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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
TAX THEM TO DEATH
THIS WILL BE CIVIC ASSOCIA-
TIoN's BATTLE CRY.
Reformers Declare Bill Boards De-
spoil Scenery Which Belongs to tie
People-Find encouragement in
Success of Efforts to Save Niagara.

Tax the bill boards out of exist
ence," will be the battle cry of the
American Civic association for the
next year as a result Of plans decided
upon at its annual convention, which
opened in Milwaukee Wednesday. SEN
the bill boards characterized all the
addresses before the convention Wed
nesday and the organization will bring
TO bear upon this problem the SAINT
powerful influence which made sue
cessful its campaign for the preserva-
ton Of Niagara Falls.
Secretary Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
OF Philadelphia, read an interesting
paper at the afternoon session on
National Impulse Of Civic Improve
ment." He said in part:
When President Roosevelt on
June 20, 1906. attached his signature.
to An act for the control and regu-
lation of the waters of Niagara river,
for the preservation of Niagara Falls
and for other purposes" he signed the
magma sharta of the civic improve
ment movement 1t was the first dis
tinct national recognition Of the rights
of the American people to free and
unobtrusive beauties bestowed on us
by beneficial God"
Mr.. Woodruff referred to the despo-
liation by bill boards of various seen
cry through the country and said the
next great work which the American
people must wage is that against the
dissertation of our landscape and of
our surroundings by bill boards and
unsightly posters.
"A good suggestion has been made
he said, that they should be taxed
out of existence.
Next in Importance to freeing our
landscape OF Objectionable bill
boards said the speaker, lis the
movement for cleanliness in our
American communities. The national
impulse for civic improvement is man
ifesting itself not only in the move-
ment for the preservation of Niagara,
not only I'm the movement for the re-
moval of the Objectionable bill boards,
but in real desire to clean up the
various localities. Practically no city
of Importance but has its cleaning up
days or periods of some kind"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
RUSSIAN FAMINE SPREADS.
Many Deaths from Starvation EXPECT
cd i'm Few Weeks.

According to correspondence from
Moscow. widespread famine is IN
prospect in Russia. Everywhere IN
the Russian provinces the peasants
are selling off their cattle for Few
rubles an animal and are with dlfh-
Guilty finding purchasers.
This years crops are failure ana
the autumn sowing are effected with
difficulty. or not at all. Extensive
emigration is taking place from the
central districts. A large proportion
of the peasants are subsisting on the
soup kitchens established In great
numbers by the zemstyos, but the re-
sources Of these institutions must soon
fall. and it is expected that in few
weeks many deaths from starvation
will occur.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
MOB .oR "CLANsMAN."
Philadelphia Negroes Surround Thea

ter.
Under most unusual conditions the
"Clansman" was presented in Phila-
delphia Monday night at the Walnut
street theater. Tibet colored clergy
of the city had made a formal pro-
test to Mayor Weaver against the pro-
duction, claiming the 'lynchings have
been encouraged by the play"
The mayor refused to take any ac-
ton.
About half an hour before the thea.
ter opened Ninth and Walnut streets,
where the playhouses is located, was
packed with colored people. Director
Of Public Safety McKenny, who had
fastened to the scene. begged the min
listers to dispense the mob. A riot
call was sent in and patrol wagons
brought half a hundred policemen to
the theater.
The colored ministers surrounded
Director McKenny and demanded that
he stop the play. The director deliv-
cred brief address, asking the crowd
to dispense and saying he would en-
deavor to have the presentation dis
continued after Monday night. This
seemed to have a soothing effect and
the crowd slowly scattered.
Early in the evening colored man
endeavored to create a disturbance in
the theater. He was arrested, but the
police had considerable difficulty in
rescuing him from the crowd in the
gallery
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
EDITOR SUED FOR LIBEL.
Candidates Resent Attacks OF the
Fairfax Sun-Reyiew.

Fairfax Sun-ReVieW.
AS a result of the action of Editor
Kortright, of the Fairfax Sun-ReVle",
in making personal attacks on some OF
the candidates on the Republican tlck-
ct, he has been sued for libel by w.
Doherty, candidate for states attor-
ney. Fred Huston, the Republican
candidate for sheriff, has had papers
served on him to keep him from pup
fishing libelous statements concernlhs
him. Kortright is Republican, out
came out two weeks ago and declared
himself as an Independent, ana stateu
at the same time that he would snow
up some Of the candidates. he mas
accused Huston of grating and pelnS
in collision with the Standard Bridge
company, of Omaha. He publlsheu
statement in his paper to the erect
that Doherty had collected money on
anote which hehad not turned over 10
the proper parties, kept the note ana
then placed it in the hands or other
parties to collect a second time. rms
accusation is the ground for the libel
suit
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
IMPORTANT VERDICT.
Milwaukee Company Gets Valuable
Gravel Pit at Reasonable Price.

