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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
ST. LAWRENCE
Hand County News)


Fred Fine drove down to Lake Park
Iowa, in his auto and took along sew
eral Success" harrows, a number OF
which have been sold around there.
He arrived on last Saturdays night
train as it was impossible for him to
drive back in his Ford on account OF
the impossible condition OF the roads.
Benz ScovilI arrived Sunday morn
ing from Hot Springs. on a,6 month";
leave OF absence from the State Sol
diers' Home, and will s~ojourn in st.
Lawrence. He stated that dust was
flying at Rapid City and not until he
reached Pierre did he strike the rainy
belt. West Of the Missouri river, he
says, crops are looking fine.
Harold Anderson was taken over to
Miller last week, Thursday evening
and had his tonsils and adenoids re-
moved.
John Hassfelter, OF Miller, has
bought the ID. C. Furrer town proper
| ty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
ENJOYS ORDERED
NOT TO SIGN
Hun Chancellor Tells German Assem-
bly, Terms Are Not Acceptable

Basic, May 13.-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the National Zeitung re-
ported today that Chancellor Philip
Scheidemann had informed Journalists
the German government will order it's
delegates not to sign the peace terms
in their present form.
Paris, May 13.-The Austrian dele
CATION is on the way. some members
being due to reach Paris tonight, with
the chief plenipotentaries arriving
Wednesday.
Although it is not believed probable
the Germans will refuse to sign the
treaty, the Entente forces are prepared
to advance into Germany IL the enemy
should reject the Germs. according to
a London dispatch.
Teuten Opposition Continues
The wave of opposition in Germany
to the signing of the treaty on the
terms presented shows no signs of
subsistence. Both President Frederick
Ebert and Chancellor Philip Scheide-
mann have made statements denounc-
ing the terms. Neither of them how
ever went SO far as to state that Ger
many would not sign them.
In Chancellor Scheidemann's state
ment the possibility of a new govern
ment taking Office in Germany was dis
cussed, but the chancellor declared it
was doubtful whether the formation of
a government, (which would sign the
peace terms" would be satisfactory to
the Allies, the implication being that
il would be u~ltraradical i'm character.
Experts Examine Notes
Experts of the Council of Four are
examining the notes sent by Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau, head of the Ger
man mission, to Georges Clemenceau,
president of the peace conference, rel
alive to the repatriation of prisoners
and the establishment of a new basis
for international labor legislation
along lines suggested by German ex-
perts.
A draft Of the German plan for a
League of Nations has been handed to
the League of Nations commission of
the peace conference
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS
VAYLAND

John A. Vitters returned Wednes-
day to Fort Sheridan. Illinois, after
spending a furlough looking after
farm interests here.
Rev Louis Benes returned Friday
morning to his home at Armour. s. D..
after spending a few days with his
sister Mrs. l.. Borkhuis, Sr.
This community turned out Friday
evening at a dance affair at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. II N. Cassidy. Those
present reported an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Clifford departed
the latter part OF last week for Rapid
City, s. D.. near which place they have
bought land and will make their new
home
Mrs. Gurina vinnard and three chill
dren, OF Condor, Saskatchewan, Cana
da, spent a few days the past week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Oleson. They arrived here from
Sioux Falls and departed Tuesday
evening for WATERFOWL where they
will visit a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. / ]. Fisher departed
Monday evening for Kenoska, Wiscon-'
sin, in response to a telegram sum-
moning them to the bedside of Mr..
Fishers sister. On their return home
they will visit their son Alonza at TT.
Sheridan, ILL.,, and their daughter who
resides in Iowa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
l,847 Deaths Result OF
Influenza In State

Pierre. s. d., May 1.-THE annual
report of the state vital statistics
board for 1918, made today, shows that
influenza caused 1,S47 deaths as COM
pared with 81 for the previous year.
Pneumonia was fatal in 544 cases.
In 1917, state reports showed that
alcoholism caused 13 deaths while last
year but 1 death of this nature was
reported Suicides dropped from AZ to
So. Prohibitionists say the states
bone dry law Is responsible.
Total deaths from all causes in
South Dakota last year were 6,72S.
compared with 4,7o6 in 1917. The in
fluenza is held responsible for the
heavy increase.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
Hand County Youngsters
Form Livestock Clubs

