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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Clay County viii Case

Vermillion-In the most bitterly
fought civil case Clay county has
had for many years, the Shaw will
contest. the jury submitted after be-
ing out "a hours that It YVES unable
to agree on two of the tire questions
submitted TO them by Judge Trip for
special findings. The jury was then
discharged. William Show, OF S ar
township, the ~decedent, died last April
and willed all his property to his
wife, Rita Shaw. Thee chill rem OF
VIM. Shaw by a divorced wife, con-
tested the probate of the will on the
grounds of an insane de'usion and I'M
due influence. Before his death Shaw
decided all his real pro erty to his
wife and in another action the chill
dren seek to have this set aside The
property in litigation amounts to $36,-
600. The jury agreed that Shaw suf-
fered from no insane delusion at the
time he made his VII, but ccu'd not
agree on the proposition whether un-
due Influence on the part Of his wife
prompted it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
The Test of Time.

Benjamin Hapgood Burt and u. 8
Epperson of Kansas City were motor
Ing in Long Island the other day and
stopped at Evans hotel In Douglaston,
They ordered large quantities Of raw
oysters, some Of which were thrown
aside by the oyster opener.
~How do you determine when an oy.
ster is bad?' asked Mr.. Epperson.
You wait a short time and II you
have ptomaine poisoning the oysters
were bad" said Mr.. Burt IF you are
not Ill they were good. That's the
only safe way to tell good oysters
from bad ones"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Child Fatally Burned

Parker-Mrs. Charles Penson OF this
place, went to a n~eighbor's fer a short
call leaving her ore ~year-cld child In
the house. Returning within a short
time the mother fo"nd the little n "
ing on the floor with | fe just posing
away. the clothes all burned from tn
body and the body itself burned into
an almost unrecognizab'e mass Thee
was no help for the child and death
ensued within a few minutes. IL Is not
known how the accident occurred, but
II is supposed that the little tot came
in contact with the open door in the
front of the stove.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
A Condition. Not a Theory.

A sociologist in conversation with a
practical person from the middle west
concerning the labor problem In her
part of the country thereby learned
the lesson of the situation.
Are there many men out of work.
ne asked.
The lady admitted that there were
quite a number.
What" said he then, do the unem,
ployed do?"
Nothing" said the lady. That's
the trouble youths Companion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

Pierre-The brand commission has
closed its fall meeting after pass
ing upon Is brands, which rad reen
filed since the last meeting OF the
commission. The result of this
meeting shows a record of 1854
different bands registered ard in
use in this state. While TIE big
herds are being broken uD, tire own
ers Of a few head of cattle appear to
consider the brand proposition tn be
the best one for identifrat' on OF their
cattle in case they should st ay or
be stolen, and the number OF brands
are likely to Increase instead Of di-
minish by the breaking Of the free
range
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

~Aberdeen-At a mass meeting OF
Aberdeen business men. he'd In the
court house, the sentiment was nearly
unanimous in favor of ace ting the
proposition of the Orange Judd Pub
fishing interests to locate their north
west headquarters in Aberdeen and In
a few minutes $4,000 of the 500, coo
required was raised and a committee
os ten business men appointed to
solicit the remainder of the necessary
funds. II is believed there will be no
difficulty in securing the required
mount of money and with meeting all
the other demands OF the Orange Judd
interests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

Huron-A party in charge OF SUP
plies for a gang of surveyors 70" tn
proposed new line of rail Dad { ON
Chamberlain to Huron, was in the city
yesterday. He reports hat the sur
vey is progressing very SUGGEST lily
and that the parties expect to re7cA
Huron within a short time. Town
and farmers along the lire of the rro-
posed route are pleased with the pros
poets of its early completion and are
anxious TO give evrey possible encour-
agement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonies, and Built Up Of
Right Food.

