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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Dickens Cramped Ouarters

Bleak House at Broadstairs is OF
interest to the Dickens lover because
the greater part Of David Copper
field was written there. But it is not
the Bleak House of the novel, which
is definitely located in Hertfordshire
The novelist and his family appear to
have been somewhat tightly packed in
their BroadstairS home When Lord
Carlisle contemplated paying a visit to
"our watering place" in 1851 Dickens
wrote promising him the North Fore
land lighthouse for night light in his
bedroom. and he continues. LAS we
think Of putting mignonette boxes out
side the windows for the younger chill
dren to sleep in by and by am
afraid we should give your servant the
cramp if we hardly undertook to lodge
him During recent years the house
has been transformed out of all recog-
nitiOn.-LOndon Spectator
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Good Shows Next Week.

The well-known Dougherty
Stock Company returns to the
Bentley Grand Monday, Sept. 1,
for three nights engagement t.
Jas. aud Hattie Dougherty are
too well known to Milbank
theatre goers to need any intro
ductlon. They have played in
Milbank for the past four years,
and they have grown in popu-
larity each year. This year they
will open with new play "My
Boy Jack Tuesday night "a
Girl from the Hills will be
presented, and Wednesday night
"A Southern Rose will be the
play. The admission has been
placed at 25-35 soc. Tickets will
be on sale at Blesers Monday
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Taft'S Itinerary.

The authoNzed route of Presi
dent Taft through South Dakots
has been given out as follows:
Entering the state at Edgemon1
at 80 o'clock, October 81, the
president will stop at Custer and
at Deadwood, leaving Deadwood
at 2 p. m. for Rapid City, where
he will arrive at o'clock.
At 2o'clock on Sunday morn
ing, October 90. the president
will raach Pierre, where he will
stay until 9 a. m. He will reach
Huron at ] o'clock in the after
noon, where he will stop for an
hour and then leave rror Aber-
deen, arriving there at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon and staying to
midnight.
According to this schedule the
presidents S train Will go through
here in the ear y morning and
Milbank will be unable to show
the president the honor they
would have been g lad to do had
the train gone through in the
daytime.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Harvest Festival Services.

Remem Der the above named
services will be held in Voight' S
opera house: sept. II to 19.
Corona expects that every
person will do their full duty in
the matter of making contribu-
tlons OF fruit, flowers, vegeta-
oles, grams, and all that goes to
make this kind of an event a
success.
Please make your contribu-
tlon on or before Saturday after
noon, Sept. Is. Arrangements
nave been made with Soule &
Son to take eof your Offering.
Please leave at the tore or bring
to the hall. Don't be afraid Of
bringing too much, we'll take
care of all you bring.
Remember the date, the occa-
sion, the needs. Com mittee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

A number OF our Milbank
young ladies will leave this week
to take up their work as teach
ers n the public schools, among
these being: Miss Hattie Lock,
hart, who goes to Duluth; Miss
Carrie Leavitt, to Groton; Miss
Catherine Wells, to Hecla; Miss
Lola Prevey, to Ashley. N. D.. +;
Maud Farnham, to Robinsdale,
MINI; Hettie Maxtield, Summit;
Maud Johnson, Mitchell; Edith
Brennan, to Groton; Florence
Reeve, Lem mon; Edith Crawford,
Aberdeen.
The Misses Ethel Leavitt and
Bernice Farnham go to Brook
ings as students to take up their
work in pharmacy, and Miss
Marion Wood returns to Milwau
kee to attend Downer Seminary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
LIQUID PORES.
An Entertaining Experiment With Al
coho and Water

