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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

The Sheehan Saddlery Co. will
oil harness for 75c rer set.
John Malsed on his recent trip
to Texas purchased land in the Rio
Grand country.
Frank Fielding is among the
latest of the young men who
have gone to enlist in the navy.
j. H. Brettinger Of Batavia, N.
Y, who is q grain and seed man.
interested in the Victory oats,
which were introduced here last
season, went down to points in
Minnesota this week. The Gaynor
brothers raised eighty bushels Of
these oats to the acre last season.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Corona

The Misses Anna and Clara Schultz
wers callers at Milbank~ Saturday.
Felix Mortenson Val very busy
saturday buying and shipping poul-
try.
John Iblings was transacting bust
ness ct Milbank Saturday.
Tho ladies' aid were entertained ct
dinner q the home of. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Bowers Thursday.
100 0rensburg went 10 willow Lake
Friday for Z fsw days visit with his
-parents. George Schultz has charge
Of the dray line during his absenss.
The Red Cross ladies mel with Mrs.
Butke Tuesday evening and with Mrs.
F. Mortens"n Wednesday afternoon.
llr. and Mrs. Joe Nooke and
dauRhter who have been visiting with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
ROlph lefS the last Of tho week for
their homo II Nebraska.
NJ. Ray sample and Dick Clark
drove 20 Hilbeab Tuesday returning
with ~ household Foods Belonging
"a N. md Mr.. Gilbert Hsss. 4
Hills will store thu goods while Mr..
And Mrs. Hess Are ID Texas. :.
Miss Alics Karges wss . caller -
4tlbahk Monday.
+. Hills shippsd : or Of ssock
Monday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Public worship at 1l:0O. Christ
mas service. Sermon subject,
Jerusalem Retaken." Christina,
tree and program in the evening
beginning 1880 p. m. A giving
Christmas; special Offering for Sy-
rian and Armenian relief.
Sunday school at 1000 q. m.
Epworth League at $50 3. m.
A. f. Buriff, pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Income Nan Comlna.

James Coffey, Of Aberdeen, Col.
lector Of International Revenue
for the district Of North and South
Dakota says that an income tar OH.
Ger will arrive in Milbank, morning
Feb 4. and may be found BY all
persons Of this vicinity who seek
information in regard to making
out their government individual
and corporation income tax returns,
in the court house during business
hours every day until the evening
Of Feb. is.
The sole purpose of the govern
ment in sending this man, il 70 b
helpful to al persons who are re-.
quired to make q return Of their
income. He will welcome the op.
portunity to give you all the In
formation at his disposal. and e
actually help to make the return
without any expense to YOU.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Farm for Sale.

S. W. one. quarter Sec. Is 1l9
AZ N. E.. one.quarter Sec. IL
119.48 24O acres in cultivation
balance pasture and meadow,
fair buildings, $500 per acre.
$4,000 90 cash bal. time to suit, at
6 per cent. Enquire of Mer
chants National Bank or write
Sc. Spanton.
B~ren!ford, S. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

Mrs. w. s.. Keeney was a Milbank
caller Monday.
Mrs. George Sou,e visited with her
parents at Wilmot Wednesday.
CAL Schultz and Albert Penthouse
who are Jurors at Sisseton spent Sum
day at their homes.
Mr.. Baxter came down from Will
mot Wednesday TO cry the sale for
James Needham.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
Twin Brooks

Mrs. Herman BOIL OF Melette, S. D.
10 visiting with the home folks.
Mrs. Chadney and Miss Yonkers
we're Twin Brooks callers on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanders made
calls on sick folks in Twin Brooks on
Sunday. :.
Mrs. Breckenridge and daughter
we're Milbank visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. S. K. Johnston spent last week
assisting in the care of Levi Steward.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

The Washington news wa
telegraphed last Monday that
Royal G Johnson, represents
tive In Congress from this die.
trict OF South Dakota, had en-.
listed asn private in the national
army, and had been assigned "a
Camp Mead. This il . hard
thing for the Bolsheviki 10 under
stand-hoW : man. could resiau
from 4 safe position IN WashinK-
ton With = good salary TO enter
Uncle Sans army and 20 out
and battle for world freedom.
But that's the spirit that made
America free and th8t's NE spir.
+ that his kept II frse. An
hail u johnson.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
A Christmas Suggestion.

