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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
CONFEsSES TO CRIME.

John Henry, who shot and killed his
housekeeper, Mrs. Ellen Fulton, at the
residence at Grand Forks, was ar
raigned in Judge ]. D. Church's court
for preliminary hearing. He waived
examination, and was held without
bail to the district court.
Earlier in the afternoon the coroner's
Jury brought in a verdict finding Hen
nv to be the slayer. Coroner Rounse-
veil and the jury thoroughly investi-
gated the case, and before returning
their verdict the jury visited the muir.
derer in his cell in the county Jail.
Henry freely confessed his guilt.
and declared that he had intended to
kill Ollie Henderson, a negro porter
employed On the Great Northern, and
John Brighteyes Reynolds. negro, who
Is unemployed most OF the time.
He stated that his housekeeper had
allowed Reynolds to stay around the
boarding house, despite his protests,
and two weeks g he ordered Rey-
nolds to get out and stay away.
Reynolds returned on Friday about
noon, according to Henry, n left
when he saw the landlord.
Friday afternoon Henry purchased a
revolver: he drank some whisky in
an East Grand Forks saloon, n vent
10 his home in the evening.
Maddened with rage, he killed Mrs.
Fulton, after she had ADMITTED giving
money to Henderson, he asserted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
cURBS JEALOUS NOTARIEs.
No Affidavits Taken on Trains Will Be
Accepted at the Coming Drawings.

At the time of the registration for
the lower Brule opening at Pierre the
notaries were so active in soliciting
business hat some of them went so
far as to meet trains and begin the
taking CT afidavits as soon as the
train had come within Hughes county.
The regulations in regard to the lower
Brule opening allowed atidavits to be
made anywhere within the Pierre land
district, and this gave the opportunity
to work upon the trains.
Judge Witen, who was in charge OF
the work here and also has charge OF
the Trip county proposition, has an
nounced that if it is learned that aft.
davits were taken on trains the af1-
dayits will not be accepted for the
drawing. The regulations for the
Tripp registration are somewhat modi'
fed, with the situation here evidently
taken as a basis of the notifications.
For that registration only certain
specified locations are fixed as places
of registration, and atfidavits must be
made at these places alone.
The new regulations ais prompt
nOtaries from putting up signs lndl-
eating that their places of business
are registration offices. Such was the
rule here. but that is not to be al
lowed in the present case. The TACT
that the state has commissioned 100
new notaries the past month practical
" all of them for the vicinity of Trip
county, shows that there will be plen-
ty of opportunities for registration.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
BIG BELTS KILLED THREE.
.Pitchfork Hurled With Terrific Force
Fatal to Younu Thre shermen.

Pitchfork Hurled With Terrific Force
Fatal to Young Threshermen.
Three young men met death in
South Dakota during the threshing
season from blows administered by
pitchforks caught in separator belts.
This unusual accident has proved as
fatal as a rife bullet. each case CON-
pletely battling medicine and surgery.
First to fall before a fork welded
by a separator belt with terrific force
and the accuracy of human hands was
Paul Hummel, a farmers o of Do
land. The fork used by another work
er was caught in the belt and whirled
RAPIDLY around. The tines came of
the wooden handle and struck young
Hummel on the head, piercing the
skull several inches and causing his
instant death.
Near Rosefield John GRADER, aged
seventeen, a farmers son, was work
ing with a threshing crew, when his
fork caught In the cylinder belt and
was thrown back, hitting him near the
stomach. The Inflammation which set
in could not be stopped, and he died
eight days later.
Charles Rieger, aged thirty-1ve, lost
his fork az he tossed a sheaf into the
separator. It was caught by the cylin.
der belt, and the handle was thrown
back against him with great force.
Before he could recover 1t strack him
again, an even more powerful blow
than before. His abdomen was rup.
tured, and he died a week later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
Anthrax in North Hills.

Reports from Butte county indicate
that anthrax is prevailing in several
herds in that county. The quarantine
for that disease in the southeastern
counties CT the state has just been
raised. and now the state authorities
are being called upon to look after the
situation in the northwestern county.
Those who raised winter wheat are
reaping their reward. The yields are
reported at from 25 to II bushels an
acre, and those who raised It this year
20 selling ali they can spare at their
fa$ms e-~ 81 a br~hel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
GUILD SCHOOL WITHOUT BONDS.
No Interest and Sinking Funds Need
in Bath Township, S. D

