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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Has Large octoaenarian List.

Dell Rapids.--Dell Rapids, for It's
population, probably has more aged
persons residing within IT'S limits thar
any other town in the state unless 1t
be Miller, which recently boosted OF
Its old folks. They include Mrs. John
Hart, who recently celebrated her 92d
birthday and is still hale and hearty;
e. T. Sawyer, aged Sc, who arises ear
" and performs his daily task with
interest and enthusiasm; S. p. Peters,
aged so, raises a fine garden every
year and annually takes an extended
railroad trip to some part of the United
States: Rev. William Hill is past so,
and after a life time of preaching,
many years of which were spent on
the frontier, he enjoys his retirement
from active pulpit work while looking
back on a well spent life; William Me-
vile, aged so, was q prosperous farmer
until three years ago, when he pur-
chased a home in Dell Rapids and NOV
ed to town. James II. Bishop, aged Sc,
is a veteran of the Civil War, who was
a pioneer of the northwest, having
passed through all the vicissitudes of
grasshopper times and other Difficult.
ties to a serene old age; r. S. Alexan.
der, a prominent member of the Pres
byterian church, will soon be 80 years
old; another aged resident is John
Thevithick, aged 80, while there are
numerous residents who are between
rs and so years Of age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
THRILLING STORY OF WRECK
TWO Americans Cast Ashore on Island
Live Seventeen Days on
Oysters and CLAIMS.

Calcutta.-Two Americans. J. p.
Collins and A. j. Damn, sole survivors
of the Glasgow schooner Marie Ellen,
tell a thrilling story of their adven-
lures when the Inflated vessel was
wrecked a year ago on Dutch Borneo.
They only recently reached Rangoon
from Singapore.
When in the neighborhood OF La
Ha Datu, British Borneo, the cry Of
breakers ahead" brought all hands
on deck. In the afternoon the YES
sci struck the reef with such force
she carried away her masts.
1T soon became a case Of every
man for himself, and we watched our
opportunity to drop over the side and
swim for a small island we could see
in the distance on the port quarter"
said Collins. "The land we gained
we learned afterwards was Paul Bon
MO island.
For II days W. lived on raw oys-
tiers and clans and then it was we
discovered Malay w~oodcutters cooking
a meal. Their chief, Hal ALI, treated
us well and two days later we were
taken to Tarakan."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
New Bulldjnu Assured.

Rapid City.-The Carnegie fund has
made a promise of s12,500 for the cree
ton of a public library at Rapid City,
provided the city makes provision for
$3.50 per mum for the maintenance
of the same. The city commission has
promptly passed a resolution pledging
the city to do this and to furnish a
site, SO that a new library building
seems assured. A location has not
been decided on as yet, but the COM
mittee has several good locations I'M
der consideration and it is intended
that the building shall be constructed
of native stone, quarried near this
city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
New South Dakota Town.

Willow Lakes.-A town, which
recently came into existence at a
point about midway between Willow
Lakes and Bancroft, soon will take
it's place on the map, for a name final
ly has been selected for it. The found
ers of the new town have decided upon
the name Midway, and the railway
company and the p~ostoftice depart
ment have been petitioned to officially
give it this name. Some of the citi-
zens wished the new town named Tan
go, but the more staid residents regard
ed such a name as too sporty" A
sidetrack was constructed at the site
of the new town several months ago
and a number of business institutions
already have been opened there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

grief for the losses Of the years. The
husband and little ones laid away,
and that last and bitterest loss Of all,
the boy that died at Siboney.
Trembling, she strove to draw the
mourning veil across her face, to con-
ceal the slow gathering tears of age.
Straightway a bundle Of chiffon and
satin shook itself awake from her lap,
and a tender rosebud face framed in
crushed scoop bonnet of white satin
looked lovingly into hers.
"Gramma cry? Bella naughty? Bella
break nice new bonnet? Bella sorry.
Bella can't hear man talk"
Bella Of seventy smiled through
tears at Baby Bella. "Grandma's
hearts ease" she whispers. The JOY
of all the casters that are gone were
not sweeter than her smile. For is
not Baby Bella the Joy Of the now, the
earthly always" of Grandma Bella
and full recompense?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
DR.. ASHLEY's WORK
APPOINTED BY BISHOP siLLER TO
SUPERVISE INDIAN MISSIONS
OF ENTIRE STATE.
HAPP ENINGS OVER THESTATE
What is Going on Here and There
That is of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Oa.
kota and Vicinity.
Western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Gettysburg.-Bishop Biller. OF the
Episcopal church, has appointed Kew.
Edward Ashley as general missionary
among the Indians of South o
DIR. Ashley is rector of the Episcopal
church at Cheyenne River reservation,
west of Gettysburg, where he VIII re
main and continue his work from
there.
For more than 40 years DR.. Ashley
has given his life to work among the
Indians, and has been stationed most
of the time at the Cheyenne agency.
In future he will continue oversight OF
the work at the Cheyenne agency, but
he will give Bishop Biller the aid OF
mis- wide acquaintance with the work
among the Indians on all the South
Dakota reservations. DR.. Ashley
speaks several Indian languages. He
Is fluent in Sioux, Chippewa and other
indian languages spoken on the reser-
yations. He is an able Greek and He
brew scholar, and has been instrument
tai in winning hundreds of Indians TO
the Christian faith. He has also built
up a network OF organizations among
the Indians for self culture, and has
the entire confidence Of the govern
pent officials.
DR.. Ashley is also active In Scottish
rite masonry, in which he occupies n
Of the highest offices at the present
lime II is said he is the most prof.
cient Mason III this territory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Jubilee Celebration.

