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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
TENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop { Johnson,
patent lawyers, $40 Pioneer Press
building, st, Paul, Mimi: II. p. Eller-
beck. Carlton, Mimi, rail chair; A. A.
FOkkon, Raymond, S. D., manure
spleader; O. Nelson, Minneapolis,
Mimi, grain car door: n. p. Nystrom.
Roland, MINI. trace b jrkle; ]. 3.
Schultz. Eonnybrook. n. d., brush
holder: S. !. NasalE, Lite Falls,
Mimi, fruit jar cover; J. Weis, St.
Paul, Mimi. egg crate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
Girl Sent 70 Jail.

Nora Springs, Iowa, Aug. 15.-Miss
Lena Martell, aged twenty years and
a resident Of Fayette, she says, was
arrested here last evening for disor-
derby conduct and sentenced to thirty
days in the Floyd county Jail.
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How RE Advertised.

Wife-Be ure to advertise for Fido
in the mo. ming newspapers.
Next day the wife read as follows in
the ewspapers:
"LOst-A NANCY lapdog, with one
eye and no tail. Too fat to walk. An.
swers to the name of Fido. If return.
ed stuffed, large reward
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
Loans for bitches.

st. Paul, Aug. Is. - Loans tO the
amount of $4,000 were approved by
A drainage ditch in st. Louis county
cot by far the largest slice, $50, 600
being loaned there. The other amounts
were small.
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A Sure Cure.

Fatlcy-That obesity doctor you
sent me to is charging me 5000 for one
prescription. either.
Flint-That's his method of treat
ment. He sends you a laundering big
bill to worry over and you get thin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
SUsPENDS CITY ATTORNEY.
EveIeth Council Will Take Final Ac'
ton After an Investigation,

0FON NTVCF UE
Eveleth, Mimi, Aug. 15.-The Oun
Gil at its meeting this week devoted
some more attention to its design to
discharge City Attorney Ferry, pass
ing a motion to suspend him pending
an investigation. 1t Is understood that
specific charges will be lodged against
the attorney. which he may have ten
days to answer, after which the coun-
Gil can act finally.
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Drowned While SWIMMING.

Two Harbors, Mimi, Aug. 15.-Hen-
ry, aged fourteen. son of l.. D. Rose,
and Charles Foresman, whom he was
visiting at Marquette. Mich, were
both drowned there last night while
swimming.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
LAUNCH OWNERS ARE FINED.
Eight Disregard Signal Laws and
Must Paw Penalty.

Superior. Wis, Aug. Is. - Deputy
Collector Thomas B. Mills has assess
ed fines totaling $4,000 against the
owners of eight local launches. The
fines range from 800 to $500 and are
assessed because the launch owners
have been running about the harbor
without answering signals, as required
by law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
Time in a Taxicab,

Cleyerton (who has hired a taxime-
ter cab to propose in)-Say Yes"
darling?
Miss Calumet-Give me time to
think.
observation-disclosures! But not in
here! Consider the expense!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
UNION MEN IN WILD RIOT.
Fight Starts During Meeting in Chi
caqo.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-In the presence
of Matthew Comerford, formerly Of
st. Paul, general president Of the
stationary engineers union, a dozen
men were hurt, two of them severely,
at a meeting of the union here last
night. A dozen men attempted to
bolt the meeting because three OF
their number had been expelled and
had started a separate organization of
engineers. A general fight ensued.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
DIES OF STRANGE DISEASE.
Another Victim to Battling Malady
Succumbs in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 16. The
strange illness ATTACKING children in
this city and which appears to be a
form Of spinal meningitis, claimed
another victim when Frank, the two
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus
Fenton, died after having been i'll
hardly more than a day.
This makes eve deaths that have
occurred in the city from the disease.
Over twenty-five cases have been
reported to Health Officer Farr, and he
states that there are possibly more
which might not have been reported.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
Fireman Kills Self.

Waterloo. Iowa, Aug. Is. - Alonzo
Rice, an Illinois Central fireman, aged
twenty-five, shot himself in the right
temple, near the county Jail last night.
No reason is known for the deed.
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Follows cI,um's EXAMPLE.

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Vivian Bur.
den, twelve years old, committed sui
eide yesterday by swallowing carbolic
acid. 1t is believed that the suicide
Tuesday of May Williamson, a sixteen
year-old chum and schoolmate, infu.
enced the girl to take her own life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
FATAL TO TWO THREsHERs.
Engine Boiler Exploded and HurIs a
Man From Field to Porch.

