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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

STATE SENATOR AMSDEN has
an article in another column
asking for the views Of his con.
stituents on the proposed new
school law, that will come up as
q bill before the legislature next
month. and the provisions of
which he outlines. There may
be differences of opinion as to
this radical measure. but we
think there has already been too
much tinkering of the school
law in years past. The laws
would have had better results in
the object designed, the educa-
ton of the youth of the state, if
there had been fewer changes
and more permanency in the
years past. Some minor defects
could havebeen better endured
than the constant changing
which the school laws have un-
dergone. We cannot for a mo
ment think that the radical
change now proposed, which
would take the control Of the
schools from the local and home
councils would prove to be sat.
isfactory. The spirit of the
times is to secure this control OF
local affairs es closely as pos
sible to the people affected, and
we believe that any attempt tC
remove from the local districts
the full control of their schoo
will prove unsatisfactory. The
new system may soundipretty II
theory, but the practical work
ing of the system might demon
strate as many defects as oul
present law. The present ma
chine is not so bad when proper
~ worked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

Reports from G. r. Redman,
who was hurt in an automobile
accident a few weeks ago, are
not as encouraging of late, and
he is said to be again IN serious
c, addition.
Fred Williamson, the plumber,
is mounting two fine specimens,
or a pelican and the other a
swan. They both weighed
about 25 pounds when shot, the
TO-. mer at the dam and the latter
across the lake from Hartford.
We have been busy getting
our Xmas. goods on display aud
they are now ready for your in
spection. We will tell you all
ab nut them in our al next week.
In the meantime come in and
look them over. MCCOLLUM &
THIRSK.
ev. w. Judson Oldfeld, who
v SO seriously injured q few
v ks ago in an automobile acct
Z t, among other injuries hav.
both Of his arms broken, we
q pleased to see is again able
to .out and around. although
not yet having full use Of his
arms.
State Veterinarian Thos. Hicks
left for Chicago yesterday, to
attend the western live stock
show and the interstate veter.
inarys association.
A. S. Randall, of Madison, one
Of the old timers in Grant coun-
ty. was in town Wednesday st.
tending 70 some probate matters
John Lilleskov, Of the p. O.
Lobby store, made . trip to the
cities the first of the week-they
say to see Q friend-but John
msintAins Il Vs. strictly . bust.
neDe trip
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02
Albee Happenings 49,
Continued from last page
(TOO LATE FOR LAST WEEK.

Mrs w alter Hall was taken sudden
lv i'll with an attack OF appendicitis
last Friday evening which did not
manifest much trouble until Sunday
noon when she become suddenly
worse and continued to grow desper-
ately i'll until Sunday night when an
OperatiOn became necessary. Drs.
Morrisey, Gerie and Church perform
ed u most delicate operation Sunday
night about Il O'Clock, and at that
| time there was not much hopes for her
| recovery, but up to b present We
| are informed that her condition Is
most satisfactory. The sincere hopes
| of her nan friends in and around
| Albee are that she may speedily re-
cover.
Two new street lamps arrived the
first of the week, which will be put on
the Main street and put in operation
in a few days. The two new lamps
will be valuable adjuncts to the two
lamps which Albee already has and
no doubt the four lights together will
illumina ate the town in a most salts
factory manner.
Carl Carlson who has been section
foreman on the Great Northern
railroad for the past couple OF
months resigned his position ana
moved to Watertown the first of last
week. We are informed that Cha.
Lind of Laholt will have charge ~
the section here at Albee in the
future.
The Albee band has organized with
Mr.. Bragg as leader. We predlc'
for the organization a successful
future and the Town should certainly
become interested in it and encouraet
the boys along. Mr.. Bragg is al
experienced leader and teacher Q
music. No doubt but what he vii
have the band in fine shape by
spring.
The ladies aid gave a dinner at thu
hall on last Saturday: a large crow
was in attend ance and everyood wh'
partook of the dinner certainly ha'
enough to eat. The ladies' tool
something like 800 which will be I g.
for charitable purposes.
John Cahill returned from A
deem the latter part of last ~
where he had been attending federa
, court serving in the capacity OF
petit juror.
Mrs. Perry and daughter, Eva de
parted for Waterfowl on last Mon
day morning, where they went =
visit Mrs. Perrv's son-in-law who
dangerously i'll with brights disease
Bill Bunting departed for the twi
cities the first of the week and frOK
there We are informed he will 60 O
. the road as q salesman.
Miss Ida Holt OF Labolt was .
Albee visitor Saturday OF last wee
Clearance Schultz and Ed. Coma
spent the greater part OF last wee
looking after business matters in th
: twin cities.
) Miss Mary Trojohn arrived Sur
day and assumed her duties as dc
nestle at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Arthur Erickson.
; Joe Anderson returned from mes
Montevideo on last Sunday evenin
where he had been visiting with re
atives and friends for the past weel
Mrs. Aldridge has been visltin
with her daughter Mrs. Geo. Re-
5 men for the past week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

