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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
NEWS 6he
YOUNG
PEOPLE
HOME-M MADE YANKEE BOBSLED
Excellent coastins Sled May Be Put
Together by Handy Youngster
Easy to Guide.

A good coasting sled, which l call a
Yankee bob, can be made from two
hardwood barrel slaves, two pieces OF
2 by 6-inch pine, a piece OF hardwood
for the rudder and a few pieces OF
boards, writes William Algie. Jr., OF
Little Falls, N. Y. in Popular Mechan-
les. The 2 by 6-inch pieces should be
a little longer than o%ne-third the
length Of the slaves, and each piece
cut tapering from the widest part. q
inches, down to 2 inches, and then
fastened to the slaves with large wood
screws as shown in Fig. l. Boards
l inch thick are nailed on top OF the
pieces for a seat to hold the runners
together. The boards should be OF
such a length rs to make the n
about eighteen inches apart.
A Pinch shaft of wood, Fig. 2, is
turned down to l inch on the ends and
put through holes that must be bored
in the front ends of the 2 by 6-inch
pieces. A small pin is put through
each end of the shaft to keep 1t in
place. The rudder is a 1h-inch hard
wood piece which should be tapered
to one-half inch at the bottom and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
SUNDAY MANNERS OF CROWS
Sets That Day Apart for General Pill
Iage and Marauding and Gloats
over Helpless Victims.

Did you ever hear how the Scotch
crow observes the Sabbath? 1t Is nc
uncommon thing to hear elderly peo
pie born in Scotland say "he is as wise
as a Scotch crow" To the uninitiated
this would not imply a very great de-
gree of wisdom, for the crow is not
generally given credit for being a Sol
omon in his day and generation. That
is, an American crow is not, but his
Scotch brother may have a superior
intellect. At any rate, old Scotch
people think so, for to them this OBJ
a of Sunday is an evidence of
great sagacity. Unfortunately, how
v a crows idea of the ~sanctity of
the day does not agree with that OF
his human foe. He r~emorselessly sets
that day apart as a season for pillage
and general marauding, and boldly
gloats over his helpless victims. Du-
ring the week he discreetly keeps
within the shelter of the woods, but
on Sunday morning when he hears the
church bells ringing and observes the
deserted condition of the fields, he
knows that his time has come and he
unceremoniously pre-empts these
fields for himself, and wantonly feasts
and forages in the few hours that are
his, for he well understands that an
other week of fasting is at hand, Such
being the Scotch crows reputation he
Is hardly a safe model, n~otwithstand-
ing his wisdom.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Turnlnu the Tables.

Having done his best, by every fair
and unfair means, during the last cleo
ton to catch the candidate tripping
the heckler grew extensively personal
rs it true that your mother
washes" he began, but before he
could add the word Clothes the wit
ty candidate called out smartly:
"Of course she does. Why, don't
your"
This raised a loud laugh at the heck
ler's expense; but, still undaunted, he
returned TO the attack.
You can't deny" he said, that your
father was a rag-and-bone a
bought some clothes of him thirty
years ago."
And l see you're still wearing
them!" was the candidates lightning
retort.
There was no more heckling that
night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
NEW LANGUAGE IN A LESSON
Little Girl Is Taught to Converse In
Boston Latin in Remarkably Short
Time.

