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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-11

eities now included In Greater News
York take plaes1
In 1893.
When wac the Empire state exprsso
put upon the train schedule between
New York and chicago7
1t was not properly Chicago train
except through its connections. It was
put ON as flying express to Buffalo
The first run was made on Oct. &c, 1891,
In eight hours forty-two minutes. two
minutes behind time over u distance OF
43GHa miles. This high speed was made
possible only through the use OF spe-
cially designed engines. yet engines o1
that type would now be considere0
very much out Of date.
What wac the vote for Dsbs' Lass
eleetion3
el3.l55. Four states gave him $1,000
ach-California. Illinois. Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
When and where did heraldry orisS.
mater
Heraldry IL very ancient 1t ID BE-
lieved to have originated In the Chi
nese and other oriental nations ana
Is OF comparatively late date among
Europeans Richard I. was the first
OF the English kings to have coat OF
arms on his shield. This was in lisa
The French royal seal with the shield
OF the lilies IL OF the time Of Louis
VIII. 1929 1926. The Eagle OF tho
Emperors Is probably rs ancient a.
any In Europe. Charlemagnc 10 saio
to have used the eagle as his badge.
After the beginning Of the thirteenth
century the appearance Of arms on
shields increased in number.
Should q widow use her own or her
husband's given name?
She may use either. It Is entirely op-
tional with her.
Who was ths "cine;nnatus Of Amsri-
eat"
The original Cincinnatus was an an
Gent Roman statesman who lived
about 500 years before Christ ana
who. when a committee went to nota-
~ him Of his election to high Od1css
was found hard at work on his farm.
After holding the Office for brief Pc
Rod very satisfactorily and rendering
great public service he voluntarily re.
signed It and returned to his farm.
From this the name Cincinnatus cams
to be applied In modern times to any
farmer-statesman and sometimes "a
statesmen who were no great farmers
or farmers who were no great states
men. 1t was FIRST applied. and very
appropriately, to Washington. who
was termed 1.-The Cincinnatus Of Amer
lea" and 1.-The Cincinnatus Of tho
West"
What was the date Of Wendell Phil.
lips dsath7
Wendell Phillips died in Boston. Feb
! 2. 1884.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-11
The Way 70 Eat.

Children should be told every time
they bolt their food or candy that the
pleasure OF eating lies not in the swat
lowing OF It. hut In keeping 1t In the
mouth as long as possible and breath
ing through the nose. That will make
epicures Of them, able to tell sood
food from bad. and thus escape many
an illness.-Henry T. Fink's "Food ana
Flavor"
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-11

What 10 the meaning 81 the word
"ssbetass7"
sabotage Is a word Of recent orr
gin. 1t means the damage Of machin-
cry or property BY workmen. who seek
to injure their employers by this
means. The word originated In
France. where striking peasants used
their wooden shOcS-sa bots-to destroy
machinery: hence sabotage.
What are the dates Of the birth and
death Of Dr.. Clement c. Moore, who
wrote 'Ths Night Before Christmas7"
DR.. Moore was born In New York
city on July Is. 1870 He died in
Newport. Il. L.. on July 10. 1863.
Who wac cserops1
Cecrops. who figures In Greek my
thology as an Autochthon-L e.. half
man. half dragon-was the first king
Of Attica. Tradition declares him to
be the founder of marriage. the author
Of the political division Of Attica into
twelve states and the introducer of
agriculture. navigation and commerce.
He 10 also said to have civilized the
religious rites Of the people.
Who invented The electric liahtf
The electric light was 6rst invented
by Sir Humphrey Davy in the early
part OF the nineteenth century. who
6rst produced the arc light with bat
terry Of 1000 cells. It did not come
into practical use until 1874. when i'm.
pr0vements were made In Its construc-
ton by q Frenchman named Foucault,
and It was used to illuminate the
Place de Ia Concorde, In Paris.
When wac slavery fret introduced in
Ameriea3
The earliest record Of slaves being
brought to the United States was In
1919. when o Dutch man-of-war en-
! tered James river. Virginia. and land
ed twenty negroes. who were offered
Tor sale.
What il the origin Of the expression
"Hobson's eholes7"
! There are several stories about the
origin Of this saying. and perhaps the
following 10 the true one: Tobias Hob
son, 1t is said. was the drst man II
England to let out hackney horses
When a man came for horse be wal
led into a stable where there was
great choice. but Hobson Obliged hin
to take the horse that stood nearest T
the stable door. 90 that every Gus
toner was served alike according t
his chance. Thus It came to be
proverb that when choice was fore
ed upon a person 1t was "Hobson'
choice"
Who was called the "apestle Of s's
trade7"
Richard Golden. noted Englis
statesman and political economist. II
was born near Midhurst Sussex. Emf
land. June 3. 1904: died at Londo
| April 2. 1865.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-11

