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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Seed Grain

The County Commissioners made
al rangements last week to secure
seed grain under the railroad offer
to ship in free of freight.
To obtain knowledge of about the
necessary amount to order, it was
decided to have farmers make
application in writing to any bank
in the county for the amount each
will need.
This application must be accom-
panied by a cash deposit of ten per
cent of the order, to protect the
commissioners in case of failure to
take the seed when it comes. The
balance, or 80 per cent, must be
paid in cash when seed is delivered.
In other words, this action saved the
freight only. 1t is known that
plenty of good seed can be had, but
of course no n wants to ship in
more than the amount needed to
supply the demand.
1t is very probable that the small
grain acreage will be reduced some
what and the corn acreage increas.
al
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Saloons Closed

Saturday night, at 9 o'clock the
city saloons closed. and Miller be-
came a dry town. This result is the
final review of the license contest
case by the state supreme court.
Its decision reverses the finding of
circuit court. which gave license
two majority. Three votes were
thrown out as illegal. and one vote
not counting for license, because of
defective markings, left the total
vote at 366 instead Of 1863. Of this
number the vets had 1873 votes and
the drys 1873 votes. Under the law
license must have a majority of all
votes cast, to win. Hence Miller is
a closed territory. Obey the law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
HOLDEN

John Andrews of Florence twp.
returned Friday night from a visit
to Iowa, it's rep' ,rted that he traded
his farm or Iowa property
and will move t here this spring.
The stork ! eft a boy baby last
Sunday a. m with Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Roth. DR.. Taylor was the at
tending physi .ian.
Their was ; / surprise party on Ber
Selke Monda v night.
Mrs Leil 4 Ross went to st. Law
renee Tue' day to visit relatives I
few days.
Rev. s. aallari and Deacon Frahn
Of Please mt Val ley; twp visited Held
en- frieI ids TN first part of thi
week.
FraA Ak Teliel went to town Tues
day filter his Sc ed barley.
FLiss Edna v 'harton was recentl
m Arried at Rp * Rapids Iowa to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
NORTH HAND

Mrs T. N. Mcclure and Webster
Davis of Miller, were visitors at
Bert Sebrings Wednesday last.
They were on their way to the fun
eral Of Nh Jno. Noble at Orient.
Mr. J. F. Waters. of Harrison.
drove to Orient Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Munroe, who had
been visiting for some time, at
Herman Gross, Harrison returned to
Redfield last week.
Geo. Stalker who was consider
ably injured by being pulled off a
load of hay. by the breaking of the
lead chain. we believe is dong well.
Mrs Henry Eggerling, and one OF
her daughters is quite i'll at this
writing. DR.. Mitchell, of Orient, is
in attendance daily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Making a President

The political parties are now en-.
gagged in an extensive milling oper.
alton to pick out candidates fol
president. The republicans have
President Taft. and Senator IaFol.
lette. pronounced candidates. Of
the two the President is easily in the
lead. but another. and entirely prob.
lematical factor is former President
Roosevelt. who is not a candidate.
but who has a world of enthusiastic
followers who think he is the one
man for the moment.
Among the democrats, revived
with hope and anticipation are Gov.
Wilson. of New Jersey. perhaps in
the lead, then comes Speaker Champ
Clark. Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, Con-
gresham Underwood, Gov. Folk,
who now decides to give Clark the
first chance in Missouri. and Mayor
Gaynor, of New York, just announc-
ed as a candidate. To this list may
also be added w. j. Bryan. who.
although not a candidate. retains q
large following. and can perhaps
dictate the nominee-or may. him.
self. be the man chosen.
In the minds of many people ex-
citement will run high during the
year. but the level headed man will
view the contest with philosophy.
whatever the result, with the knowl'
edge that God reigns and the
Government at Washington still
lives"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Rec HEIGHTS

Old pioneers we're sorry to hear
of the death Ct Mrs John O'Brien at
her home in Arlington, MINI, in
Jan. 1912. Mrs O'Brien came
here in 1880. and was a hard-work.
ing woman, and a great lover OF
home, seldom going from home, un.
less it was to help a neighbor in
time of sickness. The family moved
from here two wears ago. The
sympathy Of old friends is extended
to Mr. O'Brien and son, Jerry.
A large company was out to the
mission supper last Wednesday al
w. T. Gardeners. The society clear
ed SIS. 90.
The Junior Endeavors will have ;
valentine social at the parsonage
Friday night, Feb. 18th.
St. Valentine will be busy thi'
week attending parties among the
young and old.
Mrs Annie Thomas is visiting hel
sister-in-law. Mrs Schermerhorn
also Mrs Wenrich, Mrs Glei
Willett and Mrs Rob't Wareing
who are old friends, Miss Stell;
| Fulton Is visiting at John Speirs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Washington Bank to Reopen

Washington, Feb 13.-While the
state banking laws prohibit the CIV
ing of anv official information in
such cases to the public it is believed
that arrangements will be made
whereby the Henderson State bank
of this place will be re-opened in the
course of a week or two. This bank
was closed because of the failure to
collect sums due on notes. the man.
agement. for the protection of those
giving the notes, not caring to go to
the extreme of enforcing collection,
which would have meant ruin to
many. The assets of the bank are
reliably stated to be far in excess of
the liabilities. and it is stated by
those in "A position to know that de-
positors will be paid 100 cents on the
dollar of their claims against the
bank. 1t is believed the bank will
reopen under new management.
Two or three propositions now are
being considered for the sale of the
institution, and if any of these are
accepted the bank will resume bust
ness at an early date. Under the
proposed reorganization the bank
will be stronger than ever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News

gentleman of that place.
Mr. and Mrs Stegeman of Miller
visited Mr. and Mrs Van Der Vert
last Sunday.
Ben Remand was on the market
Sat with a fat hog.
John Andrews of Carleton twp
and his lady friend Miss Hurd were
Miller visitors Saturday. Ray Van
Der Vert entertained a party of
friends Friday eve.
Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
j. C. French we're agreeably sur
prised when a number of their
friends suddenly appeared and took
possession of their hospitable home.
the evening was very agreeebly
spent with games. music and social
chat. and a dainty lunch was served
and the people left in the wee hours
of the morning wishing MI and Mrs
French a pleasant Journey to their
new home in Minnesota. They have
made many friends here during
their 2 years residence who regret
their departure, but wish them sue
cess They traded their Holden
farm for land in Minnesota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

The quarterly report of the state
bord of health just issued contains
some very interesting reading for
the people of South Dakota as well
as for prospective settlers.
For the year 1911. out of a popul-
alton of $685.. the deaths from
contagious diseases were compare
lively few. as will be shown by the
following figures: scarlet fever, as;
diphtheria, 80; smallpox. l; mea-
sles. Ia; spinal meningitis. z. Cases
of infan,ile diseases have been re.
duced nearly so per cent in twenty
five years. Thie is certainly a re-
cord that speal,s very well for the
healthfui conditions that prevail in
this state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
The Presidential Campaign

The most peculiar pre-convention
campaign of modern times is that
now facing the American people.
Both the republican and democratic
parties are very much divided in
their choice of presidential candidat-
es. and many polls and straw votes
are being taken.
The Press gives the voters OF
Hand county a chance to express
their choice. in either party. Per-
haps every voter has a first choice.
and no one should be afraid to ex-
press it. 1t is every mans right
and privilege. Clip the coupon out
of this paper and send in your
choice for president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Who is Your Choice?

A verv unusual condition prevails
at this time in regard to a choice for
president in both old parties. hence
it is interesting to hear from the
voters. The PRESS this week offers
a chance for Hand County voters to
express their choice in a straw vote.
No one will know how you vote, only
the totals will be published. Clip
cut the coupon in this paper, or
write one yourself, giving your
CHOICE for president, and send it to
the PRESS. The poll will close Sat-
urday Mch End when the result will
be published.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
PRESBYTERIAN Church

A. P. Cooper, pastor
1915 a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting. come
and join a class.
HOO a m. Sermon:
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavour
7:30P M sermon.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time
Come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Farmers Institute at Miller, March and 2
8 GOVERNORS
WANT TEDDY
Conference at Chicago to Push
His Candidacy

nors and delegates from twenty
eight states met here TODAY, and in
an informal conference, organized
a permanent committee to push the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt
for the republican nomination for
president.
The governors, after an executive
conference addressed a letter to Mr.
Roosevelt in which they explained
the purpase of the meeting, and ex-
pressed a desire that he let it be-
come known that a demand from
the people that he accept the nomin-
alton would not be unheeded by
him.
The meeting was without disa-
greement. and the resolutions adopt
ed declared that ''all are agreed
Theodore Roosevelt is the one man
who car at this time unite all ele-
ments of the party and attract
many independent voters"
The resolutions favored an ex-
preston of the peoples choice for
president by direct vote for a can
didate in each state" and appealed
to all agreeing with that sentiment
to join the movement. They con-
cluded with a protest against the
S of organized political machin-
cry. based on patronage. to deprive
the people of any voice as their real
choice
In a statement signed by the eight
governors, Stubs of Kansas. Osborn
of Michigan. Hadley of Missouri,
Aldrich of Nebraska, Bass of New
Hampshire, Giasscock of West Vir-
ginia. Vessey of South Dakota. and
Carey Of Wyoming, the following
was set forth:
"Momentous questions are press
ing for solution: What the country
is seeking is justice between man
and man. 1t wants equality of JUS
tice safeguarded by adequate law.
Principle is of no avail without a
man; a cause is lost without a lead
err. In Theodore Roosevelt. we be.
lieve the principle has the man: the
cause, the leader. 1t is our opinion
that this is the sentiment of the
people in the states we represent.
1T is nothing to us that Theodore
Roosevelt is not a candidate for the
republican nomination; we believe
the people have decided to make him
their candidate. 1t is for the people
to determine who shall be their lead.
err, irrespective of the wishes of the
citizens leader.
Knowing the high sense of pub.
lie duty with which MIR Roosevelt is
imbued, we are satisfied he will not
refuse to heed the call of the people;
that he will, if nominated, accept
the nomination. and if elected, will
discharge the duties of the chief
magistrate with the same faithful.
ness and consideration of the inter.
ests of all the people and display the
same rugged courage and will ap.
ply his well-known doctrine of the
square deal that his past record in
dicates.'
The conference was executive, rs
was the meeting OF the governors.
who declined to give out a copy of
the letter they sent Mr. Roosevelt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Services in the Evangelical Church
for the present will be as follows:
Sunday school at Miller 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
A most cordial invitation is TX
tended to all.
If you are not a regular attendent
elsewhere YOU are especially invited
to worship with US.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
BUREDTTE

On Tuesday night, February 9Th,
about 65 friends gathered at the
home of Frank Beardsley, the occa-
sion being a surprise on MI and Mrs
j. E. Palmer. A good time and a
morning ride was the result. MIR
Palmer is going to locate in Miller
in the decorating business about
March LIST.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Lease of School and Endowment
Lands

Notice is hereby gwen that on
March Goth. 1912, all of the Unbiased
common school and endowment
lands in Hand county. will be offer
ed for lease at public auction be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. m.
and 5 O'Clock p. m. at the court
htbuse in said county.
yDated at Pierre, January 18th,
1912. F. F. BRINKER,
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands. Ito
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
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 p m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. H. Kearton. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
THE FARMER
AND HIS ROADS
Third Prize Essay in CONNER.
cial Club Contest
BY LOUISE FURMAN

Let US first consider what good
roads are. and how they may be OBJ
tanned. Good roads are those that
are free from all roughness and
those that are good pass-ways at all
seasons. A bad road is one that
does not possess these qualities.
There are severol ways of securing
excellent roads. Some counties or
townships oil them. some use sand
and still others use concrete and
brick; but the chief essential is pro-
per working in the beginning, 1t
is here a road grader should be used
and used freely. The people of the
community must be willing to spend
time upon them.
Good roads are not only of great
value to the farmer, they are nearly
a necessity. They aid him greatly.
First they place him nearer them ar
kets and buyers. Over a good road
he can maui with two horses, a load
that it would take three and per-
haps four to pull over a poor one.
The farmers can nut their extra
horses to other work, either in the
field or perhaps upon the road grad
err.
Bad roads are wearing on the
horses feet; and they often become
foot-sore. Moreover their owners
must shoe them often. If a horse
should accidentally step in a hole,
his leg might be broken.
In this country at the present
time. the grain is hauled loose in
wagon boxes, consequently eyerv
time the wheels strike a rock or
rut, some of it is sure to be thrown
out. Much gram Is thus wasted.
The sudden collision with a stone
will very often break a wagon ton
que. Besides rough roads are hard
on the tires. The last applies to all
kinds of vehicles. Many Cf the far
mers own automobiles. Some of
these go roundabout ways to avoid
bad places in the roads. If the
roads between their homes and town
were better much time would be
saved. Time is worth money. The
time is coming, too, when auto.
trucks will be in use.
The stock buyers of the day trave'
in automobiles and many times, or
account of poor pass ways, the far.
mer loses good sales.
When a farmer delivers stock tt
the market, they always shrink: bu'
it has heen discovered that the,
shrink more when taken over a BAG
road than when taken over q goot
one; because the journey is more
tiresome.
Good roads never drift full Of
snow IN winter like the bad ones do
and in rainy weather, they never
are bad.
1t may be said that geod road.
keep the farmer morally; for what
farmer fails to curse when the wheel.
of his wagon or buggy strike ;
stone?
These are a few Of the many ways
that good roads help the farmer anc
every farmer. likewise every other
citizen ought to be willing to spend
both time and energy upon the
roads: for the welfare of the people
depends upon the welfare of the
farmer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Church Of Christ

Lords Day services with the
Church of Christ Sept. "a as fol-
lows,
Bible school at I0:00a. m.
Communion services at HOO a m
C. E. at TOO p. m.
Cordial invitation to all.
All very welcome to these services
Special music at every evening
service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
DO You Want a Daily Paperr

This is a presidential year, and a
daily paper will be very convenient
and interesting You can have the
Miller Press and Sioux Falls Daily
Argus-Leader for $500 per year.
This gives YOU the two papers for
the regular price of the daily alone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Roosevelt Choice of Two States

The final count in the Minneapolis
Journals poll of Minnesota on presi-
Dental choice gives Theodore Roose-
welt the highest number votes thus
showing hlm to be the choice of the
Minnesota voters for president.
LaFollette stood second in number
of votes and Taft third, Wilson be-
ing the democratic choice.
A straw vote taken in Kansas gave
Roosevelt a majority over all other
candidates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
PLEASANT VALLEY
Services loo and 7:3O

Services 100 and 7:30
G.. Z. ZOO
Mid week prayer meet Thursday al
500
A seat and a welcome to all.
Mr. Hale farms the Fry place the
coming season, Chas. Copeland the
Goudie farm, Ed. Parmley the place
owned by his uncle.
w. s. Doty of the city of Miller
will give a panoramic entertainment
at the Pleasant Valley Hall on Feb.
20 and March LIST and End.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a.. m. and at 1890 Q.
m. first Sunday of every month. and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Cafferky. Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07
CALLING Tom.

A man living in a northern town
was startled about four o'clock one
morning by hearing the knocker on
his front door being used most vigor-
ously. Hastily jumping out OF bed.
he threw up the window, and, fearing
that the house was on fire or that
some dire calamity had happened,
anxiously inquired what was the mat
ter.
"Oh, It's all right" was the reply.
coolly vouchsafed by burly youth
below. II was to call Tom. who lives
across the road. and. as he hasn't got
a knocker on his door. / thought you
wouldn't mind me using yours to
wake him up. You needn't trouble to
come down. l think I've reused him"
And. sure enough. he had. and half
the street as well.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07

blue walls are supposed to do to you.
But, seriously. the firstSt thing to con,
slider in the furnishing Of the house
is the decorations that are to go on
the walls. for they ahev their influence.
CHEEKY colors should be. used in the
dining room-not gaudy, but tones that
Will harmonic with the atmosphere
that should pervade any place where
bread is broken. In the living room
or in the library. there should be rest
ful tones like browns or tans. The
bedroom walls should have tints that
are not loud or disturbing.
The house we show here is one
planned to be lived in all over. There
is no parlor that has to be closed
against the encroachments of the chill
dren. The large living room is invit-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07
Hadn't Taken the House.

Ghosts and weird apparitions which
wee said to appear in an empty
house we're not an inducement to pos
sibge tenants. SO the agent had it
deliberately done up and decorated
and. by way of tempting bait. had
some expensive gas fittings through
the house. The next week he heard
that some bold man Lad been after
the house. His heart leapt with hope
and expectation. and he rushed on in
frantic excitement to the housekeeDer
of the haunted grange.
This is splendid" he gasped.
someone has taken the house. asn't
he?"
Il don't know. sir. I'm sure Per-
haps he'll come back for the house
but he's taken all the gas fittings"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07

into one room where there is any
social function. The kitchen is OF
sufficient size to be convenient. Ac-
cess to the stairway may be had eth
er from the living room or the kitch-
en-. On the second floor are three bed
rooms and an alcove. The front bed
room is the largest, and the wall space
affords opportunity for good taste in
decoration
This house is estimated to cost
from $4,000 to $500. using good. sub
stantial materials
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07

ing. and it is given a specially strong
home aspect by the big fireplace and
the seat at the side. The ceiling OF
this room has beams that give the i'm
preston of solidity and strength. The
walls of this room should be decorated
with a soft tint like buff or brown in
some shade. with the beams stained
darker.
This house is 90 feet wide and 20
feet, inches long, exclusive Of porch
es. 1t will be noticed that the den
and the dining room also are provided
with beam ceilings, and are SO arrang-
ed that they can be made practically
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-06-07

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There is one feature about house
tnat mas a very strong and potent in
nuence on our daily lives. a factor that
we seldom think Of It is the wall
decorations of the house You may
not realize it, but the colors and tints
on your walls not only have an artis-
TIC erect. but they have something
to do with your moods.
good many people have goneinto the
why's and wherefores Of this fact. dug
Into mysterious sciences, and told us
all about it with big words that had to
De looked up in the dictionary; but
mat is not necessary. There are very
lew things that cannot be told simply
ana plainly without impressing on the
nearer or reader that the writer or
speaker has been to college
We will spend weeks and weeks
planning our house. lay awake nights
over 1t, and probably have harsh
words with our wife over the number
OF closets and where the pantry shall
be placed (for as rule the wife only
cares about the closet room and the
pantry. The men folks can have
everything else as they want it, except
| the parlor. dining room, kitchen, hall.
bedrooms, and the bathroom. That is
all she cares to arrange, except the
size of the porch. Everything else
We can have our way about
Then, when it. comes to decorating
the wall, we defer to her and let her
have her way, too. That is kind.
Maybe the parlor will be green, the
dining room red, the kitchen walls
| will be apple-green. and one bedroom
will be blue. Another bedroom will
be buff. and third one will be pink.
Or we will leave it all to the deco
rator or paper hanger. and let him
choose the combination.
Then we are living In a paper
hangers house, not in one of our own
choice
A wall should be d background for
the personality. II the color of the