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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
RID OF MAIL ORDER WIFE.
Man Gets Divorce and Starts Suit
for Alienation OF Affection.

for Alienation OF Affection.
Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 1S.-Fred
Bernd was divorced from his mail or
der wife, Calista Granger-Bernd. The
couple were married on Aug. 9, 1907,
after a brief courtship by mail, but
parted two weeks later, when Bernd
accused his new wife of a statutory
offense. Her case was investigated
by the grand jury, and she pleaded
guilty to the indictment. Bernd has
started action for damages against
George B. Van Arsdol, formerly a
bank cashier and a married man, for
alienation Of his wife's affections.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Kills Wife and Self.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 18.-Peter
Gruenen shot and instantly killed his
wife and the shot himself, dying
shortly a~fterward. Gruenen ia thought
to have been temporarily deranged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Dies In Quest of Aid.

Deadwood, s. d., Feb. Is. Some
time during the night and evidently
while endeavoring to get help, Ben
Ballou, n OF the oldest mining men
and ~prospectors in this vicinity, was
stricken with heart trouble and soon
died.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
-Four prisoners Break Jail.

rairmont, w. Va, Feb. 1S.-Four
prisoners In the Marion county jail
made their escape early yesterday
morning and are still al large, though
bloodhounds were on their trail all
afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
"JokE' KILLS ONE; HURTS SIX.

Funny Man Puts Caps in Fire and Dy-
Mantle Goes Of.
Belle Fourche, S. D., Feb. 16.-"Just
for fun Charles Lavezzi threw a dy-
Mantle cap into a bonfire, around
which were seated six men The ex-
plosion set off 125 sticks of dynamite
which were being thawed nearby, In
stantly killing j. H.. Cullis, a team
ster, and injuring all OF the others, in
Guiding Lavezzi, who may lose both
sight and hearing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
aarnssxilla Home Burned.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Feb. i8.--The
pretty home Of Thomas Collins Of this
city was ruined by fire. The origin Of
the fire Is not known. The loss will
be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Maniac Suicides.

Elgin, Ill, Feb. 16. - Fred Slocum,
who was recently brought to the In.
sane asylum here from Woodstock, Ill.
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a piece of glass
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Murder Is Mystery

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. Especial
Agent ]. b. Crawford of the Southern
railway was shot by unknown persons
and his body placed on the tracks
where 1t raj run over by an incoming
passenger train last night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
"coAL OIL JOHNNY" BOGUS.
Man Who Poses as Loser Of Big For
tune Does IL to Work People.

East Grand Forks, Mimi, Feb. IS
A thorough Investigation of the IA
Of John Ward. known as Coal Oil
Johnnie" in this locality, discloses
that he was In 40 way related TO the
oil fields character, although it has
been reported that he had been. To
impress strangers and secure drink,
Ward, who was a rounder for years,
used to relate m~ysteriously that he
had wealthy relatives. He was never
in the oil fields.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Attsnda School Msetina.

Moorhead, Mimi, Feb. 1S.-Presi-
dent Weld of the normal leaves next
week for Washington, where he will
attend the national meeting of city
superintendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
WOMAN A SUICIDE.
Mystery Of Death Revealed When Her
Identity Is Disclosed.

TUCTVTNy 10 OTuOIVSCUs
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. 16.-Discovery
was made yesterday by Chief of Police
Appleby of this city that Mrs. Martha
Anderson, who was found dead with
her throat cut, had been for three
years an inmate of the asylum for the
insane at Mendoza, Wis, suffering
with suicidal mania. The police de-
clare that this practically dispels the
theory that the woman was murdered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Negro Burns to Death In Shack.

Minot, N. d., Feb. 15.-Ed Carey, a
aegrc hcmesteader living one mile
north Of Tasker. was burned to death
in his shack as the result of a stroke
Of heart failure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
ST. PAUL ROAD REACHES TERRY.
Trains on Coast Service Run to Mon
tana City.

Terry, Mont, Feb. 1S.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
yesterday extended to this city the
train service of the company's Pacific
coast extension. The new line crosses
the Yellowstone river for the first
time at Terry, The train service is
daily between Aberdeen, s. d., Mar
marth. N. d., and this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
TO SEEK INTERURsAN LINE.

