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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
Arlington Managers View

Editor Press
Please allow me space in YOUR pa
per to make statement as TO actual
score of Basket Ball game Miller vs.
Arlington.
First Arlington Umpire awarded
Arlington one point on account of
Miller interfering with field throw.
this point was not scored. Miller
Umpire called time just as Arlington
made basket. this was not counted.
Leaving the above three scores out,
the score stood at time call % to 80
with Arlington entitled to free throw
which was made. Hence fna! score
80 30. Respt. r. w. Levitt.
Manager Of team.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
TENTH VICTORY
FOR LOCAL HIGH
Close Game with Arlington Girls
Win Over Pierre Girls

The Arlington high school quint
met the local high school team at
the g,m Thursday night before a
large crowd. The game was fast
and interesting, AID was finally won
by Miller, by a score of 80 TO %.
Arlington had the first half by Il to
8. but the locals caught their second
wind and overcame the lead.
The manager of the Arlington
team expressed dissatisfaction at
the announced score, and claims
that one more Scpre should be add
ed to their side, making it a tie.
Elsewhere in this paper he gives his
views of the game, claiming two or
three scores which Arlington ought
to have he'd.
This Is a common experience IN all
close games-of sport, or ANYTHING
else. 1t takes a good sport TO lose
and smile and if we consider all
the Ifs" of any contest it is easy TO
think our own side better than they
really are. There were several
places where a little IF" kept either
team from making more scores.
The Arlington team is a good one.
and needs no excuses fer losing Z
800 game is Miller's tenth straight
victory.
Contests among high school bows
or any boys. are TO make men out OF
them. by combat and development
They cannot always win. And it Is
just as manly to be a good loser a,
it is to be a good winner. The Ar
lington BOYS are all right. a gooC
bunch Of basket ball PLAYERS, ant
the next time they meet Miller they
may win. Every man experience,
in athletics knows that in a clos,
contest the breaks Of the game
will decide IN favor Of either con
tcStant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.
Rec HEIGHTS

Mrs Glen Willett returned from
the hospital at Pierre Saturday.
Mrs Waterman went to the Pierre
hospital last week and underwent a
very serious operation. Mr. Wa
terman returned Monday morning
and reports her very weak, Her
many friends hope for her rapid re-
coverv.
Mr'kelley, of Bailey twp, went to
Pierre last week with his daughter,
about 10 years old. She was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. DR. Pad
dleford accompanied them.
Physicians at the hospital think
they will have to put in an extra
ward for Rec Heights patients.
Probably that is a joke.
Mrs Alfred Cracked died Monday
morning at her home in Cedar, af-
ter many months of suffering. We
have not learned anything of the
funeral arrangements.
Mary Ramey had a Valentine
party Saturday, which was enjoyed
by about twenty boys and girls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
FIREMEN
GIVE
Pleasant Evening Enjoyed by All
Attending

The fire lads had a very pleasant
evening at their hall in the Coquil-
lette building Tuesday night where
sixty covers were laid for a banquet.
which was greatly enjoyed. The
hall was properly decorated. and
the banqueters were entertained by
music by the Garrett orchestra. /.
f. Hambly. foreman Of the hook
team, presided, and brief toasts
were responded to by Mayor Christ,
Alderman Crabtree and J. A. Bush
field. J. H. VanLoon had charge of
the serving.
The fire boys are building up a
strong company of active and inter-
ested young men. They volunteer
their services to the city in times Of
need, and to keep up their organi-
cation to a degree of usefulness. It
is necessary to maintain an interest
in the department and its doingS.
Otherwise there would be little in.
terest to young men who own no
property to give their time and
work with nc recompense. Hence,
the managers wisely give the boys
| some entertainment occasionally.
Among their hopes and ambitions
is to attend the state firemen's tour.
namcnt with "A team and try for
some of the glories won by the old
Miller hook team a quarter of a
century ago. They also hope to
bring an annual state tournament
to this city. They deserve all posi-
BILE help and encouragement from
the citizens. In fact the people OF
any town should be only too glad tc
aid such an organization which
works for the town without hope Of
reward.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
Those Children

