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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
SOUTH HAND

Wednesday. April 10, 1914, alarge
crowd of friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs I. j. Robinson to spend the
day with Mr. and Mrs Knox, who
will soon leave by auto for Califor-
MIA.
The affair was a surprise by the
ladies of the South Hand Union
Club Of which Mrs Knox is a mem
Der. AT noon a sumptuous dinner
was eojoyed and the afternoon was
spent in visiting.
Mr. Robinson. in behalf of the
club. presented Mr. and Mrs Knox
with a set Of silver orange spoons
and a gold lined silver bon bon dish.
To which Mr. and Mrs Knox ittingly
replied. Other and useful presents
were received from numerous
friends.
The company departed late in the
day after a most ENJOYABLE time and
wishing Mr. and Mrs Knox a safe
and pleasant trio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
NORTH HAND
(To late for last week.

The following persons from Mil
Ter attended the surprise party given
to Rev. and Mrs j. L. Davis. at
ORIENT last Saturday evening: Web
ster l.. Davis, Minnie V. Davis, Merl
Davis, John X. Davis and Il. N. Nc
Clure. The affair was given on the
closing of the fifty-hfth year of
married life, which occurred on
Saturday, Ap.,l IL.
Joe MAY and Herman Gross. OF
Harrison twp. drove to Orient Mon
day.
Will Provozuik. Burt Sebring and
wife. Of PARK. and Mrs Herman
Matter and family. and A. G. Rude
and family, of Spring. attended thu
Davis party at Orient.
Mr. Nelson of Park, set a fire Sun
day morning and il got away from
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
Changes i'm Banking Methods

Kimball Graphic-The Kimball
state bank started the new year
right by taking the first page of the
Graphic for the purpose of thanking
its many friends and patrons for the
business of the past year and to ex-
tend to them the compliments of the
season and best wishes for 1914.
In this connection it is well enough
to state that no line of business has
been greater increased the past ter.
years by iudicious advertising than
this of the banks. Where ten years
ago one bank advertised, today there
are ten; and those who were early
to recognize the fact that the right
kind of advertising backed up bv
business the same as it built up any
other business are IN these days US
ing two to four times the space in
which to accomplish it. The Kim
ball bank is simply an illustrate on of
it. Middle aged men can remember
when che average head of a bank
thought it beneath his dignity to adj
vertise his bank. That type of
banker has gone into the discard.
The most profitable ~adverting the
big metropolitan daily papers have
today are the stlid banks of the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
LARGE CLASS TO
BE GRADUATED
Commencement Affairs Begin
This Week

One of the largest classes yet to
be graduated from the local high
school is the class of this year and
the members of the class are begin
ming to assume the dignity of their
position as seniors as the time for
graduating draws near.
The formal Junior Senior recep.
ton occurred Monday evening, when
the entire graduating class and the
high school faculty were the guests
Of the Junior class.
The early part of the evening was
spent at the Dan'l Walsh home on
Hand street, where a number of
lively games were eng aged in. At
10 O'Clock an elaborate banquet was
served at the Vanderbilt hotel, Prof.
Van Walker acting as toast master
and toasts were responded to by
Mabel Vinegar, Robert Kenyon.
Lloyd Tamblyn, Kathleen Pinch,
and Paul Carroll.
The present school term will close
on Friday May 22nd at which time
the commencement will be held.
The Disappearance of Dora" as the
class play will take the place of the
usual class day exercises, and will
be given some time early in May.
The class are preparing to issue
the Argus in the form of an an
nual book this year.
The members Of the class who are
expected to graduate are: Fanny
Miller, Gertrude Catalan, Kathleen
Pinch, Clara Erb, Jane Cochran
Mamie Schmieter, Hazel Weeks,
Jessie Halbig, Ida GreeyeS, Paul
Carroll, Alfred Schroeder, Earl
Spain. Victor Woodruff. Omer Erb
| and Robt. Kenyon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
BlInt's Experience i'm Old Papers

