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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
accomplishments of Cupid Are
Many and Increasing Rapidly.
Little Boston Terrier, Owned by Capt.
Oscar j.. Charles, Knows All
About West Point-Does
Many Tricks.

New York.-Capt. Oscar J. Charles,
Seventeenth United States infantry.
adJutant Of the United States Military
academy at West Point. Is the owner
OF the smartest dog in the army.
Cupid is the dogs name and Boston
terrier his breed. What he does not
know about the army in general and
West Point in particular is not worth
telling. To tell the truth about Cupid
would fill a book, for certain It is
that this little Boston terrier can do
more tricks and understand more
words than any other dog, big or lit
tie, the army has known.
When Captain Charles was married
a little more than a year ago. a friend
in Chicago, his home city, sent him
Cupid, and straightaway Captain
Charles started to educate him as no
other dog was ever educated before.
Cupid's accomplishments are therefore
already many and varied.
Nov. about your education, do yod
want to go to Harvard" Captain
Charles will ask.
Cupid merely wags his stump of a
tail and looks Disguised.
How about Yale?" Captain Charles
asks. Still no reply.
Captain Charles suggests in turn
Cornell, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Chi
cago ana several other institutions.
Cupid only indicates his mild disap.
prevail.
well, then, how about Annapolis?'
Captain Charles asks, and Cupid
growls. to show that he is insulted.
lie knows that West Points greatest
rival Is the academy on the Severn.
"All right, wen cut out Annapolis,
then. Will you go TO West Point?
How does that
Captain Charles does not have a
chance 10 finish the sentence. Cupid
wags his little tail and barks so JOY
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Power of Advertisinn

Mainly through the efficacy of a.
little advertisement in a Hartford
newspaper two long separated BROTH
ers have been reunited after the lapse
of sixty years. The principals in the
reunion are Rev. DR.. Edgar f. Clark
of Providence, r. l., formerly of Taun-,
ton, and Edwin Clark of Butte, Mont,
who is now eighty-one years old. Early
in this year the western miner re-
tired from business and began to-
think of his old home and his family.
Then he inserted the advertisement.
which was e e by some of his former
acquaintance and forwarded to the
clergyman at his summer home at
Martha's Vineyard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
: . = a . a \ /. r $ : .
MERIT ESSENTIAL. TO SUCCESS
Advertising Can Never Build Lasting
Results Unless Product Is
Worthy.

Points in advertising are thus
summed up by the Chicago CONNER
cial Journal: First, the advertise
ment must attract the eye; second,
present convincing argument; third,
reach buyers of product offered;
fourth, be read at the right time:
fifth, be continuous for a long period
immediate results being rare" One
point omitted is that merit must be
the basis to secure lasting success.
Inferior articles may be pushed to a
large scale, but quickly become dis
credited when buyers are disappoint-
ed. Many advertisers overlook all
these factors. They fail to arrest the
attention and SO to prove the need
Of what they have for sale. and they
expect n charge or an occasional
careless shot will bring down the
game. Some stop advertising when
their business is dull, though energet-
&c men are apt to feel that is the time
to make greater effort. Periods of de-
preston also call for closer economy
in production and those who look
ahead are open to arguments on the
advantages Of a change of machinery
and material. They have time then
to think about it. In printing, the
dull season for some houses Is the
busy season for others. 1t is rarely
that any Of them close entirely for a
single day, except Sunday. The adj
yertiser who OmitS any issue OF the
right medium takes chances Of miss
ing sales he would otherwise have
made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27

All Seams Allowed.-Aprons are al
absolute necessity and one can hardly
have too many of them. OF course
variety of design is essential, because
Of the various occasions on which
they are worn The one shown at this
time is very convenient when just a
little work is to be done. The apron
and bib portion are joined together by
4 belt. A pocket at each side is USE
full as well as a finish. This apron
may be made of calico, Bingham or
white lawn, and the edges may be
bound with braid which comes in all
coiors. The pattern C516O) is cut in
n size. To make the garment will
require 2h yards of material q inches
wide, or 2 yards SO inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
UNCONSCIOUS ADVERTISING.
Every Merchant and Business Man
Does II In Some Form or Other
Says Mr.. Van Camp.

