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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-03-10

Cumberland = The City Council
passed an order offered by Commits
sioner Thomas W. Koon that all city
employees be required to make an hon
est effort to pay their debts, and, IL
necessary, the city attorney draw an
order to that effect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Insurgent Chickens

The report comes by special wire.
less that J. H. Spears. a procurement
farmer Of Midland township. was
surprised one morning recently by
opening the door of his hen house to
find that all his chickens had turned
insurgent and disappeared, with the
exception of one old fatherIy cock
with feet frozen so that he roasted
upon the ground. In the simple
annals of the human race there are
two classes noted for their extreme
fondness for chicken. The formost
of these is the colored brother, to
whom the BARNARD fowls appeal is
irresistible. Barely second to him
comes the preacher, who presses
down the soft pedal on the COM
mandment similar to this: Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor's chick
ers, his ducks, nor his turkeys"
But be that as it may. Mr. Spears is
short a considerable number of fat
pullets, and--we have no colored
citizens in this vicinity!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Notice To Contractors

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by County
Auditor of Hand County, S. D., at
his office on or before 1000 A. M.
on the 4th day Of January, A. D.
1912. at the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Hand county S. D., for furnishing
all material and labor and building
all bridges, of steel, concrete or pile
construction, and building all re-
pair work that NAV be required and
ordered by the Board of County
Commissioners Of said County, dur
ing the ensuing year at locations to
be designated by the said Board, ac-
cording to the plans and specifica-
tions now on file in the office of the
County Auditor of said County.
Sealed Bids must be made as per
lineal foot for the building of all
bridges that may be required by the
County Commissioners for the en-
suing year. and in accordance with
Chapter 90 of the 1911 Session
Laws.
Each Bid must be accompanied by
a Certified Check filed in a separate
envelope from he Bid in the sum of
ST, 900. 90 drawn on some solvent
Bank in the County, and made pay
able to the Board Of County Com
m~issioners of Hand County az a
guarantee that the Bidder, in case
he is awarded the Contract. will
furnish a satisfactory bond and en-
ter into contract with the County to
build all bridges as ordered and in
case he fails to enter into said Con-
tract or furnish a satisfactory bond.
his check shall be forfeited to the
County.
Board reserves the right to reject
any or all Bids.
Dated at Miller, S. D.. this Path
day of November, A. D.. 1911.
Chas |. Odle. County Auditor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
PLEASANT VALLEY

Church services HOO and 7:30
G. E. TOO
Mid-week. PRAYER meeting Thursday
800.
A seat a nd a welcome to all.
After dance was fair at Thanks
giving service. Thursday morning of
last week. Pastor preached on
why should we give thanks?'
Text: Psalm 107 & 2. Collec-
ton 0 N behalf of church assessment
amo united to $500.
Spring Lake literary meet Friday
la St, and had an enjoyable time.
{ ome to next meeting on Friday
Dec. 18th and hear the debate.
Don't forget C. E. social Friday
dec. 9Th. at Mr. Fram's all are in
vlted. Special items on programme
M p. Cotton, w. Cotton anc
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
NORTH HAND

Dolly Gross of Harrison who is at
present in Faulkton attended the
dance in Orient. Thanksgiving.
Louis Martinska and Chas. Luchek
of Tennis, drove to Orient Monday.
Louisa BeIlin and Dora Weiblen
of Spring autoed to Miller Monday
with Chas. Weiblen.
Anna and John Bahr Of Howell,
visited with their sister Mrs Henry
Weideman, of Orient. Monday.
Albert and Josephine Hansen of
Faux Co. spent Thanksgiving with
their sister Mrs Joe Kuper, of Park.
Mr. and Mrs Ludlum and Miss
Lucy Kelly of Miller drove to. Orient
and spent Thanksgiving with MIR
and Mrs w. N. Myers. Mrs Myers
is a sister of Miss Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs H. G. Rudd of Spring
were entertained at Elder Davis.
Orient Tuesday.
Born to J. O. Hagen and wife.
Park, Wednesday. Nov. %, a daugh-
ter.
Elizabeth Anglin returned to her
home in Fairview last Thursday.
She had been attending the miIlen-
cry season at hardwood, Iowa.
Cecile Kellen who has been with
her sister Mrs Kakenge, in Fairview
returned to her home at Alton,
Iowa, last week.
Frank X. Shaefers and wife of
Falrview went to New Vienna, Iowa
to visit her parents. last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
BURDETTE

