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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
PLOT TO WRECK AUTO.
Sheaf Of Wheat on Road Conceals
Timber,

Sheaf of Wheat on Road Conceals
Timber.
Edward Potter and wife and Reuben
Chilson of Day county have just had
an experience with auto wreckers.
They were driving along a country
road in Day county at a good rate of
speed when they noticed a sheaf of
wheat in the road ahead of them.
Presenting that it had fallen from a
wagon which had previously passed
over the road the driver did not think
it necessary to dodge it. When the
auto struck the innocent-appearing
sheaf Of wheat the machine made a
big jump into the air, the gearing flew
apart and the passengers had a mar
row escape from being thrown out and
seriously injured. if not killed. An ex-
animation was made, which revealed
that a huge block of wood. fully as
thick as a railroad tie, had been placed
on the wagon track and then carefully
concealed in the sheaf of wheat. That
1t was a desperate attempt to wreck
passing autos is fully believed by
those who have investigated the mat
ter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
CHINKS ARE PAID WELL.
Cinnamon In the Black Hills Are Not
Cheap Labor.


Nowhere in the country to-day are
Cinnamon paid the high wages that
they receive in the Black Hills, and
particularly Deadwood. This is a fact
little known, even in the Hills, for the
impression is as general here as else
where that the Celestials tend to low
er the scale of any community where
they reside.
The reason for this condition is said
by local Cinnamon to be the strict ex-
clusion laws which make it almost i'm.
possible for Cinnamon who have re-
sided in this country even many years
to return again if ono they go back
to the land of their birth, and some
years past the stream of yellow men
going to China 'Ior a visit" has been
continuous.
Chinese have been a distinct feature
Of the Black Hills in the vicinity OF
Deadwood since the time of the earli
est settlers, and many have made
snug fortunes which they took home
with them. And to-day the Chinese
around Deadwood are making money
faster than the average white man,
and their methods of living are much
cheaper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
FARM COLLEGE OPEN
Agricultural School Work Is Divided
Into Two Semesters.

Agricultural SCnooI WORK is Dlvloeo
Into Two Semesters.
The South Dakota State college at
Brookings has opened the first semes-
ter of the year. This is the first year
that the college has been divided into
two semesters. The opening took place
a week earlier than usual, and this, to-
gether with the abundance of work Of
all kinds to be obtained at the highest
prices, had a deterrent effect on the at
tendance. Many boys have to work
their way through college, and they
will avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty of earning a few extra dollars and
make up the college work they have
missed later. But it is thought that
by the end of this week the enrolment
will be such as to bring the registra-
ton up to the normal figure. The pros
poets for the year in all departments
were better, and the athletic
outlook is unusually bright, most Of
the old men having returned to fill
their places, and there is enough new
material in sight to insure a good foot
ball lineup.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
MUST GO FIRST TO I. c. c.
Point Raised by Road In Sioux Falls
Injunction Case.

Point Raised by Road In Sioux Falls
Injunction Case.
Arguments in the injunction proceed
ings instituted by Jewett BIOS. & Jew.
EFT In behalf of the Sioux Falls Jobbers
and Shippers association to prevent
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company from putting into
effect new freight rates from Chicago
and other Lake Michigan points which
to Sioux Falls would be 104 per cent
of the rate to Sioux City, were con-
cluded before Judge Garland of the
United States court in Sioux Falls,
and the Judge took the case under ad-
visement.
Attorneys for the railroad company
argued In substance that the federal
court was without jurisdiction and
could not grant the desired Injunction
until after the interstate commerce
commission had decided a case involv-
ing the same rate which now Is pend
ing before that body.
The question raised as to the juris-
diction of the federal court in such
cases in advance of action by the inter-
state commerce commission Is of the
utmost Importance, and it is thought
that no matter how Judge Garland de-
cides the case it will be appealed In
order to get a decision from the n:-h-
est court in the land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
r DRiNG COLLECTS.
Nlnety-Year-Oid Plaintiff In Bond Suit
Gets Judgment.

