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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
THE SIMPLE LIFE

A writer in the Saturday Post gives
a graphic description OF life in New
York City before and after the war
began, and notes a remarkable change.
His description of the gay life. the
wild tango craze. the wasterul dinners,
the nightly champagne parties. the
reckless Irritation of men and women
has given place to a quieter, more
serious, and more ~purposeful life OF
conservation all along the line.
This article-f true-corroborates
impressions heretofore expressed, viz
The great public demand for a simple
life and conservation. is applicable to
the fast and wastefui life in our great
cities, but applies only in small degree
to the lives Of rural people. among
whom simplicity is the rule. FOR In
stance who in agricultural South Da-
kota have daily course dinners. cham
payne parties, expensive social func-
tions. nightly theatre parties, cafe
dinners. cabaret dances, etc7 SUCH
things are unknown in the lives OF
Americans who iite close to nature.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
II We Only Understood

II we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain.
Would the grim, eternal roughness
Seem. I wonder. just the same!
Should we help where now we hinder!
should we pity where We blame2
All! we Judge each other harshly,
knowing, not LIES hidden force,
Knowing not the fount OF action
Is less turbid at its source;
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains Of good;
And we'd love each other better
II we only understood.
Could we Judge all deeds by motives
See the good and bad within.
Often we should love the sinner
All the while we loathe the sin
Could We know the powers working
TO o'erthrow integrity.
We should fudge each Others errors
More with patient charity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
The Huron Commercial Club an

The Huron Commercial Club an
nounces a lecture by f. NJ. Mcmahon,
who will convey an important message
to Huron citizens, dividing his re-
marks under three heads. viz: The
community's responsibility in winning
the war: the Clubs responsibility to
its community; each individuals re-
sponsibility to his community. This
teaching fairly we'll carried Out wouso
make a good community to live in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
CABLING NAMES

There IL q BIT OF humor in war and
politics, II q fellow Is constituted to
realize It. Frinstance, while the lit
tie party fellows were calling the
colonel q pet name they have for
him, President Wilson and thousands
az other citizens were sending tele-
grams OF sympathy and hope to his
sick room. All of which demonstrates
how foolish n issto grow excited, and
angry, and call other fellows names
because they exercise the same right
OF opinion we ask for ourseIves.-Mil-
Ter Press
Apparently the Press has overlook.
Cd the fact that whenever there has
heen any calling Of names to be done,
r. r. Is generally there first with q
handy epithet. and Is still calling
names long after his opponent has
taken the count.-Aberdeen News,
The comment Of the News and simi'
lar ones noticed might readily suggest
that ancient and pertinent p~hilosoph,
about 4 conscience that needs no ac
cuser! However. lust to Keep the re
cord strright." the Press item did no
refer to newspaper criticism or thu
Colonel which Il usually fair. especial
" III the. News barrage. The item wa
occassioncd BY an Internationally ep
itkst applied to q iormer .yresiden
when the parties who INDUCED In
vtould scarcoly wish to zee rublishs
$1,000 -1 <k&s~ ~8w..ofueu
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
Won Need A Laugh

You will be better off IL. once in a
while, you get your mind OF the heF-
ror OF war and the tragedies that seem
to fill the news columns of the pa
pers today. You can do 1t by reading
the new serial story which will start
soon in this paper. Five Fridays
which was written by Frank R. Adams
is a most entertaining tale. 1t Is q
genuine bit OF humor which will be
especially appreciated by readers
right now. Watch for the opening
installment IN an early issue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
GOVERNORS SPEECH At MILLER

