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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILD,
Father and Stepmother of Missing
Hinc-Ycnr-Oid Catherine
Winters Arrested.
nooMEn IN HOUSE IN CUSTODY
Charge of Conspiracy TO Commit Eel
ony May &c Changed Later to An
other Accusation.

Newcastle. Ind. May 30.--Dr. and
Mrs w. A. Winters. father and step
mother OF Catherine Winters. aged
nine. who disappeared from her homo
hero moro than year ago. were ar
rcs.cd on their arrival hore from Terre
Ilautc to-day. They nre charged with
conspiracy to commit felony. This
makcs three arrests In tho case. w. II.
Cooper, a former rooner in the Win
teTs homo. having boon arrested late
last night
1t was stated that tho charge of con-
Spirncy TO commit felony had boon
placed against tho thrce, merely Us a
means OF holding Thorn. and that an
other charge might BIO preferred later.
Tho arrests followed assertions OF
police officers. who searched the Win
terB homo. that they found. sealed In
the basement wall. e. red hair ribbon. Il
red undcrsh!rt and red sweater which
had belonged To the missing child
Tho sweater. police officers declared.
had holes in II which looked as IL they
were burned there. and tho undershirt
was stained as II by blood.
Cooper was roomcr ut tho Winters
home at tho time OF tho disappearance
OF tho girl. He IL twcnty- eight years
old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
NORWOOD

tSp-c!h! 20 The Times DiBpatch.l
Norwood. Va, May 3o.-Mrs. william Haw-
k!ns and children visiting Mrs
Taylor of Bedford.
Mira J. s. Roberta. after spending three
weeks with MIR. end Mrs W. a. Roberts
here. lef; for her homo In Richmond on
Friday.
G. / johnson Ia very III at his home at
Winsinn.
Miss Bettis Dixon spent the week with
Mrs Frank Bolton OF Winsina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington Robertson and
tors. who have been tho guests OF Mrs
Hugh Robertson for month. left for their
homo IN Missouri Saturday.
Misses Alice Galloway and Lila Somer-
willie left on Tuesday with a camping party
for Crab Tree Fnlle. DIR. Putncy is Slso
with the party.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Ewers and children
Of Kentucky. are hero on visit to Mr..
Ewers's parents
Misses Mary Eliza and Annie scrusss left
on Sunday for GLASGOW. whero they viii
make their home They accompanied Miss
Annie Monkey home.
w. J. Heath visited scottsvilie on Tues
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31

An excellent room size at a low
price!
They are reversible, and come in red
with natural color, green with natural
color, and blue with natural color me-
dallions; also allover designs.
One size only-9xI2 CD Rn
feet-and the price is. DAsCV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
M0NTVALE

IDDvN',tE TO 7 TIC TImtH- DIspatcH.
&. Otey entertained In honor az tho grad
uatinE class OF the NJ vtnogfIciai cmfw
naung class OF tho Montvaic High schoo,
on Tuesday evening. The guests OF honor
were Missas Mamie CoFneiin Fcrrell Mary
iMcinda obenshain. Phcbe Elizabeth Alph,n,
Ada Rudisil Bigss Sulie O,ey and Ernes,
oscar Howard. Among their friends prea.
snt woro Professor Herman BInnkenshic
principal Of the Montvale High School, and
X. y. Gillian. cashier OF tho Bedford Coun-
~ Rank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Matheaon OF
Rocky Mount. were Weekend visitors at
Wayside. the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Binford.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Hall spcnt Tuesday
ut Roanoke.
Mira. IIyaer ana children. OF Kentucky,
ere tho guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3.
Obenshain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Rec HEIGHTS

