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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Big Price For Horses
smoke.
State Fire Marshall. .

The public sale of horses at Geo.
Livingston place adjoining the city,
Tuesday, was record breaker. 1t
was we'll known that Mr.. Livingston
had some fine horses Of the heavy
class, which attracted large crowd
of bidders. Three of his big teams
sold for $500 per team, and fourth
team brought S452. These were
big heavy mares, we'll matched and
exceptionally well broken. All of
them had been trained to work on
his Diary line and were what is called
"city broke" Its the COED things
that are worth while in this day and
age. And it's the good things that
are worth the money. These horses
were all purchased by farmers of
Hand county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
NORTH HAND

Leo Sebring, who has been teach
ing school north of Roscoe, return
ed to Park twp. on Saturday.
Mrs Brewer, of Harrison, and her
daughter, Amy, and Dolph started
for their new home in Washington
on Wednesday last. They will en-
route stop over in Aberdeen to visit
with John. Mr. Brewer will not e
for time yet.
Mr. Water. of Harrison, and the
Blue girls drove to Orient Saturday
The Misses Hill. Geo. Bottoms
daughter. and Fred Archer and his
sister Annie, all of Park, drove tc
Orient Saturday.
Franz Stauffer, of Harrison, has
sold his farm to a man by the name
of Meier.
John Eggerling, of Falrview, is at
Faulkton getting his eyes treated.
The following families from this
locality were represented at service
in Catholic church, at Orient Sun
day: Buchers, Martinmaas, August
Carl, and Xavier Shaefer and the
Meiers. The congregation was very
large.
J. J. Ernesti starts to build a new
house near Tennis this week.
Mrs Herman Matter, of Spring
returned to her home on Saturday.
She had been visiting at Polk. Iowa.
On Thursday last George Camp.
bell, of Spring, started for his claim
in Tripp co.
Web. Davis, of Park, brought
home, a few days since, a seeder for
his spring work. 1t was purchased
of Conway Bros.
G. w. Rudd, of Miller, was visit
ing in Park and Spring last week.
Mr. A. Sebring, of Park started
for Chicago with a car load of fat
steers on Saturday,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
County Seat Fight

Deadwood, April 5.-Arguments
were heard here today in the open
ing of the mandamus proceedings
which have been started by the town
of Bison againt county officers of
the new Perkins county to compel
them to remove the county govern
menl to Bison.
The case is attracting much atten-
ton as it is the elimination of a
bitter fight between the two towns
as to which will have the county
seat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
TRAGEDY IN
LAND OPENING

Gregory. S. D.. April 6.-"Number
29' called the filing clerk in the
government land Office, where the
claims on the Rosebud reservation
are being awarded to the lucky
persons who drew good numbers in
the land lottery last fall. There was
no response.
Back of this incident lies a little
tragedy. w. II. Krebs, of Omaha,
who held this number, died soon
after the drawing last October. His
widow was given permission to file
for the land, which is estimated to
be worth not less than 5000. She
fully expected to do so. but last
week her baby lay at the point of
death. She could not attend the
drawing and so lost her chance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
twenty Eighth Year.
PRAIRIE FIRE
SWEEPS FAULK
Brave Act Of School Teacher
Saves Scholars From De-
Struction

Wecota, S. D. April 3.-Battling
desperately against a line of fire
estimated to be ten or fifteen miles
in width. the inhabitants of this
little city last night succeeded in
saving all of the buildings in town.
The fire was one of the worst in
wears. Starting south of Roscoe, in
Edmonds county, it swept south and
southeast. destroying thousands of
dollars worth of property.
The loss of hay cannot be estimat-
ed as vet. Several school houses
were burned.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis rail-
road track is all that prevented the
flames from sweeping this country
from one end to the other.
A school teacher named Miss Eliza
Thomas, in one of the Liberty town
ship schools, performed very brave
act, which saved the lives of her
scholars and herself. When she no.
ticed the approach of the flames she
sent the older scholars living near
by to their homes, keeping the
younger ones and those who lived at
a distance with her in the school
house. The flames swept down and
engulfed the building with its hum
an contents. AS soon as the fire had
passed she took the pupils out from
the blazing school house into the
blackened track of the fire, where
they watched the school house burn
to the ground. Her cool-headedness
saved the lives of her pupils and the
country is loud in its praise for her
bravery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
REE HEIGHTS