Now Anna, what ever you do. be
sure you don't leave those children
alone, like you did the last time l
went calling"
"No ma'am. I'll keep my eye on
them every minute" said Anna.
well now be sure YOU do that
said Mrs Brown. as she closed the
door and went down the walk,
"Anna is such a good girl" said
Mrs Brown to heiself as she closed
the gate, gave one look at the three
small children PLAYING in the yard
and then hurried on down the walk.
but she always forgets about the
children, when Pm not there to re-
mind her of them"
Anna was a tall, pleasant looking
girl. She walked to the window and
looked at the children who were
sitting on the lawn busy playing
! With some clothes pins. "w
Well" said she. II guess they'll
be all right for a while, think can
write a letter or two"
With that she ran upstairs. Halt
an hour later she was suddenly
startled from her writing ty a
scream She jumped to her feet,
rushed to the door, and Then, Oh!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
Pioneer Lady Passes Away

Mrs Alfred Crackle died Monday
at her home in Cedar twp. after
several months Of illness, at the age
of 81 years. She vas n of those
estimable pioneer women who set
tied in Winnebago valley in the
var1y"-9igiitrs, aiiu fias spent riHiffyv
years there in helping her husband
build a home and raise their family
of five children. Funeral services
were conducted at the home We'd
nesday morning by Rev. Chase. and
the remains buried in the G. A. r.
cemetery in this cIty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
Lincoln Everett

Editor Press
Fifty years ago last November a
National Cemetery was established
at Gettysburg, Penn, and was then
and there dedicated to the soldiers
of the Civil War. In looking around
for a great orator TO deliver the
Grafton or that occasion they select
ed Edward Everett, a man distin-
guished tor his great learning and
eloquence. Nobody seemed to stand
higher in point of ability. He was a
graduate of Harvard College, later
president of that institution. He
had been a member of Congress
from Boston, the hub of intellectual
ity. He had been minister to Great
Britain from this country He had
also been Sec'y of State under Pres.
fillmore. Mr. Everett delivered an
able and lengthy oratien, SO the
books say. | read it but don't re-
member anything in it now.
There was another man there,
Abraham Lincoln. President of the
United States. Mr. Lincoln made a
short speech. not longer than this
page | am now writing. This short
address is known tc everybody as
the Gettysburg Speech. 1t will live
forever.
Now, | am not going to attempt a
eulogy on Lincoln. He does not
need 1T, Besides, there are times
| and places where human words seem
to fail just fall fiat. ! only men,
ton the above incident as a matter
Of history. on this l05th anniversary
of his birthday. and leave it right
where | find it.. 1t is a fact. how
ever. that the life of this great man
ought to be an encouragement and
an inspiration to Young people, par
ticularly to young people who feel
that they are handicapped IN getting
an education. Nobody ever had
fewer advantages in early life than
Lincoln had. and yet nobody ever
climbed higher.
Too much fuel sometimes smothers
the fire. In like manner too much
booklearning. or stuffing. some
times clogs the mind so it will not
! think so well. Let us not forget
that thinking is what it takes to
make a great man.
e. III Carroll.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
Organize for Base Ball

About fifty men assembled at the
Commercial Club rooms Monday
evening to assist the base ball boys
IN starting their organization for
1911. 1t is the purpose of the play
ers and those interested to give
some dances or entertainments to
raise the necessary expense fund.
An organization was effected by Sc
Letting a board Of managers COM
posed of p. J. Dunn, W.. G.. Tam
blyn, w. l.. Davis, +. j. Weber, |
+. Handy, and the details of max
ing a club and a season of baseball
were placed in their hands. 1t was
thought by several present that if
the organization proceeds energeti
callv to the selection of two teams,
and max ing good grounds. a consid-
able amount of entertainment a be
had IN the national game. Two
home teams will afford both good
practice and good entertainment,
when other games cannot be Sc
cured. The best grounds for i'm
portant games would be the old fair
grounds, which are now the private
property of G.. +. ErIcbsen, because
1t is enclosed, has a grand stand. is
an ideal location, and lays midway
between Miller and st. Lawrence.
1t is. in fact, the best location now
in sight for all outdoor amusementS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
NORTH HAND

