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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
LECTURE WEST OF RIVER.
Farmers institute Work in New
Country Opens at Hayes.

While farmers institute work has
been carried on all over the state east
of the Missouri river for several years,
the first attempt to get the work
started west OF the river was made
when Prof. Cole of the state agricult-
ural college. Prof. Wheaton, state pure
food commissioner, and one of the in
stitute lecturers. started on a trip to
HAYES. where they will begin work
speaking especially on corn. fOra-,
and day interests. FROM Hayes they
will go to Midland, and will hold a
third meeting at Fort Pierre.
The last Legislative session provided
for two state experimental farms west
Of the Missouri, one to be located on
the North Western line west from this
city and the other on the Milwaukee
line west from Mobridge. While the
party is out. Prof, Cole will look over
the country with a view of selection
of a location for one of these farms.
The work on these farms is TO be
devoted to grains and grasses suitable
to semi-arid regions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Elk'S SUTTON CHARM TO CUPID
Secures Witness to Swear to Groom's
IDENTIFY

II Charles F. Brennan. a plumbing
contractor Of Crookston. Mimi, ever
was Thankful! that he was an Elk, it
was one day last week, for by virtue
OF his membership in that fraternity,
ne vas helped out Of his direst ex-
tremity and enabled to wed the girl of
his choice.
Mr.. Brennan's bride was Miss Jessie
Cutten Of Evansville. Mimi Whether
the young Woman's parents objected
to the match or for other reasons they
decided 10 90 to Aberdeen to have the
marriage ceremony performed.
When Mr.. Brennan walked into the
office OF the clerk of courts for his
license. he was taken abaCk TO find
that he could o obtain the precious
document without some person swear,
ing TO his Identity. Brennan was an
entire stranger and knew not d soul in
to"n except his prospective bride. He
so informed the clerk, but that official
was obdurate and refused q license
unless the applicant was properly
identified.
As he stood on the sidewalk medi
tating upon the necessity of informing
his tiance Of the complication which
had arisen and a possibility of a neces.
sary ~retracing of their steps, he was
accosted by a stranger who slapped
him heartily on the back and greeted
him with Hello Bill"
Brennan saw that the stranger was
wearing an Elks' button and then for
the first time he remembered that he
also had such a button in his button
hole. Brennan told his new found
friend the difficulty in which he was
placed and il did not take long for the
latter to satisfy himself Of the identity
OF the Crookston man. Together they
then repaired to the clerks office. Sc
cured the necessary legal documents
ami the marriage speedily was per.
formed by Rev. G. F. Bronson. The
newly welded couple at once took a
train for their future home in the Red
river valley.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
ISN'T SENT TO ASYLUM.
Man Who Urged on President Claim
to Consulate Is Examined.

Dressed in the uniform Of the Saliva
ton Army Benedict Stuhlmiller, an
old-time resident of Pierre, last week
faced the county insanity board, and
wept with JOY when it decided that he
was not a subject to be sent to the
asylum. He shook hands with every
one in the room and expressed him.
self as ready to stay in Pierre from
this time on.
Some time ago Stuhlmi'ler joined
the Salvation Army and has been
working in Chicago and other Eastern
cities. he applied for a consulate IN
Cuba. and on receipt Of a letter &C.
k~nOwledGing the receipt OF his applica.
ton. he decided that he had been APP
pointed.
He went to Washington, where he
persiStently urged upon the state de.
partment and the pre~.u&nt his claims
to the place. He was arrested and
sent back 10 his old home at Pierre,
where, after an investigation, II was
decided that he need not so to the
aSNlDm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
ON STONE.
st Looks Like an Indian Artists Idea
of Washington.

Doane Robinson. secretary Of the
State Historical society. has been pre-
scented with a specimen for the society
collection. which is either the work OF
some of the early surveying forces IN
the state or that of some Indian at
tempting to copy the features OF some
white man, evidently from a medal.
The stone was picked up on a farm IN
Hanson county which is owned by +.
f. Wickham, and by that gentleman
presented to the society.
The exhibit is in the shape OF a
small limestone boulder. Il side or
which has been worn down smooth,
and on this is sketched the outline OF
a face OF a man with his hair lone IN
a queue, and the outline is such n a
1t is believed to have been an attempt
to secure a likeness Of Washington
from a medal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
WANT NAMES SCRATCHED.
Some Divorce Referendum Petitioners
Seek to Withdraw.


