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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
PENNIES FOURTH OF JULY
BIZ Mabel Jones Bush.

tyrant English-with his Ratchet, you
know, or l guess that was before, and
he never told a lie, did George Wash
ington, and Bonnie, you ough> to copy
him, and not tell so many lies, though,
to be sure, you are only a bound boy
q wonder If Mary Reid will be at our
end Of the table. II not, she will new
er know. Oh, long, long ago; every
body celebrates it. Run along, now.
and don't bother
But Bonnie now had the key to
what he had been hearing for the past
week. 1t WAS all new and strange to
him. He remembered a boy at the
Home called George Washington 81.
mons, who was named, they said, for
the very first president. He had a
dim recollection, too, Of one day in
the summer when nobody worked, and
it was never tso hot to eat lots of
cake and things. Now, somehow, he
had got the idea that it meant that on
that day everybody was free to have
a good time.
That evening before the Fourth Sam
shot off a whole bunch of frecrack'
ers behind the barn, and it made Ben,
MES heart leap. He wouldn't be
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

woman, and 1 shall recommend it as
long as 1 live."-MRs. MAY FRY,
Lindley, Ind.
One of the greatest triumphs of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the couquering of woman's
dread enemy tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, hasbeenthestandard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful. -,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Joke Anglers the Judge.

Judge Balloon was talking to a
crowd on the street a few days ago,
telling them the proper way to put
shingles on a house. He said:
The old rule was to allow six inches
Of the shingles to show to the wealth
err but that is too much. You should
allow not more than four inches to
show"
Some wag remarked In a matter of
fact tone to the Judge: How would 1t
do not to let any show" The judge
replied: I've seer roofs made that
way; but 1t takes a great many
shingles"
Then the Judge wanted to get mad
when the crowd laughed.-Twiggs
County (Ga.) Citizen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

Annie Brown, a fi~ve-year-old Irish
girl, has just reached Calgary after a
journey of more than 5000 miles made
absolutely alone from start to finish.
During the trip she was well cared for
by passengers on boats and trains
who became interested in her artless
story of how she was going to Can,
ada to meet her daddy, who preceded
her eighteen months.
Annie's father. James Brown, is
living on a homestead five miles south
Of Calgary and could not spare the
time to cross the ocean to act as
escort for his little girl. Consequently
he decided to have her make the long
journey alone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
A Broad Discrimination.

There is an elder of a certain
church upstate who thinks that things
are only half done or not well started
in which he has no voice. 1T a
prayer meeting he offered thanks for
the safe return from their vacation
of the minister and his wife. With
proper dignity and in a loud voice he
said: 20 Lord, we thank thee for
bringing u pastor safe home, and
his dear wife. too. o Lord. for thou
preservest man and beast."-Success.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
The Auto Strop.

When the train stopped at the little
Southern station the Northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Under
a scrub oak stood a lean animal with
scraggy bristles. The tourist a in
terested.
what do you call that?" he queried
of a lanky native.
"Razorback hawg."
well, what is he doing rubbing
against that tree?"
Hes stropping himself, mister, Jest
stropping himself"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

dizzy spells n a terrible condition OF
the kidney secretiens. l got so mis-
cradle l went to bed, but the doctor
did not do anything for me and no
one expected me to ecover. Doan's
Kidney Pills first relieved. then cured
me, and 1 have had no kidney trouble
for seven years since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Coo Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Tall Hear story.

why, once, do you know, I found .
bear inside a hollow log. Well, OF
course. l couldn't get at him to shoot
him, and the log was too heavy to
move. | didn't know what to do. So at
last l thought of cutting four holes
in the log, about where the bears
feet must be. and I got his paws
through slick. Then l tied a rope
about the log and made him walk with
il into camp. And-would you be-
lieve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out Of that n
deal."-Outing.
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the kidneys are SICK
and cannot keep up
their ~never-ending
task of altering the
blood. Lame back,
b a C k a C h e, dizzy
spells and urinary
disorders are warn
ings that must not
be overlooked. A.
G.. Smith,, 405 f.
Mills ST., Liberty.
Mo-, says: Il was
racked with pain.
stiff and lame, had
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Put EN- Down..

