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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahannah wen
to Fargo last night on visit.

Mr.. and Mrs, Mahannah went
to Fargo last night on a visit.
Gold Medal coffee-the more
you drink the more you want.
Home of Real Bargains,
Rev E. S. Youtz from Aber.
deen will preach in the Congre.
gational church Sunday, both
morning and evening
Corn, 8 cans for 25c-Home of
Real Bargains.
The sister of Mrs. Charles
Engels, who had been making
her visit the first of the week,
returned to her home in Orton
vile Wednesday morning
Underwear-a fine fleece lined
at 81 90 per suit. McCollum &
Thirsk.
Harry Lindsey returned home
from Watertown yesterday.
We are paying 40 cent for
potatoes-Home of Real Bar.
gains.
w. W. Downie left for the
cities last night, where he will
purchase a new cylinder press
for the Herald. He will also Wis.
it his daughter, Bessie, and Miss
Mamie Mittelstaedt.
Bring us your butter and eggs
Home of Real Bargains.
"a laugh is worth a hundred
frowns in any market" A rare
opportunity is offe. ed in the real
thing at the opera house, Satur.
day night Nov. Z when Elias Day
ond Oranne Terrltt Day appear.
Foreman Ed Jones IF the round
house was an Aberdeen visitor
Wednesday.
We told you we would be on
the inside Of the market on
apples. TIE firsv car has ar
rived--Baldvins and Greetings
at So rs a barrell at the Home of
Real Bargains.
II. D. Swan has been west sell,
ing Valley Queen flour, the past
ten days.
Ladies see those coats and
skirts at Mrs. Fl. G.. Ports. AL.
so silk waists 3.75 up. Some
thing special.
Mrs. w. ]. Runge from Min
neapolis came out Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Miss Laura
Keller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Methodist Ministers

At the Methodist conference
last week at Sioux Falls Rey.
o. E Boyce was returned to this
charge and Rev. W. E. Gale to
Big Stone, and E. O. Machamer
to Corona and Wilmot. Ralph
G. Shearer was sent to Sisseton
and H. G. Riley to Summit. e. E.
Hunt, former pastor here was
placed at Platte, in the Mitchell
district,
Special appointments were
made as follows: S. F. Kerfoot,
president of Dakota Wesleyan
University; G. V. Gilliland, pro-
fessor of the sane institu tion,
and A. E. Carhart was made con.
ference temperance agent; Joel
E. Smith and w. j. Calfee con-
ference evangelists.
The districts superintendents
we're all reappoiDted. DR.. W. l.
Graham being returned TO the
Watertown district.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
DIED
At his home in Milbank, S. D., at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning, Oct Is,
Rnhprt Il Raduars anad 20 uaars

O'Clock Sunday morning, Oct 25,
Robert I. Rodgers, aged 20 years.
The deceased was i'll but about ten
days, being up ana around at his u.s.
ual occupation when taken with bron-
chial pneumonia, and despite all that
tender nursing and medical skill
could do, he was unable to rally
from the disease.
Mr.. Rodgers was born Sept. %, 1888,
In Jefferson county, Ind, where he
spent his youth. AT the call to arms,
he enlisted in Company A 55th Indi-
| ana volunteers at Canaan, Ind, on
May 30, 1862. On his return from the
army he was married to Mary Eliza
beth vi orris, Dec %, 1865, at Acton,
Ind, and moved to OrtOnville. Mimi,
in the fall of 1879 and to Milbank in
the spring Of 1881, where the family
has since resided. A veteran of the
civil war, he always took deep inter-
est in the association and gatherings
OF the old soldiers, was assist
ant quartermaster general on staff OF
Department commander LOwthian q
year ago, apd was commander Oftho
local post at the time Of his death. He
was also an active and faithful mem
Der of the Ancient Order of United
W orkmen, was a past master of Se-
curity lodge of this city. and dele
gate to the grand lodge, and always
took interest in the work of the
order. A man of kindly sympa-
thies and good principles, he was
liked wherever he was known and his
pleasant greeting will he grea ly
missed by all his neighbors and
associates. He leaves wife, one -on
and three daughters, ali of mature
age. One sou, Robert, died about
fifteen years ago, the living children
being, William Rodgers Of St. Paul,
Mrs. J. d. Burkhardt and the Misses
Laura and Anna Rodgers of this city.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon ct the Methodist church, Rev.
0. E. Boyce preaching from the "fal.
len leaf" The edifce was festooned
with the national c ,l,r, and flags,
and sheaf OF fully ripened wheat and
a sheaf of oats of the same character
being placed near the pulpit as en-
blems of the ripened years of the de-
ceased. Among profusion of flow
ers was magnificent Grand Army
badge from the local post, large
anchor and shield from the Work
men, and pillow from the family, She
Degree of Honor, Rebeccas, Ladies
Aid and Relief Corps were reprerent-
ed with floral tokens, as were..also a
number Of individual friends. The
G A. r. post, Relief Corps. A. O.
U. w. and the Degree of Honor at
tended the funeral in bodies, the
church being filed with friends of the
family who had known and neigh.
bored with the deceased for so many
years. and who loved and respected
him for the kindly life he lead. At
the cemetery the old soldier comrades
OF the deceased paid their last tribute
of respect with the burial rites of the
G.. A. r. service.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
STALLS TO BE ENLARGED
To Hold Large Engines. Turn Table
to be Taken cut and Switches
Put in. Work to Begin
Immediatly

