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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Superintendent OF South Dakota Will Call for Stale
Funds

For some time there has been spec
ulation as to whom H. A. Ustrud of
Sioux Falls. who early in th ecoming
year will assume the duties of state
superintendent of public instruction,
to which office he was elected In No
vember, would appoint to the position
of deputy state superintendent.
Mr.. Ustrud now has put an end 10
the speculation by making the Off
cial announcement that he would ap-
point to the position Prof. c. f. Swan
son, the present superintendent of
schools Of Kingsbury county. Mr.
Swanson stands high in educational
circles and at the last Republican
state convention was candidate for
nomination to the office of state SUI
perintendent in opposition to Mr.. Ust
rud. who, however, succeeded in cap
turing the nomination.
State Superintendent-elec Ustrud
further announces that he intends to
reorganize the force in the Office Of
the state superintendent and will ask
for an appropriation to enable him to
secure more assistance in the educa-
tonal branch Of the state work. He
wants to be prepared to make thor
ough inspection of the schools of
South Dakota each year.
He states that he will make the
betterment Of the rural schools his
hobby to some extent, and declares
IL h}v,oc IN for Of fnn cip he al
| aries of the teachers in the rural
| schools. Mr.. Ustrud expresses the
opinion that law should be enacted
fixing the minimum salary of rural
country school teacher at $40 or $45
per month, and would provide by law
that the state, which has large
school fund which is not being used
should assist the smaller and poorer
districts In paying teachers SO that
better teachers could be employed.
IT believe" said Mr.. Ustrud. Gin
raising the age limit of rural school
years i do not believe the ordinary
girl Of seventeen is large enough, nor
we'll enough educated, to teach the
ordinary country school. / also be-
tieve in requiring better educational
qualifications from tthe teachers In
the rural schools. and, l think every
one OF them should have had at least
one year Of normal training before at
tempting to teach in the rural schools.
| II also believe that the state should
aid the high schools and the graded
rural schools Of the state financially.
why should not the school money
now lying idle In the state treasury
be used for that purpose? 4 want to
see some Improvement in the sur
rourdings of the rural schools OF the
state. I want to see better and more
sanitary buildings. We forget. 1t
aeems to me, that we are becoming a
rreat state, and that the day when
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04

the little old red school house In the
country was good enough is past
Il believe that the plans for every
country school should be drawn by
an architect, and it should be so con-
strncted as to afford the greatest pos
sible advantages in light and other
necessary auxiliaries. think that
the school house grounds should con-
tain shade trees and that the grounds
should be fenced and protected as are
other private grounds.
I'm my recent tour of visiting the
schools of this county visited every
school, and I was surprised at the
result Of efforts which have been
made in the last year to improve the
surroundings of the country schools
| found trees in nearly every school
house yard, and fence around near
~ every school house.
II believe the state ought to help
the rural schools more than 1t does
especially when there is so large an
amount Of money lying idle in the
school fund of the state
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
.FAV0RS SALE OF LANDS ON TINE
Land Commissioner Presents Report the Progress the
S-le of Lands for the State House Fund.

lected, and are of the poorest in many
cases. He says:
Il believe it will be to the interest
of the state to repeal that part of the
law which reads in part as follows:
And it is hereby especially provided
that none of the said time payments,
or evidences of the same. shall be in
any manner hypothecated, or pledged,
sold or discounted in any manner by
said capitol commission for the pur-
pose of raising cash for the said capi-
tol buildGg. 1t has practically com
PEELED me to sell our lands for cash
Every one knows that IS per cent of
the lands in South Dakota are sold on
long time, and for that reason a
Larger Price Can Be Obtained.
! see no reason why a law should not
be passed allowing the commissioner
to sell for one-half cash, and the bal
ance on three or Ave years time, TAX
ing a mortgage back on the land, the
capitol commission to be authorized
to sell said mortgage in the market.
Why the legislature should want to
change the custom Of the country and
hinder the sale Of these lands after
authorizing the same Is hardly COM
prehensible."
A tabulated list shows there has
been expended SO far on plans, speci-
fications and foundation for the build
inc the amount of $17.695.94, leaving
amount available for work on the
''ding at the present time $132,-
.2o25.
There are yet unsold capitol build
ing, lands in the different counties the
following number of acres: Butte,
1S,2s3.SS Edmunds. 1850; Fall
River. $4,000; Faulk, 3,351.69; Hand,
4So: Hyde, 6.646,57 Mcpherson,
1859 So Meade, 13,263.77; Penning-
ton. 4,320 Potter, 1850; Sully,
134.23 total. 69,3SO.4S.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04

