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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
PROF.. HOLDEN'S
MESSAGE TO S. D.
Says Its Up To People To Make
Their Land Worth 500
An Acre

Hawarden, June 29.-On closing
his great three-week alfalfa cam
palgn in South Dakota, Saturday
noon, Professor Holden gave out the
following message to the people Of
that state:
THE three weeks alfalfa campaign
just closing has been one of the best
experiences of my life.
In bidding farewell to South Da-
kota, do so with the hope that |
may return again and shake the
hands of the good people who have
given us such a hospitabIe welcome.
They invited us to come and help
them make a greater and more pros
porous state and this we have tried
to do.
The future of South Dakota is in
the hands of her own people-the
men and women, and the boys and
girls who have shown such a keen
interest in the efforts to put alfalfa
on every farm, to have more silos.
more livestock, better schools and
better homes.
The value of South Dakota land
is limited only by the efforts of the
people who live on this land. They
can make it worth 5000, $500 and
even $500 an acre. The day is COM
ing. and many of the young people
of South Dakata will live to see it.
when land in a good many sections
will sell for $500 an acre. Many of
the people have abandoned the one
crop systematic raising of wheat
eXclusively-and they will plant more
corn and enough alfalfa to balance
the corn ration for the dairy cows
and beef cattle that they will have
on their farms. They must feed
their produce-not sell it. The sell
ing of farm produce means selling
fertility off the farm-fertility that
should be increased and not dimin-
ished. The opportunities in South
Dakota are equal to those in Iowa
and the sowing of alfalfa on every
farm will do more than any one
thing to help the people use these
opportunities for the greatest profit.
South Dakota is Just in the be-
ginning of her real prosperity. The
growing of alfalfa on hundreds and
possibly thousands Of grain farms
this year and next year will do away
with the dread of drouths. Alfalfa
is the greatest drouth resister
known, and when other crops fail,
the people will have alfalfa to feed
and livestock to sell. This is the
greatest problem before the South
Dakota farmer-havlng something
to sell when the wheat crop fails,
and this is the problem that alfalfa
will help him to solve"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Hand County Ohdutduqud Miller, July | to
SUGGESTIONS FOR
SCHOOL ROOM
Rules For Preventing Disease
Among School Children

DO not spit except in a spittoon, a
handkerchief, OF a piece of cloth.
On your return home have the cloth
burned, or handkerchief put in water
until ready for wash.
Never spit on your slate. floor, or
sidewalk.
Do not put your fingers into your
mouth.
Do not pick your nose or wipe it
on your hand or sleeve.
Do not wet your fingers IN your
mouth when turning the leaves of
books.
Do not put your pencils in your
mouth or wet them with your lips.
Do not hold money in your mouth.
Do not put pins in your mouth.
Do not put anythingi in your mouth
except food and drink.
Do not swap apple cores. candy.
chewing gum, half. eaten food. whist
les, bean blowers, or anything that
is put in the mouth.
Peel or wash your fruit before
eating it.
Never snecze or cough in a per
sons face. Turn your face to one
side or hold your handkerchief be-
fore your mouths.
Keep your face, hands, and finger
nails clean. Wash your hands with
soap and water before each meal.
When you don't feel well, have
cut Yourself. or have hurt others do
not be afraid to report to the teacher.
Keep yourself just as clean at
home as at school.
Clean your teeth with toothbrush
and water, if possible, after each
meal; but at least on getting up in
the morning and OF going to bed at
night.
Do not kiss anyone on the mouth
or allow anyone to do so to you.
Learn to love fresh air and learn
to breathe deeply and do it often"
A child, it must be remembered
requires much sleep-ten hours is
none too much up to adolescence,
and it is always wise tC insist upon a
regularity of habit in this respect, as
in all others that pertain to a child's
daily routine. There is little danger
in overriding c%alisthenics and all out
door exercise at this age, and these
should be encouraged.
The generality of children are not
prone to overstudy or mental con-
centration, yet exceptions are suffi-
GENTLY common to justify a note of
warning in this regard. Modern
educational methods with children
r probably not ideal, and with a
very conscientious child impose a
dangerous strain which must be
guarded against. S. K. w.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Immense Profit in Cream

Philip keview:-Practically $500
a day for cream from stations be-
tween Pierre and Wasta is the re-
cord now, the shipments running
from go TO $50 each day. These
cans are worth So to $40 each to the
farmers, and the showing is one of
steady stream of cash receipts COM
ing into this section daily, with a
net return for the best cream
months which makes the old time
beef cattle returns look small. This
is only the shipments over the
Northwestern line, and reports
from along other lines of road
through the old range country in
dictate that they are doing a lot Of
this kind of shipping as well as is
the Northwestern To put the
cream receipts along the North
western line alone at over a quarter
of a million of dollars for the year
would be to make them more likely
under than over what will be actual
" received, and the business is
growing every wear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Not A Suffragist

She was rtherorghly oyerworked,
downtrodden sort of a woman and
the ~suffragist who approached her
expected an enthusiastic and ready
recruit.
DO you believe in votes for wo-
mem" she asked.
The woman looked about her wear
lily for a moment. and then with her
last remnant of vitality and spirit
exclaimed, "Oh. Lord, no. If there
is any little thing the men can do,
let EN-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Premium Lists are Ready

The premium lists for the 1914
state fair are now ready for distri.
button and may be obtained upon
request to Secretary c. N. Nell.
vaine, Huron. The list is beauti-
fully printed in two colors. and con-
tains complete information concern
ing entries, prizes. entertainment,
admission and general rules. Every
farmer and business man in South
Dakota should have a copy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.
Rec HEIGHTS

The Yankton Concert Co. gave a
very ENJOYABLE entertainment last
week to a good sized audience.
The animal S. S. picnic was held at
Leadbetter's grove and a large num-
Der were present. The band PLAYED
a few pieces and then a sumptuous
dinner was served to which Young
America did full justice. AS we
have only one old soldier in our town
who served his country all through
the Civil War, and nearly starved to
death in Andersonville prison, il
looks To us old-fashioncd folks as
though he ought to be served first al
the feast. but the dinner was late,
and the Youngsters were hungry.
Friday the baseball team went tc
Pleasant Valley and played with the
Miller team Herb Wareing's and
Will Beavers heads collided. with the
result that both were rendered un.
concious for a few minutes. Quite
likely this lost the game to Rec
Heights.
Sunday, Children's Day, was OBJ.
served with the usual exercises that
take place on that day, and the
children did very well.
Miss Alice Deuter, who has been
assisting Mrs Watkins the past ter
weeks. went to Highmore Monday
for a few weeks stay with Mrs Chris
Drew. Misses Bertha and Alice
Deutcr will attend Normal school al
M adiSon
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02

The Methodist camp meeting for
this district closed Monday evening
after a week of most successful
meetings at the camp-meeting
grounds in st. Lawrence. This is
the third annual session to be held
at this location since the purchase of
the grounds by the M. Z. conference
and is said to have been the most
largely attended of any session. A
number of Miller people enjoyed a
few days of camping out but a much
larger number went oyer each even
ing to attend the services.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
SUFFRAGE COLUMN
BY SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE
Women Can't Vote Because Thew
Can't Fight

That is one of the strongest argu-
ments of the anti-suffragists. Just
the other day. however. the follow
ing letter was received at National
Suffrage headquarters from a cap
tam of the United States marine
corps:
There are sixteen states of the
union in which ! am DISTINGUISHED
on account of my profession. In
the states of Arizona, Arkansas. ILL.,
nois, Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky. Mis-
souri,, Montana. Nebraska, New Jer-
sey, Ohio. Oklahoma, South Dakota.
Texas, Utah and Virginia am
classed with IDIOTS. insane, those con-
victed of infamous crime and wo-
men, s4s* Personally | am in favor of
a constitutional amendment similar
to the 18th that is, depriving states
OF the right to deny the vote on ac-
count of sex. and | might add yoca
ton. With the exception of the
women, don't like the company in
which am placed by the sixteen
states | have named"
For the sake of logic ought not
the anti.suffragists to do something
about this.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Big Mercantile Failure

The H. B. Claflin Co.. one of the
largest dry goods firms in the world,
went into the hands of receivers
last week in New York City. The
liabilities of the company are placed
at SIS, 600. 900, and the list of subsi-
diary concerns include stores IN
many localities of the east and mid
die west,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Land Brings $50 Per Acre

A 800 acre, well improved farm in
Turner county was sold last week to
parties from Minnesota for $l36 an
acre. The farm is located three
miles from Parker and the price
paid for it is the highest yet paid in
that section.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Conquest of Mexico

