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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Certainly" The man threw away
his cigarette, took some papers from
his pocket, set them on fire and drop
ped them into a space in the fender
which he had been clearing with one
foot.
"Those are your checks and l. o.
us; 1t is an entire waste of words
to argue about the matter, for moth
ing in earth or heaven would induce
me to cash one of them. Now, want
your promise to play no more-any-
where-for ten years. Will you give
it me?
Harry Grahame sat down by ta-
BILE, and put his head in his arms,
and burst into passion of tears,
through which incoherent promises
and exclamations of gratitude stam-
mered their way at sobbing inter-
walls. When at last he looked up
Wentley was gone.
III.
Dear Sir Harry Grahame-I am a
little uncertain whether you will re-
member the name of certain James
Wentley, who ten yeais ago won from
you at baccarat large sum of mon
ey, which you very sensibly allowed
him to return to you. l have not, of
course, spoken about the matter to
you or to anybody else since then,
and possibly you have forgotten 1t.
During these ten years my own
fortunes have ebbed in somewhat un-
comfortable fashion, and I am left
now almost penniless. Moreover, fate
has been so unkind as to cause me to
fall in love with a young girl, who
has also been so rash as to fall in
love with me.
1 am extremely anxious, therefore,
to get some work out of England.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

added the young man, sullenly.
"Why, of course" said Wentley,
with a quick, sympathetic smile;
whoever questioned that? But you
mean it's about all you've got?"
81 mean what | tell you," was the
answer, in a stifled voice. For Gods
sake, man, don't make me repeat it
again; it's no concern of yours, any,
how. And"
Wentley caught hold of his COM
panion's shoulder, thinking for a
second he was going to fall. Coming
toward him across the room was a
very young girl. She came straight
up to Grahme, put her hand on his
arm, and then eyed Wentley doubt
fully.
"My cousin, Lady Flea or Mas
ham; Mr. Wentley." Harry Grahme
just found voice to introduce the
two, and Wentley remembered the
tale of the little Eton lad, Is years
ago, who had saved his child-cousin
from being burnt to death by a feat
of bravery with which all the news
papers of the time had been filled.
Their wedding, If he remembered
right, was to be this month
She hardly lowered her voice rs
she asked lamentably, "Oh, Harry,
can you take me away from here L?
Dad said | wasn't to come here; and
mother said she'd only just look in
for a moment. But she's sat down
to play at that table over there, and
dads coming on from the Highland
dinner, and he'll be just furious.
"Yes, come away" said Grahme.
almost in whisper. "Pll drive you
to the Gardeners. / = have got some
thing to say to YOU"
But it appeared to be something
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

winter in the city in an effort to get
in closer touch with the editors, and
Jessies heart sank. She wanted to
go to him and tell him that she had
discovered her error. but pride held
her back.
Perhaps Vance would have gone
had 1t not been for the motor car.
Jessie had a runabout and now In
the cool twilight she was much given
to solitary trips along the country
roads.
She was spinning home through
the dusk one evening when out OF
the shadow of a grove of trees there
stepped a vague form, and before she
could apply the brakes she had
struck the man a glancing blow that
threw him to the ground.
A moment later Sc was out of her
car and speeding back to the motion
less figure in the shadows. From the
mans temple tiny stream of red
trickled, and to her horror she recog-
nized Vance's white face.
Even as she bent over him. i'm
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

