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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
FRONTIER PATHOS
ON THE TRAIL
A Homestead HalIowed by chiId's
Grave

Stanley Co. Ottumwa. "A story
comes to the Ottumwa of a three
months old babe s'notherad to death
in it's mothers arms while in bed
last Sunday night at the Wilkinson
road ranch, on Burnt creek, east of
this place.
1t was purely an accident and no
blame attaches to either the mother
or the management of the house.
The little corpse was taken along
by its parents on the loaded wagon
with the intention Of giving it buri-
al IN quite corner of their claim.
1t is understood they were located
near Grindstone Buttes.
There's many a sad tale goes over
the old Deadwood trail, but the
pathos Of this one seems greater
than them all.
Imagine the self-accusing, mad
dening grief crushing that mothers
heart as the wheels rolled slowly
along over the road that was to have
taken her to new home, where the
cooling of that little one would be
compensation for ali she had left,
behind of old friends and associa-
tions.
Tenderly her arms entwine the
dead loved form and shield it from
the rough jolts of life for the last
time.
Beside the wagon the father plods
wearily on-will the dull pain at his
heart ever cease?
He glanecs up at the mother; their
eyes meet scalding tears course
down their checks. The road be-
yond is blotted out.
What funeral!
Ittakes brave hearts to build a
new land
God pity these twol May they
find full solace and comfort in the
home to be made sacred by that
first act Of ownership the digging
of a child's grave.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
TRAGIC DEATH
FROM OIL FIRE
Mrs Chas. Monroe, of St. Law
renee The Victim of Kerosene
Can Explosion

Mrs Chas. Monroe, of st. Lawrence
was seriously if not fatally, burned
at her home Tuesday evening by the
explosion of a kerosene can in her
hands. 1t is thought that She had
started to pour the kerosene on the
fire when it blazed up, causing the
can to explode, and the fire and
kerosene to get onto her clothing.
Mr. Magness was the first to discover
the accident, and he succeeded in
getting the woman out Of doors and
extinguishing the fire. Her face
hands, and feet were very badly
burned, and her lungs were seri-
ously injured by inhaling the flames.
At first no hope for her recovery
was entertained, but at the later
reports she seemed to be improving,
LATER A phone message from
St. Lawrence this morning announc-
es the death of Mrs Monroe. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs A.
B. Walker, 10 years oh and leaves a
husband and young babe to mourn
her tragic death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
FROZE BOTH FEET
IN HAY STACK BED
Young Dane Refused Shelter Be-
cause he Could not Talk

Last weeks north Hand CORES
pondent mentioned that a young
man had been taken to Rockham
where his feet were amputated. An
other correspondent from north
east Hand county sends this account
of the unfortunate mans experience:
"A week ago last Saturday a
young Dane. q years old, who had
only been in this country six weeks,
started to walk from the we'll rig
upon which he had been employed
near Faulkton to a neighboring town.
Night over took him, and he applied
at farm house for meal and to
stay over night, offering to pay for
what he asked. He was unable to
make himself understood and being
somewhat uncouth and rough in APP
pearance was ordered off the place.
Twice he tried to ask permission to
sleep in house or barn at other
places. At the last place the dogs
were set upon him and he was chas-
ed away. Footsore, weary, and
hungry he climed into a hay stack
and spent the night there. His
shoes were wet, and his feet were
frozen stiff. He managed to stun
BILE to barn the next morning,
where he.was found and taken to
Rockham. A consultation of doct-
ors decided that it was necessary to
amputate both feet.
At 81 he faces the world cripple
for life, due to the refusal of little
hospitality. Perhaps it would be
well for us sometimes to remember
the words of Christ: Il was
stranger and We took me in" even
at the risk Of harboring a tramp.
1t was learned that he had over 500
on deposit in nearby town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
REE HEIGHTS

Rev, e. w. Jenney, State Evangel-
ist was calling on friends here Mon
day. His home is at Yankton, where
one of his daughters is a teacher in
the college.
Rev. David James has held services
two Sundays past, and the people are
so we'll pleased with his sermons,
tnat at a meeting Of the church
members Monday night he was in
vited to fill out Mr.. Robbins year.
He is boarding at Mr.. Camps,
Mr. Robbins went to Orient last
week to assist in the Orient bank,
and may remove his family there
soon.
Mr. Sucko from Iowa. IS visiting
his daughter, Miss Laura Sucko.
Mr. Horace Wright returned home
last week. He has been spending
sometime in N. OAK.
Miss Mate Sheldon spent Thanks
giving day at the Shermmerhorn
home; also two young ladies from
Pierrel visited Miss McNerlin. at
the same place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
FAST WRESTLING
BY CHAMPIONS
EngliShman and Minnesota Man
Meet at Miller

