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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

Since the state has taken to man.
age the farmers institutes it is a no.
ticeable fact that they are better at
tended and a greater interest is being
developed among the farmers to obtain
the knowledge which the professional
lecturers have to give. The state has
employed the best men it can secure
under the limited means at the hands
Of the board, but it has had a decidedly
good effect in Quickening and maintain
ing the interest of the farming popu-
lation.
A. E. Chamberlain of Brookings is
the superintendent of the institute
board and the report that he has just
filed with the board discloses some in
teresting information with regard to
the Institutes that have been held in
the last year., ending with June 80.
There we're held 131 days of regular
institute work, with $50 regular ses-
sions, and a total attendance of more
than $4,000. The attendance the last
year has been a little more than two
dllu d AoAA IALACS 90 &c do IHe plcSl-
Gus year. In addition to the regular
institute work three large corn meet
ings have been held in the state by
Prof. r. C. Holden of Iowa, and these
have been of in~calculable benefit to the
communities that were favored. A
state corn show was held in Mitchell
during the middle of the winter, and
this had the effect of stimulating the
corn industry to quite an extent in
many parts of the state. 1t is the in
tention to have another corn show in
this city during the coming winter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
GOLFERS CURIOUS DRIVE.

Playing From a Treetop-BaiI That
Bounded Back to Starting Point.
An odd incident occurred on Satur.
day during a match at the Golf Club
de Paris. near Versailles, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. Two players in the open
amateur championship were at the
fourteenth tee, when one sent his
drive up a tree. The ball remained
fixed between two branches; a caddie,
climbing up, discovered its presence
there.
A great consultation o as to
what should be done. The committee
was hastily summoned and stood be-
meath the spreading branches of the
tree, much in the fashion in which st.
Louis dispensed justice in a primitive
France. Evidently the ball was not
out of bounds. Finally the judges de-
creed that either a new ball should be
dropped on the tee, counting two, or
the ball should be played from the
spot. To save the point, the golfer
bravely Skinned up the tree and play.
ed his ball from the embracing fork,
making, indeed, quite a good stroke.
Later in the afternoon from the
same tee l witnessed another curious
incident. The player had driven, and
his ball, striking the sand box Of the
ladies' tee, fifty yards ahead, bounded
back to its starting place. The player
then drove into the bunker with his
second shot, which is also something
of a performance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
SCORES THE TAX BOARD.
United States Express Files Written
Protest at Pierre.

United States Express Files Written
Protest at Pierre.
The United States and American
Express companies made strong pro-
tests before the state board of review
against the increase of 100 per cent in
their assessed valuation in the state.
The United States company, in a
written protest, charges the board with
arbitrarily, enormously, without evil
dence and in violation of the constitu.
ton raising the assessed valuation of
that company's property more than
100 per cent. The company demands
that it's statement of wholly interstate
business be taken as a basis of assess
ment, without considering it's inter.
state business.
The American Express representa-
tive made a strong statement against
the action of the board, but no written
protest was filed. While the represent
alive of the United States company
would not say whether the assessment
would be attacked in the courts. the
complaint would indicate such action.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
new FACILITIES AT STATE FAIR
Spur Track Run Into Grounds and UnloadinG %Accommoda
tons InSt;' I'd for Exhibitors.

The management Of the state fair
to be held at Huron, Sept. 9-13, is rap
idly completing arrangements for this
years exhibition, and everything in
dicates that this will be the greatest
fair ever held in South Dakota. With
tair weather it is expected that the
attendance will be double that of any
previous year. Many improvements
have been made in the buildings and
grounds, and one that will be espe-
cially appreciated by exhibitors is
the spur track being built into the
grounds by the Chicago & Northwest
ern road. The company is also build
Ing a large unloading platform and
also stock chutes for the unloading
Of stock. A switch engine will be
furnished for the use Of exhibitors to
assist. in the loading and unloading Of
exhibits. In past years exhibitors
have been hampered by the absence
IF these facilities, and 1t is expected
that these improvements will attract
many who have in previous years
passed up the South Dakota state fair.
The Deere Weber company of Min
neapolis is erecting a $4,000 structure
o. the fair grounds for the housing
Of their own private exhibit, and an
other large concern has let a con-
tract for a similar building to be COM
pleted by Sept. /.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
TO e SPECIMENS.