Seek to Withdraw.
The receipt by the Office Of the Sec
rotary of state of letters asking that
the names of the petitioners be strick-
en- from the divorce referendum Pc
tition before the anne is filed. indi-
Gates a way for those opposed to the
application Of the referendum to the
law, to make it at lease exceedingly
Interesting for the referendum advo-
Gates. It Is not hard to secure names
to any kind of a petition and a few in
terested persons with remonstrance
forms circulated in towns where the
referendum petition has been circuia-
ted could get in a long list of with
drawals by the time the petition could
be filed, making the question of filing
one Of doubt until the lists all had
been verified. The letters being re-
ceived come from individuals who say
their names are on the petitions, but
that they now desire that they be
stricken of. and that they object to
the filing OF any petition to which
their are signed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
RUNAWAY FOlLS HOlC.UP.
Hlghwaymen Hit F1rner and Blow
F~riqhtens Horses.

: The fact that his team became
frightened and ran away saved J. NJ.
Sweeney, who recently purchased the
Stablien farm near Aberdeen, from a
holi-up.
Sweeney had been in the country on
business ana was returning to Aber.
deem rather late. Just as he got to
the railroad crossing at West Hill his
horses were abruptly stopped and a
2ruff voice commanded Sweeney to
hold up his hands. Just at that mo,
ment something struck Sweeney owe
the right eye and the horses at the
same time, becoming frightened, start,
ed TO run away.
The blow he had received stunned
Sweeney and It was some time befor"
he could get the horses under control.
When he did 50 he turned and drove
back, but could and no trace Of his as
sailants. He continued on to Aber-
deem. where his wound was dressed
and the attempted hold-up reported to
the police, No trace Of the bandits
has SO far been secured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
WANT WHEAT ON FREE LIST.
Millers in Convention Pass n ResoIu
ton.

The annual meeting Of the South
Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota
Nlillers' association in WatertoWn
elected the following officers: Presi-
vice president. {. 4. Laurson of How
ard; secretary-treasurer, Henry Neill
of Madison.
The following resolution was unan-
!monsly adopted
whereas, IT is apparent to us as
IuillerS that by reason of the tendency
toward a decrease in the production OF
good milling wheat in the Northwest
ern states, due to extensive diversified
farming and the growing of durum
and other grades of wheat not we'll
suited for milling purposes, and
Whereas, The larger milling indus
try of this state is in danger of being
seriously crippled in the not far dis
tant future by reason of the condition
stated, and
Whereas, The development OF this
section as a stock and dairy district
has caused a large demand for the by
products of the mills and has resulted
in an advanced price Of such products
to the disadvantage of stock raisers
and dairymen, and
Whereas, The export trade in -four,
which has been a prominent and inn
portant factor in the general prosper
ity of the country. has fallen off ma
terially for the reason that mills
which have free access to Canadian
wheat are now strong competitors in
the foreign market-a condition which
results in an economic loss to the
American miller in the idlcneSs Of
his mills, to the laborer in the loss of
work. and to the farmer in a decrease
il the supply and an advance in the
price Of milling feed products. there
fore
Resolved, BY the South Dakota and
Southwestern Minnesota Millers' club
that the time has cOme when. not only
for their own. benefit and protection,
but for the good Of the public at large.
the duty upon foreign wheat should
De removed; and
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest our representatives in congress
to work to the end that this may be
Brought about as early as possible"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Board Of Trade Reoroanizes.

The meeting in Pierre to reorganize
the board of trade, was a largely at
tended me-, and a spirit Of enthusiasm
was manifested which means a gen
eral getting together for progress.
The question Of a name for the new
organization was discussed, but it was
decided that the pierre Board Of
Trade had made a name for itself in
past years when emergencies had to
be met by the city and hat name
would carry with it a prestige Of sue
cess In itself, ana the old name was re-
tanned. In the reorganization every
party and faction is represented, and
all show an intent to get together and
push for Pierre with the old-time
spirit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
New Playhouse for Watertown.

