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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
Home Happenings

Mrs. Charles Eddy has been
on the sick list during the week.
Frank Fielding advertises a
stationery sale, ending tomorrow.
DR.. Jacotel is about to com
mence the erection of a cottage
at Linden Beach.
Schafer Bros line of canned
and bottled goods is the most
complete in the city.
The members of the city band
have been putting in their time
practicing for decoration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samelson are
rejoicing over the arrival of
little daughter who made her
appearance last Wednesday.
If you buy your meats at
Schafers Market you get a
vote on the piano with every
ten cents worth.
The Milbank Steam Laundry
will wash Monday of next week
on account of decoration day.
Have your laundry ready early
and you can get it Tuesday
The work of tearing down
the old school house is pro
crossing nicely and it will be
but a few days until the old
building will be thing of his
tory only.
Word has been received from
Rochester that Ben Burr, who
was recently operated upon in
the hospital at that place is re-
covering nicely and will probably
be home in week or two.
Mr.. A. Fraipont. who sold his
farm north of town last year and
went to Oklahoma intending to
locate, was meeting Milbank
friends in town this week. Mr..
Fraipont couldn't stand Oklaho-
ma climate, and has decided to
locate at Green Bay, Wis.
Lloyd Thlrsk, one of the grad
yates of the high school this
year, left Tuesday night for his
home in Alberta, Canada, where
he will work in his father S store
Lloyd's many friends here vii
miss him, but they wish him
every success in his future
home, He is young man of fine
character and will be worthy al
the good things that may come
to him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
INSURGENTS WIN IN STATE

The county conventions held
last Tuesday decided the contest
between the two factions of the
republican party in favor OF the
insurgents, or Crawford side,
and they will have good working
majority in the convention. One
thing is sure there will be no
bolt from the meeting at Sioux
Falls. The stalwarts are not built
that way, and SO the sky is
much clearer than it would have
been if the machine had won
by only a small majority.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
Cut flowers for Decoration day
at the Schaefer market.

Cut flowers for Decoration day
at the Schaefer market.
Paul Babcock of Sisseton was
a Milbank visitor Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeGreef
of Wilmot visited their daughter
Mrs. Frank Kockx, Wednesday.
Plants and cut flowers for
Decoration day-phone A. L.
Schaefer or at Schaefer market.
Miss Maria Norby was in town
Wednesday morning on her way
to Sisseton to spend the summer
with relatives.
Miss Lola and Lucille Prevey
are visiting at Bear rdsley, Mimi,
with their father, and uncle
Charles Prevey and family.
Vegetables-an extra large
and select line reserved to-day
Schafer Bros. Market. Both
phones.
DR.. Kohler, of Minneapolis,
will be in Milbank Wednesday,
May 3Oth, to do eye, ear, nose
and throat work. Office with
DR.. Kriesel.
Prof. Clark and family leave
next Tuesday for points in Ohio
and Kentucky, where they will
visit friends till the opening OF
the school this fall.
Engineer G. E. Leach and son
returned from a trip to the Pa
cific coast the first of the week.
They visited Spokane, Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma and other points
on the Sound, and Mr.. Leach
was well pleased with the coun-
try and intends to locate there
later. He visited Mr.. Henry
Hollands, who is cultivating ar
acre fruit farm and was getting
along nicely.
A Missouri girl was requested
to write an essay about an auto
mobile. She submitted the fol
lowing: "My uncle bought ar
automobile. He was riding ou'
in the country when the thins
busted going up a long hill.
guess this is about fifty words
The other two hundred are wha
my uncle said while he was walk
ing back to town, but are not ii
for publication.
Hot Springs, 16: The Crane
lodge of Odd Fellows elected of
ficers today as follows: Crane
master, John H. Mclaughlin, o
Fort Randall; deputy grand mas
ter,C B. Clott, Bristol; warden
Ruel E. Dana, Armour; secretar,
Harvey J. Rice, Huron; treasur
er, George w. Snow; grand re
preventative, John NJ. Burgess
Speartish. The next session
will be held at Pierre, Tn
grand lodge sent 81, 500 to Sal
Francisco.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
Attention WOrkmcn

