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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
WORKING FOR VNcLE sam

1t is more than forty years since
Gen. Spinner, who has been called
"the father of the employment of
women in the Federal SERVICE" found
places for a few women in the Treas
ury department at Washington. He
was then treasurer of the United
States, and there was a great dearth
OF eligible employees in consequence
Of the drafts made upon the young
men Of the country by the civil war.
Gen. Spinner proposed the employ
ment Of women in place of men, and
the idea which he started has gone
on almost uninterruptedly since, but
not to the extent that is popularity
supposed.
BY the last government report 1t
e that there are $4,000 men in
the federal service Of the government
as clerks, bureau chiefs and messen-
gers, of whom not one-half receive
$3.50 a year or less.
There are 1880 women and girls
in the Federal departments, of whom
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

6,363, somewhat more than half, re-
ceive less than 1920 a year. OF this
number 1000 are in the postofice ser.
vice. 1.150 in the Treasury depart.
ment, 1900 in the Bureau Of Engrav.
ing and Printing, 1000 in the Indian
service, $50 in the Government print.
ing Office, 209 in the War department,
$50 in the Pension Office. eighty-six in
the Navy department, 797 in the De.
partment Of Agriculture and nineteen
in the Department of State.
Less than 10 per cent of the Fed.
eral employees are women, and a great
majority Of them hold minor posi-.
tons at small pay. An cutlery was
made after the close of the civil wal
by those who feared that by the EN-.
ployment of women and girls men
we're deprived Of a fair chance OF
livelihood in Washington, but the fact
is that the number of men has in.
creased very much more largely than
the number of women in Federal de.
partments during the last twenty-five
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

The city editor of a Bridgeport
Comm paper had occasion to attend
a meeting Of politicians, where the
wine flowed freely. To improve his
personal appearance, he purchased,
Just before starting, a glossy silk hat.
When the meeting was over he was
somewhat confused, as the esult OF
his rotations, and on reaching home
experienced some difficulty in raising
the night latch. After considerable
fumbling he succeeded in opening the
door, stole stealthily upstairs. slid
into the ROOM, where his wife, with
the light turned low, was apparent
ly sound asleep.
He disrobed very carefully, crept
into bed without disturbing his part
ner, but forgot to turn out the light.
AS he Strengthened himself up in bed
he mentally calculated: well, !
fooled the old girl this time"
All went we'll for a brief period,
then a voice issued from under the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
DRIVEN ASHORE BY SHARKS

meal time, both for the fishermen ana
the sharks, the former were not long
in finding it out and making up their
minds to eat their dinner on the
banks of the creek. They Immediate
ly put oars to the boat and pulled for
their lives and the shore.
The sharks were gaining on them,
but the fishermen didn't stop to meas
ure distances, as it was dinner hour
for all concerned. With superhuman
efforts they bent to their oars, shoot
ing the boat through the water, and
finally reached shore. Two of the big
fish, the leader and his closest fol-
lower, ran in too neal the shore and
became stuck in a mud fiat.
Capt. Bounds seized his rifle lying
in the boat and dispatched them both.
The men declare that the larger of
the two sharks would measure nearly
eight feet and the smaller n about
five and one-half. After killing their
leader the other sharks, some half
dozen in number, sank below the sur
face and were seen no more.
The two men didn't care to take
chances on rowing home, so they took
the land route. Capt. Stewart says
there is not enough fish in the Allan
tic ocean, if they were all in the
creek, to induce him to so fishing
again until cool weather sets in
Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

That a shark is voracious will be
attested to at any time by Capt. w. ].
Bounds and r. J. Stewart, two we'll
known fishermen of Wicomico coun-
ty, Md. Sharks, vicious and voracious
sharks, of the man-eating tribe, are
numerous in the waters of the creek
during the closing days of summer.
Their appearance in the creek
there, which usually occurs about
this time of the year, renders it ex-
tremely dangerous for devotees of the
rod and reel to engage in a days
sport, and more than one local sports.
man was compelled last week to pull
for the shore or stand battle with
the angry and hungry sharks.
Yesterday Capt. Bounds and Stew
art, the venerable fishermen of Wi
comico county, had quite an exciting
run" from a school of man-eaters,
which they will not be apt to forget
soon. The two were in midstream
enjoying the sport of pulling in fish at
a lively clip, when a school of sharks
made its appearance around the bend,
about 200 yards ahead of them.
The admiral of the shark %flotilla, a
big fellow, who seemed to be leading
the way, upon seeing the fishermen
rang up" and headed for the boat oc-
cupied by Bounds and Stewart bow
on. They were coming with the
speed OF a torpedo boat, and as 1t was
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
The Meanest Man.

