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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
I'm and About the State
MRS, o'oRApY GOES FREE,
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Hue.
band Believed to Be Innocent.

band Believed to Be Innocent.
Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, who last
fall was arrested on the charge Of hav.
ing murdered her aged husband, John
O'Grady, at the O'Grady home, north
Of Sioux Falls, will not be tried on the
charge of murder, as had generally
e expected.
States Attorney Orr appeared be.
fore Judge Jones, of the state circuit
court, and moved that the charge
against Mrs. O'Grady be dismissed. 1t
appears that diligent search has fail
I'd TO bring forth anything in the
RE of evidence upon which a con
n could be based, and unl
ne circumstances the states az
torney asked that the case be dis
missed, and Judge Jones so ordered.
Mrs. OGrady was under a heavy
bond for her appearance in the state
circuit court, and this now will be re-
leased.
John O'Grady was mysteriously shot
and killed while seated in his home.
One feature which pointed to the in.
nocence of Mrs. O'Grady, and which
has not heretofore beer printed in any
newspaper, concerned her actions i'm
mediately following her giving the
alarm at the home of a %neighbor that
her husband had been shot and killed.
The neighbor and his wife returned
to the O'Grady home with Mrs.
O'Grady.
A lighted lamp standing on a table
revealed the body of the old man on
the floor, but the neighbor and his
wife did not at that time enter the
house, remaining at the doorway and
Eeering into the room in which the
body lay.
Mrs. O'Grady, however, entered the
without hesitation, and, going up
to the body of her husband, lifted the
head, and, placing her cheek against
that of the dead man, ~piteously called
his name n urged him to speak to
her. Those who nave had much to do
with criminals declare that this action
clearly was an evidence of innocence,
and that had Mrs. O'Grady really
been guilty of the wanton murder Of
her husband she would have shrank
from the body instead of caressing the
face and head of her dead husband.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
COURT HOUSE IS OPENED.
Lawrence County Building Is Finest in
South Dakota.

With the members Of the Lawrence
County Bar association present the
court room in the new S10O, 900 court
house at Deadwood was formally open
ed with Judge w. G. Rice on the
bench.
The new building is a work of art
and is described by those who are ia
miliar with the other buildings in the
state. to be the finest in South Dakota.
All the officers have moved in, but the
workmen have not yet completed their
labors and the regular term of the
circuit court will not be held until
next month.
The formal dedication of the build
Ing will be held at some date to be ar
ranged later in conjunction with the
dedication of the new quarter-million-
dollar federal building in Deadwood,
but it vas thought appropriate to hold
informal exercises now.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Two Killed; Seven Hurt.

Scranton, Pa. Jan. 10. - Two girls
were killed and seven others seriously
injured In q fire yesterday in the
building occupied by the Imperial Un-
derwear factory. About 200 girls were
employed in the building, and there
was a panic when the alarm of fire
was sounded. Florence Watrous was
caught IN the burning building and
burned to death. Marie Buckley. with
a number Of other girls, jumped from
the fire escape and broke her neck.
The loss II $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

To take this number from the present
number of convicts, and there are no
indications that the total number OF
convicts will materially increase.
would mean a great reduction of the
force now employed in the shirt fac
tory.
The new buildings which have been
erected in connection with the propos-
ed binder Irvine plant are three in
number. and they are constructed Of
granite, which was quarried from land
belonging to the state. One of the
buildings is the Irvine factory proper.
This building is 85x1OO feet on the
ground and two stories in height.
Another building Is a warehouse
which is 85x85 feet in size on the
ground, and while one story in height.
is practically the same height as the
factory building. The third building
is the power house, which is 55x90
feet on the ground and one story In
height. From this building a smoke
stack will penetrate the air to a
height Of 100 feet. This stack win be
concrete, lined with fire brick.
The total cost Of the three structures
will be about $4,000. The appropria-
ton Of $4,000 made by the state
therefore has been exhausted, but no
further appropriation will be neces.
sary. as Warden Parmley Of the peni.
Tertiary states that he has on hand
as proceeds from the shirt factory .
fund OF practically $50. 1000, a portion Of
which has been used in payment for
the buildings for the Irvine plant.
The appropriation made BY the last
legislature for machinery for the
twine plant was $4,000.
The shirt factory, which now has
been In operation at the penitentiarv
for a period of about two years. not
only has furnished employment for the
convicts, but also has been a source
OF considerable revenue for the peni.
Tertiary, as is indicated by the fact
that the fund derived from it now
amounts to about $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Entries Number 5,261.

