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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
SERM N
By Rev. Paul Gardner.

that day. God has not. nor
will grant license to sin either to lay
men or priest, ruler or citizei.
Paul did not preach "love to this
guilty pair. They did not r I'd love,
they could not appreciate 1--we. They
they needed law and JUDI aent till
needed what this general. ! needs,
they repented. II the guilt pair had
heard the preacher thro IN they
would probably have heard = the owe
of God whereby the guilt may DO
saved. II they repent. b alas, II
wasn't a convenient time to epent, TO
stop their sin, to live dc .ntly, to
make restitution, to do RI t.. They
chose to wait for the NOR conven-
ridor to his cell. The ratt g OF his
lent season. Paul went down the cor
chains was the changing OF he death
knell OF the guilty Felix.
All, poor Felix! Did he ih!nk b
religion of the Lord Jesus Cirist but
a convenience? Would thai his tribe
had persisted with him. But II did
not. They still live. Multitudes are
still saying, "At a more c nvenient
season ! shall be Christian"
Friends, what I should like TO say
with all the powers Of my soil is, re-
lligion is infinitely more than a con-
yenience, 1t is a NECESSITY. l will
admit 1t is no more convenient now
for many to repent, to restore, to quit
their meanness, to put away sin than
il was for Felix. Indeed religion OF
the right sort Is mighty
at times. At times 1t costs money TO
be true to Christian standards, some
times it means lonliness and con-
ing and suffering for conscience sake.
You will probably be counted pecu-
liar. queer, other-worldly. You may
be laughed al, you may be snuDoed'
you may be cursed. You may have 10
attend to religious duties, attend
church, pay your vows. go nroug
cold and heat when the convenient
thing would be to stay at home or 80
visiting, or entertain a friend.
But it will pay to be Inconvenience
for Jesus sake. 1t is convenient when
in trouble to have the present Help"
When in sorrow to have the "Com-
forter.' When ''other helpers fail"
and your soul longs for the best so
ciety. When the doctor says, ne
can't live end the hearse draws mp
to your door. When in you come TO
Judgment and have TO answer for the
deeds of life. In the long, long eter-
nifty, what a convenience It Will DO
then. Jesus suffered incoDvcniences.
Why should not we? DO not say. "A
more convenient day ! will be relig-
%lious." Do Ii now. To-day. II you
hear his voice harden not your
hearts"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03

This week we present the cut OF
the Rev. Leroy J. Mitchell of Mt. Yer
non, ILL.,, who, with his party, will
assist this church in a great religious
awakening during the month of Feb
ruary. Make your plans to give ALL
the time possible to these meetings.
Mitchell is a strong lecturer and
preacher.
You are cordially invited to the
services next Sunday. The morning
theme will be, Power for the Power
less" q There is a method by which
the II can't" may be taken out Of the
religious life. Evening theme, Sal
walton A. Certainty" That is, one may
know as certainly regarding his spir-
itual state as he may know any other
fact of his being. Come and hear the
presentation.
Sunday School at noon. The Super
.intendent wishes to her APP
probation of and to say " thank YOU
for the splendid response made to
the appeal for Christmas funds. She
says she was everywhere met with a
smile and not a single refusal.
MONCUR
Sunday School at two o'clock and
preaching at three. Let all make a
special effort to be there next Sun
day if at all possible. Come one,
come all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
MEMBERS TARIFF COM.
CONSULT With FARMERS

Three members Of the U. 8. Tariff
Commission working under the U. s.
Bureau of Economics, of Washington,
were in Miller last week interviewing
farmers, bankers, and elevator men
on the cost of wheat production and
the extent of diversified farming in
Hand County.
These men, Mr.. Washburn of Wash
ington, and Messrs Bronson and Olson
of Minnesota, interviewed about rs
farmers in the County Agents office
more avdn ca ~esiiridbdw envdnthem
and report that Hand County was far
more advanced in diversified farming
than in any section they had visited
during their travels in North Dakota,
northern Minnesota, Montana and
South Dakota.
They are working over the north
west to get Information as to whether
advisable to raise the present tariff
on wheat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
WALLACE AND JOHNSON
IN MILKING CONTEST

