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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
News of the Northwest
METALLuReY IS THEME.
Western Chemists Close Annual Con.
vention In Deadwood.

Western Chemists Close Annual Con.
vention In Deadwood.
One of the most interesting conven.
tons the Western Chemists and Metal.
lurgists' association aver has held has
come to a close at Deadwood after a
three-day session of the third annual
meeting. South Dakota became direct.
ly interested In the organization
through the perfection Of a subdivision
for this state. Its officers are l.. ID
Mills of Deadwood, chairman; Ivan e
Goodner of Rapid City, secretary;
George A. Nichols of Deadwood, treas
urer, and C. w. Merrill of Deadwood
representative from that section to the
national board of control of the asso
citation. This section is to meet In
Deadwood every two months.
The only election held at the conven'
ton was for three members of the ma
tional board of control which later on
will elect officers. The new managers
are w. F. r. Mills of Denver, G. HI
Fulton, president of the South Dakota
School of Mines at Rapid City, and ]
NJ. Callow of Denver. President w
G. Swart of Denver will be reelected
and the other officers probably will be
returned to office for another year.
The board of control. which names
the place for holding the next conven
ton. is expected to select San Fran
cisco.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
new ULM MAN Was MURDERED
cORoNER's JURY SAYS WALTHEE
WAS KILLED BY PARTIES
UNKNOWN.

New Uln. Mimi, Jan. IAN au
topsy was held yesterday afternoon
over the dead body Of Christian Wal
ther, who was found murdered in his
house in this city Thursday afternoon
The autopsy revealed the fact that
the murdered mar met his death by
being hit back of the left ear by some
blunt instrument; two blood clots
had formed, but the skull was not
fractured. There were several other
slight abrasions Of the skin about the
right eye.
1t was the opinions OF the doctor.
that the blows did not necessarily
cause death instantly, but that the
man probably died from exposure by
being left alone in the house, where
there was no fire. 1t also was made
plain that death was caused by not
only one blow, but repeated blows
The body being frozen, the physicians
said ne had been dead more than q
day, probably several days.
Coroner Fritchie held an inquest
late yesterday afternoon. The jury
rendered a verdict that Christian Wal
Their came to his death by crimi
nal violence at the hands OF some par
ty or parties unknown to them.
The premises were again examined
yesterday afternoon under the direc.
ton of o. o. Dindal, general superin.
tendent of a detective agency in st
Paul, but the men were unable to find
any clues.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
NEW TOWN FIRE-swEPT.
Citizens, Fighting Desperately, See
Half Business Section Left In Ruins.

Citizens, Fighting Desperately, See
Half Business Section Left In Ruins.
Starting about IL o'clock one night
last week, fire destroyed about half the
business portion of the thriving little
city of Brentford, n Of the new
towns on the Minneapolis & st. Louis
extension to the Missouri river. The
fire started in H. A. Miller's dry goods
store and, famed by a brisk north.
west wind, soon spread to adjoining
buildings containing George B. Mann's
hardware store, the p~ostofice and tel.
ephone station. B. A. Esty's store and
the Stanley hotel were also destroyed.
The town has no fire protection and
what was saved was solely through the
efforts Of amateur firemen. The loss,
estimated at $35, 900, is thought to be
well covered by insurance. The
burned buildings will nearly all be re.
built as soon as the insurance is ad.
justed.
George B. Mann, postmaster and
proprietor of the Mann Hardware com
pany, is the heaviest loser. H. A.
Miller, in whose building the fire orig.
mated. is a former resident of Mime.
apolis.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but it is thought to have been in the
heating apparatus of Miller's store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
WOMAN SEEKS FATHER.
Old Friend Of Pioneer Says He Saw
Man In Yankton.

Old Friend Of Pioneer Says He Saw
Man In Yankton.
Search Is being made at Yankton, on
request from Omaha, for some clue tc
the whereabouts of Capt. Albert Pow
ell Sanders, a pioneer of that section
His daughter, Mrs. Virginia Herman
Of Omaha, has not seen him since
1874.
Born In Virginia, Sanders went to
California and enlisted in a regiment
Of cavalry. He served through the war
and later went to Omaha. where from
1869 to 1873 he was captain of police
He then went with twelve prospectors
into the Black Hills.
Sanders discovered the Virginia
mine. now part Of the Homestake
property; sold out and on his return
journey was robbed by a number OF
white men, dressed as Indians. This
was the last his family heard of him
until recently, when an old friend re.
ported to the daughter in Omaha that
he had see Sanders In Yankton. So
far no clue to the man has turned up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Two Murderers Are Denied New Trials
Another Chance for Cattle RustIer.