The mistake is frequently made Of
trying to build up a nervous =
system on so-called tonics-drugs. II
New material from which to rebuild IL
wasted nerve cells is what should be ng
supplied. and this ear be obtained
only from proper food. /
1.-Two years g l found myself on ~
the verge Of a complete nervous col
lapse, due to overwork and study. and
to illness In he family" writes a WIS
consin young mother.
MY friends became alarmed bc
cause l grew pale and thin and could =
not sleep nights. ! took various tones
prescribed by physicians, but their
effects wore of shortly after L.
stopped taking them. My food did
not seem to nourish me and ! gained
no flesh nor blood.
Reading of Grape-Nuts. de
termined to stop the tones and sea
what q change of diet would do. L.,
ate Grape-Nuts four times a day.
with can and drank milk also. went
to bed early after eating a dish OF
Grape-Nuts. !
In about two weeks l was sleeping
soundly. In a short time gained 20
pounds in weight and felt like Al {
different woman. My little daughter
whom l wac obliged to keep out OF
school last spring on account OF
chronic catarrh has changed from a,
thin, pale. nervous child to a rosy.
healthy girl and has gone back to
school this fall.
"Grape-Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used to accomplish th3''
happy results" ode
Read 'The Road to Wellville." IN
pkgs. there's a Reason"
Ever read the above lettert \ neA J.
one appears from time tn time. 4heg
are genuine, trues aaa fuii Of hamaa
Interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
An Effort to Obliue.

"Mr. Lobrow does his best to be
agreeable" said the sympathetic
young m TITS too bad that he
has SO little tact"
II understand that Miss Coddieyap
refuses TO speak to him. He sent her
a box Of candy and she fed It all TO
her pet terrier. So he tried to be still
more kind and thoughtful and sent
her q bog Of dog biscuit"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Mrs. AUGUSTA VESPERMANN, De For.
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.

MIS-. aUGUSIE SESfEiiAlANN, De TUT
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years / sui.
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally 1 was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neceS-
cary. l gave Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation."-Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume Of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound II
q remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
If you want special advice abOvle
your case write to Mrs. Pinkban.,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice Il
free, and always helpful.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Aberdeen-while running at e high

Aberdeen-While running at g high
rate of speed an engine pulling train
No. SOC. on the Milwaukee main
line west of this city between Err
eka and Roscoe. jumped the track
near Hosmer, seven miles from Ros-
coe. So great vas the impact that
Clyde r. Shipley, aged %. the fire.
man, was thrown beneath the baggage
car and instantly killed. William
Aggs, the engineer, sustained severe
injuries and the attending physicians
give out no hope for his recovery.
Fortunately none of the passengers
were hurt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Lead-During an early

Lead-During an early morning
street quarrel here, John Bennett
a miner was seriously stabbed and
Robert Stinson. anotf err miner, Is IN
der arrest charged with the crime.
Bennett got into an alteration ard
was nearly d~isembowled. being found
on the sidewalk in a critical condition
and hurried to st. Joscph's ho'pital
where an operation was performed,
He il expected to ove
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
Farmers Institutes

Brookings-The following date:
have been assigned for holdils
Farmers Institutes:
Mid.and-Nov. 1917.
Phillip-Nov. 1919.
COttonwood-Nov. 21-22.
Wall-Nov. 1928.
Wasta-Nov. 1926.
Quinn-Nov. %.
Unde wood-NCv. 1928.
Owanka-Nov. 1890.
Elm Springs, Dee. L.
Box Elder-Dec. 5.
Farmingdale-Dec. s.
Scenic-Dec. 6.
Interior-Dec. CT.
Helvidere-Dec. 7-8.
Drarer-Dec. SO.
Presho-Dec. $40.
Reliance-Dec. 10.
Fairfax-Dec. 1914.
Bones teel-Dec. 14-1S.
Herrick-Dec. Is.
Burke-Dec. 1916.
Dallas-Dec. 1917.
Woonsocket-Dec. 20-21.
washington SIP ings-DeS. 9-t&.
Gam Valley--Dec. 1924.
Onida-Dec. 27-28.
Gettvsburg-Dec. 1880.
Faulkton-Dec. 30-31.
A. E. Chamberlain, Supt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10

Pierre-The supreme court yester-
day reversed the decision of the
lower court which denied the motion
for a new trial in the case of VII O.
Ferguson ct al, VS.. Northern Assn
ance Company Of London. and the
German Alliance Insurance Com my
of New York. with was ap~ea ed
from Fall River county. The action
was brought to recover the sun OF
S. 1000 from the defendant com"anirs,
which judgment was granted, and mo-
ton of the defendant companies TO a
new trial was denied. The case was
appealed by the defendant companies
and judgment and order denying new
trial are reversed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
SAVED
AN
OPERATION
ByLydiaE E. Pinkhafn's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis.,
after an opera
ton four years ago
l had pains down.
ward in both sides,
b~ackache, and .
weakness. The doc.
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. ItookLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
l am entirely cured
of nv -
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-10
WHAT?
S@eRGe AANsa-

Weeks-Why are you stopping?
You didn't run over that man.
Swiftly know it. l just want to
see what ails the steering gear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
BRANCH BANKS TO
COMMONWEALTH
Bank Of Richmond Transfers
Twenty-fifth and Broad and
Fulton - Retains One.

