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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
REQ I'm the French Uniform.

Once more there Is a demand in
France for the invention Of some more
martial uniform than the baggy red
pantaloons Of the infantry soldier. In
his autobiography SIR Henry Roscoe
mentions the fact that the red color Of
these breeches was the result Of an
official desire artificially to foster the
cultivation Of the madden plant in
France.
But madden has been superseded by
coal tar dyes, the madden industry Is
In a bad way, and the pantaloons are
colored with artificial dyes from Ger
many. Another memorial of the ruin
Gus displacements wrought by coal tar
dyes Is the cactus that was so freely
planted in the Canary islands to sup
port the cochneal insect. The insect
Is out of date, but the cactus remains,
In place of more profitable crops.-New
York Globe.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

ct want to know" said the attorney
for the plaintiff, who was cross-examin-
ing the witness, lust what the defendant
said when my client told him ne was a
bigamist, and that the facts lad been
found out"
"He didn't say anything" answered the
witness.
"Well. what did he do?
"He acted kind O hasty.'
"I want to know exactly how ne acted"
"Want me to show you"
Eyes"
The witness suddenly reached over,
grabbed the attorney by the hair, threw
him down on the floor, and proceeded to
hammer him.
This is the way he acted" he said,
"till the other fellows interfered. Some
of you chaps pull me of, viii you!'
1t was tough on the lawyer, but it won
the case for him.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
RAILROAD AND WESTERN CAN.
ADA.
VIII Open Up Immense Area of Free
Homestead Lands.

VIII Open Up Immen Area of Free
Homestead Lands.
The railway facilities Of Western
Canada have been taxed to the utter
most in recent years TO transfer the
surplus grain crop to the eastern mar.
kets and the seaboard. The large in
fuX of settlers and the additional area
put under crop have added largely to
the grain product, and Notwithstanding
the increased railway facilities that
have been placed at the disposal Of the
public, the question Of transportation
has proved to be a serious one.
1t will, therefore, be good news to
everyone interested IL Western Can
ada to know that an authoritative
statement has been given out by Mr.. &.
M. Hays, president Of the Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway, that that railway will
do its share towards moving the crop
Of 1907 from Alberta, Saskatchewan
and Manitoba to tidewater, and thus
assist in removing a serious obstacle
which has faced the settler during re-
cent years. Mr.. Hays, who has just
completed trip from Portage la Prai-
RE to Edmonton in a prairie schooner,
q distance of 735 miles, which was COW
cred In eighteen days, Is enthusiastic
about the country.
This will be gratifying to settlers in
the Canadian West, even If Mr.. Hays
declines to be bound to a time limit
with the eXactitude of a stop-watch.
The Grand Trunk Pacific road will be
In position to take part In the trans
portation Of the crop of 1907, and that
will be satisfactory to the settlers In
that country when the harvest Is gar
nered.
The wheat crop Of 1906 In Western
Canada was about 9O0O0,O00 bushels
and with the Increased acreage which
is confidently expected to be put under
crop next year 1t Is safely calculated
that fully 125,OOO,OO0 bushels will be
harvested In 1907. The necessity for
Increased transportation facilities are,
therefore, apparent, and the statement
made by Mr. Hays will bring encour-
agement to the farmers OF the Cana
dian West, new and old. The opening
up of additional thousands OF free
homeSteads Is thus assured by the
agent Of the Canadian government,
whose address appears elsewhere
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STAND TO WIN MILLIONS.
Profits to Lowest Bidder for Panama
Contract S0,45O,OOO.


