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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
CAR SHORTAGE
NOW FEARED
Big Grain Receipts Handled Local.
1y by Electric Motors

Professions of wagons from the
grain fields to the elevators, have
kept the local grain people on the
jump for twenty DAYS of fine wealth.
er
The line of wagons has been SC
continuous that the modern means
of unloading alone made it possible
to handle the traffic in Miller. The
local elevators now have electric
motors, and get their current from
the central city plant. The grair
men report the motors quicker anC
better than the old gas engine OF
more ancient horse power. All they
have to do now is to weigh a load
tip the wagon, and press a button tc
start the motor. They also find
electric lights convenient for loads
arriving late.
The four eit vators at this market.
and all the elevators. in fact, from
Washington to Rec Heights, report
big receipts. In this city the BUYERS
are doing a rushing business. They
a the Atlas, d. II. Smith, buyer:
the Van Dusen, F. H. Blackburn,
buyer; The Sexauer, A. E. Connor,
buyer; Carr & Titus, w. H. Carr,
buyer. There are days when the re-
.ceipts at a single elevator run from
40 to so big wagon loads of grain,
but the modern equipment for hand,
ling them does it so quickly that
there is now little delay.
There is some evidence already in
sight of a a shortage, as the local
buyers are not getting cars quite as
fast as they could use them. Presi.
dent Hill of the Great Northern, has
predicted a car shortage.
Grain men report threshing in this
territory will be practically finished
in another weeks run of the ma
chimes. In some localities of the
county it will require two weeks,
due to delay in getting machines.
the stacked grain is in fine condi,
ton, both in color and weight.
AS result of the big grain crop
now being marketed, business of all
kinds is beginning to liven up a bit,
money is more plentiful and the
banks show increased deposits. Old
time business men state that wheat
money goes into circulation very
quickly. If so, there should be a
good winters business in sight
among dealers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
NO CAT MARKET
AT Rec HEIGHTS

Rec Heights Review: THE. Re-
view wants to put in a vigorous pro-
test against the abominable pi ractice
some of our country people have of
bringing their surplus cats to town
and turning them loose to starye.
We who live here in town ; ire run
ming no cat refuge mol are we in
need OF any more of the feline
Species"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
Publishers Notice
Owing to increased cost of

I Owing to increased cost of pro-
! duction in nearly all departments
OF the printing business it is
necessary for this paper to raise
its subscription price to ST. so per
year. the price charged for week
ly papers in nearly all counties of
South Dakota. This will take eff
feet on January LIST, 1916. All
subscriptions paid before that
date will be at the old price of 81
per year.
Daniel Healey. Miller Gazette.
j. A. Bushfeld, Miller Press.
A. E. Waterman. Rec Heights
Review.
j. l.. Flint. st. Lawrence News.
J.l. Mcneil, Washington Times.
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so BUSHEL YIELD
IN ONTARIO TWP

Orient Argus: August Kopecky,
eighteen miles southwest of Orient,
in Ontario twp. we believe is the
man who has been the most success
full in raising a genuine bumper crop
of wheat. He had quite a field of
this cereal bordering a creek run
uing across his place. and from the
first Z acres threshed be obtained
$50 bushels. or an even fifty bushels
to the acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
Club Pool Contest

A pool contest will be started at
the Commercial Club rooms Friday
night of this week. between ten
members under 25 years of age, and
ten members over 80.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
KINDLY EXEMPTS
WHEAT SHIPS!

Washington, Nov. 6.-The ex-
emption Of wheat vessels from e
QUESTION for military purposes NAV
be made by England. the state de-
partment is advised. This is in
tended to stimulate the shipment Of
American wheat to the allies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
EARLY HISTORY
OF ST. LAWRENCE
J. "a. King Writes of Town Fin
anCeS and Early Days

