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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
The Addition.

"What makes you act SO grouchy
this morning, Dobkins?"
Had an addition to my family"
"What? Why, you ought to be
ashamed to be gloomy over that! To
think that normal human being
should be angry because of the advent
Of such a cherub! Do you actually
grudge a place in your happy home to
an innocent creature fresh from heav-
en-, bringing with it the very fragrance
of those celestial realms? Do you
greet with an unwelcoming chill a
small epitome of all purity and sweet
ness given into your keeping as
priceless though undeserved treasure
by a too benevolent Providence? A
lovely copy of what fancy feigns the
angels to be like-a tiny shred OF grace
and glory snatched from the
"Say. that's very pretty. but do you
know you're talking about my mother
in-}aw ?"-New York Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
M!LBANK OUTGROWING ITS LIMITS
Martens Brothers Surveying New Addition
TO the City to Supply the Demand for
Building Lots and Homes.

The continual growth in pop
ulati0n in Milbank has created a
demand for desirable building
lots in the city, and to help sup
ply this demand The Martens
Bros. have plated off a piece of
ground on their land south of
town and known as the Wood
farm, which they intend to lay
off into town lots. Mr.. Chas.
Wells, of the firm Of Easton &
Wells, civil engineers for the
city of Aberdeen has been here
during the week surveying and
making plat Of the new ad
dition. The laid out land will be
just south of the strip plated
into lots by Dr.. Ross, and the
lots opposite the south end of
First, Second, Main street
beyond the park, and Third
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets
will be opened up and be made
into continuation Of these
streets The lots nearest city
will be plated into ordinary
residence lots, while that further
away will be plated into acre
lots to accom- mmodate those who
want some garden space. The
Martens Bros. have been
prompted to plat this land be-
cause of the constant demand
for desirable residence lots,
which they have been unable to
supply. The new addition
brings most of this plated
ground nearer to Main Street
and the business part of town
than many Of the laid out proper
ties in other localities in the city
already occupied.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
CIRCUIT COURT NOW IN SESSION
Nearly all Cases Disposed Of.andCourt
May Possibly Adjourn Today.

In addition to cases reported
last week the following have
since been disposed of:
A. w. Lindquist VS.. L. Fl. Bent
ley Continued
w. J. Baxter VS.. G. M. & ST.
?. Rv. Co. Continued.
National Cable Manufacturing
Co VS.. W. Filbert. Verdict for
plaintiff for $3.50 directed by
court
Minnie Krogness VS.. Charles
Chambers. Verdict Tor plain If
tor $3.50.
Northwestern Fuel Co., q COR
poratlon VS.. +. NJ. Byrne al d ".
M. Howe, formerly co-par uers
as Byrne Grain Company, De
PENDANTS, and Chelsea State
Bank, garnlshee. Passed.
City Of Milbank VS.. n. P. Cron-
locken. Verdict for city and fine
S25 and costs.
State ex rel, G. l.. Seim VS.. r.
r. Cronin ct al. For trial-12.
Gaar Scott & Co. VS.. g. Has
ner. Judgment for plaintiff by
default.
Jennie E. Johnson VS.. John
Johnson. Passed.
Fred Kruger VS.. Hedwig
Habeck and VIM. Habeck. TAX
en- under advisement by court.
w. F. Filbert VS.. H. ]. Bran
din. Settled by confession Of
judgment for 1864.
Mary Ann Ginther VS.. Guy P.
Ginther. For trial.
Thomas Kippen VS.. Grant
County Milling Company. Now
on trial.
Charles B. Williams VS.. Oscar
Anderson. James Kane and
Horace Davidson. For trial.
Charles B. Williams VS.. James
Kane. Judgmen; for plaintiff of
$275 directed by court.
H. Davidson VS.. Ed. Meyers.
Verdict of $3.50 damages for de-
fendant.
A. r. Pr:tchard VS.. r. G. Slet-
ten and Andrew Hendrickson.
Continued.
Bessie GILES VS.. Henry GILES.
Divorce granted. with $40 y
month alimonY.
E. A. Nyberg VS.. J. l. Case
Threshing Machine Company.
Verdict by court for defendant.
J. j. Fry VS.. Richard Hard.
wick and E. A. Norton. Settled .
David Byringleson VS.. D. }.
Riley ct al. Continued.
| II. E. Jones VS.. S. E. Spanton.
Dismissed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Makocha Study Club.

