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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
RESUME OF THE NEWS
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The Oklahoma Ice and Brewing
company's cold storage plant at Okla
homa City, owned by Adolphus Busch
Of st. Louis, and containing 1000
cases Of eggs, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 7 $4,000. A meat wagon driver
was arrested, charged with having set
fire to the plant.
Three men were instantly killed by
a passenger train near Brawly street
crossing at ~Spartanburg, s. G. The
men were standing on a track watching
a freight train when the passenger
dashed around a curve and upon them
before they could jump to safety.
With all her headgear torn away and
her top sails set, an unknown three
masted schooner has sunk in twelve
fathoms OF water six and one-half
miles northeast of winter quarter flag
ship 1T Norfolk, Va, and directly in
tho path OF coastwise navigation. The
fate of the crew is not known.
Andrew G. Damery, a New York
broker, was found with n hand cut
off. He was lying unconscious on
Main street, New Rochelle, N. Y, and
died without having recovered suffi-
GENTLY to tell what happened to him.
Damery's skull was fractured. He
was lying near the street Car tracks.
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Accidental Happenings.

Former United States Senator Bard
was seriously injured in a runaway
near Oxnard, Cal.
Fire destroyed the Vannuy's Broad
way hotel at Los Angeles. The loss
Is estimated at $25O,000.
John Gordon, son OF U. 8. Gordon,
died at Sullivan, Ind, from injuries
sustained in'a football game ten days
ago.
Harry Collision. q prominent banker
at Rantoul and T~homasboro, ILL.,, was
struck by q train 1t the latter place
and instantly killed.
Robert McFall and Clarence Misner,
six and eight years old, were drowned
near Terra Haute while skating. The
bodies were recovered.
The shaft building of the Marquette
Third Vein Coal company, near Spring
Valley, ILL.,. was destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $250.0O0. and there
is no insurance.
John Casey, twenty-eight years old,
was killed and George Ward fatally
injured by the premature explosion Of
a shot in the Sunnyside coal mine neal
Evansville, Ind.
Max Lichtsnfeld was found dead at
Meriden, Conn, by the janitor Of Tur-
ner hall. Investigation disclosed the
fact that Lichtenfeld on a wager drank
q quantity Of beer.
John X. Crested and Kenton w. At
well were blown to atoms at Cedar
Bluff, W. Va, by the explosion of
twelve cans OF dynamite which they
attempted to thaw.
Three trainmen were killed in a
wreck on the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad at Parkomen Junction, Pa. A
milk train on the Reading division
crashed into a freight train.
Martin Gallagher, an aged inmate Of
the county in1rmary at Oakland, Cal,
was found dead on the grounds Of the
institution. His feet were caught on
the top strand Of q barbed wire fence
and his face was buried in the mud.
"A tank containing bromide gas,
which was being used to operate q
stereopticon lantern In the Salvation
Army barracks In Chicago, exploded
and fatally injured Capt. Follett, who
was working the lantern.
Two children Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Fayetts burned to death at
Miller's NIL. Mich, q little girl four
years old ana ! boy one year old. The
baby was burned 70 . crisp in q high
chair and the little girl was smoth'
cred to death. The mother had lock
Cd them n the house alone. It Is sup
posed the little Girl see hre to the
house while playing with matches.
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CHARGE 10 WITH "RUSTLiNG."
Nab Sioux Indian, Alleged to Have
Stolen Two Horses.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 3.-The Uni
ted States authorities in this city have
been advised of the arrest of Peter
Tucker, a Sioux Indian belonging on
the Rosebud reservation, on the
charge of stealing two horses which
were the property of William Place, a
white stockman, whose range is in
Lyman county. AS the result Of his
preliminary hearing the defendant
has been held for appearance before
the next United States grand jury,
which will in Sioux Falls in
April. In default Of bonds Tucker
has been lodged in the Brule county
Jail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Sins and Sinners.

