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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
BOOSTERS
MEET AT HURON
Large Crowd of Statesmen Mill
Out Delegates

Huron, Jan. 6.-Between -four
and five hundred supporters OF
President Taft met in mass meeting
in the opera house here, endorsed
the administration, formed a per-
manent organization and laid plans
fer pushing the candidacy of the
chief executive. j w. Parmley of
EdmundS county, was chosen chair
man of the meeting and Phil Saund-
ers of Grant county, secretary.
Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture. was the princi-
pal speaker of the meeting Friday
afternoon and the aged official was
greeted with cheers that lasted sew
eral minutes. He reviewed the adj
miniStration and what it has &C
complished along the lines of pro-
gressive legislation and declared
that Taft will not only be renomin-
ated but will be elected by a bigger
majority than before. A permanent
organization was formed and one
member from each county was
placed on a committee to select
presidential electors and choose a
candidate for national committee
man. They will take action later.
The following were chosen as
delegates to the national conven-
ton: At large, c. M. Day, of Sioux
Fail, Mlnnehaha county; ID. f. Nc
Dougall, Marshall county; d. A. Nc
Pherson, Lawrence county; E. ID.
BrocknIan. Clay county.
First district: J. +. Sinclair,
Union county: Harry Chamberlain,
Brule county.
Second district: A. J. Lookhart,
Deuel. county; Il. G. Behrens, Brown
county
Third district: Geo. A. LETTERS,
Gregory county; Ain Waggoner,
. Stanley county.
No action was taken in any way
regarding state candidates or any
other subject than Taft. The meet
ing was very representative of the
party, many progressives attending
j.. Nearly every county in the
state was represented.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Cold Wave is General

The cold weather which has been
prevalent ever since the New Year
began has not been confined to any
one section OF the country; it has
been general over the entire United
States.
Much suffering has existed in the
81 ties from lack of food and shelter
and in a few cases deaths have been
reported. Even the much advertis-
ed climate Of California has been
effected by this cold wave extending
from coast to coast. A tourist
from South Dakota writes, that
while the flowers are blooming and
oranges on the trees the wind is
verv cold and the atmosphere damp,
SO 1t would seem that South Dakota
was getting no more than her share
of this unusual winter weather.
The coolest day IN this locality was
Sunday, the mercury dropping that
morning to 81 degrees below zero,
The government weather bureau at
Huron reports "a degrees below
zero, the coolest day since Jan. 5th,
1884.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
PIONEER DIES
IN COLORADO
Capt. E. r. Sheldon Passes Away
at Colorado Springs

The following account of the
death of E. T. Sheldon will be of in
terest to many Hand County people.
1t is taken from the Colorado Springs
Telegraph:
Death claimed another prominent
pioneer of the west when Edward
T. Sheldon. brother-in-laH Of JUS
tice o. R. Huntington of this city,
died at his home. 122 South Sixteen
tn street, at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing. He was "a years of age and
vas a pioneer of three states-Iowa,
Colorado and South Dakota. He is
survived bv his wife, Mrs Matte
Sheldon, a daughter, Miss Gladys
Sheldon. and five sons, Harry and
Willard of Colorado Springs, Bert,
George and Frank Sheldon of South
Dakota.
Today was the thirty-sixth ami
versary of the weddinn of Mr. and
Mrs Sheldon and death turned it
from n of jov and celebration to
sadness and despair.
Mr. Sheldon Was a member Of the
first legislature of the state of South
Dakota and helped to organize the
state. Later he held a number of
important state offices, including
that of regent of the state univer-
sity. He came to Colorado Springs
two years ago. He was taken i'll last
February and from that time on
steadily grew weaker. His death
was not unexpected.
Mr. Sheldon was born in Ohio and
went to Iowa in the early sos. He
enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Iowa
infantry as a private and served
throughout the Civil war, retiring
with the rank of captain. He was
wounded in the leg. In 1880 M,
| Sheldon came TO Colorado and set
tied at Leadville. He remained
there for three years and then wen
to South Dakota. settling in Hand
county. For years he was a promi
ment figure in the state.
Before the Civil War Mr. Sheldol
was associated with John Brown il
the underground railway scheme t.
help runaway slaves escape from
the pursuing owners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Flax Not Hard on Land

