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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26
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Indian Paper

Agent Mossman is getting out a
monthly paper, The Indian Farmer,
devoted to the interests of the Ind
ians on the Sisseton Agency. The
move is another good thing that
Mossman has inaugurated that will
help the Indians in improving their
condition. Mossman stand ON
the booze question is gradually
getting that stumbling block out of
the path of the Indians progress at
Sisseton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26
The Storm

Last Sunday gave us the nearest
approach to blizzard we have had
during the winter. Snow was fall
ing from early morning, and before
noon the wind had rison to a gale,
and the light snow was being driv-
en- through the air with blizzard
force. After the east bound local pas
senger went through there were no
more trains for the day. though one
OF the trains from the west worked
through during the night. but all
regular schedules for the next
tWenty-four hours were abandoned !.
The storm came from the east and
was much more severe in that sec
tiOn than to the west Of US. Min
neapolis reported snow fall Of Is
inches, said to be the heaviest fall
in that region for years and all
train service was tied up there for
some time. The snow fall here was
only about eight inches, and the
regular train service was again we'll
established on Tuesday.
There were few local misfortunes
by the storm One Of these occur
red to the Harvey lrapp and Irving
Trapp families. They had been to
the Grant Center church and we're
trying to return home in their auto
in the face of the storm, but the
men We're forced to abandon
their machines and go to farm
nearby to get assistance and team
Mrs. Harvey Trapp ATTEMPTED to
walk, carrying one of the children
and froze one Of her hands quite
badly in doing SO, and was COM
PEELED to 60 back to the auto and
wait for the arrival Of the team.
Thocgh pretty we'll frightened
they were all gotten home safely.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26

A tine little son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Larson on
Sunday the 2lst inst. Andy is
looking forward to the time
when the young man can chall-
lenge him in u bowling contest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26

Big Stone Headlight-At the
Catholic church Wednesday
morning Hugo Ebert and Miss
Matte Carr Of MelroSe, and Ar
thur Magneson and Miss Hattie
Marslow, both Of Big Stone
County, were married by Rev.
Geo. Hepperle.
The milestone Valley Fair
Association is represented at
the annual meeting of tho South
Dakota Horticultural Society at
Watertown this week by Pres.
John Black and superintendent
B }. Tlppett of the fruit depart
ment. They have collected IA
very fine exhibit of Grant Coun-
ty apples, and expect to get the
first prize on the County exhibit.
The MILESTONE Valley fair last
year put this region on the map
among the apple growers OF
the state, and the exhibit which
the delegates took over is one
that will open the eyes Of visitors.
At this time of the year only
strictly good keeping apples are
prOcurable, 50 that the number
Of varieties obtainable is limited
to a dozen or so, but the speci
mems are very fine ones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26
NJ. w. A. Officers

Saturday evening the Modern
Woodmen Of Milbank Camp held ar
open meeting and installed officers
for the coming year, and the Royal
Ne ighbors followed with their in.
stallation. w. w. Downie, with
the assistance Of the drill team OBJ
ligated the new officers in the camp
and Mrs. H. G.. Port and Mrs. D..
O. Nelson officiated in like GA
pacity for the Royal Neighbors.
The Milbank team has always
maintained fine drill team, and
with the new awakening in wood :
craft the team has ordered fine new
uniforms, which are expected to ar
rive here this week and which the
team will don for the adoption Of
Of the new members that are COM
ing in under the contest for mem
bership.
Following are the new camp off
GERS.
Y. c. a. J. BIeser
Advisor Geo. T Mitchell
Clerk Chas. McWatefs
Banker LLOYD Ihirsk
Escort +. I. Germain
Manager l.. Schnabel
Physician DR.. t'Iett
Watehman &. Swanson
Sentry Robt. Nichol
Royal Nei.hbnr>
Past Oracle Mrs. Thos Hicks
Oracle Mrs. ]. Gist
Vice Oracle Mrs. +. J Nav
Chancellor Mrs. +. Minder
Recorder Mrs. w. w. Wilson
Receiver Mrs. Chas. Peterson
Marshal Mrs +. Rourk
Asst. Mar. Mrs d. @. Nelson
Manager Mrs. A. +. Sets
|. $ Mrs. j, Hammer
O. S Mrs. J. Salzle
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26

