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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
WHATS Tall Corn husker.

Pierre.-Joseph Pitlick, a farmer on
cor Bottom a short distance
orthwe OF this city, is hunting for a
tall man to help him during corn husk-
ing. He has brought in stalks which
from ten to twelve feet in
height, with the butt of the ears more
than six feet from the ground, he
ears being from II to IA inches in
length. The corn in this field is now
hard enough that it has begun to dent
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
MOTHER OF SEVEN KILLED.
Struck by Bolt Of Lightning Which En-
tiers Her Home.

sioux Falls.-While sitting on q
couch directly under a chin.As,, Mrs.
William A. M~ul!enberg, wife of a
Douglas county farmer, was struck by
a bolt OF lightning and instantly killed.
When the storm came up herself and
husband and children arose from their
beds. The husband was sitting near
his wife when the bolt Of lightning
truck the house and entered the room
where they We're sitting. Mull4nberg
was quite severely shocked whdn the
bolt struck his wife SO close at,hand.
A child, who was sitting near them on
the couch, was not injured in the least.
The other children, who also were in
the room. also escaped injury. The
unfortunate woman was % years Of
age. II was the mother of seven chill.
dren, all Of whom survive her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Small Grain Yield.

Gettysburg.-On the j. F. Weaver
farrns, southeast OF Gettysburg, the
yie)s of winter wheat is 20 bushels
per acre, and the spring wheat will
average about IL bushels. Two loads
OF spring wheat was sold to the Gettys-
burg Milling company for 70 cents a
oushel, and A. ]. Lake, president. says
that tho wheat was Of fair quality.
Several farmers say they will have
fully IL bushels OF wheat. and oats
will average shout 80 bushels. Corn
= splendid
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Medchert Farm Sold.

Rapid City.-An important business
transaction here was the sale by j. r.
Melchert OF his SS0-acre ranch, situat-
ed n and one-half miles southwest
OF the city, to Alice O. Loban, wife of
W. II. Loban Of washington Springs.
The consideration in the transaction
was $4,000. The Melchert ranch is
one OF the best properties in the vi
cinity OF Rapid City. 1t has a gravity
water system. Possession will be Civ
en- the new owner March l next.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
ASK RICH TO SUPPORT
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS

London.-Citing the system used In
the American Civil war, when men
drafted had to serve or pay $500,
Hiram Maxim, writing to the Stand
ard, suggests something similar for
England.
In Great britain and Ireland, with
a population OF about 5000. 900. the
majorty Of the men have dependents
and 1t is not an easy matter for them
to leave their families without sup
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Lightning Strikes Barn.

lroquois. Lightning struck and set
lire to the large barn on the farm of
II. ID. Reckard, southeast of town, and
caused the owner a heavy loss. Eight
calves were burned to death, and a
great deal of other property, including
farm machinery, which was in the barn
was consumed. The live stock was in
sured. but there was no insurance on
the barn and other property.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Black Hills Presbytery.

Lead.-Arrangements have been
completed for the annual meeting of
the presbytery of the Black Hills.
which Will commence Iere in the fore
noon OF September 8 and continue over
TWO days. 1t is expected delegates
Will be in attendance from every
church organization of that denomina-
ton in the Black Hills. An excellent
program Of papers, discussions aud
social features has beer arranged.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11

Observation-Disclosures city officials
expect to move into the new city hall
building within a few days, it being
practically completed. The structure
is n of the handsomest in the north
west, for a town of Aberdeen's size,
and all the city's activities will be un-
der one roof, including the fire depart
ment, the officers of the mayo and
city commissioners and Of the various
city officials, the city Jail, etc, and in
addition there is a large auditorium.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11

port he says. England has q vast
number OF m~illionaires and it is their
DUTY to serve In their capacity as much
as 1t IL the working mans duty to
serve In the ranks.
Let the millionaires raise money
and then England quickly would have
an enormous number of men for meet
Ing all requirements. Men who enlist
Mould have at least five shillings daily
and ara entitled to pension. II Eng
land makes the right use OF rer wealth
she could have an army O. !.O00yooo
men in the field IN forty days" j
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Want Enabling Act.