The Makocha Study Club met
Friday. May l., at the home Of
Mrs. f. b. Purdy, for the last
meeting of the club year. The
meeting was a joint business aud
social meeting and closed very
successful year ; work. Com
mittees were appointed tor the
coming year and the following
officers elected: President. Mrs.
Bruce Middlebrook; Nice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Franc Croal; Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, Mrs. Fred
Cross. The club voted to study
"Holland' next year.
The outgoing president, Mrs,
Purdy, presented Mrs. Bouck
and Mrs Mittelstaedt each with
a pretty booklet in appreciation
of their perfect attendance dur
ing the year
The social com mitsee for the
afternoon consisted Of the fol-
lowing: Mesdames Purdy, Full,
Ter, Robinson, Cross, Dore and
Mittelstaedt. The home had
been prettily decorated for the
occasion with carnations and ap-
pie blossoms.
Mrs. Bruce MiddlebrOok en-
tertained the ladies with two
beautiful solos. after which a
Shakespearean contest was en-
gagged in, which resulted in the
prize going to the afore mention
ed lady.
The conn mite then served a
fine luncheon and the ladies were
regaled with delightful music
during the refreshment hour by
Harold and Arthur Mittelstaedt.
Miss Hall, the state president
of Federated Clubs, was the hon
ored guest of the occasion and
added much of pleasure by her
presence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
LWAUKEE'S NEW TRAIN READY
Four All Steel Fast Trains TO 60 Daily Through
City After May e.

Aberdeen News:-TW0 steel
cars going through Aberdeen
daily earoute to Tacoma over the
Milwaukee line are evidences Of
the fact that The company's new
coast trains, the Olympia and the
Colum Dian. will soon be IN ser
vice. The day set for the first
train to leave Chicago is Sunday,
May 27 A handsomely lllustrat-
ed sixteen page booklet issued
by the company gives facts con
cerniBg these new trains which
leave no doubt that they are what
the company claims, "the finest
ia the world. . Comprising the
train are drawing room depart
ment; and standard sleeping cars
and observation cars, the last
containing ladies' tea room,
library, sleeping room, bar Der
shop and bath.
Afternoon tea is to be served
free Of charge daily in the ladies
tea room. The entire train from
engine to observation car will be
entirely Of steel, and the interior
Of the cars finished in Cuban ma
hogany and English walnut,
Travelling over the shortest
and what is said to be the most
scenic line from Chicago to the
coast, the trains will make the
unprecedented time of y hours
for the trip Four trains will
pass through Aberdeen daily,
two from each direction, one OF
which will leave Chicago in the
morning and the other in the
evening, and arriving in this
city at corresponding times the
following day. From the west
there will be trains arriving each
morning and evening. To fill
this schedule twenty Of these
steel trains have been purchases
by the company at enormous ex
pense. 1t was at first planned
to install only the Olympia train
this month, but now it has beer
decided to put both of them into
operation at once.
This splendid addition to the
service Of the line is looked upon
as one of the biggest things il
railway circles attempted II
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Antiouity of the Senate.

The senate is historically much older
than the lower house, or house Of rep
resentatives. as 1t is called In our
country and time. In the remote time,
while as yet there was no such thing
as science of government, the tribe
was wont to look to its old men. on
account of their wisdom and expert
ence. for advice in all matters per-
tanning to the tribe. and those old
men were the first senators. The
word senator comes from 'senis.
meaning old As civilization advanced
and seated government became fact
the senate continued to be composed
Of the old men. and when by and by
the second chamber. or council. was
added the senate continued to receive
the larger measure Of reverence and
respect-New York American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
County Sunday School Convention

The annual meeting of the
Grant County Sunday School
Association will be convened at
the Congregational church Sat
urday evening at 7:45 o clock.
The usual preaching services
will be held in the several
churches Sunday morning, and
the afternoon session of the Sun
day school convention will be
held at the Evangelical church
at 2:3O o'clock.
The Sunday evening session
will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church at 7:3O p. m.
An interesting program OF
subjects relating to the Sunday
school has been arranged for:
and anyone who is at all inter
ested in Sun day school or church
work will do we'll to be present.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
A horticultural Puzzle.