A well-to-do Chicago real estate own.
err came into a hardware store in that
city and asked the proprietor for q
pound of nails. The small package
was made up and the price "a nickel,
handed to the merchant. when the
customer asked if the purchase could
be sem to his house, which was In a
distant part Of the city. The merchant
%assented, and calling a boy, handed
him the parcel with a dime and said:
Here, Johnny, take this parcel out to
Mr.. Blanks house." what" said the
customer, "are you going to give the
boy a dime to take the parcel out?"
"Why certainly" said the merchant;
II wouldn't think of asking him to go
so far for nothing" "Well," said the
meanest man in Chicago, IF you would
just as soon give me my nickel will
take it out myself and you'll save five
cents"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

| was trying to figure out just where
| was the voice repeated the words,
telling me to get off the train. l was
really in a dazed condition, and only
half awake. Just then the train be.
gan to move. 1t had stopped for a
minute at a station.
Hardly realizing what | did, !
grabbed my clothes, ran to the end OF
the car and jumped onto the depot
platform. When I came to my senses
the lights OF the train were disappear.
ing around a bend. No building was
in sight, aside from the depot. There
q light was shining from the window.
I entered and surprised the operator
with my strange appearance, for, OF
course, I had had no time to dress.
told him just how I came to be there,
and then laughed with him at my
foolishness.
He pointed out q cot, and for a
second time that night 1 went to bed.
Before morning a report came over
the wires to the effect that the train
/ had left had run into a washout
twenty miles farther on and had been
badly wrecked. Every person in the
car I deserted was more or less in.
jured, and five were killed. 1t is not
for me to explain the thing. Maybe
it was a dream and maybe it wasn't.
Anyway, I wasn't in the wreck. To
me that is the most interesting part
Of the story"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

Ghost stories and presentiments
were the subject of conversation in
the lobby of the L.enox hote. one even
ing recently, according to the Duluth
Herald. Several stories, humorous
and otherwise, we're told. d. M. Baker
of Minneapolis related a queer expert
ence he met with in the west several
years ago while travelling with a
party of friends on a Denver & Rio
Grande train.
II am not at all superstitious, and,
as a general thing, I place little con
fdence in tales about spirits of the
departed" said Mr.. Baker. Neither
did | place any confidence in PRESENT..
ments until the event I am about to
tell you about occurred.
There were several of us on our
way to the Pacific coast. On the
night in question we had berths in
the am car. We occupied our time
during the evening in the usual way
OF passengers or an overland train,
smoking, chatting and playing cards.
AS the night advanced the party grew
smaller, as, II by One the fellows
went 10 bed. I retired a little before
II o'clock and it wasn't long before
vas sound asleep.
"About 2 o'clock in the morning I
awOke with a start. A voice seemed
to be calling me, Get off the train.
it said. I rubbed my eyes, and while
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
HE BREEDS WILD GEESE.

Nan VIII Raises Birds to Decoy Their
Free Brothers.
F. ". Thompson OF Salisbury Cove,
Me-. has succeeded In breeding wild
geese in captivity. For sixteen years
he has been experimenting and is now
satisfied with the success he has
achieved. He can breed them almost
as we'll as the domestic geese. Mr..
Thompson secured his first trio OF wild
geese by shooting into a flock and Grip
ping them. He was very careful that
nothing should happen to them until
he had secured a sitting or two of eggs
and had raised q flock OF wild geese
that would stay with him. But his first
years experience was a failure. The
geese laid eggs, but they were not fer
tile and he did not secure a single gos-
ling. The next year he sent to q breed
er of wild geese in Massachusetts and
bought a gander, the bird costing, ex-
press included, SIG. It proved a good
Investment, as he raised nine goslings
that year and since then has raised
from fifteen to twenty-five annually
from the three pairs which he keeps.
The wild goose lays but n litter of
eggs, although she will sometimes lay
three or four extra eggs If not allowed
to sit When the g~oslings are about
four weeks old the end of the wing
on which the fight feathers grow must
be removed to the first joint. IT be-
~lieve," said Mr.. Thompson, the in
stinct for flight, or migration, is SO
strong that even after being bred so
long in captivity they would leave
either in the spring or the fall. It is
interesting to see the geese change
their location on the farm. In the fall
they will locate at the south end Of the
farm buildings. and In the spring they
will to a point north. 1t Is the
same way when they fly, as they often
do, sometimes q mile or so away; but
they always go north in the spring and
south in the fall."-New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
QUESTION or ALL QUESTIONS

