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9The Sergeant's Nowg

protected my face from the dew
by placing an open umbrella over
me. She drew her shawl tightly
round her shoulders and sat down
by my side.
In the morning I awoke just as
the sun was rising. I found her
there. Great tears were chasing
each other down her cheeks. !
saw at once that my mother had
cared for me all night. She had
faithfully kept her drunken son,
weeping and praying.
l am awfully thirsty, ! said.
My voice sounded strange, weak
and unnatural. I got up; my
mother rose, went to the well and
brought me a cup of water. As
she handed the cup to me she
bowed her head that ! might not
see her grief; but I saw a tear
come down her pale cheek and
drop into the cup. / took the
cup from her hand and drank its
contents, tear and all. Yes, boys,
I drank my mothers tear, and
| made a solemn VOW that never
again would drink her tears.
l led my mother into the house;
l led her to the armchair, and as
soon as she was seated | got down
upon my knees.
Mother, I said, this is my first;
it shall be the last.
Charles, said she, running her
fingers through my hair, / hope
so. God bless you.
I looked up and my mother had
tainted. ! took her in my arms,
as one might take a child, and
placed her upon a bed.
1t was the beginning of what
came near being her death. Days
and nights and weeks I was at
that sick bed. I heard her, as
her mind wandered, pray for me,
and pleading for my reformation.
And at times she would imagine
that she was talking to my father.
She would tell him of the plans
which she had for her son, and
that she hoped he would be
sober gentleman. Every word
she said was like a knife cutting
me; and many a time l wished
that I had died before / ever
tasted liquor.
But, thank God, my mother got
well. 1t was long time before
she was able to leave her room.
/ was her constant companion.
Somehow it seemed to me that
her life depended upon my care.
When the war broke out, l
made up my mind that l ought to
enlist. I told my mother about
it, and asked her advice.
Charlie, she said, / AN afraid
to let you go.
She blushed as she looked me
in the face. But her reply was
one never to be forgotten.
Charlie, am afraid that you
will be over powered by strong
drink.
Mother, said I, l solemnly vow
by the sacred memory of my dear
father, that | will never drink an.
other dropof intoxicating liquor
without your consent.
Then you may go to the war,
Charlie. That was her reply,
boys. And / tell you what
when I drink an intoxicant, it
will be when my mothers own
hand bringsit to me and she asks |
me to drink it.
Isay, boys, said Ned, here goes
the whisky. Turning the can.
teen upside down, he emptied its
contents on the ground. AS the
liquor went gurgling out, he said:
I've got a mother, too, and I'm
lone with liquor.
And /, too
And /!
Every one took the pledge, and
t was afterwards said that the
men who were gathered around
he campfire that night were the
strongest temperance men in the
whole brigade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
EXHIBITS
EVER AT FAIR
State Fair at Huron Largest Ex-
hibition In History of State

Huron. Sept. ID The exhibits in
every department exceed those of
anv former year at the state fair
which opened here Monday morning
with an attendance greater than was
expected. Every horse and cattle
stall and other live stock apart
ments are occupied, and in most in
stances the showing is the best ever
seen here.
The display of agricultural pro-
ducts is exceptionally large and those
by individual counties are excep-
tionally attractive. Monday after
noon a reception was gwen the gov
ernor, congressman. state officers
and supreme court judges, followed
by races for purses aggregating
1882, 500, and closing with a concert
by the Lombardo Symphony band.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
VALUE OF THE
LOST TIMBER
Startling Facts In Regard To
Awful Waste From Forest
Fires

Spokane, Wash, Sept. l2.-EXpert
cruisers in Spokane, who are now
compiling reports from the burned
districts of Idaho, Washington, Ore
gon and Montana. estimate that the
recent forest fires destroyed or dam
aged more than $50, OO0, 900 feet of
timber in four states.
Converted into merchantabhe lum-
Der, it is estimated this timber would
have supplied building material for
the construction of from $4,000 to
5000 four and fve-room cottages,
or enough to house the entire popu-
lation of any city in the four states
named.
To reduce this timber to CONNER
cial uses would keep 400 sawmills in
the Inland Empire busy from five to
six months, while at the present cost
of cutting and marketing an army
of skilled and ordinary laborers
would have received 800. 600 in
wages
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
HUMAN LIFE TO
BE CONSERVED
Conservation Congress Adopts
Platform AS Basis Of
New Work.

