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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
A. Manning Passes Away

Death summons claimed a pion-
eer citizen SATURDAY., when Mr. A. A.
Manning passed away in the Chicago
hospital where he had undergone an
operation. He was a we'll known
pioneer farmer Of Logan twp, where
he settled with his family in the
early eighties. He had served his
country in the great civil struggle.
i'm an Indiana regiment. to which
state he had removed from New
York while still a bow. After the
war he was married to Miss
Guyger, and to this union four
children were born, one, a daughter,
dying in infancy. Mr. Manning was
treasu 'er for Logan township for %
years.
In character he was the soul of
honor, in disposition a gentle, patient
man, who loved his flowers and
shrubbery, and made a beautiful
home on the prairie some five or six
miles south of Miller, while at the
same time he made friends of every
body he came in contact with. He
had been ailing for a long tine. and
persuaded to 60 to Chicago for an
operation, where he died Saturday
at the age of "a. The remains ar
rived in Miller late Tuesday night,
and funeral services were conducted
at the M +. church yesterday by
the pastor Rev Kearton. The re-
mains we're laid to rest in the G.. A
r, cemetery. He is survived by a
wife. two sons and a daughter
Lewis James and Edith mrs Ollie
SMITH and their families. all resi-
dents of Logan twp, near the par
ent's home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
TRAIL Is
COMPLETED
Redfield Enthusiasts Complete
Their End of White and
Yellow Trail

Redfield Journal Observer: 1t
was a gay automobile party of Red
field business men that sailed forth
at about 9 o'clock on Thursday
morning of this week to mark Red
fields portion of the trail from this
city to Miller with posts at every
section line. There were five cars
in the line, hauling some fifteen or
more of the club members, the
whole party being under the gener-
alship Of f. C. Issenhuth, father Of
the good roads law, and DR.. c. f..
Stutenroth, president of the Com
mercial club.
The cars were divided into groups
on the way out so that n party
dug holes for the posts. the next
party set the posts and the last
party painted the sign boards. The
roadway from Redfeld, through
Burdette to the Geo. Mason farm
was thus marked by Redfeld, the
rest of the highway having already
been marked by the good roads en-
thusiasts of Miller. The party on
the return trip did some splendid
work in removing nearly all of the
impeding rocks in the road from the
Mason farm to Mud Lake, or within
about seven miles of Redfeld
With some attention next year. this
trail will undoubtedly prove a most
popular highway, both with the
farmers who can make use of it ana
the drivers of automobiles.
The party took lunches along with
them, and enjoyed the feed" OFT
of-dOors. The task of marking the
trail proved to be by no means all
drudgerv, and many are the stories
they have to tell of the amusing in.
cidents that came up during the
day. Weather conditions were as
nearly perfect as could be desired,
and everything conduced to make
it a dav'to be remembered by those
who participated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
CUPID'S WORK
IN HAND COUNTY
May They Live Happily Ever
After"

Married, Thursday morning at
High Mass service in the Catholic
church, Of this city. Mr. Clarence
Sturgeon and Miss Clara Duehr.
Rev. Father Duguay officiating. The
couple were attended by Mr. and
Mrs Chas. Duehr, brother and sister
Of the bride. and the ceremony was
witnessed by a goodly number of
relatives and friends.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of N. Duehr. of Alpha twp; and is
popular among a large circle of
friends.
The groom is an industrious young
man and is employed on the Llnslev
dray line in this city.
Following the ceremony Mrs 5. X.
Wallis and Mrs f. A. Linsley served
the wedding breakfast at The home
Of the former.
The PRESS joins the friends of
this young couple in extending con.
CALCULATIONS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
HOWELL

The snow which came Friday eve.
ming is disappearing fast.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Strut and chill
dren we're Sunday afternoon visitors
at John Miller's.
Mrs Anton Schlecter and children,
Mrs S. Shaefer and Chas. Moore and
family were Sunday afternoon visi-
tors of Miss Henry Wiesler and fam
lily.
The mail route between Howell
and Houdek has been changed some
recently.
Joe Struif and family spent Mon
day at Chas. Moore's. Mr. Strut
helped Mr. Moore move SOME sheds.
Frank and John Wiesler departed
November 9Th for Milwaukee, Wis.
where John will attend school. Frank
also expects to visit his brother.
Bonnie, who is attending school al
Mt. Carmel, Wis.
Joseph Wiesier was a business
caller in Rockham Thursday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
FACTS @
CHILDREN'S HOME
Institution at Sioux Falls Doing
Great Work for Humanity

