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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Notice of Application for Probate
of viii.
of >oettlDahotaJ

state of SORth Dakota
IS In County Court
County of Grant
deceased
The state Of South Dakota sends Greeting to
Nf-. Betsy Hence, the GhIld ems Home at Be.
lot, Iowa, Kindergarten in Correction with
Lutheran Deaconesse Home at Chicago and
~b1prt&nd b, tiellen, legatees heirs, next OF kin
OF John + Dale. ID ceased. I
Pursuant to an order of said court, made ON
the 9th day of September A. ID. 1912, notice il
hereby given that Monday, the 23rd day of
september a ID, 1912, at Two O'Clock p. NJ. of
sald day, AT the court room o. aid court, at Nil
hank In the County of Graut, South Dakota
have been appointed "a the time and place for
proving the vii of said John f. Dale, deceased.
Al q TOR hearing the said petition for probate
thereof and the Issuance OF Letters Testament
airy therein, when and where any person inter
ested may appear and contest the same.
Dated At Milbank. South Dakota, the 5th day
OF September A. ID. 1912.
BY the Court,
:. S. IoCNHART
Attest: Judge of Connty Court
JOHN w. LIGGETT
Clerk OF Circuit Cont
GEO. s. RIx, Attorney for Petitioner.
sep 6-3-sep 20
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Albee

All the sense in the world is useless
to him who has none; he has no aims,
and cannot profit by another mans.
'Taint no use to sit and whine,
When the fish amt on your line
Bait your hook and keep on tryin'-
Everybody is doing it! What?
Business.
l believe in the smile. But l claim
that there must be something back of
the smile.
Mrs. Clarence Burns of Aberdeen
visited with the Thos. Cronin family
last week returning home Saturd ay
night.
VIM. Bunting returned home from
Deadwood Saturday morning.
Jack Frost was noticed on our
streets early Monday morning, also
the gardeners complained that they
had noticed his hand had taken a
whack or two. Just a forecast to let
people know that it's cleaning time
G, L.. Schultz made a business trip
to Big Stone Monday,
Ole Dahle left Monday for Deep, n.
d., to take care of his land interests.
The merchants are all busy unpack-
ing new fall goods every day. Larger
stocks than eve are being carried in
all lines. Do your trading in Albee
this fall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
LabOlt

Shock threshing is very nearly com
pleted; the recent rains have delayed
active operations Tor q few days.
Albert Anderson was out north OF
town repairing IN engine Tuesday.
The farmers haye taken advantage
| of the wet days and have commenced
cutting fodder corn.
Axel Molberg went to Stockholm
Sunday afternoon.
Alvin Swanson drove to Clear Lake
Saturday and returned home Sunday
with Mr.. Anderson, the hotel man.
Two carloads of lumber arrived
Saturday.
A number of buildings here have
recently received a new coat of paint,
among them being the depot, freight
station and farmers elevator.
J Mrs. c A. Moien who has been i'll
for some time, is now very much lm-
proved in health.
So far as we are informed u little
town holds the county record as a
grain center. the Farmers elevator
taking in as many as lU6 loads in a
single day. 1t has been filled to its
utmost capacity several times and has
been compelled to close up on account
of the car shortage.
The primary grades OF the school
have been in session for two weeks,
with Miss Alta Volkenant as teacher.
NJ. J. Englund lost q valuable horse
last week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Corona

Robert White was a Milbank visitor
Wednesday.
7. \ Belgium. who stepped on a
nail a couple of weeks ago. and has
since had a very painful foot, is now
able to be out again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20

Rev. Miller met with the bible class
for the first time last Thursday.
Fl. G. Young went to Milbanh on
business Monday.
John Hedman has decided to join
the retired farmer list He will have
an auction and his son Arthur will
assume charge OF the old homestead.
j. +. Johnson was on the sick list
a few days, and II. Hendric1son took
his place at the threshing rig.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
ALI Has Root in Wisdom.

