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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
The Old Story
Cashier Williams of the South Shore
Bank Speculates with the Farmers
Wheat. and Meets the Certain
Consequence

The man who goes into the
wheat market to speculate with
his own money is a fool. We can
secure ninety nine atfidavits to
this fact from any hundred who
have ever tried the experiment.
The man who uses other peoples
money with which to do his spec
ulating is rascal as we'll as q
fool, and ispretty certain to bring
retribution upon himself and
trouble for his friends. The fol
lowing from the state examiner
indicates pretty clearly that the
shooting of r. Fl. Williams of
South Shore was a case of sui
eide, and while the bank with
which he was connected is per-
fectly solvent and not affected by
his conduct a number of farmers
who had grain stored in the
elevator will be the losers:
The state examiners Office has
just concluded an examination
of the State Bank of South Shore
in Codington county, which is
temporarily closed because of the
suicide of the cashier, r. H. Will
liams. The cashier has been con
nected with farmers elevator
at South Shore for some time in
which was stored about $4,000
worth of grain owned by the
farmers in that section. Viii.
liams disposed of the grain and
used the money to speculate on
the board Of trade, and in time
lost all. He Dire " on a grain firm
for 5000 and placed it to the credit
Of the farmer in his bank. When
he had to make the draft good
later, and saw the impossibility
of it and that this would bring
out his embezzlement, Williams
committed suicide. The bank
examiner discovered a shortage
of $500 in the bank, but later
found the shortage in letter bid
away in a secreted place in the
bank. Williams came to this
country some years ago from
England, having been sent here
by his family because of an i'm
pedimentin his speech, and other
eccentricities Up to this time
he had done we'll and was highly
regarded in the community of
South Shore.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Union Church Service

July q, at Methodist church, Rev
w. J. Oldfeld preaching.
July %, at Congregational church
Rev. H. c. Haag preaching.
Aug. 4, Evangelical church, Rev. E
Holgate preaching.
Aug. IL, NJ. E. church, Rev. w. J
Oldfield preaching.
Aug. Is, Congregational church
Rev. H. G. Haag, preaching.
Aug. 25, Evangelical church, Rev
E. Holgate preaching.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Passenger Division Point
Milbank is to be a Division Point BE-
tween Minneapolis and
MObridge.

Information was given to the
writer, that, owing to the long
local passenger run OF $50 miles
between Minneapolis and Aber-
deem. eastern and middle dlvl-
sion, and only 9o miles between
Aberdeen and Mobridge, west.
ern division, the intention OF the
Milwaukee road officials will be
to make a change in divisions by
establishing division at Milbank
as she is about half way between
MINNEAPOLIS and Mobridge, and
as soon as the double track is
completed the report IS that
allTfast mail coast trains Will have
their division here also.
The carpentars who are to
build the new depot have just
completed depot at Abercombie
on the Fargo line, and are now
making repairs on the Gra'
ceville depot, after which they
will commence on the new depot
at Milbank; which will be about
the first of the month.
We are informed by some OF
the railroad employees who have
seen the blue print of the yards
here, showing a large new round
house, and also another coal
chute which will be built south
of the one now in use.
1t will be remembered that
heretofore in the fall, the yards
have been filled with cars so
that it was with great difficulty
for the trains to pass here. The
company intends to build more
side tracks to accommodate their
lage growing freight traffic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
What Do You Want?

Don't forget that after you
have been all around, to come and
see me if you want to buy farm
in Grant or Roberts county, or a
lot in Milbank or a farm in Min
nesota, North Dakota or Canada.
Houses for rent, farms for rent,
or hay land for lease. You can
get some snaps in any of these
lines as long as they last.
ROGGENBUCK, THE REAL ESTATE
MAN. (Ofice over White Front
Meat Market.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19

The new L2 Locomotives which
are being put on this division of
the Milwaukee freight trains,
were given test Wednesday,
when a train of ninety.two cars
was pulled through here and
the only place double header
had to be put on was up the
grade from Twin Brooks to Sum
NIT
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19

