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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
ANYONE CAN BE AN EDITOR

Most anyone can be an editor. All
an editor has to do is to sit at a desk
six days out of the week, four weeks
out of the month and twelve months
out of the year and write such stuff
as this:
Mrs. Jones Of Cactus Creek, let a
can opener slip and cut herself in the
pantry.
A mischievous lad Of Piketown,
threw a stone and hit Mrs, Pine in the
alley last Thursday.
John Doe climbed on the roof of his
house last week looking for a leak and
fell striking himself on the porch.
While Harold Green "a escorting
Miss Violet Wise from the church
social last Saturday night a savage
dog attacked and bit Mr.. Green on the
public square.
Isaiah Trimmer, of Running Creek,
was playing with a cat last Friday,
when it scratched him on the vera
anda.
During a row last Saturday night,
Tony Celter, the saloonist, was shot
in his place of business.
Tim Brown came up town Monday
morning all dressed up with his best
girl.
Tillie Jones is possessed of a vi
cious hen, which she will gladly give
away. When she went for eggs yes
terday 1t resented her errand and bit
her severely in the backyard.-Ex.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
A FESTIVE MINOR PARTY

Minneapolis Journal.-There are
signs of political WEAKNESS in that
band Of faithful one-idea partisans,
the Prohibition Party. The only party
that puts prohibition in its platform, 1t
stands still and grows not at all. while
one after another the States go dry.
In the election last November but
nine thousand votes we're added to the
two hundred and eight thousand poll
ed four years before, and yet the total
was below the Party's high water
mark. No wonder some OF the breth-
rem are asking each other of what use
1t is to maintain an organization sep
arate and apart. when the brunt Of
the work OF drying up the Nation is
carried by others.
But the movement to join with 9TH
err organizations n the push for Ma
tional and State prohibition has been
postponed until after the Congress
sionaI elections Of the year. A recent
party conference decided to 60 on as
before, unless Mr.. Bryan should sue
coed In his seif-appointed task OF cap
turing the Democracy for prohibition.
Then. II was conceded. there might be
an amaigamation.
But apparently many members of
the Party are growing FESTIVE under
the plan Of sacrificing their political
freedom to prohibition. only to see
their main idea carried into effect by
others.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
BURNING R STACKS

Every little while something hap
pens To bring home the truth of the
old song, We never miss the water
till the well goes dry" While I think
I have been az s~ppreciative of plenty
Of good straw to use around the barns
and yards as the average farmer. /
confess l have never taken the trouble
to figure out just what the value OF
straw Il until very recently. A 20
ton straw stack was ~accidentalIy
burned on Hesper Farm last fall and
I have missed this straw very much.
BNrnfng straw is something out OF
the ordinary and 1t has led me u COM
pute the loss to the farm.
The 70 tons or straw used through
tho barn or feed yards would have
accumulated to 20 tons OF manure ~
the spring. Forty tons OF manure
would fertilise I acres OF land. A
reasonable estimate 81 the increase Il.
CROPS the 1r1t two gears due to this
wonld ~ ths equivalent Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

8 tons OF sugar beets per acre. Beets
are worth a minimum Of $500 per ton,
which means that the loss of the straw
STAG. is equivalent to a loss OF $72.o'
In crops.
This does not take into c%onsidera'
ton the loss of comfort to livestock
In case plenty of bedding is not avail,
able.
am more than eve convinced that
burning straw stacks is an expensive
pastime. /. d. O'Oonnell in Reclama.
ton Record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Mrs. p. McWhorter and Mrs. J. d
Miller were hostesses at two parties
this week at the home of the former
On Wednesday twenty-four guests
were entertained at a delightful three
course luncheon at 5 o'clock, after
which the evening was spent at cards,
On Friday, a like number of guests
partook of a n o'clock luncheon,
cards being the entertainment for the
afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Presbyterian church, February 25
1890 a. m. Sermon: "The Simplicity
OF Christ" 11:45 a. m. Sunday School
700 p. m. Christian Endeavor. 500
D. m. Sermon: Gods Wonderful
Ways With Men, Evening sermon
short and for young people especially
Everybody cordially invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Miss Addie Hammil, whose home is
in Glendale twp, and who has been
working at the Northwestern hotel,
was taken to the Sprague hospital at
Huron last Friday night for an opera
tion for appendicitis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Johnson and
little son returned Monday. Mrs.
Johnson has been visiting relatives at
Shokapee, Mimi, while j. w. was
looking after business matters in the
Twin Cities and other eastern cities.
He reports much more snow through
Minnesota than here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