81 think fancy hose should be pro-
hibited because they promote bad
hampers"
whats the answer??"
"They encourage the great Ameri-
can habit of sticking feet up on desks,
chairs, porch posts, etc."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

q cyst tuInor or
years. growth,
which three of the
best physicians de-
clared / had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. lam very
gladthatIfollowed
a friends advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
for it has made me
q strong and well
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
True louic.

The ball had gone over the palings
as balls will in suburban gardens and
a small but unabashed batsman ap.
peared at the front door to ask for it.
Then appeared an irate father.
"How dare you ask for your ball? do
you know you nearly killed n OF
my children with IT,"
"But you've got ten children" said
the logical lad, land I've only got one
cricket ball."-Penny Pictorial.
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to Mothers.
That Wheezy Sound.

Say" inquired the boy next door
of the little girl whose father suffered
from asthma, what makes your IA
Their wheeZe SOP"
Il guess it's n of his inside or.
gans playing!"-Puck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent
ly, and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
ing and itching sensation In my feet which
was almost unbearable. and 1 would not
be without II now.-Mrs. w. ]. Walker.
Camden. N. j." Sold by all Druggists, Zoe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Putting II DeIicateIy.

Autnor--Have o read my ney
book?
Friend-Yes.
What DO you think Of it?-
well, 10 be candid with Won ,
think the covers are too far apart"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
His IL-ouis,

Knicker-Wimen will get the bsils,
when the majority ask for 1t.
Mrs. Knicker-Do men get their
buttons sewed on whsn the majority
Of them O. tCf It?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

The wife of a dyspeptic man may
not agree with him any more than
her cooking does.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Fine Prospects.

How are you going to like your
new neighborhood, Johnny"
Great! / amt seer any kids around
there yet that I can't lick"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Not.

.Jinx and a couple of Us boys are
arranging for a little pleasure trip
next week"
"Are US wives going alongr"
Il said . pleasure trip"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
Il 10 q Warning That the Kidneys Arc
Sick and Need Help.

A bad back makes every day a dull
round of pain and misery. It's a sign
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
OF
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink.
hams VegetableC Compound

Lindley, Ind. Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound removed
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

Married life does not amount to
much until it reaches pa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
sPAIN'S RICHEST CITY.

Mrs. c. r. Miller III I.eslie's Weekly.)
It Is not surprising that IL Spain. al
ways more or less agitated by internal
dissenslors. should have serious trouh-
les they should center In Barcelona.
The chief seaport of the nation is here,
the greatest Industries are here. and
here congregate In great numbers those
grades of society which are generally
opposed TO any organized government.
Here one finds the richest and the poor
est--both Disturbing elements but for
different reasons-one complaining Of
restraints which the governmeu, places
upon license.
Few people in America realize the
industrial wealth of Barcelona or how
much she patronizes us for raw materi
al. over l25 90 people are employed
there in the cotton industry alone. and the
exports OF this work amount to al lea st
sos coo annually. large amount of
tho raw cotton used is bought in the
United States ard shipped from Calves
ton. Tex. So after all. America is more
or less. interested In this section of
Spain. Living is cheaper there than in
any other city in Spain. Rents are
marvelously low. and ! saw q fiat of Is
rooms, with oil modern appliances. on
tho Fifth avenue OF the city for which
the occupant raid 81 per month. Indeed
very excellent apartment Of 10 rooms
can be obtained for SO Labor, how
ever, is corresrondinrly low. and the
working class enjoys few iuxuries. The
Catalan works with an increasing en-
ersy which rather startlcs the laborer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
Ep.;,.suS. TIE CITY THAT WAS.

