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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
A Military Quill"

The Hibernian method Of Statement.
may be paradoxical. but 1t often hits
the truth squarely on the head. J. II.
Settle tells, in Anecdotes of Soldiers"
of an old private who was wounded at
the charge Of Kassassin.
At one time after the war he was
describing the part he played in the
battle-of the long wait with tense
nerves, the advance, the trot, the gal
lop, the charge; how a rider two yards
from him fell dead in the saddle; how
the men set their teeth to win.
And what struck you most when all
was over and you looked back on it?"
asked a nearer.
The old soldier paused for reflection,
then solemnly, and with the utmost
simplicity said:
What struck me most forcibly. sir,
was the bullets that missed me-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
MEASURES OUR BRAIN POWER
Machine Which Determines Both the
Quality and Quantity Of Ones
Mental Capacity.

Chicago machine has now been
perfected which is designed to me-
chanically determine the quantity and
quality Of ones brain power. AS de-
scribed in knowledge, the apparatus
consists Of a revolving mirror, the
axis Of which is horizontal and
which can be turned at any required
speed by a handle and belt gearing.
The speed at which the axis is ro-
Eating at any instant is shown by
a speed indicator.
The mirror revolves in a dark box
having windows Of colored glass d.
reilly above and below the mirror.
Outside each window Is a screen Of
white paper fixed at an angle Of As
degrees to the plane Of the glass and
Illuminated by an electric lamp.
A beam Of difused light thus passes
through the colored glass of the win
dow and impinges on the mirror.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

AS the mirror revolves the colored
reflection beam passes over an aper-
ture in the side of the box, against
which the eye Of the person Is
placed. When the reflection beam
has passed over the aperture the
color impulse on the retina a
unutil the mirror has reached the
position in which Il reflects the next
colored beam Of light into the eye.
The experiments of Shelford Bid
well and Of others have shown that
the sensation Of a color persists for
a short time after the external i'm
pulse has ceased. IL the duration of
this persistence is equal to the time
interval between two successive i'm
pulses from the revolving mirror
the color will appear to be continu-
Gus. But IL the persistence is less
than the time interval the color will
appear TO flicker.
This persistence Of a color sensa-
ton after the stimulus has stopped
Is Identical, or very closely related
to a quality of mind which the
psychologists call preservation. The
growth Of the mental character of an
individual as he passes from child
hood to maturity Is greatly iniu-
enced by the amount Of his per-
s~everation.
By a study Of the indicator 1t can
be determined whether the subject
Is possessed Of a witty or brilliant
mind. or below the average in brain
power.
According to one authority, light
haired persons have more than four
points the advantage Of brunette types
In persevereation. Men show an
average OF Is points as against women.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
ForestaiIcd.

District Attorney j. F. Clarke OF
New York was talking about the re-
cen kidnapping cases.
"~Kidnapers." he said, "are apt to
disappear now. They have become
too unpopular. Why, a kidnaper ia as
unpopular as a widower.
widows, now, are very attractive,
but about a widower there Is always
something uncanny, something almost
clammy-I mean, Of course, from the
matrimonial point of view.
81 know a widower who is thinking
of marrying again. He thought he'd
breach the matter ~delicately the other
morning to his little daughter. SO he
said:
".Ah, my dear, how l did love your
mother!'
But the little girl gave him O sus.
picious look and snapped:
"'Say "do." not did" papa
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
3-YEAR-0LD IS BICYCLIST
California Tot Is Expected Soon to
Master Some Stunts of Trick
Riders.

