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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP

Several towns have started a
months campaign to clean up and
paint up. 1t is a m~eritorious move
for any locality. Clean yards and
painted buildings are a mark Of credit
to the people of town and country.
Raising gardens and flowers upon
vacant lots is also being discussed In
several towns. Good looking places
make property more saleable and adds
value to tiff we must look solely to
the m~ercenary side. But the real en-
joyment and pleasure Of living in a
clean, progressive community is worth
more than any money value. A clean
up and paint UP campaign. earnestly
pushed for the month Of April, would
be something worth while.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
VARIABLE MAN

Truly. people are queer folks. For
instance, the head Of organized labor
endorsed the Adamson eight hour law,
and appealed to laborers to elect
President Wilson because Of it. The
supreme court approved the law. and
now Mr.. Gompers is dissatisfied with
IL.
A few short moons agone, the sup
porters OF President Wilson urged
his election because "he kept us out
OF war" Today, he and his cabinet
are getting ready to push us In.
A year ago Colonel Roosevelt was
severely condemned by many men Of
both parties for advising the country
TO prepare for a Today. every
arm OF the government is rushing pre-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
coded that Russia raj the most back
ward of all monarchies.

In these parlous times 1t Is oeins
discovered that many Of the big busi-
men OF the country are human
like the average American. and are
ready to turn their factories and In
dustries over to the service OF their
country II needed. And the railroad
presidents gave up their contest with
their employees upon the urgent ap-
peal of President Wilson. Perhaps
these doors Of big things grow some
what ruthless in their industrial
drives, and are some times careless
Of the rights Of weaker individuals
but they are entitled to credit for &C.
cassional slimmerings OF the right
idea of life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
sBACK ON THE JOB"

After a couple Of months spent In
the south the "oid man" Is back on
the Press to continue his almost un-
interrupted work for "a years OF re-
cording Hand county and South Dako-
Ia history. That the Press went right
along without apparent change under
direction OF w. G. Tamblyn, the bust
ness manager. need be no surprise.
He came into this Office as q very
young boy, and has put In fifteen
years OF faithful training. He is en-
titled to know how-as any boy can,
in n business, IL he is willing to
pay the price Of perseverance, and
concentration. And IL the old man
car convince a few more boys that the
battle Of life means to think and then
work, he will be satisfied when his
call comes to "close up the FORMS
and go to press for the last run.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
FARM BULLETINS

The progressive farmers OF South
Dakota are making use Of the free
bulletins issued by the State Agri-
cultural College at Brookings. Any
citizen can get these bulletins by
sending their name and address to
the college. More than 100000 bull
etins we're mailed from the South Da-
kota State Experiment station during
the last fiscal year. Eight editions
were published, numbers 161 to 1853
80. 900 copies OF each being printed
In addition to these 1000 copies each
were printed Of an index number ant
the directors report.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29


Few towns OF the state have q larg-
err trade territory to supply than Mil
Ter, and few towns Of its size do q
greater volume OF business. This
should mean the growth and develop
ment OF one OF the best little inland
cities Of the state. But to accomplish
this It requires q spirit Of enterprise.
q determination to push ahead. q
willingness to spend money In i'm
provements. The man who has faith
in his town, his county. his state.
should be willing to invest his means
there. Miller needs several things to
attract more people to both town and
county. For. without \ first class
town and market, full Of ginger and
progress. the country tributary there
to IL very slow In development.
The Press believes that Miller IL
one Of the very best business towns
in the state. a. readily attested by the
large representation Of it's business
In the business columns Of this paper
And while the town has many modern
conveniencss of life. Il needs more q
expand and grow. In public improve
msnts Il needs = nrst class basic sew
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

