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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
THE BELOVED LINCOLN

A story is told of Lincoln that one
day about the time he was being de-
feated by Douglas for the United Stat
es senate, a stranger, carrying a gun,
approached him on the village street
and exclaimed:
Hey, lookout there, I'm going to
shoot you!"
why shoot me?" drawled the some
what surprised Lincoln.
Cause came the answer, the man
who gave me this gun said if ever |
found a man homelier than myself to
shoot him"
We'll shoot away" replied Lincoln.
If am homelier than you | ought to
be shot"
While the aneCdote may be CharaC-
tcrized as ~hyperbole, it does illustrate
that LincOlnian trait of using comedy
10 s~trangle tragedy.
Even while a victim of direct power
~, Lincoln learned the value of a
smile and this together with the attri-
butte of thrift, the latter learned in his
early years because of it's impelling
necessity, he took with him to the
White House where the ~seclusion OF
the backwoods gave way to fame
which claimed the admiration of the
world
Lincoln's life and success, predicat-
ID on simple, sane, thrifty habits is al
inspiration that ought to do much to
counteract the %spendthrift spirit of to-
day.
individuals, like nations, must
make temperate use of the mement
and foresee the exigencies of the fu-
ture, said this most beloved of all
Americans.
There is every reason why we
should just now heed his advice; why
we should determine to save regularly
spend i~ntelligently and invest wisely
No safer or happier start along this
line could be made than to systema-
tically put a part of our income into
government savings securities; thrift
stamps. savings stamps or Treasury
saving certificates-value increasing
securities, safer than virgin gold be-
cause they are backed by all resources
OF the government saved to America
and the world by Abraham Lincoln.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

its bank of this state and leaguers in
South Dakota are trying to start a
state bank like they have in North
Dakota.
; Look at the difference. In South
Dakota the state has made a wonder
full success of it's plan of loaning to
farmers on long time payments. In
North Dakota the league has made a
, fiat failure of its state bank. Then
bank refuses to pay back money de-
posted with it by counties, it has made
a fizZle Of its much-touted panacea
lOr every industrial and agricultural
i'll of the people, it has failed to func-
ton to such an extent that its bonds
could not be sold and now it is appeal
ing to people of the state to come to
IT'S rescue by investing in the bonds
themselves. To add to the futility of
league banking operations. the legis-
iative investigation is bringing out
grave charges of erratiC conduct on
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Building Comparison
1920 With 1921

For the benefit of the public who are
interested in building or building ma
terial we want to show you a few com
PARSONS between present prices and a
year ago. You know there has been
a big slump in prices in this line, but
to show you what il means and the
amount on an ordinary building, we
have refigured a house, barn and gar
age bill that was figured a year ago
and here show you the difference in
prices.
1920 1921
House $4,000 10000 1864 less
Garage s $500 $4,000 10000 less
Barn $1,000. 90 1000 290.0O less
This will give you some idea of the
reduction in prices. Now, IL you are
interested and intend to build, you will
be money saved if you come to us, and
let us figure with you. Our time is
yours. We furnish you plans, specific
atoms, ETC., absolutely free.
Yours truly,
Botsford Lumber Co.
F. j. Weber, Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
BUT WHAT A DIFFERENCE

Aberdeen News-Two sister states
grow side by side in the northwest.
In size they are similar, in pOpula-
lation about the same size and both
depend upon agriculture as their chief
industry. One in North Dakota and
ether South Dakota in the same fam
lily
North Dakota's i'll is of a malady
which has Slapped its lifeblOod of hon
est labor and personal ambition.
South Dakota was attacked by the
same illness but it never took here.
Lucky indeed that it did not.
Nothing more strikingly illustrates
the difference in the states and the
rood fortune of this state in escaping
the blight of the N%onpartisan league,
that the present parallel banking stu
alton.
Nonpartisan leaguers in North Da-
kota are trying to copy the rural cred
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

