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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
F. E. WarhOlm has moved into
Mrs. Abbotts house.

F. E. Warholm has moved into
Mrs. Abbotts house.
Bleser and Mesmer & Co. have
new ads this week.
Boys and girls Bunker Hill
shoes at McCollum & Thirsk's.
Prof. Hopfner and Barney Rix
were Appleton visitors Tuesday.
All the latest and best in ladies
furnishings at Mrs. H. G.. Ports
J. Griffith, of Arlington, this
state, is the new engineer at the
mill.
Sweet-Orr overalls the kind the
railway men wear-at the Home
of Real Bargains.
Harry DeTuncq and Andrew
Lockhart were down at Appleton
Tuesday to see the county fair.
Walter Lowthlan returned
from Fargo the first of the week
and expects to remain home for
a time.
G. ]. Hinkley, of Iowa, who had
been in the city for several days
looking after business affairs
left again Friday.
The Hinkley Clothing Co., have
a change of ad this week, making
announcement extraordinary of
mems and boys clothing.
Mittelstaedts advertise coats
and suits this week. Everybody
should read their ad, and then
call and see what this firm offers.
Martens Bros. have a new ad
this week. If you want to buy or
sell farm land or city property
or want fire insurance, call on
| them.
r. G. Young, of Aberdeen, is
in the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. Young is blacks mith at the
roundhouse a. Aberdeen and is
taking vacation. ]
Edward Simmons, an old resi-
deat at Summit, died suddenly
Tuesday of last week He had
been in poor health for some
time.
South Shore Republican: Miss
Elsie Mullin, who has been clerk
ing in a store at Corona, has &C
cepted a good position in the
postotfice at Milbank.
A small stubble fire west of
the city Monday evening reflect.
ed it's light upon the low clouds
in a way that made one look
about to see just how serious
affair it was.
Superintendent of Schools Wal.
ter Kerr returned Monday even
ing from Rochester, MINI +,
where he had been for several
weeks, seeking medical aid. He
is improving, but not yet fully
strong.
Word has been received that
Miss Averil Amsden, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Amsden,
who underwent an operation at
the Rochester hospital was get
ting along nicely and would be
out OF the hospital some time
this week
A large amount of cattle, hogs,
and sheep are passing through
the city each week on the many
stock trains. There is wonder
full difference in the western
stock aud the domestic, the form
er is much heavier and plumper.
On Saturdays and Sundays the
stock trains follow each other
closely.
Messrs. N. j. Bleser, Arthur
Blomquist, G. E. MCGOWAN and
Phil Saunders have been doing
advertising stunts with their
autos this week for the field days
to be held next Wednesday and
Thursday. Mr.. Bleser went to
Revillo, Albee and LaBolt; Mr..
Blomquist Big Stone, Ortonville
and Odessa; Mr.. MCGOWAN to
Corona, Wilmot and Peever, and
Mr.. Saunders to Twin Brooks
and Strandberg, billing these
places and also all the farm
houses they passed. They could
do it in a day with their autos
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

We desire to thus publicly express
the appreciation we feel for the kind
ness and sympathy shown by our
neighbors and friends during the re-
cent illness and death of our little one
Mr.. AND MRS GOTTLIEB EISELEN,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
ARE YOU IN 1T?

The Field Days Of Sept. 80 and Oct.
1, will be Hummers-One Con
tfnous Roll of Pleasure Continuing
Two Days.
"A circus is the small boys de-
light is the excuse of the older
heads, but you haye no excuse to
otter to attend the field days Of
Sept. HO-Oct l.
There will be something of in
terest to every member of the
family. Make arrangements to
come to Milbank on the above
dates-be guests of the city, join
in a rousing good time-the city
and it's pleasures are yours. Are
you in it?
The following is the program
for the two days:
Suwannee River quartette, singing
and dancing specialists, will give
three free performances each day.
There will be two bands.
Baseball, Sept. 80, Montevideo W.
Mllbank, for purse of 800.
Oct. l, Twin Brooks South Shore
vs.. Milbank, for purse of 800.
On the first day there will be .
special free event going many miles
to see. After the base ball game on
the first day, Dan Kenyon and e.
Swanson, of Ortonville, Mimi. will
wrestle, best two falls out of three, for
the championship of northeastern
South Dakota and western Minnesota.
Special feature of the End day will
be street masquerade from 1:3O pm.
to 800 p. m. Anyone and everyone
invited to participate. Prizes for tho
best character costume: Gentleman
IS; lady IS; child 50.
PROGRAM
900 q. m. Free auction.
lO:3O to 11:OO q. m. Suwannee River
Quartette.
11:OO to 1900 a. m. Parade.
Dinner.
loo to 1:3O p. m. Suwannee River
Quartette.
80 to 2::3O p. m. Street sports.
2:3O to 4:30 p. m. Base ball.
4:3O to $50 p. m. Band concert.
Supper.
7:l5 to 7:45 p. m. Suwannee River
Quartette.
7:45 to 8:l5 p. m. Band concert.
e:l5 p. N. Show in Bentley Grand
Opera house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25
STREET SPORTS
First day


