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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-22

Mounted Customs Inspector Fred Tate
has arrived IN Brownsville from his sta
tion ~ Rio Grande City. lie will be- here
a few days on n short leave Of absence to
visit his family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-22

5 and 10 cents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Experience Comes First.

That age and experience as a rule
count for more than youth and enthu-
siasm is a theme sustained vigorously
by the editor Of the American Ma
chinist. To illustrate his point be
cites the following experience:
"A short time ago we spent a few
days in a large machine shop where
a man Is considered young until he
reaches sixty-five or seventy years of
age. We met a number who had seen
from twenty to forty years Of service
with this company. When Inquiries
were made as to their work we were
told that it was as good as and often
better than that of many younger men
in the company's employ.
In this shop was noticed the alb
sence Of waste motion; no goose
steps were Often much of the
hurry and hustle exhibited by the
younger man is useless motion and
parade action.
ITO the superintendent who looks
only at appearances such actions
might indicate a live shop. but in fact
they do not get anywhere"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
For Armour Library.

Armour.-The krIaour library trus-
tees, who made a request of Andrew
Carnegie, the Pittsburgh millionaire,
some time in February for a donation
wherewith to erect a library in this
city, were the pleased recipients of
an announcement from the Carnegie
foundation that the gentleman would
be pleased to donate the trustees the
sum of $500, the same to be eXpend,
ed upon the erection, furnishing, ETC.,
of the library building. The trustees
met with the city council Monday night
and presented a request that the coun.
Gil furnish a site, the same being tacit,
ly promised when the request was
made from Mr.. Carnegie.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

could hear the painting of their heavy
breathing where we lay helpless; but
that shift of wind was Just what was
required to right the ship. She lifted
herself with a glorious motion and
shook herself like a duck; then, as the
wind caught her full astern, she
sprang forward like an arrow from a
bow.
At half past two the weather helms.
man almost tainted at his post. He
had been kept up to his work by
copious doses Of grog, but the strain
was too severe to be kept up. The
next best man in the ship took the
spokes, the helmsman let go and for
a second the ship went ON as usual.
But not for long. The new man had
not got the hang" Of things, and he
allowed her to jibe a little. Instantly
h was awash.
The whole Atlantic ocean seemed
to pour aboard this time, and we in
he half deck, where we had gone
for temporary shelter, hearing the
sullen thud, thought it was the end.
One Of the men sprang to the door
n tried to open it, but a solid wall
OF water was behind it and 1t resisted
his stoutest efforts. Another, with
the sweat drops of fear shining on his
forehead, jumped on the table and
thrust up the skylight in the room.
Immediately the place was half filed
with water. The lamp went out and
the horrible sound Of swishing water
filled u ears.
An Awful Plunge Into the Deep.
Why dwell on every detail of that
awful night? Suffice it that the old
helmsman was Sent back to the wheel
at once, that his skill made our es-
cape possible, and that after what
seemed like long years had passed
the chill dawn broke, and showed US
our plight in all its gruesomeness
Not a thing remained about the decks
save those solid structures hat were
built into the fabrics hull. Every boat
we carried had disappeared, having
been smashed into splitwood and then
carried over side.
AS we raced through the gray light
a large bark appeared in sight ahead.
We ranged toward her, and as we
drew lear the red ensign stood out.
1t was union down-the signal of dis
tress.
We could not even lift a hand to-.
ward her salvation! We had not a
boat that would float, and if we had
had all the boats of a liner they would
not have floated a second in that rag
ing fury of the wind dashed sea. We
passed on, and a low groan burst from
a score of threats. Well it might! At
one minute the helpless ship was high
poised on the crest of a wave, at an
other she swerved giddily downward.
We waited with bated breath for the
temperance, but we saw nothing
more. She had run under.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Suddenly Receivers Reason.

decentralization Locker, who Is
well known here. who was injured In
Wyoming and who lost his identity,
has fully recovered and passed through
here to rejoin his wife and family, who
now reside at Denver. After receiv-
ing his injury Locker was brought To
a sanitarium near here, but treatment
not resulting in his improvement he
was removed to an asylum in Nebras'
ka. When taken to the sanitarium
near here he could remember nothing
Of his past life and was considered
hopelessly demented. While in the
Nebraska asylum he suddenly demand
ed a pipe and commenced smoking. He
then inquired where he was, and con.
corning his wife, and since that time
his recovery has been rapid. A curl
Gus feature of the case is that while
events previous to receiving his injury
r clear in his mind, he remembers
nothing which transpired since the ac.
cident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
RATE CUT Is DELAYED.
Due to Death Of Judge Willard In Min
n%eapoIia.

