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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
HOW DANDELION
CAME TO STATE
New Hampshire Woman's Fondness
For Greens Wishes Dandeli0ns
Onto South Dakota

To those who have heartily cursed
the dandelion as a pest, and who is
there that has not, will without doubt.
be interested In the following article
taken from the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader, telling how the dandelion
come to Sioux Falls. and incidentally,
to South Dakota:
"Dandelions have not always been
In Sioux Falls and South Dakota, al
though they are said to be early set
tiers. But 35 years ago not a single
one OF the little yellow flowers had
ever been seen here.
A New Hampshire woman, Mrs.
Price, who lived on Thirteenth street,
and Second avenue, wal quite satisfied
with the prairie country when she
came west except that she missed the
dandelion. In the spring her table did
not look right without dandeiion
greens and she yearned for the taste
OF them as a traveller longs for a sight
OF his home.
Finally able to bear her hunger no
longer she sent to her old home I'm
New Hampshire and the tiny seeds
were shipped west. Thinking only of
the flavor of dandelion green's she
planted her garden with IL and was
delighted with the result. Her neigh
bors were given permission to pick
some of the stems and leaves and
many spoke OF the delicacy which had
been made possible by the tiny seeds.
In the following spring her neigh
bors were surprised to find that they
did not have to go to Mrs. Prices yard
when they wanted dandelion green's
for supper for an abundance appeared
at their own dooryards.
Spreading like freckles on q small
boys face little by little the dande-
lions wandered over the city and coun
try. holding jubilee meetings every
spring when they found out how much
ground they had gained.
People had all the dandelions for
table use they wanted and began TO
worry about the appearance or their
front yards. Children gathered large
bouaEets on the way to school. but the
stock was not depleted.
The dandelion had cause for salts
faction during the first two decades OF
their stay, but in the last Is years
they have made gains far beyond their
widest dreams. Yard after yard Ia
brilliantly colored with the yellow
blossoms which will o grow white
and featherery TO spread still further.
Mrs. Price is quite unconscious OF
what she started with her spring APP
petite, for she left town aftor a-Htay OF
eight or ten years. But the dande-
lions have survived her with yer In
creasing numbers, and will continue
to keep her memory yellow In Sioux
Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
GLASS ROLL
Perkins County Farmers
Fear Mountain Lions

Pierre, May 30.-Residents of north
western Perkins county are preparing
for a general roundup to rid that Sec
ton Of predatory animals, which are
believed to be a pair of mountain
lions.
Those who have caught sight of the
animals give a description which fits a
mountain lion. and they have evident
ly been prowling about a number of
ranches in that vicinity, as dogs have
gone out after the providers and have
come back badly clawed and scratch
ed and reluctant to leave the buildings
at night after n such encounter.
II is expected to organize a general
hunt and try to dispose of the pair now
in that section before they bring out
young to help them in their raids.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
HOW TO INVEST MONEY
The Post Office Your Savings Rank

postmaster continues to
impress upon the people OF Miller the
advantages of Treasury Savings Ger
tificates and Postal Savings as an in
.vestment as well as the best method
of encouraging persons of small in
come to form the habits of thrift and
saving. "The post Office under this
system" said a financial sage who
made an investigation of the new u.
5. Government Savings System, will
become the savings bank of the wage
Garner and the person of small salary.
In many of the large cities, and in
factory towns, and especially in many
of the smaller towns in the rural dis
~tricts, 1t is very inconvenient for ear
ners of a weekly wage to reach a bank
after receiving their pay, but a post
Office is usually available. When the
people fully understand that their post
Offices offer them modern banking ia
~cilities they will avail themselves of
this modern savings system which Is
run for their own advantage and at
no cost to them. Postal Savings and
Treasury savings Certificates offer an
unusual opportunity, and the post Of
flee is ready to render these banking
facilities in an efficient manner.
Postmaster McCullen is pleased
with the suggestion of the post office
as the wage-earner's savings bank,
and intends to make it that in fact.
as long as people who are it's patrons
show a disposition to save. He calls
especial attention to the fact that the
Government is In this savings move
nient because the officials have become
convinced only through the Govern
ment can a nationwide campaign for
savings be inaugurated and made sue
cessful. "The Government" he said,
affords an opportunity for everybody
to save. Any person with ten cents
can open a savings account with the
Government. With ten cents a postal
savings stamp can be bought at the
post Office. When ten stamps have
been purchased and affixed to a pos
tai savings card they can be exchang-
ed for a 81 interest bearing postal
savings certificate. Postal savings
certificates to the amount of $500
may be purchased by any one person.
Small investors can also buy Treasury
Savings Stamps at 81 each. They do
not draw interest, but when 20 stamps
have been acquired they can be ex-
changed for a $25 Treasury Savings
Certificate. These certificates are is
sued in denominations OF $25, 800
and $1,000, and sold for $40, $50. and
$500. They pay AZ per cent COM
pounded semi-annually, and are ex-
empt from state and local taxation
Except estate and inheritance taxes)
and from the normal Federal income
tax
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
w SERMON
BY REV. d. J. OUILLAN

