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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
Homestsader's Close Call

Hermosa-As the result of a run
-TrruS
woman homesteader near here, had q
thrilling adventure AID a remark
ably narrow escape from being killed.
The frightened no -se had not run far
before the buggy in which the young
woman had been riding was demol-
ished. Miss Stacy was thrown out
with such force that she was driven
completely through barbed wire
fence. Her clothing was torn almost
to shreds Ind she Was tSrrib'y iaCer-
ated on her head. face. body and
Fortunately. however. no
bones were broken.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
HOMESTEADER SAFE
Can Acquire Title to Top of Ground
Goal is Uncle Sans

- ONfS'S Oe''f
Pierre-The coal lands of the Dakotas
amounting to about a million acres
which recently were withdrawn from
the public domain by President Taft,
have been opened to homestead set
Element under the act passed at the
last session of congress, authorizing
the agricultural entries on coal lands.
The title to the coal and the right ia
prospect for a mine and remove it, is
reserved to the United States, but the
surface of lands is thrown open to
the settlers.
In order to promote harmony and
cooperation between the field Of
fcials of the general lane once and
the forest service in the settlement OF
claims for homestead settlement with
in the national forests, representa-
tiyes Of the interior and agricultural
departments will leave Washington
Thursday for the west to confer with
the field agents Of these two branches
Of the government. The task has been
delegated to James NJ. Sheridan, chief
Of the field division of the general
land once, D. d. Bronson Of the for
est service and X. w. Williams, Jr.,
assistant solicitor of the department
of agriculture. 1t will be the duty o.
the delegation for Washington TO
elucidate and interpret instructions so
there will be no Misunderstanding or
clashes as to authority between the
two services in the settlement Of such
claims.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
CARE OF INSANE
Minnehaha County Suing to Recover
From Estate For Care

Tioll GSldlG TUT Sdi0
Sioux Falls-State's Attorney DAN
forth has instituted suit against the
estate of the late Hattie c. Phillips,
which estate is now being probated III
this county.
The suit is for the recovery o.
money expended by this county, in
paying for the keep and treatment OF
the late Anna C. Phillips, daughter OF
Mrs. Hattie Phillips, in the South Da-
kota stat" hospital for the insane at
Yankton from June 10, 1898, to June
80, 1905.
The claim set up by Mr.. Danforth,
on behalf OF the county, is based upon
that provision Of the law which states
that the state can collect the amour
necessary for keeping insane patients
at the state institution, if the person
committed is not a dependent. Miss
Annie c. Phillips was not a dependent.
She had an interest of about $4,000
in the estate of her mother.
"If Judge Taylor of Huron was right
in a recent decision" said Mr.. Dan
forth yesterday, I'VE cannot collect
any of this amour from the share o.
Annie c. Phillips in her mothers es-
tate. Judge Taylor has held that each
quarterly settlement, by counties with
the state, for the care of their insane,
is a settlement in full and if that is
true, the statute Of limitations
runs against all of those payments in
this case, which were made during the
first six years of Miss Phillips pa
tienthood at Yankton. We want a
ruling on that matter, however, and
have instituted these proceedings to
discover where we are at, in sub
cases.
. The claim which the county has set
up against the Phillips estate amounts
to 81, 1871. 20, which with interest at the
legal rate for the elapsed time,
amounts to a total OF 81, SOC. 20.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
Miner Loses Both Eyes

Deadwood-A premature explosion
on the 1,000-foot level of the Home
stake caused serious injury to hester
Jouste, a miner. He will lose the
sight Of both eyes and the elbow.
State Mine Inspector Treweek made
a careful examination and gave 1t as
his opinion that Jouste caused the e1-
pIosion by tamping the holes he had
filed with powder with a steel drill
instead of the wooden tamping stick.
Several other men had narrow es-
capes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
DEADLY ANTHRAX
DEPUTY STATE VETERINARIAN
FINDS SEVERAL CASES IN
MINNEHAHA COUNTY
FARMER And SON VICTIMS
Become Infected with Disease While
SHINING a Carcas For Owner
of the Dead Cattle and
Father is Dead

