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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
MILLER SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY.
g. A. R. VETERANS
AT SIOUX FALLS
South Dakota Department En-
camps There This Week

Sioux Falls, June 22.-Everythine
is in readiness for the annual en-.
campment, Grand Army of the Re.
public. department of South Dakota
which commenced here today and
will continue until Thursday night
A fine program has been prepared
for the entire encampment and there
will be something doing every NON
ent of the time from the commence.
ment of the encampment until the
close.
In honor of the boys in blue the
city is handsomely decorated with
the natioal colors end bunting. Vet
Grams already are commencing to
gather in large numbers to attend
the encampment The.Women's Re.
lief Corps Of the state also will hold
its annual meeting in conjunction
with the encampment. Warren Os-
born of Yankton, department com
mander of the South Dakota G.. A.
r. at the opening session responded
to the address, of welcome. The big
event of this evening will be the
presence at the encampment of Gen.
eral 0. o. Howard and an address
which will be given by him. Many
of the old soldiers now living in
South Dakota served under General
Howard during the rebellion, and
they will gather here IN large num-
bers from all parts of the state for
the purpose of giving him a warm
and enthusiastic welcome to Sioux
Falls and South Dakota.
A parade will be the big feature
of Wednesday afternoon. Among
those who will be in the line of
marchers will be General Howard
and national commander, depart
ment commander and Ex-Governor
Van SAINT, of Minnesota. While the
parade is being formed Captain S.
H. Magner, of Sioux Falls, from the
top'of one of the public school build
ings, representing for the occasion
Kenesaw mountaia, will signal the
famous message OF General Sherman,
Hold the fort, | am coming" and
from the top of the Masonic temple
representing for the occasion Altoo-
ma, twenty miles awav, will receive
the reply of General Corse, Am
short cheekbone and one ear. but
can whip all hell yet" 1t was Gen.
Magner. who, during the rebellion,
sent the famous message of General
Sherman and received the reply
quoted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
FAULKTON
MAN KILLED
Shoots Friend Accidentally While
Showing How Well Rifle
Shoots

taulkton S. D., June 21.-Wm
Douglas, who has been working on
the H. H. O'Neil ranch, three miles
west of here. was accidentally killed
yesterday afternoon by companion
named Bezik. who is working at the
same place.
Bezik and another young fellow
named Moe, were figuring on trad
ing rifles. and were in she'd to the
house, when Bezik said he would
show Moe how his rifle would shoot,
and drew it up and fired at a nail
head on the inside of the shed.
The ball passed through crack in
the shed and through an inch board
in the clubhouse, where Douglas
happened to be at the time, and
the ball struck him near the heart,
going through a blood vessel.
Douglas was able to come out and
cried, my God, Pm shot," then
walked little ways and lay down
on the grass in front of the house.
where he expired a short time after
ward.
The dead man has no relatives
here, his mother being dead and his
father living in Ireland. An inquest
was held over the remains in Faux
ton today. lnterment will be made
IN the Faulkton cemetery. He form
erly lived in Detroit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
ISSUES BONDS TO
ADD TO CAPITAL
Milwaukee & St. Paul Issues
S5O,OOO,OOO Worth For
Branches

