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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
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fkNyo, MY SON." said Monsieur
 MI Duneis. firmly: when
 bought your diabolo set told you quite plainly that 1t must last you at least month; nor will reverse my decision.''
 Frederic sadly turned and walked away. Always careless with his toys. he had broken three diabolo sets within the past two weeks. Now his father was determined to teach the boy les son. The punishment was just. Frederic knew. and at any ordinary time he would have borne 1t with fortitude- But tomorrow was the 14th day of July. when he was entered in the diabolo contest. And he had no setl
 As was usual for him, Frederic had also spent his weeks pocket money. Unfortunately, too. his sister Christine had spent her all in the purchase of ribbons and other gewgaws for service on the morrow. There was apparently no way out of the difficulty. Frederic was inconsoiabls.
 The weather for this joyous ceiebra- ton was ideal. Not cloud marred' the sky. July IA. you know. Is the French holiday which marks the failing of the Bastiis. Paris. in particular. is in her gayest mood upon this day. Tn the morn ing there is speechuaking by great num- bers of dignitaries. exercises and process sions of the. school children and military pageants. Then the afternoon is by custom devoted exclusively to the chill dren. who participate in all manner of games and contests. At the close of the day there is a magnificent display of fireworks. and the rest of the evening is spent in mtrth and revelry.
 Frederic and Christine acquitted them selves well in the patriotic exercises, in which both had prominent parts. And Christine looked so nice in the process sion, with her pretty new gown, that Frederic in his pride for her forgot tenn porarily his own dissatisfaction. After ward the splendid procession of brightly uniformed soldiery was enough to stir any boys blood.
 When luncheon was over Christine and Frederic. accompanied by their father and mother. eagerly betook themselves to where the children's games were to be held. A great crowd had already gathered to witness the different events.
 Promptly at half-past two o'clock, the master of ceremonies announced the beginning of the contests. First. there was a "three-legged" race for the boys
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great writer, and he was loved through out Denmark, he was just as modest and unassuming as ever. When he would espy an acquaintance on the street he would wave his umbrella or cane or whatever he had in hand. or shake hands and clap the person warmly on the back. Best of all was he loved by the children. One look into his kind ly gray eyes made them forget the tall. homely. stopped figure. And they trooped around him. grasping his hands. and merrily asking him questions.
 To his native town of Odense. the Fairy Tale Man ever remained true. He loved the town and its people, and they returned his love. When. in the year of his death .CS75), he journeyed to odense, the town was literally ablaze with decorations in his honor. In this way was there fulfilled prophecy which an old woman made when Hang first left Copenhagen When he returns said she, "odense will be illuminated for him. And so 1t was. But who could help. loving such a dear old map7
 Tn truth, the odsnse children of today seem to idolixe the very statue of the Fairy Tale Man. It was erected through the contributions of, the Danish children themselves, and 1t stands in the Kings Garden, on the banks of 8 miniature lake where swim majestic swans, just such beautiful birds as the Fairy Tale Man liked to write about Around this statue the boys and girls dance. and as 1t stands with arms outstretched toward them and with kindly smile upon it's face. it would almost seem that again the Fairy Tale Man was telling those entrancing stories of ''The Nightingale" 'sThumbelina." "The Old House." Nrhe shepherdess ana the chimney-sweep," and ever so many others.
 No one can imagine the Fairy Tale
 Man doing other than providing delights for girls and boys. really think he must at this very moment be telling charming. tales to little cherubs. hover ing round about him. Don't you? And surely they must love him just as all of us here love him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
SKINNY PATIENTLY WATCHED THE HOLE