At the regular meeting of Es
Their chapter, o. E. S, Monday
evening, the following officers
were elected for the coming year
w. M.-Miss Hazel Copyright.
W. PC. e. Mills.
A. MFRS. w. Robinson.
Sec.-Mrs. M. Fl. Wlseman.
Treas.-Mrs. w. M Thomas.
Cond.-Miss Bessie Downie.
A. Cond.-Miss Helen Mesmel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

Practical Joke Almost Fatal.
A ghastly practical joke IL reported
from Corsica. Some men were hosting
sacks Ot dour at q granary in the
Commune OF Loretto, when q woman
came to the mill to make q purchase.
Thinking that 1t would be q good
Joke. . Of the men placed the rope
round the woman's neck, and the next
second she ~ swung on her feet
On reaching the first floor she was
o~enseless, and energetic efforts had
70 be made to bring her round.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

!; chaslne the Welt Away.
When the wolf II ct your door you
will be surprised how easily you can
chase him away II you make the e.
Sort.-Atchison Globe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

By far the largest peanut market in
the world IL Norfolk, Va. The entire
crop Of Virginia and North Carolina
= handled there. amounting to over
3soOO.o 600 bushels q year and requiring
several large factories to sort, clean
and prepare the nuts for MARKET
Indianapolis News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

"oh, W Of Little Faithl"
Anxious Customer-Are you sure
hat you have that medicine mixed
igAt?" Druegist-"No. / am not; but
", got It mixed the way the doctor
r4ered N.-Judge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02
The Art of Sleeping.

Slumber commences at the extremi-
ties. beginning with the feet and legs.
That is why it is always necessary to
keep the feet warm.--Family Doctor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

Lice Golden Dreams Fade.
4 man starts out expecting to get
rich and ends up thinking he IL lucky
20 keep out Of the poorhouse.-New
York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02
Quite True

II have to face the fact" unused the
fashionable photographer, as he looked
over some recent pictures, that there
are some very ugly features in this
business"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

In the Matrimonial oea.
Xheo Il comes to the - q 49,
4mouy there are fewer Holsters ~.
lng IN II than there : sailing . Il
Dallas News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

On an inside page of this issue
Doane Robinson has an article on
state literature, giving a list OF
books Of fiction with South Da.
kota authors. Also an article
from the same writer on the
personnel of the next legislature.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02
Ii. The Peer hlrsMnsl

La, the Peer Hlrelinol
No man ought to DO tolerated h
n habitual humor. within or particu.
lar1ty Of behavior, BY any who d
no wait upon him for brsoA.-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

chlldlsh oueso.
sMAmma." said little George. after
aoeonG the black clouds disappear ana
aotlng tAo sunshine. has God washed
UoaUr
when aevolt = Dangerous.
- r not the i~nGurrection Of igno.
rnno that q dangerous, but the ~.
151fr q lnAolligence.-Lowell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02

Joe Anderson returned from near
Montevideo on last Sunday evening
where he had been visiting with rel.
atives and friends for the past week.
Mrs. Aldridge has been Wishing
with her daughter Mrs. Geo. Red
men for the past week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
WILL CONTEST REEVES
AN ANCIENT SCANDAL
Mother and Brother of Alameda
Brewer Eight His Sister

