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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
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Former Treasurer VIII Not Be Prose-
cuted In Lyman County.

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Former Treasurer VIII Not BE Prose-
cuted In Lyman County.
Oacuma.-sThrough a settremeHt just
effected by the states attorney and the
board of county commissioners. with
Joseph f. Stanley, a former county
treasurer OF Lyman county, a special
term Of court which had been called to,
try the Stanley case now will be IN.
necessary. The suit against Mr.. Stan
ley was the result OF an Investigation
made of the books of the county treas
urer's office and OF the other county
Offices by Z. B. Wilbur, an expert,
who was engaged by the county COM
missioners for the purpose. The report
OF the expert alleged that the sum OF
$4.17O was due the county from Mr..
Stanley. The county commissioners
instituted an action for the
OF this amount. BY the. terms of, the
settlement the county has received
from Mr.. Stanley the sum OF $3.50. In
addition to $485, the latter. sum being
claimed by Mr.. Stanley to have been
his private. funds which got mixed
with the county money. Accountant
Wilbur declined to take the. witness
stand if the case against Stanley had
bon ~ = - -reo~ .h~t Es- ro~rrf
wal correct. This would have nece4
STATED the states attorney taking each
item into court and proving them, and
to have done this. would have required
several weeks time. Because of this
and other difficulties in the way OF SCI
curing a Judgment for the original
amount claimed, the county authorities
believe that they have acted wisely
In making a settlement with the for
mer county officer instead of pressing
the matter in court. 'sa' I'll 1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Paws for Stolen Lace.

Aberdeen.-After 20 years a woman
now residing in California, but former
ly Of this city. was conscience strick-
en- and sent Henry Beard of this city
a IS bill with the statement that years
ago. back in the early days here, she
had taken a piece of lace from the
dry goods store OF Beard, Beard &
Gage. and that she could not rest be-
cause Of her theft. She stated that she
thought that SIS would cover the orig
inal cost of the lace stolen, together
with all interest to date. No name was
signed to the letter. The Beard,
Beard & Gage store was the first dry
goods store in this city. i
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Arrested on Forgery CHARGE.

Owanka An individual. who eyi-
IDENTITY was foreign born, and who gives
his name as Columbus, was arrested
here On the charge Of being the person
who recently forged some checks at
Wall. 1t is said the prisoner has con
fessed passing a forged check for $50
at a Wall hotel, and that ne received
only $40 In cash on the forged check.
Peter Lemley, who captured the forger,
is OF the opinion that he is slightly de
ranged mentally. The defendant has
been taken to Wall preliminary to his
appearance in the state circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Dumb Four Years.

Rapid c~ity.-After having been
speeches. for d period Of four years,
John Platt, a well known citizen of
Rapid City, suddenly recovered his
speech. -Four years ago he suffered
a stroke of paralysis, which affected
his vocal chords in such a way that he
lost the power Of speech. Recently il
was discovered that his loss of speech
was due TO a displacement Of the ver-
zebra at ome part Of the spine, and an
operation was performed, with the re
suit that Mr.. Platt again is able to
converse with his friends as, freely as
before he was rendered speeches.
four years ago..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
meet Death FIRE
4F&& reg M sEE &&NT **st#+ F#~ f=@ 3E& t+--@ f. E
DAKOTA FARMER, WIFE AND
CHILD BURNED ALIVE NEAR
SIS
PARKER.
HAPP ENiNGS OVER THESTATE
What is Going on Here and There
That is Of interest to the Read
ere Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Parker.--Winiam j.. Mccoy, aged
about IS, a farmer living n mile
north Of this city, wife and son Mar
win, aged 4 years, We're burned to death
in their home. They had been to s
O'Clock mass at st. Christmas church
and returned home. Mrs. Mccoy and
her son went, to their bedroom to rest
awhile, while Mr.. Mccoy went to the
barn to do the chores.
About an hour later Mr.. Mccoy
heard a scream, looked out of the BARN
and saw his home. in flames. Bruno
Johnson, a rear neighbor. bad Just
seen the fire and ran to the scene. He
met Mccoy near the house and tried
to prevent. him. from rushing in
through the shed to the Kitchen door,
as the house was, a mass OF fire. John
son tried in vain to induce Mccoy no.
to enter the burning house, but he
rushed in and was burned to death.
Other n%eighbors We're soon at the
scene. but the flames kept them from
entering the house, which was entirely
burned.
ooulco VI tHe :, DuiHtu W
a crisp, We're brought to Parker and lie
in the undertaking rooms here.
Mrs. Mccoy was a daughter of Fred
d. Highstreet, a prominent farmer east
of Parker, and a sister of Mrs. John
Elker, Milwaukee agent at Marion,
S. d.
Whether the fire started from the
stove or lamp is not known. The fam
lily was well respected and prominent.
and had many relatives in this county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Enrolment of Voters.

