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The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17
BOTH SIDES CLAIM ADVANCES
ALLIES PROGRESS IN WEST AND TEUTONS IN EAST
MASSACHUSETTS TO
 VOTE ON WOMEN. Legislature Passes Suffrage Amend ment to the State
 Constitution.

BOSTON, Feb. 17.-The legislature today passed the suffrage amendment and the question will go to the voters of the state in November. The op- position in the legislature was very small and this is taken to portend that suffrage will carry when it is present ed to the people.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17
ALLIES RAID GERMANS

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Allied air crafts raided Zee brugge, Ostend Niddekerke and Ghsteller yesterday and dropped many bombs that inflicted much damage on the enemy The total results of the raid declared to be very satisfactory The bombs mostly dropped on fortified German positions and taken to avoid zone of attack.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17
REPORT SANTA ANA ON WAY.

From indirect sources it has been learned that the Santa Ana was scheduled to leave Seattle on Feb ruary 12 and that she would commence her first trip westward from Seward on next Monday, February 22. No word has been received directly from the correspondent of this paper.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17

Postmaster Phillip Hickey has left for trip of weeks duration or so and Al Casey is in charge of the of fee during his absence.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17
DEADLOCK BROKEN IN
 ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. IT, David shanahan, a republican, has been elected speaker of the house af- ter a deadlock which had lasted for nine weeks,
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17
BECKER'S COUNSEL TO
 SEEK A NEW TRIAL.
Colored Witness Confesses to Perjury In First Trial and Gives Chance
 to Becker.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The counsel of the condemned police lieutenant, Becker, is about to make an attempt to secure a new trial for the prisoner following the confession of a negro witness that he had given false testi- mony in the previous trial. The gov ernment attorney will try to prove that the negro has made the confes- sion, if it could be so called, at the instigation of the condemed mans at torneys and it is hinted that bribery may have been used for the purpose.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-17

The Traveller has not yet left on it's journey to Knik because of the un- favorable weather. Captain Cramer is in the greatest possible hurry as he has aboard the shaft for the Riley dredge which Mir. Riley will have to wait for.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
Malaria or chiIIS & Fever

Prescription No. 66s is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHliLS a FEVER.
Five OF ak doses will break any case, and
x taken then as Q tonic the Fever viii not
return. Il acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not eripe of sickea- sc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
HORSE FEI.L ON BOY

Tuesday morning. Rector. the Is
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7. VI.
McCreary. living three miles east OF
the city. mounted the fine large stall
lion belonging to Tom Murray. with
the intention OF riding him around.
The horse vas taken BY Rector from
the rack. near the restaurant. where
the boy mounted him. The horse
at once began TO rare up, going 50
far that he became overbzlancet,
falling backward. landing sGuarely
on the boy. where he remained until
help came and rescued Rector from
his periIons position A physician
vas quickly summoned and admin
istsrsd TO the needs OF the lad. The
boy was badly mashed and bruised
internally. but how badly could not
be learned -Bokchiyo News
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
JOHNSON PRESIDENT
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION

Az the annual meeting Of the Ok
lahoma. Texas and Gulf Highway
Association. held a; sulphur. c. o.
johnson OF this city was elected pres
ldcnt of the association BY unani-
nous vote % all of the delegates
represeatinS both Okiahoms and the
state % Texas several autcmooiis
loads OF Durani rsod-rcade-s were
In attendance AZ tho meeting other
ofgicers elected wt-c as follows.
Z. u. Hughes. ot Dfrison. vice
president os the Texas division; A. \.
teecrsf,. of Okishcma CITY vice
president of enc Southern oklahoma
division. Deuisou to Ckiahoua CITY;
r. a. Gaffoey. % Grihrie. vice Prss-
ltc-t 90 tao Ncrthr-- divise-. ce
tween Ckishoma City and Fiorence.
W. y Klur. ssVretary-tressure-. and.
Juiian C Field. Denisou. consulting
cngiuccr
Mr johnson the preceding year.
was president % she Bryan County
division o. the association. Ar1 the
honor thus bestowed upon him is a
siruai recognition % his ability as q
road builder and booster. To fiil the
vacancy % president % the BRYAN
County division 90 the association.
Clarence EARLY ot this city was elect
Cd president Mr Early is president
90 the Twenty-Five Expansion Club.
and has been Identified with many
moves toward rrorress- lie IS a good
roads enthusiast ana has already Civ
On much o. his attention 70 good
roads
Those from here who attended the
sulphur meeting vo-e as follows. c.
10. johnson. Cray NicEsls. I'd spe1irs
Ben HuItsuan. r. ?. story. Clarence
Early. Ober l. shannon. sam "
stone. John Finuey C. G. shane
and Clarence Walden
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
INVESTIGATE PLANT

