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The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
Japan Wants to Know.

W&shington.-Mr. Miwaykoi. coul
sellor of the japanese embassy, TO
day inquired into the circumstances OF
the recent arrest at St. Paul's islam
OF japanese seal poachers. Acting Sec
rotary OF State Adee gave him such in
formation as the department had and
apparently satisfied him that the Incl.
dent vas being treated in the usual
lawful method of procedure.
Information was also officially con.
veyed to the department by Mr.. Mi,
wayokoi of the abdication of the En-.
peror of Korea.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

Comment is often made on the su
premacy of the Jewish element in the
theatrical field. Miss Ellen Terry puts
her finger on the secret of it in her
comments on Disraeli. She expresses
a liking for his novels because Of
their color. their pageantry. and then
says; "Disraeli was heaven-born art
list. who. like so many of his race on
the stage. in music and elsewhere.
seems to have an unerring instinct for
the things which the gentle only ac-
quires by labor and training" In
other words it is not the commercial
sense alone, as so many assume, that
makes Jews succeed in this field, but
the instinct she speaks of for what
will please.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
mode.ty Of True Greatness.

Abou Ben Adhem had just found
out that his name led all the rest.
STILL" he observed. with a modesty
as rare as 1t was charming. "the sea
son Is young yet. I've made a few
lucky hits. it's true. but Just as likely
as not shall be at the bottom Of the
percentage column in batting before
the season ends" Smilingly accept
Ing the bouquet of cut flowers sent to
him by an admirer In the grandstand.
he stepped up to the plate, struck
out, lodged lemon thrown at him
by disgusted bleacherite, and went
and took his seat on the bench.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

Great Britain's employees compensa-
tion act has gone into effect, and
there is some doubt as to whether its
effects will be good or bad Broadly
it provides that an employe incapaci-
tated by accident shall receive so per
cent. of his usual wages while in
capacitated. but not to exceed five
dollars per week. For death the COM
pensation is $3.50 to $1,000. 1t is
urged by some that it will prevent the
employment of persons whom age or
partial intirmity make especially liza
BILE to accident, but that remains to be
seen. Many employers are taking out
insurance. which companies are issu-
ing against loss under the law.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

rectors of the other banks will meet
within the next few davs and it is ex-
pccteG that they will take the same ac-
ton.
This assures the financing of the en-
tcrDri9e without any stock subscription
from individuals.
Before the meeting today $4,000
had been subscribed by about forty
business men here and 1t was feared
that the remaining $4,000 could not
lie raised In the short time necessary
before the Empsons must have A def.
mite reply.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
U. P. Bars Cars With Poor Brake,

Omaha. Neh.-The Union Pacific an
nounces that loaded freight cars be-
longing to other roads not equipped
With air brakes will not be accepted
by that road except when homeward
Found, and empties not so equipped
viii net be accepted at all. This is
in anticipation of the rule effective
September list which provides that no
GERS without air brakes shall be inter
changed.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
Completion of Long Tunnel.

Niorna.-The work of piercing the
1--WE and half mile tunnel through the
tauern mountains in Tyrol has just
been completed. The work occupied
SIX years and it is the last important
work in the completion of the Alpine
railways. The new tunnel will shorten
tho journey between Salesburg and
Trieste by 10 miles
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
Canning Factory Assured for Greeley.

Greeley, Colo. July 22.-Ohicials of
The four banks of Greeley held a meet
Ing this afternoon to consider was
nnd means for raising 100000 needed
to construct factory building for the
Empson Packing Company. The gen.
era sentiment OF the meeting was fa-
"orable to the enterprise and the Iii
rectors of the First National bank
met Immediately and voted to carry
their share Of the Indebtedness.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26
very HANDY.

