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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
LIVES LOST IN EARTHQUAKE.
Fissures Opened Up at Tore In
Ribera, Spain.

A violent earthquake has occurred al
Tore la Ribera, in the province of Hues-
ca, Spain. The earth opened, leaving
great assures, the disturbance being &C.
companied by subterranean rumblings,
which caused panic among the popu-
lation. Many houses were shaken down.
An unknown number of lives have been
lost.
The province of Huesca lies In the
northern portion Of Aragon and is bound
ed on the north by France and on the
east by the province of Lerida. 1t has
an area of 5,S72 square miles, with
population Of approximately 2I3,0OO. The
capital city of the province is Huesca,
with a population of over 10000 people.
The city is well built and of pic-
turesque nature, but Is in decayed state.
The principal building of the town is its
cathedral, which has numerous statues
and magnificent altar piece. The city
has fifteen converts and a founding asy-
lum and the ancient palace Of the kings
of Aragon.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
MIX Congress. Honor. str.u..

The international Pure Milk Congress
held at Brussels put itself on record a.
against the use of raw milk, advising all
mothers to give their infants milk brought
to the boiling point, pasteurized or steril-
lied. This action, following upon the
address of Nathan Straus Of New York
telling of his efforts toward pasteuriza-
ton, was In the nature of an indorse-
ment. 1t was announced that Mr.. Straus
would give complete pasteurizing plant
to the city of Brussels The Straus plan,
which was first put into operation in New
York City fifteen years ago. has now been
adopted in nearly 400 Cites in all parts
of the world, and the United States gov
eminent has Endorsed pasteurization a.
the proper way to make milk safe and -
stop the spread Of tuberculosis
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
fermentation Now a Fact.

Prof. Otto N. Witt of the Technical
high school at Charlottenburg. Germany.
an authority on radium experiments, now
asserts that the latest experiments of
Prof. Ramsay show that under the inf1u-
ence of the energy contained in radium
carnations well-known elements like cop
per can now be converted into others just
as well known. This proves that the an
Gent alchemists were on the right track.
Four years ago Ramsay discovered that
radium carnations changed to helium and
later that this is the source Of all the
inactive elements.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
EURoPMANlA is COSTLY.
190O,OOO,0OO Goes Abroad In ALI
ances with Mobility.

More than 400 American girls have
married foreigners of noble families and
many of them have taken big fortunes to
their European husbands.
A French journal lie Petit Parisien,
declared the other day that Americana
girls who had married abroad, mostly for
foreign titles, had carried with them TO
Europe the astonishing sum of $9O0,0O0,-
600. The Paris writer did not associate
this statement with the reports of tight
money" in America, yet the fact that
hundreds of millions have gone out of
the country with the title hunters may
we'll occasion little financial as we'll as
social speculation.
Henry Clews, the veteran fnancier,
when asked for an opinion on this esti-
mate, said:
II think the statement that S900,0O0,-
600 of wealth has been taken out of this
country, or at least that the ownership
of this vast amount of assets has been
transferred to aliens by the marriage of
American girls with foreigners is conserv-
ative. Undoubtedly the withdrawal of
such an enormous sum has an appreciable
effect upon the money market.
1.-THE folly of Americans who have Eu-
ropamania is extremely costly to this
country. Our tourists spend at least
S150,OOO,000 abroad every year, most Of
it foolishly."
A New York paper prints list of 356
American girls who have married into
distinguished foreign families. Following
Is list of twenty-five such heiresses who
have carried $160,0O00OO aut Of the coun-
tru
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
WILL ASK AUTO MAIL CAR.
Postal League To Press It's Plan
Before Congress.

