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TERRITORIAL TATTLE

with a jug of hootch and the editoS would take vacation.
 Earl Reuter-, the boxing plumber. who is now located at ChickaloOn, comes out with def to box four to six rounds with any man in AL aska.
 Marshal Erwin of Fairbanks has bought an extensive tract of land in Oklahoma, and as soon as he is relieved by his successor he will go there for a time.
 A baby moose was brought to Juneau by Wright Wenrich and party who captured the little fel- low up the Taku river. The ani- maj, which was about month old, was swimming the river with its mother when captured,
 James Neill, an Alaska pioneer, for the past four years employed at the Perseverance mine near Ju- neau, will leave soon for his old home in Australia. MT, Neill was at Circle when the Klondike was in full blast and previous to that had nined in the Cassiar district,
 While on a down-river voyage from Fairbanks to Panama, the steamer Panama hit the bank at Fish Lake crossing, about IS miles above the mouth of the river tear ing off a considerable amount of plankirg from the hull. The hole was patched up sufficiently to en- able the vessel to proceed to her destination, after which she went on the ways at Fairbanks for re- paiIs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
New Hardware Store Here

Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Pheifer harness store,
which has been located in the Bentley
building mkt to the Lovenstein store
will move to the building recently va
Gated by the Starr Battery company
on Third avenue and an Aberdeen
finn will occupy the Bentley building
with stock of hardware
This change will come as great
surprise to many. The Aberdeen men
are the Marshall-Wells company and
the Jackson Hardware firm, who have
a $4,000 bankrupt stock of hardware
which they are going to bring here
to dispose of. The firms who bought
the stock we're unable to handle it and
it was returned to these companies
They expect 10 open for business
about the first Of next month, accord
ing to what information is at hand.
The Pheifer harness shop has been
in the Bentley building for number
of years and the new quarters will
be somewhat smaller. The building Is
on the property recently acquired by
the r. C.'S and was first occupied by
Francis Martens, who operated tire
repair shop Victor Starr started the
Starr Battery company and had quar-
ters with Mr.. Martens. Mr.. Martens
later sold the business to Joe Neunan
and the battery station and tire re-
pair slop recently moved 70 the Mil
bank Battery company quarters, which
they purchased
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS
WILLING TO HELP FARMERS

Paid advertising was recently run
by Grain trade enemies of the I. s.
Grain Growers, Inc, in certain news
papers Of this state in an attempt to
inspire doubt in the farmers market
ing agency. In every case, the news
paper ran ed itorial matter
supporting the U. S. Grain Growers,
Inc. This shows that cur editors are
farmer minded, that they have the in
terests of the farmer at heart, and
that they are truly sympathetic Of
this nation wide attempt to solve his
business problems. The U. S. Grain
Growers Inc, is not socialistic nol
bolsheyistic. 1t is founded on exist
ing laws, asks no special Legislation,
and does no: expect to upset the law
of supply and demand. 1t viii mere
ly give that law an opportunity to
work without artificial stimulation to
The ruination Of agriculture.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
Ford Stolen From Third Ave,

a ,9l6 Ford car belonging to John
Deiint vas stolen from the south side
o. IT, i'i,.st National Bank, where il
W. 'Arl.cd, within a few minutes
fer tae owner had left it there last
Wedaesdav aftcrnoon
Mr.. DeLin: and Fred kreueer, both
of Twin Brooks, drove to the city. ar
irving about two o'clock. After spend
ing a short time about the streets.
making their purchases, they return
ed for the car and found it gone. A
hasty search was made and the chief
of police notified.
The license number was 12241o and
the factory number 123G4G47. A des-
cription of the car, with the numbers
was sent to all Of the towns around
and orders to be on the lookout for
the car. There is a reward of $50
FOR the ear
We understand that sIr. DeLint,
upon arriving home later, found tila.
he had insurance upon the ear which
he vii be able to collect il the ca,
is not found.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
NO CLUES OF ROBBERS FOUND;
LOCkHARI'S CAR RETURNED

Howard Manchester returned from
Fargo last Thursday after making a
thoro search Of the city for the sui.,.
and shirts which were stolen from the
Plymouth store the Tuesday before.
He brot back the Buick car of S. s.
LocEnalt's which was stolen at the
same time and which was located in
Fargo late that afternoon The car
was undamaged, altho there was but
very little gasoline left. One of the
tires was in a very bad condition and
blew out on the return. Marks of the
coat hangers on the leather of the
back seat and one trousers tag was
found in the back of the car, but no
trace of the clothing could be found.
Every effort has been made by the
Plymouth company to locate the goods
OF to notify the cities where it might
be disposed Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
MILBANk GRANITE
SHIPPED TO ABERDEEN

