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Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

about the Chinese in general and then left.
Inc Chnaman signaled to a couple of men
across the street, who thereupon Swallowed the
college man to his hotel 1t is not enough to
arrest smuggler; he must be taken at
time and place that will uncover the contra
band goods that he happens to have on hand.
When the college man opened the door Of
his room in response to knock two men con-
fronted him. One of them blocked the closing
OF the door with his foot and the other reached
in and got the college man. Then they
searched his room and found the opium, which
was clearly contraband because it lacked the
stamp that Uncle Sam puts on the duty-paid
article.
The college got a term of years and
the Chinaman got his "moiety." "Moiety," in
this instance, is what the court awards the
man who puts smuggler and struggled goods
within the reach OF the law. Its size depends
largely upon the value of the goods seized.
The courts are inclined to be generous, how
ever, and the "moiety" for smuggled opium
not infrequently has reached a thousand or
two thousand dollars.
The college man stuck to the business too
long, which is failing Of most smugglers. 1t
Is easy at first that they think II will al
ways be just easy. quite forgetting that
the dangers and difficulties increase with each
trip; for a man cannot cross the border often
without becoming object of suspicion. SO
Uncle Sam usually gets the smuggler in the
end although it occasionally happens that the
latter is frightened out of the business before
he Is caught
There is of Winnipeg man, for in
stance. who was member of firm that dealt
largely in opium. The Winnipeg sales were
not sufficient for this firm, and besides, there
something alluring in the price at which
opium could be sold the other side Of the
line. Men would cheerfully contract in Win
nipeg for opium at this price-if it could be
delivered in the United States-and the firm
went into the business of so deliy ering it,
The partner in question took charge of this
detail of the business and he most ingen.
ious In his methods. He made many "busi-
ness trips to st. Paul and there was GER
tainly nothing suspicious in the fact that
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farm produce to market. No one is likely "
be suspicious Of shipment Of butter by
farmer whom everybody knows. But this par
ticular farmer got opium from the other slue
of the line and this opium was shipped Win
his farm produce. My information as TO MIN
and his methods was secured on the Canadian
side, where they are not particularly interested
in the enforcement Of United States laws, ana
l cannot say positively whether he was ever
caught, but understand that he was
These stories. and particularly the story OF
the college man, serve to illustrate the varl-
Gus features of the opium smuggling business.
For one thing. contrary to the popular belief.
the Chinaman does not engage in tat least.
not directly. He is usually back of 1t.
The story of sensational case at Seattle
will illustrate this. 1t relates to the days
when there was a big enough profit in opium
smuggling to warrant wholesale business
before the reduction OF duty made 1t much
of one-man enterprise-and there was fleet
of small boats operating in Puget sound. Also
there was a United States inspector engaged
in the business. He reasoned that he was there
to watch others but that there was no one to
watch him. which is where he made his mis-.
take, for he was caught one night in a launch
with 900 worth of the stuff.
Immediately there was great excitement 10
Chinatown. No Chinaman was on the launch
but nevertheless Chinatown was so desper
ately worried that some of the leading mer
chants met in haste and put up the amount
OF the inspectors bond. He might tell some
thing, you know; he might uncover those be-
hind him-those who were putting up tho
money and taking the opium 1t was much
better that they should lose both the opium
and the amount Of the bond and that he should
have chance to skip. They did lose both
and he did skip, but it is worth remembering
that he was brought back from Mexico some
time later He also stuck to the business too
long and Uncle Sam is tireess in pursuit.
when he has evidence against an offender
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
Fiohtino Disease in Greece.

Consul General George Horton has
made a report from Athens on the
conspicuous work of Greek physicians
In combating the country's chief
scourges-malarial fever and tubercu-
losis. An annual average OF 1000
persons die each year from the for
mer, while in epidemic years, due to
excessive rains, the number exceeds
5000, which was the case in 1905. The.
population of Greece is 2,433,806 TsS5
people have been interested through
lectures, pamphlets, ETC., to fight the
Misunderstanding mosquito by draining
stagnant ponds and throwing petro-
leum on them. A tuberculosis con-
gress will be held at Athens next
year, to which will be invited not
only physicians, but all the mayors
and other prominent people Of Greece.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