The sporting fraternity of Miller
has been having a strenuous time
this fall with the wrestlers. First
between Melum, of Huron and local
men, then Melum and Jack Downs,
of Great Falls, Mont" then between
Melum and Parr; and finally Tues
day night of this week between
James Parr and Jack Downs.
Parr claims to be the champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler of Eng
land and carries a silver belt. He al
SO claims to have met all the good
ones in this country. Jack Downs,
rumor says is Hallet, of Glenwood,
MINI. champion Of the northwest,
who married a girl at Huron recent
ly.
The bout Tuesday night at Gross
hall was said to be a good exhibition
The first fall was won by Parr after
fast and fierce struggle in II
minutes. Downs won the second and
Parr the third in quick time.
Some south county sports posted a
$50 forfeit with Parr to match an
unknown from Iowa, but a,report is
current that the boys lost their for
felt, as the Iowan could not come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
SPRING LAKE

Mrs Arthur Caulk and children
went down to Templeton Thursday
to take Thanksgiving dinner with
her parents.
Charles Kammerdiner took three
OF Spring Lakes prettiest girls to a
dance Thursday night.
Maude Kammerdiner stayed with
Mrs Swartout while her husband
went to town.
Earnest Frahm and mother made
a trip to town.
Basket social next Friday night at
Spring Lake school house.
A bady boy arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Winsell Tuesday Nov.
27.
Marion Corbin is building new
barn on his place.
Arthur Caulk il working with
Charlie Doi;;;:s.:.s,.'ss /; machine machine
Mr. and Mrs Kammerdiner invited
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
NORTH HAND

Thanksgiving was well observed,
all through this part of Hand.
The funeral of Mr. Bernard Deeny
took place on Sunday last at Orient
Quite a number were present from
Spring, Polo, Park, Arcade and
Faulkton. Mr. Deeny had been all
ing for long time. He was highly
respected by all who knew him. His
death took place on Friday last.
Misses Mable Mckay, Mary and
Alice Reilly, and Nina Conway, were
home from school at Aberdeen for
Thanksgiving. All returned to their
school duties on Monday.
Mr. N, A. Gardner of the Orient
State Bank, has as assistant, Rev.
Mr. Robbins, of Rec Heights.
Mr. Ed. Gooder had the misfortune
to lose a horse on Sunday; it got
cast in the stable.
1t is reported that the Hall school
in Spring twp was opened on Mon
day last.
John Dill and E. Brewer Of Har-
rison werein Orient Friday. The
latter waiting all day to get coal \ He
returned home joyful.
Carl Meissner of Spring twp. sold
pair of mares on Monday at Orient
to a buyer from near Washington for
1875. It pays to raise good horses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
INDIAN WORKMEN
ON RAILROAD
TrackIaying on Milwaukee Coast
Extension Being Rushed

Wadpala, S. D., Nov. 40. Track
laying on the Milwaukee coast exten-
sion is proceeding rapidly. The
steel is said to be within two miles
Of here, and will be extended to a
point II miles northwest this fall
regardless Of the weather. Another
week viii see all the grading finished
and traclllayers expect to be through
about December Is. Indians are
solving the labor problem as far as
team help is concerned. They are
getting S. a day, and foremen say
they are fully equal to white labor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
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EDUCATIONAL
COLUMN
MISS MARGARET DUTHIE, supt.


Miss Bessie Woodruff has begun q
term OF school in Spring Hills at a
salary of sixty dollars month.
The Wheaton schools gave a joint
Thanksgiving program in the Wheat
on congregational church Friday
evening, Nov. 80
Miss Bernice Jewett and pupils
gave a pleasing entertainment and
basket social at the Hannum school
last week. The proceeds amounted
to about twenty-three dollars and
will qe usyd toward purchasing an
organ for the school.
Hand County is still in need of
about four good second or first grade
teachers. No one should apply who
is rot well qualified.
Teachers, do not forget the teach
er's meeting in Miller, Saturday
December 8. Come prepared to take
part in the meeting and be ready
with the Reading Circle Lesson,
1:30 p. M.
Arrangements have been made to
hold teachers meeting at Wessing-
ton, December Is, in the Wessing-
ton School building for the benefit OF
the teachdrs of East Hand and West
Beadle. The meeting will be con-
Quoted by Prof. r. j. Sarvis of the
Washington Schools.
The following is the program:
Song Pupils of Washington Schools.
Roll Call Quotations from a Favor
ite Author.
Biography OF Benjamin Franklin
Sarah Hixson.
The Value of Supplementary Read
ing Maude Stewart.
Paper, The Social Life Of the Teach
er-Mrs Carrie B. Lloyd
Paper, Industrial Work. Anna Hixsor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
MYSTERY OF A
HOTEL BATHROOM
Two Men Nearly Asphyxiated In
Hotel Bathroom at WeS-
sington

