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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Tag Day For the Home

Sioux Falls. June 27-Since its or
ganization, the South Dakota Child
ern's home society has cared for
1.555 children How much good has
been done in the aggregate to hum
anity, and how much has been saved
to society by this n institution no
one can estimate. II has given these
boys and girls an opportunity in life
which fate otherwise denied them.
The people of the state have always
given loyal support to the home, and
will continue to see to it that the
money it needs for the proper pro-
secution of its great work is prompt
" and generously coming. The sug:
gestion of an annual state wide tag
dav" for the benefit of the home is
growing in popularity, and no doubt
such a day will become a fixed thing
among South Dakota people.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
RAINS BRING
SAFETY TO CROPS
Soaking Rains Fall I'm South Da-
kOta and Northwest

After two or three weeks of dry.
hot weather. the rain barrels were
upset in the clouds over South Dako~
Ia last week. and this state received
a good general soaking. as did also
Minnesota and North Dakota.
While the rains were quite gener-
al, still some localities received a
better drcnching than others, and
Hand county was among the FORUM
ate. The first rain to fall here was
Friday morning and this amounted
to about an inch and a half, follow
ed Friday night andxaturday with
enough more to bring the total up
to about three inches
The crops were needing the rains,
but of course much of the fear was
premature, and with normal condi-
tons from now on, the yield will be
very little below the average. Ac-
cording to the crop experts, South
Dakota's corn was not injured in the
least. and although a little late, will
make as fine a crop as that of 1909.
They report that flax was also unin-
jured.
The small grains Of course, suffer
ed to some extent, but not as much
as was predicted. The wheat yield,
according to the experts, will be
about IS per cent, and oats about
rs per cent. Barley is said to have
suffered the most and will yield
60 per cent. These figures are for
South Dakota generally, ana are
given out by experts who have been
examining the fields. 1t is said that
the percentage of yield will be a
little higher in this state than in
either North Dakota or Minnesota,
as the dry spell was of longer dur
alton there,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Big Profit In Land
YOU.

Gam Valley. June 28-To make a
profit of So. 400 from a three-vear
investment in twenty eight quarter
sections of farm land in Buffalo
county is the record which has just
been made by a Mennonite colony,
which three wears ago purchased the
land and moved to Buffalo county
from Hutchinson county. The land
was purchased for SIC an acre and
now has been sold at the rate Of $21
an acre without the crop. The
South Dakota Mennonites are very
thrifty Class OF people, and this is
but another instance of their thrift
and good luck resulting from their
farsceing proclivities when investing
in large tracts of farm land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
4 Press Scholarship.

Do YOU want to go to college?
The PRESS has had a scholarship
in the Fargo College, good for $40,
a full years tuition, placed at its
disposal, and we wish to award it to
some worthy young man or girl of
this county.
The Fargo College is located at
Fargo, N. D., and is one of the best
schools in the state. 1t is a good
Christian institution and is always
ready to welcome a young person
who wants to secure an education at
the lowest possible expense. The
school contains full college and pre-
p~aratory courses. as well as a Con-
servatory of music. The fall term
opens Sept. 18th.
This scholarship, good for a full
years tuition in Fargo College, will
be awarded to the young person
bringing in the largest number of
renewals or new subscriptions to the
PRESS prior to July 23rd, thirty days
from this issue.
This is not a voting contest nor a
money making scheme for the PRESS
and we simply EMPLOY this method
of awarding the scholarship because
, we wish it to go to someone who
really wants to go to college. So
come in as soon as possible and tell
us if you wish to educate yourself,
and we will give you further inform
alton about the college.
This is the time for some Hand
county boy or girl who wants to go
away to school this fall to get busy.
Come to the office and we will help
you.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30

INHERITANCE TAX
DECLARED VOID
Supreme Court Decides Recent
Law To Be Unconstitutional