Washington. Dec. 29.-Magnus John
son. the dirt farmer senator from
Minnesota and Secretary Wallace Of
the department of agriculture attempt
ed today to settle their feud with a
milking contest. But the result was
SO inconclusive that Senator Johnson
challenged Secretary Wallace to a
further contest with a buck saw. Two
OF the heaviest milking a%ristocrats of
the celebrated soldiers home herd
were selected for the contest.
Secretary Wallace took Concordia
De Kol, and Senator johnson TOOK
Cora Johanna Frenesta DE Kol. Both
are celebrated advanced registry mat
rons of the Holstein Friesian family.
Anti-kickers and tail holders were
barred and the rules called for dry
hand milking. two quarts at a time,
three gallon pals between the knees.
Major General AL Tasket Bliss, re-
tired commandant of the Soldiers
Home, held the watch and when he
said "go" the Senator and the Secre-
tary put the tops of their heads into
the cows tanks and went to work in
the old fashioned way which became
extinct with the advent of the modern
farm hand and the milking machine.
For five minutes there was no sound
except that of the steady streams of
milk pouring into the buckets. When
both lows were reported clean the
time was given as five minutes and
NH a. IL ,.,no x,aaural ~ uyng annn,nn-
ed that Secretary Wallace had won
by a half pint.
Senator Johnson protested that his
COW, which vas on test with four
daily milkings evidently had been
MIXED just before the contest; that
his hand was a little off since coming
to the senate and that anyway his
wife and children were the real
milking experts on his farm in Mimi
esota.
Secretary Wallace heard the protest
without emotion but at it's conclusion
remarked with a specially selected
emphasis:
Huh! Us dirt farmers!"
Senator Johnson replied with his
proposal of a return match with buck
saws and a wood pile.
Secretary Wallace took 1t under adj
visement. Dilligent inquiry at the Sol
diers' Home barns failed to disclose
ANYBODY who would take the RESPONSE
bility for stating how much milk Sen
ator Johnson or Secretary Wallace ac-
tually got in the five minutes Of effort.
oae herdsman, holder than the rest.
said he thought it was about a quart.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
KHAN AT

Highmore Herald-Between nine
and ten o'clock Christmas night q
large cross was discovered to be
burning about a half mile east OK
town, and was the cause OF consider
able excitement. Sheriff Lawrence
visited the scene Wednesday and re.
moved the remains of the cross from
the center OF the road where It HAD
been placed. He scouts the idea that
II was the work of boys as It wa
well made, of 2x6's. mortised together
the upright part being IA feet or more
in heighth. Whether 1t was the work
of practical jokers who wished to
create excitement, Or II there is really
an organization of the Khan In this
vicinity, is not known, and IL there
is such an organization 1t is kept
mighty quiet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
RELIGION NOT A CONVENIENCE

go thy way for this time and when
l have a more convenient season |
will call for thee" Acts 24:25
Paul the Righteous is prisoner. Fe-
lix the unjust is judge. Thus often
truth is on the scaffold and wrong Is
on the throne. II is not the first
time Felix had heard Paul. Just why
the prisoner was called before the
governor at this time / do no know
cut | rather think that Felix and his
adulterous wife Drucilla had rather
tired of their familiar sins and pleas
ures and wished a diversion in the
days program. Possibly II was the
suggestion of the cold, proud, beai-
tiful Drucilla who expected to find
pleasure in the whining and begging
Of the preacher in bonds.
Or possibly they, as many do now,
thought the chief business Of the
preacher was to entertain. They sup
posed him to be a tragedian, a com
edian, a clown, an impersonator, a
lecturer,-anything other than a
preacher. II he can't entertain them
they have little use for him and go to
church only when they ride in a
hearse.
But IL this pair thought they would
have occasion to laugh and clap their
hands in high glee while Paul per-
formed or whined or begged they
thought amiss. Paul could suffer.
Paul could not trim or compromise.
Paul needed friends, needed them very
much and here was a possible chance
of winning sympathy or admiration
He might have grown eloquent and
euologized an unworthy RULER. Bn'
more than he needed friends Felix
and Drucilla needed the truth. Here
was the preachers opportunity. He
was big enough to take 1t.
Paul had preached righteousness
temperance (self controD and of tht
judgment to come. o mighty preach,
err! Face to face with the high ups
who were unblushingly sinnins
against all three laws. Wasn't h;
personal? Yes. Wasn't their sin per
sonal? Were they not living as II
there was no hereafter, no judgment
as if they had an agreement with
death and a covenant with hell thai
could not be broken? Were they not
decency and defying God? Paul made
them feel what we all need to feel
that sin is terrible, blighting, damn
ing. IL is no better today. 1t is JUS
as awful today a s when 1t nailed
Jesus Christ to the tree. God viii
hiring men and women to book fol
their sin and their souls will sinh
into the deepest hell for lust and the
adultery committed today. as II
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
INCOME TAX FATS
in A NUTS HE'LL
Revenue Office Explains " 10 Must
File Tax Returns