Miss Eva Whitcomb came from
Miller and exhibited the "Fireless
Cooker" Friday and Saturday. 1t
is alright for We correspondent
lived high for a couple of days on
the articles cooked in it
Mr. Mooney has built a small
house in the southeast part of town.
on lots he purchased from Mrs Suhn.
Mrs c. L. Wilett had an addition,
II X %, built on the south side of
the post Office building, which will
be used for ice cream and fruit this
summer.
Peter Watkins is tearing down the
west part of his house and will re-
build it. Messrs Eland & Bendick-
son will do the carpenter work.
John Stevens and family have re-
turned from Kansas. R. Holmes
will build him house hear Ed Nee
hans, and Mr. Stevens will run a
!gbreaking plow this season.
Charley Lindstrom las sold his
interest in an artesian well outfit, he
unloaded steam engine from the
cars Tuesday and will proceed to
turn over Dakota soil.
\ DR.. McWhorter was up Tuesday
70 see Mrs Wilder. who is i'll.
The week old babe of Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Hammill was buried last
Thursday. Funeral services were
held at the church, and the little
one was inferred at Miller.
Virgil Gardiner and Hugh Gard
ner spent their week. vacation from
Yankton college at at home.
Clarence and RAYMOND Speirs re-
turned from Brookings college last
week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
MORE MONEY IN
STATES BANKS
About 6S Millions OF Individual
Deposits

Pierre. April 6.-,The report of
condition of the state and national
banks doing business in South Dako-
ia at the call of condition in Febru-
ary showed that there were carried
as individual deposits in such banks
$64 ,904, 800. This was an increase
over the November showing Of ST.
old. 679. Of this increase three
quarters of a million was shown in
the national banks, and the rest in
the state banks. The reports show
533 banks doing business in the
state in February, of which 44l
were state banks and 92 of nationals.
The state banks carried by far the
largest amount OF deposits with
Sal, ,l25, ,522. of which little under
twenty millions was in time certifi-
Gates, and little over twenty-one
million IN call deposits. The report
of national banks does not divide
the amount into classes but uses only
individual deposits of all classes as
one item. These figures will give
some indication of why South Dako-
ia banks were ready to take up a
half a million dollars of state reve-
nue. warrants at a low rate a few
days ago. and why eastern money
was not required to finance a loan
of that size on the part of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Presbyterian Church

Rev. C. Howard CRUDE. Pastor.
Services Sunday at Miller l1:00 a.
m. and in st. Lawrence at l2:45 p. m.
Sunday Bible School at 1870 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 ever
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, 1909-04-08
Seeding and Breaking

Active operations in seeding on
the farms of Hand county is now in
progress. The work of breaking up
new ground is also begun. both with
teams and engines. A great amount
of virgin soil will this year be turned
into crop producing fields which
will necessitate more building and
more settlers and more busir ess
and more subscribers to the Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Bred i'm the Purple"

O. H. Collins pacing mare, Gilded
Lady, presented her owner with a
fine mare colt Yesterday. The dam
has record of 2:124. and the sire
2:O94. This is probably the great
est inherited speed of any colt born
in the state, and it is possible that
the little lady may bring fame to
her birth place and owner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Co. Sunday School Work.
Miller 1-7-,0G

MlIIpT, q w.
Who that is not now in Sunday
School wishes lesson helps for
April?
All who believe in God, the Saw
iour and a Judgment should read
the Bible some each week, so why
not join in the study of the Inter-
national Lessons?
M. A. Shuster, Jr.,
Co. Supt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Methodist Church Services.

