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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
old LAND MARK
BURNS FRIDAY
Hassfurther Bros. Livery Stable De.
strOyed BY Fire . 26 Horses
Burn

The Torrey Livery barn, just east
Of the Vanderbilt Hotel burned to the
ground in an early morning fire last
Friday, and twenty-six head of horses
were burned to death.
The fire, which was of unknown orr
gin, was first discovered about six
o'clock. The fire alarm was turned
in but the flames had spread through
the barn so rapidly and gained such
Roadway that it was impossible to
check them.
John Hassfurther, one of the pro-
%prietors, and Ben Wangsness had been
at the barn, feeding and Harvesting
the horses shortly before, and were
eating breakfast when the alarm was
turned in. The first MAI at the scene
of the fire was the chef at the Elgin
Cafe, who had gone to the real of the
building for COAL and noticed the
flames. He at once ran to the barn
and called Bill Lee, an employee Of the
livery barn, who was asleep in the
Office. He also cut several horses from
the StdllS DelOTe he was driven from
the barn by smoke. Lee had barely
time to escape from the building with
a few clothes, leaving all his personal
belongings.
Three of the horses cut loose, left
the barn, but two of them a back
into the flames. The third was slight
ly burned, but was prevented from
returning to the barn.
Four of the dead horses belonged to
Ben W~angsness; two belonged to r..
Galbraith, one to Dewey Manning; and
one to b F. Torrey. The heaviest los
ers were Hassfurther Bros, who had
leased and were conducting the stable,
who besides losing fifteen horses and
one Jack, lost a number of sets of har-
ness and saddles, and about seventy
tons of hay. About 5000 insurance
was carried on the horses and contents
of the barn, while the barn itself was
insured for 81 800.
The barn was one of the old land
marks of Miller, having stood there
since the early eighties. 1t narrowly
escaped destruction twenty-one years
ego, when a barn twenty feet west OF
it burned to the ground.
Luckily, no wind was blowing SO
that no other buildings were seriously
threatened.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
LOCAL GIRL WINS In
DECLAMATORY CONTEST

In the declamatory contest held at
Pierre last Friday night, Miss Gene
We've Dunn was awarded first place in
the declamatory contest. Chas. Whit
ing, Of Pierre, won first in oratory,
They will represent the sixth district
in the state contest, which win be held
May 9Th.
Miss Nadine Hemmingson, of High
more, won third place i'm the declama-
tory contest.
Following is the program rendered
at the contest:
Friday. April %. 1921
ORATORICAL CLASS
The New South-Glenwood Robinson,
Onida.
The Turk Must Go-Clarence Thomas,
Miller
The Heroism of the Unknown-Joseph
Hughes, FIT. Pierre.
Patriotism-Eva Clark, Highmore.
America, A World Power-Charles
whiting, Pierre.
Girls Glee Club
DRAMATIC CLASS
The Littlest Rebel-Genevieve Dunn,
Miller.
Story of Patsy-Elsie Williams, Pierre
The Lion and the Mouse-Grace Brook
ings, Onida.
The Death Disc-Esther Ruppel, Fl.
Pierre.
"Ole Mistus"-Nadine Hemmingson,
Highmore.
Piano Solo-Helen Taylor
Judges Decision
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CO. NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
FLORENCE

Mrs. Moore, Of Huron, visited a few
days last week at the home of her
cousin p C. Hutchinson and family.
The Ladies Club was postponed a
week on account of rain.
Roy and Leslie Trotman are doing
some breaking for Mrs. Shaw OF Mil
Ter.
A Sunday School was organized in
Union Grove schoolhouse last Sunday
with Mr.. Henry Zuckweiler as super
intendent and Mr.. LAM assistant.
Union Grove school closed last Fri
day.
Farmers Union met last Friday ev-
ening in their usual way. the atten-
dance not being as large as we would
wish to see. although a good program
was rendered.
Mrs. Ellerman has been on the sick
list for a few days but at this writing
is able to be around again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
Packing Plant Meeting
Postponed To May 18th

G.. c. Voltz, manager, and r. S.
Wright, Office manager of the Huron
Farmers Cooperative Packing Plant,
were in Miller Monday evening dis
cussing the affairs Of that organization
with some of the stockholders. The
meeting was held in the Commercial
Club room, but owing to the condition
of the roads but a small percentage
of the stockholders were present,
about 20 of $50 in the county. Those
present voted to call another meeting
to be held in the Opera House on Sat-
urdaf. May 14th, whep these two repre-
sentatives will outline the affairs of
the plant.
They left Tuesday morning for Har-
rold where a meeting was held that
night. Other meetings held in this
vicinity we're at Highmore, Onida,
Gettysburg and Rockham.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
Members OF |. @. 0. F.
Observe lO2 Anniversary

