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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
RAILROADS AND NEWS.


officials of one of the big railway
systems in the East have sent out a
confidential order to employees, in
structing them to give out all facts
regarding news of the road, including
accidents.
AS rule railroads are not ayerse
to giving out news of such nature
as is calculated to bring them bust
ness. Many of them employ press
agents for the express purpose OF
sending out news regarding the i'm
provements and other matters. Much
of what is sent is purely advertising
matter which should be paid for at
space rates. 1t comes within the cat
egory of what in recent years has
come to be known as tainted news.
The activity of press agents OF this
kind has become such as to tax the
patience of the discriminating pow
ers of newspaper men everywhere
The American Newspaper Publishers
Association is making it part Of its
business to keep its members inform
ed as to the rapidly increasing army
of press agents and thereby tighten
the labor of editors and copy readers
The literary bureau" of course,
! Is not confined to railroads. 1t was
not originated by them, but was
adopted after it became valuable
adjunct to various lines Of industry
Newspapers welcome news from
any legitimate source, and they pub
fish a large amount OF news ABOUT
railroad changes and improvements
which virtually amounts to adYertls-
ing. The newspapers have been lib
eral in this respect, but as a rule
when it comes to a question or accl-
dents pure and simple and
news in which everybody is interest
! ed-the railroads have not recipro-
Gated. Gradually the railroads are
getting out OF this custom of with
holding information. 1t was always
mistaken policy. II is the business
of the newspaper to gather the news
land railroad wrecks and accidents
undoubtedly constitute news. The re
porter who is sent out for Wrech
story" is not. deferred from getting
il by the refusal of the railroad OIL
}cials or employees to give any facts
that may be within their knowledge
He simply goes to other sources fol
his information and If his story,
be lacking in correctness no one If
more to blame therefor than the rail
road people.
1t is a wise policy for the railroads
70 give out news-the bad as vel
las the good. 1t is in no wise credita
BILE to the acumen of railway ohcial
that they have been so slow to tax
the common sense view of the matter
-Courier-Journal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
PREACHERS IN POLITICS.

The time has long passed when
,sensible people will give any conslo-
GRAFTON to the plea that preachers
should keep out of politics. 1t is the
crv always of the corrupt and crllnf
mol elements of society. They pro-
fass great concern for the ministry
lest it should be polluted by CONTACT
with nartisan politics, but they are
the very class which are BUSY max
tng politics corrupt. Inc hoie
nreachers there are in polltlcs Inc
less reason there will be to fear 'hat
civil affairs will be corrupt.
The church of God in this worlo
should stand for something. II II Is
mot the aim and purpose OF Ihe
church militant to establish the fing'
dom of God on earth then we nave an
arroneous idea of the Lords mission
here below. The kingdom of GOD III
tbis world means something real ano
EARNEST And whatever stands III
tho wav of it's establishment should
.ncounter the most vigorous opposf
tion of every agency of the church
We have never yet heard the foices
of civil righteousness raise the op1ec
ton that preachers should keep ou'
~ civil affairs. There is always al
interior and sinister purpose pack o'
those who profess too great fear tha'
contact with politics will injure the
church. If the church depended io'
Cts support upon those who at eiec
zion times constitute themselves the
guardians of its ministry 1t would no
suryive a decade.
The idea that preachers shou'u ue
volta their time to long desera'lon
On the future life, to abstract discus
.,o,s of the question of whether mai
shall live again and the character o
his future estate, Wnlle all aiouh
them dens Of vice are sending count
less thousands to hell, Is one that
utterly repugnant not only to ever
right conception Of the duties OF Tn
ministry but to sound common sense
That time has long passed. The pe'
pie expect the church to stand &c
something in this world. They hav
a right to expect the church to dei
with present day problems. II tn
church shall lead men in right live
there is little fear about their dyin
right. II it is not the mission OF tn
church to fight to the bitter end ever
form Of vice, every character OF ev
and make the world better place
which to live we confess that We
not correctly understand the missie
q the church Of God.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
QUESTIONS In
HOW ARD CASE

