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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Murdered
Brother Of Mrs. q. 7. Oehlpr Robbed
in Oklahoma

Mrs. G.. 4. Oehler of Grant
Center has received word thru
letter and newspaper of the
murder of her brother, G. c..
Freeman, Of Dennison, Texas,
who was secretary of the Y NJ
G. A. Of that place. He had gone
to attend the funeral of a broth
er-in-law at Coffeyvllle, and when
he left the train, he was on his
way to select camp for class
Of Juniors IN the Y NJ G. A.
The Denrison Daily Herald
says that the body was not dis.
covered until five days after,
when it was found in an advanc-
ed state of decomposition and
with two bullet holes through it.
The deceased was SO years of
age and had been for IS years
secretary and an active worker
in the Y. M. G.. A. and the funer
al was largely attended.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25

The children of the Methodist
Sunday school had their annual
picnic at the court house grove
last Tuesday afternoon, several
swings having been put up for
the occasion and a series Of game
aud races instituted, among these
being base ball game bet ween
the married and single ladies,
for a water melon, the married
ladies winning the game in a
score of II to 13. The young
ladies' claimed that the game
rightfully belonged to them, but
the umpire being a married man
was prejudiced, and his decisions
were of the most rocky charac
ter, aud some of them even as
serted that if it hadn't been that
he had wife and children who
were dependent upon him, he
would never have been permit
ted to leave the grounds alive.
Among the winners IN the
races were Earl Pryor and Edgar
Thomley, in the boys three leg
ged race. Thomley also winning
the running race. Helen Rey.
men and Agnes Murray, Lucille
Prevey, and Mildred Kern were
winners in the girls races. The
official score-keeper in the ladies
horseshoe throwing contest, got
his wires crossed before the
game was finished, and could
give no Ineligible report.
A very enjoyable time was had
by all, about 1.5 persons being
served at the tables.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
A FINE ORCHARD!
Splendid Showing of Fruit Trees at
the A. q. Smith Home.

That the growing of fruit in
this country will some day be a
successful and profitable under
taking may be well-evidenced by
a visit to the orchard Of A. g.
Smith in the northern part Of the
city. Mr.. Smith has been pick
ing his plums this week, the
trees being literally loaded with
the fruit, presenting very pref
ty sight. There are some 300
plum trees in the orchard of
different varieties, among these
being the Surprise, DeSoto,
Forest Garden and other hardy
varieties. He has some 400 APP
pie trees, all growing nicely,
among the varieties being the
Wealthy, Peter, Duchess, Hiber-
nal, Greening and number of
others that are said to be adapt
ed to Dakota climate. Some of
these trees are bearing this year,
and show the splendid apples
that can be grown here, but the
season has not been a good one
for apples this year, and the
crop is not large.
MIR. Smith also has some cher
ry trees and small fruits in the
form of raspberries, currants,
gOoSeberries, &c, all Of which
have been doing we'll, and has a
lot of fine black walnut trees
that are commencing to bear
nuts. These nut trees were set
out from slips, but Mr. Smith
says that the better plan is to
grow the tree right from the
nuts. Some of the trees of this
orchard were set out eight years
ago, and some of them only about
four years since, but they show
what can be accomplished with
ordinary intelligence and care in
the growing Of fruit Mr. Smith
says that where most people fail
in their attempts at fruit grow
ing in this country is in not get
ting the land plowed deep down
into the subsoil before planting.
George Mitchell, whose farm
is just north of town, also has q
! number of apple and plum trees
that are in bearing order, an6
proving that excellent fruit Car
be raised here, and that there
will be large quantities Of il
grown in Grant county in years
to come.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
John Peterson Dies.

John Peterson, a bartender in
the Robert Hensel saloon died
suddenly at his home in this city
Thursday evening of last week.
The man had been drinking free
ly of late and the load he attempt
ed to carry proved too much for
him. The Eagles took charge Of
the remains, which we're sent to
the mans former home at Peever,
for burial. Deceased leaves a
wife and three children.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Former Teacher Married.