A deal was consummated at Water.
town whereby f. R. and O. H. Rich.
ards secured possession OF the lots ad.
joining the postotfice block on the east
and will begin at once to erect a brick
building to be used for vaudeville. Mr..
Doner has the contract and will have
the building ready to use by July /.
1t will be one story and basement. 50x
100 feet, with ~sixteen-toot ceilings,
and will be constructed Of Watertown
sand-lime brick. The building has
been leased by Bacon & Drake Of
Grand Forks, n. D.. for a year from
the time it is ready to occupy, who
will conduct continuous vaudeville.
The building will be erected at a cost
Of $40, 900 and the consideration for
the lots was $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
State News of Interest
WAR DRUM TO SOUND.
Famous Fife Also VIII Be Heard a.
e A r Eprarnrert

". ~. n. GICdfi'Hi'CtiN'
The executive committees of the G.
A. r. and w. r. G. having in charge
arrangements for the state Grand
Army of the Republic e~nCampment
ana Nomen's Relief Corps ~cOnvenven-
tons, to be held at Huron on June 4,
) and 6. are busilv engaged perfecting
plans for this gathering. Huron eX-
poets to entertain one Of the largest
crowds that has gathered there in
many years.
\ number of Young girls are being
instructed and will give exhibition
drills during the encampment. There
will be band and martial music galore.
\ letter from W. w. Eastman, former
~ Of Huron, now a resident OF Omaha.
accepts an invitation to be present
and he will bring his fife. Byron An
derson also will be present and will
bring his famous snare drum. These
two men. one a f1fer and the other a
drummer, marched side by side during
the war, Their music is known
throughout the country.
A number OF noted speakers will be
on the program, and. in short, the
various committees are working dill
gently to make this the grandest and
most successful encampment ever
held by the department OF South Da-
kDt3
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
SOFT MUD SAVES BOY.
Lad Falls Into Forty-Foot Well, but Is
Uninjured.

Perry, the little son Of Frank
Shuck, a prominent ranchman resid-
ing in the western part OF Lyman
county, fell into an empty we'll forty
feet deep, and had it not been for the
soft mud at the bottom he probably
would have been seriously hurt. if not
killed. The plight Of the boy was dis
covered by his mother. who gave the
alarm and summoned to the scene a
number of men working in the vicin-
ity. James Barb, a member Of the
crew. with some difficulty was low
cred to the bottom of the well and
brought the little fellow to the sur
face. Fortunately the well did not
have much water in it, only enough at
the bottom to make a liquid mud,
with which the boy was covered. He
was found to be wholly uninjured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Pastor Reaiana CHARGE.

Rev. H. A. Loud, who has been pas
or of the Congregational church OF
Lead for the last three years, has ten
dered his resignation which will take
effect on May 23. Arrangements
have been made for a partial uniting OF
the churches in that city and in Dead
wood, and for the present the Dead
wood pastor, Rev. Walter Ashley, will
have charge of both congregations.
Mr.. Loud and family will return to
their home in Massachusetts,.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
To Erect Soldiers Monument.

The members Of E. S. McCook post,
G. A. R., OF Hurley and other citizens
Of that place are meeting with good
success in the raising Of funds for the
erection OF a monument In the Hurley
Park. Those in charge Of the project
expect to raise a total of about $1,000.
The monument will be Of granite or
bronze. When the monument is con-.
pleted and ready for dedication thou.
sands OF old soldiers from the south.
ern part OF the state will participate
In the dedication exercises. which will
be OF an elaborate character.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
HEADS BOARD OF TRADE.
C., n. Anderson Is Elected President OF
Pierre ORGANIZATION.

