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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
FACTS ABOUT 80:
s.: THE CENSUS.

Agriculture looms up as the industry
employing millions and some imagine it
exceeds anything else in making the
country great and prosperous. This is
not so. Manufacturing Is the line Of
greatest development. Its possibilities
are seemingly without end. It is the
marvel of marvels. Wher4 do the manu-
facturers get customers for the endless
variety of productions turned out by the
countless factories? In a year goods to
The value of $4,000, 100000 are made
and sold. The civilized world is ran
sacked for a market, beside what is TAX
en- here and in the islands tributary TO
US. Agriculture brings to its Golfers So
DOC, 00,0O0-one-third what manufactur-
ing yields. In this are not counted what
the mines, the forest or the fisheries con-
tribute to business. These approximate,
in order, $1,000, 10000, $500, 00o, 900,
S60,000,000. The manufacturers pay
out over IS, 900 900 for raw mate
pals and $3,oo0.0 00, 900 in wages and
employ 100000 hands. Agriculture
keeps almost as many busy, bat the
wages earned are much snaalley. The
first eighty years of the republic gave
the farmer the supremacy. The last 45
have seen the factoryman overtake and
pass the tiller of the soil. And every
year will see the difference between the
two enlarged in favor of the indoor work.
usman.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
HOLMES Is OuSTED.
Associate Statistician Discharged by
Secretary Wilson.

secretary WILSON.
Edward S. Holmes, associate statisti-
clan of the Agricultural Department,
was summarily dismissed by Secretary
Wilson, as a result of the investigation
into the charges of a leak in the cotton
crop reports. Holmes Is said to bave
received $685. from New York cotton
brokers. for advance information which
would affect the cotton market.
Secretary Wilson made public his re-
port on the investigation made by secret
service agents and it discloses a scandal
Gus state Of affairs, which will be correct
ed by a new method of making up the
report in the future.
There seems to be every reason to be-
lieve, a correspondent says, that Holmes
could have given approximately correct
information anywhere from one to three
days in advance Of the publication of
the official report. During the entire
cotton reporting season of 1908 Holmes
had access to the reports, his chief be-
ing in Europe.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
GRAFT Is WIDESPREAD.
Reports Show that OMcials Are Ac-
cused In Majority Of States.

Reports Show that Omcials Are Ac-
cused In Majority of States.
How widespread is the grating by
public officials throughout the United
States and the slow awakening of the
public to q realization Of the extent TO
which officials are profting by the funds
of the taxpayers and from the extortien
Of brides and perquisites from those who
would enrich themselves at the expense
Of the community, is revealed by dis
patches from the various States IN the
Chicago Tribune.
From time to time within the last few
months have come scattering kilograms
telling of the indictment of public officials
for the betrayal Of their trusts, of the
failure Of banks through acknowledgement
that sometimes barely escaped criminal
prosecution, and the league of supposed
>nforcers of the law with those who
break the laws. Buk probably there has
Been little realization OF such widespread
sutent of graft throughout tho nation as
il revealed by the investigation summar-
lied in the Tribune.
The reports from correspondents show
that in fully two-thirds Of the Statas of
Che Union graft is prevailing en- a whole
sale scale and that the fragrant offenses
have aroused the victims to demand and
inAict punishment.
lators have been guilty Of accepting
brides. In California they have been
expelled and one has been sent to Jail.
In other States, as in Arkansas, they are
under indictment. In many, as In New
York, favors are admittedly a matter Of
barter and sale.
In New Orles MS and other cities it is
found that the police are leagued with
criminals to prey upon the ~law-abiding
citizens, and in others, as in Phiiadel-
phia, politicians have grown rich from
the earnings of ~disreputable dives. In
scores of cities the city administrations
are being investigated by grand juries
who are uncevering corrupt practices
that were suspected but now revealed.
Prominent citizens are being brought
to shame before those who had been
taught to regard their probity as above
reproach, and they stand before their fei-
low citizens as peryerters of justice and
i~nstigators of violation Of the laws for
their private profit. In Oregon a Senator
VI the Onlteu SCHIeS mas Deeu COuNiClco
and Congressman are on trial.
The inquiry develops that in only
eleven States is there no charge of graft
or Investigation threatening. But among
those exempt are Colorado, which was
recently the scene of tremendous ballot
frauds: Delaware, whose electorate is no.
toriously corrupt; Kentucky, where, how
ever, a Governor was shot not many
months ago to prevent his inauguration;
Mississippi, where more than half the
citizens are disfranchised; Montana,
where politics is a mere struggle be-
tween rival copper kings. OF those ex-
empt only six really stand with clear
skirts, viz, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
As COmnared.

