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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
TO INCREASE
MEMBERSHIP
House Passed Bill to increase its
Membership from 391 to 433

Washington, April 27.-The bill
providing for the enlargement Of
the national house of representatives
from ::91 to 433 members and the
apportionment of these members to
the different states on the basis of
population shown by the recent fed
eral census, passed the house early
this evening after a vain effort of
members of both political parties to
amend it in important particulars,
The proposed bill is identical with
the Crumpacker act, passed by house
at last session of congress. but not
passed by senate. The Houston bill
passed today, leaves to the legisla-
lures of the different states the
power to rearrange the COMPRESSION
al districts in their respective states
on a new population basis of one
member for each 211, S77 of the in
habitants.
Two important amendments pro-
posed today and defeated after a
long by debate were to put the re-
districtlng power in the hands of the
governors of states, when leglsla-
lures had failed to act, and to limit
the house in future to a membership
of 43O or 433, leaving future reap
portionment to the secretary Of the
department of commerce and labor.
Increase of the size of house was
agreed to by members of both
parties, but many republicans at
tackled it on ground that it would
make the house more unwieldv. In
surgent republicans were particular
ly vigorous in opposing the increase,
declaring that if it were not for de-
mands of those states that would
otherwise lose members there would
be a general sentiment in favor OF
keeping the membership at present
size of 381.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
K HAND

Will J. Rudd and family Spring
are still much attic Ted. Mr.. Rudd
will go to Aberdeen early this week
and have an operation on account
of trouble in the head. Estella is
recovering as we'll as could be ex-
pected. Some of the neighbors as
sisted last week in sowing the last
of the small grain.
Mr.. Geo. Bolton of Park, visited
Orient Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noble of Ar.
cade we're visiting among friends ir
Miller last week.
H. Hunker of West Point, Neb.
was in this locality on business mat
ter last week.
DIR. Rock of Aberdeen, Was il
Spring on professional matter Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. Gorden w. Ru5d of Miller
was making visits in Spring las
week.
Mrs. l. N. Mcclure after assisting
in caring for the sick at the WI
Rudd home several days returned
to her home last week Thursday.
Elder Davis and wife who hav,
been visiting for several weeks a
H. G.. Rudd's Spring. returned t
their home in Orient last week.
X. Lapke of Park. returned to hi
home from Aberdeen last Friday.
Carrie Matter of Spring, was a
N. A Gardeners AN last week.
Hattie Preston of Spring, VIII
was accidently hurt some time ag
returned to her home last weel
Mrs, Condrews cared for her.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Dodging New Road Laws

Pierre, April 29.-To secure the
enactment of the new good road
law of the state it was necessary to
include a county option feature as a
part of the enactment. allowing any
county which so desired to slide out
from under the provisions of the law
by petition filed with the county
commissioners. Under this clause
so many C counties of the state are
sliding OUT that but few counties
will be left to give it a real test.
The way the law is working out, the
old system will prevail for at least
two years in a large part of South
| Dakota and the law will get but
; little real test of its efficiency.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Swiss Bell Ringers

1.-THE Musical Elkhardte" a must
cal company excelled by none, are
billed at the opera house Friday
May 18th. Miss Mamie ~Strachan,
Scottish Prima Donna, has been en-
gagged as Soprano Sololst. For per-
sonal popularity there is no singer
that stands higher than Mamie
Strachan, known and loved from
Coast to Coast. AS a Singer of
Scotland's bes Songs she has hut a
few equals and those who wish a
rare treat should make 1t a ro.nt to
be present. Mr.. j. Cosgrow, who
present The Pollmatier Sisters
the Royal Welsh Ladies CT Dir
and THE Juvenile Bostonanians''
has all the directions of this Com.
pany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Church of Christ

Services for Lords Day of May
7th.
Bible school at a. m. Lesson
found in ii Chronicles. Goth. chap
ter.
Preaching at II a. m. Topic, "A
Bible School Vision" with a report
from the State Sunday School Con-
vention
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Lessons from Great Lives: Ruth l:l4
%.
Evening at s o'clock. song service
with sernon from the topic "A
World Embracing Creed"
PRAYER meeting and Bible study
every Thursday evening at 8 D.. m,
A cordial welcome for all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Bids Wanted

