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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
FLOCK TO LANpo WEST or RIVER
Center OF Population Is Undergoing q
Chanue.

In the great homestead movement
between 1880 aud 1885, the nrairies OF
the northern part of that portion OF
the territory now included In South
Dakota. was SO great hat the center
oi population which practically had
been stationary in the southeastern
part of the state for years, when the
1885 census was taken had moved
about fifty miles toward the north and
west. Since that time the center has
fingered about the northwest corner
of Miner county.
When the next census is taken in
1910, however. the movement west
from that location is likely to be as
radical as was that to the north IL
quarter OF a century before. Especial
~ will this be so IL the great belle
Fourche irrigation project Is lar
enough along before than date to al
low filings under the irrigation act.
That tract alone will bring thousands
Of people to the state.
The homestead movement is greater
this spring than il has been Tor the
last two years. Every train INTO
Pierre is crowded to the limit, ana
most Of them are required TO put on
extra coaches to handle the trahc
while every freight train brings long
strings of immigrant cars. ann
lain is getting even more of this trai-
tic, because the cars can be SEM
farther west. THE from
the East is meeting and tapping over
that from the West, coming by way Oh
Rapid City, which has increased nan!
times over the movement from lhe
West in past years.
Up in Butte county homesteadef
are driving in along the old cat'le
trail from EvartS and Mobrldge, ana
are coming down from the Northern
Pacific on the north. The free nome
| stead is soon to be a thing not easily
secured west of the Missouri river
Nearly every man who came out ana
filed last wear. and who is now coming
with his household goods II farm
I; machinery to begin settlement. brings
with him a friend or relative who also
| desires to get some of the government
| domain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
A ON CASH BASIS.
South Dakota's March Receipts Put
Finances in Fine Shape.

With cash receipts of more than
$500. 900 for March, the state treasury
will be carried on a cash basis fol
several months. The greatest part OF
the receipts come from taxes re-
ceipts come from taxes received from
the counties, but $250,00O was re-
ceipts from revenue warrants ISSUED
10 cut down the interest rate on out
standing warrants. The expenditures
of March were $243.461.51, of which
over $1,000 was on the general
fund. The last warrant call for the
third of this month reached $500, 000,
which brought everything up TO date;
vet leaves the state with free cash 10
operate on that basis for some time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
DROP RANGE FOR DAIRY.
cattIemen Yield to New CONDITION
and Build Creameries.

The old time OF range cat
tie. who STAYED off the lnevltaple SET
Element west of the Missouri as long
as they could. are showing their views
of the changed conditions by their
works. They have formed a
organization with a central plant AT
Fort Pierre. and with shipping sta
tions all along the railroad TO the
Black Hills. The stations to the west
will be established as soon as the cen
trail plant is ready to handle their
product, which. it is promised, Will be
within a few weeks.
The range steer must give way to
the dairy COW under changed condl-
tons, and by urging this movement
the cattlemen are assisting in making
the settlement west OF the river more
permanent than than it was along the
river on the east side, Were wheat
farming was depended upon to build
uD the country from the start il
proved a failure with a few dry years.
With dairy farming as the foundation
the dry years will not greatly mJure
the section west.
A creamery also is being erected at
HAYES. one of the inland towns, but
while the building is being put NJ II
will not attempt to handle milk nnul
late in the season ON account OF iaeh
of ice. which will not be the case an
other year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
LIGHT ENGINE HITS TRAIN.
Collision Occurs at Switch Track at
Vermillion.

A head-end collision between a
freight engine and a passenger train
OF six coaches occurred at Nermillion.
Both engines were demolished, but no
serious injuries were received by EN-
ployes or passengers. The engineer
with the freight locomotive was at
tempting 80 reach the head of the
train on a switch and did not know
the passenger was so close uhlll IL
rounded a curve. when II was too late
to prevent a collision. This is the
first smash-up of any kind that has
ever occurred in Nermillion on the
railroad.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
HONEST MEDICINE
vNv DA. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
FOR STOMACH rROU6lE.
Convincing Evidence Supported BY .
Guarantee That Must Convince
The Most Skc nticaL.

