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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22

august Ito
SUMMONS
State of South Dakota, county of
Hand. IS. In Circuit Court, Sixth Ju-
dicial Circuit.
Otto T.. Blackman, Plaintiff,
VS.
Frederic Bancroft, and all persons
unknown who have or claim to have
any estate or interest in or lien or
encumbrance upon the premises de-
scribed In the complaint, Defendants.
State OF South Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff which was filed In the office
of the Clerk Of this Court at Miller,
South Dakota. in Hand County, on the
S6th day OF July, 1918; and which
prays for a judgment quieting the
title to and In determination of all
adverse claims against the premises
described in the complaint and stu
ated In said County as follows. to-wit:
Southwest quarter of Section Twenty
three, Township One hundred eleven
North, Range ~sixty-seven, in Hand
County, South Dakota, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the undersigned at his
Office In the Bushfield Building in the
city of Miller, Hand County, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the
completed service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day OF
such service; and II you fail to an
swer said complaint within that time
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant
Dated this 26th day Of July, 1918.
Harlan ]. Bushfield,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

Huron, September 9th TO 18th incl.
II is wrong for ts 10 feel that we
must labor all OF the time and re-
lax none Of the time, merely be-
cause the world Is In trouble. Re
creation is absolutely necessary.
Healthy. wholesome amusement IL
offered at the South Dakota State
Fair. September 9th to 14th incl.
The G. A. WORKMAN Shows will
occupy the Midway. These consist
OF the latest and most up-to-date
shows on the road. including four
perfect rides.
Auto races will be q feature Of
the entertainment on Monday. Some
Of the most noted and fastest dirt
track drivers have entered.
Horse racing Is coming into its
own at the state Fair, eighty
tries having been made In the two
early closing events This ssvre
splendid entry ip the other
stakes, and will furnish the owe
OF the sport with some real horse
racing.
Balloon ascensions Will be made
each day OF he faAf with sensational
parachute acts.
The Fireworks Display will Gen.
sist OF o new and Wonderful scenic
spectacle, THE Worlds War;" and
''Our Boys"-"Ovef There" Huge
seige guns, tanks. a~sroplanes, bar
rage fires, In the most thrilling bat
tie scene aver staged. Architectur-
ally correct, taken from actual
photographs.
Bands. Fife ana Dunn Corps. Or
chestra.
Interesting and novel acts In front
Of the grand stand.
Remember the dates: September
9th TO 18th, 4Acluaive. Six whols
days, offering an opportunity also
to learn Of the latest and most APP
proved methods in all lines OF pro-
auction and conservation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22

For Sale-Best farm and grazing
land west of the Missouri river, To-
Gated in the Firesteel country. Have
several FARMS and ranches for sale at
bargain prices If taken soon. II you
are looking for a farm, home, ranch
or an investment OF any kind in farm
lands at a snap price and on easy
terms write me.
Fick Bornong,
De Fey Co. Firesteel, s, ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22
Sanitary Barber Shop
Mill Ulrich. Prom.

A nice clean, quiet. strictly sani-
tary place to get your barber work
dome. k5htn room in convection.
Agent for Aberdeen laundry. Slower
Building. Miller. 8. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22
6. M. DWYER
Official Abstracter

Onuer S5,VU0 boud.. Oiice la FIRST
National Bank building. Miller. South
Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-22

Red Cross Hard Coal Heater, gaso-
line stove and oven and hall clock for
sale by Mrs. Waldron, Miller. s. D.39t1
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

The advertising for the
Third Liberty Loan in this
CITY has been made possible
through the patriotism of the
following firms, who have
generously contributed the
space in which the advertis-
ing will appear:
Mixon-McClintock Co.
Gambrell & Co
Lee County National Bank
Freeman & Co.
Grove Reed Co.
Bank OF Mariana
Home Lumber Co
Miller Lumber Co.
Harris e. Burke
Peoples Savings Bank
The e. ]. Beazley Co.
Daggett's Drug Store
McC lintock Banking Co.
GH1ffis- Newbern Co.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
Buy Bonds of the
Third Liberty Loar,