Who was called the "apestls Of Tree
trader"
Richard Golden. q noted English
statesman and political economist He
was born near Midhurst. Sussex. Eng
land. June 3. 1904: died at London
April 2. 1905.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

George kerns. the ker.
returned Tuesday from his visi, to
Texas, and is very much pleased with
the country and conditions there.
cards are out announcing hat the
wedding Of Miss Grace Marie Gold
OF Big Stone and Mr.. Frank G.. Jones
OF Wllmot will take place at the home
OF the brides parents in Big Stone on
Tuesday evening. June 3rd. at S
O'Clock.
On account of the day for the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Grant County Telephone company
coming on a holiday. the meeting ha
been postponed from May 30th to Sat
urda!, June eth at , D. IN. at the
court house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

The Excelsior Club met in the
Library Parlor Wednesday p. 10.
May p. Meeting was called to
order by the President Mrs.
Flett, Roll call was responded
100 by eighteen members ia
pan from IA Woman Point of
View" a paper by Miss Hall was
handled inamost Interesting and
and able manner. Beauty and
Labor in Daily Life Of Japanese
a talk by Mrs. Clark was good
and just tothe point: latitude of
Japan toward the L. s." a paper
by Mrs. Mills brought out and
explained matters now existing
between Japan and our country.
A paper on Commodore Per
ry and Japan" by Mrs. Flett. A
report was given by Mrs. Niles
on her trip to The Mid-Biennial
Council General Federation of
Womens clubs, held at Washing
ton, ID. &. April y 10 -. 1913
Her report was very interesting
and instructive and a great treat.
She spoke of her visit to Mt.
Vernon and many other histori-
cal points. Mrs Niles dwelt on
the address OF Mrs. Moore and
in quoting her she said Every
where it IS the women who are
stirring up the national con
clence.
Reports of the out going Off
GERS We're given and installing Of
officers Mrs Thorndike of Big
Stone was a visitor. Meeting
closed in regular form. after
which the club members enioyed
a social hour lunch being served
BY the out going officers. Covers
were placed for - and a dainty
tWo-courSe lunch was enioved
BY all present.
REPORTER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE.
Tragic History Of a Famous Old World
Beacon.