Aberdeen. June o. The descision
of the South Dakota Supreme court
has just been handed down. in the
McKenna's estate. Sherman. ct al.
VS.. State. in regard to the inheri-
lance tax. The case was brought in
Minnehaha county. the plain ,ffs
claiming that they did not have to
pay the inheritance tax levied by
the law recently passed in this state.
The probate court held that the tax
had to be paid. and the circuit sus-
tanned the judgement. The matter
was appealed to the Supreme court,
which held that the law is in viola
ton of the state constitution.
County Judge A. L. McNaghten
has been busy for the past year col
lect,ng this tax in Brown county.
and has collected about SIC. 1000, all
of which, in view of this decision,
will have to be returned to the es.
tates from which it was collected.
The matter has been causing con-
siderable interest throughout the
state, and a great deal of comment
has been made in regard to it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Automobiles Attention.

All owners of automobiles are re-
uuested to enter the parade on the
Fourth. Decorate your a If you
wish to-, and in any way you wish to.
but come out and help swell the par
ade. A prize of so will be given
to the best decorated car. and one
of S. to the second best.
All cars are requested to assemble
at the court house and to be there
promptly at 1915 A. NJ, so that the
parade may be formed and proceed
down Main street in time to meet
the HOO O'Clock train. After the
train arrives the parade will make a
circuit of the principal streets OF
the city.
This parade will be the biggest
attraction of the morning, and nc
n can afford to miss It.. There
should be at least twenty-five cars
in it to make a good showing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
HIGHMORE SHIPS
TON OF BUTTER
New Creamery Proving Success
full Proposition For Hyde Co.

Highmore. June 2S-To ship more
than a ton of butter in a single day
is the record which has Just been
made by the creamery which recent
~ commenced operation at this place.
To be precise, the shipment consisted
of 2,22O pounds of butter of the best
quality, which commanded the high
est market price. Eight-siX farm
ers already have become patrons of
the creamery, and thi, number is
expected to be increasing steadily
for some time to come, As the pre-
sent patrons will be unable to supply
the institution with all the milk and
cream that it requires. That the
creamery will prove an important
factor in the prosperity of the farm
crs of this vicinity is assured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
The "Varnished Cars" at Onida

Onida Watchman-After a patient
wait for nearly 80 years Onida
citizens were greeted Yesterday
morning bv the racuous whistle of a
railroad locomotive. OF course. it
was only the engine of the track
LAYING machine, but it was the first
that ever sounded here just the
same. HOW sweet it sounded can
only be told bv those old timers who
settled here in the early eighties
with the fond hope that Onida would
get a railroad in a comparatively
short time. But this short time
passed into vears and the years into
decades and still thew waited and
those Young men whose hopes were
highest a generation ago are now
silvered with age and their places
are usurped by a rising generation
who little realize how much they
owe to those old pioneers who set.
tied here o, the lonesome prairie
thirty years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
GOVT AFTER
GROCERY TRUST
Uncle Sam Will Find Out Why
Prunes Cost So Much

Washington, June 27.-At last the
cry of the housewife has been heard.
The government has come to her re-
lief and has taken steps to see that
the prices of groceries shall be be
lowered.
There has been much talk about
the higher cost of living. and no n
has appreciated IT more then the
women who have noticed the light
ening of their pocketbooks and of
their market baskets at the same
time.
So now the Southern Grocery
Trust has been brought to account
and its officers are to be forced to
explain the reason for the high
prices which it is alleged their COM
bination has maintained. II is be-
lieved that the effect of action will
be felt by other sections and will
result in restricting the activity Of
other similar organizations.
Besides appealing to the court to
dissolve the Association itself and
declare it illegal. the government
asks that every one of its 500 mem
bers or more be forever prohibited
from entering into any agreement
among themselves as to the prices
at which they should sell necessities
of life. they are charged with being
engaged in a conspiracy to maintain
prices. 1t is alleged that hundreds
of thousands Of dollars have been
distributed to members of the Asso-
citation by its officials as a reward for
maintaining prices and other sums
have been assessed as fines and pen
alities for underselling the price
LIST.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Be An Optimist

