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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
EDUCATORS HOLD CONVENTION
DR.. Nicholson Is Elected President Of the South Dakota
Association.

schools was the address by Superfnr
tendent E. e. Frisk of the Pierre city
schools, who vigorously protested
against dancing and social functions
by the teachers. Too much Of 1t, he
averred. units the teacher for duty.
1t Is the teachers business, he main
tanned, to come into the school room
with a clear mind and a cheerful dis
position. This she cannot do, he ON
tends, IL she keeps late hours. De-
spite the argument concerning the
teachers personal rights, he pro-
nounced the indulgences In social
pastime as harmful upon the school.
and therefore the teachers personal
rights do not outweigh a reasonable
demand that she curtail these per
sonal liberties for the general welfare
Of the pupils and those who pay her
salary.
Prof. M. M. Ramer, state superin-
tendent, also created some comment
by his declaration that many Of the
acts of undutiful boys may be traced
to the indifference OF the fathers. He
suggested that when we hear so much
about mothers meetings" we ought
occasionally to hear something about
fathers meetings" II believe" ho
concluded, that the time has come to
organize against the fathers"
DR.. G. Stanley Hall, fresh from the
environments of his Eastern college vt
Worcester, Mass, declared the West
ern educator to be broader in this
thoughts than the Eastern man who
considers the fundamental principles
settled, and devotes his time to tho
correct way OF demonstrating a Ger
tain thing In physics.
The department organizations elect
ed officers as follows:
Library Association-President, W.
NJ. III. Powers; vice president, Miss
Laursan, Mitchell; secretary, Miss
Currant, Sioux Falls.
Associated School Boards--Presi
dent, III. Moriarity, Redfeld; vice
president. G. L. Ronald; secretary.
Mrs. M. M. Williams, Centerville;
treasurer, DIR. 8. B. Dickinson, Water
town.
College and High School Depart
ment-Presidept. Supt- A. Mcdonald.
Sioux Falls; vice president, Supt.
Crippen, Pierre; secretary, Supt. Kirk.
Aberdeen.
A silver loving cup was awarded to
Duell county for having the largest
number Of teachers at the convention
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
WAGE COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Some Of Charles Mix Towns Want
Special Election.

Some Of Charles Mix Towns Want
Special Election.
The county seat fight is getting to
an acute stage down in Charles Mix
county, Notwithstanding the fact that
1t is almost a year before a vote can
be taken. Some of the c~ontesting
towns want the question put to the
referendum In a special primary cleo
ton, the commissioners to submit the
question at the general election to the
town which secures a majority of the
referendum vote.
Other towns do no see any benefit
in this. They say the vote would be
useless expense, as the commission
ers could not act without the submits
sion Of a legal petition to them, and
that action would have to be taken
regardless of the primary vote; that
the vote IL taken in no way would
bind the commissioners, as 1t would
have no legal standing, and that q
petition presented by n other place
in the county would be what they
would have to consider.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
FOUND DEAD IN CREEK.
Pioneer P~rospector's Death Probably
Result Of New Years Gag"

Pioneer P~rospector's Death Probably
Result of New Years "Jag."
Lying face upward in a creek Of
water scarcely two inches deep, the
dead body of Bishop" Mann, an old
time prospector and pioneer at Spear
fish, was found by a resident early
in the morning. The old man, who
was sixty-three years of age, is be-
lieved to have become intoxicated
while celebrating the end of the year
and to have fallen over the bank. AS
he was unusually feeble 1t is supposed
that he was unable to either summon
help or get out and was frozen to
death during the bitter cold night.
Mann was a resident here since the
middle of 1876, when he came here
from Montana after losing a fortune
in the merchandise business. He will
be buried by friends, as there is only
n relative, a sister, whose residence
in New York state is unknown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
In and About the State
YIELDS TO FOOD LAW.
International Stock Food company's
Contention Already Covered by Ruling.