Church and spend the whole day in
pleasure
The Woman's Praise Service in the
evening drew the largest audience and
they deserved the patronage The pro-
gram was unique and profitable. The
Thank Offering was Of good proper
tiOns.
Next Sunday the minister will
breach in the morning on The God
Fearing Ruler.
The officers of the School are look
ing for a repetition Of the good attend
ance of last Sunday and hope for bet
ter.
In the evening there will be a stere-
opticon lecture on The Empire OF the
North West. The orchestra will play
and the Junior choir will sing.
All are cordially invited to come TO
al the meetings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
PUBLIC SALE

We will sell at public auction on the
Escher ranch, Az miles northwest of
Miller, commencing at / p. m
Friday. March 4, 1921
the following property, to-wit:
135 Head Of Cattle
Forty-eight head of high grade
springer Hereford cows-all bred TO a
full blood bull; "a 8 year old heifers,
5 2 year old steers, 10 2 year old heif-
ers, As yearling steers and heifers, 2
full blood Hereford bulls, 2 and 3
years old.
"a Head of Hogs
Thirty-ffve brood sows, so stock
hogs and 2 registered male hogs. Five
work horses
Farm Machinery, Hay and Grain
Usual Terms Of Sale
Free Lunch at Noon
Miles & Campbell,
J. NJ. Magness, AuctlOneer.
First National Bank, Clerk,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Thomas ]. Simons, Minister.
1t is with a feeling akin to exulta-
ton that We write of the services last
Sunday. Four times during the day
the house was full Of people. The fol-
lowing. may sound contradictory but
IL isn't. The day was so bright and
comfortable that the audiences were
not just as large as they would other
wise have been. The audiences were
"A little larger the Sunday before wheI
the day was blustry and cold. You
see people r tempted on a nice day
TO forget their duty to God and the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

the part of men responsible for the
financial stability of the bank.
In North Dakota everything is in
chaos and they do well to try to copy
what has been made successful here.
in South Dakota its state finances
are stable and impregnable and we
want none of the fantastic banking
ideas imported from the falodOrOus
mess of the north.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18

that all England has: FEWER than tie
average American city each, year; ont
Of sixteen crimes with violence for
1920 over there fourteen criminals got
the maximum punishment and two re-
ceived slenient sentences but none got
of. The same is true Of every. coun-
try in the British empire. All Canada
only had fourteen crimes with violence
last year: and for these fifteen men
were. hung. Not. only the laws per
tanning to deadly weapons, but the Ger
tainty, Of punishment, are the factors
that play chief part in keeping this
sort of crime within bounds. :.
It is quite obvious that the United
States is in urgent need of revision
of its laws and methods. So long as
any paranoic may purchase and carry
a gun, so long as even the women keep
weapons on the premises for use under
the slightest provocation, we shall
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, AUGUST Is 1871.

thought, that is unfortunate, but the
newspapers could never drive them to
that plane by Withholding what they
want to read. =" ,.r-..: So :
However, it is just possible that our
critical friends are about as biased on
the one side as the "lowbrows" are on
the other. If the general public took
a great, but temporary, interest in the
Jersey City fight, and if the newspa-
pers printed a great deal about it,
that will not send us to perdition. It
was, after all, merely a psychological
"day off" for the world and the world
proceeded to enjoy it before getting
back to the routine, serious things of
life.-Baltimor. American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18

,i.sS
robbery been perpetrated, especially
as the penalty for highway robbery j.
as severe as for mllrd Needless to
say London is thoroughly: aroused over
the Incredible occurrence and when
caught-and England boasts that she
always catches her criminals not on
" the actual perpetrators but the mer-
chant who sold the firearms and there
by made the holdup possible will be
severely punished. X s3 3zs*s>
It isn't easy for men to shoot each
other or.terrorizet each other with guns
in England since the possession of a
weapon is only granted on special cir
cumstances, every weapon and every
owner being: rigid1y registered. One
can't just go in and buy gun in
England is a matter Of days, of
Investigation, Of references, Of proof,
Of need and explanations Of use. In
dignant wives and irate sweethearts
can't kill off their husbands and para
mours with a quick, handy gun over
there; they have to take a good deal
more trouble about it, employ more
tedious lingering methods proba-
bly, think better of it before the pain
full climax is reached.
Hence, while England has a full
share of crimes, they rarely take a
violent form. Crimes with violence
are so rare (outside Of the Irish riots)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18
A Bishop on Newspapers.

