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Go to Bankruptcy Court.

Sioux Falls.-It is not every day
that three petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy are filed in the federal courts
but such was the experience here.
Fred Hedding. who gave his resi-
dence at Garretson and his occupation
as that Of a railroad conductor in fill
ing his petition scheduled his liabili
ties at $44S.S7, with assets a~ggregat
ing $4oS.80. of which he claims
$340.SO to be exempt.
Charles G. Lemieux, a furrier of
W~atertown, seeks relief from financial
obligations a~ggregating s1,126. SO, with
assets scheduled at $2,S01. 81, of which
he claims 1925 to be exempt.
Mike Moruske. a grocer of Gregory,
seeks relief from a financial burden
listed at s5,02O.6 Against this he
schedules assets aggregating $4,000.
and claims but $3.50 exemptions.
Among the assets are $500 in notes
and mortgages, and one hundred in
accounts.
The three cases will be closely look
ed into by referees in bnkruptcy in
their respective districts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
ELECTION DISPUTE SETTLED.
Supreme Court decides ~BridgeWater
Contest Against Ray.


Bridgewater.-The office Of mayor
of the city of Bridgewater, which has
been a bone of contention since the
election in April, 1911, has finally
been decided, through a decision hand
ed down by the state supreme court
against Mayor Ray in an action emit
tied Jacob Tschetter VS.. C. A. Ray.
At the election in April, 1911, Ray,
on the face of the returns, was elect
ed by a majority Of one vote, qualified,
and has since held the office. 1t APP
pears that several of the ballots
counted for Ray were ~irregularly
marked, the voter pacing the cross
after the candidates name instead of
in the squire before the name, which
irregularities gave rise to contest pro-
ceedings being instituted in circuit
court, from which decision an appeal
was taken to the state supreme court.
The principles in this case are we'll
known throughout the state and it
has attracted statewide attention.
The decision by the court WI doubt
less resul in more care being eXer.
cised in the future by the voter in
the marking of his ballot, as accord.
ing to it's ruling the intent does not
always govern.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
GROCER WAS SCARED.
: inds Huge and Extremely Venomous
Snake in Bananas.

snake IN Bananas.
Sioux Falls.-Hiney Holman was
given a fright that he will not forget
for some time. Mr.. Holman conducts
a grocery store on North Main ave-
nue.. Mr.. Homan hung up a fresh
bunch of bannaas in the front win
dow. A customer came in and asked
for some bananas and Mr.. Holman
waited up to the bunch and stuck out
his hand to grasp a bunch Of the gold
en- fruit. His hand did not reach the
fruit, as about this time the head of a
snake came forth and reached for Mr..
Homan's hand.
Mr.. Homan was a little shaky for
a few minutes, not knowing just what
to 10. Finally he procured a long
stick and began stirring up the ba-
nanas. The result was the crawling
out from among the fruit Of what is
termed a banana snake about five feet
long. The snake is not partial to this
climate and was rather logy, so it was
not much of an effort to dispatch it,
which Mr.. Holman did.
The snake is said to be very poison
u and the wonder is that some one
did not get bit, as the bunch of ba-
nanas must have passed through sew
eral hands on its way to Sioux Falls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
OustinQ of Suuatters,

Rapid City.-Notice to squatters
along the right of way of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad north of
here on Rapid creek, to vacate at
once, has led to rumors that the road
contemplates making Rapid City a
division point and erecting repair
shops here. General Manager Walter
was here last fall and had the land
surveyed, squatters then being in
formed tht they would be permitted
to remain during the winter as it was
expected to be severe. They have now
been notified to get off forthwith.
Speculation is rife about railroad cir
Giles as to whether the Northwestern
plans on removing its present divi-
sion point from Pierre to Rapid City.
And should this be the case, it would
mean an increased payroll here of
about 500 per month and the addi-
ton Of something like 100 new resi-,
dents through the removal of the Of
fee force.
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Will Held Valid.