The romance OF lighthouse constnc-
stone. As long ago as 1896 WinstanIey
commenced building. Two years later
the weak beams Of light from the tai
low candles first pierced the darkness.
The engineer had an nnshakable belief
IN his tower and often expressed a
wish to be in il during a severe gale.
This chance came on Nov. 70. 11O5,
when on a Storm appearing imminent
he set out from Plymouth. The hnrri-
cane was one Of the most terrible re-
corded 10 history. and among other
damage il swept away every veStige OF
the lighthouse. those in il. OF course.
being lost. Within three years another
was built known ~ R~udynrd's. and.
like Winstanley's. Of wood
The obvious % .urred after al exist
ence OF forty-seven years. it Dein. ut
terly destroyed by conf1agration. The
next-Smeaton's-wA OF stone and
ianted until 1881. q period Of 40 years.
when II war found that II was being
undermined and q new structure. the
present and fourth. was erected on an
adjacent rock Smeaton's tower wal
rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe. where can
BE- eeen the original candle chandelier
and the Rongs operated by clockwork
to keep awake the drowsy keepers. 40
that they should sDnn the candles n
proper Intervals.
In medieval times the usual illnmi.
nant was q coal or wood Ere In an open
crate. which gave q fairly good light on
. breezy night For beacOns OD rocks
at sra candles were nSed. In 1924 oi,
WA frst employed. and in 1890 the
Argan nd cirrniar wick lamp with sil
vered redertors was introduced. Gas
was irsi experimental with 10 1877.
The lights not only yarn the mariner
OF the proximity Of the shore. but also
give him 4 clew rs 10 where be is
This Ia chiefly done ty dimming OF
..shnttering. Of the light for q few sec
onds Thus should a sen nan observe q
light which consists OF a long. followed
by two short finishes. a glance at the
chart would give him his position
London Globe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
The French President.

The French president enjoys some
petits benetiices apart from the $24O.
GOO he draws yearly as snlary and al
lowances. supplies Of vegetables FOR
bis table rome from the kitchen gar
dens ut Versailles. fruit from the or
chards Of Fontainpbleau. ga ne from
the state forests and nay for his horses
from the meadows at RanhOuillet.
Moreover. the state pays the wages Of
his stable hands and his coachman. but
not his chaufYeur's.-New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

4. r. Granger, the stenographer III
court last week stated that two Of the
graduates from the Granger Business
school 1T Ortonville stepped out OF
school into good paying positions,
one Of whom entered the employ OF
Sloan, the concrete man.. at a salary
Of sos a month, and the other also Sc
cured as good a position.
Saturday evening Miss AIMEE Nc
Donald entertained = number of her
lady friends at the Bentley Grand
Theatre and after the show, the ladies
we're invited TO Mosiman's Ice Cream
Parlor. where they were served with
Mosiman Bros. favorite delicious Ice
Cream. The occasion being in honor
OF her sister Miss Adella Nc Donald
OF Sisseton.
Mrs. E. Holgate, of Redfield, wife OF
the former pastor OF the Methodist
church here. was renewing acquaint-
ances with Milbank friends last week
while attending the observation-disclosures,
convention. She states that the fami-
~ are in good health and getting
along nicely at their Redfeld home.
and that the church work is progress.
sing satisfactorily, all of which is
pleasing TO their old parisho ners and
friends in Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Seed Corn-Early Minnesota. $50
a bnshel. McCollum +. IhirsK.
Otto Strand. OF Wilmot transacted
business IN this city Wednesday,.
Miss Alella Mcdonald Of Si>seton
visited with her sister Ms, Anne over
Sunday.
Miss Edith Minder4 Of Webster. was
an over Sunday visitor with the otto
Mosiman family
Mrs. I'd Emanuel and Mrs. w. W.
Downie spent last Friday at Wilmot
the guests OF Mrs. S. c. Jones.
Mrs. Lamereaux. OF Renyitle. MINI.
a former patient OF DR.. Pay. visited
with the latter the first Of the week.
Fresh Fruit, Berries in abundance
Pineapple, Bananas and Oranges *
c~eptionaly good1hl> aeet. McGollum
& Thirsk.
Miss Ruth Hennings came down
from Kaiser, n. d, last Saturday to
spend some weeks with her sister. Mrs.
Henry Dotson.
John SchWantes retained last week
from a trip to the vicinity OF White
Rock. where he had been to look after
some land matters.
Mrs. +. Emanael was taKen quite
III last Tuesday with an attack OF APP
p~endlcitls. hu, is Q recovering We
are pleased 10 report,
Miss Fla Booth. who had made her
home With the ". II. Inard family
for the past year. departed for her
home at Brownton. Mimi. Monday
Masters Harold Mittlestaedt and
Tommy Bouck went down to orion
vile Tuesday to assist 10 the recital
given hv Miss Paders musical pupils.
The city authorities wish TO warn
all parties against taking the black
dirt from the dumping ground. Any
one found doing this hereafter will be
prosecuted.
Mrs. George Fanset went over to
Waterfowl las; Friday for a short
visit with her sister-in-law Mrs. Hop
kins before returning to her home in
North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. x. WEIGH and Mrs.
Arthur Mathews, of Ortonville autoed
to Miloank Sunday and spent a few
hours with their friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Mosiman.
Emil Johnson made . trip to Fos-
ter county, N. d last week where he
purchased a halt section OF land.
Mr.. II. +. Alderman also has land in
the same vicinity.
Gus Redman too q carload of live
pork to St. Paul the first OF the week,
and before returning home expects to
visit an uncle whom he has not seen
for a number OF years, and Il lives
NJ - u WIS.
Cards received from Mrs. W. s.
Saunders while 10 Arizona state that
she was on her way home, but will
visit with friends in Kansas and
Nebraska while en- route.
NoTICE-The party who took my um-
brella from ID front OF the Evangelical
Insurance Office, is hereby asked to
return same as | want to use it during
this rainy weather.
Fl. q. SCHlEFELBEIN
The little daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Martens, died last Wednesday
from an attack OF pneumonia. The
child was 4 years OF age the 3rd Of last
May. and vas i'll only about five days.
The funeral was held last Friday
a'ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
$1,000 Reward