Superintendent G. A. Van
Dyke with crew of surveyors
were in the city Tuesday. and
put the final touches onto the
starting of permanent Improve
ments to the round house. The
five stalls on the west end of the
round house are to be enlarged
to hold the large K1 engines,
which are over 70 feet long. The
roof over these stalls will also be
raised. The surveying for the
S witch tracks leading into the
roundhouse was done Tuesday
and the old turntable will be
taken out. Mr.. VanDyke said
that the company was doing
away with turntables entirely,
on account of the extra work
they cause by filing with snow
IN the winter time. Work on the
round house will commence i'm
mediatly as the material and
men have been telegraphed FOR.
Quite mum Der of other impor
tant improvements will be made
in the yards Of which mention
will be made later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Nearly 81 900 = Day Paid

Grant County people have been
paying off fall mortgages this
in fact they do every fall. Real
estate mortgages to the amount of
$40, $50 have been satisfied since
August, l. In chattel mortgages,
since October l. 26 days, $26, 80,
have been released, better than
$1,000 a day. This is from the
Register of Deeds Office. And
there are men in Grant County
who will bet money that Grant
County is the richest agrlcultur-
al county in the state. And they
stand ready to prove it, too.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Wrecks We're Not All Accidental

Wrecks We're Not All Accidental
There has been several wrecks S
between this city and Aberdeen,
of late. Several took place near
Groten. Railway detectives
have been Of the opinion that
they are caused by the work OF
wreckers. Several times re
Gently section men have discov
cred, suspicious looking circum-
stances, ties beingpiled upon the
track at one time, and on another
occasion spikes had been driven
into the ties on the inside of the
rail. leaving them high enough
to throw the iange of the drive
wheels onto and off the rails.
The ablest detectives of the Mil
waukee have been trying to fer.
ret out the perpetrators of the
work. but were not able to locate
any clews that would warrant
an arrest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
LaFOllette and COnklin
At the Opera House, Satrr lay Even
ing, October 81.

w. F. LaFcllette, candidate on
the democratic ticket for lieuten
ant governor, aud Judge S. j
Conklin, an old republican war
horse, now eighty years of age,
will speak at the opera house
Saturday evening, October 81.
Judge Conklin is known to
every voter in the state as stal.
wart republican, and the fact
that he is now advocating the
election of Bryan and Lee will
doubtless draw out a large audi
ence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
NOTICE TO VOTERS
Instructions How to Vote the Bryan
and Lee Ballot

The official ballot contains six col
umns of party tickets. In order to
vote straight Bryan and Lee ticket,
mark cross (X) In the circle at the
HEAD of the Democratic ticket in the
second column n andthen mark a cross
Ky IN FRONT of each of the seven
names in the "Good Government" or
third colum. If any voter desires to
vote split ticket, he should, In order
MOTTO make any mistake, mark cross
(X) IN FRONT of the names of each
candidate for whom he desires to vote.
Remember that the names of the
Bryan presidential electors are SUIT
ley, Nutting, Goodwin and Calvin.
The name OF the Bryan and Lee can.
didate for the short term in congress
is w. W. soule, whose name will be
found on separate little ballot.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
CarG of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
whose sympathy and service were SO
freely extended us in the illness and
death of our daughter, and particu-
larly to the Y. p. A. and the choir
for services rendered.
Mr.. AND MRS. JACOB KELLER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Mtlbank Markets
Corrected Thursday Afternoon.
NEW GRAIN
Local and Personal Paragraphs,
L. II. Bentley is home again.