Among the people who greeted the
President upon his arrival at Oyster
Bay" says an exchange, none at
tracted so much attention as a woman
who carried two children in her arms
and led another by the hand" 1t
strikes us that a capable woman like
that would attract attention anywhere
-Washin gton Post.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

King Edwards taste in jewelry is
extremely quiet. A horseshoe or sim
gle pearl pin and plain gold ring on
his little finger are all that he ever
wears. with the simplest possible links
and studs.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

G. A. Kessler. the New Yorker who
has bought Riverside. Borne End, on
the Thames, where the Harvard crew
trained last fall. will spend $150.000
In renovating it, For one thing he will
put in 5000 electric lights in the
house and grounds. The mansion will
he known hereafter as New York
Lodge.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

The irony of fate would be forcibly
illustrated If the United States should
furnish the Japanese with armament
and machinery to fight Uncle Sam,
and yet it is said that six Japs have
arrived here with slO,oOO,OOO to pur-
chase war material
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

1t now appears that the farmers
"hoIiered" before they were hurt. In
spite of the late spring. crops are
turning out fair average.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-26

The Clear Creek canon road has
been cleared of debris and trains are
running on schedule time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
FIERCE GAME OF POLITICS
AMONNG SOLONSATPIERRE
Anti=Treating Bill Passes Both Houses--The
Woman Suffrage Bill is Lost

stalwarts and part of the democrats
for it. Glass than asked that the re-
cord of the report of Saturday not
be published until Monday, when he
would have the other record ready
to go with it and all be published at
once.
Governor Crawford signed the
anti-pass bill Saturday afternoon and
it was filed in the office of the Sc
cretary of state fifteen minutes after
the leaving of the afternoon train
with load of pass" passengers.
Pierre Feby. 12-The three senate
measures which were of more than
ordinary interest were the capitol
building bill which passed the house
unanimously without amendment;
the anti-treating bill which after
strong opposition passed by vote
of forty-seven to thirty-five and the
equal suffrage amendment to the
constitution, that was defeated by
forty-nine to thirty-fve.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
TWO MEN FREEZE
INNEW YORK CITY
Cold Wave Disasters i'm the
Big City

New York. n. Y. Feb. ia cold
wave which swept down the city last
night sent the mercury from well up
in the thirties down almost to the
zero mark. A strong wind which
prevailed in the early hours of the
night added much to the discomfort.
At least two deaths are known to
have resulted from the cold in this
city. One man was found lying dead
in Brooklyn and another man was
found dead in a hallway in First
avenue in Manhattan. Several other
persons who had been overcome by
the cold were found unconscious in
street and Lwere removed to hos
pitals.
John Lehanan was found standing
by lamp post in First avenue, his
hands and feet frozen. He will
probably die. DR.. Charles Walsh, a
dentist of Saugerties, N. Y. fell in
front Of the Waldorf-Astoria and
lay unconscious for more than an
hour before he was found. His con-
dition is serious.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
COMMISSIONER
OF IMMIGRATION
His Duties as Defined i'm Proposed
immigration Bill

The bill introduced by Senator
Vessey, of Jerauld Co., which creates
the office of Commissioner Of I'm
migration, is one of vital interest to
the welfare of South Dakota. 1t
provides for the appointment Of the
commissioner by the governor, and
defines his duties as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the Com
missioner to look after and devise
means to advance the immigration
interests of the state of South Da-
kota and to encourage and promote
the permanent settlement and i'm
provement of all sections of the
state. He shall prepare, publish,
and distribute by mail and otherwise
documents and articles Of reading
matter designed to convey correct
and full information on all matters
pertaining to the growth and devel-
opment of the agricultural, manu-
featuring, commercial and mining
interests of the state of Sonth Da-
kota,
He shall attend to all correspon-
dence relating to immigration and
do all in his power, by letter, pub
lishel printed matter, and through
personal effort to secure the most
liberal and extensive advertisement
Of the resources and opportunities
of the state of South Dakota. II
shall be his duty to encourage the
investment of capitol in agriculture
in mining, and other industrial pur.
suits, and to facilitate the coming tc
the state of South Dakota Of persons
and families seeking permanent 10.
cations for new homes.
1t shall be the duty of the commits.
sioner to procure the most favorable
rates of fare obtainable from rail
roads and other transportation com
panies for persons coming to South
Dakota, and where such persons
have formed a colony or party OF
considerable numbers he shalkdo al
in his power to direct and assist then
in making the necessary arrange
ments for transportation to this
state,
1t shall be the duty of the com
missioner of immigration to cooper.
ate with the state board of agricul
ture in the matter Of exhibits, anc
the dissemination of information ot
the resources of So. Dak., to take
charge, and have general supervision
of all manufacturing, and mining
exhibits made by the state, at al
state, Interstate, national and inter.
national fairs or exhibitions for the
proper display of the different re.
sources of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
THREE COUNTIES
CUT FROM LYMAN
Lyman County Citizens Want to
Divid the Big County
Into Three

