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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
The Burglar Escaped.

An attempt was made to rob the Mex
MILAN store, at Condo by a burglar who
entered the front door by means of a du-
plicate key. Mr.. Mcmillan and a neigh
Dor discovered the presence of the bur-
glar and entered the front door, bidding
him to surrender. Instead the fellow
jumped through a rear window to the
grouna, eight feet below, and made his
escape.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Received Brig Gen. Thomas.

Gen. Linevitch at Hardin Thursday re.
ceived Brig. Gen. Thomas III. Barray,
III. 8. A., and other American attaches.
The rank and file Of the army welcome
United States mediation as an evidence
|of good win and sympathy with Russia.
Some Of the higher ranks, however, are
mot 50 appreciative Of American action.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02

A search for months for a registered
letter thief in Norway and Sweden end
ed in New York with the arrest of John
Callahan, chief clerk, who has been
in the service thirteen years. He was
charged with ~abstracting money from
foreign registered letters.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Held in 81 OOO Bonds.

John Kimball, wanted in Illinois for
sending obscene matter through the
mails, was brought to Aberdeen by Dep
uty United States Marshal Lamb, of
Sioux Falls. He was placed under ST.
600 bonds by William Wallace, United
States commissioner, and in default of
bonds was remanded to the Minnehaha
County Jail to await the arrival of the
federal officers from Illinois.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
FAITH COSTS LIFE.
Des Moines. Ia, Girl Refuses to SUBJ
nit to Operation.

MT 10
After clinging to life for nearly two
weeks and bearing her suffering with
Spartan fortitude, Miss Edith McDivitt,
Of Des Moines, Ia, who was so frightfui-
" mangled by being struck by a street
ear, died Thursday.
4 The McDivitts are Christian Scent
lists and Edith was strong in the faith.
Physicians advised the amputation of
both feet and one arm, in the belief that
the girls life might be saved. To this the
family, including the girl herself, strong
iy objected. When their consent had
finally been obtained gangrene had ac-
complished Its work and the end came.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Clay County's Population.

According 10 the complete census of
Clay County, the total population is
9,Oo3, or 263 less than five years ago.
Nearly every township in the county
shows a loss in population.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Cuban Colonel Arrested.

Orestes Feriara, a prominent attor-
ney OF Havana, Cuba, and lieutenant OF
Gov. Gomez, fusion candidate for pres
ident, has been arrested at Cienfuegos.
on a complaint alleging his implication
in the burning OF the municipal buildings
Mt Yueltas.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Sweden is for Peace,

Both houses of the riksdag, in secret
sessions at Stockholm, have approved in
principle the report of the special com.
mittee appointed by the riksdag to deal
with the crisis between Norway and
Sweden.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Thousands of stogies Seized.

United States internal revenue officials
Thursday seized $4,000 stogies shipped
TO st. Louis, No., by New York tobacco
manufacturers. 1t is alleged that all rev.
enue stamps used OH the boxes contain.
ing the stogies are cancelled certificates,
the cancellation having been almost en-.
tirely washed off W i chemicals.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Will Vote for New Court House,

The county commissioners of Lawrence
County have sent out a call for a special
election, when the matter of building a
new court house and voting $4,000
bonds will be voted upon. The proposed
building will cost $4,000, of which
amount there is already on hand $4,000.
There is little doubt that the proposition
will carry.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
zen Persons Cremated.

Ten bodies were Tuesday recovered
from the oil FIRE which has done so much
damage in the Humble, Tex, field. All
the victims were negroes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Harvest Hands Not Needed.

An employment office in Omaha has
sent over 100 men to Elk Point to do
harvesting. The most of these men have
been carried west by the railroad free.
There is plenty of help at Elk Point to
do the harvesting.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02

The sentence of Emil Totterman, SEN
fenced to execution Aug. l, was commut-
ed by Gov. Higgins at Albany, N. Y,
Tuesday, to life Imprisonment. Totter-
man was convicted for stabbing to death
Sarah Hartin, in a New York lodging
house. He had been a sailor on the Ore
gon and had won several medals for
bravery.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Home Blown TO Pieces,

AT Somerset, o., ex-State Senator
William II. Finck and wife were fatally
burned Thugsday by a natural gas explo-
|sion in their home, their fine resi-
ldence being literally blown to pieces. [,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
Nauro Murderer Hanged TO a free

A special from Glendora, Miss. says
that a mob Of fifty men Tuesday took
viii Harris, a negro, from a Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley train at Black Bayou
and hanged him to a tree.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-02
sioux CITY stock Market.