Sioux Falls.-Judge j. w. Jones OF
the state circuit court, has rendered a
decision in an important and interest.
ing will contest case, arising in Nc.
Cook county. The will was that OF
the late Lodema S. Edgerton, a promi.
nent and wealthy pioneer resident OF
McCook county. The will made be.
quests to churches in Salem, to the
cemetery association and to personal
friends, and was contested by Mrs. Ira
Howard, a relative of the deceased
woman, who contended that undue in.
f1uence was used in inducing Mrs
Edgerton to make the requests. The
will was sustained by County Judge
Butterfield Of McCook county, when
an appeal vas taken to Judge Jones,
Of the circuit court, who now has af.
frmed the decision of Judge Butter.
field in favor of the legality of the
will. 1t is believed an appeal will be
taken to the state supreme court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

from Inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. / am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You a use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and I will be glad
to answer letters. - Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound ST., Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, P .-"After the birth Of nv
fourth child, l had severe organic inflam-
nation. Iwould have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though l could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
I was a we'll woman" Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known.
before submitting to a surgical opera
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

Pierre.-A wolf trapper near Ea gle
Butte caught a large golden eagle in
one of his traps, and after a battle
with the bird, which was caught by
one foot, he brought it to Eagle Butte
and sold it to a merchant for exhibit
ton purposes. On account Of their
feathers, and the difficulty in captur-
ing them, these eagles have always
Indians. and one of the Indian resi-
dents near Eagle Butte has offered one
of his best horses in trade for the
eagle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Hanson on Romance.

Vermillion.-One of the most inter
esting features of the year, thus far
which has occurred at the University
of South Dakota was an address, de.
livered by Joseph Mills Hanson, the
brilliant author of Yankton, who
spoke on South Dakota as a field for
romance. Mr.. Hanson is a man OF
very considerable reputation about
the state and elsewhere and his ad-
dress was particularly interesting be-
cause of thefact hat while he has
achieved enviable distinction as a
writer, he has written nothing which
did not deal directly with South Da-
kota, using the state either as the
setting Of short stories or as the back.
ground of historical novels.
Mr.. Hanson took up in detail the
various fields of romance which today
exist in South Dakota. I'm seeking
for romance which is not yet dead"
said Mr.. Hanson, one has but to look
back a very few years into the his
tory of the Sioux Indians. For fiction
or historical writing, one need only
turn to the march of the fur traders
up the great valley of the Missouri;
the gradual pushing forward of the
soldiers, the outposts springs up here
and there, and later the coming of the
big boats up the great tide of the
Missouri. why" he burst out earn.
estly, Lewis and Clark landed here
within a few miles of your own city,
on Spirit Mound, and one Of the great
est steamers which ever went to old
a snag not five miles distant. OF all
that crew only the captain, mate and
a few others escaped the water and
started to walk overland to Sioux City.
They were overtaken and killed by the
Indians just a few miles from Vermil.
lion"
Mr.. Hanson spoke feelingly on the
heroes who were stationed at Fort
Pierre and other outposts up the riv.
er. Gen. Carney, wno was in charge
at Fort Pierre, is long since a figure
Of story and history. Under him were
thirty men who afterward rose to
the rank Of general in and after the
Civil War. "This," said Mr.. Hanson,
is a veritable mine of material, as is
the conquest of the Black Hills by the
gold hunters who rushed across the
bad lands when only the Indians
knew it's tortuous trails"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Sudden Death at kimbaIl.

