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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

begun 70 gain u foothold ON United
States soil and 10 march through GeOr
gig aud the rest OF the states.
Brother, you and |, who are cavortlng
around the edges OF forty and still
feeling the freshness of boyhood un-
dcrneath the visible surface must con-
tess that we envy the boys OF 1910.
They didn't have the boy scouts IN our
days In the dclectable kingdom OF
BoyNllle. We had TO shift for our.
selves, finding our fun independently.
We played bull ring" and three cor
ncred cut when we wanted the real
strenulty OF things outdoors. and we
had TO do our own organizing for the
sport Frequently there was woefu
lack OF organization. and when the old
solid rubber ball. wrapped tightly with
n thin layer OF yarn. plunked us In the
pleSus we sometimes resented II with
hsticufrs which method was inelegant
and unmanly, no matter what may be
said as 10 the desirability OF the manly
nrt OF self defense
The trouble was we lacked discipline.
The boy scout propaganda teaches
discipline. II teaches the universal
brotherhood of boys. IL teaches boys
10 be just and generous TO each other
aud works toward the elimination OF
the gang" Idea, so that the south
siders will not lie in wait for the west
enders with an arsenal OF brickbsts,
Did You Never Traini
Millions OF American men now In
hte's prime recall that old piece OF
verse in McGuffeys Third Reader
which began something like this:
Oh. were you ne'er a soldier,
And did you never train
And feel the swelling OF the heart
You ne'er can feel again.
When you and I were boys. particu- |
larry II we lived in the border states |
or on the edges OF the Mason and |
Dixon line, we used to divide accord /
ing to the ''Reb' or Fed" sentiment |
and do sham battling that sometimes
developed into something perilously /
near to a shambles. which the dlction-
airy tells us Is a place for Strengthening
meat We did such things simply be-
cause every boy who has red drops In
HIS arteries must have some means of
working on his military enthusiasm
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

ELIO, old scOutI'
II a greeting Of
p sent d IN y
slang. but II does
not refer 10 the
boy scout. who
never Is old The
boy scout never
VIII grow cid 81,
Their. no matter
how many years
may be- added to
his record, II he
keeps alive with
IN him the spirit
Of youth instilled
by his teachings
and his expert
euces as a boy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
KISS NOT" CAMPAIGN.

Cincinnati Woman's Warning Of tho
Danger In Kissing.
Mrs. J. Rechtin. wife of we'll
known business man of Cincinnati.
aas set out to do away with the bac.
terra spreading kiss through the
Worlds Health organization. OF which
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

tactics which come In handy when
there Is real war
Not Primarily Military.
II cannot be denied that the original
idea OF the general was TO teach the
young British idea how TO sprout Ia
bristllng fashion. ready later on TO be
virile force for the upholding OF ia,
empire. But the Baden Powell begin
ming has developed still more practi.
cal thing-the Incubation OF personal
honor. fratcrnal feeling aud manly
habits OF acting aud thinking.
SO the boy scout movement comes TO
the United States, after more than
10000 English boys have been organ.
lied and drilled as a peace proposition
rather than war measure. Edwin ID.
Horsield Of Edinburgh planted the
seed OF the boy scout propaganda IN
tf'is country at Springfield. Mass. He
organized the boys OF the Young Mems
Christian association into COMPANY
based upon the Baden. Powell plan.
with orshoots suggested by expert.
N-a~N~ aAN AAlt nTitl-
ciples:
A scouts honor Is to be trusted A
scout Is loyal TO his country and his
employers. A scouts duty is 10 be
useful and 10 help Others. A scout f.
friend 20 81. and a brother 10 every
other scout no matter to what social
class the other belongs. scou, Is
courteous. He is a friend 10 an ami
mails. He obeys orders. He smiles
and whistles under all circumstances
He Is thrifty. This is the pledge be
takes.
4 win DO my duty 70 God and nv
country. l VIII DO my best 10 helm
others. whatever Il costs the. I know
the scout law and viii obey H."
Some professional morallst ufght
manufacture q better code Of ethics
for American boys. but be doesn't han
pen 70 have done 70.
And you mustn'. imagine that this
set Of principles turns any Of the boys
against the movement II does not.
There u much In the scout plan that
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

