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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
URGED HIGH TITLE
Many Would Have Had Washing.
ton Addressed as Monarch.
Interesting Just Now to Recall How
Fond Of Astounding AppeIIa.
tons Were the Founders Of
This Great Republic.

In view Of the widespread approval
of the Chamberlain bill, making IL pos
sible for III soldiers TO wear medals
conferred by the French, il is interest.
ing TO he reminded that, although the
Constitution forbade all those In the
service of the United States to accept
titles or decorations from foreign
rulers, a strong party in our first SEN
ate wished to bestow almost royal title
upon government officials.
A serious debate arose over the
manner in which Washington should
be addressed, and on April %, 1889.
a committee vas appointed to consider
the matter. Among the titles urged
were "His Highness, the President OF
the United States of America and Pro
tectOr Of the Rights of the Same" Ills
Elective Highness," etc, and a cano-
pied throne was to be erected for his
use in the senate. Numbers of that body
were to be "Your Highness Of the
Senate" the sergeant at arms was to
be rechristened the "Usher of the
Black Rod" and representatives "Your
HighnesS OF the Lower House."
John Adams, we are told In the Jour
nal of William Maclay. led the So
called Court party" which wished to
borrow the forms Of the British mon
arChy for our infant government. His
most Jealous supporter was Richard
Henry Lee of Virginia. Maclay and
Robert Morris were the first senator's
from Pennsylvania.
The matter rested until after the
fOrmalities of Washington's Inaugural
ton were settled. Under the first plan
the clergy could attend only as spec
~tatOrS, but this was finally o%verruled
on n strong protest from the ministers
Of New York. An interesting sidelight
on the times is given by John Randolph
of Virginia, who as q boy witnessed
the Inauguration of Adams as vice
president.
The controversy Over the titles came
to a head on May l when the clerk Of
the senate began to read the minutes.
"His Most Gracious Speech" he said.
referring to Washington's inaugural
address. Blank surprise showed in the
eyes of many of the senators. Jeffer-
son, the great champion Of democracy,
was absent in Europe. Maclay rose to
his feet.
''The words prefixed to the presi-
dents speech are the same that are
usually placed before the speech Of his
Britannia majesty" he said. 81 know
they will give offense. l consider them
improper. l therefore, move that they
be struck III and that it stand sim
ply address or speech, as may be ad.
judged most suitable"
The report of the committee on titles
was rejected May Ia by a vote of 10 to
8, but in a half-hearted way. The rec.
ord showed that "fOr the present" the
subject would be dropped, but the
wording clearly indicated that titles
were favored
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
Two MIstranslatIons.

To the Spectator thanks are due Tor
two enterprising mistranslations, one
belonging to the genus schoolboy howl
er, and the other resulting from an
attempt at French on the part Of a
mess sergeant.
The menu n day announced Elm
beetle roti" as the piece de resistance.
the riddle being solved by the appear
ance of roast goose. 1t is Just possible
that the sergeant nourished some re-
sentiment against that particular
goose, but 1t was generally thought
that the imbecile roti had resulted
from a half hour or so spent with a
French-English dictionary.
The %scboolboy added to the hilarity
Of nations by rendering the Horatian
line: Post equitem sedet atra Cura"
as: after horse exercise the black
lady sits down with care."-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
Pigeons Broke Up a MonopoIy.

One of the queer things about the
nutmeg is the romantic way In which
nature thwarted the Dutch attempt to
establish a complete monopoly Of the
spice. They W the Banda islands,
where most of the nutmeg trees grow,
and at n time they wanted to pre-
ven everyone else from raising the
spice. So to keep up prices and to
induce other planters on other islands
to cut down their plantations the
Dutch at one time burned three piles
of nutmegs. each Of them said to have
been as big as an average church.
They induced other planters to join
with them and It soon seemed as
though they were killing oil competi-
ton.
Then nature took a hand in the
game. A large pigeon Of the islands,
which was extremely fond Of mace,
carried the seeds to all the surround
ing lands, even to the mainland of
Asia. Nutmeg trees began to grow
wild In numerous places and all danger
Of a monopoly was removed.-Boston
Post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
ART VS.. BRICKS IN SYDNEY
A Peculiar Controversy In Australia
That 10 Agitating Labor
Circles.