Proposals opened by the canal commits
sion for the entire construction of the
Panama canal were as low as had been
expected by experts on construction
work For some time it has been known
that several members of the commission
believed per cent upon the estimated
cost of the construction would be fair
remuneration for a contractor under the
form of contract prepared by the com
mission.
The lowest proposal, that of William
J. Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, and Arson
VI. Bangs of New York City, who offered
to do the work for G.75 per centum upon
the estimated cost, falls even lower than
had been hoped for.
Granting that the estimate of S14O,-
100000 for the construction of the canal,
which has been frequently spoken of in
Congress, is accurate, the remuneration
of the Oliver-Bangs combination would
be 50, 10000 in case it were to be award
ed the contract. Much discussion has
been caused by the great difference in
the only four bids received, as they rang
ed from G.15 per cent to % per cent.
William J. Oliver and Arson NJ. Bangs
have both been in the contracting business
for many years and the statements they
furnished with their proposal show that
they have done much important work.
Mr.. Oliver states that he has completed
$1S,100,000 worth of work in the last
ten years and now has S31 100000 worth
of work in progress. He gives his assets
at $3,OOO,000. Mr.. Bangs gives his as
sets at S2,0O0,000 and states that he was
the contractor for the Poe lock at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich. Delaware breakwater
and Buffalo brcakwater, the contract
price for each of these being $2,500,OO0.
The other bidders were George Peirce
& Co. of Frankfort, Me-, and New York
City, who offered to do the work for 7.19
per centum upon the estimated cost; the
North American Dredging Company of
Los Angeles, Cal, which offered to do
the work for 2S per centum upon the esti-
mated cost, and the McArthur- Gillespie
Company of New Jersey, whose bid was
12.5 per centum.
Bidders were required to accompany
their proposals with certified checks for
100000 and the successful bidder is re-
quired to give bond in the sum OF $1,000
600 to protect the government from any
loss.
1t is believed by the commission that
tue estimated cost of completing the canal
will be reduced by the application of new
prjnciples of construction which will be
discovered as the work progresses.
The proposals provide a system of re-
wards for the completion Of the work in
much shorter time than the contract calls
for and this, it is contended, will effect
saving sufficient to Offset the entire
percentage required to be paid the con-
tractors on the estimated cost of the
work.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

Hall Gaines denunciation of Shak-
speare suggests how much picturesque
language the world will lose because
Shakespeare is unable to denounce Hall
Caine.-Philadelph Inquirer
Rockefeller announces that he is not
interested in the exploitation of the
Congo Free State. There's money
enough for him in exploiting New York
Free State.-New York American.
"Skippie" is San Francisco for Jap
aneSe. A Chinese opium establishment
is a hop joint" Hop, skip and jump
but who are to do the jumping, and
will they land hard?-New York Mail.
Is this a billion-dollar country? Well,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
reports that the railroads alone did
business of nearly two and half bill
lions last year-Philadelph Inquirer.
When the Government of the United
States is prepared to assume owner
ship of all the railroads Of the coun
try, it can get some useful hints from
e. II. Observation-Disclosures Record.
1t does not appear that the cause of
the church or of religion in France has
been materially strengthened by the
fact that Count BOni de Castellane has
rallied to it's support.-New York Trib
une.
"A road without a speed limit is the
motorists dream" says William X.
Vanderbilt Jr. 1t may be a dream to
the motorist. but to the rest of us it is
a stern reality-Philadelph North
American.
Recorder Golf has given the sanction
of law to kissing goodnight on the
doorstep. Not that kisses cared for
laws; they are in the jurisdiction of
the sovereign state of lOve.-New York
American.
They have fined the Mormon prophet
$500 for having five wives. That's
pretty cheap, but no doubt he will get
the rest that is coming to him if he
stays married as much as he now is
Philadelphia Press.
When millionaires are marrying
more and more of our pretty type
writer's it Is not strange that there
should be an increasing demand for
this useful class OF employes.-Phi
delphia Record.
Upton Sinclair in his boarding house
Utopia finds it difficult to get women of
the proper social standing to scrub his
floors. Standing is not the thing need
ed. The case calls for social kneeling.
New York Tribune.
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:Ai5S;?ssie }g>
The News ~
~N~~~~~~~~

Congress has adopted the simplihed
talking.
France is beginning to go up in the air
over aerial navigation.
King Leopold will no doubt look upon
Congress as a rubberneck.
Judicial fines are sapping all the sweet.
pess out of the sugar trust
Graft is almost as much of a fad In
San Francisco as bridge whist.
The United States Court of Appeals In
Ohio has pasted the wall paper trust .
hot one.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
The M0desty Of Women

