davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
DECIDES "PlGS IS PIGS'
Health Board Of Delaware City De-
clares That Educated Porkers
Are Plain "Hoqs."

Wilmington, Del.-The Wilmington
board of health gave a true applica-
ton to a well-known story that pigs
is pigs"
For several weeks John Andrews,
an animal trainer. has been putting
two young porkers through all kinds
of stunts, with a view to placing
them in vaudeville. al trained pigs or
selling them to some Snowman. The
pigs were getting along famously
when a neighbor, who was evidently
envious of the trainers progress. noti-
fed the health officials that hogs were
being kept within the city limits. con-
trary to law.
Health Officer Ulrich began an in
vestigation, and at the meeting Of the
board he made known the facts. The
board decided that It could not dis
criminate between trained and un-
trained porkers. and issued an order
for Andrews to dispense with them or
leave the premises.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
VICTOR FOUND GUILTY
Death Sentence Will be Pronounced
Last Of September

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 31.-Emil v c.
or was found guilty today of the mr.
Ter of ]. w. Christie, his wife, dat gh-
ter and Michael Ronayne, on J,ly 8.
The penalty was fixed as death. He
will be sentenced September 90. Vic
,or's defense was insanity. He was a
arm hand neal the Christie home and
killed his victims in connection with
4 holdup.
w. A. Halle, assistant to the states
attorney, made the opening address for
the state this morning and was fol-
Owed by Attorney Jorgenson for the
defense. States Attorney Van Slyke
closed the case for the state this aft
arnoon and with the charge Of Jud ,e
McNulty to the jury the verdict was
awaited.
The evidence Of insanity and epilep-
sy submitted by the defense. yesterday
was badly shattered by testimony in
rebuttal in which it was shown that
the accused nan had shown no symp-
toms Of epilepsy in the more than a
year that he had worked in the Neigh
oorhood where the crime was commit
led. There was no doubt in the minds
Of those who heard the evidence at
the trial that the verdict of the jury
would carry the death penalty.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
HOLDS UP A PENNSYLVANIA Ex-
PRESS TRAIN ALL BY HIS 4
LONESOME"
BOOTY IS EASILY CARRIED
He MlSTOOk A BAG OF LINCOLN
PENNIES FOR A BAG OF
MiNTED GOLD

Lewistown, Pa, Aug. 31-One Of
The most auuaclous railroad hOIdups
IN recent years was committed on the
eastern slope of the AIleghenieS this
morning "nen Il single hiShWayfflan
stopped a pennsylvania express train
With a dynamite Cartridge and COM
PEELED the crew to carry thousands of
dollars in ON and bullion from the
express car mo the wilderness. When
the conductor attempted to interfere
ne was shot IN the hand and the old
bandit succeeded in escaping. He
mistook, however, a bag containing
.en Thousand Lincoln pennies for
gold coin and staggered away with it,
.eavInS the gold TO be recovered. The
railroad and Adams express officials
and many detectives, assisted by blood
hounds, up to late tonight were un-
able to trace the robber.
The train was composed of three
express, and two sleeping cars, filled
With passengers. While running thru
Lewistown narrows, a lonely mountain
gorge, a cartridge exploded and the
engineer stopped the train. He was
Immediately confronted by a masked
figure holding two revolvers.
The engine crew, at point of revol-
vers. accompanied the robber to th,
first express car. The bandit pointed
ohc IeNolNeI dt tHe messenger WnD
was looking out and threatened to
blow up the car with dynamite, then
forced the messengers of the two ex-
press cars and the engine crew to
carry all the gold and bullion from
the first car to the side tracks.
Conductor Poffenberger, who ap-
preached meanwhile, was order back
by the bandit. who emptied one re-
volver at him. one of the shots pene-
trating the conductors hand AMI
others rrazing the body.
Despite the appearance of three
passengers. who were awakened by
he shooting, the robher calmly order
ID the crew aboard and compelled
them to steam away. leaving the gold.
1t was recovered later by a posse sen
on a special train. When the rain
was leaving the robber shouted:
Good bye and good luck: l hope 70
see you again"
1t is reported tonight that besides
the missing pennies several thousand
lol!ars in currency is missing. but the
express officials refuse to
the amount of the loss.
The robber wore a SLOUGH hat. pull
I'd down n spoke excellent English
with a slight foreign accent.
Six bags of pennies. cut open to as
certain the contents. were abandoned
by the robber.
tn" bandit was traced a shCrt dis
.ance up the morntain sile sd'a"nnt
o the scene Of the h0ldup. currency
lropred in his fight serving as a guide
the pursuers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
Thousands Join in Protest to
Stay Governments Hand.
Proposed Disposal Of Bird PIumes
Seized by Customs OFFICIALS to the
MiIIineys Resented in Nearly
Every State.

