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TIL The pessilnist. the aIarmist. with his

The pessirnist, the aiarmist. with his
appeal to 1.-THE masses" points with
pride to the marvellous achievements
of the American people, individually
and as nation. He recounts history
to remind us how we have met and
successfully overcome obstacles al
ways found in the pathway of indi-
vidual and national progress, but
and here he raises that ominous fin
ger of warning look out for the fu-
ture! We are upon the verge of
something or other! We are to be
ruthlessly estopped in our head-long
career of progress!
Do you believe it? Certainly not,
il you think. The American people
will meet and conquer the obstacles
that confront them, and march on
to more marvellous achievements.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" and is a beacon light to lead
man on and on. Withoutit he would
stop his progress at each obstacle.
Without it he would never cross a
river. a range of mountains, or an
ocean. OF the two extremists we
prefer the optimist. for his rose-tints
even if overdrawn. look good end
are encouraoirp
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Apr IL t3
Notice OF Time Appointed for Proving
VIII Etc.
State Of South Dakota
County OF Hand ''' o'S
In the matter OF the estate Of Charles W.
Lennon, deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting
to Mary Lennon. Charles III. Lennon. Fred
erick w. Lennon, Mary Lennon. Elizabeth
Il. Lennon, Eva Lennon, Ada +. lennon,
Alice Lennon, Ethel NJ. Lennon: John L. Lem
non. Arthur i, Lennon. Ruth Lennon and
Richard B. BenRon heirs next of kin of
Oh aries w. Lennon, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made
on the 10th day of April A. ID. 1907, notice
il hereby given. that Monday the 20 day OF
April A. ID. 1907, at 10 O'Clock a. m. OF said
day, at the court room of said court at
Miller in the county OF Hand, South Dako-
place for proving the will OF said Charles w.
Lennon deceased, and for hearing the appli-
cation OF Mary Lennon. widow OF deceased
for the issriA nee To herself and Thomas Deal.
try Of letters testamentary when and where
any pernon Interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Witness the Hon. q. NJ. Carroll. judge OF the
County Court. and the seal of said court,
Office in the city Of Miller, County Of Hand.
IssaL COUNTY counrl JOHN cosTIGAN.
Attorney Tor Petitioner. armour, 8. b.
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| will have four Stations at my
barn south of stock yards, Miller for
service at all times as follows;
APERO No. 30401 (47570) foaled
1900. Black Percheron, weight in
show condition 225O lbs. $500 to
insure foal.
PIETERI No, 3O392 (52525) foal-
ed 1901. Black Percheron. $1,000
to insure foal.
DAWN--No, 42l74. Foaled JAY 2
1904, Beautiful dapple gray. weight
now 1900 Tbs. will make ton at ma
turity. $1,000 to insure foal.
RELTON No. 27744. Standard
bred trotter, weight l2::50ibs. $1,000
to insure foal
In case of loss of foal before 8 days
old parties will be entitled to free
service of same stallion on one mare
following year. Any person having
paid for 6 foals will be entitled t.
each seventh foal free of charge by
any stallion owned by me. My stall
lions are as good as are to be founC
lin the state. and are not trading OF
lpedlers stock. Phone Red 2.
l7t6 B. T. FOLEY.
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Apr Its
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land ONCE at
Huron, S. ID. Mch. %. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Eugene L..
Lille of Valley View $. d, has filed notice
of his intention to make final communication
proof in support of his claim Wis:
Homestead entry No. 1896 made Feb. IL
1907, for the So SEA: NWH SEA: Sec Is
and NWH NEH Sec II. Twp ! 10 Range 20
and that said proof will be made before
County Judge at Miller. 5. d. on May 23,
1907.
He names thefollowing witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz:
Frank Butler, of Valley View, $. D., Frank
Thorp, of Glendale. >, ID. Daniel Post of
Valley View, 81 d., David Pettis OF Peno,
S, ID,
G. A. BLAKE. Register.
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Mch2It5
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office
at Huron, 5. ID. Mch. is. 1907,
Notice IN hereby given that the follow
ing AIMED settler has filled notice Of his
to make final proof IN support
OF his claim, And that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of Courts at Miller.
S, d. on April 30. 1907, viz:
OTTO y, ENGER
Homestead Entry NJ. 1904 for the WE
SEX; Soc, III Il. 100. X. TO-
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cnltiva-
ton of said land. VIZ:
DanielE. brewster. Emrct Sivcrtscn. ALEX
Anderson, John +. Peterson. All of Bailey
:. ID.
G. A. BLAKE. Register.
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Several newspapers are amusing
their readers by trying to prove that
knew where the national
compaign funds of 1904 came from.
Some philosopher has said that one
fourth of the people create what the
other three fourths accept and
believe but this campaign yarn is
too much. The Presidents, the Sem
ators, the Governors, and clear down
the line, never know just who it is
that helps them and their subse-
quent appointments are the merest
chance shots! Let us pray.
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Apr 1st5
apr Notice for publication

