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butt
Besides this, there's a side Of meat
and firkin Of butter outside" put In
Mrs. Fleming proudly. Nov that
you've seen them I'd better take the
molasses out too. It's so warm In
here" picking up two of the jugs.
by all MEANS" said the minister.
wiping his forehead, and In the gen.
eral conversation that ensued he found
himself near Barbara Dean.
81 did not expect to see you," he said
in low voice
II am spending few days with
Cousin Bess." she answered. Are
you so devoted to haywood that you
have forgotten your old friends?"
"Only those who wished to forget
me-" significantly; then, with a de-
spairing glance at the loaded table.
"What shall l do with it?" he asked
IA family of ten could not consume
that perishable stuff before 1t spoils
Why did they bring so mueh?"
1.-THE unwritten law Of a donation
party Is that none may attend without
bringing present." she said COM
posedly.
"Then what special donation must l
thank you for" ironically-"the sack
of four?"
She laughed. His dismay was so
comical. She did not know the desper
ate state of his finances. II did not
bring anything" she said. II could
MOTTO you.''
Something IN her voice lent sudden
fiexibllity to his most inelastic hope
With her love to cheer him on he
would yet make Of haywood his ideal
church.
"Come with me a moment" he said.
leading her to the deserted window
nearest the church. II had bright
dreams when I came here, Barbara"
he went on. II have learned to love
the church and the people. If go
away now my work will be wasted
But think shall go when my year
is up"
"Where?' she asked quickly.
"Anywhere-to any church that pays
a salary" desperately. '"That eollec-
ton represents my work for nine
months. 1t is not enough. Barbara.
| You said that no one may attend Il
donation party without a present.
am waiting for yours. II you want me
to stay here you must do your part
The deacons and elders have looked
after the needs of the material man.
You must provide for his spiritual
nature"
She played with the Widows best
curtains nervously. you said you
would not ask me again." she re-
minded.
II have not. You did well to say
no.. bitterly IF my work is worth
only butter and flour you are justified
in forgetting me as quickly as posi-
BILE. haywood can keep Its donation
I shall leave at once"
A change flashed across her pretty
face. The mischief vanished. and In
its place stole tender blush. DOM
be hasty. James," she whispered, with
a furtive glance over her shoulder
Perhaps with my donation we car
use the rest When will the parson
age be empty2"
"I'l give the tenant notice tomor.
row." he answered happily. Then
under cover Of the widows voluminous
curtains. with the church looking OH
In solemn witness. he accepted her do
nation with kiss.
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His Mite Of Sense.

well, gentlemen" said Tompkins to
q couple Of his friends. you can talk
as much as you please about the in
feriority Of women, but there are lots
of them that can discount most of us
for brains. Take my wife. for in
stance. She's got twice as much sense
as have, and l amt ashamed to ac-
knowledge l.. either"
"But don't you think" said one Of
his auditors, that you put rather
low estimate on your wife's intellec-
tual powers Y'-Lverpoo Mercury.
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Chicken homiIatic.

A country minister In the course OF
his dining out on the circuit came to q
house where roast chicken was serv-
ed for dinner. He had previously en-
countered a series Of rib corncd beef
dinners, and the chicken looked good
to him.
"Well," he facetiously remarked,
"here's where that chicken enters the
ministry"
"Hope 1t does better there than In
lay work." rejoined the small boy Of
the famIly.-Boston Record.
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Evolution Of tho Modern Play.

With the decay of dialogue in i'm
portance less attention has been paid
to delivering 1t so exquisitely as to
give value to II for Its own sake. And
SO by degrees we came to the mod
crn play, IN which everything Is sac
riiiced to vraisemblance. soliloquies
are tabooed. aud people talk as they
do In real Internationally and entirely
to the p0iut.--Era.
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liohtnino Chance.

The three year-old boy on the side
seat In the street car turned suddenly
to look out of the window. thereby
wiping his muddy shoes on the light
colored trousers of the middle aged
man sitting next to him.
Madam" exploded the man. rs this
your nasty little
Here the boys pretty mother turned
her head and looked at him.
-"angel boy" he finished with a
gasp.-Chicago Tribune.
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In Later Years.