Nlnety.Year-oid Plaintiff In Bond Suit
Gets Judgment.
The suit Of the aged widow, Gather
ine Dring, to GOV money from st.
Lawrence township, was disposed Of
at Miller. The amount sued for was
$500 and she got $4,000.
The Judge held in the case that moth
ing could be collected where a town
had exceeded it's indebtedness of 5 per
cent of the assessed valuation Of its
property. In this case 1t was found
that a part Of the Dring Indebtedness
was legally made, and only or that did
the aged woman collect. At one time
while the figuring and pickering over
the old st. Lawrence books was going
on to ascertain II any part Of the
amount sued for was legal, according
to the judges decision, 1t was shown
that only 1926 was due the woman.
The jury in the box showed their in
dignation by entering into a spirited
debate. They were unanimous for CIV
ing the full amount. At times the OPP
posing lawyers, jurymen and Judge
were discussing b case at the same
time. Later when the more correct
figuring showed that $4,Cs0 might be
collected for the woman, calm reigned
and things went along smoothly. This
case was for money had and received,
the former case on the bonds having
been decided against the old lady.
This decision by Judge Boucher 10
directly opposite to that of Judge
Garland In the United States court at
Pierre last June when he decided that
st. Lawrence township must pay $3,-
900 bonds sued on and which were IS
sued after the Dring bonds.
Though ninety years old the plain
tiff in this case was in court and gave
her testimony, coming in more than
twenty miles owe the prairies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
M~ETHoplsTs WIN RACE.
Church Building Contest With Zap.
lists Is Decided.

Church Building Contest With sap-
lists Is Decided.
The church building race between
the Baptist and Methodist congrega-
lions in Florence, eighteen miles
northwest of WATERFOWL, has been
won by the Nethodists, and they have
their building in course Of construc-
ton. Each body circulated subscrip-
ton papers among the citizens Of the
town, each receiving substantially the
same amount in pledges, and from the
same people, but many Of the subscrib-
ers stipulated that their subscriptions
would be good only to the society that
first got It's building enclosed; hence
the race. The Methodists show a
generous spirit, and since they have
claimed the subscriptions and will
own the only church edifice the little
town can build for some time, they
have offered the use OF It half the time
to the Baptists. Rev. w. /. Graham,
d. d., presiding elder Of the Water
town district, is the man to whom the
credit is due for winning out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
Find Body Hanging.
STATES WIULD KEEP CONTROL.
Move to Head Off Sentiment for Fed.
erai Regulation of Railroads.

cTdi ncSuidtioH OF hdfiTodoS.
St. Paul, Oct. 1.-Railroad COM
missioners of Minnesota, Wisconsin
North Dakota, Montana, Washington
and Oregon will convene at the Ryan
hotel Tuesday to consider. plans
whereby all the states in the Union
may ultimately agree upon uniform
laws and regulations pertaining to the
railroads, so as to obviate the necessi-
ty of the federal government assuming
jurisdiction over the railroads, which
is now held by the states. In the llain
it is an effort to make the laws and
regulations so harmonious and effect.
i've that the railroads will not have
any cause to complain against any in
justice they may suffer from the diff
ferent states, due to multifarious and
Inconsistent restrictions, and to salts
fly the demands Of the public.
The meeting Of the commissioners of
the Northwestern States will simply
be preliminary to the national conven.
ton of railroad commissioners, which
will open Oct. s at Washington, d. c..
The st. Paul conference will probably
adjourn Wednesday to meet again at
Washington, where the results of the
st. Paul conference and suggestions
will be presented to the national asso.
citation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
HYDE WINS FIRST PRIZE.

The first prize for exhibits at the
Gas Belt exposition went to Hyde
county, the second to Stanley county
and the third to Sully county for ex
hibits. Hughes was not allowed ia
contest. George Schneider Of Sully
was given first prize on fruit exhibit;
p. Y. Young Of Peoria township
Hughes county, was given first on
farm exhibit. and E. d. Stoddard oil
Canning, who conducts an irrigated
garden at that place. was given Mrst
on garden exhibit
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
VISIT THE CORN PALACE
.Ovtstrips All Its redecessors-Excursio Trains Bring II
Thousands OF Visitors.

