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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
KEEPING THE MIND YOUNG.
Premature Aging Of the Brain Often
Is Ones Own Fault.


Though n mans body attains It's full
growth before his twenty-fourth year
and probably earlier than that. the
growth Of his mind depends OF him
Self. He can continue adding to the
sum of his knowledge and his power
To reason until extreme old age If he
preserves his mental alertness, says
the New York Commercial. AS long as
he retains a fair measure OF that GU
riosity about things which often makes
him a nuisance when a boy and is in
terested in new people, new sights,
new books and the thousand and one
things that are happening today his
mind continues to grow. But when a
man finds that change bores him and
limits himself to one narrow round
day after day he Is really growing old
mentally as we'll as physically.
This premature aging Of the brain
Is often self induced. There is a class
of men who make a fad of being unin-
terested in passing events. They will
read only one paper; they will sit only
in chair; they will eat only at one
table; they will vote only for one par
ty, the name Of which Is the same as
that Of their forefathers, no matter
how much its principles may have
changed. Through posing at first they
become set in their ways" and then
they are really old ven though their
years scarcely number twoscore. II
misfortune or unavoidable change in
his mode Of life overtakes such a man
ne Is. like a homeless cat, miserable
for the rest Of his days. Those who
stay young mentally and spiritually
keep In touch with new people and
especially with the young and culti-
vate the habit Of looking with clear
eyes on passing events. For them in
their daily lives there are no laws Of
the Modes and Persians. They may
wear themselves out, but they do not
rust away.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

NAS tcIegraphed to come at once
To the country residence of Hugo
Van Nliet, and, being, Il detec-
tive, | knew 4 meant that nv
professional services would be required
Mt, Van Nliet met me at the station
ana. while taking me to his house in
lis ruuabout motOrcar, told me what
had happened. He had a number of
guests III his house. nearly all of whom
were, like himself, very wealthy. 1t
was his first season there. the house
having been recently finished. and he
had opened il with what he considered
Il distinguished circle of friends. They
were All high class society people with
a British lord thrown in TO give the
party eclat.
Nearly every night some one of his
guests had been robbed of either mon
ely or jewels or both. After the first
disappearance he had enioined all of
them to be careful to lock their doors
and had bolts put on every door. For
a few nights after this there were no
robberies. but then they commenced
again. The Britisher's Oord Manner
leigh lady had been robbed of some
superb jewels. The singular part of it
WAS that after the valuableS were ak
Ell, though thc thief could only have eS-
capped by the door, it remained locked.
While all were at dinner l was
shown the rooms, examining the APP
p~roaches, the connections with other
rooms, the windows and lastly the
locks and bolts. This done, | sent for
the host.
MIR. Van NIiet," I said. Il presume
there are times when your guests are
out of doors amusing themselves"
Yes: Doth morning and afternoon"
"The maids get through putting the
room in order in the morning. | sup
pose. ana in the afternoon the upstairs
is deSerted?"
Yes"
Some one at such time has fixed the
rooms to be entered"
Then it must he Il servant"
"Fhe thief is not one Of the servants.
l suspect II of your guests"
You are mistaken"
Very well. | will accuse no one. |
must either catch the rogue in the act
or tie ease goes by default. No one
has vet seen me-. Tonight | will steep
in the village. and tomorrow ] will AZ
rive as one of your guests. | have my
evening dress With me and can make
\ ~preSentahie appearance. | shall he
i, -; 81 l.,,.,,,, a., .n,A,,,,n, f,p .bal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
Sound Silo Advice

Everybody knows that if he leaves
a wooden water pail standing empty IN
ly fall to pieces. A stave silo is sim
ply a very large wooden pail. If it IS
permitted to stand empty and the
hoops are not kept tight it will fall
down or blow down. Most silos are
empty now. If you have enc see to the
hoops and braces. Permitting it to
dry out and be blown down is pure
Sarelessness.-Wallace's Farmer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
BTue2 LOOK These Deer
An Unsatisfactory Verdict.