About two hundred persons attended
the observance of the o~ne-hundred and
second anniversary of the ]. o. O. +. in
the United States last Wednesday ev-
ening.
The first part of the programme was
given owe to a one-act farce. by Miss
Marian Tarleton, John Heilman and
VIM Mcdowell. Following this, DIR.
A. e. Clough of Madison, gave a his
tory of the Odd Fellows Lodge. An
other speaker was f. b. Raymond. of
Huron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
Huron Movie TEST Case
Set For April 18th

Pierre, S d., April 22.-While the
Sunday baseball situation may yet be
"in the air" so far as Sunday games
are concerned, the moving picture
people are soon to get their issue to a
test in the supreme court, as the test
case from Huron has been set for
argument before the court on Monday
the 25th of this month. This comes
up from Huron where one Of the NOV
ing picture operators was arrested for
keeping his show in operation on Sun
day. and was dismissed by the local
court, but the state has appealed and
it is for the Supreme court to say how
much there Is to Sunday laws when
they get to their decision, or at least
how much there IL to the question OF
moving pictures on Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
r CAR

washington Times-Mr. w. F. Dear
dorc had the misfortune to loose his
Oakland automobile by fire last Sun
day. The young folks had driven oven
to the w. J. Beadles home on the Del
Fisher farm and ran out of gasoline
when a short distance from the house.
After dinner the boy took about a half
a gallon of gas in a pail and walked
back to get the car. He filled the
vacuum tank and started the motor.
There was an explosion in the car
bureator and the first thing he knew
the whole a was in flames Forum
ately the car was insured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
DUTIES OF A COUNTY
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

A Public Health Nurse is a graduate
nurse doing any form of social work
in which the Health of the Public is
concerned.
AS an infant welfare nurse she visits
babies in the community, keeping a
watchful eye On their progress. She
is ready with the needed advice when
they fall i'll with colds, Group, bronchi-
tbs or contagious diseases. The nurse
is always urgent that the mother seek
advice from a physician before illness
becomes acute. She visits children
under school. age whose interest are
too often lost sight of between the ages
of W and five, bones are soft and
easily bent, delicate stomachs are too
often subjected to the diet of adults,
indigestion and other serious disturb
ances develop which paves the way for
other troubles later in life. Failure
to care for the first teeth, causes decay
resulting in increased liability to in
fictitious disease, pood second teeth and
impaired digestion.
The nurse visits schools and makes
inspections of the children to discover
decayed teeth and other conditions
temper and good school work She
visits the homes of children who are
tardy or absent from school.
She will help a mother plan the right
diet for an undernourished child.
She teaches the children to work for
good health at home and at school.
The Public Health, or County Nurse
gives beside care to patients in their
homes, when called on by the members
of the Public Health Nursing Organ
ization or by the Public Health and
County doctors. She instructs the fam
lily how to care for the sick.
The teaching of health habits and
demonstrations of how health rules
may be carried out are an important
part of the nurses daily work in the
homes.
She goes to the rich and poor alike,
caring for cases where a doctor calls
her.
The nurses bours of duty, $3.50 m.
to 500 p. m. Office hours from $50
a. M. to 900 a m. and from $500 p. m.
to 500 p. m. and all day Saturday.
Equipment
An Office, Office furnishings and Office
supplies.
Furnishings of an Ofice-A desk, a
table, chairs, file for records, shelves
for supplies, telephone, scales for
weighing babies, and a waste basket,
wash stand with running water and
toilet either in office or easily access
sible.
Scales for weighing babies may be
purchased from private funds. A few
chairs could be donated. Other equip
ment can be easily furnished if Office
space can be obtained.
Nurses Office at present is in the,
Farm Bureau office. Mothers are ask
ed to bring their babies and children
pre-school age to visit the nurse. VAL
liable and instructive reading will be
furnished at all times.
Mary A Curley,
County Nurse.
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Seven Bidders On Stand Pipe

Bids were opened Monday after
noon for the construction of a
steel stand pipe at Miller. There
were v e bidders, six steel and
for a cement tank. Although there
were several favorable bids, final
action was held up until Monday
night when the council meets in
regular session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28

