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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Steals Trousers; Held for Trial.

Crandall.-Because he attempted to-
steal a pair of trousers a stranger CIV
ing his name as Thomas Hunter vas
arrested here on the charge OF bur
glary, and as the result of his prelim-
mary hearing has been held for trial
in the state circuit court. Upon con
viction he will be subject to a term IN
the Sioux Falls penitentiary. He fail-
ed to retain possession OF the stoleL
trousers, which he dropped while en-
%deavoring to make his getaway. Hunt
err entered a local residence and stole
the trousers. The man Of the house
was awakened by the noise made by
the burglar and gave chase. During
the pursuit Hunter dropped the trou-
sers. He explained his presence in
the house by saying he was searching
for salt with which to season his
breakfast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
PERISH IN FIRE
FOUR CHILDREN DIE AS RESULT
OF FIRE IN FARM HOME
NEAR ROSCOE.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Dako-
ia and Vicinity.

Western Newspap Union News Service
-Four children are dead as
a result of a fire which destroyed the
farm house of Joseph Myer, seven
miles from Roscoe, shortly after mid
night. The oldest daughter Of Myer,
a girl of 20, slept upstairs in the two
story house. The other members OF
the family, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myer, a son of II, another of II, two
girls 9 and 6 years old, and IN infant.
slept down stairs. About midnight the
young woman awakened to find the
house filled with smoke and flames.
She hurried down stairs, seized the
sleeping babe down the side of her
mother, and awoke the father and
mother, then escaped with the baby.
rhe distracted parents made every eff
tort to save the four other children.
The elder boy managed to get out Of
the house, but was SO badly burned
that he died next day. The other
three children were burned to death,
Dnly some charred bones being left
when the house burned to the ground.
Myer vas dangerously injured in try
Ing to save the children, but will re-
cover The origin Of the fire is un-
known,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Spasmodic Insanity,

Hayti.-An unusual case is that OF
Peter Tauer. a prominent farmer liv-
ing some miles from here, who, when
brought before the county board OF
insanity here. himself declared he was
insane at times and asked that he be
to the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton. Such an order
was entered by the board of insanity
and it is hoped that treatment at the
institution will permanently restore
his mental faculties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Nearly 100 Years Old.

Martin.-On the Pine Ridge Indian
reservation. near here, occurred the
death of Mrs. Bush, one of the oldest
and best known of the Indian ONE
the reservation. She had reached
he age of nearly 100. She is survived
by one sen. Solomon, and three daugh-
ers, who bear the unique anne Of
Mrs. Our-Pail. Mrs. Yellow Bear and
Mrs. Side-Hill. All are prominent
members of their tribe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
70 HONOR FATHER DESMET.
Catholic InG;ans Of Dakota to Hold q
Conference.

Conference.
Sioux Falls-One Of the greatest
gatherings Of Indians to be held in
South Dakota this year will be the con
gress of the Catholic Indians of the
state, which will be held at Greenwood
(Yankton Indian agency on August T.
s, 9 and 10. The congress is beld in
honor of the 18th anniversary of the
landing of Father De Smet, a famous
pioneer missionary, among the Sinux
Indians of South Dakota on the banks
Of the Missouri river. Hundreds OF
those who will attend the congress
will be descendants OF Indians who
became Christians through the efforts
of the great missionary. On the oc-
casion of the congress a memorial Will
be erected in honor of Father De Smet.
A large number of peace pipes also
will be distributed among the assem-
bled Indians.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Child Dies In River.

Bridgewater.-Christ Olson, a Green
land township farmer, In attempting to
ford the East Vermillion river in a
wagon containing his wife and three
children, had the rig carried away by
The force OF the water and the young
sst child. a ~5-year-old boy, vas drown
ID. The remaining members Of the
samily would have met the same fate
had It not been for the heroic efforts
II the father. The body OF the child
was recovered sixty rods down stream.
Dine Of the horses was drowned and
~ rio carried away.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Nearly $4,000 in Prizes.

