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Evening star., 1916-05-28
HEARTS AND FACES. By John Muir
ray Gibbon. New York: John
Lane Company.

Lane Company.
Too prudent, too wary, too safe, too
canny in a word, to be a very lovable
hero is this Scotch youth who, in the
business of becoming an artist, travels
from Aberdeen to London and from
London to Paris. He serves, does this
George Grange, as the center of much
interesting art talk. as the means by
which the art corners of London and
Paris stand out here in a succession
of vivid and attractive scenes of pre-
sumably artistic f1avors and essences.
And these pictures are most enjoyable.
But the hero himself is too busy with
his own success, too sedulously con-
cerned over his own rectltude. too in
trenched in his own virtue to carry one
Rather does the reader become pos
sessed with an ardor to see him taken
off his guard. to find flaws in his tire
some impregnability. One hates his
indifference to fine old Nathaniel Reid.
artist, who set him on his way, and his
forgetfulness. also, of many another
friend of his boyhood. He might be
forgiven II these, lapses were due to
the absorptions of genius. but he is
not a genius. merely a successful paint :
er instead. Still. there is much that is
interesting in the general atmosphere
of the story and in some Of the people,
those OF more careless mold than the
hero himself A slender plot holds the
al Aeu sSCucS together, plot tHdI is
left at loose end finally with apparently
no place to go.
HISTORY AND PROCEDURE OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
BY DeAlva Stanwood Alexander
A. M. LII. D.. author of 1.-The PoIiti-
cal History of the State of New
York" Boston: Houghton Miff1in
Company.
Out of maze of official documents
assorted. Illuminated and interpreted
by his own personal experience as mem
ber of Congress for fourteen years
Evening star., 1916-05-28

Thirty years ago indigo was exported
from Central America at about the
rate of 3,ooo.Ooo or 100000 pounds
year. and the value of the export varied
between $4,000. 600 and $500 900 a year
Chemists found a way of duplica ting
indigo dye very much cheaper than it
could be extracted from plants. The
discovery was made. it is said. some
time about 1850 by chemist of the
city of Munich named Bayer. and it was
also said at the time that the artificial
product is almost identical chemically
with the natural, and is secured at lit
tie expense from what was formerly
regarded not merely useless, but as
nuisance"
While the coal tar dye industry was
in it's infancy thirty-five or forty years
ago, this was written of 1t:
THE evolution of coal tar from it's
former position as waste product to
it's present commercial Importance must
in fact be regarded as one of the most
Evening star., 1916-05-28
WAR CAUSES A REVIVAL
OF THE INDIGO INDUSTRY

1fF HE shortage of the artificial dyes
or the coal tar dyes, has caused
the world once more to turn to
the veeeta BILE dyes that were in use
for centuries before the chemists found
a way of manufacturing colors. This
would appear to be singularly the case
with indigo. and there have appeared
many reports of a revival in indigo
farming and indigo making industries
1t is no doubt true that manufa cturers
depending on dyes for the continuance
of their business have been turning
back to the use OF indigo and that
within recent months various countries
of Central and South America have
largely increased their output of this
old and reliable but relatively costly
dyestuff.
Indigo was one of the worlds early
dyes. 1t has been used by man for so
many centuries that there is no record
as to when it came into favor. Arti-
cles dyed with indigo have. been found
in the ruins of the ancient cities of
Babylonia. Things dyed with indigo
have been found in the oldest tombs
of Egypt and from the ruins of Pompeii
have been recovered articles of mer-
chandise which owed their color to in
diEo. a writer long ago said: "I:
might he too much to say that Noah
garments were colored with indigo
when he took his historic cruise. but it
Is hardly to be doubted that Joseph's
coat of many colors owed at least a
good part of its brilliance to the use of
the common dye called indigo"
Indigo dye is not made from single
species Of plant. but. according to bot
anists. is to be obtained from anv one
of more than one hundred and fifty diff
ferent species, and some of these are
to be found in nearly all the countries
of the world.
However. the great producing regions
for indigo are in India near Bengal and
in Central America. especially in San
Salvador. where 1t is a historic indus
try. Indigo farming and cochneal
raising had been SO eclipsed by the
coal tar processes that they We're de-
cadent and languishing industries W hen
the great war came on. 1t is said that
the business of indigo farming has sur
vived only because of the demand for
the dye by native tribes and families
in Central America and in certain parts
of Asia.
Evening star., 1916-05-28
They Knew Better.

