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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
NORTH HAND
S. c. Policy,
Secretary of State.

Amelia and Lydia Matter have
gone to st. Peter to school and Ber-
nard. their brother, to St. Paul.
Maud Berry, of Rec Heights. has
taken the school in Fairview, for
merly taught by Miss Bowles.
Anna Matter, of Spring, is sewing
for Mrs Dienslake, of Orient, this
week.
Am watson, of South Park. drove
to Orient last Saturday.
Albert Shuster, of Park, and one
of the Hurd boys of Hand City were
in Orient last Saturday.
Wencil Houdek, of Harrison, was
trading in Orient Thursday, taking
out pair of bobs, and lumber to
repair his house.
John Alley took six loads of hogs
to Orient last week.
The Bucher boys. of Fairview,
have returned from their visit to
Minnesota.
Miss Floy Blue. of Harrison, re-
turned from visit for the holidays
last Tuesday.
George Dill, of Harrison, brought
large load of coal from Orient last
week.
Will Shultz, of Harrison, helped
Chris Hanson haul hogs to Orient
last week. the intense cold caused
them to stay ouer night.
Webster Davis has been laid up
with something like quinsey, and
nearly the whole family with colds.
They are all improving.
Milton Mckay, of Orient, brought
down the vetinary doctor to the
Nabor Bros. last Wednesday.
Josie Mueller, of Orient, was visit
ing with Donlin's in Spring last
week.
One of Abe Sebring's horses was
badly injured by falling on the ice.
DR., Wallen took the case in hand
and the horse is getting better.
John Eggerling. of Mimi, arrived
at Hy Eggerling's, Fairvlew, on Sat-
urday for visit among the friends.
No church at Polo on Sunday last
on account Of the severity of the
weather.
Mr. Campbell and wife of west
Hand, took their mute boy to Red
field last week. Returning, they
stopped over night at Joe Bucher's,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Milwaukee Changes

Pierre, Jan. IA deed has been
filed with the secretary of the state
which for a consideration of one dol
lar transfers the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul railroad company of
South Dakota to the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad company
of Washington. which action places
all that portion of the Milwaukee
road from the Missouri river to the
coast under one management with
headquarters at Seattle,
Along the same line, amended ar
ticles of incorporation o. the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
company of Puget Sound, with head
quarters at Seattle, with a capital of
one hundred million dollars. John
H. Perry of Aberdeen is designated
as state agent for the company for
the acceptance of service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Twenty Eighth Year.
MODERN FARMING
TOLD BY EXPERTS
Well Attended Institute Held At
Court House Tuesday and
Wednesday

A Fair sized audience assembled
at the court house Tuesday to listen
to lectures upon questions concern,
ing farm work. Interesting talks
were made by Prof. Ashburn and
wife from Nebraska. He talked
upon the very live question of alfal-
ia, which is attracting considerable
attention now among the farmers
of the Northwest. The lady dis
cussed domestic affairs.
It might rot be amiss to state
here that it is a mistake to take a
public meeting to the court house,
because it is too much out of the
way to attract many people who
would otherwise like to attend.
The public halls right in the center
of town are much better.
On Wednesday larger crowd be-
came very much interested in lee
lures by Prof. Mckee, of Missouri,
upon the raising of pure blood cattle,
in the morning, and upon corn
growing in the afternoon.
Professor Skinner, of Brookings,
talked upon the breeding and rails
ing of horses.
Dr.. Stoner, of Highmore, gave a
very entertaining and instructive
talk upon alfalfa growing, which he
has experimental with for a few
years at Highmore. Interested
farmers asked a number of questions
of the experts, and obtained ad-
dresses for securing alfalfa seed.
The meeting was a good one, and
highly appreciated by those present,
although it could have been made
more of an event.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
VESSEY ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
Urges People of State To Contrib.
ute to Italian Sufferers

