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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
RUNAWAY AT A FUNERAL.
Minister'S Team After Breaking Away
Returned to the Procession.

While driving in front of the pro-
cession of the funeral Of George Leafs
child at Miller, Rev. J. Z. Booths
team a away, breaking from the
carriage and leaving the minister and
The bereaved family and friends sit
ing in their wagons as a snowstorm
swept over them. The horses ran a
distance, then seeming to realize the
perilous situation, made a circle and
came back to the vehicle they had
broken away from, when they were
hitched to it and the procession con-
tinued.
The heavy snowstorm is preventing
cattle from ranging on the prairies,
and they have to be fed, except where
they can be run in the cornstalks. In
several instances this has proved dis.
astrous. the cattle having died with
the cornstalk ailment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
FARMERS TO MAKE ALCOHOL.
Northwestern Members Get Favorable
Action by Committee.

Washington, Jan. 26. - The ways
and means committee of the house
yesterday ordered a favorable report
upon the bill amending the free alco-
hol law passed at the last session,
This latter bill is intended to cause the
establishment Of small stills for the
production of alcohol In the agricul-
tural sections of the country, under
circumstances that will permit OF the
production and denaturizing Of alcohol
in small quantities and at compar-
atively little expense for either pro-
duction or denaturiZing.
The bill as it is to be presented is
the joint product of several represent
atives from the Northwest states, no.
tably Representative Volstead Of Min
nesota and Marshall and Gronna of
North Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
- In Qno About the State -
WOULD MARRY KIDNAPPERs.
Western Style Of Wooing Suits East.
ern SchooIma'ams.

ShJ'S "~~9
ern SchooIma'ams.
The story of the kidnapping of two
Eastern school teachers by members
of the school board of an adjoining
township because Of the scarcity OF
teachers has brought a flood of letters
to Huron from young women in the
East who want positions as teachers
where they have a chance to be kid
mapped by prospective husbands.
Superintendent Dubois of the Huron
schools is the person addressed.
Ella E. of Trenton, n. j., writes:
"If a school teacher has a chance
to be kidnapped, | will come. | re-
gret exceedingly that my people re-
quired me to spend so many years at
school and college at great expense,
only to make me a school teacher,
now on the verge Of spinsterhood.
They might better have allowed me
to become the consort of some man
worthy of me-"
This is a paragraph from L. c. AS
letter, dated Camden, N. j.:
81 would like a school for a year or
so, but could not contract unless the
school is in a community where there
are a good many bachelors of some
means, for teaching school is not the
only object I have in going West"
Another from Evansville: 81 wish
to be kidnapped from Evansville. l
have NJ objection to a frontier life;
in fact, think | would enjoy the ex-
element and freedom usually had by
pioneers. 1t would be a particular de-
light to me, l am sure, If my lot could
be with a community where there are
a number of brave, hardy young men
young fellows with snap and energy.
Can you provide a school for me- in
such a settlement"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
INVENT NEW THREsHER.
Great Things Claimed for an Aberdeen
Machine.

Machine.
Herman Cook and William Cook, who
live s,ear Aberdeen, are en~deavoring to
inter est capital in the building of a
trial machine in the nature of an auto
mobile threshing machine, which they
have Invented. The brothers say that
Eastern capitalists have offered to
build the machines on a royalty basis,
but that they prefer to commence ope-
rations in Sioux City, if possible, be-
cause of its proximity to the Western
harvest fields.
The invention of Herman Cook
promises to do away with the old trac-
ton engine with a long belt which now
is used to run separators. The new
machine, which uses gasoline as a mo-
tive power, is placed directly under the
cylinder of the thresher and is so at
tached that it not only operates the
separator but propels the machine
from place to place as well. One OF the
great savings claimed by its inventor
for the new machine will be in labor.
Whereas a separator man, a coal haul
er, an engineer and a water boy are
required to operate a t%hresher, by the
new machine all of this can be done by
one man. 1t is asserted that So per
cent Of the expense, power and labor
required for running a thresher under
the old conditions will be saved by the
new invention.
we believe" said Herman COOK,
chat eur machine will revolutionize
the threshing business. If our inVea-
ton is the success we believe, 1t Will
put twenty-six large threshing ma
chine companies out of business"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