Los Angeles Cal.-On a tiny BIZ
cycle made to order Harry Legouby
Of this city, aged three years and
five months, is developing into an ex-
pert bicycle rider. Five months ago
his parents had to have a wheel made
for him, as he Is small for his &
and they could not find one small
enough for him. Now he rides all
day long, going W. or three miles at
a time.
Sunday he took a four-mile ride, ac-
companied by his mother on her BIZ
cycle. Harry rode with so much
strenuosity that his mother was quite
fatigued at the end of the ride. while
he was not In the least tired. He is
a sturdy little fellow with sparkling
brown eyes and a determined chin
which indicates his mastery over
things In general which come his
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
zone to Make Ready

Buckskin clothing was, In the earl,
days of the Western country, almost
universal, among the frontiersmen al
least. When the railroad first went
through Idaho. an old trapper came
down out OF the mountains. and was
standing on the platform OF a little
station.
His buckskin trousers, soaked and
stretched by the rain and the melting
snow of the winter, and then dried and
shrunk by the August on, bagged
most wonderfully at the knees. A
"tenderfoot," who stood near by, OBJ.
served him with interest for several
minutes. Then he walked over to him
and inquired.
We'll, II you're going to jump, why
don't you Jump"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

A trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on re-
quest. Address Professor Munyon, SD q
Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. II you are
in need of medical advice, do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your communi-
cation will be treated in strict confidence,
and your case will be diagnosed as care
fully as though you had q personal inter
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
all other laxatives or cathartics.G They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do not scour. they do
not grippe. they do not weaken. but they
do start all the secretions Of the liver
and stomach in a way that soon puts
these organs in a healthy condition and
~corrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation is responsible for most all
ments. There are 20 feet Of human
bowels, which is really q sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned. caus-
ing biliousness, indigestion and impure
blood, which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have a clear
complexion or enjoy good health. II
! had my way / would prohibit the sale
of nine-tenths of the cathartics hat are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon destroy the lining Of the stomach.
setting up serious forms of indigestion.
and so p~aralyze the bowels that they re-
fuse to act unless forced by strong
purgatives. q
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are u tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead Of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead Of ~impoverish
it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put
into it.
These pills contain no calomel. no
dope; they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle, containing As pills,
25 cents. Munyon's Laboratory, SD b
Jefferson SITS, Philadelphia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
An IndivIduaIist.

The reason for the individual drink
ing cup had been explained again and
again to the children and they had
become sturdy supporters to tha
idea.
So Il was not surprising to hear
Henry calling: "Ma, mai Melville's
got my individual applet"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

One or the ministers thinks churches
ought to have press agents, the same
as theaters have. But would It be
proper for a church press agent to be
as imaginative as the theatrical press
agent so often becomes?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

voice this joyousness in the flowers
that are seen everywhere. There is
a GOODNESS in the church service that
is not frightened by at least a lily or
two today; it seems to poorly express
the spirit Of the Eastertide.
1t is good for us to have one day
in the year hat is all joy. 1t is no
time for yielding to gloom or de-
preston. Life has so much of shad-
ow that the road would be darkened
did we never come out into the full
sunshine. We want life and light
and color around us; therefore We
put the blossoms of spring in Il win
dows and wear them as We go to and
fro.
Other festal days have their tenn
poral distractions. Easter makes its
strongest appeal to the soul side Of
us. Coming as it does o. the first day
Of the week, when the busy world is
resting, there is time to think of the
higher side of life, to ponder on the
deeper meaning of things that be.
What means this joyousness If the
season that is felt by all, if unexpress-
ed? Is it not reviving hope; a hope
to brighten the dreariest, most dispir-
tied man or woman?
Did not man believe in a hereafter,
q future when wrongs will be right
ed and sorrows turn to JOY, the world
would have stopped trying long ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

A Missouri Judge has decided that 1t
Is criminal negligence to get close to
a mules heels. 1t Is also the rankest
kind Of foolishness. unless the n
who does 1t wishes to commit suicide
and hates to jump into cold water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

An editor In a Kansas town sold
out becaus he never received SYM
pathy and encouragement. Sympathy
and encouragement! Is this a euphem-
Ism for wood on subscription?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
Harry Legouby on His Bicycle.

way. and bicycles In particular. Els
parents have a hard time to keep him
from passing every minute of the day
on his wheel, and to keep him off the
busy streets Of town with 1t.
The parents and friends of the littl.
fellow are convinced hat he Is the
youngest bicycle rider in the city.
While he is doing only straight away
riding now, and needs his mothers
help when he is getting on bis wheel,
1t is expected that he will learn to
get on alone soon and will master
some of the simpler performances OF
the trick riders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

Penley (stuck for a word)-Leti
see! What is that you call a mar
who marries more than one wife?
Grump-An idiot l call him.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
Feeble Guardianship.

