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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

The Indictment brought against the
cat by the United States biological sur
vey may strike many persons as rath-
err too sweeping. According to these
experts the cat is neither harmless
nor necessary, but a nuisance and
danger, says the Providence Journal
Il destroys the songbirds, and let's the
rats and mice alone. II is a carrier
OF disease, since even when 1t has a
comfortable home II will go abroad
TO mingle with the pariahs Of It's kind.
II cares nothing for its owner and
is ungrateful for the attention 1t
receives. All this is, in a sense, a
twice told tale, familiar in the mouths
of the cats enemies. But when the
government tells 1t the attention Of
the most skeptical must be arrested.
There is nothing the various depart
ments and bureaus at Washington do
not know. Yet the cat will retain
some friends in spite of this scath.
ing accusation. II is perfectly true,
OF course, that tie cat is the great
est foe the birds have. It is also true
that the pampered domestic pet does
not much concern itself with vermin
II is also true that disease may easily
be transmitted by the cats fur. But
the determination Of the cat seems to
me rather a heavy penalty to impose
for its sins against society. There is
reason to believe that man is in part
responsible for these.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
CHURN IS BABY INCUBATOR
Colorado Farmer lmprovlses Heater
to Save Newborn Son, and It
May Live.

Grover, Colo,-An incubator made oil
the family wash tub and a farm chuTn
is fighting for a baby life on the home.
stead of Otto Freebough. And 1t is
winning the battle.
When the attending physician told
Freebough it was incubation or death
for his newborn son, the homestead.
er, lacking money, answered the chal.
lenge.
lie filled the wash tub with hot wa
ter, and put into it the farm churn
containing the infant. Then all night
with a thermometer at hand. be
watched the fight his son was ma.
king.
He changed the water as it's TEN
perature fell and cheered his wife
with good news.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
Arab Porter as Maid.

In every large hotel the chamber
maids are always ready and willing to
perform a personal service for the
sake of the customary tip that ac-
companies 1t, Remembering this the
woman tourist, who was stopping at
Shepherds Hotel in Cairo, rang at
last for assistance after vainly strug-
Cling for fifteen minutes with the in
tricacies of the rear fastenings OF her
gown To her dismay one of the
Arab pArters responded to her ring
Madame requires something" His
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
WED AND LIVE ON SIS A WEEK
So Says Pastor Of 4 Boston Church
to Those Wishing 70 Marry and
Have Saved $500.

Boston, Mass.--The Rev H. s. John
son of the big Clarendon Baptist
church believes that a man aud a
woman can marry and live comfort.
ably On SIS a week.
They oaa so to the suburbs" be
said. land find a good three or four
room apartment for 81 a week. Excel
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
HEADLESS CATS KEPT ALIVE

pital used the same bone as a substi-
tute for a missing bone in the hip
Joint of a patient. The head of the
femur which rotates in the hip Joint
was missing, and Doctor Albee de-
clared the implanted astragalus
would make a fairly efficient substi
tute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

but 1t is expected that women will
jump at the chance to wear the snug
lifting waistcoat. They are to be cut
man fashion, with enough room at the
neck to show the cravat, women hav-
ing adopted the latter when soft col
Jared waists became popular last sum.
mer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

A German soldier recently was SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment
for obtaining leave of absence on the
plea Of attending a hale and hearty
grandmothers funeral, The small DO.
baseball fans" in this country wi
probably shudder a thangsgivin
that they are not in the Germa
army.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

voice was soft and sweetly modulat
ed. Yes. Please send up one of the
maids to hook my dress" 'Ah. If that
is ALL He bowed and waved a
deprecating hand. Madame desires
to be shut up? can shut her up I"
Which he did.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

Boys OF Kansas now average an inch
taller than their fathers, which may
be due to the improved methods of ir-
rigation practiced by the present gen.
Grafton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

A New York girl walked down the
street in her sleep clad in pink pa
jamas, and a policeman followed her
II blocks before he was convinced she
was a somnambuli5t He must have
taken her for an actress pulling .
press stunt.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
The World Of Elegance.

