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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
RABID SPORTSMAN A BORE
Not Even the Most Ardent Woman
Golfer Can Be Compared to
Him. +

A writer declares that since wom-
an has taken up sport seriously
she has become more of a~'nuisance,
more tyrannical, even more danger
Gus, than in the. old Pm only a wo-
man, SO give me a start" days.
Certainly the woman who Is badly
bitten by the golf mania, say. is rather
a trial to non-golfers, but the sports
woman, at her worst, is not so great q
bore as the: rabid sportsman.
A woman seldom or never let's her
golf handicap swamp all other inter
ests-the feminine mind is not made
that way; but preserve one from the
man to whom sport in one form or an
other Is the pivot of his existence
Your male golf maniac at times,
needs not only a gag to stop his de-
scription of the game. but. a strait
waistcoat to prevent him from dem
onstrating with his walking stick -
to the peril of the bystanders.
AS for the football maniac-and
especially the maniac who never
played in his life, but can tell you the
name of every player In the leagues,
no fate could be too bad for him. 1t
is a matter for gratitude that, though,
women may sometimes take them
selves too seriously over the golf
course. they have not yet developed
any great interest In football. When
they do, It will be time to call for the
revival Of old maid, archery, spillikins.
and the other ladylike games of n
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Boy Scout Drowned.

Salem.-While out on a picnic ex-
cursion with his fellow boy scouts,
under the c~haperonage of Rev. Ed.
ward Loew, Lyle Marks, ~11-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Marks, was
drowned in the West Vermillion
creek, several miles out from town.
The boy scouts had gone out for a
fishing and camping expedition, pre-
pared to spend the afternoon, evening
and night along the stream. Late in
the afternoon the boys went in bath
ing. AS the time approached for the
evening meal the call went out and
the boys were rounded UP and headed
for camp. Several of the lads stayed
behind a short time, having their in
terest aroused in some good fishing.
When these finally struggled into
camp and the roll call was taken it
was found that Lyle Marks was miss,
ing. The members Of the party re-
turned to the place where they had
been bathing and found the dead body
of the missing boy in less han three
feet of water. Heroic first aid meth
DDS were employed at once in an eff
fort to resuscitate young Marks, but
it was evident that he had been dead
Tor too long a time. 1t is supposed
that he went under, for some unknown
reason, while the crowd of boys were
disporting themselves in the stream
The body was put in an automobile
and brought to the home of the par
ents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Meet After Fifty Years,

Miller.-With tears frequently fall.
ing from their eyes, James NOLAN OF
LeMars, Ia, and Frank Myers of this
town. related to each other incidents
of their campaign in South Dakota
against the Indians in 1S63-4-5. Mr..
NOLAN came all the way from Le-
Mars to talk over old times with Mr..
Myers, whom he had not seen for so
years. One Of the memories still
fresh in their minds a their capture
in Potter county, where Gettysburg
now is, by hostile Indians, who took
them to camp with the avowed inten-
ton of killing them. 1t happened
that in the camp We're some Indians
whom Myers and NOLAN had be-
friended before, and they prevailed
on the hostile warriors to allow the
white men to go.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

for this house. All of them are on
the dark order, in shades. Of green,
brown and red. The white, pale yell
low and French gray paints that have
been SO popular for the finishing Of
colonial houses are not best to use
with a design such as this.
A glance at the floor plans will
show the interior of this house ar
ranged conveniently, with good light
and air in every room. The first floor
has a large living oom IS by 16 feet
in size, a dining 13 by 13 feet
8 inches, and a kitchen Is by IL feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Boy Badly Burned.