The next Congress will be asked to pro-
vide for an experiment in automobile post
Offices for rural delivery service. This sug-
Postal Progress League recently by James
l.. Cowles, the secretary and treasurer Of
the league.
Mr.. Cowles estimated that the present
loss to the government on rural delivery
service amounted to $172 for each route.
With the adoption Of automobiles and a
change in the postal regulations to permit
local rural parcels delivery with a
weight limit of eleven pounds, Mr.. Cowles
declared rural delivery would become
profit instead of loss to the government.
Following out this suggestion, the
league will ask Congress for an appropria-
ton of 100000 to test the plan. Mr..
Cowles' calculations were made for q
route of twelve miles covered twice day.
He estimated that the cost Of these trips,
including the carriers salary, would
amount to only So day, which would be
more than provided for If each Of some
ITO families along the route paid only 2
cents day for parcels from the town.
Frederick G. Beach, the president of the
league, said that the National Grange,
the association which obtained the passage
of the free-alcohol bill, would back the
Postal Progress League in this and its
other postal reforms. President Beach
was empowered by the meeting to appoint
a committee to draw up petitions to be
presented to Congress this coming win
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16

great military park which Is to be at
once beautiful pleasure ground and a
lesson In the history Of the memorable
siege. The grounds are laid out in
broad, paved avenues, with fine bridges,
and with a wealth Of monuments and
tablets to show the position of the va
rious commands of both armies.
Solemnly impressive is the other gov
eminent reservation at Yicksburg, the
national cemetery, where rest the
ashes Of 1892 Union soldiers who lost
their lives in and around the city dur
ing the war. Something of the condi-
lions under which these lives were lost
may be imagined from the fact that the
graves Of 12,719 are marked "Un-
known"
Fourteen States-Alabama, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New
Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin
have appropriated large sums of money
for the vicksburg national park, and
each of these States has erected suit
able monuments and memorials OF Its
sons who fought upon this ground.
Illinois, appropriating 100000 for
the purpose, has striven to show, ade-
Quately, the feeling Of a loyal State
toward those who fought among the
trenches and hills and wild ravines
around Vicksburg.
Along the line of the Union works.
nine miles In extent the State has
erected monuments and markers show
ing the position Of the seventy-nine
Illinois organizations which took part
In the campaign. The State memorial
IN a white marble temple lighted from
tn open roof. and upon the walls OF 1t
appear, In bronze-lettered tablets. the
names Of the 10000 officers and SOL
diers from Illinois who served In the
campaign
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16

Cadiz, Spain.
l5S9-Paris attacked by Henry Nv.
16O5-The Gunpowder plot discovered
1674-New York city evacuated by the
Dutch.
16S1-Algiers bombarded by the French.
l6S5-La Sale and his followers left the
Lavaca river on the Gulf coast in
search of the Mississippi.
l6ST-Gov Andres of New York arrived
at Hartford and demanded the sur
render of Connecticut's liberal char
ter.
16SS-Landing of William III. at Tor
bay.
1701-City of Philadelphia chartered by
William Penn.
1715-Treaty signed by which the Low
Countries were ceded to Emperor
Charles VI.
1736-Earthquake destroyed Lima and
the port of Calico. 49,. ...s. .
1755-Nearly 10000 persons persisted in
earthquake at Lisbon.
1765-Stamp act came into force.
"oNcIuOTS VI ali the COlOuleS except
Rhode Island took oath to execute
the Stamp act.
l772-First town meeting held in Boston.
l775--St John, n. b., captured by Amer
lean force under Gen. Montgomery
l7I5-Washington defeated by Gen.
Howe at battle of White Plains,
n. Y.
l7S3--Washington issued his farewell ad-
dress to the army.
l7S5-Last session of the old Continental
Congress opened in New York
l7S9-Lettres de Cachet abolished by
the French National assembly.
179O-Gen. ST. Clair routed by the In
dams on the Wabash river.
1S03-Frigate Philadelphia ran on a reef
and officers and crew made prisoners
by the Moors.
/ S06-Revolutionary outbreak in San
/ Domingo.
1S10-France removed its restrictions
against American trade.
1S14-American force started on expedi-
ton to take Montreal.
1S25-First boat reached New York City
from Buffalo by way of the Erie
canal. Opening of the Erie canal
celebrated at Albany.
iS41-'Sir Alexander Burnes and twenty.
three others murdered at Cabul.
lS44-The Royal Exchange, London,
opened by Queen Victoria.
lS52-Frankin Pierce elected President
of the United States.
1S54-Russians attacked the British at
Inkerman.
1S55-Dr. Livingstone discovered the
great cataract, which he named Vic
toria Falls.
1S61-Gen. George B. Mcclellan appoint,
ed commander-in-chef of the United
States army.
1862-Gen. Grant began his advance or
Vicksburg.
1S64-Nevada admitted to the Union as
the thirty-sixth State.
lS67-John Morrissey. pugilist, elected
to Congress from New York.
1S73-Second trial of Boss" Tweed be,
gan in New York.
1S75-Richard 2. Bland of Missouri in
troduced free silver bill in the House
1S76-Many thousands of people killed
by a cyclone in Bengal.
lSS0-United States and China conclud
ed an emigration treaty.
lSS1-Denyer became the permanent cap
ital of Colorado.
lSS5-Canadian Pacific railway opened
between Montreal and Winnipeg.
1SS9-North and South Dakota admitted
to the Union.
Monument to the Chicago anarch
lists who were executed for the Hay
market outrage dedicated in Valid
helm cemetery, Chicago.
.S93-Bill repeating the Sherman silver
purchasing act passed by Congress.
and signed by President Cleveland.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-11-16
Carried away.

