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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
STRICKEN AT THE AGE OF 1o4.
Burning Of Home and Fortune Hastens
C~ertenarian's Death.


James McKeon, aged l04 years, who
with his ninety-fouryear-old wife ar
rived in Sioux Falls last week from
McGregor, Iowa, died at the home of
his son, James F. McKeon, in Sioux
Falls. The aged man was feeble when
he was taken fro mthe train to the
home of his son, and it was not expect.
ed he long would survive. His death
was fastened by recent misfortune.
Two weeks4ago the home OF the aged
couple was burned with $1,000 in cash,
the accumulation of years, which
could not be saved and was consumed
by the lanes.
Mrs. McKeon On that occasion saved
the life of her husband. He was help
less as as the result OF his advanced
years, and when the house caught
fire, his aged wife carried him to a
place of safety.
She then re-enterei the house for
the purpose OF recovering the $4,000
in cash, but In this she was unsuc.
cessful.
Mr.. McKeon was born in Kings
county, Ireland, and Mrs. Mckeon in
Queens county, and both came to
America when they were small chill
dren. They were married in New
York seventy-ive years ago. or a
family of ten children, but one is liv.
ing the son with whom they took ref.
uge in Sioux Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
TAX AND DOPE FOR BACHELORS
Women Of Clark Urge Extreme Meas
ures Against Men Who Won't Marry.

Women Of Clark Urge Extreme Meas
ures Against Men Who Won't Marry.
Finding their efforts to attract the
manageable men OF the city some
what futile, the bachelor maids OF
Clark have petitioned the city council
to put a tax on all single men below
forty and to administer chloroform to
all above that age. The petition will
be acted upon by the council at the
next regular meeting. Mayor Will
Jams has a copy Of the petition in his
possession. 1t follows:
We, the unmarried women OF
Clark, petition the city council to Gre
ate an ordinance demanding OF all un.
married men a tax to be graduated as
follows: From 20 to % years OF age.
IS: from Is to 35, $40; from IS to 40.
$40; over 40, use chloroform in large
doses.
We, the petitioners. further assert
that bachelors are a barnacls on the
growth Of society and OF no earthly
use except as pallbearers. We are not
advocating such a law because We are
~single-that concerns us the least. We
hope the council will take immediate
action and that all newspapers here
and good citizens will assist us In So
curing the passage Of such an ordi-
nance"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
WESLEYAN oRAToR WINS.
George w. NorvelI Is First in Inter.
collegiate Contest,

The twentieth annual contest of the
South Dakota intercollegiate Oratori-
cal association was held at Mitchell in
the city hall. The judges awarded
the decision OF first place to George
w. Norvell, representing the Dakota
Wesleyan University of Mitchell. His
subject was Joan of Arc" Second
place went to Howard Warren Oh
Yankton college, whose subject was
"The New Orient" There was but
one point of difference between the
marking Of Norvell and Warren. With
one exception, Mitchell has won the
six proceeding contests. Norvell n
Warren will represent South Dakota
in the interstate contest to be held at
Grand Forks, N. d., on May 81,
Smith of Huron was third. Reich OF
Bookings was fourth and Loomis OF
Redfield was fifth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
CAN'T STOP pARALLELlNG.
New Railway Law Evidently isn't Con.
stitutionai.

Since copies of the new laws have
been distributed the open places In
some Of the laws OF the last session
are being discovered. One Of the laws
which was pushed through by repre-
sentatives OF the South Dakota Cen
trail last winter was TO prevent any
railroad paralleling another within a
distance OF eight miles, and was urged
to prevent a strong company from
cutting the ground from under a weak
er company. Now attention is called
to section IS OF article II OF the con
stitution, which gives to any railway
the constitutional right to construct
and operate a railroad between any
points OF the state, and to intersect,
connect with or cross any other line
OF railway. That provision looks like
a strong bar toward any attempt to
enforce the anti-parallel law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30

Sportsmen are much alarmed over
the fish supply in the lakes ABOUT
Lake Andes, which is threatened by
the flock of p~elicans which have been
about there for some weeks and show
no disposition to resume their north
ward flight. The pelicans are vora'
cious feeders, and as they live entirely
upon fish, the ravages which the sew
araI hundred birds have made upon
the ash in the lakes there is causing
anxiety to the fishermen. Tnere Is
talk OF organized effort among q
.nortsmen either to drive a oirds
.vay or sxterminate them
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
BOYS DESTROY STATUE
COL J. n. BRAKES Present 70 Sioux
Falls L. Raxed.