Observation-Disclosures with the
dancing flames of a bonfire which he
had found in a back yard where rub
bish was being destroyed, Dune Hoff-
man, who, with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Hoffman. of Butte, Neb., is
visiting his aunt Mrs. Lucas, here,
became dissatisfied with the size of
the blaze and attempted a plan for its
~rejuvenation with gasoline. Going
into a shed, he procured a can of the
oil and threw it on to the glowing
embers of the bonfire. The resulting
explosion covered him with burning
oil. He was finally rescued and the
flames ex~tinguished, but physicians
called to dress his wounds declared
that he is burned so severely that II
is doubtful if he will ecover.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
SENT TO PRISON
CONVICTION FOLLOWS FIGHT BY
DEFENSE IN TRIAL LASTING
SEVERAL DAYS.
HAPP ENINGS OVER THESTATE
n Is Going on Hero and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MISUNDERSTANDING a hard fight
by the defense in a trial lasting an
entire week, Harry A. Lamb, former
president of the First State bank of
Mcintosh, was found guilty by a jury
here. The charge against him was
that of making false reports to the
state banking department.
The defense sought to show that
President Lamb was seeking to pro-
tect himself and depositors in a tem
porary condition and that he had no
criminal motives in any Of his ac-
tions.
After the, submission OF the verdict
the presiding judge sentenced Lamb
to a term of three years in the peni-
tertiary. The general belief here IS
that no appeal will be taken and that
the bankers friends and relatives will
bend their efforts in attempting to sc,
cure executive clemency for him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Novelties of Old Fleet Street.

Fleet street was formerly the won
der place of London, where all that
was novel, bizarre AID marvellous was
exhibited by enterprising showmen.
Ben Jonson alludes to "a new notion
of the city of Nineveh. with Jonah and
the Whale, at Fleet Bridge and at the
Eagle and Child was exhibited a
collection Of freaks and monstrosities
that set the whole town agape. In
ITO. too, we're advertised as on exhi.
bition at Fleet bridge, two strange,
wonderful and remarkable monstrous
creatures, an old she dromedary, sew
IN feet and ten inches long, lately ar
rived from Tartary, with her young
one. being the greatest wonder. rarity
and novelty ever seen In the three
kingdoms london Chronicle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Lives After Fall of 30 Feet.

Misunderstanding playing at the
top OF the Farmers elevator here with
boy companions, George Zinn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred linn, lost his bal
ance and fell 30 feet to the floor OF
one of the bins, breaking both arms
ana receiving other injuries. He was
rushed to a hospital at Madison,
where the fractured bones were set
Examination showed that he had SUI
fered no Internal injuries. He now
carries both arms in a sling and takes
his meals whenever others are willing
N feed him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Nude Body Of Man Found.

Yankton.-The nude body of a man
of about so years was found on the
bank of the Missouri river, about 8
miles below Yankton, by Ray Ross
man, who was going down the river
in a skiff. The body was in a sitting
posture OF the edge OF the river on
a shelf of sand and leaning against
a high bank, with the legs to the
Knees in water. No sign Of clothing
could be found, although the ground
was searched for yards around. The
body. indicated the man had been dead
only a few days and had not been
drowned. No evidence Of a struggle
could be found.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

urge me to follow down the ladder
I cautiously lift myself over the side
and. gripping the ladder until the nails
meeting the palm, dig into the flesh.
attempt to place my foot on the first
rope rung. Slowly. calculating each
step and tenaciously clinging to the
ladder, which sways with each notion
of my body. l gradually reach thes
bottom rung. A false movement might
precipitate the novice into the water
below. Timing myself, l drop into the
yawl as 1t rises on a wave, and In a
twinkling the boys are pulling with
long sweep oars for the pilot boat. two
hundred yards away.
There is a peculiar sense Of relief
in feeling a solid deck beneath ones
feet again. The yawl Is hoisted to-
the beats deck, ready; to put applet
aboard al incoming ship or. receive.
one from al outging craft. The pilot
feet has four of these boats patroling
the entrance to the port of New York
and one held in reserve. They are
the Ambrose Snow No. 2, the Trenton
A>O. 4 anu Iue WdSuluStOH ANo. " ~
ing vessels, and the steamers New
York and New Jersey. tThis fleet is ON
duty "a hours a day for 1856 days a
year. A total complement of 15 pilots
is maintained on each of the steamers
ready for instant duty at any hour.
Through the long days and nights
these men sweep the horizon for ships
requiring their services.
Twenty years ago there were two
companies of pilots. the Sandy Hook
Pilots and the New Jersey Pilots as
ISOLATION, each operating independents
ly. In those days only sailing vessels
were used and competition was keen
between the two companies. Each was
eager to put it's pilot aboard an incom-
ing craft and receive the pilotage fee
Frequently these pilot ships cruised
500 miles to sea to beat their rivals. II
Is not to be wondered that the men
have developed vigilance, overlooking
nothing within range of vision.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
PLAN Of REALLY
ARTISTIC HOME
Architectural Beauty Secured
Without Going to Extremes
for Effect.
EVERYTHING IN GOOD TASTE
Many Pleasing Features Which Give
Building a Homeiike Yet Distinc-
tive Appearance-krtlstic Color
Combinations That Might
Be Employed.
BY WILLIAM A.. RADFoRD:

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
is, 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. ;
A residence. should not be too plain
and unornamented in it's appearance;
yet at the same time there is no need
Of going to ~extravagant lengths in the
pursuit Of architectural beauty.
Many try so hard in their desire
for an artistic home and in their alb
horrence of the plain, box-like houses
that the designs they finally work out
and follow in building remind one of
a Chinese pagoda, or Of a pavilion at
the county fair.
1t is a good thing to look after. the
artistic in house designs, but always
with moderation.
The little house illustrated in the
accompanying ~Spectl SKetch n
floor plans is of a very attractive de-
sign that is very popular. In this
house there are a number, of very
pleasing features which give the build
ing a distinctive appearance; yet these
are in good taste and the dwelling
has a sensible, homelike appearance.
With a good brick or solid concrete
foundation, the first story of this
house is. covered with clapboards,
while the. second story is finished with
cement plaster stucco, divided into
panels in the English half-timber style.
The second story also projects slight
ly beyond the line Of the first, in that
way keeping true to the English Eliz-
abethan models
With the woodwork. painted a soft
brown and with the stucco panels a
yellowish tint, an exceptionally at
tractive appearance is secured. There
are a number of other artistic color
combinations that suggest themselves
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
MOVING Pictures Used In Campaign.

Pierre.-In furtherance of the plan
for erecting a memorial arch to the
civil war soldiers on the state capitol
grounds. G. S. Hoffman and G.. II.
Smithers Of Aberdeen were here TAX
ing moving pictures about the state.
capitol. The last legislature adopted a
resolution authorizing the erection
of such memorial arch, but to be with
out expense to the state. One plan
for raising funds is through the use
of moving pictures. These men have
been at Hot Springs taking pictures
of the old veterans at the Soldiers
home. as well as views in and about
the home. These, with the pictures
taken here, will be exhibited over the
state in the campaign for raising
funds. The actual promoters are ac-
companied on their trip by G.. H. Hon.
man, an old soldier member of the
state home board, who is interested
In the movement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
P~ostoffice at Davis Closed.

Oavis.-The safe of the p~ostoffce
here was dyHamited at-1 o'clock in
the morning. The safe was blown to
pieces with nit~roglycerine. Postmas-
ter Thompson has not yet been able
to make a report on the amount of
money and stamps taken. The explo-
sion was heard by r. Z. Dingman but
he supposed 1t was the report of the
firing of a gun. 1T is the opinion here
that the work was done by amateurs.
During the night the local saloon was
entered and robbed Of liquors but no
money was taken.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
WAS A. PROPER SUBSTITUTE
Senator Cassius p. Gink Felt He and
Manager of His Campaign
Were One.

1t is no mere trifling matter, we
learn from a German friend Of ours
who read it In a German paper, to
be a person in high official place in
America. The trouble is that every
body thinks he is entitled to shake
hands with you upon all sorts of oc-
casions, The sad case of Cassius p.
Gink is cited in evidence. Mr.. Gink
had been elected senator from a west
ern state. He arrived in the capital
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Lay Cornerstone for Court House.

