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ground The Rue des Ecumeurs Is
burned; to the right the. Audience is
burned; the upper part of the Rue du
Canal is burned, including the house OF
the dean and the students house. The
Rue de Diest up to Peters is a heap
of ruins. bricks. scrap iron and char
red beams. No trace eff sidewalk is
visible, and from the ruins the most
disgusting doors are rising and envel-s
;oping everyt thing z
Art Treasures Damaged.
Elsewhere in the path OF the bat
Ting armies irretrievable damage has
been done to priceless art treasures. 1t
is now realized that much Of this might
have been avoided if the authorities
had hidden the various objects.
There is another Descent From the
Cross by Rubens, at Arras, and this
is said to have been destroyed by she'll
fire. Another work that suffered there
was Van Dyck's 'tChrist In the Tomb
Many art works in the cathedral at
Rheims were damaged or destroyed
Among the pictures thought to have
been. lost are NATIVITY, by Tfntoretto;
Christ Appearing to Mary Magda-
Ien," by Titan; Christ and Angels" by
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Pick Kitchin to Succeed Underwood

- ONGRESS MAN CLAUDE
KITCHIN of North Carolina,
who, it is agreed, will be
- house leader succeeding Os-
car Underwood. who goes to the United
States senate, has been in congress-
from North. Carolina since the F'ifty-
seventh congress. His ability on the
ways and means committee was rec
ognized last session, and this by Rep
speeches in debate were Of exceptional
merit. His friends point out that he
stands with Underwood on practically
all questions of policy
Claude Kitehin started out with the
purpose of devotfng himself to his
! chosen profession. the law, and had
held no Office until elected to congress-
His district was formerly Republic
an and was represented several terms
by the lone negro congressman, George
White: The latter was not renorni-
mated, and Mr.. Kitchin was put in the
contest against J. J. Martin, a Repub-
1ican. and was elected by a large ma
jority. Claude Kitehin is but thirty
five years of age and his brother about
three years older. He first attracted
public attention in his district and
state through his prominent connection
with what was known as the "red
shirt movement. That was a connbi-
nation of white voters in North Caro-
lima for the aYoWed purpose of elirni-
mating the negro from office and poll
tics if possible. Outside of its sensa-
tionaT and unique character its meth
DDS were peaceful, many regarded
it as warning and threat that stern
measures would be resorted to if nee
fessary to sustain the dorninancy of the
white man.
Claude Kitchin made the principal
address at the first great gathering of
the red shirts in 1898. Thousands of
white people gathered in a great con-
vocation whose prevailing color was
red. They came riding bay horses or
horses covered with red cloths and in
wagons and carriages painted a bril-
liant red They red shirts red
trousers and hats. The ladies wore red
hats and red ribbons and altogether the
gathering was of a very sanguinary
hue. Young Kitchin was the orator of
the day. and his fervid speech was the
great feature of the meeting 1t was
undoubtedly that speech which attract
ed attention to him and later resulted
in his nomination and election TO con-
gress.
Three of the Kitchins have served in
the house, father and two sons. Will
liam w. and Claude Kitchin, brothers
served at the same time. William was
also elected governor of North Caro-
lima.
The congressional dronios came by
tics fairly and honestly Their father.
-
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ance. The real loss is much less inn
portant than would appear"
Describing the destruction of. the art
treasures Of Louvain, Professor 3. Gill
son OF the University Of Louvain.
writes:
In the center stand the walls OF St
Peter. now a grinning silhouette, roof
and belfry gone the walls blackened
and caved in. In front stands the
Hotel de VILE, dominating everything
and almost intact. Further on the re-
mains OF Les Halles. entirely destroyed,
except for the arcade of big pillars of
the Sale des Pas Perdus. The library
and its treasures are entirely gone.
Entering st. Peters by the Rue de
Malines find what was the big bell
! among the ruins. The vaults are for
the most part caved in, there is a con-
tinuous stream of stones falling, so that
we could not enter it without danger.
Everything is burned. IF the paint
tings by Bouts and Van der Weyden
had not been saved in time they must
| have persisted. The Jubilee in the choir
lis standing. tsf
! Il walk all over the open space where
the city used to stand At the Sept
lCotns everything is lying on the
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constructed for this purpose and car
ried away to the military headquarters,
where they disappeared behind closed