A reward Of $40 will tie paid for in
formation that will result in the con
viction of the party who broke into
the tool house IN the cemetery on Sat
nrday or Sunday night and tool
property from the building.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

WOOdmen of the Milbank camp
are requested to pay assess.
ments to A j. Lindahl during
the absence of the clerk.
FRANZ WENDLAND. Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Norwegian Lutheran Service

There will be Norwegian ser
vice in the Lutheran church next
Sunday evening at $50, by Rev.
Strom. Communion will be adj
minlstered during the service.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

LOsT-Small gold tour-leaf clover
pin with letters j. l.. NIL. Finder
please leave al Hera Id office.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
Holland County GH.EAD
Prentice Hardwiek Marriare-Valen-
 tine Night at Grange.

Prentice H Hardwiek Marriare-VaIen-
 tine Night at Grange.
 Several attended the meeting of the Genealogical society in Hartford last week.
 Clara Ellis spent a few days last week at B. s. Newcomb's. in Manches- ter
 William Proctor of Mantle visited his sister. Mrs. c. A. HiIls recently Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Ellis attended g funeral in Mapping Sunday. MT. Ellis was a bearer.
 D. Buell. spent the week end in Wal lingford.
 Russell Hooker has gone to Willi- mantle to live with an aunt
 Miss Emma ShershevSky left Tues day to attend the wedding of friend in New York. She expects to return Monday. Miss Annie L. Hutchinson Is substituting during her absence. D. H. Hodge returned from Enfield Monday.
 The farmers are busy filling their ice houses
 R. E. Foote of Suhield and Miss Hell en Foote of Cromwell spent the week end with tkeir parents.
 Prayer meeting was held at the par Eonage "Wednesday evening
 Prentice-H ardwick- riage of Clarence c. Prentice, son of MT. and Mrs. Frederic Prentice of this place, and Miss Laura F. Hardwick of Hartford Wednesday evening
 Valentine Night. Hebron grange met at the hall Fri day evening-Valentine night was ob- served
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Little Change in Gardiner Halls Con- dition-Fox Caught With Wire Snare About It's Body.