DR.. Williams Pink Pills are "a doctors
prescription. used by nh eminent prac.
titiCner, and for nearly "a generation
known as "a reliable household remedy
throughout the United States. Need.
less to say, no advertised medicine could
retain popular favor for SO long a period
without having great merit and it is the
Invaluable curative properties of the pills
that have made them q standard remedy
In every civilized country in the world.
Added to this is the absolute guarantee
that the pills contain no harmful drug,
opiate, narcotic or stimulant. A recent
evidence of their efficacy is found in the
statement of Mrs. n. B. Whitley, of
Boxley, Ark, who says:
II had suffered for "A good many years
from stomach trouble. For q long time
was subject TO bad spells of faintness
and lack OF breath accompanied by an
Understandable feeling that seemed to
start in my stomach. Whenever l was
. little rundown or over-tired, these
spells would rome on. They occurred
frequently but did not last very long.
II was confined to my bed for ten
weeks one tiIue and the doctor pro-
nounced my trouble chronic inflamma.
tion of the stomach and bowels. Since
that time l have been subject to the
fainting spells and at other times to flut-
tering OF the heart and a feeling as
though l was s1nothering. My general
health was very bad and | was weak and
trembling.
Il had seen DR.. Williams Pink Pills
mentioned in the newspapers and de-
cided to try them. When l began taking
the pills l was so rundown in strength
that / could hardly do any homework.
Now / could walk ten miles if necessary.
Both my husband and myself think DR..
Williams Pink Pills the best medicine
made and we always recommend the
pills to our friends.'
DR.. Williams Pink Pills actually make
new blood and give strength and tone to
every part of the body. They have
cured serious disorders of tie blood and
nerves, such as rheumatism, sciatica,
anemia, nervousness, headaches, partial
paralysis, lOcomotor ataxia. st. Vitus'
dance and many forms of weakness in
either sex. They are sold by all drug
gists or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, 30 cents per box, six boxes for
q. so, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
HAUL MADE BY GRAND JURY.
More Reservation Liquor Cases Are
Passed uron.

james Madison. Who is well known
In the south central part OF the state.
was the tirst person 20 be sentenced
Turing the present term ~ the United
States court in Sioux Falls. He was
indicted on five counts for the selling
II liquor at the new town OF Wagner,
Charles Mix county.
Wagner lies in the ceded portion Of
the GanktOn Indian reservation, ana
the treaty with the Indians surrender.
hibiting for all time the sale of liquor
IN the ceded lands. S. II. Wright, at
torney for Madison, after Madison
had entered a plea of guilty TO the in
dictment against him, called the attea-
ton of Judge Garland TO the fact that
the defendant was not aware of this
provision of the treaty; that he had
procured a government license and
that this was the first time he had
ever been in trouble. In view OF this
a plea of leniency was made in behalf
| Of the defendant. Judge Garland, in
calling attention to the five counts in
the indictment, stated they We're suf-
6cient to subject the defendant to inn
%prisonment for a period of ten years.
| However, Judge Garland sentenced
Madison to a term Of one year ana
one day in the United States peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth, Kan, and fined
| nim the sum of 500.
The grand jury returned additional
indictments in a number of cases.
mo bills We're returned in the cases
of Yellow Back, an Indian who was
charged with the theft of a horse on
the Grow Greek reservation; Joseph
Old Lodge, an Indian charged with
larceny on the Rosebud reservation.
Indictments were returned against the
following defendants:
Benjamin f. Burns, selling liquor
on the Yankton reservation.
James Madison. selling liquor on the
ceded portion of the Iankton reserva-
lion.
Max Lyman, introducing liquor into
the Yankton reservation.
Harry Slow, introducing liquor into
the Grow Greek reservation.
Jerome Cadotte and Francis New
Earth, Indian boys, theft of two horses
belonging to the government from the
Standing Rock reservation.
Thomas Brother of All, larceny on
the Crow Creek reservation.
Charles Wells, introducing liquor
into the Yankton reservation.
Judge Garland granted orders for
the transfer to Sioux Falls OF seVerai
defendants who have been indicted SO
they can be on hand when their cases
are called for trial, they at present
being in Jail at Aberdeen, Chamber
lain and other points.
Samuel Watkins and Thomas e
ron were arraigned on indictments
charging them with the theft OF cattle
I and horses on the Rosebud reserVa-
ton. Three indictments were re-
turned in the case OF Ferfoh. lheS,
with others, are alleged to have peer
imnlicated i'm wholesale cattle ana
horse "rustling' on the Rosebud res
ervation, it being alleged that the
gang was one of the worst which has
operated in that part OF the sIa'e
since The days of the notorious JACK
Sully.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

