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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

After a long and slippery climb,
oleomargarine enters into high society.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
fmporfan$ 70 m otbers-

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~
Signature flIMZGzM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

There is too much BLACK hand" In
this country OF soap and water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

One Chicago burglar p~lundered a
lawyers home end got away with It.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
Fighting Disease in Greece.

Consul General George Horton has
made report from Athens on the
conspicuous work of Greek physicians
in combating the country's chief
scourges-malarial fever and tubercu-
losis. An ANNUAL average of 1000
persons die each year from the for
mer, while in epidemic years, due to
excessive rains, the number exceeds
5000, which was the case in 1905. The
population of Greece is 2,433 SOC. The
people have been interested through
lectures. pamphlets, etc, to fight the
Misunderstanding mosquito by draining
stagnant ponds and throwing petro-
leum on them. A tuberculosis con-
gress will be held at Athens next
year, to which will be invited not
only physicians, but all the mayors
and other prominent people of Greece.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
CHAPTER u.
The Absence Of Gov. Osborne.

Griswold spent the night at the
Saluda house, Columbia. and rose in
the morning with every intention of
seeing Gov. Osborne, or some one in
authority at his office. as soon as pos
sible and proceeding to Richmond
without further delay. AS he scanned
the morning newspaper at breakfast
he read with chagrin this item, prom
inently head-lined:
Gov. Osborne. who was expected
home from the Cotton Planters con-
vention yesterday morning, has been
unavoidably detained in Atlanta by
important personal business. Miss
Barbara Osborne arrived last night
and proceeded at once to the COVER
nor's mansion.
Several matters of considerable i'm
portance await the governors return.
Among these is the matter of dealing
with the notorious Bill Appleweight.
1t is understood that the North Caro-
lima officials are unwilling to arrest
Appleweight. though his hiding-place
is in the hills on the border near Kill
dare is well known. Although he
runs back and forth across the state
line at pleasure. he is North Caro-
linian beyond question. and it's about
time Gov. Dangerfield took note of
the fact. However. the governor OF
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

German excavators in the ruins oil
Babvlon have been looking over Nebu.
chadnezzar's palace. The ancient city
is buried beneath the remnants Of su.
perimposed buildings, but the tomb OF
the old civilization has been made to
weld its secrets. There has been
found the great oblong hall, with an
alcoye for the throne. where Belshaz-
1ar held the famous feast and heard
the warning voice of the prophet.
Nany relics OF those precursors OF
the modern public dinner have been
discovered. The architecture of those
days seems to have been mighty. One
of the outer walls of the palace was
more than "a yards thick
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for Rheumatism.

This has been well known to the best
doctors for years and is now given to
the public. Get one ounce of syrup of
Sarsaparilla compound and one ounce
Toris compound. Then get half a pint
Of good whiskey and put the other two
ingredients into it. Take a tablespoon
full of this mixture before each meal
and at bed time. Shake the bottle
before using" Good effects are felt
the first day. Many of the worst cases
here have been cured by this. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
GROWING Cotton in Palestine

Cotton growing is being resumed in
Palestine. An extensive suitable area
is available. During our civil war cot
ton was cultivated there on an extern
sive scale. of which several old cotton
presses still bear witness. 1t is said
that the cotton was Of very good quail
ity Companies are being organized.
In Turkey of late years a distinct re-
vival Of the cotton industry has BE-
come manifest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
May Make Converts Into sanatoria.

Efforts are being made in Bulgaria
to abolish the numerous monasteries
and converts of the Greek Catholic
church and TO use their buildings and
revenues for the establishment and
maintenance of tuberculosis sanatoria.
King Ferdinand has given 100000
francs for the erection of national
sanatorium. The death rate from tu-
berculosis in Bulgaria is very high,
being 81 for every 10000 living
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

