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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-23
MILLIONS FOR MEXICAN PORTS,
New Railroad Extension Causes Fed
eraI Work.

City of Mexico, Nov. 23.-The con-
struction of the Southern Pacific rail-
road of Mexico down the Pacific Slope
has caused the government to turn it's
attention to the Improvement of the
harbors which the new line touches.
The ports expected to receive import
ant benefit from the construction of
the road are Guaymas. Topolobampo,
Altata and Mazatlin. The govern
ment has already adopted plans and
awarded contracts for extensive har-
Dor improvements at Mazatlan and
Guaymas. The proposed works in
voIve an expenditure of more than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-23
Rode With John browns Body

Charleston. w. Va, Nov. 23-The
last of those who took part in the exc
cution of John Brown is dead here.
He was Louis P. Starry, SO years old,
the undertaken who made the coffin
in which Browns body was placed.
Mr.. Starry rode in the wagon with
Brown from the Jail to the scaffold
and delivered the body afterwards at
Harper's Ferry to Mrs. Brown and DR..
McKim. Mr.. Starry lived here all his
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
GUS BOLLENBACH
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Former Miller PlaSterer COMMITTEES
Suicide At Highmore

The following dispatch from High
more refers to Gus Bollenbach, who
resided in Miller until a couple of
years ago. He was a ~plasterer by
trade. and was married while living
here to Miss CatharIne Weber.
Highmore, S. D., July 16-G. f.
BOllenbach, a well-to-do mechanic
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head this morning
at s o'clock. Standing before a
mirror in his bedroom with the door
locked, Bollenbach discharged a re-
volver close to his temple, causing
almost instantaneous death. Do
mestic infelIcity caused by drink was
supposed to be the cause of the deed.
Deceased leaves a wife and two child
ern: was a member of the M. w. A.,
and Of the K. 7. lodges.
This is the Sc -ond violent death in
HighmOrc within the last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Govt Means Business

The following from the Publishers
Auxiliary indicates that the law,
prohibiting newspapers being sent
to subscribers more than a wear in
arrears, Is not a dead-letter and that
Uncle Sam means business. This
may place the publisher of a news
paper in an embarrassing position, but
he would have to comply with the
law and drop the said subscribers:
Special agents of the postoffice de-
partment are travelling around over
the country dropping into newspap-
err offices when least expected to ex-
anime subscription lists. to ascertain
If the regulation requiring payment
of subscription Is being observed.
Several Iowa newspapers have been
in trouble and here is a case told of
by the Des Moines Capital:
Editor Fay of Lyons, Ia, has
been called to Washington city be.
cause his su description list is not as
we'll paid up as the law requires.
He will have to explain to the gov.
eminent officials why he has not
compelled his subscribers to pay up
according to the postal rules. An
Inspector had visited him two months
previously and his list was said to be
pretty thoroughly paid up, but eyid-
entity it was not sufficiently so. 1t
seems a little tough that country
editors have to he hauled up before
the COVE rnment under the charge of
violating the federal laws just be.
cause they do not eternallv keen
dunning their subscribers for the
small sum thew owe on subscriptions
but it is like the end of the world
no one knows when 1t cometh, and
no editor knows what day an inspec.
tor may pop in an ask to see his list.
And if too many subscribers are be.
hind on their oaper it means trouble
with the government. 1t puts ar
e litor in such a shape that he is
compelled to force his collections
unless he has an unusually prompt
paving list Of subcribers."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Power Of Suggestion

One OF the most noted educators
in this country has made the asser-
ton that Suggestion is the most
powerful thing in the world"
Make your child believe he is
good and he will be good, but con-
tinue to tell him he is bad. stupid
and perverse, that you cant do any
thing with him, that he is morally a
failure, and so strong is The power
of suggestion that he will very like
~ fulfill your worst predictions
says DR.. Daniel McMillen.
DR.. McMillen has written extern
siyely on this subject and especially
as applied to the education of the
young. He says that you can make
a child either good or bad, bright or
stupid. merely by telling him so re-
~peatedly. He implores parents to
assume good qualities in their child
ern, to a reasonable extent, and as
serts that they will then exert them
selves to justify that opinion. On
the other hand, to believe in the
wickedness of anyone is to make
him more wicked than he otherwise
would be. TO assume the existance
Of a virtue often serves to produce
II
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
TIDE TURNED
FROM CANADA
Thousands Who Try Canadian
Farming Flock Back To
Uncle Sam

