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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

Thomas E. Robinson, a we'll known
business man and prominent member
Of the Odd Fellows, committed suicide
at Detroit.
A court-martial at Bokhara has sen
fenced to death Ave men who attack
ed the palace of the ameer, killed the
minister of finance and carried Off
about 500, 900.
The safe of the Bank Of Adair, at
Adair, H., was blown open with nitro.
%glycerin and $7,700, all of the currency
in the bank, stolen. The robbers es-
capped on a hand car.
Mrs. John Hazel Of Toledo was
found dead in her. kitchen, lying in a
pool of her own blood. Harvey Hazel,
a son, was arrested and confessed
that he murdered his mother because
she refused him money.
Willard H. Myers, who in May, 1904,
a%bsconded with $1,000 in negotiable
securities belonging to the National
Save Deposit and Trust Company of
Washington, walked into police head
quarters last week and surrendered.
DR.. S. D. Francis, otherwise known
as DR.. Dunn, was arrested in Chicago.
charged with using the mails to de.
fraud. He is alleged to have adver.
tised himself extensively as a medical
specialist, guaranteeing to cure GER
tain maladies.
Pietro Sarochi, an ironworker, and
his wife Reina quarreled and then
fought a duel to the death in their
four-rocm cottage at Oakland, Cal. He
was armed with a large butcher knife
and she with a razor. After fighting
twenty minutes the husband finally
slew his wife and cut his own throat,
expiring on her dead body.
Furious i've the treatment accorded
by the villain to the heroine in a play
at a theater at Lynn, Mass, George
Munroe jumped on the stage and after
driving the actor who played the part
Of villain off the stage, seized the he
rome in his arms and declared he
would defend her. Stage hands at.
tempted to drive Monroe from the
stage, but he seized a fire ak and re-
fused to leave until he was overpower.
ed by six policemen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Guilty in Second Decree.

Minneapolis, Jan. 10. Guilty Of
murder In the second degree was the
verdict returned by the jury in the
Matthews case. William e. Matthews,
colored, was tried on a charge of MUIR.
der In the first degree for the killing
Of Galenous Jones, also colored, on
Nov. g.. 1907.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
BEATING MAY KILL BOY.
ochoo'mates Are Under Arrest at
G%reenvilIe, Wis.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. %. - While
Lloyd koehnke, aged thirteen years,
lies between life and death at home
in Greenville, James Cotter, fifteen,
and Francis Farrell, sixteen, are held
under arrest on the charge of assault
and battery. having been arrested yes.
terday afternoon. If Koehnke dies the
charge will be changed to manslaugh,
ter.
AS the boys were coming from the
Greenville school Friday evening, Cot.
ter and Farrell, it is alleged, attacked
koehnke, knocking him down and
beating him into Inconsistencies,
When finally rescued he was injured
internally.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Boy Is Missinq.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Jan. %. - Clar
ence Morben, son of r. Morben of this
city left Saturday night and has nc
been heard from since. When he eft
home he had $50 in his pockets. The
boy is fifteen years old. 1t is though
he is in C%rOokstOn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
SLAUGHTERED BY GREEKS.
Band SWoops Down on Macedonian
Festival and Kills Forty-five,

Band SWoops Down on Macedonian
Festival and Kills Forty-five.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 21.-News has
reached here of a terrible tragedy
which occurred at the village. of Dra.
gosh, near Monastir, a town in Mace
donia. several days ago. While a fes.
tival was in progress and the villagers
were dancing upon the lawns in the
public park a large band of Greeks
suddenly swooped down upon them,
and after driving them into their
houses set fire to the buildings and
burned them to death. The vic.
tins inclHded women and children and
numbered, it is said, between twenty.
five and forty-five.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Top of. Head Blown or.

Elkader. Iowa, Jan. 22.-While Viii
liam Reimer was hunting Sunday aft
moo his gun was accidentally dis
charged in crossing a wire fence
blowing the top of his head off.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Seeking Lost Shin.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 19.-The reve.
nue. cutters Perry and Thetic left
Seattle last night to seek for possible
survivors OF the British ship fairfield,
believed to be lost OF the west coast
Of Vancouver island.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

BURGLARS Rob Qepot.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Jan. %. -
Robbers broke into the ST. Paul rail.
road depot at townsville and stole
$3.50 in cash and 500 in time checks.
There is no clue as to the identity OF
the burglars.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
NEWS Of THE WEEK N tpNOMt
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington.

