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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
Henry August WOitte
An Old and Respected Citizen Passed
Away Monday night

Henry August Woitte, who has
been resident of Milbank for
the past fifteen years, died on
Monday night, August II. The
deceased man was born April 5,
1929, in Salesben, Ozkarnark,
Prussia, and emigrated to Amer
ica in 1856, locating at Hurrican
Wis, where he was married in
1859. The family moved to near
Rochester. Mimi, in 1860 where
Mr.. Woitte farmed until 1898,
when he removed to Milbank,
and has since resided in this city
The deceased man was Of quiet
character, and for a year past
had been in gradually failing
health so that his death could
have been expected at any time.
He was a faithful member Of the
Evangelical church, and the
funeral was held at that
church on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o clock. He leaves a widow
and Il sons and daughters, two
children having died in infancy.
The living children are: Mrs.
Louise Klttenbeil, Mrs Leah
Moser, Mrs. John Bury, August
Woitte and Ben Woitte Of this
county, and Mrs. Anna Schuette
Los Angeles, Cal, Fred Woitte
Alberta, Mrs. Amelia Rebsh,
Thompson, N. D; Mrs. Lydia
Rasmussen, New York Mills.
Mimi; Chas. Woitte, Alberta;
and Mrs. B. G. Bury, Of Balfour,
N. D.; Albert Woitte, Of Rey-
nolds, n. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
H. A. Riley Hurt

H. A. Riley, manager of the
Empire elevator, met with quite
a peculiar accident last Saturday.
While dropping wagon load OF
wheat on the dump the front
wheels slipped from the low
ering dump, letting the whole
weight of the load fall upon the
hind wheels. Mr.. Riley had his
arm Strengthened out on the
lowering wheel when the sudden
dropping of the load upon the
hind wheels brought the crank
around with lightning rapidity,
throwing Mr.. Riley over the
wheel and on his head on the
platform. In the fall his head
was quite badly cut, and the
muscles of his neck were strained
and for moment or two he was
stunned, but after rest over
Sunday he was able to be around
as clipper as ever attend
ing to his elevator duties, though
the accident might easily have
resulted in a very serious OF
fatal manner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

Mrs. Chas. Bingham visited her
sister, Mrs. Frielich at Ortonville
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ II. Wiseman left
Wednesday for visit to their SON
Merritt and family at Duluth.
Claude Robbins, the night clerk at
the st. Hubert, made . visit to Sioux
Falls last Friday, returning home
Monday.
Miss Margurite Ryger and her bro.
ther are visiting the B. G. Maxfield
family having come over from Brook
ings with their father, who is now
making his visitations over the state
IS dairy inspector.
H. o. Breckinridge Of Leff, N. D.,
was visiting his sisters, Mrs. J. N.
Stafford and Mrs. E. Fl. Lindsey last
Saturday. He was on his way to. his
North Dakota home from the cities.
He reports rather light crops up in
his locality this year.
Rev. Geo. C. Flett, pastor of the
Presbyterian church 1T Catlin, Ill !.
is spending couple Of weeks with
his brother, DR.. Flett of this city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
New Town Lot Sales

H. @. Gilbertson last week
was visitor to the new town of
Rasholt, the first town from
Fairmount on the new line of
railroad being built in Roberts
county, his brother living but
two miles north of the place.
The sales of lots in all the new
town on the road were made
last week, the four towns plated
being Rasholt, Clarence City,
New Ellington and Veblen.
Lots in all Of the four towns sold
we'll, bring from $3.50 to 500 for
business locations. The road
from Fairmont to Rasholt was
ironed last week, and the pro-
moters expect to have the road
in full operation in time to move
this years crops.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
Why Attend Church
A Congressman Gives His Reasons for
Attending Public Worship.

