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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
CORN PICkERS SCARCE.
Farmers Around Vermillion Suffer
ing for Want of Help.

A Vermillion dispatch says: 1t has
been a good many years since the farmer
of Clay County was confronted with
such a hard problem of getting his corn
out of the field. Everything has and is
continually going against him. In the
first place heavy winds broke down the
stalks. Then came the heavy rains,
which have continued all fall. The past
week has been good for corn husking.
But now, with all other conditions favor
able, comes a big shortage Of corn pick
ers. Although the farmer is Offering
from A to 8 cents, pickers cannot be
found.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Road Can Enter Sioux Falls.

The South Dakota Central Railroad
Company has won the first round in the
fight between itself and the Milwaukee
Railroad Company, involving the use by
the former of a former right Of way of
the latter company, and the construction
of the South Dakota Central into the
heart of the business district of Sioux
Falls, where the independent line is de-
sirous of making a connection with the
tracks Of the Illinois Central.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
FIGHT PRAIRIE FIRE.
Flames Within a Few Miles OF
Aberdeen.

A prairie fire originating near Ellen
dale, n. d., is travelling at a rapid rate
toward Aberdeen. driven by a high wind.
The stretch of country travelled by the
flames is ten miles wide, and all avail
able men in the city are out fighting them
by blowing fire guards or using wet
sacks. A special train has gone - the
fire, which is now ten miles from town.
The damage is thought to be heavy.
The fire was finally eXtinguished with
in a few miles of Aberdeen, but it is re-
ported to be still raging ten miles west.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
New Rural Routes.

The following South Dakota rural
routes were established Monday, to com
mence Jan. 10: belmont, Douglas Coun-
ty, additional service route No. >; length
Of route, 27Es miles; area covered. 46
square miles: population served, 80:
number of houses on route, 1O2. Free
man. Hutchinson County. additional
service route No. 81; length of route. 29A
miles; area covered. AZ square miles;
population served 515; number OF houses
op route, JOB.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
KILL AND PiLLaGE.
Much BIoodshed Reported in City
OF Vladivostok.

a st. Petersburg special says: The up
heaval in Russia following the promulga-
ton of the reform manifesto, has now
reached Vladivostok and Yeniseisk and
other extreme points of the empire.
Many persons have been killed in Vlad-
ivostok. Foreigners have taken refuge
on the ships in the harbor. Numerous
public buildings. stores and houses have
been pillaged and fired by the mob.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
THEY DIE WHILE Al PRAYEH
Five Cremated In a New York
Tenement.

At least five persons were burned to
death in an Italian ~six-story tenement
house fire in East Seventy-third Street.
New York, Thursday.
The sleeping tenants ON the five upper
doors were made prisoners by the flames.
with the ground floor n roaring furnace
beneath them. -Four OF those who lost
their lives were kneeling in prayer when
the fire reached them.
The bodies of three men and two WON
en- Were taken from the ruins.
The police believe the fire was started
by an %incendiary.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Plot TO XIII Cuban Leader.

Statements which have not been veri-
fed are made of an alleged plot against
the life of Gen. Andrade, secretary Of the
interior at Havana, Cuba. The would-be
assassins, according to the story. intended
to waylay the secretary on his farm, but
their plans miscarried.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

The jury at Chicago Wednesday morn
ing returned a verdict of $4,000 in favor
OF Miss Mabel Beland against John
O'Neil, a former alderman and a promi-
nept contractor. for a breach OF promise
Of marriage. The case has been on trial
several weeks and has excited much i'm
tereSt.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Po office Discontinued.

BY order of the postofiice department
at Washington. received by Postmaster
Reid. of Elk Point, and Mrs. C.. Grill,
postmisterss at Richland. the Richland
postofice will be discontinued Nov. 30,
and all mail for that point will pass
through the Elk Point postoffice.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Aberdeen Votes Bonds for Lights

The proposition to bond the city OF Alb
erdeen in the sum of $50, 900 to build a
municipal electric lighting plant carried
by a bare majority under the state stat
ute, which provides that bonds must re-
ceive a majority of the vote cast at the
last mayoralty election.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
BODIES ENTIRELY CONSUMED
steel Company WiH Bury Meta. ors
of Respect TO Men Killed.

