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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-13

Mrs A. E. Conner and son Martin
departed Tuesday morning for Wau
BAY, Indiana, for an extended visit
with relatives.
A car load of barbed wire and
nails. -Scofelds.
Miss Margaret Duthie returned
last week from Pierre where she
spent some weeks as a member Of
the state eyamininp hoard
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-13
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY MAY IL, 1915
AND
} LOCAL BRIEFS

Garden hoes, AZ cents. -Scotields.
Cut worms are reported to be very
numerous this spring.
Tomato plants for sale. ten cents a
dozen. Frank Myers. 24t2
+. J. Hellmuth is reported serious
" i'll at his home in the Whitcomb
Block.
Miss Ethel Swartout of the high
school faculty, spent Sunday at her
home in Rec Heights.
If you have any bargains in land
near Miller or st. Lawrence, see the
Miller Land Co.-Adv.
Miss Lizzie Trythall is visiting IN
Onida at the home of her brother DIR.
John Trythall and family,
Mr. and Mrs Robt. Phinney report
the arrival of a young daughter at
their home Saturday. May Sth.
Buy dress shoes and slippers OF
Greeyes Bros. ADV.
Miss Lucy Steele, of Chicago. l:
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs Chas. Moncur. west of town.
The county commissioners me
Tuesday to consider road building
and bridge work for the comm,
season.
Albert Nelson buys hogs.-Adv.
VIM. Grove, the P~ennsylyani
hcrsebuyer, Is in Miller for the sum
mer work of buying and shipping
horses.
!. Addison Mcmahon is here fror
Minneapolis on a visit at the hom'
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs DENIM
~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Local Church Has
Rank With Highest
Report of Methodist Conference
Shows Redwood Falls Church
Is Among Prosperous
SUNDAY SCHOOL HELPS
Only Few Churches in Larger
Cities Exceed in BenevOlences
and Sunday School Work

Items of interest to the mem
bers and friends of the Meth
odist Church Of Redwood Falls
are given in the official report
of the Minnesota Conference at
Window, a copy of which recent
ly came to The Gazette.
From this report is learned
that the local Sunday School
ranks eighth in all the Sunday
Schools in the conference in the
total departments including the
cradle roll and home depart
ments. In the Sunday School
proper exclusive of these two
departments, the Redwood Falls
Sunday School ranks the third
in the conference. In the amount
expended in Sunday School work
Redwood Falls ranks sixth, only
four Sunday Schools in ST. Paul
and one in Winona surprising.
The Redwood Falls church al
so ranks sixth in the amount
contributed to disciplinary ben
evidences, the only ones exceed
ing beingthe two largest church
es of ST. Paul, one at Rochester,
one at Austin and the Central
Church at Winona.
There are, we find by a casual
study of the report, six men in
the entire conference, who are
serving their fifth years in their
present pastorates. Rev. N. de
| M. Darrell Of Redwood Falls is
one of these six. The two Gil
lis brothers, pastors at Window
and Walnut Grove, have the
conference record for long pas
torates, serving at present their
ninth and eighth years respec-
lively.
The Redwood Falls Church
may well be proud Of it's work
| the past year during which i
Increased it's membership by {
hundred, two. Another great
work done by this church re
Gently is the installing of the
pipe organ which is not only {
great addition to the church
but one of the most progressive
improvements that has beer
made in the city for SINE time
All Indebtedness on this organ
has been paid.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Church of St. Catherine to
Be Dedicated November Is

will participate. Bishop Lawler
Of st. Paul will deliver the dedi-
catory sermon.
In the afternoon benediction
services will be held at 2::30
o'clock. At this service FIR. J.
Klein Of Sleepy Eye will deliver
the sermon.
There will be at least twelve
priests from neighboring towns
present on this occasion and
among them will be several for
mer pastors Of this parish.
The ladies Of the parish will
serve an elaborate dinner in the
dining hall in the basement of
the church at twelve o'clock.
There is ample room in this large
and well equipped dining room
and provision will be made for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Maurice |. fIagg
Gives Fine Lecture
Talk on Beauty in Common
Things Is Practical Help in
Home Furnishings
LIKES RAMSEY PARK
Will Give State Park Publicity
Through ''Minnesotan," the
Commission Magazine

