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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Travel 4.365 Miles in Auto.

Miller.-Traveling a distance Of A.
365 miles since leaving here July Is
and visiting eleven states, going from
here to Sioux City, then to Colorado,
from there to Indiana, then back to
Miller from Chicago by way Of Wis
consin and Minnesota, is the record
OF an automobile party composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Crabtree and
son, and Ophelia Stratton. The long
trip was made without accident, except
tire punctures and blowouts. The
party carried a tent and camped and
cooked their meals on the road
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
MORE LAND IN TATE.
laree Tract in Harding and Perkins
Counties to be Opened Soon.

Sioux Falls.-In addition to the l.
600, 0O0-aCre tract of ceded Indian
lands Of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton in Mellette county, which will be
opened to white settlement next
month, several hundred thousand
acres of land in Harding and Perkins
counties, in the extreme northwestern
part Of the state, near the Montana
and Wyoming boundary lines, will be
opened in the course of the next
m0nth or two.
The land was withdrawn by Presi-
dent Taft last year so an examination
could be made by go S1rnment experts
to determine the volume Of coal de-
posts. A portion of the territory
withdrew by executive order is under
laid by extensive Ignite coal depos-
its. making necessary a reclassifica.
ton before it goes permanently into
the hands of settlers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Farmers Elevator Burns.

Sioux Falls.-The elevator Of the
Farmers Elevator company at Free
man was completely destroyed by fire,
entaiIing a heavy loss, which was par
TALLY covered by insurance. In the
elevator was 500 bushels Of grain,
most Of which was damaged to such
an extent by the fire and water that
it will be fit only for feed. On the
grain and elevator there was insur-
ance TO the amount of 500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Suicide Of a Farmer.

Sioux Falls.-Sickness and the loss
OF a considerable sum of money il a
business transaction are supposed to
have been the causes which led to the
suicide Of Arlc Van Nuuren, a well
known farmer Of Douglas county. He
had been very respondent of late and
his wife endeavored to main a close
watch over him. but he eluded her vigi-
lance and, going to the barn, hung
himself from a rafter in his granary.
His body was discovered by his wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Brother of Suicide Located.

Sioux Falls.-The authorities locat-
ed a brother of Elmer Fallers, a young
man who committed suicide here by
swallowing a quantity Of carbolic acid.
The brother is Oscar Fallers, of Win.
fred, S. d. The brother came to Sioux
Falls, but could throw nc light on the
mystery as to why the young man
should have ended his life. 1t is be.
Iteyed a temparory fit Of insanity
caused the young man to end his life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Beoins Term in "Pen."

Sioux Falls.-Peter Rounds, a Greek,
has just been lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary to serve a term Of
one and a half years for robbery.
While working with a section gang on
a railroad in Pennington county he
stole $145 from his bunkmates and
fled to New York City. He was APP
pretended on the steamship pier as he
was about to board a steamer and
was brought back 10 South Dakota,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
HAS MANY OLD TOMBST0NES
Greenwood Cemetery In Brooklyn
Contains Some Strange and Very
Unique Monuments.

Brooklyn, y. Y.-There are fashions
in tombstones as we'll as In everything
else and some of the strangest and
most unique monuments can be found
in the famous Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn. One of the best known OF
these is the one erected TO Billy"
West.
There are many who remember
BILLY" West of Primrose & West
fame. AS a chaser of frowns and
signs he rivaled Lew Dockstader, liter
ally provoking the pessimist to forget
his woes and smile with him. That IL
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Stock Large.

Belle Fourche.-Stock shipments
from this section and from Wyoming
points are expected to equal those OF
1910, as they are now about even for
the same time last year. Thus far the
Northwestern railroad reports having
sent east 5000 cars of cattle and sheep
and are now sending about 500 cars
per week. The shipments from Alad'
din, Wyo., are heavier than usual,
where owners are shipping closer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Mules Greed Cost lts Life,

York. Pa.-The greed OF a mule
owned by Leo Hollinger. chief of the
Dallastown fire department, brought
the animal to ar untimely end. Hol-
linger found It hanging over the par
tition separating It's stall from the
main barn floor. strangled to death by
its hitching strap. The sight OF an
open feed bin close by is believed to
have tempted the mule to leap owe,
the partition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
CONSERVATIVES THROUGHOUT
THE DOMINION SWEEP ALL
BEFORE THEM.
MAJORITY WILL REACH so
Agricultural Vote Almost SoIidly
Against Reciprocity.-Seven Min.
listers in Sir WiIfrid's Cabinet
Lose Out.

