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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

The comfortable and attractive gar
ment illustrated at this time is a ne
cessity in every woman's wardrobe,
something to slip on quickly and that
will present a neat appearance. The
neck we have designed is very easy to
make as the fronts and backs are
each in n piece. The three tucks
ut each shoulder in the front give the
necessary fullness, while the back has
three tucks running from the shoulders
to the waist and stitched all the way.
The sleeves are the bishop finished at
the wrist by a band, and a turnover
collar completes the neck. The full
ness at the waist is held in place by
ties of ribbon. This will make up
beautifully In the French or Scotch
flannel, and the edges finished with
a buttOnhole stitch Of silk, or challis
lawn or cashmere will look equally
well.
The pattern (5194) is cut in sizes 30
TO "A inches bust measure. To make
the sack in the medium size will re-
quire 3& yards of material q inches
wide, 2% yards SO inches wide, or PA
yards A inches wide, with 2R yards of
ribbon.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department, OF his 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, 1911-04-27
SUGAR RAID AT H
How Federal Soldiers Confined In
P%emberton Secured Large Amount
of Sweet Stuff.

In the fall of 1863, about November
), In the Pemberton building at Rich
mond, were confined among the pris-
oners myself, a comrade named
George w. Blake drummer boy OF
he Twenty-third Pennsylvania. and j.
II. Livingson, of the Third Mississippi
battery. We possessed a jackknife
with a broken blade about one inch
long. We were determined to cut the
floor behind the tobacco presses that
were along the party wall through the
building. The presses were about two
feet from the wall. We started the
prospect hole, relieving each other and
working continuously. 1t was slow
work in cutting the boards over the
joist. AT last we succeeded in open
Ing n hole large enough for Blanke to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
LET THE OFFICE BOY
WRITE THE ADS.

BY GEORGE s. BANTA, 3. A.
My only reason for telling you
in this heading to let the Office
boy write the ads is because
such a course would lead to bet
ter advertising In many in
stances. We have a habit OF
seeing that the office boy does
the unimportant details entrust.
ed to him, but too many mer-
chants who to write
their own ads either do not do
il at all or else do IL so hurried
ly and at such irregular inter
walls that they get only a frac-
ton Of the good they ought to
from the money they spend.
How long will II take business
men to learn that there 10 no
element Of mystery or magic
about ad~vertising7 Talk all you
will about wonderful things that
have been done, but there never
was an advertising success, no
matter how great, but what
could be analysed into brains
and work as Its two factors. No
gardener expects a good crop OF
onions unless he sows his seed
In the proper season and at.
tends the plants carefully
through the days Of heat and
rain. Your garden methods will
apply TO your advertising and
you won't get great things from
il unless you apply your mind to
raising original ideas to attract
people your way and then work
ing these ideas out with a rea-
sonable expenditure OF work
and money.
Mind you, ! say work" ]
have known merchants to pass
up great opportunities to display
the merits Of their wares be-
cause to have grasped the OPP
p~ortunity would have taken
same time and work. II goes
without saying that such a man
Is not at heart a great advertis-
err. He is very unlike the mail
order man, who, at a recent
Iowa state fair, used up six car
loads of melons feeding the
farmer boys free. And on top
of that he paid a $4oo fine to the
fair management for giving his
melons away without a license.
And he did II cheerfully.
But that man has his eyes
open and his hand ready TO turn
everything to account in extend
ing his business. He has extend
ed IL phenomenaIly from a few
hundred dollars to more than a
million just by advertising. still,
contend, 1t was just plain
BRAINS and WORK that
did IL. Nothing else!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

hall. The attic space under the roof
provides for storage space. servants
room. etc.
The cost of this eight-room house
is estimated at $4,000, though 1t might
run slightly more than this in some
localities. The cost would depend. OF
course, on the style of finish and fix
lures selected.
The material used in the construc-
ton of this house is cement plaster
| on metal lath. This is a form OF con-
| struction hat has been very popular
during the past five years and has
been thoroughly tested on many I'M
portant pieces of work. There Is ev-
cry evidence that properly applied IL
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

a small canopy to protect the door
way.
The design illustrated here is a
good example Of this. Nothing could
be more attractive or home-like than
this little cement plastered Colonial
house. The interior is just what one
would expect from the interesting ma
ture Of the exterior. The reception
hall is only partially separated from
the living room by means of a set of
square pillars with a railing. Book
cases are built In to form this rail
on each side of the center pillars,
making a very attractive and useful
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

forms a warm. enduring, weather
proof wall, having the additional ad-
vantage Of being fire-resisting. The
cost is not excessive, being slightly
more than for the ordinary clap
boarded or shingled walls, but less
than for brick veneer. 1t has been
pointed out that in the long run the
real expense Is less than it would
seem, for the large expense needed
for painting TO keep a frame building
in good appearance is largely done
away with for the cement plaster.
Considerable discussion has been
carried on among the architects and
practical home builders as to which
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
SIZE.
Sympathy.