The weather man gave us a real
warm day last Friday, and it seemed
good to see water running down the
cutters, caused by the thaw, but he
shut off the heat Saturday and every
thing Is froze up again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Additional Local

Coach Gotthold took the high school
basket ball team to Pierre Friday for
games with the Pierre high and Pierre
Indians. Miller lost both games, the
former by 54 to 16, and the latter by
40 to %.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Mrs. ]. w. Coquillette entertained
a party of lady friends at a six o'clock
dinner on last Saturday. February IL,
in honor Of Mrs. Redmond from Mon
tana. After dinner they, with Mrs, N.
Johnson as hostess, were entertained
at a Scenic party.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

G. f. Donahue will hold a public
sale. Friday, February %. This is a
postponed sale which should have
been held the ninth. but was postpon-
ed on account of the bad weather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

John Ruggenburg, of Midland twp,
returned February 4th. from an Ok
tended visit with relatives in Iowa and
Minnesota. John was snowbound in
Minnesota for several days before
western lines were opened up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

i DR.. s. r. Wallis returned last Sat
urday from his old home in Maryland.
where he had spent two weeks visit
ing his parents. AMI assisting them in
celebrating their golden wedding.
Mrs. Wallis and children will remain
some time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hancock and two
children arrived Tuesday from Mid
land. Mr.. Hancock and his brother,
Morris, who has been working in
Johnson's store, have leases the Chas.
Halbig farm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

A basket social will be held at the
High School, Friday evening, Febru-
airy 23rd. The proceeds are for the
benefit OF the musical organizations OF
the High School. This is for adults
as well as Ugh school students.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

dIller friends will be interested to
A{ar that George Hardwick. of British
Canada. has enlisted In a
Canadian regiment. and sailed for Eng
lad IN February 9Th. George will be
as n of Miller's popd-
lar drayman several years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Chas. Johnson, of Como twp, came
to town last Thursday evening for
medical treatment. His fingers and
toes were badly frozen while he al
working about the farm during the
storm two weeks ago. 1t is not
thought that amputation will be nee
essary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

ALI your grain and stock checks
cashed and your deposits guaranteed
at Citizens State Bank. II
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Want: Something?
Advertise
for it in
these columns
COL. RILEY BUCHANAN
Real Estate and
Live Stock AuctiOneer

Have had 20 years experience in
the sale ring, and | have cried all
kinds of sales. Don't be afraid to
give me a trial. You will find out /
can deliver the goods am an auc-
tioneer. | treat all men alike in the
sale ring, and work for the man who
hires me. Please call my residence
phone for dates as the sale season is
on soon. Terms:-one per cent.
Col. Riley Buchanan,
washington, S. ID.
To whom it may concern:
! have known Col. Riley Buchanan
for years, as a successful auctioneer.
He cried a sale for me in Iowa, before
| moved to S. d., and l was we'll sat
isfied with his work. C. w. Konklin,
Rec Heights, S. D., Jan. 81, 1917.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

CHANCELLOR GEO. III. BRADFORD
Saturday Night, March Bird
This Is the last lecture of the Jack
son Club Lyceum Course. Subject
probably "~Suncrowned Manhood" Ii
will be great. Don't miss 1t. Have
your boys and girls especially hear II,
Fuller announcement next week. Keep
date In mind.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Join our Victrola club a small pay
ment puts one in your home. Rhoades
Bros.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

