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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR.
A Fishing Trip on Which There Was
One Passenger Too Many.

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Two men on a hunting and fish
ing trip in the province of Ontario
had an adventure with a bear which
is described by a writer in Recrea-
ton. They were crossing a lake to-
ward their camp and steered to-
ward what they thought was the
burned end of a sunken log. 1t
proved, however, to be a large black
bear. He was swimming slowly, evil
IDENTIFY enjoying his cooling bath,
and in no hurry to 60 ashore. They
had no weapons and made their
plans to drive the bear toward their
camp, where their guide was at
work, and when within a few hun
dred feet of his rife all would be
right.
A few quick strokes put our boat
between him and the edge of the
lake. We naturally supposed ne
would turn aside and let US drive
him before us. We we're wrong in
our supposition. He swan right up
to the canoe and strove to go past
us.
'Hit him and turn him again. ?
called Bill. | raised myself in the
canoe. reached out and struck him
fair and hard on top of the head.
Unfortunately ] struck too hard
and broke my paddle. The over
reach upset the canoe, and over
board went Bill and l..
When | came to the surface
found the boat floating keel up and
but a few yards away from me.
managed to get back to it. Bill
was holding on to the stern. had
hardly got a good grasp on the
canoe before | realized that we had
a new passenger. The bear had
crawled up on the floating boat.
Here was a nice state Of affairs.
Two men, neither of them swim
mers, clinging to the end of an up
turned canoe. with a bear in the
center, apparently determined to
stay there.
"Shout for Tom and the rife"
suggested Bill.
There seemed nothing else to do.
and 30 we shouted. Our first "Hel-
10" disturbed the bear, and he
Rugged the canoe a little closer,
The canoe had drifted near the
headland, and Tom was ready for
us. A few more minutes and we
we're rid of our unlimited guest.
AS Tom brought his rife to sight
I crouched as low in the water Es |
could. There was a puff of smoke.
the crack of the rife and the dull
"pesh" that told of an unerring
aim. Bruin slipped down into the
water stone dead.
In less than five minutes Bill and
I were safe ashore and, save our
wetting, none the worse for an ex-
citing adventure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
A Speaking Likeness.

Coroner-You Knew the deceased
pretty well, | believe, and could
identify him?
Witness-Yes, | should know I'M
again. "a photograph of the de-
ceased was then handed to the wit
ness.)
Coroner-Do you recognize that ?
Witness Shaking his head)-No,
| dunno who that is.
Coroner-You said you would
know him again if you saw him.
Witness-So ! should, sir. But
| don't think | could tell is picture.
Coroner-What was there about
the deceased that you would know
and recognize again?
Witness (brightening up)-His
stutter, sir. He suffered awful
judy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
THIS IS THE YEAR

that shows the difference between
good farming and poor farming. You
can make and save money by studying
the causes for success of our most
prosperous farmers and applying the
results Of their experience to your own
farm operations. The Dakota Farmer Of
Aberdeen, S. d., makes a business Of
seeking out and Analysing these causes
and presenting the results to its read
ers. Thousands OF farmers have found
in the columns Of this great paper the
ideas that have made them prosperous.
You ri get three free copies by send.
ing your name and address on a postal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
Professional Jealousy.

Brignoli, the famous singer, was
intensely jealous of all other ten
ors, never admitting for an instant
that any one of them could sing
even passably well. When the hand
some, talented Tom Karl burst
upon the New York stage Brignoli
turned up his nos
what do you think Of Tom
Karl?" T~agliapietra asked him one
night.
"Oh, he is a very nice little boy"
he replied with a shrug. ri like him
very much, but he has missed his
vocation. I think he was born to
be a policeman"
Karl was tall and of fine proper
tions and vas singing at the time
with Titiens in ola Favorita."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
Thu Editors Den,

He opened the door cautiously
and. pcking his head in IA sort Of
suggestive way. AS if there were
more TO follow. inquired:
lis this the editorial rinktum: 2
"Thc what, my fricnd?"
as this the rinktum. slnktum.
sanctum. or some such place, where
the editors live?"
"This is the editorial room; YES,
sir. Come in"
$40. | won't come in. / wanted
70 SEQ what an editorial sanctun
was like. that's all. Looks like our
garrett. only wuss. Good day.
Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
Detective Work.