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 16.-Gabnal
Munson, a farmer living near Pros.
per, Mimi, was killed; George John
son., his helper, was probably fatally
injured and the small son of Munson
was seriously hurt in the explosion of
a faulty thresher engine boiler. Nun
sons body was hurled from the field
to his porch and stripped of all Goth
ing except his shoes.
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Army Reunion Open.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-The ninth
national encempment of the Army of
the Philippines met yesterday. Dele
gates arrived from all parts Of the
country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
AFTER DRIVE KILLS SELF.
Sixteen-year-oId Girl Takes Poison to
End Her Life.

Devils Lake, n. D., Aug. 1G. -
Babe Wright of Derrick, Ramsey
county, Is dead as a result of taking
carbolic acid with intent to commit
suicide. She returned to the home of
her foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright, after a drive with a young
man Of the neighborhood, took the poi
son and was found dead in bed the
next morning by Mrs. Wright.
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EPIDEMIC FATAL TO TWELVE.
Strange Spinal MaIady Kills More
Than Third of Children Afflicted.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. -. There
seems to be little abatement in the raw
ages of the strange spinal malady that
seems to be epidemic among the chill
dren in this city, and out of thirty
cases reported ten deaths have result
ed, two occurring yesterday. 1t IS
feared that those who do not recover
will be crippled for life.
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Carelessnes.

Brown-Ah! they've just dropped
the anchor.
Mrs. B.-And served EN- right! It's
been dangling outside all the morn
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
CHARGES MAN WITH
STEALING HIS SHOES

William Rudolph was the complain
ant against William II. jackson. col
ored, in City Court this morning, and
told story OF having been attacked
in shipley street and dragged into an
empty freight car at the lower end OF
the street where he said he was
knocked unconscious. When he awoke
his shoes and several Of his effects
were missing. He accused Jackson OF
the larceny Of the shoes. and Judge
Cochran held the colorcd man in 5000
bail for the upper court.
According to Rudolph. he saw the
shoes outside a second hand dealers
store and identified them by a black
eyelet. The shoes. however. are russet.
The secondhand dealer was Ia
court and said that jackson sold him
the shoes.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
PRESIDENT IS
"DEE-LIGHTED"
Taft's Election Triumph Over
UnwiSe RadiCaIiSm and
ReaCtiOnaTy Conservatism

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4-Overioyod
at the sweeping Republican victory,
highly amused at the good natued
raillery caused by his use of the term
FRAGILE" and iubliant over his predic-
ton to Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,
In a letter as early as October 26. that
Judge Tafts plurality in the East
would be greater than his own foui
years ago. the President to-day sum-
med up the election result in these
words.
This administration has made a
steady effort and progress which should
never be allowed to deviate into unwias
radicalism on the one hand, nor into
an tnvise conversation on the other.
Tho nomination of MIR. Taft was a
triumph over reactionary conservatism
his election was a triumph over un~iss
and improper radicalism."
Laughlngly. he continued in Lighter
vein.
There has been some curiosit-- 10
know what tho term 'frazzle' meant.
All can say in reply is; Tell them
TO look at Yesterdays election returns
FOR a definition
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
PATIENT POUNCES
UPON PASSERBY
Man Suddenly Became De-
mented at Delaware Hos
pitaI and Leaves

Shortly before o'clock this morning a
pneumonia patient az the Delaware Hos
pital escaped from that institution in his
night clothes. Several nurses and 1--WE
men, ono OF whom is Connected with the
hospital captured the patient several
squares away from the hospital Who the
sick man was, the superintendent at the
hospital refused to say.
Tho patient suddenly became domented
and awaiting his opportunity got out OF
bed and loft the hospital by way of A
window. A passerby was Just passing the
institution ON the opposite side OF the
street. at No. = school. aud the silent
figure robod IN white huriying down the
driveway In tho hospital grounds startled
him.
The patient stopped and cried asoud:
"Givo me my pants, give me my pants"
To humor him the passcrby replied utat
he did not have his pants. Without wain-
ing the patient then leaped upon the man
and both fell with considerable force 10
the sidewalk. The patient managed to get
away and running toward Fourteenth
street. turned tho corner and went toward
West street Tho passerby with an en-
ployo OF the hospital and two nurses
later got the man back 10 the hospital.
When captured he was exhausted He
was a white man.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
GREAT REPUBLICAN
VICTORY IN THE STATE
Taft Electors Will Have About 1900 MaOnyAndreW Gray,
Democrat Elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republicans Get
Senate Democrats fhe HOuse--Kenf Demo
cratic, SUSSEX Republican

