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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
WEEKLY SERM O.
By REV. A. c. MacLEAN

HE maketh me to lie down In green
pastures" When sheep lie down In
green pastures we know that they have
enough and to spare. So God doth
feed his flock like a shepherd" The
soul of the follower OF Christ is not
lean and feeble. 1t is strong and well
nourished. III has a satisfied expert
ence.
"He leadeth me beside the still wa
ters." The problem Of securing suffici-
ent water for his sheep was a great
one in Palestine. The Eastern sheep
were afraid of the rushing torrents or
the rainy season. They must have
quiet water to drink from. Our shep-
herd Lord is eve trying to lead US
away from the tumult into the exper-
fence of a quiet spirit. my peace I
leave with you" said Jesus to his dis
ciples as he was about to depart.
"He restoreth my soul" Sometimes
a sheep strayed into a private field
and the shepherd had to redeem It.
I'VE all like sheep have gone astray--
but the Lord hath laid upon him
the iniquity of US all" Jesus hath
ransomed us by his sacrifice on the
cross, and we can say, "He r~estoreth
my soul"
"He leadeth me in the paths of right
~eousness, for his names sake" There
are many by-paths into which the soul
may stray and become bewildered and
lost. THE Valley OF the shadow Of
death" is to be passed through. The
dark shadows, the danger from meet
ing wild animals, or the q preci-
pice we which they may fall to death
make them afraid. On occasions like
this the sheep crowd together around
their shepherd and he quiets their
fears. So the psalmist cries out In
confidence: II will fear no evil for
thou art with me-"
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies" In
the fuiet valley, surrounded by enemies
looking out upon them, the sheep feed
without fear because the shepherd Ia
on the watch. The Christian Is sur
rounded daily by all kinds of spiritual
enemies, but the watchful shepherd OF
his soul causes him to thrive in the
very presence of these enemies.
Goodness and mercy shall follow
me-" What a song is this! Its music
hath filled the world. To the soul
astray from God, he will lead him "in
the paths Of righteousness" and I'm
poverty and danger, "a table" in the
presence of his enemies is SET" bruis-
ed by sin. He will anoint his head
with OIL; in temptation, goodness
and mercy" will attend him, and en-
tering "the valley Of the shadow" he
may 'fear no evil" "The Lord IL my
shepherd, I shall not want"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12

visiting at the home Of his o F. S.
Teller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowles were
callers in Miller Saturday.
The old, old story that is ever new
was told again in u vicinity last
Wednesday, when Miss Bessie Rush
and Mr.. Fred Chapman were united in
marriage at t..c home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rush.
Both young people are well and favor
ably known and their host of friends
join in wishing them a long and happy
journey through the years to come.
Miss R%obison's school closed Friday,
A picnic dinner was served.
There will be a pie social at the mex
meeting of the Farm Union at the
hall Friday evening.
We understand that the HeinzerlinG
family are rendering their hospitality
on the mumps at this writing.
Miss Verna Whorton spent the week
end with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowles Of Miller.
Guy Barnes shipped a a load Of
fat cattle to market last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellerman were
Sunday afternoon callers at the Gre,
home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
OUR SHEPHERD LORD
Psalm 22

This is a universal song. 1T touches
every nation. 1t is not provincial. 1t
is as broad as human need. II is sung
alike in the palace and the hut. Ma
tional songs appeal very powerfully
to the citizens of that nation whose
patriotic sentiment is expressed in the
song. But this song stirs all hearts
because it finds them all where they
are.
We have here a vivid picture of the
Eastern shepherd caring for his flock.
He leads his sheep, he does not drive
them. "He goeth before them, and the
sheep follow him." John 1914.
There are three things required of a
turage. Second, he must provide wa
ter, and third, he must provide pro-
lection.
Three things he must have, viz:
knowledge, willingness and ability.
As these things are required in a
shepherd, so must the Lord, who is
our shepherd, have these qualities,
that we may be able to say: II shall
not want" Here they are: % The
Lord knows our need. Matt. 6:S--
Your Father knoweth what things ye
have need Of" GU He is willing to
provide Psalm S4:11.-"No good thing
will be withheld from them that walk
uprightly." CD He is able t. ~ vide.
Phil 4:19.-"My God shall supply all
your needs, according to his riches in
glory by Christ Jesus"
Keeping these things In mind let US
realize that our dependence is not on
the things provided, but on the provid-
er, our Lord. "The Lord is my shep-
herd"
James McConkey's fable of the wise
and foolish sheep illustrates this truth
in an apt way. The foolish sheep tells
the wise one that it has no fear that
il will want any good thing. II know
the place Of still waters SO ! will not
want for drink; / know where the
green pasture Is and will have grass
in plenty; I know the tree where ]
may be shaded from the heat of the
day, and where the fold Is In which
can find protection from my enemies
20 foolish one," said the wise sheep
what will you do for drink IL the
brook dries up? and what for grass
IL the pasture fails? II the shade tree
is cut down where will you go for
shade? and II the fold is destroyed
where Is your security? I trust the
shepherd, and IL the brook fails. IL the
pasturage withers, IL the shade tree il
cut down and the fold destroyed, he
will lead me to another. "The Lord II
my shepherd"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12

