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vited guests were present for the

vited guests were present for the
evening.
The Macedonian Circle OF Kings
Daughters will hold their annual sale
and fair at Hamilton hall, Friday
evening. IL Is understood the enter
tainment will be furnished by local
summer residents.
IL was rather discouraglng for the
summer visitor who arrived at Cen
ter Harpsweil Saturday for a vacation
and had his leg broken Sunday from
a kick by a frightened horse, You
may have guessed the cause-an au-
tomobile. DIR. Littlefield attended the
case.
Mr.. Irving Farmer and family of
Pennington and Mr.. and Mrs. J.w.
Taylor OF Freeport are at G. r. Con.
ner's Bay View cottage. They have
spent several seasons lower down on
this point.
The Kings Daughters Circle OF the
Congregational church at HarpsveIl
Center held fair and supper last
evening which was largely attended.
Fire balloons from Chebeasue Is.
land attracted attention TUESDAY
night They sailed over to the mum.
Der OF six having made the SIX mile
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passage safely.

passage safely.
Mr.. III. @. Lord will arrive at his
mothers cottage here about the
twentieth. He is a superintendent
for the Newark, N. J., Street Rail-
way Company.
Whist experts at the cottages of the
Colony are sharpening their wits to
defeat DIR. Walter Paul and Mr.. Sang.
er who have issued a general chal-
lenge. IL Is said that Messrs. Paul.
Sr.y Pickard, Blake and Baxter have
good fighting chance IL they can
get the cards coming their way. Mr..
r. +. Packard Is also known as an
expert at the game.
DIR. +. +. Packard of Boston ba.
been at the Packard cottage since
Monday. He has not visited south
harpswell for two seasons.
Mr.. osceola Currier and a marty I'm
the launch Seminole visited Curnet
bridge Tuesday. The motor launch
Sanacum also went with DIR. McCand-
less and family on board. II was
rather strenuous trip for both boats
as the channel Is not extremely well
marked at the upper end and both
touched bottom once or twice at
places where the tide runs swiftly.
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SOUTH HARPSWELL.
CHURCH SOCIETY FAIRS AND
CHARITY SALES ARE NUMER-
Gus.
Accident At HarpsweII Center Sun
day.

Accident At HarpsweII Center Sun
day.
The crowds that patronize this re-
sort are getting noticeably larger as
August draws on. The Merriconeag
House had refused accommodation to
$50 parties who applied by letter and
15 personally up to July %. Shall
We see a 100 room house there next
year?
The sale of fancy articles at the
Auburn Colony hall last Wednesday
evening neetted about $4,000. The
amount was considerably swelled by
the slick auctioneering of Mr..
*. VI. Hubbard, who proved the truth
OF Barnum's famous assertion many
times during the sale. Some paint.
ing by local artists went at high
prices as Mr.. Hubbard commended
them as genuine productions by some
OF the old masters. Mr.. J. A. Blake,
president Of the Colony Association
presided at table as did also Mr.. +.
w. Baxter the treasurer.
Mr.. J. A. Blake has returned from a
Few weeks spent I'm Vermont on bust
ness.
Dr. J. s. Kingsley has returned to
bis cottage from a trip to Monhegan
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Mysenburg and Miss sallie
BLOCK OF 81. Louis are being enter
tanned BY Hon. r. l.. Pickard at his
couage. Mrs. Mysenburg and Miss
julia Pickard are intimate friends.
having travelled extensively together
In Europe several years ago. The
former has been spending the sum.
mer at Proyincetown, Mass.
Dr. w. r. Paul of Beacon street.
Boston, Is stopping at his father Mr.
r. w. Paul's cottage here. He was
one OF the judges at the yacht and
motor boat races Saturday.
The house boat VIM. r. Miller of
nos,on mas been here again the past
week she was at anchor last season
,or Few days. The knockabout
1e,ne which won the third class race
boat. ''e'' =" 'n's
The handsomely fitted steam yacht
E,nelsa OF Providence, was in tho
ma.oor Tuesday night. Her electric
nsnts and search lights were turned
on ,ne Point, while she answered with
similar lights a display of coIored Are
a' tne Merriconeag House.
Mr. Jordan White and family and
MI. Elmer White and family. who are
'"mmering here sailed up to New
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MERRlCONEAG BALL TEAM
WINS FROM COLONY.
VICTORY FOR THE HOTEL NINE
LAST FRIDAY BY GOOD TEAM
WORK.
Varied Notes Of the House Guests and
Doings.