Preaching at Twin Brooks 10: a.
m. and at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
at IL a. m.
Grant Center:
Preaching at 1870 a. m.
Sunday school at 1915 .. m.
Y. P. A. at 7:15 p. m.
All are cordially invited q ..l!.
services. q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-26
EVANGELICAL ASSOCATIO.-

EVANGELICAL "A ASSOCIATION
Jan q, Communion services, Rev.
+. II. Brockmueller officiating.
Services will begin Friday at 7:3O p.
IN. and continue over sunday.
G.. A. BREMER, Pastor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
TWO OTTAWA M. DIS
TO BE DISPATCHED
TO BASE HOSPITALS

Two Ottawa DOCTORS. H. Edg.
comb and Roswell Pettit-will be
among the first 500 medics sent from
the United States to France for serv-
ice in base hospitals along the ,Somme
front This vas formally announced
Saturday at meeting in the Office of
DR.. l.. l.. Macarthur, in Chicago, where
members of the doctors reserve corps
were summoned to discuss plans for
early departure for the battle lines of
Europe.
Thirty doctors will comprise Iii
nois first quota for service in the war
zone, and the local NJ D.'s will be
members Ct that initial contingent
Dr. Roswell Petit, who already is
commissioned a first lieutenant, has
been recommended to a captaincy.
DR.. Edgcomb will receive his commits
sion within the next few days. It is
expected the two local doctors and
the remainder of the contingent will
leave ottawa for France within the
next thirty days, altho no definite
time for their departure has been
fixed by the war department.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
MRS. CHARLES DENNY
WAS BADLY BURNED
is CONFINED IN STREATOR HOS
PlTAl-ACETYLENE PLANT Ex-
PLODES, IMPAIRING HER EYE
SIGHT.

Mrs Charles Denny narrowly es-
capped a fr1ghtful death Friday after
noon at o'clock by the exploding OF
an acetylene lighting plant at her
home in Brookield township Today
she lies in the Streator hospital,
where her condition is considered to
be quite serious, although the attend
ing physicians report that she will re-
cover. II is feared. however. that the
sight of one eye may be affected.
During the afternoon Mrs. Denny
went to the basement Of her home to
clean out the plants She struck a
match to look into the apparatus and
the explosion followed. large flame
burst into her face, severely burning
her Fortunately her clothing did not
catch fire.
Mrs. Denny's father. who was at
home at the time, summoned the help
of relatives and she was taken to the
Streator hospital.
When the explosion occurred the
flames threatened to set the house
on fire. but were finally extinguished
before any serious damage resulted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
VAssAR GIRLS TO TRAIN.
Abandon Festivities to Study Women's
Work In War.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y.-At meeting
Of the Vassar College Students asso-
citation extensive preparedness meas
ures were taken. The spring program
was changed from a series of week
end festivities to strict curriculum of
voluntary courses in which each girl
will be prepared in some way to be of
real service to the nation.
All college events calling for large
expenditure Of money will be elimnat-
ed or modified. The money and the
time will be given over to instruction
IN wireless telegraphy, library work
Red Cross training. automobile mech
anism and operation and stenography.
Military drill was crossed from the list
as being impracticable.
Commencement exercises will be
greatly simpltied. The hoop dance and
procession Of the daisy chain will be
omitted. The third hall play and the
senior prom are also stricken Off.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
MILITARY DRILL WILL
Be TAUGHT K. OF c.

Following in the path of military
preparedness the Knights of Colum-
bus have made arrangements today
Whereby Michael Ford, Spanish Amer
lean war veteran will instruct mem
bprs in the arts of modern warfare.
The work will consist of drilling and
The members will become accustomed
70 the commands given by officers.
The training is not with the idea
)f recruiting a company, but merely
that the members will know some of
the rudiments of military discipline
when called upon to serve in the u.
!. forces. 1t is expected that a large
number will fall in line and take part
in the drill work
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
DUBUQUE VESTED
CHOIR TO SING HERE

The Dubuque Vested Choir; an or
yanization of fifty students from Du-
huque, Ia, will give a sacred concert
Sunday evening, May 13. at st. Colum-
ba church. under the auspices of the
Daughters of Isabella.
The choir will be in charge of Rev,
Alpha-Dress, who has recently com
pleted his musical education in Eur
ope. The choir has reputation of
several years standing and has met
with remarkable success II makes q
specially of concerts for both churches
md theaters, The program will con-
,ist of chorus numbers, solos and OBJ
ligatos representative of the various
kinds of church music, from the earl
ier centuries and rendered with splen-
did volumn, resonant quality exquis-
ite shading and scholarly interpreta-
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
BRASS JOURNALS
WERE STOLEN At
@ REPAIR CAR
THIEVES MAKE THEFT SOME
TIME SATURDAY EVENING OR
SUNDAY MORNING. JUNK is
HIGHLY VALUED.

