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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
NORTH HAND
Goo late for last week.

llOO rate Tor last week.
Mr. Webster Davis and family, of
Miller, have been visiting in this vic
unity and attended the StapD-S ebriDg
wedding last week.
Misses Belle and Barbara Mckay
left last week to spend their vaca-
ton with friends and schoolmates at
Mitchell and Letcher, S. ID.
Quite a number from Spring and
Harrison townships attended the
services at the catholic church Sun
day.
Married at the home of the brides
parents Wednesday, June 10th, Miss
Esther Stapp and Mr. Fred Sebring.
Miss Dorothy Stapp, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr.
Leo. Sebring as best man. We ex-
tend best wishes to Mr. and Mrs
Sebring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

appropriate program at Wheaton
church Sunday. There was a large
crowd in attendance.
l.. l.. Sisson and wife visited at the
Fred Bobseen home Sunday.
l.. o. Bobseen and wife visited at
f. A. Miller's Sunday.
Misses Emma and Eva Hamilton
visited the Misses Viola and Rena
Sisson Sunday.
l.. o. Cramer and II. Kenyon drove
to Miller Friday.
Elmer McGinnis came down from
Redfield Thursday to spend the sum-
mer vacation with the home folks.
MIR Broughton is here from Ind.
spending the summer with his
daughter Mrs l.. O. Cramer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
,JoYce Mig Co. ReOrganlZed

Redfeld Journal: A. F. Labrie
T. E. Rogers and others have Sc
cured a License contract" with
Michael Joyce. of Burdette. for the
manufacture and sale of the Joyce
Combined Hoof Trimmer a n d
Syringe" The Joyce Manufacture
ing company was Incorporated last
winter and has now been reorgan-
lied with A. f. Labrie as president
and treasurer; I. f. Rogers as vice
president and sales manager: and p.
b. Labrie as secretary. The sale of
this useful article is to be pushed
with vigor and, as it is to be made
in Redfeld. we hope to see it deyel-
op into a large industry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Firemen's State Band

The Miller firemen and band re-
turned home Friday from the state
tournament at Parkston, where
there was a large turnout of both
fire teams and bands. The Miller
band was selected as the associations
state band. and were paid for their
services at the tournament. A mum.
Der of fremen and citizens met
them at the train with the fire apar.
atus and congratulations. When
they left no selection had been made
for next years tournament city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Normal Institute Convcnes

The Hand county teachers insti-
tute will convene at the school house
Monday morning and continue in
session one week. After Tuesday
there will be no afternoon sessions in
order that the teachers may attend
the chautauqua which begins We'd.
nesday. Miss Rudd has among her
corps of instructors. a domestic
science teacher. who will give a lee
ture and demonstration at AGO
O'Clock each afternoon following
the chautauqua numbers. This part
Of last years institute and chautau-
qua proved to be one of the most
popular features of the entire week
and it promises to be equally as
good this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Spend this Summer in the West

Low round trip fares now IN effect
via Chicago and North Western Ry.
Tickets on sale daily until Septem.
Der Both, to all points of attraction
in Colorado. California, the North
Pacific Coast, and to Yellowstone
Park. Choice of scenic routes, fav-
orable stopover privileges and liber-
al return limits. Ask your local
agent of the Chicago and North
Western Ry. for detailed informa-
ton regarding this great outing
region; for the specific rate from
your home station, and for illustrat-
ed and descriptive literature. He
will be glad to supply you with any
information desired. 29t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Rec

Childrens' Day will be observed on
Sunday. 2Sth.
DR.. Kenney came from Pierre
Monday, and took Miss Lena Sivert
son back to the hospital. She has
not improved any since she came
from there a few weeks ago. Her
many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
Rec Heights ball team went to
Orient Friday to play the third game
with Faulkton. We will not tell how
bad u boys were beaten.
Mrs Chas. Gardner's father and
mother came from Florida last week
to visit her, also her grandmother
from Canova. who is 85 years old,
and very active for one of her years.
Miss Lucy Deuter went to High
more last week to take medical
treatment. Her sister Alice went up
and stayed a few days with her.
We took a ride Sunday afternoon
in the country north and il looks
just like 49," perhaps a little better.
At the annual schouI election
James Thorn vas reelected clerk.
Mrs Frank Gardner and Mrs Thos.
Leyson went to st. Lawrence Friday
night to act as judges in the contest,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Sebring-StapD