New York, June Ito complete
branch lines of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound railway, the
Pacific coast extension of the Chica-
go Milwaukee q St. Paul railway,
the parent road has issued and sold
$25. 900, 600 four per cent twenty-five
year debenture bonds of an author
lied issue of $50, 100000. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. and the National City
bank have taken the bonds, add it is
believed they will be offered at about
95. Whether a public offering is to
be made or not is yet to be decided.
Authority for the issue of the
bonds must be granted by the Wis
consin railroad commission, and
favorable action. it is expected, will
be taken by this body tomorrow.
the $10O,000,000 first mortgage
bonds issued few months ago on
the Pacific coast extension are all
held in the treasurery of the parent
road, and it is not intended that any
of this issue shall be offered for
sale.
THE proceeds of the $25, 900, 900
debenture bond issue will be applied
to construction of branch mileage to
the Pacific coast extension, and for
the building up of the company's
working capital, which at present
does not exceed SIS, 100000, said a
director of the st. Paul yesterday.
The original ,4S0 miles, which
constituted the extension as contem-
plated, when the last stock issue was
brought out, has cost considerably
less than the estimated $l00,0O0,-
600, but we have from time to time
decided on additional branch lines
here and there. and these are the
plans which have cost money.
When the st. Paul's extention to
the coast is completed the system
will have funded debt af $168,593.-
600. Roughly stating the SYSTEMS
entire mileage at 5000. this would
give the road a bonded debt of $1S,-
$50 mile, which is the lowest in
the country. The entire capitaliza-
tion of the St. Paul is only $402,-
428, 93l, which is only little more
than $44, 700 a mile"
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2 Mr. Abe Sebring took the tram al
? Orient on Saturday. He will spend
a short time at Aberdeen with mis-
son Alf and family. and then go tc
Nebraska to visit old friends.
The Lutheran minister, Rev
Michrelis, of Spring, accompanied
D bv lay delegate, VIM. Zellman. OF
Seneca, started for conference al
st. Paul Monday,
Carl Meissner, of Fairview, is
putting up new barn. T. N. Kru,
ger is the contractor.
Stephen Dukeck is now breaking
for himself in Alden twp.
August Matter is painting his
buildings. Rudolph Rau is doing
the job. Mr. Matter resides in
Spring.
A. Sebring and his grand daugh-
ter, Ethel, visited at Zell last week.
Joe Wicker, of Houdek was mar
keting hogs in Orient Saturday. He
got $3.50 per cwt.
August Shaefer. Xeph Shaefer,
Conrad Shaefer. Henry Eggerling.
John and Joe Eggerling. Gerhart
Martinmas and Mr. Schmiding took
the train Saturday to attend the
annual meeting of the Catholic Pro-
tective Society at Aberdeen.
Mr. Hunker on the old Costigan
place in Howell, is going to build a
commodious new granary. John
Eggerling is doing the work.
T. N. Mcclure bought four horses
and H. G. Rudd one, at the horse
sale in Orient last Saturday.
Mr. Base, from West Point, Nebr.,
is visiting friends in this locality.
They were entertained at the Eg-
gerling's Sunday.
? Charlie McShane has got through
breaking in Park
Lizzie, Verona and Alice Struif
were visiting at their brother Joe's
in Howell few days last week.
Mrs H. Weissler, of Falrview, took
4 the train at Miller Thursday for a
visit with friends in Nebraska.
James Waters, of Harrison, was IN
Orient on business Monday.
All the general stores of Orient
have agreed after the lst of July to
close their places of business at 8 p.
M. except Saturday then at 10 D.
m. Stores to be closed all day Sun
day.
Ed Palmer, of Harrison. is build
ing, it is said. the largest barn in
Hand county.
Herman Meissner, of Fairview,
drove to Orient on Monday.
Miss May Rudd. of Miller. has
been visiting in this locality for a
week.
Mr. Henry Weissler, of Howell
was a business visitor at Orient or
Monday last.
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Low Rates East
ia the North Western Line

Via the North Western Line.
Round-trip excursion tickets on
sale daily during June and July to
various eastern Seaside and Noun
tain Resorts, to New York City,
Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec,
Niagara Falls, Atlantic City and
numerous other points in New Eng
land and along the St. Lawrence
River. Liberal return limits and
favorable stop-over privileges.
Fast modern equipped trains leave
at convenient hours, making direct
connections in Chicago with the
trains of all lines east.
The best of everything. Plan
your trip now. For full particulars
apply to any Ticket Agent, The
North Western Line. 28t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

MiIler's speedy race horses are
rapidly coming into form for the
season. o. H. Collins has two horses
out in racing. and DR.. Sweetland
will start two at Madison. Mr.
Erichsen's horse is in training at
Huron. The rivalry between these
local horses has already created
quite an interest, and some bet
ting on the side. The owners are
all we'll known, and their horses will
meet for the first time at the new
fair ground here in the July racing
meet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
LAW
ON CIGARETS
Unlawful to Sell the "MakinS"
to Anybody

