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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-18
Not Poverty Stricken

AS an indication of the tinan.
cial condition of the farmers Of
Grant county, Auctioneer Lee
Amsden tells US of an auction Of
personal property which he made
in Kilborn last week at the Mark
Porter arm. He sold off 81, 800
of stuff for which not one single
note was drawn, the payments
being all made by currency or by
checks on the banks, and nearly
all by the latter mode of payment.
Surely the Grant county farmer
has not yet come to beggary, not.
withstanding the fact that ho
failed to take the silver cure.
which Mr.. Bryan claimed y few
years ago was his only salvation.
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS

Engineer G, E. Leach remark.
ed Wednesday. that it was just
rs years ago that day that he
took charge of his first engine,
and which important event took
place at Bird Island, MINI.
George Smith, superintendent
of locomotive power, of the Mil.
waukee, of Minneapolis, was in
the city Friday. Mr.. Smith is
an old timer on the H. & D., hav.
ing fred and ran an engine on
this division in the early days.
It was during one of his lastruns
that he got off at one of the sta
tions one wintry afternoon and
wired the following message to
the chief train dispatcher:
The wind is high, the steam is low:
The train is heavy and it Is hard to
go,
The coal is poor and full of slate.
And that is the reason No. I Is late.
VIM. Detield is alternate engi-
neer with VIM. Let's at the new
coal chutes, which have been
completed and are being worked
day and night.
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Just before going to press we
learn that Gretchen Malsed, the
little fourteen year old daughter
Of John Malsed, died this Thurs
day. afternoon. of typhoid fever,
after an illness of several weeks.
VIM. Angerhofer, living in Al
ban township died Monday of a
kidney trouble. He had been sick
more or less the past year. He
was62 years of age and had lived
in Alban township near Lake Al
bert for a number of years. The
funeral vas held Wednesday.
One of the pieces of machinery
worth seeing at work is The large
ditching machine which is doing
business on the Wood farm, south
of town. It works like a huge
plow, and makes the dram several
ieet deep, throwing the earth on
both sides. The machine is owned
by Moehring & Jenson, of Glen
coe. and is operated with horses
aud three capstans. by which an
enormous horse power is devel-
oped.
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Didn't Know Where It Was

A salesman travelling for .
stationery concern was in the
city Tuesday and was headed for
the court house. He passed it
and went to the jail, but on see-
ing the bars on the door walked
back TO the building on the corner
next to it. Setting his grips
down at the door, ne stepped ia
side and inquired Of the officials
as to where the court house was.
"This is it, remarked one of the
officials. "All right" he re.
marked, II havn't another word
to say, but at first glance I
thought the next building (the
jail was it. He procured his
grips and showed up his wares.
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q. P. Mollberg, of Marvin, was
in town Tuesday.