A carload of granite which will be
used by the yonason Construction
company in the new T.M.C.A. build
ing in Aberdeen, was completed and
shipped by the Dakota Mahogany
Granite works this week. The con-
tract and order for the granite wa,
made about q month ago and all Of
the pieces have been luarried and cut
since that time.
The contract price for the car load
is about $500 which is one of the
largest orders the local plant has re-
ceived. The entire lot weighs about
10 cons and is composed of 100 pieces
Of stone, which will be used as win
dow sills and bottom course lodges.
The factory has also completed and
shipped to Minneapolis an exhibit
which will be shown at the National
Monument Makers convention which
is holding their meeting this week.
Quite q Eumber of fine stones on
which there was a great deal Of work
were in the exhibit. Mr. Dewar, man
ager of the company was not decided
whether he would go down the last
of the week or rot.
The quarry east Of the city and the
factory in the city have been working
force Of Is men all summer long.
The company has now decided to
move the factory or finishing depart
ment TO the quarry where there is 4,
building large enough to be used for
chat purpose. In this way the adj
dltional expense of operating the Two
plants will be eliminated, and the en-
tire force Of men can be kept at
work all winter. Business has not
shown any signs of revival, but has
been holding its own. This move is
only tenn mporary and when conditions
warrant, the manufacturing depart
n1ant will be moved back to the CITY
The company has been in operation
somewhat over a year, moving here
after a fire which burned the plant
formerly located at Big Store. 4
number of Miihank men are interest
ed in the plant, and TIE following i;
:, list of the officers:
A. Dewar, President and manager
Geo. RiX, Vice president
Mos% NiNen, Secretary.
Fred Rockwell, Treasurer.
The officers with Thad l.. Fuller
comprise the board Of directors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
Hduer Will Sustained

A decision sEstaiuin the decision
of the circuit court in upholdine .he
viii Of Natal.a 1!auer was handed
down from tic supreme court tn
week. The case was appealed from
the circuit ccurt WHEN an attemp; 10
break the viii by other children Of
Mrs Aaue" failed.
The case attracted some attention
during the trial aid tae out come and
the fact tI}ae the sun9onae court sa-
stains the decision vi be OF inteie@5
10 many. In the term. of the viii she
home farm was left 20 san, O1to
Hauor, while the other members OF
the family did not receive as large
q share. At the time the will was
made it was the expressed wish of
Mrs. Hauer, according to the ;esui-
mony of witnesses and the will itself
that the farm was to go to Otto Hauer
because of the fact that he had stay
ed there, taken care of the place and
made Il home for his mother.
| In the appeal to the supreme court
the appellants endeavored to show
that undue influence had been used
| by Otto Haucr to have the will execut-
ed in the way it was The testimony
showed that Mrs. Hauer was quite old
and could not understand English. An
interpreter was brought in who ex-
planned the will as it was drawn and
was one Of the witnesses to The inStlu-
| ment.
The farm in question is located IN
Alhan township and is one of the fine
farms of the county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
GRANT COUNTY FAIR
PREMIUM LIST OUT

Premium lists for the Grant County
Fair have been completed and are in
the hands OF tire secretary Of the fair
association, Fred Rockwell, from whom
they can be secured. The dates for
The fair are Sept. 6, 7, 8, and 8.
The attractions and entertainments
for the fair have been secured and
plans made for the distribution of the
cash prizes which will be given each
day. Each admission ticke: will have
number, the stub of which will be
placed in large barrel. At various
times during the afternoon and even
ing drawings will be made and first
second and third prizes will be given
to the holders Of the lucky numbers.
This plan has many advantages over
the plan of last year with a capital
prize CT $500 was given to the lucky
holder of the number.
Everything possible is being done
by the committee of businessmen and
breeders who are cooperating to make
the fair success this year. 1t is
hoped that the premium list will at
tract large number of exhibits to
make the fair worth while to come A
long distance to see. Every farmer
who has vegetables, fruits, grains O.,
live stock that are good, should bring
them to the fair for exhibition, not
only in the hope of winning prize
but that others can see what Grant
county raises and the good and bad
points picked out for elimination.
After the fair association has done
;heir share it is up to the people of
Grant county TO do their part by ex-
hibiting and attending the fair. 1t is
as mach or more to the credit or dis
credit of every citizen of the county y
whether or not the fair is a success
as it is to the officers and boosters OF
the fair. All are benefited by sue
cessful fair or any other community y
project and are injured IN like
meascre ii the proposition does not
meet with success. The fair does not
belong to. nor is it run for the bene-
fit of the Breeders or Boosters assoc
iations, is j. YOUR fair.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
LyCeum Dates Announced

