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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
Handkerchief shower.

The lady friends of Mrs.
Downie discovered that last
Thursday was the lady's birth
day, and to the mum Der of two
dozen they came in on the
Downie home, and took posses.
sion of the citadel without firing
even warning gun. Just what
happened after that deponent
sayeth not, as we retreated in
good order, and left our wife to
fight it out alone-we were not to
blame for her having a birthday
anyway, but it seems ever since
that garden Of Eden incident a
fellow has to stand for woman's
wilfulness. We sometimes Won
der if it wouldn't have been bet
ter for US all if that operation on
Adams ribs hadn't proved a
success. However, we escaped
with our life Thursday night and
long hours after when we vent
ured to return we found the fur.
niture somewhat '''pied,' but the
wife of our bosom was still
breathing. After the proper
restoratives had been applied,
she slowly opened her eyes and
called for a handkerchief
With the gallantry that comes
of gen uine kindness of heart we
passed over to her twenty five
dainty little pieces of cambria,
with pretty borders and hem.
stitching of as many different
varieties, all calculated to make
the feminine spirit sit up and
take notice. One of the peculiar
things about this female raid was
that in the melee every one OF
the perpetrators dropped a hand
kerchief and forgot to pick it up
before goiug away, and thus we
have not only clue to who the
white caps were, but we have
twenty-five different and dis.
tinct reasons why we should nev-
er again be seen on the street
with our face in that Johnny
where's your handkerchief con-
di:ion-not at least while our
wife's supply holds out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
BURGLARS ENTER SALOON
Morning and Take S63
From Safe.

Last Friday morning some one
entered the saloon building of E.
A. johnson, on Main street, and
helped himself to $63.5O that
had been left in the safe.
When E. A. johnson and his
bartender left the saloon the
night before they locked every.
thing up as usual, leaving the
night lamp in it's regular place.
About five o'clock Friday morn
ing the night marshal noticed or
heard some one come out of the
building, but thought it was
some one who had been down in
the basement of the building TAX
ing care of the fires. A little lat.
or he telephoned Mr.. johnson
who i'm mediately came up to the
saloon. On investigation it was
found that some one had entered
the building through the window
used coal chute, which had
been left open. The parties then
went up stairs and to the safe,
in the meantime closing the door
between the little office lobby
and saloon part, SO anyone pass.
ing could not see them at their
work. The burglar left two
checks that were in the safe on
the bar. Mr.. Johnson thinks
that some one who had been
around the place and knew con-
siderable about the surroundings
did the work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
THE BOYS DIDN'T DIG UP
And Hudson Will Serve Out Hil
Timc--WOman Didn't Know
Him.

The man at the Jail giving his
name as Frank Hudson, did not
get the money he wrote to St.
Paul parties for. The police at
st. Paul were notified of the let
ter being written and addressed
to q woman there and given the
address. When confronted by
them the woman claimed she
knew nothing of the man. In
the letter he asked her for $3.50,
''and if she did not have it to
make the boys dig up and send
it in coin to him." This clause
of the letter has caused the Off.
cials to do considerable guess.
ing as to who the boys are, as it
bears out we'll with the idea that
some have had, that he was an
advance man for some gang of
robbers ana thugs. He claims
to have lost his eye in q mine ex-
plosion, but this is not thought
to have been the case by those
who have a better knowledge of
the man, and to whom he has
talked. Hudson rode from st.
Paul to Marvin on freight
train, and at the latter place got
off, walking back to where he
was arrested. He went some
three miles north of this city
purposely avoiding the town.
The money he stole in the pocket
book at the Henry Schorm man
farm, as reported in last week s
Herald, some $50 or $50 more, he
claims he burned in the stove of
the schoolhouse where he was
arrested. The pocket book he
still had in his possession.
When arrested by George Fri
day, Hudson had hid his revol.
yer in one corner of the room,
the cartridges in the other, and
thus bad all his possessions scat.
tered throughout the building.
When first told to surrender by
the marshall, Hudson told him to
get away from the window
through which he was looking,
or he, Hudson, would blow his
head off. Friday accepted the
invitation by walking guard
around the building, until he
could send for more help. At
the Schorman house a skeleton
key was found which had previ-
ously been the property of Hud.
son, and which unlocked several
doors when tried by the officers.
That the gang this Hudson was
advance man for, had their eye
on one of the banks in this coun-
ty, is thought to have been very
probable since his arrest and
other things that have material
lied since that time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22

Senator Kittredge Has Secured
an Extension of the Free De.
livery System for Grant
County.