G. P. Mollberg, of Marvin, was
in town Tuesday.
A. Dobson, the real estate man
at Marvin, was in town Tuesday.
The county com missioners
were in special session Tuesday,
on Lake Albert ditch matters.
John Carol, of Sum INIT, came
to Milbank Tuesday to resume
his studies in the high school.
Attorney Thos. L. Bouck has
had Harry Pawson at work re-
painting his residence this week.
Louis Saunders left the first
of the week for Vermillion, where
he goes to attend the state uni.
versity.
Horace Davidson and Will
Shisler was down from Marvin
Tuesday, with other attendants
at the Mrs. Kane funeral.
J. A. Crowley with his wife,
is enjoying visit with his sister
Mrs W. B. Saunders. They
come from aLdolph, N. Y.
Mrs Otto Bohn received by
express very large fine water
melon from an uncle living in
the east. 1t was one of the extra
large size.
Miss Catherine Wells leaves
for Menominee, Wis, today,
where she will commence her
studies for a kindergarten
teacher.
Chief of Detectives Dougherty
of Chicago, was in the city Satur-
day, on his way to Summit and
Wau bay to look into the hold-up
that took place in that district
last week.
Rev. o. E. Boyce will hold the
sacram ntal service at the Metho.
dist church in Corona next Sun.
day morning in the absence of
the presiding elder, and the pas
tor, Rev. Machamer. will preach
in Milbank.
Every precaution should be
taken to avoid any chance of a
fire starting during these dry
windy days. There is consider
able stubble on all sides of the
city and with the wind BLOWN g
toward Milbank, 1t is hard to tell
what the results might be.
What green grass and weeds
there are now would burn fast
with the dry stuff.
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Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Peter Cloos, the Linden Beach
man, came to Milbank on busi.
ness Wednesday.
Peter Englund was over from
LaBolt Tuesday on his way to
Ortonville.
The G.. L. Wood residence has
been beautitied by the painters
during the week.
Mr.. w. C. Dunham, of Twin
Brooks, was q Milbank visitor
Thursday of last week.
Merchant E. G. Enquist, of
LaBolt. was transacting busi-
ness in Milbank Tuesday.
Ladies attend the millinery
opening at Mrs. A. F. Lindquist
tomorrow-Saturday, Sept. 49,.
G.. A. Wood returned from
Milwaukee, Wis.,, last Saturday,
where he was called by the death
of a brother.
L l.. Conright and son Dan
have been down at Simpson Park
this week, remodeling the cottage
they recently purchased from
f. P. Brockman.
Attorney T. L. Fuller returned
home the first of the week from
Hot Springs, S. D., where he
left his father quite weak, but
much improved and on the high
way to recovery.
Arrange to attend the Mitchell
Corn Palace. Sept. % to Oct. 3
Twenty special trains. Half rates
on all trans over all roads during
the entire week. Mitchell always
does her best to entertain you.
Carpenters have been busy
this week making extended in
provemeuts on the Briggs & Rog
genbock building, used by the
City Bakery. Mr.. Briggs has hao
in mind important improvements
on his bakery, further notice OF
which will appear later.
Editor Knappen, of the Sisse
ton Standard, was IN town Tues
day morning on his way home
from Northfield, Mimi, where
he and Mrs. Knappen were call
ed shory time ago by the illness
of Mrs. Knappen's father, who
was in a hospital at that place.
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Mrs. G. W. Soule, of Corona,
was a Milbank visitor last Satur.
day.

Mrs. G. W. Soule, of Corona,
was a Milbank visitor last Satur.
day.
Mrs. Barney and son, of Pierre,
are visiting Milbank friends this
week.
Master Mechanic W. Nj. Wrot.
ten, OF Minneapolis, was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. G. O. Porter made bust.
ness trip up the Sisseton line
Wednesday.
Rawson, coal dealer, has a
change ofad this week. Don
blame the boy"
Mr.. Baldwin, the Mankato
candy man, was a Milbank Wis
itor last Sunday.
Rev. FIR. Meunsing, of Webster,
came down to Milbank Wednes-
day for visit with FIR. Feinler.
Harry Rawson left for Grand
Island, Neb.. the frs of the
week, where he will resume his
studies in the business college
at that place.
Hear the "Great Commoner,
VIM. ]. Bryan. at the Mitchell
Corn Palace, Sept. 28th, the only
speech he will make in the state
during the campaign. Don't fail
to attend.
Editor Croal, who touches off
the Bryan fireworks up in Sisse.
ton, was down spending Sunday
with Milbank friends. He came
down in company with his son
Clinton, who is on the way to
Vermillion to enter at the state
university.
Sheriff Ed. Murray was seen
walking around town last Thurs
day swelled up like a toad-hard.
ly recognizing Milbank people.
After much hard quizzing and
coaxing Mr.. Murray let the
secret out-he and Wm. Dow
chow had been up to Webster
Wednesday-and came home on
a special train that was return
ing from the state fair with Or
ders to tie up the train at Or
tonville. They were the only
occupants of the tram. Enroute
Mr.. Murray had visions of how
it was to be railroad president
and ride all over the country and
Just then they arrived in Mil,
bank. They got off.
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~Y" Meeting