I'VE" remarked the young married
woman, "try to see how few quarrels
we can have In year"
I'VE" said the old married woman,
"try to Sc how few cooks"-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.
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Domsstio Scheme.

Mrs H.-Why are you SO very fond
Of oriental rugs?
Mrs. R.-I'll tell you secret. The
dirtier they get the more genuine they
look. You've no Idea how much
sweeping that saves.-Cleveland Lead
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louical Result.

On the notice board OF church
near Manchester the other day the fol-
lowing announcements appeared to-
gether: A potato pie supper will be
held on Saturday evening. Subject
for Sunday evening, "a Night OF Ag-
."-Mancheste Guardian.
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Temp0rate.

Grlmsby-So you want to marry my
daughter. sirl What are your princi-
pies? Are you temperate? Fledgely-
Temperate! Why, l am SO strict that
1t gives me pain even to find my boots
tight. Pick Me-Up.
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Where the Shoe Punched.

Young Girl (glancing at her pedal
extremities)-Oh. dear! My feet are
SO awfully big! Practical Auntie-
But you stand on them all right, don't
you? Young Girl-Oh. yes, but 70 do
other folks too.-New York Tribune.
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Needless Trouble.

"DId you wash the fishY' a Spring
held woman asked her new servant.
"Shure, an phwat's tn use Of wash
In anything that's always lived In TIL
waterT asked the girl."-Kansas City
Star.
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She Does.

Suffragette-We believe that wo-
man should get a mans wages. Mar
ried MAXWELL, judging from my own
experience, she does.-Boston Tran
script.
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A Strange Case.

Beacon-Fusser doesn't anticipate his
vacation.
Hill-No; says he can't enjoy the
thoughts Of some one else doing his
work. Boston Globe.
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Wigwag drying to think Of insomnia)
When you haven't been able to sleep
for about week what do you call It?
Youngpop-W What is 1t, boy or grill
Philadelphia Record.
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Metallic Maid.

Miss Hunt-I didn't know that Miss
Flash was a college graduate, did you?
Miss Blunt-To be sure / did. She IL
one of the aluminium Of vassar.-Bos.
ton Courier.
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Don't waste any time looking back
at your mistakes. There is more fun
in looking up the mistakes Of other
people.-Chicago News
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Outdoor Trimmings.

"Tell me something"
"WellW
"What's an al fresco lunchY
"A lunch served with caterpillars In
stead Of s."--Loulsville Courier
Journal
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The more talents the more they win
be developed. Chinese Proverb.
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Without a friend the world is a WI
derness. Froyerb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
LAKE TROLLEY ASSURED.
Watertown-Lake Kampeska Line to
Be Ready Early in July.

Watertown-Lake Kampeska Line to
Be Ready Early in July.
Watertown's electric railway con.
nection with Lake Kampeska is to be
resumed within the next sixty days
after an interruption Of nearly fifteen
years. A Chicago nee will build
the line early this season. The prom.
Use is made that the road will be in
operation by July l.
Through the late Bill" Mcintyre,
one of the early boomers Of Water
town, a motor line was built between
the city and the lake. 1t was oper'
ated several years, but during the
hard times which came in 1898 the
road went into the hands of a re.
ceiver, who continued It's operation
periodically for two or three years,
when the rails were finally sold for
scrap iron and the ties were bought
for fire wood. The rest Of the equip.
ment went for what It would bring,
some Of it never having been dis.
posed Of.
Fred NJ. Bronson, formerly clerk OF
the courts for several years, later q
resident Of the Pacific coast country,
has returned to Watertown.
Frank Keene has instituted proceed
ings for a divorce from his wife. Mrs,
Keene, in a counter claim, asks for
alimony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
BIG DRAINAGE DITCH.
Work Will Reclaim Much Valuable
Farm Land Near Memo.