Land Commissioner Bach has pre-
sented a report to the capitol com
mission as to progress Of the work
of his department in the handling OF
state capitol lands. The work is sum-
married. in the following
Edmunds county, acres, 1,040; sold
for 0,40040; per acre. $40; Faulk
county, acres, 3,S3s.34; sold for $39.-
S23.40; per acre, $1o3S; Hyde coun-
ty, acres, 2,OSO; sold for $21,52o per
acre, $10.35; Mcpherson county,
acres, 5,339.04; sold for $55,220; per
acre, $10.34; Potter county, acres,
800; sold for $4,000; per acre, $40;
total acres, 12,617.3s; sold TOR $3.50,
164; per acre. 1902.
The total expenses for advertising,
appraising and selling these lands
have been $47335.
In brief, the report states the fact
OF the Offering of the lands at public
auction on two different dates, and
then disposing of other tracts at pri-
vate sale on the same terms as they
were offered at auction; the closing
out of the amount Of land authorized
by the last legislature to be disposed
OF and the withdrawal OF lands from
sale when the total amount authorized
was reached.
Would Sell Lands on Time.
Mr. Bach recommends that the com
Ing session as early as possible auth
crize further sales of the lands to al
low offerings the coming spring. as
he believes that considerable of the
land can be disposed of next year.
He asks that the legislature change
the law to give more limit to the com
mission in handling the lands. and
will slightly reduce the minimum
price, as the capitol lands We're the
last of the endowment lands to be Sc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
Keep Your Blood Pure.

No one can be happy, light-hearted
and healthy with body full Of blood
that cannot do its duty to every part
because Of its impurity; therefore, the
first and most important work in hand
is to purify the blood so that every
organ will get the full benefit of a
healthy circulation. There is no rem.
edy so good as that old family rem
edy, Brandreth's Pills. Each pill con-
tains one grain Of the solid extract OF
sarsaparilla blended with two grains
of a combination of pure and mild
vegetable products. making 1t a blood
purifier unexcelled in character. One
or two taken every night for awhile
will produce surprising results.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
WINS TAX CASE.
States Attorney Has Victory In Rul
ina on "Scavenger" Tax Law.

Attorney J. H. Cole of Miller has
just won another notable victory in
the supreme court in tax deed litiga-
ton. The cause if of general inter
est As involving a construction of the
famous "scavenger" tax law OF 1901
It seems that while an ordinary tax
deed was issued in 1894 for the 1890
taxes on the land in controversy
there was an 1889 tax sale certificate
outstanding on a sale to the county
for which the county resold the land
under the so-called "scavenger" law
in 1902. The lower court, Judge Whit
ing presiding, maintained the supe
riority of the tax judgment deed pro
cured under the sale of 1902. This
the higher court has reversed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
Just Like Boston.

Several persons of proud suburban
lineage having declined to purchase
villas in Palsraye street, Hammer
smith, under it's present name, the 10
cal authority has recommended that
the thoroughfare be rechristened Pal
grave crescent. This reminds us o.
the old lady whose taste in stree
nomenclature was so eclectic that
while dwelling in the New Cut, she de
sired that all her friends would ad
dress her, Miss Nupkin, No. 412 The
Recent lncision, S. E."-London Tr1h
une
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
A FEELING without Words.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt, the t.
nous woman's rights leader, said OF
IN untactful motion at woman's
club:
''This motion, in its delicacy, re-
minds me of a Ripon man.
THE man got married, and after he
had been married several years his
wife said to him one night
"'You do not speak as affectionately
to me as you used to Hal. | fear you
have ceased to love me-
Ceased to love you.' growled the
man. There you go again. Ceased to
love you. Why, love you more than
life itself. Now shut up and let me
read the paper"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
HE GOT A HARD FALL.