Must we not acknowledge that, In
spite of twenty centuries Of Christian
ity, In spite of advanced education,
which should ennoble and develop
mans higher and spiritual nature. in
spite of all discoveries in the mechan-
ical and physical sciences, which have
reduced labor to a minimum, in spite
of the knowledge of the causes, which
produce untold misery and destruc-
ton, must we not acknowledge to our
shame and confusion that the moral
condition OF u society is as degrad-
ing and debasing as IL was In the days
of paganism before the light OF b
Gospel spread it's rays upon the earth.
The all important question is what
must be done to better mans moral
condition; what must be done to raise
society from the filth and degradation
into which 1t has fallen, from the con-
dition OF brute animals to that OF lei
end women ruled not by their pas
sions, but by their higher instincts.
The conditions, which exist today.
are the same that confronted Our Dr.
vine Saviour, and we know what q
wonderful transformation was effect
ed in Roman society by His life and
teachings /. He realized well that any
lure to be permanent and lasting must
go to the root of the evil; He knew
that the family formed the very foun-
,dation OF society and that society could
never be reformed until the family
was elevated and brought to a reaiiz-
alton OF its divine origin and its true
dignity. Thus all His teaching and ali
the efforts of His disciples were bent
on founding the chriBtian family, for
this once established, a solid and per-
manent basis was laid for society. So
too II we would improve the present
condition OF society among all CLASSES.
II will not be sufficient to furnish bet
ter mean OF education; 1t will not pc
sufficient to form Clubs and institutes,
where the people may meet, and thus
he drawn away from the perverting
influences which are to be found ey-
erywhere, for while all these things
may be good, yet their effect IL tran
STORY and superficial, and they do not
20 to the root OF the difficulty. The
seat or the disease Is In the family:
the remedy must be applied there, and
1.-THE remedy IL none ceher than . thor
ough realization and q ~deep-seated
conviction OF tho divine origin and
dignity OF man and the family.
(TO BE CONTINUEpJ
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY

There is perhaps nothing, which SO
deeply occupies the thoughts and con-
siderations OF all thinking and serious
minded people as the Social Question.
What is to be done to better and inn
prove the condition of our people, es-
pecially those OF the working classes,
who form so large a part OF the popu-
lation in our great cities and COM
mercial centers. This is the question
which seems to demand an immediate
solution, and to this end men and
women are devoting their best ener-
gies.
Books and pamphlets without mum
Der are being issued daily from the
press describing actual conditions and
suggesting remedies; chairs Of sociol-
ogy have been established In univer-
sites and colleges to study the ques-
ton In its historical and speculative
aspects; clubs OF men and women
have been organized to examine con-
ditions, not in the abstract, but In the
concrete; not merely to discuss, but to
Improve them. Yet, IL we examine
carefully all that has been done, II
will be evident at once, that their ef-
forts are confined to the material i'm
provement OF the masses, to HOUSE
them better and more comfortably, t.
improve their sanitary condition, Il
make them more thrifty and frugal Il
teach them the art of caring for theil
bodies, to put them In a position II
enjoy more fully the good things o
life.
All these efforts, far from beinl
frowned upon, are worthy OF the high
est praise and commentator, as the.
tend to make men more contentes
with their lot, and do away with tina
spirit of unrest and discomfort. whicl
lis such a menace to peace and order
but should not some OF their effort
be devoted to another and create
work! DO not people-and
speak not OF the working classe
lalone, but also OF those in the higke
walks OF life-stand In need OF al
improvement other than material
Does not their moral condition nee
to be raised and elevated? III o cer
tain class OF literature which 10 bein
issued and sold extensively; IL tn
subject-matter Of our daily paper
without exception; II our courts an
any index OF the tastes and lives {
our people, must we not confess thu
our idea Of morality is very ignobls
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
TWO ACCIDENTS
DURING WEEK
Small Son OF John Jones Dragged to
Death BY Runaway Horse

