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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
IS LARGEST OF INDUSTRIES
statistieians Figure in Billions When
They Make Computations Of
Live Stock Husinex.

The live stock industry is the iarg-
est and. in nor than n sense,
the most important industry in the
United States. Its extent. measured
by the value Of live animals. amounts,
to more than So OO 900, 600. Its i'm
p%ortance rests In the necessity for
live stock n consume the products Of
according Ia census reports, is fed TO
live stock In the maintenance Of soil
fertility, which cannot be kept UP COT
tituonsly and economically without n
considerable number Of animals a. a
part of the farm system: In the In
d~ispensable place which animal food
occupies in the American diet, Of
which it makes up IS per cent. based
an the average consumers f0od-ex-
pensc account: and finally, in the FAR
reaching influence which the growing.
~fattening and marketing of live stock
has upon the social and economic vel
fare of all classes IT people, including
producers. distributors, and the meat
consuming public.
The Strengthening and meat pack
Ing business is the largest manufac-
turing industry in :he United States.
according 10 the United States census
Of manufacturers. The sales Of tive
stock iu the Chicago market alone to-
tailed nearly 81. OOO.0O0,OO0 in 1918, Or
over 100000 a day. and the daily
sales at all Of the centralized live stock
marsets OF this country total close 10
S2O,0OO,00O.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

And now comes a prophet. who
arises in Missouri, and has published
10 a number of papers the following
news for the especial benefit of those
who detest to chase the elusive potato
bug: If q soup bean or two is
dropped into each hill of potatoes
when they are planted the potato hug
will not bother them, and besides your
crop If potatoes you will get one Of
beans as well. There is one farmer
who has tried this experiment for five
years and has never been bothered
with bugs while his neighbors lost
their crops. The bugs don't like The
smell Of the beans for some reason"
Kansas City Times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
EQUAL 70 me EMERGENCY
American oeniws Quickly prsdvesd
Precision Diseks Accurate to
MiiIisnth Pan o. Inch.

One Of Americas ltt~t,e>kno~b war
is revealed by John " Van
Deventer 10 his story Of precision
gauges. which appears In Everybody's.
Virtually all OF our munitions had to
be made TO limit gauges which had 10
be corrected by means Of precision
blocks to within . few uiilionths Of
an inch. Twenty years ago." writes
Mr.. Van Deventer, "a Swedish tool.
maker named Johansson made up his
mind that the miilionth Of an inch was
The coming thiug--hunted during ainc
years for a practical way to get II
and got II. Howl Nobody Knows ex.
cept ~Johansson, and he won't tell.
For over nine years he kept everybody
guessing. Our best shops imported
his blocks and used them for check.
ing the gauges.
Then came the war. with its won
derful stimulation Of American ge-
Mus. With il came also the need Of
being independent Of the old world
in the matter Of gauges.
THE war took r. C. Peck away
from his job of running a great fac
tory in Cleveland and brought him
10 Washington to take charge Of the
gauying OF ordnance products. II
brought William e. Hoke Of ST. Louis
to the bureau Of standards. with an
idea Of how 20 produce precision
bi,nt~ COLONEL Dab a~a No to- u,t,,
got together. and in six months were
turning out precision blocks accurate
Ia the millionth part of An inch"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
sreedira Makes Dc difference.

I, has been claimed by lovers Of do
nestle cats that highly bred members
Of the species do not engage in hunt
Ing insectivorous and song birds. A
few days ago a city gardener captured
u handsome cat In the act Of killing q
young robin which had just Jeff ITS
nest near his house. He did not kin
the bird hunter. under the authority
recently granted by the Conservation
Commission. but took the animal and
its victim 10 the home Of the eats
owner. There he learned that the eat
was . highly priced ribbon-taker; and
The owner was indignant at its cap
mre.-Rochester Democrat snd Chron-
icic.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Monday afternoon. when the fire
alarm was turned In. II was several
minutes before II could be learned
where the IRE was. and in this way
some time was lost in getting to the
scene. Fortunately the FIRE was a
small one. but II might easily have
been q big one. and those few minutes
lost while a~scertaining where the Ore
Was. might have resulted in a great
deal Of damage. Some system should
be used whereby whom an alarm was
turned in the location Of the FIRE could
also b given. In this way much need
less running around could be saved
and perhaps sometime those few min
utes might be very helpful In getting
q IRE under control.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Late the other night on q street car
q soldier was going home for the FIRST
time. He was happy and proud. And
his reason for being proud: there was
q wound stripe on his right arm.
One man said to him: Where were
you woundedY' The soldier replied
II was hit in the back with a piece
Of she'll" The man gave . short laugh
and said: IA funny place to get hit ;
which way we're you goinsf'
It is needless TO say that the soldier
hit the man and here Is what the sol
der said: III there are any more Of
you fellows thinks that a Yank ever
ran. I can change your mind for you
indianapolis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
WHAT CITY Folks DON'T KNOW


