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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
IoWAN HANGS HIMSELF.
Suicides Body Is Found Suspended
With Knees Close to Floor.

Sigourney, Iowa. May with the
moose of hitching strap imbedded
in his neck, his feet held rigidly out
in his neck, his feet held ripidly
out behind him and his knees within
a few inches of the floor, the dead
body of John Hackert, a wealthy farm
er, sixty years old was found hangir~
in the granary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
Northwest News
CAVEIN KILLS MINER.
Fall of Earth crushes Mans Body to
Pulp.

Butte, Mont, May 5.-Patrick Rock
a miner employed IN the Mountain
Consolidated mine. was instantly kill
ed by fall Of earth last night. Pat
rick Levelle, who was working with
him,narrowly escaped with his life. The
men were at work on the 500-foot
level. in a stope, when ton or more
of earth suddenly loosened and de-
seconded upon them. Rock was caught
directly beneath and crushed 10 a
pulp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Garfield Tea, Natures Remedy, brings
relief from many ailments; it overcomes
constipation, regulates the liver and kid
neys, purihes the blood and clears the
complexion. 1t is made of Herbs, and is
absolutely Pure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
Fined for SEEMING Fish.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 5.--Elmer
I.unby, Oscar Soberg and Daniel So
berg Of Clitheral were arrested on
complaint of Deputy Game Warden
Jones and brought into justice court
here to answer to The charge of sein-
ing fish in a creek running in Clitheral
lake. They pleaded guilty and were
sentenced TO pay fines of $40 and costs
each,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Instead of experimenting with drugs and
strong cathartics-which are clearly harm,
ful--take Natures mild laxative, Garfield
Tea! 1t is made wholly of Herbs. For
constipation, liver. and kidney derange-
ments. sick-headache, biliousness and in
digestion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
200 LOADS RECEIVED.

Emisrani Goods Pour Into Pierre IN
Month of April.
Pierre, S. D., May 5.-Two hundred
cars of emigrant goods were unloaded
at this city for the month of April,
most of them going TO the country
west of the Missouri, with few loads
for immigrants who had purchased
lands east of the river north of This
city
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
EPIDEMIC OF RABIES.
One Boy Bitten and Many Valuable
Horses Killed.

Ottumwa, Iowa, May An epidem-
ic of rabies among the live stock in
the vicinity OF Eldon and State Line
has been reported to DR.. f. F. Lowry
If this city The disease already has
resulted i'm the death OF "A number Of
valuable animals and one boy is r
ported to be in serious condition a
the result of a bite from a rahid
horse.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
KILLED WHILE DANCING.
Teamster Is Shot. II Is Said, by j
Miner, Who Escapes.

Duluth, May "A teamster named
Samuel Ibsen. aged thirty years and
single, was shot and instantly killed
early this morning while dancing in "A
resort near The Holman mine, two
miles from Bovey, ltasca county.
man named Toney Talerubes is ac-
cused of the shooting.
1t has not yet developed what the
motive was. ralerubes escaped and
the authorities OF itasca county are
seeking him. 1t is believed that Tale
rubes fled toward Grand Rapids.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
WOMAN REcLuSE BURNS.
Much Gold Believed to Have Been
Hoarded by Nonogenarian.

Marshalltown. Mimi, May Z. - Mrs
Honora Mcknight, ninety years old, ?
recluse, was found burned to death
at her home. 1t is believed that she
raked live Goals out while poking the
Are, igniting her clothing, but the Ger
oner will investigate. Much gold is
believed TO be hidden about the prem
Uses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
vANDALS ON FARM.
Some One Sows Wild Oats in Farm
er's Field.

Fergus Falls. Mimi, May Z. 49, A
counterpart of the man who sowed
tares was found in the town of Dunn,
this county, when Robert Johnson dis
covered that some one had been over
the fields of The Opstad farm, which
he had just purchased and scattered
wild oats on the soil, which had been
prepared for The seasons crop of
wheat
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
Fiy 7so Miles.
known.

Paris, May Maurice Farman and
n friend assembled from st. Cloud on
Wednesday evening in balloon OF
1.600 meter gas capacity and they
landed at Carlsbad yesterday. having
travelled a distance of $50 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
COLD MAKES HAY SCARCE.
Farmers Marvel at the Lateness Of the
Season.

Albert Lea. Mimi, May 5.-The pres
ent season is about the latest ever
known here. Farmers are wondering
when their grain that has been put in
the ground for seed will show up and
also when pastures will be of use for
stock. Hay is becoming scarce and
the price is going up, while grain is
commanding a higher price in many
instances than in Chicago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
And Small Wonder,

Were you really crazy?" they asked
Of Hamlet.
'I'll tell you the truth" answered
that worthy. After listening to the
experts for a week, I was"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
M Fated, Ends Life.

ottumwa, Iowa, May 5.-Driven to
desperation by sickness and financial
difficulties, William S. Dewein, one OF
the best known conductors in the Bur
lington service, committed suicide.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
iowa City Safe Robbed.

Iowa City, Iowa, May 5.-Budglars
broke into the Duluth Lumber compa-
ny's Office last night and forced the
safe. They secured about s1e0 and
valuable papers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
II Locked That Way,

Wilifred, on seeing a rainbow for the
first time, ran to his father shouting:
Come out and look at the sky, pa;
you can see the factory where the
rabbit colors its Easter eggs"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
CRUEL TO JURORS.

Humane Society Threatens County
That Doesn't Furnish Cots,
Milwaukee, May 5. - r. ID. White
head, superintendent of the Badger
State Humane society, has informed
the board of county supervisors that
unless it at once makes provisions for
the furnishing Of cots for Jurors he
will bring an action against the county
on the ground of cruelty to human be-
ings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
CHARGE OF SHORTAGE.
Town Treasurer in Morrison County
Is Accused.

Little Falls, Mimi, May IAN al
legged discrepancy of $500 has been dis
covered in the accounts of f. w. Sulli-
van, town treasurer of the town OF
Parker, in Morrison county. Sullivan
has been town treasurer for the last
eight years Sullivan said that he was
going to the county seat on business
and did not return.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
Grand Stand n callow..

Custer. s. d., May ERNEST Miller
committed suicide by hanging. His
dead body was found suspended to the
srand stand at the city park.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
BROWNS IN SHALLOW RUN.
Section Boss Who Had Made Fortune
Has Heart Trouble.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 3. - Hans
Larson, aged sixty-five years, who had
accumulated fortune of $4,000 while
working as a section boss, was drown
ed In two feet of water in Dry Run,
near the city pumping station. He had
been i'll with heart trouble.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Among other things frequently
missed as We journey through life is
The last car.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
WEEDS IN LIONS DEN.
Ceremony Performed in a Theater at
Racine.

Racine, Wis, May 7.-One thousand
people Witnessed the marriage of
Frederick James and Isabelle Fulton
in lions cage in local theater
James is lion tanner and neither
he nor his bride exhibited any signs of
uneasiness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
XIII the Flies Now

before they multiply. 4 DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea.
son. Ask your dealer, or send 20c TO III
Somers, l49 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
ENDS STORY; FALLS DEAD.
Austin Loud of Duluth is Stricken
While in Cafe.

Duluth, May Austin w. Loud,
lumber inspector, dropped dead while
dining with four others in a cafe.
He had just finished telling a story
of fishing trip that he had taken
when he fell sideways To the floor be-
fore his astonished companions could
reach out a hand to help him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

This is said to be the land OF the
free. yet the owner of real estate has
10 pay taxes on il.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

It's as easy to get the reputation of
being a good felPw" as il is hard To
get rid of it when age brings wisdom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Some people want an elastic cur.
rency and some others want a brand
that Is a little more adhesive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
MYSTERY IN A MILL FIRE.
Incendiary Is Suspected Of Starting
Flames.

Sampson, Wis. May 5. - James
Fuller's sawmill was destroyed by fire,
and a large quantity of lumber also
was consumed. The origin of the fire
is not known and there are rumors
that the fire was incendiary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

All Cloth Hats, Children's Dresses. etc.
made 10 look like new with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

If all men were TO get what they
deserve II would be necessary to build
lot more jails.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Music even has charms for the
savage who is pounding the piano.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
II a married man could only draw
the salary his wife thinks he earns,

HIDES. FURS, WOOL. PELTS. ETC.
To get fun value. ship 10 the old reliable
~. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis. Mimi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children tssthug. sOfteus tie gums reduces IN
defamation AlsJs Ian. cures wind collie. 's6c bottle
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
THIRTEEN-YEAR-oLp TEACHER.
Stands Highest in Examination and
Gets Certificate.

Broadhead, Wis, May 3. -- Hattie
Hartwig, thirteen years old, stood
highest in the teachers examination
held here and was granted certiti-
cate emitting her to teach in the pub
lie schools. She will take advantage
of the certificate, beginning with the
new school year next September,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09

TEXAS GULF COAST LANDS
No billiards.. no heat prostrations, grow
ing crops all year Live agents wanted,
THEODORE r. KOCH, ST. PAUL, MINI
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

Chinese troops in Formosa mutinied
m killed siyty-three japanese.
Horace Mckinley of Portland, Ore.
bored his way out of Jail at Mukden.
Two hundred students ut Klev. Russia
were arrested to quell an incipient riot.
Richard Croker announced his inten'
ton OF leaving Ireland to spend the win
ter in Egypt.
The Pope postponed until january the
consistory which was to have taken placl
in December.
Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClin,
took, q mainstay Of the British navy
died in London.
The King of Spain was entertained a.
a ball given in the subterranean palacs
of the Duke of Portland.
a stone hurled through a car window
in St. Petersburg injured the Austrial
ambassador, but not seriously.
1t was reported that the Eacl of Var
mouth would seek a divorce from hi,
wife. a sister of Harry X. Thaw.
Miss Mary Robinson, a witness in thu
famous bruce case. tainted in a Londor
court room, where she was te~sifying.
The session of the Russian duma open
ed without extraordinary scenes. it being
in marked contrast to former meetings.
Frenchmen. eager to help America ii
the financial stringency. urged the Bank
of France to ship gold to the Unitet
States.
Count Okuma urged Japan to take .
hand in the affairs of India, saying that
heaven has granted an opportunity which
cannot be ignored.
y,
The German Kaiser. visiting the Isl.
of Wight, where he was supposed to TAXI
TIE rest cure, devoted himself to the mos
strenuous pursuits.
The German government has completed
plans for the construction of a harbor OF
the island of Hclisoiand, in the Nsrtl
sea. at q cost Of SI,s09,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
CHICAGO THE N N
Republican National Convention to
Be Held There June 16.

Republican National Convention ia
Be Held There June 16.
The Republican national convention
of 1908 viii be held in Chicago, June
16. This was the decision reached by
the Republican National Committee in
session at Washington. Chicago having
thirty-one votes on the first ballot
against eighteen for Kansas City and
four for Denver.
Chicago Won on a guarantee to pay
the legitimate expenses pertaining to
the convention, and without any prom
Use to raise the nucleus of the cam.
paiSn fund for the national committee
which will be chosen to prosecute the
work looking to victory at the election
in the fall.
1t vas pointed out at the meeting OF
this national committee that the next
convention of the party will develop
the only real contest incident to the
nomination of a presidential ticket
since 1858, and that in consequence 8
great crowd will be attracted. Chica'
go was the city that offered the facili'
ties to care for the crowd, as well az
the best facilities for the transmission
Of the news of the convention to 90.
100000 people vitality interested in ev
cry feature of it's action.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
whistler ana Money.

The Dundee Advertiser tells a story
Illustrating Whistler's forgetfulness
and utter lack Of business instinct. Be
Ing hard pressed for a debt and having
finally been Informed he would be sued
unless a check for the amount was sent
by return post, the artist mentioned the
matter to one Of his friends who lived
near him. Explaining hat he had a
few pounds In the bank, the exact sum
unknown, he requested his friend to
stop at the bank on the way to bust
ness to ascertain what was required to
make his account good for a check of
slightly over 500 and to deposit that
amount for him as a loan.
The friend was quite willing and In
due time stood at the cashiers desk of
Whistler's bank asking the amoun of
his balance and explaining the errand.
The cashier was interested. He went
to the big book OF balances, turned over
a few pages, wrote down some figures
and in a moment placed them before
the astonished friend. Whistler's bal
ance was more than nc, 1000.
The artist was delighted, but found
1t difficult to remember when he had
deposited Sc much money or where he
had got it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
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The London (Canada) Labor party
has pronounced in favor of old-age pen
sions.
A majority of the musicians OF Santa
Cruz, Cal, met recently and organized a
union.
Organized labor in Seattle, Wash, has
carried out it's proposed plan of obtaining
a coal mine.
Springfield (Canada) miners ask for
another board of Cancellation to investi-
gate the system of weighing boxes.
The building trades of San Francisco
are discussing a proposition to settle on a
scale of wages for three years.
The Central Labor Union of Scranton,
Pa, has decided to build a $4,000 tenn
pie for the use of the trades unions of the
city.
At a meeting of Engineers local No.
of Denver, Colo. the finance committee
| reported that increased wages to the mem.
bers of the union during the last year
amounted in the aggregate to $1,000. II
| was reported that conditions in this trade
ar. very prosperous.
The total number of men killed while
| mining coal in the United States during
1906, according to statistics gathered by
| the geological survey. was 2,OG1. The
| number of workmen receiving injuries in
| this industry more or less serious, but moi
fatal, was AIDS during the sd me period.
Miss Marot, secretary Of the Woman'f
Trade Union League of New York, 9
| short time since delivered an address in
| which she urged women to organize in ev.
| cry branch Of industry and cooperate in
union agitation, holding that in that way
only can women compete on equal terms
| with men in the trades.
The union men of W~ilkes-Barre, Pa.
have started a movement to boycott the
beef packers as long as prices remain al
| the present high rate.
The Federation of Labor at Springfield
! Mo-, has decided to enter politics next
| year, and will put forward its president
as a candidate for the General Assembly
The Carpenters Union of Winnipeg
| Manitoba. has three members who have
| been continuous members of the organiza.
| ton for more than thirty-six years. Their
years of membership total about lie
years. The union believes this sets a rec
| ord.
The average wage paid to the bulk OF
the working population of Porto Rico en-
! gagged in the coffee and sugar industries
is Is cents and 45 cents respectively, for
ten hours work q day.
During the last year six new districts
| were added TO the International S%pinners
Union. according to the report OF Presi-
| dent Urgan Fleming, at the annual SEES
sion. held in Boston, Mass, recently.
Tbe manufacturing jewelers. of Paris,
France, at q recent meeting not only pos
itively refused to recognize the union, but
decided to recall the previous concession
OF a nine and one-haif-hsur day, and to
insist On a tsa-hsur wsrksay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
WANT HALF PAY.
Volunteer Army and Navy Officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.

