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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Government Advises That
Burberry Bushes be Dug u

This is the time to locate barberr
pushes, dig them out. and thereb
protect the wheat crop OF the entir
neighborhood from black rust. Ths
Is the advice OF workers In the Unit
ed States Department of A~gricultur
who are directing the campaign Z
destroy the common barberry. A
present 60 field men are working In !
Northern and Central States local
ing barberry bushes; but this fore
will be very materially increased be
fore the height of the open season 10
barberry digging-when the fros
begins to come out of the ground A
present the spores of the black steI
rust. in which stage the rust passe
the winter. are lying on stubble an
grasses waiting for spring to com
so they can begin their destructiv
work. The black spore stage can nc
spread to grains and grasses, but onl
to the common barberry, on which
forms the spring or ~crlstercup stage
These spores then cause rust O.
grains and grasses. III there are n
common barberry bushes, therefor
the rust can not get started in tn
spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Grape Juice Fermented
Claim Of Lead man

Lead, Feb. ,25.-It required Is hours
for a jury to agree upon a verdict in
the case of the state VS.. Steve Pervet-
ich, a Lead man, who was charged
with manufacturing 1875 gallons of
grape juice into liquor, in violation
of the statewide prohibition law The
defendant contended that the liquor
was nothing but grape juice while
stored in his cool cellar, and that
il it fermented to such an extent as
to form alcohol in it, this was due
to the grape juice being seized by the
officers and taken to the warmer at
mosphere of the sheriff's office. The
jury could not see it this way, but
recommended to the court that he
show leniency when pronouncing SEN
tence in the defendant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Examiners Report Shows
502 State Banks in S. D.

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. 25.-The letter of
transmittal of the biennial report of
the state banking department, by the
state bank examiner. shows that there
are 502 state banks doing business in
he state, eve private banks, eight
trust companies, and fourteen build
Ing and loan associations doing bust
ness In the state under the juris-
diction OF the state department
During the time covered by the re-
port there were thirty-six state banks
organized in the state; two banks re-
organized as National banks; and nine
voluntarily l%iquidated and went out of
business after paying their creditors
in full. In the same time seventy-two
banks have increased their capital.
The conclusion of the letter notes
that there has been no undue unrest
at any time. Attention Is called in
c~identally to the state bank guaranty
law which Ia declared to be working
ont satisfactorily.
The bank guaranty law has been in
effect for a little over three years, and
the man who puts his money in a
state bank has practically the bank
ing OF the state of South
Dakota back OF that deposit. Since
the law has gone into effect there has
been but one bank failure. In that
case all depositors were paid within
a few days and the state banking de-
partment took over the assets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Over Billion Tons Coal
Is States Available Supply

Pierre, Feb. 25.-Professor c. C..
O'Hara, of the state school Of mines
who made a survey of the South Da-
kota coal regions last summer places
the available supply as shown by the
work at over a billion tons. He calls
attention to the possibilities IN mining
this coal with steam shovels by strip
ping off the surface and taking out the
coal in the same way, a method which
is successfully used in some of the
soft coal fields of Illinois and other
states further east. Much of the coal
lies near enough the surface as to
make this mean of mining profitable,
and it could be taken out cheaply and
economically in this n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
D. ". Criffith's Masterpiece
Hearts Of the Verdi