L. II. Bentley is home again.
Miss Clara Chambers left Sun,
day night for California, where
she will live this winter.
John Lundquist, of LaBolt,
was transacting business in the
city Monday.
A prize of s1.0O will be given
Saturday to the person bringing
the largest amount Of butter and
eggs to the Racket Store.
By a mistake IN copying, the
name of w. A. Bohn, the demo-
cratic candidate for county
treasurer was omitted from the
certified list of nominations last
week as published. Mr.. Bohn s
name has been added this week
to the list
Will Schroeder. who had at his
ola home here attending to some
business matters for the past
month, returned to Erie. N. D.,
last Monday, and will shortly re-
turn to his home at Seattle,
Wash.
Mr.. Melton Mcclellan and
Miss Stella Carnish, both of
South Shore, we're married in
this city Saturday, the ceremony
being performed by City Justice
A. J. Bleser, at Clerk of Courts
J. w. Liggetts Office.
The Hinkley Clothing Go ., re-
port their sale a big success. In
their ad this week they quote
prices that are certainly tempt
ing-if-you are looking toward
saving money on your clothing.
A square deal is assured you.
New goods are arriving daily.
Mrs. Sophia Nixson, who had
been at Fargo for several weeks
past with her son Bert, who is
an engineer on the Northern
Pacific, returned home last Fri.
day. Her daughter, Mrs. Amos
Hevener of Wilmot, came down
Saturday evening and spent
Sunday with her.
Notwithstanding the rain Sat
urday, a steady stream of peo.
pie visited Burkart Bros. store
all day, and considering the con-
dition, the new firm are we'll
satisfied with the start. Their
store is crowded with tables and
shelves and they are carrying
the largest stock of goods, Of
their kind, ever shown in the
city. Read their announcement
elsewhere.
The fire department was called
out Monday morning about one
o'clock. by a small fire at the
Herman Fenner home, formerly
the Ecker house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fenner had been down to the
depot. and upon returning to
their home found the house full
of smoke. The fire was in a
mattress in the bed room, but
was soon extinguished. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30

Hans Glomstad, one of the
early settlers in Madison town.
ship, died on the 18th inst. The
deceased leaves a wife and seven
children. He was a brother tC
Anton and Ed Glomstad, who
were form erly in the shoe bust.
ness in this city. Another
brother, julius, and three sisters
Mrs. A. Nord, Mrs. Running
and Mrs Williams survive him.
He was in the Goth year Of his
age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Divorce Granted

The Aberdeen American of
Oct. 81, says: An action for a
divorce was heard before Judge
Mccoy yesterday, the complain.
ant being DR.. Kriesel, of Mil
bank. There was no defense and
the divorce was granted. Bouck
and Fuller appeared for the
plaintiff.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Anton Foss, the abstract ma

Anton Foss, the abstract man,
came down from Wilmot Monday,
to remain in his Milbank office
during the absence Of his daugh.
ter, Miss Adella, who is visiting g
at he Wilmot home. Mr.. Foss
says that from the general tals in
Robervs County that Judge Taft
and Mr.. Vessey willreceive good
majorities next Tuesday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Milbank H. :. Bows Win

The Milbank high school foot
ball team went to On tonvilIe last
Saturday and woIluped the earth
with the high school team of that
city. to the tune of Is to O.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
After the publication of

After the publication of the
paper last week additional de-
tails were received from Santa
Cruz paper in regard to the death
f.Mr. j. c. Wood. 1t appears
that as result of The surgical
operation Mr.. Woods mind be.
came. temporarily clouded. aud
while in this state he shot him.
self three times, living about
two hours and a half after the
wounds had been inflicted The
tragic character of the death
adds to the sorrow with which
it is received by those who
knew him before disease of mind
and body had robbed him of the
kindly virtues that distinguish
ed him among the friends and
neighbors at his old home here.
Our young friend Ernest
Hacke, who is working in the
office of the Dakota grain con-
sumer com mission office at Aber
deen, writes that there is getting
to be more or less of a MiIbank
or Grant county colony at Aber-
been. Among the familiar faces
that he sees there are those of
the following from this locality:
George Schafer, who is in the
furniture business, Miss Aime
Cleveland, who is teaching in the
city school; Miss Bessie Cunning.
ham. who is employed as a
stenographer, Wm. Angerhofer,
who has a farm near Aberdeen,
and Herman Pritzer, who is in
the fuel business. He also
speaks of the railroad boys,
Cleon Leach, Abraham Young
and Andrew Doherty. Mr..
Hacke is an active member of
the Luther League, of which he
is the secretary, and says he re-
Gently met Revs. J. Deguisne
and A. Haag, who were on their
way to ministerial meeting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Church Notices
CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC
St. Lawrence church-Sunday-
Macs $50; high mass 1O:3O. Vesp0es
and benediction at 1880 p. M.
Week days-Msss ct $50.
F. j. FEINLER, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30
Milbank Has New Music Teacher q