The North Dakota Agricultural
College issues a bahetin in which is
made the above statement. 1t is
from the department of Botany,
and contains these statements:
The Department of Botany of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
and Experiment Sation hopes to aid
the farmers Of the Northwest in
their effort to retain the flax crop
as a permanent element in their
agricultural work.
On account Of the diseases and
other difficulties which affect the
crop, this cannot be done unless
| special methods of handling the
seed and soil are followed. 1t will
be necessary for all farmers to aid
in this work, as the diseases which
spread from one farm to another
by means of farming implements,
| stable manures. wind, wash-waters,
etc.
1t is an error to suppose that the
flax crop is especially hard on land.
That idea arises wholly because
certain root-rot or blight diseases
cause the crop to die out on those
lands which have nee been infect
ed by poor disease bearing seeds.
The flax crop does not use up as
much moisture or Of soil fertility as
either wheat or oats.
Experiments conducted by the
Botanical Department and in large
plots on the Experiment Station
farm of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. definite
ly illustrate that the flax crop is not
particularly destructive upon soil
for by developing a disease resistant
type of flax we have been able to
grow heavy crops of flax seed OF
T the same soil, year after year, FOL
: sixteen wear, and where ordinar.
flax fails to grow.
We do not recommend sucl
: constant cropping, but the experi
s ment proves that The ~so-called fax
}. sick soil is not chemically exhaust
ed"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Merchants Use Calendar Money
For Improving Roads

Hot Springs. Jan. "A novel
scheme for raising road improve
ment funds is being put into effect
here and at Edgemont. 1t has been
found that two thousand dollars is
spent each year by local merchants
for art calendars to be given to Gus
toners as souvenirs. and almost as
much by Edgemont merchants and
banks. Most of these calendars go
to farmers. Several merchants
have argued that the money spent
for these calendars would go a long
way toward making needed road
repairs. This would not only help
the farmers get to town but show
them also that their trade is appre-
ciated, while being a distinct advan-
tage to business interests as we'll.
A number of merchants have
therefore pooled their calendar out
lay and are telling the eastern cal
ender drummers who call, We are
giving our calendar money to a good
road fund and we can't do a thing
for you this time"
IL this were done all over the state
manv thousands of dollars would be
kept at home and the farmers who
do without calendars will have no
kick coming either. The Black Hills
is taking a livelv interest in the sub.
ject of good roads and this plan is
the outcome of such interest. II is
believed merchants of other COM
munities could apply 1t to advan-
tage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Services ll:00 and 1880

Services 1l:OO and 7:30
C. f. 700
Mid week prayer meet Thursday at
500
A seat and a welcome to all.
Mrs c.. Cranston, formerly MISS
Carrie Cranston of Inland twp de-
parted with her husband from Chi
cago to California on a months
stay last week.
Mrs Wade is visiting her daughter
Mrs r Butte, who is on the sick list.
Rev. Stallard was a visitor at Kin
tigh school house Monday last.
Is it better to be a christian and
act like a sinner, or be a sinner and
act like a christian?
Are the cattle well housed and
fed, are the cats and dogs under
cover from the cold and storm,
have the pigs a dry bed of clean
straw? If so sleep thou in peace.
Take an r from broker md he
is broke; take an r from a smoker
and he Is nothing but smoke; but
add an r to love and you have what
all the world loves-a lover.
MIR Winse,l sold cattle and a horse
to Miller buyers last Monday.
Deli McCArl has purchased ar
animal that LOOKS like a mule but il
amt,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
SLIGHT CHANGE
in CAPITA WEALTH
Annual Report on State Crops
Show So. Oak. in Good Con-
ditiOp after Hard Year

Pierre, Jan. THE review Of
South Dakota's progress in the year
1911, as compiled by the state de
partment of history, shows that the
state is still in a good condition
financially after an unusual year
such as the past season proved to be
everywhere.
Estimating the population of the
state at COG. 900, the per capita pro-
duction for the year is 1926, as
against $31l for the year 1910. The
table of productions for the year is
as follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Aberdeen Has Big Fire