The court was having trouble getting
I satisfactory jury.
not pass impartially on the evidence
for and against the prisoner?" asked
the judge Of a prospective juror.
Yes was the reply; the very looks
of that man makes me think he is
guilty"
why, man." exclaimed the Judge,
that's the prosecuting a~ttorney!"-
Ladies Home Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
ISOLATION Of Robbery
And Strange Disclosures
BY CAROLINE r. FUTILE

Sary wedding present. ! said | kept
those | had collected with me and
would be happy to show them after
dinner. At this Mr.. Van Nliet frowned,
the conversation was changed. and the
jewels We're not produced.
That night when all the others had
retired | Went to my room, locked and
boltcd my door, put a small box under
my pillow. then went to bed and lay
awake waiting. About 3 in the morn
ing | heard n slight mouselike sound
so slight hat it was scarcely distin-
gQishable-at the door. Then | heard
indications Of some one fumbling
about the room. / had left no valua-
bles on the dresser or in my pockets,
SO the thief must come nearer. Pres
emily I~fancied n hand slipping under
the mattress. but this might be fancy.
What was not fancy was a grasp on
the box under my pillow. ] caught
the arm of a figure kneeling beside the
bed. Then | turned on the lights. l
held Il m and that woman was
Lady Mannerleigh.
All, L Sdlu. L SuppOSeQ Ills lulu
ship was doing these jobs"
Jumping out of bed, ! pushed a but
ton. A servant on watch answered
the summons.
stay here with this woman" said,
land don't let her go out"
| went softly into the hall and saw
a white figure slip into Lord Manner
leigh's room. Mannerleigh had evil
IDENTIFY been watching. l locked his
lordship's door and, returning to my
room, stood watch owe the countess
while the servant went for Mr.. Van
Vliet. When he came he received the
surprise of his life.
When the earl and his lady had
been turned over TO the police-he was
an English valet and she a lady's maid
with forged letters-I showed Mr.. Van
Nliet a little hole in the door Of every
room that had been entered, except
the thiefs, which had been plugged.
over the lock and bolt, each end of the
plug having been dabbed with white
enamel like the door so nicely as to
he almost unnoticeable. Through the
hole a wire with a joint had been
pushed. When the joint was inside
the room 4 string attached to the in
ner end Of the wire was pulled. and
the part beyond the joint was drawn
over the bolt, which was then shot.
The kcT was turned with slender
tweezerS. In this way the door was
again locked ard holted after the de
nnrture Of the thief.
| had detected evidence of these
holes on ply examination and spotted
his iordShip for the thief because hC
claimed TO have been robbed while
there had been no hole bored III his
door.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
Talks on Agricultural Topics
ALFALFA.

One fact in connection with
alfalfa growing which does not
seem to be appreciated to the full
is round in the absolute necpSSi-
~ for p]ollinution OF the plants.
Alfalfa will not thrive and will
produce no seed without this
!. po%llination. The plant is in
capable Of self fertilization to
any considerable extent, even
though aided by the wind. 1t Is
:. dependent on insects and partlc-
ularly on bees. and this suggests
!. that Il very profitable side line
might be operated by each farm
/. rr who raises alfalfa. \ few
stands Of bees would insure the
!. pollinization Of his alfalfa and
would ut the same time supply
Il very toothSome Wand for the
family table ana one which al
ways commands 4 good price on
the market. One resident of the
capital city who lived near the
edge of town and not very far
from some alfalfa fields last
wear raised and marketed mor
than two tons of honey made by
bees whose home was on his
i. town lot. These bees gathered
their nectar from the alfalfa
. fields. but in doing so they pol
linized the blossoms. and with
out this help the plants could
not have raised seed. -kansas
Farmer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

One Of the odd things the visitor to
Burma will notice il the large number
Of bells about the pagodas. These bells
are nsnnlly hung on sacred posts a few
feet above the ground. They aie sweet
toned. ms all Burmese bells ARE. MJe
they are al furnished with tongues.
The worshiner who comes 10 pray W.
fore the lmgodu strikes one of these
hells with II woMien mallet. This y 10
attract thu attention of the sod. lle-
truit l'rev Press, s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
Rather Cureory Indeed.

\ huntsinan called on Hodge 70 set
tie for damages done by IA run t.
hounds ana found only Mrs. Hodge nj
home.
HAS your husband" he inquired
made an examination vet
"Th0t he have. sir" replied Mrs.
Hodge. with a courtesy,
Rather Il cursory examination, ]
s~uspectt'
ooh. dreadful. sir Such language |
never heard."-Judge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
PORTABLE FENCES
Useful Sometimes When Animals
Are to Be Confined.
BOARD ONES EASY TO MAXI.
Directions For Constructing a Simple
lncIosure-Very Strong Fence May
Be Fashioned With Panels and Gas
Pipe Stakes.

