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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
County Dads Open MEETING

The first meeting in 1921 of the
county commissioners to transact the
final business and auditing of the
county's affairs for the year 1920 open
ed Tuesday morning of this week and
will continue in session for the next
three or four weeks.
Nothing of great Importance will
be taken up at this meeting, altho
steps may be taken for future action
upon several matters The auditing
of the county auditors and treaSur-
er's accounts and the reports from the
other officers of the county will be
r,ado. Plans and discussion of the
next years business will also be taken
up.
The bonds andqualifcations submit
ted by the successful candidates for
the various county Offices will come
before the commissioners for approval
and at this time all of them have COM
Piled with these regulations.
The county commissioners meet. ev-
cry four months at which time the
bills against the county are audited
and allowed. The meetings are held
during the months of January, April,
July and October.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
OFFICERS FOR COUNTY
farm BUREAU ELECTED

At a meeting of the directors of the
Farm Bureau federation last Monday
Z 3ftefnoon the following officers were
elected for the organization:
C. w. Amsden, President.
Irwin Kruger. Vice President
Curtis Mitchell. Secretary'Ireas-
uler.
John Carlson and Co Agent Swift
were elected to attend the Codington
county annual meeting which was held
at Wateitown January 5th. Mr.. Ans
den was elected to attend the State
annual meeting which will be held at
Brookings, S. D.. Jan. 25-27. The
County Agent will also attend this
meeting. )
Financial support from the Grant
county federation will be given to the
Committee of Seventeen" who were
appointed by the president Of the Ma
tonal Federation. This committee are
working upon plans thru which they
hope to give the farmer an improved
system for the marketing of his pro-
ducts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
Gust Paul Held for Trial

Gus Paul, whose residence was raid
ed some time ago and from which a
quantity of "evidence" was taken for
testing. was hailed before Justice of
Peace Bleser Monday on charge of
illegal manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors. He waived examination and
was bound over for trial in circuit
court under bonds of $500.
Samples Of the goods found at the
residence were sent to VernilliOn
where the state chemists examined it
and to St. Paul, where the Federal
authorities examined it. Reports from
each examination showed that it con-
tanned fraction over 3 per cent,
which is 2la per cent. more than the
law allows.
Unconfrmed reports from the test
of the moonshine which was found at
the Carl Johnson residence are that it
tested SO per cent. alcohol. Mr.. John
SON, Mr.. Short and Mr.. Roberts were
all bound over for hearing before
the grand jury at Aberdeen sometime
this spring.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
Mayor Offers RESIGNATION

Mayor Thad l.. Fuller presented his
resignation to the city council at the.
laat meeting which is to take effect at
once. as he will take the office of states
attorney to which he was elected last
fall. Action will be taken upon the
matter at the next meeting.
Mr. Fuller stated that according to
law it was not possible for the states
attorney to hold two Offices and he de-
cided that he would resign as mayor
to avoid future trouble.
Alderman Goodman, as chairman Of
the council probably will be invested
with power to handle the affairs Of the
city for the uneXpired term, altho he
still has vote as alderman Of the
second ward Alderman Schneider,
who has been in California for the
past winter, will return in the spring,
according to the reports, and the
second ward will have their full rep
resentatiOn in the council.
Mayor Fuller was elected ut the city
election in April 1919 and his term
would have expired in April 1921. He
has served the city efficiently and
there are many who, regret that he
will no longer head the city fathers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
night SCHOOL CLOSES
LACK OF ATTENDANCE

