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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
WOlFING FUND PAYS.
Beasts That Prey on Stock Are Being
Exterminated.

Stockmen and sheepmen north of
Belle Fourche around the Cave Hills
country are well pleased with the re-
suit of the work of the Wolfng asso-
citation recently formed there. The
depredations Of the animals became so
g that the stockmen banded
together and assessed each btockman
10 cents a head for each COW or steer
and the sheepmen 10 cents for every
six head of sheep. This provided funds
sufi to offer an attractive bounty
and resulted during the last month in
the killing of 165 coyotes. 20 grown
wolves and IS wolf pups. 1t now is
planned to make the association per-
manent and 10 form similar o~Tganiza-
tons in each of the cattle sections of
that part Of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
FIRST TRAIN is RUN,
Sioux FalIs-Watertown Line Is Com.
pIeted and Opened.

South Dakota Central railroad, an in
dependent line which has extended
northward from Sioux Falls, was the
running of the first train over the line
between Sioux Falls and Watertown,
the extension of the roa having been
completed to Watertown only a few
days ago. This is the only railroad
which has a direct line between Sioux
Falls and WATERFOWL. The
ment is made by p. F. Sherman, pres
ident of the South Dakota Central,
that there will be no further extern
sions of the road this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
RACE FOR OFFICE ENTERED BY rs
Lawrence County Is Promised Lively
Primaries.

With the ~c'osing of the date allowed
by law for the filing Of petitions OF
candidates to be voted on at the pri-
on June 8, Lawrence county
shows up with an exceptionally active
list. Three parties, the Republicans,
and Socialists, are filed,
and in all sev~enty-five names of those
who filed will ga on the ballots.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
CASH RECORD sETRAYs MAN.
Thief Who Presses Key to Open Reg.
lister Leaves Clue.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May II. -
Charles Moran was brought down
from the town of Elizabeth yesterday
and was sentenced to the county Jail
for thirty days for larceny, Moran
was in the Greenable saloon at Eliza
beth, when the proprietor stepped out
for a few minutes. Moran then went
to the cash register, pressed the SIS
key to open the drawer and helped
himself to a sack containing $22. He
might nave escaped had he pressed a
smaller key, but the proprietor, on re-
turning, noticed the IS purchase re-
corded. and knowing that no S. sale
had been made for several hours went
after him Immediately and recovered
the money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
COMES FAR TO GET DIVORCE.

Wife Of American Manufacturers
Agent in Russia Secures Decree.
Coming from Odessa, Russia, to
Watertown to secure a divorce from
her husband, who Is manager Of the
international Harvester company in
that part of Russia, Mrs. Carrie l..
Fees was rewarded last week by a de-
cree from Judge Marquis on the
grounds OF desertion. cruelty and a
statutory offense. She was allowed
alimony Of $1,000 per cal. The Faes
occupied high. social places in Chicago
before going to Europe, and there
moved in the best society until the
other woman broke up their home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
CUPID kipNAPs TEACHER.
Cedar Rapids Schoolma'am Departs
Unexpectedly for Minnesota to Wed.

Iowa City, Iowa, May 17.-Romance
tinged the marriage OF Miss Emily
Mittvalsky, a pretty school teacher of
Cedar Rapids, who came here during
the last week. ostensibly to visit
friends. She made her visit, but did
not return to the Parlor City. She
departed Unexpectedly for Deer Lake.
MINI. When school opened at Cedar
Parids, the next morning, only the
pupils were there. A telegram from
Deer Lake announces that she has
there wed a sweetheart of her school
days, Fred yobejda. a telegraph opera
tor at Deer Lake.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
MRS. RAKNEss IS SUICIDE.
Missing Avoea (Minn.) Woman's Bod,
Is Found.