doors. THE Descent From the Cross
is the chief OF the series OF colossal
works by Rubens that decorated the
cathedral. This work, with its WON
derfui representation of human figures.
it's pathos and its tragedy. is by many
considered the greatest picture ever
painted. 81 zssss3
a thriIf went through the world at
the thought that this great picture
might be destroyed by bombs dropped
from an aeroplane or shot to pieces by
bullets or even taken away from the
country where it had been since its au-
thor's lifetime.
1t is now known how taThe Descent
From the Cross" and the other pictures
were safeguarded. Inside the military
headquarters they were removed from
their frames and rolled UP, at the same
time being carefully preserved from
injury and cracking by quantities of
burlap and soft packing. Each roll
was then inserted in a heavy water
tight metal container and sealed up.
Dropped Into River.
The rolls were then dropped from a
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zuccaro and the -crucihxion.'' by
German.
The treasury Of the cathedral con-
tanned many costly reliquaries and
priceless church plate, among them a
chalice and monstrances Of the twelfth
and fourteenth centuries, vessels and
ornaments used at the coronations of
different kings of France and the
Saint Arnpoule. The last is the sue
cessor OF the Ampuna Remensis, which
a dove is said to have brought from
heaven. With the holy oil which this
flask contained all the kings of France
were anointed down to Louis XIV.
Alarmed by the loss of pictures and
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precious objects at Liege. Louvain and
other cities. the Belgians determined to
take effective precautions to prevent an
even greater calamity at Antwerp.
Tt is estimated that the art treasures
of Antwerp are worth $1,000. 100000. 1t
need hardly be added that to preserve
them for unhappy and ruined Belgium
is a really great national service
Photographs have already been pub
1ished showing the Be1gians removing
Rubens' Descent From the Cross and
other famous masterpieces from. the
cathedral of Antwerp. hut it was not
known what had been done with them
They were placed on trucks specially
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Forest college, Baptist institution IN
North Carolina, and both took up the
study of law. The elder brother de-
cided to leave his home town of Scot
land Neck. where his father had been
established in the law for many years
and he settled at Roxboro, N c. The
younger brother remained at home and.
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tive from his home district in the For
ty-sixth congress. On the maternal
side of the house the connection runs
into the Arlington and Aston families,
who have been identified prominently
with North Carolina since the earliest
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Photos By American Press Association.
a.-Redoubt OF smeatakker, Antwerp,
destroyed by Germans EFF ect of
~ eentineter. guns at Fort Erbrandt.
81 Bridge across Meuse river blown
up by Retgians to impede advance of
Germans. s4.-Pecuiiar effect of Ger
nan she'll On house in Antwerp. ST.
Malinea after bpnbardment by Bell
gians TO drive out Germans. 6s-RaiI-
road train sent out wild to prevent
carrying Of heavy artillery TO Ant
werp, ditehed by Germans
or YVES GUYoT, the French
NA econom1st gives some
startling figures in the
Nineteenth Century re-
garding the waste of war not only in
money and men, but in property dam
age wrought by big guns.
War represents the most appalling
OF sauanderia - he declares mo
spendthrift has ever invented so ef1ca-
cfeus a means Of destroying wealth.
What was the the value of Cleopatra's
pearl in comparison with the waste
caused by few heavy guns? Stand
ing capital has been destroyed; it must
be replaced Rolling capital has been
consumed and has only been repro
dueed in part; the purchasing power
OF each unit has decreased War al
s51mp tions Consequently every war Is
followed by crisis. However, the
crisis is not always as crushing nor as
long as is feared beforehand. Many of
the things which are destroyed served
their purpose long ago. They required
to be renovated or done away with.
The war has caused their disappear
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YVES GUYoT. the French
economist, gives some
startling figures in the
Nineteenth Century re-
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CLAUDE
KITCHIN of North Carolina,
who, it is. agreed, will be
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has as its honorary president President
woodrow Wilson and Hon. William H
Taft and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
as its honorary vice presidents. Asso-
+ ciated with those in the approval of
1.-THE movement are prominent citizens
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Photos by American Press Association.