Annou ncements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of Miss
Myrtle Persons to Rev. Harry
Earl Morrow at the home of the
bride in Sibley, Iowa. Miss
Persons was instructor in Ger.
man aud history in the Milba1k
high school last year, and was a
young lady of unusual talent and
winning manners, and her many
Milbank friends IN school and
church circles extend 20 her their
kindest wishes and eongratula.
tions on this important event.
The groom is the Methodist min.
lister at Yorkton. Iowa, where
the young couple will make their
home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Bird Men At The State Fair.

The greatest aviation meet in
the west will be featured at the
coming South Dakota State Far.
The Curtiss flyers have been Sc
cured at great price, and will
soar high above the grounds
every day during the fair. The
management is making a great
effort to secure the famous Lin
coin Beechy, whose recent flight
over Niagara Falls was the sen
sation of the year. Beechy is
one of the most daring birdmen
in the world-he flies over
mountains and anywhere, high
in the air, beyond the sight of
man.
The Curtiss people have in
spected the grounds and esti
mate that nothing should hinder
them from making record break
ing hights-and this they are
planning to do. For real daring
and sensational interest, nothing
can compete with this feature.
Nothing is too good or too ex-
pensive for South Dakota, and
the very fact that this feature
will be presented at our fair
places the South Dakota fair
among the few great expositions
at the top of the list. The great
>reputation of the Curtiss flyers
limits their operations to the
greatest fairs only
On Monday, the first day OF the
fair, there will be an exciting
race between the aeroplane and
an automobile. No one can afford
to miss this contest between land
and air locomotion. The educa-
tional value of this aviation meet
can not be overestimated, and
not to see it is to sustain a tre'
mendOuS loss.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Term Begins Monday, September 4th,

The board of education has
now secured a full teaching force
with the exception of teacher
for the com mercial department
Miss Esther Nash of Aberdeen,
Miss Inez H. Thompson of May
vile, n. d., aud Miss Kaia
Stearns of Minneapolis. having
been recently engaged, which
will make the teaching force as
follows:
Supt.-S. K. Clark.
Asst. Prin Hannah Nutter.
English and History-Cecil E.
Thomas,
German and Latin-Harriet
Hagen.
Science-Kaia H. ,Stearns.
0lh grade-Anna Templeton.
9TH grade-Anna Lyle.
9th grade-Aimee Cleveland.
5th grade-Zella Brown.
4th grade-Lucy Brown.
3rd grade-Hilma Swanson
2nd grade-Ina Clark.
1st grade-Ester Nash.
Music-Margaret Mangan.
Domestic Science-Inez John.
son.
The school commences Mon
day, Sept. 4th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Grant County Exhibit.
Boosters Club Preparing to Have
Grant County Represented at the
State Fair.

At the adjourned meeting Of
the Grant County Boosters Club,
held at the court house last Mon
day, among the reports OF collec
tions made was one from Big
Stone township by John Hetfer-
non for S33 aud some smaller
amounts from other points.
The by laws committee report
ed a set of bylaws, which when
filled IA with amounts and dates
fixed were adopted.
Ii was moved and carried that
the temporary officers be made
permanent, and that vice pres
ldent be selected from each town
ship or city. Mr.. +. B. Roberts
being named from Milbank, aud
w d Hail from Big Stone town
ship, and the executive commit
tee when elected was authorized
to make appointments for the
several townships.
The executive committee was
elected as follows:-W. B. Rob-
erts, James Gold, John Heffer-
non, John Black. N. l. Lowthian.
Phil Saunders, George Mitchell.
The executive committee after
conference secured Supt. Purdy
to gather up samples of grains,
vegetables and fruits for the eX
hibit, and as the time for this
work is short, it is requested
that every one assist in it by tax
ing pains to let Mr.. Purdy know
of any suitable stuff for this ex-
hlbit. Don't fail to do this, or
take the time to gather it up and
hold to the order of Mr.. Purdy.
A successful display this year
will depend largely upon the co
operation of all in gathering up
| the material to make 1T.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Death OF OrtOnville Pioneer.