The City Council met in adjourned
session Thursday night and discuss
ed the matter OF the eity's inactive
light plant. which is standing idle.
and has been ever since the city made
a eontr-ct with the Durant Ice &
Light Co. 10 furnish street lighting
juice The upshOt OF the business
was that committee comprising
Aldermen Blackwell. Newman. and
Daugherty, was appointed 10 90 into
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
BIG PEACH CROP

Local peach growers predict that
this years crop in Bryan County will
beat anything in many years, and tho
prediction is also freely made that
they will sell mighty cheap. Many
people with orchards saw that even
the late peaches are so thick on the
branches that they are already fore
ed to prop them up in order TO keep
them from breaking off.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
ATOKA COUNTY To
VOTE BRIDGE BONDS

The County Commissioners OF
Atoke County have called a special
election for July 18th TO vote on 4
proposiuon ot issuing about S5o.5ee
iu bonds With which 20 build bridges
and repair roads Il is proposed 10
build fifty-four bridges. some OF
them wooden and some steel. or COM
biuatiOns. Sentiment in that county
seems TO De much in favor OF the bond
issue. according to the Atoka Indian
Citiren-Demoerat. which paper Is
working hard for the success Of the
bonds
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
BENNIxGToN's NEW
RURAL ROUTE


The new rural route out Of Ben
uingtOn which runs north OF mere
through the Cade community, was
started Wednesday morning with r
O. knight as substitute carrier IN
I'll the regular carrier IS appointed
The examination for carrier 10 ill
this place was held at Duraut last
Saturday and several from here tOOE
II. There are something over a
hundred patrons on the route. and
il Is thought many will be on it in
a short while The boxes were de-
livered TO the patrons along the
route Monday. and everything was
in readiness for the route 10 start
Wednesday as had been announced
Bennington Tribune.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25

Clean rags wanted a, News office
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25

IN cents, in the Kellogg
~ WAXTITE package,
which keeps the fresh, good
flavor in-and all other flavors
out.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
LOSES FINGERS IN
PLANNING MILL

While operating a plane in the
Franklin Planning Mill at Bokehito
last week c. T. Chatam OF that place
aught his right hand in the ma
ehiEe and had two fingers severed
at the second joint. and received a
long. deep cash on his left arm. He
left his work and walked to a drug
store. where his wounds were
dressed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
FIRsr wHEAI RRorGHr see.

The first Oklahoma wheat thresh-
ed and sold this year was marketed
over az Chickasha Saturday and
DTough eiShty-siX cents a bushel.
The wheat tested only fifty-eight
pounds to the bushel. and made an
average yield OF twenty-sx and a
half bushels 10 the acre.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25

detail about the plant and report
back to the Council as to the eity's
investment in the plant. and why 1t
is not now in use.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

great lake trip from Duluth east.
The service on the boat is most
excellent in every way, the of
fcers courteous, and every facil.
ity for the full enjoyment of the
trip is provided. Our western
people are not as fully awake to
this or it would be more frequ
emily taken advantage of by those
who go east on q pleasant trip.
Our only regret was that we had
not extended the trip to Buffalo.
At Detroit we were met by
some of the dear old friends and
relatives of our boyhood days and
we're taken to Ypsilanti by auto
ever 80 miles of fine cement road,
which cost $1,000 a mile to build,
and which is to be eventually
completed between Detroit and
Chicago in similar manner. as
an automobile route between the
two cities. We have been en-
joying a week of life on a Mich
igan farm, and taking excursions
to Detroit, Ann Arbor and other
places of interest, and talking
over the days of "auld lang
syne." After q visit to other
friends in Bay City, where we
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Keeler returned from
Lake City last Tuesday afternoon
after an sbsence of several days dur
ing which time they accompanied her
father and mother to Rochester where
they underwent the Mayo clinic ex-
amination-Mr. Warning with the
view of an operation tor gall stones,
If thought advisable. AS result of
the examination given him by DR..
Burkman, ply sician, and three surg
cons, one being DR.. Mayo himself, it
was unanimously decided the patient
was in no ply sical condition to UNDER
60 the operation and he was told that
Dr.. Cole, his home physician, was do
ing all that could be done for him.
In the case of Mrs. Warning the rep
ort was that DR.. Cole, their family
physician, was also treating her case
correctly. The party was also ac-
companied by Mrs. KeeIer's brother
L. V. Warning, of Eden, S. D.-White
Bear Press. MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
METHODIST