Bishop Luther B. Wilson took oc.
casion Sunday to attack the newspa.
pers for the wholeheartedness with
which they displayed the Dempsey.
Carpenter fight. Such attacks by
consecrated and sincere churchmen
like the Bishop come periodically and
the newspapers have learned to take
them philosophically, although, of
course, it is nicer to have the appro-
baton rather than the disapproval of
men like the bishop.
But there are certain things about
the business of publishing a newspaper
critics find it difficult to understand,
and one of these things is that it it
the newspapers mission to print the
news regardless of who likes it and
who doesn't. That is an old story.
1t has been told many times, and with
effect, but certain of the structurists
either refuse to or do not wish to be-
lieve it.
Suppose, just for the sake of sup
posing, that the publishers of America
agreed to withhold all news from the
publications which committee of
churchmen thought improper? The
freedom of the press would depart this
life instantaneously, of course, but,
for the sake Of argument, we will as
sumo that that would be a good thing.
However, how long does the most op-
tlmistic among the newspaper critics
think it would be before other news
papers would appear which would dis
play all the "horrible" details of these
forbidden matters? The outcome
would be that the present publishers,
who, in the main, 'play up" news of
the "better" kind consistently and fair
ly, would lose ground to the newcom-
ers who might not be nearly so con-
scientious. The churches would have
little hope of gain in such course of
events.
1t may be true that the Carpenter
Dempsey battle received an undue
share of newspaper attention from the
standpoint of it's actual Importance.
But the public interest in it was tre-
mendous and the business of news
paper is to keep tab on the public
pulse. If the newspaper readers, who
comprise virtually all the population
nave not yet reached a plane of
thought that, in the opinion Of men
like the bishop, is the right plane of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18
London Shocked by HOldup,

The latest American vogue to invade
England is the holdup. Right, in the
heart of London a delivery wagon was
held up by masked bandits, armed
with revolvers, and large sum of
money was stolen.
This sort of news is so usual in
America that it excites merely pass
ing interest, but in England, where
the police are unarmed and where the
licensing and sale of deadly weapons
is so strict, it is an almost unheard of
event. Not since the days of Dick
Turpin and Robin Hood has such a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18
continue to exceed III records for :, No
lent crime Eos Angeles Times. z:
Pure Bred Cattle in Todd COUNTY.

r Pure Bred Cattle. in Todd County. !:
Todd county is getting to the front
as q pure bred cattle center and at
the present rate Of progress viii soon
be one Of the leading pure bred cattle
counties in the state. The assessors,
returns as just compiled and COM
pleted show that there are PIT head
of pure bred cattle on Todd county
farms. Of this number 281 are sires
OF serviceable age. Todd county farm
ers are systematically breeding up
their herds and the good results are
already apparent in the growth of our
cooperative creameries. Without
doubt the encouragement lent the pure
bred stock effort by the Farm Bureau
is responsible as much as any other
one thing for the increasing pure bred
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18

tors tags for their cars, which. may
be obtained free Of charge at the
"Welcome" headquarters, of the Min
neapolis Automobile club, LaSalle
avenue at thirteenth street. These
tags identify visitors and mean that
greater consideration and courtesy
will be shown them by traffic officers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18
PAGE |! [: T! m.
populat tor. Long Prairie Leader.
i s.. Do You Remember. 3, . y
The good old days when every chair.
in the parlor was dolled up in an anti:
macassar? - Us J. s.:5. To- ::e .s =0: s.
Free Country.

sz>> a Free Country. s. = !.
= "step ively," said the guard IN the
subway. s =: 7: 8. !. > ,..z. z r.
: Move on" says the policeman.
Don't walk on the grass" reads
sign in the park. &c E. = Z. .... (
Grape juice" says the bartender.
Life. -: - - ~ ~ s =:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-18

Johnnie Knew. - .s.s.s
johnnie Ito new visitor)- $50 you
are my grandma, are you? ~ !.
: ~Grandmother-Yes, Johnnie, Pm
your grandma on your fathers side.
Johnnie-Well, you're on the wrong
side; you'll soon find that out,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26
Miss Valera Briggs