Que 70 Oestn or Judge willard In Min
n~espoIis.
Sioux Falls-The sudden death Of
Judge c. A. Willard at his home IN
Minneapolis will temporarily delay the
going into effect of the 2H- pas
senger rate in South Dakota. Judge
Willard presided at the trial OF the
rate cases, and at the time of his death
there was in his office the final order
in the case, which, had he been able
to have signed it, would have imme.
diately put the reduced passenger rate
into effect. This final decree had
been sent TO the office OF Judge Will
lard early in March, but he never re.
covered to attach his signature to It.
Attorneys hold that the delay in
placing the decree on record will be
only temporary; that it will be unnec.
essary to try the cas- over again, as
the decision Of Judge Willard outlines
the provisions of the decree and that
his successor in office will have au-
thority, under the findings, to attach
his signature to the decree and thus
put into effect the 21a-cent rate. Judge
Willard held that the 2h-cent rate
was just in South Dakota, and gave the
state board of railroad commissioners
the right at any time the board had
sufficient data to petition the court
for a 2Rcent rate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Farmers ORGANIZE.

Belle Fourche.-Ever since Bate
county has been known as Butte Coun,
ty it has been known as one Of South
Dakota's most progressive live wire
sections. Not alone has this been true
Of the towns, but the rural districts.
The farmers have kept abreast Of every
movement promulgated to better their
conditions and increase their acre
yield. Beginning in November last
year a series Of farmers meetings have
been held in Belle Fourche and MIS-
land, out of which has grown the Butte
County Development association. With
10000 acres Of rich agriculture lands
and wide awake towns and progressive
people, Butte county is destined to be-
come the Eden Of the northwest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Dou Makes Iona Trip,

Vilas.-Laddie, an English sheep dog
owned by John Cook, proprietor Of the
Commercial hotel at Villas, made a trip
Of 80 miles to get back to his old
home. Two weeks ago Hazel, Cooks
youngest daughter, was married, and
the dog was given to her to take to her
new home on a ranch near Gam Val,
ley, 25 miles from a railroad. Laddie
was put into the baggage coach and
went to washington Springs, 54 miles,
The next day he followed the team To
the ranch. After staying q week he de.
cided it was time to see how the home
folks at the hotel we're. On Sunday
night Mrs. Cook heard a dog whining
at the window ard when she opened
the door Laddie walked in, footso-e
and hungry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
FIRE At COLUMBIA
BUSINESS SECTION OF VILLAGE 10
WIPED OUT-lOSS PLACED
AT OVER $685.
HAPPENINGS OVER THESTATE
What 10 Going on Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Aberdeen.-The main business sec
ton of Columbia, twenty miles north
east Of Aberdeen, was wiped out by
ire.
The fire started from the explosion
Of a gasoline light in a dance hal
shortly after / o'clock. A panic amons
the 200 people in the hall was narrow
iy averted by the GOODNESS OF a few
business men, but nearly all the dane
ers lost their wraps.
The loss will run between $4,000
and $4,000, with about 100000 insur
ance.
The buildings destroyed were:
Z. T. Fessenden, hardware and fur
niture: loss on building and contents
S14, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Albert Karlen, general merchandise;
loss $1S,5OO; insurance, $10,50O.
John Gaskin, general merchandise;
loss s19. 500; insurance, $4,000.
Thomas Tollefson, meat market;
loss $1,000; insurance. $3.50.
Town hall; loss $3.50; insured.
Household goods, lodge parapher
MALTA and records, Dakota Central Tel
ephone company and Groton Ferney
Telephone company, and smaller build
ings, $4,000 to $20, 900.
All the township records were lost
as were the records of the Masons
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, A. o. U. w.
Degree of Honor, NJ. w. A. and M. B
A. lodges.
The Fessenden, Karlen and Fluke
families lived in the buildings and al
were compelled to fee in their night
clothes.
The only business houses left in tbs
town are two banks, two pool halls
two restaurants, a saloon, elevators
implement houses and hotels.
The members CT the Aberdeen fire
department were rushed to Columbia
in an automobile, but the fire was be
vond control when they arrived.
Columbia was one of the first towns
in Brown county, holding the county
seat at one time. 1t has a population
If $500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Not Much of a Mystery.