Robbers blew the safe of the only
bank in the town OF Moore, a small
village seven miles southeast of Okla
homa City, and escaped with $1,000.
The grand jury at Cincinnati has
returned a joint Indictment against
representatives of the leading coal
companies doing business in Cincin-
natl.
Geodge M. McKelvey, one OF the
most prominent men Of Youngstown,
Ohio, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head while sitting on
the bed in his room while his family
was at church.
Miss Elsie Smith Of Albany, N. Y,
who was "Queen Titania" in the AL
bany Halloween carnival of 1904, has
reported to the police that she re-
ceived through the mail a box of candy
containing poison.
Miss Lulu Bowen, a clerk employed
At Satisfaction No. 1, Oakland post
office, has been taken into custody at
Oakland, CAL, charged with embez-
element. Her accounts are, it is
charged, short $1,000.
Abraham II. Hummel, the lawyer
convicted Of conspiracy in the Dodge
Morse divorce case and released on
$10,O 900 bail, has been re-arrested and
released again, that the district attor-
ney might question the right of the
supreme court to admit him to bail.
Four pawnbrokers, one a woman,
were arrested at East st. Louis for
displaying brass "knuckles" and sling
shots Of the kind usually known as
"billies," in their show windows. The
Illinois statutes make it a misde-
meanor to offer such articles for sale.
A bloody riot among negroes oc-
Cured at Ewing, Ga. The riot was
the result of a Christmas frolic among
egroe who had been drinking. A
general fusillade occurred and prob
ably fifty shots were fired. Two me-
groes were killed outright, three were
mortally wounded and died later, while
eight others received bullet wounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
DAVIDSON is GOVERNOR.
Takes Oath of Office and Steps Into
La FoIIette's Shoes.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 3.-Lieut. Gov
terday sworn in as governor to serve
the un~expired term of Gov. Robert NJ.
La Toilette, who will leave for Wash
ington to-day to take up his senatorial
duties. The retiring governor pre-
scented the new governor to Chief JUS
tice ]. B. Cassoday Of the supreme
court, with the usual customary
words, following which the oath was.
administered. The afternoon was.
given over to the inauguration recep-
ton. Gov. Davidson has served in
the state assembly for four years. He
was state treasurer four years and
lieutenant governor three years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Foreign.


The State OF Mexico bank will dou-
BILE it's present capital OF $500, 900.
The new issue Of 81, 500, 900 will be
sold at a premium of SIS per 500
share, the bank being very prosper
GUS.
Mail advices from Shanghai tell of
a great fire at Hankow, known as the
Chicago of China, in which about 5000
houses were destroyed and a large
number of lives lost, variously esti-
mated at from 100 to 500.
An attempt was made by an an
archist to stab Cardinal Cassanas y
Pages, bishop of Urgel, Spain, as he
was coming out Of the cathedral. A
cannon frustrated the attempt and the
would-be-assassin was arrested.
Sir Edwin Cornwall, chairman Of the
London county council, has issued to
the press a proposal for an interna-
tional congress of representatives OF
capitals having over 500, 900 popula-
ton to meet annually for the discus
sion OF municipal methods.
At Torroon, Mex, nine persons who
were poisoned at a banquet have died
and many others are i'll. It was al
legged that the poisoning was part Of a
political plot. Strychnine RAJ put
into a bowl of punch. All the dead are
said to be Of political faction. The
members of the opposite faction were
not affected by the punch they drank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Domestic.