Kimball.-This village was very
much shocked by the sudden death of
Henry Wentzy a few days ago. No
body seems to have known he was very
i'll, until his death was announced.
The cause of death was liver trouble
and an old stomach ailment. Some
time after 3 o'clock on the morning
OF bis death he arose and asked Mrs.
Wenzy to shake up his bed, after
which he lay down again and she left
the room, only to be alarmed a few
minute later by the peculiar sound
of his breathing. Re-entering his
room, she found him unconscious.
There were a few minutes of a fut-
tering pulse, and then he quietly pass
ed into the great unknown. Deceaeed
had been a resident of kimball since
1885.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
CONVICT C0NV|CTS
MAN IN PENITENTIARY CHIEF
WITNESS AGAINST A BLACK
HILLS FIREBUG.
HAPPENINGS STATE
What is Going On Here and There
That is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Sioux Falls.-One of the latest pris-
oners to be lodged in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary is George Redding, con-
victed in the state circuit court Of
Lawrence county of the charge of ar
son and sentenced to a term of three
years and eight months.
The case is one of the most celebrat-
One of the principal witnesses against
Redding was a young mar named Hell
mer ChristOphersOn, formerly of Lead,
who is serving ~ term in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary for robbery COM
mitted at the Smead hotel in Lead last
Summer. He was taken under guard
so he could testify in the Redding
case and then returned to the peniten-
tiary.
Redding vas convicted of setting
ire to and destroying the residence
of James c. Murray, in Redwater val
ley, the crime having been committed
on August 10, 1909. Shortly before
the fire was discovered a man on an
adjoining place saw a man on horse
back approach the Murray place, and
a few minutes later three other men
saw Redding coming from the Murray
place. 1t was shown that Redding
vas in an intoxicated condition that
day, and in a dangerous and ugly
mood, n that previously he had
made threats to get even with Murray,
whom he claimed owed him money.
Several witnesses testified to the
threats.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Abandon Teachers Party Plan.

Pierre.-M. M. Ramer, state direc.
tor of the National Educational asso.
citation, is sending out a letter to
those who expect to attend the meet.
ing of the association at st. Louis, no.
tifying all such that the effort to pro.
vide for gathering of South Dakotane
at Sioux City and going through as q
party Is not feasible on account OF
railway connections, and that all rep
r~esentatives from this state will take
any line or start at any date which
pleases them, finding headquarters,
and gathering after their arrival at St
Louis. Each one making the trip is
asked to ecure the travel certificates
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

Register LOOMS S. Gull is preparing
to turn the land office at Rapid City
over to John L. Burke as soon as his
nomination for register shall have
been confirmed by the senate, which Il
expected shortly.
To all intents and purposes a horse
sold by Middleton, of Manila, to
Van Lancker. committed suicide be
cause Of grief at passing out of the
possession of its old owner. Var
Lancker had been owner Of the AMI.
NAL only a short time when 1t hung
itself with a rope with which It had
been tied.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Grace Strief's Close Call.

Sioux Falls.-While crossing tracks
In the Rock Island railroad wards
Grace Strict, aged IL, had the most
remarkable escape from death record
ed here for some time. She noticed
! switch engine bearing down upon
her and made a jump for the purpose
of clearing the track. But she slip
ped and fell and the wheels of the
engine caught the projecting portion
Of the sole of one of her shoes and
cut it off as neatly as could have been
lone with a knife. Beyond having
her toes pinched when the leather was
contracted by the cutting of of the
front portion of the sole she escaped
without injury.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Absence Of Bridge Delays Highway.

Pierre.-The Commercial club of
Wasta urges everyone interested in
the proper construction of the cross
state road to communicate at once
with the Pennington county commits
sioners. urging them to hasten the
construction of the steel bridge across
the Cheyenne at that point. This
bridge is perhaps the most important
link in the western end Of the project.
AS planned In the specifications pre-.
pared by Engineer Hartgering OF Rap.
id City it will be 600 feet In length.
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Pierre Company to Meet at Huron,

Observation-Disclosures of the First
National Life and Accident Insurance
company of Pierre met here, for con-
%sultation and to plan a business cam
paign for the present year. Among
those present were H. c. Moore, vice
president and director of agencies; H.
H. Bell, assistant; E. II. Wood, treas
urer; w. e. COwles, manager of the
accident department.: a number Of
visitors were also in attendance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

The bishop grasped the purser's arm
with a gentle. ecclesiastical pressure.
i would explain to you," he began.
that l am very much pleased with my
room mate. That Is. l find him .
gentleman in every respect, and !
wouldn't have you think-er-my com
ing to you with these valuabies is-er
-a-any reflection upon him. you
know. His appearance is-er-in ~
cry way"
"oh, that's all right" interrupted
the purser, "the gentleman has been
to me with his own valuables, and he
says the very same things about YOU"
Hampton Magazine.
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Revival at Waqner Ends.