Pierre, June 10.-From and after
July l there will be no more cigar
cts smoked in public within this
state and it will be unlawful to sell
the makings of the little coffin
nall to anyone under the age of q
years.
The stringent law which was pass
ed at the last session of the legisla-
ture, almost without dissenting
vote, is as follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son by himself. clerk. servant, en-
ploye or agent, directly or indirectly
upon any pretense or by any device
to manufacture. sell, exchange. bar
ter, dispose of or give away or keep
for sale. any cigarets, cigaret papers.
or cigaret wrappers or anything
made or prepared for the purpose of
being filled with tobacco for smok-
ing; and any person for the violation
of the same shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall
for the first offense pay a fine of not
less than $40 nor more than S25, and
the costs of the prosecution, and
stand committed to the county Jail
until such costs are paid. and for
the second and each subsequent Of
fense, shall pay, upon conviction
thereof, fine of not more than 500
and the costs of prosecution or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not to
exceed 80 days.
Provided, that the provision
hereof shall not apply to the sale of
jobbers doing interstate business
outside the state.
ANY person under II years who
shall smoke or use cigarets in any
form. on any public highway, street,
park or other lands used for public
purposes, or in anv public place of
business shall be arrested by any Of
ticer of the law. cognizant of such
offence; and, further, 1t shall be the
duty of all such officers upon COM
plant of citizen to arrest such Of
tenders and take them to the proper
court. The court shall impose
punishment at it's discretion in any
sum not to exceed $40, or imprison-
ment IN the county Jail not to exceed
five days for each full sentence
ANY person who harbors any
person under 20 years of age, or
grants the privileges of gathering
upon or frequenting any property or
lands held by him for the purpose of
indulging in the use of cigarets in
any form shall be held to the same
penalty as provided in section l of
this act; provided, that no part of
this act shall be construed so as to
interfere with the right of parents
or lawful guardians in the rearing
and management of their minor
heirs or wards within the bounds of
their own private premises.
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New Chaplain of the Senate

Washington, June 19.-Rev. Ulys-
ses Grant B. Pierce. d. d.. pastor of
All Souls Unitarian church of this
city, was designated by a senate
resolution to act as senate chaplain
until otherwise ordered. He sue
ceeds Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
deceased. All Souls is the church
which the president attends.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
REE HEIGHTS

DR. Bond will be at Rec Heights
examining eyes and fitting glasses
July 8th. 29t2
Photos can be taken at the tent
studio in Rec Heights the next two
weeks. Postals a speciality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
DANGERS OF
FIREWORKS
Some Facts Sent Out BY Fire
Marshal Craft

uuoH every rOuTtn OF July more
than 600 builC ings are burned and
more than 200 persons killed by ex-
ploding fireworks. At the same
time number of children are burn
ed to death by the igniting of their
clothing and more than 1000 fingers
and eyes are lost.
To get ready for the Fourth, trash
in yards or areas should be taken
away or made wet; stables and out
houses should be kept closed and
cellar windows tightly shut.
Since chlorate of potash. a high
explosive, took the place of gunpow-
der in fire works the kind and
amount of explosives each contains
has been kept secret. Now, the
manufacturers, fearing the enact
ment of laws prohibiting the sale of
fireworks of all kinds altogether,
have furnished to an expert in fire
dangers the chemical facts. They
hope that only those whose compo-
sitionS shows them to be the most
deadly will be prohibited.
Lockjsw
Following every Fourth more than
one hundred children die from lock-
jaw from wounds made by fireworks.
After the celebration in 1903 there
were 366 deaths from this cause.
Lockjaw is caused by one of the
smallest germs. The germ is Ike a
very short thread and is so small it
cannot be seen. 1t grows by the
million in the bowels of horses. So,
there are always millions of them IN
the street dust. The germ when it
comes into the air dries up and so
long as there is air around it, it does
not harm. These germs stav alive
in ice or in boiling water. Doctors
have kept them on splinters for ten
years and then given lockjaw to mice
by pricking them with the splinters.
When they get into ones flesh.
away from the air, thev grow in
numbers very fast by each thread
like germ choking itself in two in
the middle One of them will have
grandchildren in an hour. While
they are multiplying under ones
skin they give out a poisonous juice.
No one can tell that these germs are
at work in wound for a week or
two until the poison has travelled
along a nerve from the wound to
the spine and brain.
A Horrible Death
When this poison get to the brain
death is sure to follow after more
days of more horrible suffering than
one would have from strychnine poi
son and mad dog bite put togeth-
er.
Any small wound through the skin
made by fireworks should be taken
to a doctor at once to be laid open
so air can get to the bottom Of it.
because a boy playing with fire.
works nearly always had street dust
on his hands and it is full of these
terrible germs.
The most deadly thing used is the
toy pistol for firing blank cartridges.
Pieces of the paper wads, which
take the place of balls in these car
tridges, are blown under the skin
carrying the germs of lockjaw.
FRANK A. CRAFT,
State Fire Marshal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
EpwOrth League Convention

