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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17


Nearly all the canning work is per-
formed by o%rientals, the japanese predomi-
mating. For many years the bulk OF this
work was most efficiently done by
Chinese, but the rigid exclusion laws nave
prevented the bringing in Of any new
hands, while the old ones are gradually
dying off. Owing TO their quarrelsomeness
the japanese are not very popular In can
merry work,
Many FilipinOs and a few Porto Ricans
are employed. White men, many OF them
Italians. Swedes and Norwegians, do most
OF the fishing, although in some sections
Japanese are engaged in this branch also.
In Alaska many Indians are employed both
in the canneries and In fishing, and they
make most efficient help when the desire
to work is upon them.
Fishing, especially in ALASKA, is hazard
GUS al times, owing to the fact that much
OF the fishing is carried on in open bays
in which storms are frequent. Eight
fishermen lost their lives in the Nushagak
bay during this season alone.
Each year the Indians OF this coast. and
especially Of Alaska, dry and smoke inn
mense quantities OF salmon. and this forms
the principal food for themselves and their
dogs during the winter months. The racks
upon which the fish are dried are familiar
objects all along the coast. 30 dependent
are they upon this fish that when a bad
season occurs many die Of starvation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
Annual Meeting w. G. T. u.

Brookings-The annual state con-
vention of the w. c.. Il. u, just closed
was largely attended and in all re-
spects was a grand success. Several
speakers of national reputation were
present, amongst them being Mrs.
Beauchamp of Lexington, Ky. who de-
livered the address at both the morn
ing n efening meetings on Sunday.
The officers elected for the coming
year are as follows
President-Mrs. Anna Simmons OF
Faulkton.
VicePresident-Mrs. &c. c. Lundquist
Of Sioux Falls.
The balance OF the officers were re-
elected.
The delegates to the national con-
vention which meets at Omaha in Oc-
tober are as follows:
Mrs. Luella Ramsey of Woonsocket,
Mrs. Stacy Cochran, Mrs. Quincy Lee
Morrow of ~Brookings, Mrs. P. e.
Johnson OF Highmore, and Mrs. Car
sen Of Mitchell.
The delegates selected to represent
South Dakota at the worlds conven-
ton Of the w. G. T. u. which meets in
Scotland In 1910 are Mrs. Simmons
the state president, and Mrs. s. A.
Bidwell of Mitchell.
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First School House Memorial

Tyndall-At a meeting of the pion-
GERS of this (Bon Homme) county,
held here, 1t was announced that the
fund for the erection of a monument
to mark the spot where the first
school house was erected in the Ter
ritory of Dakota. now contains about
$500, and it was reported that this
fund is constantly being increased
The site of the famous old school
building is at Bon Homme, a little
town near Springfield. The school,
house was erected in 1860, when
there were only a few people in the
vast domain which now is known rs
the states Of North and South Dako-
ia. The monument committee which
has serve during the past year or
two was reappointed for the coming
year 1t is expected ample funds will
be provided so the proposed monu-
ment a be erected and dedicated
when the old settlers OF Bon Homme
county hold their next annual meet
ing and picnic. The Old Settlers as
ISOLATION elected the following officers
for the coming year: President, w.
e. Bardwell; vice president, j.. L. Tur-
ner; secretary, F.. A. Morgan: treas
urer F. r. Chladek; chaplain, Rev.
Father Bouska; historian, Frank
Trumbo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
Ring of Chinese "Grafters.H

Prince Ching, head of the foreign
department Of the Chinese govern
ment, is pictured as an eminent ORR
ental CRATER by the Picking CORE
ST ondent of the London Times, who
writes: "Since the downfall of Yuan
Shih-kai the Wai-wu-pu foreign Of
fice) has relapsed into its former state
of incapacity, and for this Prince
Ching is to blame. Amiable but cor
rupt, he has stood for a generation for
all that is worst in Chinese official
dom. All stories of his rapacity, his
greed, his INSCRIPTIONS sales of Office,
his Indifference to the affairs of state.
His wealth is enormous, yet no gen.
erous or charitable action has ever
been recorded in his favor. Every new
minister in every office of emolument
has to pay him toll"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
POET OF S|ERRAS'
Famous Old Joaquin Miller Busy
Compiling His Works.
Patriarch Explains Why He Has Re-
fused Tempting Offers to Lecture
Lives on Mountain Top over
looking Frisco Bay.

