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made products is between 81 600 and % 600.
In fact II has outgrown its present quar-
ters, and for that reason this department
has been turned over to Miss Evelyn Man
ley and Miss Birdalene Bowdoin, two ex-
perts who will carry on the work in the
future and will develop IL as the demand
for hand spun textiles Increases.
One of the things that guild Of hand
weavers would do would be to arrange a
schedule OF prices which shall be uniform
and yet sufficiently high to keep the work
individual. Above all the aim will be to
supply occasional occupation for the
woman in the home.
Mr.. Herter at present employs foreign
workmen and women. for of course his
textiles are OF a very high order, but he is
firmly OF the opinion that there is no reason
in the world why America should not train
its own workers and thus open up a new
line Of employment to women.
This aspect of the situation appeals TO
Miss Lord more directly than any other.
-YOu see" she says. "it will not only
AFFORD part time employment to women
but will do much to put the charming hand
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yet sufficient concentration is needed
to keep the mind on the task. and before
you realize IL you feel rs calm and pesceful
as summer sea.
One OF the most inter esting handiorift
colonies about here where weaving IL
done is that at Byrdc life. Woodstock.
where Ralph Whitehead has succeeded
in bringing together coterie OF congeniyL
souls. Miss Marie Little. one Of the all the
year round members OF the colony. il
quite an expert weaver, and there are
others who have ia ken il up in less tech
nical fashion. Miss Emma Erskine Him
OF Erskine Grange. Stamford, Conn.
who spends Jhe winters in the city. has
devoted much time to weaving. Mrs.
Anna Ernberg of Brooklyn. Mrs Overnan.
who teaches at Teachers College; Mrs.
Lima Eppendorr, instructor at Pratt Insti-
tute, and Miss Amy Hicks are all experts
in their individual lines. And OF course
without the mention OF Mrs. Cardsce
Wheeler, who, it may be said, wes the
pioneer in hand weaving in New York.
no account of the movement here in
Amer lea would be complete.
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with a teddy bear and several other er
tries are found To have toys balls. dolls
floating ducks and worsted babies to
while away the lonely hours.
Two Australian kittens belonging to
Mrs. r. NJ. c. Smith are marked like small
zebras and their fur feels a. soft and full
as sealskin.
Opposite the cage Of Iani, Manx cat
belonging TO Miss Marion johnson, a
tacituru person who has been wander
ing about and chewing a straw refiec-
lively says to his compa nion:
"Was in country station once. saw one
OF them tailless cats and said 20 the
station master. 'Manx7'
"He want much of talker, IL seemed,
and after looking at me for long time
said curtly: Nine forty-five express to
Denver l didn't know what he meant
until my friend the conductor on the
limited told me that was the train that
run over the cat and shipped on its tail.
Always have suspected 'em sence."
Men like black cats" explains another
Of the members as she shows Dream.
owned by Miss Jessie Alband. ~You can
depend on a man choosing a black cat
nine times out of ten. just as you can
his choosing a red room when he's aske ed
what color he'd like his special den to
be. There's somsthing about a black
cat. like black sheep. suppose. that's
! devilieh. and hence alluring."
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keeping OF the two alligators, while the
single gator in his section. excited by
the work going on. breathes with quick
breathing that sounds like short heary
steam olasts
Now the men have got the screen o, er
into tho pool and now they range IL -
ngainst the substitute screen roady 2,
take its place. Then, while the oti,cs
man Is standing on the gators, the rpaa
who IS attending to the screan wura
reaches over with hammer and knock
the wedges out from one end Of the su
stitutS screen and shifts that screen oV.r
IN the pool far enough TO permit putting
his end of the fresh screen into poeitlou.
while "A nan ontside knocks the D.,cis
out OF the old screen at that end.
Then men outside aud the man insili,
set the now screen finally into it's position
and then they true the new screen ~
plumb and are ready to wedge IT, Tl.HJ
can do this readily az that end OF plv
section where the alligators are n5h
and then the two men in the pool get ont
and they shoe the alligators away froD,
the end of the section to which they had
at first been driven and lean over and
block the screen securely at that end.
But the crowd around had before this
begun 10 dwindle, for when the two men
got out Of the pool there was no longer
any possibility Of seeing the alligators bite
somebody. 49, .
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They are Mrs, II. q. Dykehouse OF Grand
Rapids. Mich; Archie Burland OF Crime,
by. Ont. and DR.. Henry Wolters. who
adds a certificate a. veterinary TO the
expert knowledge furnished. Even
so IL is difficult apparently for \
choice TO be made between the two
beautiful specimens which face each
other on the Judges table. One Of the
cats has a long scratch which slightly
mars the beauty OF its physiognomy.
and il it were not for that the prize would
he awarded to IL unhesitatingly. As II
Is halt is made. The halt is so long
in duration that In an unguarded moment
the other cat stands up and with a ges-
ture OF utter WEAKNESS shakes herself
clear Of the rice powder with which her
fur is filled. The judges Immediately
nominate the scratched cat as winner
OF the silver cup. The owner OF the
made DIP cat takes II tenderly in her arms
while she abuses the judges. That's
the trouble; the show is getting too pro-
fessional. Because was afraid the
poor thing would catch fieas or some
thing equally bad. with all these low
bred animals. and sprinkled il with u
little perfumed talcum that's what I
get. Never mind. bovey Doveyi never
mind"
While the tail Of the Beloved Vagabond.
a blue cat owned by Mrs. G. w. Chaplin,
is being measured the guide points out
here and there amid the parallel rows
Of cages several specially interesting
specimens 3D.
There is one Siamese cat near the en-
trance. ornamented with a silver collar
through which pink satin ribbons are
run. The cat has been belled with. a
silver tinkle. 1t is valued at $500 by its
owner. Miss j. r. Cathcart, who has
several other entries. She is devoted to
cats and is always personally present
whenever the Atlantic Cat Club has an
exhibit.
Siam de Paris is named for the land OF
its birth and for its adoption. Miss Cath
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"In many Of the State institutions to-
day" said she. "hand weaving is being
taught the women. for 1t has been dis
covered that for both the nervously de-
ranged and those mentally unbalanced
the work has a most soothing effect.
As up to date few teachers are available
it is pretty generally the custom where
weaving is taught for some nurse, or il
may be a doctors wife, to become
familiar with the craft and then instruct
the patients. OF course as yet the work
is in its initial stage. but I am sure it's
therapeutic value is great.
Il know just in my own case that
nothing rests me so much as to sit down
at my loom for a few moments. It is
simply magical. the effect it has on the
nerves, and whenever get to the point
that l want to scream and everything
worries me / stop work and start weaving
and my troubles are soon forgotten.
There is something indescribably soothing
about the motion OF the heddles and
treadles. and while comparatively little
mental effort is required in the operation
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with foreign dyes. the other with the
American combination. with the result
that after exposure to strong light for
two years il Is found that the native dyes
remain unchanged while the foreign colors
have faded perceptibly.
Given artistic and fast dyes and skilled
workers." said Prof Pellew. "there is no
reason why New York should not found a
permanent and practical colony OF hand
weavers who would supply the demand
for fine hand woven fabrics at reasonable
figure. There has been no uniformity in
the development of the craft in this coun-
try heretofore. but surely this can he
remedied, provided there is the mar cerial
at hand for the purpose. There would
still be the opportunity for specialists in
the craft to work out their own designs
and TO improvise new stitches and color
schemes with which to give the personal
touch to the fabric and AT the same time
to supply a constantly increasing demand
for hand WOW n textiles"
Miss Elna de Neergaard young Swed-
ish weaver whoss efforts have been turned
mainly to the instruction OF number OF
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strips OF hand dyed cloth in pretty shade
OF brown. couched down with silk floss
the same color
One of the most important branches
OF hand weaving is the successful dyeing
of the fabrics used on the looms and this
not only means artistic effects but fast
colors. Experts in the craft point to New
York as being particularly blessed in this
respect as Prof. Pellew Of Columbia
University has made il his hobby. In
connection wNh his course in chemistry
he is including a series of lectures on
the use OF chemical dyes which he makes
no hesitation in declaring equal TO the
vegetables dyes of the Orient.
Prof. Pellew gave instruction in dyeing
at Greenwich House and nearly all who
do hand weaving hereabouts have taken
pains to learn OF him the secret of sue
cessfully coloring the materials used on
the hand loom. To illustrate the valae
Of his own formulas in comparison with
the foreign made vegetables dyes Prof.
Pellew has arranged. under glass, a set
OF colors-dyed wools-One series colored
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cart explains that the Siamese. born white.
gets chocolate as it grows older. This
cat is of light fawnish tan with deep
chocolate markings. In it's traits IL is
said TO resemble the dog more than the
animals of it's own species, preferring
people to places, coming 10 a whistle and
being faithful to one individual.
Further along a shaded silver cat is
thought to be one OF the beauties il not the
beauty OF its row. II is marked Not for
competition and reposes negligently in
a rose pink setting with many cushions.
II has a white breast and reioices in the
name of Polar Star.
Across the way a black kitten plays
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MISSOURI TURKEY DRIVE.
How Birds Are Fed and Cared For
Catching WIId Turkeys.


