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Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
SPECIFIC OR Ap vALoREM.

The policy of doing away with spe- ci7c duties which is carried out in the tarif bill before congress at the pres ent time has aroused no little discus sion as to the merits of ad valorem and specific duties. It has taken up quite a little time ir congress by the advocates of the respective methods urging their views as to the opera ton of the methods. There are all ways advocates of each of these plans the same as there are to be found uphclders of both sides of any question but the difference between the specific and ed valorem duties, while simple. often serves as a puzzle.
 When an ad valorem duty Is imposed st is a duty in accordance with the value of the article imported, while a specific duty means a tax upon the article without regard to it's value. When pins are imported it is upon the value of the imported goods that the duty is assessed and not upon the number of pins. while with pens a spe- cfae duty Is nxed and so much for each gross is the way tie tariff Is applied No attention Is paid to value fin this ease. the tax being upon the quantity.
 II Is on the ground Of being more eauitaDie that the ad valorem duty Is being urged but the opposition de- veiops from that fact that there is then offered the opportunity for under valuation from which custom frauds develop, and that the specific duty is more certain and more easily adjusted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
MATTER OF INCOME AND Ex-
 PENSE.

After the granting of increased wages to many of their employees, eith- CT as the result of conference or ar bitration. the managers of the east ern roads have decided against grant ing the demands of the trainmen on the ground that they believe that the present rate of wages is liberal and in many cases excessive.''
 The successive demands made upon the railroads for increased wages causes the New York Herald to say that The superstltious notion that the government was a separate and mysterious entity possessed of unlim- ited resources which would enable it to help anybody and everybody at all times, appears to be now applied to the railways. It seems to be neces- sary to remind employees that the rail- ways have no private mint. The lines are owned by the public, which holds their stocks. and the mana gers, to discharge obligations to bOndholders and other creditors and make returns to the investors who own the prop critics. must depend upon receipts from sale of transportation. Unless they are promptly permitted to increase their charges they cannot continue to supply efficient service even on the present basis. and are aSsuredly unable at this time to comply with the un- reasonable demands of employees. in volving further enormous increase of operating cost"
 The claim for increased wages comes close upon the granting of thir- ty million additional pay to the train men in 1910. Surely if the railroads are tO he restrained from making in creased charges for transportation there must be a time when they must be protected against paying excessive wages. If the income is to be check ed there can be no unlimited outgo.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
Doina His Best.

The new Vice Pres q Ill., Mir Mar shall, has no aulro4ity 10 issue formal messages fiom time to time, so he does the next best thing and deliveers an address about five days a week on every subject under the sun Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

A Yale man held up two burglars with silver pencil. but that isn't the first time that such an instrument has usurped the place of the pen against wrong
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
Will Learn Soon Enough.

President Wilson needn't have gone to Congress to show that he is human. His mistakes will do that for him Detroit Free Pres:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

The Massachusetts woman who left a ten thousand dollar estate with which to care for her two pet cats showed a marked discrimination in favor of animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Maine has yet to decide whether pro- hibition prohibits, but the dismissal of the sheriffs for neglecting their duty shows that enforcement de- creases violations
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

The New Hampshire senator who is promising a private hearing on tariff matters to some of his constituents is undertaking a task which demands justice for all.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Governor Sulzer of New York had great faith in his primary bill, but he also had more faith than was war ranted concerning it in the senates
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

When it comes to gay deceivers, self stands in the front rank. No one can deceive another as he deceiVes himself, and it is because he deceives himself that he is so easily taken in by the so- called sharpers. You know you can not always judge of a mans character from his obituary notice, or by any mans own published estimate of him self, or of his convictions. If there is any policy about honesty it lies in be- ing sincere with one's self. We do not do as we ought to. but as we want to-. To be honest every person should do exactly as he sincerely thinks he should. This is where all the world hedges and beats itself. It is our faith we are capable of beating the other fellow which enables him to beat us. It is the assurance of our conceit that makes suckers of us all. It is so hu- man to beat ones way that some men appear to be engaged in beating their way into heaven.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

By the time the railroad employees make the rounds in demands for in creased pay the engineers will be ready to start over again.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

If California continues to stir up anti-Japanese feeling the proposed ex- ercising trip of the American war ships may have to be made across the Pacific instead of to Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Secretary Bryan's return from Sac ramento is not characterized by the same satisfaction of accomplishment that followed the seige of Baltimore
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
For The Canal openine

Suggestions for inaugurating traffic through the Panama Canal-why not let the Colonel swim through towing a dreadnought ?-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Guillaux, who has established a new long distance record in his aeroplane flying nearly 8 thousand miles brings nearer the day when the Atlantic will be crossed in the air.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Happy thought for today: Tn his own mind Dr. Friedmann's cure is a success. That is the first qualification of a fnancier.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