San Francisco.-Sitting on the door
step of his cabin home, The Hites,
1000 feet up in the mountainc behind
Oakland, Joaquin Miller, 1.-The Poet of
the Sierras," explained the other day
why he had refused IN offer to tour
The United States and England as a
lecturer.
1t was neither because the patriarch
poet is averse to revisiting the scenes
Of his first triumphs as an exponent
Of the native wonders of the country
to the west of the Rockies, o be-
u a money inducement was lack
Ing. The nature lover won't come
aown out of his mountain home until
he has finished his work of compil-
Ing q combination autobiography, his
tory and all his poems he believes are
worth perpetuating. There are to be
six volumes, and proofs of the first
volume have just been delivered to
the author.
For many years, how many no n
on the mountain side or in Oakland is
able to say, Joaquin Miller has mad"
his headquarters on the big sweepil
table land On the very top of the noun
tain overlooking San Francisco bay,
and as far back as the oldest inhabit-
ants memory goes he has always sup
ported one or more youthful, aspiring
artists and poets. To house these pro-
teges the poet has built from time to
time replicas of his W cabin, until
to-day there are a dozen little, odd
shaped buildings, each n containing
only n room and all with high
peaked roofs and stained glass win
dows.
On one Of the two peaks rising above
the table land, 1000 acres in extent,
and all of it the property of the ven
cradle poet, is a great stone monu-
ment, erected by Joaquin Miller him.
self, and marking, SO he declares with
apparent sincerity, "the grave of
Moses
IF Moses isn't buried here, where
Is he buried?" is the poets never fail
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
Claim Smallest Tax Lew

Characteristic residents OF THU
place claim for their town the distinc
ton of having levied less taxes for
the coming year than any other towr
of it's size in the state. The levy jus
made by the town council for munioip
al expenses during the coming yea
will bring in only 5000 in taxes. and 4
is figured that this will be ample fol-
the purpose for which the levy is made
The low amount of taxation is due t.
the fact that Chancellor has not a dol
lar of outstanding bonded indebted
ness. Other towns in this vicinity o
about the size of Chancellor have
levied not less than In the neighbor.
hood of $1,000 in taxes for conduct
ing the affairs Of the towns for thu
coming year.
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o RATE CASE
Evidence Will be Taken Before Mas
ter October 20

On Oct. 20, before Special Master HI.
N. Gates of this city, will begin the
taking of evidence in the injunction
suits brought by the railroad COM
panies of South Dakota to prevent the
enforcement of either a two-cent or a
two and a half CEN fare in the state,
The legislature of 1907 authorized the
railroad commission to order a two and
a half cent passenger rate If the board
found by inquiry that 1t would be reas-
enable. The board issued such an Or
der but the railroad companies at once
secured an injunction against the or
der. Before this case could be heard
the last legislature passed an unQuali-
fled two-cent fare law, but this also
was enjoined by the railroad COM
panies and, by order of Judge Garland
of the federal court, this case was CON-
bined with that for a two and a half
cent fare. Fl. n. Gates was chosen
special master TO hear the testimony
and report his findings to the court.
EXPERT is READY.
The delay on the part of the state
was made necessary in order to obtain
a report of the South Dakota business
of the railroads involved. For tIis
purpose an expert was employed who
has served in the same CAPACITY In a
number of other states. including Min
nesota. 1t is understood this account
ants examination on behalf of the
South Dakota authorities has been fin
ished. 1t was a big task, involving
the preparation of some 1000 sheets
OF figures, each several feet square.
There will be no dispute of the states
figures, as they have been taken from
the books of the railroads themselves.
The question will be one OF in%terpreta-
ton of these figures and the distrlbu-
ton OF expenses and receipts. The
railroad companies will rely upon the
United States supreme courts decision
in the Ames case, wherein the court
held that only traffic originating and
terminating within the state could be
taken into consideration in determin-
ing whether a rate ordered by the
state Is conascatory. A large part OF
the travel in South Dakota Is inter-
state business and the state will con-
tend that that portion OF 1t within
the state should be considered in pass
ing upon the proposed rate. The same
question is involved in the Missouri
rate case decided by Judge Mcpherson
and Attorney General Clark hopes the
point will be passed upon and the
former ruling OF the court reversed,
before the South Dakota case 10 finally
decided by Judge Garland.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
WILL FOLLOW Up
JOHNSON POLICIES
NEW STATE EXECUTIVE AN
NoUNcEs coURsE-APPoIN-
TEES TO REMAIN.
WHILE STATE AND NATION MOURN
Thousands Pass the Bier of Dead
Chieftain and Drop a Tear for,
the MAN They Dearly
Loved.