Ortonvillc j Jou rnal:
Porter H. Gay died at his home
in this city, Wednesday morning
at the age of 63 years. He re-
turned from Mllbank on the
night train and shortly after get.
ting home was stricken with
heart failure and died almost in
stantly. He was born in Ver-
mont and was a member Of the
7th Vol. Regiment Of Vermont
during the Civil war. He came
to Big Stone comfy and located
on his homestead in Prior in 1873
and has been a continuous resi-
dent of this county ever since.
He is survived by his wife Mary
E Gay. Funeral services will
be held at the residence by the
local c.. A. Il. Post who will also
escort the remains to the depot
for shipment to East Randolph,
Vermont. where interment will
be made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Milwaukee Railway Magnates.

A special train, running as
second section of No. 10 going
east Wednesday afternoon had
on board President A. }. Earring
of the Milwaukee system, and
VIM. Rockefeller, the Standard
oil magnate, who is a large stock
holder in the Milwaukee com
pany. The party had been on a
tour Of inspection over some new
lines of railroad in the west.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Lindquist Bro $. in Financial Difficulty

OrtoHylle journal:
We are very sorry indeed to
learn of the serious financial con-
dition of Liudquist Bros. at Dia-
mond, S. D. 1t is reported that
they will be forced into bankrupt
cy on Aug. 20 and that the books
show liabilities amounting to
So76S7 As and assets amounting
to S59S75.O0 OF course in such
cases there is usually a large
shrinkage in the assets, and
creditor in this citv has stated
that the actual assets will figure
less than one third Of the figures
shown We understand that the
low water in Travers Lake is re
sponsible to great extent for
the failure, beca use it has practi
cally left the firm without any
means Of transportation for
carrying on the immense bust
mess which they had establis he'd.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25

Finest typewriter paper in stock
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Return Books.

The public library will be re-
on September lst, and
all patrons who have had sum
mer reading from the library,
are requested to return the same
on the first of the month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25

At the Methodist par sonage, by
Rev. Ernest Holgate, on Wed.
nesday, Aug. 23rd., MIR. Viii
liam Otrey and Miss Hattie Du-
rand, all of Ortonville.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25

Quality wins-Valley Queen
Nstands for Quality.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Married.

At the Methodist parsonage on
Monday morning, Aug. 81, by
Rev. Ernest Holgate, Mr.. Vic
tor Johnson of Aberdeen, and
Miss Jessie E. Dodge, Of Mil
bank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-25
Auto Accident at OrtOnyille.

An auto driven by a Miss Pat
ee at Ortonville resulted in the
serious injury of several young
ladies. Miss Patee was accom-
panied by three girl friends,
Misses Linnie aud Lucille Miller
and Miss Lyle Burns, all of Min
neapolis. Miss Burns is the
daughter Of DR.. William Burns
of st. Luke's hospital, Minneapo-
lis.
fhe cause of the accident is
not known but it is believed that
the steering gear broke. The
car ran down a s;x-foot EN- bank
ment ahd turned turtle after
striking cement sidewalk. Miss
Burns was pinned under the ma
chine and lay helpless. Miss
Linnie Miller suffered a broken
collar bone and broken leg Her
sisler, Lucille, is also in a critical
condition, she having her ear
drum broken and several bruises.
The Misses Miller were former
Ortonville residents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
S9.48

Special this week, any suit or overcoat in the house, S9.48, values up to S40.00. Chalifoux Bankrupt Stock, 1916 3d Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
AUSTRIA IS WELL
 PREPARED FOR WAR

Vienna, March 25.-(Special. .)-Austrla- Hungary does evidently not intend to be caught unprepared should war between this country and Italy or Turkey be de- clared The Hungarian delegation adopt ed the navy estimates on Tuesday with out modification and this sanctioned the programme according to which $54, l6l, 25o is to be spent on building four dread noughts, three fast cruisers and num- ber of torpedo boats during the next six years
 An acute conflict is being waged be- tween the Austrian delegation and Ad- miral Montecucco1 owing to the divulg- ing of a secret agreement madeNby him promising Hungary special contracts Tor supplying much of the new navy
 During the debate on the naval appro- priation some of the speakers declared that with other European countries and leading nations of the world building navies Austria Hungary could not afford 10 be unprepared to defend herself on the seas.
 The news that the lord mayor of Lon don, with the sheriffs and number or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

