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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
FARMERS INSTITUTE
DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR
FOR MEETINGS WEST OF THE
MISSOURI RIVER.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital Cityt, the Various
State Institutions and Diff
ferent Parts of he
State.

Pierre.-The following dates have
been assigned for farmers Institutes
west of the Missouri river, in South
Dakota:
DR.. II. II. Stoner will hold the fol-
lowing meetings, discussing alfalfa
and dry farming at each place. The
meetings, except at Bison, will open
at 1870 in the afternoon, and it is very
important that persons attending be
there promptly on time. DR.. Stoner
will speak first on alfalfa, and follow
that with his address on dry farming.
The dates are as follows: Sedgwick,
Monday, August IA; Ellisville, Tues
day, August Is; Seneca, Wednesday,
August 16; Lebanon, Thursday, August
II; Pembroke, Friday, August IS; Ho-
ven, Saturday, August 10; Lowry, Mon
day, August q; LeBeau, Tuesday, Au-
gust %; Promise, Thursday, August
"a; LaPlant, Friday, August %; Ne
ponset, Saturday, August %; Eagle
Butte, Monday, August %; Duprce,
Tuesday, August %; Faith, Wednes-
day, August so; Brushie, Thursday,
August 81; Marcus, Friday, September
/; White Owl, Saturday, September 2;
Chalk Butte, Monday, September 4;
F%airpont, Tuesday, September 3; Ia
ma, Wednesday, September 6; Cation,
Thursday, September Z; Bixby, Fri
day. September s; Chance, Saturday,
September 8; Bison Monday, Septem-
Der II; Isabel, Tuesday, September
10; Timber Lake, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 10; Cheyenne Junction, Thursday,
September II.
Hon. Frank Gardner of Meade COun-
ty, one of the most successful dry
farmers in the west, will hold the fol-
lowing meetings and they will open at
100 sharp. His subjects will be dry
farming and Overcoming H~ardships
in a New Country" Mr.. Gardner has
lived 27 years in one of the dry sec
lions Of the state and speaks from eX-
~perience. At Bison he and DR.. Stoner
will be together and the meeting will
commence at 1870 in the forenoon
with an afternoon session. Mr.. Gard
ner's dates and points of meeting are
as follows: Reed, Thursday, August
II; Nisland. Friday. August IS; New
ell. Saturday, August 10; Hoover, Tues
day, August %; Macy, Wednesday,
August %; Harding, Thursday, August
"a: Camp Crook, Friday, August %;
Ash Croft, Saturday, August 26; Buffa-
10. Monday, August %; Ralph, Tues,
day, August %; Pennville, Wednesday
August 20: White Butte, Thursday, Au-
gust 81; Lennon, Friday, September
/; Morristown, Saturday, September
2; Mcintosh, Monday, September 4;
Walker, Tuesday, September 3; Nc
Laughlin, Wednesday, September 6;
Seim. Friday, September 8; Whitney,
Saturday, September 8; Bison, Mon
day, September II; Daviston,
Tuesday, September u; Maltby, Wed
nesday, September 10; Dunnebeck
Thursday. September IA; Sulphur, Fri
day, September Is.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
SILSBEE CHARGES UP
DEMOCRATS PLAN TO PROBE
GREGORY, S. D., CASE.
Congressman Burke Questions Author
ity Of Committee to Make
an Inquiry.

Washington, d. Can inquiry into
the charges of George Silsbee, the Min
nesota farmer, that Register 7. c.
Burns, of the Gregory, S. D., land dis
trict, and others C]onspired to deprive
him of the homestead on Indian land
in South Dakota, will in all probability
be ordered by the Democratic majority
of the house committee On eXpendi-
lures in the interior department. The
subject was considered at an executive
session of the committee. Arson Wa
ger of Gregory made a statement in
behalf of Mr.. Silsbee. The burden of
his remarks was that the circum-
stances surrounding the transaction
warranted a probe by the Democratic
Investigators.
Fred bennett. commissioner Of the
general land office, insisted that if an
Investigation was ordered that Regis
ter Burns and other officials mentioned
in the charges preferred by Mr.. Sis
bee should be given an opportunity to
appear and testify under oath.
Representative Burke of South Da-
kota, a member of the committee,
raised the question Of jurisdiction. He
declared that if Register Burns or any
other person erred in this case that
action would be taken by the interior
department, and that the committee
was not in a position to apply a rem
edy in event that it found that the law
had been violated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