An invitation is extended to every
person in Miller-to save all old pa
pers, books or magazines, and they
will be collected by the ladies Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Aid, who are endeavor-
ing to collect a carload. If you have
anything in this line phone Green SO
about it. Miller Press.
Right now, before this crazy idea
goes any further, is the time for
each husband whose wife belongs to
the above mentioned aid. to put his
foot down upon the plan, and eXer-
else his supposed authority as head
of the house." by preventing his
wife, forcibly if necessary, from en-
gaging in the dirty, back breaking,
scavenger work. He shoull go a bit
further and, if necessary. mortgage
or sell his last COW TO provide his
wife with money equal to the amount
she thinks she might carr IN gather
ing up and shipping old paper.
1t is a we'll known fact that tie
good women of the world do more
than their share of the work of sup
porting churches. 1t appears that
they have to, or it wouldn't be done,
but the goo and energetic women Of
many a town, who have bumped into
this idea of shipping a a load of
old paper" can advise their sisters
Owe at Miller that they should for
get it." It's d delusion and a snare
and a bitter disappointment. In the
first place, the people in charge of
the work can not send three or four
drays around town, pick up the pa
per, haul it to a box car. dump it in,
and get returns with a nice profit
in a week or two. The papers, books
and magazines have to be sorted and
classified. tied in bundles and weigh.
ed. Waste paper is Of no use unless
the committee has a baling machine
costing 800. When the call is made
for old paper the ladies have to sec
that it Is conveyed to some central
point in some way, and then about
twice a week for six months thc
ladies labor over these dusty, germ
laden old magazines until finally
there is enough of them sortel and
tied to iii a car, and finally after the
dirty JUNK has been handled over
three or four times 1t is loaded into
car. The railway company take.
500 to $125 for freight and the Aic
Society gets $40 for their summer!
grief. If it is up to the ladies t.
raise some money by hard work the,
could plant and cultivate a two, acre
patch of potatoes and make five time.
the amount that they can by ship
ping a carload of old paper, and Il
would be a heater, cleaner work
ard not SO much of it This is the
truth. IL any one doubts it, the Ad
vocate will refer the doubter to an,
lady in Blunt who had anything t
do with the famous car load of paper
that was shipped out of here a coupl,
of years ago Blunt Advocate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
CITY DRY BY
BIG MAJORITY
One Alderman i'm Each Ward and
One City Justice Elected

The city election which occurred
Tuesday was a quiet one, although
rather a heavy vote was polled.
Every ward gave a majority for no
license the total majority being &C
votes.
Alderman j. T. McCullen was re
elected in the LIST ward, Louis Shon.
brun is the new alderman in the 2nd
and II. X Schroeder in the Bird.
A S. ODER was elected city jus.
tice to succeed himself.
Highmore went dry by 40 anC
Washington wet by 40 votes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
WAR WITH MEXICO
NOW ALMOST CERTAIN
Custom House at Vera Cruz, Seized by
United States
Four American Marines Killed 70 Wounded
I'm First Clash

Washington. ID. c.. April 2l.-
American marines have captured
Vera Cruz, but at the cost Of 4 lives
and a larger number wounded. Ac-
tive warfare began Tuesday norm
ing when the u. S marines landed
in Vera Cruz and took possession of
the water front customs house. 1t
is not known d~efinately how many
Mexlcans were killed. but it is
thought the number will reach 200.
Great interest and some excite
m INT has prevailed throughout the
country since Saturday over the
Mexican situation. The Pr resident
gave Dictator Huerta until Sunday
evening TO ma e proper amends for
indignites offe ei the United States.
The Mexican decline ! to do as re-
quested.
On Monday President Wilson mott
fled Congress of the situation, and
asked for authority to use armed
force if necessary. This was quick
ly granted, and $50, 900, 600 voted
for necessary expenses,
The Atlantic heet was ordered
into Mexican waters, and every pre-
raration Is being n aie for hostili,
ties,
Army and navy posts are all or
dered to be in readiness.
The impression obtains that Huer-
Ia prefers to have Uncle Sam step
in and save him from Villa, the
rebel commander.
Hundreds of men are crowding re-
cruiting stations in New York, Chi,
cago and other large cities, and
state militia are getting ready for
a possible call.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
Jackson Club Entertainment