G.. "A. r. Humphry Post of Mil
bank has extended to the members of
Security Lodge No. I, A. O. U. W.,
special invitation to participate
in the exercises on Memorial Day,
May Both. The members will meet
at the lodge room at 9:30 o'clock a. m.
You are most cordially invited to
be present and take part.
j. w. LIGGETT, e. j. HINMAN,
Recorder. Master Workman
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST.. Paul railw'y at greatly reduc-
ed rates for the round trip to st.
Paul and Minneapolis and return.
Tickets on sale May %, %, 80, 81,
inclusive. Final return limit
June 9. Extension to July Is
on payment of 81 fee. For
further information see nearest
ticket agent or write today to
F. A. MILLER, General Pass
enger Agent, Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
Hon. M. M. Ramer was chosen

Hon. M M. Ramer was chosen
president of the state Sunday
school association which held it's
annual meeting at Watertown
last week. The other officers
elected were:
Vice president, H. II. Curtis,
Castlewood, recording secretary,
Mrs. Grace D. Derome, Valley
Springs; treasurer, G.. w. An
derson, Sioux Falls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

Regular Meeting of Milbank Camp
on Saturday May 26, at 8o'clock
p. Nj. sharp. All members are re-
quested to come, as business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
FRANZ WENDLAND, Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25
Corn Cultivators at Wood Bros

Corn Cultivators at Wood Bros.
See Schneider & Nelson's new
ad this week.
F. w. Hart of Watertown was
in town Tuesday.
Anton Foss came down from
Wilmot Thursday morning.
Roses and carnations for
decoration day. j. II. HURST
G.. w. Scott Of Wilmot was
IN Milbank the fore part of the
week.
Arthur Blomquist left Satur-
day evening for visit in the
cities.
Mrs. T. j. Harris and Mrs.
E. Cook of Wilmot were in
town Wednesday.
Thurm Craigo of Wilmot
came to Milbank Tuesday to
meet his son Ralph.
VIM Knox is setting up his
merry-go.round for the enter
tainment of fast riders.
A new cement curbing is be-
ing laid around the w. B. Saun-
ders property this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Horr
of Wilmot were in town Monday
on their way to the cities.
For cut flowers and plants
and metal wreaths for decoration
day see J. H. Hurst, 187 D. c..
Gunder Langrus, of Mime
apolis, was in town Saturday
Oh his way to Sisseton to spend
Sunday:
Mrs. Lizzie Backus of Por tage,
Wis, is visiting her old home
family, the Port Bros. and her
sisters, Mesdames Miller, Bene-
dict and A. Mittelsteadt.
A. T. Carson and family OF
Wilmot came down on the train
Monday morning on their way
to Minot, N. D., where they will
make their future home.
The members of the Security
lodge A. O. U. W., are requested
to meet at the hall at 10 o'clock
sharp on Wednesday, May 80, tc
take part in the memorial day ex.
ercises. Visiting members OF
the order are also cordially in
yited.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mills, o1
Fair view, who were up at Aber-
deen attending the bankers
convention, came down to Mil
bank to visit with old friends
here for a week or two before
returning home.
Miss Laura and Miss Anna
Rodgers drove to Big Stone
the first of the week. Miss
Laura will have many of hel
lake sovenirs and other paintings
for sale during the Chautauqus
season at the lake.
Assessor H. J. Benedict is Out
on his assessing du:ies-if he
hasn't called on you yet, dom
congratulate yourself. He is
so we'll acquitted with affairs
that he catches stored pianos
and even the early lake visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgan are get
ting nicely settled in their new
home at the Minnwarmet hotel
at the Chautauqua grounds, Bis
Stone, and will be ready t.
serve the public in first class
order by June first.
William Bethke was in from
Albee Monday, He said the.
were having much less rain ou
that way than in this vicinit,
and the roads while good aroun(
Albee became rougher AS h
came toward this city, shown!
the increased rainfall in thi
part of the county.
The cantata, entitled 'The Pic
mic Party given by the ltd
folks of the st. Lawrence schoC
last Tuesday evening at tn
Bentley Grand, was very happ
affair and showed careful an,
painstaking training on the par
of the Sisters in charge. Th
!. older pupils presented Dorothy y
in very creditable manner.
The dandelion difficulty is worry
ing the lawn owners, and i
some cases presenting a soil
} yellow front to the great dis
com fort of those who hav,
an eve for land Scann haauty
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