st. Paul, Mimi. Sept. S.-The ma
tional conservation congress today
adopted a platform placing the seal
of approval on the national control
of the natural resources and adj
journed.
The platform favors: The en-
dOrsement of the reclamation ser
vice, the federal control of the,
waterpower development. the leas,
ing of mineral lands; the repeal of
timber stone act; the conservation
of game: the instr uction of youth in
conservation; the presentation of
child labor; the conservation of
human life in mining, and the estab-
lishment of a department Of public
health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
They Stand Together

Omaha Bee: Colonel Roosevelt's
speech at the St. Paul conservation
congress is a proof, if proof were
needed, of his close sympathy with
President Taft in tn, work Of adj
ministrat:on. at least so far as the
carrying out of the Roosevelt"
policies are concerned. Wherever
Colonel Roosevelt had occasion to
refer to President Taft's policies or
speech, he praised them, and in the
main issues the two men stand
squarely together. just as they have
always stood, despite all the harrah
that has been dinned in our ears for
more than a year by persons with
grievances seeking to create a con-
trary impression.
Much that | have to say on con-
servation will be a repetition of
what was so admirably said from
this platform yesterday said Col
onel Roosevelt, referring to the
presidents speech in his introduc,
tory.
Again toward the conclusion of
his address, he said:
II have been astounded and de-
lighted OH my return from abroad
at the progress made while | was
away" And again:
"All friends of conservationIshould
be in the heartiest agreement with
the policy which the president laid
down in connection with the coal
oil and phosphate lands. land | am
glad 70 be able to say that at its last
session congress fully completed the
work of separating the surface title
to the land from the mineral be-
meath"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Mitchell Corn Palace

Mitchell citizens are congratulate
ing themselves upon the fact that
James J, Hill has promised to ap-
pear on the opening program at the
Corn Palace, Monday afternoon,
September 26th, at which time he
will deliver an address. the exact
subject of which has not vet been
indicated.
1t is a safe prediction that Mr. Hill
will have something of exceptional
interest to say to his audience on
this occasion and 1T is our opinion
that the Corn Palace management
has been exceedingly fortunate in
obtaining his consent to appear, and
that those who go to hear him will
not be disappointed,
Judging from reports as we'll as
from the advertising the Mitchell
people are putting out, Corn Palace
visitors, this year, will get their
moneys worth several times over,
and Mitchell has once more demon
strated her ability to make good.
Incidentally, it is quite pertinent to
comment, right here, on the fact
that there is m price. only. at the
Corn Palace. Fifty cents admits
you to the whole show.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
The Tickle

William j. Bryan has met the fate
which came to Clay, Cass, Douglas,
Chase, Mcclellan. Blaine and others
whose names once aroused the en-
thusiasm of their fellow country
men. On a trivial issue, that Of
county option in dealing with the
liquor question, his state has over
whelmingly declared against him,
and his prestige "a a national leader
has departed.
Hundreds of thousands of those
who go to the polls in November re-
member Biaine's meteoric rise and
fall. Defeated in the convention of
1876 only by the concentration Of all
his rivals against him he prevented
the candidacy from going to Grant
for a third term in 1880, and handed
it to Garfield instead, then
gained the nomination in 1884, to be
defeated at the polls, relinquished
the candidacy IN 1888, when the
convention was ready to give it to
him if he could be coaxed to accept
and thus, after the longest contest
in the history of republican presi.
dental conventions, the honor went
to Benjamin Harrison. Then came
his fall. Resignlng from the Har-
rison convention of 1892, he entered
the field as an aspirant for the NOM
ination in that year, was overwhelm-
ingly beaten, and died shortly after
ward.
Overthrow will meet Bryan if he at
tempts to gain the candidacy in 1912.
On the political stage IN our era and
country exits follow entrances swift
ly. The populace is tickle. -Leslie's
Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Rec HEIGHTS