~ ERKELEY sat staring vacantly
K through the open door, his
fathers letter in his hand.
This, then, was what his
exile really meant
When Harmon Osbon had sent
him to Montaria as assistant super
intendent of construction, he had
thought that the elder man was ready
to give him another chance. Berkeley
was an only son and had been his
mothers baby until her death, a
year ago.
He had thought that the transfer
to the tiny little South American
republic was to permit him to make
fresh start, but the letter he held
in his hand disillusioned him.
Spencer, the chief of construction
of the Montaria Inland railway,
which was to tap the rich agricul-
tural districts on its way to the sill
yer mines, had asked him to look up
some instructions from New York.
In his search he had found his faith
er's personal letter to Spencer care
lessly thrust among the office docu
ments. One sentence burned into
his mind.
You will not find him much use,"
his father had written. 81 am not
sending you an assistant. Just give
him plenty of cigarettes and nothing
to do, but keep him down there
He had been failure in the Of
fice at home. He had been sent
down here to get him out of the way.
he repeated the sentence over and
over again as he gazed straight
through the open door to where the
tiny work engine road with more
noise than effectiveness. At last he
swung back to the desk.
I'LL fool you yet, Dad" he cried,
"I'll fool you good"
Half an hour later Spencer, COM
ing into the office, found the letter
he had asked for laying on his desk
and Berkeley busy with some pa
pers.
"Why this industry?" laughed
Spencer. II thought you were going
to ride over to the plantation this
afternoon"
Changed my mind" was the short
explanation. 'I've been down here
three months and I'm getting ac-
c1imated. Now l want to know how
things are standing"
Spencer turned back to his work
with laugh that did not sound al
together mirthful. Berkeley went
back to the papers, an English copy
of the concession.
The next morning Spencer stared
when Berkeley came to breakfast in
khaki instead of fiannels. "Going up
to the end of the road" he exclaim-
ed. Want to have a look"
go ahead" said Spencer. He
had recovered from the scare of the
day before, assured that this sud
den fit of industry would not last.
He went on slipping his coffee, while
Berkeley stamped out to catch a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
<<~ ONE! Every shilling, every
n penny Gone!"
Everybody knew nova

penny gone!
Everybody knew nova
days the meaning of Lady
Merton's invitations to luncheon
and dinner parties, to her concerts,
dances and at-homes. They meant
gambling - endless, omnipresent,
simple gambling for any stakes
which anybody liked to ask for, and
with total disregard whether the
company was young old, rich or
poor, innocent or initiated The house
was the scandal of all Mayfair and
Belgravia.
Then Jim Wentley, the famous
engineer, who had lken the bank
during the last game, as we'll as on
the previous evening, when Grahame
had also lost considerable sum,
came and spoke to him.
"Your luck seems to be bit off
at baccarat when l take the bank,
said Wentley, with pleasant apology
in his voice.
"I was playing to get back last
nights losses" said Grahame, "and
I'VE merely succeeded in losing ev-
ery farthing I've got in the world.
l must go home"
The effort to speak lightly was a
gallant one, but it failed on this oc-
casion.
20. 1 wouldn't go off just yet" /"
said the other soothingly, answering
the appealing eyes; "and ] certainly
would not go off by myself. By the
way, If it isn't rude question, what
have you lost to me p
gust over C 100000. I must have
a week or so to pay tho checks and
I o. Y.'s; but, they'll all be paid"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

miles of unlaid track, not much cost
to build, but enough to break the
concession"
Pretty scheme" said Albright.
"And then this young Osbon comes
and spoils 1t all"
mot so,' smiled Hernandez. mot
yet is the 1st of June"
might as we'll be-" growled AL
bright. They've laid the track.
That completes the road"
But on the 1st of June train
must be run the entire distance. The
Senor Spencer is by us to be made
manager of the road, at very great
salary. He will see that he train
shall not rum"
II don't see how that can be
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

His prediction regarding the en-
gines was remarkably accurate.
There were six work engines. Regu-
lar locomotives were in transit, but
were not expected to arrive in time.
The first trip would have to be made
with the work engines
A head-on collision disposed of
two, one blew up while standing on
siding, fourth climbed the rails
and plunged down an embankment
and the day before the expiration
of the time allotment the other two
repeated the headon performance,
which seemed to appeal to Herman
dez and Spencer as being a peculiar
ly expeditions mode of reducing the
rolling stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

his interest.
TITS a pity. l never saw the place
until after the concession for the
railway had been made" he said,
lazily as they lolled in deck chairs
after an extended dinner. 81 know
Osbon won't sell, but I'd give a lot
of money for the road"
II am desolated," cried Hernan-
dez. HAD l known that the Senior
Albright desired 1t, the concession
would never have been granted"
''Well, it's too late now,s COM
mented Albright.
Hernandez looked cautiously
around. Most of the party had
crossed to the other side of the deck.
''It may not be too late yet"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
r EssIE threw the magazine up

y ESSIE threw the magazine up
zine upon the table. Vance
a Treadway, watching her with
eager gaze, frowned slightly
as he waited for the verdict.
al don't like it," sal Jessie, stout
ly. 81 hate stories that men write.
They always take 1t for granted that
women are crazy to get married, and
no matter how much the heroine
may struggle against the hero, in
the end she gives in like a silly little
fool and is glad to get him."
That's only in felton," Vance
explained. "You see, the editors want
pleasant endings and won't buy the
other sort. Besides he added, with
a smile, 1--WE who write like to make
a poor mans path smooth sometimes.
It's only in our stories that we are
able to guide the course of true love
through the hazardous passages to
the happy conclusion"
mot a bit OF It," sniffed Jessie.
---R In real life you acted differently.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