From ne 81 Louis GLOBE e-DemoeTdt.
Tame turkeys raised IN southern Mis-
souri, are often driven in ON foot In large
droves. from 1000 to 5000 or even more
being driven for miles. sometimes as far
as fifty miles IL IL much easier 70 drive
them than many would think and II ia
considerably cheaper than loading them
on the cars for short trip. A few ex-
perienced turkey drivers can easily man
age big bunch OF birds. but when q
stampede does take place II Is some
thing to be remembered. The birds run
and ny In every direction. and II ts with
the greatest diniculty that they are finally
rounded up.
The turkeys while on the move must
be fed enough, but not too much II they
are hungry they are liable to ny over into
some nearby cornneld and literally cover
the shocks, helping themselves 70 the corn
and flying or running to another shock
Just a. soon as they are driven away from
the frst. II fed too much the birds be-
come dumpy and will not drive we'll. In
driving through timbered country one OF
the greatest diniculttes comes in keeping the
turkeys out of the trees, especially when
darkness approaches. When the turkeys
can he driven no longer suitable grove
Is selected in which TO let them roost for the
night
II Is an interesting sight 10 see big
nock OF turkeys. bronze. slate, white and
black. driven along a country road. Each
,ear thousands Of turkeys are driven into
springfield. Bolivar. Lebanon and other
Missouri towns. The turkeys driven into
the larger centres may have been picked up
"a n dozen inland towns. the merchants
having in turn bought them from several
hundred different farmers. their turkey
ouying days having been arranged TO fit
u with the drives announced q week or more
ahead
Turkeys seem to Just grow up" on the
hills and in the narrow valleys OF southern
Missouri, whore the spring days are gen.
orally warm and where the character OF
the soil is such as to dry out readily after
a rain.
In the more sparsely settled mounts in
districts turkey raisers are still troubled
somewhat by wild turkeys calling on the
,ama bIrd. tha tana turkavs readily tak-
49, ,eI,,, ~. -. a. ~. v.o~d. Th.
ing up WI" ,no vhos IN "e wv"us. luS
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AT THE ALLIGATOR POOL.
Interesting DOinEs There when They
Put IN q Fresh screen.