I'VE never buy anything in this ex.
pensive store. Why do you gaze for
hours at those dummies?"
We'll, Edward, one learns from
them much good manners. don't yov
know"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

A Cleveland wife is suing for d..
vorce because her husband was &C
customed to remove his shoes even
when she was entertaining guests.
Hasn't man got any rights any
more?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

To prevent Malaria is far better than
to cure T. In malarial countries take .
dose Of OXIDlNE regularly one each weet
and save yourself from Chills and Fever
and other malarial troubles Adv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

Women Of Paris have forsworn
rouge and are using yellow oohre in.
stead. They must have read that
wheeze about the Japanese women
have the BEST compilations in the
world.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
Cat Jumps on Woman.

New York.--A cat jumped from a
second story window, landed on Mrs.
Rachel Goldbaum's head, became en-
meshed in her hair and both cat and
woman nearly had commissions before
passersby removed the cat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
Hunts RabbIt: EInda SEQ.

Great Notch. N. John Lyons and
Robert Dodd, hunters from upper
Montclair chased a rabbit TO a hollow
in a tree and found therein purSt
cyntairirE 8l,23q IN O;lla
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
Jolt.

- Jolt
II told Name she was the first girl
| ever loved"
What did she say"
Asked me II took her for a for
lorn hope
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
I8IEII[lliE1s ~ eIIT EIBl9H9d
NNTUlnH. -HuulB aTVt flNAI lRIsH
BElN INl lMRIE4]

OLDED hands are ever weary.
- Selfish hearts are never gay;
Life for thee hath many duties,
Active be, then. while you may.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
Not a Permanent Return.

Il see your married daughter is
home again"
Yes, but only for visit, my dear,
only for a visit"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
EYgYRIaSHISlk1a s6 SStlFE VS..

It's a poor plan to try to pull your.
self out Of trouble with a corkscrew.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

Mine is a sunnylot" he moaned.
He moaned about II because his lot
was so sunny he couldn't sell 1t.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11
IeEAG- 1A~,<ts<N-.

Occasionally you meet a married
woman who looks sorry that she isn't
a spinster.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

1t seems the irony OF fate that while
the grass widow is in clover. the real
widow should be in weeds.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

It is difficult for a woman to enact
the dual role of soulmate and help
mate.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

Dropay cured. Swelling quickly reduced. shortneus
OF Breath relieved In few hours sample treatment
free. COLLIE pR0rsr nkHEDY CO.. Atlanta, "a. Adv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-11

OME-A world OF love shut IN,
- world OF strife shut out
Where each lives for the other. and all
for God.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
APT xl.

Daylight IA In the thick of his
spectacular and intensely bitter fight
with the Coastwise Steam Navigation
Company. and the Hawaiian, Mica
rRguan, and Pacific-Mexican Steam
Ship Company. He stirred up a big
ger than he had anticipated.
and even he was astounded at the
wide r~amiications of the struggle and
at h unexpected and incongruous in
terests that were drawn into 1t. Every
newspaper in San Francisco turned
upon him. Ii was true, one or two of
them had first intimated that they
were open to subsidlzation, but Day
Nights judgment was that the situa.
~ did not warrant such expenditure.
Up to this time the press had beer
nmnsingly tolerant and good-naturedly
sensational about him, but now he was
70 learn what virulent scurrilousness
an hntagonized press was capable of.
Every episode of his life was resur-
rected TO serve as foundations for ma
hcious f~abrications. Daylight was
hankly amazed at the new interpre-
aation put upon all that he had ac-
complished and the deeds he had
done. From an Alaskan hero he was
metamorphosed into an Alaskan
bully. liar. desperado, and all-around
bad man" The whole affair sank to
fhe deeper deeps of rancor and savage
ness. The Door woman who had killed
herself was dragged out of her grave
and paraded on thousands of reams
Of paper as a martyr and a victim to
Uaylight's ferocious brutality.
He was like a big bear raiding a
Beehive, and. regardless of the stings.
ne o~bstinately persisted in paving for
the honey. He gritted his teeth and
struck back. Beginning with a raid on
steamship companies. It develop
ed into a pitched battle with a city,
state and continental coast line. Al
he'd with him. on a splendid salary, |
with princely pickings thrown in, was
. lawyer, Larry Hogan. a young Irish
man with a reputation to make, and
whose peculiar genius had been un
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
enovatlnu Paintinu.

