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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
Cement Granary Floor,

A subscriber inquiries II a cement
floor is suitable for a granary and de-
sires to know whether wheat would
spoil from dampness. If the granary
is properly located on well drained
land. as 1t should be. and If the floor
is raised from contact with the
ground, there would be no danger of
dampness, but everything would de
pend upon construction. Probably a
board floor would be just as cheap
and . sood deal safer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
To5stinu the Teachers.

There was a meeting OF the new
teachers and the old. 1t was a sort OF
love feast, reception or whatever you
call it. Anyhow, all the teachers got
together and pretended they didn't
have a care in the world. After the
eats were ct the symposiarch proposed
a toast:
Long Live Our T~eachers!'
1t was drank enthusiastically. One
of the new teachers was called on to
respond. He modestly accepted. His
answer was:
What on?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

teen weeks prior to taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, l was confined to bed
practically helpless. They made me
feel like a new woman and soon | was
doing my work the same as ever"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOAN'S." soc a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

ties, follow the adj
vice of Mrs. II. s,
Woods, GIG 18th
St, Aurora, Nebr.
Says Mrs. Woods:
Il was in a criti-
cal condition. My
feet and ankles
were SO swollen
with dropsy, ]
could not wear
my shoes. Four
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
PRACTICAL BARB WIRE SPOOL
Can Easily Be Made Out Of Piece OF
PKG, Ripped In Two and Then
Nailed Together.

A method for making a cheap barb
wire spool Is given by a writer In the
Homestead as follows: Take a piece
of 2x6 six feet long, and rip it in two
and nail the two pieces together in the
center to make them like the letter X.
Then take four pieces about twelve
inches long and nail on the ends OF
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
First-CIass Concrete Wcrk.

No vast amount of knowledge and
experience is necessary to do first
class work in concrete. Success is
dependent upon the care and thor
oughness exercised in the selection
of materials, mixing of these ingred-
tents, and protection of the freshly
placed concrete.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
CEMENT MAIL BOX SUPPORT
Iowa Man Makes Post Four Inches
Square and Six Feet In Length
Rod for Re enforcement.

An Iowa man constructed a cement
support for his mail box. He made the
post four inches square and six feet
In length, setting it two feet in the
ground. A half-inch rod was run full
length of the post for reinforcement.
This was threaded for a top at the
upper end and allowed to extend about
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
Risky Business.

Mrs. Crawford-In be glad when
this false-hair fad goes out.
Mrs. Crabshaw-So will |, dear. I'm
wearing so many different kinds that
when ! find a strange hair on my hus-
bands coat | really haven't the nerve
to accuse him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
MIUlITI3TaZyIES5i3

Onicial 100 page book, FREE GOVERNMENT
LANE describes every acre In every county In
United States; contains township and section plats,
Maps. Tables and Charts showing inches rainfall
annually, elevation above sea level. by countieS
homestead and land laws tells how
and where to get government land without living on
IL; United States Patent, Application Blanks, all
information TO procure government land. Price t5c,
postpaid. Address Hsmcseeksr fab. Co., 81. fa1i, Aina.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

He that is taught to live upon little
owes more to his fathers wisdom than
he that has a great deal left him does
to his fathers care.-Penn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
Torture.

Il wonder how Tantalus felt" said
the student of the classics.
Probably" replied Colonel Stilwell.
like a thirsty Maine mar listening
to the election returns"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar.
coated tiny granules.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

Thousands Of country people know the
value of Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best
family medicine in case Of accident or
sudden illness. For the safety of your
family buy a bottle now.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
A Bad sIan.

Shelf / were You, dear. I would
not send for that plumber again who
came today. He's too inexperienced.
He-Didn't he do the work right7
She-Yes. be did the work all right,
but he brought all the tools he needed
with him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
Tn to Date.

II notice that young Doctor Curem
uses autohypnosis in his practice"
"Of course he does. Didn't you know
he specializes in motor nerves."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
important to Mothers

He that doth a base thing in zeal
for his friends burns the golden thread
that ties their hearts together.-Jere-
my Taylor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
A SERIOUS ERROR.