Aberdeen American-What fantastic
ideas these city artists have about
real conditions OF rural life. SO many
OF them exist upon the preconceived
notions OF routine imagination about
the farmers.
The editorial ire Is aroused over a
picture In q advertisement in which
a lonesome looking tramp leans upon
the handles or a single bottom walk
ing pillow and DOTS his hat at an auto
mobile dashing by. II It is designed
to picture a prehistoric scene upon on
South Dakota farm. then the picture
deserves TO be printed. otherwise II
Ia a libel upon the whole farming
fraternity. Evidently It was created
out OF the c~old-storage idea of some
city man as 10 what represents the
typical farmmer.
Farmers too long have been the
tfon on the part OF big city editors,
big city artists and big city funny
papers The American ventures TO
say that a days ride through this
state. In the blowing seaso there
wouldn't be found a man behind a
walking piow, scratching out a single
furrow.
We don't do II that way In South
Dakota. II the picture had disclosed
a man turning from the seat OF his
tractor, attached to two. three or more
pfow bottoms 70 wave to the boys
abroad a loaded ruck instead of salut-
Ing some flying tourists. II would have
been more In color with the facts.
South Dakota doesn't produce more
new wealth from the soil every year
than any other state In the union per
capita, with walking plows and peas
ant-iike tribute TO royalty rolling by
In the big touring car.
South Dakota doesn't raise enough
to feed all the allied armies for a
year or the whole population OF the
state for the rest OF their natural
lives by leaning on the piow handles
to watch an auto 60 by. There are
too many cars like that In the garage
up at the house 10 cause work to be
suspended In the field to look at the
wheels 90 round. Autos aren't plea
sure cars with South Dakota farmers.
They have them because they can use
them in their business. They make
the work on the farm more eficient.
That Is why they have the trucks
and their own threshing rigs. For
the same reason they use telephone
and electric lights In their homes;
power washing machines. electric
irons. ironers and vacuum cleaners.
furnaces and bath rooms. pianos and
music machines. daily newspapers.
They have q clearer comprehension
OF city life than artists housed in
once buildings have OF the open coun-
try.
The next time q steam-heated intel
fecct tries 10 patronize the poor farm
o." don't laugh. pity the ignorance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Joseph Stewart. Of Bowers, DEL. has
a cow which gave birth to a calf. born
without legs. The calf has a perfect
body and apparently Is healthy. II
rolls over TO its feed and seems to en-
Joy II. People from miles around have
viewed the freak and Its owner has re.
celved several Offers from proprietors
OF and sideshows who wish
tc exhibit II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
TUBERCULOSIS BIG TOLL
Disease Killed Over q. 900 French Sol,
dlers During War.

Twenty-Five thousand French SOL
diers died from tuberculosis dbfing the
war and 10000 mon were exe;npted
from service because Of the disease. 1t
was stated In the United States scnase
during a discussion on a bin to es,xs-
lish tuberculosis sanitariums in tn.
country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

rabbit skins from Australia aud
New Zealand were among the largest
offerings in the recent international
nnr auction at 81. Louis. Half \ mil
lion pounds Of Australian rabbit and
1900 pounds Of New Zealand were
sold for . total Of $335.000. The larg-
est lots went to hstters ana felt man
~ufacturers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Humphrey q Magness Bros. viii sell
So head Of registered Hereford cattle
1t their sale in ST. Lawrence Saturday,
September "a. An Offering Of very
choice breeding stock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Fisherman--Is this public waters
Native-Yes.
FishermAn-Then il won't be .
crime n I land z Ashf
.Native-No; it'll be 4 miracle!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

PA. what is Z boishevikir
"A bolsheviki II q man who has the
same idea ms your mother"
.What idea, pap
That money can be picked oa
Luahes."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
Don't forget the Magness Brothers
4 Humphrey sale Of IS head Of Regis
tered Hereford cattle on Saturday.
September 9th.