Apr 1Sto
Notice for Publication
Department OF the Interior. Land office at
Huron. =. ID. April 10, 1907
Notice Is hereby givea that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton To make inal homestead proof In sup
port of his claim. and that said praof will
be made before County Judge at Miller, s..
ID. on May "a, 1907. viz:
EDWINS. PHILLIPS
HE No. 1924, made Mch. Is. 1901. for the
4 100. X 10.
He names the following witnesses To
prove his continurs residence upon and cul-
tivation OF said land. viz:
James NJ. Beranek, Parks A. Newcomer.
Of Baily Patrick. j Burns. Valley View. 4 ID
Floyd McCarl. Miller, s. IL
CA BLAKE, Register
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Somebody pays for every contest
or battle between classes or interests.
The irrepressible fight between cap
ital and labor is pad for by the
great middle class. If there was
mo bone to quarrel over there would
be no quarrel" The wants of the
great middle class is the bone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

The political game is queer one,
isn't it? One day we are "agin" the
boss, and want to shoot up any
fellow who tries to dictate to us.
The next day we "holler" our heads
off if some fellow says word against
the boss or dictator! This boss bust
ness appears to be just a matter of
which one is doing it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Nlch 21t7
Mortgage Sale

Default having been made in the payment
of the principal and interest on the money
secured by mortgage dated the 14th day
Of August. 1884, executed by Thomas j.
Parsons. n single man. to John i. Conkev.
which mortgage was filed in the Office OF the
Register of Deeds OF the County OF Hand
and state of South Dakota, on August 18th
1881, at Seyen-Fifty O'Clock A. NJ, and
recorded in Book z of Mortgages on page
$40. and which mortgage was assigned by
Catherine Ii. Conkey aud Jno. Il. Lewis, as
Sole Executors Of the mortgages. John +.
Conkey. deceased, to Hood 3. Somers. and
which mortgage was again assigned by
Ellen e. SOmers and BERNARD Giipin, AZ Ex-
ecutors of the win and Testament of Hood
y. Somers. deceased. to George III. Carroll,
all OF which assignments are recorded In the
office Of the Register OF Deeds for said Hand
county.
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law
or otherwise have been instituted To recover
the debt secured by said mortgage. or sny
part thereof and
the date of this notice on said mortgage is
the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($SO0:0O)
principal and Three rh9 si~tn Eve Hun
(S3566. 62) interest, besides the sum OF Ten
Dollars $1,000 attorneys fees allowed by
law.
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given.
that said mortgage, by virtue of the power
of sale contained therin, will be foreclosed
ed therein at public auction by the Sheriff OF
said county to pay said indebtedness, on the
4th day of May, 1907. at Ten O'Clock In the
forenoon OF said day, at the front door OF
the court house in the city OF Miller. Hand
county, South Dakota.
The mortgaged premises are situated in
said Hand county, and are described as the
south west quarter OF section thirty four
(34) in township one hundred aud fourteen
tl1i) North, OF range seventy 900 west OF
the fifth +, M. containing one hundred and
sixty acres.
Dated at Miller. s. ID, March 20, 1907.
GEORGE III. CARROLL,
Assignee and owner of Mortgage.
T., NJ. CARRoLL, Attorney for assignee.
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Apr 1Sto