Tenants Of a certain apartment
house were mystified on noticing two
long poles with red rags dangling from
the ends, attached to the front We
randa.
It's the surveyors" explained some.
Those things are surveyors rods"
TITS housebreakers," opined others.
They've put those up to identify our
house. They Will come some night
and rob It,"
In their perplexity the tenants
sought out the landlord.
do you know anything about those
poles?" they asked.
The landlord did.
II put them there myself" he said.
They're to scare of the sparrows.'
The landlord, it developed, hated the
small birds, and had improvised these
"scarecrows" with the idea of fright
ening them away.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

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. H.. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The wellto-do suburban builder is
getting rather particular about the
kind Of a house he puts up. 1t is not
enough to simply provide comfortable
shelter for his family and have room
enough for all: but the general style
and appearance of the house has to
be given due thought SO that II will
work In well with it's surroundings
and conform In size and style to what
his friends and neighbors consider
necessary for his home. Something
of spaciousness, dignity and hospital
ity has to be embodied In such a
structure. The exact order of archi-
lecture to be used may not be pre-
scribed-some OF those details are left
to the home builder himself and to his
architect-but nevertheless, custom
prescribes the quality and general
character Of the building.
One Of the features that public opin-
ion is coming more and more to re-
quire is that suburban dwellings
should be as nearly fireproof or fire
resisting as possible. Fire protection
In small towns and suburban localities
Is very seldom all that 1t should be.
Common business sense directs that
in such locations extra precautions
should be taken, especially for resi-
proof as possible. This carries with
it the obligation to build substantially
and well, at the same time using as
artistic a design as may be, SO that
the building which Is to last for three
or four generations will throughout all
that time be a source of pride to the
owner and an improvement to the
neighborhood.
The design illustrated on this page
will be found to fulfill all these con,
ditions and to recommend itself as
being at once dignified and attractive
in appearance, substantial in construc,
ton and, using permanent materials
is as near %fireproof as a residence can
be made with practical success
The general type Of this house is
OF the popular brick yeneer-cement
plaster combination which has proved
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Smart YOUNGSTERS Scrub Floor,

Salem.-A novel mode of punishment
was melted out to three OF the smart
youngsters of the town. A bunch OF
young fellows, ranging in ages frolu
Is to IS, were loAfing around the depot,
where they were deliberately splitting
tobacco juice over the floor, in spite OF
the protest of the night operator. The
night watch, E. w. Cortelyou. happen.
ing to come to the depot, took charge
of the situation and proceeded to make
the lads carry water and mop and
scrub the floor of the depot. The whole
performance occupied the space Of an
hour, but there is no doubt but that the
lesson will sink deep into the minds
of the youngsters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

this way on the outside may be o
sidered practically %fireproof.
There is no combination OF mate
rails more pleasing to the y than
this high-grade face brick and the CO.
ment plaster in a harmonizing color.
AS far as warmth and freedom from
dampness are concerned this form Of
construction insures the best possible
results, and the expense is not very
much greater than for an ordinary
frame house covered with beveled
siding.
The fact hat this house has been
built a number Of times for $4,000 and
that, too. using good grade material
and all equipment, including plumb
ing, heating and lighting. shows this
to be an extremely economical design
to build.
The hip roof. while being the most
artistic and satisfactory type for this
kind of a building, is also the most
economical. The plan is very nearly
square in general outline and so car
be constructed and arranged to good
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Dances to Be Regulated.

Lead.-This city is to put the ban
on some of the features OF public
dances which many hold to be objec.
tionable according to the statement OF
Mayor Harry Howard, who has issued
a public announcement that they must
be moderated or closed. He also d.
rects6-xrity asso-rey to take stepS-%e
draft an ordinance which will prohibit
the showing Of "bloed anxtErsfter PFC
lures" in the local movies and declared
that q stricter censorship would in the
future be placed on all these shows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

so satisfactory for suburban work dur
ing the past few years. Resting on a
good foundation Of squared stones ce-
mented on the inside and made thor
oughly waterproof, strong timber
framework is erected in the ordinary
way as for a wellconstructed frame
house. However, instead of the ordi-
nary beveled siding, face brick is sub
stftuted, laid up in a four-inch wall
and securely tied to the studding with
galvanized iron wall ties every fifth
course OF the brick work and to every
stud.
This veneering Of brick reaches
from the stone foundation course up
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
china's Great Wall Intact.

Few people realize what an almost
perfect condition prevails along q
large part Of the great wall of China.
The bricks Of the parapet are as firm
as ever, and their edges have stood
the severe climatic conditions of north
China with scarcely a break. The paw.
ing along the top of the wall is SO
smooth that one may ride over 1t with
a bicycle. and the great granite blocks
with which 1t is faced are smooth and
as closely fitted al when put In place
more than z.UC0 years dEo. The EN-:
tire length of this wan IL 400 miles.
1t is 20 feet high. and 20 feet In thick
ness. At intervals of 100 yards or SO
there are towers some 70 feet In
height.-Popular Mechanics.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Woman Explorer of Arabia.