A short time ago we stated
that Senator Kittredge was MAX
ing an effort to have what il
known as the county system
of rural free delivery ex-
tended to Grant county, and
from the communication below
we are pleased to see that tho
senator has succeeded in this
matter, just as he succeeds in
everything he undertakes in the
interests of his constituents:
Washington, D. c., Dec. Is, 19ok
w. w. Downie, Milbank, s. d.
My Dear Sir: called 1t the pos9-
office department Yesterday, and seouu-
cd an order establishing tho cous1g
system for your county. This means
that an inspector will be sent into your
county, and the rural free delivery
routes will be 30 arranged that every
farmer in the county will have hiD
mail delivered 1t his home once daH.
Sincerely yours,
A. B. KTTTREDoE.
The county system of tree rur.
al delivery is intended to meet
the requirements of all Of tho
population of the county outside
Of the towns, and of course in
the readjustment necessary t.
accomplish this, some of the es-
tablished routes may have to be
slightly changed. The special
Washington correspondent Of the
Argus.Leader gives a list of the
counties to which an examiner
will be sent as follows:
Washington, Dec. l5.-As the 70.
suit of a conference yesterday betweea
Senator Kittredge and postoffice do
partment officers an investigation win
be ordered of the following counties
in South Dakota, with the object In
view of installing complete county
systems: McCook. Hamlin, Lake.
Deuel., Codington and Grant.
A special agent will be detailed =
visit each of these counties, with =.
structions to 60 over the ground thor.
oughly in order to install a service
that will cover as nearly as possible
the population thereof, now without
adequate mail facilities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
Home Happenings

Lettuce, celery, ETC., at Schaf-
er Bros. for the Xmas dinner.
Miss Lena Jorgenson of Sum
init, was shopping in town Sat.
urdaY.
Misses Myrtle and Sue Little
and Lola and Lottie Daniels of
Wilmot, were in town Saturday.
Musicalinstruments of all kinds
At Nelson's. Guitars, violins,
mandolins and musical acces-
sories such as strings, etc.
Miss Rose Pament went to
Corona Saturday evening and
visited with friends until Mon.
day.
Robt. Heidtke and wife moved
to BemidjI, Mimi, the first of
the week.
Have you seen our elegant line
of postal novelties? Nelson, the
druggist.
George Miller, who has been up on
his brother's ranch in North Dakot
is home for Christmas visi. with his
Milbank friends.
Miss Rhoda Ross of Wilmot,
came down Monday on her way
to Big Stone City, to work in the
printing office.
Santa Claus will make his last
call at the Halves Supply house
tomorrow Lots to select from,
but going fast.
Mrs. w. S. LeCount, OF Will
mot was in town Monday, on her
way to the cities. She expects
to return Friday.
Before making farm loans, call
or write to Gold & Co. They
will give you terms and rates
that will satisfy the most careful
borrower.
Mrs. Bert Voss and baby, left
for Hortonville, Wis, the first of
the week to spend the winter.
Mr.. Voss expects to leave later.
Free silverware is going like
hot cakes at the Hawes Supply
house. You will have to hurry
if you want some Of it.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Nina Ellen
Fanset of this city, and Mr.. JUL
an Mauree Collins, of Award,
La, on Wednesday, Dec. q, at 5
p. M, at the home of E. L. Farm
ham.
Turkeys! Turkeys! Turkeys
at Schafer Bros. Fine birds
and at right prices.
John Knorr, who had been
working with his father down in
Carver county during the sum
mer, is again at his old place in
the Erlandson & johnson store,
to remain during the holidays.
W. I. Allen of Andoyer, uncle
of the Young boys was with the
family during the illness of Mr..
James Young. John Young,
who is employed in the coal
sheds of Graceville, also came
over last week.
Alfred NAHUM, the night
operator at the depot, left for
Stoughton, Wis, the first of the
week to spend the holidays. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Nal
lum.
At the meeting of the Rebeccs
lodge last week the mem bers
presented Miss Nina Fanse,
with 9 pretty berry spoon as {
token OF their regard, and il
recognition Of her approaching
nuptials.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
See this Coal Bill.

