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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
His Instinct.

Il see the family dog sinking out
If the room. What's the matter with
him?"
"Prescience. Presently there will
De a tremendous family row on"
But how did the dog know that?"
Well, SO to speak. his nose is
something of a storm center"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Matter Of Degrees.

He-"He was a bachelor of arts, but
she was & master of arts" She-"And
so they are married now" He-"Yes;
and now he will have to be a doctor Of
philosophy to bear the burden
Sphinx.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Corn Makes Bio Increase.

From 1899 to 1909 the acreage of
corn increased from 1,196.3S1 acres to
1,975,55S, or COL per cent. Notwith-
standing the enormous gain by oats
during the last decade corn has re-
tanned its position among the cereals,
ranking second in acreage and first in
production. The acreage in 1889 was
$4,000. The total yield for 1909 was
53,6l2,093 bushels, a lead owe its
nearest competitor in production.
wheat, of more than 5000, 900 bushels.
The average yield per acre was q
bushels; the average value per acre,
$685..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
WOMEN
MAYAVOID
OPERATIONS
BY taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

The following letter from Mrs.
Orville Rock will prove how unwise
It is for women to submit to the
dangers Of a surgical operation when
1t may be avoided by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She was fOErweeks in the hospital
and came home suffering worse
than before.
Here is her own statement.
Paw Paw, Mich.-"Two years ago
/ suffered very severely with a dis
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
All There Is to 1t.

What constitutes a ,rst-class So
city drama?"
Three acts, six gowns, and nine
~epigrams."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Nature ALWAYS True.

Nature never did betray the heart
that loved her; it's her privilege,
through all the years of our life, to
lead from joy to joy.-Wordsworth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Extensive Use Of Potash.

Potash enters into the making Of
glass, soap, bleaches, dyes, Photo
graphic chemicals. medicine, explo-
sives, fertilizer and is used in gold
mining and many other industrial pro-
cesses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
The Unattainabic.

Young Bachelor often wonder il
| am making enough money to get
married Oh.
Old Benedict-Well. I don't know
how much you're making; but you
ain't!-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

He is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper. But he Is happier
who can suit his temper to any Cir
cumstance.-Hume.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
t%eething, softens the gums, reduces infa NINA
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. &c q bottle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Progress Of Civilization.

Lady-And did you make your con-
gregation give up cannibalism?
Missionary tsuppFessing a GRIM
Not quite, but after much trouble |
persuaded them to use knives and
forks.-The Throne.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Garfield Tea keeps the bodily machinery
in order; it regulates the digestive organs
and oVercomes constipation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

The love of a man for his wife may
be the real thing, but it doesn't seem
% interfere with his appetite.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
immense Increase in Oats.

From 1899 to 1903 the acreage in
oats increased from 691 ,167 acres to
1,4S0,015, or l14.1 per cent. During
the past 10 years oats have more than
doubled their acreage and are nov
pressing close upon corr for second
place among the cereals. The acreage
in 1889 was 5S0,2S9 acres. The aggre-
gate yield in 1909 was 41,255,569 bush
els: the average yield per acre, %
bushels; the average value per acre,
$10.S {.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

When a laxative il needed, take the al
ways potent Garfield Tea. Composed o.
Herbs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Garfield lea overcomes constipation,
,iek- headache and bilious attacks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

It's difficult for people to generate
advice that is foolproof.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Probably there is nothing SO in
sincere as the struggle between two
to see which shall pay the car
fare.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Here is her own statement.

pldctIueUI. i COulU
not be on myfeet for
a long time. My
physician treated
me for Y months
much relief
at last sent me
to Ann Arbor for
an operation. 1 was
four weeks and
came home suffering
worse than before.
My mother advised
mo To frv vida
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Great Gain in Hay and Forage.