Every single person VIII I net In.
come for the year 1928 WI $1,000 or
more or whose gross ir me was
SIS, 1000 or more, and v married
couple diving together) wi . net in
come was $4,000 or more or whose
gross income was $1,000 or more.
must file an incop,e-tax ret, m.
Broadly speaking, gross income IL
all income received by tn, Taxpayer
during the year from salary or wagec.
business, trade, profession or voca-
ton. dealing in property interest
rent, or dividends. or from the trans
cation of any business carried on for
profit. Net income is gross income,
less certain specified deductions for
business expenses, bad debts, taxes.
etc.
The exemptions are $1,000 for sin
gle persons, $4,000 for married coup
les diving together) whose net in
come for 1928 was 5000 or less, and
$4,000 for married couples whose net
income was in excess of $4,000. An
additional $500 is allowed for each
person (other than the husband or
wife) dependent upon the taxpayer
for chief support II such person ts
under Is years of 6 or incapable OF
s~elf-support because of physically on
mentally defective.
The normal tax is 4 per cent on b
first 1000 of net income In excess OK
the exemptions and credits and 8 per
cent on the remaining net income.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
BELIEVE THAT PIERRE CAPITOL
Is SLIDING RIvERWARDS

Pierre. S. D., Jan. Are the large
buildings on the second bench above
the. Missouri river here-the state
capitol. federal building and court
house. gradually but surely slipping
down hill toward the stream?
It ia contended by John Erickson.
custodian Of the state house, that this
is the case and Mr.. Erickson is not
alone in this opinion. He is Of the
opinion that this is the case at the
statehouse especially and shows a
section of sidewalk in front Of the
capitol down hill from it-where it
has been pushed u fully two inches.
II is said that the same condition
exists at the federal building.
One section of the statehouse is set
thing causing good sized cracks in the
bic wainscoating to separate. This
is the east wing of the building on
the wall between the supreme court
chamber and the corridor. This set
Ting is caused, however. by the fact
that two kinds of foundation were put
under the building, the east wins
having a footing somewhat larger
than the remainder of the building.
Mr.. Erickson stated today that af
ter the first OF the year he is going
to enlist the services of the engineers
Of the bridge and highway depart
ments to make a thorough investiga.
ton of the settling and ascertain if
It is not possible to anchor the struc-
ture and prevent further settling in
order that he may go ahead with
plans for redecorating the sections of
The wall that have been damaged.
Whether the slip Of the building
forward as well as the settling is
partially responsible for the cracks
In the walls is not fully decided, but
Mr.. Erickson contends that the entire
building Is gradually working toward
the Missouri. The movement Is SO
slow, however. that II probably does
amount to more than one-eighth Of an
inch per year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
3. d. A. {. BOASTS STUDENTS
FROM II STATES, 5 COUNTRIES

Hand County is represented by ten
students at South Dakota State Col
iege this year, according to a report
just received from the Office of the
college registrar. The agricultural
college is truly a state institution, as
is shown by the fact that all of the
Ga organized counties in the state are
represented in its student body this
year with but two exceptions, tn
counties of Bennett and Jackson.
Fourteen other states are represent
ed by students at the college this
year with but two exceptions, the
other states are: Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, New York,
Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Other nations sending students to
State are: Bolivia, Greece, Norway,
Syria and Denmark.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
RAISES GAS TWO CENTS

Chicago, Dec. 28.--A two cent liz
crease in the price of gasoline, effect
i've tomorrow, was announced today
by the Standard OIL Company of Ind
lana. the first upward price movement
since the gasoline war in the fall
brought gasoline prices down in most
of the country to the lowest levtl
in years.
The increase, rs announced, was H.
the price of tank wagon gasoline, the
service station price going up as a
matter os course. There is a differ .
entail of two cents a gallon between
the tank wagon price and the service
station charge throughout the ten
states served by the Standard Oil
company of Indiana.
Recent increases in the price OF
crude oil were responsible. for the
Standard decision to advance the
price Of gasoline, 1t was understood.
although the company officials mad
no statement of explanation.
At the time of the price sIashing
when Governor w. Fl. McMaster Of
South Dakota started the war by cut.
ting gasoline prices deeply at state
oil depots. the Standard Oil company
of Indiana made equivalent cuts in its
prices to meet the governors South
Dakota prices and announced that the
reduced prices were below the cost of
production but that the company had
a fSed policy Of never allowing a Gus
toner to pay lei for his products
than they would have to pay else
where.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
DRIVER SUFFERS SKULL
FRACTURE in RUNAWAY

