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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
NOW A GYMNASIUM
Old Church In Kansas City Has
Had Checkered Career.
Most Spectacular Occupations Have
Been by the Holy Rollers and =
Picture ShoW-Athletic Club
Now In Possession.

Kansas City.-The old brick church
at 1416 Oak street has had a checkered
career during the last dozen years. Its
most spectacular occupations have
been by the Holy Rollers and by a
picture show. But now it is settling
down into an apparently permanent
career. 1t is a gymnasium.
The athletic club of a business col
lege was organized last January. For
several years the college boys and
girls have taken hikes annually to one
of Kansas City's parks; and there is q
spring picnic. Usually a baseball team
represents the college in a Kansas
grew more ambitious; they formed a
basket ball team, and 1t was SO popu-
lar that they formed three more and
had a league within the school. They
practised wherever they could find the
grounds-many Of them belonged to
cred this old church with an audito-
rum 50x35 feet without distractions.
The floor, ceiling and walls were bare.
The stained glass OF the big front win
dow had gone long ago-and most Of
the other windows were largely OF
boards. too. There were nc chande-
Tiers, no ornaments, to be damaged.
There was a room that could be called
q dressing room; another could be
made a lavatory.
At very small expense the boys rent
ed the building, installed a stove and
wash basin, had electric light wires
and a few bulbs put in, nailed their
baskets at each end Of the auditorium
and their gymnasium al estab-
lished.
The church gymnasium is not held
exclusively for the use Of the business
college athletic club, however. There
are three teams of basket ball players.
boys of three different Kansas City
churches. that practise there.
And the broadcast feature Of the
church gyms usefulness is now being
worked out. There are hundreds who
snooped around and watched the col.
lege boys play, and wished they could
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
adapted for q life on board ship than
its otherwise victorious rival.-P. u.
Montague in Geographical Journal.
APT DESCRIPTION OF FLATS
Somewhat Mystifying to the Stranger
In New York, but Are Entirely
Appropriate.

Some OF the terms used to describe
apartments are mystifying to the UNI
initiated, declares the New York Sun.
For instance, railroad Hat" conveys
little idea to the novice until it is ex-
planned that this special type Of apart
ment has no private hall. The back
door and the front door both open
into the public hall, and the rooms
follow n after the other. like cars
on a railroad train. which accounts
for the expression railroad fiat.
A box fiat" is enc degree up tho
scale. for here. while there is no en-
tire length OF private hall, there is .
sufficient slice taken from the bed
rooms so that one may walk from the
parlor to the dining room without
crossing the two intermediate bed
rooms. The tiny hall is boxed in.
hence the name box fiat.
A walk up" speaks for itself and
is easily translated into non-elevator
fiat. AS a matter Of fact. many OF thu
most desirable OF the older apartment
houses come under the head OF walk
ups"
A push the button" IS still another
type which may apply to any OF the
others. 1t Is misleading, as Il
graphically describes its mode Of en-.
trance.
All these 1ne points Of distinction
can be cleaned from : days apart
nent hunting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

South Dakota is peculiarly favored
In natural water powers. 1t is esti-
mated by careful engineers that two
million horsepower may be developed
upon the Missouri river within this
state. Upon lateral streams and in
the Black Hills there are immense
possibilities and some development.
Important developments are at Sioux
Falls on the Sioux river: at Hisega
on the Rapid creek. and on the Red
water near Spearfish. From the lat
ter all of the mechanical, street rail
way and lighting plants of Deadwood
and Lead are supplied. The tentative
powers Of the Missouri are sufficient
to drive all the machinery Of the mid
die continent. Plans for early devel.
opment arc being promoted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
SCENIC BEAUTIES UNSURPASSED.

A narrow mind, closed to all but
stern utility. may conclude that the
Almighty al very careless when He
made some portions OF South Dakota,
but the open mind searching for the
highest good and tuned to natures
sweet symphonies. will find peculiar
beauties along the Silvery Sioux. the
James, the Majestic Missouri. the
butte guarded Grand OF Moreau, Chey-
enne, Teton, White or Belle Fourche
rivers, or around lakes Big Stone,
Kampeska, Madison or many smaller
bodies which nestle in the undulating
prairies.
The open mind will take deep
draughts from the beautiful landscape
painted by the greatest artist Of them
all, the farmer and home builder. The
open mind will revel in the bogus
castles and cathedrals with the blend,
ed colors of the enchanted lands which
the superstitious Indian called bad"
The open mind will bound with joy
to embrace the hundred square miles
of stern grandeur clothes with living
verdure in South Dakota's wonder
land, scenic beauties not eclipsed in
| North or any other America.
South Dakotan, present or ex, en-
joy the beauties which greet the Wis
ion in any section, know the state
better and We will appreciate it more.
Go and help the scientist explain why
teeth of the camel, the rhinoceros and
prehistoric pig are found in the Bad
Lands. Go and sleep under three
blankets at midsummer in the Hills,
or catch the willy trout, search for
the $50 minerals found there or sim
, ply view what God and man hath
wrought The scenic highway, the
black and yellow, the red and yellow,
the yellow, the Gulf Route. the Meri
dian, the Waubonsie and splendid
shorter roads are reckoning while ev.
cry time table extends it's most cor
dial invitation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