Mr. and Mrs Geo. A. Mckay of the
north county line were the recipi-
ents of a surprise party Saturday
even ing last st. Valentines Day.
The surprise was planned for a year
ago on their twenty-ffth anniver-
sary, but Mrs Mckay was called
away to the bedside of her aged
father, so 1T vas postponed for one
year. this being their Goth anniver-
sary. About fifty assembled to do
honor to this worthy couple, and a
very pleasant evening ~ yS&sed.
Nearing the wee sma hours a
fine lunch was served by those who
had brought their baskets along.
afterward Mr. and Mrs Mckay were
called forward and they yer pre-
sented with a splendid tea service
the recipients were delighted at the
whole affair; the surprise and pre-
sentation, and SO expressed them
selves Shortly after the company
broke up with the thought sorry to
part but hope to meet again" Mr.
and Mrs Mckay eleven years ago
celebrated their fifteenth anniver-
sary by inviting their friends to
come and spend the evening with
them. 1t was perhaps the largest
celebration of the kind ever held in
this part of the country. We hope
for these friends many years more
Of happy married life.
Burt Sebring of Park spent Satur-
day in Orient.
August Shaefer Of Spring drove
to Orient Saturd az.
Mrs Jno. G. Campbell Of Spring
has been planning to go TO Illinois
for a visit, but the bad weather and
her own health have prevented her
thus far.
The Rev. Michaelis, Of Spring,
who has been serving the German
Lutheran congregation there for the
last four years, took his departure
with his family for his new charge,
at Lamberton, Mimi, Monday. His
last sermon was preached Sunday
from the text Thy Kingdom Come
1t was said to have been a very eood
discourse. Before taking the train
at Orient, the Rev. gentleman ard
his family were entertained to dill
ner by Mrs Albert Pagel. A num-
Der of his ~parishioners gave him
hearty greetings at his departure.
Frank Blachford has left ID. V.
Halls and gone home, Mr. Hall being
quite on the road to recovery.
The Spring Center school kept st.
Valentines day by making some
very fine valentines and remember
ing one another with them and also
outside friends.
A couple of Young people started
cut for a walk Monday evening,
They finished their journey at the
i" WieDffesT' i55r0s. We hope they enjoy.
ed the friends.
Mr. August Shaefer and daughter
Catherine took train Monday for
visit with Mrs Shaefer.
Miss Alma Mernsman ,yisltee
ORIENT tuesday,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
English Students Write Stories

The PRESS has consented to pub
lIsh a number of the best stories
written by high school students in
first year English. of which Miss
Ruth Cummings is teacher. The
first story under the title Winter"
by Eva Pomroy appeared in a recent
issue of the PRESS. Following is
another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
ARE TAXES HIGHER
WHO RAISED THEM?
Interesting Discussion Between
Byrne and Richards

Hand county has been flooded with
a circular from r. o. Richards in the
interest Of his candidacy for Cover
nor. The circular is headed why
Taxes are higher IN farm lands
and contains this statement: That
there is an increase IN the axes of
farm lands, as a result of the acts of
Gov. Byrne and his tax commission
cannot be successfully denied
If Mr. Richards could make this
stick it would be quite 3 feather in
his cap, but his statement will not be
accepted by intelligent voters. who
will examine into the why's and
wherefores of the question. In d
general application over the entire
state he may claim to have told a
partial truth, because in Is counties
the land tax of 1913 was slightly
higher than in 1912, but in Is counties
il is lower So Of course his state
ment is not sustained IN regard to
The state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19

