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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-28
Local and Personal Paragraphs.


Foremau-Ford paints-1OO per
cent pure paint-at Schnabel' S.
Gus Swanson is putting down
a cement sidewalk Ut his home
on Dogs avenue. +.
| Ed Emanuel lis putting in a
cement facing around the boul-
evard at his home.
Mrs. W. w. Harper and daugh-
ter, Mabel, of Kilborn township.
were Milbank callers Tuesday.
Mrs. w. J. Ferguson left Sun
day night for a visit to her old
home and friends IN Minneapolis.
Attorney Aaron Kaercher of
Orton vile was attending to some
business matters in Milbank
last Tuesday.
Miss Gretchen Bleser arrived
home last Saturday having spent
several days with friends in
Minneapolis after leaving Roch-
ester.
Miss Bernice RawsOn accom-.
panied her little sister Ada to
Big Stone last Saturday and
spent Sunday with friends at
that place.
Mrs. Robt. Hoffman and sister
were down from Summit visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
kyrk last Friday, returning
home in the afternoon.
Mrs. Emil johnson and daugh-
ter Jean stopped over in Monte
video for "a days visit with
friends on their return from a
weeks visit in Minneapolis.
John Cable, one of Wilmot's
young men was in town Satur.
day last on his way home from
Mankato, where he had been at
tending a business school.
Mrs. S. K. johnson of Kilborn
township, came in to take the
train Tuesday for Shakopee,
where she goes to be treated for
rheumatism in the mud baths.
Miss Mary Wagner came down
from Aberdeen last Friday and
attended the wedding of her Sis
ter, Miss Anna and Mr.. Peter
Pott, returning 10 her work at
Aberdeen Tuesday evening.
A recent letter to Dan Con.
right from his brother Addison,
states that the latter has quit
the railroad and is working in a
furniture manufacturing estab-
lishment at Tacoma.
Arthur Holtquist, one of last
years graduates from the high
school, who has been attending
the Ortonville business school,
has gone to Aberdeen TO work as
bookkeeper for a machine firm.
In the recent settling up Of
the Bentley property affairs,
Will Emanuel has made purchase
Of the Bentley residence prop
erty on Fifth street, together
with most of the furniture in the
home.
The many Milbank friends of
David Cinclai.c regret to learn
that he expects to move to Mimi.
eapolis next month, where he
will be appointed to take charge
, of one of the trains to be placed
on the main line when the
through coast service is estab-
lished.
Rev. H. Nelson Tragitt was
called to Groton last Saturday to
perform the wedding ceremony
for Miss Helen Mather of that
place, and Mr.. S. B. Nichols, the
ceremony taking place in Trinity
Episcopal church. which had
been deliberately decorated for
the occasion.
A. G.. Lender, the clothier will
continue to do business during
the erection Of his building. He
is putting up a temporary build
ing between the Ideal theatre
and the Ed Johnson building.
and he invites his old customers
and the public generally to drop
in and make purchases at cost
price.
Among the new residence
buildings already under con
struction are those Of Cbas
Bracht aud f. Schwartz on the
east side, that of Albert Partridge
and DR.. Flett west of the court
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-28

A schedule of the new through
train service to the coast, which
it is said will be put on about the
28th of May, when one of the
trains will leave Minneapolis at
II a.. NJ, and one about II p. m.
No extra trains will be put on
the river division from Chicago
to Minneapolis, but the new
trains will connect at the latter
city with those on the river di-
vision.
Attorney L. H. Bentley, was
up from Minneapolis the first of
the week with Mr.. Mcdonald,
his attorney. The members OF
the Milestone Realty company,
M. S. Druecker and others in
terested in the former Bentley
properties were negotiating with
the latter in an endeayor to get
matters settled. A tentative
agreement was arrived at, and
it is hoped that a permanent set
Element will in a short time
be effected. Mr.. Bentley has
very recently suffered from a
severe stroke of paralysis that
has affected the right side of his
face, and from which he is slow.
J " recovering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

