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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
PATRONAGE FIGHT
ALL OVER STATE
Old and New congressman Boost
For Friends.
Recess Appointments the Hope of
Both Factions.

Mitchell, S. D., Mar. 8. There isl
considerable stir here over the APP
-pointmant of II. l.. Bras for post
master on March l., and his failure
to get confirmed. He was the choice
of the machine men. Kittredge,
Burke and Martini and the insur-
gents de net take kindly to him.
They would prefer eitherJ. c. Wells.
the present county insurgent chair
man, or William Nash, the chairman
of the county board.
Postmaster Bras is circulating a
second petition asking the president
to make him recess appointment.
Ii is understood here that Burke and
Martin are remaining in Washington
since adjournment and urging Pres
ident Roosevelt to make the South
Dakota men who failed toIget con-
firrned by the senate as recess APP
pointments. 1t is also understood
that the new congressman, Hall and
Parker, are in Washington urging
the president to appoint their selec-
tons as recess appointments from
the insurgent ranks. There is much
anxiety among all republican poll
ticians, while the democrats sit back
with a pleased smile on their ;fea-
lures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
N. w. EXTENSION
In GREGORY co.

The Chicago e. Northwestern Rail-
way company has completed the
work of laying the track on its new
extension from Bonesteel to Gregory
and the track has been inspected by
Stanley M. Braden, general superin-
tendentof the company's lines west
of the Missouri river. Mr.. Braden
expects to have the track ballasted
and in shape for operation by the
time of the opening of the Trip
county land, which he believes will
take place next August or Septem-
Der, Sioux City Journal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
Kissing Spreads Grip

The health officer of Atlantic City.
4 doctor, blames kissing for spread
ing the grip in that city, where they
have been having SO many cases
lately they cannot keep tab on them
and he has issued the following
warming: In view of the. rapid
spread Of the grip through our city,
and in view of the knowing fact
that OSCILLATION, commonly described
as kissing is The most Fl fruitful aiittfti agent
of the propagation of the grip germs
1t is advised that temperance and
moderation in respect to said .prac-
tice be more generally observed"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
UNKNOWN PEOPLE
FOUND IN CANADA
Strange Tribe of Indians Tell
How They Found Shelter
In Rocky Mts.

Edmonton, Alta, March 8. Since
survey work was first started ON the
Grand Trunk Pacific railroad several
strange discoveries have been made
in the hitherto unknown country TO
be traversed by this new transcontin-
entail railway Recently a party of
surveyors found about 800 families
of Indians hidden away from eiviliza
tion in the wildness Of the Yellow
head pass. They are well-to-do and
live from the proceeds of fur trading
and breeding haraes. They raise
intelligent hiifsais lid are The 4est
educated redmen IN the north coun-
Try.
The legend Of their settling in this
pass is romantic, reading more like
an episode recorded in the Fenni-
more Cooper tale than an historical
event. They say they are decended
from the great Iroquois nation which
wrought such havoc in the eighteenth
century.
Generations ago they lived in lllin-
ois and in the Blackhawk uprising
they were driven from the states and
fled for safety in northerly direc-
ton. Through strange lands they
travelled and through territories rul-
ed BY savage Indian bands. Through
the Blood and Blackfoot country,
through the Cree country and
through that part occupied by the
Beaver Indians the outcasts travelled
but no where were they made vel
come.
Driven from camp to camp, they
finally located in the Rocky mount
aims at the mouth Of the Yellowhead
pass, and there they were allowed to
remain, unmolested because no one
appeared to know they were there.
They have prospered. and today
are far superior to any other race
Of Indians in the Canadian north
west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
Boy Pulled From River.

Ayoung son of Henry Labidee, of
Fort Pierre was playing near the
bank of the Missouri and losing his
balance fell in. The current was
rapidly carrying him down when
Ernest Senechal, son of Capt. Sene-
chal, took a skiff and in spite Of the
danger of floating ice and rapid
stream succeeded in rescuing the lad
unconscious. by the hardest effort
he was restored to life and 10 his
thankful parents. Blunt Advocate,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
BRAMHALL TOWN
OFF THE MAP

The one-time town of Bramhall,
in Hyde county between Rec Heights
and Highmore is to be officially
taken off the map. Acton has been
brought by lot owners in the town
to vacate SO that the land can be
used for farming. The site has
nothing to show it ever was town
except a large two story school
house which stands alone on the
prairie near side track.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
FAULKT0N'S FATE
FOURTH FIRE
Big Hotel Burned to Ground To
BE Rebuilt.