New York.-Shocked by the thought
CT Uncle Sam selling the nuptial
plumes Of many mother birds, butch
cred in the midst of their young.
which were left to ~starve, thousands
If Americans have Joined a movement
of protest against such a disposal Of
the egrets seized by the custom
house in this city, which the govern
ment has just ordered to be sold here.
From almost every state in the
union scores of communications have
been received by the National Asso-
citation of Audubon Societies offering
support and urging action to prevent
the nation from engaging in this bust
ness which the milliners are insist
law enforcement against the bird
butchers the Empire state is alone re-
sponsible in this instance for thus
making the government traffic in
these spoils, 1t Is declared.
While these costly heron plumes
be a~uctioned of. hundreds of wives
and mothers in this city and through
out the country are organizing a pro-
test. Backing the Audubon workers
In this movement the National Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs already is
arrayed. as we'll as many sportsmen's
organizations and oranges. whose
members want the birds to protect
their crops rather than to become the
wares of a few milliners.
From several friends and apprecia-
tors Of bird life money has been sent
to be devoted to fighting the milliners.
whose commercial. backing has en-
abled them. with a staff Of lawyers. to
urge Uncle Sam to traffic In these
scalps of mother birds.
Plans to prevent any further posi-
bility of the government profiting by
the sale Of these egrets already are
being made in this city. State and
federal officials are to be warned Of
the urgency of their duty in this mat.
ter. and every effort made by the peo-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
KNOWLES PAYS FINE
Thought This Better Than Two Years
Tin Durance viIe'

Rapid City, S. D., Aug. 31-Special:
Freeman Knowles a paid his fine. !.
Tired of languishing in the Pen
nington county Jail, for not paying
the fine which the u. S. government
demanded of him for publishing an
alleged obscene article in his maya
zine, the DeadwoOd Lantern, Knowles
'apitulated, thus ending what has
teen a stiff legal battle for over a
year.
Knowles was convicted in the U. S.
circuit court. Upon appealing to the
q. S. circuit court Of appeals, the de-
cision Of the lower court was affirmed
and Knowles vas ordered to pay his
fine or stay in Jail.
Knowles then tried to secure his
freedom by taking the poor debtors
oath. He lest out in that also, and
remanded to Jail.
His friends offered to pay his fine,
and 1t Is thought that Knowles final
iy permitted them to do this.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
FEARS A REACTION
Governments Financial Situation
Interests Washington Experts.
o Quick Return to Prosperity Re-
oarded az Adverse Factor to
Financiers-over $eo,ooo,ooo
Gold Exported Since Jan. 1,

Washington.-In analysing the finan-
cial situation of the government.
which involves the question of
whether or not an issue of three per
cen one-year certificates shall be
used to replenish the working bal
ance In the treasury. students of
finance in Washington regard a too
quick return of prosperity as an adj
verse factor. The export of gold,
which shows no sign Of diminution at
the present time. is also being care
fully watched with a view to ascertain.
ing its real meaning and probable ef-
feet on business later.
Generally speaking. anything which
Will serve to reduce greatly the work.
Ing balance in the treasury from $751;
100000, its present stage, would be
viewed with concern. 1t Is now un-
derstood that the treasury department
has high hopes that the increase in
customs duties. supplemented by a
demand among the small merchants
for subsidiary silver coin will keep
this balance about where It now is
OuIluS Tic SUMMER.
Taking the gold reserve as an indi.
cation of the trend Of financial condi-
tons. 1t is not generally known that
over $~80.000,O00 gold has been ex-
ported from the United States since
January 1 last. This outgo can be
partially accounted for in that ap-
proximately $50, 0O0, 900 went to South
America for coffee loans. while, with
In the last two months. Japan has
bought more than $4,000. 900 in gold
at San Francisco instead of buying in
London. as formerly. Should Japanese
continue these purchases at the same
rate this act would, of course. have a
significance apart from mere financial
considerations.
The balance of the exports, amount
ing to nearly $500. 900. 900. remains
unaccounted for and financial students
here believe that it indicates a re-
dundant currency.
Acting on this belief they have
reached the conclusion that II pros.
perity, following the passage II the
tariff law. starts too rapidly it may
be followed by a sharp reactionary
movement in the fall. A tendency to
speculation is especially feared on the
theory that any undue frenzy OF spec.
ulation. with paper money SO abun-
dant. may create a disturbance which
would react on business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
dead" Bride Tells Of ANGELS.

