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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
FATAL KEROSENE.

State Fire Marshal Craft has sent
out a circular letter warning people
in regard to using kerosene for kin
ding fires. He cites the fact that ev-
cry year an average of three persons
have lost their lives in this state
through the use Of kerosene in start
ing fires, and that those who have
been badly burned from this cause is
many times greater. The use OF gaso-
line is ever more strongly warned
against, as 1t is practically always at
tended by serious or fatal accident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
Ex-Government Official Accused Of De.
frauding Settlers.


Arson Wagner, who early in Octo.
Der was removed from the office of
United States commissioner at Dallas
by Judge Garland for the federal court
in Sioux Falls, and who recently
pleaded guilty to the charge of hav-
ing used his commissioned postal
frank on postal cards containing
printed matter of a private nature,
was fined $500, is in more trouble.
He was arrested by a deputy United
States marshal on a train in the
southern part of the state and
brought to 5ioux Falls on the charge
of ENFORCEMENT of funds of home.
steaders in the coded portion of tho
Rosebud Indian reservation in Greg.
DRY county. The funds alleged to have
been embezzled by him range in the
aggregate from $4,000 to $4,000, and
were placed in his hands with which
to pay the purchase price of land and
final proof fees.
When taken before United States
Commissioner ID. J. Conway, Wagner
"oANSH h0 piSiiAoiy hSdlAIS' ~
bond for his appearance when the
next federal grand jury acts upon his
case was fixed at $4,000.
The accused commissioner disclaims
all intention of retaining the money
placed in his hands, alleging that
there was a delay in completing
proofs and turning them over to the
United States district land office at
Mitchell with a number of them when
he was arrested.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
In and About the State
LIST OF sUPERlNTENpENTs.
state Superintendent's Office Has List
OF School Officers Who Take Office
January Next.

OF School Officers Who Take Office
January Next.
The state superintendent office
has completed a list Of the county SUI
perintendents-elect who will take their
offices the first of January next. Out
or the f~ifty-three counties of the state
twenty have elected women as super
intendents. Gregory is the only coun-
ty west of the river in which a man
was selected for hat position. Hughes
county changed from a woman to a
ND superintendent for the first time
in sixteen years. The list is:
Aurora, P. L. Nolan, Plankinton;
Beadle, ]. w. Smith, Huron; Bon
Homme, Gerald Waller, Tyndall;
Bookings, Malcolm Aldrich, Brook
ings; Brown, o. Jorgenson, Aberdeen
Brule, Evalina Rossman, Chamber
lain; Buffalo, Floyd E. Swartout, Gam
Valley; Butte, Susie Bird, Belle
Fourche; Campbell, K. A. Rygh,
Mound City; Charles Mix, ]. V. Muir
ply, Platte; Clark, j. w. Coates,
Clark; Clay, Mrs. Stella Kehl, Ver-
million; Codington, B. o. Tankersly,
Watertown; Custer, Mary Heum-
phrens, Custer; Dawson, o. E.
Browne, Mitchell; Day, J. M. Best,
Webster; Deuel., Walter Parrish, Clear
Lake; Douglas, T. J. Marley, Ar
mour; Edmunds, A. w. Lewis, Bow
die; Fall River, Mrs. Josephine An
derson, Hot Springs; Faulk, Mrs. j.
H. Alden, Faulkton; Grant, Fred B.
Purify, Milbank; Gregory, Latta Bal
ley, Fairfax; Hamlin, Allin AFFORD,
C~astlewood; Hand, Margaret Duthie,
Miller; Hansen, F. IA. Griffin, Alex
andria; Hughes, Wallace Calhoon,
Pierre; Hutchinson, j. S. Headley,
Memo; Hyde, Nettie l.. WEIGH, High
more; Jerauld, Dora M. Shull, Wes-
sington Springs; Kingsbury, A. H.
logg, Madison; Lawrence, Kate Heck
art, Deadwood; Lincoln, c. G. Law
renee, Canton; Lyman, Ina Sutley,
Leir; McCook, Harriet Hart, Salem;
Mcpherson, George Hickman, Leola;
Marshall, Jessie l.. Stewart, Britton;
Meade, Juliet Brown, Sturgis; Miner,
Ellen McKeen, Howard; Minnehaha,
w. NJ. MAR, Sioux Falls; Moody, Mrs.
Daisy Carr, Flandreau; Pennington,
Matte B. McMichael, Rapid City;
Potter, j. w. A. Collins, Gettysburg;
Sanborn, B. j. Woodbury., Woon-
socket; Sphinx, w. H. Beckman, Red
field; Stanley, Grace Reed, Fort
Pierre; Sully, T. l.. Mitchell, Onida;
Turner, Joseph Swenson, Parker;
Union, Mrs. Alice A. T~ollefson, Elk
Point; Walworth, C. J. Schellenger,
Selby; Yankton, Jonas Leyman, Yank-
ton.
Out of the whole number the Demo
Gratis elected eleven.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
TANGEN GUILTY OF MURDER.
Trial at Watertown, S. D., Ends in
Conviction of Accused.

