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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
Winter Grain Harvest
Commenced This Week

l. Harvesting of winter wheat and
rye was commenced I'm Hand County
this week. Although the acreage of
winter wheat is not large 1t is re-
ported to be an excellent crop, as is
the rye, which has a considerably
large acreage. Present indications
point to n of the best crops in sew
eral years of spring wheat, oats and
barley, and is fairly even all yer the
county. So far but very little rust
has been reported over the county and
with favorable weather for the next
two weeks the crops will be out Of
the way. The second crop of alfalfa
has been cut, and plenty of knee high
corn is in evidence over the county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
STEAL CARS. KEEP THEM OVER
NIGHT AND BRING THEM BACK

An epidemic of car stealing seemed
to have struck this city in the last
few days, two cars having been report
ed missing, only to turn up the next
morning.
parked his Studebaker in front of
SCOTS Delicatessen Shop, while he
went in for a lunch. He had been gone
a comparatively short time, and upon
coming out found that his car was
gone. Upon making inquiries, he
learned that a man had seen
the thief get into the car, but suppos-
ing 1t was his own, he did not ques-
ton his right.
Neighboring towns were notified Of
the theft, and a search party was
formed here, going to Rec Heights, to
Orient and back to Miller again with
out so much as a trace of the car.
Upon driving into the city, the stolen
car was found parked near the home
of Mrs. E. Dougherty, none the worse
for wear, but with all the tools miss
ing.
A Ford a belonging to "Bub" Hal
big was taken from its parking place
near the dance pavilion at st. Law
renee Tuesday evening. Early We'd
nesday morning, the car was found
in the ditch on the turn just west of
Miller on the Black and Yellow. The
engine was badly damaged and one
fender and running board smashed.
During the evening Mrs. NJ. Matson,
living northwest of Miller, was driv-
ing on the road west of town, when a
a without lights bumped into her
car, damaging it to some extent. A
Ford car driving without lights al
most hit A. B. Catalan on the same
road . 1t is believed the car was the
stolen one. ,.
No clues have been found that
would lead to the identity Of the
thieves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
THE TRAGEDY OF A LIFE
STUDY IN CONTRASTS
| Chron. 1913

i Chron. 1913
The history Of Saul, the first king
Israel, reads like an inspired tragedy.
Three thousand years have passed
since he fell down slain on Mount
Gilboa, and yet, when a great COM
poser casts about for a great theme
to inspire his genius, Il is Saul that
he chooses. When a military band
plays at the funeral OF a soldier one
selection will very likely be 'The Dead
March" in Saul.
Perhaps few, IL any, characters In
sacred or profane history, have shown
such marked opposing characteristics
cataloged the opposite qualities in his
character as follows: "At different
times he exhibited the rustic simpli-
city Of a C~incinnatus and the unnat-
ural sternness of the elder Brutus, the
clemency of the first Caesar and the
cruelty of Nero, the superstition of
Wallenstein, the jealousy OF Phillip
the second, the irresolution and re-
morse of Macbeth and the madness of
Lear. He was rash in danger and
cautious in safety. He had the cour-
age of a hero and the timidity Of a
coward"
And SO we look in vain for the real
ization of the promise in his size and
modesty. He prophesized and cut OF
the prophets. He destroyed the wi
yards and necromancers from the land
and yet on the last night OF his life
he went to one of them that he had
failed to slay, to ask help In his ex-
tremedy. He was strangely moved by
sacred music but would Immediately
throw his javelin at the musician to
take his life.
He pursued the object of his jeal-
ousy to destroy him, with a zeal wor-
thy of a better cause, and melt to
tears at his enemy's act OF generosity.
In the accounts of the two known en-
counters with David. where the life
of the king was in his hands and he
spared him, he breaks down and cries
my SON, David"
BY a gradual, but clear marked de-
cline, he had come to the position OF
abandonment by God. He has slair
Gods priests and prophets who had
warned him Of his peril, he had for
saken Gods and Samuel was dead. to
whom could he turn? The eastern
tribes were gone and Judah and Ben
jamin we're tired of him, while David's
rising star was paling his failing light
And thus he comes to his last night
with no ray of light to show the patti
of tomorrow.
The place where he stood was sa'
cred and historic ground, and the
voices Of the past may well speak Il
inspire his courage. He is standing
on Mount Gilboa with 300, 000 fighting
men. On this same spot stood Gideor
many years before and about him WEI
encamped his 800 men Yonder Is ths
Ispring OF Herod at which the famous
drinking test was made. Down below
where now camped the Philistine hos
OF three or four hundred thousand, lay
the Midianites' great camp. Over thu
rocks yonder Gideon. accompanied bl
his faithful servant. went down u
inspect the enemy's position. HI
hears the soldiers dream of the over
throw OF their tents by the rolling u
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
Miller Looses A to z
To Climbing Indians