Before a vast throng Of people the
tenth annual corn palace exhibition
was dedicated Monday. 1t was the
largest first day ever held by the as
ISOLATION, and p~ortends a splendid at
tendance for the rest Of the week. The
crowds began arriving Sunday. and
people have been coming in on every
train, SO that there is a larger number
OF people In the city than ever before
1t opening. When the thousand cleo
trio lights were turned on In the corn
palace the scene was one of bewilder-
ing, dazzling beauty.
The invocation was delivered by DR..
Thomas Nicholson, president Of the
Dakota Wesleyan university, while the
address of welcome was given by
Mayor o. L. Branson. The formal
address was delivered by Gov. Coe I.
Crawford, who congratulated the peo-
pie Of Mitchell on the which
has previously come to the palace. He
declared that the corn palace had been
a great help to South Dakota, and
gave 1t as his personal and official
testimony that the corn palace had
been the most effectual advertisement
of South Dakota and it's Of
anything that the state had ever had.
John Philip Sousa and his band
gave the first concert OF the week, and
the people were wildly enthusiastic
over the great band and its leader.
This evening the palace was packed
full for the concert.
Two excursion trains Tuesday on
the Milwaukee road brought in the
largest crowd that Mitchell has ever
had on the second day of her corn
~palece, coming from Aberdeen, Platte
and Armour. The bands from Tyn-
dale and Armour accompanied the
people from that section.
At the afternoon concert there were
very few vacant seats In the vast
building, and there were hundreds of
people on the street who did not care
to get into the jam in the palace.
Sousa and his band have captured the
people of the state.
There r a great many Iowa and
Illinois people present, who are sur
prised at the display of the agricul-
tural products In the palace, and are
carrying home with them samples Of
the corn and wheat.
A crowd of 2,700 people was brought.
TO Mitchell for the third day of the corn
palace. This broke the record for any
similar day in past years. With 1000
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

afternoon to hear Sousa and his band
and to see the agricultural exhibits
and the display of the ladies' work In
the gallery, there were nearly as many
people thronging the streets who were
unable to get into the palace1 Two
special trains came in over the Mil
waukee road from Sioux City and Can.
ton and one over the Omaha from Ha-
warden, Iowa. A crowd Of 5000 en-.
joyed themselves on the street with
the attractions. Twenty-Five hundred
electric lights made a display. cover.
ing q distance of five blocks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
FlANCE is MISSING.
= St. Peter Doctors Bride Disappears
at Pierre.

at Pierre.
The father of Miss M. L. Crane, for
merly in the millinery business in
Huran, was in that city last week in
search of his daughter, who has been
missing since Aug. 80, and of whom
no trace has yet been had. On that
day Miss Crane left Pierre, supposed
ly for her home in Long Lake, Mimi,
where her parents reside. She was to
have been married this fall to a ply.
stefan in st. Peter, MINI, and a bright
and happy future seemed to await her;
hence self-destruction does not seem a
probable cause of her disappearance.
She enjoyed perfect health, and that
she wandered away while temporarily
insane appears unlikely. That she is
the victim of foul play seems equally
out Of the question, but the fact re-
mains that no friend or relative has
e e her or heard from her since she
left the hotel at Pierre. three weeks
ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
NeWsOfthe Northwest
New Town Will Not Be q Division
Point on the Milwaukee.

New Town Will Not Be a Division
Point on the Milwaukee.
Lennon, in northern Butte county,
has been officially recognized by Uncle
Sam, and now has a postofice with
George F. Aultman as postmaster.
Lennon was named after a big cattle
owner there and is one of the growing
range towns.
The Milwaukee's extension west has
now reached a point eight miles from
Lennon and cattle are being shipped
there. 1t was hoped that Lennon
would be a division on the Milwau-
kee, but the company has announced
differently. The first division west OF
Aberdeen is at Mcintosh, on the reser-
walton, the next at the crossing OF the
Little Missouri, where a town is to be
established, and the third will be some
distance west of Lennon.
The Home Telephone and Telegraph
Company of'Lemmon has just filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the secre-
tary Of state. 1t is its purpose to take
in the small towns in that vicinity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Workmen for the Northwestern
railroad are at Belle Fourche to COM
hence construction on a large freight
depot that has been needed by the
town for years. The present depot is
inadequate for the amount of business
handled at this point. 1t will be used
as an addition to the new building.
Some time this fall the company will
erect a new round house also, and 1t
Is expected that within a few weeks
work will commence on the North
Westerns Pacific coast extension from
Belle Fourche.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
PLANS THEATER CIRCUIT.
Black Hills Cities May Have Syndicate
Houses.