Mitchell Capital Messrs. H. l..
Bode, of Okaton, Byron l.. Glow,
United States Commissioner, for
Stanley county, and several Lyman
county citizens were in the city Tues
day on their way home from Pierre
They had been out to the state capit-
al to aid in securing the passage of a
bill in the legislature for the division
of Lyman county into three distinct
counties. Mr. White said that the
bill would undoubtedly pass the
legislature and that a special cleo
ton would be held in Lyman county
next fall to give the people an op-
portunity to vote on it.
The county of Lyman is an exceed
ingly large one and covers a vast
amount of territory, and its division
into three counties will make them
of respectable size. Murdo and
Oacoma will doubtless be county
seats in the new division.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
ABERDEEN FIRMS
LOSE BY FIRE

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 9.-Fire last
night burned out the lower stories
of one of the first large buildings of
Aberdeen, owned by Jewett Bros.
and John Macarthur & Sons
The blaze started at $50 in the
piana and automobile store of John
Macarthur & Sons, and was not un-
der control until almost midnight.
1t started in the basement from
some unknown cause. The stock of
the piano and automobile store is
practically total loss and is fully
$4,000.
The stock of the Aberdeen Whole
sale Grocery company, which used
one-half of the building, was badly
damaged by smoke and some parts
by water. The loss of that company
will aggregate about $2j 900. Loss
on the building, which is principally
owned by the John Macarthur COM
pany, is about $4,000. Total $50, 900
The loss is said to be almost fully
covered by insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

| easily found matches, lamp, fuel,
ETC., for as a joke one of the neigh
Dor boys sometime before had given
me an exact description Of this
shanty inside and out. After build
ing a fire | dried my clothes and rest
ed quite comfortable that night.
The next morning although the
storm was somewhat abating. the
wind was still blowing a gale and it
was bitter cold with the air full of
icy particles. With an old knife |
took the lock to pieces so could get
out, my first impulse being to go to
Mr.. Howard's as / was certain they
would be out, looking for me and |
didn't want an alarm spread to my
people. The wandering of the night
before had somewhat bewildered me
as to directions and Invent opposite
to whereI should have gone and
finally drifted into Mr. Frank Weeks
at one p. m. 1t is between four and
five miles to Mr. Weeks by the road
and judging by the tracks found IN
the snow during my wandering /
must have walked eight or ten miles
altogether. / was found about four
p. m. by those hunting me but it was
not known until too late to prevent
the alarm.
wish to thank the people for the
interest they have shown for my
welfare and to say that am all
right except for the nervous strain.
was not frozen any. | intend to
go back to my school after resting a
week as only came home to con-
vince my relatives and friends that l
was safe and sound, put hope | may
never again be compelled to go
through another experience like
this. MARGARET A. BENTLEY.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
EX=GOV. DEFENDS
HIS USE OF FUND
Parallels the South Dakota Case
With That of Roosevelt
And Congress

Aberdeen, Feb. 12.-Asked what
he thought of the action of the
majority of the legislature regarding
Governor Crawford's stand as to the
contingent fund, former Governor
Herried today said:
Governor Crawford takes the
position that the contingent fund
provided for his predecessors was in
effect an increase of salary and
therefore unconstitutional. AS the
Legislature provided this fund the
acceptance and use of it cannot be
called unlawful. President Roose-
welt under almost identical circum-
stances has a contingent fund of
$25, 900 to use as he pleases and the
best lawyers in congress did not con-
slider it unconstitutional.
81 spent this money and all my
salary besides for expenses incident
to the office. | gave the state four
of the best years Of my life. AS
Crawford and Gamble had been
charged with violating the federal
laws, Elrod and myself had to be
C itised to offsetit. Had it not been
for the intense partizan fight now on
this constitutional question would
not, bother anvbody"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
2=CENT RATE BILL
LOST IN HOUSE

