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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07

Laborer Given Verdict for $4,000 In .
Federal Court.

Federal Court.
Sioux Falls.-A jury in the United
States court, after a rtial lasting two
days, has returned a verdict awarding
Anton M~artinson, a laborer, damages
in the sur of $4,000 against the ]. B.
Nelson Construction company, of
Mankato, MINI. The plaintiff sought
to damages in the SUI Of
$4,000 for injuries received when he,
while employed by the company in
the work of constructing the new
Brookings courthouse at Brookings, s.
D., by the breaking of a runway over
which he was wheeling cement, was
precipitated to the ground, fractur-
ing his right leg, ~dislocating his right
wrist and dislocating his left shout
der. He instituted the damage suit
on the ground that it was because of
negligence on the part of the construc.
ton company that he was injured. II
is thought an appeal may be taken
by the company from the verdict of
the jury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
| KILLED; | INJURED
FATAL ACCIDENT TO WORKMAN
AT SIOUX FALLS WHEN THE
ScAFFoGp FALLS.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
-. kota and Vicinity.

Sioux Falls.-Harold r. Decker was
killed and Arthur Colvin was seriously
injured as the result of a scaffold
breaking here. Colvin was taken to
the hospital. He had the contract foT
pointing up the ~stonework on the gov
eminent building, which is being en-
larged. The two were working on a
scaffold on the south side Of the i'm
mense structure when a rope broke
and precipitated them to the ground.
Decker fell into an air shaft and was
killed, while Colvin had several bones
broken and is believed to be hurt in
ternally. Decker was a baseball play
er of some renown, and during the
past two seasons had been a member
of the Sioux Falls team. He came to
Sioux Falls from Lincoln, Neb. Col
vim vas raised in Sioux Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
SITE OF METHOD|SM
Central Hall in London Cost
Five Million Dollars.
Location Of Beautiful Buildings Con-
nected With Stirring Events of
English History-Funds Raised
by Contribution.

London.-It is characteristic of the
spirit of John Wesley, who made his
ringing message not to a parish, but
to a world, that in these days his fol-
iowers-"the people called Method
ists'-should have chosen a site alike
so historical and so commanding as
that on which the new Central hall
and C~onnexional buildings have been
reared at Westminster.
Here It was that Edward V. was
born In sorrow and baptized like a
poor mans child" in 1910, and from
here, too, 10 years later, his mother,
Queen Elizabeth Woodville, sitting
lat eand dismayde," saw him go out
with his brother to the Tower to that
pathetic of deaths by murder. With
in a stones throw is st. Stephens
hall, through which the Norman
knights of Rufus tramped, and where
King Charles i. stood on his trial be-
fore those who knew not what true
freedom meant. Above all, the build
ing stands under the very shadow of
the noble abbey, the nations Mother
church.
Wesleyans the world ver are proud
of the vast pile and the position 1t
occupies. It's inception goes back
to the conference of 1898, when it was
decided to endeavor to raise a TWEEN
tieth century fund of a million gum
cas-. When it Is stated that the total
membership of the church in this
country was considered less than a
million, including children, it will
be realized that it was a great deal to
ask.
The period for giving extended org
inally from January 1, 1899, to Janu-
airy /, 1901, but it was found eces-
sary to prolong it, and 1t was not un-
til 1904 was we'll advanced that the
last gift was received. In that time
holidays were cheerfully foregone,
clothes were patched and mended,
or car rides, and little Injuries of to-
bacco, sugar and butter were given
up.
Out of the million guineas some
thing like one-fourth million pounds
vas used for the purchase of the site.
Upon this have risen two blocks. In
the eastern one, called the Central
Building, provision has been made for
the departmental officers of allied or
CARNATIONS of the Wesleyan church
the Home Mission fund, the commit
tee specifically charged with Wesley
an interests Of the navy and army,
the temperance committee, the CEN
trail finance department, the London
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Gasoline lsnites While She Is Filling
a Stove.