A new township high school build
Ing for Bath township has just been
completed at Bath at a cost of $40, 500,
all of which is provided for without
bonding the township for a dollar.
The question of building an up-to-
date schOolhouse for the township
was submitted at the annual school
election last year, and carried by a
vote Of SO to Z.
The school board had been raising
funds for that purpose by direct taxa
ton for several years, and last spring
there was $4,000 in sight for a build
ing. The contract was let at that time,
and at the annual meeting of the
school board in July a levy of $4,000
for the building was made, which will
pay the entire cost without the neces-
sity Of bonding. When this years
taxes are collected all the bills will
be paid and the township will be free
from debt.
The experience Of this township in
bonding for schoolhouses years ago
was that the interest eventually
amounted to as much as the principal.
Bath township contains forty-two
sections of land, and has six school
buildings, two of which are not in use.
It is governed under the township sys-
TEN The new building is for the use
of the pupils in all the six sub-dis-
tricts. The assessed valuation of the
property of the township last year was
$36O,536. The tax levy for school pur-
poses last year was 1876 mills or the
dollar, and this year it will be about
20 mills, on a somewhat higher as
sessment. After that it will be very
much smaller, as the new schoolhouse
will be paid for, and there will be no
interest and sinking funds to raise on
account of bonds.
The building is 32x56 with a twelve
foot basement the entire size. The
foundation is of OrtOnville granite,
and dark pressed brick is used above
the water table. Below the water Ia
BILE are dark red paving brick. The
trimmings are light colored stone.
The four rooms have q seating ca
pacity of about 200.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

themselves, and in reference to any
possible recommendation for needed
legislation | prefer to defer such sug.
gestions to a later report to be made
to you prior to the converting Of the
legislature January next.
Our insurance laws are lax and too
indefinite as compared with some 9th.
er states. I think it is possible tc
legislate too stringently and thereby
cripple the efficiency of insurance,
while at the same time it is very pat
ent that legislation of a wise type is
needed both in the interests of legiti.
mate companies and the interests of
the insuring public
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
MONEY FLOWING INTO SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakotas record money receipts for farm products will be
broken when returns come in from the marketing fr 1908.
The bumper year for wheat in South Dakota was 1901. when the
total a 51,662,307 bushels, but the crop was not 81 valuable as
that of 1905, which put into the pockets OF farmers for wheat alone
$29,569, 432. TIL ewheat crop for 1907 was S0,292S1S bushels, TO
which producers received $24,23 ,2504O. The CROP for 1908 will X
coed that of last year by about 2OO00 900 bushels, and, at prices being
realized for it, will add largely to the wealth of South Dakota farm
es.
The 1908 crop is the largest and best ever grown in n state.
1t is uniform in size, and has matured under the most favorable con-
diions. Since 1890 the acreage planted to corn has gradually in
creased, although the crop has varied. The greatest crop was that
of 1906. when corn aggregated g. 10000 bushels, the value of which
on the farm was s1S,215625. In 1907 there a produced in South
Dakota 54561, PCS bushels of corn, valued at S27,2S0G34.
Besides wheat and corn, the total OATS, barley, flax and speHz
crops will exceed former years to a n enormous degree. There "a
grown in the state last year 3694250S bushels of oats and 2043S257
bushels of barley. These two crops added to the wealth of the prod
uts s2S, 1912, of which barley gave them $14 ,779.
The 1908 fax crop is N of the largest and best produced,
being in the neighborhood of SIS 1000 bushels. 1t will go at 81 or
more a bushel
1t has been a good year in dairy products, eggs, poultry and
honey. Cattle, horses, swine, sheep and hogs will add millions, and
will enhance Dakoas reputation as n agricultural stockraising state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
STATE LANDS IN DEMAND.
Meade County Calls on S. D. Commits
sioner for More Offerings.


It is expected by Land Commission
er Dokken that he will yet dispose
this fall of 5000 acres of the state
building lands in Meade county. At
the time of the sale on the 18th only
about half that amount was taken, but
since then a section has been sold at
private sale, and the inquiries are
such that the commissioner believes
he will be able to dispose of two or
three more sections.
Allotting Agent Deets, who is in
charge On the Cheyenne River Indian
reservation, reports the allotting force
beginning work along the eastern line
of the main portion of the reserve.
The force will be kept in the field as
Long as the weather permits, but 1t
will not be possible to complete the
work this fall. 1t will be far enough
along, though to assure its completion
for the opening next fall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
ORATORS RAID SOUTH DAKOTA,
Heavy Political Artillery Has Failed
To Impress.