Sioux Falls-Dr. Craig, to whom DR..
Graham, deputy state veterinarian OF
this city, submitted samples of the
blood taken from the cattle that are
dying of some disease at the Bonacke.
farm, southeast of the city, recently
made a psychological examination of
hat blood and has reported that after
twelve hours of examination, the spec
linen of blood shows the presence Of
anthrax bacillus, beyond any doubt.
William Kirk and his son, William,
aged 7, who assisted in skinning some
of the dead cattle, and who showed
signs of having been innoculatpd by
the poison, are under the care of Dr..
Schwartz in Sioux Falls and are tenn
porarily qu~arantined.
DR.. Schwartz says that these per
sons are certainly i~nocculated with
the poison and that it will either re-
suit fatally or they will entirely re
cover There will be no after effects,
either way.
DR.. Graham visited the Bonacker
place yesterday and while he was talk
ing with Mr.. Bonacker two more cat
tie died. He has decided upon the
establishment of a strict quarantine at
the BenaCker place. The quarantine
will extend ever a radius Of two miles
The veterinarian has instructed the
people who live at the Benacker place
that every tine they leave these psem-
ises, they aast vas their shoes in a
strong solution Of li.e, which will
prevent tAsir carrying any OF the
germs OF disease with them.
Dr. Graham burned all the carcasses
which were left undestroyed at the
Bonacker place yesterday and vaCci-
mated the cattle which have not yet
shown signs Of anthrax.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

Deadwood-By merely grating a
chicken bone into his leg, LLOYD Hix-
son, a 14-year-old lad from VermiL
lion, is expected to be as good as new
Hixson has been for several months
past suffering from tuberculosis OF the
small bone in the leg until it wasted
away. He went to Hot Springs, where
DR.. Walker removed the bone and
substituted one similar in size from a
healthy chicken, and the new bone is
now believed to be knitting satisfac-
torily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

Belle Feurche-When . nsishSSrs
child went 10 the claim shack OF
Charles Aaires, t~hirty-ave miles
northeast Of here, or an erraId,
IN. des1 on her bed, with the
Iatt.r's 2-year-oid child and 4
m~onth.-old baby playing beside the
body. The mother mad been stricken
with heart failure while the father
was working near here TO secure
enough funds to keep up his improve
ment work on his homestead. The
coroner was summoned n decided
not to hold an inquest. Mrs. Andres
had been here but ten months, COM
ing from Michigan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
Grand Army ~Encampmsnt

Observation-Disclosures OF the de-
partment of the G. A. r. for South
Dakota will close temporarily at Sell
by, September 10 to reopen at Atlantic
City, n. j., September 10, when the
South Dakota delegation will reach
the scene of the annual encampnent.
The official train carrying delegates
and visitors will leave Aberdeen on
the morning OF September l6.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
And He Knew Her.

AND ne Knew Her.
you say your wife is going to spend
the balance Of the summer In Eu.
roper"
$50 she says"
do you know that it will cost you
at least q thousand dollars?"
II figured It at about that"
But, good gracious! Is 1t worth that
much just TO have her travel for a cou-
pie Of months?"
II think So"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
South Dakota County Fairs

Aug 3o-Sept. 2-Clark County Fair,
Clark, Hemer 3. Brown, Sscy.
Aug. 31-Sept douglas County Fair
Armour, Timothy Norton, Secy.
Sept. 5-7-Hyde County Fair, High
more, A. L. Van Camp, Secy.
Sept. 5-S-Aurora County Fair,
Plankinton., A. A. Boynton, Secy.
Sept. S-s-McCook County Fair, Sal
en-, W. H Hart, Secy.
Sept. 6-9-Spink County Fair, Red
field, E. Z. Sedan, Secy.
Sept. 7-9-Hutchinson County Fair
Trip, Henry Klatt, Secy.
Sept. S-10-Hand County Fair, Mil
Ter. C. F. Stegeman, Secy.
Sept. 19-20-21-Custer and Fall Riv,
err County, Buffalo Gap. e. A. l.. Grit
fin, Secy.
Sept. 2O-22-Day County Fair. Web
ster. S. S. Yeager, Secy.
ept. 2O-23-Brookings County Fair
G. d. Cole, Secy.
Sept. 2o-23-Lyman County Fair,
Presho. Z. G. Preston, Secy.
Sept. 21-23-Brule County Fair, Kim
ball. ]. ]. VIM, Secy.
Sept. 21-23-Stanley County Fair,
Kadska. Frank Coye, Secy.
State Fairs and Expositions
Sspt. 5-9-Nebraska State Fair, Lin
coin.
lie.
Sept. 12-16-South Dakota State Fair
Huron.
Sept. 1s-e4-InteYsta.e Fair, Sioux
City.
Sept. 26-Oct. Mitchell Corn Pal
ace Mitchell.
Sept. 26-Oct. 1.-Gas Belt exposition
Pierre.
Jan. 1921 l9ll-S. d. Corn and Grain
Growers Association. Mitchell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

