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the art critics hegira from the other side
of the street.
Suddenly the lunch man got in a beauti-
full drop-kick on the fleeing rat that would
have made him famous on the foot ball
field. The rat fairly flew through the air
as straight toward the women spectators
across the street as ever pigskin sailed
toward a goal post The very suddenness
of the attack made it all the more ,effec-
tive. The frou-frou of fleeing skirts could
be heard block off. and the choral effect
of the mezzo- soprano Lord have mercy
upon u.s." was tragically startling. One
victim of woman's only weakness clut ch-
ed. wildly at a lamp post in her flight.
tried to climb up, changed her mind and
trusted to the sprint.
HE who laughs last-you know re-
marked a cruSty old codger standing
nearby. who viewed the rout with an ex-
preston on his face as sympathetic as
might suffuse the countenance of a pug
dog eating lemon pie.
:. x X x !.
Gen. Bell, chief of staff of the army. is
endeavoring to secure legislation author
of the army for the general betterment of
the service. "By special laws" said he
recently. Congress has repeatedly in
creased the number of officers detachable
from regiments for military or semi-mili-
tary work of special character. Though
all of this work is so important it could
not be abolished without injury to the in
terests of the nation. the detachment of
officers for that kind of duty has reached
such limit as seriously to interfere with
the efficient administration and instruc-
ton of the regiments, battalions, troops,
batteries and companies themselves. In
asmuch as it does not seem advisable to
withdraw officers from work believed to
be of so much importance to the nation,
it would appear that the only way in
which this difficulty can be removed is to
authorize by law number of extra off,
GERS in the army.
1.-THE line cannot be bled any more for
detached service without becoming ane-
mic-indeed if that condition is not al
ready reached. Necessity for detached
service in peace times is not the only
reason why number of extra officers
should be authorized for the army. 1t is
the traditional custom of this nation to
rely largely upon volunteer soldiery to
fight its wars. and no true American
would think of suggesting the abandon
ment of that time-honored policy. 1t is
not only the wsest but the only practical
BILE policy for this nation to pursue. In
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by under false pretenses. or something.
1t was natural that they should take
some such view, because Patrick Sulli-
van couldn't talk a word of any other
language bat the Norwegian.
Finally. however, they sicked a Nor
wegian interpreter upon the lad, and he
told his story. The story was believed,
and he was let into the land of the free
and the home of. ETC.. etc.
His troubles weren't over then,
though, by long shot. The
first job that he could nail in
New York was that Of water carrier for
an outfit Of Irish hodcarriers. When
the harps discovered that their water car
rier. who couldn't exchange a word with
them, was calling himself Patrick Sulh-
van, they became sore. and were all for
mono'ng TN 9eer his 10 go far c,,,t SUI,
spell, but his willingness and obliging
manners eventually won out for him. and
from being down upon him for what they
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considered his assumption Of an Irish
name. they grew to like him and gave
him their protection.
He had many another job in various
parts of the country after that, though,
and always he had his difficulties with
his working mates in endeavoring to
square his name with his way of talking.
But he never once thought Of changing
his name. as he might easily have done,
in order to save himself this bother. Tho
name was his. He was proud Of 1t. He
was entitled to hang on to it. And hang
on to 1t he did, throughout all OF his
vicissitudes.
so there Is Patrick Sullivan, the Nor
wegian, running his saloon on Ohio
street in Chicago. right down to the pres
emit day and hour, enjoying the good will
Of his neighbors who speak the Morse
and Erse dialects, and getting as much
fun and profit out of life as any OF W
whose names match better with our con-
verSation."
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~ NE forenoon-this was when I
~ was city editor of Chicago
afternoon newspaper-the door
boy brought me card bearing the name
Patrick Sullivan with the address,
number on Ohio street, over by der mort
side beneath the name.'' said one of the
Chicago correspondents.
II told the boy to fetch Mr.. Sullivan
in. and presently he appeared. He was
as perfect type of the sprig of the auld
dart as ever you saw; strapping. broad
shouldered gossoon of thirty Or so. with
a humorous mouth, twinkling blue Irish
eyes. auburnish brown hair. and his face
was as obviously Irish as Irish could be or
ever was.
well. what can I do for you, Mr..
Sullivan? said /.
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do you like it. Mr.. Secretary" inquired
the messenger.
"Oh. don't know" replied Secretary
Root with smile but perhaps II might
will eventually have his portrait hung in
the State Department and may then be
able to select one more to his liking than
the one In the War Department.
=
United States Marshal Henkel has COM
pleted in New York the sale Of thou
sands Of dollars worth OF Paris gowns
struggled unsuccessfully in by women.
1T is poor economy. this smuggling
this saving Of the legal duty" Marshal
Henkel said-"poor economy. foolish econ
omy. 1t reminds me of Philadelphia
woman.
Worn out with the winters gayeties.
this Philadelphia woman went to At
lantic City to pass Lent restfully. She
departed in very weak. rundown con-
dition, and her husband was dreadfully
shocked-yet not incredulous. either
when he received one day this wire:
"'Come down to Atlantic City at once
am dying. Helen
1.-The wretched man slammed down the
lid Of HIS desk. grabbed his hat and
reached Atlantic City by the first ex-
press.
I'm a ravishing toilet his wife was at
the station to meet him with the hotel
motor bus.
'But-but.' he stammered. what did
you mean by that telegram about dying?'
Oh she explained. laughing. L
wanted to say that I was dying to SEQ
you, but my ten words ran out and I
had to stop"
*
The Proud Widow.
THAT famous editor and statesman.
Charles Emory Smith, said Philadel-
phia journalist, was a modest man. H
believed in modesty. even in journalism.
He thought it paid no better for q news
paper than for = man to be continually
Dragging.
II once drew up prospectus for him.
There were several blatantIy poastfui
paragraphs in it, and Mr.. Smith ran his
pencil through them all.
II let this co. he said, 1t would be
pretty nearly as bad as the epitaph that
the young widow had carved on her aged
husbands tomb This epitaph said:
Sacred to the memory of John James
Greer. aged 81 who departed this life
bitterly regretting that he must leave
forever the most beautiful and best OF
wives"
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Motives for Crimes.