An article published in the st.
Lawrence News of last week from
the pen of Hon. j. Nj. King. the
patriarch of st. Lawrence, gives the
very satisfactory information to the
taxpayers Of that town that the old
artesian well bonds have finally been
paid. These bonds had been a sort
of nightmare" hanging over the
town for many years
A portion of the letter contains
some interesting bits of early day
history. Mr. King saws, in part:
"A little incident occurred a few
DAYS ago of much interest to every
TAXPAYER of st. Lawrence. Your
treasurer paid the last bond and in
terest of the bonds that were issued
for your new ~artesian We'll and
water works. You are to be on
graduated oyer the success of this
undertaking.
1t will be remembered that the
managers or leaders of the town in
its early history fell into the hands
of a lawyer located here, one J. Fl.
Baldwin and a number of his per.
sonal friends. They had absolute
control of all matters political.
They constructed the old artesian
well. To complete this they issued
all the bonds that would sell, then
town warrants galore. How many
and what amounts can never be as
certained. Some we're paid and
some outlawed.
The town was bankrupt. The
gamblers. who had led and run the
town, had left and were selling off
and pulling out what builded pro-
perry they happened to have besides
all property that was easily grated
of absentee owners. The people
fled from the town until only about
80 per cent vas left and the proper
ty shrunk to about 20 per cent of its
former value. found that my tax
able property had been practically
confiscated by public debts which |
had not incurred nor voted for. |
was well punished for my neglect
In home matters political, | soon
found that thee were a few good
men left who had been cowed down
by men not of their kind. The
gamblers all went and some good
men STAYED.
We have had the task of settling
for two artesian wells. and a food
of town warrants illegally issued
for graft purposes.
Anyway the plans and labors of
YOUR boards of late years have been
a grand success. They grappled
with the financia! situation when
the affairs of st. Lawrence were the
worst of any town in the state, and
today we say to you without boast
ing that the financial condition of
st. Lawrence is second to no town
of its size in the state. AS a town
we are not paving a penny of inter-
est. We have fire protection both
by water and chemical engine, and
enough cash in the treasury to meet
all ordinary expenses as they occur.
You are to be congratulated. |
would earnestly urge every good
citizens to do what he a to main
tain the cash "pay as you go" sys-
TEN. This system has raised US
from the lowest to the highest round
of the financial ladder. j. NJ. King.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-11
KENTUCKY
MAY BE

Late news reports saw that the
democratic governor of Kentu ckY
has a majority over his republican
opponent of only 176. Republicans
are surely coming back"-nation-
ally.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
MAN SHOT DOWN ON STREET
Murder Victim Attempted to Burn
House, Alleged Slayer Says

Wilkes-Barre, May 2S.-Guiseppe
IBaratieri, aged 81, Wednesday night
shot and killed Gorago Matti, aged
25, at Luzerne borough, it is alleged,
because he believed that Matti had
poured kerosene oil on the floor of his
porch for the purpose of incendiarism
not long ago.
The shooting occurred in the central
part of the town. Baratieri, according
to statement by the police, armed
himself with revolver early in the
evening and set out in quest of his vic
tim. He passed him twice. On the
third meeting he pulled his revolver, it
is charged, and fred three shots. Two
of them entered the brain of Matti.
Baratier was soon captured by Chief
of Police Killeen, to whom he said,
Kileen asserts, he had committed mur.
der because Matti had tried to burn
his home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
WHISKEY BILLED "POTATOES"
Discovered When Railroader Saw Some
thing Shining in Barrel

Greensboro, n. c., May 2S.-Police-
men and railway employees found 1O2
pints of outlawed whiskey in a freight
depot here in barrels marked "Michi-
gan seed potatoes, shipped from Rich
mond to parties in Greensboro.
V. Hyl Bauntia, an Abyssinian, one
of the consignees, has been arrested
for retailing. The trick was discover
ed by a railway employe who saw
something shining through crack in
a barrel. Others barrels from the same
place were opened Each of three bar
rels contained from 80 to 40 pints.
1t is said other "potatoes from
the same house had been delivered here
before the trick was discovered. The
barrels did contain some potatoes, but
in the middle were the bottles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
U. s. ATTORNEY ACCUSED
Defendants in Steel Fraud Case Allege
He Was Too Friendly With Juror

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 2s.-Charging
that A. j. Bearer. juror. and United
States District Attorney Z. Lowery
Humes, prosecutor in the recent Car.
bon steel Panama canal fraud case,
were on too friendly terms, W. s. Dal-
eel! yesterday asked new trial for
David j. Simpson and D. X. Bullens,
former officials of the steel company,
who were charged with conspiring to
provide inferior steel for the canal.
The defendants allege that on two
occasions during the trial Bearer talked
with Humes. They say that just after
sll the testimony had been presented
they saw Humes and Bearer together.
Dalzell says that, during the argu-
ment of Humes. he had occasion to ap-
peal to the court concerning some of
the remarks the latter had made to the
jury. 1t is alleged that Bearer smiled
at Humes when the objection was made
and said something to the prosecutor
which Dalzell was not able to hear.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta d. Grauel
Mahogany and Rosewood

