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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-06-06

In q prominent place in the exhibit is
to be seen the Alfalfa Widow, depicting
a beautiful woman whose princess dress
is made from the tops of 10000 alfalfa
plants, and required 10000 stitches.
Her hat is made of alfalfa plants,
with an alfalfa plume, while she
holds a bunch Of plucked alfalfa flowers.
This figure attracts much attention
wherever the exhibit is shown, and was
designed by Mrs. VIM. James, of Dor
chester, Neb., the wife of VIM. James,
advertising representative of The North
Western Ry., who conceived the idea
OF this exhibit, and who has been in
charge wherever exhibited.
Mr.. James, who is recognized as an
alfalfa expert throughout the United
States, and who has held prominent
positions in connection with the Ne
braska State Fair and the Nebraska
exhibits at the Omaha, St. Louis and
Portland Expositions, first put his con-
ception Of this alfalfa exhibit into form
at the Omaha Land Show, in January,
1911, but during all of the past year,
while exhibiting it throughout the
country, has amplified and enlarged his
conception until at the present time it
is q most unique and instructive display
of the growth and development of the
alfalfa industry. He has elaborated his
design so that it shows every phase OF
alfalfa growing and feeding. The
model farm shows alfalfa culture in every
Form, as we'll as giving a complete ex-
position OF the immense acreage sown to
alfalfa, and the increase in price that has
followed the development Of this crop.
This model farm contains a most inter-
esting object lesson in showing the most
modern feeding racks for sheep, arranged
so that a farmer need not set any part of
the rack in the ground, and so as to give
the largest possible feeding surface.
These racks can easily be taken down
and piled up when not in use. The most
improved methods of fencing and the use
OF alfalfa pastures in the feeding of hogs
is shown. The model concrete silo for
the dairy is an example Of the recent
construction along that line.
This practical demonstration OF the
value OF alfalfa ss a food product has
brought this exhibit into great demand,
and has been OF immense value to in
creased growth of this fodder crop
along The North Western Line. AZ
all OF these exhibits Mr.. James has
lectured on the Importance of alfalfa as
an all around food, especially for all live
stock. He claims that it ranks with
corn in every respect, containing all the
elements for the formation OF tissue, in
Guiding flesh and bone. With corn it
makes an ideal balanced ration. One
feature Mr.. James claims makes it dis
t~inetiye in the grasses, viz: that it is a
plant food as well as a food for live
stock, in addition to being ground
into meal or -four, it is also made
into palatable bread for the human, q
fact which may yet bring it into as much
prominence as some of the cereals, for
it contains all the nutritive elements Of
beefsteak.
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EOR the past year The North Western
i Ry. Co. has been demonstrating the
possibilities Of the raising of alfalfa
by q most attractive and unique exhibit,
which has been made at the various
land shows at Chicago, Omaha and st.
Paul, and practically ell Of the western
state fairs, as we'll as at hundreds of
towns and cj'' " along the lines OF that
railroad.
This exhiE typical Of the western
plains and mountains, and, while repre-
sented in miniature, is an object lesson
that at once impresses the visitor and
proves most instructive to him.
That this exhibit has brought forth
great results is shown by the fact that
IN the sections tTaversed by the exhibit
hundreds of farmers are now growing
alfalfa, where two years ago there were
none. The display shows in miniature
q complete picture Of a beautiful alfalfa
country, with the foothills in the back
ground, from which sheep are shipped to
the feeding yards where they are elm
ished of" on alfalfa and a mixed
ration OF corn and alfalfa and put in
condition for market. The feeding Of
range cattle 10 also depicted, showing
them rapidly taking on flesh from the
alfalfa diet. A model dairy with cooling
rooms, stanchions and all the best APP
pliances used in the business, is seen, to-
gether with the siio, where the alfalfa is
mixed with less valuable milk producing
plants, and is cut, shredded and put in
pickle, as it is called, and then fed.
Another portion Of the exhibit demon
strates the fattening Of hogs on alfalfa.
This whole feeding idea is worked out
In the exhibit on an immense farm, fenced
OF with wire and iron posts, in fields OF
from twenty to forty acres. This farm
shows chickens thriving on alfalfa, as
we'll as every stage Of alfalfa growing.
A number Of farm hands are to be seen
harvesting the crop. In this field the
cover over the first stack bears this
legend: 1900, 1000, 900 ceres in the
United States went begging at SO per
ton" A little further on is q second
stack, larger than the first, and on the
cover is the following: 1905, approx
imately 1000, 600 acres in the United
States, IS per ton" The next stack
tells what is in store for alfslfa, for upon
IL is this: 1910, approximately 8 100000
acres, and the average price SO per ton"
There is q model farm house up to date
In every particular, and beyond the farm
house are to be seen the valleys leading
up to the foothills, where are the homes
OF the settlers, and in the foreground is
TO be seen the city Of Alfalfaville, with
It's stores, business houses, homes,
elevators and great mills, where the
alfalfa is converted into meal, which
finds q market all over the world. Around
this central painting a double-track
railroad has been constructed. Two
North Western trains-one a passenger
train and one q freight train, the latter
being loaded with alfelfa and its pro-
ducts-funning, and at intervals stopping
20 take on passengers and freight, as
a9ular trains would do.
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FIXING A JURY.
The Great Scheme Bill Thought Out
and How II Worked.


