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If| -'^1 :^Ytr $ •,. ,*4 Wfe-: *r tr* 1 I'., «.!•: *V t'.'v''-' 'V ':-.f *p"' .. ,' j1 /itffrk s'i The Ladies of Milbank and vicinity are cordially invited to inspect outline of toothsome "Sunshine," dainty afers —12 styles in buHc-~under fflagy for your inspection. Schwantes Mer. Co. Win. Meyers, PAINTS! PAINTS! When you are called upon to do your spring house cleaning and Painting, remember that I carry a fully line of the Lion Brand of Paints. The Lion Brand is gen erally acknowledged to be the best paint made. I have it in all colors and shades. .* N. J. BLESER DISCS SHARPENED I have just installed a new Disc Sharpener at my shop and I am prepared to do all this kind of work in flrst class manner. Bring in your discs You'll ^et good returns for the money y*u invest in the right kind of farm land or city property. You can make money faster than by putting it in the Savings Bank at 4 per cent. I have for sale the kind of property that is always advancing in value. 1 should like to talk with you about the buying, selling or exchanging of real estate in town or coun* try. Write or call on Paul Kohler, the blacksmith The Landman Milbank, South Dakota E I A bank account increased your credit. The thrifty man can always borrow more than he has in the bank, Paying by check creates a better im pression. Have you a checking account? If not, start one with THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, The Oldest National Bank in the County, FIRST NATIONAL i .* 1 (0. k, v T:*-'' 'C •, I THE GRANGE CM4M«4 by i. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. TH Editor of the Aw VWk State Orange Ilfinrw A SUCCESSFUL FARMER. II. P. Koster, Lecturer of Pennsyl vania State Grange. R. P. Hester, the newly elected lec turer of Pennsylvania state grange, is a farmer in Clearfield county, Pa., where lie. with his brother, conducts a fruit, truck and hay farm. In his boy hood days Mr. Kesfer was one of the great army of farm boys who dreamed of a plan for a time when they could get away from the farm into some thing they thought belter than farm life. So for several years he was a teacher and engaged in educational work, but the "call of the land" was naturally with him and continued Influence hinj until fifteen years isr he took up practical agriculture in earnest, beginning oti a rundown farm It. P. KKSTKR. and by the application of scientific methwis made a reputation as a suc cessful farmer. Because of this success and his abil ity as a teacher Mr. Kester has been engaged in the fanners' institute work of the state conducted by the state department of agriculture of Pennsylvania for eight years and is one of the leaders iti that work and has traveled in every part of the state and In other states. He has been an active member of the grange for twen ty-live years and has addressed grange picnics and special meetings. Two years ago he was appointed state dep uty by Worthy Master Creasy. NEW YORK GRANGE NOTES. Interesting Information About the Grange In the fmpire State. Livingston Pomomt has an excep tionally good tilth degree team, which is considered a valuable asset to the grange. Cayuga Pomona is interested in hav ing a farm bureau establish* in that county. A committee was appointed to help push the matter along. Albany Pomona contributed $23 to the National Dairy union to help de fend the farmer's interest against new oleo legislation at Washington. State Lecturer Alexander has called a lecturers' conference for Thursday of the week of state grange meeting ind urges all lecturers to be present. The state lecturer has just issued a lecturers' handbook, which is to be furnished to every subordinate lectur er in the state. It contains many use ful suggestions about programs. Oswego Pomona has already taken steps to secure the state grange meet ing for 1914 for Oswego. That's tak ing time by the forelock. This grange also proposes to have a farm bureau in the county if possible. Columbia Pomona secured State Overseer S. J. Lowell of Fredonia to visit every grange in the county dur ing January. He Installed officers and dedicated two grange halls during the Itinerary. The meetings followed each other on consecutive dates, some being held in the afternoon, but most of them in the evening. State Master W. H. Vary has trav eled 20,000 miles the past year in the interest of the grange. He finds an encouraging condition of things throughout the state. There has