First day
100 yard dash for men, first $3.50.
second 81.
Girls foot race, first 50, second 81.
Ladies nail driving contest, first ~.
second 81.
Three legged race, first 81, second
81.
Boys pie eating contest, first q,
second 81.
Fat mems race, first 81, second 81.
Tug of war, prize IS.
Second Day
100 yard dash, first $3.50, second
So
Boys race, first 50, second 81.
Cracker eating contest, first q.
second ST.,
Barrel rolling contest, first q,
second 81.
Egg rolling contest, first 81, second
81.
Sack race, first So, second 81.
Creased pig worth SIS will be turned
loose at the conclusion OF the street
sports and the person catching pig to
retain same as prize.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-25

Laux & Co. are actually selling
some of their boys suits at less
than cost to clean out the stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
His Profession.
Lyceum and Talent.)

(Lyceum and Talent.)
1t was on a Northwestern train in
Iowa during the last of July Dr.
Frank w. Gursaulus of Chicago was
making himself as comfortable as pos
sible while on his way to the Chautau-
qua. Professor What's -his-name-he of
the trained dogs and birds fame-came
Gown the aisle with his pet duck under
his arm. He recognized the doctor and
stopped.
Hello, Doc. Pretty hot, amt it?"
The greatest preacher in the world
muTmuTed that it seemed so.
Say" continued the professor, II
bain't seen you since last summer.
How's business been comin'?'
The president of Armour's institute
confessed that he was eating three
meals day when he was at home and
as few away from home as would sup
port life.
Il tell youse, this travelling is hard
on us in the profession, now hain't it?''
The pastor of the Central church
was a little haZy as to what "profek-
sion" was referred to. but admitted
that travelling was very hard. And the
trainer of animals and birds and things
betOok himself and his pet duck to the
smoker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
UNFORTUNATE DISCARD
In Remarkable Poker Game Cost a
Planter $4,000.
New York SUM-

New York Sum-
have read your poker stories, espe-
cially those emanating from old Green
hut's saloon at Arkansas City. but
have never yet been introduced to any
episode which in respect Of the Won
derful and grotesque compared with
the actual, authenticated facts of the
game in which the late Duncan F.
Kenner of Louisiana lost more than
5000 on a single hand and under cir
cumstances which forbade absolutely
the suspicion of foul play.
Duncan f. Kenner was one OF the
wealthiest slave owners and sugar
planters in his then oDulent state. He
fancied horses and among other diver
sions raced them. He owned the great
Lecompte, who beat Lexington on the
old Metarie track in New Orleans for
bet of $4,000 at four miles. Lexing-
ton subsequently beat Lecompte's time
for a similar purse on the same track.
This. however, is ancient history and
l refer to it only to identify the hero
or victim-of my story.
In those days-the later sos of the
last century-the big rich planters
used to meet in New Orleans every
winter, spend some weeks and much
money at the opera, socially and
otherwise. and then dispense to their
homes at the close of the so-called
season" It was upon the occasion
of one of these homegings by num-
Der of the wealthy planters of the
upper coast" that Mr. Kenner en-
countered the astonishing experience |
wish to relate. The trip from New
Orleans to DonaIdsville was about 100
miles by the river and the big plant
ers of Ascension, Plaquemine, ST.
Charles and Baton Rouge were used
to while away the time by playing
poker There was no limit save the
conscience of the individual The
straight flush was unknown. Four
aces were .invincible, and the PLAYERS
were friends of long standing and in
innate acquaintance The thought Of
dishonesty or fraud was quite impos-
sible. on the occasion / have i'm mind
the play was unusually high, even for
the wealthy spendthrifts gathered at
the board. And Mr.. Kenner. a pretty
gay old sport in his time. picked up a
hand that disclosed four kings and one
ace. 1t could not be beaten. but the
bets were running high and it oc-
CURED to him to fool them by discard
ing his ace. drawing one card and bet
ting away up in the sky. He did it.
But gentleman on the other side of
the table who held three aces at the
start and who had to be helped from
the discard-there were eight players
in the Samhe, happened to draw Mr..
Kenner's rejected ace and beat him,
l know that this story has been told
in various forms by various chrOn-
iclers. But here l give you the real
facts of the case, The game was
played in 1857 or 1858, and Mr.. Kenner
himself told mo the whole story IN
New Orleans more than a quarter of
a century later.
He never touched a card at poker
after that. AS he said to me: ''I want
nothing to do with a game in whuch
such miracle can happen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
Count Tolstoi's 7 ip.
Minneapolis Tribune.D