Died, at her home three miles
west Of town, Mrs E. H. Davidson,
Sunday evening of pneumonia. Mrs
Davidson was at the New England
supper Nov. 6, and greeted her
friends in her usual pleasant man
ner, though she complained of a
headache. and on returning home
was seized with a hard chill. Sat
urday a physician was called who
pronounced it double pneumonia,
and thru the week she was very i'll.
Sunday the fever left her, but SO
weak. she was not able to rally and
she passed away Sunday evening.
Nov, 18th. She was born in Wis
consin in 1859, was married at 10
years of age. With her husband
and married daughter she came
about six years ago, and her hfe
among us has been that Of a christ
ian woman. She leaves a husband.
two daughters, Mrs Percy Nicholas
and Mrs w. j. Clemens, and five
grandchildren to cherish the mem
orv of a loving wive and mother.
Funeral services were held at the
church Monday evening and largely
attended. and the remains accom-
panied by the husband and MRS
Clemens, also her mother aged 81
years who has spent the summer
here. LETT on the early train Tues.
morning for burial at the old home
in Wis.
M. Gibson Gardner C a m e
from Iowa last week to visit
his sons. He is enjoying good health
for a man of "a years.
Mr. DeSomer and wife attended
the funeral of Mr. Walsh last Friday
at Miller.
The Ladies Aid cleared $500 at
their supper and bazaar. and they
thank all who helped and contribut-
ed to make the affair a success. The
Aid now has funds enough to pay eff
the debt en- the parsonage OF $3.50.
They have been paying $50 a year
for sometime, also paving the Jani-
tor SIS a year. which proves the
ladies do not spend all their time in
gossip at their meetings.
We hear Aaron Burge is i'll with
bronchial pneumonia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Who's Who In Onida

Onida Watchman: Who came
across the river a year or two ago,
and landed IN our little burg to help
the same to grow? Who has his
own opinions in spite Of you or me
which same has brought him MANY
friends. likewise prosperity? Who
counts no day we'll spent unless he
causes some one pain?-But judge
him not to harshly yet for later we'll
explain. Who seldom ever used to
smile IN days that now are yore, but
still was somewhat of a wae despite
the look he wore? Who once was
glum and gloomy but now is full of
jokes and hands around with reck-
less glee the candy and the smokes.
Whose onc grim, somber visage is
now a wreath of joy, the same be-
cause he's daddy to a handsome s X
boy? You ask US who this man car
be.-Why reader, can't you guess,
IT'S our local molar yanker, John
Trythall, d. d. 5.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
II
MONTHS
Illinois superintendent Suggests
Summer be Devote to
Agriculture

Edward J. Tobin, superintendent
of schools for Cook county, Illinois,
is the originator of a new idea in the
management of rural schools. His
plan is that the school term should
extend i've the entire year, the
three summer months TO be devoted
to the study of agriculture out of
doors. Mr. Tobins idea was tried
out last summer in Cook county and
the Chicago Herald contains the
following article on the success of
the undertaking:
Approval of the ''twelve-month
school, idea advocated by Edward
j. Tobin, county superintendent of
schools, was given Yesterday by
1000 country teachers assembled for
the first monthly meeting of the
Cook County Teachers association
in Fullerton Hall at the Art Insti-
tute. Results OF the twelve mon
tn school,, the regular study cours.
es, with work in agriculture added
ed TO the curriculum for the three
months, were told by a
dozen speakers.
Three hundred Of the twelve
month pupils fresh from the fields
with their bank books and achieve.
ment medals as evidence of the sue
cess of the plan appeared to demon.
strate to the teachers the wisdom of
the extra schooling.
MANY have criticised the achieve.
ment movement in the rural
schools" said Agnes M. Page, prin-
cipal of the Morton Grove school.
To prove the value of the plan |
need only to introduce one of nv
boys who made two grades IN one
wear IN addition to his work in the
fields"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH FAIR
Annual Bazaar and Supper at
Pauly Building Nov. 21st

What has come to be known as the
formal opening of the Christmas
shopping season IN Miller and its vi
entity will occur Saturday, when the
9Th annual bazaar by the ladies of
the Presbyterian church will be held
at the Pauly building In this city.
The ladies have been preparing
for this event for many months and
as a result have a large assortment
of useful and attractive gifts to Sc
lect from. They especially urge
those persons too busy to do their
own needle work to be among the
early shoppers and take advan-
tage of this unusual opportunity to
purchase dainty, handmade gifts.
There will be a japanese booth
containing dainty novelties from the
Orient and where japanese tea and
waters will be served, also a booth
containing choice home made can
dies. Sale of articles begins at $3.50
p. m. Supper will be served from
$50 until 8 o'clock, the menu of
which follows:
Spring Chicken
Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Hubbard Squash
Boston Baked Beans
Cabbage Salad Pimento Salad
Pickles Rolls
Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
DouGhnuts
Coffee
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
ARMIES STILL
D%EADLOCKED
Severe Weather Conditions Les
sen Fierceness Of Battle