The night school which was opened
the first of December for the instruc-
ton Ct men who have made applica
tion for citizenship and also for the
instruction OF those between the ages
of Is and q who have not completed
the fifth grade of the common school
has been temporarily closed because
of lack of attendance.
Every man who has made applica
tion has been notified of this school
and the opportunity to get the know
ledge which will be necessary before
he can be granted his citizenship pa
pers. Failure to attend this school
will undoubtedly cause the applicant
to be rejected after the second at
tempt to pass the examination given.
The circuit judges thruout the state
take the mans record whether or not
he has attended school if he had the
opportunity, as the greatest evidence
as 10 whether the man is sincere a
bout wishing to become citizen and
whether or not he will make q good
citizen after he has been admitted
The men who have been attending
faithfully during the three weeks that
school was open will now be denied
this opportunity to attend. and it will
work q great hardship upon them.
The state, county and city were plede-
ed to support the school if it had
large enough attendance to warrant
the expenditure of 5000 Unless there
Il an average attendance of at least
25 during the winter. this expenditure
would not be justified and thus those
who are ready and want TO al end 4. E
not given the opportunity.
There will be Is applicants before
the January term of court for citizen
ship papers and a large majority Of
these men are unable to read or write
A few can. but they know nothing Of
the history of the United States, of
the fundamental principles of gov
ernment. These were being taught in
the school, each man being classed ac-
cording to his knowledge
The discontinuance Of the school,
even tho it be only temporary. is
sad blow to the ericanization pro-
gram The foreigner who comes here
to make his home must be taught the
history of the country and the methods
of government, which are so different
from those of foreign countries. be-
fore he will have the understanding
and love for this country that he
should have when he is given his
citizenship papers. Even tho he may
want to know these things, it is prac-
tically impossible for him to learn them
unless he has the help and assistance
of the American people. For this
was undertaken and thru the night
schools these lessons are being taught
to the foreigners throughout the coun
try. Scarcely any city in tho state Of
South Dakota the size of Milhank o.,
even smaller has failed to open and
support nioht school. Milbank
should have one. There are enough
men in the county to more than fill
the school room and it is the foremost
duty Of every citizen of the county to
help to do it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
Odd Fellow Officers

Sylvan lodoe of Odd Fellows ano
Harmony Rebekah lodge held oper in
stallation Of officers at their hall last
Tuesday evening, and at the close OF
the exercises enjoyed refreshments !;
la cafeteria and very ENJOYABLE time
was had. Following are the officer
for the ensuing term:
n. G.--Fred Murray
V. G.-Chas. Taplet.
Cor. Sec.-H. +. Alderman.
Fin. .Sec-J. d. Burkhardt.
Treas.-Fred kettenbeil.
Ward.--Amos Reeve.
Condo. krouse
r. S. N. G.-John Johnson.
l.. S. N. &C. Leinhart.
r. S. V. G.--M. Holmouist.
l.. S. V. Oscar Manning.
K. S. Sc. Smith.
L. S. Sc. johnson.
|. G. Jacob Bear, Sr.
O. G.--Wm. Kyrk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
DISASTROUS FIRE
Dakota Central Telephone Block Destroyed and
Little of the Contents Saved from Flames

Just about half past five o'clock last
evening the clerks and others in the
Mittelstaedt store noticed smoke COM
ing up from the basement and furnace
room, and an alarm of fire was sent
in, but the occupants Of the store had
barely time to get cut before the low
er part of the building was filled with
smoke and flames we've coming up
from the basement. Despite the fact
that the fremen soon had several
streams Of water turned on the build
ing the fire continued to spread, and
by nine o'clock little but the walls Of
the building were left.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

The telephone block was fine
double store building OF two stories.
The first floor and basement was oc-
cupied by Mittelstaedt Bros. general
store. The upper floor was occupied
by the telephone Offices that of Dr.
Frank Mittelstaedt, dentist: and the
Offices Of DR.. Chas Flett and Dir. A. f.
DeHAncq, and lady'S beauty parlors.
The building will be practically a
total loss as will both the contents
of the store and the Offices above.
As the fire occurred just as we were
going to press we are unable to state
the loss or insurance carried by those
who have suffered from the fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

Special delivery mail will in the
future be delivered without receipts
and will be left in the regular mail
receptacles when personal delivery
cannot be effected The special de-
livery system is designed to expedite
and not to safeguard mail. For safe
ty, all valuable first class and small
light parcels should be registered and
must then bes sealed. All parcels of
the fourth class may be insured and
must not be sealed.
C. S. JOHNSON. p. M.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
Harmony Rebekah Lodge

N. G.-Mrs. Laura J. Kyrk.
V. G.. Mrs. Catherine Taplet.
Sec.-Fred Murray.
Treasured Kittenbeil.
Warden-Mrs. Luella Burkhardt.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Dotson.
Cond.-Mrs. Pearl Crawford.
r. S. N. G.-Mrs. Mae Prevey.
l.. S. N. G.-Mrs. Louisa Kitten
bell.
r. S. v. G.-Mrs. Gertrude Leinhart
L. s. v. G.-Mrs. Ida Grant.
l. G.-Mrs. E. i. Farnham.
o. G.-Wm. kyrk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

more than glad to make this clear The
Herald Advance will gladly publish
any letter expressing an opinion on
the Good Road subject, whether for
or against, and in this way we hope
to give every resident an opportunity
to be heard and to be enlightened on
anything which he does not under
stand.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
ODD FELLOWS ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the Odd Fell
low Association Of Milbank, S. D., will
be held at Odd Fellow hall in Milbank
on Tuesday, January II, 1921, II the
hour Of $3.50 p. M for the purpose Of
electing officers and for the transac-
tion Of other business that n1ay come
before said meeting.
w. w. Downie, Presiden
Fred Kittenbcil, 6ecretary-
rn'cnhnre ycar neMs ifen,5 ~
Herald-Adyance. s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
IsIa;nlc Greed.

