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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

sleigh and old White-face, the COW. for
horse. Bingo was the weather
prophet of the family. II he crowed at
certain hours of the day or night 1t
was held to be a sure sign of storm.
Matt set out for Oddluck in high
spirits.
The last home sound that reached
Matt's ears as he trudged away was
Bingo's familiar drawl faint and far
of. guessing it was "going to sno-o-o-
GOVT"
And it did. Before Matt reached
Cddluck the flakes were flying merri-
ly, and by the time he was fairly start
ed on his homeward journey he was
wading through white feathery masses
of them, while about him and above
him the air was so thick that he could
not see hundred yards In any direc.
ton.
Little he cared for that. "The
mound" said he, "is right over there;
the way to it is as straight as string,
and could walk it with my eyes shut"
But that String" got badly kinked
and tangled as he went on. He was
really winding and twisting and zig
tagging here and there, though all the
time he believed that he was keeping
to perfectly straight course. More
than once the string actually made q
loop, an6 brought MIN back to a point
which he had previously passed.
Thus ne trudged on, mile after mile,
wondering why it took him SC long to
get home, and always sure that he
must be nearly there.
He shouted loud hallos to Meg. KS
blew through his fingers the shrill
whistle which she knew so we'll. He
fired his gun again and again. But
every sound seemed swallowed up by
the storm.
The snow got deeper every minute,
and he went on more and more slow
ly and wearily. His feet felt like
Jumps Of lead, dragging through the
snow, and his legs like a couple OF
wilted corn-stalks with which to drag
them. How heavy the gun grew! The
basket, too, with it's few precious
goodies, seemed TO weigh ton.
At last he could carry it no longer,
and slipping the straps from his
shoulders, he hung it upon the dead
branch Of a jack oak, Just for few
hours" he said. Tomorrow, bright
and early, will come out and find it."
Then followed more tramping, more
halloing, more whistling, more firing
of the gun, and alas! more disappoint-
ment. To make matters worse, it was
growing dark.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

Il must give you up, too, old Faith
| full" said Matt to his gun. He shook
| the powder-horn, to see how much it
contained. "One big charge left" he
said. He emptied it all into the barrel,
rammed good thick wad on top of it.
set the butt firmly against his shoul.
der, and fired.
There was burst of flame and
smoke, vicious backward kick, and a
boy on his back in the snow. Then he
: coolly picked himself up, rolled a
SNOWFALL as big as half-barrel, stuck
the gun in the top of it, and took up
his tramp again
Brave little fellow! The Jumps OF
read that were his feet were very
heavy now, and the wilted corn-stal1
legs were very limp and trembling;
but he felt sure that he was almost
home.
Suddenly he heard faint sound, far
behind him. What could it be? Again
it came, and yet again, neare: and
more distinct Could it be-yes it was
the shout of a mans voice. Hello
O-o-o!"
"Hello!" said Matt very weakly, in
return.
Presently there came out of the
storm what looked like an animated
snowbank. 1t was two horses, draw
ing farm wagon in which sat a man
and a woman, thickly covered with
snow.
The horses stopped of their own ac-
cord when they reached the small,
muf1ed figure, and the man stood up
to get better view Of it.
why, NAL" he exclaimed. tits
Matt"
In an instant they were both out OF
the wagon, and in another were bend
Ing over poor Matt, who had sunk
down, limp. soggy heap, in the snow
They had set out that morning for
home, thinking to give the children
surprise, quite as sure as Matt had
been that they could go there with
their eyes shut. Like him, they had
lost their way in the storm, and had
been going in direction as far wrong
as possible. Hearing the gun, they had
driven toward it, shouting as they
went, till, to their amazement, they
found that the gunner was their own
boy.
They soon had him slowed among
the buffalo robes, warm and cheerful,
and quite able to give account Of him
self. Neither he nor they knew where
they were, or in what direction homo
was; but they somehow felt more
hopeful of finding 1t, now that they
were all together.
Yet hours Of fruitless wandering
had passed, the storm had abated, the
air had grown clearer and colder, and
the darkness little less intense, when
they heard, far away at their right,
sound that brought them to their feet
1t was q hoarse. muffied voice. croak-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
A PROPER CHRISTMAS GIFT.