Scene, village Sunday school.
Clergyman questioning a lot Of
small boys in a farming district.
Clergyman-How did Jacob know
that it was Joseph sending for him
from Egypt?
Small Boy (excitedly--He seed
his name on the wagons.-London
Tit-Bita.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
How lis Done.

"Some folks call Uncle Jonas a
tightwad, hut he isn't. | went up
to him this morning and said, I'm
Gle Jonas. Id like to speak to Won
And he said: Don't saw a word. lad.
You want Ia borrow S.. Here il is
And 10 l:"A"d il to me-
"Ycu think he's generous. ell !:
VII. what were YOU going to touch
hiw fnr.'
Il was Going to ask him for $40,
but
"No know il. Yes. he's pretty
shrewd. Leader.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
An Odd Wond.

There is a most peculiar word Of
FIVE letters.
Take away the first letter and
you still have q bit left.
Administer a deathblow to the
second letter and you still have a
bit left.
Kidnap the third letter and you
have the whole Of it left.
What word is it?
Habit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
u THIS WATCH

and You'll never be at a loss to know
the time of dav. Our watches,
either ladies' or gents, aren',a blt
oashful. tut speak for themselves.
Each n is fully warranted. See
and buy one.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-22
IT ITSELF

It's credentials are good: it stands
the test of time" and it isn't ex-
travagantlv high. Yes, sir,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
BOUGHT 24 QUARTERS OF LAND.
Oklahoma Man Makes Heavy Invest
ments In Stevens County.

Liberal Kan. Jan. ia land deal
has been closed whereby D. S. Mackey
of Nye, Ok, acquires large tract of
the w. P. Wright ranch near Ematon.
The deal involves the transfer of 3.S40
acres of the finest farm land in the west
for consideration Of $4,000. The To-
the line of the proposed Gule & North
western railroad and the well estab-
lshed crop producing qualities of it's
rich, loany soil. makes it an ideal To-
cation for a prosperous farm colony,
and it is understood that Mr.. Mackey
made the purchase for colonization pur-
poses.
E. ]. Thayer. of this city, engineered
the deal. Mr.. Wright retains the ranch
home with five quarters adjoining. He
will continue to reside there and as
opportunity affords will purchase lands
adjoining his holdings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
MORE UNDESIRABLES HERE.
washington Unloads Sixteen More
Convicts at Lcavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. IA
special train on the Santa Fe railway
carrying 16 government prisoners from
Washington. D. c., has arrived in
Leavenworth. One colored woman, who
was with the gang. was taken to Lam
sing. Her name is Hattie Williams and
she was sentenced to a term Of three
years for robbery.
OF the Is men who we're brought to
the federal prison nine are colored ana
six are white. The terms are short,
in no case going above seven years. The
majority of the negroes are housebreak-
ers and robbers.
Thomas B. Daily, white man, will
do two and one-half years for man
slaughter. Daily was bartender In a
Washington saloon. He had dispute
about charging for a glass Of beer that
he had sold customer. The customer
said something that Daily resented and
he sank an ice pick into his heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
RoMBERGER Is PRESIDENT.
Chanute Man Heads State Monument
Dealers Association.

Chanute, Kan, jan 1.-THE third an
nual meeting of the Kansas Retail
Monument Dealers association ad-
journed after having been in session
since yesterday. The election of officers
resulted as follows:
President, I. F. Romberger, Chanute;
vice president. NJ. L. Grimes. Hutchin-
son; secretary. George G. Stuart, Sa-
lima; treasurer, R. w. Park, Ottawa.
H. A. Cation was elected member of
the executive committee for the three
year term, and W. H. Dawson of Win
field committeeman for the one year
term to fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Stuart's election as secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
Is Your Health
Worth Toe?

