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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Students can enter at any time,
free books. free car fare. positions
guaranteed to all who excel. More
students holding positions than all
other schools lin South Dakota.
Winter term begins first Tuesday in
December. Catalogue free. Add.
Toland's School, Sioux Falls, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
Take a Vote

Don't fail to vote on the Press
Diamond Ring contest. which closes
Dec. 18th. Five diamond rings will
be given to the five popular girls
who receive the most votes in their
various districts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

George Dixon. the Duncan mail
carrier. was taken out of his wagon
very sick one day last week, by a
farmer living along his route. The
doctor was called and he is now on
the mend.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

w. f. Reeve went to Montana
Tuesday to seek a new location. as
he has severed his connection with
the Butts Reeve Co. His family
will join him later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

A club of Is names and $25 will
get $1,000 votes for your favorite
girl in the Press Diamond Ring con-
test, which closes Dec. 18th, at 2 p.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Kelley spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter,
Mrs Carl Douglas and family, at
Cavoor, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Have you settled your account at
the Laird Norton yards? If not, do
so at once as we invoice the first of
next week. 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

All members of the Degree of
Honor. Lodge No. 40 are requested
to be present for the nomination and
election of officers Dec. a. 1908.
Katie Grant. Recorder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

C. l.. Ostrander and family moved
into their new home this week. and
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Andrews into the
new Preston house, on Linden
street
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

G. H. Carroll went TO Minneapolis
Saturday, where was joined by his
daughter, Miss Alice. and together
they went on to Chicago for a short
pleasure trip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

JudgeJ. w. Heltibridle has pur-
chased the E. J. Miller office proper
ty on east side of Main street, for a
consideration of $500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

How about that account of yours
at Laird-Norton yards? This is the
last werk before inventory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

rhe program is out for the State
Educational Association meeting at
Aberdeen Dec. 20, 80, 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Capt. and Mrs John Campbell, of
Huron, visited their daughter, Mrs.
|. G. Robinson, here last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

ID. H. Smith went to Sioux Falls
Friday to attend a meeting of the
railroad commissioners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

A brother of r. w. Barnes, from
Millersburg, Ohio. visited him last
week in the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Miss Eta Greene was the guest of
friends at Pierre the latter part of
last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Miss Mary Pauly returned this
week from a visit with friends at
Parkston, this state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Miss Marie Burwell departed
Tuesday for her home in Wisconsin,
for an indefinate stay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Do you want to help a favorite
girl in the Press ring contest? Send
in a club of 5, 10 or %.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

The Christian church ladies held a
social at the home of Chas. Adams
Friday night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

The Methodist ladies will hold a
bazaar in the Mccoy hall Saturday,
Dec. 5th. Everybody invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

The Wessington-M Miller football
game failed to materilize for Thanks.
giving on account Of bad weather,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Retail implement dealers of the
state will meet at Mitchell next
week, Dec. 9, 10, II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

G. w. Rudd and wife spent Thanks
giving with their children in north
Hand county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Miss Pearl Clifford has returned
from Aberdeen, where she was at
tending business college.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Mr. Cheney. an early day imple-
ment dealer of st. Lawpence, is IN
the city renewing acquaintance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

WANTED: - Poultry and Cream;
will pay the highest market price.
Inquire of f. M. Dunn. 37tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Remember the dance at the opera
house Tuesday evening, Dec. 8.
Everybody invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Timer Morse, of the Andrews
hardware store, returned yesterday
from a visit to DesMoines,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

VIM, Healey and family spent
Thanksgiving with friend at Ca
VOOr. .-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
PERSONALS AND
LOCAL BRIEFS

Help some girl friend to get one
of the Press diamond rings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Mrs Mary Hickman and sister,
Frances Koeck, of Sioux City, are
visiting in the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

John Pussy spent a couple of days
at Highmore this week on legal
business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Art DeHart spent Thanksgiving
with relatives at Blunt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

A dance is advertised at the opera
house Tuesday evening, Dec, 8.
Music by the Stewart orchestra, a
travelling organization.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03
THE MILLER PRESS

DECEMBER 3, 1908
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

Wrights health under
wear, S1.25 values IT,
at lCl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-03

ChildrenS wool fleeced, all
sizes first quail ia
ity, 35c values IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

The manufacture of tinware in Eng
land originated I'm a stolen secret. Few
readers need TO be Informed that TIN
ware Is simply thin sheet iron plated
with tin by being dipped into the mol
ten metal In theory Il Is an easy
matter TO clean the surface OF Iron
Dip the iron In a bath Of boiling tin
and remove IT, enveloped In n silvery
metal. TO place OF cooling.
In practice, however. the process Is
one OF the most dlilicult OF arts. II
was discovered In Holland and guard
ed from publicity with the utmost Wig
ilance for nearly half a century. Eng
land tried 10 discover the secret IN
vain until James Sharman, Cornish
miner, crossed the channel, insinuatec
himself surrcptitiously into a tin plate
mandatory, made himself master OF
the secret and brought 1t home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
FOR THE CHILDREN