Gov. Eberhart will continue the poll.
nov none of the Johnson appointees
from Office, and even those members
of Gov. Johnson's official family whose
relations, political beliefs and person
al relations with the former governor
suggest their designations, will stay
with the new governor until Nov. l.
After a conference with Frank A.
Day, Governor Johnson's private Sec
rotary, Governor Eberhart announced
that Mr.. Day would remain as
his private secretary until Nov. l.
Mr.. Day, who had intended resigning
at once, will remain at Governor Eber-
harris personal request. His success
sor will not be named at this time.
ut would, of course, be impossible
for me to remain Governor Eberhart's
secretary" said Mr.. Day.
In speaking of the situation Govern
or Eberhart said:
at will be my aim to continue so
far as is possible the policies of Gov
ernor Johnson. He was elected for a
tWO-ytdl ICl III, IN Il I'LL give uol NY
accident"
The death of Governor Johnson puts
an end to the democratic regime in
the state of Minnesota and already the
republican leaders of the state are
planning to retain the strategetic posi-
ton they have regained. There is a
steady stream of callers on Governor
Eberhart and there have already been
applications for the positions which
must be filed by the new governor.
Grimmer Likely to Remain.
Harvey Grimmer, executive clerk for
Governor Johnson, may be retained by
Governor Eberhart. Mr.. Grimmer is a
newspaper man. He was a republican
when he took Office under Governor
Johnson. He was, of course, a John
o supporter, but many Of the state
ofisials believe that Governor Eber-
hart would make a good political move
IN retaining him.
Legislation Would Help Widow.
II the ~probating of Governor John
A. Johnson's estate shows that the late
governors property is not sufficient to
keep Mrs. Johnson in comfortable cir
cumstances, the Minnesota legislature
may make an appropriation for her
benefit. Senator A. ID. Stephens, ,of
Crookston, suggested that it would be
appropriate for the legislature to take
the necessary steps to provide for a
suitable income for Mrs. Johnson.
Fred b. Lynch, democratic national
committeeman, and Judge T. d.
O'Brien. of the supreme court Of Min
nesota, are to be appointed admins
traitors of the estate of John A. John
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

to the vacancy in the Office and to the
fact that the position upon the presi.
dent pro tenn. of the senate, but Sen.
ator Smith stated that he had decided
not to take the oath of Office at this
item, and Chief Justice Start indicated
that this would be entirely satisfac.
tory, so long as no other official duties
were to be performed.
Mr.. Smith, the new lieutenant gov.
ernor, is 4S years old and is q native
of Minnesota. He has represented the
forty-third district in the senate for
three terms and was a representative
in the Legislature of 1896 and 1897.
Mr.. Smith vas one of the leaders of
the senate and his name has been
mentioned in connection with the
United States seDatorship. He 10
married.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
Crack Corn Cutter

Mellette-John j. Muloony, employ,
cd as an expert corn cutter on the
farm of e. Poison, near here, has is
sued a challenge to other corn cutters
In South Dakota, statinn@Nenv wit
forfeit $50 to the man who ian Gu,
more corn 10 hills square In a giveI
time than he. Muioony states that h,
won the championship OF Wisconsin
in 1901 cutting 1872 shocks In 10 hours
and NJ championship OF Iowa at Ma
son City in 1902 by cutting 1872 shock.
He states that he Is willing to give
$50 to the man who can beat him Il
South Dakota for 1909.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