The Epworth League convention
of the Huron district opened today
with large number of delegates,
Interesting programs will be carried
out both DAYS. A reception will be
gwen the delegates at the Methodist
church this evening from 5 p. m. to
I'd. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Evangelical Church
Services next Sunday as follows
Sunday school at 10
Preaching at Glendale at IL A. M.
Preaching at Corrin at $3.50 p. NJ.
Preaching at Miller at 500 p. M.
Prayer meeting every Wen sday
evening at 8:0
Every one cordially invited.
J. ID. Musser. Pastor.
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Christian Church

On next Lords Day:
Sunday School at 1000 A, M.
Morning Service at HOO a. m.
Christian Endeavor at TOO D. m.
Evening Sermon at 800 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Ira G. Smith. Minister.
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Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at HOO a m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at 700 p. m.
Preaching at st. Lawrence at 800
p. m.
All are invited to attend.
o. w. Butterfeld, Pastor.
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Rev. Father Fox, Pastor
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
HOO a. M, Wednesdays 7:30p. m.
All are cordially invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Roman Catholic

Mass at $3.50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month, and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev Father Eox Pastor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

Quite a number from here attend
ed the Highmore- Harold base ball
game at Highmore Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

P. J. Weir buys and sells stations
and driving horses.
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ing was Public opinion should be suspended until
further report"
The Maine was sent to Havana harbor on a pecul-
1ary delicate mission In reality the vessel
protect American residents against Spaniards
city, who becoming ugly 1t necessary how
that Capt Sigsbee should appear
visit of the Maine entirely friendly After the
Maine destroyed the commander of the ship instead
of losing time in attempting to the blame
disaster others than himself and instead of follow
ing what would to be the natural of
ing it appear that it Spanish act of treachery,
wrote the words which made him famous and gave
every chance for the cause of the explosion to be
traced-tO his negligence, to that of his officers
if such prove to be the casein his efforts to
It is always tremendous misfortune for naval Off
to lose his ship, matter what the There is
always feeling existing regardless of the odds against
which vessel has to contend whether of the fury of
the storm of the overweight of the enemys shot and
she'll that if handled by somebody else the vessel might
have survived the conflict
1t undoubtedly a sad blow to CAPT. Sgsbee when
declared against Spain that he was not given
command of a batteship. The naval department. how
did the next best thing that it could do for him
in ordering him to the deck of the ST. Paul. which
a transatlantic liner, fast and mounting fairly heavy
guns which had been pressed into the service
scout cruiser.
his ship in the notable engagements of the
Spanish 1t is very possible that much glory
came Sgsbee from this encounter to the
mander of any batteship which engaged in the
fight off Santiago harbor with Cerveras Spanish squad
The ST. Paul had an encounter with the Spanish tor
lance and of supreme interest the naval authorities
of the world the first time practically that
torpedo boat of this kind and of which much
pected into battle against practically unarmored
vessel but vessel carrying serviceabe guns and crew
of expert gunners.
The st. Paul in the vicinity of San Juan, Porto
Rico June % 1898. 1t there in thu hope of discov
ering certain Spanish men-ofwar which thought
to be in vicinity. little past the twenty
second Lieut. Patterson of the st. Paul cruiser
leaving the harbor of San Juan Instantly the of
the ST. called to quarters Capt Sgsbee TAX
ing the bridge The cruiser turned out TO be the nanta
Isabel Spanish man-ofwar.
The St. Paul prepared to meet the Spaniard, but the
enemy persisted in keeping under the protection of the
shore batteries, though Sigsbee his vessel in
close that exposed for long time the mis-
sies of the eight and 10 inch guns of the Spanish
II the Spaniards had been better marksmen it might