II YOU have company ask your guests
10 seat themselves In circle. and then
the host begins by saying; i nave IN
mind a woman OF great nobility OF
character. She risked her own lie 70
save the lives OF crew who were be-
Ing tossed on rough sea. She was
young and frail. but she thought not
OF herself. so she brayed the storm
and
And by the time the story teller gets
TO this point some one In the company
VIII have guessed that he was talkins
about Grace Darling. and she VIII call
out that heroine's name. Then she
takes the center OF the circle. and she
enlarges on some character well known
In history or literature, and the one
who guesses II must call out the name
etc
The game is an interesting one ana
most instructive and can be made &c
suit children of any age.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

The department 81 agriculture after
conducting an inquiry into the causes
az the failure OF several thousand OF
the creamcries built IN recent years
throughout this country, though others
have been prosperous from the start,
has developed that IN most cases the
failure was due 10 an insufficient num-
Der OF cows, no less than 400 being
necessary, according to the government
experts. Others. especially In the case
OF cooperative creameries, suffered
from improper organization as well as
from excessive cost OF building and
equipment
The department OF agriculture Is pre-
pared 20 furnish information for the
proper organization of creameries and
cheese factories. and on request VIII
also supply plan OF organization, list
OF machinery as well as plan for
creamery
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

Coach Stage Of the University Of
Chicago has uncovered new Splinter
whom he believes viii develop into a
dash man who will equal the perform
ances OF Clyde Blair. Victor Rice and
William Hogenson. the three greatest
sprinters who ever wore the maroon.
Captain Gaarde OF the baseball team
Is the man the maroon director Is
counting on TO win for Chicago In the
conference meet dashes. Gaarde was
given tryout In the 100 yard dash
recently. and, though It was his first
attempt at sprlntlng since his high
school days. he ran the distance la
10 3-5 seconds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
HirTs FOR FARMERS


when pigs are about six weeks old
/ tecommend feeding Stop made Of
gold shorts and cllneal la the proper
tlon OF one part OF oilmeaI TO four
pafts OF shorts soaked together be-
twten feeds. Oats would be better
gr,tund for pigs. For breeding sows
and after narrowing Mr. A. Selle OF
M4quon. Wis. recommends slop
middle Of ground corn, oats and mid
dlihgs mixed with stepped clover. Also
VEGETABLES before being fed TO hogs
uhbuld be either cooked or bruised
brblsed being another name for grind
ind. George McKerrow OF Sussex,
wis. says: AS food for young pigs
wa have found a mixed ration OF 90
per cent middlings, % per cent corn
meal. Is per cent bran and 10 per cent
oIGmeal wet up 20 creamy consisten-
cY and fed three times n day In such
quantities as they VIII eat clean gives
the best results AS they grow older,
AT from Eve 20 nine months. we In
crease the cornmeal 70 30 per cent, re-
duce the middlings 10 25 per cent, keep
the bran ut 10 per cent and oilineal at
10 per cent. w. Ingham In Chicago
Infer Ocean
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

The Missouri station has done con
siderable work In testing the value OF
ration composed OF oilmeal and corn
as compared with corn alone, and this
station has also found that the most
extravagant ration that can be fed Is
straight corn ration. This Is view
ing the matter from the standpoint OF
gains alone, II being taken for granted
that one ration contributes just as
much TO health and thrift as the other.
says the Farmers Digest. This Is by
no means the case, however, and we
would not hesitate 10 place ourselves
on record as believing that the feeding
OF corn alone 20 fatten hogs does more
than any other one thing 70 propagate
disease. Not that corn contains the
germs OF disease, but rather thai II is
very heating IN its effect on the sys-
tenn. and II from any source disease
germs reach the herd the hog fevered
from high feeding is the one that Is
apt To succumb.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
hianen ID Maaaaehusstts.

Thomas l.. Hisgen Of West Spring
field. Mass. who is being discussed as
a possible nominee Of the new indie
pendence party for president, has
achieved prominence in New England
because OF bitter fight covering many
years with the Standard OH company.
Last fall Mr. Hisgen ran OH the lnde-
pendence league ticket for governor Of
the Bay State and polled more votes
than the regular Democratic nominee.
In 1880 four brothcrs-Thomas L..
Henry A.. George Q. and Gustav His
gen-started IN the axle grease busi-
ness In Albany, ". Y. with a capital
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

What is the difference between an
ambassador and bear hunt? One
bears dispatches; the other dispatches
bears.
What IS the difference between a pill
low covering and a quack doctori One
Is a pillowsham. the other n sham
pill-er.
Which Is heavier a half or a fun
moon? The half. because the full
moon Is as light again
When should you avoid the edge OF a
river? When the hedges are shooting
and the bull-rushes out.
Why Is gooseberry jam like Confed-
crate money? Because il is not currant
(enp.
Why is soldier like a vine? Because
hes listed, trained, has tendrils and
shoots.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
a Bio sprino.