Newspaper accounts of the battle
last week at Zacatecas between Vii
las army and the Huerta forces
reads like the Conquest of Mexico"
Villas forces won a brilliant vic
tory leaving 1000 killed and 1900
wounded on the battlefield. The
hand to hand street fights are des-
cribed as the most bloody conflicts
in history"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
Souvenir for Children

Jumping horse souvenirs of the
state fair will be mailed free to all
boys and girls who request them of
Secretary c. N. Mcllvaine. Huron.
Just send request by postal card or
letter before they are all gone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-02
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD
Miller, S. D., June Is, 1914.

open bids and let contract for
grading roads as advertised and
such other business as would
come before the board.
Bids were received from r. L.
Spain and Henry Biddle.
Motion was made and carried
TO reject all bids as too high.
The following resolution in re-
gard to bridges was then offered :
Whereas, on April 10th, the
Board of County Commissioners
of Hand county, South Dakota,
orde- ed a concrete bridge built
on 2nd street in the city of Mil
Ter, to have one roadway 20 feet
in the CLAIR, be it resolved that
SAID roadway be changed from
20 feet to % feet in width, and
Whereas, it is the opinion of
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Hand county, South
Dakota that the concrete bridge
ordered on Second street i'm the
city of Miller, must be clear
span without instructions, such
as pier in the center of the creek,
and therefore, be it resolved
that the plan submitted to the
board for this bridge be and is
hereby adopted and the price
for the same shall be governed
by the bridge contract now in
force, covering 2 20-ft. slabs
W i t h abutments of similar
height.
Delegation from Burdette
township petitioned for county
To buy a road in Burdette town
ship, no action was taken. AID
journed till "a. M, June 10.
O'Clock a. m, June 10.
Motion made and seconded to
purchase al elevator grader for
use on county road work. Vot-
ing yea: Scott, McMurtry, An
drews, Erickson no, Roth. Mo-
tion was carried.
Contract was drawn, signed
and approved to buy a New Era,
Jr. Elevator Grader, from the
Austin Western Road Machinery
Go.
Tax Commissioners II u g h
Smith met the board and went
over some points of assessment
and equalization.
Board adjourned till l p. m.
O'Clock p. m. Motion made
and carried to reconsider the &C
tion to reject all bids. Motion
to reject all bids was lost.
Motion made and carried to
accept the bid of Henry Biddle.
Contract for the grading was
then drawn and signed.
The following claims were al
lowed
Ferne Boutwell,, hold
ing 9TH d Sth
grade examinations So 90
Verna Conway, hold
ing 9TH d Sth
grade examinations 8 co
Dakota Central Tel.
Co.,. rent and toll for
"oy ''''.'.' ..'.. ~ on
@. +. Flynn, meals for
JuTOTS ......... ~ ~
j.. G. Horner, meals
for jurors $40. 80. IA 35
Mrs. May Kelley, 7th
and Sth grade exam
nations 8 90
Mrs. Mary Lawler,
meals for jurors. IL 65
Myrl Morris, 18th and
9Th grade examina-
tions ............. 8 90
Anna Moncur. helping
iii superintendent
office. -. ........ go 90
Bertha Pussy, help
ing in Superinten-
dents office. ~ rs
VIM. Spain, meals for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08

still Kelley is supposed to think less
he does. of Lawrence; and the chan
Kelley and Lawrence in a fight to pU
the support of the State street adve
The Examiner cut loose this mo
new newspaper deal was pulled OF ]
the big corporation lawyer 1t says
year and the Record Herald S547, 00C
and the $4,000, 600 bonds of the R. H.
went up in smoke, besides $4,000, 900
Of common stock of the R.-H.
It is not known what Kelley paid
for the bonds, but the talk is that he
got them at a low price. Anyhow,
Kelley announces that the new COM
binatiOn starts off without debts of
any kind. That ought to make
Hearst's mouth water.
Keeley's partner who appears on
the surface of the. deal is w. w.
Chaplin, recently publisher Of the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the
= San Francisco Call. The Call was
recently purchaser from SpFeckels by
Hearst
What other financial interests or
@ r-A4NAAN44IeAAo es4C U1lSA VI IAECAEy ISL
announced, but it is not thought
Kelley and Chaplin are rich enough
themselves to swing such big deal
starting off with a paper which just
got through losing half million a
year.
Just now the Trib after several
years fight is in the lead both as to
circulation and advertising. But the
big man of the Trib, will be out Mon
day and it viii be up to Bert MeCor-
mick and Joe Medill Patterson to
show what's in them-for they will
have things all their own way on the
Trib, with real newspaper man to
fight in charge of the Record Herald.
It is expected that Kelley will take
some of the stars of the Trib staff
with him when he packs his suitcase
and moves over. to the R,-H. build
ing Monday. It is expected that Ed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-08