In the Inheritance tax case against
the estate of w. ]. Howard there are
a number of legal questions regarding
inheritance and other matters of
equal intricacy for the courts to set
tie before final adjudication eau be
reached. Questions touching the In
heritance feature of the case are be-
ing heard today before County Judge
j. T. Mcknight. The attorneys In
the case are PEBBLES & Forgey for
the State, Crockett owen and Holding
Garner for the defense.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
pElLAcRA IN TENNESSEE.

A State commission appointed
some months ago TO Investigate pei
lagra in Tennessee has filed its re-
port. The commission visited sixty
four of the ninety-six counties in the
State and found pellagra in fifty
eight. 1t was also ascertained
that the disease existed in nine OF
the counties not visited, making a
total of sixty-seven counties where
it has obtained a foothold.
The investigation in Tennessee has
developed the fact that the first cases
as rule. have occurred in remote
localities and that the disease has
apbeared rather simultaneously al
widely different points. 1t has exist
ed in Tennessee for eleven years, and
there has heen no route OF traVel
or sequence of development charac'
teristic of infectious diseases" The
commission has found that approx
mately 50 per cent. of the cases ad
nit the use of cornmeal in some form
While it is characterized as a dis
ease of poverty and bad hygiene ii
has been established that many
cases have appeared in Wel!'t0-do
families with good hygienic sur
toundings." Out of BIC cases exam
med 214 were females. The by
gienic surroundings in most in
stances were bad; most Of the houses
were not screened, the water supply
in most cases was from dug wells
or springs; in 269 out OF 316 cases
cotton oil had been used in cooking;
in 3O7 cases cornmeal had been
used; in practically all the cases the
meal used Was a store product.
The Tennessee commission does
not consider that its findings are
conclusive as to the etiology of the
disease and it recommends further
| investigation 1t has no proof OF the
transmission Of pellagra from person
to person, though it may be house
infection" The evidence that has
been gathered appears to favor tht
hypothesis Of food transmission, anC
the commission ventures the opinion
that 1T is possible that food cereals
and especially cornmeal, serve as We
Ihicles of transmission and that thu
injection exists in granaries and el
evators, and that the obstacles to it
transmission in this way are grea
enough to account for the relatiVel!
few cases of the disease
The report of the commission
bears evidence of painstaking work
and, and the details that are sui
mitted will constitute an importan
contribution to the scientific invest
cations of pellagra that are in Pre-
gress in various parts of the country
Out of these inquiries, doubtless
there will come in time ample know
edge for the prevention and Grad
cation of the malady.-Courier Jou
inal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
SUPERIOR GRAIN DRILLS

Don't pay any attention to the man
who tries to make you believe there
ia a grain drill made as good as a
Superior. 1t is the most up-to-date
Seed Sowing Machine made. Will
SOW all kinds of grain, oats, barley,
peas, alfalfa and millet; also cover
seed broad cast or drill. We will
show you all the good points on the
Superior claimed by others and some
they have never thought Of.
Street, Martin G. Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

It is charged by liquor organs that
the convicts at the State penitentia-
nv are dissatisfied. OF course they
are and so are the inmates of every
penal institution in the land. Prisons
are not run to satisfy the criminal
hut to enforce the laws. And I'M
supported charges of convicts are en-
titled to little credence especially
where the suspicion is strong that ul
terror political motives are prompt
ing them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

If. as Commissioner Essary charg-
es. the recent mutiny among the con-
victs at Brushy Mountain prison was
inspired by hostile political infiu-
ences words are inadequate to ex-
press condemnation of the man or set
of men who were responsible TO" the
outbreak. To stir up these unfortu'
mates and cause some Of the number
to get killed and others wounded for
nolitical effect is worse crime than
many of the convicts have ever com
mitted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