Opinions were handed down in the
supreme court in the following cases:
BY Fuller - George w. ingalls, VS.
Christopherson & Medin, Minnehaha
affirmed; Ferdinand A. Hallett VS.. Pc
ter Aggergaard, Yankton, affirmed
State of South Dakota, defendant in
error, VS.. H. r. Landers, plaintiff in
error, affirmed; Landers is serving
life sentence for the murder of an un
known man and is refused a new trial;
Olive Mosteller Va. James Holborn
Hughes, affirmed.
By Corson-Henry J. Lawrence and
Sully County VS.. A. Ewart and C. B
Ingham, Sully, affirmed; Enoch Stott
VS.. H. S. Chamberlain, Day, reversed;
K. A. Nergen ct al. VS.. Commercial
Mutual Fire Association, Day, revers
ed; State VS.. John Ham, Charles Mix
reversed. Ham was sentenced for cat
tie rustling, and gets a new trial.
By Haney-State VS.. M. d. Wilson
Gregory, reversed; State VS.. Herman
E. McVey, Dawson, affirmed. In this
case McVey Is a life prisoner for muir
der and Is denied a new trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
GUN PLAY BARS SALOON.

The saloon advocates In the vicinity
of Bixby. on Moreau river, thought as
there was no saloon within forty miles
Of that point 1t would be a good stroke
of business to locate at that place. and
begun the circulation of a petition to
be allowed to get into the business.
They were receiving many signatures,
when a social dance was given at the
place. Several men secured a supply
Of liquor. and after they had become
properly exhilarated they started a
gun play, accompanied by lurid re-
marks as to their prowess. That end
ed the saloon petition. as those who
had signed got busy the next day to
see that their names came of, feeling
that they had a saloon neal enough as
matters stood, and not wanting a near.
err acquaintance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
FILE ON Isl AREA.
More Than a Hail Million Acres Are
Taken in 1907.

WV s'sV VaU WsssSU SSsSS ~
Taken in 1907.
The homestead filings went just over
the half millionaire mark In the land
office at Pierre for the year 1907, and
several thousand more acres were
taken up in soldiers and reservoir
declarations.
This means that at the same rate
the man who wants to get free land
from Uncle Sam will have to get &C.
ton at an early date or wait until some
Of the Indian reservations yet left are
opened. The homestead filings alone
for the year reached 3,209, with more
than a hundred declaratories. This
would mean the taking up of nearly a
hundred townships, or an area as
great as a half dozen of the counties
In the southern part of the state.
Besides the filings there were 49,.
762 acres of land disposed of in the
way of cash proofs, and xce sales
which brought to the office $S6,405.7 20
and fees amounting to $36,S97.S2. The
Lower Brule receipts amounted to $751;
S00.14, with fees of $3,961.S2. This
makes the total receipts of the Office
for the year $142,165.53.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
WOMAN DIES OF TETANus.

Mrs. Fred Jost, wife Of 4 well-to-do
farmer living about fifteen miles from
Sisseton, is dead of tetanus. The
cause of the disease is unknown. 1t
came upon her last Friday without
warning. her jaws locking tightly to-
gether. and she remained in that con-
dition until her death. She al about
thirty years old. and besides her hus-
band she is survived by two small
children, the younger ten months and
the older three years old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
Death Due to Apoplexy.

The death of Mrs. Irving 8. Day,
who was found in an ally back of a res
idence at Yankton, has been pro-
nounced as due to apoplexy. Mrs. Day
drove into town and attended to some
shopping. She then called on a friend,
and ten minutes later vas discovered
in the alley by a friend, Mrs. Jane
Udy, who saw the horse acting queer
ly. She found Mrs. Day on the ground,
almost unconscious, but not apparently
from being thrown from the buggy, as
she had no injuries. Mrs. Day was
forty eight years old.
Muncie, Ind, Jan. 14.-Disappointed
at not finding money after they had
broken into a grocery store in the bus.
mess district, burglars saturated the
place with kerosene. set fire to 1t and
then left. The flames were checked
by fremen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16

proven uniformly successful. They
have not been required to discard the
long hair and paint of their tribal days.
but n OF the first things the young
Indian who starts work Is to adopt the
custom of the whites in both these
phases of personal appearance.
Maj. Brennan has established q
practical labor bureau for the Indians
on the reservation and handles the APP
plicants much after the fashion of the
employment agent. Instead of having
difficulty with the Sioux to go to work
to-day he usually has more applicants
than jobs, despite the fact that he has
largely overcome the old ~prejudice
against giving employment to a red
skin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
PREPARES FOR FARM
Sioux Falls Commercial Club Arrang-
ing Program.