Mr. and Mrs Mooney have moved
into the rooms vacated by Mr. Rice,
The ladies aid will meet Thursday
afternoon, September 22nd with
Mrs w. T. Gardner, all are request
ed to come, and help on the quilts.
MIR and Mrs John Spelrs went tc
Iowa Saturday, to visit relatives and
old friends.
Miss Leila Shrefler went tc
Miller, Monday to attend school.
Miss Eva Whitcomb went with he,
father to Pierre hospital Friday
night. she returned here Saturday
night, and reports her father some.
what improved.
Thursday evening. September %,
Mrs Emar Calgins will speak Or
equal suffrage" She is state pres
ident of the w. C. T. U. and comes
here highly recommended. everyone
should come and near her. Admit
lance free.
MI Charles Gardner and sister
Margery left Tuesday for Yanktor
College.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
GOV. Wesley
ON CONSERVATION
Governor Defines His Position Or
the Subject, Differs From
Roosevelt

Pierre. Sept, 10.-The press re-
ports from st. Paul, place Governor
Vessey of this state IN the list of
western governors who left that
place before the close of the conser-
walton congress, on account Of their
opposition to the policy of the con-
gress as outlined by Taft and Roose-
welt. Governor Vessey feels that in
such a report he has not been classed
as he should be on the conservation
question. He does not subscribe in
whole to the doctrine of absolute
federal control. nor to complete
state control. He belives in JOINT
control of the natural resources
handled through a commission which
will keep In touch with the situation
and look upon it from the viewpoint
of the settler as we'll as from that of
absolute federal control. BY this
there can be a more thorough un-
derstarding of the conditions local
and general, and greater Justice to
a greater number will result. He
stands for absolute state control of
the water powers of unnavigable
streams as being to the best interest
of all.
He believes that all consumers of
timber. coal, oil and gas should be
given equal consideration. and is not
in favor of the government going
into partnership with large corpora
tons for control of these utilities at
a profit as such a method would
make the government itself a part
, of a trust and a sharer in the profits
! and he believes in giving equal op.
portunlty to all in the enjoyment OF
| the use of these necessities.
In part he il. in harmony with fed
eral control but does not believe in
placing the natural resources of the
country absolutely under such con-
troll, without the people locally hav.
ing something to say in regard to the
subjects which are of vital interest
to themselves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
The Christian Church

Four Strategic Points in the Ulti-
mate religion of America and the
World:
An Inspired Bible, or no Script
Ire A Divine Christ or no Saviour.
Scriptural Baptism, or no Baptism.
A United Church, or no Christianity.
Sunday School at 1000 A NJ, Mrs
Allie Butler.
Morning Service at 100 a. m.
Theme-The New Testament
Church.
Christian Endeavor al 700 p. m.
Mrs Bessie Crabtree, leader.
Evening sermon at 500 p. m.
Theme Raising the Devil.
Prayer. meeting and Teacher-train-
ing Class on Thursday at 8 p. m.
This church invites all to it's mem
bership who believe that Jesus Christ
is the divine Son of the living God, and
who purpose for themselves lives of
service according to the pattern His
life and teachings. John l5.l-5; II:
20-2l; Cor. l:10-l3; 3:3-5; Eph. 4:
SO; Rom. 6:4-5; Col. 2:l2-l3; | Pet.
3:20-2l; Acts 2:41-42; 20:7.
Willis M. Cunningham.
Minister Protein.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
County Fair d 1910

Hand county celebrated her fourth
annual county fair last week in a
most successful manner. Thursday,
the first day, was spent in prepara-
ton as exhibits and carnival company
were late IN arriving, and no attempt
was made to carry out the program
on that day. Friday the weather
man was disposed to be favorable,
and a large crowd assembled at the
Grounds to inspect the the exhibits
and watch the aces.
The agricultural exhibit was I'm.
usually good, considering the season,
and occasioned many favorable com.
ments. The excellent display OF
potatoes and vegetables of various
kinds also caused considerable sur,
prise. AS usual. the ladies did their
share toward making the fair a
success, and their department was
one of the best features of the fair.
The carnival company contributed
it's share towards the amusement of
the crowds, assisted by the racing
program. Much entertainment was
furnished for the crowd Saturday
by the farmers race The
attendance was good both Friday
and Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Do You Know Her?