The next legislature should pre-
vent the members from holding ap-
pointive offices under the State gov
eminent. The very idea Of the
Comptroller, himself elected by the
Legislature, appointing members OF
that body to lucrative ofices should
be utterly repugnant to every decent
sense Of propriety.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

ment of education were also busy
One car was loaded yesterday with
exhibitions of Tennessee's resources
Tennessees products and exhibits
pertaining to health and education
Several more will be loaded thls
week. The train leaves Bristol Oct
16 and comes South over the South
ern.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

While every one is joining in lus'
tv demand for a general primary we
should not forget that the primary
has not yet proven a panacea for all
political ills.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13
FARM PRODUCTS
LOADING CARS
CAPT. PECK BUSY PREPARING
THE AGRICULTURAL
TRAIN.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 12.-Capt. Thos.
E. Peck, commissioner Of agriculture,
and all his Office force we're very
busy yesterday preparing for the ag-
rieultural special train. Members Of
the board OF health and the depart
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

Hilary Howse ought to be defeated
for Mayor of Nashville by 10000 ma
iority. There Is nothing in his adj
ministration to commend him to the
people of that city. But will he be?
We often think the people are in the
minority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

Dyspepsia is our national ailmenI
Burdock Blood Bitters is the na:ionsi
cure for 1t. It strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow Of digest
i've juices, purines the blood, buHo
you up. :, 49,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

With the Methodist Conference,
County Court and Bob Taylor next
week should prove an interesting one
for the people of this city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

Uncle Isaac Stephenson spent over
500 900 to get the Senatorial nomlna
ton in Wisconsin but he does moi
know what became of any OF the
money. He simply paid all OF the
bills presented by his managers
Must have been an easy mark.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

Two good second hand, single disc
Superior Grain Drills.
Street, Martin q Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-13

Just received fresh car load OF salt
at Calender q Co. IL
, 1911-06-17

The discovery made q little addition to our
knowledge, for we did not previously know
tutt the centipede changed his skin. We
ought to have known, of course, but, as so
freqI emily happens III other cases, we didn't.
An ms some of the readers of our paper
may be in like case, it may be worth while
to give q few particulars. The ceutipc,ie
minus his coat looked remarkably clean, aud
his legs were nearly transparent but wait
was most interesting was, that from a close
inspection Of the discarded coat it was pos
sibIe to understand just how the gentleman
had got it off. To begin with there was an
oval plate neatly cut out below the head,
leaving a small piece by which the oval was
sill attached to the rest Of the skin. Eyl
IDENTIFY he had commenced the undressing
by pokiug his head out Of the opening 50
formed, and then had drawn the legs out,
probably one by one, pushing the cont back
wards all the time, thus throwing it into
close wrinkles, finally drawing out the large
back legs, the skins OF which, not needing
to be pushed back against something else,
as Nil the rest had been, showed up quite
shapely
These long hindernost legs are worth Il
foW words. They ure often mistaken for q
singing apparatus, bat the coutipe les POI
son legs, with which he seizes his prey, are
il front. These buck legs serve gate au-
Other purpose; 4 purpose which was learned
by the writer many years ago Hearing a
curious noise behind a chest # drawers, lie
he'd it pulled out from the wall, ana then
he saw q struggle going on between Il cent?
pede and a cockroach. The centjpele had
seized the cockroach, q large one, which
WAS dashjug wildly from SIDE to side in .H4
efforts to escape. The greater part of ,ha
centipele's length was flung from sido to 81 6
by these efforts but then the use Of the largo
back legs appeared, their points were pressed
down against the floor and helped the cent?
pede IN the fight. The writer has since thought
Of these legs rs "anchor legs winch would
be q good name for them if the observation
is accurate.
While speaking Of the con1ipade it may
be worth while to mention q curious super
5tltlon already known to most Of our renders.
When you see a contipede your first thought
will probably be to kill it. Well. in that ease,
You must by no means av:''See q c%entipede."
nor IN any way mention that name. II You
do, the animal will certainly escape. But
if you wish to call attention to the creature
you must say; "See a forty foot. then he
will behave in a leisuroly fashion and you
will be able to carry out your wish to
got rid of him.
, 1911-06-17
WAITING TO BE CORRUPTED.

