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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Bitten by a Rather.

Sioux Falls.-While walking in the
yard surrounding her home Mrs. c..
w. Strohm, a well known Trip coun
ty woman, was struck by the fangs of
a rattlesnake. The fact that she was
fortunate enough to secure the serv.
ices of a physician within ten min.
utes OF the time the snake struck her
saved her life. The reptile did not
give the customary warning before
striking.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Brakeman Fatally Hurt.

Mitchell.-Identified by means of
papers showing he had worked as a
brakeman at different times for the
Milwaukee railroad, George Meyers is
lying at the point of death in a local
hospital as the result OF attempting
to jump from a moving train. on which
he had stolen a ride into Mitchell.
Meyers had evidently been riding on
the blind baggage" Of the train. No
marks were found on his person to
Indicate has home or the whereabouts
Of any relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Continue BuIIdinu.

Sioux Falls.-Building construction
in the business as well as the resi-.
dence districts of Sioux Falls will es.
tablish a record for the city during
1914 If the work already contemplated
or actually under way during the first
six months of the year is continued,
as there is every indication 1t will,
be from announcements made by diff
ferent houses and individuals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
April Fool.

Probably you have wondered why
there should be celebrated such a day
as April Fools day. 1t doesn't com.
memorate anything; it seems to be
utterly ridiculous-but it isn't. 1t Is,
in reality, the celebration of the pos.
session of laughter by the human
race. Few things better deserve cele.
bration than laughter. If somebody
should come to you and ask: How
much will you take never to laugh
again." what would you say? Won
derful gifts have been made to man.
kind, but n of the finest and most
indispensable is laughter. So let US Gel
citrate April FOOLS day. Let us play
u kindly jokes. Let us bubble over
with humor. But let as not forget
to set aside one moment of soberness
and Of some solemnity to give thanks
for the existence of laughter In the
world.-The American Boy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
New School for Phillip.

Philip.-The board of education has
just let the contract for the new
schoolhouse in this city, and work was
commenced by the contractor, e. L
Keith. The contract price is SIS, ZOO.
and it is agreed by the contractor that
the building shall be completed in
time for the commencement of school
this fall
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Activity In Farm Sales

Bridgewater.-The C.. p. Hanson
Auction company of this city recently
effected three good farm sales in this
section. The Schlitz farm, north of
Bridgewater, was sold to L. G. Cur
rier of Canistota, at s95 an acre; the
Bolinger farm, north of Bridgewater.
was sold to o. III. Silence at $40 an
acre; the Wagner farm, north of
Lestervflle. was sold for 800 an acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09

that part of the rope to the left of
the knot, If the knot is held before
you, with the free end to the right.
To make a square knot, using the
ends OF two ropes, make a blight OF
the end Of one, SO that the end and
standing part lie side by side. Then
pass the end of the other up through
the blight, around both parts Of the
first end, and down through the blight
again. The difference between this
knot and the granny" knot Gig. 81
is evident, when o study the pic
lures carefully. Sailors make fun of
the granny knot; it is very liable to
slip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
browns in Cedar River,

Morristown.-Lloyd Mooney was
drowned and his brother Benjamin
barely escaped death while the two
were attempting to ford the Cedar riv
on their way home from Morris
town at the ford on the old Black
Hills trail. The two were homestead
ers near here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Farmer in Market for Wife.

Minneapolis, Minn.-William Ball, o
farmer of Estelline, S. D., has written
to Mayor Nye, of Minneapolis, asking
for a wife. st. Paul girls are not bar
red. His letter says: Il am looking
for a wife. She must be between Is
and % years old. ] am a farmer by
trade, am % years old. ] do not drink
nor chew. Country girls preferred, il
you please. l will make 1t right with
Won"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
KNOTTY PROBLEMS FOR BOYS
House al They are at Sea-
Sailor Describes Three.