Apr 1Sto
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior, Land Office a I
Huron, $. d. April 10; 1907.
Notice is hercbv given that the following
named settler has filed notice l OF his inten-
ton to make final homestead proofin guy
port OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before County Judge at Miller, ). ID.
on May "a. 1907. viz:
FRANK j. MCKINNEY
HE No. 1897 made Jan 3. 1902, for the
Ela NWH Sec. 30 Il no II 6S
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land. viz:
Mis- Peterson Friis. Raymond A.. simons.
Roscoe A. Edmonds. of Glendale y. ID. Sam.
uel A. Palmer. Miller. 5. N.
q. A. BLAKE. Register.
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Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior. Land Office
at HHron ). ID. April l907.
Notice Is hereby given that Richard c.
Dean of ST. Lawrence =. ID. has fled notice
OF His intention to make final five year
proof in support OF his claim, viz
Homestead Entry No. 1876 made Feb. IL
sol for the SWHSec. 20. II. lib: Range 81
and that isaid proof will be made lie.
fore Clerk OF Courts at Miller s. ID. on May
23, 1907,
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of. the land viz:
J. w. 9Heltibridle. Peter Olson. william
Olson. OF Miller, d. ID. John s;haul Of st.
Lawrence. 8. ID. q
c. A. BLAKE. Re lister.
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March Z Ito
sale ofCapito, Bui,d,pp Lands

Notice il hereby given that on May 14th,
1907, all of the Public Building Lands in
Hand County will be offered for sale at pub
lie auction between the hours Of ten O'Clock
A. NJ, and five O'Clock y. NJ. at the front
door of the court house In Hand county.
For descriptions. appraisemeDt and terms
County Auditor of Hand county,
Dated at Pierre, S. ID March 2nd. 1907.
q. G. DOKEEN,
Commissioner OF School and Public Lands.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

Senator Gamble landed on the u.
S. District Attorneyship, by select
ing E. E. Wagner, of Alexandria.
This was agreed upon when the name
of j. ID. Elliot was withdrawn. An
other political thrill is passed and
the state breathes easy again.
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Apr 1876
Notice For Publication

Notice For Publication
Department Of the interior, Land office at
Huron. $, ID. April 10. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make Communication final proof In
support of his claim, and that said proof
w i'll be made before the County Judge at
Miller SD. on May "a, 1907. Wis:
WILLIAM C. SHARP
HE Ne 1905 made Jan. Is, 1895, for
the NV "A Sec Il 113 X 10.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon ard cultiva-
ton OF said land. Wis:
Richard l.. Smith, of Miller. S. D.; Edgar
wborton. Jerry Uhl, Eddie Whorton of Rec
Heights. \, ID.
G.. a. BLAKE, Register.
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Apr l1t5
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office at
Huron. s, ID. Mch %. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers has filed notice of their inten-
ton to make final communication proof I'm
support of their claims. and that said proofs
will be made before County Judge at Miller
s, d.. on May %. 1907, viz:
IVA GRACE, Nee Ketchum.
III. L. 1S19S made Feb 10. 1906 for the NE
u NE "a Sec. 10, and NWM NWh See. 20
II, 40. II. 20, viz:
FRANK a. GRACE
H. T.. 1897. made Feb. IL, 1906. for the
SEA NEL: NEll SEA Sec. 10. SWM NWM
,NWH SWA: Sec. 20, L, 10, II. 20,
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton OF said land. viz:
John Bntler, at Valley View, y. u. VIII
fam Spiccr, OF Glendale. =. ID. David Petti-
Of peno. S. D., Frank Thorp, OF Glendale
c. A. BLAKE, Register.
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lpf NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Apr 11t3
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department ~ the Interior. Land Office at
Huron =. ID. April 1. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew P.Mc-
Carlof Miller, =. ID. has died notice OF his
intention to make final five year proof In
support OF his claim. viz Homestead entry
No. $500 made May =. 1900 for the Lots ,.
y and SWM NEA and SEA NW14 Section !
Township 100. Range 6S, and that said
proof will be made before County Judge.
at Miller. ). Don May 23, 1907.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation Of said land. viz:
Jurus Il: Yost. Thomas ". Wade. Terrence
NJ. Burns Pardon Kinyon all Of Miller, s. ID.
Q. A. BLAKE, Register.
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THE MILLER PRESS
OFFICIAL PAPER
OF MILLER AND HAND COUNTY
si.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
j. n. Bushfield, Publisher