That there are a few peSsimists in
South Dakota, as well as elsewhere,
became very evident last week be-
fore the refreshing rains came. A
great many people were afraid of a
crop failure, not. of course, only in
South Dakota, put in all of the small
| grain states. but as is generally
the case. their fear caused them
worries that we're needless as well
as premature.
South Dakota is not going to have
a crop failure this year or any other
year, and the following bit of philo-
osophy from the Pierre Dakotan
could be digested with profit just
now.
1T is fortunate that more men are
optimists than otherwise. Optimism
, that brooks no setback, but sees the
rift of light through the darkest
clouds is'what counts, counts today
and is needed today by the men of
gJr own state. An era OF wonder
full development has prevailed in
South Dakota, during which time
thousands of acres have been made
to yield abundant crops. many new
homes have been built, our popula-
ton has increased and our wealth
doubled and trebled. Year after
year abundant rains have fallen and
great harvests have been gathered
by everyone who has put his hand to
the pillow. This year the weather
conditions have been abnormal; a
very early spring was followed by
a long, cold. late April and May,
with scarcely any rains and June
came along with the drouth unbrok-
en- and the doubling Thomases SAID.
81 told you So and chuckled with
apparent delight as they witnessed
one hot day succeed another with
out any rains. But they prophesy
wrongly. There Is still rain in the
clouds, virtue in the soil, and a
bountiful harvest in store. The
rains may n OF come to all parts OF
the state to insure "A great harvest,
but South Dakota will raise a great
crop.
There will be wheat and corn and
barley and oats and flax and speltz
and fodder crops, and horses and
cattle, and hogs and sheep. to say
nothing about the hen fruit which
is coming in punches these warm
days. So look on the bright side.
This is not the only year; there are
others coming, and they will be dry
ones and wet ones. but all good
years, if we make them so. So LEI
all look at 1t in this way and when
the final score is made you will find
it the best way, the only way"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
YOUNG GIRL
TAKES OWN LIFE
Miss SNYDER Takes Strychnine
And Bids Family Goodbye

At her home in Carleton township
last Tuesday. week the twenty year
old daughter of Abraham SNYDER
committed suicide by taking a dose
of strychnine. She died Wednesday
morning. after serveral hours IF
suffering.
She assisted her mother and sister
in getting supper and went out to
call the men to eat. Shortly after
wards she was taken sick and went
to bed. She called her father as
soon as he returned home that even
ing from Rockham. and confessed to
him that she had taken poison with
the intention of ending her life.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day and the remains were buried at
Howell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
To Amend Divine Primary

SiodX tails, June 28-As ar out
growth Of the June primaries, when
thousands of democrats openly voted
the republican ticket for the purpose
of aiding in placing what they re-
garded as the weakest candidate on
the republican ticket. in order
to better the chances of their own
candidate at the election in Novem-
Der. there is a strong sentiment
among republicans of the state in
general in favor of the amendment
bv the next Legislature of the
primary election law 81 as to reduce
TO the minimum the number Of
democrats who at future primary
elections will be able to take part in
the selection of republican tickets.
lust how this can be prevented has
not been decided, but tits likely that
before the legislature meeSS soda
statesman will evolve o plan by
which democrats In general can be
mabe to play in their own back yard
and not interfere in the future with
the making up of republican tickets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
A. CRAFT. Fire Marshal.

Heating, Ventilating & Plumbing
High school building, Miller.
S. D.
Sealed proposals will be received
BY E. T.. Furman. secretary of
School board, Miller. S. D.. until l
O'Clock p. m. July 18th, 1910, for
furnishing and and installing the
heating, ventilating and plumbing
systems in the new high school
building to be erected in the City,
of Miller. S. d.
Plans and specifications will be on
file at the office of the secretary.
Miller, S. d and at the office of the
architect, A. H. Shoult1. Water
town. S. d.
Certified check for 5000 90 must
accompany each bid.
E. E. Furman, secretary,
Miller, S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Exit PugiliSm

