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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
Local and Personal Paragraphs

It's up to you-what to do to
"The KAISER when he comes to
Milbank.
Good Fly Covering for $1.25.
Sheehan Saddlery Co.
A fine little daughter arrived at
the home of Logan Prevey last Fri
day.
Mrs. Dan Tyler, of Minneapolis,
has been visiting at the L. l.. Con-
right home during the week.
Bartlett Pears, 81 a box-special
Friday and Saturday, at Thirsks.
Mrs. Bert Nixson returned last
week from a visit to her sister at
Medina, N. Oak.
MRS. Ewald Fisher left last Fri
day for a visit to her sister, at
Gibbon, Mimi, and Ewald is bach
ing for a change.
Herman Fenner has been laid up
from work for a week OF two from
blood poison in his foot, originally
caused by the shoe chatting the foot.
Little Miss Beatrice Peterson
has been spending the week with
the John Johnson family in Mel.
rose township and enjoying farm
life.
Arlo Allen, who recently enlisted
in the marines, writes to his friends
here that he is located at the Paris
Island drill camp, in South Caro-
lima, and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Earl Lee and son Woodrow
returned Friday from Decatur, Ill.
where she had been for five or 81,
weeks past on a visit to relative
and friends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

Germany has made one more step
towards securing q place in the sun.
She sank another hospital ship 'dur1
ing the week and a number Of fish
ing smacks.
F. c. Rockwell, the plumber. an.
nounces in the advertising columns
that he is now prepared to do all
kinds Of tin work, having secured
the services of an expert timer.
Mr.. John Gullick, of Watertown..
Mr.. A. Van Stralen. who for a
number of years past has been ON
the John Martens farm in Melrose
township, has commenced the erec-
ton Of a $4,000 residence in the
southside Martens addition to the
city, and expects to move into it.
from the farm upon its completion.
Mrs. Lawrence Britzel was quite
severely hurt last Saturday, when
the auto which her husband "a
driving was overturned on the Lin
den Beach road about five miles
north. The woman was pinned be-
meath the auto but luckily Mr.. B.
was not seriously injured.
Mr.. William Graham who has
been here from Minneapolis for q
week or two looking after his farm
ing interests on the old homestead
since his visit here a year
has undergone surgical treatment.
and had a small cancer removed
from his nose some months ago.
and the operation was a success in
every way.
Lloyd Meyers oldest son Of Louis
Meyers, who has been out at Camp
Lewis for several months past, Isl
home on a furlough of several
weeks. having been given an op-
p~ortunity to get home and help in
the harvest. Lloyd is in the mill
tary police service, is looking and
feeling fine, and all his old friends
are glad to see him.
A letter from Basil Kaercher to
the friends at home here. relates q
peculiar coincidence in that when
he visited one of the soldiers Y. NJ
c. A. reading rooms in the town
where he is located in France, upon
looking on the fly leaf of one Of the
first books he took from the shelf.
he read the name of our fellow citi-
zen Mr.. F. B. Roberts. The Incl
dent goes to show that the soldiers
are receiving the books donated to
the camps. and also that they are
making use of them.
Geo. Jurgens, who handles the
Advance-Rumely threshing machine.
has disposed of half a dozen thresh-
ing outfits since the harvest INC
season began, the following parties
having recently taken machines.
Jens Peterson, oe Labolt; Peter
Nelson ct Twin Brooks;- Messrs.
Cunningham, Lowthian and StengeP.
Anton Steltz; Messrs. Leavitt and
Geissinger; and Hans Bpntgen Of
Corona. the latter taking out one
OF the Rumely Oil Pull engines
with their machine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
No. l Team Harness for $50.
Sheehan Saddlery Co.

