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The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06


In a woman's club. over tea and
cigarettes. a group OF ladies' cited
many, many instances of the foolish
vanity Of males.
TAKE the case of bees" one said.
Because the queen bee rules the hive.
because she b the absolute mistress
Of millions Of subjects, man up to a
few hundred years ago denied her sex.
He called her the king bee.
"Pliny wrote somewhere, The king
bss IL the only male. all the rest being
females And Moses Rusden. beekeep-
er to Charles H., stoutly denied, in or
der to please his royal master. that the
large bee, the ruler of the hives. be-
longed to the gentler sex.
"Even Shakespeare couldn't bear to
think that the bee of bees. the largest
and wisest and fairest. the hives nb-
solute lord, was female. No, all the
proofs notwithstanding, Shakespeare
called her a male. Don't you remem-
Der the lines
Creatures that by rule in nature teach
The act of order to . peopled kingdom,
They have king and officers Of Sorts
New Orleans Times-Demoerat.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
THROUGH UNIFORMITY CITY
HAS BEEN MADE BEAUTIFUL
Peushksspsie's conersts Sidewalks
Standard Cellars and Poles.

As Is the case In a great many citiet
and towns. Main street Of Poughkeep.
sic. N. Y. had gradually come to be
considered by the merchants along II
as being their own property. and
sheds. awnings. signs and stands for
the display of goods obstructed and
disfigIred large part Of It's side
walks. In addition to this. great
number Of poles Of every description
had been allowed to be planted. the
resulting condition being that I'm many
places there was space for only sin.
gle file of pedestrians.
Fortunately the citizens some year,
ago awoke to the necessity for an i'm.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

Ferguson the key. and the guest dis
appeared In the direction Of his room.
which was on the next door. only one
phort flight up. In about ten minutes
= badly messed up man In his shirt
eleeves. with fiattened silk hat OH
the side of his head and with one shoe
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
Fera.ttins Him..If.

An elderly gentleman who knew
something OF law lived in an Irish
village where no lawyers had ever
penetrated and was in the habit Of
making the Wills Of his neighbors.
At an early hour one morning he
was aroused from his slumber by n
knocking Mt his gate and. putting his
head out of the window. he asked who
was there.
ats me. your honor-Paddy Flaher,
ty. I could not get wink Of sieer
thinking Of the will have made"
whats the matter with the willr'
asked the lawyer.
"Matter. indeedr' replied Pat
'sehure. I've not left myself Q tArUs
legged stool to sit uponr'
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
Worrying the oelfsr.

After the bungiing golf beginner
missed the ball seven times the caady
held mp Lis hand.
There's man sangins across In
front Of ye." lie said.
"What If he Isl" retorted the novice,
very red from his exertions. II didn't
tell him tor
"Ye maun cry 'Forey II there's any.
body in the way when ys're gauni tae
hit the ba'."
"That's all very WE'LL" exclaimed
the novice angrily. "but how am to
know when I'm going to hit the ball1.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

"Young man," said her father, ~
don't want you to be too attentive 10
my daughter"
Enthusiastically" stammered tie
timid young man, II had hoped to
marry her some
Exactly. and I'd like TO have you
marry her. but If you're too attentive
to her you won't have money enough
to do it."-Liverpool Mercury.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

On n foot and an
pther shoe In his
hand, came In
and lurched up
10 the desk and
said to the star
tied clerk:
"Pm NJ iss er
yergshun. Gin
the key to for
for"
you're not Mr..
Ferguson" said
( b Q now wide
4 W a k 9 clerk.
r. Ferguson
took his key and
went M to bis
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

sobbed on and
on. His master,
tapping his slip
per impatiently
on the cushions,
waited for him
to cease.
At length the
sultan got angry
and exclaimed:
"Wliy do you
weep longer than
!, vizier?'
A las" tho
grand yizier re-
piled, "you wept,
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

entered The lob.
by. He steadied
himself for a mo-
ment. and then
with a brave at
tempt 10 assume
4 diSnitied air be
approached the
desk rs II labo-
riously trying to
walk a c TX
line. Then he nd.
dressed the clerk:
"I'n, N isser
Fergshun. Gin.
me key to room
A."
The still sleepy
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

palace 10 that be
might avoid the
pain OF seeing
his own features.
This . u lta n
called on ~
grand v.ixier one
day and by acci-
dent happened to
catch sight Of
his reflection. His
hideousness over.
powered him. and
he broke into vio-
lent sobbing. In
this outburst the
vixier promptly
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
"Loving your neishbor As
yourself" means giving him a
chance to make his living. Do
you do your trading at home, or
do you patronixs the mail order
houses?

