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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Luther Burbank suggests that men
be cultivated as plants are cultivated.
Men would hardly be worth the trou-
BILE. Plants have no innate depravity
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Prof Ross says Americans are "en-
quilted In a sea Of fads." One of our
fads Is listening to queer remarks
from college professors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

A defunct sea serpent may not be
much to contribute to civilization, but
Nevada trusts civilization will take
the will for the deed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

The house in which Juliet Il sup
posed TO have lived at the time Ro-
me0 used 70 sing under her window
has been bought by the city Of Verona
for 4z,000. The cable does not say
Why J. Pierpont Morgan didn't bid
1t IA.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

An eastern paper is discussing "the
origin OF pie" It may be observed.
In passing, that everybody knows what
the destiny Of pie is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

An American bank has failed In
Manila. This shows that 1t is not q
matter of climate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
The Masstro's Advice.

"The question is. Do you love him p
mo, don't"
Then marry him. by all means. II
you really loved him. 1t might inter
fere with your career."-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Judge Blizzard is running for office
IN West Virginia He should be good
heated-term candidate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Even the president OF a glue COM
pany could not stick to his place. Il
ts filed by a new man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Any fool can start war, but wise
men are needed when it comes to
deciding on the indemnity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

Edmund Clarence Stedman says
there isn't much money in poetry"
Nor In prose either, for that matter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
KILLED sY BASE BALL.
Michigan Merchant Loses His Life
While witnessing Game.

While witnessing Game.
Marquette, Mich, Aug. 3O.-William
F. Franks. Jr, member OF the firm
of Kirkland & Co., druggists at Sid
nav, was hit on the temple by foul
tip while witnessing baseball game
yesterday. and died few hours later
while being brought to Marquette on
board a special train. His skull was
fractured. Franks was twenty-six
years old and was married three
months ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
lv wYYr.TAW ~ n0WNII

Rooks come high In New York's so
eiety, but 1t feels it must have at least
one line OF them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01

New Orleans, Aug. 80. - Following
Is the 1scial report to p. m. yester-
day:
New cases .................... 40
Total cases to date ............ ,788
Total deaths ...... 25O
New foci ................. Is
Total fOci Observation-Disclosures. 42O
Under treatment .............. 1S1
The daily record shows a continued
diminution in the number of cases.
Yesterdays record is a source of graf
ification, following upon the low rec
ord of Sunday.
Reports from the country last night
were:
Patterson, 6 cases.
Shrewsbury, 1 death.
Kenner, cases.
Hanson City, cases and ! death.
Donaldsonville, l case.
Port Barrow, 1 case.
st. Rose, 3 cases.
Pecan Grove, l case.
Good Hope plantation, death.
Waveland plantation, south Of Pat
tersOn, s cases.
Bellesein plantation, previously
called Delizen, west of Patterson,
cases.
Natchez makes no report of new
cases, the people deciding to await
the arrival of an expert before accept
ing the statement that there was vel
low fever.
Escatawpa, Miss, near Mississippi
Point, reports 4 cases.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
PROGRESS OF PLAGUE.
Continued Diminution in Number Of
Cases Shown.

New Orleans, Aug. 80. - Following
is the lscial report to p. m. yester-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
Washington.

Warrington.
Representative Davis of Minnesota
has succeeded in getting the rural
free delivery in Goodhue county ad-
1usted so as to provide two or three
additional routes running from Red
Wing.
The bureau of plant industry of the
department of agriculture has en-
ployed E. M. Freeman, Of the Univer
sity OF Minnesota to devote his entire
time to the study Of rusts of the cereal
crops and grasses. He will have head.
quarters in Washington. Mr.. Freeman
Is st. Paul man.
1t was announced a. the navy de-
partment yesterday that the British
squadron, under the command of
Prince Louis of Battenburg, would be
entertained at Newport, instead OF
New York. The visit of the squadron
will be delayed until the last week in
October or early in November.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

The best known guide to married happi-
ness is TO hold the husband as YOU won the
loVer-by cheerfulness Of disposition. pa
thence and keeping your youthful looks.
OF course "A great many women are handi-
capped by those ills To which women are
heir. The constantly recurring troubles
which affiict her are apt TO cause "A sour
disposition, nervousness and beclouded
mind
Dr. RV. Pierce. the specialist in woman's
diseases. of Buffalo, y. V, after a long ex-
perience in treating such diseases. found
that certain roots and herbs made into
a liquid extract would help the majority
of cases This he called DR.. Pierce's Fa-
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have testified TO its merits and il is put
up i'll shape to be easily procured and
is sold by all medicine dealers. This is
n potent tonic for the womanly system.
So much faith has DIR. Pierce in its merits
that he offers $500 reward for any case of
I.eucorrhca, Female Weakness Prolapsus.
or Falling of Womb. which he cannot
cure All he asks is fair and reasonable
trial of his means of cure.
81 caunot express my thanks for the benefit
have received from Dr.. Picrcc's medicines
writes Mrs. Julius Wehrly. of Cambridge Dor
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times for the good you have done me. and for
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/ shall always speak good word for your niedi-
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
The Dangers or Orchid Hunting.