Rally Day at the Methodist church.
Morning service At 1O:45. Sermon
by the pastor, subject-'.The Supreme
Opportunity of the Church. !" sunday
school at y m. The Sunday school
will give very interesting program
Sunday morning at the regular Sun.
day school hour. We hope that every
scholar enrolled in the school will be
present, and very cordial invitation
is extended to those not members of
any school to become members OF our
classes. The school has made rood
record the past year but we have
room and q warm welcome for you.
Junior league will meet at o'clock.
Epworth league at o'clock leader
DR.. Pay. Evening service ats o clock
sermon by the pastor. Special music
by the quartette for the morning SER
vice and by the chorus in the evening
service. Prayer and praise service
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m.
Chorus practice each Thursday even
ing 3 o'clock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
Priscilla Club Notes

The Priscilla Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon September 8th
at the home of Mrs. Spencer Baird.
AS it was election of officers most
all members were present The offic-
ers are as follows: President, Mrs.
Baird, vice president, Mrs. Karn-
steadt, secretary, Mrs. Rockwell, re-
porter Mrs. Schme.tzer.
The out Of town guests were Mrs.
Frank Lowthian of Watertown, S. D.
and Miss Lillian McKernan OF Min
neapolis.
After social hour of fancy work
Mrs. Baird served very dainty two
course luncheon which all enjoyed
very much.
Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
Parcel shower

A parcel shower was given at
the home of Mrs. Tom Boereer
assisted by Mrs. Spencer Baird
on Friday evening, the color
scheme being pink and white in
honor of Miss Irene Boerger.
A four course 6 o'clock dinner
was served to the following
guests; The Misses Emily Ram
harter, Katherine Salmon, Meta
Fenner, Florence johnson, Edna
Chapman, Hazel Maxfield, Alma
Swanson, Emma Fossum, Mary
Nichol, Marie Lockhart, Hazel,
Viola and Gladys Boereer and
Mrs. Verna Banuister. After
several hours spent at different
games in which Miss Hazel Max.
ield was the winner of the prize.
the guest departed leaving Miss
Boerger many reminders Of the
occasion and wishing her the
best wishes for the future.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
when They Arrive

To show their appreciation of
the marriage of an old time friend
the remaining bachelors, young
fellows and boys have taken up.
on themselves to decorate the
front Of the house on 4th street,
OF one of their members, who on
Wednesday September s left the
ranks and became a benedict.
Across the top Of the porch q
large sign hangs with the inscrip.
ton Welcome Newly weds" and
on either side nicely arranged
are large apple cans. and shoes,
below, the railing.is covered with
cans, shoes, clothes. baskets, ETC.,
and on the porch are small shoes
ladies' and gents shoes, and sew
eral easy chairs with cards bear
ing compliments to the newly.
weds, and one trunk nicely de-
corated with white ribbon boa.
uets, yellow being the color
scheme throughout.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

The Makocha Study Club held the
first meeting of the year at the home
of Mrs. Fuller. Twenty-one members
answered to roll call with interesting
vacation incidents.
Mrs. G. Mittelstaedt had q we'll pre-
pared paper on Verdi's "Aida," which
was made more enjoyable by playing
the song "Celeste Aida" on the Graf
ano.a.
The hostesses of the day, Mesdames
Robinson, Dore, Kayser, Bannister
and Fuller and Miss Snyder, then
took charge of the meeting and served
two.cOurse luncheon. Much friend
ly rivalry in the preparation Of the
refreshments for the social hours this
year is anticipated, as the cost is
limited to twenty-five cents q plate.
Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