1t is not alone the
convenience, or
the freshness, or the
crispness, Or the I'M
usual food-value, or
the digestibility,
or the cleanliness, Or
the price, that has
made needa Biscuit
the National Soda
Cracker.
1t is the remarkable
combination of all
of these things.
Ii everyone, every
where, knew how
good they are,
everyone, every
where, would eat
them-every day.
Sold by grOcers i'm
every city and town
Bought by people
of all classes.
Never sold i'm bulk
always 5 cents in
the mOisture-prOOf
package which
keeps them oven
fresh.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

into Davenport and then hurried 10 a
hospital, where he passed away.
An autopsy revealed that death
resulted from hemorrhage. He
leaves his widow and three chill
dren. living at 1855 West Third street.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Louisa Bur
meister, nee Frick, died at the home
OF her son, Julius Burmeister, S13 West
Seventeenth street. Saturday afternoon
at 2:10 O'Clock, after an illness of sew
eral weeks duration. Deceased was
born in Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Ger
many, Nov. IA, 1925, making her IS
years of age at the time of her death
She was reared in Germany, where
she lived until 1857. when she came to
America and direct TO Davenport
where she had since resided. Those
who survive are four children, Mrs
William Gruemmer, julius Burmeister
and Misses Mary and Lizzie Burmeis-
ter. The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the home.
S13 West Seventeenth street, followed
by interment in Fairmount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON
CopyriGa. 1910. by Street 8 Smith
Copydsht. 1911. by the Macmillan Company

Jocks with averted faces or when his
back was turned They saved their
mutterings for the barracks at night
where he could not hear And there
were no more runaways and no more
night prowlers on the veranda.
Dawn OF the third day after the
whipping brought the Jessie's white
sails Ia sight. His partner was on
board. vigorous and hearty from six
weeks recruiting in MaIaita. he could
take cha rye now and all would be well
with Berande.
Sheldon lay in the steamer chair and
watched the Jessie's whaleboat pull in
for the beach he wondered why only
three sweeps were pulling. and be
wondered still more when. beached.
there was SO much delay in getting out
OF the boat Then he understood. The
three blacks who had been pulling
started up the beach with q stretcher
on their shoulders. A white man.
whom be recognized as the Jessie's
captain. walked in front and opened
the gate. then dropped behind to close
IL. sheldon knew that IL was HuEhie
Drummond who lay in the STretcher.
and n mist came before his eyes. He
felt an overw helminE desire to die.
The disappointment was too great, In
his own state OF terrible weakness be
felt that II was impossible to go on
with his task ~ holding 9era nde
plantation tight Eripped in his dst
Then the Will Of him dam,d up again
and he directed the blacks TO lay the
strstcher beside him on the foor.
HuEhie Drunmopd. whom be had tast
seen 10 health. was an emaciated
skeleton
-RiacS water fever" the captain
said. He's been ike this for six days.
uurouSCious- And we've got dysenIeTy
on board What's the ms1ter with
you:
I'm bury!ug four q day. Sheldon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

from what they told him. sheldon
could not but conclude that she was
d total loss. Further 10 hearten him
be was taken by a shivering 1T In
half an hour be was burning up. And
be knew that al least another day
must pass before he could undertake
even the smallest dose of quinine. He
era wled under a heap OF blankets and
little later found himself laughing
aloud. he had surely reached the limit
OF disaster Barring earthquake -.
tidal wave. the worst had already be-
fallen him The Flibberty-iibbet was
certainly safe In Mbon pass. Since
nothing worse could happen things
simply had 10 mend So II was. shiF-
ering under his blankets. that be
laughed until the house boys. With
heads together. marveled at the devils
that were In him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
AN oLD-TIME PRESCRIPTION

In 4 L-Odern product From time inme.
mortal sage and sulphur have been used
for the hair and scalp. Almost every
one knows OF the value of such ON
bin alton for darkening the hair and lnak-
Ing it grow. In olden times the only Eay
to get a hair tonic Of this SOFT wa 70
brew II In the home fireplace, a me nod
which was troublesome and not all ays
"a .sfactory. Nowadays almost every up
to-date druggist can supply lis pat q
with a ready TO use product, skill. ~
Compounded in perfectly equipped lab2ra-
koriez. Such a preparation is We ms
s. e and Sulphur, which Is sold b. all
lea ding druggists far 50c- and $40 .
be tie. or which is sent direct BIZ -ne
Wreth Chemical Company, n Cortland
St, New York City, upon receipt Of pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

one day of the wonderful cures made
by Lydia. E. -Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and decided to try it,
and it has made me a well woman.
Ny neighbors and friends declare it
had worked a miracle for me. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold for women
during this period of life. If it will
help others you may publish my
letter. Mrs. NATHAN B. CREATION,
81 y. Main Street, Natick, Mass.
The Change of Life is the most critf-
cal period Of a wo-nan's existence.
Women everywhere -hould remember
that there IS no other remedy known
to medicine that viii so successfully
carry women through this irving
period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
If you would like special advice
ABOUT your case write a cOnfiden-
tiai letter to Mrs. Pinkham. at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free.
and always helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