EDMUND VANCE COOKE,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1914.
We could not get Hobson, but
some of as have heard Edmund
Vance Cooke, and can assure you
that you won't regret hearing him.
We feel sure YOU will be delighted
This is not sour grapes but just
another variety of sweet grapes.
Being cooked, (Cooked), will i'm
prove the state.
President G. w. Nash, of the
Northern Normal and Industrial
School, at Aberdeen. says of him:
I'VE have had Mr. Cooke for three
successive seasons here at the North
ern Normal and Industrial Schoul,
and regard him as of the finest
attractions on the C~hautauqua plat
form at the present time. Mr. Cooke
writes poetry that hits the mark
and he knows how to weav his
verses into a most attractive lee
ture. If you can possibly arrange
to secure an evening with
Edmund Vance Cooke you should
not fail to do So Edmund Vance
Cooke, Wednesday, Nav 8. 1914
Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
Married

Highmore Bulletin: At the home
of Justice Geo. &. Stoner. last Tues
dav afternoon. MIR Joseph Volek
and Miss Mary Weisner, both of
Houdek, Hand county. Charles
Volek and hose Menhart attended
them.
These young people have lived in
this community all their lives and
will continue to live on the groom's
farm just over the county line IN
Hand county. They will make an
ideal home and we with their many
friends Join in wishing them success
and prosperity during their journey
through life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
National Suffrage Celebration

The Hand County Equal Fran.
chlse League will hold a rally at the
court house in Miller on Saturday
evening Nav 2nd. A large attend
ance of both men and women is de-
sired. This is a national suffrage
day and many cities and towns
throughout the United States are
planning extensive celebrations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

Services at the PRESBYTERIAN
church next Sabbath: 1890 a. M.
Sermon, "The Nature and Place Of
Reason in the Christian Life" l1:45
a. M. Sabbath School. $50 p. M.
Christian Endeavor. Our Tongues
for Christ" Exodus 4:l0-16. 7:3O
d. M. Union services at Presbyter-
ian church. An address by Mrs
Anna Simmons, State President w.
C. T. u. A cordial invitation TO the
community to all services.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
OFFICIAL. WORK
COUNTY BOARD
ASSESSORS

$500
sions by vote Of Assessors were as fol-
lows:
/ All assessors were asked 20 col.
lect statistics on hog chelera, for use by
the Live Stock Sanitary Board and
were given blanks for that purpose.
?. A letter from the Tax Commits
sion was read, which states hat a sche-
dule should not be made and the Audi
tor and Commissioners would make
themselves liable, should they instruct
assessors 20 use a schedule.
3. Assess every voter a school poll,
and enter his name in the list of per-
sonal property,
4. Assess every man between TWEEN
ty-onc and fifty 81. 90 road poll aud
turn this To the county. Enter the
amoun with the mans name in the
Personal Tax Last.
) Assess every dog | 90.
6. 81 Horses will be held to mean
all horses over six months and under
, years.
"2 Horses" two years old aud under
three years.
"A Stations are licensed stations.
Z. % Cattle" all over six months
and over two years.
90 Cattle" two years aud under three
years.
s.. Hogs, market price, Nav LIST, cs-
limating weight.
g.. Assess watches of any consider
abe value.
10. BE careful to ask every nan for
money and credit lines, 20 and 30 of
listing blanks.
H.. DO not assess old worthless
horses. ASSESS ponies as colts. Make
list of horses on back OF listing blank,
with descriptions aud values OF each
horse or class OF horses.
Miller, :. d., April s, 1914.
Board Of County Commissioners met
in regular session. All members we're
present.. Board was called to order by
on'''i"'n '0o'' T" "'""''' ~
last meeting were read aud approved
aud the Warrant Register was checked
and fouId correct.
o"'"iS anu ''n"' '''''''" '"o i""i
ter were allowed as follows:
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>. '. "hfls'' salarVc'ai'i io'
January -
>. V. Ghrls', salary ciaiin ior
80
;. '. Dhris'' salary cram TOT
Warren '''.' 90
u. a. Lewis salary el'l'h Tor
January .'.' 10 w
j.. a. Lewis sa'ary c'a'il 'or
feoru't9 W
- LEWIS suarS ciail' 'or
March w
H.. ,. Meao' saiaf! eiai'' ior
January - W
IL. D. Mead 'a'ary cia''' ior
February 10 "
ea' S''''y 'i"'" 90. a,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

Dewey Johnsoa, a Is year-old
school hoy o. Pierre, plunged into
the icy waters Of the Missouri river
at that place last Saturday and res
cued the body Of a YOU & e play
mate who hal fallen int, the river
and was drowned. This is the
fourth rescue to be made by young
johnson i'm the Missouri river AMI
HIS name has been proposed for a
Dewey medal for heroism.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23
State Briefs