Ask for "Edelweiss" Beer. It is refreshing and exhilarat- ing. Sold everywhere. Made by Schoenhofeir Brewing Co.,, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

The best beer in the world is "Edelweiss" Beer. It satis- fies. On sale everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
FOUR ALLEGED SAFE
 ROBBERS ARRESTED

Des Moines April Five men and two women were arrested today in an effort to apprehend four men who shortly before midnight bound and gagged Deputy County Treasurer c. w Keller and tried to dynamite the vault in the county treasurer's of flee in which s1O0,00O had been placed late in the afternoon.
 The attempt of the robbery of the vault proved a failure. One more charge of nitro glycerine would have given the men an entrance but they were frigh tened away after the first eXplo sion which partially wrecked the door.
 Upon what is claimed by the police to be a confession from Al Rhodes, the first man arrested Deputy County Treasurer James O'Calla ghan was ar rested. Along with Rhodes and OCal- laghan the police are holding Bart Lynch and his wife, besides Mrs. Rhodes, Clayton Baylis and an unidenti- fled man.
 The officers route to the house in which all of the suspected per sons lived, suddenly encountered the four men. One of them fired at the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
STARS AT BUOU
 DURING SUMMER Players of Wide Reputation Procured for Indefinite
 Engagement

Manager Semon announced an indetin- ite summer season at the Bijou yester- day, with the Schiller Players, opening Easter Week. April II, with David Be lascos greatest drama. "The Girl of the Golden West"
 The company will be composed of a group of stars, including Miss Nora Shelby, at present leading woman with Dustin Farnum; Richard Thornton, lead ing man with Mrs Leslie Carter for the past three seasons; Clifford Bruce, now leading man with William Gillette at the Empire Theatre, New York Marie Gray ber now playing with the F,rohman company in New York; Carrie Hastings, now with David Belaseos Lilly com pany in New York, and a number of others.
 The plays to be presented will include "The Girl of the Golden Vest Mrs, Temples Telegram House of a Thou sond Candles" "The Blue Mousse Rip Van winkle." "rhe Gentleman from Mississippi" "Salomy Jane" What Happened to Jones'" Two Orphans" "Charley's Aunt" All the Comforts of Home, 'lhe Charlty Ball, Pierre pr the Plains" Sherlock Holmes," "The Girl I Left Behind Me- "45 Minutes From Broadway" Camille" Secret Service" Are You Mason?' and .eWhen We Were Twenty-One'
 The plays will be produced under the personal supervision of E. A. Schiller, the well-known producing manager who has conducted similar enterprises in At lanta, Richmond, Norfolk, Savannah and other Southern cities. He has just con- tracted to place summer companies Tn several of the theatres of Jake Wells in the Southern cities, including the one in Birmingham.
 The company will commence it's en- gagement in Birmingham on Monday, April r, and will continue for the sum- mer season. An entire warehouse of spe- cial scenery has been secured from New York, and there will be two capable scenic artists in Birmingham all the time to produce special scenic effects for every play. They will each be as elab- orately produced as if they were a big company to go on the road for a season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
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 ference?
 Phones 1712 MODEL LAUNDRY
WANTED

tacke ed with an ax his father, mother, sister and brother, all of whom were asleep at the time. The father was so shockingly injured that he expired immediately, and the madman also in ficted ghastly- wounds on his mother and sister, but his brother was only slightly hurt and took to flight kavor surrendered himself to the police, still holding the blood stained aX in his hand. Shortly afterward his brother again appeared upon the scene and Ka- vor immediately made desperate at tempts to rush upon him, but he was held back and bound down. It is stated that the murderer had lived on bad terms with the rest of the family and that discussions were frequent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