Our highest hopes are often de-
stroyed to prepare us for better
hings.-William George Jordcn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Sioht for Familiar Objects,

A familiar face and form may be
recognized at from fifty to n hun
dred meters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Auction Sale

The undersigned will sell the following
personal property on his place, the
old Hublou farm 4 miles west of Big
Stone, and s northeast of Milbank on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Tuesday, September q

O0I 81
ID Head OF Horses : One team of
Drivers, weight $50 each, One gray
mare, weight 1850, One roam mare
weight 1850, One Bay mare weight 400
One bay gelding 2 years old. One
roam geldlng 2 years old. Two good
geldings weight 1900 each, One bay
gelding l year old, One bay mare
colt | year old, One black mare colt
| year old. Two good sucking colts,
all are in prime condition.
IL Head Of Cattle-Five mich COWS,
One bull, One heifer 2 years old, Five
yearling heifers, Two yearling steers,
Fours spring calves. all in good shape
Twenty-three Head Of Fine shoats
Two Sheep and Two White Angora
Goats with driving harness and wag-
on.
Farm Machinery-New double disc
Monitor drill, New Mccormick corn
binder, New Deering grain binder,
Deering SIT mower, Rering hay-rake,
Rock Island disc. John Deere gang
pillow, Moline gang pillow, Emmerson
walking pillow, Shaker potato digger,
Deere GROW c~ultivator, Thompson sin
gle-row cultivator, thompson corr
planter, 4-Horse harrow. single top
buggy, good stoughton wagon with
triple fox, Spring wagon with two
seats, Tank heater. Lew Portland cut
ter Set of eveners for 5 horses
abreast. 3o-gal. kettle and cooker,
3 sets of work harness. Hay rack, L.
$. cream separator, Wisconsin Incu-
bator and brooder, One-hole corn
shelter, Good heating stove, and mum
pp0ns other articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
STROUD SUES THE WATER co,
Asks $4,000 Damages for the De.
struction Of His Big Plant
SAYS WATER PRESSURE WEAK
Attorney BaidriEe Says He Ma,
Twenty witnesses Who VIII
Testify that WATER supply
Was Inssffieient.

Destruction Of the vehicle and imple-
msnt factory Of Thomas =. STROUD by
fire on april ID laid At the door Of the
Omaha Water company on the ground
that Il failed TO comply with the terms
of It's contract with the city regarding
water pressure. Stroud has started suit
nEKinst the company for sssece. the fun
amount Of his loss. In district court II
- alleged that the water pressure when
the plant was destroyed vas 90 weak
that the fire department was unable
successfully TO cope With the flames.
H. II. Bsldrsse. attorney for stroud. said
he has twenty witnesses by whom he
r'in prove the water pressure was in
sufficienf.
Ths petition sets out that under q city
ordir4nce passed IN 1880 the water com
lpany ever since then has been reqrir~i
10 mAlntAin reservoir with a capacity
icf aeaascr gallons and to maintain q
water pressure sufficient to meet ceunin
tests. the prfnclpsl tszt being Tor eight
streams Of water 10 feet high through
two-ineh pozzlss at Foaftssnth AID FAR
nan strests. Il Is alleged that these re-
g1rensnts were violated and that the
pressure was far from sufficient TO meet
these tests. Several witnesses. Mr..
Baidrige axs<rtR. win testify that when
the STROUD plant hurasd one section Of
hoss was net on IRE and II win b argued
that tbs proves pressure was vesk
Other witnesses. says the attorney. vii
testify the firenen we're unable 10 send
sirezsnz above the second siory.
he case sIn Be fought through tn
supreme cosrt by both sides. II Stroud
wins ; prse<6ent pfil b estzslixhss rpor
r1seh other parties Who have suffered
Io1sss may recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

nervy captain was blockade-runner and
his whole life was packed full Of more
unceasing adventure than any pirates
or buccaneers. He was the man who
comman ed the Dauntlsss and The Three
Friends. the man who was offered half
a million dollars to rescue Dreyfus from
Devils Island. t
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

A cH1Lps JOURNEY WITH DICK
Fms BY Kate Dcugias wtsgfn. & Pr
30 HouEhton-M ifflin Company.
In her inimitable way Mrs. wIggin
tails OF a meeting with Charles Dickens
when she was slip Of girl Hearsick
al not having been taken to hear Dickens
read at Portland. she found herself the
next day on the same train with this
man who had written the books that were
part Of her very. existence. More wonder
fui stu. she soon found herself In the
same scar with the great author. and
then ensned the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
conversation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

kids lady" carries the little family Off
20 the help and comfort OF shsltering
nome. Martha Mary's expedisnts and
her brood's high spirits keep the reader
smiling through all the pages and her
passionate devotion to Happy. the tinlsst
brother Of all. 10 an exquisite bit Of child
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

