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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
MONEY TO FIGHT DISEASE.
$4,000 a Year Is Asked for Health
Department Work.

The American Health league, an
organization of prominent scientists,
philanthropists, physicians and edu-
Gators has been very active of ate in
calling the attention of the public to
the importance of paying more atten-
ton to the great loss which the coun-
try sustains annually from sickness
and death.
To check this enormous loss they
are advocating the establishment OF a
national department of health at
Washington, to be accomplished by
taking all the existing health agencies
Of the government and placing them
under one head. With this as a
nucleus it is expected that a strong
department of health a be built up
which will do as much for the human
beings of the country as is now being
done for the plants and animals. The
government has spent $4,000, 900 in
the last ten years in protecting the
health of sheep, hogs and cattle, but
nothing has been expended directly
for the protection of the health of the
people who own them.
The local advisory committee of the
league in Sioux Falls is making a cam
paign of publicity to arouse the peo-
pie of South Dakota to a realization
of their needs in a sanitary way.
They point out that there is an an
nual loss Of nearly 1000, 900 in South
Dakota from ~preventable death, and
preventable sickness.
To prevent this loss is the work Of
the department of public health. This
department receives only $500 a year
for all purposes. Consequently. it has
never been able to accomplish much.
The health league Is showing up the
situation so that it may be seen how
necessary it is to have money for
health department work.
They are asking for not less than
$4,000 a year, which is less In pro-
portion than other states receive.
South Dakota's health department is
the most poorly supported Of any in
the United States. To spend $4,000
a year to save $4,000, 900 is somewhat
more reasonable. not to say humane,
than to try to get along with $500.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
FEEDING TESTS MADE
WITH A DAIRY HERD
Results Of Investigations by the Wisconsin Experiment
Station Under Direction of George G. Humphrey,
Animal Husbandman.

The present Wisconsin uni
versity dairy herd was estab-
lished in 1898, since when COM
plete records of the feed consump-
ton and the production Of milk and
butter fat for all of the COWS have been
kept. The herd numbers about 80
mich cows, all but two ~pure-breds,
the following dairy breeds being rep
resented therein: Jerseys, Guernseys.
H%olsteins, Ayrshires, and Brown
Swiss. 1t is maintained primarily for
Institutional and research purposes,
but it is aimed to have it return as
much revenue as possible under the
conditions present, through the sale
of milk and cream and of surplus
stock. The former purposes neces-
sarily prevent the herd from making
as high and economical production as
it might if it were conducted wholly
on a commercial basis.
In the management Of the herd it
has been our practice to surround the
COWS with the conditions best suited
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
THREE SENT TO PRISON.
Prisoners Sentenced and Court Ad.
journs at Belle Fourche, S. D.

Prisoners Sentenced and Court Ad-
journs at Belle Fourche, S. D.
With the sentencing of several
prisoners, the fall term of the circuit
court, which has been in session at
Belle Fourche during the last two
weeks, came to a close. Judge Rice
disposed of several of those who had
been convicted OF pleaded guilty,
among the penitentiary sentences be-
ing one of three years for Daniel Bus
by Of Lennon, who was found guilty
of stealing a horse from a young
homesteader. Busby put up a stiff
fight for freedom and offered an alibi
which the prosecution proved was
false by two days. Tommy Lyons,
who recently broke Jail while waiting
trial for stealing a watch at Belle
Fourche, and was later recaptured.
pleaded guilty to grand larceny and
was given n year at Sioux Falls.
John Burns, convicted of stealing a
watch from a friend, received six
months at the penitentiary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