The unprecedented rush for land in
the vicinity OF Rapid City caused a
splendid record to be established dur
Ing 1907 by the Rapid City United
States land Office, whose annual re-
port is just ready. During the year
there were filed at the local office 5,261
original homestead entries, more than
double the figure OF any other land Of
fee in the state, while the cash re-
ceipts for the year were $234,475, the
largest in the history of the office.
Nearly 1000, 900 acres of the public
domain were appropriated from this
office by settlers. The rush is not yet
over, and the additional clerks have
all they can attend to.
Father William T. Shean Of Brook
ings. Catholic priest In charge of the
Brookings parish, has instituted an
action In the United States court in
Sioux Falls by which he seeks to re-
damages in the sum Of 1920
from the Chicago & North Western
Railroad company. He alleges that on
July 10, 1906, he was injured in a
wreck on the railroad.
Mrs. Mary B. French died at the
home Of her son, DR.. C. H. French, at
Huron. She was about seventy-seven
years Of age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
RAILROAD FIREMAN is HERO.
Engineers Life Is Saved by Man Who
Also Is Injured.

Caught in the cab of his wrecked
engine, his clothes on fire and suffer-
ing from a broken collar bone and 9TH
err injuries, Engineer Edwin G.. Durkin
of the Milwaukee railroad was rescued
from certain death by his fireman, Ed
ward Nelson.
The men were on one of the big
freight engines coming east from Het-
finger, n. D., to Lennon, a new town
OF the extension just below the state
line, when the engine and tender
"jackknifed," left the track and rolled
down a high embankment with both
men In the cab. The fireman was
thrown out but the engineer was
caught by the levers and held fast.
The engine turned completely over
and the fireboX, becoming dislodged.
fell on Durkin's shoulder and set fire
to his clothes.
In the meantime the fireman, al
most stunned by the fall, made his
way to the engine, and although badly
bruised and shaken up, he managed
to drag the engineer out of the cab by
prying back the levers.
Both men will recover from their in
%juries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
LOCAL CAPITAL CROWS.
Deadwood Banks Almost Exclusively
Controlled at Home.

Controlled at Home.
Annual meetings Of both the Dead.
wood banks resulted in some changes.
1t is a notable fact that both the First
National and the Black Hills Trust
and Savings bank are now controlled
almost exclusively by local capital,
~0me of the officers and directors in
% latter, who resided in the East,
wing been displaced at the annual
meeting by Deadwood capitalists.
The First National, the largest bank
in the state, reelected the following
officers: President, n. f. Franklin:
vice presidents, Harris Franklin and
+. J. Grier; cashier, d. A. McPherson:
assistant cashiers, J. Posnansky and
NJ. NJ. Wheeler. The directorate is
composed of Harris Franklin. N. E.
Franklin, w. E. Adams, Ben Baer, J.
Goldberg, d. A. Mcpherson, John
Gray, X. G.. Phillips, John Hunter,
John Treber and T. J. Grier.
The Black Hills Trust and Savings
bank elected: President. r. S. Jam
ison; vice president. Burt Rogers;
cashier, Frank S. Stratton; directors,
John Wilson, Mark Hirsch. r. S. Jami-
son, B. P. Dague, F. S. Stratton, A. j.
Cochran, Olaf Sem, Burt Rogers and
f. ID. Smith.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
LAY DOWN PART OF BURDEN.
Bishop Hare R~elinquishes a Part Of
His Diocese to Assistant Bishop.