GIenwood and Downing Business Men
Want Eau Claire Road.
G~lenwood, Wis, Feb. 1S.-The Bust
ness Mems Association of Glenwood
and Downing will make an effort to
secure the extension of the Eau
Claire & Menomonie Electric railway
line to these two places. 1t is under
stood to be the intention of the road
ultimately to build to the Twin Cities
by way of Saltwater.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
G EpMuNDs DEAD.
Former Executive Of Dakota Terri
tory Succumbs.

Yankton, s. d., Feb. 15.-Hon. New
ton Edmunds, former governor of Da-
kota territory and president of the
Yankton National bank, died here
yesterday. following a series of para
lytic strokes, with which he was at
tackled last Sunday. He was eighty
eight years old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
TO INVOKE ANTl"NAiL" LAW.
School Board Learns That Pupils Are
Cigarette Users.

Mapleton, Mimi, Feb. 16. - The
board of education has passed resolu.
tions directing that In Mapleton the
cigarette law Of the state be enforced.
The reports OF Supt. Brown indicate
that a number Of students are using
cigarettes and that they are failing to
pass In their work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20
Slid" rs ELECTION ISSUE.

Saloon Men Will Seek to Elect oppo-
nents Of High License.
Breckenridge, Mimi. Feb. 16. - The
election of a mayor, three councilmen
and a treasurer, which will be held in
this city next Tuesday is developing
into a hot fight between the lid ele-
ment headed by present Mayor Shir-
ley on one side and the saloon men on
the other.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-02-20

Wise is he who knows when not to
be patient.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31

qence dlninution ID the amount Of
money to Be raised from the sale
of these tags
The eleven agricultural schools
about the state and the 100000 agri-
cultural college at Athens. which has
just completed such successful cot
ton school, are supported out Of these
proceeds.
TO increase this fund bill Is now
pending in the house, which will raise
she price Of these fertilizer tags from
the present rate Of ten cents ton
to twenty-five cents ton, therefore
more than doubling the sum to be-
secured
One Of the chief fertilizers used in
Georgia, and throughout the south, is
cotton seed meal which serves in a
dual capacity of being good fertil-
izer filler and in addition when mix
ed with cotton seed hulis becomes the
best known cattle feed. All Of these
district schools and the agricultural
college at Athens urge the use Of it
both as a fertilizer and cattle feed
The state department Of agriculture
has sold only $6,4O5 worth Of fertilizer
inspection tags since January I, as
compared with sales aggregating SILL
ass for the same period Of 1907, fall
ing off Of $5,053.
As January and February are the
big months for sales Of these tags, this
fact is considered as bearing OUT the
recent statement coming from the de-
partment that there is prospect Of
large decrease in the sale and use Of
fertilizers as compared with last year
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
cotton AaaoeIatIon q Nee.

The annual meeting of the Georgia
division of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation win be held in the senate
chamber Of the state capitol ct Atlanta
on Wednesday, February 5.
Oficers will be chosen for the ensu.
ms year, important resolutions will be
adopted relating to the work Of the as
ISOLATION, delegates at large will be
named to SO to the national conyen-
tion.
1t IS desired that every county in
the state be represented at this meet
ing and county associations are urged
to act at once in the matter Of the Sc
lection of delegates and to notify Pres
ident M. 4. Johnson, room 919 Empire
building, Atlanta, of the names and
addresses OF the delegates chosen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31

Certainly, We are delight
cd to make acquaintance original cha ~
any means We know a
That is what after-an chance
But having lived existence enabled 70
ing in
Still, advice yours welcome
Don't think don't work. don't mechanical trades are
overstocked Machinery with all necessity for men
DOCTOR 1t is
young cloth nights ampng miles over
joints old coicky babies
be
to your land
Don't soldier; yourself with
the old legend, 1T is better dead lion
Don't pnit soils the scuo-usng the chlsek
would make
Don't
Don't be while lay
the shade
Don't grain Of com
will the to she'll
the while lies abed and
popular
poetry
Poetry worth
reading public would the genuine
tcle If they should fashion
milestone
pared to them They would write MONTHS the best
life dark
ket with feeling would evnce toward
friction a
had
been pocket There
We would advise swallow it.
sleep would be anything and quite
community
don't anything adve-New York Weekly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
sehool rraIn Ready q start.