OF course, the products Of agricul-
ture are the bases Of South Dakota's
great prosperity. and perhaps always
will be. If the annual productions OF
wheat, corn, barley. oats. fruit, veg
etables, beef, pork, butter, eggs and
poultry and other agricultural prod
ucts were annually apportioned to the
population upon a per capita basis the
share of each individual would indi-
cate such an overwhelming abundance
as to fairly bewilder by their pro-
fusion the inhabitants of less favored
sections. Yet less than one-fourth of
our area is plowed and clearly not
one-ffth of our capacity for produc-
ton has been employed. Only in the
latest years has any attention been
given to scientific and intensive farm
ing. Not elsewhere are there such
opportunities offered for the practical
farmer as here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
CAT AND RAT EQUAL PESTS
Former Especially Have Wrought
Havoc Among the Smaller Native
Animals Of Australia.

In the Monte Bello islands domestic
t~roduced, which do much damage
amongst the wallabies, and have ex-
terminated the bandicoot. The cats
thrive exceedingly wherever they are
introduced. growing TO great size.
They soon become wild and cunning,
and breed fast. 1t may be safely said
that these animals are doing lore
damage than anything else to he ma
tive fauna of the Australian region:
indeed. the same remarks apply to
the greater part CT the world. Cats
are carried almost universally on
small trading. ships, with the idea that
they keep down rats. When they be-
como too numerous or otherwise OBJ
~jectionable, they are simply marooned,
for to kill q cat is considered among
the sailors as most unlucky.
The black rat Is another introduced
species which does great harm. The
animal is found universally over the
Monte Bello group, even on the small
outlying islets, which are never WIS.,
tied, on which it occurs most abun-
dainty. Its presence is attributed to
a schooner which was wrecked some
twelve years ago, for 1t is we'll known
that this rat Is a good swimmer. It
Is curious to find that this animal,
which Is now SO rare In It's native
countries as to be looked upon as q
great curiosity, should usually be one
Of the first species to populate new
lands where 1t is comparatively free
from competition. Driven from all CIV
illzed countries by the brown rat. It
has taken T. the see, being batter
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
By
FRANK N. BYRNE


the very best of the corn belt and the
yield of corn is equal to that OF any
part Of the country. In the growing
we are not surpassed anywhere. Stock
growing is especially profitable be-
cause stock can be not only grown, but
fattened on the natural grasses in the
western part OF the state. The sue
cessful production of alfalfa and other
forage crops, which adds very much to
the number of animals that can be car.
ried on a given area, and the abundant
production Of feeding grains in the
corn belt. make a combination Of ad.
vantage difficult to equal and impossi-
BILE to surpass.
With the soil and climate superla.
lively adapted to growing forage, root
and corn crops, South Dakota offers
especial advantages for successful
%dairying. This industry is a demon.
strated success now. and the POSSIBLE
tiles Of its development taxes the i'm.
agination.
On its admission to the Union the
state received a muniicent endowment
in land for it's educational system.
Enough of this land has already beer
sold TO make a cash fund Of Sill, 0O0, 900,
while approximately 5000, 900 acres re.
main unsold. The income from this
is used exclusively for the support OF
the different state schools. When the
balance of this land is sold or made
available. the income thus going tic
the educational activities Of the state
will be very extensive.
Our people have on deposit in the
various banks in the state approx
mately 500, 200, 900, which is a cash
credit of nearly 5000 for each man
woman and child In the state.
We have IN Of the most highly IA
vored and promising states in the Tn
! Ion. In the average prosperity Of he
citizens, in the unsurpassed fertility o
: her soil. in the high percentage OF till
y liable acres in her far-flung area, in he
! i~nvigorating and health giving climate
! in her herds and flocks, in the poten
tial value of her water powers, II
her gold mines and coal lands, in the
5 munificent endowment in lands anG
money for her 1aw-abiding. home-lov
! ing and home-building citizenship she
stands absolutely in the front rank.
South Daf'ota, the Sunshine State
4 offers to the seeker for a new HON,
golden opportunity for gaining com
5 petence and wealth in agricultural
3 mining, manufacturing and CONNER
; cfal pursuits, and ideal surrounding
5 for material accumulation and HON,
/ building and mental and spiritua
growth and development. Her hos
I pitable people extend to the sons o
men a kindly invitation to come in an,
share this great heritage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