A greatly appreciated christmas
present to your gentleman friend
would be q box Of Yellowstone
Trail Cigars. II you cannot get
them from the dealer. order from
factory at Milbank.
Nelson Cigar Factory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

The ladies and the public gener-
ally are respectfully invited to call
and inspect my attractive christ
mas gifts in hand painted pictures.
china and art novelties.
Miss Rodgers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

Christmas tree exercises will be
held at the Swedish Lutheran church
on the evening Of Christmas day,
Dec. Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
0. E. 5. Notice

There will be no meeting of Es.
Their Chapter @. E. S. next Monday
evening.
By order Of Worthy Matron.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21
IS The time FOR
STUDY At A. B. 6,

The long winter evenings are
Just the thing for studying and
improving your mind. The Aber-
deem Business College is planning
for I large enrolment. Begin
with big class on Dec. 81.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

SAL.
rasrlphs

~ - 10 MlHI1e.
week % enjoy
rother Wallace,
was born to Mr..
4. losiman last Fri
day. !. y.
AT the y, lmAn dance last Week
$3.50 above the expenses were re-
ceived, and that amount was turned
over to the red cross.
Howard Emerson. who had been
at Spencer, Iowa, for some time,
arrived home the first Of the week
and viii spend the holidays here.
Miss Harriet Lockhart who Is .
teacher in the Duluth public schools,
arrived home the first of the week
70 spend the holidays.
Mrs. A. A. Grove retured from
Great Falls last week, where she
had been on q visit to her sister,
Mrs. Ernie Larson, who had been
quite III.
Two som 81 Peter Cloos. Of Lin
den Beach, who we're with the
Dakota troops at Camp Funston,
were home on q furlough last week,
and attended the Woodman dance.
Frank Boerger and Earl Saun-
ders. two Of the young men who
enlisted in the signal corps OF the
aviation squadron at San Antonio.
Texas, write that they are getting
along nicely with their new work.
Grandma Reeve received word
last week Of the arrival on the 18th
inst OF Master Alfred Henry Schaf-
er at the home of Prof. A. L.
Schafer at Darlington, N. D.
HERE'S q merry christmas to the
young man.
Rev. John Eastman, the general
missionary Of the Presbyterian
church among the Indian churches
Of the state, was in town last FRI
day on his way west. He makes
his headquarters and home at the
Si1Det0n reservation.
Mrs. W. s. Keeney left last week
on ! visit to her neice and other
friends It Cleveland, Ohio. Her
brotherinlaw, Mr.. NJ. F. Young.
accompanied,h her g Tar Is Chicago.
He was on his way, to visit . daugh-
ter at Peoria, Ill.
lfr. A. Engebretson, who Is To-
Gated up In northeastern Montana,
and has been down 1t his old home
near AIbee on ! visit. was . Mil
hank visitor last Monday. He
bikes Montana. Mr.. Engebretson
would LIKE - pay ! reward for the
return q his Scotch coolie dog.
Fted Eindq1ist. who had beeu
ont Ia Montana. in the Willow
Greek country, for ! month or 80
retarned here Tuesday,. stop
p5nesfor = tew days ct Wapbay on
hiS ny back. He expeetss to go
~ 20 Wauboy this week. Mr..
LAndqnist likes the Montana coun-
try, and reports the Grant county
peopleaaut thsrs y al doing we'll.
II. John Hicks writes that he
arffvedsnt Los Angels, Cal. last
Meek, where be will spend the
uiutef with his son Robert. Mr..
HEX when 10 reached Los An.
.oGles had covered something like
!. 900 miles on his trip during
paat season, 9oing up into Can
-. and later going east to New
detk b(ntt. This ought - be con.
4 sidsssd : pretty good jaunt for Z
pats67 ysGrs ~ age.
a1old Mitbelstasdt arrived home
]. {ptmNew York ne 6rst Of tn
Nes He Il engaged with tn
1as0l Co.. q that city. and
home bx NY az s.. Louis.
,eY1dt1 hinbrothef, who
1iksth6t placs With the
Harold Myp fhat ~ three
poopte III ~ doing
enj6y1 ! visit with
abcut sssTl 49,. He ex.
= hars minor ouevation on
a. q ~ limbs be1ore returnina
=. &. 8. Ansden statss that 81
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-21