Never In the history Of South Da-
kota politics has there been so much
heavy artillery turned loose in the
campaign as for this year. The polite
al big guns" are booming over the
state as never before, with nearly
every presidential candidate either in
the state or coming-Taft, Bryan,
Debs, Hisgen, Chain and with them
Hughes, Hearst and Graves. But with
all this heavy cannonading it is hard
to find any stirring up among the rank
and file. There is no display of in
fantry movement or cavalry charges
on the opposition. 1t is all a battle of
heavy artillery. The cause of this
nay be several things, but it is large
ly attributed to the primary.
The Mitchell corn palace did a fine
stroke of business last week. A presi-
dental candidate was on tap for each
day of the exposition. Bryan spoke
on the opening day, Taft was the
center of attraction on the following
day and Chain brought up the rear.
The result was notwithstanding
crowds for this years palace.
A petition was filed with the secre-
tary of state nominating w. Martin as
a peoples Republican candidate for
congress to fill the short term caused
by the death Of Congressman w. H.
Parker.
Attorney General Clark has advised
The secretary of state that he consid-
ers the ticket filed by the Democrats
under the name of good government"
to be in proper form, and the same
has been filed and will be placed up
on the ballot. If the petition for the
Independence party ticket is in the
same form it will be accepted. The
question raised was whether a ticket
could be accepted, or whether individ-
ual nomination would be required.
The Observation-Disclosures petitions
are in the same position as the Demo-
cratic list, all on a ticket, instead of
individual nominations by petition,
and if n party gets fooled, the other
will.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
e MARK.

A dispatch from Copenhagen says:
Further developments in the Albert
frauds are expected to come to light
n day, and 1t is believed that
through them other prominent persons
win be implicated. The police are
keeping these persons under surveii
lance.
It is said that M. Albert, who for
| merly was Danish minister Of Justice
Don will make another confession Jus.
tifying the arrest OF the persons now
under suspicion.
1t is presumed also that Albert had
accomplices in London, since the
handwriting of the falsified accounts
of his butter business has strong Eng.
fish characteristics. 1t is believed
here that Albert has a fortune
slowed away in the safe deposit boxes
OF various English banks.
The statistical bureau has issued
rerort as to the number of sufferers
from tuberculosis in Denmark in 1906.
There were 1857, or four out Of ev-
cry 1000 people. The disease seems
to have the best hold in the capital.
where there are from six to seven SUI.
ferers out Of 1000 people. The num-
Der of deaths due to the disease IN
1906 was at least 5000. C~onsiderina
the fact that the total number %
deaths from all diseases and causes
was only $4,000 in Denmark that year
1t is easy to see that tuberculosis Ii !
deadly enemy to the race in Denmark.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
INDIANS SELL STOCK.

Failing to see the amusement de-
rived from shooting the chutes and
the other attractions of the white
city" several Indians have just re-
turned from Chicago. They unite in
declaring that rigid bucking bronchos
is a safer and a more profitable
rastime. The reds succeeded in sell.
ing a ~trainload of cattle, the best OF
the bunch netting them s5.35 a hun
dred pounds, and they are proud OF
getting such q high price.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
HIT BY BOLT; TEAM RUNS.
South Dakota Farmer Is Thankful
That He Is Alive.

Ben Boles was driving to Tulare
when he passed under a telephone
wire lust as it was struck by a bolt
of lightning from a cloud overhead.
The wire, fell and struck Boles, knock
;ng him senseless, the horses then
running away with the load and ON
to a neighbor's, who Q care OF the
stricken man. The LIGHTNING burned
Mr.. Boles' feet, and in other ways IN
iured him, but he has recovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
SEEK DECREASE IN RATES.
North Dakota Makes Request Of Rail
roads

The secretary of the North Dakota
railroad commission and some Fargo
business men met with officials of the
three Northern roads at st. Paul with
the view of getting lower commodity
rates in North Dakota. 1t is expected
that the North Dakota people want
about the same rates as prescribed
by the Minnesota law, but nothing
definite can be done in that direction
until the outcome of the case now in
the federal court and until the three
roads could get together.
It is expected that another confer
ence will be held in ST. Paul within
the next thirty days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
SW N.

Prof. Ernest Overton Of Lund uni
versity has been awarded the honor
airy degree of doctor Of medicine by
the university at Jena, Germany.
which recently celebrated it's 250th
years. jubilee.
The recent reports OF receipts on
the state railways show a satisfactory
increase of business over that for the
same period last year.
The question of improved transport
tation facilities between Sweden and
Russia is soon to be settled, the com
mission that has been studying the
matter having their report and sug-
gestions ready to refer to the king.
The Russian committeeman will be
in Stockholm in a few days to Official
" partake in the settlement OF the
matter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
RISK LAWS LOOSELY DRAWN.

