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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Wanted Steady Work.

"There was an old man who applied
to the minister of the little village of
Paint Rock for the post of gravedig-
ger. His references were good and
the minister agreed TO assign him to
the churchyard. He was to be paid so
much a grave.
The gravedigger haggled over the
price, finally accepting it.
"But will get steady work.? he de-
manJed.
"'Steady work. said the minister.
Lands sake, man. with steady work
you'd bury air Paint Rock in a week -
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
In a Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
ASYLUM ROLL DROPS ONE.
Decrease is Shown for the Last
Quarter at State Hospital.

The report of the superintendent Of
the state insane asylum at Yankton
for the last quarter shows a decrease
of one in the number of patients at
that institution for the quarter. the
total number being 667. For the last
three months thirty-one new patients
were admitted; fifteen were dis
charged; twelve died; four escaped;
two returned; and three were on
trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Poet in Training.

did you beat the carpet. dear?"
81 did" replied the poet
And the stovepope have You
taken it down."
Il have"
That's a dear. Now go and dig in
the garden for exercise, and then you
may go to the garnet and write love
songs for groceries. Atlanta Consti'
tuition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Titan Switch Saved.

The Princess X.--Yes, countess, all
our books. china and pictures that my
husband loved so were burned to
ashes. But you will be glad 10 hear
/ managed TO save my new Titan
switch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Wouldn't Go Quietly.

Magistrate-But You cannot main
tain that your wife abandoned you will.
fully; you bounded her out of the
house.
Jorgel-Yes: because she wouldn't
go quietly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Different Points OF View.

She-Sympathize with me, baron,
found a gray hair in my head this
morning.
He-Congratulate me, countess,
found a black one in mine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
At the Astoria.

What a naughty manner that ele-
vator boy has!"
''Yes. lie takes titled people down
sntly."-Broadway Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18

Garfield Tea, which is guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drugs Act. is the best
remedy for constipation, Sick-headache,
and indigestion. 1t purifies the blood and
cleanses the system.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Onix a bluff.

Country Cousin--How awfully busy
everybody seems up in London.
LondoneF-Yes, that's character
istic of the city.
Country Cousin-What, being busy?
Londoner-No, seeming to be.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
Whisky Causes HIs Death.

Sioux City. Iowa, April 12.-Driving
home while intoxicated Chris Ma.
bauer, a farmer near Battle Creek,
Iowa. fell from his wagon over the
bridge rail- and into Kapie river.
where he was drowned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18

Every hatched.faced gossip is in her
glory when it comes 10 welding "A
hammer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18

1OJdI assets ..,..s -, i4I.OV
have made the above amount by
farming in Manitoba. l think it has
paid. This is my standing to-day.
am single man, a Canadian, and 90
years of age.
For particulars how TO secure low
railway rates to- the free homesteads
of Western Canada apply to any Cana
dian Government agent.
FOR constipation, plIlousness. aver .!S-
turbances, and diseases resulting from i'm
pure blood, take Natures remedy, Gar
field Tea. 1t is made wholly of health
giving herbs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-18
South Dakota
General State New, Photographed.

A meeting will be held in Armour
for the purpose of perfecting plans
for a firemen's picnic at Lake Andes
in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
THE DREAM OF RHODES.
,m line Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 The great dream of the late Cecil Rhodes of railroad running from Cape Town to Cairo through the length of Af- iica is much nearer approaching resliza- ton than is generally known. The fa- nous empire builder Of South Africa lived long enough to see his favorte project fairly we'll started, and since his death hls successors have been pressing the work toward completion. M. D. Hutchin- son, former editor of the French South African Review, estimates the entire length of the route from Cairo to Cape Town at 5S73 miles. Of this distance, 3166 miles of railroad have already been built and S76 miles more are projected, making the total length of railroad. now provided for 4o42 miles, or more than two- thirds of the entire distance. Starting from Cape Town, the South African line runs through Lulawayo, past Victoria Falls to Broken Hill, near the center of Rhodesa, q distance of POGO miles. From Broken Hill an extension is projected northward nearly 500 miles. to the south ern end of Lake Tangsnyika. Starting from the other end, at Cairo, there is n railroad already in operation as far as Assouan, distance of 5S3 miles, and passing over sap of POO miles south of Assousn, there is another road extending 56o miles from Wady IIalfa. at the north ern edge of the Nubian desert to Khar tounl. in the Egyptian Soudan. Moreover, a further extension of 40 rhiles is said Go he projected. connecting khartoum with Csambara Of the 1900 miles remaining. there will soon be communication by water leaving a gap of only 45o miles between Lake TangsnyiSa and Lake Albert NyanZa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
CHARLES w. MORSE.

