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ECZEMA IN RED BLoTcHEs

EOS Kanter Ave-, Detroit, Mich
Some time last summer / was taken
with eczema. 1t began in my hair
first with red blotches, then scaly.
spreading to my face. The blotches
were red on my face, dry and scaly.
not large; on my scalp they were
larger, some scabby. They came on
my hands. The inside of my hands
were all little Jumps as though full of
shot about one-sixteenth OF an inch
under the skin. Then they went to
the outside and between and all over
my fingers. II also began on the bot
toms of my feet and the calves of my
legs. and itch, on, my! I never had
anything like 1t and hope / never will
again. The itching was terrible. MY
hands got 80 I could scarcely work.
II tried different eczema ointments
but without results. I also took medi-
cine for 1t but 1t did no good. I saw
the advertisement for a sample OF
Cuticura Ointment and Soap and sent
for one. They did me SO much good
I bought some more. using them as
per directions, and in about three
weeks I was we'll again. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment entirely cured me-"
(Signed) Benz. Passage, Apr. 8, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
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FOWLS OF THE AIR.
Incubator Has Been Used by
Birds for Ages.
Australian Brush Turkey Builds Huge
Nest, Eggs Are Laid and Permitted
to Hatch Without the Aid
Of Female.

London.-Most of US, probably, are
under the impression that man invent
ed the incubator. He did nothing of
the sort. Certain of the fowls of the
air forestalled him by a few hundred
thousand years or so,
Both in the gardens of the Zoolog-
ical society and private parks, such as
that of the duke of Bedford, one spe-
cies Of mound-builder, at present at
least, has been annually induced, for
several years past, to give very sue.
cessful demonstrations of the way in
which the propagation Of the species
may DE carried on with the least pos
sible expenditure of care and energy
on the part Of the parents. while they
evidently ignore the fact that that
method, obstinately persisted in, has
left them hopelessly behind in the race
for life. This bird is the Australian
brush turkey (Talegalla lathami).
When it becomes imperative that ma
lures annual tribute should be paid,
this bird, knowing nothing OF the
blessed word Cooperation" yet acts
upon 1t. Two or more females, and
perchance an unusually good-natured
male, start throwing dirt with their
feet, which are of enormous size.
Working with an energy worthy OF a
better cause. they soon create an enor-
nous head of soil and decaying vege-
tation. Camping out for a few days
on the spot, the tiresome task is soon
completed. Then the bored females
scrape a hole In the center of the
heap and between them deposit about
a score or SO eggs. This done, the
hole is covered up and they are
free! The only care they seem to
take for the well-being II the brats
that are to be is that when laying.
they contrive to leave the egg with
it's large end downwards.
A gardener vas once asked why he
always pulled the barrow after him.
He replied: Because I 'ates the sight
Of It," And, apparently, for similar
reasons, the mound bird, In building
its unlovely nursery, throws the earth
behind 1t. Sooner or later, however.
a mound, some six feet high, and
twelve or fourteen yards in circumfer-
ence, Is raised. The rotting leaves,
embedded In leaf-mold, soon begin to
ferment, and with this the process of
incubation begins. Now, nesting birds,
as everybody knows, require a tremen-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Among the visitors to the famous tur
Ting grounds along the coast Of Flor.
ida, inquiry is often made as to why
the name tortoise Is SO seldom applied
to the many varieties of marine chelo-
mans found on the borders Of the
Gulf of Mexico. 1t Is true that tor
toise Is the correct name for all these
various s~pecies-ooth the land and the
marine species-as the name is de
rived from various French and Latin
words meaning twisted, crooked or
contorted, describing the cro~okedness
OF the curious feet and head protrud.
ing from the tortoise shell. How the
tortoise Of early days became known
by the name OF turtle is explained by
the fact that certain species of sea-
turtles show such great affection for
their mates, that the name of turtle
(from turtle-dove celebrated for the
constancy of it's affection) came to
be applied to them. Later the name
turtle was applied to many species OF
the marine tortoises, with turkey
frequently used for the species found
Al luo west inuleS.
Green Turtle the Favorite.
Among the private turtle ponds own
ed and operated by progressive Flor
ida farmers who possess many acres
of submerged land bordering famous
turtle streams, many Interesting fea-
lures await the study of the northern
tourist. The green turtle is the IA
vorite, not only because of its fame
In regard to green turtle soup" but
also for the delicacy of its flesh for
various articles of diet. The tortoise
shell Of commercial value Is also most
highly priced when secured from the
green turtle, with its delicate color.
ings, Both the upper shell-the cara
pace, or carapax; and the lower shell
the platron, are utilized for articles
n ornaments of commercial value.
The most common method Of prepar-
ing the shells for use Is to soften
them by e of boiling. They are
then formed into various shapes, or
are f1attened by being passed through
a press.
The Florida native entertains the
visitor with many interesting legends
and traditions concerning the numer-
Gus turtles commonly known in the
early days as Chelonias. This name,
applied to various river and sea tor
~toises, was derived, it's said, from
the beautiful nymph Chelonia of
NEUROLOGICAL fame. According to the
legend, she alone Of all the nymphs,
was not invited to the bridal of Zeus
and Hera, because she had amused
/ herself at the cost of the immortal
couple. But Hera was not contented
with this vengeance. She made Mer-
curry throw the witty but unwise maid
en- into the sea with her house. and
metamorphosing her into a tortoise,
condemned her to carry IL On her back
in eternal silence. For this reason
the ancients called the tortoise Chel-
onia.
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R ASKS FOR $4,000
Tells Uncle Sam He Wasn't Able to
Do Much Work and Lost
Live Stock.

