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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Word comes from Waubay

Word comes from Waubay
that Messrs. Ed Emanual and
Chas. Williams, who y tablished
a future store at Wanbay last
summer, have sold the business
to Ed. Hendry Of that place.
Mr.. Emanual expects to move
back 20 MilDank in the spring
we understand.
The NJ p s c,nh met Wed
nosdav December 2th with Mrs.
Walter Low'hian All members
bur one being present Affer
Il few hours 81 fancy work, the
hostess served q dainty two
course luncheon. Mrs. Frank
Lo@thian Of Natartown was
visitings que t G13b adjourned
to meet with Mrs William
Schneider Wednesday Decem-
Der l6
Nj uata, wooa ~f.oa
bo,. f.ther ~, Wa IL
.nvitt,o ba.f S@s.n ~ no
!. ++ar, -.rtl,. -.saal. ~
SIX cteek dtnt"f Ea>f Ffldav
evening t1e OCCASION beng ~
recognition ef VIII WOOD 5
birthday. LIS needless TO- say
mat me several courses Q Tine
dinner we're gwen prone"
a,teh lon ov me guests ana 4
happy evening was enjoyed.
The First National hank FOL
lowjnpa hannr custom which
bev ,nauguratea 4 number Of
years ap,. have provided for
and all Of tho varions Sunday
schools in this community. .
christmas tree or tho obser.
nnca If tho christmas annivprS
ary in the several churches
This kindly recoonition on the
part Of the hank for the needs Of
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Corona

Mrs. Rob White came down from
Wilmot for a short visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. Shone were Mil.
bank caller Wedne.day.
The Ladies Aid gave their annual
Bazaar at the church Thursday after.
noon. The sale and supper netted
them sos. 10.
Geo Thomas came up from Milbank
Wedne- day looking for trouble on
the d. c. telephone liens.
We're ~transacting business at Milbank
Wednesday,.
Albert Baldwin arrived Tuesday
from Excelsior MINI. from for a
short visit with his parents.
Cora Robinson was a Mitbank
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Soule and Mable Butthke
were Milhank visitors Wednesday.
Laura Babb went to Wilmot We'd
ne-day to attend the funeral Of the
late Mrs. Chas. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Solle spent
Sunday with relatives at Wilmot.
Mrs. Wallace Deuel. and Mrs. II.
JOHN come down from Wilmot Friday
for q short visit with with Mrs. lay
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

500 ties, SOC values for Csc at
Engel's.
The Chas. O'Neil family are
receiving sympathy Of friends in
the loss Of their infant child last
Friday.
Grandpa Michaelson left last
Saturday 10 spend the Christ.
mas holiday with friends in
Minneapolis.
Horace Davidson, of Marvin
WAS down among his MiIbank
5riends Monday attending to
some bu3int IS matters.
Frank LOwihian Of WatertOwn
WBs over Ut his oil home here
last Sunday, where Mrs.
SLowthian is con valescing from q
receut operation at the hospital.
Hundreds eff our most success
fui business men got their start
at the Sioux Falls Business
College, Sioux Falls So. Oak.
TnrODgh training pays.
Mrs. a. X. Crawford, return
ed Thursday from = six week
trip through the state ia the
interest Ut the Gczzard Corset
Co.
Come ID and see Engel's sns-
ppnd-rs, Ties. handkerchiei's
b q , III fancy Christmas boxes.
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Mrs. FL. A. Sharf, of Summit,
was q visitor at the A. K. Craw.
ford home Thursday.