VIZ want to find our oldest friend.
We want her to celebrate with us
our fortieth year. We want to shake
hands with her across the years and
across the miles and thank her as
typifying the millions of women who
have made the success of the Delin.
Gator possible.
Ask your mother or your grand.
mother how long she has read the
Delineator. Send her name to MI
Ridgway. She may be the Delinea.
tors oldest friend. Five hundred
dollars for you if YOU find her
There will be more about the
oldest lady" in next months De.
lineator-the Fortieth Anniversary
Number.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Presbyterian Church

kew. &. Howard CRUDE, Pastor.
Services Sunday at Miller HOO a.
m. and in st. Lawrence at 12:45 p. m.
Sunday Bible School at 1870 in st
Lawrence and at GAS m. in Miller.
Preaching at Beulah church on
alternate Sundays at 8 p. M.
Christian Endeavor at Miller
every Sunday evening at,7:00.
Evening service will remain at
500 on SUNDAY evenings.
Church prayer meeting ever
Thursday evening at Miller at 800
The Wonen's Home and Foreign
Mlssionarvsociety meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 2;30 in
the church. II
All are cordially invited to attend
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
GUN TRAGEDY
AT REDFIELD
Two Prominent Young People
Dead And One Seriously
Injured

Redfeld. S. D., Sept. lion Satur-
day night a shooting incident. which
had its beginning in a lovers quar-
rel, caused the death of two of Red
fields best known young people and
the serious injury of another.
Harry Harrison did the shooting
and Miss Abel kiser and DR.. Clinite.
a young dentist of this city, were
the victims of his murderous gun
play. After having shot both Miss
Kiser and Or. Clinite, Harrison
turned the gun on himself and end
ed his own life. He and Miss Kiser
died instantly, but DR.. Clinite is still
living and may recover.
!. The shooting was the result of a
quarrel between the two men, both
of whom had been paying attention
to Miss Kiser. All are very well
known, and highly respected.
DR.. Clinitie and Harry Harvesor
had been college chums at the dental
department of Minnesota university,
from which the former had grad
uated two years ago, and in whIct
Harveson had still two years before
graduation. The men were brother
Masons, and we're brothers in the
same college fraternity at Mime
sofa university.
The town is stunned by the trag
edy. The three movers in the dram;
were in the very center Of the Red
field social activities, and the shocl
is felt closely by the entire com
munity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
New York Second City

Washington. Sept. TO- Greater
New York has a population of 4,766.-
s33, under the thirteenth decennial
census, according to figures issued
tonight by Director Of the Census
Durand. This makes New York
the second largest city ia tie wor3,
and as large as any two foreign
cities. excepting London.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
A Severe Test

Little Tom and Jack were broth
ers, Tom being the elder. One
evening. as their mother was get
ting ready to go out, she heard a
great deal of screaming in the next
room. So she went to find out the
cause, and asked Tom why Jack was
screaming.
"Oh, mother! He was crying be-
cause / tried to see how big his
mouth could stretch with your glove
stretcher. The Delineator for Oc-
tober.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Elk Herd In State

Rapid City, Sept. l2.--Hunters
and forest rangers coming in from
the country a few miles west of
here. report seeing a small band OF
elk about IL miles west of the city.
The elk disappeared at once upon
being seen and it is thought that
their presence in this section is due
to the forest fires in the northwest
which have driven them out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
ORT HAND

The Faux Co. Sabbath School
Convention is to be held at ORIENT
on the 18th and 18th. A cordial in
vitation has been extended to Hand
Co. S. s. workers to attend.
Webster Davis and A. Sebring at
tended the fairs at Highmore and
Miller last week.
J. +. Waters of Harrison twp. is
expecting to go on his farm again
soon.
Kennev Linn, Of Linn twp. drove
to Orient last week.
We understand that e. Webb has
rented the Frank Rudd farm in
Spring.
Harve Rudd and family attended
the fair at Miller Thursday and
Friday.
VIM. Zellmor and daughter Ella, of
Seneca, attended Mission services in
the Lutheran church in Spring
Sunday.
Mrs Walter Bouren, of Harrison,
went to Rochester, Mimi, Monday
with Mrs VIM. Mckay.
Mr. and Mrs Ben A. Nabor, of
New Vienna, Iowa. who have been
visiting here, returned to their home
last Monday.
Herman Nabor and family autoed
to Foulkton last Saturday.
Walter Bouren drove TO Orient
Monday with a whole load of water
melons.
Art Cummings and wife returned
from their trip to Minnesota last
week.
August Matter of Spring attended
the fair at Miller last week.
The Conways went through here
Tuesday on their way to the fair at
Huron.
Frank Donlin Is in Spring from
LeMars, Iowa, to visit at the parent
al home.
Mrs Gable of Harrison drove Ia
Orient Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15