For a century there has been a
tradition of great mineral wealth in
the Black Hills and the literature Of
the west was loaded with suggestions
of it prior to the actual discovery of
gold there by Custer in 1874. The
government at once ordered a geolog-
ical recognizance of the Hills and w.
P. Jenny was assigned to the work.
lie ascertained that not only were the
Hills rich in gold, but that silver, tin,
galena, mica. spudumire and many
other minerals were present. Subse-
quent development has verified all he
reported and the region has been q
constant source of mineral wealth for
forty years, and experts inform us that
as yet the surface only has been
scratched.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

Of 1889. The dawn of our SECOND quar-
ter century finds us finely equipped to
go forward with that material and
moral development which lies before
lis. To this day we have scarcely
touched the treasures which Nature
has provided for the people of this ia
vored commonwealth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

consistently on the problem daily and
weekly, year by year., striving to build
better while sometimes getting onl,
a precarious existence for themselves
The well informed often wonder thai
SO much of genuine ability has not re
ceived larger reward. Not many o.
our papers in this year of 1914 blu,
stand out conspicuous in their commu
mites. Always loyal and aggressive
for home interests. they cultivate
big sentiment which many do not real
ize, but its removal would be recog
nized by all as a great misfortune. Our
newspapers have increased during the
quarter century Of statehood in mum
Der and size and circulation, the editor
will admit the latter. No state survey
is complete without giving them a
considerable share Of praise.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

The commercial clubs as conducted
are, to a large degree. unselfish organ.
izations which give their influence be
yond where they may get reurns for
themselves. They promote improve
ments, immigration and development
which state building. II right,
conducted they are entitled to mem.
bership support by farmers and all citi.
Zens.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

Towns and cities are of large impor.
lance in the growth of the country. and
every resident takes pride in the pro.
gresSlIe modern municipalities We
have. There are public improvements
much in advance of many older settled
states. Only fair sized towns take on
he habits and conveniences OF cities
thrift is in evidence. The cities ex.
cite our admiration. The business IN
terests as q rule have manifested ex
ceptional public spirit and advance
movements are finding social, financial
and moral support among the towns.
people. Many communities have es.
tablished a relation SO the business
men from the town and the business
men from the farm work in harmony
for their mutual interests. Discourage
ment can not daunt such people. Do
you know the growth Of some OF our
cities? 1t is surprising, and as you
travel about Just note the fine build
ings and the attractive streets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24

A real booster takes off his hat to
the South Dakota newspapers. The
pioneer will perhaps tell you they were
just as good a quarter century ago
but he will also say they have been
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
Man Selects Grave. Fail. Dad.

WATT SS5CGtO 0IdVS1 . dI1 0edQs
Grove City, Pa.-After walking to
the cemetery and telling the sexton
he had q premonition he was going to
die soon. M. e. Vogan selected the site
for his grave. He then walked 500
eeet from the ceroeter. and tell dead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
The Resources
of the State

South Dakota has approximately Co.
00O,0 600 acres of the richest agricul-
tural land in the world. Less than &c.
OOO, 900 acres of 1t Is as yet brought
under cultivation.
With less han one-third OF the Area
of II agricultural land occupied, We
annually produce substantially 100000
900 bushels of corn: As, 900, 900 bushels
Of wheat; $4,000, 900 bushels OF oats.
0 1000, 900 bushels Of barley; $780,
900 bushels OF flax: 5000, 900 bushels
Of potatoes.
We receive annually substantially
for the sale of cattle, $4,000, 900; hogs,
$4,000, 600, horses, s4,50O,0O sheep.
$4,000, 900, and for other products
dairy, poultry. eggs, fruit, hay, wool,
etc, approximately $25, 200, 600.
Our assessment rolls show that We
have $500. geo horses, 1000, 900 cattle.
4O0, 900 sheep and 500, 900 swine.
These figures suggest the agricul-
tural possibilities Of South Dakota
when the remaining two-thirds Of our
area is brought under cultivation, and
when, with a denser population. the
size Of the farms is reduced and really
intensive, efficient agriculture devel
oped.
The Black Hills in South Dakota
has been called the richest hundred
miles square on earth" and indeed, il
does contain almost every known val
liable product. including unlimited
quantities of many kinds Of valuable
building stone, a variety of brick clay
and other building material.
The timber resources Of that sec
ton are considerable, and one large
mill and some smaller ones are en-
gagged there in the manufacture OF
lumber.
We have the largest producing gol.
mine in the world. South Dakota. II
her histolr, has already produced one
eightieth Of the gold produced in ths
entire world since Columbus discov
cred America and ~one-tWentieth Of al
the gold produced in the Unite,
States, including Alaska. during tina
time, and by far the greater part of til:
mineral resources OF the Black Hill:
have no vet been developed.
A large section OF the northwestern
part Of the state is underlaid with liz
mite coal OF an unusually high quality
and in almost unlimited quantity. Witt
the advance in scientific methods 10,
developins the efficiency of this elias:
of coal, these deposits will becom.
imnpaS,fpa111 valuable Ev,ar;ma..
seem TO demonstrate hat these coal.
when made into b~riquets under higl
pressure by proper process are nearI,
as valuable, ton for ton, as the bes
anthracite.
The eastern portion of the state is II
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-24
Old Church Now a Gymnasium.