ALExANbER's BRIDGE. BY villa
s. Gather. i7s %. u. Houghton-Miffiin
Th:s first novel by q popular shor,
story writer tells Of the lie OF q great
engineers builder Of BRIDGES man OF
rare power and charm. and the influence
upon his iife Of two women-his wife In
Boston and the old friend OF his Latin
quarter days. The story Is dramatic. In
tsuse and haunting TO the memory. and
will be or especial interest to Nebraska
people. where the author 10 % well
known.
THE OLD MEET. BY Rupert Hughes.
LIS PIP. 81. Tht Century company.
The story Of an old father and mother
LEFT alone In the big house which once
had been fua to overlooking OF restless.
happy. loving eoys and siris. and Of th4
mothers lonely longins for tire sons and
daughters out In the great world. 80 busy
In their success and new ties that the
oft-promised visit home 10 put of year
after year.
roLLy OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
BY Emma c. Dowd. 20 pp. 81. Hoagh-
ton Aiff2a company.
A story for grownups and children. Lit
tie Polly meets with . street accident
and Is taken to hospital. where she
spsnds several months. she Is q quaint.
cheerful little body and. even while III.
sniuses her attendants BY her converse
tion- Later she cheers the ethsr children
with her games ana stories 30 dependsHs
DO all become on her that when she has
fully recovered. she u made . regular
member Of the staff.
THE ADVENTURES OF POLLY AND
GILBERT IN WASHINGTON, ID, c. BY
Lydia Waldo Locshns - PpL 81 The
Cosmopolitan Press.
Grovn-ups ss vsn as children win be
interested in the story Of cllbert's visit
TO his relatives In washingtcn. For While
he was there he sad his cousin. Folly,
saw wsshiuzsoa lsssarsiy ana pleasantly.
Older members Of thu family WED VITA
ore another to see that the two children
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25


THE FIGHTING BLADE. by Beulah
Marie DIX. s2S PIP. si.M Henry Holt a
Company,
The hero is quiet. boyish. German
soldier serving Cromwell who though .
deadly duelist, is At bottom heroic and
self-sscrificing. He loves . little tom-boy
royalIst hsiress. who Is hard-bestt by ar
inscriptions lot OF guardians ana fairly
made prisoner in her home. Perils and
stirring episodes abound. rising to q
vivid climax.
THE DEFENDERS. BY Foy Gillespie.
IS pp. $50 The Cosmopolitan Press.
With the Alamo. san Jaeinto. ana tina
life Of the ploners Of Texas as back
ground. this story Is one Of Wild sdven-
ture and hsroiee deeds.
HIRAM BLAIR BY Drew Tufts. "A
Pp. A. c. mcclure q Company.
Hiram. Q Dlg. lanky. Faw-boned coun-
tryman. . natural horn '-hoss-trsder.'
llllterate and In a way uncouth. is thu
central dominating figure OF this story
He Is also an astute. adroit politician
loving the game for its own sake and
not at all scrupulous a.. to his methods
Add 10 this a gehginely spontaneous
humor and unanswering loyalty and sen
erosity 10 his trends. and - may b.
readily understood what = striking char
actsr the author has Succeeded in depict
ing. Incidentally there Is mighty tnter.
esting love story In which Sheriff Blsil
Ia the deas-ex-maehinA
CAPTAIN MARTHA MARY. BY Aver,
Abbott al %. 81. The Century com
pany.
The sympathetic little volume has an
added interest. as Mrs. Abbott is m
Omaha woman. and In the story OF a
little SRI Of tho tenements and Of now
she tries to feed and shelter her brood
Of younger brothers and sisters. with
odds much against her. And though IN
story DEALS at times with such unfor.
tunate incidents as dirt and poverty and
empty stomaehs. there is more ssnshins
than shadow In it. especially when tn.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

The BANTAM BY Brewer corcorsn-
~ PIP. g. Harper a Brothers.
Here = story-rich In Its humor.
picturesque in It's slang-of very real
youth at q preparatory school II 10 a
book for the father who went there and
for the son who Is now there. The Ban
tam is the son Of a general In the
Philippines sent home by hts father to
his own old school.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

were thoroughly Informed concerning all
the public structures that make wash.
ngton 80 beautiful and so imposing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
New Books


Fiction.
"A HoosfER CHRONICLE. BY Meri.
dIth Nicholson. cos 70. ti.@. Houghton
Miffiin Company.
To translate current life. the ordinary
life Of every day. into fiction And make
I, seem worth while, and mako Il seen
to even ring true. IN one OF the most DIFF
fieult Of nosel-writiEg tasks Mr.. Nichol-
son In this story gives painstsking
transcript OF . section Of nfs In Indiana
Of today. wherein goodly number OF
men and women engage In the usual
occupations Of busy community. one
Of It's chief characters ls boss who
Is adept At both the machine and hand
made varieties Of politics. and another
10 young man who first tails under
the boss's influence and sfterwsrd. Of
course. undar ,ovng womans insplra-
ton, discovers that 10 has higher ideais.
Tas girrs name IL sylvia. and -who is
sylvan Is the mystery that Is sup
pessd To fuFnish the accessory tans u
romantic interest
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