Abeideen.-ln an opinion to States
Attorney Robert Pearson of Mcintosh,
Corson county, Attorney General Roy
al G. Johnson holds that South Dako.
Ia electors can not change their party
limitations or enroll in the enrolment
BOOKS under the provisions Of the
Richards primary law after January
!. The attorney general holds that
all books close absolutely on that date.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Bio Hit by Encine: Man Lives

B~ridgeWater. Frank EWert. a farm
er residing seven miles southeast OF
here. while driving a team and buggy
across the Milwaukee railroad track al
BOLTON. vas struck by a switch engine.
the impact killing both horses, wreck.
ing the buggy and inhicting a severe
wound upon the back of Mr.. Ewert's
head. The injured man, whose escape
from instant death was miraculous.
was brought here for medical treat.
ment by the switch engine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Huron Notes Rnnde

Huron.-At a special election called
for the purpose, bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 were voted here to secure a
site for. and for the construction OF
a filtration plant. The ~artesian we'll
supply, which has furnished the city
with water for many years, is rapidly
diminishing, and it has become neces-
sary to take steps at once to save the
towns water supply. Jim river water
SfH be used after the completion O!
the plant. which will be a mechanical
fiter, using a chemical process for ths
publication .! the water.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Insurance Men Organize.

Sioux Falls.-At the first annual con.
vention held in Sioux Falls by the re-
Gently organized South Dakota Under.
writer's association the following OF.
ficers were elected for the coming
year: President, Geo. r. .Douthit,
Sioux Falls; vice presidents, Geo. A..
Mabbot. Aberdeen, r. J.. Woods, Sioux
Falls; F. l.. Bramble, Wa%tertown: Sec
rotary. c.. ]. Harris, Sioux Falls: treas.
urer, M. r. Brown, Sioux Falls. is0A {
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Police Captain Cleared.

Aberdeen Captain Arch G. Board
man of the police department, was
fully exoneratee by the city commits
sfoners here at their meeting, of all
charges preferred against him in con
nection with his knowledge that one OF
the. hotels of the city was harborfng
women OF Ill .repute. Captain Board
man made a showing that he had taken
the matter up with his s%uperiors.' $50
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Killed 200 Rabbits

Pierre--The net results Of the an.
nua western Sully county hunt at
okobojo and vicinity a few days e
was over 200 jack rabbits, which were
brought to this city and shipped to the
eastern market. The number of rab-
Tits was hardly up to. expectations. as
crop on the prairie this yearSis be.
yond former record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Commissioner Resinns.

Oaconla.-Sheriff B~orcherding ten.
dered his resignation to the beard or
county commissioners, and Dennis Sui
Ivan, who for some time has been
a OF his deputies, was appointed to
the vacancy in the office of sheriff.
The retiring sheriff has engaged ID the
automobile business at Mitchell and
Will take up his residence in that city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Vets Form Ornahization.

DeadWpod.-With over 100 delegates
present, an organization known as the
Retail Liquor Dealers of South Dako-
Z. was formed here with the an.
nounced intention OF combating the
activities of the anti-saloon league in
this state. The association chose ]. a.
Earl, WATERFOWL. president; e. @.
Cessna, Deadwood, secretary. and
John brady, Sioux Falls, treasurer, A.
executive committee, with the assist.
ance Of Ed Dietrich, who urged tls
present meeting for combined action.
chosen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Telephone Manaoer Injured.

speneer.-E. L. Lovejoy. the post
master at this place, also manager OF
the Spencer telephone exchange. was
thesvictim OF an unfortunate accident
here while wiring a building in the
business district. He was adjusting
some wires at the rear of the furniture
store when the ladder he was upon
slipped on some boards. lie fel, Oh the,
step and injured his hip very severely.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
TO laducs sleep.