Not many farms have paddocks
enough. Calves, sheep ut weaving
time. sows when narrowing and occa-
s~ionally young colts and FLIES may be
confined for days or weeks by having
q few panels of movable fence to use
as occasion requires, says the Farm
Press,
There are many different kinds Of
portable fences. many Of which require
the services of Il skilled mechanic to
construct, but the ~elsiest way and
one that is very satisfactory is to
make panels out of inch boards. using
a board eight inches wide for the bot
tom and another six inches wide for
the top. The middle may be filed in
with fou inch strips. leaving spaces
from two inches to four inches be
tween. with the narrow openings lower
down to prevent little pigs from get
ting through.
The panels should be sixteen feet
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

FIRST Bird hear that the newly
welded Monks had quite a catastrophe
when they started on their honeymoon
trip?
Second Bird-Yes: the wedding train
was derailed. old Rhino saw them off
and playfully threw one Of his old
shoes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

"Wh1t WIS Your little boy crying
about last evening"" over his lesson
in natural history" a child of that
aee studying natural history: You
astoniSh me-" Its SC. just the same.
He WAS learning the difference be-
Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

Tommy, II youll saw some wood IL
tel You what Ill do"
Whats that. dad."
I'll let YOU have the sawdust 10 pia,
circus wlth"-W Washington Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
Why Sho Did Not Vote.

Husband 80 long M you Went
around tdethe polls 10 vote. why didn't
san dn IT.
Enfranehlsed W~ife-Anoiher woman
was using the voting booth. Life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
OeHninu Etiuuetts.

Little lirnille'ss WHAT'S etiquette.
Little itirser hftishsr It's saying. Nm,
ilank ~atl "len YOU MaNt ~ Aullur
"uimulu." udgo
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
A Nuiaanea.

Green -Nhy WIS the viii sci nsidef
Brown II kept getting IN the way
Of the lawyers Who were settling the
estate judges Library.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

khnkesismrs's birthplace NJ ftrAsfnr0s
an, AsnE h visited annually " j0vOo4
potAuns.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
The Strawberry Eed.

Reset the strawberry bed every two
years for best results. 1t will pay we'll.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

The Hatter-A soft felt fall hat?
Yes. sir. Now, this style Of felt hat
suits Il short man.
The Buyer-lndeed? How much is 1t?
The lIatter-Fiye dollars.
The Enyer-Iluh. That price would
never suit n man as short MS | am.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21
Continued on Page ~
CONTINUED on Page 49,
PLAN TO STAGE
R|TCH|E-WOLGAS1
Frisco Boxer Says He Can
Make 1873 Ringside With
out any Trouble.
(By w. w. Nauehton.)

San Francisco. Sept. 21.-Willie
Richie is back in town after a visit
to his brother in Chico. His left wrist,
which has been in a plaster Of paris
cast for three weeks. will be released
from its uncomfortable surroundings
today. and then Richie will know
how far the injury he sustained some
time ago has progressed toward re-
covery.
He is very anxious to have his
fighting equipment in good shape. as
he is matched to box Joe Mandot in
New Orleans some time in October.
Richie is inclined to think that the
crack in the bone Of the wrist. located
by the X-ray. has disappeared and
that he will be able to take up his
rink work without further delay.
1t seems that while Richie has
been laying off from pugilistic activ-
tty. a promoter located at Taft. in the
California oil belt. has been working
on a Wolgast-R Richie match for one
Of the big holidays. The first offer
made was a fiat one Of 100000. to
It did not take Taft long to discov-
er, however. that when 1t comes to
matters of finance Wolgast likes to
be deal with separately. Anyhow.
Billy Nolan. who manages Richie.
received q telegram last night from
Icy Rehfeld, the TAFT matchmaker.
In which 1t was set forth that II Rit-
chic did not ask too large a sum the
chances of cinching the match might
be considered favorable.
This means that Icy has learned
how much Wolgast wants and is eager
to ascertain how little Richie wants.
If the Taft sports should be success
full in bringing Wolgast and Richie
together the affair would probably
be dated for Thanksgiving day.
The Ritchie- Mandot bout at New
Orleans will not take pace till late
in October. and there is an under.
standing that neither fighter is to en-.
gage in a contest meanwhile.
According to Richie the injury to
his left hand was sustained prior to
his f%our-round match with Wolgas,
in this city. 1t was while Richie
was training at Seal Rock house fol-
the event in question. He practiced
body punches with Il partner wear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21
ANOTHER ALL STAR
TEAM IS SELECTED
Walter Bratz of Salt Lake
Telegram Picks Out the
Best Players.