At the Aquarium they have three alh-
gators and one American crocodile, run
ming eight 20 ten feet in length. which
they keep In a single pool. 2S feet by II,
this pool being divided by wire screens
into three sections. They keep two alli-
gators in the middle. a single alligator
at one end and the American crocodile
at the other. The screens are each "a
feet long and about four feet deop. The
water in the pool circulates through them
freely. but they keep the reptiles apart.
The screens rest on the bottom and are
held in place at the ends by wooden
wedges.
Occasionally they take these screens
out one at a time TO paint them. Orig
inally this pool was divided into two SOC
aons by a single screen, and when thcy
paint a screen they use this old screen
for q substitute. The two new screens
wore made eight inches higher than the
old screen because the alligntors were
able TO climb over the old barrier. IL takes
three or four days 10 paint q screen and
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wox.a saa1azizez enl6AO the hands Of the
wouran 81 average means. This has been
almose prohibitlvo heretofore.
AT present there is only sorubbmg or
days work for women who wish to earn
a little pin money 10 help out in the general
family expenses. but II a sufFicient number
Of hand weavers can he taught and a
central distributing point established there
is no reason why a large number OF
women should not profit by it,.
Among the collection OF hend woven
articles made at Greenwich House are
rugs. small stsnd covers. divan pillows.
table spreads. curtains and draperies and
other articles OF household decoration.
Miss Lords own room is hung in crash
woven by the women and decorated by
herself in a simple but effective design.
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wives Of physicians In the city. tkinka
there is a special field for hand weavers
in weaving linen for beds. coverle5s
blankets, &o. Most Of her pupils have
devoted themselves to this line, and manv
a housewife in town now points with prid.
TO her bed linen. napery and so on as the
work Of her own hands.
1T has been found" says Miss de Nee
gaard. that in hand weaving lies o sole ae
for frazzled nerves. and physicians are
recommending it NOR and more not on
to their patients but TO their wives
have any number OF the latter who ar,
turning out some really delightful ar.ic' a
woven by hand"
That there is likely to be a considerebla
opportunity for instructors in hand weay-
is the belief OF Miss Bowdoin.
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from its cage could not he located and
1t was sfterward sold for SIS. We have
suspicion that It belonged to a bunch OF
cats an exhibitor brought into the Garden
and slowed away somewhere. He had
one cat in the show for sale and we dis
covered afterward that when he had made
a sale he put one OF these stowaways in
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nancy CATS MADE RANCIER
FOWDER AND OTHER THINGS
\ Used TO ALTER COLORS.