The following bulletin issued bv
the Children's Home Society. at
Sioux Falls, contains a brett synop-
SIS of the great work this worthy
institution is doing:
The work of human conservation
has been going on in the state of
South Dakota for the past twenty
years. Not a spasmodic effort which
makes a mere demonstration for eff
feet. but a steady grind of labor
every day in the week. What has
really been accomplished by the
South Dakota Children's Home So
ciety may be CLEANED from the fol,
lowing facts and figures. No less
than 1890 children have been rescued
and established in good homes
through the agency of the Children's
Home.
Quite naturally the expence of
conducting such an institution must
be great, and yet when one consid-
ers the work accomplished in year,
it seems remarkable that so many
children could be cared for, trans.
ported into and out of the Home for
so small a sum. $1l,S70.00 was ex.
pended in behalf of one hundred
and fifty. five children during the
last year. This includes travel into
every part of the state covering
something over %, 900 miles, main
tanning the home and a complete
nursery for babes, clothing and feed.
ing of the one hundred and fifty.
five, medical and surgical attention
and salaries for a corp of workers
whose whole time is given the chill.
dren who are in need of more atten-
ton than the child in the ordinary
well kept home.
To needy but deserving children.
1000 pieces Of clothing YER dis
tributed in different parts of the
state. The gene raj receipts Of last
year being $40. 642. 06. were not suf.
ticient to cover the expenditures By
81, 200. 90. A small balance of $24O0.,
90 kept the home out Of debt unit
October first.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Oil Well Experiment

Pierre, S. d Nov. l3.-An east
ern man, J. P. Andrews, met the
Pierre Commercial club last night
and secured the promise of approx
lmately IL, 600 acres of leases for
the proposed oil well experiment in
the vic unity of Pierre, Pierre now
has several gas wells. and several
years ago a considerable depth was
reached in one of them in a hunt for
oil, but lack of funds caused che
search to be discontinued A cor
poration will be formed and the
Pierre directors will include one
representative from each of the five
banks, three directors acting on be-
half. of the town in the corporation.
Andrews claims he can sell all the
stock necessary to outside markets
in the east. and requires the Pierre
citizens merely to furnish the leases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
RObcrtS-M cPhail

Married: Mr. G. f. Roberts, of
Alpha township, and Miss Lillian G..
McPhail. of st. Lawrence, at s p.
m. Wednesday, November 18th,
1913, at the home of the brides
mother, Rev. Kearton, of Miller, Of
floating. Only relatives of the
bride and groom were present to
witness the ceremony. which made
this highly esteemed young couple
husband and wife.
MI and Mrs Roberts will start
housekeeping on the groom's farm,
two miles north of town. The bride
who is one of Hand county's success
full teachers, is teaching a term of
school east of town. and, we are in
formed, will complete the term
st. Lawrence News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Comments on State Candidates

Huron Herald The Carthage
News don't believe in being hog
gish" in the matter of Miner county
republicans finding a place on the
republican ticket this fall. While
the News believes in boosting a
home industry. their is a limit to the
endurance. The News says:
Miner county's chances for a
place on the republican ticket are
exceedingly slim, for the very good
and sufficient reason that this county
has already her full share Of plums
Tor prunes) Chas. McCaffree is the
immigration Commissioner, B.
Wales is Lieut.. Colonel Of the Isl
regiment. South Dakota National
Guard, and Hugh Smith is a mem.
Der of the state fair board. All are
from Howard, the home of C. C.
Caldwell who aspires to be attorney
general. What's the use of being
hoggish? Why not give some body
else a chance?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Again Drilling for Oil