Mrs. H. A. Sharf, of Summit,
was q visitor at the A. <. Craw-
ford home Thursday.
Henry Finley. who has been
in poor health Of late, left las
Monday for ,ne soldiers home at
Hot Springs, where he will
make his home for the winter
PARENTS: A worthwhile
Christmas or New Years gift 10
your children would be q
scholarship ia the WATERFOWL
Business College. Call and see
us. Send fer catalog.
The John G. Tessln family are
enjoying IL visit from an uncle Of
Mr.. Tessin. Mr.. Fred HaIDkat.
Of Akin, Mimi, and the latter
has been vi>ittngs with friends
in Alban township during the
week.
The young people Of the
Methodist Sunday school are
busy practicicg Christmas
cantata entitled the Santa Cause
Cub, which will be presented IN
connection with the exercises
Christmas y
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Mittle-
brook leaves on SUNDAY for
Indianapolis, Ind, to make their
future home. Mr.. Middlebrook
was one Of the first business
men in Milbank 81 years ago,
a I'd in leaving states that be
retains his property, ana every
summer they expect TO be at
their cottage ut Linden Beach on
Big Stone Lake. Tbs best
wishes OF thier friends goes
with Mr.. and Mrs. Middlebrook
to their new home.
We this week received an in
vitatiOn the tn attend the Six
teenth annual Banquet given by
the City Of Aberdeen on Friday
Evening, January lat 1915. at
the Commerc ial Club rooms,
through the courtesy Of its
chairman Mr.. Chss. N. Herried.
We have during the absence Of
Mr.. Downie opened all CORE.
spondence and bespeak for him
tina. it would afford him great
pleasure tn be on that occasion,
as Aberdeen is known through
out the northwest as being a
booster city. like Milbank. aud
who never does any thing by
halves Thanks, Mr. Herried,
the in vitatiOn has been for ward
ed to Mr.. Dowpie who has
gone to Willow Creek, Mont. to
spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. d. Thorndlke
and Mrs. Downie
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS BALL GAME.

To provide Yuletide amusement for
the children try the following:
Suspend u wreath Of evergreen or
holly by Il red riblDn from the ceiling
and see who can throw an apple
through Il. Use II soft rubber ball
where the apple would he likely to
break things.
The players stand at the opposite end
Of the room from the Wreath and Ul
advance.
All those whose missiles actually
pass through the wreath receive POP,
corn balls us rewards Tor their dex
terity.
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those who can sing and for
those who cannot the honorable
ballad Of the popcorn man Of
cor, orpnrf,,yi<;n fo, 1,r, -,

"Ao - oAAo oAA "
those who cannot the honorable
ballad Of the popcorn man Of
fers opportunities for huge en-
joylnent at the Yuletide. when all is
jOllity and merriment.
The players are arranged in a circle.
The leader turns to his left hand neigh
Dor and sings solemnly to a grave or
monOtonous une the following words:
Oh. don't YOU know the popcorn man?
Oh. don't YOU know the popcorn man?
Oh. don't you know the popcorn mat
Who lives in poor mans lane:
The leader and every player must
maintain Il sober face throughout the
chantin. OF the ditty or pay Il forfeit.
The next player. thus questioned In
song. must stare the leader in the face
and sing In serious manner this reply:
Oh. yes. l know the popcorn man!
Oh. yes. l know the popcorn man!
Oh. yes. | know the popcorn man
Who lives in poor mans lane:
When he has concluded this stanza
he turns to his left hand neiShbor and
in~terrO.ates him:
Oh. don't you know the popcorn man:
Oh. don't you know the popcorn man?
OH. don't you know the popcorn man
Who lives in poor mans lane?
The fun continues In This way until
the round OF players has been made.
When all have sun. the words the
whole company joins in singing tho
following chorus:
We all we'll know the popcorn man.
We all we'll know the popcorn nan.
We all we'll know the popcorn man
Who lives III poor mans lane.
1t is to be believed that 10 company
has yet succeeded in S.n.in. through
this ballad without accommodating u
large quantity OF furfcits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Match Trick.

Give Il person sixteen matchcs and
ask him t. lift ~, iram the table fiji
naming one. T" accomplish II you
must dO NJ follows. Place one match
on the tab;e: now place seven If the
matches Uii this single one rlusSWiSp.
one end III the table. other portion OH
these Scven nibrp matches leaning III
thu. opposite dire .tinn: nn tUl, nf Ill the
matches, just where they cross, place
the remainin. match: now grasp the
first single match placed ON the table.
lift M. and you have III the matches
raised c'ear from the table. just Us II
they were Y solid lnass.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

Mi'lie Horstman is the guest of her
cousin Mrs. Hamilton this week.
Lewie Nordquist returned Monday
from Appleton where he had been to
consult a doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Benting
lett Tuesday for Toledo Ohio. where
they will visit 4heir son, who is q
minister.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

WANTED-A position as house
leeper by y women with two
|hildren. Apply ut this office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
A Business Course
For Everybody

The Granger Business School
Of Aberdeen, S. D., is offering
courses Of study that will bene-
tit the merchant. the farmer, the
professional, the housewife. yes
everybody. Next enrolment
day Monday, January 18th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

We pay Toe per bushel above
the regular price for wheat Ia
exchange for flour
Grant County Milling Co.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

WANTED: Position as book
eeper and stenographer.
Iertha Andrews, Box 446, Wat
ttOWn 5 d.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

For RENT or SALE A SIX
loom house in good location.
To Q. r. Zempel, office T..
y. Fuller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
NOR RENT-A i've room house
north Sixth street. Apply
d~erald-Advance office.