Following lie report OF Il. j. Hinman, Unit
ed states meteorological observer at the Mil
b ank station. The observation Is made at a.
m on the date given, and the markings are for
tn "a hours preceding. The dseh preceding
figures indicates below zero:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

TOR SALE-First-class residence property,
Il for sale at Corona bargain If taken at
once. Address Box 1876, Corona.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

VTYANTED-At once-men who need Spring
w clothing to call and look at our line:
Echneider & Nelson 36-tl
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

NOR SALE-Heavy hand made single driving
Il harness and top buggy, good condition.
$40 for the two If taken quick. Either phone l37.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

EOR SALE CHEAP-Two Columbia wheels =
gents and lady's-24 in. frame. $1,000 each.
F. DUFALL, Summit, s. ID.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

EOR SALE-House and lot on south Ihird
taken for cash within the next few weeks. In
ouire of Marten Bros. or W. r. VanWalker.
EOUND-In the opera house on SUNDAY
evening, May 6, 1906, pocket book with
email amount of money. Call and describe
nronerty AT HERALD OFFICE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-25

TELEPHONES Co... .7-2
-7Farmers.........
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
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 A N0VEI, RATTLE.

Whenever a man tries to discipline his digestive apparatus he sets him self a hard task. It is one of the or- gans that wants to have its own way and generally succeeds. In, some re- spects people would be better off with out them. but they would miss much good living. we imagine.
 Here, now, is man in Pennsylvania who can't get hungry. Some who find it difficult to get enough food to sat- isfy the demands of healthy stomach may think the man is to be congrat- ulated, but he doesn't see it in that light His organ of appetite absolute ly refuses to manifest desire for food. He tried every form of persuasion. temptation and suggestion that he could think or hear of. but that stomach held it's ground and refused to desire or re- ceive rations. Then the man got mad and started to play a game of freeze out on the stubborn and unreasonable organ. and for thirty days he hasn't put morsel of food in his unruly gig gard.
 Did that bring 1t to terms? Not on your life. It is just as indifferent and obstreperous now as it was at the be- ginning. In effect 1t tells him to take his old food and give it to the pigs for all it's cares. Up to date it has shown no indications of giving in, but the man is game, and vows that he'll not be outdone by his internal economy in any such style. He says he will give it an- other month to come to terms, which shows that he is firm, at all events. If another month fails to reduce it to submission and cause 1t to cry out for square meal we fail to see what the man can do. even if he Is still alive. He may find some other way to feed himself and tell his stomach to go hang. We are curious to know wheth- CT man or gizzard win win in the novel match.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
Cetters to tbs Gditcr
The spIttine Act.

Editor Advertiser. As a reader of your paper allow me to say that I am opposed to the Splitting Ordinance" net that I believe it Is right or nice to spit on a sidewalk or a floor but because 1t Is more of a persecution thans prosecution to fine a poor ignor- ant country negro ($1.00) one dollar and costs for breaking law he never heard of until he is arrested and fined. It smacks too much of poverty and looks too much like robbing the poor. The masses are opposed to 1t. To il- 1ustrate how the citizens look at it., (the splitting ordinance) the other evening, or few evenings ago. out of car there was not a one but spoke of 1t with the greatest contempt and de- rision.
 I, myself, think that all laws of this people, should be left to @ vote of the people. If this is not done, where will this thing end2
 In plain language. 1t looks like we are to have a strictly Autocratic Coy; and the Sunday Act" 1t does not need another act to convince the most skep- tical. The Club" men can get drunk, play cards, shoot craps, curse, smoke and chew tobacco all day Sunday while not allowed to sell q poor man a drink on Sunday without both being arrest ed. Where does the justice come in? This thing should stop Or the people should insist that all club charters where liquor is given away or sold' or gambling allowed, be revoked by the next General Assembly abstain from intoxicating liquors and would vote to make the city or State strictly dry ones. but l am compelled to tak9 sides with the bar rooms on accoun e, such state of affairs. .,-.,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
GROWING PEARLS.