appeals to the average boy irrespec-
tive OF high moral ideas. He wears a
uniform. for one thing. The normal
boy Graves n uniform. even a baseball
suit The scout wears the real khaki.
Win golf stockings, belt and felt hat
He carries u gun. too. when he drills
though II Is not loaded. He learns mil
itary tactics 10 the embryo.
But above all. be marches with his
fellows 10 the Turing woods and learns
woodcraft how to light his campfire.
pitch his tent. cook his meals. Indicate
the points Of the compass. flash sig.
nals-in fact, do everything trained
soldier may be called upon 10 do tx
cept lie in trenches and shoot Other
and after being boy scout
for a few years he will know how TO
10 that II Il becomes necessary.
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discipline not too severe for comfo,-.
80 THAT taey might spend a consider
ahle part Of their tlme IN Gods great
outdoors and learn some OF the Geld
tactics which come I'm handy when
there X real war.
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Endorsed by Thompson Seton.

iHuViSCu W 1uoHlpsoH ceIOH.
Ernest Thompson Seton. the noted
Canadian-American naturalist. IL an
enthusiast In the boy scout movement.
For some years Mr.. Seton has been or.
ganlZlng bands Of boys In the study OF
woCdcraft and Indian lore. The Brit
ish boy scogts must learn how TO tie
knots - the bowllne. the dshermun's
bend. the Glove hitch. the reef knot and
the sheet bend lie must be able 10 fol,
low an animals tracks for quarter Of
a mile In less than fifteen minutes and
To tell his commanding officer the kind
OF animal he Is following. These
things appeal TO Mr.. Seton naturally,
and they win become a part of the
American boy scout curriculum in the
great university Of the open air
General Frederick Dent Grant. son
)f the civil war general. also has given
his hearty approval 10 the boy scout
In the United States Gen
,ral Grant looks at IL more from the
military side az a preparation for pos
i!ble future service, but he does not
'yerlook the ethical side of the matter
n common with many other eminent
americans he realizes what a grand
hing 1t Is for growing lads 20 be tn
Ured in discipline, dignity and kindli.
less, as well as TO learn the haunts
nd habits OF wild animals. TO become
cquninted with the trees and the
overs and lmbibe the abundant lore !
fhc big outdoors.
You oldish fellow OF forty or fifty. I
lst fancy having had In your early |
'eLA the chance TO don real uniform.
Ill IL line with all the other boys you
new and a let Of them that you had
Dt ktswu before. but wanted to know.
arch ~ military order out along the
q rec road between the rail fences
: the l.rdpring woods and meadows.
AXE ci-np, sleep in tents. eat In
ness" earn to wigwag. engage In a
Jam pat. le low and then. stand sen
Y, do Sc, Iting duty miles away from
mp and practice all sorts of outdoor
Iercls,s ander the instruction OF
ownup nan who knows how!
IT yan h,id had such opportunities
aybe yon wouldn't have entertained
III longing to learn to play pool.
ioke cigarettes and otherwise be-
me what you considered smart In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
DEATH CALLS
J.. E. kINTIGH

Onawa, la. April 25-Monona
county lost one of its most highly
respected and prominent county Off
Gals in the death of County Treas
urer J. E. Kintigh which occurred
early Sunday morning. Mr. Kintigh
was twice elected to the Office of
treasurer on the republican ticket
and he has been recognized as the
best and most competent treasurer
ever in the court house. His death
was due to sarcoma, for which he
underwent On operation at Rochest.
err, MINI. in the early winter. He has
declined rapidly of late, but did not
give up his work until ten days pre-
vious to his death. He leaves q
widow and five children.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
THREE SCHOOLS
IN FIELD MEET
WoonsOcket, Alpena, and Miller
Battle For HOnOrs
Saturday

A three cornered field meet is
scheduled to take place at Miller
next Saturday between Woonsocket,
Alpena. and Miller. Our boys have
been trained pretty faithfully since
the snow went off and are now in
tending to show the results in the
battle Saturday.
In the Woonsocket-Miller meet
last year, Miller won by a few
points, and the contest this year
promises to be all the more interest
ing because of the addition of AL
pena. which is said to be equally as
strong as the other two.
In order not to crowd the events
all in the afternoon. the hammer
throw, shot put. high jump. and
pole vault will take place at the high
school grounds in the forenoon. No
admission will be charged for this,
but a small one will be charged for
the meet at the Fair Grounds in the
afternoon in order to defray
expenses. Everybody come out, Sat.
urday Arpil 80.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
Rec HEIGHTS