Police authorities today are search
ing for thieves who Saturday night
or Sunday morning broke into a re-
pair car of the C., B. & Q. railway on
Walnut street and stole twenty brass
journals. valued at about $3.50. Rail.
way detectives are working with the
local authorities in an attempt to To-.
cate the guilty parties.
The thieves first broke lock on
the entrance of the car, and it was
then necessary for them to break open
a strong wooden box before they
could secure the brass journals The
Journals were ones taken from cars
that have been repaired and thefts
of this kind are rerJ numerous With
the police.
The police have expressed their
opinion that some one familiar with
the car and place in which the jour
nails were kept committed the work
1t is believed that a wagon or auto
were used in hauling the junk away
as 1t Is estimated that the journals
weighed in the neighborhood of at
least four hundred pounds
This morning Chief of Police Eur
ich started the rounds of all the 10.
cal junk yards in an endeavor to To-
cate the stolen brass.
Thefts Of these kinds are very mum.
erous nj railroad yards, as the junk
Is highly priced being readily bought
by junk dealers. and at present mar
ket value of copper and brass, high
price is paid for it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
HAIR CUTS BOOSTED.
But Members Of Balehead Club Plan
Auf a Back Fire.

Milford. Conn.-Tha price of a hair
cut III Connecticut cities was boosted
from q cents to "a cents by BARRIERS
throughout the state. Led by mem
bers OF the Baldhead cub ef Amer
ten, a revolution against the BARRIERS
Is now In progress and rcmons.rance
against the action was sent to the
state BARRIERS commission at Hartford
The Baldhead club plans vengeance
with n capital V--"No tips Is the
word being passed down the line, A,
the head of the protesting phnlnnS
are George G. Woodruff. president o
the club; John Rodcmoycr, originator
OF the club, and Lew Stone of Whsted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
a Real Gas Plant.

There are two varieties of gas plant
ono is n manufacturing establishment
where conl is converted into gas for IL
Illuminating and heating purposes The
other variety is a real growing plant
called the fraxinella Few know why
the fraxinella is called the gas plant.
This is because at certain times it re
leases volatile oil that actually is.
mites II allowed to come In contact Will
a lighted match. The fraxinelln Is nlsc
aotra for It's fragrance and longevity II
dOt disturbed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
MRS. MALAISE DEAD
IN CHICAGO AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS

Mrs Charles Malaise, of Chiscago.
formerly Of Ottawa, died Sunday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock following a
lingering Illness. The decedent was
TIE daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
ship.
She leaves surviving one brother
John and two sisters, Ellen aud Cath.
crime, Of this city
The remains will be brought to the
Mclaughlin residence, at III Mar
quette street The funeral services
will be held Tuesday morning at 900
o'clock at st. Columbia church. Burial
will be in st. COLUMBIA cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Whom tho Guitar Arrived.

The advent of the English guitar IN
he eighteenth century caused the dis
of bnndores, poliphants
IND similar wire strung instruments
)r rather, It supplnnted them for
)wing to the use Of fingers. the Eng
lsh guitar, though smaller, could hD
Used for accompanying the voice n.
veil as for solo performances Th
instrument, which had u dccOlatiy
'ppearance, Is frequently depicted /
he portraiturc Of the eighteenth GO
1ry. II was made In various siZ
wo Of lie si3allcr TO be managed
oung Indies from seven to ten yc
agc. the other by ladies of ten
wirtl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
STATE PARK PAVILION
OPENED SUNDAY NIGHT

Starved Rock State Park was off.
cially opened yesterday as far as
pleasure seekers were concerned. In
spite of the inclement weather large
number were on the grounds.
In the evening Seelig's celebrated
orchestra furnished the music for
dancing. Mr. Soelig las an orchestra
Of fourteen musicians. About one
hundred and twenty couples enjoyed
dancing, a large number from this city
Being in attendance. The dancing on
Wednesday evenings will not be start
ed until after Decoration Day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Aviator Raids London.

