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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
RECORD Marks SET IN
MANY LINES OF TRADE
Conditions Optimistic - Large
OeArinGs BY Richmond Banks

THE business story OF the past
month Ia in the main repetition OF
that OF most other months In 1915:
In other words, high record marks
In many lines of trade. established
several times during the year only to
be surpassed the succeeding month.
have once more been set up. That
business has attained the enormous
totals recorded below In spite OF the
fact that some factors are at present
seriously hampering it's advance.
speaks eloquently of the size and ex-
tent of commercial and industrial
operations"
Says the December general letter
on trade conditions and business FORE
east for December. issued by the
American National Bank. After the
t,business situation is reviewed in de-
tall the forecast concludes:
There are both favorable and un-
favorable aspects OF the present stu
alton. The longer abnormal condi-
lions last, the more abruptly will the
turn toward a smaller volume Of
business appear. when 1t does come,
and more quickly will all lines have
to adjust themselves to the change
That trade has maintained Its UMPIRE
cedented totals for so long a time,
however, provides additional oppor-
funity for the business man to pre-
pare for the future, II he has not al
ready done 30.
Peace talk is rife and. while moth
Ing definite May develop for some
months, all business should be shaped
Ito stand the reflex which will natur-
Ally follow the close OF the European
war"
Clearings OF Richmond banks dur
Ing the last week. according to the
statement Of the Richmond Clearing
House Association, amounted to $751;
~, 0s0.S6, as compared with a total
a. 3le.264.514.21 for the correspond
fnr week In 1915. Clearings for the
month of November show an increase
81 a1s. 5sS,144 over November. 1918,
ana an increase of $4.487,076 over
the preceding month.
The Richmond Federal Reserve
bank last week, according to the
statement OF conditions of the insti-
tuition Issued yesterday by Governor
DoOree J. Geay, rediscounted t445.-
11S.7e for member banks The re-
SoMrces Of the institution arc $42.-
I131.l3I.el, ana : the gold reserve
11nk ~ habilitios y u - cent
14SfN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
70
he Gentle is ung

In an interview given in her apart
ment at New York City Mrs. Gertrude
Anterior. a prominent figure in the
literary world. is quoted as saying:
Il hope to make It clear that any
woman who wastes her precarious
early vitality in sen-support when the
choice lies with her is a fool. Nature
designed and equipped men to take
care of women during the years of
maximum femaleness and u deprive
them Of the privilege Is unjust to both
sexes. Il do not mean that girl
should marry as soon as she is ma
ture,' she said Twenty or 20 or %
is the best age. and the less girl is
protected from physical and financial
strain during those ages the less
chance she has of going through life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Death OF Mrs. Inex Milholland
BOiSSssyain.

The death of Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boissevain will be deplored by many
suffragiats Her wonderful beauty,
high culture and fearless views made
her of great assistance to the cause
of woman suffrage. Those who were
privileged to witness the suffrage pa
rade in New York will remmeber pa
goddess-like figure and statuesque
beauty of Mrs Boissevain who rode
at the head of the column.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

side of the intellectual and political
equal who in his moments of tender
ness he calls hos golden nugget of de-
mocracy. She walks graciously be-
side him sereneIy knowing that her
feet are in ways of pleasantness and
paths of peace--and no one can
knock pedestal from under her.
Westward the Star of Empire has
found its way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
When 1t Comes to
Value These Are
Extraordinary

Satin Hats (untrimmed)
new military effects, polos
and walking shapes; new
est high crown and rolling
brim effects; also new tri-
cornes lin black, $2.48 to
S3.98.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Georgia Women Want Vote.

One of the most important develop
ments In connection with the equal
suffrage movement An the South in
many years was the recent decision
of the Atlanta Woman's Club to go
on record as indorsing votes for wo-
men," This club Is the parent organi-
cation Of women's clubs in Georgia
and is said to be the most influen-
tial body OF women banded together
for any purpose In the South. 1t has
refused for years to recognize woman's
suffrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
southern Ring Defeats Women.

The leading -princiNed news
papers of Louisiana are denouncing
the ring politicians of New Orleans
who defeated the constitutional
amendment which would have en-
abied women of the state to serve on
public boards OF charitable and educa-
tional institutions Wonder what
Western men think when they read
of this attitude toward women?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
TO MEET TUESDAY

The annual meeting of the Asso-
-ciated Charities will be held Tuesday
afternoon next at $40 o'clock, in room
$40, Jefferson Hotel.
All members are urged to be pres
emit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

with a strong and rugged constitution.
OF course. / know that every woman
Is an individual case and that those
women who have TO earn their own
Twin during the critical years of
young womanhood must be set aside
into separate category. But what
would contend Is that any girl who
can marry and who chooses TO work
or any girl who is overworked during
the years when nature intended her
TO be having children will In the long
run lose out, There is such a thing
as marrying too young, before one is
awake 10 the responsibilities of the
Job. but there is less chance OF that
al present when girls as an average
marry later. AL this on the justif-
able assumption that most women
want TO marry and have children"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
The Golden. Nuggets of Democracy.