Varied Notes Of the House Guests and
Doinss.
The Merriconeag base ball team
won decisive victory over the Colony
team last Friday on the Colony
grounds by a score of IA to IL. Much
interest was displayed in the game
as 1t was the first the former team
had won for some seasons, but they
had the goods and with Thomas in
the box and Capt. Tracy Peck, Jr., be-
mind the bat they put up as good an
exhibition of ball as has been seen
mere Tor many year. The features
OF the game were the batting of Ham,
lin of the Merriconeags, who made
single, two base hits and base
hit out of five times at bat. The
roofing Of DR.. w. A. McCandless of
the Colony was also fea-
ture. The Colony team was
forced to use three pitchers
during the game which was umpired
In a very professional manner by Mr..
John r. Cummings of New York, who
is a guest here. Every batter on the
Merriconeag team got at least one
hit. The latter team was weakened
by the absence of William ]. Ryan,
who sprained his ankle while prac-
ticing during the morning. The Col
ony batters got some hits of Thomas
in the first three innings but were
unable to find him after that until
the ninth. when they got three runs.
Peck's catching and throwing was
worthy OF mention also. The follow
ing was the makeup OF the team:
Hamlin, lib; Payson. 2b; Thomas, D.;
Howard, CT, Sharon, rf., Peck, c., Bart
lett, 3D.: Margraf, IT,: Collins. IS.
The Colony played with their regu.
lar men using Ridgway, Lord and
Brown in the box.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
2 3 4 5 $3.50
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MOTOR BOATS AND YACHTS
RACE AT HARPSWELL.
FIRST REGATTA OF THE SOUTH
HARPswELL YACHT CLUB
SATURDAY.
Cheemaun First in Motors; Sheer
water, Packard and Lethe Each
Led Their Class In SAILING.

cheemaun First in Motors; Sheer
water, Packard and Lethe Each
Led Their Class In Sailing.
1t Is getting to be the usual thing
Tor the yacht races at South Harps-
well, which are usually held each sea-
son in August, to start in with either
fog or a fat calm on the first day
OF racing. Last Saturday looked at
dawn to be no exception, in fact the
Fog was thicker than even the most
pessimistic had predicted. Things
were doing at the new club house
landing, however, for there was a
chance for the morning motor boat
races should the fog lift a little during
the forenoon.
The ladies had decorated the little
ciuD house with bright flags and some
sort rugs and reclining chairs made
the place look very comfortable. A
punch bowl and glasses inside were
suggestive OF still more comfort.
though thus early in the day the bowl
was lacking its flow" which was to
be added later.
Commodore Spaulding, Vice Com.
modore Sherman and DR.. Austin. the
fleet Surgeon, were on hand early
and mad their motor crafts tuned up,
wnen at about ten o'clock the bay
cieared Of fog, and the morning races
were called by the signal gun from
rIeet Capt. Curriers' launch, in which
tne judges were already snugly es-
conced. fianked by buckets of iced
ginger ale and boxes of cigars. The
course was right in sight of the point
four times around the bell buoy off
Little Birch Island. The race was
governed by local rules, but future
races will be decided according to
POWER Boat Association rules. The
Following was the result, the corrected
time being calculated approximately
from a trial heat.
I'At -s,sft= Finish El,g.- Cor.
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meadows Tuesday in their motor
poat. oneits. Miss Hastings was on
Mrs. George Parker is en,er,s,,,,1
We We ,no.ner; Mrs: Sprague of Greene,
"a birthday celebration In honor of
M Mss Helene Spaulding was given by
,n mrs =. r. Sherman at her cottage
se evening. Dainty refreshments
were served and large party OF in
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The courses for the first and second
class yacht races were from the start
Ing line of the pier round the bell
buoy, thence to Whaleboat Ledge
buoy and return, for the third class
boats. The first and second class
sailed around Sand Island buoy after
passing Whaleboat Ledge buoy max
ing thence to the bell buoy and finish
line. This course measures about
nine nautical miles.
The Sheerwater owned by Commo-
dore Spaulding was alone in the first
class as several nearby yachts were
away for the day. This fast boat did a
pretty performance, going over the
course In light breeze in remarkably
snort time. The second class brought
out only two starters, but the third
was interesting with five yachts
jockeying for position. At the turn of
the buoy at Whaleboat some clever
work was done by the Lethe and the
Florence, also the SIappinsal mn
some of them must have scraped
paint on the red stick and booms and
bowsprits were in dangerous proximi.
ty.
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Merriconeag .0I4O ers
Auburn Colony, 2 o 4 o o o O 3--it