Missouri At Chamberlain, is to
the effect that the injured man
will recover. He was several
hours conscious
after the fall, but is now con-
valescing nicely.
Kenneth Ferguson, the IA
year old son Of DR.. Ferguson,
Waiae exercising on skis last
sgpnday afternoon. fell and broke
two bones Ia his right leg. We
understand that some Of the
hoy scouts gave Kenneth first
I'D, before DR.. Ferguson was
called . ret the fracture.
The DeRreeot Honor knitters
dub met With Mrs. 81. 6. Port
last Friday and spent . vel en-
joyeblA eneniug. 4 delicioos
lnnch Mno served and greatly.
enioYe6hy Ill Theirs ware 81
nemherennd dye sisitor1 pres.
M ~ club Vim meet With
llrA a kovensfein Friday
nsetne ~ ~ : The new
DNQE4
sSRHTFF asxsrMs
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
SERIOUS PROBLEM IS SOLVED
New oiIinu Indicator Shows DRIVER
When Motor Is Receiving
Proper fabrication.

Motor oiling from the beginning of
the industry has offered serious PROB
lem to the manufacturers for the rea-
son that something positive and virtu-
ally automatic in this connection had
to be evolved, some system which
would also show the driver while Sn
the road that the motor was receiv-
ing the proper fabrication.
Many systems with sight feed on The
dash have been offered and answered
the purpose well enough until the force
feed, splash and other system of lubri-
cation became so perfected that the
motorist, relying entirely on the meth
DDS of oiling employed, ignored the
sight feed and often, forgetting to
supply the. necessary oil, seriously
damaged the motor before realizing
that the oil reservoirs were dry.
One of the new models avoids such
troubles in a very positive but simple
way. A pocket is fitted in the oil line
on the inside of which is float; when
the motor is running and the oil pump
is working, the oil pocket becomes
filed with oil, causing the float to rise
and thereby make an electrical connec-
ton which Eliminates pilot light on
the dash. If the oil pump stops pump
ing or is not circulating, the float in
the oil pocket drops to the bottom,
breaking the electrical contact and the
pilot light on the dash goes out. Ii
the level of the oil in the oil reservoir
is nearing a point where improper
fabrication will cause damage to the
motor, the float is at a point where
the jolting of the machine will cause
the float to rapidly rise and fall, there
by making and breaking the electrical
contact and causing the pilot light on
the dash to flash warning.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
aNFATuATloN OF MARY sLANDY.

: MARY BLANDY does not rank with
AVA the great artists in crime, but as
an illustration of human perversity
she remains supreme. The babes and
ssucklings Of her time have become ven-
cradle men and women, and all kinds
of water have passed under the bridge,
but her name still lives in England,
and when old lawyers encounter a Pc
.euliarly cold-blooded criminal, they are
wont TO say that he is as bad as Mary
Blandy.
Mary lived with her parents at Hen
yiey-on-Thames. Her father was fine,
comfortable man, a solicitor who had
a seemly package of pieces of eight
sailed down to his old age, and to leave
to his beloved daughter when he went
to sleep with his fathers. Mary was
the joy and pride of his life. He
thought so much of her that he used to
bore his friends describing her noble
and charming qualities and seemed to
be under the impression that she ought
to have been presented with a gold
headed cane at least once day. And,
really, the old man was not without
excuse, for Mary was most attractive
damsel. She was young, well educat-
ed, of divers accomplishments, and a
pleasant personality. The father was
justified in believing that she eventu-
ally would marry some excellent citi-
zen, and live happy ever after.
Ii she didn't do this it was not be-
cause of lack of excellent citizens,
or backwardness on their part. Her
suitors fairly trampled down all the
flowers in the front yard in their eager
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Put on Rim Paint.

An application Of rim paint may and
probably will save the price OF new
tire. Winter driving, through wet
roads, means rims that are often soak
ed in water and the resultant rust,
when against the tire, will rot the rub
Der and fabric and end in a rim cut
which you cannot account for The
rims should be dressed at TIE same
time the body rs finished. If yop put
it off you will never do it. If you are
unable to purchase a good rim paint In
your locality cover the rims with paste
graphite.
Painting the wheels is up to you.
Owners are presenting a cry for tndl-
viduality in motorcars, and II you
must drive your old car why have 1t
like all the rest? One well applied
coat of paint on the wood rims and
spokes is going to improve the looks
Of your car and. incidentally, preserve
the wood and keep it from cracking.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
New Auto DANCER.