The wanton destruction by hoodlums
Of the superb monument Of an old sol
der, which for the last three years
has occupied q place in the grounds Of
what is known as the central school
building. situated near the heart OF
Sioux Falls, has aroused great indig-
nation among the people Of that city.
The statue was estimated to be
worth 5 $1,000. A gang Of young boys,
some OF them from prominent famt-
lies, gathered at the school grounds
late at night and deliberately broke
the monument from its pedestal. The
magnificent bronze figure Of the SOL
der was presented to Sioux Falls by
Col, ]. II. Drake, formerly OF st. Paul.
The head and one arm IA broken
from the statue and 1t was otherwise
damaged. II is stated by the police
that two OF the boys implicated in the
wrecking Of the monument have made
a complete confession, connecting five
other boys with the transaction. The
boys average In age from fifteen to
seventeen years. and two OF them
have figured in recent petty stealing
throughout the residence district OF
the city.
One OF the lads who confessed
claims that himself and companions
thought the figure was mrde OF brass,
and the intention was to break II up
and hide it, and after the excitement
of its disappearance had died out to
dig up the statue and sell It for old
brass.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
A NATURAL BAROMETER.
Stone That a st. Louis Man Says
ForeteIls the Weather.

ToTCtCliS LUX "CdkFCf
A s~torekeeper on South Broadway
has a piece of stone about as large
as a mans fist in which he places
more confidence as a weather indi-
Gator than he does In all the weather
bureau of the country.
He brought 1T with him from Ger.
many when he came TO ST. Louis many
years ago, and, although his German
neighbors told him that the stone
would not work iii America, he finds
that 1t operates about as well in Mis-
souri, as it did in the old country,
He says there is a mine OF It IN
Saxony somewhere in Russia, and
that in parts of both countries near
TO the mines many country people
provide themselves with Jumps of the
stone for use as family barometers.
1t is composed OF limestone. almost
as soft as chalk, with nitre, clay and
rock salt.
When the air is dry the stone is a
light gray, with white spots OF salt
and nitre when the air is field
with moisture and a storm Is coming
on the salt and nitre turn black. The
principle Is recognized In the manu-
facture OF one or two patent fancy
barometers, but whether the inventors
took the hint from the stone cannot
be ascertasned.
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
DENTISTS TO CON v

The twenty-hfth annual convention
OF the South Dakota Dental associa-
ton will be held in Sioux Falls on
June 4 and S, and preliminary arrange
ments for the gathering are now being
made. Germania hall has been Sc
cured and will be temporarily convert
ed into a clinic room, where clinics
will be given and papers read by some
of the leading dentists of the country.
A large attendance Ia expected from
this and neighboring states. u
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR.

At a meeting OF the state board OF
agriculture at Huron the premium list
was revised. The contract for making
a new track was awarded. Work on
the buildings and track will begin at
once The plans outlined by Prof.
Hanson for beautlfying the grounds
we're accepted. Arrangements were
made for a special day for travelling
men and the offer Of Adjt. Gen. Eng
lesby to furnish a detail OF soldiers for
police duty during the fair. was ac
cepted.
High Water Closes Mills
Menominee, Mich, May %. - The
high water Of the Menominee river
has caused the suspension Of work in
the sawmills Of Ibis city. The rapid
current in the river makes log sortirg
impossible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-30
In and About the State
STATE eANkA