No. l Team Harness for $50.
Sheehan Saddlery Co.
Carl Pritz is building a garage
at his new house.
Miss Margaret Martens, who had
been OF a trip to Chicago, return
ed home the first Of the week.
The new cement crossing from
the McGregor lumber yard to the
Empire elevator has been complet-
ed.
Miss Esther Ross accompanied
Miss Martha johnson to the latter's|
home in the west part of the coun-
ty last week for a Sundays visit.
Miss Anna Olson, who is sup
erintendent of the hospital at Web
ster was home the first of the week
for a visit with Milbank friends.
Ed. Minder and family of this
city and j. A. Rhenke Of Ortonville,
visited with the Louis Minder fam
lily at Webster Sunday.
: Raymond Bingham has been down
from Aberdeen during the week
visiting his Milbank friends and
staying with his Uncle, Chas. Bing-
ham. !
Mr.. L. s. Bannister made a trip
to the cities last Saturday, brought
his wife and little son home with
him the first of the week.
Henry Morrill, has made arrange
ment to GO up to North Dakota the
first of the coming week and take
charge of a threshing outfit which
he has there and operate it during
the season.
Ben Thornley,, a former Milbank
boy, who is low employed Oh the
Great Northern railroad at Duluth,
writes that he has recently been
promoted from brakemen to con-
ductor.
Miss Catherine Salmon, who had
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. F. L.
Thompson at the old home here, re-
turned to Aberdeen the first of the
week, and will again have her home
with the Thompson family, the lat
ter having made purchase OF q res
idence in Aberdeen.
Ortonville Journal: Atty. Bion
A. Dodge, formerly of Milbank but
now of Fairbanks, Alaska, was in
Ortonville Wednesday. He is
spending a short time at Simpson
Park.
Mrs. J. Erwin of Rock Island.
mother Of Mrs. G. c. Burke, Of the
St. Hubert, is spending q few weeks
with her daughter and enjoying
life in Milbank.
Mrs. w. w. Harper has been a
guest at the Ed. Harper home dur
ing the week, meeting all her old
neighbors and friends. She had
been on a visit to the home of her
daughter, near Freeport, ILL.,, to
see a little grandchild lately arriv-
ed there, and was on the. way to
her home at Harlowtown, Mont.
Mrs. A. F. Lindquist left the
first Of the week on a business trip
to Chicago for the selection Of fall
millinery. Miss Mia Osmondson
accompanied her to Minneapolis
for a short visit with friends. and
during their absence the store has
been in charge Of Miss Norma
J Lindquist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

Geo. C. Burke and wife, of the
st. Hubert. returned Sunday from
q visit of several days in the Twin
cities.
The M. E. ladies aid will give
ice cream social on the church
lawn, Thursday evening Aug. 22---
If the weather permits.
The Misses Marion, Rosamond
and Wyant Wood and Miss Della
Bowe are enjoying a weeks outing
at the Wood cottage at Big Stone
lake.
D. O.. Nelson, who has had charge
Of the deliveries from the stores,
has given up the work this week,
and John Lewis, the drayman has
taken up the work.
Prof. Will Van Walker and wife
are spending a portion of the va
cation with their Grant county
friends. The Fairmont schools,
of which Mr.. Van Walker has
charge. will not open until the mid
die of September.
Adolph Tohms, the carpenter,
while putting up some buildings on
the Leayitt farm south of town last
Thursday fell from the scafolding
about IL feet, injuring his side and
spraining his wrist so that he had
to abandon work for several days.
Burt Sutcliffe last week received
a letter from Earl Hocum---who is
in the army railroad in France and
is located in the Lorraine sector a
few miles from the Switzerland Dor
der. He was getting along finely
and wanted to be remembered to
all his friends
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young with
two children returned Tuesday from
Seattle, where they had been on a
visit to Mrs. Young's sister. They
spent a little over a week in Seattle,
visiting most Of the places Of inter-
est in the city, While there they
met Clifford Wylie, who is work.
ing in the shipyard, and is getting
along nicely. The family stopped
off at Aberdeen for a day on their
way home and visited with Mr..
Young's mother and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kruise when
returning home with their family
last Sunday afternoon from Milbank
had ar accident at the hill near the
Milestone crossing. The buggy
pole slipped from the neck yoke.
and overturned the rig. Mr..
Kruise had one of his ribs broken,
and Mrs. K. was badly bruised,
but none Of the children were seri-
ously hurt.
DR.. f. T. Fraley Of Eveleth,
Mimi, and DR.. George Dore, also
of the iron range country. have
been with their Milbank friends
during the week, and enjoying an
outing at Big Stone lake. DR.. Far
ley has been accepted as dentist in
the military service, but has not
yet been called. He returns to
Minnesota today.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