81 have no faith in modern medical
SCIENCE" said the long-haired boarder.
Neither has a mule any faith in the
veterinary surgeon" r~ejoined the cheer
full idiot, but he has to take his medi-
cine lust the same"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
The Point OF View.

Every time a woman looks in a mir
ror," remarked the old bachelor, ''she
imagines she sees a thing of beauty"
"And every time a man looks in one"
retorted the young widow, 'he imagines
he sees a hero"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
Blisterful Ignorance.

"Were you ever called to serve on a
Jury before?" asked the lawyer.
mo, sir" answered the juror. "This
is the first time my intelligence has ever
been questioned"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
Chip Of che Old BLOCK.

Growells-What makes the baby cry
30 when the nurse is trying to wash the
dirt from his face?
Mrs: Growells-Oh, I suppose he takes
after you.
Growells-Now what in the world do
You mean by that, madam?
Mrs. Growells-He evidently wants
the earth.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
No Sign.

Ethel-Are you sure the count was
intoxicated last night?
Edythe-Positive. Why, he couldn't
pronounce his own name.
Ethel-But you must remember that
he is a Russian count.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
Do Your Feet Ache aud Burnr

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot. Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns. Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Row. n Y.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19

George NJ. Conant and Herbert Co
nant of the Conant Rubber Company,
Boston. flied a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. The liabilities are given
as $188. az, of which S17,250 is secured.
The assets are not given.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19

Individuality is everywhere to be
spared and respected as the root Of svery-
fhing.-Richter.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19

81 Went Home to Die from Gravel Trouble
edy cured me-" Mrs. O. w. Brown. Petersburg. n. Y
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19

Mrs. winslow's soorHIxq srnur for children
tssthing; softens the gums, reduces al
lays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents Q bottle.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19

all, a woman who has had
more experience in treating female ills
than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases of
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink
ham every year, some personally,
others by mail, and this has been GO
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from a woman of such expert
ence, especially when it is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fdence of women, and every testimo-
NAL letter published is done SO with
the written consent or request of the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be benefited as they have been.
Mrs. Fred Seydel, of 412 North saith
Street, West Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
cover year ago wrote you a letter asking
advice, as / had female ills and could not
carry q child to maturity. / received your
kind letter of instructions and followed your
advice. / am not only a well woman in con-
sequence, but have a beautiful baby girl. /
wish every suffering woman in the land would
write you for advice, as you have done so
much for me-"
Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was
cured, will Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cure every
woman suffering from any form of
female ills.
No other medicine in all the world
has such a record of cures of female
troubles as has Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Therefore no
prudent woman will accept any substi-
tute which a druggist may offer.
If you are sick, write Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for special advice. 1t is
free and always helpful.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-07-19
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to HEALTH
How Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound Cured Mrs. Fred Seydel.

It is a great
satisfaction for a
woman TO feel that
she can write to
another telling her
the most private
and confidential
details about her
illness, and know
that her letter will
be seen by a wo-
man only, a wo-
man full of SYM
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15