"How long. Pop" Ethel asked, docs
1t take to learn a strange language!'
Tut hash a tut dud e pup Q u
dud sus," pop replied.
Stop your joking and tell me"
Ethel pleaded.
"Dud o yuv tut hash l nun kIk
mum Jul o kuk 1 nun gug?" pop asked
why will you make fun of me-
asked Ethel, pouting. "I1l 90 and ask
mama.''
Wal a minute, daughter" said
pop. did you understand what ]
was saying to your"
"Of course not"
well / al teach you in an houf
to understand everything ] say to
you in that tongue and to answer me
In the same language"
Now you're joking again"
mo. I'm not. l was only speaking
Boston Latin which every youngster,
boy or girl, within 80 miles Of the
Hub spoke ~fluently along in the early
'70s.
Now, pay attention: Every word.
barring a few authorizations, is spell
ed out in English in a disguised alpha
bet. That makes 1t rather slow
speaking, but it is blind enough to
everybody who doesn't know the trick.
"In this alphabet all the vowels are
pronounced and written naturally.
Most of the consonants are sounded
and written with the initial letter, a
u and the initial letter repeated.
Thus a is "a be is 'bub' and so on.
But there are some consonants that
do not work well that way. For ex.
ample, C is cause" Another such let
ter is h. Huh would not be euphoni'
Gus, so we call h hash The other
letters of similar difficulty are q, W,
x, y. They are made 'quuV,' 'wuv,'
'xuv' pronounced zuv) and 'yuv.'
Now, do you understand my cause
hash i lul dud?" Pop asked.
Surely; my child" Ethel replied.
Ethel had her lesson in mind all day
and maybe she lay awake until late
in the evening studying it over. In
the morning she surprised her mother
by saying to her father at the break
fast table:
Pup o pup, a lUl tut tut lul e mum
O rur e hash a sus hash pup lul Q a
sus e."
And Pop replied as he gave her sec.
ond helping:
"Yux e sus, mum yuv dud e a rur."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, blackheads
and other u~nsightly conditions Of the
complexion, red, rough, chapped
hands, dandruff, itching, scaly scalps,
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin.tortured and d~isfgured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, q
liberal sample OF each, with 32-page
book on the care OF the skin and hair
will be sent post-free, on application
to "Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

semblance of others of its kind, but
inside the skirt is a soft body with
hand-openings on each side. This
dollie, of course, is a winter child and
wears a long coat like her owner. the
coat having wide side pockets, so that
the little girl carrying it can slip her
hands through into the soft muff in
side. To enhance the effect the doll
also carries a muff. But it is not only
children who may be looked for to
carry this doll muff. In these faddish
days when young m carry teddy
bears, stuffed dogs and even dolls on
the street, there is no a why they
should not carry n Of these child's
toys as a hand-warmer and achieve
the double success of attracting atten-
tion at the same time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Good Marksmen.

A Yankee entered a hotel In the
Highlands when he overheard a party
of gentlemen speaking about shoot
ing.
Gentlemen" he said, Il guess
have seen some good shooting in my
time. l have seen a fly killed on a
fiagpole at 300 yards"
An Irishman, who was one OF the
party, said: "Begorra, it's purity good,
but / believe I've seen better. When
| was in the army the major used to
roll an empty beer barrel down the
hill and every time the bunghole
turned up we put a bullet in. Any
man who couldn't do 1t was dismissed.
l was in that corps for fifteen years
and never say a man dismissed"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
BOX FOR PRINTING PICTURES
fessionaI Photographer Who Wants
Home Made Apparatus.

A very handy device for the anna
teur or professional photographer
who wants a homemade and simple
apparatus for printing pictures can
be made in a few minutes time.
The drawing shows the scheme,
which consists Of a small store box
about IL inches square and an cleo
trio light of any c~andlepower desired
attached to a drop cord running
through the end of the box, says the
Popular Electricity.
The hole should be made in the top
of the box a little larger than the
plate or film which is to be used.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Enete Rriton.

Booth Harrington, the American
playwright and novelist, is a very early
riser, and, when the English play.
wright and novelist, Arnold Bennett,
visited him at his charming resid ence
In Indianapolis, Mr.. Harrington said,
the first evening at dinner:
II believe in the simple life. / get
up with the sun. Will you take a ten.
mile walk with me at six o'clock to-
morrow morning."
Thank you, Mr.. Harrington" the
Englishman answered, "but ! don't
walk in my sleep"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Runners Made of Barrel Slaves.

shod with a thin piece Of iron. A
half-inch hole is bored through the
center Of the shaft and a lag screw
put through and turned in the rudder
piece, making 1t so the rudder will
turn right and left and, also, up and
down. Two cleats are nailed to the
upper sides of the me and in the
middle Iengthways for the persons
heels to rest against.
Any child can guide this bob, as all
he has to do is to guide the rudder
right and left 20 go in the direction
named. If he wants to stop, he pulls
up on the handle and the heel OF the
rudder will dig into the snow. causing
too much friction for the sled to go
any further.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
A, Unexpected Find.