For Sale-A four roller feed
I'LL with elevator.
j. ID. BURKHARDT
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

/ House tn Eent.-Elght rooms
of Mrs. FL. G. Blood.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

10 Rent-Sevpn-ronm house.
Apply To Mrs. j. M Watson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

train and we went to Detroit 1t was
the first time we had been together
more than a few hours.
we were married soon after We got
to Detroit, and he committed perjury
the first thing. He swore, in obtain
ing the license, that / never had been
married. l admit I was proud he
would do that for me when he was a
high official and ran such chances.
ut was arranged l was to live In
Chicago until the year was up and we
could be remarked. He gave me
s.. 900 to furnish an apartment Then
he told his mother he was married.
Introduced as Wife.
"'You bring her right down here at
once she ordered him. y went down
in May. We were happy while and l
was introduced as his wife. / became
a member of the ladies' cabinet of
the governors official family and at
tended several social functions. The
women were very nice to me.
Then he began to tire of being mar
ried. He told me l was bossy. Some
of his relatives learned when we had
been married and that l had been mar
ried before, and they told him the fact
his wife was a DIVORCE would hinder
his chances politically. Before that he
had been confident.
81 am going to be governor of this
state. he used to tell me. I'm Roger
Sullivan's candidate and I've got the
organization behind me- The posi-
bility of my previous marriage inter
fering with his political opportunities
mr. fG mir hnNQ m
abusive. He choked me. He slapped
me. He wanted me to rob myself of
the prospective happiness that l had
come to look forward to.
Finally his mother learned of the
details Of our marriage and that law
fully l was not his wife
you'll have to leave this house |
tonight his mother told me.
81 had 5000 in my trunk and Mr.. |
Brady took this. l could not go and |
didn't. Finally he agreed to pay me
800 a month until May If came to
Chicago. William Ryan, state treas
Irer, trying to help us, advised me to
go. and said he would guarantee that
Jim would take care of me.
But the money didn't come, and l
consulted Mr.. Erbstein. That was last
November. / telephoned to Jim at the
,apital one day afterward, and asked
lin to come to me.
You talk to Frank ]. Quinn of
Peoria, he's my lawyer was all he
aid. tried to get him to come and
lie told me TO go to the devil and
ceased talking.
Il don't know what defense he can
make. / suppose he will say what all
politicians say when they are caught
n their own wickedness, that / am
him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
AUDITOR BRADY is
SUED BY A WOMAN
Mary Quinlan Kuhns in Action
for Breach of Promise
Asks $4,000.
ARE MARRIED IN DETROIT
Declares She Was Induced TO Become
Bride Forty-Eisht Hours
After Divorce.

Chicago. Ill, June 5.-James Joseph
Brady, auditor of the state OF Illinois.
was sued for $4,000 yesterday in the
circuit court for alleged breach Of
promise.
Mary Quinlan Kuhns Brady, who
asks a financial balm 10 wounded az
fections. was introduced by the auditor
TO Springfield society as his wife. He
married her in Detroit two days after
she was divorced in Chicago
Charges involving the private and
official life of the auditor are promised
by Mrs. Brady, as she insists on being
called
Formal Charges Made.
Though she declares she will be re-
married TO Brady any time he will
come for her. the charges she will
make unless he gives her legal author
fly to bear his name, she declared last
night, would involve three things:
That he induced her 10 become his
bride As hours after she obtained di-
vorce. paying her fare TO Detroit
That he told her he was big enough,
politically and officially, 10 ignore the
Illinois supreme courts ruling that
such marriages were illegal.
That he introduced her TO society as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
Hoe Jury Fails to Agree.

the S225,O00 breach Of promise suit
brought by Miss Mae A. Sullivan
against Arthur Ingersoll Hoe reported
to Supreme Court Justice GaYegal yes
terday that they were unable to agree
They had been celebrating for Il
hours, so Justice GavegaE discharged
them with the thanks of the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
was unable to state how soon that