No state in the Union has larger or
more numerous springs than Florida.
Many OF them form good sized streams
from the start, and some OF them are
navigable The largest spring In the
state and one OF the largest and prob
ably the best known In the United
States Is silver spring, which Is located
six miles east OF Ocala This spring
forms the source Of the Aklawaha riv-
err n tributary Of the ST. Johns. and
steamboats, trayersIng the river enter
the spring basin. which has an area OF
several acres. The water is from TWEEN
ty-flve 10 thirty feet deep and Is won
derfully clear. appearing absolutely
colorless.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
Iavver Hummel's German student.


Lawyer Abe Hummel OF New York
entertained us with his brilliant con
versation on the Lusitania," said a
tourist. "Hummel had one night IN the
smoke room an argument with a terri
bly, scared German about education.
There's nothing like our German
universities; there's nothing like our
German students. You can't get away
from that, the German boosted, and
his face, all slashed from corps duels,
beamed with pride.
"'No; you're right said Hummel. i
once visited German student In Hell
delberg. AS we conversed on dueling
in the students sitting room a waiter
knocked, entered aud said politely:
"'The landlord OF the Keg presents
his compliments and wishes 20 know II
you are stepping across this evening,
slrT
"'What does he want to know that
forr the student inquired.
Because, sir, II you don't said the
waiter, 1T will scarcely be worth while
10 tap fresh barrel today"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

A good game 10 play in the garden or
the playground in the summer time Is
cat and mouse.
You all join hands and form ring,
except two, the cat and the mouse.
The mouse stands inside the ring. the
cat outside.
Then those forming the ring run
round and round, raising their arms.
The eat jumps In and tries 10 catch the
mouse, who, OF course, runs out
AS soon as the cat Is Inside the ring
they must try 60 keep her there, but II
she slips out the mouse runs IN again.
and they try TO keep the cat outside.
SO Il goes on until the mouse is
caught. when she takes her place I'm
the ring. and another one plays mouse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


Lemon Juice IL one or the most ef-
fective OF freckle remoyers and may be
used clear on some skins, II you find
that II IL too strong for your face and
that Il smarts. dilute 1t with water.
Benzoln also Is excellent for freckles,
Into n cupful OF water pour teaspoon
full OF benzoin and rub this into the
face for ten minutes night and morn
Ing by dipping small piece OF clean
soft old linen into the solution and re-
peatedly patting the face with 1t.
Let the skin get almost dry before
gently pattlng Off the remaining mois-
ture with soft towel. DO not get any
OF this wash into the eyes. as II viii
pain and smart them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
The Danger Signal.

Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew as a re-
tail aud wholesale dealer In anecdotes
Of all varieties has reformed. Some
body asked the senator about u not
long since. and Mr.. Depcw replied.
MY reformation u only partial.
used 60 relate a joke IN the face Of al
protest. Now, howovfr. / have learned
little wisdom. Whom am telling q
man a story stop ehcvtrf zoe a Ger.
tain particular gichm kb RS eye" THE
CLEAN that means he's beard II be-
foref" inquired tho curkos one. "No."
replied the senator; 'Sbe CLEAN that
means he's busy thipksog OF Que be
means 10 tell me.v-k3e<knan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
Eor ROB- MlIk.

In cases Of ropy milk suspicion
should first Be directed TO want OF abb
solute cleanliness OF the vessels used
for containing the milk and the sur.
roundlngs OF the milk where II Is kept
for settling. Next look TO the stable
surroundings, which should be thor
oughly cleaned ana whitewashed with
n wash made OF lime and water with
per cent OF carbolic acid. Examine
the water that the animal drinks. II
she has access to stagnant water, espe-
cially IN quagmirc. Il may cause IL.
Look 10 all these things. Give the COW
two drains OF bisulphate Of soda daily
I'm water. This may bc al that Is nec-
cssary II the drinking water be pure
and wholesome. Atlanta Constitution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

Every day much fuel is wasted by
overheatIng the stove. Cooks make
up roaring fires and then, as matter
OF course, protect their baking with
paper and tins OF water and salt or
by leaving the oven door or ventilator
open. Why put on so much coall
Then you would never get the oven
too hot. the kitchen would be more
bearabie. infinitely more healthy. and
hundredwelghts Of coal would be saved
IN the year. Study the management Of
your stove more carefully and its reg
ulation VIII be easy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
The Orchard.