The acreage devoted to hay and
forage in 1909 was ~3,429,527 acres. 1t
has been constantly increasing. With
1854 ,9f3 acres in 1889, it rose to 2,2S7.-
S15 in 1899, and again to 3.429, 527
in 1909. The increase since 1899 has
been 49.9 per cent. The acreage in
1889 was 1~,554,913 acres. The total
yield in 1909 was 3,649,577 tons, the
average yield per acre LOS tons, and
the average value per acre $40.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

You can't reform a man by sug-
costing that he ought to be as good
as you are.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Charity is too often charity dis
pensed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Many self-madc met forget to make
themselves agreeable.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Some people seem to make a spe-
cialty Of thinking only near-thoughts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Gwendolyn-She is not going to
stop at that resort any longer.
Genevieve-What is the reason, no
men there?
Gwendolyn-Not that exactly. There
is one lone man. who has proposed
to all of the girls but her, and she
feels so out of place when they are
holding an experience meeting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
SOUTH DAKOTA'S
CROP STATISTICS
MOST GRAINS SHOW INCREASE
DECREASE ~ WHEAT.
Preliminary Statement of Thirteenth
Census Results Issued by the
Census Bureau.

Washington, d. c., June Is, ISL
Statistics relative to the leading crops
for the state of South Dakota collect
ed at the Thirteenth Decennial Cen
sus. April Is, 1910, are contained in an
official statement issued to day by
Acting Census Director Faulkner. 1t
is based on tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction of DR.. lie
Grand Powers, chief statistician for
agriculture in the bureau of the cen
sus. The figures are preliminary and
subject to slight revision later, when
a few other farms, whose returns, now
incomplete, will be included in the
final tables. 1t is not expected that
these additions will materially modify
the amounts or rates given in the pres
ent statement.
The leading crops in 1909, ranked
in the order of valuation, were:
Wheat. $42.SS1 900; corn, $26,3S5, 900;
oats. 16,03S.0 00: hay and forage. S15.
240, 900; barley, $10,S70 900: faxseed
$685. 900; emmer and spelt, S2,626,
600; potatoes, yl,967. 600.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16

Modern Contradiction.
Occasionally, when a man is getting
down In the world. the police jaa.icc
| thinks 1t will help aim to send him np
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Emmer and Spelt.

In 1909 there were devoted to the
cultivation of emmer and spelt 259,-
674 acres, yielding 6,095, $50 bushels,
valued at s2,626.0OO. The average
yield per acre was % bushels, and the
average value SOTO. The census bu-
rea has no reports of emmer and spelt
for previous decades.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Barley Triples Its Acreage.

From 1899 to 1909 the acreage in
barley increased from 299,5l0 acres to
1857 ,533, or 1851 per cent. Since
1889, when $3.50 acres were harvest
ed, this crop has multiplied more than
tenfold. The increase in the decade
from 1889 to 1899 was notable, but
that for the last 10 years has been
even more remarkable. The total
yield in 1909 was 2~0,325,49S bushels,
the average yield per acre 10 bushels,
the average value per acre S10.25.
Flaxseed Shows Increase.
The area devoted to f1axseed in 1909
was 507,2S6 acres. as compared to 3O2,-
0l0 acres in 1899, an increase Of 6S
per cent. The acreage in 1889 was
354,951. The total yield in 1909 was f.
649,237 bushels. a gain of yer 1000, 900
bushels. The average yield per acre
was 9 bushels, and the average value
ger acre $3.50.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Decrease in Wheat.

From 3,9S4,e59 acres in 1899 the
wheat acreage fell off in 1909 to 81
104 ,622 acres. a decrease of 22.1 per
cent The preceding census showed
an increase; the acreage being in 1889,
2,259,S46 acres. Although wheat Ce-
creased in acreage during the past
decade, the aggregate yield increased
for the same period from 41,SS9,3S0
bushels in 1899 to 45.2S9,S1S bushels
in 1909. The yield of wheat per acre
was reported as 10 bushels; the value
per acre, $13.S0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-16
Potatoes Increase,

From 1899 to 1909 potatoes in
creased in acreage from 1856 acres
to 50,2O3, or 49.6 per cent. The total
yield in 1909 was 3,439 $3.50 bushels, the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24

We Judge ourselves BY what We feel
capable Of doing. while others jades
Is BY whnt We have already dona-
LongfelloW.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
FOES TO SUCCESS.

