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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Notice

Eighth grade graduation June "a
at $50 p. m. opera house. Address,
o. w. Butterfield.
Chautauqua July /. 2. 3, A.. 5,
court house park, Miller.
Hand County Normal Institute,
June % to July 3rd, in Miller.
Institute Faculty. Conductor, j..
G.. Lindsey. Instructors. l.. G..
Atherton, Elizabeth Christ. Margar-
ct Gardner and others.
Free lecture. TO and Fro in the
Orient" by o. w. Coursey. June 20
at $50 D. M, in the opera house.
School work on exhibition in the
court room, June lst and all sum
mer.
Industrial contest. July LIST in the
court room
Election, school district annual
election shall be held upon the third
Tuesday of June in each year. June
IS is school election day.
Elect a clerk in each school dis
trict, The term of each appointed
officer will expire June l6.
School Census taken by the Clerk
is due in this office on or before the
first Monday in June. All children
under twenty one and over six wears
of age. residing in the district, mar
ried or single should be enumerated.
National Education Association in
st. Paul July a to IL. Attendance
at the N. f. A. will excuse you from
attending Institute. Many of the
Hand county teachers are planning
a trip to st. Paul.
May Rudd.
22t5 County Superintendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Irish Home Rule Wins

London. May 25.-By a vote 35l
to 274 the House of Commons this
afternoon passed the Home Rule bill
for Ireland.
The end Of the hard fought strug-
gle came quite suddenly, the union
lists refusing to debate the bill with
out further information regarding
the governments intentions regard
ing the proposed amending measure.
The bill will become a law whether
the House of Lords. to which it was
sent later, assents or not, as this is
the third reading ia the House of
Commons,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Local Ball Season OPENS

The local base ball fans are get.
ting ready to enjoy their first game
Saturday with Rec Heights. The
west side team has been i'm active
practice for some weeks. and have
already played several games, which
may give them a little edge on the
locals.
The North Main Street grounds
were fixed up this week, and active
practice begun. The team listed this
year differs very little from that of
last year. There will be some twelve
men on the list. as follows: Camp.
bell, Garrett, Moore, Schroeder, f.
Walton. j. Walton, Tamblyn, E.
Spain. Hudson, Connor, Fenzel and
Loveland.
The rules Of this year are changed
only in one or two particulars, the
most important being that . coacher
must rot touch a base runner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
NORTH HAND

Mr. and Mrs Henry Eggerling and
their daughters Katherine and Marie
we're Faulkton visitors Tuesday.
Rev. f. Vordeman, of Lane, S. D.,
held services in the Lutheran church
Sunday. May Oath.
Mrs John WeIs and Mrs John
Staufer and Mrs Philip Meier and
John Escheubaum, of Harrison, were
trading in Orient Tuesday.
Mrs II. w. Miessner, of Candy,
Mimi, came home last Wednesday
to visit with her mother, Mrs Bellin
and other relatives.
Miss Minnie Matter, who has been
teaching school in Yetter. Iowa FIR
the past two months returned home
last Saturday.
(Too late for last week.
Married at St. Laborius church,
May II, 1914, Miss Anna Schlecter
and Chas. ironing, Rev. M. j.
Burkel, officiating. Miss Schlecter,
is the oldest daughter of Antoine
Schlecter and has grown to woman
in this community and Mr. Fronlng
is a prosperous farmer, who has a
home for his bride. We extend
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs
ironing.
Mr. and Mrs Theo. Bucher and
family, of Fairview township, were
Orient visitors Tuesday.
Mr. John hammers, of Alden town.
ship, was in Orient Tuesday.
Mr. VIM Schultz and Joe Nav and
Henry Freickler, from Harrison
township. were trading in Orient
SATURDAY..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
HuIbert-Bryaut

Washington Times:-At 6 o'clock,
Sunday morning, Nav II. occurred
the marriage Of Miss Elsie Hubert
to Mr. Charles E. Bryant. the cere-
mopy taking place at the home of
the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs l..
w Hubert. Rev. Stiles pronounced
the words which made them man
and wife.
immediately following the cere-
mony the guests sat down to a we'd
ding breakfast, finishing lust in time
to catch the east bound morning
passenger for Minneapolis where the
bridal couple are spending a week or
ten days on their honeymoon.
Both of these Young people are too
we'll known in this locality to need
anv introduction. The bride is the
daughter of MIR and Mrs l.. w. HUI
bert and is a native of this locality.
For the past year she has been teach
ing in the country southwest of
town. The groom is also a native of
this state. having grown to manhood
on a farm in Inland township. For
something owe a year he has been
in business ia town as the proprietor
of the Washington garage. He is a
Young man of exemplary habits, in
dustrious and trustworthy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
HOWELL