when Skinny told him about 1t. though skinny said 1t looked exactly like 8 weasel. Anyway. the little beast, what ever 1t was. streaked across the chicken yard just like lightning and dived right down a little hole near the fence. {. You can bet your life that Skinny wasn't long getting to that hole. You see. Jack Warner is so hefty proud over that grounding skin he's got nall ed to his pops barn that every one of us fellers is trying to catch something that'll make Jack feel as humble as dirt.
 We'll. sir. Skinny plugged up the hole. and then started to bunt like blaZes for the other door of the ''piney'' home. He spent bout an hour at that. and then. not finding any. went to work to dig at the hole he'd stopped up. He digged and digged and digged. till he had most of the yard dug up. But he began to find so many little galleries that branched off from the main hole that at last he made up his mind he'd have to dig until kingdom come. So he sat right down by the diggtngs and waited
 When we fellows got to the depot Skinny wasn't there. And when 1t was only about five minutes to train time. we began to get anxious. Joe stanton started off at a run for Skinny's home, and from there traced him to Perkins. There Joe found i'm.
 What in thunder are yuh doin'?' yells Joe 'Dont yuh know that you'll have to hustle like sixty to catch the train?
 Skinny turned his head. and just then the 'piney'' skipped out from his hole and streaked it 'cross the yard. Skinny streaked ,t. too. but his path led toward the depot As you know. he and Joe missed the train. and didn't get 10 New town till an hour and half later.
 skinny got the dickens all round. He's our best pitcher. and we gave 1t to i'm hot and heavy for losing the game. And then when he got home his ma told him few things about not gettin' her chicken.
 skinny hasn't seen Mrs Perkins yet. an he's putting of meeting her just as long as he can. She has 1t in for him. cause he dug up the chicken yard.
 Now I guess you know just bow we lost the game Course. those NewtOwn fellows can play ball little. but ord'- narily we'd licked them all to hollow if if hadn't been for Skinny and that conaarraa "nineY."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

" TED never have lost that base NA/ ball game to Newtown If 1t hadn't been for the fifst two in- nings: and the first innings wouldn't have been bad if Skinny and Joe stan ton hadn't missed the 2.16 train. And skinny says they wouldn't have missed the zf5 train if 1t hadn't been for the .'piney." That's just like skinny-to blame a poor, harmless animal for los ing our baseball game, and not give It a chance to 'fend itself.
 As well as I can make out, skinny left home bout 10 o'clock and went through Perkins front gate ten minutes later. Then he said to Mrs. Perkins:
 ''Mis' Perkins. ma says here is a half dollar. an she wants a nice. fat chicken"
 '.All right. Joseph" says Mrs. Per kins. (Joseph is skinny's real name. but he's never called that by us fel- lows.l "All right, Joseph" says Mrs. Perkins; suppose you catch one your self.'
 So skinny scooted out to the chicken yard. got his eye on a plump hen. and started to chase her. Now chasing hens is mighty warm work. an after awhile Skinny thought he might as well rest a bit.
 It was when Skinny was sitting on chicken coop that he saw the "piney." That's what Farmer Perkins said 1t was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

heaven heard your prayer. and imnns- diateIy she hade a little charub cease from playing with the stars. and run across to the chamber Of souls with a message Now. this message directed that delightful little girI baby bs se- lected from among the souls. and be given to the stork messenger. But when we happened to tell the queen that a naughty hoy baby was disturbing the little souls, she commanded this baby sent to you, in order that # might teach you patience and kindness"
 T have just been too ugly for any. thing" nurmured ciarisaa through her tears. ''and won't you please tell the queen that I'll be as kind and patient as ever can. And I really do feel that love baby brother now
 Clarissa quickly proved that. after all. Daddy stork had made no mistake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
How a Horse Gallops

HORSE in full gallop places only
 N one foot at a time upon the \ ground. Did you know that? This fact is more convincing to the ear than to the eye, for the human eye, after all. is trine slow. In listening to horse galloping on hard road 1t VIII be found accurately exhibited by piac- ing the little finger on table or pane of glass. and causing the other three fingers to follow in rotation; by so do- ing the precise sound as of e horse gal loping win be produced. remember 1t was a common practice for boys to cab bage all the empty tin cans and use them for galloplng. Great sport. The bottom of the can was held in the hand. the opened top was on the ground. As we gailoped through the streets. fifty strong, people thought they heard a regiment of cavalry coming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

Each lad had one leg tied up with . gay-colored scarf. This left him one leg and his hands to cover the stretch of pavement that lay between the start ing-point and the goal Frederic hob bled along the course with great vim. and he was roundly cheered by nu- merous friends when he came out in sec ond place. Christine did well. also, in the bowl race which followed. In this. several little girls ran with bowls filled to the rim with water. She who reached the goal first, and without spilling any of the water. was awarded the prize.
 Next came an egg race, in which boys ran along stretch of ground with eggs balanced in spoons; then candle race. and many other contests. The hoop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
Faculty of Observation
No one knew.

