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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
| The News Of South Dakota
PECULIAR INSURANCE CASE.
supreme Court to Pass on Loss Under
Unusual Circumstances,

| Insurance men will be interested in
the outcome Of a peculiar case which
| has been presented in the supreme
court of this state. l.. L. Nordness, of
| Waubay, secured a judgment against
the Mutual Cash Guaranty company,
Of Sioux Falls, and that company ap-
peals. The facts in the case as near
as can be learned are that some time
last year solicitor Of the Sioux Falls
company secured from Nordness an
application for policy of $1,000 on
the stock of goods carried by Nord-
ness in his store at Waubay. A pol
icy for that amount was written in the
home office, to go into effect the LIST
Of August, and was sent to Nordness,
who returned ii. denying that he had
made the application The policy was
sent back to him a second time with
demand for the premium, and a let
ter accompanied it saying that the
company had written the policy on
the application, and it was in force
and demand made for the premium
Again Nordness sent it back with
refusal to accept ii, and q third time
the policy was returned to him with
q demand for the premium, this time
it going as registered mail. This let
ter reached Nordness the 2Sth Of Au-
gust. On the night previous the store
burned, and as soon as he received
the policy he at once sent draft for
the premium. The company refused
to pay the loss under the circum-
stances and Nordness sued, obtaining
judgment in the lower court, and the
company now appeals.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
MILLIONS LOST IN FRUIT.
Severe Cold Wave Follows Western
Snow Storm


A sharp drop in temperature fol-
lowed the snow storm Saturday night,
IA degrees above zero being recorded
by the weather bureau in both Denver
and Pueblo, and fruit Of all kinds in
eastern Colorado was effectually nip-
ped in the bud. At Grand Junction
the center of the more important fruit
growing district west Of the CONT
mental divide, the temperature fell 80
degrees and the weather observer
there reported Sunday that the con-
dition of fruit was grave. While dam
age to the fruit in that section may
amount to several million dollars
nearly all other crops will be greatly
benefited by the moisture.
A remarkable feature of the snow
storm was that it was more severe on
the lowlands than in the mountains
While the precipitation covered
large area, including all of Colorado.
wyoming and parts of South Dakota,
Nebraska, Texas and New Mexico. the
snow was almost entirely confined to
the eastern slope of the Rocky noun
tains and extended from Lander.
Wyo., and Rapid City, S. D., on the
north, to Santa Fe, n. NJ, and Ros.
well, N. M.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
MASONS TO MEET AT LEAD.
Various Bodies 10 Hold Conventions
in June,

in June.
Geo. A. Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls.
grand secretary of the Masonic order
Of South Dakota, has issued an official
notice to the effect that the grand Ma
sonic and Templar bodies and grand
chapter, o. E. s., Of South Dakota,
will hold their annual meetings at
Lead, commencing on Tuesday, June
II, and continuing for several days
This years meeting will be the
thirty-thfrd annual cOnvocatiOn of the
grand lodge, A. F. and A NJ, the
eighteenth annual COnvocatiOn of the
grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons;
the twenty-fourth annual conclave of
the grand commandery, Knights Tenn
plars, and the nineteenth annual ses-
sion Of the grand chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star
On Saturday, June s, a special train
will leave Sioux City for the accom-
mediation of those from eastern South
Dakota who wish to attend the gath
ering. This train will depart at 1880
o'clock in the evening of the day stat
ed and will reach Lead at 1915
o'clock p. m. Sunday, June 9.
Grand Secretary Pettigrew an
nounces that the committee on trans
portation has closed an agreement for
special round trip rates. That this
years gathering will be one Of the
best in the history of the state is as
sured.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
FIFTY THOUSAND SHORT.
PRESIDENT OF Trust Company Says
Bonds VIII BE Recovered.


Bonds VIII BE Recovered,
The shortage in the accounts of w.
Q. Douglas, of New York, an assistant
loan clerk for the Trust Company of
North America, who was arrested
Sunday will reach $4,000, according
to statement of Oakleigh Thorne,
president of the company. Thorne
said that all of it will be recovered.
The bonds are said to have been
turned over to a Wall street broker,
who is said to have acted in good
faith.
Considerable anxiety for the safety
OF Mrs. Douglas, wife of the accused
bank clerk, was expressed by friends
Monday. Mrs. Douglas has not been
seen since shortly after midnight sun
day, She was with her husband at
the hotel at the time of his arrest and
remained there when Douglas was
taken away by officers. Fear is ex-
pressed that she may have committed
suicide while distracted from GRIEF
over her husbands disgrace.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Author Gets Ugly Fall.

