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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
INDIANS ARE OEVOUT.
Maintain Seventy-Seven Episcopal
Churches in South Dakota,

Maintain Seventy-Seven Episcopal
Churches in South Dakota.
The annual report Of the missionary
district of the Episcopal Church Of
South Dakota has just been issued un-
der the direction of Bishop Hare and
Rev. A. w. Bell, the secretary. There
are seventy-seven churches and chap
els among the Indian agencies, each
with an Indian rector. There are 1910
confirmed Indians, and during the last
year there were 631 combinations. In
churches and grounds the Indians have
invested $61,616; in rectory property.
$19,120; in other property, $500.
Two boarding schools are maintained
in the Indian deanery, at st. Mary's on
the Pine Ridge mission, and at st.
Elizabeth's, on the Standing Rock
mission. At the latter place Miss
Mary Francis has devoted twenty-one
years to instructing Indian girls, and
was forced last spring to give up the
work on account of her health.
The Eastern and Black Hills deaner
les show 2,453 communicates among
the white people. They nave raised
$14,490.S9 for ministers salaries and
$567.65 for communion aims, with lib
eral contributions toward the various
funds of the church. The Episcopali-
n have $209, 161.63 invested in
churches and grounds, $47,25O in rec.
tories and $112,O65 in other property.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
UNCLE SAM NABS TWO.
South Dakotans Charged With Selling
LIQUOR Without a license.

South Dakotans Charged With Selling
Liquor Without a License.
Since prohibition went into effect in
Alexandria there has been a close
watch kept by the authorities for the
first appearance of bootlegging beer
and whisky. Two young men, Roy
Austin and Charles lie Clair, were &C.
OF supplying liquid refreshments
to friends and were placed under ar
rest by Deputy United States Marshal
Petrie, who took them to Chamberlain
for a hearing before the United States
commissioner. Both boys were bound
over to the term Of federal court on
the charge of selling liquor without a
government license. They both gave
bond for their appearance. The AL
|exandria authorities are also, it is said,
trying to discover the whereabouts of
John Voss, a German boy, who had
been working In the country all fall
FOR a farmer. When the boy quit, it is
alleged, he forged the name of his en-
ployer to three checks aggregating
k39, which he is said to have cashed at
stores by buying small articles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
NO CIVIL ACTIONS TRIED,
Criminal Cases Take Up Time Of Ly.
man County Court.

There were SO many criminal cases
on the calendar Of the circuit court for
Lyman county that Judge Smith was
forced to adjourn court without giving
any attention to any Of the numerous
civil cases which were ready for trial.
The case of Buffalo George was
tried during the term. He was charged
with stealing some horses. George is
about the last Of the alleged cattle
rustlers on the reservation who have
given the settlers over there SO much
trouble for the past fifteen years. The
jury disagreed in it's verdict and
George made" an application for a
change Of venue to some other county
on the ground that he could not secure
an impartial trial. Judge Smith stat
ed that he would undoubtedly transfer
the case to Hanson county on account
OF the term coming earlier in the year
than any other county on the circuit.
Clarence Colvin was convicted on
the charge of horse stealing, and will
ask for a new trial on the ground
that new evidence has been secured
that will tend toward giving him his
liberty.
Owing to the other terms Of court to
be held in his district Judge Smith
could give but two weeks to Lyman
county. The civil cases will be tried
at the next term of court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
State News of Interest
STATE RAILWAY BOARD REPORTS
Roads Increase Mileage In South
Dakota,

Roads Increase Mileage In South
Dakota.
w. H. Stanley of Sioux Falls, secre.
tary Of the South Dakota board OF
railroad commissioners. has just for.
warded to Gov Crawford the eigh.
teenth annual report of the board.
which covers matters which came un.
der the jurisdiction Of the board dur
ing the last year. The business of the
board during the year has been great.
err than during any former yea since
the board established by an act of the
state Legislature.
The report shows that the total mile
age of the railroads operating lines
in South Dakota on June 80 last was
3S, OO4. SO miles, an increase over the
mileage owned for the year 1906 of
871.25 miles. The total mileage actual.
ly owned and operated during the year
within the boundaries of South Dakota
the year 1906 of 431.79 miles. Thus
nearly one-half of the total new mile
age of the roads operating lines in
South Dakota Vas constructed within
the limits of South Dakota.
1t is shown by the report that the
railroads operating lines within South
Dakota reported accidents to persons
on their lines within the State OF
South Dakota during the year just
closed as follows: Railroad employees
killed, II; injured, 272: aSsenge in
jured. %: postal clerks injured, g.;
other persons killed, %; injured. 30;
or a total of 33 killed and 31S injured
during the year.
During the year ended June 80 last
warehouse licenses to the number of
1,049 were issued in the state, an in
crease of u I'VE the previous year
and an increase of 11S over the year
1905.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03