Very few people have any concep-
ton OF the immense amount of money
that must be spent and thrown away
in the making of a great picture spec
tacle such as d. w. Grifith's supreme
triumph Hearts of The World" In
all 10000 feet of film was exposed
and photographed and yet only 10000
feet are shown. Thousands upon
thousands of feet of film that repre-
scented months of thought and labor
and many thousands of dollars had to
be thrown away in order to reduce
this wonderful picture to a single
evenings entertainment. The sad
dest days of the great producers ca
reer were those when with his camera
man and assistants he sat down to cut
this precious film. Every inch was
dear to him and il was like parting
with his hearts blood to see it thrown
ruthlessly into the discard. But it
had to be, for altho every foot was
rich in story and material it would
have kept an audience thirty hours in
the theatre t. see every foot of pic
ture that had been made It requir-
ed almost as much genius to cut the
film as it did to conceive the story
and produce it. And there is where
the master mind of Griffith come in
again for in his arrangement of the
scene he plays upon the heart strings
of his audience like a violinist on his
instrument.
Hearts of the World" will be seen
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. Thomas Jay Simons, Minister.
Next Sunday is Young Peoples Day
in our church. II is the first Sunday
in the first Spring month-the month
OF youth. It's spirit will guide the
meetings OF the morning, both the
preaching service and the school,
The Adult choir will lead the singing
at the morning preaching service.
The intermediate Department viii be
the leaders in the school.
The special Young Peoples service
will be in the evening at seven thirty.
Young Peoples Evening program
specials.
I Song. The Cheer Up Chorus.
9. Solo, Scout Harold Goudie.
2 An Indian Widows J~ourney-Fan-
chon Bailey.
4. The Church and the Soldier, Sergt'
w. r. Spain.
4. Song, The Coyote Patrol.
, The Oriental Factory Girl, Mrs.
Battersby.
q The Scouts in War.Lowell Greene
Those taking part in the program
vii, he in costume and uniform.
AL, are cordially invited to these
services.
fishers, The Young Women's Chap
Tar Of the Westminster Guild.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
5A Per Cent Government Farm Loans

5h Per Cent Government Farm Loans
The Government Farm Loan is the
best from the farmers standpoint
low rates, long time, never have to
renew, optional after five years, ore
per acre, easy amortization payments
of principal.
Every farmer should understand the
Federal Farm Loan system. If you
are not familiar with it let me explain
it to you and then make your applica-
tion early. Make II now
A. b. Catalan Secretary &
Treasurer of the First Nation
al Farm Loan Association, Mil
Ter, g. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Military Cemetery Is to Be
Established in France

Washington, ID. c., Feb 25.-A bill
for establishing a military cemetery
in France as the American field of
honor" for members of the American
%expeditionary forces who died abroad
was ordered favorably reported to-
day by the senate military committee.
The French government has offered to
present a site for the field.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

The Emerson-Brantingham Con-
pany are planning to hold a tractc
school in Miller on March 4th and 5tl
Something unusually good liz in stor
for the public. Exhibits of tractor
and plows will be shown, and a den
o%nstration of tractors under full loa
will be given during the school.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
The State Rural Credit Farm Loans

The First National Bank Of Miller,
South Dakota, announces its willing
ness to assist farmers in procuring
these thirty year, So per cen loans,
optional after five years. Call and
we shall be pleased to explain the plan
to you.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
VI. T.. Church
March 2, 1919

Morning worship LOO a. m. Ser
mon subject "A Study of Stewardship"
Sunday School Il IN. Mrs. f. G.
Percy, Supt.
Epworth Leagues $50 p. m.
Evening Service 1880 p. m.
Sermon subject "The Power That
Redeems."
All are made welcome. Everybody
invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

in this city at the Scenic Theatre for
3 days commencing Saturday, March
sth. II you miss the opportunity you
will never forgive yourself.
Matinees Daily 2:15 p. m.
Evenings 500 p. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
For Sale

Good two-story. ten-room house,
basement and nearly five acres of
ground, three blocks from court house,
must be sold to settle estate. Price
about two-thirds actual value. Half
cash, balance in three years at 6 per
cent. Buy a home now while they are
going cheap.
COnnillntte G. McCnnI
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Isaac Stanley was taken to
Rochester, Minnesota, or Wednesday,
where she will receive medical treat
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

Ralph Erb arrived in the city We'd
nesday from overseas duty in France.
Ralph was in the engineering depart
ment of the army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

Miss Esther Weist, of Huron, S. d.,
and Mrs. J. c Horner, of Candy,
Mimi, arrived today for a visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Weist. and other relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