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Cities are no longer laid out or built
upon strictly straight lines. Curving
streets. especially in the residence sec-
lion. will in the future prove the rule
rather than the exception. Where
straight street lines are used. parallel
ed ny curbs. property lines, fences.
hedges and buildings. something should
be done to break the monotony.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
Almost Qualified.

Help you!" scoffed the irate house
wife. -"well. guess not. 1 only as
sist invalids."
"Well, num-" responded Beefsteak
Ben rs he tried to remove the bulldog
from his shins. ''I'll be an invalid II
stay here much longer"
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
The Peer MiIkm.n Asain.

The milkman was boiling over with
Indignation.
"And you mean to say my milk don't
look right?" he snapped. "Why. lady.
this can Of milk is picture!''
"Ah, yes" laughed the keen house.
wife; "a fine water color"-Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
Today.

Bay not tomorrow. Today b your own
To parcel az you will.
For who can tell that when the day has
flown
He shall be living stiii7
Oh, blest is he whose daily balance sheet
Brings perfect work to view.
Whose closing day leaves no task incom-
plete
For other hands to do,
Tomorrow's but . Jack-o'-iantern sprits
That fees the laxgard's clasp.
Today's the power whose hand Of gracious
might
Holds fortune in its grasp.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

room Ten minutes ago.
I'm Mlsser Fergshun all RI. Misser
Fergshun just fell out er window m
left key inside. Kindly femme have
.4other."
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
NastIase.

Cailer-so your cook has passed away
to better place? Hostess-Yes, but
don't know II she'll stay. Poor Bridget
was very hard to suit.-Boston Tray
eler.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
The
Scrap Book

A night clerk in fashionable hotel
eat doing At his desk along about 2
o'clock In the morning when q man
fauItlessly attired IN evening clothes
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
The
Scrap Book
Why Hs wspA.

A medieval sultan had such an alarm
hgly grotesque and ugly face that he
had all the mirrors removed from hi
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

1.-THE poet Is born, not made" sayeth
the proverb. In other words, It isn't
bis own fault
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06
HE soBBED on.

o commander Of the faithful. because
you saw your face but for m instant
but see 1t all day and every day"
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-06

soBBING. vi,ier nromrt,v
Joined. Finally the sultan claimed down,
wiped his eyes and got ready to smeks
and talk, but not 20 the vizier, He
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Sad Auto Accident.
W. r. Harrington Killed bv
OVertnrning of Auto.

Yesterday morning Milbank
friends were shocked to learn
that a fatal auto accident had oc-
CURED at Big Stone the night
before. Messrs Lee Gold and
" K. Harrington, EMPLOYEES in
the Gold bank at Bic Stone
had driven up to Milbank in the
cold auto to attend the "Shep-
herd Of the Hills" pc formance
at the opera house. After the
performance they started on the
return trip home and reached
the hlil approaching the brick
yard IN Big Stone City. Earring.
ton driving. He got too near the
side OF the hill, and while attempt
ing to change the gear the car
went over the bank and turned
tlrtle. Il G steering wheel strik-
llo arlington on the breast and
plnlonlng him beneath the car.
Mr.. Gold was but slightly bruis-
ed and was able to pull himself
out. He hurried to nearby
house and telephoned for assist.
ance Returning to the scene of
the accident he found Earring
ton dead. The mans collar bone
was broken and all the bones of
the breast were crushed in
The unfortunate man was
about 30 years of age, and had
held the position of cashier in
the Big Stone bank for the past
year, and was held in high es-
teen by all who knew him. His
former home was at Rut and, Vt.
where his father is vice presi-
dent Of the Rutland savings
bank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11

The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. Sigfried Bohn, one of the
substantial farmers of Twin
Brooks, and the groom is a son
of Mr.. julius Fenner of the same
locality. Both families are
among the old residents of the
county and the young people are
well known and they have the
sincere wishes of a host of
friends, young ard old, who wish
them abundand happiness in
their married life They viii
make their home on the julius
tenner farm in Twin Brooks
t pWnship, Mr.. E'enner, Sr., NOV
ing to Milbank to make his home
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Commits Suicide.