Often the beauty of a painting is
lost because it is so thickly covered
with dust. To remedy this follow
these suggestions:
Brush the painting free from dust
and wash the canvas with water, u.s.
Ing a sponge. Now take a piece Of
shaving soap and rub it over the en-
tire painting, leaving it on a very
hort while. Scrub off with a brush,
and when it is thoroughly dried, rub
the canvas with a piece of linen which
has been dipped into benzine. Do not
use this too freely, however. II the
painting appears dull, a little olive oil
Will benefit this. A coat of thin, col
orless varnish is now applied, which
protects the painting and keeps it
bright for a long time.
To brighten a gold frame, boil some
onions in water until soft, mash them
line and use the fluid that is extract
ed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
LAWYER CURED OF ECZEMA

While attending school at Lebanon,
OHIO, in 1882, l became afflicted with
boils, which lasted for about two
years. when the affection assumed the
form or an eczema on my face, the
lower part of my face being inlamed
most OF the time. There would be
Water-bllsters rise up and open, and
Wherever the water would touch 1t
would burn, and cause another one to
rise. After the blister would e
the place would scab over, and would
burn and itch so as to be almost un-
bearable at times. In this way the
sores would spread from one place to
another, back and forth over the
whole of my upper lip and chin, and
at times the whole lower part Of my
a would be a solid sore. This on
dition continued for four or five years,
without getting any better, and in fact
got worse all the time, so much SO
that my wife became alarmed lest 1t
prove fatal.
During all this time of boils and
eczema, l doctored with the best ply.
slclans or this part Of the country, but
TO no avail. Finally l decided to try
Cuticura Remedies, which I did, TAX
Ing the Cuticura Resolvent, applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores,
and using the Cuticura Soap for wash
Ing. In a very short time / began to
notice improvement. and continued to
use the Cuticura Remedies until l was
well again, and have not had a re-
currence OF the trouble since, which is
over twenty years. / have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
ever since, and have great faith in
them as remedies for skin diseases"
CSigned) A. c. Brandon, Attorney-at-
Law, Greenville, o., Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
FOR EVERY FAMILY
MEDICINE CHEST

To the head Of every family the
health of its different members is
most important, and the value of an
agreeable laxative that is certain in
its effect Is appreciated. One Of the
most popular remedies in the family
medicine chest is a combination OF
simple laxative herbs with pepsin that
Is known to druggists and physicians
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, This
preparation Is mild and gentle in it's
action on the bowels, yet positive in
its effect. A dose Of Syrup Pepsin at
night mean relief next morning,
while its tonic properties tom up and
strengthen the muscles of stomach,
liver and bowels so that these organs
are able in a short time TO again per-
form their natural functions without
help.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in soc and $1.0O
bottles. II you have never tried this
simple, inexpensive, yet effective
remedy, write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell,
POI Washington St, Monticello, ILL.,,
and ask for a sample bottle. DR.. Cald-
will be glad to send it without
any expense to you whatever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Daylight cast about for a trail, and
found one leading down the side
opposite to his ascent Circling the
base of the knoll, he picked up with
his horse and rode on to the farm
mousse. Smoke was rising from the
chimney, and he was quickly in con-
~Versation with a nervous, slender
young man, who, he learned, was only
a tenant on the ranch. How large
was 1t? A matter of one hundred and
eighty acres, though it seemed much
larger. This was because it was SO
irregularly shaped. Yes, Il included
the clay-pit and all the knobs, and it's
boundary that ran along the big can
yon was over a mile long. Oh, yes,
he and his wife managed to scratch
a living without working too hard.
They didn't have to pay much rent.
Hillard, the owner, depended on the
income from the clay-pit. Hillard was
well off and had big ranches and vine
yards down on the fiat of the valley.
The brickyard paid ten cents a cubic
yard for the clay. AS for the rest of the
ranch, the land was good in patches,
where it was cleared, like the vege-
table garden and the vineyard, but the
rest of 1t was too much up-and-down.
You're not a farmer" Daylight
said.
The young man laughed and shook
his head.
No; I'm a telegraph operator. Blu!
the wife and l decided to take a two.
years vacation, and here we
are. But the times about up. I'm
going back into the office this fall
after ! get the grapes Off"
As Daylight listened. there came to
him q sudden envy of this young fell
low living right in the midst of all
this which Daylight had Travelled
through the last few hours.
What In thunder are you going
back to the telegraph office for?" he
The young man smiled with a Ger.
tain usefulness.
Because we can't get ahead here.
Che hesitated an instant).
and because there are added ex-
penses coming. The rent, small as 1t
Is. counts; and besides, I'm not strong
enough to efectually farm the place.
II | owned 1t. or II 1 were a real
husky like you, I'd ask nothing better.
Nor would the wife," Again the visit
'ul smile lowered on his face. you
see. we're country born, and after
,ucking with cities for a few years,
kind of feel we like the country
,est. We've planned to get ahead.
hough. and then some day we'll buy
patch Of land and stay with It."
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Celtic Arithmetic.