1t IS not easy to imagine liquids as
I having pores. though this seems to be
the case as shown by certain familiar
experiments When a certain amount
of powdered sugar is slowly poured
into warm water, the water will dis
solve the sugar ana appear to absorb
1t without increasing its volume Sim
ilarly, when alcohol is poured into wa
ter the resulting volume is less than
the sum Of the two volumes.
For instance, if fifty parts of water
and fifty parts ot alcohol be mixed to-
gether they Will make only ninety-four
parts Apparently one of the liquids
has entered into the "pores" OF the
other This experiment, as commonly
performed in laboratories. consists in
pHtting measured quantities of the two
liquids together, bat the effect would
be far more striking were it possible
for students TO see one Of the liquids
actually soaking" into the other. This
can be done in the following way:
Take two glasses, one filed TO the
brim wiJH water and the other with
alcohol. In order to show the effect
to better advantage, color the alcohol
with red ink. The glasses should not
be over full-that is, the surface of the
liquid should not bulge above the rim
OF the glass. When everything i,
ready place Il sheet of paper over the
glass fun Of alcohol. and with a hand
on I've paper to keep it down on the
rim Of the glass invcrt the tumbler.
and the liquid Will remain in the glass,
owing to the air pressure on the paper
Now place the inverted tumblcr over
the glass full of water and carefully
draw out the paper. This can be done
without spilling q drop of alcohol, and
yet as soon as the paper is removed
the alcohol will commence to drop.
Owing to the fact that it is colored il
is possible to see the alcohol actually
soaking into the water, while tiny
air bubbles that were formerly contain
ed in the pores" OF the water rise
slowly to the top of the tumbler. This
will continue for some little time until
considerable air space forms in the
top Of the tumbler.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

A mai. pouch ticketed for Sis
seton was taken from the depot
one day last week and riiled Of
its contents. The pouch had
been taken to corn field near
the dam, where the contents
were gone through and burned,
the lock and remnants of the
mail sack being discovered by a
man working ia the field Ia
spector Beattie is looking up the
matter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Wisconsin Land.

" t own loo acres improved farm,
located -four miles from town. in well
settled farming country. good neigh
bors, lane i level clay soil 30 acres
under ploW: free Of stumps, no stone,
and no sand, balance lana maple and
oak timber; land all fenced and cross
fenced with three and four strand i
barb wire. New frame house l6X28xl4:
on stone fonnoation, good cellar, new
barn 24S40xl6, stable l6X40: hen house,
9rainery and corn crib. Has 50 bear
ing fruit trees such as apple, plum and
cherry: fine large maple and oak shade
trees around the buildings. Two wells
with good water located on main
road; telephone and r. L. D. route.
Price S25 per acre. Will take horses
as part payment: balance long time
We also own several smaller farms
and some larger ones, sell on same
terms. Send for list of farms. We
are located 78 miles n. f. of ST. Paul
in Barron County.
WISCONSIN CoI.ONIzATION Co., /,
Cumberland, Wisconsin, j.
Aug. IL Sept. Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
ASLEEP AT HIS DESK.
Lincoln Was Worn Out, but Hadn't
Forgotten His Caller.

Lincoln Was Worn Out, but Hadn't
Forgotten His Caller.
One day very energetic lady called
on me to take her to the president and
aid her to get private soldier par
doned who had been sentenced to
death for desertion and was to be shot
the very next morning. 1t was late
in the afternoon when we got there,
and the cabinet was still in session.
sent my name In to Mr. Lincoln. and
he came out. evidently in profound
thought and full Of some great sub
ject. l stated the object Of our call
and, leaving the lady in one Of the
antechambers. returned to the senate.
which had not yet adjourned
The case made Il deep impression on
me, but | forgot it in the excitement
OF the debate and the work of my of
flee until perhaps near 10 O'Clock that
night, when my female friend came
rushing into the room. radiant with
delight, the pardon in her hand
Il have been UP there ever since"
she said The cabinet adjourned,
and ! sat waiting for the president to
come out and tell me the fate of my
poor soldier. whose case placed in
his hands after you left. But wait
ed in yain-thele was no Mr.. Lincoln
SO thought | would go up TO the
door of his cabinet room and knock
did so, and as there was no answer
opened it and passed in. and there
was the worn president asleep with
his head on the table resting on his
arms and my boys pardon signed by
his side. ! quietly walked him. bless
ed him for his good deed and came
here to tell you the glorious news"-
John w. Forney in Anecdotes of
Public Men"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
WaterIogged Servians.

An Englishwoman travelling in Ser
via thus gives striking glimpse OF
her own prejudices and tastes The
Servians drink too much cold water,
and they drink it till they are pulpy
An average Serb drinks enough cold
water for an English cow / doubt
whether the language contains an
equivalent for bad training for when
| tried to explain the idea it created
surprise. A doctor told me he had
never heard the theory before To him
it seemed Il natural and wholesome
habit Moreover. he added. there is
plenty and seemed to think it was
rather wasteful to leave any unswal-
lowed. To me it explained the lack
of activity. The nation is waterlog-
ged. All day long and every day the
Serb calls for glass OF cold water.
and when he has drunk it he calls for
another. Perhaps owing to this he
has little space for alcohol. At any
rate. never saw drunken man, even
among the peasants"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Granger Business Scho0IS.