The consolidation OF the Bank of
Richmond with the National Bank OF
Virginia goes into effect to-day, and
the consolidated bank will occupy
henceforward the commodious banking
house of the Bank of Richmond. on the
corner of Ninth and Main Streets.
AT the stockholders meeting of the
National Bank of Virginia to be held
to-day, ten directors from the Bank Of
! Richmond are TO be elected to tho
board of directors of the consolidated
bank
AS the consolidated bank has decided
not to maintain branches, the Bank
of Richmond has arranged TO transfer
to the Commonwealth Bank. of Rich
mond, the business heretofore conduct
ed by its Twenty-hfth and Broad
Streets and Fulton branches. The
Bank of Richmond. whose capital Is
$1,000. 900, and whose surplus and un-
divided profits amount to 100000, will
continue its Broad street branch until
arrangements are completed for turn
ing this business over to another bank
A large majority of the officers and
employees of both institutions will hold
positions with the consolidated bank.
The consolidated bank will have n
capital of Si,20000O. larger capital
than any bank in the State of Virginia.
Its surplus and undivided rrifits will
amount at the start to 100000 with
total assets OF about s7,000,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
TROOPS LEAVE
FOR GETTYSBURG
Howitzers and First Regiment
Start for Battlefield
Manoeuvres.
Manoeuvres.

With their bugles gaily blowing
TAPS two trainloads of Virginia mi
litiamen left the city last night bound
for Gettysburg. where they will par
ticipate in the summer manoevures.
Richmond's contingent consisted Of
Battery "A, Richmond Howitzers. and
companies a. 4, c and +, OF the First
Battalion of the First Infantry. while
the rest OF the State was represented
by the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues,
Grimes's battery, OF Portsmouth, and
the Norfolk, Portsmouth. Newport
News and Suffolk companies OF the
Fourth Regiment.
The field artillery left together, tn.
Howitaers being joined here by the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and
Grimes Battery of Portsmouth. The
ABOUT a o'clock over the Norfolk and
Western, leaving with the Howitzers
oyer the chesapeake. and Ohio from
the Main Street Station. Their route
%l,own. Md, They were one hour late III
leaving. and will not arrive in Gettys-
onTg until . this morning.
), Just at 1920, the scheduled hour,
Of r. the First Battalion. left Elba Sta
tioh, Il proceeded to Washington over
tt,e fIchmond, fredericksburg and Po-
penne, thence to, Harrisburg by the
Gettysburg over the' westarn Marv,
!a1 III ~ IS due at the destination about
-, me Fourth Regiment came through
I men, rb ri'sht after the First Resi-
me Norio'k Portsmouth, Newport
S Sere "a ana A. suffolk companies. coming
i ta,e ps on me ~ Norfolk and Western and
Via Basic City, 1t is due "a at its It's desti p
'a I,o,h az o'clock this morning.
Main n'H street a. E!ba Station and at the
crowds to see the soldi ee M W. W ,hrse
rh h1aiiers sweethearts, friends enc and
l[ oahays to say nothing Of mere ON M
lions, When the A FIrst in nl big delega-
ready to start from Elba ' ia nro Wa
a an 9s blocked up the street car tpaf-
length Of the Wt tsh a nsss Of people the
Dyes; 'jollyins," and w yayiing s ,M, T.
b b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
OFFICERS GUARD
GOLD TRANSFER.
Quarter Of a Million Moved From,
Bank to Bank After
Midnight Hour.