The Y. w. G. T. U. met with
Miss Margaret Ryger Monday
evening. Minnie Savers an d
Esther Partridge were elected
delegates to the state convention
to be held at Rapid City, October
Is, 16, II and Is. Mrs. Thirsk,
Ethel Cochran, Irene Beorger,
Hazel Maxfeld, Hulda Siede,
Alma Erlandson and Laura Siede
were appointed on the flower
mission committee for two Sun.
days. Varnum Teft and Carl
Molberg were accepted as new
members. After short social
time the "Y" adjournedto meet
with Mary Harper. Sept e.
By the secretary.
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Grapes at the Home of Real
Bargains.

Bargains.
Get your hair goods at Ports
the latest goods IN every line.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Beldon, of
Wilmot, were in the city yester.
day.
Mrs W. NJ. Thomas and Mrs.
Jas. Lockhart went down to Big
Stone Wednesday.
Mrs. A. F. Lindqulst announ-
ces her millinery opening for to-
morrow-Saturday.
High cut shoes-just the thing
for fall and winter work at the
Home of Real Bargains.
Norbert Martens of De Pere
Wis, is visiting his cousins the
Martens brothers, of this city.
Mrs. A. Foss, of Wilmot, was
a Milbank visitor Wednesday,
the guest of her daughter, Miss
Adela.
N. F. Nelson returned the first
of the week from Deadwood,
where he served last week on the
petit jury in the United States
court.
In connect on with their regu-
lar Thursday night concert on
Main street, the band boys will
give Friday night concert at
the court house park.
August Dohrer and family who
came to this place from Illinois
last fall, moved onto a farm near
Corona this week. Mrs. Dohrer
is sister to Frank Fielding of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Campbell and
niece, of Seattle, Wash, arrived
yesterday morning and are the
guests at the F. W. Meehan home
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Meehan
are sisters.
Thursday, Friday and Satur.
day ofnext week will be opening
days at Mrs. M. A. Conrights
millinery store. All the latest
New York and French patterns
to select from.
Mrs. H. G. Port returned from
Chicago, Saturday, where she
had been purchasing her fall and
winter goods for ladies, misses
and children. She is showing as
fine line of ladies furnishings
as have ever been displayed in
the city.
The various petitions asking
for an election to determine as
to voting bonds for a new court
house, were presented to the
county missioners Tuesday
afternoon. The chairman called
a special meeting of the board
for the Goth, when they will give
the matter due consideration.
Fred Port advertises to close
out all small usical instruments
at cost and pianos and organs at
greatly reduced prices, owing to
his leaving for Chicago to attend
school the last of the month. If
at all in need of anything in the
line of musical goods, call and see
what bargain you can get. Ad
on last page.
Mrs. j. J. Stanford and child
ren, who had been visiting with
the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Auton Foss, at Wilmot, this
sum mer. were in the city We'd
nesday on their way to their
home in Idaho. Mr.. Foss &C.
companied them to Idaho, where
he will remain about three weeks
on visit.
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ARE YOU IN 1T?

