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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
What He Wanted to Say.

A teacher who had taken great trou.
BILE to impress every detail Of tho his
tory lesson upon his class was sadly
disappointed on asking the name Of the
king who reigned previous to Queen
Victoria, to find only one hand up
held.
Boys" said the teacher sternly,
pointing as he spoke to the boy whose
anxious desire to impart the necessary
information compelled him to use
strenuous efforts to increase his dimin.
utive stature, lone Of your intelligent
little schoolfellows will tell you what
none Of you have the brains to know.
Although the youngest in the class, his
is ar example that 1t would be q
credit for many of you to emulate.
Now, then, Johnny tell them"
please, teacher, Jim Mills bin and
ruined a pin into mel"
Then the intelligent little boy sat
down.-London Weekly Telegraph.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
COFFEE HURTS
rs. One In Three.

It Is difficult to make people believe
that coffee Ia a poison to at least ono
person out Of every three. but people
are slowly finding 1t out. although
thousands Of them suffer terribly be-
fore they discover the fact.
A New York hotel man says: Each
time after drinking coffee I became
restless, ervou and excited, 30 that I
was unable to sit five minutes In ono
place, was also inclined to vomit and
suffer from loss Of sleep. which got
worse and worse.
"A lady said that perhaps coffee was
the cause of my trouble, aad suggested
that I try Postum. I laughed at the
thought that coffee hurt me, but she
insisted SO hard that I finally had
some Postum made. have been Us
ing it in place Of coffee aver since, for
I noticed that all my former nervous
ness and irritation disappeared. I be.
gan to sleep perfectly, and the Postum
tasted as good or better than the old
coffee, SO what was the use Of stick.
ing to a beverage that was injuripg
me?
Zone day on IN excursion up the
country I remarked to q young lady
friend on her greatly improved appear
ance. She explained that some time
before she had quit using coffee and
taken to Postum. She had gained Z
number Of pounds and her former pal.
pitation Of the heart. humming In the
ears, trembling Of the hands and legs
and other d~isagreeable feelings had
disappeared. She recommended me to
quit coffee and take Postum and vas
very much surprised to find that ! had
already made the change,
"Sho said her brother had also 3.
ceived great benefits from leaving Or
coffee and taking on Postum" '"ThsrS's
\ reason"
Ever rsad The aAsvo lseA9Rt A.
>. = apDears fro9 49, = - @
are genuine, trUos 0n1 I'm - AumMD
interest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Old Land Mark Burned.

Sioux Falls.-The Anderson hotel,
n of the old landmarks of the city,
was completely destroyed by fire. The
loss was about $4,000 with insurance
Of $4,000. The origin of the fire is a
mystery. The hotel had been closed
down for repairs. Several persons
who were permitted to occupy rooms
escaped in their night clothing. The
structure was erected in 1878 and up
to about fifteen vars ago had been a
favorite stopping place for travelling
men. For years 1t was known as the
Commercial hotel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
THE YANKToN DROWNING.
Further Particulars Given az to Sad
Accident in Missouri.