1t is seldom one can help a great cause with
out personal sacrifice. But you can. These
bonds are the safest, best investment in the
world. Security? Why, they are first mort
gage upon the United States. Every railroad
in the country, every homestead, farm or pub
lie building, every industry, every income or
salary, everything we own---everything you
own---is pledged as collateral.
If you can't pay cash for your bonds, you can
them at your bank on easy partial payment
plan. 1t is no trouble to buy Liberty Bonds;
It is no trouble to pay for them. See your
banker today.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03


My Dear Father am writing one of these
n case" letters for the first time, and, of course,
hope you will never have to read it. IF you are
reading it now, you will know that your youngest
son went under" as proud as Punch in the most
glorious day of his life. | am taking my COM
pany "over the top" for mile in the biggest push
that has ever been launched in the world, and
trust that it is going to be the greatest factor
toward peace.
Dad, you can't imagine the wonderful feel
ing; man thinks something like this: "Well if
! am going to die, this is worth it a thousand
times"
don't want any of you dear people to be
! sorry for me, although, Of course, you will in a
way. Mind you, know what am up against,
Fand that the odds are against me.
Goodby, dear father and mother, and all of
you. Again say that ! am proud to be where
am now. GORDIE.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

As illustration of the lofty sentiment possessed BY men
E0ho die the European battlefield in the ar for denoc-
racy and reminder for Americans o may be backward
contributing the Third Liberty Loan for the same
great cause the Liberty Loan Committee has made pub
lie the last letter written by Captain c. Upper of the
canadian Scottish Sixteenth Battalion to his father Sir
Charles Hilbert Upper before his death the battle of
IVm,y Ridge last April The soldier vrote:
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He went "over the top" and didn't
come back. He gave his life on that
April day, without murmur, for the
sake of peace and freedom. And he
was proud to do it.
What contrast between hero like
that and the man or woman with
warped and shrunken soulwho doesn't
eUen buy Liberty Bond to help the
same great cause!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
Woodrow Wilson Supports The
British Premier in War Aims

TO-. FTeest opportunity for autono
nous development of the peoples 0.
Austria-Hungary.
III. Evacuation of Rumania, Ser.
bia and Montenegro, with access to
the sea for Serbia; and international
guarantees of economical and politi.
cal independence and territorial in.
tegrity of the Balkan states.
10. Secure sovereignty for Turkeys
portion of the Ottoman empire but
with other nationa1ities under Turkish
rule assured security Of life and OPP
portunity for autonomous development
with the Dardanelles permanently
opened to all nations.
Is. Establishment Of an independ-
emit Polish state including territories
inhabited by indisputably Polish
populations with free access to the
sea and political and economic indie
pendence and territorial integrity
guaranteed by international covenants
IL. General association OF nations
under specific covenants for mutual
guarantees for political independence
and territorial integrity to large and
saaal1 states alike.
10
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

washington, Jan, 8-Presideat WI
o has delivered an address before
along the lines of Lloyd
Georges recent speech before the
English trades unions. The sum and
substance OF American war aims. as
outlined by the president. may be
condensed into the following:
/. Open covenants of peace with
ca1t private international understand
ings.
3 Absolute freedom of the seas in
q or war, except as they may be
closed by International action.
3. Removal of all economic barriers
and establishment of equality of trade
conditions among nations consenting
ia peace and a~ssociating themselves
for its maintenance.
i Guarantees for the reduction of
national ar aments to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safety.
&. Impartial adjustment Of all col
xKial claims based upon principles
that the interests of the people CON
cerned have equal weight with inter
ests Of governments.
81. Evacuation OF all Russian terri
. and opportunity for Russian po-
Iitacal development.
/. Eveacuation Of Belgian Wisa5u
any attempt tpIirasthsr soyernig4ty
AnAFrench territory to be freed
and restored and PREPARATION for the
fakins On 1saceLOrraine
ReadJnstmesnt j. Italy's frontier
1fnoa ~ ma.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
Lloyd George Outlines Allies
Aims in The Titanic Conflict