Inc Fleld Days OF Sept. 30 and Oct.
l., will be Hummers-One Con.
tfnous Roll of Pleasure Continuing
Two Days.
"A circus Is the small boys de.
light is the excuse of the older
heads, but you have no excuse to
offer to attend the field days of
Sept. 30-Oct l.
There will be som ething of in
terest to every member of the
family. Make arrangements to
come to MiIbank on the above
dates-be guests of the city, join
in a rousing good time-the city
and it's pleasures are yours. Are
you in it?
The following is the program
for the two days:
Suwannee River quartette, singing
and dancing specialists, will give
three free performances each day.
There will be two bands.
Baseball, Sept. 30, Montevidoo W.
Milbank, for q purse of 800.
Oct. l, Twin Brooks South Shore
vs. Milbank, for purse of 500.
On the first day there will be
special free event going many miles
to see. After the base ball game on
the first day, Dan Kenyon and K.
Swanson, of Ortonville, Minn., will
wrestle, best two falls out of three, for
the championship of northeastern
Snnfh noE1to onl vvo,<o~~ R;--~.4A.
Special feature of the End day will
be a street masq uerade from l:30 I'M.
to 800 p. m. Anyone and everyone
invited to participate. Prizes for tho
best character costume: Gentlemsa
IS; lady IS; child So.
PROGRAM
900 q. m. Free auction.
1880 to 11:OO q. m. Suwannee River
Quartette.
11:OO to 1900 a. m. Parade.
LOO to l:3O p. m. Suwannee River
Quartette.
1880 to 2:3O p. m. Street sports.
2:3O to 4:3O p. m. Base ball.
4:3O to $50 p. m. Band concert.
Supper.
7:l5 to 7:45 p. m. Suwannes River
Qnartette.
7:45 to S:15 p. m. Band concert.
S:l5 p. N. Show in Bentley Grand
Opera house.
STREET SPORTS
First day
LOO yard dash for men, first $3.50,
second So.
Girls foot race, first 50, second 81.
Ladies nail driving contest, first 81,
second 81.
Three legged race, first 81, second
81.
Boys pie eating contest, first 81,
second 81.
Fat mems race first 50, second 81.
Tug of war, prize IS.
Second Day
100 yard dash, first $3.50, second
81.
Boys race, first 50, second 81.
Cracker eating contest, first ~,
second 81,
Barrel rolling contest, first q,
second 81.
Egg rolling contest, first 81, second
81.
Sack race, first 81, second 81.
Creased pig worth IS will be turned
loose at the conclusion of the street
sports and the person catching pig to
retain same as prize.
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Honey in the comb at McCol
lum & Thirsks.
Ladies furnishings and Millin
ery-open tomorrow-Saturday
Sept. 19. Mrs. A. F. Lindqnist's.
Note the Heralds liberal shears
premium offer on another page.
1t will be to your interest to
read it.
Deputy Register of Deeds
Wendland was out at his farm
overseeing threshing Monday
and Tuesday.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
A Chatam Incubator and Brooder
for less than the price OF incubator
alone--$lO.
Ten White Plymouth Rock Hens
(thorough- bred), and one splendid
Rooster--$20.
Twelve Pullets and Cockerels, June
hatch-thoroughbred White Rocks
$40.
Also one Heater, one Range, and
one large Table.
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
If the prices do not suit make me
an offer.
A. MURRMAN,
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The above picture of the steel bridge recently put in
at the Willow Bend crossing the Banks Greek south of
the Aban board g. A. Mielz chairman, Spense
Seldom and W. g. Ackerman and George E. Wise, clerk The
bridge AZ foot steel with 18 approach
fne looking 1t built by the Hewett
Bridge Company of Minneapolis of ST. 340 and fair
sample of what this company doing in putting substantial
bridges
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Married

