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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
FIRE SHOULDERS
THREE MONTHS
An Old Stack Starts Fire I'm
expectedly

Plankinton S. D. April, 10.-A
fire started in an old straw pile can
shoulder over three months and
then be famed into a flame by a
high wind and threaten disastrous
prairie fire.
The Underwood Bros, who own a
large farm in Crystal Lake twp,
several days before Christmas set
fire to an old straw pile. They
watched the fire carefully and when
all combustible material appeared to
have been consumed by the flames,
abandoned it.
But after smouldering all the in
tervening time the straw pile was
famed into flame by high wind
a day or two ago and only by what
appeared miracle was disastrous
prairie fire averted.
Fearing that fire might be start
ed during the hurricane which was
prevailing, the farmers generally
maintained a close watch. When
they observed the smoke in the di-
rection of the Underwood place they
hastened to the scene by scores and
by the hardest kind of work succeed
ed in extinguishing the fire, which
already was sweeping over the
prairie at racehorse speed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Christian Church

On next Lords Day:
Sunday School at 1000 A. M.
Morning Service at 11:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Evening Sermon at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing.
There will be preaching at Park
hurst's school house, Midland twp
next Sunday afternoon at 300 p. M.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Ira G.. Smith. Minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. C. Howard CRUDE. Pastor.
Services Sunday at Miller 11:00 a.
m. and in St.Lawrence at l2:45 p. m.
Sunday Bible School at ll:30 in st
Lawrence and at 1915 m. in Miller.
Junior Endeavor at 400
Christian Endeavor each place
every Sunday evening at $50.
Evening service will remain al
7:30 on alternate Sunday evenings.
Church prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at Miller at 7:30
The Wonen's Home and Foreign
Missionary society meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 800
All are cordially invited to attend
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Vital Statistics

Pierre, April 9.-The birth statis-
tics of the state for the year 1908
shows that for the year there were
12.l2 births, of which 6,l72 were
boys and 6,05l girls. This was a
birth rate of 24.S per thousand for
the state.
The death rate for the last year
was 9.S per thousand, the lowest in
the fifteen states that have reported
their statistics to the government,
and this includes California, where
people go for their health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

There will be no preaching next
Sunday.
April 25th Rev. II. II. Ritter, of
Frankfort, will preach at Corrin at
1920 A. NJ, Pearl at 800 p. M. and
in Miller at 500 p. M.
Sunday school at 10
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at So
Every one cordially invited.
J. ID. Musser. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
LOW COLONIST RATES
To Pacific Coast, Daily Through.
out April

These special low rate tickets are
available on our daily and personal
ly conducted tours in tourist sleep
ing cars through to the coast, via the
Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line.
For full particulars write S. A.
Hutchison. Manager, Tourist Dept,
2l2 Clark St.. Chicago, ILL.,, or adj
dress nearest ticket agent. l9t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Methodist Church Services.

Morning and evening services
conducted by Prof. J. l.. Seaton of
Mitchell.
Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at ll:OO m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Preaching at st. Lawrence at 7:30
p. m.
The Sunday evening service will
All are invited to attend.
o. w. Butterfield, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1870 a.
m. first Sunday of every month, and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 300 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Narrow Escape

Huron, April 10.-As the express
from the south on the C. & N. w.
line was crossing the jim river
bridge Friday night, some unknown
party fired bullet through the
window. of one of the passenger
coaches. 1t was close call for an
elderly couple who occupied the seat
at the window.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
SCHOOL NEWS
OF THE CITY