Frcm the Washington Herald.
 MT. Charles w. Morse. who figures so prominently in the New York bank dis turbances, is d native of Maine, and has for some years enjoyed prominence m the 6nancial world becoming well known for the daring of his trust promotion en- tefrr;ses ard his ambiguity in the bank directories of New York. Among his best known enterprises are the American Ice company, or ice trust whose stock is nov eown to 20 as against Q d short while ago. Another one of his p.t en- terpriscs is ;he Consolidated Steamship company. which controls half a ozen important Atlantic coastwise lines, iii- ciuding the Eastern Steamship company which, in turn, consolidated the lines run ming between Massachusetts and Maine ports and the provinces; the Metropol- tan eonils ny, operating between Boston and New York. the Clyde and Mallory lines, extending to southern ports: and New York and Cuba, and New York and Porto Rico lines. He is also interested in steamship lines running up the Hudson river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Boys and Cigarettes.

"If prohibition does no more good than the anti-cigarette law then all our labor in this election is a mere loss of time and effort'' said a citizen.
 "On last Saturday afternoon l was pass ing through an alley where at least 75 boys were assembled. Some were play ing marbles, others were sitting together in groups of five or six, but more than half that crowd of boys were smoking cigarettes. These boys ranged from to 12 years of age, and a few were even younger.
 Now, I have il on the authority of a medical man that the cigarette is more injurious to the young boy than is whisky to the young man. The cigarette habit is close akin to the cocaine and morphine habits, and everyone knows that these habits are harder to cure than the whisky habit.
 When the United States recruiting of- ficers were in Birmingham the medical examiner did not turn down one applcan, on account of the use of whisky, but dozens were turned down on account of the cigarette habit. When the use of d thing disqualifes man for the army, when it leaves him not worth the powder and shot it would take to kill him, the law which forbids the sale of that thing should be enforced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29

lion of Alton securities followed. and then the public service commission in New York city uncovered the almost incredible scandals in the traction companies of that city. The three ex- posures, together with the prosecution of the Standard Oil have left deep impression in the public mind, but none or all of them had anything to do with the copper corner or the con dition of the Mercantile National bank which precipitated the semi-panic of last week in New York.
 An English paper says that the only shortcoming of President Roosevelt or Governor Hughes in this matter con sisted in not placing those responsible for the great scandals mentioned Gin side the four walls of jail.' No enc was dTGeSl6u. NU one was puhiohou III the insurance, Alton or traction scan- dals. These scandals and other schemes of a like nature seemed to have led directly to the financial troubles of last week, making them not only possible, but inevitable.
 Neither President Roosevelt nor Gov ernor Hughes will be staggered par ticle by the events of last week. The housecleaning process should be main tained until all methods of the specu- lating fraternity are rendered reason ably lawful, orderly and decent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
MAKE TT ABSOLUTELY DRY

After terday by overwhelming majority. campaign day both sides seemed confident opposing ton met with many disappointing while out better than the all show how first of January the saloons
 every effort must be the easy cope illicit liquor traffic in large prohibition communities duty citizen who mtprohbion uphodng the authorities in carrying out the of things
 Let all differences threats and there should get together earnestly good the Birmingham
 Many majority part trying this prohibition county Il
 And since prohibition important that Brmngham municipal mission recognized experience and ability handling difficult will start the with saloons will the $2OOOO There must be euenchmen intelligent Brmngham poly strained but commission of finance the municipality that would the difficulties until increased by taxes collected from the assessments
 in alderanc board on gen eal principles the change The commits thing providing should be pre- sene and at the extraordinary vemb Let's all pull together This qubblng prohibition everything should e 0 Il harmony wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Rinhts of the States

The New York Globe quotes freely and approyingly the speech delivered by John W. Tomlinson at the trust conference of the National Civic Fed eration. It especially indorses this sentence of MT. Tomlinson's But the great conservative class in this coun- try. knowing the value of the perma- hence of their institutions and govern ment, will not favor the extension of fedora! to the exclusion of state juris- dictions, to the end that those to be regulated may be held ill the legiti- mate channels of legitimate business, and. when engaged in public service, shall be held to fair return on prop erty invested at a fair valuation"
 The Globe is a republican paper, and yet it is ready to stand by the tenth amendment to the constitution, as Mr. Tomlinson is. This amendment reserves to the states respectively or to the people" all the powers not delegated to the United States. This is the feature of the federal constitu ton that the centralists are endeavor- ing to ignore. They hope to minimize it by judicial constructions, and when those fail they propose to overlook the tenth amendment altogether. MT. Tomlinson endeavored in his speech in recall the people to a due sense of our dual government by asking them to stand firmly by the tenth amendment. And his speech has been widely ap proved by the best papers in the coun- try. All intelligent men of either party think the reserved rights of the states should be fully maintained precisely as the country intended they should be when the tenth amendment was ratified in 1791.
 It is not too much to say that the supreme court will continue to uphold the tenth amendment. and it is not impossible that the scheme of the cen tralists will yet be defeated. Mir. Tom linson certainly sounded timely note of warning. and his speech has been receiyedewilh favor in both parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Improved Banking Situation.

