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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
To Vote on Jury Law

Among the laws Of the last legis-
lature was n providing for a ver-
dict by five-sixth of a jury in civil
cases-that is, in a jury Of IL men.
agreement by 10 would be sufficient
for a verdict. The lawyers of the
state have circulated petitions to have
this law referended. As it is easy
to get men to sign petitions for any,
thing, of course this law will be up
for a vote in 1916. The average lay
man would naturally consider this
law a step in the right direction to
bring a fair settlement in many law
suits. and do away with that ancient
bit Of humor wherein II contrary
men caused a disagreement. While
attorneys claim there will be greater
dissatisfaction and more appeals from
a 10 jury verdict than under the old
method Of q unanimous jury verdict.
II their theory is correct. why do
they care about delaying or defeat
ing the law?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
CYCLONIC STORM
SMASHES HOMES
hits Several Farm Buildings i'm
Hand County

The citizens of Miller were inter.
ested spectators of a cyclone cloud
which appeared on the western hor-
rizon about four o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, the hrst of the kind seer
here for many years. The funnel
shape of the old time cyclone was
very plain, and wherever it came
down and hit the ground everything
in its path was demolished
The first reports coming IN were
from Blunt, where a dozen or more
buildings were DESTROYED on the
outskirts of town. One woman, a
Mrs Owens, a seriously injured
and a man named Trask was hurt.
The cloud passed within a mile of
Highmore demo!ishing the build
ings on the Lowe farm. and injuring
Miss Clara Wright so seriously that
she will probably die. Miss Wright
is said to be a cousin of the celebrat.
ed Wright Bros a~viators.
The twister came on east into
Hand county, demolishing buildings
on the Louzon Bros. farm. four
miles west and two south Of Rec
Heights. From this point it veered
east and south. smashing buildings
on the Forrest Bros farm and the
John Wren farm in Rec Heights
twp. then to the Scot Berry, Aft
Nicholas, and Stansberry farms. in
Midland and Rockdale twps, where
buildings were blown to pieces.
Many peculiarities resulted In the
path of this twister, as usually re-
ported after such storms. which are
affected by two currents of wind
pressures. One is a whlrling force
of tremendous power. the center of
which is a vacuum; the other is a
downward pressure that varies. al
lowing the revolving cloud to raise
as the pressure lightens. This ac-
counts for the cloud hitting some
places and skipping others in it's
path.
At Miller a heavy rain fell, ac-
companied by hail, but no damage
was done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
CITY Parks

During the summer time at least
there is perhaps no more beautiful
little park within many miles than
the Hand county CO urt ward park.
1t is a block Of ground containing
many trees. and a well kept blue
grass-clover lawn. Indeed, this may
well be said again and again of many
private lawns in Miller. Trees,
grass. shrubbery. flowers. Llease the
eve and attract the feathered song
sters. Each year brings more birds
TO the city trees for summer homes.
One or two attempts have been
made in the past to create city parks
but with indifferent success. The
first effort was to make a park and a
driveway about the old artesian lake
east of the Methodist church. Some
$500 was raised by subscription and
expended there, but the trees failed
to grow, and finally the lot was
drained off and sewers run through
it, which was the best thing possible,
as it removed a stagnant pond where
mosquitoes thrived.
The next effort was a park at the
foot of Main street. Just as it began
to assume the appearance OF a beauty
spot, the Northwestern railway Of
ficlals notified the people of Miller
to let it alone. AS it was on railroad
ground. it had to be abandoned. By
the way, it has been abandoned ever
since, Notwithstanding the fact that
this railroad maintains pretty little
parks at many Of its stations.
Perhaps sometime Miller will want
a park. When it does there should
be no more mistakes made in loca.
ton. The Raffety property, with
lake. plunge bath. base ball ground,
| ETC.. suggests an ideal place to build
a park. In fact. if trees we're add
! ed the park would be there now
But such a place can be made almost
I anywhere along the creek west oil
town-and that is the proper place
for it, because it takes water Il
make a complete park.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
FIREMEN WIN
AT STATE MEET
Band and Hose Team Both Cap
ture First Frize

