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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
MOST HUMAN OF BIRDS.

t.ot Only In Taking. but In Eaf'ns'
the Parros Initiates Man
It is not only in Initiating human
speech that the parrot excels most OF
the birds. The parrot Is alone among
birds in taking food in its claws. WIN
these two characteristics it makes more
or less use Of that which distinguishes
humanity from the rest of the animal
kingdom-the hand and the larynx.
The monkey uses its hands and the
elephant its trunk in feeding. Various
animals have a habit of paving their
food. Rodents have serviceable toes.
Still. the parrot is pre-eminent among
birds In this regard. The secretary
bird is said to attack reptiles with its
claws. and some observers have SAID
that owls make partial use Of their re-
markably flexible perching toe some
what more than does hen in scratch
ing for food However. there Is no
other bird which. when given piece
of food. will accept It in its claws.
Parrots, of course. do not talk. as
we use the word, in their wild state
and are not known to be Initiative OF
neighboring sounds nor to possess the
repertory OF the mocking bird. 1t Is
therefore a question whether or not
their use of the claws Is largely imi-
tative also. The shape OF the parrot
beak would indicate that some assist
ance in eatiug has always been par'
of the birds characteristics.
Like man. the parrot makes Its ap'
pearance in the world naked and help
less. Harper's Weekly
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
CURIOUS INSURANCE.
Some Of tho Queer Risks Taken by tho
Brokers at Lloyd's.

Some Of tho Queer Risks Taken BY tho
Brokers at Lloyd's.
They will take any risk Mt Lloyds In
London. 1t should be understood That
this great corporation has nothing to
do with it, but that the brokers issue
policies as individuals. Here are a
few specimens of risks actually In
sured:
The uncle of rich heiress took out
a policy for 10000 guineas against her
eloping with certain man before a
specified date. He paid 1000 guineas
premium, and the girl did not elope. SO
the broker was,in 1000 guineas.
A young man. sued by girl for dam
ages for breach OF promise to marry
paid 800 guineas for policy covering
any amount of money the jury might
award to the plaintiff. 1t gave her
f7OO, so the broker made more than
f1OO profit.
A cablegram arrived at the'ofiice OF a
shipowner stating that ONE of his
steamers was on the rocks, in dan
gerous place. The owner took out a
policy for $500, to be paid to him II
the ship were lost. He paid for this 4
premium Of $4,000. The ship was
saved, so he lost the mOney.-New
York World.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
STORIES or BRET HARTE.
His Dislike Of Social Duties and Mere
litararx Eriandahips.

His Dislike Of Social Duties and More
Literary Friendships.
Mr.. Moncure Conway In his nutobi-
ography gives an amusing reminis-
cence OF Bret Harte's proneness to
escape from what are known as 80
cIal duties" Mrs. Conway ''received
on Monday afternoons, and Beet Harte
had told her that he would be present
on a nprtIcular Monday. but be failed
TO appear, much to the regret OF some
persons who had been invited Tor the
occasion. "When. CHANGING to meet
him." writes Mrs. Conway. II alluded
to TIE disappointment. He Usked for
giveness and said, I will come next
Monday. even though promise.
He had a constant dread that his
friendship or acquaintance would be
sought on account of his writings
rather than for himself. A lady who
sat next him at dinner without learn
ing his name afterward remarked. i
have always longed to meet hmm, and
| would have been so different had ]
only known who my nelghbor was
This, unfortunately, being repeated to
Bret Harte, he exclaimed: "Now,s why
can't woman realize that this SORT
of thing is insulting? - II MIS-
B. talked with me and found mes IN
interesting as a man. how could she
expect to find me interesting because
| was an author?'-Henry Childs Mer
wins 'Jife of Bret Harte."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
A Wids Acauaintance.

A nouyelle richie dowaser has afford
ed much amusement while clambarih@
up the slippery rounds of Washing
tnu's social liltler. One day after she
had returned from circunnavigalins
the r,ulr she ess;iyed to entertain q
.--.,win. rom with boastfnl account
her travels She had been every
= :.rre. and her f.ow uf slaughter honse
.lish was Augmented by tTelnen'
unTings Of her hedianun,led hands
.,i fnrrfu. uoddines nf her tiarand
hi'sd
ibid yai sre the barilanelleST AK
ed spri=liily dri'rian,e.
And the HimaIayasy- inquired m
oi her fair Young i-rd.
y ii.ne.' ,--''. them In Paris" rrrliri'
- sicNacrr fiiunphantly-
ird she ,.idrrrd why everyi'nd'
s.5iicd = CnicHso Tribune.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Earthquakes.

