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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27

On the most superb of all natural
settings for a battle-ground Gettys-
burg, revered above any other field
that has been fighting in the new
world, a new monument is to arise.
1t has been somewhat tardy in COM
ing, for the deeds it commentaries
have been notable in the nations his
tory for more than four decades.
The Keystone state has not been
overhasty in paying tribute to its he
roes of that memorable conflict that
really decided the Civil war, but if
there has been some delay it Is to be
atoned for in n of the most superb
memorials that ever rose above a
scene of lofty achievement.
Perhaps Pennsylvania having the
battlefield within its borders and be-
ing to some extent its custodian, has
chosen to show Difference to other
states by giving way to them in re-
spect to the erection of monuments.
Already nearly every state that had
soldiers in the mighty engagement
that turned back the forces Of the
Confederacy has in stone or bronze
paid it's need Of gratitude.
Fought on Their Own Soil.
Now comes the keystone state.
Four thousand OF its men with their
life blood hallOwed the sacred ground
to which Abraham Lincoln in the
greatest speech yet made by an
American made such impressive ref
erence in the famous Gettysburg ad-
dress. 1t was fitting that the Key
stone state should have had more
troops engaged in the battle than any
other commonwealth, for Philadelphia
and all the cities between there and
the scene of the fight would have fall
en- into the hands Of the C~onfederacy
had the issue been otherwise than it
was.
Eighteen states defended the north
ern colors, and Pennsylvania was far
ahead, not only in numbers of men
engaged, but in the percentage OF
those who were killed.
The historian, William F. Fox, in
his book, New York in the War"
says.
The percentage of killed in the
soldiers of the Keystone state was
greater than the quota Of any other
northern state This high percentage
Of loss In battle was largely due to
the fact that nearly all of the Penn
sylvania troops served in Virginia,
where the territory was better con,
tested and the wal more prolonged.
Then again the Pennsylvania regi-
ments were second to none. They
saw plenty of hard fighting, and their
total losses in action exceeded the
cavalry losses of any other state"
This was the kind of material with
which Pennsylvania went into the
great conflict on the first three days
of Suly, 1868.
Had Nine Generals in Battle.
In the battle there were eighty-six
Pennsylvania organizations, sixty-nine
of infantry, ten of cavalry and seven
batteries of artillery.
Meade, Reynolds, Hancock, Birney,
Gregg, Pleasanton, Humphreys, Glib
bon and Geary. Many Of the brigades
were also commanded by some of our
state: Fisher, Huey, Irwin, Gregg,
Dana, Crawford, Zook, Hays Rowley,
Candless, Kane, Vincent, Wister, Bid
die, Switzer and others.
The first great soldier Of the first
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
cry BUSINESS DIRECTORY
RATES FOR G. A.. r. ENcAMPMENT.
Western Passenger Association Offers
One Fare and the Great Northern
a Fare and a Third.

q u d'ie q NV
A circular has been issued from
the headquarters Of the Grand Army
of the Republic in South Dakota stat
ing that the following has been re-
ceived from the Western Passenger
association, which includes the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Dakota
Central, Minneapolis & st. Louis and
the Northwestern systems, fixing the
rates for the annual encamQment at
Sioux Falls:
Rate of one fare, on basis of fares
effective April /, 1909, from all points
in South Dakota to Sioux Falls and
return; excursion tickets to be sold
on June 21-23, inclusive, from points
east of the Missouri river and on June
1921, inclusive, from points west Of
the Missouri river, with final return
limit Of June %, 1909.
Tickets to be limited for going pas
sage commencing date of sale and for
continuous passage in each direction.
1t is understood that should any
change in the local rates of fare in
South Dakota be made previous to the
date of your encampment, the ar
rangement outlined above will be void.
The following has been received
from the general passenger agent of
the Great Northern.
We shall be glad to extend to the
G.. 4. r. Of South Dakota for its an
nual encampment at Sioux Falls in
June a rate of one fare and one-third
for the round trip under the same
conditions as granted you by the West
ern Passenger association. Owing to
the location of our lines in South Da-
kota, | presume the only business
which would use the Great Northern
into Sioux Falls would be from points
between and including Garretson to
Yankton. | trust it will be satisfactory
to you if we apply the special rate in
this territory only.
A letter has been received from
Gen. O. o. Howard that he will bring
his undress uniform to the encamp-
meIt.
Members of the order who have val
time uniforms are urged to wear them
to the encampment.
At the Thirty-ninth National En-
campment Grand Army Of the Repub'
lie, held at Denver, the rules and regu'
lations were amended as follows:
The National encampment hereby
recognizes the fourteenth day of June
as Flag Day, to be observed by all
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic annually in the display of the
United States Flag to commemorate
the birthday Of the flag on the date
of its adoption by congress, June IA
1777."
All comrades should see to 1t that
Old Glory is displayed from some
conspicuous place at his home on June
IA. He should also encourage his
neighbors to do the same and request
of the proper authorities that the flag
be spread to the breeze from the tor
OF every school house and other public
building in his vicinity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
PULLED A BELL DOWN..
School Teacher Had Narrow Escape
When Heavy Bell Fell Near Her.