Reno, June 27.-"Well, this is the
last big fight. Pugilism as it has
hourished MANY decades. will be a
lost art in the United States, and
that means in the world, when the
Jeffries- johnson fight is over"
Such is the prediction of the whole
fighting world. apparently. 1t is
shared by fighters, trainers and
sporting writer's as they loiter about
the hotels of the city and about the
quarters of the principals. patiently
awaiting the coming of Monday. and
the decision that is to be handed
down in the arena on that day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Fourth of July Fires

Fourth of July is coming; day Of
powder poisoning ardfockjaw; day
Of hospitals and a~mbusances; day Of
mutilation and fire and death.
If there IS anything that is ane in
the American people it is the grow
ing revolt against our insane man
ner of celebrating the Fourth of
July. 1t might be called "Incen-
diaries Day; for on that day the
fire fiend runs riot. No man having
a public responsibility fails to dread
it. No fire department gets through
the day, and the nights on both sides
of it, without exhaustion.
Never an Independence" Day
but scores of human beings are made
dependent for life. And for what?
Nobody stops to inquire. Nobody
any longer cares. We have gotten
wholly away from the educational
| significance of Independence Day."
and lost ourselves in an orgy Of fire
and noise.
independence Day of 1910 is com.
ing. To what city. what town, what
mother or father is it this year TO
bring suffering or sorrow the day
after?
Last year, 215 BOYS and girls were
killed. 53O7 persons blinded. manned
and injured.
This year how many r to be
slaughtered?
f. A. CRAFT, Fire Marshal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Church For Sale
lOn.

Bids will be received for the pur-
chase Of the Methodist church az
Miller. S. d., the congregation
having decided to erect a new build
ing. Submit all bids to o. H.
ietter, Sec yBuiGing Committee.
Miller. S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Rooms For Fourth

Rooms wanted for the Fourth and
race meet. A cd1Imittee viii ican al
the residences of Miller next week
to solicit rooms which may be occu-
pied by visitors during the celebra.
ton of July 4, 5 and 6.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
4th of July Excursion Rates Via
Chicago & North West
ern RY.

From tins station to points in
South Dakota within two hundred
and fifty miles radius. July End. Bird
and 4th. Fare and one-third for the
round trip, return limit July 5th.
Ask ticket agents, The North West
r Line, for rates and informal
ion. 29t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
PjckpOckets at Miller

Holabird News-Henry Grabler
rode up from Mitchell with Mr.
Jackson in his auto. They stopped
at Miller on their way to recruit a
little, and while Henry was in a
crowd, being circus day, some one
swiped his watch and chain, valued
about forty dollars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
Tag Sale

The Epwoy.n LeaSYe wM give a
tag sale June 20 and during the
Race Meet July 4-5-6. Proceeds to
90 toward the New Church. be
sure to get tagged. 2Stf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
BIGGEST CELEBRATION IN
STATE AT MILLER MONDAY
Over One Hundred Horses Here to Contest
for $4,000 Purses
No One In Central So. Oak. Can
Afford To Miss Miller'S
Celebration.
Fourth Program

