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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
CORN BELT
RACE CIRCUIT
Selects Dates and Elects Officers
For Ensuing Year

The members of the South Dakota
Corn Belt Racing curcuit held their
annual meeting at Mitchell this week
for the purpose of selecting dates
for the various cities and electing
officers of the association for the en-
suing year. Dates were assigned
the various cities in the circuit as
follows:
Flandreau. June 10, 20 and Fl
Pipestone. June &c, 81 and 2s
Miller, July 8. a and 5
Pierre, July 8. 10 and IL
Mitchell, July l6. IL and 18
Canton. July 20, "a and %
Entries for the first three towns
close June 8. Entries for the last
three towns close July 6.
The following officers were elect
ed for the year 1912.
President-Dr. w. A. Mathews,
Flandreau. S. d.
Vice President-C. F. Erickson,
Miller, S. ID.
Circuit Secretary : Treasurer
Harry Stevens, Pipestone, Mimi.
Each town expects to put on a
stake race, $500 to $1,000. All
purses to be S4O0 except the stakes.
The classes are as follows-Trot:
2:30. 2:25, 2:20, 2:15.
Pace: 2:25. 2:20, 2:15, 2:10.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News
Rec HEIGHTS

The Ladies Aid cleared $24.00 at
the dinner they gave recetly.
Everyone enjoyed the warmer
weather last week, and parties were
all the go.
On Thursday Mrs Flints S. S.
class gave her a birthday surprise
at the home Of her daugtter Mrs
O'Neill, a large number was pre-
sent. sumptious dinner was served,
and several post cards were given.
Mrs Jas. Berry in behalf of the
class presented Mrs Flint with an
aluminium oatmeal cooker.
Friday night three sleigh loads Of
young people went out to Walker
Berry's to surprise Miss Bernice
The same night Russell and Jewell
Stevens gave a party to their
schoolmales.
Saturday night Frank Sanders
celebrated his 18th birthday with
some of his Young friends.
Miss Nina Scott entertained some
Of the Young people at her home in
town SATURDAY night.
The Mission society will serve a
25cts supper at their monthly meet
ing, Feb. 7th. at the home of Mrs
VIM. Gardner, all are invited.
Some of the people are getting
short of money or hay, and have
appropriated several stacks from
Peter Watkins. What hurts us. is
that the principal theft was once a
member of our S. S. clsss, and we
fear we did not thoroughly impress
him with the eighth commandment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
MODERN WOODMAN
RAISE RATES

Chicago, Jan. 27.-The head camp
of the Modern Wocdmen of America
adopted the proposed REIMBURSEMENT
plan, increasing the life insurance
rates of the society. and closed the
adjourned regular meeting here to-
day.
The measure carried by a vote of
400 to 207.
The re-rating proposal was made
by the head officers after notice
from sixteen states that they had
adopted the uniform fraternal insur-
ance bill drafted by state insurance
experts at Mobile, Ala, and there
after known as the Mobile bill.
This notice warned the society GER
tain requirements must be made be-
fore a continuation of business
would be permitted.
The plan adopted today, which
will be in force after one year, will
increase rates of members under 81
years from so to 100 per. cent.
Members over "a may not be assess
ed over So each assessment for each
thousand dollars and not over IL as
sessments and one special assess
ment may be made each year. If
So is more than a member can pay,
he may pay 81 and the other dollar
be deducted from the face of his
policy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
PLEASANT VALLEY
HOO and 7:30

Services HOO and 1880
C.. f. 700
Mid week prayer meet Thursday al
800
Lords supper after morning SER
Vice.
A seat and a welcome to all.
Services were held in P. V. church
last Sunday for first time this year.
ID. McCarl has returned from a
visit with Washington relatives.
w. Wade and H. Snyder Hine
have rented Sweeney's farm.
We are to have lectures on Pill
grims Progress some time in March.
Pleasant Vally church is about to
purchase new hymn books.
Donations will be thankfully re-
ceived by the pastor or church Of
ficers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
Land Opening Bin is Defeated