" n. Smith, a laborer employ
ed BY Contractor John Nickem
On tae grade work near Marvin.
quit hi~ Job ! Wee or two AGO,
and in settling up with Contrac-
I tor Nickem claimed that he still
owed lin 500 He came to Mil
bank and consulted Attorney
! RlN, but later commenced to act
queer and made threats against
Wickem, and returning to Mar
vim he ran across the time keeper
and another man with team and
forced them to take him ont to
the WORK camp, but the men got
away from him, and the team al
SO ran away from him before he
reached the camp. He shot at
the men twice. When he arrived
at the camp the men there knew
something was wrong and told
Wickem against whom he had
made threats to keep out of the
way. One of his fellow laborers
engaged him in conversation.
and it was while this man was
within a few feet of him that
Smith told him to send his effects
to brother in Lyman county.
and immediately put the muzzle
of his revolver in his mouth.
closed his lips upon it, pulled the
trigger, and died instantly.
The brother mentioned was in
formed Of the tragedy and the
bodyw was brought to the Emanuel
undertaking rooms in this CITY.
and later forwarded to Lyman
county for burial
The deceased man had worked
for Contractor Wickem more or
less for the past eight years, and
never had any trouble with
his employer until this affair,
and Mr. Wickem had offered to
settle the dispute by arbitration.
When he went to Marvin he had
been drinking some, and there
is little doubt that his mind was
and this was probably
aggravated by the drink.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11

At the regular meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odlst church the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year were
elected:
President~-Mrs. II A. Riley.
Y. Pres.-Mrs. W. w. Reeve.
Sec.-Afs. A. Oslund.
-Treas.-Ars. Vim. Scaae4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Benefit Concert.

Prof. Hopfner assisted by Miss
Jessie Howell of Frederick. S. D.,
Will give a concert at the opera
house next Thursday, Oct. II,
the proceeds to be used TO pur-
chase an encyclopedia of music
to be placed in the public library
PROGRAM
l. Edward Grieg.
Sonata in G.. major
Lento dolorese-Aljegro vivace
AlIegretto tranquiIlo.
Allegro animate.
Miss Howell, Mr.. Hopfner.
, Transcription OF Old Masters
a Fritz kreisler Liebesleid
b. Padre Martini krei- -ler. Anda ntino
c. GOssec-A 4 AmbrOsiO....G GaVot tie
MIR, Hopfner
; Brahms,
Rhapsodie Op ~ no. |,
Mis-, Howell
+ ieniaw.ki,
Legende Op. j Z.
Mr. Hopfner
D. Chopin,
a Nocturne on. -, No. l.
Roger. Max
i Drei Stuecke aus Meinem
TagcDuch
Nivace
Andante InnOcente
Niyace
Mis-, Howell
6 Czerwonky. Richard ..... Gerenade
Schubert. Francois ... ROmanza
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
StraW-VOte

A straw vote was taken at the
Opera House during the perfor m
ance of ''The Shepherd of the
Hills" Wednesday evening, with
the following result: Taft. "a;
Roosevelt 50; Wilson 81; Debs
10: ChAffiu 7. -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Sisseton Boy Falls in Gasoline Tank,

A fourteenyear old boy named
Chas. Grover, employed by the
Standard Oil company at Sisse,
ton, entered the man hole of the
big tank when no one was around
on Wednesday Of last week. He
was overcome by the fumes and
fell in and was drowned. Search
was made for the boy when he
failed to appear for supper, and
the body was discovered in the
tank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
HILLS HAAS

Married by Rev. Fr. O'Neil, at
the Catholic church in AlilbanI5,
October 9,h. Mis-, Florence Hills
and Mr.. Gilbert Haas both Of G.
roma and vicinity.
The young couple are well
known in and around Corona and
their friends extend congratula-
tions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Ministerial Convention
Of the Evangelical Association. Wat
ert"Wn District. Milbank, Oc-
tObrr 16 to 20,

for the Evangelical ministerial
convention, which will be held in
this city commencing Wednes-
day evening and continuing over
Sunday:
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Address of Welcome. II. G.. Haa~.
Response, f. c. Oeder.
Sermon, a. b. Lawrence.
THURSDAY, a. NJ.
Devotion and annual address. Rev l.
Il Brockmueller
Song Service. its Importance and how
TO be conducted G Z Zech.
The Evangelical Preacher at our an
nual meetings.:
(aJ During the daily sessions
lol Among the brethren.
lc) In his place Of entertainments
Il. y. DeXheimer
Symposium; Bible study
a. How to be conducted to derive
the greatest benefit \. Is. Law
ieHgS &C.
- 'i',''i,''e 81 olole study
Ni'"i "NIer puiIulh2
oul missionary operations west OF the
NisSourl-h. =. Haag (Germanl
bfeal events IN the life OF the ApOs-
tie etef-J. Burkhardt. German
We oman missionary society and
"hat mas 1t accomplished-E. Mel
Zlan. (German)
How can we stimulate greater inter-
est in our prayer meetingsy-L, NJ.
bingaman
How MAY ono o,arta,.l,. confononoa.
and ma4tino- La ,,o.l,, ,t4...,;.
philin I,a,,v
t,i,,gIa;,ao, '''' - -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11
Hugo Is. Koch.
Popular Star to Appear in Clyde
Fitch's Great Play The city, at
Bentley Grand Opera House
Wednesday,, October 23.