The faces and naked arms Of the house
boys were beaded With sweat
"Marster" one OF them ventured.
"big fella wind he come. strong fella
TOO much"
Sheldon nodded his head. but I'D not
look Much rs ne mad loved Hughie
Drummond his denth and rhe funeral
it entailea seemed an fHrolrrable bur
den 10 add 70 what he was already
sinking under He had a feeling
nay. II was a certitude-that all be
had TO do was TO shut his eyes an0
let go and that he would die, sink
into immensely of rest. His weary
body seemed torn by the oncomlng
pangs of dissolution. He was fool
to hang on He Ind died score of
deaths already. ami what was the use
Of prolOnging II to twUScOre deaths
before he really died? Not only was
be not afraid to die. but he desired
to die.
But his mind that could will life or
death still pulsed on. He saw the two
whaleboats land on the beach and
the sick. on stretchers or pickab back.
grooming and wailing. go by in IugE-
brious procession. He saw the wind
making on the clouded horizon and
thought of the sick in the hospital
Here was something waiting for his
hand to be done. and II was not in his
nature to lie down and sleep or die
when any task remained undone.
The boss boys were called and given
fho{r Ordora m rona down the hoSnffaI
with its two additions. He remem-
bered the spare anchor chain. new and
black painted. that hung under the
house suspended from the floor beams
and ordered IL TO be used on the hos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

TWO days passed. and Sheldon
felt that be could not grow
any weaker and live. much
less make his four daily rounds
Of the hospital The deaths were aver
aging four day. and there were more
new cases than recoveries. The blacks
were in 4 funk Each one. when taken
sick. seemed TO make every effort TO
die. They believed they were going
to die. and yet. believing rbis with
absolute conviction, they somehow
lacked the nerve TO rush the frail
wrath OF q man with the white skin
and escape from the charmed house by
the whale boats. They chose the lin
gerinE death they were sure awaited
them rather than the immediate death
they were very sure wonld pOuuCe
upon them II they went ~ against
the master. That he never slept :hey
knew That he could not be coujured
TO death they were equally Sure-they
had tried II. And even the sickness
that was sweeping them of could not
Kill him.
With the whipping in the compound
discipline had improved They cringed
under rhe iron hand OF the white man
They save their sCowls or malignant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

All the news all Ne ume-Tne Arrna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

ed II it was the wind that was blow
ing the disease away and cleansing thu
pestilential land
By eleven a messenger arrived from
Bslesuna village. dispatched by SeeIee
The Jessie had gone ashore halfway
between the village and Neal island
II was not till nightfail that two OF
the crew arrived. reporting the drown
ing Of Captain Oleson and OF the one
remaining boy. AS for the Jessie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

answered as he bent over from the
steamer chair and inserted a Their
m0meter under his partners tongue.
Captain OIeson swUre blaSphemously
and sent house hoy to bring wh.Skey
and soda. Sheldon glance Il I thu ther
mOmPter.
"One hundred and seven.' he said.
Poor HuChie'
Captain Oleson offered him some
whIskey.
Couldn't think OF it--perforatiou.
you know" Sheldon said
He sent for boss boy and ordered
a grave to be dug: also. some OF the
packing cases To be knocked together
into coffin. Having given the orders.
Sheldon lay back in his chair with
closed eyes.
Its been fair hell. sir" Captain
Oleson began. then broke of to help
himself TO more whisky. Contrary
winds and Gains. We've been driftin'
all about the shop for ten days
There's ten thousand sharks following
US for the tucker we've ben THROWN
over to them. They was snappin at
ashore. We got it from the water
water from OwGa creek. Filled my
casks with 1t. How was we to know?
I've filed there before an II was all
right. We had sixty recruits-fu full up.
and my crew OF fifteen. We've been
buryin' them day an night. The beg.
CARS won't live. dash them. They die
out of spite. Only three of my crew
left on its legs. Five more down.
Seven dead. Oh, hi What's the
good of talkin'?'
How many recruits leftT' Sheldon
asked.
Lost half. Thirty left Twenty
down. and ten tottering around"
Sheldon sighed.
THAT means another addition to the
hospital. We've got to get them ashore
somehow. Viaburi! Hey. you. Viaburt
ring big fella bell strong fella too
much"
The hands. called in from the fields
into detachments. Some were sent
into the woods to cut timber for house
beams. others to cutting cane grass
for thatching and forty OF them lift
ed a whale boat above their beads and
carried It down to the sea. Sheldon
had gritted bis teeth. pulled his col
lapsing soul together and taken Be-
rande plantation into his fist once
more
Have you seen the barometer?" Cap
tain Oleson asked. pausing at the bot
tom of the steps on his way to oversee
the Decentralization of the sick.
No" Sheldon answered "Is it
DOWN."
It's going down"
Then you'd better sleep aboard to-
night" was Sheldon's Judgment
Never mind the funeral I'll see to
poor HuEhie. II you ca u see your way
10 il, come ashore tomorrow and lend
me a hand II you can't. send the
mate"
Right o I'll come myself Mr..
IohnsOn's dead. sir 1 forgot to tell
days ago"
Sheldon turned To his partner. calling
'or boys to carry him into the house
But HuEhie Drummond had reached
The end. His reathing was impercep
-ible. BY mere touch Sheldon could
ascertain that the dying mans tenn
,erarure was going down II must nave
JeeD going down when the ther
registered one hundred ana
even He had burned out. Sheldon
.uelt beside MIN. the house boys group
q around. their white singiets and
DIN cloths peculiarly al variance With
heir dark skins and savage counte
la nceS. their huge ear plugs and carved
nd EiistPnIng nose rings Sheldon
offered TO his feet al last and naH
Ell iato the steamer chair Oppres
i've as the heat had been II was now
ven more oppressive II was diff
'uIt TO breathe. He painted for air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