1t was with an immeasureable
sense of loss that the members of
the high school assumed their duties
after the death of our associate,
teacher and friend. Though he has
worked with us scarcely seven
months his influence has helped to
mold our character in a way that
will go with us through the ages of
eternity. Against his own best good
he ever clung to the work he loved,
and no one can ever know, but now
we can somewhat slightly realize,
with what suffering, what fortltude,
what courage, up to the very last,
In no way can we revere him better
than to follow his example in being
true to the small details, in the
things which seem trifiing; and if we
do we may rest assured of the
We'll done, thou good and faithful
servant, thou hast been faithful
over few things, thou shalt be a
ruler over many things" which he
so richly deserves.
! !
The pupils of the high school con-
tributed very generously for floral
tributes for Mr. Terry berry, one by
the Senior class; another by the re-
mainder of the school.
! /
New pupils enrolled recently are
Madge Morrow in the 5th grade,
Myrtle Winn in the 9Th, GoIdie Will
son and Sylvia Smith in the Sth and
Cora Teller in the 9th.
! !
April 80 has been selected as the
day for giving the exhibit of school
work in the grade building. All
parents and patrons are urged to
bear this in mind and arrange to see
what the pupils have been doing
during the year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

While we are perhaps all fused
up over our own little affairs, Tues
days dailies tell us that 81 900 peo-
pie went wild over the first game of
ball IN Philadelphia Monday-just s
if there was nothing else worth
while!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Christian Scientists

The Christian Scientists of this
city hold regular Sunday and mid
week services at their Reading room
in the Masonic Temple. Sundays at
l1:00 a. M, Wednesdays 7:30p. m.
All are cordially invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Louis Flint, former newspaper
man of st. Lawrence, returned last
week and has taken charge of the
st. Lawrence News. He has con-
Quoted a paper at Round Lake,
Mimi, for several years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Rev. F. H. McBeth, former pop
ular pastor of the M. E. church in
this city, will speak in the Mccoy
hall Friday evening at 8 O'Clock, in
behalf of the temperance league.
Rev. McBeth is now located at Alex
andria.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Why pay from $3.50 to $3.50 for
piano when we will sell you the
same thing for half that money?
Call at Pauly's and see 'em.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Miss Lyons, of Wisconsin, is a new
clerk in the dry goods department
of the Weidenborner store. She ar
rived in the city the first of the
week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

The regular monthly teachers
institute was held at the court house
last Saturday afternoon, and the
usual excellent program enjoyed by
many of the teachers of this dis
trict. The last meeting of the year
will be held next month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

The c. & N. w. has installed car
repair shops at the Huron yards and
will hereafter do all such work there
instead of at Winona as formerly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Mesdames w. j. Halloween and G..
M. Dwyer entertained their lady
friends with a series of afternoon
parties Monday and Wednesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Word was received Monday by
friends of the death of Prof. c. +.
Terryberry at his home near Meri-
den, Iowa, Saturday. The news of
the unfortunate young mans sud-
den death comes as a shock to his
pupils and many friends in Miller.
He carried on his work in the hign
school here until week before the
end, but had been in bad health for
sometime. The funeral services oc-
Cured at Meriden Wednesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
REE HEIGHTS

The junior base ball team will
have a basket social at Mr. r. w.
Speirs' Friday evening. April 10th.
Ladies bring supper for two.
Mrs Ja,i.eS Berry is at Parker. S.
ID. this week attending the S. S.
convention as delegate from this
Sunday School.
James Bros. from Iowa, are
breaking prairie for Mr. James, just
north of Mr. Prices.
Forest Daniels and helper are
building Mr. Wenrick's house. Pet
er Watkins is remodeling his house,
Claud & Bendickson are doing the
work
The annual meeting Of the Ladies
Aid Society was held last week at
the home of Mrs Frank Gardner.
A large number were present and
ladies served bOuntiful dinner to
which the gentlemen were invited.
The net receipts of the year were
$20l. Officers elected were, Mrs
Frank Gardner, president. Mrs Hill,
lst vice pres, Mrs Camp, 2nd vice
pres, Mrs Robt. Wareing, secretary,
Mrs Peter Watkins, treasurer. The
ladies' decided they would not build
a hall as they had planned to do, the
discussion of it reminded us of the
lines IN the old spelling book that
we used in our youthful days. Many
birds of many kinds, many men of
many minds,
Mr. Christian Hansen, the noted
violinist, gave an entertainment at
the church Monday evening. A full
house greeted him and all were well
pleased. Miss Morrison accompan-
led HIM on the piano in several
pieces. which proved her to be an
expert accompanist.
Linus Mertz. who has been helper
in the depot the last year, left Mon
day morning for Gettysburg. We
will all miss Linus, as he was always
pleasant and accommodating
Mrs John Ramev scalded her left
arm Tuesday morning while pour
ing water from boiler into a tub.
The annual meeting of the Mission
society will be held at Mrs Joseph
Gardeners April %.
Fred Sieman was in town Monday
looking very smiling. Reason? Why
the stork brought boy baby to his
home last week..
Easter was observed by all the
churches of Miller in appropriate
ways, with special programs, ser,
mons and music. One special fea.
ture of the day were the many
beautiful flowers which decorated
the various pulpits. In the evening
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Mr. and Mrs Ben Butz arrived in
the city Sunday morning from Mil
Ter. near which place they have been
making their home on farm. Mon
day noon Mr. Butt took possession of
Kruse's restaurant here, he having
traded Geo. Kruse a quarter of land
in Hand county for the establish
ment. Sanborn County Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Don't be easy, but go easy and
don't buy a piano until you have
seen and priced us.
Call at Pauly's and see 'em,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