Thursdays quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follow: Butcher
steers, 81. O. ee. Top hogs, $5.65.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
nnndernns Handel.

Handel was very large, weighing
over 200 pounds. His figure was un-
wieldy and he rolled from side to side
rs he walked. His bands were so thlcE
and pondcrous that people "ondereu
how he could play the harpsichord or
orran II all His face was red anu
coarse. with q long nose, thict lower
lp and full chin with Il dlmpie IN H.
His eyes were prominent ana eye
brows very full. He was nonstrou-
eater and II times drank heavily Ill
conceit was stupendOuS. ana he AWAY
entertained the idea that there was n
music 10 he compared 10 his own. H.
was boorlsh IN manner, quick In ten
per. and when irritated would some
times give utterance to robust oat.
In the German language. His con
temporaries said he looked like por
ter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14

Though we can neither tell whence
fashion comes, nor how, nor what Il
Will do next, nor why it was yesterday
one thing, today is something else and
tomorrow Will be different, nor why
il always has been. IS now and proba-
bly, always will be Obeyed. il moves
steadily forward into that realm Of
common sense where beauty and utih-
" blend IN perfect harmony and ever
keeps step with the progress OF c!yili-
zatiOn and culture. No garment can
please the man OF refined and culuvat-
cd taste. however correct IL may be In
fit. however we'll II may he tailored or
however excellent the materials may
be of which il is made, unless II Is
fashionable, even though 1t violates no
law OF art and Of itself is Il thing OF
beauty, for without thar indescribable
something that only fashion can give
IL Is like flower without fragrance or
a tune without music.-SartOrial Art
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Two Tales OF Macready'

1t is not always we'll 10 strut and
fret ones little hour upon the stage too
realistically. Macready, who threw
himself into his acting heart and soul,
used to tell funny stories about the ef-
feet Of his easy, cOllOquial manner
upon the players collected for his COM
pany in small provincial towns. Once
In the play Of William Tell" he turned
TO one Of these stupid rustics and put
the question, do you shootT' so natu-
rally that the man was quite thrown
of his guard, and, to his horror, replied,
"A little. sir, but I've never had go
with one Of them crossbows." Another
time In "Virginius' ne asked, do you
wait for me to lead Virginia In, or VIII
you do so?' only TO be greeted unex-
pectedly by the actor who played lcil-
ius with, why, really, sir, I don't
care; Just as you do 1t in London
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
TOruedO Boats.

Torpedo boats do not ram the yes-
sells against which they operate; they
simply discharge self propelling torpe-
does which, II they strike the vessel,
explode and sink or otherwise damage
It. Then, II not sunk by the enemy's
fire, the torpedo boat runs away ana
after taking on more torpedoes Is
ready for service again. Torpedo Doats
are built very light and Of enormous
speed. They cannot resist gun fire
and are easily sunk II hit even by CON-
pnratively light shot; therefore they
operate to best advantage I'm the night,
so that the threatened fleet has to be
very wide awake with its searchlights
and its light guns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14

1T is a curious habit the great Amer
lcnn public has Of wanting the kind OF
money that hotel cashiers dislike and
have the least Of" said one OF those
useful functlonarlcs. Many are the
tines each day that am called upon
by ladies' especially, for fifty cent
rleces. Quarters won't answer. They
want half dollars, though why that
particular coin I've never been able To
understand. No cnshier cares Ia keep
halves on hand, but always maintains
q good stock Of quarters and Dimes
for the reason OF their greater conVen-
ience. Many Of the guests also beg
for two dollar notes despite the fact
that of oil forms OF currency they are
tho most objectionable. We never
tike them voluntarily and pay them
ont as fast rs they come in."-Wash'
ington Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
A Losing Dream.

