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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Nc Mahon Was Easy.

Sioux Falls.-In a wrestling match
at Germania hall AL Alderman, the 10
cal wrestler, demonstrated in short
order that Demon Mcmahon was not
in his class. Alderman, smarting un-
der the criticism in connection with
the bout between himself and Domke
a short time ago, went after McMa-
hon from the outset. After fiddling a
few seconds Alderman grabbed Nc
Mahon by the leg and toppled him
over on the mat and got busy at once.
In a trifle less than three minutes,
with a half Nelson Alderman bore the
shoulders of his opponent to the mat.
When the two men appeared for the
second fall Mcmahon looked crestfall-
en- and seemed to lack spirit. Acker-
man resorted to the same tactics as
in the first bout and grabbing McMa-
hon by the leg soon had him to the
mat. Mcmahon for a few minutes
put up a stiff fight but it was clearly
evident that he was no match for Ack-
erman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Battle Is On.

Pollock.-A lively legal battle may
follow the town election, as the result
of the vote on the question of licens.
ing saloons, at the election Of April
16. The license proposition carried
by a vote of 81 to 81 against, but the
a%nti-saloon element may contest the
election on the ground that the petit
ton asking the village trustees to
submit the question was illegal. The
law requires the petition to be signed
by 25 freeholders. The Pollock petit
ton was signed by 90 persons, but the
anti-saloon people now claim but "a
of the signers were freeholders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Endless Chain Movement.

Mitchell.-The twenty ladies Of the
Mitchell Art club have undertaken to
raise enough money to build a band
stand on the court house lawn from
which the Mitchell concert band can
discourse during the summer season.
Ten days ago the ladies started an
endless chain movement in the city,
In which ladies entertained four
friends, each paying a quarter, and
then inviting four others to partici-
pate. More than 1900 ladies have
taken part in the chain so far and it
is expected to raise at least $500, and
build a permanent stand, and then
raise enough more to recompense the
band members for their summer con-
certs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Bow Jumps Into Well.

observation-disclosures, look here"
said the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f. Loose, who reside In the village Of
Beaver Creek, some miles east of here,
and with the words he began jumping
up anc down on the ground. Almost
instantly the ground gave way and
the boy was precipitated into an
abandoned well. which had not been
used for fifteen or twenty years. In
the absence of other assistance the
mother rushed to her sons rescue, and
after desperate efforts. succeeded In
hauling him from the well.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
PlaYurounds for Children.

Pierre.-The Chicago and North.
western Railway company owns a
large tract of land in the center of
the city, and adjoining the grounds OF
the high school and central school.
On a recent trip to Chicago, Rev. H,
L. Russell Of the Episcopal church of
this city secured permission Of the
company to arrange a portion of this
tract as a playground for the children
of the city, and a fund is being raised
for the putting of the tract in shape
for that purpose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
VALUE LOVE MORE THAN GOLD
Spanish Men Often Have Fifty Senior
itas a Year-SpaIn Leads World
In Marriages.

Madrid, Spain.-Writes n who has
travelled much in Spain: CAS- the ma
iority of Andalusian girls are engaged
by the age of seventeen the senoritas
do not go to many dances, for a
Spaniard would as soon allow his
lancee to dance with another mar as
he would let her wear a harem skirt
or ride a bicycle. At their parties
Spanish girls get unbounded adm!ra-
ton, and a who has reached
the age OF nineteen and talked to a
girl without trying to make love 20
her would be considered gauche 10
the extreme. The guests are given
nothing to eat on these festive occa-
sions, glasses Of cold water being
simply handed around when they are
leaving.
Love Is an all absorbing topic in
this amorous land of orange flowers
and revolutions. In Spain we do not
talk Of money; we talk of love- a
Spaniard once said to me. He was
right, for love is the beginning and
end OF every Spaniard's thoughts. On
the feast days the young men play no
games, preferring to stand about and
see the girls pass, and In every daily
newspaper you will read OF duels
fought for some fair senorita's favor.
"The typical senior falls In love fifty
times a year with a n and a
passion that has in 1t something of
molten lava. and is about as durable.
A pair Of laughing eyes once seen at
a window, a glimpse of a pretty face
In the street, and he counts his world
veil lost. Spain is the most marry.
ING country in Europe
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Ends Life Before Girl.