The local firemen returned home
Saturday from the state tournament
at Belle Fourche where they had a
great time and won several prizes.
Their band again won first prize and
5000 in cash, and their hose team
won first prize in the Glass A race.
They also made up a hook team.
winning Sd in Class B, and 9Th in
Class A. Altogether their prizes
amounted to $340 in cash. The hose
banner must be won three years in
succession before it becomes the
property of any company.
P. H. Coquillette, chief of the
LEGAL company. was elected a director
on the state board of control for
three years. The next tournament
goes to Yankton.
One of the interesting incidents
recounted by the boys, was the
meeting of two old members of the
famous Miller hook team of rs
wears ago. They were Lew Gass
and George Tug Wilson. Both
now live at Belle Fourche, and are
beginning to show the passing years.
1t was a great pleasure to those old
timers to march with Mlller's fire.
men of a generation later, and to
carry the old hook and ladder state
championship banner won in 1888,
1889. 1890.
On the return trip the firemen
were pleased to stop over at Pierre
and enjoy a banquet and drive about
the capital city, presented them by
the Pierre citizens. The following
Millerites were in the party. which
travelled in a special coach:
Z. H. Coquillette. Chas. Weiblen.
P. j. Dunn, F. ID. Sweetland, l..
Steickman, F. Johnson, ID. Davis, o.
Erb, n. M. Mead. B. Christ, Chas
Ross, E. Garrett, l.. Tamtlyn, H.
Piper, o. Fitzgerald, w. Johnson,
F. Coquillette, E. Spain, A. B. Gaia
Ian, w. r. Dulin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Sd CHAUTAUQUA
BEGINS JUNE %
Splendid Array of Talent to En-.
terrain County People

Hand county's third annual Chau-
tauqua meeting begins next Wed.
nesdav, June %, IN the county park
in this city at 200 .. m. The ad-
vance sale of tickets promises as
great success as IN the two previous
meetings.
The entertainment, to last five
days, is about equally divided be-
tween musical companies and lee
lures. with some of both each day.
The musical attractions are: The
Brahms, a mixed quartette; The
Dixie Jubilee Co a troupe of color
ed musicians: The Olson Concert Co.
a trio of lady musicians. The lee
turers are: Robert Seeds. a cele
brated farm expert: DIR. L. G. Her.
bert, a noted platform lecturer and
former pastor: Charles Edward Rus
sell, orator and magazine writer;
DR.. John Wesley Hill, for six years
pastor of the Metropolitan Temple
in New York City; Frank Stockdale,
writer and lecturer.
The Press believes this is the best
talent yet procured by the local
Chautauqua. and as good as any
thing to be found on any Chautau-
u platform in this state. Practi.
cally this same talent is engaged for
the big ChautauQuas at Madison and
Big Stone.
Tickets are now on sale at all the
banks in this city, and the cheapest
way to attend the Chautauqua is to
purchase a tickets for city peo-
pie. or farmers tickets for those
who live outside the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Are Cows a Nuisance

How many cows r a nuisance
in town. was the issue Of a case
brought before Judge Hughes IN
court at Onida recently, If a man
has a good lawn, with growing
shrubbery ard no fence. his idea
would be n cow. The Onida man
kept several cows in town. His
neighbors obtained an injunction
against him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17

Sheriff Wyland returned from
Pierre Tuesday evening with Billy
Paul in charge. and he is again re-
siding in the county bastile. He is
charged with stealing clothes and
money from the farm of Nels John.
son in York twp, a few weeks ago.
The officers have been hunting for
him. but he has proven himself
quite an adept at getting away. He
was in Miller Saturday night. but
skipped out, and got as far as
Pierre, where the Sheriff overhauled
him.
Paul IS the Young fellow who as
saulted Rob't Wilson, of Greenicaf
twp. and swiped a watch or two last
year. He made a sensational get
away on stolen horses, went to New
Orleans and Joined the navy. He
soon deserted and returned to South
Dakota. He was picked up at
Woonsocket. and brought here,
where he was tried and given a jail
sentence. He was soon let go to
return to the navy. Apparently the
naval officers did not want him, or
he deserted again. At any rate he
came back to this county and began
operations again-where he must
have thought the picking is good
and the prosecutions easy"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Condition of S. d. Crops