Huron.-The recent expansion OF
the South Dakota state fair and expo
sition is evident in the new 1915 pre-
MUM list, which is being mailed to
prospective exhibitors from the office
of Secretary G. N. Mc1lvaine. This list
shows a total of nearly $30.Och offered
in premiums. Some Of the prizes and
trophies are as follows: Horses and
mules, 1913; cattle, 1926; sheep,
SLIGO; swine, s1,99S; poultry, $1,000;
apiary, $104; dairy, 1910; agriculture,
1899; horticulture, $795: educational.
$601; fine art, SAG; n~eedlework, $500;
better babies contest, $3.50; cash Of
fered by various breeding associations,
$1,027; speed purses, $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Plan Extension Of Luce Line.

WatertoWn.-It has been announced
that plans are being completed for the
fHrther extension of the Luce line,
which was started about two years ago
'or the purpose of connecting Minneap-
olis and WATERFOWL by an air line
~oute. The line is aiming at some
noint in eastern South Dakota. Water
and Brookings being considered.
The extension of some As miles will
cost about $440, O0O.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Yankton Boy on Ship.

Yankton.-A Yankton boy, Kenneth
Kent, son Of Mrs. A. r. Kent, was
aboard the Eastland when the ship
capsized. Young Kent went from
Yankton to Chicago a few years ago
and secured employment with the
Western Electric company. When the
Eastland listed he was swept OF his
feet, but caught to q railing. from
which he swung until rescued. Seven
fellow workers In his department Of
the Western Electric concern wero
among those io0E.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Tornado PLAYS Queer Prank.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the tricks Of
the tornado was illustrated when a
farmer living near here found a pho
tograph on the prairie after the re-
cent wind storm that visited this sec-
ton Of the country. The own.
er OF the picture was not located until
someone in looking at it recognized
one OF the women in the group as a
resident OF Blunt. 1t was determined
that the picture was carried from
Blunt to this place by the tornado.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
HAS A MARROW ESCAPE.
Brave Woman Carries Out Kettle Of
Burning Wax and Saves Home.

4 severely burned hand in saving her
home from destruction by fire. While
waiting for some .ParowaX" to heat,
she went out doors, but when she
looked towards the house again she
saw smoke coming from the kitchen
door. Rushing in she saw the whole
kettle Of wax in a blaze. She caught
up the blazing pan and turned to open
The screen door, which stuck, and the
liquid splashed onto her hand and
dress, burning both. Her pluck saved
have been serious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
SCOUT DEAD
CHIEF GOOSE PASSES AWAY IN
CoRSON COUNTY-eURiED
At FORT YATES.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital CITY, the Various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-Chief Goose, possibly
the most noted Indian government
scount of his time, died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. J.. F. Wagner,
who lives in the neighborhood Of
Thunderhawk, in western Corson coun-
ty. The remains were taken overland
over the old Indian trial which once
marked the center of this noted In
diaD's activities during the Indian up
risings a half century ago to Fort
Yates, where interment was made the
latter part of the week in the same
Indian cemetery which holds the re-
mains Of Sitting Bull, the lifelong and
bitter enemy of Chief Goose. Burial
honorB.
Chief Goose was what was known
as a friendly Indian, never having tax
en- up arms against the government.
Back in the stirring times Of the 70s,
when Gems. Miles, Custer and Terry
were trying to bring the Sioux nation
within the confines of the Cheyenne
and Standing Rock reservations, which
comprised nearly the entire portion of
the northwestern fourth OF the state
west Of the Missouri river, and while
their efforts were being most strenu-
ously opposed by that wiley war chief,
Sitting Bull. Chief Goose was doing
his best work for the government. He
was a particular friend of Gen. Custer,
and accompanied him on many of his
most notable and successful expedi.
tons into the Indian country. acting
As his chief scout.
1t was Chief Goose who showed Gen.
Custer and his band the immensely
rich deposits of gold in the Black Hills
which have since proved the biggest
source of Dakota's gold mining reve-
nue.. During his early day travels
Goose located many rich deposits OF
gold, and it was in an effort to re-lo-
cate one Of these rich deposits that
he contracted the illness which cost
him his life.
Chief Goose Joined the Catholic
church in his early manhood and died
In that faith, saying his prayers over
his rosary when death sealed his lips.
Twelve hours prior to his death he
told those about him that he was dy.
ing, and, surrounded by his compan-
Ions on his last journey over the trails
of his beloved Dakota prairies, made
the arrangements for the transporta.
ton of his remains to Fort Yates,
where he desired to be buried. This
IS the agency seat of the Standing
Rock reservation, and many of the
most noted Indians of the Dakotas are
buried there, among them Sitting Bull,
Thus ends the career of the most
noted Indian scout ever employed by
the government, and his passing will
bring him back to the memory of many
Of the old pioneers who knew him
during the rugged and trying days OF
the early 70s. Chief Goose was a full
blood Sioux Indian of the Tetone
branch (meaning prairie dwellers"),
tall, straight and lean even in his old
age, and a typical specimen Of his
race. He drew a pension from the
government for his services during
the early days under Gems. Miles, Gus.
ter and Terry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Father Kills His Son.