eyes, And clubmen, the sad dogs, are
the good guessersi
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Around Elmira... 90.
Feb. 25, 1908.

Feb. 25, 1908.
The basket social at Vernon school
No. 5 last Friday evening was q suc-
cess The evening being fine. many
came from Albee and other points.
making the largest crowd possible to
get in the school house. About thirty
five or forty baskets we're sold after
an interesting program, and then the
crowd dispersed to various dances or
vent home. Proceeds amount lg to
SI6 As after expenses were paid, will
60 for a flag, stove jacket, etc.
The poverty social given by the Ia
dies of Albee Saturday evening, bro't
out more ragged garments than have
been seer since the hard times of years
ago. A good time was enjoyed by all
and the enterprise was q success finan.
cialIy.
So much snow has melted lately that
the runs are open and going Is If they
meant to fill the creeks.
Mr.. Jean Smith is in the neighbour
hood looking after business interests
and visiting his brother Charles.
Will McKernan is on the sick.list,
and Vernon school No. l has been
closed, fearing smallpox.
Recent letters from Frank Youn
at the Molar- Barber college. Mime.
apolis, IS ay that things are going finely
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''KnOw-it-a ALL he had better get

"Know.it-al.," he had better get
busy.
The VonWald boys seem to be get
ting ready for spring, as they were
hauling seed wheat this week.
John Blem is also preparing for
springs work. He is hauling seed
grain from August Koepke's.
Some of the young folks from this
vicinity attended the home talent play
in Milbank last Friday, and say it
was good.
Otto Heft's family are down with
the measles.
Quite a number of the Grant Center
people attended the funeral of Mr..
Berkner in Milbank last Sunday.
Some of the Twin Brooks people
are attending the revival meetings
now in session at the Grant Center
church.
George Radtke attended the leap
year basket social given in Twin
Brooks last Friday evening. The
boys seem to have been more gener-
Gus bringing the baskets than the girls
we're in buying them. That isn't the
way the Grant Center girls do.
Mr.. KNOW-IT-ALL.
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Doings at Marvin

j. Jensen went to Minneapolis Mon
day morning, returning Wednesday
night.
II. Davidson has moved into his
house southwest of town.
Miss Laura Davidson returned Mon
day evening from the Ortonville hos
pital, where she had been under the
doctors care for append icitis.
J. E. Sullivan and George Ander-
son have gone to Whitehall, Mont, to
work on the railroad extension.
G. E. Williams was at Milbank on
Tuesday.
Archie Palmer, the Marvin school
teacher, attended examination at Mil
bank last Thursday and Friday.
Measles are all the go here. Isn't
1t a measly shane? Hans Anderson
vent to Watertown Monday. He was
accompanied by John Anderson, Sr.
John Helgeson vent to Ortonville
Tuesday to consult with DR.. Karn in
regard to his throat.
H. M. Shisler and Mrs. Anna Ba.
ker were married F'b. 21st, by A. H.
Anderson, j. p. We all wish both
participants a long life of happiness.
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Manner Outside the Navy.