For years all users of gasoline en-
gines have been advised to filter their
fuel through chamois to remove water
and impurities. Recently, however,
several mysterious explosions have
shown the danger of this process.
When a fluid drips through insulating
filtering material, charge of static
electricity may be formed, particularly
in dry, cold weather. Thus, when ILL
ing tank, the funnel acquires an
electric charge of one sign and the
gasoline running into the tank carries
charge of the opposite sign when
the funnel is insulated from the ground
and tank. In time a spark will pass,
and, if there is an explosive mixture
present, an explosion will result. IL
fine wire gauze is used for filtering,
the danger is greatly reduced. The
electricity carried by the funnel may
be discharged by touching II TO the
tank (away from the filling hole) and
keeping it in metallic contact with
the tank all the time while tiliing.--
August Outing,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Marys Adamantine Conscience Was
Touched.

ness to propose to her, and among
them were some of the most desirable
and promising young men in the neigh
borhood. She treated them all as good
friends, and turned them down, one
after another, when they volunteered
to escort her to the altar. In view of
what followed it is well to remember
that Mary Blandy had her chance to
pick and choose from all the beautiful
young men of the countryside.
In the fullness of time Captain
Cranstoun came to Henley on recruit
ing service. The captain was carica-
ture of man. He was small ana
withered, badly pitted with the small
pox, cross-eyed and possessed of a
hideous muddy complexion. He was
the ugliest thing seen on the main
street Of the town in many day. I'm
agine, therefore, the CONSERVATION of
the beautiful young men who had been
rejected in, one-two-three order, when
they learned that Cranstoun was pay
ing his attentions to Mary, and evil
IDENTIFY with success. Mary seemed
infatuated with her shriveled captain.
So the young men held an indigna-
ton meeting, and resolved to look up
the captains record, which they did.
1t was a bad one, and included the
fact that he had wife and children
In Scotland.
Proof of this was sent to Mr.. Blandy,
and he tried to call halt. He put his
foot down, as becomes the head of a
house, and announced that the captain
would have to cease his visits, and
Mary must have nothing further to do
with him. The next time the captain
called Mary explained the situation to
aim, and he seemed to think 1T anus
Ing. His marriage with the woman in
Scotland wasn't legal marriage, he
said. It could be declared off at any
time. He was a great talker, and
could mike Mary believe that white
was black. She took his word about
that Scotch marriage, and refused to
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Overlooked Points in WAGER.

A wager is said to have been won
by Sir Walter Raleigh, from Queen
Elizabeth on the question Of how much
smoke is contained in a pound Of Vir-
ginia tobacco. A pound of the weed
was weighed, burned and then weighed
again, in ashes. The question was
held to be satisfactorily settled by
determining that the weight of the
smoke was exactly that of the tobacco
before being burned, minus the resid-
uum Of ashes. The fact that the ashes
had received additional weight by COM
bining with the oxygen of the atmos-
phere and the further fact that certain
gases were evolved in the process of
combustion were unthought of by the
queen and Sir Walter, the knowledge
of such things not having then been
revealed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06

