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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
NORTH HAND

Albert Holt. Mike Hanlon, Amy
Watson and John Costigan all Of
Park, were in Orient. doing bust
ness Monday.
Father Burkel started for his
church service at Polo, Sunday, in
his auto. but returned to Orient,
and got a team for the drive in
stead.
John Springer and George Donlin
both of Spring drove to Orient Mon
day.
Joseph Wicker. from the west
part Of the county drove to Orient.
Tuesday.
John Hoffman's little boy got a
half spool IN his throat Monday, and
nearly choked to death. DR.. Nit
chell was summoned, and had to use
instruments for removal. 1t was
touch and go for the little fellow,
but he is now recovering nicely.
August Kopecky and wife of Fair
view r the proud parents of a
young son bern on Easter Sunday.
Will WeibIen came over from
Redfield, Thursday, and visited here
until Monday when he returned to
Redfeld.
Stephen Duckeck moved out to
Osterhouse's in Fairview. Tuesday.
He is going to farm there this year.
Dan Flessner came home Thurs
day. He was married while he was
awav. The bride is pretty we'll
known in Spring having taught the
central school a year ago. Her
name was Della Corson.
Stella Rudd. of Spring, and her
sister Leora drove to Orient Mon
day.
Annie Flessner who has been as
sisting at the Duckeck restaurant,
Orient. returned to her home in
Spring, SATURDAY.. She will be her
mothers helper for a short time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Class Play Draws Large Crowd

The performance of the "Kindom
of Hearts Content" presented at the
Opera House Saturday evening by
Senior class of the Miller High
School was witnessed by a crowded
house of interested parents and
friends of the young actors.
The play. a pleasing comedy in
three acts depicted scenes of school
life in which the entire cast did
justice to their parts. Owing TO
sickness and one or two other vacan-
cies, the seniors were assisted by
several of their under class men.
Prof. Van Walker and the High
School teachers are to be compli.
mented on the success of the play
under their direction. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $3.50. Music was
furnished by Weller's orchestra.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Fires Become UnmanageabIe

Several fires have gotten away
this week, causing more or less
damage. On Monday P. L. We'd
more let a fire get away near the
Patterson place about FIVE miles
southwest of town. 1t burned over
quite a little grass land. Another
fire the same evening got away
from Ira Beadles on the old
Miller farm in Sand Creek town.
ship, burning over Will Eddy's pes
ture and down the Sand Creek bot
tom Always. On Tuesday afternoon
a fire got away from Fred Lehman
and burned over quite a little hay
land and several stacks of hay
Washington Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
HOLDEN

Don't growl about the rain, you
may not get another one like it this
summer.
The Ladies Aid of Sunbeam will
meet at Mrs Ferree's next Thursday
afternoon April 25th, sewing will be
done for anyone.
The Veterinary was called out to
Chas Roths, Sunday, who is report
ed as having a very sick horse.
The Sunday school convention will
be held at Sunbeam May 18th. All
interested in S. S. work are invited
to come, the Ladies Aid will serve
dinner so come early and enjoy the
day.
Mr. and Mrs Grommon entertain
ed friends last Sunday.
Miss Mable Wherton is at home
now after assisting Mrs R. Hiatt
for about a month.
In spite Of the rain and bad
weather Sunday Rev. Held met
with % of his congregation which
shows that the people appreciate his
good sermons and are not afraid of
a little storm.
p Van Her Vert had O f;re az.
cape him last Friday but owing to
the timely help and heavy rain fol-
lowing it, little damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs J. t. Bailey are yisit-
ing Miller and st. Lawrence friends
this week,
Joe Davis and Grandpa Dowler
traded horses recently.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
To The Women

The women of the country are
taking, and always have taken, a
prominent part in the making Of
the worlds history. Without the
aid of the women, mans achieve
ments would not reach to their pre-
sent heights.
At the Christian church, Sunday
night. April 21st will be given an
illustrated lecture on Women of
the Bible. Many Of us little real
lie the important part taken by the
Women in making Bible History.
Here is a chance to learn that the
women have just about as much to
do with history making, as the men.
Sunday night. April 21st.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Rec HEIGHTS