Two accidents, one of which result
ed fatally, and the other of which
might have been serious, occurred
during the week.
Russell Jones, the ten year old SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones Of st.
Lawrence was fatally injured Friday,
when he was dragged some distance
by a horse. The lad was dismounting
and still had one foot in the stirrups,
when the horse ran away. He was
brought to the hospital Immediately
after the accident, where 1t was found
that his skull was fractured besides
other evere bruises about his face.
The child lived only a. few hours after
being taken to the hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday
from the Methodist Church of st.
Lawrence, the Rev. Neuendorff offici-
ating. Interment was made in the
st. Lawrence cemetery.
Ralph Spiers, Of Rec Heights, suf-
fered severe injuries Monday, while
blowing with a tractor on the Speaker
farm near Rec Heights. Mr.. Spiers,
In blowing, struck a rock, uncoupling
the plows. He backed up, and made
the coupling, and in some manner,
as he started the tractor, the clutch
slipped. backing the tractor, catching
his hand between the plows and trac-
tor, and breaking 1t in three places.
The force threw him to the ground
and the tractor passed over n leg.
bruising 1t severely, although no
bones were broken. He was brought
to the hospital, where his injuries
were dressed, and he was able to re-
turn to his home Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
WINS
FROM Rec HEIGHTS
Wednesdays Game At Blunt Pestpon.
ed On Account Of Rain

The Millerites and about Atty fans
journeyed to Rec Heights last Sunday
for their first scheduled game at that
place and came away with q 4 to /
victory. The locals started Walton, a
y%oungster who received his initiation
in a ball game, in the box, and for
FIVE innings he held the west siders to
three hits and no runs, although Civ
ing four gifts to frst, three of them
IN the first inning.
The outstanding feature Of the
game was four double plays executed
by the Miller team, which cut down
Rec Heights chances of scoring.
The
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Ford For President" Club
Organized In Dearborn

Detroit, May "a Henry Ford for
president club in every congressional
district Of the country and a sufficient
number of signatures to petitions
placing the name of the automobile
manufacturer on the ballot in each
district Is the aim of the group of Mr..
Ford's friends and neighbors in Dear
born, Detroit suburb, who recently
organized in an effort to place the
manufacturer in the white house.
This was announced today by William
T. Kronberg, Dearborn newspaper
publisher and n OF the leaders in
the movement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Old Indian Battle Ground
Found Near Gettysburg

Gettyburg, May 29.-That the Cur
rier ranch northwest OF Gettysburg
was at one time the seem of an In
dian battle is evidenced by the find
ing of several skeletons and skulls,
together with Indian weapons during
the past few days by MIR. Currier and
some of his employees.
While breaking a piece of ground
preparatory to putting in some al
|falfa. one of the men on the ranch
unearthed a skeleton and some arrow
and spear heads. Further work
brought to light several additional
skulls and bones, still in a good state
of preservation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
c. MacLean, Paste

a"lHH "a ~ Ah6NA@S1hp 0otca" ba
Morning service at 1850 O'Clock.
Sermon by the pastor and music by
the Senior Choir.
Sunday School at IL loon.
The subject at the evening service
will be: VIII the Old Book Stand?'
Is the Bible the word OF God? Does
1t stand the test of today? Will ii
stand the test of tomorrow? These
are questions OF vital importance.
Come and hear about 1t Sunday even
Ing at 500 o'clock.
Song service, Music by Junior
Choir.
Epworth League at 7:15 p. m.
Childrens' Day will be observed
Sunday. June 18th. See announce.
ment next week.
Service at Moncur Schoolhouse ne5.
Sunday at $500 p. nj Sunday Soho o
at 200 p. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Woman Poisoned From
Dead Snake Fangs