During the inquest held in Philadelphia
IN the cases OF John Forkin and Joseph
Garcia, laborers, who were killed on
Nov. 10. it was testified that the two men
had entered a pit and that $4,000 pounds
Of hot metal poured from a leak and COM
pletely absorbed them. Not a trace Of the
bodies OF the men was discovered. The
steel company has decided to take about
5000 pounds of the steel from the place
where the men were last seen and have
I buried out OF respect for the dead men.
The coroner's jury rendered a verdict
~ accidental death.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Married i'm Haste

Tuesday night Clerk of Courts Tarbeli,
mt Pierre, was called out of his bed at
midnight to issue a marriage license for
Alfred b. Wilson and Nellie Orr. The
couple met Tuesday and attended a show
at the opera house in the evening, at
which they decided that marriage was IL
necessity for them, and they first engag-
ed a minister. and then called upon the
clerk of courts for IA license.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Girl

The authorities of Aurora and Brule
Counties nave been asked to aid in the
search for Alice Caps, a 13-year-old girl,
who has disappeared under mysterious
circumstances. For about five years her
self and an older sister have made their
home with MI. and Mrs. Frank Stone
berger, who 'eside about eleven miles
north of the town Of Kimball.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Too Cold for Italians.

A gang OF thirty Italian laborers who
have been at work on the milwaukee, road
at Evarts are preparing to return to Chi
cage for the winter. Most of the men
are but recent arrivals from italy. and
they do not find the South Dakota cli-
mate to their liking.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Death of Thomas Nearv.

Thomas Neary, who came to the Black
Hills twenty years ago and was one Of
the Oldest pioneers, is dead Mt Lead. He
was at one time chief Of police Of Lead
and for a number of years was in the
employ of the Homestake Company.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Panic at Labor Convention,

There was a slight panic among the
delegates attending the American FEEDER
alton of Labor convention at Pittsburg,
Pa, Thursday caused by the decorations
In the rear of the hall taking fire from
some unknown cause. A rush was made
for the exits, but quiet was soon restored
by President Gompers rapping loudly for
order.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Heaviest Man in the State.

Rapid City claims to have the heaviest
man in South Dakota. Ernest Schleu-
ming, who is the landlord at one of the
hotels there, weighs 365 pounds. Before
Judge Bennett, of WATERFOWL, died he
was considered the heaviest man. his
weight being 430 pounds.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Plow

The John Deere Plow Company has
secured one of the largest and finest build
ings in the wholesale district at Sioux
Falls in which the company will estab-
lish headquarters for the handling of its
goods in South Dakota and adjacent ter
ritory.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

The destruction OF Grantsburg's, Wis,
business center was prevented Thursday
by3 the prompt arrival Of fire companies
from Rush City and North Branch by
special train. As it was. half a block of
business structures were wiped out, with
q loss or $67, 600.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Boy Stays Baby Brother.

David Gilwater, aged IL, is under ar
rest at Chillicothe, o.. for the murder Of
his brother Albert, aged pig years. near
Three Locks. According to David's rom
~fession, he set fire to his brothers gown
and then watched him burn because his
mother refused to let him David go
into the woods.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

Judge Garland, of the United States
court in Sioux Falls, has appointed Frank
Mullen to the position Of United States
commissioner at Burke, one of the new
towns in the coded portion of the Rose
bud reservation, in Gregory County,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Killing OF NIissionaries.

No boycott, no race feeling, but a mere
personal quarrel was the cause of the
death Of FIVE American Presbyterian mis-
sionaries recently at Lienchow. China. ac-
cording to a report made Wednesday to
Secretary Root by Sir Chentung LANG
Cheng, Chinese minister at Washing
fou
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Deadwood Fire Department.