+ To arrange, If possible, a circuit for
the leading towns of the Black Hills
for either high class legitimate or vau-
deville shows, Frank Phelps, treasurer
of a theater in Omaha is at Lead. 1t
is said that he is backed by Eastern
capital that is DESTROYS of placing their
syndicate attractions in the Hills and
establishing new theaters there. AS
Lead, Deadwood, Spearfish and Belle
Fourche within the last year have
erected new theaters for the better
class of attractions, Mr.. Phelps is meet.
ing with some opposition in his eff
forts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
CARRIED INTO URT.

Plaintiff In Divorce Suit ls a Helpless
Cripple.
An unusual divorce cas was heard
at Yankton before Judge e. G. Smith,
from the fact that the fair plaintiff for
freedom raj physically perfectly help.
less and entirely dependent upon her
attendants, who carried her into court,
and at the close Of each session car
ried her out again and to her hotel
The htigants were Paul and Mrs. So.
phia Wysuph, a well-to-do couple In
Bon Homme county. Mrs. Wysuph
asked for an absolute divorce and all.
mony on the grounds Of cruelty. The
divorce will be granted, the question
Of alimony being still under advise.
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

Montrose Mans Fuzee Wiped Out Life
on the Landscape.

on the Landscape.
Frederick Stansby, a prominent resi-
dent and sportsman Of Montrose
claims to have made the seasons rec
ord for the number Of game birds and
other fowl killed by him at one shot.
Stanisby states that while hunting he
brought down at one shot eight ducks,
n mudhen, one blackbird and one
snipe. He says he was not looking for
such a haul when he shot at the flock
of ducks, but that the eight ducks and
other birds happened to be in range,
To thoce who express doubt as to tho
truth of his story he offers to furnish
the evidence Of his companions who
were the witnesses of the remarkable
result Of his shot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
TO BUILD poRMIToRY.
Contract Is Let for Girls Hall at Farm
COLLEGE.

The board Of regents Of education
held a session at the state college at
Brookings last week. Recently the
Hon. S. e. Forest of Britton resigned
owing to the pressure Of private bust.
ness, and the GOVERNOR appointed
Hon. Albert NJ. Anderson of Sturgis to
the vacancy. He met with the rest of
the board for the first time. The prin
cipal order of business was the letting
of the contract for the erection of a
girls dormitory at the state college
There were two bidders and the con.
tract was awarded to Messrs Nelson
& Co. of Mankato. The site, which was
selected is a little north Of the resi-
dence of the president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
Jed J. Baxter was badly burned by

Jed J. Baxter was badly burned by
an explosion of gasoline at .Gettys,
burg. He had a basin of gasoline some
eight or ten feet from a stove and
lamp, and was washing garments in
gasoline, when an explosion took
place, setting fire to his clothes. He
was burned about the face, his left
hand and arm had the flesh burned of
almost entirely and his right hand
was scared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03

A sneak thief entered the home Of
N. M. Simpson in Armour and helped
himself to the contents of Mr.. Simp-
sons pockets. Altogether the value Of
money and property stolen amounts to
$47.25. The owner that day had
drawn SIS from the bank to pay his
coal bill and the party must have been
aware of the fact and kept an eye on
the goods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
TO BORE FOR OIL.