Miss Valera Briggs LETT touaS
for the University Of oregon where
I ~. will spend a week as the guest
Of her sister, Miss Marie Briggs
II was James Gibbons Huneker
who first criticized Winnifred byru
and who later expressed his ad-
r,iration of her marvellous execu-
tior nv naming her "the little devil
~ tho nianoforte" The recent
death of this critic, literateur ra-
contour with his Den) ana au-
thor came as a shock to the mus
icaI world and to a much larger
nublic than this implies for his
writings have been read far and
wide bv people who are not and
do not pretend to be musical.
The Bridge luncheon club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. T. =.
Smith. The table was attractlVelY
decorated with a gorgeous bouquet
of daffodls and violets and yei-
low candles gave the final color
note to the appointments. covers
were placed for twelve. Additional
guests of the club were Mrs. n. a
Cough and Mrs. Louis Lachmund'
Cards occupied the afternoon hours
Professor and Mrs, T, S. Rob
erts motored to Corvallis for the
week end. on Sunday Professor
Roberts will appear in an organ
recital given at the First Presby-
terian church.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. r.
L. Whites dancing class enjoyed
A masquerade party in the Moose
hall. Decorations in keeping with
the season were in evidence. One
very delightful feature of the eve
ming was a Spanish dance in cos
tune by Mrs. R. L. White. The
entire evening was a splendid sue
cess.
A wedding of interest to num-
erous Salem friends was that of
Armetta B. Wurm and Frederick
r. Ireland of Dallas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Hoven were the only at
tendants of the couple. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26

punch were served. The commit
tee members. Mrs. Jay Cook, Mrs.
Bum and Miss Leah Nichols, were
attractively gowned in quaint CO.
lonial costumes.
The very welcome announce
ment has been made that Mrs.
HALLS Parrish Hinges has been
engaged as soloist for eighteen
open air band concerts to be held
in Wilson park during the sum-
mer season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26

The formal dance given by the
Salem Shrine club on Tuesday
night at the Moose hall called
forth many prominent couples to
enjoy the evening of dancing. The
hall was elaborately decorated
with Shrine colors and emblems.
The four central overhead lights
were converted into large red tu-
lips, shedding softened light up
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26
Saturday, rsl,.,,

which bears IL ~.
were delisA,tun, y, !.
the home Of Nj. .as NV
der on Main .tr.., :
wa was played at tiv. ,,s''' T. /
pr,za pan Of the club \
est sooo. . the one Aa,i,. Z
Followie TUte a. the end !,
nina iT'aowing a,s The dIvsr.lsS.. !.
n.,ig sar,'o. delicious retvs's. ~ =
served mavet at the esrs i,s'as
members ME- Of the elus la5s
ani mri and and Mrs. Il. / p,.s' I!
atNi. and Mrs, U. S. Louss. 4 w
p prs, A, 3. starbucss NY y Y
H. L. Chapman, n, " !
(Continued =. M aaS
Z dll d
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26
~ HE LEGISLATIVE SESSION has drawn to clos

rT~ HE LEGISLATIVE SESSION has drawn to close
and the outoftown guests who have been the inspra
ton of many delightful social functions have departed for
their homes various parts of the state Once more the
normal of the capital city is resumed and the season OF
Lent will be strictly observed In social circles lntor-
NAL affairs no doubt will figure more prominently as means
q entertainment between and Easter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26

on the scene below. Palms and
baskets of Oregon grape and pus-
sy willows were in evidence about
the entire hall and the side ughts
of dark red were shaded with
parchment shades decorated with
Shrine emblems. A large picture
of George Washington draped
with flags, completed the decora-
tive scheme.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26
Dallas Society