Miss Grace Gushing of Indiana 10
in the city and expects to make Mil
bank her future home. Miss Cushing
is u graduate from the musical DEPART
ment of the Valparaiso University
and is teacher of marked ability OF
both piano and voice culture. she
comes highly recommended and will
undoubtedly meet with much success
in her chosen profession.
Her studio will be at corner Of
Main street and Diggs avenue where
she will be pleased to meet all pros.
pective pupils. Phone Ill.
To Whom it May Concern:
Miss Grace Gushing has been un-
der my instruction in vocal music tho
past year and has been q very sue
cessful student. I recommend her -
fully competent in her work, and .
lady of most excellent character.
HARRIET BRuCE-ROE,
Music Instructor,
Valparaiso University.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30

Special sale at the Racket
Store Saturday. Large sized Csc
Japanned coal hods at 10c.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-30

DR.. Vos sburgh visited at Will
mot over Sunday.
Frank Lundquist visited at
Gary, over Sunday.
Get coal hod for 1Oc Saturday
at the Racket Store.
Miss Emma Fossum is clerk
ing at Burkart Bros. store.
The com mercial club met
Monday evening at the city hall.
William Bunting of Albee, was
transacting business in Milbank
Tuesday.
Cashier George Kelsey of Twin
Brooks, was greeting friends in
the city Tuesday.
Special bargains every Satur-
day atthe Racket Store.
Miss Ruby Denison, of Aber
deem, is visiting her friend, Miss
Laura Siede, this week.
Telephone your grocery order
to the Racket store. Prompt
deliveries TO all parts of the city.
DR.. Ferguson reports the ar.
rival o: a bright little son at the
home of L E. Morley on the 2lst
inst.
Among the names who drew
land in Tripp county appears
t he following: :'No. 552, John G,
Miller, Milbank.
Miss Alice Thorndike came up
from Big Stone last Friday on
her way to the school which she
is about to teach just south of
Corona.
Prof. H L Priest, who has
charge of the schools at Maynard,
Mimi. came over Friday even
ing for a days visit to friends AT
Milbank.
Messrs. Rudolph Berkner and
Arthur Blomquist have been
drawn on the u S. jury, which
meets at Aberdeen the 10th of
next month.
The Sioux City Jonrnal has
inaugurated a voting contest in
South Dakota. Miss Adelas
Foss name was sent IN by
friends from Milbank.
The Racket tore has it's win
dow filed with large size japaned
coal pals, which are advertized
to be sold Saturday at lOc each.
Surely big bargain
Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. H. Pew, who
had been visiting at their old
home IN Milbank for some time,
started on their homeward trip
to Santa Cruz las Monday.
Election returns will be read
from the stage of the opera
house Tuesday night, Nov. 3, at
the Schubert concert. Tickets
on sale at Bleser's drug store.
Mrs. w B. Saunders and her
daughter Corinne accompanied
The form er's sister, Mrs. Grow
ley, to ST. Paul on the latter's e.
turn the first Of week, to her
hume at Randolph, New York.
The Charles Hevener and
J. V. r Priest families are en-.
| ioying visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Myers and two children,
who come from [onia, Mich
They are on there way west, go.
ing to Seattle, Wash to visit
relatives in that city.
Wm. Meyers, the blacksmith,
has engaged an expert horse
shoer in the person of W. Ell
strom, who has an array of horse
shoes of the different kinds
artistically arranged on sign
board, as specimen of his work
manship.
G. H. Kimball, of Vernon, who
had been up in Ward county,
North Dakota, with his son
Arthur for several months, re.
turned home last Saturday
morning. He reports that the
crops in that part of the country
were not good this year.
Aberdeen News, Goth: Mrs.
James Young of Milbank, Mrs.
J. G. Ferris and daughter of
Frankford, and W. J. Wakey of
Odsll, ILL.,, left for their respec.
tive homes last evening after
visiting T. &. Young and family.
Mrs. Young is Mr.. Young's
mother, Mrs. Ferris is his sister
and Mr.. Wakey is his cousin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19