MISUNDERSTANDING discouraged
over the persistent refusal of his offer
of marriage to a school teacher OF
~Brookings county, Frank Penthouse, a
young man whose parents reside at
Duncombe, To-, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head in the
presence of the school teacher and
her pupils at a schoolhouse about nine
miles southwest of the town of Els.
telline. The young man had only been
a resident of that section for the past
five weeks, and during the time had
been looked upon as being a sensi.
BILE and Industrious man. The body
was taken to the Iowa home for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Pleads Guilty to Wife Desertion.

Aberdeen.-In circuit court Harry
Halpenny, the young barber who wa
arrested across the line in Nebraska,
near Sioux City, for alleged wife de.
sertion, entered a plea Of guilty and
was sentenced to six months in the
state penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Julia Hass, the m with whom he
eloped, while his wife was in a hos.
pital, where she gave birth to a child,
will probably be dealt with leniently
by the authorities, as she gave valua.
BILE assistance after her arrest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
ROBBERS CAPTURED
TWO MEN ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH STEALING QUANTITIES
OF GOLD FROM DENTISTS.
HAPP ENlNGs OVER THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Huron.-Two men, giving their
names as Frank Rodgers and George
Stanley, were arrested here, charged
with having broken into dental Of
fees here and stolen about S235 worth
of gold. 1t is believed that all OF the
gold taken was recovered. Many or
the pieces taken were identified i'm
mediately, some having been made up
into bridges and W DR.. w. F.
R. Whorton placed his loss at about
500, DR.. S. w. Ullom at between $50
and SIS. M. Bryed Wilson, IN op-
tometrist, was the third victim, gold
eye glass mountings to the value OF
about $50 being taken.
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Narrow Escape from Death.

Veblen.-Mrs. c. B. Mccormack had
a narrow escape from death In a horri-
BILE form when while preparing a meal
her clothing caught fire. Instantly
she was enveloped in flames, and
screamed for assistance. Her hus-
band was nearby and rushed to her
assistance, as did Jens Anderson, a
n%eighbor, and they tore her clothing
from her and rolled her in a bed quilt,
extinguishing the flames. but not I'M
til after she had been severely, though
not fatally, burned. Mr.. Mccormack
was also painfully burned in saving
his wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
EjIinu Is ORDERLY.

White River.-The filings for Mel.
lette and Bennett county lands are
passing off quietly. Superintendent
Wood CT the filing states that it is
the quietest filing he ever has had
charge Of, and that there are no com.
plants by anyone as to their treat
ment by our citizens Or the govern
ment. Beginning last Monday morn.
ing one hundred filed each day, up to
1000. They are dropping out at the
rate Of 25 to 80 out of each 100.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Woonsocket Carnival.

Woonsocket.-At a meeting Of the
committee appointed by the Coyote
club of Woonsocket to arrange for a
Big Water carnival, it was decided to
hold this carnival on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, August IA, 10
and 16. These dates will in no way
conflict with the state fair at Huron
or the corr palace at Mitchell. Speak,
ers of national repute will be secured
for the occasion. Three big ball
games, swimming, log rolling, boat and
other contests will be attractions
Special trains with low rates will be
run.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02

the girl In. He leads her to the father
Of her prospective husband, before
whom she bends deeply and kisses
his right hand.
The ring is finally brought to the
engaged girl on the appointed day by
q company Of the bridegroom's male
friends and female relatives. 1t Is
chiefly a pretext for the bridegroom's
relatives to make the girls ~acquaint-
ance. The bridegroom is not present
ever on that occasion.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Earth,s Core.

At a meeting Of a scientific society
1t The Hague Prof. Weichert asserted
that his studies of the varying veioct
~ of earthquake tremors. passing
through the interior Of the globe, lead
10 the conclusion that the earth con.
lists OF a central core of iron or steel,
about $3.50 miles In diameter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Two Women Burn.