From the Chicago Herald.
Trustee-We're thinking Of putting
UP a nice motto over your desk to en-
courage the children. How would
knowledge 10 wealth" dof
Teacher-Not at all. The children
know what my salary 10.
Evening star., 1916-05-28
More Malapropery.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Yes" said Mrs. Twickenbury, they
were very careful about that infectious
membraneous Group. They had anec-
dotes hanging up all over the house."
Evening star., 1916-05-28

~HE reforestation of treeless lands
and the conservation of standing
- timber is a worldwide question
which each year claims the attention
of a larger number of men. Notwith-
standing the increased and steadily in
creasing use of steel and other metals
in construction. the demand for timber
for manifold uses grows greater every
year and serves to call attention to the
diminishing forest area of the world
and of the United States and number
of other countries in particular.
A writer In the Geographic Review
points out that In America the north
ern hardwood forest. occupying ap-
proximately 10000. 900 acres, mainly in
the basin of the great lakes and the
st. Lawrence, with a southern offshoot
on the Appalachians. centers around
the area of maximum exploitation OF
the white pine. The forest has been
one of the factors of profound impor-
| tance in the progress of North Ameri-
can civilization. Originally the forest
cover stretched practically unbroken
from Maine to eastern Minnesota. Now.
including second growth. the forested
New England 43 per cent in Michigan
and Wisconsin and 80 per cent in New
York and Pennsylvania-
1t is the soft wood forests of Ameri-
ca that are in imminent danger OF de-
| struction, and 1t is to restore these
| forests that the efforts toward refores-
tation are being most urgently direct
ed. In Massachusetts,. under the super
vision of the state forestry depart
ment, the waste lands of the state are
! being planted to the white pine, the
| most valuable of North American tim
| ber trees. but because of soil conditions
| in certain sections some lands are be-
J ing planted in Scotch pines, Norway
spruces and white ash. Tree planta-
tions principally white pine, are being
| set out in many parts OF the Bay state
| Plantations are being made on Cape
Cod, at Wellfleet and Yarmouth; in
\ city of Taunton.
| Nantucket has its white pine planta-
| tions. though the Scotch pine is also
| planted there.
| New York and Pennsylvania are en-
| tering largely upon the work of re-
| forestation. The idea and the endeav-
| ors in this line are spreading through
out the Union.
The director of forestry of the Phil
| ippine Isla ands has written in American
! Forestry an account of the action un-
| dertaken by number of influential
| Chinese and by the University of Nam
| king to carry on extensive work in re-
forestation. school of forestry has
| been added to this institution and a be-
| ginning made in actual tree planting on
| the slopes of Purple mountain nearby.
| All information which comes to the
| western world on this interesting sub
| iect shows that China is awakening to
| the necessity of protecting her treeless
hills and plains. The forest situation
| in that country Is almost hopeless.
Since trees have vanished floods have
become common. In China forest prod
ucts must be imported and the popula-
tion generally is too poor to afford the
] purchase OF timber and fuel wood from
Evening star., 1916-05-28
Self-Explained.