Sioux Falls.-Good progress is being
made in the preliminary work for the
big jubilee celebration to be held In
Sioux Falls in June in commemoration
of the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
admission of South Dakota to the Sis
terhood OF states. While the exact
date of the twenty-ffth anniversary
will not be until November 2 next, 1t
was decided to hold the anniversary
celebration in June instead of during
one of the fall months. The various
old settlers associations of the state
will cooperate with the people of Sioux
Falls in making the event one Of the
most notable in the history of the
northwest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Olffn1e
Easter Feasts
Lasted
for Days

OLDEN times the Polish
endeavored to surpass one
another in elaborate Easter
-ET display and sumptuous
feasts. Following is a de.
lJ scription Of a feast given by
Prince Sahieha in the sixteenth zen.
fury:
In the middle of the huge tables
stood a lamb Of candies and marzi.
pan, which were distributed only to
ladies, dignitaries and churchmen.
Around it, representing the seasons
OF the year, stood four wild boars,
each stuffed with hams. sausages and
turkeys. The princes chef showed
wonderful skill in roasting these boars
whole. Then came twelve deer, also
roasted whole and stuffed with a great
variety of game-hares, ~woodcocks,
cartridges, hazel hens, etc.-these
were for the twelve months Of the
year.
Around the tables numbering the
weeks of the year, were fifty-two ma
zourkas-that is, large square cakes
stuffed with all kinds of fruit-and
365 babas, for the days Of the year;
each vas M ell 1.-TWO feet) high,
and on their iced surfaces were vari-
Gus inscriptions and notices. prov.
cribs and witty verses, which the
invited guests took great pleasure in
deciphering."
In the way of beverages there were,
first, our antique tankards with wine
from king Batory's time," that is.
100 years old; then twelve silver
pitchers Of old Tokay, then fifty silver
barrels of Spanish, Italian and Cyprus
wines, and 365 bottles Of Hungarian
wine. For the household there we're
S,760-the number Of hours in one
year-quarts of homemade mead.
The guests Toasted during one
whole week. AS soon as the Easter
service was over they surrounded the
tables and the entertainment lasted
until midnight. The princes band
played lively airs and the young peo-
pie were neve tired of dancing, nor
the elderly ones Of talking of the good
old times" and drinking to the health
Of the prince.
This feast doubtless symbolized the
idea that all the hours of all the days
Of the week, the month and the year
should offer homage to the sacred
lamb. the central figure Of the conse-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
COSTLY FREIGHT IN ALASKA
Cheapest Service to Northern Country
Involves Trip Around the
Aleutian islands.

New York.-If a miner at Fairbanks
orders a boiler shipped to him by the
southeastern route, it comes by steam
er 1000 miles from Puget sound up
the inland passage to Skagway. There
|. is transshipped to the narrow gauge
White Pass G. Yukon railroad. which
climbs nearly three thousand feet up
White Pass, crosses the divide and
winds down on the other side ITO
miles to White Horse on the upper
Yukon. There the boiler Is handled
again, this time being loaded on a
little Canadian river steamer which
carries it 460 miles to Dawson. Once
more there is unloading and loading;
and the boiler Is stored away on an
American river steamer that makes
the last 1000 miles of the trip to Fair
banks.
But this route is 81 very expensive
that most of the freight goes by the
Northwestern route, 700 miles by
steamer around the Aleutian islands
to st. Michael, the Worlds Work
states.
Such is the cheapest freight serv-
ice to the metropolis of central Alas
ka, and the merchant who uses this
service has to buy a years supply at
a time and pay interest and storage
ON it. The freight rate on the neces-
stiles of life, which amounts to about
n hundred and thirty-fve dollars a
year for every man, woman and child
in the interior, is what keeps down
the population.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Ones Ancestors.