II a convert Is conscientiously op-
posed to immersion, he does not hest.
tate to use the s%prinkling or pouring
method of baptism.
Because of the long lapses between
the visits of the pastor, a large part of
the ministerial duties fall upon the
Sunday school superintendent.
The service begins when Supt. Shep-
pard mounts the rostrum. First Is roll
call. With the record before him, the
superintendent, by signs, calls off
the name Of each member, and each
person present responds in the same
fashion.
The Apostles Greed is recited in
unison. The uniformity of gestures
Is not the result of careful drilling,
but comes as naturally to the worship.
pers as speech to the average person.
Supt. Sheppard then delivers a short
sermon, taking the Sunday school text
for the day for his subject. He Is
known as an eloquent man. by the
members OF the silent congregation.
His delivery has an ~earnestness that
impresses even those who cannot un.
derstand his signs.
At times he talks" rapidly, his
facile fingers, accompanied by full.
arm gestures. working with a speed
that taxes the attention of his audi.
ence. Again, for the sake of greater
emphasis, the words come slowly, lin.
narfnply frDp, hiC GnoAr tina opl 1no
may well imagine that he is an adept
In his silent art of oratory.
The eyes of the members never
wander from the speaker, since,
through their Eyes alone, can they re.
ceive his message.
At the close of the superintendent
address the congregation Sings" In
signs. Most commonly the hymn Il
one familiar to all the members, as
the singing would be hindered by hold
ing books. Next, the Sunday school
classes take their places. The lesson
goes forward as in the ordinary Sun
day school, except that the questions
and answers are in the sign language
The service closes with a benediction
Often ministers from other churches
In the city preach to the deaf mute
congregation. A young woman, whC
married a mute, and SO acquired .
thorough knowledge of the sign Ian
guage, stands directly behind the visit
ing speaker and acts as interpreter
AS fast as the words are spoken. the,
are transmitted to the deaf congre
cation by signs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Home Is Crowded.

Hot Springs.-The state soldiers
home here has a larger number OF
members than has ever been here be-
fore in the summer. The record
shows 81 persons, while the capacity
is 300. This includes all who are quar-
tered here, officers and help as well as
members. In view of the o~vercrowding
the board of managers has notified ev-
cry county auditor in the state that
after August l any applicant will be
received only when there is a vacancy.
Each application received from coun-
~ officials will be numbered, and
when there is a place new members
will be admitted in the order in which
they applied. This action is imperative
to do justice to those here and others
who wish to come. Under the admin
istration OF Col. Orr the home is very
popular and its affairs running
smoothly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
An Undefnable Definition.

A few days after school opened In
the spring a teacher in a Brooklyn
school was testing the members OF
one of her old classes on what they
had remembered of the definition she
had taught them during the proceed
ing term. Finally she asked the bright
boy of the class this question:
Now, Robert. tell me what a hypo-
critic is?"
"a hypocrite," replied Rooert with
out hesitation, "is a kid wat ONE to
school wit a smile ON his mug"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Oil Business in Stats.

Pierre.-The report of Ed A. Murray,
state oil Inspector of the northern dis
trict of the state, shows that he has
collected fees on 39,979 barrels of in
spected kerosene, and 979 barrels Of
u~ninspected; on 1924 barrels of in
spected gasoline and 416 of u%ninspect-
ed. Beside the payment Of the ex.
penses and salaries of himself and his
deputies he has a good sized sum to
turn into the state treasury. He re.
ports that there have been no CON-
plants as to quality Of oil or gasoline
In his district for the year past.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
sowinu Some Winter Wheat.

Pierre.-On account of late rains in
the northern part of Stanley county, a
number of residents of that section
are PLANTING their fields to winter
wheat, putting it on the same ground
which vas planted to other crops last
spring. but which did not make a
growth. They believe that, winter
wheat is the better crop, and that the
ground is in shape now to give 1t a
good start this fall, and assure them
an early start next spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Contagious Diseases.

