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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
THE INNER STRENGTH.

THE INNER STRENGTH.
The value of health?
TITS worth Ear more
Than casSets of jewels
And millions in stoHs
More priceless thar all
That men seek 70 81
BY sweat of the brow
And bodily pain
And yet. If the soul
OF a toiler is strong,
it matters but little
What else may be wrong
The weakest arm may
Be brave and reliant,
A feeble frame hold
The heart of giant.
Rockefeller has something on his mind
besides his wig. 1t is rumored that he
is preparing to cough again for the cause
of education.
That $500 raise in salary will prob
ably make Secretary Loeb more patient
with women cranks.
The table fork is six hundred yeas
old, but many people have not yet learnoe
how to use it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoff1ce as second-class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

1t takes man of some prominence to
re the Big Smoke In Pittsburg or Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

No communication will be published
without it's authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

The mangled remains of the ship
subsidy bill have at last been duly
buried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1921
G street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

It is now quite a fad in Kansas City
for the people to go out and admire their
first real skyscraper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

Premier Campbell Zimmerman is an
ont-and-out advocate of woman suf-
frage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

In New Jersey even voting machines
are used to stuff the ballot box.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
All Aboard for Funyille

Miss Jennie johnson very pleasant
ly entertained number of young
friends last Tuesday evening at what
she termed an "Ipmigrant Party
The guests were gowned to represent
immigrants of different nationalities,
and were to take a trip in Miss John
sons special car. At the door of the
johnson home large sign announced
the place as Union Depot, and q
brakeman directed arrivals to the
Baggage Room up stairs, where wraps
were left. The chairs in the parlOrs
were arranged down the sides of the
rooms, leaving center aisle, where, an
energetic newsy passed down through
the car and sold CONNECTIONS,
magazines and papers. The evening
was spent play ing cinch, the players
progressing from one small town to
another. At the ringing of ell the
guests were rec Guested to form in line
and march through the train
until q lunch counter was found. and
finally over a side door was disco YER.
ed the cheering sign Lunch Room -
Here each person was presented with
a cup of coffee and a bandana hand
kerchief covering plate on which
was the lunch. and after some music
the nights travel was brought to an
end. There were some typical char
acters getting on At every station, and
they all seemed to enjoy the ride.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Too Much Booze

DR.. W. j. Ferguson received a
telegram from the conductor on
the east bound night passenger,
when at Twin Brooks Wednes-
dav night: stating that a woman
on the train was i'll, and to meet
the train. The doctor dressed
and went to the train, which had
waited for hin, several minutes
He had no more than boarded
the train when it pulled out for
Big Stone. The outcome was
that the woman had been indulg.
ing freely in booze and cigarettes
after leaving Aberdeen. The
com bination was too much for
her and she imagined she was
going to die. DR.. Ferguson how
ever got as far as Ortonville and
returned on the next passenger.
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George Manning Injured

George Naming was quite bad
ly injured Wednesday about
noon. He had driven to the mail
box with his team and buggy.
alighted, procured his mail, and
as he Was about to step back into
the buggy, he reached for ward
over the dashboard to get the
reins which had fallen on the
buggy tongue. At this time the
team started. the rear wheel
striking Mr.. Manning. He walk
ed to the house, and when near
ly at his destination, was seized
with severe pains in the right
side of the stomach. DR.. Fergu-
son was called to attend to the
injured man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Prize for Best Window Display

The ladies of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union,
holding a state convention in this
city from October Sd to 7th, will
give a prize of IS to the merchant t
who has the best window dis.
play during the convention. The
display should be in line with
W. G. T. U. or temperance work
The judges will be chosen from
among the visiting delegates.
Other prizes will be given by the
ladies' OF which announcement
will be made next week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Switch Left Open

Sunday night an extra from
the west ran into a caboose and
box car, that were standing on q
side-track demolishing the box
car, but doing but little damage
otherwise. The switch from tha
main track had been left open,
allowing the extra to run into
the side track. Had the traip
been q stock extra it is hard I'd
tell what damage mig hi
have been. No one knows how
the switch happened to be lefl
open, as the crew to do the last
switching claim they closed and
locked it before leaving.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Mrs. H. w. Bailey Injured