Writing in the New York CONNER
cial, Frank Van Camp, of baked bean
fame, says:
When a man advertises he is
generally supposed to use newspapers,
magazines, street car signs, b~illboards,
wall signs or circulars, or to demon
Strate, OF distribute samples.
In my opinion, every business man.
either retailer, jobber or manufactur-
er, advertises, but many Of them are
apparently unconscious of the fact.
"A retailer could save rent by hav-
ing his store in a back alley, but
wishing to attract the attention of a
greater number of people. he locates
on a prominent street and charges
the excess rent to general expenses.
rather than to his advertising account.
where it properly belongs. When a
merchant moves from a side street to
a prominent t~horoughfare, it is be-
cause he wants to advertise. When a
merchant puts a sign over his door
or uses a show window to display his
wares, he is advertising. When the
clerk behind the counter displays
goods that have not been asked for by
the prospective customer, he is adver-
Using. The merchant who removes
his business from the country village
to the county seat, the man who
moves from the county seat to the
city, the manufacturer who increases
his sales force from one man to ten,
the mar who extends his business
from the local field to his state, from
a state to the national market, has in
mind the extension Of his field of op-
Grafton. the seeing and talking with
more people-in other words, adver-
Using.
Il say again, every merchant and
manufacturer ~advertises and believes
in advertising, as without it in some
form no business could survive for a
year.
ANY kind of an announcement by
4 merchant or a manufacturer that he
has merchandise for sale or trade Is,
advertising, but the announcement
may be good, bad or Indifferent, and
may be profitable or Improbable"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
HobbIe Skirt Race.

New York.-Mrs. Sarah King OF
Brooklyn will shortly receive a tall
silver cup as the winner of the 100
yard hobble skirt championship OF
Greater New York" A race for the
trophy was the result of a seashore
outing at North Beach, L. l., the other
day.
The promoters announced in thei,
program to the contestants that won.
en- desiring to enter who are moi
equipped with hobble skirts will be
hobbled with ropes until they are fully
as uncomfortable as If dressed in the
height OF fashion" Mrs. King was tn.
w.Drer of the i00-yard hohble with
only seven tumbies. No Tina wa,
taken.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
ARMY DOG

fully that he can be heard in the Of
fcers' club, half a mile away.
Then Cupid proves that even a dog
can master the drill regulations.
Walk your post" commands Cap
tain Charles, and Cupid, his tail rigid
and head to the front, marches sol
EMMY back and forth on the porch.
""Tention," orders Captain Charles,
and Cupid stops in his tracks and re-
mains as rigid as a statue until Cap
tain Charles says "At ease"
Double time" Is the next command,
and Cupid does a hundred yards in
about five seconds.
Take your post, sir" is the final
command, AMI the dog marches sol
EMMY across the room and seats him
self on the discarded sofa pillow that
serves as his couch.
Now, Cupid, show them how you
oct when you are on the train says
Captain Charles, w%hereupon Cupid
sits up and tries to look like a drum
mer reading the sporting edition of
an afternoon newspaper.
Then slowly Captain Charles calls
off the names of the stations between
Weehawken and West Point.
"~Englewood, West Nyack, Haver-
straw, Iona island, Highland Falls"
Cupid pays no attention.
West Point?' shouts the captain.
Cupid jumps up, emits a loud bark,
and runs down the steps into the yard
just rs he would do in alightiDg from
a train.
OF course, Capid can walk on his
hind legs, he can play dead dog" he
can beg for his food, and do all the
other tricks which smart dogs are
supposed to do. He Is learning new
ones now, some of them so far be.
yond the capabilities Of the ordinary
run Of dogs that 1t would be foolish
10 Indicate what they are, If you want
to keep a reputation for telling the
truth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
BLUE HENS CHICKS MASCOTS
Delaware People Pull Off Unique Gift
to Battleship Named After
That State.