Secretary Doane Robinson of the
State Horticultural society has gone to
the Moreau river country after exhib-
Its which he has been notified he can
have for going after them. One of
them Is donated by Harvey Ash, and
Is said to be a perfect specimen Of the
%pleiosaurs, fully seventy feet in length.
md in a fire state of preservation. The
other, which was located by Joe Wal
lace, is a perfect shoulder blade Of a
m%astodon. Secretary Robinson Is TAX
Ing advantage of the freight teams
which are taking the Ash household
goods from Pierre to the Ash ranch,
and will bring back these specimens,
as we'll as any others he can pick up
In that country for the society muse
UNI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
BUILD MORE BRIDGES.

The county commissioners Of Da.
vison county are called upon to ex.
pend a goodly sum of money for the
building of bridges in order to open
up new roads in various townships.
They have awarded contracts for six
new bridges at a cost Of S., 900 when
completed, but there will be more
outlets through the country. the neces'
sity for which has become apparent
with the increased settlement in many
parts of the county. Several counties
surrounding also are letting contracts
for the construction of new bridges.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
J. M. MacLachlan. Canadian COVE

J. NJ. MacLachlan, Canadian govern
ment immigration agent, Of Water
town, S. D., has secured space at the
South Dakota State fair for his exhibit
Of Western Canada products. The ex-
hibit consists Of all kinds Of grain in
both straw and bulk, together with
wild and cultivated grasses, grown in
the provinces Of Manitoba. Saskatche-
wan and Alberta. He will also have q
ine assortment Of this years vegeta-
bles and dairy products. Mr.. Mac
Lachlan has also made arrangements
to make the exhibit at Armour, -Madi.
ION and Mitchell, 8. D. +.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

The state fair will draw largely on
the in and around the Black
Hills. 1t is planned to send to the
fair n of the largest and best min.
eral exhibits ever collected in the
Hills, and Col. W. J. Thornby now is
engaged in getting together this ex-
hibit. Sept. IL has been set aside as
Black Hills day, when many people
of this section will take advantage of
the low rate to cross the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
MANY FARMERS GO TO INSTITUTE
State MANAGEMENT Increases the Popularity Of the Meetings
More Than 10000 Is Attendance for Last Year.

Supt. Chamberlain says that he has
spent during the year $4,000 to Gov.
er all expenses of the institutes.
A series of Institutes will be held in
the Black Hills country, commencing
Sept. II. In November a series OF
meetings will be held in the newly
settled portions OF the country west OF
the Missouri river, and the regular in
stitute work will begin the first week
in December.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

Ernest Jacob, a young farmer at
Yankton, was thrown from a horse and
received a broken jaw and internal in.
juries, besides numerous serious
bruises and abrasions. He was
thought to be fatally injured at first,
but he now is showing signs OF i'm.
provement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
Unfair.

Unfatr.
Miss Smith, see that the legisla.
ture has passed a law prohibiting the
women from wearing stuffed birds or
feathers on their hats.
Aunt Maria-It amt fair. I've heard
of how the men in the cities wear
swallow-tail coats, and they never say
q word against it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
WHY He Declined.

Wereham Long-W'y wuzn't ye at
dat banquet?
Tuffold Knutt-'Cuz dey wanted me
to go as a hobo, an l amt no hobo, by
gum! I'm a ~travelin' s~ociologist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
MUST NOT GUN FOR WIFE.
Man Who It Is Alleged, Said He Would
Blow Up Ranch, ls Nabbed.