From the Eau Claire (w4sD Leader
For sale - Pair of bronco hersea
Good weight. sound. broken. Owner IN
hospital
Evening star., 1916-05-28

1t is said of this new gun that 1t
harnesses centrifugal force" Ac-
cordins to the inventor. it Is a purely
mechanical device and can be operated
by any sort of motor. including hand
power. and is fool-proof. It's accuracy
of aim and the distance at which it is
effective depend on the velocity and
angle at which the missile is dis
charged. These are automatically con-
trolled by speedometers and range
scales. The projectiles are shot from a
dead fiat surface, starting at rest and
attaining their ultimate velocity be-
fore being released. Any number Of
missiles can be shot at once or the ma =
chine can be regulated to release one
an hour.
If all these claims are substantiated
by tests under the direction of ordnance
experts, this new weapon is indeed a
great gun. 1t has been under test at
Fort Hamilton, and it is reported that
further tests of 1t have been ordered to
be held at Sandy Hook. 1t Is announced
that the machine is a wheel that is
mounted on ball bearings. and which
revolves within a frame. The pro-
jectiles to be fired are placed in a
groove in this wheel. The wheel is re-
volved by electric motive power, and
Evening star., 1916-05-28
NEW BOMB-HURLlNG DEVICE,
that are to revolution

q & REAPONS that are to revolution
WV ize war are forever popping
into print. Now and then some
remarkable improvement in the agen-
ces of destruction. some engine of
largely increased killing efficiency.
comes into being, but for every new
device which passes tests approximat
ing service conditions. or finally finds
a place on the battle line. hundred
or even a much greater number get no
farther than dreamland. But because
some inventions actually pan out, it is
necessary that all promissory mill
itary devices shall be examined.
unless to the trained mind they
are palpably impracticable or are a
reproduction of something that has
hitherto been tried out and found to be
a failure. In military engines SO many
new things have been brought to light
and to effective trial within recent
years that it is not safe to dismiss an
invention merely because 1t seems to
promise too much.
One of the most remarkable inven-
tions. or one of the most remarka BILE
promissory inventions. which have re-
Gently been heralded in the public press
is gun which, according to statements
made about it. is operated without
powder. is noiseless as well as smoke
less and propels projectiles of any
| sort ranging from eggs and dynamite
to castiron balls. 1t is said to have no
barrel can he operated by an unframed
man or woman: it's aim is more accu-
rate than the present type of ordnance.
and it can be operated from an auto
mobile or grass plot as easily as from
construction. its parts can be made in
an ordinary machine shop at one-tenth
of the cost of gun using an explosive.
and its weight is such that it can be
transported easily y model. which
can be packed in a three-foot cube
, shaped box, has enough power accu-
rately to project missiles seven or
eight miles.
Evening star., 1916-05-28
BOOK REVIEWS.

WE. BY Gerald Stanley Lee. author OF
Crowds" New York Doubleday
Page Co.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28
Elexjbilitv Of Enulish.

English is not only. as Richard JEFF
ferries asserted. the most expressive
and flexible Of tongues. but also. in
Swinburne's opinion. the most musical.
He proclaimed the lines
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes
to be unmatched for melody In any
language. And few would venture to
contradict such a master Of music and
tongues. But surely French ranks next
on the roll OF languages. For clearness
Of diction 1t Is unrivaled. and, thanks
to its abundance Of vowels (close Oh
one for every ~cOnsonantl. 1t flows
rhythmically from the tongue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

| sidered, DR.. j. A. Jacotel was elected
county physician for the year 1916 and
| q contract ordered executed.
The application of E. C. Tillet for a
refund of the 1914 tax on Ell ex rty and
townsite sec. 7-118-5O, of Sc. %, and an
abatement of So. Is on the 1915 tax, this
tract having been assessed 500. 20 acres
and should be 287. 20 acres, was approx
ed and the correction in acreage order
ed made on the books for the coming
year.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
salaries of the deputies in the auditors,
~treasurer's and register of deeds Offices
be fixed at $3.50 per month, and the
clerk in the superintendent of schools
Office be fixed at $3.50 per month.
Moved, seconded and carried that L.
L. Conright be appointed ~janitor for
the ensuing year at a salary OF 5000
per month.
On motion the county auditor was ap-
pointed purchasing agent for the ensu-
ing year at the salary of SAC. 90.
A ballot was taken on the selection of
official papers for the ensuing year
which resulted as follows:
Grant County Review. ........ 3 votes
Big Stone Headlight. ........ 2 votes
RevillO Item. 3 votes
Marvin Monitor. ! vote
Moved, seconded and carried that the
Grant County Review, Big Stone Head
light and Revillo Item are the papers
appointed to publish all legal matter for
the county for the ensuing year.
The application of Richard Evans for
a refund of taxes on $4,000. 90 valuation
of his 1914 assessment in Big Stone City
was rejected under chapter 289 of the
1915 session laws, they not having auth
ority under said law to refund said tax.
On motion j. A. Jacotel was appoint
ed a member Of the board Of insanity.
Following bills were audited and al
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