IL was rerorTeu rns-S me preslden, a..
In preparation blistering set OF rec.
ords" which he Will find way OF get.
ting before congress should that body
start any bellieerent warfare.
Senate After President.
The senate will enter an investiga-
ton relative to the portion OF the an
nual message OF the president which
criticises the action OF congress In pro-
hibiting the detail OF secret service
men To duty in other departments. SEN
ator Aldrich presented a resolution
authorizing the inquiry. Senator Cul.
berson, the caucus leader OF the Demo.
Gratis, sent up a substitute which was
more specific.
Both measures were referred 10 the
committee on contingent expenses.
and almost Immediately afterward Sem
ator Kean OF that committee reported
back the Aldrich RESOLUTION withs
that n pass,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19

Some time ago a magnetic phone.
graph was invented which the inven-
tor hoped to use in connection with
the telephone 20 receive and record
messages in the absence of the owner
Of the phone. The objection to this
system was that a person calling mp q
number and receiving no response was
not inclined to deliver mis- message TO
something SO intangible az an unre-
sponsive and apparently inanimate
machine at the other end of the wire.
The daily press reports new improve
ment along this line, in which a phon-
ograph is provided to answer calls of
telephones when the person called is
out The person before leaving will
deliver message 10 the photograph
stating when he will return, where he
Is going, or where he may be- called.
and this the photograph will automat-
ically repeat twice TO each call This
IL will do, no matter how many calls
there may be
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19
10 CENT TO STOP THAT ITCH

How Easy to Get Reliet-losiant Relief
from Skin Disease
Is it worth 10 cents 70 you TO stop
shat awful agonizing itchi
II you are afflicted with skin disease.
the kind that seems TO battle medical
treatment and leaves you wild with
itch, we hope you will not fail to in
vestigate prescription which Is now
recommended 10y many Of the best skin
specialists. even In preference 90 their
own prescriptions. II is the simple
soothing oil OF wintergreen compound
known as d. ID. ID. Prescription. A
10 cent trial bottle must convince you
that the itching Is instantly allayed by
this prescription. Get liberal trial
bottle of the healing. soothing, exter-
nal remedy. y. ID D. Prescription
and see.
We feel quite sure that before long
you viii. be cured. and at any rate we
know - KNOW POSITIVELY that
your itch wilt be allayed instantly. the
minute that soothing liquid il applied
10 the skin
Will Rein, The Corner Drug Store.
Write direct 10 ID. d. d. Co. re
Michigan St, Chicago enclosing 10
cents Tor the trial bottle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19
Excursion Rates to Omaha Via
The North Western Line

Zone and oue-halt fare for the round
trip, Dec. Z to IL, inclusive account
National Corn Exposition Omaha.
Return limit Dec. % Full particulars
on sSssssation to Ticket Agents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19
First publication December ls, 1903

First publication December ~, 1908
last January 0. 1909.
State Of Michigan, ss
County of Iron ."
Notice is hereby given that by an
order Of the Probate Court for the
County Of Iron. made on the 9TH day
of December. A. ID. 1908, four months
from that date were allowed for credit
tors to present their claims againsr the
estate OF William f. Wheeler, late Of
said county, deceased, and that all
creditors of said deceased are required
20 present their claims to said Probate
Court, ut the Probate Office in the city
Of Crystal Falls, for examination and
allowance, on orIbefore the 10th day Of
April, A. ID. 1909, and that such
claims will be heard before said court
on the 10Th day of April, A. ID. 1909,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day.
Dated December z. "A ID. 1908.
Isaac w. Byers,
Judge of Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19
WALL STREET UNDER PROBE
Governor Hughes Orders Methods In.
Vestigated-Name a Commission.

Gov. Hughes announced the appoint
ment of commission of nine, consist.
ing of bankers. business men and econ.
omists TO inquire into the facts sur.
rounding the business OF exchanges In
New York and 70 suggest what
changes, II any. are advisable in the
laws of the state bearing upon specu.
latlon in securities and commodities:
or relating TO the protection of invest.
ors; or with regard TO the instrument
alities ard organizations used IN deal
ing in securities and commodities
which are the subject of speculation"
The commission includes Horace
White, author and editor; Charles A.
Schieren. merchant formerly mayor Of
Brooklyn; David Leayentritt. former
justice OF the supreme court. Clark
Williams, state superintendent Of
banks; John y. Clark. professor OF 20
litical economy ia Columbia uniyer
slty; Willard VI King, banker, presi-
dent Columbia Trust company. Samuel
II. Ordway lawyer, New York; Edward
ID. Page, member of the firm of Faulk-
ner. Page & co. Of New York. and
Charles Sprague Smith, director Of the
Peoples Institute.