Herman Bischoff, city treasurer OF
Deadwood, has been elected chief Of the
Deadwood fire department. The annual
reports hows that there is a relief fund
of $500 in the treasury and that there are
1T5 active members.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Want Hide DUTY Removed.

A delegation Of boot, shoe and leather
manufacturers, headed by Gov. Douglas,
Of Massachusetts,, called on President
Roosevelt at Washington Wednesday and
asked him to use his influence to have
the customs duty On hides removed in the
interest Of all the people of the country.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
BANKER PLACED IN JAIL.
Bernard McGreevey, of O'Neili, Neb.,
Plotting TO Flee the Town.

Bernard McGreevey, OF O'Neill, Neb,
Plotting to Flee the Town.
Bernard McGreevey, president of the
defunct Rlkhorn Valley Bank. of O'Neill,
Neb., has been rearrested and jailed after
three months of liberty on bail.
Through complaint of an old woman.
aged so, McGreevey was rearrested, and
is charged with receiving deposits after
the bank was .involvent.
At first, County Attorney Mullen hest
tated to sign the complaint, but later, dis.
covering that McGreeyey was plotting to
flee, he jailed the banker.
McGreeyey looks better than he has for
months.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Father Cunning Dead.

Father Cushing, who was suspended
from the priesthood Of the Catholic
church by Bishop Matz, OF the diocese Of
Colorado, on the charge OF conduct unbe-
coming a priest, died at Denver Thurs
day.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
THEY AGAIN PROD SULTAN.
Powers Present Another Ultimatum
to h Turkish Ruler.

1t was ascertained at the London for
eign Office Wednesday afternoon that the
ambassadors Of the powers at CONSTANT
nople have presented a joint ultimatum
TO the porte. The porte is given twenty
four hours iii which to reply.
A refusal is expected, consequently all
the powers, except Germany. are prepar-
ing to dispatch two vessels each to q rem
devious at Bieraeus in the course of the
coming week.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Team of Horses stolen.

A valuable team OF driving horses own
ed by Alex Mann was stolen from his
premises, seven miles northwest OF Scot
land, Sunday night.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
Mcclellan Did Not spend a Cent

In a certificate fled in the county
clerks office. Mayor Mcclellan, of New
York, asserts he spent nothing in the re-
cent campaign. He says: II contribut-
ed no money, nor did expend any money
directly or indirectly, by myself or through
any other person, in the aid OF my elec-
ton"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22
jerome spent No Money.

District Attorney Jerome, of New York,
has filed a declaration of election ex-
penses, which, he says. amounts to moth
ing. he having personally spent not one
cent to obtain his election,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

George j. Green, a farmer living near
Elk Point. recently left the state in the,
dead of night. leaving behind him a large,
list Of creditors. He owes perhaps $1,-
600 all told
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

There are PAT pupils enrolled at the
Indian school at Rapid City this year,
two-thirds of them being full-blood In
dams.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

A bulletin issued by the census bureau
at Washington places the total products
or the manufacturers OF New York at
S5.7b0.S50. an increase OF 40 per cent
IN ten years.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-11-22

Sioux City stock Market.
Thursdays quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follow: Butcher steers,
$4-0004.10. Top hogs, $4.70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
At Linen and White Goods
 Department.

This busy department has some extra good values for Friday shopers. As these prices only hold good for one day it will be to your advan- tage to come early for best bargains.
 |50 pieces (new lot) White Checked Muslin, all size checks, for Friday only, Sc kind 5c 10 pieces White Checked Muslin, regular 10c quality, Friday :. .... .. =. Sc 20 pieces Sheer White Persian Lawn, would be cheap at 15c, today ...... .... ..10c 10 pieces India Linon, best Sc quality for 6c 50 pieces Imported Scotch Lawns, very select patterns at .... :. .. =. :. .... .5c 10 pieces Dolly Warden Organdie, you know you pay 25c regular, Friday special dt ....lZ1zc 10 pieces Crash, Irish, Barnesly and Stephens. all Linen Crash two of the best brands of 124c quality for .... :. ...... -. 1Oc 10 dozen Bleached Huck Towels, with fringe. 50c dozen, or each :. .. .5c 10 dozen Glass Towels, checked crash
 50c dozen or each :. .. .. :. .5c 150 Remnants Table Linen, in full bleached. half bleached, all linen, union linen, and best turkey red, in ?, 2a and yard lengths
 Not piece worth Less than a dollar and many worth $1.25 and $1.5O, Friday each piece :. .... .... .... ..S8c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
ROCKWELL WAS NERVY
TRIED TO MAKE BOND ON RAISED
 MONEY ORDERS.
Birmingham Boy in Navy visits Home, President Hadley of Yale and His Wife Prominent Visitors
 to City.