Blow Up Ranch, 10 Nabbed.
Eugene Moye has been told to quit
cunning for his wife. Recently the
young woman left Moye because she
declared he abused her, and she be-
gan divorce proceedings. She went to
the houses Of various friends to live
and at each place Moye, it is alleged,
kept a trail hot with messages who
requested for him an interview with
the woman. Finally the girl went to
the ranch of John Peterson on Box FL
der, where Moye found her. He is
charged with having flourished a re-
volver, and when that had no effect
with threatening to blow up the ranch
house unless his wife returned. He
was arrested by a deputy sheriff and
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
CHEAP IRRIGATED LAND.

Grand opening Sept. 9Th under Carey
Act. Little Snake River Valley, Routt
County, Colo. $3.50 per acre for land
and water. 1925 per acre down. Ex-
cursion rates. Routt County Develop
ment Co., S14 18th St., Denver, Colo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

Designs for coins to be minted,
which Augustus Saint Gaudens. the
sculptor. made shortly before his
death, have been found unsuitable ip
the present shape for execution with
the machinery In the mint.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

A woman is usually the first n to
suspicion her husband and the last to
distrust her preacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
Il in,

First Man-How do you do?
Second Man-Beg pardon, but you
have the advantage Of me.
First Man-Yes, l suppose I have.
We were engaged to the same girl; but
vou married her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

This world succeeds in keeping
many a man poor in person, but 1t
never will succeed in keeping one poor
in heart without his consent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23

The man with a question he thinks
you can't answer Is pretty sure to ask
it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-08-23
A Slippery Subject.

A Slippery Subject.
First Reporter-Did you ever fall
down on an assignment?
Second Reporter-Sure; one day
when l was sent to write a story about
tie icy sidewalks.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
Goes to White House.

Fargo-Pure Food Commissioners
Ladd of North Dakota, president of the
National Pure Food association, has
been called to Washington, where ne
will have conference with President
Roosevelt on Monday in regard to pure
food legislation that will come before
the next session of congress. Presl'
dent Roosevelt frequently has heard
of the aggressive work of the North
Dakotan, and has paid him the high
compliment Of calling him to the ma"
tional capital for a consultation. The
Injunction secured by the millers OF
the state against Pure Food Commits
sioner Ladd to prevent the publica-
ton of his findings in the bleached
flour investigation may be OF short
duration. A writ of prohibition has
been secured in the supreme court
which removes the Injunction suit
from Judge Pollock's jurisdiction, and
the matter will come up on Decem'
ber 10.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
NEW YORK Anglers BANKERS.
Many in the West Will Transfer Ex
changes to Chicago.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3O.-'1 am presi-
dent Of three banks in Nebraska and
I have been keeping money on de-
posit in New York, but from now on
I will transfer my exchanges to Chi
cago and cease relations with New
York, and so will hundreds of other
western bankers who have seen in the
financial reports and newspapers Of
New York the maps indicating by dark
spots that Omaha and other western
cities are in sore financial straits, +"
said M. o. Ayers of Dakota City, Neb.,
who is in Omaha.
This sentiment is expressed by
many other bankers Of Nebraska and
the west. President H. w. Hates of
the Omaha Clearing House associa-
tion, without condemning New York,
declares Chicago the logical deposit
ory of the west.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
north DAKOTA news.
Ticket Is lndorsed.

lCket is InoOrSeo.
Grand Forks-At the meeting of the
good government or insurgent repub-
lican forces held here the following
were indorsed for places:
United States Senate-Thomas F.
Marshall, Dickey county Ito succeed
Senator Hansbrough).
Congress--George M. Young, Barnes
county, and H. T. Helgroson, Cavalier
county.
Governor-Treadwell Twichell Cass
county.
Lieutenant Governor-H. Bendek,
Grand Forks county.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction-W. L. Stockwell, Walsh
county.
The conference was the largest ever
held in the state. With the afternoon
session the discussion became bitter
at times and the forces of M. N. John
son, candidate for senator to succeed
Senator H. G. Hansbrough, attempted
to head off an action in regard to the
Endorsement of a candidate. B. Z.
Skulason of Grand Forks and W. s.
Lauder, Of Richland, led the fight
against Marshall.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
result of asphyxiation from gas of a