Don't 30 Victim Of Timidity. Shynsss
or Self CONSEQUENCES.
Timidity. shyness and self conscious,
ness belong to the same family. We
usually hnd all where we nnd any one.
and they are all enemies Of peace Of
mind, happiness and achievement No
one has ever done q great thing while
his mind was centefed upon himself
We must lose ourselves before we can
dnd ourselves. Self analysis Is valu
able only 20 learn our strength: It ID
fatal II e makes W dwell upon our
weaknesses.
Timid. shy people are morbidly self
conscious. They think too much about
themselves. Their thoughts nre turn.
ed inward: they are always Analysing.
dissecting themselves. wondering how
they appear and what people think Of
them II these people could only for
get themselves and think of others
they would sbe surprised to see what
freedom. ease and grace they would
gain. what success in life they would
achieve.
Thousands OF young people are held
back from undertaking what they long
to do and are kept from trying to make
real their great life dreams because
they are afraid to 'jostle with the
world They shrink from exposing
their sore spots aud sensitive points
which smart from TIN. lightest touch.
Their supersenstttveness makes COW
ards of them.-O. $. Narien In Success
Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
ROSES AND rAoRRs.
Al Old Eastern Legend and 10 Apps.
! eatien 20 Human LIE.

Anu WOIl0 VIZ uNluB
70 mighty hard To beat.
" You ct . thorn With rve'''' rose,
But amt the roses sw.,-'
There IL an eastern legenu hat wher
the benencent Creator prepared thu
earth for man. causing It to brins
forth herbs and trees pleasant to the
eye and good for food. each bearing
its seed within itself for propagatinl
it, kind the roses had no thorns and
the fiiies. vlolets and other blossominl
plants were free from thistles. BRAN
bles and noxiots weeds.
But the sons and daughters Of men
In their greedy eagerness to gather the
flowers. each one selhshly striving t.
secure q larger share than his fellow
seemed likely to despoi the earth Of
it, beauty and leave not even enough
blossoms to perfect their seed and per
petuate their species. So tue kindly
All Father provided the roses with
thorns for self protection and sent d
host Of defenders Of the more tender
blossoms BY causing thistles and briera
to spring up around them like wnrdens
Of q castle or the bodyguard Of a
queen. And thiA ia the reason for the
thorns md lricrs-nature's protection
against human greed.
The legend has II wider application.
The roses typify the pleasures Of life
aud the thorns fits pains. A life OF
ease and pleasure was not only use.
iess. bit satinting. II would democrat.
ize him who indulgcd in II. Safety
despoils the rose OF its beauty and the
violet Of its fragrance: hence kind ma.
ture makes true pleasure the reward
Of virtnoua effort and Furnishes over
indulgence With penalizing suffering,
TO the end that greed may be restrain
ed and self control developed with ita
attendant virtues of temperance. kind.
Illness. Industry and thrift.-John u.
StOli In South Bend Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
The Green pIever.

Every IMAM on the land" knows the
lnpwing. or green plover. though he
may not know that this bird Is one Of
the very best friends Of the farmer
and literally worth its weight In gold
several times. 1t takes its proper
name. lapwinR. from the regular. slow
tapping of the long. rounded wings
Because Of its peculiar cry 1t is popu-
larry known In England as the peewit
and in Scotland as peesweep. The
Germans call 1t kiebitz. The French
say that It con count eighteen" eight
aen In French Is dixhuit. which is pro-
nounced deezeweet). The peewit IL
found In every country in Europe and
Asia. In Great Britain It was once
very common. being chiefly found In
marshes. moors and meadows. but its
numbers are gradually decreasing be-
cause its eggs are collected and sold
as "plovers' eggs" for which there IL
large demand during the proper sea-
son.-Smallholder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
AN OLD TIME EXPLOSION.
it. curiou. Phase. Told by Seven
teenth Century Scribe.