lowed and warrants ordered drawn for
the same:
N. ]. Bleser, mdse. to board of
health. TO
American Book Co., school books 5.76
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co., supplies
to county supt. 80
] ohm Maxwell, commissioners
fees and mileage ............. 60. 90
c. A. Berg, attendance at COM
missioners' meeting at Mitchell 21.92
c. A. Berg, commissioners fees
n mileage SO. 10
John Maxwell, attendance at COM
~missioners' meeting at Mitchell 27.6 so
George Mitchell, commissioners
fees and mileage ....... 4S.OO
No further business appearing, on
motion board adjourned sine die.
E. M. HARPER,
County Auditor.
GEORGE MITCHELL, Chairman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28
O00E'Oy
JOHN w Chairman.
Milbank. Jan. 20. 1871

Milbank, Jan. 20, 1916.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment of Jan. 18th,
1916, with all members present and
proceeded to organize as a new board
for the ensuing year.
A ballot was taken for the election OF
chairman, which resulted as follows:
Geo. Mitchell received two votes and
John Maxwell received one vote. George
Mitchell receiving a majority of the
votes cast was declared elected chair
man for the ensuing year.
Moved and seconded that $175O. 20,
the amount now overdrawn in the coun-
ty farm building fund, be transferred
to the county fund. Carried.
Sealed bids having been received for
the position of county physician for the
ensuing year and same having been con-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

The application Of VIM. Boice for 5
yr. renewal Of school loan Of $1,000. 90 on
the e1 swA and VIZ nwI and nw4
swA sec. 7-12O-51 was approved.
The application Of John w. Steinmetz
for a refund of $1.W dog tax for the
year 1914 was rejected, as an affidavit
is required of assessor that applicant is
not the owner of a dog before a refund
be allowed.
Annual report of Albert Helm, supt.
of county farm, for the months of Oct,
Nov. and Dec, 1915, was approved.
Board took an adjournment 10 jan
uary Is, 1916.
E. M. HARPER, Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

