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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
Nina Bank Robber
Tries Commit Suicide

Aberdeen.-Walter Baker, confess
Cd Nina bank robber, attempted suic-
ide in his cell in the state penitenti-
airy at Sioux Falls recently, according
to Warden George T. Jameson, who
is a business visitor in the city today
Baker secured a sharp piece of steel
similar to a razor blade, from UNI
known source, and at night when he
went to his cell he cut a deep cash
under his left arm, seyering the vein.
He bled profusely and calmly walk
cd to the side Of his cell, stood brac-
ed against the wall and let the blood
drip into a pail. When he became
weak he staggered scross the cell and
dropped to his cot where he covered
himself with a blanket.
After some minutes the blood soak
ed through the matttess and dripped
to the floor. The night Waterman in
this section of the penitentiary noticed
the blood but was of the opinion that
Baker was attempting to draw the
guards in and make his escape. Aid
was secured and the blanket was
drawn from Bakers body. The cut
was dressed and he was placed in the
hospital ward.
Prison authorities were of the OPP
inion that Baker was not attempting
to kill himself but was working a
scheme to get into the hospital and
effect his escape from there, but when
they learned that he had weakened
when Mrs. Bernice Straight, the wom-
on in the case, had turned against
him. they were inclined to believe
that he attempted his own life.
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by REV. T. J. SIMONS

gage and gets another to go his secur-
ity on further financial plunges, know
ing he cannot meet the obligation Is
a dastardly thief OF the h~ard-earned
holdings of the honest man.
But the most compelling argument
for not spending ones life laying up
treasure on earth Is that n Is sure
to lay his heart up there also. One
has no right to do that, For the heart
deserves better treatment. The heart
has a right to a higher final goal and
home. Where thy treasure is, there
will thy heart be also" In this pro-
cess the heart Is deteriorated, distroy-
ed. 1t is stolen away from ones self.
One looses his mastery of 1t. 1t comes
into the possession of the world. 1t
is by stealth to be sure. For that Is
the way the thing works. No nan
ever purpose to loose his heart to the
world. But in pursuing his ambitions
that are mercinary he let's loose OF his
heart.
Again we say il is good to treasure
up things. To get things for treasure.
To treasure up treasure. To set the
heart upon them. The place to put
them is in heaven, the things one has
acquired by laying mp for Others.
Prize the things of heavenly value
greatly. But you say we like these
things that we can satisfy the senses
with the most, we like taeni bess, we
get mot delight out Of them. Yes per-
haps that is true. What then you need
is to have your likes refined and edu-
Gated. Many persons do not know
of the wonders of the starry heavens,
the bigness and the beauty and the
glory OF them. They need to know
about them to appreciate them instead
of lust for a life raking around among
the sticks and straws Of this little
pIanet. He who looks out into the
| universe and thinks I'm terms OF the
universe not only has a bigger con-
ception OF God but Is himself
by the immensely OF h solar systems
of the starry universe. He Is humii-
lated by the incomprehensible and II
his humility he is lifted up n giori-
feel. For he comes into the commun-
ion with the infinite.
How much more then is one ennoDi-
ed IL his heart in on the heavenly
things that are spiritual, whether they
he on earth or in the skies OF II they
are for the present or for eternity.
Heaven can be brought down TO earth
by hearts set on heaven. And that Is
the only way It it realized on earth.
To he sure God in Christ brought
heaven down in the incarnation, put
only the one whose. heart Is set on
Him can realize heaven and Him. A
knowledge Of heavenly things n the
heavenly character are acquired Dy
setting the heprt on Him. The heaven
for the heart is secured, made fast by
setting the heart on Him. Giving the
beart TO Him. Put it in his keeping
Trust Him with II. He will enrich II
ana store It to the full with the i'm
~nerishable things, the things that most
satisfy and are q glory to o wnoie
being.
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GLENDALE