The Golden Nuggets of Democracy.
Out OF. the siftings OF the stream
OF national election results some gol-
den fakes OF wisdom glitter The
most brilliant one is that Western wo-
men are on the political summit. We
all know how Eastern and Southern
SECTIONS have elevated women to inn
practical pedestals The majority OF
men do not know this, but the ma
jority of men are dead sure of this
altftudinous position of womankind.
This eminence accounts for a number
OF facts. Why pay envelopes do not
reach the elevated 1ady--she IL
perched too high for access. Why
she Is working longer hour per day
then men--it is too fatiguing to step
down from the height to rest and
then climb back again for worship.
Why she cannot bold property in some
States--not room on the precarious
top. Why she cannot own her own
children-the shrine is too narrow and
tho footing too insecure. Why her
box--4because angels on shrines dwell
in a fog OF traditional incense which
adulation would becloud mortal In
tellect. to say nothing OF angelic va
porous mentality. But why speculate
further on the Eastern and Southern
angel? The Western women are
the golden nuggets OF democracy. No
pedestal attitude for them. Just gov
eminent rests on the consent IL the
governed The Western men and wo-
men IN mutual rsapect for each other
placed The ba1lee 6eg ~ The peds1Eal,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

Drink Blights Life of Promise is
the head the Chicago Tribune puts
over the story of the suicide of an
Iowa bank cashier. When will the
people weary of the drink murder
tale?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
New Trimmed
Hats at 1898

BY new we mean ENTIRE
LY NEW: purchased ten days
ago and unpacked Friday. The
price really seems too absurdly
small. They have colored vel
vet crowns trimmed in furs
and narrow gros grain ribbons:
and brims of gold and silver
laces. The price really seems
too absurd1y small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

]. Riley was found dead of drink
and pneumonia in Southern Pacific
box car in Chico, Cal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Monday viii Be
A Big Coat Day

distinguished pocket eff
fects; many styles at
In Velour, Chiffon, Broad
cloth and Jersey Cloth
madame will find here a
galaxy of swagger mod
els, trimmed in large
Raccoon collars or band
ed in Hudson Seal and
Skunk. All colors, $25.
The ultimate, the final
summing up of coat
style and excellence is
presented in these ultra
fashionable Coats of
full lined Velours, Hud-
son Seal trimmed, at
$500. These models are
fitted at the waistline
with splendid character
in belt and collar treat
ment. All colors and a
variety of styles at $50.
Handsome Coats in Che
viot, Camel Hair, Cloth
and Wool Plush, at,
each $1,000.
Remarkable Coats in
American Velours wal
ues of $29.50), our lead
er, at $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
January Weather
Below Normal

The month Of January closed
Monday with five days on which the
mercury did not rise above S de-
grees below zero and eight days
during the month on which the mer.
curry did not go above zero, accord
ing to the official report issued by
the Huron weather office. 1t was
the coolest January. with the ex-
ception Of three since the establish
ment OF the office in 1882. January
of SO. '87 and 1912 we're colder by
an average of two degrees.
The mean maximum temperature
for the month was IL degrees above
and the mean minimum temperature
was 81 degrees below the average
for the month being one degree
above.
The precipitation for the month
amounted to inches the heaviest
Of any January on record at Huron
and the snowfall was 23.2 inches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
One Year in Four
We Add One More

An unusual month, this. First,
it is a leap year month. with 20
days; on the End its cardlemass day,
with its legend and tradition, when
the ground hog comes out to look
FOR his shadow and SIX weeks more
of cold weather, is a day of national
humor. Once it was a date on
which the feed bin, the larder, the
coal or wood BIN should have half
their contents still in store.
On the 18th Lsncc!n's birthday is
celebrated to some extent.
On the 14th st. Valentine is
abroad with his beautiful sentiment
for lad and lass-and the homely
pictures with their idiotic verse.
And on the 22nd the father of his
country is remembered in every
hamlet in the land. Then with the
ARRIVAL of the lion or the lamb we are
ready for spring,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
"Within The Law"
Next Monday Even,