VvOOssSs3sSVs
A bill f%orbidding the carrying In the
mails of betting tickets on horse races
and of newspapers containing betting
Information has been introduced In
the house by Mr.. Gordon Of Tennes-
see.
Senator Clapp introduced a bill for
the reduction OF the size of the Mime
sofa forest reserve. Under its provis-
Ions about $4,000 acres are eliminated
from the reserve lying northeast and
south OF the village of Cass Lake.
A bill was presented by Representa-.
i've Stevenson to authorize an in
crease In the cost OF the public build
Ing at Crookston, Mimi, to $4,000.
Mr.. STEVENSON hopes to secure the
approval Of this bill by the committee
on public buildings.
AZ far as he can, Secretary Taft has
committed the government to a prom.
lse to withdraw completely from Cuba
In the beginning of the spring OF
1909. This pledge Is contained in a
letter from Secretary OF War Taft to
the president transmitting the report
Of Gov. Magoon for the past year.
Secretary Taft has written a letter
to the president recommending an IN.
crease of the width Of the Panama ca
nal locks from 100 feet, as at present
planned, to 10 feet. The change will
cost about $4,000, 900 additional. but
meets the naval view as to likelihood
o. larger battleships in the future.
Splendid progress is reported on the
20, OO0-ton b%attleship North Dakota OF
the Dreadnaught class, now under cor
struction by the Fore River Shipbuild-
tng company. Dec. 16 the keel was
taid and her builders confidently pre-.
lict that she will be ready for launch.
ing by Dec. l next, On Jan. / she was
l3.7 per cent completed.
9. 8. Lotus of st. Paul, accompa-
aied by Senator La Toilette, filed with
ne interstate commerce commission
: petition asking for a reduction of Is
oer cent In the lower berth rates of
NE Pullman company and the fixing
u the rates for upper berths at one
halt that Of the lower berth rate. The
reduction IL asked on all interstate
business throughout the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Little Boy at Play Meets Death,

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 22.-Ralph. tn.
four-year-old o OF Moses Mcdonald
residing near Brownsville, Mimi, was
scalded to death by falling into a pal
of boiling water while playing on the
kitchen floor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
CHARGED with 5000, 900 Theft.

MERGED, Cal, Jan. ia Scotland
Yard detective is reported to have ar
rested in this city last Sunday two
men who are accused of having COM.
mitted a $780, 900 jewelry robbery in
London nearly five years ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
"RUSTLERS" PLEAD GUILTY.

Two Cattle Thieves Are Sentenced te
Five Years Each.
Miles City, Mont, Jan. 22.-Fred II
Eggleston and Walter Williams, who
were arrested near Terry recently fol
cattle stealing, pleaded guilty in the
district court and were sentenced t.
five years each in the state prison.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
HAITIAN TOWNS BLockAOED.
Government Warships at Towns Held
by Rebels.

Port au Prince, Jan 21.-The block
ade Of ports st. Marc and Gonaives,
which are held by revolutionists is
assured by the presence of four war.
ships at these ports and the DISPOSE.
ton OF the Haytian forces on London.
The government continues to dispatch
numerous troops for the purpose OF
surrounding the territory now occu.
pied by the revolutionists. Calm is
maintained In all the other towns.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Iowa Farmer Drops Dead.

Sac City, Iowa, Jan. 22.-Hans Hass
a farmer living near Schaller, dropped
dead while doing his chores. Paraly.
sis was the cause.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
DULUTH MAN is ARRESTED.
Alleged illegal Voter Is Caught al
Vallejo, Cal.

Vallejo, Cal, Jan. 21.-M. P. Kane,
. marine, was arrested at Mare Island
on a Duluth warrant charging illegal
voting. Warrants have also been issued
for the arrest of Ernest Morgan. Os-
car Donbre and John Carver, who are
charged with the same offense. All
four men came here from Duluth and
enlisted in the marine corps. Morgan,
DOmbre and Carver deserted recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

