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IN JAIL FOR ARSON
STATE FIRE MARSHALL CAUSES
ARREST OF THREE SUSPECTS
IN cRANDALL ARSON CASE.
HAPP Jennings OVER THESTATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Webster.-After a hearing before
Justice Hotter here, Peter and Henry
Roseth and William Wareham, all of
Crandall, We're held to the next term
of circuit court under bonds of $4,000,
on a charge of arson.
On the night of July 3, the building
occupied by. the Roseths, who conduct
ed a general store at Crandall. caught
fire, but the blaze was extinguished.
On the night of July Z, while State
Fire Marshal A. X. Stablein was in
Crandall investigating the first fire.
which was apparently of incendiary
origin, a second fire broke out in the
Roseth store, which destroyed the
stock Of goods and the building in
which it vas located, with three other
business houses, wiping out the prin-
cipal portion of the business part Of
town, and causing a loss of $50, 900.
After investigation, the state fire
marshal caused to be issued John Doe
~subpoenas for a number of persons,
and the hearing was held before JUS
tice Hotter at Webster. Sixteen wit
;nesses we're examined, and at the con
clusion of the hearing warrants were
issued for the Roseths and Wareham.
They did not furnish bail and were
lodged in the Day county Jail. The ev-
idence disclosed the fact that the
stock of goods carried by the Roseths
was valued at about $2,400, but that
they had taken out insurance on the
stock aggregating $1,000. 1t was also
brought out that at the time of the fire
On July 3, the Roseth brothers, who
were in the store, displayed great re-
luctance to let in the men who, at
tracted by the smoke from the store,
had fastened to the scene to aid in
putting out the fire. When the fire
fighters were finally admitted, a huge
pile of rubbish was found to be on
fire in the cellar of the store. Will
lam Wareham, who was held for trial
also, had been employed in the store
by the Roseths.
The arrest of the Roseths and Ware
ham is largely due to the determined
efforts of the state fire marshal, who
has been untiring in his efforts to run
the incendiaries to earth, and who is
said to have secured ample evidence
to bring about the. conviction of the
prisoners, when the case comes up In
circuit court.
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Foreigners in Quarrel.

Aberdeen.-During an argument
over the war in the Balkans, between
some Greek, Servian and Bulgarian
residents of the city, Bill Kuzof, a
Bulgarian, assaulted Nick Mako, a
Servian, and was arrested and fined
! n police court. Numerous quarrels
have arisen between natives of the diff
ferent Balkan nations who reside in
Aberdeen. and the police have inter
fered to prevent several fights among
the men, and the more level headed
members of the Balkan colony in the
city fear further trouble, but are doing
everything in their power to curb the
hot tempers Of their countrymen.
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the coolest weather. All night q
watch Is kept by several of the serv.
ing women against a possible outbreak
of fire as the result of r~elighting
hibachi or overturning of candles.
Rules Are Strict.
The whole of the service In the pal
c is monopolized by ONE with
the exception of the. imperial pages,
who are the messengers between the
outer and inner court. Indeed with
the exception Of these and of the
princes of the blood. who havs the
entree, no male, beyond an occasional
carpenter or plumber, is ever seen.
Even the presence of a carpenter to
carry out some small job is a great
rarity, owing to the precautions which
have to be taken and the publications
which have to be undergone.
Also the late emperor disliked exces.
sively the intrusion of strangers, part
ly owing to his innate conservatism
and partly owing to q certain mean
ness which objected to the perform
ance of repairs. There Is a story
which il not true is at least ben tro-
vato hat on one occasion on entering
one of the rooms and finding a work
man there fixing new paper in the
shogi he sent for the ladies of the
court and delivered a short lecture on
economies, informing them that when
the ,shogi wanted repairing they
should not have a workman in to fix
new paper, but should themselves
patch it up with old. A certain privy
councillor who was in attendance dur
ing the last days of the late emperor
and entered his room told the present
writer that the paper of the shogi vas
brown with age and patched In many
places, giving the room a very gloomy
appearance.
The three essentials of palace life
would appear to be cleanliness, ycere-
mony and tradition, or rather super
stition. The maids. who attend on the
court ladies during their toilet per-
form their duties on their knees and
on no account must they touch their
own lower limbs. Should this acct
dentally happen the offending maid
must instantly withdraw and undergo
g course OF publication before she can
again appear before her mistress. II
the rules with regard to the maids o.
the ladies In waiting are SO strict, It
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From Twin cities to Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls.-Prospects are bright
for the extension of the Electric Short
Line, generally known as the Luce
line, from Marshall, Mimi, to Brook
ings, thus giving Brookings electric
railroad communication with the
Twin Cities. The company Is en-
gagged in constructing an electric line
from Minneapolis to WATERFOWL, S. ID.
Only a few days G the directors de-
cided to make an extension to Mar
shall from the main line at Thorpe,
MINI, and from Marshall the branch
line will be extended to Brookings IL
arrangements now being made here
are successful, as it is expected they
will be. The territory through which
the contemplated line from Marshall
to Brookings will pass is a rich one,
and at present is almost wholly with
out railroad facilities, either steam
or electric. There is a umo that 1t
is the plan Of the company to ulti-
mately extend the Brookings line
southwark through Sioux Falls and
Sioux City to Omaha. Such a line
appears entirely feasible, as it would
mean almost a straight line from
B~rookings to Omaha. Representatives
of the company have just visited
Brookings and were very favorably
impressed with the possibilities of the
Brookings territory. The matter OF
the line being extended to Brookings
will be definitely determined at a
meeting to be held at the rooms OF
the Brookings Commercial club early
in August.
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Medical Association Meetina.

