The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

specific charge is that when solicited
for a subscription to the Red Cross
he exclaimed: Il won't give a damn
thing. IL those s. of D want
to go over there and get killed let
them go. And IL they V e get me over
there viii drop my u and go and
help the Germans"
The federal circuit court of appeals
has reversed the decision of the lower
court in the alienation suit brought
by Mrs, Clara T. Armour, former wife
OF Bert II. Armour, of Aberdeen.
against Mrs. Mabel +. McGowman, a
wealthy widow, of Milbank. The case
had been tried twice before, the final
decision in the second trial giving the
plaintiff damages in the amount OF
$10,0 An appeal vas taken and the
decision reversed. 1t is assumed the
decision means the case will be sent
back to the federal court for a third
trial.
DR.. L. c. Mead, superintendent OF
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton, states that the extension de-
partment of the Michigan agricultural
a bushel for a carload of the corn
which was raised last year on the
asylum farm. The farm produced be.
tween 1900 and 1000 bushels of corn
which has tested No. /.
Kenneth West. OF Presho, a student
at Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell, was instantly killed by DON
aid Mcpherson, a member of the home
guard. West and a companion at.
tempted to play a practical joke on
Mcpherson, who thought he was being
attacked by an enemy. A coroner's
jury fully exonorated the guardsman.
A farmer living near P%ierpont a
short time ago began complaining that
his stock was dying of some unknown
disease. Investigation by veterinar'
ians proved that the cattle had been
poisoned, and further investigation
proved that his silo had been loaded
with Paris green and arsenic.
Ralph Kositzy, of Winner, has won
his fight against the Chicago & North
western Railway company for a site
for an elevator at Winner. This was
| one of the most holly contested ele.
vator site fights ever had in the state.
A. L. Deeney, a farmer near Lily,
told the ladies of the Red Cross they
could have a triple box load Of corn il
Y r.. .....y 40. 4. 1T Pm. ..,. Incl
it themselves. The ladies accepted
the offer and sold the corn for $44.
Mayor J. Z. Wells, of Mitchell, says
he did no give permission for the
holding of the Socialist meeting in
that city which resulted in William
c.. Rempfer, OF Parkston, being es'
corted from the city.
1t is expected that at least 500 men
of Aberdeen will volunteer TO do al
least five days work on the farms OF
that vicinity during the seeding, har'
vesting and t%hreshing periods this
year.
Conrad Kornmann, editor Of the
Deutcher Herold, of Sioux Falls,
charged with violation of the espion'
age act, has been bound over to the
May term Of federal court in $4,000
bail.
The failed Farmers and Citizens
payment to ~depositors OF 12h per
cent, making an aggregate Of S7h pei
cent which has now been paid.
On the same day that a son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hirsch.
living near Eureka, another little son
one year old, fell into a pail of boiling
water and died "a hours later.
Depositors of the old Meade County
Bank, Of Sturgis. are soon to be paid
a 5 per cent dividend by the state
banking department. This will make
As per cent paid on the claims.
One hundred and ten business men
of Mitchell have signed pledges to give
| part Of their time next summer to
aiding the farmers OF Dawson county
in handling their crops.
The city council OF Watertown re.
fused the gas company permission to
advance their rates for gas. The ad
vance asked for was from $3.50 to 81
per 1000 cubic feet.
The second annual exhibit of the
Day County Poultry association, held
at Webster, was very successful
About 400 birds were on exhibition.
Reports made at the annual meet.
ing of the stockholders show the
the Volga Hospital association to be Ia
a fiourishing condition.
Mrs. Mat Wimsey. of Bookings. was
stricken with heart failure while II
a bath tub at the family residence,
and died instantly.
A small boy at Nunda had one OF
his hands blown to shreds by the ex.
plosion of a dynamite cap with which
he was playing.
The Charles Mix County Farmers
Union Exchange at Wagner has incor-
porated. They will deal in general
merchandise.
The business men of Artesian en-
tertained about $50 farmers Of that vi.
ia.