Maurice 1. Flagg, director of
the State Art Commission, gave
his lecture on Beauty in Com
mon Things at the Armory Fri
day evening. Mr.. Flagg talked
most interestingly on the appli-
cation of principles of art and
design to the interior of homes,
home decorations and furnish
ings, illustrating the points by
a series of excellent slides. The
lecture dwelt with the beauty
and good taste displayed in
home furnishings of simplicity,
good lines and suitability to the
purpose for which they are used.
Mr.. Flaggs recommendation
that homemakers add to the
beauty of their homes by the
process of subtraction rather
than addition was most apt and
applicable to the average home.
Some of the slides were espe-
cially helpful in their sugges-
tions of the proper lines to be
followed in interior construction
and decoration. Mr.. Flagg's
sincerity of purpose, his enthu-
siasm for his work and his. di-
rectness in handling his subject
made his lecture very interesting
and entertaining as we'll as en-
tirely practicable.
Mr.. Flagg and Mrs. Flagg
who accompanied him on his
visit to Redwood Falls were
charmed with Ramsey State
Park and the city itself. Mr..
Flagg spoke in admiration and
praise of the many good-look-
ing homes in the city and was
enthusiastic in his commenda-
ton. of the preservation of nat
ural beauty in the Park. He adj
mitted that he had become a
publicity agent for the Park ard
contemplates making it the sub
ject of an article for The Mime
sotan, the publication gotten
out under his direction in the
interests of a more beautiful
state. Mr.. Flagg also offers to
use set of Ramsey Park slides
in connection with his lecture
work throughout the country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
jeanette King
Reads The Thief
Reader of Great Ability Will
Give Bersteins Famous Play
Friday Evening

Jeanette King, dramatic
reader, will give an evenings s.
program at the Armory Friday
evening, November IL. This en-
tertainment is the third num-
Der in the 1915 lecture course
and is one of the best, if not
the best, entertainment number
of the season. 1t is expected
that Miss King will read "The
Thief" Bernstein's great play
which has been made greater by
the wonderful American Actress
Margaret Ellington. The Chas.
Frohman Company played this
at a New York theatre for the
longest run on record of any
play of it's kind.
Miss King is unique in her
method of reciting an entire
play and each scene is given so
clearly and each character por-
trayed so wildly that each per-
son becomes a reality and a Won
derful impression of actually
seeing the play" is produced.
Her repertoire includes such
splendid dramas as Barbara
Fritchie, Tanning of The Shrew,
Every Woman and Leah Klesh-
ma as well as a variety of mis-
cellaneous programs.
The Aurora (nl.) News in
speaking of Miss Kings read
ing of s'The Thief" says:
; miss King is simple and
true in her Characterization, SC
true that her audience was spell
bound and moved to tears. She
is an actress of rare winsome
ness and versatility and held hel
: audience by the sheer magne
tism of her personality"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Jury Disagrees
In Jordan Case
Two Stood for Conviction, 9th
ers for Acquittal; Reyes Be-
gins Sentence Monday

The Seaforth Arson case
which attracted much attention
last week, closed Friday even
ing at ten o'clock when the jury
was discharged after reporting
disagreement. The jury was
out for thirty hours. The fore
man reported that ten stood for
acquittal and two for conviction.
j. w. Reyes, who pleaded
guilty to first degree arson, was
given an indeterminate esntence
and was taken to Saltwater Mon
day to begin his sentence.
The disagreement of the jury
makes it necessary for the case
of J. H. Jordan, who was tried
last week, to be retired at the
spring term of the district court.
Jordan is charged with having
conspired with his business part
ner M. E. Garvey and Reyes to
burn the Seaforth hotel to OBJ
tain the $1,000 insurance. Gar
vey was bound over to await
trial next April. States evidence
was given by several witnesses
among them the State Fire Mar.
shall, r. w. Hargadine and his
deputy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10