have such a gymnasium, too; so the
college boys are making plans by
which the boys can use the church
when they are not practising.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

strong and good the waiter at restau-
rant or hotel soon hears from him.
Recently he took little trip to Baton
Rouge and went into a restaurant for
dinner. On raising his cup to his lips
he made wry face and then beckon-
ed to the proprietor.
What do you call this stuff?" he
asked.
Coffee" meekly replied the man,
somewhat surprised.
"Cofee!" repeated Stone with
scorn. Il could put coffee-bean
into my mouth, dive into the MissisiD-
pi River from the end Of this street,
swim way up to Vicksbury, and I'll
guarantee that any one could bail
up much better coffee than this over
the entire route!"-New York Tri-
bune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
ORIGIN OF PERFUMES.
Used at First to Kill the Odors of
Burning Flesh.

In the good old times the use OF
perfumes was originated to counter
act the offensive odors arising from
burning flesh which was being offer
ed as a sacrifice For this reason
incense was always burned in the
temples and from that burning comes
the literal significance of the word
incense, which mean through the
smoke"
Arabia has always been the land of
perfume, the scents of Araby" being
classic. Lady Macbeth refers to "all
the perfumes of Arabia" in her sleep
walking agony when she fancies she
cannot wash the smell of Duncan'S S
blood from her hand.
While Arabia has most of the
fame, it is undoubtedly fact that
to Egypt belongs most of the credit,
for the art of perfuming was prac-
ticed there to it's fullest extent. Even
the embalmed dead were saturated
with spices and scents which have
retained their delightful aroma af-
ter thousands of years. 1t was from
Old Egypt that the Greeks and
Romans learned the use of the still
for extracting perfumes from plants
and flowers. To this Roman love for
perfumes no doubt as much as to
her own habits was due the fact that
Cleopatra's barge was so overwhelm-
ingly scented. Shakespeare describes
it with:
Purple the sails and so perfumed
that
The winds were lovesick with
them.
philadelphia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

stump speakers could not be picked
Each is the veteran of many rough
and tumble debate and when these
four measure strength on the hust'
ings it is likely that much more than
fur will fly.
With the legislative and public
records each has made in public life
at their sides the senatorial candi-
dates are preparing for the attack
The prize, the senatorial toga, is
dangling in the distance, and while
the people wait the would-be sena.
tors are sharpening their forensic
weapons and making ready for the
titanic struggle, due before the com
ing primaries.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

The legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate the asylum made its
report last Wednesday, and every
member of the committee signed the
report. DR.. Saunders was complete
ly exonerated, as every one knew
from the testimony that she would
be. However, the governor is not
satisfied with the report, and sent a
specia; message to the legislature on
the subject. Representative J. A.
Hunter, of this county, was a men,
Der of the committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
EXTRA COURT FOR HAMPTON.
Judge E. F. Warren Appointed to
Preside.

Hampton, March 2.-An extra
term of court of common pleas, with
Special Judge E. F. Warren presiding,
convened here this morning. The
purpose of the court is to clear the
congested civil dockets in this coun-
ty. The term will continue two
weeks from to-day. There has been
prepared and agreed upon roster for
trial, containing about one hun
dred cases.
Major Warren is local attorney
of marked legal ability and an ex-
perience of thirty years of active
practice. His appointment as special
judge is a deserved honor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
Published every Thursday in The

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, IN
the live and growing City OF Bam-
berg. being issued from printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, Babcock
cylinder press, folder, one Jobber,. a
fine Miehle cylinder press, all run by
electric power with other material
and machinery in keeping, the whole
eouipment representing an invest
ment OF $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions-By the year $3.50;
six months, Is cents; three montns'
80 cents. All subscriptions payaole
strictly in advance.
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Liberal contracts made for three, six,
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Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso-
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insertion.
Communications are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter-
est. We require the name and ad-
dress of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
offensively personal can find place in
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ex-
pressed in any communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05

Bamberg is certainly getting a
move on her these days. The growth
of the town for the past year was
remarkable, and it seems that the
pace will be kept up during 1914.
There is no reason to doubt the fu-
ture of Bamberg, for we are bound to
keep right on growing. All We need
is for the people who live here to
stick to their town and have faith
in it. Quit buying away from home
what can be procured here.