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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Candidates Announcements.
For Representative.

Jos. ~ DUNKIIN Of Flat River author.
lies us to announce him asa candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Representa-
tive.
JOHN ". GRIFFARD OF Flat River an.
thorizes US TO announce him as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Repre-.
sentative.
u, NJ TALBERT authorizes us to announce
him nS IA candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for Representative
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
For Sheriff.

JullN l.. Bl'RSS announces his CAnfI lnCy
for the Democratic nomination tor sheriff
II. VI, MURPHY authorizes us 10 announce
MN asa candidate FOR the democratic nom.
iuatlOn for sheriff.
WRIGHT PRlTCIIET1 authorizes us to an.
Onunrc him AS q candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for sheriff.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03

The new Court House at Jackson
will be ready for occupancy by May
l, and is said to be one of the finest
in Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
PATHOLOGICAL ROOSEVELT.
A Graphic Character Picture of the
President Drawn by Congressman
Beall of Texas.

Congressman Beall of Texas, II
the National House of Represent
atives on the 10Th ult., created some
what Of n ripple that was punctuatcC
with Democratic laughter. He drew
n character picture OF the Presiden
that showed him possessed of tn,
most paradOXical traits Of any mar
now in the public eye.
flagrantly usurpcd the powers given
to him by the Constitution, and had
repeatedly attempted to influence
the judiciary, Mr.. Bcall credited
him with having appointed three
Judges of the Supreme Court OF the
United States and n majority of the
United States Circuit and District
judges.
Drawing their source of author
ity from him, he stands In position
to WELD powerful influence upon
them, though they are the represent
atives Of distinct department of
the government
The President, he charged was
not content with the exercise Of the
same power exercised by Washing
ton, Jefferson, jackson, Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley, "but in his
empowering ambition reaches out
with eager hand and exercises pow
"rs not dreamed of by them"
Congress, Bcall declared, no long
or was n legislation department at
Is simply machine to record the
will Of the man at the other end of
the avenue and it did not deserve
any more respect from him or the
people than il now received.
"He yields the big stick with one
hand" he charged, "and Il fountain
pen with the other, and he raises
havoc, with both. He is bronco |
buster and trust buster, the only |
difference being that in busting a |
bronco he blindfolds the animal and
in busting n trust he blindfolds him
self. He can draw the finest bead
on wildcat, but can't get IA bead on
the constitution at all.
HE is contradiction. He de-
claims against race suicide, but in
Sists ON keeping tariff on safety
,iDg aud bnhN Luppi,u
"He cultivates the artistic; he
Paul Morton, and is
now frcscoing the reactionaries with
4 tint Of blue.
"Hc can see war cloud before
breakfast, but gets color blind before
lunch time.
"Hc is generous; given the power
~ and with the advice and consent
II the Senate to make treaties, hc is
willing To- relieve that body Of this
lnoroua duty and do il all himself. II
"He Is magaCian. He can trans
.orm our Uncle Joe, n roaring lion
icfOrc us in the House, into Il pur-
ing kitten ut the White House.
ale is the Sandow of the century;
10 can hold the Senate In one hand 4
md the House in the other and keep
10Th in the air most of the time"
After convulsiug the Democratic
ide of the House by declaring that
he can even nominate Il presiden-
tal candidate" Mr.. Beall said:
"He is the strangest combination
# wisdom and folly, of honesty and
'bstinacy, of the patriot and the
'Olitican, of courage and rashness,
4 the spectacular and the grotesque
hat this republic ever saw, and Just
What niche he is to occupy in the
emple of his country's history, God
md the future alone can tell
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
For Prosecuting Attorney

Il e. TUCKER authorizes us tuannnunce
MIN as candidate for recollection as Prose.
cutting Attorney, subject TO the Democratic
nomination.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
The Excelsior Club

Mrs. Conright was club hos
tess at the regular meeting We'd
nesday. Rcll callwas responded
to with current events after
which "resolutlons" were given.
The topic for the afternoon was
"MississippiVall Types in Lit
erature' and consisted of a
sketch Of Mark Twain and read
ing from his ''Huckleberry
Finn by Mrs. Rix. A sketch
of Edward Eggleston with read
ing from his "Hoosi',r School.
MASTER by Mrs Mills Mrs.
Vosburgh gave brief sketch of
George Ade with selection from
his writings Mrs. Watson
closed a full afternoon with a
paper on Frederick McMonnes
and his contributions to art.
The club then adjourned to meet
with Mrs Wood Jan. 90. Sew
eral years ago Mrs. Conright
was named the "Club Cook and
each year has proved that there
was no danger of any club mem
Der daring to aspire to her title.
b. T.. HALL. Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Died