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Starr of New
York are again with us. MIR. Starr
thoroughly enjoys life here and takes
In all the pleasures of the sea and
shore. They have spent three or four
seasons at the hotel under Col. Camp
bells proprietorship.
Mrs. J. o. Mackay and daughter,
Sibyl, of San Antonio. Tex. are TAX.
ing meals at the house and rooming
In a cottage. They appreciate the
moderate temperatures here very
CONTINUED on Page I'D
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You take boat to anv part of Caseo Raw
from in front of The Merriconeag.
Open June October
thoroughly Modern and of the Popular Resorts of
NAME Every room has clear view of the ocean, Private
boat landing and float bathing and dressing
at the foot of the lawn. Dining room seats 1oo
Plenty of Amusement and Recreation. Rates.
Room Plans, Booklets etc. on Application
GEORGE w. CAMPBELL, Jr.
~1|--@-7~T% South Harpsweil Maine
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,f.>rdj io2s1o Is.aas4 1884 1850
(spauiding) iozs.oo I2.Iz4s i.s2.4s I.4ss2
Wawa,
(sherman) Io-sGo I2.aoo2 I.8o2 loa
Auco Bow Bow,
(Austin) io.2s.oo Withdrew
Canacum,
tMcCandiess)I $50 withdrew
Lok',
CSmith) Io.25Io Withdrew
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
COUNTY SCHOOL SHARE.
Latest Apportionment Of State School
Fund by Counties.

The state land department has Just
made the December semi-annual APP
portionment of the income from the
permanent school fund to the schools
Of the state, sending out $103 ,367.10,
or 73 cents for each school pupil of the
state. This makes the total apportion-
ment Of income for 1906, $42S, ,37S,06,
the apportionment of 1905 being $4O9,-
26S.25, making S. for each pupil in the
schools for 1905, and $3.07 for 1906,
There WAS an increase of 2,704 pupils
for 1906 over 1905, and the fund will
have to keep growing rapidly TO keep
the apportionment up to, or increasing
per capita, with the increase OF school
population. The amount sent out to
the different counties on the apportion-
ment was:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
SHOWN NEEDS OF NORMAL.
leqislators-eIect Are Advised That
School Is Inadequate.

The several members elect Of the
state legislature, visited the normal
school of Speartish at the invitation OF
President Cook, who wished to i'm.
press upon them the necessity for in.
creased appropriations for this insti-
tuition Those who were present were
Senators May and Cooper Of Lawrence
county, Representatives Shaw and
Pennington of Lawrence, Jones OF
Custer, Stokes of Butte and Hare Of
Pennington
The party spent two days at Spear
fish and inspected the entire school,
it's equipment and it's method of work.
Attention was called to the fact that
the enrolment is larger than that OF
any other similar state institution, and
the facilities for handling nearly 500
students are entirely inadequate. The
appropriation for the teaching force
and other employees is only $4,000 a
year, and 1t has been necessary to in
crease this to $17,500 by using the To-
cal fund. Several of the buildings are
incompleted, and it would take at least
$4,000 to finish them. 1t was shown
also that numbers of students desiring
to enter had been unable to gain ad-
mittance because of lack of room.
The library Is inadequate and is be-
coming more congested each month
by the large additions of books.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
Ex-NUN is SET FREE.
At Second Hearing of Case Woman 10
Found of Sound Mind,