While returns arc not complete from
the lower counties the figures in hand
show that Taft has carried Delaware by
1900 majority. that the Republican state
ticket IS elected by about 1900 majority,
and that Andrew c. Gray. Democrat. is
elected Attorney General. by about 500
majority over Frank II. Davis, Republic
can.
The Republicans carry the State SEN
ate and the Democrats the House on the
lace Of the unofficial returns. The
Democrats on the unofficial figures have
a majority of one in the House and the
Republicans have a good working ma
lof1ty of the State Senate.
In Wilmington the Tafe electors have
majority Of 1906 while the majority Of
Simeon S. Pennewill for Governor is 9O2,
and the majority Of Harry A. Brown for
Clerk of the Peace is 922.
Taft's majority in rural New Castle
county is Sl2. making Tafts majority
in the entire county as 2iOS.
For Attorney General the ma iority of
Andrew c. Gray for Attorney General is
964, showing the great cutting that was
done of the Republican candidate The
Democrats seem much elated at electing
Mr.. Gray.
In Kent county Gray had 602 majority
for Attorney General. while in Sussex
county Davis was between 800 and 600
majority, although this is estimated and
is claimed by Or. Caleb r. Layton to be
700. although TINS is an estimate and
not based on all the returns.
In New Castle county the Republicans
elected nine representatives and the
Democrats six. In Kent county the Re-
publicans elected three representatives
and the Democrats seven In SUSSEX
county the Republicans and Democrats
elected five representatives each. This
gives the Democrats eighteen and the
Republicans seventeen. Mark J.. Davis.
chairman of the Sussex County Republi-
can Committee. teiephoned to Whining
ton this morning that the Republicans
had elected six Representatives from
Sussex. If this should prove true, it
would give the Republicans control of
the House by one.
The representatives elected are:
New Castle County.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
JOURNALS FRIENDS VISIT
THIS OFFICE IN THOUSANDS
Happy Throng Get fhe Most Satisfactory Returns
Ever Given in Wilmington, and Inspect
the Monster Press

Ono five youngstcr cNclaimed' Gee
whizz, dis beats dc movcys, and IT.
don't cost nuthin'" That kid was right.
ID was d free show and the crowd was
pleased. So Is the journal pleased
glad TO have lis friends pleased.
The Press An Attraction.
On view for tho dcliriously happy
crowd to see was the big new press Of
the Journal Hundreds tried TO gain adj
mission to the press room. Many did
and wondered at the marvellous instru-
mcnt that now publicly stands like some
giant of mechanical ingenuity. So thick
was the crowd in the press room that
ihc pressman and his assistants had
trouble finding working room. But
that's what the Journal wanted-eyery-
one iO -cc. Many of the visitors never
before had looked into a plant Of a mod.
crn newspaper. They were escorted all
through the plant, the management even
finding time for this. and they were
spellbound AZ the quickness of the work
as it is now done by the Journals up-to-
date plant.
Phone and Wire Service.
Uncqualed anywhere in this big com-
try was the service which the United
Press. the D. q A. and Dclmarvia tcle-
phones furnished the Journal last night.
From four o'clock Yesterday afternoon
when the ticker began tol!ing of the ma
tional outcome a. then gathered, until
three o'clock this morning when the Jour
nails working force left the Office weary
and tired. the service was unhampered
anywhere along the line. congratulations
are in order for all these concerns. Call
after call came IN over the phone wires
which were kept hot the night through.
Every call was answered, not one was
refused. aud the operators were exhaust
ed after the rush ended. But the Jour
nal wanted to please and il pleased.
In Reception Room.
The editorial room was transformed
into a reception room, and it was crowd
ed an night As was the reporters
room which rcsemblcd bee hive of
workers Hundreds came and called and
asked for news, stayed awhile and left
happy.
-Four Extra Editions.
To give out the first, best and suresi
news. to serve the thousands that
stood about its building waiting for "ex
tras,' the Journal went TO press will
the first edition at eight o'clock. fol
lowed by another at nine. ten, twelve
and one o'clock Over five thousand pa
pers were sold The paper was eagerly
sought and purchased, some boys re-
ceiving as much as ton cents a paper
Calls from down the state for Iourna
extras" were made, but transportation
facilities could not be gained at the
needed time. Nearly every one on tn,
street last night had Journal.
Il was truly a great night. q mig
that made an epoch for thousands and
The Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04