This. he considers, entities him to
his claim. but had he quoted fully
the County Treasure'rs tax books, his
assertion would have been impossible
because untrutfful.
TO set this tax question right, full
~ and completely. the PRESS will
give the complete tax on these three
farms, AS furnished by the County
Treasurer. 1t will be seen that the
state tax. for which Gov. Byrne's
administration is alone responsible,
is lower in 1913 than it was III 1912.
Other interesting facts disclosed by
these complete details are that the
county general tax was nearly 81 90
less in 1913 than in 1912; while the
township road tax was about $500
more, and the township general tax
wos about So cents higher in 1913
than in 1912. Thus the total consol-
idated taxes on each of these three
farms were from As to Il cents high
or in 1913 than in 1912, as Mr. Rich
ards states. but not due to acts Of
Gov. Bvrne. The raise was III the
township, not in the state. 1t will
also be noticed that the only raise in
county tay was about So cents for
the county insane. and the entirely
new tax Of 81 cents for a mothers
pension"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
In Hand County

In this county, where Mr. Richards
undertakes to establish his claims,
the total state tax for 1913 was
S7,471.S4 less than it was in 1912,
thnC,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-19
THE TEACHER
AND THE
Letter From Superintendent of
Schools of Hand County

TO THE TEACHERS OF HAND COUNTY:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
RUSSIAN ADVANCE into PRUSSIA
CONTINUES With ENEMY
SLOWLY RETREAT|NC

Petrograd est. Petersburg), Sept. 2-The following
official announcement made public here today:
Our forces invading Galicia have continued their ad
in the direction of Lemberg The enemy fell back
gradually before troops We captured cannon,
some rapid fire guns and caissons. The pursuit
continues.
"Near Guia CD and Lpa CD the enemy occupied a
strong position of such natural strength that it
sdered mpregnabe They also desperately attempted to
stop advance by thanking attack in the direction of
Haturz (?).
eve repulsed the Austrians inflcting severe losses
We buried the battlefield IA 600 Austrian dead cap
tured flag and 80 guns and quantity of supplies and
made many prisoners, including general.
On the south 'front.' in the Warsaw district, all the
Austrian attacks have been repeed with As
suming the offensive right wing, forced the
Austrans retreat capturing three cannon 10 rapid fire
guns and 1000 prisoners According to statements
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
ONE HOPEFUL SIGN
FOR THE ALLIES
seen IN BATTLE
Threatening Wedge Into the
Enemy's Center at St.
Quentin-Possibility of a
Counter Attack Seen.

London, Sept 2.-In a dispatch from
Paris, dated Sunday, Aug 80, the local
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
there Is one circumstance regarding
the position in which the allied armies
now find themselves which may be
regarded as hopeful. This is that at
st. Quentin, the angle of their position,
the yappear to have thrust forward a
threatening wedge into the enemy's
center. The allies will have the benefit
In the engagement that will be resumed
at daybreals tomorrow (Monday), the
correspondent continues, of moving on
the enemy's interior lines. There is
therefore, possibility that a vigorous
counter attack from La. Fere might
succeed in cutting through the Ger
man center.
80, here is the enemy within 60
miles of Paris" the correspondent de-
clares. What will happen il the for
tune Of this battle once again goes
against the allies? We may perhaps
see British troops falling back with
their French comrades on Paris"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02

Returns of the most fragmentary
and incomplete nature are all that have
been received from yesterdays pri-
maries in this state. yet they are suf-
ficient to indicate the nomination of
practically the full ticket of both
parties in which there was any con-
test. Senator James II. Brady is re-
nominated for senator by large vote,
as is John NJ. Haines for governor.
James F. Ailshie Is overwhelmingly de-
feated with the practical certainty that
he will run at the tail end of the race
Even in the northern counties he does
not appear to have held his own even
as a second choice candidate and 1t
would not be surprising should the
complete vote show that both Brady
and French received more votes in
north Idaho than were cast for ALL
SHE. whose friends made great pre-
for him. In the southern counties
wherever Brady did not run first
either Gooding or French put Adlshie
out of the running.
The tickets as presented herewith
indicate the probable nominees of the
respective parties for the coming cam
paign. There is little likelihood of
change in these prospective nominees
when the returns are completed
In Ada County.
In Ada county the so-called busi-
ness mems ticket for both the Repub-
lican and Democratic legislative tick
cts were successful. their only loss be-
ing Gardner, for the house of repre-
sentatives, and he was beaten by
Thrailkill, for whom many of the sup
porters Of the business mems ticket
voted in lieu of the fifth candidate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
BIG GERMAN STEAMER
REPORTED CAPTURED