or Sioux Falls, who, at q regular meet
ing of the South Dakota board OF rail-
road commissioners was appointed to
the position Of expert engineer to gath
er the necessary data which will en-
made an appraisement of all the rail-
road property in South Dakota, has
assumed the duties of his new posi-
ton, and has commenced the work of
gathering the data required. He will
make his headquarters in Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Witt was the engineer in charge
Of the construction of the 81, 900, 600
steel bridge of the Chicago & North.
Western railroad.
The appraisement will be made in
accordance with an act Of the legisla-
ture during its session last winter.
Mr.. Witt will travel over every mile of
railway in the state befor his work is
completed. He will make journeys
with a locomotive and a caboose or
one coach, and also on hand cars,
should occasion demand, 50 that he
may be able personally to inspect
every mile of the roadbed.
He will have the assistance Of men
who are experts in the erection of
railroad buildings, the condition Of
ties and rails, and every other sort and
style of railroad property, so that a
thorough inspection of every particle
Of railroad property in South Dakota
will be made. A description Of every
car and locomotive, all telegraph and
telephone lines owned by railroads in
South Dakota, every repair shop, in
fact every dollars worth Of property
utilized by the railroads In carrying on
their business in South Dakota will be
listed and a value places upon it.
The figures thus secured will be
presented to the legislature. and will
be kept on record as a basis for fixing
railroad rates in South Dakota, as
stated, and also as a basis for a fair
and reasonable valuation Of the rail.
roads for assessment and taxation pur.
poses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
South Dakota's "Od Man Of Eloquence'' Is ~Dead-ttelps to
Organize New State, Was University President and
Minister in Many Places.

Word has been received Of the death
in a hospital at Los Angeles Of Rev.
Stephen G. Updyke. He was at one
time a prominent minister in the
Congregational and Episcopal
churches, being actively engaged in
Minnesota and South Dakota. He was
a member Of the Rawlins post, G. A.
r., of Minneapolis and preached for
some time in the Minneapolis Bethany
Congregational church. He is known
as South Dakota's Old Man Of Flo
quence."
Born Jan. IS, 1S45, in New York
State, Stephen G. Updyke lived in the
East for only a few years, coming
West to Hillsdale county, Michigan,
with his parents when a boy. At the
outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted
in the Thirtieth Michigan infantry,
serving with his regiment until 1865.
He then entered Hillsdale college,
where he was a classmate OF Dean
John F. Downey and Prof. Arthur
Haynes OF the University OF Minneso-
ia faculty. After studying theology at
Andover theological seminary at An
dover, Mass, he entered the Congrega-
tional ministry.
In 1880 Updyke moved to Water.
town, S. D., and organized the First
Congregational church Of that city.
He was a member of the constitutional
convention which framed South Da-
kota's state constitution and was a
warm personal friend of A. c.. Mellette,
the first governor of South Dakota. In
1856 he was appointed professor of
mental and moral science at the South
Dakota agricultural college at Brook
ings and later he became a member
OF the board of trustees and acting
president Of the University of South
Dakota at Vermillion. At the Milwau-
kee convention of the Grand Army of
he Republic he was chosen chaplain
of that order. He was also an active
member Of the Knights Templar.
Late in his life DR.. Updyke became
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
TWO MURDERERS ARE PARD0NED
Otto Erickson, Who Saved Life of Prison Steward, Who Was
Attacked by a Convict, and H.. F. Edmunds, Whose
Faithful Wife Appeals for Him, Are Free.