His Diocese to Assistant Bishop.
Bishop Hare is gradually relieving
himself of the manifold duties in look.
ing after the affairs of the Episcopal
missions in South Dakota. For thirty
years or more Bishop Hare has trav-
eled over the entire state, including a
number of Indian agencies, admins
tering to the wants and needs of the
people of his church, and he has
reached the age where it is impossi.
bic, because of his failing health, to
minister to his people as he wishes,
n he finds it necessary to release
another portion of his territory.
A couple Of years ago he was given
an assistant bishop in Rev. Frederick
Foote Johnston, who has attended to a
portion Of the duties Of assistant
bishop. In a circular letter which
Bishop Hare has just sent out to the
clergy and laity of the Episcopal
church he the enlarged
scope of the work of Assistant Bishop
Johnston, as follows:
after conference with the assist.
ant bishop l cancel former assign.
ments and hereby assign him until
further notice the sole right and duty
Of visitation as bishop of that part of
South Dakota which may be described
as follows: All the territory in South
Dakota between the ninety-eighth and
the one hundred and third degrees OF
longitude, with the addition Of Day
county and the exception Of the Gun
ties of Hutchinson, Bon Homme, Doug.
las and Charles Mix, and the Santee
and Cheyenne River missions. This
assignment Is to take effect Jan. l,
1908, and Is subject to such modifica.
ton as the condition OF the field may
from time to time seem to require"
Hereafter Bishop Hare will retain
for his work that Of the Indian field,
the Black Hills country and the ok.
IRENE eastern portion Of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Eqan Returns Property.

Following the action of Judge Jones
Of the state circuit court in Sioux
Falls in dismissing the case against
Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, charged with
tho murder Of her aged husband last
fall, on motion Of States Aattorney
Orr, who had been unable to secure
sufficient evidence to warrant a con.
viction, George w. Egan, attorney for
Mrs. O'Grady, has reconveyed to her
all Of the property which she trans
ferred to him at the time she engaged
to defend him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
TO TEST DRY FARMING.
Business Mems Club Of Rapid City
Plan Agricultural Experiment

~F~ VII
Plan Agricultural Experiment,
II the present plans Of the Business
Mems club materialize an experiment.
al station will be established near
Rapid City some time during the pres.
ent year to thoroughly test dry farm.
ing in this vicinity. It is the inten.
ton to raise funds by popular sub
scription and to purchase aud cult.
vate two tracts Of land, one by the old
method and the other adjoining by
the Campbell system Of dry farming.
For more than a quarter of a century
the land lying west of the Missouri
river in part Of the semi-arid belt that
extends from Canada, has been the
subject of numerous experiments in
the agricultural line, with varying sue
cess. 1t now is proposed to enlist the
aid of some of the thousands of new
settlers who have taken up this land
In the last year in dry farming for that
whole section.
The Yankton Building and Loan as.
ISOLATION, In annual session at Yank.
ton, reelected the following officers:
O. Peemiller, president. w. B. Dean,
vice president; George Wilson, treas
urer; S. S. Buckwalter, secretary. The
directors chosen were: E. G. Edger-
ton, E. d. Ward, E. o. Walgren, o.
Peemiller. William Bader, D. E. Lloyd,
w. B. Dean, H. Tammen and A. Snoen.
The secon attempt to organize a
civic federation in Aberdeen met with
more success than the first, pnd it is
now certain that a permanent organ.
ization will be formed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.
Arrest Of Man Nabbed for Alleged
Hoid-Up May Bring $500 Reward.

Arrest Of Man Nabbed for Alleged
Hold-Up May Bring $500 Reward.
At the point of revolvers two men
enticed Joseph Stalcup, better known
as Palmer Joe." a character living
nine miles north of Custer, from his
cabin and then held him up and
robbed him Of $22 and a gold watch.
Later Charles Wanting, a young man
who was arrested, implicated a man
named Abel Worth. Worth was taken
into custody at Mill City, and it is
suspected he Is the man wanted for q
brutal murder in Midland. For the
slayer's capture a reward of $500 has
been offered. The brother of the muir.
dered man was unable to identify
Worth, but others will be brought to
Custer in an effort to fasten the crime
upon the prisoner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
To Hold Farmers Institute.