Jerauld county has contracted to
build $40, 900 court house. Hand
county, over twice the size of Jer-
auld gets along with $4,000 prop
erty.
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Apr 1StJ
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

apr 1Slo
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior Land Office al
Huron, $. ID. Apr. 10. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her inten-
ton tn make final homestead proof IN sup
port OF her claim, and that said proof will
be made before The County Judge at Miller.
5. ID. on May ~, 1907, viz:
MARY L. MURPHY
HE No. 16107 made Nov. 16, 1900, for the
SWM Sec ID T 10 r 6S.
She namesMhe following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton of said land. viz:
Peter Nelson. John G. McCool. Edgar Nc
Cool. John w. Murphy All OF Miller. s. ID.
q. a. 1Iake. Register.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

Newspaper men of South Dakota
mourn the death of Thomas Bishop,
a veteran editor, at Salem Sunday.
He was one of those royal good fell
lows who had the UNUSUAL faculty
of gaining everybody's affection.
He was an able and successful news
paper man, a citizen of rugged hon
esty, an exponent of the simple life,
and gentleman of the old school.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

In Iowa the King road drag is used
after every rain. 1t packs the roads
and gradually rounds them until
they shed water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

Up at Pierre, where the newspa-
per men have each other arrested
while they vociferously advise the
business men to get together, a grand
jury has been called, for the first
time in several years. What is need
ed of a grand jury at the spring
term of court no one seems to know,
but a lot of fellows are casting sus-
picious chances at each other.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25
Trees for Sale

Cotton wood, Carolina Poplar
from 3 to Is fit. high. also straw
berry plants, raised at Miller. Will
not be under sold by any other.
ESQUIRE KELLY. west Sd st Miller
So. Oak. 52t6m*
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-13
FAKE

Maine tho Easiest State in the Union
I'm Which to Launch Them.
Do you want a company to supply
the people Of Mars with steam shevels
to dig their canals? Do you want to
form a company to raise bananas In
Alaska? Do you desire a concern to
trade IN spirits OF the heroes Of the
past7 Well, II you do go to Maine and
file your papers. You can form a cor
poration with a capital limit only X
ceeded by the skyline, and it won't cost
you enough to set you back very ma
terially either.
For years Maine has been the mecca
OF those who wished to foist companies
on the unsuspecting public. The fees
for granting a charter are merely nom
inal. The taxes are still more so,
something like an annual franchise
tax Of SIS on $4,000 capitalization. Al
most no questions are asked, and it is
as easy for a company with any OBJ.
ject whatever, and a few dollars to
pay the necessary fees and printing
to get a f~ull-ledged charter as it is fol
a ma to get a drink in the city Of
Bangor.
All sorts OF fanciful corporations are
filed at the Office Of the Secretary N
State in Augusta, and gaudily printed
shares OF stock are offered to the pub
lie. You need not Limit your capitalza
tion-to be sure, the more capital yov
have the more tax o are supposed K
pay, but after you have disposed OF
your shares you probably won't pay
your tax anyway, and will let the char
ter OF the company expire. It's only
another Of the g~et-rich-qutck schemes
Recently a list of delinquent corpor
atoms was published in n of the Ban
gor papers. corporations whose char
tiers were to expire on account OF un
paid taxes. 1t filed nearly two page
set In nonparell type, with close spac
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-13
ABOUT TOBACCO.