An agricultural train, conveying ex-
hibits, expert lecturers and President
A. M. soule Of the State College OF
Agriculture, win start on its journey
OF 5000 miles over the state at
Commerce on February 10, at o'clock
in the morning.
The train will reach more than 1850
towns, and take one month in SO do
ing. It is the purpose Of this train
to confer upon the farmers Of Georgia
many useful and important facts re-
garding agriculture The baggage car
will be filled with exhibits. Two pas
senger coaches will be used as lee
ture rooms. Five stops viii be made
each day, each one being in length
an hour and a half. 1t is figured that
the train win reach over 100000 citi-
zens, this having been taken from the
last census; in this estimate, however,
the larger towns are not taken in
The last stop will be made at I'll.
berton, March IA.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
Road Working Case Up.

The department OF justice at Wash
ington has taken up the case of the CT.
william teamsters in government EN-
ploy who are CHARTERED at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, and who were arrested and
imprisoned for not working on the
Georgia roads. A question of the right
OF the local authorities to require the
men to work on the roads is at issue,
the Washington authorities holding
that the transfers were bound by con-
trnct to serve the national government
and that the attempt Of the local au,
thorities to take them out of the serv-
ice OF the United States and require
them to work for a definite time on
the state roads is an interference with
tho operations or the federal govern
ment,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31

Items Of State Interest CuIled
From Random Sources.

Upon complaint Of citizens OF Ogie-
thorpe county that number Of barns
have been burned there within the
last few months, Governor Smith
has offered reward Of 500 for
each arrest and conviction OF the par
ties guilty OF these crimes.
The most recent cases were the
burning Of the barns Of +. J. Erwin
and A. Fl. Talmadge near Winteryille
on December Is and Is, respectively
With what care and liberality Geor-
gia provides for her confederate vet
Grams is shown by the annual report
or State Pension Commissioners J. w.
Lindsey, which has just been issued
for the year ending December 81, 1907
Since 1879, this report sets forth,
there has been paid out to the vet
Grams Of this state $11,20S.0l1.55. For
the year 1879 the pension roll carried
$40, $50. In 1907 it carried 1892, 685.
In 1908 It Is likely that $950,OOO will
be paid out. In 1906 the number Of
pensioners was 1928; in 1907 this
number had increased to 1918.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
Soon to Be Under Construction in atlanta,
Says Building Committee.

Says Building Committee.
Announcement was made through
the daily press last week that Yves.
ley Memorial Church, the institutional
church of Georgia Methodism, will
soon be under construction This an
nouncement comes from the building
committee Of the church, and will be
read with interest by the people Of
Georgia. The great movement looking
to the erection Of an institutional
church, hospital and dormitory for
girls was inaugurated in Atlanta on
June 16, 1907, by seven Of the bishops
of the Methodist Episcoal Church,
South, who came at the invitation Of
the executive committee of the Yves
ley Memorial Enterprises. On that
day more than 100000 was subscribed
and since that time other subscrip-
lions have been made from Atlanta,
other cities and from rural communi-
ties of the state.
Wseley Memorial Hospital, which
was opened about two years ago, and
which was part Of this undertaking,
is doing splendid work, and is favor
ably known throughout the state 1t
has been enlarged since the beginning
of this movement by the addition of
an annex, and from time to time fur
Their additions will be made. The
dormitory for girls will be built at
a later date. This dormitory will fur
nish comfortable home for girls who
cannot afford to pay the prices de-
manded by the best class of boarding
houses. The church, on which work
will soon be begun, will be planned
and equipped in accordance with mod
ern ideas Of . institutional church
work.
The building of this church, dormi-
tory and hospital is Of interest to
the people of Georgia outside OF At
lanta, because Of the fact that the
work will be especially among those
who 60 to Atlanta from rural districts
and towns and cities Of the state. The
church will be fitted with attractions
that will draw young people from
dangerous places OF amusement; the
hospital Is open to people of the en-
tire state, and the dormitory VIII care
for young women who go to Atlanta
from other places. Altogether the
movements is one whose influence will
be felt throughout all of Georgia.
The purpose of this movement is
explained in detail in a booklet which
has been issued and which can be
secured upon request from the secre-
tary OF the executive committee of the
Wesley Memorial Enterprise. Gambler
building. Atlanta.
The executive committee of the en-
terprlse is as follows: r. j. Quinn
chairman; T. X. Glenn, vice chairman;
Forrest Adair, Asa G. Gambler, E. ".
Carter, M. M. Davies, c. ]. Haden, r.
A. Hsmphill, J. G. Lester, r. f. Mad
dox, James L. Mayson, DR.. C. E. MUIR
ply, ]. A. McCord, H. Y. McCord j.
N. McEachern, presiding elder Of At
lanta district, and pastor Wesley Me.
mortal Church.
The building Of this church will
mark a great step fordward in relig-
ious and moral life and the people
OF Georgia will undoubtedly give their
loyal support to this church and its
Institutions which are planned for
great helpfulness to the people, es
.peciaily the young people, and for car
ins Tor the sick.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
DEATH CLAIMS AGED BANKER.