A real "jury ixer" has been
found in Chicago. He doesn't deny
cit, but neither does he affirm it
loudly. The "fxer" lives on the
south side and is known as "Bill" to
his friends-his other name doesn't
count. Originally Bill came from
North Carolina, and it was there
that he became a jury fxer. The
other night, seated in a cigar store,
Bill became laxative and revealed
his secret.
"You fellows that talk about fix
ing juries don't know all you think
you do" said Bill. Down in my
state l fixed a jury once and !
didn't use a dollar or do anything
crooked-at least so far as / can
c G
81 was doing detective work in
those days, and n day a lawyer
sent for me BILL he said, I've got
to defend a fellow over in one of
the hill counties against a charge of
murder, and | don't know how I'm
going to do it. My client and the
man killed got drunk and started
for home together. Only one
reached there, and the next morn
ing the other was found shot to
death. Now what can you do%
81 told him I'd see, and then |
went up there. The county had
about 5000 inhabitants, and after
I'd heard all I could about the muir
der ] could just see the rope around
that fellows neck. Then l went out
and hired twenty picture anvassers.
They were all put on salary and in
addition they received the commits
sion on every picture they sold.
These men / sent out into every
town and into every house in the
county. AS a sample crayon picture
they each had an enlargement of a
photograph of the man accused of
murder.
"Out in the hills it's not hard for
a canvasser to get a hearing, and
when these men showed their sam
Piles there was the almost invariable
exclamation, why, that's Jim -
that shot Joe Speed That was the
chance for my men, and then they
proceeded to get the prospective
customers version of the killing.
after every house in the county
had been canvassed-and, by the
way, a lot of pictures were sold
my men reported to me the per-
sonal opinions of every resident on
the shooting. | turned them over
to the lawyer. When the case came
to trial he did his work and saw
that every man picked for that jury
had expressed an opinion favorable
to his client. And the fellow was
acquitted.
II never felt bad over it, because
it was a circumstantial evidence
case anyway, but / got out of the
detective business after that
Chicago News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-06-06
Leave to Print.

"What is leave to print?" in
quired the lady who has the art of
seeming interested.
leave to print" replied Senator
Sorghum, els something that en-
ables a man to pretend that he has
delivered a speech in congress and
which also enables his friends to
pretend that they have made them
selves familiar with its contents"
Washington Star.
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AIndisputabIe.

"If you stand with your back to
the south what have you on your
left hand ?" asked the teacher DIR
ing the geography lesson. The
small boy thought, considered his
hands and gave the right answer.
FINGERS, sir" he replied.-London
Chronicle.
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Rec Valley lodge No. l. o. o. F,
Miller, S. d. meets every Wednes'
day evening in their hall over the
city bakery.
w. A. Mcdowell, N. G..
j. M. Williams, Secy.
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OFFICIAL PAPER HAND COUNTY
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
transferred to Marshall where
he Is likely to be placed in line
OF promotion.-RJstler
SWEET SPRINGS