Here Is a curious point Of law or
logic presented In the Sydney IN. 8.
W. Bulletin. The musicians union
Of Sydney charges the Melbourne eight
hours procession with something like
scabbing because It decided that union
lists, eve II they don't belong TO the
musicians organization. may play In
Its own ranks on the annual gala day.
There are arguments on both sides.
1t seems hard that a union bricklayer
shouldn't be allowed to blow his own
cornet in his WI demonstration on a
holiday, yet If he found a professional
cornet-player laying bricks on a Good
Friday he might object. OF course the
mar In the procession isn't playing for
hire, but then It wouldn't improve
things much II the cornet-player laid
bricks gratis.
The bricklayer might argue that
there r a certain number Of bricks
that must be laid. 80 the conet-
player would be doing another man
out Of a Job. while there isn't any
fixed amount Of music that must be
blown, so an amateur might blow a
sample or two without ceprtving any
other man of a crust. And the brick
layer probably says that the cornet-
player couldn't lay bricks decently II
he tried, to which the cornet-player
possibly replies that the bricklayer
can't make music.
To some extent IL is q struggle be-
tween art and materialism. Music
properly played Is capable Of ~arousing
the highest and noblest emotions Of
which the soul is capable; a brick,
even II properly laid. isn't. And soul
isn't a thing to be lightly despised.
But here the tangible bumps against
he intangible. Nobody has seen a
soul, while almost everybody has e e
a brick.
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Abhorred Red Tape.

"A swollen organization always
means inefficient administration" says
the air minister, as he surveys the
stan which he has taken over. How
did Napoleon manage his clerical staff
one wonders. According to yelling
ton there were 1900 clerks in the
French war Office. Normally we had
60 clerks with the war secretary, 40
In tho ordnance, and about 80 at the
horse guards. These $50 do the
work Of the French. yet the French
clerks begin to write at six in the
morning. and ours 60 down at ten or
eleven" OF course the size Of the
armies differed also.-London Chroni.
Gle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24
The State Rural Credit Farm Loans W e shall be pleased to explain the plan
VI EImt National pnnL Of Miunr 10 ru IL

The First National Bank of Miller,
South Dakota, its willing
ness to assist farmers in procuring
these thirty year, 5K per cen loans,
optional after five years. Call and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-24

Lot For Sale-We have one especi-
ally well located dwelling lot for
sale Bushfeld Land e. Loan Co.
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BUILDING BOON
At M|NDEN

Some weeks ago the government
sent cut requests to all parts of the
country urging the immediate CON
straction OF buildings that had been
postponed because of war conditions
IL was sited that there would be no
Immediate drop In building materials.
and that the new work thus started
would be the means OF furnishing en-
ployment to thousands of retnrnins
soldiers.
For the past year there has been an
extreme shortage of homes at Min
den and there was recently organized
what is known as the Minden I'M
provement Association that has for
It's main object the building of homes
IN that town. Last week the associa-
tion let contracts TO j. Cnrrie for the
erection of fourteen homes. costing
from $4,000 to $4,000. Already seven
of these new homes have been laid out
and withing short time the town
will enjoy building boom. The
new cottages will be built in different
parts OF town and when completed
will furnish homes for families that
for the past year have been forced to
board and room at hotels.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-04-11
TAKES
LITTLE BOY

Homer Eugene, the beloved son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sorensen passed
away Wednesday morning after a
brief illness. The death of this little
lad has brough deep sorrow, not only
to his relatives, but to the entire
community. Homer was an except
ionally bright little fellow and
through his manly and polite ways,
|erept into the hearts of the people of
this community.
Homer Eugene Sorrensen was born
in Gardnerville March II. 1913 and
was six years of age About a month
ago members of the Sorensen family
suffered an attack of influenza. Lit
tie Homer recovered and was doing
nicely. A few days before his death
he was taken II With pneumonia and
despite tie hes' medical skill. he was
taken as;y
Mrs. sorca~eE has been dangerously
ill with .iscIrlese and is confined to
her bed at this time
Besides his grief-stricken parents
little Homer is survived by one sister,
Myrtle Sorensen and two brothers.
Martin and Milton.
The funeral will be held from the
Lutheran Church this afternoon at
30, leaving the family home at
2 o'clock Interment will take place
in the Garden cemetery
This paper joins with the people of
this community in extending its pro-
found sympathy to Mr. and Mrs Sor-
ensen and other relatives in their
hour of great sorrow
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IS BARRED FROM
CITIZENSHIP

