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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12
THE old residents of the north

THE old residents of the north
west remember well the terrible
blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888-18
years ago today. In this part of
the country the forenoon of that
remarkable day was as balmy
and bright as was Tuesday of
this week. It was just such a
day as people choose to go
to town or drive about. Along
toward noon the skies began to
cloud up and the wind raise. BY
noon quite a wind was blowing,
accompanied by some snow fur
ries. The middle of the after
noon found the storm in the
height of it's ferocity.
For about fifteen hours the
blizzard ragged, then turned off
bright again-it had done it's
work. Oyer 100 persons perish
ed in this state alone. The day
is still vivid in the minds of the
people who lived here at that
time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

THE meeting OF the state com
mittee at Sioux Falls was the
first preliminary work in rela
ton to the next state convention,
which it was decided should be
held at Sioux Falls, June 5th
The convention will be the larg
est ever held in the state, hav
ing 1865. The apportionment.
which is fixed under the new
caucus law, is one delegate fol
every so votes cast for the re
publican candidate for governor
at the preceding election. This
appOrtionment gives Grant coun'
" q delegation of %. Our dele
cation at the last state conven-
tion was 18. A resolution was
unanimously adopted by the
committee as follows: "Resolv-
ed, That the state convention
nominate q candidate for the
United State senate" Geo. S.
Xix, who is the Grant county
mem Der Of the committee at
tended the meeting and also the
state bar association, which met
e Sioux Falls during the week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

THE law in regard to the con-
veyance of school lands from the
state provides that they shall be
conveyed to the original pur-
chaser or "legal representa-.
tives," which will cause consid.
cradle trouble in cases where the
property has been transferred.
Some of these lands were pur-
chased by Franz Wendland from
Mrs. Martha Toms, and the lat
ter is now deceased. Mr..
Wendland in this case finds that
he will be put to considerable
trouble to secure a perfect title
under the circumstances, and
there will probably arise many
other similar cases where these
lands have been transferred and
the purchasers will meet with
diff Guilty in securing the deed
which they have paid for.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

OWING to the limited appro
priation for the state. militia Ad
iutant General Englesby has de-
cided to disband or transfer tC
the infantry several of the caval
ry troops.
It has been decided that
Troop B Of Pierre, Captain Sam
Logan, and Troop A of Evarts
Captain Eugene Overholser, are
20 remain in the service. TROOP
D Of Sisseton will probably be
transferred to the Fourth infan
try.
Troop G of Watertown may al
30 be mustered out and Battery
a Of Huron has received orders
to suspend drill until further or
ders
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

The board of education will
provide for a special election
probably sometime next month,
when the proposition to bond the
school district for $4,000 for a
new school building will be sub
mitted to a vote. This amount
will not be sufficient for the erec-
tion of a building such as the de
mands of the district require, but
it is believed that it can be
augmented by other means and
suitable school building secur-
ed. The present school facilities
are not only uncomfortable and
unsatisfactory, but their over
crowded condition and the con-
slant increase in the number of
attendants makes it absolutely
necessary that something should
be done toprovide more room for
the coming year. If a new and
larger building is not to be
erected, then rooms will have to
be provided away from the pres
ent building, at additional ex-
penses and for poor accommoda-
tons. We believe the good sense
of the citizens and taxpayers
will lead to the conviction that
the time is past for these make
shifts, and that the conditions
are ripe for the erection Of a
substantial and commodious
school building, such as will
prove a source of civic pride to
the city and afford such educa-
tiopal advantages and privileges
to the youth of the community
| as the prosperous and promising
conditions in Milbank should
warrant. No burden of taxation
will be more cheerfully borne by
theordinary citizen than that made
to secure good school facilities.
Nothing can be gained by delayina
the matter, as the present needs
are such that if nothing of per.
manency is done the temporary
experiments which will have to
be adopted will cause almost
equal expense of man tenance
without securing any substantial
advantage.
The present unsanitary condi.
tion of the school buildings, the
difficulty in properly heating and
ventilating, the danger to life
and limb in case of fire, and the
imperative demand for more
room, are arguments that cannot
be gainsaid for the construction
of good substantial school build
ing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

AT Brookings last. week, sew
oral church denominations, Con
gregational, Presbyterian, Unit
ed Presbyterian, Methodist
Baptist, Episcopal and Evangeli
cal, were represented, and
church federation was formed or
the same lines as those of tn,
National Church Federation
The object is to work unitedly
along all lines of agreement
such as evangelism, missions
social and civic improvement
DakOtan Pierre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