During a high wind Thursday
night of last week fire broke out in
a saloon on Aberdeen's Main street
and within three hours five business
buildings and their stocks Of goods
were totally DESTROYED. The fire
was caused by the explosion OF q
stove in one of the buildings and
quickly spread to the adjoining
frame structures. In each instance
the building ancl contents were wei
covered by insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
HISTORY MAKERS
50 YEARS AGO
A Gathering of Veterans of the
Civil War

SOuiltlfBS lIlSil aver X aye do HiOIS
than three core and ten years. fif-
teen veterans met in annual review
in Dece. nber at Candy Post and Sc
lected their officers for 1912. They
were:
r. L. Sedan, Commander.
j. r. Casterline, S. V. Command
er.
j. H. White. Jr. V. Commander.
l.. ID. Sweetland. Adjutant.
G.. w. Rudd, Quarter Master.
Frank Myers, Chaplain.
G. H. Henshaw, o. d.
John Danburg. o. G..
A. J. Clifford, S. M.
j. M. Moore Z. M. S.
j. r. Hoover.
l.. w. Crisman.
Capt. John McMur try.
Capt. j. I. Bailey.
n. g. Lowell.
After their regular meeting a
splendid banquet was served to
them by ladies of the M. E. Aid
Society at the residence of T. N.
Mcclure, South Linden st. And it
is safe to say that no class of men
enjoy a social gathering more than
these old coffee coolers" as they
facetiously refer to each other.
Like a dream seems that great
civil strife the American people
were engaged in half a century
ago, to those who are old enough to
remember. To the untold thousands
who have come upon the scene of
action since, it is but an incident
in the worlds great history.
To these fifteen old gray headed
veterans it was the one great event
Of a life time-overshadowlng all
that had gone before or come after
because to them it was real. q
tragedy of life and death, of awful
destruction, of patriotism, of sacri.
flee for thei: loved country's exist
ence, dramatized upon a Nations
stage, and with the world as ar
audience. Together, they live il
that past, because as ever with thu
aged, memory goes back to distan'
scenes with a yividness which oh
Iiteratas more recent experiences
goes back to the thrilling DAYS 0
youth, when life and the world wer'
unfolding their mysteries to I'm
, pressionable minds. And they wer
but boys-lS to Il years old, it i
true-but how youthful that ap
pears to US who can look back owe
time'sturbulent years to that era!
But time and tide ~ceaselessly fov
on, and we must go whence it leads
BOYS then, or the firing line of tn
!. worlds greatest struggle, they hav
now reached the allotted age whe
, life is a retrospect, and the impat
ence and impulse of youth give wa
to calm acceptance of Gods in
mutahle laws.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Naval Hero Dies

Rear Admiral Robt. ID. Evans
commonly known as Fighting Bob
died suddenly at his home in Wash
ington city, Jan. 4th. Admiral
Evans was one of the most popular
men in Uncle Sans navy and dis
tinguished him self as a fighter dur.
ing the destruction of Ceyera's
fleet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Democrats at Baltimore June Is

The National democratic COM
mittee in session at Washington, Sc
lected Baltimore June 18th as time
and place for holding their presi-
Dental nominating convention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
Richards Ammo unced For Senator

AT the close o f a speech at Center
vile Tuesday r. o, Richards. of
Huron. annoum ed himself as a can
aidate for U. S. Senator at the re-
publican prima ries. This makes
four candidates now out. Gamble
Sterling, Grigsb,r and Richards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-01-11
PLEASANT VALLEY.

the pursuing owners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Rooka and Spurs.

A contemporary manuscript account
of the diet of Ratisbon. held in 1890 by
the Emperor Ferdinand ii. on the oc-
casion of the landing OF Gustavus
Adolphus of Sweden in Germany. men
tions as a remarkable fact that the
Hungarian cavalry who rode through
the streets to the ceremonial Wore
their spurs on their boot soles. 1t is
difficult to credit that these spurs We're
liked on the fat of the boot, for thus
shod the horsemen could neither walk
nor stand, especially when the large
size of the spurs worn at the period Is
considered. Probably the writer in
tended to indicate that instead of be-
ing fastened to the heel in the usual
fashion they were made TO project
from the fore part OF the military boot,
which is portion of the sole. The
same manuscript adds that the Hun
garian horses had their names, tails
and feet painted red
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

The Dining Car Alone, Ready Fer
Service. Wsiohs 100000 Pounds.