A jury in the state circuit court Of
Aurora county rendered a verdict in
an important case, wherein the Chica-
go, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul railroad
company sought to acquire by pur-
chase from George Mason and John
Tovey thirty-four acres of land con-
tanning a mammoth gravel pit, and sit
uated near White Lake.
The company wanted to pay about
$25 an acre for the land, while Messrs.
Mason and Tovey held out for the
lump sum of $4,000 Failing to agree,
the case was taken to the state circuit
court, where jury returned verdict
fixing the value of the land at $4,000,
or a little over SIS per acre. From the
pit on the land the Milwaukee COM.
pany daily is sending train loads or
gravel west of the Missouri river Tor
the ballasting of the new extension
from Chamberlain to the Black Hills
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
OHIO GUSTS TRUSTS.
All Who Failed to Accept States
Terms Must Leave.

The circuit court at Bellefontaine,
O., Monday handed down a decision
which in effect Gusts from Ohio all the
bridge companies which failed to sur
render at the so-called trust hearing
two weeks ago. The Ohio companies
deprived of their charters by the de-
cision Monday are the Variety Iron
works of Cleveland, Iron Substructure
company Of Columbus, and the Co
lumbus Bridge company.
The Pennsylvania Bridge company.
Of Beaver Falls, Pa, was ordered
from the state. John r. Cassidy, Will
lam r. Nevin and E. p. Chamberlain,
all OF Bellefontaine. were appointed
trustees to wind up the business Of
these companies.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
PERKINS is SOLICITORS.
Recommended Legislation to Benefit
Insurance Companies.

Insurance Commissioner Perkins, in
his last report calls attention to the
ne Wife insurance companies which
are starting to build up in this state,
and recommends care in legislation,
which will be to the benefit of outside
companies. He also recommends leg
islation to provide for appeal from the
decisions Of the commissioner in pro-
ceedings under the anti-compact law
passed at the last legislative session,
and which makes the commissioner
the court Of last resort, which he says
open the way to abuse Of such power
should a commissioner be appointed
who cares to exercise it to the limit,
and as he sees it.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO.
Victim Said to Have Confessed MUIR
der of White Man.

Tom Crompton, negro, was lynch
ed near Centerville, Miss, Wednesday.
1t is alleged that he confessed to the
murder Of ELI Whitaker, farmer.
Whitaker was murdered Tuesday,
and all Tuesday night a posse of men,
suspecting foul play, searched for him.
With this posse was the negro Comp
the searchers to go home, but after he
had gone the posse followed him,
finding, 1t is alleged, that instead OF
going home he had gone to the spot
where Whitaker's body lay, and cut
ting off the head. arms and legs with
an ak. he dropped them into sink
hole near his cabin.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
MENNONITE COLONY.
It Is Conducted on Community of In
terest Plan.

Il
The Russian Mennonite colony Is
composed of thirteen families and Is.
conducted on the community of inter-.
est plan. The colonists own large
area of fine farm land south Of Frank
fort. which they work together. They
board together as one family yet re-.
tain their identy as families. They
have one large cook room, in which
the cooking for all the colonists is
done, and one dining room where all
dine together.
All the property in the colony Is
the common undivided property of all.
The colony owns 500 geese, 800 ducks
over 500 chickens, 500 sheep, loo.
hogs and $50 head of cattle. The
members of the colony are thrifty and
during this year of bountiful crops
they have prospered greatly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Bank omcials Indicted.

In the district court at Shreveport,
La. indictments were returned against
Albert II. Leonard. p. ]. Trezvant, c..
S. Bauman and r. l.. Mayfield. former
officials OF the defunct Merchants and
Farmers Bank and Trust company,
of Shreveport, charging them with
having received deposits and created
debts knowing the bank to be insolv-
ent.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Famlly Perishes i'm Fire.

In fire which destroyed the home
of j. NJ. Elliott, farmer, eight miles
west of Washington, Kan, Elliott, his
wife and 16-year-old daughter, COM
prising the entire family, lost their
lives. In the smoking ruins the bod
les were found by neighbors. 1t is
supposed that lightning struck the
house, stunning or killing the family
and setting fire to the house.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Fine Cathedral Dedicated.

The new st. Paul Roman Catholic
cathedral at Pittsburg, Pa. said to be
the most beautiful edifice In the state,
representing q cost OF $s.s00.000, was
dedicated Wednesday by Mgr. Do
mede Falconio. papal delegate to
America. assisted by Cardinal Gibbons,
Of Baltimore. Archbishops Farley, of
New York. and Ryan. OF Philadelphia,
and score OF other dignitaries of the
church.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Victim of Assassin.

r. f. Short, OF Hugo, I. t.. was as
sassinated Monday night. being shot
through the window of his home In
the presence Of his wife and three
children. The weapon used was a
shotgun loaded with buckshot. and
the shot was fired at close range
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Can Sell Apples From Car.

H. B. Button, who was arrested on
the charge of peddling without IL
cense at Sioux Falls, has been dis
charged. Mr.. Button brought car
of apples to that city, which he sold
from car. The charge was that he
was peddling without license. The
court held that the selling from car
without soliciting was not peddling.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Farmers Meet at Topelxa

The farmers cooperative business
congress. with a large attendance Of
delegates from western and southern
states. met at Topeka, Kan. Monday.
The purpose Of the meeting Is more
closely to unite the agricultural inter-
ests OF the west and south.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
New French Cabinet.