Mrs. August Mittelstaedt was
the hostess on Friday evening
last to a bridge" announcement
party. THE guests played bridge
in the spacious living room until
midnight when q dainty four
course supper was served by
Mrs. Mittelstaedt, assisted by
Miss Wyant Wood and Miss Irma
Mittelstaedt.
The dining room was beauti-
fully decorated in pink. At each
of the ten covery were dainty
pink and white place cards in
the prevailing color and satin
streamers running to the interior
OF the center piece, which was q
tastily decorated basket. At the
place of Miss Margaret McG Gowan,
an October bride.to-be, was q
large corsage bouquet Of white
flowers and ferns. Before the
last course was served the guests
were allowed to pull the stream
ers and each one drew toward
them two pink and white hearts
bearing the names of Mamie &.
Mittelstaedt. Benjamin E .Koepke
Miss Mamie Mittelstaedt is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. August
Mittelstaedt and one Of the most
popular young ladies of Milbank.
She made q host of friends among
the students at the Minneapolis
School of Music and Dramatic
Art and also at the University Of
Minnesota during the years she
studied music at the former
institution and will be greatly
missed by them as well as by her
many home friends when she
makes her new home in the
west.
Mr.. Koepke is also claimed by
Milbank as q Milbank young
man. being the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Koepke, although he
has successfully operated ip real
estate in the city of Seattle,
WASH, for some years past.
Then announcement of the en-
gagement was followed by many
good wishes for the future of the
bride-to. be from her guests.
Those present were the Misses
Bernice and Margaret MCGOWAN,
Mia Osmondson, Helen Mesmer,
jeanette Coulter, Clara Mittel-
staedt, Irma Mittelstaedt, Wyant
Wood an d Mesdames Thos. A.
Prendergast and Lee S. Bannis-
ter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
Notice Of Warning

Notice is hereby given to all
persons to whom it may concern
that no hunting, fishing, trap.
ping or transpassing what SO
ever will be allowed on section
seventeen az, range forty eight
(48) township one hundred eigh-
teen Q18), without the owners
permission or persecution will
follow.
Owners Of land
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

will spend several days and q
stop at Grand Haven with form.
er residents of Big Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. John Gatfield, and a
visit to the home of our early
boyhood near by, we shall turn
our faces westward to the land
of Bulah, better known as South
Dakota, and leave untold our Wis.
it to the great automobile factor.
les and other industries of this
great state of Michigan.
w. w. DOWNIE
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL

Saturday. Sept. 18th, 3 p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor Candy Sale in Lanph.
ier's store. Sunday Sept. 18th, 10:45
q. M. sermon by the pastor. II m.
Sunday school session. Attend Prof.
Souder's bible class. 3p. m. Junior
G. E. meeting. 7p. m. Senior C. e.
meeting. p, m. preaching service
orchestra under the leadership Of
Prof. Hopfner. Wednesday Sept. q
1880 p: m. prayer meeting, 8:l5 p. m.
choral society, 8 p. IN. orchestra
practice.
The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet Thursday Sept. 23rd at the home
of Mrs. Bennett.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17
Auction Sales

w. A. Wopschall, IL miles north
and u miles south of Linden Beach
will sell at public auction on Sept. p
commencing at o'clock, horses, IS
head of cattle, hogs, chickens, mach
inery, corn in field and hay.
AUCTION SALE-211 miles north and
l mile west Of Milbank, at p. m,
Thursday, Sept. 3Oth, horses, cattle
farm machinery, corn, etc. Elmer
Kelley. owner. Leo Ameden, auction
eer. Merchants National Bank clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

MARRIED-At the st. Lawrence
church by Rev. FIR. O'Neil on
Tuesday morning, Mr.. Geo De.
Pout to Miss Nettie VanAsch.
Both Of the young people are
well known in this community
and their many friends extends
congratulations and best wishes
go with them to their new home
at jamestown, N. D., where they
leave this week to start house
keeping on farm near that place.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

We will have a car on track at
Twin Brooks on Saturday, Sept
ember 25 and in Milbank Mon.
day September q. We will pay
the highest market price for all
kinds of poultry. Bring them
in on the above date.
GRAMS & MEYERS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-09-17