'sIt's no USE sichs the nature wiz
ard. II may as we'll give up"
what is bothering your we as.
sympathetically
II got started a few years ago on I
whim of mine / took a head OF ca
bage and crossed it with white pos
to and grew eyes on it; then crosse
that with a cornstak and grew ears
it: then / crossed that with squas
and grew neck on it; then cross
that with a coeoanut and grew hair 4
it, but hanged If can figure out VIII
to do for nose and mouths,
Louis Republic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
APPOINTMENTS READ
Eyangelical Association Pastors AS
signed by Bishop Sprong.

Balfour, N. D.. May 15.-Bishop
Spronp Yesterday made the appoint
ments of the Dakota conference OF the
Evangelical association as follows
Aberdeen District C. Oertli, presiding eloer;
C. F. Strutz. Aberdeen; j. b. Happel, Ashley
me. Heuser, Eureka, s. D.. +. G. Oeder,
Great Bend, n D.; A. f. Eitel, Herrled, s. D.;
H. c. Haag, Hettenger, N. D.; W. Hoy, kidder
Nd; G. Theile, Kuhn, n. D.. IL. Duttsman
Lebr. N. D.: A. Armel, Linton, N. d.; p krum
helm. Streeter, n D.. J. D. Lusser, Wyndmere
n D.
Fargo district. W Suckow, presiding elder;
Bantry. H. C. Iehner: Bismarck, K. W Teich-
man. Cavalier G. E Behner; Chatfee, John
Fischer: Donn ybrook r. Bloedue; Fargo, L.
Binceman; Grand Forks, W Fritz; Goodrich
A. Rux; Harvey @. Hoofs. Holmes, r. + strut;
inverness p A. Ritter: Jane atoWn, b. L. tlsch-
er: Langdeahl r II Wagern, Leipzig, W. g
Menges and NJ l.. Martin 0snabrock, II. Theite
all in North Dakota.
Watertown district, c. w. Zech, presiding el
der Beresford. f. Gaines; Big stone, q. h
Zech. Clear Lake, p. Ebsmuller; De Smet j,
Booth: Hazel, l.. II. Koch, Madison, " ~
Hunsberger. MilbaukIF. II. Brochmnelier OH
vet, G. ". Hoy; plankington, NJ. Wilkinson
Pierre, L. D. Dexheimer: Scotland, a. +. Son
der: Parker, s. FenbeiwAn: Yankton, J, BurN
hart.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Decoration Day Program
An Interesting and Pleasing Pro-
gram Of Exercises for the Me-
mortal Day Celebration.

The societies and organiza-
tions that are to be in the line of
march to the cemetery, will form
in line at the court house at 10
o'clock a. M, and led by the
band will consist of the school
children under care of teachers,
old soldiers, Relief Corps in
autos, lodges and societies.
At the cemetery the mem bers
of the G. A. r. Post aud Relief
Corps will conduct the prescrib
ed services of decorating with
flowers the graves Of deceased
soldiers.
At 2 p. m. the program at the
court house grove will consist OF
Music by the band.
Singing-America.
Prayer-Rev. E. Holgate.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Mrs. F, B. Purdy.
Singing-Chorus.
Address-Rev. II. N. Tragitt.
Singlng-Chorus.
Benediction = Rev. w. j, Old
field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Seniors Entertained.

The high school Juniors ex.
tended the annual entertain
ment to the seniors Thursday
evening of last week. The early
part of the evening was spent at
the home of Earl Saunders, one
of the juniors, with Emusic and
other pleasing features as attrac-
tions, and later the party ad,
iourned to the St. Hubert, where
an enjoyable banquet was served.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19

A quill penmaker says that no pen will
do as fine writing as the crow quill.
It requires the assistance Of micro
scope to make proper pen out OF such
a quill, but when made it is Of won
derful delicacy. The microscopic writ
ing told of in books Of literary curios-
tiles was alb done with crow quill
The steel pens of the present have
very fine points. but somehow a finer
point can be given to quill than has
ever been put on steel pen. ana Tor
delicacy nothing can equal it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Old Soldiers.