Rev. Samuel Mellette. the Presby-
terrain minister at PierIont, has re-
signed on account OF DID age, after a
service there Of more than seventeen
years. He expects soon 10 go to New
York State and England TO visit.
A general council Of Cheyenne In.
dams is tn be held al the agency. be.
ginning April IL. for the purpose OF
discussing and voting on the PROPOSE
ton OF leasing 4 portion Of their rsser.
walton. II IL expected that some 1900
indians will take part II Tho pow.wow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
Greek Consul Under Arrest.

Lowell, Mass, April 10. Michael
Iatros, the Greek consul In this city.
was arrested last night by United
etstes officers on "A charge of con
spirscy In connection with the impor'
tation Of Greeks into this country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
PLAN COUNTY FAIR.
Day County Farmers Meet With Sue
cesS in RAISING Fund,

Day county farmers are endeaVof
ing Ia raise money with which 10 con
duct "a county fair, the first for ina
county. next fall. and il is claimed thal
they are succeeding better than 'hes
expected. 1t is likely that a site hea'
Webster will be chosen for the IAN
grounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

Of the new settlers coming to TINS
state they invariably have large ram
lilies. Thirteen children was h most
i'm any one family, but eight and nlne
are quite m BY far the larger
number of the children are girls.
according TO some of the bachelors, is
y sure indication of war later on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
He Knew.

Waitress (handling stodgy-looking
steak)-And what will o. have to
follow, sir?
American Observation-Disclosures, l
p,1pSS'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

Garfield Tea. the Mild Laxative. is a
pure, practical household remedy; good for
young and old. To be taken for constipa-
ton, indigestion, sick-headache, colds and
diseases arising from impure blood. 1t
clears the complexion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
Henpecked.

Major Ito captain of militia)-You
must give your orders in a louder and
1rmer tone.
Captain don't dare! My wife is
watching me out Of the window.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

The fool always greases his track
on the up grade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

Fool questions usually beeet fool en-
swers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12
1mportsnt to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORIA.
. safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-12

A. r. Roosevelt of New York, a
cousin of the president, has secured
an OPTION on the Bullion gold mine OF
keystone. and will send out an expert
to report on the property at once. Mr..
Roosevelt is said TO represent a syn
dictate of Eastern men, one of whom
is the president. The Bullion mine IS
situated near the famous Holy Terror,
and is well thought of by mining men
throughout the Hills. The deal was
made by Samuel Boylson OF Keystone.
A deal was closed at WATERFOWL TOT
the locating of the Stanley Furniture
in that city. This company
IL manufacturing the Enos patent OF
furnace. A $4,000 plant will. he
erected. also a large foundry VIII be
constructed. and a special EFFORT viii
he made TO buy all the scrap iron
within n radius Of 100 miles of Water.
town. The company will also place
on the market "A heating stove con
structed on the same plan AZ the FUR.
mace. A cook stove Is In process OF
DEVELOPMENT.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07
CROWDED STREET CARS
,PRFCIPITATt TWO RIOTS
San Francisco Passengers DESTROYS Of
Moving On Take II Out of the Con-
ductcr.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. G. The
OvercrOwding Of street -Ca.s-incidenu
to the general reconstruction now in
progress-was the cause of two riots
which occurred simultaneously this
evening in which scores Of persons
We're slugged or struck with flying
missiles. though no one was badly hurt
The car Of the Castro street line
was stopped SO the car inspectors could
clear the roof Of fifteen men. The
other passengers. angered by the re-
fusal Of the conductor to go a head
until the roof was cleared started a
scrimmage. A crowd Of 2OO0 men re-
cruited largely from thirty-five packed
blockadcd ears. quickly gathered and
Il riot was in progress when three
squads Of police arrived. The conduc-
tor was rescued only after the police
had used their clubs freely. The car
was wrecked by a hail Of brick bats
and stones and two other cars in the
rear were similarly used after the
mob had failed in repeated efforts to
Overturn them.
At Sixteenth and Bryant streets. an
attempt by inspectors to eject from an
overcrowded cemetery car three
''strap-hangers" led TO another riot in
which four men were knocked sense
less. one policeman and four in
spectors fought OFF the crowd.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07
The Belief of Former Negro Sergeant
Before the Senate Investigation Committee
The Motive He Ascribes for the Self Inflicted
ROtHe Testified That He Knew o % Conspiracy
OfSilence.