Rev. Guy 2. Squires, who recently
resigned his pastcrate at Humboldt,
S. D., has accepted a call to bee me
the pastor Of the Congregational
church at Washington Springs and
will begin his work at once. X v.
Sauires was for a number Of years a
resident or Hand county e ny pas.
tor Of the Sunbeam and Wheaton
churches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

Washington is soon to have a local
hospital, Drs. Aldrich and McKie of
the place have about completed the
arrangements for opening the in
stitution. DR.. McKie was until
recently connected with a hospital
at Huron,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

: The town of Geddes was visited
by a fatal fire on Thursday night
last week in which the Farmers. Co
Operative Lumber Yard was des-
troyed and the bodies Of w. IL.
Menzie, the manager, and his lady
bookeeper. were found in the ruins
of the office. The victims were tied
and bound ard it is supposed they
were murdered prior to the setting
of the fire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

In the 10th annual Kent Orator.
cal Contest recently held at Huron
Everend Reeves took first place.
which makes him the representative
Of Huron college in the state orator
ical contest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-23

The past week was pretty cold and
there wasn't very much field work
done, but it looks as if it will be fine
weather now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
War May Shift Fur
Market to America

the take OF 1913. or the skins TO
sold this year 1904 were taken frol
the St Paul Island and 1850 froi
81 George Island. the two principt1
Islands OF the Pribilof group. Besidall
the sealskins there will be 255 blue Il
skins sold and 20 white fox skins.
addition TO the new skins which hay1
been received. there remain for sal
from the last years take 400 sealskir I
which were withdrawn from the firf1
sale and which will be sold at NET
months sale The take OF skins froYl
the Pribilof Islands were packd
weeks ago on the revenue cutter Maj
ming, which arrived at Seattle durtn
the first week OF the present month
or the skins which are TO be sold b
the government those OF the blue fdt1
are the most valuable. Last year TT
maximum price given for these ski11
was $l5S, at which price group OF sfl
were sold. The highest price givdr
for sealskin was $50. Many Of ttf
sealskins sold for much lower fguri
however, the average price bein
$2S.7S each.
Secretary w b. Wilson OF the Unit
ed States department OF labor will ri
new his recout
Shipment Of mendation durint
Explosives. the coming session
OF congress thd
legislation be adopted covering It'd
transshipment OF dangerous expl{,
sives at the railroad wharves near th,
immigrant station at Ellis Island. TIL
governments immigrant station 81
Ellis Island has been endangered 81,
commercial handling OF high explst
sives nearby for number OF year
and the agitation to regulate the wor.
and TO protect immigrants has coi
tinued since the winter OF 1911, whel
a destructive explosion near Ellis Isl
and damaged the immigration statioI
TO the extent OF more than $4,000.
Congress has not yet enacted legil
lation against the dangerous practiod
and at the present time Secretarl
Wilson reports that explosives are bt
ing handled much nearer TO Ellis Il
land than the point at which the 191
explosion occurred. The loss of If
In 1911 would have been considerable
government agents say. had II nd
been Tor the fact that on the day d
the accident there were no arrivals d
immigrants al the station. Although
officials OF the United States bureau d
immigration have done everything pos
sible to impress commercial compania
with the danger OF transshipment d
explosives near the immigrant station
little good has been accomplished, an
II now seems doubtful whether AMI
remedy Is possible without action bi
congress.
The interstate commerce commissioi
now has the authority to regulate TIL
shipment OF explosives In interstate
commerce over land. and the &C
which gave this commission this al
thority was also drawn to includl
water traffic. The words. "or water.
however. were struck out OF TIL
phrase land or water" and II will bl
necessary for congress TO insert thesl
words by an amendment to the act o.
to enact new law before the ship
ment OF explosives In New York hai
Dor can be controlled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
Little Old Belgium"