Birmingham, April 6.-(Special)- Postoff1ce Inspector Thiele is workin g up a case against W. A. Rockwell a white man, an inmate of the county jail, in whose possession has been found a number of money orders which had been raised from 25 and 50 cents to sums ranging near $100. Rockwell was arrested on a charge of larceny In January, and he has been in the coun- ty jail for more than two months.
 Recently Rockwell received a num- Der of money orders which attracted attention of the warden of the jail. Tuesday the prisoner gave Attorney B. Nj. Allen $500 worth of money orders with which to make bond so that Rock well could get out of jail. The orders were returned to the prisoner, as the postoffice had closed. Investigation followed and the orders were found to have been raised and the postoffice in spector was called in. It Is believed tthat Rockwell was being given assist ance from the outside, though he makes no statement whatsoever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
School Libraries.

The plans started some time ago for the establishing of q system of free H. braries in this city and throughout Jef- ferson County are meeting with the strong support of a number of the prominent citizens throughout the county. It is proposed to establish these libraries in as many as possible of the public schools throughout the county, and to have large central library in Birmingham. which will be in inc nature of a distributing point for the different branches.
 Professor s. A. Ellis stated this morning that he was getting number of people interested in the project, and that he hoped in a very short time to have the plans put into effect.
 Shedding on the matter he said: we need a public library in this dis trict and in my opinion the best way Is to place it under the control of the board of education. ] have. already got a large number of people in this county and I intend in the near future to submit the matter before that body and ask them to take the matter in hand. If we can only get the schools in the county interested we could start a system of free public libraries that will supply both the towns and the country people with all the books they want. The board of education could establish a large head oflee here in Birmingham and distribute them throughout the county as thAy wArA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
ROCKEFELLER
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 obtaining oil would simply have been impossible had not shippers forced the railways to reduce their rates, which they did first by rebates and later by open schedule.
 The system of rebates has happi- ly received the condemnation of law. The Standard welcomed the change as beneficial one. But to say now that it should not have obtained the best rates under the old system which its position enabled 1t to obtain is an impossible counsel of perfection.
 The evidenct before the industrial commission shows very clery to any prejudiced mind that since the enact ment of the interstate commerce law the Standard has obeyed 1t in every particular The evidence of the Stand ard managers and freight agents was corroborated by the certificates of managers and freight agents of all the leading railways of the United States. to the effect that by no rebate ar- engagements, devices or plans of any character had the Standard received less rates than other shippers"
 After quoting evidence given before the commission and in direct contra diction of Dr. Gladden's specific charge Mir. Dodd concludes:
 GlRdden's Prejudice.
 "on a mind so prejudiced. evidence is lost Dr. Gladden. seems to know something of cases In the courts on the subjects of rebates and should know of several important cases tried
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
ai-rninnhn,n Healthy.

City Health Officer R, B. Harkness has finished his report for the month of March, which will be submitted to the City Council at the next meeting. Tn ereport shows that the city Is suf- fering from no epidemic of diseases, although there have been several eases of cerebro spinal meningitis here- abouts. but 1t Is hoped that this serl- ous malady will not become epidemic The general health of the city con- tinues good
 Dr. Hardness in this report asks for the earnest cooperation of all depart ments in the sanitation of the city. Above all things clean city Is desired, and the only way that this can be ac- complished is by the active interest of the authorities of the city. The crying needs at present are the abate- ment of the dust and the paper null sance.
 During the month the following schools lhave been inspected: Both high schools, white and colored; Pow eli. Lakeview, Paul Hayne and Ull- man. Dr. Phillips is looking after the sanitation of the schools and 1t is urged by the city health officer that he be given active and intelligent jani- tors who will give careful attention to tional lights in the basement of the recommended that the principal of all the schools be supplied with ss clinical thermometer. as this will frequently enable them to determine the begin ming of illness among the children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07