A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs John Stapp,
June 10th at high noon, when their
daughter Esther Belinda was united
in holy matrimony to Mr. Fred Sc
bring, of Orient. Rev. Bury, of
Rockham officiating. Miss LaNell
Rhoades PLAYED the march while the
bride. the bridesmaid and father
wendell their way into the room,
where the groom and best man were
standing IN an arch of pink and
white.
The bride was CARRIED IN a beautl.
full gown of white silk Grape de chene,
trimmed with silk shadow-lace; she
carried a bouquet of pink and white
carnations. Her maid Miss Dorthea
Stapp was dressed in pale blue silk
messaline. After a ceremony an
elaborate four course dinner was
served. The table was decorated In
pink and white
The bride and groom are both well
known in this community, and have
many friends. The bride has sue
cessfully taught two terms of school.
The groom is an industrious young
man of sterling quality. Mr. and
Mrs Fred Sebring were the recipi-
ants of many useful gifts. After
spending a social hour with relatives
and intimate friends they took the
tram at Rockham for a weeks visit
at Sioux Falls
We all join in wishing the young
couple much happiness and success
through life. Contributed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Firemen'S Band TO Picnic

Invitations to the South Hand Old
Settlers picnic tomorrow at the Ca
wood grove were received Tuesday
by Miller business men. They de-
cided to take the Firemen's band
along and raised a purse to pay ex-
penses. AS the ball club will play
there it is very likely a large crowd
from the city VIII attend. The
autos will be out in force, and many
r preparing to enjoy a basket PIC
mic. Inquiry of South Hand people
suggest that the run be over the
main road south from Miller to the
A. W. Wade place, thence west
along the north side of Wall Lake
past Pleasant Valley Hall, to the
Cawood grove. where the picnic will
be held.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Former Hand County Girl Marri, d

Former Hand County Girl Marri> d
A letter received at this office
from Vermillion, S. d. states that
at the home of Thomas Jones of
Vermillion, Sunday occurred the
marriage of their daughter Isabel to
Mr. Clarence Edwards of Big Sandy,
Montana. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. J. I Gibson, pastor
of che Methodist church in the pre-.
sence of the immediate relatives of
the bride.
The home was beautifully decor.
ated with pink roses and pink and
white sweet peas, The bride wore a
dainty gown of white satin and
shadow lace, with a veil of white
net, trimmed with a wreath of or
ange blossoms and carried a bouquet
OF beautiful white roses. After the
cerC mony a three course dinner was
served.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Jones, former re-
sidents of Florence twp. this county,
who some years ago moved to Yer
million to obtain advantages of the
state University for their children.
The Hand county friends send con
CALCULATIONS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
WHEATON
too late for last week.

lloO ldle LOT last week.
The rains Of the past week have
placed all vegetation in a splendid
condition. although it delayed corn
blowing which is badly needed.
Children's Day was observed by an
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
City of Miller

Miller. its county seat, is a city of
400. with all modern facilities, five
churches, S35, 600 school building,
telephone system throughout city
ana county. electric lights, water
and sewer system owned by city,
SIX miles of cement sidewalks, flour
mill, four gram elevators, three big
live stock yards. full representa-
ton of professional and mercantile
business, the central trading point
of the large and fertile Rec Valley,
only half settled and developed.
Miller's active Commercial Club of
100 members invites the worlds in
spection of city and county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25
Hand County

Hand county, located near the
center of the state, and at the cen
ter of population. is one of the best
counties in the state. with a popula-
ton of about 5000, thirty-two
years Of settlement and develop.
ment, schools in every township.
eighteen or twenty churches, $50
artesian wells. mixed farming, stock
raising and dairying. No bonded
debt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-25