The big sale at the Butts Reeve
Co.'S clothing store is still on this
week. Read their two page adver-
tisement in this issue for bargains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Raleigh Nicholas, of Midland twp,
was taken to the Pierre hospital
last week by his father for medical
treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
Additional Local

Miss Florence Stewart returned
last week from a pleasant visit of
several months with relatives in
Illinois.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

I. 7. Sutphen departed Saturday
for Gooding, Idaho, to locate with
his sons. He expects to return to
Miller sometime this spring to settle
UP his affairs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

DR.. j. g. Parsons of Sioux Falls,
Oculist and Aurist. will be at Hen
shaw Hotel, Miller, Tuesday, Apr.
20. Practice limited to Eye, Ear,
Nose, and Throat. Glasses fitted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Lectures have been given in the
Mccoy hall every evening this week
in the interest of anti-license by
outside speakers secured by the
Citizens League.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
WARNING ON CHILD SLAVERY
Traffic in Imported Children Must
Be Stopped.
GREEKS PRINCIPAL OFFENDERS
E~nergetic Efforts of the Government
20 W. Practical EnHlRve-
ment of Children I'm
WOrlshOps.

The bureau Of immigration has started
In to fight the traffic In children Of both
sexes, who are imported by thousands into
the United States to work under condi-
tons of practical enslavement. Large
number OF them labor in the mills Of New
England. Others. especially in the state
Of Illinois, are kept in bondage by ped
dlers, who starve and maltreat them. But
the places where they are most commonly
to be seen are the bootblack shops in our
cities, In which the boys employed are
Greeks. from the province OF Messnia.
This province OF Greece might be called
the bootblaek district most OF the boys
born there being brought up to the boot
blacking trade. A tourist cohversing with
youths of the craft. who are called 'lous-
troll" In any OF the cities OF Greece, or in
any Turkish city where the population is
largely Greek. win find that all OF them
come from Messlnia- It is only within the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
TAFT AND PARTY MAY MISS
PART OF PAPRIKA SCHNITZEL
Presidential Party is Likely to BE
Hauled Out of City Before
Time II Up.

President Taft and his party will travel
in W private cars when they come to
Omaha September 20. The private car for
tho president is the Mayflower and for,the
rest Of the party the Haslemere.
It had been planned to have the presiden-
tial party use the regular Rock Island train
from Omaha to Denver and this train is
scheduled to leave Omaha at I:12 p. m.
Effective September l2 the Rock Island will
change the running time or that train so
that 1t will leave NAH at 10,40.
Should the president use this train II will
cut the time at the den short, so the Board
OF Governors is now nustling to nave the
train held to give time for the full rendi-
ton of the beautiful oprey, "Paprika
Schnitzel."
The Rock Island has announced reduced
rates OF one and one-half fares for the
round trip from all points in Nebraska,
with a minimum OF rs cents, and from all
points in low and Missouri where the
rate is more than 50.
The Rock Island eastbound fast train
from Denver, which now passes through
Omaha at 3 a. m, will leave Omaha at 1890
a. m. and arrive at Chicago at 1855 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
COMPLAINT FOR F. J. ELLISON
barge of Obtaining Money Under
False Pretense Alleged by
Charley Lewis.

