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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
DIR. MAURICE F. EGAN
His Essays and Poems in Re.
latiOn to Life.
LOFTY LITERARY IDEALS
The Ghost I'm HamIet' and Other
EsSays-BGOI1s That Have an UpIIft
10 Them and which Are an Under
standing of GOd--The Perfect Form
of sonnet to Theoeritus.

That the books a man gathers about
him. not those in gaudy bindings. and
kept mainly for show purposes, but
the books he uses. the books ne knows
and loves, are an indication as to his
character and temperament has usually
been regarded as a trusm; and yet one
would be hard put to it-and would
need more Of that inductlve sense than
Sherlock Holmes borrowed from Ca
boriau--to draw a conclusion from the
books Of Dr. Maurice Francis Egan.
He is, perhaps, one OF the best
known literary men OF Washington
that knows many literary men. lie is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
Hogs Strange Behavior.

From the Southern Christian Advocate
Hogs over near the good church Of
Providence are acting queerIy here re-
Gently. anyway. One of my grave. dig
nified stewards was telling me about il
the other day
Brother ". said he. "a strange thing
is happening Over in our community
What in the world is it," said I. well
replied the steward. It's the hogs. They
are acting as I neve- saw them act be-
fore. They are actually rubbing their
tails on You don tell me-rubbine
their tails Off"
Steward: Yes, sir; it's fact. It seems
it Is some sort of disease that peculiarly
affects that part Of he hogs anatomy.
and he goes to piT" tree and ruhs until
the tail is eycouavIunicated. We have
more bobtaiI hogs 10 my section than YOU
can shake a stick at"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
Adversely Put 10 Use.

From Harpcr's Weekly
A politician who was once making a
canvass of a county Of Arkansas stopped
at a certain farmhouse for a drink of wa
ter. Said he TO the woman who answered
his knock:
Il observe that there is a good deal Of
ague in this country. 4 great drawback.
It must unfit man for work entirely"
'Gener'iy 1t do said the woman. still.
when my man Tom has right hard fit
of the shakes We fasten the churn-dasher
to him. and he brings the butter inside
Of fifteen minutes"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
From Tit-Bus.

from All-blls.
a certain officer who had by no means
distinguished himself in the South Afri-
can war retired from the service and
built himself a villa in a remote spot on
the coast Of Devonshire He was showing
1t TO a friend one day, and remarked:
The one difficulty I have is about a
name for the house, / should Ike to hit
upon something Notwithstanding ap-
propriate TO my military career, YOU
know"
II see" replied his friend; then why
not call it The Retreat2"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
Fastener THAT Sells the Gloves.

From the Kansas City Star.
It's little whims that determine the
popularity Of novelties said the girl at
the glove counter. This unfinished
mocha Is a particularly good seller be-
cause the bah and socket fasteners snaD
loudly They give a woman something
to play with, so the manufacturers have
got wise and now ali the new gloves have
very sn0ppy fasteners
Then the clerk-psychoIogist felt Of her
belt buckle, smoothed her back hair, and
moved on to the next customer,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
How He Won Her

From the Chicago News.
He had just propounded the fatal ques-
ton.
George" she said. Il hardly know
what TO say. If 1 should refuse 10 marry
you, would you pine away and die?''
Mot so you could notice it," answered
George. I'D probably marry that pretty
Smythe girl within a month. You know
She"
Say no more, George, dear" inter-
rupted the fair maid, I'm yours
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
where the Priest Would Meet Them.

An omnibus full Of young Partisan stu
dents was rolling down the street when
a quiet-looklng old gentleman in priests
attire got in. The students, angry at the
interruption, began using bad language In
the hope Of driving him outside. But the
priest took no more notice than If the
bus had been perfectly empty. At last
he rose 10 get out.
Then he turned and very politely said:
Till we meet again, gentlemen"
"Good-by. old chap shouted one. I'VE
don't want 20 see YOU again"
Pardon me- replied the priest. we
are sure to meet again. am chaplain OF
MaZas prison"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
UNCLE SAM Is YlJllm
Famous Thefts Of Money
Vaults Recalled to Mind.
ONE CASE IN WASHINGTON

Strange Way In Which Greenbacka
Can Take Wings-ExpOsuFe of a
Mysterious Case Comes TO Light
when II Stolen $500 Note Was
Changed ut Saratoga Track.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
MAIL WEIGHERS BUSY
Army Of Men at Work in Sta
tiOnS and Mail Cars.
FIGURING OUT RAILWAY PAY