Into the general store of a town up
in New York state there recently came
a big, good natured Irish woman, who
wanted to be weighed. She stepped
OFF the scales almost as soon as she
had stepped on.
"Shure, these scales Is no good,"
was her disguised comment. "They
only weigh up to wan hundred, an |
weigh something loike wan hundred
and noinety pounds"
lis easily discouraged we are, Mrs.
Casey" said a friend. 'Just step onto
hem twict, me dear, and let Mickey
here do the sum for ye."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

threaded its way among the knobs.
Here he found no passage u for
his horse, and leading the animal, he
forced his way up the hillside. On
the crest he came through an amazing
thicket OF velvet-trunked young ma
, dronos, and emerged on an open hill
side that led down into a tiny valley.
The sunshine was at first dazzling in
Its brightness, and he paused and
rested, for he was painting from the
exertion. Not of old had he known
shortness Of breath such as this, and
muscles that sc easily tired at a stiff
climb. A tihy stream ran down the
tiny valley through a tiny meadow
that was carpeted knee-high with
grass and blue and white ~nemophila.
Crossing The stream, Daylight fol.
lowed a faint cattle trail over a low,
rocky hill and through a wine-wooded
forest Of manzanita, and emerged
upon another tiny valley, down which
filtered another springfield, meadow
bordered streamlet.
1T sure beats country places and
bungalows at Menlo Park he com.
muned aloud; land If ever | get the
hankering for country life, it's me for
this every time"
An old wood-road led him to a clear
ing, where a dozen acres of rapes
grew on wine-red soil. A cow-path, more
trees and thickets, and he dropped
down a hillside to the southeast ex-
posture. Here. poised above a big for.
ested canyon. and looking out upon
Sonoma Valley, was a small farm
house. With It's barn and outhouses
it snuggled into a nook in the hill
side. which protected 1t from the west
and north. 1t was the erosion from
this hillside. he Judged, that had
formed the little level stretch of vege-
table garden. The soil was fat and
black, and there was water In plenty,
for he saw several faucets running
wide open. Forgotten was the brick
yard. Nobody was at home, but Day.
light dismounted and ranged the vege-
table garden. eating strawberries and
green peas. inspecting the old adobe
and rusty pillow and harrow, and
and smoking cigarettes while
he watched the antics of several |
broods Of young chicks and the moth.
or hens.
Nothing could satisfy his holiday spir-
Il now but the ascent of Sonoma Noun
tain. And here on the crest, three
hours afterward. he emerged. tired and
sweaty, garments torn and face and
hands scratched, but with sparkling
and an unwonted usefulness of
expression. He felt the Illicit pleas.
Ire of a schoolboy playing truant. The
big gaming table of San Francisco
seemed very far away. But there was
more than Illicit pleasure In his mood.
{ was as though he were going
through a sort OF cleansing bath. No
Dom here for ell the sordidness.
and viciousness that filled
he dirty pool of city existence. He
a loath to depart. and It was not
or an hour that he was able to tear
limsef away and take the descent of
he mountain. Working out a new
just for the fun Of It, late after. /
Don vas upon him when he arrived
ack Mt the wooded knobs. +
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
About Garrett Care.