How many male and female ace
tors were required to bring you into
the world? First, it was necessary
that you should have a father and
mother. That makes two human be-
ings. Each OF them must have had a
father and mother. That makes four
human beings. Again, each of then.
must have had a father and mother,
making eight more human beings. So
on we go back to the time of Jesus
Christ, Sc generations. The calcula-
ton thus resulting. shows hat 1884,
~235.017.4S9, 534,976 births must have
taken place to bring you into this
world-you who read these lines! All
this since the birth of Christ-not
since the beginning of time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
New Record Price for Land.

Lake Preston.-For the first time In
the history of this immediate section
larm land has sold at upward of $500
an acre, this being more than double
what it was valued at five or six years
ago.. The record price for Kingsbury
county has just been made by the sale
of what is known as the Henry Schra-
der farm of 160 acres, three miles
south of Lake Preston, which was sold
for SIPS an acre to G.. G. Porter, of
Wayne county, Neb. The farm is well
improved. The new owner will not
take possession Of the farm until Sep
TENDER Is next.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Wasted Effort.

Miss Dixon, a charming society girl
had spent the entire summer In trying
to elevate the simple country people
with whom she was boarding. When
she was about to leave, she said:
"Goodby, Mr.. Ingersoll, / hope my
visit here hasn't been entirely with
out good results"
"Sartin not" replied the old farmer.
you've learnt a heap since you first
come; but, by heck! you was about
the greenest one we aver had on our
hands."-National Monthly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
State GETTING Old.

Aberdeen.-That South Dakota Is
getting old in spots, is shown by the
fact that Arthur McConville, ST., Of
Union county, has lived on the same
farm for 40 years, and that a sawmill
is doing a good business in Bookings
county, saving up trees that were
planted by settlers there. Brookings
county having practically no native
timber.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
$4,000 from Auto Tax.

Sioux Falls.-The fund derived from
automobile licenses issued In this
jMinnehaha) county already has
reached about $4,000, and this sum will
be expended under the direction OF
the board OF county commissioners,
acting in conjunction with the various
automobile clubs of the county, In the
Improvement of the highways of the
county. 1t is planned to make the
thoroughfares Of Minnehaha county
among the best in the state or north
west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
e 200 per Cent.

Frankfort.-To have the value of his
farm increase more than three-fold In
eleven years was the experience Of
Joseph Schultz. a well known farmer
living in this vicinity. Eleven years
ago he purchased the farm of $50 acres
for SIC an acre. He has just sold the
farm to a Nebraska man for 5000 an
acre, thus receiving more than three
times as much for the farm as he orig
lnally purchased 1t. Each season dur.
Ing the time he owned the farm he
raised profitable crops ON the land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
After Landscape Gardener.

Aberdeen-The Aberdeen park board
is considering the idea of employ
ing a landscape gardener to look after
the syste moi city parks, now nicely
established, Of which there are nine
altogether, including the large and
small parks. The board has over 12,-
900 live trees in it's various nurseries
and in the parks, and is making rapid
progress in beautifuying the citys
breathing spots.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Easter
Its Memories
II am the Resurrection
and the Life"
~

Y~ ASTER memories!
Tenderest vanities of
ia earth-land, fragrant with
the odor of annunciation
III lilies and bound about for
ever with a scroll bearing
words OF promise. Long ago the gowns
whose soft harmonies delighted have
faded. With the vanishing years have
gone the dainty love tokens, and the
lover. Still the covenan remains and
the golden glory Of the promise:
Il am the Resurrection and the
Life"
Far above the ~high-backed pew the
preachers voice intones the Easter
text.
Stretch as she may her fat little
neck, Baby Bella cannot see the
preacher. She gives herself over to
thoughts Of glories of her ley Easter
toilet. A round, pink-cheeked maiden
Is she, sitting straight and proper as
becomes her years-she counts five
lin a new black silk gown, low Of
neck and short of sleeve, and very
round Of skirt. A monstrous scoop
bonnet ties with fat pink bows under
her fat pink chin. Admitting contem-
plation OF her two white-stockinged
legs projecting from stifly starched
p~antalettes is intermingled with
pleased anticipation of soon beholding
the fat, pink, also green, blue and red
eggs waiting her at home when serv-
ice is over. The preachers voice
soothes like tapping waves. The
church Is warm. OF a sudden the pro-
head falls against grandmother's Pals
ley shawled arm and she sleeps.
II am the Resurrection and the
Life"
Again the words Of the Easter text
fall on Miss Bella's ears unheeded.
This Easter a lover In soldiers uni
form stands by her side. About him
all her thoughts center. The new
Easter toilet is even a thought Of him,
for was not it's beauty and excessive
modishness planned to win favor In
his eyes.
The preacher and his world are SO
far away.
Life, and the Joy Of the lilies-and
love-sO near
II am the Resurrection and the
Life"
It Is Mistress Bella now, In the old
family pew, husband on one side of
her, children on the other like heads
upon q lily stalk, who smiles in happy
thought. How John had laughed at
her coquettish confession that she had
chosen black because she feared she
was too old now for bright %colors!
AS II the new Easter dress was not
chosen as q special test of becom-
lngness, with It's long, slender polon-
aise and perky bows everywhere
over the shirred, pulled, bouffant un-
uerskirt.
81 am the Resurrection and the
Life"
The little black-draped figure of the
Did lady In the high-backed pew
Strengthened %perceptibly at the words
Of the preacher. For In instant her
face against the crepe of the mourn
ing veil cleaned like q lamp Of ala
baster. Then the flame went out IN
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Is Hudson Corn kinu.