Pierfe.-One Of he proposed amend
ments to the constitution of South Da-
kota, on which the voters will pass
this fail. and which will have organ
lied backing. is that providing for Gre
ating %irrigating districts and issuing
bonds to pay for comprehensive irri-
cation work. The plan proposed is
much like that employed in construc-
ing bitches in the eastern part of the
state whereby the property benefited
is made to pay the cost of the project.
1t was found that the legislature could
not provide for such irrigation pro-
jects under the present constitution
and the proposed amendment is de-
signed to give ample authority for the
work. At a meeting here Of r%anchers
from west OF the river and business
men of the Black Mountain foothills
towns the South Dakota Irrigation as
sOciation was formed with Doane Rob
inson as president and G. L. Mellette
of Fort Pierre, treasurer. An eXecu
tive board was chosen consisting of
one vice president from each county
west of the river.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Young Farmer Has Close Shave.

1anktOn.-Death came close to Bar
thol Thompson, a young farmer here,
~ years OF age. He was jerked off
a big power pillow and thrown under
the beam and in front of the revolving
discs. He would have been cut TO
pieces in a moment but a brother saw
the accident and managed to turn off
the power just in the nick of time.
Barthol received a broken arm and
some ugly cuts but was otherwise un-
injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Criticises Fair.

Rapid City.-At the fair grounds
Congressman Martin offered a helpful
suggestion 10 the members OF the as
ISOLATION. He prefaced his brief re
marks by a statement that he felt il
his duty to knock the fair. and said:
Il notice on the program of events for
the afternoon hat 1925 is being put
up in purses for racing events. and
also note that the premium offered for
the best butter is but % cents. l
would not in any way detract from
the sport offered at the fair. We all
are sportsmen, therefore. would not
take anything from the sporting
events. but / should add considerable
to the amount given for agricultural
exhibits and live stock"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
OeSmet Is Progressive.

DeSmet.-The town OF DeSmet IL
making excellent progress in the mat.
ter OF public improvements. When
the work now under way is completed
it Will have "A blocks of cement walks.
With curling and gutter, taking i IN
practically the entire town. with All
the streets graded and the principal
ones graveled, and with city water
works, gas and electricity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Stole Marshai's Star.

Goodwin.-In burglarizing the Las.
sig office at Goodwin Monday night.
the thief stole 40 cents and two glass
lights after which he broke into the
saloon. gaining entrance easily as the
glass in the door was broken: here
he secured So in cash. three boxes OF
cigars, a purse OF old and foreign
coins and had the nerve to steal the
marshal's star and billy club and is
still at large.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Killed by Live Wire.

Br~idgeWater. Ed Ward Wanek.
foreman of the Union Telephone com
pany. was e~lectrocuted here by the
contact Of two telephone wires. which
he was stringing. with an electric wire.
The deceased leaves a widow and
baby.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Claims RattIesnake Belt.

Belle Fourche.-John karisen. a
rancher near here. believes that he
has established a new record for kill
ing r~attlesnakes, which have been nu-
merous around this section this sum
mer. In n afternoon on his ranch
he slew SO rattlers. four old ones and
81 young, some of the older ones be.
ing of a large size.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Grows Faster Than Hogs Can Feat Il.

BrittOn.-Chas. Rub. a farmer living
near here. sowed 80 acres to barley last
spring for a hog pasture and let 200
faster than the hogs could eat it and
now Rub has threshed 700 bushels
from the field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
How to Kill Pests.

Sioux Falls.-A mixture Of paris
green. freshly slaked lime and water
used as a spray has been recommend.
ed by Harry G. SEVERN. state ento-
mologist with the South Dakota State
College Of Agriculture at Brookings.
for killing the caterpillars and small
moths which are doing much damage
10 the box elder trees in the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Illinois Men Like South Dakota.

Gettysburg.-So greatly impressed
with the crops OF Potter county were
three Illinois farmers tnis week that
they have decided to move near Get
tysburg and will bring fine dairy herds
with them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Farmer Loses 70 hoos.