City fire apparatus for use on a mo-
ment's notice.
NY attention having been called to
the method now used by the city in
disposing of the sewerage, and COM
plant having been entered against the
present method, / would suggest that
you investigate the different types of
disposal systems, and as oon as ar
rapgements can be made one be install
ed with a capacity sufficient to accom-
odate the sewerage of the city.
Unfortunately during the past year
the financial situation became so un-
settled, that the program for street
pavement was temporarily suspended,
and with a return to a reasonable basis
bids should be taken on at least that
street, and submitted to the property
owners for their approval, with the
idea of at least making a start in paw
ing the streets of Miller.
1 believe the City of Miller is large
enough, and the business interests
valuable enough to justify a night po-
lice, and would suggest IL a combina-
ton can be arranged between the bust
ness men and the city to finance the
payment, a night police be kept on
duty during the year
A City Is no better than the people
who live in 1t make It, and with your
cooperation we will endeavor to make
the City of Miller within the next two
years a better and cleaner place in
which to live: II we are unable to I'm
prove to the standard Of other cities
of our class. then we have failed In
our duty both as officers and citizens
to the city VIZ r glad to say we live
in.
W.. j. Halloween.
,. Mayor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
Noted Speaker Obtained
Fer Commencement Address

Miller is 70 be unusually fortunate
this year in obtaining their Commence
mept Speaker. We have obtained the
services of DIR. e. b. Bryan, President
of Colgate University at Hamilton.
New York. DR.. Bryan is making a
tour and is giving the Commencement
Addresses of several of the South Da-
kota cities including Watertown, Abb
erdeen, Madison. Mitchell and others.
lie is a big mar and undoubtedly the
biggest speaker that has come to Mil
Ter. in a long time. He was the out
standing speaker at the South Dakota
Educational Association at Aberdeen
last fall. We feel mighty fortunate in
obtaining his services and hope that
every citizen Of Miller will turn out
to hear him that night.
In order TO obtain DR.. Bryan we
have had to set our Commencement
date a little late. Commencement will
be held on Tuesday, May t~hirty-frst.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
Co. Resident
Dies AT Kansas Home

Word vas received here Wednesday
OF the death of Mrs. Anna Thomas, at
the home OF her daughter at Conway
Springs, Kans., where she had been
making her home for the past several
years.
Mrs. Thomas was one of the pioneer
settlers of the county, coming here
with her husband in the early eighties,
and homesteading in Alpha township.
Mr.. Thomas died many years ago For
a number of years Mrs. Thomas had
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
w. H.. Schermerhorn at Rec Heights,
and when that family moved to Con-
way Springs, she accompanied them,
making her home there until her death.
She is survived by four children Mrs.
w. S. Schermerhorn of Conway
Springs, Kans., Mrs. Fannie Brundage
of Bloomer, Wis, w. H. Thomas of
Pleasant Valley township. and Clare
Thomas of Candy, MINI.
The remains will be brought to this
city. Funeral services will be held at
the Christian church on Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
MILLER PUBLIC
SCHOOL NOTES
Miller Wins First in Division Declauks
alton Contest