How Aunt Tabitha's Counsel United
Two Fond Hearts.
She had been reading Aunt Tabi.
tha's Counsel to Young Society Buds
and had fallen into brown study.
YES" she mused, "Tabby is quite
right. 1t Is unbecoming for a young
woman to accept any Christmas pres.
ent of value from a young man."
That night Algernon Thinklittle
threw himself PROSTATE before her.
Take me, Ernestine," he implored; /;
take this bleeding heart as Yule-
tide remembrance-an earnest of years
of happiness to come"
She didn't hesitate. She accepted
him so quickly that his head swan In
a delirium of JOY
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

out chicken, and we can't have Christ
mas without something; and the bot.
tom crust is made and baking Already"
The argument was conclusive.
well" said Matt, with sigh, II
you will come and hold his legs
She came Grasping the two great
legs In her hands, with due regard for
the spurs, she shut her eyes and
turned away her head. Nov, Matt,
quick, quick, or I-shall-let-go!"
There was pause, squawk,
kick. and Meg felt the two legs jerk
out OF her hands Opening her eyes,
she saw Bingo bound over the wood
pile and away toward the cowshed,
safe and sound.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

ing out long-drawn, Guess It's goins
to snoo-o-ow!"
"Bingo!" cried all three listeners
together.
It. was, indeed, the faithful old
weather prophet, giving his usual nine
o'clock signal
OF courze Bingo was the hero of
Christmas day. Instead of being eat.
en-, he was served with Christmas
dinner good enough for any rooster IN
the world.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

the Oddluck journey must be under
taken without loss of time, for the
weather w;,s becoming threatening.
Bingo was clearly of that opinion.
Strutting about among his hens, he
cast wise glances at the sky, first
with one eye and then with the other,
and called out in his hoarse, drawing
way, "Guess-its-going-to sno-o-o-
owl"
Hear that?" said Matt. We'll have
Christmas sleigh ride, any way, and
maybe can shoot rabbit to take
Birgo's place in the pie
The sleigh rides in which they IN
dulged we're OF peculiar but exciting
character. with the handsled for a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
None for Him.

Madam" began the tramp, as he
worked up bit of pathos in his voice
II have no stocking to hang up for
Santa Claus"
Poor mani" she replied, through
the crack in the door.
"And Christmas turkey will not be
for me-"
That's too bad!"
"And no festive board will miss my
presence"
How sad! pity you from the bot.
tom OF my heart, and if you will step
around to the wood pile in the back
yard you'll find a saw and an ak,
and"
Good morning, madam!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
An Unfortunate Query.

An OnrOTkuOAeo AuSsys
"What"-
The query rang out in the still night
time with shrill distinctness and
startled the old man with the white
whiskers.
fare ye givin' u.s."
It was a small boy who spoke. He
had interrupted Santa Claus In his
task OF stocking-stuffing. And as
Santa Claus, like the man against
whom charges have been preferred,
disliksss publicity, he suddenly disap-
peared over the roof.
That slangy query cost the boy
sled, a pair of skates, bag OF mar
bles, q drum, tool-box and mouth
organ. Santa gave him nothing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

Mr.. Softleigh = Miss Homeleigh
seems to have that corner all to her
self.
Miss Gabby-Yes, the smistletoe
hangs there, and she has spent thu
evening In that spot.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
Wanted Them RiddIed.

Dimpleton (who lives next door tc
the church)-That choir has been
practising Christmas carols for the
past month.
Won Blumer-They ought to be pref
ty we'll drilled by this time.
Dimpleton-They are not half SC
we'll drilled as I'd like to have them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

