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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
THE SUFFERING MUSE

l
 Returning to our mutton, we cannot consistently permit to go unchallenged the statement of contemporary that environment has nothing to do with the production of real poetry. Gen uine poetry such as is entitled to be labeled with trademark, is largely dependent upon the imagination, just as is the ardent declaration of affec- ton. It is well known that the imagi- nation will not work smoothly like a perfecting press unless it has the proper stimulus.
 There is before us the assertion of a poet that his muse works more sat isfactorily when he is aboard a nov ing railway train. He must be poet !; he says so himself, and claims to have lectured before a number of women's clubs. That settles it. Those who are accustomed to railway travel, while accepting his statement as applicable in his individual case, may hesitate to indorse the general proposition. The grinding of car-wheels- lunges, jolts, cinders and stifling air associated with day-coach are not conducive to an artistic poetic style. Even in a Pullman car one is constantly sub jected to such unpoetic influences as an upper berth, grinning porter smiling all over his face when he yields whisk-broom, and the dining car dignitary, with hair parted pre- cisely in the middle, announcing in stentorian tones, Second call for luncheonw before the tourist has di- gested his breakfast.
 It has been said that no musician can compose his best until he has suf- fered. The same may be true as re- spects high specimens of the poetic muse. To illustrate, a poem recently reached our desk from an unknown source which we therefore feel at lib- erty to use as a basis of comment. The author seems to have been suf- fering from an acute attack of lone someness. For example, he sings:
 Will you ever think of me, when my
 face you cannot see,
 Or will you seek a lover nearer home? 2"
 This is another way of expressing the suspicion that there may be some thing in the revised version of +h,, classic line:
 Absence makes the heart grow fonder
 of some other fellow"
 But it took the influence to de- velop the sentiment and bring it out in good old Anglo-Saxon tints. Again, our unknown bard shows signs of sus- pense in the pathetic stanza:
 "Will you be glad to see me coming
 When l am returning home?
 Will you whisper sweet to me, love,
 Darling, l am glad you come?'"
 Can one detect the influence of any thing so commonplace as a smoky, rumbling railway train in poetry like that? Certainly not, unless the ve- hicle be a white-winged conveyance speeding the lover towards the object of his affections. Environment, how ever, counts several points in the game. If any of our contemporaries are not convinced by these illustra- tions, we have on hand large assort ment of every age and stage which has been crowded out by vulgar com mercial news, horrid political, criminal and sporting reports. and which Wa can readily produce in our support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

ting the voters Inside and outside present territorial lines to express themselves at the polls and the third by exercising the right under
 existing laws which permits the voters outside present limits and within any area to be taken in outside present limit to vote. In either of the voting plans 1t Is practically conceded that expan- sion would win by a good majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
DOUBTS AS TO VALUE EOFTRUTFLCOMPELLING DRUGS

users incapable of lying. One dose of 1t and an erstwhile liar opens up to truth like a baby. robins mouth to a worm. It is being touted as the greatest discovery of modern times, not even the use of the anaesthetic being excepted.
 l have been turning over in my mind the possible effects of this discovery, if a real discovery 1t should prove to be. Will the criminal lawyer, like Othello, find himself with his occupation gone? Will grand juries and courts ulti- mately pass away? Will we enact law for compulsory scopolamin- ing, like our compulsory vaccina- tion laws, requiring all citizens to take the medicine or to submit to injection of 1t and thereby be- come immune to lies and lying? Is it to be true that what the pleadings of the gospel, the thun- derings of Siani and the legisla- lures of the world have been un- able to accomplish, a single dose of medicine will immediately achieve?
 I leave to scientists discussion of the drug and it's alleged ef- ficacy, disclaiming at the same time any desire to poke fun at chemical research. The drug may do all that is being claimed for 1t and more. I don't know, but l have my doubts. In any event the discovery interests me as law yer. I have wondered whether 1t could be used in court. Our law has ever been that a man may stand mute in the presence of his aecusers and demand proof of his guilt that the accused must be assumed to be innocent until his guilt has been proved beyond any reasonable doubt. Would not de- fendant have a right to refuse to take the medicine? He might be a perfectly innocent man and yet a doubting Thomas.
 Long ago the Latins had a motto that in wine there was truth; yet we all know that some men in wine are colossal liars. Alcohol may enlarge the gentle sensibili- ties of some, yet 1t brings out in others hidden instincts and un- known passions. The conscious ness of the accused might be wholly honest and his subcon- sciousness wholly dishonest. Science never yet has discovered a drug that would have Identical eff feet upon all persons. Morphia Is hailed as a great sedative and usually produces sleep, but every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
MIR. COOLIDGE AS STRATEGIsT

