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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

It Is announced in behalf of the
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee that S67 delegates to the
Baltimore convention who have been
canvassed on canal tolls repeal. 702
favor the Presidents proposal and
only 127 are for free tolls. OF the
letters received thirty eight are nom
committal. The entire Kentucky dele
cation is quoted as for repeal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

The entire village OF Alfred Mich,
near Escanaba, was wiped out by a
forest fire, the inhabitants taking
refuge in the Escanaba River.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

The Senate Committee on Pensions
recommended the adoption of an
amendment to the Key bill providing
that the widows of all soldiers shall
receive a pension of s12 a month re-
CARELESS of the date OF their marriage.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South voted to
reconsider its action severing its rela
ton between Vanderbilt University
and the church as a whole, and to con
tend for control of the university.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

President Wilson will abide by the
action OF the Democratic caucus which
PLACID only antitrust and appropria
ton bills on the legislative programme
for the remainder of this session.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Theodore Roosevelt, returning from
the Brazilian jungles, is expected to
reach his home at Oyster Bay late
today.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

AT the request of contractors who
say they fear violence from striking
employees. a special grand jury has
been impaneled at Lexington to in
quire into the trouble.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Additional confirmation OF the exc
cution of Private Parks, of Gen. Fun
ston's infantry was given by a desert
er from the Mexican Federals who
stated that he was witness to the
execution.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Thousands of persons attended the
public funeral services for the two
sailors from Philadelphia who died at
Vera Cruz.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Proposals for the granting of laity
rights to women. division of the
church into Episcopal districts and a
reconsideration of action on the Van
derbilt matter are among the things
to be considered this week by the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
conference at Oklahoma City
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Senator w. o. Bradley last night
announced that his i'll health demands
that he be not candidate for re-
election.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

The mine explosion at Eccles, Raj
eigh county, two weeks ago, was the
second largest in West Virginia In
the number OF fatalities. In the toll
of death 1t was only surpassed by the
dust mine, in the Farimont field
which occurred on December 6, 1907.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

At an adjourned meeting OF the city
council held on Saturday afternoon.
the contracts for the sewering and
paving OF the city under the condi-
tons and terms submitted at the re-
cent $4,000 bond issue election, were
let TO the Hunt Forbes Contraction
Company. Of Ashland. KY. The prices
OF the successful bidder for the work
to be done are such that II is believed
that the total cost will come well
within the appropriation Logan Dem
ocrat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

June 6 has been set by the Federal
Court of Appeals as the time when the
twenty four convicted labor leaders
must begin serving time for their part
in the dynamite conspiracy.
Still in the custody of Sheriff and
policeman, Harry X. Thaw will leave
Concord soon to spend the summer
months in the White Mountains.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

Senator Bradley eand Representative
Sherley, ailing members OF the Ken
lucky delegation in Congress, are re-
ported to be improving.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Municipal Saloon Plan Tabled.

Observation-Disclosures of DeSmet FOR
some time have agitated the question
of having this town engage in the liq-
uor business by conducting a munich
pal saloon, but the wording of a petit
ton asking that this step be taken has
defeated the plan for this year The
petition, which was signed by about
SO legal voters and property holders of
the town, was presented to the three
city commissioners with the request
that they select a manager for a mu-
nicipal saloon, and that license be
granted in the regular form, the bust
ness to be looked after by the manager
and a committee of three and that the
profits from the municipal saloon be
turned into the city treasury. On adj
vice of the city attorney the city com
m~issioners tabled the petition. The
form in which the petition was drawn
vas questioned, particularly that part
in which the city commissioners were
to act with a committee of three in
selecting the man to whom the license
for the municipal saloon should be
issued.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
OAK0TAN IS IN BAD
BY FEDERAL OFFICERS,
CLAIMS HE WAS ONLY VICTIM
OF OMAHA GANG.
HAPP ENIkGS OVER THESTATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-William l.. Hinkley, an
implement dealer and a~uctioneer at
Britton, Marshall county, was arrest
ed and brought before United States
Commissioner William Wallace here
On a charge Of being implicated in the
United States Live Stock company
swindle at Omaha, in which SO men
were indicted on April %. This is
a sequent to the old wild horse" swim
die which has been practiced all over
the country for the past few years, the
Indictment holding that the United
States Live Stock company, assisted
by numerous c~onspirators, traded bills
of sale covering horses on the COM
pany's ranch in Coconino county, Ari-
IONA, for money and property of va
rious kinds, such bills of sale prescrib-
ing that the purchaser should capture
and load his acquisition at his own
expense. The horses were wild and
could be captured.
Hinkley was held to the next term
of the federal court at Omaha under
$4,000 bonds, Z. ]. Kelley of Minneap-
oils signing the bonds. Hinkley claims
that he was a victim of this swindle,
and simply disposed of the bill of sale
he had purchased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Us. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Small houses for small families are
required In greater numbers than any
other style of building. 1t is said that
the average family contains five mem
bers. This means that a great many
families have only from two to four
members.
The remark has often been made
that no roof is big enough to cover
two families; certainly the happiest
way to live is IN a home Of ones own.
Judging from the misery in some
large houses, there has been no
change in human nature in this re-
spect. You may call 1t selfishness or
what you like, but the fact remains
that there can only be n mistress
in one house. Things must go to her
liking, or someone suffers.
The design here illustrated shows
a house that costs very little more
to build than a one-story cottage.
There are only two bedrooms and a
bathroom upstairs, besides a big store
room; while the downstairs is per
fectly arranged for comfort and con
%venience.
The caves are but little higher han
on q cottage house. The room up
stairs is secured by e Of a roof
having four gables, which is al easy
roof to build, and one that Is under
stood by every house carpenter. It
is right in every respect, even to the
placing of the chimney.
There is a great advantage in hav-
ing the chimney in the center Of the
house. You never have trouble with
a roof leaking around a chimney that
is build through the peak, but the
amount Of expressive profanity
wasted on chimneys neal the caves is
tremendous. When the water races
down the roof, it seems to prefer an
outlet around the chimney. It runs
down towards the ground easier han
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Arrests Follow Charixari PARTY