~ The First National Bank Of Miller, ST at
Miller In the State OF south OAK, at the
close OF business. Sept II. 1918.
RESOURCES.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Sta enlcnt Of the condition Of the Hand County
Stat" aenk, of Miller. $. H.. at the close Of bust
nes. .Sspt IL. 1919.
Dat, ( call by examiner Sept i5. i9lg. Date Of
7epoi . BY bank Sept ~. 1913.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

&c. L. Richardson. Cashier Oh the above named
bank 10 solemnly swear that the above statement
ia true co the best Of my knowledge and belief.
G.E. RICHARDSON Cashier.
III. X. Schrocdcr
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

/ ~ S<06. b33 ~
State of South Dakota, County of Hand. a.
/ =. y. Saltmarsh. Cashier Of TIE okcve named
hank. do solemnly swear that the shsvs State
belief. F.E. SALTMARSH. Cashier.
Correct. Attest: Ss ssssss
Subscribsd and yyosp 70 before ne Thu lsth day
uxAI Nv eenpiss3on sxrtss Ncha 1seo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07

Mrs. Geo. r. Davis, fourth grade,
per month, $500.
Mary M. Brandon, third grade, per
roonth, $500.
Edith L. Richardson, second grade.
per month, $4,000.
Lulu A. Palmer, first grade, per
month, 10000.
Susan M. Davidson, music, per
month, $4,000.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee recommended the election OF U.
w. Bridgeman as head janitor at d
salary of $500 per month, which was
approved.
The recommendation OF Supt. John
sion, to hold or encourage patrlouc
meeting was heartily approved by the
beard. :.
The secretary was ordered to
arrange for a group picture OF the
tcard, to be used in the Annual whlcn
will be gotten out for our school.
At a special meeting of the board
the treasurer submitted his annual re-
Tort of the financial condition OF the
district for the year ending April lStn'
which report showed-Total receipts
s3s 2T7.21. total expenditures, S3s,2T.,
Il The said report was received anu
ordered to the finance committee iof
Yerification.
The votes of the recent school cleo
tion were canvassed showing that the
election resulted in the election OF
Samuel Naylor, as president or the
hoard. with eleven votes; and Leon W.
Berry and Robert G. Crum as mem
hers of the board, each having re,
ceiyed eleven votes, which were al,
the votes cast, and the above nameo
narties were seated, Mr.. MAYOR as
president, and Mr.. Berry and MI
Erum as members.
Leo T. Helfrich was reelected as
secretary-treasurer for the ensuins
YEAR at a salary of $3.50. per year, MS
bond being fixed in the sum OF Szo,ooo'
with approved security.
The president named the following
&c the standing committees Iof 1ne
ensuing year: ~. M
Parr, Chas A. Ortiz. 1,,,,
supplies. w. Berry, J. w. WI
liams, Ida M. Parr.
Teachers and salaries-R. Q. Crum'
Iy. w. Williams, Mary L. Newcomer. ;,
Building and grounds. A ortn'
IT, w Berry. Mary l.. Newcomer.
complaints-Mary L. Newcomer, u
A Orth, R. C. Orth, R. c. Crum.
Grades and text books-1da M. fari'
r C. Crum, L. w. Berry.
THE rate Of tuition for NONRESIDENT
n,n;is for the high school was hxed
~ e. no per month, or $50 per schooi
go se ~ navable half yearly in advance.
The school year TOT lsl th. 18th
s s'H open on September 2. 1919.
S' Johnston was reelected as sup
.;ntan5ent fine ensuing year, with
salary Of $4,000 per year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoiloeis @
h,by are visiting reiauVes
Quincy this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07
sANpusKY.


