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CHRIsTs FINAL ARGUMENT

Our Lord was not accustomed to
answer the accusations Of His enem-
les in the manner which they desired.
He had a tantalizing and battling way
Of disconcerting them. When they
asked miracles, He remained silent.
When the poor and sorrowful looked
piteously at Him, He wrought mira
cles. When the proud Pharisees chal-
lenged His mission and credentials,
He sent them to their own scriptures;
when the humble reverently drew
near. He expounded the mysteries OF
heaven to them.
Time and again His foes demanded
proofs of His divinity. Always He
caught them In words and referred
them to His deeds. He cured the man
born blind and sent him to the priests;
but they ignored the act and upbraid-
ed the happy man. He even went so
far as to raise the dead to life; wit
ness Lazarus. Jephte's daughter, the
young men of Main. And still the OBJ
auratc Jews refused &c recognize the
power that patiently shone before
them. What more could l do for my
people that / have not already done?"
He asks in the Old Testament. His
enemies. however, persisted in their
hatred: doubts they could not have
had in view Of the miracles, but hat
red bitter and unremitting ranked in
their hearts.
The day came finally when the Sa-
|voir chose to offer one vast sweeping
argument to all their vile insinuations
and accusations. He would not mere
ly cure a blind man OF a diseased
woman; neither would He simply re-
store the throb OF life to a dead child.
For in all these occurrences his an
tagonists professed to see the hand
OF the evil one. Christ would over
power them by the amazing force Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
ITEMS FROM
CALF. RESIDENTS
Activities Of Former Hand County
Residents Now In California, BY
One Of Them

This Office Is In receipt OF a number
of items concerning former Miller and
Hand County residents, who are now
residing In California. The items will
without a doubt, prove decidedly in
teresting:
The South Dakota Picnic was held
In Bixby Park, Long Beach in April.
IL was a pleasant gathering. From
the appearance of the long tables ev-
eryone must have brought a bountiful
lunch. Many had returned to their
eastern homes, SO no program was
presented. Those from Miller were
Mrs. Bracher, 10 of Santa Clara VAL
ley, formerly Miss FIoy Woodruff;
Mrs. Jack Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. N. Mcclure and Mrs. l.. nj. Harvey
Mrs. Mary Miller, OF Santa Monica,
Is recovering from an auto accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lindsey have left
Atascadero and located in Eagle Rock,
10 fine suburban place In north Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Lou Holder and family, of Mon
vovia, CAL, have returned to Dakota.
Mrs. Morrow has almost recovered
her usual health after a seige OF fiu.
She visited with Mrs. r. l.. Smith last
week.
The I. o. o. F's. and Rebekahs OF
l.. A. joined with the citizens of Whit
tier in celebrating the 26th OF April.
A fine time was reported.
Miss Madge Morrow has been a sue
cessfui teacher in Strathmore, Cal.
The Educational Board there would
like to retain her another year on in
of salary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pauly are located In
the beautiful coast city of Santa Mon
lea.
Radio is interesting the citizens
here. Rev. bob" Schulers OF Trinity
M. IL. sermon was broadcast last Sun
day and was heard In Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elfrink, OF
Highmore are living In Sacramento,
and very much pleased with the Col
den West"
A score of business men with their
families from Los Angeles autoed be-
yond San Bernardino for an outing.
camping and fishing last week. Mr..
c. /. w. Smith and family were with
the party. Not many fish were caught.
Mrs. McGlinchy, OF Highmore, Is re-
siding in Santelle. The Grand Army
National Home is located there.
New homes arise here like magic.
Wherever the eyes rest a new dwell
ing Is under construction. This bring
a land Of almost solid contentment.
Many persons have come to stay. The
schools are OVERLOOKING with new
scholars. Supt. Mrs. Dorsey would
like a large bond issue voted on to
provide more suitable school build
ings. Los Angeles parks are full OF
happy school pupils now, performing
their May Day exercises. Hans Chris
tian Anderson's plays will be portray
ed In Elysian Park next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mcclure pur-
chased a pretty home In Highland
Park, l.. Adult the "call OF the open
road induced them to start to many
summer outing places in Oregon and
northern California. They will return
In September.
Excursion OF pre-war rates are an
nounced after May 25th. Many per-
sons will HE Eastward.
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By REV. D. J.. QUILLAN

