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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

The reorganization of the Com
mercial club, drafting bylaws,
and the appointment of a com
mittee to solicit members for the
organization, among all the bust
ness and professional men, is a
movement in the right direction.
During the past few years, the
work of carrying on the field
days, and other special features
to invite people to the city, has
fallen on the shoulders of a 'half
dozen or SO volunteers" These
men have given up their time un-
sel6shly to the work, even sacri-
ficing the best part of the days
that belonged to the transaction
OF their business. These days
were always a success-and with
the exception of one or two cas-
es the business men have given
literally in a financial way, to
help the good work along. The
benefit Of having an organ
ization, is the fact that where a
body of men make concerted
action, much more may be done,
than where a few only take hold,
and working perhaps with the
best of intentions, the end is not
attained. In union there is
strength. At the meeting Tues
day evening it was suggested
that meetings be held once a
week, and the different subjects
under consideration be discuss
ed. These meetings are held in
different ways, according to the
will of the majority. Some clubs
set aside a day of each week,
when all members meet at a hall
at six o'clock p. m. Supper is
served, after which one of the
members reads a paper that has
been prepared on some subject
that is a matter of interest to the
city. After this the subject is
discussed pro and con. At
other times men who happen to
be visiting the city, are guests
of the club and are generally the
speaker of the evening, telling of
improvements and experiences
of the work done blythe CONNER
cial clubs in different cities
where they may have resided.
Smokers are held by other
clubs, but it does not matter
much what form of meeting may
be held, the .'love-feasts" prove
very interesting, instructive and
are productive of much good.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Excelsier Club Officers.

At the meeting of the Excel
slor club Wednesday officers for
the year we're elected as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. NJ. G. Niles.
V. Pres.-Mrs. G. Flett.
Sec.-Mrs. G. S. Xix.
Treas.-Mrs. S. K. Clark.
Reporter--Mrs. w. B. Saun-
dorc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

HON. CHAs. j. NORRIS, speak
or of the house in the late legisla-
ture has an article on another
page reviewing the work of the
legislature. A review of the We
toed enactments is also present
ed on the same page.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

Clay Carpenter, who was last
week appointed Judge of the new
judicial district west of the Mis-
souri,, is a former Roberts county
man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

At meeting of the CONNER
cial club Tuesday, after the bust
ness was transacted, the matter
of reorganization of the club was
taken up. A motion was made
and carried that the executive
committee, after it's meeting with
Father O'Neill, Tuesday night,
should draft a setof bylaws, and
should appoint a committee to
solicit members from those who
are interested in the welfare
and improvement of the city.
Regular meetings would then be
held weekly.
George Koch and wife and
child went over to Bellingham
Wednesday by train to visit
friends at that place.
Miss Lydia Miller of Alban
went to Appleton Wednesday to
spend the day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
P~re-Nuptual Shower.

Fre-Huptu9l shower.
The Sunday Herald, of Billing
ham, WASH, some two weeks ago
had the following in regard TO a
social event in that city, at which
among other guests were noticed
the names of Mrs. E, J. Cambell
Mrs. John j. G. Reeves, and
Mrs. John Nichols-all former
residents here:
Thesshower'' given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. .. b. Nichols and Mrs.
Ecker, IN honor of Miss Edith Heaton,
Y bri0e of the coming week, was one
of the most interesting affairs of the
week. A miniature covered imml-
grant wagon was loaded with the gifts
OF the ''shower'' and the unique effect
of this method gave a touch Of novelty
to the otherwise Conventional shower.
The decorations of red hearts were
s~rtistically in keeping with the senti-
ment of the afternoon. The guests
enjoyed q clever little guessing con
test on flowers, in which honors were
between Miss Astra Udness and Miss
Pearl Stanton. As,the prize was such
as could be divided, this was the
method OF SOLVING the ownership.
Speaking of the wedding,
which occurred on the 4th a later
paper says:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker left Immediate
~ for New Westminster, B. c., where
they will remain for q short time.
Later they will go to Alberta, Canada
to make their home. Both the young
people are we'll known in this city,
having graduated in 1909 from the
local High school. Mr.. Ecker has
been attending the university in Seattle
where he will probably return to com.
plete his course later on.
Mrs. John Geiger of Ortonville,
who had been visiting friends at
Wilmot, stopped off yesterday
for q visit to friends in Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
G.. C. Knappen Laid to Rest.