abroad. and laugh in the moralist's
face:
You're the rage, you exist in a state Of
bliss, the money comes easy and
fast,
But have you ever considered this: "EIow
long Is 1t going to last?"
You approve Of things as they are, CID
man, you are piling your fortunes
Hight.
through many a d~eep-laid, intricate plan
you are passing the statutes by;
You sheer at the ones h would set
things right. you are warping the
golden rule.
And he. that neglects to grab where he
might you regard in your heart as y
fool,
But brought to- grief by your greed for
pclf yon win sigh when your chance
Is past,
For what might have been had you asked
last.
-. e. KissS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

You are holding you head very high.
young man; you have risen above
the crowd.
You lave come to the front as but Few
men can. and you have the right to
be proud:
You are master Of men who are older than
you, and your heart is a stranger to
care;
The world Is approving the work you do.
and the world you inhabft Is fair;
You are having your day.. men call you
great; your rise has been far and
fast,
But ask yourself before it's too late:
s.How long is it going to last?"4
You are living in glorious style, fair girl.
Won are dressing in ofgeOu things,
Your neck is weighted by many a pearl,
your hands are ablaze with rings:
applaud; you have beauty and youth
and grace, -
And lightly YOU scatter your Douhties
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
tons made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling. pain at the left or right of the
womb, nervous exhaustion pain in tho
small of the back. leucorrlea, dizzi-
ness. fatulency. displacements of the
womb or Irregularities. All of these
symptoms are indications OF an UNI
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and it not needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous opera
ton, and a lifetime of impaired useful
ness at best, while III many cases the
results are fatal.
The following letter shoul bring
hope to suffering women Miss Luella
Adams of the Colonnade Hotel. Seattle,
WASH, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"About two years ago I was a great suf-
ferer from q severe female trouble, pains n
headaches. Thedoctor prescribed for me
finally told me that he'd a tu,nor on the
womb and must undergo an operation ii l
wanted to get we'll. l felt that this was my
death warrant, but l spent hundreds Of dol
lars for medical help, but the tumor kept
growing. Fortunately ! correspondent with
an aunt in the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, as it was said to cure tai
mors. l did so and Immediately began to
improve in health, and l was entirely cured,
the tumor disappearing entirely, without an
operation. / wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
Just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, Inflammation Of
the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous
excitability and nervous prostration.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are ill to write her for free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24

have come from her MISTRESS ex-
claimed the chieftain, warmly. "The
princess may be In trouble. She may
need stout arms to help her. Lead me
to this bondmaiden at once"
She begged, my lord, that she might
not be exposed"
Lead on. l will see her"
The great road wound around
the foot OF the hill, and ere long the
guard had reached a point so utterly
shut OFF from the camp that his loud
est cry could not have been heard by
the robber sentinels.
els the girl here?" asked Julian, as
his sable guide stopped and turned.
"She must be very near here, my
lord. I left her upon this very spot"
The chieftain heard a slight rustling
behind him; but, not being startled
into quick action, before he could turn
he received a blow upon the side of
the head that felled him to the earth.
He was for the moment stunned, and
before his reason was clear enough to
direct his movements. he was set upon
by three stout men, who bound his
arms and legs SO quickly that his
power OF resistance was gone before
he fairly knew what opposed him.
Sir Robber." spoke the Israelite
bending over the PROSTATE chieftain,
you are my prisoner, and henceforth
you are in my keeping until l deliver
you up to my master. You cannot es-
cape me, so do not trouble yourself
with the attempt"
"You are Judah" said the chieftain.
II am"
and these Others are professed to
be of Aleppo?"
Yes"
and you three serve the king OF Da-
mascus?"
| "You have Guessed the truth"
"By the gods" muttered Julian, as
though communing with himself, II
should have guessed this before. ]
have been blind. l have acted like a
child. But am not yet quite lost,
I am still within the
The Israelite had been watching him
narrowly, and when he saw that the
chieftain had a disposition to call for
help, he sprang upon him and stopped
his mouth.
"Do not blame yourself, Sir Robber
Judah of Damascus has done more Diff
ficult work than this; and you may
take to yourself the assurance that
when he set out upon his mission the
deed was sure of It's accomplishment.
All, here comes Selim with the horses.
You shall have an easy ride and a
quick one; and when you are in the
presence of the king you can plead
your case rs %eloquently as you please
| have not time to listen; MOI have l
the power to Judge"
The Scourge of Damascus, IN the full
vigor OF robust manhood, and possess
ed of a strength and daring beyond
any of his stalwart followers, was a
prisoner in the hands of
three slaves-a prisoner within
sound of his own camp-and SO surely
a prisoner that he had no way of es-
cape. His steel-wrought muscles were
powerless beneath the cruel bonds, and
his mouth was stopped from the utter
ance of alarm. He was lifted from the
| ground and placed upon the back OF
a powerful horse. and in a few mo-
ments more he was being borne swiftly
away from his friends and compan-
ions-away towards the city where
dwelt his deadliest enemies.
Ito be continued.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
PASSING OF
Makes Way for the Better Food Of .
Better Day.