tMulHtdDOllS 1IkDult-J
In his "reminiscences of Leo Tolstoi
ir his later years. Ivan Bulanovski re-
lates the following anecdote:
One day the count was standing on
the platform of the railway station of
Tula when an express train came whiz-
zing up and stopped. A young man
jumped out of a first-class cOmpart-
ment and hurried to the refreshment
room. A young lady followed him to
the platform, calling: George!
George but George did not hear.
Little grandfather" she said turn
ing to Tolstoi. who stood close by, do
me a favor! Run after that man and
tell him / want him. 1 will give you a
tip
Count Tolstoi did as requested and
Meanwhile the platform had gradually
filled with people and the young lady
heard the passengers saying to each
other:
Look. look, There is Tolstoir'
Where is Tolstoi?" she FASTENED to
inquire.
The great Russiaa writer was point
ed out to her and with lightning speed
she rushed toward him and begged to
be forgiven.
For Gods sake. forgive me, count,
l am so ashamed. Do forgive me. ]
beg of you" and she shamefacedly
asked for the return of the five CO.
pecks.
ooh. no." ToIstoi replied with a
laugh, "the five copecks were honestly
earned"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13

to all lovers of good government. The
higher court takes the ground that a
liquor license is not property and that
a threat to withhold such a license I'M
less money was paid to the individual
making the threat did not constitute q
public offense. 1t is a most peculiar
decision. It f. to be doubted If one like
It was ever handed down by an Ameri-
can court.
There was no manner of doubt about
the guilt of Schmitz. That he did ex-
tort money from the keepers of French
restaurants by threatening to prevent
the renewal of their licenses unless he
was paid graft money was not ques-
toned. Schmitz was shown to be a
CRATER and a crook, and yet if there
were no other cases against him he
would walk out of jail free, though
dishonored man. Many other errors IN
the trial were cited by the court of ap-
peaIs as grounds for reversal, but the
main point was the one cited.
IF that decision should be generally
recognized as law the doors to graft
would be thrown wide open throughout
the land. If a liquor license is not
property any mayor or chief of police
could extort money from the owners OF
such licenses and there would be no
way of bringing them before the bar of
Justice. ANY policeman could hold up
the saloonkeepers on his beat without
fear of molestation from the prosecut-
ing authorities The Illustration can be
carried much further.
If a saloon license is not property,
neither is d permit to tear up city
streets, to erect buildings, to peddle
wares and merchandise or anything of
that sort property. 1t might even be
reasoned that public service corpora
tions franchise is not property, be-
cause that, after all, is merely per-
nit to operate street cars on certain
streets. to build telephone lines, tele-
graph lines, install conduits, subways
and the like. What a field for graft
is here opened up, Its possibilities are
endless.
Nobody need fear, however, that the
San Francisco decision will carry
weight anywhere outside of that most
unfortunate city The dishonest Off
cial who is planning a campaign of
graft in some other city or state may
as well abandon it if he hopes, through
the operation of the Schmitz reversal,
to evade punishment. The San Fran
cisco court, as was pointed out by a
Judge who commented on the decision.
was made up of men having relatives
and intimate friends against whom
many indictments were returned by
the grand jury that returned these (the
Schmitz) true bills
That is the only theory on which The
decision can be accounted for, the
theory that the members of the court
were Influenced by personal consldeTa-
tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
A Mean Affair.
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune


John Sharp Williams at the end of
his recent debate with Governor Var
daman at Meridian, Miss, talked about
pride.
There is a decent and noble pride. -
said Mr.. Williams, and there is a pride
that is mean and ludicrous. An aged
citizen of Yazoo tells of an old woman
whose pride was of the latter sort.
This old woman lived in Yorkshire.
There was a funeral one day in the next
village. She did not attend it, but q
neighbOr of hers was there. That night
she called on the neighbor and said:
Well, Nancy, 1 hear you wor at the
funeral2
Yes. 1 wOr, Nancy replied.
What kind of funeral wor ito
Nancy shifted.
Why, it wOr a VERY mean affair, -
she said. 'Thare wor. nobbut a few bis
cults an SIGH
"'Ah, said the other old woman
'thems the sort of ways l don't hold
to. I've lost five. but, thank 'evins, I've
buried 'em all with am -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
Edwin Markham's "Angelus."

(SucceSS)
Edward Markham was one of the
guests of honor at reception given by
a wealthy New York woman. During
the conversation she said:
MY dear Mr.. Markham, I've wanted
for years to meet you and tell you how
l love that adorna bic picture of yours
the one with the man hoeing, you know
and he is taking off his cap, and that
poor wife of llis-at least / suppose it's
his wife-bowing her head, and they
both look so tired, poor things. I've a
copy Of it in my own den. and the chill
dren have another in their play room,
and t's-it's-simply exquisite"
g The Angelus. I presume you mean?'
repried the poet gravely.
Yes" doubtfully. "but we always
call il The Hoe Man.
I'm glad you like it, madam" said
Mr.. Markham, and he took an early
opportunity to escape from his sincere
but mistaken admirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
FIRST AIDS IN ACCIDENTS.
CHarper's Weekly.)

A country boy knows that the fine
dust of the brown fungi he calls puff
balls viii stop bleeding. When he cuts
himself he hunts for one of these if
the cut is serious. If the cut is deep
1t is wise to battle it in warm water
with carbolie acid i'm it or a tablet Of
chloride of mercury dissolved in the
water Carefully remove all foreign
matter in the washing and then pinch
ing the lips Of the cut together, put
on strips of adhesive plaster. Be sure
and leave little spaces for pus to run
out. This running Of pUs is a natural
process and is not alarming unless
persistent and the pus comes in IN
reasonable quantities. Sometimes the
blood flows so rapidly that you cannot
close the wound with plaster. II so
tie a bandage tightly above the wound
before you attend to the wound itself.
This will stop the flow Of blood, and.
nature having formed her clot, you can
do your part with plaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
Hoarders Who Drew Out the Cash

CIV. E. Curtis In Chicago Record Her
add
A good many humorous stories are
told of people who lost their wits in the
recent financial furry. A certain gem
tleman of national reputation was at
tending a committee meeting when the
suspension of the Knickerbocker Trust
company was announced. He turned
very pale, arose from his chair, as If
TO leave the room, staggered and was
caught as he collapsed on the floor. A
dash of water in his face and draught
of brandy soon brought him to, when
he apologized for making a scene and
explained that the savings of d lifetime
were locked up i'm the Knickerbocker
Trust company. After he had recovered
himself his friends began to ask ques-
tions and developed the fact that he had
no account in the bank, but rented a
box i'm the safe deposit department,
where he had stocks and bonds amount
ing to nearly 100000. He couldn't eX-
plain why 1t was that the announcement
of the failure of the bank should have
been such shock to him. because he
ought to have known that it would not
affect the patrons of the safe deposit
vaults.
They tell of a man who stood in line
for several hours during a run on one
of the uptown banks before he realized
that all his money was in another bank.
He happened to ne passing, saw the
long line of depositors forming on the
sidewalk, inquired the reason, became
affected with the excitement and appre-
hensiOn of the crowd and, forgetting
everything else, took his place in the
column and waited patiently until he
reached the window of the paying teller
to discover that he had no account there
at all.
The wife of citizen of great prom
inence, one of the most conspicuous
men in New York, was still at their
home in the country when she read in
the newspapers that the Knickerbocker
Trust company had closed it's doors. She
called up her husband on the telephone
and asked whether he thought she bet
ter come into town at once or whether
she could postpone it until the next day,
as she very much preferred to do. Be
ing somewhat puzzled at this strange
message, he asked her why she needed
to come to town at all.
when / read about the failure of
the Knickerbocker Trust company this
morning" she replied, Il got out my
bank book and found that my account
there was Overdrawn 1924, and ! thought
ought to come right in and pay them
the money. 1t might help some poor
person who has all his money locked up
there
The husband, who is himself a bank
err, answered, My dear, you are the
hearted woman in the world, but
| am afraid your plan wouldn't work"
a little girl was saying her prayers
at bedtime one night during the excite
ment. After repeating Now l lay me
down to Sleep" and asking God to
bless her father. mother, sisters, two
brothers, her pony and kitty. she add
ed: 80, Lord, be awful careful of
Yourself, because we have only You
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
Which One?
Topeka Capital.)