international Stock Food Company's
Contention Already Covered by Ruling.
In accordance with a stipulation Of
the parties to the controversy, the
case Of Marion w. Savage OF Mime
apolis, trading as the International
Stock Food company, against A. H.
Wheaton, food and dairy commission
err of South Dakota, which has been
pending in the United States court in
Sioux Falls for several months, has
been dismissed without cost and with
out prejudice.
The action was instituted for the
purpose of restraining the food and
dairy commissioner from enforcing a
law enacted by the last legislature re-
lating to the placing upon the stock
food manufactured by the Information
al company of labels which would
show the ingredients of the stock
food manufactured by it.
An application for a temporary re-
straining order was made before
Judge Garland last November, but
this was denied by Judge Garland. A
demurrer to the bill of complaint then
was in~terposed, but there were no ar
guments upon this demurrer, because
a former decision of the court practi-
cally settled the questions involved.
unless an appeal was taken.
The company which instituted the
action evidently decided that an APP
peal was useless, and now is comply
ing with the provisions Of the new
law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
FIXES SCHOOL AGE LIMIT.
But Judges Ruling Making II Fifteen
Years Will Be Appealed From.

~ SeSSSo '1'''9 "dNsfiS ~ FtkCCH
Years Will Be Appealed From.
When is a child in the State OF
South Dakota immune from the com
pulsory school law?
This is an interesting question that
will have to be answered by the state
supreme court for the parents of Lily
Mattson, a defendant in a recent test
case OF the law before the county
court, will take their defeat to the
higher court. Judge Bennett of the
county court after much study, inter-
preted the law which reads between
the ages of eight and fourteen years
inclusive" to mean that the child must
remain in school until fifteen years
old, but the Mattsons', attorney be-
lieves the court erred and that the in
tention of the legislature was to hold
the child only until past the fourteenth
birthday.
Mattson has a large family and he
claims that to send the girl to school
would u him to face starvation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
viBoRG MAKES BOAST.

Claims to Lead in Public and Private
Improvements f~ors1eo7.
Taking population into ~considera-
tion, the people of Viborg claim their
town made more public and private
improvements during the year 1907
than any other town In South Dakota.
The improvements made there during
the year amounted to fully $40, 900 in
value. During the year the town
constructed a municipal system Of
waterworks at a cost of nearly 81, 900,
and this now is in successful opera
ton. A fine sewerage system also
was constructed. The Viborg people
claim no other town of it's size in the
state has finer streets or better side.
walks than Viborg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
HOLY TERROR IS SOLD.
Half Million Dollars Is Price Morgan
Gets for Property.

Half Million Dollars Is Price Morgan
Gets for Property.
Following the announcement that
the Keystone-Holy Terror group Of
mines, the richest in the Hills, would
shortly resume, comes the news from
the East that Charles Morgan, owner
of the Holy Terror, has just sold all
his interests in the property to the
United Mines Company of New York,
who have for some time past held a
lease on the ground. Mr.. Morgan,
whose home is at East Orange, N. j.,
purchased a controlling interest In the
Holy Terror nearly two years G for
something like $500, 900, and since
then has expended over s135, 900 in
improvements to the property. The
price OF the present sale is said to be
nearly 100000.
South Dakota Finances.
The report of the state treasurer for
December shows a reduction in the
bank clearances, caused by the pay.
ment of warrants called during De-
cember. The general fund was down
to $~13.544.10; the permanent school
fund showed $21.478.92. but most Of
this has been sent out since that date,
cutting that fund to practically moth.
ing. The capitol fund started the new
year with $~172,614.81. This will be
cut down when the bills to be consid.
cred at the next meeting of the com
mission are acted upon,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
MORE GIFTS FOX COLLEGE.
Mrs. Voorhees, Extends Further Aid
to Huron.

Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, in whose
honor the girls dormitory at Huron
is named, has presented DR.. C. H.
French, president of the institution,
$4,000 to be applied on current ex-
penses. Mrs. Voorhees, also promises
to present the college with $4,000
for the purpose of defraying some
Indebtedness against Voorhees, hall,
erected in honor of her late husband,
Ralph Voorhees,, who gave the institu-
ton $4,000. DR.. French returned a
few days since from New York, where
he had been in the interests of the
college, and is much encouraged with
the prospects of liberal donations to
Huron college within the next year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
RAISE PRICE OF WEED.