Last Sunday the Miller base ball
team went down to defeat before
Sherk's husky warriors On the west
The Reefs took the lead in the first
inning and were never headed during
the game although. according to the
verdict of a large number of specta-
tors, the score should have been a
tie when Chase singled over third.
bringing in two runs. the umpire,
however after both men had crossed
the plate, called 1t a foul ball.
Ross. in the box for Rec Heights
pitched an excellent game and was
given good support by his team mat
es. He struck out IL batters. hit four
and walked two and allowed but 3
hits, while Walton and Brinker for
Miller allowed 10 hits and walked
three, striking out four.
Tho summary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
Chancellor Man Invents
Automobile Folding Bed

Chancellor, July 3.-M. j. Bosch, of
this place, has applied for a patent on
an auto folding bed and cover which
was invented by him.
The folding bed ga be attached to
the back of any auto. 1t is SO con-
structed that when on the road the bed
is tightly enclosed with the cover and
no water or. dirt can penetrate while
travelling. The bed is wide enough for
two persons and is equipped with coil
springs and mattress.
When the bed is lowered the cover
forms a tent over 1t and the sides have
window openings.
A factory, according to plans now
being made, will be established in
Chancellor for the manufacture Of
the invention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
First Anniversary OF
July End Wind Storm

One year ago Sunday night Hand
severe wind and rain storms in it's
history. 1t will be remembered that
a number of barns and farm buildings
were blown down at that time, and
while no buildings in this city were
destroyed, the air for an hour was
filled with flying tree branches, and
small bits of debris.
The storm vas general all over
South Dakota, and more or less dam
age done all over the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
"A CORRECTION

A slight mistake of 10000 miles was
made in the distance travelled by VIM
Clay on the Bailey mail route during
the past IA years. The distance OF
the round trip is SS miles instead OF
rs, as stated in last weeks paper, and
three trips a week instead of two,
And the total distance Travelled 1922
1872 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
THE STANDING
ORGANIZE Bi .Ceunty Fair ASSN

Blunt, July 3.-As the result of a
Joint meeting of interested men from
Hughes and Sully counties held at
Blunt, the Bi-County Fair association
was formed and arrangements made to
hold a county fair each fall for the
two counties, Blunt being selected as
the place for holding the fair, and
Sept. / and 2 being decided upon for
this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06

The WATERFOWL District Camp
meeting opened Wednesday even
ing at the st. Lawrence grounds.
Rev. Nels Fanebust of Parker is
the evangelist. The singing Is In
charge OF Prof. II. B. Holden.
DR.. f. ID. Kohlstedt, president Of
Dakota Wesleyan will speak Sun
day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06

Word was received from o. H.
Collins who is making the race
circuit. that his horses Gilded
Gano and Gilded Lady End won
first and second money, respect
lively. Gilded Lady End was first
in one heat in 2:11A. The races
we're held at Blue Earth, MINI.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
PIKE PAROLED FROM PEN

George Pike vas in this city and
st. Lawrence Saturday and Sunday.
Pike has been paroled from the peni-
Tertiary, and Is under the guardian
ship OF Hugh Jaynes at Pierre, where
he ig employed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
FAULKTON VOTES NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE

Faulkton, s. d., June 30.-In the
largest vote cast for a school election.
Faulkton voted bonds by q good ma
jority for a new schoolhouse. In the
consolidated district 472 votes were
cast.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06
2 STEAL sts,eoo

Thieves entered the home OF an
Alexandria farmer and made away
with between $4,000 and $4,000 In
cash and liberty bonds. The bonds
were not registered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-06