"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes a loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of no small signifi-
canoe to one brought up on the time
honored standby.
lone month ago." she continues, Il
bought a package of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in
valid for over a year.. He had passed
through a sever attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
in a very bad condition when they
passed away.
II tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. I was
almost discouraged about him when I
got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
''In the one month that he has eaten
Grape-Nuts he has gained 10
pounds in weight, his strength is ran.
idly returning to him and he feels
like a new man. Now we all eat
Grape-Nuts food, and are the better
for it. Our little 5 year old boy, who
used to suffer from pains In the stom.
ach after eating the old-fashioned Dor.
ridge, has no more trouble since he
began to use Grape-Nuts. and l have
no mor doctors bills to pay for him.
1--WE use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream. and find it the most tasty dish
in our bill Of fare.
Last Monday / ate 4 teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nlits and cream for break
fast, nothing else can set to work
and got my mornings work done by 8
o'clock. and felt less tired, much
stronger, than II I had made my break
fast on meat, potatoes, etc., as I used
to. / wouldn't be without Grope-Nuts
In the house for any money" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich. There's q
Read the little book. The Road .
MELVILLE" In pkgl
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APT Y.
Gagged.

The circumstances which might have
leA another to hasten his operations,
~ the ~Israelite to greater care and re-
noeton. He had not supposed that
Jui1an would take the two black men
. oervice 90 near his own person. and
wh1a - found that such arrangement
had boens made, his first inclination
w. to hesitate least a suspicion of the
slavea' honesty had led the chieftain to
Eplacs them thus near him. However.
a1ker the lapse of q few days, Judah
~ satisfied that no suspicion was en-
teStained against himself or his CON-
nanions, and he began to turn his at
tenfion to the work he had in hand.
On the morning of the fourth day
Julian announced his intention Of NOV.
NJ, and gave orders that his mer
chO~ld b In readiness. A spy had ar.
lived during the night with inteln.
esnce fhat q large caravan was on It.
uE from Tyre to Damascus. and thu
1lt1in had determined to intercept
E3E Rome wealthy merchants from
1890 wsre IN the approaching train
~ ~ 800 probable that they bore
10f Koran.
sA 1esthe SUN was rising, while Ju-
IN 49, tnsthe wood after his horse
Mn6l ncoooted by Osmir, who had
6n ouk 6aAAn srrand for the chief
0snAster.n said the black,
xSS1 f 6o1r 1ly around to see that ne
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
Yhe 4 Lover.

Nav. TIL not kneel at your feet,
PRAYING for your love-notI l!
Though II tremb1e when we meet.
I will not kneel at your feet,
Asking you to ovs me-; Sweet.
For the gathered Csc die.
Praying for your love-not l.
I will never let you know
BY q look or by . sign;
IT'S for you ! live, put. on.
1 win never let you know.
lest I win your love, and so
Lose the longing that Is mine!
/ win never let YOU Know
BY Q look or by = sign.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
A Mistake.

Fair Visitor-Here, my poor man,
are some roses for you. What can I do
to make you comfortable?
Prisoner-Guess you're making q
mistake, lady.
Fair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.?
Prisoner-I'm only here for porch
climbin'. Yerll find the guy that kill.
ed his wife in tn mex cell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
HOSPITALS CROWDED
MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Saves Many
From his Sad and Costly Experience.