Langford.-Axel Lindberg, living on
a farm near here. lost 20 head Of pure
bred hogs either by serum that he
bought or by hog cholera. The hogs
we're valued at $1.1O0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Auto Races at Fair,

Huron.-Disbrow will have to &c
some now if he wins the auto races on
the opening day Of the state fair"
says G. \. M%cllvaine. who announces
the entry Of five other drivers Of ma
tional repute: Eddie Hearne, former
champion speedway driver of the
world Johnny Raimey, former team.
mate of wild Bob" Burman; Joe
Cleary, the well known Boston dare
devil, Fred Horey, the French speed
king and Upright. the Flying Dutch.
man. The entry Of these famous
drivers with Louis Bisbrow. who holds
most Of the circular track records
from n to fifty miles. assures visit.
ors to the South Dakota State fair a
rare and sensational entertainment on
Monday. September IA. There will be
eight events in the race meet. all Ii.
cenSed and authorized bv the Ameri.
can Automobile association.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
Decrease Wolf Bcunties.

Gettysburg. Wolf bounties in Pot
ter county will be cut this year be
cause of the cut made in the entire
state. Holders of wolf bounty certifi.
Gates will only get so cents on the dol
lar. The total of wolf bounties this
year is $14,173. which must be met
out OF an annual appropriation Of $40.
600. Farmers who hold these wolf
bounty certificates are bitterly disap-
on each dollar. Wolves were very
plentiful in some parts of the state
last year
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11

Pierre.-That antelope are becom-
ing a nuisance to alfalfa growers in
the northwest part of the state is the
complaint coming from that section
Since the law protecting these animals
has been in effect. with a jail sentence
the few small herds left at the time
the law was enacted, have made con
siderable gains in numbers. One herd
Of more than 80 is said to be ranging
in the country northeast of Nisland.
Other smaller herds of ten to twenty
are also reported in different portions
Il MeaGla.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-09-11
The Value of Alfalfa.

Sioux Falls.-A comparison Of the
value Of the average acre of alfalfa
with the average acre of corn brings
some interesting figures to light. An
enthusiastic alfalfa raiser claims that
one acre Of alfalfa is worth two and
a hall acres OF corn. This looks like
a rather large estimate. but a little
work with a pad and pencil shows that
the enthusiast has not overdrawn the
comparison to any great extent. Forty
bushels of corr to the acre is a rather
generous estimate. and an average
price OF 60 cents per bushel is good.
Figuring il this way the crop will be
worth S24. Giving the stalks a val
uation of ST we can say that the entire
product Of the acre Of corn amounted
to SO. An ordinary acre Of alfalfa
In an ordinary season should produce
three and a half tons of good hay at
he least. and a good average price
would be $l6.50 per ton. Thus the al,
falfa crop will be worth $3.50. The
alfalfa will be already planted for the
next year, and the crop taken off will
leave the soil in better condition than
1t found it. The crop will have been
produced at about one-third the labor
cost of the corn. and will return to the
soil much more mannrial value than
the corr if both are fed on the farm
fertility Of the soil and the loss will
fertility of thesoil and the loss will
eventually have to be made up by
growing alfalfa or some other legume.
Placing a valuation of two and one,
half times as much on alfalfa as corn
does not seem to be far wrong.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.

little more than ago the Minnesota tax COM
mission went to western Canada to study the methods
OF those four provinces In it's report the commission
says that 1.-The United States the only advanced nation
in the world that still retains the property
IN the same report the commission speaks Of the home
rule tax laws Of the four provinces Canada
and says the laws work we'll. There city or town
IN all western Canada except Wnnipeg that per-
sonal property There 1s personal property tax of
any kind for state in western Canada except
In British Columbia, and under the law 1918 that
tax will be abolished in 1917. $4,000 farmers in
Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta pay taxes on
their personal property improvements The personal
property tax s unpopular in California; tho people
cant get rid Of without changing the constitution If
the voters adopt the home rule tax amendment next
hepeople Of county city town can get
rid of personal property taxes they so or
can keep them if they like them Each city, county or
town do 1T peases about taxing exemptng per
sonal property and improvements If the home rule tax
amendment tszadopted. The Jetfersonian:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05

rtor Resartus =
what speaking in quite
upshot Of - D Do
10 my knowledse for example,
village of pumdrpdg From these
certain natural enemies OF the French,
during the French thirty abe-boded =.
at her them she
not difficulty
trained them to weave build another
mer and the weakest avordupois
nevertheless amid much
red two thousand
niles or say only south Of SPAIN wanted
And
French artisans from French Dumdrudse vending till
at length after infinite
ton ana Thirty stands fronting Thirty
sashtway the word Fire."
OF one another and in place 81
mas sixty dead which
Had these quarrel? ;% ~ - @. %&ss&. s.%
Busy as the 1
They lived
there ~ even
hepfuiness between them. 6
then?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05
THOUGHTS OF WAR