Miller----O OOO0020 o. 81
Rec Heights--1 00210OOx -4 10 1
Other games:
Harold 5, Blunt 1.
st. Lawrence 6, Highmore 4.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

argument between the learned
lawyers for both sides as to the
meaning OF the mystic term "drap-
cry" They called on Miss Dickin-
son to be more definite, but she
couldn't be, she said. Drapery
meant just drapery, and that was
all there was to it-and so 1t re-
mained on The record.
They questioned Mrs. Morrill,
again concerning the Carter friend
ship, and she answered freely.
Had she ever smoked a cigarette
with him in the guest room or else
where, as described? Possibly, but
IL so it had eluded her memory.
She did not think Carter was the
only man to whom she had given
breakfast in bed. There was a Mr..
Gavott, too, she thought, though
she couldn't be sure on that point.
But her husbands attorney de-
manded:
WAS there over any other man
to whom you gave breakfast in
bed, while you sat on the side OF
the bed?"
well, I couldn't say that there
wasn't"
WAS there anyone who stayed
a dozen nights or so in your apart
ment except Carter2"
II don't recall any"
KNEW HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS
Ibid you ever think that Mrs.
Carter might be waiting for her
husband while he was with your"
NO"
DO you know that Mrs. Carter
left her husband tho day after that
affair in your apartment"
No"
Didn't you know that your hus.
band was distrustful Of your rela.
tions with Carter after that cpl.
solder
"I didn't know he was distrust.
full only knew that he was jeal-
-.~I'
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How Mrs. Morrill
Begged Husband
TO Take Her Bat

TTERE is one Of the pathes r
III exhibits offered In e."
Morrill, divorce trial, Il =
letter Of the wife offering TO l..
turn to her home and husbaId
for the sake of their children:
September 3. 1919.
my Dear Leon:
T want to drop this separat
maintenance action and neve-
think OF II again. ! have had
long time to think over the f0l
lies OF the past, and I am will.
ing to make any concessions to
have you and the children again.
my morbid thoughts and ac-
tions have been my own doings,
and / shall get busy and do
things and put them out Of my
mind forever. We have 90 much
to live for together, and VIC are
old enough now to know what
life means. and we can talk
things over together.
LET me show you that I can
and will make you happy. I've
seen so much unhappiness In
the past year-let us see what .
glorious future we can make for
each other. You don't know how
I long for 1t. really and deeply.
and I think Of nothing else. II
I ever meant anything to you,
dear, let us start In again.
"As always, FLORENCE"
Mr.. Morrill, refused the pro-
posal and continues to press the
divorce suit.
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swift, low-voiced, destructive re-
sponses of the fair Witness
WAS he asleep7"
He was in bed"
WAS he in bed alone7"
mo, sir!'
II ask you again. was he
asleep?"
mo"
WHO else was there7"
Mrs. Morrill,"
Ibid they see your"
mo; but they might II they had
been looking my way. was
wearing tennis shoes, rubber-soled,
and did not make much noise"
On other occasions, Miss Dickson
said. Carter and Mrs. Morrill, had
gone on all-day picnics, with a
plentiful supply Of liquor. How
did she know 1t was liquor?
Well, she saw Mrs. Morrill, shak-
ing It In cocktail shakers, and
that gave her a reasonably def
mite idea Of the nature OF the re-
freshment. They had said that
they were going canoeing to-
gether, but did not say where,
the girl added.
A CHAT IN NEGLIGEE.
The day before the boudoir in
cident described, Miss Dickson
went on, she had seen Carter and
Mrs. Morrill, in the same room
chatting.
The man was seated in an arm.
chair. while Mrs. Morrill, sat at
his feet on o footstool. The por.
there's were pulled down between
the rooms, she recalled. and the
couple were smoking cigarettes.
The lawyer for Mr.. Morrill, asked:
How was tho woman dressed7"
The young witness responded:
In thin negiigee, flesh-oolor.
Cd. trimmed with blue ribbons.
very. very thin and vNry dra-
pey."
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Grass Widows I'm Mo.
Outnumber Men