The armies of the allies and of
Germany remain d~eadlocked in West
Flanders along the whole line, where
the snow is ankle deep with the
prospect of further intermittent ar
tillery duels and infantry clashes,
which for more thru a month have
been swinging back ard forth with
out definite result.
The snow and the generally ad-
verse weather conditions will make
necessary a more frequent shift Of
men IN the trenches. and there will
be more sickness, especially lung
ard throat Affections, In short
trench warfare, already laborious
and exhausting daily will become a
greater ordeal. The Germans have
not abandoned the attempt to reach
the French coast towns and yet
they have not advanced. Today,
according to the claims of the allies.
the Germans are back on the right
bank of the User, having been fore.
ed TO release their grip on points on
the left bank held so stubbornIy by
them last week.
In the eastern arena Of the war
the Germans are making and eNecut-
ing similar plans in the face of the
Russian advance. 1t is said that
great German forces are being on
centrated at Thorn, PoSen and Bres.
lau. with the idea of keeping the
Russians out Of important districts
in the province of Posen and Silesia.
A word of fcaution to the allies
comes from Petrograd. This is that
they must not expect the Russians
20 sweep into Berlin over night, as
it were. as their advance may take
morths ard even longer. The Ger
mans occupy the defenslves they
have been preparing for years and
IN addition to this they may be able
to spare even more men for the op-
eratlons on their eastern front,
The spy agitation in England
again has fared up, Today all per
sons leaving London for the contin-
ent must depart at a designted rail-
road station where the person and
baggage of every traveller is sub
jected to search for maps and draw.
lngs and anything else that might
be intended for the use Of the enemy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
OFFICIAL WORK
COUNTY BOARD

Miller, 5 D., November 10,
1914.
Board of County Commission
ers met as p r adjournment to
allow election expenses and such
other matters as 8 h o II | d be
brought before the board. All
members were present.
Motion was made that the six
teen bridges completed be &C
copied and the claim of $50, $50
for same be allowed. Motion
was carried ard warrants were
ordered drawn for $l0250.00 as
$l05OO. 90 had been paid on con-
tract.
Canvas of election returns was
begun. Board adjourned till 8
a M, Nov. H..
Nov. If. On m i the
board ordered the election ex-
pense bills to be figured at the
rate Of one and one half days
for each Judge and clerk of cleo
ton and lOc per mile each way
for returning box.
Bills for the several precincts
were allowed as follovs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
LARGE CROP IN
UNITED STATES
Wheat and Corn Value Highest
i'm Nations History

Tn. important farm crops Of the
United States this year are worth
$5,06S, 702, 900 or $104, 600. 900 more
than the value of the same crops
last year Notwithstanding a loss Of
$4lS, 900, 900 sustained by cotton
planters on lint alone as a result of
the European war.
Preliminary estimates of the i'm
portant farming crops announced to-
day by the department of agricul-
ture and statistics, Ct the average
prices paid to producers on Novem-
Der |, indicate that this years wheat
and corn crops are the most valu-
able W grown in the United
States and that the apple crops are
record harvests and the potato crop
is the second largest ever raised,
The huge wheat crop and the in
creased price of that cereal, the
large corn and apple crops and the
increasing price, and increased
price of oats, barley, rye. more than
offset the big loss in the value of the
cotton crop resulting from the war.
The average yield of corr in South
Dakota this year is 26 Blu per acre
and a total production of 70, 800, 600
bushels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Mexican Deserter in S. ID.

