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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
Fishing Extraordinary.

Representative Flood of Virginia.
tells a good story in which one of
the characters was Gen. Reuben Lind
say Walker of the confederate array
On n occasion the. general was wait
ing for his breakfast, and his faithful
negro servant had gone to catch SOME.
fish for the feast. When the servant
was away an unusually long time the.
general called to him impatiently: -:
"'Why don't you come here with that
fish, SAM"
Sam in the meantime had caught a
founder, which is white on one side,
with. a Wilderness. that looks like raw
fish meat. a..
"All right, Massa Reuben!" called
out Sam. Use comm des ez soon ez
| kotch de uvver hat o. dis here fish. -
Washington Times. :
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
WARRINER's TRIAL POSTPONED.
Believed That Former Big Four Off.
cial Will Plead Guilty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Charles l.. War.
riner, indicted in connection with the
d~efalcation of s643,000 from the Big
Four railroad, will not be brought to
trial before the new year. 1t had been
the intention of Prosecutor Hunt to
have the case called lex week, but
WARMERS attorneys asked for a post.
ponement Of 80 days, which was grant.
ed. Warrinner said that he wished to
wind up his business matters and his
action has further strengthened the
report that he will plead guilty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
The Flag Follows

Washington, Dec. 13-Speaking to
his resolution. offered In the senate
last Friday, authorizing the president
to take all necessary steps to appre-
bend Zelaya, of Nicaragua, and bring
him to trial on the charge of murder
of two American citizens, Senator
Rayner today addressed the senate at
length.
Rayner's. speech was an unspartng
arraignment OF Zelaya, whom he des-
ignated as one Of the great criminals
of the age. Speaking Of the killing OF
the Americans, Rayner said:
"If Zelaya had the right to sentence
these men to death and execute them
in cold blood, then we must acknow-
ledge that right and recognize 1t be-
fore the nations of the world. III he
did not have that right, no matter
how petty and insignificant he may be
in the eyes of diplomacy or upon the
sphere Of the worlds action, no mat
ter how trivial and unimportant the
station his government may occupy.
this government Is his accuser, n
IL he is guilty he must be awarded the
door and fate that he deserves, SO
every tyrant on this earth in every
nationality under the sun, and n ev-
cry government, large or small, and
especially the dictators In several OF
these Central American states who
have received every favor and consid-
ration at the hands OF the United
States and to whom has been extend
ed the official hospitality of u land,
and who in return therefore have ex-
hibited to us at times the bitterest
hatred. and visited upon our citizens
most cruel indignities and outrages.
shall be told once and forever that
our flag follows our citizens wherever
they 60, and that when assassinations
like this occur the malefactor must
take his place like any other culprit
at the bar of criminal justice and
must answer for the deed with his
liberty or his life"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
Want Sherman Act Amended

New York, Dec. 1.-THE New York
board OF trade and transportation
adopted a resolution today demand
ing amendment of the Sherman act,
$50 it's operations will extend only to
prevent and destroy combinations
interests" Grave fears of the effect
of the law upon business interests II
expressed in the resolution. A reso-
luton urging government control of
telephone companies was also adopt
ed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
WANTED 1T FOR HAIR WASH
-" &c., -.
No Trouble at All for Retired Singer
to Account for the Carbotic %
Acid. -:

II was on my way home one night.
said the retired baritone, according to-
Illustrated Bits, and the hour was
late. AS | turned a corner at a lonely
spot a wild-eyed man stepped out in
front of me. In his right hand he
carried a pistol and in his left. a
cleaning knife. With a low, mocking
laugh he thrust his burly form athwart
my path, and said: $500
AT last | have you in my power
| have sworn to kill the first man I
met after. 8 a. m. You are he-alsO
it. Would you rather be shot or
stabbed?'
immediately I saw / had to do With
a mailman. Quick thought was neceB-
sary. Right there and then my long
training stood me we'll in hand. TAX
ing a pint bottle of carbolic acid
from'my overcoat pocket. l remarked
jovially:
"'Old scout, l greet thee as a friend
Kill me if thou wilt, but first let US
drink success to the crime
1T made a hit with the bug: " He
grabbed the bottle and took a swallow
like a stage hand. AS he fell writh-
ing on the sidewalk l stepped over his
body and continued on my way.i
How did you happen to have "a bot
tie of csrbolic acid with your" asked
the i%ncredulous press agent.
81 was taking it home to put on my
hair" answered the retired baritone
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Washington, Dec. 13-The state de-
partment is oficially notified Of ad-
journment Of the Colombian congress-.
The treaty between the United
States and Colombia. signed last jan
uary. was not laid before the congress
as s.xxaald hsXe-beeT. rejected. This
treaty, which was proposed following
<RsnMes4cS1-of Parau8..~was designed
to put Colombia and Panama on Q
more amicable basis OF relations, and
as far as the United. Statss is--cnn-
cerned, its adoption or rejection 10 q
matter of small consequence, other
than as stated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
HOME FOR TRADE CONGRESS.
Commercial Congress to Have 81, 00o,.
600 Building at Washington.

Washington. d. C.-The Southern
Commercial congress adjourned here
after adopting a financial plan to build
a 100000 revenue producing struc.
ture in this city which will be the
home of the congress. One hundred
men have subscribed $1,000 each to
the capital stock of a building cor.
poration which will issue bonds to
build the finest Office building in Wash.
ington.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Washington, Dec. 1S-By putting
the Standard Oil company on the
1--WE don't ~patronize" list Secretary of
War Dickinson has embarrassed the
navy department. Use of oil is be-
coming o general In the navy. and
1t Is essential that q uniform Quality
Sgleas,
buying Is done from a large orpora
ton with branches in various por-
lions OF the world.
Secretary Meyer will. investigate
the subject with relation to sxiating
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Writing of the evils of a strain,
TO which the people of a large city are
always subject, a doctor says: When
the ears have been strained by the
noise and confusion of the day they
may be refreshed in the eveing by lis
thing to music or to such other sounds
as are restful TO them" Perhaps you
have noticed the restful effect after .
hard days work when the clock in the
street strikes six and the hurdy-gurdy
around.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
Animal Expert, convene.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. 9.-The Amer.
lean Breeders Association, as the
guest of the National Corn exposition,
opened its sixth annual meeting today
in the Hotel Rome. Vice-President
wl.yasn,-Gse-ge.o Of Aurora, ILL.,. pre-.
sided over TIE 1rst sesSion and mad
the st;nsshnig Sxunfesg.-~Tnx~sN 49,.
q number OF committees on the scien'
tine breeding Of animals took up most
Of the day. and OF these will be
heard tonight. Tomorrow's sessions
viii be devoted mainly to general com,
mittee reports and addresses
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
HAZERs GIVE GIRL ICE BATH.
Case Of COED Who Rooted for Wrong
Eleven.

C~harlestown. West Virginia. - The
state hoard of regents started an In.
v~estigation into the hazing of Miss
Matte Taylor. a student of the Fair,
mont state normal school at Fairmont,
w. Va. She was given an ice bath
and painted red, 1t is alleged, because
she rooted for the wrong football
team. Miss Taylor is a daughter OF
a prominent attorney of Elkins,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
pitcher Hoaq Passes AWAY.