The Minneapolis Tribune OF
Saturday, contains the following
Z. C. knappen, editor OF the Stan.
dard and postmaster st Sisseton. S.
D., who died in Minneapolis Wednes-
day after . years illness, was buried
in Elk's Rest, Lakewood cemetery.
Friday. He was 81 years old, locus,
in to Theodore and Harry Kpappen.
and we'll known in Northwest editorial
circles.
Mr.. Knappen Vas . member OF the
Watertown, S. D., lodge of Elks. and
about SO members of the Minneapolis
lodge attended theIuneral, which Wa
in their charge at the Minneapolis
lodge rooms. The psllbearers were
Gordon G.. Smith, Charles Eichler
John b. Flint, Charles M. Pearl
William T. Hannemann and Frank E
Tucker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Men Hold Trump Card in Social Game

picking and choosing, and each dear
man will be fidgeting properly as to
whether I'll choose him or his brother
Turkey for me! The men here are
spoiled foolish. To be sure, you have
enough of 'em and to spare; the only
trouble is If they are so generally will.
ing to consult their own convenience
without regard to the anxiety they
cause the women who entertain"
This baroness enjoyed the reputa.
ton of soaring the wits out of the 9th.
er danes who were contemplating din.
ners or dances.
For PHYS sake" they used to wall
docs anybody know If the Baroness
Blank has any notion of doing any.
thing such-and-such a night? If she
has, away will flock the men to
her side-it will never do to pick
the night she hits upon for any of her
doings."
Wherefore, putting two and two to-
gether, the baroness departure was
not accompanied with more grief
than one could weep for-even though
she did do things up so beautifully,
and besides was very kind and
considerate parsonage when the
debtantes and near-debutantes were
concerned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Increase in Our Foreign Criminals

these objectionables the barriers
should be made higher and more near.
ly impenetrable.
We try at Ellis Island to maintain
some sort of supervision of immigra
ton and we do turn back many whose
presence among us would be danger
ard burden. But we should go furth.
er than this.
What stronger object lesson of the
necessity for careful espionage on i'm
migration do we need than the report
of the New York state superintendent
of prisons, Cornelius V. Collins? He
tells US that, Notwithstanding the
growth of the parole system, our
prison population is increasing rapid.
ly; that our state prisons are shock.
ingly overcrowded, and that-here's
the point-more than "a per cent. OF
this prison increase Is directly trace.
able to the trend of foreign criminals
to the United States.
Our government can do nothing
more beneficial to the country than to
prevent the incoming of foreigners OF
criminal record or tendency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Uncle Sam Would Have Us Eat Venison

The flesh of young antelope is said
to be much superior to ordinary veni-
son. That of mature animals, particu.
larly the males, has a strong flavor /;
but this may be greatly improved by
domestication. A full grown prong.
horn weighs from 100 to 125 pounds,
and will dress from IS to 80 pounds.
The deer family stands next to the
cattle and sheep family in general util,
ity. The flesh is a valuable food. Ven
ison was more common than beef on
the tables of medieval Europe and was
the flesh most commonly eaten by
early settlers and frontiersmen in
North America. It's dietetic value is
enhanced by the fact that 1t is espe.
cially adapted to invalids who re.
quire a nourishing. yet easily digested
food
The American elk. with all its
claims of attention, is fast disappear
ing from the earth, with scarcely an
effort for it's preservation or domesti'
cation, the department declares. By
domestication it does not mean sim
ply tanning, but course of intelligent
breeding and protection. A series OF
experiments has furnished the sci
entists with sufficient evidence to
say confidently that this business
may become of great Importance to
the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
OPPOSITION TO KIDNEY BLOW
Cry Against Practice in England Re-
ceives Support In This Country
Fighters Dread Punch.