Sela Helmer and Thomas Brown.
the first horse thieves that have been
arrested In this section for many
months, were brought in to Belle
Fourche from Sundance by Sheriff
Cosgrove. taken before the court,
which is now in session, tried and
sentenced, all within few days
The men had taken two horses and
q saddle from this town, and after
leaving here went on to Indian creek.
where they helped themselves to a
rife from the Henry Andrews sheep
ranch. From that point they went On
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

lnto wyoming, evidently with the in
tentlon OF getting into the Big Horr
mountains, where pursuit would be
uiMculf. They had both been sheer
nerders on the ranch, and we're anx
lous TO leave the country, but did not
nave the price of a railroad ticket
Nothing has shown more plainly
tne change Of sentiment than the fact'
tnat there was no talk or no tdA{s
among the people Of anythinG
bringing the men to proper
= not 30 many years ago nm
th1e3 was n more dane
0aA evea murds
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
HIT ~ COAL FAMINE.
Aberdeen, 9. D., Which Heretofore
Has Escaped Shortage, Has Little

Aberdeen, .. D., Which Heretofore
Has Escaped Shortage, Has Little
Fuel.
There is . possibility, which, to
Judge from the present state OF affairs,
may develop into serious probability
that some. II not all, Of the schools
OF Aberdeen will have to close this
week because Of lack Of fuel to
keep the pupils warm.
It II almost impossible to obtain
fuel. especially voal. Heretofore Aber
deem has escaped from the fuel fam
Inc, which is reported from so many
other places in the NAshwest, but
now It finds itself face to face with
the problem OF securing coal. The
fuel companies claim to be doing all
that they can to get coal here, but
the car shortage has become SO pro-
nounced that only an occasional car
load OF coal is received.
The Washington school has enough
coal on hand to keep It going for the
balance of this week, but tthe other
schools are less fortunate. having but
days supply or trifle more.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21
CHRISTMAS BELLS

CHRISTMAS BELLS
Ring out the merry Christmas chime.
Proclaim the message far and near,
Peace and good will in every cline,
To rich and poor sweet Christmas cheer.
Loudly proclaim DER land and sea
What love divine for men did plan.
The setting OF the captive free,
The nobler brotherhood Of man.
Surcease of grief to those that mourn.
Rest to the weary, heaven to win,
A fuller life beyond deaths bourne
To such as seek to enter in.
Peal forth with no uncertain tone
That love leaves none beneath the ban
And they alone are blessed that own
Their duty to their fellow man.
Proclaim as loudly as 70 can
The tidings glad to old and young,
Peace upon earth, good will to man,
First by the angel chorists sung.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
THE. YOUNG CASE
Secretary Bonaparte Approves Finding of Jndge Advo-
 cate General.

Washington, Jan 3.-AlthOugh not concurring in the finding of the court which found Commander Lucien Young guilty of "remissness in the perform ance of duty" and failed to find him guilty of the charge of neglect or duty,' Secretary Bonaparte in his re- view of the case made public to-day approves without comment the recom- mendations of the judge advocate gen eral. The latter in announcing his non-concllrrence in the finding of the court says: After careful and pains taking consideration of the evidence adduced, this office does not concur in the findings of the court nor in a num- Der of the courts rulings upon the ad- mission of evidence. In order, how ever, that Commander Young may not 10 wholly unpunished it is recomn,end- ed, as best subserving the ends of JUS tice, that the proceedings finding upon specification five and the sentence be approved and that the findings upon specifications one, two, three, TOUT and six be disapproved.'
 The remissness in the performance of duty is based on the finding upon specification five, which alleged that Commander Young failed to approve the smooth steam log of the Benning- ton for the months of November, De cember. 1904, and January, February, April, May and June, 1905, prior to the explosion on board that ship last July.
 Secretary Bonaparte is now prepar. ing the letter of reprimand to Con- mander Young.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
CARS IN STATION
Smashed Through Freight Rooms and Many Waiting Passengers
 Narrowly Escaped Injury.