Washington.-An urgent appeal for
a gift of $500 from the federal govern
ment came to the treasury department
from q luckless man of Lamport, Colo,
who wants life made a little easier for
himself and companions. He wrote:
I'VE are not able to do very much
work and we lost several stock last
winter. We did not make very much
feed last year and were not able to
buy feed and grain. We had to buy
most of u provisions to help us out
Of a hard place. We could use about
$500. We sure would be glad and
thankful for your kindness. Hope the
Lord will bless you. is my prayer. Let
me hear by return mall.
The misery pr~oclivities Of Uncle
Sam we're asserted in the ~treasurer's
rers-
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your medicines to all suffering women"
Mrs MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Hero Is the report Of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. -"I had infiam-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. I was
so blue that / felt like crying Ii any one
even spoke to me. ] took Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I
began to gain right away. I continued
Its use and now I am a well woman"
Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott. N.
Dakota.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by.a
woman and held In strict confidence.
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Hurt in a Collision.

Yankton.-Chris Sorenson, a Yank'
ton brickmaker, end a horse trader
giving the name Of Ely Boirot and
stating that he came from Sioux City,
collided on the James river road, com
pletely demolishing both rigs. Boirot's
face was injured, and a 1~O-year-old
son of Mr.. Sorenson was severely cut
OF the knee and legs. Boirot spent the
night In jail and was allowed to leave
town after settling for the damage
done. 1t Is believed he was drunk at
the time OF the accident.
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CHARACTER SEEN IN BACK
Rear View of Men and Women often
Reveals Their Personality to
the Student.

Have you ever noticed that the
back views of men and ONE are In.
tensely characteristic of the persons?
Then look carefully at that very or.
binary young man who has passed
you. He has one hand in his pocket,
and shoulders slightly stopped. From
what you a see of him, his head Is
bent. and every now and again he
gives an aimless little kick at SOME
object in his path. What back view
could be more eloquent OF indecision
Of character?
Now glance at the receding back
Of the man who has passed you by.
Why does 1t fill you with an instinc.
tive sense of reliability? Because
there is strength in IT.; not necessari.
ly physical, but mental. The back is
straight and alert. The head Is held
well back, the arms swing easily. and
the walk Is buoyant, confident, hope.
full.
Now direct your gaze across the
street a moment. There goes a girl
who, under a cursory scrutiny, looks
the personifcation Of what wealth
can do. Walk behind her a little way
and take good stock of the back view
presented you. You soon discover
that the end of a fringe net hangs
down on to the coat collar. The col
lar Of the blouse is done up with q
large pin. The middle Of the
skirt is not in Its place. There is a
hole in the stocking just above the
ankle. and the shoes. In spite of be.
ing expensive. need repairing. Evi-
IDENTIFY the wearer Is an untidy. shift
| less Woman
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Doq Points to Grave.