was unable to state how soon that
would be.
Breweries Given Permits - Resolu-
lions renewing the permits held by the
Davenport Brewing Co. and the indie
pendent Brewing e Mailing Co, were
unanimously passed by the city coun-
Gil. The sufficiency of the last circu-
lated petition of consent privileged the
two concerns to continue in business
here. The resolutions were introduced
by Alderman Brehmer, chairman of
the police and licenses committee. An
automobile for the use of Fire Chief
Denger will be purchased by the city
at a cost not to exceed $500. A pc
tition headed by r. B. Beedee, man.
ager of a local garage and signed by
the proprietors of seven other garages
requests the council to allow the in
stallation of gasoline tanks under the
sidewalk, with curb pumps attached.
Mr.. Beedee who addressed the council
in advocacy of his petition stated it
was now necessary for gasoline tanks
to be placed inside the garages which
occasioned considerable fire risk.
Chief of Police Schramm nearly lost
out on summers vacation trip when
a motion to adjourn was requested by
the mayor before Alderman Bawden
could Introduce a resolution authoriz-
ing the chief to attend the national
convention of police chiefs at Grand
Rapids, Mich, June Is. The resolu- !
ton provides that the officer will be
paid his travelling expenses by the city !
The move to adjourn was held up I'M !
til the council voted the chief a trip. |
After Park Vandals-Acts OF vandal- |
ism in Davenport public parks is caus-
ing much concern to the park COM
missioners. DR.. Herman Pape, secre-
tary of the commission, authorized the
announcement that a reward of S25
would be paid for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of persons
guilty OF malicious mischief in dam
aging flowers and shrubbery. beau
tiful flower garden in Wander Veer
park was ruined by an automobile be-
ing driven through its center. Picking
and uprooting of flowers has also been
from this and other parks.
The commissioners desire to end this
work of destruction and If furnished
the names OF persons who have dam
aged these beauty spots will prosecute
the offenders.
Girl Has Smallpon-One new case
Of smallpox was reported to the board ,
Of health. Velma Wagner, IL years
Did, residing at $40 West Eighth street,
has the disease. She has been quar- !
antined at home. OF the last 10 cases ,
IF smallpox Guaranteed here, eight !
nave been of children IL years of age {
md under. }
llcensed to Wed-Otto Herman Goe- /
nan. Atlanta, ILL.,; BERTHE Reeves. At S
antic, Iowa; Paul V. Gossett. Chicago; +
edith l.. Gross, Chicago. @
Let Contract for Hospital.-The con-
rGct for the new addition to Mercy
ospital. which will replace the cen C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
DAVENPORT

Hire Special Train-One hundred
Davenport grocers. jobbers and friends
will go to the state convention of the
organization at Des Moines June 15 on
special train. They have engaged
the entire third floor of the Savery
hotel for the accommodation of the
Dayenporters.
Extra Cars at Evening Hour-A res
olution, which if effective, will be
heartily received by many working
people, was introduced by Alderman
Moeller during the committee of the
whole meeting of the council yester-
day afternoon. 1t provides for the run
ming of two extra street cars on the
Gaines street line ,one at 5:45 and the
other at p. m. Throngs of office and
factory people rushing homeward at
the supper hour make it impossible for
the regular cars to handle the traffic.
In consequence many people are I'M
able to reach their homes in less than
80 or As minutes after their days work
is through. The matter will be taken
up by the council with the Tri-City
railway officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

let to J. B. McGorrisk of Des Moines,
and work will be started Monday 1t
is to be finished by Dec. 1. The build
ing will be four stories with a COM
modious basement The dimensions
are so by 40 feet. 1t will be OF re-
inforced concrete and absolutely fire
proof The walls will be of brick with
cut stone trimmings and the floors
will be of tile and terrazo mosaic. The
finishings will be of hardwood. The
estimated cost of the improvement will
be about 100000. The plans for the
structure were drawn by Architect Ar
thur Ebeling, who will supervise the
construction. The center of the main
hospital building has been torn down
and the ground is all ready for the
contractor to begin work at once.
When completed, the Sisters of Mercy
in Davenport will have one of the
most modern and completely equipped
hospitals in the west.
He Wanted to Murder Wife. Bert
McHart went to 1015 Perry street,
where his wife was visiting friends
asked what he desired, calmly answer
ed he wished to see Mrs. McHart to
kill her. The door was slammed shut
in his face, and while several men,
bers of the household prevented Nc
Hart from entering the dwelling, an
other telephoned for the police The
man was arrested while still demand
ing admittance. He was brought to |
the station in partly intoxicated con- |
dition and created considerable ex-
element before placed in a CELL When |!
arraigned before Magistrate Roddewig. !!
without the courage of liquor. he acted |
like different person He told the |
court he did not remember threatening |
TO kill his wife and excused himself |
for misconduct the night before on the
grounds he was drunk. The court did
not think the excuse sufficient and
lined McHart So and costs.
Obituary Record-August Heinrich
Struck died at his home, 1902 Mar
luette street, following a lingering i'll.
less. He was 6S years old. The de-
ceased was born in Malenti, GERMANY.
Oct. z. 1915, coming to America and
lrectly TO Davenport. May IS, 1872.
'or number of years he worked in
davenport at his trade, that of a car
'enter. Five years ago he entered the
rocery business on Leonard and Mar
uette streets. which he conducted I'D
the time of his death. He was mar
Iced Jan. 16, 1874, to Miss Marie Bode.
Tho preceded him in death eight
lonths ago. He is survived by two
aughters, Mrs. Emma Conkity and
iiss Clara Struck. and one son, Wal
sr F. STRUCK. all OF Davenport. A
rother, w. II. Struck of Germany also
urvives. The funeral will be held
-om the home Sunday afternoon at 2
clock. The body will be moderated
the Davenport crematorium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

