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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-08
StrOuSetOn.

Thanksgiving was a day long to be
remembered in this berg.
Miss Harker spent Thanksgiving at
Appleton. Mimi. with her parents, re-
turning Sunday.
Miss Rogers went to Watertown
Wednesday to visit until Monday.
Harry Beal returned home Wednes-
day.
Walter Hanson expects to spend the
winter in South Shore.
west side Sunday.
w. c. Schultz was at Summit Satur-
day.
Frank Fransen spent Saturday at
Summit.
II NJ. Hudson of Huron passed thru
our berg Sunday.
w. j.. Somers is at BroOkings.
Mrs. Lee Grinols health is not i'm
proving very fast.
Albert Mansky and wife were callers
at w. G.. Schulz Friday.
Lewis Jacobs moved his we'll ma
chine Saturday to +. T. Heathcote's
where he expects to Gig a we'll.
John Johnston and son Earl came
out from Watertown Wednesday re-
naming over until Saturday.
j. G. Lemmel is reported quite i'll at
this writing.
Pete Sletter and John J9rgsOn OF
Summit we're callers at the Lura Val
ley stock farm Saturday.
+. J. Kip and Albert Redlin com
menced the butcher business Monday.
and report a fine business for the first
day. Good luck TO you.
Lewis Jacobs was a caller at Wau
bay Saturday.
&c Maxwell went to Waubay Fri
day returning Saturday
The NJ. w. A. lodge gave an oyster
supper AT r II. HeathcOtes Saturday
night. Their next supper Will be Jan.
-, 1912. Don't forget the date.
The dance in the hall Thanksgiving
was well attended and a fine time a
had.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-08

A copy Of the Williams County
IN. D Mixer was received this
week. 1t is published at Cotton
wood Lake by Fred E. Stefono-
wicz. who several years ago was
employed in the Herald Office
An item in the paper shows that
the printing Office had recently
been destroyed by fire. but an
other paper had been consoii
dated aud the material added tC
the Mixer outfit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Departed

Once "twenty-three" was all the rage
IN talk or on the printed page.
One bumped into IL everywhere.
For II was truly I'm the air.
And people said q I'm their sleep.
Now seldom does n make one weep.
That number nip you never hear.
Where IS the slang OF yesteryenrf
Back in the ages known 20 fame
They used 10 hear McGinty's name
At every crook and every turn
They had McGintys then TO burn
The bottom OF the sea lie found.
Those times when he was loahng round.
But now we miss those antics queer.
Where is the slang OF yesteryear?
And even farther back than that
They hollered At you. shoot the hati"
Whereas the hats that nowadays
The naughty female head displays
Are Just as worthy. every bit.
OF shooting. who will not admit
Though the request no more rings clear.
Where Is the slang Of yesteryear?
You wonder really where IL goes9
1t had 10 skip. I'll tell you those.
Because there isn't room for all.
The modern slang word has the call;
The old IS from the language torn.
For every minute one f. born.
The ancient slang has pulled its freight.
For man must keep right up 20 data
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Governor Burke Of North Dakota
proudly boasts that his state is
without a millionaire and without
pauper." The bank deposits average
1856 per capita These coudi-
tons he says, are due 70 the great
agricultural possibilities Of the state.
We are just beginning TO realize that
the soil is our greatest resource. The
time is near at hand when the gov
eminent will have no more agricul-
tural land. Even now it is opening
Indian reservations to supply the de
mand. Who can estimate for the flu
ture value OF our rich North Da-
kota with its 2O.O0O.OOO fertile
acres? We have Just begun 10 de
velop. The fact that there is not a
single millionaire among our popu-
Iation shows a wonderfully prosper
Gus people living under equal oppor-
tunities "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