At Milbsnk, S. D., on the morninr 3
Tuesday, Sept. Is. l9O8, By Rev. @.
Mr.. W: D. Crawford, Of Fargo, aa1
Mrs. Edna E. Guyon. Of Aberdeea.
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See those pretty waists at
Mrs. Ports.
Miss Lydia Miller visited with
the Rev. Teichman family while
in Aberdeen last week.
Don't forget Mrs. Conrights
millinery opening. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. "a.
25 and 26.
Two of the little children of
Gus F. Tunell in Big Stone town.
ship we're quite i'll last week, but
are now recovered.
j. H. Lewis, the dray man and
ice man, has purchased the ice
stock and business of his CON-
petitor, j. H Brannon.
Ed. Emanuel is putting in a
standard Fair banks hay scales in
front of his furniture establish
ment.
L. E. Morley has been enjoying
visit from cousin, Arthur
Pribbenow, who comes from
Columbia county, Wis.
Our friend Ed. Riley, of Sum.
nit, came down to Milbank Mon
day, accompanying his daughter
who will attend the high school
here.
Miss Carrie Leavitt left the
first of the week for Mitchell,
where she goes to takeup studies
at the Dakota Wesleyan universi-
ty.
Col. N. |. Lowthian, who at
tended the national G. A. r. en-
campment at Toledo, O., returned
home last Saturday well pleased
with his trip.
Frank Sechser, who had been
up looking after his farming in
terests in this locality, returned
to his home IN Minnehaha county
the first of the week.
And now comes word from
Montevideo tina: young man to
be named Wesley Andrew, with
a fighting weight of 9 lbs, ar
rived at the home of Amos Reeve
on the 10th inst.
w. J. Martens, who had been
spending the summer vacation
at home in Mllbank, with his
father, G. W. Martens. returned
to his studies at ST. Thomas
college last Friday.
Invitations are out for a golden
wedding celebration for Mr.. and
and Mrs J. W. Johnson The
reception will take place at the
M. E. church on Wednesday,
Oct. Z, at the noon hour, where
dinner will be served in the
parlors.
The Misses Mamie Mittel-
staedt and Bessie Downle and
Ina Clark left on the early Mon.
day train for their schools, Mrs.
S. K. Clark accompanying them
to ST. Paul. The two first named
go to Hamline and Miss Clark
goes to Kearney, Neb.
Mr.. T. Seeley, of Lake City,
Mimi, who was a merchant in
the early days of the city, doing
business under the firm name OF
Seeley & Buck, was the guest OF
the w. M. Thomas family last
Friday. He had been up at Ap
pleton on business, and from
there ran up to Milbank to see
old friends here.
Two members of the Salvation
Army from the Montevideo
corps, held meetings on Main
street several nights last week.
The Salvation army has become
one of the great forces for good
in the larger cities of the coun,
try, where they reach many of
the "submerged' whom all other
agencies fail to reach.
Mrs. w. r. Movius and her
daughter Pearl and sen Walter
and Mr.. A. Dawson, all of Lidger-
WOOD, N. Oak, were callers at
the editors home last Saturday
The party during the week had
run down from Lldgerwood with
automobile to Big Stone, where
they were visiting friends, and
from there had made the run up
to Milbank.
Charles j. Brand, assistant
psychologist in the United States
department of agriculture al
Washington, was on the morning
train east SATURDAY. for a. short
, 1908-10-01

J. A. winkler is in town.

F. p. Ernest is in from the ranch.
C. w. Cole was here from Cheyenne
this morning.
Fred Hansen was here from Hannt
this morning.
Henry Sage was here from Tie Sid
ing this morning.
R. o. George was here from virginis
dale this morning.
A. M. Goode returned to his ranch
home yesterday afternoons.
Ohm Il. Smith is here from Telee
w. J.. Alsop is in from Mandel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harnden were
visiting from their ranch today.
J. E. O'Reilley was in from Camp
Bessie, near Leslie this morning.
Mrs. Foley returned home this morn.
ing, after a brief visit to this city.
Mr.. n Mrs. S. E. Tedmon were
here from st. Cloud, Colo, this morn
ing.
Neal Roach has gone to Rock River
to be absent several days on survey
ing business.
w. A. Ralston returned to Centen'
NAL this morning, after a brief bust
ness visit to the ciunty seat.
Albert Penny, the Los Gatos stock
man, was here this morning, on his
way east from the Pacific coast.
-
NJ. T. Butler returned last night
from Walsenburg, Colo, where he has
spent the greater part of the summer
Niles Callahan, who was tied W
yesterday for lack of water, started tc
laying the laundry cement sidewalk
this morning.
r. H. Pollock of Woods, who has
been here for a few days as a member
of the jury panel in the district court
left for home this morning.
, 1908-10-01
CHEYENNE LADY'S SON
HAS AN EXCITING TIME,

A young son of Mrs. Graham of
Cheyenne, Wyo., who was visiting with
relatives at Union, Neb., had a most
exciting experience. One of her little
children, a son, got out in a hog lot
and was attacked by the hogs, thrown
down and his clothing torn from his
body. His mother was attracted to
the place by the scream of the child
and found that the hogs were eating
the child alive, and she had a terrible
fight to chase them away from their
victim. When the child was rescued,
1t was found that he had large pieces
OF flesh bitten from his arms, legs and
body and on top Of his head was a
large scalp wound made by the hogs
teeth. The child is still in a serious
condition n it will be some time be-
fore his wounds heal, if no other com
, 1908-10-01

Man Found With Arms Around Buck
and Both Dead.