Morning and evening services
conducted by Prof. J. l.. Seaton of
Mitchell.
Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at HOO a m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Preaching at St. Lawrence at 7:3G
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, 1909-04-08
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
ll:OO a. M, Wednesdays 7:30p. m.
All are cordially invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Christian Church

On next Lords Day:
Sunday School at 1000 A, M.
Easter Service in Morning)
Morning Service at ll:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Evening Sermon at 1880 p. M.
Prayer meeting on Friday eyen-
ing.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Ira G.. Smith. Minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Warrant Call

Notice is hereby given to all those
holding Miller City warrants drawn
on the general fund, numbered. up
and including Registered No. 694,
that they are now payable at the
City Treasurer's Office with interest
to this date.
A. B. Catalan,
April 2, 1909. City Treasurer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Arbor Day Chosen

Pierre, S. D.. April 6.-Governor
r. S. Vessey has issued proclama-
ton naming Friday. April %. as
Arbor day, and another proclamation
designating Sunday, May 6, as
Mother" day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Services next Sunday as follows
Preaching at Miller at IL A. M,
Easter Services)
Sunday school at 10
Preaching at Pearl at $3.50 p. M.
Preaching at Miller at 500 p. M.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at S:0
Every one cordially invited.
J. ID. Musser. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1920 a.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1920 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 300 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox. Pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
ALLOW ENDURANCE,
BAR SPEED RACES
Alameda County Supervisors
Announce Regulation Re-
garding Use OF Roads

OAKLAND, May 24.-Endurance run
ming will be permitted to automobilists
on the roads of Alameda county, but
speed races will be prohibited. The
board of supervisors came to this de-
cision at this mornings meeting In con-
sidering the application of the Auto
mobile dealers association of Califor-
MIA to be permitted to hold an en-
durance run over. the county ROADS.
This permission was granted. An
other petition for speed racing. though
expected, was not presented. Three OF
the five supervisors, Bridge, Foss and
Mullins, took occasion, however, 10
place themselves on record as pelns
opposed to speed races. They declared
that speeding automobiles cut up the
county roads more than heavy teams,
and pointed especially to the present
condition of the scenic boulevard,
which is much travelled by AUTOMOBILES
The endurance run will be from Hign
street to San Leandro, to Alvarado, to
Centerville, to Irvington, to warm
Springs, to Mission San Jose, TO Mics
to Hayward, and back to Oakland Dy
way of the scenic boulevard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
ITALY BUYS IRON
/. FROM FIRE RUINS
Twisted Mass From San Franz
cisco to Be Used in New
''Dreadnought'

OAKLAND, May 24.-F'rom a mass of
twisted and gnarled scrap iron which
was taken from the ruins of San Fran
cisco after the fire of 1906, the italian
government will construct, in part, a
mammoth battleship. The ship builders
of Italy have determined that by COM
bining IS per cent of steel with %
per cent of scrap iron they can pro-
duce the most effective armor yet dis
covered for war vessels.
At Long wharf today the French
bark Bretagne is loading with 40 car
loads of the scrap iron which was
hauled across the bay after the fire.
1t will take its cargo to Genoa, Italy,
where it will be used in the construc-
tion of a man of war about the size
of a Dreadnought.
Several carloads of the scrap iron
were shipped to Italy from Long wharf
for experimental purposes two years
ago, and the new shipment was ordered
by the Italian government when the
tests with the sample load proved salts
factory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
PLUCKY CONSTABLE
CAPTURES HIS MAN
Shots Fired at Officer, Who at
Once GrappIes With Assailant

OAKLAND. May a4.-Shot at twice
through a locked door at Antonio Nell
sons home in Comstock avenue, Fruit
vale, today, Deputy Constable Shee-
han broke the door down and rushed
into the place. He was met in a hand
to hand encounter by Nelson. whom
the deputy had interrupted at wife
beating. It was only after fracturing
Nelson's jaw with his revolver butt that
Sheehan was able to handcuff his pris-
oner.
Constable Allen had sent Sheehan to
the Nelson home. Mrs. Nelson Informed
Allen over the telephone that her hus-
band was drunk, that he had beaten
her and was threatening to do so again.
Sheehan hastened to the house and
found the door locked. Inside the front
room he could hear the woman crying
for mercy.
Demanding that the door be opened,
Sheehan was taken by surprise when
two shots were fired through the panels
at him. He broke the door lock and
rushed in, the fight following.
Nelson was arrested for disturbing
the peace and is held in the branch
Jail pending other charges that may
be made.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
WOMAN HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Car DemoIishes an Automobile
Near Hayward