The Republican is informed by one
who heard Governor Norbeck deliver
a speech at Miller, this state. recently
that. while 1t was announced as hav-
ing something to do with the defense
OF the nation, 1t In reality was an at
tack on the National Non-partisan
League. This papers informant man
whose reputation for veracity is un-
sulied. 1t Is stated that Governor
Norbeck recited .35 reform laws pass
Cd in North Dakota and claimed that
ali Of them were already in force In
South Dakota, thereby giving ms
hearers 10 understand that there was
nothing for the League to do In SCUM
Dakota. His most telling accusation,
SAYS this papers informant, was ina
the League. i'm North Dakota, elected
as its chief man a member OF the l..
w w. Governor Norbeck is deliver
inr addresses this week. on behalf OF
his candidacy for denomination, In the
vicinity of Mitchell. The Republican
will be glad to publish any statement
he may have to make. explaining tne
remarks credited to him as a part or
his speech at Miller. This paper will
refrain from any comment until the
governor has had an opportunity TO
express himself more fully through
it's columns.-Mitchell Republican
The Mitchell Republican from which
the above Is taken, has been frequent
ly referred to over the state as the
non-partisan league organ It's edi-
torial above may or may not be that
ancient political trick OF trying to put
the other fellow on the defensive by
having him explain" this or that.
But the impression conveyed by the
Republican article Is a wrong one
The Governors remarks upon national
defense were patriotic, were approved
by the large audience, and had no
bearing on politics. He did discuss
the league, It's aims and accomplish
ments I'm North Dakota, and mas .
comparison with the laws o, Sout.,
Dakota, in which he stated the most
important questions of benefit to
farmers in the north state had beer
laws in South Dakota for some years
or were now being presented to the
voters for approval. This lead him 70
the conclusion that while the League
could and did advance reform issues
In North Dakota, where they were
needed. there was not the same need
or opportunity for such an organiza-
ton In South Dakota where legisla-
lures largely composed of farmer
members had already acted.
The impression obtained here was
that the Governors discussion O.
League work in North Dakota, and
his comparison OF the legislative work
of the two states, was entirely fair
and friendly, while at. the same time
ii disclosed the fact that farmer legis-
lation In South Dakota has been sever
al years in advance of the north state
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For County Treasurer

hereby my candidacy for
the Office of county Treasurer subject
to the will of the Democratic voters
at the May primaries. Born and rails
ed on a farm i'm Hand county. Will
have had four years actual experience
in the Treasurer's Office under the
present incumbent, which thoroughly
qualities me for this office. | shall
appreciate your support.
Il. j. Nelson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
list A NEAR.BLIzzARD

Aberdeen News-A blizzard? Well.
some Of the timers were willing to
concede today that II the wind had
been blowing about forty miles an hour
more than it did, and IL the p~recipita-
ton bad been about a foot more than
IT, and the mercury about twenty
degrees lower. the papers might be
justified in referring to the storm as a
blizzard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For County Treasurer

I wish to announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Treasurer
Of Hand County, subject to the will
of the Republican voters at the May
Primary. Have been a resident and
heavy tax payer in the county foi
nearly thirty five years, am well quail
flied for the position, and will guar
antee complete satisfaction.
John w. Coquillette.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
Fnr Register of Deeds

Il wish to to the voters of
Hand county that shall be a candi-
date for nomination at the Republican
primaries for register of deeds. j
have held the position of deputy and
was appointed register BIZ the County
Commissioners to fill a vacancy for
the present term. IL elected agree
to give my undivided attention to the
office, and will serve with the best OF
my ability.
Walter II Carr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
NOTICE

The following dates. have been sc
lected by the State Department OF
Public Instruction for the regular ex-
aminations for teachers certificates in
1918:
First Grade. State Certificates and
Life Diplomas:
February 21-23.
August 1881.
Second, Third and Primary Grade
Certificates:
April Al.
July 1919.
October 24-25.
Examinations will be conducted in
the county court i'll Miller on
these dates.
Jessie Moncur,
Its Co. Supt. of Schools
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

Railroad men have expressed the
belief that there will be a considerable
immigration to northwestern states
the coming spring. Land excursion
rates have been announced by some of
the roads.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

An effort Is being made by north
western interests at Washington to in
crease the price OF wheat, to cores
pond with the increased price of other
grains, and to encourage a greater
acreage of spring wheat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge

/ hereby my candidacy for
the Office of Judge Of the Sixth Cir
cult OF South aDkota, before the
spring primaries of said Circuit, and
respectfully ask the voters for a re
nomination to this Office in which
have served two terms.
John II. Hughes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
woRKmEx WANTED