Des Moines, Ia.-Mrs. Valley Ole.
son, a young bride of Marshalltown.
vas pronounced dead by an attending
physician and the family was standing
about her bed mourning when she sud.
denly awakened. the family says.
Throwing her arms about her hus-
band. she exclaimed: "Oh, VALLEY.
I've come back to tell what l saw |
was dead and met by father and the
angels. 1t was SO grand that I've
come back to take you with me-"
With these words she sank back upon
her bed and neve breathed again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
MUST NOT MAKE LOVE

so Influenced the young man that he
has become temporarily insane. and
was confined for several months in
Eloise. He al recently discharged
as cured, but no one was he out
than the teacher again took up with
the youth. with the result that he is
again In her tolls. the father asserts.
The father declares that the affair
between his son and the teacher Gre
ated such q scandal two years ago
that she was asked to resign her posi-.
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

fell to ouch a low ebb that 1t was i'm.
possible to longer employ a street
sweeper. so his services were dis
pensed with. Still there remained a
few dollars in the treasury. One of
the aldermen proposed that the money
be invested in a flock of ducks which
would forage in the streets and eat
the rubbish.
Lean ducks were brought and
turned loose IN the streets. They
started in to eat the waste from the
streets at one end of town early in
the morning and a to the other
end, when they are turned backward
or shifted to another street.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
NEWS notes.
ABGliag Dswa Of the More Impor.
tant Eveats Here and There
Foreign.

Foreign.
The killing in Panama of William
Nichols Chandler, editor Of the
Panama Press, by Herbert O. JEFF
ries, an American, who took part in
the Panama revolution in 1903. has
aroused much feeling there. The
Press recently contained an article
rejecting upon one Of Jenries'
women relatives.
Special dispatches from Melilla.
Morocco. say fighting is general on
the Moroccan coast. The new Span
ish artillery has wrought terrible
havoc among the Moors, who have
lost 1000 men In the last three days.
The Spanish casualties amount to
$50. a spanish column has de.
atr6yed three villages nea Restinga.
AZ Rotterdam the death Of four
children supposed to have been
caused by poisonous sweets has been
found after . meteorological examina-
tion to have been due to Asiatic chol-
era.
Emperor Nicholas has accepted
the post Of patron to the Aero club Of
81. Petersburg. which consequently
will hereafter be qualified as 'imper-
al" He has donated = large sum Of
money to the club, at the same time
permitting four Of the grand dukes
g b enrolled az honorary members.
= terrible railway disaster occurred
whom two trains came together in q
collision thirty miles north OF Santi-
go. Many persons were killed or -
tured. Both trains we're completely
aestroyed. The monetary less will
reach $3.50, 900.
There was . suffragette disturbance
II several political meetings in the
British Islands. The women made de-
tefmined SRorts to invade st. Andreas'
hail, 01asgow. and 9 crowd Of British
sympathi1ers came into violent con-
dict with the police. which resulted
y riotous scenes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
Invited to Stay All Night.

The Hostess-It's storming SO hard
that l guess you'd better stay all night
Mr.. Scoresby.
The Dinner Guest-I'm afraid
would put you to too much trouble,
Mrs. Brown.
The Hostess-Oh, not at all! Let me
see / cal sleep on the library lounge,
and Jane and Martha and Ella and
Aunt Mary can room together, and
there's a mattress we can bring down
from the attic for Willie, and Mr..
Brown will do nicely with q blanket
on the parlor rug. It's no trouble at
all. Mr.. Scoresby.
The Guest-You're very kind, but
I'm quite sure the rain is stopping.
and I've an excellent umbrella. Just
as much obliged. Good-night.-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
Short Sentence for BURGLAR.