Lead.-A little dog lying IN a pile
of boys clothing and whining pitiful'
ly, led TO a search of the ice pond at
Blacktaii and the recovery OF the
bodies Of Johnny Langstrath and Olin
Griffin. IL and 8 years old respective.
ly. The bodies were found In four
feet of water locked In each others
arms. They had evidently been dead
some hours. The lads left home
early in the morning to pick berries.
1t is believed that on their way home
they stopped for a swim and that the
younger boy got beyond his depth, in
which situation the older attempted
his rescue, and both were drowned.
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Abstracters Meet.

Aberdeen.-The South Dakota Alb
stracters' association has held its six
annual convention in this city and was
n of the most interesting and en-
joyable sessions in the history of the
association. The address Of welcome
was made by Mayor Ed. NJ. Hall and
the response by j. Carl S~outhwick OF
Watertown, president of the associa-
ton. The election of officers and ex.
executive committee and resolutions
affecting the affliaton with the Amer
lean Association of Title Men was the
chief important business transacted
the last day.
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Laborers Possibly Murderers.

Bath. died in a hospital here. Two Al
hanian railroad laborers, Barney Bo.
lum and Simon Cristo, are held under
suspicion. The Albanians were in one
boxcar and Andrews was in another
out and Andrews fell MORALLY wound
ed. The Albanians claim the shoot
ing was accidental. while they were
handling a rifle, but each man claims
the other had the rifle in his hands
when the weapon was discharged.
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Shot Over Dice Game.

Aberdeen.-Charley Smith. a mem
Der of a threshing crew at work seven
miles southeast of the city, became
involved in an argument with a quar-
ter blood Indian over a craps game
which resulted in Smith being brought
to the city in an automobile with a
bullet in his shoulder and a painfully
sprained foot.
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Dies from Exposure.

Deadwood.-Missing for two weeks
the body of Steve Mahoney, IN old
time prospector in the Bald Mountain
district, was found near his home in
the Ragged Top district. Mahoney had
apparently been suffering from some
form of dementia and wandered away
nearly naked and then died from hun
ly scratched, as Mahoney had passed
through the bushes on the mountain
side in making an imaginary escape.
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4 WONDERFUL discovery.

In this age of research and experiment, all nature
hransacked blythe scientinc forthe comfortand hap
plnessof man. Science has indeed made giant strides
IN the past century, and among the-by no means
least Observation-Disclosures In medicine Is that Of
Therapion. which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that II 10 worsSy the attention
of those who suffer from kidney, bladder, nervous
piles, &C, there Is no doubt In fact itseens evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists, that
Is destined TO cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that were formerly tho
sole reliance OF medical men. IL Is OF course impos-
~ thus short article, but those who would IKE TO
should send addressed envelope for FREE book %
Londoa. Eng: and decide f9rthomseives whether the
New French Remedy ssIHERAploN" No. L No. ,
81 NO y what they require and have been seeking
In vain during a life OF misery, suffering, III health
ana unhappiness. Therapion Is sold ~ drugRists %
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johnson to Talk at Huron,

Huron.-Announcement is made
that Gov. Hiram w. Johnson Of Cali
fornia will speak on the state fair
grounds in this city Friday, September
13. He will leave Syracuse, n. Y, on
September 6 and stop at a number of
cities en- route to Huron, reaching
the forenoon of the last day of the
fair-September Is.
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Riaht Hand ManaIed.