Leslies Illustrated Weekly is
running a series of articles on
church attendance, and in the
issue Of August 7th has the
following from Hon. Claude
Weaver, Congressman from
Oklahoma, a splendid presenta
tion of "Why | Attend Church
1t is sweet, on summers morning
when the air is aquiver with the love
songs of the birds, and fragrant with
the OdOr of roses blown, to hear the
music of the church-going bells, an
invitation to the world -wearied to
enter Gods Temple and find peace,
because the instinct Of worship is in
the heart Of man, and the Church is
the temple of the living God.
/ go to church because | find peace
there, that peace which DeQuincy de-
scrlbed as a resting from human la
borS, Sabbath Of repose, a respite
granted from the secret burdens of the
heart, as if | stood at distance and
aloof from the uproar of life, as if the
tumult and fever and strife were sus-
pended, as if there brooded over me
a dovelike and halcyon calm.
| go to church because | love the
music that | hear there, the mighty
roll OF the great organ, mingled with
the marvellous symphonies of that di-
vine nged-instrument, the human
voice, untwisting all the chains that
tie the hidden soul of harmony.
60 to church because | delight to
hear teachings of the preacher, whose
soul is dedicated to God, whose field
is as wide as Gods universe, whose
theme is the destiny of man, and whose
words are the oracles Of Fate
| 60 to church because "the way
is dark and l am far from home" and
because the church is the Polar star
to light my pathway in the rayless
night.
l 60 to church because the church
ministers not only to the spiritual
but also to the material needs of life,
and because it is there that the chari.
ties that soOth and heal and bless are
scattered at the feet of man like flow
ers.
go to church because in that at
mosphere, vice and crime wither and
die.
go to church because hear the
teachings of philosophy of Jesus, the
Incompatible man, and if you say his
teaching is philosophy and not reli-
gion, and that he was man and
not a COD, then the philosophy Of
that man has redeemed the world from
savagery.
go to church because find there
consolation and hope, because l see
there the dawn and not the sunset and
it is better for man, If the hope is
baseless, and the vision but an elu.
sive phantom, to cherish a dream so
glorious and beautiful. than to be
weighted dowd and crushed with the
quarried mountains Of world with
opt hope, and without Cod
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

The Priscilla Club met with
Mrs. Geo. Phelan on Wednesday
Aug. 13; nearly all the members
were present. Mrs. Burt Nixon
Of Ortonyille was a guest. A de-
licious two-course luncheon was
served, to. which the members did
ample justice. A pleasant after
noon was spent and the hostess
was voted royal entertainer.
Club will meet August q, with
Mrs. Spencer Baird.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

Deputy sheriff Crawford and
State Attorney Rix were called
to Revillo last week, where
SEWN Olson, who lives near that
town was arrested and held on a
charge of wife-beating. The
fellow was found guilty and was
sentenced to 30 days in Jail and
pay q fine of $25, and in default
of payment of fine to serve IS
days in Jail, and he is doing, the
latter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
Albee Boy Wins
W. E. Redman Wins Butter Contest
In Minnesota

At the Minnesota July butter
contest conducted by the Min
nesota dairy and foodcommission
er last week, Mr. w. E. Redman,
manager of the Montrose Mimi.
creamery received the first
premium, scoring 96 the highest
mark. J. w. Engle and Gust w.
Holt of Vergas we're tied for
second place in a score of 95a.
There were 286 entrants. Mr..
Redman is a son of Mrs. M. G.
Redman of Albee, and was born
in Grant county and commenced
his work as buttermaker in the
Albee creamery, but has been
for number Of years past en-
gagged in Minnesota creameries,
and is recognized as one of the
most successful butter makers
in the state, his creamery having
a record of a large output every
month. His Grant county friends
are pleased to hear of his success
and onS..'"tnlate him on what he
is attaining in his !: osen busi-
ness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

All fuel accounts 0utstandins
must be paid or satisfactory set
Element arranged before any fur
ther consideration will be extend
ed. Cash with order on dellv
cry will therefore be the univer
sal rule.
J. D. Burkhardt,
81. A. Riley.
Dated July 20, 1918.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

Fred Woitte, now living in Alberta,
has been spending the week with Mil.
bank friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hocum left yester.
day for Melville, N. D.. for visit
with friends at that point.
Mrs. Thoms of Spokane, Wash,
who had been East on visit, ar.
ranged. to stop of at Milbank the
first of the week for q short visit with
her friend, Mrs. Elizabeth Hocum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

If you wish to see some beau
tiful work done by a sewing
machine you will have the oppor-
tunity to do so by calling at
Emanual's store on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, September l, 2, 3, 4, when
q lady demonstrators for the
White machine will give prac.
tical exhibition of the machine at
work and full instruction for all
kinds of plain and fancy sewing
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

Kenneth Conright, who went
to Milwaukee last week passed
successful examination, and in
a short time will com mmence as
machinist apprentice at the
round house, and will finish his
apprenticeship at the shops in
Milwaukee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

Notice is hereby given that in
the court room at Milbank on
August 28-20- 80 an examina-
ton will be !. offered for Life
Diplomas, State and First Grade
Certificates.
II. G.. SOUDER
County Superintendent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
Auction Sales