The friends OF the bride-to-be
In this city have received invita-
tions to attend the marriage OF
Mis- Nci'c Rea to Mr.. A. c. Frazer
OF Mountain Home, Idaho. juno
27th. 1912, Mt the country home OF
Jr~c X. King. near Marshall. -
II. c. Farrell had the misfortune
to get his shoulder dislocated try
ing to lead n young horse last
week. - DR.. c. Lewis Fowler,
president OF Lexington College
has been called to preach at the
Baptist church here two Sundays
In the month. DIR. Fowler will be-
gin his work. here Sunday, July :
49, Louis Mueller, contractor ha,
moved his family here where they
will reside while he is busy erect
ing Herman Renkin's residence and
n school building at Blackburn. =
Sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
METEpC TlOpNbUpc

column Of unused tires.
You've had twenty-four hours Of
me-" he said abruptly. How did II
strike your"
Floyd raised his candid gray eyes
to the others face, and in spite Of ex-
haustion smiled with . glinting frank.
ness and humor.
III you want me to tell you" he
began.
Il have asked you"
1T struck me rather hard. But
I'd like you to like me ~ well as ]
do you"
Il need q mechanician TO race with
me for the rest Of the season." Stan
ton gave brief information. do you
want the p~ositiouf"
Floyd Strengthened; even In the un'
certain light the color could be seen
to rise over his face.
You'd take me; your"
yes"
You know-oh. I can tune up 9
motor, I understand my work. but FOR
road racing--you know ! can't crank
your a or change . tire without
help"
Stanton smiled grimly.
Il guess ] am big enough to cranl
my WI car" he quoted at him. "You
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
Drives Off Terror

The chief executioner Of death
In the winter and spring months
Is pneumonia. Its advance agents
are colds and grip. In any attack
by one OF these maiadies no time
should be lost In taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive II
off. Countless thousands have
found this to be DR.. Kings New
Discovery. my husband believes
Il has kept him from having the
pneumonia three or four times,"
writes Mrs. George w. Place, Raw
sonville, VT, and for coughs,
colds and Group we have never
found it's equal" Guaranteed for
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
Colorado
is Maturs's Big Repair Shop

Your overhauling is due. Your nerves are frazzled.
Your sleep brings no rest. Your appetite is an insult to the
cook and your digestion is loafer. You re run down. And
why not I How long do you think blood and FISH win sub-
NIT to the pounding you've given yourself for the last yeari
Go ost n Colorado and let the hills take you in land
Take a daily bath in the mountain air, forget your worries
and hurries and play for a month. Come back with man
power like horse power and make the next eleven months count for twenty
four. It's cheap to GET a man who IAN work like two at the cost of
months rest And the round tnp fares are low enough for any pocketbook
Any way Of going to Colorado is a good way, because il gets
you to Colorado. But the best service is via the
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
MIAMI

Several houses In town are to
have e roofs in the near
future. @. W. Tscgtmeyer has or
ders to haul about thirty thous-
and shingles at once The resi-
dences OF ". II. Wheeler, r. NJ.
Parrish and w. E Burns are to be
recovered FIRST The C 10 Cd
brethren OF the Miami Lodge No,
10, X. OF p. will have a public in
Of - GERS sat,id,y June
asth, at $50 pm. Rev. w. III. Davis
of Excelsior Springs will be the
Installing officer and muse will
be furnished by the Reynolds
orchestra OF Carrollton. A big
time 10 anticipated.-News.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
ARROW ROCK

Born to the wife OF Sam Fisher
Thursday, June 20, son. May
this child grow into noble man
hood and ill the sunset OF his
parents life with comfort and
happiness.---Miss Lee Lawless
who has been teaching In Mar
shall has returned home to spend
the summer. She was fortunate
enough to hive four schools offer
ed her for next year and has &C.
cepted the Mt. Leonard school al
sos month.-Statesmap.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
Real Estate Transfers,

Geo. L. Mayfield to Geo d.
swinney, lot 81, block
Gillian add. Gillian. .. !. 8
Steven Lucas to Lorena Fie-
Ids, irregular lot in Sweet
Springs, Mo. Is. -. . -. . n
j. NJ. Anderson to Alice O..
Elsner, lot 81, Sweet Sprgs. Is
j. J. Gross to same lot 81 8.
Springs, Mo. 4. e. =. d.
Jos. w. Mccormick to Mary
and Susie Waters, lot S, Hag-
gins add, Marshall =. d. ... IS
Gervis w. Davis to Geo. L.
Mayfield, lot 2, block 3,
Higgins add Marshall ...... 10
Mamie NJ. Blakely to II. @.
Keonig, lot I, block 2,
Blackburn add, Blackburn 2
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
NELSON