A CAPTAIN uEAFRAfp. BY Horace
Smith, - Pp. SIS. Harper q Bro
there-
Every Tord sinxies with rest and sssh
Of the hriny waves. This sraff and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

on THE TRAIL OF THE SIOUX. BY
p. Lsnge. - Pp. 81. Lothrop. Lee q
sAspsrd company.
The story Is based on the last desperate
stand Of the brave and wariike sioux
tribes against the resistlexs tide Of white
mems civilization. the thrilling scents Of
which were enacted on Ire Minnesota
frontier In the early days OF the CIVIL war.
History Is not in the least distorted In
telling the adventures OF tvo sturdy lads,
and tAs value Of the story equals its
power 70 hold the reader.
HARPERs BOATING BOOK roR
BOYS By Charles @. Davis. consu.tl.sx
Editor. - PIP. E-5 Harper 3 BrotherA
A guide 70 motor beating. sailing.
canoeing and rowing. fully Illustrated
from photographs. drawings and -aia-
grams
LOST FARM CAMP. BY Harry Her
bert Knihos. IS Pp. n.S Houghton-
Niffitn eompsny.
An exhilsratfng stery Of the Maine
rood. where young man fro0a ths city
illustrates the designs Of iand-hungry
capitalists ana nshts his way 10 the sd
Hzirztioa and affection o. -'Hezs- Avery.
his daughter. '-Swickey.- and other red
sleeaed cherse;ers of the backwoods.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25

THE WOMAN FROM woLyERToS.
By label Gordon Curtis 80 Pp N.3.
Tbs Century Company.
House and apartment bunting. social
climbing. feminine jesiousies. servant
problems and other commonplace dstaIls
narTated In a thoroughly unaffected and
sometimes serns-humorous manner. make
Up this autobiography Of a congress
mans wife.
TALK OF THE TOWN BY Mrs. JoAr
Lane. q Pp. a-A John Lane Company
Tie quality OF this book Is essentially
English. The Talk however. Is not con.
fined 10 fashions and people. nor yet to ar
auctions. eurio dealers. or those Strand
shops where furniture and family jewel'
psrt e<sapsny. Many Of these things arr
intercepted BY Mrs. Lane In transit ans
quite properly appropriated. She follow
Americans about Europe and suffers froz
camel riding In the Garden OF Allah
The range CT her expeditions is vast
their nature varied and exciting
&~<- w~.-.r.tr -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
Escapes An Awful Fate. !

a thousand tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude OF Mrs. j. 10. Cox,
OF Joliet, ILL.,, for her wonderful de-
hverance from an awful fate. "Ty-
phoid pneumonia had left me, with a
dreadful cough" she writes. "Some-
times ! had such awful coughing
spells ] thought / would die. I could
get no help from doctors treatmen t
or other medicines till used DR..
Kings New Discoveryts But ] owe
my life to this wondefhr remedy, for
! scarcely cough at al now" Quick
and safe, it's the mof reliable OF all
throat and lung medicines. Every
bottle guaranteed. | soc. and 81.
Trial bottle free atall druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
The Demons Of the Swami

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the
blood. Then follow the icy chills and
the fires Of fever. The appetite flies
and the strength fails; also malaria
often paves the way for deadly ty-
phoid. But Electric Bitters kill and
cast out the malaria germs from the
blood; give you fine appetite and
renew your strength. after long
suffering,' wrote VIM. Fretwell, of
Lacama, n. c., ".hree bottles drove
all the malaria from my system, and
I've had good health ever since"
Best for all stomach, liver and kid
ney ILLS. SOC. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
Shot at Mother, Kills Child.

Little Rock, Ark, May ia
mysterious prowler, whom the police
called Jack the Shooter" entered
the residence Of d. P. Coulter, three
blocks from the center Of the bust
ness district early to-day and at
tempted to assault Mrs Coulter. The
man fired twice at her. Her nine
months-old baby, lying on her breast, =,
was instantly killed. Mrs. Coulter
was not injured. The intruder then
fled. The murder follows a long
series Of crimes believed to have ali
been committed by one person.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
Card OF Thanks.