man engaged in a legitimate business
in Winnipeg should go frequently TO 81
Paul But he was too cautious to stick
to one method of smuggling and what
went through in Pullman car was
merely Incidental to what crossed the
line I'm other ways. He sent 1t over In
loads of wheat and wood and other
commodities. Hunting for opium In
load of wheat is no easy task and
man is unlikely to undertake 1t unless he
has pretty good reason to believe 1t Is
there.
In the open" season this man was
also great sportsman and his hunting
was all done close to the border. A
man in search of prairie chickens may
drive from Manitoba into North Da-
kota at almost any point along the line
and there is nothing in 1t to occasion
surprise. He kept so close to the line
that he was always getting over it.
Just what aroused the suspicious OF
the United States officers l am unable
to say, but one day one of them was
waiting for the hunter. Unfortunately
for the officer, 1t Is all prairie here and
the nuntcT saw VI
there was something about the situa-
ton that made the hunter suspicious
and he promptly turned and headed
back for Canada. The officer started
after him. The hunter urged his horse
to a run and 1t is asserted In Winni-
peg that his cart bumped the bumps
for something over a mile In way
that loosened all his teeth. However.
he crossed the line few hundred yards
ahead of his pursuer. Then he returned
to Winnipeg, put the opium back in
stock and announced that, SO far as he
was concerned. the firm had retired
from the smuggling business. Which
was wise. After a man is once spot
ted" the only way for him to avoid
trouble Is to quit.
Another smuggler did thriving
business at St. John, N. d. He was
supposed to be farmer in that vicin-
ity, became well known and popular
at st. John and made regular trips to
that town for the entirely proper pur-
pose of shipping butter. eggs and other
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

the fellow who says he has consignment of
struggled cigars.
This Is worth remembering in the case or
the college youth. If his Vancouver friend had
suggested that he make expenses by cheating
a storekeeper or flimhamming a farmer, there
would have been an immediate estrangement
and probably fight But to beat Uncle Sam
did not disturb his conscience in the least.
That was merely game an interesting game,
in which he matched his wits against the gov
ernments. And it was so interesting and so
easy that he did 1t again. Why go to the
trouble Of looking for a modest business op-
portunity when it possible to make from
100 to 200 per cent on money briefly invested
and have much fun doing 1t?
The college man did not go again to Van
couver but he went to Winnipeg. Regina,
Moose Jaw and to other towns that were
nearer Chicago. He used various routes and
resorted to various schemes for getting his
stuff over the line He used Neche and Emer-
son. both almost due south from Winnipeg
He brought opium over the line in the bottom
Of a coal box and concealed almost every other
place that the ingenuity of a complacent rail-
road man could suggest. He brought 1t over
with horse and buggy, taking the train again
far enough south to escape the train inspec-
ton. He had occasional assistance on both
sides Of the line (for the game Of beating the
government is always alluring), but he brought
the stuff over the line himself. He tried al
most every possible method and place along
the border between Portal and Emerson and,
because he changed methods and places fire.
quently he made things quite Interesting in
small way for Uncle Sam. 1t Is one thing to
know, with reasonable certainty, that a man
is engaged In an unlawful business and quite
another to catch him in the act and get the
requisite proof. So Uncle Sam had reason to
give some thought to this case.
But one day the college man ambled into
n Chinese store South Clark street Chi
cago, and offered to sell some opium. He
never had sold any here before Just why he
should have tried 1t this time l can't say, for
he certainly had other markets, but there
doubtless some reason that seemed to
him sufficient. Perhaps his other markets
were glutted; perhaps he had been informed
that he could get a better price here. Any
how, II was the big mistake Of his career as
smuggler
The Chinaman dickered with him. found
out all he could and told him to come back in
an hour. This particular Chinaman was not
in the business of buying or selling contra
band opium. Furthermore, a Chnaman who
is not in the business occasionally finds much
advantage in being the side of the govern
ment. lie might not have betrayed another
Chinaman, but he had no scrupes in the case
of a white man.
lege man returned.
The college man naturally annoyed.
He tried to argue that the Chinaman had
agreed to take some of the stuff, but you can't
argue successfully with a man who won't un-
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
MAY Make Converts Into sanatoria.

Efforts are being made in Bulgaria
to abolish the numerous monasteries
and converts of the Greek Catholic,
church and to use their buildings ana
revenues for the establishment and
King Ferdinand has given 100000
francs for the erection of a national
sanatorium. The death rate from tu-
berculosis in Bulgaria is very high.
being 81 for every 10000 living.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
DOCTORS BEST FORMULA
Breaks Severest Cold In a Day and
Cures Any Durable Cough.

Cures Any Durable Cough.
This has been published here for sew
eral winters and has proven the quick
est and most reliable formula obtain
able for coughs and colds. Get two:
ounces of Glycerine and half an ounce
of Concentrated Pine compound. Then
get half pint of good whiskey and
put the other two ingredients into it,
Take teaspoonful to tablespoonful
of this mixture after each meal and at
bed time. Shake the bottle well each
time" Be sure to get only the genuine
Concentrated Pine. Each half ounce
bottle comes in tin screw-top case.
Any druggist has it on hand or will
quickly get 1t from his wholesa~
house. Many other pine extracts az y
impure and cause nausea. =
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
Difficult Choice.