There is lack of knowledge concern
ing certain of the structures here-more
recent ones, we may call them, though
they were built two thousand years ago.
There are Inscriptions cvervw where and
some of them are as J,eaniy cut to-day
as they were when the tool left them
This library was built In honor of Au-
eustus Caesar and 1.ivia, and it must
have been n vcrtiable marble vision.
Here in It's corners the old students sat
and poured over these precious docu-
ments that filled these crumbling recesses
and the long-vanished shelves. St Paul
doubtless came here to study during
the three years of his residence. and
heforehm 81. John. for he wrote his
Gospel in I3phesus and would be likely
to seek ont the place Of books. And
Mary would walk with him to the dor
sometimes. | think. and Mary Maedala,
for these three passed their final days
in Ephesus and would be drawn close to-
gether by their sacred bond.
The great theatre whore ST. Paul bat
tied with the wild beasts stands just
across the way. It seated twenty-five
and it's stone benches stretches upward
to the sky The steep marble flight that
carries you from tier to tier is there to-
day exactly az when troops of ladies' and
handsome beaux climbed UP and still up
to find their places from which to lool,
down on the play or the gladatoria COM
bat or tho massacre OF Christians in the
arena below.
These old theatres were built in a
semi-circle dug ont of the mountainside,
so that the seats were solid against the
ground and rose one above the other
with the slope Of the hill. which gave
evry body n good view There were no
columns Ia Interfere with ones vision.
cept perhaps over the stage, but the top
seats were SO remote from tho arena and
proscenium that the players must have
seemed mere miniatures. Yet even above
these there was still mountainside. and
little boys who could not get money for
an entrance fee or carry water to the
animals for ticket sat UP in that far
| perch no doubt and looked down at the
show Albert Bigelow Paine. in Harper's
| Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
7EEN TAKING TURNS.
(Fruit Growers.)

Mrs Rogers had the barrel OF russell
apples placed in the attic because thew
Were not quite ripe enough 20 eat and
she warned her three boys, whose ages
range from to II years. not to touch
them.
Then. one rainy day, when she sought
the attic to get something from a trunk
she came full upon her sons. surrounded
by apple cores. At her approach two
of the boys drew closer together: but the
third a little distance off. who lay on
his stomach. contentedly munching an
apple. apparently paid no attention to
his mothers entrance
Jack Henry! While" she exclaimed.
reproachfully. Whatever are you doing?
Aud those apples. Didn't tell you not
TO touch them
Eyes. mamma" replied Jack. the eld-
est ''but we're not really eating them;
we're acting the Garden of Eden. Willie
and I are Adam and Eve Henry, over
there Is tho serpent trying to lead w
to our downfall by showing us how good
the apples are"
But" began the mother, as ste-nly as
she was able, YOU two must have been
eating apples: Henry hasn't done 1t all.
see as many as ten cores around YOU
"Oh, yes" returned Willie, the young.
est, we've all been taking turns being
the serpent"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
HIS COMPLAINT

| don't object to dressing up
For dinner every day
I'm willing If my wife Insists
The social game to play;
A butler may he needed, since
lately struck it rich.
But darn thc9c salts and peppers that
can't tell which is which.
know that women folks are fond
OF social teas and things.
I'VE spent whole evenings sitting round
While some strange woman sings;
I'm getting used to tony ways,
But habits bard to smother,
And darn the salts and peppers that
You can't tell one from tothcr.
I've learned the sivorwarc by heart,
The salad fork | know,
Ard eIory ",,lo of etiquette
mastered long ago;
I'm trying hard to play the part
Required Of one who's rich,
But darn the salts and peppers that
can't tell which is which,
Hand painted crockery is fine
And it betolcns class.
But there are two things, opine.
That should be made of glass,
And here | make IA plea for them,
Throw style into the ditch.
And give me salts and peppers that
Just know which is which.
Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
WANTS EXPLANATIONS,