for a large and economical production
Of milk and butter. During the entire
winter period the cows were confined
in comfortable stalls in the barn, ex-
cept for a short time on dry, warm
days, when they were allowed to eXer
else in the yard. They were watered
twice daily in cement troughs in the
barn and were not turned out on cold
days for at least a couple of hours
after watering. The following daily
schedule of work in the dairy barn
shows the system of management of
the COW during the winter period:
Daily Schedule Of Work in Dairy Barn
400 a. m.-Grain fed.
AIS a. m.-Cows MIXED.
$50 a. m.-Silage fed.
7:30 a. m.-Cows watered.
500 a. m.-Stables cleaned and bedded.
900 a. INLAY fed.
1000 a. m.-Cows groomed.
II As a. turned out.
200 p. m.-Stables cleaned.
$50 .. m.-CoWs watered.
400 p. fed.
AIS p. m.-Cows MIXED.
500 p. m.-Silage fed.
Fresh heavy mixers We're MIXED three
times a day, viz, at 400 and 11:3O a..
m, and at 1880 p. m.
The roughage fed to the cows dur
ing the winter periods consisted Of
corn silage and mixed hay, largely
timothy and clover, with occasional
feeding of roots (sugar beets). The
grain was made up of a variety Of
different feeds: wheat bran, orn
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Hurt in Repairing Elevator.

Red Wing, Mimi, Dec. 23.-Rudolph
Hjermstad, employed at J. NJ. Hjerm.
stad's machine shop, while adjusting
some rods on the st. James hotel pas.
senger elevator, grasped the shifting
rod by mistake, with the result that
he was pinned down between the car
and the rod. The car pressed heavily
against his chest and stomach, and
while no bones were broken, he may
have suffered internal injuries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
11e MINISTERS IN THE SYNOD.
The Minutes of the Synod Of Presby-
terrain Church Have Just Been Is
sued

The annual minutes of the synod of
the Presbyterian church in South Da-
kota have just been issued by the
state clerk, II. p. Carson of Huron.
They show that although the synod
lost to the new German Synod of the
West five ministers and seven
churches. with a total membership of
S75, and a church property valued at
$4,000, the number of ministers is
seven more than one year ago, the
church membership the same, the
value Of church property is over $751;
900 more, over $4,000 more expended
for running expenses, and over S. 200
more contributed to benefice.
The ministers of the synod number
119; church organization, 1870, with
half as many unorganized missions;
communicates. 7,246; Sunday school
members in church schools, S,212. the
Y. P. S. c. Z. members number 1862:
the houses Of worship number Ill:
m%anses, 48: value of church property
exclusive of college property, $685. $50.
The total contributions to beneficence
aggregated $20,356; total expenditures
for running expenses, $1,000.
During the year eight new church
organizations were formed, four
manses and eight new houses of wor.
ship built.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

amounts Of concentrates fed. The
grain and the roughage eaten by each
COW were weighed out at every feed
ing and a careful record kept of the
amounts. These were charged on our
record book to the respective cows
opposite their weekly production OF
milk and butter fat, as determined by
separate weighings of each milking
and testing a composite sample of the
milk produced by each COW during
the week.. The cows were carefully
watched to see that they ate with
keen appetites. If they did not clean
up their feed readily, it was reduced
in quantity or varied as to kinds fed,
so as to make certain that they were
always in a thrifty condition and did
not get off feed. A possible tendency
towards fattening which Is common
in cows Of less pronounced inherent
dairy temperaments, was guarded
against by changing the character Of
the rations fed whenever such a ten
dency was made apparent by the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
State News of Interest
ADVERTISE STATE IS SLOGAN.
Business Men Will Appeal to Legis-
Iature to Establish Bureau Of I'm
Vetrrao~

migration.
The forthcoming session Of the
South Dakota legislature will be call
ed upon to wrestle with the propo-
sition of establishing a bureau of i'm
migration hat shall be equipped to
advertise the states esource and to
show the advantages it offers to the
home-builder.
The last Legislature took one small
step in the direction, having provid-
ed for the appointment of a commits
sioner of immigration, but constitut-
ing him also ex-officio secretary of the
State Fair association. The legislature
failed to appropriate more than a
mere bagatelle for carrying on the
work of the commissioner.
Not since the territorial days, when
P. r. Mcclure, now a banker at Pierre,
was appointed commissioner of immi-
grafton through the grace of a Demo
cratic governor, who, in turn, was Sc
lected by the president of the United
oLu1CS, HdS llcle DctH any SySltIldllC
effort, so far as the state government
Is concerned, to set forth the re-
sources of South Dakota. Several at
tempts have been made to revive the
Office and place it Upon its former
plane, but, as a rule, these efforts have
met with strong opposition from the
rural members, who usually predomi-
nate in number.
Because of the activity of real es-
tate men and the commercial clubs of
the larger cities, plans have been
maturing for besieging the legislature,
which convenes next month. Already
many members-elect have been pledg-
ed to support the providing
for the bureau of immigration.
Upon the %supposition that the legis-
lature will act favorably, severe can
didates for the office of commissioner
have been uncovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
$2,125 FOR INSULT At DANCE.
Man Who 10 Alleged to Have D%enounc-
ed Her Before Guests Asks New
81:

Trial.
One of the most sensational damage
suits ever tried in the court of South
Dakota was disposed Of during a re-
cent term of state circuit court in Bon
Homme county.
The plaintiff in the action was Miss
Amanda Skoagland, who sought to
recover damages in the sum of $4,000
from Lee Michel, a prominent bust
ness man of Springfield, S. d. After
hearing the evidence in the case the
jury awarded Miss Skoagland dam
ages in the sum of $2,125.
Michel is the owner of a public hall
in Springfield in which at the time
Of the occurrence which terminated
In the damage suit a dance was being
held. 1t was alleged hat during the
progress of the dance Michel D
ed in the hall in an intoxicated con-
dition and after being there a short
time asked Miss Skoagland to dance
with him. She refused, when Michel
Is alleged to have lost his temper and
gave vent to his wrath by denounc-
ing the young woman before the
guests, using language which reflected
upon the character of the plaintiff and
finally ordered her from the hall.
The affair created a great sensation
and soon after Miss Skoagland.
through her attorney, instituted the
damage suit against Michel.
The matter is not yet ended. for
Michels attorneys will ask for a new
trial, and, if this is refused, doubt
less will carry the case to the state
supreme court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
LOSES By REJECTING OFFER.
Husband Has Made Much Better Prop
osition If She Would Not Contest,

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. %. Judge
Winchester's decision in the w. P.
futile divorce case was made known
yesterday and a decree is given futile
upon settling $500 per month upon
his wife, paying her S 1000 for counsel
fees and $500 for court fees. The cross
bill of Mrs. futile was dismissed.
Col, futile had offered his wife a
100000 income, $1,000 a year for ten
years, and 100000 cash or securities
II she would not contest, which offer
was declined, and she now fares much
worse. The wife will undoubtless ap-
peal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Freight Wreck in Yards.

MarshalltoWn, Iowa, Dec. 23.-Three
freight cars loaded with coal and clay
and one waycar We're demolished and
an engine was badly damaged when a
crashed into an extra freight in the
east yards in this city early yesterday
morning. The crews jumped and es-
capped injury. The extra train failed
to have a fagman out to protect its
rear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
AIDS SISTER,; GETS BRIDE.
Seattle Man, Meets Boston Girl, and
Also Cupid.

Rochester, MINI, Dec. 23. When
Bernard Lime of Seattle leads Mi ;
Florence Byrnes of Boston to the mat
I 'monial altar, a pretty romance, with
the city of Rochester as it's opening
scene will have reached its culmin-
alton.
A few weeks ago, Mr.. Lime regis
tered at the kahler in this city, having
come here from Seattle to secure
medical assistance for a sister. After
the first day of anxiety had passed,
Mr.. Lime began to take notice of his
surroundings, and at the hotel he met
Miss Byrnes. an artist. Mr.. Lime
departed for Seattle this week, and
he had Miss Byrnes' promise to be-
come his bride next summer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Ask Receiver for Elevator.