Morris K. Jesup, Prominent New Yorker,
Sucoumbs to Heart Disease.
Morris X. Jessup, retired banker and
long prominent in civic affairs, died
early Wednesday morning at his home
In New York from heart disease.
Mr.. Jessup's illness was of two years
standing, and had necessitated con-
slant treatment. He was Is years old.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31

the relations children the industries
subject
Technical
of the period
seany n
decidedly
labor
comparison with the loss opportunity that
the physical
may sufer.-From THE Charities land the Commons"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
short RespIte for eIover.

At late hour Saturday afternoon,
Governor Smith affixed his signature to
an executive order, IN which he dc,
cllned to reduce the sentence of Ar
thur Glover from death to imprison-
ment for life, but he granted res
pite from Monday, January n, at
which time the condemned man was
to have paid the penalty Of his life,
until Friday, January g. The gov
ernor felt that Glover was entitled TO
few more days In which to make
his preparations for death. Glover
was convicted for the murder Of Maud
Dean, his sweetheart in Augusta.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
etc,

want an chance remember VIII you please advise me?
Yours etc.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
OIL MAcNATE IN AUGUSTA.
Rockefeller and Family Take Up Winter
Quarters in Georgia City.

John d. Rockefeller and family, ac-
companied by servants, arrived in Au-
gusta, Ga, Wednesday afternoon to
spend the winter season. Mr.. Harold
F. Mccormick and family will also join
them in few days, Mrs. Mccormick
being Mr.. Rockefeller's daughter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
100000
Child DeSerterS
BY Charles f. EUarner

ESIaeAAsva.esNR-.so 9
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
FaINnu OFF In TAG sales.

According to reports made to the
agricultural department the fertilizer
tag gale is Ming off considerably,
this spring. from what it was last year,
indicating q curtaAment Of acreage be-
Ing devoted to q ton and in conae-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
BY Kate Thorn.

have just received letter from young man IN one O. @
southern cities, and give it verbatim
Madam: am a young man Of twentyseven; | am weli
well educated Of good family but have no puslness
How money? DO not wish to work hard.
want something nice and easy-w0rk for gentleman
have thought of authorship-poery, pTeferbut leA
tells that publishers class, are very stonyhearteu
and find their chief delight crushing aspiring genius
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31

ORE than twenty million children attended the public
the United States during the school ending
in June 1907 this army there will be at
million deserers before the roll is called at the begin
ming school year. Why many children leave
public schools before they have completed the eemen
tary stages of the currcuum Chiefly believe, because
the schools generally speaking not offer enough of
kind of training which has an practical Dr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-01-11
Alfalfa Without Irrigation.
9. R. Parsons in Denver F1eld-and Farm