Miss Haug, principal Of the public
school at Harrisburg was the victim
Of a peculiar accident. from which
she narrowly escaped with her life.
The janitor did not appear at the 40
customed time and Miss Haug herself
decided to ring the school house bell.
She had not pulled the rope more than
a few times beore thief heavy bell
which in some manner had become I'M
fastened from it's moorings, fell with
a crash down through the belfry, strik-
ing only a short distance from her.
Had the heavy bell struck her on the
head she would have been killed. AS
it was, her only injury was the severe
blistering of her hands, due to the
speed with which the bell-rope was
pulled through them while the bell
was falling and before she could re-
lease herself from the rope.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
Hiahmore Opera House.

The project having for its purpose
the construction of a new opera house
at Highmore is meeting with great
favor among the business men and
other residents. The building win be
constructed by a stock company, and
already more than one-half of the nee
essary funds have been subscribed. 1t
is expected the remainder of the mon
ey will be raised in the near future,
when the work of construction will
commence. 1t is planned to erect a
5000 or $1,000 building, which will be
large enough for Highmore.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
TO FIGHT LIBEL JUDGMENT.
Barker of the News Alleges Some
Jurymen's Actions were Suspicious.

Jurymen's Actions were Suspicious.
A verdict Of $500 was awarded
Charles Schulz in his libel suit against
f. M. Barker. publisher of the Water
town Saturday News. for an alleged
libelous article published by the de-
PENDANT just prior to the June prim-
aries of 1908.
Mr.. Barker declares he will appeal
if it takes every dollar he has. His
attorney, A. Sherin, excepted to the
verdict on the grounds Of the alleged
irregular conduct of some of the jury
ment between the time Of submitting
ting of the case, and the returning Of
the verdict. 1t is rumored that the read
ing of the affidavits upon which this
exception is based will produce a
sensation when the motion for a new
trial is argued.
This makes a thousand dollars that
Schulz, defeated candidate for states
attorney, has been awarded in libel
suits started by him since his defeat
in the primaries last June, and he still
has three suits pending.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27

vancing forces at all points along the
line, and the Philadelphia brigade
standing in the Bloody Angle, reaping
the greatest laurels Of a great day.
What Pennsylvania did here is not
alone the glory of the keystone state,
it is part Of the national heritage OF
glory, especially appealing since
Pennsylvania citizens bad a little
more at stake on that day thar any
others who battled, for it was n OF
the few occasions of the war, when
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
SEED OF THE VIOLET.
Flower Blooms Twice In a Season
Its Explosive Pod,