result Of asphyxiation from gas of q
coal stove.
Fargo-The Cass county tax returns
have been made out, and for the year
1907 the total taxes collected in this
county amounted to $607, 7,087.50.
Minot-Methodis Parson Powell an.
nounced In a sermon that If the peo-
pie would make him mayor Of Minot
he would make that town the vesti.
bule of heaven within thirty days.
Drake-Ill and without drop of
food or water or any food to eat for
three days, Jacob Orson was found in
a box car here. The man had claim
some miles from this point and had
been west. He reached here and was
penniless. Feeling badly he crawled
into a box car and remained there
over 70 hours before he was discov'
ered.
Jamestown-F. G. Ellis had a por.
tion of his scalp torn off in a gun
accident while hunting ducks in Kid.
der county.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
Tragic Death Of College Student

Tragic Death Of College Student.
Davenport, Ia., Nov. 29.-The body
of Irwin Robson of Bluegrass, a., a
senior at the Iowa State college at
Ames, was found Thursday evening
beside the railroad track here. He
disappeared after leaving the college
to spend the Thanksgiving vacation
with his fiancee, Katherine Carlin,
who lives near Davenport, and when
he failed to arrive in time for dinner
a search was instituted. Robson had
evidently been killed by jumping from
the train as it passed the Carlin home.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
klMMoNs ALIVE IN TEXAS.
Wilkins at Least Innocent Of Killing
That Man.

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 30-Sheriff Bar
nett of Oakland Friday morning re-
ceived this telegram:
"Am in Sour Lake, Tex. Know moth
ing of accident. Write to-day.-T. Earl
Kimmons."
This definitely clears up the mys-
terry surrounding this man who the
authorities at one time suspected had
been probably murdered by M. A.
Wilkins, now prisoner charged with
having killed his wife.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

tion, Grogans Grove; no capital stock;
incorporators, w. P. Parkin, Geo. H.
Grogan, of Riga, and E. K. Berry, Of
Salina, and others.
Hillside Cemetery Association, Fin
gal, capital stock none; incorporators,
G. E. Batcheller, G. w. Paulson, K. s..
Ramsett, and others, of Fingal.
Dakota Block company increased
their capital stock from 100000 to
$50,0e0.
c. H. Chase Lumber company in
creased their capital stock from $1O,'
900 to 100000.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
The Flax Crop.

Fargo-In the November crop re-.
port the yield of flax in North Dakota
is estimated at eight bushels per acre
and the quality at 88 per cent; corn
is estimated at 20 bushels per acre
and the quality at 70 per cent; pota.
toes at 80 bushels per acre and the
quality at 88 per cent. Corn is six
bushels less than last year, flax three
and potatoes six less. The price of
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
ACCUSED BANKER
commits suicide
HOWARD MAXWELL OF BROOK.
LYN CUTS HIS THROAT
WITH A RAZOR.
Was Under ndictment-DeposedH Head
of Borough Bank, Charged with
Grand Larceny and Forgery, Over
come by His Disgrace.

New York, Nov. 27.-Howard Max.
we'll, deposed president of the Bor-
ough bank of Brooklyn, who was un-
der indictment for grand larceny and
forgery, and was released from jail
Monday night on 100000 bail, commit
ed suicide Tuesday. He cut his
throat and left wrist with razor and
penknife in the bathroom of his home
in Brooklyn and died at night at Long
Island College hospital.
Maxwell, who was locked up last
Thursday, had felt his humiliation
keenly, and during his incarceration
had appeared hopelessly respondent.
He had, however, given his family no
intimation, 50 far as known, that he
contemplated making away with him.
self. His wife was prostrated by the
tragedy and is under the care of ply
sicians.
Had Trouble Getting Bail.
Maxwell was 40 years old and leaves
a wife but no children. On November
21 he was indicted for grand larceny
Jointly with former Cashier Arthur
Campbell and Director William Cow
of the Borough bank. There were
other indictments against him, in
volving forgery in quarterly bank
statement made to the state banking
department. When the three men
were arraigned Campbell and Cow Sc
cured bondsmen, but, to the surprise
of many who knew of Maxwell's popu'
larity in financial circles and socially,
none offered to go upon his bond.
Was Rising Financier.
Maxwell had been regarded as one
of the rising fnanciers Of Brooklyn
and was reputed to be worth 100000
when the crash in banking affairs
came. The home in which he killed
himself was recently made over tc
the Borough bank. He was cashier Of
the Kings County bank when that In
stitution was merged with the Unior
bank four years ago. At that time he
had no property. so far as known, but
he enlisted the assistance Of William
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