You are always likely to find things
when you least expect. For instance,
there is the story now going the
rounds Of the newspapers about the
woman In Connecticut VINO was pre-
pairing a leg of lamb for dinner when
out dropped a diamond worth $500.
The woman had not the least expecta-
ton Of finding a diamond in the roast.
On the other hand, II o have roast
lamb every day for dinner for a year
and examine each roast with a micro
scope and an X-ray machine 1t Is
II, 000, 900 to one that you will not
sven find a 5000 diamond.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and Soc
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co. Black River Falls, Wis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
NEW DOLL IS QUITE USEFUL
Little Girls Can Use it as MuH to
Keep Their Hands Warm-In-
vented by New Yorker.

A doll that is also a muff, or a muff
that is a doll, whichever way you
like, has been invented by a New
York man. The doll has the outward
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Important TO Mothers
A Hint.

Staylate Cat 11:45 p. m.)-The light
is going out.
Miss Weary-Are you going to let 1t
beat your
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
PECULIAR LINE OF COMFORT
Most People Who Have Been Afflicted
With Colds Will Recognize This
Type Of Human Hyena.

Binks-Got a cold, I see.
Jinks-Yes, a little one.
"You ought to be very careful. That
cold needs attention"
Think so?"
1T has a regular graveyard sound"
Good gracious"
"Awfully dangerous time for colds,
Influenza. pneumonia and quick con.
sumption everywhere"
'Eh?"
Yes, a friend of mine took a cold,
not half SO bad as yours, last week,
and in three days he was dead"
MY .stars!"
Fact. The doctor said my friend
might have pulled through II he hadn't
worried SO much. Take my advice
and try not to think about it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
TESTIMONY
OF five women
Proves That Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-"I can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change of Life, as it made
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Box for Printing Photographs.

This hole should be covered with a
piece of glass. The negative can then
be laid on the glass face upward. and
the printing carried On in the usual
way. A fat weight should be placed
on the print and plate to hold them
securely In place while printing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

Deisem, No. Oak. -"I was passing
through Change of Life and felt very
bad. / could not sleep and was very
nervous. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound restored me to perfect health
and / would not be without il. Mrs.
F. M. THORN Deisem, No. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

Most people look at trouble through
a microscope.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

TO CURE A COLI IN ONE DAY
Take BROM0 Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails TO cure. Il. w
GROVES signature "a on each box. &c
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me a well woman after
suffering three years"
- Mrs. MARY BoGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La. -
"When passing through
the Change of Life l was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas not fitfor
anything until I took Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth its weight
in gold to me" Mrs. GAS
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St. New Orleans,
Mishawaka, Ind. w
men passing through the
Change of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / am recon-
because of what it has
done for me. Mrs CHAs.
BAUER, 523 E. Marion St.,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-"For
months / suffered from
troubles in consequence of
my age and thought /
could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me well
and / want other suffering
women o know about it.
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, Ky.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

There never was a man as important
as a bride expects her husband to be.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

Chair m eve hear any good
of themselves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