Archie La Crosse. wwhose home is
at Rec Heights, was seriously injured
in an accident occurring Friday. Mr..
La Crosse vas hauling a load Of hay
to which was hitched a team of young
colts. The horses became frightened
and bolted, tipping the hay over onto
Mr.. La Crosse.
The injured man was brought to
the hospital here in an unconscious
condition. Examination showed a
fractured skull, and it was several
days before he regained conscious
ness. He is still a patient at the hos
pital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Thomas j. Sim0ns, Minister

We wish to direct your mind ex-
clusively forward at this time SO that
you will have I'm mind the things to
come. Let this be a forward looking
year.
Next Sunday morning we will cele-
brate the sacrament Of The Lords
Supper. 1t is expected that every
member. as far as possible, will be
present. There will be a short dis
course by the minister. The choir
will sing the Communion service and
have for all good music suitable to
the occasion.
The Schools will at their
respective times. We must try anc
make up for the cutting off of the at
tendance last Sunday by the storm.
Everybody Present is the slogan for
the first Sunday Of the New Year.
Six thirty Is the hour for the meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor. The
society was fortunate last Sunday
evening in having for a leader one OF
the college boys, Mr.. Walter futile.
Let all the young people be loyal to
meeting. The young people had a
the leader for next Sunday evencs
fine Watch Meeting. The program
prepared by another of the college
boys, Mr.. T. Rogers Simons. and pre-
sided over by him. was excellent. Mr.
Anderson's address vas excellent and
instructive.
The theme of the evening sermon
will be age R~everencing Youth
This will be a sermon especially
prepared for young people. Hear them
sing again next Sunday even ing.
We repeat happily the invitation
to all our services.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
sS,ssS AUTOMOBILE LICENSE
TAGS TO BE ISSUED

Pierre, Dec. 29.-The total motor
vehicle registration for the year in
ciudes121,152 passenger cars, 10,555
trucks, 466 motorcycles and 7S5 deal
ers. according to an announcement
today by Edgar 8. Goff. chief clerk OF
the automobile department. Last year
the totals were 49, passenger cars
s,0s7 trucks, 633 motorcycles and 4S4
dealers.
New license plates have been dis
tributed to all counties In the state
and returns are already coming In.
The peak Is expected in about two
weeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
LEGION COMMANDER ATTORNEY
FOR STANDARD OIL COMPANY

Pierre, Dec. 31.-Attorney L. L.
Stephens. Of Pierre, Commander of
the South Dakota Department OF the
American Legion, today announced
acceptance OF the position of general
attorney Of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. Mr.. Stephens has
made no arrangements rs yet for his
resignation 10 Legion commander.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
JOHNsON-JONES

Miss Vivian Jones and Arnold John
son, both Of Highmore. were united in
marriage at the Presbyterian Manse
IN this city, Thursday. December 9th.
The parents Of the bride were present
TO witness the ceremony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03

OF the net returns the committee
recommended that $500 be utilized as
Follows:
$3.50 for lockers in the shower BATH
rooms: $3.50 to be applied on the
stage: both funds to be expended
under the direction of Supt. II. p.
Cooper subject to the approval of the
city council. The remainder of $751;
IS is to be utilized as the council
sees At in purchasing equipment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
Coolidge Files In State

The signed acceptance of Pres
ident Coolidge al the majority e.
publican candidate In the State
at Pierre with the Secretary Of
primary election has been fled
State. The declaration said: 81.
Calvin Coolidge, do hereby de-
clare that II nominated and elect
ed, I will qualify"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
Auto Numbers At Treas. ONCE

Automobile license tags for
Hand County have been received
at the office of the County Treas
urer where they may be pro-
cured. The numbers this year are
77-1O1 to $4,000 and are blue on
q pale gray background.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
NOTICE

The following stores will not be
open after 6 o'clock on Wednesdays
during the winter months, as hereto
fore:
Greeves e. Rudd,
A. II. Churchill,
Bohning Bros,
Scofield Nero. Co,
Bee Hive,
J. w. Johnson Dept Store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
SECRETARY OF STATE ISSUES
KEY TO AUTOMOBILE NUMBERS