The best way in which young
person can secure a good position
III business office is by secur.
ing the Endorsement of a good
business school Select SIX Of
the most progressive business
men you know and ask them
about the reliability Of the Gran
ger business schools, then let US
tell you what we can do for you.
Address, Ortonville, Mimi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

The home of Miss Florence
johnson was the scene of a very
happy event last Friday evening,
when "shower' was given in
honor Of Miss Winifred Green
and in which the participants
were largely the mem bers Of the
high school grad duating class of
1910. The home was most at
tractively decorated in sweet
peas and golden glow, and a gen
eral good time was had in recog-
nition Of the approaching nup-
tials of Miss Green, who receiv.
ed large mum Der Of very pretty
and useful presents, with which
to beautify and furnish the new
home soon to be established
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
SIOUX Warriors at the State Fair 800
>trOng in Native Camp.

Five hundred or more Sioux
lDdlans Of South Dakota will be
III camp on the State Fair grounds
throughout the week, and will
entertain all visitors with reaIls
tic productions of native Indian
life. This attraction Will be
strictly under Indian manage
lnent, and will not SAVIOR ofartlti-
clallty IA any respect
Among the Indians in camp
VIII be several old chieftains who
are famous for the fact that they
fought with the old warrior, Sit.
ting Bull. AS an educational
feature, this Indian camp will be
one of the leading attractions at
the State Fair, and no one can af
fo"d 70 miss seeing the last of
the old warriors who made life
lhtolerable for the early settlers.
Ihe old time Indian IS rapidly
disappearing, and the time viii
soon come when this opportunity
cannot be offerd, South Dakota
j. one Of the very few states in
th@ LnlOn that can offer an enter
tainment Of this sort.
Among tie interesting things
10 be seen IN connection with
th3s Indian camp will be the or
dlnafy, everyday life in an Indi
an Village; the cooking Of meals
with hot stones, IN leather ket.
lie; the savage wal dance bv
moonlight, and many other weird
scenes never to be forgotten.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
THE SERENADE,
An Old Romantic Custom That Has
Fallen Into Desuetude.

In recalling the serenade of the Phil
! harmonic society to Mile Nilsson I am
! reminded of a custom now fallen into
! deSuetude, but which at the time
/ speak of GS1Ol was a favorite method
| of beStoWing marked compliment
| upon any one whom YOU wished par
aculariy TO honor
The serenade was not only offered
! t. visitors of distinction. but prevailed
extensively as delicate attention
| which You might pay To the Iadv of
your choice 1t y,a~ tbnrrb+ tba nro,,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

Supt. B. L. Bush, Assistant
Supt. j. w. Foster, Assistant
Supt. j L. Gillick, accom- panied
by DR.. Rock ford and DR.. Bush
Of waukee, and other railroad
men, passed through town Wed
nesday on tour of inspection OF
the railroad. having come down
the Fargo line, aud will take in
all the other branch lines before
completing their work. Road
master Phelan accom- panied them
over the lines on his division.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

Pr0is. and Prints Will Cross Bats
With the Counter Jumpers.

One week from TODAY, Friday,
Sept. S, the baseball game Of the
season, between the professional
men and printers on one side
and the business men of the city
on the other, will be pulled eff.
Both teams have now been orga-
nizod and will practice to make
the game an interesting one.
These same contestants have
been against eacn other on three
occasions before three years ago
the Profs. and Prints won the
game II to Is; two years ago
the Business Men won II to 8;
last year the Profs. and Prints
won 10 to Il. The business men
are determined to tie the games
by winning this one while the
other side is conide4t ofincreas-
ing their lead. The lineup of
the teams will be as follows
BUSINESS MEN
Bruce Middlebrook, pitcher
Butch Johnson, catcher
Chas. Port, lst base
n f. Nelson, Pod base
Gene Thorndike, Bird base
Ed SchIeisman. S $.
E. EllefsOn, center field
Phil Saunders, right field
f. Schneider, sub,
PROFESSIONALS & PRINTERS
Prof. Purdy, Dr.. Ferguson
Rev. kase Will Doland
George Rix Shorty Owen
George Sterling
Andy Lockhart, substitute
Don't forget the date, Friday,
Sept. 8, nor the fact that the
gate receipts 60 to the Chlldrens
Home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
HE WAS THANKFUL.
But Still He Thought There Was .
Little More He Mioht Get.


