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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Mitchell school Looks for Largely IN
creased Attendance.

Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell will open it's doors for the be-
ginning of the fall term, with an out
look for attendance that surpasses any
previous year in the history of the in
stitution. The field agents of the coll
lcge have been at work In all parts
Of the state during the summer, and
they have been very successful in Sc
curing new students for the beginning
of the year. This is shown by the fact
that every room in the large dormitory
building has been engaged since the
1st Of July. The anticipated increased
attendance has required the making of
number of changes in the buildings
to accommodate the new students.
Rooms for housing the young women
and men have been secured outside
the college building. and all who come
will be well taken care of.
There have been several changes III
the faculty FOR the coming year, made
% by reason that three of the teachers
have been granted a leave of absence
for one year and the sickness of an
other which caused him to resign The
additions to the faculty are Miss Ger
trude Eigme, piano; Percy H. Fullen-
wider, of Cincinnati, violin; Arthur f.
English, assistant professor of English
language and literature; Percy r.
Neal, professor of natural sciences;
Miss Lilli Won Raumbach, piano; Miss
Temple Stansell, director of physical
education and instructor in English
All elocution; William A. Barber and
Miss Hanna Miller, assistants in the
commercial department. Miss Georgia
Scott will also teach piano. DR.. Mich
olson has secured most excellent
faculty for the college this year and
he anticipates a very successful year
throughout.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
FL. H. ROGERS Is ILL
OIL MAGNATE TELLS SON HE IS
"ABOUT DONE"
His Son and Son-in-Law Testify thai
Famous FinaIicier is Unable to Dis
Signed Power of Attorney.

That Henry II. Rogers is in very
weak physical condition; that his face
IS distorted and his speech affected;
that his left side Is not in it's normal
state, and that he rs unable to transact
any business or even discuss ordinary
affairs, was the substance of testimony
given by Rogers son-in-law, Urban III.
Boughton, in the supreme court at
Boston Monday afternoon.
(. III. III. Rogers, Jr.. testified that his
father had signed but three checks
and a power of attorney to open his
vault since July %. His condition,
MIR. Rogers, Jr, said, has shown some
slight Improvement in the past few
weeks.
Mr. Boughton also testified that re-
Gently Mr.. Rogers had told him TO
take up business where he had left it,
as he (Rogers) was about done"
After hearing this testimony Judge
Hammond denied the motion to bring
III. III. Rogers into court for the pur-
pose of testifying.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
The News d South Dakota !
BRIGHT FOR UNIVERSITY.
President Gault Looks for a LARGE
Attendance.

Registration at the state university
of South Dakota began Monday and
continued through Wednesday, stud
les for the first semester beginning ON
Thursday. Faculty members have re-
turned from their summer vacations
and are getting ready for the hard
years work ahead. President Gault
has remained on the ground all sum-
mer long, and with the assistance Of
Secretary Sloan has gotten things in
shape for tiptop opening.
Even with the new addition to East
hall the girls dormitory is not large
enough to accommodate the young
women who have applied for admis-,
sion, and several have already been
forced to go to private homes.
President Gault expressed himself
as highly pleased over the prospects,
for large attendance, and believes
terial gain over last year.
Dean Sterling says that the attend-i
ance in the law department will be-
more than he expected, and the other
colleges will show a good gain.
There never was a time wnec the
future of the university seemed SO
bright, and with a faculty working in
perfect harmony and the students
pulling together there is no reason
why the leading educational institu-
ton of South Dakota should not make
rapid strides towards the top rung Of
the ladder.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
BLYDENBURoH is OUT.
Iowan Freed ON Second Wife Murder
Trial.

At $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon at
Eldora, Ia, Judge Evans, at the close
Of the rebuttal testimony In the Bly,
denburgh murder trial presented by
the prosecution, took the case from
the hands of the jury and directed
that verdict of acquittal be returned.
This was done at once without the ju-
rors leaving their seats. The verdict
was read and Blydenburgh walked out
Of the court room a free man.
Blydenburgh, who wa, prominent
citizen of Eldora and leader In
church work, was convicted after a
sensational trial in 1904 of the murder
of his wife and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. 1t was charged by the
state that he killed his wife by putting
poison In her Sunday dinner. Follow
ing his arrest sensational stories be-
two former wives, who were said to
have died under mysterious circum-
stnces, and as a result Blydenburgh
acquired notoriety throughout the
country as the modern Bluebeard."
The case was taken to the supreme
court, where a rehearing was granted.
After a couple of months had passed
that body affirmed the decision of the
lower court. Still another ronearing
was asked for, and the petition grant
ed, as there were two of the supreme
judges who gave dissenting opinions
In the decision.
The trial just closed was the result
of that action.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
NEWSPAPER is DYNAMITED.
Type, Machines and Press Wrecked
At Joplin, Mo.

Dynamite Friday night wrecked the
composing and press room of the Jop-
lin, Mo-, News Herald, an afternoon
Republican newspaper which has been
conducting crusade against the
methods of the city council and police
departments. The explosion occurred
at 1:15 o'clock a. m. Every window
In the building was broken and the
Goss perfecting press and four limo
types were destroyed.
Several thousand people were at
tracted to the scene in a few seconds
and 1t was found that no one was in
the building when the explosion oc-
Cured. Three sticks Of dynamite ex-
ploded beneath the press and two
sticks near the ltnotypes did not ex-
plode.N
The News-Herald is owned by F. E.
Burton and ]. p. Parrish.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
DIE IN TRAIN CRASH.
Twenty -Four Killed and Many Injured
I'm Vermont

Twenty-four excursionists returning
from Canada met death and many
others were injured about daylight
Sunday In fearful head-on collision
on the Concord division of the Boston
and Maine railroad about four miles
west OF Canaan station, Vo. The seri-
ousy injured number nearly thirty,
some of whom it is feared may not
survive.
At noon twenty bodies had been
taken from the wreck
A train of four cars, ell filled with
tired and sleepy excursionists, nearly
all of whom had been spending the
day at the fair at Sherbrooke, Quebec,
100 miles over the Canadian border
to the north, had rounded curve at
lively speed when the headlight of
freight locomotive flashed before the
eyes of the engineer.
In another instant there was
crash, and both engines were lying to-
gether, a mass of wreckage. in the
ditch beside the track. The baggage
car next to the passenger locomotive
had been driven back into the passen-
ger coach, telescoping it and crushing
the lives out of half carload of peo-
pie. At the same time nearly every
one else in that car was injured. Few
escaped, but those who were in the
sleeping car in the rear were saved
from death by the more sturdy quail
ty of their car.
o'clock a. m, just as dawn was show
ing in the east.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
CRUEL LADRONES MUST HANG.
Sakay and Devcga Fail to Have Death
Ser cnce COMMITTED.

Sakay and Devcga Fail to Have Death
Scrcnce COMMITTED.
Gov Gen. Smith, of the Philippines,
has refused to modify the death sem
tence in the cases Of Macerio Sakay
and Julian Devega. the former ladrone
chiefs, who pleaded guilty to brigand-
ism and whose sentence was confirm
ed on appeal by the supreme court on
July 26.
In the cases of Luzon Montalon and
Leon Villafuerte, who were sentenced
at the same time, the governor general
has committed the sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
The Filipino newspapers have been
daily agitating for light punishment
for these so-called patriots, convicted
OF the murder and torture Of their un-
fortunate fellow countrymen, whom
they blinded, mutilated and burned,
while the American newspapers have
demanded the infliction of the extreme
penalty.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
PHONE LINES NOT REMOVED.
Vermiliion May Lose Fight with the
Northwestern Company.

Although the Northwestern Tele-
phone company has been ordered by
the city council to remove all poles
and lines from Vermillion's streets
within sixty days it does not follow
that the company will do so. A repre-
sentative of the company while look
ing over the records discovered that
the privilege granted years ago for
setting poles did not cover any speci-
fed period, but simply gave the North
western company the right to occupy
public highways with poles and lines.
This being the case, it will be hard
for the city to Gust the company, as
the grant is just as good as it has been
at any time.
The difficulty between the city and
company is the refusal of the North
western to accept franchise proposed
by the city council which demands an
annual license of per cent of the
gross earnings of the city exchange
and a reduction in charges of private
lines from $3.50 to $1.25 per month.
The telephone company would not
agree to such franchise.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
PERILOUS WHIRL ON WINDMILL.
Farmer Caught in Fans of Machine
and Given Unwelcome Ride.

Caught up by the fans Of a l4-foot
windmill and whirled over and over
in the air, fifty feet from the ground,
was the experience of Nils Hanson,
living near Lake Poinsett. Mr.. Han
son was standing on the elevated plat
form at the top of the tower, Of ing
the gearing, when his little daughter,
not knowing of her fathers position,
started the mill in motion. "A terrific
wind was blowing, and in a second, as
the mill whirled into the wind. his
clothing was caught by the fans and
he was jerked from his feet and
swung off into space. He described
two circles of the big wheel before his
clothing gave way, when he was prov
identially landed on the narrow plat
form just under the fans. One arm
was broken in the fall but with the
other he was able to grab one edge of
the timbers and save himself from be-
ing dashed to the ground, over fifty
feet below. The mill was stopped, and
with one arm hanging limp and his
clothing torn to strips he was able to
make his own way to the ground.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
FOR MURDER OF MRS. GENTRY
Trial of Frank Constantine Begins in
Chicago.


In the criminal court at Chicago the
curtain was raised Monday on one Of
the weirdest criminal dramas ever
staged, where Frank j. Constantine
plays the role. of defendant on trial for
his life for the murder of Mrs. Arthur
Gentry.
Frank Constantine boarded at the
Gentry home and was there at the
time the woman met her death. He
successfully eluded the police for a
long time and was finally captured in
New York. The prosecution will con-
tend that he committed the murder,
while Constantine and his lawyers will
offer evidence tending to prove that
the woman killed herself following
quarrel with her husband.
Mingling with the facts on the side
of the defense is mystery involving
q telephone conversation which Con-
stantine relies on in hope of proving
his contention of suicide. A steno-
grapher employed in Gentry's office.
1t is asserted by the defense, will take
the stand and swear that just before
Mrs. Gentry's death she called her
husband to the telephone and they
quarreled over an engagement.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
CANNOT WED AFFINITY.
Artist Earle's Wife Will not Get a Di.
yOrce.

Ferdinand Pinney Earle cannot
marry his affinity" Julia Kuttner,
after all.
Mrs. Earle has decided not to get
a divorce. Earle lacks ground to sue.
SO If his wife refuses to help him
he has no way of severing the matri-
monial ties, and he and Miss Kuttner
must stay apart.
my gracious" Earle remarked
nervously, in discussing his wife's
plans for divorce, suppose she
shouldn't get it," In such case he
admitted he saw no alternative but
for Mrs Earle TO return to him.
This is just what Mrs. Earle is
counting on. She says openly she does
not think "Ferdy" knows his own
mind. She expects him to tire of "Af-
finity' Kuttner and seek a reconcilia-
ton.
Then, too, she is beginning to see
in what an unfortunate position her
contemplated remuneration of her hus-
band will place her little son.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
LIMITS CAMPAIGN FUND.
Burton VIII Refuse to Accept Aid
from Corporations.

Congressman T. e. Burton. Repub-
lican candidate for mayor of Cleve-
land, has issued the following state
ment:
II shall accept no contribution for
use In the Republican campaign from
any public service corporation, in
Cleveland or outside.
''No funds shall be accepted from
any company enjoying privileges at
the hands of the city nor from any
others which might at this or any
future time choose to profit by deal
ings with the city government"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Milwaukee Puts Large Force of Men
to Work at Canton.

The Milwaukee Railroad company
is making extensive improvements at
Canton. A large gang of men-over7
1O0-were employed in changing
tracks to meet the new conditions re-
quired by the erection of the big new
depot. The water tank pipe and coal
shed were also extended to meet the.
new track conditions on the south.
new water system for engines by
direct pressure and new coal sheds,
with elevated track for unloading, ana
a small roundhouse are among the'
improvements to follow the new de-
pot Canton is one of the busiest
points on the Milwaukee system In
the state.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Homer Cochran and Rena Brewer
Must Face Trial.

Homer e. Cochran and Rena Brew
er, the couple who were brought back
to Salem under arreBt for adultery,
had their preliminary hearing before
Justice William Mielke Thursday, each
waving examination and being placed
under bonds of $1,000 for their ap-
pearance at the next term of circuit
court In November Neither has Sc
cured the bonds, and the probabilities
are that they will be taken to Sioux
Falls and held until their trial.
The case has aroused considerable
feeling at Salem as Cochran has a
wife and three bright children.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
$4,000 PEOPLE AT HURON.
All Records Are Broken at the South
Dakota State Fair.

Fourteen thousand people visited
the state fair grounds at Huron Thurs
day. 1t was a record breaking day,
and one of the most successful in the
history of the fair. The attractions
were similar to those of the previous
days, and everything was thoroughly
enjoyed. Committeeman were busy
awarding premiums. and this work
was completed by Thursday night.
Nearly 5000 people viewed the races
and attractions in the ring from the
grand stand. In the 225 trot, purse
$500. first money won by Ada Mix,
owned by George Cole, Brookings. In
the 2:1S race for $500, first money was
taken by Lather, owned by Ed Jones,
OF Britton. The running race lady
drivers, purse $50, was won by Happy
Holligan. owned by r. d. Mead, of
Plankinton.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Russian Jews Flock to America.

The Jewish emigration bureau of st.
Petersburg published statistics show
ing that over 100000 Jews have emil
grated from Russia to the United
States since 1899, tho number having
increased froro 24.2S5 in that year to
100000 in 1906.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Rapid Advance in Land Values.

The really wonderful increase in the
value of South Dakota land during
the past few years is illustrated by
the case of a 530-acre farm situated
half mile north of the little town of
Putney. Four years ago j. b. Lum-
bra sold the farm to an Iowa man
named Morgan for the sum Of $4,000.
Now the farm has again changed own
ers, the new owners just having paid
the sum of $21, 900 for the tract
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
WELLNIAN Is COMING HOME.
Abandons the Polar Expedition After
Making Disastrous Start.

Walter Wellman, head of the air.
ship polar expedition, arrived at from
soc, Norway on board the Frithjof,
from Spitzbergen, on his way home.
He announced that he had definitely
abandoned his trip for this year after
a disastrous trial of his airship In the
proposed attempt to reach the pole.
The airship made an ascent Sept. 2 in
a strong northwesterly wind, which
drove her southwards over land. 1t
was found necessary to cut the balloon
adrift from other parts of the airship.
but it was recovered after two days
search
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
INNOCENT Man 70 be Freed.

After thirteen years Of life sem
tence for burglary had been served by
william Evans in the San Quentin,
Calf, prison. positive evidence has
reached the authority Of his innocence
arii he viii be Immediately released.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
J. p. MORGAN Rents a House.

j. Pierpont Morgan will pay $4,000
a month rent for fashionable house
at Richmond, Va, near the Jefferson
hotel, which he will occupy with his
family during the triennial session Of
the Episcopal council. which begins
Oct 1.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Day County Sunday schools.

Rev. f. r. Leach, of Sioux Falls,
general secretary Of the South Dakota
Sunday School association, was at
Webster, where ne atten6td the an
nual convention of the Day County
Sunday School association, which is
On auxiliary Of the state organization.
Secretary Leach made two addresses
luring the convention.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Noted CRATER Blind.

Mrs. Cassie M. Chadwick. the noted
witch of finance. who is serving term
in the Ohio penitentiary for swindling
bankers and capitalists out Of millions.
was stricken with nervous collapse
Monday which left her blind.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
New York Car Lines Win.

Attorney General Jackson's applica-
ton for leave to begin action against
the Interborough Metropolitan COM
pany to vacate its charter in New
York was denied Friday by Justice
Hendrick in the supreme court
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
War ON Cockleburr Pest.