Quite cold the past few DAYS, but
1t makes the coal dealers smile.
Thru the cold winter. people were
in good health, but it is not so now,
many are on the sick list. a little
child of Mr. and Mrs Hale on the
Everett Levson farm is very i'll with
pneumonia, Mrs T. Rhoades has
bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Peter
Watkins bronchitis. and Mrs Melvin
is not improving, a married daugh-
ter from Missouri is with her.
A large number was out to the
annual meeting of the aid society;
the treasurer reported the net re-
ceipts Of the year $1S4.00, officers
elected for the coming year were
Mrs Camp. pres. Mrs Leadbetter
and Mrs John Speirs LIST and End
vice pres. Mrs May Whorton, sec.
Mrs Kaoe Gardner. treas, the So
ciety voted to pay the church jani-
tor one dollar per week, and to pay
twenty dollars per quarter on par
sonage debt, also to purchase two
dozen chairs for the church. What
would Rec Heights do without the
ladies aid society.
Last Sunday, the S. S. elected
Mrs O'Neill a delegate. and Mrs
Leadbetter alternate. to attend the
state S. S. conference at Water
town the latter part of April.
Mrs T. Leyson's cousin from Seattle
with other relatives visited Mr.:
Leyson last week.
Married at the home of the BRIDE
mother. in Glendale twp, April 10tf
Miss Helena Patzke and Mr. Gay
Edwards, Rev. O'Neill officiating,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
For County Auditor

To republican voters, of Hand
county: | respectfully solicit your
support at the June primaries for
the nomination of County Auditor.
| have been a resident of Hand
county continuously for twenty
eight years, and if elected to this
important office will give it my un-
divided attention.
14t8* Henry G. Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
BIG STATES
FOR ROOSEVELT
Illinois and Pennsylvania For
The Colonel

Two of the largest northern states
have expressed their choice for
President in the republican primar-
les. And that expression is against
President Taft. Now it is posi-
Bile, with his southern delegates
from democratic states. for the
President to have a majority of dele
gates in the Chicago convention.
But IS it wise for the republican
leaders to permit President Taft's
nomination in face of the opposition
of several important republican
states?
With this in view, it is very likely
the Presidents advisors will soon
begin to groom a possible dark
horse, for by the same token. they
will not consent to Roosevelt's nomi-
nation-although many republicans
believe that he can get more votes
than any other American citizen.
They would come from the great
class of independent voters, who
sometimes vote with M party, and
sometimes with another.
IL will not be at all strange If the
republican convention at Chicago in
1912, becomes dead locked as did the
Chicago convention of 1880. when
Grant. Blaine, and John Sherman
had their memorable three cornered
fight. and the result was a compro'
mise on Garfield.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Yea, Once upon a time,

Yea, Once upon a time,
AS we're given to suppose,
The Pot and exc the kettle
Went where each fellow goes.
SAID the Pot to the Kettle
You are blacker than l"
Said the Kettle to the Pot,
Just look thru my eye."
my childred." said st. Peter
AS the bells began to chime,
"All coons look alike here
You must seek another Cline
And said the noted bard
OF ancient lore and song.
Would God the gift'd gle us
To see oursils" ere long.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
A NJ VICINITY

We are having plenty of rain for
the present and we hope it will con-
tinue during the spring and sum-
mer.
MIR and Mrs Will Thomas were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs
Byron Swartout.
Little Clement and Florence Hum
phrey are on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Pietz and MI
and Mrs Chas. Moore and children
ate dinner at Earl Lindauer's Sun
dav.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
School Lands Sold

The state sale of school lands this
spring in four counties resulted as
follows: 2432 acres in Douglass
county averaged $500 per acre;
1860 acres in Dawson county aver
aged $3.50; $50 in Aurora county
brought $49. 80; 1400 acres in Mime
haha county averaged S63.35. This
was all raw land. Before the school
land Of South Dakota is all sold, it
will reach the 500 per acre mark.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

Mr. Noah Good returned from
Rochester, MINI. and he reports his
wife has gone through two opera
tons for goiter and getting along
nicely.
Leila Beals is visiting in Iowa.
Will Patterson and family moved
to the Hollister farm last week.
Carl Beals and family are visiting
his parents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Wedding Bells