SiSGy FvS1ShS INSBSSS O6H0S.
The heaviest of all the cars in a lin
tied train is the dining car. which is
ordinarily of a weight in excess of the
other cars by 10000 or 1900 pounds
Between the car construction and the
necessary kitchen equipment and ice
box contents. a full size standard din.
ing car tips the scales at 10000 pounds
when ready to make its customary di-
vision run.
Therefore. on the principle that in
case of collision passenger Is safer in
the strong. heavy coach in the center
of vestibuled train. the dining car is
a good place to remain.
sixteen section sleeping car may
weigh from 10000 to $4,000 pounds,
while the bufet-library car OF the
transcontinental type comes next in
weight at 107 900 pounds. The bag.
gage car. weighing 5000 pounds. may
be the lightest in train. but the postal
car next to it weighs on an average
100000 pounds. q reclining chair car is
full weight at 81 900 pounds. while the
ordinary passenger coach weighs o.
600 pounds
With a locomotive and tender weigh.
ing 100000 pounds. one may estimate
by these figures the enormous weight
of some of the through modern railway
trains of seven cars.-New York Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
RlLED THE ART STUDENT.
He Resented at First the Comments OF
His Unknown Critic

An art student was copying one OF
ABBOTT s. Thayer's paintings at the Met
ropolitan Museum Of Art in New York
one day when a plainly dressed man
who looked as if he might be me
chanic approached and, posting himself
at the young mans elbow. watched
him as he labored over his subject.
you've got the angle OF the mouth
wrong. and the left eye Is too oblique.'
remarked the man decidedly.
The student blinked angrily. and the
hand that welded the brush trembled
slightly, but he took no notice OF the
unsolicited criticism.
There is too much yellow in your
flesh tint" continued the man.
Still no reply from the student, who
ostentatiously slapped on more yellow
in the high light on the nose.
Did you hear what l said?' Ques-
toned the man.
Yes, I did" responded the student
wrathfully. turning and glazing at his
modest looking critic. What do you
know about it. anyway
~ ought TO know something about
it," was the smiling response. 1T was
l who painted the picture. New York
Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
Tho Meanest Man Bill.

They were discussing the freak bills
that get themselves introduced into
congress every year when a Colorado
representative said:
Sometimes think the greatest
boon we could have in this country
would be the adoption Of a federal
statute in accordance with a bill an
odd character in Colorado once want
ed me to offer to the state legislature
1t was entitled the meanest man bill
and provided for an election in every
county each year to determine who
was the meanest man in the county.
The man receiving the highest vote
was to be hanged. Think of the good
such a statute would do! Just con-
slider what decent citizens all the peo-
pie would be who received a few
scattering votes! And those who stood
any chance Of leading the ticket would
move away. In two or three years
every place where the law was in
operation would become a model COM
munity.''-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
A POOR TYPE OF CITIZEN.
The Good Man Who Lives by and ex-
elusixeIy For Himself.

cfustNeiy FOR HtmseU.
1 know a certain type OF man who
poses as a good citizen. says Bert
Walker He breaks no laws. lives
morally. pays his honest debts ana Is
never tangled up in lawsuits. But he
lives OF himself. by himself and for
himself only.
When Il call is issued for volunteers
TO take hold 81 the car of progress and
give a lift he never answers When
calamity has befallen people in a GER
tain locality and charitable humanity
flies TO their rescue he is never one OF
their number. When money Is needed
10 gid the spire OF public enterprise
his name is never on the list when
he sees some neighhor stuck in the
mud he goes around TO avoid him In
fact, were he standing on the shore
and should observe the ship OF state
fast sinking in the surf. never a life
line would he throw. He didn't bore
the hole in the side OF the vessel that
let's in the water. SO IL Is none Of his
concern what happens
But were all mankind made Of this
kind OF clay have you ever thought
what would happen? There would be
no churches. no hospitals for the sick.
no institutions for the unfortunate nor
rest rooms for the weary. Civilization
would roam in jungles and the strong
est would rule. He is not a good citi-
zen. but gets mad II you say so.-Kan-
sas City Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20