The most beautiful region the orchid
collector meets in his travels Is along
the Orinoco. the Rio Negro and the
Amazon. in South America. The seen
cry at times passes beyond the beauti-
full and becomes so grand as to be al
most terrible. Everything Is on such
great scale. The rivers are the largest
In the world. veritable seas at high
water. the vegetation luxuriant beyond
comparison and the animal and fish
life startlingly strange. There we find
the Cattleya schroederoe, magnificent
orchid with white flowers, which
blooms about Easter time. But the
dangers and veXations of trip on
the Orinoco, for instance. would hardly
from the coast in the district where
the orchids are found the Indians are
in wild state and are foes to all white
men. They Turk in the bushes along
the banks of the river and shoot poi
soned arrows ut you If you happen to
venture within range of their blow
guns. The center of the stream is the
only safe place. During the rainy sea-
son the mosquitoes swarm on the ORR
noco in clouds, and sleep Is next to i'm
possible. Even the grass when you
venture ashore Is your enemy.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
The Spoiled Children of the world.


Burmese children are the spoiled chill
dren of the world according to v. C.
Scott O'Connor In his book, THE
Silken East" he says that they are
never punished by their parents. who
universally adore them. They grow up
In the open air with all the grace of
young. unchecked life. The sheer JOY
Of life abides In Them" says he. land
they seem to live perpetuslly at play
IN the village street, where they play
a game of ninepins with the great seeds
Of jungle creeper: in the monastery.
where they lie upon the floor and
scream out their lessons with lusty de-
light; in the river. in which they splash
and plunge before they can walk; at
the play. where they crawl about
among the feet of the prima donna and
the posing kings, and at the pagoda,
where they hold flowers b,iore them
with faces screwed up to gravity, with
laughter pent up behind 1t. And If there
be any dispute about the good looks of
their elders there can be none as to the
prettiness of Burmese children"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

10 connection in her mind between the
sick girls fancy and himself.
lnStinctively he knew the truth.
Poor little girl he unused. Lonely,
struggling. with nothing TO feed her
love of companionship and romance
upon but the sense of fellowship with
the unseen occupant of the next ROOM
1t is well that she hasn't seen this ugly
mug OF. mine" he concluded grimly
So he fell into the way OF stopping
TO inquire about her of the nurse each
morning and then of sending great
punches of violets. upoh which the sick
girls half conscious eyes rested later
on with dreamy pleasure.
who picked them:" were her first
Intelligent words when the fever left
her and she became herself Then,
realizing where she was and what had
happened. she laughed weakly and cor
rected herself. Who sent them, I
mean:'
At the reply faint color crept into
her checks. and she murmured some
thing the nurse did not catch.
Then came the days when she sat
up. feeling like Il new creature come
to a new world. though in appearance
she was more than ever like frail
child
''Come in. think she would like to
thank YOU" SAID the nurse when one
day the man stopped to make his usu-
al inquiry. and a moment later he was
standing before little Miss Mouse, his
heart humping at the gaze of two
dark fringed eyes that reminded him
of vloiets.
She stammered out her thanks,
scarcely knowing what she said, so
great was her establishment. for, in
fact, the Knight In Spain, whose face
she thought she knew as well as her
own, was dark and most uncompro-
misingly ugly. Besides, he was old
forty If he was day-and-and-
In another moment her surprise was
forgotten. \ big. strong hand was
holding hers. and the voice that she
liked SO much was speaking. There
was vibrant tenderness In 1t that she
had never noticed before-that seemed
personal. that suggested. outlandish as
the idea was. that to her of all the wo-
men in the world would he ever speak
In just that tone.
1t was OH their honeymoon that,
longing TO hear over and over again
the beautiful truth, he questioned:
You're sure you don't regret marry
ing an ugly brute like me:'
She laughed softly. laying her cheek
against his. but she did not speak.
With quick pain he pulled the face
down where he could look into the
depths of those dark fringed eyes. His
lips touched her hair. and he MUIR
INJURED brokenly, "Oh. little Miss
Mousse
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Creatures of the Unfathomed Deep