THE great disaster that has be-
fallen Italy is probably the greatest
that has ever been visited on COM
munity in the past century.
IAN appeal has reached US from
Charles Barsoti, Editor II Progresso
Talo Americana. We believe that
thig appeal should not go unheard.
"Our state IS one of the most pros.
porous in the union and can we'll af-
ford to send generous contributions
to these needy and suffering peo-
pie.
81 would ask that all those that
have the interests of humanity at
heart send their contributions to one
of the following designed banks:
First National Bank of Lead, S.
d.
Aberdeen National Bank of Aber-
deem, S. d.
First National Bank of Water
town, Watertown, S. d.
James Valley Bank of Huron. S.
D.
Sioux Falls Saving Bank, Sioux
Falls, S. D.
First National Bank, Mitchell, S.
d.
Also to Hon. S. C. Polly, secretary
of state.
Let this noble charity be invoked
everywhere. in church Sunday
school, charitable and benevolent
organizations, individual contribu-
tions, and let the aid be promptly
extended because delay of too great
length will make the help unavail-
ing.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal Of the State of South
Dakota to be affixed"
Done at the Capitol at Pierre, this
5th day of January, A. D. 1909.
Great SeaD
R. S. Vessey,
Governor.
S. c. Policy,
Secretary of State.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
HOSPITAL FOR
INEBRIATES
Bill To Locate One Already
introduced

Senate bill No. s, introduced by
Mr. Ewert, of Pierre, locates an
asylum and farm for inebriates at
Highmore.
BY request of the members from
Hand county. a meeting of citizen S
in Miller, discussed the matter Tues
dav, and decided to make a fight for
the location at Miller. A petition
was largely signed and sent to Sena-
tor McCullen and Representative
Gardner pledging so acres of land
near Miller for the location.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Two Cents to Germany

American correspondents to Ger
many can now send their mail at the
same rate as to points in the United
States. Two cents an ounce or
fraction of an ounce will now be the
expense of letters to the Fatherland
the expense being reducee from 5
cents. Following are the orders
sent out from the Office of G.. V. l..
Meyer, postmaster general.
Pursuant to special agreement
between this department and the
postal administration of Germany, it
is hereby ordered, that, commencing
on January l, 1909, the postage rate
applicable to letters mailed in the
United States for Germany and dis
patched by sea direct and not via
England or France, shall be 2 cents
an ounce or fraction of an ounce.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
An Electric Shock

Huron Herald. "A little incident
happened at the Blake residence in
Huron one night last week, which
might be of interest to everyone
using electric lights. One of the
boys came home in the evening and
stepped into the bath room in total
darkness to wash his hands. He
took hold of the faucet to turn on
the water, and at the same time
with the other hand reached up to
the burner to turn the light. AS
soon as his fingers came in contact
with the burner he received a shock
which he will never forget. He
said, II thought for a moment my
neck was broken, 1t threw my
head back and | experienced a sensa.
tion which was terrible" The
family hearing his groans. came tc
his assistance as soon as possible
Although deathly pale and weak he
soon recovered from the shock
Upon investigation there was found
to be something wrong about the
connections that caused the trouble
1t seems that in grasping the burner
with one hand and the faucet with
the other, formed a circuit. so thai
the current passed through his body
but fortunat ely the current was not
strong enough to produce fatal re
suits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Sudden Deaths

FRIDAY morning, John H. Kellar,
an old man who lived with w. J.
Morrow, near St. Lawrence, was
found dead in bed, of heart failure.
The deceased was about 70 years of
age, and has resided in this county
but few months. He had no
relatives here.
The second death occurred Mon
day morning and the victim was
John Healey, of this ciLy. Mr. Heal
ey went to his room over O'Conner' S
restaurant Sunday evening in an
intoxicated condition and threw
himself on the floor. Coming in a
while later, Chas. Stockton and Pat
Monihan noticed him there and
threw quilt over him, and in the
morning when they went to him dis
covered that he was dead. Coroner
Wallis was called and pronounced
death due to acute alcoholism. De-
ceased was about 35 years of age,
and came here from Iowa, where his
relatives reside. His brother came
Tuesday night and took the remains
to Iowa for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Freak Weather