One of Hand county's old settlers
passed away on Dec. LIST in the per-
son of Benjamin Franklin Mcdonald
He was born near Oxford, Chester
county, Penn. April Is, 1924. On
Dec. II, 1857 he was married to
Mary Jane Dance, and remained in
the old homestead until 1879 when
he moved to Iowa. During the
civil war he enlisted as a volunteer
and was IN active service nine mon
tbs. Five children were born to
them, and while the deceased was at
the front, the mother and wife mob
ly endeavored to manage the farm
and support the children. To add
to her sorrows while the rather was
fighting for his country it pleased
Providence to take two of her child
rem by death. On April 18. 1883 ne
came to Hand Co., S. ID. where ne
resided until his death Dec. l..
For MANY yeors he has been an
invalid, and for the last two years
he has been entirely confined to his
room. MIR Mcdonald held to the
Episcopalian faith and gave liberal
" to the support of his own church.
and also to the support of the local
churches. He was inferred at Bur-
dette cemetery on Sunday. Dec. 3.
Rev. j. w. Hartley, pastor OF the
M. f. Church preached on the The
Place Prepared" John l4-l, 2, 3. A
large company of nsighbors and
friends gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect to the aged vet
eran.
Three children still survive Sherm
Mcdonald, Louis Mcdonald. and
Mrs Lizzie McGlnnis all of whom
reside in the near neighborhood.
Card Of Thanks
To the friends who so kindly lent
assistance during the last illness and
death of our Father, we extend
sincerest thanks.
Sherman Mcdonald and family.
Mrs McGinnis and family.
l.. f. Mcdonald and family.
Thanksgiving was celebrated with
hearty good cheer in this neighbor-
hood, a bazaar and supper at the
M. E. Church realised about 5000.
A dinner was served at the Sun
beam Congregational church. and
: supper at the home of Mr. l.. Sisson
/. in connection with the Wheaton
/ Congregation Church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Plead Guilty

The greatest sensation of the year
occurred Thursday. at Los Angeles
when the Mcnamara Bros. pleaded
gritty to the charge of blowing up
the Times building and the wreck
ing of a bridge with dynamite. The
McNamaras were prominent in
Union Labor organizations. and Or
panized labor all owe the country
we're interest 4 in their case. Labor
unions had rais 4 about $50. 900 for
their defense, the case having been
declared to be a fight between CAPT
tai and labor.
The Times building wreck caused
the death of a score of people, and
is considered one of the most cruel
acts in the history of crime. Union
labor people rallied to the support
of these men, of course or the be-
lief that they were innocent, but
their own confessions mark the Nc
Namaras as fanatics. Labor lead
ers now denounce them, and insist
that they must stand as Individual
wrong doors, because the destruc-
ton of life and property cannot be
condoned by a law abiding people.
Judge Bordwell sentenced the
two McNamaras Tuesday, one to
Imprisonment for life. and the other
for fifteen years. Two cases of at
tempts to brIbe jurors have come
to light, and many sensational stories
are circulated about this trial and
other dynamitings.
In the midst of this turmoil. Los
Angeles held her city election, Tues
day, and chose for Mayor, Alexand-
er, the citizens candidate against
Hartman, the socialist candidate.
The women voted, it is said. largely
for Alexander. Details of the case
may be found elsewhere in this
paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Rec HEIGHTS