Arrangements are being made for
the Union county farmers institute to
be held at the court house in Elk
Point on Feb. IA and 10. A. E. Cham
berlain of Howard will be the con-
ductor, assisted by several instructors.
There will be a number Of prizes Of
fered for various exhibits of farm
products.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

me South Dakota Central railway
nas nnlshed laying steel to Hayti, and
Will suspend track laying until spring.
A "Y" will be put in at Hayti for con.
venlence OF trains until the road
eaches Wa%tertown, where a turn.
table will be installed. At present the
trains are compelled to run backward
on their southern trip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24
Fire Causes Great Distress.

Santiago. Chile. Jan. 2l.-A greal
fire at Temuco. a f1ourishing city in
the south of Chile. has destroyed
twenty blocks of buildings. The loss
is more than $500. 900. There is great
distress among the Door.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

Charles Watson, = boy OF thirteen,
was thrown from a wagon in a runa.
way at Foxhome and killed almost
instantly. The wheels of the wagon
passed over his body and crushed Il
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-24

Allen Campbell Barrows, professor
of English in Ohio state university,
died suddenly at his home in Column
bus.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken Rose From Grief.

The Stricken Rose From Grief.
 What a fortunate provision of nature { Is. that deprives the rose of mental ufrering; for how poignant would be it's .rief to discover. In the height of it's blooming glory. that canker fed at its heart, and that It's beauty and fragrance we're doomed forever. Nature always 'pares the suffering; she is Q verltable itore-house Of pleasing rewards. for those who seek her aid. Tn the years zone by falling hair and grayness have ;ast a gloom over the lives Of thousands of young women. but thanks to the in yestlgations of scientists the true cause of hair destruction is now known to be ! germ or parasite that burrows into She hair folllcles. Newbro's Herplclde absolutely destroys this germ, thus
 crmitting the hair to grow as na-
 re intended. Sold by leading drug
 isis. Send 10c. in stamps for sample . The Herpicide Co.,. Detroit, Mich. Two sizes-50 cents and S1.00.
 Wm. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
THE WEST AND ITS COAL SUP.
 PLY.

The fueltesting plant of the United States Geological Survey, at Denver, Colo, one of the factors in the con servation of the coal supply of the country. will resume operations the latter part of July. At this plant the government is endeavoring to obtain greater efficiency from the coals of the Rocky mountain fields by wash ing and coking them. Many of the coals of the west contain Such auan- titles of impurities-ash and sulphur that they are not of much value for commercial use. It has been the gov ernment's purpose to wash the i'm. purities out of these coals so that they can be utilized. The success already obtained warrants continua, tion of this work. During the last fiscal year. ninety tests of coals were made at the Denver plant, resulting In many of them being decidedly inn proved.
 Of thirty-seven western coals test ed. at the Denver plant, all but three produced good coke though a number of them were considered as non-cOk- ing. The importance of this is seen when the immensity of the smelling business of the west is realized and the therefore enormous demand for good coke. Several of these coals
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

without washing have failed to make
 coke fit for metallurgical purposes owing to the large amount of sulphur in them. Other coals would not even make steam without the washing pro cess.
 It is likely that the final results of these tests will add millions of dol lars to the fuel values of the west. It has already been shown that num- Der of coals that in the past have not been mined because of their lmpuri- ties, can now be profltably utilized. This will extend the life of the fuel supply and make possible vast indus. trial enterprises in the west that would not locate there had the gov ernment not taken this step.
 The lack of knowledge of the na- ture of the coals of the west has been its chief handicap to commercial de. velopment. With the finest supply of bitumiuous and anthracite coal in the world located in the eastern part of the country, it has been felt that the west, in some instances could not compete in manufacturing. The results shown by the government have done much to dispel this idea and the west has been going forward at a rapid rate.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
wANrED-A NATIONAL ANTHEM