Their Condition Given by the omciat
Examiner.
Public Bank Examiner John L. Jones
of Madison has given out the following
abstract of the report OF the condition
OF South Dakota banks (other than ma
tional) at the close Of business Feb.
23, 1907:
Resources
Loans and discounts. ... S24.7l7,S4f 90
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

made the country ring with laughter.
Tom Karl, the same Tom Karl of the
Bostonian fame, now a Californian, is
interested and it will be under his
direction that the famous successes
will be revived. Mr.. Temple, the stage
manager, is perhaps the best known
stage director in the country today,
having staged the greatest successes
of the past year, notably "A Circus on
Mars" at the Hippodrome, New York
city. The musical director, Mr. Nc
Guckin, has for the past year been
with the Jeff DeAngelis company and
brings with him ten members of that
company for the chorus. The princi-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

DeAngelis company, in addition to a
robust voice, is an actor of ability and
his impersonation will be of the dash
ing Robin Hood. Harry eastman the
comedian of the Dick Ferris company,
will be the sheriff. of course.
1t is the intention of the management
to have one of the best choruses on the
stage today. The opening opera,
robin Hood" is one Of the best known
comic operas on the stage today and
the artistic production to be given
Monday evening at the Auditorium
theater April 20 1t is declared will bear
out this statement. Scenery has been
completed and all is in readiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

TT is the intention of the management
of the new comic opera company,
The Californians, that opens at the
Auditorium April 20 to present the very
best operas written, both of the new
and the old time successes, such as
robin Hood" which is to be the open
ing bill, to be followed by such well
known operas as 1.-THE Serenade," "Bo-
hemian Girl" "The Mikado," Pima
fore" and THE Toymaker" Many of
these were successes of the famous
Bostonians when such men as Tom
Karl, Barnabee, Macdonald and others
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

pals of the company are well known in
the musical world and contain names
well known to all lovers of music.
Miss Blanche Auber, prima donna So
prano for two years with the Tivoli,
San Francisco, and later singing with
Conried's Metropolitan company, is to
be Maid Marion in the opening
bill, while the lyric soprano, Beatrice
Hubbel, will be Anabel. Miss Lucille
Saunders was for several years under
study for Jessie Bartlett Davis and
later succeeded that great artist as
Alan-a-Dale, and won great success
singing 20 Promise Me-
The tenor, Mr.. Ling, late of the Jeff
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
DISCUSSES WAYS
OF TRAINING BOYS
REV. DANA BARTLETT WANTS
YOUNG REPUBLIC
Makes Propositions to Y. M. C. A. and
Musical Organizations to Develop
Latent Talents Of Poorer
Classes
by REV. DANA nARTLETT

The triangle of forces that make for
good character are the home, the school
and the church. But many boys drop
away from the influence Of these char
acter building agencies, and 1t remains
for the Juvenile court to bring them
back to better life.
In this city the Juvenile court uses as
its agencies for this purpose the proba-
tion school, the truancy school, the
truancy officers, the detention home and
the probation officers and will soon
establish a parental school. All Of
these, It will be noticed, work in con-
/. nection with the public school system.
The probation officer of the court
works largely through the home as well
as through the school.
1t is hoped that before long a George
Junior Republic may be established
here, so that, in addition to the Juvenile
court, there may be still another agency
by which the downward tendency may
be arrested. The reform school remains
as the last resort, and boys are sent
there only when considered beyond the
reach of these saving agencies.
Problem of Street Boys
There is still another group of boys
not criminals who are not Influenced
for good by either the church, school or
home who need attention because of
this very fact. In the large cities there
are the street gangs of boys who spend
all of their hours out of work shooting
craps or doing mischief. The street as
school is not conducive to the forma-
ton of good character.
The Bethlehem institute has done
much work for these groups, and now
that new centers have been entered the
necessity for the increase in the eff
ficiency of this work is seen.
l have recently made two PROPOSE
tions. The first was to the Y. M. c. A.,
offering them the use of the Bethlehem
halls, club rooms and gymnasiums, pro-
vided this association support a physl-
cal director who will conduct the clubs
and the athletic work throughout the
Bethlehem institutions.
Such move would bring the Y. M.
c. A. in touch with the boys and young
men among the foreign population, who
are not now attracted to the main
building. 1t will give an outlet to the
young men themselves and an oppor-
tunity to use the skill gained for the
good of others less fortunate.
Y. M. C. A. Considers Proposal
The athletic committee of the Y. M.
G. A. is now considering this PROPOSE
tion and will probably report favorably
The second proposition was made to
the musical people of the city that they
unite in the support of a musical direc-
tor, who will give his entire time to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

