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The Detroit times., 1913-05-26
Neqy York Letter
BY NOR MAN

NEW YORK. May 26.-'What Oh
earth Is going on today
Ii one person asked that question
thousand did. In the downtown ois.
trict. between the Brooklyn bridge ana
Wall-st., one recent afternoon.
Every few yards there was group
or men and boys-perhaps 10 or "
with something going on In the CEN
ter OF the group. From the corner oi
Fulton and Nassau-sts. not less thah
20 such groups were visible.
Investigation OF one group revealed
what was going on-crap shooting. In
this particular assemblage the game
was dollar throw. Gazing about
at the other shouting, boisterous cor
lections of crap-shoOters. one wonder
ed Where are the police"
Then came the answer to the whole
mystery. Ii was the day OF New
York's civic parade-policemen, street
cleaners and other municipal workers.
There wasn't policeman In sight or
In call IN all the lower part Of town.
Like mushrooms the crap games had
.sprouted. with no one to stop them.
And what becomes of crap games,
and crapshooters, when the police are
on the job? Do they stop playing, or
have they safe retreats indoors?
Maybe the police know. To the
mere outsider, 1t must remain one or
the mysteries OF the great city.
There were other unwonted sights,
besides the crap games, that after
noon. There was man selling mir
ror device. for looking through key
hole. without danger to ones eye. He
bawled out direful story OF gentle
man. who. while engaged In this pleas
ing pastime. suffered the piercing or
his optic by hatpin.
Ordinarily this vendor would have
been chased of the streets in hurry
as would dozens OF other hawkers OF
questionable merchandise.
AT five O'Clock the parade was over
the cops were back on their posts.
gamblers and hawkers had faded away
into whatever background OF obscur-
ity was theirs before they emerged
for their few hours OF license
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26
The Ice Problem
BY JAMES w. MCGEE.

w. WcSfsh.
Last summer the high price OF ice was
maintained.
Tho the winter before was severe:
And IL brought no reduction. when
people complained.
For the Trust felt it's conscience was
1t explained that the cold OF the winter
before,
About which 1t pretended to kick.
Made the crop far too costly 10 bring
For the ice had been frozen too
thick.
Last winter conditions were just the
reverse,
With a season unusually mild.
So the Trust now gives warning that
ice IL so scarce
To It's price We must be reconciled.
For II tells us the crop, which was
harvested quick.
Was, indeed. hardly worth bringing
On account OF the ice being-no! not
On account OF 1t being too thin. :.
Next winter whatever the season may
In the way OF cold weather and ice.
Let whatever will happen, we're sure
OF one thing.
They'll find some way to boost up
the price.
II the shortage or over-production ex-
cUse
They find will no longer suffice.
Well expect that new one VIII soon
he In use:
1.-The effect OF the tariff on ice"
Were the. mystic hereafter equipped
with place
To which all wicked Trusts could be
sent,
There the soul ~ the Ice Trust with
drawn from the race.
Could And time TO thaw out and re-
pent.
There ~ last, deaf TO warning and
friendly advice,
At the end OF its lifetime OF sin.
'Twould be made pay the price In a
place where the ice
Would be neither too thick nor toe
thin.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26
RAYMOND w PULLMAN
Times Washington Bureau Metropolis
ton BQnk Buildin0