Frank P. Fox arrived in Geftys-
burg last Friday and at once took
personal charge of the work at the
oil we'll The e machinery was
put in place and the work of drill
log was commenced Monday. Since
that time the work has been pro.
crossing steadily. reports Wednes-
dav evening were to the effect that
the new crew has reached a depth
of owe 700 feet and had the hole
cased to quite a distance below the
quicksand bed which caused the
trouble. Gettysburg Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Kramer-k opecky

Mr. John Kramer, of Vayland, and
MISS Grace Kopecky. Of Houdek,
we're quietly married at the Congre-
gational parsonage here on Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. II, 1913. Rev. K.
P. Swartout performed the impress,
size ceremony that united these es-
timable young people for life. Mr.
Arthur Kramer and Miss Pearl
Kramer. brother and sister of the
groom, acted as, best man. and
bridesmaid.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs August Kopecky, of Ontario
township, and is one Of Hand coun-
tvs fairest and most popular young
ladies.
The groom has been one of the
successful teachers of this county.
A few years ago he taught in the
Steinleitner neighborhood, and last
year taught the Bickel school in
Ontario township. Mr. Kramer is at
present driving the u. S. Mail Route
out of Vayland, where the happy
couple will make their future home.
The wedding party partook of din
ner at the Criterion" and left for
Vayland on the evening passenger.
Rec Heights Review.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Faulkton Bank Closed

Pierre, Nov. 1.-THE state bank
ing department this morning took
charge of the Security State bank of
Faulkton.
The bank officials turned over the
affairs with Deputy V. n. Masters
in charge. The bank had a 80 per
cent reserve on hand and the cause
of the suspension is due to the fact
that practically all the stock of the
bank was held by the Morse estate,
and that no administrator has been
appointed for that estate.
Since the death of A. w. Morse
president of the bank, banking ir-
Irregularities were discovered and
while the bank had a reserve larger
than normal it was turned over to
the department for the protection of
all parties at interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Football Results

A football game which attracted
the attention of the west was the
fight for the 1918 conference champ
ionship between Chicago and Min
nesota on Northrup field Saturday
in which Chicago won IL to Z.
The South Dakota University
team played the Michigan Aggies at
Lansing and lost by a score of 10 to
z.
The State College at Bookings
added another victory TO their list
by defeating the Miners from Rapid
City 81 to O.
Sioux Falls high school won from
the Aberdeen high which victory
entities them to the state champion
ship Of high schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Republican Mass Meeting

Notice of Mass Meeting of the
Majority Electors of the Republican
Party of Hand county. S. ID.
Notice is hereby given, that under
and by virtue of the authority given
in section SO of chapter POI. of the
Session Laws of 1911 of the state of
South Dakota, we. the undersigned
republican majority electorslof Hand
county, S. D., do hereby call a mass
conference of the party members
affiliated with those principles in
said county. who are herebv request
ed to meet at 2 o'clock P. Nj. on the
End day of December, 1918, at the
court room in the county court house
in Miller, S. d.. at which time said
conference will elect a precinct maj
ority proposal committeeman for
each of the several voting precincts
of Hand county. and a state majority
proposal committeeman for said
county. to act for the majority cleo
tors of the republican party of Hand
county. and such meeting will tram
sact such other business as my pro-
perly come before it.
Dated this 9th day Of November,
1913.
Harlan j. Bushfeld.
o. Fl. Yetter.
X. S. Mead.
r. C. Anderson.
ID. A. Lewis.
Peter Nelson.
G. M. Carroll.
F. X. Fisher,
w. j. Halloween.
John McMurtry.
J. W. HeItibridle.
Web. l.. Davis.
Glen M. Waters. 50t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
The tumble