AT the court house in Minden Mon
day Judge Frank p Langan forever
denied Frank Scott. a native of
Switzerland, from becoming citizen
OF the United States Scott took out
his first papers in 1914. When call
ed upon to register for the draft in
Humboldt county. he claimed ex-
emption on the grounds of not being
citizen of the United States.
An order was made in the District
Court eancelling his first declaration
of intention TO become citizen of
the United States and forever barring
him that privilege.
The case of Scott is but one of
many that will come into the courts
of the United States during the next
few years, When this country was
in peace. Scott found ii the best form
of government one that offered him
equal right and protection. as well
60 a Vi til' ny Nnitu
abounded throughout the land. He
liked the country SO well that he de-
cided to give up his native land and
become a citizen of the United States,
taking out his first papers. Before
he was granted full citizenship, the
country of his adoption found it nee
cessary to go to war TO protect the
very principles of a free government
In SCOTS estimation the country that
gave him equal rights. protection and
prosperity, was not worth fighting for
and when the war clouds came, he
quickly rushed to the protection of
his native land for protection.
Judge Langan is to be commended
for his action in this case While
Scott is barred from becoming a
citizen of this country, the law should
have been more stringent and called
for deporting men of this class.
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MEMORIAL PLAN
TAKEN Up

Last Saturday afternoon large
number of Carson Valley people. who
are interested in the Soldiers men,
orial proposed for Douglas county
met at the court house for the pur-
pose OF nerfecting' an organization
to carry the proposition to successful
termination. Geo A. Montrose was
elected Chairman and B. Sellzirk sec
rotary. VIM. Dangberg who has in
terested himself in the work of rails
ing funds for the memorial reported
that he had collected 5000 80. S41S of
that amount being deposited in the
bank. the balance being promised
II was the sense of those present that
at least $500 would e needed to
erect memorial of suitable size
finance committee composed of
George Fay. Vim. Dangberg, F. e.
Brockliss. VIM. Dressler, Charles
Fulstone, Miss Alga Christensen and
Miss Margaret Petersen were selected
A committee compose of VIM.
Dangberg. c. NJ. Henningsen. F. c.
Springmeyer, VIM. Lampe, Mrs Sadie
Brown, and Mrs. A. Williams was
chosen to select a suitable memorial
The raising of funds for the mem
orial should be of no great task. With
$500 alread raised ii means that each
narenn i'm Douolas oOuntx ohouJd nuf
up s1.00 each The taxable wealth In
this county is S3.50O000 while bank
resources total 81 900, 900 Our boys
fought for you to preserve that
wealth. The boys did not falter when
called upon to fight for you; you must
not falter when called upon to con-
tribute a few dollars for the erection
of a memorial for them.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

he calender of the church for the
next week will be the following: Re-
union Services Sunday morning. The
sermon will be special sermon to
church. Since 1896 there have been
confirmed in the church 26S con-
firmands. According to the present
statistics of this number 81 are not
within the borders of the local
Lutheran Church anymore. These
have located elsewhere. Seventeen
of the total have left us. They have.
as we hope been transformed from the
church militant to the church
ing, Maundy Thursday. the evening
of the institution of Holy Communion.
the Sacred Supper will be celebrated
in an evening service at o'clock
On Good Friday services with Com
munion will be conducted at 10:30
a. IN. On Easter Day festival serv-
ices will be held at 10:30 in the morn
ing and the Sunday School will rend-
er an Easter program in the evening
at S.o'clock.
Sunday School next Sunday morning
at the church at $50 The Freder-
icksburg Lutheran Sunday School
meets Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Ladies Aid Division b will meet in
regular session on next Thursday
afternoon.
Sunday after services business
meeting of the voting members of the
church will be held Last Sunday a
quorum was not present and meet
ing according to our bylaws could
not be held. All those members who
We're notpresent last Sunday are
urgently requested to attend the
meeting next Sunday so that import
ant business may be transacted.
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JUMPER YARD
SOON READY