This list alone foots up S160,000,O 900.
Undoubtedly upward of s3OO,OOO,OO0 has
been paid for titles alone, for the dowrles
have by no means represented all that
went with the brides.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
Good Roads in Sussex.

Union Republican.
Every day brings to our notice the press
ing necessity Of good roads and the need
for earnest systematic effort toward that
endlt is a fact that we cannot afford stone
roads al cost Of at least 5000 per mile.
and we must n we ever expect to have
any semblance Of good roads, use what
material we have az hand. In the last few
years wonderful strides have been made
in this direction. Other States have passed
good roads laws. and our own Legislature
has recognized the pressing necessity fcr
them ia the good roads acts they have al
ready passed. Tho only thing to do now Is
to tako advantage Of the lberal laws
passed by the Legislature by which tne
State appropriates sl,0c0 year to each az
trict II the district raises so much, and
derive every possible benefit thorefrom
The Levy Court Commissioners are ea9n-
estly striving to benefit the taxpayers and
the county generally by beginning upon
some definite system of road building and
we think there ought to be little complain,
at the small amount OF extra taxation for
this purpose. TheSe Is no doubt that the
complaints, if there are any. will cease
when some improvement is shown.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
BOYS IN VACATION TIME.

VA ITH the near approach Of the vacation
period of the schools the problem Of
what to do with the boys during that time is
looming mp.
What shall be done to keep them off the
streets? The mothers cannot keep them at
home-that is entirely out of the question The
only thing which affords a remedy is the estab-
lishment of Fairgrounds in open lots about the
city where baseball diamonds may be laid out
and other forms OF amusement provided under
cover. In this connection the establishment of
more public bathing places would doubtless
prove as great an attraction could be offered
thus not only taking up the time of the boys, but
obviating the necessity now existing for them to
seek such pleasures in the river, and thereby cur
tail the annual long list of accidental deaths
But, besides the provision of some means Of
taking care OF the boys during the day, vigorous
steps should be taken to keep them off the streets
at night after a seasonabe hour has arrived.
1t would be difficult to say just how many po-
lice court cases have their origin in the practice
Of night running indulged by those of tender
years, when the natural tendency to mschevous-
ness is, if anything, enhanced by the protection
afforded by the cover Of darkness.
Something should also be done with the par
ents or guardians who seemingly turn their chill
dren out at night caring nothing to what they
do or where they so, as long as they are some
where else than at home
TO sum up if ONE were made as attractive at
night as the streets and proper safeguards placed
by the city around its future men during the day
there would be less crime among them and better
morals.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
NO GOVERNMENT I'M WHISPERS.