We desire, through your valuable
paper, TO thank our kind neighbors
and friends for their faithful assist
ance and for their many words of
sympathy during the illness and
death OF our dear wife and mother.
May the God that she loved and
served be your helper at all times,
ana when your work on earth Is end
ed and you go up to the city Of gold,
may the doors be opened wide for
you. j. TT. Brewer and Children
West Union, s. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
Card OF Thanks.

Editor KeOwee Courier: Please al
low us space in your columns to ex-
press our thanks to friends for the
many kindnesscs shown during the
sickness and death OF our little son
and brother, B. T.. The remem-
hrance of their words Of sympathy
and deeds of kindness will ever be
held sacred by us.
Mrs. l.. T.. Cantrell and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
A TIMELY HINT.

1t is time of year to give the children a new out
fit in the way of shoes and clothing Our line of goods is IN
surpassed in the county for beauty, durability and fashion
When you the best the closest prices come to this
store to do your trading
ron MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
have everything suitable for This is the place for
and boys buy their clothing oxtords and all wearing
apparel The Girl children be fitted out in every parc
uar at this store-ncat Gnghams Lawns and the fab
RIGS Also, slippers hosiery, ETC. The Ladies' all know
reputation for looking after their wants There something
here to supply your every need Always the best Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Slippers, Hosiery ETC.
II is q Great Pleasure to Shou Our Goods.
G. w. PITCHFORD, (7he Place to Buy Ercrything),
WALnAILA, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
JUNE WEDDING ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. j., A. Steck Entertains' In Honor
OF Bride-Elect, Miss Biemann.
In response to the following invi-

tation--.
ia. Mrs ]. A. Steck
g At Home
Friday, May 18th,
Five O'clock
on the above afternoon, and at the
appointed hour, twelve assembled at
Mrs. Steck's lovely home, feeling in
advance that a pleasant occasion
was in store for them, for all who
ity know what an invitation from her
means.
After all had been seated around
small tables tiny hearts, numbered
and tied with bows Of green ribbon,
we're distributed, by means of which
each girl was enabled to find her
partner for the approaching contest.
Love being the central thought in
the minds Of all present, each heart
bore an appropriate sentimental quo
tation. The hostess distributed "An
Automobile Romance" in which
blank spaces were left to be filled
with the names of different parts Of
an automobile, and when filled out
correctly it made a complete "Ro-
nance This caused much merrl-
ment, and for few minutes all were
kept busy guessing. Much interest
"oo civ az IiS SloSS vi lhS
contest 1t was found that eight had
filed 1t out properly and four had
made two small errors. The first
eight drew for first prize, hand
some hand-embroidered belt. This
fell to the lot Of Miss Eloise Stro-
ther, she having drawn tho lucky
number. The remaining four drew
for the second prize. dainty ther-
mometer, upon the top Of which was
perched green parrot. This was
drawn by Miss Annie Crisp. The
consolation fell to Miss Irene Stro-
ther. The hostess presented the
honoree, Miss Biemann, with a lovely
silver puff box.
A scroll tied with green ribbon
and containing the following was
given to each guest:
Proclamation.
Know ye all:
Whereas, Wade, son of Theodore,
OF the house of Hughs, and Annie,
daughter Of Henry, Of the house of
Biemann, having reached years of
discretion and understanding, seek
admission into the State of Matri-
mony--
l, Daniel Cupid, Governor Of the
said State, hereby proclaim them
candidates for such admission on
and after June the first, nineteen
hundred and twelve.
Written under my hand and seal
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
State of
Alatrinlony
Seal. .

This announcement was no sur
prise to the many friends Of Mr.
Hughs and Miss Biemann. Both are
well and .popularly known here, being
residents Of this town. Their num-
erous friends are profuse in shower
Ing upon them, in advance, their
heartiest congratulations and good
wishes for their future happiness.
The color scheme, green and white,
was carried out in every detail-in
the place cards, contest, proclama-
tion and even in the dainty sweet
course, consisting Of green and white
mints, green and white cakes, and
delicious cream. Mrs. Steck was as
sisted In serving by Misses Sue Max
we'll and Gertrude Biemann.
Too soon the girls found dusk ap-
preaching, and, enjoyment and ap-
preciation OF Mrs. Stecks hospitality
being expressed, a pleasant after
noon was brought to close.
Those present were Misses Annie
Biemann, Gertrude Biemann, Roxie
Reid, Eloise Strother, Irene Stro-
ther, Bertha Schumacher, Sue Max
well, Annie Crisp, Helen Beard
Katie Harrison, Gertrude Smith and
Hattie Shelor
The wedding will take place at the
Blemann residence on Faculty Hill
at $50 o'clock Wednesday evening.
June 18th