Leo Springmeyer and j. j. Brock
liss who have formed co-partner-
ship for the carrying on a lumber
and fuel yard at Gardnerville. return
ed home Friday from a trip to the
Red River Lumber Company's log
ging camp and mills at Westwood
While there they closed a deal with
that company for the handling of its
lumber and the first shipment is ex-
pected to arrive today or tomorrow
A large lot has been cleared off just
this side of the Douglas Mill where
lumber sheds are to be erected. A
large stock of lumber is to be car
ried by the firm as we'll as wood, mill
blocks and coal. The company has
also purchased a motor truck and
other conveniences for the handling
of lumber
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VICTORY TRAIN AT MINDEN ON APRIL 27

According to present plans the
Victory Loan Trophy train train will
visit Minden on Sunday, April 9th.
Four German prisoners will tour
California, Arizona and Nevada with
the Trophy train. but they will not be
real, live Germans.
Among the thousands of exhibits
which the United States government
sent to San Francisco for this train.
were four distinctive German uni
forms. together with complete equip
ment. 1t was the intention to fill
these uniforms with live models but
Americans who were willing to pose
as Germans were hard to find. Az a
result the Germans Prisoners" will
be of wax.
While it has been necessary to use
substitutes for Germans, the other
thousands of exhibits will be distinct
ly real, each and every piece of arma-
ment was either used in Europe by
our own armies.
The German Albatross cylinder
aeroplane. the first to be exhibited In
the West was shot down in Flanders
1t requires more than half fiat car.
The whippet tank. which will be
driven from the train in each of the
150 towns at which the train will
make stops. was manufactured In
America and is one of those with
which Pershing broke the Hui lines
Six cars will make up the Victory
train now being assembled in the
yards of the Southeran Pacific CON-
pany and which is due to leave San
Francisco tomorrow.
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PEOPLES CHURCH NOTICE

Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Sermon at
II a. m. and 7:3o p. m. You are
cordially invited to attend.
The Sunday School Is growing In
attendance and interest. Two more
classes will be organized next Sunday.
All who are not attending other
schools are invited to come with us.
All are welcome.
Miss Vail addressed the young peo-
pie last Sunday evening. to the de-
light of all
Miss Martina Christensen, the
faithful and efficient superintendent
and teacher In the Sunday School, Is
to leave soon for Oakland, Cal. where
she and her folks are to make their
home. The Sunday School present
ed Miss Martina beautiful souvenir
spoon as a token of love and esteem.
We shall all miss you Martina and
pray our Heavenly Father to bless
and prosper you in your new home.
We are planning for great day
Easter Sunday. Make your plans to
attend
Have your children been baptised
II not they should be. The pastor Is
so new In this neglected charge that
he has not yet gained complete
knowledge of such matters and would
Ike your assistance. II you wish to
have your children baptised please
consult Some have done so already.
p. II. WILLIS. Pastor.
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Sessiionof Court
Held Monday

Judge Langan held session of the
District Court at Minden Monday at
which time Mrs. Sadie Hayes was
granted divorce from ]. Hayes and
was allowed the resume her former
name. Sadie Brown
In the estate of Andrew Arrild. the
final account was approved and the
estate ordered distributed to rightful
heirs.
In the estate of Manual Suaz, e.
Gobba and Frank c. Cook, an order
was made that due and legal notice
had been given In each case to credit
ors
In the estate of Martina Cordoya.
order was made that legal notice had
been given to creditors.
Al the time of the Worlds Fair at
san Francisco, Louis FinnePan of
Genoa secured an ounce or so of
prize oats raised In Ireland. He sent
the sample To Chas. Lewis. who plant
ed the oats with great care In his
garden on the Plylnounth company
ranch in Smith Valley. The oats
thriyed and the heads filled well. Civ
ing evidence that the variety was well
adapted 10 Nevada climate. Mr.
Lewis has planted and replanted the
oats until this year he has several
hundred pounds OF seed and this year
the oats will be planted in the field.
Those who have seen the oats de-
clare them To be the finest ever
grown In Nevada or on the Pacific
Coast
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Lodges Elect
New Delegates