Miss Genevieve Dunn OF the Millet
High School, who won the District De-
clamation Contest at Pierre three
weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs. Coop
err went to Huron last week to repre-
sent this District at the Divisional Con
test.
Redfeld, Miller, Lennon. and Ips-
witch. all representing different dis
tricts contested in Defamation. Red
field, Pierre, Aberdeen and Lennon
contested in the Oratory. At the deci-
sion of the judges Miller received first
in Defamation and Releld first In
Oratory.
The official time keeper claimed that
the Miller contestant spoke ten Sec
onds overtime and consequently bar
red Miller from the first prize and
also from representing the division al
the State Contest held at Brookings.
The constitution OF the Defamation
League reads that no selection may be
more than fifteen minutes. Hereto
fore I'm the Defamation Contests they
have not timed the contestants, but
seemingly this year a number Of the
Districts put particular stress on the
time and contestants were barred.
There is no provision In the constitu-
ton stating that the contestant shall
be barred, but II seems to be the opin-
ion Of the Executive Committee that
those speaking overtime should be
barred. Consequently we had to
smile and come home.
The Judges not only gave the Miller
contestant first in Defamation but
their percentages gave her first in the
whole contest, including Oratory. We
would have had an excellent oppor-
tunity to obtain first I'm the State
, Contest.
We feel that our contestant did a
mighty good job and that W. would
much rather have the first place
which we had and be barred than
have obtained second place and then
represent the Division at the State
Contest.
School Exhibit
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day, May Is, 10 and 20 the Miller
schools will have work on exhibit at
the School Gymnasium. The exhibit
will open on Wednesday evening and
be open after school hours and even
ing on the other two days.
There will be work displayed In
Woodwork, Mechanical Drawing, Free
Hand Drawing, Penmanship, Construc
ton work, Sewing. Cooking. and other
departments of the school. We want
everyone to see the exhibit and ask
that you try and come during the
hours stated above.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
BURDETTE

Mr.. s. W. Lawson and Fred Marion
transacted business in washington
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ke: yon were
Miller shoppers Friday.
mr.. Peterson is cementing up a els
tern at the Mcdonald place.
Harry Christion was a Redfeld Wis.
itor last week.
Chas. Justice, of st. Lawrence, were
Burdette visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kenyon spent
Sunday at the Jas. Kelley home neal
st. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Bultman enter.
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Kenyon and Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Lawson.
Harry Devers went to vayland las
week.
Crops around Burdctte are looking
fine after the rain Saturday and Sun.
day.
Miss Edith Miller will close the
Bultman school Tuesday with a picnic
for the Riddles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
Lady Badly Injured
In Runaway Accident

Mrs. Fred Benz, of near Orient, was
very severely injured Wednesday af-
ternoon when a team hitched to a
buggy ran away with her and another
occupant. Mrs. Benz suffered several
broken bones, a fractured clavical.
pelvis and hip besides severe body
bruises. She was brought to the local
hospital Wednesday evening for treat
ment. The other lady escaped with
minor bruises.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
FARM BARN X

The barn on the Grant Boles
farm in Midland township, was
totally destroyed by fire last Fri
day afternoon. Some horses, har-
ness and grain lost by the
renter, A. Gard. Mr.. Boles is plan
ming for the immediate erection of
a new structure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
SMALL FIRE

A fire alarm was turned in last
Thursday afternoon, a small out build
ing back of the G. w. Wilcox Drug
Store being afire. A paper burner
setting against the building had start
ed the blaze. The fire vas extinguish-
ed before any damage was done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
HOLDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher were call
ed to Oneka Monday by the illness of
their s~on-in-law, Arthur Anderburg.
Mr.. T. O. Teller Of Sioux Falls is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
EsCHER N TRADED

The fischer ranch owned by
Sims & Ellis, consisting Of five
quarter sections, was reported to
have been traded to Iowa parties
for Iowa land. The consideration
on the fischer ranch was $125 an
acre
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12