Washington, July 1S-The tide of
emigration of hOmeSeekerS to Cana
da which has been the subject of
great concern to the administration
of the public domain for tie last
few years has turned in the opinion
Of officials of the reclamation SER
vice. Thousands haye returned and
a great many more are expected
back SOON.
Clarence J. Blanchard, statiStician
of the reclamation service, reports
that he has interviewed a great num-
Der of settlers in Montana who had
tried the Canadian experiment, but
were glad enough to return home
They stated that practically every
American farmer in the neighbor.
hood of Alberta, where the Canadian
government has an irrigation pro-
ject, "a anxious to get back if he
could sell his holdings.
During the last nine months, it
was said at the reclamation service
today, Il 5000 settlers have returned
to the states from Canada, and the
prospects for a general backward
movement was bright.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
AEROPLANES FOR
COAST DEFENSE
Curtis Proves Practical Possible
tiles OF Air-Ships In
War

Atlantic CITY, N. j.. July IS
Glenn II. Curtiss tossed oranges as
mimic bombs within three feet OF
the decks of a yacht used in place of
a b~attleshIp, during the sham battle
arranged this afternoon to demon
strate the utility of aeropIanes in
coast defense. The mock bombs
were dropped from a height of about
3OOfeet and Curtiss purposely failed
to strike the deck of the yacht for
fear of injuring the officials and
passengers.
Visiting experts agreed that the
experiments showed that a fleet of
aeroplanes armed with bombs of
high explosives could wreck a war
ship before guns could be trained on
them.
Colonel William Allen Jones. re-
tired, formerly of the United States
engineer corps, said:
The armored battleship Is ap-
preaching its last days as an engine
of attack against a city or country
guarded by aeronlanes. Glenn Cur
tiss or any other expert aviator,
could drop high explosives on the
decks or down the tunnels of a war
ship as eisily as Curtiss today tossed
the oranges within a few feet of the
yacht. | believe a feet of air ma
chimes would absolutely protect any
coast city. A night flight by such a
fleet would not only probably demol-
ish the entire fleet of battleships,
but could also demoralize the crew
of the attacked vessels as to make
them useless"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
OLD TIN DIPPER
BLACk-LISTED
Minnesota Board of Health Places
Ban On Public Drinking
Cups

st. Paul, Mimi, July lS-The old.
tin dipper. the gourd and the crack
ed water glass are placed under ban
by the Minnesota state board of
health. LIN a communication to be
sent broadcast throughout the state
within the next few days, the public
will be warned not to use the cups
provided at free drinking places.
but to carry the individual variety.
and everyone drink out of his own.
Placards will be posted in all public
places where there are wells or
fountains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Corn Palace

Mitchell's annual Corn Palace this
year is scheduled for the week COM
mencing Sept. 18th, closing Oct. LIST.
The Corn Palace is in a class by itself
and its prominence serves as q state
wide advertisement. There are no
finer agricultural exhibits to be
found anywhere. and the artistic
arrangement of these, coupled with
the beautiful design displayed in the
decorations Of the building. attracts
the attention of all classes from near
and far, and no one who has ever
had the privilege OF viewing afresh-
ly decorated Corn Palace. can 90
away without the impression that he
has seen q real art exhibit, q picture
n natures own colors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
NORTH HAND