err through Main street, large enough
70 take care of present and future
demands, which would solve all drain
z problems. Main street should
also be paved. not only for the city's
comfort, but also to keep pace with
such improvements now growing pop
ular in even smaller towns. Such
things cost money, of course. but no
CITY or town that them would
ever give them up for twice their cost.
Perhaps few towns Of the state a
boast Of the private enterprise seer in
Miller in the way Of modern homes,
lawns, trees, shrubbery. etc.. but the
city is woefully deficient in modern
business buildings. 1t has less brick
buildings than any town of its size in
the state. This Is said to be due to
It's very great luck in having had no
serious fires in its business district.
But as a matter Of fire protection, in
surance economy, and business con-
venience, Miller needs modern bust
ness buildings. These must be secur-
cd by private enterprise OF its bust
ness people.
And no man need hesitate to make
such investment when he examines
the situation. Miller is a permanent
county seat town in one OF the largest
counties Of the state just beginning
to develop. 1t is n of the best bust
ness points In the state now, with only
half its normal territory as yet &C.
cupied. It's future possibilities are as
good as any town in the state. Its
our town, u home. And u towr
and home are what we make them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
That the world is pleased with the

That the world Is pleased with the
overthrow OF autocracy In Russia is
attested by the rather hasty recogni-
ton of the new government by the
governments of several leading coun-
tries, including the United States.
Such action is usually delayed until
all doubt Is past. But in this instance
It is easy to read that the world at
large was ready to approve this step
In that great country. which makes
possible the light of modern progress
In darkest Russia. 1t is generally con-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
ADVERTISING N

III a newspaper mentions advertis-
ing the average reader may naturally
infer that said newspaper Is merely
grinding its own ak a bit. But n
subject is worthy frequent discussion
Just the same. One feature OF 1t, 20
ticeable just now. Is the amount OF
land advertising for other states APP
pearing in South Dakota papers. The
tide of immigration, and a great move
ment in land was accomplished a few
years ago by extensive advertising,
and active personal efforts Of real
estate men. The time Is ripe for an
other movement to the northwest, and
neighboring states are getting ready
to push 1t along and secure their
share, by using newspaper space, by
circulars, letters, land lists, etc. Few
IL any. of these neighboring states
have as good an opportunity in this
| direction as South Dakota, but they
are surely using more energy and
force In the work.
The settlement and development OF
many localities. may be traced direct
ly to the enthusiasm and activity OF
their citizensf California is a notable
example Of this. Western Canada
was settled by persistent advertising
There Is no known reason why NORTH
Dakota should pass South Dakota IN
population-except enthusiasm ant
work of her citizens. In all Of these
localities every q woman and child
Is a booster for home.
No South Dakotan need look else
where for greener pastures. The op
portunity is right here. All 1t needs
is pep. a capacity for sustained effort
and q determination to do things.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

The demand for farms to rent In
Hand county is constantly increasing,
and the farms are not to be had.
There are plenty Of unimproyed lands
in the county, but without buildings
their rental value is very small. A
cheap set of buildings to start with
will readily be rented. After that the
farm will improve itself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

The big spring drive on South Da-
kota farms is due to begin In a few
days, on hill 1904" OF any dry spot.
Oats, wheat. barley rye. ETC.. will be
fred into the soil. Spuds and alfalfa
are also deserving OF some attention.
But the real attack will come later on
the corr trenches. Those SIS hogs
and $40 steers mean more corn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
NICHOLAS LOVES FLOWERS

Omaha World-H Herald: Let 1t be
So" exclaimed Nicholas of Russia.
when informed that the revolution
was an accomplished fact. Thank
God! / will abdicate IL that is what
the people want. I will go to Lavidia,
to nv gardens. / am so fond of fiow-
ers." It may be so. What a piece
OF work is mani" II may be that
Nicholas Romanoff was in earnest
when he thanked God that he was
stripped Of his high honors and ex-
tensive powers. It may be that he
looked forward with relief to his
gardens in the Crimea; very likely II
is true that he is fond OF flowers. II
may be that he was intended to put
ter around with a hoe and a watering
pot, simply clad IN the Crimean
equivalent Of oyeralls and a dingy old
straw hat, raising flowers and cutting
them, with tender, regretful hands
to grace my lady's table. Possibly
cast for that destiny, he might have
grown to be a gentle, harmless
friendly old man. He might have at
tanned wisdom and, in the cool of thu
evening, after the manner of simple
folk, have seen and ~conversed will
| God. And the spinning fates made
car OF him! How they must hav'
grinned as they perpetrated the ghast
ly joke!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

paredness, and even Bryan has be-
come quiet.
AS the old Quaker said to his wife:
MARY, the whole world Ii queer. ex-
cept thee and me-and sometimes
think thee Is q bit odd"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