Such fierce carnivorous fishes as ex.
list I'm the depths of the ocean are I'M
known at the surface. There is the
BLACK swallower," which devours 9th
er finny creatures ten times as big as
itself. literally climbing over its vic.
tim, first with one jaw and then with
the other. Another species is nearly
all mouth. and. having no power of To-
comotion. II lies buried In the soft ooze
at the bottom, its head alone protrud-
ing. ready to engulf any prey that may
wander into its cavernous Jaws. There
Is a ferocious kind of shark resembling
A huge eel All of these monsters are
as black as ink Some of them are per
fectly blind. while others have enor-
nous gogglng eyes. No ray of sun
light ever pierces the dark. unfathom-
ed caves in which they dwell Each
species is gobbled by the species next
bigger. for there Is no vegetable life to
feed ON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

lack of circulation. Had a knife been
thrust into my kidneys the pain could
not have been more intense. My sleep
was disturbed by visions of distorted
figures. The kidney secretions were an
noyingly irregular. and l was tortured
with thirst and always bloated. / used
seven boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The
bloating subsidized until l weighed 100
pounds less. could sleep like child and
was relieved of the pain and the irregu-
larity of the kidney action. My circula-
tion is good and feel better in every
way"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. jackson will
be mailed on application to any part OF
the United States. Address Foster Mil
burn Co.. Buffalo. y. y. For sale by all
druggists; price, 80 cents per box.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

twenty years l
was doctoring
for kidney and
liver tr ouble.
but without BEN
eft. Just before
l began using
Doan's Kidney
Pills / was al
most paralyz-
ed. l could
hardly stand on
my feet be-
cause of the
numbness and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
HAPPY WOMEN.

Wouldn't any woman he happy.
After years OF backache suffering,
Days OF misery. nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
To find relief and cure?
No reason why any reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Almira A. Jackson. of East Front
St., Traverse City, Mich, says: For
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
RURAL DRAMA
SCORES SUCCESS
"THE VILLAGE POSTMASTER"
IS A HIT
BURBANK AUDIENCE PLEASED
Several intense Scenes and Extremes
of Stage Realism Character
lie Presentation Of New
England Play

A good comfortable rural drama was
presented at the Burbank theater last
night. It has plenty of New England
color and several intense scenes which
were we'll played by the stock company.
The plot is a little out of the ordin-
ary and the pathos and the comedy
ring true.
The real rain showers was all that
the bill boards painted, also the
"threshing machine at work" and the
scene in the church was admirably con-
ceived.
John Burton, who played his last
part for many weeks prior to holiday
trip in the east, played "The Village
Postmaster. with sympathy and the
simplicity that is characteristic Of all
his work. Jane Kelton, the newcomer,
gave an excellent performance and JUS
titled the praise that has been accorded
her.
The rest Of the company were con-
vincing in their different parts and the
production, as a whole, was one of the
most ambitious seen at Morosco's this
season.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
LIVE CITY AGENTS
WHO SELL THE HERALD
IN LOS ANGELES

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stand, 410 south Broadway, city.
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r. DEHMfOW, 2592 West Pico street
NORFOLK STOVE CO., 2663 West PicG
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l.. NJ. LAYTON, corner Pico and Hobson
streets.
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street
j. II. CREW, $50 West Washington
street.
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Maple avenue.
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avenue.
IT. j. HOUSE, 20O1 East Main street.
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#. sCHWARZENDHL, $40 Buena Visit,
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
Fischer's Theater Tonight

High-class musical comedy and clever
vaudeville features continue to draw
crowded houses at Fishers. "Rubes
and Roses" the funniest farce yet Of
fered by the stock company enters on
its second week tonight, with several
new specialties and new chorus num-
bers introduced to strengthen the bill.
O'Brien West and Joho as the "Rubes''
and Lilly Sutherland and Marie Mead
as the "Roses" furnish the comedy
situations. while the pretty chorus
numbers are tuneful and bright.
The vaudeville bill includes some
strong headliners headed by the small
est actors on the stage, the Royal
Lilliputians. direct from Berlin; Verdin
and Dunlap, clever sketch artists, and
new motion pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
nEor Her chiIdren,s sakev