While at Chamberlain Virgil Boyles,
or Mitchell, one of the authors of
Langdon Of the Three Bears" had
the misfortune to get an ugly fall
which was caused by the slipping of
one of his clutches. In his effort to
save himself he threw out his hand,
which came down heavily on some
broken glass, severing one of the
tendons in his wrist and cutting 1t so
severely that four stitches were neces-
sary to draw the wound together.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
FLOODING HOMESTAKE MINE.
Water is Turned Into Mine to Check
Fire.

The flooding of the Homestake mine
for the purpose of extinguishing the
fire which broke out on the 5OO-foot
level four weeks ago began Monday
morning During this time the COM
pany has fought the fire by every
means known, and has only turned
water into the mine as a last resort.
1t is probable that mining opera
tons cannot be resumed inside Of
several months, and 1000 men will be
in idleness.
In spite of all efforts the flames
have gained steadily, and the fire has
now spread into the upper levels,
where there is veritable forest of
pitch pine timbers The old Lincoln
shaft, abandoned for many years, will
be reopened and water turned into it.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
LYNCH LAW IN LODI.
Nationalist Seek to Put an End to
Outrages.

Nationalist Seek to Put an End to
Outrages.
Lynch law has been inaugurated by
me nationalist of Lodz to put an end
TO socialistic outrages there. Having
captured one OF three socialists who
murdered 15-year-old girl, the ma
tionalists took the prisoner to the out
skirts OF the city. tried him, sentenced
MIN to death by hanging and carried
out the sentence.
Last weeks victims of the national
list and socialist fights totaled twenty
three killed and fifty-seven wounded.
A majority OF the casualties were
among the socialists.
Victim of Assassin.
M. PAX Yong VIVA, chief Of the
board of auditors of the Korean i'm
perial household, was assassinated ar
Seoul Sunday night.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Disastrous Gas Explosion.

An explosion of gas which occurred
IN the fine, new building of the Dako-
"a Farmer, at Aberdeen, the leading
agricultural paper of the west, set fire
to the building, blew out all of the
glass in the press room, raised the
hoor of the business office and gener-
ally wrecked things. 1t occurred
While plumber was searching for a
leak with candle.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
1921 Acres Conc

At the United States land office at
Chamberlain there were 53S original
homestead entries during the quarter
ending April 1, for a total of 1925
acres. During the same time there
were 31S proofs made by claimants.
perfecting title to a total of 4S,666
acres.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
william Underwood Arrested

The local authorities have been adj
vised of the arrest at Hot Springs.
Ark, Of an individual giving his name
as William Underwood, who is wanted
In Sioux Falls on the charge of secur-
Ing from the Sioux Falls Savings bank
the sum Of $3.50 upon false repre-.
sentations
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Midgets TO BE Wedded

Fred Whiteside, aged 81, of Pitts
burg and Miss Fannie Donovan, of
Chicago. aged 81, secured a marriage
license in Marion, 0. Whiteside is on
ly feet IL inches tall and weighs
but s3 pounds. His bride is the same
height but weighs IT'S pounds.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Family Arrested as Prisoners.

Mrs. Leah C. Gilman, her son Col
lines, and daughters, Bessie and
Fayne. waived preliminary hearing in
Squire Holderman's court at Dayton.
o., and were bound over to the grand
jury on the charge of numbering Dona
Gilman. They were released on bond
aggregating $1,000.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Victim of Assassin.
Eight Hurt In Wreck

The second section Of the Davy
Crockett. the fast southbound train Of
pne San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
road, was derailed four miles south of
san Antonio. Tex, Sunday night. re-
sulting in the injury of eight persons
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Dangerously Hurt while Huntinp

William O'Brien, Jr., of Sturgis
aged 10, while out shooting with sew
eral comrades, met with a serious ac-
.cident. A rifle in the hands of ono 90
me party was discharged accidentally,
the pail entering the left shoulder and
IS supposed to have lodged in the
spine, causing paralysis from the
waist down.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Editor VIII Return

II. M Keene has returned to Airing
ton, where he will resume the man
agement of the Sun May l. On May
i, 1906. Mr. Keene leased the Sun for
a year. and during his absence from
Arlington spent several months in
Sioux City, where he was proof reader
on the Evening Journal
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Indorse FAIRBANKS for pres,,,en,

At a meeting os the Republican edi-
tors OF the Tenth Indiana congression-
al district or Indiara resolutions were
adopted unanimously indorsing Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks for
the Republican presidential campaign.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
diamond Match oniclal Dead.

