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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
DaStardly Shooting

Tripp. Nov. 25.-Whether crime,
accident, or pure "damphoolish-
ness" one of the most diabolica.
acts was committed at the farm
home of Leonard kiehlbauch, three
miles northwest Of here about three
o'clock FRIDAY afternoon. Mr.
Kiehlbaugh's daughter, Lydia, a
girl Of about II, was out in the corn
field. near the road, when a buggy
with two men in it drove past. AS
they passed the girl, one of the men
shot in her direction, the charge of
shot taking effect in the upper part
of her face. and it is feared that the
sight of both eyes will be lost. The
girl saw the team as it drove up.
and it appeared to her that the act
was deliberate and intentional.
AS soon as the shot was fired the
team was whipped up and driven
rapidly away. According to the
girls story, the two in the buggy
were an old man with a white beard
and a young man, nearly a boy. and
it was the cid man who did the
shooting. Both of them were
strangers to the girl. The team 10
described as bay in color. with a
white stripe in the face.
The girl made her way to her
home as best she could, and was i'm
mediately brought to town, and as
as it was learned here what had
happened, several autos started out
to hunt for the shooters. the phones
were also worked, but 10 to this
time no trace of them has been
found.
The case is a mystery. The girl
nor her family have any known
enemies, and on the other hand how
any man, in broad day light corld
mistake a girl kneeling in a corn
field for any kind of a game animal,
is hard to see.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
WORK IN
MEADE COUNTY
Are Trying To Attract Chicago
forecast Highway

Sturgis, nov. 24.--Meade county,
South Dakota, is taking the initia-
tive movement for good roads with
the expectation of being on the Chi
cago to coast automobile road.
Parties who are at the head of the
movement, for the auto road from
Chicago to the coast are anxious to
have it take in the scenic points of
the Black Hills. Meade county
realizing the benefit to be derived
from a road as planned has secured
the services of some of the best road
builders she could get and now has
several large gangs of men and
teams putting roads in the best
possible shape. The cost of these
good roads will be a second consid-
Grafton as the commissioners are de.
termined to have the best. Bear
Butte will raise UP several thousand
feet in all her majesty to wave a
welcome to eastern tourists when
they get within 125 miles east of
here. The coast road will strike
RAPID City. then Sturgls, White
wood, Deadwood and Lead, and then
On west through the western part
of the Black Hills. People who
have travelled in foreign countries
and through the Rockies say that
the scenery on this route through
the Hills of about 100 miles will be
as grand as any in the world. 1t is
now up to the other South Dakota
counties TO follow suit and secure
this coast-to-coast road.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
TO BUILD
RAILROAD LINE

Gam Valley, Nov. 25.--Having
failed in inducing the Great North
ern railway to construct a line from
Huron to Chamberlain. as planned
last summer, the farmers of Buffalo
and surrounding counties have in
augurated a movement which it is
figured will give this section of the
state the much needed railroad.
The plan which has been under
consideration for some time consists
of having each farmer paw in 500
per quarter section if the road is to
be within eight miles of his farm.
To date there has been in the neigh
borhood of $l25, 900 subscribed and
it is figured that the scheme will be
far enough advanced so that con-
struction can commence early next
summer.
The proposed road is to start from
Mitchell and connect with the Chi
cago and Northwestern at Blunt, The
latter being on the Northwestern
line from Huron to the Black Hills.
This will open to the outside world
one of the best farming sections of
the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
Byr.e On Factions

In regard to fractional differences
IN the republican party, Mr. Byrne
has this to say:
Progressive principles are ac-
cepte1 in South Dakota. The great
body of the republication party are
progressive in the true sense of
the word. They believe that gov
eminent should be for the good of
all-and not for and by special in
terests, great corporations, favor
ed individuals or political machines.
On such fundamental questions |
believe the great majority are SUBJ
stantially agreed, without regard
to former factional differences. In
this belief | ask the support of the
republicans of South Dakota, APP
pealing not to factionalism but to
principal and conviction. making no
private promise to any individual
Of Office or reward-with no pro
mise of any kind except to the people
of South Dakota to give them the
very best service am capable Of"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
Notice To Contractors