Agnes Grosser, the ex-nun, commit.
ted to the asylum at Yankton two
weeks ago, has been set free, the
county board of insanity taking thai
action. Friends of the woman, led by
Father Link, of the Catholic church,
raised such a storm on hearing OF her
commitment that the board agreed to
second hearing. Hon. G. II. Dillon
was retained by the defense and many
prominent citizens, including eight
leading physicians of the city, all
swore to the woman being perfectly
sane. She accordingly was set at lib
erty
The case is attracting wide attention
and it is believed will result in radical
changes in the state statutes relating
to insanity procedure. 1t has been the
custom to represent person accused
of insanity by an attorney, and many
claim a person up before the authori-
ties on such a charge ought to be en-.
titled to all the protection given per-
son charged with an offense, civil or
criminal Some states summon a
jury, and this, with an expert doctors
testimony is required to commit to an
asy um.
The winters Legislature, now scen
to convene, is likely to be called upon
to look into this matter
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
THREE HOURS IN ICY WATER.
Ferryman, Marooned on Bar, Attempts
to Wade Ashore.

Ole Anderson, an employe Of the fer.
ry company at Yankton, had an un-
pleasant experience, and one that he
is not apt to repeat until warmer
weather. He had taken couple OF
passengers across in skiff and was
returning to the Yankton side. Ths
ice in the river was running heavily
and it forced the frail craft In which
Anderson was rowing upon a sandbar,
where all of his efforts to release it
were in vain.
Anderson did not like the idea of
spending the cold night marooned in
the middle of the river and he decided
to attempt to wade ashore, the water
along the bar, which extended to the
South Dakota side, not being deep.
It was bigger undertaking, however,
than Anderson had calculated upon,
and for three hours he houndered In
the icy cold water, which sometimes
came as high as his armpits. He
fought his way through the foes OF ice.
but when he finally succeeded in
reaching shore he was so chilled and
exhausted that he could scarcely walk.
He managed to drag himself to the hut
of a fisherman near by, where he was
taken In and cared for.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
NO PIE TILL PLEDGES ARE KEPT
Governor-Eiect Crawford Makes Hi.
Policy Known.

Governor-Eiect Crawford Makes His
Policy Known.
Gov. .-elect Crawford has announced
that he will make no appointments un-
til after the platform pledges are kept
by the legislators. Such action would
assure the pushing along Of the bills
which the. campaign was won upon,
and their early submission to Gov.
Crawford for his approval
But regardless of his avowed inten-
tion he will be by force OF circum-
stances compelled to act upon several
places almost Immediately after TAX
ing the chair. Two places on the
board of regents of education become
vacant at the beginning of his term,
when the commissions of Regents
Goodner and Slocum expire. While
the term or Regent Slocum might be
allowed to continue until his successor
is selected, that of Regent Goodne.
could not hold, for the reason that he
Is a member of the state senate.
From the beginning Oklahoma Ter
ritory has copied largely from the laws
Of South Dakota. In its state organiza.
tion It is again drawing largely on
South Dakota for information, and
now is considering the adoption of the
school land laws of this state just as
they stand taking them as the best OF
any of the states. Scarcely a day
passes without some of the state de.
partments being called upon for infor-
nation as to South Dakota laws by
members Of the Oklahoma legislature.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
LAND BUYING cONTluEs.
Agents Are Worried for Fear Snow
May Deceive Purchasers.

Agents Are Worried for Fear Snow
May Deceive Purchasers.
Notwithstanding that the ground Is
covered with a light fall of snow,
land buyers are coming in nearly ev-
cry day and are being driven out over
the prairie in search of homes in the
vicinity of Miller Sales are being
made almost daily. The land agents
are considerably concerned for fear
they may by some mistake sell the
homeseekers land with gumbo or
stone on 1T, but SO far they have man
aged to pick out quarters for the new
comers without these Objectionable
features, but IL the buyers continue
to come and must have land after the
snow gets deeper they will have to
buy at their own risk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
STATE CORN SHOW is ON.
The Event Opens Auspiciously a
MITCHELL

The first state corn show ever held
In South Dakota was held at Mitchell
with an attendance of several hundred
farmers and town land owners inter
ested in the development of the corn
industry. Mayor Branson gave the ad-
dress of welcome, which was respond
ed to by Secretary Warner in the alb
sence of President Chamberlain, who
got in on late train. There was
about 175 exhibitors at the show, and
the corn on exhibition has brought the
highest praise from Prof. Hume of the
Illinois State Agricultural college.
The corn is on display in the city hall
building, where the corn school was
conducted by Prof Hume.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
SHOW NEED OF NEW CAPITOL.
Rooms Are Rented in Block for Leg
isIative Work.