The attraction is under the
direction of the United PLAY
Company. Years ago. before
his death, it was said Of Clvde
Fitch that he could not write a
man 5 play. The City is his
answer. With a list of fifty odd
plays and adaptations to his
credit, this truly genuine Ameri-
can playwright turned a new
page when he penned the stirring
blood and bone story OF the little
family Of Aliddleburg. y. Y,
winch, upon the death of the
venerable head, yielded to the
call Of the city. Had The City
been produced 4 century AGO it
would now be regarded as one Of
the classics OF the STAGE. But it
i more generously offered as a
mOdorn drama.
30 frequently are the New
York critics quoted that the fre-
| quent repetition must raise the
/ question of doubt as to the
authenticity Of the quoted ex
cerpts. In the case of "The
City it is only necessary torefer
10 the news accounts of the dem.
ionStrati0ns which followed the
tall OF the curtain upon the
second act, when the play was
arst produced at the Lyric
Theatre in New York Not for
eighten years had New York wit.
messed such an ovation. The
whole audience rose with one ac.
cord to cheer the masterIuI con
ceptlon Of the dead author, and
the wonderful acting of the com
panE II seems but simple ias
tt"e TO fha late (lrae Fitch Is
record thesc facts.
flu story Is simple. tY cnfar
Tors ia tnis human drama aa.
aaahgr. os tie family or
Goo -e Rand, i banker of 5.
aIe5ar.'3. Il. VI. they 5ala4 f4tl
ar mother and taa..e children
George, Teresa and l@eay The
banker is the fatlfetof aa tlIaait:.
mate olild, George Hammock vbo
knowing that he has sometime,
on the tinancier. 6leeds hln m,on
various occasions. The frst
scene shows the library OF tbe
Rand family in Middleburoh. the
act eliminating in the discovery
of the son. George Rand. .Jr. that
Hammock is the illeoitimate child
of his father. The revelation
kills the banker. The natural
son thereupon decides TO remove
to New York. thus Gstpnino 70
the call of the city. Believing it
is for the best interests of his
fathers memory. he engages
as his private secretary
The second act shows the family
in a beautiful home on
Fifth Avenue. Rand having
entered politics, he is on the eve
Of being nominated for governor
when he makes a second discoy-
cry which is even more dramatic
than that of the previous act.
\ IL |
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-11

Don't fail to get 1. pound Of
hoRemade. honey at AcCollam 4
Thirak.. II 10 80 cent? = pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
Illinois Central Sends Appeal to
Employees.
Urges PunctuaIity at All Times
i'm Service.
DELAYS ARE AVOIDABLE
Many Late Trains Could Have
Been Prevented.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.

The value of punctuality on the part
of the railroad employee, not only as
an asset in his relation with the COM
pany, but in the relation of the rail-
road with the public, is the subject OF
an appeal to employees by the man
agement of the Illinois Central rail-
road through the current issue of the
employees magazine. Without pune
tuality, it is urged, railroading Woulo
be impossible, with it the ideal conoI-
ton of transportation IS reached, Tree
from danger of delay mlshaP or III
convenience to the public. Its prac-
tice, it is stated, marks one OF the
great differences between the modern
railroad and the stage coach.
"A great number OF delays 10
trains it is stated, ARE avoidabIe and
directly resultant from the failure OF
some one employee to do at the right
time that which should have been
done. A chain of consequential delays
follows, annoying to everyone concern
ed. Like a pebble thrown into the
water, they radiate the effect in ev-
cry direction, and continuously. until
apparently lost in the waves of other
similar disturbances. The results,
however go on indefinitely, and can
not be controverted or remedied ever.
"Amongthe essentials to a well con-
Quoted and economically operated rail-
of the rail, it means 'on time The
train schedules are so arranged that
ii all movements were made in strict
accordance Herewith an ideal condi-
ton would obtain. There would be
little occasion for train orders; less
work for train and enginemen, the
station and track forces. The public
would obtain better service, and be
less inconvenienced. There would
naturally follow a diminution in ac-
cidents, and a saving in time wasted
by the railroad employees and the pa
irons.
1T is perhaps impossible to bring
about such an ideal condition. The
nearest approach, however, that can
be obtained should be sought after.
The reputation of the road and its
business grows in the ratio punctuaI-
ity is attained, both in the movement
of passenger trains and the delivery
of freight.
1.-THE stage coach and steamboat
were accommodating 1t was found
that the working of the railroad would
not permit of a deviation from sched-
ule without discommoding many 9TH
ers, and the railroads were sustained
in puuctuality by the public until it
became habit. The public now justly
demands that such punctuality be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
RAILROAD MEANS PROSPERITY
Dodge City Booming as Result OF
Santa Fe Cutoff.