f"s.bsohat AnsApp""leH "NhiDu"rs At
tne SNOW SharSe-some OF the Fine
W AnmAIs on, Nle"-Mary AsHruens
cAs"Inas 'hSte'eS Her bouuoir'
The doorkeeper at Madison Square
Earsien looks surprised when YOU ask
ham In what part OF the Garden the cat
t1hiblt is held and says nonchalantly
IN the concert hall. as IL YOU ought TO
Hnow that without explanation.
M Whom you come 10 think IL over. of
hourse. that "a the only proper place for
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its place, thus saving the 10 per cent.
commission that the club demands for
such transaction. A cute trick. Oh,
yes. there are men cats. you know. just
as there are feminine, and a place like
this brings out the traits. The Cat Show
is a very good market. but the prize win
ners cannot a. general thing. be bought
for any sum. however exorbitant."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
Did You Know

That the Mayors cleaning up pro-
clamation has set everyone to work
in his own back yard?
That Miller is going to be the
cleanest, best looking tDwn in the
state this summer?
That the city council has request
ed hat the h:tching posts he retnov-
ed from Main street?
That the new court house park is
going to be the most popular place
in town this summer especially
after those electric lights are put
in?
That there are going to be 5000
people at Miller's 4th of July cele-
bration?
That there have been more new
houses started in Miller since Jan
uary 1st than ever before at a SINH
lar time?
That there were a lot of pretty
school teachers in town Saturday?
That every road and crossing in
Miller needs repairing?
That the Ladies Civic Improve,
ment League is not such a joke,
after all?
That the city election is to be held
next Tuesday and it is not causing
n great deal of excitement?
That Miller ought to get INTO line
with a BASEBALL team? Every other
South Dakota city is doing it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
CLEANEST CITY
In SOUTH OAK.
First Annual Clean Up Day
Proves Big Incentive To
MilleriteS

Miller. the cleanest city in South
Dakota.
Since the issuance of the mayors
proclamation a week ago designat-
ing today as a holiday to be used for
cleaning up the city. people have
been busy in every direction, clean.
ing up and burning the rubbish
from the back yards and alleys.
Many teams have been kept busy
hauling out the rubbish, and practi-
callv only a small amount of work
has been left over until today.
j. J. Strut has charge Of the work
of cleaning up, and under his eff
cient management, this new venture
bids fair to make Miller the cleanest
and best looking town in the state.
Everyone has responded heartily to
the proclamation, and an unusual
amount of civic pride has been
aroused. The ladies have made
plans for organizing the school
children this afternoon and will
direct their work so that the best
results may be obtained. They will
also serve free lunch to all workers
at the Mccoy hall this afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
CALLS MCGEE
A VISIONARY
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Consid-
erS Electric Road Promoter
Unreliable