The subject of fresh water pearls is an interesting one That some fine ones are sometimes found In the streams of Arkansas and Mississippi is beyond dispute, though the stories con cerning them are often exaggerated, no doubt. It would be interesting to know just how much truth there is In the ae- counts given by the chroniclers of De Soto's expedition through this region. All the historians of that memorable trip speak frequently of the pearls found in Florida, Georgia and Alabama,
 and If we are to- believe the narra-
 tives they were almost as plentiful as
 nuts, and some of them of very fine
 quality. They were found in the homes
 of the natives, in the graves which the
 spaniards did not hesitate to violate.
 and many were bought from the In-
 dians in exchange for knives. beads
 and other tripkets. In addition to
 that we are told that the soldiers them
 selves found some fine specimens in
 the mussels they opened.
 If these stories are even half true
 how are we to account for their dis appearance? It Is hardly probable that the accounts given by the Spanish writers are all false, but we know that the pearls are not here now, and there must be a reason for it. One of the ex- plantations we have seen. and it is A plausible one, is that their absence now Is caused by the condition of the streams Tn De soto's time the water in all the streams in this region was clear, and the pearls were readily form edA in the shells of the mussels. Now the waters are usually thick with mud and other impurities which is fatal to the pearl formation. If this is not the explanation we know of none that is satisfactory. In this connection the following item from The New Orleans States is interesting:
 The systematic culture of fresh water pearls may easily become an i'm portant industry in the United States, as, the moliusks from which they are taken are very abundant in our lakes and rivers. The Mississippi basin, es- pecially, teens with them presenting many forms which differ from those of the Atlantic watershed and other parts of the world. The methods of culture are exceedingly simple, as it is neces- sary only to open sIighly the shell and insert very small, transparent glass beads putting 1t between the mantle and the shell.
 If the business is practicable The States is correct in saying that it may become an important industry. Moth ing is said as to the length of time re- Iuired to develop the pearls or how arge they may be grown. That may perhaps only be ascertained by ex- but if we are to get them simply by planting the seed 1t may bring about a decided decrease in the | price of the jewels. If clear water is .equired that can be provided, and the abor or trouble. if The States is cor rect, will be but a comparatively small
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16

character to Washington. It is impos- sible to credit this Statement What ever the condition of political machin- cry in that State, 1t IS incredible that the standing of the commonwealth in Congress. Public opinion has never reached such a stage in any State of
 men mat of 5he bgb peGhpe eae and attainments and deplored the. presence In office of their opposites. The people of Oregon have been represented 6y both kinds nbf mene and possibly through indifference permitted certain conditions to continue long after they knew where their duty lay; The shock of recent events is sufficient to pre- vent any further negligence on their part.
 That an awakening has occurred in 4reson tSs as well as in otRse se parssi ment of the Hon. John M. Gearin as Senator from that State has been re- assurance of the. sound and healthy condition of public sentiment in ore gon, and has done much to restore the standing of Oregon in Congress. 1T the people shall select men Of his and elect two of them to Congress next June. the shame and humiliation Of past events will soon be effaced So far as the usefulness of the delegation IS that Oregon should send poor or cor rupt material to the House of Repre- senatives it would be a double. re- done with their eyes open and would be in effect an affront to the rest of the country; It would be a declara- acter may reach Congress by ploint- ment, the. people prefer to elect the other kind.
 We believe that Oregon, after her send to Congress a delegation that will reflect credit on the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
SHIELDING CRIMINALS.