Louis NJ. Sanders, Republican candidate
for Alderman Of the Second Ward, Orange,
!. }. is responsible for the following yarn:
It was election day in a small Michigan
clty when a prominent politician happened
to meet m Old darky servant of his.
"Wejl, Sambo," asked Mr.. Smith, 'how
did YOU vote today ?'
Il ain'tvoted VT, boss, . said Sambo.
"Why is that 2 SAID Mr.. Smith.
"WclI, boss, it's dis-a-way. De Prohibit
t%ionists, dey give me SO to vote their
ticket and the Republicans dey give IS to
vote their ticket. Abs goin' to wait to see
how corrupt all de parties is fore l vote,
en- then Abs soin to vote for the l%eastest.' -
, 1911-06-17
PASSENGERS.
Christianstod.

june 1lth-Mlzpah from St. Tbomas-Mi~s
Nalborg Ebbcsru, Miss McFarlane. Miss
Eliza Young, james Glias Jacobs.
June llth Alizpah to St. Thomos-Ann
Maria Sanders, Ricardo Durant, p. Patrick.
June I5-YIgilont to St. Thomas-Ann
Rebecca Henry and , children, Helena
krause, Joseph Fowls, Elisabeth Abromsen.
, 1911-06-17

| is rUmoured that the motor schooner
''Fikjng' now on the floating dock, viii effect
temporary repairs here to enable her to pro-
reed to Copenhagen for permanent repairs. -
st Thomas BuHabu, Inn u.
, 1911-06-17

The other day there was found in our
editors house a sleepy-looking centipode.
He was lyingscurled in a coil and near HIM
was a brown wtiukled object, which, after
a short inspection, revealed itself to be the
gentleman's cast off coat. He had been
undressing himself, and was evidently tired.
, 1911-06-17

Superintendent Norell Of the West India
and Panama Telegraph Company, accompp-
med by Mrs. and Miss MorrolI, leave to-day
by the HAL .Patasona' for Hamburg.
We are sorry Mr.. MorrelI's health is not Of
the best, but we hope the trip home may
restore him to perfect health and that we
may soon welcome him back hore.-Ib,d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12

THE Servant in the House."
which will be seen at the Opera
House on Monday, Oct. %, was call
ed by Rarpers Magazine The most
remarkable play in tie English
language" and the New York Sun
said it vas the greatest drama of
the generation" and the ChicagJ
Daily News declared 1t to be 1.-The
most beautiful play of I'll ages.
MesSers Caskell and MacVitty, the
producers, are sending this wonder
full play here with what is said to
be the greatest cast of players ever
sent into the Middle West, promin-
ent in the cast Is Hugh B. Koch, an
act r who has cndeared himself to
pla, -goers by his excellent work of
the last few years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Registration Attendance Large

Gregory, Oct. 9-Tte first week
Of the Rosebud and Pine Ridge res
~ervation land opening is history and
not a single event has occurred to
Getract from the success of the
great undertaking. Before the reg
~istration began many were of the
belief that it could not be concluded
without a certain amount of gambli
ing and lawleSSneSS, which have
been so prevalent at all the past
openings, but the officers of the law
have had the situation well III hand
and the law has been enforced to
the letter. Every precaution has
been taken to safeguard the visiting
land seekers and at the least suspic-
ion of double dealing the offender
was promptly asked to leave for
other parts or go to Jail.
The attendance for the week has
been very gratifying. each succeed
ing day bringing a larger number
of applicants than its predecessor.
Nearly every state in the union has
been represented, manv of the
applicants coming from as far as the
Atlantic and Pacific coast, but the
greater number to register come
from the neighboring states of Iowa
Nebraska, Minnesota and North Da-
kota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Rooms to Rent