Lexington, ILL.,, has been put under
quarantine regulations by the state
health department because Of the dis
covery Of four cases of smallpox.
The lid" was on tight in Burling-
ton, Iowa, Sunday. The town was dry
for the nrst time in it's history, and
not an Intoxicated person was arrest
ed.
Lewis Graham, aged eighty-four, a
Mexican war and Civil war veteran,
and president of the National Typo
graphical union, died suddenly at New
Orleans.
Louis N. Megargee, well-known
newspaper man and writer, died at his
home in Narberth, near Philadelphia,
Of pneumonia. He was fifty years of
age.
Mrs. Almira Pierce Johnson, one OF
the oldest members OF the Women's
Relief corps in the country, and of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, is dead at Milford, Mass, at the
age OF 101 years and six months.
A letter from Walter Scott, the cow
boy miner VINO vas reported murdered
in Death Valley some time ago, was
received by a friend In Los Angeles,
stating that he had been shot, but was
not seriously hurt.
Justice Walter Van Dyke of the SUI
preme court of California died at Oak
land after an illness Of only twenty
four hours. Justice Van Dyke was
born in New York state In 1923. He
was a resident Of California since
1S49.
The Akron, Ohio, Gas company, one
of John r. Walsh's properties, is in the
hands of q receiver, the petition being
signed by Squire, Dempsey & Saun-
ders of Cleveland, on a claim of $5,703
for coal furnished by the YCughio.
gheny E Ohio Coal company.
John Mccarthy, undertaken. died at
his home at Syracuse, M T., aged
ffty-nine years. He was known
throughout the country as an enthusi-
astic Democrat. In 1884 he bet ev-
erything he possessed, even his
hearse, on Grover Cleveland. He was
> warm supporter and personal friend
Of William j. Bryan.
i Jack O'Brien. the pugilist who re-
Gently defeated Robert Fitzsimmons,
authorized the issuance Of a challenge
to James ]. Jeffries, the retired
heavyweight champion. Any terms
that Jeffries may demand. he says,
will Be accepted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
"Dt-uGHTtD" e,o52 TIMES
NEW YEARS RECEPTION is THE
MOST BRILLIANT EVER
HELD.

Washington, Jan. AT 2:45 p. m.
yesterday President Roosevelt looked
at his right hand with an inquiring
gaze. He felt of each finger, shut and
opened it half a dozen times and wag-
gled it back and forth at the wrist.
Then he made it into a big, knotted
fist, shook hat fist playfully at young
Lieut.. Sheridan, son of Phil Sheridan,
who IS one of the White House aides,
and said:
Il guess it is all right. At any rate,
| can use it yet"
The last man went by the president
at the New Years reception at
2:43:3O. He was No. 9,052. The
first man was Vice President Fair
banks.
Colored Brother Is Last.
The last was a colored brother who
a black broadcloth suit, carried
a plug hat and grinned e~xpansively.
The president told Vice President
Fairbanks he was delighted. He
used that expression about half the
time.
The weather was perfect. There
was more than a thousand more peo-
pie who wanted to shake the presi-
dents hand this year than last. He
was happy as a child. He would have
stood there until 10 o'clock, at night
if there had been people to come
along to whom he would be delight
ed" with.
Joe Does 1t Twice.
A most charming feature of the re-
ception was the appearance of Miss
Roosevelt and her fiance, Representa-
tive Longworth. They were over
whelmed with attentions and congrat-
ulated 9,053 times. Uncle Joe Cannon
congratulated them twice.
Gold lace, gorgeous uniforms, repre-
senting governments of all foreign
of the women, blended into the bril-
liant picture, and as the
Long Line Moved
through the White House parlors and
into the corridors it presented a pano-
ramic effect that was striking In the
extreme. Yesterdays reception was
one Of the most brilliant of President
RoOsevelt's administration.
Ten minutes after the appointed
hour trumpets announced the coming
of the president, and as the chief e.
ecutive and Mrs. Roosevelt came
down the stairway the United States
Marine band played America" Aides
stood at attention as the presidential
party passed into the room.
Fairbanks Are First.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
were the first to be received. They
were followed by members of the cabi-
net and their wives, the latter taking
their places in the receiving line.
Col. Bromwell, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, made
the introductions. From the time Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks greeted
the president, a steady stream of Wis
itors continued until 2:44, when the
White House doors were closed.
Throughout the entire reception Pres
ident Roosevelt stood in his charac-
t~eristic attitude, his left hand in his
pocket, and shook hands %joyously.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Negroes Break Jail.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 3.-After digging
4 hole nine inches by twelve through
an e~ighteen-inch wall of the prison de-
partment OF the central police sta
ton here yesterday afternoon, seven
negro prisoners, held on a murder
charge, made their escape. Two of
them were captured later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Uncle Russell Sage may not be &C
great a fnancier as J.. Pierpont Nor
gan, but he would like It noticed that
nobody ever sold him an imposing col
lection Of liabilities IN the guise OF ?
railroad system.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Washington.