The ice on Lake Beauty is about eight inches thick.
 Mrs. Walter H. Westerfeld Is with her husband in New York this week.
 The condition of Gardiner Hall. Jr-. continues unfavorable. and he Is a little better than holding his own,
 Gilbert Spicer Is to fill the icehouse of John H. Westerfeid.
 Wire Snare Around Fox's Body.
 D, l.. Royce brought a fek here Tues day morning that was killed by Seth Schofeld. The animal carried a belt of copper wire that had drawn se tightly around its body that it had cut through the skin nearly all the way reund, and the skin haG united outside the wire that was eneS snare. in which the fox had been caught and had broken: Col W, H, Hall has planned te endeaFer to secure something iR the way of legis- lation that will stop this barbareus practice that includes dogs iB it's op- era tens
 Has Great Great Grardnnotf,er.
 It Is not so often that child is blessed with two graadnotfers. one great grandmother and a great-great- srand1not41er, but this falls to the lot of the little son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Hopkins, the continuous line being on the fathers side.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
HEBRON
Special c. E. Service-Box and Vaien
 tine SooiaIs.

Dr. c. H. Pendleton spent Sunday in New Haven the guest of his son. Miss Ethel H. Porter has gone to Boston to visit her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs Charles Douglas.
 Miss Olive Cook has returned home, She has been attending school in New York
 MT. Henderson was home over Sun day.
 Dwight Tucker and a friend from Hartford were in town over Sunday. Miss Laura Clarke of Wi11imantic was the guest Sunday of Genevieve Little
 Mr and Mrs. N, E. Lord are enter taining friends from Springfield
 c. E. Service.
 The c. E. service was led Sunday evening by ". O. Seyms A male mixed quartette two selections. Ches- ter Tenant read the scripture lesson and also made a short address which ma dc the meeting very interesting. The Rev. Eereld, William Warner. Fred Rathbun and Edward Smith at tended the Masonic meeting iH Col chester Friday evening.
 Mrs. Dana Jaquith spent last week ia, Coventry the guest of her parents. Farmers are busy getting ice.
 Box Social
 There was a box social Wednesday evening. Although it was very cold, there was a fair attendance. The box es sold we'll
 Friday evening there was va1en- tine social at F. Cooks for the Sun shine c1db>
 Wednesday night was the eeldest ef the season at this place.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
GURLEYVn.LE
Guest From Cape Cod at Parsonage
 Lincoln Honored.

bfF, and Mrs, Elmer Sin4snds. and daughter Evelyn, from Springfield are guests of MT. and Mrs. H. E, Simends,
 Edward Simonds. whs has had a painful hand caused by b1eod poison ing is better.
 Wilbur Copeland has moved his family frsfH North Coventry, ts Cur Ieyvii1e occupying the tenement, iH the house with Way1aad Ide,
 David Snow from FruFs Cape Sed, is the guest of Rev, B, H, FuRAieIiffe and daughter Beatrice at the Parsen- age.
 Charles Dodge has setuFaed from several weeks stay in Brooklyn. N. '.
 Sunday Services.
 Rev D. H. FuHaieliHe aceup;ei his PslIgit last Sunday nora.Rg. Tle at teRdaHee was smaller fhan usual, g~- ing ts the extreme eola MT Tunni- ciiffe, as Sunday sehool superiRtend- eHs, spoke Interestingly to fhe Sunday seheeT at that sesSion. The evening ssrsiee was aBPEpREiaie for fhe ami versary of the birth of Abraham Lin- ceiR. Selections were read by the pa asteF, iH recosHfzauce of Ifnca1n's iifs and works, the service closing bE 6iHGiaG eS xReFl
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
Breaks a Cold
 in a Few Hours
First Dose of Pape's Cold Compound Relieves all
 Grippe Misery.