| We thoroughly agree with the re- | marks of a citizen in Thursdays sidewalk Pencilings" as to the obsta- cles in the way of punishing hazing. In the same issue of The Advertiser there was a dispatch from Annapolis which exhibits the difficulty of obtaining evil dence in such cases. In that dispatch the following paragraph occurs:
 Proof of actual participation in haz- ing was necessary to fix that charge. In the present trial, however, "encour- charged, and it is charged that no mid Shipman who was actually present, particularly frst-class man, could As 1t is understood that all of the cases vet to be tried will contain charge and specification relative to "encour- aging or countenancing hazing," the decision upon this point is considered important.
 There Is one of the vital difficulties in the way of punishing the guilty parties. Any student who was present at hazing, though he may not have taken any active or actual part in the operation. will refuse to testify because he would thereby incriminate himself, and the law does not require man to testify to his own detriment. A little reflection must convince any one that the excuse Is mere subterfuge. Because a man sees a wrongful act committed he is not necessarily a criminal The same excuse would apply to any one who witnesses murder or a robbery or any other crime. If this sort of ar gument is allowed in all cases. 1t will be impossible to convict any one by di- rect evidence. Any midshipman or oth- CT student who saw another hazed should be forced to testify. else all such investigations will be farcical and futile
 In addition to this obstacle in the path of justice is the 1amentable fact that these students have set up for themselves a thoroughly wrong and vicious standard of honor" In order to shield a mate they think 1t right and commendable to perjure them- selves. Tn short, the student thinks It not only right, but commendabls to Tie like a gentleman" rather than tes- tify against a fellow student. If this among cadets, we submit that 1t IS is the kind of honor that prevails high time for a change. They should be taught that truth constitutes one of the most important factors of honor. and that the man who will perjure him- self or hide behind subterfuge in or der to shield a mate and defeat justice is not acting honorably. Dodging the witness box and committing perjury. if allowed to prevail, will render it prac- tically impossible to punish one of the most cowardly practices of which a student can be guilty. If the authori- ties cannot put stop to those methods of shielding criminals, it will be about as well to take the bridle off and let the young men do as they please
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1oOs.

Some of the New Jersey people are up in arms against our friend robin red breast. At least they are in arms figuratively and want authority to be- come so literally. The crime charged against the birds is that they destroy the cherry crop. and cherries in New Jersey form rather important item. Besides being good to eat there are
 many good Combinations to be formed with the fruit as a component, includ- ing that popular and delectable com pound known as cherry bounce. ;" Large quantities of them are grown in Jersey and the orchardists complain that the robins are pest in. the cherry orchards. as the birds are protected by the game laws and can thus defy the fruit growers.
 Recently there wassa meeting of the body adopted resolution asking the Legislature to pass law under which the fruit grower will have the right to protect his trees against the robins. This is, a reasonable request, we should say. As self-preservation is held to be the first law of nature. so preser- vation of ones property is a close sec- ond. Lovers of birds would regret the slaughter that would inevitably follow such legislation, but lovers of cherries also regret the destruction of a good fruit We may expect strong opposi- tIon to such a law, and have grave doubts of its enactment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16


 No ono knows or can know what sci ence may, can or will accomplish in the way of ross-breeding and adaptation. We have heard great deal of late of the wonders wrought by Luther Bur bank in the vegetable Kingdom, and we know that crossbreeding and prop- CT selection make great changes and improvements in the animal Kingdom. One of the latest suggestions we have seen comes from a Western man who proposes to cross our buffalo on cer- tain breed of Irish cattle and thereby, as he thinks, produce an animal su- perior to either parent. It may be that he is right, for it is hard to say what modern science and methods cannot bring about, and until he tries and falls it will not be safe to dispute his claims The buffalo is becoming a scarce anil nal in this country and If his good qualities could be united with the good qualities of the best breed of cattle we might have a superior animal for mans use. Let him have a trial and if he fails the matter will only be where it was before, while success might mean a great gain.