Naturally makes them shrink from the
indicate questions, the obnoxious ex-
aminations, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment Of diseases Of
women. Yet, If help can be had, it is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
is that SO often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
Thousands\o women who have been
cured bX DR.. Nerce's Favoritc Prescrip-
ton wrtS in depreciation of the cure
which dispeerSsSN(tl tie examinations
and local treatmentsS There is no other
medicine 50 smre-apd- safe for delicate
women as "Favoritc Prescription" 1t
cures de6IlltatIng drains, irregularity and
female weakness. 1t always helps. II
almost always cures. 1t is strictly non.
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle-wrapper; con.
tains no deleteriouS or habit-forming
drugs, and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has tho full
endorsement of those most eminent in the
several schools of medical practice. Some
of these numerous and strongest of pro.
feSsiOnal endorsements of it's ingredients,
VIII Dc lOuuu III d p~ulpIItV NAdppcN
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request, by DR.. r. V. Pierce, Of
Buffalo, N. Y. These professional en-
dorsements should have far more weight
than any amount Of the ordinary lay, OF
non-professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women nowadays
insist on knowing what they take as med.
icine instead of opening their mouths like
a lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. "FavOrite Pre-
scrption" is of KNOWN COMPOSITION. 1t
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent fret
on receipt OF stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Send to DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y, 81 One-cent stamps for pa.
covered, or 81 stamps for clOth-bound.
If sick consult the Doctor, free of charge
by letter All such communications are
held sacredly confidential.
DR. Piercc'S Pleasant Pellets invigora te
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
per,ure. Hepneli 10 shield Man.

In an effort to save her brother-n-
law, Fl. A. Driggers, from jail, Mrs.
Jane Hawkins, of Houston County,
Ala, swore before the United States
Commissioner at Troy that she owned
ard operated a moonshine still cap
tured from Driggers and others. Her
statement availed nothing, as the man
was adjudged guilty.
The still was captured in remote
section Of the State after hard ride,
and the woman insisted on taking the
long journey for the trial. She did
everything she could to shift the blame
from the man, but failed.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
Only One Condition.

"That eccentric Mrs. Thistletop
Brown is going to give a sailor dance"
"But she doesn't know any sailors"
"No, but every man who comes with
out q collar will be admitted. "-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
Nothing Easier.

Beginner-It doesn't take any particu-
lar skill to operate a fountain pen, does
It?
Expert-Hardly any. You get good
inkling of the modus operandi the first
time you try to fill it,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrua'
ing Piles In 9 to Ia days or money reiuhoeu
Zoe
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
Blue Laws for Boston.

The Boston police have been busy TAX
ing the names of all persons engaged in
gainful callings on Sunday, pursuant to
the order of District Attorney Moran to
enforce the old Sunday blue laws.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

The town in Nebraska originally called
Lancaster had its name changed to Lin
coin when it became the capital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-25
CAPTURE AND PiLLAGE NUMBER
OF PLACES NEAR THE RoU.
MANlAN FRONTIER.
TROOPS UNABLE TO REPuLsE ATTACK
MANY KILLED OR WOUNDED ON
Il BOTH SIDES IN ASSAULT
ON MlsAlLoNl.

Vienna, March 25.--According to
telegram received here from Czerno.
WITT, on the Roumanian border, Yer.
pole and Pudesti have been captured
by peasants, who took the places by
assault and pillaged and devastated
them.
The attack on Misailoni, Roumania,
continues, the peasants persistently
assaulting the town. The troops have
thus far been unable to drive back
the peasants and many have been
killed or wounded on both sides.
A letter has reached the Israelite
alliance from Poduilaeli, Roumania,
stating that every Jewish building
there has been destroyed and that a
great many Jews and their wives and
children have been injured. The peas
ants who attacked the place were in
cited by speeches delivered by a
teacher belonging to one of the public
schools, who urged the expulsion of
all Jews from the farms and resi-
dences occupied by Jewish tenants.
Cacona, Bosia and Paprikani, Rou-
mania, are reported to have been COM
pletely destroyed by a band Of 1000
peasants. Only buildings. where the
inhabitants placed crucifxes between
lighted candles in the windows were
spared.
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DELMAs AND ASSOCIATE coUN.
Sci FILE AFFlDAviTS IN RE-
PLY TO JEROME.
DENIES INSANITY IN THE FAMILY
MRS. WILLIAM THAW GOES At
LENGTH INTO HISTORY OF
ANTEcEDENTS.