A melodrama of timely interest.
as it deals with in an outs Of the
metropolitan Police Departments,
was produced in New York and
Chicago, and its author. Bayard
WELLER. had manv reasons to con
graduate himself, for his play has
many stirring scenes and nearly all
the qualities Of a big m~elodramatic
success.
In Chicago last season, this play
ran for over a hundred nights and
the chief hit of the performance
was scored by Miss Margaret Hing.
ton, who achieved a really brilliant
success in the role of Mary Turner,
a salesglrl in a department store.
who is sent to Jail for stealing goods,
a crime of which she was innocent.
On her release she determines to
wreak vengeance on the department
store proprietor who sent her Ia
jail. She obtains money under false
pretenses in various way J, but makes
it the purpose of her Ii re to always
keep her crooked dealings within
the law.
Within the Law will. be s< zen a
the opera house in Miller. on Mi,nda,
evening Feb. 7th.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY B, 1910.
RED CROSS NURSES
IN COUNTY WORK
Sanitary and Health instruction
In Home and Schools

Several counties of the state are
experimenting with the use of Red
Cross nurses for the benefit of
health in homes and in public
schools. This report of the work in
Hughes county is taken from the
Dakotan:
Hughes county sold enough Red
Cross Christmas seals-over 500
worth-to entitle it to a months
visit from a Red Gross nurse.
The date of her visit has not yet
been arranged, hut Mrs Veneer, of
Armour. the state chairman of the
work, has notified the Hughes coun-
ty people interested that they can
have her sent here at any time.
The work of the nurse will be to
aid wherever she is asked to go; to
give advice on sanitation and gener-
al health topics and have a general
supervision of the health conditions
of the community during her stay.
She will lecture on tuberculosis and
its causes and cure where there may
be opportunity. 1t was suggested
that her visit might be set to occur
during the time some public gather.
ing was held here that she might
address a larger crowd than would
be possible otherwise.
Her work is largely in the schools
where she gives instruction on topics
along preventative lines and If gen.
eraI sanitary measures. In some
places the nurses have visited any
public institutions where they were
permitted and reported on condition
Miss Linden, our county superin-
tendent, has taken a great deal of
interest In the work, and through
her efforts last year. fiftv dollars
worth of seals were disposed of in
the country schools and smaller
towns. The children in the Pierre
schools were very much interested
and sold a great manv seals"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
Carnegie Library
Advocated by Club

At the regular commercial club
meeting Tuesday night the members
took up the question of a Carnegie
library for the city. and expressed
themselves in favor of trying to Sc
cure one.
The club again decided to order
1000 pounds of alfalfa seed fer dis
trlbution among Hand county far
mers at cost.
The question of a new county
court house was also considered for
the near future. 1t was the opinion
of MANY members that when the
time comes it should be built some
where at the upper end OF Main
street. rs it is essentially a business
house. The present building and
site could be used al a county park,
for comfy gatherings. like poultry
shows. farmers Institutes, teachers
meetings. chautauquas, etc.
A committee was selected to take
up the question of contributions to
beggars, g~rafters, easy money peo-
pie and the like who visit towns and
cities every year. The duty Of the
committee is to investigator 1y So
licltor and pronounce himcr his
proposition worthy or unworthy.
This method is followed in many
cities as a protection to citizens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
Better Farming
And Cooperation

Miller, Feb. why not spend
some time studying better selling
and better buying? Real co-opera-
ton means a community interest
that will improve the town as well
as the country.
Come out at 100 D. m, Feb. 9Th
and hear H. D. Brattsberg, presi-
dent of the Equity Union Creamery
and Mercantile Exchange. of Aber-
deem, explain their plan in detail.
This company has elevators all over
northern South Dakota and North
Dakota, and has capital enough to
do things. Harlan Woodruff.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
Grain Prices Up
Markets Compared

Wheat IN the local markets again
passed $1.20 per busheI last week,
contrary to the predictions of grain
men. When the slump came last
year from the high mark of STAT
down to about 80 cents, it was con.
sidered that the effects of the war
had passed, or at least that the mar
ket had adjusted itself to near the
normal. However the plans of mice
and men continue to gang aft
aglee," and wheat recovered some
40 cents of its former price. Other
grains show increased prices. also.
in sympathy with wheat.
That the people of this locality
are getting pretty good prices is
readily seen bv G comparison any
day with prices paid at Miller and
other points. For instance the
Thursday. Jan. 27, Miller Press,
Aberdeen News and Sioux Falls
Press quote local prices as follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Seen. BY LEADERS
Republican Leaders Point to Is
sues for Presidential Campaign