Hello, Miss Isabel, goin. up ter tn
city to teach music?"
mo, Uncle Sanders. quite the oppo.
site; | find my technique needs atten-
ton"
.Sho now! WAL. don let 1t worry
you none: judgin' from your rosy
cheeks there can't nothin' serious be
tn matter with is--hope We don't have
to have no operation"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
Gun Is 200 Years Old.

James l.. Hyatt of Minot. N. d., has
received a rifle which has been In
The family for five generations. being
handed down from father to son since
I776. The barrel Of the gun was
made In jamestown. Va. about 200
vears ago. The gun at that time was
4 full stock flint lock affair. 1t was
purchased by James IIyatt's great.
Ereat-grandfather In the Revolutionary
war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
Temptation.

The Agent-This house Is veyv
cheap, madam. Only one thousand .
month.
The Lady tdoubtfully)-Wen. I
don't know; that seems rather more
than we can afford.
We'll ! tell you what III do. I de-
liver a morning paper free as long as
you are in 1t, I'll have you put up free
at the post Office and present you with
a box and I'll n your gas tips
when you need them"
"How alluring. Wen take to-
Life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
Diplomatic.

do you believe" said the stern
member of the board. in Solomon.
eminently wise and proper method OF
using the rod?"
"Yes." said the sentimental mem
Der, do you advocate the brutality
and degrading influence OF corporal
punishment"
." believe" replied the expsc,ars
teacher after a moments thought.
that If any child has ability. It should
DO whipped into shape"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
Russian railroad. to Adyer.l.e Here.

The Russian government is said al
most TO have succumbed to the argu-
ment that 1t pays to advertise, at
least In America. Consul General
John II. S~nodgrass of Moscow has
notified the American government
that a proposition is being discussed
for a complete representation of Rus
rian railways in America to attract
passengers to the trans-Siberian route.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27
The Purse-opener.

The path to the purse is publicity.
no man buys what he never heard OF.
Flowers may blush unseen-you must
advertise. The man who doesn't adj
vertise ought to chum with a mummy.
Tudor jerks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

AAdvcrtisIng Does Not Pay Mel"
A druggist said to ME "Advertis-
1g doesn't pay for this business"
Then board up your win
bws so people can't see what is in
gem. tshs the glass Cut os ycar show
sses ard Jour sign awsv from In
'ont Of your building. All those
aings are advertising" Henry
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-27

Advertising is like a train with
a grade ahead. Make the grade
and It's easy.
Advertising an investment.

rhe Kansas City Advertising Club
{ at noon the other day for a gen.
II discussion OF the subject. Should
vertising Be Charged to General
pense or Should II Be Charged as
Investment" Many business men
esent took an active part In the dis
'ssion. II was the general opinion
at while advertising theoretically
bis an expense. yet 1t really was an
gestment which paid big interest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-04

oeorEe -fissns. they iittle piss be
all dead! s-,...,:..., .>..<. -. -. ...s< s.
:: Missus-- :I@wks, George! How did
they die? =.ss .s.. /, -
deorse-1 think they died Apply.
missus. a.-. .xsz .:-,-S s.z.Ss .... %.
3. g. -. ~ !. -. - ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-04

vermouth and hurried away to his
hotel to dress.
1t was just striking when he re-
entered the courtyard Of the Grand
hotel. Shirley and Mrs. Blake were
waiting for him.
They drove up the stately Champs
Elysees, past the monumental Arc de
Triomphe and from there down to the
Bots. All were singularly quiet. Mrs
Blake was worrying about her new
gown. Shirley was tired, and Jefferson
could not Danish from his mind the ter
rible news he had just read. He avoid
ed looking at Shirley until the latter
noticed it, and thought she must have
offended him In some way. She was
know. for with all her apparent cold
ness Jefferson was rapidly becoming
very indispensable to her happiness.
It was nearly 10 o'clock when they
had finished They sat little longer
listening to the gypsy music, weird and
barbaric. Very pointedly, Shirley re-
marked:
II for one preferred the music this
afternoon"
"Why?" inquired Jefferson, ignoring
the petulant note in her voice.
Because you were more amiable"
she retorted rather Grossly. Bnt she
could, never remain angry long, and
when they said good night she wllis-
pered demurely:
Are you cross with ME, JefT"
He turned his head away, and she
saw that his face was singularly
drawn and grave.
"Cross-no. Good night. God bless
you" he said, hoarsely gulping down
a lump that rose in his throat. Then
grasping her hand he hurried away.
Completely mysufed, Shirley and
her companion turned to the Office to
get the key Of their room. AS the
man handed it to Shirley he passed
her also cablegram which had just
come. She changed color. She did
not like kilograms. She always had a
dread Of them, for with her sudden
news was usually bad news. Could
this, she thought, explain Jefferson's
strange behavior? Trembling. she tore
open the envelope and read:
Come home at once MOTHER.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-04