New Victor Records each month at
Rhoades Bros.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

Bowling II q sport that cannot be
excelled. Try q game on our newly
installed alleys. l.. A. Smith.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30

What will it profit if you raise big
crops and waste the machinery used in
producing and harvesting them?
That eats your net profits just as,
surely as would lack of production or
loss from storm or other uncontrol-
able causes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30
OLD STEARNS STERNLY LOYAL

Probably there is not another coun-
ty in the United States that is an ex-
act duplicate of Stearns county.
1t is one of the larest counties and
is by long odds the most cosmopolitan
While citizens of German birth and
ancestry comprise the larger percent
age. of its citizens, according to the
census of 1910 it has greater diver
sification of foreign born than any
county III the state except Ramsey,
Hennepin and St. Louis. We have re-
representatives. from As different coun-
tries living in this county.
The county, of course is very large
ly agricultural-a mind your own
business locality. It's citizens are not
demonstrative or excitable, not given
to frothy ebulitions of popular de-
monstration, but the great majority
of them are solidly all right and stern
ly in earnest. If ever community
deserved to be- termed "All Stock and
no STYLE" it is that piece of territory
embraced within the boundaries OF
Stearns county.
Owing to the mouthy action of q
few disgruntled malcontents the i'm
preston somehow got abroad that
Stearns county was not very loyal and
enthusiastically backing the govern
ment in the great humanity war in
which it is now engaged. There never
was any reason why this impression
should have prevailed and the en-.
thusiastic loyalty demonstration that
took place at St. Cloud on August
23rd, certainly knocked that theory
into smithereens.
Originally planned as sort of local
affair for the benefit Of Co. tx" a
majority of whom came from st.
Cloud and vicinity the people of the
county siezed upon it to make 10y
atty Demonstration of a magnitude
that surprised even the projectors of
the movement.
st. Cloud rose magnifcently to the
occasion and handled the thousands
that thronged her streets in a way
and manner that left nothing lacking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY
KIDNEYS
Sank Centre Readers Should Learn "
Keep the Kidneys Well.

The kidneys have big work to do.
All the blood in the body is coursing
through the kidneys constantly to be
freed of poisonous matter. 1t is a
heavy enough task when the kidneys
are we'll, but a cold, chill, fever or
some thoughtless exposure is likely to
irritate, inflame and longest the kid
neys and interrupt the purifying work.
Then the aching frequently begins
and is often accompanied by some
bladder troubles. Thousands testify to
the wonderful merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills, a remedy for the kidneys only,
that has been used in kidney troubles
so years. You will make no mistake
in following this Sank Centre woman's
advice.
Mrs. E. Olsen, Elm St., Sank Cen
tire, says:
81 had dull, nagging backaches
and pains through my loins. I
didn't rest we'll at night and in
the morning felt tired and Ian
guild. Two boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me prompt relief.
I have been feeling much strong
er and better since using them"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Olsen had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30

when they lost case in court and
when they won the client would fix the
fee and not the attorneys.
Bankers would coax people to bor-
row money and not have to be per-
suaded and secured before making
loans.
1t would be a crime to present bill
and an attempt to collect debt would
be penitentiary offense.
The men who create the wealth OF
the country would own it.
One requirement for a United
States senator or representative
would be that he should be deaf and
dumb.
In case of war officers would be
placed on the fighting lines in the
order of their rank, the highest IN
front, and the privates would occupy
posts of observation in the rear out
of danger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30
HOW [ WOULD MAKE THE
WORLD