tecnth Century Scribe.
An old chrOnicler tells IL curious sto
ry Of an explosion which occurred In
London Jan. =. 1G49 A ship cil;, ndler.
it seems. about Z Of the clock at
night. being busy in his shop about
barreling UP Of gunpowder. 1t took fire
and In the twinkling Of an eye blew
up not only TINT. but all the houses
therenbout to the number of fifty or
sixty. The number Of persons destroy
ed by this blow could never he known.
for the next house but one was the
Rose tavern. II house never (at that
time of night, but full Of company.
And In three or four days. after dig
ging. they continually found hends.
arms. legs. etc" The most interesting
part Of the account comes further on:
I'm the digging they found the mis-.
tress of the house of the Rose tavern
sitting In her bar and one Of the draw.
ers standing by the bars side. with a
not In his hand. only sti6ed by dust
md smoke. their bodies being preserv.
I'd whole by means Of great timbers
falling across one upon another.
'"rhere was also found upon the up.
per lends Of Barking church young
child lying in cradle as newly laid in
bed. neither child nor cradle having
the least sign Of Hre or other hurt. 1t
was never known whose child 1t was.
10 that one OF the parish kept 1t for a
memorial. for In the year 1866 saw
the child. grown to he then pnoer
maiden"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
THE ARTISTS IDOL.
She oidn't Knew Any.ti ing Absst NJ.

OsO OsouS Nu0W NuySv"V NOO0t w.
Gle; She Only Loved Il.
The incident happened upon one Of
the great ocean liners during an au-
tumn trip when famous violinist was
among the passengers At 6rst he
firmly refused To play. but was nnally
persuaded. and upon the appointed
evening the salon was crowded with
eager passengcrs
1t was most enthusiastic audience.
intelligent. sympathetic and apprecia
tive. yet az the evening wore on people
began to notice TINT the violinist's
glance went always Ii, one direction
and after time others followed II.
They saw plain little woman. plain
y dressed. with no lnn,ks Of wealth or
culture. But she WAS looking at the
master with shining eyes. her face wet
with tears. unmimIiul vt everything
except the mugic Of Ills violin. When
the program was ended. pushing his
way through the people who would
have Detained him. this musician went
straight to the little shabby figure.
Madame. congratulate you-you
are re great artist" lie cried.
She looked up at him almost III
alarm.
"I-oh-I cannot play note" SHE.
stammered. II don't know anything
about music. only-lOve it,
The violinist shook, his big shaggy
bend impntiently.
Els 1t not what say? You have re
artist soul-ze artist to listen. What
good to play to re denf-like ze rest p
with dispnraging gesture toward
the crowded room. lit IL to ze one wiz
re heart to listen zaf we masters play
Youths Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
Tho Hawaiian Language,

The language Of Hawaii Is very sim.
pie. To one who henrs It for the frst
time comes the conviction that the NIB.
origincs expressed their sentiments iu
primitive vowel sounds. to which sons
consonants have been added Each
vowel is sounded as in Latin. and the
words ase easily pronounced by one
who is patient and wishes to speak
distinctly. The pronunciation will be
all the better n the speaker will draw
out. almost drawi. the vowel sounds.
for which reason the language ia we'll
saited to the dolefui Hawaiian wall
Say Hoo-noo.luu-lnu and let the word
sing itself.-Rosary magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
A conor,oat;on Of One.

In his younger days the lsev. Sir
Cameron Lees. u. d.. was highland
missioner in scattered territory and
passing rich on 81, & yenr. On one
occasion on the sabbath day the win
dows Of heaven opened and there was
q deluge on q smau scale. The young
minister OF course.was at his post but
only one member OF the congregation
had the courage to turn up. an old
farmer. Cameron Lees suggested that
in view Of the terrible weather they
should adjourn to his study aud hold
their devotions there.
NO. no." said the old Highlander
at Is written. Where two or three are
gathered together In my hume there
am Also You are one and I'm one.
30 there's the two. and we'll have the
service as usual And there was o
service for congregation of one
London Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
Calhoun Items