Belle Fourche-By An almost unani-
nous vote the proposition TO issue
CSC, 900 worth of 5 per cent bonds for
the construction and maintenance OF
q municipal waterworks system was
carried here yesterday. The Eonds
run twenty years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

The rest of the list Of general prop
erty outside of corporate property is
made up of miscellaneous property on
the general assessment roll. The cor
orate property assessment . reaching
S32, 537, 900, and the general list other
than corporate being $685., lS0, 1926.
In the general list the items Of gold
and silver plate and plated ware IS
shown at s10,S 1858, not a We large sun
for the state. Watches, diamonds and
jewelry is listed at s55,171, going to
about five times that of gold and sill
yer plate. Moneys other than those or
banks show up at 1853, 6O7, which with
over sixty million personal deposits In
the banks of the state, is not an "ex-
cessive" return, and stock valuations
are put at s4,054,9 06.
The figures of the state board
through the slight changes in equali-
cations show an increase Of out
two million over the returns made by
the county auditors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25
. SIXTEEN MILLIONS GREATER
Figures of Assessment Board Show
Incre5se Over Last Year

pierre-The assessed valuation, with
fgures as completed BY the state as
seSsnent board will be 1897, 71S 2S5, an
increase of just about sixteen million
dollars over the assessment Of last
year. The largest part of this come
from real estate, as it covers by far
the heavin7t interest of the state. The
values OF the principal classes of prop
crtY show IS follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

A reaction of sentiment against
Colonel Roosevelt is being studiously
cultivated in the state, and the pub
lie is being discouraged against go
ing into Sioux Falls TO greet him on
September 3, IN a line OF newspapers
which have never given him support
except when compelled to do SO rs a
matter of political expediency. The
argument now is that he is a has
been" and that his policies have
wrought no practical results. The re-
ception he receives will be taken as a
measure of his popularity in South Da-
kota and a small attendance will be
taken with great satisfaction by the
TeaCtionary element.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

There has been an annoying delay
in the adjustment OF the lands in the
forest reserve of the Black Hills
through which the state is to surren-
der its school sections in that region
for other lands of equal extent and
value. Commissioner Dokken, having
inaugurated the movement and Sc
cured the exchange contract, is nat
urally anxious to close the affair dur
ing his term Of office. There has been
a passage Of criticism between the
state and federal officials as to the
cause of the delay, and during the
week Governor Vessey and Commits
sioner Dokken met the forester in the
field and arrived at an understanding
which, it is believed, will result in
completing the transfer before winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
A Jowett Story.

In spite of the reputation for latitu-
dinarianism he gained from his early
trial for heresy. the late Professor Jow
EFT of Oxford was intolerant OF preten-
tiousness and shallow conceit. One
self satisfied undergraduate met the
master one day. Master" he said, 81
have searched everywhere in all philos-
ophies, ancient and modern. and no.
where do l find the evidence of God"
"Mr -" replied the master after a
shorter pause than usual, IF you don't
find God by o'clock this afternoon
you must leave this college"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
OBITUARY..
HECTOR GULLEY.

Passed to his rest the morning of
December IL, Hector Guley, late of New
Haven He WAS born in Addison, Vt,
May l6, 1928, son of +. \. Gulley and
RuXana Carpenter, one of family of
seven SONS and seven daughters. The
early years of his manhood were en-
ployed IN building. After middle age
he took up farming, which he left two
years ago to 20 to Concord, n. II to
live with his son, Paris 7. Gullev. In
February he had "A severe attack of la
grippe from which he never recovered
owing to heart trouble, but failed slowly
being confined to bed only four weeks,
The physician pronounced the case hope.
less when first called. 1t did not seem
SO to his loved ones and everything was
done that could be In the hope to keen
him awhile with us; yet after a few
more days he became deranged and
thought himself in his former home
chatting with a neighbor or thinking he
heard one that had long been dead call
ing. He was never rough or obstinate.
but lovable to the last when he fell asleep
like tired child to awake no more. 1t
is not necessary to remind any one how
we'll he did his part in the work that his
hands found to do.
He married Harriet E. Mills, Septem-
Der 26, 1852. To them were born three
children, Agnes Isidore, Paris 7. and
Abbie Bell, of whom Paris T.. remains
alive. Two grandchildren, Mrs. Elmer
Bennett and Fred G. Grow, and one
great: grandchild, Mary Bennett, who,
with his wife survive him. His unob-
trusive sympathy for all in affliction was
very great. He had known sorrow he
had walked with her, OF, supped and
break with her the bitter crust" His
time of Borrowing is over and we look
forward to meeting where all tears are
wiped away.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Protection of Quail.