J. G. Gardiner and wife entertain
the older members of the Speirs
family, Mr. and Mrs Frank Gardner,
Mrs Meehan and daughter. j. de
Somer, and Frank Bradley Thanks
giving day.
Miss Margery Gardner invited
three of her Young lady friends to
partake of a fifteen pound turkey
with her. We Gid no. learn. whether
there was ANYTHING left beside the
bones. The Watkins family and
Mrs C. L. Willett partook of a fine
goose with Glen Willett and wife
THANKSGIVING day.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Wareing have
now a q~uartette of boys.
Rec Heights can now boast of a
band consisting Of the following:
Peter Suhn cornet, Eddie Suhn cor
net Joe Courts, cornet. K. Speirs,
cornet, Ernest Suhn. alto, Ernest
Speaker, alto, Chas. Berry, alto, f..
Z. Nicholas, bass tuba, Fred Suhn,
bass drum, Ira Courts, snare drum.
Geo. Lindsay. slide trombone. A. |.
Nicholas, slide trombone, Bert Glib
son, valve trombone, II. A. Haines,
clarinet, Tom Maxwell, baritone.
Prof. VanCamp, of Highmore is
their instructor. The boys gave an
entertainment recently assisted by
some of the Highmore people, which
was we'll attended. The boys will
be able to furnish music for next
years campaign for Taft, La Foil
cite, or the other feller'.1
Billy Volher returned Saturday
night from southeast Of Miller,
where he has been husking corn.
He will bach with Peter Watkins
the rest of the winter.
Robert Henson was here last
week looking up a location. Thinks
this country is good enough fol
him.
Ralph Flint is home from Neb.
Glen Willett is attending court al
Miller as juryman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
CLUB BANQUET
POPULAR EVENT
Largest and Most Successful
Event i'm City's History

Two hundred and ten covers laid
in the banquet hall for the CONNER
cial Clubs third annual banquet at
tests the success of this event. which
occurred Tuesday night in the Clubs
new home, and the Bushfeld build
ing-for the whole building, up
stairs and down. was IN use.
The new club rooms were crowded
BY members and their families at
$50 to hear a splendid program.
President H. J. Bushfield explain
ed the purpose and work of the club
IN a brief speech. The Miller orch
estra furnished several instrumental
numbers, and Mrs p. J, Dunn put
the audience in a satisfied humor by
a couple of solos only as this popu-
lar singer can do. They were favor
ed with several solos by Mr. H. ..
Quackenbush, one eff Pierre's favor
tie singers. Miss LeClare. who it is
understood will leave Miller in a
short time, sang a beautiful farewell
song. Mr. Wag. a Scenic vaudeville
artist entertained with song and
monologue, Miss F1oy Woodruff with
recitatians, and Miss Rossman with
a piano solo. The piano accompani-
ments were by Misses Hazen. Bush
field and Rossman.
Many handsome gowns were worn
by the ladies'. and the interest mani.
fdsted was probably never before
equaIled in any of the Clubs social
affairs.
A number of outside guests we're
present. among them being his
honor Judge j. Fl. Hughes, of
Pierre.
After dancing in the club store
room, for a short, time, the commit
tee in charge. announced the ban
uupt Ieduy III IHS DuSililSiu SIolC
room. And there that big crowd
gathered about the tables and en-
joyed a splendid spread of about all
the good things to be had in the
market. After the meal the guests
entertained themselves in the ball
room, the club rooms, or in the
Press office, which was thrown open
for a smoker for the men.
Over two hundred well dressed.
happy people enjoyed the clubs
third annual banquet and dedicat-
ton Of it's new quarters-and the
affair was pronounced as just a bit
the largest and incest party of its
kind ever attempted in the city.
The Club committee. Messrs G. Nj.
Dryer. Glen Waters, H. G.. Collie
are to be congratulated upon their
success,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
SPRING LAKE

Miss Mabel Hudson spent Sunday
with her friend. Mabel Hammer
diner.
Mr. J. S. Kammerdiner called at
Mr. Curceluies. Sunday p. M.
Mr. Eugene SNYDER made a trip to
Miller the past,week.
Mrs. Herman Cipe from near the
Valley was visiting at A. G. Wine
gars Sunday Last.
Volvey Kammerdiner has been
real sick during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs A. G.. Vinegar and
son visited at C. H. Donhue's Sun
day.
Mr. ?. w. Frier was in Miller
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Donhue spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at st.
Lawrence.
Mabel Kammerdiner called at A.
G. Winegar's Friday evening.
Jake Curceluis visited ut Pete
Kanes Sunday.
The Holman brothers of Pleasant
lVally called on a few of their neigh
'bors in Spring Lake twp Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. j. Hudson visited
l,t Mr. Davies in Jerauld county
l,i1ndau
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
COURT
LIGHT CALENDAR
One Criminal Ond Ten Civil Cases
all Told