His divinity. OF His own free will
and innate power He would raise His
own human body and SOU from the
depths of the sepulcher after He had
lain therein for three days, done to
death by those very Jews. They could
not deny His death; they had made
sure OF that. Could they deny His
resurrection and appearance to many?
Not IL they allowed reason to prevail.
But bigotry and hatred always close
the door to reason. Hence Christ's
final argument left the depraved
priests and scribes more embittered
than ever, but without xcuse for their
unbelief.
Today Christ is scorned and ridicul-
ed by the atheist and the agnostic.
Readily do they swallow the tales OF
human heroes and Of ancient historic
events. Without a shadow OF doubt
will they accept the records of Greece
and Rome. of Babylon, Persia and AS
syria. But the tremendous fact OF
the resurrection of Christ is tossed
into the discard as q fable and q myth.
Can so-called science make itself
more inconsistent and clownish?
The agnostics and atheists, from
the Jewish high priest to Renan and
from this arch inffiei to our present
day university professors simply pro-
claim themselves as lacking In the
very fundamentals of true science.
They utilize their talents to justify
their i~nfidelity, wandering In q circle,
hating and raving against the one big
fact of Christ's resurrection from the
dead, but utterly baffled by the force
OF that fact. Specialists usually are
narrow: and the average scientist OF
today. when there Is question OF re-
ligion, proves himself the most yola-
tile. the most egotistic creature In the
realm of human knowledge. He Is q
luminous example OF intellect devoid
OF truth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
WIND AND HAIL STORMS
STRIKE THIS SECTION

A wind and electric storm swept
Miller and surrounding territory Mon
day night at about HOO o'clock ac-
companied with a light rain. No
damage was done in town but several
small buildings were blown over out
in the country.
The 12x20 granary on the Peter
Miller farm 2h miles north of town
was blown over on IT'S roof. Richard
Voltz. who farms the place was in
bed in the building at the time. He
woke up with the bed on top of him
but he was practically uninjured.
A bunk house belonging to Charley
Morrow vas also blown some dis
tance.
A chicken house on the Albert
Thompson farm west of town was
blown over, also a chicken house on
the Chas. Halbig farm in Glendale
Twp.
Some buildings were blown down
on the farm occupied by Link Walton.
Some buildings were also damaged
on the Trip farm, south of Miller
and at the Gibson farm near Rec
Heights.
The only town reporting damage is
Chamberlain where buildings we're
unroofed, plate glass windows blown
in, trees, telephone and telegraph
poles blown over, and one small cot
.tage completely demolished. A two
inch rain accompanied the storm at
Chamberlain.
Wednesday evening at six o'clock a
rain. accompanied with considerable
hail, fell here. 1t appeared to be quite
general. The rain gauge at the First
National Bank showed two inches of
rain fall at 500 o'clock. No damage
was done in this city by hail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
SyIyanus L. wilkins

On the north part of the Adirondack
Mountains runs the Ausable river, a
little stream. IL has two branches,
both arising in Essex County, the cen
ter of the Adirondack region. The
lower reaches of the stream are form
ed by the union Of the two forks. 1t
runs eastward into Lake Champlain.
Two miles of this united stream Is
called Ausable Chasm. The river has
taken advantage of a break in the
quarts sandstone formation Of the re-
gion and cut out and widened a chasm
IT'S feet deep in some places and the
walls are almost perpendicular. 1t
is a famous bit a scenery. At the
head of this chasm, Ausable Forks
Mr.. wilkins was born and here he
grew up. He first saw the light June
y, 1864. He died Sunday afternoon
last and therefore was 81 years, IL
months old.
From his home he first made a pros
pecting tour to Colorado and returned
Then In 1885 he migrated to this
county and homesteaded a piece of
land. On August rs, 1889, he was
married to Henrietta vonderbeck.
AhSy hNCo " q uhAD VI yCdIo VII
the homestead. four miles south OF
Miller.
To them were born two daughters,
May-Mrs. w. r. Ellis, and Lille
Mrs. Waiter Brown, whose death oc-
Cured In 1918. Mr.. wilkins had the
dignity of being the grandfather of
three daughters, two the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis and one the child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown. Mr..
Wilkins had various employment in
Miller where he lived for the past
twelve years.
Mr.. wilkins was a member In Miller
until Its Reorganization. of the Evan
gelical Church.
He had a membership in the fol-
lowing ~fraternal organizations-The
Modern Workmen, the Degree OF Hon.
or and the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows. which last organization glad
ly yet sorrowfully renders service and
IL is hoped. comfort in this sad relig-
ioua ceremony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
Rec Heights Resident
Passes Away Suddenly