Rooms Are Rented in Block for Leg
isIative Work.
State Secretary Wipf has rented ten
rooms in the new Hyde block at Pierre
to be used as committee rooms by the
members of the coming legislative
session. BY doubling up the office
forces, placing two or more In one
room, space was secured for the two
engrossing forces in the old building,
but all other committee work will have
to be done outside of the building. To
make room. for the engrossing forces
It was necessary to place a large
amount of the material Of the histori-
cal department in the hallway on the
second floor OF the old building, and
the legislative members will fnd q
strong object lesson to the needs OF IN
appropriation for new building It
once.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
NEW PROFESSOR At sRookrNos.
superintendent's Assignments for tn
New Year.

superintendent's Assignments for the
New Year.
Dr. Homer M. Derr has accepted the
professorship of civil engineering in
the Agricultural college. He received
the degree Of bachelor Of arts from
Leland Stanford university; master Of
arts from Columbia university, and
doctor of philosophy from the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania. For time he
was in Colombia, Central America, as
superintendent OF mines and in charge
of the construction of dam for q
mining company.
Beginning Jan. and continuing for
two weeks there will be held at the
agricultural college a corn and poultry
school. Prof. M. L. Wilson OF Iowa
will have charge of the work in the
corn school, and Arthur A. Brigham Of
Maryland will give ten lectures on
poultry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28

This total apportionment was made
on an increase of 2.704 of school pop
ulatiOn over last year. The greatest
increase is shown in the counties of
Edmunds, Faulk, Hand Jerauld Ly-
man, Mcpherson, Meade, Pennington,
Potter, Stanley, Walworth and Greg
ory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
WANT $4,000 FOR WOLVES.

Bounty Advocates Talk OF Doubling
Figures Last Presented IN Dill.
The wolf bounty people, after get
ting through bill at the session two
years ago, doubling the annual wolf
bounty appropriation, bringing 1t up
from $4,000 to $4,000, are now talking
Of asking for $4,000 at the coming
session. The $4,000 was secured AZ
ter . tight. in which the repeal OF the
whole law was advocated, and II the
larger amount is asked It Is not I'M
probable that the law will be cut out
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
Particularly Impressed Her.

"You were at the concert last night.
were you?" said the next door neigh
Dor. How did you like it?''
1T was splendid" said Mrs. Paps-
ling. They played one overture,
WIKI a wabbly ghetto by the violinist,
that was the finest thing ! ever heard
In my life."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
First In Both Worlds.

First In Both Worlds.
little story is told Of the Japan
ese at the assault on Port Arthur.
which contains sententious utter
ance desercin ga place beside Caesars
dispatch. Napoleon's Egyptian speech
and other like military brevities.
Cen. Nogi was about to send regi-
ment to certain death against 108-Me-
Ster Hill.
He said to It's colonel: "Your regi.
Ment Is the first in all this world!'
General" replied the 06lcer grave
y. 1T viii BE- the Argt in the Other.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28

Upon instructions from the pope,
Archbishop Farley formally made DR..
Thomas A. Emmett of New York .
knight commander Of the order OF st
Gregory the Great.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
Old Man a Suicide.

Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 25.-John
Houser. who lived ten miles northeast
of the city. committed suicide by cut
ting his throat. The rash act was due
to Q clouded mind caused by old age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
No Visible Signs.

Mrs. Rambo - Absalom, have you
been drinking again?
Mr.. RambO-Yesh How ju guesh 1t,
Nanshy?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-28
Bio Steamer Launched.

Superior, Wis, Dec 25. = The big
steamer Sheldon Parks was launched
at the shipyards Saturday. afternoon.
She was christened by Miss Esther
Margaret Parks, the daughter of At
torney Parks of Cleveland, for whom
/, the steamer was named.