The following teachers have
been elected to teach here the
booming year:-Room 1 Mis-
Mamie Sandidge OF this city.
Room 2, Mrs. Hugh Berlin, OF NAL
Ia Bend Room ., Mrs. Nettic Lig-
gett OF this city; Room 4, Prof. H
Berlin. of Malta Bend. Laura
Rogers OF jefferson City was re-
elected to teach the colored school
Born to Joe Thorp and wife
a boy the first OF the week.
Born to b. r. Neider..-.- 80 fife.
Tuesday, June IS, az Born
to Clarence Wolford on
Thursday, June 8. az >cor6.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28

have your nerve. I-can't have q whin.
ing gutter to drive with me. ! make
you the offer: take or leave II. But
remember. I am likely to break your
neck"
I'm chance that" answered Floyd.
drawing a quick breath. and held out
bis slender hand. "TTl come"
The pact was made. In after time.
Stanton came to wonder ut its bald
simplicity,
The assistant manager overlook
Floyd. . little later. when that younr
m~echAnician, at least specifically
cleaner and wrapped In = long dust
coat. was leaving the training camp
See here. Floyd; you are going TO
Yace With Stanton right along. he
says" ~
~Yss, SIR"
Mr.. Green asitsssd his forsbodins
bod. ~.
"You vcnt ret along with him." be
aseefted darkly. mo q does. He,
hs is--yop1i 80. But you won't
lsavs ~ on The edge Of . race, viii
youf We are entered at Nassachu
Ustts. fpg week after next; yourl turn
~ on tim. no matter what b dose
In bstweenf"
surely. sir. I would not leave any
ons without notice. a course"
"Plsnty of no<ios. Floyd. yos you
can't stand Stanton"
Stanton II that moment was IN his
tent, contemplating with cynical spec
ulatiou Q norist's boz OF fragrant
green leaves lying or . chair. There
was no card with these. but they were
sprays Of laurel In fancy he saw the
messaUs that had accompanied the
orchids. the dslicatsly sngravsd tst-
ters; Valerie Athsrten Csslisss. D1d
shs take him for Q mstines s10l, -
scofted; or. what did she vaptf Some.
thing. ahs wanted something Of him,
whsti Only amusement. probably,
To had not grown 70 MANHOOD In New
York city without learning that men
and women IN . certain set alleged
their extreme wealth M a license,
which freed them from the restraint
Of small convsntionaiitiss. and AFRO
gantly took such diversion ~ the mo
ment offered. And should be play thu
game TO which che invited him. OF
decline ~ Wee Il worth whilef h
was weary 10 s~xhsustion. but still h
rsnaainsd casing Ct The ban q laurel
You can't stand Stanton" Mr.
Green was warning Floyd. BY way q
farewell.
And ~ nsehanicias w. Iaushins
cnAprrR ".
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28

IL was IN the roiir0o0 Depot D
morning he started for Massachusetts.
that Stanton saw his mechanism for
the first time since the Beach victory.
Floyd wal seated on one Of the walt
ing-room benches, reading q magazine;
In his gray suit and long overcoat, hi
head with its clustering bronse cufse
bent over his book. he looked like .
particularly delicate and pretty boy
Of eighteen, perhaps eve a triie 81.
Terminate. Remembering that cry
from the midst OF the periious strus-
gle with the Duplex: "Cut him cIosers
he's weakeningi Cut him closet
stanton's lip curved In amused sppre-
citation 10 he crossed to the absorbed
reader. 4
Good morning" he remarked.
Floyd glanced up. then rose with
an exclamation and held out his hand
his ready color rising like q girls un-
der mis- fine, clear skin. =
Good morning: I didn't see you
coming" he responded.
mo. you were reading. You are go
ing"
ITO Lowell. Tho car is aboard. you
know"
Fl did not know" corrected Stan
ton with indifference. He was study.
Ing the other c~uriously, striving to
anaiyse his singular attractiveness
and to ind the reason why he. Stan
ton. should feel pleasure at the pros
pect Of having this companion at his
side; he. who had never formed friend
ships az most men did.
Floyd laughed, his grey eyes mis-.
chievous.
well, I know. We've been working
all the week at the machine, and we've
got her ticking like a watch. You
don't bother about that suppose you
don't have TO. IT'S up TO us. But II
you will take her out on the track TO.
morrow. I'll tune her up to the last
notch"
Suddenly Stanton put his finger cd
the thing he sought. one thing that
made this mechanician different: and
voiced his thought before considering
wisdom. A.
You're a different class. Floyd" HI
stated abruptly. You're no workman
nor descendant Of workmen." .
Floyd stared. startled at the BRUSH
~irrelevance, then melted into a
straight. direct smile az he me- tho
keen gase
Neither are you he countered
Nor II wouldn't be Of any Importance
n We were, but we are not. I'm not
asking you why you are working with
your hands instead Of your head. ant
I suppose you ars not asking me. WI
caresf"
mo one." dryly agreed Stanton
But ! can tell you that ! am doins
this 10 make money. and make !
quick, and ] would much prefer break
ing my neck 10 living In the ruck o.
poverty. They are calling a train
you had better come"
I'm supposed TO keep In toucl
!, with Mr.. Gresn," Floyd observed
gathering up his magazine with cheer
full nonchalance. "He 10 worrying
about me most OF tho time, for feal
Ill lose my nerve and desert"
Which was not precisely what wal
! worrying the assistant manager OF th'
Mercury company. and perhaps Stan
!. ton Of the rough temper knew H.
II fancy your nerve will hold out
II your patience does" was his reply
/ "Patience 10 supposed TO be q won
ans art" doubted Floyd. But IT
try to acquire It.
Stanton laughed briefly.
Il wouldn't rvs much for you
chance Of success. In that case. II
ma n. Won A. Il -vfi,--marrv ~.
-: :; :'s ~, -: s::' =: y. 8. 4 =; A: 49, NJ, ]: ]
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
Could o for Joy