That's what it costs to get a-week's
treatment-of CASCARETS. They
do more for you than any medicine
ON Earth. Sickness generally shows
and starts FIRST in the Bowels and
Liver; CASCARETS cure these ills.
It's so easy to try-why not start to-
night and have help in the morning.
CAscARETS roc box for q. weeks n
kreatzsent. all druggists. Biggest seller
eA the woxl6 Giliiea hexe8 meath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
BAKER STUDENT BURNED.
Looked for Leak i'm Gas Pipe With a
Match.

Baldwin, Kan, Jan. 15.-While help
ing to repair a break in the pipe Of the
Baldwin water system, Wilbert Holt
day, a senior in the university, was
seriously injured, due to the fact that
the gas pipe nearby had also sprung
leak.
Hearing the escaping gas and believ-
ing the noise to be caused by hole in
the water pipe he struck match to
help locate the leak which caused an
explosion. .-locking him to the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

What Mullen will do is not known
as yet. He would have had a place
on the National league staff If Heyd-
Ter had been chosen president of the
National league. It is not known
whether or not Lynch will want the
little fellow. Lynch may have some
man of his own for the place. If
Mullen doesn't go to the National
league he will come back to the West
ern, if the salary matter can be ar
ranged satisfactorily Mullen is the
best umpire the western league has
seen in a long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
Arthur Benbrook, New Captain Of
Michigan Football Team.

the eleven. has been displaced by the
faculty for his failure to enroll in
classes last tall and now has been ex-
PEELED from the university. Benbrook,
the captain elect, was named for all
American honors. by Walter Camp last
fall and declared to be one of the
greatest guards that ever played He
is a junior and his home is in Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
/. M. PenweIl
Undertaken and Fmbaimer
5ll Quincy Street
Both Phones 19z
Both Phones To-

that Judge Cannon will sentence him
to serve life Imprisonment.
C. B. Griffith his attorney, will file
the formal motion for a new trial, but
there is no question but what 1t will be
overruled by the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
Have Mutual Fire In
Slirance Company.

Newton. Kan, Jan. 15.-The Mennonite
Mutual Fire Insurance company. which
has had it's headquarters in this city for
several years, held its annual meeting
and election of officers here.
Reports from the committees and Of
fcers show that this company now has
risks amounting to more that 81. 500, 600;
cash resources to over 10000: premium
notes amounting more than $142. 900. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

William Bonner, a 15-year ball play
er, sends to The Sporting News an in
teresting way in which six hits can be
made in one inning without a run
scoring-and three of the hits are
three baggers, too. First batter triples
and is caught off third. Second bat
ter duplicates. Third batter triples.
Fourth and fifth batters clearly beat
out hunts that do not allow runner
on third to score. Sixth batter hits
base runner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
TO THE PEN FOR LIFE.
Wife Slayer Convicted of Murder In
the First Degree.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 15.-Lee Cald-
well, the young negro who shot and
killed his wife last October, will serve
the remainder of his natural life in
the penitentiary, unless the board of
pardons comes to his rescue. The jury
brought in verdict of conviction of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
CLEARING UP THE MIDDLE.
Michigan ExpeIs joy Miller-Ben.
brook Is Captain.

gan's athletic middle is beginning to
clear up. The election of Albert Ben
brook practically closed one of the
chapters in athletics, history will not
be looked back to with pride. Joy Mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
FAIRVIEW WANTS MORE LIGHT
Election to Vote Bonds Will Be Held
in Near Future.