Faulkton.-A fire, which started
from an exploding gasoline stove,
swept through Seneca, 20 miles west
Of here. Two persons, Mrs. Kelly and
Ellison Smith, are thought to be fatal
ly burned. Cora Kelly. a young girl
Is also seriously burned. The fire
started in the Stricken building, which
is totally destroyed. A cement build.
ing adjoining it on one side and the
barber shop Of Clyde Condit on the
other are also totally destroyed. The
merchantile stock OF Geo. B. Wells,
was almost totally ruined. The prop
erty loss will be at least $3.50, 000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Shriners Return.

Sioux Falls.-The Sioux Falls Shrin-
ers who journeyed to Sioux City to
attend the ceremonial session Of Abu
Bekr temple of that city, returned a
tired but well pleased lot. They all
say that their visit to Sioux City was
a pleasant one. The Sioux City Shrine
took in a class of so and there was
something doing all the time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Sunday School Convention.

Watertown.-A convention Of state
Sunday school workers was held
in this city, with over 200 delegates
present from outside the city and
county. The sessions were held in
the large Methodist church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
Still Hope.

Little Eva was ~lamenting because
her baby sister was not a boy. "Oh,
WE'LL" she said philosophically, she
may be a boy when she grows up"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-02
No Need.

1T Is a wonder that women who
want to do everything men do nova
days don't insist on playing foot
ball"
They don't have to. They've got
bargain-colnter rushes."
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A ~leisurely to Mobile, 140 miles
y east and north. stopping by the
way at Pass Christian and BIZ
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The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

GORDON AND Non DOMINGUEZ

looked at his broad chest, at his
hands, and then all OF sudden I ex-
perienced the same kind Of shock i
felt when l discovered the stains on
Dominguez's piano, for on the tip OF
his right-hand middle finger l saw a
small piece of sticking-plaster. No
doubt was possible. The burglar sat
there, within yard Of me.
purposely kept my eyes fixed upon
the bit of plaster, and involuntarily he
followed my glance.
1T ia a nasty spot to have cut" l
began.
Indeed 1t is He smiled family.
You must find 1t very awkward
when you play the piano. like. for in
stance, at Monsieur and Madame Do
mingo's soiree."
He gave me a quick look and re-
mained silent.
You were there, were you not?"
II was he said, with . slight tre-
NOR in his voice. g.
by whom were you introduced?
Who took you thereT
Nobody took me. went there Of
my own accord
without an invitation?"
without an invitation" He spoke
like one in a trance.
What was your object In going to
the house?"
No answer, but saw the perspira-
alton break out on his brow
Perhaps you will tell me what you
did upstairs in the dressing room?"
"Mercy!" he groaned, and buried his
head In his hands.
He had risen from his chair, and
the expression of anguish on his face
was painful to watch.
M Goron." he exclaimed, 81 know
what is in your mind! But, as stand
before my Maker l am innocent of any
crime. If l went to that house, 1t
vast was to try to prevent crime
from being ommitted-and-now ar
rest me II you like"
You say you are innocent. l will
assume it. But have the proof you
We're in the dressing room at the time
the safe was broken open. You there
fore know the burglar. Who is he?"
Il cannot tell YOU" he said husk-
lily.
You 'cannot?"
knew full well that he would not
yield to force. Moreover, despite the
evidence against him. felt In no way
convinced of his guilt. If he intend
ed to sacrifice himself for some one
else, my detaining him would very
likely prevent me from laying hands
on the culprit l therefore had him
once more taken to the adjoining
room, and sent for Inspector Despres.
one of my smartest assistants.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