The supreme court holds thar the
federal corporation tax is constitutions
al. This decision was expected. but
that the justices should he unanimous
in their opinion was a surprise. even
to The hes. OF lawyers. There was
room Tor difference in The light of pre-
vious reviews by the court. and it is
evident that the personnel OF this great
judicial body has much TO 90 vita its
Interpretation of the law. Law is no
law as il is made bu, as il is applied
The tax adds approximately $4,000
coo a year 10 the nations revenues.
Reports are due from all corporations
by March 1st and all must be paid by
July LIST. else & penalty is added The
collection OF lhe tax is IN he hands
OF the internal revenue department.
and The reports flied are government
property. lus not public record All
having ne. incomes ex-
Ceedins S5.gpv.o75 year are liable 10
assessment
}t is si-r.Ecal. rha- the court holds
that /; is noe q governmental function
to supply IRA lsror-atiol. water Or 'i-b-
and therefore these utilities where
owned 10y municipal corporations are
subJec, 90 The tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

at Washington is entitled to the high
est commentator for mapping out
plans for the concentration of a large
force at almost any point in the coun-
try in the shortest time possible. For
eign military men will sit up and take
notice" of Uncle Sans army from now
on.
One other important feature OF eff
cheney remains 10 be demonstrated.
Has the medical staff of the army kept
pace with the other departments? In
the camps down south during the mob
iiization of an army for service in the
war with Spain, more lives were lost
by sickness than we're lost in battle in
Cuba In the war between Japan and
Russia, the Japanese astonished the
world by the completeness of their
sanitary arrangements
Never before In the history Of the
world had there been, in a war of mag
nitude, such small percentage of loss
OF life from sickness. Have the mill
tary authorities profted from this ex-
ample? That we may very probably
find out before the troops return from
the Mexican border.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
The Argus Daily Short Story
Two Reverend Gentlemen-By j. Berry Crope
Copyrighted, by Literary Press.

the ranch house and showed me q pile
of gold and silver dollars, saying at
the same time: You see. l have plenty
10 give, but not a cent for you lazy
parsons. You should all be set to real
work."
Wagstaff pricked up his ears at the
mention of the pile of gold and silver
dollars. but otherwise he did not seem
especially interested in Mr.. Bittingers
conversion.
DO you preach near here, Brother
Warbury?" 1 asked.
preach? No; / haven't got any ser
mons with me"
"Then 1 take it you do not speak ex-
temporaneously."
''What?"
"You don't speak oThand, without
having your sermon all written out be-
fore you?"
"Oh. no; don't speak that way"
''Are you high or low church,
'T'm high church" 1t was evident
that his answer was at random.
"Do you intone the service?"
This was too much for his religious
education. He hesitated. then admitted
that he did / refrained from press
ing him further, fearing that he would
suspect me. Having finished my
breakfast, l arose. saying: Il wish
you would try your persuasive powers
on Friend Bittinger. I would like to
see some of that pile go to good
works"
Maybe Til try"
I'm told that he sometimes pleads
poverty. If he does so with you ask
him to show you what he has in the
northeast corner room on the grGunl
floor"
Il don't reckon my route will be
that way. but If / 20 there III remem-
Der what you say"
"Goodby, Brother Warbury," I said
II am very glad to have met a fellow
lacorer in the Lords vineyard
noted the cold cunning in his eva
and felt assured that the Bittinger dol
lars would receive his early attention
"On second thought" 1 said. assuln
ing a reflective air, perhaps it would
be well, brother, for US TO unite our
persuasive efforts on Bittinger. To.
gether we might accomplish what nei
Their could do alone"
He did a bit Of reflection himself l
knowing his thoughts perfectly with.
out my assistance he would break into
the room / had described from with.
out and take the risk of getting shot.
With me he might be able 10 PICK the
lock Of the door TO the room and get
away with the Doodle like a common
thief Besides, he enjoyed playing q
part.
= think. brother" he said after con .
siderable weighing OF the advantage
on either side. we viii work the-I
mean We VIII make the attempt to
soften this mans heart together"
''Then 1 viii join you there" I re
piled. There are several places on the .
way at which / wish TO leave tracts
Suppose we meet there for the mld.
dav me2l"
My cola borer agreed. and I. getting
out ray horse. rode away. ! wasted nc
time distributing tracts. but rode
straight 10 the Bittinger ranch, where
1 found the owner and prepared him
for Mr.. Warbury's coming. The ranch
man entered heartily into ny scheme
and agreed TO play his own part ia 1t.
The villain Of the piece was late IN
arriving. and / feared that. after all.
he suspected a trap and would fail 10
walk into IT, But just as l was giving
him up 1 saw him coming On tie road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Changing a Name.