The boys and girls OF Hand county
have recently organized clubs for the
production of p%urebred livestock and
have purchased high class animals for
foundation work. Il. w. Carr, OF Way
land, is local leader for a club that
has secured ten ~purebred Scotch cattle
from a prominent Iowa herd. j.. n.
Speirs, of Rec Heights. local leader
of an Aberdeen Angus club, has been
on the road buying registered cows for
the boys In his club. Magness Broth
ers, of st. Lawrence, are fathering a
Hereford club In the same manner.
Each youthful club member gives his
banker q note in payment for his cow
and assumes all the responsibility OF
making good. o. Leon Anderson,
county agent, also has organized a
fiourishing sow-litter club with 20
members.
Other clubs have been organized in
Hand county by the State college jun
Tor extension department, including
baby pork, garden and canning clubs.
The Miller canning club recently gave
an exhibition and dinner at the annu-
al farm bureau meeting and county
teachers and school officers meeting.
under the direction Of Miss Jessie
Caldwell, teacher or home economics
in the Miller schools
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
So. Oak. Men
Enter Military Service

A very recent issue of the United
States Army Recruiter, published in
st. Louis, a military publication is
sued to the recruiting offices OF the
nation, makes a most interesting and
authentic report of the percentage of
each states contribution to the wal
emergency army of the United States
with the total number of men induct-
ed into the service through the draft
and through sources other than the
draft from each state.
South Dakota is accredited with
sending into the service $4,000 men
or s per cen of the total population
of the state, while North Dakota, her
sister state, sent $4,000 men. or z per
cent of the total population of that
state. The enlistment record is one
of comparatively high standing with
the many other states of the union,
in some instances the states falling
far below the record of South Dakota
in percentage Of population.
The states are enumerated in the
lists given in the Recruiter according
TO their record and 1t is headed by the
state of New York, which sent 32S 900
mel into the service, or approximate
ly 9.5 per cent of the total population
Of the state. South Dakota is rated
thirty-fifth in the record of the states
and leads many Of the wealthy and
densely populated states Of the union
in honors
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
Jamestown Couple
Get Is Year Sentence

Bismarck, N. D., May 12.-Dan Nc
Donnell and his wife Eta, who were
sentenced to 25 years Imprisonment by
Judge ]. A. Coffey, in district court at
jamestown. Saturday, after they had
pleaded guilty to a charge of murder
in the second degree. entered the peni-
tertiary here today to begin serving
their sentences.
Mcdonnell. and his wife were charg-
ed with having beaten to death their
II year old daughter, Eta, at their
home near Courtenay. N. D., on March
IA last.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
MEMORIAL
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Hand County's AppOrtionment Has
Been Set ut 1855
What is the memorial to be?

What Is the memorial to be?
The state committee Is constantly
besieged with this question. The only
answer possible at this time is to re-
peat the statement of the colored post
er, that the Huron Conference agreed
that it should be a Classic Building,
to be erected upon the capitol grounds,
for the use of the veterans of the late
a It's size, form and equipment de-
ponds upon the sum contributed for its
erection and equipment. The confer
ence suggested a half million dollars,
If that sum is realized a building of
massive proportions, Of the most beau
tiful material and design a be pro-
vided, equipped with every conven
fence for the comfort and recreation
of our men.
To the committee to whom this bust
ness has been entrusted it seems cer-
tain that the people will want to pro-
vide for just that sort Of a memorial
and consequently they are conducting
the campaign with that end In view.
Such a memorial will have dignity and
be worthy of the cause II represents.
The campaign is to eliminate with a
house to house canvass upon May 25th
all over the state and IL this Is prose-
cuted with energy there is no doubt
that South Dakota will forever rejoice
in the possession of one of the finest
specimens Of American architecture
dedicated to the men who pledged all
that a can give to the cause OF
Freedom.
The chairman of Hand county is
Attorney F. r. Fisher. and committee
men have been appointed in each
township to take charge of raising
the funds apportioned to Hand coun-
ty.
Following is a list of the different
townships and the amount allotted to
each.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
HOME COMING
FOR JULY 4TH
Plan Big Celebration For Returned
Soldiers at Miller