been a large Increase in membership the past year. About thirty-five new granges have been organized. The rec ords will show a total membership of close to 105.000 iu the state. A committee of twenty-sir Dutchess county grangers, including a member from each local grange in the county, met at the courthouse. Poughkeepsie, and listened to an address by State Senator Franklin P. Roosevelt on the question of an amendment to the ag ricultural law that is Intended to safe guard the farmers, fruit growers, gar deners and shippers of farm prod see from the dishonest commission mer chants and produce dealers. We be lieve this a most excellent way to In struct our representatives in the legis lature as to what the grange wants in regard to legislation, and it gives these representatives the Information tbey desire, bnt do not always get. as te the oua» ooettion on tmbtic men—r—. Elmira (Too late for last week Miss Nellie Garvey returned kOUe last week from her visit in Iowa and Minnesota* Vernon school No. have decided to have another months school. Miss Christenscn is teaching and will make her eight months. Grandma Skrog is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Spanton. There will be no more preachings at present in the Black school house, but there will be Sunday school everv Sunday. Mrs rs. Kd Rourk, of Nassau, is visit at T. W. flarvey's. in? Mr. and Mrs. Norman Pratt cerebra ted their 55th weddinj? anniversary on the 20th. Elsie Kimball finished her seven months term of school last week, with a little picnic for the children. The friends of Mrs. Fred Whitin? surprised her on her birthday. They had a picnic dinner on the lawn and a good time generally was enjoved. Corona Mrs. Needham and daughters Agnes and Dolly were Milbank callers Wed desdav. Miss Hat tie Hsss, of Milbank. is spending a few davs this week with her brother Gilbert Hass and wife. Mi'?, Geo. Soulc returned home Thursday after visiting a few weeks with her parents ut Wilmot. Miss Anna Horsttnan went to Mil bank Friday to care for her sister, Ren a, who has the measles. Mrs. Bert Clark came up from Mil bank Tuesday eveniny for a short visit at the home of her brother, l\d ward. Geo. ('lark was transacting business at Sisstton Tuesday. Mrs. Austin ef Milbank was visiting friends in town Mondav. were D. DeVeris and has Scht-1 county seat visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Clarence aod daughters,Nellie and Etta were at .Milbank Tuesday. Mrs. Voigt returned Tuesday even ing after visiting a few day with her mother at Big fuone. Mr. and Mrs. vVillism Jennings of Mlibank were the guests of their grand daughter, Mrs. T. A. Belgum Mon day. Earnest Redmayne theNoble Grand of Corona k d»e No. l?25 1. O. O.F. has issued a call for all brothers of the order to meet at the hall and march to the church at 8 o'clock on Friday May 2nd to observe the 94th anniversary of the order. Geo. lark returned Saturday from Owatonna, Minn., where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother. Karl Smith left Wednesday evening with an emigrant car for Thunder Hawk. So. Dak. Oscar Lindquist visited with his pa rents at Ortonviile Wednesday. Mrs. Otto Schmidt and baby visited at Milbank Tuesday. Mrs. G. W. Soule is on the sick list this week. Dr. Flett reports twin girls at the home of Fred Ferbcr. They arrived Monday morning April 2*th. Mrs. 11. E. Phillips and son visited with the formers parents at Wilmot Monday and Tuesday. The district convention of the W.C. T. TT. met here Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The delegates from Miibank were: Mrs. Safford. Mrs. CarIey,Mr§. Letts, Mrs. Wiseman, and Mrs. Ful ler. From Big Stooe were: Mrs. Kva Gold and Mrs. Alice Cold. From An dover, Mrs. Morrison. *Sisseton Mrs. lludy, Mrs. Stavig, .Mrs. Tnorson, Mrs. Swenumson and Mrs. Simmons from Faulkton, So. Dak. Madison Twp l»abe Morton has purchased a motor cycle. Are you coming to that ball game Sunday in the Amsden pasture. La Bolt vs. Madison. Miss Uose Caroon was an over Sun day visitor in Milbank. Mrs. Brown visited Mrs. Hoyt Sun day. The Henning family and Mils Adams spent Sunday at Amsdens. The Mesdames Amsden and Henning and children and Miss Adams spent a few hours at Darlings Sunday after noon. Floss M. Darling visited school in Grant Center No. 6 Friday. Harry A. Stevens was an o?er Sun day visitor at Darlings. School closes in Madison Dist. No. Friday after a seven month term. Johnnie Hrown called at Manning* Sunday. Dei