The beauty of mahogany and rose
of the woods and this is not enhanced
by carving or by elaborate decorations.
Therefore beauty of outline and perfec
ton in finish is the result furniture
manufacturers strive for when working
in these materials.
Rosewood is from a tree called by
West Indians, Amyris; it does not at
tain the great size of the mahogany and
its color is not red but dark, richly
veined brown.
To keep furniture made from these
woods in condition it is sufficient to
rub them gently with soft cloth when
they need dusting.
The beauty of these wonderful woods
is their hardness which makes them 50
durable. Naturally hard wood, they
are especially seasoned before they are
used and some factories keep choice
pieces of them for years in the process
of seasoning. If rosewood or mahog-
any piece becomes scratched, scorched
or defaced, it can be restored bv a
cabinet-maker to its original beauty.
This is not always the ease with We
neered furniture. Dampness, heat or
much iarrying will often raise the
veneer and it cannot always be re-
placed.
A delicate Colonial tilt-table of rose
wood veneer was used for serving tea
upon until the veneer commenced to
blister and peel. 1t was sent to fur
niture restore shop. Week after week
went by but it was not returned and
the owner called on the workman, who
showed her the process of restoring and
said he had been compelled to wait until
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
ADMITS JEALOUS SLAlING
Starved Husband, a Fugitive, Doubly
Prepared to Kill

Reading, May 2S.-That he carried
his gun to shoot his wife in ease he
could not get near enough to cut her
throat, was the statement made to
County Detective George Straub by
Charles Bausman, the Robesonia mur
derer, who slew his wife with razor
"She told me to leave her, that she
could get another fellow" Bausman
said, to explain the fury of his attack
after the woman brought charge of
assault and battery against him, and
the suit ended in the murder.
Bausman, almost starved, is near
collapse in Jail here, coming willingly
with State Policeman James Ely, who
found him in mountain barn near the
scene of the tragedy. He has refused
an attorney and expressed regret for
the crime.
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able to match the ancient wood. He
had matched it in the case of an old
melodian, beauty of itself, and was
painstakingly removing the veneer
from the one old piece and transferring
it to the other. This explains, in part.
why it is so expensive to have old
treasures renewed by professionals.
If you admire mahogany and rose
wood pieces as they SO well deserve,
and have some of this furniture to re-
store, very good way to do this is to
follow the example of the Shackletons;
they employed the most expert work
man they could hear of to restore and
polish some of their finds" and then
they stayed by the workman and took
notes with eyes and ears and after
few days they were able to do the work
themselves.
A Menu for Decoration Day, May Both
Though this day is not festival it
is a time of family gatherings and
time when we desire to express our
patriotism in a quiet but impressive
way. The following menu is suitable
for a Sunday dinner and may have an
appropriate color note added to it if
YOU desire.
Little Neck CLANS
Soup la Julienne
Radishes and Small Fresh Onions
on Colonial Blue Dish
Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy
New Potatoes in Cream Peas Celery
Lobster Salad, Garnished with
Tiny Flags
Pineapple Sherbet with Ripe
Strawberries in it
Pie and Coffee Nuts and Small Cakes
To-morrow-Handwoven Rugs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
THREE BIRDS ALWAYS BAD
Owl and Two Kinds of Hawk Our Most
Injurious Filters