Washington.
The navy department has been in
formed Of the death of Commander
William Hershall Allen, U. S. N, at
the naval home, Philadelphia. He was
a native Of Illinois and entered the
naval service in September, 1872.
Complaint, which is regarded as in
volving infractions of the postal laws
of a most serious nature, has been filed
and Is being investigated by the post
Office department in relation to the
delivery of the mail Of certain prom
inent politicians OF Frankfort, KY.
AS a reward for his prompt action
In going to the relief Of Lightship No.
So, of Nantucket, recently, as the re-
suit of which thirteen men were res
cued from almost certain death. Capt.
Glib of the lighthouse tender Azalea
has received a substantial increase in
salary.
Because of the prisoners previous
good military record, the president
has issued a pardon in the case or
Paul H. Mcdonald, formerly first lieu
tenant of the Tenth infantry. Melon
aid was convicted by court-martial OF
the charge of obtaining money under
false p%retenses.
In submitting his annual report as
supervising inspector of the general
steamboat inspection service, George
Uhler expresses considerable anxiety
regarding the present practice of car
rying crude petroleum in passenger
steamers in quantities which leopard
lie the safety of the ship and passen-
gers. Much Of this oil, he says, is so
highly inflammable that it will flash
at the ordinary summer temperature
of the atmosphere.
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MRS. BRENNAN GUILTY.
Jury Brings in Verdict Of Murder i'm
Second Degree.


Minneapolis, Jan. 8. Mrs. Stella
Brennan is guilty of murder in the
second degree. She will not hang,
but must suffer Imprisonment for life.
Mrs. Brennan was charged with the
murder of three of her step-children.
This verdict was reached Saturday
afternoon at 8 o'clock after the jury
had been out twenty hours, and was
read in court shortly after the verdict
was found. 1t may be safely said that
Mrs. Brennan owes her life to the
fact that she is to become a mother
A number of the men wanted to return
a first degree verdict n~otwithstand-
ing the woman's condition, but the
other jurors were firm and would not
vote for death under the circum-
stances.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
WIFE SUES RIVAL.
Illinois Woman Accuses Clinton Girl
of Alternating Husbands Affections.

Clinton, Iowa, Jan. 3. - Elizabeth
Hartman, a Dixon, ILL.,, woman, has
begun suit for $1,000 damages in the
Clinton district court against Miss
Maude Powers, a prominent Clinton
girl, whom she of having alien
ated the affections of her husband
Mrs. Hartman states in her. petition
that she was married to Clarence
Hartman Nov. rs, 1896, and that they
have two children, Belma and Helen,
aged Z and 5 years respectively. She
says her husband met the Powers girl
on Feb. 20, 1904, who deliberately pro-
ceeded to win his love.
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Accidentally Killed,

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. Crank CO.
mott, a prominent farmer living near
Wellman, was accidentally shot in the
lungs and killed while hunting. He
tripped over a log and, both charges
entered his breast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Ex-Banker Is a Suicide.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.-John Ellis,
an ex-banker of Beatrice, Neb., and ex-
county treasurer of Gage county, de-
spondent over financial affairs, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking
carbOlic acid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Blaze in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 3.-Fire in
the Masonic temple building caused
damage to the amount Of about $4,000.
The Cash Register company, with a
stock valued at $50, 900, claims a loss
Of S 5000. Other losses, 49, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

New Jersey m to the front with
= muley COW that barks like a dog. But
she will have to do better than that
to beat the Massachusetts, rabbit that
attacked q man and bit of his nose.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

st. Peter, Mimi, Jan. 3. - Albin
Torgeson, a thirteen-year-old boy liv-
ing in New Sweden township, was IA
tally wounded yesterday afternoon.
A target rifle in the hands OF one Of
his younger brothers was accidentally
discharged, the ball striking him in
the stomach. The boy will da
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

"One can buy q modest little even
ing hat for $50" says a fashion writer.
Maybe so, but il it's the n who sends
her bills to US she is electi0neering
for q jolt.-Chicago Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Personally, we wish Henry Sienke-
wicz would devote less attention to
Russian politics and hurry up with his
Napoleon triology instead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Boston spends $6.500,0O0 yearly
f0r baked beans, and II some stats
ttcian will give the amount expended
Oh eyeglasses 1t will be In easy mat
ter to compute how much is left fol
luxuries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Two Killed in CoUiaien.