Work has commenced on the con-
struction of an immense drainage
ditch, which will reclaim a great deal
of valuable farm land in the vicinity
of Memo. The construction of the
ditch will necessitate the removal of
about $4,000 wagon loads of earth.
The necessity for constructing the
ditch is due to the filling with water
of a huge depression embracing about
1855 acres of valuable farm land. The
lake will be drained by the ditch, and
the land now covered by it as we'll as
other land which has been flooded by
the high water in the lake will be re-
claimed and made to produce crops.
In 1894 the lake dried up entirely. but
recent years of heavy rains and deep
snowfall have filled it to a depth Of
about six feet in the main part. In
some places the drainage ditch will
be ten feet in depth. The ditch will
be nearly twenty-four feet wide at the
top and -four feet at the bottom in the
deepest part. 1t is expected the drain
age ditch will be completed about the
middle of July. A. ditching machine
with a steam shovel attachment is be-
ing utilized in the construction of the
ditch. The shovel has a capacity of
one wagon load of dirt per minute.
The work of constructing the immense
ditch is being done by a dredge com
pany, which has its headquarters at
Glencoe, Mimi.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
BISON AND LENNON AT PEACE
The County Seat Fight Will Be
Shaved Until Permanent Location ls

at Stake.
The bitterly fought contest between
Lennon and Bison for the county
sea- Of the new county Of Perkins,
won by Bison at the November elec'
ton by a majority, on the face of the
returns. Of IS, has been amicably set.
tied.
After the election Lennon insti-
tuted a contest, asserting that enough
illegal votes had been cast for Bison
to invalidate the election. Much bit
terness Of feeling arose, and the Bi.
son partisans carried their prsjudices
against Lennon so far as to drive to
Hettinger, n. D., for their supplies, al.
though Lennon Is the nearest rail.
road station.
Finally, at the instance, 1t Is re.
ported, OF Milwaukee railroad officials,
the Bison Commercial club introduced
resolutions admitting that Lennon
had fought fairly in the contest, and
offering to work with Lennon for the
advancement Of the whole county II
Lennon would drop the contest
against Bison as the temporary coun-
ty seat. The Lennon Commercial
club accepted the proffered olive
branch, and peace once more reigns.
There is nothing In the treaty of
peace, however, to prevent Lennon,
at some future time, starting a contest
for the permanent location Of the
county seat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
HOW TWINE is MANUFACTURED.
Something About the Process by
Which the Product Is Turned Out at
Penitentlary. ,

The Irvine factory at the state peni-
Tertiary is running every day at about
half its capacity, the output being
limited by the number of skilled la
borers that are available to work in
the new plant. New men are being
broken in, and when there are enough
to run the plant to its full capacity
five tons OF twine will be turned out
every day. At present the plant is
turning out $500 pounds of Irvine a
day.
The building in which the plant is
located is substantially built, contain
ing two stories and a boiler room
basement. The boilers have capacity
for furnishing power, heat and light
for the entire penitentiary, and the
old power house will be discontinued.
AT the present time, however, electric
power is used from the Sioux Falls
Light and Power company, but when
the plant is running to it's full capac-
ity and the buildings have to be heat
ed the big 225 horse power Corliss
engine will be started up and the
plant will produce it's own power.
Irvine is made from two classes Of
raw material, manila and sisal. This
, fiber is shipped in bulk and runs
through nine machines before it is
ready for the weaving room. These
machines break and comb the fiber
and reduce it to the proper size to
weave into the twine. 1t then goes
into the weaving room, where the
process is very simple, consisting sim
ply in twisting the strands Of fiber
into Irvine. There are fifty spinning
machines on the upper floor of the
plant.
The manila fiber is superior to the
sisal, but the latter is popular among
farmers VIII. imagine that it is not at
tackled so readily by crickets. 1t is a
coarser Irvine and makes 500 feet OF
Irvine TO the pound, while the manila
makes $50 feet to the pound. The
manila comes from the Philippines
and the sisal from Yucatan.
Under the law the warden may sell
the Irvine to dealers after the first of
May, but there is nothing to prevent
him selling direct to consumers at any
time. After June Is he can close out
all twine on hand to any resident of
the state. Prices are as follows;
Standard, 500 feet to pound, 7 cents;
white sisal, soc feet to pound, Z
cents; standard manila, $50 feet to
pound, s cents; manila, 600 feet to
pound, 8 cents; pure manila, $50 feet
to pound, 10 IA cents.
From these prices a quarter Of a
cent is deducted for sales in carload
lots.
The twine plant Is provided with an
automatic s%prinkling fire extinguisher
which reduces the danger of fire so
that it pays for itself in less cost of
fire insurance in a few years. When
the temperature in the room Is at a
certain height, the water is automatic
ally released and s%prinkles everything
near
The shirt factory is running smooth
ly and turning out a large output ev-
cry day. There are ninety-four men
employed in the shirt factory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
WATER TURNED INTO BITCHES.
Subcontractors Rush Work on Belle
Fourche irrigation Project.