"We find Gunder Tangen guilty Of
the murder of Will Bond at Florence
on the evening Of Nov. 3, 1908, and
recomend that he be sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the Sioux Fails peni-
Tertiary" - Y -
The above was the verdict brought
in by the jury in the Tangen murder
trial at Waterfowl, after being out
but three hours. The verdict was a
surprise to every one, as at the end
of the plea of Wilbur s.. Glass, for the
defense, it seemed that a verdict of
manslaughter was the most the state
could get, while many declared that
the prisoner would be acquitted. .
The defense was handled by Mr..
Glass in a mastery manner. He based
it entirely On the ground Of the shoot
ing being an accident, making the
semi-intoxication of the defendant a
co%ntributory cause of his careless
ness. But the state had toe reliable
evidence to be broken down in the
minds of the jury, and the prisoner
was given the limit of the law, ex-
cept for the recommendation Of life
Imprisonment instead of hanging.
The trial lasted all week, and at
tracted attention all over the state be-
cause of the brutality of the murder,
the sum of money under dispute for
which the murder was committed be-
ing less than Sc. The defendant sat
through the trial with a stolid indiffer-
ence to the whole proceedings, seem
ing TO think hat the matter of his
W fate is as of little Importance as
he deemed the life of his victim.
1t is not known whether the de-
PENDANTS counsel will move for a new
trial or not, but If he takes no excep-
ton to the findings of the jury sem
tence will be pronounced next week
by Judge Marquis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
Supreme Court Opinions.
In supreme court opinions wei
handed down:

In supreme court opinions were
handed down:
BY Corson, Clare A. Marks VS.. Hen
ry NJ. Marks, duel, affirmed; o. Egg
land VS.. c. A. South, Lincoln, af-
firmed; J. NJ. Jones ct al. VS.. C. H.
Winser, Minnehaha, reversed; State
VS.. X. o. Stalker ct al, petition for
rehearing denied. This case involves
the question Of sufficient. vote for
granting a liquor license, and it is held
by the court that 1t requires a ma,
jority of all voters; T. N. Tret VS.. T..
c. Dejean, mayor of Plankinton, Au-
rora, affirmed. In this case the ques-
ton of the license bonds on a ma
iority vote cast at a special election
was at issue, the court holding that at
such an election a majority of the
votes cast is sufficient. regardless of
the alleged number of votes in the
city, those not voting being consid.
cred as agreeing with the majority.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY.
For Next Seasons Work on the Big
Government Irrigation.

For Next Seasons Work on the Big
Government Irrigation.
Preparations for next seasons work
on the big government irrigation prof
ect, north Of Belle Fourche, in which
the United States is e~xpending ST.
500, 900, are already we'll under way.
Hayes Bros. of Wisconsin, who have
the big storage reservoir, have sub
let several portions of their contract.
A. F. Burke & Sons and Hickey Bros.
of st. Louis were awarded the contract
for paving the face of the dam with
concrete blocks and for putting on the
screened and ~unScreened gravel I'M
der the blocks. They are now ship.
ping two new narrow gauge locomo-
tives(, twenty cars, a traction engine
and other equipment for the work.
The blocks will be made at the gravel
pit, five miles from the dam, at which
place the stone crusher and gravel
screens and mixing plant are located.
The steam shovel will be located here
to Load onto the cars $4,000 yards Of
gravel to be placed on the dam under
the blocks. A big grading outfit is
also being shipped here and the mar
row gauge railroad will be in opera
ton in ten days. The plant will be
started up about March Is next.
The Peoples Construction Company
of Davenport, Iowa, has been awarded
by Hayes Bros. the contract for $780,
900 worth of concrete work, including
the facing on the down stream part
of the dam, the footwalls on the up
per stream portion and the lining Of
the waste channel.
]. J. and A. A. Lamadaux of Oma
ha, who have been working all sea,
son on the grading, will continue at
the waste channel during the winter.
Ed Anderson of Pierre has another
grading outfit that will continue dur.
ing the cold weather.
Although it will require ever two
more years to complete the big work,
Hayes Bros. expect to make their
greatest showing next season and to
be well on with their work by another
wear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS.
Almost $4,000 Will Soon Be at Dispo-
sal of Washburn City.