Looks like rain at this writing.
Here's hoping it will come for we
can S another good rain now.
j. j. Struif lost a good horse in
his pasture on his farm out here.
There was a dance at the Alley
home last Tuesday evening. Music
was furnished by the Orient orches.
ira.
Miss Ethel Shaw was in Rec
Heights last week.
Chas. Moore lost a horse and COW
recently.
Mrs J. Strut spent Tuesday with
Mrs Moore.
Tom Vore is working near Orient,
Our mail man has a new spring
wagon.
j. Strut spent Sunday afternoon
at the Anton Kokenc home.
Anton Muir and family spent Sun.
day afternoon at the Schafers home
There was mass at Polo last Thurs
dav, it being ascension day.
J. Struts spent Thursday after.
noon at the John Miller home.
Chas. Moore bought a new 2 row
corn pillow. Albert Hennessey is as,
sisting Chas. Moore with the work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Too late for last week.

Mrs Wilmot Camp came up from
Huron Thursday night to visit old
friends before she goes to her new
home in Montana. where Mr. Camp.
Fred and May have taken claims.
Though all are sorry to have them
leave, we wish them health and
prosperity in their new home.
Percy Nicholas and family moved
into the Hill house, which Mr. N.
purchased last year.
John Gibson and wife are very
happy over the arrival of a little
daughter.
The baseball club have put up a
nice ampitheater on their grounds
on the west side of town.
Several of Mr. and Mrs Swartouts'
children dropped in on them Sun
day afternoon for a few hours visit.
All the showers we are having
just now are showers for prospec-
tive brides.
Miss Leafy Loveless was given a
cupboard shower last Monday even.
ing in honor Of her approaching
marriage to Mr. Virgil Gardiner, of
Vayland, and still there's more to
follow"
Miss Margery Gardiner is quite i'll
| with the mumps. which is the pre-
| vailing disease Just now.
Mr. and Mrs Frank are boarding
| at De Somers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Cantata, Queen Flora
The Growing and Day Dream,
Friday, at opera house, 8 p. m.
SYNOPSIS
GROWING SCENE

GROWING SCENE
Children at their sports discover
Queen Flora. They greet and well
come her. Take her to a throne and
all the flowers present their offer
ings. The Forester appears, then
Flora is crowned and the May Pole
is wound before the Queens Court.
DAY DREAM
Flora discovered asleep. She is "a
wakened by Stella, a fairy attendant.
The Fairies appear, then the Wood.
land Fairies. After which the But
terflies and Bundle Bees pay their
visit to the Queens court. The
Daisies pay the last tribute, when
Flora sings them all to sleep.
Come see the children act, Seats
on sale at Hambly's Drug Store,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28

OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD

I'd Corrln, digging ditch. II 90
F. 7. Calkins. posting notices
primary election 49,. $500. 3 0c
Margaret Dunn, helping in
superintendent Office, 20
days.. .............. Az w
Dakota Central Tel. Co., rent
and tolls for April. ....... Is %
Educator Supply Co, office
supplies. %
Elizabeth Christ, teaching
music in teachers institute 4 30
i. A. Hancock, posting no.
ces ........... ........ : w
Ben Heczen, posting notices ? 90
Hammond and Stephens,
county school supplies -. So 90
L. A. Jackson, board for
Frank Baker during quar-
aHlIue III w
Botsford Lumber Co., shin
giles for Mrs. Burgers house 20 80
j. j. Morris, serving papers
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X. ). Mead, 10 cash paid
80
stamps and envelopes. 26 43
Bertha Pusey, "a days work
in Co. Supt. Office. go. $500. 80 90
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Enjoy a Real Summer Outing