Sioux Falls Commercial Club Arrang-
ing Program.
The Sioux Falls Commercial club
has taken charge OF the work of ar
ranging for a farmers institute, which
will be held in Sioux Falls Jan. "a and
%, under the auspices of the state
board of agriculture. Preparations for
the institute rapidly are being COM
pleted. The Commercial club is max
ing efforts to have the Black Hills
Ladies' Glee club present as one of the
features for the entertainment of hun.
dreds Of farmers and others who will
attend. Farmers from all portions Of
Minnehaha county will be present to
listen to the lectures and will witness
the demonstrations, which will be for
their special benefit. Supt. A. E. Cham
berlain, who has charge of all the in
~stitutes In the state, will be present
with a corps of assistants competent
to speak with authority on all
branches of farm work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
FAN Seriously Injured Man.

In some manner yet to be explain
ed. Harley Shepherd. an employee OF
the Mogui Mining company at Dead
wood, was seriously injured while
working a. the mill at Puma. Shep-
herd is supposed to have been work.
ing overhead and to have fallen to
the floor. where he later was found
unconscious by a companion who was
only a short distance away. Shepherd
was AIKEN to the hospital and is stu
unconscious. 1t is believed that his
skull has been fractured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
o MEN
Independent Association Meets Next
at Yankton.

independent Association Meets Next
at Yankton.
The business session of the South
Dakota Independent Telephone associ-
alton closed at Mitchell with election
of the officers and the location Of the
convention for next year. Addresses
were delivered by j. H.. Shoemaker of
Waterloo, Iowa, j. G.. Funston of Ged-
des, A. s. Hall of Redfield and j. l.,
w. Zeitlow of Aberdeen. The follow.
ing officers were elected:
President, C. B. Kennedy of Canton
vice president, J.. A. Steeninger OF
Parker; secretary and treasurer, DR..
f. r. Buck of Hudson; executive com,
mittee, George w. Burnside of Sioux
Falls, H. P. Hartwell of Irene. M. B,
Ryan of B~eresford, r. p. Crothers of
Brookings.
Pierre and Yankton were the candi.
dates for the next location. and Yank'
ton won out easily on the vote.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
EAGER SWAIN IN TROUBLE.
Is Accused Of Forging Paper to Go I
See Duluth Girl.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. ~. -
Rather than fail to keep an appoint
ment with a lady friend in Duluth
Louis Parisoe, a stenographer, is al
legged to have passed worthless checks
to the amount of over 500 and gone
to Duluth to e her. He had waited
for a railway pass which was promised
him, and when it failed to arrive in
time he could stand it no longer. The
police located him in Duluth by means
of the pass. which arrived the day
after he left, and his case is now be
ing considered by the grand jury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
BLUE; TAKES cARBoLIc ACID.

Or. Gray Commits Suicide at Paynes.
Vile.
~Paynesville, Mimi, Jan. 14.-Dr. l..
c. Gray, a veterinary surgeon who
came here from Kerkhoven about a
month ago, drank a large dose of car
bolic acid while still In bed yesterday
morning, dying from the effects OF the
poison about 1880. No reason is Civ
en- for the act, save that the deceased
was perhaps Respondent, as he re-
marked to his landlady Saturday night
that he had the blues.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
cLEAVER WINS OVER GUN.
Appleton Butcher Puts Thief DowT
and Out in Fiuht,

Appleton, Wis, Jan. IL. - A butch
er's cleaver was pitted against a re.
yolver in a holdup here at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Casper Klein, a
reform school graduate of this city,
entered William Bomini's meat market
and after ordering a pound of steak
leveled a revolver at Bomini and or.
dered him to open the cash register.
The demand was complied with, and
as Klein stopped to pick up some mon.
ey he had dropped Bomini struck him
over the head with the blunt end OF
a cleaver. Klein, as he fell, fired his
gun but missed, and ros and made
for the door. Bomini threw the cleaver
after him, the blunt edge again taking
effect, striking the fleeing man in the
back of the neck. He is now in Jail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
KAMME Ell FINDS HONEY
Alleged Wife Murderer Digs Up His
Hidden Treasure.