South Dakota heads the north
western states in condition of crops
on June lst &C cording to a crop re-
port issued from the department at
Washington.
The percentages are given as fol-
lows: South Dakota. 1923; Iowa,
100 8; Wyoming. 1905; Minnesota,
1902; Wisconsin. 1902; North Dako-
ia. 1913. The figure 100 represents
the 10-year average of all crops re-
ported.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
HAND COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items From Various
Twps.
SOUTH HAND
(Too late for last week.

Goo late for last week.
Corn planting is the order of the
dav now. Small grain surely looks
fine.
The social at the school house was
largely attended. Over $500 was
taken in for boxes and ice cream.
Dick Magness was auctioneer.
The sad news of the death of
Henry Jacobs was a shock to this
community.
Mr. and Mrs Marchell Corbin were
Miller visitors Monday.
Mr. Ruff was taken to Pierre last
week for treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
los GRADUATES
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Exercises at Miller, Tuesday
June goth

Graduating students of the COM
mon schools of Hand county to the
number Of los will hold their exer-
cises at the opera house in this city
Tuesday. June 10Th, under direction
of County Superintendent Miss Jes-
sic Moncur. The exercises will con.
sist of music. address by Prof. M.
A. LANCE. end presentation of di.
plomas. by superintendent. The
public is invited to attend.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Old Settlers Picnics

Hand county people picniced yes
terday at Pleasant Valley, and again
today at Burdette. One was for the
old settlers of south Hand. and the
other for north Hand. Rev. 2. H.
McBeth spoke to the south gather
ing, and Attorney Frank Fisher to
the north.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Notice of Institute

The Hand County Normal Insti-
tute will convene in the assembly
room of the Miller High School at 8
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday, June 22nd
and close Wednesday, June Both.
During the Chautauqua. Institute
will be in session only in the FORE
noon. Jessie Moncur,
28t2 Co. Supt,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
dommars' Circus Saturday

Next Saturday the Gollmar Bros.
Circus will spread their tents in Miller
and display the wonders of the world.
If the weather is good the crowd
should be large, because well.
people like circus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Hand County Ohdutduqud, Miller, June 23-27
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presbyterian Church

A. P. Cooper. pastor
1890 q m. Sermon:
Has a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting. come
and join a class.
$50 p. M. Christian Endeayor.
7::30P M sermon.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
st. AIMS Church

ots ftuu y NuuICu
Services or LIST. 3rd. and 5th Sum
days.
Masses at $50 and 1890 q. m.
Evening services 7:30 p. m. sun
days.
Week days, Mass at 8 o'clock.
Holy Days, Masses at 6 and $3.50
a. m.
Confessions, Saturday evening al
z p. m.
Those desiring instruction in the
Catholic Doctrine will call at Priests
residence on Monday and Thursday
evenings. Father Duguay. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday. by the
pastor at HOO a. m.
s. S. at 1000.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at 700 p. m.
Evening service at 500 m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All r invited TO attend.
j. H. Kearton. Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17
Christian Church

Lords Day School at 10 o'clock "a.
m.
HOO a.. m. Sermon.
Communion service at HAS o'clock
a, m.
Christian Endeavor at Gas .. m.
500 p. m. Sermon.
Your presence desired.
L. w. Thompson,
Minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-17