Talk about hot stuff for Xmas,
there's Johnson and Mehegan,
ETC., but if you want hot stuff for
the whole family, phone TO
Fitch's for all kinds of hard or
soft coal. or maple wood from the
Wisconsin sugar bush. Harry
Pawson or Roy Wilson will wait
on you. Don't t get chilly-see.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
Annual Meeting Of the SchO0a
Officers Of Grant County.

AunUhu MccluUB OA inc SCmOO4
Officers Of Grant County.
The annual school officers
meeting for Grant county was
held in the court room on the
10th inst.
About one hundred and ten
school officers were present.
The first work taken up by the
meeting was the various reports
which school officers have to
make. When and how these re-
ports should be made, was fully
discussed.
In order to insure greater &C.
curacy in teacher term repor Is,
it was decided that when clerks
were in doubt concerning the
completeness of these reports.
10 per cent of the teacher S sal
ary should not be paid till the
report had been approved By the
county superintendent.
It was decided that in report.
ing to the auditor, school clerks
had better report the total
amount levied, and not the rate
of tax levy; leaving with the aud.
ltor the matter Of fixing the rate
of tax levy.
1t was voted by the meeting to
retain the same schedule Of saIar-
les for next year that is paid this
year, which is the following:
Teachers holding the third
grade certificates are to be paid
from $50 TO $35 per month; those
holding the second grade certifi-
Gates. are to be paid from $40 to
$45 per mouth; while teachers
who hold the first grade or the
state certificates, are to be paid
from S45 to $50 per mouth.
1t was voted unanimously to
ask the county auditor to carry a
stock of Webster's Common
School Dictionaries. to be sold to
the school boards of the county
the same as other text books are
sold. Hereafter a stock Of these
dictionaries will be carried by
the auditor.
The subjects of heating and
ventilation Of schoolrooms, the
building Of stables on school
premises, compulsory attendance
and other topics were fully dis.
cussed.
State Superintendent Ramer
being present, gave q stirring
address in the interest of public
education in the state and il
Grant county; and complimented
the school officers on their inter,
est in school work.
G. S. AMSDEN.
| Secretary
| A. s. RABERGE,
Co. Supt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for il
Mllbank postoffice. Dec. 20, 1905:
Armsdorf.J. Eddy, 8. b.
Gumprecht, Arthur A. HELEN, ]. Fl.
Konsiant, John hughes, Thoe.
Shields. Dell Weeks, Sam
Williams, Wallace Peterson, J A. (fOreign)
In calling for any of the above
please say advertised" and give
date Of advertisement. II not called
for in fifteen days will be sent "a
the dead letter Office.
w. w. DowN.E, r. II.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22

l. D. Woodward Of Summit,
was in the city Friday.
Pickles, bottled or bulk at
Schafer Bros.
Mrs. w. E. Keeney is on the
sick list this week.
Geo. Friday of Albee, was in
the city Wednesday on business.
A very select line of hand
painted CHINA at Nelson's, the
druggist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kruger
went to Cardova the first of the
week, to spend the holidays.
Fisher will have brick ice
cream Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l. Cunning.
ham of Sisseton, were Milbank
visitors Friday of last week.
Mrs. A. X. Crawford returned
from her visit at Rochester,
Mimi, the first of the week.
Mrs. H. w. Buck was called to
Granite Falls Tuesday night by
the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Ed. A. Murray and chill
dren spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. r. j. Murray, in Mazep'
pa.
Mrs. Darius Hocum is assist
ing as clerk at Fishers store,
during the Christmas rush of
trade.
Lots of Xmas goods left at
Fishers, but they are going fast.
See his Csc counter. You will
find just what you want.
Frank Hits came up from
Brookings Wednesday to spend
the Christmas holidays at the
old home.
Miss E. Grace Walden of Mad.
ison, S. D., arrived Wednesday
to spend the holiday season with
Miss Florence Elliot.
On account of Christmas fall
ing on Monday this year, Fisher
will keep his store open Sunday
and Monday until five o'clock.
Miss Goldie Stafford came home
Wednesday from Mitchell where
she has been attending the uni
versity.
Fine turkeys at Schafer Bros
We have prepared for the Xmas
trade and solicit your patronage.
The laundry man will cele-
brate Christmas and therefore
will not be around to get your
bundle until Tuesday.
Ice cream at Jens Peterson s
every Sunday.
Bert E. Ruehl of Aurora, this
state. is visiting his uncle, Will
liam Meyer, the blacks mith, and
helping him at the shop during
their rush.
H. L. ortelyou, A. H. Inger
soil, N. J. Pryor and Frank Nc.
Nulty of Sisseton, were Milbank
visitors last Thursday and Fri
day.
G. Whempner, who is railroad
ing in northern Minnesota, and
who has been visiting the family
Of his sister, Mrs. w. w. Leavitt,
returned east yesterday.
The post Office will be open on
Christmas day from 9 to 10 a. M,
and from $50 to 7:3O p. m. The
rural carriers will make their
regular trips during the day.
J. w. Christian of Viborg,
state superintendent OF educa.
ton for the Seventh Day Adven-
lists, was visiting the Milbank
friends of the church last week.
The Milestone Valley mill
company are sending out a pref
ty holiday souvenir in the form
of wall pocket made of some
paper mache material imported
from Germany, and advertising
Valley Queen -four.
Elsewhere you will find the add
of the MilDank creamery. They
are paying the highest market
price for poultry, especially tur-
keys, paying city prices. You
get your money when you deliv-
er, and do not have to stand any
loss or shrinkage.
Parties sending Christmas
nresents through the mail
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22