Miller, 8. d., Jan. IL. - Gustave
Kammel, in jail here, awaiting his
trial on the charge of poisoning his
wife, went out to his home in company
with the sheriff and found the money
ne had buried In his garden before he
was arrested. He seems to feel better
now that he has nc fear of his valua.
BILE deposit being dug up by the neigh.
bors whom he thought might get it,
as they were reported to be prospect.
ing for 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
MEETINGS.
Dates Assigned sor Farmers Institutes
to BE Held This Winter.

Dates Assigned sor Farmers Institutes
to Be Held This Winter.
The following dates have been as
signed for farmers institutes the com.
ing season. The local committees are
expected to furnish hall. light and
heat, and have 1t ready for the meet
ings promptly, II they will furnish
some music for the evening program
1t will be much appreciated. The
meetings Of only n day will begin at
1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m. The two
day meetings will begin at 1880 p. m.
the first day, 10:30 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. the second day, and there will be
one evening session, particulars OF
which will be announced later. Elk
cellent assistants have been secured
for the winters work, and we hope the
attendance and interest will be
equally good. The dates are as fol-
lows:
DeSmet, January IL and IS.
Iroquois, January IL and Is.
Carthage, January 20.
Canova, January 20.
Canistota, January II.
Hartford, January 81.
Fulton, January % and %.
Spencer, January % and %.
Sioux Falls, January "a and Is.
Hudson, January "a and %.
Garretson, January 81.
Valley Springs, January q.
Flandreau, January % and 20.
Madison, January % and 20.
Coleman, Jan. 30.
Canton, January 30 and 81.
Ramona, January 81.
washington Springs, February J
and 4.
Artesian, February ; and 4.
Howard, February 5 and 6.
Woonsocket, February 5 and 6.
Alexandria, February z and 8.
Parker, February Z and 8.
Hurley. February 10 and IL.
C%enterville, February 10 and IL.
Beresford, February IL.
Lennox, February IL.
Irene, February 13.
Mission Hill, February, f3.
Vermillion, February IA and Is.
Elk Point, February Ia and 15.
Scotland, February II and IS.
TyndaIl, February II and IS.
Burke, February 20.
Corsica, February 20 and 81.
Fairfax, February Il and %.
belmont, February %.
Platte, February 25 and 26.
Geddes, February 25 and 26.
Wagner. February 81.
Taber, February "a.
Freeman, February % and 20.
Parkston, February 20 and 20.
"A II. Chamberlain, Supt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
RAID ON HOTEL AT BISMARCK.

Four girls are In the county jail at
Bismarck as a result of a raid on the
blue room" at the Home hotel by
Policeman Ely and aides.
The names Of the unfortunate
young aro: Lizzie Lipnitz,
"landlaey," her partner, Bessie Hud-
son, Dixie Dawson and Esther Ander-
son. the latter two being girls scarcely
out of long dresses.
One man was captured, and all
were Jailed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
DEAL IN FUTURES NOT GAMBLING
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Mill
City Broker.


City Broker.
A supreme court decision which has
general interest at the present time,
when speculation is receiving s % much
public attention, is the ase of Ferdin-
and A. Hallett VS.. Peter N. Agger-
gard in which the opinion was written
by Justice Fuller. Aggergaard, who
is a wealthy farmer Of Yankton coun-
ty, tried a deal In wheat futures on
the Minneapolis chamber of commerce.
Hallett, a member, acted as his broker.
At the close Of the deal Aggergaard re-
fused to pay the commission claimed
by Hallett and suit was brought to
recover. The defense put up hat it
was a gambling debt, and could not
be recovered by law. The circuit court
and the jury thought differently and
Judgment was granted, and this the
supreme court affirms, setting aside
the gambling contention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
Poultry show Has 600 E,+r;.s

Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
Central Wisconsin poultry and pet
stock show is now in progress in this
city. Six hundred entries have been
made. This show is one of the best
this season In Wisconsin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
INDIAN KILLED WITH A CLUB.
Quarreled With a Merchant at kenne
bee, S. ..