Faulkton Advocate: Faulkton's
fouth destructive fire occurred 1t 5
o'clock this morning ahen Hotel
Best and contents were completely
consumed by flames. The origin of
the fire is supposed to be from a de-
fectiye fue leading from the range
in the kitchen.
The building was a mass Of flames
in fifteen minutes after the discovery
of the fire. Alarm was at once turn
ed in and fremen and citizens
promptly responded but the flames
had gained such Roadway that the
building was doomed.
Geo. L. Crater, who was up and
about the hotel, first discovered the
fire and gave the alarm. He inn
mediately called his sister, Rose M.
Crater, the proprietor, and they
both went from room to room call
ing the guests. The house was full,
every room being occupied, but
their prompt action saved all the
guests who had barely time to es-
cape.
The loss of building and contents
is estimated at $4,000. Insurance
S., 800.
We are glad to state that Rose NJ.
Crater, the proprietor, viii rebuild
at once. She viii erect on the old
site modern up-to-date fire proof
building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
Information Wanted-Man Lost

Information wanted as TO the
whereabouts Of Charles I, Locke,
son Of Mrs Mary Z. Turner Locke
Sternberg tdeceased). He is boyish
in appearance. about thirty years
old. He was light complicated. blue
eyed and round faced. Weight
about lao; heighth about five feet
five inches. One front tooth built
down with gold. Natural mecaanic
Used to be at Rec Heights, Huron
and Pierre, S. d. Is supposed to be
in the West somewhere. A SIS re-
.#aarssa ssiAl *, si;=;efs for first positive
MAiIlE A. TURNER.
I4t4 Rec Heights, SO OAK:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
No Motive Yet Known for Young
Norwegian's Act.
George S. Nelson, young
man of Is years, shot himself
with a shot gun, with suicidal
intent, Monday on the farm of
Clark Anderson, in Hiland
township, some fifteen miles
southeast of Miller, and was
found dead the next day.

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George S. Nelson, farm hand
employed by Clark Anderson on his
farm in Hiland twp, was found
dead in the pasture field Tuesday
morning with a gun shot in his left
breast. Mr.. Anderson and neigh
bors notified County Coroner DR..
Wallis, at Miller, who went out there
Tuesday, and held a coroner's in
quest on the body, finding a verdict
of suicide.
George Nelson was a young man
of Is years of age, from Norway,
where his father still lives. He has
been employed on the Anderson
farm for about a year. His uncle,
Gustav Olson, and an older brother,
live in Hubert twp. near Messing
ton. He was boy of quiet habits,
talked very little, and appeared to
be of a melancholy turn of mind.
On Monday morning Mr. and Mrs
Anderson left the farm about
o'clock to spend the day in Wessing-
ton. Before leaving Mrs Anderson
prepared young Nelson's dinner, di-
rected the boys work, and drove
away, noticing nothing unusual
about him.
A neighbor who drove by the
Clark farm says he saw the boy
about two o'clock in the afternoon
about the barn. That was evidently
the last seen of him alive.
Boy Disappears
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson returned
about 7 o'clock in the evening, and
the first thing noticed was the boys
absence, and the chores not attended
to. In the search that followed they
noted that the boy had ate no din
ner, and that his shot gun was gone.
1t was a 12-guage hammerless gun
the boy used to hunt with. No
trace of him could be found about
the premises, and Mr.. Anderson call
ed upon neighbors to help him. Sew
eral joined the search, and continued
the hunt with lanterns until late at
night.
Body Found in Field
The search was renewed the next
day, Tuesday, and the dead boy
was found in pasture on the An
derson farm, about three fourths of
a mile from the house. Mr. Perry
and Harry Bennett, of Hiland twp.
found him. He was lying on his
back, with his gun between his legs
muzzle towards his head. His right
rubber boot was off, and the butt of
the gun had kicked mark in the
ground whenit exploded, which he
very probably did with the big toe of
his right foot. The whole charge
entered his left breast near his heart
and must have killed him very quick
ly. There was evidence of powder
burn on his breast, and blood upon
the gun muzzle. There was but one
empty shell IN his gun. The hody
was allowed to remain until the
Coroner arrived.
Coroner's Verdict
Coroner Wallis summoned as a
Jury Geo. Larson, H. H. Partridge,
A. H. Butte, three neighbors. After
holding an inquest their verdict was:
Deceased came to his death from
a gun shot wound in his left breast,
caused by his own person."
The dead boys brother and uncle
were at inquest and took charge of
the remains. which, it was expected
at that time would be buried in
Washington.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-14
LARGEST FAMILY INSTATE
loo LIVING DESCENDANTS
Remarkable family of four generations IRON
this Couple OF Pioneer farmers
The Husband IS and the Wife 81.
"a Years in Hand County.