Choice limburger cheese at
Schafer Bros.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-22

Prof. Ben Bowers of Corona,
was in town Friday and Satur.
day.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-09-12

The discovery of platinum was long
thought To be quite modern. In the
.rst half of the sixteenth century i
was noticed that gold ore from the
Spanish mj1es in Darien sometimes
included grains of white metal which
possessed the qualities of what are
called the noble metals, but there were
.hO existing records to throw light upon
the matter. AS the Spaniards prohb-
tied its export. it was another hun
bred years before the metal began to
find its way into Europe. and it was
not till about 1850 that its properties
were really investigated In 1901 NJ
EerthelOt, the famous French savant.
made an astonishing discovery il
Egypt. He was examining IL metal
box. once tile property OF an Egyptian
queen Of the seventh century K. c.,
and in it lie found plate which ut
first sight he took To he silver. but
afterward turned out to be made of
an alloy of gold and platinum. Doubt
less the platinum came from the aliil-
vial deposits Of the upper Nile
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The Ace of Hearts
tOriginal.1

tOriginaLl
1t will only be practicable for me to
:ell this story by concealing location
and names, for what l reveal is a gov.
erIment secret duplicating my Sover-
eign
l was born IL noble in the princi-
yalty of Engendorf | was in favor
at court, having been page to the
hereditary prince from the time l WAS
ten years old. | grew up near Il little
maid Of honor to the princess, the
Countess Heioise and we We're lovers
from the moment we met. The crown
prince was about my age and an in
veterate gambler. He would invite
number of Us to his apartments i'll his
fathers palace and keep Us playing till
cock crow In the group was the Duke
of SelZerin, young man of far higher
rank than l, who had opened negotia-
tons for the hand of the Countess
Heloise. He was considered the best
catch in the principaity, and the only
bar to his winning the countess was
her love for me. This he we'll knew,
and hated me accordingly.
one night after we had exhausted
the interest to be derived from Euro
pean games we received an invitation
from the crown prince to play the
American game of poker. / was seat
cd ON one side of the prince and the
Duke of SelZerin OIL the other. The
prince had been losing heavily for some
weeks and was On the verge of tinan-
cial difficulty. During the evening |
felt his hand against my outside peck
ct. Suddenly the duke threw down
his cards and said he would play no
longer with a cheat TO prove his
charge he called upon me to produce
what was in my pocket-the pocket
next to the prince. | did 50, and took
out an ace of hearts. The duke gave
me glance as much as to say, Il have
got YOU where | want you
was appalled, I knew full well
that the prince had had more cards i'll
his possession than he was entitled to
and had put one of them In my pocket.
My enemy had seen him do it. | called
several of my best friends into another
room for consultation and told them
the facts. They were unanimous III the
opinion that it would never do for me
to accuse tire prince and that the only
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CONFESSION PROVES
INNOCENT MAN WAS
HANGED FOR MURDER
After ConceaIing the Awful Secret Of
his Wretched Life Charles Herzig
confesses the Crime for which An
ether Man was Hanged.