.Pierre.-The report Of DR.. O. n.
Hoyt, secretary of the state board of
health, for June shows that the per-
sentage of deaths from measles was
greater than it was for small pox or
scarlet fever. The detailed report of
contagious diseases for June shows
that there were no cases of infantile
paralysis, and but n OF spinal men
nights, and that resulted fatally. The
cases and deaths reported were
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Mans Rights.

That mar who has applied for a di.
vorce because his wife kicks over the
pail of hot water he uses when he Is
scrubbing the kitchen floor will have
the sympathy of the public. She in.
terferes unwarrantably with his rights
as a husband and as a man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

lammation, and your Sanative Wash re-
iieved me. Your Liver Pills have no
equal as a cathartic. Any one wishing
proof of what your medicines have
done for mt can get it from any drug
gist or by writing to me. You can use
my testimonial in any way you wish,
and Twill be glad to answer Ietters."-
Mrs. CHRISTINA REED. 1O5 Mound St..
Peoria. I'LL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

UlcS nave uOOe IOE
me. For two years
i suffered. The doc
tors said I had tu-
mors, and the only
remedy was the sur
geon's knife. My
mother bought me
Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, and today I
am a healthy wo-
a For months
I snfared from in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
,-ess.nino Demand for Automobiles.

Pierre.-The auto business in the
state appears to have been somewhat
lighter for July, probably affected by
the general business conditions. New
autos only went to a little over ten a
day, with a total of 331 for the month.
The last number registered for the
month was 10543.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
He'd GET It.

Howell want to get all that's
coming to me.
Powell-Well, stand right whers
you are; therein be an automobile
along in a minute or two
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

The worst thing about having money
is the way everybody worries for
fear he won't be able to prevent you
from keeping It.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Another Operation Avoided.

New Orleans, La.-'For years l suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally l was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. / gave Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation. Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec ST., New
Orleans, La.
The great volume Of unsolicited tes-
timony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a remarkable
remedy for those distressing feminine
ills from which SO many women suffer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
New Railroad Station.

Pierre.-The state railway commits
sion has issued its order for the con-
| struction of a new passenger station
by the Northwestern road at Sturgis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
SAVED
FR0M.AN
OPERATION
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Peoria, ul.-"I wish to let every enc
know what Lydia T.. Pinkham's RENE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
CONDENSED RECORD OF tn e
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoiN G 8. ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERlNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

The Nevada Senate has passed the
measure submitting woman suffrage
to vote. The Assembly already has
passed the bill.
A total of $s75,70s.925 gold has
been invested in twenty-one years by
foreign interests in Mexico outside of
the mining industry.
The rigorous winter has caused ex-
treme suffering and hundreds of
deaths among the people in barren
Labrador peninsula.
An unique political organization,
one of whose principles is that its men
are not to seek public office. has just
been formed In San Francisco.
The commission form of govern
ment for the city Of Spokane is insti.
tuted. David c. Coats, formerly lieu
cialist editor. is commissioner Of pub.
lie works.
Every woman in this country will
be wearing some variety Of the
new so-called 'harem' or 'Pasha'
skirt within a very short time" says
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney. CON
sulting fashion expert In Paris.
Senator Sutherland OF Utah is max.
ing an effort to have Salt Lake Sc
lected rs headquarters for the pro.
posed new division Of the railway mail
service. which is to be made up of
Nebraska, Wyoming. Colorado and
portions OF Utah and Idaho.
The Burlington. Rock Island and I'm.
ion Pacific roads have served notice
on other lines connected with the
Western Passenger Association that
they will make effective this year the
same summer tourist rates In the ter
ritory between Chicago and the Rocky
fountains that were In force last sea
son.
In his speeches at Albuquerque. n.
NJ. Colonel Roosevelt tackled the
Mexican question, Senator Lorlmer.
Governor Haskell and statehood for
New Mexico. He said all the United
States demanded OF Mexico was or
der. justice and independence He
asserted that Senator Lorimer OF
Illinois and former governor Has
kell OF Oklahoma were unfit to hold
office. He told the people Of New Mex
leo that they had not been given
square deal on statehood. but that
they would get 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
PRESIDENT FOR
TARIFF REVISION
MESSAGE TO EXTRA SESSION
WILL DEAL WITH IMPORT
ANT SUBJECTS.
BOARD Will REPORT
MR.. TAFT DESIRES CONGRESS TO
TAKE UP RECIPROCITY
FIRST. -.