South Carolina may be relied on TO
act with his usual high sense OF pub
lie duty in this matter"
Prof. Griswold was not pleased to
| learn that the governor was still alb
sent from the capital. He felt that
| he deserved better luck after the
| trouble he had taken to warn the
governor. 1t was now Tuesday: he
| had no further lectures at the univer-
sity until the following Monday. and
after he had taken his bearings of
Columbia, where it occurred to him
he had not an acquaintance, he walked
| toward the capitol with a wellformed
idea of seeing the governors private
secretary-and, if that person ap-
peared TO be worthy of confidence, ap-
prising him OF the governors danger.
1t was not yet nine o'clock when he
entered the governors office. He
waited in the reception-room. adj DIN
ing the official chamber, but the sew
eral desks of the clerical staff re-
mained unoccupied. He chafed a bit
as time passed and no one appeared,
for his north-bound train left at IL,
and he could not fairly be asked to
waste the entire day here. H was
pacing the foor expecting one Of the
clerks to appear at any moment when
man entered hurriedly, walked to
the closed inner door. shook il lmpa-
tiently. and kicked it angrily as he
turned away. He was a short thick
set man of 35 dressed in blue serge.
and his movements were quick and
nervous. He growled under his
breath and swung round upon Girls
void as though to tax him with re-
spcnsibility for the closed door
Has no one been here this morn
iug?" he demanded. glaring al the
closed desks
If you don't count me Should an
swer no. replied Griswold quietly,
oh"
The two gentlemen regarded each
other for a moment. contemptuous
dislike clearly written on the smaller
mans face, Griswold half-smilng and
Indifferent
4 am waiting for the governor," re-
marked Griswold, thinking to gain
Information.
Then you're likely to wait some
time" jerked the other. THE whole
place seems to be abandoned. never
saw such lot of people
Not having seen them myself, I
must reserve judgment" Griswold re-
marked and the blue serge suit flung
out of the room.
Presently another figure darkened
ln rnlnraI
whom Griswold had seen attending
Miss Osborne on the train from At
lanta swept into the receptionFoom
and grandly ignoring his presence.
sat down in a chair nearest the closed
door of the inner chamber. Griswold
felt that this was encouraging as i'm
plying some link between the cover
nor and his domestic Household and
he was about to ask the colored wom-
an if she knew the business hours of
the Office when the closed door opened
and Miss Osborne appeared on the
threshold The colored woman rose.
and Griswold who happened to be
facing the door when it swung open
with such startling suddenness, stared
an instant and bowed profoundly.
Il beg your pardon. but ! wish very
much to see Gov. Osborne or his sec
retary."
Miss Osborne. in white. railing a
white parasol in her hand. and with
white roses in her belt, still stood half
withdrawn inside the private office.
Il am very sorry that Gov Osborne
and his secretary are both absent
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
from reputable physicians, the damage they
will do IS ten fold the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. o.. contains mer-
curry. and Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Hairs Catarrh Cure be you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ono. by +. J. Cheney Il Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price. 75c. per bottle.
Tive HANS Family PiA for CONSTIPATION
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

Hold fast to the present. Every po-
sition. every moment of life, is of un-
speakable value as the representative
OF whole ternity-Goethe
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

The difference between slender and
skinny women Is matter of dollars
rather than sense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
WERE NO TROLLEY CARS THEM.

Abel Stringham-I tell you, my boy,
Shakespeare could never have written
a drama like yours.
Piaywrlght-You are very compli-
mentary.
Abel Stringham-Not at all Take.
for instance. that trolley car accident
in the third act
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

Relieved BY Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You Will
Like Murine 1t Soothes. SOC at Your
Druggists. Write For Eye Books. Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the reduces n
Examination LAY pa cures wind collie. Sc bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

A THRILLING COUGH will become permanent
one unless stopped. AHen's Lung Balsdni will sure
" stop it, sc bottle large enough for that. Sold
a. all d druHgists, 25c, 5Oc and el.O0 bottles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggs SITS refund money II it fails to E. W
GROW KS signature . each box. sc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

The crow is a rational bird. He
doesn't make a noise without caws.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
Easily EXPLAINED.

Strange" murmured the editor.
that this anecdote of George Wash
ington has never been in print be-
fore"
Not at ALL" explained the occasion
al contributor. Il only thought OF it
last night"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
SYNOPSIS.
Copyr ght lgoa by The Bobbs-McrrlN Company

Thomas Arfmore, bored millionaire
snd Henry Maine GrlswolG, professor II
the tulv"r-.ty Of Virginia, take tralns
out Of Atlanta. Griswpld To his college
Ardrnoro in pursuit ot a girl who har
wiuked at him two days before. as thell
trains stood opposite each other.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

Father Time was probably nursed
in the lapse of ages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26

There's a lot of hot air used in
balloons and soaring elequence
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
81 Reckon Y'u're the Guv'nor, Amt

she answered. and the two eyed each
other gravely. Griswold felt that the
brown eyes into which he Looked had
lately known tears; but she held her
head high. with certain defiance,
even.
(TO BE CONTINCED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-26
Where Relshazzar Eeasfed