MINOT. n. D, Sept. H." When
my lifeless body is found, notify my
mother Mrs. Katherine Herzig, of
Gira1d, Ohio. See the enclosed letter
which will reveal my identity aud the
awful secret of my wretched life. !
can endure it 10 longer.
The foregoing note was found by
Frank Dyer, who lives on a clai m near
Hidden Wood, this county. 1t was
written by one Of his harvest hands,
called Frank who disappeared. In the
letter the writer, who signs himself as
Charles Herzig says:
Dear Mr.. Dgnr: IL the early seven
ties Charles Steliing Supposed tlGmp,
was tried Tor tie murder Of Lizzie
Grombacker, beautiful Young woman
residing near Youngstown, Chir. He
was convicted on cilcumstantial evi-
dence, and was hanged for the CRIME
in the county jail at Youngstown.
"Chatles Sterling was an innocent
man. am guilty CT the murder of
that Young gin.
(Signed) st haIles Herzig.'
YOUNGSTOa n. Ohio. Sept. IL
The murder or Lizzie Grombacker oc-
Cured in 1874, and Charles Sterling,
a tramp, was hanged for it inlS17,.
Sterling maintained his innocence to,
the last.
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GIRL HORSETH|EF
AND LOVER FLEE TO
the MOUNTAINS
Seventeen Year Old Minnie Sewer
ing Daughter of Wealthy Rancher
Elopes win Emil StahI and Take
Six Horses with Them.

BU rrE, Colo, Sept. III Brought
to bay by two members of posse,
Minnie Sewering, q girl horse thief,
has taken refnge III mountain gorge,
and fired more than twenty shots at
her pursrers, compelling them to re-
treat. Under the cover of darkness
she escaped and is presumed to be in
the mountains near the state line of
Utah and Colorado.
The girl, who is only seventeen and
the daughter of a wealthy ranchman,
eloped with Emil Stall, and took with
them six horses. In less than two hours
the girls father organized posse
During the flight, with the posse in
sight, the girl became separated from
Stahl She had thee horses with her
The father, desiring to kill Stnhl kept
after him. and has reported Stnhl as
surrounded. The girl is plantifulIy
supplied with ammunition and although
IN an unsettled country, no fears are
felt fer her safety.
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3 At The Theater .

Last night at the Wenatchee Thea
ter, the Williams Stock company op-
ened weeks engagement with the
great society comedy drama, La Belle
Marie"
Mr.. Williams has brought compa-
nv to Weuatchee that is far above the
average and the management is to be
congratulated upon securing an attrac-
ton of this nigh STANDARD.
Miss Clara Hammer in the part of
La Belle Marie" demonstrated her
versatility as an ACTRESS of no mean a
hility, the character being very difli-
cult role to assume, as it is built on
the same line as Zaza, Florence Rob
ert' famous role. Mr.. Williams needs
no intrud action to the Wenatchee pub
lie, as. he is we'll known here 10 be a
clever actor. The rest of the compa-
ny is equally we'll balanced and taken
all together, give a perform ance we'll
above the average.
The company comes to MS from
weeks engagement at Everett and the
Everett Herald has the following to
say of the company:
The Williams Sto k company Is
play ing G. very successful engagement
At the theater this week. Good audi
ence> have greeted them every evening
and al, have been pleased with their
efforts to entertai". They are all good
actors in their varlons roles, give a
clean show and are wall worth seeing.
The specialties are among the best
ever seen here and are of a different
order from those usually presented by
the average repertoire company.
The play tonight Will be y true
Kentuckian" come 1y- drama in which
the company has won much praise
wherever it has been presented. 1t is
one of the most popular plays that will
be presented this week and will no
doubt draw a good crowd.
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Washington White we'll known CO.
ed sitting in street car rocking him
self to and fro. A friend iuburied if
he were i'll and, receiving negative
reply said; "Then why are you weav-
ing back and forth like that" Wash
ington White made no pause in his reg
ular oscillations as he said calhoun
you know Jerome Wade? Well, he
I'D me a silver watch for free dollars.
and if stops a-movin like dis yere de
watch don't go no mo-
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