Columbia, s. C.-President Taft, ac
cording to present plans, will confine
his message to the extra session Of
Congress to Canadian reciprocity and
the establishment of permanent tar
If board.
He Is convinced the country de-
sires, and ought to desire, q further
revision of several schedules of the
Payne-Aldrich act. He feels the WOOL
and is anxious 1t shall be revised soon.
The President is convinced that the
country desires that revisions of the
tariff be made In the light of scien-
tific information which 1t is the duty
of the tariff board to collect. 1t is
said he rather inclines to the idea
that no schedule should be revised
upon which the tariff. board is not
ready with its information. ...
He has directed the temporary
tariff board to make a report on wool.
en- schedule by December LIST. He will
give the matter further consideration.
however. after he reaches Washington.
II Mr.. Taft's wishes were met. the
extra session will devote itself to reci-
procity first. the government tariff
board second. postponing the revision
of the textile schedules until the tariff
board completes its work December
LIST.
In addition to the Presidents in
structions that the woolen schedule
shall be ready. the appropriation bill.
carrying a fund for the tariff board,
contains provision to that effect.
This does away with the possibility of
delay, he believes.
President Taft frankly expects the
Democratic House and the nearly
Democratic Senate OF the Sixty-second
Congress to help him carry out pro-
gram OF scientific revision of the tar
If.
He hopes another year will mark
great progress in that direction. He
is particularly anxious that the revis-
ion shall be in accordance with his
policy Of lifting the tariff as far rs
possible out OF the realm Of politics
and placing It upon a scientific basis
President Taft has said he believed
It would be illogical. unwise and in
furious to the business interests II a
general tariff revision should be un-
dertaken.
How important the President re-
CARDS permanent tariff board was
made evident after Congress ad.
journed when he placed on the pres
ent board the very men. Mr.. Howard
and Prof. Page, whom he intended to
place on the permanent tariff commits.
sion with Messrs. Emery. Sanders and
Reynolds. All that is now required
is to secure for the board a perma-
nent status.
Under the direction of Mr.. Emery
the board already is engaged in a
careful analysis Of the textile sched
ule.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
WASHINGTON.

Officers of the State Militia, who
are to Join the army in Texas. are
not to report to the instruction camps
before April lst.
The government will move the Grim.
inal trial of the thirty-four individuals
and fourteen corporations who are de.
PENDANTS in the .bathtub trust" cases,
the first week in April.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. has
been summoned to New York to
take charge of the threatened
general strike OF the teamsters in the
metropolitan district which. II called,
will involve $4,000 men.
The direct question OF state VS.. Fed.
ing OF the coming session OF Congress
by the introduction OF n bill by Repre-
sentative Lafferty OF Oregon. empow-
er.ng states to create state forestry
board and providing for the transfer
OF authority over all forest reserves
within the commonwealth.
Rejecting what he termed the
alarming exaggeration Of pessimists.' =
in their Interpretation of the at.
titude OF the United States to.
ward Mexico in the political disorders
of the latter country. Baron d'Estour.
nelles de Constant, one of the leading
diplomats of France, in an address re-
Gently at the Pan-American union.
urged faith in the "conciliatory policy
OF the United States.
At Milwaukee fire in the plant OF the
Minnesota Billiard Company late this
afternoon caused a loss Of 100000
and seven persons were taken to hos.
pitals badly. some probably fatally, in
jured. One man is believed to have
been burned to death. The fire is
plosion of sawdust from sparks from
the machinery. Three men were
blown out of a window.
Cotton Is to be the main field
crop under the Carlsbad project
OF the reclamation service on
the Pecos river this season. Last
year the cotton yielded a bale, or a
gross return of $50 an acre.
Railroads which employ telegraph
operators for six hours and then, after
an interval. for three more, comply
with the federal hours of service
law" for 1907. Such was the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United
States despite the claim of the govern
ment that the nine hours must be con-
secutive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
West Makes Good Showing.