New York, March 25.-Aff1davits Of
the defense of Harry K Thaw as to
his mental condition and whether or
not a commission in lunacy should be
appointed to examine him were filed
at noon with the clerk of the supreme
court. There we're eight aff1davits, of
which that of Dolphin M Delmas, of
the Thaw counsel, was first. s
Mr.. De]mas in his affidavit declares
it to be his opinion that Thaw has
been and is capable of understanding
the nature and object of the proceed
ings going on against him; CT com.
pretending his own condition in ref
erence to such proceedings and Of
conducting his defense in a rational
manner and that, during the whole o.
the trial, he has understood the nature
and object of such proceedings; has
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comprehended his own condition In
reference thereto and has conducted
his defense in rational manner.
This opinion. the affidavit says, is
based upon the professional relations
Mr.. Delmas has had with the prisoner
since the beginning Of the trial and
the many communications he has sent
to Thaw and received from him.
Eighteen letters received by Mr.. Del
mas from Thaw during the trial and
several slips Of paper containing sug.
gestions with reference to the conduct
OF the proceedings actually going on.
which We're handed him by the de-
PENDANT In the courtroom, are made a
part Of the affidavit.
Makes Suggestions to Counsel.
The letters attached to the afadayits
contain numerous suggestions con.
corning the conduct Of the case. In
one instance Mr.. Delmas is requested
to personally conduct the examination
OF all witnesses. In a letter sent dur
ing the examination Of Mrs. Thaw the
prisoner said:
MY wife's strength is ebbing. She
cannot recuperate until after the
cross-examination. It will be unfortu-
nate IT she broke down and her testi,
mony was stricken out. Her condi-
ton OF nervousness and sadness is
grave. Cannot DR.. Evans be kept
back?"
Mrs. William Thaw, in her affidavit,
denies that in the direct line OF de-
scent for four generations there has
been any faint Of insanity or epilepsy
in the family of Harry X. Thaw. She
denounces what she terms the ma
licious Misrepresentation and gross
exaggeration" on this subject. She
goes at great length into the family
history Of the Thaws and the Copleys.
She denies "the brutal assertion that
Henry w. Copley was IAN imbecile
from BIRTH" Two vicious boys fright
ened the lad at six years of age with
horrible masks into state of terror.
He was ever after Of feeble intellect.
All Of Thaw's attorneys make affl-
davits in which they declare he is
perfectly capable of understanding
the nature Of the proceedings against
him and Of advising with counsel.
The alienists, Doctors Evans, Wagner,
Jelliffe and Hammond, make similar
declarations and set forth daily con.
versations they have had with Thaw
since his trial started.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

M. Pobedonotseff, ex-procurator
general of the holy synod, is dead at
st. Petersburg.
The pope has received in private
audience Mrs. Robert S. Mccormick,
wife of the ex-American ambassador
to France.
Two men were killed and four or
five injured by an explosion in mine
belonging to the Sunday Creek COM
pany near Athens, O.
The president has signed the com
mission of former Senator Joseph C.
5. Blackburn of Kentucky to be a
member Of the isthmian canal COM
mission.
James Oliver, plow manufacturer
and wealthiest man in Indiana, is
critically i'll at South Bend with acute
Brights disease and serious complica-
tons. Mr.. Oliver is nearly eighty
four years old.
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lNCITING THE POPULACE.
Roumanian Capital Flooded With Rev.
olutionary Pamphlets. .

Roumanian Capital Flooded With Rev.
dictionary Pamphlets. "
Bucharest, Roumania, March 25.-
King Charles has refused to receive in
audience a delegation of students
from Jassy university, who desired to
urge him to support the peasants in
the present movement. The delegates,
incensed at his majesty's refusal, is
sued several pamphlets melting the
population to assist the revolted peas
antry. These are now being widely
distributed in Bucharest.
A deputation of landowners, headed
by Prince Ghika, was received in au.
dience by King Charles and assured
that no efforts would be spared to
end the peasant troubles. The king
promised to devote his most earnest
attention to restoring order in Mol
davia. He held politics responsible
for the whole trouble and said the
country was better governed thirty
years ago than it was today. The
present administration did not answer
to the needs Of the time. The poll
ticians, his majesty declared, must
forthwith set to work and solve the
agrarian and Semitic questions.
The kings assurances have made
good impression on the public.
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Discuss Tariff Advancement.