Webster Davis family, of Park,
had as a visitor last week Miss Mary
E. Davis. of Ontario, Canada. The
lady is a cousin of Mr. Davis. This
Is her first visit to Dakota, which
she greatly admires.
Stephen Duckeck'S threshing sep
arator went to Orient last week
where it is being prepared for the
threShing season.
Mrs G. w. Rudd, of Miller, is sick
at her sons, w. G.. Rudd, of Spring
twp, where she had come on a visit.
J. F. Waters, of Harrison drove
to Orient Saturday.
Mrs and Miss Withe, of Spring,
drove to Orient SATURDAY..
Gertie Hall, after a visit at her
home in Spring, mas returned to her
duties as stenographer at Selby.
Mrs Geo. A.. Mckay was called to
her former home, at Rushford
Mimi, bv the IllneSsOf her mother.
She took the children with her.
Mr. and Mrs Braungartner and
ool, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, arc visit
ing a, Mr. Geo. DuckeCk's, Orient,
and friends in this vicinity.
A party from Orient, consisting of
the Conway, Sebring and Dill fam
lilies, picniced at the Struiff lake.
Howell, Sunday,
Miss Anna Matter came home last
Thursday. She hal been visiting at
Des Moines. Iowa for three weeks.
Tom Lopke, of Park, was kicked
in the face by a horse cutting his
eye open on Thursday last.
Miss Ester Nelson, has gone to
Wheaton, Iowa.
Howard, formerly of the Orient
Argus, passed by here on Friday
last, on a visit to his old stamping
ground.
Miss Lucy Kelley who has been
visiting at her sisters in Orient re-
turned to her home. north of st.
Lawrence, Sunday
Theodore Ritter has moved on to
the Herman MartinmaaS place, Fair
view.
The Bryant-Loosner crew who are
working on the big barn at Henry
Kramps were short n man when
they went to work Monday. Herb
Mitchell having had his hand badly
torn on a wire fence Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Road Laws Inadequate

Whenever the mattar Of pood
roads ZONES nm for discussion tbere
seems RI ba y ur.n;mitv Of oni,ion
hat tho country roods v;,I ,aror ho
;mnroved n .pv .,rr.o;obla ov.o,.
under The nre,, ent svstom of workino
ont the road In Wow of tho
fact hat unon everv hand +h.ra j.
unanimous sentiment in favor If
better roads. il wouId Seem r. be an
easy matter TO change the system Of
having the road tax and il &c nro-
bable that /, he next Legislative bodv
will take some action in this matter
All the talk and all the nawsnane,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Have You Your Share7

Washington. July IA decrease
in circulation per capita Of forty
nine cents on July l as compared
with a year ago is shown by the lat
est treasury statement on that sub
ject. On July /. 1909. the amount
which each man, woman and child in
the United States would have had
were all the money equally divided
was $35.Ol; last Friday it was $34.5 50.
The amount of money in cIrcula-
ton on July l was greater than a
year ago but the population i~ncreas-
ed in greater proportion than did
the money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Caught City Officers

The city regulations for use of
water, has caused considerable in
terest the past week. Miller citizens
have been so used to having ali kinds
of water at all hours Of the day or
night that they don't like the re-
strictions. Instead Of running their
snrinklers at certain hours of the
evening, a couple of citizens let
them run all night. 1t may be re-
tribution, the irony of fate. or just
a coincidence, but the CITY
sleuth, gum shooting about in the
small hours of morning, happened
into the yards of a city official and
found his hose running! This must
of looked so good to the local Pink
erton that he made the rounds of
official residences. and stopped ar
alderman-doing the same thing,
They were ootified to call on Judge
Heltibridle and come across"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Rec RI EIGHT