(To BE CONTINUED)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16

to q big fur coat, adjusted . beard
and the usual Santa Claus makeup.
Then he softly opened the door md
slipped In. He gave an approving
glance at the gaily-dec0rated, brilliant
ly-lighted little tree to which Mrs. FL
lis was putting the last touches
That is f1ne!" he exclaimed.
THE young lady came back with .
doll for Lou, and when l told her what
you had done, she stayed and fixed 1t
for me. She was here all the after
noon. stringing cranberries and pop
corn. and making candy bags"
I'll slip behind the tree, now, and
you bring the little girl out. She won't
be afraid of me. will shef"
"Oh. no; she loves Santa Claus!"
The doctor was more than repaid
for his efforts by the cry Of delight
that issued from Lou when her mother
brought her from the bedroom and
propped her up in pillows in an old
rocking chair.
Il couldn't find you last year." said
Santa Claus in a gruff but tender
voice. but | have brought you
enough this year to make up"
The tree was nearly stripped before
Doctor Fordney discovered a tiny blue
envelope addressed to Santa Claus in
a handwriting that made his heart
beats quicken. He opened 1t and by
the light of a tiny candle read that
which made his Christmas eve an eve
of beauty.
And this Is the last, little Lou he
said. carrying her a picture-book.
Santa Claus, you won't forget Miss
Leigh, the young lady who brought us
the Christmas dinner?" she pleaded.
Little Lou, / am going there right
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16
A&h&%4Q4&3a
a mar Timt
Christmas


The incident occurred one Decem-
Der during the Civil war. The Army
OF Tennessee was In Virginia, watch
ing closely every move on the great
chess board Of strategy. Sergt Mont
gomery and a few men were ordered
to guard a certain narrow pass
through the mountains.
Orders were strict to permit no one
to pass no matter what the errand.
The tension was high; spies were
everywhere.
Not far from the picket post was a
small house, part log and part frame.
There lived a young wife and two lit
tie girls. The husband had joined the
Confederate army. The wife was left
with two cows and some potatoes and
corn.
She or her little girls brought the
Union soldiers milk and butter; some
times a few eggs.
The names of the girls were Mary
and Susie. They said they liked sol
diers; hat their papa was one, and
that they knew he would be glad to
see these soldier friends OF theirs if
he could only get off, but he was so
busy somewhere shooting at the Yam
KEGS that they wouldn't let him leave.
One day as the month was drawing
to q close Susie, the smaller Of the
two, asked the sergeant Why they
were always looking up and down the
pass so close.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16
How December 25 Was
Chosen

How many people know why Christ
mas came to fall on December 25?
Everybody knows that it Is the day
celebrated alike by the Catholic, Prot
estant and Greek churches as the ma
tivity OF Christ, yet nobody knows il
1t is the actual date.
The uncertainty is due to the preju-
dice OF early Christians against the
celebrations of birthdays. They re-
garded such a custom as heathenish,
and made no exception, even To the
Savior's birthday.
1t was not until Christianity had
triumphed, three centuries later, that
the prejudice against the observance
OF birthdays died out, and an investi-
cation as to the date Of Christ's birth
day was begun.
Julius, pope or bishop OF Rome.
asked ST. Cyril in 1856 to ascertain the
real anniversary of the nativity. st.
Cyril reported the date to be Deem
Der 25, to the best OF his knowledge,
after extensive research, and the date
was accepted by Julius and promul.
gated as the anniversary of Christ's
birth. Before the end of the fifth cen
fury the date was accepted by all
Christendom.
January 6. April 20, March 20 and
We're serious ~contenders for the dis
tinctiou before December 25 received
the seal OF julius approval
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16
JIBES
All Paid For.

All Paid For.
Your wife was telling my wife that
ou'ye got all your Christmas presents
paid for" remarked the man In the
corner OF the city train to III lean In
dlvidual sitting by his side.
Yes; paid for the last OF them yes
terday, was the reply.
Lucky dog I haven't even begun
to think OF the presents I've got to
buy"
oh, neither have we for this wear.
Ny wife was speaking OF last years
presents
Santa Is Easy.
Bobby fon Christmas morning)-
Where oes Santa Claus get all his
things, mammal"
Mamma-'Oh. he buys them"
Bobby-"Well, he must be a jay To
let anyone palm OF a tin watch on
hint"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16