RAYMOND w PULLMAN
Times Washington Bureau. Metropolis.
tan Bonk Building,
WASHINGTON. May 90. The
most neglected and the most inefti-
Gent Of all Amer.-
RURAL can institutions to-
SCHOOLS day Is the rural
NEGLECTED.. school," said David
Franklin Houston,
Secretary OF Agriculture. when asked
few days ago to talk on the most
urgent problem faced In the work or
improving country life conditions, OF
making life more attractive in cen.
ters which are producing the nation
food supply.
Our boys and girls of the country"
said Secretary Houston, are not CIV
en- a square deal. so far as their edu-
cation Is concerned. and there Is 1T
tie wonder that they are flOcking to
the cities. Most people will admit
that country boys and girls should
have an opportunity for as good an
education as the city boys and girls
receive, but we know that they are
not getting 1t from the rural school.
"A glance at few figures will show
why the children of the country are
not getting fair treatment. In the
whole United States there Is report
ed expenditure Of more than 100000
900 a year for school purposes, with
an investment in school property OF
81, 220. 100000 and an enrolment OF APP
proximately 100000 pupils. These
figures are inspiring when We are
boasting of the greatness Of the Amer
lean public school, but our enthusiasm
drops suddenly when we consider
what shore of the expenditure goes to
rural education.
"The enrolment Of the rural schools
10 more than Sc per cent OF the total
enrolment, but the
ENROLMENT annual expenditure
HIGH, ExPENsEefor rural schools 10
LOW. less than 40 per
cent Of the total,
and the investment In rural school
property 10 less than SO per cent. On
O city child there is an average ex-
penditure for education Of 333 q year.
but In the rural communities the
amount spent each year 10 only SIS
for each scholar. Averages do not
tell the whole story OF the neglect or
the country child, for In the city the
amount OF money appropriated Is
spent under much more favorable con-
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26

try there must be developed a system
Of strong country high schools. These
high schools will furnish from among
their graduates more and better teach.
ers than now come TO the rural
schools. These high schools will fur
nish from among their graduates
more and better teachers than now
come to the rural schools, many OF
which have to take young men and
women who have no training other
than that given by the grammar
school.
With the building up Of an efficient
country school system and with the
increase Of equipment, the school
should become the cente' OF COM
munlty life. The use OF the buildings
should not be re-
COMMUNITY stricted to a ,
hours day for
CENTER. few months OF the
year; they should
be used for every purpose which Is
based on the improvement OF country
life conditions and the making OF
rural life more attractive.
Can the country stand this addi-
tional expense for better teachers and
better buildings? think SO. The
expenditure OF $70O,00O.000 a year on
war. past, present and future; $780,
100000 on tobacco and $1,000. 900, 900
for whisky does not give the nation
an opportunity to make q plea OF pow
erty. The rural education problem Is
national as we'll as local. The peo-
pie Of the cities must awaken to its
seriousness. II they do not cooperate
10 make rural life efficient which can
he accomplished largely by making
rural education eflGent. the time will
come when they will have to leave the
cities and go to farming themselves In
order to provide themselves q food
supply"
Walter II. Page. the new American
ambassador to the court Of st. James.
has some very DEFINITE ideas about
the value OF the lack OF value
the lack Of value Of many Of Uncle
Sans varied lines
of public tions
GOVERNMENT which are printed
PRINTS, and sent out OF
Washington by the
OF many Of Uncle
several departments. The Ambassadors
gave his views OF the governments
methods OF disseminating information
during his last visit to Washington
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26
A Compromjs0,

Gibbs often wonder who those
fellows are that loaf around watching
new building going up.
Dibbs-Easy They are men who
start out in the morning TO look for
work and compromise by looking at
tt.-Boston Transcript
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26

- Deesu1e Times heartily JOINS with the o. D. postm
E111oo ne Michigan Food and Dairy Commissioners
~ XG0onco Committee Of the Associated Advertising
q kHoelca "a prctsctng the public from advertising
Any reader having . grievance against an aover'
"a - thooo columns Will confer Q fLvor BY promptly
ngtlui the same % the publisher.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-26

job Prfntlng Done Right. Tfmee
Printing Co.. Is John k-st
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
HOWELL

Rain-rain-but that is what we
want.
During the rain last week lightning
killnd z head of horses in a pasture
near Mr. A. Hardis'. One of the hor-
ses belonged to Mr. Hardis. We did
not learn who the other horses be-
longed to.
Father Burkel, of Orient. held
mass at Polo last Thursday. it being
Corpus Christi.
Miss Anna Strut closed her school
out here last Friday and returned to
her home.
j. j. Strut of Miller and Mr.
bunker, of Nebraska, spent Thurs
day night at Joe Struts. and on
Friday were business callers at Chas.
Moore's and in Orient.
DINER Liskie was on the market
with fat hogs at Orient last Friday.
Mr. asd Mrs Chas Albertson were
in Orient last Thursday.
The rain kept the farmers out OF
the fields most all of last week. but
it is making the grass grow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
Electric Patrons