Washington Enterprise: The fol-
lowing article from the Grand Forks
N. d. correspondent of the Mime
apolis Journal should solve the mys-
terry hanging over the Hotel Dake
bath room, in which Roy Andrew
was found in a semi-conscious con-
dition-a few days ago:
Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. %.
On the night of July 5, 1902, the
bodies of Mrand Mrs Chas. McCor-
mick were found dead in the bath
room in their home in this city, and
there was nothing TO indicate the
cause or manner of their death.
Theories of double murder, double
suicide and murder and suicide were
discussed but little foundation for
any of them could be found, and af-
ter careful investigation the death
was ascribed to unknown causes, and
has since remained a mystery.
Yesterday Russell Rinde, univer-
sity student rooming in the house for
merly occupied by the McCormicks,
where their daughter and her family
now live, was found in the same
bath room in an unconscious condi-
tion plainly suffering from asphyxia-
ton. The investigation which fol-
lowed the discovery has cleared up
the mystery of the death of Mr. and
Mrs Mccormick.
The bathroom is small, tight
room, and a gas heater is used for
heating the water. IN the closed
room the gas flame exhausted the
oxygen in the air and left it iacap-
able of sustaining life. No doubt IS
now entertained that the death of
the McCormicks was due to this
cause"
Many have blamed the cause Of
the trouble here to the artesian vat
er and to the natural gas that it
contains but if such was the case ia
lamp would not have been dimmed
when placed in the bath room, as
happened in this case, the lamp
burning bright on being removed to
another ROOM
This fact makes it apparent that
the trouble was either from carbonic
gas or else that the oxygen supply
had been exhausted, the latter prob
ably being the case.
John McMurtry is another victim
o5 the Hotel Dake bath room. Last
Tuesday he was found in the bath
room in a sen1i-conscious condition
and it required the combined efforts
of Dr. Milburn and the by-standers
to bring him back to consciousness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
KINGS HORSES
AT STOCK SHOW
Live Stock Show Has More Ex-
hibits Than Ever

Chicago, Dec. l. The seventh an
nual exhibition of the international
Live Stock show opened today in the
mammoth amhitheater and other
buildings constructed for the purpose
at the Union stock yards. In the
number Of entries the show this year
is larger than in any previous year
and the international character of
the exhibition is also more pronounc-
ed. Breeders from all parts Of the
country, and many from Canada and
from England. France, Belgium and
other countries of Europe are repre-
.sented King Edward has sent TO
the show seven English Shire horses
the most powerful and heavy of
this type in the royal stables.
During the week of the exhibition
there will be held the annual conven-
tions of large number Of pure bred
live stock associations, which will
greatly add to the number of visitors
at the big show. AS in previous
years the judging of the merits of
live stock by the students of the var
ious agricultural colleges in the west
is to be a prominent feature of tho
show, and the rivalry among the
different institutions is keen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
a MiracuIous Cure

The following statement by H. M.
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will
interest parents and others. "a
miraculous cure has taken place at
our home. Our childha eczema 5
years and was pronounced incurable,
when we read about Electric Bitters
and concluded to try it. Before the
second bottle was all taken we motto
a change for the better, and after
taking z bottles he was completely
cured It's the up to date blood
medicine and body building tonic.
Guaranteed. 50c and 81 at o. H.
CofiinS drug store s1sliE
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
Girl Killed by Engine

Miss Goldie Stafford, of Milbank,
a student at the university at Mitch
ell, was run over and killed by a
switch engine in the Mitchell yards
Friday. The girl was with several
other students, and had just started
to cross the track when the engine
bore done upon her, killing her in
simultaneously.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
Women Who Paint Miniatures

The New Idea Women's Magazine
for'December contains an article of
some pages in length concerning the
painting of miniatures by American
women artists. In America, women
appear to have led in this branch of
art, which dates from the time of
Charles /. Interesting accounts are
giyeri Of + ts; tbs; leading American wom-
|enminiature painters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
Long Tennessee Fight