Montreal, Ontario. - The Laurier
government and reciprocity suffered
an overwhelming defeat in the Cana
dian elections. By a veritable land
slide the Liberal majority of 43 was
swept away, and the Conservative par
ty secured one Of the heaviest ma
jorities, upwards of fifty, that any
Canadian party ever has had. Seven
cabinet ministers who had served
with Premier Laurier were among the
defeated candidates.
The results with a few Of the dis
tant constituencies estimated, We're:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Not All Smoked.

L. White Busbey, secretary to for
mer Speaker Cannon, was explaining
that the speaker did not smoke SO
much as people thought he did.
my understanding" suggested one
of the party, lis that he gets away
with about 20 cigars a day"
"Oh, WELL" said Busbey, but he
eats half of 'em."-Sunday Magazine
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Baby Hurled Forty Feet.

Miller.-A baby was thrown 40 feet,
but not hurt, and six others were in
iured, but not seriously, when Will
lam Collins automobile ran into a
bridge while the party was returning
from a dance at st. Lawrence. The
auto was badly damaged and the
bridge was shaken from its foundation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Webster Station Robbed.

Webster.-Robbers broke into the
Milwaukee depot here at night during
the temporary absence of the agent
and pried open the window of the
ticket office and broke into the money
drawer, securing about $50 in money.
The robbers also stole a sack of mail
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Antelope in Butte County.

Pierre.-Claim holders in eastern
Butte county report several bands OF
antelope ranging in that part Of the
country, but they are very wild and
hard to get near. AS the present law
for protection Of these animals carries
a Jail penalty for hunting or killing
them, with no fine option. it is not
likely that the average hunter will
take any chances.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Father Sherman Insane.

San Jose. California. Rev. Fa,
Their Thomas Z. Sherman, son OF Gen.
eral William Tecumseh Sherman, is
an inmate of the state hospital for
the insane at Agnew following an at.
tempt at suicide at the Jesuit novi
tiate at Los Gatos.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
American BUYS Castle,

London, Eng. - 1t was announced
that Tattershall castle, in Lincoln.
shire, a medieval structure dating
from the fifteenth century, has been
purchased by an American millionaire.
The old castle will be pulled down and
regretted on Long Island.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
CHALLENGES ALL MARKSMEN
Aged RifIeman Who viii Shoot With
Any Man Within Ten Years
Of His Age.

Denver, Colo.-John p. Lower, aged
rs, and known to all Colorado pio-
neers, celebrated the sixty-frst ami,
yersary of his apprenticeship in the
gun business recently. This photo
was taken on his fftieth birthday,
when he put fifty consecutive shots
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Suicide May Be Missing "Jim."

Brainerd. - The police at Brain
erd believe that BILLY Smith," who
ended his life in the city Jail there,
was the missing "Jim," sought to *.
plain the murders of Mrs. Amelia Boil
ton and Frank Edward Rhodes, on the
Bolton farm, near Wyoming. last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Tries IN End Life.

Huron.-Walter w. O'Brien, the in
sane man who killed his month-old
baby here a week ago. attempted 20
take his own life in the Jail here. lie
is violently insane, and vas taken to
the hospital at Yankton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
An Expert Marksman.

into a twenty-three inch space at 200
yards in twenty minutes.
MY hand is still steady" he said
the other day. land | will challenge
any man within lei years OF my age,
to shoot with me. ! have a score Of
medals, but I want some more
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Corners Quits Committee.

Albany, N. Y. William ]. Con-
ners of Buffalo, former chirman Of
the democratic state committee, has
resigned his membership on the com
mittee to take effect Immediately.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Needed at Home.