The first Tuesday in December
and June is the new schedule for
Hand county's Curcuit Court. under
which law his honor Judge Hughes
opened court in this city Tuesday.
The calendar of one criminal and
ten civil cases is one of the smallest
since the establishmd Mt of semi-an-
nual terms,
The one criminal case was state
VS. Robt. Anlicker, of Rec Heights.
charged with conducting a sightless
porker in the city by the Rees. AS
he was caught with the goods he
pleaded guilty and harvested a fine
of $50. o. IL.
One or two divorce cases. and
some compromised civil cases have
resulted so far.
1t is probable the following list Of
jurors will not have a great deal of
work:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Fire Prevention Convention

A meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing a Fire Prevention Assn.
will be held at st. Charles Hotel at
Pierre, South Dakota. Tuesday and
Wednesday. December IL and 20,
1911. A general invitation to the
public and a special invitation to
the firemen and fire insurance
agents.
o. S. Basford,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
LIGHT CROWD AT
THE INSTITUTE
Fine Exhibit of Corn and Pota-
toes For Prizes

For the farmers Of Hand county
a free institute was held at the
court house FRIDAY and Saturday
expert men were sent here to talk
upon ways and means to better farm
life--the newspapers advertised
these meetings free of cost-the
committeeman in charge made ar
rangements and put in their time
gratis and vet comparatively few
farmers cared a tinker's dunn wheth-
err such a meeting is held or not!
What's the matter. farmers?
These are your meetings. WHY
don't YOU attend them? Hunt up
some neighbor who happened to at
tend and ask him il he wasn't well
paid for his time.
Professor Elliott. of Canada, gave
some interesting talks upon the silo
and dairy cow, which question
seems to be about the Invest issue in
farm life now at large. His idea
was that if a farmer had a dull boy
who sat and stared at a figure in the
carpet-commonly called a mutt.
in modern parlance-why. make .
lawyer, o. doctor, Or preacher out
of him, but never a farmer.
Prof. Mckee, of Missouri, talked
upon good stock for the farmland
incidentally expressed surprise at
the fine samples of corn and pota-
toes displayed in the court room.
A young Norsky from Bookings,
whose name we failed to get, talked
about corn growing about select
ing seed testing. planting. cultivat-
ing-in fact what he said was worth
the time and a twenty mile trip of
any man interested in farm work or
products. Oh. yes. we all know
how to raise corn, Of course, so
what's the use to &c and hear some
one talk about it! Well. so did
those old Iowa farmers know all
about it, but Prof. Holden, the first
corn expert, showed them how to
increase their corn Weld a fourth to
a half. Is that worth while?
A Black Hills man talked about
horticulture, and told how his neigh
bors have succeeded in raising
apples. 1t is becoming quite a gen.
eral belief that South Dakota would
produce as good apples as may be
round in the middle west, If the
same care is taken of the the trees
as in the localities where they make
a specially of apples. Minnesota
captured LIST prize at the recent
Spokane apple show.
THE PRIZES
Prizes for the best display of corn
were divided into LIST, IND, Sd. The
first went to Earl Swab, for his
yellow dent Minnesota No Is. The
second price went to Earnest Han
cock, also on Minnesota No Is. He
got the third prize on his white
dent.
There were four prizes on pota-
toes. divided as follows: Swartz
Bros. list, Percy Nicholas End, VIM.
Morrow Sd, Mrs Kenady 4th.
Next year this farmers institute
should be heightened two or three
days. attended by 1000 farmers and
500 city agriculturists at every SEES
sion, and should have a dis play of
all our main products. If not, why
pot7
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Mrs Lake at Commercial Club
ROOms

The Commercial club has kindly
granted the use of it's rooms to the
people of Miller to meet Mrs
Leonora Lake next Monday after
noon.
An informal reception, to which
every one in Miller is invited. will
be rendered her at go after which
she has kindly consented to give a
free address. Let every woman
who possibly can be present to
meet and hear this gifted woman,
who makes herself the friend of
all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Evangelical Church
Services in the Evangelical Church
for the present will be as follows:
Sunday school at Miller 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
Sunday October lst, Rev J. f.
Booth, of DeSmet, will preach in
Miller at 100 a m and 7:30 p m
Sunday School at 9 Services at
Pearl at 3 D m.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
IL you are not a regular attendent
elsewhere YOU are especially invited
to worship with US.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
New Phone COMPANY

The Great Eastern is the name
of a new long distance telephone
line now being built from Pierre
east. The line has now reached as
far as st. Lawrence. and will go on
to Sioux Falls. 1t is built along tn
line n mile south of Miller, with =
connection into the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
A. F.. & a. M. Elect Officers