HNLESS some better reason is advanced than
- has been given, THE JOURNAL thinks
it unwse that the sessions of the Mayors cabinet
should be held behind closed doors and the pub
lie, represented by the newspaper reporters
barred
If anything of vital Importance is to be con-
sidered that may be harmed by publicity, an
executive session could be held, but even the
fewer of these the better. So far, in practical
working the closed sessions have resulted in
news hltering out and the people securing it by
piece meal The newspaper men will try to get
what happens at these meetings, and it is much
better, therefore that they should be in posi-
ton to secure accurate accounts and not distor-
tions. If the news OF the meetings OF the cabinet
is twisted or wrong, the executive board will
have only themselves to blame There is little
likelihood that much could happen or be dis
cussed that would be harmed by publicity.
There is already report that the cabinet is
considering plans which would involve large
expenditure of money, and might, possibly, in
crease the tax rate If this is correct the people
should know about it. Star chamber proceedings
are unsatisfactory. Let there be no government
of Wilmington in whispers. We have had too
much of it.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08

Editor The Evening Journal.
In reading Teachers Troubles In
Peoples Column of the Evening Jour
nal | would suggest sorting over
and appointing teachers. born teachers
who have the interest Of the children
at heart as well as their pay. No doubt
the majority Of them do not get enough
for their work, but there are a few
who have reached the Osler age and
who get better pay at their so-called
teaching and moulding .ofcharacter than
anything else they could get to do.
for they are so dominating that no
mature person would emp'oy them and
they have the cunning to hide this from
the School Board, or thus thrust them
selves upon defenceless children. Many
OF which are turned against school at
an early age for this very reason. ]
heard one child say the principals pres
ence at their room door sent chill
over It, tho child
/ will note an instance Of, my own
experience with one OF the principals
BY the advice OF two physicians w,
kept our oldest child out Of school and
taught him at home until he was near.
ly thirteen years Of age on account OF
being so very nervous. This he in.
herited. one doctor who makes chill.
dren a speciality told me there was dan.
ger Of his nervousness going to his
brain and that any shock was llabl,
70 give him st. Vitus's dance. / ex.
planned all this to the principal befor,
he entered school and she received u
reasonably polite but, after a shori
/ q ~. 4 af
It and was the cause OF him being In
bed nearly a week with nervousness
which caused him 10 break out in hives
from head TO foot, ranging in size from
ones finger nah to that Of the hand.
Notwithstanding the doctor had sent
word by me TO her concerning the
child, she paid no more attention TO IL
than II he, the doctor had been a boy.
This child always got good reports
which ! stil possess. Then last October
she gave him such a going over for
something he did not do, she herself
told me he did not do il, that she threw
him into st. Vitus's dance. The doctor
10 d us TO take him from school which
we did and when l went to see her
concerning the matter she did not so
much as say she was sorry, but said'
well. II he takes st. vitus's dance
can't help H." Then explained the cir
cumstance which sounded very nice in
deed on her part. But results showef
the degree to which she subjected him.
And when I started TO present my
grievance she walked off and left me.
This occurred at No. 13.
A former teacher and mother
Wilmington, April 5.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08

every department of industry reaps the benefit
Even the stock market appears 10 have recov-
cred in part and there is a much better tendency
and feeling That the attitude OF the President is
really not going to effect business adversely is
evidenced by the opinion Of Henry Clews the
New York banker, who says on this question:
President Roosevelt's recent statement re-
gardng his policy towards railroads and cor
porations was distinctly reassuring. As re-
peatedly stated in these adwces, the Presi-
dent was not so radical as supposed. He had
been much misrepresented in his attitude to-
wards the railroads, causing unnecessary
and unusual degree of apprehension in finan-
cial circles Mr. Roosevelt is opposed TO
government ownership; does not want the
government to fix the rate, and fully appre-
ciates the mpossbty of getting fair valu-
alton of the railroads to-day or of squeezing
out the water in stocks that were once over
capitalized. Mr.. Roosevelt chiefly desires to
stop we'll known railroad abuses in the future,
and TO prevent continued over-capitaliza-
ton of our railroads These reforms will
eventually prove as much to the interest Of
the railroads as to the people, and the time
will probably come when railroad managers
and railroad stockholders will thank Mr..
Roosevelt for the stoppage of such abuses
and thus destroying the greatest incentive
TO government ownership that exists.
Altogether there is no reason to fear perma.
nent setback in business
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
Mllton Haa a Boom.