Bids will be received by the Com
mercial Club Committee, and Bush
field and Bushfeld for excavating
their Easements 50x100 feet. Apply
to F. D.. Greene, Secretary of Club
Committee, and to Bushfield and
Bushfeld.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
ANOTHER GOVT,
LAND OPENING
A Million Acres to be Opened to
Settlements

Chamberlain, April 27.-The gov
ernment appraisers appointed to
make an appraisement of the sur
plus land of the Rosebud Indian res
ervation in Mellette county, after
having abandoned work during the
winter, have again resumed opera
tions and will push the work of
making the appraisement to a con-
clusion as speedily as possible.
The members of the appraising
crew state that they expect to COM
plete their work about Aug. /. next,
wnen about 1000. 900 acres of the
surplus land will be ready to be
opened to white settlers as soon as
officials at Washington can make the
necessary arrangements. 1t is ex-
pected the Washington end of the
arrangements a be completed in
time to have the immense trait
thrown upon the market early in
October.
1t is presumed that well before
the date of the opening a railroad
will have been constructed to the
border of the tract to be opened,
giving home-steaders every oppor-
tunity to reach the land without
difficulty. The terminus of the
railroad now is at Winner, county
seat of Trip county. Directly west
of Winner is a town of Carter,
which is situated on the border of
the millionaire tract which is To Dg
thrown open for white homsteaders,
BY extending westward from Winner
to Carter the homesteaders who oc,
cupy the lands will be given railroad
facilities to the very edge of the
promised land.
1t is certain that one of the great
est land rushes in the history of the
state will be witnessed when the
surplus Indian lands in Mellette
county are thrown open to settle
ment. Information from that part
of the state is to The effect thai
numerous persons who have decided
to attempt to secure homesteads II
Mellette county already have taken
up their residence in the regior
near the boundary of the tract
which is to opened, and will remain
there until the tract is formally
opened and they have the right tt
occupy homesteads.
The fact that farms in the cedeC
portion Of Trip and Gregory coun
ties which until a few years age
also were embraced in the Rosebud
Indian reservation, already art
worth firm $50 to $50 an acres
makes intending homesteaders al
the more anxious to secure farms il
Mellette county, as in the course o
two or three years at the latest TIT
land there will be worth fully a
much as land now is wo nth in Trip
and Gregory counties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Presbyterian Church

HOO a. m. Preaching service.
1900 m. Sabbath Bible school.
6:30 p. m. Young peoples Christ
ian Endeavor.
7:30 p. m. Preaching service.
PRAYER meeting, Thursday 7:30 p,
m.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 2;30 p,
m.
Always a cordial invitation and
welcome to the community to any
or all svrvices.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Preaching services at Rockdale al
11:O0 o'clock.
Y. P. A.. at $50 p. m.
Preaching Miller, 7:30 p. m.
Last quarterly Conference for the
year April 22nd. to be held at the
church, all the members are request
ed to be present.
R. D. Dexheimer If Pierre will be
the speaker for the day. All are
cordially invited to be present.
.. c. johnson.
Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday. by the
pastor at HOO a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30 D m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
J. f. Lombard, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
BOY is SHOT
BY PLAYMATE
Were hunting gophers with q
rifle