The Islam creed embraces belief In
the prophets and apostles Adam. Noah
Abraham. Moses. Jesus and Moham-
med. but the Moslems consider Mo-
hammed the ''most excellent creature
OF God" s8s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
WOMEN's AUXILIARY MEETING

The regular meeting Of the Women's
Auxiliary will be held at the Court
House, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. IL,
1921. New officers will be installed at
that time and the executive committee
for the coming year will be elected.
Refreshments will be served after the
meeting. All members are urged to be
present.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Adj.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

The officers installed in the Pythan
Sister lodge are:
P. C.-Adel Peterson.
NJ. +. C.-Rose Baird.
L. S.-Winnie Palmer.
+. Alma Johnson.
M.--Grace Phalen.
NJ. of R. & C.-Helen Mesmer.
M. Of F.-Sybel Finley.
P.-Lena Morrill,.
G.-Marie knutson.
Following the installation the floor
was cleared and dancing was in order.
Later an oyster supper was served in
the dining room after which dancing
was resumed and the members enjoy
eel themselves until late hour.
Both orders have grown considerab-
~ in the past year and the spirit Of
loyalty and promise of cooperation
for the future will make them continue
to grow
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
EVANGELICAL INSURANCE
HAS ANNUAL Meeting
BUSINESS REPORT SHOWS SPLEN.
DID GROWTH: LARGE NUMBER
Of DELEGATES PRESENT

The annual meeting of the Evanrel
lcal Mutual Insurance Company was
held at the home Office in this CITY the
first Of the week The company does
business in both North and South Da-
kota, and the following delegates fror,
each OF THESE states, representing the
local units in the localities where the
company is doing business. were pres
ent at this gathering:
South Dakota Delegates
j. T. BiSen. Hitchcock.
II. }. DeGroot, Marion.
c. NJ. Fonder, Peever
Christ Grenz, A rtas.
j. +. Loriu>, lennon
Karl Martens, Revillo.
j. D. Steiner Big Stone Citv
Arthur M. Schmid, Beresford.
H. l.. Steiner. Aberdeen.
J. H. Schiefe!bein. Clear Lake.
r. W. Weinkauf' New Ellington.
Otto Weinkauf. Shadehill.
Paul F. Zaft. Waubay.
August knebel Lily.
Il. A. Berkner, Milbank.
John Haggerty. Hillhead. .
Louis b. Never. Huron. !
North Dakota Delegates !,
B. G. Burr, Balfour.
Chas Fisher, Cavalier
Andrew Hiring, Villa.
F. F. Heitzmann. McClusky. !.
Crsus Hoffman. Zap. !.
Henry Kraft. Streeter. .
John Kaufman, Golden Valley.
T. w. Ramps, Van Hook.
J. Klein, Underwood.
c. B. Loewem, Hazen : l
Christ Neuman, Elgin. ~
Daniel Nickisch. Wishek.
Chas. Rebsch, Thompson.
Geo. Schaffer, Pickerdsville.
Fred Schroeder, Leonard.
A. M. Stern, Harvey ~
H. +. Miller, Hurdsfield :
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer show that the cOmDanv is
more than maintaining its lead at the
head of the mutual companies in eth
er Of the Dakotas, and is steadily ex-
panding and increasing its business
and during the year secured more
business than ever before in It'll lis
tory. The books of the company show
that S2.673.O24 of new business was
received during the year and S1,l67.-
500 renewals. or atOtal for South Da-
kota Of S3,S4O.S24. The treasurer's
report shows that the company paid
in fire losses S5.93S42 in South Dako-
Ia and S19.433.SS in North Dakota.
while the cyclone losses in the former
state were S3,O96.96 and in the north
state So 657.94 or total of fire and
cyclone loss in both states of s31 1877
30.
The .G~rree for North Dakota were
S2.4ee 1913 Of new insurance and $685.
500 in renewals making a total of
S3,457 SAB for North Dakota and a
grant! total Of s7,29S ,367 for the two
states The company has 1929 pol
icies in force in South Dakota, and
3.41S policies in force in North Da-
kota.
Continued on last pageA &!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
Trees supply water.