Mitchell.-A fatal accident happen
ed to Mrs. o. ID. Cofer at her home in
Wagner, when she attempted to fill
a small gasoline stove while it was
sitting on top of a stove in which a
fire was burning. The gasoline over.
flowed and ran over the stove, caus
ing the fluid to ignite and run down
on the floor, where it caught fire on a
rug. Mrs. Cofer ran out Of doors with
the burning stove and then hurried
back to ~extinguish the burning rug.
Some Of the gasoline saturated her
dress and when she picked up the
flaming rug her clothes caught fire,
and in a moment she was a mass of
flames. She ran out doors and called
for help, NUT the neighbors who came
were unable to put out the fire until
it had burned the lower portion of
Mrs. Cofer's body to a crisp. She was
also burned about the face and neck
and her left arm was badly burned.
Mrs. Golfer lived about eighteen hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Puts Job In Second place.

A Humboldt rancher returned from
a years trip through the east to find
that a one-time neighbor of his, q
man noted for his perfect patience.
had beer having a siege of bad luck.
Upon hearing the news he immediate
ly sought out the neighbor to condoie
with him.
We'll, john" he said, after greet
ings had been exchanged. 81 hear
you lost all of your timber through
the forest fires"
The other man nodded.
And they say that the river cut
off your best bottom land; that your
hogs all died of cholera; that your
wife and children had been sick, and
that they have now foreclosed the
mortgage on your other place.
John nodded again. Yes. It's all
true.' he said, looking about him at
what had once been his prosperous
farm, "all true. Why. sometimes ] get
almost discouraged."-Ladies Home
Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
VICE PRESIDENT SUCCUMBS
Nation Nouns: Death of "Sunny Jim' Sherman
AL Flags at Half Mast.

and the only n re-nominated wa
christened James Schoolcraft Sher
man. But in nearly a quarter of a cen
fury Of public life. Jim" Sherman he
was to his intimates, and probably
half the nation referred to him al
Sunny Jim," a sobriquet he earned
by a never falling, all year round Jun
ny disposition. e..
Sherman belonged to the school ot
Republicanism nowadays popularity
called regular" and he fought his
political battles without compromise
or finching. The events he helped
to shape are so comparatively recent
that history cannot assign him to his
proper place until 1t also records the
work of his contemporaries.
Elected Representative In 1887.
To the house Of representatives Of
the fftieth congress he came in the
winter of 1887, just passed his thirty.
second birthday, with the energy and
optimism of youth, college bred from
the halls of Hamilton, which has given
to public life many other statesmen
and public figures, none without some
mark of distinction. He had been
elected mayor of Utica two years be-
fore. Like many others who came to
lead in the national legislature he
brought with him an education in law.
He was well born and well bred. His
father, Richard Sherman, was an edi
tor and public figure in New York
state.
Nominated Vice President.
Two sessions Of congress found
Sherman defeated and out of Office,
but not for long. Henry w. Bentley
of Bonneville, Oneida county, beat
him by less than a thousand votes IN
the race for the ifty-second congress-.
In the interim Sherman went back to
Utica, built up his law practice and
returned to- the fifty-third congress
with a signal victory. He remained
in the house without defeat to the
sixtieth congress when he was nom.
mated and elected vice president on
the ticket with Mr.. Taft.
Sherman's Work In House.
Any review of Sherman's life would
NV 10 COulplcle "lIlOuJ a IclcIcuC0
to his work in the house. Briefly,
there Is recorded no time when he
moved galleries to applause by an ad.
dress from the floor or changed any
votes by ~eloquence, but the statutes
bear marks of his work in committees
and caucus, and the results Of his
labors on the rules committee, the in.
terstate commerce committee and
other branches of the machinery of the
house where the real legislating IL
done, while speeches prevail upon the
floor. ..a....
In New York state politics Sherman
was a leading figure. He always was
active in state convention and a figure
at all national gatherings of the party.
Sherman went to preside over the
senate just about at a time when what
popularity is known as senatorial dig
nifty" was beginning to feel its first
break. In the chair, Sherman was
dignity itself, fair in his rulings, his
colleagues said, quiet, firm, sure and
seldom reversed an appeal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07