House bill 1872, introduced Friday by
Issenhuth. shows a popularity in the
laws OF the state as they have stood
for the last two years. The bill
amends section Z of chapter 139 OF the
Laws OF 1905, by changing the word
"four' to three" The law in ques-
ton is the one which provides for con-
troll of the Northern hospital for
feeble-minded at Redfeld, and the sec
ton asked to be amended gives pow
err to states attorneys to take control
OF any such persons as are named in
section 4 of the act, and to send them
to the institution to be under the care
and supervision Of that institution.
Referring back to section 4 of the act,
it provides that the institution shall
be under the control of the state board
of charities and corrections, and de-
fines what persons they shall select
for the management Of the institution.
Section 3 OF the same act provides
what class Of people shall be kept and
cared for at the institution, and the
incongruity Of the law as 1t has stood
for two years can be readily seen
when the subject matter of sections 3
and 4 are considered.
House Bill No. 1876, introduced by
Michael, asks for authority to compel
Indian children to attend the school
provided for them at government
pense.
For the last three sessions attempts
have been made to require any n
practicing veterinary surgery or medi-
cine in this state to be the holder of a
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

While the people of other parts OF
the world are complaining and suffer-
ing for want of fuel, the farmers and
elevator men Of Clay county are join.
ing in the cry for cars to haul away
their grain. The elevators are full
and running over. and at present there
Is no relief in sight, and the farmers
will have to quit hauling their grain
for a time. Vermillion only has one
railroad. and consequently is at the
mercy of the officials, as there is no
competition for carrying grain out Of
town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
How Pinero Works.

Mr.. A. w. Pinero has an unusual
method of writing his plays. His work
ing day does not begin until that OF
the average city man is over. In the
morning he goes out, preferably on
his bicycle, returning In time for an
early dinner. Then he has a comfor-
table sleep, and on waking up, late in
the afternoon, he prepares for busi-
ness. After a cup Of tea he goes to
his desk and remains working at his
play until far into the night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
LAWS DEFENDER ARRESTED.
Contempt Charge Made Against Hunt
er of Blind Pias.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Jan. CIV. r.
Geoble, who has been rounding up the
Pelican Rapids blind pigs, was himself
taken into custody in response to a
message from Willmar to the effect
that he was wanted there for alleged
contempt of court. 1t is claimed that
he was ~subpoenaed as a witness in a
case he had been working on there
and is wanted to appear and give ties,
timony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Will Aid the Farmers.

The Northwestern representatives
believe the bill will reach substantial
ly what is desired by the agricultural
people of the country. The measure is
designed to permit the production Of
alcohol from any substance whatever
for de~naturing only, and also to admit
Of the use Of stills with a spirit-pro-
ducing capacity of not exceeding 100
proof gallons, and the use of cisterns
or tanks in lieu of distillery bonded
warehouses, and permit the denaturiz-
ing of alcohol so produced upon the
premises instead Of requiring trans
portation to bonded warehouses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Postoffice Burned,

Granada, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Ffre de-
stroyed the F. c. Stone general store.
postofkce and telephone central at
N~orthrup. Nothing was saved. The
loss is about $4,000, with but little in
suranCe.
Mr.. Stones family live in the store
and they barely escaped with their
lives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Won't Be Socialist.

Belfast, Irtland. Jan. q. - BY the
overwhelming majority Of $4,000
votes against 10000, as represented by
the delegates, the labor conference re-
jected a proposed amendment to the
constitution Of the party, the effect OF
which would have been to transform
it into an avowedly socialistic organi-
zatiOn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

A broken gas pipe in a coal bin at
the Indian school at Pierre caused an
explosion at Pierre which practically
wrecked the engine house, and caused
damage to the amount of about $1,000.
Fortunately no n was in the building
at the time but the engineer, and ne
escaped without injuries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
PUTS OUT FIRE WITH MILK.
Mar Saves Home by Using Lacteal
Fluid as Extinuuisher.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 20. -
Charles Loofborn saved his home from
destruction by using milk as an extin-
guisher. He had just MIXED his cows
and upon entering his home he found
the kitchen was ablaze. The water
being frozen he poured the milk upon
The flames.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
wisconsin Woman perI.hes,

Whitehall, Wis, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Rose
Sampson of Blair on learning of her
fathers serious illness started to walk
to his home to attend him. Her frozen
body was found about a mile from her
fathers home. Her father died also.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Explode Old Charuc.

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 29.-By the ex-
plosion of an old charge of dynamite
into which they had drilled in the
Argyan lead mines in Wisconsin near
here, John Boden had his arm blown
off and received internal injuries which
ire expected to prove fatal. Another
man was seriously injured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Woman Eullx Identified.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. &c. - Charles
Cook of Chicago has positively identi-
fed the remains Of the one woman
who was killed in the wreck at Fowler
as that of his sister-in-law. Miss Della
Cooper Of Baraboo. Wis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Sons Death Kills Father.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 29.-Grieving over
the death of his son, Gilbert Fish OF
Dundas, Mimi, father OF E. w. Fish,
a druggist OF Fargo, who shot himself
while at a hotel in Minneapolis, fol-
his arrest here on a charge Of
blind pigging. died Of a broken heart.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
British Automobile Industry.