The crusade against the kidney
blow, which started in England di-
rectly after the Welch-Driscoll bat.
tie, has reached such stage it is
highly probable English referees in
the future will be instructed to dis
qualify pugilists who use this palpa-
bly, unfair blow.
There is much opposition to the
kidney blow in this country, too, al
though fight promoters have not yet
taken up the matter. The Queens
berry rules call for a "fair, standup
boxing MATCH" which would seem to
indicate when the code was drawn I'D
the kidney punch had not come into
use. In England it is argued that
this blow is contrary to the letter and
spirit Of the rules, and therefore a
clear foul. 1t is commended that when
boxers get into a half clinch and one
of them with the free hand pounds
his opponent in the small of the back
the milling manifestly 10 unfair and
does not produce fair test of boxing
skill.
Kidney punching has been prevail.
emit in many championship battles In
this country, though it may be said
the little fellows employ such tactics
more than the big men. This method
Of assault has been pronounced in
ttfious hy many physicians and also
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Have Hopes for Lakes-to-Gulf Canal

cal interests affected No such provi.
sion is put in with respect to the inves-
tigation of the proposed canal connect
ing Lake Erie with Lake Michigan.
BY the terms of the new rivers and
harbors bill, the waterways commits
sion is to have two years from the
4th of March in which to investigate
these projects. In making the investi-
cations the commission is authorized
to call upon the engineer corps of the
army to furnish data.
Nearly every observer with large
range of vision is convinced that SOON
er or later, a canal connecting Lake
Erie with the lower end of Lake
Michigan will be built, and that a
canal will eventually connect Lake
Erie or Lake Michigan with the Ohio
river. Persons who have devoted some
study to this subject of artificial water
ways are disposed to believe that
when the country is ready for canal
connecting the Ohio river with one
of the great lakes the demand will be
for canal extending from Lake Mich.
igan, through Indiana to the Ohio
river.
There are many reasons for believ.
ing that as soon as the Panama canal
is completed, the building of artificial
waterways here at home will be under
taken on a large scale. 1t is generally
assumed that the lakes-to-the-gulf wa
terway will be the first of the projects
put through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
oATs-25e Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co., Wash, had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won handsome 80 acre farm. Other
big yields are l4l bus, ll9 bus. lo3 bus,
ETC., had by farmers scattered throughout
the u. s.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the. largest growers of farm
seeds in the world
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send 10c in stamps
elites and rarities, including above mar
yelous oats, together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South Sth St.,
La Crosse, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

WASHINGTON fact that con-
w gress continues to nurse various
projects for artificial waterways may
probably be taken to indicate that
sooner or later some of these canals
will be constructed. The rivers and
harbors bill, as amended by the senate,
and as it will probably stand when
finally passed, directs the national wa
terways commission to make a careful
study of the ACCESSIBILITY and feasibil-
lty OF the proposed canal from Lake
Erie, by way of Fort Wayne, or by
some other direct and feasible route,
TO the southern end of Lake Michigan,
and OF canal from the Ohio river, at
a point near Pittsburg, to Lake Erie.
The commission is also directed to
look into the feasibility and practical
bility of canal to connect the Ana
costa river, here at the national cap
ltal, with Chesapeake bay, or some
tributary Of that bay.
In the case of the proposed cana;
from the Ohio river to Lake Erie, the
bill provides that the expense of in
Vestigating as to its feasibility and
practicability shall be borne by the 10
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