Cheyenne, WyO.-Sam Smith, facing
a score of burglary charges, who was
shot twice in a desperate attempt to
escape arrest. was sentenced to five
hours in the ~Lenitentiary and to pay
a fine of $500.
Smith has passed the last year in
hospital and jail, awaiting trial. His
sentence is the shortest ever imposed
in Wyoming.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

royal highness was midshipman OF
the top. Give me your hand said
the prince. with . smile. I hope you
VIII have q long and enjoyable career
10 POUR present position"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
lpportant item Of .News.~

It cannot be very hard to get plenty
Of news for N English newspaper,
q the following from the st. James
Budget indicates: The prince OF
Wales, in inspecting the coast guard
Ct NewQuay. Vas passing ! petty ON
Ger. which he stopped and turned
back. Aren't you 0oddonr he asked.
u am. SIR said the gratidsd petty
nlncer. Were you not With me In
canada 90 years asor -. ~. said
~ o1eef. n. 0olApM been
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

A danger that could doubtless b
obviated by natural or forced ventila.
ton was revealed BY the explosion Of
coal . in the bunkers Of the armored
cruiser North Carolina. 1t Naples.
which caused the death Of Ensign
Hugh KEN Allen. Pent-up bunksra
become dangerous ~ powder maya.
sinss when they contain fuel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
WHEAT NOT HURT sY COLD.
Measuring Reports From tire Coolest
Spots In Western Canada.

Winnipeg. Manitoba.-A cold wave
swept owe the Canadian northwest
and damage to the uncut wheat was
looked for. However. the wires from
the districts most liable to frost licked
on the intelligence. mo damage"
Yofkton registered q Shove and Pipe.
stoaes = aboyA Thsss 800 ~ two
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
4 Good provldsr.

4 Good provlder.
Have you ever noticed the kindly
providence Of nature?"
whats on your mind?'
Il Vas thinking OF the thoughtful.
mess Of cpvering tho treea With toll.
- Il ~ csaas sls4a 49, ~1nsesplllnrs1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
DUCKS CLEAN UP OHIO TOWN
lakeview, O., instaIIs . Corps Of
White Wings to Whom Name
Applies Literally.

Bellefontaine. O.-The white wings
Of the Town of Lakeview. near here.
are literally white wings now. They're
ducks.
Recently the finances Of the village
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

Purchases for the Isthmian canal. j.
declared. are open and honest.
Henry Farnam, the English aviator.
broke al records for distance and
time In the air ct Rheims.
An Omaha automobile driver was
threatened with violence when he
fatally injured : young woman.
= forest nre ct the entrance to the
Yosemite valley threatens destruction
q the biz tree grove known ~ the
1eerced group. one Of tho world fam
~ collections Of Sequoias.
Gout& American countries have re-
sognised wireless te~legraphy as .
aso4nl factor Ii the conduct Of gov
ernmen4 a1airs.
Tho Turkish government has de-
d6e6.tt + impracticable to send q
Warehip 70 represent the empire at
~ approaching Hudson Fulton ,cele-
beatiou n New York.
Tho coal fields production Of the
0aitod States for the year 1908 show
fnllfng ~ Of $s3.4S4,7S1. ~ COM
mred with the production OF 1907.
Acoor9tng to . report made public
" khe sUnttedS Estates geological u +
aeoys
PStu has lot ssnt 70 Bolivia an unit.
mnknm ii the matter Of the boundary
Gopute between the two countries, and
Gom n reports 1t appears that both
ooN0knments are approaching one an
sanfho4 - thissmatter IN 4 spirit Of sym
DSS&G ana rood understanding.
asont0ent Taft formally accepted
1l1vftafion TO visit President Dias
n64te0 IN October.
1t1ent Taft IL preparing some
T3n6k60 that no will deliver on his
SGl0EDo1n and western jaunt.
<n4SWtck and Barnes will have lirst
11 NSDoopud places for the supreme
X6hIp II Nebraska. Hamer and
are running close. and the re-
\ nncertain.
1tAte trooper. q deputy sheriff
Afoo foreigners were shot and
To wild riot at the Pressed
1TSx7 plant IN Schoenville. Pa.
SS1 from eighty-three counties
3 a1xty-one Of them oficial,
SlyoE SNeokk elead for supreme Judge.
~ fsmer cannot oyercome.
CS1o6fanS announce with IN
M Z 6uf1o<lto ana regret that during
III SS0k zGl6is SSo10S1 tho Indian popula-
6Ipn O cplninloa has Increased
suuserne court muse decide
1tnaioeality AZ Hepburn rate law.
TKSxE -s@ a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03