In the British automobile industry
5000 0 900 is now invested and 10000
operatives are employed. The present
demand is unprecedented; SO great
indeed that the home factories cannot
fill it, and supplement their output by
importing foreign cars and parts. In
the first v months of last year
more than 5000 foreign automobiles
were imported, costing $4,000. 900. and
also $4,000. 900 worth Of parts of ma
chimes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Body in Snowdrift.

Fargo, N. d., Jan. 29.-Tosten Holm,
residing in Tarke township, Clay coun.
ty, Minnesota, was found dead yester,
day. His body was lying in a snow
drift about forty rods from his farm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Found Shut In FOLDING Bed.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 29.-Til-
lie Benisch was found in an nco
,cious condition in a closed folding
bed. The members of the family had
been searching for her In the neigh.
bOrhood for several hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
hanas Self From Dresser.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 20. - Herman
Ostman, known as "Tamale Herman"
committed suicide by hanging himself
to a dresser In a room Of a house
where he lodged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Hansbroueh Has Message.

Washington, Jan. 81. - A dispatch
from the postmaster at New Rockford,
N. D., received at the interstate com
merce commission yesterday through
Senator Hansbrough. indicates a seri-
u condition of affairs there. 1t says
there is no coal or oil in the town and
provisions are very low. Unless i'm
mediate relief comes there will be
g.eat suffering in the town and worse
in the surrounding country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

The Lead school board is pushing
the matter Of compulsory school at
tendance as never before in the Black
Hills. Fines have been imposed upon
people whose children did not attend
school regularly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
RISK COMPANY CHANGES NAME.
Publishers Of South Dakota Becomes
the Globe Mutual.

SfS NtSSS Vhdkod
At a meeting of the officers and
directors of the Publishers Insurance
company. held at Huron, the work of
the last year vas canvassed, books
examined and plans for the ensuing
year outlined. The name of the COM
pany was changed from Publishers
to that OF the Globe Mutual Insurance
company, and it is oficered as fol-
lows: n. G. Shober Of Highmore,
president: George C. Fullenweider,
of Huron. vice president; W. N. Far
mer OF Huron. secretary; Clate r. Ii
a Of Kimball, treasurer. The board
OF directors are the oficers-elect and
G. P. Suason of Hover, F. d. Green of
Miller. S. r. Nugen of Sioux Falls, G..
d. Reeves Of Groton and s. H. Dewsll
Of Pierre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
GEsTIcULATIoN COSTS HAND.
Man Brings Member Accidentally
Against Buzz Saw.

Little Falls, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Simon
Pussy, employed at the st. Gabriel hos
pital, lost his hand in rather a peculiar
manner. He was saving wood with a
saw rig and stopped work for a mo-.
ment to talk with a friend, leaving the
saw still in motion. He grew animat-
ed in his conversation and in gesticu-
lating unluckily threw his hand against
the buzz saw, which ripped 1t off al
most instantly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Killed by a Colt,

Ethan, S. D., Jan. 20. While at
tempting to break a colt to the saddle
the nineteen-year-old son Of Jacob
Gieron was thrown heavily to the
ground. He received such injuries
that he died a short time afterwards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Freezes Hands; Man Dies.

Duluth, Jan. 29.-S. d. Filter, an EN-
ploye of a lumber company operating
near Ely on the Vermillion range, died
in a hospital as a result of freezing his
hands.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Wreck Fatal to One Man.

Arlington, Iowa, Jan. CIV. B.
Letchleam was crushed to death in a
wreck on the Illinois Central near
mere. Six cars went into the ditch.
Several persons were injured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Crushed by a Tree.

Osceola, Iowa. Jan .29.-While cut
ling down wood near Leslie, Adam Mil
Ter, a well-known farmer, was caught
beneath a falling tree and crushed to
death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
DIES WITH HER BABE.
Mrs. Ed Butler Sacrifices Life In Vain
Effort to Save Infant.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 29.-ln trying
70 save her baby. whose clothes had
caught fire, Mrs. Ed Butler frantically
caught up the child in her efforts to
extinguish the flames and set fire 10
her own clothes.
The excited mother, still holding the
child, rushed from the house, envel-
oped in flames. Before help could ar.
rive both yer fatally burned and died
a few hours later in terrible agony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Boy in Winona Is Bitten.

Winona, Mimi, Jan. ga dog sup.
posed to have been mad was killed by
the police here after it had bitten sew
eral other dogs and n boy. Much ex.
element was caused.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
Ambassador Reid Nav Quit.