Deadwood, S. ID Jan 9.-With
Deadwood freezing under a lode
gree sub-zero temperature and a
cutting northwest wind, Lead City,
three miles up the gulch. is basking
under chinook wind that keeps the
bulb at 40 degrees above. Yester.
day the two cities, whice almost ad-
join, varied SO degrees in tempera-
ture.
Butte, Mon, Jan 9.-Remarkable
climatic freaks characterize the in
tensely cold wave which is sweeping
Montana. At Gardiner, Mont, at
the Mammoth Hot Springs entrance
to the Yellowstone National park, at
an altitude of 1000 feet, the ther-
mometer registered 50 degrees
above zero, and a heavy rain was
falling.
At Livingston, Mont. fifty miles
distant. and 900 feet lower, it was
20 degrees below zero, and in a
stretch of country extending to
Dakota it was showing heavily, so
much so, in fact, that no Northern
Pacific passenger entered that city
yesterday.
Usually the winters at Gardiner
are much more severe than in the
lower adjacent country.
Butte on the Pacific side of the
continental divide of the Rockies,
registered SO degrees above zero
yesterday afternoon, while Helena,
forty-five miles distant in an air
line on the Atlantic side of the di-
vide, showed as low as 33 below zero
last evening
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Treasurer Miers, of Sanborn coun-
ty, who was robbed of about $4,000
worth of county funds few weeks
ago, reports that he will make up
the deficiency himself. thus saving
the county and his bondsmen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
SOUTH HAND

The home of Mr. and Mrs Jas.
Kammerdiner, of Southern Hand
County was the scene of a very hap
by wedding reception the evening
Jan. lst, 1909. when Mr. Chas.
Kammerdiner was married to Miss
Mertle Benin (Smith) of Waterloo,
Iowa. Rev. CRUDE of the Presbvter-
ian church Of Miller officiating. The
groom is the oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs Jas. Kammerdiner and is we'll
known IN this community where he
has grown to manhood, and has a
large circle of friends. The bride is
the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Smith of Waterloo, Iowa. She
has grown in womanhood in her
home state and she is stranger in
this community. This young cou-
pie has the best wishes from host
of friends for happy and prosper
Gus life.
They will make their home with
the groom's parents at the present.
They received many useful and
beautiful presents. They were as
follows: Glass center set, Alfred
Jensen. sugar and creamer, Mr. and
Mrs and Miss Campbell. glass butter
dish. Gertie and Roy Crecelius, tea
spoons, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Frahm.
sugar shell and butter knife, Mr.
and Mrs F. Gaffin, lamp. Mr. and
Mrs Cauld, lamp, Mabel Hammer
diner, cake basket, Mr. and Mrs Arlie
Vinegar, China berry set Mr. and
Mrs Will Morrow, salad bowl, Geo.
Sinkie, salad bowl. Andrew, James,
Helen, and Anna May Wlnsell, table
cloth, Gilbert Johnson, China fruit
dish, Mr. and Mrs A. V. Vinegar,
pair of towels. Mabel and Hazel
Vinegar. jelly dish, Valla and Ethel
Vinegar, tea pot, Mrs Anna West
mire, photograph frames, Mr. and
Mrs Jas. Kammerdiner, glass crack
er jar, Ethel Kammerdiner, cup and
saucer, Volney Kemmerdiner, cup
and saucer. Dollie Kammerdiner,
salt and pepper shakers, Martin
Heilman, marriage certificate Mr.
H. d. F. Gaffin, china berry set,
Mr. and Mrs o. j. Hudson, Rayo
lamp. Warn, Willis and Burnice
Kintlgh, Granite dish and stew pan,
Mr. and Mrs ID. H. Phillips.
Thursday evening some % Of Mr.
and Mrs Walter Rhoton's neighbors
walked in on them with loaded bas-
kets to spend the evening and see
the old year out and new in. At
midnight an oyster stew, turkey,
Il \ 4 4 \ \
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Sunday.
Joe and John Eggerling spent
Sunday at home.
Mr. Forman. of Ontario, drove to
Orient with hogs last week.
Conrad Nabor drove to Orient
from Fairyiew Saturday.
Miss Reynolds. of Orient, is assist
ing Mrs Walter Rudd, of Park.
M. Dorm, of Watertown, is visit
ing at the August Buth home in
Spring,
Mr. Mike Allen. of Alton. Iowa, is
getting house and barn up just west
of Henry Huffman's in Spring.
Will Grose. of Harrison. just re.
turned with his bride from Postville,
Iowa. Earnest Huffman ditto.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Resolve
To keep my health!
To do my work!
To live!
To see to it that | grow and gain
and give!-Charlotte Perkins Stet-
on.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Arlington, Jan. 1l.-A CONNER
cial club has been organized for the
city of Arlington by it's enterprising
citizens. Arrangements have been
made and committees appointed to
perfect the organization. A board
of trustees has been elected to take
charge of the general affairs of the
club. The objects of the club are to
further the interests of the city
commercially, educationally, morally
and socially.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Commercial Clubs