Mrs. V. Warning brings the
news that Mrs. H. W. Bailey was
quite badly injured a short time
ago. While standing on a box on
a chair, the temporary platform
slipped and she fell to the floor
breaking her arm and also the
hip-bone. The injury was such
that she had to be taken to the
hospital, where she will have to
remain for some time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

Engineer William Hughes Injured
William Hughes, an engineer
q the Milwaukee, was quite
hdly burned about the neck and
aoulders, last Sunday morning
il the yards in this city. He
vas down under his engine pack.
hg the trucks, when the fireman
pened the hopper, allowing
Ome of the hot Goals and cinders
. fall from the fire box upon his
leck, burning him so badly that
ne flesh came off in places.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Samples Of Fine Bread

The mill has on display at
different stores in the city, ex.
hibits of bread made at the cities
from samples of It's flour. The
-four this bread was made from
was the best sent IN by twenty.
two mills, and the analysis re.
turned with the bread, showed
the quality, color, elasticity and
creaminess to be the very best.
The loaf was of the very highest
standard.
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Hunters Shoot Stock

The Garnett Bros, living in'
the southeast part of the city,
get more results from the hunt.
ing season than they really care
for There is quite a large
slough on their land where hunt,
ers go after ducks. Last year
through careless shooting the
Garnetts lost pig, aud this
year the same class of sports.
men have injured a colt for them,
it having received a number of
wounds from shot.
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Is Champion Tomato Raiser

J. G. Elliot is probably the
champion tomato raiser of these
parts. Mr.. Elliot says that he
generally has plenty of ripe to-
matoes in the latter part of July,
but this year he failed to get any
until after the first of August,
but from the samples we have
seen the size more than makes
up for their later development.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Stock Killed by L lightning

John Martens living north of
town, suffered loss of stock by
lightning last Saturday during
the storm. Mr.. Martens did
not know of his loss until the
following day, Sunday, when his
neighbors told him that two
head of cattle had been killed by
lightning and were lying near a
wire fence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
New Phones

The following new phones
have been placed in Milbank by
the Grant county company:
R.149.Benedlct Fl. j.
R.154 Bohn Otto.
151.Fleming E.
l3.Hamlin Chas.
5O.Miracle Jas.
S-151.Paddock r. G..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
MI1bOnk Markets
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Chinaware-right prlces-at
Home of Real Bargains.
Drop head sewing machine
IS at Singer offce, Second ave.
Lyle Benedict came home
Wednesday on a few days visit.
If you buy 1t at the Home of
Real Bargains-it has got to be
right.
Mrs. B. F. Vosburgh returned
from her visit to the cities last
Monday.
H. N. Peck of Minneapolis
was in the city during the week
on business.
Dr. E. T. Whltlow was called
to Labolt on professional busi.
ness Tuesday,
Matt kourk was called to
Nassau Wednesday night on ac-
count of the illness of his mother.
Miss Bessie Cunningham went
down to Big Stone Monday to at
tend the Granger business
school.
F. j. Nav, the eye specialist,
has moved his office to the Wood
Bros. block, over the hardware
store and adjoining the office of
DR.. Vosburgh.
Manager Swan of the mill
says there is still a little more
time for people to send in names
in their contest for a name for
their flour.
John Nixson, who has been
holding downa claim up in North
Dakota in the vicinity of Glen
Ullin, is back at the old home for
a few weeks.
Frank Fielding has been laid
up during the week with a
threatened attack of pneumonia,
following a hay fever trouble.
He is able to be out again.
Miss Adele Foss, of the Grant
County Abstract Co., who had
been enjoying two-week's va
cation at her home in Wilmot, re-
turned to the city Monday morn
ing.
DR.. Kriesel took his little
daughter to Sioux Falls Monday,
where she was to attend the ALL
Saints school, but Leota was so
homesick that he had to bring
her home with him Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mclaughlin
and son, who had been visiting
at Mr.. McLaughlin's old home IN
Muskegon, Michigan, for couple
of weeks, returned to their home
in this city Monday night
Rev. o. E. Boyce left the first
of the week for Waukegan, ILL.,,
and upon his return in a couple
of weeks will be accompanied by
Mrs. Boyce. The reverend
gentleman has remodeled the
parsonage since his appointment
here, doing most of the work
himself.
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4 Worry Low Assessment