Aberdeen's daily papers are talking
about getting ready for a big fourth
OF July celebration-just like US little
fellows do. And why not regular
celebrations In the city as well as In
the town? The children. young and
old. In every locality. want something
doing ON this great national holiday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29
subscrIbers Outside County

A pencil mark across this par
agraph is notice that your SUD
scription has expired. We
would be pleased to continue the
paper to your address upon the
receipt of $3.50. II not promptly
received we infer that you do not
want the paper any longer, and
Il Is stopped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

Suffering humanity may offer up a
prayer that "all FOOLS day" occurs
upon Sunday this year, and the Gus
tomary Jokes" will be largely omit
al
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-29

Saturday ends March, whether II DO
lion-Iike or lamb-like. And anybody
can safely predict spring thereafter.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
TO Relieve COAL
CAR SHORTAGE
!. C. c. PREscRleEs DRASTIC
REGULATION DESIGNED TO
OVERCOME SITUATION.
BECOMES EFFECTIVE FEB. Il
Issuance Of Order Is elimination of
Investigation Commission Has
Been Conducting for Months.

Washington-Drastic regulations de-
signed 10 relieve the shortage in coal
cars and help bring about lowering
of present high prices of coal have
been prescribed by the interstate COM
merce commission. The regu tons
require return to original owne-. Il all
coal cars as fast as unloaded
The commissions order al re.
quires the railroads TO apply the same
regulations TO refrigerator, heater,
ventilated and insulated cars.
The new order becomes effective
February II and continues till May /.
The committee which the railroads
are called on TO appoint should be
vested. the order states, with plenary
powers and should cooperate with the
commission in seeking relief for the
shortage of other types of cars. I'm
less such a committee is appointed
the commission declares it will act
independently.
Issuance of the order is a culmina-
tion of the investigation which the
commission has been conducting for
several months.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

Washington--A night fight between
native bandits and American marines
in the Dominican Republic resulting
in the death OF one marine and the
severe injury OF another was reported
to the navy department. The fight
occurred near Macoris, the scene OF
two similar encounters recently.
Announcement was made by the dis.
trict manager OF an Insurance COM
pany, carrying several million dollars
of factory risks in Pontiac, that unless
the water situation is remedied soon
the insurance rates will be raised.
Reathe Casner, IL years old, proved
heroine when she saved her four
younger brothers and sisters, one
babe in arms, from burning TO death.
She had been left alone with the chill.
dren and discovered the house on fire.
without waiting to summon aid. she
carried the tots. who we're overcome
by smoke, from the home.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
COAL SHORTAGE IS ACUTE
Railroad and Factory Orders viii BE
Given Preference.

Saginaw-The Consolidated Coal Co.,
which controls practically all of the
output of the Michigan mines, notified
its retail dealers that 1t will cease
filing their orders so that railroads
and industrial plants will not have 20
close. Dealers under contract will be
taken care of, but other orders will
be filled only as there is a surplus.
Most of the dealer customers are To-
Gated in Saginaw, Flint, Bay City and
other valley points. The Pere Mar
Cuotte railroad. unable to get enough
coal from the valley mines, sent its
cars south TO get coal. The mines
have to have these cars or shut down
entirely, which would mean a shut
down of many Flint, Bay City and
Saginaw factories
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
BOSTON REVIVAL Is ENDED
Billy Sunday Collects $4,000 in Ten
Weeks Campaign in Hub City.