A one legged performer gave a
street exhibition on Main street
Saturday evening. The fellow
was from stranded carnival
company, and was working his
way home He was able to put
up some pretty good stunts-in
fact could do a good many things
that the rest of US could not do
with both legs without breaking
our necks. One of these was to
Jump into a barrel and out of that
into another one and then out of
that without touching any of the
barrels with his hands. This is
barrel feat worth performing.
And speaking of barrel feats, we
have seen fellows who tried toget
outside of the contents of barrels
at different times, but we have
never seen any Of them succeed
in doing it without making a fail
ure of everything else they
undertook.
MoRAL:-One leg and your
head is better than two legs and
no head--or your head in the
barrel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19

Tuesday morning a train of
forty seven fat cars were loaded
with 'Rumley Ideal Threshine
machines from the factory at Ii
Porte, Ind, on the way to Aber
deem, through Milbank. The
Aberdeen City band came down
and accompanied the train west
playing here and at the severa
stations along the route, ano
making the event a gala attrac-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Moves Coal Sheds.

J. D. Burkhardt this week
moved his coal shed from the
present location to the lots he has
leased from the railroad COM
pany on main street, just west of
the Val Blatz storehouse, and in
connection with these new sheds
Mr.. Burkhardt expects to erect
an up-to- date coal chute to handle
his extensive coal business
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
The Peaked-Up Road
Cause Of q Great Many Serious Ac.
cidents and Movement is Being
Made to Build Better
Rural Roads

A recent automobile accident
over in Minnesota whereby a
young lady lost her life, gives a
forcible illustration of the danger
which the narrow peaked-up road
is sure tocause. The young lady
was with DR.. Freeborn, who was
driving as carefully as possible
oyer piece Of new built road,
peaked up in the center so that
the auto was unable to straddle
it. and had to take the side of the
road, where ditch had been dug
all along with little more than
room enough for an auto to pass
between the center and the ditch.
The machine hit clod and two
of the wheels going into the ditch
the machine upset with fatal re-
suit The narrow peaked up
road which many of our road
supervisors are building is a
menace, and should not be per-
mitted. The commercial club
could not do a more profitable
or helpful service to the COM
munity than to arrange for some
time in the near future some kind
of road.making exhibition, and
give an actual demonstration by
an expert in this work, and dur.
ing the day have the expert give
a practical example of good
road building At this exh;bi
ton every road supervisor and
road officer in the county should
be present, that a systematic and
united effort be made to get cor
rect principles adopted in all road
/ building in the county The fol-
lowing from the Minneapolis
Journal shows that even in the
cities the necessity for similar
instruction exists and instruc-
tion is being given:
"Seizing the reins and saying
"cluck, cluck' to the fourth ward
street commissioner team,
hitched to a modern three blade
steelroad drag, H. W. Thompson,
road expert engineer from Iowa,
showed aldermen, street commits
sioners, members of the high
ways committee of the Civic and
Commerce association, and other
interested spectators how to
drag a road scientifically. Roads
made up of different combina-
tions of clay, sand and gravel
were tried. The heavy morning
rainfall was decided by the ex-
pert to be opportune as he argues
that a road should be dragged
Immediately after a rain ahead
of traffic"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Annual Report

The annual report of Hon. G..
S. Amsden, secretary of the
Stockholm Mutual Fire Insur-
ance association, read at the an
nual meeting of the association
held on July 6, shows the associ-
tion to be in a more prosperous
and thriving condition than at
any time in the nineteen years of
it's successful business career in
this county. All losses of the
company have always been met
in a prompt and satisfactory
manner and the business so con-
Quoted as to make possible an ex-
ceptionally low rate of insurance.
We take the following figures
from the report of the secretary
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
M1LBANK, S. OAK, FRIDAY, JULY 10. 10 12
The Summer School.
Close of Most Successful Session