ALAMEDA. Nay 24.-Thrown to the
street in an automobile accident yester-
day morning near Hayward, Mrs. L.
Landsberger of this city narrowly es-
capped being crushed between the auto
and car OF the Oakland traction COM
psnv. with which it collided. Mrs.
I4sndsberger was knocked unconscious
by her fall, and for a time il was feared
that she was fatally injured.
The accident occurred when her son,
Albert. who was driving the big ma
chine attempted 10 dart across the
tracks in front Of a rapidly approach
ing car The automobile was struck
rear ithe hood and was almost COM
pletely demolished.
Mrs. Landsberger was carried 10 the
machine. where she was revived. II is
not thought that she is seriously hurt.
The Landsbergers had been out for a
ride on the county road. and were re
turning when the accident occurred.
There We're in the car, besides the two
mentioned. Miss Lilly, Henry and Julius
Lsndsberger.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
TESTIMONY TAKEN
IN ASSAULT CASE
Plaintiff Missing; Trial OF A. j.
lie Fort to Be Resumed
Thursday

OAKLAND, May 24.-Although the
police have failed to find trace Oh
Henry G. Miller, the missing complain
ing witness in the case against A j.
LIE Fort. testimony was taken before
Police Judge Smith this morning in lie
Forts preliminary examination on
charge of assault with deadly
weapon. Several persons gave EVIL
dence, and the hearing was postponed
until Thursday to enable the police
to search further for Miller.
C. M. Wardall. president of the build
ing trades council. testified that while
doing carpenter work at the Rainier
brewery near First and WEBSTER
streets he saw lie Fort and Miller
quarreling. He said Miller turned 10
leave and lie Fort struck several
blows. 1t chanced that BUILDING
shut off wardaIIs view so that while
he saw LIE Fort WELD a blackjack he
could not see the blows being rained
on Miller's head.
Wardau related that he left las
work and went to the scene of the at
tack. lie Fort was gone when Wardall
reached the spot, but Miller was bleed
ing profusely from three ugly wounds
on the head.
Charles Rosquist, bother at the
brewery. testified along similar lines,
and Fred Maillot, business agent for
the bar tenders union, corroborated
Wardalrs and Maillot's testimony.
DR.. c. T. Devine and Steward Charles
Emlay of the receiving hospital testi-
fed as to MilIer's injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
Suburban Brevities

TRUSTEE MISUNDERSTANDING, May "a
Trustee John Calvin OF Ocean view resigned TO-
night assigning as cause the demands OF private
business.
DEATH CLAIMS yETERAN-Fruitvale. May
24.-Ben CrandalI. well known G. A. X. man
and member OF the Veterans reserve, died tnis
morning at his home, 30s0 Beiievlew avenue.
ESCAPE HARM IN TURKEY-Berkeley, May
24.-News was received today by Mrs John
Service OF 1740 oxford street that her daugh-
ter Mrs Frederick r. Goodseii, who Is In
Aintab, Turkey met with no harm during the
recent uprising.
INSPECT GILMAN sTREEr-BerkeIey. May
2 preparation for & the ips IN. whiea Gilman m
street opening Mayor Francis Ferrier ana otner
members of the board of trustees inspected
the district yesterday.
HELD FOR BURGLARY-oakiand. May "a.
Otto H. Rogers was held for trial on charge
of burglary by Police Judge Smith this morn
IoSy,pg Iof house at Tbfrteenth and Clay streets
Bail was set at 81 00O
RESUMES SEAT ON BENCH-0akland, May
24.-Superior Judge w H. Waste resumed his
duties on the bench today after an absence OF
several weeks occasioned By illness. Judge F.
Wood of Amador county, who has been taking
his place, returned home today.
FEAST OF wEEKs.oakland. May 24-The
in Beth Jacob synagogue, Ninth and Castro
streets. Wednesday morning. Rev. Dr. BENJAMIN
Meyerovitz will lecture on The Ten Command
ments, or Old Pictures in New Frames"
SUES FOR LOSS OF HAED-oakland. May
24.-Suit for S25.250 was begun today by Ja-
cntho Leonardo against the Sunset humber COM
pany for the loss of his left hand. Leonardo
was employed as a millhand by the defendant
company July /, 1908, when the accident oc-
Cured
WILL HOLD WHIST PARTY Berkeley. May
24.-In charge of a committee consisting OF
Mrs Maud 3. Bowman. Mrs. r. C.. Stats,
Mrs. Allyn. Mrs. f. Freely, Mrs G. 8. Mer-
riII and Mrs r. Ingram. College Court of the
Order OF Amaranth of this city, viii hold a
whist tournament in the Masonic temple to-
morrow night.
May 24.-The years work Of the Berkeley
Y. NJ. G. A. was closed tonight BY banquet
served in the association headquarters in All
ston way. F.. A. Jackson acted as POSTMASTER
and called for toasts from Rev l.. A. McAfee,
Rev. !. n. McCash. Clarence 3. Merrill, III. w.
Brunk and Judge William II. Waste.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
WIDOW SUES TO
RECOVER PROPERTY
Claim of Fraud Made in Regard
TO Estate of John
Tench