MT. Coolidge assumes the presidency at a time when it has dual complex ion, at 8 time when the president must act both as the chief executive of the nation and as head of his party with aspirations to succeed himself. It may be said that Mir. Coolidge has lost no time in reacting to both these func- tions, having taken resolute stand as to the anthracite trouble, and having begun his organization for the coming campaign with a promptness that shows great executive capacity, even if exerted in a partisan cause. The pres ident's official record has been an all most unbroken one since his early manhood, and it is presumed that he knows a thing or two about politics, for there is not much difference, ex- cept in degree, between national and state politics.
 Some skill is shown in his reported sudden transformation of Senator Moses from Johnson supporter to Coolidge adherent. This is a tactical victory, for now he is assured of a united party in New England, leaving him more free to turn his attention to the West, that great territory which is very dissatisfied with the Republican record, and which is causing great con- cern to Republican leaders. It is true that the West has elected many men on the Republican ticket, but these men all promised some radical reform in the conditions of which the people complain. The weakness of MT. Cool idge's position is that he cannot retain his present hold on the reactionary group and advance such progressive policies as the West appears to de- mand. If Coolidge Is nominated, and it is likely that he will be, it is almost certain that Republican Strength in all the territory west of the Mississippi will be greatly reduced.
 For example, there is the tariff, which the Republicans advertised as bringing relief to the farmer, but which, instead, made his burden still heavier than before. If the Republi- cans had said less about the tariff, per haps they would have been able to keep it in less conspicuous position as the cause of the depression in farm prices. As it is, the farmers are gradually be- coming aware of the fact that the tariff, through blocking imports and thus curtailing the ability of foreign nations to buy, has destroyed the mar ket abroad for our grain. The Repub- licans cannot escape the responsibility for the tariff, for 1t is their creature, put through with steam-roller methods and in spite of all argument or logic that it was easily possible to marshal against it.
 Our isolation policy is another strand in that surplus of rope in which the Republicans have entangled them selves. That policy has also caused a shrinking in foreign demand, and has curtailed our prosperity to the extent that it is dependent upon farm pros perity.
 Mir. Coolidge has too short time in which to impress himself upon the na- tion unless there should arise one of those decisive occasions on which he shall exercise admirable judgment, such as the Boston police strike which landed him in the presidential chair. It looks very much as if the advantage is still altogether with the Democrats, in the great struggle that is impending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

It is not strange that the American government has a reputation for cour- age; it has publicly announced that it will have a large surplus in the treas ury about the time the pork-barrel ex- perts assemble in regular session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Plea For Expansion AyN

The serious condition existing here as having to do with made quate corporate limit facilities suf- fices for the alarm and the de-
 termination that holds for immedi- ate expansion. Both the people inside and outside present corpo- rate limits favor this progressive move. There ares three ways to bring about the expansion,- i. e., by abruptly extending the limits via the legislative route, one by re- pealinE present laws and permit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Work On Ontsidera

(Alexander City Outlook)
 Of course the people of Alabama know what Senator Underwood would fill the office of president with ability, and the people of the nation know 1t, but what is most needed is to get the people of the rest of the country to view the matter in the same light in which the people here at home view it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

A good many complaints have been made against the appointment of Sec retary Slemp on the ground that he is practical politician. An impractical politician never gets far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
A Comparfaon
(opelika News)

Usually about 500 to 500 farm CTS take the short course at Au- burn to learn things pertinent to practical farming. Compare that in net results with the hundreds of those who graduate from our so-called agricultural schools, but never go back to the farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
That AthletIc Breach
(Montgomery Times)

NhOiNe, OiASAS 1AhlOSl
 It seems that the breach be- tween the two leading educational institutions, the University and Auburn, in athletic activities and relations, is so wide that it can not be easily bridged. Both heads of the institution oppose resump- tion of friendly relations, and as 8 matter of course they voice the sentiment of both bodies of facul- ties and students. It seems to be a hopeless division, and the best thing to do is to leave it all alone for time to solve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

Simultaneously with reports of a cold wave in Michigan where MT. Edi- son is camping came advices from him that information of his serious illness is erroneous, and that he is simply feeling little under the weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

Because of her illogical attitude of isolation, America, through heavy decrease of trade, is contributing more to postwar effects than has ever come out of Germany for reparations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Drones Not Wanted
,lEufaula Citizenl