Hudson.-George Heneman is the
corn king Of this vicinity. He has just
delivered to a local elevator 5,400 BUSH
els of shelled corn, which was raised
last year. He had previously shelled
about 5000 additional bushels, and
this he yet has on hand and will sell
later. He will raise corn on a large
scale this year, having arranged to
plant 400 acres to this one crop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
LOADING LOGS ON STEAMER
Tourists Find Method of Putting Ma
hogany on Board Vessels Very
Interesting.

New York. - The interior OF
Nicaragua contains forests Of ma
hogany, some Of the finest grades
OF that splendid wood being
shipped from that country, says
Popular Mechanics. Felled in the
dense tropical forests, roughly hewn
and hauled to the seaboard, these
huge logs are thrown in the water and
chained in large booms to await the
passage Of an up-bound steamer. To
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
To Join Des Moines Team.

Spencer.-Philip Slattery, a famous
baseball player, whose home is at this
place, has departed for Des Moines,
Ia, to join the Des Moines team of the
Western league as pitcher. Slattery
commenced his baseball career as a
pitcher in the Spencer high school
team about six years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
SIGHTED 2OO-MILE ICE FL0E
Monstrous Mass Was Drifting OF the
Western Coast Of New-
foundIand.

Halifax. N. San island Of field ice
more than two hundred miles long was
sighted to the eastward of Newfound-
land by the British steamer Lord An
trim. which put into Halifax for bunker
coal in order to complete It's voyage
from Narvik, Norway. to Philadelphia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Firemen's Tourney Dates.

Observation-Disclosures point to a
large attendance at the coming state
fremen's tournament to be held here
June Is to 10. This promises to be one
of the best tournaments ever held in
the state, and the local firemen and
business men are making every effort
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
BOY FALLS INTO WELL.
Has Eighty Feet Of Heavy Cable Piled
on Him..

Has Eighty Feet OF Heavy Cable Piled
on Him.
Dante.-To fall 60 feet down a well
only three feet In diameter, with so
feet of heavy cable falling after him,
without being instantly killed vas the
unusual experience of Rush Austin,
son of a well known farmer living near
here. He was being lowered into the
S0-foot well and was down only about
20 feet when the cable parted. BY a
miracle he escaped being impaled on
an iron rod which stood in an upright
position in the bottom of the well.
Had he struck it he would have been
instantly killed. With some difficulty
he was rescued from the well after his
long and dangerous fall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
New Well at Eureka.

Eureka.--At a depth of 1854 feet a
good supply of water was struck in the
new artesian well which was drilled
here to increase the supply of water
for the local waterworks system. In
hope OF securing a still better flow
the well will be drilled deeper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

see them hauled up, glistening in the
sunlight, their grain showing up in a
brilliant red, is one of the interesting
logs weigh as much as two tons, and
are valued at a hundred dollars each.
White mahogany is also shipped from
Nicaragua, and is increasing in pop
ular favor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
New Fire Equipment.

Stickney.-The local volunteer fire
department has been provided with a
great deal of new equipment, including
a 60-gallon chemical engine and now
is well able to take on such fires as
break out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
Largest English Cathedral.

The largest cathedral in England IL
that of York, the area of which Is
63,800 square feet, St Paurs being the
second largest, with an area Of $1,000
SQUARE feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09
WOMEN FROM !
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$500 A DAY and Over Paid Men and Women

lover 81 years of age) for distributing advertising
matter in their districts. IL you have had any kind
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OFFER Write Immediately for territory. Address
Room 1860, Great Northern Building, Chicago, III
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THOMAS

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Growers and shippers of CO
Flowers, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds. etc. Floral designs
for any occasion on short notice. Special attenr
ton given mail, telephone or telegraph orders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

George william Anderson has
leased the Harold Journal for a year
and has taken possession of to pa,
per.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

Pierre.-On a hearing before Insur.
ance Commissioner Stablein the st.
Paul Hail and Cyclone company was
granted a license to continue business
in this state, the certificate was held
up for the hearing on complaint OF
Sphinx county farmers, who we're not
satisfied with treatment given them
by the company. but on final hearing
the certificate was issued.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-04-09

OLDEN times the Polish
endeavored to surpass one
another in elaborate Easter
display and sumptuous
feasts. Following is a de.
scription Of a feast given by