OAKLAND. May s24.-Mrs. Isadora
Brandt Of Alameda was brought in to
dav as a defendant in the suit insti-
tuted by Mrs. Elizabeth Tench, widow
of John Tench. to recover property al
legged 10 have been obtained fraud
ulently from Tench while he was on
his deathbed. Heretofore Mrs. Eliza
,seNeekan. who nursed Tench during
his last illness. has had TO bear alone
the brunt Of Mrs. Tench's fight Tenn
perance Tench. the decedents sister,
who is also dead. was named. how
ever. as one who had aided Mrs. Nc
Meekan to get Tench's property.
According to a supplemental COM
plaint that was filed today by X. b.
Tappan. Mrs. Tench's attorney, Mrs.
Brandt persuaded Tench to assign his
bank book 10 her The book called for
s115O. Mrs. Brandt and Mrs. McMee-
kan together drew $3.50 Of this amount
Mrs Tench says, and now control the
remainder. Mrs. Tench is suing to Sc
cure this amount and Alameda real
estate worth s3.500. She alleges that
Tench. who was aged and infirm at the
time Of his death, was induced by
fraudulent representations TO assign
this property.
Accompanying this supplemental
complaint an affidavit from Dr. 7. P
Tisdale. father OF Coroner c. l. Tis-
dale, was filed. It states that he at
tended Tench during his last illness
and that when he asked Miss Tench
for payment she declared TO him that
the money she had belonged TO her
brother. though il was in her name.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
OAKLAND TO BAR
SLOT MACHINES
Ordinance introduced Prohibit,
ing Mechanical Devices
of Chance

OAKLAND. May 24-Councilman L.
n. CObbledick opened fire on slot ma
chine gambling in this city tonight.
introducing into the city council an
ordinance prohibiting any mechanical
device OF chance.
Cobbledick's measure follows closely
the ordinance which was passed by
the San Francisco board of supervisors
TO Danish the gambling instruments of
cigar stores and saloons. It is almost
certain that the slot machine will so.
for virtually the whole municipal adj
ministratiOn is in favOr of prohibition.
The ordinance was referred tonight
to the license committee. IL viii be-
come effective July L.
Chief of Police Wilson curbed slot
machine gambling several weeks ago
by forbidding the play back and
admonishing proprietOrs OF the devices
10 pay in trade the winnings OF
patrons
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
A. BAD BACK is A BAD HANDICAP

Few of us can afford to be idle, and
20 those who work sound, strong
back is a necessity. A bad back pre-
vents rest or sleep. and aches all day
with a dull, tired throb.
Don't think because sharp twinges
strike you when you lift. or twist
about, or reach, that your work is too
hard for you. Bad backs are common
in every occupation. Those aches and
twinges are only Natures warnings
that the kidneys need help.
It is easy to tell IL the kidneys are
sick, and are not thoroughly doing
their work OF altering the blood. Back
ache is an early warning. Headache.
dizzy spells, puffy swellings under the
eyes or in the ankles and legs. ner-
vousness. irritabiiity, rheumatic pain
and tired feelings also tell of kidney
ills.
Examine the urine. II it is extremely
pale and light. the kidneys are not
getting out all of that uric poison.
II 1t is dark colored and thick. pas
sages too frequent, or too scanty. II
there is any sediment deposited when
1t stands. If passages burn or palm.