Every Pouch Throughout the COun-
try Being Weighed-FifteenW Weeks
the Time Limit for the JOb-HOw
the Task Is Handled for the Middle
west-COst Is Very Heavy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10

And. so Or. Egan's examination
makes Us to see how Emerson hal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The licensed saloon went out of
business in Miller Saturday night,
with a good by hurrah for a crowd
of drinkers. What the saloon has
or has not done to or for Miller was
the topic of conversation for a few
hours in the business house, on the
street, at the fireside. But laying
aside all logic, all pathos, all COM
mercialism there is one fact posi-
tive enough to take hold of, viz: A
majority of the voters said they
were opposed to the sale of liquor in
Miller. Now-Cut it out, absolute
ly. Enforce the law to the letter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Hon. &c. Thomas, of Wheaton
twp, visited his son County Treasur-
er Thomas in the city last week. Mr.
Thomas is a pioneer Of two territor-
les, Kansas and Dakota, going to
each nearly a quarter of a century
of his seventy-five years. He is a
hale and hearty man yet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. Glen Waters returned Sunday
from Chicago, where he has been at
tending college. He made the trip
in his auto in about ten days, being
bothered some by bad roads. He
was accompanied by a friend, Mr.
Cary, of Audubon, Iowa, who return
ed to his home Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs j. l.. Lockhart and daughter,
of Pierre, were the guests of D.. III.
Smith and wife Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Why would it not be a good pro
position to invite Prof. Snoddy to
give a public reading from his fourth
coming novel, sell tickets and devote
the proceeds to Improvement of the
G.. A. r. cemetery? We understand
that he would charge nothing for the
recital # given for that object. :
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The Presbyterian Aid Society will
be entertained by Mesdames Wade.
Bard and Saltmarsh on Wednesday,
July 10 1907. at the home of the
latter. Secy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Miss Jessie Edwards. of Chicago,
arrived Tuesday, and is the guest of
her sister Mrs +. ID. Leyson
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

According to the Huronite, the
majority of the people of that city
will celebrate in Miller tomorrow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Bailey of Hold
en- twp, rejoice over the arrival of a
bouncing boy at their home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Ora Zimmerman returned Friday
from Iowa, where he had been visit
ing relatives several weeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The Commissioners of Brown
county have appropriated $1,000 for
an exhibit at the state fair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Fred Coleman received the sad
messageo of his fathers death in Okla
homa Saturday. He departed for
there Saturday evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The trees of Miller are becoming
things of beauty and a joy for
ever" 1t is a surprise even to old
residents to drive about the city and
note the number and growth of its
trees and shrubs Tree men are now
beginning to call attention to the
great numbers of soft wood trees
like cottonwoods, poplars, etc, and
suggest that there should have been
more of the hardy varieties set out.
The most successful method is to
alternate the softwood with ash, elm,
and trees of slower growth, but
more permanent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs WI. Halloween has been con
fined. to her home by a severe attack
of measles this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Plenty of hay on the prairie, and
there is good money in tiff cut and
properly put up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

"Minneskala' the purest natural
waters in the world for your table.
Sold by your druggist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. and Mrs M. Conway drove to
Miller, Sunday, and visited with Mr..
and Mrs John Costigan. Orient Argus
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. and Mrs Howard Sedan, of
Huron, were the guests of j. T. Me-
Cullen and wife Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Miss Jessie Kintigh departed re-
Gently for an extended trip through
the western states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs Crabtree accompanied her son
+. E., home from Iowa, and will visit
here for a while.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs Ell. Wilson departed Tuesday
for Oregon, where she will visit her
parents for severalweeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

A merry-go-round and an ocean
wave are doing business on the
street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Della and Charlie Spain went to
Minneapolis last week to spend a
few weeks with relatives there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Smooth surface rubber roofing on
ly $1.40 per square at Laird Norton
Yards. 22tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs AL. Sebring and baby, of
Aberdeen, are visiting he r parents
in Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Free fare if you attend Mankato
Commercial College, Mankato, MINI.
Write for particulars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. and Mrs H.. ]. Hoskins, of
Huron, visited their son in Miller the
past week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

II. w. Woodruff's father came up
from Iowa last week for few days
visit. Mrs Harlan Woodruff return
ed with him to Iowa in hopes Of
benefting her health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Home strawberries are on the
market. There are a number of fine
beds in the city this year and the
crop is a good one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

President French of Huron college
visited here over Sunday and preach
ed at the Presbyterian churches in
Miller and st. Lawrence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Miss Myrtle Dean departed last
week for a visit in Iowa and Illinois.
She will spend the summer away and
take vocal music.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY JULY 4. 1907
CLUBBING RATES