Old Simon. as we will call him, is
quite character in his way. He be-
licves in asking for thing until he
gets it. and then-well, he is imme-
diately in need of something else He
has lived on the same estate all his
life. and until quite recently he was
paying merely nominal rent-fl
year-for the small cottage he occu-
pied
Simon. however wasn't quite salts.
fed. Whenever he paid an installment
OF his rent he called his masters at
tention to the fact that this thing
wanted doing and that thing wanted
doing to the property. At length ST.
mons master decided on q bold move.
The next time Simon turned up with
the quarters rent and the usual list
OF suggested repairs the owner was
prepared to meet him.
Look here. Simon" he remarked
i've been thinking the matter over, and
in recognition Of your long and faithful
service I'm going to make you a free
gift Of the cottage you live in. From
this moment it's yours to do as you
like with. Now. what do you say to
that?"
THANK e. sir-thank 'e' returned
the old fellow. An now, sir. what
about that bit O. paint for the back
door? Ye'll throw that in, O. course?'
London Answers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

The series of union Sunday
evening meetings of the Evan
gelical, Congregational and Meth
odist churches during the months
of July and August were brought
to close last Sunday evening
with service at the Evangelical
church, Rev. E. Holgate preach.
ing an inspiring sermon on our
unpossessed possessions urg-
ing those who had not yet taken
decisive stand for Christ to
step out into the heritage offered
them, and exhorting the Chris
tian to reach out after those
higher privileges aud possibii-
ties that belong to him as child
Of God.
The whole series of sermons
by the pastors of the several
churches taking part, has been
of an editying and inspiring
character.
The attendance has been good
and the mingiing of the congre
cations in these Sunday evening
services will undou o,edly prove
beneficial IN cultivating a spirit
of fellowship and unity of pur
pose, and it is hoped that SINH
lar arrangement may be effected
next year during the heated
term
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
His Own Joke,

II admit ! was found in the posses.
sion of firearms" said the prisoner
"but it's only Il joke Of mine. my lord. .
Explain Yourself" said the magis-
trate.
Why. put two pistols in my pocket
when | go out to a friendly gather
ing Then | start talking of aero
planes
"Well?"
"Then | say my life was once saved
by parachutes.
"Yesf"
"And pull out the pistols and say.
Pair o shoots Ha. ha. See?"
Yes. ! see. Did you make up that
joke yoursef?"
Yes, my lord"
Two years hard abor."-London
Answers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Washir atom and the Artists.

Writing to a friend May is. 1855.
Washington thus described his experi-
ence with portrait painters:
II am SO hackneyed to the touches
Of the painters pencil that | am now
altogether at their beck and sit like
patience on monument while thev
are delineating the lines of my face.
1t is proof among many others OF
what habit and custom can effect At
first was as impatient of the request
and as restive under the operation as
colt is of the saddle The next time
l submitted very reluctantly. but with
less bouncing. Now no dray moves
more readily to the thrill than do
to the painters chair"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
A FISH STORY.
The Mar Who Told It Said It Was
Simply True Narrative.

Simply q True Narrative
A man who formerly was waiter
on a biz transatlantic iuer told this
story the other day.
"Ou certain "trip over had AT my
liable an irascible old gentleman who
was fresh air ficud. No matter what
the weather he always insisted on
having the portfolio over the table
open. 1t was no use TO argue with
him, hut one day when the seas were
very high and the ship pitching and
rolling yenlured to demonstrate. He
was up in arms in minute You are
paid to obey orders he said tartlv.
open that porj did The soup
course was served In safety. Then
asked him If he woH'd have fish. of
course | VIII he snapped And IN
have it in a hurry Don't keep me
waiting all day
Just at that moment an unusually
big sea rolled bT--that is. part Of it
did 4 goodiy portion came through
the portfolio. soaking the old man and
deposifine en- the table iu front of him
a live fish. No waiter on board Of
our ship had ever served an order So
quickly before. But / didn't get any
credit for it, The queer thing about
thar story" he added lis that it isn't
fish story 1T M never told it yet
10 any one who believed it, but it is
absolutely New York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Bessie Laythe >coyilIe.