Washington. Feb. 6-J. D. Frazer.
fromcr first sergeant OF co. d. z5th
infantry. testified before the senate
committee on military affairs today
today that he had nothing to do with
the shooting UP ef Brownsville. and
knew % no other member Of the com
pany being engaged in it. He had
withheld no information and declared
that there was no conspiracy of
silence. He stated it TO be his belief
that the citizens Cf Brownsville them
selves shot Up" the town to drive
the soldiers away.
do you think the citizens would XIII
one OF their own number. and com
init murder 10 get them away" he
was asked.
Il doa't know. They wanted US
away. The colored men would spend
very little money in the saloons on
account Of their treatment by the
citizens at Brownsville. They wanted
white soldiers who would spend their
money" he replied
Frazer said that on the wav to the
barracks during the fusillade i'm the
streets he heard some one say: Cease
firing
senator Overman questioned the
witness rcgarding-the whereabouts of
the mon not at roll call and who was
Unaceonuetd FOR but Frazer could give
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07
PEER OF BATTLESHlPS
THE AMERICAN ONE
The Plan Of the Fighting Machine
Which This Country Proposes to
Build.

Washington. Feb. 6-Senator Hale
today presented 20 the senate the de
tailed plans for the big battleship
which II is proposed to be built as the
equal Of any fighting vessel now afloat
or planned. The plans call FOR a bat
tleship 51N7t feet long: beam 81 feet I
inches: draft % feet five inches. The
armament consists Of the main battery
OF ten 12-inch breach loading rifles
There are TO be two submerged tor
pcGo tubes. The second battery will
consist of fourteen 5-inch rapid fire
guns.
The Indian appropriation bill Was
again the sole topic Of discussion by
the senate today. but little progress
was made. The day was spent in
discussion Of the proposition TO repeal
the restrictions on the alienation of
the surplus Indian lands in the Indian
territory. No conclusion was reached
on the matter when the senate ad-
iourncd.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07

no direct testimony on that point but
stated that his zeal in trying ta find
out secretly" who did the shooting
was due to his desire 10 protect his
own army record He testified that
all the pistols Of the isen wers in IN.
Guartermaster's store house the night
Of the shooting.
Charles Dade. former cook Of com
pany d, testified that McKeiyer b.It
boxes We're carried BY the men al in
spection the morning after the shoot
ing. Frazer previously stated that
these boxes We're not worn al inspec-
ton
Jerry F. Reeve former sergeant of
company u. said the shots appeared
to be in the direction OF the quarters
Of companies T. and G. He was posi-
tive that his company wore web belts
at the inspection and that the Nc
kiver boxes were in the UuartermlSt-
cr's office. He knew nothing of 81
conspiracy Of silence. Senator Ove--
man asked Gould the citizens af
Brownsville g-c any Springfield cart
ridges" and Reeves replied. No
The witness stated that the cooks
gun was the only one that was uot
thoroughly clean. but that cob webs
were found in il. The examination %
Reeves was not concluded when the
committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07
CONTRACTOR OLIVER
WILL KNOW TODAY
His American Bid For Digging the
Panama Canal Has Been Filed.

Washington. Feb. 6.-By noon to-
morrow William J. Oliver. who was
the lowest bidder for digging the Pan
anna canal and who has formed a
company of contractors will know
when he may expect the final deci-
sion. Oliver called at the offices of
commission today and submitted his
bid i'm accordance with the require
ments Of the president.
The original bid submitted by
Oliver. CTS per cent of the estimated
cost OF construction was adhered to in
the papers filed today. Secretary
taft said that in the morning he would
take the whole matter up with the
president and make an announcement.
Richard II. Rogers, general counsel
for the isthmian commission, today
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07