The program and talks by Ruby
Bailey, private, which was annouced
for May 7th, has been postponed until
tprther notice, on account OF bad
Weather and sickness.
VIM. Peevler and little son have
the flu.
Frank Williamson has a recent let
Ter from Elmer Trimble in France,
saying he was taking in the sights IN
Paris. He expected to go back to
camp soon and does not know when
lie will be sent home.
Mrs. Emily Wilson expects to come
tc her home here shortly.
Oscar Owens has arrived in New
York.
Albert Moander has purchased a
new Ford.
Mrs. John Peterson of Keolsuk, is
VISITING her daughter, Mrs. G. Azuiger.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
friday instead of Thursday, with the
school children and teacher, Miss
Kebecca Wilson. 1t being the last
Gay of school, picnic dinner will
DC enjoyed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07

Miss Hazel Mecum was winner al
the Hoch Medal Declamatory contest
held at the high school assembly room
Friday evening, Miss Roberts and Miss
Griffis of KeolSuk, Iowa, and Prof. Dit
fenbaugh. of Carthage college, acting
as judges. Miss Mecum's subject was
"The Little Rebel" by Helen Bennett
The others participating in the con
test were: Wesley Harter, Mae Ferris
Ruth Burner and Eloise Hartzell; the
subjects being. Clancy of the Mount
ed Police" by Robert w. Service
THE Mate Of the Lusitania." by
Henry Leverage; Her Country" by
Mary r. S. Andrews; "The Sign OF
the Cross" by Wilson Barrett; 1.-THE
Fleet Goes By" by Mary Simon.
The Girls Glee club gave one selec
ton, "Joy Of the Morning" by Harrie
Ware. The medal was presented by
Mr. Edward Hoch.
The contest was enjoyed thoroughly
and all parties participating did ex
ceedingly we'll in the delivery of the
different subjects.
At the regular meeting of the Car
thage school board held Friday even
ing in the Exchange bank office, all
members were present.
The finance committee made Its re
port of bills paid and also some few
hills unpaid, which were ordered PAID
by the board upon proper recommends
TONS
The committee appointed to take
charge of arrangements for commence
ment exercises, reported that 1t had
been successful in securing the serv
ices of Mr.. Benz Terry. of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, for the speaker OF
the evening, and felt very fortunate
in securing him for this special occa
sion, as he comes highly recommended
as an interesting speaker.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee reported that tree had peen
planted as memorial to Phillip Hart
cell on the promary school grounds.
The teachers and salaries committee
recommended the election assignment,
end salary Of the following named
teachers. which recommendation
we're concurred in by the board, VIZ;
Elizabeth Mayor, principal, per year
$1,000
Stewart M. Clark, agriculture. pei
year, $500.
lea j. 1telITlCn, HlStoiy, PSi
500.
Josephine Simmons, English, Pei
month, 500.
Grace A. Davidson, mathematics
per month, $3.50.
Fredia G. Berry, latin, per month
$3.50.
Gladstone Califf, manual training
per month, $4,000.
Mary A. Covert, domestic science
Fer month, $4,000.
Regina F'reeland, eighth grade, pei
month, 100000.
Dora Mclaughlin, seventh grade
per month, $4,000.
Annebella Funk, sixth grade, pei
month, $3.50.
Hilda McCreary, fifth grade, PEI
month, $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07
vass Meeting Committee Issues State
ment to the Public Which Tells
Their position on Law
Enforcement.
REGARDLESS OF RACE
rhcv Want the Law Enforced and
Justice Melted Out Quickly for
the Recent Murder
Of a Good Man.