Flandreau.-Ceremonies for laying
the cornerstone of the new court
house were held in presence of n
large number of people. Music was
furnished by the Egan Cornet band
and a local choir. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. A. j. Billie. Address
es were made by w. A. Krause,
George Rice, ST., George Perley, Rev.
ID. c. Arms. Thomas Grahm and Dan
lei Weston, Indians, gave talks in
their native tongue, interpreted by
Charles Robinson. In the absence OF
Contractor o. H. Olson of st. Paul,
Frank Steinhort, foreman, laid the
cornerstone, within which was placed
historical papers pertaining to the
people of the county. The inscription
on the stone contains the names OF
the county commissioners, o. c. Oh
son, Giles E. Pettigrew and James
Madsen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

No one who has any appreciation Of
convenience or economy would think
of building a new house of this kind
and not provide a central heating
plant, not relying on stoves for heat.
These have shown themselves to be
not only costly and inefficient, but
dangerous as well. With a good
waterproof cemented basement, as
called for in the plans of this house, a
very satisfactory heating plant can
easily be installed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Ltehoat With Human Motor.

A hfeboat. driven by a propeller
which is worked by the crew. the in
vention Of Mr.. Winzer, was tried lately
in England. Four handles are pro-
vided. connected together in such a
way that a crew of eight people can
work the propeller, and rev of men.
and women were tried with good re-
suits. The lifeboat was loaded up to
its full capacity-39 people. or the.
equivalent weight-and a speed Of be-
tween two and three miles an hour
was reached. The boat also has q re-
verse motion. In. bad weather 1t Is,
claimed that the boat would be much
more manageable than II propelled by
oars
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

There Is also a pantry of generous
dimensions, conveniently located with
respect to both kitchen and dining
room. Two closets are also provided
on the first iooS. Upstairs there are
three comfortable bedrooms. Two OF
these seem to be somewhat cut. up
owing to the way the roof is formed;
yet these extra spaces are by no
means Instantaneous. The small
balcony over the front porch and
opening from the large dormer win
low is n feature that is both orna..
mental and useful.
The cost Of this comfortable dwell
ing Is estimated at $4,000. This would
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Killed While Picketjno Cows

Yankton.-Mrs. Carl Westergaard.
sc years of age, was struck by a train
and killed near Irene. She was as
sisting her husband in picketing some
cows on their farm, located near the
railroad track. Being very deaf she
started to cross the track directly in
front OF Great Northern passenger
train. en- route to Sioux Falls, not hav.
ing noticed the approach of the train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
German Bazaar Is Robbed.

Bowdle.-The German Bazaar here
was broken into and several hundreds
Of dollars worth of goods taken. No
trace has been found of the thieves,
but the officials aresmaking every eff
fort to trace them down. This Is only
enc of a series of robberies that have
been committed in this section with
in the past few weeks and all are laid
to the same parties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
VIOLATED AMUSEMENT LAW.
Manager centervilie Baseball Team
Out on 5000 Bail.

Parker.-From the office of the
states attorney m the information
that Thomas Dempsey, manager Of
the Centerville baseball team, was ar
rested, charged with violating the
Sunday baseball law. The arrest was
made as a result of a game played
between Parker and Centerville at
Centerville Sunday, and prosecution
made under chapter 234 of the 1911
session laws of South Dakota. 1t had
been previously decided that there
should be no Sunday baseball in Par
ker, the ball team of that city being
left to its own discretion as to play
ing outside games on that day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
All Very Simple.