They Serve Out Cigars to the Sol
diers In Italy.
Physicians, chemists and physiolo-
gists (nany Of them smokers them
~selves) agree that smoking before ma-
turity is reached always lends to a
waste Of nerve power and brain force
and thus ~squanders life by weakening
the very center OF strength.
In all Lord Wolseley's campaigns he
made it a rule where possible to allow
each soldier one pound Of tobacco per
month. which he considered fair nj.
lowance. In Italy the military authori.
ties recognize the weed as one Of the
comforts essential to the troops and
cigars are served out to them with
their daily rations.
In France there are 100000 smok.
ers, and of every fifteen there are eight
who smoke a pipe, i've who smoke eli
CARS and only two who are cigaret
smokers. Still the French consume
more than soo,oOo,0oO cigarets a year
or enough to go around the world DOC
times If they Were placed end to enc
in a line.
In the total quantity of tobacco
grown the United States rivals Cubs
and the Philippine Islands combined
British India is not very far behinG
the States. 1t takes 6.5oc,oo0 acres IL
grow the worlds tobacco, Louisville
Is the largest tobacco market in tht
world
The best cigars manufactured COM
from Cuba, the tobacco for which Il
cultivated in the famous Vuelta d.
Abajo district, west of Havana. Thi!
favored spot is located on the banks d
a river, the nature OF the soil beins
such that IN no other part OF the werfi
ean leaves Of such excellence be pro
dueed. The most expensive cigars css
about $76o each. The largest cigari
come from the Philippine IAandA son1,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-13
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
We will now leap over about two
months, and invite the reader to accom-.
pany us to the heart Of Mexico. to the
capital. Half-past nine was striking by
the cathedral clock at the moment when
a dull sound resembling the rustling OF
reeds shaken by the wind was audible on
the gigantic highway joining the city to
mainland. This sound soon become more
distinct, and changed into the trampling
of horses, which was deadened by the
damp air and the ground, softened by a
heightened rain. A black mass emerged
from the fog, and two horsemen wrapped
in thick cloaks stood out distinctly in the
moonlight.
These horsemen seemed to have made a
long journey. They at last reached a low
rooted house through whose dirty panes a
doubtful light issued, which showed that
the inhabitants were still awake.
The horsemen stopped before this
house, which was an inn, and without
dismounting one of them gave the door
two or three kicks and called the host in
a loud, sharp voice. The latter was in
no hurry TO answer. and would rave prob
ably left the strangers for some time in
NV No'u IL II Hull VIZ hdh hiShSu "
ably tired of waiting. had not thought of
an expeditions means of obtaining an an
swer. ..
All" he shouted as he drew a pistol
from his holster and cooked it, "since this
dog is resolved not to open. l will send a
bullet through his window"
This menace had scarce been uttered
ere the door opened as if by enchantment
and the landlord appeared on the thresh-
old.
Believe me, senior. that if l had known
what distinguished ~caballero did me the
honor of stopping before my humble
dwelling, l should have hastened to open,"
he said.
"A truce to such imp%ertinent remarks,
and open the door,"
A glance was sufficient for the ira velers
to understand the place to which acct
dent had led them, still they did not dis
play any of the disgust with which the
sight of this cut-throat den inspired them:
They seated themselves as comfortably
as they could at a table, and the one VIC
had hitherto addressed mine host went
on:
Look here, we are dying of hunger,
patron; could you not serve US up a
morsel of food?"
Hum J" said the host, with an en-
barrassed air, sit is very late. caballero,
and l don't believe l have even a maize
tortilla left in the whole house."
Nonsense" the traveller replied, II
know all about it, so let us deal frankly
with each other give me some supper,
for I am hungry, and we will not SQUAD
bic about the price"
Even If you paid me a piastre for ev-
cry %tortilla, excellency, I really could not
supply you with two" the landlord re-
piled, with increased constraint.
(To be c%ontinued.l
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-13
W.llie's Reason.

Willie was a regular mothers boy, a
writer in the Chicago tribune declares
He was so devoted to her that he could
not bear to have any one else do things
for him, not even his indulgcnt father.
One night he called his father to his
bedside.
Papa" he said, will you please to
bring me a glass Of wa.er?'
His father went for the water, glow
ing with pride at the unusual summons,
and when Willie had taken lis drink
the parents curiosity got the better
Of him.
"Why," he asked. did you call me
tonight instead Of Your motler:"
"Oh, there's been n dresslnaker hero
to-day, and I was afraid there might
be some pins or ,e,lles on the floof to
get into mammals feet replied Willie
innocently,