Boston-Billy Sunday closed his 10
weeks Boston revival by preaching
TO 10000 persons in four services.
With a check for $5O,S2S.G4. represent
ing free will offerings to himself made
by his audiences through the mail or
in the collection pans he left for
Lawrenceville, n. j., to visit a grand
son at school.
After a few days rest at his home
in WinoRa Lake, Ind, he will open
revival at Buffalo
Boston's cash gift to the evangelist
brings the total Of free-will offerings
he has received since conducting re
vivals up to approximately 100000. Col
lections for expenses for Boston were
S90,43S75.
At the tabernacle 60,510 replied to
the evangelists appeal 10 hit the
sawdust trail"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
MORE TROOPS ORDERED HOME
Withdrawal Order to Gen. Funston
Will Leave About $4,000 on Border.

Observation-Disclosures to facilitate the
withdrawal of the Pershing expedition
from Mexico were issued by the war
department. General Funston was in
structed to select $4,000 men Of the
military organizations now on duty
on the border to return to their homes.
General Funston selected the organi.
cations which are to be withdrawn ac-
cording to a general plan OF relieving
those longest in border service. Troops
from 20 states and the District of Co
lumbia are included in the order.
The withdrawal of the $4,000 men
will leave about $4,000 state troops
on the border. This number, It was
stated, would remain on duty for the
present. No further withdrawal or
ders are expected for the militia until
the Pershing expedition has been safe.
ly brought back to American soil and
conditions on the border have assumed
more stable form.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Grain, Etc.

DETROIT-Wheat: Cash No red,
$196 II; May opened without change
al $1.9S II and advanced to $500 II;
July opened at Sl.57 II and advanced
TO S1.5S u; No l white. Sl.91 1-2.
Corn-Cash No. 3, $l02. No. 3 vel.
low. Sl.O3; No. yellow. $1O1 lie.
Standard, Goo; No 3 white,
50 lie; No white, So 1-2c
Rye-Cash No 2, $1.4S.
Beans-Immediate and prompt ship
ment, $6.4O; February, s625.
Seeds-Pr.me red clover, 5000;
March, 5000; alsike, $111O; timo.
thy, $3.50.
Flour-Per 1876 lbs. in eighth paper
sacks Best winter patent, $3.50; Sec
ond patent, $3.50; straight, $40;
spring patent, $1,000; rye -four, $3.50
per bbi.
Hay No tin othy, $145OG15;
standard timothy, sIS.50Q14; light
mixed. $135O@14' No timothy. $40
ali; No l clover $12D12.50; rye
straw. $9d1O; wheat aud oat straw,
$S5069 per ton in carlots. Detroit.
Feed-ln 1O0-lb sacks. jobbing lots:
Bran, $33; standard middlings. $34:
fine middlings, So: cracked corn. $43:
coarse cornme,i, S43; corn and oat
chop, $3S per ton.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

Claiming unlawful exaction OF stor-
age charges on cars held on the Dow
Chemical Co.'S spur at Midland. Mich,
that company has filed complaint
against the Pere Marquette railroad
with the interstate commerce commits
sion.
After hitting his wife on the head
in an attempt to kill her. Williams s..
Buman, of Jackson. drank carbolic
acid. He died on the way to the hos
pital. Domestic difficulties prompted
the act. Mrs. Buman was not SER
iously hurt.
AS result OF the statewide dissatis-
faction with the methods of the state
tax commission, a conference Is to be
held in Lansing to formulate a general
bill to remedy the situation. The con-
ference will be held simultaneously
with the annual meeting OF the state
supervisors association.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO Be PENSIONED
TRUSTEES FORMULATE PLANS TO
CARRY OUT PROVISIONS OF
FUND ACT.
70 HAVE OFFICE IN LANSING
State Treasurer to Be Custodian of
Fund TO Which Each Teacher VIII
Be Obliged to Contribute.