Many a case Of kidney disease has
proven fatal because the symptoms
were lot recognized. If you suffer
with backache or bladder irregulari-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, ailays pain, cures wind collie, CSC a bottle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
A Substantial Extractor-Cover.

smell nice and fresh. | leave the back
half on all the time. Some cleats I'M
derneath, inside the can, keep the
cover in place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

We are more apt to regret the things
we haven't done than those we have.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FREY

Send &c stamp for Ave samples of my very choic-
est Gold Embossed Christmas and Now Year
Post Ca-tu: beautiful colurs and ioyeliest designs.
Art Post Card Club, T3l Jackson ST., Topeka, Kansas
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02
Cement Box Support.

one and one-half inches; an inch
board, n and one-half feet long by
four inches wide was then bolted
down with this and formed the attach
ment for the box.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

pull along on the ground where the
fence is wanted. You can unroll barb
wire with ease and never get cut py
the wire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

We always respect the opinions of o
man who keeps them to himself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-02

Where there's a will there's a way
for the lawyers to fool the heirs.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease, and In order to cure II
you must take internal, remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
ally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catar-
rh Cure is not a quack medicine. II
was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians In the country for years
and Is n regular prescription. It
Is composed OF hte best tones
known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucou surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredints
is what produces such wonderful
results In curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.s. ss: .. IMMSZx
GRAND PASS

MIR. and Mrs. c. Dickerson are
spending Christmas with their
daughter and son Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Baker in Kansas.
Christmas day was very quietly
observed here. Hearts we're made
glad by thoughts Of friends and
relatives and everyone looks for
wari to a happy and prosperour
New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Moreland and
children are visiting in Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Burk and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. ellis and son also
several others will give their first
entertainment ana music moving
pictures in Waverly Wednesday
ercting of this week. And will givs
entertainments In several othel
towns during the holidays.
Pug, a pct dog OF w. Casters
which has been In his family ovel
iigyears He'd at A. r. Riley's Chris
mas eve. He was Q faithful dog.
The many friends Of Mr.. ant
Mira. Frank Taylor who were mar
ried In Marshall last week extens
their best wishes to them. Ma.
their life be full OF happy days.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Heard in Marshall
Bad Backs Made Strong
Kidney Ills Corrected

All over Marshall you hear IL.
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work. curing weak kid
neys, driving away backache, cor
rect!ny urinary ills. Marshall peo-
pie are telling about it-telling OF
bad backs made sound again. You
can believe the testimony of your
own townspeople. They tell Il for
the benefit OF you who are suffer-
ing. II your back aches, IL you
feel lame, sore and miserable, IL
the kidneys act too frequently, or
passages r painful, scanty and
off color, use Doan's Kidney Pills,
the remedy that has helped so
many OF your friends and neigh
bors. Follow this Marshall citi-
zen's advice and give Doan's a
chance TO do the same for you.
Mrs. Mary =. Bentley, SIS West
Washington St., Marshall, Mo-, says
"Three years ago | suffered from
kidney and bladder complain,
which made me weak and run
down. The kidney action was ir.
regular. | used one box OF Doan':
Kidney Pills in 1909 and received q
cure. | can now say that there has
nsver be n a rccu r re OF my CO Il
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Mi. burn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Un.'
tel States.
Remember the name-Doln's =
and take no other.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Moisture In Roads.