Miss Theresa Suehr has been
notified that she has q clerical po-
sition awaiting her in Washington.
Mrs. August Mittelstaedt and
daughter Irma went to Rochester,
Mimi, to consult physicians in re-
gard to Miss Irma's health, this
week.
Herman Witter, Of Big Stone
county, stepson Of Paul Prysinger,
was up visiting the Prysinger fam
lily the first Of the week, and on
Tuesday took the train for Indian
apolis, where he is to be enrolled
in the ambulance corps.
Mr.. Lowell Potter, whom we
mentioned last weel as visiting the
Farley families, went to visit
friends at Fergus Falls, Mimi. be-
fore returning to his home at Bell,
Cal.
Mrs. A. Donnahaur. of Aberdeen
was greeting Milbank friends We'd
nesday while in town. She had
been for a few days at Hartford
Beach. and stopped off to visit the
Cunningham family in Melrose be.
fore returning to Aberdeen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rawson ar.
rived from Baker, Mont, during
the week, and spent a few days at
the J. C. Rawson home before 60
ing over to Browns Valley, in the
vicinity of where the family will
move on a farm.
Sergeant-M Cowell, a return
ed Canadian soldier from the front
in France. has been lecturing in
various nearby towns. and has been
making his headquarters in Mil
bank during the week. He will
speak here on Sunday evening the
25th inst.
A letter from Jean Fitch to his
friends here that the red cross am
bulance corps, of which he was a
part, arrived safely in Italy, and
that the people of the cities where
they landed gave them a wonderful
reception, and showered them with
boquets and flowers.
Supt. ]. T. Glenn of the Aber-
deem schools, was on the afternoon
flyer on his way to Aberdeen We'd
nesday, coming from New York,
where he had been attending the
summer term of Columbia universe
ty. He said that Supt. Souder ex-
pected to continue at Columbia for
another week.
At the special meeting of the
county commissioners last Satur-
day, the board resolved not to ac-
cept the bid Of Scholberg & Kane,
Of some $52,6 600 for the building Of
the road between Milbank and Big
Stone. The present high price of
the labor market is such that con-
tractors are obliged to demand high
figures to make themselves sure.
Just what other means maybe adopt
ed later to improve the road will
have to be left to later develop.
ments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

For SALE-4 cyl. 5 pass 1917
Buick auto. In a l condition.
We are joining the army, must
sell.
Frank and Glen Tessin,
Inquire at J. G.. Tessin Hardware
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

LOST Bunch of keys on ring
with name. Return to n. J..
Bieser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

FOR SALE-16O acres OF fine
land, l mile from Twin Brooks.
SIS per acre. $1,000 cash, $500
the first of March and $500 year.
~ payments for balance
A. j. Sneltjes
Sheldon, Iowa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

For RENT-Good Half Section
in Kilborn Township. Good
large buildings. For contract
and particulars see Paul Kohler.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

LOST---A pair of lady's slippers.
Was dropped between the Herald
Advance office and the Ed. Johnson
residence. Finder can leave at
Herald office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

LOST-Bunch of keys with name
tag on. Finder will receive $l.OO
if returned to this ofice.>
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

WANTED-Job attending separ-
atOr, many years experience.
Write H. A. Schultz, Wilmot, S. D.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

FOR SALE-International Motor
truck, 1000 lbs. capacity. Inquire
of D. O. Nelson.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
"GET YOUR CHECK"
Details of New Numbering
System.

Extracts from orders issued give SUBJ
stantially as follows the details of the
system as worked out by The Adjutant-
General and approved by the Chief Of
Staff
In order to insure prompt and aecu-
rate identification the department has
adopted system of numbering enlisted
men Of army only, which system provides
for but one series of numbers, without
alphabetical prefix, for all enlisted men in
or who may enter, army regardless of or
ganiZation, arm, corps, or department.
Numbering begins with one and continues
consecutive without limit.
Consecutive numbers will not be given
men of same surname.
THE number assigned a soldier win be-
come part of his official designation,
will never be changed and will never bs
assigned to another soldier. 1t will he
entered on Identification tags and will be
entered plainly on all individual records
OF soldier, and viii be used in connection
with soldiers name in rolls, reports, and
returns in which his name appears.
LAS some time will elapse before records
of soldiers on file in the Wart Department
are properly numbered, all casualty re-
ports untA Iuftner ORDERS, snould con"
tinue to include full name, grade, and orr
ganization as well as number after NUM-
bers have been assigned,
Blocks of numbers will be allotted by
The Adjutant General of the army to the
Commanding General, American ExDedi-
tiOnary Forces, to department command
ers. and to commanding generals of di-
visional camps ports of embarlIation. and
recruit depots.
Assignment of numbers to enlisted
men of army generally win be made as Of
February 28 1918 and effort will be made
to number in United States on shat date
all enlisted men then in service in United
States. Effort win be made to number
in United States all enlisted men enter
ing service in United States on and after
March /, 1918.
ITO men in service at time of muster
on that date numbers will be assigned by
their immediate commanding officers or
by officers under whose immediate juris-
diction they are serving. To men SUISSE
Quently entering service numbers win be
assigned by recruiting or other proper
officers at time of enlistment in, or other
wise entering, the service.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20

trying to build strong and true you're
working side by side with the greatest
Power in the universe, a Power that can
not finally fail-it's transforming dis
covery.
1T gives life purpose and a meaning,
and an absolutely sure foundation that
nothing can wash away"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
Soldiers
Attention!