The ordinary seaman's respect for
rank and station when not connected
with his beloved vessel is decidedly
meager. When the president of the
United States visits one Of u men,
of-war he is received at the gangway
by the admiral, commanding officer
and all Of the officers Of the ship, II
full uniform. the marine guard drawn
up with the band on the quarterback,
the national flag Is displayed at the
main, the drummer gives four rufies,
the band plays the national air, and q
salute Of twenty-one guns Is fred.
The same ceremony also takes place on
his leaving.
On n occasion a president visited
one Of the ships Informally, dispensing
with the salute and ceremony, when
one Of the men rather Indignantly
asked another who that lubber was on
the quarterback that didn't 'douse his
peak to the commodore.
"Choke your huff, will your" was the
reply. That's the president Of the
United States"
swell. amt he got manners enough
to salute the quarterback, II he is?'
manners! What does he know
about manners? l don't suppose he
was ever out Of sight Of land In hia
lfe."-"On a Man-of-War."
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Eagles annual ball at the opera
house March 18th. 1868
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-28
Melrose Jottings

A charivari long TO be remembered
occurred at the home OF the brides
uta, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Rey
q lids. Early in the evening of Feb
Is the young people surrounded the
house, beating the drum, rafting tin
pals aud blowing horns In q furious
manner, thinking that the young
bride and groom were present. as
thew had been seen about dark. They
had, however, left about thirty min
utes before. The usual noise was con
tinued until the parents son had to
be sent to the door to invite them to
assemble where he would present the
bride and groom. They commenced
their performance again. but on clos
er inspection they found to their sor'
row that the bride and groom present
ed were the brides parents. They
we're invited in and . pleasant hal
hour of social conversation was en-
JOY ed. ~
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take a header this time, as they had
+, fish through q hole in the ice and
the hole wasn't big enough to fall
through.
Esther and Dwight Preston and
Began Payne are having a scrap
with the measles.
Nearly all the little folks are down
with the measles. Look out, Ma
Sweet, you have never had them.
Harry Norton of Blue Grass, N.
OAK, came I'D from Milbank Tues
day for a visit to old friends.
Mrs. Nyberg is on the sick list this
week.
Bob White made a trip to Milbank
Tuesday.
Hill & Reeve shipped q car OF hogs
Wednesday.
f. z. JOHN and SON George went to
Wilmot on business Wednesday,.
Paulie Kohler, Jr., went to MilbanA
Wednesday.
Rev. Steinmire and son went to Mil,
pank Wednesday to have some dental
work done.
Mrs. F. Weight went to Big Stone
Thursday evening in response to
telephone message stating that hel
mother was sick.
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Mazeppa Doings
Feb %. 1908.

Feb. 25, 1908.
Thos. Beetem is spending a few
days at the ranch.
James hurry came up from Milbank
Thursday after a load Of hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer are visiting
relatives at Milbank and Corona.
M. M. Wartenbee and family visited
in South Shore Sunday.
G. Helm sold a horse to Mr.. Thaves
of Kilborn.
A. e. Halves and M. M, Wartenbee
drove to Milbank Friday.
Mrs. E. G. Anderson has rented her
farm to w. Horseman.
John Beetem was a Marvin visitor
one day lsst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halves and baby, &C.
companied by Thos. Beetem spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Wartenbee
home in honor of the Misses Laura
and Clara Wartenbee, who will soon
leave for Midland, S. D., where the
former has a claim. The girls have
the best wishes of a large circle of
friends.
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"REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD TIMER
The Opening of the Reservation