Sioux Falls May 1.-Halver Kladt
lies cold in death in a morgue in
this city end his parents r mourn
ing the loss of their beloved child.
Young Kladt is anothes victim of
the use of fire arms in the hands of
youths who have M judgement or
sense of what may follow.
Kladt in company with William
Cottrell and Martin Shackstad,
youths of about his own age, about
five o'clock Friday afternoon broke
into the Cottrell home. recured the
rifle and box of cartridges and start
ed out to shoot gophers.
They were observed by Joe Disch-
ner, who was working in his yard
at 1888 North Minnesota avenue.
pass by with the gun. MIR. Disch-
ner remarked to a lad who was
working with HIM that it was a
crime to permit boys of their ages
to go about with fire arms.
This was about S o'clock in the
afternoon. About 6 O'Clock the
father of the Kladt boy appeared at
Mr.. Dischder's home and asked if
he had seen the boys. Mr.. Disch-
ner told what he had seen.
Along about 7 o'clock young Cot
trel and Shackstad returned home
and when questioned denied any
knowledge of the whereabouts of
Kladt. They stated that they went
hunting gophers but that Kladt re
fused to go with them.
When 8 o'clock arrived and the
Kladt boy failed to return home
suspicion was aroused that allswa:
not right
Rearching parties were sent out
One consisting Of Peter Gunderson
Charles Devale, Lewis hurry, Car
Anderson and Ernie Gassman. witt
two laterns started out in the dir.
ection which had been indicated tina
the boys took. They finally enter
ed a field near the old pumping sta
ton. They found the tracks of the
boys which they followed across ar
old lake bed. One of the numbe,
strayed from others. He did no
have a latern. He finally stumbled
across the body of young Kladt.
Coroner Leonard and Sheriff we,
notified and the body brought to thu
city.
Young Cottrell and SchackstaC
were then gotten together and wher
told of finding of the body of theil
companion, broke down and mad,
the confession that Kladt was KILLED
from a bullet from the rifle in tn,
hands of Cottrell. According t.
the boys story, Cottrell had sighted
a gopher and had the rife to hi
shoulder to shoot when young Klad
ran in front of the gun and receiv
ed the bullet intended for the 90
pher. The boys were frightene,
and ran leaving their companion t
die alone.
:. 1t seems that the bullet entere,
the groin of young Kladt and pene
trated some of the vital organs
Whether he was killed instantly o
suffered for some hours will neve
be known.
, 1t was nearly nine o'clock whe
:, the body was discovered and it
, believed that the shooting took plac
: shortly after 5 o'clock.
While the above had been takin
! place Mr.. Frank Cottrell, father &
!, the boy who did the shooting ha
q been lahoring with him. and abou
the time that the body had bee
discovered Young Cottrell down an
told his father how the shooting ha
taxed place.
The Kladt family is among tt
: new arrivals in the city and Inv
, near the old waterworks pumpin
. station.
Coroner Leonard decided that a
inquest was necessary which he
I holding this afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
OF INTEREST
TO
Some Valuable Hints and In
formation Taken Prom
Farm Papers
Preventing Soil Blowing


The older the country becomes
and the drier the season is. the
greater is the danger Of the wind
blowing away the best part of the
soil. The windier the country, and
the less timber and hedge rows and
windbreaks there are the greater
the danger of blowing. There is
not much danger of it when q new
prairie sod is broken up, because
the vegetable fiber holds the soil to-
gether in a surprising way. There
is not much danger when the land is
well supplied with vegetable matter
through the application Of manure
or in any other way The danger
increases with the absence of wind
breaks and with the decrease of
vegetable matter through continual
cultivation. The danger is always
greater when the the surface of the
land is smooth. as after it has been
rolled or grain has been narrowed
in rather than disked. This will in
dictate the best method of proven
ton.
We are told that there are large
areas in Canada where the land has
been farmed for a number of years,
where a warranty deed, no matter
by whom given, will not hold the
land. The same condition Of thing.
will exist in the newly settled west
particularly in the semi-arid section
if the land is given over continousl.
to the cultivation of crops.
A good soil contains only about
two per cent of vegetable matter,
and when this is reduced to one PEI
cent, which will certainly be thu
case if a rational system of farmin,
is not followed, these soils will blow
when there is a wind. Hence tn,
remedy is: Keep your soil in som,
way as full of vegetable matter as i
was when the raw prize was frs
broken up.
Plant windbreaks. We were
greatly impressed thirty years age
with the difference in the force o.
of the winds in adjoining counties
One county was settled up many
years before this and whenever we
passed from this one into the othe,
county we noticed that the wind.
had increased force. In the early
settlement windbreaks were planted
thus causing the winds to rise a!
they passed over, leaving the field
in a comparative calm, while the
prairies were windswept. One car
scarcely realize the difference tina
a windbreak each mile would make
in the force Of the winds. Hence
the planting of wind breaks. even il
only around the house and barns
but much more if in long belts t.
the west. will temper the force o
the winds and prevent soil blowing
Next, avoid leaving a smooth sur
face for the winds to blow over il
these sections no roller which leave
! the land smooth should be used TO
any purpose, unless immediatel.
: followed by the harrow. In section
n in any part of the country wher'
blowing is to be anticipated, tn
broadcast seeder should never b
used, but always the drill, thu
leaving the surface rough, and in
, measure preventing blowing. Tn
main thing. however, is to keep tn
soil plentiful supplied with vegetabl
matter, which can be done only b
the adontion of a rotation
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