New York. Sept. 2. - Sir Courtnay
Bennett, British consul general in this
city, announced this afternoon that he
had been informed by a trustworthy
friend that the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm had been
captured in nearby waters by the
British flotilla of cruisers and taken,
war prize, to Bermuda. His informa-
tion, he said, had not been confirmed,
but he thought 1t true.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
PANFSF TROOPS
REPORTED TO Be
GOING TO FRANCE

Shanghai, China, Sept a.
Travellers who arrived here to-
day from Japanese ports are re-
sponsible for some remarkable
statements regarding the mill
tary activity of Japan.
They declared that, from their
estimates, no fewer than so
transports are loading 100000
Japanese soldiers at Nagasalsi,
and they relate that some of the
troops believe their destination
TO be Marseilles.
The Japanese consul here de-
MES any knowledge of these re-
ports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
Allies Are Battling Desperately TO
Check The ADVANCING Germans
NOTHING LIKE THE ADVANCE OF
THE GERMANS HAS EVER
BEFORE Been seen

London, Sept. 1.-THE Times correspondent at
Dieppe, France, has telegraphed his paper as
follows:
In the main northern theater of the war, the
German advance appears to continue without
slackening it's pace.
"It must be indeed an over -wearied army that
the Germans are bringing toward the forts of
Paris. They have made an effort which clearly
deserves to be called superhuman. Nothing like
it ever before was seen in war
'Yet we may be sure they have spent them
selves in vain"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
ENGLISH VESSEL HITS
MINE and Goes DOWN

London, Sept. 1.-THE steamer Eyric,
engaged in mine sweeping operations
in the North sea, struck a mine this
morning and went to the bottom in
three minutes. Six members of her
crew are missing; five were saved.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
GUNS ARE CAPTURED
BY BRITISH TROOPS

Paris, Sept. IA German cavalry
corps marching toward the forest of
Compiegne, on the left wing of the allied
forces. engaged the English Sept l..
The English captured 10 guns"
This statement was given out off,
cially today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
Stock Brokerage Firm InsoIvent.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-The insolv-
ency Of the stock brokerage firm of
Moreau. Liebler & Co. of this city was
announced today. The liabilities OF
the firm are said to be small
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
AMERICAN FLEET TO
STAY AT VERA CRUZ

Washington, Sept. 2.-No warships
are to be taken away from Mexican
waters at present and transfer of com
mand of the fleet from Rear Admiral
Fletcher has been postponed until next
month. 1t was the plan to bring the
fleet to Hampton Roads for the trans
Ter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
ARE ALSO
INVADING CALICIA

, London, Sept. "A dispatch
, to the Daily News from Rome
, says:
, Besides advancing In east
, Prussia, the Russians are also
, invading Germany In northern
, Galicta, their objective being
, Koenigshutte. in Prussian ST.
, lesia, whence. presumably. they
, will march on Berlin, via Bres-
, lau."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
CRUISER IS SIGHTED
OFF THE GOLDEN GATE

San Francisco, Sept. "A three fun
nelled cruiser was sighted IL miles off
the Golden Gate shortly before noon
today. The weather was too thick for
the marine observer of the chamber of
commerce to make out her identity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
Chinese Officials Protest.

Washingto, Sept 2.-Chinese off-
cials have called the attention OF
American consular officers at Chez Foo
to the landing of several thousand
troops by Japan on Chinese territory
at Lung Kow near Huang Haien.
This, Chinese officials claim, is
distinct violation of neutrality.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02
GERMAN CAPITAL
BEING GUARDED

London, Sept. "A dispatch
to the Central News from Am
sterdam declares that kilograms
received there from Berlin set
forth that the German capital is
being guarded by several army
corps.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-02

Paris, Sept. IA dispatch from Ant
werp to the Havas agency reports that
by decree of the government all for
eigners who were not registered Aug
1 must leave the city at once