L.
of dog-eat-dog game between the
three morning papers, with Kelley
and Lawrence both biting at the Trib
and at each other The R.-H. and
Examiner viii probably work to-
gether to smother the Trib and then
fight each other for the remains.
The State street advertisers may
take a hand in the scrimmage as
they don't like the Trib any too well
because it has benin their judg-
mept-too arbitrary in dealing with.
them.
1t appears that when Joseph Me-
dill died he left his controlling inter-
est in the Tribune to his two daugh-
tiers, the present Mrs r. r. MeCor-
mick and Mrs. r. w Patterson; and
appointed W. G. Beale, attorney for
a lot Of big corporations, trustee with
a controlling vote on the policy of
the paper
The general belief is that the Rec
ord-Herald viii quickly take a COM
handing position in the morning
field and that the TTib win now have
the fight Of its life Much win de-
pend upon the policy Of both papers
toward the public, rather than their
attitude toward advertisers
Chicago newspaper readers are
getting wise.
The feature Of the fight I am most
interested in, however, is the effect
tho fhron a~vT1 Grad a o-bf viyf11 hsrro ~,
the policy of the papers. To. get cir
culation the papers win have to ap-
peal to the public rather than to adj
vertisers; but the foolish publishers
viii think the game is first to play
stores.
The publisher who bumps his
head on the doormat Of the State
street advertiser Is a cbump, re may
E. Ha
Evening journal., 1914-05-15

participants in social affairs at the
High School
At the June reception last year ell
guests had to use the side door OPEN
ing from Monroe street The main
entrance on Delaware avenue was not
opened.
At a reception OF the Alumnae As
sociation some time ago the associa-
tion was not permitted to serve ro-
freshments in the school rooms or
corridors IL also is known that En-
gineer-Janitor Thomas has been paid
81 and 81 repeatedly for opening or
closing the school after regular hours
or at night to accommodate organiza-
tions of scholars or of graduates hav-
ing affairs there.
Engineer-Janitor Thomas and Or.
T. o. Cooper, chairman of the High
School committee, against whom
much of the responsibility for the
"eat in the basement order Is
charged by some persons, had long
conference in front of the High
School or Monday afternoon. On
Tuesday the "eat in the basement
edict for the thousand guests OF the
seniors went forth.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15

ritory and had demanded that the gun
boats be turned over to him.
Being informed that we had not
interfered with the gunboats he SAID
that it would be unnecessary to seno
letter. Previous statements that Con-
stitutionalist forces would at all
times respect and protect lives and
property of American citizens and
other foreigners we're renewed.
Perfect order IS said to exist In the
city. Liquor shops are closed and
CITY Is we'll policed. After the Fed
erals had crossed Tamesi Bridge, II
was partially destroyed by the gun
boat Vera Cruz. The latter then went
ur the river and is said to have been
reached and abandoned at Tamoh
Barracks in Tampico were blown
IN hefoie evacuation and burned last
night. Damage to other buildings
slight.
"Consututionalist field guns are Of
comparatively little value. The Con-
tuuona,ists evidently had very few
and none we're used against Federal
eurtO8ts. The evacuation of the city
by the Federals results principally
from ammunition shortage. lhe gum
boats still had ammunition left.
Several tank steamers have come
up the river and oil men who were
waiting outside have come In. Mayo
considers that Americans should be
slow in returning until the whole
Mexican question is settled.
General Gonzales expressed regret
that the Vera Cruz incident had oc-
Cured and said that he hoped that
It would be settled with honor TO his
country"
In an earlier message to the depart
ment, Admiral Badger reported that
the Federal gunboats Bravo AND
zsragoza, towing the tug Tampicc
had LETT the bar outside Tampico and
were preceding, southwark. he
stated that the Tacoma, Warrington
and Henley were following them and
would report their destination.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
Cen. ZAPATA NOW
MENACES Dictator
Outside Capital
continned From Flrst Page.