Can you tie a good knot? Probably
not. Few but sailors can knot a rope
as II should be done. Yet knots are
just as useful, In a hundred ways
about the house as they are at sea.
An old sailor describes a few Of the
mora handy knots known to every
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Useful knotA

'a6le-bodied seaman" Cut out his
description as they are printed and
save them. You'll find occasion to
refer to them ove and over again.
The familiar overland" Gig. ~ IL
the simplest knot Of all. It is the
basis II the square" or reef" knot
Gig. %. which IL more useful and
common than any other. In de-
scribing these knots. two terms are
frequently used. blight" means SIM
oily q loon. and standing part" means
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
DAKOTA WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
Mrs. J. Chopskie Found Dead In
Granary.

1rdhdrJ.
kimball.-Mrs. John Chopskie. aged
80, wife of a we'll known farmer liv.
ing twenty miles northwest of Kim.
ball, in this county, near Vega, com.
mitted suicide while her husband was
absent at Vega. She was found in the
granary upon his return, having end,
ed her life with a repeating shotgun
by means Of a string to pull the trig.
ger. No cause is assigned for the
act. 1t is thought she was mentally
unbalanced for the time beinG.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-09
Tall Not Needed.

Mamma-What IL this you have
drawn on your alate. Willie?
Willie-1hat's . horse. mamma
Mamma-But where il his tail?
Willie-Oh, the hy seasons owe
and he doesn't need . tail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

patriotic President could do to avert the war that seems to be impending in Mex leo.
 Every member in the House should vote for this resolution. he said. and every man should be ashamed to play par tisan politics.
 The Bartho1dt amendment limiting the Presidents power was rejected by a viva voce vote.
 The amendment Of RepresentatfVe Moore, declaring that the resolution was not to be construed as a declaration of war also was downed by rolling chorus of noes from the democratic side. The Gardner substitute. authorizing the Pres ident to use the armed forces of the coun- try but withholding approval of the Presidents course in the Tampico incl. dent, likewise was defeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Aeroplanes Will Play
 an Important Part if
 War Is Determined On

Pensacola, Fla, April 2o.--According to officers and men of the American navy stationed here. the Neroplane promises to play an important part in the Mexican trouble if the expected occurs in that country. Incidentally, 1t is pointed out this will be the first real test in actual hostilities of the United States aeroplane corps.
 The entire day has been spent in loading the four hydro-aeroplanes ordered to Mex ico on board the battleship Mississippi and the cruiser Birmingham. many extra parts being included for possible use. Six of the navy's most expert flyers go with the aeroplanes: Lieutenant Jack Towers, Ensign Godfrey pr. c. Cheva- Her, Lieutenant Smith, Lieutenant Bellin- ger. Lieutenant De Saufley and Ensign Lamont. Senior Liteutenant Towers will be in command of the flyers. although Lieutenant Muslin, commander of the Mississippi, which is attached to this branch of the service. will be nominally in command.
 Six of the aeroplanes will be left in Pen sacola and strenuous practice will be car ried forward for the purpose of having the men and machines in highest order of efficiency in case they should be later called to Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

Senator Young of Iowa, who was remarked to gentleman of Birming- ham as they were leaving the theatre: If the statements in reference to the Rate Surrender which I heard from the platform are correct. that man Henderson wouldn't get thousand votes in Iowa." Senator. those state ments were correct; and, moreover, we would have you understand that Alabama is as wide-awake as Iowa. Henderson is dead bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
TWO WITNESSES
 IDENTIFY WALTERS
Evidence Strengthens De- fendant's Case in Kid
 naping Trial

opelousas. La. April s.--That N. c Walters. on trial here charged with the Kidnapping of Robert Dunbar. was his five-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs (. r Dunbar disappeared, was the testimony today of I. s. Thigpen, a farmer, resid- ing 10 miles west of Poplarville Miss.
 The witness corroborated in many de- tails the testimony of the defendant. who was examined Saturday
 According to the witness. Walters spent the night at his home, and the following day repaired an organ at White Sand church. A controversy arose as to the sum to be paid the itinerant tinker for this work. and on Sunday, August 20, the matter was compromised by Walters accepting collection of s5 the witness stated
 Emile Thigpen son of ]. s. Thigpen, testified along the same line as his father.
 Both of the witnesses today identified the boy taken from the defendant as the youth that accompanied Walters to the Thigpen home.
 The Rev. J. Q. Sones. q Baptist min- ister. testified that Walters stopped be- fore his gate on August 21 Walters was accompanied by a small boy, the minister said
 Questioned by the state as to whether the man he saw on August 21 was Wal ters. the witness replied.
 "'ln the presence of God, believe it's the man"
 G. NJ. Donalds, express agent at Mo- Neill, Miss, produced a record showing that on August 20, 1912, man signing the name of w. C. Walters receipted for an express package at the McNeill of ice. The man was accompanied by a boy, he stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21