Huron, Jan. 11.--Wolsey. twelve
miles west of this city, junction of
the Chicago & Northwestern and
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
railways, has recently organized a
commercial club, its membership in
cluding about all the business men
and enterprising citizens of the town
Efforts are now beng made for a
water works and sewer system for
the city. 1t is proposed to raise
$4,000 by issuance of bonds to estab-
lish the plant. The business men of
Wolsey are organizing a fire COM
pany, to be equipped by private sub
scriptions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Stepping Stones

Finish every day and be done with
it. You have done what you could;
some blunders and absurdities crept
in: forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is new day; you shall
begin it well and serenely and with
too high spirit to be encumbered
with your old nonsense. Emerson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

We have only to trust, and do our
best, and wear as smiling face as
may be for ourselves and others
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Hold up your head! You were
not made for failure, you were made
for victory; go forward with joyful
confidence in that result sooner or
later and the sooner or later depends
mainly on yourself.-Anna Gilchrist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

With malice toward none, with
charity for all, with frmness in the
right as God gives us to see the
right, lei us strive on.-Abraham
Lincoln.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14

Thursday evening some % of Mr.
and Mrs Walter Rhoton's neighbors
walked in on them with loaded bas-
kets to spend the evening and see
the old year out and new in. At
midnight an oyster stew, turkey,
pickles, cake and candy was served
to which all did ample justice. To-
wards the wee hours of morning
they departe / for their homes de-
claring they all had good time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03

and Mr.. sawdow Wilson. Ct Thanks
kiving dinner.
Miss Mabel Hall departed last Wed.
nesday for IN INDEFINITE visit with
! friends In st. Paul.
Miss, Mabel farmer, who has had IN
attack OF appendicitis - better q
this writing.
Mr.. King 0rissom one Of the old
settlers Of Moline and aclass leader Of
81 Paul church for over twenty-five
years departed Tuesday for the Odd
Fellows home 1T Jacksonville. Mr..
Grissom was very feeble and 1t was
thought best to send him to the home.
On Monday evening the Odd Fellows
and Household Of Ruth rendered him
a farewell reception at their hall.
Miss Myrtle Madison has returned
to our city after two months visit
In Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon Of
Davenport entertained Misses Adah
Richardson Mabel and Clara farmer,
Messrs. Udell Tomlin, VIM. Goodwin
and Oscar Wilkins at five o'clock
dinner Sunday.
The Stewardess Board Of the church
rendered q very interesting and help
full program Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ColQuit enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Terrell who
Is here In interest of the North Fork
Coal and Iron company at dinner
Sunday.
Mrs. Ellingsworth was taken to the
city hospital last week to undergo an
operation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
WASHINGTON IOWA NOTES.

Friends In the city last week re-
ceived invitations from Mr.. and Mrs.
e. E., Jones Of Oskaloosa, to the
marriage Of their daughter Jesse, to
Mr.. Theodore Turner Of Washington,
Thursday evening December, End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rhodes Of near
Wellman, visited at the A. L.. Hall
home last week. Philip Rushing re-
turned home with them and will as
sist Mr.. Rhodes in getting In his corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Spencer Of
Jacksonville, Ill, recently visited at
the Horace Spencer home. Harvey
for a two weeks visit at the old home.
Spencer returned home with them
Mrs. G.. w. Turner was recently
given surprise party on the evening
of her 65th, birthday by her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Fred Turner which was
a success in every sense Of the word.
The evening was royalty spent in
conversation, games and eating. The
guests departed at late hour wish
ing Mrs, Turner many more birth
days.
Hr. and Mrs. Walter Williams Of
Muscatine spent Thanksgiving at the
IN. L. Black home, returning home
monday. While In the city they were
participants In several social func-
tons in their honor. :e: 1.
On Thanksgiving evening the Stew
ardesses Of the A. NJ. E. church had
a social at the "a. L. Hall home and q
neat sum was realized for their err
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
MONMOUTH ILL. MOVES.