To many people the drinking of half
a pint or more Of clear cold water on
retiring brings about q cure for sleep
lessness. It clears the blood, washes
irritating food out Of the stomach, and
promotes q feeling of quietude. which
helps sleep. 800 .-tt.s-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Hand Mano,ed In sheJ,.r

Coiton.-The little daughter of Mr..
II Mrs. John Hengs had her hand
caught in a corr Smelling machine and
had her hand badly mangled. One OF
the fingers was cut of. She would
lost her whole hand had it not
been for the presence of mind of a
brother who went to her rescue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Home Economies at institute.

Huron.-under the auspices OF the
farmers Institutes of South Dakota, a
short course in agriculture and home
economies was given in Huron. DR.. n.
4. Stoner. Prof. 2. w. Hall and Prof.
=. W. Hall, and Prof. G.: r. Morrison
were In charge OF the, farmers short
course. and Miss Venia Keller home
economics works. A premium list for
grains, live stock and cookery was
made up by the business men Of this
city, and this brought a good sized
collection Of exhibits from, various
parts OF the county into town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Epidemic Of Measles.

Yankton.-The schools OF the city Of
Yankton have been closed for a period
at least two weeks on OF
an unusual number of cases of mea.
sizes among the children Of The city.
Fully 50 cases OF this disease have
bsen reported SO far. but the board OF.
health is taking every precaution to
prevent it's spread.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
As 1t Seemed to Her.

After viewing Der new baby brother,
little Laura said: Mamma. l know
why they went and cut baby's hair in
heaven. The angels knew he wouldn't
be strong enough to walk to. the bar
ber's for several weeks"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
conservationists plan Meetino.

fankton.-Albert School Of this city,
who has been gardening and raising
for many years. is pointing
with pride to a family of six chicks,
which hatched out January ! last. II
was a large brood OF which six sur
Vived, and are now producing feathers.
This Is the first time in the history of
ankton, 81 years, when such a thing
has been reported.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Shooting ARRAY in Meade County

Sturgis.-William Curington, well
known here. charged with killing his
son-ln-laW. Fred Richards, at Curing
ton ranch, near Inland, on December
1s, was given a rehearing on the
charge at Bison and bound over to the
circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Returns Recuisiticn Papers.

Pierre.-Gov. Byrne returned requi-
sition papers TO the governor of Mon.
tana fer Investigation before taking
action Oh the application for extradi,
ton of John Kelly Of Milbank, against
whom the charge of family abandon.
ment lad been made in Missoula
county. Montana.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Out Of Commission.

Wife-"Oh, William, dear, do order
q rat-trap to be sent home, today
Husband-"But you bodght one last
week" Wife-"Yes, dedr.A but there's
q rat In IT,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Smallpox Prevalent.

Pierre.-The state health board re-
ports a number Of cases of smallpox.
especially in the eastern part of the
state where 1t appears to have a
stronger hold than in any other sec
ton. So far the cases have not been
especially ~virulent or dangerous to
those attacked.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Judges Appointed.

Pierre.-Gov. Byfne appointed Thorn
as L. Bouck Of Milbank and James
McNenny OF Sturgis as judges Of the
NTH and eighth circuits respectively
to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
tions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Humboldt Is Growlno.

Humboldt.-So great has been the
growth Of this place that there is not
q single dwelling house, or business
house vacant In the town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
GETTING I strainht.

She believe you married me sim
pl3 elauae /. II hahs. nancy" he
Quite the opposite, madam. i MAJ
tiea ypu hecaassF hadn't any
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Disease In Sheep Herds.