a ~-=4an agree with that idea, but insisted upon Rear Admiral Mayo's request giving as- surance that according to international practice the salute would be returned by American cannon after the salute to the American flag.
 This was not accepted by President Huerta, who insisted upon his proposal
 Then the American government de- termned that pourparlors be brought to Q close by the final decision of President Huerta within n term which expired at 6 o'clock Sunday night. announcing that if by that time he had not agreed to the salute of the American flag, as requested. the affair would be presented to the American Congress for decision.
 'Fhe Mexican government believing that the salute is occasionally of no inn portance unless previously and formally agreed upon by both parties, proposed the signing of protocol and the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented last night a draft of such protocol to the American charge of affairs, Nelson O'Shaughnessy.
 "O'Shaughnessy answered that he might consult his government. that he would advise the minister of the nature of this answer, and Sunday afternoon the an- swer was communicated to the minister that his government did not believe in the signing of any protocol whatever but wanted an unconditional salute of the American standard.
 This the Mexican government refused, feeling il had done all possible in view of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
ID DEFY OLD AGE. 0IL THE |NTEST|NES Diseases that shorten life are due largely to faulty action of our internal
 machinery
, Keep s your intestines in good work

heep your lntestfnes in good work ing order If you would keep young.
 Meoical research is proving that a large part of the diseases which short
 eil hfe are due to faulty action of the intestinal machinery. The 34 feet of lntestines form a wonderful laboratorv lh which food is transformed for Inc uses of the body. Much of it is waste matter and many of the by-products in the process are poisonous. They must De eliminated promptly or their pois- ons will be absorbed into the svsten, causing standardization, cell deran' eration and premature aging. Thus he : bitual constipation becomes deadly Its oaily infusion of poisons through inc pody by means of the delicate ab- sorptive apparatus of the fntestines constitutes a constantly increasing at : tack upon the vital organs until final iy they are completely overwhelmed and refuse to act
 Modern medicine is learning to change its old maxim. Man is as ola as his arteries,' to The body is as young as it's intestines''
 Tn the light of the new theory. ereat eHorts have beeen expended to davfse and cover means for keeping the in test ss in perfect order Drugs will nor 10 it for they are absorbed too rs$ ily into the system and most of mem are harmful. Strenuous exercise JUGS IL III very feW instances. The solution of the problem has been found in simple fabrication. Science has spent many years in seeking a harmless lub ricant that would odl the intestinal ma- chinery without being absorbed into the circulation or inJure the delicate tissues. Finally 1t was discovered by Dr. W. Arbuthnot Lane, F. R. c. s.. of Guy Hospital, London, in pure Rus sian White oil, or Russo He experi- mented with it ex11austively and told the North American Congress of Sur geons that its daily use would vastly improve the health of the human race pr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute and winner of the Nobel prize Tor medical achievement in 1912 also speaks highly of the value of Russian White Oil for intestinal troubles and cell regeneration ~
 Russo Oil keeE,s the tissues in per feet order for the proper performance of their functions. Women especially and all who ares not leading the lives Of strenuous athlenes. should take it. That II Is destined to become one of the notable boons to mankind Is the con- fdent assertion of H. T. Alexander < Co, Dept. \, .Eo. 11 Battery Place. New York City. srho will send a sample bottle absolrhbely free to anyone who may be sufficiently interested to write
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
"CHIEF" JOHNSON
 SIGNS WITH FEDS

Cincinnati. April 20.-George "Chief' Johnson. the Winnebago Indian pitcher of the Cincinnati team, tonight signed with the Kansas City Federal league team and left for St. Louis to join it. Armando Marsans, Cuban outfelder. declined an offer of s2i.o0o for three years. The jump of Johnson will give new turn to the legal battle between the Federals and or ganized baseball. President Hermann Of the local club who Is also president of the national commission, said tonight he would seek an injunction tomorrow to prevent Johnson from playing with the Kansas City club.
 Johnson signed up this year under the revised 1914 contract, which has not yet been tested in court. This contract Is what organized baseball relies upon to uphold the reserve clause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
STATE TROOPS AND
 STRIKERS BATTLE
Machine Gun Sweeping Tents of Strikers at
 Trinidad, Col.