As Congressman Mahan said the manufacturers of our districts will be looked after to a more or less extent, it becomes apparent that the point for emphasis is on Tess"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Recent developments indicate that King Nicholas has been underrated as one of the crafty rnonarchs of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

If the Califernians intend to held up the anti-aiien legislation while Secretary Bryan is in the state he N-<- -&@aAe< <als& ta xsMEK khsxa a&hata.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

The British government has de- clared war to a finish on the mili- tants but it took them long time to get into action.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
SUNDAY MORNING TALK

A solemn duty rests on us all to be good looking. One who has come to mature years with an unattractiVe face
 is guilty of moral failure. He has left undone something he ought to have done.
 We say our faces are the gifts of our ancestors and this is partly untrue Past generations gave the physical features we must bear through life Any amount of wishing or working will not change the length of ones nose or the color of his eyes or the set of his chin But the physical features 1 can be molde0 and beautiied by our l own efforts.
 | A close observer of the President of the United States has said: "Wood . row Wilson is handsome man but he | has made himself so; nature set out 1 to make him homely." And then the writer who quotes the above remark | goes on to say: The handsome gray | blue eyes and long jaw were given l him by nature, but the firm mouth, the strong lines of the face, the keen but l kindly look of the eyes, the thoughtful 1 but untroubled brow-au these MT.
 Wilson has put into his own face by l years of Self-maStery and mastery of | difficult and arduous tasks.
 It is open to us all to be handsome, | but on the same memorable conditions | He who makes a noble face must make l first a noble soul. The picture will not l be better than the artist who paints it. l The tools really effective in face building will not be found on the toilet 1 table. Cream from jar or powder out | of box may do something for the complexion, but the real secret of good looks lies deeper. The spirit of man
 or woman is the real architect. The 1 face becomes through the years pret- | txr a register nf ones inner l thoughts and motives.
 | Some of the most unattractive faces 1 one sees in the street have been the
 most carefully groomed. All that ex- terior treatment can do has been done 1 but still the result is not pleasing 1 one. The lines of selfishness, the giint l of greed, the marks of dissipation = these testify to a life lived disorderly with God and men. All the rouge | and massage in a metropolis will not 1 change the indelible impression. l But goodness, purity, kindness are {! face builders, too. There are people in l inc world one is drawn to instinctive- i ly. The evidence of nobility of charac | ter is plain in their very countenances. l q like that face" we say, and really mean we like the person behind it. l It is thoroughly well worth while for a youth to reflect on the presentment i hold 40 years from noy. Is there a more disheartening spectacle than an l old mans face grown repulsive ! through the effect of i'll lspent years? | And is there anything more attract 1 live than the serene expression of one l who las lived well and in exercise of 1 kindness? The thoughts of many l years have registered themselves in countenanee that is at once beautiful 1 and strong and winning. It is given to
 some men, and to more women, to
 reach the beautitude of which Long ! fellow speaks in Michael Angelo, i The light upon her face
 | Shines from the windows of another l world
 Saints only have the face
 ] Saints only have such faces.
 THE PARSoN
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Much opposition is developing in the east towards aiding California to make the Panama exposition a suc- cess. California may yet realize that discretion is the better part of valor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

ant subject Where were the mothers ?''
 R. l.. Norwich, May 2. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

And some men talk to themselves because they like an appreciative au- dience.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

About S4 miles of wire ropes for the elevators in the new Woolworth building. New York. havel been made In Trenton. N.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

The militant suffragette knows no reason. A German is now advocating the neglect of children until woman secures the ballot. When mothers get to that stage Ii is time to call d halt
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Because a man is knocked down in life does not necessarily mean that he has been knocked out! Someone has said Defeat is the first step to some thing better" Where obstacles seem to be insurmountable is the place to find and to pluck up courage. Never say die" is a good American sentiment
 The way to make anyone take interest in you is to make yourself interesting, and can that be better done than by resolution in the face of the severest test? The man who has been knocked down needs to get up and wake up at the same time! There should be no looking back toward disaster, for the bow of promise is always found in look forward. Pluck is always getting a new hold-just one step forward is an ad- vance. "I will'' is the horse to ride, and you won't has seldom stopped him. The spoke of opportunity has no jewel set in it. If you wait for the jeweled spoke you are down and out.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

Great Britain is demanding pay ment by Guatemala of ten million dollar debt of twenty five years stand ing on which interest hasn't been paid for fifteen years. It cannot be said that the empire hasn't been patient.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

W. D. Haywood urges sabota ge be- fore a socialistic gathering in New York city. With the efforts of the l. w. w. throughout the country spreading such harmful advice to la Dor and President Wilson urging an increase in efficiency on the part of labor in order to meet the effect of the tariff cut, it is readily seen what great harm will be done amone csr tain classes
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03