ACCORDING to the Pierre Dako.
tan the following is the number
Of banks started in South Dako-
= during 1905: January, 3;
February, 1; March, 5; April, 2;
May, 2; June, 8; July and Aug
ust each 5; Septem Der, 3; Octo'
ber, 5; November. 2; and Decem
Der, z; q total in the state of for
ty three state banks each with a
capital of $4,000 and up.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

A FIRE broke out in the West
hotel at Minneapolis Wednesday
morning about z o'clock, and
eight lives were lost in the dis
aster and a dozen persons more
o. less seriously injured. The
property loss was small, not
being over $50, 900 to building
and furnishings, but the loss OF
life through suffocation and in
jumping from the burning build
ing is the serious part OF the
calamity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12
Smiles Through Tears.

"I't's such kindness as this
that brings tears to my eyes, :
said the glad recipient of thanks
giving onions. It's such weather
as this that kindles again the
flame of hope in the bosom Of
Rawson, the coal man. For "Hot
Stuff" call at the Big Wind Mill.
Both phones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12
CHARGE

COOS 6eo .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

The Northern Normal school
of Aberdeen in an advertise
Dent, invites the attention of
young people to the school,
which although q comparatively
new institution has become rec,
ognized as one of the best in the
state, and it's convenience to this
locality is q strong feature in its
favor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12
FRIDAY. JAN. IL. 1905.

The Appleton Press. has re-
Cently been sold to Andrew T.
Himle and Ashley Ellickson.
Lynn Haines, the former pro
prietor, is taking up the life in
surance work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12

In the old opera house every
evening. Skates 15c per hour.
Skates for children under IL
years, 1Oc per hour. Dec. 20,
Jan. 5th and Jan. 18th free for
ladies'.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-01-12
Blankets.

for your horses just now, is
the vital question. I handle a
large variety and you can find
just what you want at the right
price.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
HOT RIVET DROPS IN OIL.
Fire, Which F0Hozcs, DESTROYS Tank
at Pratt Oil Works.

redhot rivet caused fire In Long Island
City yesterday noon that destroyed property
belonging TO John y. Rockefeller. The fire was
In the Pratt oil works. at Greenpoint and Re-
view avenues. one of the numerous plants main
tanned In Long Island City by the Standard OIL
Company. 4 mechanic making repairs on a big
tank let redhot rlvet slip from pair of tongs
into the oil in the tank. There was a flash of
flame and the workmen fell backward lust in
time TO escape being severely. if not fatally
burned
The fire department of Long Island City was
summoned. well as a firebo@t and the fire.
men risked their lives for three hours before
they got the hre under control Near bv were
three other tanks. each containing four hundred
barrels of oil. and had the flames spread ar
explosion would probably have follow ID NJ
information. could be obtained at the OH ,,srd
as 10 the loss occasoned by the fire. II was
said that the company insured its own propertv
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
TO REDUCE PIER RENTS
Big Ocean Liners Nay Dock an NezU
North RiUer Section.

The Sinking Fund Commission is preparing to
to meet the views of the international Mercantile
Marine Company and the Cunard company, both
of which want to move to the new piers.
The committee appointed by the commission to
consider the rentals for the new piers met yester-
DAY In the Mayors office. Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
presiding and agreed a report to be made to
the commission next week. The committee decided
That the best interests of the city will served by
making the rentals attractive the big transpor-
tat1on companies They practically decided to capi-
talze the cost of the improvement and set a price
that Will realize for the city about per cent on
the investment and expense of maintenance
Representatives. of the Cunard. American, Red
Star, White Star and Wilson lines attended the
meeting.
If the commission approves the report all the big
steamship companies Will dock in the new section
and the city will have open piers that may be
leased to railroads or tramp steamers. These tenn
porary leases, Controller Metz said. will do much
10 rebuild the business of the port and will bring
In moro money in rentals than the city could OBJ
tain by long leases to the big companies.
tJn December IT, 1903. the International Mercan-
Tile Marine Company letter Dock Com
piers in the Chelsea district for $4,000 year and
the Cunard people at the same time offered take
TWO piers adjoining on the terms proportion
ately This rental would have yielded about All
sioner Featherson took charge of the Dock De-
partment the steamship people withdrew their Of
fers, and have never since renewed them. If they
get the piers now on a per cent basis they
would have obtained under Commissioner Hawkes.
The piers cost the city about S14OO0.O00.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
THANKS FOR CHEER.