The law enables all banks I'm the
state % merge In ono aud all teIez
phone companies. street ear COM
pauica, mines. smcltora. etc. have
the same privilege.
The law lcEallzos the precise
thlng which the United States au-
preme court has on several differ
ent occasions held TO be a direct
violation of the sherman anti trust
law. One 81 It's worst features lies
I'm the loss OF the identity OF the
real owners OF aud controlling in
tcreat In large corporations.
On the whole the law allows a
license C. corporations enjoyed in
no other state than New Jersey
The house today received g.bS1
petitions from various counties.
urging the passage OF Lee johnson :
local option bill. which specifies
that 10 per cent OF the voters ia
any precinct may decide whether
the district shall be wet or dry
King county sent in 1874 petitions.
The house passed the senate bill
giviug Stevens county an iudepcud
snt judge. also senate bin No 10.
providing for the regulation 81 Sc
lectinE jurors In superior courts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
FRANCES PRICE
TRIAL IS ENDED
GIRL WITH OBTAINING GOODS FROM LOCAL STORES
BY FRAUD TELLS Her STORY IN COURT

stlll stuck to her original story. She
denied that she had ever been ac-
cuaed 81 similar crime IN Butte.
Mont. although members Of the
prosecuting attorneys office have
Information Ia their possession 10
that effect Nfrs. Price. the mother
of Frances. was a witness IN the
girls behalf. and eorruhorlted her
story lu many particulars.
Mrs. Franklin denies that the
girls story r. true. She says she
went 10 the Bon Marebe once with
the girl not knowing that she was
trying 60 get goods there ON false
preteuscs. When she found that
such was the ease she says she went
10 the managers q the store and
told all she knew about IT, The
prosecuting attorney is satisfied that
she was not implicated in the crime.
T. T. Page. the counsel FOR the Price
xiii. foss-examiued the woman
very vigorously when she testified
yesterday. but could not force her to
contradict herself
Frances has told some people that
her mother is an actress. az present
travelling with the Fatal Wedding
company. and at other times says
that the woman who was Jointly ac-
cused with her il her wothcr The
girl Is "a song and dance artist and
contortiunist and Tor severed years
has been doing turns at the l0-eent
theatcrs here and In other cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
WILL Be A
BIG ONE
ELKs PLANNING FOR STATE
ASSOCIATION MEETING NEXT
WEEK

There wtil be some fun az the big
celebration planned by the Elks on
February 81 aud %. when the dele
gates meet here from all over the
state "a organize a state association.
the first meeting will be held 81 the
Seattle thenter Tuesday morning for
the purpose Of perfecting the organ
izatieu Later the members VIII
hold "a iouHneauan at which speeches
viii D made.
The big event OF the meeting viii
Be on February -. Washington
birthday Ia the forenoon the plug
hat parnde viii be held. which is de-
and attractive Witnessed here for a
long time An entertainment is
g. heduled at o'clock In the after
noon az tho Grand.
Charles q. hates VIII act as toast
master az the banquet 10 be given az
the washington. George Washing
ton. the man who cut down the
cherry tree. VIII be the chief sub
iect OF thu touata Following are
NuftIn at IN tANHAN HHlA ifH IfkfiNfaH
George Washington. the Father Of
our country First In war. first IN
peace and first IN the hearts OF b.
r. O. E.a
How would George Washington
have acted while taking our militia
ton. Response 10y VIII =. Graves.
George Washington had ut least
one characteristic Of an Elk he
couldn't tell a lie. Response by
George q. Minis
Washington birthday. and 9th
era. especially the birthday OF our
order Response by Walter g. Me
Farlune.
The state Association why we
never had 10 before. otherwise why
Ns are behind. Response by elm
ton W. Howard.
washington. the state-the home
Of the Elk and Of E1ks Response by
.. VI. Shively.
who cut Down the Cherry Tree
Respanae by Hurry Balliuger.
old Plug Hats and What They
Represent Respouse by John D.
Fletcher
The Deer aud Dear. Response by
REV. w. y. Simonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
COT THELIMIT