Natives. OF northwest Sudan are de-
,erdent on teheldl trees for water Ia
he dry season These trees store up
IN average OF $40 gallons each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
STATES ATTORNEY MANI
Defends ADMINISTRATION

We will not attempt to answer the
.oiioWlng communication in any way,
~ we aie ~ tho oriaon that Nh.
Mani has utterly failed to make any
2@@Wer t. the charges we made a
e'ainst him a& States Attorney. Buc|
wish 70 MAKE tho following statement
to r!2aH u" amy impression which
some ot our readers may have gotten
ON the case.
We did not make any attack on the
personal record Of Mr. Mani, nor did
we make any charges against his
character or private life Mr. Mani
seems to be laboring under the impress
sion that our editorial was written in
malice and hatred for him personally.
ih'S Is entirely fa'ee But we have
made certain charges against the office
of states attorney supported by evi
dence which we believe entirely sup
ports those charges The people Of
Grant county nave every rieht to
know what the Office of states attor
neN Is dong or j. not doing. ard as q
representative Of the people the news
paper is the one to inform them. The
press Is the pulse of public opinion,
and we felt that there was an un-
spoken desire on the part Of he peo-
pie 70 know whether or not the dutieS
OF the Office Of states attorney were
peln@ performed according to law.
Again we repeat the editorial was
not an attack. in any sense of the
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character Of Mr.. Mani but a lust
critism OF Mr. Mani as States Attor-
neNr which We have every right to
make Of any public official, county,
state or national
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
NAM had not the courtesy to send
us the original communication but cut
the clippin>' from another local paper
and sent it to us after it, publication
elsewhere, We are glad to give him the
iull heneti, Of his defense, and let the
public he the Judge of his steward
ship The fact that there was rumbl
ing of the dry bones Immediately after
our criticism. which resulted in sever
q, arrests and the seizure of two pur
ported booze factories, indicates that
even the most brilliant public officials
need the spur Of the press to get them
ofiic;..tin" sor the public.
| Milbank. S. d., Dec. %, 1920.
| Mr.. A. IL. Nelson.
Editor of Herald Advance,
Milbank, South Dakota.
Dear Sir:
lr luStice TO my friends and family
| have decided to answer your charges
! contained in the issue of your paper
4 O. Deeen tef Bird, last.
You say that | was incompetent to
hold the Office of states attoiney Of
this county and to prove that, YOU cit
ed the Peeper case. Just because the
defendent in that case was not CON
victed ro;} seemed to have drawn the
ontinued on Page g,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
K, Of P, and SISTERS
INSTALL 1921 OFFICERS

Officers Of the Knights Of Pythas
a1d nsthian Sisters who had been
dHlv elected for the year 1921 were
installed at 4 joint installation We'd
reSday evening. A large representa-
ton Of both orders was present and
after the work was completed enjoyed
social evening.
The officers who were installed for
tie x. of P's. are:
G. CT c. Rockwell.
Y. CIV. r. Holbrook.
P--S. p. Jones.
NJ. Of W.-Ed. Phalen.
N. Of F.--E. H. Benedict.
X. Of R. & S.-Earl Liggett.
NJ. of E.--A. l.. Nelson.
NJ. at A.-Archie Palmer.
!. G.-Oweny Martins.
O. G.-Harry Alderman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
CHURCHMAN'S CLUB
Completing T1a1s Tor Annual 3aAlNss
Lewis =. 1raaflta WM II
Opaatsr.

Plans are rapidly being completed tee
the annual meeting and banquet OF To
members Of the Ohio Valley Church.
mems Club to be held in the st. Vat.
thews church Friday evening OF nA1e
week, and tho affair is expected to -
the greatest success Of any Of the meet.
lngs ever held by tho club.
Lewis B. Franklin. national treaSufef
Of the Episcopal churches and orIantEar
Of the Liberty and Victor Loan CAM
paigns for the government Is to b ne
principal speaker on the program. ana
has all interesting massage
There are more than 100 msmSsfs -
the club and they are expected to at
tend from Moundsville, McAschen, Bel.
laire. Martins Ferry. Bridgeport WsNs.
burg. Steubcnville and all other sar'
rounding churches.
c. NJ. vester Of Wheeling b Desident;
I. Gorg Ellis, h.. Of Wheeling AM
treasurer, and Robert B. Ewing. 90
Wheeling, Is secretary. The council 70
composed Of william Fenton, Of Martins
Ferry; H. n. Williams, Of Wheshng;
c. w. Dickens, Of .Bellaire: Hon Joseph
2. Terrill, Of Moundsville; Ideodofe
Charnock. Of wellsburS; Kent b. Hall
of Wheeling, and John B. McGranaAAA
Of Follansbee.
Officers will be elected for The CON.
ing year following the banquet On Ss1
Friday evening. fA'r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
THOS. ". SIMPSON
rorm.r Wheeling Nan Expires at Age
OF 71PunsrAl VIII Be Held
Thursday.