Big Stone Headlight:
The InterCounty Teachers
Summer School, comprising the
counties of Grant and Roberts,
closed it's fortnights session last
Saturday. The total enrolment
was about 24O, and the two weeks
work was greatly enjoyed by all.
President Nash and Dean Perisho
are both men Of the pattern of
Mark Hopkins, of whom 1t was
said that log with him at one
end and boy at the other would
constitute university. Profes-
sors Souder and McClinton are
men of strong and original minds,
thorough students and widely IN
formed, and Mrs. Reynolds, the
teacher of primary methods was
an accom- pills he'd instructor.
Prof. Fred w. Smith of the
Aberdeen Normal School had
charge of Ply ysiology and all the
science work, as we'll as agricul.
ture, and interested his classes
in each topic he presented.
The work done was of a high
character throughout and one
seldom sees body of teachrs so
thoroughly aroused aud enthusi-
astic. The general assem- bly,
period each morning was occupi-
ed by a member OF the faculty
who spoke on a topic of his own
choosing and always gave a tell
ing address. ......
1t was our good fortune to hap
pen to hear one from Supt. Pur
dy on the morning of July Fourth
on "The Power of Thought
which was a masterpiece in both
thought and diction. and Prof.
Souder gave an address on "Can :"
on the morning of the fifth, which
was highly spoken Of by his audi
tors. He built his subject from
the first letters of the character
istics, Character, Acumen aud
Nerve.
Most of the teachers lett for
home Saturday afternoon, with
pleasant memories of the delight
ful session and with deep inspira-
ton for the work of the coming
year.
President Nash, who was the
conductor, expressed him self as
most highly pleased with the
work of the teachers in attend.
ance and stated that the arrange
ments for dormitory and dining
room were surprisingly we'll
made and carried out. It seemed
hardly possible that such work
could be organized and executed
on the instant without friction or
failure in any detail, butt was so
done.
Said President Nash:
"The opportunities of the chau-
tauqua were feature of the
sum mer school, OF great value to
the young teachers. The fine
music and the elevating lectures
furnish food for reflection and
meditation throughout the CON-
ing year, the beautiful lake and
forest give one an outing and
vacation, and the school work
proper has been an inspiration. "
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
For Sale

Household goods, including 3
bed room sets, rockers, chairs,
side board, range, heaters, air
tight heater with drum, iron bed
and room fixtures. Call at the
Ely residence on 4th Street.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19

Parties who want the oats
which JAS. Moore is advertising
for sale had better apply before
2 o'clock p. m. Saturday if they
wish to make sure of getting
them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Corn and Oats.

A carload of shelled corn and
carload of oats has just been
received at the mill.
GRANT COUNTY MILLING Co.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19
Oats and Corn.

A car of oats and corn has just
been received at the Empire ele-
vator.
2 Fl. A. RILEY, Manager
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-07-19

LOST: Bunch of keys. Re.
turn to this Office.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
HAD ELUDED POSSES;
SEIZED ON STREETCAR
Negro School Teacher Bandit
Fears a Lynching Bee.

Cumberland Md. Nov. 29.-Angie
Hardy. %, the negro schoolteacher
bandit, was arrested on a streetcar
here after he had eluded posses since
last Saturday. He expressed willing
ness to return to Romney. w. Va, but
fears lynching. He wants to walt In
Jail here until the feeling dies down.
lf tho Hampshire county, w. Va, au-
thorities insist on taking the negro,
Governor Glasscock will be asked to
order that he be confined In jail In
another county
angie" Hardy denies that he as
saulted any OF the four women of the
Inskeep household. Mary Heath was
beaten into insensibility by Angles
brother, French Hardy, before he was
shot by Inskeep.
"Angie" Hardy and his brother,
French Hardy, last Saturday attacked
Lee Irskeep on his farm near Rom
ney. and also Tnskeeps wife and hired
woman. Lee Inskeep was killed. but
before he died he shot and killed
French Hardy. The women were also
badly beaten by the negroes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
THE TURK IN ASIA
Chicago JournaD