Sherburn, Mimi, Dec. 23.-The AL
lance Elevator and Milling company
of this place has petitioned the dis
trict court to appoint a receiver and
permit it to dissolve and go out OF
business. Judge Quinn has set Dec,
81 as the date for the hearing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Senator Hansbrouqh IMPROVING.

tor H. G. Hansbrough of North Dako-
ia, who is i'll at Asbury hospital, con-
tines to improve, although he is not
entirely out of danger yet. For near
ly a week Senator Hansbrough has
been steadily but slowly growing bet
ter and resting comfortably.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
. FATHER CRUEL TO BABY.
State Humane Agent Causes Punish.
ment Of Parent.

lie Sueur Center, Mimi, Dec. ga
state humane society agent from st.
Paul came t. this village and arrested
Adolph Tuna, who lives four miles
southeast of here, on the charge of
cruelty to his eleven months old son.
Tuna was convicted and a fine of S25
was suspended upon his good behavior
for two years, but he paid the costs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Double Suicide

st. Louis, Dec. %. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Albers were found dead from
gas asphyxiation at their home last
night. Apparently they had committed
suicide. The cause is not known.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
MAKE $4,000 HALF MILLION.
Federal Men Plan to Save Wet Val.
ley Lands.

County Commissioner w. e. Eye Of
~Centerville, has received a copy of
plans drawn up by government sur
veyors who were sent here on request
to suggest a method of retaining the
Vermfllion river valley. The plans
proposed a total expenditure Of $117,-
600, or an average Of $6.81 for each
of the 1925 acres. But it is promis-
ed that the improvement will add $50
an acre to the value of all the lands
affected, amounting to an increase Of
$500, 900 or more.
The plans divide the territory into
fifteen "levee Districts" between each
of which a levee Is proposed, running
from the river to the bluff, thus cut
ting of the river from each district.
To relieve each district of local water.
sluice or flood gates are planned, with
local bitches wherever needed. The
channel requires Strengthening at four
places along the river.
S. H. McCrory, chief of the field
party, estimates that 80 per ZEN of
the valley land is too wet to cultivate
and half of this amount is swamp. The
discharge of the river at the mouth is
shown to be SO large as to require a
channel three times the size of that
now found in the river. Steps already
have been taken to make the improve
ment in district No. 8.
Horticultural Society Meet.
The South Dakota Horticultural so.
ciety will hold it's annual meeting in
Deadwood Jan. 10, 20 and 81, 1909. An
especially interesting and instructive
program is being prepared. Leading
h~orticulturalists of the state will read
papers on subjects in which they spe.
cialize. The members of the society
have been asked to send in sketches
of their most successful venture with
tree, plant or flower.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
ROLL FROM BED; HANGS SELF
Reacboard Is GaIIoWs of Insurance
Man Who Is Suicide,

Huron, S. d., Dec. %. Edward
Prue, representing the Northwestern
Insurance company of Pierre, commit
ed suicide at a hotel here last night.
He fastened Il end of q strap to the
h~eadDoard Of his bed; the other end
he tied about his neck, and then rolled
out of led. Most Of his body was rest
ing on the floor when discovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
Trains Crash: One Man Dead.

Minneapolis. Dec. %. - One man
was fatally injured, two received less
er injuries and three cars were wreck
ed in a rear-end collision between
freight trains on the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis at st. Louis Park yesterday
morning. l.. l.. Nelson, a freight con
ductor, died at l a. m. at the city hospi-
tai.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
STANTON BOWS TO CANVASS.
Defeated Judge Will Start No Election
Contest.

w. Stanton has received official notice
from the state canvassing board of the
election of B. F. Wright by a majority
of 81 votes as judge of the Fifteenth
judicial district. Judge Stanton said
he could accept the statement of the
canvassing board as final, that he had
met defeat by the majority of 81
votes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
japanese Diet Opens,

Toxic, Dec. 23.-Both houses Of the
japanese diet we're formally opened
this morning. Sumitaka Basiba. a
prominent leader of the Constitutional
party, was elected speaker of the low
er house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25
CITIZENS HONOR Wesley.
Reception Held for Governor-eIect a,
Washington Springs, S. D..