enve of a well known railroad which
has been making an experimental test
of these poles. During continuance of
the severe storms the poles of this
company were severely taxed, and in
many cases the overloaded wires bore
the supports to the ground, but in no
case did a concrete pole fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
Don't forget the excursion

Sunday, June z, TO Muscatine on
the w. w. and barge. Given by
the r. ]. Owls Nest. 1877. Leaves
Rock Island 10 a. N. and Davenport
at 1880 a. m. All kinds OF refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
Stone Company Buildings Burn

Stone Company Buildings Burn
Buildings housing the crushing ma
chinery OF the Bettendorf Stone Co.,
just east of the Bettendorf shops,
were burned to the ground yesterday,
causing a loss estimated at IS, 900. The
blaze is supposed TO have been OF in
cendary origin as it was first seen in
part OF the building quite a distance
from the boilers. The alarm was
turned In at 3 o'clock and in a short
time the Bettendorf volunteer fire de-
partment was on the scene but the
fire had gained such Roadway that the
fremen's efforts TO save the buildings
were futile. One building was "a by
80 feet and the other is by AZ. They
were located but a few feet apart The
stone company. which makes q spe-
cialty OF furnishing crushed rock for
concrete paving, will be unable TO re-
sumo operations until the buildings
are rebuilt and new machinery in
stalled. Otto Thompson. $50 Kirk
wood boulevard, owner OF the concern,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

The durability of the reinforced con.
crete pole was forcibly demonstrated
during the past winter in the expert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
SiI:S.z.X'@iI.y,s on

Chocolate Layer Cake has a rich,
creamy taste. rarely equaled in home
made" products and In bake-shOp prod
ucts-neyer. Just try this recipe OI you
want TO make cake that delights the
-groWn-ups-' as well the Riddles"
Beat up one tablespoonful Of Snow
Mellow I'm one-fOurth cup OF hot water.
according TO directions In the book you
get free Then beat in well one-sixth
up Of granulated sugar Then fold I'm
sne-sixth cup graduated sugar to
which has been added one level table
spoon powder cocoa Bake the cake
layers your way, or according TO direc-
ions in the book. You'u never know
how good chocolate layer cake can be
until you try ~ with Snow-MellOw fill-
ing. Our book shows % ways in which
box makes desserts Tor seven meals for
four or six people.
price Csc. or sent by mail on receipt OF
25c and the name OF your grocer. by
Frank & Houren. sales agents. G23 So
wabash avenue. Chicago. with book
and beater, FREE-1Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

Divorce Mill Grindins-L. C. Voss
was granted a divorce from Estella
Voss. He was given custody of the
two children. Leone and Leora. The
defendant cannot claim any interest in
the plaintiffs property, according to
the decree.
Mrs. Grace Collins was freed from
matrimonial ties, being given a decree
in the suit she filed against Wayne
Collins. Cruelty was alleged.
Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Smith was given
freedom from bonds of matrimony on
her allegation that her former hus-
band. Harvey l.. Smith, deserted her.
A decree of divorce was granted
Mrs. Bertha Penrod by Judge Done
gan in her suit against William Pen
rod. The plaintiff alleged cruel and
Inhuman treatment She was given
the custody OF the two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

Llcensed to Wed-Otto Herman Goo
man. Atlanta. ILL.,; BERTHE Reeves. Al
lantic, Iowa; Paul V. Gossett, Chicago
Edith l.. Gross, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

Let Contract for Hospital.-The con-
tract for the new addition to Mercy
hospital. which will replace the cen
trail part OF the old building. has been