significance to the welfare of to by W. B. Harwood of Wal
the community will be held at nut Grove Judge Nelson of Stay
the Methodist Church. from ton, j. HI Connor of Redwood
Tuesday evening until Thursday Falls and L. Johnson The
of this week. This is the following is the program:
Tuesday, November g. $50 p NJ Supper
TOASTS
Boosters" w. B. HARDWOOD
'Puncuality and Regularity Judge Nelson
The Church Business Asset the Community J. H Connor
sWhy Men Go to Church" Observation-Disclosures. L. P. Johnson
500 P. M. Platform Meeting
The Church Related to Good Government E. Potter
The Sunday School Adjunct to the Church w A. Fss
Wednesday Morning
STRENGTHENING the Weak Places ........L L. G. Davis
"Magnfying the Church ii the Community G. W. Sites
working the Financial Plan" H. M. England
Ministers Meeting
Wednesday, November TO- 200 P. NJ
care We Over Organized" A. Hanscom
Utilizing the Organizations r. Prescott
Some Respects Which the Church Seems Fa Jordan
500 P. M. Platform Meeting
"The Individual Appeal of Christianity" A. Rnke
Awaking the Social Conscience. E. H. Goode
Thursday November H. Morning
he Point Of Contact Personal Evangelism" T. s. Mondale
Studying the Field" w. Bostron
Studying to Show Ourselves Approved" H. w. Mitchell
Some Ministerial Proprieties". IT. A. Varnadore
The Laymens Meeting will include the District Stewards meeting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Beautiful New $4,000 Building
Recently Completed Will be
Formally Opened to Public
BISHOP LAWLER SPEAKS
Dedicatory Services Will be Held
at 1000 A. M. Followed by
BenedictiOn at 2::3O p. M.

The beautiful new church of
ST. Catherine will be dedicated
Tuesday morning, November 16,
at 1000 o'clock. The most beau
tiful and impressive ceremonies
of the church are used on such
occasions and a cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public
to attend both morning and af-
ternOOn services.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
all who wish to be served.

all who wish to be served.
st. GATHERINGS parish under
took big task in the cons.ruc-
+tion u this splendid church and
the people Of Redwood Falls
may justly feel proud of the re-
suit and may well show their
appreciation by participating in
the services which open this
church home to the public.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10

A procession formed of the
Bishop, priests and altar boys,
followed by the Catholic Order
of Foresters, Knights of Colum-
bus and the congregation will
make circuit of the church pre-
ceding services in the interior
of the church. These services
will consist of a Solemn High
Mass in which several priests
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. "A. Schaller. Pastor

German and English services
in two weeks, on November 81,
at 1000 A. M. and at 2::30 P. M.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Weldon
spent Sunday with relatives at
Marshall.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Lavnen's and Minister'S
Meeting Held This Week

Laynen's and Ministers meet
ing for the north portion Of the
Marshall District. The public is
cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
The Ladies' Aid of the Church
will serve a supper in the
church dining hall Tuesday at
six-thirty o'clock as the open
ing number of the excellent pro
gram offered. Following the
supper toasts will be responded
to by w. B. HARDWOOD of Wal.
nut Grove, Judge Nelson of Stay.
ton, J. HI. Connor Of Redwood
Falls and L. P. Johnson. The
! following is the program:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10
Methodist Church Host to Lay
men And Pastors Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
SUPPER TUESDAY EVENING
Sen. L. E. Potter, Judge Nelson,
J. H. Conner and HI. L. JOr-
dan Will Make Addresses

A meeting, important in it's
significance to the welfare of
the community, will be held at
the Methodist Church, from
Tuesday evening until Thursday
noon of this week. This is the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10

The Person Land Company
last week sold the D. w. Bank
er farm to D. L. Crimmins.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Raymond and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hanson of
Sleepy Eye, were Sunday guests
at the "A. D. McRae home.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
AMERICAN PROSPERITY

This country Is we'll on the road to
boom times.
When the customs houses closed
last evening this third week of May,
with only five business days gone,
had already scored very large ex-
cess of exports over imports.
Wheat has been going abroad at
a weekly rate of about one million
bushels more than in the previous
week, and wheat is worth more than
$1.50 a bushel.
Up to last evening $4,000 more
bales of cotton had gone out than in
the corresponding five days of the
previous week, and the value of cot
ton now runs between $45 and $50 a
bale.
But the port of New York will
make the biggest difference in the
rising weekly balance of foreign
trade. That customs district, which
normally has heavier imports than
exports, has, with its heavy ship
ments Of arms and ammunition,
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
THE ITALlAN.AMERICANS