For SALE-An eight room house.
dry heat, cistern, barn and eyery-
thing complete. Also have 5 lots
for sale. Inquire w. F. Alberts,
east 3rd street. 16tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

We give you the news of town
and county, and give it to you right.
while the Weekly Inter Ocean and
Farmer prints the telegraphic news
Of America and the cabled news of
all the world, $1.30 for both papers
one year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Imported Belgian Horse

Bismark, an imported Belgian
Stallion will make the season as
follows: Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the Frank Weise place.
Alden twp, Thursday, Friday and
Satr rday at home. the Nate farm in
Florence twp. Bismark is a bright
bay, with white hind feet, weight
1925. Breeders selling or trading
mares, or removing same from the
County, will be required to paw cash.
Terms $1,000. Arie Haasakke. Mil
Ter, in care of VIM. Hackman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Roman Catholic

Mass at $3.50 a. m. and at 1920 a.
m. first Sunday of every month, and
at 1880 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Fox, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

WANTED-Horses to pasture on
Sec. 25, 109-69. Price $3.50 for the
season. Inquire of John Roberts.
Ames P. o. 1914
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

Estrayed.-One white sow, weight
about $50 los. Finder please notify
Allen Jones. st. Lawrence, S. D. St.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
For SALE-Some seed oats inquire
of w. F. Alberts, east End st. 16tf

City Property For Sale
Dwelling houses and vacant lots
for sale in the city of Miller. Call
on us and we will show them to you.
Alta Bushfield & Bushfield
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

Horses and Cattle Wanted
to pasture. Cattle $1.50 per season.
Horses so C per month. Phone call
10 line 8. S. C. Willett the auct.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

LosT-S w of Miller, l Hupp.
mobile lamp. Finder please leave
at Miller Auto Co. garage or with
Chas. Weiblen 2Ot4*
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

For SALE-White Lincoln seed
oats. inquire Of Chas. F. Halbig in
Miller. Also 400 bushels of Scotch
Fife wheat for sale, at the farm
Sec. 15-ll0-69.
Chas. F. Halbig.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Hay Land For Rent

We hand for rent the following
hay quarters for rent in Hand
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

Lots A & 5 in 6-118.62.
Parties wishing to lease any Of
the above lands can secure same b.
calling at the office of the
Ostrander Land Company.
Miller, S. D..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

Prices on lots in Coquillette's adj
dition have been reduced from 10 to
25 per cent. They can be obtained
through the Citizens State Bank of
Miller, or P. H. Coquillette, who
will show you the plot. or direct
from me at 1921, 22nd. St., San
Diego, California. Terms are half
or all cash, to suit purchaser. with
mortgage on the lots to run one OF
two years, at 8 per cent annual in
terest. j. w. Coquillette. 22tf
HOUSE FOR SALE-1l rooms and
basement of east End ST., also q lots
on E. End and 3rd SITS.
6tf S. L. Wyland.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04
Miller Race Meet Dates, June Is, IL, and IS
sBUSlNESS......
T

FIVE CENTS PER LINE
nyou W anything to sell. or II you do
sire to buy anything, . three or four line
notice In the PREss will bring results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-05-04

N w 22-1l0-69, SW 22-109.68.
N E 3%2-111-67, S ] 4-114-7O,
S w 5-l10.67, NE 22-113-70,
N w 3~5-113-69, NV 18-1l3-69.
N E 6-113-69, S E 3-110.67,
N w 10 1907, w ! 7-l11-66,
N E 5-115-70 SW 26-109-67,
S E 10-I09-67, SW 26-l09 CT,
N w ~35-1l5-70, N E 33.1l4-69,
E. J 2~9-111-69. S E 24-110-68
S w 2~9-113-70, SW 35-110-67
w 3-115.68, S f 4-115-68
6 4 Sc 24.1l1-e7 S1SW25-111.6-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
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FOR WEAK MEN
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Can Have it Free and be Strong
and Vigorous.