London, Jan. 29.-From the inner
most circles of diplomacy and social
life comes the report that Ambassador
Reid early in the spring will resign
and withdraw from diplomatic life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31
FUEL and FOOD IN PLENTY
THIRTEEN CITIES OF NORTH DA.
kOTA JOIN IN MAKING
DENIAL.

Bismarck, Jan. 27.-Reports having
been spread abroad hat settlers in
this section of the state were in want
of provisions and fuel, the following
denial has been secured by telephone
from various commercial clubs:
Whereas. Reports have been pro-
miscuously circulated in the daily pa
pers of the country that there exists
a fuel and food famine in certain por-
tons of North Dakota: and,
Whereas, The undersigned com
mercial clubs, representing the under
signed cities in the western portion of
North Dakota, on the Northern Pacific
and the 500 railways, comprising the
territory included in the counties of
Morton, Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder.
Mclean, Stark, Oliver, Billings, Mer.
Ger, Bowman, Dunn and Hettinger.
after thorough investigation of facts,
submit:
No Fuel Famine.
THAT there is absolutely no fuel
famine in any portion of that part OF
North Dakota designated as the Mis-
sori slope and including the counties
above named, but, on the contrary, the
entire country is abundantly supplied
with native Ignite, coal exclusively
used by the residents thereof. The
people of this section of the country
are Independent of railroads for their
fuel supply.
That there is no food famine in
any section of the territory named,
and no suffering existing among the
people.
Live Stock Is Safe.
That there is no loss of live stock
in any portion OF Western North Da-
kota, and it has been unnecessary to
feed stock to any great extent, same
grazing on the ranges.
Investigations further disclose that
there is absolutely no necessity for
aid of any kind to be extended to set
tiers in this section of the state, and
that many of the reports put in circu-
lation are without foundation in fact,
and are unjust to that section of the
state involved"
This is vouched for by the CONNER
cial clubs of Mandan, Bismarck, New
Salem, Dickinson. Hebron, Setinel
Butte. Beach, Medora, Taylor, Rich
ardton, Gladstone, Wilton and Wash
burn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

The senate held a session Thursday
morning and started with the 2-cent
rate bill, which was a special order.
but the bill went over for a week by
a vote of 80 to 8. The reciprocal de.
murrage bill was then called up for
final action and after a short discus.
sion was passed, "a to 6.
The house held a short session
Thursday afternoon, and the reciprocal
demurrage and 2-cent rate bills went
over to Thursday of next week without
discussion.
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week will be the railroad days. Rep
resentatives Of the roads will appear
before the joint committees of both
houses in open meeting In the hall of
the house Wednesday evening to pre-
sent their case IN the different bills in.
troduced, and on Thursday several OF
the most important of these measures
will be up as special orders in both
houses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

The senate met Tuesday at noon
and cast the full Republican vote for
Senator Gamble, the Democrats cast
ing their votes for ex-Gov. Lee of Yer
million. The house met at 2 O'Clock
and Senator Gamble received the fun
insurgent and a large part of the stall
wart vote.
The equal suffrage advocates won
their first battle in the senate Tues
day when, after a limited debate, their
proposition for the submission of the
question to the people was carried by
"a to 81.
Gov. Crawford sent in the name of
o. S. Basford as insurance commits
sioner to fill the place made vacant by
the removal of Len Doty, and for the
full term, beginning July 1 next, both
nominations being confirmet
The contests in the house were on
the county local option bill, which
was sustained on the committee re-
port by a vote of 46 to Al, and on the
bill to require orders before newspa-
per subscriptions could be collected,
which was defeated by 81 to "a.
Both houses adopted the joint reso-
luton for a recess adjournment from
Thursday evening of this week Il
Tuesday evening of next week.
In the house the railroad committee
has reported favorably on the bills
limiting the working hours of EN-.
ployes, and requiring double damages
for stock killed by railways through
negligence on the part of the employees
of the company. The live stock com,
mittee reported favorably on the bills
to require acknowledgements before
a proper officer In bills of sale of live
stock. and the require practitioners OF
veterinary surgery to hold diplomas
from regular colleges.
The house then beat it's record on
Introduction Of bills, starting twenty.
five on the way, ranging from "a to
100.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

AT noon Wednesday the journals of
the two houses were read in Joint SEES.
sion n Senator Gamble was declared
to be elected for the term beginning
March 4 next.
Both houses are getting ready for
the recess adjournment, and the house
pushed over all bills likely to create
debate and kill time until their return
next week. The house passed the anti
lobby bill as well as the one extending
street railway franchises for thirty
years after a vote, both going throut
without a dissenting vote. The horse
doctors won " the veterinary sur.
geons in the defeat of the bill reuuir-
Ing the practitioners of veterinary SUR
gerry to be able to show diplomas.