Monday Sept. Mime horses,
4 Mich Cows, Farm Mac
hinery, Household Goods, on
the T. L. Bouck farm J mile
south of town. Moritz Rae
bel, owner. Sale starts at
l O'Clock.
wednesday Sept. II On 'my
farm 3 miles north and l
mile east Of Twin Brooks and
6 miles west and . miles
north Of Milbank, Horses
Cattle, Machinery: House
hold Goods. w. w. Harper,
owner.
Thursday, Sept. 1s- At the
farm Of Leo Ebert, l3 miles
southeast of Milbank, and
9 miles south Of Big Stone
and 6 miles north of Nassau,
horses, cattle, farm machin-
cry and household goods.
Sale commences at 12M. Lee
Amsden, Auctioneer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
5000 Reward

To any one who will bring me
the suit case owned by Geo.
Hofhenke whose dead body was
taken from the water at the
railroad bridge on August l4th,
the above reward will be paid.
ChaS. F'lett,
Coroner of Grant County
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

DR.. Pay Is :adyartising,-the- famous
Kryptok lenses. They are pronounced
the nearest to perfection of anything
in glasses for the eye.
Tho Chas. Thompson family who
live just east of town were made
happy by the arrival last Saturday
of q fine little daughter to make COM
pany for the two older brothers.
A lot of the supplies for the new
electric cables OF the Grant county
phone company arrived the frst Of
the week.
The frame work of the new coal ele-
vator for the east bound trains has
been completed. The building will
be supplied with coal from the eleva-
tor on the north track.
Morris Raebel is advertising an
auction sale of live stock and farm
machinery for Monday, Sebtember,l
at his farm just south Of town.
A little son was born at the Fred
Koch home in Grant Center last Fri
day and boy also came to the farm
home OF b. Sandt, who lives south of
town. The stork knows what is need
ed is reliable farm hands
Andrew Anderson, of the Reliance
elevator company is having an elec-
trio motor put in place Of the gasoline
engine at the elevator. H. A. Riley
is also substituting motor power for
gas at the Empire elevator.
In the storm Monday afternoon
| lightning struck the house on the
Carl Martins farm near Revillo. Mr..
Behlings barn near the same locality
was also struck and the barn ana
contents burned, considerable grain
and hay being lost.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
G.. M. Bowe
Jurors A. H. Lee
Paul kohler
Attest: Chas. Flett,

OOIOucE Ol CCduU OOuuUy
The deceased man was born in
Germany, and was AZ years old
last December. He came to
America when twenty-o -one years
of age. and for number of years
before coming to Grant county
lived near McCook, in Redwillow
county, Nebraska. Besides his
widow, to whom he was married
April q, 1894, he leaves six
children and a step daughter,
the youngestof the children being
three years of age. A funeral
service conducted by Rev. II. G..
Haag was held at the Emanual
undertaking rooms on Monday
morning and the body taken to
the Milbank cemetery.
At the coroner's inquiry those
who were examined and gave
testimony were Policeman
Claude Derrick. Justice A. J.
Bleser, George Christian, VIM.
Van Offering, John Weising and
Paul Kohler, the testimony going
to show the where abouts of the
deceased man for a couple of
days before the finding of the
body, and indicated that the de-
ceased was not in a normal state
of mind during this time, and
had been more or less affected
by liquor.
The young men who:discoveaed
the body when in bathing were
Z. E. Hayes, H. G. Rogers and
Frank Hettle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22

There was rumor last Monday
that a Twin Brooks farmer who
came into Milbank during the
day and indulged quite freely in
liquid refreshment, made some
very close friends of a number
of sociable strangers whom he
met in his hilari0usness, so close
indeed that they drink from the
same canteen, and when the
friends parted as the best Of
friends must, do the Twin Brooks
man was short q roll of bills
which he had been displaying
quite freely among his comrads
of the bottle. The trick is 90 old
and the story has been told 90
constantly that sympathy is only
wasted on a victim Of this game.
The fellow who comes to town to
get drunk these days should
throw his money in the creek
just before starting in. He will
fare better all around. =
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-22
Accidental Drowning
COrOner's Jury Return Verdict o.
Above IN the Case of George
HOfhenke

The drowning of George
Hofhenke, which was reported
in last weeks paper as a possible
case Of suicide, had a number of
peculiar or unexplained circum-
stances connected with it, and
Coroner Flett deemed it advis-
ible to summon jury and hold
inquest to thoroughly establish
the fact that there had been no
foul play, and accordingly
Messrs. G. NJ. Bowe, A. H. Lee
and Paul kohler were sworn in
as jury. The Investigation
resulted in the following verdict.
State of South Dakota, County
of Grant, S.
An inquisition holden at Mil
bank, S. D., in Grant county
State of South Dakota, on the
14th day Of August, A. D19l3,
before Dr.. Chas. E. Fleet, coro-
ner Of said county, upon the
body of George Hofhenke, there
lying dead, the Jurors whose
names are hereto subscribed,
the said Jurors upon their oath
do say: That the said George
Hofhenke came to his death by
accidental drowning at the
second pier at north end of rail-
road bridge on the Sisseton line,
at about 6:30a. m. on August IA,
1918.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06