The government wants men to work
in ship building. Every community
should furnish some men who can do
mechanical work. Building ships Is
perhaps the governments first and
greatest need.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For Superintendent

/ hereby myself as a can
didate for the Office of Superintend-
ent of Schools, on the Republican
ticket. at the primaries, May rs, 1918.
/ will appreciate THE support of all the
Republican voters in the county.
May Rudd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For County Sheriff

/ hereby announce myself az a
candidate for the Office of county
sheriff on the democratic ticket at the
primaries May 2Sth. 1918. | will APP
preciate your support
A G. Mohr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
Pure Bred Sow Sale

A sale of pure bred sows will be
held March 10th in the Pavilion at ST.
Lawrence. About rs pure bred sows
will be sold. All breeds represented.
Catalogues can be had by writing to
the secretary.
Hand County Reg. Stock Sales Assn
l.. 4. Jarmuth. Secy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

After two weeks or spring like
weather st. Valentines day brought o
blizzard and three inches OF snow, just
to remind us that variety is the spice
of life, and to cool of any chestiness
developed about this being a mild cli-
mate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For Circuit Judge

/ hereby myself a candi-
date for Judge Of the 9Th Judicial Cir
cult Of South Dakota, subject to the
spring primaries.
13t13s John III. McCord.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

County Judge J. H. McCord. o.
Pierre. was In Miller Saturday. in the
interest OF his candidacy for Judge of
the sth circuit. His announcement
appears elsewhere in this paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

A homely bit of humor from Abe
Snider's Sayins" might run thus
"F'rinstance, It's amusin' to watch the
defenders OF our abused Secretary
erect their straw men and then pro-
coed to give EN- a Jess willard punch!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For Superintendent OF Schools

| wish to myself a can
didate for Superintendent Of Schools
for Hand County, subject to h VIII
of the republican primaries.
Juniatta Watson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination Of County
Sheriff before the republican pri-
maries of Hand county, S. ID.
] b. Kintigh.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For County Treasurer

hereby myself as a
candidate for county Treasurer before
the republican primaries of Hand
County in May.
Frank Benning,y
Linn Township.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
Send For the Aberdeen
Business College CatalOg

The only way to learn more about
the much talked of Aberdeen Bust
ness College is to read their catalog
School open all summer. Enroll any
time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

The announcement OF Deputy Treas
urer T.. j. Nelson for the Office OF
County Treasurer berore the demo
cratic primaries appears In the an
nouncement column of this paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

Deputy Sheriff A. G. Mohr has an
announcement in this paper for the
cfice OF Sheriff before the democratic
primaries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
For County Sheriff

Walter II. Carr.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
Along the Shore.

Alfred Mathis, of Seaside Park, son
of former Mayor Charles w. Mathis,
who was one of the crew of a mine
sweeper, has been sent to hospital,
suffering from shell shock, as the result
of an explosion of German mine that
he and others of his crew picked up.
When the submarines appeared off the
coast recently his ''chaser" put to sea,
and it was within half mile of the
tanker Pratt, when that steamer was
torpedoed. Their boat picked up three
of the mines laid by the U-boat in that
vicinity and the last one exploded
causing Alfred's nervous trouble.
Getting things ready for the nine
tenth annual camp OF John Wan.
amaker Commercial Institute, which
will be held at the Wanamakel
grounds, on the Bay Front, at Island
Heights, from July 5 to August l, the
Institute has issued booklet of forty
pages, containing instructions and in
formation for the boys. The first Pro
visional Regiment will arrive at ISLAND
Heights on July 5, and stay till July
Is; the second Provisional Regimen
arrives on July 10, and stays till Au
gust L. Col. VIM. r. Scott of Phila
delphia, and Island Heights, will be il
command, as usual. The regiment
will contain boys from Philadelphia
and New York stores. Most of th
boys will have their pay during thei
two weeks absence at camp, dependin
upon the length of time they have bee
employed at the Wanamaker stores.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
Firecrackers and Explosives