OAKLAND, May 10.-Old scandals
are to be revived in the trial of the
contest of the will of the late L. l..
Schiller, the Alameda brewer who left
an estate of about $4,000 to his Sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah II. Hulse, to the neg
lect of his mother, Mrs. Rose c. Schiller,
and his brother, Henry Schiller. The
cause of the arrangement between
Schuler's mother and father, which
dates back to 1874, is brought in issue
by the efforts of Mrs. Schiller to break
her sons will.
The trial of the case began today
before Judge Wells, but the entire ses-
sion was devoted to getting jury.
Mrs. Schiller seeks to set the Will
aside as having been made by her son
while the latter was under the undue
influence of his sister, Mrs. Hulse. Mrs
Schiller says that her daughter told
him that she had been untrue to their
father and that Henry Schiller was not
the latters son. These facts are re-
cited in the mothers contest.
Mrs. Hulse denies that she prejudiced
her brothers mind with this story, but
she does affirm that the story was told
her by her father, and that the separa-
tion between the elder Schiller and his
wife, which took place in 1874, was the
result> of what her father believed.
l.. L. Schuler died unmarried, so
that, If his will is set aside, his mother
and brother will share in his estate as
heirs. The taking of testimony Is ex-
pected to begin tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
FACULTY DOES
HONOR TO SAVANT
Prof. E. j. Wickson Presented
With Gold Watch for Work
Accomplished

BERKELEY, May 10.-In honor of
the time. 25 years ago. when Prof. e. J..
Wickson. dean of the college of agri-
culture of the university, was appointed
to the staff of the university, his col
leagues and students rendered him a
surprise reception last night in his
home. The affair has been planned for
several months by the faculty and stu
dents.
An informal program was rendered
consisting of musical numbers by Mrs.
w. B. Herms, Mrs. Ivie and others A
quartet from the glee club of the stu
dents also contributed musical selec-
tions.
The main speaker of the evening was
Prof. Charles w. Woodwork of the de-
partment of entomology of the college
of agriculture, who warmly praised
Professor Wickson and commended the
work he had done for the university
and state in the advancement of agri-
culture.
At the close of his address Professor
Woodwork. on behalf of his colleagues,
presented Dean Wickson a handsome
gold watch, appropriately inscribed.
Professor Wickson, who, for the last
four wears, has been dean of the col
lege of agriculture and director of the
United States experiment station on the
campus, is one of the best known and
most popular educators in the state.
His work in agriculture, particularly
horticulture, is known from the north
to the south boundaries of California.
He came to California in 1879 to
edit the Pacific Rural Press, of which
he is still the chief, and was named
member of the faculty of the university
by the regents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
STOCKTON WANTS BONDS
FOR MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Attorneys Employed to Take
Steps for Election
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Cali

STOCKTON, May 10.-The city coun-
Gil last night took steps for calling a
bond election for a number of munich
pal improvements. 1t adopted a resolu-
tion providing for engaging the serv-
ices Of Attorneys Nutter and Orr to as
sist City Attorney De Witt Clary in
bond election for the purchase of the
Boggs tract, new fire apparatus and
the purchase Of additional lots and
erection of buildings for new fire
houses and for the installation of an
additional sewer system.
The attorneys are to be paid a fee Of
$500.
The council also passed to print the
new ordinance granting the Stockton
Terminal and Eastern railroad a fran
chise through this city over streets as
follows: over Roosevelt avenue from
East street west TO Union, souths in
Union to Fremont with spur to Weber
avenue TO connect with the Western
Pacific and Southern Pacific depots
west along Miner channel from Union
TO American, west in Miner avenue to
McLeods lake and across the lake to
Commodore levee.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
Mayor Raibenstein. City Engineer
Tumelty and Councilman ]. c. Dewey
to confer with the Stockton electric
street railway company relative to Sc
curing it's cooperation in the construc-
ton of a bridge over Mormon channel
at Stanislaus street. 1t is understood
that the railway company may extend
its line south in Stanislaus street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
Thieves RANSACk
DESKS IN OFFICES
Smash Locks and Garry Away
Small Sum From BOrax
Company