At q meeting of the directors
of the Evangelical Mutual Il.
surance company of this county.
after the adjustment of losses
an assessment OF only q
mills was levied. This is tho
same amount as was assessed
last year and covered fire. light
ming and tornado loss.
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E. s. Pride Buys Stats Farm

E. S. Pride, who sold his resi-.
dence property in the south pert
of town some time ago, Tuesday
purchased the old D. Stats ,
place, north of the city, of F. w.
Schmidthaus. for $500. The
piece of land consists of 194
acres. Martens Bros. closed up
the deal.
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Move to Alberta

Peter Eye, who for several
years past has been in chargeof
the Reliance elevator, moved to
Radison, Alberta, last Tuesday
He is to have charge of an eleva.
tor there for the British Am
erican Elevator company. Pete S
Miloank friends wish him the
best of fortune in his new home.
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AND STILL THE GOOD REPORTS
CONTINUE TO COME
From the Farmers Barley a Money.
maker this Year

From the Farmers-B Barley a Money.
maker this Year
The reports from farmers who
have threshed continue about as
last week-yield fair, quality
good and high prices. 1t is es-
timated from 10000 to 1850
bushels Of grain are hauled into
town each day and the market
continues to rise. According to
the returns, considering even
the price of land from S25 to $40
an acre, a man cannot find bet
ter investment than "dirt' iu
the fertile Milestone Valley. A
number OF farmers were asked
what it cost them to plow, seed
and thresh their grain including
other expenses. The various
figures ranged from 81 to s. per
acre After all this, and interest
and incidentals were figured
they had handsome profit left.
&. S. Amsden: II can't saw
definitely just now what the
average of grain will be. prob
ably wheat 8 to IA, oats will run
10 to 80 bushels to the acre. Out
my way it will varya great deal.
John Liggett:--"Do not know
exactly but yield was good,
quality right up aud l am very
much pleased. Marketed 700
bushels of rye at "a cents Wed.
nesday.'
Charles McWaters:-"My
brother, J. E. McWaters in Os.
ceola, received yields of barley
30, durum wheat q and blue
stem wheat Is bushels to the
acre. Oats, don t know, but the
quality was good
l.. G.. Lundquist: "Yields at
my farm in Troy were: barley
70 bushels, some was real poor;
oats went about 80 bushels to
the acre
AK. Charlottesville have
pot threshed yet, the quality is
10 the farm if the yields are not
enormous.
}. n. Safford:-"I haye only
hreshed part of the grain on
ny farm near Twin Brooks.
'Oats run from IS to 40, durum
wheat II, barley q and rye II
bushels to the acre. Yield is not
as large as was expected but
quality more than makes up for
it,.
! E. S. Van Walker:-"Grant
county is good enough for me.
of Of 135 acres Ihad under cult
walton this year, the proceeds
amount to about $4,000 or an aver.
age of $15 an acre. l am we'll
|pleased and do not believe a man
,an do better than invest in the
Milestone Valley dirt"
Albert Helm, superintendent
county poor farm:-"I had most
# the poor farm seeded to barley
his season aud the yield aver
ICED 30 bushels to the acre,
which helps immensely toward
,aying for that extra land the
commissioners purchased about
:year ago. l sold a part of the
Iarley at 20 cents a bushel the
lrst of the week.
James Watson:-''The grain on
ny farm just north of town runs
bout as follows: blue stem
wheat Is, durum wheat 25, barley
y and oats about 30 bushels to
tie acre. Oats were poor.
EaYen t threShad fax vet. -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
No Frost Yet

Corn and late vegetables have
so far escaped the frost, though
for a couple of nights the first of
the week the danger line was ap.
preached. Some of the corn is
now well out of danger, and a
week or two without q bad frost
would put the whole crop in
good shape.
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Notice

John E. Anderson left my home
Anday afternoon. September lst, and
ms seen in Marvin about five o clock,
Int no~trace of him has been found
snce. He is about Al years old. feet
nd 10 or II inches tall, black hair,
Years double-breasted dark suit
nd light shirt. Any information as
. his whereabouts will be thankfully
fceived.
G. p. MOL LBERG, Marvin, s. d.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Millinery