IN" Judge is reported az having com
p!lnertsd Bankers attorneys for the
manner IN which they conducted the
d.fense and for the light sentence i'm
posed
TWO ,colorcd hoys wcro found guilty
OF robbinc thirteen Year old white
boy Of 10 cents. The white hoy had
ATTEMPTED 10 defend himself and in
the struggle his uccliti" was torn off
but lac does not seem 10 have received
any personal injury Tho two colored
boys We're sentenced by Judge T. Car
ter scott la five years at hard labor
Virginia has long boosted that the
honor OF her women is her most sacred
treasure. is the honor Of Nirgfni.
women and girls safe in the light OF
INC sentence imposed upon Aubrey
Barker BaTkcr is twcnty-onc years
old. the negro boys arc said TO he about
sixteen. II seems that in virginia
robbery liz q more serious offeuse than
criminal assault upon children. Are
virginia women content that This con-
dition shall continue
October 5. 1918
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06
" hitliCr:

dimes written on the death of q Con
fedcrarc comradeD
outward bound on an unknown sea.
Docs he wonder sim what his port VIII
or does he know,
IN moments time or Il twinkllng eye
pid he soar al once to his home on high
Or Vet below?
Docs he wander stu thro' realms Of
space?
His soul. has 1T found no resting place
TO end his quest?
Has he met any comrade, gone before
Who save glad hand" as he stepped
ashore.
As he walked a welcome guest thro
The Valley of the Shadow Of
Death"
Did his brave life end with his parting
breath
As some avcw?
That is not the qur:2.on I would OK
plain.
Hor the other ask now gives me
Where is he now?
held his hand as he brcathcd his last.
saw Deaths dark shadow when IL
overcast
Ills noble face.
Together we stood in the days gone by.
When battle darkcned the earth and
And ragd apacc;
We lived thro' IL all. but yesterday
Did my lovd old comrade pass away
To great beyond.
Thank God L answer my question
now,
No guesswork needed. for I avow
In logic sound:
lie went 10 heaven, / saw in his face
y light not Of earth, but OF glory and
grace,
AS smile o'erspread
Ills pain-rack'd features and made
them appear
AS noble ever. to mo 1T is clear
lie is not dead.
Thank God for a faith that gives us
In deaths dark hour as soul takes
flight
TO another shore.
And The promise fulfils as we pass
OF bliss not only for one brief day.
Sut for cvcrmorc.
DUVAL PORTER.
Cascade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06

weeks believe the solution TO this
question Is that the government will
m the course Of time have to take
charge Of the railroads ] do not know
when ut VIII come. but am fully con
Ninccd II Will have until n year
ago been opposed 10 tho government
owning our railroads. but I ain now
and that there viii not be much i'm
proNemcnt IN railroading las long AS
Chean labor ~ employed. TN order that
Dig dividends may be declared from
TINE 10 time, At most OF tho railway
stations you see one man checking
ia ,'. SGaSe attending 70 freight and *
press, and besides all this he is tclc-
graph operator, which lis :. very re-
aponslhi" position, as the sliEhtcs; err
ror ON MS part IS apt TO destroy thou
sands 81 dollars worth of property
aud perhaps send into eternity many
precious lives. Now. why do ! advo-
tatc goNcrnmcnt ownership OF rail
roads. For several reasons First
pccauSe the govcrnmcnt would rcnutre
q CIVIL service examination TO test eff
cheney. Second. because the "Chcap
John uolicy would be- q thing of tho
past Third. because ono man would
hot Dc ON a Job where two men ought
70 he. fourth. because IN" public would
receive better acconinodnt ions. and
valued reasons" Is life so chcap IN
America rs 10 he continually snuffed
ont ON our railroads. I am not spca k
lnS rs a laNman. but as one who has
had many years OF experience i'm diff
iercnt classes of railroad work. and
am July convinced that the final solu-
ton Viii be for the government 10 take
PETERSBURG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06
ARKANSAS MAKES
NEW SPEED RECORD
Rear Admiral Winslow Goes TO
Engine Room to Con
graduate Grew.