Sioux Falls.-The Sioux Valley Med
ical association, which has just held
It's annual convention Sioux Falls, at
a business session elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Pres
ident, DR.. e. ID. Putnam, Sioux Falls;
vice presidents, DR.. J. M. O'Connell,
Ponca, Neb.; treasurer, DR.. w. r.
Brock, Sheldon, Ia. About 100 physi-
clans from four states-South Dakota,
Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska-were
in attendance. Several sessions Of
the convention were held, at which
papers on topics Of interest to the
medical profession were read by lead
ing physicians OF the four states. One
of the entertainment features was a
banquet, served at a local hotel, at
which DR.. c. o. Wright Of Luverne,
Mimi, was toastmester.
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CLEANING PALACE RoOM

may be imagined that those with re-
gard to the personal attendants Of the
so~vereigns are even more so.
1t is of course well known that all
service before their majesties has to
be performed ON the knees, and it is
not etiquette to approach them except
on the knees. Even the physicians
who attended on the late emperor dur.
ing his last illness were not exempted
from this rule. 1t is also common
knowledge that no one may touch the
imperial person with ungloved hands.
Last July Drs. Miura and Aoyama OBJ
tanned permission for the first time to
take the imperial pulse without inter.
position of a piece of silk between
their fingers and the patients wrist.
while for the first time on record
medical instruments were applied to
the imperial body.
This rule Is equally strict for the
ladies in waiting, and especially 80
when In attendance on their majesties
when bathing or at their toilet. There
Is a story. confirmed by the police rec
ords, of how a coolie was sent to pris-
on for touching the empress d~owager's
hands. Some years ago the carriage
in which she was driving in the coun'
try near Namazu met with a slight
accident and a coolie working near
By ran up and assisted the empress
dowager to alight. in SO doing touch
ing her hand with his own bare hands
He was arrested and punished for his
presumption.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-07-31