Mr. and Mrs VIM. Sheriff. are re-
joicing over the fine boy that come
to their home a week ago.
After spending the winter with
her sister Mrs Chas. Shreffler. Miss
Minnie Russell has returned to town,
and will occupy her house just va
Gated by Ross Moore who has moved
into his new house south of the
schoolhouse.
Jack Warelng is clerking for the
Mercantile Co.
Mrs Morrison taught the
first of the week for her daughter,
Miss Efie who went west of the
river to file on a homestead.
Mrs Cora Shoemaker from James
vile, Wis is, visiting her father Mr.
anGy wharton. who Is in feeble
health.
Mr. Cliff Wilmington is building
himself a new house in the southeast
part of town. We hear that it
wont be a bachelors shack"
either.
"Roosh" Ramey is building a new
house north of the track.
The interior of the postoffice has
received a new coat of paper and
paint.
The long distances, and south line
telephones have been removed from
the Mercantile store to the post
office, which is now central"
John Ramey has purchased g
couple of Shetland ponies which are
greatly admired by all the children
While the ladies of Rec Height:
are adept at raising money we don't
intend to give them more credit
than they deserve. 1t was s268. 0(
they raised last year, instead o.
1868 90 as reported last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
THE Peoples Boulevard"

Editor Press: i greatly a%ppreciat-
ed your article on a Model Road be-
tween Miller and st. Lawrence.
have driven over this road for four
years steadily, and at times in the
year, the road is the worst piece of
road ost of town. Doubtless many
people find it a great trial to get
into and out of town from all points
east.
| believe it would be a fine adver-
tisement for the two cities to make
a first class road of it. WIZ not
bridge it. grade it up. and plant
some trees on each side of il. This
could be done in three or four yearly
installments at a nominal cost. 1t
would then be one of the most popu-
lar drives in the county, and would
make both towns accessible to each
other and the outside. 1t would
raise the value of property on each
side and weld the two towns to-
getner. Beauty. accessibility, and
utility would all be united in the
Peoples Boulevard
Respectfully,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
SECOND STORM
DESTROYS FRUIT
Loss In Middle West Believed To
Be Over Thirty Millions

A second storm, which surpassed
the first one in fury, swept over
many of the middle western states
Saturday and Sunday, destroying
everything in it's path. Wisconsin
reported a raging blizzard. with two
feet of snow in some places while
South Dakota escaped this last storm
entirely. The following dispatch
gives the loss by states.
Chicago. April 25.-The storm loss
in the middle west 1T is believed will
be over $50. OOO, 900.
The Michigan fruit belt. the back
bone of the fruit district. is describ-
ed as almost wholly wiped out for
the season.
Experts here estimate the losses
in ten states as follows:
Iowa. ten million dollars; Illinois,
six million dollars; Indiana. two mil
lion, Michigan, four million; Wiscon-
sin, two million; Kansas, one million;
Kentucky, million and a half; Mis-
souri,, two million; Nebraska, million
and a half; Ohio. half a million.
The forecast of snow furries and
continued cold and northwest winds
indicates further extensive damage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
Business

Charles Thomson, who has been
conducting the Miller mill, Hand
county elevator and a st. Lawrence
elevator, made an assignment Mon
day for the benefit of his creditors,
with A. B. Catalan as trustee. 1t is
stated that the liabilities are $27, 900,
and assets $l2,O OO. Mr. Thomson
was caught in the whirlpool of in
creased grain prices. His three
houses took in more grain last fall
than his storage capacity. A great
deal of this grain was not purchased
but stored with him. To keep his
business moving, most of this grain
was shipped to market, and placed
to his credit at last fall prices. When
prices of grain went higher Mr.
Thomson, and all other dealers, had
to pay the market price this spring
for stored grain.
For instance, when he issued a
storage check last fall for wheat at
80 cents and had to redeem that
check in cash at 81 or over, he lost
the difference, less the regular deal
er's commission obtained last fall
when the wheat was shipped to MAJ
ket. And on flax, of course, it was
even more disastrous. because fax
started about SIPS last fall and this
spring is worth considerably over
$500 per bushel. 1t would take an
immense capital to stand such a
drain and his resources we're small
compared to the amount Of business
he did.
Mr. Thomson's business friends
deeply sympathize with him and all
those who will lose by reason of
having grain in storage with him.
He is a hard working man, without
a single expensive habit. and leads as
near the life of simple industry and
strict economy AS any citizen of this
community. His failure is due to nc
extravaganza, and he is the soul of
honor. This writer has known him
intimately for a quarter of a CEN
fury. and we would stake our life
"
that Charley Thomson hasn't a dis.
honest thought or desire. His bust,
ness misfortune is simply the mis-,
management of trying to handle toe
big a business on a limited capital,
and accepting storage grain without
capacity to keep the actual grain.
There is talk of a temporary com.
prise with the creditors, and it is
hoped that MIR Thomson NAV be able
to resume at least a portion of his
business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
THREE DEATHS
IN HOTEL FIRE
Hotel at Meadow Burns Causing
Death and Injury OF Guests