l remember distinctly when
this great and glorious Sisseton
and Wahpeton Reservation was
opened to settlement. It was in
in the early spring. The people
from different parts of the
country came aocking to Water.
town where the U. S. land office
was located. One man q have
forgotten his handbook his posi-
ton against the land office door
about three weeks before the
time set for filing. Others fol-
lowed, standing in line, and all
anxious to get 100 acres of Uncle
Sans land. The rain came
down in torrents. It was cold.
wet and hungry work for the
hundreds of men, yes, women,
too, as they stood in line those
days. Many slept in boxes or
barrels rather than lose their
precious place in line. Several
days went on like that until it
was finally agreed among the
land seekers to have tickets with
their numbers on. This enabled
them to get refreshments and 20
to a hotel nights. The last day
finally came. The town was
full of land seekers and specta.
tors. SPECIAL police had been
put on the force and then the
militia was called out, but there
was no sign of a disturbance.
The first entry was to be made
at noon. | was one of the many
who wanted to witness the MAX
ing of a bit history. 1 remem.
Der | climbed on a dray so as to
get a good view. Soon the town
clock commenced to strike
twelve. The door of the land
office opened, admitting one
man, then closed. That was all
there was to be seen. Only one
person was admitted at a time.
He filed, then went out through a
side door then another would be
let in. Thus it went on for sew
eral days. A number of people
took their places in the ranks
and worked themselves toward
the headand then would seliout 10
someone in the rear and go back
to the foot and dothe trick again.
But not all of those who under
went the hardships of standing
in the rain and cold got land.
The sguatters came in ahead of
a good many. In my next letter
| will try to tell about the way
the squatter got his land.
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From StrOusetOn

j.. s. Klumph of South Shore was
greeting old friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.. Heathcote and
family visited at Chain Lakes Satur.
day and Sunday.
Mrs. p. Leonard of Watertown
spent the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. V. G. Arnold.
Mrs. V. c. Arnold has been quite
i'll for the past week. DR.. Hammond
of South Shore is the attending physi-
clan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schultz wish to
thank their friends for the kindness
and sympathy shown during the sick
ness and death of their daughter Ella.
A number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Ferril met at their home
to celebrate their sixth wedding ami
versary. 1t was a jolly crowd and
everyone went home feeling benefited
for the evening so pleasantly spent.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Schultz was saddened on Feb. ID when
the angel of death came to claim as
its own the spirit Of their daughter
Ella, aged IL years, 6 months and IA
days. She was a very bright little
girl and q great favorite among her
little friends and playma:es, being
most loved by those who knew ner
best. Her being the Oldest of the
children makes it very hard for her
parents. as she was like a little moth
er to her younger brothers and sis
tiers. She leaves her father and
mother, two brothers and two sisters
and q host of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss.
Twas a merry group that gathered,
At the school house neat and clean,
For our games were all 80 merry
And we numbered seventeen.
Al we departed from the school room,
Bidding each a kind good night,
Little did we think that soon,
Elias soul would take its flight.
Now she is from US taken,
At the tender age of twelve,
And today is softly sleeping,
In the dark and silent grave.
Everything was done to save her,
But it proved OF little worth,
For an angel whispered to her,
Follow me-you're done with earth.
She submitted to its message,
In short and feeble breath,
smother. now I'm feeling better
Then she closed her eyes in death.
Schoolmate dear. we'll sadly miss you,
When your vacant desk we see.
But twas God who softly called you,
So we contented must be.
Parents, though you oft will mise her,
Wipe away your falling tear,
Up in Heavens priceless mansion,
You will meet your Ella dear.
Though no more in life we see her,
As we gather here each day,
Old and yonng alike will miss her,
And they join with ne and cay:
She is gone. but not forgotten,
Never will the memory OF her fade,
Sweetest thoughts will ever linger,
Round our Elias silent grave. ~
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G. OVERFLOW
See Mittelstaedts dress goods