Hand county is the center of pop
ulation of South Dakota, according
to mathematicians at the Brookings
College. The center has been NOV
ing north and west slowly for sever
al years, and is now located in Hi
land township 1867, twelve miles
south and five miles east Of Miller.
During the past twenty-four years
the center has moved six miles
north and thirty-three miles west.
This same proportion of time and
movement would bring the center
of state population close to the city
of Miller in about twelve to four
teen years.
The above map of Hand county
shows the center of population as
now figured in HIland twp, 1867,
marked by a star. The divisions
marked by | to 5 are an old division
of the county in commissioners dis
tricts.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
The Amazons.

EOR long time 1t was held that the
story of the Amazons. the valiant
race Of woman warriors SO great a IA
vorite with the Greeks and other peo-
pie of antiquity, was a mere poetic
myth, but within recent years arche-
illogical researches have indicated that
there were indeed woman fighters of
high rank in those remote days.
A couple of years ago there was un.
earthed a sepulcher in that part OF
Italy known as Etruria, in which was
discovered a war chariot of bronze and
iron, wherein was crouched the skele-
ton of a woman. About this skeleton
were the remains of rich robes and or
naments of gold and ivory. such as, in
the old traditions. the Amazons wore
in battle. The bronze work and the ter
ra Gotta vases fixed the date of the
tomb as about 500 B. C.
The first stories of the Amazons as
signed them to the northeastern part
of Asia Minor. but Etruria was peopled
from Asia Minor and had attained a
high degree of skill in certain Of the
arts long before Rome was founded.
Such evidence as this tomb affords is,
in the opinion of more than one au.
thority, more convincing than the pic
lures of Amazons on the old vases, or
such legends as that of Queen Pene-
thesila, who was said to have led 5000
woman fighters to the aid of Prtam
during the Trojan war.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Towering Headdress.

wIOMEN often spend much time in
" arranging or dressing" their
hair. but this part of woman's toilet
is not carried to such an extreme as
it was two or three centuries ago.
Ladies have worn "puffs" in quite re-
cent days. but these were as nothing
in the matter of elaborateness to the
puff" or 'pouf" in vogue in tho cour,
of France when that court in the six.
teenth. seventeenth and part of the
eighteenth centuries was the most
splendid and sumptuous in Europe.
Then the headdress most In vogue
was "pouff" The hair was raised
as high as possible over horse-haiI
cushions, and the structure was orna-
mented with objects illustrative of the
tastes and the history of the wearer
AS an eAample, the Duchess d'OrIeans
on her temperance at court, after
the birth of a son and heir, had on
her pouff a representation in gold and
enamel Of nursery. showing the
cradle and the baby, nurse and a
number of playthings.
Nine. d'Egmont. the Due de Riche-
lieus daughter. after her father had
taken Port Mahon. wore on her pouff
a little diamond fortress. with senti-
nels on guard. and these sentinels, by
means of ingenious mechanism, walked
to and fro.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
County Names as Memorials.

A MERICANS are a great people for
= erecting monuments and memorials
to men who have rendered the state
some service. and the monument build
ing habit is especially marked In hon.
oring the mei
performed distinguished military serv-
ices. LII the Lie.tLe - -. -..s. 20
to men whom the pro.l -.
worth honoring one should not over.
look the American hap.. Oh nail...Ie
counties and towns after national he
roes or local heroes. or even after men
who have been merely prominent and
popular.
1t is a satisfactory way of paying
that homage which Americans would
render to men they esteem. The MEM
ory of innumerable historic characters
is preserved in the county names, and
it may be true that wider the swath
the man cut in his country's history
Is not likely that this way OF honoring
men can be continued indefinitely. The
land is getting to be pretty we'll set
tied and is already plentifully named,
but 1t Is also true that many more
counties will be created as the large
counties become more populous. This
situation will no doubt arise more fire.
quently in the west and perhaps in a
less degree in the south. 1t Is the
hope of Americans that the supply of
national characters deserving OF hav-
ing a county named in their honor will
not diminish, and it may be that many
men now living will. long time from
now, appear to the people Of that time
as having bulked larger in the affairs
of the present than the people Of today
think.
This American habit of making
geographical subdivisions Of their
country memorials to estimab1e men
has been a happy one. A monument.
unless of unusual impressiveness, is
apt to grow stale and people pass and
repass it so often that they do not see
it and do not think of the man it COM
memorates. But this difficulty is also
present in the matter of territorial
memorials. for many people do not
know for whom the county they live
in was named. Some deliver in old rec
ords often has to write a letter to the
county paper explaining the origin of
the county's name. So the matter Of
keeping before living men the remem-
brance of dead men is problem that
is full of difficulties.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Soda Water Contains No Soda