The executive committee Of the re
organized board Of trade has organ
lied at Pierre by the selection of c. "A.
Anderson IS president and A. W. Ew'
art. treasurer. The work Of the sec,
retarv will be looked after by the
president for the present, until the
right man can be found to fill the po-
sition of secretary. An active cam
paign to secure material benefits for
the city has already been commenced
and the work OF the organization will
be devoted to that work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR INDIGESTION.
Or. Williams Pink Pills Cured THE
Woman and Have Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other Cases Of

Loss of appetite, coated tongue. bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and a dull, sluggish feeling-these II
the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
indicate that the stomach is on a strike;
that it is no longer furnishing to thu
blood the full quota of nourishment thas
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods Of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach Is
humored by the use Of predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new Il
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended OF 1t.
A recent cure bv the tonic treatment ia
that Of Mrs. Mary Stackpole, of 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She says:
Il suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed the greater
part of three years. l vas under the
care of our family physician most of the
time, but did not seem to get better.
Il was completely rundown and was
not able to do my work about the house.
My blood was impure and my complex
ion pale. l suffered from flashes OF
heat, followed suddenly by chills. I
had awful headaches, which lasted from
three to four days. could get but littls
rest at night, as my sleep was broken
and fitful. AS q result I lost several
pounds in weight and became very ner.
vous.
Il was in a wretched condition when
I heard about DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
l started to take the pills at once and
began to gain in weight and health.
was encouraged by this to keep on until
I was cured. Ny friends and n~eighbors
often remark what q changed oma I
am and l W it all to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills are useful in .
wide range of diseases such as anamia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and even locomotor ataxia
and partial paralysis.
The great value of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of tss
body. The stomach is toned up, thu
nerves are strengthened, every organ ia
stimulated to do its work.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price. 80 cents per box, six boxes for
81. 50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
MAY GET COAST TRAINS.
Northwestern May Run Trains to
Twin Cities BY WAY Of Pierre.

Northwestern May Run Trains to
Twin Cities by Way Of Pierre.
While it is o SO announced, it is
rumored that as oon as the new track
is completed the St. Paul coast trains
OF the Western road will be sent
by way OF Pierre instead Of by way of
Omaha. The trackage is evidently be.
ing put in for heavy raffic, and heav.
Ter rails are being substituted all
along the line in this state. All the
buildings at Pierre are being con,
structed of brick and concrete, and all
on a basis of future extensions of the
improvements. The yard plans call
for more than double the trackage
that is going in row.
The plans for the improvements to
be made by the North Western road
at Pierre have been finished and show
what the company expects to do. The
plans for the present are for a ten
stall round house, constructed on a
basis OF extension to forty stalls; re-
pair shops. 50x120 feet in size: an
under-cut coaling chute. and a number
OF smaller buildings necessary to
handle the business OF extensive
yards.
The new yards are to have eight
miles of trackase, which will be in adj
dition to the yard room now used
there. There will he a complete sew
er system and heat from a cent?, Il hot
air heating plant. The tot,l improve
ments will be put In ct an estimated
cost OF a quarter million do;.ars.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
New Council Organized.

The new city council was reorgan-
lied at Pierre by the selection of Aid.
Kerr, president. The old council
cleared up a large mount OF routine
before a%djourning. and the new coun-
Gil, after confirming the appointments
Of the mayor, adjourned. The new
appointees are: Attorney, J. A.
Holmes; engineer, E. K. Mather; audi
tor, w. S. Little: chief of police,
Frank Core.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Sandy's Kjcka,

Sandy Pikes-Yes, I'm a friend OF d.
horse. l wish desc automobiles had
never been invented.
Gritty George-Why not, pard?
Sandy Pikes-Because when | used
to steal a nights sleep in a stable all
| had to do was to brush de straw out
of my ears neXt morning and l would
be all right. Now when | sleep in \
garage it takes two or three days to
get the gasoline out Of my clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
KNIGHTS CONFER DEGREES.
Twin City Deputies Have Part in
Columbus Initiatory Work.

Twin City Deputies Have Part in
Columbus Initiatory Work.
The Watertown Knights of Column
bus. assisted by large delegations from
lodges in cities within a radius of sew
enty-five miles and all the grand
knights of the state. has just confer
red the anniversary %initiatory work
on a class of s~ixty-three. A prize team
was present to confer the third degree
work, as We're also District Deputies
Nightingale, Roe and Shuetz Of the
Twin Cities. 1t was the largest gath
ering of the kind ever held in the
state. The %initiatory work was start
ed at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
continued until 10 o'clock in the even
ing. The local lodge rendered an
elaborate banquet. Rev. Father
OMeara OF Watertown presiding.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
lnoham Gets State Bank,

Stanley county is to have another
bank, which has been organized at
Ingham. The bank, known as the
State Bank Of Ingham, has been incor.
porated by E. J. Spencer of Ingham,
r. ". Mathieson Of Philip, E. G. Fisch.
er, G.. f. Summer and c. l.. Millett of
Fort Pierre. 1t Is capitalized at ST..
600
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
TO GO TO CIVIC MEETING.
DELEGATES to National Federation Con.
ference Are Appointed.