Wm. T, Gardner passed away Fri
day at his home in Rec Heights, after
a short illness, death being caused
from the effects of a stroke. Mr..
Gardner had been in this city the day
previous, and suffered the stroke the
same evening. dying the next morn
ing.
Mr.. Gardner had been a long time
resident cg Rec Heights, and was
formerly associated with the Rec
Mercantile Company. He was 60
years of age.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at his late home, and burial made in
the Rec Heights cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
B. & Y. LEAGUE
OPENS SUNDAY
Blunt At Miller, st. Lawrence AT Har.
rold, and Highmore At Rec
Heights

The Black & Yellow Trail Base Ball
League will open the season Sunday,
May 14th with Blunt at Miller, st.
Lawrence at Harold. and Highmore
at Rec Heights.
A complete schedule has been ar
ranged for the season, consisting of
20 games, four with each town, and
is published elsewhere in this paper.
The season will close on August 9th.
The ceremony Of the delivering and
receiving OF the first ball at the open
ing game at Miller next Sunday will
be performed by the three remaining
stars of the old original baseball team
which put Miller on the baseball map
in the SOS and 90's. J.. A. Bushfield
will pitch the ball and old reliable
Chas Halbig will be on the receiving
end, j. w. Coquillette the "old man"
of the trio will whether the
ball crossed the plate or not.
The probable lineup of the Miller
team is as follows:
Bunk-Catcher.
Clark-Pitcher.
Schroeder-1st base.
Burns-2nd base.
Walsh-3rd base.
Campbell-Short-stop
Sa1isbury-Left Field.
Spain-Center Field.
Chase-Right Field.
Cotton, Tamblyn, Collins, Dennis,
and Walton, subs.
This will perhaps be the most inter-
esting base ball season that the fans
have had the privilege of enjoying for
years.
The game will be called at 800 D.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11

Mrs. q Reed Porter, Near East
Relief director for South Dakota, I'm
forms us that since March 18th, South
Dakota has shipped four additional
cars of corn, with a fifth promised.
In commenting upon the commend
able generosity of South Dakota farm
.ers Mrs. Porter writes:
AS state director or the Near East
Relief in South Dakota I feel very
proud Of our record. This record has
come straight from New York City
and was given up to March 18th.
Since that day | have shipped four
cars Our grain campaign closed
April 18th, and 1t looks as IL no other
state would be able to get anywhere
near the number which we have.
ut pleased me to see South Dakota
respond SO generously TO this call of
the hungry children of the Near East
country. and besides the blessing that
always comes from helping those less
fortunate than ourselves we are get
ting a great deal of advertising for
South Dakota and ner products. Ey-
eryone has been most helpful in this
work. You understand that this gift
has been almost all from the dirt
farmer. A few cities in the state have
given money and bought corn with 1t,
SO the money could remain in their
community, but almost all of our corr
has come from those who actually
raised it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
Whiting Memorial Service
To Be Held AT Pierre

W%atertown, S. d., May 9.-Memorial
services for the late Charles s.. Whit
ing, supreme court Judge, will be on
Quoted in the supreme courtroom of
the capitol at Pierre, at 10 a. m, June
z, IL was announced today.
The services will be in charge OF the
State Bar association.
The following are members of a com
mittee appointed to take charge Of the
memorial services: George w. Case,
W~atertown; Coe I. Crawford, Huron;
A. B. Fairbank, Sioux Falls; w. G..
Rice. Deadwood. and James Brown,
Chamberlain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
Six Day Chautauqua
June 2S-JuIy 3, Inclusive

The dates for the Miller Chautauqua
will be June % to July 3 inclusive.
according to word received by Sec'y.
Coquillette of the ch~autauqua COM
mittee. Mr.. Coquillette states that
although the program has not yet
been announced. there will be SIX days
of excellent entertainment, as an extra
effort has been made this year to get
good numbers. 1t Is not definitely
known whether they will be able to
secure Bryan or not.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
Two Buildings Destroyed
In Early Fire AT Highmore

Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the city pool hall and a
variety store at Hlghmore early last
Thursday morning. When the fire
discovered 1t had already gained
such Roadway that 1t was impossible
to save the buildings. Only a small
amount of insurance was carried on
the buildings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
q. MILLTR q

The Miller baseball team were again
defeated last Sunday at Orient, this
time by somewhat smaller score, 6 to
4. The game was holly contested to
the finish. and considerable improve
ment was shown in the playing Of the
local organization.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11

New Color For 1923 Auto Plates

The auto plates for South De-
kota In 1923 will be a gray back
ground with black figures. The
contract for the year was secured
at 10 cents at plate. which is 4
cents under the contract for this
year. The greatest numbers bids
submitted eve presented for a
number plate contract In this
state were received.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
A CHALLENGE

A delegation of married men OF
east side Miller issues a challenge
to the married men Of the west
side to fight a duel on the ball
diamond in Miller, base balls and
bats to be the weapons. The bat
tie will rage on any day set by the
west siders. For further informa-
ton see. phone, or wire Geo.
Dornberger. custodian of bats and
balls for the east siders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
wEsTPORT BANK ROBBED

Aberdeen, May 3~.-Yeggmen blew
open the big vault OF the Westport
State bank ut Westport, about Is miles
north OF Aberdeen, during the night.
making away with over $1,000 in
cash, after working for over three
hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11

Richard Harrington. of Webster. lost
part of his left hand. when he tell.
when attempting to alight from a
moving train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
School Exhibit On May 1913. Com.
mencement Tuesday, May 36th
School Exhibit, May is and 10

bCHVVI GAldUtls Iuuy 40 anu tO
The Miller Schools will have their
local exhibit in the gymnasium on
Thursday and Friday evenings, May
lS and 10. The gymnasium will be
open for visitors from 400 p. m. un-
til 10000 p. m. each Of these days II
is desired that visitors do not call to
see the exhibits before 400 D.. m. on
these days as IL would cause consider
able disturbance throughout the school
building. There will be- an extensive
Manual Training exhibit, Mechanical
Drawing exhibit and Sewing exhibit.
There will be considerable Drawing,
Language, Penmanship and other ex-
hibits In the different Grade sections.
There will also be a sale of food ma
teerials prepared by the Home Econo-
mics classes OF both evenings. We
are particularly anxious that every
parent and citizen of Miller will visit
the exhibit at some time during these
two days.
Commencement Address
Miller High School Commencement
will be held on Tuesday evening, May
80 at the Opera House. This date is,
as last year, three days after the clos
ing OF school, 1t being held at that
time in order to obtain the speaker
who we wish to have with us, and
also obtain the same speaker for the
Memorial Address. DIR. James w.
Fifield, ID. d., of Kansas City, Mo-, will
give the Memorial Day Address in the
afternoon and the Commencement Ad-
dress in the evening. His subject for
the afternoon will be THE Patriotism
of Peace" and for the evening, "The
Elements of an Ideal Life" DIR. FL
field is an unusual speaker and comes
to us very well recommended. IL is
felt by those who have engaged him
that they have obtained a man that
would be very hard to beat for the
occasion, 1t might be mentioned that
he gives the Aberdeen, Sioux Falls
and Mitchell High School commence
ment addresses and the State Univer-
sity of South Dakota Commencement
Address, which should speak very
strongly for what we can expect OF
him. 1t is hoped that the house will
be packed on both occasions.
Senior Class Play
Believe Me, Xantippe," the Senior
class play, will be presented by the
Glass of 1922 at the Opera House, Fri
day even, May 18th.
The play is a comedy in four acts.
The scenes are laid In New York and
Colorado. The time is the present.
Following is the cast of characters:
George Mcfarland of New York
-------------Clarence Thomas
Thornton Brown, his friend
Clyde Collins
William Netherlands Valet
pHdtl WleT
Arthur Sole, detective George Corrin
Buck" Kamman, a Colorado Sheriff,
"Wrenn" his jailor----Martin Conner
'Simp" Kalloway, a desperado--
----------------Percy Runger
Dolly Kamman, Bucks daughter
Avis Bailey
Martha, her aunt Marion Penwel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-04
CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVENING AT
SAN CARLOS FOR CHRIST CHURCH CIRCLES