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader-Som
time ago the Argus-Leade printed
an article showing up the claims of
one c. A. MCGEE, who pretends that
he is going to construct an electric
interurban line from Sioux City to
washington Springs via Sioux talls.
Mr. McGee on a visit to Miller was
shown the Argus-Leader article, and
all he would have to say in regard
to the same was that the Argus,
Leader was a Milwaukee road sym,
pathizer and was trying to throw
cold water on his project. The
Miller Press at that time had the
following:
&c. A. MCGEE. the electric railroad
promoter. was in Miller Yesterday
and spoke at a meeting at the Com
merclal club rooms in regard to his
proposed line from Sioux City to
Miller. His attention was called to
the above article from the Argus.
Leader of March 10Th. and his ans.
wer to the charges was as follows:
He claims that the Argus Leader
is a Milwaukee paper and is defend
ing the interests of that road, and
is therefore prejudiced against his
project. that he has an agreement
with Mr. Mills of the Sioux Falls
street car system, and that he has a
date with the Sioux Falls CONNER.
cial club to speak before them anC
explain his proposition"
President Mills of the Sioux Falls
Traction company arrived home from
the east a day or two ago and OF
being shown this clipping from the
Miller paper he had a hearty laugh
WHO is this man McGee?" the
reporter asked.
81 certainly do not know" replied
Mr. Mills. Il got a letter from Z
man named McGee several months
ago but the letter did not impress
me very favorabIy and | paid nc
attention to it. | have made nc
arrangements whatever with Nh
Niece or anyone else for entering
the city over my lines. Of course il
an interurban line should build tt
Sioux Falls would be only too glad
to make arrangements for the use
of my lines in entering the city,
But | have made no such arrange,
ments with Mr. MCGEE.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
CITY ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
License Question Causes Little
Excitement On Eve OF
Election

The annual city battle Is scheduled
to come off next Tuesday and there
is scarcely any excitement in the air
up to the present time. The license
question is to be voted upon again
and the interest of the election will
center about it, although it is the
general opinion that there is little
doubt that the result will be the
same rs heretofore. The "antis'
have carried on a quiet campaign
this year, and the opposition has
made no noise at all. The "drys"
last year had a majority of 80, and
they claim to have fully so this
year.
The only other question to come
up is the election of three aldermen,
and the End ward is the only one in
which there is a contest on that.
The petitions which have been filed
are as follows:
First Ward--Dr. r. l.. Smith.
Second Ward-Daniel Walsh, Chas.
Henshaw.
Third Ward-Cllnton Crabtree.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
New Methodist Church

The Methodist congregation of
Miller have decided to erect a new
church building on the old site, in
addition to the new parsonage. The
new building will cost from Sl2, 600
to $4,000, will be of brick with stone
trimmings. and have a seating capa-
city or $50 to $50. The old building
will be sold and the new one started
as oon as possible.
The Methodists are also going to
build a new parsonage at a cost of
about $500, and they report that
they have all of the money for it and
half for the church already in sight.
The new church will be farther east
than the old one and will have a cor
ner entrance on the southeast. 1t
will be one of the finest buildings IN
Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
BENEFIT FOR
%CHILDREN'S HOME
Interesting Program To Be Given
At Opera House Tuesday
April 10

Miss nellie Schlosser, a reader and
impersonator, will give an intertain-
ment at the opera house in Miller
Tuesday evening, April 18th. for the
benefit of the Children's Home at
Sioux Falls. The entertainment
is under the auspices of local people,
and will consist partly of home tai
ent. The entire proceeds will go to
the Home, and for that reason the
opera house should be packed on this
occasion.
Miss Schlosser is a gradute of the
celebrated Curry School of Express
sion of Boston, and is a reader of
unusual ability. On next Tuesday
evening she will entertain her Miller
audience with an original adaptation
of the popular book and play. The
Regeneration of Aunt Mary, and it
is sure to be a great treat. The
story deals with the escapades of a
bunch of college Toys and how they
gave Aunt Mary" the time of her
life. The program is as follows:
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
PART |
Jacks Escapades
Falling in Love
PART ii
The Downfall of Hope
The Regeneration
PART III
Aunt Mary at Home
Tickets will be on sale al Wilson's
Jewelry store. Prices, adults 80 and
so cents, children % cents.