Roseburg, Ore, Oct. with his
arms tightly clasped about the neck OF
a large buck deel, which had died of d
bullet wound, the body Of George Bux
ton of Brockway, in the southern part
of this state, was found yesterday in
Olalla canon by a searching party
Buxton had evidently wounded the an
imal and vas preparing to cut its
throat when attacked. The GROUND
showed evidence of a terrific struggle
and the mans body was cut and crush
ed by horns and hoofs.
, 1908-10-01

semi-weekly Republican 81 a year.
, 1908-10-01
lions, as are felIed for lumber or pulp.
A Growing eenttment

A Growing eentimenf
brought out in the campaign speeches
and candidates who have pledged
themselves to support legislation to
stop this public waste state that they
find a growing sentiment in their ia
vor that is not to be accounted for
by party affiliations. This sentiment
is being strengthened all the time by
the vigorous campaign which is being
waged by the conservation league of
America, the headquarters of which
are in this city.
Backed by the President.
Back by President Roosevelt, and
having the active support Of both
Bryan and Taft, who are honorary Of
ficers. this organization is trying to
awaken interest in the critical state
of the national u as a result
Of a hundred years of waste and un-
scientific methods.
Much Gas Escaping.
One Of the latest discoveries of the
leaugue Is the fact that over a billion
cubic feet of natural gas is escaping
every days from oil wells, lambeaus
and pipe lines, for lack of the simplest
provisions to save it and turn it to
account.
, 1908-10-01

draft.
\ You dress in a warmed room.
You eat In a warmed room.
You live in an ever temperature
and ven temperature Is health.
Uneven temperatures mean colds Or
worse. The earlier you get the stove
the longer your seaso Of comfort.
Look 1t once. Why lot come in to-
m0rruw.
, 1908-10-01
B[C0MEsAN ISSUE
IN THE CAMPAIGN
MOVEMENT FOR CONSERVATION
OF NATURAL REaouRcEs OF
The UNITED STATES.
Doubtful Districts Report That It Is
BeiNs Used 70 issue and Has tire
Active support Of President
Roosevelt and Two Leading Can
didates for His Position.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. with election
day only a month away, republican and
democratic campaign headquarters
here show signs of new life and prep
arations are being made for a whirl-
wind campaign, which it is hoped will
partially make up for the comparative
inactivity Of the earlier months. At
to the front, foremost among which
is the movement for the conservation
of the natural u of the coun-
try.
A Deciding Factor.
Political emissaries report that in
some Of the doubtful congressional
districts this issue is the deciding fac.
tor in the lineup and that the 30
caIied progressive" candidates are
making the most headway, regardless
of party. This is said to be particu-
larly true in states where the waste
full exploitation OF timber and mineral
resources has begun to tell on the
visible supply to such an extent thai
there is danger OF exhaustion unless
active steps are taken to check the
waste.
Supply 10 Diminishing.
According to figures based on de-
pertmental reports at washington, our
annual consumption OF lumber is
three times the annual growth, and
the latest official estimate puts the
total present timber supply In the
| United States at less than enough tr
last for thirty years more. at the
present rate OF use. Much of this Is
waste for as many trees are con
sumed by forest fires each year, due
to c~arelessness and lack of precau
, 1908-10-01

plications set in. Had the mother
been five minutes later the child
would have been killed and devoured
by the hogs, because a large number
were about him when the mother came
on the scene.
, 1908-10-01

DALEY Republican 50 cents a month