Let US help YOU plan a Western
trip 10 Colorado. Utah. California.
Yellowstone National Park, or the
North Pacific Coast. Each has dis
tlnctive attractions. There is moth.
ing to compare with the massive
mountains. giant redwood trees.
yawning chasms and towering wa.
terfalls. which are some of the
thing that make a trip to this
derful country linger in memory.
Low round trip fares in effect June
to September. Splendid tram ser
vice from all points. For tickets
and full particulars apply to ticket
agents, Chicago and North Western
Ry. 25t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Peace Hopes Growing

Washington, May 25.-S atisfact-
orv reports from the Mexican media
ton conference at Niaraga Falls in
crease the hopes of the govern.
ment that international warfare will
be avoided and that ultimate peace
will be brought to Mexico.
That a satisfactory basis for
working out the international dis
pute between the United States and
Mexico has been reached, was de-
declared to be a fact.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Schedule of Examinations

Teachers for second & third grade
certificates, July 1924.
N. ID. Seventh grade examina-
ton will be held in each school in
session and IN Burdette, Vayland
and Miller. The eighth grade ex-
animation will be held in Orient.
Rockham, Burdette. Vayland, st.
Lawrence. Washington, Rec Heights
and Miller. 22t5
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Rec Heights & FaulktOn 4
Attest
Henry Scot,
Chr. of Board

Several MillerItes went to Rec
Heights to attend the Rec Heights
Faulkton game. The home team
won by 6 to 4. Thew report a strong
battery in Palon and Gardner, pit
cher and catcher.
The Rec Heights team will play
at Miller Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Decoration Day Program

1890 A. Nj. Old soldiers and cltl-
zens meet at Churchlll,s corner pre-
pared to march to the G. A.. +.
cemetery led by the Miller band.
At the cemetery. music by the
band.
Short address by Mrs A. P, Coop
err.
Decoration of the monument and
the grave of departed veterans.
2:30 P. M. at the opern house.
Music by the band.
Special vocal music.
The address by Hon. l. T. Van
Slyke, of Aberdeen.
Mr. Nate Johnson will act as Mar.
shall Of the Day.
Automobiles will be provided in
the morning for veterans unable to
walk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
DECORATION A
NEXT SATURDAY
Day TO be Observed at Miller by
Veterans and Citizens
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

Once more by the cycle of the
seasons we are well advanced into
the springtime of the year and are
again come near the close Of u
beautiful memorial month OF May,
the 30.h day of which. by a wise
enactment of our State Legislature
Assembly, is designate and set aside
as
MEMORIAL DAY
ard concentrated to the cherished
memory Of those brave men who
with sublime courage gave their all
in defense of the nation in her time
of peril.
AS year follows year. we but bet
ter realize how deep is the debt of
gratitude we owe those who with
fortitude. patience and heroic and
death, and as a people let us be
prompt to avail ourselves of the
opportunity to pay fitting tribute to
those soldiers who offered their lives
on the country's altar. that we
might enjoy a continuance Of the
liberties and prosperity of this great
Republic.
The work of the Grand Army is
almost finished. Its history is writ
ten. its record made; but enduring
recognition Of the services Of its
veterans has been, and will continue
10 be conspicuous throughout the
generations. as long as Americans
shall live. Their indelible imprint
IS upon III national life. and through
their example, in peace as in war,
citizenship is constantly receiving
new inspiration, a broader aspira-
ton and a profounder regard for
the principles and institutions of our
Government.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
License Marbles and Checkers

FIT. Gibson, a town in Oklahoma,
has included the games of marbles,
checkers and chess in its demand for
a city license. The town is in an
uproar over the matter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
HAND COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
Locals and Personal Items From Various
Townships.

Mr. and Mrs Watkins and Mrs c..
l.. Willett drove to Miller Monday,
where the ladies had some dental
work done.
Mrs Gage and little daughter re-
turned last week from a visit in
Iowa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

to survive death. 1t is the natural
belief of people of our race and reli-
gion. We are born to 1t, and unless
we wholly neglect 1t, or have thought
long and deeply to eradicate and re-
ject 1t, we live with 1t and - with
it.
And it is an invaluable item of
our inheritance, an indispensable as
set of our civilization. Men do not
go along through life just the same,
whether they believe In a future life
or not. The perspective is different;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