Exposition Park, Pa, May as
The spring meetings of the Farmers
Institute and the State Board of Agri-
culture closed with woman's meeting
Yesterday afternoon. In his lecture on
"The Relation of Birds TO Agriculture -
Professor Wells W. Cook, of the United
States Department of Agriculture, said
there were SIS known birds in Penn.
sylvania. of which three-the great
horned owl, the cooper hawk and the
sharp-shinned hawk-are absolutely
injurious.
s.Some Orchard Insects and Their
Control was discussed by f. H. Fas-
sett, of Meshoppen, Pa, and sheldon
W. Funk, of Boyertown, spoke on
"Profitabe Apple Culture.
Mrs. Martha f. Martin, of Harris
burg, presided at the women s meeting.
The lecturers were DIR. Hannah NJ. Ly'
ons. of Lincoln University, on Eli
cheney in Home-making; Miss Sarah
c. Lovejoy, of State College, on 'Edu-
cation in Home Economies, and Mrs.
Rose Morgan, of York, on "Songs That
Live -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
VERDICT FOR AUTO VICTIM
Wilkes-Barre Man Awarded S6,O62 for
Injuries Received in Accident

wilkes-Balre. Pa, May 2s.-After
celebrating 20 hours, the jury in the
100000 damage suit of Andrew G.
Raub against Frank Dom, of Plym.
outh, for injuries sustained by Raub in
being run down by the Don automo-
bile, returned verdict for the plain.
tiff yesterday for s6,062.
The accident occurred in Plymouth
on August 81, 1911. Raub and Miss
Gertrude Davis were about TO board a
trolley ear when an automobile owned
by Dom and driven by his son. Samuel
Dom. a minor, ran them down, killing
Miss Davis and so badly injuring Raub
that he will be cripple for life. The
ease was tried once before and yer.
diet for 100000 was awarded Raub
A new trial was granted, on the ground
that the verdict was excessive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
QUITS BUSINESS AT I02
Bennett Brittin. Cigar Dealer, Won't
Learn Newfangled WAYS

Plainfeld, \. j., May 2'S.-Believ-
ing that the hustle of present day bust
ness competition was getting to be too
much for man of his years, Bennett
Brittin, who will celebrate his 1921
birthday next month, says he is going
to retire and devote the remainder of
his days to recreation.
His declaration was made in the
presence of a group of buyers attend
ing the auction sale of his cigar store
effects at Clinton avenue and West
Front street, where he had been in
business for the last twentythree
years.
Mr.. Brittin moved about the room
repeatedly remarking that he was not
quitting because ne could not take
care of the place, but because younger
men kept moving into the neighbor-
hood and taking his trade away by
business methods he had never learned.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN AUTO
Strikes Them On Crossing Near Sta
ton, Wrecking Car

Kane, May 2S.-In grade cross
ing accident at Leepcr, so miles south
of this city, yesterday afternoon, For
est X. little and o. H. Berger, of Leep-
er, were killed. They were riding in a
runabout and as they were driving
over the crossing near the Baltimore
and Ohio passenger station, they were
struck by passenger train No. Isl, due
in this city at 3.45.
Both men were thrown high in the
air, and little was killed instantly. Bcr
ger was alive when assistance reached
him, and arrangements were being
made to bring him to the Kane Sum
nit hospital. but he died as he was be-
ing placed aboard the train that struck
him. His wife reached the scene few
minutes before he died.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
FIND BONES AFTER go YEARS
Skeletons of Men Killed in Mine in
1916 Unearthed

Scranton, Pa, May 2S.-Breaking
through the rock walls which separate
the workings of the Delaware and Hud-
son No. l colliery at Carbondale from
the old drift in which anthracite coal
was first mined in this country, yes
tcrday, Evan Williams, miner, found
the skeleton of man. 1t was in a
sitting position against the face of the
coal measures and still wore miner s
shoes. Around the chamber were the
bones of a number of other men.
1t was determined by investigating
the mine records that the bones were
those of the eight men who were en-
tombed by a fall of rock in the old
drift January -, 1916.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
GOT OLD ALLIGATOR AT LAST
His Fondness for Porkers Led to His
Undoing

Adcl, Ca, May 2S.-Judge NJ. L.
Crowley, of the Cecil district, killed
the monster alligator in Hutchinson 5
pond a few days ago. The gator had
been a familiar figure there for the
last quarter of a century, but all eff
forts to kill him had proved futile, he
being a sly old fellow and managing
to get to his cave. He was terror to
hogs which ventured near, but piece
of hog meat proved his undoing.
4 trap was set for him with good
hunk of meat tied to post. As he
tuggcd at the meat a well directed rifle
shot from Mr.. Crowley s gun laid him
low.
The alligator measured ten feet and
four inches and weighed about 400
pounds. He had thirtyseven notches
on his tail, notch for every year of
his life, it is said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
GAINS S67O,OOO IN TAXES
Northumberland County Finds 1t Pays
to Resist Appeal