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufactures. he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. ITS West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
1t often seems that the style or APP
pearance Of the house doesn't make so
much difference as the site on which
1t Is built. In every town and village
there r examples that prove this.
There are delightful little places set
back among shade trees and flowers,
which give one a r%estful. home-like
feeling just by walking past; yet the
house is really very plain and ordinary
in design.
Then for every n of this kind
there is n of the other sort to keep
the balance, probably. Every town
has them-the house Is large and
pompous. quite al architectural crea-
ton In fact, but it is set down onto a
small lot, crowded In, with all the
trees and shrubbery cut down to make
room for it. In spite of its size and
cost a residence of this kind is very
far from attractive. The home build
er would not knowingly take such as
a model; yet, many times he does be-
he does not understand the real
elements Of success in planning an at
tractive home; and a barren uninvit-
ing place is the result.
The experienced home builder will
always, IL possible. select a rough and
wooded site; IL 1t Is slightly hilly so
much the better. The labor and ex-
pense, 1t is true, for grading and pre-
pairing the ste for the building, and
.or smoothing up the ground after
wards are greater; but the satisfac-
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city of Toxic. Besides the palace it.
self the compound contains barracks
sfnr a regiment of guards, the officers
OF the imperial cabinet, Of the prvy
council, of the ministry of the house
bold, immense stables, telegraph sta
sfcn and postofiee, power and water
stations and residences for innumer-
able officials.
The palace itself Is divided into the
enter and inner courts. The former
Is that to which the world of officials,
mobiles and diplomats has a limited
.aamittance. Its spacious halls and
apartments are all furnished in for
esign style. II is illuminated with
electricity and warmed by steam.
The inner court adjoins the outer,
being connected with it by a wide cor
sridor. 1t is both externally and inter
naIly absolutely pure Japanese. The
floors are covered with white 'tata-
mi" the walls Of the rooms are
~shogi" (sliding paper %screens). There
are mats for sitting and low tables of
white wood for eating. The illumina-
sicn is entirely by candles set in IAN
don" while warmth is obtained: only
from "'hibachi" or charcoal braziers.
In the inner court is neither gas nor
electricity, nor wen an oil lamp. 1t
is practically the only residence IN
Toxic, of high or low degree, without
yxhe slightest trace Of western civiliza-
ton. which has ostensibly conquered
sxhe country.
During the illness Of the late emper-
eor a brass bedstead was introduced
snto the palace, which was the first In
PRODUCTION into the inner palace OF
zxny piece Of foreign furniture. AS a
matter of fact the imperial patient
never sufficiently rallied to be able to
ne moved onto it, and it was later re-
ssusrned to the importers. But foreign
made sheets and pillows were used IN
stead of the native habutai on which
ne generally reposed.
So strict are the precautions against
that all the kitchen stoves, which
sarc Of the usual Japanese style. u
IN hibachi must be extinguished at
eight o'clock In the evening, even In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-07-31

especially In connection with cob5le
stone work. There are various pleas
ing ways In which shingles may be-
laid to suit those who consider the
ordinary method of laying the shingles
In uniform rows, five inches to the
weather. too monotonous. A pleasing
variation is to place the shingles In
alternate rows Of two and eight inches
to the weather. This requires mo-
more material or labor and gives a
very attractive appearance. The
shingles On the roof. however, should
always be laid in the regular way.
A glance at the floor plans will show
a very convenient and comfortable ar
rangement of space in this house
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-07-31
Postmaster Resions,