chicago, Jan. IA set OF issues
for the 1916 presidential campaign
was placed on exhibition Monday by
Chairman Charles d. Hilles. of the
republican national committee. They
are interpreted as embracing the
views of leaders of the national o..
o. P. organization relative to the
points on which the Republican at
tack on the Wilson administration
should be conferred.
The predatory "keynoting' by Mr.
Hilles was done at a Hamilton club
luncheon in honor Of the subcom.
mittee of the national committee.
which came to Chicago to arrange
details of the national convention
June 7.
AS elaborated by MIR Hilles, the
issues on which the Wilson admins.
tration is to be attacked are as fol-
lows:
THE governmental Wned and
operated merchant marine.
2.-Abolishing tariff board and
failure to provide funds.
3.-Extravagance of the demo.
cratic administration.
4.-Exempting certain favored
classes from the effects of the anti.
trust law,
5.-Passage Of the seaman's bill
which has driven American ships off
the Pacific,
GA war tax IN time of peace.
High cost of living.
S.-The Wilson, Mexican policy"
9.-Inetficiency in department
government, which shows a deficit
in finances, where there was a sur.
plus. and failure to observe civil
service reform,
10.-The Wilson record on the tar
III question alone Is enough to IN
sure republican victory.
The Hilles address attacked the
Wilson regime in almost unmeasured
terms. IF it were not for the alb,
normal conditions created by the
war in Europe said the Republican
chairman. President Wilson and
bis friends would have no argument
to offer for his re election"
AS to the "olive branch" extended
by the progressives. the sentiment
among the members appeared to be
we'll reflected in the remark OF
Charles B. Warren, Of Michigan. al
the Hamilton Club luncheon:
1--WE do not believe in welcoming
back; we believe in shaking hands
and forgetting"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
Record of Snow
For Nine Years

january gave more snow and
cold weather to the northwestern
states than they have experienced in
nine years. From the Rocky Noun.
tains to the great lakes there is a
body of snow covering the ground
from six inches to fourteen feet.
In some localities trains have been
stalled for days at a time. AS usual
South Dakota has been less troubled
than several other states, with only
a few inches of snow. and trains de-
layed occasionally a few hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
RURAL CREDITS
TO ACTUALaFARMERS

Washington a comprehensive
rural credits bili providing for a
system of land mortGaeeAlosns that
would enable the farmer to obtain
capital for productive purposes at
low rates and for long terms, has
been reported to both houses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
TUESDAY, FEB. 8
Called By Governor To Amend
The State Primary Law

Pierre, Jan. 29.--Special: South
Dakota's first extra session of the
Legislature was officially summoned
bv Gov. Frank Nj. Byrne late today
when, by virtue Of the power vested
IN him as chief executive, the gov
ernor formally called the lawmakers
into extraordinary session to con-
vene at 10 o'clock a.. m. Tuesday. the
9Th of February.
The legislature is summoned to
amend the primary law so as to adj
vance the date of this years primary
election IN order that South Dakota
republicans may have a full primary
expression of choice of delegates to
the national republican convention
at Chicago on June 7th. The law
fixes the primary election date for
June 9Th.
The Defect
The defect in the primary Jaw
which makes an extra session Deces.
sary is in that portion of it which
seeks to insure the primary method
of choosing delegates to national
conventions against embarrassment
in case the national convention Of
any party should be called before
the primary date. or as soon after it
that the operation of the presidential!
primary would be impossible. The
law specifics a date in April in such
emergency, but the weakness of this
provision is that it does not indicate
who shall declare the necessity of
the extra primary, nor does it
clothe anyone with power to demand
local election officials to prepare for
such a primary, and further, the
registration provisions of the law,
which were designed IN expectation
of a June primary. were not made
adaptable to an extra primary cleo
ton. Thus a provision of the law
which was considered as a minor
feature and useful only in case of
an altogether unlikely emergency.
was not thoroughly worked out by
the trainers. The fixing of the ma
tional convention date the day after
the South Dakota primaries sudden
~ gave the emergency provision a
position Of first Importance IN South
Dakota politics, and under scrutiny
it was foanl lacking in essential
particulars.
The law will be amended to hold
the full primary some time ahead of
the date fixed by the present terms.
Thus all state, congressional and
county nominations and convention
delegate elections will be held sim
,,ltoraD,ciu
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03

seasons work. to say nothing Of
hauling to market, or interest upon
your investment in team and equip.
ment. 1t gives you about STA per
month for the season of five months.
Not so bad. But what about the
Continued to page four)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-03
Hicks Sees Storms
And Cold In Feb.

Heap big storms and cold wealth
er for February" is seen by the
Hicks prognosticators. At that,
this climate hasn't ANYTHING worse
than southern California. Arizona,
or Illinois, with their floods, or
Washington, Oregon. Idaho and
Montana with their several feet Of
snow.