Pond camps with the bodies of two
eagles which he found In the Ter Mile
Shanty road about five miles from
here. The head of m of them had
been clawed terribly and the throat
of the other had been torn open.
That they both met their death at
the hand Of the cat there can DE no
doubt. But how she managed to des.
patch them without herself sustaining
serious injury, is a complete mystery
which eve Bill Mcbride. the Houston
mountain bee fancier doesn't attempt
IN u-uroval Ioauua
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ing query of all who suggest that the
idea is absurd.
On the other peak is the cemetery
in which are buried the poets mother,
his daughter, several old friends of
the days Of 40, whose dying wish was
that they lie In the little brush,
fence plot watched over by Joaquin
Miller. Also in the cemetery are many
cats and dogs.
n a landmark hat can be seen
20 miles off down in the valley,
is the great funeral pyre of rough
stone Joaquin Miller fashioned with
his own hands. 1t il hollow and the
top Is covered with iron grill work.
Inside this hollow space is piled sew.
eral cords OF oilsoaked wood. At his
death the poets body will be placed
on top Of the pyre and the ashes that
remain will be scattered to the m,
winds"
In defeating his autobiography to
the memory Of his parents. joaquin
Miller asks permission to introduce
himself, "for it really seems to me
that from the day l was suddenly
discovered and pointed out in Lon.
don / have been an entire stranger
In my W land; the land | have
loved, lived for, battled for from
the first AS for that red-shirted
and hairy man bearing my name
abroad, and standing before kings
l never saw him, never heard of
him until on returning to my own
country l found that this unpleasant
and entirely impossible figure ever at.
tended and even overshadowed my
most earnest work"
30 much doubt has shrouded JOAQUIN
Miller's ~parentage that his own state.
ment of his early history has peculiar
interest. my cradle was a covered
wagon. pointed west" he writes. 81
was born in a covered wagon, / am
told. at or about the time it crossed
the line dividing Indiana from Ohio
wherein my mother was born. NV
mothers people were Dutch, not Ger.
mans. as has been so often said. and
they were the oldest Dutch il the land
My grandfather Miller, of Scotch
stock, from Kentucky. fell lt-~mr
Meigs on the Maumee river. | have
read he was an officer. but hope and
believe he was Of the ranks. Please
let the dead patriot escape the perse
cution OF idiots seeking an ancestry
|
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
began using them. This remedy helped
me at once, strengthened my kidneys
and corrected the disordered condi-
tion."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
DIDN'T EVEN LOSE ONE LIFE

Mrs. Ryder's window apparently but
little the worse for her experience
Some of the long fur about her
throat was missing and there were
several scratches on her back, but
she was purring contentedly and has
taken her customary allowance OF
milk and sardines to-day without the
slightest difficulty.
The final act in the drama was I'M
folded this afternoon when Dave Hut
Crimson arrived here from bis Bee
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

Governor Johnson's body left Ro-
chester on a special train owe the
Great Western railway for st. Paul,
accompanied by Mrs. Johnson, Fred
Johnson, the governors brother, Miss
Margaret Sullivan, Frank A. Day,
Fred B. Lynch, w. R. Wylie, of Min
neapolis, colonel on the governors
staff, and Mayor Thompson, of Ro-
chester, together with a committee
of citizens of that city.
Many Thousands View the Body
The scenes at the state capitol while
the body Icy in state were beyond de-
scription. The governors body was
removed from the private offices to
the rotunda about $50, and the doors
were opened to the public at 1000
o'clock. From that time until 5:45,
when the building was cleared for the
coming of Mrs. Johnson, $4,000 people
had taken a last look at the dead exe-
cutive. At z o'clock the doors were
opened again and before the building
could be closed it is estimated that
another $4,000 had gazed on the gov
ernor's couItenance.
Mrs. Johnson came TO the capitol at
6:35 o'clock. The clearing of the
building began at 5:45 o'clock, and
handful of militiamen who composed
the guard of honor. Mrs. Johnson
came with her brother-in-law, Fred w.
Johnson; Miss Margaret Sullivan, the
friend who has been constantly at her
side for days; her friend, Miss Reddy
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Hoke Nc
Call and Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs.
The body was taken from the Uni
versity venue entrance of the build
ing. Preceded by the First regiment
and the three batteries of artillery,
a band formed from st. Paul Musi-
clans union, and numbering nearly 100
led the procession.
The order of march was al follows:
Band. military escort. st. Thomas
Cadets, honorary pallbearers. hearse
and active p~allbearers, governors
staff, state officers, regents of
the State university, members of
the legislature, former state officials
and legislative members, state employ
es, delegations, societies.
The committee appointed by Speak
er Rockne yesterday to represent the
house Of representatives, is composed
of the following: George N. Buck, Du-
luth; John Dalzell, Morton; F. ]. John
son, Fergus Falls; James Carley,
Plainview; l.. H. Johnson, Minneapo-
lis; James landau, st. Paul; Elmer
Killing, Little Falls; Ole Peterson, st.
Peter; DR.. j. A. Gates, Kenyon; c. j.
Swendsen, st. James.
The honorary p~allbearers were Gov
ernor Eberhart, former Governors
Hubbard, Lind, Nelson and Van SAINT,
Governor Burke of North Dakota,
President Cyrus Northrop and Chief
Justice Start. The active p~allbearers
were Fred B. Lynch, Frank A. Day,
Justice Thomas d. O'Brien, Edward
T. Young, A. C.. Weiss of Duluth and
John s.. Wise of Mankato.
Eberhart Takes Oath.
A. o. Eberhart, of Mankato, has TAX
en- the oath of office as governor of
the state of Minnesota. The oath was
administered by Chief Justice Start
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