jSuccial 10 The Times pispatch
Norfolk. Va. october . In her irIp
down from New York TO Hampton
Roads. the battlcship Arkansas, nag
snip Of tho FIRST division Of the Al
lanric Fleet, made q nav record TOT
speed The ArISansns made fun
power run of four hours and easily
averaged speed of 2lia knots an
hour. Her contract speed is only COS
Blu, for a high northeast storm. which
was abreast of tho ship all the wav
down the coast. she would have made
even a better record.
The big ship did so well. however.
that Rear. Admiral c. MGR Winsiov
went below 30 the engine room TO con-
graduate the crow. Captain Roy g,
Smith aud the executive officer. Com
maudcr y s Nonctt. also won't below
and watched the great engines AT work
The Arkansas averaged nineteen knots
an hour for twenty hours without
extra effort The engineering crew
was in command OF Lieutenant Com
mander T., +. Jessop
When til" bis steam yacht Niagara.
owned by Howard could. started for
sea yesterday on her cruise around the
world she got hearty sond off from
number of craft iu Hampton Roads
on board tho Niagara is Joseph Letter,
his family and about "a dozen friends
They expect TO cruise around the world.
and it is Mr.. Letters plans 10 meet
'hc Atlantic batticShlp flcet IN the
Mediterranean Sea later in the winter
The niagara is well provisoned &c
sides a large quantity Of dressed beef
and fowl. there are live cattle aud
chickens on board.
The Niagara is equipped with wire
less
The closing OF the city registration
books at sunset yesterday called the
roll OF citizens with whom lies the
decision of the issues which will be
fought out at the ballot box on No
Vember 4. 1t was the busiest day thu.
far in the campaign. and at its close
headquarters workers in both the on
nosing camps said the number OF per
sons enrolled who were fully prepared
10 vote WAS vastly larger than ever
before in the history OF the city
Neither the Citizens party nor tho
Organization leaders had accurate in
formation last night concerning tho
number OF fully qualified voters. but
their estimates, virtually in agree
mcnt. placed 1t in the neighborhood
of 5000, or nearly 1000 In excess or
the number OF persons who actually
voted III The mayoralty election in
1912. when the "organization' threw
its strength against the unorganizcd
forces of Dr. James G.. Rlddick and won
by the lean majority of $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06

When YOU sold mo this car la
year said Indignantly. YOU told
me II was the greatest car in the world
with every modern Improvement from
the hoiSelcSs horn to the sclf-coolins .
cushions. Now YOU want TO sell me
new one"
"Certainly,' said the dealer II told
YOU that last Year. This year is an
other year, and YOUR old car is ALREADY
nine Years behind the times WHY. il
has even got pink initials on the door
ana gray is Tho proper shade we will
allow You $116.50 for your last wears,
car, which will leave YOU only So
I's.'V TO pay for the new one You
uont want Your neighbors to point
~" niger of scorn at you, do YOU.
Now. look
spring
Certainly. but it has no DINNER ON
IT. Gosh, YOU 20 down the street i'm
tlat old ice wagon and people saw:
There goes one OF those 1875 with
out DINNER ON it"
But it's AL right. IT gives ne
earned good service, if it is nearly
eight months old"
Yes. II is good car. | know il is
because sold it TO you. but what viii
II be next year and tho year artery
II hasn't even got an electric cigar
lighter on it Hop in this new car
and II drive you home so the Mrs. cam
see it, 80
When he got nc home my wife camc
out and he showed hcr the new cleo
trlc curling iron on the 1914 car ana
II was all OF
We talked ii all over that night. aud
the next day the dealer got his chccI,
The electric curling iron turned ina
trick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
Running a I,nper
BY ROY K. MOULToN.

Running Paper.
Jim Jones he was an cditor-that's
what he tried to be.
He bought himself printin' press
and started in to see
Just what there was in edith. but
when he'd canvassed round
Some fifteen hundred editors in that
same town, he found
They all know more about il than he
could hope to know.
They told him: You must run her.
Jones. and run her so and so.
30 sure to boom the Baptists--thcy're
sure TO help YOU out.
And give the good old AIethodists a
good salvation shout.
Give every man q notice-be sure and
let be known
whenever Major links is seen per-
nmbulatin town.
Tut in few free locals for all the
stores and give
Away some free subscriptions il you
wish your sheet 10 live"
We'll, Jones, lie did just what They said.
for fear they'd make 4 row,
But the moro he tried to please 'em all.
the more they told him how.
Until ut last lie took his book and
laid it on the shelf.
hcn ran the paper in the ground and
followed IL himself