Married. at the home of the brides
mother. Main and Fifth streets,
Monday evening. Harlan j. Bush
field and Miss Vera Catalan, the
Rev. Father Dolney officiating.
As the writer enters upon his
30th year of newspaper service to-
day on the PRESS, we know its read
ers will kindly tolerate the use of
space for one such personal item
amopg the hundreds published in
that tire And while the above
marriage is of especial import to the
Press family, we trust it is likewise
interesting to the community where
Harlan and Vera have spent practi-
callv their entire lives, and where
thew assume the graver duties of
life in a home of their own.
OF this happy young couple. per-
sonally, the PRESS need say but
little. As the old man sees them
they are strictly all right, qualified
for their enlarged sphere, and we
believe entitled to their full meas.
ure of happiness and prosperity.
The romance of their lives, from in
fants to mans and woman's estate,
is the current history of their neigh
bors, and their pretty home we'd
ding Monday evening. meath a
bower Of roses is a fitting climax to
their mutual affection.
They begin their new lives under
comfortable conditions in their plea
SAINT new home just completed. cor
9 of Second and Linden streets,
close to their family homes
and among friendships of many
years growth. Nav their lives be
worth while in sight of Him who
guards the sparrow's fall and their
day and generation of man, is the
hope of the PRESS.
The bride received many hand
some and useful presents, the
mothers extended their maternal
wings, the boys were there with their
tin can orchestra, and after a we'd
ding feast the happy couple went to
their own home. and are now re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Continued next e

The Black Hills towns are CO.
operating with the railroads in an
effort to bring thousands of tour
lists to scenic South Dakota this
summer. A vast amount of adver-
Using material is beirg sent out
over the country and the Hills people
expect to compete with Colorado
and Yellowstone Park as summer
resorts. Many state conventions
and the meeting Of the National
Editorial ASSN have already been
secured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Do You Need Money

On the farm. or in business Of any
kind? We can loan it to you and
save you money. if you have a farm
or raw land. Why not clean up
those old obligations and get a new
loan? Come in and see US.
Bushfield and Bushfield.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
For Representative

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Representative, sub
ject to the republican primaries OF
Hand county. j. r. SpeIrs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Announcement

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Auditor Of Hand
County subject to the will of the e
publican voters at the June primary
election. David C.. Moncur.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18

For County Auditor

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for County Auditor, sub
ject to the republican primaries of
Hand County. David A. Lewis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
Presidential Contest
Republican

republican
Taft delegates, claimed. 900. 1910
Roosevelt delegates, claimed. -. 219
LaFollette delegates, claimed. SO
Cummins delegates. claimed .....4
@94 Taft delegates contested.
Democrat
Clark delegates. claimed. 49,. .145
Wilson delegates, claimed -. 146
Marshall delegates, claimed 80. 80
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD
Apr 3rd. 1912, 9 a. m.

| Epk oAos 1Ui@s a. q. II.
Board met as per adjournment.
Petition of L. c. Lockett for the
abatement of $1,000 tax assessed
against lot 10 blk 2 in E. J. Millers
addition to city of Miller. S d. on
motion granted.
Claims Allowed
A H Churchill, supplies for
county ~
Ostreet Elev. Co. Coal for
Corby, poor person. ...... 6 81
Bohning Bros. supplies for
Mrs Sheriff.. poor person. Is AZ
Bohning Bros. supplies for
F. J Hellmuth. poor person / 65
Bohning Bros. supplies for
Eric Abel. poor person.. 2 05
Bohning Bros, supplies for
Robb poor person. ........ 4 SO
A H Churchill supplies for
Eric Abel. poor person. -. 2 Is
A II Churchill supplies for
Mrs Burger, poor person. % IL
M l. Almond for burying
two glandered horses $40
on motion rejected as state
pays him for his horses
] A Bushfield county print
ing andfsupplles ........ 70 SO
d Healey county printing
and Supplies. rs 40
J L Flint county printing
and supplies. ............. as 10
Will A Beach Printing Co.
county supplies SAL. 65 al
lowed at. b.. .......... 439 40
On motion Board adjourned till
. IN ~ A. NJ "
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18

$50 O'Clock p. m. Apr 3rd. 1912
Board met as per adjournment,
and continued allowing bills.
CT Trail doctoring Corby
poor person by order of
John McMurtry S6.T5 al
lowed at....u............ 5 rs
Continued next week
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-18
CITY GOES WET
BY Il MAJORITY
Old Aldermen Returned i'm All
Wards