London, May An air raid was
made by German aviator over Lon.
don early today Four bombs were
dropped on the city
News of the raid was officially an
nounced by the Press Bureau. A man
was killed and one woman was in
jurod, but the property damage was
slight. All of the bombs we're dropped
In the northeastern part of the city,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
MRS. JOS. ANDERSON
CALLED TO REWARD

Mrs. Joseph Anderson, aged "A
years, died at the County Home yes.
terday following prolonged illness.
She was born Sept. "a. lS43, in Swe.
den. Surviving she leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Christ Hansen, of Ottawa,
Mrs. Grederickson, of Bureau, and one
son, Louis, of Chicago.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Gladfel-
ter's undertaking establishment Bur-
ial was made in Ottawa Avenue Gem
etery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
BLAST AT CHEMICAL
PLANT KILLS ONE MAN

Bristol, Tenn, May THE plant of
the Federal Dyestuff and Chemical
Co, big munition enterprise at
Kingsport, Tenn, 25 miles from Bris-
tol was partially wrecked by an ex-
DlosiOn today. One man, an opera
tive named Parker, whose home was
in Georgia, was killed and several
workmen were badly burned.
It was said Is men were slightly
injured.
Officials of the plant were reticent
and it was difficult to get any definite
information concerning the explosion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
nad to Promise TO Win Her.

Valparaiso. Ind. Before SHE would
marry him here recently Mrs. Edna II
Jewett exacted Il promise from otto
j. Wankle that he would become pn
American citizen. Wanklo Is an Ans
trian, and Mrs. Jewett refused to sa"'
rifce her own Americanism. TIE
couple care here from Janesville, Wis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Ors Want.

"What the world is waiting for" said
n man whose garments glistencd. ia
some sort of simple, easily applied
and inexpensive preparation that would
give dull finish to shiny coats.'-Ncw
York Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Wheat at New High Mark.

Chicago, May The wheat market
today opened V to &c higher. Short
ly after the opening new high level
was established when May reached
PSI. Corn was unchanged at the
oponing and oats Nc lower to NC
higher. Provisions were unchanged,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
MACHINE TURNS OVER
KILLING HARRY
DACHSTIMER
JOE MARUSS DYING
PARTY OF YOUNG pERUViANS
RETURNING FROM DANCE ARE
PLUNGED OVER TWENTY.FOOT
NkMENT-DRivER BLIND
ED BY LIGHTS.

Peru. H., May 7--(Specian Blinded
by the lights of an approaching auto,
when they were returning in high
powered machine from a dance at
Seat0nville Sunday morning at one
O'Clock, resulted in the death of Harry
Dachstiner, age 20 years. and what are
believed to be fatal injuries to Joseph
Maru5s, and minor injuries to William
Wheeler. Arthur kochler and Otto
Moro. all of Peru. The accident oc-
cured mile north of Spring Valley
Tho auto in which members of the
illfated party were driving. fell from
an embankment and turned over sew
eral times, when the driver, Joseph
Maruss, attempted to hrng the ma
chine up an incline. onto the road
Dachstiner suffered fractured skull
and was injured internally. He died
Sunday morning at o'clock at St
Margaret's hospital in Spring Valley
He never regained consciousness. d.
t Maruss VIII Die.
Little hope is held out for the re-
covery of Joseph Maruss, owner and
driver Of the car. He lies in st
Mary's hospital with his right hung
perforated by fractured rib and an
injury of the spine. Attending phys
clans says he cannot live Qua the day.
Wheeler was cut and bruised about
the face and head, and suffered in
juries tc his right arm. He will re.
cover koehler was severely bruised
turn to his home Moro escaper with
scratch on his right leg Wheeler
Koehler and Moro were riding In the
rear seat of the car All the occu-
pants of the machine were thrown
from their seats when the car started
the death plunge
The young men left Seatonyillc at
about IL o'clock and were on their
way to Peru Maruss went to turn out
for a car approaching him from the
south, another car with in the rear 1l-
So AT the point of the accident the
road Is rather narrow. The machine
started to slip down grade he tried
to right II on the road, Unable to NJ
gotiate the incline, the auto tore up
a large section Of barbed wire fence
and then started to roll down the in
cline, Just how many times the ma
chine turned over can only be cs,i.
mated. To-day it lies heap of ruins
ati tho bottom Of twenty en-
bankment.
George Marthre, who was return
ing to his home in Spring Valley at
the time, came to their aid and rushed
Dachstiner and Maruss to the hospital
where they were given medical attcn
ton
The coroner's inquest was held Sun
day mW aing at which time a verdict
of accidental death was returned in
he case OF young Dachstiner
Dachstiner, had he lived, wolla
nave been twenty-one years of age to
day He was the son of Mr. and Mrs
Philip Dachstiner, prominent Pert
residents
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07