I Darling was called to Man ning!) Sunday afternoon to attend a sick horse. Dell Darling soltl 7 hogs Thursday to Amsden Bros., the hogs were N months old, averaging 225 lbs apiece and netted Mr. Darling S12H.22. Gus Spar spent Tuesday at tha Darling home. Miss Ilose Caroon spent Thursday evening at .1. D. Browns. Dr. J. F. Linse of Milbank was aj pleasant caller at the Darling home I Sunday evening. A pleasant time is expected at Hen-1 nings Friday evening at a dance in their barn. Mrs. Fred Beckman is assisting her sister-in-law Mrs. Elerman Kruger through house cleaning Twin Brooks German measles is still the go. ('has. Charet is malt in? some (ap provements on hit farm near Marvin. Mrs. Bert Roberts is visiting her aiater ia A.bard«t», 1 ,».-.v* .« Word has been received from Isaac Schatif, who has been in the hospital at Uegina, Sask.. for several weeks, that be will have to lose bis right hand and forearm. He was badlv in jured some time ajro by having his hand caught in a pulley of a sawing outfit. He was weakened by blood loss at the time but it was hoped his hand would be saved. Karly Saturday morning the new hotel, which was being built for Rob erts and F.ngebretson, was burned to the ground. The origin of the fire is unknown. The fire department did tine work in saving adjoining build ings. There is some talk of rebuild ing. There was no insurance. The tennis club is busy at work on the new grounds. Herman Nagei has received hit new Ford car. There are two new operators at the depot. Brown and Smith. Two lire alarms last Wednesday when the wind was blowing a gale cre ated coriaiderabicexcitement. The first was caused from a pileof corn shucks which had blown over from adjoining fields and lodged near the Wendt store, aud the fire was kindled by two small boys who were at plav, but who became pretty well scared when they saw the blaze they had started, and which with the high wind was serious ly threatening the town. A little later the smoke house in he rear of Meyers butcher shop was discoverea to be on tire but happily both tires were extin guished without serious loss. Follow ing the fire of Inst Sunday morning when the new hotel building was pe stroyed, these lire alarms created con siderable excitement. George Wright and Dr. Carlton were the victims of a runaway Wed nesday evening. They were driving a young horse that took fright at a pass ing locomotive, and the animal run ning away the Duggy was upset and both occupants were thrown out, but they managed to hold on to the lines and eventually stoppedthehorse. Mr. Wright was not hurt, but Dr. Carlton suffered a slight sprain of the ankle. They considered themselves fortunate in their e.-cape. From our Exchanges Big Stone Headlight Item^: A grading camp with sixtv horses has been established at W. D. Hail's place. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Ho'.loran, of Groton, Saturday, April 't. Mrs. Ilolloran was formerly Miss Edith KadclitT and was one of the Headlight's procession of lady ty po*- This is the tbira fine boy she has added to the world's resources. Articles of incorporation were tiled at Pierre last week for the Uig Stone Livestock company, with a capital of #7 ".000. The incorporators are £1. L. Wiley and F. W. Douthitt of liig Stone Citv and ,1. P. Anderson and C. H. Anderson, of Faribault. Minn. The Andersons are interested in a can ning factory at Faribault and have been here several times to investigate the working of the ca'.tle business in connection. ()n Sunday afternoon a few boys were out on one of those spring expe ditions which delight the heart of the lad, and when thev were just across the road from It. W. Hamilton's one of them dropped a small rIlie accident ally and it wa discharged and the bafl entered the neck of Frank Freder ickson. The unfortunate boy was ta ken to the hospital at Ortonviile. The bullet can not be located and his re covery is considered doubtful. He is about twelve vears old. Marvin Monitor 1 Miss Charlotte Henkels finished her term of school west of town and de parted for her home at Big Stone Monday. Lindgren & Lee completed the well for P. P. Barltind this week and moved the machine to town, and are drilling for Hubert Poppelman. B. P. Archer has rented his farm to .Toe WTillet and is making prepara tions to move to the irrigated district of Montana, where his eldest son re sides. He expects to ship out about the middle of May. Mr. Archer is one of the oldest settlers in this part of the county ana has hosts of friends that will regret to sea IhU highly es teemed family leave. Big Htone Healight: The fire whistle about eight o'clock Tuesday evening brought a big crowd to the barn on the place occupied by Fl. L. Wiley, on the railroad right of way, which was all ablaze when discovered. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley had gone down to the de pot. Mr. Wiley's saddle horse, the family cow, and the dog perished in the flames. The dog was loose, but did not leave the horse. Fortunately the wind was in the southwest and the jsparks and cinder* were all carried off into the field: Water was supplied from the contractor's mains bnt there was not much pressure and nothing could be done with it except to wet down the house, and Paul Trapp's buildings to keep them from igniting bv the tremendous heat. llevillo Item: Mrs. Whelminie Bork was born in Germany April Ut, 18.W, she came to America in 1861. and married Mr. Frank Bork at Green Lake,W»e.. in 1864. where they resided until 1885, when thev moved to Uevillo where they lived until the end. Mr. Bork died in 1897 on their farm south of Revillo. and Mrs. Bork died in her modern home in town Saturday, April 19, 191.'?. Funeral services were held at the Congregation church Mon day. Ilev. Zeck conducted the ser vices. The church was nicely decora ted and the flowers were in evidence on every hand. The dear old christian mother has lived a useful life apd accomplished much. Haying raised eight children, four boys and four erirls to manhood and womanhood who are all a credit to the community in every respect. Her sweet face and kind words will be missed by all who knew her, but she will be remembered with tbe kindest of feeling and the knowledge that she has justly won her last reward. The bereaved family have the deep sympathy of the entire community. Certificate of Partnership State of South Dakota County of Grant. I We. the undersigned hereby certify tts are partner* transacting a gent-rat retaillumber base ness. beine mainly the purpose to deal in retail csmerit. ilin* and tiling. The prtncioal place of business to be Wwated at Milbank (irani County, and Mate of South Dakota, and branch lines of said business located at Corona Wilmot I'eevar andSisseton. in the County of Roberta in south Dakota. Said partnership doing business under the firm name and style of C. B. McOowan Lumber Company: that the names In full of aft the members of said partnership are M. Kstella Mctiowan and lieorge A. State af South Dakota Liebenstein and that the place of their respective residences are Mil bank. Grant County, South Dakota. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our banes this -JHtb day of April, A. D. HUH. At. ENTEI.I.A MCGOWAM, tisOBdK A LlRHENSTEJW. St County of Grant, He it remembered, that on this :.ttt|, day April A D. l!»i:i. before me. a notary public. In and the County of (irant and State ut South Dakota perwonalh appeared M. Ksteiia Mctiowan and George A. Liebenstein, known to me to he the same persons whoae names are subscribed to the above instrument, ant! duly acknowledge to me that they executed the same freely for the aeea therein mentioned. Notary seal s. 8. LOCKH.IRT .May •„.* Notary Public, South DakOU. Order t« Show Cause Why Order of Sale of Real Estate Should Not Be Made state of South Dakota i in County County of Grant court March term, April S3, 1913 In the matter of the rsiafpnf miu irlire llorum Lynn Ilociiui and Forest lloctim, minors On reading ani riling the petition of lUttieE 11 tf it in the suardiHii or the estates of K] bridge llocuui, Lvnu Hoctiin, and Korlcst Hocnin mi nors, setting forth the amount of personal e« tate that lias come to !ier hands, and he deposi tion thereof, the amount of debts ..utetandltia against said deceas d. and a description of all the real estate of which said minors own and the condition at.d value of the respective por tion* hereof, and pravinu that license be to her granted to sell the real estate of said minors or so much thereof as may be f« the advHntace benefit and beet interests of the estate and those interested therein. And it appearing, bv said petition, that aaid minors onl ou n a small port ion of said real es tate ind that the other joint owners have eold their interests and that s id real estate cannot be partitioned without »reat in.iurv to the same and the parties interested therein, and that it is nee efsary for the best interests of said estate