NE w dtcT SNSttH uuiih6 thC puct
two years has been running at a loss
to the city, and 1t needs your first
earnest consideration, a tower and
tank should be erected at the earliest
possible moment to conserve the ex-
pense of running the city pumps and
provide a more efficient service. A
way should be provided for the INSTALL
alton Of water meters over the city In
order to stop the useless waste OF the
city water, also placing the system on
a basis whereby the large users OF
water will pay their just proportion Of
ten expense, according to the amount
of water used. After a careful trying
out rates should be established that
will make the system self-supporting,
and an abundance of water should be
provided for the City, but waste should
be kept to the minimum. The city has
on hand at this time about 1900 TT. Of
inch cast iron water pipe which
should be used during the year in re-
placing some of the older mains that
are defective.
The city has paid off during the year
Bonds to the extent of 100000 and has
a sinking fund on hand Of some $1,000
90 to retire the next bonds that come
due.
There was expended during the year
for the maintenance of the streets and
putting In street crossings the sum Of
S4143.61 with an additional sum of
$4,000 for a new tractor for use on
the streets making a total expenditure
for the year for street purposes the
amount of $5743.61. believe this can
be materially reduced during the COM
ing year without injury to the streets.
There is outstanding warrants on the
street fund the mou Of $4,000 and
street work should be held to the
minimum until these warrants have
been taken up.
1 would suggest IL possible during
the coming summer that steam heat
be installed In the City Hall. especially
in the room occupied by the Fire en-
CINE, TO maintain q proper temperature
during the winter months Of all the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
MILLER BAND TO GIVE
CONCERT AND DANCE

The Miller band will give their first
concert of the season at the Opera
House Wednesday evening, May 18th,
The concert will be followed by a
dance. An admission fee of s1.10 will
be charged for the oncer and dance,
and 35c for gallery seats.
Following is the program:
Sunshine Overture------Fred Jewell
A Passing Fancy---------Fred Jewell
A Hunting Scene Descriptive ------
DuCdiOOSl
Soprano Solo-Mrs. w. G. Redmond.
Musical Reading-Mrs. III. p. Cooper.
Bell Solo-Genevieve Dunn.
Trombone Solo-Mae Olson.
Baritone Solo (vocaD-H. p. Cooper.
The %Invincible Eagle March----Sousa
Fantasia on My Old Kentucky Home
Daily
The Mighty Deep (Tuba Solo
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
Somewhere A Cow is Bawling----
(Trombone Symfunny)

The Miller band has become n OF
the most proficient musical organiza-
tions of the state, under the leadership
of Fred Johnson, and is deserving of
the patronage of everyone at this con-
cert. The concert is being given for
the purpose Of %defraying necessary
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
NOTICE

Hand County registered warrants up
to No. 739 are called for payment. In
terest to cease May 16, 1921.
25t1 ID. A. Lewis, Co. Treas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12

The Mighty Deep (Tuba Solo--
Evening star., 1921-05-27
MACHINE GUN BULLET, At 200 YARDS,
PENE7RATES I-LNCH ARlNOR PLATE

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. May "i.-ihe
United States Army has developed
.o0-caliber machine gun capaole VI
firing a bullet which. a .oe !arus'
will penetrate the one-inch arhoi
plate of battle tanks. Maj. Lee "
Wright. Army ordnance department.
announced today al the annual GU"
vcntion of the ordnance section OF 'he
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers at Rock Island arsenal. me
new weapon is an outgrowth OF tne
war. he said. when fighting tanks
were armored to resist the .3o-caiioer
bullet of the rifles and machine guns
then in use.
The .50-caliber machine gun f1res
bullet weighing 500 grains, as conf
Evening star., 1921-05-27
GEORGIA ATTORNEY
| HITS SLAWLESSNESS
Federal Prosecutor Scores
Citizens for Cruel Treat
ment of Negro.
by tho Associated Press.

i'l IN" Associated freSS.
ATLANTA. Ga. May 2..-''The laws
Of Georgia are violated and dcfied in
the cruel treat Of negroes with
Ia frequency that warrants inquiry and
demands correction" Hooper Alex
Iandcr. federal district attorney. de-
Iclarcd here in a formal statement on
Ithc recent pamphlet The Negro in
Georgia." issued by Gov. Dorsey.
Negroes have been killed on the
public highways and their bodies left
Exposed to the public gaze. and though
their Slaycrs are known. no action
has been taken to hale them before
Ia jury. was another charge made in
|the district attorneys statement He
added that out OF the 133 specific
charges of mstreatment made by
|GoV. Dorsey only one or two have
been denied, and continued:
Honor at stake.
There is at least enough in it to
make men consider what has been
done and consider it calmly. If these
things are true they ought to be cor
rcctcd. 1t concerns the honor OF all
of us to correct them
Nr. Alexander said the governor had
made his charges to n committee of
GeorEianS and declared so large
measure OF sovereign power is given
un"i"r our state constitution directly TO
me counties and their officers as to
make 1t difficult if not impossible for
the governor to take effective action for
protection of the victims or enforce
ment of the law. and both verbally
ana IN his pamphlet he indicated his
wish that the citizens would consider
this situation and advise him what to
do.
Mr.. Alexander said information of
cases not mentioned
had come to him officially and tina,
he is prepared to furnish witnesses
10 testify in such cases
Evening star., 1921-05-27