Otto Erickson and H. C. Edmunds
as a Christmas present were released
from the Sioux Falls P~enitentiary I'M
der pardons granted by the state
board of pardons.
Notwithstanding that both men
were serving terms for manslaughter,
the pardons were based upon good
grounds. The release of Erickson Is
due to the fact that when Steward
Gill of the p%enitentiary was attacked
some weeks ago by a desperate con-
Wet and narrowly escaped death as a
result of stab wounds inflicted by the
convict, Erickson gave the alarm. The
guards arrived just in time to prevent
the convict giving the final ~death-blow
to the PROSTATE and seriously wound.
ed steward.
Erickson was sent to the p~eniten.
tiary from Butte county in the spring
of 1905 for the murder on Oct. Is, 1904,
of James Garrett, a cattleman. The
tragedy occurred in the Cave Hills
country, north Of Belle Fourche, the
county seat Of Butte county. The quar-
rel between the two men, which result
ed in the killing, as brought out at the
trial of Erickson, was due to a contro-
versy over the use Of the free range
country in Northern Butte county.
Erickson claimed that Garrett attack
ed him and threatened to shoot him
with a Winchester rife. After the
shooting CARROTS body was dragged
several hundred yards to a water hole,
where it was secreted that night and
the following night was taken to a
washout on Bull creek, where it was
buried.
The other prisoner, H. c. Edmunds,
who received his release as a Christ.
mas present, on July l, 1904, struck
Willie ]. Williams over the head with
a baseball bat at Meckling, Clay coun.
ty, during an alteration over wages,
resulting in the death of Williams q
few hours later. Edmunds, who was a
prominent farmer, was tried, convict.
ed Of ~manslaughter In the first degree
and given the minimum penalty Of
four years. Edmunds was taken to
Sioux Falls on Nov. s., 1906. Soon az.
ter her husbands Incarceration In the
penitentiary Mrs. Edmunds took up
her residence in Sioux Falls and visit
ed her husband whenever possible. It
was through the efforts of the faithful
wife as much as anything else that a
pardon finally was granted Edmunds,
who now has stepped from the doors
of the ~penitentiary a free man.
During the time Edmunds was in
the penitentiary he was a model pris-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
HUNTERS BAG A BUFFALO,.
Kill One Of a Band Of Outlaw Bulls on
Cheyenne Reservation.

A party from the vicinity of Hays
put in about a week just before Christ
mas in the Fox Ridge country on the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation on
a buffalo hunt. There is a bunch Of
about a half-doZen outlaw bulls rang
ing in that section, being a part of the
old Dupree herd, which was sold to
Scotty Philip, which were never got
within the pasture. Parties go out to
hunt them occasionally, but do not
often get a shot. The only one sighted
by the party just returned was killed
by C. +. Coyne in a long shot. The
main herd in the Philip pasture is in
creasing and now numbers about 300.
While they do not increase very rapid.
ly, 1t Is only occasionally that one is
sold, and the herd grows larger each
year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Get More School Money,

The December apportionment of the
income from the permanent school
iund has been made to the schools Of
the state by the state land depart
ment, being more than $10O, 900. This
apportionment, with that Of June,
makes the amount distributed for the
present year 1914 per capita for the
school population OF the state. The
present apportionment, which is Il
cents per capita. is made on a school
population OF 146 ,202, which Is 4,624
more than was shown by the census
II last year. The apportionment for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
HAS DANGEROUS HOBBY.
Crank at Valley Springs Shoots into
House at Might.

A new species of crank is operating
ht Valley Springs, ear Sioux Falls.
|rhe unknown crank appears to have a
mania for shooting into the buildings
bf the town at night. Fortunately no
Pne has been injured thus far, but mi
'aculous escapes are reported. The
latest escapade of the crank was to
|ire a bullet through a window in the
home of Mrs. Mellen. Now the town
board has decided that extreme meas
lres are necessary to put an end to
he antics of the crank, and according
y has offered a reward for informa-
Jon which will warrant ar arrest be-
ng made. 1t is expected the guilty
barty will be arrested in the near
uture, and when this is accomplished
be will be vigorously prosecuted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
College History Issued,

THE History of Yankton College,"
I Prof. w. ]. McMurrry, has just been
sued from the press. The volume is
be Of a group OF publications issued
honor OF the twenty-fifth anniver-
Try of the college, which was cele-
lated last June. Prof. McMurtry has
Zen for twenty years a teacher In the
(llege and a careful observer mean
lille Of general affairs In this West.
a country, and he writes with
10 knowledge and appreciation Of all
at goes to make up the setting Of
10 particular subject.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Jos TEACHERS PAY.
Examining Board Chairman Tells Way
to Get Pedaqoques.