A conceited man Is often conceited
enough to think that he isn't.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
EDITORS MUST 60
A STEP FURTHER
Col. r. S. Fletcher Says They
Must Formulate Liquor Law
Agreement.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 11-CoI.
R S Fletcher Of Jackson, former mem
Der of the State Primary Board, is here
attending the annual convention of the
T. "A He will 60 from here to Nash.
vile to attend the State Democratic
Convention next Wednesday, He is an
advocate Of harmony, and as a member
of the State Primary Board did all in
his power TO help bring about this re
suit. He was among the first to en-
dorse the plan suggested by the state
editors, and used his influence toward
this consummation of the harmony this
plan sought In an interview today
Col Fletcher said now that the editors
plan had proved successful in establish
ing absolute harmony on all questions,
both state and national, save that oil
temperance, the rock largely response
BILE for the recent disruption, it be-
hooved the editors to 90 step further
The temperance question was the only
issue on which there was any doubt as
to harmony, but even this doubt he be-
lieved could be removed He suggests
that the editors Of the state hold an
other convention and discuss in calm
and dispaSsionate manner this question
and formulate plank for the Demo.
cratic platform which could be accept
ed by every Democrat in the state, re-
gardless Of past differences or past
differences or past views. He felt sure
that this body could devise a plank on
which the strongest prohibitionist could
stand with the rankest anti and the
most liberal local OptioniSt This he
declared was the best and only way Il
secure absolute and entire harmony anC
a reunited parlV,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

When Champ Clark made os-
tentatious his support of the Sui
loway pension enormity, he didn't
weigh the S75,OOO,OOO a year it
would add to the tax burden
against the influence of the pen
sioners in preferential presiden.
tial primaries. He knew the
people of the South had been pa.
tent and longsuffering about
pension appropriations, though
the system is known to reek
with fraud and graft, and the
roll grows larger as the time Of
The civil war recedes into history
Mr.. Clark thought Southern
Democrats would still have that
humble, unresentful spirit, while
the measure would find popular
ity and win delegates for him in
the Northern and Western States
The South does resent the fur
Their piling up of unearned pen
sions to be paid to camp.follOw
ers and hundred-day men and
make fees for pension attorneys
Clark is a willing soul when il
comes to pleasing the voters who
may give him support, but il
this matter his attempt should
meet a fitting rebuke, certainly
so from the South, which section
without corresponding benefits
has such a large portion of the
unwholesome and iniquitous pen
sion burden to bear. Banner.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

The stupendous character of
the Titanic disaster has largely
diverted attention from the great
desolation and loss of life in Ger.
tain of the Southern states be.
cause of the breaks in the levees
on the Mississippi. That the
river presents a formidable prob.
lem to engineers no one can dis.
pute, but modern science ought
to be able to deal with it so that
the people living in the valley OF
the Mississippi may not be in
danger of their lives or threaten.
ed with a loss Of property every
spring. AS the river is a nation
al one the federal government
should deal with the question
promptly and thoroughly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

Considering that the pres
ent presidential contest is be,
coming notorious for the bicker-
ings, charges and counter charg.
es some candidates are making
it might be we'll to prohibit pres
idential candidates maxim G
speeches or writing manlfestos.
Also any and every man having
his eye on some high political of
fee should abstain from all cor.
respondence. Letters have an
ugly habit of coming into the
open when least desired.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

Not the slightest genius, edu-
cation or brains are required for
faultfinding 1t is the easiest
thing possible and the shallow
mind is usually the most addict
ed to the practice. The lofty,
tolerant soul is ever more ready
to praise than to blame, and even
when it is necessary to blame it
is done with courtesy, with re-
gard to anOther's feeling and
with the sole purpose of pro
ducing good results.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
SummertOWn nOteS