While a nice, well-cared for carpet
in any room is attractive, a shabby,
badly-treated carpet makes the furni.
ture upon it look, like itself, i'll cared
for.
Sometimes a good carpet will sud
denly show signs of wear long before
Its time, and ~threadbare places will
appear here and there to the dismay
Of its owner
The maid who has swept il may be
a new one and perhaps not quite &C.
customed TO the best ways of carpet
sweeping. She may have used a hard
brush, which will bring a fair show of
~sweepings into the dustpan. and so
will have satisfied her that she has got
something from her labors on the car
pet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

recognized until Daylight had picked
mp with him. 1t was Hogan who guided
Daylight through the ~intricacies of
modern politics. labor organization.
n commercial and corporation Law.
II was Hogan, prolific OF and
suggestion. who opened Daylight's
ives TO undreamed-of possibilities in
swentieth-century warfare; and 1t was
Daylight. rejecting. accepting. and
siaborating, who planned the cain
paigns and prosecuted them. With tie
Pacific coast. from Puget Sound to
Panama, buzzing and humming. and
With San Francisco furiously about his
sars, the two big steamship companies
= All the appearance OF winning. Il
xookeo az 4 Burning Daylight was be-
~ beaten slowly to his knees. And
~ he struck--ek the steamship COM
nanies. - - yronc,sca It the whole
SAcinc cc1o4
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
SYNOPSIS.

Elass Harnish, known all through Alas
e as Burning Daylight" cels brates his
1fh birthday with a crowd OF miners at
me Circle City Tiyoli. The dance leads
70 heavy gambling. In which over 500. 600
~ staked, Harnish loses his money and
MS mine but wins the mail contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
sledge, telling his friends that he will be
20 the big Yukon gold strike at the start.
burning Daylight makes a occasionally
rapid run across country with the mail,
appears at the TivoIi and Is now ready
70 Join his friends in a dash to the new
kold helds. Deciding that gold viii be
Sound In the up-river district Harnis
buys two tons Of -four. which he declares
VIII be worth it's weight in gold. but
when he arrives with his -four he finds
the big Nat desolate. a comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps a rich har-
vest. lie goes TO Dawson, becomes the
most prominent figure IN the Klondike
and defeats a combination OF capitalists
30 q vast mining deal. He returns to
civilization, and. amid the bewil6ering
complications OF high finance, Daylight
nnds that he has been led to invest his
steven millions In n manipulated scheme.
de goes 20 New York, and confronting
MS dlsloyal partners with a receiver. he
threatens 10 kin them II hts money is not
yefurned. They are cowed. return their
and Harnish goes back TO San
Francisco. where he meets his fate fin
D~oe Mason. a pretty st~enographer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Two Hanging Nails.

A large picture hung by one wire il
hard to keep in place so that it will
always appear straight, as a slight
far or a gust of air may shift it. An
improvement in the hanging can be
made by attaching two wires as
shown in the sketch. The hanging
can be better accomplished and the
picture held more firmly in place in
this manner~-Popular Mechanica
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Customers Opinion.

Seymour-What do you think OF the
novel that Beaner. the restaurant
keeper, has written?
Ashley-It's too much like his sand
understanding between the overs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning. itching and torfrrinp sJLtn
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain OF
purns. Cures without scars. Csc and 56c
by druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole d Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

stantiy, the passage
of the kidney secre-
tions was irregular
and my feet and an
kles badly swollen.
Spots appeared be-
fore my eyes and 1
was very nervous.
After using numerous
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Knicker-Yes, my dear, I shall BE-
glad to go with you; l long to see the
beauties OF the country.
Mrs. Knicker-We'wn stay In town
Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
U Preventer.

HoWell-Why do you call your dog
Strike Breaker?"
POWELL have done It ever since
he grabbed a fellow who was about
to strike me for money.