Insurance Commissioner Urges Need
of Wise Legislation.
Insurance Commissioner Basford, IN
his annual report to the governor, re
Trains from making any recommends
tions in regard to insurance legisla
ton, but he says he will have some.
thing to say on that proposition before
the next session begins it's work in the
following:
81 leave the figures to speak for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
Downing to Open Fair.

Menomonie, Wis, Oct. 6. - THE
Downing Fair and Festival association
will hold its annual meeting Oct. :
and 6 at DoT mig, this county. An
elaborate r~o@I@m ~ events has
been PREPARED
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
MONEY IN MELONS.
South Dakota Farmer Is Growing
Them at a Profit.

OUUIH OdNUId FdTTHET IS OFOWIn0
Them at a Profit.
Adam Wald, who resides on a farm
southeast of Bowdle, is entitled to the
distinction of being the melon king Of
South Dakota. He raises thousands
of melons, for which he finds a ready
market. He also raised about 10000
cucumbers, most Of which he sold at
Is cents a hundred. From the profits
on his melons and cucumhers he re.
allied more than the land upon which
the crop was grown cost him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
GOLFERS, CURIOUS oRlve.
Playing from Trse-Top-5aiI That
Sounded Back 10 Starting Point.

An odd Incident occurred during d
match at the Golf Club de Paris, near
Versailles, France. Two players IN
the open amateur championship were
at the fourteenth tee. when one sent
his drive up tree. The BAH re
NAMED fixed between two branches.
a caddie, climbing up. discovered its
presence there.
A great consultation arose as 10
what should be done. The commit.
tee was hastily summoned and stood
beneath the spreading branches OF the
tree. much In the fashion in which
st. Louis dispensed justice ia a
primitive France. Evidently the ball
was not out Of bounds. Finally the
judges decreed that either a new
ball should be dropped on the tee.
counting two. or the ball should be
PLAYED from the spot. To save the
point, the golfer bravely Skinned up
the tree and played his ball from the
embedding fork. making. indeed quite
a stroke.
Later IN the afternoon from the
same tee l witnessed a curious incl
dent. The player had driven. and
his ball. striking the sand box Of the
ladies' tee. 90 yards ahead. bounded
back to its starting place. The player
then drove into the bunker with his
second shot. which is also something
Of performance.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17

Potatoes are now being used I'm
Germany IN place Of cedar wood for
the manufacture Of lead pencils. The
product is a trifie heavier than cedar.
but the pencils are the same size as
those now In use, and the cost is
much less. According to recent sta
tistics. the export from Germany 20
foreign countries equaled 1876 tons.
with a total number Of pencils az
3033.20O,0 600. The cedar wood used
al present in the manufacture of lead
pencils is expensive and the quantity
limited. while on the other hand. the
cultivation Of potatoes is advancing
each year. For these reasons this in.
vention will mark the beginning of
a new era in the production Of lead
pencils.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
poq That Catches Fish.

Nick Craighead, a Galloway county
farmer. has a fine shepherd dog that
has made quite a reputation for itself
by catching fish in several small
streams near his place. The dog is
enabled TO see the fish because of the
clear water that flows in the streams.
He waits on the bank until a fish
draws near the surface and then with
a leap and dive into the stream grabs
the inny quarry before it has time to
swim away.
The dog has made such a name for
himself that many persons drive TO
the Craighead farm just 10 see the
animal in his piscatorial act-Kansas
City Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
Weak Kidneys

Weak Eidneys. surely point 20 weak htng
Nerves. The Kidneys. Ike the Heart. and tks
Stomach. find their weakness not in The oru1
itself but IN the nerves that control ard el.5s
and strengthen them Dr. Shops Resi01fUt
medicine specifically prepared % reach thea
controlling nerves 70 doctor the Kidneys slo12
Is futile. Il Is q waste OF time. and Of money =
well
II your back aches or Is weak. n the Urine
scails. orls dark and strong " you have symptoms
OF nrlghts OF other distressing or dangerous Id
ney disease tly Dr. Shops ResiOntiyea montk-
Tablets or Liquld-and See what II eau and VII
do FOX you. Druggist recommend and sell
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
Practical Points.

When Christ asks us TO do such
work. It becomes at once OF supreme
importance. and invested with royal
dignity.
There is splendid service in faith
as well as in works. in love as well
as in active ministering to the loved
one
Those whose special gifts lie IN &C.
tivity and those whose minds tend
rather to inner devotion. should apprc
ciate one another. Christian work
needs the devout and studious Me-,
but not less the robust and
heroic Luther.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
TUDN""'E" q "fsr.eN RAlLss.,

Time fable IN effect Narsh. 3. 1919
Between Farmfille aad Richmond VI.
md Southern haiIaag. 20 nu'so
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

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