The much needed rain came
asst Friday but not enough yet,
would have liked some of thu
surplus Mo. Valley had.
Will Tierrey is in Dakots
With friends the past week.
Athur McDonald's family
have moved in one of the vac
ant houses Of the Jones sisters
Mrs. John Chapman anc
daughter, Doris of Mo. Valley
spent two days with Mrs. J
Tierney.
Calhoun school house is being
painted inside and repaired.
Mrs. Vina Mason who spen.
two weeks with her sister Mrs
D. H. Reedy left Saturday to
visit her brother Jas. Leonard
Fast of Logan.
Miss Salome Fitzgibbon of
Mo. Valley has returned home
after spending a week with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Reedy
returned to their home after
spending a week at Toledo Wis
ting friends and helping cele
brate Mr.. Reedy's fathers brit :
day. He was 80 years old AUG
Itch.
VIM. Ryan and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. Tierney
and family.
When the storm came ur
last Friday it became so dari
some lit their lamps and quit,
\ few went to their cellars
The wind blew quite hard for s
few minutes.
]. E. Reedy had the misfor.
tune to put his shoulder out OF
place Monday. The storm Fri
day broke a big limb on a tire.
in his door yard. He climbed
up in the tree to cut the limt.
off and took hold of a dead
limb which broke letting him
fall to the ground in such a
way as to throw his shoulder
out Of place. He has q very
lame shoulder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24

! life 10 quarry out Of which We
are to mold ana chisel ana completss .
character.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
Worrying Hspptnese.

The bishop Of Manchester, speaking
at n meeting at Church House. West
minister. said the secret OF happiness
was to have a sunacient muhitgde Of
worries.
The man who had only one worry
a blind TINT would not be pulled up
straight by the servant o1'aS cosl scut.
tie the bottom oe which waa always
coming out. found his way to the lsna-
tic asylum. hut the man who had no
time to dwell upon bis worries beca use
he Ind to go from one TO another and
back again and round aud roulsi like .
squirrel In q cage could b. perfectly
happy man.-Loudon Mall
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
Elaetia.

"An' one other thing want you to
remember when you butd the house
is to put one of the anesr elastic steps
on 1t that money can build
IAN elastic step. madam
"Yes; was readin'; how Miss Blu
blud had tine elastic step. an want
one just like it or oetter."-Hs pst.tn
Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
"A New Political Move.

The colored men of this coun-
try have "smelt a MICE" and
propose to remedy a wrong Of
long standiag, and are soon to
hold a National Independent
League Of the Colored men, at
Boston, Mass, and a Mr.. Pink
EFT, a delegate from Nebraska,
has this to say on the subject:
"The object of the league is
to organize and train the colo
red c citizens of America to use
their ballet to secure to the race
every right guaranteed under
the constitution of the United
States.
"The things to be done at the
annual meeting are to take no.
tice of what has been accom-
plished thus far by the league;
to correct any mistakes that
may have been made in the past
to advise the race as to the pc.
sition it should take in the pres
idential campaign of 1912; to
lay plans for the enfranchise.
ment of our people in states
where they are disfranchised;
to instruct them in the use and
power Of the ballot, and to in
woke the blessings and assist
lance of Almighty God upon
our people in the mighty strug-
gle Of securing to the race equ-
al rights and opportunities with
the most favored citizen of
America.
"To this meeting every mem.
Der and ever person who have
contributed to or assisted in the
league in its work are invited
especially will be welcome. all
the friends of freedom and OF
equal rights, who regard these
matters as of paramount impor.
lance to the race and to the
country, and who have found it
difficult to retain old party al
leg;ance under existing condi-
tions.
Mn future. in discussing the
application of the principles of
the league he says:
"The .colored man has come
around to the point where he
realizes that independent polit-
ical action is his only hope. For
year after year he has voted
the republican ticket, and since
Taft became President, we find
that there are Is per cent less
colored men holding positions
unlee the federal governmel I
than before. We find that if we
ever owed any debt to the Re-
publican party that it was paid
long ago, and that now the time
has arrived to cast our votes
with the party that will give us
The assurance of the mort
consideration, be it Republican
or Democratic; and that we
must, hereafter, vote unitedly
and intelligently and not blind.
'ly because Of old prejudices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24
cI... Window.

The flrst glass window in England
was put up III I'M abbey about the
year $50 Glass windows. however.
did not become general for mi Isy GUN.
dred years. and IN Int as 1910 the
glass easements at Alnwick cnstle. the
Duke of Northumberland seat, were
regularly tnkun down when the fam
lily was away from home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-24

More people. men and women. are
suffering from kidney and bladder t1ou.
BILE than ever before. and each year
more of them turn for quick relief and
permanent benefit to Foley's Kidney
Remedy. which has proven itself to be
one of the most effective remedies 70,
kidney and bladder ailments that med
ical science has devised.
All r. W. Harvey