Its Explosive Pod.
The common wild violet affords one
OF the most remarkable illustrations of
the care and apparent forethought OF
nature in preserving a species. AS
everybody knows, the violet grows in
the shade, In pastures, woods and
fields where the grass is abundant and
long. 1t comes up early in the spring
and flowers at a time when the grass
is most abundant and succulent. OF
course il is liable to be cut down by
the scythe, but much more likely is 1t
to be bitten off by grazing animals.
The violets that come in the spring
either do not seed at all or very spar
ingly, so that if the plant relied on its
spring flowers for seed IL would proba-
bly, perish off the earth in a very few
years.
But in the late fall the plant bears
another crop of blossoms that are
er seen save by the professional bo
tanfst. They are very small, utterly
insignificant in app lance, and grow
either just at or below the surface Of
the ground. These are the flowers
which produce the seeds for the next
season. The flowers on long stems
blooming in spring are only for show;
the hidden flowers are for use, and the
number of seeds they bear may b
Judged from the ease with which .
wild violet bed spreads.
When the seeds are ripe the pod ok
plodes, scattering them to a consider
able distance, often to ten or twelve
feet from the parent plant, 80 that In
spite OF its boasted modesty the vio-
let not only takes car of itself but Be.
comes a troublesome aggressor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
Cure for Tcothache.

A London physician at a meeting Of
a medical society stated that extrac-
ton Of teeth was unnecessary. He
was enabled to cure the most desper-
ate case of ~toothache, he said, unless
tism, by the application of the follow
ing remedy to the diseased tooth:
Alum, reduced to an impalpable pow
der. two drachms; nitrous spirits of
ether, seven drachms; mix and apply
to tooth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
THE CHEYENNE AGENCY.
The Indians Will Be Considerably Bet
ter Equipped Before the Month

SlOSeS.
Next month promises to be a busy
one about Cheyenne River Indian
agency. Agent Michaels stating that
in that month he would have to dis
tribute the quarterly cash payments
to the Indians, beside their supplies Of
cattle and farming implements. There
will be six thousand head Of cattle,
and a couple of train loads of wagons
and other farming implements to dis
tribute to the red wards of the gov
eminent at that time, and that with
the allotment work and railway sur
veys which are being pushed across
the reservation will give the agent
all the troubles he cares to look after
without taking on any others for June.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
On Unknown Territory.

"Say, whose feet 'er you steppin'
on?" growled the man in the crowded
car.
"Really, I don't know" replied the
person addressed, "but | am willing
to oblige even a stranger"
Thereupon he stepped of.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27

""0TuIIOHt IHuINdtIIg TTSH N"'
soil the carnage was raging, John W.
Geary, and the attempt of the Con-
federate forces to split the Union
lines in two by an attack on the rear
was only thwarted by the matchless
skill of the cavalry under General D..
M. McGregg, and when last of all
came the climax to the battle on the
last day, the matchless charge of
Pickett's $4,000 men when they
marched across the open field, a line
a mile and a quarter in width, com
ing 1900 yards in the face of a calling
fire, Pennsylvania troops met the ad-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
for China.

Washington, May 25.-While 1t Is
impossible to obtain any confirmation
OF the report that President Taft will
tender the post of minister to China
to John Hays Hammond, 1t is believed
here that such an offer will be made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
Do Your Best,

The quality which you put into your
work will determine the quality OF
your life. The habit of insisting upon
the best of which you are capable, OF
always demanding of yourself the
highest, never accepting the lowest or
second best, no matter how small
your remuneration, will make all the
difference between failure and sue.
cess.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
IRRIGATION SYSTEM SOLD.
BondhoIGers Bid in a South Dakota
Enterprise for $1,000 0o.

enterprise TOT plUO,OOO.
The Redwater Land and Canal com
pany's bitches, fumes and water
rights at Belle Fourche have been sold
at sherifFs sale for 100000 to Judge
Plowman of Deadwood, representing
the bondholders. The company pur-
chased the water right taken out in
May, 1878, calling for 1000 inches
from the Redwater river and the Cha
teau & Harrison water right taken out
IN 1885. The present company was
organized in 1889, and obtained the
right to use 10000 inches of water.
The company enlarged the intake and
extended bitches for forty-two miles.
In recent years the irrigation system
has not been a paying proposition for
the owners, resulting in the forced
sale of the property.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
sTArE ~" SOUTH DAKOTA.
Depa.tmsnt of Insurance.