rebinding alone. and a couple Of years
ago the bill for rebinding was 30 per
cent as much as the sum expended for
new books. More than 10000 volumes
have been rebound in this library, and
there are only 100000 volumes in It.
Nearly half OF these ought to be re-
bound today.
This shows clearly enough the enor-
nous wastefulness OF cheap binding.
Hereafter all books that are bound
will stay bound The former binding
contracts have been abrogated and new
contracts let to three bidders under
two patented systems. In each case
the bidder Is the lowest In the given
class. Furthermore, the bidders are
in daily competition. It surprised
most people, even those who are used
to books, to see the difference between
the publishers bindings and the COM
merciai bindings on one side and these
new indestructible processes on the
other. A further economy by good bind
ings will be in the matter OF repairs
ft has averaged the library 500
month TO send books with loose leaves
and so on. When these books are
properly bound they practically never
need mendng, and nearly all of this
heavy expense will be saved. The bind
! ers are already at work on books un-
der the new contracts.
improving Branches
The reform of the branch libraries Is
! progressing steadily. They have all
ways been in a chaotic condition, and
with the lack of new books sufficient
to meet the fast growing demands or
the public, conditions have been grow
| ing steadily worse. For the first time
thorough system is being inaugu-
rated under which the branches will
l. Il hafnTn.
The newly appointed superintendent
of branches Is making careful study
of their conditions and needs and con-
tents preparatory to establishing IN
each a nucleus of standard works
worthy to be called a library, even IL
small
| The travelling cases have been made
and received ut the library and nine
travelling libraries are being made up to
go to the nine branches In rotation.
The shocking lack of modern text books
at these branches Is to be remedied as
quickly as possible. The board has
lust purchased for each the largest
and best up to date English dictionary
which none of them had. Other text
books will be added as fast as Is feas-
| ibIe. The library funds are not suffi-
cient to purchase all the books every
one wishes-nor half as many. Every
public library suffers from this short
age. and in this city, with its greater
reading activity than any other, the
tax is severest. Much can be gained,
however, by system and proportion.
The appropriations have not in any
way kept up with the growth Of the
library to say nothing Of its extraor-
binary expenses of moving and pay
ing rent. 1t is hoped that this year
some allowance may be made In the
appropriation for the extraordinary
growth of the institution and its needs.
In such case all interests would share
the advantage-the branches, the main
library, the present patrons of both.
and the many others who can be led TO
make use of the admirable facilities OF
one Of the leading public libraries OIL
| America.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

Her Husband-If a man steals-no
matter what 1t is-he will live to re-
gret it.
His Wife-During our courtship you
used to steal kisses from me.
Her Husband-Well you heard what
said.-Tit- Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

Regular daily service of Los Angeles
Limited will be resumed April 20. This
superb train leaves First street station,
Los Angeles, at 2:45 p m. for Omaha and
Chicago via Salt Lake route, Union Pa
cific and Northwestern line. New book
let's of the Limited may be had at 60l
South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

He (after the refusa)-Had 1 been
rich perhaps your answer would have
been quite different.
She-Perhaps.
He-But poverty is no crime.
She-Oh, yes it is-and the punish
ment is hard labor.-Illustrated Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

the forming and directing of orchestras
and choruses in these Bethlehem CEN
ters.
1t is we'll known fact that the Latin
people have great musical talent. In
this way talent now going to waste
will be developed and the musical life
of the city will be enriched.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