Weather fine again. Snow, nearly
gone, corn huskers busy.
Bob Waters mules seem to enjoy a
joke on the other fellow. A few days
ago at the end of a hard days plow-
ing, Bob had unhitched the six-horse
team tabout 33 1-3 per cent mule) a
little late in the evening-past the
usual supper time. land as mules
are generally recognized as conserva-
tives-or vica versa as you like, poll
tically speaking, retaliation was in
order.) The field is about a mile from
home. Bob had expected to walk,
drive the mules and lead the horses.
He had no sooner put the lines around
his back, under both arms than the
mules put their noses together and
whispered something about "havin'
some fun" AS Bob turned his head
20 reach for the halters, the ~rascals,
taking the bits in their teeth, bounded
away jerking Bob from his feet. The
lines were kept so tightly drawn, he
was unable to free himself. The mules
galloped around about a half mile
circle with Bob dangling like a cork
in the rear. Bob had been suffering
somewhat from rheumatism and was
heavily dressed, wearing a heavy over
coat, consequently saving many bruis-
es. After stripping off most Of his
clothing the mules decided to play
quits. Bob was a little sore and stiff
for a few days but otherwise uninjur-
ed. 1t was a decidedly dangerous ex-
~perience.
Harry Huisman has been seriously
i'll the past several days of "iu" or
heavy cold, but is recovering rapidly
at this time.
Thursday morning, November 30th,
All Aboard for Glendale! Like a great
family reunion the Glendale folks will
again celebrate the Thanksgiving holi-
day at the New Union Church. With
agreeable weather the attendance, no
doubt, will be the largest ever known
on such an occasion in this community.
Many visitors from Miller and sur
rounding communities have sisnifed
their intention to share in the widely
Known Glendale hospitality. Pres.
Burton ]. Vincent, OF washington
Springs College. will deliver the morn
ing address. Glendale's gettin' a little
classy? Yep! Carloads of college
students, including many Of their best
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BURDETTE

ii. A. Bultman sold 100 chickens to
our live merchant at Burdette Tues
day.
Sam Bowles was a business caller
at st. Lawrence Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald had a small
tumor removed from the back OF her
hand. The operation was done al
Redfield. Mrs. Mcdonald expects to
be able to return home the first OF
the week.
Fl. A. Bultman was a business caller
at Vayland Saturday.
Mrs. Byron Dempster will entertain
the ladies aid Wednesday, November
END. Every one cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ruhlman spent
Sunday at the H. A. Bultman home.
Mr.. Harry Kenyon has broken up
housekeeping at Tulare and moved his
household effects to his farm here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon expect to return
to Burdette sometime in the spring
We will all be glad to have our old
neighbor back with us again.
Mr.. Albert Peitz, of st. Lawrence,
Is husking corn for Henry Bose.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald is at Redfefd
receiving treatment for a sore on her
hand.
III. A. Bultman and family were
Hitchcock and Tulare shoppers Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Bottom were
Miller shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Bushong and son, Joe,
Miss Anna Belle Bushong and Miss
yerda Dempster motOred tn Cpttys-
burg Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a dancing party at
the McGinnis home Friday evening.
A heavy snow fell in this vicinity
Saturday and Sunday. Snow S over
a foot deep on the level. The farm
ers hope for 1t to melt soon as only a
few have their corr all out as yet.
Miss Clara Petts, of St. Lawrence,
is assisting Mrs. Henry Bose with the
work.
o. l.. Creamer and family have NOV
Cd back into their home in Redfeld.
Mrs. Th6rman, who has been at the
Redfield hospital for some time, ex-
poets to be able to leave the hospital
some time this week.
S. w. Lawson and family spent
Monday evening at the Henry Bose
home.
Elmo Christian has a new Ford car.
Graders have been at work alone
the east side of Burderte, grading the
road on the county line.
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Wessington's Community
House Rests With Court

washington, Nov. 15.-The question
of whether or not Washington is to
have its community house is now up
to the court, an injunction having been
procured against the city council re-
straining that body from going ahead
with the work until the matter has
been heard in the court. The date OF
hearing was set for last Friday, but
as the court could not hear the case
at hat time, the hearing has been
adjourned sine die.
Nearly two years ago the city voted
$4,000 bonds for the erection of a
building with the understanding that
the balance of the cost should be
made up by popular subscription.
Then the straitened financial condi-
ton struck the state, and the matter
was dropped for the present.
Recently plans were procured. bids
asked for and the contract let to the
Nelson Construction company of HUI
ron at $23 100. 1t was pointed out that
when the lot was paid for and the
building furnished, the total cost
would be double that Of the original
bond issue, with no additional money
on hand to take up the difference.
Some of the taxpayers objected to the
city standing the full cost, and the
Injunction followed.
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CHINESE BANDITS
CAPTURE ND. Man
BrOther-ln.Law Of {. s. Rygh OF This
City, Bandit Prisoner