II think 1 know" Oliver exclaimed.
''P'raps If you press the eat button he
eats, and the sleep button makes him
cleep. and so on. Let's try"
So Oliver pressed the top button on the
policeman's coat and instantly he raised
his lips, as If he were eating. Then Oil
YER touched the sleep button and the
policeman closed his eyes and slept SO
soundly that they had to shake him be-
read laugh" cry shout walk. -
dance" jump" fall" "recite..' And as
they pressed them In turn the policeman
went through all his stunts TO their huge
delight. They had rather a disappoint-
ment when they pressed the shout but
ton. for all they heard was feeble
squeak. Jane. however, discovered that
the button was nearly off. SO she brought
out her needle case and seWed 1t on firm
ly. After that when they pressed it. the
automatic policeman gave a shout that
made them jump, but when they pressed
the .'recite" button it was positively thrill
ling to hear him recite Mary had little
lamb
Finally Trottie found two more buttons
on the back Of the coat that read hit
and run" So she called to Oliver to
try them
Its very good thing" he remarked
when he saw them, that he keeps those
buttons in back. Otherwise. if you stood
in front of him, he would probably hit
you and that's a good. heavy club he's
holding. He'd run over you. too and
that wouldn't be any fun. Now all stand
out of the way while I press the hit
button" And it was we'll they did for
when Oliver pressed it the policeman be
gan hitting the air in front of him with
his big strong club so fiercely that i, gave
the children quite n fright They were
still playing with this interesting police
man when Oliver suddenly noticed two
figures coming through the trees. In a
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few seconds the highway robbers had
come out of the wood The first one
folded his arms and looked at them. but
the second was playing with divers
jack-knife. throwing il up in the air and
catching It,
oliver whispered Jane. turn the
policeman around and press the walk
button. Let's see what he can do 10
those robbers"
In minute ii was done and the Do
lceman walked over to the robbers 50
suddenly and so fast that the first thing
they knew he had walked right over to
the first one and knocked him down. But
the second rObber wasn't going to stand
that. and he began hitting the policeman
as hard az he could. And nearly every
time he hit h.-n he struck one Of the but
tons. so that the policeman began to eat
and sleep and laugh and cry and shout
and walk and dance and jump and recte
MARY Had a Little Lamb" at tre-
mendous rate. At that the first robber
jumped up and attacked the policeman
in the back. But as he struck the hit"
button most of the time It made the po-
liceman give the robbar I'm front most
alarming thuInps with his club. That was
entirely too much for the second robber.
and he turned to flee just as the first
robber hit the run button with his final
blow. Oft went the policeman just as il
he were chasing the second robber. and
this alarmed the first robber so mucn
that he turned and ran in the other di-
rection as fast possible.
Well" exclaimed Jane. as the SOUND
of their footsteps died away. what an
awful exciting thing that was"
Oliver gave a shout of joy. There's my
knife, he cried: they must have dropped
it," and he jumped over to where the
robbers and the policeman had been fight
ing and picked up his very own jack
knife.
Now" said Trottie. with sigh of re-
lief, lets go home. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

Terry and Freddy and Neddy as they
stood together on the sidewalk; and in a
minute it was wideawake. and it said all
In one breath. Hello, what's your name:
where do you live. and how old are
your
my names Teddy futile. I'm eight
and-a-half. and I live right in that house
there answered Teddy promptly, for it
was very large animal.
We'll" said the creature. I'm an ex-
t1nct animal. My name is Dinosaurs.
only they call me Dinah for short, and
I did live in beautiful prehistoric cave
down there. only those bothersome work
men came and dug me out, and my age
is-let me see. What year is it now"
And when Teddy told him, You don't
mean it, he cried. why, I was seven
when l went to sleep, and that was in
goodness gracious me. why, I'm ten thou
sand and seven years old! Well. 1 have
had nap! My. but l am hungry! l
haven't had anything to eat for ten
thousand years.
oh you poor. dear Dinosaurus.' cried
Teddy and Freddy and Neddy. Haven't
you had anything to eat in ten Thousand
years."
Why. how could II" asked the Dino
saurus in a grieved voice. you can't
eat when you're asleep. can you? But
he continued penslvely. I'm not asleep
now, and II you should ask me home to
lunch with you and he looked up at
them with an engaging smile.
Yes, do Gomez cried Teddy and Fred
dy and Neddy all together.
THANK you" smiled the Dinosaurs
blandly. II believe after all I will"
Only" said Teddy. you can never get
through the basement gate I'm afraid
you will have to go down the side street
and d little way along the back street,
and climb over the fence next to the one
that's just been painted. Then you will
be in our back yard and we can pass YOU
your lunch out of the dining room win
dow. You are tall enough to reach that
easily
Teddy and Freddy and Neddy ran in at
the basement door and up to their moth
ers room. 'Oh. mother they cried all
together. do come and look at the Dino
saurus I'm our yard"
I'VE found it in the subway" cried
Freddy.
Yes" cried Neddy. land we asked him
to come and live with us, and he said he
would. Do come and see him.
Their mother looked from one to an
other Of the three boys and then she said
very. very gravely Theodore and Fred
erick and Edward" (she only called them
their names when they were naushty).
do you mean to tell me that YOU have
invited a Dinosaurs to come and live in
our back yard?"
But he is a lovely Dinosaurus.' they
all cried together.
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7KFRIGUIIHClR3