Examining Board Chairman Tells Way
to Get Pedagogues.
Speaking before an audience Of 200
school teachers and officers at Water.
town. Prof. J. F. Orlander of Pierre,
chairman of the state examining
board, department OF public instruc.
ton, declared that the average low
wages paid public school teachers was
responsible for the shortage in the
profession throughout the state. and
not tho increased severity In the ex.
aminations, as has been generally sup.
posed. He said South Dakota needs
approximately 5000 teachers to keep
her schools open, but at the fall exam.
nations only 3,671 applied. and it took
three calls to get this many. The Sit,
uation is becoming desperate, and all
because Of the wages.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
SON FREED OF POISON CHARGE.
Hearing of Fred kammeI at Miller 10
Held.

Hearing Of Fred kammei at Miller 10
Held.
The hearing of Fred Kammel, charg-
ed with killing his mother by poison.
was held at Miller last week and he
was discharged. The hearing of his
father, Gustave Kammel, on the same
charge, was postponed until Jan. 2.
The father said he would not 1ave
sworn out a warrant for Fred except
that he supposed that it was he who
had him arrested. The old man shook
hands with the o and said he was
sorry for the arrest. The son then
left town for his home with no out.
ward show OF feeling toward his aged
father.
To spend this Christmas In his boy.
hood home across the sea is said to
have prompted Gustave Kammel, who
is charged with poisoning his wife.
When he had bargained to sell his
farm and go back to Germany. It IS
alleged his wife refused to sign the
deeds. Later, it is reported, she did
agree to sign them II he would give
her a third Of the proceeds, but this
he did not do. 1t is argued that the de.
sire again to see the fatherland preyed
upon his mind until he concluded 70
remove the n person who stood IN
his way. Now he will spend the hon.
days in custody, awaiting a hearing
on the charge of murder.
The coroner's inquest brought out
little evidence In the case, the idea
being to let the states attorney do this
In thep prosecution Of the trial: 90 tho
coroner's jury simply returned q YER
dict accusing Gustave Kammel Of hay.
Ing committed the crime.
1t has been suggested that the elder
Kammel may have brooded over M,
failure again to see his native lana
this Christmas until he had become In.
sane, and that now he should be sent
to Yankton. But the accused man in
dlgnantly spurns the suggestion that
he is not of sound mind. When he
first was told that foul play was sus-
pected, 1t is said he cried out, Fritz did
it! Fritz did it,"
The analysis of the poison in tho
stomach Of the murdered woman has
not yet been completed, but it has
been decided by the medical examin-
er that the oatmeal package of which
the fatal breakfast was cooked and
eaten contained arsenic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03

identified with the Protestant Episco-
pal church, and for a time was located
at Pine Island, MINI. As a minister
Of the Congregational church he ecu
pied pulpits in Aberdeen, S. D.; Glen
coe, Mimi: New Ulm and Waseca.
His last ministerial work was done in
Milwaukee.
In July last DR.. Updyke's health be-
came so alarming that he sought 70
newed vigor in Colorado's climate.
making his home with DR.. r. P. Up
dyke in Compton, Colo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
HEN 10 STAR
Chicken Gives Evidence Of Theft, That
. Reward for SurqIcal Care.

Cnlckon Gives OF TheSt InaS
10 Reward for Surgical Care.
An exciting chicken stealing trial
was brought to a verdict at Watertown
by the witness Of an old hen.
Peter, Paul and Henry Setback were
accused Of stealing forty geese and
chickens from their neighbor, A. s.
List. The case was tried before a jury
in the police court.
Attorneys on both sides produced
witnesses whose testimony seemed
convincing, but finally the prosecution
led into court an old hen with a
mended leg found in the defendants
chicken coop.
The case Of surgery practiced on
the hen by the complaining witness
was an event of some local report, and
the old hen was easily identified, and
her testimony won the case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
CUPID AND SANTA UNITE,
Merger Of interests Result in Many
Marriages in Black Hills.