Volunteer Army and Navy Officers
to Urge Their Claims in Congress.
Backed by presidents established
after the Revolutionary War. surviv-
ing volunteer officers of the army and
navy of the Civil War are TO demand
of Congress the enactment of a law
providing for their benefit Il volunteer
retired list with half pay for life. In
the last Congress Il bill Was introduced
providing for such a list, but restrict
ing it to volunteer army oNicers. 1T
did not pass. largely because of the
cry of discrimination that was raised
by naval volunteers and their friends.
1t is now proposed by a committee
Of volunteer naval officers to have pre-
pared q measure that shall be salts
factory to the navy and marine corps.
Circulars have been sent out to all
surviving volunteer naval officers IN
the United States calling upon them
to take an active part in the interest
Of the measure. These circulars re-
view the history o. legislation for the
benefit of volunteer veteran officers
from the close of the Revolutionary
Wan to the adjournment OF the Fifty
ninth Congress, and it is charged that
there has always Ger a systematic at
tempt to eliminate the naval volun-
teers from the benefits of such laws.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

corn stored in the crib, as would nat
urally be expected. rs b seed was
exposed to the widely varying tenn
peratures which prevailed during the
winter season. The termination was
practically the same with the samples
stored in a dry room and on racks IN
a barn. though these methods of stor-
ing had but little advantage over the
use Of the warming wen. Considera-
BILE difference was witnessed, however,
in the strength Of the organizations
from corn kept in the several ways In
dictated. The grain from the corn
stored in the crib showed the least
vigor Of termination, h best results
being obtained from the corn stored
on the racks in the barn, followed
quite closely by that stored in a dry
room. The corn stored in the warm
ing over terminated fairly well in
all except two Instances. In one the
termination was remarkably low. due
either to Il poor ear OF to the fact that
the corn may nave been o~verheated at
III time.-Exchange.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
STOESSEL On TRIAL;
/. PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Officer Who Defended Port Arthur
Charged with Surrendering
Fort.
DISPLAY OF RUSSIAN PoMP.
Crippled and Star-Spangled Veterans
Who Fought Japan at Fortress
There in Force.

Before a brilliant assemblase Of his
old comrades in arms. Lieut.. Gen.
Stoessel was placed on trial in st. Pc.
tersburg to aIswer with his life and
reputation for the loss Of Port Arthur
on Jan. /. 1905, and in firm tones and
with confident II the general
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
needlessly surrendering the fortress
and thereby humiliating the Russian
army.
The trial took place in the audito-
rum of the Army and Navy Club. The
room rcsembled more a social gathering
of officers of high rank than the scene
Of a court martial. Among the judges.
spectators. and witnesses were Gen.
Kuropatkih. Gen. Linevitdh, Gen. Ren-
nenkampf, Vice Admiral Wiren, and
scores Of other prominent leaders in
the Russo-Japanese var. There were
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
The Alternative.

AT a fancy dress ball for children a
Dliceman was stationed at the door
nd was instructed by the committee
It to admit any adults. Shortly after
u beginning Of the'ball a woman came
MING up to the door and demanded
mission.
I'm sorry, num-" replied the po-
IMAM, "but l can't let any one in but
Mren."
But my child is dressed as a butter
n exclaimed the woman, ''and she
3forgotten her wings"
Ne matter" replied the policeman;
Hers is orders. so you'll have to let
Mgo az a observation-disclosures An
Srs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
The Turkish Crescent.

The Turks adopted the crescent as
. emblem of their country when they
blurred Byzantium. Before Turkish
.Hgn prevailed in that city it was be-
1eged by Philip Of Macedon, who, after
icing repeatedly batied in its capture,
formed a night attack in hope of find
ing the garrison off guard.
Just. as the troops of Philip were adj
vancing, the moon shone out brightly
Nod revealed the attack to the besieged,
repulsed it. After this the cres-
Ssnt was adopted as the badge Of the
Aty, and when ByZantium fell to the
Turks they found it hung in every pub
hc square. Believing it to possess some
MAGICAL power, they adopted it them
elves and it afterward became the en-
lem of the Turkish empire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
TIE
General Demand

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy OF known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
e~cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
ION the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
n That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
gthe preference by the Well Informed.
NO get its beneficial effects always buy
the Observation-Disclosures by the Cali
1ornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.