At a meeting held last Thursday
night Carson Valley Rebekah Lodge
elected the following delegates to at
tend the Rebekah Assembly which
convenes at Reno during the month
of June;
Mrs Jennie Werner, Mrs. Sue Sell
kirk, Mrs. Annabelle Christensen,
Mrs. Tena Rahbeck. Miss Olga Chris
tensen, Mrs. Nellie Harrigan and Mrs.
Sofena Reading.
Monday night the following repre-
sentatives to the Grand Lodge we're
elected by Gardnerville Odd Fellow
Lodge:
j. Lundergreen, j. C. Larson. NJ. T.
Gray. c. Christoffersen. II. C. Jepsen
II. Becker, p. Krummes. b. SellSirk.
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blue Eyed
Mary Tonight

Blue Eyed Mary the latest Will
liam Fox photoplay in which June
Caprice is starred is a picture of sur
prises Its biggest surprise comes
out of a clear sky and Will please all
motion picture fans who see this to-
night.
Miss Caprice gives an excellent per-
formance. This girl, who has been a
star now but two years. seems to grow
better all the time Her dramatic
ability was never shown to better eff
feet than in "Blue Eyed Mary" She
carries the play along with both tears
and humor and of course brings it to
delightful conclusion,
The play is well staged and the sup
porting cast does excellent work.
Among those In the cast are Helen
Tracy. Blanche Hines, Bernard RAN
dali. Thomas Fallon, Jack Mclean,
Florence Ashbooke and Henry Halam.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-04-11
County Board
Holds Session

The Board of County Commissioners
met at minden In regular monthly
session Monday and transacted the
following business:
Quarterly report of Auditor and
Treasurer was approved as appearing
elsewhere In this issue.
Claims against the county were al
lowed as published elsewhere in this
issue.
The board recommended the APP
pointment of Geo. G. Russell of this
county. State game warden Grover
was present at the meeting at acted
as the board recommended and Mr..
Russell will serve as game warden
during the present year.
The board repealed those sections
of Ordinance IL in which governed
the muzzling of dogs. While dogs
need not be muzzled in Douglas coun-
ty, the license on dogs still stands as
In the ordinance.
The report of monthly fees of
county officers was as follows.
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GOOD ROAD PROGRAM STARTED
BY COMMISSIONERS Of DOUGLAS

Tuesday The Board OF County Com
mIssioners went over the Wellington
road for the purpose of mapping out
work that is TO be done on this high
way. At the present time crew OF
men are blasting on the grade above
Rodenbah's and the tractor outfit Is
widening out the road When this
niece of road is completed 1t will be
turnpiked and will be wide enough for
two machines to pass any place.
The commissioners plan TO straight
on the road across the flats and In
some instances to follow the hillside
TO ayoide soft ground.
In the Hoye canyon much worl;
must be done to put the road In shape.
contract has been let for the erect.
ion of cement bridge over the the
saronia canal. II will be q feet in
length and * feet wide and VIII cost
$500. half OF this amount TO be paid
BY the Saronia company.
From what is known as the begin
ming of the Schuman grade TO Double
Springs. comes under the state Conn-
" highway and this piece of road Is
TO be built BY the State highway COM
mission.
The new work as laid out by the
commissioners Is the beginning of
permanent road construction In this
county.
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MISS ALETHA
N|ElSENA BRIDE

Miss Aletha Nielsen was married
in san Francisco, Saturday. April 5.
to Mr.. Frank Kahn. Miss Nielsen has
been In training for past two years at
Mt. Zion hospital. and Is the daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs Nielsen of this
county. Mr. and Mrs Kahn Will
make their home in the Bay City
where the groom is engaged in bust
her who will join in extending to
them world Of good wishes for
happy married life
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ODD FELLOWS AND REBEkiHS
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

On the 26th OF April the local Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs will join in
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship. In the afternoon
IA delightful program will be rendered
at their hall at which time capable
speakers will be heard. In the eve
ming a dance will be held the Baker
orchestra furnishing the music.
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USED CARS FOR SALE

One Ford car; bargain.
One Hupmobile roadster
One Amplex; has high powered
motor and in fine condition.
For particulars call on
A. w. II. HELBERG,
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ALLOWED
BY COUNTY BOARD

Following 10 q list of claims al
lowed by the County Commissioners
Of Douglas County at their last reg
ular meeting: