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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
CO-EDS QUIT DANCING.
Tripping the Light Fantastic TaboOed
at State University.

There are any number Of young
men among the students at VermilliOn
who do not take kindly to a decision
announced by a number of cO-edS
that they had decided to give up dane
ing. This announcement comes at a
time when another dancing party was
being talked of, and nowthe dance will
either have to be called off or other
partners secured The steady young
men do not like to do this lest their
standing with the ideals of their hearts
may in future see fit to jilt them.
The decision on the part of the fair
co-eds not to trip the light fantastic
is due, it is said, to the recent visit of
Miss Pearson, state secretary of the
Y. w. c. u. 1t is known that many
heart-to- heart talks were INDUCED in,
and the opinion prevails that the state
secretary had much to do with the
ultimatum of the co-eds.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
JURY NEARS FINISH
NINE MEN SECURED FOR TIE
THAW TRIAL.
All Membe.S Return to- Court and Wife
is Still Accompanied by May Nc
Kenzie, Her Actress Fricnd--Pitts-
burg Aleinists May BE Called.

The jury to try Harry K. Thaw for
the killing Of Stanford White is near
ly completed, When court adjourn
ed Monday evening there were nine
men in the jury box, one having been
added during the morning session and
one just before adjournment at 8
o'clock. 1T is expected that the TAX
ing of testimony will begin Wednes-
day afternoon.
Fifty talesmen were examined Mon
day and so rapidly were the remaining
members OF the special panel disposed
of at the morning session that at the
noon recess orders were hurriedly
sent from the court room for the
summoning OF an additional 100, to
report before Justice Fitzgerald Tues
day morning. This will make a total
of 800 men thus far summoned. OF
the original panel there remained
Monday night only thirty-five.
OF TIE fifty men examined Monday
forty-three were excused on doctors
certificates or on the ground that they
had formed opinions which were too
strong to be shaken by the testimony,
or for various other reasons sufficient
TO incapacitate a man for service in
capital cases.
Five talesmen were challenged per-
emptorily, the state leading in the ex-
ercise of this privilege with three
challenges.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
CASTRO HOLDS THE POWER.
Venezuela Chief Says He Has Return
ed from Deaths Door.

The first public utterance of Pres
ident Castro, of Venezuela, since the
beginning, last August, OF his present
illness, was printed Saturday in Ell
Constitutional. In it the president
declares he has returned from deaths
door solemnly to proclaim that he
neither is, nor ever will be, a dicta-
tor. He says the happiness of Vene-
zuela depends on adherence to the
constitution, which does not permit
either himself or Gen. Gomez, the first
vice president to resign.
This communication has created n
deep impression in Caracas, where it
is taken to mean that the president
feels assured Of his recovery in spite
OF the fact that In it he admits that
his weakness compels him to be brief
Castro sick is still the strongest
man in Venezuela, and his word will
do much to render remote the posi-
bility of a revolution.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
SWALLOWED OWN BRAINS.
Brakeman Injured by Fall Met a
Horrible Death.

Death from swallowing his own
brains was the verdict rendered by
the coroner's jury at Decatur, ILL.,, at
the inquest over the body of George
r. Thomas, an Illinois Central brake
man, who was injured by falling into
some pumping machinery.
The base of Thomas skull was
broken in such way that the mans
brains oozed down into his mouth and
he swallowed them. After repeat
ing the swallowing at intervals for
several hours, during which practical
ly all his brains had ozzed through
the aperture in the skull, Thomas
died
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Roy HELD FOR RoBBERIEs.
Deadwood Police Believe They Have
Caught Thief

Az a result Of a number OF petty
robberies in Deadwood, John Mally,
aged is, believed to be an escaped in
mate of the state reform school at
Plankinton, is being held at the city
jail.
For several weeks the authorities
have been busy on account of the
small robberies in different parts of
the city. They occurred from nj tht to
night. twenty four hours hardly pass
ing without at least one being report
cd, but so clever were the thieves at
their work that it was impossible to
get clew of any value. Last Friday
night the Gilmore hotel was entered
through a window, the cash drawer
broken open and its contents taken,
and the ciar cases raided. Circum-
stances pointed towards Malley, his
room was searched and in it was found
a screw driver and some cigars similar
TO those that had been stolen. Some
other articles like those taken at the
time of other robberies were also dis
covered in Mally's possession.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
TRIES HARD TO END LIFE.
Convict Hurls Himself Over Railing to
Cement Floor


Frank Smith, a prisoner in the state
penitentiary at Sioux Falls, serving a
life sentence for numbering a saloon
keeper at Pierre, attempted to commit
suicide in a novel manner He had
been called in from his work for in
spection by the physician. His cell
was on the second tier, but instead of
stopping for inspection he proceeded
to the gallery of the fourth tier, which
is thirty-five feet above the cement
floor, and hurled himself over the rail-
ing to the floor below. 1t was evidently
his intention to land on his head, but
his body revolved in the air a couple
Of times and he struck on his hip and
elbow, breaking the former and badly
inJuring the arm. While the injuries
are severe, Smith will live. His home
is at Atlanta, Ca, and he arrived at
the penitentiary the 28th of last No
vember.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
FAMOUS PAINTING INDECENT.
Omaha Merchant is Fined for Keeping
RcprOductions on Sale.

The Omaha courts have decided
that works of art by famous painters,
including Van Dyke, Rubens and Ven
der Werff, are indecent and that re-
productions of them cannot be sold
in Omaha stores. For persisting in
their sale John Greenberg was fined
and warned that on the next offense
he would be sent to Jail.
Greenberg had on sale copies Of
Reubens' Judgment of Paris" the
original of which is in the Dresden
art gallery; Van Dykes Diana and
the Golden Reign to Jupiter" Van der
Werff's "Magdalena," and others of
that class.
A police sergeant confiscated the re-
productions on the ground that they
were indecent" and Greenberg was
fined for having them on sale.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
A FARMERS ELEVATOR
Company Organized and Will Build
at VermilIion.

A farmers elevator company has
been perfected at Vermillion with
George Spark, president; A. Lambert,
vice president; Jasper Hixson, secre-
tary; Carl Deninson, treasurer. Arti-
cles of incorporation have been filed
at Pierre, and as soon as a charter is
granted. the company will proceed to
>Iild a farmers elevator in Vermillion.
Enough stock has been subscribed to
insure the success of the venture. The
articles of Incorporation are so drawn
as to allow the company to branch out
in the lumber, coal and farm machin-
cry business if they so desire, but at
present only grain and live stock will
be handled.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
BLOW TO MERCHANTS.
Farmers Near Viborg Organize a Bic
CO-OperatiYc Store

Cooperative Store.
CONSERVATION has been created
among the business men of Viborg and
surrounding towns by the announce
ment that many of the leading farm
ers of that locality have organized
company with the object of establish
ing what will be one of the largest
farmers cooperative mercantile con-
Germs in South Dakota.
The company will have a capital of
$4,000, and as soon as $4,000 of this
has been subscribed and paid the worn
of securing q building i'm which to
carry on the business of the company
Will be pushed At preliminary
meeting of the farmers interested In
the project which has just been held
temporary officers We're elected and
Viborg was selected as the place to
locate the store, the location there be-
ing deemed better than in any of the
surrounding towns.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
CONFESS THEY KILLED GAVIN.
Mystery Surrounding Iowa Mans
Death Solved.

SOiNSo.
Thomas Grimes and Arnold thinner
have confessed to the murder of John
Gavin, a prominent and well to do
farmer whose body was found by the
roadside near New London, Ia., We'd
nesday morning.
Following the demonstration at New
London Thursday evening, when the
officers hurried the men to Mt Pleas
ant to avoid a threatened lynching,
Sheriff Ben Campbell and c. B.
menced a vigorous sweating process
and had little trouble in securing first
a confession from Grimes and later
from thinner.
AS soon as the confessions were Sc
cured both men were taken to Burling-
ton before daylight Friday morning
for fear that the farmers of Henry
county would renew determination to
take the law into their own hands.
The only indefinite feature of the
confessions is as to which one WELD
ed the fence rail with which Gavin
was dubbed to death. Each man IS
trying to convict the other of the spe-
cific act.
Grimes is a negro. His white wife
is sister of thinner.
The motive of the murder was to
secure $3.50 to 5000 in money that
Gavin was supposed to have received
from a large sale of hogs.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02

VIII Organize Lodge ut Corn Palace
City.


For the past year Mitchell members
Of the Sioux Falls Elks have been at
work to secure a lodge in Mitchell,
and after many discouragements their
efforts are to be crowned with success.
The lodge will be organized Tuesday
evening, Feb. 5. Those behind the
organization have received the assur-
ances that Grand Exalted Ruler Mel
vim and M. A. Hickman, the district
deputy of Watertown, will be there to
have charge or the organization. The
work will be done in the afternoon and
evening.
Invitations have been sent to the
lodges at Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Wa
tertown and Huron to be present. All
Elks in the state are also invited to
come to Mitchell for the organization
Of the lodge. The Huron lodge will
conduct the work, and the lodge will
be started off with a membership Of
81
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
BLOW TO SOCIALISTS.
Sustain Heavy Losses In Geman
Elections.


The German government has won
a decisive victory in the general cleo
ton held Friday for a new reichstag.
The liberal, radical and conservative
parties, supporting Prince Won Bue-
lows colonial policy, have won at least
twenty seats. More important fo~ the
government than the success of its
colonial plans, however, is the smash
ing defeat administered to the social
lists, who will lose seventeen or eigh-
teen seats
This is the first election since 1887
that the socialists have not increased
their representation in the reichstag
by from five to twenty seats. They
have lost especially in several large
cities, among these places being Bres-
lau, Halle, Magdeburg, Leipzig and
Koneigsberg The clerical center holds
almost one or two to the Poles in ST.
lecia. There is a possibility, however,
that reballoting in the undecided dis
trlcts may lose one or two more seats
to the center party.
The conservatives have won six
seats, two from the anti-Semites, two
from the national liberals and two
from the socialists.
Reballoting probably will be neces-
sary in IT'S constituencies, so that re-
suits will not be certain until Feb. 5.
Certain districts in upper Bavaria
are snowbound and have not yet been
heard from. but they are considered
safe for the center party.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
TRAIN wRECKERS PERSISTENT
Four Attempts on the Frisco Line in
Missouri


Special agents of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad who have been
trying to apprehend the train wreck
ers who tried two weeks ago to wreck
the Clinton line passenger train, run
ming between Humansville and Ben
ton, and succeeded in derailing the
engine and two coaches, have discov-
cred that another attempt was made
to wreck n train on the same line last
Thursday night. Since the recent ac-
tivity of the wreckers on this line,
track walkers have been employed
to checkmate the attempts of the
wreckers and last Thursday night a
track inspector found guard rails
across the track between Osceola and
Vistas, a few miles from the scene Of
the last attempted wreck. Four at
tempts to wreck trains on this line
have been made In the last few
weeks.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
Fireman Killed I'm Collision i'm North
Dakota

A mixup of orders, it is alleged,
caused a collision of Northern Pa
cific passenger train No. 4, eastbound
and No. 5, westbound, four miles east
of Dickinson, N. D., Monday morn
ing. Both were doubleheaders.
Andrew Thomson, fireman OF the
first engine on No s, was killed. and
his body, buried in coal, cannot be
moved until frozen lest 1t fall to pieces
All the other firemen and engineers
sustained minor injuries. No passen-
gers were seriously injured. The four
engines were wrecked.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
News.

Weeds Father, a Sioux Indian up
On the Rosebud reservation, has met
with trouble that caused his dismissal
from the police service, and he is at
present in Deadwood looking for
vengeance upon the man who wrought
his disgrace. He was, prior to Jan.
5, one of the policemen on the reser-
walton and proud of his blue uniform
and silver star. On that date he was
sent out to look for some stray cattle
in the vicinity of Blair, Neb.. some dis
lance from the reservation. Here he
met William Roberts, young colored
man, and it soon became apparent that
the rcd and black man could not
agree. Roberts refused to answer the
questions of the policeman as to any
knowledge he might have of the
whereabouts of the missing cattle, anu
when the queries were pressed at
tackled the Indian without warning,
and before he could defend himself
stripped him of his revolver and star.
According to the story Of Weeds Faith
err he pursued the thief, but fear lent
wings to the flight and he escaped.
The disconsolate Indian returned to
the reservation and told his sad story.
There was g. solemn shaking of heads
among the tribe, for it was evident
that an Indian who would allow a
colored man to take away his gun, the
insignia of his rank, was not worthy
to hold the important position. Weed $
Father was therefore reduced to the
ranks. Other policemen, holding their
guns with firmer hands, were sent out
n nf nhStranarO1lS
and he was soon captured.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Mystery In Belgradc.

A mysterious explosion occurred at
the palace OF the king of Servia on
Saturday evening which shattered
many windows of the building. II
was stated that the explosion resulted
from leaving quantity of gun pow
der and cartridges too near stove
In the private apartments of the
rrown prince. No one was injured.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
A RATHER IN WINTER.
Takes Up Winter Quarters Under q
Claim Shauty

NidiHI oiulty
Probably the first case in the history
of South Dakota of rattlesnake being
killed in the month of January, when
all reptiles are supposed to be in
their winter quarters, is reported from
the vicinity of OaktOn, one of the new
towns on the Chamberlain-B Hills
extension of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad in western South
Dakota. The reptile was killed by
George Golf, q HON esteader. The rat
tlesnake evidently waited too long be-
fore endeavoring to go into winter
quarters lin the ground, and finding
the ground frozen, found refuge under
a claim shanty." Golf discovered the
snake by accident ara killed it. AL
though the snake apparently was near
'ly stiff with cold, it was able to give
its warning rattle when Golf ap-
preached Ii.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
AUTO DRIVER is INJURED.
Marriott Seriously Hurt ut Ormond
Races.

record Thursday at Ormond, Fla,
Marriott's steam car struck a bump
in the beach and was shattered 70
fragments. Marriott was seriously in
jured.
Marriott's car was running at the
rate Of nearly 125 miles an hour at the
time of the accident One of Mar
RIOTS ribs was broken, one eve was
probably destroyed and he was badly
bruised. 1t has not been determined
whether he was injured internally.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
AnGER is LAID TO REST.
At Request OF His Family Funeral
Service Is Simple as Possible.

The funeral of the cate Senator Rus
sell "A. Alger took place Monday after
noon from his home on Fort street
west, Detroit Mich. The service was
brief and as simple as possible, at the
request Of the family, The interment
an imposing military escort in addi-
ton to committees from the United
States senate and house. Of represent
atives, state legislature and state Of
fIcials. Gov. Warmers staff, the judi
ciary, city, county and federal officials,
commanders and post commanders Of
the G.. A. r. and loyal legion.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Over One Hundred Drown.

A terrific rain squall broke over
Hongkong Monday morning and in the
space of ten minutes sank over fifty
Chinese craft I'm the harbor More
than 100 natives were drowned. There
We're no casualties among the white
population.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Session Held at Sioux Falls Was q
Hummer.

The first session of a two days
institute opened at Germania hall last
Wednesday, with a nexcellent attend
ance. Judge A. E. Chamberlain, Of
Howard, superintendent Of farmers
institutes, should be congratulated on
the splendid talent which he sent TO
that city. The three takers of the
first afternoon proved most entertain
ing and handled their subjects in a.
manner that was not only entertaining
and instructive to the audiece, but in
such a way as to convince the listeners
that they were talking on matters on
which they were well posted. Owing
to sickness Judge Chamberlain was
unable to be present on the opening
day.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02

The department of commerce and
labor. through the bureau OF corpora
tons, has begun an investigation Of
the international Harvester company
called for by senate resolution adopted
Dec. II, 1906. No objection is being
made by officials of the company.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Burnham in prison Print shop.

George Burnham, Jr,. former gel-
eral counsel for the Mutual life In
surance company, was put to work In
the printing shop in Sing Sing prison
Monday.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Ramer Takes New posit;o,

Prof. NJ NJ Ramer, who recently
retired from the position of state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, has
accepted position as field agent of
Dakota Wesleyan university. Prof. RAJ
mer is particularly well fitted for the
work. his wide acquaintance and high
standing over the state giving him an
opportunity to be of vast benefit to the
university.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
PASS MAIL ORDER PROBLEM.
Catalogue House Proposition Will Not
Receive Much Attention.

receive Much Attention.
When the convention of South Da-
kota Retail Merchants association re-
assembled at Mitchell Thursday there
was a larger attendance.
The catalogue house proposition Will
not receive much attention at the con-
vention
President Grimm made his annual
address, in which he offered many VAL
liable suggestions to the business men.
of the state, touching on methods to-
prevent the encroachment of outside
business houses on the states trade
territory
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
More Light at Hartford.

The Hartford authorities have en-
tered into contract with the electric
light company which furnishes street,
light service for the material extern
sion and improvement of the service.
With the additional service Hartford,
will De one of the best lighted towns.
liz South Dakota Of it's size.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Overdue vessel Arrives.

The Danish steamship Louisiana
from Copenhagen, Dec. %, arrived in
New York Thursday. The Louisiana
was ten days overdue
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
deficiency Appropriation Passed.

The senate Friday passed an urgent
deficiency appropriation bill. contain
Ing among other provisions senate
amendment authorizing loan OF ST.
100000 by the government to the
Jamestown Exposition company.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
To Rnild Town Hall

After an agitation extending over a
number Of months, prospects are now
bright for the construction of q town
hall building at Lesterville during the
coming spring.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
Passes Anti.Racinc Bill

Py vote of 80 to the Tennessee.
senate Friday passed an anti-racing
bill. one or two favorably reported
from the committee in charge.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-02-02
sioux City Live stock Market

Mondays Quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Butcher
steef-. s4.75@b.25. Top hogs. ss.75.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-03
ASKS RECOUNT Of
MAY0RAL1Y VOTE
GOVERNOR HUGHES IN MESSAGE
ORDERS PROOF OF HEARST'S
DEFEAT - WANTS CHANGES
IN POWER FOR COURTS.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. Gov. Charles
+. Hughes in his first message to the
legislature today made the following
recommendations:
A recount of the votes cast for may
or in The New York City election in
1905. when. on the face Of the returns
W. b. Hearst was defeated by George
B. Mcclellan: that the courts he em-
powered 10 order a recount summarily
in the future. and that The power TO
bring an action TO try a title to office
be taken from the attorney general
and conferred upon the supreme
court.
He also urges the adoption Of a new
ballot whereupon the name of a candi-
date will appear but once that the
amount of money which a candidate
may expend to procure his election be
limited; that the courts be empower
IN TO review the facts Of political
state conventions and state commit
tees in expellng delegates and mem
bers that any general comnittee Of
a party may adopt rules for direct
direct nominations of candidates at
prlmariea, that the state board Of
railroad commissioners and the com
mission Of gas and electricity be abol-
ished and a new beard be constituted
with power to enforce its orders
through the courts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-03
THOUGHT WIFE A
THIEF, SHOT HER
GEORGE koLB, or iPAOUcAH, IA.
TALLY WOUNDS WIFE WHEN
SHE AVokE AND CLOSED
INTERPRETATIONS IN CAIRO.


Paduc1 Ky, Jan. 2.--Mrs George
Kolb, SIKH and Clark streets, is dy-
ing Of bullet wound inflicted thi
morning by her husband, who mis-,
tack her for a burglarA Mrs. Kolb got
up about 3 O'Clock this morning 10
close the bedroom window, as II was
raining hard.
Her husband was half aroused by
the noise of the window and thought
a burgla.c was entering the house He
drew his revolver from under his pill
low and fred His wife screamed and
pronounced hi, name ana he realized
his mistake When h reached her
side she was unconscious and bleed
ing profusely from a wound IN her
right STeast. Three surgeons have
been working With her all day bu'
have no hopes cfNher recovery. Mr..
Kolb is 80 years old and a member OF
the firm Of Kolb & Sons, wholesale
druggist Mrs. Kolb is % years old
and was Miss Bertha Lyle and
prominent society girl.
A. II. Davidson. representing the
United states Health and Accident
Insurance Company, Is an uncle Of
Mrs. Kolb and while in Cairo last
night received word OF the accident.
He goes TO Paducah this morning
Mrs. Kolb is well known in Cairo as
& her husband who has fIequen ly
made business trips here