Governor-elect r. S. Vessey was the
guest of honor at a reception given
at the public school building at Wess.
ington Springs. J. B. Collins presided.
and short speeches were made by 7.
7. Kean and J.. E. Whiting of Woon.
socket, and by Chris Gleim, C. w. Nc
Donald. A. B. Smart and others of
washington Springs. The business
men presented a watch to Mr.. Vessey
and the Odd Fellows a charm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

Try Whole Wheat.-If your flock Is
all run down in egg production. just
try whole wheat for n ration a day.
Feed it In the morning. warming 1t
nicely.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

Keep Corn Knife Sharp.-Keep the
corn knife sharp and do not try to cut
off the stalks with a knife as dull as a
hoe. 1t takes but a few minutes to
grind 1t and thus save much strength.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

has been calculated by adding one
sixth to the number of pounds of but
ter fat and the skim milk by taking
80 per cent. of the number of pounds
of milk.
Schedule Of Prices Of Feeds and
Products.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-25

There are no vacations in the
school for scandal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-31
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confused? Would the crowd puzzle
him?
Ralph" said Donaghy, point out
the man who spoke to you on Thirty
second street last night"
The boy looked over the row of
negroes fearlessly. His glance lighted
on one and then another. Everybody
in the room felt the strain. He was
silent-silent for what seemed to be
many minutes, but what, in reality,
was only seconds. Presently he went
over and touched burly negro on
the shoulder.
That's the man.
The fellow indicated gave shudder
and rolled his eyes. All of the others
in the line beaved sigh of relief The
marked man began to protest.
deed, 1 amt done nuthin'."
''Who said you did anything" asked
the detective sharply.
The man proved to be Henry Ivory.
He had been arrested at daylight on
the railroad near Germantown juno
ton. He was subjected to a severe
cross-examination, and finally admit
ted being near the Powelton Avenue
station the night before and even &C.
knowledged speaking to Hartman, but
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who had so foully murdered an inoffen-
sive gentleman. While they talked a
newcomer joined the group. 1t was
Robert ]. McKenty, another member
Of the detective staff, afterwards
marked out to be a member of the
mayors cabinet.
Donaghy, as result of the confer
ence, Immediately started for the
scene of the murder. 1t has since
been said that the White tragedy was
his case" He protests against this
distinction. 1T was a case of team
work" he says. Thirty detectives
and over 1000 policemen were en-
gagged on the White case, and they
made good" At any rate, Donaghy
made good because less than an hour
had elapsed before he was in CONVEX
sation with youth named Ralph
Hartman, who testified that he had
seen two colored men near the scene
of the murder shortly after ten o'clock,
and had talked to one of them. Best
of all, young Hartman, who had intel
ligence beyond his years, was able to
give a vivid description of the two
men. Hartman was employed as
messenger in the Powelton Avenue
station of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and knew every foot of the ground in
that neighborhood. Donaghy felt in
stinctively that the knowledge pos
sessed by this boy would prove to be
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and uneducated, and that the motive
was money. How near he was correct
shall presently be seen.
The murder occurred on Saturday
night. Between that time and Sun
day morning the 80 detectives and
1000 policemen-and Donaghy-had
been industrious. AS the church bells
were calling the people to worship the
officers began to bring in colored
men from all parts of the city They
came from north and south, from east
and west. They came singly, they
came in pairs, they came in squads,
and when the chief finally counted his
prisoners he found that he had 1876
colored men-all suspected of the MUIR
der of Prof. White. What if they were
all minnows, and the big fish had
slipped through the net?
Ralph Hartman, the youth, was on
hand to assist in the Identification.
He was in a separate room and did
not see the prisoners as they were
brought in the city hall. The au-
thorities were keyed up to a high
pitch. Everything depended on the
experiment they were about to make.
If it failed they would be all at sea,
and the ends of justice defeated.
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the foundation on which they would
build their case.
He FASTENED back to the city hall.
The doors of the little private Office
were closed, and for long while Don
aghy McKenty and Quirk had their
heads together. AS a result of their
deliberations most singular order was
telegraphed to every police station in
the city of Philadelphia
1t was to arrest every colored man
found in or near any railroad station,
ferry house or freight yard within the
city limits 1t was the biggest drag
net ever spread by the department
Donaghy, in the meantime, continued
his investigations near the scene of
the murder.
Several conclusions were forced
upon him. One was that the murder
was committed for money and that the
murderers were startled and ran away
before they secured all of their booty.
The footprints in the soft clay
large, clumsy, heavy-looking footprints
indicated that more than one man
had fed across the road leading to
the railroad tracks. The dreadful man
ner in which they had mutilated the
body proved that they were brutes.