New Orleans, louisville Hogg,
pitcher for the Louisville American
association baseball team during the
Of 1909 and formerly an Ameri-
can league player. died here after sew.
eral months illness. He came to New
Orleans in the early fall to pitch for
q semi-professional team here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
Navy eets RANCE FInder.

kins was notified by the United States
government that 1t had purchased his
patent range-iinder and distance ap.
praiser for $500. coo. The invention
simplifes the firing Of big guns in the
navy. Hoskins is a farmer and mer-
chant of Upper Alton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
NICARAGUA SITUATION

Washington, Dec. ia lengthy
cablegram from General Estrada, re-
evolutionary leader in Nicaragua, was
received today by Castrillo, a repre-
sentative in Washington of the revo-
lutionists. Estrada declares Madriz is
not acceptable to the revolutionists as
a successor to Zelaya, and states that
| such a step would be ridiculous, and
mean merely a continuation OF the
Zelaya regime. He requested Castril-
10 to so inform the state department,
Estrada reiterates that his army is in
an 'impregnable position" At Rama
and that the battle there has not be-
gun.
Concerning the recent meeting be-
tween his representatives and those OF
Zelaya, in which he demanded sur
render of the Zelayan troops, Estrada
said General VasqueZ, acting for Ze-
laya, refused this and said Zelaya
would resign the presidency In favor
of General Irias.
The proposition of placing MadriZ
at the head of the Nicaraguan govern
ment is said to meet with no more IA
vor from Washington officials than
from the rebel leaders. While Mad
riz is recognized as able, he is not
persona grata with this government,
principally on account of his action
last year in reporting as a member
Of the Central American court of JUS
tice. that Salvador and Guatemala In
tended to stir up war, which repre-
sensations were later found to be
without foundation.
A dispatch today from Guerra, Mic
araguan representative Of the revolt
tionists in Costa Rica, to Castrillo,
confirms Zelaya's intention to make
Madriz president of Nicaragua. Guer-
ra declared Zelaya intends further
domination"
Estrada says the revolutionists are
still firm in their purpose to name
him as president, and that nothing
will swerve them from their object.
San Salvador, Salvador, Dec. ia
reign OF terror continues at Managua,
the capital of Nicaragua. Zelaya Is
ruling with an iron hand. Political
offenders, real and suspected, crowd
the jails and many of them are half
starved. The routine Of their prison
existence is broken by beatings which
the authorities order from time to
time for such prisoners as have In
Cured the special displeasure of the
ruling poewr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

That Hartford 15-year-old boy who
insisted on being taken to school after
he had broken his leg. because he did
not want to spoil a perfect record for
attendance. may be counted on TO APP
preciate the value of an education aud
to turn II to good sccount
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The preliminary report OF the de.
partment of agriculture shows that
the corn crop this year lie up to a high
level and comes nea to record-break
ing figures. The yield Is placed at g..
767. 10000 bushels. which Is nearly y
hundred million bushels more than
that of 1908. The largest crop oi
corn aver gathered was that of 1906
which aggregated 2.s27.416.000 bush,
els. At the prevailing prices the corn
crop is estimated to be worth more
than 1000. 000. 900. There is no doubt
that King Corn" does his part toward
creating national wealth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Aeroplanist Farman few for over
four hours the other day. The coming
aeroplane will have to have a dining.
a attachment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The st. Lawrence river is an object
lesson in water power. An enormous
volume can be turned to account by
modern methods. And now progress
sive Americans and Canadians are
uniting in an effort TO utilize this
power. A plan has been formulated
which looks to the erection of a dam
at Rockville which will drown out
the Long Sault rapids and raise the
stream at that point Is inches, afford
ing several hundred thousand horse
power. Competent engineers have
pronounced 1t wholly practicable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

In her suit for divorce a Sacramento
woman charged that her husband
would not even buy her ice cream
Still. he may have loaded her down
with fudge and chewing gum.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

II is clumsy to break laws when II
Is easier to evade them, but that is
nj a good excuse for evading them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Many a mans wife prevents. him
from losing a lot of money in specu-
lating oy not allowing him any to spec
ulate with. r.: "
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The American Dreadnought is the
greatest of all. Others do well; we
do better. They do better still when
we do best.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Riffiau tribesmen send word TO
Spain that they have only started to
fight. Madrid will get little satisfac.
ton out of that.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The German dirigible air squadron
has been executing m%aneuvers, and
another wal scare Is due In the right
little, tight little British Isles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The post ONCE rules mat boxes OF
candy may be sent through the mails.
Uncle Sam and Santa Claus are get
ting ready to pull together In this
matter. sweets to the sweet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