But the road is almost finished.
You can't take 1t away from him. I"
Perhaps. The road must be run
ming in two weeks"
"But / heard that chap Osbon say
in the hotel this afternoon that they
would have the track in shape in
about a week, confound his indus
try"
81, too, say 'confound.' But for
him the track would not now be laid.
The Senior Spencer is most obliging.
There would have remained but 80
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Berkeley made several attempts to
fraternize with the crowd, but he was
openly snubbed, and finally gave up
the attempt. On the other hand the
local officials were made welcome on
board the yacht. l-.s.
The minister of the interior, in
particular, was a favored guest, and
at breakfasts, dinners and late sup
pers Jose Marlay Hernandez was al
ways a guest. Albright was won
derfully interested in the little coun-
try, and Hernandez was flattered by
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

where we could 10th live quietly
without entertaining, and vacant
post has just come to my notice in
Uganda in connection with the new
railway.
The engineering work would suit me
extremely we'll, and 1 am fortunate
in remembering that your influence
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

me on that very disastrous night, and
whose charming little note, sent to
me on the following day, after you
had told her of the incident, still
keep. Sincerely yours,
JAMES WENTLEY.
w.
On reading this Sir Harry Grahame
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

turned to his secretary and directed
this letter to be written as reply:
Dear Sir I am directed by Sir
Harry Grahame to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter asking him to
use his influence regarding an ap-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

is almost paramount at the colonial.
office just now, and that word from
you would assure my getting the
post.
Remember me to Lady Eleanor
Grahame, to whom you introduced
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

ploring him to give some sign, he
stirred slightly and opened his eyes.
"No great harm done,' he said,
faitnly. ut was very stupid of me
to get in the way"
Gust think" she gasped. "You
might have died before could tell
you how sorry was"
ut was my fault" he declared.
"You were not in the least to blame"
II don't mean the accident" she
corrected, while the pale face grew
first pink, then crimson.
"You mean that you"
THAT ! was foolish" she said, inn
petuously. "You were right, for here
l am asking-to-be-t back"
After that you could have hit me
with a freight car" said Vance, with
a smile. GAS an instrument of Cupid
a runabout is far ahead of fiction"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Little Willie---"Say, pa. what part
of speech is woman"
Pa-"Woman, my son, is no part
of speech; she's all of It,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04

The Milbank merchants start
their holiday advertising in the
Herald this week. Every citi.
zen in this vicinity should be
patriotic and take interest
enough in their home merchants
to read their ads aud see what
they are Offer ing-the home mer.
chant can do Jus:as we'll by you
as the outsider, and you have
the chance of returning the
goods to the person you pur'
chased of, without delay and q
lot of red tape-you either set
other goods or your money re
turned. Bear this fact in min d
aud also the most important,
that you see the goods before
you buy and put down your
money--that's something.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
Another DfOWniug

Big Stone Headlight: The second
time this year Big Stone Lake has
claimed q victim. Joe Lee, who has
been living Ia Manhattan Island, look
ing after 1t for the owner. crossed TO
the Dakota side with Q boat which he
drew 90 q handsled, Friday morning.
Upon his return il the afternoon he
undertook to walk across as before,
but broke through the ice. He got
hold of his boat, but was unable tC
get into it, and wss seen by the John
son boys, who live near there, and
who came to his aid, but before they
could reach him he let go of the boat
and sank in about ten feet Of water,
The body was recovered very soon,
but all attempts to r~esnscitate hin
we're unsuccessful. He was 81 years
old and leaves Y wife but no children,
This is the second Growing IN tht
lake this wear, the first being that o.
Emmett Haven, last fall.
There has been three deaths by
drowning 10 the lake in the last thir-
e
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
W.. &. Il. U.
MRS. HANNA NJ. GALE, PRESS SUP