A celebration that will Guido any
thing before attempted in Hand coun-
ty is planned to be held at Miller on
July 4th. The celebration will be a
Homecoming for the soldier boys of
Hand county, most Of whom will have
received their discharge and have re-
turned to their homes by that time.
Plans for the celebration have not
been fully developed at this time and
details will be given at a later date.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
rfremen Elect Officers

At a regular meeting of the Fire
Department Tuesday evening, Ed.
Bohning was elected chief, Everett
Butler. secretary, and Hugh Conner,
treasurer, for the ensuing year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
Holland to Give Up Kaiser

Paris. May 10.-The government Of
Holland has decided to give up Former
Emperor William to the Allies on de-
mand. says a dispatch from The
Hague.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
States Fire Losses

The state fire marshal at Pierre re-
ports in a bulletin recently issued, that
In March. South Dakota suffered a loss
by fire from various causes Of $751;
364.61.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
Condition Of state Finances Good

Pierre. May 13.-The showing of
condition Of the state finances the first
day OF May showed t1,6ss,S25 in all
funds. The income fund for common
schools amounted to $8s3 1893, the gen.
eral fund carried $s7.S7o; the game
fund SIS, ST.; motor vehicle fund $13,-
954: highways $133, 994; hail insurance
fund $49,S11; and county agriculture
extension work, $1S,61E.
pay your taxes, and you know your
taxes run until April LIST without in
terest.
Don't let anyone sell you Insurance
when you have the grtatest Mutual
Company in the world, - a q COM
posed of all the farmers ano Hand ow-
ners in South. Dakota.
Think 1t Over.
Yours very Struly.
s. H. Egeloq1
Co xuditor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15

County Apportionment. IS 1886
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14

OF youth have been draiped aad
there's nothing, left 90 enjoy. then
is the time TO make ones peace
with Cod
But there's an almost inexorabis
law that when ones mind has been
closed TO spiritual things for forty
or ffty years Il is-nert 20 impossibie .
for IL 10 receive new truth-it re-
duires almost a miracle 10 chanEs
ones way Of thinking
And any man who deliberately en-
cages IN a lifelong plot TO cheat God
out Of lifelong service isn't likelv
TO be in a frame Of mind az the cnd
OF these years 20 calmly change all
his processes Of living and loving
he'll cling 10 the idols Of his youth
forever
And he's wrong when he takes n
for granted that there are no toys
in religion-there are no deeper, fuler
joys anywhere than those which sns
based upon spiritual truth.
So that the man who has been dis
honest with God and with himself
is twice robbed-once when he -
robbed Of the richest joys of the
present life. and again when he Is
robbed OF the Joys o. the hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
LIMELIGHT

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
The resolute fireman who dared the
And saved the child on the seventh
door,
Right well he deserved our bursts of
praise.
And who should merit them more?
For a score OF years his good wife
And fought the fire Of the kitchen
stove!
Three times each day she has saved
her brood
By the wholesome grace Of werl-cook-
ed food.
Yet
Across her bosom, / dare aver.
you'll find no medallions hung on her.
The clear-headed mayor faced the
mob.
The mob which threatened and cried
and cursed.
And hurrah for the man who does his
job
Through all Of its best and worst,
But
The mayors man has swart-hued
face
And is counted one of a menial race.
And year after year he suffers the
| slight
OF CONSTRUCTED caste and an outraged
right,
A man may be martyred Of slaves and
spears,
Or be martyred by inches all his
years.
The half-back, pride Of the side-line
hosts,
In the last half breath of desperate
day.
He carried the ball behind the posts,
And they tell of it still today:
While
His gnaried, old father deyoured the
OF his boys success. as he cobbled
shoes,
And the mist In his eyes subdued the
OF mean, hard life of suppressed de-
sire.
Well.
Service for service and game for
game,
Which Of the tvo deserves acclaim.
tcoryrisht ms. N z. A.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
CALOTABS ARE
BEST FOR COLDS
and INFLUENZA
Doctor. Now Prescribe Cslotsbs,
The Purified Calomel Tablets
That Are Nausealess,
Safe and Sure.