As the insect from the rock
Takes the color of it's wing,
As the boulder from the shock
OF the oceans rhythmic swing.
Makes itself a perfect form.
Learns TO calmly front all scorn.
Even so for every soul.
Whatsoever its lot may be-
Building as the heavens roll,
Something large and strong and free
Things that hurt in younger days
Shape the man for perfect praise"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-29

acceptance thereof as aforesaid, the
Mayor and City Clerk of said City be
and are hereby authorized and en-
powered on behalf of, and in the name
of this City to subscribe for $50,000.00
worth of the Capital Stock of said
Railway Company as provided, and
upon the terms and conditions specifi-
ed in said proposition, and not other
wise and also to have printed, and on
behalf of, and in the name of this City,
| sign and issue the Municipal Bonds of
this City to the said amount of $780,
100000 in denominations and with inter-
est coupons attached, and payable to
said Railway Company or bearer, at
such times and places strictly as pro-
Vided in said proposition, and not 9TH
erwise, and when issued said Mayor
and Clerk are also hereby authorized,
within thirty days after said Railway
Company shall make demand therefor,
Ito cause said Bonds to be deposited in
escrow with the Union State Bank of
said Lancaster, Wisconsin, as Trus-
tee, at the same time that like
amount of the Capital Stock of said
Company duly issued to this City shall
also be delivered to said Bank in es
crow for the use of said City upon
the condition that said Bonds be final
ly delivered to said Railway Company
at the times and as specified in said
proposition, to-wit Not until said
Company shall have its said Railway
completed and in operation by the pas
sage of cars thereon continuously from
the said City of Lancaster to the West
line of Section Eighteen 18) in the
Town of BeetOwn in said County, nor
ever unless said Railway be so COM
pleted and in operation by or before
the first day Of June, A. d., 1917, and
at the time OF final delivery of said
Bonds, interest thereon to be endorsed
as paid to that date, the said $50,000.00
of capital stock to be then finally de-
livered to this City.
Passed by the Common Council of
the City of Lancaster, Wisconsin, at
an adjourned Regular Meeting thereof,
held September 14th, 1915. Roll call
vote: Edgar Croft, J. A. Gault, w. B.
Doll, J. B. Horsfall and AdOlph Wep
king, voted eyes" upon the passage of
the Resolution, and W. P. Richardson,
voted mo"
Resolution declared adopted.
Attest: JOHN M. STONE,
City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-29

"A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hannum Fitzgerald, September
%.
Miss Vera Eastman arrived home
Tuesday noon from Madison, where
she has been visiting the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott, of
Little Grant, left Tuesday for Reeder,
N. D., where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Jeide.
Mrs. H. Tews left Tuesday for her
home at Chicago, after spending the
past three months with her daughter,
Mrs. August Jahnke, of North Lam
caster.
The Misses Berna and Emma Kno-
bel entertained the following guests
at their home Friday night Everett
and Max Royal, Hilda Fischer, Dolly
Larson, Ethel Peterson, and Mile
Harlowe. The evening was spent by
playing games and a good time was
reported by all.
The Mysterious club met with Mrs.
Minnie j. Whitney at the home of Mrs.
Clara rockingham, Sept. "a. The day
was ideal, being one of the few real
autumn days of the season, 1915. This
being the 21st anniversary of it's or
ganization, it was made an especially
happy one. The only cloud to mar
it's completeness, being the absence of
Mary G. Carey, of Los Angeles; True
Needham, of Lewiston, Idaho; Ada
Mary Nathan, of Dubuque, and Lizzie
Orion and Abbie Cronin, of this city,
Members responding to roll call were:
Minnie ]. Whitney, Lizzie McGOnigal,
Clara M. rockingham, Martha Wright,
Mile Basford, Mary H. Morse, of Lam
caster; Mary T. Greer Nan Donnelly
and Nina Glasier, of Bloomington. The
dinner was served in courses, the table
being artistically laid. It's decOra-
lions showing the color adopted by the
club-yellOw, and the color scheme
carried out through the service. After
the regular business session, So
cial and fraternal time was enjoyed.
At p. m, refreshments, consisting
of cake, ice cream and coffee was
served, after which we babe goodby
to hostess and members, each one feel
ing it a privilege to be member of
the Mysterious club, of Grant county,
Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-29
CLOUDBURST SOUTH OF US.