81 wonder" said the Sweet Young
Thing, why a man Is always SO
frightened when he proposesP"
That" said the Chronic Bachelor.
us his guardian angel trying to hold
him back."-Stray Stories.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
The Easter Egg

am the
tinted Easter egg,
al whose bespangled
she'll you peg with careful
stroke OF knife Or spoon, regarding
me as quite q boon. And IS feel
your lusys stroke chuckle gayy atthe joke,
for you | know are in the mesh OF pacards
worded 'Srichy Fresh" You trust the crafty
grocer ! who sells his eggs just IS he can and
never is the least afraid to claim that they are
Newly Laid" The grocer man, he puts his trust
In men who ire NOT wholly just, for they sell eggs the
whole year round and often in deceit are found, because
they keep the eggs on ice until there is a raise in price.
However, would advise that you should turn your happy
eyes upon the dntngs OF my sher-the hues are laid on S
we'll; the dreamy pinks and reds and blues with which the dye
my form embues; or possibly may present designs that for true
art are meant-a landscape or a ocean scene wherein
there are faint hints OF green, o maybe, fmned with dainty
grace there is a most bewitcbing face that smiles into your joyous
eyes which shows the sparkle OF surprise. Do as you please,
but 1t is best to act perhaps, a suggest. Put down your knife with
inner man upon the pictures that you scan. For all you see and all
you know; for oil my cunning pictures show may be Of the overflow
OF Easterime q year ago. Old masters may have painted me in some
forgotten century and left me in some cherished hoard-some ware
house where fresh eggs are stored-anj il might fill you with regret
II you should heed ne not and let your appetite for works OF art
gain hesdway Ger your mind and heart. o, listen, listen, let
me beg-I am q simple Easter egg, bedaubed with paint and
drowned in dyes, but let me beg OF you: Be wise! How often
do We weep to lei things not what they're cracked up to bel
Remember, | have made no claims-I leave the dealers all
such games; may DO but a cheat and sham, but l
am only what l am. Think over what sav-think
twice; all men may profit BY advice. u you
should crack me TO your woe, remember
that told you so. Now all my little
speech is done. Strike! Strike,
bur first prepare to
run!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13

No, Cordelia, a washerwoman isn't
necessarily foolish because she puts
out tubs to catch soft water when II
rains hard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-13
Season
of Joy
Helen Bruce Wallace

is an instructive
sense of disappoint-
ment when 1t rains on
Easter. We feel that
the sun should shine
and all nature be at her
best and brightest on
this day that is typical
both of spiritual and
physical r~eawakening.
A
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Jennings Already Has Line on
His New Crop Of Pitchers

work OF the younger Tigers. IL has
been I'm the work OF Catcher Casey
who looks TO be q greatly improved
ball player. particularly, in his style
OF batting which. under Jennings
careful tutelage. has become much
better than in the two former sea
sons Detroit has had chance TO look
him over. His throwing is sensation
al and there Is no denying the wide
margin he has shown over Becken-
dorf up TO date. This fact becomes
important In view OF the intention or
Manager Jennings TO carry but three
catchers through the coming season.
In the outfield. brakes terrific bat
ting easily gives him the edge over
Smaller. though the latter is clev-
erer player. faster and a better ielder.
The veterans Of the club look TO be
In fine physical condition and have
shown themselves ready. after their
boiling out at Hot Springs, to enter
the real work of training in deadly
earnest
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Shorf Lengths