Gen. Ricciotti Garibaldi Is author
ity for the statement that Italy will
not send to the United States in the
effort to enlist Italian reservists now
living in this country. 1t is impos-
sible to say how many there are of
these, but they number into the hun
dreds Of thousands. They cannot, Of
course, be compelled to return to
their own country, though if they re-
fuse after being called upon to serve,
they are liable to be excluded from
the country after the war. 1t Is
evidence of liberal attitude that
Italy is disposed to avoid such a pol
icy as would in future embarrass it's
people living abroad.
Whether men of Italian birth and
military age will in large numbers
voluntarily return to their native
country to enlist may prove a very
important question. General Carl
baldi, observing that $4,000 Ameri-
can Greeks did go home to fight in
the Balkan wars, said he doubted if
the Italians in America were made
of that sort of stuff. Such an atti-
tude on their part may be regret
table in the Italian view, but In the
american view it will indicate that
they have the more readily become
really Americanized. The withdrawal
of great numbers of Italians, Rus
slams, Bohemians, Hungarians, and
other people who have become i'm
portant factors in the population of
this country would have most signifi-
cant influence on the labor situation
here,
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
FREE CUBA

The Cubans have been celebrating
the thirteenth anniversary of their
republic. On May 20, 1902, an in
fant was born in the family Of ma
tions. The travail Of war seemed to
presage turbulent existence for the
youngster, and it was with fond
hopes, yet also vague misgivings,
that Cuba was told to work out its
own salvation when the United
States relinquished administration
Of Its affairs.
At that time the industries of the
island had been laid low by years Of
war and its population ,decimated.
Thirteen years show a growth in
population from 100000 to 2,40O,-
600. Its imports and exports have
at least been doubled, and the United
States now supplies more than half
its imports.
The second year Of President Men
ocal's term also ended with the an
niversary, and from all reports prog
ress in good government accom-
panies economic improvement. Him
self successful business man, he
has given Cuba clean and efficient
administration and as a whole the
island seems we'll content with his
work.
We may very well hesitate to be-
lieve that republicanism in Cuba is
/. yet on par with that in the United
States. But at least 1t has given as
good an account of itself as has been
given in most countries in the early
years of their democratic expert
ments.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

through public means. To Colonel
Roosevelt has been afforded the op-
portunity to get before the public de-
tails of affairs that could not in any
other way have been given publicity;
and in doing this,he has performed
a great service.
Mr.. Barnes undertook in this ac-
tion to exterminate, to wreck the
political power of Colonel Roosevelt.
The outcome of the case leaves
Barnes himself so crippled that he
can never again be the power in En-
pire State affairs that he has been
in the past. The difference between
the two men has been made as clear
as possible, and it has been shown to
the whole public.
In the public's day-by-day termi-
nology, men like Barnes and Murphy
have been referred to as bosses, and
the sort of relationships that have
existed among men Of their type
have been cynically looked upon as
amounting to bipartisan combina-
tion for the promotion of the poll
ticians' rather than the public's in
terests. Whatever the jury might
have decided, that general notion
would not have been changed.
But there was still the question of
whether the law could be invoked to
prevent these generally entertained
ideas of the public from being dis
cussed publicly; whether men might
write and publish them in the terms
in which they commonly talk them.
The jury's verdict impresses the con-
clusion that a real victory has been
won for the freedom Of expression
through the press.
Of political effects, the chain may
be long and important. The Barnes
leadership in New York will not sur
vive such blow, and the Roosevelt
prestige gains immensely. There
will be more talk than ever Of con-
solidation Of the elements Of the old
Republican party, under the leader
ship Of Roosevelt. And there will be
keen realization that Roosevelt
luck" that tremendous factor in the
direction of national affairs in the
last two decades, is still In operation.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
THE VERDICT AT SYRACUSE

The jury in the Barnes Roosevelt
libel case at Syracuse has decided
that Colonel Roosevelt did not libel
Mr.. Barnes. The verdict will be i'm
portant, not only as it will affect the
political fortunes of the two men,
but as it interprets the disposition of
a jury toward the criticism of pub
lie men.
Mr.. Roosevelt charged that there
was a bipartisan combination of
bosses in New York, and that Mr..
Barnes was party to it.
Because of that charge the libel
suit was instituted, resulting in a
trial that has been among the most
notable actions in many years. 1t
unfolded to public view two opposed
schools of public men; the one de-
voted to the public interest and to
service in behalf of that interest; the
other, to the old-time, old fashioned
promotion of selfish interests
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
SWITZERLAND, ALSOP