Panama and through the Straits back to the States. He reports that Panama is rapidly filling up with Americans
 Young Chairsell made a record as q gun pointer on the New York. Out or eleven shots he made nine hits. He does not think so well of Panama and does not indicate that he would advo- cate permanent residence in that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
President of Yale.

President A. T. Hadley of Yale Uni versity, accompanied by Mrs Hadley, arrived here today and this afternoon they were given reception at the Hill man Hotel. This evening dinner was given at the Country Club. after which there was a smoker. George Peters, President of the Yale Alumnae in Ala bama was in charge of the entertain ment extended President Hadley. The most r-ominent danes of Birmingham were iT the receiving line at the recep- ton rendered the distinguished visi- tors this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
rwn Wnman Hurt.

The rear portion of the walls of the two-story store building occupied by S. Hall as a general merchandise es. tablishment on Second Avenue east of Twenty-hrst Street, fell in this morn ing without warning. Women occu- pied the upper part of the building and two of them, Viola Burdell and killie Arnold, were painfully injured. They were carried to a hospital. The building was one of the oldest on Sec ond Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
Social ana Personal
ATTENTIoN CIVIC LEAGUE.

The Civic League will hold its next meeting, the regular monthly meeting. at the Carnegie Library the second Monday in. April-Monday the 10th-at II o'clock a. m.
 Members are earnestly requested to bear 1t in mind, and to be prepared with suggestions as to the work of the various Committees on Streets. the Cemetery the School Grounds, etc.
 To be on hand promptly will help to make a pleasant and profitable morn ing.
 Press Committee of the Civic Improve
 ment League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
Military Inspected.

The Birmingham infantry companies of the 3rd regiment, A. N. G., were in spected tonight by Captain Goodfellow of the United States Army, and Adju- tant General w. w. Brandon. The connanies made a good showing. The artillery company was also inspected. The cavalry company will be inspected tomorrow night, with the infantry company of the End regiment, located here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
Hurf in Mines.

Walter Page. employed at the Ray mond ore mines, twelve miles south of the city, escaped death this morning by a miracle A car of ore got loose on the incline and dashed back into the mine. Page was in the way, but man aged to step aside as the car passed. The car smashed to pieces at the end of the journey and Page was covered with ore. One of his ribs was broken and he was otherwise painfully injured. though not fatally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
HINDS-HICkS.

The following invitation has been is- sued:
 MT. and Mrs. H. H. Hinds request the honor of your presence at the mar riage of their daughter, Lillie Lock- ling, to Mir. stephen w. Hicks. We'd nesday evening, April the twenty-six. thirty o'clock. Church of Christ. MoAs~ gomery Alabama"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-07
INDIANA SCHOOL PARTY.
Pupils and Teachers Spent One Hour fin
 Montgomery.

mOnt&Omerys
 About 6 o'clock yesterday evening a special train of six coaches reached Montgomery over the Mobile and Mont gomery division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad bearing nearly 200 people in the party, which was com posed of the students of the Manual Training School of Indianapolis and the Short Ridge High School of the same city, with their parents and teachers. They have been on a tour of the South, Pensacola being. the last place at which they stopped before reaching Montgomery. Three tugboats were chartered in Pensacola. the entire party being taken out in the bay, where the battleships were boarded. They als1 tion and went out into the Gulf.
 The party remained in Montgomery for Birmingham, where they spent the night. From Birmin gham they will go to Chattanooga, Nashville, Cincinnati and back to Indianapolis.
 Edgar T. Forsyth of the Short Ridge High School, and Robert Hall of the Manual Training School, are in charge of the excursion.