Brown-That is the worst behaved
kid ! ever saw. Do you know his
parents?
Jones-His father is one of those
scientific management experts.-Puck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
c,n,da,s Census Under 5000, 600.

Ottawa, Ont. - The completion OF
Canada's fifth census, begun in June,
wi, show a total poulation much under
500 1000 according to unofficial calcu-
latiops. o
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28

Waterloo, Iowa, Sept The Up
per Iowa Methodist conference took
occasion to denounce Secretary VIII.
son for accepting the honorary chair.
manship of the National Brewers as
snciatiOn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Opposition majority, 50.

Opposition majority, oO.
The Liberals lost ground practically
in every province of the Dominion.
Where they won, their majorities were
small. Where the Conservatives won,
their majOrities were tremendous.
Ontario, the leading province of Can
ada, declared almost unanimously
against the administration and reci-
prOCity.
Robert l.. Borden, leader of the Con
sentative party, shortly will become
the prime minister of Canada. He
will be supported in parliament by q
working majority of members far
more than ample for his purposes.
Past Not to Be Introduced.
The government defeat means that
the Fielding-KnoX reciprocity agree
ment, ratified by the American con
gress in extra session, will not be in
troduced when the twelfth parliament
assemblies next month, and that a re-
Yised basis of trade with the United
States, looking to closer commercial
relations, will not be possible in the
immediate future. The Conservatives
are committed to a policy of trade
expansion within the empire and a
closed door against the United States.
Although reelected in two Constit-
uencies in Quebec, the defeat of the
Liberal party also means the retire
ment from public life of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, who for nearly two decades
has directed the destinieS of the
C- ..-. l., H.
bitter campaign the venerable pre-
mier said that defeat of his party at
the polls meant the end of his career;
that he never would consent to lead
a minority in opposition to a Cor.
~seryative government.
A Liberal membership of 53 from
Quebec was cut down to SO, which,
taken alone, seriously threatened the
supremacy Of the party. But it was
in Ontario that the Conservatives won
their greatest victories.
Opposition Sweeps All Before.
Spurred on by appeals to patriotism
and the cry that reciprocity was the
entering wedge for annexation, the
Conservatives swept nearly every
InlIS DSIOIt jlltlll. ollldl ~, Nul(l III
the last parliament was represented
by So Liberals and 81 Conservatives,
will send a delegation to the next
composed of IS Liberals and Is Con.
servatives. A notable feature Of the
defeat was the opposition's capture
of two hitherto Liberal seats in Sas-
katchewan.
Landslide Is Unexpected.
The landslide was not expected by
either side. The Liberals were CON
fident that they would be returned by
the people with an increased ma
iority. for they believed that reci-
procity would be most acceptable to
the Canadian electors. While the
Conservatives claimed that they would
have a majority, they did not expect
that it would be so large or that the
general verdict of the country would
be given so decisively against the
government.
They feared that reciprocity would
prove popular with the farmers Of
Ontario and the farmers and fisher
men OF the maritime provinces, and,
while confident that they would win
the cities, they were dubious as to the
result in rural constituencies. How
ever. in Ontario especially, the agri.
cultural vote ven almost solidly
against reciprocity, n in the mari
time provinces it did not prove to be
the popular issue expected.
L
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28

Hrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces infamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28

A number Of Corsen county farmer
are experimenting with winter whea
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-28
Bean Porridge Hot.

would you call soup an edible?"
Yes, an audible edible"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-27