Dodge City, Kan, May 1O.-The
present boom at this place is one of
the kind that builds cities. The new
Colmar cutoff of the Santa Fee will
open up the entire railroadless part
of southwestern Kansas within the
next few months and three new whole
sale houses have been established here
recently in anticipation of getting a
foothold in the new territory. Dodge
has recently been made a stopping
place on the route map of the Trans
continental Touring club and the con-
Meeting point of the new Santa Fe
trail and the new borderland trail to
the southwest and on to the coast. A
fine $4,000 court house is now under
construction and $4,000 jail will be
started soon. The Santa Fe is pre-
pairing to start work on a $4,000
freight depot and a $4,000 division
office building besides charging the
repair facilities at this point and in
creasing the size of the HARVEY
house. An $4,000 sewer extension
will be put in in the near future and
the Arkansas Valley Telephone COM
pany has decided on a $4,000 tele-
phone extension. The Bank of Com
merce, whose building was destroyed
in the recent fire has started work on
a new 100000 bank building. These
are all over and above
the regular run of building which
naturally falls to the lot of a city
of this size each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
U. S. CAPITAL INTO GUATEMALA
United Fruit Company and Keith In
vest in Foreign Line.

San Francisco, May 10.-The Guate-
mala Central railroad in the republic
of Guatemala was sold recently to
Minor Keith and his associates of the
United Fruit company for several mil
lions, according to the Examiner.
The exact amount of the purchase
price was not divulged. Delivery to
the purchasers will be made next
week.
By this transaction, it is said, some
already wealthy persons and estates
in California and the east will add
materially to their bank accounts.
The Crockers of California and Le-
land Stanford, jr., university and Ed
ward f. Searles of Methuen, Mass,
will be benefited, according to the re-
port. A fourth owner is Gen. Thos
Fl. Hubbard of New York, attorney
for Searles. The Guatemala Central
Railway company has approximately
225 miles of road. The line extends
from San Jose, a Mexican Pacific
ocean port, to the city of Guatemala.
There are several branch lines.
About 27 years ago the late Coils P.
Huntington and his associates built
the Guatemala line. 1t is reported the
purchasers intend to complete a IL
mile gap and complete connections
with the Pan-American road and ar
range connection with Mexican lines.
The Pacific Improvement company
formerly owned the Guatemala Cen
trail road. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
SYMPATHY STRIKE IN WEST.
Effort to Stand Behind Hartman
Lines With SOC, 900 Shopmen.

Kansas City, May 1O.-Strike bal
lots have been sent to 100000 mem
bers of the Federation of Federation
10 determine whether the shop men
employed on Al railroads west and
south of Chicago shall strike in sym
pathy with the men now out on the
Hartman lines, according to an
nouncement made here by J. A.
FRANKLIN. one of the committee of IL
International presidents
The strike vote is being taken in
accord with resolution passed by the
Federation of Federations to take
such action in case federal interview
ton in the troubles of the striking
Hartman shopmen was not forthcom-
ing At the time the federation was
formed at meeting of the railroad
crafts in this city several weeks ago
message was sent to President Taft
asking him to intervene.
The federation officials announced
cnat unless an answer was received
from the president d strike would be
TAKEN, not in sympathy with the
strikers, but because they, would be-
!IeFe that all requests for m Relation
IN future disputes between employees
ana the railroads would be treated in
the same manner.
NO reply was received to the mes
sage To Mr.. Taft but President Frank
I'M said that this had nothing to do
with the sending out of the ballots.
The result of the vote is not ex-
pected to be known for three weeks
or more.