Trinidad. Col. April ae-A l4-hour battle between striking coal miners and mem bers of the Colorado National Guard in the Ludlow district today eulminated late tonight in the killing of Louis Texas. leader of the Greek strikers. and the de- struetion of the Ludlow tent colony by fire Reports received here late tonight place the dead at E. including Il strikers. one solder and one noncomhatant.
 One report says Tikas had been cap- tured and was shot while trying to escape. another that he was shot while attempting to run from the shelter of bridge to an arroyo near the tent col ony.
 Women and children of the colony are being cared for at the Ludlow sta tion. Large numbers of strikers are said 10 have taken refuge in an arr royo near the colony and are surround ed by troops.
 Several hundred strikers left Trim idad late tonight in the direction of Ludlow, Other strikers are said to be on route from Huerfano county and Aguilar to Ludlow A continuation Of fighting is expected at daybreak. Com pany Of Lamar was ordered back to the strike zone tonight by General Chase.
 Trinidad, Col. April a0.--After an all- day battle between armed strikers and small detachments of state troops, the Ludlow district tonight practically was isolated with the exact toll of the days battle still in doubt. Reports re- oeived just before dark stated that heavy firing still continued. \ ma chine gun. brought by the relnforce- ments, had been planted near the Lud- low station and was sweeping the tents of the strikers colony. Several tents were reported on fire.
 All telephone wires were down and telegraphic service was limited to one railroad wire. A report from the mil ltary camp at Ludlow said that one sol- dier was dead and two were wounded, one fatally. Twenty strikers were re- ported wounded and al least three were said to have been killed. but this was denied at union headquarters.
 The military force totals about 100 and fully 400 armed strikers were said to be In the hills at the foot Of Hast ings and Berwind canyons and along the Colorado and Southeastern tracks The district was in high state of ex- citement
 Citizens are arming themselves in Trinidad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
NEGRO IS FOUND
 WITH THROAT CUT

f'noeh Malcolm. a negro. was found with the back of his neck terribly cu. last night about 9:s0 by officer Sanders at Avenue F and Fifteenth street. The negro was at once hurried to the Hill- man hospital in the police patrol and he was placed on the operating table The quick work of the officers in bringing the negro 10 tho hospital saved his life, according to the infirm ary authorities. who state that the ne- gro will recover.
 As to who cut the negro the police have as yet been unable to ascertain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
BY VOTE OF 337 TO 37 PRESIDENTS POLICY IS UPHELD BY HOUSE:
 EXCITEMENT TENSE
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 S~~~---~~-~~~~ >~-~~~~~~~~~~~~ to await action by the House Strong opposition to the language of the resolu- lion had developed in the committee. sev- a ai nenipers obJecting to what they called individualizing Huerta..
 m the meantime hot debate was in prog ress on the floor of the House. Republi- eah Leader Mann insisting that the mi nof'ty wanted two hours for debate in- stead of half hour. as proposed bv Representative Flood MT. Underwood warned the House that American forces might be fired upon at any lime now and that haste was impero i've. He said the rules committee was ready to bring in a special rule to m, the resolution through if necessary.
 Discussion Stopped
 The discussion stopped only when Speaker Clark recognized Cbairman Henry of the rules committee who nra- sented special rule providing that the House proceed immediately to tbe con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
B|G CROWD ATTENDS THE NORTH ALABAMA M. [. CONFERENCE
Twenty-FOur Churches Rep- resented at the Meeting. Churches in Good Fi-
 nancial Condition