committee and the Methodist brother
hood. There are also Offices for pub
lie bodies, and among the organiza-
tions already here is the Anglo-Amer-
lean peace committee. This block
covers one-third of the area of the.
site, the total of which is about 3d.
900 square feet.
The main or western block Is known
as the Central hall, in which is a beau
tifully proportional hall for meetings
or concerts. 1t possesses the third
largest dome in London, 80 feet in di-
ameter and zee feet in height to the
lantern, and is surpassed in size only
by those Of st. Paul's and the British
museum reading room. There will be
seating for $500, or more, and room
is provided for an orchestra Of fully
100.
Included in this block Is a fine IL
brary to contain modern standard
books Of theology, science, biography,
travel, history and economies, and TO
be furnished as a reading room, with
facilities also for obtaining tea and
coffee. Adjoining this is a small hall.
In which public receptions and lunch
cons can be held, and there is a hand
somely appointed conference room,
fitted on the lines of a council cham
Der, to seat $50. An enormous base
ment will be available for the use OF
Methodist boys brigade, or for popu-
lar meetings. at which 1900 will be
able to sit down.
In England there are still the
three groups OF the Wesleyan Meth
odists, the Primitive Methodists and
the Free Methodists. In America
and the colonies these have reunited,
and today 1t is estimated that they
form the largest English speaking
Protestant body in the world. exceed
ing In number the Church of England
itself
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
"PRouD AND GLAD"
Because Mother Looked So Well
After Quitting Coffee.

An Ohio pima was almost dis
tracted with coffee dyspepsia and
heart trouble.
Like thousands of others, the drug
-cdfeine-in coffee was slowly but
steadily undermining her nervous
system and interfering with natural
digestion of food. (Tea is Just as in
furious as coffee because 1t contains
caffeine, the poisonous drug found In
coffee.)
For 80 years." she writes, IT have
used coffee. Have always been sick
ly-had heart trouble and dyspepsia
with ulcers in stomach and mouth so
bad, sometimes, / was almost dis
tracted and could hardly a a thing
for a week.
II could not sleep for nervousness.
and when / would lie down at night
I'd belch up coffee and my heart
would trouble me. 1t was like poison
to me. / a thin-only weighed 125
lbs, when I quit coffee and began to
use Postum.
From the first day that belching
0AN D1AhAh "a a. ohcIA1Si oScPpO0s
! could sleep as soundly as anyone
and, after the first month. whenever
! met any friends they would ask me
what was making me 80 fleshy and
looking SO we'll.
Sometimes. before ! could answer
quick enough, n Of the children or
my husband would say, Why. that II
what Postum Is doing for her'-they
were ali SO proud and glad.
When I recommend 1t to anyone
I always tell them to follow direc
lions in making Postum, as 1t is moi
good to taste II weak. but fine when
1t has the flavor and rich brown
color" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, The Road 10
Wellville," In pkgs. There's Q rea-
son."
Ever read the above lettert a new
ONE appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, = fun - huUas
interest. Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
SprinafieId VIII Be prY.

Mitchell.-At the town election lass
spring at Springfield the license ques-
ton was voted upon, and it carried by
a safe majority. Under the auspices
Of the ~antisaloon league the election
was contested on the ground that the
license question was voted upon the
same ticket as the town officers, in
violation of the license law. which re-
quires that this question be voted for
upon separate ticket. In circuit court
the antisaloon league was defeated,
but it was carried to the supreme
court, and the ruling was against IL
cense carrying, and Springfield will
be dry hereafter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Disastrous Prairie Fire,