It is q sad but
true fact that
e e e
brings an in
crease in the
number ofopera-
tions performed
upon women in
our hospitals.
More thanthree-
fourths of the
patients lying
A1,~~A ---
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-11-24
Not Dangerous.

can how's yer wolfe, Pat?"
"Sure, she do be awful sick"
"Is ut dangerous she Isl"
mo, she's too weak t. be dangerous
amy more"
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ScOurge
@DAmAscus
A Story 81
the EASt...
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.

Copyrighted 1891 BY Robert Bonner's Sons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-22

Coal oii--Pearl or astral oil. cases
2ic per gallon; water white oil. Iron
baFreis.iEssc; wood barrels,nons; s;cocen'
oil, cases. 2Bc; elaine oil. cases, ssc;
extra star. cases. 2sc: headlight oil
i7B degrees, cases, 24hc; iron barrels
1sc. (washington state test burning
oils. except headlight. Mc per gallon
higher.)
Linseed oil-Pure raw, In barrels
SEC: genuine kettie-boilsd In barrels
SIC; pure raw ell. in cases. Ste; genu-
ins kettle boiled In cases, 500; lots ei
$50 gallsns, 1c less per gallon.
Bsnzlne- -sixty-three degrees, cases
ssc: iron barrels, 1870.
Turpentine-In cases. sbc per sal
len.
Gssoline-stove gasoline, cases
21hc; iren barrels. 1sc: IS degrees
gasoline, cases. s2c; iron barrels OF
drums, 2sc.
Lead-strictly pure white lead and
red lead In ton lots, INC; bOo-pounc
lots. Sc; less than 500 pounds, sAc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-22
LOCAL PRODUCE.

Priees Furnished by Ross, Hissins q
Company
The following are the retail prices
on local produce yesterday:
Eggs, per. dozen. soc; butter. best
per roll. zoe: chickens, dressed. per
pound, $50; maliard ducks pair, 81;
apples. box. 7Bc@$1.2B; oranges. box
;202.2b; potatoes, sack, $3.50; turnips.
sack, soc; carrots. sack. 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-22
fsMc: silver smelt. Sc: shrimp, TO-;
perch. &c. sturgeon. &c: Columbia
river smeit. &c: bass, i2hc.


sugar--0oiden G. s5.ss: powdered
ts3b; patent cube. ss.ss; cane. d. O.,
teis; fruit sugar. ss.is; best sugar
Is5.ss, extra cwt. Ioc; kegs. cwt.. 2sc;
boxes. cwt. 100 Oess Nc per pound. II
paid for in is days).
sait--Baies OF T6-2s. bale sLso: bales
Of so-3s. bale $3.50: bales Of 4o-is. bale
$50; bales Of is-1os. bale ii.so; bags.
500. fine. ton. $3.50: bags 80 lbs. gchu-
inc Liverpool. ton. sI7: baga 30 lbs. VI
ground. zoos. tons. t6.25; r. Q. v. r.,
20 B-ib. cartons. Sass; n. 8. v. r., "a
s-ib cartons, si.75: Liverpool lump
ton. sfB.
cotyee--Mocha. 2s02sc; Java. fancy,
2s0s2c: Java, good. 2o@2tc: Java, or
binary, i7W2oc: Costa Rica. fancy. IS
02oc: Costa Rica. good. is0isc: Ar
buckles. sis.2s per 100 pounds: Lion.
siEas.
Nuts--wainuts. No. I. soft shell.
isKc: No. ], hard shell. isMc: Chile.
fsc: almonds. i7saisc: fiiberts. i4@isc:
Traxils. isc; pecans. i3M9iSc: hick-
ory. Sc; Virginia peanuts. s0shc:
Jumbo Virginia peanuts. 90; Japanese
peanuts. sh0sc: chestnuts. Italian.
iic: chestnuts. eastern. drum. sAso;
coFoanuts. dozen. sec.
Rice--rmperiai Japan. No. !. ss.s7h:
No. O. tA2s: Carolina head. &c; broken
head. 10.
( ProviHions--Hams. to slEe. i2Rc;
hams picnic, sc; bacon. regulars. lie:
bacon. breakfast. I40isc; dry salt
sides. foo: backs. dry salt, skc: lard.
kettle rendered. tierced. sAc.
Figs-white. pound. 5hlbsc; black,
s07c.
Datss--Golden. 6o-lb. boxes. s@7c:
lib packages. Sc; Fard, is-ib boxss,
ti.A0 box.