Washington, March 25.-Secretary
Root had conference during the day
with the German ambassador, Baron
Won Sternburg, and with Director
North, who headed the American ex-
pert tariff commission to Germany last
fall and winter, respecting the formu-
lation of an agreement which will re-
place the existing understanding be-
tween the United States and Germany
as to the rates and duties to be i'm
posed upon American goods imported
into Germany.
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therefore a plant such as is proposed
would add greatly to it's resources.
Officials of our company" said
Judge Gary, ''for some time have ia
vored the erection of another plant
At one of our meetings we took Off
cial action on the matter with the re-
suit that committee was appointed
to look into the feasibility of the mat
ter and also to look over the ground,
select site, prepare plans and esti-
mate the cost of such an undertake
ing"
Another official of the Steel corpora
ton says it is foregone conclusion
that the corporation will soon com.
plete plans for the building of an
enormous plant at Duluth.
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HIS POCKET BLOWS UP.

Spark From Bonfire Reaches Powder
., in Boys Trousers.
Washington, Pa, March 25.-While
experimenting with a pocketful of
gunpowder at his home at Iams sta
ton Norman, the thirteen-year-old son
Of George Phillips, was fatally in
jured by terrific explosion which re-
suited
The boy was throwing powder from
his pocket on a bonfire when the fire
communicated with the explosive in
his pocket.
His clothing was almost torn off and
when picked up twenty feet away his
body was charred mass and was
envelcped in burning rags.
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Spreads to Bessarabia.

Kishinev, Russia, March 25.-The
agrarian disorders in Roumania have
melted sympathetic movement on
the Bessarabian side of the Pruth.
The peasantry are in ferment every
where and the villagers of Mindger
have taken possession of a private
estate. A detachment of Cossacks
has been sent to Mindger.
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is a self-satisfed soul.
It's better to smile at nothing
than to frown at every thing.
The ear does as much to circu-
late scandal as the tongue.
He darkens his own way who
makes light of the trou bles of
others.
Nothing keeps people faithful
better than your faith in them.
No body of religious truth is
complete without the religion of
the body.
The man who is hunting for a
martyrs crown never has head
enough to hold one up.
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LOCATED IN ENGLAND.
Kidnapped Delaware Boy Said to Be
in Portsmouth. 5

Kidnapped Delaware Boy Said to Be
in Portsmouth.
Washington, March 25.-Third AS
sistant Secretary of State Wilson has
received a cablegram from the consul
at Portsmouth, Eng, saying the au-
thorities there have boy who an
swers the description of the kid
mapped Marvin boy, for whom gen.
eral search in being made in this
country. Mr.. Wilson, acting on the
presidents instructions, forwarded
the message to Governor Lea of Della
ware. Mr.. Wilson stated that this
government stands ready to cooperate
with the state authorities in every
way possible in the efforts to ascertain
information relating to the kidnap-
ming
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WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Devastation Wrought by Peasants Is
--.~-- IT,. Widespread.

- .r. .-sl w lOSSHISdVs
Czernowitz, Austria, March 25.-A
merchant who has arrived here from
Jassy, Roumania, says that the devas-
tation wrought by the peasants is far
more widespread than reported. For
six days Jassy has been besieged by
thousands of raiders. Every morning
the commander Of the troops tries in
vain to negotiate for. a settlement
with the besiegers, but the latter will
not bulge until forced to do so by
the arrival of additional troops. The
residents Of Jassy fear that unless
outside regiments are quickly brought
in the local soldiers may join the
peasants.
From Panciu, district Of Fokshanu,
comes a report that the banks there
have been pillaged. Numbers of the
Jews fled to Marashostie, but only to
be driven out, many Of their women
and children being obliged to fee half
dressed.