The brother of Nine. de POmpadou-
had at first been created Marquis de
Wanderers, a somewhat unfortunate
title for a man Of such new nobility,
for he soon discovered to his profound
annoyance that his enemies would per-
siSt in calling him the Marquis
d'Avant Hier 0he Marquis of the Day
Before Yesterday.
Nine. de Pompadour, naturally sen
sitive in such matters, brought the af-
fair before the king and. as a title
more or less was a small matter to
grant the lady who grasped so much,
after due forms her brother became
the Marquis de Marigny Nine.
Gaffrin."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

/ When l was sheriff of Arapahoe
county there was the slipperiest rascal
working the region you ever saw. He
was not only slick, but desperado
/ No one dared resist him. Smelling out
whenever he ordered one to do so.
he was fond of DISCUSSES. at one
time he would go about a. a peddler,
at another as a horse trader, and
so on. He was known among us by
the name under which he made his
first haul, John Wagstaff. He chang
ed his name every time he worked one
of his schemes, but Wagstaf was
what we called him.
l had done some neat work under
DISCUSSES myself and determined that
If | could locate the villain l would
match him at his own game. So
when news came that he was stop
ping with a widow about five miles up
the creek l determined TO go for him.
l went as travelling evangelist,
mounted and with a pair of saddle
bags filled with tracts. Two revOlv-
ers hung TO my waist under my trou-
sers. | hadn't any clerical garb, so l
got one Of the women to make me
white cravat
When l reached the widows house
l told her that L was going to work in
the vineyard of the Lord in that re
gion for a few days and would like to
put up at her house. She didn't OBJ
ject. saying that she had another cler-
gyInan boarding with her and she
thought we two would take an inter
est in each others work. / assured
her that we would, and tTuthfuily. for
] didn't doubt that the other clergy
man was the man | was after.
l had a description of WagstaT
given me by a man he had robbed
The rascal was a short. thick man.
with especially large ears that stood
out like a donkey's / didn't see my
fellow clergyman till the next morn
ing at breakfast. when l recognized
him at once by the description. espe-
ciaiy his ears. He had probably rob
bed Clergyman of q suit OF clothes.
for he was in full Episcopal canon
iCais. | saw him cast a quick glance
at me. after which he attended to his
bTea kfast. When our lardlady came
in she introduced us-Wagstaff as Mr..
Warbury. me as Mr.. Tidball. l had
fortified myself to play the parson by
a smatteriag Of Bible lore and was Gu
Fious TO discover If Wagstah could
match me on that ground. so / opened
with him with that in
view. Besides. l had been brought up
an Episcopalian.
I hope. Brother Warbury." I said,
that you viii not decline TO 90 any
OF the Lords work that may lie in our
path with one not ordained in the An
glican church"
/ saw that he didn't know what I
church that was, but he said he would
be very glad to assist me in any work .
/ had laid out for myself.
Are you engaged in missionary /,
work. 1 asked. "or are you on your
way from one field to anotherE"
"Oh. I'm just making n convert here 4
and there wherever / can"
ut would be well. brother. If you
could make a convert of a ranchman .
| visited yesterday, William BiuiDger. !
who lives not far from here. He has I
been favored by the Lord with world !
" goods. and he should aid the cause f.
With gifts of money. / found him 1
very hard Of heart-indeed. a SOFTER (
When 1 asked him for means with /
which 10 replenish my tracts he took I
me into a little room IN the rear OF !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
ToIstoy Hated Doctors.

The late Count TOIstoy loathed ply
siCians," said at a dinner in Washing
ton Russian diplomat.
You remember how Tolstoy ridi-
culed physicians in War and Peace|
Well, I heard him rldicule three of
them TO their faces over vegetarian
dinner at YasDaya POlyana.
Physicians he said bitterly. looIz-
ing up from plate Of lentfls. may be
divided into two classes-the radicals
who kill you. and the conservatives,
who let you die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
IreIand's Patron Saint and Ireland
of Today.