At the home of her son, August Berk-
ner, on January 2, 1908, of pneumo-
MIA, Mrs. Johanna Berkner, wife OF
Carl Berkner, in her list year.
Mrs. Berkner's maiden name was
Johanns Baker. She was born in
Pummen, Germany, May 6, 1887, and
came to America in 1867, and was
married to her surviving husband
Carl Berkner. the same year at Mani
to~oc, Wis, where she lived until
moving to DePere, Wis. in 1900 with
her husband, and in 1905 to Milbank.
She h I'd been member of the Evan.
gelical church for the past thirty
eight years, and the funeral service
was held in the church of that denom-
lnation in this ely on Sunday after
noon the 9Th inst, Rev. Phillip Laux,
the pastor, preaching.
The deceased leaves four sons,
August. Rudolph A., Julius c., and
Theodore and step son, w. G.
Berkner, all Of whom live in this
county, and three daughters, Mrs.
Saenger of Morrison, Brown county,
Wis, Mrs. Amelia Trapp, of bod ge
Center, Mimi. and Mrs. F. w. j.
Ferner OF Melrose township in this
county. A devoted wife and mother
ana an exemplary Christian woman,
she Is mourned by her family and all
who knew her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
CAUGHT ON THE WING

DR.. w. G. Ferguson returned
from the cities the first of the
week where he had been to get
an automobile he had recently
purchased. DR.. Kriesel told the
Herald man that he had also pur-
chased one, which he would
bring into service in the near fu-
ture. DR.. Jacotel purchased
one last summer, and which he
has been using very successful
ly in his practice. Now, if there
is any other town in South Da.
kota or Minnesota the size OF
Milbank supporting three good
physicians and the owners Of
automobiles, we want them to
put up their hands Immediately
and high enough so we can see
them. The M. D. s of Milbank
do not intend that accidents,
and little things like germs are
going to get ahead of them, and
the latter should take notice Of
this fact. After Milbank gets
the hospital which the local ply
sicians urge occasionally, we
need have no fear of anything.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10

Miss Rhoda Ross, of Wilmot,
visited Milbank friends Friday
OF last week.
Miss Martha Goodman enter.
talned party of young friends
yesterday afternoon.
Will Mount had the misfortune
to fall on the ice near the Melho
dist church and break his leg
last Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Porter of Big Stone
accompanied Mrs. Vandervoort
and son on their visit to Callfor-
MIA last week. She has a son IN
Los Angeles.
Mrs. r. Parker Showers, of
st. Paul, came up to the old home
at Mllbank last Tuesday and en-
joyed a visit with friends. She
expects to return home tomor.
row.
Rev. H. N. Tragitt says that
unless the fellow who took about
$50 feet of wire chicken fencin Q
from his premises the first of
week, will return the same he
can not be responsible for what
his chickens may do next spring
roaming around. His intentions
were good, but the other fellow
prevented their fulhllment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10

The following refers to Rev.
S. A. Chappell, former pastor of
the Methodist church in Mil.
bank, and is taken from the Lin
coin, Kas., journal, the poem be.
ing omitted:
The following beautiful poem, to
gether with fat turkey arrived at the
Methodist parsonage the day before
Christmas. Such expressions as
these tighten the burdens and make
tolls for others real joy
Four new members were received
into the church last Sunday making 20
who have been received during the
last three months.
The second monthly birthday party
conducted by Rev. and Mrs. Chappell
was held Monday night at the parson-
age, this one being for the members OF
the congreg alton whose birthdays
come in December. Twenty nine in.
vitations were sent out, but owing to
the inclemency of the weather all
could not be present, but a goodly
NUMBER was there, however. Rev.
and Mrs. Chapel are royal entertain
ers and q most enjoy able evening was
spedt. Souvenir books were presented
to each one and busy half hour was
spent in getting the autographs of all
present. Various games were played,
and the Ladies Aid Society, as is
their custom at these gatherings,
served delicious refres hments, after
which all departed for their homes
tn anking Rev. and Mrs Chappell for
their kind hospitality and for origin
ating the plan of the Birthday par
ties wishing they could have birth.
day each month in the year provided
that it would not make them grow old
faster.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
For States Attorney.