give him up. One of the curious things
about this case is that Mary's mother
was champion of the captain from
first to last. s. called him her dear
son, and when she fell sick, after the
captain had been forbidden the house
by Mr.. Blandy, she moaned and walled
for her dear son SO greatly that he
had to be sent for. So he sat at her
bedside for hours together, and when
he wasn't there he was pursuing his
courtship of the daughter.
Meanwhile Mr.. Blandy remained
firm and refused to consent to Mary's
marriage to the captain, notwithstand-
ing that the latter proved he was
brother of the happy warrior, failed to
move him. So Mary and the captain
held caucus and decided that the old
man was superfluous, and would have
to be removed. They laid their plans
carefully. They gave out the informa-
ton that funeral music had been heard
In the house, which was certain
warning that Blandy would die with
in twelve months. Cranstoun also
went around explaining that he was
gifted with second sight, and he had
seen the old gentleman's ghost IIav-
ing thus prepared the neighborhood
for fatalities, the captain went to Scot
land and sent Mary package of pow
der for cleaning silverware, showing
how thoughtful he was Instead of
cleaning the silyerware, Mary absent
mindedly began feeding the powder to
her father, who certainly wasn't silver
lined. She was quite careless about
it. She put the powder in his tea, In
his porridge, in his gravy. Through
a long winter she seasoned his victuals
with arsenic, and the old mans suffer-
ings were indescribable. During that
time two servants were nearly killed
by drinking poisoned tea Mary had left
lying around.
June came, and the father still hung
on, and Cranstoun wrote Mary a let
ter from Scotland, intimating that she
was slower than molasseS in january,
and urging her 20 double the dose.
One day, when Blandy's sufferings had
been intolerable, and he lay moaning
and writhing upon his bed, Marys
adamantine conscience was touched,
and she confessed that she had been
poisoning him. She fell on her knees
at his bedside and begged her father
to curse her. II curse thee not" said
the poor old man; mo, / bless thee,
and hope God will bless thee, and
amend thy life"
Shortly after this he died, and he
was in his grave before suspicion was
directed toward Mary. Then the serv-
ants began to talk, and when suspicion
once was aroused, there was no diff
Guilty in securing evidence, for the girl
had been perfectly reckless in conduct
ing her operations. She was arrested,
tried and convicted, and one fine morn
ing she assembled the scaffold, young
and handsome still, and suffered all
that the law calls for in such cases,
Cranstoun, when he heard of her ar
rest, fled from Scotland and went to
France. Fearing that he would be
hunted down there, he moved on to
Flanders, where he fell i'll and died.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
HOW TO APPLY WAX POLISH
Some Helpful Suggestions on How to
Keep Body of Car Spick
and Span.

To apply a nonfuid wax polish, one
has to rub it on much the same as in
applying nonfluid cleaner. Every
spot of the finish must be touched and
an even, thick coating applied. In liq-
uid polishes the same even applica-
ton should be observed. One of the
best methods of applying wax is to
wrap piece of the material in piece
of cheesecloth, drawing the cloth into
bunch which may be held by the
fingers without getting them covered
with the polish. The rubbing will
cause the wax to work through the
cheesecloth, imparting an even coat
ing.
The finishing touch should be done
with chamois and this final polishing
lis q matter of hard rubbing until the
wax is thoroughly worked in and a
shiny finish results. The harder the
rubbing the better and more lasting
the finish. Once applied, the wax fin
ish will last for month or more and
Lie ScCOuu luu consequent dppIlSd-
lions do not require the amount of
work. A cleaner rubbed over the sur
face that has previously been waxed
takes off the dirt very readily.
The polishing completed, it is now
time for retouching the places on the
body and tenders where the enamel
has been worn off. This retouching
should be done after the polishing is
completed, because at that time one
is sure that all dirt has been removed,
and painting or enameling over dirt
will not help the appearance of the car.
Quick-drying enamel will dry over
night, as will the preparations especial
ly prepared for this retouching. The
wax should be removed from the places
to be retouched by dabbing them with
a piece of rag soaked in gasoline. With
a fine, round-pointed brush one can en-
amel over the smallest scratches. The
enamel flows evenly and the mark will
not be noticeable. The writer has
painted a body complete with this en-
amel and found that the material
flows evenly, even If the brushwork is
rather careless.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Too Rich Cream.

ITO illustrate the uses of advertise
ments," says well-known theatrical
manager, "there is one experience l
had of which / often think.
II was driving when came to a
farm where there was a meadow to
let. The owner of this farm would
have made good advertisement man.
ager, for the big poster announcing
that the meadow was to let was word
ed as follows:
"'This field to let, seventeen acres,
for grazing. Persons having old cat
tie, or cattle with strong appetites had
better be cautious in turning them out
to Craze here, as my grass is so rich
that 1t would be liable to injure them
for the first week or So
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
Rather overdld Il.

The little daughter of college pro-
fessor had been taught to pray for the
things which she desired. 1t was very
dry and hot, and everybody was look
ing anxiously for rain. Suddenly it oc-
CURED to the little miss that she could
pray for rain, and she acted on her i'm
pulse at once. Shortly after, there
came a terrific thunder shower. Streets
were quilted out, trees were blown
down and other damage was done.
After the shower, the child's mother
found her standing at the window look
ing out with rueful face upon the
debris, and heard her say in an awe
struck voice:
"Oh, Lord, what have I doneT'-
Everybody's Magazine.