London dispatches bring the out
lines of the wonderful speech which
Premier Lloyd George recently deliv-
cred before the trades unions on the
subject of the wars aims, from the
standpoint of Great Britain and her
allies.
Having arrived at the most critical
hour OF the war, we ought to be able
to state clearly and definitely not only
the principles for which We are light
ing, says the premier, but their detin-
tie application to the wal map of the
WorlQ.
A single phrase epitome of the speech
ma be stated in these WORDS: Inter
national peace body and disarmament.
Lloyd George holds these two points
to be vital. All OF his speech centered
around restoration oil those provinces
which Germany has taken by force
and restitution for the damage inlet
ca, Vita AI5&ee-Lorraine returned to
France as a measure OF justice IoF
the o4gB doAe IN 1871.
No War 81 Aggression.
I'VE are not dg1lins a 4er OF az
he 5Ssu, ''as&inst the Ger
q GlsEag pa ot
GaEaa 81 t1a aah people h&5
never ogaa aQs Qsa3, 4la attIlsa
GeFGQ4g QG4Itsa Or tle G.allf t@49A
ISL.
Blu l
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

healthy conditions cannot be restored.
1--WE should be proud to fight to the
end" he declared, side by side with
the new Russian democracy. So
would America, France and Italy.
People Must Save Russia.
But if the present rulers of Russia
act independently we have no means
to arrest the catastrophe. Russia can
only be saved by her own people
R~eparation emans recognitions, the
premier said. Unless international
right is recognized by insistence on
payment for injury done in defiance
of its canons, it car never be a
reality. Next comes the restoration
of Serbia, Montenegro and the occu.
pied parts of France, Italy and Ru-
mania. The complete withdrawal of
alien armies and reparation for injus-
tice is the fundamental base for a
permanent peace.
Italian Claims Vital.
I'VE regard as vital,'' said the pre-
p1ier, the legitimate claims OF the
T~taitana for union with those of their
0wn race aud tongue.
We alsa mean to press that Justice.
be done To the men OF Rumanian
blood ana spaeGh.D
Tho lt@ dsalared Great Britain.
was pot fiehtiBS 10 fa5a G0astGtftia@
pie frofn Turkey.
Il Europe.
Nr Lagd
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

T-| -
is, / am sure you will agree with me,
right and necessary that the owners
and creditors of the railways, the
holders OF their stocks and bonds.
should receive from the government
an unqualified guarantee that their
properties will be maintained through
out the period of federal control in
as good repair and as complete equip
fnent as at present, and that the sew
eTal roads will receive under federal
management such compensation as Isl
equitable and Just alike to their own
ers andEto the general public.
Urges Government Give
Earning Guarantees.
IL would suggest the average net
railway operating income or the three
years ending June 30, 1917. I earnest
" recommend that these guarantees
be given by appropriate legislation,
and given as promptly us circuml-s
stances permit.
| need not poia6 auE the essential
Justice Of such guarantees and their
great influence ard esaYisaaH ale-l
iaenis if tIls present financial aifa IN
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MeAaao, was tho right laa5l8 to
assume direct adrljnistrati9a control
Of tltfH new eNgeatsge AsI AL our
SeQEsasf, he 0onsef q 10 ass9tnse sbs
alstilority ana dpties 81 oggan sad
diracsofsgenaral Of the neW ra5i9ay~
administration I7R fasass5talaa those
duties and lis work is Al active pro-
gfess.
tgI IS probaLlg TOO mach 10 expect
that even natler tile unified rel way
administration, which VIII nov be-
possible. sufficient economies can be
effected in the operation Of the rail-
Iiieir present equipment and extend
their operative facilities as much as
the present extraordinary demand or
4 f.1i - S9te.x 14t-t.i1 m son Jes& ingiy3o ElE.Txxrs4 u
out reSnrting to the national treasury
for the iands.
Congress Must Make
Appropriations.
II will, OF course, be necessary t o
resort to the congress for grants of
money for that purpose. The secre-.
tary Of the treasury will advise with
committee with regard to this
very practical aspect OF the matter.
the present, 1 suggest only the
guarantees have indicated and such
appropriations as are necessary at
the outset Of this task. I take the
liberty OF expressing the hope that the
may grant these prompetly
and ungrudgingly. We are dealing
with great matters and WILL i am
sure. deal with them greatly
sBlinks seems to lead 4 very happy
married life.
yes. His wife San darn, but she
cant knit-Buffalo Express.
HOSPITAL SHIP
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