The dates for the lyccum numbers
which are to be given here next win
ter have been received by :he COM
mittee who have charge Of the course
ard are given as follows:
Warwick Male Quartet-Thursday,
October 81.
Dr. Wm. Bohn-Monday, December
5th.
Tennessee Duo-W Wednesday, Janu-
ary 1S
Myra C. Smith--Monday, February
18th.
French Armstrong Trio Friday
March II.
The course has been secured thru
the Chicago Circuit Lyceum Bureau
who supplied the talent last winter.
which pleased the audiences SO well.
While these dates are not entirely
assured. it is doubtful that they will
be changed, and they do not conflict
with The date of any proposed enter
tainment as far as is known now
The company praises these num-
bers very highly and assures the COM
mittee that they will please the people
as did the last years course. The price
Of the season tickets will be the same
as last year, $500 for adult.s and 81 .25
for chiidren's tickets. This price in
ciudes the war tax and makes the
price o. each entertainment 10 cent,
each. The tickets viii not be. placed
en- sale uaSil September when com
mittees will canvas the city
Tic course last "ear was a sue
cess IN every Way, q small amount Of
money being cleared over the expense.
In as nsueh IS the numbers are to be
givcn S the congregational church,
the expense Ct hell rent is eliminated
and tee cost Of the entertainments is
1T TIE lowest possible figure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
Twin Brooks Man Dies

Tetto H. DeVries, of Twin Brooks,
aged "A years. died at his home Tues
day morning after a long lines.
Mr.. DeVrics was born in Germany
and came to this country while yer a
young man to work his way up
While he has been a resident Of thi:
county, for only a few years, the
neighbors and friends have learned tc
know him as sturdy and urfigh'
citizen and he was well thot Of by
them all.
He leaves an aged wife, besides 2
number of sons and daughters.
The funeral services will he held
from the German Lutheran church OF
this city tomorrow (Friday) and Rev
Wessler will ofiiciate. He will be bur
led in the Milbank cemetery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
". {. 7. U. Convention

The state W.C.TU. which convened
ut WateI:own Friday for four-day
session adjourned Monday evening
after highly inspirational session.
In he presidents annual report It
was shown that the Union is gaining
new members rapidly, over SIX hun
dred having been added to the roll
during the past year.
Delightful programs, in which To-
cal talent participated, interspersed
the business meetings luring the foul
days.
Offers elected for the coming year
are:
President-Mrs. Flora A. Mitchell
Brookings
Vice President-M Mrs. Lucy A
Borreman, Sioux Falls.
Corresponding Secretary = Mrs
Maude A. Jones, Lake Andes.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary II. t.rakine
Mitchell
Mrs. Emma Farnham of this city
was a delegate from here to the con.
vention Mrs. Farnham returned last
Thursday from the convention She
reports a very fine time, and that the
delegates were royalty entertained by
the Watertown people
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
Boy Scout Band Concert

Band concert program for next
week. Wednesday, Aug. 24th, at the
band stand on Main street. Concert
starts promptly al 80 p. M
Marcel. Fire Drill--Lincoln.
Melodies from "Faust" t"-Gounod
A Tone Poem, Mayhower-Freed.
Trombone Smear, Shoutin' Liza
Gilmore.
Overture. Gibralter-Hayes.
Waltz, Indiana Moon-Freed &.
Wallace
Rag, The Twelfth street-Bownan.
Irtci mission.
Renaissance of the Civil War
From Fireside to BattIeheld-Dalbey
Quartet and Ensemble, Love Song
--Jac on
Fox Trot, by request, Make Be
!ievc- Shilkrat.
Novelty One Step, Bow Wow
WadsWorth.
sererado, TIE sarenadc Baautifu
Covers.
Maren-The Stars ana Stripes For
ever Sousa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