Carpenter at vermiIion Fell From a
scaffolding Twenty Feet to the Floor.
Contractor Otto Johnson, who has
charge of the carpenter work on the
new Catholic church being erected
fell from a scaffold twenty feet from
the floor. It was thought he must
have suffered severe injury, and the
workmen who hurried to him ex
pected TO see him dead or dying. But
strange to say, no bones were broken
and the contractor was not injura I'd
internally. He will be able to attend
to his work in a few days. Since
coming here to -.ork on the Catholic
church, Mr.. Johnson was called OH t.
mourn the death of his wife, who was
burned to death by a gasoline expo
sion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04

They were hunting in buggy and
started q wolf to which they gave
chase across the prairie. The chase
started a prairie chicken, which flew
up ahead Of them, and one Of the
hunters took a snap shot at the bird.
bringing 1t down and getting 1t In the
buggy box % It fell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
The Last Word.

"Aw, g'on, Mike" said the British
soldier, attempting to end the arSu
ment; "yol're a lobster
"Ye f1atter me-" retorted Mike;
sure, a Holsters a wise animal, fun
green is the color fur him as long q:
he lives, an he'll die before he puts or
a red coat"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04

What has become of the old fashion
ed mother who made her little gir
back up against the door when ther'
was company make a bow, and re
citpo
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
HAS MUNcHAusEN BEATEN.
Shoots Flying Bird From Rocking

Shoots Flying Bird From Rocking
Buggy and Catches It Falling.
!. To shoot a prairie chicken while
ON the wing while the hunter was rid
Ing in a buggy with the horses at
full run would be quite q feat, but
to have the buggy drawn under the
bird rs it dropped, and the game to
tall In the box. is going at rather
rapid gait even for Dakota hunting.
But that is the experience which Joe
oerlack and Matt Wagner OF Laurel,
0ully county, claim for themselves.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
Much Better EorQotten.

Yes, my boy, he's millionaire to
day, but ] can remember the time
when he hadn't coat to his back
II shouldn't il | were you"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
Makes Dash for Pole.

Teacher-What is this black mark
you have put on the map of the world
you are drawing?
Tommy-Oh. made dash for the
pole That's all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-04
Baby.

Youngster--We've got new baby
up to our house.
Lady--Indeed, and what's Ms nameT
Younxjter--I dunno; he cant talk
ret
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
MISS ANNE BOOKER WON
The PRETTY ART MEDAL
Hsmpton Young Lady Captured the
Coveted Prize at the Commences
rnent of Hampton COLLEGE.

Hampton College, Miss Fitchett.
principal, closed tho most successful
year of Its existence with a charming
piano recital and commencement ex.
ercises In the college chapel last
night A crowd thatlfi every avail.
able inch of space WIS present and
thoroughly enjoyed the splendid pro
gram arranged under the direction OF
Prof. w. Fl. Jones.
The assembly hall was made most
attractive with floral decorations and
the bevy of young lady students add.
o dgreatly to the scene of beauty
around the college.
Miss Anne Booker, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Hup.er r. Booker. OF
HAMPTON. captured the beautiful gold
medal offered for the best work in
the art department. Rev. u, P. Jones,
y, d.. In a most happy and catchy
adde's presented the medal to Mics
Booker on behalf of the college.
Hampton College is rapidly becom-
ing one OF the best institutions for
the training of young gli.s N Tide.
water Virginia and Miss Fitchett, the
principal. stated last night that tho
past session has been the most sue.
cessfnl in all respects since the opcn-
Ing of the college.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
OLD SOLDIERS VISIT
J GRAVES OF COMRADES
Inmates Of The Hampton RoEs Oh,
serve Memorial Day In Most
Filling Manner.
REV. Or PORTER THE ORATOR
Newport News Pastor Delivered
Splendid Address to the Wearcrs Of
the Blue Though He is Son Of a
Confederate veteran-FIass placed
on All the Graves.