Washington, Jan. 30.-The senate
late yesterday afternoon. by a vote
OF II to 30, rejected the measure
opening to settlement 1900. 900
acres of unalloted land in the Stand
ing Rock Indian reservation in
North and South Dakota. Senator's
Root, Hepburn. Bacon and Bailey
opposed the measure. and Senators
Gamble, Crawford. Dixon and Gron-
ma spoke in its favor, but the opposi-
ton was too strong.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

to fit him, for the position he later
assumed-that of the nations de-
liverer. Patient and wise, with the
mighty brain and warm heart. he
piloted us through the darkest of
national perils, serving with unques-
tioneo loyalty and devotion
the right for which he always
sought.
THE life of Abraham Lincoln was
the exemplifcation of real integrity,
of honest nobility. and is an IN
spiration to all true Americans"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
THE FARMER
AND HIS ROADS
First Prize Essay i'm Commercial
Club Contest
BY DOROTHY RoSSMAN


The farmer of the United States
ia one OF the most important citizens
of the country. Upon him depends
the raising of those great crops of
wheat corn. cotton and other pro-
ducts which make the United States
one of the greatest commercial
powers of the world. Consequently
that which aids the farmer must
surely aid our country, for our
country is dependent to a great ex-
tent upon the farmers. Good roads
are one of the principal tests of
civilization, and so as they help the
whole country it must follow that
they help the farmer.
Back to the farm is the cry of
men and women all over our land.
And back to the farm Americans are
going, but there must be something
to : keep them there. Good roads
are eminently essential in keeping
men upon the farm. The complaint
against farm life has always been a
lack of social opportunity. but good
roads remedy this condition to a
great extent.
How can we keep our boys and
girls upon the tarm?' This ques-
ton is easily answered. Build good
roads Farm life becomes more de-
sirable when town and country Ire
connected by good smooth high
ways. The Young people have a
better opportunity to attend the
town or country schools. social af-
fairs in the neighborhood, the
churches and good entertainments
in town if the roads are smooth and
well kept. There are more town
Injuries, and the young people NAV
receive better musical educations
If distance is partly eliminated by
roads.
Many inconvenience of rural life
are done away with by good roads.
Medical aid can reach the country
almost Immediately, provided there
are delays caused by bad roads. 1t
is also more convenient to attend
farmers Institutes, agricultural
trains, and county fairs.
There is TO class of people to
whom the automobile may mean
more than to the farmer. But the
automobile cannot be of any use I'M
less there are good roads. and if the
farmer is to have the benefit of that
great labor and time saving ma
chine, he must first have good
roads.
But the greatest value of good
roads to the farmer is a CONNER
cial one. The farmer must econo-
mize on time. and good roads are
of value in that line. The town
suffers from a lack Of good fresh
vegetables, and the farmer is de-
prived of a considerable income
because the roads are so poor in
many places. Good roads always
insure a market for the farmers
cream, butter, eggs, gram and
other produce. This commercial
advantage is the greatest of all.
Finally. there is an annual waste
of two hundred and twenty-five
million dollars in the cost of high
wy transportation, which would
build nearly n hundred thousand
miles of roads. These roads would
be Of inestimable value to farmers,
who really are the persons to be
most considered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
STRONG @
ROOSEVELT
Six Governors Favor Nominal
ton of Former President