Greenwood.-By the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun in the hands of
Henry Blaine, living near here, his
2-year-old son was instantly killed. The
father was out in a field hunting, &C.
companied by his little boy, when the
nearly craZed with grief.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Looking for Work.

Aberdeen.-The chief of police esti-
mates the crowd OF harvest hands in
the city now awaiting employment
numbers about $50. Most OF them
bunk along the railroad tracks, and
they are unusually well behaved, ap-
parently being laboring men who are
honestly looking for work, rather than
show up in the Dakotas in advance of
harvest. More men are arriving on
every train.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Should Buy Coal Early.

Aberdeen.-Local coal dealers have
received advice from the railroads en-
tering Aberdeen, urging them early,
not later than August, to avoid conges-
ton due to heavy shipments of grain
later. The roads assert that owing to
the heavy grain movement which will
start after harvest, it will be difficult
to avoid a car famine unless dealers
help out by getting in the bulk of their
coal supply before grain shipments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06

The total number of idle cars on
the Pennsylvania railroad system on
July 16 was 5000, q decrease OF H.
341 from April ! and OF 26.129 from
January 1.
United States Marshal M~iddlebrook
and Deputy Marshal Hawley began
serving notices for foreclosures upon
165 persons in Danbury, Conn, and
vicinity, named as defendants In the
foreclosure proceedings instituted by
d. e. Loewe and company In the
Danbury Hatters' case.
A thousand persons lost their lives
in the Chicago river by the capsizing
OF the excursion steamer E~astland
while warping from its wharf with
more than 2.40O employees OF the
Western Electric company and their
relatives and friends on board, bound
for a pleasure trip across Lake Mich
igan.
Washington is making elaborate
preparations for the forty-ninth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
Of the Republic to. be held September
q to October 3, next. Government
officials and people OF Washington
are extending invitations to the PEG
pie of the country to visit the ma
tional capital during G. A. r. week
Reports received at Columbus, o.
from militia officers who have charge
Of the distribution of food supplies
among destitute families in the south
ern Ohio mining district, prompted
state officials to send III additional
appeals for contributions in aid Of
the relief work. The report showed
that a large number are Dependent
on outside aid for food.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
SPORTING

"Gunboat" Smith OF San Francisco,
defeated Tom Cowler Of Vancouver,
James ]. Corbett's protegee in a ten
round bout in New York, on points.
The Chicago Americans have
first claim on the services OF
Jack Ness, first baseman Of the Oak
land (Cal.) club, who established Q
new worlds batting record.
The annual Hamburg Grand Prix.
the second most important turf event
Of the year in Germany. was won by
Baron Alfred Won Oppenheim's Mash
er, ridden by Archibald. The Grand
Prix is valued at 1OO, 900 marks ($25..
O0O).
Manuel Cooper, star long distance
rune Of the Chicago Hebrew insti.
tute, will be one of the competitors
in the marathon run Il be held in San
Francisco August % IN connection
with the Panama-Pacifc exposition
games.
For attacks on Umpire Tommy Cor
coran at Kansas City President Gil
more Of the Federal league fined Man
ager Stovall of Kansas City. $3.50:
Manager Magee Of Brooklyn, $3.50;
and Benny Kauff of Brooklyn, $50
Magee and Stovall, besides, were in
definitely suspended.
Franklin Baker, known as Hon.
Run Baker" former third basemar
for the Philadelphia American league
team, has been signed by the Nor
gantown club in the sem i-profession
al Western North Carolina league
They say Baker will receive $50
day for the remainder OF the season
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Sonnenschein Sentenced.

Pierre.-Herman Sonnenschein was
July 81 given a sentence Of five years
by Judge Sherwood, after he had been
denied a motion for a new trial on 4
conviction for cattle rustling. Sonnen-
schein, who is a prominent cattleman.
will appeal his case to the supreme
court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Farmers Auto Parade.