EPierre.-State Veterinarian Barber
has just returned from a trip over tho
country west of the Missouri where
he discovered several sheep herds af
fected with a lip and mouth. hisease
technically known as micro bacciiosis,
q disease which readily yields to prop
err treatment. He quarantlned about
5000 head in herds in the vicinity of
Midland, Nowlin, Powell and Old Trail.
and says the owners are all busy Civ
Ing the herds proper treatment to wipe
out the trouble. .~a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
To Take SIauie's Place.

Brookings.-Dr. r. l.. Slagle will be
temporarily succeeded as president of
the State Agricultural college by DIR.
g. l.. Brown, who Is now dean. Dr..
Brown is a graduate Of the University
of Missouri, where he afterwards had
a teaching fellowship. He was later
a fellow in the University of Chicago,
where he received his Phi. d. degree
i'll 1900 He has been professor Of
mathematics at the state college since
1897. In 1910 he was appointed dean
OF the faculty. Under DR.. Brown the
executive work will move on durine
the remainder OF the ear without con
fusion Of any kind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
OBJECT TO NEW TAX.
Miner County Will Furnish iTest CAGE
Of Automobile Law.


Of Automobile Law.
Pierre court test OF the consti-
nationality of the present automobile
law will be made at once in Miner
county. A man in that portion Of thu
state has operated a car without a II.
cense. 1t appears. and as there was
some considerable discussion as to the
constitutionality OF the law when It
was enacted last winter by the legisla-
ture, the matter viii now come into
court through this case for definite
settlement.
A license fee OF Sc per year IS
charged for automobiles. and a certain
portion or this sum goes III the office
OF secretary OF state to pay for clerk
hire and The auto tags sent out to
owners oil the cars, while the major
portion OF the sum goes to the county
treasures, 10 be expended for good
ROADS. A Mississippi case. chapter
los OF lie session laws of 1912 of that
state. has lately been decided against
their system Of auto licensing which
varied from IS to $50. 1t may be thai
the Mississippi statute has not the
same constitutional privileges that
South Dakota's law has. The. South
Dakota law is very similar to that OF
Iowa where it appears to be operating
successfully fA* Has sl#53
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-30
Tres Cause $45,075 Loss.


Observation-Disclosures to national
forest timber from fire in. South Da.
kOta during the past season is placed
by the government at 1875. Sixty
five fires We're extfnguished on the ma.
ttonal forests. q on private lands
within, and three on lands without the
boundaries Of the forests. Ten thou
and six hundred and forty-four dol
lars and three cents was spent in fight
ing fires OF the forests, $325.92 on pri-
vate lands outside the national forests.
Cooperation from settlers and users
or the forests was received to the ex-
tent OF S494.65. Two of the fires di
damage in excess of $1,000 and four
ranging from 500 to 81. 900.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

VIM. Maher, w. 18th st. station, shot
through palm. Jacob Shapiro ar
rested.
Postmen's union may join A. F.
of L.
Baby" MeggIeson, orphan, report
ed scalded to death in Michael Reese
Hospital. Coroner Investigating.
Mrs. Paula Behrens, POOP N. Hal
sted ST., broke neck in bathtub. Dead.
Miss Julia DeLugia suing for old
position as janitress of County Hos
pitaL
Seven Chicago women missing
from homes.
Thos. Agur, 5706 Indiana aV., at
tempted suicide in Jackson Park.
Saved by life guard.
Eight had narrow escape when
launch hit steamer Roosevelt" in
river.
Frank Bruntto held up in his BUTCH
er shop at 861 N. Clark st. by two.
Get $40.
Theodore johnson, 1914 Bosworth
av., cut throat before wife and child.
Turned gas on when they fled. May
i've.
Stanley Petofski, 1856 Augusta ST.,
fined $50 and costs for sleeping at
switch and delaying a train 10 min
utes.
Chief Gleason to stop amusement
park gambling.
Paul Troubetzkoy, Russian prince,
in Chicago. Mission secret.
"Mike," dog actor in peg O. My |
Heart" lost!
Gamblers caught in raid at 10
Wells ST., fined. w. H. Strickland,
keeper, SIS, five others 81 each.
Willy Stone, shot by Peter Laracy,
BOIL Indiana av., dead. Quarreled
over So board bill,
Joe Graft, tailor, charged with oper-
ating confidence game, released. Paid
back 5000 to Margaret Pollischek.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