L
Mrs. Eliza Smith has returned from
an extended visit, while away she Wis
tied, st. Louis, Alton, Jacksonville and
Peoria. Mrs. Smith reports having q
very pleasant trip. i.
Miss Maggie Crane and Mrs. Francis
South left the early part Of last week
for Glasgow KY. where they will visit
for several weeks.
There were Thanksgivings services
at the "A. M. e. church In the morning
followed with dinner in the after
noon. and a program and supper at
night, there was quite q large crowd
out all day. The program was very
good, consisting Of songs, recitatiOns,
instf~mental selections, and closing
remarks by the Pastor Pew. Searcy.
Miss Mary Brown who has been
i'll at the home of her mother Is some
better at this writing.
The congregation of the Calvary
Baptist, held services in the base
ment of their new church building
Thanksgiving morning followed by
the usual dinner in the afternoon and
program and supper at night. The
program was very interesting and was
heard by q large crowd, the Pastor
Rev. E. L. Scruggs is putting forth
every effort to have the building COM
pleted as early as possible.
Mrs. Chas. Wallace who holds re-
sponsible position in Ft Madison
Iowa. spent Thanksgiving In Mon
mouth visiting his mother and friends.
d Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams Of
home on South D.. st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-03
OTTUMWA, IOWA.

Mr.. william Thompson, Mr.. Oryillt
Spots and Mr.. Winifred Alexander
spent Thanksgiving In Mount Pleas.
ant.
Mr.. Steven Green is very i'll at hif
home on Cherry street.
Mrs. Nellie Eliot Of Lansing. Mich.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wells Fowler.
Mr.. Lester Burrell of Omaha is Wis
iting Miss Lorena Vinson.
Rev. j. C. Reid of Sioux City preach
ed at the Second Baptist church Sun
day.
Mrs. Herald is i'll at the, Ottumwa
hospital.
Professor Hicks and Lawyer Spears
of Buxton were among the speakers
at the A. M. e. church Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Butler of Abba was also speak
er at the A. M. E. church.
Rev. Brit of Abba and Rev. Butler
were Ottumwa visitors last week.
The coupon book rally at the Sec
ond Baptist church was quite sue
cess. The amount raised was $60.25.
Mrs. Hallen Thomas died Saturday
ct 10 O'Clock. Funeral services were
held at Second Baptist church, Rev.
b. F. Abner officiating
Mr.. c. B. Hoomer, graduate and
representative Of the Tuskegee Insti-
tute, DR.. Booker T. WashingtOn's
school for education of the negroes,
1t Tuskegee, Ala, is in the city.
Rev. George H. Mcdaniel Of Chica-
20. q prominent negro preacher, ed1-
Gator, lecturer Of the Enterprise In
stitute of Chicago, addressed four OF
tumwa audiences Sunday.
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AL1RxD 4. PITTS.

khe order and has been prominent
(lworker therein for over thirty years.
Fer j number Of years he served as
1president Of the board OF directors Of
the Naxarite Joint Stock association.
mr.. Pitts Is also q thirty second de-
gree Mason and Is rated as one Of the
ifnost substantial men In Baltimore.
HE Is the owner Of considerable prop
;erty.
The members OF the board Of direct
scrs OF the Nazarite Joint Stock assoc
ciation are: Addison Manns, president;
IA. ii. Pitts, secretary; Henry R
Hooker. treasurer; T. II. Payne, audi
tor; Augustus Watts. ,. y. Seweli.
John 81. Gilmor, 4. n. Franklin. Rob.
iert ]. Dennis. Elias Dorsey and W. b.
Kimble. M ss
4 The following officers Of the grand
pasture, which = the highest body in
|the order, will be installed Dec. Fl:
fallen Fields. grand worthy shepherd;
IN. g. King. deputy grand worthy shep.
herd James H. Dickson, grand treas
Iurer: Alfred 81. Pitts, grand clerk Of
;recordss Jaecb Northern, grand chap
1ain: q. n. Jackson. grand Inspector;
iiC w. Howard. grand worthy guide;
MRS. Mary Johnson, grand jarmor bear.
.er:: Mrs. Estelle Bailey. grand right
hand standard bearer; Mrs. Mary
lTitchett. grand left hand standard
bearer; James 81. Lee. grand outside
ssentinei: William Haywood. grand IN
/ ipids sentinel. and Mrs. Jennie Thomaa
grand guardian and shepherdess.
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