THE mass meeting Of colored pes
nile which was held Monday night q
TIC Pilgrims Rest Baptist church
amounted a committee Of four mil
Isters TO give public utterance TO tn
Of the negro populatio
NJ Keokuk. This committee ful
,ishes the following for publication
The committee appointed by
the citizens of Keokuk Monday
evening, May 5, for the purpose
of condemning crime OF all kinds
in our city, offer the following
resolutions:
The time is at hand when the
negroes of this city must take
stand for righteousness and jus.
tice. and when we who are law
abiding citizens lie down upon
our couch to rest after hard
day or nights toll want to feel
that the lives of our families are
secure.
The wanton taking of human
life is a crime against society for
which no justifiable. excuse can
be offered The safety OF ma
ton or community lies in its
willingness and determination to
observe and uphold the law.
When a crime is committed
against society the great law
abiding element of community
demands that justice shall take
its course regardless OF race or
color.
The colored citizens of Keokuk
deplore the fact that a splendid
citizen and christian gentleman
has been ruthlessly rushed into
eternity by two men Of the col
ored race. The crime Is one that
calls for the full force Of, the
law, and the colored citizens of
Keokuk ask that justice be
melted out to the perpetrators of
this terrible crime.
To the end that the law may
have it's full course, the colored
citizens of Keokuk, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby
adopt the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the colored
citizens OF Keokuk, Iowa, stand
forever and eternally for the en-
forcement OF the law against
crime Of every description;
Be it further resolved, That
whatever assistance we can rem
der the city, we stand ready and
willing to lend our cooperation.
REV. c. r. WATERS,
REV. j. STERLING MOORE,
REV. w. H. SHARKS,
REV. W. II. CLARK,
Committee.
Keokuk, May Z, 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07

articles of food or drink when
sold = for consumption IN or 70
nro.imity to such place OF business.
This provision is Interpreted to mean
that when any of the specl1ied
articles are sold in such containers
or under such conditions as to 1ndl-
cate that they would ordinary be
consumed in or In proximity 10 ti,e
place of business they are taAaple
Ice cream sold in cones is taxable.
When ice cream or any sliiiiidi
a article is sold under conditions which
indicate that it usually would De con
sumed at or in proximity to the prem
ises the fact that the purchaser does
nat an consume it, but carries II
owav does not render it free from
tax When ice cream soft drinks, OF
similar articles of food or DRINK are
cold TO he carried away for consump-
tion at a place not In proximity u
nc Mace Of business. such Ice cream,
GOOD or drink being placed in con-
tainers of a kind ordinarily used 10
convey the articles indicated, they
are not taxable.
peverages taxable.-1n general
s,ch heyerages as are commonly
known as soft drinks which are com
nonnded or mixed at the fountain
where sold are subject to the TAX
Beverages, though sold at the Ioull'
tain. if delivered, ready for CONSUME
t;on from a bottle or closed contain,
or and on which a tax has peen paiu
nnder section 62S of the revenue aot
~ 1918 are not subject to the TAX.
What are Taxable.
Articles taxable.-Examples: Inc
following articles Of food or drink are
suhiect to tax within the meaning OF
section $50 of the revenue act OF
1915. All beverages when compound
cd or mixed at the fountain, such as
orangeade, lemonade, pineapple juice,
coca cola. root beer mox1e, phos-
nbates. fruit and fayoring slrups
compounded or mixed with carbon
ated water or plain water, milk
shakes in any form, matted milk
shakes In any form, cream and egg
shakes. ice cream, ice cream sodas,
Too cream sundaes, ice cream sand
wicbes favored ices and all other
sin,ilar foods or drinks not enumer-
otn6 or SDGClHSu. iiot' hO'S' -
is not intended or conslderea 10 Dc
complete, but merely illustrative OF
the class of articles subject 10 TAX.
Beverages not taxable.-Examples
There are certain drinks which are
often sold at soda fountains, Ice
cream parlors or similar places OF
business which are not regarded as
soft drinks or ice cream products or
similar articles of food or drink
within the meaning Of section $50
Of the revenue act of 1918. Such
beverages are exemplified by hot
beef tea, coffee Chot, cold. or iced)
tea (hot, cold, iced), buttermilk,
milk, hot chocolate or cocoa, hot
clam broth, hot clam bisque, hot to-
mato bisque, and hot tomato bullion.
No tax applies on the sale Of bever-
ages or drinks. such as ginger ale,
root beer, moxie, mineral water, etc,
when served directly from contain
er, In which case the manufacturers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07
WIN You lake II Home?

VIII You Take It HomeY
Consumption at place of business.
The above section provides that
the tax shall be levied upon the safe
of "soft drinks, ice cream. ice cream
sodas, sundaes, or other similar