have In my possession a prescrip,
ton for nervous debility, lack Of yiror
weakened manhood, failing memory
and lame back brought on by ex.
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help or medicine that / think every
man who wishes to regain lis manly
power and virility quickly and quiet
Nv. should have a copy. So have
determined to send copy OF tho nrs.
scription free of charge, in a Diain
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who will write me COR it.
This prescription comes from 4 nbv.
stefan VINO has made a special stndv
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of deficient manhood and viaor fan.
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that anv man anywhere who is veal,
and discouraged with repeated faf'qres
NAV stop druf ing himself with harm.
full patent medicines, secure what T
believe is the understanding restora.
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Just drop me line like this:Dr A.
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copy Of this splendid recipe in a plain
ordinary envelope free of charge. A
great many doctors would charge
$500 to $3.50 for merely writing out
entirely free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
FORMER KEOKUK
BARRIERS BAD NEWS
William 3. Cocker Received Telegram
Yesterday at Quincy, Saying
Daughter Was Injured.

While in Quincy Friday a Keokuk
reporter met VIM. b. Cocker, formerly
barber in this city until last winter.
Mr. Cocker had just received tele-
gram from Augusta, ILL.,, stating that
his little daughter, Mildred, had been
badly injured at Augusta, III. BY long
distance telephone communication, Mr..
Cocker learned that his child had had
the misfortune on Thursday of having
a concrete slab fall on one of her
hands and the member was SO badly
crushed by the weight of the piece
that the attending physicians thought
amputation necessary. Needless to
say, that former Keokuk man, who is
employed as head barber in the new
Hotel Quincy, was greatly distressed
because of the news and prepared to
take the first train to Augusta, some
forty miles distant from Quincy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18

ENGINE NOT AS GOOD
curtiss Machine, Flown by chas. F
Willard, Here Several Weeks
Ago, Seems Stronger
BY Far.

Several hundred Keokuk people who
saw Walter Brookins make his flight
at Quincy last Friday afternoon at
80, were not as greatly impressed
with the performance of that young
aviator of the Wright Brothers, as
Glen Curtiss' understudy, Chas. F. Will
lard who was in Keokuk few short
weeks ago.
Brookils, the man who flew from
Chicago to Springfield, raced and beat
the passenger train between the two
cities. came near being killed, when
his bi-plane with several of the guide
wires broken, fell crippled like bird
with broken pinion, into a corn field
at the side of the race track at Bald
win park.
The engine used by Brookins in his
flying machine at Quincy, was not as
good as the $1,000 power generator
which Willard used when making his
fights over Messenger tract with mil
itary maneuvers.
The Curtiss machine had but one
blade while the Wright Bros plane
used by Brookins, has two The Cur
tiss machine appeared much more
powerful however, and did not have
to be pushed over the ground to make
it start.
Brookins, who is a young man OF
about % years, made but the one
fieht Friday afternoon on account Of
the accident to his flying machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
chicaoo Live stock close.

CHICAGO, H.. June II. Cattle-Re
CENTS. 600 head; market steady;
beeves, 81 9o@G 30; Texas steers,
81 COOS 80: western steers, "a 500
5.75: stockers and feeders, $3.706
s. co. cows and heifers, 50 5o@5.9 so;
calves, Sc oO@S.0o.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000 head; mar
ket slow and weak at early advance;
light, S. 9o06 80 mixed, 5000
6 So. heavy $4,000. 25; rough,
$5.75@5 .95; good to choice ana
heavy, SIS 950G25; pigs, 65@G.oo;
bulk of sales, Sc 1o06 20.
Sheep Receipts. 5000 head mar
ket strong; natives, 50 5o@4 80 /;
westerns, $2.75@4.40; yearlings,
$4,000 90; lambs. natives, 81. 600
40; westerns, 81 5o@8 rs; spring
lambs, s4.5o@7.1o; ewes, $2.25@
90.
St. Louis Hay.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 17.--Choice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
The Stock Market.

The Stock Market.
NEW YORK, June 17.-In its issue
of Monday, Financial America, will
say
"The stock market all through the