The annual city election on Tues
day brought over three hundred
voters. and the vets carried the
license question by a majority of IL.
The canvas for aldermen was very
lively in all wards but the old off
GERS were reelected.
rInCT uYaDn
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
Carload Commodity Charges to
North Yakima Materially
Lower in Many Cases
ARTICLES GENERALLY USED
ARE CONSIDERABLY LOWER
General Application of the New
Ruling Will Mean Much in the
Aggregate for the Western
Dealers and Sellers

New commodity rates to North
Yakima and Spokane common points
will become effective June Is. accord
Ing to an announcement by the Nor
thern Pacific railway and the resul.
Will be greatly reduced rates from the
present on a variety of articles whic1
are now obtained in carload lots
Ihere VIII be. as an illustration. a
reduction of nine cents per hundre
on canned goods of 23 cents hundrad
on fruit wrapping paper of which
there Is an increasing CONSUMPTION in
this country and of 33 cents a hundre
on salt which is quite generally use1
whether there will be any reduction
on the class rates Is a matter for no
future to determine, no announcement
having been made but the statement
of the reduction in carload commoditv
rates as given above, with illustra
uons. by c. G. Burdick, general agen,
here, means considerable for this nor
ton of the northwest, as the rult,e
Is general in it's application.
Mr. Burdick also announces tina,
the reduced rates to points aast y,
chicago on soft fruits, as announced
by the Hartman roads, will anntv
also and equally on the Northern "a.
cite railway
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
FIRE AT LYRIC
Blaze Following Show DESTROYS the
Scenery and Smokes BUILDING

Fire, starting from some unknown
cause IN the vicinity of the stage OF
the Lyric theater last night about
1880 destroyed all of the scenery and
properties and considerable anouo,
of clothing belonging to the companv
which is playing there. ONLY promnt
action by the fire department saved
worse damage. Colonel Oscar Wood
proprietor of the theater. estimated
his loss at about $1,000, covered bv in
surance, but the loss of several hun
dred dollars to the mem bers Of the
troupe is uninsured
People living above the theater
hastily vacated their rooms, CARRYING
luggage with them, but were able 10
go back soon after with only the in
convenience of the smoke. Among
those who were forced to get out was
Mrs. Myrtle d. Roberts police matron,
who was unable OF endure the smoke
in the building for some time after the
fire.
Colonel Wood announces that work,
men will begin at once to fix up the
place and that. performances will be
started as soon as the rehabilitation is
completed. The Colonial Musical
Comedy company. which had been en-
gagged for period nf al least ~
weeks, had played but two weeks
Some arrangement may be made 10
have the company. which includes ~
people. continue their act in the city
until the theater is again ready for
opening
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
COAL FOR SCHOOLS
is CONTRACTED FOR
Roslyn Fuel Company Will Supply
700 Tons at 81 Per Ton for
Use in Buildings

Roslyn special steam coal In the
amount of about 700 tons will be FUR
nished to the North Yakima school
district for the ensuing year by KOS
Ign Fuel company, c.. d. Hessey'
manager, for $500 ton. rms price
is said to be the lowest that any Dig
consumer in this district has obtained
coal this year or is likely to- me
award of the contract was made lass
night by the members of the schopl
board The bidders were the Yakima
Artificial Ice company. the Roslyn
Fuel company, the st. Paul IL Tacoma
Lumber company and the Yakim l
Coal compony and j. A. Cook. The
next lowest bid on the Roslyn special
steam was that of the Yakima Coal
company at $4.15. j. A. Cook was fi> :
cents higher and the Ice company bid
was at S4.35. The lumber company
made no bid on that coal. Eight dif-
ferent kinds or grades of coal were Of
fered and there was a considerable
choice one way and another offered
the district.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
LUCKY WESTERNERS
GO TO STOCKHOLM
The Olympic Committee Chooses
Many Pacific Athletes to
Compete in Games