Aberdeen, April 26-Two persons
are known to have been burned to
death and possibly three in a fire
which destroyed the hotel at Mead
ow, a town forty-five miles south of
Lennon. Saturday night.
Much of the town was wiped out,
a store, lumber wards. dwelling and
livery stable being destroyed along
with the hotel.
Remains of two persons were
found after the fire. One of them
was Miss Miller, aged 16, daughter
of the proprietor of the hotel. The
other was an elderly woman and her
name could not be learned. 1t was
also reported that the charred body
of a boy of Id was found. Several
persons were badly injured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
NORTH HAND

Mr. Herman Nabor. of Fairview,
and John Alters. of New Vienna,
Iowa. drove to Orient on business
Saturday.
Herman Martinmas and wife, of
Fairview. paid a short call at Orient
Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Mlchaelis, the Lutheran
minister of Spring. is away at pres
ent assisting at dedication of a
church at Alpena, S. d.
Fred Sebring, of Park. was the
victim of a severe accident last week.
He was chopping grain in a portable
mill. and laid his hand on the wheel.
1t caught by the traveller and three
fingers badly crushed. Drs. Carson
and Mitchell we're called and put the
hand in as good shape as possible
When last heard from, Fred was do.
ing very well. He will be disfgur.
ed somewhat but the hand will yet
be very useful.
Webster Davis and Albert Hal
made a trip to the hills Sunday.
Stephen Duckeck brought dowr
hspleaghiag, outfit tc-Qntarjo twp
last week. @
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
St. Elmo Coming

Many of the greatest plays of re-
cent years have been demonstrations
Of successful novels and est. Elmo
is certain to add another to the al
ready long list. The PLAY combines
a high moral lesson with a wealth
IF heart stirring Incidents. The
victory of the poor but talented girl
over the forces that control the home
of luxury into which she is cast by
fate is all the o complete because
of the vividness with which the dan,
gers are presented.
EST. Elmo, will be the attractiar
at the opera house next Monday
evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
For State Senator

hereby annouce myself a candi-
date for State Senator from the
23rd district subject to the will of
the republicans Of Hand county at
the June primaries. ! am a pro-
gressive Republican and believe in
the principles adopted by the pro-
gressive republicans at their confer
ence. held at Huron. S. ID. on
February Oath. 1910. If nominated
and elected my vote will always be
cast for the people of South Dakota
and against the domination of the
railroads and corporation.
G.. G.. Briggs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
New Towns Along The New Line
Between Blunt and gettysburg

A sale of town lots at the three
new towns Agar, Onida and Eakin
in Sully County S. d., will be made
as follows:
At Agar, Tuesday, May End.
At Onida. "Wednesday. May 3rd.
At Eakin, Thursday, May 4th.
These new towns promise to be
live and progressive communities.
and are surrounded by a rich and
progressive agricultural country.
offering great opportunities for new
business openings.
Mr. j. C.. Burchard, Gen'l Land
Agt. Chicago & Northwestern Ry..
will be present at these town sites
on the dates mentioned. and will
conduct the sales and meet all inter
ested in the new town site PROPOSE.
tons. supplying maps or any infor.
nation that may be desired regard
ing prices, etc. In the meantime
full information can be obtained by
addressing him at Marshall, MINI.
The lots in all of the three towns
named will be put one market al
reasonable prices, and easy terms
and will undoubtedly prove pro.
fitable investments and be psrti'
cularly valuable for locations ir
almost any line of profession. trade
or~srrys -r------s
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
SCHOOL LANDS
UP FOR SALE
Over Eight Thousand Acres Of
Hand County School Lands
To Be Sold