The automobile bureau in the Sec
of States office has assigned
each county it's 1924 automobile
number plates. Numbering this year
will start with 20-001, which goes to
Aurora county, and ends with 147-
900, which goes to Ziebach county.
% A license plate on each passenger
will tell from which county that
car is, except in case any county
uses it's assignment of numbers and
the excess has to be supplied from the
Office of the Secretary of State, as was
the case last year. Also IL a lost"
plate is put on-one of the plates with
a letter 81" preceding the number
it would be impossible to tell from
what county the a comes unless the
Of State is communicated
Aurora, 20-001 to 21-750.
Beadle, 26-201 to 26-400.
Bennett, 26-401 to 29-100.
Bon Homme, 26-401 to 29-100.
BrookinEs, 29-101 to $4,000.
Brown, 32-S01 to 39-100.
Brule. 39-101 to 40-950.
Buffalo, 40-951 to 41-250.
Butte, 41-251 to 42-350.
Campbell, 42-351 to $4,000.
Charles Mix. 43-301 to 46-500.
Clark, 1851 to 4S-S00.
Clay, 4S-SO1 to $1,000. 49,
Codington, 51-501 to $4,000.
Corson, 54-701 to $4,000.
Custer, 55-5O1 to $1,000.
Dawson, 56-101 to $4,000.
Day, 59-5O1 to 62-40O.
Deuel., 62-401 to $1,000.
Dewey, 64-051 to $3.50.
Douglas, 64-651 to 66-2550.
Edmunds, 66-251 to $3.50.
Fall River, 1851 to $500.
Faulk, 6S-9o1 to 70-350.
Grant, 70-351 to 72-450.
Gregory, 72-451 to 74-700.
Haakon, 74-701 to 75-400.
Hamlin, 75-401 to 77-100.
Hand, 77-101 to $4,000.
Hanson, 7S-901 to S0-450.
Harding, S0-451 to $4,000.
Hughes, S0-901 to S2-100.
Hutchinson, S2-101 to s5-iO0.
Hyde, S5-101 to $3.50.
Jackson, S5-851 to $3.50.
Ierauld, S6-251 to $1,000.
Jones, S7-6001 to $3.50.
Kingsbury. SS-151 to $1,000.
Lake. 911-101 to S3-700.
Lawrence, 93-701 to $4,000.
Lincoln, 95-601 to $3.50.
Lyman. 98-951 to 100000.
McCook. 100-101 to 102-250.
Mcpherson, 102-251 to 103-650.
Marshall, 103-651 to 105-450.
Meade, 105-451 to 1~06-550.
Mellette, 106-551 to 10000.
Miner, 106-901 to 10S-700.
Minnehaha, 10S-701 to 118-200.
Moody, 118-201 to 120-350.
Pennington, 12O-351 to 122-350.
Perkins, 122-351 to 1123-300.
Potter, 122-301 to 124-400.
Roberts, 124-401 to 127-200.
Sanborn, 127-2001 to 12S-S00.
Sphinx, 112-S01 to 132-300. \
Stanley, 132-2301 to 132-700.
Suiiy, 132-700 to 133-350.
Trip, 133-351 to 135-350.
Turner, 135-351 to 139-250.
Union, 139-251 to 141-950.
walworth. 141-951 to 143-400.
Yankton, 143-401 to 146-6505.
Ziebach, 1861 to 147-000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
MILLER HIGH "a .
B. B. SCHEDULE
Sixteen Games Scheduled. Eight At
Home and Eight Out OF
Town Games

The 1924 Basket Ball Schedule Of
the Miller High School has been COM
pleted and the first game will be on
Friday. January 18th. The schedule
Is as follows:
- A ny - 49,,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03

Schools will be at Miller on some
other date besides Jan. 18th,
All the home games will be played
in the city auditorium which has been
equipped with baskets, and which has
3 seating capacity of from 400 to
600. a great improvement over the
crowded space with which the boys
had to contend in past seasons.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03
new DIRECTORS
ELECTED AT CLUB
Financial Report Of Corn Show Shows
Net Proceeds OF S1,Si0.24

At an adjourned meeting of the
Commercial Club Wednesday evening.
Or. K. III. Wilson was elected Presi-
dent: Daniel Healey, Vice-President;
G.. c. Briggs, Sec-Treas.; and these to-
gether with Carl Almond and H. u.
Barnes comprise the Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
Among considerable other business
transacted by the Club was a report
read by <. II. Aicher. Chairman of the
Corn SHOW and Auditorium Dedica.
ton Committee, a part Of which fol-
lows:
Receipts From Carnival, Or