to replace explosives as they de-
teriorate. and other material as it
becomes obsolete: keep up with or
ahead of other nations in the de-
velopment of new weapons. and keep
up to date plans for the quickest
possible utilization OF government
and private facilities in munitions
production in the event of war.
Il think that few men will assert"
said Col. Ruggles. "in view OF the
many lessons of our own short his
tory. that the United States has
fought its last war. The present mu-
nitions reserve Is estimated to be
worth $4,000 ooo.o 900. Col. RugEles
said.
Evening star., 1921-05-27

built a rife range at Aberdeen. Nd.
proving grounds. consisting Of a pool
of water 1.oeo yards long and a mar
row-kauge railroad track running
back 1000 yards
Americas supply of walnut for gun
stocks has been SO nearly exhausted
Maj Wright said. that the ordnance
department Is now experimenting
with stocks built up from thin lay
ers of walnut cemented together.
The engineers were shoun nav
"recuperator" department. where 4
new type of hydroneumatic recu-
perator device has been perfected
which checks the forty-inch recoil
of the big sixteep-inch rifles and
automatically returns the 1So-ton
Evening star., 1921-05-27

pared to the $50 grains Of the stand
aro .5o-caliber ammunition.
The sun is modelled along III. pI.n
ol me Browning machine gun deveI-
~ ourlng the war and weighs six
q, .f,nve pounds. The gun has a mug
an ae,ocity Of $500 feet a second and
1000 yards '''"' ''''e ~
IN testing the new gun and ammu-
"' the ordnance deDartment has
Evening star., 1921-05-27

weapon to firing position without
shock.
The United States has on hand a
reserve stock of munitions. as a re-
suit of the world war sufficient to
supply the Army in case of war up
til production could be resumed and
brought to a full capacity. Col. Z.
LII. Rusgles. ordnance department.
L. s. A.. told the engineers.
Experience in the world war
showed. he said. that men could be
mobilized and trained faster than
munitions could be produced. and
that II took practically twenty
months for the ordnance department
to catch up with Nhe Army in the
field
The present problem. he said. is
Evening star., 1921-05-27
'WOmen's WHITE shoes
to keef ste6 w;th fashion
over the holiday and after
Strafs and oxfords show the. 1uay

Women's white kid, one
strap. turn soIes. high or baby
French heels, $3.50.
Women's white kid, twin
strap, turn sole. high or baby
French heels, $1,000.
Women's white buck pumps,
one-strap. trimmed in blue,
green and tan leather, $1,000.
Evening star., 1921-05-27

An auto bus in use at Akron. Ohio.
with a carrying capacity of eighty
passengers, seated and standing, has
six wheels
Evening star., 1921-05-27

Women's genuine buck OK
fords. with ball-strap, white
sole and heel, 5000.
Women's white reignskin
oxfords, in either high, Cuban,
fiat or military heels, 500 to
$50.
Women's nubuck oxfords.
sport, rubber soles. spring
heels. Ball strap, 800.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-18
TO DEBATE FIVE HOURS
ON REINFORCEMENT
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The re-
a.pportionment bill providing for an
increase in the membership of the
house of representatives from 435 to
4S3. was taken up today under gen
eral agreement for five hours debate,
which was expected to delay vote
until tomorrow. Opponents of the in
crease, after a man-to-man canvass,
declared the bill would be defeated by
"a big majority and a substitute
adopted limiting the membership to
the present house total by shifting II
seats from IL to eight states.
Although the house was ready to-
day to go through the formality of
voting on the reapportionment bill. in
creasing the membership from 435 to
4S5, a final checkup by house leaders
showed, they said. that the measure
would be decisively beaten.
Adoption of a substitute plan hold
ing the membership down to it's pres
ent number was generally predicted,
members from states which would
lose representation under the substi-
tute bill declaring they would support
1t rather than vote for the bill re-
ported by the census committee, add
ing 4S members at a total cost of ap-
proximately $1,500,000 year. <