Stone Is perhaps the ideal road ma
terial. but IL is usually out OF tue ques-
ton. Earth roads car be made.
The keynote 10 success In making
them Is controlling the moisture. When
there Is too much OF Il the earth be-
comes mud; when too little the result
Is dust. There Is u happy medium
between these two extremes. when
the soil packs hard. In most soils. ex-
cepting clayey ones, Il Is not difficult
TO maintain this favorable moisture
content. Keep the center OF the road
higher. 81 that water cannot remain
there. when II does the result Is ruts
In wet weather ana In dry weather
the sides OF the road are ground up
into dust.
Drainage bitches should be provided
along the road. II water stands there
Il will soak under the roadbed aud
soften II. Another important factor
IN 20 keep a space OF nfteen to eight
cen feet free from grass aud weeds.
which. n allowed to grow or the road.
take up 30 much moisture that the sot1
grinds M into dust.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Had Bad Fall

Little Gladys Houx, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Houx, re-
eivei some sever bruises last
Thursday evening in a fall. She
was riding her Shetland pony on
the square when some dogs at
Sei IL and in irving TO r.
hurriedly out OF their reach, the
r fell with her in front OF the
Southern Hotel. She was carried
into the hotel and several physi-
lars summoned. They found her
suffering from bruises on one OF
Nec shoulders and on the side of
be- heal, but rothing serious. She
to, home and is about re-
covered.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
JESTER

A Happy New Year to all.
Charley Sadewhite Is visiting rel
dtives AMI friends here from Cold
water, Kansas.
Miss Stella Rawlings, OF the Mt,
Olive neighborhood was visiting
Misses Mary, Dora, and Bessie
Adams last week.
Pet Bell sold a bunch OF hogs
asst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noble were
shopping In town Friday.
John Sadewhite and brother
Charley, ana Miss Julia Desmond
spent Thursday night with Miss
liza Lewis.
Grandmother Noble Is spending
Christmas with her son, John and
family.
Ed Peterson and wife and chill.
dren from Hutchinson, Kansas, arC
spending Christmas with Rev. Bou
ware and family.
Charley Lewis and wife, Ton
Lewis, wife and daughter, j. w
Caldwell and family, j. s. Lewis
and family we're all the dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Lewil
Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Calendars

We handled calendars for sew
eral years but found our merchants
would pay a stranger double the
g, Q .or the same article, so
3 ontinued il. The Democrat
News has put in a fine line and
We bespeak for them a liberal
ratronage for two reasons-econ-
omy and home trade. Every time
~ f'ni a merchant or individual
':aSea IN" by a smooth stranger
on something carried by a reliable
home firm We feel-like shouting
Nerves you right"
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

EffbCt ON ADJOiNlso fAhMb-
rupled: prosperous farms already
bloom where there was only waste oe-
fore.
Nor Is hat ali. The people OF the
lonely and formerly unvisited region
themselves had stayed at home for
lack OF roads that tempted them o
travel. but as SCOT as they had good
roads they began 10 go about. The
more prosperous OF them bought mo-
torcars e ht the roads. Then they be-
gan to take tours. They now go To ad-
jacent states. 10 the mountains. TO the
sea-wherever they within their tour
Ing cnrs. They are becoming a trhveied
folk.
More yet. They have become so
thoroughly convinced OF the value OF
good roads that an enterprising fellow
In an adjacent county began the pub
licstion OF a good roads magazine.
They felt an Impulse TO tell the rest OF
the world OF the value OF their discov-
%ery-that good roads pay. Thus. while
a bad road leads nowhere ana the
sooner IL ends the better. a good road
may lead to anything,
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
HARDEMAN

Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Hillen and
Miss Katie Swinney were trading
In Hardeman Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Odell Sunday, Dec. II, a fine girl.
Mother and baby r doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Eastman and
Mr., and Mrs. Tony Gibson were
visitors in Nelson Tuesday.
Messrs, julius Reith and George
Nlemeier were callers In Slater on
Thursday.
Edgar Lefavire and Miss Vena
Davis surprised their friends by
getting married Wednesday, Dec
20, at Marshall. They were given
a reception at his parents Thurs
day evening.
Herbert Davis is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aired Davis.
Messrs. August Niemeier and
Clyde Sims were visitors In Boon
> cSturdav.
MI. and Mrs. Win Senter and
little son left Friday to spend theii
Christmas with his mother in Ar
kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Niemeier and
daughter, Marie, c. L. Harmon,
Miss Mary Swinney were trading
Il, Arrow Rock Saturday and saw
l-ta Claus
Mrs Henry Hasemeier was shoI
t-iy in Napton Thursday.
c. Wirk'er AMI family were thu
yuests of Louis S,hlsr AMI wife
Tuesday night.
Tbs Harleman school and Sun
Jay school gave an entertainment
and had a Christmas tres at tn
church Friday night. There wa
a large crowd and they had a nic'
program.
Mrs Win Moehle and her littl'
laughter ars spending Christina
with her brother, WIN Eastman ans
family. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Relth lef
Sunday to spend Christmas will
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
OPOSSUM HOLLOW