T. =
Alfalfa can be grown without
irrigation either on old land or
new. The vital point is to pillow
deep enough to give it good
start If 1T is planted on new
land the sod should be plowed at
least eight inches with amould
board pillow and it should then be
thoroughly disced or narrowed
until the surface is as fine as old
land. The best time to SOW it is
in March or April using ten to
twelve pounds of seed to the acre
Use a drill or a harrow, putting
the seed in about an inch deep.
Sometimes it does better if roll
ed or stabbed.
If old land is used it should be
plowed nine or ten inches if pos
sible. Every inch counts when
the dry weather comes. a stand
can often be secured on six or
seven inch land but the deep
land will give the heaviest cut
ting so long as the alfalfa lasts
which is ten to twelve years, by
which time it may have to be re
planted owing to the gophers
Nothing should ever be planted
with it. These so called nurse
crops only help to dry it out.
Plenty of weeds usually come up
with the alfalfa plant the first
year These can be moved to-
gether and left on the ground in
August or July
The next season in April the
field should be lightly narrowed
and afterwards when the crowns
are old and tough a good discing
after every cutting is an i'm
mense advantage. On the bot
toms with water at twelve or
fifteen feet alfalfa will reach it
from three to four years and viii
then get three or four good. cut
tingS every season.
On my ranch in Douglas coun-
ty we cut about fifty tons from
twenty acres About one
quarter of it is down to water.
the remainder on the hillsides. I
have been raising alfalfa without
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-01-11
Harold Forester Entertains.

Last Saturday evening Harold
Forester very pleasantly enter
tanned a few of his friends at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs
A. M. Schmidt, in honor of the
college students who were home
on their vacations.
An enjoyable evening was
spent in games and magic art.
A most delicious lunch was
served consisting of rolls, salad
scalloped oysters, pickles, olives
coffee, cake and lemon ice.
Mrs. Schmidt was assisted by
Mrs. r. B. Forester and Mrs
W. w. Gibson.
Those present were Misses
Mary Kepner, Matte McMorris,
Lola Orr, Mary Wilson, Julia
Blair, Euphemia Nelson, Nellie
Holmes. Margaret Swiggett,
Stella Blair and Messrs. VIII
Nelson, Ray Ufford, Ed. Myerly,
Ray Nelson, George Blackman-
Guy Jones, Grover Hays and
Stanley Straw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-01-11
IN WA-KEENEY

A live opossum exhibited ON
our streets last Thursday start
ed quite discussion among the
gentlemen named below:
Possum up gum stump,
Coony in the holler;
Folks tellin' yarns
Mighty hard to swaller.
Ghumm says Its a possumns
Hutze1, Bet two bits it ANTI"
Davis says we ett emu
Nudge began to faint.
Ghumm says, I've kilt 'e1n
Down in old Mizzoo
By the 4OhosS load
LeastWise quite a sloo."
Beason says, I've ett 'em."
Swigg says, You look it.
Tongs doubled up his fist
In Higgin' s face he shook it
Things were getting warlike~
Bystanders couldn't stay
He folded up his tent
And gently snuck away
Jericho
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-01-11

~
versity of Pennsylvania honored
itself ard I'd r Taft by comforting
upon him the degree of Ii. D.
Both Harvard and Miami univer-
sites did likewise in 1905.
On May II. 1902, by order of
President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Root, Mr. Taft sailed from
the United States to Rome on a
most delicate mission confer
with Pope Leo XIII concerning
the purchase by the United
States of the agricultural lands
belonging to religious orders in
the Philippines. He held con-
ference with the committee of
cardinals over two months
June and July-and reached a
general basis of agreement.
The Importance of this success
full and completed negotiation is
obvious, telling for all time in
our holding and administration
of those valuable and necessary
possessions This piece of work
alone proves concluSiyely that
William Howard Taft has all the,
sary to make successful preSi
dent. Of his executive ability
there is no question. 1t has
been shown in a hundred differ
ent ways in the Philippines, in
the War Department and--in the
the several offices he held prior
to entrance into political life.
Returning to the Philippines
in August, 1902, Mr.. Taft took
up the work temporarily laid
down and resumed Office as Civil
Governor till December %. 1903,
when he sailed for tie United
States to- become secretary of
War, which important Office he.
still holds.
With Secretary Tait's able
work since his return home, the
American nation and the world
are familiar. His visit to Pana
ma in November and December,
1904; his tour of inspection of
the Philippine Islands in the
summer of 1905, with a party of
senators and representatives;
his crisis mission to Cuba last
fall under direction of the presi-
tdent by means of which revolu-
tlon was nipped in the bud; his
temporary service as Provision
al Governor of that island; his
visit to Panama, Cuba and Porto
Rico in March and April, 1907,
fixing certain difficulties which
had arisen. In each of these
cases the emergency found the
man, and that man was William
| Howard Taft. In June and No
!vember, 1908, emergency will
again be seeking a man and will
again find Taft.