The new French cabinet has been
completed as follows: Premier and
minister of the interior. Clemenceau;
justice, Guyot Dessaigne; foreign af-
fairs. Pichon; education, Brian;
finance, Gaillaux; war Gen. Picquare;
marine. M. Thomson; public works,
Barthou; commerce. Doumergue; ag-
riculture, Ruau; labor, vivitnce.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Lights for Eureka.

It will be matter Of only few
days until Eureka is lighted by cleo
tricity for the first time in it's history.
The work Of putting in the city engine
and pump. installing the dynamo ana
erecting the poles and stringing the
wires for the new system now is in
progress and is being pushed rapidly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
"FTREBUG" STARTS BLAZE.
Third Attempt to Burn Store 40
Brandon, s. ID.

The large general store Of Anton
Graft, at Brandon, near Sioux Falls,
narrowly escaped destruction as the
result of the work of a "firebug."
Graft h, ; some enemy, who twice
during t. last three years has set fire
to and destroyed his store building and
contents. He would have been burned
out for the third time had not clerk,
who was sleeping in the store, been
awakened by the smoke. Hay sat
urated with kerosene had been placed
against the building and fired.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
TWO HUNTERS LOSE LIVES.

Popular Chamberlain Young Men Die
of Exhaustion While Wading.
Two of Chamberlain's popular
young men, David Ganaway and HUI
bert Brown, lost their lives In
Red Lake, eight miles south OF
Chamberlain, Sunday evening. They
had been duck hunting, and while
iwading among the reeds In the cold
water became chilled and exhausted
from the exertion. When located by a
rescue party Brown had sank from
his feet into the water, while Ganaway
was reclining with his head and shout
ders above the water, but expired soon
after reaching shore.
Many were hunting ducks In the
Iake at the time.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Indian Did Not Wed Her.

David Dudley, the young Indian
law student. who was arrested last
week at vermillion and taken to
Charles Mix county to answer to a
charge of seduction preferred by Mrs.
Josephine Weston, has been dis
charged, the prosecuting witness fail
ing to appear.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Dakota Bank Is Looted.

Masked bandits held crowd OF ex-
cited citizens at bay for three hours
Ut Sawyer. N. d.. Sunday night while
part of the gang blew the safe in the
Sawyer state bank and took from It
$500. Over 500 shots were fred.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
MILWAUKEE TRAINS CRASH.
Three Persons Are Seriously Hurt In
Wreck In Chicago.

One man was seriously injured and
two other passengers were slightly
hurt when the Madison train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road ran into the rear end of the east
hound overland train on the same
road in the freight yards at Rockwell
street, Chicago, Monday night.
The combination diner on the Over
land limited was badly damaged and
a panic ensued among the passengers,
a number of whom jumped from the
car and rolled down the embankment.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Illinois Banker Sentenced.

Howard s. Barker, president OF a
bank at Frankfort, H.. which recent
ly failed, pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments for embezzlement and was CIV
en- concurrent sentences Of from one
to fifteen years.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
PLOT AGAINST ALFONSO.
Trap Set for the King i'm Madrid Fail
ed to- Work

A report of an occurrence believed
by some to have been planned out
rage against King Alfonso was pub
lished Tuesday morning. Several au-
tomobilists encountered a stout wire
fixed across the highroad at a point
where his majesty would have to pass
on his way back to Madrid.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Priest Is Popular.

Father Traynor, who has just as
sumed the duties of pastor of the
Catholic church at Lennox, was for
eleven years in charge Of the Emmett
church, near Beresford, and is one OF
the best known and most popular
priests In South Dakota.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
She Takes too Much Poison.

who came to vermillion a year ago to
secure a divorce, died suddenly Sunday
night. She was victim Of the drug
habit, and It II supposed that while
in delirious STAKE took enough poison
to kill.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Bie Potato Crop Near Huron.

The potato crop in Beadle county II
one Of the largest and best ever har-
vested. Buyers from eastern states
are here contracting for the tubers.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Bullets Flatten ON Head.

Marsh Getman, Of Vermillion, at
tempted to commit suicide, forcing
two shots from 22-caliber revolver
into the back Of his head. The bullets
hattened on his skull. 1t Is the second
unsuccessful attempt Of the civil war
veteran to end his life.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
EAT MUCH HoRsEFLEsH.
Over $4,000 Consumed in Prussia in
look

The Statistical Correspondence Mag
Azine. of Berlin. analysing Wednes-
day the official returns OF the slaugh-
ter houses of Prussia for 1905, finds
the slaughterings Of dogs for food in
creased 33 per cent and that of horses
10 per cent over 1904. the total num-
Der Of dogs eaten in 1905 being 1865
and horses S1,312. The statistics will
be utilized to show the necessity for
giving the working people cheaper
food.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Wednesdays quotations on the
Sioux City live stock market follow:
Top steers, 3s.7E. Top hogs. $6.1e.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-29
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