Doctors are warning the public that
simple colds and mild cases of infiu-
enza often lead to pneumonia and
other serious complications. They say
that every cold should receive imrne-
diate attention and that the first step
i'm the treatment is to make sure that
the liver is active. For this purpose
Calotahs, the perfected. nausealess
calomel tablets are the Surest, best
and most agreeable laxative.
One Calotab at he'd time with a
swallow OF water-thats all, no salts.
no nausea. and no upsetting Of the
digestion and appetite. Next morning
your cold has vanished, your liver Is
active. your system is purified and re-
freshed fine with hearty appetite for
breakfast. Eat what you please-no
danger.
For your protection. Calotabs are
sold only in original scaled packages,
price thirty-five cents. All druggists
recommend and guarantee Calotabs
and are authorized to refund the price
il you are not delighted with them
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
TWICE-ROBBED IS THE
MAN WHO TRIES TO
CHEAT GOD.
By the REV. CHARLES sTELzLE
There's only one deatr-bed repent

By the REV. CHARLES STELZLE
There's only one deatr-bed repent
ance recorded in the Bible.
one-so that no man may despair.
Only one-so that no man may
presume.
True deith-bed repentanoes are very
rare anyway-most of them are ip-
sincere
They are usually the result of fear
and cowardice
It's a mercy that there's a Ea-
cious God who is ready 10 forgive
the vilest sinner who truly repents-
and no man can wander SO far from
God that he may not return.
But IT isn't square deal either 20
God or TO humanity as q whole for
a man 70 deliberately plan to count
on a death bed repentance to es-
cape the penalties Of the hereafter
whatever they may be-
And it's a pretty dangerous rsk
10 run. for there are all kinds OF
chances that a man may not be in
state Of mind TO repent when his
last hour arrives.
He may become suddenly uncon-
scious. or his mind may become
weakened by long illness.
And. what Is stin more likely to
happen he NAV be 80 hardened I'm
heart that he will be altogether in
different as to what becomes OF him
after death
The fact is. this is the normal
state OF "UnbelievinC'' men when the
hour Of death Is at hand At least
this was my experience as a pastor
for ten years during which I tried
TO be of service to many dying men
and women.
The pain they've suffered. or the
stupor which often conas during the
last few days OF their lives. or the
general disgust with life such a.
they've lived IL during their illness
these, and many other causes. pro
duce a state ~ mind in which they
apparently care very little what be-
comes Of them when they die
It's an abnormal state-and it's fool
ish to wait for such an hour IN which
70 make ones plans for a journey
through eternity.
II is fairer. more reasonable. and
saner TO think seriously about the
entire matter Of the future life when
ones mind is alert to all the facts
involved.
No man viii ever decide more
important question than this. and "
is therefore worthy Of 0he best
thought that one can give IL
It is commonly assumed hy Thought
lees peorIe that after the pleasures
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
Round the Town II E,sgsEEs E,ssSfEEs saiH
No Taria Revi.Ie. rhi. Y..,.

Solid oak cannot be mortised into
slippery elm" says SMITH. d. FRY.
longtime satherer and writer Of news
In note to me. But" he adds
'ameteur carpenters are ignorant Of
the fact Then he says he has looked
into the tarfn situation from every
angie and makes this prediction:
The Republican majority in Tn.
Congress can do absolutely nothing
concerning tariff revision. no mat
ter whether that majority be large
OF small The criticism of Senator
Penrose for having said that tariff
revision cannot even be attempted
until 1920 Is a criticism based upop
insufficient practical knowledge of
the origin, development and fruition
of national legislation: and that ia
as careful OF an avoidance Of the
use Of the word ignorance as can
be made by one who is kindly dis
posed. The existing revenue laws
were framed. primarily. in the
White House and the Treasury De
partment They were developed
paragraph after paragraph. in the
House of Representatives and-in tbs
Senate by the harmonious concurrent
action Of the legislative and execu.
tive branches OF the Federal govern.
ment
without the concurrent action OF
the executive branch Of the Federal
government Il would be an utteI
waste of time, effort and hope for
the legisI stive branch Of the Fed.
eral government (that is. OF course
the Congress) to devote one single
minute or fraction Of a minute even
to the framing OF q revenue bill"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
rrtlters UsIe. 1. pr,.,e-,..