Two saels which will attract a large
number of buyers are the Chas.
Schriver sale on March 4th and Pal
and Runger sale on March 9th.
About 1900 cattle, $50 hogs, 40 head
of horses and a large amount of ma
chinery will be sold at these sales.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

The Hand County Registered Stock
Sales Association advertise in this is
sue a sale of pure bred sows, which
will take place in their pavilion at
St. Lawrence on Saturday. March Sth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

i'm itself does not mean much. The cost
of a garment is never indicative of it's
value.
So-don't Judge "VIKING" Suit by its
low price. Look for the value in work.
manship, style and quality.
We are showing the seasons most pop
ular models-weIl fitting and made
from splendid patterns and excellent
materials.
Our stock, though ample, is moving fast
make your selection today.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Rugs. 20 per cent discount, March
list to March 5th.
e. o. Reck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

Making room for a new stock of
rugs will offer what / have in stock
at 20 per cent discount.
e. @. Reck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOB PUDLIC DENErlTA.

Viewed In its largest and tru-
est sense. the payment Of taxes
is payment for benefits received
or expected Only from q mar
row and essentially selfish and
shortsighted viewpoint can the
individual propose to himself
the evasion Of tar liability 40
desirable course Of action
Daniel G. Roper, Commissioners
q Internal Rsvsass. :.
~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
A free dance will be CIV
en- by the Miller Fire De-
at the Opera House
Monday evening, March 3rd.
Spend Your Money

with your home merchants.
They help pay the taxes,
keep up the schools, build
roads, and make this acon-
munity worth while. You
will find the advertising Of
the best ones in this paper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
RESOLUTION

! Whereas, Act. No. 203 of the Pub
lie Acts of the State of Michigan for
the year 1917 imposes on Township
Boards certain duties relative to the
dividing of townships into two or
more election precincts and whereas
the township of Paw Paw is now COM
posed of single election precinct,
and whereas Woman suffrage has
passed, and their right to vote in
dicates a much increased vote at sue
ceeding elections, and whereas upon
examination of the Register of Elect
Ors the number of electors registered
at this date indicates vote in said
township much exceeding the 600
votes as prescribed by law, and for
other reasons two precincts are neces
airy; Therefore by virtue of the
authority vested in said Township
Board by said law it is resolved and
ordered that commencing with the
April or Spring election of the year
1919 there shall be two or more pre-
cincts in said Township of Paw Paw
and it is hereby adjudged that there
are two precincts in said Township of
Paw Paw.
Precinct Number One shall embrace
all territory in said township North
of the center Of the Territorial road,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07

so, called, said road beginning on Sec
ton IL in said Township, and end
ing on Section Is in said township.
Precinct Number Two shall embrace
all territory in said township south Of
the center of the Territorial road, 60
called, said road beginning on Section
| ~, and ending on Section Is in said
township. And the voters residing
in their respective precincts shall
present themselves at such places as
may from time to time be prepared
and designated within such territory
for voting and election purposes.
The Township Clerk is hereby in
structed to publish this notice in The
True Northerner and Free Press and
Courier, once each week for at least
two weeks.
This resolution was adopted and
passed this Both day of January 1919
at meeting of the Township Board
of said Township duly called and held
pursuant to law.
Roy l.. Tuttle, Supervisor
f. V. Hodges, Clerk
Earl l.. Burhans
VIM. H. Mason, Justice~of the Peace
Bv F. v. Hodges,
Township Clerk. 3t2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
3: Is g Is Is IS y e