Dallas, Feb. 26,-Saturday night
the members of the card club
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26

on wednesday evening a very
interesting father an 500 banquet
vas held At the First Methodist
ekuneh. the HI Y giFis assisting In
serving. The large room vas trans
ferred into a Very COSY and com
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-26

er's club will hold its regular meet
ing Monday at Mckinley school.
Miss Bertha Davis a leader OF the
o. A. c. vocational extension work
will deliver an Interesting address
to the mothers. Miss Davis is at
tempting TO establish sewing classes
among adults OF the community and
her talk viii be principally upon
this subject. Mrs. la MOine Clark
will give an address upon George
Washington" and the Reverend
James Eivin will chose for his
theme. Boys" Additional numbers
upon the program will be furnished
BY the pupils OF Lincoln and Nc
Kinley schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-26
LAUREL POINT

Lls. aud d!s. 9icsor Barb Of
Clarksburg zero here Saturday
night WITH relatives.
Mrs Carrie Henry Of BROOKLYN.
N Y "a al the home Of her father
John M Hfldebrand for an en-
tended visit.
~. Mo-, 1,,,or,, =, so,,h p.,,.
i. M ,s;4 mst sr, anSsn he =. SCUM FsFA
= Mrs h zois Henry Henry Of Westoyer was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-26
CLASH IS and
Kin gmont PLAY

Local fans will be given a real
treat tomerrowsnight when the fast
Kingmont team hooks up with the
strong Monongah Glass nine at the
South Side park: This game prom
ises 70 Sbe one OF the best and hard
est played games yet to be staged
ON the local lot this season. The
Kingmont team took the measure
Of the Classics In a game played
i few weeks ago by the close score
q 6-5 and the Glass house bunch
viii 90 into tomorrow's battle with
hood IN their eyes.
AS this IS the only big game OF
the week a record crowd Is expect
ed 70 turn out for tomorrow's bat
TIE, a large number Of Kingmont
rooters will come down with the
team. while the usual large crowd
ot1oyal irooters will be in the Glass
tss sectins Of the grandstand Phil
Crimes win likely umpire the con-
test This assures the fans that
the game viii be handled in big
league style. The game will be call
edat$ 80 |sharp and viii give plen-
" OF time to play the full nine in
nings
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-26
GREBICR0VD
EXPECTED At
FAST BATTLE
All Gate Money Goes to
Aid5Player Injured in
League Game

Practically the entire town, ot
Monongah will attend the Russell
Wfight benefit baseball game at
TRACTION park this evening. Hun.
dfeds 81 others from other neigh.
boring mining towns along the West
Fork river are also planning to at.
tend. The game will begin prompt
IL at 8 81 clock and the contesting
teams win be the Baptist and N. e.
South baseball teams OF the Mo.
nongah church league.
The entire proceeds brought
from d fifty cent admission will go
TO the benefit Of Russell Wright,
the popular Monongah athlete who
was very seriously injured in a
church league game at Monongah
two weeks ago, and who has been
confined at the Fairmont hospital
SINCE his injuries.
The accident was very unfor-
tnnate one and has been deeply
regretted not only by the baseball
players but by a host of friends OF
the stndent.athlete, who are deter.
mined that Wright shall return to
school next fall despite the fact
that he Is spending a large part OF
his summer vacation in the hos.
nital, unable to earn money for
himself!
me accident occurred in a
scheduled game In the Monongah
church league between the Baptists
and the N. ID teams, the same
teams which are meeting again this
evening In the benefit game,
Wright was at bat for the NJ. Z.
team when q fast ball was thrown
wild by Pete spragg, the Baptist
pitcher Both Spragg and "Chuck"
Trader, the umpire saw that the
ball was going toward Wright and
yelled TO him to watch out. Wright
was unable TO dodge the bail and
he was knocked to the ground, the
ball striking him under the right
eye, The injured player was taken
TO the Fairmont hospital where 1t
was found that he was suffering
from conclusion OF the. brain, a
broken iawbone and a fractured
temporal bone.
The ii. Z! team attempted to
continue the game following the
injury but their team was com.
pleteiy upset, and the Baptists won
by a big score!
Every member Of both teams,
particularly Spragg, the Baptist
pitcher, who was entirely innocent
N the injury, have been anxious to
do something for Wright, and it is
through the efforts Of fellow ball
players that the game for this eve
ming has been arranged.