The worst shaken countries OF the
world are italy, Japan, Greece, South
America, Java, Sicily and Asia Minor
The lands most free from earthquakes
are Africa, Australia, Russia, Siberia
Scandinavia and Canada. AS a rule,
where earthquakes are most frequent
they are also the most severe But
10 this general statement there are ex-
ceptions, Indian shocks, though less
numerous, being often very disastrous.
Loss Of life, however, in many cases.
depends on density Of population rath-
er than on the intensity OF the eartn
moyement-New York American.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Tho ENGLISH King.

The king Of England has no legisla-
tive veto. He must sign his own
death warrant if the two houses unan-
imously send it to him. 1t is fiction
of the past to ascribe to him legisla-
tive power. He has long ceased 10
have any. The prime minister Is the
chief executive of the British constitu-
ton. The king has the right to be
consulted, the right TO encourage, the
right to warn, provided he can find
anybody that wants to consult him or
anybody that cares to be encouraged
by him or anybody that will stop 10
be warned. In other words. the king
is a "fgurehead," or, as 1t has been
more respectfully expressed. he Is the
"ornamentaP. rather than the "use-
full" part of the British constitution
New York American.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30

Z A vast amount of i'll health is due
TO impaired digestion. When the
stomach fails to perform Its functions
properly the whole system becomes
deranged A few doses OF Chamber
Iain's Tablets Is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, lnvig-
Iorate your liver aud regulate your
bowels, entirely doing away with that
miserable feeling due to faulty dives-
tion. Try 1t. Many Others have been
permanently cured-wby 90 you
For sale by all dealers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30

victims 10 stomach. liver and kidney
troubles jnst like other people, with
like results in loss OF appetite. back
ache. nervousness. headache. and
tired. listless, rundown feeling. But
there's no need tn feel like that as t.
- Peehles. Henry. Tenn. proved.
six boutlrs ~ Electric Bitters" ne
writes, did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than all
other stomach remedies I used". SO
they help everybody. Its folly to
suffer when this great remedy Will
help you from the nrst dose Try IT..
Only 50 cents at all druggists.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
COMEDY IN A BOOKSTORE.
Queer Experiences In an Attempt q
Buy . Rare Work.

Queer Experience IN an \sss"Ps
Buy . Rare Work.
A correspondent of the Glasgow Her
aid contributes the following amusing
account of an attempt to buy rare
book:
In his "Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table Oliver Wendell Holmes men
fions a curious book called Thinks 1
TO Myself MS having been written ana
published in England by person OF
quality about the beginning Of the iast
century Some time ago, among q
number Of secondhand books exposed
for sale outside shop In Glasgow, J
noticed one in elegant but faded bind
ing It was thinks ! to Myself IN
two thin volumes. The first sentence
took my fancy: II was born OF very
worthy. honest and respectable parents
at least think sol"
went into the shop with the vol
umes and asked the old man OF the IN
terror, "What Is the value OF theseF
He turned them over carelessly and
said: "These are Of no use to me;
they're Just SO much waste paper
This struck me as an original way OF
selling books, and ! gravely responded,
Every well-how much for them. then
.sThree ha'pence." he said. Per vol
umey' I asked. For the two" he re-
piled. whereupon put the books into
my pocket and handed him the money
He looked at me wonderingly and in
quired, Whore did you get them (
a0ntside, at the door" Why be
gasped, II thought you were selling
.fhnulr'
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
',,.eiac Couch supers.itions

~ h.oi,iDg cough Is The subject ci
mere quaint surrrstiiions In England
than almost any other disense. In
Nortlampfonshire II Is believed that II
n small quantity Of hair Is cut from
the nape Of the sick child's neck. rolled
Il. a piece Of meat aud given to n dog
the wbooping rough will be transferred
to the animal IN Cornwall the child Is
fed xift bread and tutfer whit has
been passed three times under the belly
Of a picbaid horse. In Lancashire they
still fell sou that whooping cough will
never attack child that has ridden
on a bear.-London Answers
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
ro, vi. Own pleasure.