For twenty years w. H. Rawla, of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh.
He writes; "The swelling and sore
ness inside my nose was fearful. till
! began applying Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to the sore surface: this caused
the soreness and swelling to disap-
pear, never to return" Best salye
in existence. 25c at o.. II. Collins
druggist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNC CEMENTS
Presbyterian Church
Rev. G. Howard CRUDE. Past

Rev. 2. Howard CRUDE, Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday
morning at II and next Sunday in
81. Lawrence at 1880 p. M.
Sunday Bible School at 11:3O in st.
Lawrence and at II IN. in Miller.
Christian Endeavor each place
every ounuay evening Ut 6,3G.
Church prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at Miller at 7:3O
Rev CRUDE conducts Thanks
giving service in St Lawrence today.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06

Preaching by the pastor at ii a.
m, Dec. 8. Sabbath school at IL
Epworth League devotional meeting
at GAS p. m.
Prayer meeting at st. Lawrence
'at 800 p. m. on Wednesday and at
Miller, at 800 p. m. on Thursday.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services, o. w. Butterfeld
Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
MACAR0NI FLOUR
MADE In STATE
Stokes Mill Grinding Durum for
Chicago Market

Watertown, S. d., Nov. 29. The
Stokes mill, one Of the largest in
South Dakota, is grinding macaroni
wheat for the purpose Of placing a
few hundred barrels of macaroni
flour on the Chicago market. This
flour is being ground without any
change having been made in the ma
chinery of the mill, and is the sample
shipment of ten to twelve cars Of the
-four proves a ready seller in Chica-
go, the mill will continue to grind
macarOni.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
HAND COUNTY NEWS
FROM CORRESPONDENTS

a few Of their neighbors in to eat
Thanksgiving turkey.
Howard Corbin, just over in
Jerauld Co. is also building a large
new barn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
Christian Scientists

The Christian Scientists of this
city hold regular Sunday and mid
week services at the home of Mrs S.
V. Christ, Third Street, Sunday IL
a. m. Wed 1880 p. m. All wishing
to attend viii be welcome.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
STAR PUPILS
IN CITY SCHOOLS

For the month ending Nov. 23rd
1906.
Star Pupils those who haye been
neither absent nor tardy, and whose
department has been satisfactory
during the month.
j. Jones, Jr. Supt.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Everett Smith Clare Corbett
Printa Reel Russell Bard
Mae Walsh Carolyn Waite
Elizabeth Halloween Earl Miller
William Saltmarsh Vera Kenyon
Pearl Swartwood Albert Shaw
Anna May Pusey Ophelia Stratton
Lloyd Christman Ina NJ. Jewett
Mable Hoskin Bennie Carroll
Earl Greeves Marion Swartwood
Lucille Landers
Zola Jones,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
Evangelical Church.

Services next Sabbath as follows:
Miller S. S. at IL m.
Preaching b BY sssssttoos,. ct ct :ea
a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all! Comel
/ Z Rnnth pastor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
ROOM A

Nellie Clouse Bertha Greeves
Matilda Phinney Percy Redmond
Rudolph Sinkie VIM. Cree
Margaret Dunn Bessie Hurst
VIM. johnson Dell Mccoy
May Redmond Harry Smith
Abigail Stephens Dale Stratton
Ethel Hunt Blanche Swartood
Louise Furman
Matte M. Gordon,
Teacher
ROOM 3
Herbert Dawson Maude Steadman
Bertha Pusey Viola Zimmerman
Phoeba Clodfelter Marguerite Waite
Roy Butz Paul Carroll
Jennie Phinney Ida Greeves
Evertte Butler Hugh Cummings
Mrs. j. Jones Jr.
Teacher
ROOM 2
Gertrude Booth Marie Coquillette
Cecil Curtis Eliza Corrin
Katie Dunn Andrew CRUDE
Mae Saltmarsh Tessie Spain
Claude VanLoon Mamie Doty
Ursula Pusey Tommy Trythall
Rosa Dunn Johnnie Cummings
Bryan Walsh
Jessie Kintigh
Teacher.
ROOM l
Oliver Butts Wendell Curtis
Jacynthia Dawson LEVEL Ostrander
Flossie Phinney Rilla Stratton
Fred Smith Merle Thomson
Claude Benton Veda Miller
Bernice Pennock Helen Woodruff
Paul Pusey Ellsworth Furman
Grace Carroll
EcachoY
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-06
methodist Church Services.