Gfron the New Bedford Mercury
Knud Rasmussen. who has probably
spent more time in the Arctic zone tina.
all the explorers put together in agree,
ing to the impotence Of the documanu
which Cook sent to Copenhagen Univer-
sitN, says the admitted facts OF Cooke
winter journeys. eliminating. OF course,
the alleged dash to the Pole. would suf-
flee to make man famous" There IS
yet u story OF Arctic experience that
would be worth the telling. Admitting
that Cooks story of the journey over
the foe was impost,ire, there is no dis
putting, we believe. that for two winters
and summer he was fighting some
where in desolation for existence. with
two Eskimo youths as companions.
There are many incidents we would
like to have explained. We have the
evidence of Harry Whitney. who Is GER
tainly no rotter. that when Cook ar
rived nj his headquarters he was nearly
starved and n terrible picture of emac-
iation. And later we have Mr. Whit
neys word that while on a hunting ex-
petition he locked up place where
Cook alleged he had cached a supply of
food, and found it as had been described.
Now. If Cook went north with the
intention of fabricating the story Of
the discovery Of the Pole, and II he did
not depart from the land, why. we
wonder did he not return the same rea-
son, as Peary did? A second winter
alone in the Arctic is an experience that
il would seem no one would lightly UNI
dertake. M. Whitney spent one winter
under the most favora BILE circumstances,
borhood as the Arctic can furnish, and
he describes IT as q dreadful experi-
encc. Any who have read Nan.ens
appreciate how incredible IT seems. that
after such a finter. Cook would have
deliberately inlmurcd ,.mself FOR Sec
ond, or that his Eskmos would have
wandered alone With him fer such a
period unless they were In such locality
trat they could not retoin their tribe.
1t must be true as Rasmussen init
mates. that, eliminating the alleged
polar dash. Cook has passed through
experiences :nat never came 70 any
other Arctic cxi 'orer Many another
has spent successive winters in Arctic
regions, but not another under such cir
cumstances. Moreover, II Is difficult to
conceive why Cook should have carried
the imposition to the point OF keeping
away from the stores he had cached at
various places until he finally stagger-
ed into Whtncy's camp, in the terrible
physical condition described by the
young hunter. There is no question but
Cook and his Eskimos came almost
from death Itself, and whi:ney's corro-
horation OF this fact is matter of re-
cord
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
THE CHRISTMAS LIST.

And once moro we list our friends
On each value place;
We write them down and by each namc
A certain price we trace
few there are we hold most dear,
Two dollar, each we'll spend
On Christmas gifts for them this year.
This makes "the two-spot friend"
Now, then, a few we like real we'll.
We oft seek their advice,
We must not mean appear TO them,
A dollar IL their price,
This list too large must never grow,
Or ruin will attend.
And thus It is we come to know
The Christmas ease note friend"
Now comes q list. the longest list
OF I'LL and note 1t well
For it contains more honest friends
Than ! have space to tell
In gifts that we shall send to them
No thought OF favor enters;
necktie or handkerchief.
Must do for "ffty centers,"
And yet when summing up the list.
The two spot gifts for show
The dollar present" goes to pay
A friendship debt we owe.
But most Of love and sentiment
I'm certain always enters
Into the simple little gifts
We send to "fifty-centers.
Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
WHERE IS &. F. PATCH?
RumOrs That He Hns
Left Town, Not to Return.