the ardors Of acquisitiveness and am
bition is the race of greatest prom
ise. not only for the purposes of
heaven, but for those of earth. What
makes Christianity the hope of our
civilization is that It puts spiritual
things before material things; man
before his works. character ahead OF
all other acquisitions. We hope In It
as the sole power strong enough to
keep the balance in our world and to
clear and soften and justify the juds-
ments of men,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

maus disciples we glimpse the glor-
ious truth of the resurrection, and
that "He is risen" This is the most
precious teaching of the New Testa-
ment. A contemporary essayist, E.
s. Martin, has freshly expressed the
place of this belief in life.
Beliefs of great strength and in
huence may lie dormant in the mind,
unresponsive to surface questionings
but accessible to the deep probings of
great crises. So it is likely to be with
the belief of mortals in their ability
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

the man who counts himself immor-
tai or able to attain Immortality, is
bound to have a larger patience with
earth, somewhat mitigated appetite
for earthly valuables. He is bound
to care little less for the things he
must leave behind and more for what
he may take with him.
And what is true of man is true
of race or a civilization. 1t is the
spiritual substance that is really
tough, and the race in which spiritual
ity most persists and best tempers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

We wonder why our armored plans so
vulnerable have proved.
"a Presence walks beside our way, we
think we do not know,
Goes with US on the path we tread
with saddened steps and slow;
But when We ask Him as a guest to
sit beside our board.
Our eyes. no longer holden, see it is
our risen Lord
The Immortal Hope
Through the eyes of the two EN-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10
with them at last:

with them at last;
The daydust from their feet was
bathed, the evening meal was
spread,
When, 10! they see their Master, in
the breaking of the bread.
I'VE, too, do sometimes travel on the
Emmaus road of life,
Away from hopes so lately dead,
weighed down by sorrows strife;
And mourning bitterly the loss of
what our soul had loved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10
Remarkably Fine Suits From
The House Of Kuppenheime1

Here is everything that any man
or young man could want or
wish for in the way of good clothes.
Here are all the authoritative styles for
this season-all the crisp and graceful
models for which Kuppenheimer is
noted-all the beautiful woolens which
men of good taste will demand and upon
which the greatest fabric artists of this
and foreign countries have expended
their utmost skill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10

Here also are all those old yet
ever: new policies which have
from the first distinguished this and
every Doutrich Store, and which have
contributed SO largely to Our success.
Here are those rules of fair and square
dealing-those ideas of service and satis-
faction - those principles of greater
value-giving which you have learned to
expect here and in which we shall never
disappoint you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

up on the occasion Of a general illum-
nation in honor Of the confederacy-
Inasmuch as her room was at the
front OF the hotel about the middle Of
the second floor. the matter was one
OF no small Importance from the view
point OF those engaged in getting up
the celebration She refused 10 yield
TO persuasion. however, and on the ap-
pointed night, while the streets was
yet dark, she quietly hung out OF her
window. on pole. a large union flag.
Thus. wnen the lights were suddenly
turned on. covering the front of the st.
Charles with a sheets Of brightness.
the flag was seen proudly waving in
the breeze. the obvious suggestion be-
ing that the whole illumination was in
its honor
An Aneedote by Lincoln.
When Mr.. Lincoln had decided to be
a candidate for reelection TO the pres
idential chair. he received a great
many congratulations in advance from
people who assured him that he was
certain to spend another four years in
the white house In Response TO one
such friendly remark, he said. with a
twinkle in his eve:
That reminds me Of a story OF a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