The claim of the city Of Washburn
against the state for aid for its high
school was this week granted, and the
secretary of the school board has been
notified that the amount, $7,995.6 8,
will he forwarded to the city treasur-
er. The high school was organized as
a free township high school and was
therefore entitled to aid as such, but
it has always been classed as a dis
trict school and all the aid that has
been received since it was started was
that apportioned by the state to such
schools. There are many schools in
the northern part Of the state entitled
to this aid and demands upon the
state will undoubtedly be made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Davidson's eplurality. 7,l10.
The pluralities of the other state Of
ficials were: Dahl, s $500; Frear, &c.
1896: Gilbert, S6,227; Strange, 1884;
Beedle, S1,904.
Congressional Vote.
The largest vote cast for a congress
sonal candidate was i'm the Eleventh
district, where /. l.. Lenroot received
10000 votes. Next to him came II. A.
Cooper. with 26,72s. and ]. J. Esch
with 25,1S5.
The pluralities. according to the Of
fetal figures, are:
II. A. Cooper. First district. ...12,7S5
j. A. Nelson, Second district. -. 3.17S
A. A. kopp, Third district ..... SAB
w. j. Cary, Fourth district -. 1889
w. III. Stafford, Fifth district. -. 1898
c. H.. Weisse. d., Sixth district. 7,16S
John ]. Esch, Seventh district 1878
]. H. Davidson, Eighth district. 8,104
G. Kuestermann. Ninth district. 1913
e. A. Morse. Tenth district -. 6.042
|. l.. Lenroot, Eleventh district. 1883
Vote for Amendments.
The vote or four amendments to
the constitution which were submit
ted to the people Of the state i'm the
recent election shows that the deepest
interest was taken in the matter OF
the Improvement of public highways.
The total for this amendent, granting
the state the power TO appropriate
money for the Improvement of the
roads was $4,000 more than was cast
for any other amendment.
One of the interesting features of
the election is the large majority that
was given the proposition regarding
electors. requiring them to be citizens
of the United States after 1912. This
received a majority of 46.329 on a
comparatively light vote.
The vote on amendments follows:
State aid for public highways, total
vote 1918, majority 81 ,645; income
tax, total vote 1929, majority 3d..
249; increasing limit for signing bills,
total vote 112,807, majority 57,285;
electors, total vote 12S, 532, majority
46,23O.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
WORKS THE
CRATER Offers Clay County Teachers
Membership in Alleged Reading Club.

Clay county school teachers have
been warned TO be on their guard
against a couple of smooth grafters
who are working the country with a
proposition to give the teachers a
membership in a reading club and fur
nish them with reading books and
course Of study. The expense is
$3.50, and notes are taken which are
turned over to local bankers at a dis
count. The books never put in an ap-
pearance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
OFFICIAL VOTE OF WISCONSIN
Taft's Plurality, 8l,966-Davidson's Plurality, 77,ll0
Larger Vote Than 1904.

Taft carried Wisconsin by a p%lurali-
ty of 81 1866.
One of the noticeable things about
the vote as cast this fall was that il
was but a little larger than the vote
for president in 1904: about 5000
more, in fact. but there was a differ.
ent distribution. Taft, for instance,
received 31,640 less votes than did
Roosevelt in 1904, while Bryan re-
ceived 42,499 more votes than did Par
ker in 1904.
One of the significant things shown
is the lack of gain in the Social Dem
ocratic vote. This vote was 100 less
than four years ago, and the party
vote fell OF in all the counties where
the movement was supposed to be
gaining.
For President.
The following is the official vote for
n~raSiInnf.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

The past week a party of Dunkards
from the vicinity of Devils Lake, N.
d., have been in the vicinity of Pierre
looking over the country with a view
of establishing a colony of these peo
pie. They are of the colony from
Pennsylvania which settled in North
Dakota several years ago, and while
here several Of the invested In lands
lying about ten miles northeast Of the
city. With these people located it is
a certainty that more Of them will
soon settle in the same locality, as
they always congregate in numbers suf
ficient to establish their own churches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
Agricultural Society Elects.