/ district attorney" There never was
q deviation from this method of ad-
dress
Benjamin Bowman. Il stage door
keeper at a theatre was the witness
VINO told Of Whites threat. lie de-
clared that on Christmas eve 1898.
White came TO the stage door and
asked for Miss Nesbit. The doorkeep-
er told him the actress had gone home.
White at first accused him of false
hood then asked who >had been her
escort. Mr. Thaw. the witness said he
replied
"Oh that Pittsburger." said the
architect. who To make sure that the
actress had lone went TO her dressing
room on the stage. Not finding her,
White. according 20 Bowman. walk
- rapidly out of the theatre with a
revolver in his hand. muuering: "TE
find and Kill that - before day
light" The witness said he believed
the threat 10 te directed against Thaw
and told him of it several days later.
He also told a detective about the
incident.
Jerome crosScNaminnd the witness
for more tEan an hour but Bowman
adhered closely to every detail The
witness denied having been paid or
promised any money by Thaw o- his
attorneys.
Thos. NcCalcb the Californian who
was with Thaw's party on the night Of
the tragedy. testified that at dinner
Mrs. Thaw had suddenly asked her
husband for a pencil scribbled few
words and passed n folded piece Of
paper to him. What was in this note
the witness did not know and he was
not allowed. because of an objection by
The district attorney. 10 testify as To
what change of manner il any it pro-
duccl oa Thaw.
il has been reported that in this
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07

made public the names Of the board Of
directors and list of stockholders Of the
Panama Construction company. The
directors are w. J. oliver. Knoxville.
Tenn; Charles II. Ackert. Washington.
d. c.; Patrick ]. Walsh. Davenport,
Iowa; Robert Russell, Lynchburg, Va;
T. T Brennan, Washington. ID. c.; JnO.
y. Mcdonald. New York; John Pierce.
New York; George II. Hartman. New
York; Il. A. c. Smith. New York; Geo.
II. Sayre. New York. George II. Pierce.
Frankfort. Maine. and Robert a. Ches-
ter. Washington. u. G. Each of the
directors subscribed for fifty shares
and paid $1,000 when the company was
incorporated.
The articles Of incorporation call for
fifty thousand shares Of stock at par
value Of $10O each. making a total Of
five million dollars. As required by the
government two million Of this amount
Is to be represented by bond which the
successful bidder is required to give
and three million To be represented by
actual cash or securities. One-half nf
the three million will be due when the
contract is signed, and the balance on
demand
The stockholders who have subscrib-
ed. in addition to the 100000 paid by
the twelve directors. and the amount
of stock taken by each are as follows:
r. A. c. Smith. $4,000: John p. Nc
Donald. $196. 300; John Pierce. s322. 500;
Frederick X. Stevens. 1862. 900; W. ].
oliver. 1851. 300. This with the $50 900
makes a total Of $1.5O9, 900. Stock paya-
BILE on demand has been subscribed as
follows: r. A. G. Smith, S2O620O John
2. Mcdonald. $500. 300: John Pierce,
s337. 500: F. c. Stevens. 1862. 500; w. ].
Oliver. 1852. goo: p. ]. Walsh. 5000; r.
A. Chester. 5000: G. L. Ackert. $1,000:
p. J. Brennan. 5000. and Robert Rus
sci g.. 600. Total sl.500. 600.
The corporations S2OOO,000 bond is
given in six surety companies. which
also assume an additional liability Of
half million dollars to protect the
government in case one Of the bonding
companies fail. The incorpOratOrs Of
fer TO furnish additional bondsmen II
the government requires them. Oliver
has declared to the officials Of the ca
nal commission that certificates show
ing that n quarter Of a million dollars
deposits have been made to the credit
OF the company in four New York trust
companies.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-07
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FAVORABLE TO JAPS
The President Informed by Los Ange-
les Chamber Of Commerce That II
Is With Him.

Washington. Feb. 6.-President
Roosevelt hopes to visit ALASKA on a
hunting trip after his presidential
term expires. He explained this de-
sire today to Robert w. Wiley who
sad spent seventeen years in this
country.
The president today received tel
egraphic copy Of resolution adopted
by the Los Angeles chamber of COM
mercc upon the japanese school ques-
tiOn which expresses the belief that
the public sentiment of California. es-
pecially Of the southern part upon
the question of the exclusion Of the
Japanese from the general public
schools Of the state has been to some
extent misrepresented and is largely
misunderstood.