AS the car whirled through the bus
illness district gathering and distribut-
ing it's jostling burden Of humanity,
John kept his eyes on the woman and
her satchel. He wished that he could
his: heavy olG revolt
yer in his .hip-pocket; but that was no
longer there It had gone the way OF
the drinks and the smokes.
When the car had gone some dis
lance uptown and had reached the
.esidcrce district. tho woman gave
mca n that she was going to alight at
the next crossing. and he gave signal
TO the conductor. The woman repeat
ed his signal, and one Of the men who
sat ahead Of her. watching her refiec-
ton in the window before him, turned
about and ostentatiously did the same
thing. The five alighted. John behind
the rest. The woman stepped hur-
riedly to the crrbstone and started
down a dark side street, which was
lighted largely by CLEANS from the
windows Of the brown stone houses.
John saw the three men string along in
Indian. file. The two men ahead were
keeping close together.
BY this time Johns interest in the
affair was more than mere curiosity.
He realized that he was going to have
la hand in whatever was to be done.
The men carried slung- shots or revol-
vers, he knew, for he saw that their
right hands were doubled into fists in
their pockets.
Soon he saw the man in the rear
cross to the other side Of the street;
he could see that this was the one who
had taken the car block farther up
town than the other two. John could
not explain the mans action. but
there was little time for wonder now.
Evidently, according to the program
of the thugs. the woman was to be
"slugged." In the light from the res
Iidence windows they did not intend to
give her q chance to make an outcry.
John knew what it would mean. One
man would walk up behind the woman
and by making some remark, perhaps,
cause her to turn her head. She would
be met with blow across the fore
head--a heavy, cruel blow that would
instantly knock her senseless. and pos
sioly even kill her.
:. John walked quietly up behind the
woman. He leaned forward toward her
and his left hand started for the grip
Then it drew back, seemed to hesitate
moment. darted forth seized the grip
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Hurry Up

street. In the old days an incident
like this would not have escaped johns
notice; probably for the same reason.
he noticed it now.
It was more in spirit Of curiosity
and speculation than in any other
mood that John followed the little wo-
man with the grip. Even in his most
reckless days he had never been a
urse-snatcher; but he found GER
tain fascination in the grip and its pos
sible contents. The whole adventure
suited his mood. The mission, Sister
Bandon, Sister Johnson. and all the
rest of his new life. seemed to fall far
behind him.
1t was in this speculative frame of
mind that John was moving along
when suddenly two men, and then a
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+ cured accommodations that the full
sense of her loneliness and OF the vast
change that had come into her life
flooded over her. At the door of the
pretty suite he paused.
my own apartments" he Informed
her, ARE just across the hall there, .
and he pointed to the door. "The
number is one hundred and two. Kind
" telephone me when you are ready
for dinner. 1 have ordered a maid
sent right up to you. f"
Ten minutes later, when, maid
knocked at the door, she was still
standing looking blankly out of the
window. She had not removed her
hat nor her gloves.
Conventionality came to her rescue.
She took pains, for the maids benefit,
to observe the dainty fittings of the
suite, the, flowers that he had ordered
the cheerful open fire that had been
built against her coming. Books and
magazines had been provided, even to
a pretty diary, which was a reproach
to her now, and stationery lay invit-
ingly arranged upon the pretty desk.
The flowers and the fire and the books
and all were thoughtful of him-but-
could buy. 1t had even-she thought
with bitter lf-scorn-bought her.
There followed a tastefully ordered
dinner. There followed gorgeous roses
for the theater-box, the play itself, a
supper where soft music and tinted
lights created a fairy world for the
country bred girl, and then a COM
Portable carriage-ride back to the no.
tel. These were material pleasures to
which Grace Harding had looked for
ward. She was of family that had
"skimped and scraped" most painful
ly, and she was starved for. luxury,
but now that it was hers she took, no
pleasure in it. She cried herself to
sleep that night, and she dreamed of
Gilbert. When she remembered. the
dream in the morning she was shock
ed. She had not meant to be dis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-27
SALVATION AND SPRING FEVER-m &s,.