. " uL IUId N<ItINCIIy
 If there is vagrant law in the state of Alabama it should be en- forced hero in Eufaula. There are plenty of negroes loafing around the city that should be put to work. Our officers know where they hang out and should get busy on the job of seeing that the law is enforced. There are plenty of jobs to be had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

The potato and apple crops are re- ported to be larger this year than last. Still, there will be plenty of plausible explanations of why the prices are also larger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

When coal operators and coal miners realize that public sentiment can be fired to produce more warmth than all the coal mines, squabbles in fuel cir cles that affect the public welfare will diminish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
The shnrtinr

(Talladega Daily Home)
 Boil weevil and army worm say 1t will soon be all over but the shouting. Maybe the farmer can do little shouting himself if part of his crop Is left, and the price climbs high enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
What He Really Said
(Tuscaloosa Newsl

' T WoOaIVUsd 4FUWoJ
 When the editor of the Opelila News wrote the following: "If the government must guarantee North Dakota wheat growers a profit, let's make the thing broad enough to cover newspaper publishing" he said a mouth full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NIuat Find somethinE Else
(Gadsden Journai)

NNdUbUeH . JOUIHdIJ The legislature will adjourn about September 15, it Is expected. Then what will we do for some- thing on which to blame every thing?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
THE ALABAMA PRESS
shouId Hnre n Change
1nnthan narlAA

NDOlndn 6dBl6J
 Every witness in court is made to swear he'll tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and the lawyers ought to be made to let him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
CARRTED 5O,OOO SLAVES
(Ohio State Journal)

Privateers and slave traders from Liverpool helped make that one of the important ports of Eng land in the eighteenth century, and in one year 1t was boasted that vessels from Liverpool carried to the new world fifty thousand slaves from Africa, and when that trade was gone Liverpool went after the cotton trade and has been big factor In that trade to the present day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
THEY MIGHT REMEMBER

lW ashingtOn Post)
 Aliens who kick at Ellis Island accommodations should remember that th@-' are Naninyited guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

The forthcoming annual meeting of bee-keepers will doubtless be busy body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
sIrRscRIP1,InN RATEa.

By Mail in United States and Canada Daily and Sunday, year. $9.50; Daily. without sunday, S7.50; Daily and Sum day, three months, $2.50; Daily and sunday, one month, S5 cents; Sunday Age-HeraId, per anuum, S2.50. Delivered by Carrier-Daily and Sunday, week, 20 cents; Daily and Sunday, month, S5 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

Germany has more destitute mil lionaires than were ever known in his ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
THE AGE-HERALD
1pERIcK ]. THoMPsoN. .President

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress, March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NEWS BUREAus

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
March 29t1
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON SPECI.
AL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
GRADING AND GRAY.
ELING

Notice is hereby given that the en-
ployed City Engineer did file on the
23rd day of March. 1923 with the City
Auditor Of the City of Miller, South
Dakota, an assessment roll assessing
the o of grading and graveling that
part of West Third Street in the City
of Miller S. D., commencing at the
West line intersection OF Broadway
and Third street, thence due west on
Third street $50 feet to the East line
intersection of West Third street with
Arno street for the amounts assess
able upon all real property fronting
or abutting upon that part Of West
Third street. in accordance with the
assessment roll hereinafter stated,
and that the 9th day of April. 1923 at
Eight o'clock P. NJ. at the City Hall
in the City of Miller, S. d., is the time
and place fixed by the City Council for
hearing upon said assessment roll at
which time the Council will consider
said assessment roll and hear objec-
tons. if any, thereto.
Dated this 23rd day Of March, 1923.
J. w. CoQuillette,
City Auditor.
Assessment Roll For Grading and
Crawling East Portion West
Third Street y
TO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City OF Miller, South
Dakota:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
EStb
SALE