New York, Jan. 25.-William E
Glasscock. governor of West Virgin.
la, called at the Outlook office today
to pay his respects to Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt and joined in lunch
con with the former president.
When the governor left he said that
Roosevelt would and should be
nominated.
II think he will ne yer be a candi-
date for the Office" Mr. GIasscock
said. Il am not authorized to speak
for Colonel Roosevelt, MOI am / at
tempting to do so. but it is my opin-
ion that he will have to be nominat-
ed without being a candidate"
DO YOU think that he would ac-
cept the nomination."
1T is my personal opinion that he
would if the America people ask
him TO accept. This is not however,
based on anything that Colonel
Ro~ sevelt has said. We discussed
the weather conditions in general.
but nothing was said about the
political situation that | would care
to repeat.
Il do not think, however, that
Colonel Roosevelt will ever be a
candidate in the sense that Clark,
Harmon and Wilson are candi-
dates"
Chicago, Jan. Ex-Governor
Stubs, of Kansas. and Governor
Hadley, of Missouri, today Joined
Governor Osborn of Michigan, and
ex-G Governor Fort, of New Jersey,
in accepting memberships in the
Roosevelt national committee.
Governor Stubs dropped into the
committee headquarters here today
to announce his willingness to &C
cept a membership.
Roosevelt is the logical man for
the republicans party to nominate"
he said. HE would carry Kansas
by at least $4,000, and carry Mis-
souri,, too. There is a strong senti-
ment in favor of him in every Sec
ton of the country.
The governor was on his way to
New York and Washington; Asked
If his visit to New York
had anv significance with the
Roosevelt movement be smiled
broadly and replied:
Not a bit
Governor Hadley wired the COM
mittee today that he would accept a
membership.
Albuquerque, N. Mex, Jan. 90
Former Secretary Of the Interior
Garfield IN this city today. in re-
Spouse to a point blank question as
to wheather I'VE shall have a chance
to vote for Colonel Roosevelt"
said: IL suppose we SHALL"
This was rs near as Mr. Garfield
would come to positively commit
ting himself as to the possible candl-
dacy of Colonel Roosevelt.
The former cabinet officer left to-
night for his home in Ohio.
The governors of West Virginia
and South Dakota also favor Roose-
welt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
TAFT ON RECALL
OF JUDGES
Says Conservative People Should
End Agitation Againt Courts

New York, Jan. 27-On the v Of
three days visit to OHIO. his home
state President Taft spoke tonight
at the Waldorf Astoria to the Ohio
Society Of New York, delivering
probably the most impassioned
speech he has made in MANY months,
directed against "Nostrums of re-
form and particularly aimed at the
recall of judges.
In the efforts that the president
said had been made to reform the
legislation of this country. he saw
much that was good. He saw full
government in the United States to-
day and admitted that in trying to
eradicate them. much might be ac-
complished by reformers. But in
the effort to make the judiciary re-
sponsive to every within" of the
people, he saw destr uction. He de-
clared the conservative element of
the nation must eventually get
together" to prevent a movement
that would make the courts crea-
lures of poular will, and might
make a decision in every case not in
accord with what the majority of
people thought the law should be.
They are having a constitutional
convention in Ohio" said the presi-
dent, land | am told one PROPOSE
ton is to propose judicial recall.
Orators and statesmen are going MP
and down the country denouncing
the courts. pointing out their or
rupt nature. The time is coming,
IN my judgment when the conserva-
tive people of this country who
favor the eternal principles of JUS
tice and their administration so as
to make them prevail, should rise to
meet these misguided supporters
utterly indefensible IN theory, and
end the agitation against the
courts"
I'VE are enjoying today a greater
per capita holding of property by
the Individual than ever in the his
tory of the country" said the presi-
dent to his fellow Ohioans at the
Waldorf dinner. ,f
Never before have the farmers
been so prosperous, and rarely be-
fore have the workmen had higher
wages. Never before has our school
system been as perfect. Never be-
fore has it been so easy for anv
Young man to obtain a full College
education. Never before has the
equality of opportunity manifested
itself as it does today in Ohio and
all her sister states.
But in the course of this pro-
gress which has been made, there
are corrupt men who have been able
to accumulate ill-gotten fortunes;
corporations have at times enjoyed
unjust political power; political
bosses have fourished and defeated
the will of the people, and wealthy
litigants have enjoyed the advan-
tage in courts of justice because of
the burdens incident to the delays
in the rendering of judgment. 1t is
true that in many instances, the
public has been aroused and has
thrown off the relns of the bosses,
legislation has been introduced to
regulate and supervise the business
of corporations, especially those
having public relations, and move
ments to unseat political d~espostism
in free communities have been nota-
bly, successful.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

Huron. Jan. 30.-The bank ex-
aminer took charge yesterday of
the Henderson State Bank at Wess-
ington. There are ample funds to
pay the despositors in full. The
loss to the stockholders is estimated
at about 40 per cent. 1t was capita
lized for So, 900
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
Judge Gaffy Selected President

Directors of the First National
Life and Accident Insurance Co., of
So. Oak. met at Pierre Tuesday and
selected Judge L. E. Gaffy as Presi-
dent of the company. His selection
will meet with approval by the
stock holders and policy holders all
over the state. as he is widely
known as a man of ability and in
tegrity. This company is building
up a fine business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
OVER DOZEN BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
For a Time 1t Appeared That All of
Brunswick. Me-, Would Be Wiped
Out-Loss is 100000.