medicine in catarrhal conditions,
coughs. colds and grip, and many 9th.
er ailments to which the family ia
subject. But since tho change In the
formula Of Peruna ! do not find 1t
quite as useful to myself. My bowels
are naturally very active. cannot
take cathartic Of any sort. It does
me injury to do 80. The old Peruna
contained no cathartic ingredient
and was therefore very useful medi-
cine to me. But i notice that the
new Peruna has slight laxative ac-
tion. which almost makes 1t pro-
hibitory for me to use. I was won
dering If there was not some way In
which could obtain the old Peruna
as you used to make It."
To this letter made the following
reply: "Yes. the new Peruna does
contain a laxative element. You
should therefore take the old Peruna
(Ka-tar-no) which has no laxative
quality. While prescribing the old
Peruna found 1t quite necessary fire.
quently to prescribe the laxative Man
alin in connection with 1t. Therefore
Manalin was combined with Peruna,
In order to meet those cases that re-
quire a laxative. But in case no
laxative Is required the objection to
the new Peruna you speak of arises.
Many of the people who used to take
the old Peruna found difficulty In tax
ing the new Peruna. To meet those
cases I am having manufactured the
old Peruna under the name of Katar-
no. and II you are anxious to get the
old Peruna exactly as 1t used to be
made you can do So"
Pe-r7l-na, Man-a-lln and La-cu-pia
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na COM
pany. Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL NO11cE:-Mnny persons inquire
for The Old-time Peruna. They want tho
Peruna that their Fathers md Mothers used
to take. The old Perunn IL now called Ka-
tnrno. II your druggist or dealer does not
keep It for sale write the Katarno Company,
Columbus, Ohio, and they will tell you all
about 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
She wrung her hands and aid moi an.

She wrung her hands and did not an.
swer.
DO you refuse to reply7" l asked
sternly.
After a long pause she broke out
afresh:
why do you ask me this7 Ny
friends is an honest mana gentle
man. II you hurt hair OF his head the
day will come when you Will repent
1t. AMI am an outcast, but there
are things which even a stray sheep
like me can say to the Chief of Po-
Heel" And she looked me straight in
the face.
"If your friend is n gentleman"
said, land his conscience Is clear, you
are compromising him by reason of
your reticence. Cannot you see
this?"
She reflected moment. and. wip-
ing her eyes, exclaimed:
"You are right. am foolish Things
must take their course. His name is
Charbonnel"
II must see him at once" insist
ed. where can find him? And, be
careful, don't try to trick me-"
She shrugged her shoulders.
wait here; he will be back in half
an hour I'D,
! took chair. She called out to
Madame Zaza that she was engaged
with Monsieur Goron. and sat down.
staring vacantly at the wall opposite.
Then. after a while, mans voice
from the back called. "Lucie!"
She turned toward me.
There he is. See him yourself. but
remember my words
went to the back. and there
before me stood a tall man of
about thirty-five. answering In every
description to my missing number five.
For few seconds we looked at
each other.
m. Charbonnel?" asked. He
nodded.
II am M. Goron, and you will oblige
me by coming to my office. l want to
speak to you"
He bowed assent.
l hailed passing cab, and without
having exchanged word on the way,
we arrived at the Prefecture.
The more l watched the man the
more felt impressed with his ap-
pearance. The grave eyes. the aqui-
line nose, the energetic mouth. be-
tokened strength and will-power. l
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

goes every night to Duval's. Place de
la Madeleine"
"Will you do me the kindness to
asked.
with pleasure" he retorted, and
that same night we were in the we'll
known "Bouillon," waiting for the
painter-pianist.
My young friend kept a careful
watch. and eight o'clock had struck
, when he cried out:
"Hurrah! there he is. And-but
that's really funny. You are in luck,
M. Goron. Do you see the chap he
Is with? He. too. was one of the mu-
sica ornaments of the soiree."
Even before looking at the two
young men l was convinced that neith-
or OF them was likely to be the bur
glar. ....
We waited till the two gentlemen
had finished their dinner and put on
their hats, when M. de G. went up
and introduced them to me. and In
vited them to accompany me to a
neighboring cafe. They were all deep
ly interested in the robbery, and dur.
ing Ave minutes l patiently listened
to their
When my young friends had ex.
hausted their wit. turned the con
versation in other channels. In re-
ply to my question, the painter in
formed me that he knew another man
who had obliged the company with
dances at the Dominguez soiree, and,
after few more jokes about the in.
terest took In these amateur musi.
clans. he promised to bring the other
man to me the next morning.
Punctually at eleven the painter was
ushered into my office, followed by a
nineteen-year-old. fair-haired boy. the
son of a rich widow, very nervous and
awkward. who dropped his hat and
stick half dozen times in the space
of five minutes. There was little of
the expert burglar about him. Yes, he,
too, had struck up two waltzes and a
quadrille, but he had left early when
he found 1t was getting bit rowdy.
There remained. therefore, only one
player. and If he was like those !
had thus far seen, my theory. based
on the two stains. fell to the ground.
requested the four to meet that aft
ernoon in my office, and then asked
them whether they could not remem-
ber who their fifth colleague was.
They began by shaking their heads.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