According to the figures of the sub.
contractors on the Bell Fourche irriga
ton project, the month of April saw
the largest amount Of dirt moved since
it was started. Over 10000 yards OF
earth were moved On the storage res.
ervoir dam, where the principal work
is being done.
These contractors are employing
over four hundred men, and the gov
eminent some n hundred and fifty
more. Concrete blocks are to laid on
inside Of the dam on the south side
of Owl creek. The truss bridge across
the gap in the dam is being used fo-
trains.
The tunnel camp will be shut down
at once and the buildings sold at auc.
ton, but the syphon camp will be re.
tanned and with the camp west Of Vale
and one to be established June I on
Horse creek will be the only ones
used by the government this year.
Water was turned into the bitches
and at present about one-third Of the
landowners are using t for irrigation
purposes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
In and About the State
RESUME MINING OF TIN ORE.
ren-Year Fight Between Stockholders
of South Dakota Company Ended.

OF South Dakota Company Ended.
Through the dissolution of the re-
ceivership an actual agreement be-
tween the long %contending English
and American factions in the COM
pany, and the settling of back debts
and litigation, the ten-year fight over
the property of the famous Harvey
Peak Tin Mining company, at Hill
City in Pennington county, has come
% an end. Furthermore. negotiations
have reached a stage where the posi-
tive statement can be made that OPP
erations are to be resumed almost i'm
mediately, and If the preliminary work
proves satisfactory, there is an Unllm-
tied amount Of capital behind the re-
organized company to carry its opera
tons to q successful termination.
After acquiring their property at
Hill City and starting operations on
what looked to be favorable ground,
extravaganza and poor Judgment in
management brought about dissatis-
faction that was not lessened by the
continued expenditure without results
of marketable tin. Englishmen of
means had been induced to invest in
the company and the cry was set up
that the Americans were putting the
English money into a hole in the
ground. Before the work accom-
plished had reached a stage where
good opinions Of the ground would be
justified the property went into the
hands Of DR.. A. r. LadouX, a mining
expert Of New York, who was appoint
ed receiver, and there it has remained
until the present time.
Now all the interests have gotten
together and agreed upon a policy for
prospecting, and then, if warranted,
development on a large scale. The
details of the reorganization have not
been made public.
The Harvey Peak ground consists OF
about seventy-fve claims, many Of
which have been more or less pros.
Eected, and On which there IS a tin
showing. On the entire group former
~ owned by the company n in the
same formation, its owner, E. G. john
son, has proved the presence of tin in
marketable quantity and quality by
producing on the property pig tin with
a small and inadequate plant. 1t is
understood that a sun sufficient to In
| sure thorough investigation of the tin
| prospect has been raised to do the pre-
liminary work and to equip the prop
erty with test apparatus of a more
modern and larger style.
It is confidently expected that as a
| result of the meeting of stockholders
in Denver last week the affairs OF the
Hidden Fortune Gold Mining company
will be untangled. The original pro.
moter, Henry J. Mayham Of Denver,
was present, and it is understood he
has been successful in his plan for a
reorganization of the company with a
view to opening it.
The property contains thousands OF
tons of low-grade ore which, If han
died on a large scale, would yield good
profits.
Word has been received from New
York hat James D. Hardin, the pro-
moter Of the Branch Mint Mining com
pany, has secured control again
through a deal with some of the heavy
New York stockholders.
The Golden Crest Mining company
is about ready to make test runs in it's
new 2OO-ton mill in the Two Bit dis
trict.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
TOAD ALIVE IN CONCRETE.
Embedded in Cellar Floor at Pierre
Over Year.