Hale, and hearty at the ages of
IS and 80 years respectively, Uncle
David Walton and his wife Louisa,
pioneer farmers of Hand county, ems
JOY the unusual distinction of count
ing their descendants by the score.
In their declining days. when tge
prevents the strenuous labors so
long practiced by active lives upon
the farm, they can view with smiling
Indifference the national fear Of race
suicide. ...
After Ga years Of welded life, this
industrious and long-lived couple
have recorded the birth of Is child
rem, 1T grand children, and 46
great grand children all living ex-
cept two of their own children, six
grand children, and two great grand
children, a total of 1866 children now
living, many of them within the
borders of Hand county,
David Walton was born in Jack
son county Ohio, Oct. 81, 1921. He
married Louisa Carl in Cedar Co.
Iowa in 1912, where they were
among the earliest pioneers of that
locality.
Mr. Walton has always been a
farmer, and Notwithstanding the
facts that he lost part of an arm in a
threehing machine when. young
man, he has always labored in all
kinds of work incident to farm life.
He has been a powerful man, of 6 #.
81 inches in height, and 225 pounds
weight. His wife is a large woman
of 200 pounds. This remarkable
physique runs through all the family.
To them were born fifteen children
eight boys and seven girls, all Of the
boys standing six feet or over.
They are all alive except one son and
one daughter.
Of this family all except two girls
came with the parents to Hand
county in 1883. At present there
are Charles, Henry, David, William,
Mrs Irving Parks, Mrs John Scov-
lille, Mrs Abe Snyder and their fam.
lilies residing in Hand county.
Lewis, James, and Link reside in
Nebraska, Mrs Clay and Mrs Wat
son in Iowa, and Mrs Carter in Okla
homa. AT least one family of grand
children equal the original family Of
10, and several of them have reached
a dozen.
Mr. Walton has been an enthusiast
tic hunter, both in Iowa and South
Dakota, and especially enjoys telling
of hunting deer and elk on the prair-
ies,and in the timber of Iowa when
the land in that great commonwealth
could be had for a song.
This aged couple who have helped
"to people the earth,' are now liv-
ing quite and simple life with their
children in NORTH fiantt county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
Peter Fields, . remarkable specimen

Peter Fields, remarkable specimen
Of the genus homo, died at Brandon .
few days since, aged 1906. He was
as black as the ace Of spades, and
looked as much like an Ourangotang
as if he had been twin brother to one
of the Simian family. He was one Of
the very few natives of the African
jungles in this country, having been
brought to America nearly one hum
dred years ago by northern slave
vessel. He was sold to Virginia
planter. and nearly three quarters Of
century ago went to Brandon where
he outlived his master and mistress
by many years. A striking feature
of s'Uncle Peter was his enormous
mouth, and many is the nickle or
dime he has made in response to the
command, "let's see how wide you
can open iJl''-Olarion- Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
Andrew Chapel.

A very heavy rain and windstorm
struck here Sunday night, which lasted
for several hours, blowing down lots of
trees and scattering the fences to the fore
winds. Everything pertaining to farm
ing looks very gloomy. The oldest men
say they have never experienced such
weather at this time of the year.
Several from here attended preaching
Sunday at New Prospect and enjoyed a
good sermon, preached by Rev. Huse, OF
Clinton.
Mrs. L. H. Wilson sand Miss Alma
Wilson visited Mrs. Ella Cox Monday
evening.
Selby Shivers visited the county capitol
Monday and reports everybody looking
very gloomy down that way.
We are glad to see our good friend,
lobe Heslep's name, in the proper place
of last weeks News. Mr.. Heslep is fine
man and if elected he will make US good
representative, and one that Rankin
county will justly feel proud of.
Our friend clerk Miller Rodgers is up
to date in his profession. He keeps things
neat as pin and is very polite, and al
ways wears smile-cspecialIy for the
girls.
L. H. Wilson left for Jackson Wednes-
day on business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
Forget the Many Good Things.