We carry a complete stock of
the following materials:
Rubber Roofing,
sheathing Paper.
Great Majestic Ranges,
Perfection Oil Heaters,
Heating Stoves.
Stove Piping, all sizes.
Stove Pipe Dampers,
Galvanized Iron Sheets.
Let us serve you.
You will find our prices low
and deliveries prompt.
We make daily deliveries to
Camp Hancock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14
EAST KnLNGLY

MT. and Mrs. Lutfier 2. Andrews of ocrun spent@Snnday and Monday at
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14

sons interested in the public schools of GrisWold are invited to visit the Riverside grammar school The regu- lar school program will he followed untip 2.3p. After that tirT a special program will be presented in the as- sembly hall of the school. It is planned t0o issue .aa bf-WeekTy school paper at RiyersiSe grammar school This will be printed by means of the 1t,ostyle, The following will be in charge of it's assembling Editor in chief, Mrs N M. Johnson; assistant editors, Leslie sGarrelb Bertha' -pavis, Louis Baka- newsify; committee on local happen ings, Bernard Weehsler, Flora Little>
 field; committee -JonA school entertain ments, Harold Faust, George Robert son; committee on iHpFeveMents in the borough, Edith Howe, James Blair. The frst issue ,of the pa1sr will come out in -JapGary. Miss Clara Moran will t;SNe the place
 Qf, Miss .Hallihan beginning the winter term, Miss ,Hallfhan. has resigned to
 teach in Norwich. Miss Moran taught
 in the Tyler school last gear and she has been teaching in. the Plainfeld ] schools so far this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14
STRENGTHENS
 KIDNEYS PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to keep up under the terrific strain of natures effort to filter the acids and poisons out of the system unless they are given a little help. Don't allow your kidneys, the most overworked organs of your body, to become dis eased when a little attention now will prevent 1t. Don't try to cheat nature. It cant be done
 As soon as. you commence to have backache, feel nervous, tired or worn out without cause, GET BUSY. These are usually warnings that your kidneys are not working properly and throwing off the poisons as they should.
 Do not delay minute. Go after the cause of your ailments or you may find disease. GohD MEDAL Haariem H. iien @e'i oii Capsules will give almost immediate relief from kidney troubles which may be the unsuspected cause of i'll health GOLD MEDAL .Haarlem Oil Capsules will do the work. They are the pure, original Haar1em Oil Capsules import ed direct from the laboratories in Haarlem, Holland. Ask your druggist for GOLD MEDAL. and accept no sub- stitutes. Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on every box. Three sizes, sealed packages. Money refunded if they do nAt hAiH you.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14
GALES FERRY

A telegram received from Washing ton, D. C., Dec. ii by Charles A. Sat terlee of Gales Ferry from M. J6sephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, notified Mfr. Satterlee that the secretary had named a new destroyer in memory of MT. Satteriee's son, Captain Charles Satterlee, who was in, command of the U. $. s. Tampa, torpedoed in the British channel oon the evening of Sept a6. Members of the family from here will attend the launching of the destroyer ct Newport News, Va, Dec. q.
 Tbe December meeting of the Wom- ans rR0mA MissfotAfy society was held at the 'hemc of Mrs. Fanny A. hclthrQp Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. O. E. Newton presiding. ' The meeting opened with singing hymn Lead On, O King Eternal, The devotional exer- cises were conducted by Miss Laura A. Perkins. Following the roll call, the minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. Mofthrop,- secretary. Re- ports of the treasQrer and eorespond- ing secretary were read and approved. Bliss ~Perkips .repohted the gifts i of Eauaeuts for the barrel to be sept to the Deaconess home in New Haven. Ttia Slehtinh of Mrs. R. Irxfng' Hurl- butt to fill the vacancy of vice presi- dent, caused by the resignation of Mrs. Charles ,J, RioFce, was uHanimous SEre. HurIbett then conducted the
 Pme, mission enignlas, every enigma
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14