Newell.-Notifed that he must de-
vote practically all Of his time to the
duties of postmaster If he wished to
continue in office, Postmaster Brat
ton, of Newell, who has other and
more important interests to look af.
ter, has decided to retire. George
Ross, for some time deputy postmas.
ter, has become a candidate for the
place. and his petition is being lib
orally signed by the patrons of the of
flee. 1t is expected he will be ap
pointed Bratton's ccess The sal
airy of the office Is $1,000 per year.
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eFY HE every day life of the Japa-
nese court Is practically un-
known to the public in spite
of the increasing enterprise of
Japanese journalism, which
has made repeated efforts to break
down the barrier Of exc~lusiveness and
mystery that has hitherto guarded all
approach to the inner apartments of
the Chiyoda palace. Invariably these
attempts to violate the sanctity Of the
imperial precincts have ended in fail
uze, and until a short time ago no
consecutive and intelligent account of
what actually goes on at court had
ever been published.
The death of the Emperor Mutsu-
Into. who has now Joined the ranks
OF the Sacred Ancestors with the post
hnnous title Of Meiji Tenno, and the
retirement of the lord chamberlain,
Prince Tokudaiji, have removed the
two greatest obstacles in the way of a
o intimate knowledge of palace
happenings.
The new emperor and his consort,
the Empress Sadeko, are much more
modern In their ideas and thoughts
than the late ruler and it has not
taken long for several expressions of
Gheir liberal tendencies to become evil
dent.
Palace Is Modern.
The emperor and empress have not
yet removed to the Chiyoda palace,
the residence of the reigning monarch,
from the Alaska palace, a brand new
German structure, which is the home
OF the crown prince Of Japan This is
owing to the necessity of the former
undergoing a thorough turnout and re-
pair. When they do go into residence
there 1t is probable chat the old order
will be changed and that life in the
palace will no longer follow the old
mysterious routine which was asso.
aciated with the days Of Mutsuhito.
All the nor interest therefore at
,faches to the contents of a small vol.
Just published. "Jokwan Mono
gatari," or the "reminiscences of
Court Ladies'" to which the writer is
partially indebted for some of the in
formation contained in this article.
The Chiyoda palace is hidden away
IN the immense compound, behind the
triple moat and high walls, which oc-
ocupies practically the center Of the
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Sentenced.

Faulkton.-State's Attorney A. A.
Brown and Sheriff It. p. Schwartz of
Walworth county, appeared here be-
fore Judge j. H. Bottum of the Tenth
judicial circuit, with Henry Schu.
macher, who was charged with the
crime of grand larceny. The prison.
er pleaded guilty to tho charge and
having waived the right to engage an
attorney and the right to have sen.
tviice deferred. the court at once or.
dered that he be confined in the
stste's prison at Sioux Falls at hard
labor for a period of Is months
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should be rather large and laid at ran
dom. not In rows, and should fit to-
gether closely. so that few of the NOR
tar joints are more than one-half inch
thick. The stones should stand out
prominently and should not be plas-
tered to a smooth surface with NOR
tar, neither should any broken edges
be visible. A good workman. by the
proper use Of cobble stones. as shown
In this design. car secure a very orna-
mental effect and n exactly In keep
ing with the general atmosphere OF
the rustic site on which the house IN
built,
For the walls of this house either
clap-boards or shingles may be used.
Shingles are always appropriate for
the walls OF a house OF simple design,
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Gunshot Wound Fatal.

Pierre.-Severet Renning of Kado-
ka died at a hospital in this city from
a gunshot wound received which tore
on one of his arms. He was pulling
the u from a wagon when the acci-
dent occurred.
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There is a large central hall. with a
living room occupying the entire
space at the left. while the dining
room with the kitchen back Of 1t Is
at the right. On the second floor
there are three bedrooms and a bath
room, also four clothes closets.
1t is a design and arrangement that
would be hard to improve upon for
any one desiring a comfortable resi-
dence of artistic appearance. The cost
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seekinu I.ioht.

Ikcy-Fader, vat is dis socialism,
Fader-It's robbery, dots vot 1t Ia
Ikey--Is 1t we're a mans creditors
wants him to divide NIT dem?-Puck
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-07-31
BED DIVIDED Aaainst ItseIf.

Tom-Mother. Jacks got half the
bed!
Mother-well, you take the other
half.
Toni can't; he's got his half in
the middle.-Woman's Home Compan
ion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-07-31
TRAGEDIES Told In Headlines.

Had Too Much Confidence in the
Fighting Qualities Of His Dog"
Bridegroom Drops in to See Report
er Who Wrote Him Up as Wearing
the Conventional Black"
Washer Unexpectedly Encounters
Big Brother of Young Lady: His In
juries Are Severe. But Not Fatal"
Meets Man of Whom He Borrowed
a Dollar Forty Years Ago; Man Re
members
six Daughters OF Old-Fashioned
Father Become Eloquent and Aggres
sive Suffragista."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Cities Beautiful.