Tobacco Growers Of Northern Wiscon.
sin VIII Demand IS Cents.
Viroqua, Wis, Jan. Six of the
eleven unions of Vernon county met
In this county and organized a county
society of equity, which will take a
hand in controlling the prices to be
paid the farmers for their tobacco
crop.
1t is proposed to hold the 1907 crop
for Is cents per pound. Little buying
of consequence has yet been done, and
the big tobacco firms declare they will
not pay more than 10 to IL cents for
the Wisconsin crop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
TO DRAIN BIG AREA.

Big Sioux River Project Embraces
Reclamation Of $4,000 Acres.
The county commissioners Of Min
nehaha county have adopted a resolu.
ton declaring in favor of a proposed
drainage ditch in the region imme-
diately north of Sioux Falls. It is
proposed to drain about $4,000 acres
of valuable farm land lying along the
Big Sioux river. The proposed drain
age project will be one of the great
est ever undertaken in South Dakota.
Tuesday, Jan. IA, has been decided
upon by the county commissioners
as the date for a meeting to assess
the damage and price Of the land
which will be required for the ditch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

Wesleyan university at Mitchell, was
unanimously elected president of the
South Dakota Educational associa-
ton for the ensuing year at the con.
vention at Waterfowl. Mrs. Lille s..
Cooper Of the Springfield normal was
reelected recording secretary, and
Joseph Swenson of Parkstone treas
urer. J. Fred Olander of Pierre Is
the corresponding secretary, having
been chosen at the last session for a
term Of two years.
The only real contest of the session
was " the selection Of the next
place of meeting, Aberdeen, Huron
and Lead, each having vigorous par
tisans. Aberdeen won the honor by
a close shave, receiving $50 votes to
123 for Huron, and 80 for Lead. UP
to a few hours before the balloting
Aberdeen looked like an easy winner,
but the Huron hackers got In some
quiet but effective electioneering, and
nearly succeeded.
Following the reports Of various
committees. DR.. G.. Stanley Hall deliv-
cred an address on "The Child and
the Race" concluding the afternoon
session.
Two notable addresses were deliv.
cred at the evening session. DR.. F. B.
Gault, president of the South Dakota
university, spoke on Interest as a
Factor In Education" and DR.. Hall
concluded with a lecture on "rhe
Termination of Our Educational Sys.
tenn"
The general program was inter-
spersed with musical numbers by To-
cal talent.
In the college and high school de-
partment DR.. ]. w. Heston OF the
Madison normal discussed Physical
Education"
Mature Study in the Public
Schools" was dealt with by Prof. Rob.
ert Matheson Of the state agricultural
college; Social Science In the Mod.
ern College" by Prof. A. G. warfield
OF the Wesleyan university: Religion
as an Element in Higher Education"
by President G. H. French of Huron
college.
In the county superintendent de-
partment Supt. II. Z. French Of Elk
Point spoke on Irregular Attendance;
It's Cause and It's Cure" Supt.
Charles j. Anderson discussed THE
Shortage Of Teachers and It's Rem.
edy," and Supt. G. G. Wenzlaff Of
Yankton had for his topic Psyche
logical Value"
The program in the common and
graded schools department included
a discussion of the following ques-
tons: "The Rights of the Country
Child" by Florence Orr Of Faulkton;
Time Saving in the School Room"
by C. H. Greed of Warner, and Work
With the Plodders," by Eva Allinson
of La Dele.
The primary and kindergarten pro-
gram included a round table conduct
ed by Miss Florence Pond of Aber-
deem, and a paper on Primary Class
in Reading" by Miss Adah Minard Of
WATERFOWL.
The State Library association had
under consideration the Need of a
Library and the Experiences of Madi-
son with One" by Katherine e. Gold
of Lead, and Mrs. A. F. Laity Of Madi-
son, respectively, and Reference
Work in a Small Library" by Edla
M. Laurson Of Mitchell, and The
College Library; It's Scope and
Needs" by Helen r. Miner of Yank-
ton.
The feature of the discussion before
the department of colleges and high
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
LAYS FORTUNE AT FEET.
stockman WEEDS Widow Who Was His
Farmer SMeethesrt.