ShA
Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the interest on the
money secured by a mortgage, dated"
the LIST day of March, 1919, executed
by V. II. Butterield, Laura +. Butter
field, l.. G. Tredway and Eta Tired
way OF the county Of Beadle and state
Of South Dakota. to W. II. Pike Of the
county Of Yankton and state Of South
Dakota, and which mortgage was re-
corded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of the County Of Hand and
State of South Dakota In Book ITO OF
Mortgages on Page 523 on the 3lst
DAY OF March, 1919 at two o'clock p.
NJ, and
Whereas, No action Of proceedings
at law or otherwise have been institut-
cd to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, and
Whereas, 1t was stipulated in said
Mortgage that If default would be
made in the payment OF any portion
rof the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due. or If default be made in the pay
ment of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises before the
same became delinquent, then the
whole sum, both principal and inter
est. at once become due, and
Whereas. The whole amount Of the
principal and interest has become due
by reason Of such default, and
Whereas, The amount claimed TO be
due upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice, ia the sum of Five thou
sand five hundred and n~inety-two dol
lErs S5592.00 to-wit: $3.50 princi-
! PAL and $342 interest, besides the sum
| OF Twenty-Five dollars attorneys fees,
stipulated for in said mortgage.
Now Therefore, Notice Is hereby
! given that by virtue of the power of
sale contained In said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance to the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be fcreclosed by a sale of the
niortgagci premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff Of
Hand County, South Dakota, at the
frcnt door of the Court House in the
city Of Miller, County of Hand and
State of South Dakota, on the 4th day
of May, 1923. at n o'clock in the
GfternoOn of that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated in the county Of
Hand and state of South Dakota, and
are described as follows, to-wit: The
southwest quarter of section one o.
in township M hundred twelve (112l
north range s~ixty-seven (6O West OF
the 5th P. NJ. and containing $50 acres
more or less according to the Govern
ment survey thereof.
Dated at Miller, 8. D., this 2Sth day
of March, 1923.
w. II. Pike,
Mortgage.
Harlan j. Bushfield, Attorney for
Mortgage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29

I, ]. X. French, employed engineer
for the City Of Miller, South Dakota,
herewith submit for your approval the
assessment roll for cost OF grading
and grayeling that portion OF West
Third street commencing at the West
line Of the intersection OF Third street
with Broadway Street. thence due
West on Third street $50 feet to the
East line Of the intersection Of West
Third street with Arno street, which
Is seventy-four cents (74c) per front
foot for each lot and parcel Of land
fronting and abutting on said portion
of West Third street. The following
lots and parcels of land are subject to
the following assessment for the cost
of said improvement:
Original Town
Supposed Lot Blk. Foot Amt.
Owner Frontage
c. NJ. Dwyer----1 / 165 II. S122.10
Port McWhorter2S l 165 It. 1910
E. j. MSler's Addition
Port McWhorter14 81 165 II. 1910
l.. d. Sweetlandl5 81 165 #. 1910
Dated this 23rd day Of March. 1923.
J. X. French,
Employed Engineer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
March 1873
Notice OF Hearing Petition For Letters
Of Administration

March 1913
Notice OF Hearing Petition For Letters
Of Administration
State of South Dakota, County Of
Hand. In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Lafayette Bair, deceased.
The State of South Dakota Sends
Greeting 10 Dora Bair, Bessie L. Res
sler, Della Baker. John c. Bair. Bert
l.. Bair and Eva /. Bair, heirs 9. law
and next of kin Of Lafayette Bair, de-
ceased, and to all TO whom these pre-
sents may come.
Notice Is Hereby Given that Eva /.
Bair has filed with the Judge of this
Court a petition praying that Letters
Of Administration of tho estate OF La
fayette Bair. deceased. be issued to
Eva l. Bair, and that Saturday, the
7th day of April, 1928. at 2 o'clock
In the afternoon Of said day, being a
day Of a regular term Of this Court.
in the Court Room of this Court at
the Court House in the City Of Miller,
Hand County, South Dakota, has been
set for hearing said petition, when and
where any person interested may ap-
pear and show III why said petition
should not be granted.
Dated this 7th day of March, 1923.
G. c. BRIGGS,
Judge Of the County Court.
Attest: Emma A. Morrow,
(SEALl Clerk of the County Court.
W. +. Bruell. Attorney for Petitioner,
Redfeld, South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
OFFICIAL WORK OF
COUNTY BOARD
CONTINUED from last week.

(ContiIued from last week.
NJ $. Galbraith, Co. aid, jan
nary - 1000
ID. A.. Lewis, purchase Rec
Ieights Registered School
Variants 3O2.2O
ID A. Lewis. Purchase of
'sulk Co. Hospital Regist-
red warrants --- 911.S9
ID A. Lewis, court certificate 2.10
ID A. Lewis, purchase Faulk
Co. Hospital Registered
warrants - 2S7.1s
Mothers Pension Fund
Mothers Pension for Febru-
airy 452.OO
Special Salary Fund
CO. Officers salaries for Feb
ruary --- 1575.43
General Fund
u. A. Lewis, court certificate $40
d A. Lewis, purchase Of Rec
Heights Registered School
variants 627. OF
IN motion duly made, seconded and
CO ried the Board adjourned to meet
at 1880 p. m.
40 p. m. Wednesday: Board met
al per adjournment, all members pre-
st It.
Continued to page 81
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