Sunbury, Pa, May 2S.-By the ac-
tion of the Supreme Court in upholding
the Northumberland County Tax Re
vision Board s increase of coal land val
ues from $7,000,0OO to $17,000,000
the county authorities will obtain
S225,000 yearly for three years, or
more, than s670,000 in taxes from the
coal corporations operating within its
borders.
Assessment was made in 1912 and
the coal corporations appealed from the
finding of the Commissioners. Judge
Moser, himself a mining engineer be-
fore he became a Judge, after an ex-
haustive hearing upheld the increase in
valuations, and tho coal companies then
appealed to the highest court.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Apoplexy Fatal to Aged Man

Lancaster, Pa, May 2S.-Henry w.
Mayer, ~ years old, of Rohrerstown,
Pa, died Wednesday evening at the
supper taole, victim of apoplexy. He
was for many years justice of the
peace and school director of East Hemp
field, and for years was trustee of the
Millersvile State Normal school and
director of the Farmers National
bank and vice president of the Fulton
National bank.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Identify Body of Drowned Boy

Columbia, Pa, May 2s.-The par.
ents of the drowned boy whose head.
less body was found in the river near
Columbia on Tuesday evening have
been found. George w. Reimeyer, of
Berwick, whose son, Leonard Reimeyer,
II years old, was drowned in the river
at Berwick February %, when his ca
noe capsized, has identified the body.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
TRAIN KILLS THREE IN AUTO
Mother and Two Children Victims, Hus
hand Nav Die. Too

Racine, Wis, May 2S.-Mrs. Chris,
tian Hansen and her two small children
were instantly killed yesterday when
their automobile was struck by a pas.
senger train on the Northwestern road,
near here.
The husband, Christian Hansen, who
was driving the car. was so badly hurt
that he is not expected TO recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
LIQUOR MEN AID OFFICERS
Dealers in Sunbury Cooperate With
Authorities to Enforce Law

Sunbury, Pa, May 2S.--Co-operation
of the Sunbury Local Liquor Dealers
Association with the borough author-
ties in their efforts to suppress the use
of liquor by habitual drunkards yester-
day resulted in the arrest of Edward
Ludwig, of Sunbury, for buying liquor
for men who had been placed on the
association IS jag list. He was sent to
Jail in default of bail.
Members of the association yesterday
declared they would push the prosecu-
ton of all men caught violating the
liuuor laws
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Police Chiefs Elect Michael Regan

Cincinnati, O., May 2S.-Michael
Regan, chief of police at Buffalo, N.
Y, was elected president yesterday of
the International Association of Chiefs
of Police at the annual convention here
He succeeds Major Richard Sylvester,
of Washington, d c.. who retires from
the presidency after holding that office
for the last fifteen years. Newark, n.
j., was chosen for the 1916 conven-
tion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
To Build $500, 900 Conduit for Wires

Lancaster, May 2S.-At yesterday s
meeting of the Lancaster Chamber of
Commerce the announcement was made
that within the next two weeks work
on a 100000 conduit system would be
commenced and rushed to completion
as rapidly as possible. The conduits
will be used exclusively for the wires
of the Conestoga Traction Company
and the Edison Electric Light Company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-12

Maybe the Germans will trade US
Bernhard for Hobson.-Kansas City
Star.
If men would cease lying and the
hens begin laying it wouldn't be a
bad world. after all.-South Bend
News-Times.
Some cranks are so ultra-sanitary
they even insist on having the milk
of human kindness pastenrized-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A man always knows his own
mind" What keeps him forever
guessing is his heart with its fifty
seven daily variations New Orleans
States.
There are only two ways of making
man be good; one is to put him in
Jail and the other is to tell him he
Ought not to" be good.-New Orleans
States
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-12
THE PEOPLE WILL TOUCH THE BUTTON

FEW President Wilson
a mechanical
might be truthful
initiated all the activities he
increase the
ton the president
The effect of his hh
exposition
eled
business depression a
Now the president would
this prosperity
easily
not mmortaze his public
would involve the revising repeating
a A
and Democratic
No. want
in
representatives o prosperity