Pierre, May 29.-To be badly pois-
.oned by the fangs of a rattlesnake
which was killed almost a year ago.
vas the experience OF Mrs. Beck, liv-
ing on a Ziebach county farm. When
the reptile was killed last year its
head was cut off and thrown out up
on the garden spot. In working In
the garden this spring. Mrs. Beck
scratched her hand on the fangs OF
the bones of the head, and the poison
ing resulting was almost as serious
as a direct strike OF the snake. The
services of a physician we're required
to bring relief, and the circumstances
evidences the need Of care In dispos-
ing of rattlesnakes when they are
killed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Isolates Sleeping Sickness
Germ And finds Cure

st. Louis, Mo-, May ga serum
which when injected into humans in
the early stages of sleeping sickness
has produced a cure, has been discov-
cred by DR.. e. C. Rossnow, of Roch-
ester, MINI, he announced today at
the convention of the American Medi-
cal Association. DR.. Rosenow exhib-
tied motion pictures of the isolated
aud hitherto unknown germ which
causes this disease. The Malady II is
claimed, is a improper f~unctioning OF
the brain which produces unnaturally
sleepiness or c~ontrarily and unnatur-
al wakefulness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01


Three base hits-Clark.
Two base hits-Sherk.
Sacrifice hits-Salisbhry.
Struck out by Walton Q; by Cotton
A.; by Haefs, 3.
Stolen bases-Campbell. Sherk, Sau-
cier 2.
Double plays--Campbell to Clark to
Schroeder; Clark to Schroeder: Cam
pbell to Schroeder; Schroeder unas-
sisted.
Bases on balls-of Walton, 4; off
Cotton 1.
other results in the League Sum
day were:
st. Lawrence 8, Blunt 10. ten inn
ings.
Harold 10. Highmore Q, ten inn
ings.
On Decoration Day st. Lawrence
and Harrold played at st. Lawrence,
resulting in a victory for Harold 13
to 5. The day was cold and neither
teams played very classy ball.
The Millerites went to Blunt We'd
nesday but the game was postponed
on account OF rain.
At Highmore the Rec Heights team
lost z to 1.
On Sunday, June 4 the Millerites yo
to st. Lawrence for the first game be-
tween these two teams. Everybody is
planning on going.
Other games during June are:
Highmore at Miller, June IL.
Rec Heights at Miller, June Ia.
Blunt at Miller, June Is.
Miller at Blunt, June 81.
Harold at Miller, June 25.
Miller at Highmore. June %.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
POPPY SALE A SUCCESS

One thousand pOppies were sold by
members OF the American Legion Aux
Hilary Saturday afternoon and even
ing, and on Tuesday morning. The
Auxiliary Is much pleased with the
results OF the sale, as practically ev-
eryone was glad to buy one or more
OF the little red flowers. The pro-
the benefit OF the disabled e~x-service
men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Rep. Johnson's Fight For
Investigation, Fails

Washington, May ga fight by
Representative johnson, republican,
South Dakota. to force the house to
take up his resolution for investiga-
ton of charges of laxity on the part
Of the department OF justice in pro-
scouting war frauds, failed today
when Speaker Gillett ruled that his
claim that the resolution was being
suppressed lid nos constitute priv
ilege.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Saturdays Cream Business

Saturday was a busy day at the
cream markets In Miller. The
local buyers shipped out fifty
seven ten-gallon cans, while the
creamery bought and received
from outside points, a total Of 12S,
making 1S5 cans total for the day,
or a total value OF about $1,000.
MIR. Anderson of the Miller
Creamery shipped a mixed car OF
butter and eggs to Boston last
week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
at Pays To ADVERTISE

Rockham, s. Oak.
cit certainly pays to advertise
as we found the owner for u
taken up stock In one week, 10
wish the ad withdrawn.
Please send a bill for what we
owe you, and thank you kindly,
Yours very truly,
Lee Kelley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01

The exemptions for the month OF
April were very heavy compared to
the former months and the month Of
May will also be practically as heavy
or heavier because OF the large
amount OF motor fuel used by tractors
employed in sprs1g blowing and other
farm work. After the present month
1t Is the exception that the exemptions
will materially decrease while the sale
of gasoline will greatly increase as
motor traffic becomes heavy in the
months OF June. July, August. Septem-
Der and October, which are the motor
tourist months and when cars are be-
ing used to the maximum capacity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Farmers Union Picnic
AT Hand City, June 10th