CompAny's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Queen Insurance Com
pany. a corporation organized under the
laws OF New York. has nled In this Of
fce a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1908. conformable to the re-
quiremsnts of the laws of this state reg
ulating the business of insurance.: and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy OF its
charter, with certificate of organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance laws aforesaid:
Now. therefore. I, O. S. Bassord, COM
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company Is fully empow-
cred. through its authorized agents, to
transact it's appropriate business Of Fire
and Tornado Insurance In this state. ac-
cordins to the laws thereof, until the 31st
day of December. A. ID. 1909.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand ard official seat at Pierre,
this 10th dRv I February. A. ID. 1909.
tSeal.) O. g. BASFORD.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
Bv !. A.. Schubert. Chief Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
THE DATES TRANsPosED.
Last Session Of S.. D. Legislature
Chanqed Dates for Holding Court.


Changed Dates for Holding Court.
The last session of the South Da-
kota legislature transposed the dates
for holding state circuit court in
Brown and Roberts counties, changing
the June and December terms in
Brown county to February and Octo-
Der, and changing Roberts county's
February and october terms to June
and December. The new law does
and December.
The new law does not become ef-
fective until July l, but Brown county
members of the bar have p~etitioned
Judge Frank McNulty to postpone the
civil cases set for the June term, and
this will probably be done, making
the June term for Brown county very
short.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27

fighting took place on a northern bat
tIefeld, and C~onfederates were put
in the position of being the invaders,
Of carrying the wal into the enemy's
country.
Monument to Cost $4,000.
The monument with which this i'm
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27
shoppinu In Luxury.

Luxurious shopping is probably only
in an early stage Of its development,
Il would not surprise us of in a few
years shoppers were paid a salary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-05-27

Alimony is frequently the cement
that heals a broken heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02

James S. Dean More Than Forty
five Years in the Train Service
of the c., NJ. d St. Paul Rail
NV1V.

Conductor James S. Dean has an en-
viable record as a railroad man, and
The Democrat takes pleasure in repro
ducing the following in regard to him.
It appe'red in a recent issue in the Mil
waulzee Journal:
More than forty five years in the
train service Of one railroad company in
charge of trains, and not a single death
charged to mis- trains in all that time is
the record Of James S. Dean, 444 Min
eral ST., who is probably the oldest
conductor on the Milwaukee road.
Fred Underwood, now president of
the Erie road, ran baggage for him and
was his brakesman, ana forty one years
ago Sir Thomas Shaughnc 5sy was ship
ping clerk for the road, which was then
the old Milwaukee and Prairie du
CHEN. Sir Thomas, now president Of
the Canadian Pacific, was earning $50
a month, and when Mr.. Dean was at
leisure he would go down to the ship
ping room and help Sir Thomas, who
was then plain Tom Shaughnessy, and
Mr. Deans pal, check his boxes, put
the cards on, etc"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
SCHOOL n EW s
OF Especial Interest to Pupils and
Parents.
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIl

The cards are out for the third month.
The red marks were not as numerous as
they were last month. The Seniors re
duced their number from to 3; the
Juniors, from 81 to 10; the Sophomores,
from to 4 the Freshmen added ; to
their number. The work is becoming
quite serious for those who failed to
start out right.
School will close Dec. II for the two
weeks Christmas vacation.
Two former graduates, who are hold
ing honorable positions, visited the
High School Monday, Lawrence Graber,
'06, a senior in the Agricultural Depart
ment at the university, and Miss Helen
Harris, OF, principal Of the New Glarus
school. We are glad to note their
prosperity.
Miss Shirley Kane of Madison, a for
mer student, visited the high school on
Monday.
If you find a red mark on your child s
card will you try to find out the cause?
It may be too many library books
School is most important.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
STORE AND OFFICE BLOCK
w. ]. Penhallegon's Resent Pur-
chase Made More Valuable
by Moderu Improve