DR. j E Usher spent one day
in Mt Pleasant last week on bust
ness.
Mrs Mary Holloway is now de-
livering Strawberries in Mt Pleas
ant. Her crop as usual is very
fine this year and the berries are
large and luscious. Mrs Holloway
Is one of the most successful truck
growers on the hill and her prod
ucts always command the best
prices for her customers know that
when they deal with her they will
get what they buy.
Many people in hills both men
and women are finding employ.
ment in Mt. Pleasant and all are
giving the best of satisfaction to
their employers. The only way
to give satisfaction to an employer
is to earn the money he pays out
for the labor.
Ogden Usher has taken employ
ment In Mt Pleasant and will work
there regularly. We feel quite
sure that he will not only give the
best of satisfaction to his employ
ers but that he will command the
highest wages in his line. 1t is a
pleasure to speak thus of neigh
Dor boy. A boys future to q
great extent depends on the char
acter he builds up as boy.
Blackberry winter came IN last
week and was the coolest and long
est for years. This season has
given us about six months of win
ter.
Do not forget the Central Hotel
in Summertown, you people of
Mt Pleasant and other sections
when you want rest of a short
time in a quiet healthy place. Mrs
Hooper will treat you right.
We learn that Rev. j D Wallace
is to hold regular meetings here
during the summer months. This
will he pleasant news to this COM
munity. He is a most excellent
man and much beloved by our
people.
Fred SOrfers is at The Cliffs the
former home of j b Bond, ESQ.,,
and will farm that place this
year.
The open air people have open
ed an airdOme in Mt. Pleasant and
will for the rest of the season en-
terrain in the open.
NJ. j. Craig was in Mt. Pleasant
last Saturday. He reports a good
time while there. Willard has
friends everywhere and they al
ways give him a pleasant time.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

Singular as il may seem the
hig hest death rate in occupations
is not among those known as
risky, but is found in the life sa.
wing service of the land. The
mortality among the Bureau OF
Mines rescuers is 80 to the thou
sand. One may we'll conceive
that the men engaged in such
work must be animated by the
laudable desire to save their fel
lows rather than by love of mon
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
Illicit SILL Destroyed.

Lawrenceburs, Tenn, May 12-W H
Tyler and A J Felker returned here
this morning from the southern part Of
WAYNE county, where they DESTROYED
large illicit still at an early hour yes
terdaV morning. This was the third
trip that had been made in search of
the still, the first two being made un-
der Deputy Collector Stoon, but the
still could not be located 1t had not
been in operation for The past few days,
although about twenty gallons OF whis-
key we're found. The still was located
near the Alabama line and had ca
pacity of ITO gallons. 1t had been
in operation in that section for some
time, as the officers stated that several
times they had found where it had been
located knowing by the size that it was
the same outfit. No one was at the
still at The time and no arrests were
made.
So
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
The death of Justin McCarth

The death of Justin Mccarthy
removes from the world of let.
tiers one of the best known men
of the present day. AS an au-
thor he will be best remembered
by History of Our Own Times, "
but others of his books in both
fiction and history are of un.
doubted merit. One of the most
genial of men, he was always
popular, and as a home ruler he
was distinguished not less for
his moderation and we'll bal
anced mind than for his earnest
patriotism.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
(From the summertown Press.)

The criminals who put up the
Ian ge corruption fund in Nashville
seem to be entirely safe from
prosecution. Governor Hooper
Is the only man in possession OF
the facts and he refuses to tell on
the boys. Silence is said to be
golden sometimes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
|. an. Operating Revenues.

Louisville, XIV, May 16-Compara-
tive statement of estimated operating
revenues of the L & N Railroad Co. for
first week of May, 1912, S1,025,4tO;
corresponding week of last year, $780,
CTS; increase, $62,735. July l, 10
latest date this year, S4S,149777; cor
responding period Of last year, S46,-
569,902; increase, ST, 579,S75.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

1t is not necessary for a saint
to tell others about his sainthood
In truth he never does. 1t is
the man who has little of saintli.
ness about him who Is always
seeking to parade what few vir.
tues he has.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

Had dyspepsia or Indigestion
for years. No appetite, and what
| did eat distressed me terribly
BurdOck Blood Bitters reached the
cause. y, II. Walker, Sunbury,
Ohio.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22
II. A. Hood |
| GROCERIES |
! Cash Paid for {
! Country Produce !
Notice

have given up the magazine
agency and turned it over to Mr.
Geo. LaBeOuf. | thank the people
for their liberal patronage anC
hope you will continue to give hel
your orders.
(2O MRS. J. S. FINLEY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-05-22

When baby suffers with eczema
or some itching skin trouble, use
Doan's Ointment. A little of it
goes a long way and it is safe for
children. 50c box at all stores.