1rene.-As the result of a number
OF Irene young mon becoming too en-,
thusiastic while members of a chart,
vari party which "serenaded" the Xii
bride-Hanson wedding principals,
wholesale arrests were made. Anger.
ed because of the antics of the young
men, relatives swore out warrants for
all Of them that could be identified as
members If the serenading party.
Fines of S. and costs were assessed
in each case. 1t was claimed they
damaged the house and premises of
the bride and groom and the serenad-
ers finally contributed an amount to
liquidate the damage, w%hereupon the
fines paid by them were refunded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Woman's Foot ManuIed.

Menno.-Having one of her feet 80
badly mangled as the result of a run.
away accident that it will have to be
amputated in order to save her life
was the experienced of Miss Lizzie
Dannenbring, a well known Hutchin-
son county farmer. The horses attach.
ed to the vehicle in which herself and
sister and others were riding became
frightened and ran away, tipping over
the vehicle. All the other occupants
but the young woma landed safely on
the ground, but she became entangled
in the lines and was dragged a consid.
cradle distance. The vehicle was
smashed to s%plinters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
DOES NOT CAUSE SOIL ACID
Doubtful If Small Amount Of Land
Plaster Generally Applied Has
Any Serious Effect.

The fear that the application OF
land plaster makes soils acid, is un-
founded. At least it Is doubtful II
the small amount generally applied
has any serious and immediate In
tiuence upon the acidity Of the soil.
This is the belief Of z. B. Hart of
the College OF Agriculture Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, who from time
to time has carried on numerous ex-
periments TO determine the influence
of applying land plaster. rock phos-
plate and other fertilizers to fields
upon which various crop rotations
were followed.
The theory that land plaster ap-
piled to soil would make it acid, is
based on the assumption that the
plants remove from the soil more
calcium than sulphur, thereby leaving
behind a greater proportion of the
acid part of the land plaster. On the
contrary, 1t has been shown that the
common cereals, wheat, oats, corn.
barley and such other plants as the
turnip, rutabaga, cabbage and onion,
make positively greater demands for
sulphur than for calcium and appli-
cations of land plaster for such crops
will tend to make the soils alkaline
rather than acid. Such plants as
the meadow grasses, clover, alfalfa,
sugar beets and tobacco. use more
calcium than sulphur and In their
case the application of land plaster
would have a tendency toward devel-
oping acid soil. Potatoes use about
equal amounts Of calcium and sui
phur, and land plaster could not pos
sibU influence soil reaction In this
case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Sleeps on Open Prairie.

Elkton.-Overtaken by a storm
while walking in a strange region to
the home of friends, whom he intend
ed visiting in Deuel. county, John Ham
mer, a. aged man whose home is at
Dewitt, Ia, was compelled to remain
on the open prairie all night. His
clothing was soaked, and in the morn
ing when he removed a part of the
clothing for the purpose of drying it,
he was discovered by some of the res.
idents of the region, who noting that
he was a stranger, believed him to be
insane. A hurryup call was sent to
the sheriff, who was told that a crazy
man was running amuck through the
region. The sheriff hurried to the
scene, took the man into custody and
then explanations followed which re,
vealed the true state of affairs. The
relatives and friends of the old man
were informed and went after him
in an automobile, taking him to their
homes. Instead of leaving the train
at Ward, near where the relatives and
friends he intended visiting reside, he
rode to Toronto. He had visited his
relatives near Ward before, and mis-
taking Toronto for Ward he started
out to walk to their homes, which he
believed but a short distance away,
He soon became lost and when the
storm came up was compelled to take
refuge in a grove, where he remained
during the entire night. When discov,
cred he was in a distressing condition
as the result of his long exposure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Increase in Child Population.