Wilmington, Del.-When the battle
ship Delaware was presented with a
$4,000 silver service by the citizens
of this state on October 5, a blue
game cock and hen, emblematic of the
"Blue Hens chickens were likewise
given to the warship. Miss Jennie
Cunningham, a patriotic young wom-
an OF Wilmington. donated the game
chickens. They will be the vessels
mascots.
Recently Commander Cove of the
Delaware requested the Wilmington
board of trade to secure Blue Hens
chickens" for the ship because this
type of fowl were carried in the Revo-
~lutionary army by Delaware troops.
The soldiers were known as blue
Hens Chickens"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Eskimo Custom, Centuries Old, Comes
From lmpossihility OF Dig.
ging Graves.

Port Hope. Alaska.-The interment
In the Episcopal burying ground here
under the direction of Bishop p I
Rowe, of the skulls and bones OF an
estimated number of 1000 Eskimos,
picked up on the surface of the ground,
where they had lain for years. n
perhaps centuries. has aroused I'M
usual interest.
All along the shores of the Arctic
this apparently heartless custom OF
leaving the dead a prey to wolves and
half wolf dogs has prevailed from time
immemorial.
There is nothing that more i'm.
presses the Arctic traveller than these
ever present skulls as they stare out
from their dark moss beds on the
frozen hills OF the n%orthland. Some OF
them have kept their long vigils
through centuries and crumble at the
touch like chalk. Others are startling,
ly fresh from the framework OF the
living.
The custom OF leaving the dead on
the Arctic hilltops to be the food OF
savage beasts is natural and unavoid-
able. The digging OF a grave in the
far north, even in summer, with the
tools possessed oy the Eskimos was
next to impossible. for ever in July
the ground Immediately beneath the
moss that covers the surface every
where is frozen as hard as granite.
Even where no underground Ice is
found the Eskimes wcnla consider the
making Of a grave a cruel proceeding,
for the thought of having to lie In Icy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
MAN MARRIED Mt AGE OF 90
AGED Swain Secured Shooting License
by Error and Walked twenty
Miles to Change 1t.

Baltimore, Md.-The Stevenson
Methodist Episcopal church, in the
Green Spring valley, was packed to
the doors the other night. the occasion
being the marriage of William Boyd
n~inety-six years old, to Mrs. ELIZA
Daniel, aged ffty-nine. 1t was Boyd's
first venture In matrimony.
After his return from Towson. the
county seat. with his license. Boyd
discovered that the county clerk had
given him a shooting license. Straight
way he hiked off again to Towson,
which is ten miles from Stevenson
routed out the clerk and got a proper
license. He walked both ways and
reached home about IL o'clock In good
shape.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Fair ADVERTISING Paid.

Col. l. M. Dunn, the secretary Of the
Danville, KY, fair. is thoroughly con-
vinced of the value Of country news
paper advertising. He advertised the
fair this year in no other way; cut
all posters, bills and other ways which
cost much but give little results and
confined himself exclusively to the
newspapers.
The result, Colonel Dunn says, Is
that the Danville fair made money
this year. the first time in many years.
He says he will use nothing but the
country press in the future and ad-
vises others seeking profitable adver-
Using to do likewise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Advertise your goods where
you have them for sale.
The Mystery In Advertising.

1t Is commonly thought that adver-
Using is a mysterious thing that
makes some people rich and some
poor, whereas, in my opinion, the
term advertising was merely coined
to conveniently d~ifferentiate the writ
ten from the spoken word.
1t is, therefore, purely and simply
salesmanship, and no man has We
risen to ask the why and wherefore
of vending merchandise.-H. T. Nor.
gan in Springfield (IIl.) News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
AD-ISMS.

Advertising is the insur-
ance which the shreWd
merchant carries to pre-
vent the disturbance of his
business by the sudden ap-
pearance of a competitor
in his field. BY his adyer-
Using he has led the people
to form the habit of buying
at his store. Habits are
not so easily broken up as
some may imagine. BY his
advertising he has also ex-
banded the volume of his
business, so that the ap-
pearance of a competitor
has less effect than it
otherwise might have. A
new competitor may be
able to get a few of the
merchants customers, but
cannot reach that great
mass of them who have
been patrons through years
as a result of his wide ad-
vertiSing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Must Keep People Informed.