sA PREPARATIONS are being
made for the celebration OF
the fifth anniversary of the
organization Of the Boy
Scouts of America. The organization
secured Feb. SIC ana the society
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Corn Fed Cattle

Fifty head Of the finest corn fed
steers seen in Miller for many a day
were driven IN from the G.. II. Car
roll farm Friday by G. f Almon,
who conducts the big farm for Judge
Carroll and owns half the cattle.
They averaged around 1870, and
made three car loads. They were
shipped to Chicago Saturday, and
brought $40, or a total of S. 2
Mr. Matson, of Greenleaf, shipped
one car of fat cattle to Sioux City.
Other feeders have cattle about
ready for market. among those re-
ported being Ed. l.. Miller and O.
b. Wangsness. For many years the
cattle grazed in this locality were
shipped to other states for fattening
but it appears that the time has
arrived to feed and fatten right
here, and get all there is in the
stock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Flour Steamer is Sunk

The steamer Southpoint. which
carried the cargo of flour from the
Northwest for the relief of the starv-
ing Belgians, was a victim of a Ger
man submarine Sunday and was
sunk. The ship had been renamed
the Eston and was returning to
America to take a second load of
flour to Belgium. 1t was torpedoed
by the U-2S. All members of the
crew were saved.
The Southpoint sailed on Feb. IL
carrying 278, 900 40 pound sacks of
flour valued at 1915, 600, which had
been donated by persons in the
Northwest and the Northwestern
mlllers. William C. Edgar, of the
Northwestern Miller, was in charge
of the collection and went to Eng.
land to supervise the distribution
Of the flour. He sailed a few days
ahead of the Southpoint. Mr. Edgar
is still in London.
the Southpcint reached Rotter-
dam on March 7 and the flour was
carried on barges to Brussels
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION WORK
Government and State Make APP
preparations to Promote
Work i'm Counties

Pierre. April 12.-Governor Byrne
is receiving notice of preparation
for the organization of Agricultural
Extension Associations to promote
and carry on the work OF agrjcul-
tural education under the provisions
of the federal law commonly known
as the Smith Lever act and senate
bill No. 258. passed at the recent
session of the legislature.
Brown county has already started
its organization the articles of in
corporation and bylaws for which
were prepared by Congressman
Johnson. Other counties are NOV
in the matter and several will soon
be ready to take advantage of the
provisions Of the above mentioned
laws. From inquiries coming to the
governor, however, it is apparent
that in some localities the provisions
of the Smith Lever act and Of SEN
ate bill No. 25S are not fully under
stood.
For the fiscal year beginning the
first of next July, there will be
available from the federal govern
ment | 5000, and from the state.
under the provisions of said senate
bill No. 25S. $25, 900 for the promo.
tioh of agricultural education in the
different counties, in cooperation
with the people of the counties. The
county commissioners are empower
elk to appropriate an amount of
money to be used in conjunction
with the money provided by the
federal and state governments, or,
in case the county commissioners
fail to provide the money, associa-
tons of individuals may. For the
next fiscal year, beginning July ],
1916. the amount available from the
federal government will be from
$20,0 00 to $25 900. and from the
state $50, 900.
The agricultural educational work
provided for by these laws may be
made of almost inestlmable value
to the people of the state, and the
governor is anxious that as many
counties as possible take part in the
work and participate in the benefit.
The work is carried on under the
direction of the state college of
agriculture and mechanic arts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
BATTLE DRAW ING
TO A CLOSE
Russians Claim They Have Cap
tured Mountain Passes