It is good thing to get some poe try in your soul if you haven't any. The world of beauty is Gods mani festaton of love toward man-tHis way of awakening the soul. Wilberforce used to walk abroad feeling that love- ly flowers were the smiles of Gods goodness; and Longfellow was inspired to write Stars of earth. these golden flowers, emblems of our own great res urrection; emblems of the bright and better land.' What is to hinder you from gathering messages from the flowers as well as to be content to quote: Consider the lilies of the field. how they grow; they toll not, neither do they spin; and, yet, I say unto you that even Solomon. in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these" He who pointed man to the divine splen- not have us stop there. It is up to us to recognize that voiceless flowers may be living preachers and to sense with Bovee. that "to cultivate a gar den is to walk with God"
 The habit of doing little things we'll is the way to power, Ecclesiasticus understood this for does he not de- clare: He that despiSeth small things shall fall little and little," or shall slowly lose his grip It has been re- marked that the finest hair casts it's shadow. It is the accomplishment of little asks which creates self-reiance and awel1ens one to power, and pre- pares him to assume larger tasks. The Persians have a proYerb which runs like this: DO little things now, so shall big things come to thee by and by, asking to be done" The capacity for doing is measured by what has been done right. As the finest hair casts it's shadow so the littlest task well done has its influence. No man can rise to a great occasion who has not been equal to many lesser ocea- sions Results are what show the value of small things Step in and push when YOU see others pulling. It is the push which may pull you onward and upward.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
EXTENSlONPLAN
FOR INSTITUTES
Agricultural College To Be Taken
To The Farms

Aberdeen News-If the plans of
the farmers institute corps of the
South Dakota State college at Brook
ings are carried out by the state leg
islature. the better farming move
ment in South Dakota will receive a
tremendous impetus during the next
two years. Through the regents uf
education Chey are asking the legis-
lature for an appropriation of $40,-
! O. 0 for college extension work, by
means Of which thew hope to carry
much of the work Of the agricuItur-
al college directly to the farms of
South Dakota. Under the plan, if
it is approved by the legislature, a
director of the work will be station
ed at the state college. He will have
the advice and the assistance of the
various experts now stationed at the
college. and others who NAV be APP
pointed as the work is extended. In
every county of the state a county
representative will be located, who
will advise the farmers upon the
latest methods in raising grain. live
stock. and in other lines Of agricul-
ture.
1t is planned to start out with field
demonstrations, farmers Institutes,
short courses IN agriculture to be
held at different parts Of the state,
and boys and girls clubs in which
work and play will be skillfu'iy COM
bined.
The commercial club at RedEeld
has taken up the work of securing a
county agricultural expert for Sphinx
county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
The Brotherhood of Man"

Bv invitation Of the pastor. Rev.
Kearton. members of the local ma
sonic lodge marched in a body from
their lodge rooms to the Methodist
church Sunday morning to attend
divine services. They were well re.
paid for their time and effort, for
Brother Kearton preached an able
sermon upon a subject that is and
must ever be the basic principle of
both the Christian religion and hui
mainly itself. viz 1.-THE Brotherhood
of Man" Acknowledging the Mas
ter Creators work for the benefit of
his children, the sublime brother
hood of helpfulness and sacrifice for
others as characterized by the Christ
himself, the principles of the Mason
ic order are one with the Christians
religion. The eloquent brother ap-
peal was for patience. forbearance,
charitableness, helpfulness, one with
another-the strong bearing the bur-
dens of the weak, with that gentle
tolerant strength the big robust man
should ever show to the weak wife
and mother: that the broad shoulder.
ed boy should ever extend to hi.
weaker sister. that the successful
fortunate man should display to-
wards his less fortunate neighbor.
And ia that not the religion, The
creed, the ritual, of Him who gave
his life for you and me- whether il
be found in the church. in the lodge
or in the market place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
South Dakota Wins First Prizes

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 81. The
South Dakota exhibit put on by the
agroromy department of the expert
ment station, combined with the
corn and grain growers association
is attracting much attention at the
national corn exposition here this
week. The exhibit shows grains,
grasses. alfalfa and corn varieties
best for South Dakota.
Chris Stone of Beresford won first
prize fer red corn: Hugh Nash of
Redfeld was first in competing for
winter wheat-competing against
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
TrapperS' Harvest Good