'why don't you invite Mrs. Spiggins
to your bridge whist parties? l un-
derstand she plays remarkably wellY
"Yes." answered Mrs. Cayenne. She
does play remarkably well. That IS tne
reason we don't want her."-Washing-
ton Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
LIBRARIANS MAY
COME NEXT YEAR
LUMMlS WILL TRY TO SECURE
CONVENTION
Eastern cities Are In the Race for the
Gathering and Something VIII
Have to BE Done
In May

The annual meeting Of the American
Library association will be held this
year at Asheville, N. c., May % to 20,
and will be attended by Librarians from
all over the United States and Canada.
One of the points of discussion will be
the place of holding the 1908 confer
ence which 1t is desired to bring to
Los Angeles
Minneapolis, Toronto and other east
ern cities are already pulling hard for
this convention, and Pittsburg par
ticularly where the $5,O0O,000 Carnegie
library will be a strong attraction. Mr..
Lummis' proposal at last years con-
ference to hold next years conference
in Los Angeles was received with en-
thusiasm, and the California Library
| association has officially extended It's
invitation to the national body to this
effect. 1t will require much hard work
to secure the plum. It ought to be
worth while for Los Angeles to take
the necessary steps to bring here these
500 to 1000 librarians. Something
definite will have to be ready to pro-
pose at the May meeting.
Important Reform Made
The most important business reform
ever made in the Los Angeles Public
library Is now being put into effect.
| After several months investigation
Librarian Lummis laid before the
board statistics showing the enormous
waste of cheap binding and proposed
plan by which something like $4,000
year in value can be saved in bind
| ing alone This Is in line with the
work of the binding committee of the
American Library association, which
justly observed that the first cost of
binding book is less important than
the cost of binding per circulation
after 1t Is bound.
The commercial binding done for this
| library has averaged to cost about &c
per circulation. That is, If it costs 40c
| to bind a book, the book would circu-
| late 20 times and then have to be
bound again. There are various inde-
structible bindings of which the most
famous is the Chivera, which is much
in use in the east. There are two local
patents, however, which seem fully
equal in strength and are considerably
cheaper. Under either of these pro-
cesses a book will wear indefinitely.
Instead of coming to pieces and hav-
| ing to be thrown away in few months,
it will last as long as there is de-
mand for it, or as it remains clean
enough for use.
Two Thousand Discards Yearly
Under the old system the "discards"
that is books thrown away because
no longer fit to circulate or to re-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

at see that a 81 bill has an average
life of fifteen months"
'I don't believe it. Everyone L ever
had always died younger than that. -
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Two Thousand Discards Yearly

Under the old system the 'discards"
that is books thrown away because
no longer fit to circulate or to re-
bind-had amounted to about 1000 a
year. The great majority of this loss
is due to improper binding in the first
place. In the last fourteen years the
library has spent more than $4,000 for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-01-11
BOILED WINE TASTED GOOD.
Champagne Heated In the San Fran
cisco Fire Has Fine Flavor.

AT the time of the San Francisco
IRE 100000 quart bottles of choice Cal
norma champagne boiled for over AS
hours in 100000 gallons OF sherry.
The result was the production of TO-
900 quarts of champagne of rare flavor
at a cost, however. never before ex-
pended on like quantity.
The sherry was contained in 10000.
gallon casks on the upper floors of
the building of the California Wine
association. The fire DESTROYED the
casks and the food of sherry poured
into the cellars, where were stored
the 100000 bottles of wine. The
fury OF the flames soon heated the
sherry TO boiling point, and the boil.
Ing continued for two days and nights.
When cooled the sherry was found to
be filled with extraneous matter and
worthless, so II was pumped out into
the streets. Then il was found that
10000 OF the bottles of champagne
We're unbroken, and that the unpar.
alleled process had impaired to the
wine rare flavor. Wine experts are
now testing out the boiling process"
and the result may be a revolution of
the methods Of this industry.