Yankton.-Eric Bramsen. a Yankton
painter. lost his right hand in an
accident at the Northwestern railroad
yards here. He had fallen asleep near
the railway track and a train backing
in passed over his hand. crushing 1t
so it was necessary to amputate two
inches above the wrist.
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ness ana
and was so v
that ! would cry at
the least noise, IL
would startle me so.
! began to take Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's
remedies, and / don't
have any o cry
ing spells. I sleep
sound and my ner-
vousness Is better.
/ will
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Ely POISON FATAL
TWO-YEAR-oLD CHILD EATS A
QUANTITY OF DEADLY DRUG
AND EXPIRES.
HAPPENINGS OVER STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest 20 the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Sioux Falls.-As the result Of eating
a quantity of fly poison which had
2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Moke. living ear Mt, Vernon. died.
Medical lei who were summoned
were unable to save the child's life,
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to Meet.

Huron.-The annual meeting Of the
South Dakota Osteopathic association
will be held in the office of Drs. Belts
and Belts on September 10. A pro-
gram Of much interest has been pre-
pared, and a large attendance is ex-
pected
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Proof.

Proof.
Mrs. Casey (sitting up In bed)-
Moike, did yes put out the cal?
Mr.. Casey--Oi did.
Mrs. Casey-Oi don't behave It'll
Mr.. Casey-Well. IL yez think Ofm
q liar, get up and put 'er out yerself.
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NERVOUS
DESPONDENT
WOMEN
Find Relief in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Their Own Statements
So Testify.

Platea, Pa. -"When I wrote to you
first I was troubled with female weak
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II Seems So.

IL Seems So.
Hes a man of parts"
"But aren't the important ones miss
ing?"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-19
8eeTet Lock.

II you have several small drawers
in a bookcase or desk you can lock
one of them In manner most dim
suit to discover by boring hole
through the piece between two Of the
drawers and into the drawer. Fit q
peg into this just tight enough not to
slip down, and the drawer cannot be
opened until the one above 1t Is pulled
entirely out to give access to the peg.
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THE NEGRO LADY BULL MOOSEIs

Mrs. Julia Maston Layton, the wife
Of Prof. Jno. It. Layton instructor Of
music in the Washington, D. c.,
schools, has been employed by the Blu,
Moosers to make speeches for Roose-
welt in Ohio and elsewhere Mrs,
layton is an ardent suffragette and
an able speaker.
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For the Small Porch.

A useful form Of the chaise lounge,
Or porch, reclining chair Of wicker, Is
in two sections, divided almost in the
middle so two chairs may he made
when no one wishes TO lounge, or
when the porch is filled with guests.
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Saving Old Trays.

When a japanned tray becomes old
and Clipped, give 1t two coats OF
white, paint and one Of enamel. the
bottom as we'll as the top. Stand it
on the edge to dry after each coat. It
will be found as good as new, as we'll
ass xsrE pretty. q IN IN ssssSzsxA6at il easily
ranaBed!YT. .f@bLEIIBEB =. ya,@
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Chicago, ILL.,, Aug 6, 1912

sevelt said:
obhgation-that they will themselves
come up to, and to which my cores
pendent, a delegate from Georgia, says
he believes they will come to.
EASY TO HAVE REPEATED THE
BLUNDER
The easiest thing for me to have done
IN this matter if I had been interested
only in my own political advancement
was to have repeated the dreadful blum
ders made for so many years by the Re-
publican party, to have uttered insincere
platitudes about the black man, and kept
him out of the Northern DELEGATIONS
while bringing him from the South as a
cheap method of paying any obligation
to him
That might have helped me. It
would have helped me if those people
should accept fine phrases for honest
action. But it would have driven still
further down the black man of the
South. 1t would have kept the white
men of the South solidifed in an angry,
vindictive, defensive alliance against
any party that did justice to the Negro;
and it would have sown at the outset
iii this Progressive party the seeds of dis
solution which we saw blossom into per-
feet flower in the Republican Convention
in this City six weeks ago.
BETTER FOR THE BLACK MAN
believe with all my heart this is the
only action that offers any chance of
hope to the black man in the South. I
believe with all my heart this is the only
action that offers any chance Of hope to
the white men in the South, and which
offers better chance to the black man
nj the North--which is already given to
him-a better chance than he has ever
had before; and if / had advocated any
other action I should have been in the
position Of insincerely advocating a
course of action which has been followed
for forty-fve years in the Republican
party, and which has, during that per-
iod, hurt the Negro in the South, hurt
q the white nteen ia the South, and finally
has 0r0ugh VS. dis@Ster-t0 crushing dis
aster and death---the great Republican
party itself.
I think ] can say that I have at any
rate met perfectly, fearlessly and con-
scienciously the question you have put
to me.
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Replying to interruption and call for statement rela