A writer in the Burlington Enter
prise takes exception to the action of
the city council in placing a ban on
fireworks in that city and quotes from
Philadelphia paper to the effect that
such action is not to be taken there.
"Can you tell me OF any town or city
in Burlington county forbidding fire.
works2" asks the correspondent.
Possibly there is not any town or
city in this county which has forbid
den the use of explosives ON the fourth
of July. Philadelphia is acting under
its state law, it is claimed, but New
Jersey has law passed in 1885 and
which has never yet been repealed,
making it illegal to sell or to fire any
thing in the way of crackers, cannons,
squibs or fireworks. In many towns it
has been the custom for the authorities
to adopt an ordinance forbidding the
using of explosives except between GER
tain hours on the third and fourth of
July, and the boys have bought with
out restriction and have even gone SO
far as to put firecrackers on the printed
ordinance and then set them off. In
adopting ordinances allowing the use
frecrackers at any time the authorities
have exceeded their power, as the state
law does not discriminate in favor of
any day, but there has always been a
disposition not to draw the lines too
strictly and thus mar the enjoyment of
those who secured it by making noises
to show their patriotic enthusiasm.
This year we have not heard of any
ordinances being passed on the SUBJ
iect. there being a general feeling that
the burning of powder by citizens this
year would be an act far beyond the
limits of patriotism when the country
is calling for aid in so many ways of
conserving" The same amount of
money spent for gunpowder, if put in
to thrift stamps. would be a much bet
ter way of showing fealty to the gov
eminent. That Philadelphia officials
have been induced to allow the sale OF
fireworks is not at all creditable to that
city, and would not reflect favorably
upon any community that followed
the example.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
Lodge Officers Elected

Many local lodges have elected Off
GERS during the last week, as follows:
| New Jersey Lodge No. l, Knights Of
Pythias-Past chancellor, Harry c.
Whiting; chancellor, John r. Wenger
Vice chancellor, Theodore HI. Vansci
yer; prelate, Samuel c, Stanton; mas.
ter at arms, Herman Krupnick; master
at work, William J. Clark; keeper Of
seals and records, Samuel C. Stanton;
master of finance, George w. A.
French; master of exchequer, Edward
Gunsche; inside guard, Charles p.
Chafey; outside guard, William j.
Clark.
Washington Camp No. II, P. o. S.
of A.-Past president, Lewis Lippin-
colt; president, Alfred Norcross; vice
president, Fred Engle; master of forms,
Louis Frohner; conductor, Howard
Evans; recording secretary. Samuel E.
Colder: financial secretary, William
I'll. Stillwell; treasurer, Albertus H..
Jackson; inspector, Charles Waltz:
guard, Samuel c. Stanton; trustee,
Roscoe G. Gale.
Marion Circle No. 8, Brotherhood of
America-Ch Washington, George
Dufault; Chief Jefferson, William b.
Pearson; chief Franklin, Christian j.
Krayer; scroll keeper, John Throck-
morton, Jr.; register, Harry lFenimore;
treasurer, Eugene b. Bates; herald,
Raymond Bowker; watch of day, Eu-
gene L. Engle: watch of night, John
A. Walters; representative to Grand
Circle, c. ]. Krayer; alternate, E. b.
Bates; trustee, J. A. Walters.
Washington Council No. 10, o. u
A. M.-Councillor. John b. Hoffman;
vice councillor, Winfield S. Cameron;
senior councillor, William Roberts;
junior councillor, Joseph Roberts; re-
cording secretary, John N Carly; as
sistant, David E. Sooy: financial secre-
tary, Walter FL. Bowker; treasurer, S.
Earl Assay; inductor, Ridgway S. Assay;
examiner, Joseph Costello; inside pro-
tector, Frank Armstrong; outside pro-
tector, William Hinkle; trustee, John
B. Hoffman.
Washington Councill No. 5, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, elected the following officers on
Tuesday night: Jr. past councillor, Clar-
ence Dunfee; councillor, Harold A.
Gibbs; vice councillor, Bradford S.
Herbert; recording secretary, Lynton
M. Nippins; assistant recording Sec
rotary, Roscoe c. Gale; financial Sec
rotary, William j. Haines; treasurer,
Albertus HI. Jackson; conductor, Floyd
Ct. Wilson; warden, Howard C. Evans;
inside sentinel, Arthur Atkinson;
outside sentinel, S. Elwood Nixon;
trustees, Walter L. Dill, Harry Haw-
kins, Jr., Charles C. Cowperthwait;
representatives to state council, Her
bert r. Smith and William j. Haines;
representative to funeral benefit as
ISOLATION, Roscoe C. Gale. The Jun
iors now have fifty-one members in
the service of the United States.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
WHEN CITY WAS "HARD UP"
New York Once Sought Legislative
Authority to Run Lottery to
Secure Needed Funds4