F'airview. Kan, Jan. 15.-Fairview
wants more light. In order to secure it
special election to vote $4,000 bonds
will be held in the near future.
The plan Is for the city to own and
operate an electric light plant. A ma
jority Of the residents of the city have
expressed themselves in favor Of the
prOpOSitiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

the losses paid to policy holders in the
year amounts to more that $4,000. The
insurance written for the year amount
ed to an excess of $2,200,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

Manager Patsy Donovan of the Bos-
ton American league team has an
nounced that he will take thirty men
to Hot Springs, Ark, for spring train
ing. He will leave Boston about
March TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

The few baseball fans who make
their home in Pueblo are organizing a
new Colorado State league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
LiberaI Commercial Club Reorganizes

Liberal COMMERCIAL O1uD H6OE8dI1lLtS.
Liberal. Kan, Jan. 15.-At meeting
of the commercial club held last night
| reorganization was effected and 90
new members were enrolled. Charles
w. Ellsaesser was elected president and
! L. D. Weidensaul, secretary for the en-
suing year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15
HACK HolIand faiIed

Jack Holland failed to secure game.
with Pittsburg at st. Joseph. He re-
ceived a letter from Fred Clarke OF
the Pirates today. saying that the
team was going east via Louisville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

Piles Cured in to IA Days.
Pazo ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
piles In 6 to II days or money refunded. soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

The peculiar angles of baseball can
be illustrated every day. Two years
ago Bill Dwyer tried out for first base
position on the Toledo team. He was
beaten for the place by Pete Lister.
Dwyer came down to the league and
the next year was made the manager
of the Des Moines team. He defeat
ed Holmes Of Sioux City in a hair rails
ing finish for the Western league pen
nant. Now Holmes goes back up to
Toledo as the manager of the team
where Dwyer failed to make good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

There were few good pitchers in the
Western league last year. That Is one
of the reasons why there were so
many high batting averages. And that
is another reason why Miller and
LANCE stood out in such bold relief
and were able to do so much towards
winning the pennant for Des Moines.
owner Higgins will be forced to get
some good twirlers to take the places
of the famous pair. It is probable
that he has his wires laid already to
capture couple Of likely men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

''These so-called 'Yanks' were left at
Dodge cantonment. They built dug
outs for shelter and sod walls to put
their commissaries and forage in.
"a little later on the military authori-
ties decided to make this permanent
military establishment and named it
Fort Dodge. It is situated on the north
bank of the Arkansas river five miles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
ROYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
WILL CELEBRATE

The Loyal Order of Moose will
dispense with the regular business
on the last Monday night of June
being the 9th, and devote the
evening to entertainment in the
way of a smoker for all members
of the order and their gentlemen
friends. Each member is request
ed to attend and bring with him
one or more friends.
The entertainment committee
has been busy the past two weeks
arranging for this occasion and an
excellent program has been per-
fected and general good time is
expected. Refreshments will be
served and the evenings entertain
ment will commence at p. m. with
the following program.
Saxaphone solo, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Keller.
High School quartet, Carl Dunn,
j. Shields, w. Coplen and Fred
Child.
Max Hoffman, the Handcuff Wiz
ard.
Tenor solo, A. E. Edwards.
Short address, DIR. NJ. F. Settlers.
Piano solo, B. w. Towne.
The Walton trio, vocalists.
Recitation, VIM. Bouler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
"ROTTEN
SERV1CE''

kicks of all kinds and councilmanic
resolutions, the Spokane Traction
company is the center of a hot fire
these days.
The above resolution, relating to
the service on the Mantle line had
last night been signed by hundreds
of patrons of that line and will be
submitted to the company today or
Monday. 1t expresses in forcible
language the feelings of the people
living along that line.
Last night the North Hill I'M
provement club got in line with the
protest over the unfair transfer
system adopted by the company,
an dasked that it be rescinded and
patrons permitted to transfer down
town.
A resolution adopted recently by
the city council has asked the cor
poration counsel to look into the
abuse of the right of transfer by
the company and to see what could
be done. The corporation counsel
has not yet made his report.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
CONSTABLE, OUT
OF GASOLINE
GAVE UP CHASE

After following the auto be-
longing to Thomas Thwaite Of
this city from Opportunity to
Riverside avenue, the con-
stable of Opportunity was
forced to give up the chase on
account Of a scarcity of gaso-
line. He, however, Immediately
repaired himself to the police
station for a warrant for Mr..
Thwaite's arrest, and insisted
that he be given a warrant at
once. As tho police court was
closed and nobody seemed able
of opening it and securing a
blank warrant, the constable
was forced to return without
his man, but stated he would
return and make the arrest to-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
ITEMS FROM
EVERYWHERE
That Came Over the
Wire Today.