See Mittelstaedts dress goods.
Mrs. S. K. Clark made a visit
to Minneapolis Wednesday.
Watch for our spring an
nouncemeut on dress goods.
Laux & Co.
Mrs. E. H. Benedict entertain
ed a party of lady friends last
Saturday evening.
Attorney Ed. Taylor, of Aber-
deem, was a Milbank caller be-
tween trains yesterday.
Laux & Go. are displaying a
very select line of ladies spring
dress goods. Announcement
will appear next week.
Miss Jennie Hoyt, cousin of
Geo. W. Merry who has been
spending the winter with the
Merry family left for Minneapo-
lis Monday for an extended visit.
The reception given by the
Excelsior club at the library last
Saturday netted some $13 45,
which amount is to be expended
for books and magazines tor
the institution.
The editor and his wife made a
trip to the cities the first of the
week, to see their daughter. Mrs.
r. P. Showers, who with her hus
band is about to leave for the
Pacific coast country, where they
will probably make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson
were the victims of a very neat
surprise last Thursday evening,
when a large party of friends
assembled at their home, osten-
slbly to go in a body to the Wells
home, but it soon became appar-
ent to the Watson's that their
guests had abandoned any idea
of going to Wells, and were
quite satisfied with their sur.
roundings in the Watson home,
and a general good time was had.
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Miss Bernice Burrill came down
from Wilmot Friday to take in the
band bows entertainment.
Edna Hills came down from Will
mot Friday.
Have you seer that nice young
man?
Remember the Sherwood shoes are
sold by Geo. H. Soule Il Bro.
Miss Winnie Jennings and niece
Miss Mona Mann came up from Mil
bank Friday for q short visit with
friends.
VIM. Jennings came up from Mil
bank Friday for a visit with his son
Elton and family.
Miss Maude Mitchell OF Milhank is
visiting with Mrs. Rem Farley q few
days this week.
Mrs. A. Partridge of Milbank was
the guest of MISS Olive Ralph the lat
ter part Of last week.
Mrs. E. z. JOHN reports a baby
! boy born to MIR. and Mrs. JOHN Feb.
%.
= A dinner plate, pie plate. sauce dish
and a cup and saucer with a can OF
baking powder all tor so cents at
Soule Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Olds of Stanton,
N. D., who have been visiting with
Mr.. Old's sister, Mrs. Ed Norton OF
Milbank the past week came up Mon
day for a short visit with old Corona
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Odds left for
Milbank Tuesday evening. Their
many friends regret their departure
so soon, and wish they could have
stayed longer.
Soule Bros. are closing out q linn
tied amount of rope at 8 cents per
pound.
Mrs. Chas. Stiles, who has been Wis.
iting relatives here the past month
took her departure Monday for her
home in Washington.
Pete Lindquist. Emil Rovey and
Mr.. Shalberg came up from Orion
Vile Wednesday and visited between
trains with Bob Lindquist.
Paul Kohler vent to Peever Monday
where he expects to work q while for
, the eeVer Pilot.
F. Dawson went to Big Tuesday
evening on business.
Geo. II. Soule & Bro. have a com.
! ple.e line of dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes, crockery, confec.
tionery, notions and gents furnish.
ings.
The REF shoe at Soule Bros.
The Corona band gave an entertain.
ment at the opera house Friday even.
ing which was we'll attended and en-.
joyed by all. Considering that the
boys have been practicing only three
months, and that with the x ptiou
of two or three they are all new be.
ginners, Corona may justly be proud
of the band. The receipts were
S5O.2 O The management was assist
ed by several ladies, who rendered
songs. etc., which vas q great addi.
tion to the program, and for which
they have the thanks of the band and
audience. 1.-The wonderful Sweet
! family" were also there in toto, and
gave one of their wonderful perform
ances. "They all proceeded to cleo.
~trOcute."
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At Grant inter-

Will Koepke was out to his farm
cleaning seed wheat last Friday.
Meanwhile Mrs. Koepke vas visiting
with her old friends and neighbOrs.
Herman Liebing's family have all
been having the measles.
Mrs. Manning returned home last
Saturday from a short visit at Web
ster.
Mrs. Zech. who has been visiting
with her brother, Mr.. Fred Radtke
and other relatives, departed for her
home in Wisconsin Monday.
If "Rattlesnake Pete," reporter for
the Review, wants to keep up with
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for In
Mllbank postofice Feb. p, 1908.
Boerger, Laura Rux, Bertha
Forber T. G. Uttley P. l..
Werty John
In calling for any of the above
please say "advertised" and give
date of advertisement. If not called
for in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
A. M. NIXON, Pm.
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Coron a. Doings

Leo. Hoffman, Chas. Baldwin and
Will Soule went to the lake fehin0
Tuesday and brought home . fine
string Of them. Buster Bill didn't
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The Eagles will give their an
nual dance at the opera house
March 18th.