We wish to announce to our Gus
toners that beginning the first Tues
day in June we will run a half day
each week Tuesday forenoon for
ironing and if orders for five Electric
Washers IAN be had to start the ball
rolling Monday forenoon will also be
put on so that you may wash and
iron with less labor than ever before.
At u price for current here a
washing machine can be run for 11c
Der hour and an iron kept hot for &c
per hour. Any customers wishing
to try an iron before purchasing can
get and by coming to the plant any
evening and take T home. try il and
il not satisfied return it and no
charge will be made. If satisfied
keep the iron and a bill of $3.50 will
be rendered with your next light
bill for the iron. These irons are
covered by a guarantee and will be
repaired or replaced free of charge.
The reason for this very 10y. price Is
that it il not the sale of the irons
but the increase in current consump
ton that we are after.
Geo. Weller, Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29

Corn planting is the order of the
day.
1t seems to us this has been the
coolest May we have had for some
time.
Misses Thursa and Bye Robinson
visited at the home of H. B. Rice
last Sunday.
M, C. Arbogast was in Miller Sat-
urday.
Fred Seiman and family autoed to
Rec Heights Sunday.
j.. w. Kelley. of Bailey. went down
in Jerauld Co, on business the first
of the week.
We had a pleasant chat with Mr.
Paul Wset a few days ago. He is a
member of the Elm Creek Society.
They informed US that they had kill
ed "a wolves last winter and this
spring. We are glad of getting rid
Of the pests.
We would like to hear from u
Pleasant Valley correspondent. Like
to know what is going on over there.
It's wonderful how it rains these
days. The ground seems to be
thoroughly soaked. and its what we
needed.
Miss Laura Rice was in Miller
Thursday and FRIDAY attending the
eighth grade examination.
l.. r. Wheeler. formerly of this
township and now farming near
Gam Valley. was here the first of
the week looking after his horses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
HOLDEN

The Aid will meet with Mrs l.. B.
Croll on the 18th of June.
Val Goldman reports the loss of a
young colt.
Mrs E. M. Bailey was an owe night
visitor with city friends Saturday
and Sunday.
Len Breese, of st. Lawrence. re-
ports having over 500 young chicks.
Goldman Bros. have built q shed
to put their new machinery in.
James Chapman recently died in
Arizona, where he went a few months
ago to conquer the white plague.
He was a native Of Iowa and has
made his home in Alberta. CAN. for
some years past and leaves a widowed
mother. brother and some sisters to
mourn his early death. He was an
exemplary young man and made
many friends here when visiting in
this vicinity with relatives.
Grandma Clepperson received word
lately of the death of a brother who
lived in the East.
Miss jacobson entertained COM
pany Friday afternoon.
Dick Lemert. local agent for a
medicine Co.. was in this township
several days last week.
Sometime this season there will be
a new 40 #. steel bridge put on the
township line 2 miles due east of the
church.
II rains very easily lately.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
COURT
TUESDAY,, JUNE 3
Light Calendar With No Criminal
Cases

The summer term of the 9Th cir
cult begins in Miller Tuesday. with
Judge J. F. Hughes presiding. The
calendar is a light one. as has been
the case in Hand county for many
years. IL contains but fourteen civil
cases. All are private property
cases with the exception of the oft
tried case of Dring VS. st. Lawrence
twp, a question of old ~artesian well
bonds, and Hand county VS. Iowa
Bridge Co.. an appeal from the COM
missioners contract. One divorce
case is given in the calendar.
However. it is currently reported
that several others will be presented
TO the Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
Moving Pictures For Farmers

Ames, Iowa, May 24.-Plans were
perfected here today for the estab-
lishment nextfall of a course of in
struction by moving picturts for the
Iowa farmers. 1t will be the first
time that movies have been put to
this purpose. Throughout the sum-
mer pictures r to be taken of the
spraying of orchards. labratory work
stock judging. work with the forge
and in the carpenter shops of various
institutions. and the roofing of hous-
es and outhouses. All these pictures
will be shown throughout the state.
Federal officials will watch the sys-
TEN and its resr'ts closely to learn if
nc woEi6 6 SHsIssSse'ssS. @Hss.sy.
similar courses throughout the rural
districts of the Nation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
NORTH HAND