Alexandria, S. D,-With corn as
his only food for several days. a
Mexican deserter from the army in
northern Mexico was found wander
ing on the prairie in Hanson county.
He was in tatters and rags when
found and was in an exhausted CON
dition.
When found he had just secured
a new supply of corn from a field
which had not yet been picked, and
his pockets were found filed with
this. Sheriff Gordon, of Hanson
county, was informed that an APP
parently demented mar was wander
ing about the country. and, going
to the scene. had no trouble in TAX
ing the Mexican into custody.
A man who is able to talk Spanish
learned from him that he had been
one of a party Of so Mexican soidi-
ers who deserted from the army of
their native land, escaped to the
United States and made their way
northward. He got lost from the
others at Sioux City and made his
way into South Dakota in hope of
finding them. When asked why he
deserted the army of his country he
stated that there was too much
fighting and too little pay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
HAS 200 BUSHELS
ALFALFA SEED

George Stevens of Worthwhile, South
Dakota, has just finished the thresh-
ing of his alfalfa seed and reports
that from n hundred acres of al
taIfa he thrt shed two hundred bush
els of clean seed. Seventy acres of
this n hundred acres was sown in
1912. From thirty acres the first
cutting was used for seed and Welded
one hundred fifty busheI or five
bushels per acre. From seventy
acres the second cutting was used
for seed and yielded 80 bushels The
last seventy acres was badly hailed
out by a hail storm which practically
destroyed all corn and threshed out
much grain in the shock in this vicin-
ity. Eighty acres of this one hum
died was cut for hay, either before
or after cutting it for seed and yield
ed one hundred twenty five tons of
hay.
Computing this alfalfa hay at $40
a ton, and we are told 1t is worth as
much as wheat bran, makes Sl25O
worth Of hay and this alfalfa seed at
20 cents a pound or S24OO makes a
total gross income of $3.50. But if
the alfalfa seed sells at 25 cents a
pound. the gross income is increased
to S425O or a gross income of $40 50
per acre on one hundred acres. This
doesn'tlook like a garden proposition
but shows what alfalfa is accomplish
ing on a large scale. Even If the
cost of harvesting and threshing this
crop was $l2,5 so per acre, which is
very high, it woulo leave a net in
come of S24 to $50 per acre. $50 an
acre invested in land like this which
pays from forty-eight to sixty per
cent dividend is not a bad business
proposition -Redfeld Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19

OCLAMAT
Governor Names Nov. Goth In
Accordance With Presidents
Proclamation

Transcending in value every other
estate which a people or an indlvid-
ual may prize and hold dear is the
possession of a thankful heart and a
hopeful spirit. In their train follow
peace and serene contentments with
them abide happiness and comfort;
when adverse forces Cypress us they
tighten the load and direct as
through the dark shadows; in time
of anguish they mellow the poign-
anCy of grief, and through them we
meet all obstacles successfully.
As a means of giving expression
TO our nations gratitude and thank
fulness, the custom of observing one
day in each year as Thanksgiving
Day has been established. and it is
in accordance with this usage and in
harmony with the Proclamation of
the President that hereby design
ate and set apart Thursday, Novem
Der 26, 1914, as a day Of
THANKSGIVING
and of special prayer.
In these momentuous days, when
so many Of the peoples of the earth
have entered the lists of battle,
when our sister nations are so en-
Swallowed by the Ieek of powder and
aflame with the fires of war, it
seems especially fitting that all Am
erican citizens should offer up to
God heartfelt gratitude for the
blessings of peace and prosperity
which He has vouchsafed unto us,
and let us d~eyoutly pray that the
early cessation of hostiIities NAV be
effected and peace once again rule
over the world,
la testimony whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused to
be affixed tht Great Seal Of the
State of South Dakota, this tenth
day of November, A. d., 1914, at
the Capital IN the City of Pierre.
FRANK NJ. BYRNE,
Governor
BY the Governor:
Attest:
FRANK GIASNEP
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Ms h. j. Hoskins Passes Away