The town of LeBeau. on the Mis-
souri, river, received what was al
most a death blow last week, when
the entire business section, consist
ing of two solid blocks of buildings,
was RACED to the ground. The loss
was about $3.50, 900. LeBeau was a
distributing point for many of the
homesteadeis west of the river. and
the loss will be felt by them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
HYDE CO.. WANTS
NEW COURT HOUSE

Highmore, Sept. 10.-The county
commissioners have called a special
election for NOV. 8 at which time
the question of $40, 900. bonds for
a new court house will be submitted.
A petition to the commissioners, ask
ing that the proposition be submit
ted, was circulated by the CONNER
cial club Of Ijgbmore, and was
signed by nearly every voter in the
county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Special Offer to Farmers

The PRESS has an offer to make to
Hand County farmers. To the first
ten subscribers paving up their sub.
scription n year in advance, we
will present n years subscription
to the Dakota Farmer, the best
farm paper in the Northwest. This
offer applies only to those not now
taking the Farmer. AID q sanpIe
copy may be seen at this Office
First here, first served.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
S445OO
Notice

The M. w. G's. will have an ice
cream social and bazaar in the
Lincoln School School house, Glen
dale twp, Friday evening Sept. %.
1910. An autograph quilt and many
other useful articles will be sold at
this bazaar; supper will also be
served. All are cordially invited to
attend. The proceeds will he added
to the church funds. M. w. G's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at 1l:00 a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880 m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. f.. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD

Miller. S. d., Sept. 6. 1910.
Meeting of board of county COM
missioners of Hand Co., S. ID.
Members present. Andrews, Bail
ey, McMurtry and Scott.
Board met and adjourned till Sept
7, 1910.
Sept. Z, 1910.
Board met as per adjournment.
The same members being present.
The question of voting taxes auth
orized by law was taken up and on
motion it was ordered that the fol-
lowing taxes be LEVIED in Hand Co.
S. D.. for the ensuing year.
On each dollar Of the taxable pro-
pertv of the county as valued on the
assessment rolls for the year 1910
the following state taxes as fixed by
the state board.
General fund 2 mills
Deficiency fund 2 mills
For county purposes the follow
ing amounts based on itemized
statement given below.
County general fund ...... .$l462S
Special salary fund. ........ TIA
County bridge fund. ....... 1923
County insane fund ...... 1863
On each voter in county for school
purposes 81.
All school taxes in the amounts
levied by the various school district
buards. 3d..
All township taxes in the amounts
levied by the various tow lship
boards.
Harrison twp road $500 to be
spread on all the taxable property
in said township.
Itemized statement showing est,
mated disbursmentsand receipts for
the county funds for the ensuing
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15

1T seems to me that when men
go into a primary they ought to
abide by the result. and I-h9pe that
Wesley, Burke and Martin. who won
out ia ae primarg, wIW BE heartily
supported at the polls Go Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
A Revised Bill of Sale

Having disposed Of other articles
| offer the following for sale:
/ piano, l Graphophone with Is
choice records, 2 rocking chairs, l
typewriter in good condition, / driv-
ing horse, / Cello. Respectfully.
c. H. CRUDE.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
Christian

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, 1910-09-15
Roman Catholic

Mass at $3.50 a. m. and at 1920 =.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1890 a. M. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 300 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-15
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EVANGELICAL Church

Evangelical Church
Services next Sunday as follows
Sunday school at 10
Preaching at Miller at IL A. M.
Preaching at Pearl at 800 P. M.
Miller at 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wen'sday
evening at S:0
Every one cordially invited.
O. G.. Johnson.