A Russian woman, Countess Molitor.
has just started on an attempt to cross
Arabia at its widest part. from west
to east, penetrating the Desert of Ro-
ba'a-el-Khali. This huge desert is
absolutely blank on the maps. has new.
er been entered by a European, and is
practically unknown ever to the ma
tves of adjoining parts OF Arabia. The
countess proposes to dress as an Arab
and to be accompanied only by ma.
tives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

advantage without waste of time and
material.
The floor plans show the desirable
features of arrangement. Three fine
rooms are provide on the first floor.
besides the large porch and entrance
hall. The living room Is of the mod
ern large-sized style with homelike
fireplace. Attention is called to the
convenient arrangement of dining
room, pantry and kitchen.
On the second floor there are four
good-sized bedrooms, with large closet
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

Sioux Falls.-Ipswich promises to
be the scene Of one of the hottest ga.
loon and anti-saloon fights in the state
this year. The temperance people Of
that place have been aroused by the
report that an effort is to be made
by the saloon license element to have
the license question submitted to the
voters at the annual city election in
AsE.l. AT present tsc-+c~sfr is-SsfsHvu.
saloons and the temperance people say
they win wage a not hight WITH the OBJ:
tect Of keeping II dry II possible. The
license element is equally determined
to have saloons voted In.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Hay Lard Leased,

Faulkton.-UpwaTds Of 100 quarter
sections of hay lands in Faux county
were leased at public auction in the
auditors office. The sale was we'll
attended by farmers from all parts OF
the county, many of them having driy.
en- in the previous night in order to
he or hand wher the bidding began.
Rates per acre we're very fair, a few
entire sections bringing 25 cents per
acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Contract for Postnffice,

Flandreau.-The contract for the
new p~ostofice building has been let,
II. w. Adron securing it at about 81.
500. The building will be of brick and
will be 25x60 feet with a 14-foot cell.
ing. 1t will be erected just south OF
Olson G. Duncan's drug store, and the
old blacksmith shop is being torn
down to make rooLl for it. Work will
be started as soon as possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

Aberdeen, as the host Of four educa-
tional meetings to be held in hat city
from March 81 to Ap-il 4, has arranged
a fine line Of entertainment. The con-
ventions are: The Northern South Da-
kota Educational association. the legis-
lative committee Of the state schools,
county superintendent meeting and a
meeting Of institute conductors that
has been called by the state superin-
tendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Pleased with Ensilace.

Blunt.-W. w. Waite, brought In a
sample of his ensi'age from his ground
silo which is in perfect condition. We
nope to see many rlore silos put down
this coming season. This is Mr..
Waite's second year with his ground
silo and he is so well pleased with it
that he can recommend it for this
country to be cheaper to construct and
easier to operate than any other kind.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Rudd, highly re-
spected pioneer residents of Miller,
celebrated their golden wedding mi.
yersary. While home on a furlough so
years ago they were married in Michi-
gan. They moved to South Dakota
early In the soc, and have resided here
continuously since that time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
Shelton Sent 70 Prison.

Yankton.-Curtis Shelton, who was
convicted Of assault with intent to rob
at the recent session Of the circuit
court in this city was sentenced by
Judge Trip to serve five years In the
state ~penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26

to the line of the second story win
dow stills. From there up to the caves
the siding Ii cement plaster on ex-
metal lath. A slate roof COM
pletes the exterior fireproof armor.
As the majority of fires originate from
external hazards 1t viii be seen that
q building completely protected In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-26
A Mamma.

II was charmed with Mrs. Smith.
ShaA. c~eGtalDly ts- aA-lady Of Winning
ways"
Then you be careful how you &C
cept her invitations to her bridge
parties
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-09-10

At Chicago study has been made of
one thousand delinquent boys and an
effort exerted to determine the causes
that brought them to the Juvenile
courts It's result as reported is to
show that the belief which holds most
criminals mentally defective is wholly
without foundation. Of the delinquent
and bad children examined, 6 per cent
lad no mental defects whatever, while
only per cent were epileptics, 7 per
cent had tendencies toward insanity.
10 per cent were feeble minded, and
the remaining 6 per cent though with
out apparent faint, had epileptic par
ents or grandparents. On the other
hand 65 per cent of these thousand
cases came from families which had
been broken up by immortality or in
compatibility, and in only one-third of
the cases, there was some physical
defect that predisposed to delinquency
Here are statistics that should be in
huential in convincing students of So
cial problems of the evil of easv di.
vorce, and the responsibility of parents
to surround their offspring with the
wholesome home atmosphere which 50
greatly conduces to moral we'll being
Evening Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-09-10

One of the features of the annual re-
port of the auditor who goes over the
city books will be omitted next year.
The section calling attention to the
outstanding accounts between the street
railway company and the city citing
various claims ana small bills in dis
pute and advising the city to force a
settlement will not appear in the next
report. All of these accounts have now
been paid by the company and some Of
them have been on the books of the
City for years. The arrangement for
the settlement was made away back in
the Head administration and it took I'M
til last week to get the red tape in the
way of judgments entered in the courts
at the request of the company straight
ened out. A case of s'better late
than never