Once on n time, the story runs, =
An old man. bad and bold,
Walked till he reached the rainbow end,
And stole the bag of gold.
treasure fit for any king
I'm rich indeed" said he.
lis ,c, mine. all mine. for n9ne shall share
This precious store with me.
III wait until the night grows dark,
And then. in haste, I'll go.
And put it safe where none but 1
Its hiding place shall know
He thought no eye his way did mark.
But by strange mischance.
His path led through the meadow where
The fairies came to dance.
Now. fairies read the thoughts of men.
And So. Of course. they knew
Just what he carried in his bag.
And what he meant to do.
One little elf. on mischief bent.
Cried out. Il have a plan.
Gold hidden ia no good at ALL
Let's plague this selfish man
We will" they answered. one and all.
The bag he still may bear.
But We shall claim Its golden store.
And with the world We'll share
Then. with grass blade long and sharp,
Each sly elf made hole.
And soon from out that rfddled bag
The gold began to roll.
While sheltered by the friendly grass.
Those elves danced high in glee.
Such fun they cried. he'll lose it all.
Aud never know, not he.
And SO II was. So anxious that
No eye his way might see.
The old man noticed not how light
His bag had grown to be.
And strange TO say. no matter where
A piece Of gold found rest
A flower quickly sprang to life
Upon the meadows breast.
Soon empty was that old mans bag.
And soon the meadow green.
Grew lovely III sweet flowers dressed.
OF softcst golden sheen.
" It's fairy gold. - the elves ali said.
And danced again In glee.
It's fairy gold. which rich and poor
And all the world may see
And now. >when on the GLAD earth smiles
The summer Of the year.
We see this gold and toyfully cry:
'The buttercnps are here
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TORGETFUL Uncle John didn't
know what to do. When he had
stepped from the train he had
been certain that his valise contained
presents for everybody where re was
going to visit: but as he walked along
the street his troublesome memory be-
gan to wake up.
Dear me- said he. 1--WE forgotten
somebody: There are seven persons In
that house and only six presents in my
bag. If 1 could remember which
ONE
But Uncle John couldn't In the house
to which he was going there we're two
boys. two girls. father. a mother and
a jolly little grandmother. In buying
presents for these relatives whom he
had not seen for long time he had
somehow overlooked one, but which one
he could not recall.
I'll have to buy something" said he
that will fit man, woman. a boy or
a girl.
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But objected Bessie 1.-The umbrella
will fall open-they'll all jump out
Give me string-yes. your hair rib
bon will do. Bess. There. Now you are
all right, Madam Kitty.
Before Kitty had reached the corner,
however. the rain Hannah had predicted
suddenly burst from the clouds. Such a
rain! Kitty. with her precious umbrella
tied up, was drenched. BY the time she
had reached her own door there was hard
ly a dry thread on her.
But do you think she cared? Not bit.
for snuggled safely inside the big UNI
brella were four perfectly dry little
mammals
Uncle John opened the door for his drip
ping niece.
i've used my umbrella said beaming
Kitty, proudly holding it out for inspec-
ton.
Il notice. said smiling Uncle John,
that you either wear your umbrella up
side down or else you walk on your head.
Which is it?'
Just kittens and rabbits explained
Kitty.
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Il do hope it'll rain soon.'' said Kitty
running to the window to look at the
sky. Cant anybody see any clouds?'
But nobody could. Day after cay the
bright sky was all but cloudless.
oh such blue-eyed days" mOurned
Kitty. Doesn't anybody s'pose it's ever
going to rain?"
One Monday Afternoon everybody was
out of the house except Kitty amt Han
nah. the maid. who had some starched
clothes drying on the line
My" said Hannah. going to the
kitchen door and glancing at the sky
'how dark It's getting. 1 do believe it's
going to rain on my clean clothes.
"Oh. do you?" cried Kitty, joyfully
I'm sorry about the clothes. but If it
does rain 1 shall go for a walk with my
own UMBRELLA guess l WILL anyway"
Well. warned Hannah. you mustn't
go off this street.
A moment after Kitty. feeling very i'm
portant indeed with her really truly UNI
brella under her arm. was walking toward
Bessie Bailey's house. which was six
whole blocks away, on Kitty's own street.
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& HOW KITTY USED HER UNb6fL AZ