OAKLAND. May 10.-By means of a
pass key, burglars entered the offices
of the Pacific Coast borax company,
Fifteenth street and Broadway. last
night. ransacking every desk in the
apartments, and securing 500 in cash.
Maddened by the small reward after
such efforts, they went to the Offices of
the Leona chemical company adjacent,
opened every desk with chisel. married
or destroyed property, scattered valu-
able papers about and secured but a
few cents in cash.
The greatest amount Of damage was
done in the business apartment of +.
M. Smith, where the mahogany desk
used by Dennis Searles, cashier and
battered up. and opened forcibly. TWEEN
ty dollars in cash was found in the
cashiers drawer
Manager Searles says that while no
one directly connected with the office,
or in the company's employ is sus-
pected, the perpetrator must have been
one familiar with the offices and ac-
counts. He asserts that his suspicion
was aroused by man who lounged
around the apartments all day yester-
day, and who. he believes had some
thing to do with the burglary
The matter has been taken up by
Captain of Detectives Peterson, who
has placed a special force of Ipen at
work making a careful investigation of
the case. AS to whether the depart
ment has clew to work on is not
known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
GIVEN 80 DAYS IN
WHICH TO GET JOB
Husband Quit Work So He
Wouldn't Have to Support
Family, Wife Testifies

OAKLAND. May 10-By virtue of the
testimony taken in Judge Smiths court
This morning in the case of Mrs. Jane
Gasasan against her husband. Thomas
+. GaVa gan, for failure to provide, Cav
asan' Who 1t Is claimed, deliberately
resigned life position in the federal
civil service at San Francisco in order to
escape supporting his wife and two chill
dren, and whose action was caused, it
is alleged, by divorce proceedings
brought against him last March, was
given SO days in which to get back his
FORMER position. In case of his failure
TO do this and to support his family,
Judge smith said, he would hold Gava-
gan 10 answer to the superior court on
a felony charge.
Gavagan, his wife, children and rela-
yves OF both sides were present at the
preliminary hearing this morning Dur
ING the testimony it was brought out
that Gavagan formerly held the po-
sltion OF stenographer in the quarter
masters office at San Francisco. with
salary of $125 month. Last March
MIS-. Gavagan sued for divorce and ali
mony. She testified that Gavagan called
at her home in Peralta avenue, Fruit
vale, and asserted that he would not
support her, and that If she tried to
force him to an issue he would resign
his position. He returned to San Fran
cisco and resigned, the wife testified,
collecting his pay before prohibitory
court order could be served.
In his defense Gavagan declared that
he was addicted to the use of intoxi-
cants, and that his resignation was due
to the fear that he might be discharged
on that ground.
Judge Smiths sentence this morning
was as follows:
/ will continue this case until June
10. Ii by that time the defendant has
failed to resecure his position with the
government or like position, or has
not made any effort to provide for his
wife and family, / will hold him to an
sEer to the superior court on a charge
or felony as recently enacted by the
state legislature"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
NEARLY HALF OF NEW
BUILDING FUND RAISED
Kings Daughters Have Two
DAYS Left for Camnaipn

OAKLAND. May 10-The fund for a
new building for the Kings Daughters
home for incurables was swelled nearly
$4,000 to the mark today, and the cam
paign will be carried on with renewed
energy the remaining two days in an
effort to make it reach 100000, the
amount needed.
The city was redistricted this morn
ing and will be thoroughly canvassed
under the direction of Mrs. Ira Van
Slyke, Mrs. Katherine Simmonds, Mrs
Morris Falk, Mrs. H. C. Dow, Miss Clar-
abel Williams, Mrs. +. E. Lester, Mrs.
Morrison, Mrs. Grant Miller and Mrs
Roscoe Jones.
grand open air concert was given
tonight on the city hall steps for the
benefit of the fund, and contributions
were accepted. The concert was given
by the Hormonie Concert club, led by
Professor Hildesley.
At the tricity rotary meeting today
addresses to further the work. were
made by Miss Grace Fisher, president
of the Young Womens Christian asso-
citation, and led by D. E. Perkins
The campaign for the 100000 build
ing fund will close in two days. Dr.
rector Noel H. Jacks has issued an ap-
peal to the east bay cities for sub
seriptions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
FRIENDS ATTEND
GOLDEN WEDDING
Businessman and Wife Round
Out Half Century of Do
nestle Harmony