The Milton Times says: In the Ian
glage OF the times there is Something
doing" in Milton and n view at the
prospective shows that this condition
IS going 10 continue Never before IN
the history of the town has there been
such a manifestation O; enterprise.
hustle and energy, and it is being made
in such direction that future beneficial
results are inevitably bound to accrue
The matter Of prime Importance and
one on which hinges the rapid growth
OF the community Is about to be
brought to a successful issue. that OF a
new mouth to the BroadlCnn river.
With its completion the town and it's
environs viii grow by leaps and bounds.
II will afford an opportunity 10 secure
cheap and rapid transportation for the
product OF one hundred thousand acres
of fertile land that needs only to be
''tickled with the hoe to laugh at the
harvest" It viii furnish cheap rates
for the shipment Of two hundred and
fifty thousand cases OF canned goods.
which quantity viii be packed In Mill
ton ard vicinity N 1907. It win incite
trade and infuse new life TO business
circles Of everv character. lis eject
viii be far fetching in every particular
and too much praise and conmenda-
ton canct be given to those who have
labored 30 earnestly and persistently
10 bring 1t to pass. In anticipation o.
this and other features ana advantages
ca9ital IS being attraetcd. and every
artisan and lahorer IS assured Of steady
employment Building operations now
being erected IN Nixon represent a
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
Sussex Court House

sussex Republican.
Court has been in session this week
and the inndequacy Of tile present
Court House to accommo late the busi-
ness Of the court IS again apparent.
Thea nlangemc MT of the Court House
is necessary and sooner or later the
Levy Court VIII have to meet this
problem. The sooner the better.
The sooner thee xpense is
incurred the sooner it will he paid for
and there is no reason WHY the present
generation should nos enjoy the inn
provement and let the future genera
tions hello pay for &.
We do not believe a new building is
necessary. but the present one can be
enlarged and changed so as 10 give
ample aceommodat tion for the court and
the crowd which attends. The build
ing could be heightened and additional
rooms added which would provide the
judges with n retiring room and a
room for the accommodation Of the
Attorney General and additional jury
rooms. These are all badly needed as
wen as seating accommodation for the
public. many of whom are compelled
to attend as jurymen and witnesses.
We believe these changes can be
made at 4 comparative reasonable cost
ana we believe that the public need
demands II. We do not believe in run
ming the county i'm debt, but such an
expenditure would be justified and We
believe would meet with The approval
Of the public generally.
New Caste county mas a model Court
House and Kent county has a building
which is ample I'm every respect, 50
that Sussex is the only county which
does not provide ample accommodation
for her courts. She can afford to do
so and should do so.
Evening journal., 1907-04-08
sohool Teaehers' Fads.

Editor The Evening Journal.
We hear some good. hasd knocks
from those who oppose "gads and fan
cies" sn the schoolrOom Some Of the
"fads" may not help the young idea 70
shoot properly and some Of the fan
cies" may be too aesthetic. but, on the
whole. I believe that The children Of
today are further advanced and the
young mind more plastic and the un-
derstanding broader than formerly.
School life is made attractive instead
Of a mental drudgery, as formerly. The
best way TO judge is by the product
! know that the children are more ad-
vanced and take 20 knowledge much
mere readily than they did IN my
youthful days. Lectures 10 teachers
upon live toDics are highly important
The teachers hours are not so irk-
some.
The teachers pay S Inadequate, so
much so that It appears grotesque by
comparison with anything except pri-
Yates IN the United STAKES Army. ]
regard the teaching of the young as
the most inportant occupation eNtant.
The teacher LAYS the foundation Of the
coming world To the curriculum should
be added the teaching ot moral elhlcs'
I do not mean religion, but honesty,
sobriety, equality and generosity. The
emphasizing OF these characteristics ir
the lives Of men Of history would help
the children to form their own charae-
tiers sugge stively as the history is di-
gested. Until the pay IS commensurate
with the work teaching win not be re-
earded as honorably as 4 should be.
The world has learned 70 look with con-
tempt upon cheap things. Female teach
ers are comnelled 10 sacrifice them
selves to celibacy in order to earn a
competency It should be so that 10
or y years Of school labor should be
sufficient to retire upon. The example
OF such state before the children
would make them better men and wom-
en- when they grow up. You may call
! this doctrine Socialism II you, choose.
/ simply call 1t humanitarian Under
any name II would suit.
Yours respectfully
Educator.
Wilmington, April s.