An eastern magazine is running a
series OF short articles by different au-
thors showing how the world would
have been made if the writer had
been given the job of formation. Here
is our contribution:
1t might not be better, but it would
be different.
The sun would shine at night when
light was needed and not in the day.
time wnen everybody can see without
difficulty.
Hot weather would occur in mid
winter so coal could be saved and
cold weather in the summertime so
ice bills could be lessened.
Garden truck would grow as vigor-
ously as weeds and weeds would be as
easy to kill off as garden truck.
Boys would love to hoe corn and
NOW the lawn and hate to play base
ball or go in swimming.
Children would banker after corn
bread, beans, potatoes and graham
mush and loathe ice cream, candy and
all kinds of confectionery.
Every kid would have at least one
grandfather and one grandmother
whether or not it ever had any father
or mother.
The only way infants could be
made to cry would be by walking the
floor with them nights.
Girl babies would be born without
tongues but would have four ears.
Wives would blow their husbands
up for hanging around the house
evenings and beg them to go down
and spend their times with their
cronies.
The height of fashion for ladies
would be print gown, made plain, to
go bare-footed and the style would
never change.
Wives would arise in the nighttime
and put money in their husbands
pockets instead of taking it out.
The mother-in-law question would
be settled by requiring every girl to
prove she was an orphan before &C
cepting marriage proposal.
The law would compel wives to be-
ieve their husbands when they stated
that they had been detained down
town on business.
Men would be as polite to their own
wives as they are to other mems
wives.
Men would be paid good wages for
playing Kelly pool, billiards, seven-up
and poker and be compelled to pay a
big price for the privilege of digging
bitches or doing any kind of hard
work
Little fish would be the ones to get
away instead of the big ones.
People would rush into the country
newspaper Offices to pay their SUBJ
scriptions in advance and the editors
would not have to chase after sub
scribers.
Doctors would be fined for each day
one of their patients was sick and be
imprisoned year when one died.
Lawyers would be compelled to
work for nothing and pay the costs
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30

the pair he wears and hangs across
the chair when he goes to bed.
Location Makes a Difference.
There never was a kid that did not
like to be padded in a canoe or did
like to be padded in bath room.
Who They Are.
The great bulk of the worlds fault
finders is composed of those who
have no reason to find fault.
\ +
Sometimes.
Sometimes married life is one con-
tinual round of Jaw-y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30

the one who dies and leaves nothing
for his heirs but wealth.
He Will Know More.
He may not be so handsome,
We're speaking of the Kaiser,
But when this war is ended,
He'll be whole lot wiser.
towards Both.
A man or a nation that waits for an
enemy to cross his home threshold be-
fore offering resistance is'a coward.
An Elephant on His Hands.
The Kaiser has white elephant on
his hands. Siam has declared war
against Germany.
How They Sing 1t.
American soldiers are singing
"Die Wach an Rhine" on European
battlefront with accent on the "Die. u
Less Given.
If advice givers first tried out the
counsel they so freely offered others
themselves, there would be whole lot
less of gratuitous advice given.
Would Be Disappointed.
A wife would be horribly dis
appointed if her husband did all the
things she told him to do.
What 1t Does
Advertising is simply putting legs
on your business sign and setting it
up in everybody's dwelling.
Two Facts.
Curb stone treason will cost the
lives of men, but curbstone patriotism
will never capture a trench.
Powder Wins and Loses.
Soldiers cannot win an engagement
without powder but it is different with
girls.
Helps Some.
Beauty bears no relation to eff.
cheney but it is much easier for q
pretty stenographer to get an en-.
gagement, than it is for homely one
+
The Essential Part
It is the glasses in a pair of spec
tacles that aids the vision not the
beauty of the frames.
WOman's Influence.
Nine of of ten of all the worlds
great accomplishments were achieved
to please some woman.
All Right.
It is all right to utilize "pull" in
getting ahead in the world if you do
your own pulling.
Isn't He a Gentleman?
A society paper states that every
gentleman's wardrobe should contain
at least twenty pairs Of trousers, but
a country editor generally has only
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30

MEN, WOMEN
and THINGS
By F. M. E.
By F. M. E.