Captain Francis ]. Ellison is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses In a complaint filed by Charles A.
Lewis in police court. A warrant was
issued for his arrest and when he heard OF
II he went to the police station and pre-
sented himself with an attorney.
In the complaint Lewis alleges that
Ellison secured so from him on representa-
tons that he had a deposit covering the
amount IN the Corn Exchange bank The
complaint asserts hat no such deposit
existed In that bank 20 Ellison's credit and
that he, therefore, secured Lewis money
under false pretenses-
The alleged offense is said TO have been
committed August q. Because OF the
mail sum involved. a sentence in the
county jail Is the extreme penalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

is easily seen that a great deal OF money
can be made by fraudulently importing
young children and hiring them out to the
mills. There are not a few men in Lowell
who spend their days in saloons, drinking
and playing cards while subsisting on the
earnings Of alleged nieces, nephews or
cousins of tender age who are running their
youth and health in the cotton factories.
Yet the bureau OF immigration has found
It almost impossible to procure the requi-
site evidence in such cases. The children
themselves, If approached, refuse to give
information and even run away.
Many Greek boys In this country are
employed as assistants by peddlers-vend-
ers OF vegetables and fruit, that is to say
who pay Thorn from 81 to 50 a week, lodge
them in filthy places usually. and often
maltreat them. After a breakfast of bread
and coffee the little wretches usually have
nothing to eat all day untl-7 OF 8 o'clock
in the evening. when they are allowed to
cook suppe for themselves. Under these
conditions the youngsters are cheap; they
are also very efficient and useful. going
into flats and houses, and by their youth
full appearance so winning the sympathy OF
the women as to induce them to buy.
Specific Cases OF Fraud.
Already a gteat deal of evidence relating
to specific cases OF such frauds has been
collected. and action will be taken upon Il
before long, when the authorities are en-
tirely ready. Prosecutions will be brought
against a number Of bosses and other
persons engaged in the slave traffic; and,
as a means of interfering with their opera
tons, a better system OF inspection will
be adopted, an important feature Of which
should be a thorough cross-examination Of
the children. on their arrival, by immigra-
ton agents acquainted with their Ian
guage.
II is a curious fact, worth mentioning
incidently, that just as a single district
In Greece produces all the bootblacks, so
In like manner another district, that of the
beggars. In that province begging is con-
sidered as legitimate a trade as is organ
grinding In Italy. and most Of the children
are brought up to II. Practically all Of
the beggars In Greece, as we'll as in the
Greek cities of Turkey, hail from Gravara.
To excite sympathy, they stimulate every
imaginable physical ailment,, and It is
understood that little boys n girls born
In the district are frequently manned or
blinded for the purpose OF equipping them
for successful mendicancy. Unquestion-
ably the business is a profitable one, and
its proceeds usually enable those who FOL
low It to return eventually to Gravara.
buy land, and devote the remainder OF their
lives to elegant leisure and the rearing OF
more babies. The only obstacle to their
wholesale invasion OF our own country is
the Atlantic ocean.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
CHAMPION RUNAWAY SAYS
HE WILL REFORM AT LAST
Boy of Fourteen shipH Out DOzen
Times and Goes Home with
Mother COntrite.