fkVT OW many seed compart tments
 Fl are there in an apple7s he
 queried.
 No one knew.
 "And yet" said the school inspector "au of you eat many apples in the course of year. and see the fruit every day. probably. You must learn to notice the little things in nature"
 The talk of the inspector impressed the children. and they earnestly discussed the matter at recess time.
 The teacher the next day overheard this conversation in the play yard. A little girl. getting some of her com panlona around her, gravely said: Now. children. just s'pose that I'm Mir. Inspector. You've got to know more about common things. If you don't you'n grow up to be fools. Now tell me-" she said. looking sternly at a playmate. "how many feathers has q hen?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

AE R. TORTOISE would never have w got his picture In the paper had he not been too busy quarreling with himself to observe the mans ap- proach. That ia how he was captured.
 An ordinary tortoise wouldn't have been taken in such a way. But this tor toise was different from his kindred. although. unless you looked for head. any dissimilar1ty was not apparent The shell measured two by one and three
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
Bottle Stunt"

OPREAp a newspaper fiat on the
 table and upon the paper stand . ) bottle. mouth downward.
 You may then announce with per feet confidence that you can draw the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

quarter inches-a trihe larger than usual for this kind of box tortoiss-hut all other parts were normal; that ts. all except the head. And this tortoise had not one, but two heads. You sec now how he could readily light with himself.
 The "siamess twins'' tortoias at the present time is probably about 5 months two heads are perfectly formed. They never feed together. but do SO sepaFates iv .aH aNtAsasAAl1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

Angler--..Is it against the law to fish in this stream. can you tell me2''
 Boy-"Noa, but it's again common sense. Ther' ain't no fish in itP'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

race for girls was announced as the event to follow.
 As Christine took her place in the line of girls who were competing. her neigh bor whispered:
 'T hear there's going to be delight ful set of dlabolo for. the winner of this race"
 At once the thought came to Christine that here was an opportunity to win the set for Frederic, and thus enable him to enter the contest to be held later.
 Frederic. in the meantime, had given up all hope of his father relenting. and, as befitted brave lad, was trying his best not to feel disappointed. It really was . great disappointment, because he was very skiifnf at diabolo and had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
Daddy Stork's s
 Mistake

r OR . long time Ciarissa had prayed E< for a slster--a nice little baby sister. whom she could love and fondle. And now the mean old stork had brought her q baby brother that fretted and squalied and looked ever so grossly at her.
 Daddy stork must have made a mis- take. I'm sure he must; and do wish he'd take this baby back" said ciarissa impatientiy. as she drowned upon her baby brother.
 clarissa didn't know just how it came about. but suddenly she found beside her a radiant angel, clad in gleaming robes of white, and wearing brilliant star above her brow. And the angel though still smiling sweetiy. said quite reprovingiy to tho little girl:
 There was no mistake The queen of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

sl protected I'd kill tigers and great lions.
 ave Heart is guarding Bears eephants-I dreamed dear vvbsnsvs- Now I'm big. I'm not so boastfm, - ha Cause might well up NY ~ I'm fond of inlxy darkness,
 that I'm daring, And I hate Ted Jones bull pup. sry brave: -. ,. ..,. .I..... ' ' - 1,s t~ To hurt mother would try
 V" NU O0'Ne show that I'm her Brave iny fellow. Heart Its easy seemed: fight until I'd die!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

''what became of NinevshP' asked a Sunday school teacher.
 'Tt was destroyed" said Johnny, promptly.
 And what became of TYref" ''Punctured,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

newspaper from beneath the bottle with out upsetting the latter.
 Grasp firmly two ends of the paper. Ask a friend to pound gently upon the table. Before long your bottle will have walked" of the newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12
Neiehborly.