Intended for last week
The roads are very bad here and
seem to be getting worse.
The trappers r having very
good luck trapping here.
There has been a meeting going
on at Blue Lick the past week.
1t seems that Sunday was a good
day for horseback riding.
The sick folks around here are
better at this writing.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
JESTER
Intended for last ,

Intended for last week
George Weber, John Sadewhite
and sister, Miss Maudie, Miss Julia
Desmond, Miss Ida Lewis and
CT Gil Manley all attended the pie
supper Friday night at George
Mason's.
j.. s. Lewis extends many thanks
to his neighbors for coming In
Friday and shocking his corn
Mira. Lue Dosn and sister, Mrs
Mollie Doan and Mrs. Weslie Odel
spent Wednesday in this neighbor-
hood. =
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Good Road. esn.6. sehee,a

Good roads will make possible the
Capitalization " schools. the employ
ment OF more eticiept teachers. Tho
use VI better apparatus for instruc~
tk.p aud an ut less expense than our
present system.
Some on" has salh that the three
links Of rivi Ds,iop are a NEEDED farm
home and n ln,airl r"nnirv s'nool Gem
nec,ed lay y strrtcn " n..de, couutry
coad-
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Press Clippings

Nebraska Star: A woman seldom
puts off till tomorrow what she
IAN wear today.
The schoolmaster said: "You r
very slow, George. now II you
don't answer the next question in
ten minutes, I'll give you a taste
OF this cane. II you put forty eggs
into an incubator AMI nine-tenths
OF them Matched, what would you
get?" The master had only count
ell four when George said: swell
the first thing with all them chick
ers about, I'd get a brick and a
string and drown our cat"
Touched by his sad story, a Har-
rison woman recently furnished a
meal to a melancholy looking hobo
who had applied therefor at the
back door, relates the New York
Independent. "why do you stick
out the middle finger of your left
hand so straight while you are eat
ing?" asked the compassionate
woman. "Was II ever broken?"
l"No num-" answered the hobo,
with a sniffle. "But during my
halcyon days | wore n diamond
ring on that finger and old habits
are hard to break. num-"
/ Someone has furnished the Par
sons Sun with a detailed estimate
of the kind and value of the raw
material that goes to make up the
average man. "A man." says the
Sun, has the material for IS
pounds OF tallow candles, 1 pound
of nai's carbon sufficient for 500
pencils, skin to make bindings for
10 actavo books, bore for 500 knife
! handles, % violin strings, 20 teas
poonfuls OF salt and 1 pound OF
sugar" In the market the Sur
figures a man would fetch abou,
$3.50 as raw material.
National Monthly: An old darkey
wanted to Join a fashionable city
church, and the minister, knowing
il was hardly the thing to do anC
rot wanting to hurt his feelings
told him to go home and pray ovel
1t. In a few days the darkey came
back. swell, what do you thinl
on Il by this time" asked tn,
preacher. swell, sah," replied thu
colored man, "Ah prayed an pra,
ed, an'de good Lawd he says t.
me, 'Rastus, an wouldn't bots
nah haid about dat no mo-. Ah'v'
been trying to get into dat churcl
masef TO- de las twenty yeahs an'
an done had no luck"
An obituary in a Kansas pape
last week begins, "Again, will
sorrow, We are called upon to an
,tre the sal death OF littl'
Mary Higgins" Mary evidentl,
had the habit of dying.
The story Is told that a certain
man In the engineering department
OF a railroad went to adentist I
nal tooth treated. The den
sist tod him that II would be nee
essary TO put In a gold bridge, tina
would cost $25. The railroad ma
looked In the glass at his depar,
i-- nso'ar. and then said, Say, doc
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Work Will Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and youm quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and in
digestion vanish and fine appetite
returns. They regulate stomach,
liver and bowels and impart new
strength and energy to the whole
system. Try them. Only Csc at p,
II. Franklin's.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