The COad building, situated on corner
of High and Chestnut streets Mineral
Point, has been greatly improved. The
store rooms and offices have been put in
good tenantable condition.
The east store room is occupied as
before by Correll & Martin, and the
west store room by J. J. Hanscom &
Co. and H. s. Hurlbut & Co. These
rooms have been rearranged and nicely
decorated.
On the second floor of the building are
the offices of DR.. F. NJ. Bailey, DR.. J. P
Parmley and DR.. W. G., Hales. The
offices are nicely finished in mahogony
and oak colors and fitted up with
modern conveniences.
In the basement Of the building are
three rooms. The front room is the
barber shop of George Prideaux, and
it is well arranged for its purpose. The
room to the south of the barber shop, is
temporarily occupied by Mr.. Penhal-
legon's dressmaking department. The
other basement room is used by Correll
& Martin
The entire building is heated from the
central steam heating plant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02

Told to the Federal Grand jury
at La Crosse.
PROCEEDINGS SECRET
No Dividend Will Be Declared at
Present.

A report Of the appearance of Phil
Allen, Jr before the grand jury at La
Crosse will be found on page 3. As the
hearing was strictly in secret the result
cannot be told at this time
The receiver has received notice from
the Comptroller Of the Currency, that
the dividend recommended by receiver
SchOfeld can not be paid for the follow
ing reason:
On account Of the unusual and ex-
tensive frauds perpetrated by Allen, it
is evident that the amount Of just
claims which may be unproven, can
not be ascertained with certainty.
Under the law, creditors have three
months after publication Of notice with
in which to present their claims, and
are proven within the statutory time.
Much as the Comptroller desires to
relieve the situation, he does not deem
it prudent to declare dividend before
the expiration Of three months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
Lyric Theater Company.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore exhisting between
J. w. Anderson, L. c. Stair, Jos. l.
Maust, w. E. Vickerman and Francis
Coady has been dissolved, w. E. Wick
erman retiring from the company. The
business will be continued under the
old name, Lyric Theater Co., and
under the ownership and management
Of j. w. Anderson, L. G. Stair, Jos. [.
Maust and Francis COady.
The Theater will reopen Saturday,
Dec. II, and the owners bespeak a con
tinuance of the liberal patronage and
kind wishes Of the people of Mineral
Point and vicinity that they have en-
joyed in the past.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02

OF the Chicago, Milwaukee, &
St. Paul Railway.


While in Omaha for the National
Corn Show, call any time between
December s and Is ut the Exhibit ear
of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE &
ST. PAUL RAILWAY 13th and Jones
Streets Omaha) and see the samples of
farm products, etc, from the DaIlotas,
Montana, Idaho and Washington along
the new Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railway. f. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, c. M. & St p Ry.,
Chicago.
The American Surety Company
of New York issues all kinds Of indem-
nifty bonds for State, County, Town or
City Officers, also Administrator and
Executors bonds; in fact almost amy
kind Of a security bond. For rates
which are quite reasonable see
j. b. REYNOLDS,
Local Attorney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
Silver Wedding,

Mr. and Mrs Nicholas GRADER of
this city celebrated the twenty fifth
anniversary of their marriage on Nov.
28, with a five o'clock dinner. There
were about twenty five guests present,
The presents were numerous and
very valuable. The evening was en-
joyed by all. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. GRADER hope they will see
many more years of happiness, and
live to celebrate their golden wedding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
Reduced Railroad Rates For
HOLIDAYS.

Western roads will make rates of a
fare and onet third for the round trip
for holiday excursions this year in B
cent states and a fare and one half in
2-cent states, such as Wisconsin. This
is concession over last year, when no
reduction was made in the 2-cent
states. Eastern trunk line railroads
have decided to grant no reductions
from regular rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
4 GREAT FAR M FOR SAL
665 Acres of the Richest Land in Southwest
Wisconsin, All in One Tract,

situated in the of Linden Iowa county, 81 miles west
of the city of Mineral Point 1t is all in tract but
divided fine farms of 38 and $50
spectvey. The land is all in good conditions well fenced;
and well watered Good running water IN pasture
Large dwelling house, barns, and other outbuilngs.
The property is all in frstcass repair
Interested parties write VIM. D. Little, Mineral
Point, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-02
The First National Bank Building
Sold

The proprietors of the Iowa County
Bank have purchased the First Nation
al Bank building Their increasing
business made it necessary for them to
secure more commodiOus quarters.