Picking, Nov. 17.-George Olaf Holm.
an American member of the Lutheran
Mission, has been kidnapped by bandits
in Honan province. The powerful
bandit army is growing holder. 1t
apparently dominates the entire pro-
vince of Honan. A dozen towns nave
been sacked and burned and the in
habitants forced to fee. Upwards of
800 Americans in the danger zone are
greatly alarmed, according to the AM
erican consul at Hankow.
Holm from North Dakota
Mr.. Holm. whose home is at Moor
ton, N. D., is the third American mis-
sionary to be carried OFF by the Ho-
nan bandits, who also are holding An
ton Lundeen and Einar Borg-Breen.
together with the latter's five year old
son. Holm was born in Norway, but
Is a naturalized American citizen. His
nearest relative lives at MORTON, N. d.
A body of armed bandits entered
the Holm residence at Chen Yang,
seized the missionary in the presence
of his wife and two sons and marched
him off into the country.
So far rs Is known here, all the
kidnapped missionaries are safe and
unframed and are permitted to COM
municate with their families.
Rev. Holm is a brother-in-law Of
Mr.. c. s. Rygh of this city, and has
been a missionary since 1916.
The foreign Office today asked the
cabinet to send an expedition into Ho-
nan province to treat with the bandits
for the release of their captives. V.
X. Wellington Koo, foreign minister,
declared he was confident the kidnap-
ed foreigners would be freed within
. week
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TREASURE

Having something, satisfying desir-
es, being In possession Of something
is constitutional, innate. 1t Is consti-
~tutionally so. 1t is necessary. SO we
say it is right. We speak of funda-
mental character, uncorrupted nature.
The accidents and corrupted nature
are not different.
Il is cnes duty to lay up treasure,
not just to have it, but for a better
purpose. Laying 1t up mean by ones
own honest effort. 1t is u~nthinkable
that any would advise getting II by
fraud if he has ones best eternal in
terest at heart Get II for your self
and then you will have the best evalu,
alton Of it. Then you will know best
what II $ Worth,
But beyond what Is absolutely ne
cessary il is not good to lay up for
ones self. But even that is not ne
cessary and furthermore II is not good
advice. The thing to do to insure the
most and most refined satisfaction is
to lay up for another or others. De-
pend on it that you will have your
reward and in the reward you will
have your treasure and it will be the
best kind and most satisfying. "SeeA
We first the kingdom OF God and His
righteousness and all these things will
be added unto you" IL you lay up
earthly things for others you lay up
for yourself more than earthly things
and you have enough of the earthly
things for yourself.
1t Is not good gel to try to lay up
a large amount of earthly things for
others, unless with divine design you
assure that it will be to them of more
than earthly benefit. DO it for them
while you live.
There are reasons for not laying up
, for ones self treasure on earth. Pric.
| es fuctuate and values so much that
one is never sure whether he has any
thing laid up or not. This Is true OF
land, and mines and houses and stock
and produce and, what not?. This IL
due to the working of 'the law oil
supply and demand" 1t is due to the
manipulations of market managers
and of countless things over which
one has unappreciable control. In ad'
dition to these things there are the
enemies of the things themselves. tn,
elements of the physical universe arr
ever acting to deteriate what n pos
sesses. Things rust and rot, dry rot
and wet OF. The physical enemieI
and the chemical enemie attack them
And there are the animal enemies toe
The worst of them all is that anima
enemy called man. Those who hav
great possession have constantly :
| defend themselves against thieves. ]
looks as though the world was neve
worse i'm this matter. They rival tn
/ earthquakes in their inr0ads on tn
accumulations of men. The thieve
who use their most highly educate
and sharpened evil wits n most an
the most despicabie and are the mos
to be looked out for. The man VIII
has all that he has covered by NOR
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CO.. AGENT WORK
TO BE CONTINUED
Extension Work In County WIN Be
Supported BY Popular Sub.
scripti0n