London, April 12.-With the cap
ture by the Russians Of almost all
the main chain of mountains the
battle of the Carpathians, which has
lasted upwards of 80 days. has ap-
parently come to an end over one Of
the extensive fronts for the Russians
are now moving by railways and
roads along the rivers down the
southern slopes toward the plains of
Hungary.
If it continues successful the
movement is expected by the Rus
SLAMS to force the retirement of the
Austro-H ungarians who are still
north of the C%arpathians to the east
of Uzsok in Eastern GaIicia and
Bukowina.
Interest in the west ceLters on the
next move of General ,Joffre in his
efforts to compel the Germans to
release their hold on st. Mihiel.
The German submarines are again
showing activity and besides the
Harpalyce, which was torpedoed,
they have attacked the British liner
Wayfarer and the French steamers
Franck and President since Satur-
dav.
The mystery of the North sea fir
ing of Wednesday remains unsolyed.
The Harrison line steamer Way
farer has been torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine while off the Scilly
islands. Although considerable
damaged the crew managed to keep
her af1oat. She was taken in tow
and beached at Queenstown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Will Increase Corn Acreage

Sioux Falls Argus: The South
Dakota farmer is now in the field in
this portion of he state. Owing tc
the lateness of the season for wheat,
a much larger acreage of corn will
be planted this year than usual.
This is particularly true Of the north
central portion of the state. and is
likely to mean a decided addition tc
its prosperity. Corn, alfalfa, cattle,
hogs and the silo beat the wheat
policy to a fragile. The high price
of wheat. the result of the war, ha.
stimulated wheat sentiment but thu
permanent prosperity of the farmer
lies along a different route.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Millions of Business Centers

The rural free delivery service
now includes nearly I'D 900 routes,
covering every day 1000, 600 miles
of roads and serves 10000, 400 peo-
pie. In 1898 there were l48 routes
covering less than 5000 miles. 1t is
a tremendous growth Of a great
public service in an astonishingly
short time. The nation owes the
idea to a South Dakotan for it was
Congres sman Picker who was
anthor of the bill that established it.
1t would be hard to estimate the
value of it. The SAT, O0O, 900 that it
cost last year is but a trivial index
to the real service rendered. For
one thing, the rual mail carriers
travelling their 1866, 000. 900 miles a
year on the nations highways, have
welded the greatest influence yet
brought to bear on our lamentable
lack of good roads. The moral force
of it is more effective than many
millions of dollars appropriated for
highway improvement, and there
are big dividends in the lessened
wear nd-tear of wagons and greater
accessibility Of markets. Aberdeen
American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Real Signs of Spring

"Wanted-TO trade an overcoat
for a bicycle or a pair of good low
cut Shoes"
Il wish to look at some fishing
rods and some good tackle, if YOU
please"
Henry. | think we will make the
nasturtIum bed over against the
north fence this wear"
Pm just about ready to shed
mlpe. The stuff gets darned un-
comfortable these fine DAYS. Me
for the lighter ones"
James. YOU might tell the garage
man to remove the closed body Sat
urday. A little sunshine isn't going
to hurt u.s."
81 just must have a new skirt
pretty soon. | can't wear this heavy
coat much longer to cover up this
ones shabbiness."
Il am selling ice coupons lady. 1t
is 20 cents a hundred if you buy one
of these books for 500 pounds, Later
on, the price will be 30 cents"
Some of the members of the
tribe living in the city were out at
the ball park this morning taking
the winters kinks out of their
arms"
mo, you don't have half the
trouble in starting a a you did a
month ago. The warmer the air,
the easier the gasoline forms into
vapor."
Bobby. you run upstairs in the
storage closet and get papa's golf
bag for him, like a nice little boy, so
| may be getting my clubs ready"
Johnny, you go along that fence
and shut up those holes so that the
neighbors' chickens cannot get in
and scratch mothers garden all
out"
Tom, you'll just have to stretch
a rope across our lawn so that the
milkman and mailman can't run
across like they did last year. We
won't have a bit of grass if you
on't."-lndianapolis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
ARBOR DAY,
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1915.