The orchard Is like the field crops
Il produces according 20 the treatment
It receives Trees infested with borers
on land never cultivated or fortified
ana never pTuned may bear some
fruit. but never ns much or as good as
on land receiving proper treatment
The vegetable ana fruit kingdoms are
like the animal kind. II neglected
they make poor returns, IL treated
scientifically they yield abuudantly OF
that most attractive and wholesome
food
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
cnrh.it n Piteh Annin.

Joe Corbctt. brother OF James ].
Corbctt. who pitched the Baltimore
team into the championship OF the
National league on several occasions
and then retired from baseball because
he and Manager Hanlon could not
agree upon terms. VIII sign with the
Denver Western league team Just
now he Is engaged In business In San
Francisco. Brother Jim has induced
him 60 join Denver
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

Packey Mcfarland, the Chicago
lightweight. says that he will go into
two more fights and then. whether he
wins or loses, will retire from the ring.
lie has received an offer as a cattle
buyer from a stockyards concern and
has decided TO accept First, though,
ne expects 70 meet Battling Nelson
and viii then try TO get n date with
Joe Cans for Labor day at Goldheld,
New Packey has had a short but sue
cessful career since entering the ring,
and il is doubtful If lac will be willing
70 give up that line OF work, especially
II he has good luck in the two bouts
he now has planned
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
THOMAS L. nIsoEN.

Of $3.50. They made money. and the
concern became known as one OF the
largest axle grease industries In the
east Ten years later the Standard
on company offered 10 buy out the
axle grease plant The Hisgens re-
fused 20 sell out for the price offered.
The Standard. II IL asserted. notified
storosccpcrs throughout the country
that It would withhold from them kero-
sene oil II they continued 20 handle the
Hisgen axle grease. Then the Four
Brothers company decided 10 handle
kerosene
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
IaSATIus J. DUNN.

voice and will doubtless be able TO
make himself heard In all parts of the
big auditorium.
Mr. Dunn is one OF the four delegates
ut large selected by the Nebraska state
convention He Is city attorney OF
Omaha and has been identified with
Democratic politics in his home state
for twelve years. He Is warm sup
porter OF Mr.. Bryan. brilliant orator
and an attorney of high standing In
Omaha
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

Lave Cross. the former third sacker
OF the Athletics. Is probably through
with baseball forever lie has been
Internationally released by Manager
Frank of the New Orleans Southern
league club. George Robe OF the 1906
world champion White Sox. has been
selected 70 al the vacancy for the
Pelicans. Cross, who Is very wealthy,
VIII devote himself TO business inter.
ests In Cleveland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

Pieces or old velvetecn should be
washed and used for polishing They
are an excellent substitute for channels
leather and may be washed as easily
as an ordinary buster.
New flannel should be put into clean
cold water and kept there for day or
so. changing the water frequently.
Wash well In warm water using liz.
tie soap 10 remove the oil Flannel
thus washed does not harden or. shrink.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30
Tr,a,m.nt For Pear seab.

First spray thoroughly just after buds
burst. but before petals open. second
spray Immediately after petals have
fallen; third. spray about ten days lat.
or. To spray one tree the mixture can
be made up OF about one-fourth pound
each OF copper sulphate and freshly
slaked lime to two and half or three
gallons OF water III larger numbers
OF trees are TO be sprayed II is possibly
best TO mix the above Ingredients In
the strength OF 4-4-50. - Professor
Drake
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

The housekeeper frequently loses n
baking OF bread by using stale or In
ferior yeast. This could be prevented
by using this Infallible yeast test:
Break one or two cakes OF compressed
yeast, according 10 the size OF the
baking, IN n cup OF warm water. add a
tcaspoonful OF graduated sugar and
set aside for minute or two. II the
yeast Is fresh it will come to the top
ana noat. and II left for five minutes
or so IL will become foainy.
III the yeast does not come to the top
In ten minutes. II Is unfit for use.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

A fowl that has once had genuine
roup. even n apparently cured is UNIT
forever for a breeder, says Farmers
Advocate. Not only VIII the bird IT.
eelf be liable 60 rccurrent attacks OF
The disease. but its progeny VIII IN
herit weakened constitutions. with de-
cided roupy tendencies. II such fowls
Gro used for breeders the result Will be
the continuous presence OF roup In the
flock
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-30

ing illustration In this attachment the
shutter can he adjusted at any point
desired IN a very simple manner At
the lower end OF the shutter Is hori'
zontal rod on which Is a movable
spring clamp. The latter connects with
an arm plvoted to a knob on the win
dow Sill. The clamp is loosened by
pressing the finger pieces and moved
back and forth along the rod until the
shutter Is In the exact position desired.