Chamberlain, s. D., Jan. IA. - Ben
Handsome Elk, a Lower Brule Indian,
died at the sanatorium in this city,
the result Of a fractured skull sustain
ed several days ago at Kennebec, The
injury was caused by being struck on
the head with a club by John Dillon. a
merchant at that place. The head was
frightfully crushed in. The quarrel
was the result of a difference over
money matters. Dillon is presumed to
have acted i'm self-defense.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
YOUNG MURDERER COOL.
o'erien Jokes With Friends on the
Way to Prison.

Grand Forks. N. D., Jan. Thames
O'Brien, slayer of Arthur lie Claire, a
Great Northern fireman, passed
through Grand Forks yesterday on his
way from Pembina to Bismarck, where
he will serve a life term in the state
~penitentiary.
There was no hostile demonstration,
but scores Of people visited the Great
Northern train to see the ~sixteen-year-
old slayer. 0'Brien smiled at this and
joked with the people he knew.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
Boy Crushed Under WAGON

Foxhome. s. d., Jan. IL. - Charles
Watson, a boy OF thirteen, was thrown
from a wagon in a runaway here and
killed almost instantly. The wheels
of the wagon passed over his body
and crushed it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
THREE PIONEERS DIE.
Early Settlers Of Iowa Pass Away
Within a Few Minutes,

Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 12.-Three
pioneer residents Of Iowa died last
night within a few minutes of each
other. They we're: G. B. Rockwell,
aged eighty. founder of Rockwell city;
Elton A. Tuttle Of Clear Lake. aged
e~ighty-1ve, who built the first frame
house in Lake township, and w. F.
Bowie OF Clear Lake, aged seventy. a
boatman at Clear Lake for thirty-five
years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
LOST OR KILLED.

Men With $4,000 Missing Since Last
April.
Spokane. Jan. IA. c. Coggin OF
Seattle. state manager of the Loyal
Americans; j. w. Wesley and John Pc.
tiers. wealthy sheepmen OF Prosser,
left for Durango, Mexico. last March to
purchase land. They took along about
$4,000. No trace of them has been
found since last Aprinl. though it is
known they reached Durango. It is
suspected they were lost in. the noun.
tains or were killed by Indians.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
WOLVES ATTACK STOCK.
Farmers Talk Of Organizing a Hunt to
Wine Out Pest.

Grand Rapids. Wis, Jan. IL. -
Wolves have been giving the farmers
in the western part of Wood county no
end of trouble. No less than a dozen
have beer shot in this section during
the last month, and there is talk OF
organizing a hunt to rid the country of
the animals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
NOSE CUT OFF.
Child Stumbles While Carrying a Tea.

cup.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. IA lit.
tie o of Roy Weber. who lives at
Red Cedar, was crossing a room witt
a cup when he stumbled and fell, strik-
ing with such force that the teacup
cut off his nose.
A doctor was quickly summoned,
who used some sticking plaster in
fastening the nose to the face and
later sewed 1t in its original position.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
posi- HITS HIS HEAD.
Brakeman Sticks His Head Out Of Cal
Window,

Duluth, Jan. 14.--Albert Spornitz, a
brakeman employed by the Missabe
road, sustained probably fatal inju-
ries Saturday. While riding on a train
from Proctor to Duluth, under the
Garfield avenue viaduct he stuck his
head out Of the car window to look
ahead and was hit by an iron post be-
side the track.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-16
ALARMED OVER DISEASE.
iowans Disturbed by Outbreak o
Spinal Meningitis.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 13. - Great
alarm has been occasioned in this part
Of Iowa by sudden outbreaks of spinal
meningitis at Wapello and other
points. DR.. A. C. Moerke and DR.. E,
+. Wehman Of this city were called to
Wapello to consult concerning cases
there. Every effort is being made by
the local and state authorities to
stamp out the disease.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-03
TAFT ON SQUARE DEAL.

The owner Of business. wheth
er railroad business or any other
line, is entitled to be protected III
his pursuit Of 1t, and to immunity
from unlawful injury to IT, To take
away from him the remedy by IN
junction which has always been hts
merely because 1t sometimes leads to
the punishment OF those who violate
the injunction without trial by jury
is to introduce into the law class
legislation in favor o femployes ana
1abor'ng men, and is to take them
out of the ordinary operation OF the
civil remedies because they are la
borers. l say that that kind of class
legislation is pernicious Taft, at
Chicago, 1908.