To THE VOTERS OF GRANT COUNTY:
Believing that my record as States
Attorney of Grant County for tho one
elective term which held the Office
was satisfactory to the voters. and.
agreeable to the suggestions made BY
many of my friends from various parts
Of the County, announce my can
didacy for second term, subject TO
the result of the vote at the county
primaries.
While holding the Office of State's
Attorney of this County, collected
over 100000 back taxes from NJ
Railway Company, and the fines and
other collections paid 70 our County
Treasurer % shown BY the records.
far exceeded the total expense Of the
ofdce. Respectfully,
THAD e. EUI.LER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
l. o. O. f. Officers

The recently elected and ap
pointed officers of Sylvan lodge
[. O. 0. F. are as follows:
\. G.-J. P. Mueller.
V. G.-Chas. Chambers.
Sec. j. u. Burkhardt
Treas-E. Eman
r. S. .VG W. J. Baxter.
L. S. V. G.-Geo. Xix.
Ward.-W. W. Downie.
Cond.-N. F. Nelson.
Chap.-John Burgan.
r. S. S E. A. johnson.
L. S. S-Chas. Siers.
l. &C. E Prior.
O. G.-Gus S vanson.
r. S. N. G.-Jas. Manley.
L. S. N. G.-H. Eickman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Card Of Thanks

The undersigned desire to ex-
press their sincere thanks to the
friends who SO kindly assisted
us in ourrecent bereavement,and
to the Masons and Workmen for
ser vices rendered.
MRS. MAY PREvEY
AND FAMILY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Social in Grant Center

The schools in Districts 8 and
I, Grant Center, taught by the
Misses Maude and Mabel Sands,
will give necktie social and en-
tertalnmeDt at school No. 3, Fri
day evening January 18th. This
is for the benefit of both the
schools. Ladies bring a neckt tie
and lunch for two, and gentle
men should come prepared to
purchase both necktie and
lunches.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Advertised Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in
Ml!bank pOstoffice Jan. 9, 1908.
Artl.en, Mrs Albert Watt, Geneveve
Averg, Henry Buckley,J
Fisher, Jr. Mr.. Miller, c. p.
Thompson, B. F.
In calling for any of the above
please say "advertised" and give
date of advertisement. If not called
for in fifteen days will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
A. NJ. NIXON, Pm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Miss Gretchen Bleser enter.
a party of young friends
Wednesday evening.

An American King Oothronsd
Sing a song Of twelvepenoo.
A bottle full Of rye.
-Four and twenty sad hours
In q cell to lie.
And when the cell Was opeuoA
Each wrist was In . r1nG.
wasn't that 4 pretty pllghG
Tor one who Was . kln9f
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Box Social

A box social will be given at
Alban school No. i, seven miles
east Of MilbaDk, on Friday even.
ing, Jan. II. Everyone invited.
EUGENE GAsToN,
Teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Consolidated April IL, 1890
Died