Columbus, Ohio, jan, 3.-Two train
men were killed and several injured
In a head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Big Four railroad
four miles west of Columbus last
night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Train Kills a Deaf Man.

Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 8. - Samuel
Hustled, a prominent citizen, was
killed by an Illinois Central train yes
terday. He was deaf and did not hear
the train.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

After reading that eight titled Eng.
lioh hunters killed $500 pheasants in
three days, the American live-pigeon
shooter must feel that an apology Is
due Tor some Of the things said about
him. &
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

ne English reporters were as enter
'pfisfng ais their American confreres
they would have informed the world
before now whether the Princess Ems
hos given any orders to her dress
maker Tor = wedding gown.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

more money is lost on the race
tracks of the country in one season
than there Is in circulation says q
writer Of sporting gossip. This is also
true OF Wall street.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

The rich farmer who is using his
automobile Ito pump water and run
his corn shelter" may not have q
poetic soul. but isn't he intensely
practical!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Yes, Gentle Annie, it Is safe to mar
~ on s 1000 a year; that is, 1t is just
% safe as it is to marry on any other
amount per annum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
Detroit Factory Burned,

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3.-Fire in the
four-story brick factory building at
Fourth and Fort streets did approx
imately 500, 900 damage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Cato learned Greek at 80. and now
Z Chicago man 80 years old has Sc
cured a marriage license. Another
slap at Osler!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

In the studios they are betting that
Artist Charles Dana Gibson will
come back within two years and re-
sumo black and white. Why not?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

MI. Ryan acted like a bachelor. A
bachelor. you know, is a man who
does not have to answer questions he
doesn't want to answer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

The Kansas City Judge who decided
that silk skirts are not a necessary of
life should have consulted some mar
ried man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

How homelike and familiar that
closing sentence of Capt. Amundsen's
message to Nansen: wire me $500 as
soon as possible"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
MORALES MAY BOMBARD CITY.
Cruiser independccia Lands $50 Men
Near Puerta Plata.

Cape H~aitien, Haiti, Jan. 5. - Con-
firmation has been received of the
report that the Morales cruiser indie
pendencia yesterday landed $50 men
near Puerto Plata and in the name of
President Morales notified the gov
ernor of Puerto Plata that the cruiser
would attack the port by sea and by
land If it did not surrender within
tw%enty-four hours.
The American warships off Puerto
Plata will not interfere with the ope-
rations of the Independence, and will
take on board nOn-cOmbatants who
may desire to seek refuge under the
American flag.
Bombardrnnsnt Not Probable.
Washington, Jan. 8. Advices re-
ceived here from Santo Domingo by
cable are to the effect hat there is
little probability of a bombardment of
Puerto Plata by the Morales gunboat.
The United States gunboats Nash
Vile and Scorpion are now in that
barber and negotiations are in prog
ress which make 1t probable that
as Capt. Dillingham; arranged at
Monte Christi two years ago - both
factions of the Dominicans will be
warned to make their fight outside of
the town If they desire to fight at all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Some man has just thrown a rock
ut Gen. Shafter." The extraordinary
thing about it is that he missed him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Getting up in the middle of a winter
night to run ninety miles might not
seer such great sport to some peo-
pie.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

John Bartlett, compiler of the we'll
known Familiar Quotations." is dead.
AFTER LIES fitful fever, he sleeps
WELL"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Sir Alfred Charles Harmsworth's
peerage entities him to rank as LORD
u Thirty-one Newspapers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Ever since the pencil s%harpener was
invented women have felt that they
could get along without men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Unfortunately the change In the
British cabinet doesn't give England
. e poet laureate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Girls, when he tells you your eyes
are stars in the night in his life. re
member that there are estimated TO
be something like 3,567,822 stars on
view.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05
WILLfAn W. DoWNII

Even disagreeable people serve q
good purpose, for they teach US how
not to be.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Queen Alexandra has written q
book. She won't have to look long for
I publisher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

Any one can muster courage to meet
great trials, but it takes a genius OF
patience to endure the little ones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-05

The most effective argument a
in appealing Don't you think so?"