(Which do you prefer" said the idle
conversationalist, life in the country
or in the city,"
I'm not sure" answered Miss Cay.
enne. at depends on whether l am
in a mood to be attacked by a COW
or a trolley car"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering IL through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians. as the damage they
will do is ten fold TO the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. Manufactured
by +. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no mer-
curry. and Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine IL Is taken internally and made In Toledo
Ohio by F. J. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16
An Honest Police man.

Judge.-What is the charge against
this man, officer?
Policeman.-There isn't any, your
honor; business was dull and arrest
ed him just to keep my hand in.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

The Korean is the greediest and the big
gest eater in the world Most any man in Ko
rea will eat anything he can get, and he win
take dozen meals day IL he las the chance
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

d e r S [ and
a II y t h ing
he doesn't
want to.
This China
m a n h a d
s p o k e n
very IA ir
English be-
fore but
mo want
pe' w a q
n o w [ h e
limit of his
vocabulary.
The col
lege m a n
relieved his
IN / n d of
some burn
ing thought
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

his fare to the street
car conductor who has
overlooked him (and
that's going some), will
not only cheat his gov
eminent by smuggling,
but actually boast Of it
proudly as a laudable
achievement. Ladies Of
irreproachable charac-
ter and connections
will take more pride in
a smuggled frock or
necklace than in any
other possession and
men of high repute
have been known to
hearken to the lure NJ
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

W. N. u. DETROIT, NO. ta-toto.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

YOUNG MAN, just
graduated from col
lege, arrived In Van
couver In search Of a
modest business OPP
port u ity. This
means that he had
a little money - a
few hundred dollars.
perhaps. II he had
LaI 40 woman hn
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-16

would have been merely In search
OF job. but he had enough to en-
able him to be moderately indie
pendent-that Is, he could take the
time to look about him for some
thing that seemed to hold out
some promise for the future. So
It was a modest business opportu-
nifty and not merely a Job that he
was seeking.
But modest business opportuni-
ties seemed to be scarce that sea-
son. At any rate, he could find
nothing that held out the promise
he deemed necessary and he finally
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24

Grand Master Lockhart has made
the following appointment, for the en-
suing year.
w. Grand Lecturer, Benz F. Iver
Huron.
w. Grand Chaplain, Rev. Edward
Ashley, Cheyenne Indian Agency.
w. Senior Grand Deacan, Abram
+. Van Camp, Highmore.
w. Grand Junior Deacon. Edward
Calvin, Sturgis
W. Grand Marshall George T.
Mitchell, Milbank.
w. Senior Grand Steward, William
l.. Boyd, Bowdle.
w. Junior Grand Steward, DR..
James B. Vaughan, Castlewood.
w. Grand Sword Bearer, S. V.
Jones, Parker.
w. Grand Pursuivant, j. E.
Hamaher.
Grand Tyler, Fred A. Fowler,
Sioux Falls.
w. Grand Orator. Rev. Marshall
F. Montgomery Lead.
Samuel A. Brown, P. G. NJ,
committee on Correspondence.
Edmund Cook, Louis v. Schneider,
Salem. John l.. Turner, p. G. S. W.,
Springfield, Clarence B. Wilt (3l.)
n. l.. Hopkins, Watertown, Com
mittee on mileage.
Next place Of meeting Chamberlin,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24

Mrs. w. E. VanWalker of Wau-
bay is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Kahl in Melrose.
The 13 year old son of John
Konstant, Lying near Marvin,
is very sick with bronchitis.
A shower Wednesday morning
a few miles nor tn of the city.
was accompanied by some hail,
but which did but little or no
damage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
Good Circus Coming.

The John H. Sparks show will
pitch their six acres Of white
tents in Mllbank on Tuesday
july 9th While this show is a
new conner in this section-it is
well known through out the east
and south and will present a
nrst class circus program of all
new features.
The show was at Tulsa recent.
y, and according to the Tulsa
World 1T was very salts factory.
Here is what the World has to saw
about the exhibition there:
"The Spark show struck town
yesterday morning and were as
welcome as the flowers in Nav.
The "klds' young and old, were
thirsty for circus and this the
drst one of the season was we'll
patronized.
Bigger shows may come to
Tulsa this year, but it is doubt
ful if they will be any better
than the one that paraded the
streets Of Tulsa Yesterday. Ev-
erythlng in the Sparks show
looked new and good. The
horses are all fine animals and
their harnesses we're in splen-
did condition. The elephants
and other wild animals were al
so fine specimens aud the entire
outfit made an excellent lm.
preston.
"No one was disappointed un-
der the canvass, neither was
there any empty seats The
was OF a high order,
the equestrian aud the crowds
being particularly good. Every
oody enjoyed him self or herself
and will extend a welcome to
spark 5 show whenever they
come to Tulsa again Xxx
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24