NEW YORK, June 10.-The team
selection committee which was APP
pointed to chose the American ath-
letes to represent this country in the
Olympic games at Stockholm, today
announced the fortunate candidates
for that honor.
Among them are 100 metres, ]. Ira
Courtney, Seattle; P. Gerhardt, Olyn-
pic, San Francisco; 200 metres Court
ney; 400 metres, Clarence Edmundson;
Seattle; 500 metres, Clarence S. Ed
mundson, Seattle; 1900 metres, Waller
Mcclure, Olympic, San Francisco, Re-
lay, 400 metres, Courtney; 10 metre
hurdles, E. 1. Beeson. Berkeley, James
j. Donahue, Los Angeles, Martin w
Hawkins. Portland. Fred w. Kelley,
Seattle; Running High Jump. George
l.. HORNE, Olympic. San Francisco;
Running Broad Jump. Fred Fl. Allen.
Berkely. $. IL Rellah Portland. Dona
hue; Pole Vault. Bellah: Throwing
Javelin Best Hand. Hellah Throwing
Discus. Best Hand. Ralph W. Rose.
SAN Francisco; Throwing Discus right
and left, Rose: Putting Weight. Rose;
Throwing Hammer, Rose; Pentathlon.
Donohue-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
ONE MILEAGE BOOK
COVERS NORTHWEST
Northern Pacific Fight of Two
Years Has Succeeded and Ar
rangement Is Perfected

one mileage book, hereafter, Will
be food for the states of Washington,
Idaho and oregon, so far as the Nor
thern Pacific and Hartman lines aye
concerned It Will not be good on the
Oregon short line. This is the word
which has been received In North Yak
ina by A. -. Charlton, general pas
senger agent in letter to Messrs
Sainsbury and Burdick. the represeu-
tatives of the railroad company here.
The 1000 mile book, writes Mr. Charl-
tor, has been extended to include al
the Hartman lines in Oregon au6
Idaho, such as the O. w. r. q y
Southern Pacific, the Tillamook Line.
the klamath Fails line and such. In
fact everything but the Oregon short
Line. thus. says Air Charlton. a fight
or Two years has succeeded ana an ~ q
rangement has been perfected which
VIII constitute q saving for business
firms az but one book will be require Il
by their commercial travellers to mai.c
the entire northwest.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
President Has Gained IS Votes
Since Contest Decisions Have
Been Begun
STILL 40 SEATS ARE
UNDER CLOUDED TITLE
ical g. nne Real Contest During
I40s Y on a Matter Of
Accepting n, ence and Not on
Decision on Merits of the Case

CHICAGO, June 10.-Today's work
of the Republican national committee
added twelve more delegates to the
catalogue of Taft strength on tina
emergency roll call of the Republican
national convention. The indiana con-
test added to the southern contests
decided last week make the total dele
gates added to Taft stregth "a and
with POI instructed and uncontested
delegates credited to him, they bring
his total up to 2S5, not counting other
contests that may be decided for him.
A large proportion of the contested
seats among the ITO cases to be passed
on by committee represent delegates
instructed for Taft.
Total Strength in Dispute
The precise number is subject to
much dispute, however, and it cannot
be stated how many of these contests
Taft will win. The cases decided today
were those of the Indiana delegation
at large, four in number, and district
delegates from the first, third and
thirteenth districts. The contest in he
Fourth district was withdrawn and
the committee confirmed the sitting of
two Taft delegates.
The real fight of the day in commit
tee came not on a contest over dele
gates at large where the committee
was unanimous in giving them to Taft,
but over the seating the Taft delegates
from the Thirteenth district.
One Real Fight of Session
Attempts of Roosevelt attorneys
to introduce certain affidavits asserted
by them to bear the signature of a
majority of the delegates to the dis
trict convention at which Taft delegates
were elected precpitated the only SER
sational interchange of the day and &C.
casioned a sudden reversal of the COM
mittees VOTE which was not explained
to the satisfaction Of the Roosevelt
men,
Their reversal of vote was coupled
with the specific assertion that it was
not to be regarded as precedent. So
the committee heard the affidavits
with verbal testimony and then voted
to seat Taft delegates by vote of sc
to l A previously, by almost the same
line up, the committee decided to pa.
over until Wednesday the hearing of
a contest in the fourth congressional
district.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
KLEPTOMAN|A IS
CAUSE OF DIVORCE
William Johnson, Husband oil
Woman Arrested for Recent
Thefts, Wants Divorce

William Johnson, husband of Leona
Johnson, the colored woman who was
recently arrested for the theft of a
diamond and other articles from 4
room at the house of Mrs. Moore, for
whom she was working as domestic.
has sued for divorce in the superior
court
johnson alleges that the arrest Of
his wife has disclosed to him the fact
that his wife is kleptomaniac, that
she has stolen diamond, shirt waists.
beads, souvenir spoons, etc, and that
her habit of taking things and her ar
rest has caused him great embarrass-
ment.