Further Particulars Given az to SAD
Accident in Missouri.
Martin Mines and Anton Tilke were
victims Of the treacherous Missouri
river, having been swept away by the
raging current of that stream which
at present is higher and flowing with
greater. swiftness than it has for
years. Mr.. Mines and his son, with
Mr.. Tilke, were crossing the river
from the Nebraska side when a large
ave struck their small boat and
caused it to capsize. Neither the
the younger Mines nor Tilke could
swim, and after the father had seen
his sol safely on a large piece Of
floating ice he turned his attention to
rescuing his companion, but his ef-
forts were futile and both men we're
e by the young Mines gong down
the river apparently never to rise,
amid the mass of debris of all kinds
which was af1oat in the river, owing
to the breakup of the upper Missouri
and the Yellowstone. Young Mines
tells Of a thrilling experience in which
he ~mtraculously escaped death in the
water. He leaped from one ice cake
to another drifting with the rapidly
flowing current until he was seen
about four miles down stream from
the scene of the accident by Theodore
Gigge, who, with the aid of his son,
rescued the Mine boy with a rope
which vas thrown him. The young
man is under great strain from the
hours Of exposure in the cold water
and his narrowing experience aug
mented by the tragic death of his
father whom he saw go to his death in
the raging torrent. The bodies have
not been recovered and no hopes of re-
gaining them is entertained until the
flood subsidies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
IS IDEAL
MANY SETTLERS FOR MELLETTE
COPNTY PASS THROUGH
MURDO FOR CLAIMS.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Murdo.-A large number Of the new
settlers who will file on claims in Mel
lette county are arriving in Murdo
en- route to the newly opened country
and the number is increasing every
day. White River, the place desig-
mated as the selection point, is an in
land town. most of the people are
coming to Murdo as the nearest rail.
road point. Autos and livery teams are
making regular trips between Murdo
and White River every day and many
are driving over the land to make
their selections so that they may have
a better idea of the land before the
day upon which they have been mott
fed by the government to appear at
the map room. The weather conditions
and roads have been ideal for the To-
Gators and homesteaders this spring,
making it possible for all who wished
to inspect the land to travel over it,
and a large number have taken advan-
tage of this opportunity. Several To-
cal real estate firms as we'll Is others
from neighboring towns who have es-
tablished offices in Murdo have made
lists and descriptions Of the various
tracts of land opon to settlement and
are ready to assist the homesteaders
in selecting the most desirable quar-
ters of land. Farmers in this vicinity
are busy with their spring seeding and
the ground is in the best possible con-
dition. The rains last fall and the
snow during the winter months have
put much moisture into the ground
and the farmers seem much encour-
aged this spring. Those who sowed
winter wheat-and there was a large
acreage Of it put in last fall-report
that it is coming along fine, the winter
having been almost perfect for such
a crop.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Altogether Too Late Now.

A lady who was anxious to obtain q
good general servant applied at an
Intelligence once and was assured by
the proprietor that she had just the
person to suit. A raw-boned Irish
woman some Atty years Of age came
Forward.
WELL" said the lady, after q short
conversation, II would b very glad
o engage you, but"
But, what, rrayf"
well, you see, I wanted one who IL
who II rather younger"
AN indadel" exclaimed the woman,
jolding her arms and glar1ng iudig-
lantly, ITS q pity the good Lard
lidn't make me In the yare 70 suit
your convenience"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
$4,000 AMERICANS GO
TO CANADA IN 1911
THE YEAR 1919 WILL SHOW A
GREAT INCREASE.

In a report Of the House Committe|
Washington) appears the following
Canada offers q three-year home,
stead upon good land, easily reclaimed
and cultivated, with six months leave
Of absence each year and most lenient
Ngulations."
All Of which Is true and 1t IL now
the part Of the careful reader to con.
slider the opportunities that exist in
Western Canada which. in addition to
the above. r attractive features.
The evidence Of these Is found in the
letters contributed by some Of the
settlers. For instance: A former Min.
nesotan, writing from Warner, South
Drn Alberta. speaks Of that district,
but what he says. applies generally to
I'll Of Southern Alberta. He says:
II have see six crops. four Of them
we're first class. n Of them a very
good crop, and the other a poor crop.
Government statistics for the last If
teen years show that this country has
averaged about fifteen or sixteen
inches Of moisture. In 1910 there was
only seven inches, and in 1911 twenty
two inches. The 1909 crop was about
~ good as I have seen in this coun-
try and we had about twelve inches Of
moisture. so that l am thoroughly con-
vinced that with normal conditions.
that is, from twelve to fifteen inches
Of moisture, and with the natural in
crease Of population and immigration.
that Southern Alberta will be one of
the very best mixed farming districts
In the world. We have good soil, good
water, and a good climate. and alto
gether Just as desirable a country to
i've in as Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or
Wisconsin"
Hundreds Of letters are on file from
former American settlers, which give
good reasons why the Western Can.
ada lands are being settled so rapidly.
Full particulars can be had of any Ca
madam Government Agent, who will
furnish literature and give low rate
certificates. Excursions are being run
daily.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
FooIinu the Lord.

Mother" teased a little boy of five.
docs God know everything that I'm
going to do before l do it,"
Eyes, dear, everything" she said.
We'll, does he know that I'm going
upstairs in a minute and put on my
pajamas and say my prayers and get
into bed?"
eyes, dear, he knows everything"
Well, tonight he's going to get
fooled, for I'm not going to say my
prayers."-St. Louis Republic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Honor Mrs. Sherrard.