The period OF men of violence is
past. They have been glorious, GER
tainly, but with glory that melts
away. That species of great men is
soluble, in progress Civilization rap
idly ozidizes these bronzes. The
French Revolution has already
brought the universal conscience to
such a degree of maturity that the
hero can no longer be a hero with
out rendering account; the captain is
discussed, the conqueror; is inadmis-
sable. T. ITO be-, material
ly, a great man, to be ,pompously
violent, to reign by virtue of: the
sword knot and the cockade, to forge
a legal system upon the anvil of
force, to hammer out justice and
truth by dint of accomplished facts:
j to- possess genius. for brutality.
this is to be great, If you will, but it
is a coarse way of being great. Glory
advertised by drum beats is met with
shrug of the shoulder: These SON.
orous heroes have, up to the present
day., deafened human reason. which,
begins to be fatigued by this majestic,
uproar. Reason stops eyes and ears
before, these authorized butcheriess
called battles. The sublime cut
threats. have had their day Hence
forth they: can remain illustrious and
livion. Humanity. grown older, asks
to'@be relieved of them. The can
mons prey has begun to think, and
thinking twice, loses its admiration
for being made a target.
A few figures, in passing, would do
no. harm.xs'' = Z - =: <s-...
Our subject includes all tragedy.
The tragedy of the poets is. not the
only one; there is the tragedy Of the
49, 49,
you know how much the latter trag-
edY costs?' n 49,,
The greatest warrior Of modern
times is not NAPOLEON, it is Pitt. Ma
poleon waged war; Pitt created, war.
1t is Pitt who willed all the wars of
the Revolution and the Empire.. He
is their foundation head. Replace
Pitt by Fox, and that, outrageous, bat
tie Of -Twenty-threes years would be
deprived of its 1motive-power. Pitt
Was the soul of the. coalition; and he
universal war. Here is what Pitt
cost England and the world; We add
this bas-relief to his pedestal: /, =
+ First the expenditure of men:
From 1871 to 1S14,S; France, COM
strained and forced, wrestling alone
against Europe confederated by Eng
land, expended in slaughter for mill
.o1y guy cdRu.faISO,. let us haQQ, TOT
the defense of her 'territory-f1ve mill
lions Of men; that is, six hundred
men per, day.. Europe, including
France, expended sixteen millions. six
hundred thousand men; that is, two
thousand men DESTROYED daily. for a
Secondly, the expenditure of mon.
ey.s Unfortunately, we have, no au-
thentic account, except the account Of
ENGLAND. From 1874 to- 1914. Eng
land; in order to get France crushed
bys Europe, $4,063, 2s3,210. Divide
this sum by the number OF men
killed, at the rate of two thddsandt
per day for twenty-thr years and |
YOU arrive at the results that each
corpse stretched on the field OF, bat
tie cost England alone $3.50. 4 i z.a.sss5
Add the figures for all Europe,
numbers unknown, bnt enormous.
With these seventeen millions OF
I men the European po pulation OF Aus
tralia might have "a formed.
sns7isiS sp5a 81 Is 4 s d mr. rom
the. cannon' 8 mouth, tho faee of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05
/ A MOTHERS PRAYER