The Press and Inter Ocean lyr ....... $3.50
The Press and Sioux City Journal Tyr. . 800. .SI.5O
The Press and Dakota Farmer Tyr. ...SLGO
The Press and New Idea Magazine yr.. zee. Sl.5O
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mr. and Mrs DR.. Sweetland and
son Fred of Miller, are visiting their
daughter and sister Mrs S. j. Prun-
er. Fortunately, Fred is a printer
and helped us make the Echo this
week.-Yale Echo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs c.. M. Weiblen and Mrs Duk-
eek departed last week for Fort
Wayne, Indiana, where they will
visit relatives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

We are agents for Kelley's Steel
Culverts, and carry IL inch by l6 fit
in stock. We invite the different
Townships to inspect and try them
Laird-Norton Yards. 27tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

W. w. Waite, Of Blunt, was the
guest of his brother, EFF. Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

A. B. Callahan and f. E. Crabtree
returned this week from an extern
sive visit through the East. including
the jamestown Exposition and many
side trips of interests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

&. f. Erickson, J L Keyes and en-
Dunn were Huron visitors Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Elmer Wilson, of Colorado and
Charles Wilson, of Sioux City visited
their parents and brothers here last
week. Mr. and Mrs Percy Wilson
are preparing to leave for Florida in
the near future.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs J, E. Bard is entertaining her
father, from Bridgewater, S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The PRESS is a day early this week
to let the force celebrate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Miss Nadine Dwyer spent Sunday
in Huron with her mother.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs A. w. Dawson is entertaining
her mother from Iowa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04
PERSONALS AND
LOCAL BRIEFS

"Minneskala'' "Minncskala" at
your druggist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs Ell. Wilson departed Tuesday
for Oregon, where she will visit her
parents for severalweeks.
Ora Zimmerman returned Friday
from Iowa, where he had been visit
ing relatives several weeks.
Mrs Crabtree accompanied her son
F, E., home from Iowa, and will visit
here for a while.
According to the Huronite, the
majority of the peopleo of that city
will celebrate in Miller tomorrow.
The Commissioners of Brown
county have appropriated $1,000 for
an exhibit at the state fair.
Miss Jessie Edwards, of Chicago,
arrived Tuesday, and is the guest of
her sister Mrs f. d. Leyson
Mr. and Mrs M. Conway drove to
Sunday, and visited with Mr..
and Mrs John Costigan. Orient Argus
Fred Coleman received the sad
message of his fathers death in Okla
homa Saturday. He departed for
there Saturday evening.
Miss Myrtle Dean departed last
week for a visit in Iowa and Illinois.
She will spend the summer away and
take vocal music.
Mrs C. M. Weiblen and Mrs Duk-
eek departed last week for Fort
Wayne, Indiana, where they will
visit relatives.
Home strawberries are on the
market. There are a number of fine
beds in the city this year and the
crop is a good one
President French Of Huron college
visited here over Sunday and preach
ed at the Presbyterian churches in
Miller and st. Lawrence.
We + agents for Kelley's Steel
Culverts, and carry IL inch by Is fit
in stock. We invite the different
Townships to inspect and try them
Laird-Norton Yards. 27tf
II. w. Woodruff's father came up
from Iowa last week for few days
visit. Mrs Harlan Woodruff return
ed with him to Iowa in hopes Of
benefiting her health.
A. B. Callahan and F. Z. Crabtree
returned this week from an extern
sive visit through the East. including
the jamestown Exposition and many
side trips of interests.
Elmer Wilson, of Colorado and
Charles Wilson, of Sioux City visited
their parents and brothers here last
week. Mr. and Mrs Percy Wilson
are preparing to leave for Florida in
the near future.
Mr. and Mrs DR.. Sweetland and
son Fred of Miller, are visiting their
daughter and sister Mrs S. j. Prun-
er. Fortunately, Fred is a printer
and helped us make the Echo this
week.-Yale Echo.
Mr. Glen Waters returned Sunday
from Chicago, where he has been at
tending college. He made the trip
in his auto in about ten days, being
bothered some by bad roads. He
was accompanied by a friend, Mr.
Cary, Of Audubon, Iowa, who return
ed to his home Tuesday.
Hon. j. C. Thomas, of Wheaton
twp, visited his son County Treasur-
er Thomas in the city last week. Mr.
Thomas is a pioneer Of two territor-
les, Kansas and Dakota, going to
each nearly a quarter Of a century
of his ~seventy-five years. He is a
hale and hearty man yet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The incest kind of snow CT %
white night gowns 75cts to pl.AO
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Ladies tailored skirts anyC7 IN
cloth or style, prices $50 .CU
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Providing we can not fit you in
stock, will make a skirt to your
measure and furnish goods to match
for waist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