S. c. Gardiner. of Iron Bridge Ontario Canada
desires through the column to express his gratitude
to the Sunshine friends who contributed electric
battery for his rheumatism. from the use of which
he has already derived much benefit. Any books
the treatment of diseases by electricity will be
gladly welcomed by Mr.. Gardiner, also books Of
travel adventure for his children His letter has
been forwarded 10 Miss Tompkins. the president of
the South Orange branch. who gave the machine
to the Office to be forwarded.
The member in Alabama with cancer writes:
Words fail me express my thanks for the need
ed and helpful gift, which indeed. rare ray
OF Sunshine. Now 1 get MEDICINE, and hope
soon TO feel better think the r S. s the greatest
and grandest society there IS. May God richly and
abundantv bless all connected with it is my ear
nest prayer
the emergency fund says the Sunshine gift came at
a timely moment. a member Of the family had
received an order for some work, but there was no
money with which to provide materials With the
completion of this work, the rent, which is over
due. will be paid.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
HEIR TO BIG ESTATE IN WALES.
Long Island City Woman Maintains Claim
After Years of Investigation.

Mrs. Alice Eastman Of Long Island City has re
ceived word that she is one of eight heirs to an
estate estimated at 100000 The property is all in
Wales. and Mrs. Eastman's interest has been main
tanned after an investigation covering several
years. The estate left by Alice Clarke a
sister Of Mrs. Eastman's grandfather. John Clarke
who lived in Gardiner, Me He died years ago and
his nine children are dead.
Two cousins Of Mrs Eastman. who are among
the heirs will sail this morning for the other side
10 settle 9p affairs on behalf of all claimants Mrs
Eastman's grandfather came to this country when
a boy. He was on a sailing vessel with two elder
orothers' one Of whom commanded the craft.
touhg clarke was cook, and, being of a generous
nature fed the crew too literally, and his brother
puInshed hlm When the ship arrived on this
s9e ne deserted and remained in this country
Alce Clarke sister first inherited the estate She
Searcheq Tor years for her brother and when she
Iouhd MN offered 10 divide with him but he refused
20 & accept @ dollar She died several years ago and
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14

we practise every labor-saving device in sum
mer. MY cookbook. well thumbed shows the zeal
or my daughters in this respect
AS soon the weather permits we ta!-o oil of
our meals on the latticed veranda at the back Of
'he mousse Thus household work is lghtened
10 make the burden Of washing lighter we allow
our good family servant to wash on Saturday The
Sunday rest thus inte-venes between two work
days. Our large shaded front porch we use In
summer as our sitting room. The savings Of a
year have been expended TO make it attractive
A tea table. well decked out, evinces our ready
hospitality. My daughter is waiting to read aloud
10 the rest Of the latest book as sit in one Of
Its comfortable corners - 80 '--N Va
,,f.. morse and surrey are my choice possessions
When my husband returns, jaded. from the btIsi-
ness world / take him for a long drive along
from his face. 'A'i N''S
stream at the end of our orchard gives the
Doys boating and fishing. Here we have built -
pavilion where we picnic when guests come to us
ior the weeks end. The packing of the hamper,
o me seIung up Of the crane in the are
Hoineiy joys near some one say, but the hanny
faces OF our children and their gay laughter shd u,
now good II Is TO live near TO nature.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around