Avoca, Mimi, May II. One week
ago last Saturday night the body OF
Mrs. Ole Rakness, who disappeared
from her home here two weeks ago
was found floating In the lake near
town.
On the night Of her disappearance
a number Of neighors spent the even
ing at the Rakness home. After their
departure she suddenly disappeared
and ii now seems that she went d.
rectly to the lake, where she waded
in beyond her depth. The cause of
her suicide is attributed to poor
health, which probably brought on
temporary insanity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
PLAN BIG MEMORIAL DAY.
Mass Meeting and Parade Of 1000 to
Be Held in ST. Cloud.

Be Held In st. Cloud.
ganization known as the Citizens
staff has been organized In this city
and will have charge Of the observ-
ance of Memorial day here. Attorney
Hall Of Minneapolis has been engaged
to speak at the mass meeting which
will bhe held in the Davidson opera
house on the afternoon of Memorial
day. A parade of 1000 school chill
dren, all OF the unions, fraternal or
CARNATIONS and Grnite City band and
citizens will be held i'm the morning.
Immediately after the parade the
school children viii go to Empire
Park.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
aElahtlna Robv in washInuton.

Washington. May 16.-With his old
time flow of animal spirits and look
ing much better than when he landed
at San Diego several weeks ago, Rear
Admiral RobIey d. Evans arrived here
last night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
ADMIT FISH
Two Men Arrested Pay s25 Each for
Their Iileuai Sport.

Fergus Falls, MINI, May 17.-Dep-
uty Game Warden ]. III. Jones OF this
city swore out warrants charging
Charles Clark and GodfFed Koch with
dynamiting fish In the Leaf river, in
the town Of Button. They exploded
charges of dynamite under water. and
standing some distance below gather
ed lii the fish as they Ioated down
stream. They pleaded guilty and paid
fires of s25 and costs each.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21

An entire new school board will be
elected at WATERFOWL at a special
election called for May &c, the fifth
n for that city so far this spring.
The new board will consist Of FIVE
members elected at large as provided
for under the state law now governing
city schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
EelI Dead Of ! Hemorrhaoe.

Bagley, Mimi. May 17.-Anton Hal
vorson. about sixty years of age. who
drifted into this county last fall and
worked in the wood camps, fell dead
last evening from a hemorrhage of
the lungs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
PETRlFIED CIGAR DUG UP.
Probably Is Relic Of the Days Of the
Capitol Campaign.

NaPItVI
A perfectly petrifed cigar was dug
up by a steam plow working on the
right-ofway Of the old MOTOR line TO
Capitol Hill' at Watertown. 1t evl.
GENTLY was dropped by some boomer
during the days of the capital cam
paigD twenty years ago when the city
was an aspirant for the state house.
SO perfect is the specimen that local
cigarmakers declare the filler to be
easily identified as Sumatra.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21

While r. p. Peterka, a ~barkeeper
for a firm at Utica, was taking a nap
a band OF brigands entered the saloon
and carried of five barrels OF whisky
and a cash register. No trace OF the
bold thieves or the goods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
$4,000 CASE THROWN OUT.
Plaintiff Non-suited in Action Against
Powder COMPANY.

VFFUNF SVFTPNFy'
Washburn, Wis, May 1.-THE case
of Former City Clerk r. A. Herin
against the f. I. du Pont du Nemours
Powder company was suddenly
brought to a close here yesterday,
when the motion for non-suit made by
the defendants attorney was granted
by the court.
Herring was suing the dynamite com.
pany for $4,000 for injuries received
while at work at the company's plant
near this city last fall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
WINTER WHEAT DOES WELL.
Experiment in South Dakota May
Work Change in Crop Methods.

Work Change in Crop Methods.
Pierre, S. d., May 17.-Farmers in
this part of the state are interested In
a t~wepty-acre Geld Of winter wheat
sown last fall on the farm Of w. H.
Conrad, in Dry Run township. The
field has survived the winter and is
showing up In as good shape as that
of wheat in any OF the winter wheat.
growing sections of the country. II
this field proves to be a success a
large noun of winter wheat will be
sown to take the place OF the spring
crop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
ioWAN WINS AT CARLETON.