Sunrlse-l3 SaluteS
$40 A. M.-Bapd meets west train
900 A. M.-Band Concert
$50 A. M.-JuhiIee Singers and
Manola Family of five Greek Aero
bats on street.
1870 A. M.-Automoblle Parade,
starts at court house and meets HOO
A. M. train with band.
100 A. M.-Street Entertainers
LOO P. M.-Band Concert
100 P. M.-Race Meet at Fair
Grounds, 2:3O Trot, 2:l0 Pace, 2:2O
Trot
800 P. M.-Band Concert on
street
$50 P. M.-Jubilee Singers and
Street Entertainers
$50 ?. M.-Fireworks, east of
Nj. E. Church.
The city Of Miller offers the above
program to her visitors on next
Monday and feels assured that
every one who can possibly attend
will do so. Unusually large crowds
are expected, if the weather permits.
but the Commercial Tub has made
ample provisions to care for all the
visitors, and applications for accom-
odations should be made at the
club rooms.
The races and band concerts will
continue during Tuesday and We'd
nesday. and there will also be a dis
play of fireworks, Tuesday night.
The Race Meet
OF course the biggest attraction
that Miller will offer to her visitors
next week will be the Corn Belt
Circuit races, and these are sure to
be the best ever put on a track
IN this section of the state. There
are 10 entries for the three DAYS
and these include all the SpcediCst
horses of this state as well DIS of
many others. The outcome of every
race is very much in doubt, but the
presence of Miller horses in nearly
all of them, will add much interest
for Hand county people.
Among the PAGERS, GiIded Lady,
Harry S.. Bess, Moak G., and
Charles Mix are able to hold their
own in the different classes, while
Dolly Mix and Nealv will be there
with the trotters. Miller people
will also be interested in the work
of Joe Patch. owned bv Geo. Lowell
formerly of Miller. The purses fol-
these races amount to over 500.
This big bunch of horses will bt
shipped here Friday from Redtield
and as each horse is accompanied bN
two or three men, the city, anC
especially the Fair Grounds, vii
begin to take on a busy attitude by
tomorrow, and from then until next
Thursday, Miller will be the camp
ing ground for the Sportsmen OF
the state. With reasonable wealth
er, the crowd will surely be a RECORD
breaking one on the Fourth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
PROGRAM
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-30
County 5. s. Convention

The Annual Hand Co. Sunday
School Convention will be held at
st. Lawrence, Thursday, july 9TH in
the Presbyterian church.
st. Lawrence is planning to en-
terrain all who can attend.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-09-03

Boys who live in seaport towns are
sometimes asked to box the com
pass If they can do it quickly and
accurately they are fine sailors and
may grow up to be the captain of a
four master. If they miss a point or
can only do it slowly they are land
lubbers and will never see blue water
To box the compass means to name
all the points in order just as fast as
you can speak. This is the way an
old down east skipper will rattle it Off:
North nor by east nor -nor'east. nor
east by north. northeast. nor'east by
east, east-nOr'east, east by north, east.
east by south. east-sou'east, soueast
by east, sou'eaSt, sou'eaSt by south,
SOU sou east sou by east south, sou
by west, SOU -sou'wcst. Sou'west by
south, sou'west, sou'west by west,
west-sou'west. west by south, west,
west by north, west-nOr' west. nor west
by west. nor'west. nor'west by north.
mormon west, nor by west, north.
Can you do it?-Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-09-03
CRAFTY M. Blanc.

Blanc, the founder of the Monte Car
10 gambling resort, was well aware
Of the desperate character of many
Of his customers. Knowing that they
included the scum and riffraff of the
world, he took precautions against
them. He never carried any money,
which fact he announced so frequently
and publicly that 1t was known every
where along the Riviera that the mil
lionaire Blanc never had a penny on
his person. But he carried in pocket
book draft on red paper for several
hundred thousand francs, payable to
the indorsee. He feared kidnapping as
much as robbery. and in case of alb
duction he intended to ransom himself
with this draft. But the instructions
at his office were not to cash red
draft with bis signature unless a tel
egram was received from him ordering
1t to be done
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-09-03
Gunpowder and Artillery.

There is abundant evidence that the
origin of gunpowder and artillery goes
far back in the dim ages of the past.
The Hindoo code, compiled long before
the Christian era, prohibited the max
ing of war with cannon and guns or
any kind of firearms. Quintus Curtius
informs us that Alexander the Great
met with fire weapons in Asia, and
Philostratus says that AleXander's con-
quests were arrested by the use Of
gunpowder. 1t is also written that
those wise men who lived in the cities
of the Gauges "Oyerthrew their enc
mics with tempests and thunderbolts
shot from the walls"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-09-03
CUMBERLAND and PENNSYLVANIA
DAILY RAILROAD n.,,v

.-4s" Trains 1876 and 127 will run only when
authorized on account of Theatre or other
Special Occasions C.. l.. BRETT,
Nov Is General Manager.