Memorial services will be held
this year at the M. f. Church in
Milbank on Sunday, May %, at
1O:45 o'clock a. m. Every soldier
in the county is invited and re
quested to be present. The W.
Z. C. and the several churches
are requested to join in this
union service.
n. LOWTHIAN,
Chaplain of A. A. Humphrey
Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19

The sick headache that IS caused by
INDIGESTION may often be cured by dis
solving teaspoonful Of powdered
charcoal in half glass of hot wa
ter.
Charcoal tablets are also effective
for bad head or a teaspoonful Of
baking soda in a glass Of hot water.
Try these remedies or hot water
and salt before resorting to medi-
cine. The headache tablet habit is
had TO acquire and worse to break.
Never take any headache tablet
inst on the recommendation of a
1 friend. Many of them are injurious
to the heart
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Aberdeen Normal DeclamatOry Contest

County Superintendent f. B..
Purdy was one of the judges in a
declamatory contest by the
students of the Northern Nor
NAL at Aberdeen last Friday
evening. Supt. Guy Schellinger
of Mobridge and Supt. Mckenna
of Edgeley, we're the other two
Judges. Miss Louise Miles of
Selby was awarded first prize, a
gold medal. The second and
third places were won by Miss
CRYSTAL Elliot of Lennon and
Miss Hazel Peek of Huron, who
were awarded silver and bronze
medals respectively.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
High School Ball TOssers.

At the game last Saturday be-
tween the Milbank and Odessa
high schools, the Milbank team
captured the honors in a score OF
too.
A game with Webster sched-
uled for today was later declared
off through unavoidable causes,
and the home nine will 60 to Will
mot and play the high school at
that place tomorrow, Saturday
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Eighth Grade Examination.

The final eighth grade examination
for the common school diploma will
he held on May 25 and 26. Pupils
NAV write at any one Of the following
p aces .Milbank, Big Stone City,
Revillo and Summit. All material
viii he furnished with the exception OF
pencils. pen and ink. The eXamina-
tion will begin Thursday morning at
2.33 3. nj. t. r. PURDY
County Superintendent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to ex-
press their sincere thanks to the
kind friends and neighbors,
whose tender ministrations were
so freely rendered US during the
illness aud decease Of our below.
ed hus sband and father.
MRS. F. 2. TESSIN
AND CHILDREN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Must Also Be DiHuse.

The uncritical world, just as It -
apt to mistake noise Of utterance lor
frmness of character. has an almost
invincible tendency to think that
writer or orator cannot be eloquent
unless hS is also dinusa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Special Sale.

Mrs. H. G. Port is making a
closing out sale of all ladies, Mis-
ses and childrens goods, coats,
cloaks, white goods, underwear,
petticoats, childrens dresses,
etc. Call and take advantage OF
these reduced prices.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Mutual Eorbearance.

'You and your wife seem to get
along nicely"
"Fairly we'll. We had an under
standing from the start. l wasn't to
EXPECT a dollar to buy more than dol
lars worth Of goods, and she wasn't
to tell me about the fine men she
might have Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
uisit

We have just put N stock THE
MCKINLEY EDITION of popu-
lar standard sheet music of 1000
selections, price 10c a copy
Ask for complete catalogue free
N. ]. BLEsER, druggist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19

A Chinese manuscript lately discov'
cred prove. that anesthetics were
used in China 100 years ago A Ger
tain concoction, it states, was given
by the doctors before performing an
operation, which rendered the patient
unconscious. The anesthetic wa@
simple preparation Of hemp.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Considerate Revolutionists.

The widest and most ferocious rev.
olutionaries | have known have often
been in private life merciful. tender.
unselfish. considerate.-T. 2. OConnor
in London 7. P's Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
GladiOlus Bulbs.

J. c.. Elliot has choice selec
ton of gladiolus bulbs for sale
al the McCollum & Tnirsk store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
No Spoonina,

"Tell me that may hope" he plead
ed.
"All right" she replied. "hope on.
but don't ask me to feed your hope
with spoon. Chicago Record Her
aid
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Warned.

He-Darling. l don't know what to
say to your father. She-Just say,
"Nr. Mum. I wish to marry your
daughter" then dodge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19

At $3.50 the ball game between
the Twin Brooks nine and Sum
nit nine will be called at the ball
grounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
(,ut Flowers.

Mrs. H. G. Port is prepared to
promptly fill orders for cut flow
ers for parties, mmencement
exercises or special occasions OF
any kind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
CALLED FROM EARTH
Two Of the Early Settlers in. Grant County
Answer the summons Inevitable.