FRED s. WALKER, the Random
Comment man on the Trades Union-
list. points out the prosperity Of Column
bia Typographical Union. Its ntrn-
bership, he says. has passed the 400
mark. and most Of the typos are re-
ceiving IS cents an hour for their
services at the Government Printing
once He figures the yearly income
Of the union from dues and % on at
$500. and says the president and Sec
Rotary were each presented with .
purse Of 500 last August This a
prosperity with Q cap ''P."
PepsIsr viii the Hsusewfve~
Recently the Housewives Lesrus
OF Northeast washington rendered
vote OF thanks to Senator l.
HElSLER BALL Of Delaware. for
ms splendid service TO humanity
In connection with the Senate In
vestigation OF the high cost OF live
ing in this city. Now. am in-
FORMED. Branch IS. Motheru Of
America at q recent meeting also
rendered the Delaware Senator q
vote Of thanks Cor the same serv-
Ice 10 the people In announcing
the purpose OF the vote. Mrs
AMELIA c. MORRIS said Senator
Ball has earned 'the heartfelt graft
tuoe OF all American mothers and
wives because Of his determined
opposition TO q form Of polite lar
ceny commonly known as 'pronteer-
ing. II alec was recited that the
principal sufferers from the perni-
cious practice OF overcharging for
the necessities OF life are the chill
dren Of the nation-its citizens OF
tomorrow"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
By O. B. JOYFUL '
By DMG
- -

Some fans wouldn't call this much
of game. Too one-sided to be real
ly interesting. The Cost of Living
team SENS 10 have it all over the mi
nor league aggregation they are play
ing. All star team, the Cost Of Liv-
inss. While the Pa and Ma team
plays very amateurishly. III say
they're minor leaguers.
Time is umpiring.
First inning:
in pay. Ma lines out q home run BY
renting the upstairs front room TO the
school teacher for s. a week. Two
runs. two hits. no errors.
Cost Of Living team hops to Pc
pitching right from rhe start You'd
think they all were Babe Ruths the
way they wallop the ball Grocer leads
on with a fine double into the outfield.
and steals third when he weighs his
thumb along with the round steak Ma
sends Johnny for. Shoe Dealer gets
a base hit and Landlord knocks the
cover of the ball for a home run
Every player on the Cost of Living
team gets gets a run or more II
runs. 20 hits, L. errors (all charged to
Pa and Ma.
Second inning:
Pa and Ma get all ratified. buying
a fiivver. and going away for a vaca-
tion. while the Cost of Living piles
M q runs.
Third inning:
Pa strikes out three times. but No
scores once when she wears her last
summers dress instead Of buying q
new one. I run. ! hit. no errors
Cost Of Living raps Pa for seven
home runs and scores eleven times
OF Mas delivery. Pa almost tosses
the game away with bum error
when he swaps a Liberty Bond for a
scrap Of oil stock paper.
Fourth inning:
Pa makes a nice hit by raising a
hunch OF vegetables, in his garden,
and Ma makes another when she puts
'em away in cans for winter. Two
runs. two hits. no error.
Cost Of living tired out running
round the bases. and a new pitcher
by name Federal Prosecution goes
into the box for the Pa and Ma team
This combination holds the Profiteers
down to sixteen runs. The Coal Man
is now pitching for the Protiteers, and
Winter Clothes is catching. although
between you and me. Pa and Ma are
catching it worse-sle for Johnny's
school suit. and S for his shoes!
Sixteen runs, twenty-one hits.
Fifth inning:
Pa and Ma had a pinch hitter. but
she moved out of the upstairs front
room, leaving the team s. a week 10
the bad, unless they can rent the
room pretty quick. No runs. no hits.
This IS the lucky seventh" for the
Profiteers. What they 10 10 the ball
makes Ty Cobb look like an infant
Everybody gets hit and the Coal
Man gets half a dozen. Forty-two
runs. 100 hits
CFor further details Of game consult
later editions, especially the Blue edi-
tion Pa gets out every Saturday night
when he figures out how much farther
he's behind then than he was.)
The score..
The Washington herald., 1919-10-14
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendriek Bangs.

by John Kendrick BanGs.
lCopynght. 1873. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndcatel
THE PRICE.
IL all men have their price. as some
do say,
That may hold to mine III ever
pray
And II so be OF Self I shall let go.
Twill be not for some paltry thing.
and low,
Some bit OF dross, or lure to pompous
power,
But that for Love some dark and
troubled hour
For those enmeShed in grievous sor-
row |
May beautify.