland, Or, Oct. 17.-Shortly after
midnight, aftuer a session of the Uni
ted States court which lasted all day
Saturday and far into the evening, the
Jury in the case of the United States
against Willard N. Jones, former fep-
resentative to the state legislature;
Thaddeus Potter, a local attorney. and
Ira Wade, a timber locator, returned
q verdict finding Jones and Potter
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
United States of a part of it's public
domain. Wade was acquitted. The
charge against the defendants was
that they secured persons to locate ON
lands in the Siletz Indian reservation
in Western Oregon, and to swear
falsely hat they had occupied the
land, when, as a matter of fact the
land was secured for the benefit of the
defendants.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
As GRACEFUL MARK OF APPRE.
CATION OF HIS WORK
FOR PEACE
NOTIFICATIONS EXCHANGED
EACH MONARCH OFFICIALLY IN.
FORMED OF SIGNING BY
THE OTHER.

St. Petersburg, Oct. II. - Spencer
Eddy, the American charge d'affaires,
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Of
dcially informed the foreign office thai
the emperor of Japan ratified the
Russo-Japan peace treaty Saturday.
The French minister at Toxic at the
same hour informed the Japanese gov
eminent that Emperor Nicholas had
signed the treaty.
AS a graceful mark of appreciation
Of the part he took in bringing about
the conference at Portsmouth. and the
resultant peace, President Roosevelt
was the first person to DE notified by
the Russian government that Emperor
Nicholas had
Ratified the Treaty.
AS Don as the emperOr's signature
had been affixed to the instrument and
before the treaty had been brought
back from Peterhof, the news was sent
directly to the president. Official mott
6cation by the French government, &C.
cording to the foreign Office, followed
several hours later when Cound Lams-
dorff had completed the ratification by
his signature.
The government took no steps to
make known to the people of Russia
the fact that the emperor had signed
the treaty before the receipt Of the
Official Notification
that the instrument had been ratified
by the signature of the emperor of
Japan, and the first news, therefore,
was communicated through the Asso-
ciated Press from Washington,
AS soon as the treaty had been fully
ratified the foreign office communica-
ted the fact to the war, navy and 9TH
er ministers, and the necessary orders
were Immediately issued to bring home
some Of the ships interned in neutral
harbOrs.
The date for the exchange Of pris-
! oners of war has not been fixed.
Thomas Smith, American vice consul
at Moscow, sent to Medvid yesterday
several thousand roubles which had
been received from Japan for the
Japanese prisoners there.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
HONORS A ENVOY.
Baron komura Returns to Japan and
Is Praised by the Emperor.

Is Praised by the Emperor.
Yokohama, Oct. 10. The steamer
Empress Of India, on her arrival here
yesterday from Vancouver with Baron
Komura on board, was saluted by the
United States battleship Wisconsin
and the British cruiser Diodem, flag
ship of Admiral Noel. The baron was
greeted by a number of officials. He
said his health had improved and that
he had enjoyed the trip. The emperor
showed exceptional honor to Komura
by dispatching to Yokohama, where
he landed from the Empress of India,
Col. Inouye, his majesty's aide-de-
camp, who wen alongside the steamer
in a dispatch boat and brought Ko-
mura ashore.
The emperor cordially received
Baron KOmura, and during the audi
ence, which lasted over an hour, it is
believed the baron made a full verbal
report to the emperor of the course of
the peace negotiations, emphasizing
President R~oosevelt's efforts in be-
half Of peace. At the close of the au-
dience the emperor honored the baron
with a written personal message,
highly priced by Japanese statesmen.
The message expressed satisfaction at
the fact that peace was concluded and
commended Komura's able services as
shown during the negotiations.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
Crimes and Criminals.

Il
Edward Murphy, a Chicago crook, at
Brandon, Man., was sentenced to fo@r'
teen years for burglarizing a jewelry
store during the last exhibition.
Robbers blew up the safe in Nitill
& Malcolm's real estate Office at
| Moore, near Lewiston, Mont, us ne
nitroglycerine and getting about SIS,
Dan Patton, a prominent farmer OF
Poweshiek county, Iowa, committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid while
intoxicated. He insulted a neighbours
wife and feared prosecution.
Mary King, Fl years old, was stab
bed to death at her home at Cleveland
and the police are looking for William
Towns. her lover. Towns is said tC
have been jealous OF Miss King.
F. r. Prang, a prominent business
a of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been ar
rested, charged with a long series OF
burglaries. A large amount of stolen
goods were found stored In his house,
Ed Gressor, a wealthy farmer. was
found dead in a pool Of blood In his
home near Avon, Iowa. Neighbors be.
lieve the man was murdered. He had
a bullet hole in his temple and other
| wounds.
The dead body of Lorin Phenis, aged
"a, was found near the banks Of Z
creek at Toledo. The coroner Is In
v~estigating to determine whether the
young man committed suicide or was
murdered.
J.. ]. Akin, proprietor of a shooting
gallery at Harper, Kan, made the
rounds OF the business district, firing
his revolver at random and chasing
persons of the streets. Mayor w. G.
Muir was shot and seriously wounded
and Fred Myers and the town rlarshal
were slightly wounded. Mayor Muir
Will recover Akin was finally over.
powered.
During q quarrel over the location
OF q proposed street fair at Madison.
H., Sam Houston was shot and wound.
ed. According to several witnesses
the shots were fred by Patrick Nc
Cambridge, chief Of police, but no ar.
rests have been made.
Three deaf and dumb girls charged
! with shoplifting we're held to the IN.
venile court in Chicago. The two
young prisoners, May McGregor. IL
years old, and Hattie Buelow. Il.
! claimed that the thefts were commit.
| ted at the instance Of Alma L~undquist.
II years old. the third member Of the
deaf and dumb trio.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
PROBE CAMPANIA DISASTER.
Uncle Sam Will Inquire II Storage
Passengers Are Safeuuarded.