I hear TtheH,b1aring9 bands go by; 4
- hear the marching feet; /
All day they, drum their. dreadful
F.. : dirge along theG:dusty street, ]:
I hear the crowds>give cheer. on cheer
Il & aofx fl eEee $adelirious JOY. $
And wonder. if they see him there
TIL my little, little boy. I
a .babyaonly yesterday, with soft and:
;. IT, -. sunny hair
SO helpless and so innocent; so fra
tEA g1le and $50 fair! !;
so strongsT felt to shield him then,
= = safe sheltered in my arm !
1t seemed to me the whole wide
world could never do : him.
harm. 4 ! 80 s-z':@ - :.
And oh, the long, long nights
watched beside his trundle bed
To fight away the pain that raeked
his little fevered head. !
I fought his battles for him then; he
leaves my side today 49,
TO fight for greater ones alone, and
.z.,<, oh! so .far~taway! i "a, - Z
The little di1npled hand that. lay SO
-, .trustingly. in mine - s
Must grasp a rifle barrel soon along
the firing line. s
My baby boy I held so close I felt
his fluttering breath
Has left me empty-armed and gone
to see the face Of death.
And never mothers voice, to- soothe,
: = nor mother's arm to shield. s
From ally thessdl reful perils of the
3 3 snloke-hunE battlefield!
Oh. hysmustt mothers stay behind? ?:
~'. - Is not<<a mothers aplaces +
Beside the baby that must look in
=, Deaths remorseless face? Z
The years. have wrought a change IN
a. him. that aonly others see s
For ALI hN soldier uniform he's still,
": :: a boy to- sme. r.
Sent forth to kill, he knows not why
a Kings insenate toy ..l.#
While must wait and pray at home<
-4ss---ray baby, baby boy!
James Montague.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05
A NOVEL. REPORT.

: AT Negaunee, Michigan, June 3rd, a diocesan con-
venon of the Marquette diocese of the Protestant Eps
copal church held. In that convention report of
the Social Service Commission" presented dealing
with the miners strike the upper peninsula
The commission it states, :kept itself in touch
with the situation for the twelve months past
personal touch with of the principal both
sides of the question: basng facts
fully verified at first hand" .
Among the first hand" verified facts" thew ZEN
dorse the report Of the Copper Country Commercial
club" They commend the governor and the "efh-
cheney of the militia" -
In reporting the Industrial Social Conditions
they point out "Churches numerous Housing condi-
tons superior to those of large cities" ETC.
The novel and humorous part of the report which
brands as being drafted by group of having
conception Of the labor movement and consequently
worthless, is follows:
l. Influx of large foreign population not vet ab-
sorbed in community life =:
2. Minor grievances. Inhammatory talk calculated
to arouse class hatred: False promises.
8. Innate laziness: To quote from prominent strike
sympathizers, Many of the strikers return to
work if the federation recognized or not Such peo-
pie believe that the world living and they
seldom make any effort to livelihood. 1t IL
usually from such that the greatest demonstrations
heard. 1t is useless to talk to them"
The main reason for such a report being made by
these humble churchmen to be because of the
fair-mnded attitude of the citizens this crisis to tie
fact that the public meetings for consultation
ed with prayer and closed with benedicton while the
microscopy prayer held by the women.in adjacent
churches" T.:
Did the prayers ')" defeat the strikes? Lot these
churchmen answer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-09-05
CONTRAST.

During the term of Thomas Jefferson, Democrat
the United States had goodly number of merchant ves
sells carrying on an extensive foreign commerce with
Europe especially France and England The Napoeanlc
war in force time led to "bockade Of French
ports in 1904 and 1906 which Napoleon retalated
through blockade' of all English ports in s07 Dur
ing this time 1900 American vessels and $60O00OOO
worth of property captured by the warning nations
result of these acts Jefferson who desired peace
urged upon congress non-ntercourse act 1907 for
bidding all trade except coastwise which
disastrous the foreign trade that in 1909
intercourse opening all ports England
and France passed. There South American
trade resort to then Seamen, shipbuilders samak
ers ETC., without employment; in all 900
unemployed.
Today the United States is in somewhat similar
egn commerce is partially destroyed. Then had
ships; have Then there ships with
out commerce. today there is without ships
Whether ships be provided without involving
ton in the remains for Democratic president and
congress to solve. Now then, the workers
ing Instead of 100000 out Of work 500 900
New York city alone according unauhentc
sailors, dockmen and other mechanics thrown out of
work.
How to preserve our commerce is problem, how
to provide for the immediate relief depending
the of landlord another prob
lem. How will the affect makes a fine topic for
literary speculation, but where will the worker
next meal is of more immediate import.