The workings of the Richards
Primary Law so far are enough to
displease the voters and statesmen
both, and it is probable that an I'M
suspecting public, which allowed
this measure to be slipped over on
1t at the last election. will demand
its repeal.
First, however. they will have a
chance to vote for its author. r. 0.
Richards. who is a candidate for the
nomination of governor on the re-
publican ticket.
Mr. Richards knows that he has no
chance whatever to defeat Governor
Byrne in the majority convention,
so he is working to secure a minor
ity convention, by getting out
enough in each county to select a
minority proposal committeeman.
or delegate, to the state convention.
The majority and minority state
meetings will be held separately. so
that even if Governor Bysne is
proposed by a convention represent
ing about 95 per cen of the repub-
llcans of South Dakota, that does
not pervent the other 5 per cent
from proposing" Mr. Richards
The majority and minority dlvi-
sion IN parties is a beautiful theory,
but Of no practical use.
In the old convention DAYS all
party people went into one conven-
ton and abided by the result. The
Richards law tries to create two
conventions Of the same party IN its
proposal meetings. After that
the voters express their choice in a
primary. This is a sort of combina-
ton Of the old convention method.
and the primary method. Either
one alone was Of practical use. but
the use of 10th is a jumhled up af-
fair which will probably be very I'M
satisfactory.
The Richards law calls for major
ity and minority conventions Of each
party Dec. 2. at county seat towns.
and two more conventions of each
party at the state capitol Jan. 5.
On Jan. 7th the proposal committees
for counties meet at the court
house. On Jan. 10th the legislative
district committees meet in the
largest county. On Jan. 18th the
judicial district committees meet in
the county casting the largest
vote in the district. This makes
about seven conventions to be held
for each party before the primaries
next March. And the primaries are
about equal to an election in time
and expense. Each county pays the
cost. This conglomerated reform
comes a little Highland it is no
better than the old simple. inexpen-
sive method of selecting party cam
didates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Boy Shot While Hunting

Doland, S. d.. Nov. l7.--Lester
Lawrence was shot and seriously
wounded as a result OF an accident
while hunting near here, with a boy
companion. William Doty. who was
with him was crawling up on a flock
OF geese which had alighted, when
his gun caught on a heavy weed and
was discharged. The charge struck
young Lawrence just above the right
hip. He was brought to town. and
after local physicians had dressed
the wound. he was hurried to a hos
pital at Minneapolis. 1t is said a
total OF more than 60 shot had pen
etrated his body.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
AT a regular meeting of Crescent

AT a regular meeting of Crescent
Chapter. No. A. o. E. S. Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuelng year: j. H.
Kearton w. F.. Bessie Bard w. NJ.
Dollie Bushfield A. NJ. May Snoddy
Sec'y. Emma Morrow Treas. Lu-
verna Wilson Con-. Marie TAYLOR A..
c. Installation will be held Dec.
10th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

ey's parents. Mr. and Mrs August
Frahm.
Thos. Croll is making two addi-
tional sheds to his large barn and
making some improvements on his
house.
The ladies aid will serve dinner on
Thanksgiving Day at Sunbeam
church.
F. s. Teller is making a number
of improvements on his house,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Winter Meetings

The great evangelist of the Chris
tian church, j. A. l.. Romig, who
has preached in nearly every state
IN the nation. Canada and 9 months
in London and England. will hold a
meeting commencing about January
10th in the Pauly building.
Mr. Romig has a commanding per-
sonal appearance upon the platform.
and knows the Bible from beginning
to end, and his speci"l lectures are
masterpieces of ability.
Kindly remember that these meet
ings commence in January.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
Voters May Register Yet

Republicans of Hand county who
failed to give their names to their
city or township clerks, a still
register by calling upon County
Auditor Lewis, who is allowed by
law to keep the registry books open
until January LIST. After that date
it will be impossible to register.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

The first announcement of a re-
publican candidate for county office
appears in this issue of the Press,
that Of Chas. E. Sontag. of Alden
twp. for Register of Deeds. Mr. Son.
tag is an old settler. He was IN
business at one time in Miller. but
has been living on his farm for sew.
eral years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

Christmas gift doners this year
will not be forced to lick their own
stamps when they afix the proper
postage to their parcels for mailing
unless they wish to. for the postofice
department has announced that the
postmaster and their clerks would
attend to that duty. The stamps
will be pre- cancelled with a veiw to
saving time during the rush.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