Couldn't Be Exposed.-The mem
Der: OF the legislature Of whom some
graft stories had been circulated was
about to build a house.
You will want q southern exposure,
I suppose :" asked the architect.
mo. sir!'' said the man. III you
can't build this house without any
exposure TIL get another architect"
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s7s4,07S.46 $ss4,025.61


~ Five commissioners salary $500. 90
1t will be observed that in the Des
Moines column there are nine blanks.
dition of the city's books under their
much extolled commission form OF
government that no reliable data
could be obtained therefrom. But
with regard to the Duluth books and
the city's accounting system Mr.. Ash
UNI, special auditor Of the United
States in the employ of the census
bureau, who is now engaged in check
ing the records of the comptroller s
office and compiling the years bust
ness in conformity with schedule
adopted by the census bureau, said,-
''The system here is excellent, in fact,
it is one Of the very best I have ex-
anined, everything is presented in a
simple and intelligent manner, and in
formation is readily obtainable." It
will be readily seen that ii the nine
blanks in the Des Moines column
were supplied with the actual figures
it would swell that city's expense ac-
count probably one hundred thousand
dollars more.
Concluding Remarks.
''But is not by consolidation, or
concentration Of powers, but by their
distribution, that good government Is
Effected
The commission for of government,
is the highest for OF GENERALIZATION.
AS can easily be shown, the initiative,
referendum, recall. abolition of ward
lines, and other devices which are
sometimes engrafted upon the COM
mission form of government, are in
reality no part Of It; and any argu-
ment as to their desirability and ef-
fectiveness has nothing whatever to
do with the question for all of them
can be made just as available. and
more 80 under our present system
than under tho commission FORM
The only thing that the commission
form Of government does, is the con-
centration of the executive. admins
trative, and legislative functions in
one body. -
Now think this world has wit
nesses enough bloodshed in trying to
abolish just that condition.
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locked at him in surprise. She knew
he was serious, but she had not sus-
pected that he thought 50 deeply on
these matters. Her heart told her that
he was uttering the true philosophy Of
the ages. She said:
'Why, Jefferson, you talk like 4
book. Perhaps you are right. have
no wish to be bluestocking and de-
serted in my old age, far from 1t. But
give me time to think Let us flrst as
certain the extent Of this disaster
which has overtaken my father. Then
II you still care for me, and If I have
not changed my mind" here she
glanced slyly at him, 1--WE will resume
our discussion
Again she held out her hand, which
he had released.
rs it bargain?" she asked.
tits a bargain" he nurmured, rails
ing the white hand to his lips. A fierce
longing rose within him to take her In
his arms and kiss passionately the
mouth that lay temptingly near his
own, but his courage failed him. After
all, he reasoned, he had not yet tho
right.
A few minutes later they left tho
deck and went downstairs to dress for
dinner. That same evening they stood
again at the rail watching the mysteri-
Gus phosphorescence as it spanked in
the moonlight. Her thoughts havel-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-04

Are you married or unmarried ~
asked the cross-questioning lawyer.
unmarried several times" replied
tho female witness from, Chicago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-02-04

Wall street is Laughing at a story
told at the expense Of Andrew Car
negie. When Charles c. Dickinson
organized the Carnegie Trust COM
pany, the Laird of Skibo protested
against naming the trust company af-
ter him. When Carnegte's letter reach
ed Dickinson he answered that he re-
ognfzed the objections raised and
fully agreed with them. Dickinson
then stated that he had decided not
to name the bank after Mr.. Carnegie,
but after Carnegie, Pa SO the trust
company after all, was not named
after Andrew Carnegie. Andy drop
ped it then, feeling it useless to pro-
test further.
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CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER V.
THEY were four days out from
port. Two days more and
they would sight Sandy Hook,