IOf life before / tried
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
We g e t a Bile Com
pound. l was in such
a nervous condition
i could not keep
g till. NJ y Ii N b )
were cold, / had
creepy sensations,
and l could not sleep
nights. 1 was finally
told by two phys
icians that / also
had a tumor. / read
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

pfraI as well. Other boys brought the
coffin. grotesque patchwork of pack
ing cases. and under his directions
they laid HuGhie Drummond in it,
Half dozen boys carried it down the
peach, while be rode Oh the back OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
MOLINE

Arm is Broken.-Fred Long Of the
Office force of the Velie Motor Vehicle
company. is nursing a disabled right
arm. Mr.. Long was in the act Of crank
ing his machine in front of the factory
after 10 o'clock Saturday morning,
when the mechanism suddenly kick
ed" Result was a full force drop on
the arm. There were two fractures
above The wrist
Small Fire Quenched.-An overhead
ed stove pipe in the kitchen Of apart
ments occupied by William Stewart,
1417 Fourteenth street. Saturday, gave
occasion for a morning run by two
companies of the fire department. The
Stewart family lives upstairs in the
dwelling. he alarm was turned IN at
1925, and the Central company COY
cred the distance of a block from the
station in a few minutes. Aside from
scorching of a portion of the wains-
coating and wall paper in the kitchen,
there was no damage.
o
Obituary Record.-Word was receiv-
ed by friends il this city Saturday of
the death of Mrs. John Hopkins, which
occurred Friday in ROLAND, Wyo.,
where she had been visiting her daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Anna Abbott and Mrs. Min
ME Burns. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins left
this city the last of August for the
west, going for the benefit Of Mrs.
Hopkins health. She was at the time
threatened with paralysis. The body
arrived in Moline this morning and an
nouncement Of funeral arrangements
will be made later. The deceased
leaves a son, William, of St. Louis,
beside her husband and two daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
ITO be ConrtHuedh

The pleasant purga'ive effect experL
encCd by ali who use Chamberlain's
Stomach ard Liver Tablets. and the
healthy cond. ton o. the body and u mi
-hich hey cr-o E MAKES one feel JOY.
ful Sold by all dr. gsists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
DAVENPORT

Brings Heavy Suit, - Alleging that
on the evening of May Z, 1911, she was
violently hurled 70 the pavement at
the corner of Fourth and Brady streets
by reason OF having her foot caught
in the loop of a street car, Miss Anna
Powers has filed suit against the Tri-
City Railway company for $4,000.
o
Davenport is Hed.-Ray Hall alias
Ray Davenport. a former resident of
Davenport, is held by the authorities
Of Chaplin. IL, on information given
ny the Davenport police. who will
bring him here TO answer 10 a charge
Of larceny from a building
Hnr"-rs Divorce cIaim.-The answer
of the defendant IN the divorce suit OF
Charles II. Schlueter vs.. Myrtle Schlue-
ter has been filed in the district court
by Sharon & Higgins. She denies the
allegations sat forth by the plaintiff
and claims right 10 the decree She
further asks the sum of s. per week
and thu custody Of their minor child.
Stabbed by Negro. - Meyer Stone,
escaped serious injury Saturday night
when he discovered a negro in the act
OF robbing his Iruit stand at the corner
Of Fourth and Gaines streets. As T
was, he was stabbed in the arm and a
cash was cut in his hand which the
negro inflicted with q pocket knife.
Only Three Oepositors.-BUt three
deposits were made at the Postal Saw
ings bank a the postofice Saturday.
Assistant Postmaster Bragg was the
first 10 step in line and open up an &C
count with the new government insti-
tuition. but he was not crowded for
place IN line
Two Seeking DiVorce.-Attorney L.
l. Roddewig filed The petition of Mary
Manion against her husband John Man
ion, asking a decree on the grounds of
cruelty and inhuman treatment and in
toxicatiOn. The custody of their minor
daughter. Stella, is sought by the peti-
toner, The petition of Mary Wild
drington. asking separation from her
husband, John Widdrington. was also
filed by Attorney Roddewig. The
plaintiff asks separation on the grounds
of cruelty and intoxication and alleges
that her husband has deserted hr tor
days a. a time.
Is Crushed to Death. J. Simpson
Of Davenport. switchman in the employ
Of the Milwaukee road. was fatally
crushed Saturday while al work
in the Nahant yards. He was between
two cars endeavoring to make a coup
ling when the accident occurred. He
was placed on board a car and taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
WHAT
| WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Natick, Mass. ST cannot express
what l went through during the change
The Big Sandy news., 1911-07-21
NOTICE To TRUSTEES.