Edwin p. Dickinson Is Leader In Ora
tory.
Mortified, Mimi, May 17.-Edwin
p. Dickinson, '09, Usage, Iowa, won
first place last night in the Carleton
home oratorical contest. The subject
OF his Grafton was Cavalier La Sale"
The winner OF the home contest
represents Carleton college In the
mex years state oratorical contest.
Besides this first place carries with 1t
a prize Of $40.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-21
WV. N. MYERS
BARBER SHOP

First-class work OF all kinds guaranteed. Tires
chair shop Your patronage solicited. ives. side
Broadway. Miller. s.. ID.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
Stock for Sale
For Development Purposes

The per value Of the stock is 500
per share, but is now offered at one
half ($50) and it is worth it. The
company has already sold limited
amount Of stock, equipped the prop
erty with the best working machinery
in the world and it has plans for
great future. The monsy secured
from the sale Of stock wilt 5s 10 push
ths work. Every dollar will be used
to prepare ior the best interest of the
company. As the drill goes down the
stock will surely rise. The price it is
now offered at will only be short
time. A good rule is to let oppor-
tunity in when it knocks at the door.
For an investment there is nothing
more tangible, brighter or more surer
dividend paying than this stock, par
ticularly at $50 per share. Don't wait
until it goes to par, but buy now. 1t
is really chance that comes seldom.
Further particulars at the addresses
given below.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, June o-Ac.
cording 10 a report brought to thi:
city BY the Steamer Aeon just arrived
here from Apia, Samoa, the volcano
Mu, which broke out In August, 1905
on the island OF Savai, one of the
Samoan Group, is again in violent
eruption and covered large and fer
tile part Of the island which previous.
ly escaped with lava. The inhabit-
ants OF the district, which is known
as Matautu, have Aed before the river
OF Molten rock and taken refuge on
adjoining islands.
For some time after the first great
eruption three years ago Mu has flow
ed slowly and through stbterraneah
channels to the sea, but about one
month ago fresh outburst CAME that
devastated some of the most produc-
tive land on Savaii, The flow is ap-
preaching the village of Saleatila, and
its inhabitants are preparing to leave,
When the Aeon left Apia, l9 days.
ago the lava Aow had covered more
than seven square miles of land and
was spreading fast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
ENGINEERS BRAVE ACT
Risks His Life To Save His Train
From Wreck

CHICAGO, June "a despatch to
the Tribune from Springfield, Illinois
says;
Lawrence O'Brien, an Illinois Cen.
tral engineer, risked his life in a cab
filled with scalding steam yesterday
to save his train from wreck.
When the southbound mail express
was nearing Marine patch on the
boiler head gave way. The cab was
filled with a cloud of steam, while the
hot water poured out in stream.
OBrien and Fireman Thos. Slick
plunged through the open front wind
ows of the cab and took refuge on the
running board
Crawling back through the narrow
opening, O'Brien CROPPED in the suf-
locating steam, found the throttle and
closed t'and applied the brakes. Until
the train stopped, with a jar the pas
sengefs were unaware that anything
had happened O'Brien was slightly
scalded
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10

, lected as the American team by the
Amrican Olympic team committee
Dearborn, McGrath, Rose, Sheridan
and Coe are some OF those selected
to compete in the heavyweight and
discus events, Shepard at the middle
distance, Hillman and Smithson for
the hurdles, Gilbert for pole vault and
Ewry in high and broad jumps are
regarded as safe winners for the
team, While the team selected to-
night will be the main reliance Of
American in various events, the com
mite has also formulated a supple
mentary list including more promis-
ing Of the younger element, who may
be drawn upon to complete the entry
list but the list selected tonight is
likely to be the one used in making
up the entries for the various events
which will b announced in detail to-
morrow.
The resolutions were passed by the
executive committee, of American
committee after selection of the team
made it plain that the men on the
elected list as given are those who
places as members of the teams with
expenses betrayed by the committee
are assured. The sending of athletes
from the supplemental list the com.
mittee states, is dependant upon the
subscription Of further funds, |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
DISTANCE RUNNER
Alfred Shrubb Arrives In New York,
For Professional Matches.