Ethan.-A feature Of the annual har-
vest festival to be held in Ethan on
August II will be a farmers automo-
bile parade. The plan is to have the
cars decorated with grasses, grains
md farm products. Fifteen, ten and
ave dollar prizes will be awarded to
he three farmers making the best
showing in the parade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
URGES STACKING OF GRAIN.
State College Instructor Points Out
Value Of Such Practice.

VdIuS OI 0OSu VIdSAISS'
Brookings.-It pays to stack grain.
Stacking enables the farmer to thresh
at his convenience, and it gives a bet
ter color and quality Of grain. This
is the gist of some suggestions made
by Manley Champlin, Of the State col
lege agronomy department., relative to
stacking grain. Quoting farmers bulle-
tin No. CTS, he says:
1T is very doubtful whether shock
.threshing pays as well as stacking
when the advantages of stacking are
considered. Stacking gives greater
protection, and this usually results in
better color and better quality of grain.
Stacked grain can be threshed econom.
ically and the threshing may be de-
layed until it is convenient to have
it done without material injury to the
crop.
First, build a large round shock or
stock, about s feet in diameter; then
places two layers of bundles, n di.
rectly on top of the other, with heads
resting against the shock, and the butt
forming the 1O-foot circular base. The
next row is laid with the butts extend.
row, like shingles, and 81 on. overlap
ping the rows a little more as the en-.
ter is approached; the1 begin again
at the outside.
Shocked bundles have a slanting
butt. Lay the successive outer layers
with the long edge of the butt on top
and projecting beyond the layer be-
meath. Increase the diameter in this
way until a height of Z or 5 feet is
reached. This forms the bulge.
Always keep the center high and
firmly tramped. Do not tramp the out
er layer at all. If possible, have loads
pitched from different sides of the
stack to obtain more even tramping.
From the bulge the stack should
taper slowly to a point. This is done
by laying the bundles now with the
short side of the slanting butt upper
most, gradually decreasing the diam
eter.
Keep the center high and we'll
tramped-so high that the beginner
will fear that the outer layers will
slide of. Sometimes they will, but
that is better than having rain water
soak in.
"At the peak, which should be 20 to
"a feet from the ground, the bundles
will overlap, and the sheaf should be
securely fastened by driving a 6-foot
stake into the top of the stack. Stacks
we'll built sould shed water perfectly"
Mr.. Champlin calls attention to the
new farmers bulletin No. 678 entitled
Growing Hard Spring Wheat" just
issued by the United States depart.
ment of agriculture. This bulletin is
brief and to the point, and it contains
much valuable information based on
experiments and observations in Min.
nesota and the Dakotas. A copy can
be had free by application to the edi.
tor Of the division of publications,
Washington, d. c..
In addition to the foregoing things
1t emphasizes is the economy of stack,
ing wheat instead of threshing from
the shock. although the latter practice
is more common in the spring wheat
belt at the present time, owing to the
belief that it increases the net profit
by reducing the cost of production.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Indian Sent to Prison.

Pierre.-Judge Hughes. on a plea of
guilty to obtaining money on false
pretense, sentenced William Harrison,
IN Indian, to five months in the peni-
Tertiary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06

That the United States is planning
a definite step with respect to Mex
leo, and that 1t will be taken soon
was authoritatively announced at the
state department.
l.wa ranks first in the union in the
value of drain tile, according to the
United States geological survey, pro-
ducing in 1914, $3,180.83 worth, an
increase OF $3S2.O2O over 1913.
Secretary McAdoo directed the
withdrawal of $3,97O,5 500 from the
government deposits at national
banks, the money to be RENTED to
the treasury between August 10 and
Is.
Secretary Lane signed an order
opening for settlement more than
1000, 900 acres of dry farming land in
Harding, Perkins and Corson u
ties, South Dakota. The order is ef-
fective September 10.
American naval officers have taken
charge OF the powerful wireless plant
OF the Atlantic Communication COM
pany at Sayville. L. l.. which will be
operated by the government until tho
close of the European war to insure
against violations OF neutrality.
Figures on record-breaking Ameri-
can export commerce OF the fiscal
year ended June 80, made public.
show the trade balance in favor OF
the United States-the greatest in
its history-was 81, 094.422,7 1872. an in
crease Of $623,SO 900 over the year
preceding. Exports totalled $2.708,-
64s.532. and imports $1.674.32n.74 TAO.
The State department has been ad-
vised that goods consigned to Amer.
lean citizens valued 1t $50, 900, 600.
are lying IN the docks 1t Rotterdam,
Holland, held up BY the British order.
in-council ~forbidding al commerce
with Germany and Austria.
Orders were issued with the ~
psoyal o. President Wilson 20 Major
General Funston % reDel With force
& neceosa5y aay 1ring Into American
teeritory dug1ng 1shting between ths
lfsx1ean factioas = besder totwnA.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Control Of Tax Levles.