The Miller Building Co, F. d.
Greene, Secy, has a "a x 100 store
room, and a 20 X 81 basement room
to rent. All equipped with steam,
toilets, water. electric lights, etc. f.
in the new Commercial club brick,
located in the business center
of city. Apply to F. ID. Greene,
Secy. 42t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
THE MILLER PRESS
OFFICIAL PAPER HAND COUNTY

Entered at the Postofice at Miller. South Dakota.
AZ Second Class Mail Matter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Government Land Opening, 5000
Homesteads Open To Settle

H1CI1l
466, 562 acres to settlement in the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reserva-
tions, located in Bennett and Mel
lette counties, S. d. The Chicago
& North Western Ry. is the direct
route to registration points-Gre-
CORY, Dallas and Rapid City. S. D.
and the only line to the reservation
border. Dates of registration, Oct.
2 to 81. inclusive. The lands to be
opened to settlement are some of
the choicest in South Dakota. For
printed matter and full particulars,
apply to Ticket Agents. Chicago e.
North Western Ry.. or address A.
G. Johnson. p. T. NJ, 226 w. Jach-
son Blvd, Chicago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
War May Soon Close

According to dispatches from
Rome the Italian war with Turkey
has passed the acute stage and is
fast drawing to a close. With the
capture and occupation of Tripoll
and the complete naval patrol of
the parts of European Turkey the
Ottaman authorities are helpless to
carry on the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Come.
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 o m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
]. +. Gibson, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Church of Christ

Lords Day services with the
Church of Christ Sept, "a as fol-
lows:
Bible school at I0:00a a. m.
Communion services at HOO a m
G. f. at 700 p. m.-'Missions
in Africa" leader. Mrs Butler,
Cordial invitation to all,
All very welcome to these services
Special music at every evening
service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Presbyterian Church

A. r, Cooper, pastor
9:45 a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting. come
and join a class.
HOO q m. Sermon:
TOO D. m. Christian Endeavour
SP M sermon.
Let us all rally again to the life
and work of the church for the fall
and winter.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Wanted Lands and MORTGAGES,

If you have lands or mortgages or
other property for sale. in South
Dakota or elsewhere, let me hear
from you, with full particulars in
first letter. +. E. Crabtree,
7l5 Palace Bldg,
40tf Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

~HuHSH
Services in the Evangelical Church
for the present will be as follows:
Sunday school at Miller 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
Sunday October LIST, Rev j. E.
Booth, Of DeSmet, will preach in
Miller at HOO a m and 7:30 p m
Sunday School at 8 a Services at
Pearl at 3 p m.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
If you are not a regular attendent
elsewhere vou are especially invited
to worship with US.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Low COIonist Fares to Pacific
Coast

"olonist one way second class tick,
cts sold to principal points in Cali,
fornia, Oregon and Washington, via
Chicago, Union Pacific and North
Western Line, daily to October 18th.
Tickets available on daily and per-
sonallv conducted tours in Pullman
Tourist Sleeping Cars. For full in
formation apply tickets agents,
Chicago and North Western Ry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12

One dollar a year for the Weekly
Inter Ocean and Farmer. $l.3O a
year for the Miller Press or both by,
our recent special arrangement.
$1.30 for tifty-two weeks of genuine
news from far and near.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-12
Roman Catholic

Mass at $3.50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Cafferky, Pastor.
Yellowstone monitor., 1911-06-08
Big Aviation Meet Is
Planned For Miles City

Miles City, June 3.-The chamber
Of commerce has contracted with the
Glenn Fl. Curtiss Exhibition company
for an airship exhibition here June q
and p, the proceeds to be applied 10
the county fair fund. The aviation
company is guaranteed $500 for each
days flights, but an altitude Of 500
feet, at-least must be attained by the
aviator on each occasion.