And then the painter decidedly the
smartest among them, called out:
Hold hard! There was tall chap.
rather military-looking."
with an aquiline nose and black
mustache." interrupted M. de G..
He played some pretty waltzes."
piped the fair-haired youth.
None of them knew his name, but
they-especially the painter-gave me
his exact portrait. thanked them,
and returned to the Rue de Prony. The
Dominguezes, husband and wife,
vaguely remembered the tall man with
the aquiline nose, but he was a
stranger to them. l, therefore. gave
Madame Dominguez the mans minute
description, and begged her to go
to her friends to whom she had given
blank invitations, and see whether she
could obtain the desired informa-
tion.
Unfortunately. 1t led to no re-
suit.
She had been to every house, and
no one knew the man wanted.
A week passed. had not made a
step forward, and number five remain
ed invisible.
1 had gone to the fair in the Place
du Trone to make an inquiry about a
case In which l was interested.
was lighting my cigarette behind
Madam Zaza's booth, when whisper
ing conversation between a woman
and a man fell upon my ears, and l
distinctly heard the words Rue de
Prony" and "Dominguez."
l did not hesitate second. / ran
round to the front, elbowed my way
through the crowd. paid my fifty CEN
times at the desk. and, to the surprise
of Madame Zaza, made straight for
the little door opposite the entrance. I
passed through, and saw young wom-
an in the fantastic dress CT sibyl.
Her companion had disappeared. De-
sr,te her disguise, l recognized her.
at once, as a girl who had played
a part in an affair when the revolver
had been used as a supreme argu-
ment.
Monsieur Goron!" she exclaimed.
Yes, Lucie, it is L.
What, what do you"
"I want you to tell me what you
know about the robbery in the Rue de
Prony, and the name of the man who
left you a minute ago"
She was too agitated to answer.
/ waited quietly and then she began
convulsively:
Il know nothing about this affair.
swear it! Whatever my life has been,
you know am incapable of doing any
hot ho
the man talked to. he is-he is-my
friend"
Tell me his name"
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

MY urn al
when I note the
many strange incl
dents in which I
have played a part.
there are pages
on which / do not
like to dwell. No,
1 do not care to
glance on these
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
It A
speck on Their Black ,scuteheon.
Sold In alright tins only


Mollie, light colored mulatto
housemaid who had been in the en-
ploy of a South side family for
number of years recently gave up her
position to get married. relates the
Kansas City Star. A few days ago
she returned and asked to have her
old place back. The woman of the
house was glad to have her return.
but surprised that she came 30 soon
after being married, and questioned
her as to her reason for wanting to
return. In reply the maid said: my
husbands folks Is all jealous Of me
because I'm SO light colored. You
know my husband Is very dark and all
his folks is dark, too; and was mad
because he married me. Why. one of
his sisters told me, 'You's SO bright
you make spot In our family"
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
Similarly Minded,

The village tailor only received oc-
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats, collars. or hand
kerchiefs. You see," remarked the
vicar one day. having called with his
usual order. when l want suit go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again few days later, the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
mo, replied the tailor, when l
want to hear good sermon I go to
London; they preach them there"
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
Is Peruna a Laxative?

l am In re-
ceipt of q letter
from a mechan.
ic who Is at the
head of a pros
porous house
hold. Peruna
has been used
in his family
for a good
many years. He
writes as fol-
lows:
"As you know,
we have used
Peruna in our
home for a num-
ber of years.
We md 1t q re-
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

We have noticed that the men who
die for women nearly always do SO al
the hands of an injured husband.