~HEY were four days out from
port. Two days more and
they would sight Sandy Hook
and Shirley would know the
worst She had caught the North Ger
man Lloyd boat at Cherbourg two days
after receiving the cablegram from
New York. Mrs. Blake had insisted
on coming along in spite of her niece's
protests. Shirley argued that she had
crossed alone when coming; she could
60 back the same way. Besides. was
not Mr.. Ryder returning home on the
same ship? He would be company and
protection both. But Mrs. Blake was
bent on making the voyage. She had
not seen her sister for many years and,
moreover, this sudden summons from
America had upset her own plans.
The alarmingssummons home and the
terrible shock she had experienced the
following morning when Jefferson
showed her the newspaper article with
its astounding and heartrending news
about her father had almost Frustrated
Shirley. The blow was all the greater
Tor being 80 entirely unlocked for.
That the story was true she could not
doubt. Her mother would not have
cabled except under the gravest cir
cumstances. What alarmed Shirley
still more was that she had no direct
news of her father. For moment her
heart stood still. Suppose the shock Of
this shameful accusation had killed
him? Her blood froze. In her veins. she
clinched her fists: and dug her. nails into
her flesh as she thought of the dread
possibility that she had looked upon
him in life for the: last time. She re-
membered his last kind words when
he came to the sfeamer,to see her off
and his kiss when he said goodby, and
she had noticed a tear:o which he ap-
peared to be ashamed. The hot tears
welled up in her own eyes and coursed
unhindered down her, checks.
Suddenly she heard familiar step
behind her, and, Jefferson Joined her at
the rail. Theswtnd was due west and
blowing half :, a gale, so where they
were standipg24one of the most expos.
ed parts of the ship-it was difRcult to
keep ones feet, to say nothing of hear.
ing any one speak.
TITS pretty windy here, Shirley
shouted Jefferson, steadyfng himself
against a. stanchion. Don't you wan,
to walk little1"
He had begun to call her by her first
name quite naturally, as IL it were g
matter OF, course. Indeed, their rela.
lions had come to be more like those Of
brother and sister. than anything else
Shirley was too much troubled owe,
the news from: home to have a mind
for other things, !: and in her distress
she had turned to JEFFERSON for advice
and help as she would have looked t.
IN elder brother.
He was sorry for Judge 1Rasgmtoiie, o1
course, and there was nothing he would
not do on hs.return to secure; q With
drawal Of the charges. That his IL
ther would use his influence be had ne
doubt, but meantime he was selfish
enough to Be glad Tor the opportunity
It rave him to be q whole week alone
with shirley.
Thus events, combined with the
weather. consptred to bring Shirley
and Jefferson more closely together
The sea had been rough ever since
thaXsa1leA lkeeptpe3 lfs1 Ike "a ued
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CONTINUED

II wish you wouldn't call me Mr..
Ryder. meant to ask you this before.
You know very we'll that you've no
great love for the name, and If you
persist you'll end by including me in
your hatred Of the hero Of your book"
Shirley looked at him with amused
curiosity.
"What do you mean," she asked
"What do you want me to call you?
"Oh, I don't know" be stammered,
gather intimidated by this self pos
sessed young woman, who looked him
calmly through and through. "Why
not call me Jefferson? Mr.. Ryder Is
so formal
Shirley laughed outright, merry,
unrestrained peal Of honest laughter.
which made the passersby turn their
heads and smile. too, commenting the
while on the stylish appearance Of the
two Americans whom they took for
sweethearts After all. reasoned Shir-
ley, he was right. They had been to-
gether now nearly every hour in the
day for over month. It was absurd
to call him Mr.. Ryder. So, addressing
him with mock gravity, she said:
you're right, Mr.. Ryder-I mean
Jefferson. You're quite right. You are
Jefferson from this time on, only re-
member''vhere she shook her gloved
finger at him warningly-"mind you
behave yourself! No more such senti-
mental speeches as you made Just
now"
Jefferson beamed. He felt at least
two inches taller, and at that moment
he would not have changed places
with any one in the world. To hide
the embarrassment his qualification
caused him he pulled out his watch
and exclaimed:
''Why, it's quarter past six We
shall have all we can do to get back
to the hotel and dress for dinner
Shirley rose at once, although loath
to leave.
Il had no idea 1t was so late" she
said. How the time fies!' Then
mockingly she added: "Come, Jeffer-
son-be good boy and find a cab"
They passed out Of the gardens by
the gate facing the Theatre de rOdeon.
where there was long string of
facres for hire. They got into one,
and In fifteen minutes they were back
at the Grand hotel. 49,. -.
At the Office they told Shirley that
her aunt had already come In and gone
to her room, SO she hurried upstairs to
dress for dinner. while Jefferson pro-
ceeded to the Hotel de pAthenee on
the same mission. He had still twenty
five minutes before dinner time, and
he needed only ten minutes for wash
and to jump into his dress suit, 50. in
stead of going directly to his hotel, he
sat down at the Cafe de la Paix. He
was thirsty, and calling for vermouth
frappe he told the garcon to bring him
also the American papers.
The waiter returned with the YER
mouth and the newspapers All he
could find were the London Times.
which he pronounced Teens, and
some issues Of the New York Herald.
The papers were nearly a month old.
but he did not care for that. Jeffer-
son idly turned over the pages Of the
Herald. His thoughts were still run.
ming on Shirley, and be was paying
little attention to what he was read
Ing. Suddenly, however, bis eyes rest
ed on headline which made him sit
up with start. 1t read as follows:
Judge Rossmore Impeached-Ju Justice
Of the Supreme Court to Be Tried On
Bribery Charges"
The dispatch, ) which was dated
Washington two weeks back, went on