NEW YORK, June 9-Alfred
Shrubb, the English professional dis
tance runner and holder of the fast
running records from one and a
quarter to eleven miles, has arrived
in New York While here he will
engage in series of professional
races and he will try to induce Tom
Longboat, the Indian to run him a
match for a respectable sum, Shrubb
was accompanied by his wife and
baby,
Before leaving for America Shrubb
made an attempt to beat the worlds
record for ten miles, which is fifty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
GENEROUS GIFT


NEW YORK, June o--Tn a long
bed of Rhododendrons in Central
Park, New York's most beautiful
breathing spot is the recent gilt of
Mrs, Russell Sage to the people of the
city, 1t is estimated that the gift
which will be known as the Sage
plantation, will, by the time it is fin
ished represent an outlay on the part
of Mrs. Sage of at least $4,000. Mrs.
Sage drives in the park great deal
and recently visited Park Commits
sioner Smith and offered to install
the Towering shrubs in order to
brighten up a stretch along the main
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
What the Company IL

The Pacific Coast Gas x Oil Co. is
composed Of reliable business men OF
Oregon and Washington whose only
purpose is to develop the property to
the best Of Us ability and produce q
paying mine OF oil and gas that all
who have purchased stock may share
in its profits, The officers serve with
out salary and include among them
some of the most reputable citizens
Of the State, To make the company
strong on account OF its brilliant fu-
ture Il has secured leases on over
COCO acres OF land. II has obtained
the highest expert authority on the
geological formation OF the land,
employed the strongest expert work
men TO operate the drilling apparatus
and given such other evidence Of good
faith TO warrant any man making an
investment with them. ,
Alex Sweek, president, Portland.
Clayton s. Barber, sec, and treas.
K. A. Wade, viee-president.
Directors-John Nelson, Oneida,
Wash; Geo L. Hu,ehins, Portland;
VIM. Anderson, Deep River, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
Stomach Troubles.

Many remarkable cures of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham,
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by a few boxes
of these tablets. Price rs cents.
Samples free at Frank Hart and lead
ing druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10

east drive OF which she is particularly
fond. The greater part of the thous-
ahds Of plants which will go to make
up ne bed are OF American growth,
but mote than 5000 of them were i'm
ported from Belgium. Commissioner
Smith says shat the plantation will be
the finest of It's kind in the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10

Cheap Round Trip Rates to the East.
The Q. R. & N. Company will sell
round-trip tickets to Eastern points
on June 10 and 20; July 6, 2, %
and 23; August 6, 7, q and 22. For
particulars call on
G, w. ROBERTS Agent,
0. R. & N. Dock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
minutes, 40 seconds made by himself
while an amateur, but he failed by
about three minutes.

Morning Astorian delivered by car.
.rier, 90 cents per month. Contains
all the Associated Press reports, be-
sides all the local news.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
NERIcA'S TEAM SELECTED.
) Of the Best Athletes In the coun.
try Are Chosen.

NEW YORK, Jdhe 9--To repre-
~ the United States in the Olympic
kmes which will be held III London
81 month, 76 men. the pick Of the
Rintry's athletes, were tonight &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24
PROGRESS IN DUST PREVENTION.

thousands of experiments for the suppression of
made all the country during the
developed of data the sub
which summarized Municipal Engineering follows
All kinds of promising compounds which make the dust sticky
heavy tried Sometimes they have been of character thar
would their being dissolved in water and used from odn
sprnng giving the sticky character
delay evaporation.
liquids have demonstrated their ability keep the
short period None of them aim have
ceeded preventing dust formation
also been used cities advantage,
resulting considerable saving in sprinking expense
Considerable grades
GRANTEES produced either petroleum asphalt Their effect
the road has lasted considerably longer and good
with oil will the road dustess for weeks nanuch will
evapoae but will disappear only by absorption into the roadway.
The dement the OIL however has been the fact
it obnoxious pedestrians Skirts and shoes stained by and
the automobiles and carriage often complain of damage
their vehicles.
Moreover the oily dust which does sometimes from
treated road is especially dusty and obnoxious property
oil treated roads have made much complaint against the
1t has been generally recognized during the last that
these methods merely palav and do not strike at the
the trouble namely the weakness of the natural macadam binder I'm
der odte traffic maadam road slowly but auomo
hes will destroy the finest surang year. stripping the top dress
ing down the No The then finds ready and
does great damage.
Many counties facing the problem of automobile wear preferred
10 give all attempt at maintaining top dressing of fine screened
and have admitted traffic directly upon the which
constitutes the second layer recognized that II this mosaic Of
No could only be made waterproof would give tremendous
durability nasmuch the abrasion this surface compared with
surface OF fine screenings was practically NIL The mosaic in fact
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24
ON THE WRONG TACK.