1t Is The Subjects That Die.
So far in this holocaust of death
that has been sweeping over Europe
there has not been a single Kaiser
ling, Emporling, Kingling or Prince
ling that has so much as received a
scratch in battle and the only stains
on their uniforms are wine stains.
Sometimes.
Sometimes a man thinks he is a
leader when he is only making holy
show of himself.
Sounds. Strange.
In order to make both ends meet
the government is planning on two
meatless days each week.
Left Out.
There is no dollar jingle in music CT
The heavenly choir.
Discipline.
Uncle Sam ought to take some of
his adopted nieces and nephews out
into the woodshed and hold a brief
but interesting session with them.
Where They Brag.
Men brag a whole lot more about
being the head of the family in bar
rooms than they do in kitchens.
Nothing On Her.
Little Susie, proudly, "My papa
has got an appointment from the gov
eminent.
Little Elizabeth, contemptuiously
"That's nothing, my papa is under an
indictment by the government.
Their Song.
The burden of the cutters song is,
"We are loyal in everything except
loyalty"
The Only Place.
The only place where masculinity
monopolizes the conversation is in
meetings held for "Men Only"
The Main Desire.
The main desire of mankind is to
have others see us as we see our
selves and not to see ourselves as
others see US.
Not So Cheap.
When anyone remarks that talk is
cheap remind him that Uncle Sam
pays his senators and representatives
in congress $3,9S5,5OO, each year for
talking and besides think Of all the
damage their talking does.
X
The Poorest Man.
The poorest man in the world is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-30
MERCHANTS WIFE ADVISES
ADVISES SAUK CENTRE WOMEN

81 had stomach trouble so bad ]
could eat nothing but toast, fruit and
hot water. Everything else soured
and formed gas. Dieting did NO
good. I was miserable until I tried
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOON
Full benefited me INSTANTLY
Because Adler-i-ka empties BOTH
large and small intestines it relieves
ANY CASE constipation, sour stom-
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis
1t has QUICKEST action of anything
we ever sold.-O. w. Dowswell, durg.
gist. adv
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-07-12
- -

Mt. View Lodge No. ITO /. o. o. r.
met at the usual hour, p. M, July
z, 1917, H v. Carr, N G, presiding.
with a good attendance
Bro. A A. Reagan was reported
much worse.
One petition for transfer to this
lodge was elected.
After going through the order of
business the Secretary and Treasur-
er read their semi-annual reports,
which were adopted. They show a
slight decline. The present mem
bership shows 165. There were SIX
brothers dropped for non-payment of
dues. The lodge lost two members
by death. After being satisfied that
the per capita tax due the grand
lodge had been drawn from the
treasury, Bro. L. d. Bockman, ID n
G NJ, appointed his grand officers
and proceeded to install Bro. H. v.
Carr, Past Grand; F. N. Billingsley,
Noble Grand; T. ]. Kuykendall, Vice
Grand; l.. r. McClain, Secretary, and
B. c. West, Treasurer. The NJ G.
appointed his subOrdinates, who
were then duly installed, as follows;
j. NJ. Quarles, Warden; j. NJ JUDD,
Conductor; A. N. Bowden, Chaplain;
c. r. Countiss, R S. D. e. Slagle,
L S; ]. H. McCulley, R s N G.; H.
D. Whitson, l. S N G.; Clay Barr. R
S V G.; r. L. Ray, L S v G; H. F.
Sparks, G; l.. H. Williamson, o G.
The lodge recommended Bro. L. y.
Bockman for District Deputy Grand
Master.
Bro. j. Fl. McCulley was then
unanimously elected Representative
to the grand lodge.
The lodge now has seven wards in
the I. o. o. F. Home, and the whole
cost of the home is only .75c per each
member in the state per term of six
months. 1t is strange for any bro
ther to hold back the small amount
OF ~ IL cents per month and be
dropped from the roll, when their
small payments help so much in car
rying on the great work of educat-
ing and caring for the children of
our deceased brothers. Let all at
tend our next meeting, July 14th, as
there will be work in the initiatory.