Notice j, hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by County
Auditor of Hand County. S. D., at
his Office on or before 1000 A. NJ.
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
oil 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. &C
cording to the plans and speciica-
lions now on file in the Office of the
County Auditor of said County.
Sealed Bids must be made rs per
lineal foot Tor the building of all
bridges that may be required by the
County Commissioners for the en-.
suin1 year. and in accordance with
Chapter 80 of the 1911 Session
Laws.
Each Bid must be accompanied by
= Certified Check filed in a separate
envelope from the Bid in the sum of
100000 drawn on some solvent
Bank in the County. and made pay
able to the Board of County Com
missioners of Hand County as 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 oath
day of November. A. d. 1911.
Chas. |. Odle, County Auditor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTHWEST
Seven States and Alaska are
Represented-South
Dakota i'm 1t

st. Paul, Nov. 2p.-Special: To
exploit the resources of the Ameri-
a Northwest, establish a central
immigration bureau and in every
way to attract settlers and investors
in seven states and Alaska, the
Northwest Development League will
open a permanent exhibit of the re-
sources of these states in st. Paul
about February l. 1912, and main
tain it. For this purpose thlrty-five
hundred square feet of floor space
in one of the new Office buildings Of
st. Paul has been secured.
The states which will each have
five hundred square feet of space,
less the amount necessary tor ~aisles,
are Minnesota, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington, Alaska will later
be added.
This announcement was made
here to day by Lewis Penwell. pres:-
dent of the league. who with Secre-
tary Will A. Campbell. was in
structed recently to negotiate for
such exhibit space.
The st. Paul Association of Com
merce rendered the league officials
the exhibit rooms In the new Com
merce Buildings, just being COM
pleted. This building is of the
modern type and stands at Fourth
and Wab ash streets. in the heart of
the business district of st. Paul, One
block from the interurban car lines
and with easy distance of the site
selected for the new Union Depot
which James J.. Hill has just an
nounced will be erected in St. Paul
at once.
According to the agreement, the
st Paul Association of Commerce is
to furnish the rooms. rental free.
and heat the same. The Northwest
Development League will furnish
them, collect the exhibits, light the
rooms and maintain them as we'll as
supply uniform literature about
each state to be represented IN the
exhibits. There is to he no charge
for the organization emitting the
states to an equal amount of space
with any other state. All states in
the American Northwest are al
ready members of the league.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News
SPRING LAKE

Mr. Kammerdiner and F. r. Wine
gar were callers at A. G. Winegar's
Sunday last.
Mrs A. G.. Vinegar and son
Harold we're visiting at j. S. KAN
merdiner's Sunday.
Mr. 4. N. Snyder was a caller at
Mr. Hudson's Saturday night.
Miss RUBY Stoudt, Helen and
Anna Winsell made a trip to Miller
Saturday to attend teachers meet
ing.
Mr. and Mrs 0. j. Hudson went to
Miller Monday last.
Miss Coda Mohr called at the
east store Saturday last.
Mr. G.. M. Geivers were visiting at
Pete Geivers Sunday morning.
August Engle called at MIR P. W..
Frier's Saturday last.
Mr. p. Geiver and family and Miss
N. f. Geiver spent a pleasant even
ing at Chas. Donhoe's Sunday.
Mr. Eugene SNYDER called at the
Lone Willow school house to see
Miss II. nj. Winsell.
Mrs Frahm visited Mrs Hammer
diner Tuesday last.
Eugene Snyder bought some live
stock from Mr. Eddie the past week.
Don't forget the literary at Lone
Willow school house Dec. s, 1911.
Everybody come.
The Oakley brothers spent a very
pleasant evening ut A. G.. Mohrs
Saturday evening.
Prof. Geo. Tufin called at the
Lone Willow school house Monday
last.
The Engle boys and Willie Hudson
were skating on the dam in Tiedies
pasture last SUNDAY.
The Germans held church in the
Lone Willow school house again
Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
'TarrerS" Are Found Guilty

Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov. 25.-
Two OF the defendants in the tar
party" case. John Schmitt and Sher-
rill Clarke, were found guilty of
assaulty and battery by a jury in
Judge Grover court that had been
out continuously since IL Thursday
morning. A. M. Simms, the third
defendant, was acquitted. Sentence
on the two men was deferred to
permit attorneys to argue motions
for a new trial.
Edward Record, the barber, who
decoyed Miss Chamberlain to the
scene of the tarring, was given one
year in the penitentiary.
At a night session of court the de-
tense was given until December IL
to prepare a motion of a new trial
At last a theatrical manager has
attempted to attach Mary Chamber
lain's signature to a vaudeville con-
tract. From a city in Illinois she
received a t~elegraphic offer to go on
the stage, but the footlights hold no
Iure for the victim of the ''tarrers."
Lincoln Center, Nov. 24.--The
three self-confessed members of the
tar party, E. G. Clark. Jay Fitz-
water and Watson Scranton, were
sentenced to one year each in Jail.
today.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
The Life Of a Preacher
(Contributed)

Miller, Nov. %.
The dignifed, starehed Up pastor
who breaks the bread Of life
to the church throughout the
land, may 20 into his closet and
there plead with God to let the
Holy Spirit direct him in all things,
then go out to listen to and obey the
dictates Of a little handful of
wealthy people, who put their
names on the church roll. and pay
their money to cover up the sinful
practice of their moral and social
life, and the pastor who dares to
call them down will fad himself
called down and seeking a new field
OF labor. Perhaps more to be de-
sired would be the position of the
backwoods preacher. taking part of
his salary in turnips and pumpkins
and the balance laid up as a trea-
sure in heaven and will not be reach
ed this side of the judgement.
Then there is that class of Preach
ers who labors in the small towns
and communities. getting the pro-
mise of a salary of 5000 to $1,000 per
year. They must have two or three
polished sermons every Sunday.
There must be something in the
sermon that appeals to the farmer
Rs well as the man with thousands
in the bank. Each Sunday he must
announce the midweek PRAYER meet
ing and prepare to lead it with an
interesting lesson. although per-
haps only getting one sinful soul to
attend, and all the righteous ones
at home. the pastor must look plea
SAINT, tell them of the blessedness of
the prayer circle and once more
urge them to come out and get
their spiritual strength renewed.
He must look after the details Of
all branches of church work,
and should be prepared to
take up the work Of the Sunday
School and Christian Endeayor
etc. at any moment when the leader
is indisposed. He must learn to
handle the choir with soft gloves.
He will coax the choir TO have some
special music for the following Sun
day and coax them along. Then
pat himself on the back. thinking
the singing will nelp him out won
derfully; but when Sunday comes
and half of the choir are absent.
not a sign Of disappointment must
come across his countenance, but he
must dive into the old hymn book,
select some old familiar hymns that
have been sung over and over again
for the last hundred years. then he
must lead the singing with all his
might. SO that it would make it ap-
pear that there we're none ever be-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
Prizes For Corn And Potatoes A
Farmers Institute

To encourage the farmers to turn
out to the fathers Institute on
December first ard second the mer-
chants have offered the following
prizes for the best corn and pota-
toes.
Shroeder's Clothing Store offers
five dollars for the best dozen ears
of corn.
Reck and Montgomery furniture
store offers two dollars for the Sc
cond best corn and one dollar for
the third best corn.
A. H. Churchill offers five dollars
for the best peck of potatoes
Bohning Bros. offers two dollars
for the second best peck of potatoes
and one dollar for the third best
peck of potatoes.
These prizes are given in trade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
NOTES

Ira Mcgowan was a Washington
visitor Tuesday.
Chas. Stockton is very poorly in
health.
Osmv n Smith. of Spring Lake
Twp, intends to move to California
as soon as he settles up his business
affairs here.
John Cushman has returned from
Canada to settle up his business af-
fairs. He intends to return and
settle IN the Moose Jaw district of
Canada.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
PLEASANT VALLEY
Services 1l:00 and 1880