81 made IA nice idiot Of inyser the
other morning" said the commuter'
who is paying teller In savings bank.
my wife was afraidtI'd miss my train,
and she got me by the shoulder ana
shook me, telling me that 1t was time
TO get,up. got about half awake ahu'
somehow. thought | was at my WIN
dow in the bank with a long line or
women, awaiting their turn. The one
at the window was handing me a
check. and, from force of habit SAID
"How ,much money do you wantF
You know, most women who present
checks,want to draw some and deposit
the rest. Well, what do you think the
wife diG? Quick as fash came her
answer TO my 'dopy' question:
"Fke dollars will do
"She got II, but l hope won't dream
any more. New York Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Indignation.

Law Notes relates that Albert z.
Pillsbury. former attorney general OF
Massachusetts,, on visiting the birth
place of Horace Greeley in Amherst,
y. H.. noticed that there was no pla-
card about the place TO inform the
public OF It's historical interest. Ac-
cordingiy he himself tackled on the
house n card Which read: This Is the
birthplace Of Horace Greeley" While
he was engaged at this task a passing
native paused 70 read the card, and.
turning 70 Mr. Pillsbury, he remarked
with some acidity: The Gall of scm'
Of you fpllers thu hey made money Il
the city Is fairly sick'nin'. What d
you suppose folks here care whethe
you was born 0D this farm or som
other farm: Them'S ny sentiments
MIR. Greeley, and done you fOrsit it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
The Useful Donkey.

In Syria, says a traveller, l saw q
donkey put TO an extraordinary use.
One evening ;ust before the dinner
hour I'm our tent the Arab cook rushed
hurriedly ont Of the door OF the kitchen
tent with Il glass carafe IN his hand.
lie went ID 10 the row OF donkeys,
horses and packages tcthered close by
Seizing the tail Of the smallest OF the
donkcys, lie hastily thrust it into the
carafc. gave It TWO or three vigorous
turns inside the bottle and then as
quickly removed the unconcerned tall
Thus he had ceansed the water bottle
for our dinner. IT is in Syria also that
The strange fashion exists of shaving
the donkeys' coats In different ways,
much as a lady of fashion shaves her
French poodle. a choice breed or don
kcys. known as "Bagdad mules" Is
much cherished In the neighborhood OF
Damascus. Their long. hairy coat,
usually a. pure white or pale gray, ad-
mits ~ fantastic clipping
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
"The Delight Of Mankind

Titus, the Roman emperor. was entt'
tied the delight Of mankind" Titus
beneficencc was unboundcd. and u 80
happened thlC during lis brief reign
there was the most urgent heed Of its
exercise IN tn first year occurred the
great eruption Of NC,uvius, over
whclming IIcrcUlaucum and POmpen
and running numerous other towns and
villages. The next year fire broke
out f. Rome, which ragged three days,
causing great destruction. and in the
tracks Of these calamitieS followed n
dreadful pestilcncc. Titus dealt out
gifts with lavish hand to the h0useless
and ruined sufferers. He even dcSpOu-
ed the palaces OF their valuable orna-
ments to obtain money for distribu-
ton and schemed and planned 10 fur
nish occupation for them. He was now
the idol Of bis subjects, H.. love and
delight Of the human race, but, unfor-
tunately for that part Of the human
race over which he ruled, In the COM
mencement OF the third year OF his
reign he becamc suddenly I'll and died
at his patrimonial villa IN the Sabine
country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14

"WhO was the original BluebeardW
asks writer IN the London Chronicle.
He continues. We owe the familiar
Bluebcard OF the pantomime 10 Charles
Perrault, The Frenchman who publish
cd In 160G-97 his immortal stories Of
'Blucbcard, The Sleeping Beauty
Little Red Riding Hood and 'Cinder-
ella But it is very uncertain who, II
anybody, was perrault's model for
Bluebeard. Some have supposed that
IL was our Henry VIII, others that the
tale is a lampOon upon the castle lords
OF knight errantry days In general.
Perhaps the favOrite candidate has
been Giles de Rails, marshal Of France,
who was hanged and burned In 1440
for an awful series Of crimes. During
fourteen years he was believed 10 have
kidnapped about 80 children, tortured
them, sacrificed them TO the devil,
burned their bodies and buried their
bones In his castle grounds. But the
resemblance between his tale and Blue
boards Is too slight to be convincing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
HaktuU watches.