II want to thank you from the
bottom OF my heart wrote c b.
RAIDER, of Lewisbarg, w Va, "for
the wonderful double benefit 1
got from Electric Bitters, in cur
ing me OF both a severe case OF
stomach trouble and OF rheuma-
tism, from which ! had been an
almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case ~ though
made iust for me-" For dyspep-
sia. indigestion. jaundice, and to
rid the system OF kidney poisons
that cause rheumatism, Electric
Bitters have no equal. Try them.
livery bottle u guaranteed TO
|saHsfy. Only 6oc Il p. X. Prank
|lln's Drug Store.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28


BLACKBURN
J. n. Vessel who has been the
guest Of relatives in different
parts of Missouri for a month or
more departed Sunday for his
home In Los Angeles, California;
g. In a letter received by the fam
lily OF Henry Dowden 1t il stated
that s. Z. Dowden, at Pcculi1r, Mo-,
fell from a scaffold about IS or 20
feet high, and was so bruised up
that he has been confined to the
bed for a week. Fortunately no
bones were broken. We hope his
recovery will be rapid. His friends
will be sorry to hear Of his mishap.
- The school board elected
the following teachers for the en-
fsuing year: l.. NJ. Chiswcl', Prin-
cipal Miss Emma Marschall, As
sistant' in the high school; Miss
Lucy Maddox, intermediate; Miss
ona Chalfant, Primary Il ID. Burns,
Coiored. = Blackburn Record.
! SLATER
During the storm Saturday night
the big barn OF DIR. Piper's on his
farm three miles southeast OF town
"a struck by lightning and burn
ed. The barn was 36xis feet and
contained a quantity Of hay, corn
and feed, all of which was destroy
cd. A nearby buggy shed i6x32
feet In which was stored a lot OF
farm implements, also caught fire
and burned with the contents.
DR.. Piper had $1,000 insurance on
his barn and Al Dobbyns, who own
ed the farm implements, also had
some insurance. - Little Kath-
crime Alexander, the 2 year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mira Glen
Alexander, had n very narrow es-
cape from being badly burned last
Thursday afternoon. A colored
woman had made a fire in the back
yard to do tho family wash, and
Katherine, who had escaped her
mothers vigilance, was playing
near by. In attempting to pull a
little wagon, she backed. stumbled
and fell into the fire. Her screams
brought immediate assistance, but
nevertheless she was painfully
burned.--- Mrs. George WR!ttle-
ton, Mrs. Flowercc and Miss Mild
red Martyr, Of this place, and Mrs
Dalton, of Gillian, went to Lexing-
ton, Tuesday AFTERNOON as delcgat-
es to the Missionary Conference
which convcnes there this week.
new roster received thil
week shows that there are III en-.
gineers and i22 fircmen who have
runs out OF Slater. This does moi
include the yard men whose num-
Der brings the total OF engineers
and firemen at this place to more
than $50. - Slater News.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28
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NE dlA not n DaraIle1 except When
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The Marshall republican., 1912-06-28

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