ant! those interested herein It is ordered. That all persons interested in said estate, appear before theJudge of this conrt, on Monday, the second day of June. A. D. 1!»13 at ten o'clock a. in., at theCountv Court Room* in the City of Milbank, in said county, then and there to *hou cause [if any there bej uhl an order sho,.ld not be granted to said srnardiah to sell said real estate according to the prayer of said pet it ion. And it is Further Ordered. That a copy of thin order b« published for four successive week'* prior to said day of iiearln-r ir. The Herald-Ad vance, a weekly newspaper printed and publish ed at the City of Milhmik, iu said County, and personally served on all persons inttrested in Paul estate, residing in said county at least ten day s before said dav of hearinu. Dated at 11 bank, Grant County, So. Dakota, theSRrd day of April, A. lids. By the Conrt: -.ir S. S. Lot'KHART, Judge of the CoiJiitv Court. Attest: (count v F. B. PCKIU court' Clerk of the County Court. seal) Apr may Notice or Administrator's Sale of Real Estate-Private Sale state of South Dakota I u the County t'oart county of Orant I of firant Coontf In the Matter of the Estate of James Keem, deceased. Notice is hereby given.That pursuant to an or der of stile made on the vrird day of April, A- 1 I'M:?, by the ounty onrt of 'irant Coutilv, So. l)akot». the underpinned »liu i n i-lrator of tti* estate ot .tames Keem, deceased, will, on or aftar the tenth day of May, A I). l!»l '.. sell at private sale to the highest bidder, all tbe riyht. title ami interest which the saiil .lame- Keem. deceased, had at the time of his death, in and to the fol lowing described real property situate in the County of Grant and State of So Dakota, to-wtt: The s mthwest quarter of section twenty six (Ch) in tow tislnp one huudred and twentv-one (121) north ot ranne lorty-eight (4Xi west of the Fifth I'rinripal Meridian, upon the following terms, to-w it: Cash. All bids must be in writtlnc and w ill be re ceived at any time after the tirst publication of this notice ard before the sale is made, and may be left at the residence of said administra tor iu M.lhatik. south har.ota, or maj- be riled in llie office of the Judge of the 'ounty Court of (irant County. S"nt Dakota, in the City of Mil bariU.in said County ot Giant. Dated this'^lrd day of April. A. f). 1!U: RUN A P. KKI.LKV. Administrator of the Ksate of .James Reeatt, e e a s e A i -M a y 9 Met of Hearing Petition for letters of Ad ministration State of South l« Htate of Sontii Dakota 1 In County Court int County of Grant In the Matter of the Estate of Anna W. Elliot Decease The State of South Dakota sends greeting to •lulias V Elliot, Florence G. Preston, Klla M, Theimer. Ada Claire Elliot and Beatrice VV. Co rey, heirs at law ot AnnaW. Klliot. deceased. S'ou and each of you are hereby notilled that J. Elliot has tiied in the county Court orGrau' County, South Dakota, his petition asking that lit-le appointed administrator of the estate o* Anna Elliot, deceased, and aaid petititior. has been act for hearing at a regular term of said Court to be held at the oltice of tbe county court iu the city of Milbank, iu said county. on the sti teenth day ot May. A. tttiu, at the hour of 10 e o o k a Dated at Mi'bank, Grant ounty, So. Dakota, this •.'•.'nd ria of April, A It. lhlH. Seal S. s. LOCKNART April r:! May '.J County Judg« Notice to Creditors Vss 1B County Court Connty of Grant In the Matter of the Estate of Henry Lieblng Deceased. Notice ia hereby given by the underatgned administrator of the estate of Henry Liebing, deceased, to the creditors of. and all person* having claims against the aaid deceased, to ex hi bit them, with the neceasary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of at Milbank, April 11-4 May 'J tbln notice, to the aaid admtnlstrator, at hia residence in Grant Center Township, or at his offiee in Milbank. In the County of Grant, South Dakota, south Dakota, April e, 1S|:'„ CHARLISJ KOCH. Administrator ol the estate of (lenrv l.lebing, Deceased. OVCM B5 VCARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MAMS OCSIONS COPYRIGHTS AC. 1 a aketrh and description may quickly aaeartain our opinion fraa whether an invention IS probabi) MttOUbla. Commuuica Ions strieUyeonfldent£aLJUMMOK on Patents sen* fre*. Oldest aaency fatSManp«M,*I,ta. Patents taken throuah Munn Co. y*J NNITI tpteMutUet, wtthootoiiarga, tit tne Scientific JfMtHcaiu wesMy. calatkm of ZMrtMaonOM SBL&SNb