Garden City.-Details have been re
ceived of a disastrous prairie fire
which swept the region near Garden
City. The fire is alleged to have start
ed on the farm of Bert Siller, who is
said to have been burning stubble
when the wind suddenly came up and
swept the fire beyond his. control
The heaviest losers were John Miner,
who lost twenty stacks of grain and
Earl Miner, who had eleven stacks of
grain consumed. Both men also lost
large quantities of hay. The fire
then swept across a school section,
where a very large amount of hay was
in stack, and burned all of it.. A num-
Der of the farmers had their entire
winter supply of hay destroyed. The
DR.. Bennett farm was in the pathway
of the fire, which swept to within a
short distance of the buildings. Just
when it was believed that nothing
could save the buildings the wind sud
denly whirled to a different direction
and the fire narrowly missed the build
ings. While the fire was sweeping
across the prairie, driven by a terrif-
ic wind. a number of families removed
such goods as they could from their
homes, expecting their buildings to be
destroyed. The fire was driven with
such force that firebreaks which were
hurriedly plowed in the pathway of
the fire in an effort to stop it were in
%effectual, the fire jumping across them
as if they had not been plowed. 1t is
expected that numerous damage suits
will result from the fire, which was
n of the most serious in the history
of the county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Held to Grand jury,

Deadwood.-After a hearing before
United States Commissioner Moore in
this city, Thelma Campbell, house.
keeper in a resort in Lead, was bound
over in the sum of $4,000 to the feder.
al grand jury, charged with violation
of the Mann white slave act. The
action was brought by Special Agent
F. c. Pendleton, who alleges that the
Campbell woman induced Bessie Mey-
ers and Jessie Graham to come from
Kansas City, where she is alleged to
have met them, to her resort in Lead
early this month. The women gave
their ages as % and % respectively.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Suspects still at LARGE.

Chicago, Nov. Charles 4. Con-
way, high diver, circus clown and
acrobat, and his wife, Beatrict Ryall,
q b~urlesque actress, wanted by the Chi
cago police in connection with the
murder Of Sophia G. Singer, has not
been found after a search that extend
ed throughout the entire country. Re
ports Chat the two had been seen In
Rochester. Ind. caused extra activity
among the police of that state. The
body of Miss Singer will be taken to
Baltimore. her former home, where
hsi family 10 prominent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07

Soon after MI. Sherman's death, DR..
Fayette H. Peck, the attending physi-
clan issued the following statement:
Physician Issues Statement.
1.-THE vice president died without
regaining consciousness for q mo-
ment. He was perfectly quiet. He
died in the presence of his wife, her
brother and sister, his two brothers
and his three sons and their wives.
He died in a uremic coma as a result
of Bright's disease, heart disease and
arteric-scelorosis."
Mrs. Sherman Bears Up Bravely.
Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely I'M
der the shock of her husbands death
as also did the other members of the
family. Although it was said at the
house that the hopelessness Of Mr..
Sherman fight against death had
been realized since Friday, the blow
nevertheless was a crushing one.
The announcement of the vice pres
ident's death spread quickly through
the city. Universal sorrow was ex-
pressed and immediate steps were
taken for the proper recognition Of
the sorrowful event. D..
Mr.. Sherman was regarded as the
first citizen of the, city and all differ
ences growing out of politics died
with him. --aet.. =
Bell Tolls Out DolefuI News.
The mayor gave out a statement
voicfhg the general grief and the big
bell at city hall as well as many
church bells tclled out the doleful
news to the public. g. ..
Not only did the Republican organi-
zatien take recognition Of the event,
but the ~Progressives cancelled all
meetings Immediately, until after the
vice presidents funeral.
The Democrats signified their in
tention' of removing a Wilson and
Marshall banner which had been
flung across one Of the city streets
and Of suspending all political activi-
ty until after the funeral.
The mayor ordered that the flags
on all city buildings should be placed
at half mast and suggested hat a
similar course be followed with all
other flags in Utica.
Prominent In Politics.
Washington. = The tw~enty-seventh
vice-president Of the United States
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Gymnasium for Parker scouts.

Parker.-A fine outfit for gymna-
SUM practice has been ordered for
III boy scouts of Parker, who have a
large and effective organization. The
gymnasium practice will increase the
interest in the organization and its
usefulness to the boys belonging to 1t.
The basement of the Presbyterian
church will be used for gymnasium
purposes. now the meeting room for
the scouts. Leslie M. French and L.
w. Robinson are the scout leaders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Killed by a Train.

Aberdeen.-George Reinck of Lang
ford, s. D., aged II, was struck by a
w~estbound Milwaukee passenger at
Andover and died at a hotel an hour
late-. Mr.. Reinck and his wife got
off the Harlem line train and walked
up the track to the station. Mrs.
Reinck saw the passenger train APP
preaching and grt of the track in
time. After the train struck Mr..
Reipck he walked to the hotel. where
he died.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Sixty Women, vloIators.

Sydney. N. s. W., Nov. For
going about the city with their hat
pins protruding, sixty women, most
of them prominent in society, were
tried, convicted and fined in one sgd.
ney court. The women went to jail
rather than pay their fines. declaring
they would not submit to Ubiquitous
and unnecessary legislation" The
city authorities face a situation SINH
lar to that growing out Of the very
recent suffrage demonstrations which
have been 80 frequent In England.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Accidentally Shot.

Lead.-While out target shooting
here, Charles Lashley, a well known
Lead boy, was accidentally shot by the
discharge of a rife in the hands of a
friend. The bullet penetrated his side
and came out through the back. Lash
ley was Immediately removed to the
Homestake hospital but the wound is
not believed to be fatal and he is now
thought to be recovering.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Gets S.. 500 from Railroad.

Mobridge.-Mrs. Mabel Reinhart
mas settled with the Milwaukee road
for $500 in lieu Of all claims arts.
ing from the death of her husband
while riding IN a "~speeder" on the
Moreau river line several months ago.
The speeder collided with a switch
engine and Reinhart and two other
men were instantly killed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
His Turn Next.

Little Boy (who has just seen his
mother dismiss the servant for staying
away from home the previous night
five or six hours without leave):- -
Mamma, wasn't 1t very wrong In Mary
to stay out so late?
Mamma Undignantly)--Yes. Char
lie, and very %impudent, too, she was.
But l won't keep such a person in my
house. et 4
Little Boy-When are you going to
dismiss papa?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Robbery at Scotland.

Mitchell.-Postofice robbers are
busy again. At the office at Scot
land the robbers gained an easy en-
trance into the building, blew off the
door to the vault and got away with
500 in cash and $3.50 in stamps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Governor Wilson Shocked,

Princeton, N. J.-When Governor
Woodrow Wilson reached his home
here from Burlington, where he spoke
he learned of the death Of Vice Presi.
dent Sherman. The governor said
he was shocked at the news and ex-
pressed deep sorrow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-07
Roosevelt Sends MESSAGE.

New York.-Just after he left the
Madison Square Garden meeting Col
onel Roosevelt was informed Of the
death of Vice President Sherman.
The colonel Immediately SEM a tele-
gram.
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SHOOTING AT KING
Being Investigated By italian Govern
ment; Several Arrest Have
Been Made.

ROME. March 1T.-Severai arrests
have been made IN connection with the
attempt 10 assasslnate King Victor Fm-
manuel last week. Among the prison
ers - Nicholas Tactic. a ROumanian. who
vas mentioned In a report sent the gov
eminent hy the italian consul al Geneva
recently. as being connected with a plot
natcned there 20 XIII the king. Premier
slolitu and Foreign Minister hi San
'luiiano Tactic was arrested IN Rome.
Antonoi lalba. who fired the snofsat
ne eng. vas i~nterroEatei aGain regard
inR the attempted assassfnsrfcr a..
admitted That he had INDUCED In tarEst
practlcs preparatory 90 his ATTEMPT 10
sill the king Hs again insisted fhsf h.
vn fesponeirte Tor lis attempt
SONS persons believe Dalbas mind -.
nefn AFFECTED - fNe Trrro- Italian var
u ~ saif traf after reading an ar-o,rt
~ me last fEff between fne TURKS ard
~ ans - berna. fHiha eaelafwef.
hcN many men are sent 90 the front
20 - ~tufrfersf"