East Hampton, Jan 3.-Thirty-five school children and number of other commuters who were in the passenger station here this morning waiting for a train to Middletown. on the Air Line division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road. had a narrow ps. cape from injury or death. Two lo,.u- ed freight cars which had beeD kicked" on to side track terminating at the west end of the station. crashed through the freight room and stopped just short of a thin partition which separates that room from the passen- ger room. The latter room was crowd ed with commuters. When the crash came the whole building rocked, and the floor. ceiling and walls of the pas senger room buckled from the force of the blow. The passengers jumped panic stricken for the doors and all es- capped safely, though some were slight ly scratched. Benjamin Luntz was the only person in the freight room and he also escaped unhurt, though broken timbers flew all about him.
 The cars were being shifted by the crew of the Rawhide freight. A few. days ago the bumper at the end of the track was broken and it had not been repaired. This morning when the cars were ''kicked'' over the siding the brakeman whose duty it was to set the brakes slipped on the frost-coyered roof of the car and lost his footing. Before he could get to the brake the forward car hit the bumper. The brakeman escaped injury by jumping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
THE GAME OF CHESS.
American College Team Weakened for
 International Match

American College Team Weakened for
 International Match.
 The American college chess team which is to meet Oxford and Cam bridge in the annual internatiOnai in- tercollegiate cable chess match this year probably will be weakened by the loss of Rudolph c. T. Schroeder, COlumbia's first board man. He was decided upon as one of the representa- tives of the American universities af- ter the intercollegiate tournament, but according to the rules of the cable match he can hardly play The rule is only such men as have been matricula- ted at a university for period not exceeding five years may represent their institution. Schroeder has been at Columbia for six years now, hay ing entered the law school after the regular undergraduate academic course. If Schroeder has to withdraw as seems inevitable, the Columbia chess players will hold tournament to see who shall succeed him. The in- ternational team, however, will be weakened by his loss, as he is the best player at Columbia and one of the best among the American collegians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
BANKS TO JOIN Consolidation the Rule
 at Springfield. THE UNION TRUST co To Take the Business of Three Principal Banks of the City
 Subscribing for Capi-
 tai Stock.

Springfield, Mass, Jan 3.-The con solidation of three of the national banks of this city is projected, the concerns to be combined under the name of the Union Trust O. which will apply for articles of incorpora- tion as soon as the capital stock or $500, ,OOO has been subscribed.
 The plan of the promoters of the company IS not to buy up the stock of any banks. but the institutions which it wishes to take in will be invited to iiquidate so that every stockholder may have the full benefit of his hold ings. Application was made a year ago for charter for the Union Trust Co of Springfield, and it was known that Kidder, Peabody & Co of Boston were behind the move. It is stated now, however, that no Boston bank ing firm is connected with the pro- posed transaction.
 The former plan fell through be- cause of alleged opposition to the mer- ger. This opposition it is understood now has disappeared. The names of the banks and of the promoters of the plan are not yet made public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
THIS BLACKMAILER
Was Caught When He Called for Letter Tried to Get Money
 From the Cardinal.

Rome. Jan 3.-Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli. arch priest of the liberian basilica. received note which was posted in Rome December 30 threaten ing the publication of compromising letters. said to have been written by the cardinal, if he did not send one thousand lire ($20O) addressed to the initials 'C. E.," to be left at the post office until called for. The cardinal handed the letter to the police who to- day arrested well dressed man who asked for letter with the initials "C. D." The prisoner, whose name is kept secret and who protests his innocence. proved that when the blackmailing letter was posted in Rome he was in. Genoa, where he landed on reaching Italy from New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
CITY NEWS

The marriage of Miss Rose Bisno- vitz to Daniel Feinberg- which took place on December 2I has just been announced.
 Miss Ethel Green and Bentamia Weiss were married Monday by Rabbi siIvermsn at the brides home. ss sum mer street
 Edward NOousn. stufenf at Tnivers- ity of Virginia. William Spain zn.i Joseph SlaVin of ViII&B0vs- who have been spending the hoEiiays st their homes in this city. Will return to school tomorrow
 F. PerT5esa. sn emptoye ef the O'Brien Construction Co lsst evenfr- z shortly before ( s-clDck- was struck by q derrtrk snd Frresvef a lad sszlD wound Ills leg was sls8 hadly brui<e-I He was FeRoyei te his bsze kf 51 River srre<f- wksre Dr Pemerpy dre<>d shIs frjtfe<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03