Lisbon, Catherine Mckenzie, Jaan Burleson, Mrs. E. E. Cheney, John Lean, Harry L. Hull. Walter Hyde and Rev. ". J, Reynolds.
 7 Rev. Richard R. Graham, rector of Christ church, Norwich, will conduct an Episcopal service in Slater Library hall Sunday afternoon at 3.30. ,--H
 Sunday morning at the Baptist church Rev.-M. D. F'uller's- subject to the seniors is The Certainty of Things. He will laso speak to- the juniors. There will be a young peoples audi tBfium esefviee with Echoes from the Christian EndeaFor Convention At the Congregational church Sun day morning .Rev Albert DonneiIs subject will be Flying for Christ. Mrs. 1 DoHnell feads the c. E. meeting in the l eyeRing, at which there will be a re port from thes convention in Hartford given by Leslie Hyde. V-
 Rev. J. B.rEldrieh's subject in the Iiorn:ngroar the hodistschurch is Christian Service. Miss Ruth Rohert- son leads the Epworth5eague at B5 and there will be approaching service in I the evening. .,'ro'9e ett+ The V1eetins of the Ladies' Aid se- i cietyv of the Baptist church was held | sBrooine Thursday afternoon. Those ] who served were Miss Mabel Mc- ' Broome, Mrs. F, H. Gilbert, Mrs. c. D.
 Rabcnok, Mrs. Emma Ran~AS Miss Ida I fFnster and Mrs M .aE.s Wilson, ' | Mrs. A. M. Clarke and Mfrs. E. R i Gardner were a1feng-those who at- tended the Sunday school institute in h Moosup.
 | Tonight at the movies Hon. A. NJ Brown WilF open the Red Cross rol
 call campaign with a four minute l speech. Miss Doris Myett will sing 6
 Red Cross song, aceompahied abE 3 tableau. Hon John F. H eh~afi -sNA bt
 the four minute speaker Sunday night 1 Henry L. Button died in. Griswoif Friday after a long illness. He Was
 born in Preston City July ,, 1892, the
 son of Nellie Cheseboro and Ayers Button. He is survived by his fathel
 and two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Shea O
 Iewett City and Miss lola Button O Pachaug.
 Lieut.. John pelan, who has recent.
 arrived from England, is at his hon1t ' on Soile street until Monday.
 Ern1e Myott returned Friday nigh
 from Camp Devens, having received
 his honorable discharge.
 ] At the benefit for the Junior Re. Cross the following program will b. presented: Grades l. and 3, Hoy We Caught Santa claus; grade Barbara Frietchie; grade 4, Tn Fairies Strike; grade 5, What Kin, Christmas Brought; grades and The Spirit That Won the War. Tn proceeds of this entertainment will g towards raising the quota for tn Junior Red Cross in the Riversid . grammar school for the year 191! This quota. aiZounts to about S120. On the afternoon of Dec. IS all per
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14

Library building.
 The local committee to arrange for the welcome home of soldiers and sailors is composed of Samuel H. Da- wis, Charles P. Cottre1l, James Al. pendleton and Mrs. George 5. Utter.
 Private William Quifllaf1 writes that f1e has escaped serious injury in the several battles in which he partiai- pated, although three of his Westerly chums, in the same outfit, had been killed and one wounded.
 There are several eases of Spanish influenza in Westerly.
 Arthur Sumner, of Providence, has announced that he is a candidate for the speakership of the Rhode Island hotse of representatives, and will con test with Richard w Jennings, ot Cranston, at the republican caucus.
 The approximate nufrbe of wal stamps sold in Rhode Island was l, sG4 4,090, making the maturity value, al E. each, $6,520, 900. or the equivalent oi the investment of s16.S3 in the securi. ties of every person in the state. Il held until 1929. Jan. 1, the sum of s1, 9s3,0o0 will be paid in interest. Letters from overseas dated 1atel than Nov. II, relieved anxiety ir many Westerly homes.
 Honorably discharged men of tht 1 army and navy have returned to Wes. | terly, but not in any appreciab1e fltih1 1 Der at any one time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-14
STONINGTON.

Deputy Sheriff iFubbs,' of Mantle, did little business in the borou = on Fridap.
 r. La Verne Burdick has received his passports and will soon start for the Iste of Ptnesn wtNre hecWill remain for the rest of the Winter.
 There Was a larSelss att tended dance iii Borough hall. Friday night The proceeds will be deQoted to the Ston- ington High School IibrafS fund.
 The ice supply is smelting away and the dealers are hoping for a, new crop at an early date.
 -9The Rsugh ghteFseof the Covenant hel,i a business session Friday evening, iu The Parsonags by thazSea. g Prof. .OaD. Kellogg of the Connectt- cut College for Women. at New Lona don, will Supply pthe-l pulpit Of the Secv ond ational v church Sunday Niorping. e@ go s c-
 There is no diminishing of the work at the Stonington silipyard.