with beautiful and impressive exer-
| cises the 1000 inmates of tho National
Soldiers Home yesterday paid trib.
ute TO the dead comrades who arc
sleeping In the two national cemeter.
les I'm the vicinity of Hampton. The
tribute was in the shape of q minia.
ture United States flag. which was
placed upon each grave OF a dead
veteran. and exercises In the theatre
of the Homo.
During the morning hours the veto.
rams marched to the cemeteries, where
inc pretty custom of placing the flag
upon each mound In the burying
ground was carried out.
To make the day a holiday in every
respect ali duties were called off BY
tho authorities Mt the Home and no
business was attended to that could
possibly be passed over until today.
The veterans were out bright and
early to participate in the National
Decoration Day ceremonies. (,
After placing the flags upon the
graves tho veterans returned to tho
Home where dinner was served.
Or. Porter's Address.
at $3.50 o'clock the veterans again
assembled in the homo theatre, where
the exercises were held. Major b. "A.
Beeson. the acting governor. presided.
Major Beeson with few compli.
mentary remarks introduced the
SPEAKER. Rev. j. w. Porter, ID. ID.
pastor of the First Baptist church in
Newport News. Dr. Porter is the son
of Confederate veteran and this was
possibly the first time the inmates t,f
the Home had ever heard an address
on their memorial day from the son Of
n man who opposed them In war. DR..
Porters able address soon won for
him the admiration Oh his audience.
During the exercises MIR. Josephus
Allen read Lincolns address mt
Gettysburg and the orders Tor the day
were read by another comrade. The
National Soldiers Homo band, under
the direction of Prof j. III. Scully.
rendered several appropriate and in.
spring selections.
Day in Hampton. u
In Hampton the day was Observed
by the closing of the banks and the
postoffice. BY an unfortunate occur.
renee the school children were not
given the holiday In some manner
Prof. George w. Guy the principal OF
the schools was not appraised of the
action OF the school hoard in declar-
Ing Yesterday holiday. Secretary ".
r. Holt. of the board. informed tho
Daily Press on Wednesday night that
the schools would close yesterday and
the announcement caused much am
noyance to the teachers and pupils.
Mr.. Holt stated yesterday that the
BOARD had voted to make the day a
holiday and he was under the impress.
sion that Prof. Guy had been so In.
formed until yesterday morning.
Fort Monroe and Phoebue.
In Phoebus the day was observed
as In Hampton by the closing OF the
banks and the postoffice AT Fort
Monroe the dav was generally OBJ.
served. All work was suspended and
no unnecessary duties were imposed
upon the soldiers of the garrison.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
SHEETz, JR.. is
.t1 NOW FREE OF CHARGES
Jury In the Circuit Court Yesterday
Found Him Not Guilty of Breaking
Into Patrick's Saloon.

In the Circuit Court yesterday a
Jury returned verdict of mot gull.
W" In the case of Leonard Sheetz, Jr..
for breaking into the saloon
OF w. 4. Patrick at the cross roads.
This disposes of all the cases against
young Sheetz, who was given his free.
down by the verdict OF the juries on
three other occasions
Amos Davis, colored, waived a jury
trial and was sentenced TO fifteen
days in the county jail for cutting an
other negro.
Ernest King. colored, was convicted
OF breaking into a boat, and sentenced
TO six months In the county jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
Visitors Force lbs Var Depar,,.
Ilent 10 Take Very slrlfgent
Measures al Fort Monroe.
50 SAYS WASHINGTON SPECIAL
From the Tone Of tho Dispatch from
the National Capital the War De.
partment Became Alarmed Lees the
vandaIs Should Garry Away the
Entire Fortlflcations.

According to Washington special
the War Department. has decided to
put OH II double guard ut Fort Monroe
to prevent the souvenir hunters Wis.,
Ting this section from completely
carrying the fertilization and old can.
mons away with them.
The special says. $50 serious hns
been the continued vandalism of SOU
renir hunters visiting, the Jamestown
Exposition that the War Department
has doubled the garrIson OF Fort Mon,
( roe, just across Hampton Roads, FROM
the Exposition grounds. In order to
protect this historic old fort from
positive injury This acfiun was take,i
Upon tho recommendation OF Major
General Frederick d. Grant. In COM
mand of the Department. of the East, S
Gun sights, copper wiring and
other valuable bits of mechanism have
been disappearing to an alarming eX.
tent. Hereafter every person entering
tho enclosure at tho fort viii he care.
fully watched till he has tnken his
departure and nothing else.'' &,
Il AR.yesterday WAS n general holiday
mt Fort Monroe no one could bo found
who would discuss the report sent
out from Washington Colonel G. e.
-, Harrison, the commanding officer.
was not In his office and no one else
cared to make Il statement for pub
,lication.
Several days ago. two extra com
panies of artillery arrived ut Fort
Monroe fro$s New York to do special
guard duty anla 1t is supposed that
the Washington special really explains.
the reason FOR the two extra cumpa-
siiies being sent here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
JUNIORS CELEBRATE.
Peninsula Council Observed Seventh
Anniversary Last Njoht.