The honest, fearless, courageous
newspapers unavoidably make enc.
mics. Some people have strange con-
captions of the newspaper business. A
clever exchange hits it off in this
wise: "And so newspaper makes
enemies. A single unfortunate line
may wipe the already faint recollec-
tion of hundred nice things it may
have said about a man; a single fail
ure to be guided by the Judgment Of
politician instead of his own CON
science may make that politician the
editors enemy, regardless of the
years during which the paper may
have contributed to the advancement
of that politician; and even though a
paper may have for years been lead
ing factor in booming its town this
service may instantly be forgotten il
it offends once as to disregarding the
ideas of some as to public policy. The
wonder therefore, must not be as to
the number of enemies q newspaper
has, but as to its friends being many.
That q newspaper of character has
many friends, surely it is tribute te
the intelligence of its readers who are
broad enough to realize that one may
occasionally err and yet be worthy Of
confidence. Realizing this, the sensi
BILE newspaper man goes ahead"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

Complaint comes from many
sections of the state that the snails
are eating down corn and cotton, so
that replanting has been necessary on
account Of their ravages. The Mis-
sissippi farmer has had a desperate
time getting crop started this spring.
First came the frosts and freezes of
April /, killing everything in sight.
Then followed two or three weeks of
cold weather, and since then it has
been raining and water-spouting SO
that replantings have been killed or
drowned out, and thousands of far
mers have been forced to plant the
third time on account of damage by
the elements, and at the same time
the cut and the bud worms, and now
the snails are getting in their
miserable work in certain sections.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
DIR. J.E. NOBLE.

Yielding to the solicitations of his
many friends, DR.. J. E. Noble, OF
Fannin, announces today for repre-.
sentative, subject to the action of the
democratic party. DR.. Noble is toe
we'll known to the people of Rankin
county to need any introduction at
our hands. His reputation is that OF
christian gentleman, temperate,
moral and reliable; he is q physician
OF ability and man possessing ex.
tensive information in affairs OF
government. His friends urge for
him competency, honesty and desire
to serve his fellowman aoceptably
Should he be honored with this posi-
tion the. Office will be in good hands
We respectfully call the attention OF
the reader to the communication from
DR.. s.. W. Robinson, printed in this
issue, bearing on DR.. Mobiles candi-
dacv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

An exchange says: Farmers will
have little time from now on to listen
to the plaiutive songs of the candi-
dates. II we were going to give q
candidate advice it would be this:
When he goes into the field where q
fellow is at work simply say, Good
morning, John, how is all? John,
you know am candidate for doodle
bug caller and would like to have
your vote, but you are too busy for
me to talk with you, so good day, !"
and ride away. And the good farmer
will have only time to say, well,
I'll swan before you are out Of sight.
He will follow old Beck up and down
the furrow thinking about what an
uncommon sort Of candidate that was
and he will be sure to vote for that
candidate. if he don't vote for some
other. This advice Is easy to give,
but like Doctors medicine, hard to
take.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
An Ordinance.

An ordinance entitled tan Ordinance,
proposing to issue bonds of the town OF
Pelahatchie to the amount of twenty-four
hundred dollars for the purpose of raising
money for the building Of an annex to the
public school building of said town., and
giving notice of the purpose of the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen Of said town to
so do.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen, Of the town Pela-
hatchic, that it is hereby proposed by said
Board to issue the bonds Of said town in
the sum Of twenty-four hundred dollars
for the purpose Of raising money to be
used for the building of an annex to the
public school building of said town, which
said amount of tWenty-four hundred dol
lars together with all other bonded in
dcbtedness Of said town, does not exceed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
Rainy Days.