Services ll:00 and 7:30
c. E. TOO
A seatand a welcome to all.
Spring Lake literary meet this
week, Friday at 3. All come, and
have a good time.
Annual business meeting and soci-
al of Pleasant Valley c. f. on Fri
day 9Th December at Mr. Franm's.
Everybody welcome to ccme.
The preacher al tie a knot as
we'll as a sailor.
Miss B. Klntigh is spending her
Thanksgiving vacation with her
parents,
The Christmas entertainment OF
the church is fixed for Saturday,
December 23rd.
CulerIdge said: 81 believe the
Bible because it finds me-"
| often hear the question, DO
YOU think it wrong to read the
newspaper" / think it would be
very wrong not TO. 1t is wrong.
however to read those parts that
are unclean. If a Christian is left
in the world to- lift it. he must know
what is going on in the world OF
Philanthropy, religion and politics,
or he cannot Judge how best to
spend his life, his vote as a citizen,
his m, ,ney. DO not be a reader OF
only tine shade of political or religl
Gus thought. Study to make your
self "a workma n that needeth no
to Re ashamed when the judg'
shs III ask you VI rat YOU did to lif
tt 70 worlu,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30

1t is rumored that a wedding is to
take place at the Catholic church
Tuesday. The parties to the con-
tract have lately arrived here from
California.
Mr. J. L. Waters, of Harrison.
drove to Orient last Saturday.
Sebring and McShane are rather
unfortunate in the threshing of
their crop fax. Just as they got
under swing the machine went out
of whack and now they have to
wait until Wednesday before they
can go on with threshing.
Charley Wsiblen, Of Miller, went
through in his auto to Orient. Mon
day.
Miss Ethel Sebring, Of Park visit
ed from Friday until SUNDAY even
ing with Miss Dorothy Mckay,
Orient.
E. b. Newquist, finished thresh-
ing his fax in Park last week.
Lieske Bros. of Howell, are thresh-
ing fax for Sebring and McShane,
of Park.
Anna Flessner and Dora Weiblen.
spent Saturday and Sunday, with
Miss Margaret Duckeck. at Orient.
Three automobile loads of guests.
who had beed in attendance at the
Buth Golden Wedding in Spring
went through to Miller Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
NORTH HAND
A Golden Wedding

1861 1911
Once in a while it comes to pass
that two persons, who have become
one in marriage, are privileged
to live out their three score and ten
years, and then pr%eadventure comes
an affair about which we are going
to write. "A Golden Wedding" or a
celebration at the end of fifty years
of married life. as in the following
circumstance which we introduce.
Franz Buth was born in Ransberg,
Germany, June 10, 1884, and Miss
Sophia Nemitz was born in CIR.
Gustin, Germany, Dec. 10th 1889.
These two worthy young people
were married Noy. "a, 1861. and
came to the United States in 1868,
settling in Polk Co., Iowa in 1886
they moved with their family to the
township of Spring. homesteadding
a quarter of a section. of which Mr.
Buth now owns the west half.
MIR and Mrs Buth are the parents
Of eight children. of which six are
now living as follows: Will 3uth,
Polk Co.. Iowa; Lizzie, Dora and
August, Sac Co., Iowa; Lene, Orient
S, d. and Herman at home.
At the celebration of the Anniver-
sary all the Children were present
and all their grandchildren, eight in
number, also one nephew, August
Buth, OF Spring, two nieces. Mrs
Herold, of Redfield. and Mrs Mitch
ell. of White, S. ID. Mrs August
Matter. sister Of the bride and fam
lily. Mrs f. Matter and family, Mrs
II. Matter and family. also the fam
lily of Mr. Bellin. These with other
guests not related made the whole
number present eignty-five.
At five p. m. the reception was
called to order, and the Rev. L.
Michaels held a service suitable to
the occasion, in which all present
showed a deep interest. The eve
ming was then given over to social
enjoyment, such as might he expect
ed at such a time. and in the honor
ing OF SO worthy a couple. The
hospitality was unbounded and was
almost a complete surprise to the
two persons principally concerned.
The presents showed thoughtful
ness and affection, one of which was
gold coin, S57. so. Other presents
were numerous. and it a be said
truly that in the affair Mr. and Mrs
Buth received the surprise of their
lives. The celebration was continu-
ed to a late hour, and the sentiment
a 'soryr to part. hope to meet
again."
On Monday, Mrs A. f. Pagel. at
her home in Orient, gave a dinner
to her parents. and the guests from
a distance, and shortly after three
automobiles containing their guests
started for Miller, and their homes
in Iowa. The correspondent of the
PRESS joins with all their friends in
wishing M: and Mrs Buth many
more years OF happy welded life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
fore since equal to them.

~d~~A w SitCths
He must start out on his pastoral
visits. on a cold morning. although
he is not feeling too grand.
He must not visit one family
more than another, for fear of them
getting mad at him.
Whether it is blue Monday, or
black Friday. the pastor and his
wife must always be ready to receive
callers.
Then. when some sinner dies, the
pastor IS sent for. He must INQUIRE
about the religious life Of the de-
ceased, and if he Can learn that
when he was a little boy his mother
spanked MIN until he could repeat
the Lords PRAYER, then for the sake
OF the brreaved ones he must say.
The mercy of the Lord endureth
forever and reacheth from everlast-
ing unto everlasting, and hold out
some hope that the soul of the de.
parted has gone to Heaven, and that
the apostle Peter will at least let
him peek through a knot hole in the
Pearly gate. A preacher should
have the physical strength Of Samp-
son, the wisdom Of Solomon, the
patience of Job and an angel for a
Wireless the wings, who would
never nag HIM when his brain was
bursting with the perp textiles Of a
nastor's work and duty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
AVERAGE
AN ACRE IN N. D.
Agricultural College Student
Farms Dakota Soil

Fargo, Nov. 25.-Allan G.. An
drews, % years old. who spent last
sumner farming in Pembina county
North Dakota. and who followed
the methods that the agricultural
colleges of Minnesota. North and
South Dakota are teaching. believes
he made a record last year in
straight farming. He took $500
out Of thirty-six acres Of land. or
$685. an acre.
Congressman L. B. Hanna of
Fargo heard of the Andrews incl
dent and looked it up. Z. J. Weiser.
wee president of the First National
bank of Fargo and head Of the new
ly organized One Hundred Dollar an
Acre club of North Dakota. became
curious as to details He obtained
a statement from Andrews. and be.
lieves, with the exception only Of
market gardeners and others near
big cities. Nh Andrews has made
something close to q high record.
The showing, of what Andrews get
off the thirty-six acres is as follows:
900 bushels of oats sold at 40
cents a bushel. 5 800
$500 bushels of potatoes
sold at IS cents a bushel.. .. 675
II bushels of beans sold at
So a bushel. 2lS
60 bushei of barley sold at Sc
cents a bushel. 672
Total $500
Average S63.3 SO an acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30
$63.33 an acre

Mr. Andrews also raised nineteen
bushels Of Canadian field peas 10 the
acre. which were worth $3.50 a
bushel.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-27
Edistc River Survey.

The engineers who are to make
the survey of the Edisto river for
the purpose as ascertaining whether
or not it can be made navigable will
begin their work in about two weeks.
Mr.. w. L. Glover, who is at the head
of the local committee, has been
notified by the officials at Washing
ton that the work is soon to begin
and that the necessary material and
outfit will be purchased at an early
date. The mules and other things
needed for the trip will be purchased
in this city. Specifications as to what
kind of mules the government Will
purchase have been received In the
city and the local live stock dealers
are now sending in bids for the sale
OF the mules.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-27
EUTAWVILLE SCHOOL.
Citizens Meeting Decided to Build
Modern Building.

A very enthusiastic citizens meet
ing was held at the old school build
ing in Eutawville on Thursday p.
IN. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. T. S. Gelzer. and Mrs. J. D.
Virgins was chosen secretary. Supt.
L. w. Livingston was present and
stated in a few words the impor-
tance of good school in that COM
munity. At this meeting it was un-
aninously decided to- erect at once
a new and modern three-room schol
building About two hundred dol
lars was subscribed in short order
and a committee was appointed to
increase this cash subscription to six
hundred dollars so that six hunherd
dollars may be gotten from the state
and county together to aid in the
construction of this new building.
It is estimated that the present val
ne of the school property and equint-
ments is about $500. Thus when
the new building is completed and
equipped it will be worth at least
$2,D0o. If the present plan is car
ried out every dollar Of the cost of
improvement will be paid for when
the new building is completed. These
good people are also at owrk pre-
pairing to- vote on special tax so
tina: they may have sufficient funds
to run their public school with three
competent teachers FOR eight months
each year.