Before a representative body of
business men at New Orleans recent.
ly, Gordon Swift. manager Tor r. G..
Dun & Co., in that city, remarked:
"A merchant is rated largely upon
the amount of judicious advertising he
does" Giving as his reason for tb;s
MIR. Swift further states that 40 mer-
chant q last long In any line OF
business who doesn't keep the public
well informed a. to what he has to
sell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Squirrel Gives Fire Alarm.

G~reensburg, Pa.-Scampering in the
front door OF the home of William Alt
man at Radebaugh Station. a little
gray squirrel led Altman and Boz
Henry in a chase to the upper part of
the house. where the lei came face
IN face with flames that were fast
raining Roadway In a bedroom. The
|dre was extinguished. but trace OF the
rodent was lost
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
All the News.

"You don't seem to print the result
of the races"
Eyes. we do" said the editor of the
Plunkville Palladium. I'VE have all
the bankruptcy news."-Richmond
Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
Gets Record swordflsh.

Avalon, Cal.-Fishing from a launch,
Col John Il. Stearns of San Francisco
caught the seasons record swordfish,
weighing 292 pounds. after a battle
which lasted as minutes.
Before the struggle ended all on
board were drenched to the skin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
MIG. $4,000 WASHING clothes.

sharon, Pa.-Sam Sing. who has
conducted q laundry at Sharpsville
~ thirteen years. returned to his
native country. 1t Is estimated that
kis wealth Is close to $4,000. and
te saved It all at the washtub.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27
chin, Has water Works svstem.

China capital. Picking. has ~supplant.
ed its insan.tary wells with a thorough.
" modern water works system, In.
GLIDING q filtration plant
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-11

Tuesday was election day in
Ekalaka. The weather was fine
during the morning but turned
off a little cool in the evening.
Voters to the number Of 1876 cast
their ballot at the polls, which
is considered a fairly strong vote
here but not up to the number
expected. Below we publish
those returns received by us up
until II O'Clock this morning,
the time of going to press. The
telephone line between here and
Miles City was broken yesterday
and no word has been received
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-11
THE ELECTION IS OVER
Republicans Claim All Candidates With One
Exception Will be Elected on Their
Ticket LeValley for Sheriff
Is in The Lead.

since that time. Out Of 48 pre-
cincts to be heard from, returns
from only 26 had been received
which gave the candidates the
number of votes as indicated in
the last column. By next week we
hope to be able to publish the
official returns in full. Tele-
graphic reports state that New
York went democratic by q strong
majority, Ohio, Iowa and North
Dakota also democratic, Nebraska.
republican by 10000, S. Dakota
republican by a small majority
and Minnesota republican.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-11
AN EARLY
MORNING BLAZE

Saturday morning about 800
O'Clock the residents of Ekalaka
were aroused from their slumb-
ers by the ringing of the fire bell.
It was soon discovered that the
blacksmith shop belonging to J.
w. DAILY was on fire but by the
time the new fire engine was
gotten out and the hose laid the
building was a mass of flames.
No attempt was made to extin-
guish the fire on this building
but the efforts of the fremen
were directed to adjoining prop
erty which had also started to
burn, where very effective work
was done. The residence of Mr..
DAILY and Mrs. R. Crisp were
saved, with very little damage
to either of them. Mr.. DAILY was
absent from town at the time of
the fire and is not expected to re-
turn for several days. The prop
erty destroyed was insured but
the amount will not cover the loss.
This was the first occasion
where the new fire engine was
put in active service and that it
gave good satisfaction and prov
ed itself a good investment for
the town was shown at this time.
The big we'll near the Ekalaka
Hotel which contained nine feet
of water was used and held out
for about 80 minutes. Larger
wells are needed and it is expect
ed that the fire department will
look into this matter at once. The
we'll that is contemplated under
the new building will be in the
neighbhrhood Of twelve feet
square and ought to furnish en-
ough water to keep the engine
in operation for over an hour.
j. H. Coonen the contractor
and builder had the misfortune
of falling from the new barn
that he is erecting on the w. E.
Wear ranch Tuesday. He was
working on the roof of the build
ing at the time and in some way
slipped and fell, striking the
ground on his head and shoulders.
DR.. Baker was called and found
Mr.. Coonen badly bruised and
cut but reports him not seriously
hurt.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-11
EKAAKA, COUNTY, MONTANA FRIDAY NOVEMBER H. 1870