Sioux Falls.-Honor will be paid
to the memory of one Of the greatest
women in the history of South Dako-
ia, if the efforts of the W. c. T. U. of
the state are crowned with success in
securing money for a memorial for
Mrs. w. B. Sherrard.
Mrs. Sherrard and her husband
were the founders of the South Dako-
ia Children's Home of this city, which
has done such a great work, and it is
IN appreciation Of what she did for the
state in securing homes for the child
rem that the W. c. T. U. seeks to have
the people of the state honor her mem
DRY by placing a frieze in the capitol.
This frieze will depict Mrs. Sherrard
holding a child while two infants lie
at her feet. 1t will be the r~eproduc-
ton of a picture taken of her a num-
Der of years ago. Her success in the
government of children was phenome-
nal. She directed the conduct of
children chiefly by the information of
her voice, and seldom resorted to cor
poral punishment. She toiled inces-
sanity. 1t was a common practice for
her to go to bed and, after her hus-
band was asleep, to get up and either
write or sew until ! or 2 O'Clock in
the morning. Her disposition was uni
formly sweet. She never lost her self
poise, no matter how trying the situa-
ton, and those associated with her in
her work never saw her chastise a
child while in a disturbed frame of
mind. This was what gave her such
great success in the control of large
girls. AS far as her duties permitted
she wac active in all good works. She
was a consistent member of the board
Of directors of the Women's Baptist
Missionary society Of the west. Mr..
S~herrard, who yet is alive, pays this
tribute to his dead wife: "In all the
years Of struggle l never heard her
say she wished to lay down the bur-
den. Her confidence in the wisdom
and goodness Of the Lord never fal-
tered, and In discussing the various
problems of life and the course we
should pursue she would always say:
I know not why or how, but | do
know that whatever comes will be for
h best In the dark days of our
work, when If our health had given
way there was nothing but the aims
house in sight for us, she never fai.
tered"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Fleming Is DISCHARGED.

Sioux Ciay.-Paul Fleming Of HUI
bonds as a fugitive from justice, has
been dismissed by Judge H. F. Sims
in police court. Fleming had been
held for the Chicago police on a
charge Of obtaining $4,000 in notes
from a Mrs. Aida T. X. Parkinson,
but the charges were withdrawn by
the complaining witness when the al
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Dakota Bishop Chosen.

Sioux Falls.-News of the election
OF Dean George Biller as bishop of
the Episcopal church of South Dako-
ia caused general rejoicing here, as it
will throughout the state. For about
three years Dean Biller has been rec
tor Of the local Episcopal church and
has endeared himself to the people
generally.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Holds Semi-Annuai Reunion.

Yankton.-Oriental Consistory No.
l of this city held its semi-annual re-
union last week. The degrees were
exemplified before a large class OF
candidates prominent among whom is
B. F. Ives, grand Masonic lecturer for
the state of South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
His Sea-leas Still On.

Eddie, you may read" said his
teacher. And Eddie read in a high
pitched voice: When Columbus dis
covered America. he keeled on the
ground and gave thanks to God
Woman's Home COMPANION.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
from Jail,

Sioux City.-Paul Fleming of HUI
Jail, has not been captured. He was
awaiting trial at the May term of
court on the charge of burglary COM
mitted some months since in Wolsey.
He was traced several miles west Of
this city by b~loodhounds brought from
Mitchell, but the trail was lost. Sny.
der is 30; speaks broken English: is
six feet tall and weighs 100 pounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Old Settler Dies.

Pierre.-Hiram Hatch, one OF the
oldest settlers in this part Of South
Dakota, died at his home in this city
from general disability at the age of
IS years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Hold Annual Reunion.

Aberdeen.-The Scottish Rite bod
ies OF the Masonic fraternity have held
their annual spring reunion. during
which the degree from the fourth to
The t~rfrty-second inclusive was con
TERED on . large number Of cand!.
tates.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Missing Man Found.

Elk Point.-William Schneiderheinz,
the prosperous young farmer, who has
been missing from his home near Elk
Point, in Union county. South Dakota,
since February 20 last, was located on
a farm near Luverne, Mimi. where he
was employed as a common farm la
h0rAr
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
GOOD ROADS THE SLOGAN.
Looks as II South Dakota Would Be .
Network Of Good Roads.