never have done anything I was
afraid to be questioned about, and I
shall not begin in the Progressive party
Now, there has been distributed here
letter of mine to Mr.. Julian Harris,
written three or four days ago In
that | set forth my views and the rca-
sons back of my views in detail, and /
think with clearness that will prevent
any apprehension. But ! can give
you by example just what I mean by
the policy that l am advocating
think the American people is
mighty good people to lead and
mighty poor people to drive. I think
we might get best results from our fell
low Americans in other sections of the
them to treat us and by ourselves living
up in our homes to the principles that
we profess.
NEGROES IN REPUBLICAN, CON
MENTIONS
IN Ram ino,, No+;o,,l
hitherto there has been a large repre-
ScntatiOn Of colorcd men, all from non
Republican Statcs-the virtue of the Re-
publicans of the Republican States tax
ing only the form of trying to make the
Democratic states be good. See what
mean?
The delegates all came from the states
that never cast Republican electoral
vote; that never elected a colorcd man
to Office where largely. owing to the
action persisted in for fortv-fve wears
by the Republican party, the coIorcd
man has, as matter of fact, gradually
lost all his political rights. SO that the
old policy Of attempting to impose on
the Southern states, from without, q
certain rule Of conduct toward the Ne
gro has in fact broken down.
And, friends, | regret to say that
every man who has ever been to ma
tonal convention knows that the char
actcr Of the great majority Of the col
ored delegates from the South. from
certain Southern states. was such as to
reflect discredt upon the colored branch
OF the party and upon the race itself
Now, as soon as the Progressive par.
ty was formed ] at once set about-as
many other men in different states did.
securing from the northern states them
selves an ample recognition Of the col
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oughtful Study for Cokored Men

white man into that action.
The other system-that of trying to
force in the far Southern States con-
dltlons that we cannot make exist there,
has failed. / propose to take toward
the Southern States the exact attitude
that we took to West Virginia and Mary
land; and I believe that by adopting
that action we shall naturally and spon-
tancously see from those Southern States
repetition of the conditions in West
Virginia and in Maryland; so that in
future National Progressive Conventions
YOU will see colored delegates come from
the South Atlantic and Gulf States pre-
cisely as they now come from West Vir- ;
ginia and Maryland
WILL WORK GOOD TO THE coll
ORED MAN
ask you to look carefully at the let
ter | wrote to Mr.. Julian Harris. have
just received from him an answer Mr.
Harris is from Georgia, a son of "Uncle
Remus' Harris, a delegate to this Con-
IN
action, Mr.. Harris shows that his mind
and mine have met in the matter, and
that he and those for whom he speaks
lock at it just as had hoped they would.
He writes as follows:
Under these conditions it will be-
come for the first time possible that
the Negro who shows the quality
which entities him to respect and
confidence, will with the cordial
good will Of his white neighbors, do,
his part in healthy political work
for the common good.
Now, friends, | hold that the white
man and the colored man who endeavor
to make the colored man discontinued
with what we are doing, are the worst
foes Of the colored race. We are stand
ing against the brutality Of the Demo
cracy and the hypocrisy of the Repub
Leans. We are first beginning where
al, charity must begin-at home. We are
beginning by taking the steps to do jus
tice to the,coloredanen in our own states.
We are setting the;sxample in West Vir-
ginia and in Maryland here in this con-
vention at this moment, setting stand
ard to which we can have a reasonable
hope that. our brethren of the South
when we no longer attempt to drive
them; when it is matter Of honorable