Mr. JOS. Berry and two daughters
returned from their eastern trip
Saturday night well pleased with
their visit though the young ladies
think Oak. is a little ahead yet.
Mrs ThOs. Levson returned Tues.
from the state G. + meet ng at Mad
ison whittier she went as a delegate.
Quite a number of the Young
people went to st Lawrence Chauta-
Qua, Tues, evening.
Mr. and Mrs J. G.. Gardner return
ed Friday from St. Cloud, Mimi,
where they spent the past two weeks
with Mr. G's brother and family.
Mrs Therefore Mooney and sister
Miss Viola krebS came from Ohio
friday, they are stopping for the
present at Glen WIllett's.
Mrs Doty and Children are visiting
at W. ID. Leadbetter's.
VIM. Richmond is building a nice
little barn on his lot on Second St.
Mr. Johnson has opened a general
store north of the r. r. and the
restaurant is now opened for bust
ness.
Rev. ButterfeId gave a fine tenn
perance sermon last Sabbath.
Mr. Whitney will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday.
Goo late for last week.
Rev. O'Neil went to the hospital
at Pierre Monday. Mis- O'Nell &C
cupled the pulpit SUNDAY and Rev.
Butterfield, of, Miller. will be h,re
next Sunday.
Chas. Gardner is spending his va
cation from Yankton college in the
bank at Orient. Hugh Gardner is
putting in telephones the new line
in Greenleaf and Riverside town
ships.
Mrs Gage made a short visit with
her sons J. O. and Milton Gage.
Virgil Gardner is working in the
bank at st. Lawrence
John Wareing's youngest child has
been quite sick the past week.
Robt. Ramey was quite i'll a couple
of days with tonsilitis.
Our boys played a game of base
ball Tuesday with the Minstrel troupe
that gave an entertainment here in
the evening. AS we don't under
stand the game we wont try to tell
how badly u boys were beaten by
the colored gentleman, but Rec
Heights boys arc not professionals.
Mrs Shepard returned to her home
in Mimi. after a six weeks visit with
her daughter and sister, Mrs Thayer.
Miss May Camp is attending the
Teachers National convention in
Boston, on her journey home, she
will stop in Penn. and visit relatives.
Robt. WARNINGS new house in the
west part of town, is up and inclosed
Holmes and Freeman are building
II
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at Pub
lie Auction at his place, on S. W. g.
114-69. Ia miles north of Rec Heights
"a miles northwest Of Miller, l6
miles southwest Of Orient or
TUESDAY, JULY Goth
Beginning at 10 o'clock q. M, the
following described property
az HEAD OF CATTLE
All registered. Consisting of 5 reg
istered Black Polled Angus Bulls, 4
yearlings and l four year old, 25
head of cows and helfers and Il
head of spring calves.
SO HEAD OF HOGS
Consisting of 80 Registered Duroc
Jersey Brood Sows aud 70 spring
pigs.
8 HEAD OF HORSES
| brown team 5&6 years old VT.
200, / bay gelding 6 years old VT.
1000. 2 grey mares IL years old VT.
24OO, / buckskin gelding VT. 1900,
l bay mare 9 yrs. old VT. 1900, ]
sucking colt.
FARM MACHINERY
l Mccormick mower with rake at.
tachment, one 20 #. harrow, l lum'
Der wagon triple box, l good hay
rack. / top buggy, l spring wagon,
Acme Queen binder 8 it. nearly
new, / hay bucker.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms of Sale-Sums of SO anC
under cash, on sums oyer that
amount. time will be given unit
Nov. LIST, 1910. by purchaser giving
bankable paper bearing 10 per cea'
! interest, with approved security.
w. 0. Negus. Owner,
| B. F. Magness, Auct.
ii. o. Gage, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
County Fair Next

Washington Enterprise-We und-
erstand that Miller is planning on a
big race meet to be held in Septem.
Der. The three days meet just clos.
ed was a very successful n and it
is hoped that the one this fall will be
equally good.
The celebration referred to is the
Hand County Fair, which will take
place Sept. 8. 9. and 10, and some
good racing events will be part OF
the entertainment provided. The
premium lists are now being prepar
ed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD
Miller S. D. July s 1910.

iuiiiST -. IL. july D iSlV.
Board Of County Commissioners
met In regular session.
Members all present. The Board
was called to order by chairman Scott
and allowed the following claims.
w. A. Schultz assessing
Harrison Twp. 80 90
Iowa Bridge 20. work
done on bridges in 1910. .... 5049 SO
On motion Board adj. till 9 o'clock
A. M. July s 1910.
July 6 1910. Board met as per.
adj. Then began checking up Aud
itor's and Treasurer's cash books
and continued same until noon.
On motion Board adj. till 9 o'clock
July 7 1910.
July Z 1910. Board met as per.
adj. continued checking up Aud. and
Treas. cash books and continued
same till noon. Board adj, till l
o'clock p. M. Board met as per.
adj and still continued checking
Aud. aid Treas. cash book until eve
ming. Board adj. till 8 o'clock July
8 1910. July g 1910 Board met as
per adj and continued checking Aud.
and Tregs. cash books, finishing and
finding same correct. Board adj
till l o'clock p. m. Board met as per
adj.
The claim of Miller &C.
ment & Construction Co.
for balance of work in Court
Yard was allowed at......S 435 81
Then began checking Aud. &
Treas. Disbursement record finish.
ing and finding same correct.
Checked up Register of Deeds fee
book finishing and finding same cor
rect, Board adj till 9 o'clock July
9 1910. Board met as per adj, and
proceeded to consider the applica.
! tons for school loans.
Application of o. C.. Knox for
school loan of $500 on the S w OF
S w of sec 10: S 4 of sec 9; N e
of sec Is; N w / of sec Is: N E / Of
sec II 4 N w / Of sec % all in 109-
60 on motion allowed.
Application of j. r Fudge for a
school loan of $500 on the N w of
/ of I & Sc / OF 5-1l4-69 on motion
allowed.
Application of Martin Lister for q
school loan of $500 on the S w | of
20-1l4-66 on motion allowed.
Application of Matthew l.. Hol.
man for a school loan of $1,000 or
lot a of n and lots l-2-3 & of "a.
1JO-7O on motion allowed at $500.
Application of G. G. Shrefler for
a school loan of 1920 on S w / OF
21-1l3-7O on motion allowed.
Application of Matte A. Turner
for a school loan of $4,000 on motion
rejected.
continued next week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Evangelical Church
Services next Sunday as follows
Sunday school at 10
Preaching at Miller at IL A. M.
Subject, Fourth Period in the
Life of Christ"
Preaching at Pearl at $3.50 P. NJ.
Subject. Fifth Period in the Life
Of Christ.
Miller at 1880 p. m.
Subject. Third Period in the Life
of Christ"
Prayer meeting every Wen'sday
evening at 500
Every one cordially invited.
o. C.. johnson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Judging from the number of