Louis w. Donalley, of New York,
traffic manager of the Diamond Match
company. died recently of rheuma-
tism of the heart. He Will be buried
at Muscatine. Ia. where he formerly
lived.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Four Children Burn to Deotb

Four children of Mr.. Hodad. a
Greek merchant at Fulton, KY. We're
cremated Sunday night in fire which
oestroyed their home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodad We're badly burned.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Worse than an Insult.

did he offer you the insult of a bribe?"
asked the new Alderman.
Catch him offering anybody bride !"
exclaimed the Alderman from the 'Steenth
ward. THE dirty tightwad wanted ma
to do it for nothing ="
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Ruef Jury Comnleted

The jury in the case of Abraham
Huef' OF San Francisco. charged with
extortion' was completed Monday AT.
ternoon.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Obeyed Instructions.

Man of the House-Vecena, told you
to call me at sharp this morning.
Domestic-I called We as sharp as ]
could, sorr, but couldn't wake ye.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27

South Dakota Pitcher Goes East.
Pitcher Roy Parkin, of Hudson. has
gone to Binghamton, N. ". where he
Is under contract to pitch this season.
Bmghamton is in the York State
league.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Sir George Armstrong Dead.

Sir George Armstrong, proprietor
Iof the London Globe. died in London
recently. aged II.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27
Hawarden and Rercsford WIN neh..o

iiaWaruen ana BereSfOrd Will Debate
joint debate between the high
schools OF Hawarden and Beresford
VIII take place in May. It will he
neid at Beresford. The question FOR
discussion is as follows: "Resolved
Ihat the United States government
should own and operate the raIlro.d.
constitutionality conceded" RerasrorS
VIII nave the affirmative and Ia
warden the negative.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-04-27

Mondays quotations on the siorx
City live stock market follow: TOP
peeves. $5.4o. Top hogs, ys.s7x.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06

sometimes ages, were required tof
Dame Nature to do her work. But once
possessed of her secret, man may step
in and facilitate the process. He can
take short cuts and push things, thus
accomplishing with comparative speed
what in nature requires SO much time.
Much has already been accomplish
ed for agriculture by taking advantage
of the Darwinian knowledge and pur
suing the Darwinian methods. 1t is in
this way all the new grains, new
fruits, new grasses and new flowers
have been produced Burbank used the
method in taking the thorns off OF
cactus, Vaughan used it to trans
fer them in modified form to the dah-
liza, and every breeder who has given
us a new kind of cattle, sheep or hogs
has simply followed nature as ex-
pounded by Darwin. Nothing can be
done in opposition to the natural law;
almost anything may be done by fol-
lowing it and artifcially assisting the
process. It can not be doubted that
scientific agriculture of the future will
depend for advancement and success
upon the wonderful discovery of the
kindly and gentle English philosopher.
The possibilities of the process, pa
tiently pursued, are limit1ess in the
floral, horticultural and general agri-
cultural world. To make Our country
worthy of the twenty-frst century, to
bring about the changes that will be
necessary to enable Our farmers to
feed the teeming millions of the fu-
ture, the brains of the inventors and
experimenters will be kept busy
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06
A Story of Chinese Lilies.

The California Cultivator prints a
curious legend of the origin OF the
species of Narcissus known as Chi
nese Lily, it is as follows:
Very few people who see and ad-
mire the beautiful Chinese lilies know
the reason why this particular flower
is held in such favor in the Orient.
This is the story OF the origin as
told by a Chinaman:
Years and years ago a member OF
the celestial empire had two wives
whom he loved dearly because each
had borne him a son. While they
were still lads the father died and in
settling up the estate some difficulty
was encountered, for the man left
his heirs two pieces of land, one a
strip lying in fertile and beautiful
valley, the other small ribbon Of
land bordering the bed Of narrow
stream. The former land was known
to grow anything the country pro-
duced, while the latter was counted
utterly worthless.
1t was at first proposed that each
Of the two strips be divided in half
and a section Of each be given to the
two heirs. But the mothers could
not agree upon the division and it
was finally arranged that one son
should take the rich land, while the
other should take the sterile piece.
The valley strip yielded bountiful
harvests season after season and the
rocky one gave nothing until one day
the boy owner happened to notice a
tiny white, sweet-scented flower
blooming among the rocks and after
a careful study and examination it
was found to be the only one Of its
kind in China The flower grew
from bulb and the boy discovered
that theses bulbs could be transplanted
to similar rock soil without Destroy
ing their growth.
Soon the bulbs were in great de-
mand and when it was learned that
the flowers brought good luck to the
owner of the plant the boy had all he
could do to supply the market. From
the sale of the bulbs he grew enor-
mously wealthy, while his brother
never made more than a good living
out of his valuable valley property.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06
The Iris.