Word was received here last evening
Of the death on Monday night at weston
". Va, Of Thomas w. Simpson, former.
~ n resident Of wheeling. The deceased
was 70 years. IL months and days OF
age.
He was born and reared in Wheeling
but moved twent-scvcn years ago 10
Weston. where he has since resided dc
was a timer.
Mr.. Simpson was twice married. lie
is survived by his second WIFE, VINO
was Mrs Louisa Clark.
The funeral will be held at two O'CLOCK
Thursday at Weston, conducted by the
Rev. S. D. Hart, pastor Of the weston
Methodist Episcopal church, Oh WHICH
the deceased was 4 member.
Jefferson r. Simpson, OF North Huron
street. island, is a brother OF the de-
ceased. 4 sister. Miss Cornelia Simp-
son. died about two months age.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
aux1NEas AMOUNTED TO OVER
$4,000, ooo-sl, 10000 IN pIV1-
DENDS
OLD Board Of Directors 1esleetsd TO
Servo for Another Year

Reports submitted at the annual meet
ing Of the sterling Products company
stockholders, held yesterday afternoon
- the company's offices on Eighteenth
street. show the company has enjoyed
mo greatest years business IN the his
tory OF the company.
During the last twelve months tho
company has greatly expanded and did
3, business Of over $1O.ooO.O0o while the
profits were given as s2.1oo.ooO accord
.nz 10 the report The dividends paid on
stock totaNed $1,Oo8. 900.
Tho meeting was well attended, prac-
,icaily all OF the stock being represent
ID and the report Of General Manager
Weiss was we'll received H. +. Behrens.
resident OF the company, presided over
no meeting.
Following the reading OF the report.
the old directors OF the past year were
reelected As follows: II F. Behrens,
Henry G. Stifel, F. p. Jadwin. A. H. DIE
bold. c. A. Aul and W. F. Weiss.
II the report is considered as an IN
dication Of business. the company should
show a wonderful report for next year
Is the opinion or the stockholders.
The company today Is rated as the
.arEest producer OF proprietary RENE
dies and distributor OF pharmaceutical
medicines in the world. and with all
branches growing. is expected to add
several more departments Within the
near future
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
DINNER PROCEEDS
From Catholic League Cafeteria Wed.
nesday for European Relief.

The proceeds resulting from the reg
ular dinner Saturday noon at the Catho-
lie Woman's League home will be turn
Cd over TO the III. Rev. Bishop +. j.
Donahuc. TO he added To the iund pclng
raised for the starving children OF
Europe. Earlier this week the bishop
sent sION"o COLLECTED throughout West
Virginia. to the secretary III milwaukee,
for this fund. and expects to send at
least 5000 next week.
In addition To- contributing the entire
amount Of money taken in for that meal,
each member of the league will be as
csscd Il certain amount, all 10 hc be
put to the same good use. Interest Is
steadily growing in this cause and daily
more people come to realize that. be II
ever so small the Offering, yet IL Will
do a a maximum amount Of good as
used by the faithful workers battling
starvation in destitute sections or
Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
Cullinan Looks For
a Better Road Law

~. There has been some question as to
the power OF the county commissioners
TO spend money for necessary Improve
ments within the limits OF incorporated
towns in the county. but now that
Wheeling has become so large part or
Ohio county. and constitutes so large
part Of the cOunty's taXpaying element,
il Is a matter OF equity that the county
commissioners be allowed TO spend
money for road purposes and other nee
esSary improvements within the city
limits If in their Judgment, 1t is dcSlr-
able to do so. This will tend to give
the county commissioners more power.
and make Of them moro effective
body. and at the same time. 1t Will tend
10 help relieve the situation inside OF
tho Incorporated towns of the county.
ION the whole" said Mr.. Cullinan. Il
am impressed with the general air OF
efficiency and serious intention that /
find among the members Of the legisla-
,urr and | look for the coming session
To be very valuable adm important
one"