A large tract of the school lands of
Hand county will be put up at auc,
ton on May 7th, and it is probable
that it will find a ready sale. The
appraised value ranges from $40 to
$47.5O an acre. and the terms of
payment are made very easy because
the state prefers to have the money
out at interest.
The sale will occur at the court
house in Miller Saturday. May 7th,
and the unsold lands will then be
put up for lease May 9th. The
amount of land offered for sale in
Hand county will total 8, 100 acres
and includes the following:
Sec. 36-113.66; Sec. 1~6-114-66: Sec.
36-Il4 66; Sec. 3~6-116-66; NJ. SW4
sec. ~16-113-67; NJ NE4 sec. 36-113-67;
sec. 36-114-67; NE4 sec 16.113-6S; E!
sec. 36-l13 SO; NJ, SCI sec. 1~6-1l5-6S;
NE4 SW4. SW4 SW4. Sci sec. l6-
1929; sec. 16-1l5-69; sec 36-l15-69;
sec. 36-ll6-69: sec. 3~6-113-7O; sec.
l6-115-70.
The land will be offered in the
smallest legal subdivisions, 40 acres,
but the state reserves the right tC
offer it in larger tracts if it is deem
ed best. The terms of sale require
IN cash and the rest in 5, 10, anC
Is year installments. with 6 per cent
i%nferoct
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
PROPOSALS for School Building

Sealed proposals will be received
by the School Board of Miller School
District, Hand County, S. Oak. until
| O. clock P. M. May, 10th. 1910 for
the erection and completion, except
heating and plumbing, of a public
school building to be erected in the
City of Miller, s. d.. in accordance
with plans and specifications prepar-
ed by A. H. Shoultz, Architect.
Watertown, S. d..
Plans and specifications will be on
file after April. 10th, 1910 at the
Office of the undersigned at Miller.
S. ID. and at the Builders Exchange
in Minneapolis and st. Paul, Mimi.
and copies may be had by applying
to the architect, WatertowG, S. ID.
A certified check for S50O.N must
accompany each bid as a guarantee
that the bidders will give a salts
factory bond for See construction of
the building.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and ali bids.
- EE. Furman,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
How to Build A City

Redfeld Journal:-The Federal
census of 1900 credited Redfeld with
a population of 1,015. the state cen
sus of 1905 showed 1881, and both
the vote of the city and its school
census seem to assure a showing Of
over 5000 for the feueral census of
1910.
During the past two years. the
people of Redfield. in addition to a
$50 900 high school building, have
built a beautiful congregational
church at a cost of $25. 900, a Catho-
lie church at a cost of So, 900, a
/, Masonic Temple at a cost of $500
and have just donated a 1920
site for the establishment of a new
state industrial academy for the
Adventists.
Redfield College, a Congregational
school with good preparatory and
full college courses and a business
department. is well established and
and fourishing.
A project is now on foot for estab-
fishing a magnificent hospital
commercial club with a membership
of over one hundred of the leading
business men of the city, is alert for
progress. and is ready to welcome
and encourage any project which
bears promise of success. On a re-
cent afternoon a committee canvas
sed the town to raise funds for a
base ball team for the season of 1910,
and another committee followed to
get a pledge of six hundred season
tickets to bring a meeting of the
Midland Chautauqua Circuit to the
City in July-after a few hours work
the baseball committee turned in a
list pledging 5 5000. while the Chau-
tauqua committee had secured the
sale of nine hundred tickets, and
two days later an enthusiastic meet
ing of the Commercial Club appoint
ed a Commits which has succeeded
in raising funds to secure the site
for the Adventist school already
mentioned. A town which does
things in this way is worth watch
ing.
Redfeld has railroad lines radiat-
ing in six directions. and fourteen
regular passenger trains arrive and
depart daily.
The PRESS can hardly believe the
current street report that Miller
church people would rather have
saloons here than to let another
church denomination into the city
But it is pointed out that Redreld
wanted the Advent College, anc
changed her city election from wet
to dry, while Miller turned away
the Advents and changed from a dry
TOWN to a wet one!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
REPUBLICAN
For State Senator

! hereby announce myself a can
didate for State Senator from the
23rd district. subject to the will of
the Republicans of Hand county at
the June primaries.
Believing in the Roosevelt Taft
policies, and the state and national
platforms as enunciated in the last
campaign, shall if nominated and
elected, work to place those policies
in effect and force.
10 Respectfully,
ID. III. Smith.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
For Register of Deeds

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for nomination Of Register of
Deeds of Hand county, subject to
the republican primaries of June
1910. Webster l.. Davis.