Most people, who love flowers at all,
admire the Iris. Yet some OF you may
not be aware that we have several
species growing wild in Florida, being
found abundantly along all water
courses. They are commonly called
blue flag" There are many other
species grown for various purposes,
useful as we'll as ornamental, do not
misunderstood, we do not mean that
ornamental plants are not useful, but
that is the common way OF d1st1n-
gushing between plants grown solely
for beauty and these which have other
uses. The California Cultivator gives
a very interesting account OF the var1-
Gus species of Iris, which we copy for
your information, it is as follows:
Iris is a genus of dubious and her
baceous plants native in various parts
of Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
There is a large number Of species,
many of which have been cultivated in
European gardens for centuries, and
from which garden forms that are
superior IN many ways to the types
from which they originated have been
raised by lntercrossing and selection.
1He types Delng SO numerous, ana
the geographical distribution so wide.
flowers Of some species or varieties of
iris may be seen in bloom at almost
any season Of the year, and under most
varying conditions. Some kinds re-
quire warm dry situation, with
abundance of light and sunshine, while
others are denizens of swamps, and re-
quire moist and shaded conditions to
bring them to perfection. The How
ers Of most species are very beauti-
full, and are extensively used for decor
alton in Europe, where, in addition to
the varieties grown in the flower gar
den, dubious kinds are grown in pots
and forced into flower prematurely in
heated glass houses. Orris root, used
in medicine and perfumery, is derived
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06
~ Ornamental Horticulture *

from Iris horentina, a species worthy
of culture as a garden plant.
Irises are divided into several sec
tions, but for the purpose OF these
notes it is sufficient to mention the
principal groups only. The most gen
orally grown are the Flag lrlses
Girls Germanica and its var1et1es,) IN
which are included other types and
their hybrids. The chief characters
tics of this group are:-The foliage is
broad and in most varieties dwarf, rls-
ing from a creeping root-stock or rhl-
ZONE, and the flowers large, generally
blue, purple and white in color. They
are all hardy and will thrive in al
most any situation. Flowers Of this
section are produced in spring. The
Japanese iris q. KampferD is hbrous
roofing, and produces tufts of foliage
3 or feet in height when we'll grown
above which the large distinct flowers
are borne during summer. There is
a greater range Of color in this, than If
any other section. 1t grows to perfec-
ton when planted beside water courses
and in other damp places, but will also
thrive fairly in ordinary borders II the
soil is Of loanly nature.
The Spanish and English irises (alsC
known as Xiphions) with other spe-
cies, including reticulatum alatum anC
iunceum, are true dubious plants that
produce their flowers during spring
and summer. In the so-called English
irises, the original types of which are
natives of Spain and Portugal, the col
ors Of the flowers are white and pur-
plish shades; while the flowers of the
Spanish irises are yellow, bronze, white
and lilac in color The foliage O.
this class is usually narrow and round
ed.
The irises are plants worthy of much
more extended culture being in most
cases very hardy and easily grown
thriving without artificial watering
They produce beautiful flowers, which
are excellent for general decorative
purposes, and totally unlike those o.
any other hardy plant.
The Flag iris will succeed in almost
anv kind of soil, that of loamy ma
ture being most suitable. No manure
is required unless the soil is very poor
and shallow, when some we'll rotteC
COW Or stable manure should be in
corporated. Good drainage and sunny
positions should be provided. The
plants are increase: by divisions of the
root stock. A piece of the parent
plant may be cut off with roots at
tached, and planted at about the same
depth as originally occupied; the bare
covering Of the creeping shoot-as il
really is-being sufficient The sol
should be firmly pressed and after
wards Watered as in the case Of plant
ing out generally. After culture is
mainly cleaning and wedding.
While damp, or even wet situations
are suitable, it must not be assumed
that they will succeed in sour soil. They
will endure abundance of moving
water, but not that which is stagnant
Divisions of the lbrous roofing kinds
may be planted during autumn or ear
ly spring.
The dubious section should be plant
ed in autumn in well-drained and
rather light soil. They are increased
from offsets of the bulbs. The bulbs
should be planted at depth of d to
q inches, and about 4 inches apart to
allow for multiplication. They are
most effective in the garden when
planted in large patches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-29

structed across the plains that the
great herd between the Missouri river
and the Rocky mountains began TO de-
crease. The bulk of the buffaloes were
slaughtered between 1870 and 1880. In
1880 the number remaining was esti-
mated at 700, and the slaughter
continued until no wild ones were left.
AS early as the last part of the eight
eenth century travellers from Europe
commented IN their journals upon the
wantonness of Americans who killed the
bison for the tongue alone, leaving the
carcas to decay. The animals were
then seen as far east as North Caro-
lima,
By careful avoidance of in-brceding
there is every prospect that in the next
few years the present herds will be
made TO increase materially, and that
it will eventually be possible to kill
buffaloes for beef without endanger
ing the existence Of the species, al
plains as in the days of old.