At the First Methodist church last night there was the greatest gathering of churches ever held in the history of the North Alabama. conference, Twenty-four churches sent delegates to the quarterly conference and many of these delegates brought with them friends to view the moceedings Dr. l.. C. Branseomb, pre- siding elder, occupied the chair, and asked for reports from each represented church as to its condition. The reports read showed in all the churches good fi- nancial condition and a large membership. They were entirely satisfactory in every way. according to Presiding Elder Brans- comb
 Bishop Mccoy delivered a short sermon following the reading of the reports and q social session followed.
 Refreshments Served
 The social session was held in the basement of the First church and a num- Der of ladies. headed by Mrs l.. c. Branscomb, served the delegates with light refreshments Everybody shook hands with everybody else, and intro- dueed one another. There were something like 700 present and the meting was a pronounced success.
 It was announced that the district quar- terly conference will be held in Woodlawn at the Methodist church beginning to- night. There will be little business trans acted at the evening sessions, but the Work Will be planned in order that it can pe quickly dispatched at the Wednesday morning session. Dr. J. S. Chadwick of Nashville, will deliver the sermon.
 Many Visitors Expected
 There will be many visitors to the dis tfiet conference, among whom are the ioiiowing: Miss Mary N. Moore pres iaeht or the Athens Female college at Athens, Ala, and the Rev. Ira Hawkins. presiding elder of the Decatur district
 At last nights meeting three young men Were recommended for examination as ministers, and this afternoon the com lhittee on examination will give them a triai, together with three others recom- hehded at previous meeting. If the candidates for the ministry pass exam nation successfully they will be given l cense to preach. The examina tion com mittee is composed of the Rev I n simpson, the Rev. Clare Purcell and the Rev D. T. Waites
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Ala., April 21. 1914 NO.

gated more than two and a half mil Hons of dollars. were assets up to the tune the Rate Surrender wiped them out as completely as if they had been destroyed by fire in tho stores and warehouses of the merchants and shin pers who held them.
 Lost the Conner Hates, Too
 The merchants and shippers not only lost this money, but they also LOST the COMER RATES which were set aside py the surrender These Conner rates are based on the Georgia rates. which are s3 to 90 per cent lower than the rates prevailing tn Alabama before the Comerf administration took charge of the state. As every railroad in the state with the exception of tue l.. & N and it's allies had been obedient to the Conner rates this transaction was as unjust to them as it was to the people. because 1t permitted the L. X N to pocket profits which the other railroads had not enjoyed and which the courts, in all probability. would ultimately have forced the l.. X N. to disgorge.
 "L. & \. Got tt All"
 'fn brief the Surrender gave every- thing to the L. & N. except the right of the Railroad Commission to regulate rates continued Mir. Slater Counsel for the L. & N might have demanded even this, but fortunately the commis- sion had no power to grant 1t.
 This Is tae situation which makes the election of Conner of such vital i'm portanae to the people of Alatama, and
 
 shippers of the state should support him to man. No agreement can ah- rogate the right of the legislature and the railroad commission to regulate rates. A legislature and a railroad com mission not of the l.. < Ms choosing has been elected. Give them Conner as governor to inspire and counsel them. and the good work will be done over again-this time to stand
 "Ffgures Tint Tell the Tale"
 TO show you what the election of Corner means to the people of Alabama the farmers and consumers as well the shippers and merchants of tho state--let me give you few figures with which to close this interview:
 The rate on cotton ties to points in Alabama before Comer's administration was i2 cents per 100 pounds. Conner re- duced 1t to .Sia cents. He will do it agrin.
 "The rate on common soap was IS cents per 100 pounds. Conner reduced it to sls cents. He will do it again.
 The rate on lumber In car lots was s1200 Comer reduced it to $9.5o. He will do H aguin.
 "rhe rate on live stock was SIS per car. Conner reduced it 10 $l5. He will do ft again.
 ',rhs rate on cotton in bales was 40 cents. Comer reduced it to IT cents. He will do IL a9utn.
 Conner for the Crisis
 "I could go on citing what Conner rates did for the people of Alabama. but these instances are sufficient to show why every shipper. every farmer and every consumer should rally to his support Alabama cannot prosper under excessive freight rates. The election of Conner means rates that are just to the people and fair to the rail roads. The election of Henderson means LETTING THINGS STAND AS THEY ARE