NEW YORK.-Brooklyn surgeons
are astonished at the vitality OF
Solomon Levy, 106 years old, who
was discharged from hospital yes
terday as active as boy, after a
fall down two flights of stairs on
Wednesday. His hip was frac-
tured.
LONG BRANCH, N. IA wo-
man is the latest victim of gang
of wireless wire tappers," who
have been active in this section for
the last eight months. In her COM
plant to the police she gave her
name as Grace Brown and her
home as Boston, representing that
she had been duped out of $1,000
in cash by three swindlers.
OXFORD, England.-H. Stanford
Burton, an American dental sur
geon practicing here, was found
dead in his office today, death be-
ing due, according to the authori.
ties, to poison self-admlnistered
He was a graduate of Harvard.
NEW YORK.-Dr. Charles F,
Aked, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church-"John D. Rookie
feller's church"-has almost wholly
recovered from a long attack OF
typhoid fever. He will sail Satur-
day for Switzerland and plans to
put in a few weeks climbing the
Alps as soon as his period of con-
valescence is over.
CHICAGO-Mrs. Anna Sinton
Taft, sister-in-law of Presiden1
Taft and wife of Charles P. Taft
of Cincinnati, scored a victory yes
terday when the appellate court
affirmed the decree of the superior
court holding that Mrs. Taft hat
the right to take possession OF the
la Sale theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

yet that chief of police was not dis
charged.
1t has been charged that man
named Dove, collector of customs
at Eagle Pass, was pair spy of the
Mexican government.
When the charge was made DOVE
handed in his resignation, but ac-
cording to evidence introduced at
our hearing In Washington last
week, Dove was given his Job back
again.
Thomas Furlong, head Of the Fur,
long Detective agency Of st. Louis,
testified in court that he was en-
ployed by, the Mexican government
to catch political refugees. He was
quoted as saying that he had got
$50 in the course of two years and
turned them over to the Mexican
government. The scandal was be-
fore congress, and a fight is being
made to secure a congressional In
vestigation of the whole affair.
Congress will soon adjourn, but
the fight for an investigation will
be carried over into the next ses
sion, and the friends of decency ant
of the principle of protection of pc
litical refugees have strong hopes
that something may be done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
Wonderful Results
DENTAL WORK
TIL AT l. ASTS
Prices That All Can Afford
to Pay

The Red Cross Dentists
have been established in this
city for only six months, and
yet in that time they have
demonstrated beyond a pos
sibility of a doubt that the
best dentistry at the lowest
prices is the proposition
that the people appreciate.
When they told the people
that they would make the
very best ok. solid gold
crown for $3.50, and the very
best rubber plate for $3.50,
the public could not under
stand how such a thing could
be done. They were accus-
toned to pay So to $40 for
the best gold crown and $15
to 500 for the best plates,
and they could not realize
that dental work could be
done for less. The Red Cross
Dentists, however, have
proven that the highest class
Of work was not necessarily
the most expensive. They
have built up a practice, the
largest in the city, on the
proposition that the best
work at the lowest prices,
with an absolutely bona fide,
written guarantee is what
the people want. All the den
lists in this office are gradu-
ate, licensed and competent.
They employ no cheap labor
atory boys to do their work.
They look for their profits
from the volume of business
and careful attention to all
details. Their office is off
Riverside avenue, and what
they save in rent ovel equal
space on the main thorough
fare, their patients save on
their dental bill. This is only
one item of saving, however.
There is no extra money tied
up in elaborate furnishings,
which the patient ultimately
pays for, but they have all
the equipment that is neces-
sary in a first class dental
office. Those wishing to save
money on their dental bill
and at the same time be as
sured of the highest grade Of
dental services, would do
we'll to call at their offices,
1918 Galena block, north
east corner Post and River
side (the entrance is on Post
street,, and have an exami-
nation and consultation,
which is free to all. By
phoning Main 54S one can re-
serve a time.