washington.-Weste cities and
towns make the best showing for the
first two months operations OF the
new postal savings system according
to a report issued by Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock. OF forty-eight places
having postal banks. Leadville. Colo,
leads with 362 depositors and $21 .253
on deposit. Anaconda. Mont, is sec.
ond with ESQ depositors and sl3.750
deposits. Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, is six
teenth. with fifty-seven depositors and
s2.9S6 deposits. Laramie, Wyo., is
seventeenth with seventy-one deposit
tors and s2,i00 deposits. Provo, Utah.
is nineteenth. with eighty-four deposi.
tors and $3.50 deposits. The total
number OF depositors in the forty-eight
postal savings offices is 1864. the og.
gregate deposits. s133.S69. an average
balance per depositor OF 1864.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
FOR ElGN.

The most notable athletic event OF
the year in England Will be the anna
teur sports carnival at the coronation
festivities.
The subscription list of the London
share of $3.500.000 of the $15,000.000
issue of the Mississippi River Power
Company five per cent sinking fund
gold bonds closed. having been open
only two hours.
Ten policemen were requisitioned to
carry Adelard Aquin. clerk. who
was stricken by paralysis. from the
Montreal city hall. Aquin weighs 462
pounds and could not be taken down
in the elevator or usual ambulance
stretcher. He is the biggest man in
Quebec.
Scores OF Americans are applying
for enlistment at the insurrecto junta.
despite the threats of the Diaz gov
ernment to punish with death anyone
participating even in a slight degree
with the revolutionary movement.
What disposition is taken Of the appli-
cants is not given out by the junta.
but 1t is known that the men do not
remain long in Ell Paso.
Conditions bordering on panic reign
almost throughout northern Mexico.
Stirred by the belief that the revolu-
tionary movement has reached a criti-
cal stage, the insurrectos in the states
OF Chihuahua and Sonora are reported
to have renewed activity in tearing up
railroads and telegraph wires. Nu-
merous towns are under siege by the
insurrectos and thousands of women
and children. cut off from food sup
plies. are rendered helpless.
With the Mexican ambassador and
the insurrectos aghast at Washington
declaring that American Intervention
means union OF rebels with Diaz to
fight the United States, and the am
bassador asking all Mexicans to get
together and work together for the
motherland. there is hope here that
the troubles OF Mexico will soon be
over. Official Washington and the dip
lomats here believe that the leaders
Of the revolt and the Diaz government
will find common ground on which
to stand while reforms are planned
and grievances adjusted, the United
States meanwhile guarding the border
and keeping hands off.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
cedaredse-Austin Cooperative Line

Delta.-The demands made by vari
Gus railroad projects for financial aid
In the shape Of handsome bonus for
railroad extension in Delta county has
started a movement among the ranch
owners for the construction OF a road
from Austin to Cedaredge upon a CO.
operative plan. with the ranchmen as
owners OF the system after 1t is in op-
Grafton. Several mass meetings have
been held at different points along the
route and there Is an unusual interest
in the movement.
Promoters of the proposed electric
line from Montrose to Cedaredge by
way Of Delta are asking for 100000.
while the proposals OF the Denver &
Rio Grande call for about $4,000. Both
OF these propositions include the mort.
gaging Of the ranches en- route to the
extent OF IS per acre to secure pay
ment Of the sum demanded.
The citizens Of Austin are enthusi-
joint meeting Is to be held with the
people of Cedaredge and vicinity dur.
ing the coming week. John r. Charles
worth OF Delta and other speakers are
to appear in behalf OF the movement
II is said that in the event any Sc.
rious opposition should be offered by
the Denver & Rio Grande an effort
will be made to combine with the Mof.
fat road by extending the line from
Cedaredge through Pitkin and into
Grand county.