1t will soon be time in normal re-
publican townships in Van Buren,
county that have been accustomed to
elect democratic supervisors from
year to year. for such democratic can
didates in their Cum Shoe" cam
paign to tell their constituents just
how much money their vigilance"
has saved the tax payers of Van
Buren, county. We are wondering
how they will explain the recommen-
dalton to the State Legislature for a
law authorizing raise of $500 per
day in Supervisors salary There are
twenty-one members of he Board in
Van Buren, county. Should this recon-
mendation become a law, it would
mean IAN expenditure of $4,000 adj
ditional per day, while the beard is
IN session. If the sessions last ten day
each, and that would be a fair average
this slight raise in salary would cost
the tax payers of Van Buren, county
$4,000 per session. There are two
regular sessions per year, making an
additional expenditures of $4,000 per
year, if their recommendation should
be enacted into law. Quite an item,
we would say, in a county where the
self constituted "King Bee Guardians"
of the county "Strong Box" are so
"vigilant" in the matter of economy,
and we are wondering just what their
explanation will be during the cam
paign.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
M IS IS IS IS IS s. =

The question of a cement pavement
joining the West Main street pave
ment and extending to the corporate
limits of the village was discussed in
these columns two weeks ago. If we
are correctly informed petition will
soon be circulated to bring this quest
ion before the tax payers of the
township at the April election. 1t
will be remembered that this stretch
of pavement was voted by the town
ship meeting last year, but the work
was not started for the very good
reason that the Township Meeting
had no jurisdiction. The True Nor
therner believes that the question of
building this pavement should receive
the favorable consideration of the en-
tire township, when brought to vote
Estimates made by competent road
men place the cost of this pavement
at approximately $4,000. This would
be for twenty foot pavement as far
as the bridge and sixteen feet wide
from that point to the corporate
limits. Of this sum, $500 would
come back to the township from the
state, making the cost of the job
about $12,500. If this sum should all
be raised in one year, it would re-
quire an assessment of little less
than five mills on the dollar, or $500
on thousand. But the money would
probably be raised by the sale of
bonds, the first payment of which
would come due in three years, when
the last Of the Court House bonds
were paid. Then by spreading the
amount over period of several years,
the tax would be so small that il
would scarcely be noticed. In any
event, this stretch of road will have
to receive attention next year, and an
ordinary piece of work in gravel would
cost in the neighborhood of FIVE or
six thousand. It would be short lived
and the expense of cement would
eventually have to come. II would
seem then that cement pavement is
the economical thing to do, and that
this year is the time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
Shoes and Rubbers

Our spring lines OF Mems,
Women's and Children's Shoes
are now being shown.
Women's and Growing Girls
Shoes in brown calf with cloth
top and low military heel, an
exceptionally good street and
school Shoe at per pr.----$4.OO
Women's and Growing Girls
Shoes in browns and black, in
the new military and Louis
heels, specially priced now at
per pr.-Si.50, So, SO, up to $3.50
Children's brown calf Shoes
on the new lasts at---S3, $500
Mems black English, neat
and serviceable Shoe at--S3.5O
Mems brown Shoes now sell
ing at-----------Sl.oO to xS.OO
Boys brown English last
Shoes at, per pr.---------S3.50
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
January
Clearance Sale i!

Our inventory just completed has revealed many
odd lots of goods in all lines that must be closed
out These put sale at prices that repre-
sent about one-half their present values Many
desirable remnants of wool goods in skirt and
closing at from soc to $1.OO Remnants of Silk
Poplins, Cotton Poplins, Curtain Goods, Per-
Gales, Outing Flannels, Ginghams etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07

both in person and by means Of an
absent voters ballot, or who shall
attempt 30 to vote, shall, on convict
ion, be deemed guilty of q felony.
Harold d. Spicer Clerk of the said
Village of Paw Paw
My p. o. address is Paw Paw, Mich
igan.
Dated, February 3rd, A. ID. 1919.
My Office is located at 226 f. Main ST.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
g r. - p Is y = q

The Father and Son" banquet an
nounced for next Tuesday evening
should be a pleasant affair and a
function productive of much good to
this community. If there is any one
thing needed in every community
more than all else, it is closer rela-
ton between father and son. Many
boy goes wrong, because his father
has neglected to be his "Pal". A full
understanding between father and
son, with that mutual feeling of full
confidence and reliance, will soften the
lines and wrinkles in the Old Mans
face and help to make the boy a real
manly man. Let us all boost for the
"Father and Son" idea then, and
make the evening worthy of the name.
= IS IS e e Is e 3
The prospective Paper Mill for Paw
Paw is worth going the limit for.
Not a stone should be left untumed
in the effort to land i.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07