Plane Carries Mail TO Gam Valley

The first mail to be carried by
aeroplane in South Dakota was
taken from Miller to Gam Valley
last Friday by Clyde Ice. Mr.. Ice
has just recently purchased a
plane. and expects to make pas
senger flights this summer. How
ever, this route has not been es-
tablished as a regular aeroplane
mail route.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
~pAYs OF ~. AT OPERA HOUSE

1.-The Miners Dream" an entertain
ment reproducing the days of 10, will
be given at the Opera House, Monday
and Tuesday of next week. under the
auspices of the Miller band. A band
concert and a number of vocal selec-
tions will be included in the program,
followed by a dance. and the Days of
70" will be depicted. Read their pro-
gram in the advertising columns Of
this paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
NOTICE

County Road and Bridge registered
warrants from No. 376 to No. $50 are
called for payment May LIST. Payment
of interest to cease on that date.
ID. A. Lewis,
23t1 County Treasurer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-28
23t1
WARNyNG

All automobile and truck owners
must have licenses by May LIST. or ar
rests will be made. Get your aut,
license and avoid trouble.
N. L. Butte, Sheriff.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17

thing startling like that. He de-
parted in an efficiently dignified
manner. i was a hopeless pros
pect." Some one gave him an in
efficient lead"
Somehow / have an idea the cor
respondent who writes me from
Flagstaff. Arizona. cares very little
for me or my work. On a recent
trip West l merely remarked that
Arizona did not have a walloping
appeal for me. He writes: When a
New York pinhead, nibbling at the
head of his cane, and carrying a flea
bitten, cross-eyed lap dog comes to
Arizona we don't want him to like
it. We haven't any room for any
thing spineless except the cactus.
Stay in New York, where you belong
with the rest of the boneheads' -
With all the enthusiasm we can
muster at the moment our reply is:
20. very WELL"
And also j do not own a cane. The
only one ! ever owned was broken
by Clare Briggs, the cartoonist. in
his picturesque imitation Of a bare
foot dancer in her classical interpre-
tation of The Dew Drops Revenge. "
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
N - hHW
TUESDAY. MAy ~. 1874.

Kindly stars rule today. accord
ing TO astrology. Mercury domi-
mates In benefc aspect and Mars IN
friendly. Jupiter gives aid In the
evening.
Honors for men OF letters are fore
cast and more than 3he writer will
gain high place in the government
This prophecy made long ago and
partially fulflled seems 10 Indicate
that editors win be entrusted with
great responsibilities. but there is a
sinister sway that seems 20 presage
mistakes or 9ssppoirtments.
Diplomacy subject 20 the best
direction of the stars today. which
should be fortunate for the sign
Ing of contracts or the conveying
Of messages.
All building contracts signed to-
day should bring good luck.
All lines Of construction are ven
aided today by the planetary gov
ernment
The evening should be q most
auspicious time for giving bsnquets
or entertaining men celebrities.
At this time IL would seem that
the public interests Of women will
be apparently subordinated. but
there is a most encouraging sign
for the future.
Both men and women should be
careful to avoid habits Of criticism.
for the stars presage sinister ten
dencies that cause dissensiOns
Congress will be the seine Of
heated debates and unusual line
ups on certain bills. astrologers
| foreteIl.
Persons whose birthdate IL is have
fthe augury Of a happy. successful
year. Travel and pleasant change
are forecast. but IL will not be lucky
| TO spend money on personal orns-
Il ments.
1 Children born on this day will be
i persevering and industrious. These
subjects of Taurus usually rise
rapidly in any vocation they may
i choose.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
,ByRUDoLPH PRRKTNs,
JUDGE KEEPS BUTLER
OUT OF HIS PANTRY.

You can't always tell what the
judge is thinking about.
Anyone would have thought that
when the employer of George Rob-
fnson, a butler, took the stand and
asked the court to let him come
back to his job after he had ad-
mitted robbing someone in the
house, the court would have COM
piled With the request. But it did
not
George admitted taking q $50 bill
out of the trunk of a woman who
roomed in the house.
He was half drunk at the time
and bought more whisky with the
money and got drunker still, be
said.
Are you willing to risk having
this man in the house again?" the
court asked the employer, who vas
a woman
am If he will go straight henco-
teeth and pay back the money. .
49, the answer.
George was called to the stand
to explain further his misdeed. but
his tongue stuck and he said moth
ing and continued to say II.
sixty days in jaail," said tn.
court.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
FamousEddie
Says Baseball
Means Fight
Written especially for the Boys
and Girls Herald