Aftsg the very first dsse of .Pape's Cold Compound" you distinctly feel the cold breaking and all the disagree- able grippe symptoms leaving.
 It Is a positive fact that a dose of PaPe's Cold Compound taken every two hours until three consecutive doses are taken will cure Grippe CT break UP the most severe cold either in the head, chest, back, stemach CT limbs
 1t promptly ends the most miserable headache, duilness, head and nose stuffed up, feFerishhess, saeezfng, sore threat, running of the nose, mucous catarrhal discharges, soreness, stfff- ness an4 rheumatic tMihges
 Fake this wonderful Eomlouna with the knoMIeage fhat there is nothing else h the world which W1ll cure yo,1r cold or end Grippe misery as promptly and wifhout any other assistance or bad after-eHects as 25.cent pack age q Fapes Cola GoHfpouna, which no. q ilInins--be ss---be sire you get what you ask for-accept no shbstffute-be1onEs ln every Home. Tastes nice-acts
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
RIPLEY KILL
Birds Return to Feeding PIaces-Nex~ Secretary for Hilltop Home Club.

Miss Mary Greene has left town for New Britain
 MT Rowley. who was badly in- Jured some weeks ago by a tree fall ing upon him. is able to be out of doors on pleasant days.
 Since the cold and snowy weather numbers of birds are coming to their usual feeding places Nut hatches song sparrows, juncos and chickadees are daily visitors pair of meadow larks were seen Feb &
 Club Meets
 The Hilltop Homes club met with MFR P. B. ToDlin Feb [. Twelve were present Selections from the life of Ellen Richards were read by members. Miss Helen Packer sang very sweet1y When the Harbor Lights Are Burning. A letter from Mrs. A. E. Peterson was read by Miss Esther Greene The resignation of Miss Mary Greene. sec retary of the club. was read and ac- cepted- Miss Esther Greene was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy the remain der Of the year The next meeting will be with Mrs George Freeman, March T.
 Cuttings of white clema1is taken from new growth made in January are making thrifty plants
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
SPRING HILL
Meeting of TeWn School 6eare-
 Postponed Play We'll Presented.

D. c. FTaherty lost valuable heifeT last Sunday morning. She was dead in the stable when he entered 1t. probably through fright, went up an ordinary flight of stairs onto the sfaf- fold in his barn recently. It took four men to induce her to go down.
 The town school board held busi- ness meeting in the town clerks office Saturday afternoon
 H. c. Hawkins and family are to spend the remainder of the winter in WfIlimantic in a house thas he has built.
 Farmers hereabouts are filling their e-houses this week. They find the ice up to date to be seven inches
 Play Well Presented.
 The drama, .The Country Doctor . which has been postponed from time to time on account of sickness, was presented in the town hall Wednesday evening. Notwithstanding unfavora- ble weather, the hall was well filled One four-hoTs SC load came from North Coventry. The c. A. c. orchestra fur nished music The play was well rendered, and the audience expressed it's appreciation. The net proceeds are for the Ladies' Aid Society. The The Thomas Britton, NJ. D., Mr. c. c. Dav- is; Howard Wayne. MT. B. $. Flaw kins; Squire Ferguson, w. A. Weld; Sam Birch, D. c. F1aherty; Zebediah Bum, E. F. Storrs; Fri, L. J. Storrs Ben Shaw, o. B. Mason; Agnes Gil- Britton, Miss Elsie M. Donahue; Sus- an Primer. Mrs. c. c. Davis;- Mrs Birch, Mrs w A. Weld; Anna Belle Umstead, Miss Clara P. Atkins.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
STAFFORD
Grange to Recall Great Men Born in
 February.


 The subject of the lecturers pro gran1ne for the meeting of Sta ford grange Tuesday evening will be Great Men Born in February. Each member is to respond to the rollcan with quotation from Washington, Lincoln, Lowell, Poe or Longfellow-
 Raymond OTmsby has been appoint ed janitor of the Johnson Memorial hospital and will begin his duties on March 1st-
 The first dancing classes were held in Grange hall Wednesday night.
 The teachers of the Pfnney gram mas school visited schools in Hartford and Springfield Monday
 lentea Services.
 The first Lenten service at the Uni Versalist church last Friday was well attended Dr. Horton's sermon on The Supremacy of Christ was very help full
 Inspectors searching for the brown tail moth nests found a few in the west part of the town, but at last reports mad found none in any other part of the town.