Il suppose your wife was more than
delighted at your raise of salary. wasn't
she?" asked Jones Of Brown.
II haven't told her yet, but she will
be when she knows it." answered
Brown.
How is 1t that you haven't told
herr"
'well, l thought I would enjoy my
self couple Of weeks frst"-Judge.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
ozone ans Air Sewage.

Ozone Is ii particularly active or cou
centratcd form Of oxygen one more
Guile OF oxygen contains twp atoms;
molecule of ozone contains fIrfe atoms
AS only Two atoms Of ,sr;eii baianct
harmoniously Il, Il nioleedi" Wheh 'iiei'
are three Of them together IN a more
Guile thu third atom will EN- loose anu
seek d nnion elsewhere. The oXygef
atoin has i rR:i!ari:aD!e affinity for car
bon. OF Viii Il d@ayins organic hiiitrei
Is a COMMON forsii. i,iii rs the grea'ei
part of The otgarir mnf'er IN Tue AR Is
in pro. .eSs OF decay tlia third atom al
once attacks ami ozidizes II. burning
it up -Ca;sieg's Mnga2ine
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Her Secret sorNaw.

"Mrs. Whitley impresses me as one
WHO had something in her past life to
make her unhappy. never can look at
her without feeling that she Is the
bearer of secret sorrow OF some
kind"
"Well, she is. She told me once tnat
she could never be quite happy again
because she used to be the wife OF a
man who later married another woman
with whom he appeared to be living IN
a state of s."-Chicago Record-Her'
aid
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
cup;d,s Recall.

"Father, what do you think Of the re-
calIT
"well, my dear, hardly know. Some
people think it is dangerous. But why
do you askT"
IT sent Ferdy away last night, ana
now I'm sorry."-St Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30

Tended at this bit from the Washington
Star:
eDidnt that man complain when you
charged him for n broken appoint
ment?''
no" replied the dentiN He said
breaking an appointment with me is
worth every cent it costs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Il Would Come.

"T'd like to go away for the rest OF
the week. sir" said the tired book
keeper.
"There is no need for you to dc
that" replied the employer. stay
here. and the rest Of the week VIII
come to you"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Tho Inheritance Tax.

"Pa, what is an Inheritance tax""
"An inheritance tax. my boy, Is the
crowd of promoters, real estate agents
and mining stock sharks that take up a
mans time just us soon as they learn
that he has fallen heir to little
money."-Detroit Free Press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
farrh is n blood or constitutional disease.
and in order TO cure II YOU must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh cure s is
The blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh cure is not q quack medicine. II
MAS nrescribed by cnc of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription. 1t Is composed o.
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tion of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, Tree.
7 CHENEY a CO., Props. Toledo. o,
Sold by Druggists. price 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
A Subsidy.

Il see so much in the newspapers
about subsidies Whit does suhsid,
mean. Frank
"a subsidy. Grace. Is where give
you So5 for going to see your mother
instead of having her come TO see yon
-,J,dge
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
u.r monev Either Way.

Mrs. Knicker-Why do you write
home for more money? Mrs. Booker
II George is having good time ne
owes 1t to me, and II he isn't having
a good time he has saved it-New
York Sun.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30
a ou..tion Of Title.

after another season" said Farmer
Corntossel Il guess we'll have a
chef
"Whats n chef?" asked his wife
"A chef is II men with y big enough
vocabulary to give the soup n di''pr
ent name every day washington
Star
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30

Az dentists know very well that peo-
pie do not call upon them merely for
pleasure. they are not likely to be Of
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-30

Thought once awakened does not
again slumber.-Carlyie
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Pure Food
Commissioner 4. N. Cook, Of tho State
Food and Drug Department, Stand
fer the Pure Food Law.