of Today.
This is St Patrick's day, and in all
parts of the world the loyal sons and
daughters of the Emerald isle do honor
to Ireland's patron saint. Home rule
for Ireland" has been the slogan for
decades and decades, but until recent
: " it has been little more than an
empty dream. Now there is good rea
son TO believe that II soon will be an
accomplished fact Constantly chang
ing conditions IN Great Britain have
given the Irish members the balance
of power in the lower branch of the
British parliament. The compact Irish
representation in the house of com
mons can make or unmake English cab
inets at it's will. The sweeping curtail-
ment of the power of the peers prob
ably will remove the last impeachment
70 the passage of a home rule act. And,
before many more months have passed,
it is reasonable to expect that ireland
will have measure of self-government
very closely approaching that so long
enjoyed by the Dominion of Canada.
But the aspirations of loyal Irish
hearts is not for mere home rule, in
The sense in which the phrase usually
is applied. ireland a nation" is the
real desire Of every true son and daugh-
ter or Erin. Perhaps, in the technical
meaning of the words, that desire never
VIII be accomplished. Yet. in a broad
er and truer sense it already is achiev-
ed. There already is an Irish nation
of worldwide proportions. The men
and women and boys and girls have
gone from the "Ould sod" TO the utter
most corners Of the earth
Imbued with that interviewing and
aggressive spirit that ever has been
among the chief characteristics of the
Irish race, they are among the fore
most factors in the life of many lands.
In religion, in craftsmanship. in lit
erature, in military and naval affairs.
in the ordinary industrial arts and in
all the countless other things that go
70 make up the sum total of our exist
ence they are to the very forefront.
ireland a nation already is here
and il is nation 10 belong TO which /
any man or woman well may esteem it ,
a high privilege
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

connection with the disposal of stolen
stamps.
Burt admitted that while chief of po-
lice he had protected Callahan and
that Callahan had sold him stolen
postage stamps from december, 1909,
until August, 1910. The total amount
of these sales, he said, aggregated
about $4,000. He said that he had sold
the stamps to a third party. unnamed.
Naftzger is under Indictment as the
man who bought the stamps from
Burt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
flar. II in American
History

1T7G 49, British army under General
Howe evacuated Boston
1777-Eogcr Brooke fancy. long chief
justice Of the United state. born;
died 1861. Justice fancy Irououuc-
ed the verdict go the famous bred
Scott case"-that the negro. being
Of an inferior order. had no rights
which the white man was bound to
respect
iSJS-Eiauche * Bruce. one Of the
most distinguished cpIored men Of
his era. died. born lS3l.
IgJ5-The Panama canal treats rati-
fed by the United States senate.
1905 Senator William TiuknTy Whyte
Of Maryland died. born 1924
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
ONE R0BBER is CONVICTED
John Callahan Guilty at Wichita of
Selling Stolen Stamps.

Wichita. Kan, March 17.-John Cal
lahau. alleged TO have been for years
the leader OF q band OF bank and post
Office robbers. was convicted in the
federal court here yesterday after
noon OF selling stolen postage stamps
The maximum penalty is 10 years il
prison and a fine OF $4,000. Another
count remains untried, that OF conspir-
acy with Frank s. Bart. former chief
Of police OF Wichita, and with L. s
NaftEser. former president OF the
Fourth National bank of this city. in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Just as Taft gets his army nicely
spread ont along the Mexican border
Colonel Roosevelt mounted on his fiery
charger and armed Cap-a-pie makes
dash through the camp and gets
away with the salute Now If Uncle
Joe Cannon will just go down and re
view the army Mr. Taft may as well
call his campaign off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

The federal authorities have taken in
q bunch of nine for exploiting Alaskan
railroad schemes, the peculations aggre-
eating 100000 900. The government
might now turn its attention 70 the
Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Emperor William has decided to at
tend the coronation of King George.
London critics of the emperor are al
ready asserting that his purpose is TO
make King George play a secondary
part in the show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

It is announced in Washington that
the number of troops along the Mexi-
can border is sufficient for any emer-
gency that may arise"-at the same
time adding that no emergency will
arise Leave it 10 Uncle Sam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Shall the south be allowed to secede
from the union-that is the question
involved in the Three-Eye league i'm
broglio. The answer to such a PROPOSE
ton that was heralded from blood
stained fields some so years ago was
not IF il takes all summer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