lookin for Santa Claus for years an
years an it's NOS time for him to be
along here
The sergeant was ~dumfounded. Two
days later he rode down the valley 10
the army headquarters and sought on,
the ouartermaster.
II want two blankets, he said, big
ones, and warm; 40 pounds OF coffee,
a case OF sweet crackers, and some
ginger snaps il you got 'eln. and some
sugar. and-let me see-got any can
ned goods. pears and peaches and the
like o. that?"
The day before Christmas was clear
and bright. The troopers were walk
Ing about their campfire. their guns
stacked. but within easy reach. The
sergeant was o there. Pretty soon
the little girls came out from the
cabin, hand in hand. They had hard
ly reached the camp when the cap
tain of the guard suddenly straight
ened up.
Halt" he cried who comes here
IHe Sofuieis spihHS toI tHelf guns
and stood across the trail. Climbing
down a Hill bordering the trail was a
man with a long white beard and a
fur cap. He was laden with parcels.
Susie saw him, and uttering a glad
cry ran to him and stood between
Santa Claus and the soldiers.
You sha'n't shoot him." she shout.
ct; you sha'n't shoot Santa Claus"
The soldiers grounded arms and
laughed until they couldn't laugh any
more. Just then there was a sound
of a horses hoofs on the rocky trail
1t was an unusual thing. there was no
joke this time. The soldiers straight
ened up, ready for action. Santa
Claus dropped his parcels and gripped
his revolver.
In a N the rider was among
them. 1t was a high officer in the
Federal army. and he glared about In
angry surprise.
he growled, his keen eyes boring
through Santa Clans.
Santa Claus. entirely unabashed,
told the story. emitting nothing. He
said the father of the little girls was
in the Confederate army and they and
their mother were alone in the noun,
tains. that the winter had come on
them ~unprepared, and he had ordered
the quartermaster to get together
some things to tide them over Christ.
mas.
The gold braided officer looked into
the fearless eyes of the sergeant the
men standing respectfully about him
and then at the half-clad little girls
and their blue hands and lips.
It's all right. boys" he said zen.
tircly all right. | got a couple O. lit
tie chaps O my own back in the hills
of Kentucky, and | hope the good
Lord will raise up friends for EN- same
as you folks have been to these. Good
by"
Then he rode on down the trail
That night the Yankees and the 1T.
tie family of the Confederate soldier
had q Christina dinner In . cory
little mountals cabin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16

k anu lucu stdIlSu " pay Liz
- last visit on his daily round.
1t was the afternoon before Christ
mas, but the young physicians hear
was not filled with the ~proverhial hol-
iday cheer. Good will he had toward
all men-but not toward all women
One little spot of resentment lurked
in his thoughts of June Leigh.
She had accepted his tender devo-
ton with downcast yes and an en-
trancing air of occurrences and tmid-
ity combined. Then, suddenly, she
had been transformed into the most
bewildering of coquettes, openly fiirt-
ing with a mar the doctor detested.
At speed-limit rate, he drove his
machine into the poorest OF the poor
precincts of the city and stopped be-
fore a forlorn-looking little house. He
knocked and then opened the door. A
pale, anXious-eyed woman came for
ward. He held up a cautioniug finger
and smiled as he deposited his load
OF toys IL q corner.
u see you have the wherewith for
a Christmas dinner tomorrow he
said. glancing at a chicken on the
table.
"A young lady brought us a basket
Of good things from the Aid society,""
she replied, smiling happily as she
preceded him into the adjoining room.
A delicate little face with wan eyes
looked UP from the pillow.
You are better, little Lou" he as
cnrtnd taxing tho tjpu hand IN hjo
It's the thought of Christmas?"
Yes. and a lovely young lady
brought us a Christmas dinner, and
there's jelly and pie. She is coming
again tomorrow to see if Santa Claus
ame don't think he will. though"
You must have faith in him n
believe that he will come" assured
the doctor. You see he makes a
mistake once in Il while. but he
wouldn't miss you twice. / feel sure
that he will come"
On. do you? II | could only see
him? Do you think he would care II
| remained awaken" asked the quaint
little invalid.
We'll, you know ne generally comes
when everyone is asleep. but maybe.
since you are sick and because he
forgot you last year. he may come
here first, early In the evening, and
let you see him"
oh" cried the child ecstaticaily.
Maybe he'll have a Christmas tree
here for you" said the doctor, his i'm
agination taking lofty fights.
The child's eyes cleaned.
No she sighed. That would be
too beautiful"
The doctor asked 4 few questions,
left some more medicine, and then
beckoned the mother to follow him
into the outer room.
Il will send a little tree and all the
trappings as soon AZ | get back to the
city. You have 1t all trimmed up and
lighted at six O'Clock. Then III come
in and be Santa Claus"
oh, you mustn't do so much" she
protested. looking at the many par
cells.
i have no one In the world TO DO
anything for" he said earnestly, so
you will be giving me all the Christ,
mas cheer | shall get by letting me
do this. And, more than that, II will
do little Lou more good tina a load
OF medicine"
he returned to the city for another
shopping expedition and promptly at
six O'Clock he was back at the little
home. On the doorstep he slipped in
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16
HOLLY ~SUPERSTITIONS


II is unlucky to bring holly or ivy
INTO the house before Christmas eve
n unlacky TO take it out before
Candi"niaS. or to put any Christmas
decolt lions into the Are. Herrick,
however. says that they should be
burnt, but not until Candlemas eve,
and the Christmas brand should be
Quenched II laid by till next year.
This same brand Devonshire folk of
today prefer to burn out. in spite of
Herrick, but Instead of an oak log 1t
is an ashen faggot-a sheaf Of ash
tWigs bound round with Ave or ten
strands Of straw. AS each strand
burns through the guests who sit
around the hearth must call for cider
and drink q Merry Christmas aid
many to follow"