In South d ikota the farmers have
commenced making war on the old
cockleburr of Illinois. For the past
few yea 8 this pest of the corn field
has been making its appearance, but
It was not thought to be very preva
lent until this year, when it sprung
up In many sections in large quaint.
Mes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
wife Leaves SIS for Spouse.

Referring to her husband as "a GU
riosity," and asserting that he even
borrowed SIS from her as O. fec to the
minister when they were married..
Mrs. Sophia Beck, in her will, which
was probated at Philadelphia, cuts
him off with SIS.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Idaho Town Burned.

Clenns Ferry, freight division
town of 1000 inhabitants on the Ore
lgon Short Line east Of Boise. Idaho.
burned recently, the business section
being completely wiped out.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
No Pardon for stensland.

The pardon board at Joliet, ILL.,. de-
MED the application of Paul o. Stems
land for pardon, and he will be forced
to serve out the full term of impris-
onment for footing the Milwaukee Av-
enue Savings bank, of which he was
president.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Olxlahoma,s Population.

The census bureau has announced
that the total population of the terri.
tories of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, as made public, is 6.46S,732. with
four districts unreported. This is an
increase Of IS per cent over 1900.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
PIG IRON OUTPUT DECREASED.
August Production About 5000 Tons a
Week Less Than I'm July.

August IFOUuctlOn ABOUT O,UUU lOnS IL
Week Less Than I'm July.
Figures made public on pig iron
production for August show falling
off Of over 5000 tons week from
the production of July. 1t had been
expected that the August figures would
far exceed those Of July, but such has
not been the case.
Tibet August output was about $685.
56S tons a week. against 513,471 tons
for July, and indications are now that
the output for September will be less
than either of these months, as four
furnaces are now being blown out.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21

The United States navy department
has, according to a dispatch from Car
din, Wales. contracted with Welsh
firnn for 100, 900 tons of the best steam
coal. the delivery to extend over 1908.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
LION Ferris Surrenders.

Lon Ferris, who killed Jesse Wal
lace Sept IL, near Brushie, has sur
rendered himself. After the killing
Ferris went to the ranch of his broth
err, who accompanied him to Sturgis.
Ferris expresses himself as confident
Of acquittal.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Boy Accidentally Shot.

While hunting in the sloughs about
twelve miles west of Flandreau Earl
PIERCE, son of Superintendent Peirce,
of the government Indian schools. was
accidentally shot In the legs and Sc
riously wounded.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
BOOTH OFF FOR AMERICA.
Will Conduct Campaign I'm Canada and
the United States.

the United States.
Gen Booth, of the Salvation army,
started Friday morning from London
to Quebec. from whence he will begin
a campaign In Canada and the United
States. Considering his age, rs, Gen.
Booth appeared hearty and strong,
and was in the best of spirits. A large
division of the army was on hand with
last greetings and just before he en-
tered his car Gen. Booth conducted
prayer service at the station. Three
staff officers accompanied him to Can
ada.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Death IN collapse Of BuiIdinr.

A brick building on Central avenue
near Sixth, in Cincinnati. occupied by
y. n. Dohan's shoe store, collapsed,
carrying down the occupants OF sever
al apartments,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
veterinary Surgeons Adjourn

The forty-fourth annual meeting at
Kansas City of the American veteri-
nary Medical association came to an
end Friday with a clinic conducted in
the auditorium.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Herrick to Hold Festival.

bounced that they will hold a fall
festival and carnival at that place on
Oct. 2. 3 and q. They promise to rival
the Ak-Sar- Ecn at Omeha
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Town Of Dallas 70 INCORPORATE.

The town of Dallas, at present the
terminus of the Chicago and North
western extension, and the frontier
town on the Trip county line, will
vote on the incorporation Of that town
on Sept. %.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21

Mondays quotations on the Sioux
city live stock market follow Beeves,
I$4.00 a 4.4o. Top hogs. $500.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
Wedding at Rapid City.

church weddings ever held at Rapid
City united Arthur E. Hall, of Oma-
ha, and Miss Cora A. Price, Of Rapid
City.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-21
no NIeet at AIbuauernne.

Albuquerque. ~ NJ, was selected as
the meeting place of the irrigation
congress next year.