eoes 80 @ !. lIllle human machine Cor a large one,
feCt5or, s IIohlng is so important as the se
~. -. LOO 10 br1ng II around again
e .s . niue baby boy fifteen months old bad
fIeuiIioifia, 1hen came brain fever ana nc
SCORER had he got over these than he bano no
III teelh ana being so weak he was fren1,ar.ir ~
mother says colorado
l decided a change might help. so tool, hin,
10 Kansas City for a visit When we fot ,ta il-,a
ne was SO very weak when he v-oulS crHI bo
"o1lo @ SINK away and seemed like he y.o,,lS AZ
" men i reached my sisters home So go G
immediately that We must feed hin, Grana ~.
aho although / had never used The ga ess @
sot some and for few days gave hir, So. -
yalce OF Grape-Suts and milk He pot Sstrn, @
- - 4uichly We were soon feeding him the C.raSa
Nuts itseit, and ia a wonderfully short IT, -
lalLeneo right up and became strong ana NJ, Ho
mat showed something worth l,,a,-,,,u =
anu "neh later on my girl came / raised ha1
Oh 5rape-Nuts and she is a strong bealtbv
baDy and has beenA You will see from tho littis
pNouogiaph send you what a strong chubhy
so1ngster The boy is now. but he didn't looi,
ss ans lnlhg IKE ihat before found this nourish
tL.s Aooo- Nrape-Nuts nourished him baclt ~
slrehgth when ne was weak he couldn't keer
Iily olher iood on his stomach" Name given by
tostuin Co, Battle Creek Mich - ~
All children can be built to a more s,,,rs -,
msatny condition upon Grape-Nuts and cyyear1
me tood contains the elements nature de,aands
from which 10 make the soft gray filling tn ~
nerve centres and brain. A well fed bro, .-s
body. INSURE heaIthS
Look In pkgs. for the famous lttI. hooL ..r,
Road 20 Wellyile.' A' AH'
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
A VACATION AT HOME.

Many OF us who cannot get away to the seashore
or mountains for vacation can have II Mt horna
II we are so inclined The chief thing conducive
to a successful home vacation is n cool ana con,-
Portable house. All heavy hangings AT the doors
and windows should be taken down ana as p,ucb
red as possible eliminated People who stay at
nome and make up their minds to be cheerful and
contented can. in cool. restfu rooms have a sue
cesslui holiday the whole summer through
Heavily upholstered chairs and coucbes sho,,1d he
put into their linen covers soon as the warm
dusty days appear, or, better still replaced with
wicker furniture Table and pillows of sin,
or velvet should be banished for those of frosb
linen or cool looking gngham Fans should av,a,.s
pe nanny ana cold water some refreshing dr,rl,
shoulo be omnipresent Flowers and FERNS in o,,,,,
uues should decorate the rooms-one can rover
nave 100 much green around Let the kevnote -,
your home be cool, comfortable simplicity re-,
ming which by its color, style and tAyfI,ra So
1 months III tile summer
AND a word TO the housekeeper hersef v,a
dainly' fresh, washable gowns and not " "ie.h es
~ ~shlI.s ana cruInpled waists. You NAV not tbiri y
summer cio.ies necessary because Won re ,ot
.iis 70 DE able TO show them off 70 the s,ase -
sile Neialloa oi resort hotel. but metz - - =
aiesses are as much appreciated by YOUR os,D
ny as ~ ,lhey were entire strangers 10 voi, O.,
al.f al tile vacation at home can be rnads &c.
WIZ Just .,ls proper management and forethoughr
'' II. Il. J.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
WOMEN HONOR SPINNER.
Propose to Erect Statue of Former United
States Treasurer
[From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, June 13-Because of gratitude
Francis E. Spinner, of New York. for his efforts in
behalf of the employment of women In the govern
ment service, the clerks in the Treasury De-
partment have raised fund to erect statue to
Mr. Spinner's memory at the capital and have petit
toned Congress for site which to place the
statue Representative Sherman, of New York to-
day introduced Il resolution asking that this per-
mission be given. 1t is proposed place the statue
of the buttresses of the Treasury Building
Mr.. Spinner Lncolns first appOintee as
Treasurer, and his peculiar autograph first appeared
on the greenback currency of the Federal govern
ment in 1865. The caused tremendous short
age in the number of clerks in the Treasury De-
partment, well in other branches the GOV
ernment, because of enlistments in the army This
suggested to Mr.. Spinner the idea that women
could be introduced into the government service
to fill the vacancies. The plan met with much
opposition but he induced Secretary Chase to au-
thorize the employment of clerks in the
Treasury, and other departments gradually fol-
lowed the example. that from the seven women
clerks first employed under Treasurer Spinner the
total number OF women now employed In all the de-
partments has increased to almost eight thousand
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
FIRST OUTING.