Matt Miller was robbed by sup
posed friends In sandspit shack
last sunday night This fact fur
nished the vehicle for a jail SEN
tenee u So days each for John Ran
dla and John Hsadmsn. charged
with having no visible means %
support Patrolman Donlau investi-
gated the robbery complaint Ae-
cording 10 the story told the police
by Miller. he lost SIS after a drink
ing bout with Matilda Mack and the
two men Headman tried To escape
by flight. but was overhauled on the
tIdeflata south OF the city By the
police.
There was no evidence 10 convict
the trio. 80 the men were charged
with vaErancy and the maximum
sentence given them by Police Judge
Gordon. During the course Of the
testimony II developed that Head
man and Randia were living off tho
earnings Of the Mack woman Head
man = said TO have a wife and five
children. whom he deserted ia a
Montana city. II % said that he
tried to burn down his home and
destroy the lives Of his family Tie
admitted that hn and Randia we're
both living in the same room with
the woman and in explaining the
system 10 the court. said
Sometimes [ sleep on the floor
and sometimes in the bed. We both
live with this woman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
FISH PACKERS FIGHT

OLYMPIA. Feb. is.--The expected
contest over senator Earles bill
providing for a closed season FOR
catching sockcys salmon on Puget
Sound during the seasons % 1905
and 1905 developed last night before
the Joint committee OF fisheries
Both the big packers. advocating
the closed season. and the indspcn-
dent packers. who insist that com
pleteiy closed seasons are not nee
easary. and would virtually ruin
them. were heard
Fish Commissioners J. n Bah
cock Of British Columbia and ker-
shaw Of the state Of Washington ad-
vocated the closed season
George H. Roberts OF Point Rob
erts spoke Tor the independent ran
nerymen fighting the closed season.
Roberts claimed that the bill was
drafted Ia what Is known as the
trust" or large packers assocla-
tIon
The Iulnt committee will consider
the bin aRIn Thursday night before
deciding on a report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
Olympia Bureau
Seattle DAILY Star,
Olympia. Wash.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 1.-THE Chris
,lan merger btu Mas made a Law
today meeting Htle opposition in
the house
This IS a corporation measure.
whlch allows foreign corporations L.
sesure stock In local concerns. and
allows them O. control without an-
pearlng In them
The rcal object 81 the bin as Ger
tain members of The house see IL. II
A allow street railway and other
puhlie service corporations 60 COM
hue and do Il without the puhlie's
kn0wlsdge.
Under the provisions 81 The Law
an osfensible competitor may secure
= street railway franchise and Sc
cure uew grants which any old COM
pany could net Do and az the same
line the old company may be the
resl rsomotefs 81 the new concern.
To put IL tersely, Washington has
become TIE SeW Jersey Of the
West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
THROWN OUT or COURT

The case OF james ~ Grail was
this morning thrown out OF federal
court by judge c. II. iIanford. on
the ground that the accusations
against Grail constituted NO offcnBe
against the federal statutes This
action was taken by the court after
the evidence ON -four OF the sin
counts was in. The evidence showed
that Grail had only impefHouatcd
secret service officer 10 gain
eredlt or had really only continued
To represent himself as a secret
service officer when he Was no
longer IN the service The charge
against Grail may be prosecuted IN
the superior court under tho state
law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
S{)H() |
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF TO
ESCAPE ARREST
Especial 10 The start

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 15.-When
almost in the clutches OF the law.
Joe Fiarebello, an Italian who muir
dered Amelia Serianni last Friday.
shot and instantly killed himself in
that portion OF Portland known as
Little Italy" at l2.1S o'clock this
morning.
a tip was given the police de-
partment that Fiarehello was hiding
In a house in Little Italy. and
seven police officers were sent TO
effect his capture. The policemen
surrounded the house where Flare
bello was hiding. Two entered the
house. and. as one opened a door
To the room where Fiarehello was
sitting. the latter grabbed re-
volver and shot and instantly killed
himself.
The crime which Fiarebello com
mitted WINS cold blooded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15
MAKES NO
DIFFERENCE
LIGHTING PLANT BONDS IN DE-
MAND REGARDLESS OF MUD
THROWN BY SEATTLE ELEc.
TRIO comPANY's PAPER