On the bridge before the wheelhouse
stoop Captain Roberts, a navigator,
and Pilot Sayles, who had apparently
been n of the throng of passengers
a few brief moments before. One of
The decisions of humankind Is the men
tai association of authority at sea
with glitteringly uniformed men who
with ~ceaseless vigil pace the ships
deck. However, this keen-eyed, ruddy-
complexioned man standing at the
captains side, attired in civilian APP
parel, does not bear a visible mark in
dicative of his calling, unless 1t be
the alert manner with which he scans
the water or searches intently for land
marks on the shore.
Out past Governors island, the
statue Of Liberty. slowly by Staten
island and you are In the open On
one side of the Jersey Highlands lofty
shores rise, only to recede and disap-
pear from view. In the distance Long
Island Is lost where the ocean meets
the sky. The ship plows cautiously
through the waters, obeying the slight
est command Of the pilot on the bridge.
since it would be a comparatively easy
matter to run her nose into the mud.
The navigator, however, knows his
course as an officer knows his beat.
1t may be explained that the pilot
does not operate the steering appa-
ratus of the vessel under his charge.
He communicates by a word or ges-
ture of the hand to the nan at the
helm all directions for the course,
which are repeated by the helmsman
in acknowledgment Of the order.
STEADY! Steady" says the pilot.
STEADY, sir" responds the mar at the
wheel. Port" directs the pilot. and
again comes the echo, Port"
In the meantime, while the navigator
is engaged on the bridge, the passen-
gers are busy writing farewell letters
OF kilograms to be dispatched with
the pilot, Sandy Hook has now been
left behind and the open sea is ahead.
The pilots work is finished, at least
temporarily, and the captain grips
Hlu ny lilo udllu, WISucS ulm BOOO
luck and orders the speed of the ship
reduced as the navigator prepares to
depart.
A yawl manned by two sturdy lads
draws alongside the huge vessel. Can
you swim?" inquiries the kindly pilot.
Being assured by me in the afirma-
tive, he swings yer the side and
descends Jacobs ladder" as the rope
ladder has come to be known among
the m
Fact and Imagination.
The uninitiated in~srinctively shud-
der as they gaze down the perpendicu-
lar depth at the tiny yawl bobbing up
and down with every wave that strikes
the ship. From the lower deck to the
waterline is perhaps twenty-five feet,
varying with the proportions of the
vessel, but l venture the assertion
from personal experience that the dis
lance negotiated between the deck
and the yawl was nc less than twenty
Eve hundred feet.
The crew. having lowered the pilots
travelling bag and mail sack. gently
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30

TRANSATLANTIC inner an unaSSum-
ing man carrying a travelling
bag joins the stream Of passen-
gers going up the gangplank. There
Is nothing to distinguish him from the
hundreds Of other male travellers. and
you suspect he is an American bust
ness man going abroad for recreation
And yet for the space of W hours
sometimes 20) this individual guides
the destiny Of the ship and its human
cargo through the tortuous waters Of
the bay until it reaches the open sea.
He is a pilot for the port of New York
and there are 119 Of him in active
service at the present time, writes
Thornton Fisher In the New York
Tribune.
was privileged recently to spend
a work day with the pilots. 1t began
at pier 62, North river, where the
steamship New York was waiting for
the signal that sends her on the voy-
age across the sea. The final blare OF
the bugle warning visitors ashore was
sounded promptly at the hour Of 10
and g~angplanks were released and,
with an almost imperceptible nov
ment, accompanied by a prolonged
blast of the siren, the big liner left the
dock and pointed her PROV to the east
ward
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-10-17
Der arief.

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quem IN meme &uminsde gelebnt,
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lange an, uno aIs i'd Die mir BON
meiner a69in Glauoine bsrsitets
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bsrFiel id ipieOernm in 0Hitere Sc
oanten, Die, genau betra6tet, ieiueu
belOnoeren AnlnB baiten.
Die S~n6res5eit an i'd mo9ie gss
niigeu, Inn bic IeeIii9e MiBfimmuug
8a ertIdrsn, IN BET ih mid selaNS.
Die Observation-Disclosures IN elmer fIeinen
grODinsifoOt IinO irenis On8u anse'
tan, Die Ginlnmteit zines alien 9du.
Ies freunOli6er su geitnlten, nn0 an
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