Fau CeleD[aQOl NEWS.
DON'T FORGET MiIbank, S. D., Oct 7s-o We Want You
Big Balloon Ascension Daily
That Dare Devil De Ronds the famous Baloonist is to
be daily attraction at the big Fall Celebration Mban
on October and g. is certainty. The contract for
his appearance has been signed his prove
thriller each day. De Konda has been thrilling large
crowds all the country with his reckless death defyng
performances and barring his death and the
dates of the big celebration visitors Mlbank on Ceebra
tion Days will be given treat
Everyone Boosting for Ce1ebration
If the big Fall Celebration in Milbauk on October =
and does not the greatest the
sort every attempted Mibank will not be because Mil
bank not behind might and main Everyone Mlban
Rady helping along in every possible and the
business practically without exception
literally in money and will contribute beray of their time
when the time arrives The list contributors is as fol-
lows:
Thrsk Bros, Er'andson Co.. L. A. Lovenstein
Mosman Bros J. Nelson, Merchants National Bank
uona Bank Paul Kohler Mittestaedt Bros VIM Emanuel
Schneider Palm JONES' Clint Christensen Sheehan
Saddery Co.. Erandson Lndqus F. L. Thompson
son. Partridge Bros MCGOWAN Lumber Fowler Knutson
Geo. s. Rx, B. G. Maxfed n F. Nelson, Mortgage
Co., c. p Leach H. Brannon Larson c. G. Port
l. schnaoe Kayser Grant County Milling Co. Edw schies
Geo Stegal, F. A. Williams, w.
pire Elevator Co., w. Doan, Rockwell, W. Lanphier
Thad Fuller, f. j. Engel, NJ E. Fossum,
L. Geer Richard Lewis Frank Mehegan Mil
bank News r. A. Berkner Fred vogt A. sez c. NJ Bowe
s. Lockhart N J. Bleser E. P. Mesmer. Grams F. A.
Mitestaedt f. J..
Merry.Go-R Round Coming
AS has been previously announced Barbecue Day
Watermelon Day and Masquerade Day furnish entertain
meuts OF the big Fall Celebration but these will be enioyed
chiefly by the grown people The commteein charge has
not overlooked the and accordingly
to have the best available in Mibau on all
three days good many OF the older people also en-
during the celebration July and g.
Music and Street Sports
Mr.. w. P. OHeron, who has charge of providing the
music assures that there will be plenty Of good music on
all three days The Milbank Eagle band will give number
OF open air daily and outside band or two will
also be hand and the intervals each
days.
Street sports and other amusement and entertainment
features will be provided and the now busy
completing the program Although all the details have not
as yet been decided sufficient number of
fractions have already been assured the
tee in assuring the public that celebration will be rous
ing success IN every way The appointing of select
mittee confer with the Weather Man arrange for an
especially agreeable and pleasant brand those
days IS being considered Anyway weather will
not be permitted interfere with the carrying of the
program in detail Every attraction will put on as ad
vertised, rain shine
October Z and g. Remember the dates. We will expect
to you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-03
III Cnnnnt NclicNr IL"
WILL ELECT OZARK
PRESIDENT SEPT. !
"Coin" IlarNcy's Successor TO be
Chosen AT Monte Ne, Ark,
This I'all.

For the purpose Of electing a presi-
dent Of the ozark Trails association
To succeed w. II C"CoinD Harvey, a
conference of members of the organi-
zation will be held at Monte Ne, Ark,
ON Wednesday. September l.
Mr., Harvey rendered his resignation
as president Of the association at the
recent annual convention held in In
dependence. 1t was not accepted, but
Mr. Harvey and the four vice presi-
dents of the organization were en-
powered to elect a successor.
Mr.. Harvey organized the associa-
tion and has been its only president
up to the present time. Many mem
bers have urged Mr.. Harvey to re-
consider his resignation but he has
stated that he would insist upon a
successor being elected as he intends
to devote his time to new Organi-
zation he is founding.
The men who will meet at Monte
Ne to transact this business are: w.
II. Harvey Monte Ne; j. |. Wolfe,
Burlington Eans" vice president;
George Sengel, Fort Smith Ark, vice
president; Il. j. King. Nevada, Mo,
vice president and Charles d. Fear
Joplin, Mo, secretary.