THE soda water fountain, or simply
the soda fountain" is one of the
notable developments of the age. Tho
fountain has become an institution in
all American cities, and. like the Amer
lean ice cream habit. was spreading in
Europe and Asia when the war broke
out, and will probably resume its con-
quering way in Europe when peace re-
turns. The soda fountain season has
SO heightened that many fountains fizz
and siZzle the year round.
One of the noteworthy features about
soda water is that very little, perhaps
precious little, is what it's name i'm
plies That Is, there Is no soda in the
water. Perhaps it cannot be fairly al
leged that this fact renders II any the
less palatable or less refreshing and
wholesome. 1t is interesting that 1t
has become the custom of millions of
people to call soda water that which is
just a particular kind of sodaless wa
ter.
The artificial aeration of water was
invented by Joseph Priestley. who
wrote. in 1872. an account of the meth
DDS he had recently discovered. For
the sake of convenience, aegated and
mineral waters may be divided into
two main groups. table waters and
medical waters. and the table waters
may be SubdlVided into TWO classes, ar
tificial and natural.
The chief variety Of artificial aerated
water is plain water charged with car
bonic acid gas, and ordinary water SO
impregnated is commonly known us
soda water, even though no soda f.
present in it. The most suita 5le water
for this purpose is obtained from arte-
sian wells which are usually Of great
purity or from springs of known pur-
ity. There are waters to which various
salts have been added. and these are
soda water. lit!lia water. magnesia wa
ter and potash water. True soda wa
ter contains a very small addition or
bicarbonate of soda, but nearly all the
soda water which the soda water
drinking world gets when it orders
lemon phosphate, strawberry. sarsa-
parilla and the like is plain water
charged with carbonic acid gas in
which, II the water was pure to start
with, there is not a trace of soda.
Important in the commerce of the
world are aerated distilled waters
from which all solid matter like lime
and other salts has been removed by
distillation. These are subsequently,
charged with carbonic acid gas under
pressure and are in consequence pure
carbonated waters.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
ABOUT MERE MAN.

A MAN will hunt all day just to bag
IA a few grouse, yet lose his patience
if the desired collar button rolls from
sight for the moment.
When a man calls a woman a lemon
he naturally thinks that a bit of lemon
should accompany every lobster.
When a man wishes to figure out fu-
ture economies he always lights tone
Of his best cigars.
1t is wise girl who marries the
violets during the engagement, but she
will be able to place orchids on his
casket.
The truly chivalrous man is drm
believer in pantomime.
You can usually get mans caliber
by the size of his gas bill.
good memory is the one thing q
man cannot tolerate in woman.
When a man pays for his wife's furs
without protest she wonders if they
are supposed to divert her from some
of his new transgressions.
Man necessarily ceases to be a high
fier in bungalow.
Many a man is SO busy lamenting his
lack of opportunity that he falls to
recognize the moment of Its arrival
The most popular man with the
crowd does not always make the best
home companion.
The disadvantage Of training a boy
to embrace his opportunities is that he
goes through life calling each show
girl an opportunity.
Those of US who are helping a man
carve out a rose-hued future find some
mighty blue moments in the present.
They tell us primitive man, as he
slept, hung from the limbs of trees.
If the truth were known, many men
might fall asleep while hanging there
today.
This is the week when all men
tried to square themselves for unex-
pected gifts. and clergymen wished
themselves thousand-footers.
When a man cannot explain a thing
he says: MY dear, 1t is too deep for
you to understand"
Evening star., 1914-12-27