Approximately s25o,0oo In cash was
hauled UP Main Street in three wagon
loads this morning shortly before L,
o'clock. Gold money and silver In
bags; stacks Of bank notes, represent.
ing the available cash of the National
Bank OF Virginia. were transferred from
the banking house at Eleventh and
Main to the home of the Bank of Rich
mond at Ninth and Main. The two
banks consolidated as OF the close or
business YESTERDAY. and will open in
Bank of Virginia.
Police Sergeant Sherry with a largo
squad Of special officers guarded the
transfer The greatest secrecy was
would he moved, and 1t was not until
after midnight that the big money
vault was thrown open and an army
Of hank clerks began the transfer.
OF the National Bank of Virginia, sn-
perylsed the change. Assistant Cashier
Henry a. Williams was at the Bank
Of Richmond to receive each load and
the gold back into the vaults
President William NJ Habliston. .r,
an autoTnohiie. accompanied by severa,
plain clothes officers. escorted each
officers lined the streets. especially
guarding the piles OF building material
about the new post-office which might
have given shelter for an attacking;
party
BY i o'clock all of the money wast
safely stored, and after a midnighui
supper the staff OF bank clerks began
the transfer OF books. papers and SCI
eurities. and the details OF preparation.
for opening for business this morn-i
ing.
At the City Bank of Richmond.i
which has consolidated with the Ma
tional State Bank, as the National
state and City Bank" the t-nsfer was.
not so difficult. The banks are next
door. and an opening had been cut
between for the transfer OF books and
papers. The cash was not moved as
both vaults will be used for the pres
emit
Assistant Cashier Morton said this
morning that he could not give the
exact amount transferred by the Ma
tional Bank of Virginia. but that it
approNimated s250.0eo 4 STAFF of ma
uonal bank examiners from Washing
ton arc here 10 SUPERVISE the transfer
and make a new examination OF the
two consolidated banks. both OF which
VIII he government repositories and
national banks of issue.
Among other papers moved were
tentative plans and sketches for a
suggested twentystory banking and
Office building. which may be erected
by the National Bank of Virginia on
the site of It's OLD home at Eleventh
and Main Streets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
CANDIDATES ARE
ASKED TO SPEAK
Debate Likely Between Lamb
and Wickham Before Clay
Ward Actives.

Representatives John Lamb and his
opponent. Judge T. Ashby Wickham.
have been formally invited TO address
the Clay Ward Actives at the next
July .. The Invitations We're sent out l.
Yesterday by Secretary T. Gray Had
don.
Should they be accepted a Joint de-
will result At least. both candidates
VIII tell the Clay Ward voters why
they think they should go 10 Congress.
and 1t Is more than likely that each
will lind something in the Others re-
marks comment upon.
1t is the custom of the organization
20 ask candidates for all offices 10 ap-
pear before It, If the two aspirants
for the Democratic nomination appear
2 large crowd Will be present to hear
them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
STATE POSITION
FOR SENATOR OWEN
Member Of Legislature Made AS
sistant to Commissioner
Koiner.
WILL DO INSTITUTE WORK
Most Of New Officials Labors
Will Be Outside of His
Office.
WILL DO INSTITUTE WORK

State Senator John j. Owen, OF
Green Bay, Prince Edward county. was
yesterday appointed assistant to the
Commissioner of Agriculture. and will
enter upon the discharge of his new
duties this morning. This appoint
ment Is made under law passed by
the last Legislature, allowing the COM
missioner to name an assistant, with
the approval of the, State Board Of
Agriculture.
1t will be the duty of Senator Owen
to especially have charge of Farm
ers' Institute work. This feature OF
grown greatly of late years. and eX-
tensions are being planned. The in
stitutes take Commissioner Koiner
away from his office great deal, and
he has found that his other work has
suffered in consequence.
Aside from the conduct of institutes.
Senator owen will take up other lines
of endeavor in advertising the State
and her resources and in endeavoring
to attract settlers. His work will
in the main be on the outside of the
Office.
Authorized by Bond.
its last meeting authorized the APP
pontment of an assistant to Com
missioner koiner for the purpose OF
relieving him of a part OF the work
which has heretofore devolved upon
him.
Inasmuch as the position is not an
office. it will not be necessary for the
appointee to resign his seat in the
Senate. His term expires on January
/, 1912, but unless there is an extra
session of the Legislature he will see
no more active service before that
time. He does not know whether or
not he will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton next year.
Senator owen has had q long legis-
lative experience, most of his endeav
ors as a member of the General AS
sembly being directed in the line of
laws passed for the protection of the
farmers and for the advancement OF
agriculture. He served five full terms
in the House of Delegates from Prince
Edward county. While not conspicu-
Gus on the floor, his influence was ex-
tensive. and lie bears the reputation of
getting what he goes after.
Took Gov. Mnnns Place.
Last summer, when Judge William
Hodges Mann. now Governor resigned
came candidate for the Democratic
nomination to I'LL the vacancy, win
ming over several competitors His
district Is composed of the counties of
Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince
Edward and Cumberland
Senator owen, while in the House,
was the patron of the bill establishing
the Dairy and Food Department. Dur
ing the past session he secured the
passage of the act under which the
tuberculin tests of cattle are now be-
ing conducted. He was also the author
of the continental stock and poultry
food bill, and 1t was largely by his
active work that the original bill gov
erning the inspection of fertilizers be-
came law.
For three sessions Mr.. owen was
chairman Of the Committee on .Agri-
culture and Mining in the House. He
is a practical farmer and a graduate
of the agricultural department of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
THINK HE'S THE MAN
Percy johnson Arrested on Suspicion
of neinG Purse Snntcher.