Cow, OF the advertising firm Of Ward
& Cow, and these two, with others,
organized the Borough bank of Brook
lyn. The Borough bank, operating on
what has been described as liberal
lines," for a time achieved remarkable
success.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
New Interpretations.

Alfred Blaisdell. secretary of state.
has issued charters to the following
corporations:
Currie & Riggs Implement Co., Can
do, capital stock $4,000; incorporat-
ors: q. e. Priest, Paul Mohler, ]. G.
Stong and others, Of Cando.
McHenry County Holiness Assocla'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

wheat Nov. S, 1907, was the highest
in seven years, with the exception of
1904, and the price of nearly all pro-
duce was the highest on that date that
it has been in the past seven years.
With the average yields given above
in this state, and the price of the
products it will be seen that the state
is highly prosperous.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05
NEWS NOTES.

Fairmount-Some decidedly ancient
eggs were sold by a farmer.
Forman-Samuel R. Pettigrew, on
trial for larceny, was found guilty
by fury.
Fessenden-The business men took
every precaution to preserve financial
conditions.
Kindred-Nels DISCARD has pur-
chased a lot of thoroughbred cattle
and will raise live stock instead Of
grain.
Edmore-Mrs. Charles Erickson is
dead and her husband is dying as a
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

The PIONEER PR1NTERY prints any
things Try it and see.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-05
RATES TO THE
BIG EXPOSITION
Railroads Are Not Making Any
Announcements Until All Leg-
isIaiures Adjourn.
ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION
However the Cheap Fare Of SSs.5o
May Prevail From salt lake 10
Jamestown and Return.

The ter-centennial OF the founding of
The first permanent; English speaking
settlement in the United States at
jamestown. Virginia. is 10 be celebrat
ed by the opening OF a great exposition
at Norfolk ON April 20. The president
of the United States win, at noon OH
that day. personally preside at the
opening ceremonies of the occasion,
commemorative the three~hundredth
anniversary OF the date on which the
adventurers who We're 10 found James
town, landed at Cape Henry. James,
town proper was laid out May Is. 1902,
by these same people, and the celebra-
ton compfehends the coinmemOration
OF both events
The question of a rate for tbs exposi-
lion has been under consideration hy
the railroads leading into the virginia
territory and connecting lines for Soma
time, but owing to peculiar conditions
existing no rate has as Yet been am
nounced. The alleged fact Is. that "A
number Of legislatures. which have the
recently acquired legislative habit OF
interfering with railroads, their rates,
rules and regulations, are Vet in ses-
sion in some OF the states, and for
that reason the roads have kept the
jamestown rate in the background.
only very few yet having any knowt-
edge of what the rate would be from
this neck of the woods to old Virginia.
The roads of course, have had time
to fix rate, as the exposition opens
up Tor business ON the 10Th OF The pres
ent month ard no one 10 date has been
able to- catch the railroads mapping
when any public function OF the dimetl-
sions of the jamestown fair Is ON the
tapis. Witness the st, Louis exposl-
tion and the Louis and Clark fair the
railroads We're right there with tho
goods and had the rate in good and
early so that he who ran might read
and understand and buy his ticket.
IL Is learned on good authority that
the rate from Salt Lake to jamestown
and return viii be S69.50. While com
tlnuation OF the trip to New York may
be had for an additional 50. SO