that I was born for something better
than mending old panLalOons."
The boy got his appointment and in
later years rose to be one Of the prin-
cipaI generals OF the union forces in
the civil war His name was Ambrose
Z Burnside
Bullets Weld in Air.
The VicksburE correspondent OF
St Louis newspaper during the war,
wrote:
4 lately saw at the headquarters Of
Col. Slack's brigade two bullets which
told a history. One was a confederate
bullet Of English manufacture. the
other a federal ball, Of the Spring
from a rifle pit at Jackson at the
federal sklrmishers. The latter was
fired from the federal line Of Skin
mishers at the rifle pit They met in
the air, were welded by the impact,
and fell harmless to the ground
II would be interesting TO know
whether these were the same two
bullets which. fused into one under
just such circumstances. are TODAY
preserved as a curiosity in the Army
Medical museum in Washington.
Probably not Where so many mill
lions of bullets We're discharged. such
than one instance.
Snake Hunter Campaign.
A company or '1rreEulars'' enlisted
on the union side for the special pur-
s..
called themselves the snake hunters.
They wore no definite uniform. and
the arms they carried were of every
imaginable kind and pattern. But
most remarkable Of all was their
drill.
Their commander. Can't Bags.
would sh9ut. Put down them blasted
Of course, meant Stack arms
Now to your holes. YOU ugly rats.
and don't let me see YOU again until
want you Which signified Break
Whereupon the snake hunters would
dispense on the run, with vboons and
yells. anu
one, day couple OF men from
Phliaueiph having witnessed This
interesting style Of drill. invited Can't
basss 70 take a drink i'm a nearby
groE shop The men OF rhe co~7Dsr,1-
having been dismissed in the r,,s7,-,s,.
above described, they asked him how
ne expected 10 get them back If he
"dAtSu lnem IN a hurry. 'T'1 show
you now replied Baggs: and going
70 tne door he fired three barrels Of
ms revolver. The echo OF mo third
report was stlu linEerina amoDq- The
S-.LLS Hueh the entire bunch Of snake
hunters rushed into the barroou with
a Wnoie menagerie OF roars. screeches
ana heenaws, and without question or
apology called for tin cups. This dem
onSlIatlon OF their mode Of falling
In cost the men from the QUAKER
City IS.
Woman shows Patriotism
curious incident marked the early
Gays OF secession I'm New Orleans
when the wife OF a Mississippi steam
Doat captain. staying at the ST Charles
hotel, herself Of union sympathies. re-
FUSED TO allow her room TO be lighted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

for cigars. Inside Of it was a music
box
The whole affair. engine and tender.
rested upon two beautiful enamelled
walters, and on the side Of the loco
motive was the inscription, President
jefferson Davis" It was the gift Of
some French admirers and sympathiz-
ers.
johnson Showed Courage.
Frazar Kirkland, in his anecdotes Of
the Rebellion" refers TO a striking in
cident in which Andrew johnson fig
ured. The latter had made an en-
Eagement to speak at Nashville, and
threats had been made that he would
not be allowed to leave the hall alive.
Undeterred by these menaces. he en-
tered the hall at the hour appointed,
and advancing TO the front Of the
platform, laid particularly large
pistol upon the desk before him. Then.
addressing the audience in a quiet tone.
he said Fellow citizens. Il is proper
when freemen assemble for the dis
EussiOn Of important interests that
everything should be done decentIy and
in order have been informed that
part Of the business to be transacted
en- the present occasion is the assas-
sination Of the individual who now has
the honor OF addressing you, I sbeg
respectfully TO propose that this be the
first business in order. Therefore, If
any man mas come here tonight for
the purpose indicated, I do not say let
shoot
Here he paused, with his right hand
on his pistol, and blandlv surveyed the
assembly. Half a minute later he re-
sumed-
Gentlemen, it appears that I have
been misinformed. I will now proceed
TO address you on the subject that has
called us together"
Turned Down TimId Man.
An amusing story is told Of a young
woman whose intended husband. a
dashing man Of fashion gifted with
many accomplishments. had lodged the
dTadt on pretense Of physical dis
When she heard Of the matter. being
strong IN her union sympathies, she
became extremely angry. 4 don't
want man for a husband who is
physically disa bled." she said HE had
better look elsewhere for a wife"
men, as 1t turned out, he was
obllged 10 do, for she would have none
OF nun from that time forth
w nen caleb Smith afterwards
MEMBER OF president LincOln.s cabInet)
VS. merely member Of congress
rom western state, he received an
appncation from a boy in his district
WHO wanted 10 go TO West Point,
me boy had no influence. nobody
Mrote IN his behalf. and so the matter
received no attention. Some months
later, however, the congressman
cnanced TO find himself in the town
Where the boy lived, and, having some
IIIhe on his hands, took notion to
look him up.
He found the boy in a small tailor's
snop mendlng q hole in pair Of pan
falcons; and questioning him. found
MIN both intelligent and ambitious.
But why do you want 10 90 to
West Point asked Mr.. Smith.
Because replied the boy, Il feel