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. May
2O.-Divorced women in Missouri
far outnuRber the divorced men,
according to the State Labor Bu.
reau here.
The grass Widows" according
to this report. number 11.e39, ns
against s,S25 divorced men.
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friendships are the bigger things
Of lifef didn't understand
mans jealousy and just wanted
to have around me people that I
liked.
But even II I liked them a lot.
loved my homo and tried to
content myself and not wish for
things, which wanted to do were
wrong. when they were all right"
But tho husband did not answer
this plea for reconciliation, the
wife said. Reverting to her mar
riage. she declared that her hus-
bands love was always expressed
violently and excessively" until
life with him became unbearable.
She lowered her voice SO that only
Judge Brown could hear her and
tears filled her eyes as she re-
peated her recollections OF early
wifehood and motherhood. Shs
was twenty whom married.
FORCED INTO A sANITARIUM.
She went first to the Christian
Science practitioner. she said. after
consulting her husbands parents.
and later to medical doctors, and
finally was forced into q santa
rum. explaining:
HE was brutal to me. He made
me Ill with his insistent demands,
and depressed and nervous. 1t
was always so.
"once was so depressed that
decided to kill myself. went
and bought a revolver, 80 that
might use It on myself. But I
told my husband about It and he
joked me and said should take
the pistol back to where I bought
II and did so. After
ward I had to 80 to a sanitarium.
was nervous, very nervous"
Abruptly, to meet the wifefs
charges, Attorney Knowlton for
the husband called to the stand
two physicians, who declared that
Mrs. Morrill, had confessed to them
that she loved other men. DR..
Joseph w. Courtenay stated that
he was a specials tin mental and
nervous diseases and that two
years ago he had, on request, Wis
tied Mrs. Morrill, at her home. The
physician added:
ANSWERS ADMITTED.
II found her suffering from hys-
terical neurosis. There was moth.
ing organically wrong. asked
her about her relations with a man
out West. I asked her outright II
she had such relations, and she sd.
mitted that she had. I advised har
very strongly to give the man up,
and she said she would do So"
A stream Of objection from Mrs.
Morrill's lawyers interrupted every
sentsnce Of the physicians tssti-
mony. but the Judge admitted II.
Sherman L. whippls, on cross-sx.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

Her eyes swept her husband
eontemptously, but when she
was asked Il she loved him
she answered with an emphatic
affirmative. adding:
"I loved him always. and I
respected him. and ! was happy
to be his wife. I love him
now"
Attorney Knowiton, represent
Mr.. Morrill,. demanded:
"Do you still have a wffely
bcve for him 2"
Mrs. Morrill, answered slowly:
"To . certain degres; yesw
sDo you want him most Of
There was never anybody
slsei"
~Do You want him more than
anyone else In the world7"
mo; do not want him as
much as I want my ,childrenw
A pause there. and the law
yer asked whether after they
had been estranged the wife
still wished for her husbands
presence. She replied:
"I wanted to want hinf-and
I did want him-more or less"
LETTER ACCUSES HER.
The more or less" came after a
moments hesitation. Mrs. Morrill,
was shown a letter which her hus-
band had written to her, accusing
her of seeking affection outside her
home. Tho letter read:
For the last four years you
have told me that we were not
suited and that did not bring out
the best in you nor you tho best
in me. You talked divorce many
times and j would not take you
seriously, because did not be-
heve you really meant It, and
said so to myself and would not
consider 1t until you had worried
me by actions which are stronger
than words. This you proved to
me last summer.
you admit that you are i'm
pulsive. Last summer you told
me that you did not love me and
that as long as you lived with me
you would have to have a man on
the side. This. you have proved
by actions. so that I am made to
believe your'
The letter expressed the hus-
bands refusal to talk things over
any further, and continued:
"It is impossible because you
have drawn every particle of love
for you from my heart that was
once full to the brim. II was a
hard Job and took over four
years, but you did It, and now you
will have to let the case 20 on as
Il has started"
DIDN'T SLEEP FOR MONTHS.
The wife identified the letter
and there was then offered her
response 10 H. This was q path etic
note In which she said;
Don't you think that real
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
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H.% MT.