The Famerrs' Union Picnic will be
held at Hand City, June 10th, 1922 In
the usual picnic grove. Everybody
bring your basket of lunch and enjoy
the fun with your friends and neigh
bors. The program of the day will be
good and here is a partial list Of the
good times:
Boys Ball Game 10:30 a. m.--$9.00
Dinner-Everybody
The program will consist of sing
ing and speaking. An address will be
given by one OF the Farmer Union
State Officers.
Ball Game at $500 p. m.
Sports at 4:30:
Mems race, 100 yds. free-for-all--$3.00
Boys race, Is and under, rs yds. $500
Boys race, is and under, 80 yds.-s3.00
Girls race, Is and under------$3.00
Fat mans race ----------------$1.0O
Relay race, 100 yds., free-for-all- $500
High Jump OF
Nail driving contest for women--$2.25
Tug-of-W War: Farmers Union against
the world, 10 men on a side--$5.00
One-half mile horse race------$5.00
Shetland pony race, go yards---s5.00
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01

COURT TO CONVENE JUNE 18th
Work has been received from Judge
Hughes p~ostponing the June term OF
court to June 18th. The calendar will
be rgsner light this session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
Four Months Gas Tax
Nets State $ll3,2l5

Pierre. S. d., May 29.-With the
April exemptions now all in and
checked up 1t is found that the state
tax of ! cent per gallon on all gasoline
used in driving motor vehicles over
the highways of the state has netted
the state $113,215.16 for the first four
months that it has been in operation.
The total exemptions during the four
months the Law has been in operation
to April 80, amounted to $13,367.62.
The record of the four months fol-
lows:
Tar on invoice of gasoline on
hand January 1------S54,3 43. rs
Tax on gasoline brought into
the state in January------s20.15 5.45
Exemptions for ,O43. So
Tax for the month of Febru-
airy -----------
Exemptions for February----S2,114.9
Tax for the month of March SIS, 441. 81
Exemptions for March-------$2,910 so
Tax for the month of April--$1S, 502.0
Exemptions for April-------$6,29 S.54
Total tax collections for the
four months ----$12e, ss2.78
Total exemptions refunded
for the four months------$13,3 67.62
Total net revenue to the state
after exemptions refunded
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-01
CLASS OF 1922
GRADUATE tues.
splendid Address Given. Fanchcn
Bailey and Clarence Thomas Re-
ceive Scholarships

The Commencement Exercise for the
Class OF 1922 of Miller High School
were held at the Opera House Thes-
day evening, and diplomas presented
to thirteen graduates.
DR.. ]. w. Fifieid, of Kansas City,
delivered the commencement address,
and a very large audience packed the
house to hear him. DIR. Fifield's adj
dress was "The Elements of An Ideal
Life and 1t was truly an ideal adj
dress to a graduating class. 1.-THE
elements of an ideal life," said DIR. FL
field ARE work, friendship and rever-
ence, and IL these three principles
were followed, life could not be other
wise than successful" AS an example
DR.. Fifield, took Millet's "Angelus,"
as IMPLYING these three principles.
On the whole his address was i~nstruc-
tive and brim full Of good advice.
At the close of DR.. Fifield's address
Professor HI. p. Cooper, with a few
well chosen remarks, presented the
class with their diplomas. Professor
Cooper also announced that Miss Fan
chon Bailey and Clarence Thomas
had received scholarships for having
the highest honors.
A number by the high school or
chestra, and two selections by the
boys and girls glee clubs we're en-
dered during the evening and greatly
enjoyed. AS a closing number the
orchestra played the "Star Spangled
Banner" and DIR. Ffield pronounced
the benediction.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-01
JOPLIN FRANCHISE IS
 SOLD TO SYNDICATE

DENVER, Feb. 2S,--The franchise formerly held by the Joplin, Mo-, club of the Western Baseball League, was sold to a syndicate of four men at a meeting of Western League officials and prospective buyers here today, it was announced this evening.
 Al Price, business man, A. M. Ober fielder, concert manager, both of Den- yer; F. L. Whitlock, of Sidney. Neb., and c. H. Atkins. of Peetz, Colo, formed the syndicate which purchas- ed the franchise, it was announced
 It had not definitely been decided to place the franchise in Denver as yet, the purchasers sold. Lincoln, Neb., Muskogee, Oklo., and Sioux Falls, s. D., all want the club, it was said, and final decision as to where the club will be placed probably will be reached at another meeting to be held tonight.