Everybody is applauding Pierpont Nor gan and Secretary Cortelyou The Wall Street Journal says: Fortunately the situation has developed strong leaders. Mir. Morgan has come to the front again as he has on other occasions in the past, and with his strong personality and his great resources has been a very bulwark of strength to the financial situation. He has been ably assisted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mir. Cortelyou. and by members of the New York clearing hous commtJee These men are in command of the situation and they may be trusted to end the panic and restore order.
 "lt might be we'll however, if in ad- dition to other measures of relief, the governor of the state would declare two or three holidays. so that during the closing of the banks men might recover their equilibrium of mind and see things in truer and saner light. The situa- tion at the end of last week was much better in every sense of the word,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
What 0ccasiened II

To put upon President Roosevelt or Governor Hughes the blame of creat- ing distrust would be to free from re- sponsibility the wildcat bankers and plungers who deserved exposure be- cause of their ruthless and indefensible methods. The blame will be placed where il belongs, and none of 1t will fall on President Roosevelt or Gov ernor Hughes because they tried to enforce the laws.
 The exposure of high finance" was, it is true, factor in the case. Gov ernor Hughes may be said to have be- gun the needful house cleaning when he laid bare the iniquities of the biz insurance companies. The exposure of -Narriman's methods in the manipula-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Good Deal of Betting.

Here in Birmingham more money was bet on the prohibition contest than or any political contest In recent years" said man about town.
 "The betting did not begin In earnest until last Saturday. By Sunday it was lively Many antls were looking for bets that Jefferson county would go dry, and most of them got takers. Only fewethat l heard of exceeded $500. The average was perhaps only S0 It is reasonable to say that $2o.oo0 will pass hands As late as p. m. one prominent saloonkeeper bet $50 to sl00 that Jefferson county would go wet. He remarked that if the pro- hlbtionists won he would lose heavily, and that a $50 bet loss wouldn't add much to the agony"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Threatens Home Life.

'lf l had my will about things in this city" said sensible lady, "I would vote to abolish the restaurants. They are the cause of many young. men remaining unmarried, and are even making young girls give up all ideas of home life.
 "A few Years ago the restaurant was patronized only by travelling men and men whose families were out of the city, but now the restaurant Imeal is the rule with many of our residents, and the home meal the exception.
 'The girl who marries a man who has acquired the restaurant habit of life IS likely to have trouble on her hands In stead of eating and feeling thankful for the plain and wholesome meal his wife prepares, he expects to find menu card beside his plate and wants something specially cooked to suit his taste. 1 know young people in this city, boys and girls, who leave their homes before breakfast and always eat supper before going home.
 Anything that tends to lessen the do- nestle instincts of a people Is danger to society,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
MORALS IN MANILA.
New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 We have fresh proof that the Philippine Islands are rapidly becoming American ized. The plan of the Manila police, in their effort to suppress gambling, to in- wade private houses and caution the in- mates against playing cards for stakes, is a characteristically American plan, savoring both of the surviving New Eng land Puritanism and the frequently over zealous misapplieation of laws by Amert- can law officers.
 The fact that the wife of an American cabinet minister was one of the bridge party thus bounced upon by an emissary of the Manila police may not be sgnid cant. But to suspicious mind it suggests that the guardians of the peace in our South Pacific capital are not. missing a chance to advertise their great activity in behalf of public morals.
 Thus, in this town, when there is an outcry against gambling, some zealous law officer is apt to suggest raid on the Fifth avenue clubs, in which, rumor says. a few members frequently play bridge or poker for stakes And, if the public feeling runs high against the hid- eous evil of illegal rum selling, we are sure to hear of a movement to prevent the service of beer and wine with meals in the well-ordered restaurants.
 We need have no fear that the Amer ican spirit will not follow the flag in the far east in face of this manifestation in the Philippines of one of the most striix- ing of it's few defects. The cable has not told US what happened to the policeman who threatened Mrs Taft and her -.ia TTa fa +, od out. but of course nobody was there to do that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
THE LOEB RABBIT HUNT