MRS.. HANNA NJ. GALE, PRESS >SUPT.
The Saloon DOOmed--A Big Admis.
sion
bnfOrt's Wine ami Spirit Circular
for September says:-''The saloon has
discredited personal liberty and has
made it a term OF reproach rather
than something to cOnjure with. tp
the name OF personal liberty saloons
have been run in violation Of law and
decenc, until it looks now as If they
are doomed to extinction, except in
our larger cities. Not all saloons
but many have been d~isorderly, hs We
sold to Intoxicated men and to women
and minors, have conducted gamb-
ling %adiuncts, have kept open after
legal hours and on Sundays, etc. thus
creating q hostile sentiment that has
cry stali2ed iuto q war Of extermina.
ton, and ave 10 larger places, the
saloon as q factor 10 society would
soon be doomed"
sion but the facts demand the admis-
sion, that our trade may properly
grasp the situation
"Ooomed' yes-well may the ten
perarce forces sing a song OF rejoic'
ing: victory is coming: ahead we hear
the song Of victory. Now we know
what St. Paul meant when he ssid
BE not weary in we'll doing, for il
due eason ye shall reap if We tain
not" Let the white ribbon cry ring
through out the land. Victory is y:
sure as the work OF God.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
Farewell Reception

drowning 10 the axe in Inc last thir-
teen years.
Farewell Reception
A very pleasing reception was
rendered Mr.. aud Mrs. G A.
Wood at the Congregational
church last Friday evening,
these pioneer residents of the
city being about to take their
departure for Santa Cruz, Cal,
where they intend to make their
future home. Mr.. and Mrs
Wood have been identified with
the business and social interests
of Milbank since almost the first
settlement Of the town, and have
at all times taken an active inter.
est in every effort to build up the
moral aud social we'll being Of
the community. They have been
identified with the Congregation.
al church, in Milbank since its
organization, aud the gathering
FRIDAY evening was in recog'
milton of their long aud faithful
service in this society.
A pleasing musical program
was provided for the evenings
enter tainment. and consisted of
the following numbers.
Violin solo by Arthur Mittel.
staedt, with Harold Mittelslaedt
as accom- PIANIST.
Piano Solo-Miss Laura Pad.
dock.
Recitation-Bernice Nav.
Vocal SOlo-Mrs. G S Rix.
Orchestra Selection-H rot
Nav, Archie Liggett, Hugh
Wood.
Piano Solo-Varnum left.
The program being filled with
an opening and closing gospel
song by the assembly.
At the conclusion Of the must
cal program Rev. Mr.. O,dfeld,
the pastor, on behalf of the mem
bers of the church pr e>ented Mr.
and Mrs. Wood with 4 handsome
gold.lined silver fruit bowl aud q
fine silver. backed clothes brush,
prefacing the gift with a refer
ence TO the many years of ser
vice Mr.. and Mrs. Wood had
rendered the church during
their life in Milbank. 10 res.
pondlug to the presentation both
Mr.. and Mrs Wood referred to
their connection aud work in the
church as q labor Of love that
brought ITS own reward in the
pleasure of the service.
MISS Hilma Swanson, one ol
the members of Mrs. Woods
Sunday school class, on behalf
of the class presented their teach
or with q pretty pearl handled
fountain pen, and Mrs. Henry
Schafer for the Milbank branch
OF the W.. c. T. Union, presented
Mrs. Wood with q handsome Gu
glass dish. and referred to thu
fact that Mrs. Wood was not only
q past president Of the loca
union, but had been the faithful
treasurer of the society from
time ~immemorial-or ut leasl
from the very early history o.
the Milbank union.
At the conclusion of the more
formal part of the program thu
guests were invited into the par
lors Of the church, where refresh
ments in the form of frappe anl
waters were served and socia
greetings exchanged, all extend
ing to Mr.. aud Mrs. Wood tn,
best wishes for their continued
welfare at their new home il
California.
Thomas Finley and w. M
Thomas, the latter manager O
the D. G. Phone Co., were call
ed to the country near Big Stone
While out on the trip the vino
blew pretty hard and made thu
work of finding the trouble with
the wires very difficult. After
working several hours IN the cold
the men started to return to this
city by q different route than
they went but encountered some
trouble with ice and bad roads.
They finally went to Big Stone
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
Xmas goods at Lauxs.