Merger Of Interests Result in Many
Marriages in Black Hills.
Little Dan Cupid and Santa Claus
formed a wedding trust in the North
ern Black Hills this year, and as a re-
suit the county clerks and the preach
ers were extraordinarily busy. During
the three days preceding Christmas,
fifteen marriage licenses were issued
In Lawrence county, an unusual rec
ord, and ten Of these couples were
married in the county on Christmas
day. In each case only n of the par
Elephants were residents of that sec
ton. The exception vas the wedding
of John H. Whitmore, Jr., of Detroit
and Miss Marian j. Strong of Bloom
ingdale. Mich. Mr.. Whitmore recently
came to Lead and is employed by the
Homestake Mining company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
WATERWoRks FOR GREGORY.

The large engine for the city water
works is being installed at the pump
ing station at Gregory. The system
will be in operation in a few days, and
will be second to non in Southern
South Dakota. The water will be FORE
ed into a large concrete reservoir sit
uated On an eminence overlooking the
town. and more than n hundred feet
above the general level. The pressure
will be sufficient to carry water 10 thu
top Of q shy scraper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT AGAIN.

Charles Mix county three years ago
was torn clear up the back along the
"Squaw Central by the fight by Wag-
ner. Geddes and Platte, each for itself
and against the others. to secure the
county seat. which yet fingered in the
Missouri hills, where it vas located at
Wheeler before the county could boast
of a railroad. The fight went into the
courts before the election date, and
none of them even secured q vote ON
account Of their family row.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
FEET CUT OFF.
Travelling Man Falls While Trying to
Board MovinQ Train.

Blackjack. Mimi, Dec. 81. - Frank
letters of Crookston, in the employ of
the Mckenzie-Robbins company of
CrOokSton as commercial traveller. was
run over by the nOrth-bOund MinnesO-
ia & International railway here. One
foot was entirely severed and the other
foot severed so as to leave only the
heel. letters was taken to the Mona
hon & Osborne hospital in this village.
where one foot was amputated above
the ankle and the other foot trimmed
from the heel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Biu Tie Contract.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 81. -.
Former Assemblyman Joseph Malo-
ney Of Chippewa county has entered
into a contract with the Grand Trunk
Pacific Railroad company to furnish
1875, 900 ties and $50, 600 fence posts,
the contract price being s65 900. He
has a crew OF men at work cutting the
material e Roosevelt, MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
TRACTS LEFT ARE FEW.
lower 6rule Preference Filing Period
10 Past.

lower 6ruie Preference Filing Period
10 Past.
Friday was the last day on which
|olders of numbers in the Lower Brule
rawing were given any preference
light Of filing on that tract. While lit
(e al done in the way OF selections
(nce the first few days after the draw
hg, on the last day ten claimants
babe application to file or selections
Fhich they had made. From this time
! the holding OF a number secured at
be drawing is no advantage, and any
acts yet left open are free to the first
ban who presents a filing at the land
lice for q tract. Most Of the good
Ind is gone. but there are yet left a
ew rough tracts which will be good
! stock locations.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Albert Lea Residence Burns

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 81. - Fire
wrecked and practically destroyed the
fine residence of w. l.. Beedle, super.
intendent of the water plant. Nobody
was at home at the time, and there
was some delay in giving the alarm,
so the fire got a good start. The loss
on building and contents is heavy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
All Steel BRIDGES.

Faribault, Mimi, Dec. 81. - Within
two weeks the Rock Island railroad
will have all new steel bridges be-
tween this city and Owatonna, cross
ing Straight river, within seventeen
miles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
MEET At
outh Dakota State Attorneys to
Gather.

Attorney General Clark has called
conference Of the state attorneys OF
outh Dakota to meet at Watertown
IN. Z. An address will be made by
X. Clark and papers on various topics
.pncerning better law enforcement
I'D duties of the state attorneys will
, read by Frank McNulty of Roberts
William Williamson of Lyman,
! W. Wilmorth of Beadle and G.. l..
(ood of Pennington. The state bar
(%sOciation meets at Watertown on
IN. 8 and 9 and the state attorneys
$50 will meet there, instead of at
(e capital, as formerly announced.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
BLIND MAN is SLAYER.
Fell Victim With Cane and Left Him
to Die on Prairie.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 81. - William
Baker was assaulted and fatally injur.
ed by j. J. Fitzmorris, a blind man,
last night, while the two. who were
beggars, were on their way to the poor
farm. FitZmorris felled Baker by a
heavy blow over the head with his
cane, and after kicking him until eX
hausted left the helpless a on the
prairie all night to freeze. Bakers
legs were frozen to his knees.