But the door opened before Shannon
could reach it, and in walked one Of tie
trio of men who had helped to furniss,
the evenings excitement. It was tn.
man who had taken the car block
farther uptown than the rest, the mnu
who had gone across the dark street.
the man who had fired the revolver at
the other two. E.
With all his experience. the myster;
was too great for John and he won
deringly looked toward the stranger.
Was the man going to make desper-
ate attempt to take the grip and its
jewels from the store?
John turned toward the jeweler anu
saw that he was working at the combs
nation Of his safe.
Hurry up!" shouted John. put
that grip away"
He prepared to jump on the strang-
err, but suddenly he saw that the man
had his hand extended, apparently in
cordial greeting.
You're about the gamest guy ever
saw" said the stranger. II want to
shake hands with YOU"
John passively allowed his hand to be
shaken.
Here's my card" the friendly
stranger went on.
| John read: Hicks Hithering-
Hudson's Detective Agency"
II got both those fellows" continued
the detective. Il turned them both
over to a policeman. Got one in the
|leg. They're bad men. One Of them
had his gun out, too. If you hadn't got
the grip with tho jewels, I don't be-
| lieve could have saved it."
That's the way I figured it, too
tsaid John simply.
Il followed them all the afternoon
continued the detective. Wanted te
wait till I caught them with the goods
on. No use arresting bad man just
for vagrancy."
NO" said John. Then he remem.
bered that he ought to introduce him
self. AS they started for the door
leaving the jeweler looking on in
MANAGEMENT, he said: I'm John Shan
non, from the Bowery Mission"
ct know" said the detective. IT
hadn't known you, I'd have fired at YOU
instead of at the other two fellows
I've heard you sing at the meetings on
the streets. What's that song they all
like so well? ?"
"Oh. that must be Saved by Grace
suggested John.
: That's it," answered the detective
"I'd rather hear you sing that than &c
to the theater!"
That night Johns face glowed with
happiness and peace and hope as he
gave out his message to humanity, UNI
der the CLEAN Of the Bowery arcs:
/ Then shall see Him, face to face,
| And tell the story-saved by grace.
Then sail see Him, face to fa-ace.
/ And tell the story-saved by grace!
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tracks to wait for It. The third man.
who had walked in front OF John
hurried rapidly up the street. For
moment John was puzzled by this &C
ton.
"He.s going to get on at the next
corner" said John to himself. -
He looked about him for policeman
There was none in sight. And more
over, the three men had as yet done nc
wrong.
When the car came John boarded it.
There was nothing to indicate
that any one of the five persons who
entered it had ever seen any of the
others The woman gave a sigh re-
lief, and placing the grip beside her
settled comfortably into her seat. John
lposted himself behind her.
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stances, it repealed me-. I have never
been able to see the joke in these
things They-they are too sacred to
me; so you must continue to remain In
my debt"
"And so they were married and lived
happily ever after" The old, old com
monplace ending to the fairy tories re-
CURED to him with crushing mockery.
This, then, was the end Of his day
dreams; this the end Of the impetuous
wooinG into which Grace Harding s
beauty had drawn him. He knew OF
other marriages like this where the
bargains were more coolly sealed
where the conventions were better OBJ
served and the hideous truth better
CLOSED over, but he shuddered to think
of them. This, after all, was better.
His wife presently complained Of be-
ing chilly. He reflected grimly that the
chill which had suddenly filled that
carriage was one that no fire could
drive out, but nevertheless he adjusted
her wrap more tenderly about her,
touching her as gently as if she were
some beautiful, fragile thing that must
not be clumsily handled or rudely
breathed upon, lest it crumble before
his very eyes. He tried to be strictly
impersonal, and he was almost angry
with himself to find that, in spite of
the cold dash she had given him, the
mere touch Of her garment thrilled
him.
In the train his first impulse was to
surround her with magazines and re-
tire to the smoker, but even in his deep
disappointment he could not forget
what was due to her. With those white
ribbons, tied by pranking friends to
their luggage, Haunting their new es-
tate to the world, he could not leave
her to seem as one neglected, even
though it might be much more pleas
ant for her to be alone; so he sat be-
side her and gave himself up to the
task Of entertaining her. He could
do that. He had Travelled much, had
|seen much, and had read much. and
now he set himself deliberately to in
'terest her. He knew the things she
liked best-he had studied them long
enough, and, Heaven help him! earn
'estly enough-and all through that
long. tiresome ride he exerted himself
with success that surprised her. After
all, il she had sold herself she had
gone to a pleasant market.
1t was not until they had reached the
city and the hot l where he had Sc