HAs besa used tor ovse sIxrY.HlyE fkAls y
niIxloNs q u0rHEns sss sA~s cHIIhsEx WHILE
s. sssSsH si!Ss s "a ss's 3. dy sSsaa4e - II ip2f!aih
s sars "a s.is sI no sss.s lisSS f.ssss.sss sss.s !
SS IN ssstS. iss. sssssf Humtsr NJ
An OLD AND WELL TRIED R1nRDY.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
County News
MALTA BEND

Mr.. Tatum, Of Grand Pass, was
in u city last Monday.
Mrs. Fred Ayers was shopping
In Marshall last Monday.
Emmett Bryan was t%ransacting
business in the county seat on last
Monday.
Stonewall Humphrey and sister,
Miss Ruth, of Grand Pass, spent
last Monday with their brother,
George Humphrey and family.
s. b. Jeter was tr~ansacting BUSH
ress in Marshall last Tuesday.
Ralph Dunning was t%ransacting
business in Marshall last Monday.
Misses Irene and Dorthy Hous-
ton we're shopping in Marshall last
Tuesday.
Walter Lunbeck was t~ransacting
business in Marshall last Tuesday.
Mrs. Rev. Leatherman left last
Thursday foor kentucky to visit
her daughter.
Tom Martin and family went to
visit Mr.. Martins brother at Odes-
"a Friday.
Mrs. Demoss of Grand Pass was
In u town shopping Thursday.
Mrs. Riley of Grand Pass was the
guest of George Humphrey and
family Friday.
Miss Bessie Yancy came home
from school to spend Christmas
with homefolks.
Miss Ruth Slusher came home
from Fayette Thursday to spend
Christmas with his parents.
eye Payne Of Lexington spent
several days with relatives here
iSst week.
Miss Elsa Tobin accompanied by
Master Russell Tobin came down
from Lexington Friday morning to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. Ballew and little Thelma An
derson wer shopping in Marshall
Friday.
James Chrisman was shopping in
Marshall Friday.
William and Ralph Baker were
shopping In Marshall Friday.
Charles Hume, wife and baby
wont to Lexington Friday evening
to visit Mrs. Hume's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Matter and family.
Prof. Monsees, wife and baby
came In from Fayette Saturday
evening TO spend Christmas with
Mrs. Monsees' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Fulton.
Misses Mamie and Eugenia Thorn
az OF Blue Springs, Mo. are visiting
Miss Elsie Tobin and other friends
George Frazee and mother, Mrs
Steve Frazee were called to Kan
sas City Saturday by the death oil
Mrs. Frazee's brother-in-law, Mr.
Jim Huff. George Frazee returned
homo Monday and Mrs. Frazee re-
mainei for a longer stay.
MIR. and Mrs. Hoskins and chill
dren OF Kansas r spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. s. I
Wilson and other relatives.
win Tobin and family OF neal
Lexington spent Christmas witt
Mr.. Tobin's parents.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Potts OF Lexington
spent Christmas with relatives
here.
joe Deckard and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Earl HUI
and wife at Marshall.
Mott Williams OF near Miami wa
shopping in town Saturday.
Miss Nettie Kinnamon went 4
Marshall Saturday for n two week
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Ras vii
liams.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Niemeier In Marshall.
Miss Clarice Williamson is spend
ing Christmas with her parents In
Waverly.