Rapid City Is. d. Business
College is a good place to send
young people for a business edu-
cation.
Nels Malmquist returned yes
terday from a visit with his FAM
lily in Lake Forest, III. He ex-
poets to go out on his homestead
within short time and commence
building up his new home.
Do you read magzines? If so
drop into the Eagles Nest next
month and get them. We have
placed an order for a large a.
mount of magazines and invite
your trade. A news stand has
been needed in Ekalaka and we
feel that a business of this kind
will be an accommodation to all. If
you are living in the country
send us your order by mail and
We will give them our prompt at
tention. We are agents for all
leading magazines. If you are
already a subscriber and want to
renew. call US up.
Amos Lambert, Sr. and wife
returned Wednesday from a two
months trip through several east
ern cities. They first visited At
lantic City, N. J. where the an
nual meeting of the G. A. R.
Veterans was held and from there
went to Washington, Kansas
City and many other important
points Of interest. dad" says
that they had the time of their
lives and thoroughly enjoyed the
entire trip. They were ac-
companied on their return trip
by their neice and nephew Miss
Lucy and Amos Greenley of
eastern Kansas who will visit
here for some time.
The firemen's dance given in
the hall Tuesday evening proved
a grand success, socially as we'll
as financially. The entertain
mert committee had spared no
efforts in boosting the affair and
with the help of all members
realized sale of over 100 tickets.
The event netted the department
$136.25 over all expenses, which
amount no doubt will be used to
help pay for the new building.
Cory's orchestra furnished the
music that kept the dancers ago.
ing until $3.50 in the morning.
Another hop will be given by the
department on some latter date.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-11-11
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST

1smay this week to vote.
M. A. Mclean was in the city
to-day from Box Elder.
Hugh Hunter was down from
Miles City during the election.
Price Bros. of Tee Dee were
visitors in town during election.
John Carmichael of Tee Dee
spent the fore part of the week
in town.
c. D. Newbary left Thursday
morning for a short trip to the
county seat. Il
w. F. Harrington of Ewalt
left Thursday for a short business
trip to Miles City.
w. H. Peck was able to get
down town this week after sever
al days of illness.
H. H. Hall is erecting a large
barn on the lots next to D. T.
Richards residence.
And now we can take a rest on
this political game, that is at
least for the next two years.
H. L Cory left this morning
for a stay out at his ranch where
he will add several more improve
ments.
DR.. Dave Baker left ,ast week
on a business trip to Jordan, this
state where he will look over the
country.
J. K. Lambert, Amos Lambert
and M. M. Shelter were Lame
Jones visitors in town during
election,
A. W. Lucas has been appoint
ed resident agent for the North
western Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Conger left
last week for a two months visit
with friends and relati yes in
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Hoffman and
daughters were in town Tuesday
taking in the election excitement
and the dance.
Eo. jolly and nephew C. Jolly
were visitors in town this morn
ing from the Chalk Buttes on
legal business.
u. S. Commissioner M. O. Ira
cy is again able to be about town
after a spell of sickness lasting
for over three weeks.
H. L. Cory returned from Miles
City Tuesday where he had been
on a business trip. He was &C.
companied from Baker by S. w.
Davidson.
DR.. j. P. Hedges returned
from a trip to Camp Crook We'd
nesday evening where he had
been under the care of DR.. A.
Sheriff..
M. Pickens the gentleman who
accidently shot himself with a
shot gun last week on Horse
Creek is reported improving un-
der the care Of DIR. G. A. Baker,
VIM. Minis purchased five lots
from Booth & Lucas this week.
The property is located west of
Grant Bros. livery barn and will
be used by Mr.. Minis in connect
ion with his meat market.