State Fish and Game Commissioner
John w. Titcomb has received notice
that there are several bevies of quail in
the south part of Addison county. The
commissioner will be pleased to receive
reports from any person who sees any
quail, and that he will reimburse any
one who, after seeing them, will scatter
kernels of buckwheat, millet, oats OF
other seeds of this character for them.
Mr.. Titcomb is quite anxious to receive
these reports as quail have become
rather scarce throughout this section of
the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Hands Cove CHAPTER D. a. r.

December 10th Hands Cove chapter
he d mid day meeting with Mrs. Ella
Haihorne Waite and Mrs. Lucy
Hathorne Bissell, at the home of Mrs.
Waite. A dainty lunch was served at
one o'clock
he meeting was called to order by
the regent DR.. Mary Nj. Plat The sec
rotary read the report of the last meet
ing, followed by report of treasurer and
standing committees. The report of the
state conference held at Montpelier, by
Mrs. Martha Swift of Brattleboro, state
secretary, D. A. R., was read by Miss
North.
The sum of $40 was voted to assist in
the education of Kenneth Earl at Kurn
Hattin orphanage, Westminster.
The regent appointed committee to
consider marking of Orwell military
roads.
A member, who is interested in edu.
cation, presented the chapter with $40,
to be equally divided between the village
school in Orwell and Shoreham, for a
picture, committee to be appointed by
the regent.
This program followed the recess /:
Piano Solo, Mrs. Osborne. Mrs. A. NJ.
Smith read an excellent paper, "Girl
hood in Candle lit times" Mrs. Harry
Church recited THE First Quarrel" by
Tennyson This completed the program
of very successful and pleasant meet
ing Chapter members and guests to the
number of 80 were present.
Mississippi was admitted to the Union
December 10th, 1917
NELLIE A.'ToTTINGHAM, Historian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Banquet East MiddIehurx.

Tuesday evening the members of the
Addison County Bar and sheriff's de-
partment rendered banquet in honor
of Judge Zed S. Stanton, Assistant
Judges Charles S. Dana and Henry E.
Day and ex-Assistant Judge Frank C.
Dyer at the Green Mountain house.
The party, which numbered about 20 in
all, went by sleighs to East Middlebury,
where Landlord Tisdae served sumptu-
Gus supper consisting of clam chowder,
fried chicken, salad, fried potatoes, ice
cream and cake. After supper social
hour was passed in story telling and
court "reminiscences. The party re-
turned about 10 o'clock after having
spent most pleasant evening. Those
constituting the party were Judges Zed
S. Stanton, c. S. Dana, H. E. Day and
F. c. Dyer, County Clerk Rufus Vain
wright, Attorneys C. |. Button, F. L.
Fish, j. B. Donoway, l. H. LaFleur,
L. c. Russell, A. w. Dickins, C. A.
Earle, Murray Bourne, J. G. Page and
A. R. Sturtevant, Sheriff DIN A. Smith,
Deputy Sheriffs N. j. Sanford, F. E.
Rowley, G. S. Farr and E. H. Palmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

Letters are at the postoffice unclaim-
ed as follows: Mrs. Charles Martin,
Samuel Tarplin.
Mrs. Charles F. Partridge has gone to
Proctor for weeks visit to her son,
Frank C. Partridge.
George L. Needham of Orwell enrol
led last week as student at the Albany
Business College.
Miss Della Douglass is assisting at
C. F. Rich's store and Miss Clara Bruya
at the Marshall store during the holi-
day rush.
Constable Charles j. Seeley, who was
severely injured by fall upon the ice
week ago, is able to be about again
and attend to his business.
Mrs. L. M. Morrison returned Friday
afternoon from three months visit to
her son, Merlin C. Morrison, at Round
Lake and Albany, N. Y.
The reception given Friday evening
at the rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tian association was attended by a
large number of people and a very
pleasant evening was passed.
William H. Porter, formerly of Mid
dlebury, and for several years the
president of the Chemical National
bank in New York, has resigned that
position and has become member of
the firm of j. P. Morgan and company.
The will of the late Eliza Barney was
offered for probate on Monday and the
provision has been made public after
providing for the payment of her debts
and funeral expenses. The deceased
bequeaths the remainder of her property
which consists of money in bank,
notes and personal property to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred NASSAU with whom she has
made her home for several years, to be
divided equally between the two.
At the regular meeting of William P.
Russell circle, No. 5, Ladies of the G.
A R., held in their hall Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were elected
for the coming year. President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Crannelly; S. ", Mrs. Mary
Langworthy; j. ", Mrs. Ezra Turner;
Chaplin Mrs. Cora Morcomb Conduc-
tor, Mrs. Flora Morse; Guard Mrs.
Tenney; Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Nash.
The installation will take place on
Wednesday evening, January II, 1911.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
A CORN HUsKING RECORD
Russell Post Elects Officers.