The Colts nosed out a>yfctory from
the Giant regulars at Marlin. Tex, Fri
day, Matfewson and Ames o y ciated on
the mounds for the regulars.
The Boston Natiossis and the New
Bedford club OF the New England
league have each been fined 500 by the
national baseball commission for farm
Ing George alsh to n minor organiz-
alton.
The jackson Y. u. &. A. Erfday night
defeated the u NJ % basketball team
OF Detroit. 80 To - At Jackson. The Y.
81. > Toys seemed lost o'i the floor
and were unable TO develop any effec-
tie team work.
Twenty sthle:es IRE attending indoor
tnscOail practice at The TIivci sity CT
Detroit
Ad woIgnst has arrived In Los
Angeles TO begin training for his 20
round bout with George Memslc.
March ~ He may meet Knockout
Brown In s5-rouLd battle on the
coast later
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Jordan Will Lead Crackers
In 1911 Pennant Contest

ATLANTA, Ca, March 10.-Deposed
as manager after a disastrous season.
Otto Jordan again heads the Atlanta
team.
Jordan was the object OF a bitter
attack by Frank Brumby. an Atlanta
newspaper writer, In 1905. When II
was announced that Billy Smith would
succeed Jordan as manager. Brumby
asked. ''Will Jordan play as faith
fully under Smith as he did for him
self, or should he be deposed?'
Brumby was to return TO New Eng
land the day after this query APP
peared, but his departure was sudden
ly delayed two weeks. There was
reason.
The night the story was printed
Jordan and Brumby met on Atlanta's
famous thoroughfare, Peachtree-st.
Jordan made face" at Brumby and
the latter swung on him. Then II
happened"
Two weeks later Brumby left the
hospital on his delayed departure for
New England
Under Smith Atlanta won the flag
in 1907 and In 1909. Last year Smith,
who had been released. played with
Buffalo. Jordan had been playing sec
ond base meanwhile and was made
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
bALKING MULES
IMPEDE CARAVAN
Nearly Put a Stop To Tiger Practice
But Chief of Police Comes
To the Rescue.

MONROE, La. March io.-The Zig
ers came near missing morning prac-
tice today from a cause which is prob
ably unique In the annals OF spring
training trips.
The car, on which the members OF
the team had embarked from their
hotel was proceeding gaily down the
main street of Monroe. when a team
OF mules baked squarely in the mid
die OF the roadway. The Negro driv-
er lost his head and nearly capsized
a wagon, loaded with fence wire, bear
ing a Michigan-made brand, but he
couldn't get the outfit on the tracks.
The car came to a dead stop and the
ball players offered tactful sugges-
tions, ID. Jones leading on with val
liable hint about building a fire under
the recaltritant brutes.
The Negro pushed and pulled. The
mules remained firm. The motorman
and conductor OF the car tried to help
but no chance. Bystapders vainly
butted In. II looked as II the Tiges
were stalled indefinitely. But what
no, Whom have we here? Why none
other than the Monroe constabulary,
blue coat. large star and all ap-
purtenances.
Gently, but firmly the chief Of police
took the OF mule by the ear, turned
his head in the direction Of the side
walk and cut loose kick which took
the mule sQuarely In the diaphragm.
The force Of the impact seemed heavy
enough TO lift the mule over the top
OF one OF Monroe's finest, two-story
ONCE buildings, but the brute fell a
few feet short. landing in the gutter
and yanking his mate along with him.
Ding, Ding! The Tiger special
was again on its way, while the chief
was treated to q veritable college yell,
retiring to accept the congratulations
Of the populace. BRUSKE-
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
HUGH|E YEARNS
FOR An ARGUMENT
Misses Chance To Swap Repartee
With Some Of the Talkative Pitch
ers, But Has Hopes.