County Agent Swift has rendered
his resignation to take effect on the
first of September and f. r. Smith
of Turner county has been secured to
take his place. Mr.. Smith comes high
ly recommended, having had nine
years Of county agent and agricultur-
al work. He was for some time an
instructor in Ames college, Iowa Mr.
Swift is now away on his vacation
and we have not learned where he
plans to go.
The Chas. Arnold family, who have
been visiting here for ten days, lef,
last Friday for their home in Water.
loo. la. Mr.. Arnold is brother Of
Fred Arnold.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
On A singing Tour"

=. 5. N3tenson, who vas formerly
2 ljeiteoart IN tie army Of Chicago,
arrived IN aiilhank Wednesday on a
trip n which - Is Singing his way
2eros eopstfy7. Nr. ao1tenson aas
= wife ard iYar children IN Chicago.
Mr. Ioafenson started from Chica-
90 oa ]ulS y, under a wager te earn
his way to San Francisco by singing
IN the theaters along the way ard sell
me- sheet music and post cards. He
aas sAperenced many difficulties
along he way being "5roke. .
riding the 30 i n d b gage
and receiving set-backs from the
hands Of some Of the so-called ex-ser-
vicemen's friends. He carries cleden-
t'als from the Legion Post in Chica-
go and from the Daily American there
Since leaving Chicago he decided to
take notes along the way of his exper-
fences which he is going to make into
3 story and sell on his way back some
me this winter. Several publisher.
have offered to buy the book now. but
he prefers to keep the rights and sell
It himself when it is completed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
IA

VIM. Graham, one Of the old time
residents of Milban!s, but now living
in Minneapolis, who has been here for
the past three weeks looking after
his farming interests, was called home
Tuesday by the serious illness of his
wife. Mr.. Graham said that Mrs.
Graham had not been we'll for some
time, but her condition had not been
serious. He had planned on staying
several more weeks, as he had no!
completed the work which he wanted
done. His farm adjoins the Poor
farm southeast of the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

A. A. Blomquist, Vic Erlandson,
Earl Owen and N NJ MacPhee re-
turned from Vermillion last Friday
after attending the conclave of the
K. T. there. They made the trip thru
Minnesota taking the King of Trails
south to Sioux Falls. The distance
that way is about 25O miles, and the
roads are splendid. They report a
fine time at the conclave, everything
possible being done for their enter
tainment. The next meeting will be
held at Brookings at the State col
lege.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

Pat Sullivan had IN unfortunate
accident Saturday night when he back
ed his car cut of the Gessinger garage
and failed TO stop it before it had
crossed the street and struck the Red
man building. The impact OF the car
pushed in one of the studdings and
the twisting of the window broke two
large panes of plate glass. The ac-
cident happened about 1890 o'clock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Johnerson left
the first Of the week for Davenport,
Iowa, where Mr.. Johnerson will at
tend the sixth annual convention of
the PEG. which will be held August
Is to %. DR.. Johnerson is gradu-
ate OF the chiropractic school and ex-
poets to have a good time attending
the convention.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
SCHOOL Term TO
Open September IL

ONLY a few short weeks OF vaca-
ton remain tor the youngsters until
the 192l-t922 school year viii open.
The summer vacation has sped quick
ly, during which time The school board
has made many changes and COM
pleted plans for the winter schooling.
The Cdd Fellows building has been
rented for the coming year, which will
be used as the second grade. The
school board has contract for two
years for the building at rental OF
5000 year A furnace, toilets and
running water will be installed, as
we'll as movable seas and other con-
veniences. The building will be used
only by the Odd Fellows as meet
ing place, and the other organizations
which formerly met there will meet
elsewhere. The renting cf this build
ING will relieve the situation some
what, altho it will be necessary to
build new building or addition with
in the next few years to care for
the constantly growing juvenile popu-
lation of the city.
The school building has been thoro-
ly cleaned and renovated during the
summer. The rooms have been kali
somined which improves them con-
siderably. The furnace and boilers
have been overhauled and repaired SO
that the entire building is in shape
and readiness for the opening.
The board has also secured the SER
vices of DIR. Geo. kirchner and Paul
Calfee, who will act as athletic di-
rectors for the coming year. DR..
Kirchner will have charge of the foot
ball team and schedule, while Paul
Calfee vii have charge of the base
ball team next spring. They will
also have basketball team this win
ter. This is a fine move on the part
of the board, as the need for athletics
has been demonstrated often in every
school.
The following is lis. Of the teach
ers for the coming year:
Supt.-H. c. Souder
p,in M,,r;s Jar,ou s;sseto,
Manual Training-Elmer +. Cram,
praol.;,as
Commercial-Lydia Mueller, Bow
d,o G n
! p,,1-l,o ,ar+fo so,nl,,+,v, ornr
ca;onoo on1 Mat1,aa,+;csJ Re-
Hot salor g n
F,o.i;sl, wv g Husband Aber-
49,.
Toti, e E,a,;sb- Esther Rral,lyo
rIa,,droa,, =
ITietor,- E4eol c,l,,,, No,.,,;i.
7;o,, : n
ron,os+;c ccio,,co rd;+b call,r
va,roil,ior & n
Hon, c,er+r,,1o W;u;ams rnsu;c,
po,,ar+,,,o,,t.1 Az. M cn,;+h
lnondra.,, 6 n
NJ I'D D,.,; ,,;.o p.,h
,;4u VIII, 80, NJ X
stb Grade = Helen PIKE s;,ux
Eal,e { n
7tb cr.da-M.rv A,,s+;n Muh.,,,
9Th Crade--Marv Ivno Deu pa
n;ds ( u
5th Cr.da-Er.ncee Tho,r+,, w.r
ne, s y
4th t;rade-Iillian Sedan Hirh-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19
.E-A