Brunswick, Me-, April 27 More than
dozen buildings, including two churches
the water tower and shops of the Maine
Central railroad, the coal sheds of
knight & Stanwood, and half dozen
dwelling houses, were destroyed by a
FIRE yesterday which. for time. threat
cned to wipe out the entire town
The high wind earned sparks and
burning embers for more than mile at
times and several grass fires were start
cd in the town of Topsham, across the
Androseoggin river. The losses total up
ward of 100000.
For three hours the flames were be-
yond control and it was not until help
arrived from Topsham, Bath, Lewiston
and Portland that the progress was
stayed.
Daniel Buckley a member of the Port
land fire department, was badly hurt
He was working on the roof Of the Epis-
copal church when it collapsed. He sus-
tanned broken arm, injuries to his
leg and possible internal injuries.
The Cabot Cotton mills were closed
soon after the fire started, and several
hundred employees turned out to help
the firemen. Students at Bowdoin col
lege were also dismissed from their
classes and turned volunteer fire fight
ers to good effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
And Preparations Completed for
Welcome to Mackay-Bennett
TOMBST0NES ARE READY
Those of the Titanic Victims Not Identi-
fed Will Be Buried at Halifax, N S.
Hundreds of Bereaved People
Are Waiting There.

Halifax, N. s., April 27-Documents
giving verdcts of accidental death are
being prepared to-day in readiness for
the coroner's jury which will inspect
the bodies of the Titanic's dead, which
are now being brought here by the cable
ship Mackay Bennett. The names of the
drowned will be filed in later, in the
cases where the names are aseertained.
Stoneeutters are nscribing headstones,
which will be used to mark the graves
of the bodies which are not identified
and which will be buried in the Halifax
cemetery Hundreds of bereayed people
are here from various parts of the
United States awaiting the arrival of
the steamer.
Just when the Mackay Bennett will
arrive at this port is not certain. A
wireless message from her last night said
that she had left the scene of the dsas
ter and was steaming towards Halifax.
This should bring her here some time on
Sunday, but White Star officials predict
her arrival OH Monday at the earliest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
RECEPTION FULL OF FEATURES.
Class of 1913, S. H. s., Proved Excellent
Entertainers.

The class Of 1918 of Spaulding high
school held their second annual reeep-
tiou in the school chapel last night and
Ii was largely attended. The commit
tee in charge of the affair spared no
pains with their decorations. The walls
o. TIE chapel and the halls We're very
neatly covered with banners of various
schools and colleges. Red and gray
steamers, the class colors, were strung
in an orderly manner from the chan
delier in the chapel and on the wall
directly over the arch at the entrance
were the numerals, 1918.
The most pleasing number of the pro-
gram was the one-act sketch, "A Night
on" presented hy FIVE male members
of the class, who term themselves the
Queer Acting Kids" The little piece
was an original one, along the lines of
light comedy mingled with musical Sc
lections.
The sketch has to do with college
life. the scene of which is laid in a stu
dents room. Mari. Adie and Knight,
who have been doping ont" their les
sons for the next day. have cast aside
all books and are hoping that something
Will turn up to break the monotony,
when Langley. the husky football cap
tain cutters bringing with him fresh
man. Bemis. whom he had picked up
on the campus. After the freshman
had entertained them, the piece drifts
into the humorous, filled with well Sc
lerted personal hits, which caused con-
tiuuous laughter
Readings by Frederic Edwards were
well received, as were vocal solos by
Harry Dane of the 1918 class of the
university Of Vermont, a member of
the Burlington institutions glee club,
Whe generously volunteered his services
for the evening. The program comprises
tie following numbers; Selection, or
ehcstra: chance march led by Miss Es-
tber Langley; reading. Frederic Ed
wards; gents march, William Mcleod;
march, ladies' choice. led by Miss J.
Marie Darling; playlet, "A Night or;
march. gents choice led by Homer
Sowles. Music was furnished by Gil
bertsons orchestra. Refreshments of
punch and waters were served during
the evening.
The committee who had charge of the
reception is as follows: Misses Hester
Cove, Harriet Houston Faith Walker
James Langley, Harold Knight, Bert
NarT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
SCHOONER LAY BETWEEN
TITANIC AND MT. TEMPLE
Declared Captain of Latter Before Sen
ate Investigating Committee To-
day-He Also Struck Ice.