Gov. Crawford has appointed the
following list of delegates to the Ma.
tional Civic Federation conference. to
be held in Chicago on May % to 81:
Bartlett Trip. Yankton; George Rice,
Flandreau: II. NJ. Jones, Sioux Falls;
O. l.. Branson, Mitchell; P. D.. Kribs.
Columbia; George l.. Ayres, Dead
wood: Thomas Thorson, Canrud;
Philo Hall, Brookings; A. O. Ringsrud,
Elk Point; W. H. Parker, Deadwood;
]. A. Pickler. Faulton; G. J. Gjolme,
Platte: r. S. Wesley, washington
Springs: John B. Hanten, W~atertown;
Alan Bogue, Centerville; w. c. Cook,
Plankington; John Sutherland, Pierre;
A. H. Ingersol, Sisseton; Charles
Thompson. Miller; H. H. Heath, Arte
sian.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Stork Makes % Visits.

Vital statistics for the month OF
April in Beadle county show that dur
ing the month there were reported p
births, of which 10 were males and II
females. Five deaths occurred; OF
these 4 died Of pneumonia and ! OF
apoplexy. Twelve marriage licenses
were issued during the month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
CHANGE CAPITOL PLANS.
South Dakotans Favor Sioux Falls
Stone Handlers.

At a conference OF the state capitol
commission, Architect Bell of Mime
apolis and Architect Swartz of Sioux
Falls, the plans for the capitol were
modified to allow the use Of rough
dressed granite for the basement story
of the building. This action was taken
on the presentation of Sioux Falls
stone men that it would be impossible
for them to bid under the plans as
originally drawn. The change will al
low them a chance with the stone
which they handle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
Game Wardens Appointed.

Gov. Crawford has appointed as
game wardens C. w. Roher of Pierre.
for Hughes county; H. E. Demper-
wolf of Howard, for Miner county:
Jens Hof OF Sioux Falls, for Mime
haha county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
STORE AND HOUSE BURN.
Two Fires Cause Damage at Sisse

Fire broke out in the department
store Of II. c. Mankelkow at Sisseton
and a $4,000 stock vas badly damaged
before the fire was got under control.
It was fully covered by insurance.
The residence Of Mrs, MCGOWAN
coueht fire from a detective iue and
was totally destroyed. There was $500
insurance.
The Peeyer Mercantile companys
fire loss was adjusted at $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
To Build LODGE Home,

The Watertown lodge Of A. O. I. W.
has announced that immediate steps
will be taken to erect a handsome
lodge home in that city. The lodge
owns a site in the central business
portion of the city. The plan is to
erect a brick building. two stories
and basement, to be completed by Oct,
/. : The Watertown lodge in size is
next to the largest in the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
DROWNED While EishinQ.

Menominee, Mich. May 15.-Frank
Husemir, formerly Of this city, met
death by drowning at Oconto, Wis.
while fishing in the Oconto river. His
companions in the boat, which cap
sized, were saved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
PICKED FOR MEMPHIS MISSION.

Conductor Green Of Huron a Delegate
to Brotherhood Convention.
The Conductors Brotherhood or
Huron will be represented by Conruc-
tor John Green in the International
convention to be held in Memphis,
Tenn.
o. H. McCarty, late superintendent
Of the Dakota Central division Of the
Chicago & Northwestern system,
has appointed Chris DeLacey his pri-
vate secretary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-17
RUN LINES NORTH.
Surveyors Are Thought to Be Work
ina for the North-W estern.

ing TOT 0He = k"Fv
A surveying corps is reported to be
running lines north from the North
Western extension between Pierre
and Rapid City, running out from
Philip, Midland and other points. The
parties in charge of the work profess
ignorance as to what company they
are working for, but the move is sup
posed to be on the part Of the North
Western to work into the northern
part Of the state west Of the river,
which probably will be a part Of the