First team - Blankenship (M.),
manager; Weaver Is. L.. Baker (H.),
catchers; Dressan Is. L.. Bush (M.),
Zamloch (M.). Dell (Butte), Knigh,
CO.,, pitchers; Lusi (H.), first base;
Perrine (M.). second base: oriet
(M.). shortstop; Whalen co... third
base; Huelsman "a. F.). left field;
Is. LIZ. right field; Schimpff co.,,
utility.
Second team-Mccloskey CO..
catchers; Hildebrand "a. F.), Morgan
Is. L.. Bittrolff Is. L., Ames Is. L.
Erickson co.,, pitchers: Hester %,
F.). first base; Pendleton Is. L.. Sec
ond base; Misse "a. F.). shortstop;
Toner 20. F.). third base; Tobin (M.).
left field; Killilay CID, center field;
Bauer Is. L., right field: Davis e.
L.. utility.
The baseball scribes on the north
ern end Of the circuit have all pick
ed their all-star Union association
teams for the season of 1912, SO. with
the assistance Of the office boy. I here
with make our guess.
No two Of the sporting writer's In
the north have hit upon the same
club, nor does mine conform with any
Of those selected elsewhere. Without
fear Of any bricks. however. I would
not hesitate in taking my chances on
this selection. It would be a shame
to take the money and the only diff
Guilty that I might encounter would
be in trying to make any one believe
that the club is under the salary linn
It.
Just figure out the batting averages
Of that first team; take their fielding
and general baseball ability into con-
sideration, and then picture to your
self what such an aggregation would
do to any other club that could be
mustered in the Union. providing. of
course. that they would be playing to-
gether.
The question of a manager has ap-
parently not been a difficult one with
the other fellows. for all have picked
CNf Blankenship. John McCloskey
and George Reed might we'll be con
sidered also. but since Blankenship
combines both an ability to run a ball
club as 1t should be conducted and
to take part in the game himself.
I give him the management of the
first team in preference to McCloskey.
According to my way Of thinking,
there is not another catcher in the
league who should be placed in Buck
Weaver's class. taking him all around,
when he IL right. Baker, the second
choice. although he has been over
worked by Helena. Is the best young
receiver in the league.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21

Among the pilots are Ralph Milford,
Spencer Wishart and Harry C. Nelson.
The race is to be a Class E or nom
stock event. The cars will cover the
circuit thirty-four times. making a to-
tai of about 1865 miles. The winner
will receive $4,000 in cash and a per-
manent donors trophy. Considerable
interest will be conferred in the small
car. or baby car" event for the Wis
consin trophy. This is Il Glass c. non
stock race. The little machines will
cover twenty laps of the course. maxi
ing a total of 1855 miles. In addition
to the trophy the winner will receive
$1,000 in gold and also a donors cup.
The competition for the Pabst
trophy is open to Glass c nonstock
cars. The car in this event will be
required to cover twenty-five laps,
making a total distance of Els miles.
The award of possession of trophy for
one year carries an additional prize of
$4,000 in cash to the winner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21
Outlook Bad For Team
At Minnesota University
Paul Tobir Said to be Only Regular Eligible
For Play on the Gopher Eleven
This Fall
First Game of Season a Week From Today With South
Dakota Which is Touted Stronger Than Ever.

school room bosses squarely in the
eye. Captain ELECT Morell is in
school but there seems to be little
hope that he will be declared eligible.
A week from today the Gophers
play their first game. South Dakota
Is the opponent and never before
have the Jack Rabbits looked so for
midable. This team gave Minnesota
a great fight last rear an devon with
the veteran linesmen and backfeld
talent that battled for the Gophers
the locals were thankful to get away
with a one-touchdown victory. South
Dakota's team this season is reported
to be stronger than last. Few men
have been lost and the team that
meets Minnesota will he last years.
almost intact.
The coaches will find their hands
full over at Northrop field and there
will be little time for preliminary
foolery. There are a multitude Of
changes in the playing rules this year
and in addition to their other worries,
the coaches will be obliged to devote
a large share Of time that should be
spent assembling a team. in an eluci-
dalton Of the new code.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21
3 Otto Floto.)