in home at 602 Irving Park blvd, with
cut on head. Struck by beggar.
John HouiIihan, South Chicago,
sentenced to 80 days in Bridewell.
Judge Ryan released him after 20. -
minutes. Psychological sentence.
Woman wearing an x-ray skirt
nearly mobbed at the Chicago Beach.
Crowd of men too interested.
Struck by auto, Mrs. Mary Sullivan,
432, Aberdeen ST., threw baby into
crowd. Man caught baby. Mother
injured. Driver arrested.
Henry Goldberg, 1874 Newberry
av., hurt when auto hit bicycle.
Mrs. S. M. Gladstone, 9235 Com
mercial aV., dropped baby when
struck by auto. Both uninjured.
Auto of Rev. D. F. Mcclure, Church
of Visitation, stolen.
Hired girl in home of J. T. Brown,
Morgan Park, frightened burglar by
talking to self in different tones.
Alvin Brooks brought from Mount
Clemens, Mich, by police. Wife
abandonment and overlapping
charges.
United States custom officials to-
hold unclaimed merchandise sales.
Friends banqueted new Battalion
Chief Frank Oswald of 9th battalion.
Miss Esther Zisbrat, 1926 Iowa ST.,
fined SIS and costs for rocking boat in
Jackson Park.
Two escaped conVicts from Joliet
supposed hiding in Brighton Park.
Mrs. F. L. Brown, Sokth Chicago,
fined $40 and costs for operating
drug store without license.
ID. Claffy, 535 w. 45th ST., thrown
by runaway horse. Arm broken
c. r. Kennedy, 52o3 Willard aV., ar
rested for shooting of Emmett Sout,
81 w. 18th ST., last night.
Days profits of Suffrage Shop were
$4,000, Raising $4,000.
Miss Anne FenneII, 901 Leland aV.,>
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-10

Canal zone, Havana, ana other places
known for centuries as the hot beds
OF yellow and malarial fever which
arc spread by q process Of inoculat-
ion from u yellow fever or malarial
fever patient to persons in normal
conditions of health.
What Sumter people, and our
friends of the suburbs, will have to
do, is to become interested in and
seek to learn. from the experts, and
then go ahead and do, or perhaps bet
ter than all. don't do what the en-
perts tell them not to do.
Should the State health officer de-
sire to take up the work in Sumter
the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce. and it's committee or
health and sanitation, and it's com.
mittee on education will be request
cd to meet and cooperate with the
city and State officials.
A number Of Sumter citizens have
voluntarily offered to assist the Cham
Der of Commerce in tbs effort to rio
sumter of mosquitoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-10
BENEFITS OF NEW RAILROAD.
Secretary of Chamber of Commerce
Calls on Citizens to Aid in Making
Proposed Project IL Success.

In circular letter from the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce, ad-
dressed to a number of sumter bust
ness men, asking for financial assist
ancc in paying for tho preliminary
survey, maps, estimates of cost, Sc
curing of rights of way, and other
necessary expenses incidental to pro-
noting tho building of the much de-
sired Sumtcr-Turbevillc-O Olanta rail-
way, Secretary l;cardon points out
conclusivcly the value of this pro-
posed new transportation line to the
merchants of sumter, Wholesale and
retail.
He says, i'm part, that hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in trade from
the shiloh, Goodwill Turbcvillc and
s'lanta, and nearby sections natur-
ally tributary to the wholesale, retail,
and manufacturing. establishments of
sumter. are being diverted to other
competitive towns that arc nearer
transportation lines, in that section
than Sumter.
lie further alleges that although
the Chamber of Commerce and the
people of the Shiloh, and other sec
TONS. working well together, have
succeeded in having public highways;
I" Sumter improved very much. that
narrowed down To its final analysis
the only sensible solution Of the prob
lem confronting the Sumter Cham
bcr of Commerce. and Retail Dealers
Associaton. is the huildin" of Il rail
way line from Olanta and TurbcVillc