OAKLAND, May 1o-Relatives and
friends of G. w. Keller, a business
man of this city. and of his wife. Mrs.
Mary ]. Keeler, gathered at their home,
542 Thirty-fourth street, to celebrate
the couples golden wedding anniver-
sary.
Many gifts were made to the couple,
who have lived in this city for many
years. They were married in the east,
but Keeler has been in business here
for a long period, and the family was
reared here. The party was surprise
to the couple. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Keller. Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Prichtel. Mr.. end Mrs. w. r. Duncan,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Whiting, Miss Lena
Mae Shook, Mrs. II. Lee, George Keeler,
Miss Mary Duncan. D. z. Woodwork,
Mrs. II. B. Anderson, c. Engel, Miss
Etha Top, Cornelius Keeler, Frank
Keeler. George Wallace and William
Duncan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
TWO women DIE
AT NINETY-THREE
Nonogenarians Expire at East
Oakland Homes But Few
Hours Apart

OAKLAND, May 10.-Death has called
two pioneer women, both of East Oak
land, and both of whom had attained
the age of SO years. Their deaths oc-
CURED last night a few hours apart.
The first to go was Mrs. Kate Bledsoe,
mother of Anthony ]. Bledsoe. an attor-
ney of San Francisco and New York,
who is now in the eastern metropolis
She expired at her sons East Oakland
residence. with SO years and 10 months
as her age.
Mrs. Bledsoe had survived by several
years her husband, who, when he passed
away in Berkeley, was of advanced age.
The couple had reared 13 children, of
whom five daughters and three sons
now live. Mrs. Bledsoe was born in
Kentucky and for 40 years had lived in
Alameda county, most of that time in
Berkeley. Her funeral will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Tenth Avenue Baptist church, with the
services conducted by Rev. w. C. Spen-
Ger OF Berkeley, veteran divine whom
Mrs. Bledsoe had requested many years
ago to ofhciate at her burial.
The children surviving Mrs Bledsoe
are Thomas, Joseph and Anthony j.
Bledsoe; Mrs. Lucinda Woodruff, Mrs
0iOWleyr MIS-. Nanny Er1CkS0n.
Mrs. Alice Zumwalt and Mrs. Mary
Lovan.
Mrs. Euphrasie Levacher, the other
nonogenarian who expired was a ma
tive of France. She survived her hus-
band, Felix Levacher, by several years
and lived to bury some of her chill
dren. Her death removes the eldest of
four generations. the youngest being
her great granddaughter, Euphrasie G..
Dubernet
Mrs. Levacher died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Rosine Dubernet of 1858
Eleventh avenue. She came of a pros
porous French family and was a we'll
educated woman. Age had not greatly
dimmed her faculties when she passed
away. She resided in California for
nearly 40 years, 26 of them in Oakland.
Her husband died three years ago, him
self a nonogenarian.
Mrs. Levacher was the mother of
Mrs. Rosine Dubernet, the grandmother
of r. F. and l. A. Dubernet, and the
great grandmother of Euphrasie G. Du-
bernet
She will be buried at 2:3O o'clock
tomorrow from the Dubernet home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
WILL COMB OAKLAND
Search for Missed Names Will
Continue Until June 1
Especial Dispatch to The Call


OAKLAND. May 1o.-Although the
census bureau of this district has
closed its work in the enumeration of
names by oficially appointed deputies,
the enumeration and checking up of
slips will continue for an indefinite
period, the limitation being June /.
The authorization comes from the CEN
sus department at Washington, D. c.
The work being done by the chamber
of commerce in securing names skipped
by the enumerators has been produc-
tive of such encouraging results that
it was decided not to close the cam
paign tonight, but to continue indefi-
nitely, is necessary, taking in the full
period between now and June 1, the
time of limitation.
The concession of the time was first
made to San Francisco, which city Sc
cured the extra period by means OF an
office supplemental list, and the grant
to Oakland comes by reason of an ap-
peal made through. Senator Perkins and
Congressman Kno%land to treat this
city the same as others, and permit of
a fair census being taken.
Many omissions and errors have
been made by the deputies and within
the next few days an offer will be
made to check up the copmutors, fol-
lowing which, it is expected, many
names will be added to the daily in
creasing list.
A large number of loyal citizens emo
tinue to unselfshly devote their time
TO the work under the direction of the
Oakland chamber Of commerce.