Judging from the number of re-
cent accidents to aviator S, the air
ship is going to rival the automobile
and train in the toll it demands of
its followers, But the science of
mastering the air will 60 on just the
same, regardless of the loss of hu-
man life. for that is the history of
civilization.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21

A New York Judge has granted a
couple from that state a six months
separation instead of a divorce,
thinking they will be ready to put
up with each other again in that
length of time. Possibly he has
found a cure for the divorce evil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
presbyterian Church

Rev. C. Howard CRUDE. Pastor.
Services Sunday at Miller HOO a.
m. and in st. Lawrence at 12:45 D. m.
Sunday Bible School at 11:30 in St
Lawrence and at 1915 m. in Miller.
Preaching at Beul9h church on
alternate Sundays at 3 P. M.
Christian Endeavor at Miller
every Sunday evening at TOO.
Evening service will remain at
800 on Sunday evenings.
Church prayer meeting ever
Thursday evening at Miller at 800
The Wonen's Home and Foreign
Missionary society meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 2;;30 in
the church.
All are cordially invited to attend
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Christian Scientists

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.
ALI are cordially invited,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21

Dispatches from Pierre state that
a full-fedged cyclone visited the
section just east of that city during
the storm of last week. The funnel
shaped cloud was plainly seem from
there, but its path was about eight
miles east. The buildings on one
farm were completely destroyed,
but the family had taken refuge in
a cave so we're uninjured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Census Disappointing

Madison Outlook-Populatlon fig
ures have begun to be announced
for South Dakota towns The first
place given out is Bryant, and if the
figures for that place are to be TAX
en- as a basis for estimating, there
will be some mighty disappointed
towns in the state. The 1905 state
census gave Bryant $50 population
and the people who live up there
have been claiming from 1900 to 1900
during the past few years. The fig
ures sent out from Washington a
few days ago give it Gas people.
Must be a mistake in count or a
fearful slump since the state census.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Christian Church

Four Strategic Points in the Ulti-
mate religion of America and the
World:
An Inspired Bible, or no Script
ures; A Divine Christ or no Savior:
Scriptural Baptism. or no Baptism:
A United Church. or no Christianity.
Sunday School at 1000 A. M, Mrs
Allie Butler.
Morning Service at HOO a. m.
Theme Pressing On to the
Goal"
Christian Endeavor a TOO p. m.
Mrs Anna Eikle, leader
Evening Sermon at 500 D. m.
Theme-"Are you a man or Only
an Animal in pantaloons?"
Prayer. meeting and Teacher train
ing Class on Thursday at 8 p. m.
You r cordially invited to attend
these services.
Willis M. Cunningham.
Minister Protein.
This church invites all to it's MEM
bership who believe that Jesus Christ
is the divine Son of God, and who
purpose for themselves lives of SER
vice according to the pattern His
life and teachings. John l5:1-5; II:
1921; | Cor. l:10-13; 3:3-5; Eph. 4:
So; Rom. 6:4-5; Col. 2:l2-l3: | Pet
3:20-2l; Acts 2:41-42; 20:7.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by tn.
pastor at HOO a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. E. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-07-21
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 q. m. and at 1890 q.
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.