Percy johnson Arrested on Suspicion
of Ileing Pursc-Snntcher.
In the CAPTURE of Percy johnson. coll
ored, by Detectives Wiley and Kellam,
the police believe they have landed
the man who has been robbing women
on the street for several weeks.
johnson was arrested YESTERDAY
morning about 6 o'clock by the two
detectives who had been following
him for several hours He was taken
to the First Police Station and locked
up. Among the charges that the negro
is being held for is that of snatching
purse from Mrs. r. L. Dodson. of
2O24 Stuart Avenue. at Broad and AL
lison Streets last Monday evening He
was partially identified
The prisoner is also accused of
snatching a purse from Mrs. j. D.
Reynolds, OF 4O2 East Leigh Street.
near Meadow Street and Park Avenue,
on the night of June 13. Johnson Is
believed to have attacked Mrs r. H
VanDien. of 10 North Fifth Street, near
her home on the night of June 90.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
APPEALS TO COURT
ON RATE DECISION
Washington-Southern Carries
Petition to Highest
Tribunal.
WON'T TAKE z IL CENT RATE
Comes as Surprise, in View O
Increase by Corporation
Commission.

Not satisfied with the decision OF the
State Corporation Commission on its
passenger-rate petition. the Washing
tice of its intention to take an appeal
to the Supreme Court This court
alone has appeal rights over decisions
| of the commission.
The appeal was noted by Hill Carter.
counsel uI, for the Washington Southern.
tion Commission. has already begun
| preparation OF the voluminous record
in the case. When it is complete it
VIII, with the Netition of the attorneys.
be presented to the court.
This action was totally UNEXPECTED
in view Of the voluntary action Of .
commission in increasing the rate from
GENTS to . IL cents per mile. The
railroad asked to be allowed to charge
3 cents.
Decision Delayed.
Hearing in the case was had last
November. but the decision was not
the road. which is operated as part of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
toomac system. has the right to charee,
a.ter July 10, maximum OF l. cents
per mile to passengers instead OF the
existing rate of cents.
The Washington-S Southern was not
party to the petition of something
more mo than a year ago, when most OF
''iS VI IlISApdi IptuS the state were
relieved from the 2-cent rate and al
lowed to charge half cent a mile in
addition. 1t evidently preferred to
walt and TO present a separate petition.
1t does not want a 2 l-2-cent rate. and
VIII get 3 cents from the courts IL
possible.
According to statements made at the
time of the hearing, the real desire OF
the road for 3-cent rate was not to
increase prices to ntrastate passen-
gers. but to make secure its quota OF
cents mile on through tickets sold
between Northern and Southern cities.
Then again, the annoyance to conduc-
tors and to the accounting forces of
the company caused by the Alexandra
situation. was given as a reason for
the desirability of enforcing price
which would make the trouble there
impossible.
South bound passengers from Wash
then nay the conductors the cash fare
TO their destination. On the Northern
journey tickets are also bought to
Alexandria and the cash fare of 20
cents into Washington is collected by
the conductor. 1t has been found 10
interstate rate. The railroad and tho
conductors have been compelled to sur
render
In opposition TO tha "ompany's con-
tention Acknowledgement Anderson al
legged the uensl,y ol ttatliC on the road
OF all the earnings on the Richmond
Washington line come from passenger
travel a condition probably without
precedent on any other railroad in the
world. Nearly all trains are we'll till-
ed. there being no other direct line be-
tween the national capital and the
cities OF the North and the entire east
eTn Atlantic seaboard