The absence from the city of George
T. Patch, coming as it does on the
heels Of the discovery of shortage
in the treasury of Champlain Valley
Grange, has caused some comment
about town. Several rumors have
been afoat and the prevailing one
seems to be that Patch has skipped
town to escape debts. His friends,
however, say that he is only away
for n few days and will be back soon.
Patch Is secretary of the local
grange and upon the visit OF the au-
ditors last week II was discovered
that there were some Irregularities
in the books. lie had gotten money
from the treasurer for the apparent
purpose of paying certain bills and it
was discovered that not all of the
bills had been paid. The discrepancy
amounted to about s125. The grange,
however. took no action in the matter
and annexed in settlement some Of
Patch's property. consisting of poul-
try, Office furniture. etc. This. 1t is
claimed, makes the deficiency good.
An accident company in Rutland Is
said to be n loser but this statement
has not been Corrohoratcd.
on the other hand an inspection of
his room shows that IL he has left he
took none of his belongings. Private
papers and other property, which 1T
seems improbable would be left be-
hind. are all there and in spite of the
rumor that he leaves q large number
OF creditors behind. they are not forth
coming. on the contrary, number
Of people with whom he has dealings
claim that he has been prompt in pay
ing his bills and are loath to believe
the stories. Patch Is the agent FOR
scvcral other insurance companies hut
mono has as yet reported any irrcSu-
larities in his accounts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
EXTENSION WORK.
COURSES Will BE Given in Nearby
Towns and In This City.

Courses Will BE Given in Nearby
Towns and In This City.
The plans for university extension work
which have been under consideration for
some time by the authorities Of the Uni
versity Of Vermont are now very nearly
complete. The permanent committee, APP
pointed by President NJ r. Buckham,
which has charge Of the extension work,
consists of Prof. ]. F. Messenger chair
man. Prof. NJ. w. Andrews, secretary,
and Professors Hills, Votey and Merrill.
Tho local end of the extension work
will include the summer school and the
teachers conference. 81 already organ
lied There will be short courses such
rs are already given by the college Of
agriculture. and general lectures, given
by members Of the faculty or others. suf
dciently popular and untechnical to be
of interest to the general public. There
will also be some special courses for
teachers and others, which will run
throughout the year.
Some courses will be given in nearby
towns, as may be determined by circum-
stances. The general lectures will be Of
the same character locally and out Of
town. The fees will be little more than
nominal. so that the question Of money
will not stand in the way Of the popular
ity OF the lectures and courses Part Of
the extension work Is already hourishing
and 1t will he fully organized and In OPP
GRAFTON by the next college year.
The aim Of extension work Is to broad
en- the horizon OF these who would appre-
ciate college education but who through
force Of circumstances have not been
able to get II. and to afford an opportu-
nifty for further culture to those who
have had college work and would like to
keep In touch with academic though; in
some favorite line, or who would like to
gain some information upon subjects
which they did not take in college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE

(From the Chicago Tribune)
The benefits Of life insurance should
be brought within the reach Of all wage
earncrs. They should be obtainable at
n minimum cost. They are in Massa-
chusetts. but not in Illinois There are
savings banks in the State which would
make Industrial life insurance a part of
their business If the laws permitted them
to do it. This general assembly can
do nothing. The next one should take
note of the workings of the Massachus-
eus plan. one OF its chief projectors
was Louis d. Brandcis OF Boston, real
friend of abor His name is now known
to Illinois working women, for he is to
defend tho constitutionaiity Of the IL
linois 1O-houls law for women In the
State Supreme Court as he did that
OF the Oregon law in the federal Supreme
Court. His savings hank life insurance
and pension system should have test
| in Illinois
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
PEAR GRATED ON APPLE.
(From the Fleld)

We are glad if fruit experts have ever
.r,o1 the annie as stock ON which to
graft the pear. and II so with what re-
su,ts Although members of the same
genus Uyrus). they belong to quite dis
t,nct species and they have not been
rrown to hybrdize. The stocks used
generally for pears are either the ounce
or tho seeding pear, preferably OF the
wild type. Fruit tree nurserymcn do not
appear to have ever tried grating the
near on the apple, although some of then,
declare that 1t would not answer. We
are. however, assured by an amateur
that he not only successfully worked a
pear on an apple. but that he has now
a large tree which was obtained in this
way, and that the effect of the stock Is
sh. WIN in the late ripening OF the peal
frui, and In distinct change In It's
flavor.