It is very diseoneerting to our na- tional pride to learn that in the midst of all the festivities and gaie- ties so layishly bestowed upon the officers and men of our fleet while in Australia there was no singing of Am erlcan national songs, while God Save the King" was heard every where and on all appropriate occas- ions from the citizens and military of the great commonwealth of the an tipodes. our own tackles seem to have felt the situation keenly, while our officers were much chagrined and have even gone to the extreme limit proposing to teach the tackles how to sing "The Star Spangled Banner" Of course. this threat is mere bra vado, but 1t shows the tensity of the situation.
 We have no national anthem, nor anything which approaches one, con sidering the history and dignity of the country.
 Yankee Doodle" is the merest bal derdash, though it served through the war of the revolution. Hal Col umbla" was an adaptation and not a very successful one at that "The Star Spangled Banner was a purely occasional poem written during the war of 1912. It happened to fit a rather difficult piece of music, and one of beauty when properly sung which is seldom. The number of men. women, or children in this coun' try who can sing this hymn from be- ginning to end with the slightest pre- tensions to accuracy is so small as to be negligible. The score has a wide range and most voices break the high notes. It is effective only when sung by a trained voice as a solo, but that isn't the requirment of a national hymn.
 One would have supposed that the Civil war would have produced some thing respectable, at least. It did draw forth some rather stirring tunes north and south, but none have sur yiyed. Dixie" was a negro-minstrel walk.around of no merit whatever, and composed in the north long be- fore the war. John Browns Body" was of purely temporary value, while the Battle Hymn of the Republic is only fetched out now on military oc- casions.
 There is wanted a national hymn of dignity, of beauty. of subhmlty, and yet of such subhmity, that all can readily assimIliate it and sing it. We have been trying for a century to get 1t, and-are still trying Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

We can now turn our attention to the very important fact that the year 1908 is rapidly running down toward the vanishing point. Next Thursday evening and 1t passes out into the great void-less than one week re mains in which 1t may make history, and it's opportunity is forever past.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
CLOUDY, AND CALM

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 2S 1908, Is as follows, Temperature time Observat'n. 33 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours, 31 above Min. |" ,Sl above Mean Y" {" S4 above
 Barometer 29,l4.
 Cloudy, and calm
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

Yes, we have the proper sizes of calling cards in the crash finish bris. tol. The proper type, too. The Daily Alaskan Job Dept.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS POULTRY AND oYs.
 TIERS.

Our Christmas poultry, oysters, etc. will arrive on the Jefferson, and is expected to be the finest lot of goods of this kind that has ever been shipped to Skagway.
 FRYE-BRUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

After reading a DOCK you are through with 1t. Why not avail your self of the advantage of a circulating library? Book shelves full of the best reading. w. w. Boughton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
PILES CURED INA TO 6 DAYS.

PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to 14 days or money refunded. soc. .
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

It was a great day-all that could be expected even of Christmas, Moth ing more could be said,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

Mrs. Grant makes genuine English Plum Pudding. Why not try it? Phone.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

If you have something you don't need. why not advertise it for sale or exchange in The Alaskan?
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

The turkeys got here just by a neck; certainly not by the wing.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

All whiskies and wines served at the Pack Train Bar is purchased by Mir. Grim direct from the oistillers and win~ries. If
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26

Why not put a few crisp readers in The Alaskan, advertising your long stock, and get rid of 1t?
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
|THE CHURCHES


 CATHOLIC. S:3O ID Holy Communion lO:3O m Mass and sermon, 2:l5pm Sunday school. 800 p m Benediction. After Mass, meeting oI the Altar so- ciety's members. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Rev. P Fl Turnell, S. J.
 PRESBYTERIAN Fifth Avenue and State street. ll:OO a. ID. Morning worship. l2 m. Sunday School. TOO p. m. Senior Christian En. deavor.
 Spm Evening worship. Midweek prayer meeting at 500 Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited to attend these services.
 Rev. Geo. E. Good, Pastor. ST. sAvIoURs EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 lst Sunday after Christmas lO:45 a. ID. Holy Eucharist and Ser mon.
 l2m School
 7:30 D. m. Evensong and sermon. The morning service has been changed to lO:45. Everybody is welcome at these ser. vices, the seats are all free.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-26
RETTER PREPAREp THAN EVER.

Having put in steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared than ever to do first.class work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.