.OON0 al ~ 0V0II 0dNVkd VvOAt0 oC =
Network Of Good Roads.
Sioux Falls.-It is evident that So
lem and the towns between Sioux
Falls and that point are not going to
be satisfied without a good highway
running through their towns. When
official highway between Sioux Falls
and Mitchell the parties living along
what is tened the north route, be-
tween Salem and Sioux Falls got to-
gether and held a meeting and the ball
was set rolling. George Schlosser.
Harry Brownell and Marshall r.
Brown of this city on invitation OF
the Salem pushers, attended a meet
ing Of good roads boosters held at Sa-
lem Tuesday afternoon, where they
found a most enthusiastic sentiment
in favor Of good roads. One hundred
and fifty men were present at the
meeting, and they were all in favor
Of the proposed line from Sioux Falls
through Hartford. Humboldt, Mont
rose to Salem, and thence north to con-
meet with the proposed east and west
line from Brookings to Deadwood by
the way Of Pierre. The Sioux Falls.
Salem-Huron Good Roads association
was formed to carry out the plans for
the new road and the following Off
GERS were elected: President, L. O..
Schneider, Salem; secretary-treasur-
err. o. r. Schmidt, Salem; vice presi.
dent, w. F. Alguire, Ellis; c. w.
Knoot. Hartford; w. H. Sherwood,
Humboldt; G. P. Emo, Montrose: NJ.
F. Beverage, Canova; D. A. McCul-
Tough, Howard; A.. B. Atkin, Carthage;
c. F. Johnson, Salem. Vice presidents
for Esmond, ~Iroquois and Sioux Falls
will be named later. Good Roads"
seems to be the slogan throughout
South Dakota" remarked George
Schlosser On his return from Salem
and when discussing this meeting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
No Discredit to Honest Men,

1t Is undoubtedly true that there are
honest men who have been treated
as cheats and liars. but It also happens
that the ones who have treated them
as such are the real cheats and liars.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Real Estate Men viii Boost State.

Huron.-The officers and executive
committee of the South Dakota Real
Estate Mems association have been
holding a meeting in this city with
John Deets, commissioner of im1ni-
grafton, at which plans were made for
ar active advertising campaign for
the betterment of South Dakota. The
real estate men are members of the
South Dakota Development league, to-
gether with the State Bankers asso-
citation, the South Dakota Travelling
mems association, the Farmers Grange
purpose Of the league Is to advertise
and the bureau Of immigration. The
South Dakota in every way and secure
all the immigration possible to this
section, doing everything for the well
fare OF the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Seeding in Progress.

Huron.-Small grain seeding has
progressed very rapidly In this local.
ity during the past ten days, and with
favorable weather the work will be
completed within a week. Reports in
dictate that the acreage over this part
Of the Jim river valley will be IN ia
the average. The soil is reported in
excellent condition and with ample
moisture to insure termination. AS
soon as seeding is completed blowing
for corn will follow. and there is prom.
Use OF a larger acreage OF this crop
than last year, which was the great.
est ever known in this part OF the
valley.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Very Far.

That's 4 prsety far-fstchsd story"
Yes. I got It By long distance tels
pnone."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19

oq19eld Tea inscDos . normal action Of
n 1lv0e.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19

I Q q are voNols that have caused
0AAy . mans downfall.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19

~Cholly-This is leap year, Mrs.
Twicewed. Great time for widows.
Mrs. Twicewed-Oh! We widows
don't have to wait for leap year to
propose.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Seed Grain at Cost.

Four carloads Of seed wheat and
two carloads of seed barley have al
ready been disposed by the county
commissioners of Brown county to
farmers Of the county, and several
additional carloads are on the way
and will be taken by farmers as soon
as they arrive. The county did net
bond itself to secure the seed grain,
as this was unnecessary. with the
financial condition of the farmers, but
the commissioners buy the grain in
carload lots and sell it to the farmers
ct cost.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
Herreid Resigns Position.