ployes pays an actual profit to the gov
ernment is clearly shown by the finan-
cial record of the bureau. For example,
the bureau is able to manufacture all
OF the paper money and postage stamps
for the Philippine Islands for less
than is bid by private firms, and at a
profit to the government; and this
despite the fact that employees of the
bureau receive thirty days holiday on
pay every year and other holidays
amounting to fifteen days In other
words. although it's employees work
only ten and one-half months and are
paid for twelve, the bureau can do its
work more cheaply than any other fac
tory allowing at most two weeks of
vacation.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Nhe 4
Schools

Miss Lillian Evans and several pupils
of the schools. A C. Newman, assistant
director of night schools. presided.
Girls of the o Street Vocational
School defeated the girls of the Car
dozo Vocational School In the gymna-
stun at Armstrong Monday afternoon.
They were also victorious in a straddlo
ball contest. This was the first time
the two vocational schools had ever
entered into athletic competition and
enthusiasm and friendly rivalry ran
high. In 4 contest between teams from
the Slater School and the hrst-year
girls of Armstrong School the two
teams tied. to 5. Miss Theresa Lee
acted as scorer and Miss Hattie Ed
monds officiated as timer.
George Washington University.
Miss Marietta Stockard. instructor in
| the Teachers College of George Wash
lngton University. is spending the
Christmas holidays in North Carolina.
Miss Nellie MacFariane. student in the
Ieachers' College, is passing the holi-
days at Audubon, n. J.
| Mrs. Josiah Woods, nee CIrickson,
who was graduated from Columbi
College of the university In 1913. is
21st street.
Miss Lucy Kyle Burleson. daughter
of Postma ster General Rurleson and
student in Columbian College, was
! chairman of the young girls committee
for the recent pan-American ball
Kappa Sigma fraternity of the uni
versity announces the Initiation of
Carl A Brandes Of the law school and
the pledging of H. Cochran Fisher. of
the College of Engineering
Kappa Sigma held a tea last Sunday
afternoon at the chapter house, 100
| Vermont avenue.
Miss Mary Newcombe Of the Teach
ers' College is spending the vacation
| with friends in Richmond, Va.
Sigma Kappa Sorority Of the uni
versity announces the pIedging of
Miss Elizabeth Richardson.
Miss Jane Hermann was guest of
Sigma Kappa Sorority at luncheon
| recently.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity. of the
university held matinee theater
party last Thursday afternoon. follow
ing which there was a dansant at the
chapter house. A dance in honor of
fraternity men who have returned to
washington over the holidays will be
held December 30.
Capt Glenn Irvine Jones, L. S NJ c.
who was graduated from George
Washington in 1905. has been relieved
from further duty in the Philippines
and now Is Ell route to the United
States.
Capt. William Lloyd Sheep. L. S. II.
G. who was graduated from George
Washington in 1906, has been ordered
to the Philippines from the Letterman
General Hospital in San Francisco,
where he now is stationed.
Students of the Teachers College at
George Washington are preparing to
establish model practice school at st.
Johns orphanage.
A survey OF the city public school
system is about to be made by the
graduate class In education at the
Teachers College of George Washing
ton University.
The senior class Of the Teachers Col
iege at the institution is engaged in
the selection of class pin. Miss Helen
Cam. secretary of the class, has ap-
pealed to all members of the class for
suggestions
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Old Pension Plan.
the London Chronicle.

from lhe London Chronicle
They had roundabout way OF bestow.
ing military pensions in the old days. Wit
ness this official communication from the
war office in the reign of Queen Anne
Her majesty, /, runs, has been pleased to
grant F'itton Minshull. child, a commits
sion as ensign in consequence of the loss
of his father, who died in the service.
And Fitton was at the same time granted
furlough until further order, his army nav
being sent regularly to his mother.