The second list of adulterated foods
and drugs is just being mailed from
the Office of the Food and Drug De-
partment TO the various county audi
tors of the state for publication in the
various official papers, The list has
been delayed for nearly three months
on account of the fact that several
manufacturers, wholes alers and deal.
ers threatened to sue the Commission.
er for damages if their goods were
a advertised throughout the state as
adulterated and it was necessary for
the Commissioner to give them ahear
ing and also to have several items of
foods and drugs r~eanalized in order
to eliminate any possibility o. a mis-
take. After a denomination, how
ever, it was found that no mistake had
been made IN any instance and the
list has gone forward as first prepared
for publication.
The publication of lists Of adulter-
dlCu lOOuS duu uIuSs Is d very IuipOi
tant factor in the enforcement of the
nre food and drug laws. Adul1er-
ated and spurious articles cannot stand
the glare of publicity. The Publicity
Law has the effect of driving them
from the market; consequently, cer-
tain vested interests that have been
guilty OF selling large quantities of
aGulterated goods ia South Dakota
have threatened to 90 before the legis-
lature and demand the repeal of the
Publicity Law, requiring the publica-
ton OF ~adulterated foods and drugs in
drugs in every official paper in the
state. Commissioner Cook, however,
has announced that he will oppose
any effort to have the the law revealed
as it is one of the most useful laws
ever placed on the statute books aud
is of tremendous value in compelling
the sale of pure foods and druge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
U. s.. Dentistry Abroad.

IAN American at home. with or
without toothache, is not much affect.
ed by the sign, Painless Dentistry
but at sight of it in a foreign land he
thrills p~leasurably," a traveller said.
Its lure is not professional. Every
tooth In his head may be perfectly
sound, yet If stranded and homesick
he welcomes that sign because all
over Europe 1t is a sure indication
that somewhere in the neighborhood
lives a citizen Of the United States.
From the northernmost towns Of Nor.
way and Sweden to the boundaries OF
Sahara the words Painless dentistry
are likely to hit you In the eye at the
most unexpected turning. Usually
they are followed or preceded by
American but that qualifying term
Il entirely unnecessary"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Every CHILD In Nchools VIII b Card
Cstslogued

Every child in the elementary
city schools OF the Uuited States
is to be card catalogued, and a
running history of his entire
school career in the grades kept
permanently on file, according to
plans formulated by Investigators
whose report has just been issu :
ed for free distribution by the
United States bureau Of educa-
ton.
Although this plan has just
been inaugurated, it has the APP
proval of the National Educational
association, while some 800 cities
have already begun to keep the
cards. Eventually, it is anticipat-
ed, about 5000, 900 pupils will be
thus tabulated.
With the new card-catalogue
system in full operation through
out the country, definite and
scientific answer can be made to
a large number of questions the
solution to which must now be
guessed in large measure. How
many times has a given child
been detained in a grade? How
many backward, over age, or re-
tarded children are there in a
given city's school? How does
this showing compare with other
cities? Does foreign birth affect
progress? Does kindergarten
training help a child through the
grades? How does absence from
school affect progress?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Notice of Sale of Real Estate
State of South Dakota
County of Grant

''"NN - " INV
County of Grant
Notice ls hereby given, that in pursuance of
an order of the County Court of the county OF
Grant, State of South Dakota, made on the nth
day of June, 1912, In the matter of the estate of
Mich ell LAndy, deceased, the undersigned. the
guardian of he estate of Willard f. VanWalk-
er. minor heir Of Mi hazel Leddy. deceased, will
sell, at private sale. to the highest bidder for
cas- al estate and interest of Willard 4. Van
Walker. his ward, on or after saturday. the 18th
day of July, 1912, and subject to confirmation BY
SAID County Court, at the Office 81 the County
> udge OF said county, MiIbauk,S South Dakota in
the Co.nty of Grant and State OF South Dakota.
ell the right, it'll interest and estate of the
said Willard E, Fan"alKrr by operation OF law
2 atherwise. acquired other than ia addition to
that OF the said Michael Leesiy, deceased at the
time of his death, u and to all that certain LOT.
piece or parcel of land situate, living and being
10 the said COUNTY of Grant. State of South Da-
kota. and bounded and described as oilows. TO-
WI:
Undivided one eighth interest or part in and 70
the North East Quarter of Section thirty,wo.
Io"nsh p ne Hundred Twenty, Range Fifty
one, said county ana State.
Dated June 18th. 1879.
WILLARD r. NANWArEER
Guardian of estate OF Willard F.
Van Wal ier. minor heir of the
estate OF Michael Lrddy. deceased
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
SCHOOL REPORTS
Roll Of Honor Pupils Neither Tardy
Nor Absent During Month

The following named pupils were
neither absent o tardy from school
in the districts named during the
month as stated:
Alban, No. 5. for month ending May
%, 1912: Evelyne Kosse and Esther
Berkner. Gertrude Collins. teacher.
Mazeppa, No. 3. for month ending
June It'll, 1912: Harriet and Hubert
Wartenbee, Lilah Hurintun.
G. L. Fleming, teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Perpetuate Old Meanlnes.