Washington, d. G., April 27.-James II.
Moore, captain of the steamship Mount
Temple, which is supposed to have been
almost within hailing distance Of the
Titanic on the day that ship sank, testi-
fed before the Senate committee which
is investigating the accident to-day.
Passengers on the Mount Temple have
declared that they saw the Titanic's
lights and distress signals.
Capt. Moore told the committee what
happened on the night of the disaster.
He said he was awakened by a steward
to be informed that a wireless message
of distress had been received from the
Titanic. Capt. Moore said he got mp and
ordered the course of his steamer changed
towards the Titanic's position, and he
ordered the chief engineer to push the
fires. The witness said the Titanic was
about 40 miles away.
When on the way to the Titanic the
steamer ran into ice and when fourteen
miles from the Titanic had to stop.
Again the Mount Temple was delayed
by a schooner, the green light of which
halted her. The schooner was between
the Mount Temple and the Titanic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
As Stirred Up When Main Street
Pavement is Swept
APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL
,mSH
Also at Regular Me- e,oNe :. -svening
1t APPROX e,n noN' .sed BARRIERS.
New Bill I'D Elected Officers
For the Ensuing Term.

Tn addition to the election of officers
for the ensuing term, the Barre Cen
tral Labor union at its regular meet
ing in the Nichols bfilding last even
ing, took up some other matters, notably,
the proposed new agreement of the bar
bers' union and the dust nuisance on
Main street when the pavement is swept.
The proposed bill of the BARRIERS was
read and discussed at some length, dur
ing which it met with the approval Of
tic body and it was stated that it was
the expectation that everything will be
signed up before May ].
After the dust nuisance on Main street
had been considered and the opinion had
been expressed that the same should
be done away with for the protection
and the health of the people, the execu-
tive committee was instructed to visit
the city fathers in regard to the mat
ter and ascertain if something cannot
be done to prevent, in part at least, the
raising OF so much dust.
The following officers were elected by
tho body:
President Alex. Ironside, granite cut
ters.
Vice -president--John Mcdonald, pol
islcrs.
Secretary-James Mutch, tool sharpen
ers.
Treasurer II. J. Houghton, clerks.
Sergeant-at-arms--John c. Bjorn,
painters.
Executive committee Ironside,
granite cutters; Il. n. Philbrick, car
penters Fred W. Suitor, Jumpers and
boxers; Gus Gregore, bricklayers and
ma,ons; James Mutch, tool sharpeners.
I.ibrarian--James Mutch.
Auditors-A /. Pierce, clerks; Even
Mckenzie, tool sharpeners; James Gall,
granite cutters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-27
MINORITY MEN PROTESTED.
Rutland Railroad SHAREHOLDERS Claim
They Should Receive los for Stock.

Rutland, April 27.-A meeting OF the
executive committee of the Rutland BUS
iness Mems Protective association and
I Edwin w. Lawrence, attorney for the
Rutland railroad Claire Hartigan, gen
eral passenger agent for the road. and
George Cassidy. general freight agent,
was held yesterday at the association
rooms in the Mead building to consider
the attitude that the association should
take in the matter of the proposed
transfer of the majority of stock of
the Rutland road from the New York
Central to the New York New Harm
& Hartford railroad
II was voted to bring up the mat
ter before the association as whole
during the banquet which is to be hold
at $3.50 o'clock next Tuesday evening
AT The Berwick, when definite action
will be taken
A hearing will be held before the
public service commission of the state
Of New York at o'clock next Thurs
day afternoon at Albany. \. Y, TO
decide the relative merits of the posi-
tions Of the majority stockholders OF
the Rutland road and the minority stock.
holders. The latter oppose the transfer.
claiming that they should also be Civ
en- the opportunity of disposing of their
l05 which is the price at which the ma
jority interests are to be purchased. ard
these minority interests do not enter
into the proposed deal between the New
York, New Haven & Hartford road aud
the majority stockholders of the Rut-
land road, only 80 per cent of the en-.
tire holdings being under consideration
in the deal