son. Both were personal friends of
the governor and they will perform
their duties as a last tribute to their
friend.
All of Governor Johnson's private
papers are locked in a metal box in
the vault in the governors Office in
the value of the estate will not be
known.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
Carried OF ~ Eagles, Cat Kills Both
BIrds and Gets Home compar
n- .x1iySit Jnhdrt.

Some days ago two large eagles de-
seconded upon the town OF Milo a
carried on Bin. the big Persian cat
belonging to Mrs. l.. H. Ryder at the
Silver lake hotel. No n ever ex-
pected to see her again. but Monday
morning she reappeared outside Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

Win a QiSOICcIcu
condition of the kid
neys, some backache
and irregular pass
ages of secretions. At
times / was Obliged
to get up out of bed
at night, and the
urine was unnatural
in appearance. On the
advice of a friend /
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

Don't hang your harp on the will
lows, no matter what happens. Keep
1t tuned and going.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

Palm tree prosperity does not de.
pend upon weather or climate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

AS the rose breatheth sweetness
from It's own nature, so the heart of
a benevolent man %produceth good
works.-Dodsley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
A GREAT ANNOYANCE.
Kidney Disease Shows Many Painful
and Unpleasant Symptoms.

George s. Crowell. 1109 Broadway.
Helena. Mont, says: Il was troubled
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30
II Your Eyes Bother You

get a box of PETTIT'S EYE SALvE, old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

" Fight Must Be Made.
Garibaldi: A bold onset is halt thu
battle.
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Finest indoor sport!
Chewing Wrigley's Spearmint.
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DON
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ID VI
t amount
T. /. 1910,
with sin-
per cent
Owner
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-30

ed bun |
wagons
| beds, u
|wers, 2
drag
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one
lie work
ms har-
saddles,
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Her, l4o
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chairs,
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erarticle
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Robbinc the Consumer.

In discussing the tariff question
in the Senate, Senator Aidrich, who
is the high priest of protection, a
system that indirectly taxes the peo-
pie Of the United States for the BEN
eft of ''the Interests" out Of bill
lions Of dollars. frankly admitted
that the wool schedule was the back
bone of the whole thieving scheme.
In no other schedule in the whole
tariff will be found so much involu-
tion as in that relating to wool. The
high tariff advocates are divided
between looking after the interests
Of the man who raises the sheep and
those who manufacture the wool.
This country grows from one-eighth
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
One of Them.

"There will be meeting Of the
board" said the preacher, "at the con.
clusion Of this service" So the ofiicla!
brethren Of the church gathered
around the pastor after the benedic-
tion was pronounced. Among them
was stranger. whom 1t was neces-
sary as delicately as possible to re-
mind that his presence was not need
ed.
II beg your pardon" said the stran-
ger. II understood this was to be a
meeting Of the bored, Of which l claim
to be one."