Mrs. M. A. Conright returned
fom the cities yesterday, hav-
ilg made purchase olaf selec.
ton of millinery goods, which
sic is preparing for the fall
tAde. The new shapes and
tim mings are of the latest styles
aid of a character to please the
most fastidious.
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Notice to Taxpayers

The second installment of the 1906
tax on land, will be due and delin-
quent after the first day of October,
1907, and if not paid will be advertis-
ed and sold on the second Monday OF
November following. Delinquent per.
sonsl taxes will be turned over to the
sheriff for collection as by law pro.
vided after October first, 1907.
j. N. ENGLUND,
% County Treasurer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

Stock Shipping From West Commences
Stock shipments from the
ranges in the western part OF
the state, are beginning earlier
than eyer before. Several trains
passed through the city last
Sunday, and a number of train
loads from the ranches were
shipped during the previous
week.
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eeed Fam fer Reat.

We have 8 fine stock farm
for rent, near . good town.
Buildings are all No. I. -
acres under p!ow, $50 acres r.
pastures, 20.acre hog pasture
flowing water in ~ pastures
Call at once, MARTENS Bno9.
Milbank. 8. ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

New Dakota Central Phones
Following are new phones on the
Dakota Central;
126--Dr. Whitlow
l29-Rickert's Elevator
RuralIOle Eye
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13
Auction Sale

There will be an auction sale of all
my cattle. farm machinery, and other
miscellaneous articles, on Thursday,
Sept. 26, at my farm two miles south
of Corona. n. w. KNOWLTON.
2W
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E. 8. VAN WALKER INJURED
While Delivering Mail on Route b.
Mind is Blank rs to What
Happened to Him