WIS II. j. IIOsk1nS asses away
Huron papers announce the death
of Mrs Fl. j. Hoskins at her home in
that city Sunday night. The cause
of death was a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. and Mrs Hoskins were pioneer
farmers of Gilbert twp, this county,
where they settled in the ehrly
eighties. They also resided in St.
Lawrence several years. and then
moved to Huron. Mrs Hoskins was
near 20 wears of age, and was appar-
emily enjoying health up to the hour
of death. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at the Congrega-
church ln Huron, the &. A. K. and
W. R. c. orders attending. She
leaves to mourn the loss of a loving
wife ana mother, her aged husband,
one son. Clinton, of Rockham, and
one daughter, Mrs A. r. Hannum.
of Gilbert twp. Mr. and Mrs Han
mum and their two daughters visit
ed the Hoskins home Saturday. re.
turning to their own nome Sunday,
and were Immediately summoned
back to Huron Monday by this very
sudden and unexpected fatal stroke
Of paralysis
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
HAND COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items From Various
TwpS.
HOWELL

Weather fine for this time of the
year,
Max and John Miller, jr., went
south of Miller to pick corn,
Herman Nabor shipped a carload
of hogs this week.
Miss Anna Meyer departed for
Ethen, S. D., last Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Clara Meyer is sewing for
Mrs John Miller the latter part of
this week.
Chas. Moore expects to have a
cattle sale Nov. "a.
Antoine Keokenge and family were
callers at the J. Miller home Thurs
day afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Presbyterian Bazaar

Time, SATURDAY.. Place, Pauly
Building. Sale of articles will be-
gin at $3.50 p. m, and supper served
from $50 on. Choice home made
candies for sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Food Sale

The G. K. Society of the Christian
church will hold a food sale on We'd
nesday afternoon, Nov. 25th, at
CARROTS store. Acme made bread
pumpkin and mince pies, marmalade
and cakes for sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
St. AIMS Church


Services on lst, Bird, and 5th Sun.
days.
Masses at $3.50 and 1870 a, m.
Evening services 7:30 p. m. sun
days.
Week days, Mass at s o'clock.
Holy DAYS. Masses at 6 and $50
q, m.
Confessions, Saturday evening at
7 p. m.
Those desiring instruction in the
Catholic Doctrine will call at Priests
residence on Monday and Thursday
evenings. Father Duguay. Pastor q.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
Christian Church

Lords Day School at 10 o'clock a.
m.
Communion service at IL o'clock
a, m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Presbyterian Church
4 = Cpopar paEtor

PRESBYTERIAN ShurCh
A. p. Cooper, pastor
1870 a m. Sermon:
l1:45 a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting. come
and join a class.
S:00P NJ sermon.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time
Methodist Church Services.
Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at l1:00 a m.
s. S. at 1000.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at TOO p. m.
Evening service at 500 IN
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. H.. Kearton, Pastor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19

lHOS NdUuIo "u6 SIuHICu uu
abatement of 500 school poll
assessed against him in Miller
City, 1913 as the same was paid
in Florence twp
Refunds were granted as fol-
lows:
Peter Friis, road poll, on 1913
tax, oyer age amoant, $500.
A. f.. Hancock, personal, in
,1l1-69, 1918 tax, over assessment
6 mount, s4.S5.
T.. A. Palmer, school and road
poll, in 1850, 1913, enormously
collected, $l.7l.
Il. s. Shepherd, erroneous
collection on lot in st. Lawrence
! 1913. 90.
Thos. Matter, school poll, 1912
enormously assessed against f.
f. w, Matter in 1869, S1.0O.
G.. w. Ping, an abatement was
granted on "a head of cattle in
Alden township, 1914 tax as the
same was assessed in Alphs
township.
Petition from Linn and Plate
township, praying that the NV
~ Of sec Is. 1866 be made a
part of Linn school district for
term Of five years was granted.
Continued to last page)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19

This is the $40 90 silver loving cup
given at the Rec VALLEY Poultry
Show to be held in Miller. S. D.,
January 4.5-6-7-8, 1915, for the best
breeding pen. A breeding pen con-
sisting of one male and four females
either young or old birds, we hope
to have the pleasure of meeting
every person IN Hand county at this
show, and if possible bring a repre-
sentation of your flock.
Now is the time to prepalr your
birds for the Big ShcW you may
have birds in your yard that are
good enough to win this cup, Is it
not worth a trial?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-19

RANK GLASNER,
Secretary of State.