At his home in Milbank, S. Dak,.
at 8 o'clock a m. Friday, Jan.
uary 3, George w. Prevey, in
the 54th year of his age.
The many friends and ac
quaintances ofGeorge W. Prevey
were saddened last Friday morn.
ing when the announcement was
made that he had passed away,
The announcement was not un
expected to those who wero
aware of his failing condition.
but death, however expected
always brings more or less of q
shock to those who have been for
years associated with it's victim.
The deceased was born in Fall
River, Wis, Dec. 18, 1854. When
about three years of age, he
moved with his parents to Elroy,
Wis, where he attended the com.
mon school, and in 1877 gradual.
ed from the Elroy Seminary, and
later taught school in Wisconsin
and Iowa. In 1879 he moved to
Montevideo, where he was princ,.
pal of the public schools for .
number of years. Removed to
Milbank in 1884, and has since
resided here. He was elected
principal of the schools in this
city and served in that capacity
for four years. Following that
he was cleo ted county superin-
tendent of schools and held the
office for SIX years, and later
was elected clerk of courts and
served in that Office for six years
ALSO The deceased was q man
of kindly social qualities and
made many friends. For several
years past he had beena sufferer
from a kidney trouble, the
disease steadily gaining upon his
health until couple of mon tbs
ago he was compelled to take to
his bed and await the sum nous.
The deceased was a member
of the Masonic fraternity, beng
a r. A. Mason and was also .
member of Security Lodge.
A. O. U. w., of this city, and
members of these two fraterni-
ties attended the funeral in .
body last Monday morning. the
Masons holding a short service
at the grave. The funeral ser.
mon was preached at the Metho-
dist church by the pastor, Rev.
0. W. Boyce,and the service was
largely attended by friends and
neighbors of the family.
The deceased was married to
Miss May Wilcox in 1877, and
with his surviving wife he leaves
two sons, Clyde and Logan, and
three daughters, Mrs. o. B.
Storms, of Kansas City, Mo. and
Miss Lola and Lucille. He also
has living three brother: and
six sisters: 9. A. Prevey, of
Beardsley, Mimi, G. i. PreveY.
of Lincoln, Neb.; w. W. Prevey,
of Edmonton, Can; Mrs. Theo-
dore Harrington, of Ortonville,
MINI (; Mrs. Smith Peck, Of
Glendale, Wis, Mrs. w. J. Potter.
Waterloo, Ia; Mrs. w. j. Mutch,
of Ripon, Wis. Mrs. W. G. Dunn,
OF Edmonton, Canada. and
Miss Nettie Prevey, of Eroy.
Wis. The relatives from abroad
who came to attend The funeral
we're: Charles Prevey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Harrington and Mrs.
q. B. Storms.
Among the Masons who came
from other towns to assist at the
funeral were: Hayden French,
John Crippen, Arthur Hewitt
and Ernest Engquist from Or
ton vile; Edmund Cook aud VIM.
Cameron from Wilmot, and RID.
Fowler from MOntevideO
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
CHI u RICH MOTTO ES
CONGREGATIONAL
Morning-Com m union
Ser

wee.
Evening-Gospel Sermon.
$3.50 p. m. Union Bible Glass
Subject, "Christ in the Taber.
nacle.'
Last Sundays attendance a,
the Bible class at $3.50 was the
largest that has thus far been re
corded, due largely to the inter
est taken in the study of the
Tabernacle This study will be
concluded next Sunday after
noon. All are invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Local and Personal Paragraphs.
S. G. Hart of Wilmot, was a
Milbank visitor Tuesday.
rF. B. Roberts is in Illinois on
business.
The best cough medicine at
Nelson's drug store.
O.. ". Deem of Sisseton, was in
the city between trains Monday.
Ye Olde Tyne Bakere bread.
Best of all at the Acme Restau.
rant. 1872
Three pounds of dandy rice,
all whole, for "a cents. McCol
lum & Thirsk.
Miss Corinne Saunders enter
tanned party of young friends
last evening.
H. L. Hyatt and j. D. Steiner,
of Big Stone, were tranSacting
business in the city Tuesday.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at
hehome ofMrs. Murrman Tues
day, Jan. IA, at 2:30 o'clock.
MRS. G.. E. LEACH, Sec.
The Woodman lodge will hold
private installation of officers
tomorrow evening a. their hall.
There will also be work.
Louis Saunders returned to
his school work at Randolph, N.
Y, last week. Miss Corinne
Saunders will not go east this
term.
Try pound of our electric
cut coffee-35 cents-the kind
that was used in the mems sup
per recently. McCollum &
Thirsk.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Miller, of
Alban, who have been visiting
friends in Iowa for several
weeks, returned home Tuesday
morning.
The owner of some pie-tins
can secure them by calling at
the Herald office, where they
were deposited after that fam
Gus men S supper.
Joseph Swanson. son of John
Swanson, of Madison township,
is attending the Milbank high
school, and his brother Arthur
is attending Minneapolis busi-
ness college.
J. r. Trapp, and family. of
Marion, N D., have been enjoy
ing a visit among their old Grant
county friends, having come
down here on Decem Der Oath,
and returned home last Satur.
day.
William Berkner, of Sleepy
Eye, Mimi, d brother of Carl
Berkner. of this city, came to
attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. Berkner, and is spending
short time with friends in this
locality before returning home
A card has just been received
in this city of the recent mar
riage of Miss Rhoda Ross of
Wllmot to r. L. Hensel Mr..
Hensel is in business at Buffalo,
N. D., where the couple will prob
ably make their home
At the meeting of the >Ameri.
can Society of Equity at the
court house last Monday, Prof.
Leighton, of Sisseton, gave an
address, and the meeting was
adjourned to Monday, Jan. 13. at
the same place and hour the
day, when officers will be elected
for the year.
Mrs. Sears Burdine, of Wey-
burn, Canada, who has been Wis.
itlng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Raymond, at Sum nit, was
visiting Milbank friends last
week in company of her sister,
Miss Charlotte Raymond, who is
one of the teachers at the Can by,
MINI, schools.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
Notice