MONROE, La, March 10.-Hughie
Jennings 10 chafing for a real, old
time argument with some hostile
HEAVIER who II so incautious as to ven
ture into q crossing of verbal rapiers
at the time he Is endeavoring to fool
the other Tiges by his work from the
slab. AS yet he hasn't had a single
chance despite several hinest at
tempts. But he has hopes that there
will be something doing on the New
Orleans trip.
His voice is rapidly getting into
condition again and he yearns for
one OF those clashes of Wit such as
he used to have In the playing season
with Jack Warhop, RUDE Waddell and
others.
Anent Hughes voice an interesting
situation develops. Hughie 10 now
inclined to think that all his worry
over his vocal cords was q bunk. He
said today:
MY trouble was less with my voice
than with my ears. got 80 much of
that salt water into my ears that q
deposit of wax resulted. | had that
scraped out. Immediately / noticed
that my voice was better. Perhaps
I hesitate to advance the theory, but
Mrs. Jennings has convinced me that
IL 10 correct-my alarm about my
voice was caused by the fact that ]
couldn't hear myself yell DO well.
Anyhow know that the next
time, feel troubled similarly, I'm 60
ing to have my ears looked after. Per-
haps that Is the seat of my whole
trouble" .BRUSkE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. March ., 1911
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFTED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS.

Sealed proposals will be received At
the office of the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit, Mich, until THURSDAY.
time. at which time and place they
will be opened, for furnishing all the
labor and material, except cement ano
manhole rings and covers. whleh VII
be furnished by the city. and building
and finishing complete, together with
the back 1lling. according TO the plans
and specifications on file In this Once.
yif5lsa c asserib 1sdss alleys.
Sewer No. 21s6. In alley in block
bounded by Mullane and Whitaker
avenues. springweiis avenue and Sen
sewer No. 21s7. In alley In block
bounded by Mullane street and Spring
wells avenue. Whitaker and Ferndale
so s:Ssa S 30 s cieS Limits t g.seh%ood
Alendals and seebaldt avenues
sewer No. 220l. In alleys In blocks
IoqsSsH ~ and. sesbsidt avenues
Sewer No. 22o2. In alleys In blocks
bounded by City Limits. Beechwood.
fireman and Larchmont avenues.
envelope with his bid. certified bank
checks payable to the order Of the De-
partment OF Public Works or the City
e S5 iss sur: ..oh Q. .. swS Sa us
on. which sum will be forfeited to the
Department in case the bidder refuses
or neglects to enter into contracts
within ave days after the acceptance
OF his or their tender. Such contracts
to be subject to the approval OF the
Common Council Checks deposited
with rejected bids will be returned TO
the bidder on demand. The bidder
whose tender IL accepted Will be re-
auired to furnish with his contract an
Approved bond TO the City Of Detroit
In the sum Of rs per cent of the con-
tract price Of each sewer awarded. con-
ditioned on the full and faithful per-
Torrance OF his or their part OF the
The contractor shall be paid In bonds
or the proceeds thereof. IL such bonds
are purchased by the Sinking Fund
Commission according TO law.
On the proper execution OF the con.
tract bond the amount deposited with
the tender will be returned TO the con-
No bids will be accepted from any
nerson or firm who In In arrears &c
the City of Detroit upon debt or con-
tract, or who IL In default as surety
or otherwise upon any obligation &c
printed specifications in detail FOL
the above work are on file In the Of
Ace OF the Department and copies
thereof may be had on application &c
The Department Of Public Works ex.
pressly reserves the right TO reject
loss J. ]. HAARER,
Iaaa) Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
NEWS AND VIEWS
TRUTH AND SINCERITY

nice curve ball and may develop into
good pitcher for some minor league
club.
l.AFITTE-Sure of a trial on his
record as the best pitcher In last
years Eastern league, but losing some
valuable time by his absence from
the training camp. VIII undoubtedly
get test of mettle before disposed
OF but will have TO show real goods
to beat out Works or Coyington.
Others Can't Be Judged Vet.
Consideration of the merits OF the
non-pitchers OF the club will have TO
be postponed until the Tigers get a
few exhibition games under their
belts. Ness seems 10 have a shade
on Gainor up. 10 date. but the latter
has had no real chance to show, since
his illness. O'Leary Is playing great
ball-the best or any of the infielders.
The speedy little Wuffii looks like q
second Bush in embryo. Lathers is
batting a shade better than Corcoran.
II there has been a sensation in the