Peninsula Council, No. 12B, Junior
Order United American Mechanics oil.
served the seventh anniversary of It's
organization last night in the Pythian
castle.
After delightful program had been
rendered refreshments were served.
There were fully SOD guests present
The program follows:
Opening remarks by chairman.
Solo, Thomas Wade.
Address. State Councillor Charles
Fellows. OF Newport News. Va
Solo, Miss Nellie Mears
Address. Rev. j. II. Cuthrell.
Solo, Mr., George Stout.
Solo. Mrs. Charles Bright.
FL Violin solo, Prof. H. r. Dodd.
Quartet, Messrs. Cunningham Hope
and Hayes.
Miss Coils Lackey was the accom-
!panlst
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
PENSION BOARD TO MEET
EACH WEEK IN HAMPTON
Commissioners of the Pensions Grant.
= ed An Order Allowing the Board
to Quit Soldicrs' Home.

z An order has been Issued by the
pension commisioner In Washington
granting permission to remove the
pension examining board from she
National Soldiers Home to Hampton,
and hereafter the board Will meet each
week In the office of DR.. }. Wilton
Hope. 4 ~
Ever Since the passage OF the Nc.
Snmlberg pension bill and tho appoint
ment Of another board In Norfolk the
work 81 the local board has been SO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
Rabbi Fisher 10 ave,

Rabbi ]. X. Fisher, who has been In
charge of the congregation of B'nia
Israel in Hampton for a year, has re-.
signed to accept call tola synagogue
In Newport News, Mr.. Fisher did a
GOOD work among his people here and
1T was considerable regret that the
congregation on last Sunday voted to
5aCcept his resignation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
just as Good.

Little Tommy was verv quiet dur.
i . the first courses, and every one
forgot he was there. IA the dessert
was heinr served. however, The host
told a funny story.
When no had finished and tho
laughter had died away his little sen
exclaimed delightedly. IS
Everywhere.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
Had Seen n.

There's no changing a leopard's
spots" remarked the visitor at the
zoo.
oh. yes, there Isl, said the keep.
er. II saw a lion fighting with one
once, and he Knocked the spots clean
out Of him."-Detroit Pre- Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

small that 1t is no longer necessary
for the three examiners to meet twice
n week at the Home. The McCumber
bill granting pensions to all veteran
over 81! years Of age practically means
the abolition of the pension board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

OLD POINT OR PHoE.
bus, 10 days ago, thoroughbred Eng.
lish setter pup, black spots over
body; black and white ears. An
swers name Sport" is months
old. Reward for return or infor.
nation. L. o. PULLY, 41S Marshall
street, Hampton. 5-30-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
Mayor Jones in Rlchmond.

Mayor Thornton II. Jones left yes
sterday for q stay of several days In
Richmond. During the absence of the
mayor. Councilman W. W. Richard
son will act in his stead,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
HIS Kick.

Lady Clearing Scotchman grunt
with disgust on passing advertise.
mcnt board)--Ah, L see you agree
with me that those vandals should
not spoil this lovely scenery by put
ting up such hideous things.
Sandy-Nay, 1t wasn't that. But
she's no a guild whisky!-Punch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
LOST AND FOUND.

WHITE KID GLOVE
between Murray's Pharmacy and
Locust street. Finder rewarded IL
returned to AUGUSTA HOTEL.
5-31-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

RIM EYE GLASSES
Tuesday between King st. and La
Sale ave. Return to 80 Armistead
ave. and receive reward. 5-31-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

Mrs. B. N. Topping. who has been
very III In the Newport News General
Hospital, Isl now rapidly recovering
from an illness of gastritis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

Mr.. John Weymouth is expected
home today from Lynchburg. where
he attended the grand lodge meeting
OF the Knights of Pythias of Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

MRS. II. NJ BELL. 800 MARSHALL
Y street, Hampton. Va. board and
= lodging. 6.2-2mo,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31

1 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strang, of
Brooklyn, who have been visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles Bright. in Washing.
ten street. will return to their homo
this evening,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
.paillst
PERSONAL NOTES.

The, Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Mrs. G.. w. Fadeley. or Ioudoun
county, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John Weymouth. in, College Place.
Mr.. Fadeley Will join his wife here
next Monday.