Will Weiblen and his sister Dora
drove to Miller Friday, returning
Monday.
A number from Harrison, Park,
Spring. Howell and tairview attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Samuel 10y, of
Arcade. last Thursday. at Orient.
Mr. j. j. Striuff, Of Miller. also was
present. Mr. Loy was one of the
pioneers of '83, coming with the
rush. He was known to all near and
far. was a citizen of worth. a kind
husband and father and an obliging
neighbor. The funeral was very
largely attended and much sympathy
was evidenced for the widow and
children in this great bereavement.
Mr. HI. G. Rudd left on the Mil
waukee. Monday to attend the annu-
al meeting of the A o. U. w. Grand
Lodge which convened at Aberdeen
Tuesday.
Will Rudd drove to Orient Monday.
Gerhart Martinmaas drove through
to Orient. He had a pretty bad
runaway at the same place last week.
We read with great sadness Mon
dav OF the terrible accident which
happened Nay Oath UNITED Empire
Day at Long Beach. CALI when 33
were instantly taken out of life and
manv others seriously injured. And
then we thought of the many hand
shakings and hearty greetings that
were passed by South Dakotans on
the same spot something over three
years ago when the South Dakota
picnic was held there. We confess
that it was one Of the happiest times
of our lives, when the friendly hand
shake was given us by &C many resi-
dents of Miller and other parts of
the country.
Joe May and wife. of Harrison.
drove to Orient Monday.
T. N. Mcclure is busy in this part
of the county nowadays.
j. F. Waters and Herman Gross.
drove to Orient last Saturday.
Rev. MichaeIs preached at Orient
Sunday p. m.
Henry Kokenge. of Alton, Iowa, Is
here visiting his son and other friends
Mrs Bucher and daughter. of Fair
view, drove to Orient last Saturday.
Mrs John Anglin, of Fairyiew.
made a visit to Orient Saturday.
r. Z. Hill, of Harrison, was an
Orient visitor Monday.
Farmers are driving to Orient fer
feed. Two cars of oats and n of
corn have come in within a few DAYS.
Ernest Leafgreen, of Spring. mov-
ed to the old Dill place, Harrison,
Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
Miller's Race Meet

Huron Daily Herald The busy
little citv of Miller, the metropolis
of the west. is advertising their an
nual Corn Belt Trotting Association
which is held in that city June IL. Is
and Is. Purses to the amout OF
$4,000 are being offered. and it Is ex-
pected that some OF the best horses
in the west will be in attendance.
The business men of Miller are
hustlers and when they advertise ar
attraction they are there and over,
even to the minutest detail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
ROOseveIt'S Libel Suit