Second district-Thomas NJ Mlna.
ghan ID.
Fourth Darlington Finn, a..
SiXth--Aleander r. Ccrbit. r.
KENT COUNTY.
second-Joseph II. Anderson. D.
Fourth John W She'ldrakc d.
SUSSEX COUNTY
Second-Joseph f. Cutton. D.. ma-
ioritv
Fourth-Louis a. DreXler. r.
The Democrats are claiming tho
Fourth Senatorial district by four ma
ioritv for Isaiah w Long, ID.
The next Senate. on the face of un.
official returns viii be- Republicans,
2: Democrats. s. House-D Democrats.
Is; Republicans, Il.
The Republicans not only elect their
entire county ticket in New Castle
county. but have six of the sevon
Levy Courtmen In Kent county the
Democrats have gained control Of the
Levy Court. and in Sussex county tht
Republcans still retain control of the
Levy Court by small majority The
DEMOCRATS elected Levy Courtmen n
the Third. Fifth and Ninth districts ot
Sussex. and the Dem, Gratis elected
Levy Courtmen in the First and Sew
cnth districts. In the other districts
the Levy Courtmen held over
In New Castle county tho only mem.
Der OF the Lew Court elected by iat
Democrats is James A. Buckson of tho
Seventh district-Blackbird and Appo.
auinimink.
While the Democrats carried Kent
county on their county and state
ticket. the Tart electors carried Kent
by 10 majority This gives Taft ali
three counties of the state.
Maloney. on the Democratic, Prohibi-
ton and Independent Republican
ticket is elected sheriff Of Kent county
by 39i majority. Charles H. LeFcvre,
Dem. is elected prothonotary of Kent
by 125 majority Tais morning the
result for register Of wills in Kent vas
in doubt. but the Democrats. elect
Willis coroner.
Pavntcr. d.. for Governor, carried
Kent by lis majority
Evening journal., 1908-11-04

First District-Oscar c. Welch, r.
Second-A l.. Amscow, r.
Third-Arthur ". Spruance. r.
Fourth-Dr r. O. Cooper. ID.
Fifth--N illiam NJ. Connolly. ID.
Sixth-Newton l.. Grubb, ID.
Seventh Edward G.. Bradford, IT., r..
Eighth-Charles II. Mcdonald, r.
Ninth Robert j. Morrison. r.
Tenth-Francis Dell. .lanvier. ID.
Eleventh-Ilenry G. Ellison, Il.
Twelfth-Joseph y. Reeves, +.
Thirteenth, ,Horatio NV. Pharo. r.
Fourteenth-Ge George H. CHM, d.
Fiftcenth-Nilliam n. Armstrong, ID.
Kent County.
Birst District Hervey d.. Hall. ID.
Second-James f. laiferty, d., by 8
majority.
Third-Franklin Brockson, D., by 30
majority.
Fourth-charles Hopkins, D., by . ma
jority.
Fifth-william NJ. Hazel, r., by %
majority. -l
Sixth-William NJ. Nlinncr, d.
Seventh--lsaac r. jackson, r., by p
majority.
Eighth-F Francis NJ. Soper D., by 40.
Ninth-Cllnton J.. Williamson, d., by
25 majority. -
Tenth Benjamin +. Hudson, r.
Sussex County.
First District-Harry W. Jester, r.,
by 1913 majority.
second Robert F. Lendenham, r., by
255 majority.
Third Walter Donoho, D., by IS ma
jority.'
fourth--weightman W. Bryan, by G
majority.
Fiftb--Newton E. Ward D., by G ma
jority.
siNth--B. c. Truitt, R., by 1872 major
ity. s---....-
Seyenth--Timothy +. Townsend, r.,
by 1857 majority.
Eighth-Edgar W. Baylis, R., by 65
majority.
Ninth-w- W. Rawlins, D., by IS ma
jority.
Teuth-Dr. Joseph w. Marsh, D., by
about 40 majority.
State Senators.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04

an overwhelming victory FOR Mr.. Taft
The amateur shoe tlack was succeed
in a trihe in hiding his embarrassment
before the gaze OF bunch Of corner
loiterers. but when third friend ap-
peared with two young women ac-
quaintances and indicated their swell
friend at his task, the latter swore gent
ly but firmly.
When the loser had completed the oper-
alton and joined his laughing friend,
Tony grapped his brush and looked af-
ter the stranger with approval. "He
shined pretty good. he remarked. He
make gooda bootblack. alright
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
BUSINESS OFFICE
OF THE JOURNAL