Ii may surprise many Press read
ers to learn that there is quite a bus
mess going on in Hand County trap
ping fur-bearing animals. Last week
Mr. Wenzell of Spring Lake brought
to town over 1000 muskrat hides.
And Agent Cass of the G. & N. w.,
repof IS a larger shipment of furs
this winter than he has ever known
here before. Of course the great
bulk of these furs come from the
muskrat, captured in the creeks and
lakes, but there are a number OF
skunk and mink captured. Nh
Wenzel sold his to a local buyer at
So cents per hide. realizing over
$500 on his catch. These hides &c
largely to two great fur factories,
st. Louis and London.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
GLENDALE

Divine service in Lincoln school
house $3.50, S. S. 2.30. All are well
come.
There will be no service on Sunday
evenings during February.
No. l.. troop of Boy Scouts will
meet at the Ames Store at 100 next
Saturday.
Mr. H. McKelyy and Mr. G. Ross
were callers on Pat Walsh last Sun
day.
The ladies met at Mrs Penwell's
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Schmidt visited at Mr.
Stevens last Sunday.
Literary Society meets every
Thursday in Centre school-house. all
are welcome.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
Wants Chance for Bows

Pierre, S. d, Feb. To-day is
the day of the young man. There
are an unusually large number of
young men in the House of Repre-
sentatives this year, and today Rep
r~estative Patterson of Corson pre-
sented a resolution memoralizing
Congress to allow male minors of
over eighteen to file on homesteads.
Mr. Patterson says that he thinks
that the men of America ought to
stay in America. instead of going off
to Canada and other countries where
they get greater privileges. and he
proposes to put the United States on
a par with u neighbor on the
north in that line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
Rec HEIGHTS

Mrs O'Neil occupied the pulpit
last Sabbath. Mr. O'Neil was at
Armour and will preach this week
at that place. A temperance sermon
will be given next Sunday, the speak
er will come from Pierre.
Mr. Peter Watkins was quite i'll
last week with stomach and heart
trouble.
DR.. Schroeder has moved to Miller
and Rec Heights is sadly in need of
a Physician; one who will attend
strictly to business would have a
good practice, though many times
it would mean a long cold ride.
Though we scarcely hope to get as
competent a physician as DR.. Schroe-
der.
The popular book written by Rev.
c. M. Sheldon in His Steps has
been dramatized and will be given
here in a few weeks by the young
people of the c. K. society Mrs T.
]. Leyson is drilling them.
Mrs Wareing and daughter Anna
are stopping with the Wareing Bros.
in town and will rent or build a
house soon.
Miss Lizzie Voeller has gone to
Vermillion to take q business course.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
NORTH HAND

Mrs Geo. A. Mckay. of Park. left
by way of Miranda. Friday. for a
visit at the parental home. Rush
ford. Mimi, and to assist in nursing
her aged father. who some time ago
had the misfortune to fall and break
a hip bone from which he has been
confined to his home ever since.
Antoine Kokenge, Of Fairview,
drove to Orient, Saturday. he had
as passengers, Mr. and Mrs JOS
Bowers. who have been visiting in
Fairyiew nearly a week. They were
taken on to their home by Mrs
Bowers father, Mr. Kellen, OF
Miranda
Anna Shaefer. of Fairview. re
turned from the hospital at Aber
deen, where she had undergone a,
operation for appendicitis Saturday
She is doing well.
Mr. J, F, Waters, of. Harrison
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
PRIMARY VOTE
FOR POSTMASTER
Washington Will Try New Pri-
mary Law Feby 7.

Washington is engaged in an in
teresting campaign for postmaster.
and two candidates are announced.
One is Editor Mcneil, of the Times,
and the other IS Hi. Bowman, an
old line democrat who is still voting
for Andrew Jackson. Both these
democratic leaders were early day
settlers in eastern Hand county, and
both appeared on democratic tick
cts of this county, but have been
residents Of Washington for several
years, and always patrons of that
p~ostoffice, we think ever since the
office was established, some 81 years
ago. There may be other candi-
dates in the voting tomorrow.
Editor McNiel has this to say in
the Times about the new primary
law:
There is considerable dissatisfac
ton because the voting is restricted
TO residents Of the incorporated
town. Many of the farmers of the
community think that since they
are patrons Of the Office they ought
TO have as much voice in the selec-
ton of a postmaster as those who
reside within the incorporation.
The contention would seem to be
well founded and we are sorry that
the farmers are excluded. Ii we
could have u way every patron of
the office would nave a vote.
The party which shall be in pow
er nationally when Mr. Curtiss' term
expires on April 10Th will he demo-
cratic, hence all candidates must be
democrats. There Is a good deal Of
difference of opinion among the
politicians of the state as to whether
every one is allowed to vote or just
democrats. 1t was the intention of
the author of the law that everyone
should vote, end in the election to
be held at this point on February z
everyone within the corporation
will be allowed to vote, irrespective
of party utilization. unless there is
some new ruling made between now
and that time"