Financing OF County Agricultural
Extension work will be carried on by
subscriptions according to plans made
by the Hand County Farm Bureau
Directors at their meeting at Miller.
Saturday, November 18th. The feel
ing was unanimous thai the work
must continue until another vote can
be polled, which will be at the next
general election two years hence.
Subscription lists have been prepar-
ed and should be in the hands OF those
who will circulate them sometime dur
ing this week. The solicitors will not
be paid any fee for circulating the
subscription lists. All money collect
ed will be held at Miller until January
LIST.
Assurance have been received fIom
the State that Federal and State aid
will be available II the necessary
$2S50.G Is raised in Hand county.
Farmers of the County and bust
ness men OF the four towns will coop
crate in this movement. Subscrip-
tons will be collected among the farm
ers first. A list of the subscribers to
this fund will be published from week
to week. The total amount must be
collected and in the State Treasur-
er's hands by January 1st.
The Hand County Farm Bureau
guarantees the return of every sub
scription in case a sufficient amount
is not raised to carry on the work.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
G.. MacLean, Pastor.

"a Ss ~
Next Sunday evening a stereopticon
en-. The slides in this lecture are OF
the highest mechanical and artistic
quality. Each slide is hand-painted,
not merely washed over with color.
The lecture that the slides illustrates
describes the great country and the
work that is being done among the
people in education and evangelism.
This will be a great treat and you
should see and hear ii.
At seven thirty the song service will
begin, so be there with your hymn
hook in your hand, ready to start. The
Junior choir will help you, and also
the orchestra.
At the morning service the pastor
will speak on the subject: "The Lost
Jesus" The Senior choir will be there
with the music. D.
Sunday School follows at II noon.
Do not fail to be present.
The Epworth League had a good SER
vice last Sunday evening, and there
will be another next Sunday at 6:45.
Young people are cordially invited.
There will be service at the Moncur
Schoolhouse next Sunday if the wealth
er conditions permit.
: "Go-To-Church" day went OFF very
well considering the weather and we
hope that some got started who Will
keep il up. The special speakers at
the evening service did their part well,
the Junior choir led strong in the
song service, and the orchestra, with
little practice, did their part fine. 1t
was a good day.
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VOL. III MILLER HI
SEARCHLIGHT APPEARS

Volume Two, Number One, OF the
Miller Hi S~earchlight, the official page
of the High School news, makes its
appearance this week, edited by Eta
Engelmann, editor-in-chief, and assis-
tant editors, Lyonel Hines, Nina Cree
and Bryan Titus.
The ~Searchlight will be edited at six
week intervals by the students of the
High School, and will be devoted to
high school activities, athletics and
school news.
Tentative plans are also being made
to publish a high school annual. II
has been a number of years since the
school has issued one, and the students
should receive the backing of everyone
in the project.
There is no doubt but what this
school paper, which proved so inter-
esting last year. will hold a similar
interest this year.
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CO.. NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
HOLDEN

The weather has turned off fine. but
the roads are rather bad.
Mrs. +. S. Teller and Mrs. June Van
Cleare attended the Extension Work
Demonstration in Miller Saturday.
The Sunbeam School will hold a
basket social and entertainment at the
Community Hall Saturday evening,
November 25th.
Harvey Beadles and John Fisher
were st. Lawrence visitors Friday.
There was ne picture show and en-
tertainment at the Sunbeam Church
Friday night on account of the bad
weather, but there will be one Thurs
day evening. November % II the weat-
her permits.
The Sunbeam Aid will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Verne Morris.
Geo. Yearous was a Miller visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Dunwoody and Mrs. Cox
attended the Demonstrations in Miller
Saturday.
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PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. Thomas j. SimOns, Minister.
You responded so nobly to the Go
To-Church Day suggestion that we
expect the idea to have Judgement
IN your souls to the effect that you
will be with us again next Sunday.
The theme of the morning preaching
service at eleven will be Religion and
Prosperity. The Adult choir will be
in it's pace with the inspiration OF
music.
The Schools will meet at the regular
hours. Junior department at nine
forty-five and the Senior department
at twelve noon. With IL present ar
rangement efficiency is assured by
plenty of room and a quiet hour.
The C. f. Society will hold it's pray
err meeting at six forty-five.
Annual Missionary Praise Service
In the evening the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of the church will hold
it's annual Praise Service. The pro-
gram is appended:
Hymn-Congregation.
Devotional.
Hymn.
PRAYER.
Anthem.
Observation-Disclosures Greene.
Exercise-Pennies
Helen Goudie and Myron Lewis.
Anthem-Adult Choir. I
Duet-Helen Mcdonnell and Mary
Simons.
A Missionary Pageant-Come v
and Help Us.-Junior Girls.
Trombone Solo-Mrs. Olson.
Reading-Mrs. Carr.
Thank Offering.
Hymn.
Benediction,
N. Booth words and music OF the
duets were written by the minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23