SUI > duuTGSS W congress Oh JnG Tail
situation follows in full:
Gentlemen of the Congress.
81 have asked the privilege of adj
dressing you in order to report that
on December % last, during the re-
cess of congress, acting through the
secretary of war and under the auth
GRITTY conferred upon me by the act
of congress, approved August 30, 1916,
/ took possession and assumed con.
troll of the railway lines OF the coun-
try and the systems. of water trans
%portation under their control.
This step seemed to be Imperative
ly necessary in the interest of the pub
lie welfare in the presence of the.
great tasks of war with which we are
now dealing. AS II experience de-
*elops difficulties and makes ii clear
what they are, I have deemeu it my
duty to remove those difficulties Mher-
ever | have the legal power to do So
Failure to Act
tsl 5spon5 eiitY.
no assume control o. the vast
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
WATERFOWL SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913

healthy conditions cannot be restored.
I'VE should be proud to fight to the
end" he declared, side by side with
the new Russian democracy. So
would America, France and Italy.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
ROCKEFELLER RICHES
COULDN'T GET OIL
HEATERS: HE MOVES

New York, Jan. 5.-John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr.. has been obliged to close
his New York home and move into his
fathers home at Tarrytown. N. ",
because the Standard Oil company
was unable to provide him with oil
stove heaters.
Mr.. Recksfeller's horne and those
OF several other wealthy New Workers
adjoining have common central
heaing plant, but lack of coal forced 1t
to close down. He sent a requisition
TO the Standard OIL company. in which
he and his father are heaviest stock.
holders, Tor &c oil heaters.
Supply exhausted Can't get them
for you or anybody else, was the h
Wer Whereupon Mr.. Rockefeller,
with alshiyer, decided to move.
Two llobos on the PARK bench:
You know wot ! wish, skinny
Jaw, wOt?as
wisht 4 had t git dis hole sewed
Up AZ me pocket, so III money would
MT fall out!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

"Blinks seems to lead a very happy
married life.
Yes. His wife can darn, but she
cant knit.-Buffalo Express.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

President Addresses Congress
Concerning Railroad Situation

Washington, Jan. president Will
sons address to congress on the rail
Situation fnllnWs in full.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

Block TO Be R~efaodeIed.
Within the near future work will
begin on the renaodeling of the block
which the company recently purchased
from Mr.. Edward Lamm. 1T is now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11

Correspondence Associated Press1
London. May 31.--A private and Sc
cret letter written to King Ferdinand
OF Roumania by Emperor Charles OF
Austria Hungary, In the latter part Of
February. marked the turning point In
Romantics participation in the world
war and was one Of the deciding fac
tors in the long series OF intrtgues
which broke the spirit Of the Rouman-
ian king.
In this term King Ferdinand turned
into lukewarm opportunist and hnal-
ly into distinct peace advocate.
This Is the time when kings must
stick together"
This Is the most striking sentence in
the letter Of Emperor Charles. Charles
pointed to the great danger Of all
monarchial institutions from the ways
OF socialism which were sweeping east
ern Europe. He drew a picture Of the
danger to Austria from the spread ok
|bolshevikism across the Russian bor-
der and declared the Roumanian dyn-
aAty was in equal danger from the
same source. 20 80
Emperor Charles pleaded with F'sed-
inand to Join with other monarchG IA
the death grapple with democracy ana
promised Germany and Austria would
support him in retaining his throne.
After portraying Roumania an aban-
doncd by the allies, Emperor Charles
closed his letter with the sentence
quoted above
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
IOWA VETERANS IN
ANNUAL REUNION
Forty fourth Eneampusnt Of G. A. r.
Opens at Des Wednesdays In
Khaki to March With Boys in Blue
Wednesday.