A hitherto unpublished letter Of De-
Witt Clinton, written in 1909 to John
Pintard, clerk of the common council
while Mr.. Clinton was in the New
York state senate, on legislative bills
regarding city improvements, was re-
Gently discovered in an interesting
way during the editing of the New
York common council minutes from
1884 to 1881. The chief topic Of in
terest in the letter Is q reference to a
bill introduced at the request Of the
common council asking that the leg
islature authorize a lottery for $780,
600 for the purpose of raising suffi-
Gent funds for the completion Of the
present city hall
DR.. A. Everett Peterson, editor of
the common council minutes, found a
reference to the letter in the minutes
Of the period and instituted search
for it, His hunt was rewarded by
finding it among a mass Of loose pa
pers In the custody Of the city clerk
and it has been reproduced In fac
smile with the minutes of 1909, pub
lished in the fifth volume of the print
ed minutes. The letter is dated from
Albany, March II, 1909. Mr.. Clinton
was mayor Of New York city and also
a state senator, the mayor then being
appointed by the governor, and Mr..
Clinton held the Office several years.
On the subject Of the lottery for COM
pleting the city hall, Mr.. Clinton said
"There appears to be determine
ton In the legislature not to grant any
more lotteries. The memorial of the
common council praying for one has
been committed in the assembly, and
bill has been introduced, but there
Is no hope of its passing"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02
BOrdentOWn

A fire on Wednesday morning de-
stroyed the bodybuilding plant of
Harry C. Ford, which fronts the Del
eware river here, destroying motorboats
canoes, lumber, tools, machinery, de-
signs and models. One of the large-size
motorboats belonged to a man named
Rutherford, of Philadelphia, and two
others to a man named John Homer,
and the other to a man named Cod
ding, both of Beverly. Mrs. Annetta
Gross, of Bordentown, lost motorboat
valued at 5000. The origin of the fire
is said to be unknown. Mr.. Ford has
lost everything. He has been in the
bodybuilding business on the spot for
the last thirty-one years. His loss is
said to be more than $4,000, with a
small insurance.
In line with the program of improve
ment mapped out for the City Hall a
few months ago, the City Commission
has had the interior of the building re-
painted and modern electric lighting
system installed to take the place OF
the Anticipated fixtures which have
been in use for years. 1t is the plan OF
the commissioners to have the exterior
of the building reprinted in the near
future also. All the painting has been
done by the employees in the City
Engineers department.
At Tuesday evenings meeting, the
commission adopted resolution pro
viding that the wages of the men in
the engineers department shall be 81
cents per hour, for the number o
hours actually employed, with on,
hour per day extra for one man, tt
care for the traffic lanterns on tn,
avenue. The pay of Frank Norcros
for work with his team was fixed a
81 per day, with provision that he
to receive only 80 cents per hour whel
working without the team. The com
mission plans toengage as many team
! as necessary, at the prevailing rate, t
clean up all work on the streets as 500
: as possible. Raymond Bozarth wa
awarded the exclusive privilege of rt
moving all ashes and garbage from tn
: city, in accordance with the provision
of the ordinance recently adopted. H
: agreed to pay the city one dollar pc
year for the privilege and was the onl
bidder. Mr.. Bozarth evidently chan,
ed his mind about the garbage col
!. tract, for he since has notified the col
/, missioners to cancel the contract.