Would It have made any differ
ence In your invitations to Carter
II you had known that his wife left
him?"
Knowing what I knew, think
perhaps II would not" was the
calm. even.spoken response.
Mrs. Morrill, denied specifically
and generally that there had ever
been any intimacy of a nature
treacherous to her husband in the
Carter affair. Then the lawyers
for her husband diverted her
train of testimony suddenly TO
the second correspondent, Col
Seth K. Chase, who was in her
apartment when a raid was staged
by Mr.. Morrill, and a squad OF
private detectives. The invaders
used a sledge to break in the
oaken door. and there was testi-
mony from the raiding party read
into the record that damaged
Mrs. Morrill's defense seriously.
WIFE'S STORY OF THE RAID.
Replying to Interrogation. the
wife gave this version Of the af-
fair:
while Mr.. Morrill, and l were
at Nantucket. Mr.. Chase was also
there, and I saw him every day.
When l returned to Boston. he
motored me up. Soon after,
went to the Hotel Somerset for
dinner with him, and we took a
little ride after and then went
home. He always came in and
looked around with me. and did
so that night according to Gus.
tom, for there was no one else in
the house.
II snapped on the light in tho
den and took off my white wrap.
was lying on the couch when
Mr.. Chase returned from his tour
of the apartment. He asked me
II felt well and offered to do
anything that he could for me.
At first l said no, and then, rather
jokingly, I said that he could get
me a hot-water bag and something
hot to drink. He said he would.
IT went into my mothers room
and undressed and then walked
into my own room, where my
nightgown. negligee and hairbrush
were, and then returned to my
mothers room aud went to bed.
II could hear Mr.. Chase in the
kitchen. Finally he came in with
the hot.water bottle, and just as
he was about to hand it to me
l heard a crash. At first
thought it was the gas stove. and
asked Mr.. Chase to look at ii.
The next thing l knew Mr.. Nor
rill was in the room with the de-
tectives. He said to them:
This is enough-look around
But there had neither been init.
macies or advances between us.
REMARK SIGNIFICANT.
Mr.. whipple. the attorney for
the husband, who had been con-
Quoting the cross-examination,
halted It there, but requested per.
mission to resume II he discov.
cred that he had failed to cover
anything. At which Judge Brown
remarked:
II guess that you've covered
everything but the petticoatv
But the lawyer pinned the wit.
ness again with questions relating
to the liquor on the picnlcs with
Carter. and she smilingly conceded
that the bottles contained cock.
tails, adding that this was rather
customary" She remarked that
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

animation, raked the witness for
breaking the ethical code OF his
profession: the doctor replied that
he had consulted Mr.. Morrtll's law
yers and had believed the testi-
mony to be proper and valid in the
circumstances. Then the wife's
lawyer demanded:
Are there not many INSTANCES
in history Of neurotic women with
hallucinations on this subject and
have not many Of them believed
they had been intimate with other
persons-even supernatural be-
ings7'
DR.. Courtenay retorted:
"only those women who are out
and-out crazyr'
1t was the evident intent OF Mrs.
Morrtll's attorney to show that in
her nervous stste. II she made any
such admissions to the physician,
her belief was based on nothing
more substantial than dreams, but
tho witness would not concede II.
DR.. Frederick e. Parker testified
that he treated Mrs. M vi about
the same time that DR.. trtenay
was attending her, and added:
Mrs. Morrill, told me that she
was infatuated with one Douglas
8. Carter. and had been for several
years. She said that this infatua.
tion had caused her great depres-
sion. She said that there had been
an affair with this Mr.. Carter, Of
whom she was very fond. and that
she spent a great deal Of time in
his company and took much pleas
ure in receiving letters from him.
LOVE WHOLLY NATURAL.
IT told her that being in love
with . man who was not her hus-
band was not compatible with
happy married life, and asked
her to sever the relation immedi-
ately. She said she would do so,
and later she told me that she had
telegraphed Carter to that effect.
Mrs. Morrill, said her affection for
him was wholly natural.
"She said that she kept letters
from Mr.. Carter under her pillow.
She got two Of them and allowed
me to read part Of one and a para
graph in the other. They were
oouched in the usual endearing
terms"
Right there Mrs. Morrill's law
yer interjeeted:
Didn't Florence Morrill, tell you
that these letters lifted her plane
Of life a little and that they were
such letters as might make any
woman happy7"
The doctor responded with a
gesture:
"oh. yes, she said something
like that"
Didn't she say that they ale
Waited somewhat the grossness of
her husbands affections Didn't
she say that they were uplifting
letters?"
Yes. she said they were uplift-
ing!"
DESCRIBES HER FRIENDSHIP.
Mrs. Morrill,, recalled to the
stand, went INTO details regarding
her friendship with Douglas Car
ter and his family. She described
the activities Of the young mar
ried set" Of Brooklyn, with whom
she had been advised to go about
bit" to take her mind off her
troubles at home. and she con.
tinued:
"Douglss and Sally Carter and I
became quite friendly. We called
one another by our first names.
No. Mr.. Carter never called at my
house when Mrs. Carter was in
town.
Perhaps. possibly, I did match
up with him at dinner as has been
suggested, but he Ia rather deaf
and It was necessary to be very
close to him In conversation"
A. Mrs. Morrill, testified, Mr..
carter who was sitting near.
euppeC his hand suddenly behind