Many peope have been heard
to remark, what q pretty win
dow Mittlestaedts have this
week They cannot be blamed
as anyone with an eye for
beauty could hardly pass the
display of goods in their window
the past few days without stop
ping for a moment to look ut
them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
Nov. Is. Dec. Is
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES SALE.
Dec Ii

Nov Is. Dec, Is.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES SALE.
srArr OF South DAKOTA IS 's c,scg,r cou.r
COUNTY OF GRANT CIRCUIT
}. II. Allen 4 Co, . corporation, Plaintiff, We
Axel Dahlberg and Mary Dahlherg, Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF :
judgment OF foreclosure and sale In the above
entitled action on the ard day Of March, laO8,
and an EXECUTION Issued npOn said Judgment, the
subscribed, Ed. A. Murray, sheriff of Grant
County, South Dakota, will sell Ut public auction
ut the front door Of the court honee in the city
of Milbsnk, county OF Grant, State OF South Da-
kota, on the 18th day Of December, laNS, at one
O'Clock Of the afternoon Of that day, the resl
estate and mort gagged premisee sitnat.d In the
County of Grant, State of South Dakota, and
directed in said judgment and execution to be
sold, and therein described - f0ll0ws: All tina
tract or parcel of land lying sndbeins in the
County Of Grant, state Of South Dakota, and
described ~ Lots one and two 4 4 y In Block
two (2), according 10 the original plat of the
Villake of Btrsndbnrg, In the County Of Grant,
3 ate OF Son'h Dakota, also Lots three and four
e 4 y in Block Eleven nv In John Landtns
second Addition % the Village of 6traudbnrg,
In the County Of Grant, State OF South Daknta,
according to the map or plat thereof on hie and
Of reco din the ONCE Of the Register of Deeds
within and for said Grant County, or so much
thereof % may DO suhicient to satisfy saia judg.
ment and costs, amounting In all TO Six Hum
deed Thirty Four Dollare and Ninety.tw0 cento
1854 .x2) with interest thereon from October
let, 1903, and all Accsuing costs OF sale.
Dated this nth day Of November, 1908.
I'd. A. murray,
Sheriff Of Grant County.
~JoRaENsoN 4 M~cNA0HrEN, Plsinti6s Attor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04
20 PER CENT OFF

each.
20 PER CENT OFF
on all Ladies coats for a short
Understandable goods.
A few fur collarettes to be
closed ont at low prices.
TEN PER CENT
We will sell all mems over.
coats at Ten per cent off reg.
ular prices for ten days only
Csc DRESS GOODS at 2Oc
We are selling 35c dress
goods at only 90 cents a yard
All so and 75c dress goods 90
at only - cents a yard.
SO OFF ON UNDERW EAR
We are selling all odds and
ends in mems underwear at
SO per cent off.
80 per cent off on caps.
80 per cent off OH sweaters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04

Xmas goods at Laux's.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04

The etate mine inspector says
that South Dakota produced
more gold last year than any
previous yearinits history. The
year output was $7,544,65l.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04

$l2 JACK ETS at only -
We have a few short jackets
that the prices range from -
to tll that we are going to
close out at TWO DOLLARS
each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-04

THE First Baptist church at
Aberdeen was destroyed by fire
last Tuesday morning. The
building was q s., 600 structure.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
MINING NOTES.

Defender District. -Messrs Hack
berg and Westfall had crushing OF
about fifteen tons of ore at the Mar
chand mill near West Point bridge
recently. 1t was taken from a claim
on the Mokelumne river, below the
Defender mine. We understand tho
yield was very satisfactory, amounting
to nearly 500 per ton. The rich orc
streak is small, US such high grade
ore usually is. is extraction in
volved several months labor, but even
so, the proceeds Melted handsomely
for the time and labor expended.
konnedy-Ihe tramway for the
hauling of supplies from Martell
station to the mine was put in opera
ton last week, and works nicely.
The motive power is mules to the
summit of the grade from the station,
thence by gravity to the mine. An
engine at the top of the hill pulls the
empty trucks up.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Rattlesnakes Abundant.

Already this season Will Hopkins,
who has charge of the Standard EIec-
trio reservoirs at Tabeau, has hauled
two young rattIesnakes out of the
ditch. Every summer a number of
these reptiles fall into the ditch in
the long stretch from the head to the
reservoir. They cannot get out and
tloat with the current, until they are
lodged against the screen at the
entrance TO the reservoir, which is
Intended to catch all debris. From
thence they are captured by the
dtohteuder and killed. Last year
among number that were corraled
III this way, was an old fellow with
twelve rattles. Owing to the dry
winter the crop of these varmint
promises to be usually heavy. At
any rate the market has opened live
Iy, considering the earlIness of the
season.