prises, and with what a rare relish he would have gone through these pages.
 Another feature of the book is in the sacrifices of the managers to hold out until help comes. notably in the case of the T. C. l., struggling in legitimate le- velopment, while others were speculating in it's shares. (always an unfortunate condition); when the great steel power came to the rescue, preventing. possibly. the most disastrous results in the world s financial history, and proving again the wag's statement that Providence taxes care of children, idiots, and the United States government"
 What interest and surprise attaches to the statement of this book that Ala hama sent specimens to the first world $ fair in 1851, that they took first prize" and that James Noble, visiting his native land that year. saw them in the crystal palace, and was so impressed that he turned his face to the south. and with his six boys located at Rome, Ga, as early as 1855. Yes advertising pays" just as "Vulcan,' towering in mute and solemn blackness at St. Louis. 53 years later. must have directed much atten- ton to your section.
 I have heard that this was trans planted to one of your parks, and there II must De matter or even more Inter- est than at St. Louis. surrounded as il was by so many other things of inter- est in the palace of mines and metal- lurgY.
 The book impresses on us all the law of compensation: Slavery hindered the industrial development of Alabama as of all the south. Slavery brought the war, and wars necessities forced a quick development in iron and coal un- der the directing hand of General Gorgas.
 Not the least of the things in the book is it's human interest: On the field of Shiloh there is monument to Bates Tennessee regiment where half of them were killed with furoughs in their pockets, and the tribute to the faith full old slave who was found buried iu a mine (the first victim in your state) with a pass in his pocket, is specially appropriate. The writer well says in warning: If the mineral wealth of Alabama has proven the glory of the state it has also been the source of countless tragedies" and again she says in quotation: "Industrialism < does some times, perhaps always, con duce to the accomplishment of worthier objects in better ways than those that fill the minds of it's moving spirits"
 Again thanking you for the book, l am, Yours very truly,
 THOMAS J. MIDDLETON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
APPRECIATION BY
 EDITOR IN TEXAS
Warm Words of Praise For Miss
 =. Armes' "Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama

l Thomas J. Middleton, publisher of the tEllis County, Texas. Mirror writes to ta personal friend in Birmingham to ex- Epress his appreciation of Miss Ethel EArmes' book about Alabama's coal and liron and the men who developed this ldistrict. His letter is in the nature of "a breezy review and Is as follows:
 Mr. Gladstone said: "The greatest calamity that may befall state is that it's people should forget their ori- gin" and that was a good day with you men of Birmingham when you decided to make note of what your state had done in coal and iron starting with the closing years of the eighteenth century and showing how, from nothing up to something" you are come to be 8 power In the industrial world.
 Then yom are to be congratulated on count the volume you have sent me, "The Story of Coal and Iron in Ala bama" one of exceptional excellence.
 Take some incidents and sketches: The Nashville lawyer, better known by his jackets anal whiskers than by his lawsuits, Who knew just how far to go and when to quit, showing how you cant always tell$ the visit of Bowron, the Englishman, to Tracy City, ulti- Anating in the ronnantic town of south
 'ittsburg, the coming of Erslline Ram Bay, the Scotchnran, including his gridiron detention in Nashville, the achievement of the -Nobles, this Corn ish family of iron workers" at Annis- ton, the Cooperative work of Milton H. Smith in following the coal mines with his railroad, the Woodwards, who, starting in Mrs. Jordans rose gar den." built up their great plant in such way as to win for it the remark able compliment of bekng the best of its size in the world aud the best con trolled,' these are only a few of many similar items of rare interest, given Throughout the book.
 As to some of the moRe active men, l was interested already in Enoch Ensley, as a student in the subject of taxation, and it is understood in Texas that Col onel DeBardebelen made a fortune in sheep while here in some of his rips flor his health" Again. knowing him as I did, I have thought, while reading the book of Colonel A. s. Colyar, his heroic, early struggles in these enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
o. E. HARRISON GOES
 BACK TO WASHINGTON

After being delayed here on a special matter longer than anticipated, o. r.. Harrison, assistant attorney general of the United States, who is assisting in the case of the government against the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association, left for Washington yesterday after noon
 conference with District Attorney Street and Special Agent Clabaugh about some forthcoming evidence to be intro- duced in the case against the grocers.
 He said prior to leaving that he was well satisfied with the progress of the case thus far and anticipate ted not the slightest friction in the oral testimony to be presented.