A few days after farmer had sold pig to a neighbor he chanced to pass the neighbor's place, where he saw their little boy sitting on the edge of the pig pen watching it's new occupant.
 How dye do. Johnny" said he; ''how's your pig todayr''
 "oh. pretty well. thank you" replied the boy. How are your folks7''
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29

FRED B. PURDY, the stalwart
candidate for county superinten.
dent of schools, is an educator
and stands high in school work.
He has been superintendent OF
the Big Stone schools for the
past two years and is president
of the Northern South Dakota
Educational Association which
embraces all the school men of
the northern counties of the
state. The people Of Grant
county who realize that the edu-
catioual work of the county is
being trifed with should concen-
trate their votes upon Mr.. Pur'
dy, or they may get another two
years of failure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
SUCCESS TO r

From Industrial Normal Exponent, Aberdeen.
Nj. Fred Purdy, Superintendent Of the
schools OF Big Stone City, has announced
his candidacy for the Superintendency
OF Schools Of Grant county. Mr.. Purdy
is q graduate OF the N. N. & l. s., class Of
1906, and made . most enviable record
in this institution. He was president OF
the literary society, captain OF the foot
ball team and captain OF the baseball,
literary editor OF the Industrial Normal
Exponent, and numerous other positions
OF prominence in the lite Of the school.
Since his graduation he has made . 6ne
record az superintendent Of the Big Stone
City schools, and his educational rank
among the educators OF the state 10 shown
in tho fact that he is the PRESIDENT OF the
Northern South Dakota Educational
association and will preside over its de-
alterations in this city next week. Mr..
Purdy is . man Of sound judgment and
strong administrative ability, OF highest
integrity and personal worth, and the
educational interests OF Grant county
will be in safe and progressive hands il
he 10 chosen to the responsible position
to which he aspires.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
Milbsuk, S. D., May 26, 1908

Milbsnk, S. D., May 26, 1908
To the voters of Grant county, S.
D.:
As it will be impossible for me to
have q personal conference with all
of you, | take this means of stating a
few facts concerning my qualiica-
tions for the Office of county superin.
ten0cnt.
1 have had about twenty years ex-
p~erience in teaching in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. This
experience includes country, graded
and high school work. l have al
SO had the best opportunities for OBJ
serving the workings of the different
systems of schools and school laws as
used in the Northwest.
My former experience of nearly four
years in this Office has made me con-
versant with the needs of the schools,
and this experience places me in q
position to do better than before.
Your support at the primaries June
9th will be duly appreciated
Respectfully yours,
A.. S. RABERGE
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
For County Treasurer

John o. Nelson, the stalwart candi.
date for county treasurer, is one of
part of the county, and is q of the
men whose word is as good IS his
bond. Wherever he is known he has
the confidence and respect of all. He
is recognized "a a good business man,
having hsndled the lumber and coal
business at Strandburg for q number
of years, and is thoroughly qualified
and capable of filling the Office of
treasurer with advantage to the
county and with credit 10 himself. Mr..
Nelson is q republican all the time,
and is entitled to the nomination by
every test which may be made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
County Supt. OfSchOOls

All good citizens agree that the man
agement of the public schools should be
kept out OF politics. Large sums OF
money are raised each year to support
the schools, and those who pay the taxes
and all others have the right to expect
that their moneys shall be 80 expended
that the best results shall be obtained in
all educational affairs. Upon the County
Superintendent more than any other
person depends the success or the failure
OF the county schools. 1t is now up to the
patrons of the schools and friends OF
education to say whether or not the
superintendent's Office as administered
by Walter Kerr has been up to the
standard predicted by his friends, and
hoped for by all. We are sorry to say
that MI. Kerr has been q sad disappoint-
ment. Those who had known him from
boyhood were anxious to see him succeed
and helped. but his political success spoil
ed him and he failed to make good. He
has wandered from his paths OF duty.
chasing political rainbows to such an ex-
tent as to disgrace the Office that he
holds. He has served his political idols
with far greater fidelity than he has the
schools Of the county. The unfair and
arbitrary methods used by him when the
school book question was up for consider
alton last year fairly illustrated his
caliber and capacity. 1t will be re-
membered tina the called a meeting at
Summit. in another county, to elect a
representative for the Third commission
or district for q member OF the board to
select school books Tor the purpose OF
making his friend and political associate
Andy Scott. who has since left the u
try in disgrace, such member. When a
great majority OF the school officers of
that district petitioned him to call a fair
election, he coldly turned their petition
down. He recently got the people of
Twin Brooks village and Twin Brooks
township into trouble, ending in expen-
sive lltig alton. which demonstrated that
be had no conception OF the situation he
had created. Mr.. Kerr has caused an
endless amount OF like trouble and dis
sension in various parts OF the county,
and has shown that he was not big
enough to hold down the job. He should
not be reelected.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29