Continued From First Page.
aas been obtainable it is declared
hat it has been decided not to inquire
nto the methods of administration
,ut into effect at Tampico. It is
pointed out that the occupation Of
Vera Cruz. while undertaken for the
purpose of preventing a big shipment
Of arms and ammunition from Ger
many from reaching Huerta, officially
was simply an act of reprisal for the
Tampico incident and insult TO the
flag
Or. Edward Ryan. the Scranton
physician. and confidential agent Of
ihe state Department who was held
prisoner under sentence of death as
SPY until released on peremptory
demand of the State Department, Is
due in this city tomorrow morning.
RYAN was forced 10 sign pledge
hat he would say nothing about his
experiences. He admits that he was
vubjected to serious indigniues and
Il will be decided when he reaches
his city whether this pledge, eNtorted
rom him under threats, is binding.
Il is expected that he will be author
zed to disregard il and make a full
report of his experiences 70 Prcsi-
lent Wilson.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
Mexican REBELS open
ATTACK ON SALTILLO
Br N {. PARKE.

United Pres. staff correspondent,
JUAREZ. MoN.. MAY l5.-Actual
lighting ioi The possession of ~altillo
aas begun. News brought here early
TODAY via rorrcon from Pawas. sand
nstituiionalists composing General
Francisco Villas advance guard. lad ens
countered Federal outpo,ts north ol
>atilo. After pn hours engagement
.ho Fcderais Withdrew
Villas main rorrcm division of more
lhan 10000 men today 'hegan leaving
paredon. forty milcs from Saltillo.
They are marching overland for ihc at
tock ON the Federal stronghold.
The ion oi Mozatlan on the west
coast may be- expected ut any hour
according TO q message General obrgoh
sent General CaTauza at Durango. re-
layed here tadas-
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
FLAG FOR CHURCH.

On Sunday, May "a, at 7.45 o'clock,
flag viii be presented to Eastlake
NJ =. Church by the Ushers' Union and
friends. The speakers for the evening
will be the Rev. w. w. Sharp, City
Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings and w. w.
Knowles. There will be special music
by the choir, together with the mixed
and male quartets.
Members OF the G. A. r., combined
councils of the Jr o. u. A. NJ, COM
bined posts z. o. S. A., and the Sons
OF Veterans win be present
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
BADGER REPORTS ALL
Quiet ABOUT TAMPICO
3y Tho United Press.

By Tho United Press.
. WASHINGTON, May l6. The Navy
Department early today was advised
hy Admiral Badger that perfect order
Is heine maintained at rampico and
that business is rapidly becoming
normal. Badger is in direct commun-
ication with ADMIRAL Mayo who is
aboard the Dolphin anchored on the
city of rampico.
eThis morning Mayo sent an otioqf
accompanied by Consul, 20 visit Con-
stitutionalist Generals Gonzales and
Cadeallero TO notify them OF his hopes
that Consttutionalst control of city
and district would insure perfect orr
der and immediate resumption Of
business. Admiral Mayo's report also
stated that while he expected his re-
lations with them would be most
pleasant they would have 60 be con-
sidered as informal under present
conditions
General Gonzales informed the
american consul that in the belief
that the United states had taken
charge OF the Mexican gunboats. he
had prepared letter of protest
lgainst such violation of Mexican ter
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
STFFRAGIsTs GAIN MEMBFRs

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles ad-
dressed the Mothers Club Of Old
Swedes Church on Wednesday after
noon. The meeting was well attend
ed and rs members to the local suff-
rage movement were secured.
On Wednesday evening Mrs Hilles
spoke at the New Castle Equal Suif-
rage Club. Two new members were
admitted.
The first rummage sale ever held
by local sufiragists was open this
morning at No. SOC King street. The
sale was well attended and Mrs. John
Thomas. who IS in charge, wa.
busy The sale will continue unit
tomorrow night Tomorrow. in addi-
tion to this sale, bake will be held
at the same place.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
High School Students Get
Funds to Assure Success
of Rose Room Reception
continued From Flrst Page.

added dollars the above amount making the total Sl64
subscription
interest
close when
who had incidentally the Embarrassing
the editorial EVENING JOURNAL.
would like pull VIII
that fund and gls?'
like this
his accepted editor
small commercial senti
the spirit the toward the
subscribed make
suitable
the the Hotel DUPONT this
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
MAY HOLE INQuEsT TONIGHr.

Coroner Spring hopes to hold an id
quest tonight in the case of Josep
5. Minker, he fagman. woh was I'd
tally injured in the wreck at VA
Buren street along the Brandywin
several weeks ago. 1t had been plar
ned to hold the inquest last evenin
but owing to the absence Of the phy
sicians who attended Minker befor
he died, the inquest could not be hel,