J. C. Merrill Of Pierre, while In his
cellar, noticed a spot in the concrete
flooring which appeared to be cracked
and bulged up. He stirred 1t with a
stick and found that it was shaled
loose, and proceeded to investigate
the cause. On breaking off the loose
concrete he found a toad, lively and
ready to hop about the cellar as soon
as he. was released from his prison
Thinking the reptile might have come
up through the concrete from below
he cleared out the place and found II
solid below the resting place Of the
toad, and has come to the conclusion
that the toad was mixed in the con
crete when 1t was laid more than q
year ago, and had seen cased in ce,
ment from that time until now, when
the cracking cement released him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
NEW KILNS AT BIG STONE.

Gold Brothers Brick company has
installed a new brick machine at Big
Stone and have put up several new
kilns this season, and expects to make
about 1000, 900 brick this season, which
rather more than doubles its previous
capacity. The company will employ
about forty men.
Big Stone city has offered a valua-
BILE tract Of land on the lake and ST.
600 In cash for the location of the
Odd Fellows home for South Dakota,
vbic his to be located soon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
Very Narrow Escape

NJ. c. Baird, a we'll known resident
of Scotland, had a narrow escape
from death while leading his horses
to a pasture near town. In some man.
ner he got the picket rope with which
he was leading the horses around his
left wrist, when the animals became
frightened and ran. Baird was thrown
to the ground and was dragged a con,
siderable distance before he succeed,
ed in releasing himself. He was
thought to be dead when passersby
rushed to his assistance. However.
he will recover. though badly bruised
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
"DURUM BREAD DAY" PLANNED.

Charles Cristadors, a former resi-
dent of the Dakotas, in a communion
ton to the Aberdeen News, suggests
that the people Of the two states unite
in a "durum bread day." in emulation
of CALIFORNIA; "raisin day" on which
occasion the peole of the two states
should endeavor to boost public IN
terest in durum wheat by eating the
products Of that variety of cereal ex'
clusively. Mr.. Cristadors suggests
Aug. 1 as "durum bread day"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
The Worst in Puns

Rear Admiral Colville has a pretty
gift in the art Of punning (writes a
correspondent. A friend called on him
or n occasion to introduce a youth
who, smitten with a love OF the sea,
was about to abandon a lucrative posi-
ton he held In a diapers shop for the
cockpit.
so you are going to sea, are your"
asked the admiral.
Yes, sir
ITO what department Of Industry.
may l ask, do you now devote your
energies?"
TO silk. sir" responded the lad.
Well, go TO sea-" responded the adj
miral, and IL will be worsted."-M
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
INDIANS BUY AUTOMOBILES.
Mixed Bloods Of R~eseravtlonn Catch
the Fever,

The automobile fever has struck
the residents Of the Cheyenne River
Indian reservation, and a number of
the mixed bloods are investing in gas
wagons with which to do their travel
ing. This contract must be a jar to
the few old time Indians yet left on
that reservation. Then to further ON
plrasize the changed conditions a num-
Der of the younger Indians are taking
to the camera and the typewriter, and
the Indian ways" of today stand out
In startling contrast to their ways Of
even a quarter Of century ago when
the white mar first came to this part
of the state let alone to older and
more primitive days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-06-03
A S~uanestion.

"Why I declare!" exclaims the trust
ing wife. II Won't have to buy any
new dresses or hats at all this spring."
You won't?" asks the crafty hus-
band. Surely you %ill need some
thing"
Not a thing. I've been looking
through this months fashion magazine
that you brought home for me, and l
find that there isn't the slightest
change in style from last spring"
And the crafty husband, inwardly
gloating over the success Of his scheme
to paste a this years cover on a last
years magazine, leans back in his
chair and smokes and smokes and
smokes.-Judge,