Sioux Falls.-Big gains in the child
population of the city were shown
when the board of education complet-
edo it's work of taking the annual
school census. The number of chill,
dren enumerated is $500 while in 1918
the total number was 6,02l, showing
a gain of 2SS in the city. Only two
wards, the First and Eeighth, show de-
creases as compared with last year,
the total loss in the two wards being
n. A gain Of 165 children of school
age was made during the year and 123
under school age. The total number
of children of school age is 1898 and
1916 are under school age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
VALUABLE HINT FOR FARMER
DroppIngs From 1000 Fowls, N Prop
eriy Cared For VIII Return
Profit of $500 Yearly.

The poultryman or farmer can ma
terially add to the profits of his bust
ness by properly caring for the drop
pings of his fowls. For example, 1t is
shown that the droppings from 1000
fowls IL preserved without needless
loss are worth at least $500 per IN
mum, and this estimate is based on
the assumption that less than half of
the droppings, or only 80 pounds per
hen per year, a be collected.
According to the Maine station, the
droppings should be collected daily,
and mixed with substances which will
ID prevent loss of nitrogen, (2) add
to make a better-balanced fertilizer,
and (3) improve the mechanical con
dition Of the SO hat 1t can
be applied to the land with a manure
%spreader.
This can be done as follows: To
pounds of sawdust, good dried loan,
or peat, 16 pounds of acid phosphate.
and 8 pounds of kainit. Such a mix
ture will contain about 1.25 per cent
Of nitrogen, As per cent of phosphorio
acid, and 2 per cent Of potash, which,
used at the rate of 2 tons per acre
would furnish so pound of nitrogen,
1876 pounds OF p~hosphoric acid, and 80
pounds of potash, and at the present
price Of fertilizing ingredients is worth
about $40 per ton. The mixture would
furnish a wellbalanced stable fertil
izer, which, although not fine enough
to work well in drills, can be success
fully applied with a anu spreader.
The treated manure should be well
sheltered until time to apply to the
land-that is. shortly before blowing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11

a very coy sitting room, which may
be used separately or in connection
with the parlor, as desired. A win
dow seat to fit in the bay, reaching
clear across the three windows, looks
well. and, IL properly made, is very
comfortable. Windows seats are used
in the winter more than in summer;
and they should be built accordingly.
There is more or less draft or at
least cold air coming in around a win
dow in the winter. For this reason
the window seat should be protected
by the back, which may extend up
three or four inches above the win
dow sill without being conspicuous
from the outside. 1t depends, Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11

necessarily so, as both shape and de.
sign must conform to the other furni.
ture in the room to a certain extent.
1t is more difficult to fit the tufted
covering when the ends are higher
than the sides, but 1t often gives the
finished work a much better appear.
ance.
The front of the window sea- is
covered with material the same az
the cushions and back, and it may be
put on smooth or plated. A smooth
finish is best because it does not col.
lect dust; often, however, the plated
form looks better.
Sometimes drawers for magazines
and books are built in the seat, and
these must be considered in the GOV,
ering. Sometimes the seat is made
to lift UP. There are as many styles
in window seats Is In any other ar,
ticles of furniture; but they are diff,
ferent. from the fact that each one
is made to fit a certain niche where
it is expected to remain.
n NIliuO" oCoI 10 hCFCl SoIipltb|
without plenty OF pillows. The square
down pillows with fancy covers that
are seen in every home, are not only
comfortable, but highly decorative,
Some of these pillows are made too
nice to use, which is a great mis-.
take. 1t is much better to have
washable covers that may be easily
removed. OF course every woman
likes to have something OF this kind
as neat and elaborate as possible
but, as a general thing, pillows should
be made to use as we'll as ( o look at.
A seat big enough to fit this win
dow should have v or eight pill
lows piled up at the ends, and scat.
tered along the side on top of the
tufted back. Some seats are made
with a wide rail on top of the back.
especially Il hold pillows. In such
cases the tufting should be made In
different parts, with a division at each
corner and a cord u along to mark
the upper corner borders.
This little house may be built, un.
der favorable circumstances, for about
$500, without heating apparatus o,
plumbing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
WAS TO HAVE SAILED.
Or. G. G. Gotham Had Reserved State
room on Empress of Ireland.