With this issue, the Miller Press
is starting on its f~orty-second lap;
forty-two years in which it is hop
ed, this paper has always adhered
to its primary aim-service to its
readers. And sincere appreciation
is expressed for the hearty support
which has always been received by
this paper through the past years.
Although there are many subscrib-
ers who have received this paper
since the eighties, the records
show that there are but three
charter members of the Press fam
lily: Mrs. VIM. Sunderland and
Nate Johnson of this city, and Mrs.
Maria Beasom of Grandville, Mich
igan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23

President Harding a Joined In
with other men and women of Nation
al o%ffairs, asking that the people make
response to the appeal sent out by
the American Red Cross for clothes
for the 500, 900 men, women and
children, mostly women and children
who have been landed on the shores OF
Greece to save them from further
Turkish They are 30 bad
ly I'm need OF clothes that they ask
that the shipment be made in bags
for they will use the bags for wrap
ping for their feet. Just look through
your own clothes and bring them to
the Schroeder Store in Miller, the st.
Lawrence Lumber Company in st.
Lawrence, the Cooperative Store In
Vayland and the Rec Mercantile Store
in Rec Heights. Any clothes will be
acceptable.
Chag. Thomson,
Mrs. II. X. Schroeder,
C. M. Carroll.
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WHO ARE THE LOsERsi

Exchange: A banker while going
home to dinner saw a ten dollar bill
on the curbstone. He picked 1t up,
noticed the number and went home to
dinner. While home his wife remark
ed that the butcher had sent a bill
amounting to $40. The only money
he had was the bill he found which
he gave to her and she paid the but
cher. The butcher paid 1t to a farm
err for a calf, the farmer to a mer-
chant who paid 1t to a washerwoman
and she, owing the banker a note for
$40, went to the bank and paid the
note. The banker recognized the bill
as the n he had found and which
by that time had paid $50 worth of
debts. On careful examination he
found 1t to be a counterfeit. Now
what was lost in the transaction, and
by waom?
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Mrs. FELTON, Takes Oath
As Full Pledged Senator

Washington, Nov. 21.-Mrs. w. IL.
FELTON,, the grand old lady of Georgia
won her fight today for a seat for a
day as the first woman senator.
Without objections from any n
tor but after a long delay during
which the status of her appointment
TO the senate was reviewed in the light
of the precedents Mrs. FELTON, took the
oath of Office at the vice presidents
desk and wrote her name in the sem
ate membership book.
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vocal and instrumental musicians and
e~iocufionists will contribute largely to
the success of the occasion. The big
feed will be a marvel In it's complete
ness. Roast turkey, goose and chick
en-, mashed potatoes, jellies, preserves,
cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, celery,
cake, hot coffee. The necessary cook
ing viii be done on the range in the
big dining hall. Because of the huge
attendance on such occasions, il is
necessary to come early so the cooks
may have time to arrange the big feast
on time. Every family in the COM
munity will contribute. as usual. The
morning song service will start propn-
pity al lo:45 o'clock. Everybody In
vited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
Dandelions Bloom
In Mitchell Yard

Mitchell, s. D., Nov. 1S-Another
boost for the South Dakota climate
was registered yesterday when
Charles Mann, 522 West Fifth avenue,
reported that he has dandelions and
snap dragons blooming in his yard.
The snap dragons, which started
blooming during the summer. still
have a number OF blossoms showing
up well against the background of
snow in which they are blooming.
The dandelions are still as hardy as
they were In June, Mr.. Mann says.
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TAX PAYERS ARE
ON DELINQUENT LIST

Beginning this week, county papers
are publishing the delinquent tax lists
of the county. The number of delin-
quent ak accounts this year is con-
siderably less than that of a year ago.
The time for paying second install
ment taxes without penalty expired
November list, and on December IL,
the limit for paying ends, and the tax
sale will be held.