Wagner.-An evengelistic campaign
has just closed in this city. Two or
three hundred converts have been Sc.
cured, a large per cent of them being
men. The meetings have been under
the direction of Evangelist Henry "
Bromley, of Kentucky.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
A Huron Weddinu.

Watertown and Miss Verda Hodgeson
Of this city were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents in
this city by Rev. G. w. Rosenberg Of
the Methodist church. The groom is a
lieutenant of the Philippine Scouts
and following a brief tour of eastern
cities they will sail for their home
in the Philippines.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

Sisseton.-The most successful
farmers institute in the history of the
county just ended here. Profs. Skin.
ner and Stone of Brookings, Prof. ].
D, Towar Of Lansing, Mich, Frank H.
Gardner of Sturgis and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Mccoy of Dupree we're In charge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Severe Cold Causes Fires.

Pierre.-The intense cold Of Jan
nary appears to have been conducive
to fires in this state, as the records
filed in the office of the state insur-
c commissioners show that for the
moh~h there was a fire loss of $780,
OOO IN round numbers. This was scat
tered In "A different fires, covering
Q half the counties of the state.
Inc heaviest loss In any county is
Q Brown, with $4,000, covered in
- different fires for that month. Min
nehaha was next in number OF fires,
with 5000 In ten fires.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Fish for Private Streams.

Pierre.-The state game department
Is looking after the stocking of
streams and ponds Of the state with
fish; and to this end request any n
who desires shipments Of fish from
the government for this spring to send
to the state department their desires
In that direction, and the department
will look after the details Of securing
the shipments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Hunter Writes o. Seed Grain Rates.

Decentralization Commissioner
Deets has received a letter from Har-
ry F. Hunter, in regard to shipments
Of seed grain over the lines of the
Milwaukee road in this state, in which
he says in part: seed grain will be
bill at full tariff charges, and
when the county commissioners fur
nish evidence that they have distrib-
uted the same to settlers under the
provisions of the seed grain law, we
will release all charges against such
shipments" Other roads are provid-
ing for free shipments of seed under
restrictions which will show that it
has been distributed under the free
seed law, and this, with free shipments
OF feeds during the winter months,
mean that the railroads are doing
their share to meet the conditions
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Machine Gun Companv.

Watertown.-As a result of a meet
ing held at the armory the Water
town signal corps of the national
guard has decided to Gisband and or
ganize themselves into a machine gun
company, the equipment for which
has been lying in this city for the past
year. Adjutant General Englesby is
sued an order to that effect.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Hills Pioneer Called,

Sturgis.-J. G. Mcmillan, 66 years
old, OF Sturgis, died at Battle Mountain
sanitorium, Hot Springs, of heart fail
ure. He had been mayor and council
man Of Sturgis, as we'll as postmaster,
for two terms. He was prominent in
politics, having been chairman OF the
state and county Republican central
committees.
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some
lust N Easx.

II would rather be happy than b
rtch," he declared.
"Oh. yes, 20 would l." she replied.
but one might as well try to be hap
py without being rich a to be an N
gel without having to die"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Township Hiqh School.

Pferre.-The residents of HAYS
township will this spring vote on the
proposition Of construction of a cen
trail graded school building in that
township, and for the conducting Of a
school which will teach high school
grades.
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A Filler. All Riuht.