stockman WEEDS Widow Who Was His
Former Sweetheart.
Something of a surprise was sprung
on the friends of Lou May, n Of the
prominent stockmen of Belle Fourche.
when he returned from an extended
Eastern trip, accompanied by a bride.
The wedding of May and Mrs. A.
Webb. formerly Of Belle Fourche, was
solemnized In Missouri three weeks
ago, and Is the elimination Of a boy
hood romance.
AS a girl the bride left that section.
and May went into the stock business
to make a fortune. He was successful
after many years labor, and finally
went East In search Of the sweetheart
who lad married and become a wild
ow. His second suit was more sue
cessful than the first, and Mrs. May
now will be the hostess on one of
the large ranches near here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
cAPRoN NAY DON l
West Point After Mlnnesota's Great
Kicker.

West Point After M~lnnesota's Great
Kicker.
Minneapolis, Jan. s. - Eager for q
military career, George Capron, the
University OF Minnesota student who
attracted widespread attention be-
cause Of his wonderful ability as q
drop kicker during the football games
last fall, may leave the Gopher state
and enter West Point, providing he
can secure admission to that institu.
ton. and he has been advised that he
can.
Coach Bob" Forbes Of the West
Point football team has recently been
In Minneapolis, at which time he
approached Capron with the PROPOSE.
ton that he join the slodier boys.
Capron has not finally decided, but
Is seriously considering the matter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

Black Hills banks have decided
that a uniform rate of exchange shall
hereafter prevail throughout the Hills.
1t has been the practice Of each bank
to charge its own rate on both ex-
change and local collections, bat this
has beer done away with by the Black
Hills Clearing House association,
which has fixed a new schedule of
rates that viii apply equally every
where. A 15-cent rate on $25 or under
will be the minimum collection rate.
while exchange will be moderate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Mystery In Mans Death.

Red Loo re, Mont, Jan. 5.-Mystery
surrounds the death OF J. F. Gist, a
carpenter, who recently arrived here
from the coast. Gist was possessed OF
. considerable sum OF money. but
none was found on his dead body.
which was discovered In a rooming
house. From the papers on the body
t was learned that Gist had relatives
In Portland, Los Angeles and st.
Louis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
UNITE AGAIN TO WORSHIP.

Many years ago In Yankton a
schism rem a German church and two
churches resulted, with the attendant
rivalries that usually accompany such
events. This Christnastide has seen
the healing of the old wounds. and the
two congregations now are one again
under the name Of the United German
Evangelical association. Rev. Rest OF
Lockwood, Iowa, preached here Sun
day to the reunited church. and much
satisfaction is expressed at the re-
union.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
"sLAck BOOK" CASE UP.
Postponed Because Attorneys Ar
Busy In St. Paul.

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-Arguments on
the demurrer to the indictment charg.
Ing nineteen Northwestern lumber.
men with conspiracy to defraud by al.
legged misuse Of the mails In sending
will be heard before Judge William
H. Lochren In Minneapolis Jan. 10.
The arguments were to have been
heard yesterday, but the district at.
torneys, as well as John Lind,
counsel for the defendant lumbermen,
are occupied with a case before the
United States district court in st.
Paul.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
LABOR LEADERS JAILED.

Fail to Purge Themselves of Contempt
Of Court.
Helena, Mont, Jan. s. - Jail sen.
fences and fines were imposed on Ave
Butte labor leaders by Judge Hunt OF
the United States court yesterday.
They failed to purge themselves OF
contempt, in which they had involved
themselves when they disregarded an
Injunction and interfered with the
n~on-union workmen employed by the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany on Its new building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
KIM LEOPOLD Sick.

Brussels, Jan. THE condition OF
the king. who is suffering from the
govt, is becoming worse. It Is de.
clared that the bone of one OF his
heels is slowly d~ecaying and spread Of
the disease is feared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
ceylon Pearl Harvest.

A report on Ceylon, forwarded by
Consul General Michael from Calcutta,
says the the pearl fisheries had closed,
the campaign having lasted thirty-fve
days. and the amount realized was
s343.2S4. as against $445. 581 last year
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Health Walk Is Fatal.