The University of Wisconsin Agri-
cultural society has elected the fol-
officers: President, w. e
Thompson, '09, Summers; vice presi
lent, l.. +. GRADER, Mineral Point. 10,
secretary; secretary, A. C. Baer, II,
West Bend; treasurer, w. E. Heineck,
10, Madison.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
WOMEN HAVE PRESS CLUB.
University Embryo Journalists Pick
Olive Tracy as President.

Olive Tracy as President.
Women in the university who are
planning to go into journalistic work
at the close OF their college careers
organized a press club at Madison,
the officers being: President, Olive
Tracy, Madison; vice president, Miss
Margaret Ashmun. Waupaca; s~ecreta-
ry and treasurer, Elsie Bullard, Mil
waukee; librarian, Newell Chase, Osh-
kosh. Mrs. Aubertine Moore of Madi-
son is chairman of the executive com
mittee. Prof. w. G. Bleyer, head OF
the university press bureau, spoke on
the aims of a woman's press club.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
ONE CARS
OF Cattle Were Shipped From Ls
B~eau-Pierre Shipments FaIljnu Off,

The cattle shipments from lie Beau
for the past shipping season are
placed at one thousand cars. Since
the opening Of the country west Of
Pierre the cattle shipments havd
dropped to a minimum, where they a
few years ago ran up into the thou.
sands, and lie Beau appears to have
been the point to gain as a shipping
point by the change in conditions west
of the Missouri. Their position 'ad.
joining the immense reservation pas,
lures giving them a preference which
they will hold so long as the Indian
pastures remain under lease. I'D
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
MRS. CLARK IS FOUND GUILTY.
Slayer Of Husband Gets of With Con.
viction of M~anslaughter.

viction of MansIaughter.
After fifteen hours elaboration at
Vermillion the jury in the case OF
Mrs. Christina Clark returned a yer.
dict of manslaughter in the second
degree. lit.
The maximum sentence Is four
years.
Mrs. Clark's husband, though di.
vorced from her, had been permitted
to live in her house and to do farm
work. The couple quarreled FREE
~quently, according to testimony, and
Mrs. Clark, in an outburst of temper,
shot and killed her ex~-husband.
She testified that he had assaulted
her, and thus provoked her to kill him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
DATE SET AHEAD.
Fruit Growers Of Wisconsin to Meet
at Madison In January.

Because annual conventions of other
agricultural and live stock associa-
tions are held early in February, and
also because long-course agricultural
students are then busy with their Sc
mester examinations, Frederic Crane
field. secretary Of the Wisconsin Hor-
.ticultural society, has announced that
the organization this year will hold
its convention in Madison on Jan. IL
TO IA.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
Tried for Kinlnn Wife

Helena, Mont, Dec. /. = The tria'
of William Reese. charged with kill
ing his wife near Craig last fall, was
begun in the district court SATURDAY
and promises to be a long drawn out
affair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
MAY HOLD STATE FAIR LATER.
Badger Show Likely to Be Set Back
a Week.

Wisconsin's state fair may be held
a week later than usual next year, on
the second instead of the first week In
September. The matter will no be
determined finally until the annual
meeting of the association of fairs
and expositions in Chicago next
month.
The taxes for the city of Eau Claire
this year are s33,3S9.34 higher than In
1907.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
Fer Governor.

Gov. Davidson's plurality was H.
40, or 1853 less than the plurality of
Mr.. Taft. The following is the official
vote:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

Indianapolis, September 12.--An i'm mense crowd was present at today's contest when the Indianapolis team de- feated Louisville 4 to and captured the 1908 pennant. While two games remain to be played, one at Louisville tomorrow and the closing contest of the season in thislcity on Monday with the Louisville club, the local team, by winning today's game, has lead that cannot be overcome.
 A wild scene followed the close of today's game. Practically the entire crowd swarmed over the diamond and out into the field. The players were compelled to submit to many a more or less violent handshake and words of praise were shouted into their ears as the on-rushing fans crowded about in an effort to reach this or that player who had posed as their especial favorite. Attempts were made to car ry some of the players off the field on the shoulders of the crowd. The local players finally made their way to the club house. the crowd remaining for some little time cheering and shouting.
 Today's game was a battle from start to finish, both Durham and Adams pitching great ball. The former, how ever, was the more fortunate and the locals finally got the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
WORLDS RECORD
 IN HIGH HURDLES