The champion NAV boy has honored
Omaha with a visit. To return the COM
pliment, the city has entertained him at
the Jail hotel for a week. While stopping
there the runaway celebrated his four
teenth birth anniversary.
Arthur Curran OF Lead, s. D., was the
distinguished guest. He was most reticent
about himself, but when his mother, Mrs.
Emma Curran, arrived to take him home
Arthur's record came out.
HE has run away at least a dozen
times since he first left home at the age
Of 9 years. the mother told Mrs. Ellen
Gibbons. matron at the porice station.
We'll, 1 was scared the folks would pun
ish me for the last time I skipped out,
so 1 jus hit the trail again; and I didn't
want to be sent to the military school
either explained the boy.
The mother and son just sat looking
at each other and wept when they met
after Arthur's visit with me-" said Ma
very happy birthday celebration In fact
until his mother came.
ION Of the first things his mother re-
marked upon after she rrive was how
clean the boys hands were. He used to
help me in my department and 1 made him
wash lots more often than he did at
home, according to Mrs. Curran.
THE mother says this is the last time
she is ever going after her boy when he
runs away. But she'll go again II he
leaves home any more" adds the matron
with a knowing nod, for police matrons
are deeply versed In such matters.
Arthur has promised he will never run
away any more. He used to attend 10th
rop school IN Omaha when his parents
lived here. They moved away four years
ago.
Arthur and his mother are now on the
way back home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
MICHAELSEN WARNS OF WIRES
City Electrician Gives Timely Hint
hat Danger Exists I'm Improperly
Draped Bunting.

Electric light wires have a function
other than that OF supporting decorations
consisting OF bunting and flags, and people
should remember hat electricity has been
known TO start fires" said City Electrician
Michaelsen.
The electrician warns people not to hang
bunting, flags or other decorations over
electric lights or to attach anything OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
Quick Justice
for Little Boy
Judge Takes Bench, Jury Waived,
Judgment in Full Rendered
Same Afternoon.

Willard Boye, a 7-year-old son OF Carl F.
Boye, received a quick judgment in dis
trict court In his damage suit against the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railroad. He brought suit Wednesday
afternoon for $500 for injuries sustained
in an accident. Judge Sears took the
bench, a jury was waived, and judgment
rendered for the full amount that same
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

the sort to the wires, If bunting is al
lowed to touch a light globe, a fire is
likely to start, he said, as happened a
year ago, when considerable bunting on
the front Of the city hall was burned in
that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

The typhoid fever patients at Forts
Omaha and Crook a practically recov-
cred from their trio OF NEGOTIATIONS with
typhoid serum and nave resumed their nor
NAL health. The medical department OF
the army is Of the opinion tina the inocula-
lions have been completely successful, thus
demonstrating the efficiency OF the typhoid
serum in preventing the spread Of typhoid
fever in the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

Honorable discharges from the regular
army have been granted Corporal Grover
Haselrigg of Company X, Sixteenth infan-
try, and Private Antoni Lechel Of Battery
c, Sixth field artillery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

Captain w. b. Gown Of the Eighth
cavalry has returned from Camp Perry.
o., n will visit for several days with
his parents. General and Mrs. J. c. Gown,
before returning to his staton at Fort
Robinson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

Brigadier General Morton and Lieutenant
Troup Miller, with one or two OF the de-
partment officers, took a horseback ride to
and from Fort Crook Friday morning.
The round trip ride was made in about an
hour and q half.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

September g. directing that IL should 60
to Des Moines and accompany the Seventh
cavalry from there to Omaha for the Ak-
Sar-Ben parade, has been evoked. The
band will remain at Fort Riley.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

Captain Samuel w. Noyes Of the Fourth
infantry has been detailed 10 temporary
duty at Fort Crook pending the arrival OF
his regiment from the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

A general court-martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort Robinson for the trial
of miscellaneous charges against enlisted
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

The department staff is bustly engaged
In arranging the final details for the mill
tary tournament to begin at Des Molnes
September ".
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

Leave OF absence for one month has
been granted Captain oHman Latrobe, jr..
Of the Eighth cavalry.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
War Notes

Private Donald NJ. Williamson OF Com
pany M, Eleventh infantry, has been
granted an honorable discharge from the
by purchase.
The famous Seventh cavalry band Is not
coming 70 Omaha after all. The order OF
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-01
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.

Aberdeen, s.; Portland,