merely begging the question for the Garden Island discuss
the Kapa land matter the basis of calculation OF probable results
continued cultivation by the planting and
the division of the land homestead There has been nothing
apparent thus in the of the Government the matter which
would indicate belief its part that small farmers do better
with the land from the viewpoint of advantage to the country at large
the planting corporation What the Government has been
exchange the land other land the latter being
suitable for homeseadng else tar and equitable rental
for the land if the lease the should be rendered
these ends have trustworthy val
uaton would have been hard find better
mission of appraisal than the three selected Mr. Renton
pernced and successful plantation Mr. Hopper director
of of the largest plantations the islands, and Mr. Moagn the
engineer of Kauai formed commission that could be relied
of land On the
basis of their report the Government made its final proposal to the
that with
regard other plantations whose leases of public land made
ago when land the cheapest commodity the Hawaiian
Islands, about These the published reports show
paying many the of rental that they under the
old besides glad retain the land the terms
If there anything in the Governments holding out for fair
value from the corporation in for the Kpaa land there might
the argument of the Kauai paper The question at
issue howeve between the industry and small farm
ing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24

oil road practically nondupoducng but very susceptible
to disturbance by
1t has been found that tar would be used make the
proof tar compound is applied to the road liquid condition
and harden among the fine neces of the somewhat like
cement concrete 1t absolutely waterproof and road treated
will shed water like the poverbal ducks back if the road
happens be mperecy drained puddes after
the water the pudd will be absorbed by the road will
disappear by evaporation.
single treatment will give good results for year. will fire.
quent show good effect much longer Spg
an occasional cleaning is the only required.
treatment for such roads about 5000 per
no apparatus except ordinary pnng with special adjust
able nozzle.
1t is pretty well established that the avaed preserves
road well to than its the
Automobile traffic instead of breaking up actually makes smoother
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, and
it's much the same with faint bank
account.
When womans diamonds are
paste it isn't always an Indication that
she has the dough.
No, Maude dear, a girl shouldn't
be considered a cannibal just because
she eats lady fingers.
Sins of omission are more popular
than sins of commission, because they
involve less effort.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" is one of those sayings that
are too good to be true.
Silicus-"Do you believe that mo-
ney is the root of all evil?" Cynicus-
mot unless you marry for it."
When a woman believes everything
her husband tells her it's pretty good
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24

CONTINUED on page eighty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24

This years primary ought be the last held here
without primary law. There various states which have models
which might be followed with profit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-24

to witness it were perched in trees
surrounding the course and betrayed
their presence by spontaneous yells as
Mr.. Wright sailed by them.
NO ATTEMPT FOR DISTANCE.
No attempt was made for a dis
lance record, the only object of the
fight being to try out the aeroplane.
While flying through the air Wright
dem nstrated, or so it appeared to the
spectators, that he was absolute mas
ter of the airship, first soaring, then
shooting gracefully downward, and
then mounting again at will, until
finally, after completing two circles,
he came down easily to the earth.
The performance was greeted with a
burst of cheers from a small number
of people invited to view the expert
ment. Wright was warmly congra
tulated by all the spectators, including
a few French aeronauts, two Russian
army officers and a number of other
expects who styled the flight won
derful exhibition of aviation. The
successful fight made by Wilbur