Wolves were fnr more common In
Palestine IN Biblical times than they
are now, though they are yet occasion
ally seen. The wolf Of Palestine Is tln
common calis lupus.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07

Good schools make better markets,
hcttcr schools, better clurihcs. better
.lelglbors and better living
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07

Good intentions are apt to get rusty
unless kept in constant use.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Play National Song.

In custom with the patriotic spirit
Of the times the national anthem,
The Star Spangled Banner was
played on the pipe organ at all three
masses at st. COLUMBIA church yester-
day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
100 CONFIRMED
At ST. PATR|CK'S
BY BISHOP DUNNE
WEST OTTAWA CHURCH WAS
CROWDED TO CAPACITY FOR
THE OCCASION-TWO ROOMS IN
ST. PATRIcKs scHooL DEDI-
GATED.

Impressive ceremonies marked the
confirmation of class of one hun.
dred. including twenty-five adults, in
the Holy Roman Catholic faith Sun.
day morning at st. Iatrick's church
at the 1880 mass The church was
Crowdol to its capacity. Right Rev
Bishop +. NJ Lunne, Of the Peoria
ciocese, conferred the confirmation.
Previous instruction to the adults was
gwen by Rev NJ. A. Quirk, and the
Chil1ren were taught by the Domini-
can Sisters.
A procession thru the church. with
the chancel choir singing hymns was
enc OF the most impressive features
OF the ceremony The mass was sung
by Rev. Il. NJ. Banes, of Geneseo, ILL.,,
assisted by visiting clergy
The services in the church were
concluded with the belediction of the
blessed sacrament. An excellent ad-
dress was given by Bishop Dunno in
which he urged his listeners to love
their fellow men.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
DedIcates School Rooms.

TWO rooms in 81. Patrick s school
were dedicated by Bishop Dunno and
his assistants, one in memory of the
late Mrs. Cornelius Sheehan, which
yas dedicated to the Blessed Virgin,
and the other in memory Of the late
Nj. T Moloney dedicated TO the Holy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
Bridge Tenders Want Raise.

The city bridge tenders petitioned
the council for an increase in wages
They are now receiving $36 per month
and request that they be given at
least $i5 They cite the high cost Of
living as their principal reason for
asking a raise The petition was re-
ferrod to the council as a whole for
future action.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07

Fair tonight and Tues
day, net much chan r 'n
temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-07
"Thc Church In Action"

"The Church in Action IL the main
subject to be considered In the cam
paign of education now In progress
thruout the sixty-iive Methodist
The evening world., 1917-04-07
AUSTRIA BREAKS
WITH j. S.;;ENVOY
TO QUIT VIENNA
Bulgaria and Turkey Have
Also Decided to Cut Off Re-
lations With This Country.

LONDON. April 7.--Passports have
been placed at the disposal OF the
American Embassy in Vienna, ac-
cording to n despatch 10 the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from The
Hague, quoting kilograms received
there from the Austrian capital.
Ambassador Penneld leaves Vienna
tonight in special car for Swltzer-
land,
The despatch says that Bulgaria
and Turkey have also decided TO
break off relations with tho United
States and that Holland will prob
ably look after Austrian interests In
Washington and American interests
in Vienna.
Vienna newspapers say Count Tar
nowskl, recently sent to tho United
States rs Austro- Hungarian Ambas-
sador. has been instructed 10 break
diplomatic relations and demand
passports for himself and suite. The
Ambassador has not yet presented
his credentials In Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Minister
PanaretoR OF Bulgaria said to-day:
II have no Information that would
lead me TO believe that Bulgaria de-
slres a break with the United States.
sincerly hope that European reports
are untrue"
Abdul hak Husseih Boy, charge OF
tho Turkish legation, said he had
absolutely no information regarding
the intentions OF his Government be-
yord that contained in dispatches
from abroad.