ment of the companies and that the discretion of the directors should be subject to Judicial or administrative review
 Senator Brackett of Saratoga. after the message was read. introduced a resolution demanding of Chauncey NJ. Depew his resignation as United States senator from this state. The resolution was as follows:
 Since the adjournment of the sen ate. the people of this state and na- ton have been staggered by the reIa- tions shown to have existed for years between the Equitable Life Assurance society and Chauncey N. Depew. one of the senators of this state in the United States congress RecOgnizine that these disclosures have caused a total lack of cOnfidenee in the ability of the senator named te properIy rep resent the people in that body to which be was elected.
 Resolved by the senate. that Chzuncey N. DePev be and he is here by reque<ted to forthwith resign his seat in the United States seAate--
 When the resolution of Senator Rrarkeft was called ID for arffgn Senator Rsines said that be vas nct sfsgzrred by Senatar Depew1s stfs ap1 fsfIes1 to see in the resolution anything that cnIs-i fer scfton- Ofiscr srxpuents. followed and at the th<Ir cc>e the re>olUtton vss uIth1rztn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
NO USE HE SAl
Governor vardaman Says { gro is Deteriorating Mod
 ally Every Day.

Jackson, Miss, Jan 3.-Goyd James K. Vardman, in his annual n sage to the Mississippi legislatuf Which assembled yesterday, again tool strong stand against spending public money for the education of the negro. saying in part:
 AS race the negro is deterioratiilg morally every day. Time has denl0n- strated that he is more criminal as d free man than as slave, that he is increasing in criminality with fearful. rapldity, being one-third more criminal. ill 1890 than he was in 1880.
 Tn the south, Mississippi particuIar. ly, know he is growing worse every year. You can scarcely pick np q newspaper whose pages are not black ened with an account of an llnnlen- tlonable crime committed by negro brute, and this crime I want to im.t press upon you is but the manifesto tlon of the negro's aspiration for social equality, encouraged largely by the character of free education in vogue. which the state is levying tribute upon the White people to maintains
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
THE BAD GIRL NOW
Chicago's Clerk of the Juvenile Court Says the Bad Boy
 is Disappearing.

Chicago, Jan 3.-The bad boy is dis appearing; the bold, bad girl is taking his place, according to William 0. La Monte, for five years clerk of the juvenile court, who spoke before the Social Economies club yesterday
 During the first six months follow ing the establishment of the juvenile court, ," declared the speaker, ''only six delinquent girls were brought before the bar. The year before last the number increased to 3S4, and it is growing constantly, I believe when the totals are made for last year the number will be found to reach nearly GOO You women-we alI- ought to work day and night to create public sentiment which will cause the extinc- tion of those infamous dance halls in which nearly all those girls started on their downward career.
 At the state refuge at Geneva every room is full; in nearly every room there are cots to accommodate the overflow. It is impossible to build cottages fast enough to meet the in-, creaSe." age ,g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
BAY STATE LAWMAKERS.
Both Branches of the Legislature
 Meet at Noon To-Day.

Both Branches of the Legislature
 Meet at Noon To-Day.
 Boston, Jan 3.-The members of the great and general c0urt,' as the Mas sachusetts legislature is legally called, met to-day at the state house for the session of 1906. From now until June, and perhaps longer, the two branches of the legislative body will cons, Ter and act upon varied and extensive number of important questions. There are already on file, with the secretary of state a score of important petitions, and a thousand or more requests for all sorts of legislation, to jucge by ti,e record of previous years, are expectSd to be filed between now and January 20. when the time expires for intro. ducing new legislation.
 Each petition, according to the GUS tom in this state, must be considered. Every petitioner will be heard by a legislative committee and his petition acted upon by both branches. A num- Der of street railway charters, a revis- ion of the sO-called corrupt practice act, which provides for the filing of election expenses, petitions bearing on insurance, interests and the laws re- lating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. were among the propositions demanding attention this year.
 Two towns Westfield and Hyde Park, have asked for city charters and there are already several peti- tions for the setting off of new towns from old ones. Last years legislature finished the business on May 26, an unusually early date, and it is expect ed that this years session will be con- siderably longer.
 As usual, the republicans have full control in both branches, the senate standing 31 republicans and demo crats. while the house stands 1T0 re- publicans and 70 democrats the lat ter figures including five independent republicans and one independent dcm. ocrat.
 The inauguration of Goyernor-eiecr Curtiss Guild, jr. will take place to- day.