A storm moderate in character visit
ed Lancaster Saturday and Sunday
considerable rain falling, accompanied
by a drop in the temperature. That
we were on the northern edge of a
cloudburst is shown by the dispatches
from Dubuque and Galena which tell
the story of the severest storm in
years. In the fifteen hours ending at
Il o'clock Sunday morning 4.76 inches
of rain fell at Dubuque doing thous-
ands of dollars worth of damage to
property and tieing up the railroad
traffic. The Mississippi rose two feet,
flooding many of the streets and wash
ing out the railroad tracks.
Galena experienced the effects of a
clOudburst north OF the city which COW
cred the principal business streets
with from two to ten feet of water.
The east and west parts of the city
were separated by the raging current
for hours and "jitney canoes" con-
veyed passengers to and from their
work Train service is at a standstill
in the lead mine city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-29

Wisconsin & Illinois Railway Company
| Resolution, Passed by the Common
| Council of the City of Lancaster
Wisconsin.
WHEREAS, The Wisconsin e Illi-
nois Railway Company, on April %
1915, made to the City of Lancaster
in Grant County, Wisconsin, a writ
ten proposition that said City sub
scribe for 100000 worth of the Capt.
tai Stock of said Railway Company
and pay therefore with the municipal
Bonds of said City to the same amount
upon certain terms and conditions
stated in said proposition, and filed
said proposition with the City Clerk
of said City on said April %, 1915
and thereafter upon the due written
request of said Railway Company, no
ltice was given by the Clerk OF said
city, by publication and the posting OF
Notices in the manner prescribed by
law, that after the 26th day OF
May, A. D., 1915, a petition to the prop
er officers of said City, praying that
such proposition might be accepted
land carried into effect, would be pre-
scented for their signatures, to the tax
payers of said City, which petition,
embracing a copy of such proposition
was appended as part of said No
tice;
AND WHEREAS, the said Railway
Company thereafter and within four
months from the filing of such prop
osition with such Clerk delivered to
such Clerk such petition, embracing
"a copy of such proposition and bearing
the signatures of a majority of the per-
sons, who were assessed for taxes
on real and personal property in said
City, as shown by the last assessment
roll, which majority so signing owns
more than one-half Of the taxable
property of said City as shown by the
affidavit of said assessment roll, said
signatures to said petition being all
verified by some person who witnessed
the making of the said several sigma
lures.
AND WHEREAS said petition and
the notification of the several sigma
lures thereto and said proposition
have now been on file in the office of
said Clerk more than ten days;
NOW THEREFORE,, 1T is HEREBY
RESOLVED, by the Common Council
of the City of Lancaster, that, in COM
pliance with said proposition and the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-29
LAST WEEKS WEATHER.

Tuesday, Sept. 21-Max. IS; min 81
Clear, west wind.
Wednesday, Sept. 22.-MaX. 68; min.
i37. Clear, south wind.
Thursday, Sept. 23-Max. 65; min.
Az. Cloudy, southeast wind.
Friday, Sept. 24-MaX. 72; min. So
Cloudy, east wind. POI inches rain.
Sunday, Sept 26-Max 50; min. 43.
Cloudy, east wind.
Monday, Sept. 27-Max. So; min. Al,
Cloudy, high east wind.
Tuesday, Sept. 2S.-Max. -;min. 45.
Cloudy, east wind.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24
Lou Prices for Printing

For the next 30 days, or until Nov. 1st, we will make some ex- ceptionally low prices on job printing. We bought heavily in certain lines of stock, anticipat- ing more business than we have had. and we intend to move this stock within the next 30 days if low prlces will do it. Note some of the prices:
 No. S white envelops. good quality. return card printed thereon. per 1000, $2. 50.
 Ruled note heads. suitable for hotel or personal use, printed from copy, per 1000. $2.5
 Gem ruled statements printed from copy. per 1000. $2.5 .50.
 Specially low prices on bond letter heads, white and colors; come and see us.
 THE HoLBROoK NEWS.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24
Escobed Serious Injury

Mrs. w. D. Rencher narrowly escaped being burned to death Tuesday. She was out in the yard washing clothes and had built a fire to heat water. In stepping about she got too near the blaze and her clothing caught fire, the flames quickly enveloD- ing her. Her screams attracted her husband, who happened to be near by. and he ran to her and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. He burned his hands quite painfully, but Mrs. Rem cher was not seriously injured. - St. Johns Observer.