Firm Offers to Prospect on Land
Leased for II.
A Kansas City oil firm which has
had representatives looking over this
part Of the Northwest has notified the
board Of trade of Pierre that they
would sink a test well for oil or gas
near this city II the board would Sc
cure leases for them on a specified
amount of land, and efforts will be
made to meet the requirements, with
= hope that a thorough test will be
made early next year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
EXCUSES SELF TO
KILL HIS WIFE
FARMER THEN ESCAPES FROM
DEPUTY SHERIFF AND HANGS
HIMSELF.
DOUBLE CRIME IN MINNESOTA

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. 1.-Excus-
ing himself 'for a minute from a dep
uty who had come TO serve a peace
bond on him. Jens Loft entered his
home Saturday afternoon, shot his
wife in the head with a shotgun and
made his escape. When officers went
to a%pprehend him they found that he
had hanged himself near a grain stack
back of the house.
Loft formerly lived in the town Of
Sverdrub, and was a prosperous farmer
there. He took to drinking about a
year ago, sold his farm in that town.
ship and moved to the town OF Frei-
burg. At first he did well in his new
location, but he again took to drink
ing, lost all his money and eventually
lost his original title to the farm.
Warrants Sworn Out.
Lately Loft has been annoying his
neighbors and there have been several
wordy clashes. Saturday morning a
man named Wegelund, who lives near
the Loft farm, swore out a warrant
charging Loft with threatening to kill
him and asked that Loft be put under
a peace bond. The warrant was issued
and was given to Deputy Sheriff Ole
son to serve.
Oleson drove the ten miles to Lofts
farm and, staying in his rig, called to
the farmer to come out. Loft obeyed
and stood quietly during the reading
of the warrant, and afterward asked
the deputy to excuse him a minute
while he went back into the house for
something. Oleson soon afterward
heard a shotgun go off, and jumping
from his rig rushed into the house
just as Loft ran out at the back door,
Mrs. Loft was lying on the fioor in a
pool of blood.
Find Body Hanging.
The deputy took her to his rig, in,
tending to take her to a neighbours
house for treatment, but she died be.
fore they reached the place.
Oleson returned to this city and Sc.
cured the services of the sheriff and a
posse, and together they returned to
the farmhouse. After some search they
found Lofts body hanging near the
barn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
HAZlNG 10 UNDER BAN.
New Principal Takes Action on
Parents Complaints.

~StsfsNthssos
Prof. Wilkinson, the new principal
Of the Sioux Falls high school, who as
sumed the duties Of his position at the
commencement . the present term,
has placed a ban upon hazing In any
form. 1t appears that hazing of fresh.
men has prevailed among the older
a.uuents, and when Prof. Wilkinson
learned Of this he set about putting
q stop to the practice. A number OF
freshmen were hazed recently by be
ing spanked with lath and shingles, in
some instances so severely that pa.
rents Of the pupils thus injured made
complaints, with the result that haz.
Ing now has been stopped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
Cattle DeraiI Train.

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. Pas
senger Train No. 236 from the west
was derailed by a collision with cat
tie on the track near Mid Canyon. No
one was injured, and the only cal
which left the track was the smoker.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
Bonfire iqnites Dress,

Houghton, Mich, Oct. L. SIENNA
Walsanen, a young girl, died in terri.
BILE agony as the result of burns suf.
fered by her dress becoming ignited
from q bonfire in the yard where shs
was playing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
J. c. ELIEL Is CALLED HENCE.
Prominent Minneapolis Business Man
Succumbs to Long illness.

Minneapolis, Oct. II. c. Eliel.
president of the Minneapolis Drug
company and one of the most promi-
nent business men of this city, died
at his home at Minnetonka Beach.
He has long known that he suffered
from a malady which might eliminate
fatally at any time. A year ago, upon
the advice of his physician, he spent
several months in travel abroad and
seemed improved upon his return. A
few months ago, however, the trouble
became more aggravated and the
warnings became SO frequent that the
end was not unexpected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-10-03
HAS RECORD ROLL.
State School Of Mines Records Name,
Of 100 Pupils.

SSdeC 0SFIOUF " "ITSS ncCOTuS NdmeS
Of 1870 Pupils.
The largest enrolment it has ever
had is recorded this year by the state
school of mines at Rapid City. Al
ready 100 pupils are there and more
are coming. The freshmen class this
year holds twenty scholars as against
six in 1905. The school will make
some important tests Of ore found in
the Black Hills, new furnaces and
other equipment for this purpose hav.
ing been installed during the summer.