William P. Russell Post, No. SO, G.
A. R., held their annual meeting for the
election of officers Wednesday evening,
with large attendance. The officers
elected were as follows: Commander,
Walter w. Martin; senior vice-com-
mander, Walter j. Rose; junior vice
commander, Martin Barrows; quarter
master, William L. Cady; chaplain,
Jerome holland; surgeon, Charles H.
Balm; officer Of the day, James M.
Tracy; officer of the guard, w. H.
Whittemore and color bearer, Edward
Cody. The installation will take place
January II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Christmas Handkerchiefs

The range There is a marked
preference for the exclusive novelties show handkerche
supplying they do the demand for gifts that
highly acceptable and comparatively inexpensive displays are
proving especially interesting the charming embroidered
handkerchief This of gift eveyones list You cannot
send them, and you You
lect them here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16

The Register is in receipt of commu-
nication from II. w Carrier of Webster
City, Ia, former resident in this sec
ton, but who has for some time resided
in Iowa. Mr. Garner states that the
corn crop in that state was very large
and that the corn cribs ON nearly every
farm being insufficient to hold it.
A CORN HUsKING RECORD.
The corn hu~ker is again abroad in the
land. In Lincoln township in this coun-
~. Howard Steward, working for j. NJ.
Beatty claims to have husked in eleven
hours PA bushels of corn by weight.
Beatty says he will make affidavit that
he corn was husked in the eleven hours.
He claims that the ears made contin-
uous noise going against the throw
board OF the wagon. Mr.. Stewart is
capable of duplicating the performance
with the same kind of corn any time he
is called upon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Shirt Waist Gifts in Xmas Boxes :

From the schoolgirl overoyed with her
her practical mother who knows well
lin waist is dress Every of every age
prizes gifts lengths will be
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
j. N. Barss to Lecture in Middle
bury.

MIR. Barss' addresses upon the socia
service in which he has obtained q
national fame have been heard this win
ter by large and deeply interested
audiences. The Congregational church
has secured him as the speaker for De-
cember, in its special course for this
fall and winter, and will cordially vel
come to hear him all who are not attend
ants upon one of the other churches
holding an evening service. His sub
Ject; Juvenile Criminology and Its
Treatment in Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Pats Reioinder.

A British warship recently found it
necessary to call at military port on
the coast Of Ireland. Tommy Atkins,
meeting a full bearded Irish tar in the
street couple of hours later, said;
Pat, when are you going to place
your whiskers on the reserve list?
when You place your tongue on the
civil list" was the Irish sailors reply.
London Tit Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
The U. S. Government in its

The u. S. Government in its
Pure Food Law" d es not Endorse" or
guarantee" any preparation, as some
manufacturers in their advertisements
would make it appear. In the case of
medicines the law provides that certain
drugs shall be mentioned on the labels,
il they are ingredients of the prepara-
tions. Ely's Cream Balm, the well.
known family remedy for cold in the
head. hay fever and nasal catarrh
doesn't contain single injurious drug,
SO the makers have simply to print the
fact that it complies fully with all the
requirements of the law.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Christmas Fancy Goods:

fund of practical unusual gifts So
of gift articles for personal comfort and home
fancy goods section undoubtedly than a
interest to everyone intending such purchase
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
ACCEPTABLE GIFTS FOR
Every Member of the Family.


FOR THE LITTLE GIRL:
girl would like Writing
in m
The would like
father mother husband
standard basket
could hundred to
something useful and will
We deliver
day before Christmas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-16
Girls Polo Caps:

fashion, for walking, riding, driving skating,
when you
depended upon stay your head.