'Ballot" and suffrage" show how
Anguage perpetuates the memory OF
primitive methods. A "ballot" should
~ = ycts taken with balls-one Of the
0nriou9 ancient Greek instruments OF
lecret voting. And the word "suf-
frago,s which BY some II derived from
Nsu1fago." = knuckle bone or ankle
bone, n that case recalls a early
notho1 of recording ~ vote.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Notice OF Special Meeting Of the Board Of
County Commissioners. .

Notice is hereby given. that a special meeting
or the Board OF County Com missioners oil
Grant County, South Dako'a. is hereby called
for the 29' h day of June, 1912, at the hour of
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at the office of
the County Auditor OF said county, Ter the pur.
pose OF transactlng such business as msy proper
~ come before such board, and especially for
the purpose demonstrating and approving l.on Z
BONDS, n ed and to be filed, " applications for
the wholesale and retail Of liquor within this
county.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1912.
w. s. NIXON
County Auditor of Grant County,
2l-2.28 South Dakota
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Notice Of Annual County Normal
TnStifufp

Notice is hereby given that the
County Normal Institute for Grant
County will be held at Chautauqua
Park, Big Stone Lake, Grant County,
s. ID. from June oath to July 9th, 1912.
All who wish to teach in this county
during the ensuing year are required
by law to attend this institute. or sub
NIT a certificate of attendance at in
stitute elsewhere. Yours truly,
+. B PURDY.
County Superintendent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Notice of Application For Permit to Sell
IntoNicating liquors.

Notice is hereby given that Frank Neha,.n
has tins day filed in my office an applination
Tor permit to sell intoxicating liqnor at rataII
IN tie buliFlng situated on Lots 7 and s, Block
D. wrist ward OF the City Of Mlloank. Grant
county, and state of South Dakota, and that
tne SAD application will be heard BY the CITY
Oouhcll OF SAID City on the tweuty-fourth day
o. June A. ID. 1917, at eight O'Clock D.. Il at the
Council chambers, at which time any person or
persons NAV appear before said Council or cor
p"rate authorities and give reason why snch
license should not be received or hermit prantad
tosell intoxicating liquors at retail.
DATED at Milbank. S. d., June 5tb, 1912.
Nj. g. Niles,
City Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
paper From Cotton Stalks.

Cotton stalks, it is thought, may
IS used for the manufacture of pa
per A machine mas been patented
which will separate the broVn bark
from the inner pith, and It is claimed
hat excellent paper pulp may be made
from the latter. From the bark a sub
stitute for excelsior Is manufactured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21
Notice of Application For Permit to Sell
Intoyicrtjnp LiuuOrs.

Notice is hereby given that Robert Hensel
has this day filed in my office an application
for permit to sell intoxicating liqnors at retail
In the building situated on Lot 6, Block 5, First
and state of South Dakota, and that the said
application will be heard by the City Council
OF said City on the twenty fourth day of June
A. ID. 1912, at eight o'cluck .. M, at the Council
.chambers, at which time any person or persons,
may appear before SAID Council or corporate
antiquities and give reason shy such license
should not be received or permit granted to
sell Intoxicating liquors at retail.
Dated at Milbank, s. d., June 9Th, 1912.
Nj. q. Niles,
City Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-06-21

Notice j. hereby given THAT Louis Van Asch
has this day filed in my office an application
for permit to sell Intoxicating liquors at retail
IN the building situated on Lot 6, Block 9.
Third Ward of the City of Milbank, county of
Grant aud state of South Dakota, and that the
said application will be heard b, the City
'ouncli OF sand city on the 'wenty-fOurth day
OF june A. ID. 1912, at eight o'ctock .. m. at the
Council chambers. at which time any person or
persons may appear be ore said Couuril or cor
porate authority and give reason why such
License should not be received or permit grant.
ed to sell Intoxicating liquors at retail.
Dated at Niloank, 5. D., June 5th. 1912.
M. Il. Miles,
tlty Auditor.