Fred Merkle, the man who set the
baseball world on its ear by failing
to touch second and who "came back"
last fall by playing a wonderful game
against the Hjghtanders, dropped into
New York the other day to see Nc
Graw.
Merkle was in a laxative mood,
and for the first time since that la
mentable incident which lost New
York the pennant he gave his side Of
the affair. Up to this time he had
never said word, but it is known
that he lost 20 pounds and came near
an attack of nervous prostration
through worry caused by the national
attack on his so-called "bonehead
play"
I'll tell you the truth about that
play" said Merkle, "and I don't think
that was to blame because other ball
players have been doing the same
thing for 20 years or more. I was on
first base and Mccormick was on
third. When Al Bridwell shot that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

THERE is a story abroad in Wash
i ington, whether true or not, that
the pampered men of the capital go
about accepting invitations and then
at the last moment turn a flipflap If
they get a card from hostess where
there is apt to be more fun going on.
Anyway, it is the men OF Washington
who hold all the trump cards in the
social game, as one may infer from
this declaration of dashing young
American baroness who left here not
q great while ago:
Sorry to go to Turkey? Sorry to
set up housekeeping in CONSTANT
nople? Not bit of it! Why, my
dear, things will be changed complete
ly. Over there will not have the deliri-
um fidgets wondering whether I'll have
men enough to go around If give a
dance or a dinner-no, indeed, it will
be just the other way about. I'll be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

FTNCLE JIM WILSON, Of the depart
u ment of agriculture, hopes to put
venison, that luxury of the rich, on
he table of every citizen in our coun-
ry, and at less cost than that of beef.
He aims to accomplish this by con-
Vincing farmers that they can raise
small herds of deer or elk or antelope
On land that Is at present absolutely
Valueless and with practically no
attention after the start Is once
made.
In many parts of the country there
ire tracts of land which can be more
proftably used for raising venison
han any other purpose.
The propagation of game is as legiti-
nate a business as the growing of beef
Or mutton, and, according to the de-
,artment, the producer should be per-
nitted under reasonable regulation, to
dispose of his product at any time.
either for breeding purposes or for
food. This some of the state laws
low prohibit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Queen Mary's Torusseau.

Queen Mary is following the ex-
ample set by her mother, the duchess
of Teck, who at the time of her daugh-
ter's wedding with the present king
declared that for the trousseau mot a
yard of cambria or linen, Of flannel or
tweed, of lace or ribbon should be
bought outside the kingdom" and who
kept to her word. Queen Mary is hav-
ing her coronation robes and gowns
for court fuIctions as well as the
opening of parliament gown made by
a British firm of all British material
She has ordered eight dresses so far,
and work on them has commenced
London correspondence New York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

long single into center that won the
game I started across the grass fol-
the clubhouse. Mathewson was neal
me and when Evers began shouting
for the ball he noticed that something
was wrong. He caught me by the
arm and told me to wait minute
We walked over toward second base
and Matty spoke to Emslie.
"'How about this, Bob?' asked Mat
ty. is there any trouble with the
score or the play?'
cts all right replied Emslie
You've got the game. didn't see
anything wrong with the play
"'Matty then took me by the arm
and we walked away to the club
house,
During the hearing of that famous
case Merkle was not called before the
commission, and up to this time he
has never said a word about the in
cident. On account of Harry Pullian
being present at the game evidence
was not considered necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

has been denounced by ring followers
who prefer clean cut work. 1t is said
the kidney punches Battling Nelson
received from the late Joe Cans at
Goldield affected him internally and
SO weakened him that he developed a
nervous ailment which had much to
do with his defeat at the hands Of
Wolgast.
It would be an easy matter to cut
out the kidney blow, it is believed, for
the average boxer does not care for it
and would readily agree to it's elm
ination. The pivot blow was barred
many years ago, and it is seldom that
boxers attempt to use it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
e>>p}or(!!Q
GOSSIP