At a regular meeting Of st. Law
renee Lodge No SO A. F. and A. M.
Friday evening the following officers
were elected, }. w. Heltibridle w.
NJ, K. S. Mead S. w.. G. F. Erich
sen Treas, J. M. Williams, Sec'y,
Geo Jeffery J. w.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News

Rev. Stallard took in all the meet
ings of Farmers Institute last week.
Miss E. r. Durham has gone to
Washington Springs on a visit.
Annual election of Church officers.
after morning service Sunday 18th
Dec.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Notice

All persons owing accounts to
Weidenborner & Co. are hereby
notified to make settlement with
the undersigned at his Office in
Miller, S. D. Final settlement of
all such accounts must be made on
or before January LIST.
Harlan J. Bushheld,
Attorney for Weidenborner
& Co. 52t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
PRESBYTERIAN Church

A. Z. cooper, pastor
1916 a m Sabbath schooi
The lessons are / interesting. come
and join a class.
Hoo a m. Sermon:
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavour
7:30P 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
Come. u
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Methodist Church Services.

Methodist Church Services.
Preaching next Sunday. by ths
pastor at HOO a, m.
s. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 1880 D IN
Prayer meeting every THURSDAY
evening
All are invited to attend.
J. F. Gibson, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-07
Church of Christ

Lords Day services with the
Church of Christ Sept, "a as fol-
lows:
Bible school at 1000 a. m.
Communion services at 100 a m
G. 4. at 700 p. m.
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, 1911-12-07
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1890 q.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Cafferkv, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-06
New Telephone Taxation

Pierre-The telephone companies
doing business in South Dakota will
find themselves on a different tax
alton basis from this time on, I'M
der provisions of the new law fixing
the manner of their assessment. Up
to the present taxes have been levied
against the telephone systems OF the
state at a fiat rate equal to the aver
age assessment I'VE the state, and
have run from &c mills to % mills an
nually on the valuation placed upon
the companies by the state board. But
from this time on the assessments
against such property will be local and
the companies will be called upon to
pay the same taxation rate upon their
property as do other property owners
in the different taxing districts in
which they operate. That is, in a town
they will be taxed at just the same
rate as is other property in that town:
and in the country districts, whatever
property they own within a separate
taxing district will pay the same rates
as all other property in that district
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-06
Missing Rancher Found

Pierre-Fred COLLEEN, the young
rancher who was supposed to have lost
his life in the range country north
of Cheyenne river, has re-appeared at
his location, arriving at the same
time a searching party headed by his
brother=in-law were ready to start out
to make a thorough search for his
body. He reported that he had gone
to Sturgis to have his eyes treated, and
was compelled to remain at that place
several weeks longer than he expect
ed to when he left his camp, and did
not think it necessary to write to his
relatives as to his whereabouts as he
did not think they would be in any
way uneasy about him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-06
The Vanishing Range

Whitewood-With the passing OF
the range and the adoption Of the
herd law, many farmers who have
been deriving a part of their living
from the range cattle business, must
turn their efforts into another source.
1t has long been recognized that the
herd law for the whole state was but
a question of time, yet some of the
old-time ranChers were loath to give
up the range as long as the last yes
tige Of it survived, and chung to the
range cattle business as to other fast
vanishing customs Of the old-time,
West. Now they are forced to change
and those in a position to know, de-
clare Nat it can but result in general
benefit to the country, for the small
farmer who works his land on the
intensive plan almost invariably gets
large profits and picks up the loose
ends.
Hot Spring-Dr. B. A. Wade, we'll
known in this section of the state for
years, is dead here, aged 81. DR..
Wade whs was a native of Virginia,
came here In 1892 and for some years
was urgeon here in the soldiers home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-06
Died of Shot Wound

Belle Fourche-While carrying a
shotgun on a tramp over the hills,
Francis J. Quirk, a rancher west Of
here, stumbled and the gun in dis
charging, sent a charge through his
intestines, which a few houEs later,
caused his death. Quirk was found
an hour after the accident happened
by a cousin who had heard the shot
and went to investigate and although
everything was done for the injured
man, who was brought here in an
auto, he passed away. QMrk was SO
years old and is survived by a wife
and six children. He was q native of
Charlotte, Ia, and for ome years liv-
ed at Mitchell.