lege girl, Miss Marjorie Bingham; the
butterfly girl, Miss Dorothy Yonge;
the winter girl, Miss Anna Lamar; the
summer girl Miss Ellie NTuldon; the
girl he loved in old Japan, Miss Robbie
Hyer; the girl who Tilted him, Miss
Marie Born; the girl whom he Tilted,
Miss Marjorie McGill; his gypsy queen,
Miss Wilmer Hall; his golf girl, Miss
Doris Merritt; the girl who nursed
him back to life, Miss Annie Mary
Hail; his Indian maiden, Miss Glenna
Strickland: his country girl, Miss
frankie Mae Jeudevine: his queen of
the footlights, Miss Maxine Reilly; mis-
oriental girl, Miss Elizabeth Moreno:
his old fashioned girl, Miss Eleanor
Mitchell; his western girl, Miss Nellie
Richards; his tennis girl, Miss Carrie
Moreno; his Spanish girl, Miss Ruth
Dewberry; his bathing girl, Miss Cliff
ford Clark; cupid. Marjorie Yonge; the
bride, Miss Judith Maxwell.
Dance-EIvie Schneider.
Vocal soio--Mrs. Henry Brown.
Recitation-Miss Sarah Fulton,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-04

Circles OF Christ church viii enter
tain this evening at the San Carlos
hotel, beginning at o'clock, the eve
ming to be featured by number OF
charming tableaux, vocal solos, reci-
tations and dancing. Following is the
complete program:
TabIeau: THE Old Woman in the
Shoe"
Cast-Mary and Elizabeth Hayward,
Gretchen and Mary Jane Hutchinson,
Charles and Francis Forum, Leila and
Mary Graham Hyer, Norbil and Steve
Brown, the two Oicker boys, Honora,
Martin, Celeste and Henry NJ. White,
Jr, and Edith Durham.
Vocal sole--Mrs. PETER Altink.
Recitation-Miss Lois Mcclellan.
Dance-Cora Louise Blount.
.sReveries of a Bachelor"-Mr. Tom
Kennedy, bachelor.
Cast-His first sweetheart, Ave Ma
ria whiting; his childhood sweetheart,
Miss Blanche Morgan; his schoolgirl
sweetheart, Leontine Turner; sweet
1e, Miss Lydia Mary Bruce; the coll
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-04
PIX YoNGE SCHOOL DEDICATION, MONDAY

The following ladies have been in
vited to serve as hostesses on this i'm
pressive occasion: Mrs. Paul P. Stew
Parent Teachers Assn, Mrs. Elwood
Mclaughlin, president of the Primary
School Parent Teachers Assn, Mrs
j. Walter Kehoe. Mrs. F. S. MeTen
Mrs. Walker Willis, Mrs. r. H Turner,
Mrs. Max Lee Bear, Mrs. JOS. E.eira,
Mrs. W. H. Crawford, principal of the
Grammar School department, and Miss
Annie Mcmillan, principal of the Pri-
mary School department.
All patrons and friends of the school
are cordially invited to be in atten-
dance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-04
WoMANs CLUB WILL HOLD ALL DAY MEETING

The County Federation of Woman's
Clubs will meet this morning at 10: 80
O'clock at the Brent-Goulding school
building. There will be two sessions,
that of the morning will include all
business and committee work of the
club, while the session in the after
noon, beginning promptly at 1 o'clock,
win be devoted to an interesting pro-
gram.
Each club woman is asked to bring a
box of lunch, and through the kindness
of the Brent-Goulding WIoman's club
they will enjoy hot tea and coffee.
The program includes the following
numbers:
Reading of the Collect
Vocal solo: Mrs. Charles Leaman
Address Of Welcome: Mrs. W. B.
Harbeson, vice president of Section l.
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MRS. SESSIONS TO SING AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH,

The congregation of the First Meth
odist church and music lovers in gen
eral, win be interested in the an
nouncement of the vocal numbers to
be given at both the morning and eve
ming services of Sunday by Mrs. Will
liam A. Seasons of Bombay, whose
voice has so frequently pleased Pensa-
cola audiences. Mrs. Seasons, who is
the guest OF Mrs. e. r. Malone, will
be among those attending the meeting
OF the County Federation of Women
Clubs, which meets this morning at
the Brent -Goulolng school house.
Mrs. Sessions is chairman OF music
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs, her musical talents and knowl-
edge always placed generously at the
service of others, and the county is
fortunate in numbering her among its
club women.