The Turk Is described AZ an Asiatic
barbarian who fought his way into
Europe. The description Is accurate,
but incomplete. It implies that the
Turkish Empire is good enough for
Asia, The truth IN that Turkish rule
is always misrule. and Turkish do
minlon a curse wherever found.
The provinces which now compose
Asiatic Turkey have had stirring
history; but In the main 1t was a his.
tory Of prosperity. They were prosper
Gus under the Greek, under the Ro-
man, under the Byzantine Empire, un-
der the Arabian Caliphs, They Were
prosperous until the Turk came, and
then their prosperity ended.
The Turk Is the locust plague Of
history
Asiatic Turkey includes one OF the
richest districts OF the world In West
ern Asia Minor. Thirty centuries ago
the Greeks had made this region a
garden. Earlier than that, perhaps.
the Kings OF Troy held sway here. The
second greatest library OF the ancient
world was located In a Greek city on
this coast. Half dozen splendid ci'
ties arose on the rich plains.
Now, only one city OF importance Is
left and that Is maintained by Greeks,
whose Industry even Turkish tyranny
has not quite ayailed to destroy.
Asiatic Turkey includes Palestine
and Phoenicia. II includes the sites
OF Babylon and Nineveh. II includes
Damascus and Bagdad. II embraces
regions of considerable mineral wealth
and vast provinces OF wonderful fertili
ty. hut wealth and fertility count
for little under the sway OF the Turk
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29

hours, and snow hut built In where
n few provisions would be left and one
man. linus shelter would always be
available never more tnhn SIX miles
away, which could be reached without
much trouble In case Of severe bliz.
zard Of course, this march would
commence from the farthest point
north that a ship could reach, and the
courses and distances marched each
day, and the location on running
chart, 40 that the courses could be
retraced in case of fog or storm.
I'm this way 1t would be only ques-
tion of time and money, and est!-
mated that 100000 should be appro-
priated for the purpose. Lieutenant
Peary did not agree with my plan. He
stated very emphatically that he be.
lie,ed in going in light marching or
der, and making forced marches as
far as possible-in other words, max.
ins a rush march and depending on
strength and endurance to get back.
We'll. Peary went home and was
soon in the Arctic Regions again. This
was in 1885, and from that time until
1907 he made several trips and at.
tempts to reach the pole. In some of
those trips he nearly perished. but did
not succeed. These all on the rapid
reconnaissance, Observation-Disclosures
plan, from one base Of supplies, with
no open line of communication to the
rear.
"On his last trip he changed his
tactics and adopted the plan ot supply
stations on his line of march. and a
chain Of communications with the
rear. and he succeeded III reaching the
pole"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
1ILLERS
Of The Soil Are Quite Few
Say Experts

Washington, Nov. 29-The element
of agricultural labor, not only in the
United States, but in nearly ali other
civilized countries, Is relatively di.
one, due to the rapid in.
crease of industrialism, and there
seems to be no way at present Of meet
ing successfully the problem thus pre-
sented, say experts Of the department
of agriculture. They add that this de-
cline in farm labor, while very notice
able in late years, has been evident In
the figures following every census
since 1920. In that year SO per cent
Of all persons having gainful occupa-
tions were employed in agriculture. In
1840 the percentage was TIN, in 1870
II was AZ, in 1880 1t was A, in 1890 1t
was 81, in 1900 1t was 35. or about
one-third of the persons having gain
full occupations. The agricultural frac-
tion declined from 1920 to 1900 almost
48 per cent, and during the same per.
iOd the number of persons having gain
full occupations in agriculture increas-
ed from 2,068,95 to 10,249,651.
The figures for other countries com.
bine the occupations Of agriculture,
forest work and fishing and for the
purposes of the comparison the same
combinations are made for this c0un.
try. In the United States In 1900
these three groups employed 35.9 per
cent Of all persons having gainful oc-
oupatiOns. In Germany this percent
age was 35. In France Al. in the Meth.
erlands 30, In England and Wales 8,
showing the extreme subordination of
agriculture to industrialsm. The per
centage for Switzerland was 81, for
Austria 81, for Hungary SO, for India
67, for Italy SO and for Sweden 40.
The increased productivity Of labor
due to the use of improved machinery
and implements Is illustrated in the
case of corn From 1856 to 1894 the
time of human labor to produce a bush.
ell of corn, on an average, declined
from 4h. 3im. to aim. This was be-
cause inventors had given TO the farm.
ers the gang plow, the disk harrow. the
corn planter drawn by horses, the four
section harrow for pulverizing the top
soil, the selfbinder drawn by horses
for removing husks from the ears,
stalks aud blades for feeding, and
many others. The corn shelter, operat-
cd by steam, will shell a bushel OF
corn in one minute. while in the old
way 1t required the labor of man
| for 100 minutes to do the same work.
With regard to the future, the ex'
perts of the agricultural department
say that farm labor will not be recruit
ed In any appreciable degree from the
cities. "The farmer would not need
to get his labor from the cities says
one authority, III he could hold the
country population to the soil. Recog
milton of the importance OF retaining
the children on the farm and of keep
ing country labor from migrating t.
the cities, Is governing most of Tho
work by state and nation In behalf o
agriculture"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
STATE
To Regulate All Banks after
January |

Columbus, O., Nov. 29-After Janm-
ary /, when the new amendment to the
constitution goes into effect, more than
33S private banks in Ohio will become
subject to inspection, examination and
regulation by the state.
The new amendment stipulates that
any corporation. firm, partnership or
person which uses the word bank"
banker" or banking" In designating
its business shall submit to such In
spection and regulation as is provided
by lsw.
This will mean a great increase Of
the work of the state banking depart
ment under Superintendent Frank ~.
Baxter and the consequent necessity
for additional state examiners and
clerks.
Under the old constitution, private
banking institutions have been privil-
eyed to conduct their business In a
strictly private way, Immune from re-
strictions and visits from state inBpec-
tors such as all state banks and trust
companies are now subjected to. Be-
cause of the prestige and assurance OF
safety that state regulation gives,
many private banks have been an
xious to submit to this, however. 9th
ers have bitterly fought any attempt
of the state to interfere with their
business.
Until the Legislature provides for
the specific method OF inspecting and
regulating private banks and Superin-
tendent Baxter has been authorized
10 appoint the necessary inspectors. It
is probable that the active supervision
of these institutions will be delayed.
The same constitutional amendment
imposes double liability for debts
and contracts upon the stockholders
Of all banks doing BUSINESS In the
state. Now stockholders are liable
only to the extent of the shares they
own. The new amendment. when Op-
erative, will make them also liable
ratably and proportionately for obi
cations beyond the amount of the cap
ital stock
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
PLAN
Evolved By An Ohio Man
TO Enable
Peafy To Reach The North
Pole Il Is Said

Chardon, Ohio, Nov. 29--Because he
followed the advice and plans of a
Geauga County man In his dash to the
north pole, Lieutenant Perry won sue.
cess, according to an interview given
out by J. Francis LeBaron, of Munson
Township.
Because he discarded these plans
and thought them wholly impractic.
able. and used his own instead, Peary
failed in his previous quest for the
coveted spot that has lured many Arc
tic explorers to death, LeBaron de.
clares.
LeBaron who declares he has con-
tributed largely to Peary's success,
and Indirectly discovered the north
pole, Is an eminent engineer. He Is
member of the American Associa.
ton or the Advancement Of Science;
American Society of Civil Engineers;
Franklin Institute. National Geograph-
ic Society; Cleveland Engineering So
ciety; international Education; Flor
Ida Chapters Sons of the Revolution,
and Society of Mayfowcr Descend
ants.
LeBaron and Peary were associated
In canal work in Nicaragua. Night
after night as they lay in their tent
Peary talked of seeking the north
poio, asking LeBaron to evolve plan.
Long before had ever known
Lieutenant Peary, and when was in
the United States Engineers, had
formulated Plan for attaining the
north I.oie, which | believed to be the
only practicable and possible way
said LeRdron. 80 when peary asked
me one evening how | would go about
II TO reach the pole, | told him my
plan.
IN my opinion il was parallel to
the race OF the tortoise and the hare
believed that the proper way was by
slow advance, establishing supply de
pots every IL miles, and so keeping
open the base of supplies and retreat
"1'he advance would be made by
twelve mile marches Der twenty.foui
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-29
he GOT THE PAPERS

An Irishman was being examined IN
connection with the issuance OF natur-
allsation papers for which he had
asked.
Have you read any history?' asked
the Judge.
"No, sir" replied the Irishman.
"Have you read the constitution OF
the United States?"
mo, SIR"
do you read the newspapers"
mo, SIR"
"Then what have you read?" this
with some impatience.
'T have red hair" said the lrishman,
Frightening up.
He got the papers.