Tom Jones, who looks after the well
fare of Ad Wolgast, gives as his reason
for demanding Il bigger price to fight
in New York thar elsewhere the start
ling fact that every time the cham
pion fights in New York he takes n
chance at meeting defeat. BY his he
means that the ten-round bouts are
not to his liking; that a clever mar
such as Mcfarland has a chance to
beat him in that sort of a stunt, while
over the twenty-round course VOL
CASTS great endurance enables him to
Withstand the rough parts of the early
journey and then come back good and
strong at his opponent, while said OPP
ponent has lost his speed.
And furthermore" says Jones in
one of his arguments, w get more
money on the coast. if the truth were
known, than we can get in New York
or the east. True. they are twenty
round bouts. but what of it? The far
Their the trip the better the advantage
for Wolgast." That is the way In
which the man who made Billy Papke
and Ad Wolgast champions declares
himself.
All this talk about Wolgast being
outlet to avoid the meeting is rot.
Wolgast fears no man of his weight
and inches in the ring. He has fought
them all-the tough one and the
marks" The result a always been
a credit to the man from Cadillac.
There are two boys in the lightweight
division that will give Wolgast as
much If not more trouble than Packey
will. They are Jack Briton of Chicago
and Willie Richie of San Francisco.
They are a troublesome pair, and are
going to be heard from with the near
future.
Britton, like wolgast, can make the
weight. So can Richie, but it re-
quires hard work for Willie to do It
Mcfarland simply cannot make 139
pounds at the %ringside. Still he man
ages to battle against the lightweights
and Vel! have to give him credit fol-
a shrewd head and a tendency Of ma.
nipulating his matters in a clever man.
ner. The old fighters used to say
"A match we'll made is a match hall
Won" Packey Mcfarland has proved
himself a past master in all that this
adage means to onvey.
have heard a dozen of the light.
weights cry until they We're red in the
face protesting against Packey's
claim to lightweight recognition. Ye,
these same men match themselves
with the Chicago champion when the
opportunity presents itself. If Nc.
Farland failed to induce any of these
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21

Pabst and Wisconsin trophy contests.
the Vanderbilt cup race today. and the
Grand Prize ace on September %. All
the rack drivers are on hand, and
several new records are looked for
ward to. David Bruce-Brown, the
time winner Of the Grand Prize race in
America, will agaiF pilot a car. Ralph
De Palma, Hughfe Hughes. Teddy
Tetzlaff, Caleb Bragg. Bob Burman.
Erwin Bergdoll and several other not
ed drivers will handle cars. The Grand
Prize ace will be a 40 mile affair.
covering f~orty-seven laps of the
course.
The sum of $4,000 in gold in addi-
ton to the trophy is offered. The
money is to be split up among the first
fibe competitors, the winner getting
$4,000 in addition to the Grand Prize
cup.
The Vanderbilt cup race has a no.
table list of drivers. many of whom
will be seer in the Grand Prize also.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-21
Rivers Leading Simple Life
And Getting Into Condition

Los Angeles. Sept. 21.-Joe Rivers
is now cabined up in the mountains
back of Ventura. where he is free
from the lure of JOY rides. chilled
goblets. show girls and other fascinat-
ing features of the midnight mingle.
While the Mexican boy is follow.
ing the manzanita trail his manager,
Joe Levy, remains in Los Angeles at
tending strictly to business. working
along lines to assure Rivers of a pros
porous future.
1T is all foolishness t. say that
Joe has reached the end of his strine
simply because he made one bad
break" said Levy last night.
Recall that fluke win Of Kilbane?
Didn't Joe come right back and fight
better than ever?
"Of course he did. and he'll do tho
same thing this time. The boy learned
his lesson. and any time he steps a
shoe into the ring hereafter he will
be in perfect condition.