j. E. Booth, Pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
az VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION.
Dust lighted by Blast in Colorado
Mine

As the result of a dust explosion in a mine
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
forty miles west Of Trinidad yesterday
twenty-five miners are known to be dead
and one other is missing. There were forty
men in the mine at the time of the expio-
sion. Seventeen miners who were working
8, TOO feet from the entrance escaped unin-
jured through another opening.
The explosion occurred In rooms 8 and 4,
near the main entrance and was the result
of windy shot which ignfted the dust An
order for twenty-five collins has been re-
eeived by q local undertaking establishment
at Trinidad, that many bodies having been
taken out during the afternoon. The mine
was not badly damaged. and work can be
resumed in couple OF days. The mine
gave employment to $50 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
THE HERMIT KINGDOM
HAPPY EFFECT OF JAPAN'S CON-
troll OF KOREA.

Japan in Korea has been practically for
gotten in the las. three months, interested
as the world has been IN the Algecfas con-
ference and the Russian national politics.
Not long since Mr.. Edwin V. Morgan,
late American minister to Seoul, stated that
the Koreans were happy under Japanese
influence, and that So far as he knew he
believed the Koreans would show no hostil-
ity to assimilation by the japanese.
Korea is known as the hermit empire, +"
said diplomat today. but that name has
been given to the nation because the en-
peror is known to be a. verdtable hermit.
The Korean sovereign. VI Heui. Is the cley
crest of all the rulers belonging to the
present dynasty of the peninsular empire
and the most sagacfous man in the entire
cours of Seoul. He is the actual leader in
political activities In the capital. He per-
sona.ly supervises and attends to Internal
and foreign affairs, great or small, without
asking the opinion of his ministers
A Certain Magnetic Power
"Yi Heui possesses a certain magnetic
power that ELECTS the sympathy of those
who come in contact with him. He has
graceful manners, fluency of speech, a dig
nificd yet obliging air. all OF which, coupled
with his deiiberative but charming appear
ance constitute a character that impresses
one as that of approachabie private in
dividual rather than as that of the ruler OF
an empire. He does not indorse the blind
anti-foie ign spirit, but Is willing to receive
foreigners at his court. many of whom have
no Official rank or degree of honor.
in spite of these admirable qualities
however, the emperor Is creation. of I'M
fortunate circumstances. What has moved
japan to undertake protectorate over
Korea is the way he acts-an inconsistent
way At one time he shows an extraordi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
BANDIT RUN DOWN.
Murderer of Mine Paymaster Caught
by Posse.

James Brown, charged with the murder
Saturday of Paymaster David RosenDerry
of the Witherbee Sherman & Co. mines
at Mineyille. N Y, was captured yesterday
at his brother laws house in Mineville
after he had attempted TO shoot Sheriff
Barnard of Essex county
Pnsenherry. accompanied by a driver
named Wickes, left Mfneviile saturday
AFTERNOON to drive to the Cook shaft, a
few miles away to pay off the men at
work there He had with him about $o.o0O
Both Rosenberg and Wickes were armed
with reyolvers, as usual Ihey had NOT
gone far when man, recognized as Brown
ii is said. Jumped from the woods into the
road ahead of the horses, and. leyeiing his
rifle at the men, demanded that they stop
and throw up the hands
Instead Wiekes dashed the horse into
a run. The highwaynan then fired five
shots. three of them striking Rosenberg.
who was killed instantly.
Wickes escaped with the team and the
money and Rosenberry's body. Brown dis
appeared again in the woods. A general
alarm was seon given, and Sheriff Barnard
personally headed posse OF deputies. Inc
mine owners offered $l000 reward for
Browns capture. The search was kept up
until yesterday afternoon when Brown was
discovered hiding in hay NOW in the
barn of Barney Comdskey, his brother-in-
law Sheriff Barnard was notified. and ac-
companied by detectives and Deputy Mar
shall Suring, searched the harm without
result and then entered Comiskey's house.
AS the sheriff ascended the stairs Brown
fired his rifle. the bullet just grazing the
sheriff,s head. Barnard ran back down
stairs and called up to Brown that he
would give him two minutes In which to
thrown down his gun and surrender or suf-
fer the consequences. Brown waited the
fun Two minutes, and then hurled his
rife downstairs Sheriff Barnard with
difficulty managed to get Brown out OF
the house and into q wagon through the
crowd OF miners and others who had sur
rounded The house and threatened lynch
ing.