Former President Roosevelt is at
Marquette, Michigan, this week to
push his suit against a newspaper
man who charged that Roosevelt was
drunk during his speaking campaign
last year. AS a matter of TACT the
best evidence in the world is readily
obtainable that Roosevelt is not a
drinking man. However, this never
deter prejudiced people from think
ing that he is, because they want to
think so. Charges like this are often
made against public men. whose
prominence make them subject to
criticism of all kinds. An old story
often told in President Lincoln's
time was that when critics of Gener-
al Grant said he was drinking. LIN
coin replied that he would like to
know where Grant got his liquor, so
that he could get some of the same
kind for his other generals.
During the excitement of political
campaigns many newspapers make
immoderate statements without a
shadow of fact to base them upon,
the editor believes he will never be
held responsible. Any man who be-
comes a candidate for president has
many opportunities for libel suits.
but he seldom sees the thousand and
one things printed about him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Miller. So. Dak., May -, 1918.
Council met in regular adjourned
meeting. Mayor S, V. Christ, prssid-
ing.
Aldermen present as follows:
McCullen. Weber. McCarl. Crabtree
and Leyson. Alderman absent.
Walsh.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approaved.
Resignation of j. w, Coquillette
as City Justice of the Peace was pre-
sented and read and on motion &C
cepted. moved by Alderman Crabtree
and second by Alderman McCullen
chat A. S. Ober be appointed City
Justice of the Peace.
Motion carried bv al alderman
voting yes.
The report of Police Justice j. w.
Heltibridle vas then presented and
accepted and ordered on fine.
The official bond of A. S. Ober for
City Justice of the Peace was then
presented, examined and en- motion
accepted by the City Council.
An ordinance PERTAINING to liquor
liscense was then presented and read
for a first time and on motion passed
to its second reading.
Applications and petitions for per-
mits to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail In the City of Miller were then
introduced as follows: w. r. Dulin
on lot 10 block A Original Town now
City Of Miller. Chas. M. Borowsky
or lot IL and The north six and a half
feet of lot thirteen (13) in block A
Original Town now City of Miller,
and j. H. Scott on lot eleven I'D in
block a Original Town now City of
Miller and upon examination the
Auditor was instructed to publish
notices that the time of hearing will
be at the regular adjourned meeting
on the 9th day of June 1919 at 8 p. m
at the City Council Chambers.
The following Resolution ives then
presented: Resolved that the Water
Committee of the City Council of the
City of Miller be and is hereby in
structed to have the following cast
iron pipe laid at once and at the cost
to the City of not more than l0l
cents per foot for digging and pro.
perly filing the same. Also that in
employing workmen that the pre-,
ference be given to men that live
and reside in the city exclusively, as
follows: Two blocks commencing al
Fred Green's and running north tc
the southwest corner of the Court
House. one block either on Fourth ol
Fifth street connecting the main line
pipe to the line running North on the
fEastraeofthe Court House ground.
Also connecting the already extend
ed pipe line running south of thu
Court House. east onto the pipe lin,
running past the Court House. nortl
and south. Also a cast iron mail
aiming north from { la1 eeesse I,
tstesAann's CO vt. replacing the oi,
worn out man.
Continued next week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

Mr. and Mrs Harvey Harris spent
Sunday at the Llndauer home.
3 head of yearling cattle belonging
to H. o. Smith were struck bv light
ming. He has the sympathy of all
in his loss.
Hazel and Ida Weeks returned
home this week from Miller High
School duties for their summer va
cation.
Misses Flossie and Rose Phinney.
of Miller. are visiting with Mrs
Good.
Those of the sick list are Jessie
Cooke and Norma Lorbee. both are
recovering al this writing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
STATE "U" WINS
HURON MEET
College Track Meet Finished In
Rain

Huron, Nav 24.-Amid pouring
rain this afternoon the finals of the
DakotaMinnesota Conference track
meet were pulled off on a track that
was heavy, almost beyond hope, and
the final count gave the meet to the
South Dakota University by a COM
Portable lead. their final score being
554. The other schools finished in
the following order:
Hamline. 81.
Carleton, "a,
Yankton, 10.
Brookings, 8.
Huron, 8,
Dakota Wesleyan, 6.
North Dakota University, 5.
North Dakota Agricultural college
!.
State Normal. O.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
DECORATION DAY
FRIDAY MAY 30

Decoration of graves at the G. A. R.
cemetery will occur at HOO o'clock
A. M. Address by Mrs S. v. Christ.
At 2:30 P. M. services at the Opera
House. band music, vocal music and
address by Rev. j. H. Kearton
Marshall of Day. w. CoquiI-
lette.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
A AND VICINITY

Mrs d. N. Weeks visited Friday
p. m. at the Beals home.
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Truax spent
several days at the Patterson home
before leaving for their new home
in Bismark. The best wishes OK
their many friends 20 with them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-29
Launch BattIeship at Pierre

On Decoration Day the Sons of
Veterans of Pierre will launch a
miniature battieship called The
Pierre Monitor" in the Missouri riv-
err. 1t is three feet wide and nine
feet long, with turrets, imitation
guns, flags, etc and will be billed to
the mayor of New Orleans. All
points along the Missouri and Missis-
s,ppi rivers have been notified. with
requests to anv person to keep the
title boat in the current.