Mfg. Co., Milwaukee Wis. $11 1874. IS.
For vault doors, American Bank
Protection Co., Minneapolis. Mimi,
For steel furniture, Art Metal Con-
struction Co., Minneapolis, Mimi,
5,4O3. 03.
The selection Of furnishings and
vacuum cleaner was postponed until
Architect Bell m to Milbank the
next time. On motion board ad-
journed to Jan. Is, 1916.
Jan. 18th. 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present, and pro-
ceeded with routine business, first nm
ishing checking auditors books, after
which the following miscellaneous
bills were audited and allowed, and on
motion warrants ordered drawn for
the same:
C. E. Bell, architect, 8 per cent
on amount Of the contracts
awarded .S643 %
N. j. Bleser, supplies to coun-
ty 10
N. !. Bleser, merchandise to
county farm 4.a5
Robert .. Jones, witness ees.. l.lO
foes 800 OF
R. L. Hensell, witness fees 500
American Book Co., school,
hooks ..................... 1913
A. M. Nixon. Justice fees for
quarter ending Dec. 31st.
1a15 40 IS
Mabel solmonson, taking evil
dence, case VS.. Pacific Eie-
VAtOr 60. 1.0V
Mabel SolmonsOn. taking ev'-
dence in ease Of state VS.. n.
W. Elevator Co. ........... l9.OO
Mabel Solmonson. taking evi-
dence IN case Of state VS.. Nc
Caull Elev. Co. ............ DIV
Mabel Solmonson, taking v
dence in case of state VS.. G.
w. Elevator Co. ........... 4.oU
Mittelstaedt Bros, oil to coun-
ty farm
Brown & saenger, marriage
record to justice Of peace !. z.os
w. ]. Ferguson, vital STATS
tics 80
Milbank Light & Power Co.,
supplies to county farm -. I.lo
F. r. Schneider, merchandise
to Jail l.oo
| MCGOWAN Lumber Co., mer-
chanGise to county 1890. 5.lo
| News Printing Co.. merchan-
disc to county .............. 1870
| McGregor Lumber Co., e
chandise to county farm :. 1O4.
+. W. Meehan. insurance prem !.
ium on Jail .............. low
NJ. B. Fosburgh, supplies TO s..
county superintendent go. a.o'
Big Stone Headlight. printing
for county .............. I'm
A. ]. Lindahl, county treasur-
er. exchange on drafts -. ll.7t
Oak. Central Telephone Co.,
rent and tolls .............. 1o.O'
Milbank Light z Power Co.. -,
lights to jail ............ 1.Vs
rrlandson Z johnson. mer-
chandise to county farm !. o5.4s
w. ]. Ferguson, reports to
state board Of health 1855. 3.5(
Erlandson Z Johnson. mer-
chandise 10 county farm ). 97.b;
Erlandson Z Johnson. oil to .
county farm ............. 1O.o4
Erlandson Z johnson, mer-
chandise to Jail ........... 81
Milbank Steam Laundry. iaun-
dry work % iii ........... 31.O(
Hers = Hau. 11se estimate o.
haaking ana pIumhinG 49,. ~. -
disNAF 0s0iaGl O.. aaDDl1ss
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. wv
Mr.. 1f1Ate 4eeGly, noeheFs
u
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28
Jan. 18th, 1916.

O01ls 4SNAe y
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present. This BE-
ing the time set for opening the
bids az advertised for wood and metal
furniture decorations. vault doors,
electric lighting fixtures. furnishings
and vacuum cleaner for the new court
house. the board proceeded to open
said bids which were as follows:
Bids Tor Vacuum Cleaner.
r. M. Laird Electric Co., for
piping only 1854 90
r. M. Laird Electric Co.. for
machine 1Vo.UV
r. M. Laird Electric Co.. COM
pl0to oo0.VV
3. "A. Lamm Heating & Plumb
fnx Co, complete .......... 676 90
=. A. Lamm Heating & Plumb
ing Co.. piping only $500. 2S5 90
Berge Mfg. Co., Hess & Rau)
complete .............. 0S0.UV
Berge Mtg. Co, (Hess & Raul
nininr only It's 90
sIds Tor ~Furnishinss.
New England Furniture Co.,
(no check accompanying
Bouteil Bros. wv. F. Emman-
nell 1881 .O5
bids for Vault Doors.
New England Furniture Co. 1902 SO
Mitchell Pub. Co. ............ 531.33
iahn safe q Lock Co. 49,. 500. 90
American Bank Protection Co. 495 90
Victor Safe & Lock Co. (not
according to specihcationsl. 545 90
Did Tor Electric lighting Fixtures.
Beardsle Chandelier Mfg. Co.. 1000. 90
Moran Z Hastings 1000. W
Norreau Light Co. ......... 1000 w
elds for Steel Furniture.
Van Doren Iron Work .......6148.6 O
!. Shaw walker Co. ......... 1905 90
Steel Furniture Mtg. Co. .....b1OO. 90
Art Metal Construction Co. $3.50. 90
Berger Mfg. Co. 2 .OO
Grown Metal Construction Co.623l SO
Mitchell Pub. Co. TIT 40
Canton Art Metal Co. .......6 1896 6O
The Keyless Lock Co. ....... 1854 90
watson Mfg. Co. (no check ac-
campaigning bid)
Amer4cnn Bank Protection CO.61SS 80
9jde Sor Mood Furniture.
Ynrnace ONCE Z Bank Tufni-
ture CO, mot according %
WOW NJ. O.. wv. r. nm
mnnu0l Y
IN halanco q the day 2 tne
11fA "a 11fh we're taken e compar
80 ~ y4ftboe sample cn DISPLAY
- pnular Ooetcn and secona con
lroete wogo eNae4ed 70 2 so!Iow'n1
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28
E. M. HARPER, Auditor.