What are said to be the highest falls
on this continent have been discov
cred in Labrador. Maybe Canada was
tired of owning only half of Niagara
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Berlin wants an immovable date for
Easter Sunday. Let us hope they will
also get a removable Easter Sunday
hat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
German Artist Dies.

Munich, Bav. - The death Of Her.
mann Kaulbach. the German artist. is
announced. He was born in this city
In 1S48.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Messina is alarmed over signs OF
further earthquake shocks. Messina
seems a good place to keep away
from.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
FIRED FIRST SHOT.

"Hurd kept on coming, however,
said Radford, $50 I fired my pistol in
the air to let him see 1t was loaded.
at didn't seem to make any differ
ence to him for he kept on and We
clinched. We wrestled for some time
standing on our feet, I clubbing him
in the meantime with the butt OF my
revolver.
az was no match for him in strength
and he soon got me down, choking me
/ thought he was trying to kill me and
I fought for my life.
al beat him over the head with my
revolver until he had to get up. He
had dropped his club during our fight
and the first thing he did was to pick
that up.
IT could hardly breathe. as I stag
gered to my feet and my heart was
beating so fast that / thought I was
going to suffocate, I,saw him lift the
club again, and believing the lives of
my brother and I were in peril, l fired
a second time.
KILLS RURD.
"He dropped back dead. Mrs. Hurd
then came running to me and plac-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Oryille Wright says that flying is
easy to learn. Few doubted that; IL
is the coming-down process which the
majority want made easy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
STRIKE SITUATION
IMMEDIATE COAL FAMINE VERY
UNLIKELY THOUGH CARS
MOVE SLOWLY
OFFICIALS NOT WORRYING
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
AGENTS KEEPING TAB ON
MOVEMENTS

st. Paul, Dec. 11-Strike Of the
switchmen was enlivened today by ru-
mors of a Minneapolis coal famine
and a report here that a score of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen who had
been among the striking ~switchmen,
would return to work Monday.
A coal famine in Minneapolis is not
a matter to be feared, according to
railroad officials and officials of some
Of the largest coal companies.
Managers of railroads quote fig
ures to show how many cars of coal
are being delivered.
1T is probably true that the rail-
roads are bringing coal into the
yards" was remarked by the coal
company managers, "but the trouble
is to find them and have them switch
ed into our yards"
General Sales Agent Smith Of the
Northwestern Fuel company, which
has the largest number of yards in
the Twin Cities, said there is posi-
lively no danger of a coal famine
either in st. Paul or Minneapolis,
and added:
Conditions are nearly normal with
US, and there is not the least danger
of anybody suffering from lack OF
coal in either city. There is some
difficulty in switching cars into the
coal yards, but they are coming ev-
cry day"
Agents of the state railroad COM.
mission, who investigated the freight
situation in the Twin City yards, re-
ported today:
THE companies are making every
effort to keep less than carload mer-
chandise shipments moving with fair
" good results, but the amount OF
carload freight handled is very much
curtailed. Receivers are experiencing
difficulty in having carload freight
properly placed for unloading, but
conditions are improving gradually
in that respect"
Chicago, Dec. 11-Negotiations be-
TWEEN the railroad conference commit
tee, representing the general manag-
ers' association. and the switchmen's
committee will begin Monday in this
city.
interstate COmIneTCe SOlulnlSoion-
er Knapp and Labor Commissioner
Neill will on Monday take up the
question of adjusting the dispute be-
tween the Illinois Central telegraph
ers who have asked an increase OF pay
and the company officials.
New York, Dec. 11-John Mitchell,
who was so instrumental in settling
the anthracite strike in 1908, had no
success today in arbitrating the strike
of the dressmakers. After Mitchelfs
three-hour conference with represen-
~tatiyes of the associated waist and
dress manufacturers, the latter Is
sued a statement saying:
Mitchell refused to consider the
complaints Of the employees unless the
arbitration committee would consid-
err the union shop question. AS the
representative of the manufacturers
would not consent to this, nothing
was accomplished"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