Chicago, September 12.-A worlds record for the 120 yard high hurdles was estab- lished today at the annual meet of the Central Amateur Athletic association on Marshall Field. The meeting was an easy victory for the Chicago Athletic associa- ton, which scored S9 points, compared with 19 points for it's nearest rival, the University of Chicago. The first regi- ment, I. N. G., was third with 15 points. The new high hurdle record for 12O yards was established by Arthur B. Shaw, of Joliet, H., a graduate of Dartmouth, who lowered the time of J. c. Garralls, 15R seconds, to 15 seconds flat, amidst burst of cheers from a large crowd which filled the stands. His time might easily have been even better had he had oppos- ition, but he finished far in the lead and slowed down as he approached the end.
 The absence of John c. Garrells was the most bitter disappointment of the aft ernoon so far as track events was con- cerned.
 Garrells participated in the weight events, but owing to an injured leg did not enter the hurdles. J. A. Rector, of the University of Virginia, who was ex- pected to try for worlds record at 120 metres, did not attend the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
JEMlSON LANDS
 THIRTY LONE GAMES
FAST AMATEURS GO THROUGH SEASON WITHOUT LOSING A GAME-UNIoUE RECORD FOR AMATEURS WHO PLAY BALL.

Calera, September 12.-(Special.)- The Jemison team closed its season yes- terday by defeating Calera in a fast double header. Scores 1 to and to 3. Hunt for the home team was in mag nihcent form, holding the visitors down to two hits in the first game.
 The second game was marked with brilliant playing throughout and was very exciting, the features being the excellent fielding of Second Baseman Pope of Tuscaloosa, Pow of Maylene and the pitching of Walker of Vivian for the home team. The Jemison club played in its old time form and held its opponents down at every stage of the game. With the close of the sea- son, Jemison comes to the front with percentage of 1000, having played S1 games and won them all.
 Batteries: Hunt and Naff; Lee and Mauk. Second game, Walker and Walker; Villa and Mauk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
SleepeYs Are Dreaming
 Of PennzntS Next Season

season. That much Is settled accord ing to President Chambers.
 It is expected now that practically all of the present team will be retained for next year. This will give strong organization to begin with, and make it unnecessary to go out on an expensive campaign for new players, which had to be inaugurated this season.
 President Chambers Is greatly pleased with the work that the team has been doing since the new man ager took charge, and now believes that it will be no trouble to lineup a pennant winning crowd for next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

Montgomery, September 12.-tSpe- cial. l.)--As a result of the showing which the Montgomery club has made since Greminger became manager, the fans in Montgomery are almost base ball wild.
 Next week is expected to fill the grandstand and bleachers every game, and the belief is strong that if the team does not finish first 1t will be well up toward the initial position. Grem inger has made a fine record as manager and cinched his job for next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Carlos Smith 70 Wanage
 Natchez M (0ff0n States

been completed. In case Natchez does enter the league Birmingham natur- ally will release Smith as he has done good service for the city, and is very popular.
 Match ez was in the Cotton States league once upon time, and in 1902 won the pennant It was principally through the pitching of Carlos Smith that the rag was landed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

If the plans of Natchez to enter the Cotton States league next season ma- terialize, Carlos Smith, the Baron out fielder, will enter the estate of a man ager.
 According to local information Natchez is making strenuous efforts to land in the Cotton States, and the in dications are that the men behind the deal will succeed. It is understood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
EMPEROR BUILDS
 NEW RAGING YACHT

Kiel Tuesday, September 1.-The Emperor's new sailing yacht, now building to replace the Meteor, is to be a fast vessel with all modern im- provements. She will cost about $250,- 900. It is hoped that she will be com pleted for sea early next year and the Emperor intends to race her at the Kiel regatta.
 His majesty has given orders that all the materials for hull, decks, masts and sails be made from German prod ucts, as he now regards these as fully equal to those of the United States or England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Five Straight for Giants.

New York, September 12.-Another big crowd saw New York make 1t five straight from Brooklyn today by a sensational batting rally in the eighth inning. Up to that point the visitors led by to 2. Then doubles by DonIin and Devlin, triples by Me Cormick and Math hewson, and a base on balls to Bridwell brought in four runs and clinched the victory. Score: R. H. B. Brooklyn ..... .030 900 000--3 10 2 New York .101 900 04*-6 g 2