"I will be with you In a moment. |
must finish the baking of this batch
OF watches first"
The spea'-cr was Jeweler. He said
as he worked:
81 suppose you are surprised at the
idea Of watch baking. | will explain.
The machinery Of n watch is delicate,
vet IL must work the same In winter
as in summer, the same In Russia as
ln Cairo, the same in the Sahara as in
Iceland. There is only one way 10 ac-
compllsh this the watch must he reg
ulated 20 heat and cold.
Il am regulating these watches to
heat. Aftcrward. In refrigerator, l
will regulate them 10 cold. Then
when they go ont In the world they
won't disgrace themselves in any ell
mate. ChrOnOmeters must be regulat-
cd more carefully than watches They
are often kept for weeks in tempera-
lures that are now zero and now 12O
degrees. = Philadelphia Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Knives For Brides.

Tie custom Of giving knives to
brides was formerly common prac-
tee. when II was fashionable for wo-
men to wear knives shea .hed and sus-
pended from their girdles. A wedding
offered an opportunity Of presenting
something novel or ornamental In the
cutlery line, and freqsent reference to
such presents occurs IN the plays OF the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
In the witch Of Edmonton 1913, for
instance, the bride Is described as
wearing the new pair OF Sheffield
knives, fitted to one sheath" A list
of trinkets usually worn by ladies
about 1860 Includes girdles, knives,
purses and pin cases. In Dekker's
Match Ne III London" 1881, the bride
says to her Jealous husband:
see. a, m girdle hang my wedding
knives
With these dispatch me"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Remarkable Dwarf.

PcrhaDs tie most remarkable dwarf
On record was Sir Jeffrey Hudson, the
little fellow whom Scott Introduces In
"Peverll OF the Peak" He was born
In Rutlandshire. England. in 1919.
When eight years of age he was pre-
sented by the Duke Of buckingham TO
Queen Henrietta in n cold pie. He aft
prward became attached 10 the court OF
Charles [ AT one Of the court masks
the kings porter, IL man Of gigantic
size. who used TO torment the little
dwarf, pulled from one pocket loaf
of bread and from the other Jeffrey,
much 10 the surprise and amusement
Of the company present. Jeffrey was
NJ this time only eighteen inches In
height
He remained at this stature until he
was thirty years OF age, after which
curious exception to the .sws OF
growth took place, since JeffrS rapid
IL grew 10 Re three feet nine inches In
height, whereas most men do not grow
a ouarter % an inch after the age OF
thirty. This dwarf had an enormous
head ana very large hands and feet;
otherwise his proportions were SYM
metrical. and his face was considered
handsome.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Sennit.

In Polynesia and the Pacific Islands
generally the outer husk Of the cocoa
nut Is braided into strands OF UNIFORM
texture, known to the natives as sen
nit and used by them for variety or
purposes. The framework OF their
houses is held together by braided sen
nit and the strakes Of their boats are
united by it. 1t is the staple from
which string Is made to bind the adze
blade to its handle and to tie the dl1-
ferent parts Of their implements Sc
curely together In short, Whatever
things are nailed or screwed or pegged
or glued in other lands are tied togeth-
or with sennit by the south sea Is
lander
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Unhappy Dickens.

! ,kcnS had 10 confess. after SO
yer trial Or married life. tlat the skcl-
cto. IN his domestic closet WIS hcc0m-
ing. IA pretty biz one" Then. in 1871
care the crisis.
"Ioor dt.H.no Huj ar, 10. 7 ade
for ,acl 9th .' O. wrC. . iI 8 lo.tar 70
For tcr. "ani ,hyr" s 10 lCp ,r' IL
She IS exactly WHAT ~ know II the
way Of being amiah: and complying.
but We ar strangely III asSor u for
the bond hat is hltwcea us. God
knows she would hare been Il Jusand
times happier If she had married an
other kind OF man, and her avoid
ancc OF this destiny would have been
ut least equally good for us both. The
years have not made II easier 10 bear
for either OF us. There IS plenty OF
fault on my side, l dare say. IN the
way Of d thousand uncertainties, ca
prices and difficulties Of disposition
but MY one -H'r@ '~n' '''o- %" ''"-
and that is the end which, alters every
thing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14