Butthere were no shops Uncle John
looked up and down the street. Then he
peered around the corner A man with
An armful of umbrellas was striding
toward him. crying loudly: Umbrellas
to sell. Umbrellas to sell!''
The very thing" said Uncle John.
anybody can use an umbrella. Here,
my man, want one Of those-this one
with the plain wooden handle"
So this was the reason. when all the
other presents had been handed around
to the older persons. why chubby seven
year-old Kitty received really grown
up umbrella
OH cried Kitty. "a whole umbrella
for Just me? I've always wanted to be-
long to umbrella"
We'll. now you do" said Uncle John
But suppose you say an umbrella"
umbrella" said Kitty obligingly
THANK you. Uncle John: like it very
much
You'd better look out" warned
grandma. The wind may carry YOU
and that big umbrella over the tree
tops some fine day
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Bessie was kind little girl with five
kittens. Bessie's little brother Bob also
a very kind young person. owned a whole
cageful of little fuzzy rabbits. Both chill
dren were delighted to see Kitty.
Don't you want kitten?' asked gen
erous Bessie. They're just big enough
to be given away. You can have two, if
you like
Gould g cried Bessie. I'D love to
have two"
Will your mother let you?'
Yes, she likes little cats-our old one
ran away"
Perhaps you could have some rabbits.
too" said kind-hearted Bessie.
Yes. indeed said Bob. Take any
two you like-we have eight of this size y
I'm SO glad I came breathed Kitty.
But how can l carry fOur-four animals
and an umbrella?'
I'm fix it, said Bob. pulling some long
grass where it made a soft, green cushion.
Now give me the rabbits-thats right
now the kittens. There. They can ring
around-a-rosy round the handle. and
you'll have only one thing to carry.
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~ OSSIBLY Cousin Jem told the most
r marvellous tales you ever heard.

POSSIBLY Cousin Jem told the most
marvellous tales you ever heard.
4 Certainly the children would look
at him in wide-eyed wonder and delight
when he told of his own adventures or of
those of his friends.
One rainy day the "three terrors." as
he called his little cousins, found him in
the library.
"A story. A story" they cried. rush.
ing upon him.
What kind of a story?' asked Cousin
Jem. goOd-naturedly.
oh any kndr cried the twins.
"a 'normous oner' corrected Danny.
"The most 'normous one you know
Cousin Jem scratched his head thought
fully. ''All right" he said. Il have 1t.
lis it true?" queried Danny.
You ask great many questions. said
Cousin Jem. wait till YOU hear it and
judge for yourself.
This is the story Cousin Jem told:
They were building a subway, which
you all know Is an underground tunnel,
under the street where Teddy and Freddy
and Neddy lived. and every day after
school the three little boys would go and
stand the edge of the sidewalk and
watch the men at work. Now they were
standing there one day when Teddy. who
was looking down into the subway. saw
all the workmen suddenly drop their picks
and shovels and begin to run wildly in all
directions. like ants in an ant hill when
Won stir it up (which YOU must noU.
'My goodness gracious me- said Teddy
10 Freddy and Neddy. what makes all
those men run fast? Just look at
them, And Freddy and Neddy looked.
end saw all the workmen running out Of
the tunnel looking terribly scared. They
all scrambled up out of the tunnel TO the
sidewalk. and ran away down the street.
just as fast as If they were running to
catch a train.
Teddy and Freddy and Neddy locke d
down into the subway where the sound
came from. and there they saw some
thing coming out of the dark. black tun-
mel. They were astonished they just
AIRED. (Which very rude and their
mother had always told them they must
rotD What do you suppose IL was? II
the very biggest animal they had
ever seen. 1t looked like lizard and IL
walked like kangaroo. and it was all
covered with scales like a fish. As 1t
came slowly, slowly out of the dark
black tunnel. it rubbed it's eyes with one
or its forepaws and yaWned and yawned,
and between its yawns they heard It say
ing, Sleepily, "Yes-yeS-Im getting up-
III he ready for breakfast-in about-two
minutes"
Then all at once it caught sight Of