Milbank, Jan. 10Th, 1916.
Board made their semi-annual visit to
the county farm and reported every
thing in first-class condition, and ad-
iourned from there to meet at the coun-
ty auditors office on the Goth of jan
uary, 1916.
E. M. HARPER,
County Auditor.
John MAXWELL. Chairman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

Jan. 18th, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present. The CLERK
OF court having filed a requisition for
Sc names to complete the jury list for
the county, the following names were
drawn:
Albee-1, Arthur C. Erickson;
Adams Gust Spring, Gus Ander-
SON; Alban-2, Albert Raebel, Geo.
Wise; Big stone City, B, c. Herr;
Big Stone Twp, Edward Short.
Gerhardt Brand; Blooming Valley,
Nels Nordahl, E.. r. Cowing; Farm
ington-1, Arthur AdolphsOn; Georgia
-, Neil p. Hanson, Henry Rabine;
Grant Center. Henry Dornbush, Ben
Liebing; K~ilborn-2, E. F. McCrea, Her
man Buttke; Lura-1, Carl Abraham;
Milbank-1, Frank Port; Madison,
e. r. Sackreiter, Rudolph Spar; Ma
xeppa-2, r. r. Heth, Angus, Arm;
Melrose--2, Edward Austin, Curtis B.
Mitchell: Osceola-2, Martin Lee. An
drew Anderson: Revillo-1. j. G. Oh
son: Stockholm-2. Chris Hanson,
Fred Steffenson; Stranbourg-1.
Adolph Lundquist: Twin Brooks Twp.
II, Harry Bohn; Twin Brooks VIII
1age-1, Theodore Nelson; Troy,
Thos. ]. Henderson; Vernon, H. A.
Fischer. John Spanton.
"A certain petition having been duly
presented to the Board signed by
Henry Engebretson and others pray
ing that the SWA OF section 34-119-
Is be taken from Adams school dis
trict and added to Vernon school dis
trict number 1, and said board having
set the nth day Of Jan, 1916. at 1880
,. N. for the hearing Of said petit
ton, and the auditor having given
notice to the clerk OF said districts
the hoard with the county superin-
tendent or1anized as q board of edu-
catiohal matters, and gave each dis
trict interested in the matter q hear
ing In regard to the matter.
Moved and seconded that the petit
ton be denied, carried. On motion
the board then adjourned as a board
on educational matters and proceeded
to checking the auditors books, which
business was continued till evening.
Board then adjourned to Jan. 18th,
1916.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15

TO the Voters of Pine County:
stand for clean politics, direct legis-
lation, strict enforcement of law econ
omy and business methods in govern
mental affairs, good roads and better
all-round conditions in our own county.
Lack of space prevents any lengthy
discussion of principals here. | shall
appear in public in as many precincts
of the county as shall be able to reach
and thoroughly discuss with you all
important issues of legislative work
My pledge is to stand by you, to
work with and for you.
Respectfully yours,
37-40 Rudolph j, Wosmek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Prepared and published by j. I. Mider. PHI
City, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15

Next Monday, June 10Th is the
day Of the primaries. Interest
in Pine County centers on the
race for nomination to state re-
preventative. there being seven
candidates. Most of our readers
know what these candidates
stand for through their articles
in the press and some of the
candidates are personally ac-
quainted here. We could recon-
mend more than one of them,
but it il suffice to say that Mr..
Larson who has already served
two terms did we'll and votes cast
in his favor are cast for a good
man. 49,.