king Cole favors the rotation
method of pitchers, If that means to
wind up.
The baseball fans chirp begins to
have in it note of spring and out.
door life.
Fred Snodgrass is the only one of
the Giants who has not signed a con-
tract for 1911.
Carl Morris has turned down numer.
GUS offers to meet r7en of class in
short battles in eastern grounds.
There is gloom In Boston town. Car
rigan, the catcher, has announced that
he will quit baseball rather than sign
the contract offered by John 1. Taylor.
All the major league magnates are
after no-hit fingers and batters who
can hit any hurles. This is an impos-
sibility and it Is good thing for the
game that 1t Is.
Eastern golfers are still wrangling
over tho nature of their action at the
U. S. q. A. meeting. Leighton Cal
kins has answered John M. Ward, who
is framing up plausible answer.
The situation among the wrestling
heavyweights is becoming more laugh
able every day. One is hiding behind
the other and all of them are shouting
'Fraid." In the meantime the public
Is yearning for action.
Hal Chase Is some billiard PLAYER an
well as ball player. He beat "Chick"
Wright In three-cushion match BY n
score of Is to IL recently at Wright's
parlors IN San Francisco, and Wright
is regarded as a clever player in the
billiard world.
One difference between indoor and
outdoor ball is that when an umpire
Is bad" indoors, both teams leave the
building; when ball arbiter II
thought to err and the players Chew
the rag" they are chased to the club.
house, suspended and fined.
Jake Beckley has proved that the
baseball world is a circle. He began
playing in Hannibal. Mo-, years ago,
went the rounds Of the majors and
the minors and is now back at tina
starting point Hannibal. He WIN
manage the team there this yeas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
A Dry Wash,

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, Disguised at the bath-tub de-
bate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos Of this subject:
1--WE are now a good deal like Bill
Spriggins on a zero morning.
"Bill's valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
shiver:
"'Will you take your bath hot or
cold, sir?'
"'Thank you,' said Bill: I'll take 1t
for granted"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PlMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfiguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with CUT.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
off the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch
ing, burning, scaly and crusted hu-
mors of the skin and scalp, with loss
of hair, from infancy to age, usually
affording instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment of the skin and scalp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

THIS is the land of the free and the
j home of the brave. 1t is the haven
of the down-t, odden and the hope of
the oppressed. 1t Is the asylum OF the
homeless and the opportunity OF the
willing. Millions in overcrowdeG Eu-
rope cast longing eyes hitherward and
annually hundreds of thousands sue.
coed in reaching our shores. We have
room for them. There are work and
opportunity here for each of them-it
they are of the right sort. Our broad
acres and our prosperous cities can
care for another hundred millions as
easily as they support those who are
here. All we ask is that they be
earnest in the desire to be good Amer
leans capable of self-support, healthy
OF mind and body.
But, unfortunately, in our generous
hospitality we are imposed upon. This
great country of ours in fairness to
ourselves should not be made the
dumping ground of the mentally in
competent, the physically incapable.
the morally perverted, and against
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Education We. instinct.

Jacob Wendell, Jr., who plays the
part of the dog in Maeterlinck's dra-
ma, was dining in restaurant recent
ly when man, recognizing him as the
actor, approached and said:
Pardon me, but you take the part
Of the dog in The Blue Bird do you
not? OF course, you don't know it,
but I can really bark lots more like
a dog than you"
'Well, you see," answered Wendell,
IT had to learn."-Success Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Ha,a~>reI.I AnxI.4u

Commercial Anxiety.
"a clockmaker must be the most un-
easy of manufacturers"
'Why so?"
Because there is always the pros
pect of a strike in his works"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
OrIqinaIlty.

People are always talking about
originality; but what do they mean ?
AS soon as we are born, the world
begins to work upon us, and this goes
on to the end. And after all. what
can we call our own, except energy,
strength and will. II could give an
account Of all that owe to great pre-.
decessors and contemporaries there
would be but small balance In my
favor.-0oethe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Ready With Proof.

An earnest preacher in Georgia, who
has a custom of telling the Lord all
the news in his prayers, recently be-
gan a petition for help against the
progress Of wickedness in his town
with the statement:
20 thou great Jehovah, crime is on
the increase. 1t is becoming more
prevalent daily. 1 can prove it to you
by statistics" -Everybody's Magazine.