According to a ruling OF the
State Superintendent no separate
certificate of eligibility viii be re
quired by the candidates for sub
district trustees. as the nominating
petitions include said certificate
Tn nominating petitions viii be in
the hands OF the trustees. togeth-
er with the election notices. in a
few days. and those desiring &c
run for trustee will call on the
present trustee for same. which mus
be signed by at least ten voters and
in the hands Of the county clerl
before July 25th.
The institute win begin at s:3t
a. m, July gath
JAY O'DANIEL. supt.
The Big Sandy news., 1911-07-21

OF John Lowe. vixen Miss Mary be-
came Mrs Lenna I.Argt
Miss Mary Pennington uas
shopping at Dennis saturday.
Mrs. ollie Webb. OF olloville. Nas
IN guest OF home folks saturday.
Miss Opal Webb visited her cous-
in at Gladys sunday
Misses Ella and stella Howell
wsre shopping n osis saturday.
David Kitchen. who has been
on thet sick list. Is slowly improyins-
Herbert Diamond purchased
nice eou OF sanford Pennington FRI
day.
Mrs. oma Chaffin is very Low at
this writing.
Eskel Adams. Samuel Burton Den
yer Howell and Arthur Kitchen pass-
ed down our creek saturday
Mrs, Rosa Wright visited hom
folks Wednesday.
Miss virgis Large is on IN esiek
list.
Misses CLAUDIA HolbrOok and How
nkerton attended church at
Compton sunday
Disd on the 18th. inst. the 1T
lie son Of Wise Crabtroe The
bereayed have our deepest syulpa-
thy.
There viii be church at Twin
branch Sunday.
There will be an Ice cream feSti-
Eal at Compton the third saturday
in August at three O'Clock. y nit
Is for the benefit OF our preacher.
Rev. Harvey Everybody come
Several young folks from olioyille
attended church here SUNDAY.
John Howell was transaeting bus
liness at olioyille Monday.
Harrison Kitchen aas returned
home after long visit with bis sis
ter. Mrs. Mamie Boothe.
Born. to the wife OF wIlse Crab
tree fine boy.
Millard Bradley has ben recent
y visiting friends and relatives At
osie.
The Big Sandy news., 1911-07-21
GLADYS AND osIE.

Church at Compton sunday was
largely attended.
Born, TO c. c. Kitchen ard wife, a
0 ID. girl. Lizzie.
Miss PearIie lobe Is suffering
RON a severe snake bite.
Misses Ella and Shirlie Rose
nave returned from Van Leaf. where
hey have been visiting friends.
Mrs. Belyia Mareum and daugh-
ter. Effa. Of Twin Branch. W. va
are visiting relatives at osie-
Mrs. Zella Thompson. OF Colum.
BUS. Ohio. was the guest Of Misses
Dora aEd Re6ecca Arlington satur-
day.
John Howell. Jr.. was visiting his
cousins at Gienwood SATURDAY and
sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jobe is spending
few days with her daughter At
Louisa.
Lille lobe has been visiting her
friends at Hicksyille
wm. Cyrus who has been visiting
friends and relatives has returned
o Echo. ". Va. where be has
employment
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitchen. Of
This place vas the guest OF Mr and
sIrs. G. W. Woods at TuseOla Sat.
urday and sunday.
Misses virgie Large and Della
Pennington. Messrs Willie Cyrus
and Herbert Diamond were ths
guests OF Misses Julia and Blla
Howell Saturday evening
A beautiful little wedding ae
cured July the fourth al the hons