Mind is Blank rs to What
Happened to Him
E. S. Van Walker, carrier on
rural route 3 out of this city, was
quite badly injured, about Ave
miles east of this city Wednes.
day afternoon. He does not
know how or when he was in.
jured. His right eye was badly
bruised, and there is a long
scratch on his nose, while on the
back of his head there is & cut
about an inch long. Mr.. Van
Walker delivered his mail as far
as the John Peterson farm, where
Mrs. Olaf Algren lives. Just
before arriving at this place il
the last he remembers any thing
of. AS he drew near a cornfiel3
and some woods after crossing
the bridge over the Whets tone
river, he has an idea he met q
rather heavy set man walking
who was wearing blue overalls
and blouse, and apparently
drunk. AS Mr.. Van Walker
turned his horses out of the road
for the fellow to pass he says
the man swore at him and asked
"why he didn't give him some Of
the road. This is the last ha
remembered until he regained
consciousness after arriving
home.
A peculiar thing is that the
team Mr.. Van Walker drives
will run away when they have .
chance and one of them il
vicious kicker, still the team ar.
rived home safely with their
seemingly unconscious driver.
They did not have the appear.
ance of having a runaway at any.
time. Mrs. Van Walker on 60
ing out to meet him upon his Arc
rival a. the house noticed that
the right side of his face was
bruised and asked what had hap.
pened. He replied that "he did
not know" He was helped to
the house and a physician called,
who dressed his wounds. He
was more or less unconscious
during the night. but in the
morning could remem Der . littIe
as above stated.
Ed. Norton drove out over thu
latter end of Mr.. Van Walkers
route and learned that at the
Peterson farm his team had
wandered through q field aud
around the house and that tho
Algren boy hao caught them.
Three places were found where
he had fallen down, evidently
while wandering around, and
showed that the wounds had
bled quite freely. Mrs. Algren
helped him bathe his face and
she told Mr. Norton that Mr..
Van Walker said he was all right
and could drive the rest the way
home. He called at the Steven
son farm aud made some inq quir.
les regarding the mail. From
about this location the team
brought him home The contents
of the mail pouch we're found uu-
disturbed upon examination. tho
mail for the rest Of his patrons
being in it. Also his pocket
book had about the amount o(
money that he says was in il
when he started in the morning.
The manner IN which he was in.
jured is mystery.
FRIDAY morning: The post
Office inspector accompanied By
Sheriff Murray drove over thu
route yesterday afternoon. Right
at the point where Mr.. Van
Walker speaks of having met the
stranger, they found q large
piece of lead, about the size Of 4
mans fist. IT is also learnedi that
q thresherman working for
Henry Eickman out in the same
locality had quit his job the night
before. The man was dressed
and was about as heavy as Mr..
Van Walker had said in his d.
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enger to the cities. Wednesday
night.
Peter Eye sold his residence
property to Wood Bros. Con-
sideration 81, 700.
E. S. Walker is having i'm
provements made in his resi-
dence on the hill.
Remember rate of one fare
to the Corn Palace at Mitchell,
September % to %.
E. p. Mesmer has had ce.
ment walk laid along the north
side of his residence property.
A farewell party was given
for Mr.. and Mrs Peter Eye at
the Charles Skoog home Mon
day evening
Dan Macklin, who recently
sold his far m in Lura township,
has gone into the harness busi-
ness at Glidden, Iowa
n. |. Lowthian left last week
for Saratoga, N. Y, where the
national encanlpment of the G.
A. r. is held this week.
James Pew left yhe first of the
week for the trans Missouri
country, where number of his
relatives have taken up land.
David Donaldson of Alban
township procured an auction
eers license from the county au-
ditor the fore part of the week.
F. Ostrum of Armina, Wis,
with his wife and daughter are
visiting Mrs. G. 0. Porter, the
latter being sister of Mr.. Os-
trum.
Nicholas Pott of Twin Brooks,
who recently purchased the
Wood Bros. hardware store,
was in the city Tuesday on busi-
ness.
H. Tobin of this city sold his
farm of l59 acres adjoining Twin
Brooks on the west, to Illinois
parties the first OF the week, for
$35 an acre.
A fine little son at the home of
Frank Fielding makes Jens
Peterson a agrandfather, and there
is great rejoicing all around
these homes.
Miss Minnie Sayers went to
the cities yesterday for medical
examination and treatment. She
was accompanied by her brother
George and Mrs. Llndsley.
The council was to have held
a special meeting Wednesday
evening, but on account of not
being able to get a quorum the
m Meeting was adjourned to Thurs.
day evening.
F. A. Carley, who lives a few
miles west of town, has made
arrangements to move into Mil
bank next month, that his sons
may attend school. He has leas-
ed the John johnson property.
Editor Croal and daughter,
Bessie of Sisseton, were Mil
bank visitors last week. Miss
Bessie was on her way to Selby,
where she will teach the primary
department in the public school.
She is graduate of the state
normal school at Aberdeen.
Mrs. Pease and daughter Ma.
bel from Elgin, ILL.,, are visiting
the A. J. Hits family. Mrs.
Pease, who is a sister of Mrs.
Hits, is engaged in the Elgin
watch factory, and she says she
is greatly enjoying her.vacation
away from the factory this be-
ing her first trip west.
Only one fare to Pierre and re
turn Sept. II to 20, during the
Gas Belt Exposition. Visitors
can make short trips to the Hills
Eight hours from the capital to
Rapid City or look over the
Lower Brule lands, IL miles dis
tant to be opened in October.
Waubay Clipper: Miss Will
eta Bryant returned Friday
evening from a weeks visit with
her sister in Minneapolis. Miss
Amy Green returned to her
home at Milbank Friday morn.
ing, after a weeks visit here
with her cousin, Miss Marjorie
Philleo.
The Merchants National Bank
of Milbank makes Real Estate
loans at the lowest rate of inter
est with the privilege of paying
one hundred dollars or more on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

Batavia groceries at the Home
of Real Bargains.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

7OR SALE-Seven roomed house. Will be
IL sold at bargain if taken at once.
Martens Bros
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EOR RENT-Four good rooms across from CITY
i hotel. Roomscan be rented to one or m ore
persons, tho students are preferred Can fnrnlsh
stove, beds and mattresses, If desired. Appleto
ow l.. NICHOLSON
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VXYANTED position in real estate, loan or
w general brokerage Office Wages reason
able Address a. care Herald A dvance.
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NOR SALE-Store fixtures, display racks, ice
Il cream tables, chairs, etc, in the Elliot
building. A. V. Flsher.
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LOCAL WANT COLUMN.

VXvANTED--Night operator at the Dakota
w Central telephone.
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NOR SALE-My residence property, corner OF
e Third street and Fourth avenue.
JOHN BuRGAN.