The business office of THE
EVENING JOURNAL has been
removed again to the Gawthrop
Building, on Fourth street, west OF
Shipley, adjoining the original
business Office. The original busi-
ness office has been transformed
into a press room for the bio new
press of THE JOURNAL.
The business office hereafter will
be where II is now, with entrance
from Fourth street west Of Shipiey
The office is TO he greatly improv-
ed, however. The temporary busi-
ness office at Fifth and shipIey
streets has bean closed.
Persons having business with
THE EVENING JOURNAL here
, after are requested to call at the
Fourth street Office or use the
telephones;
D. e A., no. e75.
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Evening journal., 1908-11-04

10000 majority for the The Evening
Journal
Roughly estimated that's the size of
the crowd that gathered last night in
front of the journal Office 10 see and
hear the election returns. Not in years
has such crowd been gathered in any
one place. II was one great sea OF hap.
py and contentcd humanity seemingly
bent on making the square about the
journal Office their information bureau.
80 great was the crowd that the multi
iUdc completely surrounded the Office
Fourth street from Market 10 Orange
down and up Shiplcy street, everywhere
that furnished point OF vantage was
occupied 10y some one eagerly scanning
the Journals returns.
Traffic was blocked at times. but good
police order prevailed and the crowd
kindly permitted the trolleyio move on.
one looking from a window Of the Jour
nal Office bcheld everywhere moving
mass Of human beings. And everybody
was happy, every man, woman aud child.
Horns and rattlcrs aud bells dinned the
air. The clamor was dcafening. Those
who didn't have horns yelled and waved
their hats as tho returns coming in
moved them 10 action. II seemed that
half the population OF the city tried TO
get in around the journal office. The
crowd began gathering about seven
o'clock. and from this hour ON until mid
night the scene was intensely interest
ing. The Journals system Of giving out
the returns held the immense throng and
when the first returns came in indicat-
ing laft's election bcdlam reigned.
When more complete returns were flash
ed on the screen showing the big TAFT
vote in the various states of the coun-
try, especially in New York Indiana and
Ohio. the crowd grew wild with excite
mcnt.
The Moving Pictures.
Perfect in every detail were the ar
rangcmcnts made for flashing the details
by the Journal. Across the street from
the office large canvas was stretched
upon which a powerful moving picture
machine and stercopticon lantern threw
scenes of fun and frolic, followed at in
tervals with election returns. The ma
chine was in charge of W. +. Reynolds
an expert who was in charge of the
moving picture machine last summer at
Brandywinc Springs. The service was
par eNcellance. not hitch occurring the
night through. When Taft or Bryan's
pictures were flashed out the crowd
yelled and yelled even Bryan losers go,
happy with the eXultant Taft supporters
and yelled. too. Perhaps greater inter
est centered in the outcome of the state
election as was evident by the clamor OF
shouts that cut the air when the pic
lures of the respective candidates APP
peared. And they were fine pictures
too Every one commented on their
naturalness. The moving pictures scored
big hit Il was a whole show-the
kids said so, and they ought TO know
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR JUDGE TAFT

CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. 4.-Fresi-
dent Roosevelts telegram TO Judge
Taft elected the following reply:
Thank you for your telegram. With
out any expression from you, I would
know how deeply interested you have
been in my success and how must you
rejoice in IL. II is your administration
that this victory afirms
VIM. II Taft"
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
TAFT WINS OHIO
BY ABOUT 6O,OOOI

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. Advice to-day
that despite conflicting figures from Re-
publican state headquarters. Taft has
carried Ohio by at least eo,ooo and Harra
by over half that figure. Democratic man
ayers are basing claims TO Harmon's elec- i.
ton on result in one thousand procinctsi
now in, largely from cities.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
Church Reception.

A parents reception viii be held in
Bethel A. NJ r. Church. Sixth and
Walnut streets. tomorrow evening by
the officers and teachers Of the Sunday
school. The committee IN charge is
comprised OF Howard NJ. Naudain,
superintendent; Mabel z. Jones. sup
crintendent primary department; and
Rev. r. ". Fickland, ID. D., pastor.
Evening journal., 1908-11-04
LOST HIS BET;
SHINED SHOES
Amateur BOOtbIack, in Neat
TOes, Does Good Work
on Friends Feet

a fine looking young man, attired in
the very latest OF fall suits. this morn
lnfg. signalled TO Tony. the bootblack, on
Fourth street near Market and intro
duced friend The friend mounted the
bootblack's stand and the young swell.
handling Tony's tools daintily. started
to apply them 10 his companions shoes.
while Tony stood by grinning his appro-
cation.
IL was an election bet. the cost Of the
well-dressed Young mans over-conf-
dence in Mr. Bryan. According to Tony,
teh man had made an engagement with
him earlier in the morning to use the
stand as the affair probably having
ben planned as teh last returns flashed
oy THE EVENING JOURNAL indicated