Inquirer Cat south station)-Where
does this truin go?
Brakeman-This train goes to Now
York in ten minutes.
InQuirer-Gee Whit That's going
some!
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Fight On Saloons.

Pierre.-The Good Government
League" is shaping up for a fight on
the question of license in this city for
next year, which will be voted on at
the election in April.
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Certainly Not.

Mrs. Styles-Don't you think this
new hat improves my looks, dearf
Mr.. Styles suppose so.
But what makes you look so
CROSSE"
I'm thinking Of the bill for that
hat. You can't expect that to improve
my looks.'-Yonkers Statesman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
Pardoned by Vessev.

Pierre.-Gov. Vessey has granted a
pardon to Thomas Hanley, of Law.
enc county, who was sent up on a
charge of burglary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels,
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. easy to take.
Do not grippe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

Hope is a good thing to have, but
you can't hang it up with the three
ball merchant.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

FARMS FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP
payments. j. MULHALL, Sioux City. Ia.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

Most men are fortune hunters, but
few are good shots.
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SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria. Ill.
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, Ill.-"I wish to let every one
know whatLydia d. Pinkham'sVepetable

compound has done
for me. F~ortwoyears
l suffered. The doc
tor said | had q tuYnor
and the only remedy
was the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today l am G well and
healthy woman. For
/ uHera
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01
PLAN GAME PARK
MOVEMENT TO SET ASIDE PART
OF FOREST RESERVE FOR
BIRDS AND BEASTS.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Pierre.-In these days of conserva,
ton much has been written on what
can be done in the way OF revenues
from properly handled forests, and
much has been said in condemnation
of the manner in which the national
government is handling the forest
question in many of the states of the
west.
SO far, while South Dakota has
owned many acres of timber land 1t
has been in tracts scattered over a
large area of country, and the timber
problem has not been n OF any
great concern to the state outside the
manner in which it has been affected
by the government control of the
Black Hills reserve.
But from this time on it is a living
question, and a state park, to become
a source of perpetual income to the
school funds of the state, and posi-
bly, a fish and game preserve for the
propagation of game and fish is con.
sidered as a possibility along with the
handling of timber in the tract Of prac-
tically $4,000 acres which the state
will control in one compact body a
few miles south Of Rapid City. The
shipment of elk to the Black Hills
section has been commenced by the
national government, and it has been
recommended that they turn loose a
carload of these animals in the tract
now owned by the state. 1t has been
further suggested that the whole
tract be fenced, and it be closed to
hunters for all time, as game can be
~prOpagated on the tract without in
any way diminishing it's value for the
timber which can be sold from it each
year as 1t natures.
With such a park in the southern
part of the Black Hills, and the tract
of 10000 acres in the Short Pines re-
serve, to be used as a reserve for
game birds along with the government
bird reserve at Belle Fourche dam,
the game of the western part of the
state could long be held as an asset
of the state, instead Of being exter-
minated by the coming of settlers.
The use of these tracts for game
refugees, while they are producing a
goodly yearly Tevenue to the state by
the sale of timber, would be ideal con
servation, as looked upon today, in
ways which would look to practical
value.
This condition is made possible by
years Of effort and work on the part
Of the state land department which
has been brought to find results by
the receipt of Commissioner Brinker
of the state department of a telegram
from the national forest department
at Washington, telling him that Presi-
dent Taft has signed the proclamation
which completes the preliminary steps
toward the state making filings on a
compact tract Of $4,000 acres of tim
Der land in the Black Hills forest re-
serve, and to 10000 acres in the West
Short Pines reserve in Harding coun-
II.
This means that from this time the
state lane department will have a
new problem to handle, in the line OF
timber reservation, in these two re-
serves. And this will mean legislative
action for powers to that department
which they are not given except ten
tatively under present laws.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-03-01

All things come more quickly to him
who tips the waiter.
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PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggist viii refund money II PAZO
MENT fails to cure any case OF Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in 6 to Ia days. SOC.