but it will not do for me to anticipate him. I will merely say at this time that MT. Chapo Trasojo has proved that cross eyed men are immune from the assault of rabbits-a fact of immense interest to science. Mir Trasojo may be appointed internal revenue collector in Colorado if he can prove that he has cured himself of the habit of horse stealing. I may add that a gentleman known as Bronco Sam has won the gratitude of Mir Loeb to an extraordinary degree, and may bs heard from hereafter"
 All this is perhaps more stimulating than satisfying in it's effect upon the public curiosity. It is perfectly evident that the Wyoming rabbit hunt abounded with stirring and perhaps hair-lifting ad- ventures The Post promises its readers that the particulars of these adventures will not be withheld from the public The attempt to belittle Secretary Loeb's' ex- ploits on the rabbit field meets with no sympathy from The Post. If Secretary Loeb is too modest to tell the story, and if Professor Biggsel is too scientific to de- liver the round, unvarnished tale, an eff fort will be made to get into communica- ton with Chapo Trasojo, Bronco Sam, Harry Child and the other members of the party. The truth regarding this great Loeb- jack rabbit controversy must come out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
HONoRS EVEN.
From Judge

tIOm JuuBe.
 Johnson waited patiently until Thomp- son had finished his fish story; then he said:
 want to tell you something that hap pened Co me right up in that wild district where you say you landed string of 1000 in half day. You know Beverly and l went up there two summers ago in an adtomobiie?''
 Well. sir, we lost our way, and for five days and nights we couldn't sigh. a farm house or & human being"
 Have any food with you?p asked Thompson.
 Not even a sandwich.
 What did you live on?'
 'Soup-soup morning. noon and night D
 Soup? But what did you have 10 make soup of?"
 Why" said Johnson, without ever the suspicion of a smile, the first day We got lost the auto struck stone and turned turtle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
STEP UP. JOHN.

From the Baltimore News
 Hon. John Temple Graves, editor of the Atlanta Georgian, has been called 10 a post of tremendous power and respon- sibillty His own paper takes up whole page in telling about it, noting 1t as the highest newspaper honor ever paid southern man" No; MT. Graves has not been rendered a nomination for the presidency, nor has he been selected as the head of MT. Pulitzer's proposed million-dollar School of Journalism. lie has been called--to write editorials Ill William Randolph Hearsts New York American. The greatest honor ever paid a southern journalist! God save the mark But Mir. Graves approaches his work with enthusiasm. He says that through the Hearst syndicate he will be able to speak to 40J0,000 people daity, and he expects to carry them message that will bear fruit. Moreov5s, the Hearst policies are congenial to Mir. Graves He says: "I am following my convictions straight to it's editorial sane tum, and the people of Georgia wili bear me witness that l have not faiiered WlInln IAeSe lNe ScdiS III liS itiiea ehes@ its publisher is one of the greatest, truest and bravest Americans of his gener- ation.p This rather dissipates the hope that in future the Hearst publications may be something different: it looks as if they would be of the same tenor. only a little more so. However we consratu- late MT. Graves, if he thinks he has gone up higher and further congratulate him because he Is going to get a lot more money. We can't quite accept his trans ference to New York as "the highest newspaper honor ever paid southern man." but we can dare him to do his worst without the slightest fear that he can surpass either in fierceness Of expression or in typographical stunts what has gone before in the columns in which he will now illuminate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
Piq Iron Prices

A leading stove company makes con- tracts in October of each year for a years consumption, and it buys the iron it melts in this district. By buy ing in October. it has generally suc- ceeded in getting iron throughout a year at prices below the market. For example, it secured both No. and No' ? foundry for delivery this year at S17.95, while the price has averaged not a little higher. In 1902 Ae stoVe company paid s2O.SO for No. 1 and No 2 foundry, which was it's high record since 1S90 We give below the prices paid by it since that year:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-29
PRESS POINTS

Washington Herald Do voters think2' asks an Iowa contemporary. Not ill wonderful Washington.
 Washington Post: Caruso weeps when his audiences are small, but the man in the box office undoubtedly throws a fit,
 Washington Post: Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has declared that '1t is expensive to be rich" That settles it. We can never afford it.
 Norfolk Virginian and Pilot: A Topeka (Kan). concern, engaged in the man into the business of making automobiles. Established feeder, as 1t were.
 
 Chattanooga Times: Senator Beveridge, it is generally noted, has been exceed ingly quiet for some time. Significantly, the date of the senator's quiescence is synonymous with his marriage.
 Louisville Courier-Journal: Another sort of nature faker who is an enemy to the republic is the person who Is responsible for the custom of calling large amount of noise and bunch or girls 'musicai comedy"
 Houston Post: The esteemed Washing ton Herald says it is not pleasant to be found dead even in Washington. Still, we must say that we have never heard that anybody found dead there kicked about it.
 New Orleans Times-Democrat A Ken lucky Italian ate. stewed buzzard and is dead. A case-hardened politician, in- ured by long diet of political crow, would probably survive such meal as proved fatal to the Italian.
 Savannah News: In Boston the other day a man who had been dumb for ten years recovered his speech upon receiving accidentally a severe electrical shock. We know of some people in Washington, Lincoln, Neb., and Atlanta, who do not need to be shocked.