Some folks don't like de rainy wedder,
But takin' eberyt'ing togedder
! like de rainy days de bes',
Kase den sit eroun' and res.
! can't git out to do er Ting,
An dat jes makes me want ter sing
Den Sing err song to de rainy day
An hope one'll come back right erway.
Aey talks erbout it bein' dreary,
On says it makes 'em mighty weary;
But In my min dere amt no doubt,
Dey don't know what dey's talkin' bout
Case dems de happies' days for me
Don't have to work den, don't you see;
Den sing er song to de rainy day
An hope one'll come back right erway.
On rainy days sit eroun', '-AA--
An watch de raindrops comm down,
An wish dat nearly cherry day
Dat it would rain jes' dis erway.
De sunshine, hits all right, guess,
But rainy days is alters bes',
Den sing er song to de rainy day
And hope one'll come back right erWay
De banjo musics' mighty fine,
An can't be beat erlong dat line,
But de sweetes' sounds dat smites my ears
Is when sit eroun, an hears,
(NoW rs er tellin, you de truf,)
De raindrops pattern on de roof.
Den sing er song to de rainy day
An hope one'll come back right erway.
-THOS. ALBERT ROSS.
Star Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
Honor Thy Mother.

Honor the dear old mother. Time
has scattered the snowy flakes upon
her brow, plowed deep burrows on her
cheek, lie she not beautiful now
The lips are thin and shrunk, but
those are the lips that have kissed
away many hot tear from the child
ish cheeks, and. they are the sweetest
lips in the world. The eye is dim,
yet it CLOVIS with soft radiance Of holy
love that can never fade. Oh yes ;
and yes she is . dear old mother. The
sands Of time are nearly run ont, but
feeble as she Is, she will 60 farther
and reach down lower for yon than
any other on earth. You cannot walk
into midnight where she cannot see
you; you cannot enter prison where
bars will keep her out, you can never
mount scaffold too high for her to
reach and bless You with her death
less love. When the world shall de-
spise and forsake you, when It leaves
you by the wayside to die unnoticed,
the dear old mother will gather you
IN her feeble old arms and carry you
home and tell you Of al your virtues
until you almost forget that your soul
IL diefgured By Woe. Love her ton
Derby and cheer her declining YEAR,
With bold deyotion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30
The Clarksburg Picnic.

They Dung ladies of Pelahatchie were
agreeably surprised last Tuesday by
the announcement Of q picnic to be
given at Clarksburg, on the following
day, for the young ladies OF Pela-
hatchie and Morton. A gay party Of
about thirty five, consisting of the
majority of Pela hatchie's fairest
maidens, and goodly number Of her
most popular young men, left We'd
nesday morning on the O'Clock train
and returned on the $50 train in the
afternoon. The clowd. was chaper-
oned by Mesdames Glen Adams, A.
T.. D. Rhodes, Jim Ross.
A cool, inviting place was chosen
on the beautiful banks of the Pela-
hatchie creek, where fishing of all
kinds were INDUCED in most Of the
forenoon; and when the noon hour
came, as each great basket was I'M
loaded and the tempting viands spread
on the ground, it seemed that the
Pela girls had each displayed her
skill in preparing the abundance of
good things we enjoyed for dinner.
Everything appeasing to the appetite
of hungry crowd on such occasions
was spread before us. After the
sports of the afternoon, we returned
to our homes. We extend our thanks,
one and all, to the committee for
having spent very pleasant day.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

There should be no faction in
any city. The property of one indi-
vidual and every Improvement made
enhances the value of all property in
the corporation. Our town is simply
one big family. When this Is dis
carded there is little progress. When
there is united pull for anything,
its accomplishment is made easy.
Envy, jealousy and hatred are things
to be despised. Envy is canker that
gnaws at the heart and makes folks
sour, disgruntled and unhappy; jeal-
ousy warps the intellect and makes us
unfair in passing judgment. Hatred
doesn't pay even from a sordid point
of view.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

headquarters In Cincinnati to New.
Orleans, and over all Of its branch
lines to Vicksburg and Shreveport, SO
that in q short while all points on
the system will be in instant com
munication with any other points
The wire used is the heaviest copper,
the same rs Is being used by the
Illinois Central for its telephone line
from Chicago to New Orleans, and is
expected to be in opera ion by the
first Of January.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-30

A meeting Of county fair managers
was held at jackson last week for the
purpose of arranging schedule by
which the dates for the various ex.
hibitions should not conflict. Fol.
lowing is the schedule adopted
Ellisville, October /, s.; Starkville,
October s, 8, 10; Hazlehurst, October
10, Is; Yazoo City, October 90, %
Columbus, October %, 20, and Forest,
October 80, November /. The date
for the State Fair and Exposition in
Jackson 10 set for the first week In
November and to continue for ten
DAYS.