The laciest kind of corset IN
covers 25cts to-. .OU
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-04

Thousands of yards of dainty
wash goods at 3, 10, Is, 20 IN
%, .35, and up to. $1,000. .OU
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

See John L. Robertson for cheap money
Kelly is giving away seven piece glass
water sets to cash customers.
P. w. Graves was down from Dresden
on a brief business visit Monday.
When you buy a a of -four buy the
best. "Hannah's Pride is guaranteed.
A.. Langevln of Olga was in the city
Monday enroute home from a business
visit to the Forks.
A nice new and up to date line of mems
golf and neglige shirts just received at
the Kelly Arcade store.
Attorney Fred E. Smith is being visit
ed this week by his father who arrived
from Morris, Mimi, yesterday.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con.
ditions. o. 3. Thompson, Cashier.
Con Jordan and Alex Roney are re.
ported as being among the number who
were badly hailed out in the storm that
passed over the eastern part of the
county recently.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre pleasantly enter.
tanned a party of ladies at her home on
Saturday afternoon to meet her mother,
Mrs. Fletcher, of Red Lake Falls, MINI.
who is visiting there.
Miss Pearl Scott, eldest daughter o.
Editor S. L. Scott, of the Munich Herald
is spending the week at Judge Dorval's
home visiting with Miss Maria, the
youngest daughter of the Judge.
Tomorrow Friday evening the ladies
of st. AL honsus church will hold an ice
cream social on the lawn atthe parochial
residence of Rev. M. Dougherty. The
band will be in attendance and every.
body will be welcome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-22

" Y fH
Iona won the game played at that
place last Sunday in which the oppos-
ing team consisted of the Ct. Northern
reservoir gang. Quite a crowd of Lang
don fans accompanied the visitors over
to Iona. The core stood 6 to 10 in
favor of Iona. 1t is understood a re-
turn game will be played here next
Sunday.
N. Mclvor, a grain buyer for one of
the old line elevators at Easily for
years has rendered the company his
resignation. He and his family move
to Adams county in the southern part of
the state where he has filed on a home
stead. They will hold down their claim
for a year or two while looking g that
part of the state.
Now that the ball has been fairly
started rolling in the senatorial cam
paign the Milton Globe may be expected
to start ruffling UP its editorial feathers
and commencing to side step around
Senator Hansbrough. AS an anti-ma-
chine gang writer Editor Rishoff is one
of the alternative kind, and he lives
right in Helgeson's home town.
Munich people have started to build
another church, which it is intended to
complete this fall. This time it is the
Catholics who are doing the good work.
$1,000 has been subscribed as a starter
andthe soliciting of Observation-Disclosures
placed in the hands of a committee.
When it comes to digging up for churches
the people of Munich are right in it.
Asetter from Rev. Oliver Dow Smith
announces that Rev. Guy P. Burleson,
of Langdon, will be in Walhalla Monday
and Tuesday to hold Episcopal services.
Mr.. Burleson has been here before
and his services are thoroughly ap-
preciated. He goes from here to Bath
gate to visit with Mr.. Smith who will be
too busy welcoming his family to make
the trip here and Join Mr.. Burleson in
the s~ervices.-Walhal]a Mountainer.
Many of the older residents here will
have but little difficulty IN recalling to
mind the name of H. L. Norton, who
used to deal largely in horses in Penn
bina county, his home town being
Hamilton. He is nc longer a resident
there but owns 800 acres of land near
Hamilton, nearly all of which he has
this year seeded to timothy and red
clover. To an old timer of Pembina
county, who went down from Langdon to
, the county fair held at Hamilton he
stated that he had grown his last crop
of wheat. From now on he will devote
!, his attention to raising stock and grow
timothy and red clover.
The news was received last Thursday
of the death of Miss Lena Urlaub,
!, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastin
Urlaub: of Leroy, who wa thrown from
a buggy about two weeks ago and sus-
tanned injuries about the head. After
lying unconscious for a week the physi-
clans decided to try an operation and
on Wednesday of last week Drs. Nc
kenty from Gretna and Winnipeg
attempted to remove the blood clots, but
they had spread, making the operation
futile and the young woman died as
stated above. The young lady was a
sister of Mrs. M. Schneider of Iona and
had quite a circle of acquaintance in
this county.