The Charles Stevens family plans
to leave soon by auto and team for
their new home near Detroit, Mimi,
where they have purchased land.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

The Conright family, who spent the
summer at their cottage at Chautau-
qua Park returned to the city last
week. They report q splendid vaca-'
tion, there.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-19

81 Whose Hera!d-Advancc are YOU
reading? ?.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17

By LILLIAN HAYDEN UIESTON
There is perhaps no woman in
French history who has so won and
held the affections OF the people as
the adored wife Of the Emperor
Napoleon. Her unfalling sweetness
OF character, her unselfish courage.
the extreme pathos Of her sufferings
have made place FOR her in the
hearts of all. This year IL the
hundrcdth anniversary of the death
OF Napoleon at st. Helena and France
III celebrating that recalls with ten
der gratitude the memory OF the
woman who so loved him.
Josephine and Napoleon both came
from islands FAR from France. and
they landed on the shores of France
the worry same year, 1879. he a poor
and unknown boy Of ten; she, the
daughter of n proud and wealthy
family of tho French nobility who
had left orleans and settled in Mar
Unique. came to France with her
father to celebrate her marriage to
the gay and exquisite darling of
society. the young Count dc Beau
harnais. Josephine was at this time
Just seventeen and very beautiful.
She had been carefully brought up
on the immense plantation I'm Mar
Unique and had been taught to be
cOnsiderate and kind TO their slaves
and to be gentle and unselfish to-
wards everyone. She had led sim
pie, out-of door life and been only
slightly educated. save in muaic. for
which she had talent. The Marquis
de Beauharnais had come from
France TO be the governor of Mar
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17
Diary Tells of When
NelU York Had SnOU
Bound Summer Time

NAPLES, y. Y, July 16.--Per-
haps II the citizens OF today had
been on earth In the year 1916,
especially in the summer OF that
period, he would not be pceved
so easily over n sudden rise In
the temperature. It has been re-
vealed in n diary which was
handed down from an earlier gem
Grafton to John p. Coons, who
recently died here. that the sum
mcr of 1915 was one OF 'ice and
desolation."
In June of this year. reads tho
diary, ice a half inch thick formed
on the streams in Ontario county
and snow to n depth OF three
inches were recorded. The crops
were destroyed and people wore
heavy winter clothing. In the
home CRATES and ye old iron
stoves brightly burned the one,
two and three feet cut oak and
hickory logs to keep the cold out.
There was much suffering. SO
severe was the frost that the of-
forts of farmers to raise crops
were futile The remaining left
over" from the 1915 corn corps
brought IS a hushel. Breadstuffs
were prohibitive in price.
The cold and icy' weather
continued. more or less, until
September OF 1916, says the diary,
which also makes known that the
people Imagined that the heat OF
the sun had become exhausted
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17

once demanded tho hnnd OF his
daughter Marie Louise IN marriage.
lie returned to Paris and invited the
kings whose crowns ho had given
aud the highest In the state e. as-
srmblc before him. At this meet
Ing hr announced his intended sep
arntion from Joscphine. She had
been privately informed by him uf
his purposc tho night before In
hear .rrpdiup interview. Uo had
shown tho greatest Of Kindness TO
her and had STAYED up tho entire
night going constantly to her room
to ask " she was bcttuf and beg
ging her to- be brave for the sake Of
France In tho public meeting the