The secretary Of the young peo-
pies branch of the w c. 4. o.,
will speak at the Methodist
church on Sunday eve, Sept 3.
The lady is said to be one Of the
most interesting speakers en-
gagged in temperance work, and
il You fail to hear her you viii
miss a good thing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

Hunters are strictly prohibited
from hunting in Melrose town
ship without first obtaining per.
mission of the owner or resident
on the land on which they want
to hunt. Trespassers will be
prosecuted.
By township order,
3w w. I. Lowthlan, Clerk,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
HIS PLAN CT TIE DAY.
Rigid Rules OF Living Made by CO.
lonial Minister.

Rigid Rules of Living Made by CO.
Ional Minister.
An orderly arrangement Of working
hours is a desirable and time saving
thing. but when one reads the plan Of
the day made by q colonial parson. he
cannot help wondering where the good
mans family life came in. and if the
system held any possibility Of relaXa-
ton The record, quoted by William
Root Bliss. in side Glimpses From
the Colonial Meeting House." is taken
from the diary of Thomas Prince a
minister OF the Old South church, Bos.
ton.
17l9. Oct. 30th. / marry.
Nov. 10. We begin to keep House
My proposed order is:
At get up and so into Study Pray
and read In original Bible till 8, and then
call up the Family
the Porringer Of Chocolat for Breakfast
something about the House till | to din
ner. except on Thursday study till lO1..
then dress and II Lecture
At Dress and go abroad till Candle
light Except Wednesdays after Dinner
do something about the House and Satur-
day afternoons visit at Dr. Sewalrs till
2ia. then Home and study till Candlelight
Study till 9H
ga go to Family Prayers and go to Bed.
N. B. ] eat no Supper
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

ITS easy 70 find ont what time It
is, said married man IF the hall
clock says 5:4o and the drawing room
clock SAYS 90 aud the dining room
clock says t:05. and my watch says
G:l5. and my wife's little dinkv watch
says 6. it's o'clock in our house.
Gas Logic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
And All of Them Anerieaps

An English visitor has recently been
expressing his wonderment at the ia
cility with which America assimilates
its stream of immigrants A friend
with whom he was talking on the
subject remarked, My housemaid is
Norwegian. my grocer Scotchman.
my butcher is German. my druggist
is Finn. my barber an Italian. my
newsman a jew. my laundryman is
Irish, my fishmonger English. my
florist Greek and my tailor Russian. I"
American Hebrew.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

The state auditor has com
pIeted the figures on telephone
valuation ia the state, giving it
as Sl,194 $40, an increase of
4,106 over the valuation of
last year. Grant county shows
up with S31 ST. as her share.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Had the Movinu Mania

Sunday School Teacher What! Don't
you want to go to heaven when you
die? Little Emma Well. you see
our family couldn't think Of living in
one place the whole year round
Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

The public library was reop-
ened on September 1st, and
all patrons who have had sum-
mer reading from the library,
are requested to return the same
Immediately.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Pat Scared

An Irishman named Pat Carr was
met by an Englishman one day, who
said to him:
whats your name?'
Carr" said Pat.
We'll, We'll" said the Engiishman:
you're the first car | ever saw going
without an ass, so you're a great sight
to me"
"Begob"' said Pat. you're not the
irst ass ! saw going without car, 50
you're no sight to me."-London Globe
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

Opportunity makes as known to 9th.
err. but moro to ourselves.-La Rocho.
6oucaula
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01
Sure to knew.

Il understand that you have bq
some remarkably expensive eoW
In Paris"
"Yes. but what's tn u0o1
pie know whether eoNn
pensive or mol" )"
"Wait until you -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

The fourth Quarterly Service will
be held ia the Methodist Church on
sunday morning next. The Rev. j.
,. Harkness of \ berdeen, will deliver
the sermon. The Sacrament of the
Lord 5 supper will be administered at
the close Of the sermon. This is a
service which everyone should attend
Plan to be out. Union service in the
evening.
The Epworth League will hold a
Rally service at p m. DR. Pay will
conduct it. A splendid program will
be rendered. Let all young people be
present
opecfal music will be furnished at
eaeh service-Come and enjoy it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

Judge McNulty for Congress.
Judge McNulty has been an
nouncec as a candidate for con
gress from this, the second dis
trlct.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-01

JOB WORK that is neat and at.
tractive, turned out quickly at
this Office. Try our work.