Can it be possible after all that
after all these years of strenuous
effort TO, equal rights at the ballot,
that the great majority of American
women do not care for it. Inquiry at
the township clerks Office as this is
written, reveals the fact that scarcely
more than fifty women in the town
ship of Paw Paw have registered up
to this date. True, it is several
weeks yet before the Primary election,
but caucuses are at hand, one ire
publican) on Saturday Of this week,
and another (democratic)) probably
the following week. If women are to
exercise their full rights of citizen
ship, they must not only participate
in the elections, but they must vote
in the primary and attend the caucus
of the political party with which they
intend to affiliate. Of course it is a
foregone conclusion that some women
will avail themselves of their right to
vote on every possible occasion; but
the Equal Suffrage idea will become a
farce and joke, if the great majority
of women in the state of Michigan
are to be dominated by a few. The
True Northerner has in the past adj
vocated a law making the franchise
obligatory, and we are still of the
opinion, that the right to the ballot
in elections, and the right to par
ticipate in caucuses and Primaries
ceases to be a privilege, and should
be considered duty, to be enforced
by law if necessary. It's conceded
that many masculine voters are dire
lect in their duty, and do not go to
the polls many of them on election
day, unless they are coaxed and
coddled by some one with an auto
mobile to draw them both ways over
the road. This fact does not lesson
the argument however so far as
women are concerned. They have the
opportunity now, that they have so
long sought, and should lead the way.
Let every action at Caucus, Primary
or Election be by a majority of all
the voters, rather than by a small
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
81 Sd Sd ID 81 Sd 81 Sd

1t hardly seems possible, but is a
fact nevertheless that approximately
$4,000 of the $4,000 war fund
pledged by the citizens Of Van Buren,
remains unpaid. The last installment
of all subscriptions became due on or
before the first day. of December last,
and there is no reason under the
Heavens why every cent of every sub
scription should not have been paid by
that time. 1t is a sad commentary
on any community, when citizens so
soon forget patriotic obligation to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
Dress Goods

All Dress Ginghams, many
new patterns, formerly selling
at 35c to 45c, now reduced
to--------------3Oc, Csc, 4Oc
Apron Check Ginghams, re-
duced to, per yard---------25c
SO inch Bleached Muslin, for
mer price CSC, reduced to per
yard 90 yds to customer) --21c
Cambria, full width, good
quality bleached, worth soc, re-
duced to, per yard---------24c
Lonsdale and Berkeley Cam
brio, worth 39c, reduced to
per yaru
Nainsookes and Long Cloth,
all at generous reductions.
SO inch Honest Width, un-
bleached Muslin, an extra quail
ity family cotton for use, worth
CSC, at per yard------------23c
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p. M.
Choir practice Friday night at 500 P.
M. at the home of Henry Shafer.
Next Sunday is Men and Boys
asked to be present.
Sunday, and all men and boys are.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07

Isn't it about time that the Soldier
Memorial committee got busy and an
nounced their plans for the proposed
County Memorial. 1t would be much
better it seems to us to have the
plans underway as the boys come
home, than At would be to wait until
taps are sounded for a goodly number
of them. Get busy, men! What are
you waiting for.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-07

We still have a good selec-
ton of Women's Coats offered
at prices that can not be beat.
Our January price is to be still
further cut and we are now
Offering the choice Of any coat
in the store at One-Third the
original price.
This means you have a good
appearing and serviceable coat
for the unheard price Of $3.50
for a $1,000 coat up to $23.34
for a $500 coat.
Children's Coats, age to 6.
at $i.3S, the 1-3 off on all coats
from $3.50 and up.
Children's Coats, age 6 to IA,
are all offered at One.Third of