The first Sunshine outing Of the season was en-
joyed on Saturday by the twenty Little Mothers
who were entertained by the Arlington Juniors
The heavy storm in the morning. followed by the
intense heat, kept some OF the grown-ups from at
tending the picnic, but the little guests had glori-
Gus time picking wild roses. ferns buttercups and
daisies and returning to the city in the late after
noon loaded with flowers. articles Of clothing and
with sunburned faces and happy hearts
luncheon Of sandwiches, homemade cake
bananas and Ice cream. which was served in a
shady place was greatly appreciated by the hun
cry chlcren, and before leaving for the rran Tho,
were again treated 10 cake and ice cream '
For entertainment the boys Of the branch nlavad
circus, which caused no end of rnerriment Thar
were rings and 1owns and all kinds of athIattc
rstlntS by the following boys: Clarence Checa
EauI SIlgore, Herbert Frapwell, Lester Allen Har,
Ilsoh hIiS ana Lester Hathaway Grateful thanks
are que MIS- UnSer for her sunshine hospitalit1 in
entertaining the 'uests of the branch at her home:
Also 10 MIS-. Franz Z. TurnbuIl. Mrs William Law
renee, MRS. Schuler, Mrs Buttle Mrs Mscau1e,,
sAc mrs. j. n Lawrence for liberal contri h,1fo-s
toWard the luncheon and for clothing and shoes fo-
lie chlldren 10 take home with them '
me young people who acted as walters In CORY,
Ir Ire rgIfes1Inents were Emily Newberry Florence
an Ziie Gladys Gilgore, Martha lawrence 1'bar
iol'e Aocl ana Charles Knapp. Among the guests
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
BRONX PARK SHOW.
Marvellous Blossoms and Cach on
ViesC to the Public.

The basement Of the museum in the Botanical
Gardens at Bronx Park literally "blossomed as
the rose" yesterday. II being the opening day OF
the annual flower show OF the Horticultural
Society of New York. Exhibits were rather late
in arriving and at i o'clock, the hour named in
the announcement, the tables and floor We're still
Uttered with masses of blossoms yet unlabelled
and with big unopened boxes Before long.
however enough were in place TO give one
pretty fair notion Of what New York and its en-
virons can do in the way Of flowers. 1t was
democratic gathering. Aristocratic orchids We're
1ostled by everyday bracken and sweetpeas
from the swamps Of The Bronx, and jacque-
rninot roses nodded fraternally across the aisle
10 their country cousin. the wild rose.
Visitors were rather late in arriving. too,
though a few who were Enthusiastically flower
worshippers We're hand early. There was a
preponderance Of white haired old men who were
plainly amateur rose growers and they clustered
by twos and threes around the fine collections
OF cut roses sent by Mrs. Trevor. of Yonkers.
and by several other suburbanites
A beautiful collection of peonies came from
up the Hudson, despite the fact that it is rather
late in the season for peonies to be at their
best. The irises were beautiful. though ap-
parently fatigued by their long journey from
Massachusetts. Most fascinating of all were
the orchids. and lovers of weird growths how
cred between these and several large cacti. The
cacu came from the Botanical Gardens. and ex-
cited men with notebooks were studying them
with great interest because. il appears, two
specimens which were thought TO be of the same
variety have suddenly developed differing traits.
The exhibit viii be on view to-day Also and
at its close the council of the Horticultural So
ciety VIII award the prizes. There will be first
and second prizes for various classes of cut
flowers, and the competitors themselves are of
two classes. One set of prizes is reserved for
amateur flower growers, while professional
florists are limited TO the open TO all compe-
titiOn.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
CITY FEDS" ROOF GARDEN PARTY

over thousand persons have accepted invitations
TO the roof garden reception be given by the CITY
Federation OF Women's Clubs at the Hotel Astor
tomorrow evening, and number of the Off
GERS are coming in from the country for the
occasion. The guests will be met as they enter nv,
Tuscan flower girl. who will hand 10 each one a
crimson peony. Music is to be discoursed by an
orchestra Of fifty performers, and there have been
dark hints of vaudeville The president, Mrs Belle
De rivera, VIII be assisted in receiving lv Mrs
Dore Lyon. the honorary president; Mrs AuSreHine =
y Wilson, Mrs Harry Hastings and Mrs A NJ
falfher ilrst second and third vice-presidenfs:
Mrs OreoIa w. Haskell, recording secretary: Mrs
mary T. F1rman, treasurer; Mrs. A Nugent as
slstant treasurer; Mrs. Mary E. CraiEie auditor
and Mrs George Howe Winkler. Mrs. LIE Roy sun,
9erIand smith, Mrs. Belle Gray Taylor Mrs Minnie
executive board "a 'iIe