Senator Bob Taylor and Thomas FL
more Lucey were the attractions at
the RustOn, La. assembly on the
Fourth. over 1000 persons were on the
grounds, and the big auditorium was
packed at all the sessions. In the morn
ing Mr.. Lucey gave his Poets Work
ship" and Senator Taylor laughed
heartily with the big audience at the
representation of himself. 1t was a
happy hit. and the people caught on
and responded vociferously. MIR. Lucey
stated that he would console the distin-
guished visitor for the preparation of
the caricature with the story of the i'm
persOnator who took off, Nat Good
win, and later asked the comedian how
he liked it. THE impersonation may
pass" replied Goodwin, but one of us
must be awfully rotten"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
VICE ADMIRAL NEEDED.

At this session congress is to be ask
ed to create the office of vice admiral
of our navy. The necessity for such
g place seem very apparent. The
growth of the navy during the last ten
years has been very rapid. From a
sixth or seventh class power, regarded
from the navy standpoint, the United
States has risen TO a position very
close to the top of the list of world
powers. The commanding officer Of
the great fleet now on its way to the
Pacific is only a rear admiral, and he
is in command by virtue of the fact
that he is the senior rear admiral.
There are several other officers Of
equal rank with the fleet in command
of the different squadrons.
1t has been pointed out that all OF
the foreign navies that are worthy Of
the name have a vice admiral. While
it does not necessarily follow that the
United States should have vice ad
miral because other nations have one,
il is humiliating TO remember that the
commander-in-chief of potentially the
greatest aggregation of fighting ships
ever gotten together must fly a flag
that shows him to be inferior in rank
to commanders of navies that are far
inferior to ours. Certainly this is I'M
satisfactory to a great majority of the
American people.
The fighting qualities of our ships are
not, of course impaired by the lack Of
a vice admiral. As far as the ma
neuvering of the vessels is concerned,
as far as the actual responsibility for
the safety of the fleet and the men who
is just as much i'm charge as though he
we're a vice admiral. The other rear
admirals must obey his orders as i'm
pncitly and as unquestioningly as IL he
held the higher rank. In actual war
the nation would lose nothing tangible
by the lack of vice admiral.
But in these days it is necessary to
give our officers the standing that Of
ficers of other navies are given. 1t is
unfair to place upon their shoulders
the burdens of high position and heavy
responsibility without at the same time
giving them the honor and the emolu-
ments that should be attendant upon
those places. Especially would we be
in favor of making a vice admiral out
of Rear Admiral Evans, for his record
is of the worthiest. This is not. how
ever, a personal question. The rank
of vice admiral should be established
and retained for all time.
There will be nothing new about the
procedure, either. For. after the civil
war had ended. and when the navy had
been permitted to dwindle away to al
most nothing. we still had an admiral
and a vice admiral. We now have an
admiral and there should be a vice ad-
miral. The bill has already been in
troduced in the senate and the state
ment is made that there will be no con-
gressional opposition TO It. We hope it
will be put through at once. so that
Rear Admiral Evans will be a vice adj
miral when he returns from the pres
ent cruise.