'Viroqua, Wis, Jan. 5. - Hans Gil.
bertson was killed at Westby by &C
cident on the Southeastern railway.
He had been Ill and was out for a
walk, and while crossing the tracks
Z train hit him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Finds Farmer Dead.

Aitkin, Mimi, Jan. s. - William
Clark, while after a load Of wood.
stopped at the residence Of Gilbert
Carry and found Carry dead. The
body was solidly frozen. The suppo.
sition is that he died OF heart failure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
GOOD OLD YEAR LEAVES PROMISE
That South Dakotans Have Reason to Make 1907 a Bright
Page in History of State Is Evident in Financial
Transactions

Of the borrowed sums. together with
the interest.
During October, November and Dc
cember the voluntary interest and
principal paid amounted to an aggre
gate OF 1872. 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
PIunees From Window.

Forest City Iowa. Jan. 8. = J. W.
Judson Of this city met instant death
by plunging from a window In his
room on the second floor OF the Hotel
Summit, by accident or suicidal In
tent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
STOVE POLISHING FATAL.
Liquid Used by Girl Explodes, caus.
ina Burns That XIII Victim.

ing Burns That Kill Victim.
Caledonia, Mimi, Jan. 5.-After SUI.
fering excruciating pains for thirty
hours, Alma, a fourteen-year-old
daughter of o. H. Warmager of VIII
mington township, died as the result
Of polishing the kitchen stove with
some prepared liquid stove polish,
when the preparation exploded. ignit.
ing the girls clothes, and although
she had the presence OF mind to rush
out and roll In a snowdrift the flames
were not extinguished before her
chest, arms and face were a mass Of
burns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
SPARES BOY
Court Fines Youth and Suspends Jail
Sentence.

Hot Springs, s. D., Jan. 5.-W. e.
Bresher, who vas arrested a week
ago charged with burglary in the
third degree for breaking into the
Fair, owned by K. Elsey, some two
weeks ago, was allowed to plead
guilty to petty larceny yesterday. He
was fined $50 and costs and was sen.
fenced to ten days in Jail, but as he
is not yet twenty years of age, the jail
sentence was suspended during good
behavior. His father paid his fine.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-10

Mr.. William A. Radsord viii answer
questions and give advice FREE Or
COST on all subjects pyrtain,n- To- the
subject ur building for the readers 81 this
paper. On account Of his wide eNpe-
rience as Editor. Author and Mtnufac-
turer. he is, without doubt. the high,St
authority on all these subjects Adir,ss
all inquiries to William y, Radfnrd. No,
l9i Fifth Ave. Chicago, H., and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Sometimes II Is necessary TO build
a house To fit narrow lot As a
general thing lots are deep enough 70
hold almost any kind of a house. Few
lots in American cities are less than
100 feet from front to back. hut be.
: cause of expensive street improve.
ments they are often squeezed side.
ways until houses get to he very close
neighbors. Ii is unfortunate that II is
so. but We have 10 take conditions rs
We find them and make the best of IT,,
Sometimes these narrow lots are in
very desirable neighborhoods. cOnven.
lent for transportation and convenient
for other reasons, and by building u
house to ut the lot such property
, may be made very comfortable and at.
tractive.
This design shows a house only is
feet wide, but the length is IS feet 6
inches, exclusive of the front porch,
Such a shape necessarily requires that
one room shall follow another, some
times with very long, dark, narrow
hall, but this plan avoids that difficulty
by putting room at the back end of
the hall and by connecting the kitchen
with the dining room by way of the
pantry.
Then the upper part of the house is
laid out with bedroom In each end
and a bathroom opposite the upper
hallway In the center This arrange
ment requires that the bathroom shall
be lighted by dormer window. the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-10

Ing and with plumbing connections so
the different, members of the family
could keep themselves clean.
\ great deal depends on the plan
as well rs the convenience and, the
the outside appearance. II is an art
that seems difficult to acquire, the
building of small artistic. comfortable
houses, but it is an art well worth
studying.
Such houses should be a great deal
more common than they are. 1t would
prevent families who like to live nice
ly from crUwding into fiat buildings
whore they have neither light nor SUI.
iicient air. This is another excuse for
narrow lots. \ 50-foot lot would hold
two such houses and make comfort.
able living quarters for two families
instead OF one.