"For Her Children's Sake" one of
Theodore Kremer's innumerable melo-
dramatic thrillers, is the bill at the
Grand this week and yesterday it at
tracted two crowded houses to that
temple of sensations.
The story of the play Is that of Edna
Kingsley the daughter Of a parson,
who leaves her home because she re-
fuses to believe her lover guilty of a
wrong of which he is accused by her
father and his friends. She becomes
the wife of ringmaster Of a circus
and is circus queen. The rest of the
piece tells of the things which she does
'for her children's sake"
The chief feature of the performance
is the debut of Miss Brenda Fowler as
leading woman of the Ulrich Stock COM
pany Miss Fowler is Los Angeles
girl, who has been with the company
since it opened at the Grand last
| spring, and her clever work in adven-
turess roles has always been consistent
| Her portrayal Of the emotional role
of Edna Kingsley yesterday demon.
| strated considerable ability in the di-
rection of finer effects in acting, an6
proved that this strikingly handsome
young woman is possessed of no incon.
siderable degree of versatility.
Miss Lillian Hayward, who played
leads at the Grand last year, has re.
turned to the company and was giver
typical Grand opera house welcome
yesterday, though she was playing one
of those parts which cause the gallery
to emit sounds resembling the arriva
of the Sunset Limited with the ali
brakes jammed hard down. Miss War.
renton. in German character bit, was
as popular as ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10

Hicks, he interrupted the question
of his head. Oats enuff, dats enuff, -
he said. "Ah knows her an she's bin
cas- frum tn fole. She has sinned an
her husban' has sinned, an / cas- dem
frum de fole. Dar's kline fren' OBJ Mr.
Hicks dats paid his money fer him,
but eff he doan cum back soon All will
haf to put him out fo'evah. De
wummun abuse me, but All nevvah tole
her dat her husban' CANT lib wild her"
Here the reporter was shown to the
entrance of the private realm and with
time and witness the religious exercises,
the interview was ended.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
PERSONAL

e. S. Whittier of st. Louis was regis
tered at the Westminster hotel yes
terday. Mr.. whittier is a tourist and
is much infatuated with this country.
B. f. Karns of Washington, D. c., a
we'll known mine owner of Nevada, is
in the city on business for a few days.
Mr.. Karns is at the Westminster.
]. F. Burns and S. f. Falconer, Eng
lsh tourists from London, arrived at
the Van Nuys yesterday and will re-
main in Los Angeles for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Holloway of San
Francisco were at the Van Nuys yes
terday, having stopped in this city for
a few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Simpson, tourists
from Cincinnati. arrived at the Angelus
yesterday and will remain in Los An
geles for some days.
Mrs. H. Vopel, Mrs f. W. Tripper.
George L. Linsey and f. B. Haight of
Denver arrived at the Van Nuys
Broadway yesterday. The party are
on their way to Portland and points
of interest along th@ coast.
Dr. j. s. Featherstone of Macon,
Miss. arrived at the Lankershim yes
terday and will spend several days
around Los Angeles viewing the differ
ent resorts. Later In the week DIR,
Featherstone leaves for Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. James and fam
lily arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
from Houston. Tex, and for the next
few weeks will remain at the Lanker-
shin.
Mrs. W. B. Biddle, wife Of Vice Pres
ident Biddle of the Rock Island rail-
road. and three sons, Wheldon, Walter
and r. c. Biddle, arrived from Chicago
at the Lankershim yesterday, where
they win remain several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Wuertenbarcher
and daughter, accompanied by Miss
Adele Koeingsmark. arrived at the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
oceano Beach

e. Avery Mccarthy was at Ocean
Beach Sunday. He telegraphed that
scores of San Luis Obispo and interior
people were at the beach selecting lots.
Burglars Ransack Office
Burglars forced an entrance to the
employment office of c. Crowley at
111h East Second street Friday night
and stole two watches and revolver.
Sacred Drama Tonight
The Young Ladies' sodality of ST.
Joseph's church will present the sacred
drama, "The Last Days of the Blessed
hall. The proceeds will go for the
benefit of the new parochial hall.
French Pianist Played
M. Jean de Chauvenet, the French
pianist, contributed several piano num-
bers last evening at the McIvor-Tyn-
dali lecture in Blanchard hall. The
following numbers were played by M.
de Chauvenet and enthusiastically en-
cored: "Etude de Style" "Ravina"
and Carmen"
Investiture for Monsignor Harnett
The service of investiture for Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Harnett, V. g., who was
recently created domestic chaplain to
the pope, will take place Sunday, July
80 lat the Cathedral of st. Vibiana.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty will officiate.
1t is expected several of the church
prelates will be present and assist in
the service. 1t will consist of the bless
ing of the purple vestments which will
hereafter be worn by Monsignor Har-
nett.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
A Lonesome Place

A little girl asked her mother If liars
went to heaven, and was answered.
mo. l suppose not" She then asked
If papa ever told lie.
"Well," said the mother, II suppose
he sometimes does"
"Well. did you, and grandpa, and
Uncle Jim ever tell lie?" said the
little girl
Eyes. suppose sometimes in our
lives we have told what wasn't exactly
true"
We'll" said the little girl after a
moment OF deep reflection, II should
think 1t would be awful lonesome in
heaven with nobody there but God and
George Washington. The Pilgrim.