| Arnold Jurgeus aud wife and
Anton Van Hout returned We'd
nesday from their trip to the
old country, where they visited
at points in Holland aud Germ.
any They had a very pleasant
journey. In speaking of the con.
dltlons existing IN the country
in Holland. Mr.. JurgeDs said he
saw lots of places where the
floods Of last spring had devast.
a1ed acres aud acres of land and
that there were instances where
they were scraping up a few
square feet Of mud so that it
would dry off that they might
have at least small garden
patch upon which to raise a few
supplies. Several tines Mr..
Jurgens gave some of these peo-
pie money with which to buy
meat, an article which many OF
them had not tasted ia months.
Meat was selling at 60 cents
pound. On the boat they came
home on were 2000 people. Mr..
Jurgens added that while he did
not want to seem too partial to
this part of the country, he
had not seen any growing grain
in the east that compared at all
to what we have in Graut county,.
and that even at that, thar east
OF Glenco it was SO dry the grass
had been burned Off in patches,
having oeen set on fire by sparks
from the locomotives. After
leaving Glenco grass aud grain
began to look better. MIR. Jur-
gems was accom- panied home by
three young people who come to
Grant county to make their fu-
ture home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
Come to Milbank July 4th,

Come to Milbank July 4th,
1 Big Stone has a field day to-
I morrow
Editor Bolsta of Ortonville was
in the city last Friday.
Cap. Amsden is out in Mon
tanna looking over land.
An additional sleeping car has
been added to both the night pas
senger trains.
George Jurgens reports the
arrival of another Jureens-a
fine boy-Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Morrisey
living near Albee, were Miibank
visitors Wednesday.
j. G.. Tessin spent few days
of this week at Summit and Wau-
bay.
The Eagles hold their annual
picnic at the Kline farm up the
lake, Sunday.
ErlandsOn & johnson store
building is receiving a coat of
paint this week.
f. S. Reeve and daughter Re-
becca, left Tuesday night tor
Montana in quest of land.
Miss Hazel Bailey returned
home Wednesday, after an ex
tended visit with relatives in
Minnesota.
The Twin Brooks ball team
will play the famous railway
team tomorrow afternoon at the
home grounds.
Make our store your head
quarters on July 4th. You are
welcome and we will treat you
right. RACKET STORE.
j. G.. Rawson and little daught-
ter are out in Montana visiting
with the formers sons who re-
Gently took land near Ecalaca.
John E Korte, who delivers
mail on route ., out of Big Stone
has recently purchased motor
cycle, which he will use in the
delivery OF mail on his route.
NOTICE-All dogs must wear
collars and tags after July 1st.
All dogs found without tags will
be taken up and shot without no
tice. CHAS. SUTCLIFFE.
1 F. D. Bailey and family Of
Teder Fall, Mimi. arrived Wed
nesday in their automobile for
a visit with Mrs. Bailey of this
city.
Our stock of ribbons is more
complete than ever before. And
prices always at the bottom.
RACKET STORE.
Fire crackers and flags, the
best made at prices unheard of
before. RACKET STORE.
The Downie family is on the
home stretch, having left Seattle
Wednesday morning. They will
stop Ofhat Havre. Mont. and in
North Dakota, before reaching
Milbank, which will complete
their three months trip.
George Schuster Of Thief
River Falls, Mimi, made his
appearance in this city last Wed.
nesday morning, with the in
tention of making a stay with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Bower of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Neuen berg
ut yesterday for Mercer, N. D..
where they expect to make their
future home, and where he will
nave the management of a large
co operative store. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nuremberg have been resi-.
cents OF Milbank for years, and
pave been active workers in the
vangelical church where they
III be missed by their. co.work.
They have the best wishes
host Of friends for success
heir new home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24

A year ago, after the school
election was over, and something
like Is votes were cast-the
editor Of the News took occasion
to draw the attention of the pub
lie to the fact that the notice of
the election was published "on-
w. IN one paper-the Herald
The reason the vote was so light
was due, the News inferred, to
the fact that the Herald, accord
ing to the News information bu.
reau on "circulation," only had
about dozen subscribers IN tie
city of Milbank.
Aud let's see. This year the
notice Of the election was adver-
tised in all three of the Mllbank
newspapers
And total of II votes were
cast!
Will the explanation for this
light vote this year be any diff.
ferent than that of last year?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
Notice..

All physicians and justices of
tho peace who have accounts
against the County for making
birth and death reports and
issuing burial and transportation
permits are requested to send
their accounts to the Clerk of
Courts in order that they may
be checked up and placed before
the County Com missloners be-
fore July 5th, 1910.
]. w. LIGGETT,
Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
W. c. T. q.

The w. c. I. U. will meet at the
Library parlors, Thursday June Both,
at $50 O'Clock. Mrs. Sena Hartzell
Wallace, national organizer will be
with us. She will deliver lecture in
Congregational church the same even
ing. Be sure to attend