There will be an adjourned meeting
OF the American Society of Equity at
the court house in Milbank, on Mon.
day, Jan. 13, at 1:30 sharp, for the
election of officers.
EDGAR KELLY, Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10

The 10 cent store will save you
money every day in the week.
Henry Marquett living near
Albee was in the city yesterday.
Thos. Finley, who was report.
ed seriously i'll last week is i'm.
proving:
r. L Dillman of Revillo, was
transacting business in the city
Saturday.
The county COM missioners
have been in session during the
week.
G. B. Rossner of Big Stone
was a Mi]bank visitor Friday of
last week.
The Miss Laura and Anna
Rogers are visiting relatives in
St. Paul.
Landlord Guthrie, of the City
Hotel, was a twin city visitor
I o'OI ou IIudy
Ed Dreucker is assisting in
the clerical work at the Bentley
& Rix law Offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Swanson
of Wilmot were in Milbank be-
tween trains Saturday.
Nels Forsberg and John 0.
Nelson of Strandburg were
county seat visitors Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Vandervoort re-
turned to her duties as teacher
in the Olivia schools Monday.
Miss Mile Mitzner of Apple
ton is visiting the G. D. Fairchild
and Frank Michigan families this
week.
Bear in mind that the grocer
les purchased at the Home of
Real Bargains are the best groc.
cries.
Miss Rebecca Reeve went to
Enderlin, N. D., the first of the
week, where she will engage IN
millinery business.
Miss Bessie Burgh of Orton.
vile and Mr.. Nichol of Mon tevi-
ieo were guests Of A. L. Nander-
WORT last Friday and Saturday.
H. 0. Breckenridge of Big
Stone has gone into the general
mercantile business at Hetting-
er, N. D., with John G. Wolf of
Ortonville.
The week of prayer is being
observed by the Methodist and
Congregational societies with
nightly meetings at the church
during the week.
j. W. Sahr of Big Stone in the
Headlight this week announces
himself a candidate for county
auditor. He would make a thor
oughly capable one.
Elton Sutcliffe and Louis Lock-
hart returned to the state uni
versity a Vermillion Saturday
night, after visiting with their
parents during the holidays.
DR.. William Fisher of Mime.
apolis was in the city recently to
see his old friend, Peter Wander
WORT and wife, who are both
couined to their home on &C.
count of illness.
w. E. Vandervoort and O. B.
Nye start TO" Santa Cruz, CAL.
on the 18th with a carload of
goods and live stock. They ex-
pect to remain in Californ mia dur.
ing the winter at least, but Mr..
Vandervoort will return in the
spring.
The Evangelical insurance
company held it's annual meeting
at the court house last Tues
day, and the reports of the off.
GERS show that the company has
done good business during the
year 1907 and is in a most salts
factory condition.
The Y. w. G. T. U. met at the
home of Miss Florence Reeve
Monday evening. At the close
of the regular business the
young men of the Y. rendered a
very pleasing program, after
which refreshments we're
served. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Miss
Ethel Leach on February 3.
Will Craig, the travelling audi.
tor of the G. M. &. St. P. railway,
was in town Wednesday, check.
ing up the station here. VIII
was the station agent at Milbank
about eighteen years ago, and
left this place to take his present
\
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10
LOCAL WANT COLUMN.

WANTED-Night operator. Apply to
w 19.tf. WIN. THOMAS. !
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-10

FTNO RENT.-The lobby in the post office bui Id
i Good opening for news stand and confec-
tionery store.