The South Dakota Educational
Association for teachers of the state,
meets next week in Sioux Falls. and
the Queen City is preparing to en-
terrain in the neighborhood of 1900
visitors. The session will last three
days and many schools have estab-
lished the custom of dismissing for
the entire week to allow the teachers
to attend this meeting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
NORTH. HAND

Mr. ana MRS L. N. Mcclure, were
Orient visitors and in Park as well,
several DAYS lest week. They paid a
business visit to Faulkton. and re-
turned to their home at Miller Sun
day.
A number of teams went down
from Spring last week to assist in
movlnv one of Charlie Weiblen's
houses onto his farm in Spring. The
contractor had bad luck. They will
try it again this week.
Miss Anna Bellin; of Spring, is as,
sisting IN the home Of Mrs M. M.
Dlenslake, of Orient.
John and Emma Gross. of Harri-
son. attended the Methodist church
doings at Orient last SATURDAY. even
ing.
Antoine Vollmer and Henry Oleg-
mueller. of Fairview, drove through
to Orient Monday.
Joe Burke, of Fairview. reports
that he's no better.
Mrs Geo. A. Mckay and her sister
Mrs Nestor. of Rushford, MIMI,
took tram Monday to visit Mrs Mes
tors friends. near Cresbard.
August Shaefer, Xavier Shaefer
and John Shaefer and Mat Ortmeier
went fishing near Faulkton Monday.
Rev. MIR Michaelis. of Spring. was
away over Sunday assisting at the
prelding of a new minister over the
Lutheran congregation, at Mino. S.
ID.
A large number from the west of
the county drove to Orient last week
for supplies and coal.
Herman Naber. Of Fairvlew. drove
to Orient Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Loomcr visited
at the Henry Eggerling home Sun
day.
Go late for last week.
Herman Meissner returned last
Friday to his home at Candy Mimi.
Leo Nabor and Mack Miller, of
Fairview, went to Milford. Iowa,
Friday.
Mrs Eliza Sebring attended the
Swedish dolngs in town last Satur-
day evening.
Mrs +. Bucher of Fairview, is
very sick, DR.. Lane of Miller. is in
attendance.
Mrs Fagner, Of Okoboja, S. d. is
at the Ed. Bucker home.
H. G. kudd and family. of Spring
took in the supper in Orient Satur-
day night.
Mr. John Anglin, of Fairview
drove to Orient Monday.
Kenny Linn, of Linn twp vac in
Orient. with stock last Saturday.
j. +. Waters of Harrison drove
TO Orient Saturday.
Charley Weiblen is going to move
his house from Miller to his farm in
Spring twp this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

j. H. Wren paid a visit to the
county seat. Saturday night. Mrs
Wren and children we're away at
Percy Nicholas thus leaving the
house alone. During the evening
someone went through the house.
~ransacking everything. Nothing
was missing but $50. Rec Heights
Review.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

Adherents to the new tariff law
are setting forth the claim that the
coming Thanksgiving dinner will be
cheaper by so cents than the dinner
served last year on that day. On a
lob. turkey the tariff is cut 80
cents and on cranberries the rsduc-
ton Is 2 cents a quart.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
For Register of Deeds

hereby announce myself a can
didate for the nomination of l,egist-
err of Deeds for Hand county. SUBJ
ject to the will of the republican
majority proposal committee of said
county. Chas. E. Sontag.
51t7 Alden Twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
PRESBYTERIAN Bazaar

iITne. IOuay.
Place. -Pauly building.
Sale of articles begins at 4:30 this
afternoon, supper at $50 and on
through the evening. Choice homc-
made candies for sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

The death list IN last weeks storm,
which swept the Great Lakes and
MANY eastern states, has reached
256. and the loss to the shipping in
dustry including ships and their ar
goes amounts to thirty millions Of
dollars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
LOCAL

c. L. Starr. who cried the H. f.
Roehrs sale, near Rec Heights last
week. reports that five yearling
heifers sold at $6S.00 per head.
Mich cows brought from $500 to
$1,000 a head. Farm machinery and
household goods also brought good
prices. st. Lawrence News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20
HOLDEN

Mrs L. ID. Bailey and children de-
parted Monday for Kuna. Idaho.
to spend the winter with Mrs Bail