With Austria and Germany ar
rayed as enemies Of Italy, Switzer-
land occupies a position closely SIM
liar to that of Belgium at the begin
ming of the war. Her territory Of
fers the most feasible highway for
an invasion Of Italy by the central
confederation. Apparently Switzer-
land has no fear Of such a violation
Of neutrality by Italy, but she does
fear that the Germanic allies may
repeat their tactics of the Belgian
invasion.
1t Is not readily to be believed
that the Berlin general staff will
adopt such a policy. First, Berlin
must know that Switzerland is one
Of the most popular countries in the
world, and among little countries
one Of the best equipped to take
care of itself. 1t can put half a
million soldiers in the field in short
time, thanks to its marvelously ef-
ficient system under which prac-
tically ali the men of the republic
are trained for military service.
They are the kind of soldiers who
know first Of all how to shoot
straight. Beyond that, they are
mountaineers, and operating in their
own mountain country they have ad-
vantages that cannot be overesti-
mated.
Switzerland has been one Of the
severest sufferers by reason Of the
war. 1t may be doubted whether
any other neutral has borne so heavy
a burden. 1t was recently said that
a million aliens are being cared for
in Switzerland. The ordinary
sources of tourist revenue have been
cut off, while the refugees of neigh
boring countries are dumped upon
the little country in hordes. The
transportation system has suffered
almost beyond understanding, for
Switzerland is a sort of pivot in the
railroad system Of central Europe
and the war has Topped off through
international service, and France
Germany, and Austria have com.
mandeered cars and motive power
ad ibitum for military use, to the
great injury of the Swiss system.
An attack by either side upon the
integrity Of Swiss territory would
powerfully affect world opinion; and
the side that incurred the active hos.
tility Of the Helvetian republic
would write big item into the debit
side of its military account.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
THE RIGGS BANK CASE

In regard to the Riggs Bank case,
The Times desires to say, in view Of
the attitude assumed by Mr.. Justice
Mccoy, that it has endeavored, and
believes it has succeeded in the eff
fort, from the first, to cover the
news of the case in a thorough and
an impartial manner.
1t has been the custom of The
Times to discuss editorially matters
Of any considerable Importance, and
this case The Times considers one
OF the very greatest Importance. But
because of the fact that the owner
Of The Times is himself conspicu-
ously interested in the banking busi-
ness in Washington, this newspaper
feels it necessary on the presene oc-
casion to omit any editorial discus
sion of the case.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

been a great export center since
Monday morning. For the five days
up to last night the exports were
$20,972,564, with imports of only
$14,356,039, a favorable balance for
the five days of some $6,600,000, or
more than $1,300,000 a day.
Any balance in favor of New York
makes on the balance for the whole
country the double difference be-
tween addition and subtraction.
When the rest of the country is re-
cording a fair balance in its favor
New York with an ordinary excess
Of imports can wipe it out. When
the rest of the country is making
heavy balance in its favor and New
York piles another on top Of it the
current charge Of this country
against foreign countries is huge.
Last week the country's trade bal
ance, based on returns from thirteen
test districts, was $2O,000,000. With
wheat and cotton exports higher
this week by perhaps $3,000,000 and
New York and other shipping points
adding millions more in cargoes Of
arms and ammunition, the Govern
ment estimate for this week-it will
be due next Tuesday evening
should show between $25, ,000,O and
$3o,oOo,ooo.
It is no real wonder, then, that
sterling exchange seeks lower and
lower levels, though the fact causes
the banking world more and more
astonishment. The real wonder is
that, since Great Britain is the Law
ish buyer here Of war supplies, Lon
don does not arrange without delay
the long expected English credit
and In vast amount.
This trade balance In our favor
has ceased to be a foreign problem
Of mere millions, or tens Of millions,
or even hundreds Of millions. It has
become one Of a billion dollars, with
the score running on every day to
higher and higher figures.