BY EDDIE COLLINS,
Second Baseman of the Chicago
White Sox.
You can't get any of the real
fun and other benefits in base
ball unless you play the game
for all it's worth. II you play
baseball. play the game hard
tight! It's the only way to get
anything out Of it
Never go back to the bench
saying to yourself, Gee. I wish
1 had tried just a little harder;
1 could have landed that ball for
one base anyhow" Try your
hardest always.
Somebody or other once said
that if anything is worth doing
1t is worth doing well. Playing
baseball seems to me to be some
thing worth doing.
The player who is dishonest or
shirks his duty in a game of
baseball, or any other game, not
only cheats himself but his COM
rades.
Don't be afraid of making a
mistake. There isn't q big league
player who doesn't make a mis-
take now and then. II you are
willing to learn to play baseball,
you must be willing to get up
and make mistakes. Take your
lesson from each mistake, and
go on playing.
The really successful baseball
player plays the game for the
games sake.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
cx-THE DIAMOND LoCKET.

CX-THE DIAMOND LOChEF.
Although she did not open her
eyes, Connie seemed aware of
Nsncy's presence.
Her lips moved almost impercep-
tibly.
Nancy bent down closer untfl her
ear brushed Comics mouth.
My locket," came the whisper
Nancy's eyes went involuntarily
toward Comics throat
1t was bare Of ornament.
She recalled the slender platinum
chain that Connie usually wore, and
she rose and went to the dresser
There was no sign of 1t there
She remembered then that the
patients jewelry is generally plac-
ed in a sealed envelope in the hos
pital safe.
TIL get 1t. DEAR" she said softly,
ana went out into the corridor.
The nurse was in low-toned con-
yersation with DR.. Langwel few
feet from the door. They looked up
quickly as Nancy approached.
she is worried about piece OF
jswelry-a platinum chain that she
generally wears. Did she have II
on when she came to the hospitalT
"A chain and locket?" asked the
nurse. 1T is with her rings IN the
safe down in the office"
II never knew there was a locket
attached, but 1 do recall that she
is never without the chan around
her thoat. Will you get 1t, please,
II il Is not against the rules! l
think il will make her happier,
Get it, by all means" commanded
the doctor. -.
While they waited in the dim-lt
corridor for the nurses return.
Langwell slipped his hand over hers
and gave it a reassuring pressure.
Brace up" he said. 'T think
we'll pull her through, all right.
But Just on a chance. 1 think you'd
better wire Stanley"
The lump in Nancy's throat made
IL impossible for her to answer,
Her fingers lay limp in his clasp.
His pressure suddenly increased un-
til she WINGED from pain.
With a swift gesture, he raised
her hand and crushed her fingers
against his lips.
I'm mad about you he whis-
pered.
She tore her hand from his and
sped back to Comics room.
Every fiber of her revolted
against the little scene there in
the corridor. She had thought him
heartless at 'Ioiter Long" while
FIeurette was dying. but this last
was unspeakable.
The nurse returned shortly. She
held in the palm of her hand the
small platinum chain with which
Nancy was familiar, but the ex-
quisitely-carved locket incrusted
with diamonds centering around a
single emerald she had never seen
before. 1t was scarcely a hairs
breadth in thickness, and, attached
to the chain. must have come as low
as Comics heart and been hidden
always within her bodice.
She took it from the nurse and
clasped il around Comics throat
For the first time Connie moved.
Her hand reached up and grasped
the locket, and her fingers moved
over 1t as though she were deter
mining with closed eyes that il was
the thing she sought.
Don't let them take it away
again!" she whispered. Even when
I'm dead And don't-ever open it
even Curtis
Nancy gave her promise. and
when Langwell finally took her
away, she went out wondering what
secret of Comics that even her
husband did not suspect was con-
cealed in that platinum trife.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Daily Hardknot.

His 3-2-1-4 was sad. his gar
ments poor;
He shivered FL the pavement
wet;
He showed me 3-4-1 fine fish he
He'd caught that morning with
his 1-4-3.
And 1884 how fine they are"
he cried,
will you 1-2-3 buy 2-1-4, Mss"
sighed;
Not IL you had a 3-2-1." I said.
And 32 my home I quickly sped.
l had IL money, you must know,
And that is why / left him so.
Answer to last one: Words
forming the square are erase,
raven, avert, serve and error.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
b. & o. Officials Ask
Redraft of Agreem<nts