Mrs. Percy v. Pennypacker, who
was recently elected president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
will direct Its destinies for the next
two years.
The new president possesses in her
makeup a striking combination of con-
servatism and progressiveness which
DISTINGUISHES her as one of the sanest
and calmest minds in the forefront of
the modern woman movement and at
the same time as one of the most cour-
ageous.
notable orator. fluent and COM
polling, she is anything but voluble
woman. being rather given to listening
both in public and private. to weigh
ing her words and to Withholding
them until the predetermined moment
for utterance arrives.
Both Virginia and Texas claims Mrs.
Pennypacker as their daughter. She
began life in the Old Dominion State
as Anna ]. Hardwicke and has lived
in Texas since her early childhood.
true daughter Of the south. she is one
of the most delightful expressions of
the traditions and charming character
istics that have elevated the gentle
women of the old south into a world
of their own.
Mrs. Pennypacker was one of the
pioneers who laid the foundation of
the present public school educational
system in Texas and is the author of
history of Texas. which has been
used in most of the state schools, pub
lie and private, for the last twenty-five
years.
The new club president has been
more fortunate in her domestic life
than is given to most women destined
to public career. Her husband him.
self was a noted educator, and during
the years of her early married life,
when her children and her homemak
ing were her first care, he extended to
her every aid in her work for human
betterment.
Her husband died in 1899, and she
at once assumed the added duties of
administering to her children's and
her own financial interests. In doing
this she developed the practical bust
ness sense which has made her serv-
ices as a member of the general feder-
alton board Of such high value.
Mrs. Pennypacker's home in Texas
is a distinguished social and intellec-
tual center from which radates cor
dial and generous hospitality. Here
she lives. one of the busiest women Of
America. Her own hand on the do
nestle machinery: her children are de-
voutly mothered. From here she at
tends to the publishing of her text
books and manages her own financial
affairs generally: keeps in close touch
with social duties and church activi-
ties; is the guiding spirit of her home
club: she is patroness Of every move
ment for the advancement Of educa
ton and the expression Of culture
among the people; responds to contin-
nal demands for public lectures and
! still finds time for widely extended
travel and broad study. A busy wo-
| man certainly is Mrs Percy V. Penny
| packer. president of the General Fed
| GRAFTON of Woman's Clubs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
WATCH HER AT DINNER.
A Partisan Gourmet's Way of Getting
at Woman's Age.


A Partisan gourmet thinks he has
discovered an infallible method for
getting gat a woman's age-watch her
at dinner.
If she goes through every course,
chattering all the time, and Is equal
to an ice after dessert. not to men
ton chocolates and crystallized fruits.
she is still in her teens
If she makes q good start with the
hors doeuvres, does we'll with the
caviar, salmon and such delicacies,
but shows no interest in the rest of
the meal, she is between twenty and
thirty and married
When she declines every other kind
Of game, but takes some pheasant, she
has passed thirty. but has not yet
reached thirty-fve.
After thirty-five she dotes on every
kind Of game, the more highly favored
the better.
If at the end of dinner she takes
cheese, showing special Partially for
the odorous Camembert. then, says the
Partisan observer, there can be no
manner Of doubt about it-she is a lady
of uncertain age.-Paris Cor. New York
Sun
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACT
ORS AND BUILDERS

The Foster Construction Co. have
opened a factory for the manufacture
of Cement Blocks. Copings. Porch Col.
umns. Caps Stills. etc. at TIE Old Mill
Works.
They have a complete outfit af mod.
ern machinery and are using nothing
but washed and graded materials In
all their work. II you are . contrac.
tor 1t will pay you to use the best ma
terials obtainable. II you are going
to build it will pay you to insist that
your contractor use the Foster Con.
struction Co.'S products. Would be
pleased to have call at Factory and
inspect their Products or call phones:
Res 1899 or Factory 240s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-20
The Duckina Stool In England.

The latest recorded use OF the duck
ing stool in England tthe designations
cucking and duckinc were. OF course.
Synonymous in the days Of Queen Eliz-
abethI was in 1900 IL was at Leomin-
ster. when a woman named Jenny
Pipes. alias Jane Corran. was paraded
through the town on the ducking stool
and ducked in the water near Kenwa-
ter bridge by order OF the magistrates.
In 1917 another woman. called Sarah
Leake, was wheeled round the place
in the same chair. but not ducked, as,
fortunately for her. the water was too
low. The instrument of punishment In
question has not been used since then.
-London Notes and Queries