Lansing--Trustees of the teachers
retirement fund board met in the Of
fee of the state superintendent OF
public instruction, elected Il. T. Cam
eran of Mt. Pleasant secretary at an
annual salary of $500 and formu-
lated plans 10 carry out the provisions
Of the teachers retirement fund act
recently declared constitutional by the
supreme court. Acting under the adj
vice of Attorney General Groesbeck,
the various boards of education, De-
troit city excepted. will be notified to
deduct from the teachers salary the
amount assessed against each teacher,
which will be sent to the state treas
urer who will be custodian of all
funds.
The Office of the secretary will be
maintained at Lansing and all eX-
penses borne by the retirement fund.
placing the state under no obliga-
tions except being custodian of the
funds which il is estimated will reach
100000 annually.
The amounts teachers will contri-
butte are as follows:
Teachers who have taught five years
or less in Michigan or elsewhere con-
tribute 10 per cent OF annual salary
but not more than s. a year.
Teachers who have taught more
than FIVE years and less than Is,
per cent OF salary but not more than
so yearly.
Teachers who have taught 10 years
or more, 2 per cent, but not more
than $40 yearly.
The retirement fund board may,
however. increase these amounts IL
needed. No teacher is entitled to a
pension who has not contributed 70
the retirement fund an amount equal
at least to the annuity for one year.
To be eligible for a pension un-
der the law. a teacher must have
taught. in all 80 years. of which the
last 10 years, including the last five
years OF service preceding the appli.
cation for retirement. must have been
I'm the public schools of this state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
SAGINAW RIVER POLLUTED
Chemicals Dumped Into Stream Kill
Thousands Of Fish.

Saginaw-It may be truly said IN
Saginaw that horses can be led to wa
ter but they cannot be made to drink,
for the city supply from the Saginaw
river has become so polluted that even
the animals balk at 1t. Horses have
been made sick by indulging in the
water and owners are forced TO go sew
eral blocks and pump we'll water in
order TO quench the thirst of the ami
mails which will remain dry for days
rather than swallow the stuff which
their instinct tells them is not safe.
The condition is caused, it is said,
by chemicals being dumped into the
streams by plans further up the river.
These chemicals have poisoned the
water to such an extent that fish are
being killed by the thousand.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

EAST BUFFALO Cattle Best
steers. 1900 to 1850 lbs. S10.5Od
1925; good to choice, $9.75d10.25;
fair to good, SS75@9.25; plain TO
coarse, SSG85O; yearling, dry-fed
prime, $1001O.5O; best handy steers.
SS.75G950; light butcher steers. $3.50
as; best butcher steers and heifers
mixed, S82549; western heifers, $3.50
n 8.25; best heavy fat COWS, S74S;
butcher cows, $5.75665O; cutters, So
1850; Gamers, S425@475; fancy
bulls, $7.50G8.50; butcher bulls, $6.75
1725; common bulls. s5.50@6; good
stockers, $575d6.25; light common
stockers, S5G5.5O; feeders, best de-
horned, S6.5O@7 best mixers and
springers, $SOd11O; mediums, 5000
70; common, s40650.
Hogs-Heavy and workers.. s11509
1850; pigs and lights. $10.50G11.
Sheep and lambs-Top lambs, S1450
a1460; yearlings, $1201S.25; wethers,
S11Q1125; ewes, s.0al0.25.
Best veals, $3.50; fed calves, s5qZ
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
NEW SURGICAL ACHIEVE MENT
Piece Of Rib Used AS Material for
Making Fingers and Thumbs.

Berlin-German medical papers re-
port a striking innovation in surgery
that has been tried by DR.. Neuhaeuser
in one of the army hospitals-a new
method for growing new fingers to re-
place amputated digits.
The earlier method was to graft a
toe upon the amputated finger or
thumb, but DR.. Neuhaeuser has sue
ceessfully used a piece OF rib as ma
terial for fingers and thumbs, getting
at the same time a covering for the
new members in a flap of skin taken
from the breast just outside the ribs.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
SERVED AS FIREMAN az YRS.
Ludineton Man Tenders Resi- 5nation
After Long Record.

Ludington-Lowell f. Andrew, for
As years member of Ludington's
volunteer fire department, has rendered
his resignation to take effect April l.
Before entering the Ludington fire dc.
partment, Andrew served two years rs
a member of the department at HIS
daye, which gives him a record of AZ
continuous years as volunteer fire.
man. This is believed to be the long
est term of service rendered by any
fireman in Michigan.