Eight state convicts, four Of whom
are sent up for murder, escaped at
the Rock Island junction, Little Rock,
Ark, by breaking through the end
OF a box a
The special session of the Alabama
legislature passed a drastic prohibit
ton law.
An increase of 2 cents Is to be
made soon in the fee for registration
of letters and packages. Uncle Sam
needs the money.
D. E. Thompson, Of Lincoln, Neb.,
ambassador to Mexico, has bought
the Pan-American railroad, paying
SO, 900 for same.
Authorities at Washington refuse to
await a test before continuing seizures
of bleached flour.
The government report on forest
fires In Canada during the last year
shows that timber was damaged to
the extent of $25. 100000 and that
twenty-one lives were lost.
UP to this writing seven persons
have been killed in the automobile
speed carnival of Indianapolis.
e. H. Hartman has retired to the
exclusion of his mountain estate to
complete his latter cure"
President Taft will urge postal
savings banks on next session Of con-
gress.
President Taft is determined that
censu work shall not be mixed with
politics.
The Mexican ambassador refused
to attend a banquet at Toledo be-
not given seat of honor.
A dispatch from Washington says
that Henry Lane Wilson, minister to
Belgium, will soon be officially
named to succeed Ambassador
Thompson at Mexico City. The dis
patch adds that Mr.. Wilson, who is a
native of Charlottesville. Ind, has
been advised of his prospective ap
pointment by the state department.
The Sons of Veterans session at
Washington was devoted to the vari-
Ous committee reports, chief among
which was q recommendation for
mor active efforts in increasing the
membership Of. the organization In
order that this work might be carried
on more vigorously additional powers
were conferred upon the national
patriotic instructor of the society, and
Walter J. Patton, president of the
Memorial university OF Mason City,
Ia, was elected to that office for a
term Of two years.
Treasury officials are unable to esti.
mate definitely receipts and expendi-
lures under the new tariff law.
Sterling Birmingham, the dismissed
trust company clerk. wants to tell
what he knows of the scandal.
Whitelaw Reid, american ambassa-
dor to Great Britain ha sarrived on
the steamer Mauretania from Liver.
pool and Queenstown.
That hogs, by being inoculated with
the SERUM discovered by DR.. M. Dor
set. a government specialist, are i'm
mune from cholera. has been demon
strated to the satisfaction of United
States government oficials who have
been conducting q test at the Kansas
City stock yards.
Four hundred skilled machinists at
the Puget Sound navy yard were dis.
charged. and 500 more were laid OF.
For the first time in history the
South Pacific ocean with Australia
and the East Indies on one margin
and South America and Panama on the
other, has been portrayed by a chart.
issued by the navy-department hydro
graphic Office. This chart will appear
quarterly.
Washington.
II 10 likely the supreme court will
pass before many months on the
question whether the Hepburn rate
law IL constitutional with respect to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
Personal.

It is said cadets dismissed by the
president for hazing have no show
for getting back.
The death Is announced in London
Of George Manville Fem. the novelist.
He war born in 1881.
Theodore Roosevelt has received
many letters from the United States
containing all kinds Of requests with
which 1t is impossible to comply and
which 1t IL equally impossible for him
to answer.
Governor Shallenberger on his west
ern trip refused to talk politics.
Secretary Ballinger. It is declared.
has had nothing to do with coal land
entries In Alaska.
Edward Markham, whose 1.-THE
Man with the Hos" brought him the
highest laurels Of popular approval
seven years ago and who has since
,~alxedafngthS east. - going back to me
slPaef6c Soaet.
MsfygR Ncfeickls of chicago nv
~ constbefoA ons q the luckiest
81 6foatA a. eountr1. hayinEs
f. Ineie nnnss N a1o1r
@
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
Washington.

II 10 likely the supreme court will
pass before many months on the
question whether the Hepburn rate
law IL constitutional with respect to
that feature of the law which gives
the interstate commerce commission
the power to. regulate rates.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Pierce designated 50,45O acres more
land rs coming within the enlarged
homestead act in the state Of Mon.
tana. making the total up to date
26,080,5 $50 acres SO designated in the
state of Montana,
The general land office has an
nounced that LeBeau. s. D.. will be
n OF the places OF registration for
the surplus lands of the Cheyenne
river and Standing Rock Indian res
ervati0ns to be opened to settlement.
It was announced at the navy de-
partment that Rear Admiral William
T.. S~wineburne, recently detached
from command Of the Pacific and now
on duty at the navy war college at
Newport. r. l., will be transferred to
the retired list.
The porte has decided to recognize
King F~erdinand's title rs king OF Bull
garia.
It Is regarded as certain that the
interstate commission will take an
appeal to the United States supreme
court from the decision of the United
States circuit court at Chicago In the
Missouri rate case.