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 9.-The notable
event of the session was the action of
of the house in killing the senate two
cent rate bill. Carroll supported the
proposition in a calm address, filled
with figures showing the fabulous
earnings of the lines. Browne follow
ed, counseling conservatism and
quoting Gov. Crawford's message in
which he stated the railroad COM
mission is clothed switn full powers
relating to passenger and freight
rates. He feared the effect of the
bill, if passed, upon railroad develop
ments. Foster opposed the measure
and Hornby favored it, and Price OF
Yankton made the closing speech in
strong opposition to it.
Hare proposed an amendment cut
ing out the transferable features of
the proposed mileage, which was lost
and Hebal proposen an amendment
making the mileage, good until used
which prevailed. Carroll changed
to mo" for the purpose of reconsid-
Grafton, but the speaker recognized
Browne. who moved to table recon-
sideration, and the measure was
cinched, As to 81, Hare and Humis-
ton this time voting with the major
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
Bert CIouse Show Co.

The Richard-Smith Stock Co., en-
tertained the theatre goers of Seneca
Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
writer did not attend the play and
while it is reported that good sized
crowd turned out it is almost i'm
possible to find anyone that was there
The troupe left for Lebanon Wednes-
day minus three of their actors who
have decided to quit the footlights
and return to the comforts of their
home at Rockham Seneca Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
SUCCESSFUL BILLS
Senate Passes Bills


Feb. 1.-THE following bills were
passed by the senate:
S. b. 4-Requiring the publication
of campaign expenses and limiting
the sum thereof.
S. B. 40-Allowing outside securi-
ties to be deposited by insurance
companies.
S. B. 99-Requiring annual appor-
tionment and accounting of surplus
funds of life insurance companies.
S. B. 135-Amending drinage act
in conformity to the new constitu-
tional amendment,
H. B. Providing for the punish
ment of family deserters.
81. r. 11-Petitioning the presi-
dent to modify the order of Jan. 25,
relating to final proofs.
House Passes Bills
The house has passed the following
bills:
200 200-Appropriation 81 800 for ex-
pense of comfy auditors convention
in March.
114-Double damages in case of fires
set by railroads, provided settlement
is not made or rendered within sixty
days.
129 Making certified copies of pa
pers in Historical society prima facia
evidence of proof of good service.
36-Per diem of jurors and wit
nesses So.
66-Providing for appeals in Grim
inal cases.
Memorial for opening Trip coun-
ty.
S. B. 27-Expenses of judges of
circuit court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
PRIMARY BILL

Feb. II, House bill SO, which passed
the house this afternoon will prove
to be an expensive proposition be-
fore it has gone very far. 1t pro-
vides that judge and clerks Of
elections shall receive three dollars
a day for their services as such. On
the face Of it no great increase of
election expenses is shown, but when
it is considered that the new primary
election bill provides for several
primary elections for the selection
of officers and delegates at different
times in year in which elections
are held, and further provides that
judges and clerks of said primary
elections are to be controlled by the
regulations governing general elec-
tions, with the same pay, it will be
seen that the election expense ac-
counts will pile up with the increase.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
ENGINES BURNED
AT GETTYSBURG

Gettysburg, Feb. 1.-THE round
house and two engines Of the Chica-
GO and Northwestern railway COM
pany at this point burned last night,
the fire, as supposed, having started
from a bundle of Shakes" left on
the coal in the tender of the freight
engine which was all fired up, the
shakes catching from the fire box of
the engine and setting fire to the
coal in the tender.
The round house and all wood
parts of the engines were entirely
consumed, and the ruins arc still
burning at this writing.
This is The third round house and
the third engine of this company to
have burned at this place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

The four-horse well augar, which
S. B. Johnson looked for so long. has
been shipped from the factory and
is expected daily. The augar der
rick and all weigh 4,500 pounds,
costing $500. The apparatus will be
used in the vicinity of Miller, pro-
specting for coal as well as in sink
ing wells.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

A letter from A. l.. McWhorter,
who is now in Altoona, Iowa. reports
that twenty four families will soon
move here from that place. He has
bought three large mule teams to
work his fine piece of land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