THE county Judge who has the
handling of the probate matters
in the estates of all deceased
persons, should be q man who is
known to be scrupulonsly honest
in money matters. In fact the
absolute honesty of the county
Judge Is in many cases the only
protection between the widow
and helpless minor heirs of an
estate and their financial ruin.
The Herald Advance has little
comment to make on the story
which the court reto 'ds tell, as
given in another column. These
speak louder than any words
that can be uttered by the editor
Or anyone else. These facts are
before the people for approval or
condemnation, but the citizen of
Grant county who votes his ap-
prevail Of this thing, no matter
what may be his excuse, should
forever after hold his peace
whenever graf. or corruption in
ONCE is discovered, for he has
countenanced and upheld it by
his own vote. The story of these
records, told in short and simple
language. is that Mr.. Rlx was
the attorney for this widow and
fatherless girl, and es attorney
was authorized to sell q quarter
section Of unimproved land
owned by them as heirs. That
he did sell the land, but failed to
turn over the money or any part
Of it to his clients, that he was
sued for the money and judg-
ment obtained for the amount by
default.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
For Representative

I hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination to the Office of repre-
sentative from Grant county to the
state legislature, on the republican
ticket. This announcement is made
the county, and having at last con-
cluded to run, | ask of all the repub-
lican voters of the county who are in
q position to do SO, to give me their
support at and before the June pri-
maries. PIERCE CAHILL
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
COUNTY TICKET.

For Senator
G. S. AMSDEN.
For Representative
O. B. FORNELL.
PIERCE CAHILL.
For County Auditor
GEO. E. WISE.
For County Treasurer
JOHN o. NELSON.
For Register of Deeds
FRANZ WENDLAND.
For Clerk of Courts
F. A. CROAL.
For Sheriff
FRED CROSS.
For County Judge
S. S. LOCKHART.
For States Attorney
r. L. DILLMAN.
THAD L. FULLER.
County Superintendent of Schools
F. A. PURDY.
For Coroner
w. A. KRIESEL.
County Commissioner, Third Dist
JOHN MAXWELL.
For State Committeeman
ED. A. MURRAY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
For County d

To the republican voters of Grant
County:
l hereby announce myself as a can-
didate for the office of county judge
OF Grant county, subject to the will
OF the voters at the June primaries.
1t has been the custom to I.onor those
officers who have filled their positions
during the first term in a satisfactory
manner. l therefore invite a thor
ough investig alton into my conduct of
the Office during the past year and a
half, and in case l am nominated and
reelected I promise to faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties of
the office. Respectfully,
GEO. s. RIX.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29
StalWart Ticket.
FOR STATE OFFICERS.
For United States Senator
A FRED r KTTTRFnCE

For United States Senator
ALFRED b. KITTREDGE.
For Representatives in Congre SIS
CHAS. II. BURKE,
EBEN w. MARTIN.
For Governor
J. L. BROWNE.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN F. SCHRADER.
For Secretary of State
JOSEPH J. WALTNER. JR.
For Attorney General
IRA F. BLEWITT.
For State Auditor
G.. E. WARNER.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE G. JOHNSON.
For Com. School and Pub. Lands
MATTHIAS D. EIDE.
For Supt. Public instruction
MILTON Nj. RAINIER.
For Railroad Commissioner
HANS G. WICkRE.
For National Committeeman
HANS NJ. FINNERUD.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-29

o. B. FoRNELL, the stalwart
candidate for nomination to the
legislature was in town the first
Of the week. Mr.. Fornell is one
Of the reliable citizeus of Stock
holm township who is well.
known to the people of Grant
county as thoroughly trust.
worthy in every respect.