Nnted Dead 3. Trinity 'hur""!'i'''
AIcxandcf Uam.n). i@ buried ih
Trinity churchyard, at tie hcal of " al
street. Sew York, ant uie grave IS
marked by conspicuous White mar
bic monument near are Rector street
station Of the elevated road. Ills wife.
who lived until lSji. fifty years after
his death ia the duel with Burr IS
buried beside him. Albert Gail"un'
who .ucccc .cd Hamilton aS secretary
Of the treasury. lies only a few ieet
away. and near by IS also the grave
OF Robert Fulton. Inventor or thr
steamboat. Another famous occupant
Of Trinity churchyard. whose monu-
meru IL near the BrJadN2y gate Is
Captain James Lawrence Of the United
States navy, commander OF the frigate
CheSapeake. who fell In battle with
the British ship Shannon June /. lSI3'
In the thirty year OF his age.
As ne fell upon the deck ne cried 10
his srlprdinates. Don't give up me
shiDp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
An Unmarried widow.

II woull appear that the standard
Of happiness of at least one African
widow IN Manhattan had reached high
water mark. Judging by this advertise
ment published few days ago:
Widow. colorcd. age g. with high school
training. vocalist. excellent cook. desires
n husband same age or younger; awful
extremely fair. clean. sober. moral and
never been married. Address WIDOW.
The following personal, printed In a
metropolitan newspaper the other day,
deserves a class by itself:
A European gentleman wishes TO meet
nm American who IS the typical daughter
OF all that IS most admirable IN our age;
ono gifted with the bold frankness OF un-
derstanding the enthusiasm OF expectan-
cy. the merry cheerfulness OF superiority,
the psychical and physical alertness OF
those Of tomorrow; the worldly inde-
pendence Of this optimist must be dupli-
Gated: view. matrimOny.
FESTISA LENTE.
New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
Carried IL With Him.

A short time ago burial took place
at sea from one OF his Eaiesty's cruis
ers. As there were no leads with t.
stores large pieces OF coal were attach
81 to the bodr in their place. All tn
crew were summoned OF the quartz
deck for the burial Just as the bod
was being lowered Pat burst out la".;h
ing. Next morning the chaplain sen
for Pat and asked for an explanation
OF his laughter nj such very solemn
time. Sure now," replied Pat. "Ory'
heerd O. many a wan g0in' below, bu
OPve nlver seen wan take Is coal witt
un afore. London Tatler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
No Reason For Two Trips.

Patrick'= wife was "ailing," and Pat
rick put oil his Sunday best and
walked four miles to the Doctors house
TO tell him about her.
"Now," said the doctor, when he
had heard all Patrick had to say and
had prepared some medicine, here is
something for your wife. I've written
the directions on the bottle and want
her to try IT faithfully for fortnight
Then, II it doesn't relieve her. come
to me again and l will give you an
other prescription"
Now, docther, see here said Pat
rick, standing straight and looking
grimly at the physician. IF you have
your doubts o. this curin' Mary, as it's
ivIdent you have by the way you spake'
why don't you give me first what
you're goln' to give me lastT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14

Apparently the German town OF
Haschmann does not believe In state
Of single blessednesS. Annual prizes
ore offered 10 the men who wed the
uglleSt. the most dcfOrmed and the old
est women In the town Eighty dollars
Il paid 10 the man who marries the
ugl!est, while but $50 IS the reward for
the one marrying the cripple. All won
en- over forty who have been lifted at
least twice bring their spouScs sums
which vary according 10 the state OF
the fund, which w&s left by a r1ch
resident Of the town The average
price paid Is so to each unless they
should be unusually numerous. while
the trustees are empowered 10 pay
larger sum when. in their Judgment, IL
seems wise To hold forth special In
ducement 10 procure the marriage OF
some particularly unfortunate woman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-14
An excess Df levity is as impertinent
az an excess of gravity.-HaZlitt
p,..,or, n the North Pole.

A passport to the north pole was Is
sued some years ago by the governor
Of the province Of Tobolsh which
stretches along the Russian shores OK
the Arctic ocean. The official was ap-
preached by two men who had been
engaged to proceed to the north with
an English expedition, then fitting out
Their petition was for passport 20
the pole itself, but the governor point
ed out that the pole was as likely TO
be In their home province as IN any
other. that 1t was extremely unlikely
they would reach 1t and that, II they
did. there were no police there to ex-
anime their credentials. At last, how
ever, to satisfy them he ordered the
issue Of a document allowing them to
pass without let or hindrance to th'
north pole.