Little Old Belgium" translation
OF Belgium ma petite yieille," which
this country is affectionately called
by her people, is small book or
verses written by Reginald Wright
Kaufman and dedicated 10 our own
Brand Whitlock.
Most OF these poems have come
into being during the war and tell IN
no uncertain language Mr.. Kaunman's
opinion OF the kaiser, who is called
This foul mad dog OF Potsdam. The
cut-throat liar .of-Rerlin tore into
shreds his covenant" treaty, etc.
These are vivid pictures in poetry and
are written from a heart overfowing
with revolt at the horrible crimes
which have been committed on these
peace-loving innocent people. Some
are supposed TO be the voice or the
people themselves and throughout
runs their deep faith In the ultimate
goodness OF God.
II this alittle book Is true. nothing
we have read OF the Germans treat
ment OF Belgium is exaggerated. The
Comforter" which tells OF wounded
priest and his efforts TO bring peace
and courage TO other wounded, Is per
haps the best.
These verses show plainly that they
were dashed off at the height or emo
tfonal experiences and carry convic
ton TO the heart. Henry Altemus Co.,
publishers, Philadelphia; 90 cents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01

A Los Angeles man wants a divorce
because his wife refused 10 do UP his
fancy vests. Here IS divorce SUIT
that might have been prevented had
this man now and then left In a pocket
OF one of the vests the price OF .
movie tickets.
1t has to be conceded that In the
days before there was central neat.
the small boy had it comparatively
easy He may have been puzzled
somewhat as he contemplated the hole
in the chimney in view OF the size Oh
Santa, but what must the boy OF today
think when the house is heated with
steam from outside and the only
chance for the jolly old fellow Is one
OF those ventilation pipesf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
Good Measure.

When little Bonnie brought tn,
milk of the front porch one COLI
morning he found pillar OF tn
frozen fluid sticking out OF thu
bottle. "oh. mamma he cried. I"
like our new milkman!"
as that SO? Why2" asked tn
mother.
Showing her the bottle, Bonnie ex
claimed: Our old milkman barrel,
filled the bottle, but this one heapi
IL Baltimore Sun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01

ing that Cudahy broke one of her
ribs. There. Mr.. Cudahy, your pack
ing firm having fixed the price or ribs,
settle.
Mexico has been free from a battle
now for a sufficient length OF time
TO warrant all non-combatants getting
back again into their cellars.
AM eastern man wrote TO a news
paper inquiring how TO feed skunks.
We would suggest serve-self.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
A Censored Poem.

At midnight in his palace fine
The Turk lay taking forty winks,
Had ,aw In dreams the crescent shine
Above the high brow Of the Sphinx.
He woke to smell the powder smoke,
To hear the shrapnel shrilly scream
oh, sadly then the Moslem spoke:
81 would IL still were but dream :"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
In Plain Prose

Young Reporter-The storm king
hurled his torn and tumbling torrents
over the ruins OF the broken dismem-
bered ediflce.
Old Editor-What's that? What
do you mean, young fellow?
Young Reporter-I-er-the flood
washed awav Pat McCann's cow
shed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
Careless Uncle George.

About 20 relatives and friends o;
Uncle George Malice informed him
recently, that he was 81 years old
1t was a complete surprise and Uncle
George was very much pleased.-Me
chanicsburg (Ohio) News-Item.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01

"Jef Higgins Son-ln-Law, who Is a
Detective down Z Detroit, came out
& Elm Corners e 90 RABBIT Huntn'
with jeff, but Couldn't 90, as there Is
a law Against Huntln' RABBITS with a
Ferrit."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-01
What the Authors
Are Doing
BY E. S. HITCHCOCK
Some Textual Difficulties in
Shakespeare.

Most OF us have been fairly well
satisfied with ourselves while reading
Shakespeare, not only that We were
reading him at all, but that we
thought We knew what We were read
ing about All wrong We didn't
We can prove 1t by Charles ID. Stew
arts book, Some TextuA Difficult
ties in Shakespeare" This book was
considered worthy OF the Yale Uni
versity Press, which ought 10 know,
and the only logical conclusion Is
that We have been living in state or
deception as 10 our own erudition and
are simple-minded babies not yet
graduated from A Is for Ak SO shin
ing and bright. and z is for Zebra all
striped black and white. etc. We
knew nothing OF the convolutions or
Hamlet's mind Though We have felt
that way lots OF times-especially
when we were younger). This book
will no doubt be read with avidity by
the Shakespeare student, but TO all
others II will appear 10 make noun
tains out OF mole hills and mole hills
out OF mountains After all is not
life too short for this and was Shakes
peares philosophy so far above the
grasp OF the average mindY Yale
University Press, New Haven; sl.3o.