Pierre.-That the county commits
sioners have full control OF the county
tax levies placed against territory
within organized townships Is the hold.
Ing Of the state legal department on
inquiry from Bonhomme county. II
appears that the town authorities made
= demand upon the county for tho
county road taxes secured within such
organised tsWAship,, but It II held that
the town has no control Of this fund,
4 Oh being tor ne By The county ~
thoritiee o. county roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06
Pierre Shows a Decrease.

Pierre.-The census return show a
population for Hughes county of 1888,
a loss Of 1888. Pierre has lost GAG, the
population being 3,011. Blunt has lost
over half its population, the present
figures being PIT, with the 1910 popu.
lation 566. Harold, with 173, is re-
duced practically a third. The county
has 588 children under 6 years and
1906 of school age. It has 1864 voters
and 900 men of military age. The me-
gro population is 6. There are 2,263 peo-
pie Of common school education, 245
high school, % normal, 169 college and
55 college graduates and II illierates.
The unmarried population W Is
years Of age is 729 males and AIT fe-
males. The home owners number 903.
The heaviest foreign born population
is German with 113. rest scattering.
The Kingsbury county returns show
a population of 11,614, a decrease q
GAG. DeSmet, the county seat, has
1,O14, a decrease, and Lake Preston
has 1907, another decrease, with Ar.
lington, 884, an increase. The county
has 1873 children under 6 years and
1854 Of school age. 1t has $3.50 voters
and 2,783 men of military age. There
are $3.50 persons with common school
education, 421 high school, As normal,
SIS college graduates and II illiterates.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06

Pierre.-Judge McNenny refused .
new trial to Herman S6npanschein on
. conviction In the Stanley county
court on . charge Of cattle rustling, IN
which 10 was given ! sentence Of nvo
years
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-06

Inc Ca1IOFn14 OF COntrOI
asked the state board Of agriculture
to permit no more automobile or mo.
torcycle races on the track at the
state fair grounds at Sacramento.
Hibbing, MINI. with 10000 popu.
latton, has asked the state
militia to run the town because min:
ing companies have refused to a
taxes. The town is $1,000, 900 in debt.
Louisville. KY. was chosen at San
Francisco by the North American
Gymnasium Union, for the 1917 con.
vention city. Brooklyn, N. Y, was
named for the next national funniest,
the date OF which will be fixed by the
national board Of directors.
Governor H. D. Hatfield granted
conditional pardons 1t Charleston to
ave former members Of the West Vir.
ginia legislature who were convicted
A August, 1913, Of having accepted
bribes to vote for William Seymour
Edwards for United States senator.
Charles Becker. former police lieu.
tenant Of New York, twice convicted
Cor instigating the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal, paid the penalty Of his life
ln the electric chair In Sing Sing
prison. He protested his innocence
20 the very last.
4 spot six times the diameter OF
the earth was observed upon the u
~ astronomers ct Christian Brothers
college at 81. Louis. The spot appear.
81 On the edge Of the disk recently
md win b visible until August 10.
lt nrst appeared last February and
now = On it, seventh rotation with
~ sun.
Fem With ingredients valued at
Q1oyooo wept into the sewer It the
Unito4 Dtates Appraisers building in
Hfnnc1oco. 4 B. Anderson,
800 = GhasUe q customs seizures
- ~ aeu1Dtant poured Il IN.
- hunlxo1 Iealine cltisens Of
Nosv1onl. fncaollns thrse courts Of
$3.50 ho1 haahses. lawysrs and
" un111moeo, organ.
nn1 $3.50 - nat1enAl
lHo4 n1ontloa -
ll1lDl1s ~ : - 49,