and earnestly urge that all our citi-
zens make this day an opportunity
for a concerted effort toward the
adornment and advancement of
South Dakota. In the planting of
trees each of US may render an i'm
measurable public service, and with
out question every person should
deem 1t both a pleasure and a privi-
lege to thus lend his individual in
fuence and effort to enhance the
native beauty and attractiveness of
our state.
/ especially recommend that in all
of our public schools carefully stud
led programs be followed to bring
out the real meaning of the day,
and exercises held Of a nature best
calculated to inculcate in our chill
dren an interest in and regard for
the beautiful in their surroundings,
and further advise that these be
followed by the actual planting of
shrubs, vines and trees.
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused to
be affixed the Greet Seal of the
State of South Dakota at the Capital
in the CITY of Pierre, this twenty
second day of March. A. D., 1915.
FRANK M. BYRNE,
(sEAL) Governor.
By the Governor:
FRANK NJ. ROOD.
Secretary Of State.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
HAND COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items From Various
Twps.
Rec HEIGHTS

Paul Paine and bride came Friday
noon from Iowa. They will live for
the summer on the place where Geo.
Livingston lives.
There is a great deal of moving
in town. Mr. Snyder und FANNY
have moved back into their own
house. and John Wren is moving
into the house vacated nv MIR s.
Editor Waterman has taken posses
sion of the house he recently pur-
chased. Mr. Hague has moved into
Mr. Camps house. Mr. Beveir into
the Stockman house.
1t was Mr. Landers who moved
north of the track and is clerking
for John Ramey. Last weeks Press
had it Mr. Sanders.
Mrs Meehan went to Highmore
last Thursday where Drs. Burnside
and Langsdale lanced a large absess
under her left arm.
The stork has been very
kind to this town. leaving
a girl at Alfred Nicholas, a girl at
Dan Melbin's and a boy at Mr.
Forbes, all in one week:
Owing to bad roads the band boys
postponed their entertainment till
Saturday night, April 18th. The
boys are always willing to furnish
music for all social gatherings. so
let all show their appreciation of
their effort by being present Satur-
day right and helping them finan-
ciaIly. You need not stop to eat
supper at home, as there will be
plenty TO eat at the hall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
SOUTH
ARE PROSPEROUS
Production of State Last Year
Over $500 Per Capita

Pierre, April 10.-lmmigration
Commissioner McCaffree has pre-
pared a list of crop valuations of
South Dakota production of 1914,
and made a comparison on the CEN
sus figures of 1910, the last taken in
the state. The government figures
r used for grain, potatoes and hay,
the other figures estimated. His
showing is production for the year
of $2,7S6 for each farm, and 1855
for each resident of the state. The
showing is:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Changed Conditions

Slowly, after several years Of i'm
provement and development. a local
ity becomes worth something The
Press has always claimed this Tor
Miller and Hand county. 1t is alb
solutely sure. The changed condi-
tons which bring it are already
here. The city and county have
gradually grown into proper meth
DDS which bring success. From a
poverty stricken wheat country, this
locality has grown into a mixed
farming. dairying and stock.ralsing
country, and the land is worth good
money. So it is with the city. Mil
Ter property is good, permanent, and
worth money. The older citizens
will recall when city and county
warrants were only considered worth
80 or 60 cents on the dollar. when
everything was new and undevelop-
ed. But that time passed long ago
and today there is actual, tangible
value in city and county property.
What has made this value here and
in every other state or locality east
of us? Why time and what man did
in the way of Improvement and
development. THIRTY three wears
time has begun to show It's work
here. Keep your property and reap
the reward