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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18
THREE WINGED r
How the Famous Expression "ewat the
Flyir Originated.

How the Famous Expression swat the
Fiyiy Originated.
Once upon a time there was a man
with a large assortment OF ideas, and
he went to a baseball game to find ur-
cease from thought in the crack of the
bat and the long hit. Now, the partic-
ular idea that had been buzzing the
ioudest In his head at that time was
the common house6y and how to make
IL uncommon.
He new could look at a fly without
feeling a cruel desire to squash IL. He
was. I'm fact, about to publish a health
bulletin indicting the fly on more
counts than the fly has eyes, and IL
has several thousand and fifty. Well.
when he got to the game and had Just
rid himself Of the whole notion for a
moment and was eagerly awaiting ac-
ton on the part OF the batsman some
body-in fact, a lot of them-shouted.
swat the ball!'
The batsman did. He swatted the
prettiest fly any fan would ask to see.
And then while the crowd roared the
fly hater took out a pencil and scrib-
bled on a bit Of paper those three
winged words that were destined In the
months that followed to fly around the
world and hack again, swat the fly"
The nan was DR.. s. j. Crumbine VI
Kansas. Wainwright Evans I'm Ma
tons Business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18
An Ancient Internal Machine.

In the Diary of Samuel Pepys. under
date OF March IA, 1862, he says:
Home to dinner. In the afternoon
anne the German DR.. Knufiier. to dis
course with us about his engine to
blow up ships. We doubted not the
matter Of fact, 1t being tried in Crom-
wells time, but the safety Of carrying
them I'm ships: but he do tell ns that
when he M to tell the king his
secret, for none but the kings. success
sively. aud their heirs must know 1t.
1t will appear to be of no danger at all.
We concluded nothing, but shall dis
curse with the Duke of York tomor-
row about It."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

The name Ananias is In disrepute be-
cause Of the liar Of that name men
toned In the fifth chapter OF the Acts
Of the Apostles. Two others OF the
name are mentioned III the Scriptures.
One OF these was a high priest In A. ID.
4S who was afterward assassinated;
the other vas a Jewish disciple at
Damascus. Tradition makes him to
have been bishop of Damascus and to
have died By martyrdom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

Women folks of Miller are dom
some putin up o. things, as well as
the easterns. The latest is canning
wild ducks. The creeks and ponds
are full OF wild ducks this fall. and
hunters are bringing in large bags.
Some of the women folks are packing
them for winter use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

Carroll and Almond delivered a
bunch of 81 three year old steers at
the local market Friday that were
considered worthy of interest by the
stockmen. They averaged close to
1900 and brought 3 cents, or over
$4,000. They were purchased by an
Iowa buyer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

In the Argentine republic IL a man
engaged to marry hesitates beyond a
reasonable time in leading his fancee
TO the altar he is heavily fined, and IL
a resident of the republic should fail to
marry he is taxed until he reaches the
age Of eighty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

Great wagon loads of potatoes are
coming into the local market at s1.00
per bushel. Several farmers state
that they put in from five to twenty
acres this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18
The ciraffe's Neck.

"Why does the giraffe have such a
long neckY' asks the teacher.
Because its head Is so far away
from its body hopefully answers the
boy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18
NOTICE

All persons owing 1916 and prior
personal tax must pay the same at
once without further notice.
s. l.. Wyland, Sheriff.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

Maiden-What's that trough OF the
sea" we read about? Corney Oh. that
IL what the ocean greyhounds drink
out of.-Cassell's Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

did the play have a happy eniingy"
1T might have Leen worse. My wife
only forgot her handkerchief and one
glove"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

When you have an elephant ON hand
and he wants to run away. better let
him run.-Lincoln.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

The highest market price paid for
hides at e. N. Dunn's creamery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-18

The Press and The Dakota Farmer
n year for $500.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
WHIPPLE WILL CONFER
WITH PROBERS SATURDAY

Washington. Jan. 20-Members OF
the House rules committee investigat-
ing the alleged leak" on President
Wilson'S peace note, apparently were
confident today that Sherman L. Whip
pie, a Boston lawyer, would accept the
committees invitation to act as It's
counsel in the inquiry. He will come
to Washington tomorrow to confer
with the committee, and announcement
Of his acceptance is expected to follow.
He was agreed upon last night after
bitter contests owe the selection OF
counsel.
The committee will hold no further
public hearings until Monday, when a
score or more witnesses will be on hand
ready to testify. Meantime the COM
mittee will confer with counsel to per-
feet plans for continuing the investiga-
ton.
A telegram from Untermyer, protest.
Ing against the use Of his name as
though he had been seeking a lob"
read in the House by Representative
Fitzgerald, precipitated a lively discus.
sion,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
BLAMEs u. S. FOR DELAY
In MODIFYING GUARD

Washington. Jan. 20-Blame for de-
lay in mobilizing the national guard for,
border service was placed squarely on
the war department today by Maj. GEN.
John F. Organ. commanding the New
York division Of the state forces testi-ti
flying before the Senate subcommittee
On universal service. Adj. Gen. LouiS
Stotesbury Of NewSYork, and Captl
James 4. Burns OF the Third Illinois
infantry Joined in defending the guards.
Generals Organ and Stotesbury de-
clared the report on the national guard
mobilization prepared by the militia
bureau was unfair. !
Guilty vas that under departmental reg.
ulations the government equipment was
not on hand in the mastering places.
While the war department regula-
tions may have been to blame to some
extent" Senator Chamberlain interiect-
ed, congress also was to blame. for.
Recommendations Of the department for
this equipment had been repeatedly re-
1ected."
"That Is true, said General stotes-
bury, 'and I will go further than that.
Thespeople were to blame. They did not
approve proper preparation"
General O'Ryan told the COMMITTEES
that the $4,000 men OF the New York
division had been mobilixed within less
than 90 hours, complete as to numbers
and M equipment they were expected to
Delay was caused, hs said, BY the
department to be on thps basis 81 vol
sGnteers and by physical examinations
OF $4,000 men by only two medical Il
XlGlAl4. sSf trHtSSsT A~SfME
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
SOUTH DAKOTA TO
GET TIMBER PATENTS
Secretary Lane Makes Decision
Bcnefitting Black Hills
Forest Section.

Washington, d. c., JAN. 20-Secre-
iary Lane has decided that unde- a re-
cent decision of the supreme court hs
has authority to approve for patenting
the forest reserve lieu land selections
in South Dakota, thus ending the un-
certainty which has existed for the
past fonr years with relations to the
land now embraced In the South Da-
kota state forest and game preserve,
which was taken in lieu of common
school land sections 16 and SO in the
BLACK Hills and the Harvey national
forest.
About $4,000 acres of timber land is
involved in this decision. The land
was selected under an agreement be-
tween he forest service and the COM
missioner of school and public lands of
South Dakota. The state has been in
possession of the land and has been
operating it as a forest reserve and
game preserve, but recently the federal
forest service questioned the states
right to make a sale of 25, 900, 900 feet
OF ttmber to the Warren Lumber com
pany at Rapid City.
G.. L. Lamb and G. c.. Warren, of the
lumber company, accompanied by their
counsel, Judge Levi McGec, OF Rapid
City, came to Washington a few days
ago and took up the case with both tho
Forest reserve and the interior depart
ment officials, in company with Sena-
tor Sterling and Congressman Candy.
Today's decision gives assurance that
patents for the land will issue to the
state in the near future. This insures
the permanency of the South Dakota
Forest and game preserve and will
benefit the common school funds in
South Dakota by permitting the on
summation OF the sale Of timber.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
PRESIDENT ASKS RUSH
TO PASS ~PARTY.BILLS
Senate Steering Committee Re.
minded Next Congress Will
Not Be So Easily Handled.

Washington. Jan. 20--1n an effort,
to clear the legislative calendar of adj,
ministration measures before the next
House. with questionable political stat
us, comes into power, President Wilson
conferred at the capital today with the
Senate steering committee.
For two hours he went over the pro-
gram he outlined in his opening address
to congress last December, laying par
ticular stress upon the railroad labor
measures. He said that he still desired
enactment of the whole program before
March 4, if possible. In addition to reve-
nue. legislation, the president also urged
action on n corrupt practices bill, the
Webb bill to permit domestic corpora
tions to maintain collective foreign sell
ing agencies, water power and mineral
land leasing measures and the Porto
Rican citizenship bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
STATES ATTORNEYS WANT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER

Pierre. S.. D.. Jan. 20-The states
attorneys Of South Dakota, in session
at Pierre, have adopted the following
resolution providing for a commission
er of public safety:
Resolved, That 1t is tie sense of this
States Attorneys association In annual
convention that there should be created in
his state q state officer to be known as
commissioner Of public safety, to be APP
pointed by the governor and to serve dur
Ing the pleasure Of the governor, and that
the duty of such officer should be to adj
minister and have charge of the enforce
ment Of all the criminal laws Of the state,
under the direction of the governors; that
such commissioner should have such as
sistants or deputies as may be found
necessary, at least one of whom should
be skilled In the detection of crime; that
the sheriffs and police officers of the state
should be as O state constabu-
larry under the leadership of the commits
sioner Of public safety, subject to call for
assistance in preserving order In the state,
and In apprehending criminals; that the
members of the state ~constabulary should
be available for work in any part of the
state and should be paid by the state.
A bill drafted by Holsaple relating
to prohibition enforcement has a COM
missioner Of prohibition provided for
who shall see to the enforcement of
liquor laws, but 1t is understood thai
HI attorney general favors a general
officer Of law enforcement, very likely
along the lines suggested above by the
states attorneys,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
STATE PENIrENTlARY TO
PRODUCE OWN SisAL

Sioux Fails, S. d.. Jan. 13-Dr. G. G..
Redfield. the new warden OF the Sioux
Falls penitentiary. hat the
farm department of the penitentiary
will next spring experiment IN the pro-
duction of sisai on the prison farm,
which Is conducted with convict labor.
me experiment in sisal production will
be conducted under the supervision of
the government bureau of plant In
dustry, and, If successful, n large crop
will be planted or the prison farm and
the product will be utilized by the bin
der twine manufacturing plant at the
penitentiary. thus making 1t independ-
ent OF the sisal rust. Sisal, which Is
grown for h most part in Yucatan,
which formerly could be purchased by
the ~penitentiary for 1906. now is selling
at $l5.25.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
HUDSON RESIDENT ASSISTS
IN MURDER INVESTIGATION

Hudson, S. D., Jan. FLYNN Fitch,
Of this place, has returned from Cook
county, Illinois, where he aided in eff
forts to solve the mystery surrounding
the death of Tom King. father of Mrs.
Fitch, and the aged father of King. who
were apparently burned to death in
their home near Chicago.
1t was revealed at the coroner's in
quest, which was held after Fitch's ar
rival, that King and his father had
without question been murdered and
the mouse set on fire to conceal the
crime. The son was known to nave had
quite a sum of none with him on the
day ne met his tragic death. 1t is be-
neVed the murderers believed King had
n day closed a deal for the sale of a
tract Of land for park purposes, for
which he was to receive $500 per acre.
me deal had not been completed. The
younger King was well to do, at the
tlme of his death. being the owner of
24o acres of land near Chicago, and
1nuch other property. The elder King is
GREGORY-At their annual business
meeting the members of the volunteer fire
department at this place elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chief. L. O.. How'd. as
sistant chief, Frank Thomas. secretary.
r. D. kieinjan; treasurer, Louie Nollkam-
per. The local department will enter a
team In the annual Rosebud tournament
this spring, and also will send a compet-
ing team to the state tournament to be
held IN june.
WATERTOWN-The Northwest Poultry
association, which has just held its an
nual show in this city, elected the follow
ing othcers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, j. B. kintsley, Watertown; vice
presidents, A. G. ~Youngquist, j. r. Alex
ander, n. H, Sutton Of Clark, l.. w. Law
renee OF Doland, and II. j. Neuman, of
Clear Lake: secretary, G. Paul Pitt;
treasurer, H. r. Michaels.
MILBANK-Mr. and Mrs. Fl. i. Bene-
diet, prominent pioneer residents of Grant
county, have just celebrated their golden
"eoNng anniversary. Their three sons,
together with a number Of grandchildren
and great grandchildren, In addition to a
lumber of friends, We're present to aid
them In suitably observing the event.
N1RGII-Information has reached here
TO the effect that Scott Taylor, a we'll
known engineer on the Northwestern
railroad, who recently was stricken totally
blind, VIII recover his sight, which for a
I'm was believed to be permanently de-
stroyed.
BRIDGEWATER-At the annual meet
Ing of the board of directors of the
Bridgewater Commercial club, the follow
Ing officers were chosen: President. w.
w. Moves; vice president, E. NJ. Wipf:
secretary-treasurer, T. S. Mayer.
MlLBANK-Local musicians have or
ganized a concert band, with the follow
Ing officers: Leader, Ed Van Walker.
president, Mason Miller; vice president,
F. A. Williams; secretary, Carrot Brock.
enridge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
FURNISH
ALL ROAD MATERIALS
Commission Inquiry Shows 40
Counties Prepared to Do
Own Road Work.

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 22--To promote
good roads. the highway commission
has made inquiries of the various coun-
Ties OF the state asking what material
they had which would be suitable for
road use. The result of the inquiry
ehoWs much material throughout the
Etate.
Forty-nfne counties reported gravel
pits within their borders, enough for
the whole state"
The recommendation of the COM
mission is that where practicable, the
county commissioners should either
lease or buy sufficient gravel pits to
supply such counties with gravel for
years TO come. Thirty-two counties re-
ported an abundance of crushed rock.
several crlishers are at work.
The banner counties are listed show
ing the total county road fund. county
bridge fund, automobile license, poll
tax, and levy by organized townships
for all kinds Of road work, II among
them are Minnehaha, Sanborn, Yank-
ton, Charles Mix, Lincoln, Hutchinson,
Bon Homme, Lawrence. Beadle, Moody,
Brown. Turner, Roberts, Brookings.
SPHINX, Union, Butte, McCook, Day n
Clark.
All counties show $50, 900 and over for
this purpose for leVies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
STUDENT FIRES SCHOOL
FOR CHANCE TO STUDY

CORVALLIS, Pa. Jan. 19-Joseph
B%ashbuski, 10 a old, of Philadel-
phia. has confessed that he had twice
set fire to the Holy Ghost Apostolic
college at this place, the police said. be-
cause he desired a vacation in order
that he might study and prepare for his
examinations. The fires caused a loss
of S41. 600.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
FLAT yANIToRs sIRlkE.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-With zero temper
atures prevailing, 800 janitors Of Chi
cage fiat buildings banked their fires
and struck because of the failure Of
their employers to meet demands for n
creases in wages approximating Is per
cent, according to William F. Queese,
president Of the Apartment Janitors'
union.
Coupled with the strike was a coal
shortage throughout the city which
hampered the heating of public schools
and buildings, and resulted in investi-
cations on the part of the city. state
and federal authorities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Flefre, >. D., Jan. 22--GOyerno Nor
beck has issued eXtradition papers for
James Larson. located in New York,
wanted on n charge of wife desertion
in Brown county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vaughn, of Clay
county, made important captures when he
went to the Sutherland farm on the Mis-
souri, river bottom land and arrested
George BonStein, alias George VonStein.
and Oliver Campbell, who are wanted in
Ada county, Idaho. on the charge of grand
larceny. They were traced to South Da-
kota by the sheriff at Ada, who learned
they had relatives in Clay county. sher-
1T Vaughn was asked to take them into
custody. They are charged with hiring
two horses from a livery barn at Boise
City and disposing of them. Both are ex-
convicts, 1t is said.
LEAD-Arrangements have been com
pleted by the local Scotch-Americans for
q suitable observance on January Is of
the 15Sth anniversary of the birth of Rob-
ert Burns. One of the features will be a
musical and dance. The anniversary cele-
bration viii be In charge of members Of
the Clan Stewart. Scotchmen from other
parts of the Black Hills will he invited to
rome to Lead and participate In the cele-
bration.
IROQUO1S-Now that a number OF
towns in this part of the state are discuss
ing the organization in the spring OF a
baseball league. the local baseball fans
have become interested and 1t Is probable
! an effort will be made to organize a team
here and apply for admission to the
league. Towns which are proposed as
members Of the league are Artesian.
Woonsocket. Lane. DeSmet, Letcher and
Huron.
! RAPID CITY-At the organization meet
ing Of the Alfalfa Palace Fair corporation.
which Is to build an alfalfa palace here
and stage a4big entertainment In the fall.
the following officers were elected by the
hoard Of directors: Judge WiIiam ".
soule. president; Herbert N. johnson.
Vice president: Alex Dutlamel. treasurer;
Bernard Day. secretary. The dates for
the alfalfa palace are September n to a.
Inclusive.
! WEST POINT-Grandma Bender. aged
inmate ot the old peoples home here, died
at the age OF 80 years. She came here
from Shelby Neb. The remains were
taken to Columbus for interment. a
daughter. three sons and many other rela-:
ttves survive her.
SPENcER-Rev. II. r. Best, Sioux
Falls, will be the chief speaker Sunday,
anuar =, g me Dedication n Spencer
Snf q new Baptist church building. The
cdiflce u one OF the finest and most@rastly
structures IN eastern South Dakets. sBap-
tist clerkynaen are KatherH az to aidgRay.
Mr. Best At the dedication exercises.
WEST POINTJ. i. Turner. 81 Ban-
croft, said 10 b the wealthiest man III
SCpmiMgSconnty. was adjldeHd tnc0inpa-
tent I'M county court this week. His
sDrcthers MarkST0rners asdsA. q. zuhike.
81 Bsancrost. xsre appointed guardians q
~ eatAfeS M. Turner has been engaged
y1frAfhA kf4R haSnlnAsns fnrsSaSNan1, 1900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
A HEARING SET

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 17.-Governor
Whitman took official co~gnizance Of the
charges preferred against District At
torney Edward Swami, OF New York,
and fixed January 26 as the time for a
hearing. al, which the prosecutor may
offer his defense.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25

Mary Swift. who has been superior
rourt s~tcnographer In Northampton for
20 years, has just filed in the court
touse her notes taken during her first
% years service. There are 80, 900, 900
lords. II printed in q newspaper 1t
t,ould make $4,000 columns. Allowing
inches to the column, there would
he u miles OF reading matter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
TEET0TALERS FEAR
BONE DRY" LAW
Liquor Measures Have Kept As,
sembIy Busy All Week
personal Privilege"
Is an Issue.

10 Oil toSuC.
Des Moines. Ia, Jar. 22-I.iauor bills
assigned to make Iowa a desert"
state: the passage by the senate of the
.prohibitory amendment for the second
t1me; the Strengthening of the blue
laws by increasing the fines for breach
Of the Sabbath, held the attention of
the legislature during thu past week.
During the coming week. important
Oils IN the way of good roads meas
ures and, perhaps, another primary law
measure, are expected to be introduced.
statewide interest was rouse dur
ing the week by the Whitmore dry"
Dltls, which are so sweeping in their
makeups that in some quarters it is
feared that if they should be enacted,
without modification, the p~rolibitory
amendment might be jeo%pardized when
IT comes up for a popular vote.
Dry leaders re~of the opinion that
the people want a prohibition that pro-
hlblts, and for that reason they will
vote for the amendment. On tile other
hand' there are "drys" who point out
that if liquor legislation is made too
drastic even te%etotalers WILL vote
against the amendment on the theory
that it will be too much Of a denial of
personal privileges for others.
Democrats i'm Favor.
The vote on the amendment in the
senate proved the democrats, with the
exception of two, We're in favor of the
move. One was absent and the others
voted against the amendment. The
three opposing votes We're by men from
Fort Madison, Davenport and Dubuque.
Senator Thomas e. Taylor's bin to
increase the fines for breach of the
Sabbath caused comment, for it is
aimed at Sunday amusements. such as
sports. shows stores. If passed,
the bill would give Attorney General
HaVner additional power in putting Il
stop to all Sunday sports and business
now carried on in many of the larger
cities as well as towns and villages in
the state.
About State Roads.
Whether Iowa, after the close ci'taie
37th general assembly, will have
paved roads, ~gravelled roads. rooted
roads, plain mud roads or no roads at
all is a question that no one is attempt
ing to answer in view Of the many
theories On Dad building.
The highway commission is being
defended and attacked. It is quite
probable, however. that the commission
will be somewhat changed. Just how
is too remote to answer. Ru1nors are
current that Governor Harding is in
favor of retaining the highway COM
mission. This is a surprise. especially
since Speaker Pitt M his followers
are against the commission. IL Gov
emo Harding is in favor Of keeping
the highway commission, the Pitt ma
chine will overn itself accordingly, it
Is believed.
Road Building Economy.
An amendment that would permit the
highway commission to force econ
omies in road building will be intro
H. D---- -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-25
5o HURT. 1o MAY DIE.

sBinghamton, N. Y, Jan. filthy
persons were seriously hurt, 10 prob
ably fatally, when half the population
Of the little town OF Hartford. Pa, about
80 miles from here was trapped In a
burning frame structure during a we'd
ding reception and dance.