have Jared with the St Paul. but Sigsbee knew with
whom he had and he took chances, does every
brave commander.
While attempting to draw the Infanta Isabel into
battle the captain of the American ship the torpedo
destroyer Terror out of the harbor under full
steam and head his ship. The Terror making
a dash for the Paul with the intention of sending
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of the saved. When the storm abated it
possible for large part of the survivors their
way to the mainland, but it necessary to leave
contingent of the Hope island where they
to await the return of boats for their relief
Lieut. Clark was left in command of the camp the
Island and of its 33 sailor The left be-
hind had precious little to eat The sailor lives the
sea, but he does not take kindly to CLANS,
inferior oysters and fish of kind less dgestibe than
the scupin formed the chief of their diet.
While the shpwrecked doing their best
to light off famine 400 Indians fully armed and ready
for massacre, appeared in sight of the camp Lieut.
Clark took part in the great battle of Mobile Bay, where
he had torpedoes under him. Confederate vessels
all about him and Confederate batteries andward He
had shown that he knew what to do circum
stances, but here he confronted with something
trely in the line of problems He proved equal
to the savage OCCASION however, and the Indians
swung around his camp in a circle hem it in he
deployed his that they sheltered from
arrows and bullets and prepared hold off horde
of reds.
The Indians attacked the sailors and were met with
they attacking tmetred painsmen accustomed to
every known method of the reds warfare The Suwa-
nees shipwrecked had little sleep for day and
two nights They did not know at what during the
darkness the Indians would close in them, and so
they lay with straning eyes. but with enough
strength still in despite their shelfsh diet
fight gamely
About an hour after sunrise one morning there was
a commotion among the Indians They looking off
toward the mainland. The commotion increased as
toward the north where supposedly they boats,
certain it is that few hours later there
of red to be found the island. There relief in
sight for the shipwrecked ones and it glimpse of
the oncoming boats that had the Indians on the
back trail
The trip of the Oregon from San Francisco to Key
West under the Capt Clark an enduring
place in American naval history Illness overlook Capt
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His Star Role

A theatrical manager had stock company at Los
Angeles. Business bad and money coming in He
hadn't paid salary months and had managed 10 keep
his company together by advertising in San francisco
and elsewhere, holding out all sorts Of promises.
The actors came, stayed until all their own money
was gone and then left. The manager made shift to
keep his thespians contened by taking them on little
excursions about the city when they not working
day announced: "This afternoon ladies AID
temen, shall visit the insane asylum, most inter
esting place"
They went out and were shown through. Seated I'M
der tree in the garden who, over and
again. counting his fingers and muttering 'Eeny-
meeny- miny-moe- eeny-meeny-min y-moe."
tWho is this?" asked the manager.
strange case said the attendant Found him in
the street few weeks He sits there all day
does that. HARNESS. but apparently quite insane. We
giving him the of attention in the hope that his
reason may be restored"
The manager looked at the counter closely: "Bless
my SOUL" said the manager "It resembles my former
leading man. Simpson"
The man kept counting his fingers Really" said the
manager "it is a most extraordinary resemblance"
Meantime the other actors and actresses and the at
tendant had gone on. "Tell me, my good fellow" said
the manager, ARE You not Simpson, the actor?"
Cheese it, said the man who was counting his
fingers If they don't get onto stay here all
summer Saturday Evening Post
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presented to congress for reimburs-
ing the disbursing officer for the loss
he thus personally incurred.
Most of the work now being done
by the Office relates to back pay of
veterans of the civil war. When
the present organization took effect
in 1905 there were only 149 cases ap-
pealed from auditors passed upon
during the first year. Before that
these cases were pasesd upon by
first comptroller and second comp
troller, each having different juris-
diction.