Pferre.-Fcrmer Governor {. N.
Herreid has resign his position as
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
company of Aberdeen, and DR.. r. D.
Always OF this city was elected in his
stead. MI. Herreid accepted the posi-
ton under pressure from his fellow
directors in the company, but found
his other business interests too ardu-
Gus to permit of his continuing in
the position.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-19
School Clerk Writes.

0CNCOi Aicfk WFtteS.
Hot Springs.-Suit has been ordered
brought against the members of a
school board near ~Smithwick for their
failure to comply with the state school
law in regard to payment of a claim
for carrying children to and from
school. One of the exhibits in the
court case will be the classic letter
from clerk of the school district, CIV
ing his advice in simplified spelling
style. Mrs. Sarah Thompson, a patron
Of the school had four children in this
school and drove back and forth with
them morning and evening, a distance
of four miles each a The state
law provides that a school must be
maintained within three and one-half
miles of each pupil or that % cents
per day must be allowed for the trans
portation of pupils outside this radius.
Mrs. Thampson's bill reached S95 for
the term. She was paid only S23.75
by the board. The clerk of the board
then wrote her a typewriter letter on
his business letterhead which was Of
fically signed in pencil. The letter
said:
Dear Madam: Yours at hand this
is all the board can do to help you
if wee paved any moore wee wood
not have any mony to pay the teach
err and then the children could not
go to school then you should try
and help some to do the best and
get along some way
do not feed the horse to much grain
or he will run q way and you will
want Us to pay fore The Kids. resp"
State Superintendent Lawrence has
informed Mrs. Thompson that her
claim is valid and state that this is not
optional with the school board, and
that if they have not the funds on
hand they must issue warrants which
will bear interest. He advises her
that if the board refuses to obey the
law in this matter they may be com
PEELED to do so by m~andamus proceed
ings brought in the circuit court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
MEANINGLESS CHAOS
OF NOISE IN COLISEUM
PARTY PLATFORM
NEARLY COMPLE TE
Chief Contention in Subcommit-
tee Is Over Declaration
on the Tariff.

Chicago. June 20.-When at 10
o'clock tonight the working subcom-
| mittee OF the platform committee of
the Republican National Convention
began what it was hoped would be its
nnal Sitting preparatory to present.
Ing report 10 the full committee It
had agreed tentatively upon all the
important planks. except those relat-
ins TO the tariff and tie finances
The principal contest was over the
tariff declaration and dealt with the
! definition OF the measure OF protection.
One of the plenks presented reiterated
The contention OF 1905 that the pro-
lection should be equivalent TO the
difference between the cost of pro-
auction in the United States and
abroad. while another undertook to
substitute for this declaration that
the protection should be sufficient to
vailing among the laboring people OF
, the United States. The question was
still open when the night session be-
gan.
Democratic House Condemned.
All agreed In condemning the cours.
of the Democratic House of Represen-
tatives in giving no heed to the ind
ings of the Tariff Bolrd in the at
tempted tariff legislation OF the pres
ent Congress and In no: providing for
the continuance of its existence. 1t
was certain that there would be a
d claration for the continuation of the
ioard. and for tariff legislation only
along the lines of its recommends
tons
Some o: tho recommends lions urged
| the specification of revision down
! ward" while others held to the idea
| that Il would be sufficient TO recon-
mend adherence 10 the boards suEges-
! tions. leaving the inference that there
would he reductions whore Indicated
! The Indications were favorable 10 the
| former policy.
! Inquiry into the high cost Of living
is suggested with the end OF improving
/ conditions. but the contention Is made
| that tho excessive prices of the neces-
saries OF life are net due TO the tariff.
| In support OF This assertion. It is urged
that living is comparatively high In
| other countries IN which free trade
policies prevail
a ma jority OF the subcommittee APP
peared favorable to the plan for an
association OF the banks OF the coun-
try in the interests of a reserve fund
for use In emergency. but there was
| divergence OF opinion as to the phrase
ology The purpose IS an indorssm.n n.
of the general principles OF the bill
proposed by the monetary commi ssion
but in no draft submitted was tina.
document mentioned.
No provision was passed upon finally.
but among those 70 which no re tiirn is
liable to be made are those dealing
with the trusts. with the courts with
arbitration and with campaign con-
tributions.
Legislation supplementary to the
Sherman antitrust law for the preven-
n
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