According to the st. Louis Star.
what Missouri wants is farmers, and a
strong plea IS made to go after immi-
grafton from neighboring states. There
are lot of farmers whom Illinois can
easily spare. They are the farmers
that farm the farmers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Looked Hiaher.

zones doesn't appear TO have any
political ambitions"
But he has, though"
ings.'
no. He has saved his money TO buy
a seat ia the senate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Y-sIded to Temptation.

hale and hearty
for your age"
81 never was
sick a day In my
life"
Never had TO
call IA dOctOrf"
No"
And never took
any medicineT'
Only Just
enough patent
medicine TO get
my picture In the
paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Emcicn.y VI the Army.

The expedition with which the troops
modified along the Rio GrGnCe were
sent to the front proves that The
United States army is in n high state
OF efficiency. There has not been a
hitch in the movement Of men or sup
plies. The system Of railroads mas
contributed in no small degree 10 msk-
sng this possible, but the general stan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 4th day OF April, A. d..
1911, an election will be held in the
city of Rock Island, Ill, for the fol-
lowing officers, TO wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
one mayor for four years.
-Four commissioners for four
years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SIX assistant supervisors.
One constable.
one town clerk
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows;
First ward. first precinct-4I3
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-62S
Eighth street.
Second ward, first precinct-IOI4
Third avenue
Second ward, second precinct
919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward. first County
jail building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street
Third ward. second precinct
1884 Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-1IO1
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-19I4
Third avenue.
Fourth ward. second precinct
Trinity church vestry, rear of 1878
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward. first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
Schm.d's grocery store, s2j Twen-
tieth street.
Sixth ward. first precinct-Fose
house on Twenty-sixth street
Sixth ward. second precinct
rear Of 27O0 Seventh avenue.
seventh ward. first precinct
$40 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct
Peterson's carpenter shop. SO For
ty-ffth street.
Seventh ward. third precinct
Gaunou's paint shop. Fourteenth
avenue between Thirty-e, ghth and
streets.
". T. RUDGRE
City and Town Clerk
Rock Island. Ill. March Il, 1911 .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
IRE you frequently hoarse? !

IRE Won frequently hoarse2 Do
you have that annoying Ickling 10
your throat? Does your cough an
noy you at night ana do you raise
mucous IN the morning? DO you
want relief II 50. take Chamber
'afn's Cough Remedy and you will be
pleased Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Overlooked.

There goes man who never got
caught"
perhaps he never did anything"
Didn't be, thought"
champion foot racer?'
"Nc, so slow that they thought he
was going the other way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Four out of FIVE Maine cities which
had elections recently went demo
cratic. Maine is getting TO be as good
q bourbon state as any of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

In Dan Vile, Va, ii has been discov-
cred that the chief of police is an es-
capped convict He might have run less
risk of discovery if he had gone 10
Danville, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Obviously the founders Of that dyna-
mite explosion town were optimistic.
They call it Pleasant Prairie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

~ wish / could discover something
like radium."
Why don't you. tbenFs
1T isn't 80 easy"
Hasn't your wife got a temperT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
Cynical.
both

81 have n good memory for both
names and faces"
- touching quality. isn't III"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

7 OTIS OF people speak before they
think, and some never speak after.
which Is not saying that they ever ran
across any obstruction TO conversation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
No Cause For Alarm.

Hello. Jones"
How are your
IAN right. But. say, you seem to
know an awful lot"
Think soT'
yes"
"Well, don't worry. l won't tell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

"He has such good taste"
HAS heT
"Oh. oxquislte"
81 never noticed It,"
MERCY, Haven't you observed how
devoted he H. 10 meT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

China, but is careful not to send one
70 Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

The trouble about the social swim IL
that IL iusistcutiy calls FOR such "A al.
verSity of expensive bathing suits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Eighty years old. and he can read
Just as well without glasses as with
them"
"AIaTvelous"'
Nothing OF the sort. It is n shame.
that Is what il is. He never learned to
read either with or without"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Don't t.y 10 restrict your conversa.
ton to sensible things. You are sure
To- he misunderstood n you do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17

Nature fits all ho- children with
s0uethiu- % dg.-LowrU