Des Moines. June 11.-rdwa members
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
wearing their faded uniforms Of blue,
some of them bent and feeble. were on
hand today for the opening Of the
forty-fourth annual encampment Of
the Iowa G. A. R. and mingled on the
streets with the khaki-clad soldiers OF
today who are being trained here to
engage In war for tho supremacy OF
liberty.
Altho their ranks were considerably
thinned since their last encampment
held in Davenport year ago. the
veterans still number thousands IN
tho states and 1t was expected more
than 800 would attend the meeting
here.
The opening event Of the convention
will be the informal reception for
members Of the Woman's Relief Corps
who with the state organizations OF
the Ladies' Of tho G. A. r., and Sons
and Daughters Of the Veterans are
expected to bring the total attendance
to 5000 by tomorrow.
The first session Of the veterans will
be the camp fire to be held lin the Au-
ditorium tonight at 8 O'Clock. Wednes-
day afternoon the soldiers from Camp
Dodge and Fort Des Moines will join
in the g. A. r. parade and march with
the boys in blue.
Orlando A. Somers. of Indiana, COM
mander in chief Of the G. A. r., will be
the principal speaker at tonights
meeting. Thursday. the last day of
the encampment the veterans will go
to Camp Dodge and witness division
review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Communication System in
France One of Biggest
Achievements of War.
AMERICAN PLAN ON
GIGANTIC SCALE
Construct Splendid Limo Of Modern
Docks, Where ships Now Daily Dis.
charge Men, Munitions and War
SuppIies-Car Assembling Shop
Turns Out Train Daily-Lareest
field Hospital Ever Built.

London, June 11.-what the Amer
France during their first eleven months
Of participation in the war is described
by a correspondent of the Times. The
Americans. the writer says, are rapid
~ completing the longest scheme Of
ever used in warfare.
after fortnight Of solid travel" he
says. "I am convinced that what the
have accomplished will rank
in history as one Of the greatest
achievements Of the war.
For instance, out Of the waste lands
adjacent to an old French port they
have constructed a splendid line Of
modern docks where ships now are
daily discharging men, war materials
cars and machinery. A huge new
warehouse system at this point is near
ing completion in addition to motor
parks. cold storage plants and railway
yards with tracks aggregating 200
miles in length.
n I'm the car assembling shops. steel
cars are being put together at the rate
Of q complete train each day.
Building Largest Field Hospital.
Work is proceeding rapidly on a
new 10000 bed hospital. the largest yrt
to be constructed. There also are i'm
mense artillery camps and remount
camp where I saw several thousand
horses.
Their port schemes are being SO we'll
worked out that they are capable Of
almost unlimited expansion. which will
be most Important in polling the allied
resources for the American ports may
become the main base centers.
1.-THE conditions were the same along
hundreds Of miles Of American COM
munications visited"
In an accompanying editorial. the
Times says:
1.-THE German knows his doom is
drawing near. He is well aware what
the Intervention Of America means for
him"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
LIBERTY MOTOR GETS o. X.
British Wow After Tests Place II al
Most Valued War Machine.

Washington, June 11.-Tests Of the
Liberty motor made in England place
the engine at once In the first line OF
high powered air engines" the British
air minister cabled Lord Reading. Brit
ish ambassador to the United States
THE British technical authorities"
said the message. have reported to the
air minister that the Liberty engines
have now been subjected to sufficient
air experiment in England to warrant
confidence in their engine. Excellent
results have so far been obtained, which
place the engine at once In the first
line of high powered air engines.
Naturally, service experiment In tho
field is still to be obtained, but the
Liberty engine will be a most valuable
contribution to the allied aviation pro-
gram and the United States should
develop production with every con-
ffdence."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Aged EIdora Resident Dead.

Speclal 10 IlneS- hepubncan.
Eldora, June Thames Bachman,
aged SO yenrs. n resident of E1ldora
since August. 1855, died Monday after
noon at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Alice Gardner, death being due to a
general breaking down and the in
firmities OF age. Mr.. Bachman Is sur
vived by two brothers living in
Pennsylvania. two daughters. Mrs,
Alice Gardner. Of Eldora, and Mrs.
Lille Carmichael, Of southern Cali
fornia. and twenty three igrandchil-
dren. For years Mr.. Bachman was
engaged in the blacksmith and wagon
making business in Eldora, being one
OF the pioneer business men. The flu
neral service will be held Wednesday
afternoon from the Baptist church and
be in charge of the Rev. Earl A. Road
man, pastor OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church.