The frantic efforts OF an evening
paper to prevent the sale of the
lighting plant bonds. first by shout
ing that they were voted for lille
gally and later by questioning the
efficiency Of the plant and its man
agement is doomed to deserved OBJ
llyion.
The bond brokers. at whom the
misleading reports were indirectly
aimed. have completely disregarded
the derogatory assertions. and the
indications are that the bonds will
be sold al a low figure. At least
that is the opinion OF Comptroller
Riplinger. lie states that not a sin
gle broker inquiring for permission
to bid on the purchase OF bonds
has even asked a question relative
TO the unfounded reports circulated
by the Seattle Electric eompanys
organ.
The lighting plant. the construe-
ton Of which was advocated by The
Star against the opposition of local
monopolies and their newspaper
mouthpieces. has up to the present
time proved 60 be a complete sue
cess. Such is the statement OF Su-
perintendent Ross. who has shown
that the municipal current has been
delivered here even more regularly
than that from the Seattle Electric
company's plant at Electron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15

In my opinion We could not cut
out electric roads and retain the
eoustitutiunallty Of the measure. To
do 30 wonld make lt class ieEiHla-
ton aud all our work would 80 for
nothing I may Be mistaken. but
at the present time I can see Il In
no ether way
The railroad commission. whether
Il BE- good or bad ain cost the state
a pretty penny The salaries % Of
ficials - the commission deaiEuatsd
specifically vii he t2o.eoo a year.
Each commissioner De- have a salary
ofs5 900 a year 81 coo more than the
governor receives Then there IL
the secretary with a salary % s.. Qsi0.
and the commission has the priv
lege Of appointing three CLERKS each
70 drau a salary y 81 2a0. besides
this the com mission may employ
I SUCH EXPERTS AS THEY MAY
I DEEM NECESSARY,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-15

The superior court jury. that has
been hearing the case 81 Frances
Price charged with obtaining goods
from several local stores. represent
ing herself 90 be the daughter Of
Clarence Hauford. ls atili out and
verdict b. expected az any moment.
The young girl was accused q
having secured dress goods and
tfinkets from Stone. Fisher a Lane =
store aud the Bon Mnrehr last No
yemhef hy representing herself 10 be
the daughter Of Mrs. Clarence Han
ford Tier mother. Mrs Flora Price.
VAS jointly accused. but the case
against her was dismissed yeAter-
day afternoon after the state rested.
40 no eviGenee had been given 10
connect her with the case.
Frances Price testified in her oBu
behalf this morning and told au ape
parsufly straightforward story ~
her transactions with the dry goods
stores she made AN excellent wit
mess on the theory Of the defense.
whether meritorioua or not, eer-
tnIuiy ingenious. She stated that all
though it was fact that she had
gone from store TO store buying
goods and having them charged 10
Mrs Clarence Haufofd that she did
80 In good faith. She accused Mrs.
Georgia Franklin. who was "A Wit
ness for the state. with being IN
reality the principal 20 the whole
awiudlc,
The young girl was very com
posed during All the time she was
on tn witness stand. She was
dressed IN brown and wore a red
cap. Her yellow hair was elabo-
rutely curlcd. The girl has baby
face. but looks as though she had
lived at least ie years. although she
insists that she IT, only Is years.
4 bought all the things they said
n ~ from stone Fisher q Lanes
store ~ed the Bon Marche.' she
stated Ia child treble. and had
them charged to Mrs. Uunfprd. but
/ never took nothing from Mac
DouEau q sauthwick's like they said
1 did / never got the things for
myself but Tor that woman named
Mrs Franklin.
Il met her az the to-cent theaters
several times and we got acquaint-
ed. told her that my mother had
given me 81 To- buy coat She said
that II I would give her the money
she would let mo get a coat, bet
ter one. and have 1t charged To her
account She said she was Mrs.
Hanfori and had seen better days,
but that she still gets credit at the
stores.
Il believed her and got the coat
charged 90 her and also lots 81 other
things nearly all OF which I gave TO
her The rest she asked me to keep
for her. and that's why they were
found In my room. ! never suspect
cd that she was not Mrs. Hauford
until after I was arrested. Then
told the officers about Mrs. Frank
lin. but they never tried te arrest
her She was the woman who used
to call up the stores before went to
them and told the managers that
she was Mrs. Hauford and 90 give
me the things I wanted on her ae-
count when ! called.
4 never told any Of thc store
people that I WIS Mrs lGanfords
daughter"
ON cross-examination Frances