WINTER WEATHER Forty degrees
above zero in the shade.
Timber in Rec Hills "A few davs
ago Horace Warner and his brother
in-law M. A. Hubbell made a pro-
specting trip to the Rec Hills which
are only six miles away, and there
discovered a gulch about two miles
from the railroad, where a very
small bunch of timber could be seen
but on reaching the place they were
surprised to see that the ravine made
a turn behined the hills where a
long strip of very fine ash and hack
berry timber could be seen stretch
ing for a mile or more up the valley.
All kinds of valentines for sale by
f. j. Miller at the postoffice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
Is YEARS AGO
in MILLER
Items of Ancient History From
Press. Files.

Miller has this week been established
as an express station. Miller is get
ting there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

Yesterday was St. Valentines day
and large number of tender
verses and humorously cartooned
valentines were disbursed at the
Miller postoffice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

WINTER WEATHER Forty degrees
above zero in the shade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14

All kinds of valentines for sale b
f. j. Miller at the postoffice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Zq';.'';;'}gH|'|!H 9 B
M UNCLE BY
Swimmin'.


B-boo! But it's c-cold b-by tn s-swim-
min hole.
D-dressin' yerself in tn April breeze!
B-been in an hour fer tn first s-spring
s-swim-
SIS good fer MS k-xids-an' m-my dog
had f-feas!
Ggoose p-pimples cum b-bout as b-big
as p-peas;
S-shirt is all t-tied an m-my hair is
D-drips in m-m' eyes an it's c-cold as
s-sin--
G-guess it amt t-time t go s-swimmin'
yeti
W-what do we k-eer II 1t is t-too s-soon-
W-we h-had s-swim and our f-folks
w-wont k-know--
N-not If w-we g-git in our c-clothes all
s-straight
An-an-an our s-shirts jist s-sol
w-wish l c-could j-jist ggit m-m' f-fn-
gers on
Th-th f-feller th-that titled th-this
h-here k-knot tt h-hold-
B-b-bet I'd e-ggit w-w-warm j-jist a
l-l-lamin' h-h-him
F-f-fer t-t-tyin' t-this k-knot w-w-whcn
it's $3.50 d-dd-dog- gone c-c-c-cold!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-07-04
Raq Weed.

The following advertisement ap-
peared lately in the Chicago News:
"Propinquity TO labor does not pro
duce results; the requisite to attain
ing the highest degree of success in
the golden quest is hustle, and ! need
the money; anything from pushing
pen to skinning mules: If you are
from Missouri, allow me-
There was a young lady from Saint
Who feinted and fell in a faint.
She lit in the arms
of strong Mr.. Harms
Who got his coat covered with paint!
A lecturer. in st. Louis announced
as his subject "Woman-Generally
Speaking"
An advertiser in the Minneapolis
Tribune wants "a country printer for
small North Dakota town; one who
can play the piano for an orchestra
preferred"
According to an advertisement in
the Omaha Bee, there is wanted "a
man to run a local newspaper in
prosperous Western town; would be
convenient TO know the barber or jew
elry trade"
There is an old hubby named Brook
Whose fame should be writ in "A book
With courage undaunted
He kitchenward vaunted
And fastened n can to the cook,
It's enough to give a man brain
storm to read that the wife of Mis-.
souri, editor has left him on account OF
cruel treatment because he was bound
to liquor.
Some young newspaper men are al
together too trusting. For instance.
read what has just happened to a
young fellow on the New Orleans
Times-Democrat:
She borrowed her hair from the night
Her skin from the swan-breasts white
Her laugh from the sea;
She borrowed her eyes from the blue
Where there's never a cloud in the vic "
And she borrowed ten dollars from me.
An Oklahoma editor writes that he
has printed one of my poems four
times and nobody kicked" Try 'em
once more, old man; I'm long ways
from Oklahoma.
Most any man can get a wife-but.
say, did you ever try to hire "a good
cook?
Every man has a hobby-and in
nine cases out of ten he cant break
the blamed thing to ride
The front part of mule is all right
for a pet.
Some men couldn't live with their
own ideal without jawing her
Some cigars and some men are not
always what they are puffed up to be.
When she was mere child her hair
was plated. Now it is pure gold