This discussion whether or not there
are insects On Mars is %chopping con-
troversy pretty fine. Wait till the
hookworm gets settled.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Paris is a woman's town." sings a
Boston Globe poet. other American
gents have made the same remark.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The germ family are In hard luck,
Mrs. Sage is combating the tubercu-
losis germ. Mr.. Carnegie the pellagra.
and Mr.. Rockefeller the hookworm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Our idea OF heaven is a place big
enough to make it possible for people
to be without neighbors. =.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Some persons express their op-
timism by eating chicken croquettes
In restaurants.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

A Washington man says he owes
his longevity to pie. but few poll
ticians can hang onto the pie counter
a whole lifetime.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

The revolution season has opened
again in Central America.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

During the past year our raternal
government planted 3.117 .000, 900 fish,
which statement is the biggest fish
story of the year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Prosperity is still waxing and will
set a hot pace for the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Terrible battles are happening
over the Nicaragua cable. Both sides
are winning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Constipation causes and seriously aggravates
many diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by DR..
Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Mrs. w.nsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens tho gums, reduces IN
dammstion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16
Limits the Size.

Marry me-" pleaded the mere
man, and your slightest wish shalT be
granted" a.. "
But" queried the wise woman,
how about the large ones?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Better a poor man at large than q
rich man In jail. -.
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THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.

Waiter, when are you goIng2to
bring us that roast chickent?" " ',Iv
why, you've, already eaten your
dinner, %sir," -. 90,
Then bring we the check.
but you've already paid, sir!""
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-12-16

Come again. football ftienssi
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RURD.

"He dropped back dead. Mrs. Hurd
then came running to me and plac-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
AGE NO MARK OF DISCRETION.
New York Police Statistics Prove a
Most Lamentable Fact.

A woman shoplifter who had passed
the Psalmist's allotted period, and
who had a long record of offenses be-
hind her, was sent to prison again the
other day, and in the printed accounts
much was made of her years, as If age
and misdemeanor were strangers. AS
a matter of fact, among women, youth
and disd emeanor are strangers If, we
make tie test of the matter the fact
of filling into the laws clutches.
More han half the women offenders
of New York are classified in the, re-
port of the state prison commission
as "middle-aged or elderly women"
OF the 6,644 women sentenced to the
Blackwell's Island workhouse during
the last year, 3,463 were more than
80 years old. About one in Is Of the
number were legal minors, Disorder
ly conduct and public intoxication ac-
counted for all but few hundreds of
the entire number.
There is really no surprise in these
figures, for the spectacle of gray hairs
without honor is not unfamiliar in any
of our small parks. 1t would Be SUI
-perfuous to point the moral-and
Horace has done it already in his
warnings to Lalage and Chloe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
No Drums in the Middle Ages.

AS we come to the Middle Ages,
when the nations of modern Europe
were struggling into existence, we find
that at first, the drum was not used
at all. So, although melody had been
known and practiced for many cen
turnes, rhythm had been quite forgot
ten. For what there is left to us Of
the music of the Middle Ages contains
no bars, and we know that 1t was
slowly and monotonously chanted,
without the least accent
In the eleventh century, however,
things began to improve, more par
ticularly as the Crusaders brought into
Europe all sorts of percussion instru-
ments from the east: Various kinds
Of drums, tambourines and cymbals
were then seen in Europe for the first
time since the days of savages, and
they have been used, with very little
change, ever since.-St. Nicholas.