On Saturday last, May l3, Mr..
Friedrich Franz p. Tessin, one
of the early settlers in this
county, died of cancer OF the
stomach, aged 20 years, Z months
and s days. Mr.. Tessln had
been in failing health for the
past year or so, but Ia his active
years he was one Of the we'll
known and well-beloved citizens
of Alnan township, where be
had lived with the respect ana
confidence of his neigh bors ana
friends for some 30 years past.
Deceased was born n hrokoW'
Germany. but came TO this
country when young man, ana
was married to Caroline Fred
ericka Halbkat, at Rochester,
Mimi. on Decem Der =, 1860
He spent the following twelve
wears farming near Hamilton,
Mimi. In the spring of 1879 he
came west and took up home
stead in Alban township, where
he had since lived. Mr.. Tessln
was one of the original members
of the Alban German Evangelical
church and was an active ana
faithful mem Der during all these
wears. and it was at this church
that the funeral services were
held, on Tuesday, May 10th,
Rev. George Zeck, the pastor OF
the church, conducting the ser
vices.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and six children. One
child, Ruben, died in infancy;
the surviving children are:
John C. Tessin, Mrs. Minnie
Shad, Mrs. Mata Reynen, Fred
l.. Tessin, Geo. G. Tessin, and
Mrs. Matilda Hauer, all living in
this locality. He also leaves a
sister, Mrs. }. G. Halbkat, OF
Spring Valley, MINI. Owing to
falling health the latter was un-
able to attend the funeral, but
her hus band, j. G. Halbkat, was
present at the services, as was
also two nephews, Charles r.
Halbkat of Watertown and Frank
w. Halbkat, of Webster. A SIS
ter and brother in law OF Mrs.
Tessin, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Schwenn, ofCorona, were also at
The funeral.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19

JoB WORK that is neat and at
tractiye, turned out quickly at
this Office. Try our work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-19
Obituary..

Mrs. James Rourk departed
from this life at her home in Mas
sau, MINI, May 9, 1911.
She was born in West Meath,
Ireland, Aug. Is: 1884, and came
to America with her parents IN
1916. and lived in Galena, LII. In
1856 she went to McGregor, To-,
where she was married to James
Owen Rourk, where they lived
until 1860. From there they
moved to Clairmont, Iowa. In
1882 they moved to Dakota terri
tory on a farm in Vernon town
ship, where her husband died
Dec. 8. 1895. In 1902 she moved
into Nassau, where she lived un-
til the time of her death.
The deceased lady was the
mother of seven children, six OF
whom survive. James Z. died
Nov. 8, 19O9,at Nassau. The sur
viving sons are Matthew OF Mil
bank, Frank T. of Lennon, and
William H., Daniel E John b.,
and Edward L., all of Nassau
MINI.
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GRINNELl'S HOME TELEPHONE
COMPANY TO ERECT NEW
CENTRAL OFFICE,
WIRES TO BE UNDERGROUND
IN BUSINESS SECTION
With Increased Facilities and Business
Increase in Rates Has Boon Found
Neosssary-Company Finds Renewal
Of Franchise is Not Required by
Law.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. June 27.-The Interior Tel
ephone Company, whose stock is own
ed by Grnnell citizens. has announced
it's intention Of carrying out In the near
future a series of valuable improve
ments that have been long contem-
plated. A committee Of the directors
has been instructed to look up suit
able location for a building to be erect
ed for the use Of the company and to
be fire proof and equipped with the lat
est improvements for telephone opera
tons, and having facilities for an un-
dergrourd approach.
When the paving was laid here last
year the telephone company built I'M
foreground conduits with thing for the
reception of the wires Of the business
district and proposes to place the wires
there and remove the Objectionable
poles from Fourth avenue very soon
The other open wires are to be placed
in cables to much greater extent thar,
has already been done. This company
came before the citizens in special cleo
ton last spring asking for a renewal OF
their franchise, which expired on the
10th of the present month, for twenty
five years. This the people refused to
grant in the way in which 1t was asked
1t has been discovered that the Iowa
law does not require that a company
shall have a municipal franchise fol
operating its lines thru the city. Attic
the city has full police powers over the
company.
This company is now serving 1000
city homes and business houses and 6ol
in the country. This increase Of pat