New York, Oct. 18.-Announcement
that the Campania disaster, in which
five steerage passengers of this.
Cunard liner were washed overheard
last week, will be investigated by the,
United States customs department was.
made yesterday by Nevada N. Strana-
han, collector of customs of the port of
New York. This investigation will be.
confined to ascertaining whether the.
terms of the law which require steam
ship companies to provide certain safe
guards for steerage passengers were
carried out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
KING MOURNS IRVING.

President Roosevelt Also Sends Mes
sage Of Sympathy.
London, Oct. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra yesterday SEN a
message Of sympathy to the family OF
Sir Henry Irving in which their maj
estes say:
HE will indeed be a great loss to
the profession, of which he was such
q distinguished member"
Messages Of sympathy have also
been received from President Roose-
Welt and DR.. Jules Claretie. on behalf
Of the Coincide Franchise.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Manager Schubert's Parents Sue the
Pennsylvania Road.

New York, Oct. 18.-The parents of
Sam Schubert, the theatrical manager
who was mortally injured in the wreck
OF the Pennsylvania railroad Chicago.
express last May, brought suit in the.
United States circuit court yesterday
Tor 100000 against the railroad COM
pany, alleging that negligence caused
their sons death. This suit is one If
several others aggregating $500. 900
and growing out Of the same wreck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
Minister Suddenly Dies,

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 18. - Rev. DIR.
D. NJ. Gilbert, pastor of the Zion Lu-
theran church. this city, and one of the
foremost Lutheran clergymen in the
country, died suddenly yesterday of
angina pectOris.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

.7eothing but bombs" said . profess
sor 81 the University OF Finland.
snakes ~ impression on the Russian
hureaucrNts. '.Impression" certainly
- mild word - use. particularly II
M bomb explodes under the carriage
u the victim.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
FAMINE RIOT IN SPAIN.

Farm Laborers Seize Food and Money
In Town.
Seville, Spain, Oct. 17.-Over q thou
sand farm labOrers, made desperate by
the existing famine, invaded the mar
ket place at Ecija, forty-eight miles
from here, seized the entire stock of
food and money. destroyed the market
and threw the town into a panic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

f for no other reason, we should
like to live about nifty years longer SO
q to be able to remind some mild
hammered. gray headed grandmother
that We remember when she used
slang.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

I. 4. Hogan OF North Tarrytown, N.
~. who weighs nearly 500 pounds. has
married lOO-pound Helen e. Fitzgerald
" Jersey City. He must be prepared
~ nnore a. less levity when he refers
" H - his better hall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Senator Martin of Virginia reports
that It cost him 81, 542.O2 to be re-
elected. The Q cents probably went
for q postage stamp and the rest for
drinks. cigars and cabs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
Two Shots at Governor.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. ia
Bahia dispatch says that a man fred
two revolver shots at the governor Of
the state. Senior Jose Marcelino dc
SouZaz. w%ounding him slightly in the
head.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

r. the ordinary man. Al Marshall
Field did, gave SIS. 1000 wedding fees,
he would think twice before beginning
divorce proceedings and losing the re-
suits Of such m investment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

London theaters are accused Of
cruelty to lower animals. What about
the cruelty to their patrons involved
In the production Of SO many modern
plays?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20
Fifteen THOUSAND REWARD.

Negro Murderer of New York Newspa-
per Man Wanted in Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 18.-Search for
the murderer of Jacob H. Thompson,
of the staff of the New York Times.
was begun in this city and Manches-
ter yesterday. Information from DO
lice headquarters, New York, is to the
effect that T~hompson's slayer had
been partly identified as Moses Tay-
lor, a Manchester negro, who wen to
New York after deserving his wife. A
reward of $4,000 is offered for the
capture of the fugitive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

That Jersey City pastor who pro-
tests that hatless women distract the
meas attention may not have noticed
what effect hats have on the women
members of his flock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Hall Game says that he would rath-
er be the author of a great book than
President Of the United States. The
Constitution alone would keep him
from ever being President.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Ex-senator Stewart, who has lost
his fortune, Is q man Of nerve. He is
going to try to jerk another fortune
out OF the rugged and inhospitaDle
rocks OF Nevada.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

When the new rule for slim waists
Snd long skirts goes into effect the
physical culture movement will learn
just how much Of q pull 1t really has
with the sex.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

A plot to assassinate King Peter OF
Servia vas recently discovered. But
why should Peter permit himself to be
worried over one plot more or less?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Sim Dipp is again In our midst. Sim
would cut more ice among the ladies If
he would disguise himself in a clean
shirt.-Enid (Ore.) Echo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Cincinnati women now go shopping
without wearing their hats. This will
make 1t easier for the ones who get in
late to see what is IN the bargain
counters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

Partially to Offset the loss occa-
stoned by the removal of young Mr..
Hyde, New York City has imported a
live gorilla.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

A virginian who is 80 years old and
has forty-four children is going to mar
~ again. He has already done his
part.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

A Connecticut poker player drew
four ices and dropped dead. Five
ices have had the same effect, only
the death was not due to heart failure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

A California paper says bad water
kills as many people as bad whisky
does. Well, we don't have to buy the
water by the glassful. anyway.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

O. G. Barber, the match magnate, is
to build q $500. 900 church. Sulphur
may be well enough In this w>rld
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-20

A New Jersey man of 70 has been
sued for alternating the affections OF
another mans wife. The love of
money is the root of all evil.