room on empress OF ireland.
Sioux Falls.-Dr. G. G. Gotham of
Sioux Falls was to have sailed on the
Inflated ship, Empress Of Ireland,
which sunk in the st. Lawrence river
with a heavy loss of life, and had IL
ready secured his tickets for the trip.
He was to have sailed from Quebec,
June 25, for Liverpool. He is now
awaiting information from the offices
Of the Canadian Pacific line, owner Of
the ship as to what plans they have
made for the carrying of the passen-
gers who were to have gone on the ILL
fated vessel.
DR.. Gotham plans to attend the meet
ing Of the clinical surgical congress at
London, July q to 81, and he will visit
hospitals in Paris, Berlin and Vienna,
returning home in September. He
will be accompanied by his wife and
son.
Eyes, 1t was a slight shock to learn
that the ship l had planned to sail on
was sunk with many of it's passen-
gers said the doctor, in speaking
of the tragedy. 1--WE had secured a
very desirable stateroom on the prom
enade deck and | was highly pleased
with the arrangements for the voyage.
| do not know what plans the com
pany will make, but it is probable the
Empress of England, a sister ship TO
the Inflated vessel, will carry the pas
sengers who were to have sailed on
the Empress of Ireland"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Tribute to Postmaster.

Lead.-Employes Of the Lead post
office paid a tribute to Postmaster
George II. Grace, who retired June in
favor of Frank c. Fisher, a Democrat.
by a banquet at the handsome new
postoffice building here. Both the old
and new postmaster were present and
the different employees took occasion
to express their appreciation of Mr..
GraCe's conduct of the office during
the past four years and regret at his
leaving public life. Mr.. Grace is man
ager of the Daily Call here and was a
well known resident Of Miller, S. D.,
before coming here eight years ago.
His successor is a cigar manufacturer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Starts Fire with Gasoline.

MISUNDERSTANDING gasoline for
kerosene in starting a fire In the kitch.
en- stove resulted in the serious injury
Of Mrs. Ole Loseth of this city. She
vas frightfully burned. After pour.
ing the gasoline into the stove she
applied a match, and instantly there
was an explosion of sufficient force
to blow out the windows and wreck the
room. The flames we're communicated
to the clothing of the woman. Mem.
bers Of the family CHANGED to be close
at hand and by wrapping blankets
about her extinguished the flames.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Red Raspberries.

Red raspberries should not be
nipped, but should be pruned back
from two and one-half to three and
one-half feet before growth starts In
the spring. OF course, the old, dead
canes must be removed and all the
young ones that are weak. With
Schaffer and Columbia, the new
growth should be nipped when 1t at
tains a growth of is inches. In order
that a bushy growth may develop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Fence for Phone.

Redield.-A novelty in telephone
lines was inaugurated here when a
mile of barbed wire fencing between
the city and Camp General Sylvester
j. Conklin, where the national guard
officers have been encamped, was used
to supply a connecting link between
communications between the camp
and the city. Not only was local serv.
ices handles over this unique line, but
also long distance conversations were
carried on with ease and dispatch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11

course, a good deal on the window
sea- itself and the way in which it
Is made.
AS a general thing it is better to
have the whole thing movable. A
cheap frame is made to fit the win
dow, and this frame is seated with
loose cushions. The ends and back
are covered with tufted material to
match the cushions. This tufting
should reach up the back and turn
over on the window side and extend
down as far as the window stool.
The ends Of the window seat may
be higher than the sides, but not
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Detachable Overflow.

shown, writes James M. Kane of
D~oylestown, Pa, In Popular Mechanics.
Holes were drilled In the pipe at in
tervals and plugged with corks. The
water can be made to overflow at any
height by removing a cork in the pipe
at that level. The rubber tubing can
be discarded and the pipe threaded
TO fit into the waste nut at the bottom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
OVERFLOW FOR BARREL-TANK
Water Level Changed by Taking
Out One of Corks.

Deeming it Unnecessary to add an
overflow to a barrel section which l
had fitted up for a tank and not a r
ing 10 remove any Of the attached
pipes, I slipped a piece Of rubber
tubing over the end of a piece OF pipe
so as to make a water-tight fit, and in
serted it in the outlet in the manner
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Winner Woman Insane.

Winner.-While temporarily de.
mented Mrs. Geo. Thatch, wife of a
well known nomesteader living near
here disappeared from her home.
Searching parties were sent out, and
one of these found the unfortunate
woman wading in a pond. She was
badly exhausted as the result of her
prolonged wandering.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
GOODS ON WRECKED SHIP.
MorrelI Packing Company Had 800
Boxes of Meat on Empress,

Sioux Falls.-Three hundred boxes
of meat shipped from Sioux Falls and
Ottumwa, Ia, by the Morrell Packing
company, were lost when the Empress
of Ireland went down in the st. Law.
renee river. The local offices of the
company were notified that the goods
were lost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-11
Planting Implement.

provide an inexpensive planting imple-
ment which a be easily and quickly
manipulated, which will set the plant.
in any desired position In the ground
without injury to the plant. This i'm
plement is also intended for pressing
the soil uniformly about the plant set
in the ground.