BALTIMORE, May 1s.-Repre-
sentatives Of the various crafts en-
aged in the maintenance Of wav
ana the maintenance of equipment
departments of the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad have been called into
series Of conferences beginning
today by F. E. Blaser. assistant TO
vice President and General Man
ager c. W. Galloway for the pur-
post OF redrafting the national
agreement affecting wages and
working conditions.
Railroad officials hope the terms
OF new agreement mutually sat-
isfactory will grow out of the dis
cussions Of the economic conditions
facing the company.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Discharged from Hospital
With Bullet in His Brain

RICHMOND. Va. May 1s.-With a
bullet still in his brain. w. l. Tur-
ner. who was admitted to~the vir-
ginia Hospital two weeks ago and
believed to be in a dying condition
yesterday was discharged from that
institution.
Turner is said by physicians al
the hospital to have shown remark
able recuperatiye powers. his con.
dition remaining good despite th'
fact that the bullet pierced his
brain in several places. They be.
Iieve the bullet is now lodged
where IL can do little harm
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Sixth Grade
Pupils Make
City Cleaner
By EMMA GRAVES,
q b, Hyde school.

Most of the sixth grades in
Washington are working to make
this city more beautiful. l don't
believe that any school is work
ing any harder than the Hyde
School. They are not only tell
ing people not to throw trash
on the street. but are also tell
ing people how to fix their old
lawns SO as to make them look
like new. They have gone
around and told other grades
about it.
Now all OF the grades are do
ing their best to have the Hyde
School 100 per cent clean.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
3, 400 P0sfmasters
Must Take Examination

At least 3.4oo postmasters Of the
first, second and third class. who
failed of confrmatio nby the Senate
In the last Congress, will have 70
undergo examination to retain their
Jobs. Postmaster General Hays
made this announcement yesterday.
Mr.. Hays explained that these
postmssters. whose names were ent
to Congress by President Wilson.
will have to pass a civil service
examination for appointment on the
same basis as other candidates. This
is necessary under the terms Of
President Harding's executive order
of May Is.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Req. Gr0Uer Morgan in
Charlottesville Church

CHARLOTTE. Va, May 16.-Rev.
Grover Morgan. for three years civ
ilian chaplain at the Marine bar
racks, Paris Island. S. C. has sc-
eran charge here an dyesterdsy
cepted a call tothe Madison Luth-
entered upon his duties Mr.. Nor
gan was for Eve years professor
{ nLenoir College. at Hickory. S. c
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Today's Great Person.
May 17-Your Birthdayf

Edward Jenner, who discov-
cred that smallpox could be
prevented by vaccination. 1t
is said a country woman first
called his attention to the
matter when he heard her re-
mark that she could not catch
smallpox because she already
had cowpox. He experiment
ed for nearly twenty years
before, in 1898, he announced
his discovery. He was born
in Engand on May II, 1749,
and died January 26, 1923.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Quite a Problem.

Teacher to the young lad-"You
are a very peculiar boy. You
sleep most of the time, but when
you're awake you're causing trou-
BILE. / don't know whether to let
you sleep or keep you awake"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Nuts to Crack.

Why is a defeated army like
wool?
Yesterdays: why is an egg
like a colt?"-Because it is of no
great use until it has been
broken,
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
WHO PLAYS TODAY

The following teams contest
on municipal Fairgrounds today:
Seaton vs. Henry Polk. New York
avenue; Pierce VS.. Webb. Rose
dale.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
A Familiar Quotation.
(WhO wrote it,.

More matter for May morning.
Yesterdays: why is an egg
than to receive. Hey
wood.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Mrs. Selena Dinwiddie Dies

LYECHBURG. Va, May 1s.-Mrs.
Selena L. Dinwiddie. 81. widow of
the Rev. John C. Dfnwiddie. for
meriy a Presbyterian minister, died
hsye Yesterday,
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
A Dingbat.

Fans
May rave
About exciting
Ball games
n the
Big leagues
And when
Babe Ruth
Knocksa
Homer, and
All that.
But believe
Me. I get
AS much
Fun playing
In game
With a team
On the lot.
Where you
Know how
Hard il is
To field a
Ball and
Even knock
123 A "two-bagger." RS.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Does a Cat Recognize Itself
In q Mirror?

People say no. The animal,
they say, imagines the reflection
is another animal. Sometimes
the cat or the dog. or whatever it
happens to be, will try to estab-
lish friendship with the image.
Sometimes the animal becomes
angry. and sometimes greatly
frightened.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-17
Playground Results.

New York Avenue-Baseball-
Blake IL, Auther /.
Schlag-Twining Is, Gales s;
Monroe 8. Park View, 0.
Georgetown Division - Base
bsll-Hyde s, Jackson Z.
Schlag-Hyde II, Toner s.