To the Editor OF The star:
Travelling through Europe to participate
in eight great conferences. We have been
everywhere impressed with the general
use of flowers for window gardens Of
homes and hotels, and even of shops and
public buildings. We have heard that the
German emperor, who admires both
strength and beauty. has stimulated this
beautiful custom by prizes. Scotch and
English people need no prizes. for they
are so passionately fond of flowers that
with space for flower garden In front
of their homes and vegetable garden
in the rear they often devote both to
flowers. and their windows besides. And
window gardens abound also In Holland
and Switzerland. 1t makes our American
homes seem bare, and suggests that we
are too busy for beauty.
Another custom OF some European clt1es
notably Berlin and Paris. which eliminates
one of the most hideous disnglre-
ments of American cities, the billDoards,
is the neat concentration of street ad-
vertising in round kiosks at the outer
edge of the sidewalk. one to every two or
three blocks, to which all bill posters
must be attached and they must be Of linn
tied size, and of modest and quiet char
acter-apparently in the interest OF art
and beauty. not or morais. Tor street
morals are by no means exemplary. The
streets are also kept remarkably clean
i'm all the great European cities. The
police. the soldiers. the conductors Of the
city-owned trolleys. are all scrupulously
dressed and cordially courteous.
| hope that the many Americans travel
ing i'm Europe may reinforce the Ameri-
can society which is promoting home
flower gardens in the United States.
Especially should Washington add to the
beauty of its public buildings and statues
the more honey" beauty of window gar
dens in greater profusion
WILBUR F. CRAFTS.
Berlin, July %, 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
RAISING SUNKEN TUG.
Repairs to Edith G. Winship Elk
pected to REQUIRE Several Weeks.

Good progress is being made on the
raising of the tug Edith G. Winship,
which sank in the river between this city
and Alexandria in the big storm of last
week. Monday the work of saving chains
under her was accomplished, and with
the aid of lighters the vessel is being
gradually worked into shoal water and
brought to the surface, where she can
be pumped out. 1t is expected that the
Winship will be afioat before the end Of
this week How badly she is injured will
not be known until she is brought to the
surface. but it is thought that several
weeks will be required to complete the
repairs that will be necessary to put her
in good order for service.
The sloop Harriet Smith, another vic
tim of the big gale which was carried or
the remains of an old pier just north of
Alexandria and sunk after having had a
hole punched in her hull, has been floated
from the broken piles and taken ashore.
Temporary repairs will be made as she
lies on the beach. and she will then go
to shipyard to be put in good order for
service. Work is also being pushed on
the schooner Bertha May and other YES
sells damaged in Wednesdays storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
FOR LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
Changes and Promotions Among
Officers of Tenders Announced.

Changes and promotions among the Of
ficers of the lighthouse tenders on duty
in the local district. recently made by
Inspector Rutland. are announced as fol-
lows:
Robert r. Miles. mate of the tender
Jessamine. has been appointed mate of
the tender Orchid, in place of +. Z. Tull,
transferred to the tender Mangrove;
Wilbur f. Cutten. mate of the tender
Holly, has been appointed mate in charge
of the tender Woodbine; +. J. Brittin-
ham, second mate of the tender Maple.
has been promoted to mate on that YES
sel in place of r. f. Brooks. transferred
to the Jessamine: William l.. Montague.
second mate of the tender Orchid. has
been appointed mate of the tender Holly,
i'm place of W. +. Outten, transferred,
and Henry II. Vaughan, mate Of light
vessel No. A., has been appointed second
mate of the tender Maple, in place of
Birmingham, promoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Howard. in port here in COM
mand of the schooner Hattie Nicker-
son, was last here I'm command of the
schooner William III. French. Capt.
Howard changed his command about a
year ago.
Capt Frank V. Kintz is temporarily
in command of the tug Capt. Toby,
while Capt. Henry Davis Is aboard the
tug james o. Carter as mate.
Capt Thomas Selectman, master of
the tug Edith G. Winship, Is superin-
tending the raising of the tug sunk in
the river between this city and Alex
andria.
George Douglas has been appointed
fireman Of tho tug Capt Toby. succeed
ing Ralph Decater, who has taken COM
mand Of the schooner Cora McKen-
J : -, ~ ~anAral frnt~hting work ON the